48 32 1900 http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d4f71370421fa32fe508d415a55ad1ab.PDF bbd4bcf1cc26720fd5ffbb09738a1bec PDF Text Text ^^BERS JOQ OFFICIAL OROAN OF THE ATLANTIO AND QDLF DISTRICT. SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AVEBICA Vol. VII. NEW YOHK^ N. Y„ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1945 No. 7 We Launch A SIU JOINS FIGHT AGAINST World-Wide "Log" Drive 'SLAVERY' LEGISLATION The drive to make the Seafar­ ers Log available to seamen in every port in the world got under way in New York this past week with over 2,000 Logs being placed aboard outgoing ships for distri­ bution in foreign ports. Union Fight Aired . The New York Branch is mak­ ing up special packages of cur­ rent and back issues of the pa­ per, enclosing a letter *of instruc­ tion in the package, and placing them aboard every ship which signs on in this port. This plan for world distribution will be ex­ tended to all ports up and down the coast. SIU Chief Stewards will be the key men in the new distribution plan, and have the responsibility to see that the Logs are delivered. The New York Branch is placing the following letter of instruction • in the bundles, addressed to the Chief Steward; The May Bill, providing for labor draft (for private profit) of all men 18 to 45, came under sharp attack from the SIU last week when the union sent telegrams to all U.S. Senators asking that they modify the bill to allow for voluntary controls over the labor supply. Following the lead of the International office in^^ San Francisco, the Atlantic and Gulf District applied direct pres­ sure to all Senators representing the east coast and gulf states. Each branch sent telegrams to the Senators representing their individual state, and the District headquarters sent telegrams to all Senators. The Bill has been The union has already received passed by the House and is now considerable response to its tele­ grams from the members of the before the Senate. Senate. One of the first to reply Following is the text of the to our telegram was Senator E. telegram sent to all Senators by V. Robertson of Wyoming, co­ Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk; "The Seafarers International author of the Taft Amendments, Union of North America, Atlan­ Senator Robertson wrote Brother tic and Gulf District, represent­ Hawk: ing 25,000 active merchant sea­ "For your information I wish men who have manned the ships to state that Congressman Bar­ carrying supplies to our armed rett of Wyoming introduced H.R. forces in this struggle for liberty, 1803 which would provide for earnestly plead with you to exer­ mobilization of the nation's man­ cise the utmost intelligence in power with the aid of the selec­ deliberations on May Bill and tive service system. This measure cast your vote for the Taft was offered as a substitute for the May BiU and was defeated by amendment thereto. (signed) John Hawk." only ten votes, causing much fa­ vorable comment. When the May The Taft amendment would Bill reached the Senate, Senator .eliminate the compulsory provis­ Revercomb joined me in offering ions of the bill, and return to the an amendment to the May Bill War Manpower Commission the under consideration which consupervision of voluntary controls over the labor supply. (Cont'mued on Page 4) Over a nation-wide network, millions of listeners heard radio and screen star Edward Arnold (left) defend the Action of the Am­ erican Federation of Radio Artists (AFL) in suspending Cecil B. DeMille (right) from his $5,000 a week radio program for refusal to pay $1 assessment to fight an open shop proposal in California. Arnold condemned DeMille for chanting hymns to democracy while " '^^r^'SrcTtiier: This envelope refusing to abide by the majority decision of the union. contains the latest issues of the Seafarers Log. We are asking you to put these ashore at hotels, clubs or bars which SIU men fre­ quent abroad. By thus bringing WASHINGTON — Millions of ternal revenue in his district, and news from home to your brother wage earners throughout the wait for the collector to figure members who have been long country can use their Withhold­ the tax and send either a bill or away, you will be living up to ing Receipts, recently received a refund. the principles of a good union froni their employers, as the • Deductions approximating 10 man and helping the welfare of simplest income tax form ever per cent of income are automatic­ your union. We are counting on written, according to Joseph D. ally allowed anyone using the your cooperation. Fraternally Nupan, Jr., Commissioner of In­ (Cottiinued Oft Page 4) yours, Paul Hall, New York ternal Revenue. Agent. P.S. So that we can know Seamen are urged to file their how foreign distribution of the returns at the earliest possible : Log is going will you please moment so that they may have "note below where and when you time to secure the necessary in­ •placed the copies entrusted to formation, and to ayoid the last .you. Turn in this report to the minute crowds on March 15. patrolman when you get back." Making out returns should be It is hoped that through the much easier this year because of Stewards' reports we can have a the greatly simplified forms. It is estimated that 30,000,000 'controlled distribution, and cover wage earners will be eligible to all sections of the world into use their Withholding Receipts, which sail SIU ships. showing wages paid and tax The Log welcomes any sugges- withheld last year, for their re­ .tions or criticism of this distribu- turns. Anyone, including a minor ^ tion plan, and certainly solicits whose income last year was $500 the names and addresses of clubs or more must file a return by and bars, to be covered with dis­ March 15. Withholding of tax tribution. does not excuse anyone from fil­ ing a return which is necessary to determine whether the taxpayer Give The "Log** To owes more or whether Uncle Sam A Friend owes the taxpayer a refund. Seamen may use his Withhold­ ing Receipt as a return if his in­ come is less than $5,000 and prt^tically all from wages subject to withholding. ILO delegates at London deeided to establish tripartite committees—including labor, employers, In using a Withholding Receipt and government—to consider steps for the improvement of working conditions after the war. Wlule for a return, all a taxpayer has most of the European labor delegated favored this step, it was opposed by SIU delegates on the ground to do is to answer a few questions that government usually sides •with the employer—^thus establishing a two to one vote against labor in regarding income arid exemp­ the committees. Shown at this session of the ILO are (left to right) A. Parodi. France; Dr. Isador tions, sign and mail it without Lubin. U.S.; Sir Frederick Leggett, Great Britain: Paul Martin. Canada; A. Van Acker, Belgium. any money to the collector of in­ Income Tax Deadline ILO Delegates In London T-, • V• k...i '-4 '-v. <.. L' • 'i.' • .'L •" • �|BE5gep«%!^w(?'T.«rj?«- •.»-y.^9Kiti«M!^";* -.o, Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, February 16, 194S SEAFARERS LOG . *•'. tJO/ljM AIL RIGHT-\ THAT STUFF ( itr;m jio^ MAKES ME SICK/ Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with tlx American Federation of Labor, HARRY LUNDJEBERG ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C it it Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16) CHARLESTON (9) .. SAVANNAH TAMPA • JACKSONVILLE MOBILE ... ..... SAN JUAN. 28 P.*. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON . .' - Bw y r 1... J.'-. V'*-.-..'\ ADDRESS PHONE ,. 51 Beaver St.—HAnover 2-2784 .... 330 Atlantic Ave.—Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St.—Calvert 4539 6 North 6th St..—Lombard 765 1 . . 25 Commercial PI.—Norfolk 4-1083 339 Chartres St.—Canal 3336 , . . 68 Society St.—Charleston 3-2930 . 220 East Bay St.—Savannah 3-1728 423 East Piatt St.—Tampa MM-1323 .. 920 Main St.—^Jacksonville 5-1231 7 St. Michael St.—Dial 2-1392 ...45 Ponce do Leon—San Juan 1885 219 20th St.—Galveston 2-8043 i i> it —Justice PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET Ne5^ York, (4) N. Y. MONEY DUE HAnover 2-2784 267 SS ALCOA SCOUT MARINERS MEDALS FOR SEAFARERS DEAD HEROES More honors came this week to the heroic dead of the SIU. Twen­ Some Advice For ty-six members of the Atlantic & Gulf District are to be awarded SIU Trip-Carders posthumously the Mariner's Med­ al. This decoration is given for wounds, physical injuries, suffer­ ing from dangerous exposure, or loss of life as a result of the acts of the enemy. This is the first time the Medal has been awarded to SIU men. Following is the full list of the Brothers who are being so hon­ ored; ^JOHN HENRY BERGERON CYRUS BERTRAM BLAIR WILLIAM AIKNON BORDER DIXIE BURTON ROBERT EARL CARPENTER CURTIS CHANDLER CARVILLE H. COUNCILMAN COY LEE ENGLISH WILLIAM FOWLER GRAHAM JUSTIN LOWE JACKSON, Jr. JOHN JEFFREY DAVID LABOY KENNETH EDWARD LEHR EDWARD WILLIAM MARKO THEODORE N. MORGAN CHARLES HENRY NOBLE THOMAS PATRICK O'BRIEN JOHN BENJAMIN OLSZEWSKI CHARLES FRANK PUCKETT CHAS. DOUGLAS SCHERMER FRANCIS D. SPLANE JAMES TATE GREGORIO S. TORRES DONALD BRAYSHAW WATTS DAVID HANNIBAL WEBETER EDDIE B.WILTZ By JOHNNY JOHNSTON To the new men that are com­ ing into the union every day, the old-timers and brothers who have been going to sea for a few years, want you to know that they are with you all the way in helping you to become a good seaman and union brothers. Muster Out Pay Proposed For Seamen Wm. Wenzel, 16 hrs; E. H. Wil­ cox, 10 hrs; F. M. Powers, 3 hrs. Paid off Feb. 1, 1945 Collect at Calmar SS Co. office. R. Kenny, Utility man, 27 days * * m mess man's pay. C. McGillen, SS GEORGE CRAWFORD Chief Cook, 18 days Steward pay. 31 days' missing utility man Mustering-oTit pS^ fofTHefchT ' Chas. Rolkiewicz, OS, 158 hrs; wages split between C. McGillan, Earl White, AB, 184 hrs; Edw. ant seamen in the amount of $2.00 Chief Cook and H. Klapp, 2nc Bobinski, AB, 184 hrs; Edw. Rook, for each day of service aboard Cook. AB, 96 hrs; Clif Brummet, AB, Payable at Alcoa SS Company 96 lu's; Alf. Mowel, AB, 176 hrs; ship after December 6, 1941, and office, 17 Battery Place. Thomas Olden, AB, 136 hrs; until termination of the war, was * * m Robt. Hairsten, AB, 136 hrs; Rod­ proposed (HR 171) in the House SS ALEXANDER LILLINGTON ger Mendez, OS, 195 hrs; Don on January 3, 1945, by Represen­ Schumaker, Oiler, 9l hrs; Thom­ Overtime to following men is as Shea, Oiler, 131 hrs; Harry tative Celler, New York. payable for bailing water from Goden, Fireman, 112 hrs; Paul The measure is identical with forecastle on the evening of Jan­ Gazie, Fireman, 112 hrs; Don a proposal introduced by Mr. Cel­ uary 11, 1945: Richard Evans, 3 Payton, 112 hrs; John Sullivan, ler during the last session of irs; Harld Jewel, 3 hrs; John Da­ 177 hrs. Collect ^at American Congress, and which was opposed vidson, 1 hr; Osborne Jones, 1 Range Lines Office. by the WSA on the ground that ir; Lewis Trexler, 1 hr; Arthur * 4> * Petrin, 1 hr; John Cronmiller, 1 the pay provided under the bill _ WARREN DAVIS and hr; Matthew Colillo, 1 hr. Collect would be far in excess of beneLOREN E. OLIVER at South Atlantic Office in Sa­ Ats provided members of the vannah. who made the Voyage No. 10 on armed forces. The proposed leg­ * * * the SS YAMHILL, Los Angeles islation was referred for consid­ SS WILLIAM PEPPER Tanker Operators, Inc., can col- eration to the House Merchant Ject $6.04 each by applying at Marine Committee. It provides Following men have overtime the Agent's Office, New York that amounts payable to any sea-» coming: TaUey, 37 hrs; Humphry, Hall, where there are vouchers man shall be not less than $100 30 hrs; Adams, 30 hrs; Melzer, 22 to be sigiied and check waiting:. or more than $500. ^ hrs; Stout, 44 hrs; King, 45 hrs; Every man at one time had to be a first tripper. All were geen, making mistakes and getting in­ to trouble. Those that stay, mas­ tered every mistake and error, others left the sea when they found that mistakes and errors were fatal to ship and crew. Here are a few pointers that will help aboard ship. Always Todd, 39 hrs; Figueroa, 37 hrs; remember when you are on Gaskin, 46 hrs; Chantelois, 31 hrs; watch, your shipmates below are Fournier, 31 hrs; R. Christenson, getting their rest and sleep. Don't 34 hrs; Lazoda, 38 hrs, and Dorun over the decks. In case of razio, 41 hrs. emergency walk fast and watch • • • where you are stepping. Don't SS RICHARD H. LEE slam doors, or sky-lock in pas­ sageways, focs'l or messrooms. Laquerre, 56 hrs, $21.00; Park­ Always go out on the hatch, there er, 55 hrs., $21.00; "Hay, 7 hrs., you disturb no one. When on 3.00; Jacups, 8 hrs., $3.00; Os­ lookout at night remember that wald, 23 hrs., $9.00; Bohart, 50 every man below is depending on hrs., $21.00; Poinsett, 7 hrs., $3.00; you. A man that cat naps or wine, 8 hrs., $3.00; Beasley, 54 stands in doorways, out of rain hrs., $21.00; Halliwell, 70 hrs., or wind, is letting his shipmates i;30.00. Collect at Calmar SS down. Company office. Work with the old-timers, learn * * * something new every day. Master SS ARTHUR DOBBS those mi.stakes and errors. Be a good seaman and union man and Robert Sjoberg, 42 hrs., and we'll have a strortg union. 4 hrs; Stanley Kulesze, 14 hrs; "Hhe' Old • • • And Hhe Weir ) YOl/R NEW —West Coast Sailors . N' '••••-•hid'""'-- • v.'.; .V'.^ ' - ' •• I _ \ in I , �- jrf Fiiday, February 16, 1945 THE SE AF AHERS LOG WHAT'S DOING Around the Ports' =• Page Three Threat To Post War Security Seen In War Time Fink Hall Set-Up iFinlay, of Overtakes Freight Co. SAVANNAH By PAUL HALL paid off here with quite a num­ ber of beefs but all v/ere settled Shipping has slowed down con­ can seamen to come back up tlie Shipping has been slow around Shipping has been slow for the aboard the ship, \ hard road to good conditions. Al­ siderably along the entire East this port and had quite a few past week but expect it to pick Patrolman Joe "Volpian crowd­ though these conditions and Coast in the last two weeks. The men on the beach but it picked up the last of next week with ed his work in so that he was able wages were lost practically over­ sight of thousands of men on the up some last week with a "West one ship in transit and one to pay off. Have had five men thru to visit the hospital a couple of Coast ship for Union Sulpher out beach in aU ports should make night, it required many years of here the past wepk as repatriates, times this week. He reports that from here; put a full deck crev/ organized seamen think about hard fighting to get things back with two still iii the hospital we have about fifty members in aboard her, 'Will have a new the future. As the shipping boom to normal. We shaU do well to take a les­ Liberty out the first part of this dies after the war, we shall have here. Have had several members the hospital. Our new Assistant Sec.-Treas., son from this particular page of thousands of men on the beach in wqpk and wiU ship a fuU crew to sit for their license here with Louis Goffin, has taken over. We history in the maritime industry, aU ports in both coast and the for her, so should get some more satisfactory results. will miss him for the work that and take every possible step to gulf. Then is when it will be of the men out this week. JAMES L. TUCKER. Agent he has done as Patrolman here, Don't have anything scheduled shown whether or not organized combat the fink halls as ihey are as he is a seaman with plenty of for this port anytime in the near seamen's unions can survive the our biggest threat. NEW YORK experience, starting as an OS, on future and don't have any more post war period. The shipowners If we are to safeguard our con­ a troop transport during the new ones coming out around here and the "WSA are making every ditions and our organization, we The port of New York seems to Spanish American War, that I know of at present. Looks possible effort to overload the in­ must not delay our counter-of­ have settled to normal shipping The-problern has been solved as if shipping will be slow for dustry with men so as to have a fensive against finks until after again with 822 men shipped in for replacing Michelet, as was better chance of breaking down the war. Then we will have to all departments this week. 931 mentioned early in this column. the next couple of weeks unless face much greater odds. We the unions. registered. There were few per­ The janitor now comes to work we get something in unexpected. should, in my opinion, take im­ Even now the newspapers CHARLES WAID, Agent mit card men shipped but no oc- ten minutes earlier in the morn­ throughout the country are cry­ mediate steps to remove the fink cassion to call the RMO. After ing. ing the blues about "the shortage halls from the waterfront. the shipping boom that we have J. P. SHULER, Patrolman Certainly, this subject should of seamen." A special newsreel had in this port for the last two is shown in theatres throughout be an important item on the months, this seems rather slow, the country calling for recruits to agenda of the forthcoming NEW ORLEANS but it is what we can expect in go to Martime Training Schools. Agents' Conference. Dear Editor the future. There were 22 ships Things have been quite busy •We, the undersigned members, THIS IS PURE PROPAGANDA. paid off and 31 signed on. We There is no shortage of seamen! have a convoy in port now and here this week, what with the would like to thank Brothers For instance, in New York the shipping may pick up a little. arrival of our new Agent, Bro. Stone, Thompson, and J. P. Seafai-erg has shipped hundreds There are quite a number of Then Michelet, who took over and is Shuler, for the effort put forth and hundreds of men for a stretch on the beach and it seems that getting acquainted in this port in our behalf and collecting the of 10 days straight, but we only is the case up and down the coast. again. He is an old New Orleans long delayed and allbeit "recon­ called for one replacement from The five thousand cigarettes The silver lining is that there are man so it came natural to him. sidered" disputed overtime, the 'WSA. This same "WSA in this First thing he did was to look enough men to form a quorum in aboard the "Josiah Bartlett" of port costs the taxpayers millions sent by the SIU to our union ports that were not able to hold for red beans and rice, Bro. the Eastern S.S. Co., represented of ddllars to operate a shipping brothers imprisoned in Nazi Ger­ Shuler please note. many have arrived in good shape. ' meetings in years. by Mr. Norton, (of "I've recon­ pool. Shipping has not been very sidered" fame). This news came this week in a This port lost quite a few pa­ The "WSA fink pool in New letter to John Hawk from one of trolmen through the 1945 elec­ good here the past week, only It goes without saying, that if York is a madhouse. The latest tion -anjd-tha-draft- scare One of had two ships in. Both paid off it were not for the splendid co­ report shows that approximately the prisoners. Brother Ralpi) our biggest problems is finding clean and were in very good operation of the Union in general Piehet. 6,000 men .are registered there an efficient way to replace shape all around. Brother W. H. and the Brothers aforementioned with no jobs in sight. We turn Written on special war-prisoner (Red) Simmons was Steward on stationary, and mailed from camp Frenchy Michelet. one so that explains why it was in particular, we would have as down dozens of applicants for Marlag A. Milag Nord, brother The SS George Crawford over­ much chance of collecting that tripcards every day. The WSA is time dispute has at last been set­ 'in such good shape. He had the beef, as a snowball's survival, in sending many men home, paying Piehet said that the 5,000 cigar­ ettes had arrived and been dis­ tled and the men involved can Chief Cook and the 2nd Cook you know where. their fare and telling them to tributed equally to all SIU -g scan the money due list in the saxving the fats in the gaUey dur­ From this time on, please be wait for a call. * soners. / ^ LOG this week to the tune of ing the trip. About ten gallons assured that never, if we can Remember, that this pool does The letter closed with wis, ^ over 2,000 hours. The SS Richard was saved this way and was turn­ prevent it, will a ship pay off not consist merely of the uni­ for a Happy New Year to all SIU Talisman paid off here with over ed into the proper place. until all overtime beefs are set­ formed boys from the Maritime men from their imprisoned The Army Transport Service 11 months behind her with no tled to the entire satisfaction of Commission Schools, but also brothers. beefs in any department, an oc- must be laying off men for we all concerned. In fact, we intend consists of the Standard Oil, Tide­ are having these Admirals call­ The union is already getting curance rare.' The crew is to be commended for bringing her off ing on us every day saying they making the old adage, "Once water and all other company vet­ letters of gratitude from SIU a long trip all squared away. The will be glad to sail under SIU burned, twice shy," our watch erans who do not believe in men in the camp who received word. unions. Arthur Dobbs paid off here with conditions if we will call them the smokes. The most recent one Let us not fool ourselves—the to arrived reads as foUows: Yours for the continued co­ up when we need men. Needless Brother Bernard Stuart as Chief Steward, There was quite a pro­ to say they were told that the operation for the good and wel­ WSA and John Shipowner would "Dear Brother Hawk: I wish to like these types of guys on all thank you for the cigarettes sent cession at the payoff to "meet him. SIU doesn't ship that way. These fare of our union. their ships. They would muqh us through Mr. "Weaver. They We remain, The ship was about in. as good donkeys think everything is run ATS style. FRANK FLAYER rather have this type of crew of were equally divided between shape as could be expected of proven phonics than a crew of the seven membetS who are in SIMON GOLD L. CLARKE, Patrolman any Calmar ship. The SS Chas. the Maritime Commission kids. this camp. They certainly were a They know that the' young men welcome gift and greatly appre­ making their first trips are usual­ ciated. Please give my best re­ ly clean-cut American boys who gards to aU members, (signed) AAfif sc//fPi/u will see things the American Way Rufus E. Stough, Book 6881." and join a union. These old stiffs who have a 100% fink record are made to order for the shipown­ ers. They would not hesitate for one minute to scab on any man or any union. These are only a few of the reasons why the union must pre­ pare for the post war period. The record shows that the same con­ dition whicR can be expected af­ ter this war existed after the last war. However, the union in the field at that time failed to rec­ ognize the fink halls*and bureaus ^ ^ /Mee 4/'/r. my my SML seflr. aer /wy aec ABS Mte. as a direct threat to their exist­ As a result of battle experience, schedules for U. S. production of heavy artillery anunurition ence, and therefore these same were increeised from 10 to 80 million dollars in 15 months. Despite the handicaps of housing condi­ conditions broke all organized tions, long hours and low pay, American labor met the schedules. This chart is refutation, of Roose­ seamen for many years. We all know what tremendous velt's claim that the workers need to be chained to their jobs. (AFL Labor's Monthly Survey chart For immediate AtHiiticR sacrifices were made by Ameri­ FP) CHARLESTON Editor's Mail The Cigarettes Have Arrived OK �f™immifrTrf~f°T"'"-T-r"Tt^i ^r'- •;-^ Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG SIU JOINS FIGHT AGAINST SLAVE LABOR LEGISLATION (Contmued from Page I) grams to this effect were received tains. the identical provisions as from Senators" Pepper of Florida, the Barrett Bill; later, we were O'Daniel of Texas, Lucas of Il­ joined by Senator Taft of Ohio, linois, Downey of California, "As co-sponsor of this measui'e, Hawks of New Jersey, Mead of you of course understand that I New York, McMahon of Connec­ will do everything I can for its ticut and James M, Tunnell, successful adoption. I am very pleased to have the endorsement In the meantime the Executive of your organization, together Council of the American Federa­ with the endorsements of prac­ tion of Labor, now in session in tically all of the labor unions and Miami, took the lead in mobiliz­ Brotherhoods through out the ing the entire AFL for an all-out country, I am always glad, and fight on the bill. anxious, to support and promote The Executive Council left no any piece of legislation which room for doubt on its stand with has for its purpose the protection regard to the so-called work or of labor in the United States." fight legislation which is consid­ In addition to the letter from ered the most dangerous blow di­ Senator Robertson, Brother Hawk rected at labor's basic freedoms received wires from eight other in many years. By unanimous vote the Coun­ Senators, assuring the union that they were carefully considering cil condemned the May Bill as a our position before making up precursor to slave labor in Am­ their minds on how to vote. Tele-; erica and urged the U, S, Senate to defeat it. Emphasizing that the May Bill would hurt war production, in­ stead of increasing it, the Council strongly recommended adoption of the Taft substitute. This mea­ sure, which lost by only a hand­ ful of votes in the House where it was introduced by Rep. Bar­ rett of "Wyoming, would leave ad­ ministration of manpower prob­ lems where it is now lodged— with the War Manpower Com­ mission, The Executive Council firmly denied 'that a real or dangerous manpower shortage exists in war plants generaUy throughout the country. It held that the few lo­ cal and sporadic labor shortages which develop from time to time can best adjusted by voluntary methods, rather than the untrain­ ed and inefficient machinery of draft boards. WSA Phonies Condemn Two SIU Men To Tent On Stormy Beach Friday, February 16, 1945 STRAIGHT; ALLEY By "FRENCHY" MICHELET This is being scribbled aboard a south-bound train. We have been elected Business Agent for the port of New Orleans and are bound for the Crescent City to take over the job. The post en­ tails a lot of responsibility at any time, and pai'ticularly so now when post-war problems are be­ ginning to loom large on the horizon. We have been utilizing the en­ forced leisure of this two-day train ride to shape up several resolutions that we propose to introduce at the forthcoming Agents' Conference to be held in New York on March 12th, This conference should prove to be one of the most significant in the history of the Seafarers, for the policies laid out there wilL guide the organization over the trying period of re-adjustment that the shifting of the theater of war will assuredly bring. Don't let anyone tell Brother Arthur Lomas that the WSA has no authority to take a seaman off a ship without charges, to throw him in a tent on an invasion beach­ head during zero weather, and leave him there for two weeks—^finally letting him get home as best he can. We repeat, don't tell Lomas that the WSA can't do it—because it did, and to him! Brother Lomas was Chief Cook on the SS Thomas W. Gregory which was engaged in discharg­ ing cargo on the Normandy beachhead. Lomas had a beef The train has been idling on a with the Lieutenant of the Navy siding for quite some time now. Gun Crew over the chow, and We ai-e somewhere in Alabama— the first thing he knows there is a few hours from home, praise a fur-hatted and fur-booted WSA AUah, There's a farm opposite official aboard the ship to lay that boasts a long-legged rooster, down the law' that Gun Crew rather sparse of feathers, who Lieutenants are next to God and beai-s a remarkable resemblance should be treated according to to our friend and boon compan­ their high position. ion, J, P, Shuler, The effect is It appeared that the Navy man heightened by the fact that the had gone ashore and told the sly old rascal seems to. lead a' WSA that Lomas was putting Shuler-like existance. For the soap in the rice being served to past fifteen minutes he's done his worship, ^ nothing but chase hens around the barnyard and crow like hell This WSA hot - shot, a guy while some one else lays the eggs. named Stanley E. Davies (re­ member the name, boys), told One of the surest ways to have ---Lomas and Brother George "Vour- them. He never came back. contented crews is to serve tasty loumis, 2nd cook, to .pack up Finally Lomas and "Vourloumis soups. Cooks should use their "their gear because has was tak- were notified that Davies had imaginations in this respect and • ing them off the ship. Lomas filed charges against them and it vary the menu. Among the soups (Conthtued from Page 1) protested that only the skipper would be heard by the Coast Withholding Receipt for a return, that lend variety to the menu and ' or the Coast Guard had authority Guard in London. The two of A person claiming larger deduc­ give a new zest to meals the to remove him and his 2nd ^ook, them got transportation to a tions should itemize them on gumboes rank high. Anybody ' and even then charges had to be coastal port OK, but they had to Form 1040, A taxpayer using can make good gumbo. The only •placed against him. But it made then borrow money to get to Form 1040 must attach his With­ spice necessary is what is popu­ -no diffci-ence. The skipper was a London to stand trial. holding Receipt to it. He does not larly known in the Deep South weak character and ho let the And when the trial was finally answer any questions on the re­ as Gumbo File, File—(sassafras) WSA jerk his crew around any held the charges were so redicul- ceipt. Form 1040 is also used by gives the enterprising cook a "way it wanted. ous that the hearing officer threw persons with income from sources whole range of new soups that All that Lomas and "V"ourloumis them out of court. other than wages subject to with­ delight the palate. Chicken Gum­ had was summer gear, and not We haven't seen Lomas in the holding, and by thoge whose in­ bo is one of the tastiest of the much of that. They had no over­ lot and quite simple to make. Cut past few weeks, but the chances come is $5,000 or more. shoes, no watch hat, no heavy up a chicken as for fricasseeing, are he is trying to explain to his jacket, nothing but tans. When roll the pieces in flour, put them draft board why he took shore they got ashore the WSA's Mr. into a stew pot with several time in France, • Davies walked them through the "pieces of salt pork and several snow a few yards inland and sliced onions. Saute them until pointed to a tent standing in a Absenteeism ampng indust­ SS Lamar $65,00 light brown, then add about a storm swept field. rial workers is estimated at be­ SS Moore 21,32 gallon of hot water and simmer "Get in there," he snarled, tween 4.5 and 6 per cent. Ab­ E, Linderman 14,00 until the chicken is nearly ten­ "and stay there until I come for senteeism in Congress, where Crew of Wm, B, GUes ......... 12,00 der, (Be sure to open'the legs of you," members parn $10,000 a year P. Sarkus 11.00 the chicken with your cleaver For two weeks Lomas and and where the average work SS B, F, Shaw ...! 10,00 and throw them into the pot if "Vourloumis huddled together in week is 25 hours, runs as high C, Cahill 10.00 you want to get at the real flavor the tent. They were able to live as 45 per cent. It doesn't make Reinhold Richer 9,00 of the chicken,) Now add several only because the Navy men near­ sense, does it?—The Motorman, J, Bogan 8.00 slices of cold boiled ham, two by gave them some warm cloth­ Conductor & Motor Coach L, B, Lyoinn 8.00 cans of okra, two No, IVz cans of ing and chow, Mr, Davies, it Operator. W, Troy 6,00 tomatoes and a dash of red pep­ seems, had forgotten all about C, Martin 6,00 per. Cook until everything is Tax Is Soon Due tender. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the fire and just before serving stir in a heaping teaspoon of File. The necessary additional hot water should be added, of course. We understand that "Make-aMotion" Charlie shipped out of New Orleans recently. To see and hear of these colorful char­ acters again awakens a host of pleasant memories. It's strange how time lends such a pleasing flavor to the memory of days gone by. We wonder what ever happened to "Smokey" Shriner and "Rebel" Hassell; "Jo-Jo" and "The Goon;" 'Portugee" Joe and "Hungry" John and all the other colorful characters whose antics are legend in Gulf circles. The oyster jambalya is really going to cafch hell when we get our feet under Mother's table. The average scow is stored with eight gallons of fresh oysters. The steward will act wisely if he util­ izes a few gallons to make' this tasty jambalya several times. For a dish that's pusiLively tops, try this: Take a half-dozen large onions and saute them in cooking oil along with several spoons of flour until everything is brown. Now add the oysters and cook a few moments until the edges be­ gin to curl, then add the oyster water and a little arsley and simmer a few minutes longer. Add cooked rice, mix well, cover and let cook on slow ^re until only moist. If there's any brother who has any good hints about cooking or bad news about Shuler we would like to hear from them. Address us at the hall in New Orleans. "Ship me somewheres east of Suez, where the best is like the worst. Where there ain't no Ten Com­ mandments, an' a man can raise a thirst; For the temple-bells are callin', an' it's there that I would be By the old Moulmein Pagodo, lookin' lazy at the sea—" Right, brother—^lookin' la-zy at the sea. Honor Roll ^ PAUL YANCEY. Your book and papers are -in the New York Union Hall on the 4th floor baggage room, * <k * • Will the holder of Receipt No, 66695 please advise Headquarters office of his name and book num­ ber. Patrolman Clarke in New Orleans failed to enter the name on the receipt. 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Y.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1945 jf/i Wjumhiam AGIC, MICHAEL Wiper CASSIHY, WILLIAM PERRY Pumpman CASTAGNA, PASQUALE Oiler CLARK, EDWARD BERTRAM Wiper CORCORAN, WILLIAM JAMES Utility CORREA, JULIO CERVONI Oiler DANIELSEN, KARL AB DIGIOVANNI, DEWEY JUSTIN ... 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No. 6 U-Boats Are Striking Again In The Atlantic AFL Presses Fight Against May Bill MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 6—After studying reports on the man­ power situation, the executive council of the American Feder­ ation of Labor holding its winter session here pronounced the gen­ eral war production picture "ex­ cellent" and called upon all its affiliates to rally behind the ef­ fort to defeat the May National Service Bill in the Senate. President V/illiam Green an­ nounced that the 108 interna­ tionals, forty-eight-State federa­ tions and 1,000 central bodies af­ filiated with the federation have been asked to wire all members of the Senate to vote against the May bill and for the Taft sub­ stitute, which provides for the retention of the principle of vol­ untary service and the control of civilian workers by the civilian agencies. The May bill has been denounced by the AFL as en­ tailing "compulsion and involun­ tary servitude" and as subjecting civilian workers to military con­ trol. German claims of sinking 43,900 tons of Allied ship­ ping in the Atlantic, plus two large destroyers, focused attention on recent developments which may indi­ cate that the U-boat has taken a new lease on life. The U-boat of today is faster, more efficient, and harder hitting than that with which Germany# opened the battle of the Atlantic. range. All of these technical advances The ingenuity of German design­ add up to the fact that the ers has done much to offset the U-Boat menace is not ended in advantage of aerial reconnais­ the Atlantic. If any proof of this sance and radio location devices. were needed, look at the SIU Some naval commentators be­ casualty list printed on the left lieve no one factor has done more There are 37 testiments of the to increase the submarine men­ danger merchant seamen con­ ace than the "schnorkel," a float­ tinue to face. ing lung enabling a submarine to Let no man tell the seamen remain submerged 20 to 30 days, that the war is over, and they are riding the gravy train. according to a German claim. The Germans also have boasted of the success of a new towing device called a "water donkey," a small, specially equipped sub­ marine which tows a full-sized U-boat at the end of a long cable. The Nazis have indicated that the donkey is supposed to conceal the presence of the big one by calling attention to itself. An­ other German "secret weapon" is described by Stockholm as a "submarine eye." It is reported to be a motorless, collapsible, one-man autogyro air-borne from a submarine deck at the end of a 300-yard steel cable. It is said to enable the crew to spot prtential victims within an hour's f • -n Insurance Rates Are Halved for Seamen WASHINGTON, Feb. 6— Re­ duction of premium charges on individual war risk life insur­ ance covering the lives of sea­ men from $1 per $1,000 to 50c a $1,000 for each month of coverage, regardless of the voy­ age involved was announced by ihi Was Shipping Adminis­ tration today. The new rate, effective March 1, 1945, will apply to all new lines written as well as renewals and will continue in force until further notice. The Rap Is A Stiff One Electrician Boost; Passport Deadline;Agent's Conference By JOHN HAWK The War Labor Board has approved the increase in wages for Chief Electricians from $18 5.00 to $207.00 a month effective, February 3, 1945 for "C" type vessels operated by the Bull & Alcoa Steamship Company. The rank and file committee that was elected at last Monday night's meeting to assist the officials here to draft and their State Department Seamens negotiate wages and working Passport or who cannot show conditions to cover reefer engin- proof that they have filed an ap­ fcr eers did not show up, therefore plication for same will not be al­ . nothing was done on that mat­ lowed to sign on a ship. If you don't have a passport ter. However, a meeting is schedor have not filed an application ;T uled with the Bull Line next for one, it is advisable to visit Thursday to negotiate on same, so if any of you i-eefer engineers room 507, Customs House and have any suggestions to make, apply for same before you are as­ drop into my office or see Bro- signed to a ship by the dispatch­ , ther Hall N. Y. Agent or Brother er. This will save you a lot of , Volpian, Engine Patrolman, be­ useless running around New York. fore next Thursday. While in this country black markets boom, unchecked by light penalties, the army takes a more Customs Inspector Cawley I received wires from all dropped into my office and noti­ Branch Agents except Savannah grim view of looting of war supplies for the European black markets. Above, an officer at a courtfied me that from now on Mer- that the Tally Committee report martial in Paris reads verdicts of imprisonment up to 50 years for 182 enlisted men and officers con­ victed of stealing military supplies for black markets. (Federated Picture^ • chant Seamen who cannot show (Continued on Page 2) • V . .-.rj.I'.V.'' ;• • 4- �r \m Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Money Due SEAFARERS LOG • SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with tJje Atucrican Federation of Labor ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - SS EDWARD EDWARDS Bull Line Robert k. Cuberson, AB; W. D. Bradshaw, AB; Joseph A. Von Doltern, AB; Nealcom W. Pervis, OS. No overtime due for security watch—was paid in the regular pay-off on 12/30/44. - - Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D, C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16).. CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE....... MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28 P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS PHONE 91 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St 68 Society St 220 East Bay St..... 423 East Piatt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St HAnover 2-2764 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-123 I Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th St San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 (V! m w PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET New York, (4) N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Educational Program Is Projected By N. Y. •267 By PAUL HALL A Letter From The N. Y. Labor War Chest To all AFL unions in Greater its services. All authorized of­ New York. ficers of AFL unions in the City of New York are therefore urged Greetings: to feel free to confer with the The New York Labor War bureau regarding the problems of Chest, AFL section, opened its any of their members or prob­ Service Bureau at 10 East 40th lems of veterans that come to Street, New York 16, N. Y. on their attention and affect their February 1, 1945 . trade. The AFL Service Bureau is un­ We ask your assistance in mak­ der the direction of Miss Sarah ing known to your membership E. Marshall who, for many years, the establishment of the bureau. has been director of the Informa­ Please fill out the enclosed selftion Bureau and Social Service addressed post card and return Exchange of the Welfare Council it to us at your earliest con­ of New York City. venience. This Service Bureau will help Fraternally yours. all AFL members and their fam­ JAMES C. QUINN ilies in metropolitan New York Secretary to secure proper assistance from health and welfare agencies, pub­ lic as well as private. In addi­ tion, it will assist honorably dis­ charged veterans with employ­ ment problems in trades organ­ on Elections of Officials and ized by our unions. The effective­ Constitutional amendments was ness of these services for veterans concurred in, so accordingly 1 - and civilians wiU depend upon have notified all our Agents that the cooperation and interest of the duly elected officials will the unions. take office Feb. 5. 1 also notified This communication and the all Agents that today is the last tached Bulletin No. 1 of the Ser­ regular meeting to be held on vice Bureau should be turned Monday. In other words there over to your Sick Committee, will be no meeting next Monday Welfare Committee, or officers in night, the next regular meeting charge of these activities and re­ will be a week from next Wed­ sponsibilities in your union. nesday, February 14, 1945. It should be clearly understood It has been customary to call that this bureau, which is mada an Agents Conference yearly to possible by the contributions of formulate future plans and pol­ all of our unions to the New York icies of the union. Also to dis­ Labor War Chest, is at the ser­ cuss the problems of the union vice of all of our unions. This in general and the local problems ijs«, bureau belongs to all AFL unions of each Branch and to acquaint in Greater New York, and no the Agents with one another for charge will be made at any time the purpose, of effecting better to unions or members utilizing cooperation and coordination be- Hawk Report •KI S-CTji- i MV HILLSBORO INLET L. A. Johns, $142.10; J. B. Burkette, $75.45; J. Bloss, $29.72; B. Mins, $142.49; G. Dunham, $107.22; R. Brew, $235.37; J. R. Wag­ ner, $266.10; J. Tomerlin, $84.26; G. S. Lawrence, $142.87; D. Besscher, $49.10; H. Ender, $116.52; G. Garrett, $193.25; R. Moe, $42:90; C. Neal, $143.98; M. HatMaway, $145.97; R. Toturnicld, $48.32; G. Vourloumis, $22.57; O. Sturtevant, $75.84; J. Mers, $73.12. Collect at Moran Towing Com­ pany offices, 17 Battery Place. Published by the HARRY LUNDEBERG Friday, February 9, 1945 SS STURDY BEGGAR Voyage No. 4 ^ Louis G. Skibinski, $5.51; Ar­ thur Major, $2.75; Samuel C. Trager, $3.44; Marian 1. Trzcinski, $2.75; James Rogers, $2.75; Orrin Brockelbank, $2.75; Henry C. Gerdes, $5.51; Charles Raymond, $5.51; Lawrence M. Fuchs, $5.51; Harry Huot, $5.51; William H. Hodge, $5.51; Fritz W. Hofer, $5.51; Stephen Vasilchik, $5.51; William R. Brown, $5.51; James Minnis, $5.51. Collect at Mississippi Shipping Company Office. SS TALISMAN Within the next few weeks the New York Branch Voyage No. 5 intends to present to the membership a fully rounded edu­ Henry M. Ward, $4.13; Nils H. cational program—a program aimed primarily at the young Lundquist, $4.13; Anthony J. new members of our union. We believe that this is neces­ Mikolasovich, 4.13; Eugeniwcz J. Hamot, $4.13. sary, not so much because the new members are not union Collect at Mississippi Shipping;' conscious, but rather because* they must be more than that in the coming period—they must be union leaders. On the founding of the SIU, the membership consisted only of few thousand of the most mili­ tant and union conscious seamen the entire martime industry, 'oday, the big majority of these oldtimers are at sea, while many others have died in action in this war. So, in the past 3 years, our ranks have been augmented by thousands of new members, many of whom never heard of unionism before except through scare lead articles in the papers and the slander columns of some of the labor hating shipowner stooges. As a result of their member­ ship in the Seafarers, and their daily contact with the problems of unionism, ouc younger mem­ bers have formed an entirely new concept of the rights and priveges of the working man. The d timers in this union, as well as the union itself, owes a duty to these new members—a duty affording them every oppor­ tunity to learn the basic princ­ iples of unionism and organiza­ tion in order that they may pre­ pare themselves to become the leaders of our union, tomorrow. This issue has been raised time tween the Branches in order to provide better representation and service to the membership. Now is the time also to discuss and lay down plans for the post war period. Therefore 1 recom­ mend that an Agents Conference 3e called in New York on Mon­ day March 12, 1945. . and time again on the floor at Company Office. various union meetings. There is SS GEORGE POINDEXTES no one who wants to see the new Voyage No. 6 membership educated to the re­ Theodore Fortin, $2.75; Lloyd sponsibilities of leadership more McGee, $2.75; Xheron Chase, than the old timers. A program $2.75; Marvin S. Cox, $2.75; of this nature, aimed at prepar­ Chandless Talbert, $2.75; Charles ing and educating these young B. Young, $2.75; Richard J. men is not something that could Thornton, $2.75; Nicholas Kontis, be put over with a motion and $2.75; Mario Travaglini, $2.75; put in the minutes and then car­ Nicholas Sachuk, Jr. $2.75. ried .out in full effect in a few Collect at Mississippi SS Com­ weeks. Rather ,it is a program pany Office. that requires planning so that its success may be assured. SS ROBERT M. HUNTER Vouchers for overtime hav» Since 1 assumed office as Agent in the Port of New York a year been sent to the home addresses ago, this has been one of the of the following men: William questions which this Branch has Kennedy, 8 hours; Robert Vance, worked on continually and given 9% hours; Leo Wallace. 9 hoursi, much thought. In the minds of sure going to move heaven nnd the old timers, and this also ap­ hell- to smash -all forms of plies to myself, there has always unionism. been a question of "who will With this thought in mind, the some day take the place of the New York Branch has been present leadership and preserve working for sometime preparing the future of the union?" a program designed to give every To that question, there is only member a chance to know the one answer—the new member— whole score. A chance so that the young fellow of today who, each individual member may in a few years, will himself be prepare himself to assume any an old timer. Make no mistake-^ job or responsibility in the union the post war period will be a at a moments notice so as to tough period and unless we have strengthen our front". a capable union conscious mem­ The details of this program,,/ bership, as well as a strong, vig­ which shall be known as the orous leadership, then the road Educational Program, will be an­ is going to be twice as tough. nounced shortly. It is being We have a big job ahead. drawn up with the thought in The organization of the unor­ mind that this past year in the ganized sections of this industry Seafarers has been the most pro­ alone is a gigantic task. This is gressive in its history, and with a task we must accomplish if we also the thought that unions do are to survive. If Mr. Shipowner not stand still—they either move can run a section of this industry forward or backwards. There ns as an unorganized, scab, open- no happy medium—LETS GO shop proposition, then he is damn FORWARD 111 �Friday, February 9, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG PHILADELPHIA Page Thxeo^ SAVANNAH WHAT'S DOING Things have been quiet around . Every one knows that we have this port this last week. Had had a very slow week in the port some replacements on a West of Philadelphia. Paid off one ship, Coast ship that came in here and the SS James Miller, which was finished up the crew on one that one hell of a boat and extreitiely was in dry-dock and got her out filthy. There was little overtime OK. Will ship a deck crew for a disputed.,One messman had sixty aged to talk a member into tak­ hours overtime coming. The cooks ing the job and the ship got Brother Michelet, I have been recor^l of men charged in addi­ new West Coast ship the first reading your column in the Log tion to the penalty for the cur­ part of the coming week and will , had division of wages due be­ away full handed. So much for I think that it is grand. For the rent charge. have a new Liberty out the last cause there was one man short. the phoney tactics of the WSA. last two trips I've been using All Brothers should remember part of the week. Have plenty The Captain agreed to pay it all. They don't seem to want to un­ your recipes. For the last two that in filing income tax reports, of men registered at the hall at The building committee has derstand that once we have given trips I've been kicked off the do not include as income any the present time so shouldn't been working very diligently a man a chance to join and he trying to secure a suitable build­ doesn't that we. will not accept ship for being hungry. This has money earned in 1944 if your have much trouble getting them never happened before. I don't ship paid off in 1945. This should ci'ewed up. Unless something ing for us to move into, as we him again. know what is wrong. What do be regarded as 1945 income and comes in unexpected don't have may be evicted from the building you advise?" you will be taxed for it next year. anything in view for this port Shipping around here has been we now occupy. It would be an Michelet not being here I sent good and the above two jobs are JOE VOLPIAN any time soon. asset to the SIU to have more Patrolman CHARLES WAID, Agent members like those on the build­ the first that we have had to call this answer to the new member: Michelet always calls the crew WSA for in quite a long time. ing committee. They are sincere workers and have only the Several of the boys who stayed together before the end of the ashore too long received "Greet­ voyage and says, "Boys this is union's interest in mind. It was a great shock to .the ings" during the past week but my last trip I am quitting the members present when Brother so far we managed to get them sea." This not only saves Frenchy Harry Collins dropped into union out and squared away with their the embarrassment of being hall on Friday afternoon. This various boards. But for pete's kicked off, but it always gets was the first time he had entered sake' Brothers, watch your stay Frenchy a big hand. By STEELY WHITE The Pan Crescent is in port the hall since his resignation from ashore or the Army might get Strenuous efforts are being made by the firm of Huberand at last Waterman has gone office. He explained that he had you. to work to better the condition man and Obermaier, "Professors" of publicity and what L. J. (BALDY) BOLLINGER. shut down the "Chicken Coop." Agent on her (must be going to sell have you, to sell the idea of their^ "leadership" school now I believe this is an indication her to Russia). that Brother Collins is about functioning thruout the Communist controlled National The SS James Porter of the ready to resume office. Maritime Union. *der the loose and undefined NMU BOSTON Smith & Johnson paid off here About twenty-five or thirty of our good SIU members dropped, Shipping has been very slow without a beef. The Crew com­ The recent expose' in the na­ Constitution. HAM HEAD IN THERE into Brother Higdon's Patrol­ the past two weeks with expec­ mended the skipper and skipper tional press regarding the alien was pleased with the crew. He Hamhead Ciuran plays his role status of Ferdinand Smith and man's apartment Saturday eve­ tations for the coming week very hurried out to telephone his wife as a shill and confidence man on the fact that he was holding of­ ning. There was plenty to eat good. that all was well and he would behalf of Finky Smith by put­ fice unconstitutionally in the and drink and a wonderful time Not much to report this week be home soon. He never saw his NMU for 8 solid years, is an in­ ting up a show of opposition and was had by all. Evidence of this except that if any of you fellows was their remaining until three- lose your papers, try and get du­ wife. He died of a heart attack dication of the democracy pre­ howling that "hands must be vailing in these top circles and kept off this election." By the thirty Sunday afternoon. Brother plicates elsewhere but Boston. in the telephone booth. So long Captain Lanstrom. the chances that the dopes who fact that the Communists are ac­ Higdon went to bed at five o'clock Reason: the Coast Guard, (I am Here is happy sailing on the big take the Huberman-Obermaier tively engaged in campaigning Sunday evening and did not rise informed) will send you to the ship. There are a number of skip­ "leadership" course have of for Smith and Party control in until 8 A.M. Monday morning. WSA (Psycho) doctor who in turn pers that we would have missed achieving leadership. Smith, with the NMU ports, and Curran When there are many ships in will give you the bug-eye before less than you. the others, maintained himself on knows this, any plea to keep port certmn members become they will OK you for duplicates. Most of the SS Companies are the ballots unopposed in every "hands off the election" weakens quite choosy about the ship and paying off before night in this "election." Only when the bubble the opposition to Smith in the The way this set-up is being the run. They refuse to accept port and that is a great help to broke and he was exposed— ranks and strengthens the hands worked it is obvious that the the available runs. After the con­ the patrolmen and the crew. when his guilt was proven be­ of the active agents in their drive WSA doctors are or will super­ voys depart these same men com­ yond the shadow of a doubt did to reelect Smith. cede the Coast Guard in all mat­ It is well to be remembered plain to the dispatcher and agent he resign. As Secretary of the How is it that Curran did not ters pertaining to seamen. that a good union man stands by because of the lack of jobs. So NMU this man passed upon qual­ think of prefering charges his job until properly relieved, When over the other side it don't cry boys and just remember ifications of aU candidates who against Smith? You guessed right whether he be Captain or messwould be a fine gesture for the the number of HMO kids we had Brother. That would have dyna­ aspired to run for office. man. crews of our ships to donate a to ship. mited Smith and even forced his J. P. SHULER, Patrolman few packages of cigarettes to the "BUCK" NEWMAN DISHONESTY expulsion on two counts—1. He enlisted men in the Army. I , ED. HIGDON Yet, such is the dishonesty of was in office iUegaUy, 2. He did know they will be appreciated. We are still holding our own the hierarchy in the covering up LEO GILLIS not ship out as called for under JOHN MOGAN, Agent in defending our members before of Smith over this long period of the rules laid down by the hier­ the Merchant Marine Hearing years during which he drew a fat NEW ORLEANS archy themselves which apply to Units. However, second and third salary as a NMU "leader," that NEW YORK all non-Communist members of offenders may expect to get sus­ these facts were uncovered and the NMU. Had a very busy week ending pensions instead of admonitions disclosed by outside anti-labor COVER-UP The port of New York had its and probations in the future. forces and sources. If this had •-troday. Had a coffee wagon in How does it happen that the from South America and paid off slowest week for quite a time These people have been building not happened Smith would have remarks of Curran regarding in good shape. Had the good with 33 ships signing on and 27 records against seamen for a been covered up and continued to Smith were ordered struck from paying off and 784 men shipped ship Pan-Orleans in this week, couple of years and their sent­ function as an official until the the minutes of the January meet­ in all departments. There are no jobs on her as the boys hold ences are based upon the past end of time or the NMU. In this ing of the NMU membership by still a number of trip card men her down stead. We still have a covering up process none of the the manipulation of the Com­ shipping, but most of them are few free-loaders show up and try top officials can escape guilt for munist chairman William McCar­ to get by but no dice, the in­ coming to the hall on their own Keep A "Log" they all profited by Smiths ac­ thy and his comrades who con­ vestigating committee doesn't accord to get trip cards and ship tivities in hatcheting all bona fide trolled the packed meeting? Yes, In Your Pocket out. This is making it unneces­ miss these donkeys. candidates who might have the you see it again. One of these free-loaders had sary to call the WSA shipping temerity to dare to run against How does it happen that Cur­ a fine story to tell the boys. He hall for men. the control group of the union. ran was sent to London pronto There was not a beef brought said that on the first trip he made Having been exposed beyond right after this meeting and will on an SIU ship about three and back from a ship's payoff the the hope of saving, having re­ be gone long enough for the a half months, he didn't make past week. All of them were signed, did this faker obey the Party to put over the reelection enough money to join but if we settled at the point of production, dictates which he^ took part in of Ferdy the Fink? Yes, you are would give him a job which was which shows progress in the sys­ formulating for the rank and file right once more. on board (this was only about tem used in this port of not pay­ of members, and ship out or suf­ Such then is the "leadership" three weeks trip) he would be ing off until all beefs are set­ fer expulsion? You are right. of the NMU, their democracy and glad to "join. The committee tled. The crews of all ships are Smith stayed ashore. Their slo­ fair play. And it is in this light to be commended for their co­ couldn't see it that way. gans of "Win the War" or "We that the suckers are asked to Had a little set-to with the operation on this issue. Keep 'em Sailing" did not apply attend a "leadership" school run There have been quite a num­ WSA about a guy we rejected. to the hierarchy. His flag wav­ by arch parasites dragging down This donkey had made one trip ber of logs hung on some of the ing speeches stopped short there. heavy sugar from the dues paid under SIU contract and failed to crew members paying off lately, His shadow, let. alone the cor­ by the membership to poison join, so when we had to call but patrolman Joe Volpian has poral body of Ferdinand the their minds and bolster up the WSA for a man, up he came been successful in getting most Fink, did not cross the gang­ tottering and unscrupulous Com­ and back he went. Then the of these lifted or reduced to a plank. munist hierarchy. WSA local Big Shot started to minimum. Such is the phony opposition Instead he applied for citizen­ There came a letter from a holler that we were holding up by this trade union racketeer ship. This opens the way for his a ship OI.XF altho axuxxu this wxxo ship x.xxxix wasn'.t wcxoxx.M-lPW member (who ships as cook) Joseph Curran. return to his former position un­ .leaving for some hours. We m£^^,this week which states: "Dear Around the Portis NMU Leadership School Revealed As A "Front" �I: \ Page Four THE SEAFARERS Friday, February 9, 1945 LOG BEACH-HEAD RUN BRINGS WHITE HAIR TO SIUBROTHER STRAIGHT^ •nm me If anyone thinks that merchant seamen don't go through hell, that person should take a look at the two pictures below of brother Michael Mikulas. The photo on the left was taken just before he shipped on the deep sea tug Sankaty Head on May 16, 1944. The photo on the right was taken eight months later when he paid off on January 20, 1945. In that eight months period he lost every hair on his body, and after a period of complete baldness finally grew a* thin white fuzz on the top of his head. He now shaves once every three weeks. Here is what happened to Bro­ ther Mikulas during his eight month trip. His tug worked all ports in England, and was in Dover during its last shelling. The tug then helped build the break-water off the Normandy beach-head, and was under con­ stant shelling for days on end. Mikulas finally got a few days off and went to London to relax. The V-1 rockets came over and a building collapsed on top of to come in—pure white. him. By this time his body was com­ Apparently medical science has pletely v/ithout hair, although he no explanation for this shedding. felt well enough otherwise. It Mikulas has been to see doctors was only after getting out of the in practically every port in Eng­ war zones that his hair began land and the United States. Editor's Mail Editor of the Log Dear Sir and Brother; Believe it or not, there's still one port in this otherwi'se gummed-up world that's unspoiled. And that's the one-dock harbor of Guanta, Venezuela, which has only recently been opened to off­ shore traffic, due to the develop­ ment of a new oil field. Not since a ship your correspondent was aboard called at Media Luna, su­ gar central in Cuba, has he touch­ ed upon such a (well, nearly) virginal theatre of operations. In appearance, the place is the embodiment of that sailor's hea­ ven Frenchy Michelet has been dreaming out loud about lately. The ship rounds the headland, squeezes in between: two small islands and there ahead, 'twixt the sparkling blue waters and a grove of waving cocoa palms, is Guanta. No modern buildings piar the romantic view except the dock warehouse, the customs and a government building—all else is untouched (and unwashed). The houses of the benighted na­ tives are mud walled, thatch roofed affairs, and the one openair movie has barbed wire strung between its three different-priced sections. So much for generalities. Guan­ ta is too small to support more than two pleasure resorts—one of which we proceeded to call the Stork Club and the other, Roseland. The former was more ele­ gant, having a dance floor out back (dirt floor, that is, and no music except when s^me Don Juan showed up with a guitar). Except for a thatch overhang on one side, it was open to the stars. : An Indian maiden present would nonchalantly go to one of the corners every so often and pump her bilges—in full view of all comers. But what's that -between amigos? ' Then too, the Stork Club had a whole electric light all to itself (the juice was cut off at mid­ night), some fringed paper dec­ oration (it being Christmastide), and home-made tables and chairs. The'chairs weren't made to fold but they did anyway, and without previous notice. The Roseland had as an added attraction a small zoo—of pigs. Out back was a mama pig with a brand new litter, and as we .sat on beer cartons imbibing, a pet shoat would stroll in and out of the roonn ;Their refrigerator, while not electrified, was neverthe-less serviceable, being a rusty oil drum. And it was while help­ ing to empty it of its bottles of beer that our chief cook, liuis Cohen, ran out of Venezuelan currency. But being a resource­ ful gent and bound to drink his quota for the night, what does he up and do but sell his khaki jeans to the madame and then amble back to the ship clad only in his •shirt and shorts ... a spectacle we will long and fondly cherish. As for those Indian maidens! AUEY ^ iilll "•••I iiiiilll They all shake their heads sadly and admit complete helplessness. Only one saw-bones said that he knew the cure. "What you need my boy," he said, "is a nice long sea voyage in the salt air." By "FRENCHY" MICHELET Now that the Navy is reducing the personnel of the gun crews on a number of SIU ships the quarters formerly occupied by these men should be made avail­ able to th'e unlicensed personnel to relieve the present overcrowd­ ed condition. The delegates on all vessels where the gun crews have been so reduced should im­ mediately contact an accredited representative of the union to as­ sist them to secure these badlyneeded quarters for our own men. Any undue delay in tackling this problem may afford some shoreside screwball with nothing bet­ ter to do, an opportunity to dis-^ play his ingenuity in utilizing these quarters for other purposes. Every steward department man should familiarize himself with the provisions of the supplement agreements to the agreements between the union and the vari­ ous contracted companies. Very few brothers are familiar with these agreements. We have just been given a beef involving five members of the crew of the Delta's Thomas B. Robertson which recently paid off in Charleston. The steward department delegate on this ves­ sel had lumped together meals served to persons from ashore with those served to persons car­ ried on the vessel and served as passengers and had arrived at a grand total of 1672 meals. Under certain conditions this is the cor­ rect proceedure, but in breaking down the beef we found that the vessel had carried an augmented steward department and conse(innocent, you may be sure) games of hide and seek. A coffeetime like no other that ever was, that one! All in all, even Frenchy could ask for n<; more. And by tiie way, if you're lucky enough to call at that paradise port of Guanta down Venezuela way, give our regards to Maria Elena and say that when we get back again we'll have something nice, very nice for her. E. Z. DUZZIT They were as amiable as a May­ or's Reception Committee, only more so. Once you got on friend­ ly terms with thern, money was no object. And don't picture all of them as pickle-pussed and mis­ shapen, not by any means. Other and less printable shenanigans aside, three of us spent an idyllic morning with a trio of them. When coffee time came one morn­ ing and no coffee made we three Assessment Deadline decided to go ashore, paint-splat­ tered as we were, and grab a beer All assessments, including instead. When we got to the the 1945 Strike and Hospital Stork Club, we ran into the girls assessments, are to be paid be­ bound for the nearby stream with fore April 1. 1945 if you want bundles of laundry balanced on to remain in good standing. If their conk?. So we decided to these assessments are not paid, give them a hgnd and went along. and you lapse into bad stand­ There followed three hours of ing. all rights and privileges of good clean fun, a little of it spent membership in the Atlantic in helping the girls wring out and Gulf District will be with­ their assorted dresses and panties. drawn. The rest of the time we idled Remember. April 1 is the away by cracking cocoanuts open deadline—so get it paid if you with rocks, by splashing around want to stay in good standing. in the stream, and by playing quently came under the provis­ ions of supplementary agreement covered by the 100-149 manning scale. Under this scale a combination 2nd Cook and Butcher, Baker's Utility and one Utility for every 12 persons over 100 is carried, thereby eliminating the extra meals that woyld normally havebeen payable when an eleven man steward department is car­ ried. All that was payable as extra meals under these circum­ stances then, was 225 meals that were served to persons from ashore. In questioning the broth­ ers who brought in the beef it was brought out that two men were short the required steward department complement during periods of the voyage, so a divis­ ion of the wages of the absent members is apparently collect­ able. As we are to shortly take over the, agent's post in the port where the company has its headqi^arters, we propose to go over th'e whole affair. However, this beef never would have arisen had the men involved been familiar with the provisions of the supplemen­ tary agreements. In our forth­ coming "Hints to Cooks & Stew­ ards" we are devoting a chapter, to a clarification of these provis­ ions. If all steward department men will carefully peruse this chapter it will give them a clear­ er picture of the whole emer­ gency wartime setup. CWe hope!) Here are some excerpts select­ ed at random from our "Hints, etc." Remember: Never stick a knife or fork into a roast while cook­ ing—^^the meat will "bleed" and be less juicy. Turn . the meat when necessary with two galley spoons. In making cream of tomato soup a pinch of bicarbonate of soda should be added to the to­ matoes before the milk is added to prevent curdling. 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LABOR WAR CHEST HAWK REPORT NMU LEADERSHIP SCHOOL REVEALED AS A "FRONT" BEACH-HEAD RUN BRINGS WHITE HAIR TO SIU BROTHER Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/09/1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3695f6ff66c110b78814645e7efb9582.PDF 1ae2ac9c90a3eac2a60c6726f0b9b973 PDF Text Text I J||O^ OFFICIAL OSSAar OF TEE ATMKTXC AND GULF DISTBICT. rASHOVAL UNION OF NOBTH AMERICA Vol. VII. Probation Is No Bar To Upgrading In a new directive dated Jan^ uary 26, the U. S. Coast Guard has announced that Marine In­ spection Offices shall not refuse to accept applications for licens­ es, raise in grade, or renewal of licenses merely because a man '• may be on probation. This is a reversal of the previous CG pol­ icy which kept many men on r the beach and denied them the right to upgrade themselves dur­ ing this enforced idleness. The full text of the new direc­ tive follows: 1. Heretofore it has been HQ policy to disapprove applications for original merchant marine licenses from persons who are on probation as a result of action under R. S. 4450, as amended, until such time as the period of probation has been satisfactorily completed. HQ has also directed CG personnel concerned with the issuance of licenses not to grant a raise in grade of license to an ' y applicant who is on probation un­ til such time as the probation has been satisfactorily completed. By Marine Inspection Memorandum No.- 84, dated 22 January, 1945, a change in policy relative to eligibility of men on probation for merchant marine licenses has been effected. 2. Basically the new policy with respect to the issuance of original, raise in grade, or re­ newal of licenses is that proba­ tion in itself will not make such applicants ineligible. However, any such applicant must file an (Continued on Page 4) NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2. 1945 War Labor Board 0K*8 $207 For Electricians On SIU Seagoing Tugs The War Shipping Panel of the National War Labor Board approved this week the SIU application for a boost of pay for electricians on V4-M-A1 deep sea tugs. Retroactive to November 27, 1944, all SIU electricians on these boats will rec$»ve $207 per month. This is a trail blazing victory for this type of ship, and will set an indus­ try record. In a letter to the union this week the Panel Chairman, Paul H. Norgren, said that the vote of the Panel was unanimous. The decision of the Maritime Panel still has to be approved by the full War Labor Board—but this is routine since the Board alw a y s approves unanimous decisions of industry panels. R.R. Dispute Is Won By Seatrain Seatrain Lines, Inc., SIU con­ tracted line, was upheld by a vote of 8 to 1 in the Supreme Court in its contention that it had a right to the use of rail­ road cars—as had been prev­ iously held by the Interstate Commerce Commission. In peace time the Seatrain ships carried cars owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad and 15 other carriers, in runs from Hd^ boken to Havana and back to (Continued on Page 4) Repulse USS Attempt To "Service" Seamen An attempt by. the United Seamen's Service to seduce seamen into depending upon its charity set-up for existence -ashore was repulsed last week by the SIU in the port of Galveston. The USS had set up a system of giving loans to seamen on the beach, but required that the union sign the man's application for the dough. In other words, the USS desired to receive endorsement from the SIU of the principle of charity for seamen. The Galveston Agent, under in­ struction from - Secretary-Treas­ BALTIMORE — Merchant sea­ urer Hawk, informed the USS that tjie union would not only men, banned from the Army's refuse to endorse these applica­ post exchange in the Hearst Tow­ tions, but was opposed to the er Building by an order posted , entire practice of charity for sea- last month, are now permitted • men. the same limited use of the store The position of the SIU has accorded to civilian War Depart­ always been that the men who go • to sea must protect their living ment employes here, the 3rd standards by militant union ac- Service Command announced to­ day. (Continued on Page 2) Baltimore Seamen Get PX Rights No. 5 OFFICIALS CHOSEN IN A SPIRITED ELECTION Resolutions OK'd Overwhelmingly Two months of balloting ended on January first with a record count being run up in the major ports, and resulting in a turn over in several key posts up and down the coast. All three constitutional amendments and resolutions on the ballot were passed overwhelmingly. Brother John Hawk was returned, with no opposition, to the top post of Secretary-Treasurer of the District. This will be the sixth term for him in that posi- Seamen Are Lauded For Pacific Role Merchant Marine and Navy gunners aboard American mer­ chant vessels shot down 107 Jap­ anese planes off the Philippines in the ten weeks between the Leyte landing and January 1, the War Shipping Administration an­ nounced this week. This is be­ lieved to top any comparable achievement by merchant ships in any other war theater. Much of this shooting was done by merchant seamen who took over when Navy armed guards were short-staffed or had suf­ fered casualties in previous bombings and strafings, a report radioed by Lieutenant John Macauley, USMS, WSA representa­ tive in the Southwest Pacific, as­ serts. The "box score" for the merchant ships under direct at­ tack of the Japs showed an aver­ age of three planes downed per vessel, he added. "The task of Merchant Marine and Navy gunners was made doubly hazardous by the fact that Jap pilots, flying new, faster and more maneuverable Zeros and new, very maneuverable and fast low-level bomber-strafers, were willing to take any risk to send large cargo vessels to the bot­ tom," Lieutenant Macauley contined. "The Japs recognized and will continue to recognize that our lines of shipping communication, strung out along 900 miles of water within reach of their fight­ ers and bombers, constitute a series of potentially vulnerable targets. An overwhelming per­ centage of ships plying back and forth along this route, which be­ fore the Luzon smash stretched deviously from Morotai to Mindoro, winding in and out of cut­ off enemy island bases, are Unit­ ed States merchantmen. Their accurate gunnery has been one of the vital factors keeping this lifeline operating at highest pos­ sible efficiency. "Jap planes probably have tak­ en a higher toll of seamen's lives in the Philippine campaign than Secretary-Treasurer •tion. The newly created post of Assistant Secretary - Treasurer will be filled for the coming year by Louis Goffin, also elected without opposition. Brother Gof­ fin has served for the past three years as New York Deck Patrol­ man. New Agents were elected for the ports of Baltimore, Norfolk, Savannah, New Orleans, Galves­ ton and Puerto Rico. 1944 Agents were returned for the new year in the ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Tam­ pa and Mobile. Following is a coinplete list of all Atlantic & Gulf District of­ ficials for the coming year: (* denotes incumbent) SECRETARY-TREASURER John Hawk* ASSISTANT SEC'Y-TREAS. Louis Goffin BOSTON AGENT John Mogan* JOHN HAWK Assistant Sec'y-Treas. BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Joseph Lapham* NEW YORK AGENT Paul Hair NEW YORK DECK PATROLMEN Joseph Algina James Sheehan* NEW YORK ENGINE PATROLMEN Howell Hanners Joe Volpian* NEW YORK STEWARDS PATROLMEN Claude Fisher* Fred Hart* PHILADELPHIA AGENT Harry Collins* BALTIMORE AGENT William McKay LOUIS GOFFIN BALTIMORE DECK PAT'LMAN Rexford Dickey* BALTIMORE in any other during the entire ENGINE PATROLMAN Pacific war. The Army and Navy WiUiam Rentz have cooperated exceedingly well in keeping' many Nip planes BALTIMORE away from supply ^ convoys by STEWARDS PATROLMAN Charlie Starling means of carrier-based and landbased aircraft an descort vessels. NORFOLK AGENT When enemy planes have broken Ray White through this cordon surrounding (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 4) j ' ii •''I �.r' Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. February 2, 1945 An "Experienced" Man SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District i . Affiliated u-ifh the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President lOy Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 424 Sth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. —The Call Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St 6 North bth St PHILADELPHIA 25 Commercial PI NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (15)... 339 Chartres St 68 Society St CHARLESTON (9) 220 East Bay St SAVANNAH 423 East Piatt St TAMPA 920 Main St JACKSONVILLE 7 St. Michael St MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28 P.R.. PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 219 20th St 1 PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 405 7 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-123! Dial 2-1392 San Juan !885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET New York, (4) N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 267 Repulse USS Attempt To "Service" Seamen (Continued from Page 1) lion, and not by going—hat in hand—to some shoreside charity. We demand a living wage, and not hand outs. It was the degeneration of the XJSS into a semi-charity outfit that prompted the SIU to with­ draw from it two years ago. Following is the letter from the Galveston branch of the USS to Agent Ray Sweeney, followed by Brother Sweeney's letter to Hawk. January 11, 1945 Mr. R. M. Sweeney, Agent Seafarers International Union 219—20th Street Galveston, Texas Dear Mr. Sweeney: In reference to our conversa­ tion regarding the present na­ tional policy of Personal Service, United Seamen's Service, which requires Trade Union representa­ tives and War Shipping interests to send in written recommenda­ tions regarding the eligibility of a seaman for a loan. I would like to make clear to you that the agent signing a letter of recom­ mendation is in no way personal­ ly or organizationally responsible for the repayment of the loan. I wish to add further, that you may draw up your own letter or rec­ ommendation and we will be glad I*' to consider it; or we will be glad V to help you draw up such a letter and devise something that will be acceptable both to your organ­ ization and to ours. As I pointed out to you in our conversation today, the failure of an organization to provide such a letter of recommendation may work hardship on a number of the men. I know you recognize this yourself from the case we discussed today. Sincerely yours, (Miss) ROSE LYNN MASSING. Personal Service Worker • • * Galveston, Texas Jan. 12, 1945 Mr. John Hawk, Sec.-Treas. Seafarers Int. Union of N.A. 51 Beaver Street New York, N. Y. Dear Sir and Brother: As per your instruction by tele­ gram of Dec. 9, 1944, not to at­ tend any meetings officially or sign any slips for loans from the USS, I have carried out these or­ ders as you instructed. On .sev­ eral occasions members have asked me to recommend a loan for them and I quoted your in­ structions to them and this was the end of it. But yesterday one of our members came in and ask­ ed me to sign for a loan and of course I refused as I had done in all other cases. He v/ent back to the USS and told the woman in charge that I could not recommend loans and she called me and after a lengthy conversation with her on the phone she asked me if I thought it would be OK to let the man have some money and I told her to use her own judgment. She stated that the Union in no way would be held responsible for any loans that any member of this union made and that she would send a letter this morning stating 1945 Election Returns Atlantic and Gulf District was (Continued from Page 1) formed in 1938 by the Sailors NORFOLK JOINT PATROLMEN Union of the Pacific, and. Keith Alsop Whereas, Since 1938, The Sea­ Casey Jones farers International Union of SAVANNAH AGENT North America, Atlantic and Gulf Arthur Thompson District has come from the bot­ tom to the top in working agree­ JACKSONVILLE AGENT ments, wages, conditions and fi­ Robert Matthews nancial status, and. TAMPA AGENT Whereas, The building assess­ D. L. Parker* ment has been voted on by the membership and carried by a MOBILE AGENT two-thirds vote or more, to pur­ Olden Banks (Deceased) chase buildings for Union halls in ports where needed, and, MOBILE JOINT PATXMAN (No candidate) Whereas, New York and Tampa were on the ballot, and it was NEW ORLEANS AGENT carried to purchase Union halls A. "Frenchy" Michelet in these two ports, and, NEW ORLEANS Whereas, We deem it advisable JOINT PATROLMEN to purchase Union halls in Balti­ G. A. Masterson more, Maryland; Norfolk, Vir­ Frank Sullivan ginia and Mobile, Alabama where shipyards are turning out many GALVESTON AGENT ships that must be manned in the Dolar Stone above mentioned three ports, and. PUERTO RICO AGENT Whereas, Baltimore, Norfolk Bud Ray and Mobile are key ports in peace time, they are more so key ports The membership gave the green in war time, then be it, light to union expansion when it voted overwhelmingly to pur­ Resolved, That the members of chase union halls in Baltimore, the Seafarers International Union Norfolk and Mobile. The resolu­ of North America, Atlantic and tion to purchase the halls was or­ Gulf District go on record to iginally introduced in Norfolk on purchase Union Halls in Balti­ August 7, 1944, and the Port re­ more, Norfolk and Mobile, and quested that it be placed on. the be finally. annual ballot for membership Resolved, That if this reso­ action. Following is the text of lution is concurred in by the ma­ jority of the membership of the the resolution: Seafarers International Union of RESOLUTION North America, Atlantic and Gulf To Purchase Union Halls in District, that same be put on a Baltimore. Norfolk and Mobile. referendum ballot to be voted on Whereas, The Seafarers Inter­ at the same time as the voting on national Union of North America, election of officials. that we were not responsible for the loans made. I told her that if she sent a let­ ter here I would send it to head­ quarters and the membership could take what ever action on it they cared to. So I am sending you the letter she wrote and you can do as you see fit. RAY W. SWEENEY. Agent P.S. You can rest assured that there will be no recommenda­ tions signed in Galveston or Houston until we are instructed to do so. 'v. . i • •«.- Uilk' .UjiV-iA - The Seafarers membership ex­ pressed its confidence in the Or­ ganization by carrying the reso­ lution regarding the purchasing of buildings in several ports from the Building Fund. By carrying this resolution by an overwhelm­ ing majority, they have shown that they have confidence in their organization and have taken a positive step towards building for the future. This is indeed constructive thinking on the membership's part. It is a follow-up of the con-^' structive thinking they originally displayed when they carried the Building Assessment in the latter part of 1944. Our membership is well aware that their union halls are going to be the principal . sources of protection in the post­ war period when, as we know, things will be very tough for or- ganized seamen. ' The member­ ship is building a barricade for a future fight against the shipown­ ers and the Washington bureau­ crats. This constructive and militant thinking can be laid to one thing; these men know that they have a fighting union and they are not afraid to invest in it. They know that this fighting union in the post war period will go out with both hands swinging and fight for the seamen's rights as they have always done in the past. Lots of the old timers too, real­ ize that in time to come it is easily conceivable that the union halls we buy today may be strik­ ing seamen's homes tomorrow. Many is the time, while on strike, that seamen have lived within their own union halls and their own property and it has been proven that this is best. The seamen ere a transient people—many of whom have no home, but are continually on the * move from port to port and from ocean to ocean. Their union halls are the only anchor that they have, the only similarity to a honie. By purchas­ ing their own union halls in all the ports and, naost of all, by hav­ ing assessed themselves to dq this, the Seafarers .have shown that not only have they pioneer­ ed in the fight for conditions, but^' also they are pioneering in secur­ ity for union seamen. MEETING CHANGED Also passed was the constitu­ meeting night from 7 P.M. to 7:30 tional amendment changing the P.M. for the purpose of obtaining meetings nights from every Mon­ a quorum." day to every other Wednesday. The shipping rules were chang- ^ Following is Article XXVI, Sec­ ed to conform with, the Constitu- '• tion 1 of the Constitution as tion, >^d paragraph 20 of these rules will henceforth read: amended: "Regular weekly meetings shall "Members should attend any be held in each branch at 7 Department meetings that are o'clock every other Wednesday j called. Joint Meetings shall be evening except when ever Wed­ held every other Wednesday nesday happens to fall on a holi­ night at 7 P.M. Any member missday, in which case the meeting I,ing a meeting will be taken off shall be held at 7 P.M^ on the fol­ the shipping card when he ap­ lowing day.' All Branch Agents plies for it. When Wednesday shall keep their respective falls on a holiday, meetings will' Branches open on every regular 'be held on Thursday at 7 P.M.", �\ ' Friday. February 2. 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG BALTIMORE Page Three cy and view the future with a far-seeing eye. We know that the battle with the shipowner never ends, and that we must be ever alert. The future for the union looks very bright. We are today strong and united as we never were before and our mem­ bership is larger than ever. We have more jobs than in the past, therefore we must see that we continue to gain jobs for all our members. This can only be done through the proper organizing of the various companies that we have no contracts with. In order to get these jobs it should be the duty of every mem­ ber when sailing unorganized ships to impress upon the unor­ ganized seamen the advantages a union can give them. It is gen­ erally accepted as truth that every union man is a self-ap­ pointed organized. The more companies we have under con­ tract, the more jobs will be had for our members, now and in the post-war period. So with the co­ operation of the membership and the officials, we can not fail. Along the waterfront these last few days were pretty tough for the various pie-cards. The weath­ er has been cold and miserable, but we managed to cover all the ships in port even though we damn near froze. We had over ten Moran tugs paying off here in the last couple of weeks, and ri^t now there isn't a beef pending from any one of them. The last one with beefs was the Hillsboro Inlet, and now she's squared away to the tune of $2,175.0C which is now payable. In an other section of the LOG are the names and totals due. We had quite a time convinc­ ing most of these Moran skippers what is and what isn't overtime, and we believe now these guys understand the agreement. We will have less trouble with Mor­ an payoffs in the future. LOUIS GOFFIN. Patrolman WHAT'S DOING Shipping has reathed its low­ est ebb at this fair haven, since the war started. However, it ap­ parently shall be back at least to normal before this article is printed. The new ships, incidently proved to be no boon to the the port agent disputed some seamen, and the turn over on sels was fought successfully here, TO ALL STEWARDS: When making out overtime, be overtime after it was OK'd by them even exceeds that of Liber­ as also was our fight to have ties. Some of the men asserted members get the juniors jobs sure to put on top of each sheet the Captain. Only about twenty that they even prefered the later. aboard the Victory Ships. Port the working spread of hours and hours left, which was sent in to ' This is no surprise to us however, holes were nil in all the new type this will greatly help in getting New York. The delegates did a as we were certain that the WSA tanlcers until this port submitted our members what is due them. good job on this ship by having Everything is going along a list made up of aU crew mem­ would neglect the welfare of the the issue to the WSA for rectifi­ unlicensed personel, as this seems cation. Since then they have rather smoothly with few beefs. bers with book numbers, rating, changed this policy and have Nothing more to report, so will etc. Things look very slow for to be their set policy. given all shipbuilding and ship­ close with all good wishes. the next week or so. The port of Baltimore hardly yards orders to install these port JOHN MOGAN, Agent JAMES L. TUCKER, Agent ever took occasion to crow about holes in every tanker built. their achievements, and usually NEW YORK SAVANNAH our reports were confined to neg­ This was a very important is­ ative matters, as we deemed these sue, as these tankers without the This port was slow on the pay­ Things have been slow at this more important for our member­ port holes were veritable death offs this week with only 22 ships ship's information. We have traps to the unlicensed crew port for the last couple of weeks paying off and with 34 signing harped constantly on the under­ members in the event of an em­ and I have a good many men on. 1241 men were shipped in ergency. Many thousand hours registered at this branch at the mining tactics of Coast Guard, all departments. 211 of these disputed overtime issues, plus present time, but looks as if ship­ WSA, and shipowners, and we were trip cards. numerous routine beefs were set­ ping is going to pick up some feel our efforts to rectify this sit­ The Kidde of the American uation has gained some slight tled to the satisfaction of the around here and I will get some Liberty Lines ( Formerly the tangible benefits for the member­ many ships' crews who paid off of them shipped out. Had a West Coast ship in here Range Line) caused a little ship locally, and even perhaps on at this port, along with hundreds a nation-wide scale. So our criti- of personal services to the mem­ this week with everything set­ trouble this week. She couldn't tled aboard ship and she paid off find a berth so the Master broke ism has not been in vain. We feel bers. it high time that we extoll the Yes, brothers, we at the Port of clean, put a few replacements on watches while awaiting orders. positive achievements of this port Baltimore did all this and more, her. Have a new one scheduled There was overtime that was for the past two years. We are and can assure our members we for around the last of this month not clear, so the crew decided not sui'e it would be of keen interest shall continue for their interest and another one for around the to payoff Friday, but to clear to the membership. on all matters pertaining to their 6th of February. That is all I everything before signing off. have in sight for this port at the She paid off Monday with every­ Our most satisfying and suc­ welfare. thing settled to the crews satis­ present time. cessful achievement was that of JOSEPH FLANAGAN, faction. • Have been working on some inaugurating the organization Agent The SS George Washington of overtime sent in from the differ campaign on the Moran Towing the Alcoa Company came out of ent Branches and as soon as it is Company boats. With the untir­ dry dock Thursday and crewed settled it will be put in the BOSTON ing efforts of Brother John Hawk, up with 110 men in unlicensed Money Due column of the LOG. and the local officials, the con­ personnel. CHARLES WAID. Agent tract for this company was sign­ A telegram was received from The Melville of the Eastern ed after about three months from Mobile, sent by Chas. Kimball, SS Company paid off from a 14 the date this port started the stating that Bro. Olden Banks CHARLESTON months trip. There were quite a campaign. Our fight to balk the died suddenly from a heart at­ few beefs but were all settled WSA from overcrowding the tack. It sure was a shock to us Shipping has been very good at payoff. How come some of crews' quarters was also success­ here in Boston and I am sure the past week with one ship in the men left before collecting ful, but still not as satisfactory every person who knew Brother Charleston in transit and one their money? Note Money Due as'we would like it, as not more Olden Banks will feel that they ship in Wilmington, N. C., pay­ list in this issue of the log. than two men in a room is more have lost a good friend and the ing off after a three months trip The overtime from the MV in line with our policy. SIU has lost a real union brother. The SB Eleazar Wheelock paic Hillsboro Inlet has been set up Marine Memoranda Inspection We made every effort to send off in Wilmington with a gooc Circular- No. 16 was a direct re­ a floral wreath to Mobile but crew. The delegates had every­ and can be collected at Moran sult of our efforts at the Port of were told that time would not thing lined up with very little Office. Baltimore. The issue on those permit the wreath to get to Mo­ disputed overtime, most of which Some of the Companies are phoney Junior Engineers which bile before the funeral took was straightened out before the checking overtime with the patrolmen and ship delegates a WSA was so insistent about put- place. He will be missed by all payoff. day before the payoff and it helps tmg aboard our contracted ve-s- who knew him So Long Olden. As usual with the Calmar line a lot to have all overtime squared away at payoff time. But it is not so hot for the married men as it is hard to convince your NEW YORK. (LLHR)—A $2,wife that you were working un­ til 2:00 A.M. and not at a gin 000 contribution from the Sea­ farers' International Union and mill. Frenchy Michelet has taken to the Sailors Union of the Pacific the hills this week as the last highlights current support of the crew with whom he sailed as AFL's Free Trade Union Fund. Other internationals respond­ steward is expected in this port soon. His motive is self preser­ ing this week include the Bakery vation. and Confectionery Workers, Building Service Employees, Patrolman Louis Goffin and Glass Blowers Association, Laun­ Jimmie Hanners are still brag­ ging about a smart one they dry Workers, and Brotherhood of pulled Christmas while distribut­ Bookbinders. All of these organizations are ing Christmas packages to the members in hospitals. They urging their individual members strayed into the Syco ward of to give to the Free Trade Union the Bellevue Hospital and got out Fund through their own Local with out being detained. Maybe Unions. From Local Unions come indi­ the attendants were in a yule tide mood. cations -that these recommenda­ There are a number of the old tions from international organi­ rank and file memb^s on the zations are being followed. beach here now and the Monday In Albany, N. Y., Electrical night meetings sound like old Workers Loc^ 724 assessed them­ times and are educational to the selves $1 each, and in the same city Carpenters' Local 117 took new membership. similar action. J. P. SHULER Palrolman Here is Ihe SUP crew of the SS^ohn A. Johnson about to be rescued after an encounter with a Japanese sub off the coast of California. These men were machine-gunned after taking to the life Keep In Touch With re3 boats, and then spent long hours on an overcrowded raft and a lifeboat almost awash. The picture Now that the elections are was taken from the Navy Motor yacht Argus just before the seamen were taken aboard. over, we can go back to normalYour Draft Board, Around the Ports^ SUP Men About To Be Rescued Contributions For Free Trade Unions a / . �j.'"T Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Merchant Seamen Lauded Probation Is No Bar To For Heroism In Pacific SeatrainWins Upgrading Friday. February 2, 1945 (Continued from Page I) moving convoys or cargo vessels (Continued from Page 1) at anchor, however, it has been application for license in tlfe up to merchant ships to defend (Continued from Page I) usual manner and the offense for themselves. Belle Chase, La. The Pennsyl­ which they were placed on pro­ "Merchant ships have been vania Line had asked the courts damaged or sunk by the Japs to set aside an ICC order requir­ bation will be considered on the only because Hirohito's pilots ing them to permit the use of merits of the case in determin­ to hold the have been willing to take many their cars by Seatrain. Their legal ing their fitness license applied for. The policy is grave risks. Some enemy planes appeal was based upon the fact effective immediately and is ap­ have flown so close to their tar­ that Seatrain ships ran outside plicable with respect to all mer­ gets they have crashed on the of the continental waters of the chant marine personnel now decks of our ships when they U. S. and therefore the ICC had serving under an order of pro­ By "FRENCHY" MICHELET were shot down. This has caused no -authority to force them to bation. vessel damage and casualties but give the use of the cars to the 3. Applications from men who Because of illness we were un­ of vessels and to help in the quick and efficient action on the ship operator. have been-- notified by HQ that able to write our column for last planning and serving of meals. part of merchant crews in put­ week's LOG. We are scribbling But something more is needed.ting out fires as well as in patch­ The Supreme Court upheld they are not eligible for a license this one from a cabin in the Ad- We need a concerted policy on j ing holes made by fragmentation Seatrain on all counts. All of because they are on probation irondacks. We have come here the part of our officials in Settl­ bombs has saved ships and kept which looks like more SIU jobs will be reconsidered and in all for a rest and plan to remain for ing disputes. The membership cases the applicants and the for­ in the near future. them sailing. warding offices will be notified two weeks. The sawbones has or­ complains that they collect beefs "When merchant seamen set of HQ decision. Marine Inspec­ dered us to get out into the fresh in one port only to lose, the same out on the hazardous run from tion Offices shall not refuse to air so we've taken to skiing. Our beef in another. This condition is New Guinea to the Philippines accept applications for merchant skiing is like Shuler's cooking, not the fault of the officials in­ they are very aware of the fate marine licenses solely on the it's not so hot. There's this dif­ volved. True, one official may be which may await them. Suc­ basis that the applicant is on ference, however — there is a a shrewder and a harder working cinctly they say this trip will probation resulting from a hear­ chance that we may eventually fellow than another and conse­ G. L. PRESTON give them a real opportunity for learn to ski! quently collect more disputed Pacific District Book No. 59, ing under R. S. 4450. n crack at the Jap. They appear We've listened to so many prob­ dough. But the real root of the ^ 4. Detailed instructions re-, to ignore the risk to their own your book is in the New York lems in the last few months that trouble lies in the fact that on' garding changes in existing regu­ Business Agent's office. lives. lations are set forth, for the use we're beginning to develope a many questions the union has no of all CG offices which issue Mr. Anthony complex (without set policy at all. We need a policy of forcing licenses, by Marine Inspection the heavy sugar, of course). Talking to all these cooks and disputed points to port commit­ Memorandum No. 84. stewards has given us a clearer tees for final decisions. These de­ CHAS. A. PARK picture of the whole steward de­ cisions should then be set up in partment problem. Something mimeograph form and distributed By BUNKER simply must be done to clear up to the serveral ports. A concert­ this chaotic situation. Our "Hints ed policy would then ensue that The last time you went home on the train did you notice the to Cooks and Stewai'ds" is near- would prove highly benefical to other passengers looking you up and down as though you were some January 24, 1945 ing completion. We expect it to all concerned. special kind of exhibit at the Bronx Zoo? And did all the pretty Seafarers Log: assist the inexperienced men in Some of the operators have re­ girls give you the freezing stare that makes you feel like an ice The Seadarers Log continues to laying out the work for all types fused to pay overtime when a cake in a rum cola? come to my desk. In the issue of sick man is fed in his bunk. A Don't worry. You don't have B-0. It's just that you don't have Friday, January 5, there is a siek man is definitely the respon­ on a fancy uniform. Without h uniform these days everyone figures most amazing story of the ex­ sibility of the company. If a man you're a draft dodger, a 4-F, or a daddy with six kids. periences of Harold Lee when the is put ashore sick they damn sure Even the big, shiny merchant marine pin that you wear on your ship on which he was sailing was take care of him. We feel sure lapel doesn't do much good. The folks think it's a badge that you torpedoed. Can you tell me ju,st M. V. Sankcty Head $92.00 that if the couple of chiseling op­ got for being a very good air raid warden—or for selling war bonds. how much, if any, of this story SS T. W. Hyde $46.00 erators who refuse to pay this Some of the lads who don't like this kind of treatment are going has been embroidered by the re­ Crew of Chas. Nordhoff .... 33.00 good beef are nailed with a port to the naval outfitters and being turned out in right fancy togs. It porter? It seems almost impos­ SS J. K. Jones 24,00 committee the union will win has got so you can't tell a mess boy from an admiral. sible for a man to go through SS Wm. Johnson 18.00 hands down. So to avoid confusion we suggest these insignias on all highsuch an experiences and live to SS Edwin Moore 15.00 , Another common beef with two pressure hats: tell about it. I know that Union R. Chioni 15.00 of the real chiseling outfits is the' For ordinaries: sougee bucket and broom. men have had plenty of harrow­ J. Williams H.OO half-hour for lighting the fire on For wipers: crossed mop handles ing experierices both before the H. Dihnboster 13.00 coal-burning ranges. The oper­ For messboys: catsup bottle or scrambled macaroni. war and during the war, but this John Morris 5.00 ators claim that on scows carry­ For oilers: crossed oil cans or stillson. one tops anything I have ever Sam Foster 5.00 ing Night Cooks and Bakers, the ' For ABs: running bowline and fid. or slush bucket with heard about except in fiction. 5.00 fire can be banked. Just try bank­ Francis Pashang bosn's chair. 5.00 ing the fire without dumping the W. Roux Sincerely yours, Any other suggestions? 5.(io H. Hollman ';.... E. M. MORGAN. basket and see how long your + + -h 5.00 range will cook! The fire must J. Veentra Law School of MORE LIBERTIES . . . 5.00 be remade when the stove is not Harvard University, H. Rath , .We thought they had quit building Liberties, but the Maritime - 5.00 being used so there's still ovrC. Roberts Cambridge. 38. Mass. Commission announces that 51 were delivered in October. 5.00 time involved. , , By August of 1944 some 2260 Liberty ships had been launched. (Editor's note: The story of A. Jensen 4.00 SS Benjamin Bourne Brother Lee's experiences were Another essential function of Very few of these ships, however, are left to be built. Most conR. J. Congdon 4.00 this committee is to issue rulings not "embroidered" in the least. •- tracts now are for C-2s, Victories, coastal freighters, combat trans­ 4.00 on the proper distribution of ex­ If anything, they were toned R. E. Porter ports,, and fast tankers. 4.00 tra meal money and like puzzles. down.) McLoughlan j + 4* 43.00 This body should also see that O. Oswald Of the 32 American merchant s'nips blown up and used to form 3.00 the various ships are properly B. Hilliard the breakwater on the Normandy beach head, seven were Liberties. P. Tansky 3.00 manned. The value of a hard And if statistics mean anything to you. here are some impressive 3.00 working committee of this nature S. Karn ..: figure.s about the Liberty ship. .Sr.e uses 234,917 feet of electric weld­ J. Palmer 3.00 was forcibly demonstrated in the ing; 8,017 feet of wire rope, and 16,922 feet of manila rigging; and R. J. Yatty :... 3J)0 manning of our first 0-4. The nearly six miles of piping, besides 2,698 gallons of paint. O. J. Rupps ».... 2*00 operators wanted to man the ves­ E. F. Ford 2.00 sel with 47 men in the ste^yqrd SS FREDERICK E. IVES 2.00 department. By hard work, an W. H. Moore .1 The following men can collect 2.00 agressive attitude and, plain com­ F. Bruggner their disputed overtime: Albert J. A. Reily ....1... 2.00 mon sense, the committee was Boone, 59 hrs; Horace G. Dodd, SS HERMAN MELVILLE A. Colburn 2.00 able to prove that the vessel ac­ Wm. Dzrkowski, FWT, 19 hrs; 49 hrs; Curtis Hurst, 41 hrs; F. E. Benson 2.00 tually required 50 men—a gain George Jordon, 9 hrs. Collect at W. A. Munday 2.00 of three qualified men. Sverre Simonsen, Bos'n, $606.45; the Overtakes Freighting Corp. W. A. McLaughlin 2.00 This suggested proceedure L. Michalec, 17 hrs; J. Donald office. J. Vasley 2.00 holjis equally true of all depart­ ,'i Chisholm, 4 hrs; Wilbur McKen• • • J. McCoy 2.00 ments. We have discussed the zie, 1 hr; Eric Peterson, .7 hrs; SS JOHN HAY E. Stankovich 2.00 steward department because the Francis Farreau, 8 hrs; Lawrence William Sawyer, 143 hrs; Jo­ F. D. Coker 1.00 welfare of all departments is in­ Mooree, 1 hr; Russell St. Arnold, seph Thomas, 143 hrs; Childs, 47 W. Sidman 1.00 extricably bound up with and 8 hrs; Daniel Sprague, 1 hr. Col- hrs; H. Lewis, 47 hrs; E. Siegle, J. Hassey 1.00 centers around the all-important co- lect at Eastern SS Co. office, 49 hrs. Collect at Bull Line office. J. Perez 1.00 issue aboard ship—food. an « ^tytscnals FORE 'N AFT Editor's Mail Honor Roll Money Due niiMdiiiiii � 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 February 2, 1945 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VII, No. 5 Description An account of the resource PROBATION IS NO BAR TO UPGRADING '45 OFFICIALS CHOSEN IN A SPIRITED ELECTION RESOLUTIONS OK'D OVERWHELMINGLY SEAMEN ARE LAUDED FOR PACIFIC ROLE R.R. DISPUTE IS WON BY SEATRAIN REPULSE USS ATTEMPT TO "SERVICE" SEAMEN BALTIMORE SEAMEN GET PX RIGHTS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FREE TRADE UNIONS SUP MEN ABOUT TO BE RESCUED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/02/1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8bcdccc81970730343af1daca49e7613.PDF 275642f9d1d6e8c469c4ac4c9bdc257e PDF Text Text ^j^^iBERS Joo 0I710IAL OEOAM OF THB A^gfaAirTfe AITO GOLF DI8TSZGT, SBAFLEKBB' IVTJQEIIASKUUft VIBOK OF NORTH AKERICA No. 4 NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. JANUARY 26. 1945 Vol. VII. Delegates Report On Meeting Of Joint Maritime Commission By MORRIS WEISBERGER and JOHN HAWK Vice-Presidents. SIU More Liberties Named For SIU'SUP Seamen The Joint Maritime Commission of the International Labor Organization convened in London last week and we attended the meetings as spokesmen for the American sea­ men. When we undertoow the responsibilities of acting as representatives of the Am­ The U. S. Maritime Commission, announced this week erican seamen, we knew that there would be many obstacles in the way of achieving that the names of six SIU and one SUP heroic dead will improved conditions for foreign seamen. However, we must make an effort to aid our brother unionists aboard, and more important we had to see that nothing was put over be assigned to Liberty ships now under construction in by T;he shipowners which might* East Coast yards. This brings to a total of 15 the number jeopardize our conditions here at veto any proposal which might So you can see that if the sea­ cost them part of their profits. men waited for the ILO to win of new ships which have been named for our members who home. gave their lives in line of duty.* It was the SIU which first re-' RICHARD D. LYONS; utility quested that the Maritime Com­ man on the SS Atlas, torpedoed mission name a few- ships for on April 9, 1942. Native of Provi­ seamen instead of for a lot of dence, R. I., and was born on November 3, 1921. Mother, Mrs. shoreside stuffed shirts. Delia Lyons survives in Provi­ The new Liberties will be dence. . launched within the next few WILLIAM J. RIDDLE, was months, and will constitute the serving as a fireman on the SS last construction of this type au­ Carrabulle which was torpedoed thorized by the Commission. and sunk on May 26, 1942. He Following are the names of the was born October 30, 1883, in SIU men who will be honored, Macon, Mo. His widow Mrs. Cora and a brief account of their Riddle, lives in New Orleans, La. death: JAMES W. WHEELER, ordin­ WILLIAM COX; fireman on SS ary seaman on the SS Carrabulle DavichAtwater which was shelled which was torpedoed arid sunk and sunk April 2, 1942. He was on May 26, 1942. He was born born March 29, 1898 in Cairo, in ^locurn, Ala., on July 17, 1913, Ga., and is survived by his widow Mrs. Arlce Cox of Savannah, Ga. (Continued on Page 2) The Joint Maritime Commis­ sion constitutes a stearing com­ mittee for the parent body, the International Labor Organiza­ tion. The Commission was charged at this London confer­ ence with discussing the Inter­ national Seafarers Charter and making recommeridations to the parent body which would then convene a full maritime session in the latter part of '45 if agree­ ment could be reached. The difficulty in obtaining im­ proved conditions for seamen out of the ILO set up can be seen from the following facts: The Joint Maritime Commission is composed equally of representa­ tives of seamen and shipowners and the shipowners can (and do) SIU Tug Commended By Halsey Thus, any proposals which come out of this body are pretty well watered down and are usually meaningless generalities. These generalities are then submitted to the International Labor Or­ ganization which is a tri-partite body composed of an equal num­ ber of representatives from the affiliated labor organizations, employer organizations and gov­ ernments. And since we know from experience that government spokesmen u-sually side with cap­ ital against labor, this means that the workers are in a minority in the ILO. CAN'T ENFORCE ' But even those proposals which pass both the Joint Maritime Commission and the Interna­ tional Labor Organization are not enforceable until they are rati­ fied by the various governments. And . the governments repre­ sented in the ILO may accept or disregard the ILO recommenda­ tions at their own discretion. The process of government ratifica­ tion might in its self take years. conditions for them, they would die of old age before winning a nickle boost in overtime. However, this is the only exist­ ing machinery for international maritime cooperation, and we wanted to do our part in all ef­ forts to make it work. The Joint Maritime Commis­ sion opened its sessions in Lon­ don on January 8. Attending the meeting were representatives of labor and management from the following countrie.s; Australia, Belgium, Great Britain, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Indi.-, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the United States and Yugoslavia. AGENDA TORPEDOED The first three days were taken up with a fight between the sea­ men and the shipowners over the scope of the discussions. The sea­ men wanted a full discussion on all points in the proposed Inter­ national Seafarers Charter, while the shipowners refused a full dis­ cussion on the. grounds that they (Continued on Page 4} New Transportation Rider Is Issued By War Shipping The transportation ride known as "Operations Regula­ tion 64" has been revised by the War Shipping Administra­ tion and is effective immediately. The rider provides for transportation from port of sign-off back to port of signon under certain conditions. Inconspicuous among the huge ships carry­ ing the war to Japan was a merchant tugboat manned by an SIU-SUP crew, the Watch Hill. Though she was small and built like a work horse, she was destined to perform so heroically rs tc receive official commendation from Admiral William Halsey. commander of the Third U. S. f'leet in the Pacific. During a difficult period of assault off For­ mosa. the Watch Hill was sent to assist two Navy . tugs .which were tewing two ships that had been torpedoed by enemy planes. Here is what Admiral Halsey said about her in the official commendation: "The Watch Hill was ably handled during a period when there was great danger from enemy air and submarine attack . . . (she) contributed materially to the success - of the operation, which Resulted in the damaged ships being towed to a safe anchorage." She was small and not very elegant, but she had power and a stout hearted crew of union men. What more could be asked? . v. . Revised Regulation 64 has one improvement over the unrevised version. From now on if a man signs on, say, in Galveston and proceeds to New York; in New York the articles are reopened and he signes new articles before a trans-Atlantic voyage; and after the trans-Atlantic voyage he pays off in New York—he is entitled to transportation back to Galveston. In other words, a man is entitled to transportation to the original port of signing-on even if the articles are opened and closed again in another transportation zone. All members should study the new transpor­ tation rider carefully, and all SIU Agents should clip it and paste .'VI- •X .J. i-"' .If-' it on the bulk-head for all to see. When you sign, articles, make certain that they contain "Oper­ ations Regulation 64, Revised." Following is the full text of the transportation rider: TRANSPORTATION RIDER A.—When the vessel arrives and has discharged its cargo at a final port of discharge in the continental United States, each crew member engaged in the United States who has made a trans-Atlantic or trans-Pacific voyage on the vessel, or who has been continuously employed on the vessel for a period of six months, shall be furnished trans(Continued on Page 3) �vV-.-v-pA".,::i:g Page Two THE SEAFARERjS .^:'-.;---£4'r':..Tj^.--)•. LOG Friday. January 26, 1949 SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 10 i Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 J, Stj^tion P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28 P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartree St 68 Society St 220 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th St PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 405 7 Calvert 4539 Lombard 765 i .. Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-123 I Dial 2-1392 San Juan !885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. 267 The London Conference Ships Named Elsewhere in this issue is a full report by Brothers Weisberger and Hawk on the recent sessions of. the Joint For Our "• Maritime Commission in London"! No one can read this report without having a sense of discouragement anc Dead frustration. Editor's Mail Bag —^ Fort Stanton Hospital titled "The SIU at "War," relating -Jan, 14, 1945 read a copy of your booklet entrue experiences in the war at Seafarers International Union (Continued from fage 1) Here was an international conference of labor anc sea by members of the Seafarers of North America, International Union. , I enjoyed management representing all the major maritime nations and is survived by his mother, Deaj" Sir and Brother: reading this little booklet, which a conference convened after careful preparation and de­ Mrs. R. D. Turriage of Panama Donations received amounting wa.s loaned to me by one of your dicated to noble sounding generalities—and yet it came City, Fla. to $46.25, from the SS James members and I think it is one of to nothing. Harlan, and was divided among the best little books I have seen CLARENCE F. PECK, wiper the five members. At this conference labor presented demands which published in this war, on the SS Carrabulle, torpedoed They received nine dollars and were extremely modest (far below American standards) I am writing to ask if you and sunk on May 26, 1942, He twenty five cents each. and yet because of the way the Commission is organized, could send me about 5 or 6 copies was born January 10, 1904 in with equal voice by management, these modest demands Greenwich, Conn,, and his bro­ L. S. Kates, Book 30 Gulf Dist. of this book for my own personal J. H, Jones, Book 39 Gulf Dist. distribution to some of my friends were torpedoed. ther, Mr. Leater V. Peck, lives in Archibald McGuigan, Book 22934 back home here in our little vil- •If labor is unable to get through the Commission and Greenwich, Atl. Gulf Dist. lage who have sons in the mer­ the ILO a resolution asking only $72 a month for A.B.s on Nicolas Gamanin, Book 8 Pac. chant service. Any other litera­ foreign ships, then it must be that something is wrong with GEORGE A. LAWSON. a mess- Dist, ture that you might feel that the way the Commission and the ILO is organized, and it is boy on the Tug Menominee which J, R, Horn, Book 81 Pac Dist. would be of interest for the home was torpedoed and sunk oh We would like to thank the folks will be greatly appreciated. time for labor to take a new look at this outfit. March 31, 1942, He was bom crew of the J'ames Harlan I might add a line to say that The whole basis for the ILO is the premise that there November 15, 1918 at Burgess through Seafarers Log for this my oiler, a lad by the name of are "enlightened" employers who will place the welfare mighty fine gesture on their part, Store, Va, The next of kin is and smooth sailing ahead for Paul, represented your organiza­ of their workers above profits. Upon this is added the tion and was on my watoh from Mrs. Glenwood Lawson of Bur­ them, theory that governments are impartial in disputes between gess Store, Va. 8 to 12, He was trying to orgaiv«i FrateTnally, management and labor. The ILO was then organized with The following SUP brother is ize the ship which was a good JEWELL HORN thing to have happen. Some of equal voice for labor, for management and for government. being honored; your men, who were sailing oa But the ILO's humanitarian approach to the question JOHN MARTIN MILLER, or­ January 13, 1945 this ship, were a fine, clean lot has proved itself bankrupt. As American seamen know dinary seaman on the SS Pot- Seafarers Log, of men, the first group of AFL from past experience, government invariably sides with lateh which Was torpedoed and men I have sailed with and the respect and courtesy they ex­ management in disputes, and management is not motivated sunk June 27, 1942, He was born Dear Sirs: July 20, 1910 in Portland, Ore,, Recently while at sea as a Srd tended is something that is not by anything but the desire for more profit. Where the con­ and his grandmother, Mrs, Mar­ Assistant Engineer on the SS very often found on the high ; flict involved worker demands which might have meant tha Miller, lives in that city. Quemado Lake, I happened to seas, . . , ' greater operating costs for the employer, then the worker found himself without allies. The shipowners in London have proved again this month that they are ready to give lip service to high sound­ ing generalities, but when it comes to taking any concrete action which might cost them a couple of bucks, they resort to tactics of delay, double-talk and shadow boxing. To give the shipowner equal voice with labor in any inter­ national maritime organization is to reduce that ^dy to Hoping you A^yjl continue your merely a forum for shipowner wind. Nothing else can :ight for better working condicome out of it. ;ions, I am It is our sincere hope that our European trade union Very truly yours, brothers have learned this lesson from the London con­ GEORGE T. MUNYER ference. We commend to them the American way of landling the shipowner—-by economic action, either across Keep In Touch With the bargaining table or on the waterfront picket line. That is the sort of language he understands. Your Draft Board A- / �\ Friday. January 26, 1945 Who's Man's Best Friend? Who's a seamen's best friend? His dog? His mother? No—you've got it wrong. The answer is "the Coast Guard." At least that is what Joe Volpian says. And he ought to know, since he is head of the New York Special Ser­ vice Department and thereby charged with defend SIU men before the ,Coast Guard hearing units. "There was a time," says Joe, "when the Coast Guard was lift­ ing papers faster than a seaman lifts a glass of suds. All a man had to do was to part his hair on the left side and he'd find brass swarming all over him. But times have changed." Now days, according to Joe, the Coast Guard even telephones him whenever it has an SIU man on the carpet, and suggests that he come over "if it is convenient" and defend the man. The hearing THE Log to Campaign for World Wide Distribution A SEAFARERS LOG in every port in the world touched by American ships! This is the goal of a new distribution drive about to be launched by the union. Numerous complaints have been recived from the membership that the LOG is not available in Murmansk, or Burmsu or in Dutch Guiana. From now on we intend to see that it is in just those spots— and many others. Chief Stewards on SIU ships will henceforth receive bundles of the LOG with instructions to drop them at the port of dis­ charge. They will make a re­ cord of the port and date of delivery so that the member­ ship will know just which ports are being covered. The Press run of the paper will be in­ creased from time to time as new ports of distribution are established. Write in and lei us know if you have difficulty in getting the LOG—for if you do we can correct that situation, and fast. Two Officers Are Lauded olfieeF&-eften make suggeistions how best to defend the man. And recently their most e^vere sen­ tences have been 6 months pro­ bation. Of course, there's a reason for this sudden change. It isn't that the Coast Guard brass hats have developed an affection for the merchant seamen. It's simply that they have in the past lifted so many men's papers that they contributed substantially to the present shortage of qualified men. As fast "as the RMO trained men and sent them on the ships green a^a hickory limb in May— the Coast Guard was beaching the old timers and, rated men. It must be that some one in Washington finally woke up to what was going on and gave or­ ders to trim some of the brass. But a word to the wise—this is too good to last. As soon ag the manpower situation eases a bit there is likely to be a change of policy. So when the skipper threatens you with the Coast Guard, don't couift on the redcarpet bejng rolled down the steps for you, and a bouquet of . 'roses from the hearing officer. By the time you hit the beach he jmgy again be in mood to bat ^ you around as if you were an enemy alien. Dniy One Out of Five Can Count onji Job Under Selective Service Rules; Unions Protect All Well believe it or not, I have the pleasure of informing all hands that for a change I'd like to talk about a couple of real good officers, the Skipper and Mate of the SS JAMES JACK­ SON, a South Atlantic scow. The names of these two gentlemen are J. H. Lowry, the Skipper and Jack C. Chapman, the Chief Mate. The crew on this ship were loud in their praise of the Skipper and Mate, as were the two officers of their crew. Co­ operation like that is very rare these days, and we were very glad to hear this mutual admira­ tion on the part of both parties. Officers of this type prove that being right guys pays to all hands concerned. This ship paid off without a beef. As long as Skippers and Mates of this type continue to sail, going to sea won't be as bad as some of the lousy officers make it. The Chief Mate, Mr. Chapman, is staying ashore for a while in order to sit for a Master's ticket. We would like to be the first to congratulate him when he receives his ticket and we hope that he continues to sail SIU ships. The piecards up here are still SEAFARERS LOG The Shipowner Keeps A Promise By J. P. S. This story starts back in Octo­ ber and could be titled "Mr. Nortor Reconsiders—(under pres­ sure)". The SS BARTLETT sails into Baltimore on a bright October morn with a crew raring to get paid off and go home. It looks as if everything is O.K. There has been a lot of work done and the BARTLETT is as clean as any ship can be. The crew is satisfied and it has worked many hours. All of its overtime has been approved by the heads of their departments as per contract. But on the scene arrives the "Master-Mind" Norton. He has been sitting in Boston with his heels propped up on a desk—no rough weather prevents him from eating or sleeping in comfort— no blackouts prevent him from smoking or reading at nightno seas come through his win­ dows to wet his bed or ruin his clothes while he sleeps—sub­ marines do not worry him—nor bombs. The profits are coming in. He is farsighted—he can see from Boston how long it took an A.B. to splice a wire—how long it took a Deck Engineer to do electri­ cian's work—how long it took a messman to sougee a bulkhead but, being a considerate man, he considers. He considers that there has been too much overtime turned in. So with his own little red pencil, he slashes it down to what he likes. When informed by the crew that they wouldn't sign off until legitimate overtime was okayed, Mr. Norton reconsiders—with flowing promises that all will be okayed and paid as soon as he can get to Boston and set it up. He persuades the crew to sign off and accept the rest of their money. The crew, being honest seamen and not realizing to what extent some of the operators will go to chisel them, agreed. As soon as they were cleared of the articles, Mr. Norton went to Bosbattling the elements on the front. With all the snow in the last few days, it looks like we would have to use snowshoes to cover all the ships that are pay­ ing off in this port. This is kind of hard on the boys who very seldom have seen snow before. If it keeps snowing I guess we will have to put the car on skiis in order to have the heap move. LOUIS GOFFIN ton and when the crew called for the money they learned that they had none coming. The deci­ sion had been reversed. Mr. Nor­ ton had reconsidered. The ctew notified Agent Flan­ agan in Baltimore. Flanagan sent all records to Agent Mogan in Boston. Mogan contacted Norton and did the best he could, as most of the crew had shipped and he.was.not familiar with the beef. But, Mr. Norion considered all of the angles and it was a stalemate. The beef was patiently pursued by two members of the crew that were not willing to be swindled by a company stiff. Everytime Mr. Norton was con­ tacted, he stated that he consid­ ered the matter a closed issue. amounted to less than 70 cents an hour, hardly more than a subsistence level. Average raises granted by the board in these cases were •6.3 cents an hour, which still left the pay rates far below decent American standards. Significantly, the report disclosed that employes in unorganized or "company union" plants are paid far less than workers in union establishments. In the former, the average wage, at the time of applica­ tions for raises, was only 64 Mr. Nortorl's entire vocabulary of flowery promises and his pat­ riotic pleading, the Patrolmen shook their heads sadly and re­ quested Mr. Norton to recon­ sider. Mr. Norton then went into hysteria with loud and abusive rantings. He berated the SIU and labor in general. But to no avail, for this time Mr. Norton had met his Waterloo. With no alternative, Mr. Nor­ ton re-checked the overtime and okayed all that had been dis­ puted. As Jhe finished each page, he was required to put^n O.K., with his signatury. When each man's overtime was okayed, he stopped, signed a pay voucher covering the amount of the en­ tire disputed overtime. There were around 500 hours for the two men involved. Then Gold's overtime for the voyage previous to Sept. was rechecked and he was paid 50 hours for blowing tubes at last. The re­ cord of the SS BARTLETT is clean. The men have collected their money. MR. NORTON HAS RECONSIDERED! Four months after the episode of the flowing promises, the S. S. LOU GEHRIG, of thb Eastern S. S. Company, docked in New York with more beefs than the black market. Mr. Norton blew in from Boston with a smile, a hand shake, and a new edition of flowing promises. But Mr. Norton was met by a reception committee consisting of Flayer and Gold of the BARTLETT, and Jdp Sub Gets SUP two uncompromising Patrolmen Ship off Honolulu who informed him that there was no intention of working on the SAN FRANCISCO—A Jap­ SS GEHRIG until the Bartlett anese sub, resuming undersea beef was settled. warfare against American ship­ Aftor dead panning through ping off the Pacific Coast for the first time since 1942. tor­ pedoed and sank the SUP Liberty John A. Johnson last month. 10 of the ship's crew were lost, but it has not yet been determined how many of cents an hour, as against 72 them were SUP brothers. to 75 cents in the latter. The Johnson was enroule ^ On an annual basis, that from the West Coast to Hon­ would mean a union worker, olulu when she got the tin toiling about 2,500 hours, in­ fish in her. This area is nom­ cluding overtime at time and inally safe, and is constantly one-half rates, would earn patroled by units of the Pacific approximately $300 more fleet. I than a non-union employe. According to a report re­ Other statistics carried in leased by the United Press, the report showed • that survivors of the torpedoing were machine gunned by the throughput the three-year sub. The survivors were finally period, the board and its re­ obserired by plane and then gional offices disposed of rescued by the Navy motor 362,000 cases covering 24,yacht Argus. 000,000 workers. Myth Of High Wages Shattered By Report Propaganda about war workers wallowing in high wages was shattered in a re­ port put out this week by the National War Labor Board, covering its three years of operations. Buried in the report was a special tabulation covering a 20-month period. It showed that out of a quarter million cases, involving nearly 14,000,000 workers, handled in that period, the average earnings, at the time of ap­ plications for increases. Page Three �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Janyary 26, 1945 Delegates Report On Meeting {Continued from Page 1) lacked technical advisors and were not in contact with many of the employers in occupied coun­ tries. In other words, they were playing the old stalling game and giving the seamen a run around by refusing to discuss even the modest demands contained in the Charter. In the face of this shipowner sabotage, the seamen's delegates were helpless to force a discus­ sion. However, they finally reached an agreement to estab­ lish a Tripartite Technical Con­ ference of maritime countries. This conference is to convene in October, 1945 and prepare drafts on the following subjects: (a) wages, hours and manning; (b) leaves; (c) accomodations; (d) food and (e) recognition of » unions. The Commission also ^ agreed to the establishment of special committees to study and report on continuous employ­ ment, social insurance and entry, training and promotion. All of these committees were TRIPARTITE BODIES made tripartite—^this is, with equal representation from labor, management and government. The SIU delegates have always been opposed to the admission of government representatives be­ cause of our conviction that this would only mean another vote against the seamen. However, bad flying weather prevented the American delegates from arriv­ ing in time to participate in this part of the procedings. Had we ^een therg. our 'votes would not have altered the final decision since the representatives of the European seamen, as well as management, favored the admis­ sion of government. After the Technical Conference is held in October 1945, the decisions agreed to will be refered to the full ILQ conference that is to be held in the spring of 1946. When the SIU delegates ar­ rived the shipowners had already torpedoed about half of the agenda. We participated fully in the discussions from then on, with the understanding that we should have the right to review the entire, agenda from the American point of view. It was extremely important that the SIU delegates make clear their position on the ques­ tion of the wage scales set up in the proposed Seafarers Charter. This proposed scale contained dynamite which might well back­ fire against the conditions won over years of struggle by the American seamen. And since our first responsibility is to . the American seamen, it was neces­ sary for us to take a sharp and clear position. On the fourth afternoon Weisberger took the floor and gave the following position on behalf of the SIU: WEISBERGER'S STATEMENT "Mr. Chairman. "My co-worker Hawk and I are grateful for the opportunity which you so kindly afford us to ^state our views with regard to the items on the agenda which Jrou have been discussing during bin- involuntary absence. I think that it is realized here that we who come from the United States take a rather different view of things. This is partly due be­ cause we cannot maintain such intimate relations with the in­ ternational movement as can our European friends. On the other hand it is the outcome of the fact that our conditions are different and if I may say so, generally speaking very much better than those of the seamen of other countries. "It is naturally our desire to help to improve the conditions of seamen all over the world which is, ultimately, also in our own interest. The question arises, however, whether the Interna­ tional Labor Organization can really, do anything to assist us or rather, let me put it the other way around—can the work we are doing here jeopardize the re­ sults we have attained and im­ pede, if not frustrate, further , ef­ forts on our part to improve con­ ditions in the American merchant marine? sight of the fact that the ultimate outcome of our negotiations is determined by our economic strength. We have no illusions that the shipowners will say 'You seamen must have a decent wage and since you need $250 per month to maintain your wife and your kids and to live in a decent home we have resolved to in­ crease your wages to that ex­ tent.' No, Mr. Chairman, if I should declare here that I con­ sidered £18 to be an adequate international minimum wage I feel absolutely sure that the American operators will tell me that we must_ get down to that figure. We all have our exper­ ience and what happened after the last war. Our Wages went down and down and down and our ships were laid up and we were told that because of the low wages in other countries our operators could not compete and so on and so forth. ference in October, there is no need for me to go into details but I do want to say that in my opinion for questions such as safety, hours, manning, accom­ modation, leave and food, it should not be difficult to find a solution. We have rather differ­ ent opinions about the setting up of shipping pools, and about re­ entry training and promotion and also with regard to social and ac­ cident compensation, but we will bring these views to the. notice of the committee which are to be set up for the purpose. FRATERNAL AID "That is all I have to say for the time being and I want once again to give the assurance that the American seamen want good conditions for themselves and for the seamen of all other countries, that we should strive for uni­ formity on an international plane and that we should be out to achieve that uniformity on the highest possible level. Again I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity of presenting the position of our organization." What the SIU delegates at­ tempted to do also, was to con­ vince the European union leaders that the remedy for inequalities in wage scales was the organiza­ tion of all seamen on an inter­ national scale into, militant trade unions. In the final analysis, when the seamen of one nation are attacked the seamen of all nations are attacked. And only strong international unionism can protect the men who sail the ships. The SIU delegates attempt­ ed to convince the European union delegates that economic power, and only economic power, was going to force the ship­ owners to pay decent wages. We feel that it is important to report to our membership at this time the position taken by the SIU on other points on the agenda, even though some of these points were not formally discussed at the London meeting. that war bonuses in the Far East waters should be established only by an international agreement, because up to this date, when the' war has been going on for sev­ eral years, the war bonuses have been handled through direct negotiations by the various coun­ tries. Why all of a sudden should the bonus in the Far East waters be established by an interna­ tional agreement? This sounds like the European shipowners might want this thing established in view of the fact that they might have to compete with American shipowners in Far East waters when the war in Europe is over, and knowing that the American seamen's war bonuses are higher in these waters, they would naturally be subjected to pressure by the foreign seamen to get the same standard as the ' . American seamen have. So by establishing an interna­ tional .system of bonus rates in Far East waters, the only ones benefited will be the European shipowners. The American Sea­ men certainly will lose by it. POST WAR FLEET "What is the position today? I think that the United States SIU CONDITIONS TOP has made up her mind that we "I said that our conditions shall have a substantial merch­ CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT were, on the whole, superior to ant marine after this war. It is The Seafarers Charter proposes those of other countries and t not only the ship operators who that each country set up a man­ don't say so because I want to want a large fleet but it is the power pool in the appropriate boast—quite to the contrary—I policy of the government and it ports. These pools would be un­ wished that conditions in other is the desire of the people and der the joint control of the gov­ we shall also maintain a Icurge coOntries were better or at any ernments, oerators and the. shipping industry. rate equal to our own because unions. We are in vigorously dis­ "The view of the American that would make the position agreement with this proposal. seamen is that we cannot afford very much easier. The question of employment "Let me take Wages—otir rpin-. to let things take their own for seamen must be handled • course as happened after the last imum basic raie for an A.B. is through the union hiring halls, war, but we assume that the $100 or £26 per month. If it were and be completely controlled by United States will have quite an not for the war bonuses which the unions.. Only the seamanrhas important fleet and we are de­ are paid at present, $100 would be the right to determine bow his an inadequate wage in my coun­ termined that our conditions labor shall be sold. try, and I think that nobody in shall be such that they will give to the American seamen a decent this room or outside will contra­ ENTRY. TRAINING. ' dict that statement. In other words existence. PROMOTION "Let me add here that we are $100 will be too low a wage after The Charter proposes that the the war and there is no doubt prepared to support the seamen entry rating should receive prethat the American seamen will of other countries by all the sea training. Here again we dis­ have to claim higher wages. means at our disposal to improve agree. During normal conditions There is no doubt that they will their conditions and bring th«n we believe that the proper way —nor do I doubt for a moment up to our standards. to train a man is to send him "Having said this I am inclined that they will obtain better pay. aboard a ship as an apprentice "Now the International Seafar­ to ask whether it isn't prema­ DANGER ZONE BONUSES and let him learn aboard. He ers' Charter suggests an interna­ ture to fix an international min­ We are definitely and abso­ should receive wages while learn- . tional minimum wage of £l8. or imum wage which may have to lutely opposed to the proposal (Continued on Page 5) $72 and I have heard that the go on the Statute Book when the shipowners on this Joint Mari­ minimum proposed is still so far time Commission have already below the standard of one or given to understand that they re­ more important maritime coun­ tries and whether we should not gard £18 as being too high. "I have not yet been able to through international and joint ascertain what fight the seamen trade union action first achieve a of the different countries will be greater degree of uniformity. able and prepared to put up in MATCH SIU CONDITIONS order to achieve the best possible "I hope I have made our posi­ wage and other conditions. Judg­ tion clear. The American seamen ing from my contacts with Euro­ demand a standard of living pean seamen in American ports which is comparable with that of I feel sure that they are in a very other American workers and the good fighting spirit. American seamen are confident MINIMUM A MAXIMUM that their coUeagues of the other "I do want to ask this ques­ countries will not only under­ tion: does not the fixing of an stand the American position, but international minimum wage for will also do everything they can seamen mean a handicap for all in order to approach the Ameri­ those who can get more than that can wage standard as near as minimum? I know the argument they can. that we are only out to lay down "In regard to Danger Zone a minimum but don't you think Bonuses—continuous employment that the shipowners will stare at —entry training and promotion that minimum and make up their —social insurance—^rights and minds either openly or secretly to obligations of seafarers—Govern­ regard it as a maximum? ment control—seamen's laws, this "My union is quite prepared to we don't see eye to eye with our W.I.B. negotiate and it has concluded colleagues on this side. However, several agreements with the with regard to the items which "JFipe that opinion off yovtr faee.'* operators. But we never lose will go before the Technical con- /.'r- :• • m �^Friday, January 26. 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five =ap • SIU Delegates Report strongly to the representatives of the European seamen that they fight for full emancipation of their members through the pass­ ing of laws freeing the seamen from' antiquated customs. The American seamen were freed in 1915 with the passage of the "LaFollette Act." This not only made American seamen free, but it also freed European seamen in SOCIAL INSURANCE American ports and gave them A system of compensation for the protection of American injury is proposed in the Charter. courts. We cannot subscribe to this be­ cause the American seamen are GOVERNMENT CONTROL covered by Federal law guaran­ We made clear also the fact teeing them maintenance and that we stood for a merchant cure while injured. marine free of government con­ This means hospitalization trol. We want to bargain directly while in critical condition, and with the shipowner, and not be subsistance while an out-patient. knifed in the back by some "im­ > Besides the maintenance and partial" government bureau. We cure, American seamen have a subscribe to the principles of be­ right to sue the shipowner for ing free men and we cannot be .damages under the Jones Act". free under government control. Under this set-up the American seamen ard far better off than MINIMUM WAGES under any compensation plan. As to the subject of minimum wages, we find ourselves- in a RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS very difficult position.. If mini­ OF SEAFARERS Members of the crew should mum wages are applied to elim­ not perform work usually done inate unfair International com­ by longshoremen, under the pro­ petition using cheap labor, we posed Charter. We object to this can only support them if Ihey because the sekmen in America are at least equal to American have worked cargo and we have standards: Otherwise we only special agreements with the eliminate the competition up to operators governing this. We the point where they reach the maintain that all work performed standard wages of certain coun­ aboard a ship, working cargo and tries, while enabling these coun­ what have you, from tackle to tries to continue unfair competi­ tackle, is the jurisdiction of the tion against our ships and our ' seamen and we cannot go against trade rates without having them­ this principle. We urge all Euro­ selves such competition on their pean unions to insist upon sim­ traditional trade routes. ilar agreements as to working This would result in well cargoes as contained in SIU con­ founded criticism by our mem­ bership and at the same time in­ tracts. terfere with our plans for a SEAMEN'S LAWS higher basic wage for our sea­ Your delegates recommended men. (Continued from Page 4) ing. After having sailed as an apprentice for a certain time he should then be able to sail as ordinary, messman or wiper. After all, we can not make sea­ men ashore—and any attempt to do so is a waste of the taxpayers* money. Further, it is understood that a considerable amount of the ton­ nage of American shipping will be turned over at very advantag­ eous rates to foreign nations OFriCIAL ORGAM OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA 5 E A,M E N ' S UNION Afniiated with g.l.U, of N.A. (A.F. of L.) in need of bottoms in the post­ war period. To permit these ships, paid for by the American taxpayers, to be worked by foreign seamen at wages rates some-30% lower than the American wage rates means Vancouver, B, C.—After nine months of bitter strug­ to further discriminate against the American seafarers and gles, arguments and negotiations with the operators of the against the entire American mer­ Union SS Company, an agreement was signed with that chant marine. company by H. Murphy, Business Agent of the BCSU-SIU, CONCLUSION on Saturday, December 9th, 1944. Prior to this time the Many of the above items will •executives of this company, which be discussed at the Technical is a mere annex of the Canadian Conference to be held this com­ Pacific Railway, used every de­ ing October. But we take this vice to stall the signing of the opportunity to make our posi­ tion clear to all. agreement. In conclusion We should like On one occasion they refused QUEBEC, Dec. 2. — Ju.stice to say that the Joint Maritime to negotiate because two of the Commission and the Interna­ Lucian Cannon rendered judg­ Union representatives had not tional Labor Organization is so ment condemning the Panaman­ sailed on their ships; they wanted organized that the employers and ian Steamship Company to pay to deal only with men who had government are able to sabotage $27,194 to the crew of the SS been in their employ. This clari­ any progressive measures intro­ Griffco and the owner, the Coast­ fies the fact that these executives duced by the representatives of wise Steamship and Barge Com­ expected us to sign a company labor. We have little hope that pany, Ltd., because of the serv­ agreement. any concrete benefits for the ices rendered by that ship's crew But this is not unusual, every workers will emerge from this when the SS Makena caught fire company would like an agree­ set-up. However, it is our inten­ off the Gaspe Coast on Septem­ ment guaranteeing the supply of tion to participate fully in the ber 21, 1942. men and at the same time mak­ work, of the ILO and to give our The crew of the Makena were ing the exploitation of these men Brother unionists abroad all the picked up by th.e Griffco and then who sell their labor to them, aid that we can. the crew of the Griffco boarded easier. At the same time we hope to the burning ship and put out the The company knew from the convince them that as long as fire. The Company had asked beginning that they were up they ^confine their demands' for $1(10.000 for services rendered, against the most militant outfit improved conditions to the arena but Justice Cannon ruled that on the waterfront, still they at­ of the ILO, they are spitting in $12,500 be given to the Company tempted every stall to test our the wind. We hope to convince and an additional $12,500 be given strength in the hope that we them that militant international to the officers and crew. The would sell out because they know~^ unionism is the instrument which sum of $2194 was authorized to that they could obtain a company will improve the lot of the sea­ cover the damage caused to the agreement from the leadership men. And we hope to eventually Griffco during the salvage oper­ of the Inlandboatmen's Union. join them in the building of such ations. (Look at the IBU's only agree­ an instrument. ment, signed by Digger Smith, and the Corporation of North Vancouver, which in the words of the ferryboatmen themselves is a company agreement.) However, no other Union was able to enter this fight because SS WM. PEPPERELL SS SAMUEL JOHNSON the SIU has the great majority of the men on these ships. Edward D. Troxel 57 hrs, All crew members who paid off Now that the agreement is sign­ L. Healy 12% hrs, 8 to 12 watch in Savannah and did not receive ed the battle is far from won, has 2% hours due. Deck Dept. their transportation money can those who sail these ships who has two weeks linen due. collect it. Checks are being mail­ have been discouraged from the Collect at Calmar Line Office. ed to your home address. If you long whit should again take no­ don't receive them in a reason­ » • • tice, learn the agreement, and able number of days, write to the SS LOUIS KOSSUTH fight the employer on the ships office of the Eastern Steamship Bloem 150 hrs;, H. While 359 Company. as well as ashore. hrs; C. Jones 109 hrs; Council The closed shop is now enforc­ • • • 100 hrs; I. Williams 50 hrs; Jen­ ed on all Union Steamships. SS MEYER LISSINER kins 117 hrs; Parrish 117 hrs. There should be no fear of unjust, Collect at Bull Line Office. firing. The right to fight for bet­ Entire crew has $7.20 coming • • • ter conditions "on the job" has for Election Day and $4 for boat SS NOAH BROWN been won. transportation. Beefs on the evap­ orators and taking salinity tests Bbs'n, 4% hrs; Chips, 6% hrs; Tremblay, 20% hrs; Eblazer, 12% on water will be taken to a com­ hrs; Lee, 12% hrs; White 5% hrs; mittee i n New Orleans. Also, 60% Of THE NATION'S Walsh, 4% hrs; Bairt, 4% hrs; Howard Crane has $6.30 coming FACfoftV ARE McKaron, 5% hrs; Jenson, 4% for carpenter work, and F. A. NovJ vJcfiKine UNKR A hrs; Deflo, 4% hrs. Collect at Maxwell has $7.20 coming for Here is the new head of tfie UNION CONTRACT. Robin Line office. painting fans. Dies Committee which has been made a standing committee of the House. This is Representa­ tive Edward J. Hart, a Hague ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR machine man from New Jersey. With the balance of power in NOV. 27 TO JAN. 15, 1945 the committee held by reaction­ Deck Engine Steward Total ary poll-taxer John E. Rankin from Mississippi, and with ma­ chine politician Hart as chair­ 3177 2702 2489 8368 SHIPPED man, labor can well expect a new 2475 2107 1886 6468 REGISTERED series of slanders and smears from this set-up. Union Agreements Signed BSCU Crew Win Service Suit Committee Head Money Due SS GRACE ABBOT All beefs settled in Steward and Engine Depts. For subsistance, Sept. 20, the following: James Payane, AB; Donald Crowell, AB; James Gordon, AB; Francis, Petzil, FOW; Aigly Wright, FOW; Jose Prats, Cook; George Wolf, L. Bartlett, E. Fogel, J. Escabar. 2 days subsistance, Jan. 12-13 for the following: Argyle J.'Wright, FOW; Frank Petzil, FOW; Dick Gilbertson, FOW. Overtime beef settled for Wrigh^ FOW. 4 hours for stand­ ing extra watch in Scotland. All monies collectable at Calmar SS Company Office. • • • SS CAMPFIRE Extra Meal Money: John Gib­ bons, R. Osorio, M. Lora, E. Cheney. Collect at Waterman SS Com­ pany Office. • • • SS FITZHUGH LEE T. Packer, G. Faircloth, C. Stein, H. Nichols, L. Litzinger, L. King W. Roma, Smith. Collect at Smith ^ Johnson flS' Company Office; ; , •%. •/" •> : • •.h'C. . :• •: |l �•V Page Six THE SE AF ARISES lOG Friday. January 26, 1945 May Bill Is Hit As 'Military Dictatorship' Souvenir Creates Beaver St. Riot WASHINGTON, D. C. — The Here Is the Business American Federation of Labor blasted compulsory labor legis­ JAN. 22—The House Mili­ lation at a public hearing before A couple of weeks ago a union brother walked into the oflFice of the New York^ tary Affairs Committee wrote the House Military Affairs Com­ mittee as indications multiplied an anti-closed shop amend­ Agent and presented him with a 20 mm. German shell. He suggested that the union that such legislation is doomed ment into the manpower legis­ might want to put it in some sort of a war display. The Agent accepted the souvenir, lation today and passed the with thanks and put the shell on top of the office safe. Shortly after that Al Kerr, as-, to defeat. Lewis G. Hines, AFL legisla­ measure on to the House for' sistant New York dispatcher, walked in and spotted the shell. "Say, is that thing action in the next week. tive representative, delivered loaded?" he asked. two-fisted attack on the pending The Amendment, which was "Gee, I dunno," the Agent re­ May Bill at the hearing. He approved in Committee by a plied. "A guy just left it here charged: vote of 14 to 10, stipulated that and didn't say whether or not it l'—That claims of manpower no man taking an industrial was live." shortages have been greatly ex­ job at the request or direction Kerr then recalled that the aggerated. of his draft board shall be re­ Mayor had . announced that any­ 2—That the May Bill is not a quired to join a union as a con­ one having a war souvenir should 4-F draft measure, nor a work- dition of employment. call the police and have it emp­ or-fight bill, but provides for If this bill is passed it could tied of explosives. So, Al called limited compulsory service for mean that the SIU would be the First Precinct and asked that all men from 18 to 45. required to let finks and scabs they tell the patrolman on the 3—That sub-standard wages in ride our ships without payment beat fo stop in the union and pick critical war plants are the chief of dues or joining the union. up the shell. cause of manpower difficulties. Then things began to happen. But then, seamen always 4—That the War and Navy De­ know how to take care of finks You would have thought that a partments are backing the legis­ battery of 88's were in the hall. —in one way or another. lation in order to place the entire First the cop on the beat walks nation under military control. in and looks sternly at the shell 5—That passage of the bill (measuring about 5 inches in would "demoralize" war produc­ length). While he was asking a tion instead of helping it. hundred and one questions about Meanwhile, Senator James how the shell arrived, in comes a Mead, Chairman of the Senate brace of breathless plain clothes War Investigating Committee, detectives. They started asking announced his opposition to the all over again the questions that two police cars loaded with traf­ Fire it in the steel box? A dozen forced labor bill. fic cops who's job it was to rope experts filled the room with gumthe harness bull had asked. The Senator declared his com­ off the street and prevent the beating but none o^ them seem­ Just then a siren could be mittee would institute immediate curious from getting trampled ed to have the answer. hearings to investigate the high- WASHINGTON, D. C. — An heard screaming down Beaver Finally one of the plain clothes under the mob's feet. pressure talk about manpower AFL committee, headed by Presi­ Street. It came to a rasping halt dicks merely reached across the In the union hall, in the mean in front of the hall. It was the shortages. High officials of the dent William Green, conferred at Bomb Squad of 6 men in a red time, the Bomb Squad was lay­ table, picked up the shell, drop.^ War Manpower Commission, the length with President Roosew'ilt: wagon. The appearance of the ing out its equipment. It had a ped it in his pocket and walked War Production Board and the at the White House on key labor Bomb Squad immediately began bucket of oil, a bucket of sand, out of the hall. The Bomb Squad War Department will be called. look at each other rather sheep­ In a recent report, the Mead problems affecting the war effort to attract spectators from the en­ and a bucket of water and a big ishly, and then filed slowly back tire financial district, and before steel "blast proof" box filled with Committee accused the War De and the post-war future. to their red, truck. .. . . Tpartnient of wasting manpower The principal topic of discus­ another five minutes had passed cotton. But no one knew how to One union brother who follow-; handle this particular shell. The by permitting production of huge sion was the AFL demand for Beaver Street was so jammed ed the flatfoot says that he walk­ surpluses of certain types' of v/ar scrapping of the Little Steel wage that no traffic could pass through. shell was German and all. the po­ ed to the North River and drop­ lice brains seemed to have the By now Police Headquarters equipment when the workers in formula. The last AFL conven­ ped the shell into the water. those industries could have been tion directed Mr. Green to convey had received word of the traffic jitters. Put it in oil? In water? Sand? Simple as that. jam, and down the street roared diverted to plants manufacturing its position on this issue to the continues with the vessel on an­ critical material. President. He took with him on rived at such port. Hines also charged wastage and the visit to the White House Sec­ Notwith.standing anything other voyage, his subsequent hoardirig of manpower in war in­ retary-Treasurer George Meany herein provided, no crew member right to again regeive transpor­ dustries. He also flatly declared and Vice President Harry C. who is engaged at, and assigned tation under this rider shall be that out of fourteen war indus­ Bates. to the vessel from, a port other determined from the date when, (Continued 'from Page I) tries where production lags have The labor delegation told the portation, subsistence and wages, than his port of shipniient, shall and with reference to the port set in, this condition is due to President that the wage freeze is (or oash equivalent thereof as be entitled to transportation un­ where, he joins the vessel for the manpower deficiencies in only beginning to hamper war produc­ provided in Paragraph E) fro|)n der this rider if he returns on succeeding voyage after receiv­ one. That is the foundry indus­ tion and complicate manpower the final port of discharge in the the vessel to a final port of dis­ ing such transportation. try, where wages are too low to shortages in low-wage industries. continental United States to his charge located in the same area C.—As used in this rider, the^ port of shipment, providing the as the port where he was so en­ term "port of shipment" means attract workers, he said. The rea­ They also warned that failure son for lagging production in the the port at which the individual to adjust wages now in realistic final port of discharge is located gaged and assigned. other industries, he said, are in an area (as defined in Para­ B.—If the vessel opens new crew member joins the vessel. relationship to higher living costs changes in design, suddenly step- would dry up purchasing power graph D) other than the area articles during the period of en­ As used in this rider, and in ped-up schedules and lact of fa­ in the post-war period and retard wherein is located his port of gagement, or changes the form the voyage description in the shipment. cilities. of articles or contract of en­ articles, if any, the term "final recovery. The War and Navy Depart­ If it is contemplated that the gagement, or proceeds from the port of discharge in the United ments and the Selective Service Another powerful plea present­ vessel will, and the vessel does, port of final discharge to a load­ States" shall mean the port in System are not competent to do ed to the President was for the within 10 days after completion ing port as set forth in para­ the continental United States at'" the job of rounding up manpow­ lifting of minimurn wage levels, of discharge at the final port of graph A, the master shall pre­ which the vessel completes the er, Hines stated. He insisted that particularly among white collar discharge, directly proceed to a pare a record which shall be mission for which the voyage the responsibility should be left workers and Government em­ port in the area wherein is locat­ preserved on board the vessel, commenced, or, if the vessel is to labor and industry on a vol­ ployes who have been afflicted by ed a crew member's port of ship­ showing the name of the crew carrying cargo or ballast, the port static incomes during a period of ment, such crew member will not members continuing v/ith the where all remaining cargo or bal­ untary basis. "To those who would use forced inflationary price rises. receive transportation under this I vessel, with the date and port of last is discharged. labor to avoid correcting the It was reported that the Presi­ rider if employment on the ves­ shipment of each. Benefits under A trans-Pacific voyage, for pur­ causes of manpower shoi^Jage, we dent made it clear that he has sel is offered for the trip to such this rider shall be granted with poses of this rider, includes a say: 'This is the way to delay come to no decision as yet with area. reference to original date of em­ voyage from the United States the war effort, not to speed it'," respect to the Little Steel formu­ If the master requests any crew, ployment and original port of to any port or place in the Pacific la as he is awaiting a report on member to continue with the shipment of each crew member, Ocean during which voyage the, declared Hines. this subject from the National vessel from the final port of dis­ j provided employment on the ves­ vessel crosses a line commencing War Labor Board. This report, charge to a loading port in the sel is continuous. The master, if at the north pole, thence run­ when submitted, wijl first be re­ continental United States for the requested, shall furnish, to any ning south along 175° west longi­ The following men left gear on ferred to Stabilization Director next outward voyage, located in crew member continuing with tude to 10° north latitude, thence Mississippi Line ships, and it has Vinson for an opinion as to the same or an adjoining area, the vessel, a statement showing running east to 120° west longi- . now been returned to the union whether adjustment of wage rates no such crew member shall be the original date and port of tude, thence south along 120° baggage room in New York: Vgl would force further price in­ entitled to transportation, substi- shipment of such crew member. west longitude to the south pole. Lopez or Bill Foley, Sam Cirilo, creases. The White House posi­ stence and wages to his port of If a crew member receives, A trans-Atlantic voyage, for Teems, James Daris, William tion has been that wage in­ shipment unless he shall gontinue during the course of his employ­ purposes of this rider, includes ' Foley, Robert Cunningham, Vin­ creases cannot be permitted when with the vessel to such loading ment on the vessel, transporta­ a voyage from the United States cent Walrath and C. Carter. they result in^higher prices. port and until the vessel has ar­ tion or cash equivalent, and he (Continued on Page 8) FDR Hears Demands For Freeze End WSA Rider PERSONALS w;.. < •i �w. I*riday, Jahuai^ 26, 1945 NEW ORLEANS Things are still good in this port with plenty of shipping in all Departments. Had a Waterman ship here this week with the Captain giving or­ ders that any overtime that he disputed was not to be sent to the Company office. Claims that T HE,SE AP ARERS WHAT'S DOING Around the Ports GALVESTON he has the right to strike out what he thinks isn't overtime. He has now changed his mind. One of our old members, Royal Domio, Q-123 passed away in the Hospital here after about three and' one-half years illness. The ex-shipyard workers are BOSTON still coming around to ship out, now that Uncle is tightening up All hands are still busy catch­ on the draft. ing up on our back work. At this L. J. (BALDY) BOLLINGER writing there is twelve inches of Agent snow to plow through and it's c Page Seven X Business and shipping slow for the past two weeks but with four new libertys for the SIU and one for the SUP and a Waterman ship that has been in for repairs, shipping will be on the boom again for a spell. The SS William F. Kamaka of the South Atlantic took a full crew here Jan. 17, 1945 and it was a real pleasure to see how the members took this ship. She was crewed with a 100% SIU and all good union members. The W. F. Kamaka was named after one of our jjieceased brothers who lost his life from an enemy torpedo while serving aboard the SS John Smith. The ship was lost on March 9, 1943. Brother Ka­ maka was an AB aboard the John Smith and we hope that the ship that carries his name will be as good a ship as Brother Kamaka was a seaman and union man. RAY W. SWEENEY. Agent iiir LOG OLDEN BANKS IS DEAD NEW YORK Shipping has been steady the past week in the port of New York with 816 shipped in all departments. We are looking forward to a boom this week as ships have been paying off regularly the past week and a number of them are coming off dry dock and crewing up. 39 ships paid off in this port the past week (most of them long trips) with only 35 signing on. Also had more men shipped than registered and quite a number of them were permit men. Although shipping has slowed down some, this is a gentle hint that you don't have to stay on the beach long in New York. Among the outstanding pay­ offs here were the SS LOU GEH­ RIG, of the Eastern SS Company. The unlicensed personnel had overtime submitted for standing gang watch and firemen work­ ing cargo, etc., on a date that the ship was at sea, according to the log. But the crew told a straight story and all of their dates checked. When questioned, some of the Deck Officers admit­ ted making false entries in the log. The Moran Tug, M. V. Sankety Head came in with the Purser and Captain drawing straws to see who was first in command. But the Chief Engineer Wasn't worried; he knew that he was the Great White Father, "^ey were all surprised to find that the Moran Towing Company and the Seafarers International Union had the last say. The crew of the Sankety Head took great pleasure in the amazement of the Master when he learned that he would have to sign his name to pay vouchers covdiring approximately 2,000 disputed hours overtime be- 1 The SIU lost a pioneer official and uncompromising fighter for the rights of the seamen when Brother Olden Banks died this mmmm, week in Mobile. Banks died at 4 Piilfl o'clock in the afternoon of Janu­ ary 19. He was 49 years old at the time of his death, and had spent his entire adult life in a struggle for conditions aboard ship. Brother Banks was born Jan. J, 1896 in Honduras, and was ta­ ken as a child to Grand Cayman island. He loved the sea from OLDEN BANKS childhood and became a sailor as soon as he was old enough to ing the seamen. When the ISU handle lines. folded. Banks was one of the From the first Banks was a bid timers who rallied around the leader- of seamen, for he was infant SIU and established it on proud and fearless and refused to a firm foundation. bend his knee to any shipowner or fink. He never ran away from Since then. Banks'became one a fight, and faced the issues of the best Business Agents in the union and contributed great­ squarely and honestly. ly to building the SIU into its One of the toughtest organizing present stature. iobs in the south was given to Banks by Scotty Ross back in Banks was one pie-card who 1934. One of the big Waterman never lost touch •vVith the rank ships was in Pensacola, and the and file. He made conscious ef­ company was refusing to recog­ fort to understand their problems nize thd union or allow delegates -and to further this understand­ to be elected aboard the ship. ing he shipped out for a long trip Many union men had been beat­ in the winter of 1944. He knew en and the crew intimidated. that the war had altered condi­ Banks went aboard the ship as tions on the ships, and he Want­ organizer, and shortly after that, ed to know first hand what the the entire crew followed him men were up against. His ship down the gangway and tied up paid off in Frisco and Banks re­ the ship. The company was forc­ turned to New Orleans in time ed to recognize the union because for the last Agents' Conference. of Bank's courage and militancy. The seamen have lost a sincere Banks then wei^t to the old ISU and militant champion in the liall in Mobile, taking the job of death of Brother Olden Banks. Janitor. Ko post was too small We mourn his passing, and honor for him, as long as he was serv- his memory. still falling. Brother Jim Sween­ ey bought himself a pair of snowshoes in order to get him from his home to the train. Having been a ski-trooper in World War I, he can navigate fairly well on snow-shoes or skis. Just got several letters from Brother John Stockman and Brother John Beresford. Both these Brothers are in France with the U. S. Army and from the tone of their letters wish that they were back on the high seas. They are anxious to know how things are going with the SIU and re­ quest that we keep up conditions as they will continue going to sea if and when they get back. Some of our crews are kept on board for as long as 70 and 80 days while in Scotland, without shore-leave while the officers on the same ship can got ashore as often as they please. There is something wrong here and it should be remedied. I wonder if Bro. Dushane got his Christ­ mas Bonus? If not, he sure de­ serves one. Nothing more to re­ port, so will close with all good wishes. JOHN MOGAN. Agent fore the cra*v would sign-off articles. Among the other ships paying off in this port were the SS McDonough, SS Baldwin, SS Lovette, SS Alvey, SS Hay, SS Sarazen and others, with all beefs settled aboard. The SS Hoban paid off here Monday with the whole crew, including the Master, with paid up SIU books. Needless to say, she was a clean pay-off. Yours for more SIU members in the forecastles and on the throttles. J. P. SHULER, Patrolmai\ PHILADELPHIA Paid off SS Charles Hull. Quite a bit of overtime disputed, but was settled aboard ship. They had one of these Buckeroo Mates on this ship and had every man in deck department logged, ex­ cept one man. We had most of the logs lifted. The logs amounted to close to one thousand dollars. All hands joined the Union ex­ cept two men, the Boatswain and one fireman. Paid off the SS Webb Miller. No beefs about overtime, but quite a bit of beefing about the Army fining the ship's unlicen­ sed personnel, and not fining the sihip's officers, when they were caught in the same restricted area. The chief engineer and the captain gave us statements to that affect. We are taking it up with the Army Intelligence in the Port of Philadelphia. One of the AB's was fined and the chief steward was fined one hundred, and fifty dollars. Our opinion is that they are using a Kangaroo Court on the merchant seamen over there, and discrimination against the mer­ chant seamen. For the Port of Philadelphia, We will do all we can to stop this discrimination. BUCK NEWMAN. Agent. E. S. HIGDON, Patrolman SAVANNAH Shipping around the port of Savannah was good up until this last week but I don't have any­ thing in sight for this port for the next couple of weeks. Had plenty of jobs around the holi­ days and couldn't get anyone to take them but managed to get them crewed up right after the New Year. Every one wanted to be home for the holidays. Had the Tulsa in Christmas week for a pay-off and general overhauling. Settled everything to the satisfaction of the crew and am now getting her fixed up for another trip. Got the Goldsboro out of dry-dock around New Year and finally got her crewed Up to sail last week. Had the Samuel Johnson of Eastern in this week and straigh­ tened out all disputed overtime to the satisfaction of the crew before the pay-off. Finally got the transportation question set­ tled after the pay-off and any member of the crew who didn't get his transportation at that time, a check will be mailed to your home address or it can be collected by getting in touch with the Eastern Steamship Company. Shipping looks slow for this port for the next couple of weeks unless something comes in rmexpected and have quite a few men registered here at the pres­ ent time. CHARLES WAID. Agent Jeeves, don't drive down Beaver Street. The SIU opened a hall there and it makes Madam ill when she sees it. y' • y.v" �Page Eight THE Labor Baiter In Action SEAFARERS LOG Friday. January 26, 194S Seamen Face Decisive Year By PAUL HALL, New York Agent Our 1945 general Elections are sold to France, Russia, Norway, tankers' and other unorganized over. A Taliy Committee was etc. The results will be a loss of ships. Our fishermen's organiza­ elected at the largest meeting operating tonnage and jobs for tions extend from the Rio ever held in the New York Hall, American seamen. Grande to the St, Lawrence, as and the results will soon be These negative factors may well as on the Pacific Coast. And forthcoming. turn into a serious situation for they have the same reputatiott organized, bonafide seamen. We and background of fighting Our New Year begins with the must, therefore, be on guard and unionism that the seamen have. installation of our newly elected officials for 1945. To the men who work against such things and In the Great Lakes area we are elected, their job for the such probabilities. were not only successful this past Now, let us look at the opposite season in staving off the attacks coming year is not going to be side and see what we have on of the Commies and of the labor an easy one and will require all the ball for the coming year and haters, but also were able to their efforts to keep us on the what our enemies may expect make progress ourselves. right course. Let us take a brief from us. glance into the future and see On the West Coast we have what we may expect in the way 1. Today our union halls will succeeded in organizing the hardly hold the membership of of obstacles. toughest tanker companies in the our organization during their 1. An offensive by the ship­ entire world and succeeded in meetings. Our membership is at owners, aided by the WSA and signing them to contracts which its highest point since this union's other Government Agencies, are without a parallel for con­ inception and our membership ditions. which will be designed to admission , has been controlled to "soften us up" for drastic post­ We have no reason to be afraid such an extent that under the war cuts in wages and condiof the future. We started building existing circumstances, we do not j;ions. As a start towards this have a surplus of men. our union with shoestrings, but' line, there will be further at­ 2. Our ranks have been aug­ now we have strong hawsers. We tempts to cut our war risk and mented by new, young, fresh and hit the bricks for wages, condi­ bonus area pay. The Coast Guard vigorous members; many of tions, bonuses and for union re­ will use the whip even harder whom are already taking an ac­ cognition and have fought a suc­ and the WSA's "physical exam­ tive part in leadership. Through cessful fight. We engaged in these Christian American bugle boy Vance Muse will swear inations" will be used on a larger the encouragement and aid of fights against tremendous odds, measure than ever before in an by the Holy Bible and" the W. Lee O'Daniel News that he's effort to beach our militant old our oldtimers, these young men but because we went out punch­ have become a vital part of our ing with both liands and kept *'a friend of labor." An angelic light plays over his big timers out of the industry. on punching, we were successful Organization. beefy face as he proclaims before God Almighty and the 2. The NMU, with its Political 3. Our financial condition is in our demands. ghost of Thomas Jefferson that he believes in "the right of Action Committee, the CIO, and excellent. Negotiations are now Today, with our Strike and Or­ workers to organize, strike, and' other Communist cohorts, will under way to purchase halls in ganizational Funds arc in healthy working man in his God-given use their fullest resources im a bargain collectively." practically all ports, and all of condition, we are j»reparqd to His "love for the working men" right of earning his living by the series of so-called "Organiza­ our various special funds are un­ fight a real fight. However— is the reason that his out­ sweat of his brow without pay­ tional Drives" on the Great touched. We are one of the most though we are soundly based fin­ fit is sponsoring measures ing tribute to the labor rackete­ Lakes, the Gulf, and the East financially sound organizations in ancially, that is not our greatest in 19 state legislatures, now in ers," Muse said in his office in and West Coast. This drive will the maritime field. advantage in preparing for the session, to outlaw the union shop Texas. be aimed, not at organizing the 4. The educational level, mor­ struggle ahead. Our greatest "We can protect the working so-called "unorganized," but ra­ ale and union consciousness of weapon is the fighting member­ and virtualy to outlaw the labor movement. Eleven states—Texas, man by putting the right to work ther at siezing control , of the our membership is of the Ijigh- ship which we have within omr.*/ Arkansas,-Florida, Alabama, Mis­ amendment, just incorporated in­ maritime industry. In the event est. No "isms," factions or cliques organization. sissippi, Colorado, Kansas, South to the Arkansas and Florida con- of a failure on their part to do exist within our organization. In­ With these thoughts in mind Dakota, Minnesota, Idaho and -stitutions, in the federal consti­ so, they will then create disrup­ ternal unity and cooperation is it is well that we prepare our­ Wisconsin have already passed tution," he continued. "We are tion and chaos throughout the in­ the order of the day. The Sea­ selves for the hard road ahead legislation "regulating" labor as asking the legislatures of the dif­ dustry. The Commies' rule or farers membership has dis­ of us. In the near future we must a result of blitzkrieg propagan­ ferent states to petition Congress ruin policy will be the order of covered that to be successful in take on the natural enemies of da campaigns staged by the to submit this amendment for the day for these enemies of our battles for conditions, we seamen—the shipowners, the Christian Americans and their ratification. Submission is man­ labor. must cooperate with one another. government bureaus and the jumping jacks in public office. datory if the legislatures of 32 S. There will, in all prob­ Solidarity on the waterfront is Commies, in order to show the "We just want to protect. the states ask for it." ability, be a sharp decline in not an abstraction—it results in way to real conditions. We shall American shipping in compari­ real gains for seamen. emerge, not only as the greatest son with what it is now—^with 5. Wejiave made definite pro­ and strongest union of them all, hundreds of liberty ships being gress in organizing non-union but the ONLY ONE as well. Texas Grown Fascist Leads Drive Against Trade Unions In U.S. New Transportation Rider Is Issued By War Shipping , (Contimied from Pgge 6) to Iceland, and to points in Greenland north of 65north latitude, t -1 excludes a voyage to Bermuda or the Azores. D.—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 Hatleras, the Atlantic coast area south of Hatteras, and the Gulf coast area. E.—^The agreed case equivalent to be granted hereunder in lieu of transportation, subsistence and wages between the Atlantic coast areas north or south of Hatteras, and the Pacific coast shall be $125, and between the Gulf coast and Pacific coast $92.50. The agreed cash equivalent be­ tween any two areas not specifi­ cally referred to in the preceding sentence shall be the actual first class rail transportation fare in­ cluding lower berth (less tax) frojin the final port of discharge (or loading port for the next out­ ward voyage, as the case may be) to the port of shipment, with­ out allowance for wages or sub­ sistence. F.—In the event a crew mem­ ber elects to receive transporta­ tion, rather than the agreed cash equivalent, he shall be provided with a Government travel order entitling him to transportation and berth to the port of shipment and shall be granted subsistence payments during transportation in the amount stated for subsi­ stence while traveling under any applicable collective bargaining agreement or other labor agree­ ment. If no collective bargaining agreement or other labor agree­ ment containing such provision applies, cash allowance for subsi­ stence shall be $3.50 per day for licensed personnel, including ra­ dio operators, and pursers, and $3.00 per day for unlicensed per­ sonnel. The number of days for which wages and subsistence during transportation shall be granted, shall be computed on the basis of the number of days normally required for rail travel between the final port of dis­ charge and the port of shipment. The War Shipping Administra­ tion (including the Recruitment and Manning Organization) and the Agents and operators of the vessel shall not be responsible for making reservations of .space or arranging other details of trans­ portation furnished under the provisions of this rider. The form of voyage description set forth in the body of the ship­ ping articles (where articles are used) shall be that prescribed by the Coast Guard as set forth, in the Federal Register for March 31, 1942, page 2477 (7 F. R. 2477). Articles containing the above rider must not be limited to less than 12 months for the voyage's duration. All articles shall read "back to a final port of discharge in the United States," and shall not specify return to any par­ ticular coast or area in the United States. Expenses incurred by the own­ er of a time chartered vessel by virtue of the attachment, of the foregoing rider to articles or other contracts of employment shall, if the vessel is operated un­ der WARSHIPTIME or WARSHIPOILTIME, be reimbursed as provided in General Order 8 (Re­ vised), Supplement 10 (Revised), (Section 302.95), and as further provided in the letter addendum giving effect to the redetermined rates specified in that Supplemerit. If the vessel is operated under WARSHIPTIME (Rev.) or WARSHIPOILTIME (Rev.), re­ imbursement will be made in ac­ cordance with Clause 7B of the charter. In order that benefits will be made uniformly available under the provisions of this revision of Regulation No. 64, Agents, Gen­ eral Agents and owners are au­ thorized to pay transportation 'in accordance with this Regulation to the crews of all vessels which sign off subsequent to the date of issuance hereof. If any sea­ man signs off a vessel which has attached to its articles the rider contained in Operations Regula­ tion No., 64 dated July 1, 1943, and under sixch rider is entitled to transportation to which he would not be entitled under the terms of the rider contained in this revision, the provisions of the original Regulation and the rider therein, shall apply. This Regulation and ' the rider contained • herein provide for transportation only in the case of a crew member who joins a ves­ sel in the continental United States and returns on the same vessel on completion of a voy­ age which entitles him to trans­ portation. No crew member who is separated from his vessel abroad for any reason, or who signs on a vessel abroad for re­ turn to this coimtry, is entitled to transportation by virtue of the rider. No agreement will be ap­ proved, or reimbursement grant­ ed for payments incurred by reason of entering into an agree­ ment, which accords trahsporta-' tion, subsisterfce or wages in any similar circumstances or in any larger amounts than are pro­ vided for in the.above rider, un­ less such agreement is first ap­ proved b,y the War Shipping Ad­ ministration. (Sgd.) G. H. HELMBOLDAssistant Deputy Administrator, for Ship Operations � 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 January 26, 1945 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VII, No. 4 Description An account of the resource DELEGATES REPORT ON MEETING OF JOINT MARITIME COMMISSION MORE LIBERTIES NAMED FOR SIU-SUP SEAMEN SIU TUG COMMENDED BY HASLEY NEW TRANSPORTATION RIDER IS ISSUED BY WAR SHIPPING THE LONDON CONFERENCE WHO'S MAN'S BEST FRIEND? THE SHIPOWNER KEEPS A PROMISE TWO OFFICERS ARE LAUDED MYTH OF HIGH WAGES SHATTERED BY REPORT BSCU CREW WIN SERVICE SUIT MAY BILL IS HIT AS 'MILITARY DICTATORSHIP' SOUVENIR CREATES BEAVER ST. RIOT FDR HEARS DEMANDS FOR FREEZE END OLDEN BANKS IS DEAD SEAMEN FACE DECISIVE YEAR TAXES GROWN FASCIST LEADS DRIVE AGAINST TRADE UNIONS IN U.S. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/26/1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/da92667ea2692dd8e7df6bc3f555a029.PDF 64cf11d7bae952bcc7f9e47de8117fe9 PDF Text Text GULF DISTRICT, AKEBICA NEW YORK. N. Y« FRIDAY. JANUARY 19. 1945 No. 3 SIU Ship Down With 10 Men Lost SLAVE LABOR BILL FOUGHT President Roosevelt last week sent a long message to Congress in which, among other proposals, , he called for the most sweeping ••undearsea war. coercive measures on the home The ship was in convoy and front ever proposed by any Chief experiencing clear weather and Executive in the country's his­ a moderate sea when the attack­ tory. He demanded: er struck. There was an imder1—Enactment of a so-called water explosion directly beneath "national service" act under the engine. The explosion broke which workers would be drafted the back of the ship and she be­ for the private profit of employ­ gan to settle immediately. ers. The Office of Price Administra­ 2—Passage by Congress now, tion this week finally got around As water reached the boilers they exploded, filling the engine without waiting for the soldiers to amending their regulations room and the entire midship with to come home, of compulsory mil­ prohibiting rations of gasoline live steam. Most of the "casual­ itary service for America's young for merchant seamen ashore. Af­ ties were among the black gang men in peace-time. ter January 12 all seamen with on watch. 3—A draft of nurses, despite an appalling shortage of such help five weeks or more sea time will Within a few minutes the ship in every hospital of the nation. be eligible for furlough gasoline had settled with two feet of This demand spotlighted the fact water above the boat deck, and rations. that the Army and other agencies the skipper gave , orders to aban­ have failed signally to set up any In announcing this, the CPA don ship. Several of the rafts and adequate training program for said, "these men are subpect to life boats had been smashed by nufses, though they must have the same nervous strain as men the explosion,. and many of the known there would be a tremen­ of the armed forces and are crew had to jump overboard with dous need for them. equally entitled to 'furlough ra­ their life belts. tions when they are off duty." 4—A "work or fight" law for Life boat No. 1 picked up many "4-F's" so as to drive them heltersurvivors from the water, as did Under the new rules the sea­ skelter into war factories. a British trawler which had been men will receive three gallons of trailing the convoy for just such Scions Not Stampeded gasoline for each five week days an emergency. The lawmakers took no imme­ of service at sea, with a maxi­ Most of the survivors were diate action to push through an mum of thirty gallons. All ap­ over-all labor draft as sought by plications for "furlough rations" picked up the night of the ex­ "F.D." By an overwhelming ma­ must be made to the local ration plosion, a few of them were res­ jority, Congress had previously boards within 30 days of signing cued the following morning. All • « c«V. were taken to Ternuezen, Hoi—The Call off. opposed such "forced labor" leg­ land, and later repatriated back islation, and there was little indi­ to the United States in an Army cation that it had changed its transport. mind. Besides those brothers killed, In fact, Senator Warren R. Aus­ the following were injured, Ber­ tin (Rep., Vt.), one of the main nard W. Brooks, AB, Robert (EXCERPTS. PROCEEDINGS MERCHANT MARINE COUNCIL) sponsors of universal conscrip­ Huffman, AB; Richard May, tion during the last session, con­ One of the many unpleasant from those deliberately created tanker found the nose of a Ger­ FOW; and Alexander J. Williams> ceded that chances of adoption of habits of our enemies in this— and the amphibious type of war­ man 20 mm. shell and brought it Messman. such a law are slim. He said he and, for that matter, the previous fare makes battlefields out of back to his ship. He apparently had not "sensed any change" in Those brothers who lost their —War is that of leaving behind beaches upon which merchant was endeavoring to disarm the opposition to the proposal by lives, and now join our honored them various "booby-traps" when seamen frequently land. Thought­ fuse with his knife when it de­ dead, are listed in the box on either the Senate Military Affairs forced to abandon territory. lessness, or ignorance of the dan­ tonated, blowing off part of his page two. Committee or the Senate itself. These are charges of explosives ger, prompts such seamen to gar­ right hand and inflicting severe However, several bills to crack attached to some object likely to ner as souvenirs, shells or fuses chest wounds. An identical casu­ down on. "4-F's" were introduced. be moved by personnel of the ad­ which still contain their explos­ alty was incurred by a messman Chief among these was one by vancing forces, in such manner ive charges and which subsequ­ on a ship lying in Cherbourg who Congressman Andrew J. May, as to be detonated by movement ently cause death or injury to the also indulged in amateur tinker­ standpat Kentucky Democrat, and or investigation. All military per­ possessor. The Coast Guard's ing with a similar nose fuse. chairman of the House Military sonnel are carefully warned casualty records indicate the fre­ An oiler on another ship at Affairs Committee. against boobytraps and caution­ quency of such occurrences, of Cherbourg found a whole Ger­ Militarizes Workers ed that desirable-looking battle which a few examples are cited. man shell, brought it, on board May's bill went far beyond souvenirs form one of the most On Tinian a party of seamen on ship and started to dress.it down "4-F's" alone. It extended the fruitful baits for such infernal shore leave from a United States on the emery wheel. The imme­ "work or fight" club to all men machines. merchant vessel strolled about in diate result was the loss.of most 'from 18 to 45 now on the home Personnel of the merchant ma­ search of items of interest and of the fingers of his right hand. front. Enforcement would be in rine do not receive such warnings one man found an unexploded In still another case the casualty the hands of draft boards. Work­ because they will normally not mortar shell. He called to his was not even traceable to enemy ers who resist board orders would approach a battlefield or beach­ companions to inspect his find. A matreial. A fireman on a ship in be consigned to army "labor bat­ head until expert specialists have passing marine warned him not the South Pacific tried to cut talions." cleared it of land-mines, bobby to handle the shell. At just that open a 20 mm. shell, from the Labor chiefs said the measure traps, and similar dangters that moment it exploded, killing the ship's own ammunition, with a would militarize virtually the en- have been intentionally strewn in finder, seriously injuring one hacksaw. He lost his right thumb V>4ire horqe front, with the army the vicinity by the enemy. But companions and setting fire to and forefinger and received se­ displacing the War Manpower the debris of battle contains the clothes of the marine. rious chest wounds in the inevit-1 many hazardous objects apart (Continued on Page 3) Near Bizerte a seaman from a (Continued on Page 2) «He's the Guy I Voted for"! !•/ IV' h Ten crew members, seven of them members of the SIU, lost their lives last month when the SS Francis Asbury went down in the English Channel. The Asbury was enrouted from Dover to Antwerp through the normally safe Channel when she became the latest victim of the Nazi Gas Rations For Seamen On Furlough Danger Lurks In War Souvenirs �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS LOG friday, January 19, 1945 Still living in the 'past in 1945 Published by the, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District f t Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President _lOy Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. 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HAnover 2-2784 267 Labor Slaves - The American labor movement is now in a life and death fight to keep from being plunged into .economic slavery under the terms of the Admimstration's proposed national service legislation. But whether or not labor wins the fight against new restriction, the"fight against the old ones must continue if the workers' standard of living is to be protected. Evidence of how closely the worker is now chained to his job without a "national service act," was presented last week in the N. Y. Times when it wrote that 800 electricians employed in the Todd Shipyard in Hoboken had been re­ fused certificates of availability by the War Manpower Commission. Behind the small routine news report is a story of suffering and hardship, and of a government agency joining an employer in smashing union conditions. This is what happened: The Todd Company began to discriminate against regular yard electricians, this in an effort to smash the union contract. The union, the Brother­ hood of Electrical Workers, AFL, called a protest meeting in the yard. Thereupon the company announced that the electricians would be suspended for a week without work and without pay. When this happened the men decided that they would have to get other jobs, since in most cases they had no money saved up and could not afford to take a vacation. Here the War Manpower Commission stepped into the picture and refused to issue "certificates of availability" needed by the men in order to get new jobs. In short, the government forced the men to bow to the union busting blows aimed by the employer. Todd ship­ yard management can now be expected to step up its provocations and launch full union smashing drives—for it knows that its wprkers are helpless to resist. And yet, Washington is now demanding new chains for labor on the pretext that existing "manpower controls" are not tight enough. What is needed in Washington is a labor offensive which will break the union movement loose from the grip of employer politicians. i 'V •.'1 —The Washington Teamster MONEY DUE SS L. KUSSUTH Five sailors have 7 hours each coming. Collect at Bull Line of­ fice. • • • CONSTANTINO ANTONIOU Twelve hours overtime for ^an­ chor watch, Oct. 29 to Oct. 29, 1944. Can be collected at South Atlantic office in New York. • • • SS WILLIAM PATTERSON Tuminello, 13 hrs; Banich, 21 hrs; Madden, 8 hrs; Lewis, 6 hrs; Brock, 48 hrs. Keryka and Tages have division of 1 day's wages. Collect at Bull Line office. * • • SS J. M. GILLIS Robert Brown, Night Cook, $2.70; L. G. DeHaven, Dk. Maint., $16.50; Jose Reyes, AB, $17.80; Frederico Reyes, AB, $5.80; W. L. Losson, OS, $18.99; Eigil Ander­ son, AB, $17.10; W. Heiswold, AB, $20.70; Darwin Karasek, OS, $15.30; J. B. Faria, AB, $26.10; J. J. Bush, OS, $15.30; Guitav Andressen, AB, $8.70; Mike Sikor­ sky, Bos'n, $20.70. Collect at Smith & Johnson Steamship of­ fice. * * * SS J. F. MEYERS The Deck Department has the following money due them: 4 to 8 watch, $41.31; 8 to 12 watch, $28.80; 12 to 4 watch, $24.70. Fire­ men that stood watches Sunday and Monday have 2 day's pay, plus weekend overtime. Stewards Department have 2 day's pay, plus week-end over­ time. Collect at Alcoa Steamship Co., 17 Battery Place. • « • SS GRACE ABBOTT One day subsistance due James Payone, Donald Crowell, James Gordon, Francel Petzel, Argly Wfight, Jose Prats, George Wolf, L. Bartlett, E. Fogel, J. Escobar. Two days' subsistence due Argyle J. Wright, Frank Petzel and Dick Gilbertson. Four hours' overtime due A. J. Wright. Collect at Calmar office. New York City. • » • SS THOMAS B. ROBERTSON Voyage No. 7 Extra meal money due the fol­ lowing men: William Fowler, Chief Clook; Marcello Radici, Sec­ ond Cook; Earl Morey, Second Cook and Butcher; John N. Nash, Messman and Albert Staszak, Messnian. Collect New Orleans office, Mississippi Shipping Com­ pany. Danger Lurks (Continned from, Page 1) • able explosion. Even those men merely injured will be seriously handicapped for life by the crippling of their right hands. That is a heavy price to pay for a careless act. There are standing orders in all military areas against bringing live or unexploded ammunition on board ship ^except as authorized. The •. foregoing shows part of the rea- j son why. If a battlefield souvenir is not known to be harmless, it should be treated as the gun that "isn't loaded," and let alone. MEL YIN GLENN Paid off on SS Campfire, Jan­ uary 13, 19445. Bring in your re­ ceipt to New York Agent's office. See Claude Fisher, Patrolman. 9n Tyimw/dam WILLIAM ANDERSON RUPERT R. CHURCH RAYMOND J. CLEARY MORTIMER H. HARRISON WILLIAM A. MALLARD HENRY J. PICKELL ARCHIE O. TOMUNSON Messman Chief (ioolt POW Steward Night Cook Wiper Qiier O �Friday, January 19, 1945 THE SEAFARERS WHAT'S DOING Around the Ports LOG Page Three STRAIGHT '/v/» MLLEY NEW ORLEANS halls and amending the constitu­ The crew on this vessel was well tion. united and stood by its guns. Such a crew can not be licked, This year shows a record ballot Things have been humming and you can bet that they were­ here for the past week and we for the Atlantic and Gulf District n't. With the co-operation of the of the SIU. really had a dilly on the Anna company, we will rid ourselves Capa. The Master thought he There are a number of old- of such vermin as Capt. Cormick I was a "little Hitler" and acted timers showing up now and they and make the life at sea more accordingly. He would not OK make the meetings lively with pleasant and desirable. any overtime and said that the "Good and Welfare" discussion. LOUIS COFFIN, Patrolman men were getting enough pay as The winter has arrived in New By 'TRENCHY" MICHELET it is. But the Company, after York and the patrolmen are GALVESTON Only a spotless reputation like titude on this problem. All in­ ' talking to the Agent and Patrol­ grumbling with their rheumat­ that enjoyed by that excellent terested brothers may see this Shipping and business fair and ism after wading around into the man Clarke, decided that the men were entitled to the time, so slush until midnight on some of shipping will continue to be good cook Frenchy Michelet, could letter by consulting the agent in for the coming month with four survive the kicking around it their respective ports. nearly all of the stuff was paid these late pay-offs. here. We had to send the rest to Bull Line, which has been one Liberty ships to be delivered by gets from the shoemaker "Hun­ The prepared mixes that we ..New York where Bro. Hall has a of our worst offenders about late Feb. 9, 1945. Had two SUP ships gry" Shuler. Shuler got up in have been agitating for for se fine committee to handle this so pay-offs, has agreed to pay off pay off here last week and on the the meeting the other night and long are now going aboard SIU everything in the forenoon. That SS B. F. Shaw we ran into one suggested that the editor of the ships. The membership can now '^tt will be paid. Shipping in this port has been is a great help. Here's hoping of the "Capt. Bligh" type of Cap­ Seafarers Log should replace the look forward to an immediate good for quite a few weeks with that we can get the rest of the tains. And to make matters fork and spoon that heads this improvement in the baking. This the hall shipping everything that companies to pay everything off worse, he was an English Master column with a can opener and is but one of a number of im­ and had the idea that when a corkscrew as more in keeping provements that we want for SIU before 5 p.m. looks like a seaman. man met him he was supposed to with our culinary practices. ships. We are working with the Now that Byrnes has closed J. P. SHULER, Patrolman do everything he asked of the These feeble witticisms are moti­ port stewards and the purchasing down all the race tracks a lot of » » men are showing up to ship, for Well, it happened again. We've man. Well, Master Pierson was vated by pure envy, of course. agents of the various operators the bang tails are no longer sup­ been unfortunate in the last few sadly disappointed. The men pre­ For the benefit of any member and with Mr. William McCarthy, who may not be aware of the port steward for the WSA, tow­ plying the pork chops. weeks in the phoney Skippers formed the duties that were re­ true facts, we will cite a case to ard this end. A material improve­ quired of them and then they The RMO here still trys to and Mates that we had to come in show what a liberal steward ment in the beef situation is the went to their quarters and one cram some Of their free loaders contact with. Not so. long ago Frenchy" is and what a hungry next point on our agenda. man was logged because he had down our throats but haven't got­ we had the bearded wonder, then belly-robber Shuler is. Several to put on his shoes and was not ten away with it so far. along came the guy who tried to years ago Paul Hall and Jimmy We went aboard the Freulingon deck when "Capt. Bligh" L. J. (BALDY) BOLLINGER, tell us how to conduct our union Pierson arrived on the scene. Hanners made a 7-month trip hausen recently to check the cof­ Agent business, and now on board the In fact he had several men log­ with Shuler. When they got back fee that the crew claimed was good ship SS Nicolas Biddle of to the States they were mere bags rancid. We drew a cup to test the Robin Line, where in the past ged which was settled to the sat­ of skin and bones. They then it and promptly found the cause NEW YORK we have had no trouble, we met isfaction of those concerned and shipped on a real feeding scow —^the urn was dirly. Brothers,, the two star performers. These this really burned the Old Man with the liberal brother Michelet this union is strong enough to up because their papers were This port is having a number two phonies who call themselves not suspended by the Coast as steward and they've been force any operator to clean house, ' " of ships coming in this week with the Skipper and Chief Mate, pro­ Guard.. 1 think in the future trotting around here fat and but let us first be sure tha+ own is in order. long trips behind them. The SS ceeded to tell us that the union Capt. Pierson will realize that the sassy.ever since! agreements meant nothing to Lou Gehrig of the Eastern Steam­ More and more we've found men that are going to sea today We arc by nature the most ship Company has an eleven them, and that they did not be­ are to be treated more like men charitable minded of men. We ourself dreaming of far places. month trip behind her and has lieve in paying off overtime. Also, and not as a bunch of slaves. could find much to say in exten­ Buck Newman, the Philadelphia had two Patrolmen busy since as far as they are concerned, all RAY W. SWEENEY, Agent uation for any poor misguided agent pro tem, was in to see us she docked. The Eastern Steam­ overtime would go to the NLRB soul who knocked over a bank, Friday. We got to reminiscing ship Company has been trying to for official approval before any poisoned his mother-in-law, or about old times and all the fun pay her off with wages and bonus of it would be paid to the crew. was guilty of any other minor in­ we had last, summer when we and settle the overtime later. But We informed these two jerks fraction of the country's laws, but made a trip together through the past experience has taught the that the NLRB had nothing to do we are in favor of dealing un­ Islands. We reminded Buck of (Continued from P<fge 1) men that go to sea on the Eastern with any overtime, and that it mercifully with any fiend who the night that we dropped in for Steamship^ Company ships the was a matter strictly between the opening of hearings on the bill cooks soupy rice. a drink in a Dominican Republic only dough that is sure is the union and the company. They Wednesday, called for its quick gin mill and found him there Dry, tasty I'ice with a rich with a couple of shapely num­ then told us'that they wouldn't enactment, but proposed "civil money in the hand. brown gravy and a well-seasoned bers. One of the dames knocked We have four or five Moran sign any overtime sheets for any penalties"—fines and jail terms— meat is as much as life has to over a glass of beer and it ran LTugs in. The Tybee paid off from one except themselves, and it was instead of consignment to "labor offer by way of the creature com­ all over our clothes. Then every­ a seven month trip without a at this time that they were in­ battalions" for "defiant" workers. forts, but the rice must be prop­ body made a game of pouring beef. The Bodie Island brought formed by the company official Either method, labor spokesmen erly cooked. Boiling hell out of beer all over our trousers. We Commission in control of civilian in a clean ship and a clean pay­ that all the overtime would be it, then washing all taste out of were all having a swell time 'til workers. off. But the Hillsborough Inlet OK'd by him arid that the Skip­ it and steaming it in a collender Undersecretary of War Robert Buck found out that we were came iff with a prize mix-up. Out per would pay whether he liked nine month.: and none of the crew it or not. They didn't like it but P. Patterson, testifying at the is hardly the way to arrive at a wearing his pants! said, would "amount to totalitar­ tasty rice. Nor is the soupy mess, can remember seeing the Chief they paid. A fellow's a sucker to bat out that all too frequently comes out Engineer sober. The Captain is Now the morale is this, these ianism, pure and simple." his brains at a shoreside job when of the galley, a dish calculated to Anil-Union Twist . ignorant of unionism and when would-be petty dictators are find­ adventure is waiting starry-eyed May also gave the measure an stimulate the appetite either. in every port outside. We once overtime was submitted to him it ing out, like the big dictators, was not disputed, it was torn up. that to fight people who are unit­ anti-union twist by championing Here is a foolproof way to cook cooked for three wonderful Two patrolmen, the ship's dele­ ed and determined in their stand an amendment that would ex­ tasty rice that is so simple that weeks in a Brazilian cat house in gates, purser and port purser is tough. They can not be licked. empt drafted workers from the even Shuler could learn to do it. Pernambuco. (Until the consul Wash the rice in four waters caught up with us.) need of joining the union in the have been straightening it out plant to which they are assigned, by rubbing it with the fingers over the weekend. The crew on What a time we had! We had Notice For Great even though such union may until the stai'ch is gone. Put it this tug, with the exception of the shacked up on the Rue de Bon have a "closed shop" contract. into your heaviest pot at a ratio Jesus and were regaling the girls, Captain and Chief, are to be com­ Lakes Seamen This was probably a scheme to of one cup of rice to two of cold with American dishes when word mended for their cooperation in water. Season it well with salt. knife unions. straightening this scow out. When you come down to Now cover and bring to a boil. got around the waterfront that Also, Congressman William M. X Shipping dropped to normal the coast to ship deep sea be Frenchy was cooking in "441". Colmer, Mississippi Democrat, in­ The moment it boils cut the heat The boys set"~ up a big "kitty"" last week with shipping in all sure to contact the union Departments and Saturday night hall in what ever port ^ you troduced a bill to smash strikes down to the lowest possible flame that was always fat with mikies. by forcing workers involved in and let bubble 'til the water is the board was cleared for the hit. When shipping deep sea Every now and then some real walkouts into the armed services gone. Push the pot to the side of live brother would replenish the first time since the 15th of De­ ship only through your union — even though employers may the range, open the cover a little larder with a ham or so. We hall, just as you do on the cember. have instigated the stoppages. and let it steam dry. Never stir didn't make much dough but we Ships were paid off and most Lakes. Other similar measures poured rice while it's cooking. WhUe you are a member of of them with long trips—so ship­ The Navy has reduced the gun had a better time than any shoreinto the congressional hopper day a different district, the Atlan­ ping is expected to boom again. side big shot who did! crews on a number of SIU ships. A committed was elected at tic & Gulf District is ready to by day. Thus, "F.D.", by his demands The operators are reducing the the last meeting to cpunt the bal- give you full choice of jobs has opened a veritable "Pan­ steward department proportion­ ,^ts for the candidates for union and all the protection of the Keep In Touch With dora's box" of "union-busting" ately. We have sent letters to all officials for 1945 and the resolu­ deep sea contracts. agents explaining the union's at­ Your Draft Board legislation. tions regarding purchasing of Slave Labor JJL. �•\ A' Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, January 19, 1945 WE CREW UP A NEW C-4 m w j" I ri' ^ 'r, d:.': Vi-i • •V Here are candid shots of the SS Marine Dragon, new Water­ man C-4 which pulled into New York two weeks ago and is now fully SlU-crewed and ready for her maiden voyage. All the boys have high praise for the quarters and equipment aboard her. Upper left is the crew's galley which features an electric range and steam tables for all vegetables. Upper right the boys are taking coffee time in the air conditioned messroom. Center is the control panel in the engine room with forward throttle on the left and astern throttle on the right. Lower left are the 15 ovens in the bake shop. These ovens can handle 75 pullman loaves at a time. That is Brother Michelet standing next to the ovens. 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EXAFABESS' INTEBNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. VII. je •ivV'- NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 12. 1945 ''irt Don* With Mirrors'' No. 2 Administration Is Forging New Chains For Organized Labor Organized labor faced another home front fight in defense of its rights this week as the Administration and Congress joined in laying plans for a "national service act." The proposed legislation, if enforced, would smash the closed shop in many industries, nulify attempts to win wage increases, and so cripple the union movement that it might well take years to recover. This squeeze against labor started two weeks ago IN STORMY MEETING MEMBERSHIP DEMANDS NEWS FROM THE PORTS No Convoys Were Missed r !j R. Crew Finds Mail Order Skipper Is No Bargain By ROBERT RUNNER J." > I, l5" The chain store-Sewell Avery influence has invaded the merchant shipping field. But in this case the system worked in reverse. XX'^here Avery refused to accept the advice of the Army, Captain C. R. Ecke, skipper of the "Waterman Steamship Company's SS Lamar, called upon the Coast Guard for assistance in every re­ ported "diciplinary beef," accord­ ing to the brothers who paid off the ship last week after a four and half month's trip to the front. Capt. Eche, who just took over the duties of skipper after a long session of employment with Sears-Roebuck, used every op­ portunity to log the men and in some cases attempted to have a brother receive penitentiary terms. Chief among the victims of the 'lit^^le dictator's' wrath was Bro. Samuel Charles Foster on whom charges of hitting an officer could not be proved. Apparently the company men did not get togeth­ er on their stories before the Coast Guard because the rnate claimed the first assistant had been hit in the gunner's me'ssroom while the first said he was hit in the crew's mess. The crew faced a multitude of charges. The chief beef, accord­ ing to Johnnie Morris, boatswain, was that the boys would be log­ ged for being drunk and to these charges they sometimes pleaded guilty. Then the dictator would (Continued on Page 2) Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board Tho heat's on, and make no mistake about it. Draft Boards throughout the coun­ try have received increased quotas for February, and they are combing their rolls for new GI's. As long as you are an ac­ tive merchant seaman they can't touch you. But if you lay on the beach beyond your allotted time, then they will try to jerk you into the army. The union is ready to go to the aid of any brother who gets in a jam with his Draft Board. But you might as well know that there is little we can do for you if you have a bad shipping record. Don't take a chance—^keep on the ships if you want to stay out of the army. And remember, you are allowed 2 days ashore for each week at sea. But the shore time is not to exceed 30 days at any one time. NEW YORK—Those pie-cards who fail to keep the membership informed of the happenings in their ports through the medium of the LOG. came in for a work­ ing over at the hands of the membership last Monday night. In a long and heated discussion, member after member took the Hoor to demand that regular news from all ports be sent to the LOG by the branch agents. No merchant ship missed con­ voy during the holiday season as thousands of American merchant seamen and officers voluntarily returned to the sea to maintain the unbroken supply line of ships sailing to the fighting fronts, the War Shipping Administration an­ One brother even went so far nounced thi.s week. Men on shore as to move that all agents be leave responded to urgent ap­ fined $25 each time they missed peals carried in the newspapers sending a weekly report to the and broadcast over the radio and LOG. A chorus of approval sacrificed opportunities to spend greeted his motion, with several the holidays with their families. amendments boosting the fine to In previous years the departure $50 and $75. The sentiments for of some ships was delayed by the fines was defeated only after the shortage of experienced person­ New York officials rose to the nel during the holiday season, defense of their brothers in the WSA said. out-ports and remarked that such "The response of these men to financial penalties were beyond the appeal that they return to the ability of the Agents to pay. duty immediately was magnifi­ And if such a motion were passed cent," said Captain Macauley, by the membership, we might Deputy War Shipping Adminis­ find ourselves without any agents. trator. "They are civilian volun­ teers and are not subject to comThe membership finally com­ p u 1 s 0 r y curtailment of their promised on a motion instructing leaves. Few, if any of them, spent the'Editor to place the name of Christmas day with their famil­ each port in a special box in the ies, though there was absolutely LOG when that port was delin­ no means of compelling them to quent in sending in news. return. Many of these men had not seem their families in months. What was revealed at the New They realized that their return York meeting was the fact that was necessary to avert a crisis in the rank and file members thirst manning ships and they report­ for news from their home ports, ed; they came from the Midwest, and the only way they can get from the South, and from port that news is thi'ough the colu^ans cities. They acted in keeping of their union paper. It is" strict­ with the traditions of the ser­ ly the responsibility of the Agent vice." in each port to see that the men who sail out of their ports are "We are training thousands of kept informed of events in their recruits and schooling other men and officers for higher gi-ades. absence. But we must have the services of Following the installation of the veterans who left the sea for new Agents for the 1945 term, shore jobs in the mistaken belief the practice of publishing the that their emergency duties were names of delinquent ports will over. They must also answer the be adhered to—as per the in­ call, if we are to 'keep 'em sail­ struction of the membership. ing'," Captain Macauley said. Y r .A. « \ when War Mobilization Director I James F. Byrnes demanded that manpower be dragooned for war production. In his message to Cpngress last week President Roosevelt endorsed Byrnes pro­ posals, and there has now been introduced in the House of Rep­ resentatives the "May-Bailey Mo­ bilization Bill." This bill vests manpower channeling authorif>v with Byrnes and Selective Ser­ vice. While the details of the bill have not been published, it's gen­ eral outline is clear. Byrnes anH: the Draft Boards would have authority to allocate every man to a specific job—and \ve can be certain that the rights of organ-^ ized labor will not be protecUt... in the process. Should Byrnes decide, for in­ stance, that 400 additional men are needed in a certain war plant, he would have authority to force men to work in that plant on pain of draft into the army. And we can be sure that these men would not be required to joixi any union holding a contract in the plant. This would result in splitting wide open the contract, would-1 mean that the union would not only be unable to fight for better conditions, but would be power-^ less to protect its existing condi­ tions against the employer off en-j sive certain to accompany the Byrnes ukase. ^ In short, labor would be in chain.s—stripped of its po\^ to improve its conditions, or evei. to defend its present meager liv­ ing standard. ^_ Byrnes and Congress attempt to cover this essentially unionbusting move with a lot of pa triotism and false figures on pro duction needs. The facts are thai labor has already performed a miracle of production, and is ca­ pable of even greater records if given the proper plantment. The tip off as to Byrnes' real motives in demanding labor drafi was a remark dropped by hi last week at a press conferenc He said that there was "overj whelming proof" that wage ra increases had "outstripped" ris­ ing living costs. In other word? he intends to prohibit any (Continued on Page �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliafed with the American Federation of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President lOy Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 1th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. m Directory of Branches ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave.. 14 North Gay St.. 6 North 6th St.. .. PHILADELPHIA 2 5 Commercial PI.. NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16).,. 339 Chartres St.. . 68 Society St CHARLESTON (9) 220 East Bay St... SAVANNAH 423 East Piatt St.. TAMPA 920 Main St JACKSONVILLE 7 St. Michael St... MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28 P.R.. 45 Ponce de Leon. PUERTO RICO 219 20th St GALVESTON BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 405 7 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-1231 Dial 2-1392 San Juan 1885 Galvestoix. 2-8043 (•I PUBLICATION OFFICE; yi BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. 267 A Page From Hitler I i , ^'Assistant President" James F. Byrnes, in his role of H'director of war mobilization and reconversion, opened the New Year with a surprising demand for more shackles for the nation's workers. In a 20,000-word report on conditions on the home front, he exaggerated the crisis in war production-—a form of overstatement which has become characistic—and in­ sisted that workers must be put into a straitjacket to get the job done. He called for legislation to drive into war factories 4-F workers who have been rejected for military service because of physical or mental disqualifications — though most pf them, as a matter of fact, are already in war jobs or other occupations classified as essential. Byrnes' clamor for compulsion comes in face of the fact that by voluntary means workers have set a record of . production that has amazed the world. At the same time, Byrnes demanded additional legis­ lation to restrict unions in the name of "treating the Petrillos and the Averys alike." The kind of law he proposed has ' he.^ opposed by the National War Labor Board as a hin,.iice rather than help to speedy settlement of war-time industrial disputes. Byrnes was assisted in his vicious assault on labor by .^Senator Joseph H. Ball (Rep., Minn.) who in a bid for the headlines also came out for a "law against union defiance" ^ on the pretext of reaching "Petrillos as well as Averys." All this talk of coercion has spread confusion, suspicion f and resentment thereby making our job all the harder. We have in the past licked labor shortages voluntraily through our own unions and through labor-management .CQQp.eration, and we can continue to do so, if the authorities ' will stop yelling "wolf" and stop threatening to put work­ ers in chains. •' American workers do best by democratic, voluntary TTiethods. They have demonstrated that by a production record during the past three years that has been almost universally labelled a "miracle." Nazi methods will not work in this country. —Labor SEAFARERS LOG Mail Order Capt. Is No Bargain Friday, January 12, 1945 ''Ceiling Zero" (Continued from Page 1) ring in charges of misconduct, overstaying leave, inciting trouble among the crew and any­ thing else that happened to oc­ cur to him at the time. The payoff came in Cherbourg, where Bro. Francis Pashang, deck delegate, went up to argue a beef and suddenly found himself un­ der arrest and thrown into jail. In Pashang's absence. Brother Tanskey acted as delegate and on his appearance before the skipper, found himself also in jail. The boys spent three days in the bastile before being re­ leased. Capt. Ecke endeavered to have the boys tried in a foreign port but here the Coast Guard stepped in and reminded him of an agree­ ment that no seaman could be ti'ied in a. port where he did not have a representative. The brothers registered all sorts of complaints when arriving last week. They told of days of drinking water containing 20 grains of salt, days without food, especially bread. Water was turn-! ed off in the crew showers but the officers still had fresh water over on the brothers was re­ for their baths. Bro. Wilfred stricting them to the ship while Roux, black gang delegate, told other members of the crew got of going to the skipper to get shore leave. Bro. Morris notified buckets for the crew to use for him that any man forced to stay washing. The benevolent ex- aboard would put in for overtime Sear-Roebuck man, gave Roux a for the amount of time he was two quart bucket for the use of kept aboard. The Coast Guard nine men and then wondered bore Johnnie out in this state­ why he beefed. ment and the captain backed Another thing that puzzled the- water. boys was the fact that they left Capt. Ecke seems to be bene­ the States with about 10 cases of! fitting from his long service with cigarettes, no razor blades, no| labor - hating Sears - Roebuck, candy, yet they seemed to havej where Waterman got him. plenty when ever the slop chesti So that the brothers will rec­ opened. [ ognize him in case they ever There was no love lost for fhei make a ship he is skippering, his 22-year-old mate either. An ex-1 ex-crew members describe him' mess boy, making his first trip as as being a short heavy set per­ mate, he thought of peculiar du^ son who will stand for any| ties for the deck crew. One of the amount of noise when he is not best was ordering them to polish flanked by a bunch of stooges the dogs on the portholes. Art who will fight his battles. ordinary seaman was sent aloft Meanwhile a bunijh mf good to secure the guys for the safety seamen are suspended or placed of the ship. The same ordinary under probation at this time sounded bilges after 5 p.m. with­ when experienced men are hard out overtime, again for safety of to get. Instead of making life the ship. agreeable, captains like, ^Icke, are Another thing he failed to put making it miserable. —Justice Editors Mail Editor, Seafarers Log Dear Sir and Brother; Necessity is the mother of in­ vention, is the old saw that hasparticular emphasis in regards to the latest Stalinist NMU de­ mand. Having failed in their ef­ forts to foist the checkoff on the NMU membership and the mari­ time industry as a whole; having met disastrous defeats at every effort at gaining organizational strength, the parasites are driven to the point of desperation. They are confronted by the facts of life, and the cold and bitter realization that the work­ ers are not fools. A bitter reali­ zation indeed for the C.P. to swallow—that the maritime in­ dustry is essentially and basical­ ly 'Ainion conscious, given the op­ portunity, and knows the differ­ ence between political parasites and real union men. In the face of necessity to win an organizational victory, the first in lo these many years, they must work diligently for survival and the continuation of their dic­ tatorship and the maintainence of their inflated political claims in Washington. "Big Business" is doing very well. The Securities and The Konimical Kommissars Exchange Commission reports that 1,271 of the leading must invent more slogans to ad­ corporations added $803,000,000 to their working capital vance their interests. With the in the first six months of last year. They did somewhat bet­ Esso elections in the offing, in ter in 1942 and 1943, but in 1940 and 1941 the annual which the C.P.-NMU will seek a victory, a propaganda campaign increase was only $512,000,000. is deluging the industry. "Full For the four and one-half years from December, 1939, Employment in the Post War to June 30, 1944, these same corporations increased their Period" and "$200 per month for working capital by $6,374,000,000. The total is now AB's", etc. $17,449,000;000. , Yet, in case John Shipowner • These are astronomical figures. The human mind can­ should become nervous and might take them at their face value, the not grasp their significance. Yet they constitute just one NMU Pilot of December 29, 1944 "straw" revealing the tremendous prosperity of "Big Busi­ carries an elaborate cartoon and ness" during these days of "tears and sweat and blood." editorial on Shipowner - NMU "cooperation" with bigger and In addition, there are other "assets" and tax credits and better cooperation for the future other mysteries of expert accounting which give "Big promised. In fact, the CP-NMU Business" 40 or 50 billions, or maybe more. Unfortunately, insists upon cooperation with the many of the beneficiaries of this unexampled prosperity shipowner. loudly protest when American workers demand that they Thus they stand exposed as too shotdd have a post-war "nest egg." (Continued on Page 3) Billions For Business 1 �i •\ • ;( I ^ }] Friday, January 12, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG WHAT'S DOING for all departments. On. several ships that have come into this port lately the Shipping is still good in this men have failed to keep indivi­ port, especially for AB's and dual overtime records. It is hard Firemen. 812 shipped in all de­ to collect overtime when you partments this past week with have no record of when, where, the board full of jobs. or why, it was worked, and you The Marino Dragon, a C-4 be­ can not trust the head of your longing to Waterman, crewed up department to keep a complete here last week. It was quite a record. job to get the manning scale set There are a number of men up. But she finally crewed with coming in here to see about a larger scale in all departments money that was set up on various than any ship of her type has vessels after the payoff. Mostly carried before. Being the first these men come from other ports. .i: C-4 that the Seafarers have man­ Generally the men reach port ned it will probably take a trip days or weeks before the ship's ( or so to get everything straight records get here and on a few ' for a permanent set-up. We have occasions steamship companies a first class crew in this job and have revex'sed their decision and they should bring her in a credit refused to pay overtime that was to the union. okayed at payoff time. There­ The Bull Line is giving the pa­ fore it is advisable to wait an ex­ trolmen here a headache by pay­ tra hour or even a day for your ing off ships late. It seems as if pay rather than jeopardize your they never know when the ship chances of collecting. Once more is to payoff until a couple of we repeat that a drunk at pay­ hours before the payoff and that off time is not only a pain to the generally happens after 5 p.m. patrolman, but often causes con­ The crews are beginning to get fusion that results in the loss of wise to this and I am afraid that money for himself and his ship­ very soon the men will be leav­ mates, and is a damned poor ex­ ing the ship at the end of the ample of unionism to the new day and showing up at the com- members. j pany office the next day for the Twenty-nine ships paid off and payoff. 25 signed on last week. With this We are having some ships with and a number of out port beefs long payoffs behind them and the patrolmen here have not been ) most of them have a hell of a lot able to catch their wind from the J- of beefs and when a company holiday rush. The New Year representative is aboard with looks like an active one for the authority to settle beefs, they Seafarers, with a number of new generally payoff clean. But when ships coming out and it is up to <X ship like the SS Kossuth pays the membership to see that they joff with a ten-month trip behind arc properly manned and put in ^er and no representative from good condition by the companies the company aboard it makes and kept that way by the union. good for no one. All crews should J. P. SHULER, Patrolman remember that they have the » « • ;right to demand that the comf'pany furnish some one with authI should like now to mention I'ority to settle beefs at the payoff. the Stewards' Department dele­ I The SS John G. Hibben of the gate on the D. 3. Brady. His y Seas Shipping Company came in name is L. Collins and he did ex­ y Saturday with a broken watch cellent work as a delegate. He ' beef. It seems that some of these brought the ve.ssel into poxd in skippers just can't decide when good shape after a rough voyage they are in port and when they of seven and a half months. He are at sea. The crew held the overtime pay • over and with the cooperation of the company and the good work of Patrolmen Sheehan, Hart and Stone, the overtime has been sot up to the SS ROBERT M. HUNTER tune of approximately 350P hours Voyage No. 5 M NEW YORK I I- was not gassed, up at time of pay­ off and he handled his depart­ ment with the utmost efficiency. I say that brother Collins is a credit to the SIU, and any crew that sails with him can be sure of getting the overtime that is due them. WM. HAMILTON. Patrolman New Chains For Labor (Continued from Page 1) increases now demanded by la­ bor to meet living costs. Should the proposed legislation be pass­ ed, the counti-y's workers would receive no consideration from Byrnes—nor from any one else since their unions would be in­ capable of forcing a hearing from Washington. The employer-controlled politi­ cians in Washington are becom­ ing bolder and bolder in their anti-labor maneuvers. They are now attempting to adopt openly Fascist methods to enslave the workei's. While both the CIO and AFL leadership has expressed opposi­ tion to this latest attack upon the workers, it is time for them to do more than express disappoint­ ment and pious hopes for "a sounder and more workable pro­ gram." It is time for labor to make a stand in defense of its fundamental rights. If it doesn't —it will face years of slavery. •Only One Out of Five Can Count on .a Job Under Selective Service Rules; Unions Protect All MONEY DUE *• » » SS RUFUS PECKHAM Voyage No. 7 E. Elliott, 92 hrs; Nick Tala, 36 hrs; C. R. Henry, 28 hrs; Wm. Chadburn, 96 hrs. All hands have 2 meals money payable. Collect at Bull Line Office. Following men contact Agent Waid in Savannah for overtime vouchers: Leo L. Wallace, Oiler, 9 hrs; Robert Vance, Oiler, 9V2 hrs; and William Kennedy, Oiler, 8 hrs. • • • SS CAPE CORWIN SS WILLIAM B. GILES T. Shore, 29 hrs. Collect at Glen Grimshaw collect 8 hours Bull Line Office. • « « overtime from Mississippi Line office in New Orleans. SS SAMUEL MILLER • • • Voyage No. 6 Paid off in Philadelphia, Pa. SS HIBBEN Extra meal money payable at Crew has 3500 hours coming from broken watch beef. Appear Waterman Office, 19 Rector at New York hall 9:30 A.M. Jan­ Sti-eet.' Chief Cook, 2nd Cook, Robei't Osborne, Harry Erwin. uary 17, 1945. •» • " c Collect at Waterman Office. If » SS JOHN HOLLAND Deck Dept. of above vessel can TRAMELL WARD 2nd Baker on SS Bienville, collect ovei'time by writing t6 the American President Lines, 29 Voyage No. 2: You have been Broadway, New York. I paid all overtime due. h' i'-i. U-Boat War Intensified During December; Allies Admit Increased Losses * Around the Ports ] Page Three JA: Gas Turbin Found Efficient In Ships WASHINGTON. Jan. 9—A gas turbine is being devel­ oped as a means of ship pro­ pulsion. the Maritime Com­ mission disclosed today. It was described as "inherently more efficient" than steam, but experiments have not gone far enough to determine whether a changeover to the new motive power might be in prospect in the near future. More War Bonds Bought By SIU Ten thousand dollars worth of U. S. war bonds arrived at head­ quarters this week from the Treasury Department, and were taken to the union's safety deposit vault by a committee and depos­ ited with those bonds previously purchased. The latest purchases, paid of the union's participation in the 6th War Loan Drive, brings the union's holdings in bonds to the grand total of $213,500. This is an extremely high figure for a union of the size of the Atlantic & Gulf District of the SIU. The latest purchase was carried out in accordance with a coast­ wise resolution passed by the membership two months ago. The resolution follows: WHEREAS: The Atlantic & Gulf District of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North Am­ erica has in the Hospital, Burial and Shipwi-eck Fund more than sufficient cash to meet the ordin­ ary disbursements required of these funds, and WHEREAS: This cash is lying idle in the bank, and WHEREAS: United States De­ fense Bonds constitute the safest investment in the world, the en­ tire integrity of the government being their guarantee, and WHEREAS: The Government has urgent need of this money to finance a war in which our mem­ bers are front line fighters, there­ fore be it RESOLVED: That the Secrelary-Tx'easurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District be instructed to withdi-aw $10,000 from the Hos­ pital, Burial and Shipwreck fund, and with this money purchased War Bonds, and be it further RESOLVED: That a banking Committee of 3 men be elected at the New York branch meeting to go with the Secretary-Treasurer to deposit these bonds in the safe deposit box. These bonds shall be examined by each quarteidy fin­ ance committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 — Uboat warfare "flared into renew­ ed activity" during December,. President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill reported to­ night, describing the increased activity by German submarines as "but another index that the European war is far from over." They said that Allied losses of merchant shipping had increased, but despite the losses "the United Natioixs are regularly continuing to supply their expanding armies over the world, enabling them to resist the attackers or drive back the foe." "The Allies continue to sink the enemy undersea craft in widely separated parts of the world," the monthly joint state­ ment of the Anglo - American, leaders said. The announcement of the re­ cent landing of enemy agents from a U-boat on the Maine coast is yet another indication that the menace of Germany's xmdersea fleet is real and continuing. Increased U-boat activity had been forecast by the President and the Prime Minister in their joint statement on submarines and anti-submarine actions dur­ ing November. They said at that time that Germany had "by no means aban­ doned the struggle" and had in­ troduced new devices such^s an extensible air intake and ex-' haust to enable U-boats to re­ main submerged for long periods. They said that reports that Gei-many had abandoned U-boat construction were "probably Gei-man-inspired" and untrue. A dispatch from Berlin said that in the last ten days forty Allied merchantmen and five destroyei's were sunk. Editor's Mail (Continued from Page 2) agents of the shipownei's and the NMU is the self-proclaimed com­ pany union. And they are tne' men who wish to destroy the Eastern Tankermen's Association company union. An AMMI company union (the NMU) attempts to destroy the Standard Oil company union (ETMA). Such is the scoi'e. Such are the schemes behind the NMU slogans of $200 per month for AB's. But they assure us that the demand is only a post war demand and is not to be enter­ tained at present. "Cooperation with the shipownei's" is the word. Shades of Machiavelli. What pfofit the seamen which companyunion wins the election? Such is the depth of depravity to which these labor parasites have descended. Or does water always find its own level? And parasites a body to cling to and feed upon? H. A. TOMLINSON. No. 26348 Fraternally yours, DONALD WEST. No. 32059 PUMPMAN ALEXANDER KERR. No. 29314 (Continued on Page 4) �THE Page Four SEAFARERS LOG Florida Law "On Ice;" Foes Blocked In Calif; Texas Law Is Voided WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 — A Texas law requiring labor organ­ izers to obtain registration cards before soliciting for members is unconstitutional and infringes on the rights of free speech and free assembly, the Supreme Court de­ clared today in a 5-to-4 decision. The decision reversed the con­ tempt of court conviction of R. J. Thomas, president of the United Automobile Workers, who went to Texas in September, 1943, to test the law by addressing a la­ bor rally at the Humble Oil Company in Felly, Tex., without obtaining an organizer's card from the State. The 1943 Texas law on which the conviction was based was un­ constitutional, Justice Wiley Rutledge, who wrote the major­ ity opinion, said today because "a requirement of registration in order to make a public speech would seem generally incompa'^ble with an exercise of the jrights of free speech and free assembly." His opinion made clear the couiT's view that the membership soljcL-t'ations, made part of the speech in this case, were "insep­ arable incidents" of the occasion, and of all "that was said or done." / J. SAN FRANCISCO. — A new anti-union drive to outlaw the union shop in California has col­ lapsed because of the failure to interest enough citizens to sign petitions to get the proposed measure on a referendum ballot in 1945. The abortive anti-labor legisla­ tion was proposed by the "Wom­ en of the Pacific," a reactionary organization seeking to mask its evil purposes by hiding behind women's skirts. The organization will continue collecting signatures, however, under plans to bring the measux'e before the Legislature in 1947. An anti-closed shop initiative was defeated at the Nov. 7 elec­ tion 1,893,589 to 1,304,418, but those soldier ballots which were counted separately showed a ratio of more than 2 to 1 in favor of the measure. The measure proposed by The Women of the Pacific is more drastic than the one on the 1944 ballot. It would only end the compulsory closed shop in the State, but would require that all officers of labor organizations be American citizens and residents of the State for at least a year, would compel unions to have "secret" elections by ballot, would require them to make public annual financial state­ ments and would prohibit officers from using union funds for pol­ itical purposes "unless first ap­ proved in great particularity or detail by secret ballot votes of a majority of all members." FORE 'N AFT By BUNKER 1 We rode the Oriental, Robin Line C-2, over to Cardiff on a re­ cent trip and enjoyed everything buf the Cardiff rain. Almost the entire unlicensed crew were book members and many of them old-timers. And we doubt if any, hundred other ships had a crew with as many war veterans on board—men who have seen this war at sea at first-hand—and up close. Ernesto Torres, F-W of Brooklyn, has had two ships torpedoed from under him, but he hasn't spent more than two weeks ashore since the war started. First ship he lost was the Bull Line "Clara," torpedoed in '42 off the coast of Cuba. His second sinking was the old "Penmar," which was stalked by a sub for several days after'she lost a Russianbound convoy and was finally sunk one cold night in the North Atlantic. Torres spent three days on a raft before being picked up. Oiler John Reilly was on the receiving end when the Japs bombed Colombo early in the war. In World War 1 he was tor­ pedoed on a transport in the Irish Sea. He has a son in the sub­ marine service. Brother Oscar Grimm, night cook and baker, also sailed during the first war, and is one of the few men who saw the French muni­ tions ship "Mont Blanc" blow up in Halifax during World War I and lived to tell about it. Grimm lost two ships during the first war and ' was on the SlU-manned Robin Moor, first American merchantman torpedoed in this war. Fireman-Watertender L. K. Welch of Cleveland, rode the Chiliore on'her last trip when Nazi subs sent her down in the Caribbean. •fBut they sure had to use a lot of tin fish," says Welch. "We saw nine hits. They must have put at least a dozen into her."- The Chillore was one of the biggest ships in our merchant marine. Among other veterans on the Oriental (sorry we can't mention them all), were Steward Frank Gardner of Brooklyn and AB Har­ old Butts of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Brother Gardner was on the Hastings, old Waterman freighter, when a sub wolf pack attacked his States-bound convoy in February of '43. The Hastings went down in ten minutes. .TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State Attorney General Tom Watson announced he would not attempt to enforce the recently adopted State Constitutional Amendment banning the union shop until the measure is tested in the courts. The labor-baiting state official said he would not undertake prosecutions under the amend­ ment because he had discovered that a bona-fide difference of op­ inion exists "in the minds of citi­ zens in and out of organized la­ bor regarding the operation and legal status" of the amendment. What Watson did not reveal, however, was that he had made unsuccessful efforts in Washing­ ton to induce Federal agencies to go along with him in his anti­ union drive. He wanted them to agree that the Florida law, and the desires of the foes of labor in that state, wer.e above the government's war-time powers in settling labor disputes. Their response was an emphatic negative. As a result of this Watson pull­ ed in his horns when he got back here and let it be known he would "not force the issue" on the new law until the courts had ruled on it. He declared he was convinced the measure was valid, but ap­ parently was none too confident about being able to prove so on his own, because he launched a campaign for funds to hire pri­ vate lawyers to help in the liti­ gation. Friday, January 12, 1945 STRAIGHT Tffm ALLEY By "FRENCHY" MICHELET The prepared mixes that we view of interpreting our contracts have been raising so much hell with the various operators. We about will soon be going aboard propose to have this committee SlU ships. We had several old- issue bulletins from time to time time bakers make up small sam­ on such puzzles as the proper ple batches on several ships re­ distribution of meal money and cently and their reactions have etc), so that all agents and pa- .• convinced us that even good trolmen can follow a concerted bakers who know ship work will policy in deciding contested is­ welcome the mixtures with open sues. This committee will func­ arms. So all you brothers who tion permanently through the of-, have been blowing your corks fice of the Food Representive. about poor baking can begin Whoever the sucker is who takes looking forward to smoother our place when we answer the trips. If there's any shoemaker ever-lounder call of the open in the business who can manage road (roadstead!) will act as pei*to turn out poor cakes with these manent chairman of the com­ mixes, we give the guys that get mittee. screwed full leave to punch us in the schnozzola. (If we're not in, why just leave it with Shuler!) We were trotting on home to Brooklyn the other night when the comforting neon lights of a neighborhood gin mill loomed up in the icy night. Resolutely put­ ting Satan behind us, we were The early establishment of a" forging on past the door when residential club for American" from out of the corner of our eye we saw the bartender pouring merchant seamen on- Leyte, Phil­ Johnny Walker (Black Label ippine Islands, by United Sea­ yet!) into a customer's glass. men's Service and the War Shl| Thinking that our eyes were ping Administration was madi playing tricks on us, we retraced known last week by Douglas our steps and went inside to Falconer, executive director ol check. We ordered a slug just to the Service. make sure that the guy wasn't bamboozling the public by serv­ Mr. Falconer said that the Sf recreatioi ing a rot gut from a genuine Klang, USS floating (Coiifinued from Page 3) December 14, 1944 Johnny Walker bottle. Never, we club, is now proceeding to Leytl believe, has a New Year's resolu­ from another point in the Southl Seafarers Log: tion been broken from a more west Pacific and is scheduled tc| A few lines to let you kfiow selfless motive! arrive there this month. The that 1 am still alive and kicking Klang • will supply emergency* as usual and things out here are The warmth of the stuff mel­ services to seamen at Leyte xintil' not what they are cut up to be, lowed us deep down inside and one or perhaps two shore clubs, we got to feeling in the mood for that is in the E.T.O. a little music. We dropped a coin for which supplies have been sent 1 signed a contract with the in the juke box and punched a from the United States, can be Government for one year, of button at random. It proved to set up. He believes that at least course the contract called for be a recording of Crosby singing one club will be operating be­ overtime and all conditions ac­ Adeste Fideles as only Bing can. fore the end of the month. cording to Maritime Laws, well Singers may come and singers "USS services to American do they live up to it, NO., NO, but may go, but Der Bingle goes on they want and force you to live forever. We have heard his rec­ merchant seamen in the Pacific," up to it. No overtime, no linen, ords played all over the world Mr. Falconer said, "have already been established at Honolulu, no soap, in fact nothing at all. and they never fail to bring Noumea, New Caledonia; Bris­ 1 am telling you all this in the smiles to the face of his hearers. bane and Sydney, Australia; Finhope that you can stop some of It's a ray of hope in a war-torn chaven, Milne Bay and Hollanour brother members from mak­ world to know that a good-natur­ dia. New Guinea, and at Suva in ing the same mistake 1 did, al­ ed crooner has been taken to the the Fiji Islands. Throughout the though 1 have met quite a few of hearts of all the earth's peoples world they number 126." our men here ip the outfit and while the conquorex's have stood they are ashamed to write and outside and knocked and knock­ tell you about conditions here. ed in vain. 1 can have my sister send you All chief stewards' who take my contract to look over and to jobs in the New York area now see just how phoney it is. Of pass through our office. They are HAY NOACK course the NMU has shipped out given hints for the laying out of some of these men from their the work on the type of vessel WILLIAM G. COLE halls to this job. they are assigned to and other H. H. JESTER j Please be so kind and answer helpful suggestions. As soon as JOHN M. KAFKA , this letter as soon as possible. Do our literature on this subject is Please communicate with At­ you think anything can be done completed it will be sent to all torney Sol. C. Berenholtz, Balti­ about collecting my overtime? 1 the out ports for distribution. more, Md. have my Chief Engineer O.K. all We have called together a per­ my overtime. manent committee of all New Keep In Touch With Fraternally, York steward, patrolmen and A Seafarer other intex-ested parties With a Your Draft Board Leyete To Get USS Club For Merchant Seamen Editor's Mail ^tsonals .u; � 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 January 12, 1945 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VII, No. 2 Description An account of the resource ADMINISTRATION IS FORGING NEW CHAINS FOR ORGANIZED LABOR IN STORMY MEETING MEMBERSHIP DEMANDS NEWS FROM THE PORTS CREW FINDS MAIL ORDER SKIPPER IS NO BARGAIN NO CONVOYS WERE MISSED KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR DRAFT BOARD A PAGE FROM HITLER BILLIONS FOR BUSINESS U-BOAT WAR INTENSIFIED DURING DECEMBER; ALLIES ADMIT INCREASED LOSSES MORE WAR BONDS BOUGHT BY SHU FLORIDA LAW "ON ICE" FOES BLOCKED IN CALIF; TEXAS LAW IS VOIDED LEYETE TO GET USS CLUB FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/12/1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f2b0d8709804ace4854f08603dc571e2.PDF d7bb58d25be8fd82ee744b61fdb784dd PDF Text Text ^ARERS JOQ OS'FICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 5. 1945 No. I Hawk, Weisberger To London Meet SIU MAN CAPTURED BY ENEMY SUB—AND ESCAPES Brother Harold R. Lee is a modest guy—so modest in fact that when he sat down to tell his experiences to the LOG he protested that there was no "story" in what he had gone through, and that "after all a lot of men have been torpedoed without any fuss being made over them." But after laboriously prying the story out of him, it was re­ vealed that Lee has probably gone through the most gruesome experience of any seaman ? lir ,..v r L: t> in tills war—and what is more* "They took a group of ten important, he conducted himself Here's Some Advice aboard first, bound them with in a manner to bring credit upon From A "Friend" ropes, stripped them of all their the merchant marine and the rings and money and watches, SIU. So-called "Friends of la­ Last spring Lee signed on an smacked them around with clubs bor" are always full of ad­ and then hurded them toward the SUP ship for the first trip of his vice on how we should run stern deck. One of the boys did­ career, and left, 'Frisco for Aus­ our affairs. One of these n't walk fast enough, so the of­ tralia. After leaving Australia, "friends" of ours recently ficer shot him in the head, and Lee took to his bunk with a vio­ appeared on a platform with threw him overboard. They then lent attack of appendicitis. His AFL President William case was so bad that he would took the rest of us aboard, gave Green, and revealed how he us the same routine, then ma­ have been operated on immedi­ would run a union if he were ately except for the fact that chine gunned the life boats and a pie-card. Here is the advice sank them. there were no rubber gloves given by H. W. Prentis. Jr., "The Captain of the sub spoke aboard. President of the Armstrong Two days out of Columbo, at English with a Brooklyn accent. Cork Company: 7:07 in the evening, the ship got He separated all of our officers "If 1 were a labor leader. torpLdoes in holds'No. 3 and No. and sent them -below. This left I'd stay out of politics, stop 5. Lee, picked himself off the about 95 of us standing on the looking to the government deck and staggered to his lifeboat stern deck with our hands tied. "On the forward deck the Jap for protection, get rid of la­ station as the Captain ordered bor legislation, outlaw the officers had the crew to form a the ship abandoned. closed shop, put my fedth in gauntlet of 8 men on each side. Then followed a night spent in the open life boats watching the Then he came back to us and be­ the boss and think about his profits before asking higher red glow of the slowly burning gan choosing the men to run wages for the workers." through the gauntlet. This took freighter. Toward d^wn the attacker sur­ part on the otherside of the con­ It's Seffe to predict that Mr. faced, coming out of the water ning tower and we couldn't see Prentis won't be pie-carding. like a dripping grey monster. "It what was happening to our ship­ v/as the biggest Japanese sub I mates who were led forward, but overhead and the Japanese offcer we could hear the screams. gave orders for a crash dive. This "On the third trip the officer meant, of course, that the 30-odd chose me. Prodding me with a tied and bound seamen on deck "lii club, he marched me around the were to be sucked down to their conning tower, and then I saw death. the gauntlet lined up waiting for Brother George Kenmore Hess, me. The men were armed with AB, was one of those still on clubs and knives. Half way deck. He had sawed through his through the line lay my two ship­ bonds with his finger nail. When mates on the deck in a pool of the sub dove, Kenmore grabbed a blood. They had collap.sed be­ knife and sawed frantically at fore finishing the gauntlet, the bonds of his shipmates. He is knew that I would never come credited with setting free and through the gauntlet alive, so re­ saving the lives of at least three gardless of the fact that my hands of his shipmates. The rest of them were tied, I dove overboard, were dragged down with the sub. felt a blow on the back of my Lee observed all this from, the head from the officer's club as distance—swimming all the while made the dive. Then everything with tied hands. After the sub blacked out." dove, another period of torture Unconscious from the blow, of a different kind took place. Lee sank rapidly in the water. The few survivers tried to huddle The cold revived him, however, together in the water. Lee's apand he swam underwater with all endix was kicking up like hell, his strength away from the sub. but he never complained. In­ When he came up for air, he stead, he gave a packing box he could see the sub in the distance had discovered to Cully Stone, HAROLD LEE crusing in a great circle as the Navy radio man, who was about ever saw," said Lee. The actual bloody work aboard continued. to go down for the last time. size and the details of its bristling After Lee dove overboard, the Lee swam for 12 hours—part of deck armament are being sup- officers returned to the survivors the time towing a Navy gun crew pr^sed by the Navy Intelligence. huddled aft of the conning tower, member named Butler. In the The sub cruised among the life and continued to methodically middle of the night the sharks bolts, hurding them into one herd the men through the gaunt­ arrived. They attacked viciously si»t, tying them together, and let. when ever the exhausted men lay finally began taking the survivors About sixty men had .been dis­ still in the water for a moment. aboard. Here is what followed, in posed of in this manner when an One man was decapitated, anLee's own words: allied plane suddenly appeared (Continued on Page 4) Brothers John Hawk and Morris Weisberger left this week for London to represent the American seamen in the conference being called by the Joint Maritime Commission of the International Labor Organization for January 8th. The conference will discuss proposals of the various inter-! national maritime unions for an» — • international charter governing nine shipowner's organizations, working conditions in the ships and two members of the governing body of the International La­ of the world's sea powers. bor Office. Hawk, Secretary - Treasurer of The seamen propose a mini­ the Atlantic & Gulf District, and mum wage for all seamen based Weisberger, New York Agent for on rates of £8 a month for an the SUP, were designated as of­ able seaman, £22 10s. for a third ficial SIU delegates by President mate or fourth engineer and Harry Lundeberg, and will speak £16 for an assistant radio officer. at the London conference for all Among their other demands American seamen. They will give are standardized internati9nal fraternal support to the foreign practices governing overtime pay, trade unions in their fight to win war risk bonuses and other ad­ wages and conditions approxim­ ditions to basic pay; continuous ating those held by the SIU in employment, with national man­ America. ning pools and pool pay for men The Commission is composed awaiting assignment to ships; of representatives of nine sea­ standard hours of work with leave men's unions, including the SIU, ashore in compensation for work­ ing a seven-day week when at sea; minimum manning scales; annual leave of at least 12 work­ ing daj's with pay and subsistence allowance; improvements in ac­ commodation and amenities aboard ship; adequate safety measures; improved catering and medical care; comprehensive so­ cial insurance; fuU recognition of trade unions; and modernization of the legal status and rights and obligations of seamen. Hot Breath MORRIS WEISBERGER If you feel a hot breath on your neck nowadays, the chances ' are it isn't' that little blonde "hostess" down at the corner gin mill, but rather your draft board taking a look at the date on your last discharge. Selective Service has announ­ ced that it intends to: 1. Reclassify in 1-A all men up to 38 who left the sea after being deferred as seamen; 2. Grant occupational defer­ ments to men 18 to 38 who enter the merchant marine. The new steps will mainly ef­ fect men over 30 who have been defered, but have either taken a shore job or overstayed their shore leave since getting the de­ ferment. Concerning this group. Col. McDermott, New York City Selective Service Director, said; "Now that they have been de­ fered from military service for a long time, and have acquired the skill as merchant seamen, they ^1 should not be permitted to leave the activity in which they are best qualified to promote the war effort and in which they are vi­ tally needed." ' All local boards are now in the process of "reviewing" all de­ fered seamen, and giving thent the choice of the army or the sea. �„,. "Pv.,r-';,vr™'s-r':.r;.';^»'{»i^ Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS ^ LOG Friday, January 5, 1945 He Don't Say Nothin' — Where's Hitler N ^ Vublished by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Another week has passed with­ out any word from Admiral Land on the vital question of maintainence of union working rules for the war's duration. Land was asked bluntly by the SIU whether or not he stood behind the "Statement of Policy" signed by him at the beginning of the war. He doesn't say yes—he doesn't say no! The shipowners under contract to the SIU are attempting to open to negotiation (and chisel) the working conditions contained in the contracts. The "Statement of Policy," signed by the union and the WSA at the beginning of the war, froze those working rules for the duration. It was on the basis of this protection that the union signed a no strike pledge. We are now asking Land whether or not the WSA intends to see that its operators live up to the Statement of Policy. Upon his answer depends the continuance of our no strike pledge. It is time for him to speak. Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - - - - President 10 J Mai'kct Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. m m Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St PHILADELPHIA 25 Commercial PI NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... 339 Chartres St 68 Society St CHARLESTON (9) 220 East Bay.St SAVANNAH 423 East Piatt St TAMPA 920 Main St..... JACKSONVILLE 7 St. Michael St. MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28 P.R., 45 Ponce de Leon PUERTO RICO 219 20th St GALVESTON PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 405 7 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-12) t Dial 2-1392 San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 —Justice PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. 267 WSA Compares Seamen's Wages In "GI" Bill Survey WASHINGTON, D. C.—Statistical information sup­ porting the principles laid down in the Peterson Bill, HR 5477, extending the Gl Bill of Rights to merchant seamen, has been set out by the War Shipping Administration's La­ bor Agreements Division in a comparative analysis of the rates of earnings and conditions" of work of the merchant marine of able seamen of various coun­ personnel on foreign flag and tries as follows: Base War United States vessels. Country Pay Bonus Total This document, comprising $36 $36 $73 forty pages with an appendix of Argentina 57 29 86 tables on earnings of seamen and Australia 49 49 98 bther data, also deals with unem­ Belgium 25 18 43 ployment insurance covering Brazil 81 40 121 inerchant marine personnel as Canada 17 34 51 provided in the Jackson BiU, HR Chile France 54 40 94 5256, referred to the House Ways Great Britain 56 40 96 and Means Committee. Greece 44 68 112 American seamen generally 62 40 102 fare better than all foreign sea­ Netherlands 19 87 men in matters of hours of work, New Zealand .... 68 58 57 li5 subsistence, bonuses, and war risk Norway Poland ; 56 50 106 insurance. 53 125 178 Foreign seamen are generally Sweden much better protected in regard United States .... 100 102 202 200 to the emergencies of life. All Yugoslavia countries except the United Living Costs Cited States and Canada provide un­ - In presenting this table of earn­ employment benefits for seamen. ings of able seamen, the WSA During the war all the Allies ex­ study cautions, however, that a cept the United States have re­ fair comparison requires that liv­ serve pools and seamen are paid ing costs in the various countries standby wages. Most nations pay be taken into account. It is 100 per cent of basic wages plus pointed out that $50 may go as subsistence in the pool. far in a fcireign nation as $100 in The Dutch have gone much the United States. further. They provide for the un­ The WSA report sets forth employment of seamen after the comparative information on mar­ war on the following basis; Full itime services of various na'tions wages for nine weeks, 80 per cent dealing with hospitalization and of full wages for the next eight medical care, readjustment alweeks, and 75 per cent for 27 Im^ances, provision for depend­ weeks more, depending oh length ents of deceased seamen, disabil­ ity payments, unemployment in­ of service. A table in the WSA /eport lists surance and vacations. wages and bonus for all ratings The Peterson Bill, which em- Editor's MaO Bag Editor, Seafarers Log, Dear Sir: Here are a few suggestions which might serve a purpose if included in the next reprint of "Instructions to Delegates." It doesn't seem to be common knowledge that departmental and joint meetings can be held aboard ship. The wartime conditions as they affect seamen require, how­ ever, that at least one man in each department be kept on watch while the meeting is in session. Toward the end of a voyage, a joint meeting should be held, at which to discuss elegibility of trip cacd men for union books; the different delegates should check the standing of all hands as to union dues; and a. list of repairs needed in the crew's quarters should be drawn up and included in the minutes of the meeting. Two copiies of the list should be handed to the chief mate; one for himself and one for the Port Engineer. At this meeting, all beefs which have accumulated during the voyage should be discussed and entered in the minutes. If these sepm important or of educational value, a copy of the minUtes should be made made for print­ ing in the Seafarers Log. together with any unusual happenings during the trip. The ship's copy of these minbraces the program outlined by the WSA in behalf of merchant seamen, will be reintroduced at this Congress by Represen­ tative Peterson (Dem., Fla.), a member of the House Merchant Marine Committee. The Ways and Means. Commit­ tee will beNurged at this ses­ sion of Congress to act ort the Jackson Bill providing unem­ ployment insurance for maritime personnel. utes should be left with some member of the crew making an­ other trip, and read at the next meeting which is to be held as soon as the hew crew has signed articles. This start - of - voyage meeting will be chiefly for the purpose of getting acquainted and to elect new delegates. While in peace time only full book members had voting powers' in ship's meetings, it may seem advisable nowadays to extend this privilege to probationary members in order to form a quorum. In no case, however, should permit or trip card men be allowed to vote. And when the question of granting books is to be discussed, these last are to be excluded from the meeting. Special meetings should be called whenever necessary— chiefly for disciplinary reasons. Of late there have been cases where stewards have taken men up to the Old Man for laying down on the job. Such action is neither necessary nor good union­ ism. The men in his own de­ partment should be able to straighten out any faker. Call a special meeting, and if he won't come clean bring him up oh union charges at the end of the trip. This recommendation ap­ plies to all departments, and to performers as well as shirkers. Many ships are sailing either without libraries aboard or with libraries which, not having been replaced, are no longer of inter­ est. It's up to the delegates to see that a fresh library is added at the end of the trip^ for often the purser or deck cadet should have taken care of it, but fails to do so. Just ask the patrolman when he comes aboard where to telephone to get the-books replac­ ed. While you're ordering the books, ask for a few batches of magazines. JIM CORSE, No. 6217 •1-^ 'F^SOHals SURVIVIRS OF SS BIENVILLE Get in touch with attorney ilichard M. Cantor, 51 Chambers Street, New York City. » • « EMILJOHN CIPAR: Get in touch with attorney Richard M. Cantor, 51 Chambers Street, New York City. • '», » EMIL HUPMAN: Your wife is worried about you. Write her at once. * • '« ROBERT KENNEDY: You Jost your discharges aboard the SS Joshua Leach . and they were found by Delegate James E. Roche. They are now at Head­ quarters office; Pick them up. Money Due SS R. M. PEARSON Linen money is coming to E. Hardeman, Barrett, L. E. Bragg, V. Bodine, J. Kreig, McCurdie, J. L. Danzey, and R. M. Gee. Col­ lect at Mississippi Line office in New Orleans. 6 * • SS JOtiNATHON GROUT J. Bucker has one hour penalty time coming Which he did not collect at payoff. Collect from New York office of Mississippi Line. Keep tn Touch With Your Draft Board •Only One Out of F1V6 Can Cdunt on.a | Job Under Selective Service Rules: ^ UnioHs Prtttebt All w �Bfeene > '>• ' Friday, January 5, 194S THE SEAFARERS Page ThxM By BUNKER making every ship, and staying until the last dime is paid, and setting all the beefs right aboard. From my talk with every pa­ trolman here in New York, the ship's delegates are doing a good job and seeing that the overtime is presented in good shape so we can go to work on them. But we are still waiting to pay off a ship without running into some guy all gassed up, taking up the patrolman's time with some phoney beef and then hold­ ing up the payoff when it comes time for him to get his dough. Every brother should lay off this drinking until after the payoff. It helps you get what's coming to you, and also the patrolman who may need all the time he can get to make another ship. JOHNNIE JOHNSON. Patrolman Honor Roll SS Homas Lyons L. Frott R. F. Amachles W. Kenefick A. L. Addison J. Doyle G. E. Swannie Luster W. T. Youngblood V. P. McGuirk A. Walter M. Hall C. Niicking S. H. Zydel L. Almeila R. McDonald - V ."uir- FORE 'N AFT Around the Ports Captain W. Touschean of the SS Cape Coi-win would have in­ Twenty-one ships were paid dulged in intoxicants at such a off by the New York patrolmen time of responsibility. Whatever last week, with nineteen signing the cause of his hoi'ror, Capt. W. Touscheon was pjersistant in his The Calmar office looked like demand that the patrolmen be a patrolman's convention on ejected and that the men would Tuesday. There were six patrol­ payoff without representation and men paying off four ships. The like it. The men didn't like it, Holt, Marr, Gibbs and, Latrobe nor did the men payoff on the paying off two hours apart. The ship. With the exception of one only trouble was that the skip­ man, the crew stood by their pers of a couple of them gave agreement and paid off in • the the crews the wrong informa­ company office the next day with tion on the time, and it took two representation and all their beefs patrolmen the next day to clear settled. Among the ships paid off here up the beefs for the boys that with all beefs settled aboard were not there at payoff time. Patrolmen Coffin, Manners, and were the Marjorie, Griswald, Fisher ran into a skipper Thurs­ Peckham, Emory, and the Whiteday that dates back to the days field. The Cranston Victory had of old. Comes time for the pay­ a number of food beefs, but they off, all the office force are lined wore turned over to Frenchy up in their usual position around Michelet who convinced the the table. The commissioner is Steward that he could get more all set, the money is neatly stack­ cooperation from the crew than ed and the saloon door is opened from the company. There are quite a number of for the men to come in and get their money. Then this modern beefs coming from the men who Bligh lets out a scream of sa­ come in on ships in transit. A botage. When all the excitement number of these beefs are in ref­ had cleared away, the Captain erence to conditions and food screamed out that the patrol­ which cgn be remedied here, if man who was talking to the the ship comes along side for a commissioner must leave the sa­ day or two. Another is men who cred sanctum of the officers' sa­ want to sign off articles. This has been practically an impossibility loon immediately. The Patrolman and the Com­ as men are not available to re­ missioner patiently explained to place the men getting off. the Master that the: patrolmen J. P. SHULER. Patrolman were there for the purpose of representing the unlicensed per­ sonnel and that it was a custom­ The New Year is here and ship­ ary practice. We know that it ping in New York is greater than would be sacrilege to state that ever before. The patrolmen are ,i' LOG WHArS DOING NEW YORK .f-'/ 13.05 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 A Quiet Comer In SIU Lounge /» "these brothers are relaxing in the SIU lounge bstween bouts with North Atlantic storms and Nasi tin fish. Easy chairs and books out of the SIU library make the afternoon pass quickly and restfully. Row about looking over our new library? You're sure to find a book to lit your mood out of the 300 voluthes on hand. ^ « The brothers pictured are (left to right) Willie Toomen Chief Cook; Frank Russo, Ordinary Sea­ man: Frank McLaughlin, Fireman-Oiler-Watertender; and Nathan Middlaton, Chief Sfewatd^ As you know if you were in New York around Christmas, the board was so full of ships there, weren't enough spaces for all of them. There were ships of all kinds: C-2s, Hogs, Lakers, Liberties, Tankers, Victories, and tugs. Any kind of job you wanted. Most of these ships were bound for the fighting fronts—many with vital supplies for the lads who are giving the krauts one hell of a battle over there in the Belgian mud. The boys who are fighting v/ould have liked being home for Christmas. Many of them haven't seen the States for two years or more. They are homesick but they have to sweat it out. A lot of SIU men would like to have been home for Christmas, too. But they knew there was something bigger than Christmas parties and dinner with the folks at home this year. "We didn't dog it when it was really tough in '42 and '43," they said, "so why start now?" They gave up Christmas ashore this year and kept those war cargoes moving. These men are at sea now—in the North Atlantic, tljp "Med," the Caribbean, and the Pacific. They had the Christmas spirit—the right spirit. They knew that the big holiday hasn't started yet. Here's to them! • • • * Manpower Commissioner Byrnes closed the race tracks recently. Now the horse race crowd will know there's a war going on. But what will become of the bookies, the touts, and the jockies? Here's a suggestion, Mr. Byrnes. Send 'em all to Sheepshead Bay and train a special detail to man these Liberties that the Mari­ time Commission is converting into mule carriers. In case you haven't heard, there will be 13 Liberty ships con- ; verted (at a trifling cost of $300,000 each) to carry several hundred tr, mules—and a hundred men. « • • • We suppose these ships will be fitted with donkey boilers to keep the cargo warm. « • • • DID YOU KNOW ... ? Although Switzerland is a nation without a seaport, she does have a merchant marine. At present ten ships fly the Swiss flag. They sail under regulations of the Geneva convention, using the same rules that apply to hospital ships; reporting their position regularly and using lights at night. Crew Reports Good Trip On SS Thomas Lyons This letter is written to bring the membership up to date in re­ gard to the SS Thomas J. Lyons, Smith & Johnson Line. You will undoubtedly recall that last June the crew then on this vessel wrote a letter asking that a Pa­ trolman meet the ship when she came into New York in order to take up beefs about the Captain. The entire-crew, with the excep­ tion of about three men signed off foreign articles in New York by mutual consent, and the un­ dersigned was one of those who took a call off the board to re­ place them. Those of us who answered the call had serious misgivings about signing on, in the light of what the old crew told us, but several of us who had sailed with Smith & Johnson before had a talk with Captain Anderson and we found he was ready to back us up in the event of trouble. On that voyage I was Deck Delegate, as I was on the trip just completed, and together with my brother delegates we proceeded to edu­ cate the Captain as to his rela­ tions with SIU. The upshot of the whole mat­ ter is ^hat he has completely changed in his attitude and dur­ ing these two voyages no single incident hBU occurred that calls for any criticism of him. The best evidence of this is that six of the Deck Dept. and two of the Engine Dept. signed back on for a second trip which we have jiist completed. Knowing how the members feel about our contract with Smith & Johnson, and knowing in turn something of the respect which Mr. Fasick and Capt. Andersen have toward our union, I felt it incumbent upon us as a crew to show our appreciation of that at­ titude by taking the vote, which we did. Needless to say it closed the incident to the complete sat­ isfaction of the Captain. Yours very truly, M. A. DUNHAM. Deck Delegate Book No. 22568 Notice! Reward for first hand informa­ tion of any enemy action in waters between Porto Rico and Mass. in January 1943. Insurance claim for loss of vessell requires such proof. Telephone collect, Parkside 5004, or write Box 904, Reckford, IIL WELSH 8e WELSH, Attorneys •r. �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, January' 5, 1945 STALINIST FAKERY IN MARITIME IS TRACED Seamen Jeopardize Gains By Listening To Curran And Co. By STEELY WHITE The National Maritime Union is making a coordin­ ated effort to gain control of ESSO and the War Emer­ gency Tanker Companies. This is known not only to the companies but to the SIU membership. However, it is doubtful if the seamen as a whole and even the rank and file members of the NMU realize• the what consequences and impact what the lack of conditions seamen sailing such tankers such NMU control would have on would llave to join the NMU or the marine industry. quit that branch of the industry It is an established fact that whether they liked to or not! the Stalinists within the NMU Those seamen, with the NMU have complete control of that or­ designated as the bargaining ganization and manipulate all agency, and their ships controlled policies that are laid down to the by Communist NMU members, NMU membership with the dic­ would be at the mercy of the dic­ tatorial order . . . "Do it ... or tations of Moscow. else!" It is well known among ship­ We know that these officials of ping circles and labor, men that the NMU have connived with the number one point of the and offered the various shipown­ agenda of the Communist Party's ers very attractive propositions waterfront section has been and in the form of "company-union" is "control of the .-maritime in­ contracts with the NMU's abor­ dustries of all the nations through tion of the check-off system. This the world." This policy was an­ would operate at the expense of nounced by S. Ambrovitch Dridthe men on the ships and militate zo of the Communist Intex'nationagainst them as an economic ale of Labor Unions at the In­ stranglehold. (The latest example ternational Marine Transpoit of the NMU's sell-outs is their Workers Congress held in Ham­ contract with Keystone). burg in 1930. (Mr. Dridzo, under The Communists within the his true name, is today Abraham NMU and in the marine industry Lozovsky, one of the mainsprings have striven only for one thing: of Joe Stalin's "government" in Primary control of the men on Moscow. Another who attended the ships which would mean the the same congress was Thomas economic life and death of the Ray, now one of the mainsprings seamen in their calling. The pur­ of the NMU's so-called "Port pose of this is multi-fold. The Committee," an ardent stooge for seamen, as NMU "members" with Stalin and one of the real orderdues and levies, would financially givers within the NMU.) maintain the programs of the The Communists' tactic has Communist Political Ass'n. (suc­ been simple — for they have cessor to their so-called Party) worked chiefly within the labor both inside, the NMU and in other unions of the various nations— with a particular emphasis on the fields. marine unions — by establishing With signed "contracts" in their "units" within such unions tanker companies — no matter to work from within. Once es­ tablished, the task of such "units" has been "to gain control of the particular union or destroy it to set up a rival organization." And a few years ago the Communists almost gained this goal in the U.S., as within other countries, by striking at opportune mom­ ents and almost paralyzing world trade through partial control of the labor movements in trans­ portation and communications. It is well known that where they have an opposition within a union they will force a strike and immediately sabotage the union's* effort by cunningly reversing their stand and attempting to lay the blame on their opposition for the loss of the strike action. Countless examples of this exist. The union's memberships are al­ ways the goats of this powerseeking mob. They have shown that they care no'* more for the workers than they care about the work­ ers' needs; for the Communists have shown that they will trade with the bosses and the shipown­ ers and play along with them as READ YOUR CONTRACT long as their industrial programs or policies are useful to or assist the Soviet Union. Once this ceases, the Communists stand as a menace and ready to destroy. Recall the early days of the war when Stalin was hobnobbing with Hitler. The NMU officials were crying to high heaven and bitterly opposing all industrial policies and programs to aid the Allies. Bixt as soon as Hitler got on Joe Stalin's toes, the NMU of­ ficials like the rest of their tribe of labor fakers, reversed their stand and since have been busy sabotaging every gain that labor made in the last decade under the guise of assisting Russia. Russia is a vast country with almost unlimited resources and manpower. She is in the act of industrial development as a na­ tion. With that accomplished she will acquire a huge merchant marine to bid for world trade. We can be certain that the Com­ munists will then support Russia against the American seamen with our higher wages and work­ ing conditions, for we will be in competition with Russian inter­ ests. The fact that the NMU has some so - called contracts with some companies would mean nothing—merely scraps of paper. It is not to the benefit of the seamen, nor to anyone else for that matter to be a part of or have business connections with an organization that, is controlled by or partial to the Communist Party. A large majority of the NMU membership aboard the ships are not aware of these things. A few of the old timers know the set up and stay within the NMU hoping someday to be able to oust the Communists and gain member­ ship control over that organiza­ tion. Bitter experience has shown that to be impossible. There is one answer—they are swinging to the AF of L Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, the Union that is fighting for and obtaining wages and conditions and overtime on the job; • iSW'lA KNOW YOUR RIGHTS •? - •• , ,, • ,f. By "FRENCHY" MICHELET The earth has swung full cycle again. This troubled old globe has made yet another lap around the sun. We did most of this trip seated on our fanny at a desk job. We can't say that we like, it though. - More and more v/e have found ourself dreaming of far places. This is the season of resolu­ tion. Let us all resolve to try to have the spirit of goodfellowship that prevails at payoff time and in gin mills under the mellowing influence of a few beers extended to our living and working to­ gether throughout the voyage. We are having quite' a bit of trouble, with several chiseling operators who try to get out of fumigating their ships no matter how lousy they get. They invari­ ably try to give us the old ex­ terminating routine. We don't go for it of course, but it makes for a lot of trouble just the same. We have learned the hard way that fumigation is necessary to get rid of bugs. The only way you can kill them with that goo the ex­ terminator spreads around is to hit them on the head with the can. Several cooks have complained to us about the scarcity of bones for stock. They contend that the beef comes aboard boned and that they are consequently fre­ quently short of material for the stock pot. The truth is that there's actually no shortage at all. A cook must plan ahead that's all. There's plenty of good beef stock in your prime rib stores. Cook the meat with the bone on it if you prefer it that way. Save the cooked bones, they make a fine stock. Open the bones with a cleaver to free the savory juices. Throw them in a stock pot, add a few pounds of lean beef, a few onions and soup vegetables, add several gallons of water and let simmer all day. Strain through a china cap into gallon vegetable cans. When cool, store the cans in the ice box. Remove as much each day as you need for the day's cooking. The fat that will have accumulated on top must not be removed as it protects the stock from souring. By treat­ ing your veal and fresh and smoked ham and fowl bones in the same manner, you can store up a variety of stocks for every occasion. Every time we catch a cook parboiling chickens for soup stock, we blow our cork. Saye the legs, wings, neck and trim­ mings of the chicken for this pur­ pose. Add a little veal stock, a pinch of saffron for color and you have k fine stock for any chicken soup. Always open the legs and other bones with a cleaver to get at the full flavor. If you think the chicken is too tough for roasting, don't boil all the flavor out of it. Cooks who pull this old ship dodge are just asking for trouble. Try this with a tough old hen: Cut up the chicken as for fricaseeing. Wash thoroughly in a collender. Soak the meat in cook­ ing oil for a half hour. Now sea­ son it well with a liberal sprink­ ling of salt, pepper and paprika. Put it in a baking pan with sev­ eral quartered onions and a clove of garlic, cover it with another pan and bake for a half hour. Meanwhile have a mixture of on can of tomato paste and two cans of No. 2V2 tomatoes simmerir , away on the range. After the meat has baked for a half hour, pour the tomato mixture over the chicken and cook until tender. Our cousin, Danny Byrne, wil' soon be in New York after put­ ting almost ten months on the England-France shuttle. We are looking forward to quite a little binge as he will naturally be live as hell after all those fine days on the other side. Danny was the hero of the sweetest setup we., ever ran into on. this good green earth. It was in the spring of '41 that we chanced into Santos, Bra­ zil on the old Arizpa and found that Ds^nny had proceeded us there by a few days on the Del Sud, and that he was head man with "Mussolini," a dark - eyed darling who ran the best gin mill in South America. Imagine breez­ ing into a port and finding that your cousin has full authority to ladle out the cold beer! c a-i'-V-il m I I. Escapes From Enemy Sub (Continued from- Page 1) other had his leg bitten off by the sharks. Finally planes appeared again and dropped life rafts. And two days later a Bhitish trawler ap­ peared and took the men to a small island. From the island they were later taken to Colom­ bo, and. then back to the States where Lee finally Ijad his aperidix removed. And now Lee is ready to ship out again, and is in the New York SIU hall looking for a job. Oh, yes, but there is a hitch. He lost his papers when he was torpedoed. And so he can't take a ship until duplicates come through. And that will take weeks . . . and weeks. In the meantime he is broke. And the draft board is breathing on his neck. The boy's around the.haU are kiddhig him by saying, "Hell, you were better off on that ii*3 raft than you are now. At least you-had emergency rations and could eat." 5 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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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/05/1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9799b09a95088c00ca74939938f05d8e.PDF 33def6c48d3160c1f3ed4854372d3123 PDF Text Text t 1 OFFICIAL OBOAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INT^NATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA •oL VL rt-;- NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 29, 1944 No. 43 44HeadIineReWew rSECBRITYl •" ^^>BERS ^ lUlllT* No. 4-A NEW YORK. N. Y. — SPECIAL EDtTIOH Vol. VI. — ' '• ' -•••• I - . • A 0 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TOE ATLANTIC AND GULF DUrklOT, SEAFARERH' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP HOBT^ AMDIOA 1 ...J...I fMU Begs War Labor Board For S*»afgir*>rs* r'.r>ri«j^^foria I II mbTr, ot ""S.l uv" » Here »re ae beUie brief ««"•' HBoW® :on Uie ES Th/rty.j;,. la "<1 emci.„rr~~-— ""•»' ore ere ,v,„„T°."°'' conrelou. ."Won IIN iflllHI" I III • ^ood^ "nmediot^ !^y «he boM. , ,/flo goner {/I'fc bonis J r*^' the expl U' SixS] Id-Unity & tj?rs jiii I Fii Hazards To Seamen In Bonus Beef 30,000 Cigarett^ Sent SIU Prison '®nd anothcAt '^ching an bondo Couttc" n ^ , Four SIU ships, along with other freighters and con­ H crete <>cctc cargo earners, up tne carriers, made up the fleet of thirty-two AmerL-_--f that t were sai sacrificed on the Normandy ^he falks Pave Wav Pnr^ icance S£i r p| •• # FourSIUShips Usedin Normandy Breakwater „,, 111 yi)i unr f .i LakeB *anuil. I Gil. Up'y ~ SaSSsa- f DeaSMi e . - .r "'0 tl. ''knctt'" "n,h,r.'' Wo fOj-n^^>CdNADIAN SIU LA UNCHES | . Offia.^ 'AZ 7 *" ORGAI^mNILDRiyE^^l^ TL O^vm. r-*'o« Coast Guard Hearing Unit Whitewashes Guil Skipper In ffhtA: l^ateHoesCrew l';:uV [Work, Pays For u< I The Privilege .fe"" f Dropp*: iNe^ I** U'O/l-* ^ "0(/ The First Male ,'n Shem^lar was""."" • ^ 9 . "'H fOK guy, accorrf;« an] but he was^kcrew.i "onied to make Mr? "" "'"''' • aUei recorri. What he n^^w °' '"••"fc union educaS" got! which hi The British Columbia' Seamcn^s ——•- "The Columbia Seatr.cn;sK-^^»% . Union, Union. Vancouver I ||||ll^ Pr SIU. is in t sion and is Canadian br our brand of SfAMtN-S UN of its new or, BCSU has laui paper, the mast pears on the left.B •" nion Shop Ban Defeated [n Calif; AFL Challenges twsIn Fla. And Arkansas L.°'':i"i '-'1 vovaee , 016^^ Gooi*=^ Another Skipper Lauds i^to^ SIU Crew's Conduct [er Invasion Fire For years the Am owners have consti* -gaVvtc hold of reaction, kB off their ships and® \X»e6^ ^ their seamen' down ^ standards, The impot WASHINGTON. D. C.—Joseph credited IBU and I «y. AFL general counsel, dominent CSU have p Lien victory over with the shipowners Etitutional offer the men militant lion ible of raising their \.b.v= ito Jcnow ,to that of the with the M Me"»rt^tW2:NMU OFFENSI m AGAINST CLOSED SHOP BLOWS UP Ekafa had V margin in Arkansas, that if the tales attempt adopted ban CMrtents, the u ot Labor to claHkina kMlity af the' -our"" ^Otts Bd, t ^ V/ penv^ pnding their l^aiiiMSaaw' yfONQi^,,^! _ on p. '^naj n ilisi ihd 'm. Anti-Labor Agenda Inspired Freeze 'em. Lift Their Papers, By NMU-Buried By The SIU Draft.'em -Cries Curran&Co. An industry-wide conference of' shipowne.. Here is the original union bustin deh and government bureaucrats sat jolemnly in [SIU Supports by the RMO and laji ument of Commerce building in Washington las Postal Wo oppositit I listened to denunciations of the American xx ,1 t iii° ^ ^hi»^ I»ii rkfuisnf p.u-£^a 3f jj'g ru„,„gr^5L:;?TE;gtortH^ \ iiiiiii * I Ill' " "" VI'SIU 11 i I Proposals ProTinsals On PlppfriMans' Waorpfi OTTavoiB On Electricians' Wages 0 Kajjo^-s^^ ^ 'v Wdr Labor Board's Shipping Panel Approves Demands For Pay Rates And Cohditiom /{•'!.: I s". • 'S ^ ! -1:3 ' ••'l" ittirtltS i:'A -iib k<L i It: -Jriirl'.. !,y"i �r •X, Page Two THE SEAFARERS ;•>" 4»UA».UU<aUa.«^«U LOG Friday. December 29. 1944 SEAFARERS LOG 'i?fiSINESS Published by the_ SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District r END PAUL HALL Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ In line with the educational program, the following are a few" suggestions which, if followed, should make for a better trip! ' Read the Seafarers contract so that you know what you are and are not required to do. In the event of a beef with your depart­ ment head over the contract, re­ member that all beefs are finally settled ashore before the union's officers and the company. The important thing to remember re­ garding overtime claims, is to have the necessary details, the date of the work performed and have the department head initial the overtime sheets verifying the fact that the work was perform­ ed. President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Wasliington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN. 2fl P.R.. PUERTO RICO (GALVESTON ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave.. 14 North Gay St.. . 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PL. 339 Chartrea St.... 68 Society St 220 East Bay St... 423 East Piatt St.. 920 Main St....... 7 St. Michael St... PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 405 7 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-1231 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon.. 219 20 th St San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 —Justice PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. •267 Secretary - Treasurer's Report 1945-YEAR OF DECISION This coming year will be one of decision. Decision not only for the Allied armies, but equally so for the Allied trade unions. In Britain and the United States, as well as in the other countries of the "United Nations," the unions have been shackled to the war machine. Under governmental pressure they have been forced to surrender many of their rights and economic gains. But not so the em­ ployers. By JOHN HAWK • Be a good union man! This means more than just being a hell raiser—^it means living up to your contract and .cooperating with your shipmates on any dis­ pute which involves the welfare of any individual of the crew or the crew "as a whole. Consult your department delegate on any problem that may arise. Remem­ ber that at no time have sailors' problems been settled by individ­ uals, but by groups and crews who go down the line with one another towards gaining any­ thing that they may be after. will demand a living wage and decent treatment after the war is ended. Led by the SIU, the seamen will build one union for all coasts—a union of unparallelled strength and militancy—a union dedicated to maintaining on SIU con­ tracted ships the best conditions in the world. The Seafarers' contracts are the best in the entire maritime in­ dustry, and it is up to all of us, officials and members alike, to keep these conditions. — In the forefront of this struggle will be the merchant •seamen. In no other industry have the workers been so regimented as in the maritime industry. In no other in­ dustry have the workers performed so heroically and sac­ rificed so much in the name of war as have the seamen. In few industries have the employers made such enormous profits as have the shipowners. Remember that good seaman­ ship is essential to good unionism and any man should be able to' do anything expected of a man sailing in his rating. You can learn your job by watching the old timers op the ship, as well as by listening to them and taking what advice they may offer. definitely be in jeopardy and the signed agreement (Statement of Policy) with the Government will be nullified and this Union will be released from its no strike pledge. This Union has and is anxious in this time of war to live up to its agreement, particularly the "no strike pledge" with the Gov­ ernment, providing the other party to the agreement. The War Shipping Administration Admiral Emory S. Land signatory for the U. S. Government lives up to its part of the agreement which guarantees status quo of our working conditions in all our agreements for the duration of the war. However, if Admiral Land in­ tends to abrogate the "Statement of Policy" by allowing WSA Gen­ eral Agents to attempt to reduce the "working conditions" provid­ ed for in our contracts via the War Labor Board route, then this Union must take the necessary steps to protect these working conditions that we obtained prior to the war and not via the War Labor Board or any other board. I reported last week that I sent a letter to Admiral Land, a copy of same was printed in the last issue of the Seafarers Log. To date I have not received a reply from Admiral Land nor have I received the transcript of the hearing on our cases before the War Shipjjing Panel of the War Labor Board. We have 14 days to send in a supplement brief on our cases after receipt of the transcript so there is still a little time to receive an answer from Land before the deadline date for our brief. It is important to receive an answer from Admiral Land for the following reasons: Far from surrending economic gains, far from calling an armistice on their class warfare against the workers, the employers have used the war crisis to fatten their pockets and attack the trade unions. They have shown that while they desire the defeat of Hitler, they desire no less the smashing of their own trade unions—and they do not sub­ ordinate the struggle against one to the struggle against If Admiral Land agrees with the other. the Union's position the working Thus it is that a decision in the war against Hitler will conditions provided for in each also force a decision in the war against the trade unions. contract will not be jeopardized For the workers will strike back in self defense once the for the war's duration. foreign war is ended, and they will attempt to force a halt If Land disagrees with the to the employer offensive against their organizations and Union's position the conditions provided for in each contract will their living standard.. J f It won't be easy. The shipowners are well-heeled with their wartime profits, the stakes are large. But they will be Having braved the tin fish in all the waters of this confronted by unbroken ranks of men tested in past war-torn world, having watched their shipmates suffer and struggles and steeled by the hardships they have suffered die, the merchant seamen are in no mood to accept a kick­ in this war. ing around in the post war era by the profit swollen ship­ 1945 will be a year of decision on the Waterfront—a owners. decision which will mean the resurgence of xpilitant trade Led by the Seafarers International Union, the seamen unionism. When your vessel gets back to the States, a Patrolman will board her for the purpose of set­ tling your disputes. Work with him and assist him in lining up the crew's beefs as clearly a." possible. The degree of coopera­ tion that any crew gives the union patrolman directly affects the size of each man's pay-off. It is not only the question of col­ lecting the dollars owed you, it is also the question of maintain­ ing the union's rights and condi­ tions that we have fought so hard for. What Is a SCAB? "After the God had finished the rattlesnake, the toad, the vam­ pire, He had some avtfful sub­ stance left with which he made a scab. A scab is a two-legged animal with a corkscrew soul— a water-logged brain, a cofhbination backbone made of jelly and glue."—Jack- London. il^l C; �m Friday, t>et6rtmi 29; 1944 TttE SEAFARERS WHAT% Doma Around the Ports LOG Page lliree You Gotta Be Dead To Collect Port Attack Bonus One of the big points usually made by shoreside labor baiters is the fact that merchant seamen receive a bonus men that were celebrating Xmas panies for' which they sail. We GALVESTON every time their vessel is attacked in port by enemy forces. On December 16, 1944 the SS are dropping in for a ship now have also been having some so it looks as if next week will smooth pay offs, among them Ah—if it were only true. There was a time when seamen iHarold D. Whitehead, a new Libbe dropping back td normal. were ships operated by most all were compensated for the risk of their lives entailed , in lerty ship was put in commission companies with which we have delivering war goods to the front, jat the Houston Shipbuilding Thirty-one ships paid off in but recently there have been a agreements. lYards in honor of one of Our this port last week. The climax series of chiseling decisions out Ibrothers that was lost th-Tough came when we had 18 ships pay­ The SS Stockton paid off with­ enemy action during this war on ing off Saturday afternoon. out a beef, showing that even a of Washington which make it al­ jthe SS Sam Houston. Brother Everything was covered and all Calmar ship can make a long most impossible to collect a port (whitehead was a Firieman on the paid off clear. voyage without a beef if the attack bonus—unless you're shot By STEELY WHITE up so badly that you'll never live [Sam Houston and the entire We have had a deluge of skip­ heads of the departments and the Having been soundly defeated to present your claim. /atch was lost when the ship was pers coming in that have earned skipper will cooperate with the in their much-heralded organiza­ Itorpedoed. This ship signed on their rights to wear the Iron crew and the crew will line up to Take the case of the crew of tional drives on the Great Lakes iDec. 22 at Galveston with a swell Cross. The SS Gibbs of the Cal- the agreements. the SS Felix Grundy. The ship and on the West Coast during (bunch of men to carry his name mar Steamship Company, skip­ Waterman is crewing a 4-C was in St. Maxine this fall dis­ the past season, the NMU Com­ jack to the high seas. The ship pered by Capt. Nybarg, came in type this week. This is the first charging cargo when Nazi planes missars are smarting under the [is operated by the Alcoa Co. with Coast Guard Charges pre­ of this type that the SIU has attacked the port. During the impact. The pain is greater when The SS William K. Kamaka ferred against 16 men. If such manned. She is a troop carrier, battle between the planes and the they review the costs of their dis­ irill be delivered here on Jan. 10 skippers had their say, half the accommodating over 2500 troops. ground force defenders, sharpnel astrous campaigns which netted ltd the South Atlantic SS Co. bonifide seamen would be on the The manning scale has been sprayed over the Grundy and an absolute zero. Their aims to I Kamaka was lost on the SS beach with their papers lifted agreed upon in the Deck Dep't four soldiers were wounded. siphon the funds of the Lakes |James Smith through enemy ac­ and nobody to sail the ships. and Engine room and it looks like Now that sounds like an air­ and West Coast seamen into the tion. Capt. Schaeffer of the T. E. a nice set-up for the SIU. Frenchy "centralized" treasury of the RAY SWEENEY, Agent Gregory, American Range Line, Michelet and Claude Fisher are tight case for an attack bonus, NMU in New York has been de­ doesn't it? But that's counting has, according to his statement, handling the negotiations for the without the torturous logic of the feated.. been endowed with the pdwer to compliment of the Steward De­ NEW YORK Washington bureaucrats. Here is These funds would allow them put men in the army or prison or partment and it is a foregone a letter, in part, written to Balti­ to add to the army of up-town The end of the year finds the what not. He had threatened and conclusion that the SIU Will wind more Agent Joe Flanagan by Communist parasites now feed­ [shortage df men drastic in the abused the crew to the extent up with a better scale than the Maritime War Emergency Board ing from the "centralized" pay­ [port of New York. The dispatch­ that they were afraid to speak NMU is using on the same type roll and also to subsidize a mul­ secretary Erich Nielsen: ers are going full speed ahead above a whisper. But When con­ vessel. titude of Staninist launched pro­ land working overtime in an ef- fronted by union officials in a Among the old timers drifting "From the facts which have jects having nothing to do with |fort to get all the hot ships man­ position that he couldn't hide be­ in are Joe Buckley, Lindsey Wil­ been presented to us, it does not the maritime industry or to the ned in time to avoid any delay in hind his rating, he showed the liam, Johnnie Johnson and Joe appear that the SS Felix Grundy welfare of the NMU membership. ' shipping, but it is a hard job. same yellow streak that all of Wreadi They arc showing results was substantially damaged as a The actual cost of these soThere is a stdady line from the the master race does in the end. of their holidays and are now result of enemy attack or that a called organizational drives to person aboard the vessel was se­ shackle the Lakes and West ' WSA to the hall. In all depart­ Such men as these are a detri­ ready to ship out again. riously injured as a result of Coast seamen to the Stalinist fi­ ments 1128 men were shipped ment to the maritime industry For a Merry New Year. J. P. SHULER, Patrolman enemy attack or that the vessel nancial milking machine in New last week. Quite a number of and give a black eye to the com­ was otherwise subjected to ex­ York will never be known to the treme and immediate danger of NMU membership—those robots destruction as a result of enemy who pay the bills from hardattack or other war hazard, with­ earned money on the point of in the meaning of Paragraph B, production. Article V, of Decision 2B, as For, and let this sink in, there amended; consequently, no vessel has been no certification of ac­ SS JOSIAH B. GRINNELL SS FERDINAND WESTDAHLSS THOMAS LYONS attack bonus is payable to the Peler Grotting IVi hrs; Nicc- G. R. Elderkin, Cook, 80 hrs; Two messmett with disputes crew members of this vessel as a counts at the point of centraliza­ tion of funds, in New York, by [demus Ruczynski, SV2 hrs; Char- Norville Naes, Utility, 221 hrs; cari colteci same at Smith & result of any enemy attack oc­ the membership, since lo—^these 9S Chapman, 22 hrs; Manuel LeRoy Prewitte, Utility, 64 hrs. curring on August 20, 1944 while many years. Sanchez, 51/2 hrs; Rrank Zaleski, Collect at Bull Line Office in New Johnsbn SS Company office. the vessel was at St. Maxine, Yet, the membership is requir­ » » * }Vz hrs; John Waldvogel, 131/2 York. France." SS FREDERICK DAW ed to check the books in all out• • • 1 hrs; Everett Lindsey, 4 hrs; ports to see that the funds are The only justice for an indi­ J. M> Dougherty, 90 hrs; J. Michael Shostek, 9V2 hrs. Collect SS JOHNSON at office of American President Domingo Aguila, 108 hrs; Jo­ Guresky, 97 hrs. overtime, 1 day's vidual like this Nielson would be honestly handled and reach the centralized" pot at the end of Lines. shua R. Wilrey, 701/2 hrs; Julian wages, $45.00 extra meals; G. to get him on a nice slow Liberty ,• • • the Stalinist rainbow where, like and send him into combat areas. Turchin, 13 hrs. overtime, $45.00 Vista, 701/2 hrs; G. L. Gilrriore, 55 the rainbow it vanishes. And woe SS EDWARD G. JANEWAY hrs; Richard Wieland, 19 hrs. Col­ extra meals; Floyd Keith, 10 hrs. Let the sharpnel whistle around to the trade unionist or rank and overtime, $8.63 extra meals; Rob­ his ears and he'd sing a different Walter Austin, 9 hrs; Howard lect at Bull Line Office.' erts Layko, 21 hrs. overtime, $8.63 tune. But subject only to the filer in the ranks or on the ships , S. Roberts, 9 hrs; Owen S. Rogers, • » • ' extra meals; H. Wike, 12 hrs. danger of a week spring on a who would question the proceed9 hrs. Collect at Smith & John­ SS PERRY overtime; W. Brush, 17 hrs. Col­ swivil chair, Mr. Nielsen can af­ u r e or demand membership son SS Company office. ' R. B. Felch, 14 hrs; E. V. Clay­ lect at Calmar SS Company of­ ford to be cavalier with the audits at this point of centraliza­ • * • ton, 8 hrs; G. Nordberg, 5 hrs; W. fice. tion like is done in the out-ports. rights of the seamen. 1 SS ROBERT TOOMBS Peterson, 6 hrs; H. Taylon, 1 hr. He would be "persona non grata" I' Volage ending August 22, 1944. Collect at Calmar SS Co. office. and is soon kicked out of the Broken watch beef. • • • union" or is expelled. Silence Eldie McNab, $61.86; M. ChojSS WILLIAM JOHNSON prevails on the financial front. newski, $43.37; Clifton Maivers. Ray Clark, 3 hrs; C. Chesta, 2 Having poured unlimited funds $54.75; Burnet Gellman, $28.44; hrs; R. Parshall. 1 hr; R. Daly, 1 down the rate hole of adventur­ P:2ardy Rush, $34.13; S. Antoinette, THE WHITE HOUSE hr; T. Keenan, 2 hrs; A. Hillary, ist schemes to defraud the Lakes $51.19. Collect at South Atlantic Washington Decembef 16. 1944 1 hr. Collect at Bull Line office. and West Coast seamen, meeting SS Company office. The men of our merchant-marine form the essential link defeat at every turn, the Com­ » » » • « • between the home front and the millions of men in the armed missars have not given up hope SS PIE SS ROBERT TOOMS forces overseas. These men although relatively few in number— of creating an economic anchor H. Taxt, $1.80; Charles Reyes, E. Anderson, $1.00; S. Dall, 3 around 180.008^—have performed an heroic task in delivering the $14.85; Irwin SabrinL $18.00; hrs. at $1.65. Collect at Bull Line goods. I am informed that since their first casualties three months to their growing white elephants. They fear the post war period Frank Veruda, $4.50. Collect at office. before Pearl Harbor more than 5,800 have died, are missing or and the day when their lucrative » * * South Atlantic SS Co. office have become prisoners of war, while carrying out their assigned income from the newcomers * » * SS HASSLER poured into the NMU through the Papison, 2 hrs; Touchston, 2 duties. SS CGLABEE WSA will be no more, and, as Most of our merchant seamen will be on the job during the hrs; Jones, 1 hr. Collect at Bull Paul Elsbury, FWT, $5.69; A. constituted today, the NMU will Christmas seasom FOr many it will be the second, third or fourth Line office* Romerin4z, Oiler, $2.84; P. J. Robe unable to stand on its own • • • Christmas away from home on their wartime job. manowski, Oilet, $5.69; .Raymond At the Christmas season particularly these men may feel feet. SS DEL RIO Burton, FWT, $6.40; Paul AteUn, So—they are driving to organ­ Jr./ FWT, $3.55; GOo. L. Pede, F. Neeves, Ch. Coofc, $lL5Cfc that they are forgotten men of the war. They are not. They de­ ize the rivers. No less "commis­ $5.69; Joseph Sillak, FWT, E. J. Pitney, 2nd Cook, $11.50; serve and receive from all of us our thanks for the job they sar lights" than Howard McKen$7.13; Angelo BaTone, FWT,' $5.40; D. Noren, Nt. CocA and Bake:r, have done. zie and "dog-face" Ralph Rogers Fr^oiseo CasdiifO, G. UtiL $22.75. $20.74; J. B. Gay^ Mess, $26.82; Very sincerely yours. have been assigned to bring the J. Tiirado, Mess, $26.82^ Golleet at CtfNect at dffie of AriiOricmli FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (Continued on Page 4) Mississippi SS Conqpany dfiiee. Hawaiian IMe. NMU Tanker Drive Costs , Money A Letter From The President V. ' . 'I; �Page Four THE SEAFARERS HUGE TASK CONFRONTS U.S. MERCHANT MARINE WASHINGTON — Repatriation of troops, movement of supplies and equipment, and rehabilita­ tion work will keep the U. S. Merchant Marine busy for at least six months, perhaps for as long as three years, after the end of hostilities with Japan, the OWI reports in an account of the merchant service. When active hostilities cease, the merchant marine will have the task of moving back to this country some 6,000,000 or more American troops and of supply­ ing those that remain overseas. To date, American ships have carried across more than 4,500,000 " of the 6,000,000 American personnel overseas, as contrasted to 987,736 soldiers transported-to France by U.S. ships in last war. Merchant ships will also have the job of transporting relief and reconstruction supplies to occu­ pied and devastated areas. With more relief programs in some conquered territories scheduled to begin soon, and shipping to the Pacific constantly increasing, add­ ed strain will be placed on the merchant marine even before the ^d of 1944, WSA said. At present, sea transport for the war against Japan is "unfin­ ished business with number one priority," according to WSA, and may require three times the ship­ ping involved in the European war. As the war veers to the Pacific, greater sea distances will step up the number of ships re­ quired. It is nearly 7,000 miles from the Golden Gate to the Philippine Island and 800 more to the coast of China, for ex­ ample, in contrast to approxim­ ately 3,000 miles from the United States east coast to France. The Merchant Marine has car­ ried abroad more than 75 per­ cent of American airpower, artil­ lery, ammunition, petroleum pro­ ducts, food supplies and troops, despite extreme perils of surface, submarine and aerial warfare. Up to early 1944, personnel losses were higher proportionately than those of the armed forces. On September 15, 1944, WSA listed 5,802 Merchant Marine casualties, including 722 dead, 4,521 missing and 560 prisons of war. Friday. December 29. 1944 LOG STRAIGHT rom me Seaman Charter Heads Agenda Of IL O Meeting Next Month ALLEY Montreal, Dec. 15 — Proposals of the international maritime trade unions for an international charter govern­ ing working conditions in the world's merchant marine, (Reported in the Log Dec. 1), will be the chief topic of discussion at the meeting of the Joint Maritime Commission of the International Labor Or--< ganization • opening in London January 8. The Commission is composed of nine representatives of seamen's organizations, including 2 SIU delegates, nine representatives of shipowners' organizations, and two members of the Governing Body of the International Labor 6ffice, one representing the em­ ployers and the other the work­ ers' group. The chairman of the Commission is Carter Goodrich of New York, United States La­ bor Commissioner and chairman of the Governing Body. The seamen's proposals were worked out at a recent joint con­ ference of representatives of the International Transport Workers' Federation and the International Mercantile Marine Officer's Asso­ ciation. It is expected, according to ILO officials, that the seamen will urge the Commission to re­ quest the Governing Body to convene a special maritime ses­ sion of the International Labor Conference to consider the adop­ tion of international conventions or treaties giving effect to their proposals. The Governing Body will meet January 25. The seamen propose a mini­ mum wage for all seam6n based on rates of £8 a month for an able seaman, £22 10s. for a third mate or fourth engineer and £16 for an assistant radio officer. Among their other demands are standardized international practices governing overtime pay, war risk bonuses and other ad­ ditions to basic pay; continuous -employment, with national man­ ning pools and pool pay-for men awaiting assignment to ships; standard hours of work with leave ashore in compensation for work­ ing a seven-day week when at sea; minimum manning scales; annual leave of at least 12 work­ ing days with pay and subsistence allowance; improvements in ac­ commodation and amenities aboard ship; adequate safety measures; improved catering and medical care; comprehensive so­ cial insurance; full recognition of trade unions; and modernization of the legal status and rights and obligations of Seamen. Tanker Drive (Continued from Page 3) light of Union Square to the benighted denizens of the river barges. Along with the economic milking machine will go an "NMU Leadership School" to teach the river boatmen the glory of Stalin. The rivermen, however, have had the benefit of past NMUCommie Party depradutrons to guide them. TJiey remember the C.P.-NMU operations at the Jeffersonville Boat Yard on the Mississippi near Memphis. The boat building yards are outside the NMU's jurisdiction even under the loose framework of the NMU "constitution." Never-the-less they moved in and collected dues, etc., for two years from these 17,000, workers until forced to turn this plant^ over to its proper CIO affiliate the Ship­ yard Workers. Did they return the funds col­ lected to this local of the UMSWA? Will a hog leave slop? You can bet your life they forgot all about it. These funds were spent to feed the Commie para­ sites. So—such are all these "organizational" objectives.. . By "FRENCHY" MICHELET Agent Paul Hall has had our office moved to the Welfare De­ partment on the fifth floor. He has instructed us to devote all of our time to working in collabor­ ation with all steward depart­ ment men toward a solution of the many problems confronting the union at this time. There has always been a press­ ing need for a. setup of this kind in the SIU—^we just haven't done anything about it until now. Any improvement in food or the work­ ing conditions for food handlers aboard our ships is immediately reflected as better conditions for the membership as a whole. We are devoting much of our time to the Food Control Divis­ ion of the WSA. The officials of this union realize that these peo­ ple are here to stay for quite a while, so we have adopted a realistic attitude toward them and we are attempting to get as many conditions from them as possible. We don't propose to lose sight of the fact that these people have millions of dollars to juggle around and that they are conse­ quently in a position to do an enormous amount' of research work in the food field. There's no valid reason why we shouldn't cash in on their efforts. Of course, we realize that we must keep an eye cocked on them to see that Honor Roll $26.55 SS Robm Adair R. A. Dupois 20.00 C. Swanbrick 20.00 SS R. F4chner 17.00 J. Webafer 15.00 SS T. Lyons 13.05 SS Cape Falcon 12.00 J. Viui Dyke 11.00 SS Del Rio 11.00 F. Manis 11.00 SS Del Sud 6.50 SS Stephen Gaslnell 5.17 F. J. Rosin 5.00 M. Ramin 5.00 C. E. ^diles ............ 5.00 N. B. Darby 5.00 C. R. Johnson ..... 5.00 G. L. Ellington 5.00 L. De Vegter 4.00 J. M. Palerson 3.00 W. Olsen 2.00 F. Musial 2.00 J. Kaplan 2.00 A. Page :. ' . 2.00 D. Guerrero 2.00 E. M. White 2.00 W. Ferguson • .... 2.00 C. C. Liceninla 2.00 E. Knickerbocker 2.00 E. P. O'Brien 2.00 The newly created advisory committee of the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion is V. Rodriguez .. 2.00 shown at its first meeting in the White House discussing the work-or-fight edict for men between the D. Krickovich . 2.00 ages of 26 and 37. (Left to right) President Eric A. Johnston. U. S. Chamber of Commerce; AFL Pres-1 H. S. Harrison 2.00 ident William Green; OWMR Director James F. Byrnes; Committee Chairman O. Max Gardner; Re­ M. Stephen 1.00 gional Director Aima M. Rosenberg, War Manpower Commission; and'WLB Chairman William H. Davis. Paul Summerson .... 1.00 Work Or Fight Parley It % lie. X . f • • •, kJ'' they don't angle us into the po­ sition of endorsing any of their finky schools and thereby assist them to gain any more control over the personnel of the merch­ ant marine. We are now working in an ad­ visory capacity with the WSA on their cook book and on plans for the better packaging of food and the storage of ice boxes and store rooms. We have a whole slew of things that we want done to im­ prove feeding and working con­ ditions aboard SIU ships. We won't bore you with a detailed account of them all. Suffice it to say that for every single condition'.that this organization suc­ ceeds in getting from these peo­ ple, by so much has the SIU pioneered for better conditions for the industry as a whole. Waterman is scheduled to re­ ceive the SIU's first C-4 on Dec. 23rd. This vessel is now being fitted out in the Sun Shipyard. Saturday we rounded up a dele­ gation of steward department men consisting of Claude Fisher Fred Hart, Freddie Stewart ani ourself and we drove down to' Chester to look the scow over. These ships will carry 230i troops, 180 officers, a gun crew of 65 and a merchant crew of nearly 90 men. She has three galleys—one for troops, one for officers and qne for the merchant and'gun crews. The ship is bet­ ter fitted out than any of the hodgepodge jobs that have been turned over to us up until now. We have no quarrel with the crews' bunking accommodations or the messroom or galley gear. However, it appears to us that they planned the whole ship, then they suddenly realized that they had forgotten to include a crew galley, so they just crowded it in as best they could. The other two galleys are large, roomy affairs—^the merchant gal* ley, of course, has everything crowded together in a very cramped manner with two small, doors, one opening into either passageway. There's no steam tables in the messrooms, so you can readily see what a madhouse this galley will be at mealtime when messmen are knocking each other over trying to get individ­ ual orders for augmented crews. We plan to see the powers-thatbe about some very essential changes before we sit down with Waterman to work out manning and working rules. 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NMU TANKER DRIVE COSTS MONEY DUE A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT HUGE TASK CONFRONTS U.S. MERCHANT MARINE STRAIGHT FROM THE GALLEY HONOR ROLL WORK OR FIGHT PARLEY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/29/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c4df886228647a2d1a5882266a7ce905.PDF 0c79ba651d7aca3e149479195236369f PDF Text Text '• /.jiani-At^v- - '• >•^"'ci-"-'.''J '^:' <• "-f ""• •.. ^ V-'y ^j^^KERS Jocf OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMEPICA VoL VI. NEW YORK, N.Y., FRIDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1944 No. 42 W L B Hears SIU Case For Wage Boost; Operators Attempt Sabotage BCSU Signs Contract With Union SS Co. VANCOUVER —The BrUish Columbia Seamen's Union, Pacific District SIU after a two year struggle against the Union Steamship Company, signed an agree­ ment with this company on December 9th, 1944. The Union Company is a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which is the largest moiiopoly in Canada, and has many ships under it's own flag. This meant that the BCSU was bucking the largest and scabbiest outfit in the coun­ try in trying to organize Union Steamships. Now that this has been accomplished, the CPR ships ^are next. Shipowners Try To Maritime Panel Defers Open Working Rules Action Pending Briefs The "Statement, of Policy" whereby the SIU was guaranteed of its working conditions for the duration of the war, was attacked this week by a shipowner attorney when those carriers contracted to the union attempted to open to negotiation the working rules in the contracts. The Statement had been signed' union, and to the war time on the disputed issues now hang-"" ing fire with 11 steamship oper­ by both the WSA and the union pledge. ators. at the beginning of the war, and This maneuver occured last The panel made no immediate the guarantees of security given week during the War Shipping decision on the issues, but ad­ the union constituted the basis Panel's hearing of the dispute journed to give both the union between the SIU and the ship­ for the no strike pledge given by owners on the new wage scales and the operators time to submit the SIU. Now, however, the op­ demanded by the union. A. V. further briefs in support of their erators are attempting to force an Cherbonnier, attorney for the positions. One of the disputes on proce­ opening of the contract's work­ operators, demanded that the dure which arose at the hearing Panel open to negotiation the ing rules in opposition to the was whether or not the working working rules. rules now contained in the con­ Brother John Hawk immedi­ tracts could be opened without ately - objected, pointing out to the Panel that these could ohly mutual consent of both the oper­ be opened by mutual concent, ators and the union. Upon the and the union was certainly not correct determination of this is­ concenting to this attack upon sue rests the ability of the union to protect its rights under war our security. The SIU library was opened in New York last week, and met conditions, and the very exist­ LAND CONSULTED with instant approval by the membership. Bookshelves built in the ence of the no strike pledge itself. Panel Chairman W. Ellison baggage room on the fourth floor were filled by courtesy of the New Chalmers then revealed that he (read the complete score of this ation of inequalities and in­ equities of wages in the industry. York Public Library. Over 300 volumes are available for the mem­ had written to WSA Administra­ dispute in column 3). We pointed to the preamble of HAWK'S REPORT tor Admiral Land, asking his op­ bers to take out and read in the lounge on the floor below. All inion as to whether the operators Reporting to the membership at our, contracts and the Statement subjects are covered in the library, mysteries, romances, adventure, could open the working rules last Monday night's meeting. of Policy which froze the work­ biography, economics and the trade union movement. Beside that, over the objections of the union. Brother John Hawk said: ing conditions. The attorney for .over 30 technical volumes have been purchased outright by the Land's reply was read into "Brothers Volpian, Engine De­ the companies objected and in­ ^ew York branch. These books cover all three departments, and the record, and it was immedi­ partment, Shuler, Stewards De­ sisted that "working conditions" ately interpreted by the union to partment and myself. Deck De­ remain before the Panel as a mean that the contracts could nol partment, attended a hearing matter of dispute. Chairman be opened, and by the shipowners called by the War Shipping Panel Chalmers informed us that he to mean that they could be of the War Labor Board on our had sent a letter to Admiral Land, cases that are now pending be­ Administrator of the War Ship­ opened. Upon the correct decision of fore them. I also had Attorney, ping Administration, asking his this vital point rests the ques­ Carol C. Johnson present at the interpretation as to whether pur­ tion of peaceful maritime labor hearing to protect the Union from suant to the Statement of Policy relations. The SIU is frank to any legal technicality Which the the "Working Conditions in the say that it will not sit with attorney for the companies might Contracts" were open for dispute. Land sent a letter back to Chalmfolded hands while the shipown­ try to inject to hurt our case. ers chisel away conditions guar­ "In order td represent the com- ers upon which several interpreanteed us for the duration of the panies involved. Lieutenant Col- tations could be placed. "The Chairman of the War onel A. V. Cherbonnier resigned war. • Shipping Panel stated that he from the Army. His first move at Becau.se of the seriousness of was going to refer this matter to the hearing was to try and have this question. Brother Hawk has written to Admiral Land asking the ten cases consolidated into the National War Labor Board him to clarify his' previous let­ one case. The Union representa­ for their decision. Each case was ter, and to inform us in un­ tives defeated this move. The then taken up and the Union ambiguous language whether or Panel voted two to one in our submitted a separate brief to not the Statement of Policy sign­ favor with industry dissenting. cover each case. We were then advised by the Panel that the ed in good faith by the union, is WORKING RULES still operative and binding upon "The issues involved as' certi­ Union and the companies could the shipowners. fied to.the Board by Dr. John R. send in supplement briefs if they will teach you how to do everything from tie a squai e-knot to navi­ Following is the full text of Steelman, Director of the United wished, not later than 14 days af­ gate a Liberty to Murmansk. ~ ^ the letter sent to Admiral Land States Conciliation Service, were ter their receipt of the transcript The New York Library is anxious to supply the books that by Brother Hawk: "Working Conditions and Wages." of the hearing. seamen want. We therefore urge our members to visit the Library, "This we intend to do." UNION'S LETTER The Union took the next step to read the books, and make any suggestions they may have on future December 18, 1944 eliminate "Working Conditions" While the SIU demands upon , purchases of books. Admiral Emory S. Land, from the issues to be taken up. each company are different, since Shown in the picture above are three SIU brothers, all victims Administrator, Our positioq was that we only the contracts themselves vary of enfemy torpedoing, selecting volumns with which to spend a few War Shipping Administration opened the agreements to dis­ from operator to operator, never­ quiet hours in the lounge. Left to right are brothers Alfred Stewart, Commerce Building, cuss increases in wages, over­ theless the following general de­ Chief Steward; Joe (Bauxite Red) Welsh, Bosun; and Marcelino Washington* D. C. time, subsistence rates, travel mands were presented: Santiago, Ordinary Seaman. money for meals and the elimin(Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) Public Library - Establishes Branch In New York Hall !>•' The SIU argued its demands for substantial wage increases this week before the War Shipping Panel of the WLB. Panel Chairman W. Ellison Challmers, industry member W. A. Kiggins and union representative Matthew,Dushane, in Washington, D. C., heard the union's briefs " .'f '• �'• '• fnlE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG PubUshed by the SiEAPARkRiS Friday, December 22, 1944 LOG ''But Dcvid Had Only Me Oaliath** IT 1?•1 r.c, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District £N0 PAUL HALL Affiliated ivith the American federation of Labor. The Special Services Depart­ ment, which was recently creat­ HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Vretident ed in Npw York has been very 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. busy. The problems handled by this Department are varied. "The JOHN HAWK - - - - - - - -'Secy-Treas. one that seems to come up most i>. d. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty frequently is the one regarding what a man is entitled to when MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. he is paid off in a foreigh port. Due tc) the frequency of this 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. question, it is well that we dis­ cuss and clarify ft. When a man is removed from Directory of Branches his vessel in a foreign country ADDRESS PHONE BRANCH —Justice due to injury or • illness, he should be paid off the ship's ar­ NEW YORK (4) 51 Beaver St.... HAnover 2-2784 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 ticles in full as of that date. If BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 for any reason the Captain does PHILADEl.PHIA 6 North 6th St......'. Lombard 7651 NORTOLK .7........ 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 not pay the man the amount due, NEW ORLEANS (16)... 339 Chartrea St.. Canal 3336 ^ CHARLESTON (9) 68 Society St Charleston 3-2930 then the money should be left by 220 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 SAVANNAH. the Captain, with the American 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 TAMPA 920 Main St Jacksonville 5-1231 JACyCSONVlLLE Consul in whatever port the ves­ 7 St. Michael SL Dial 2-1392 MOBILE sel is in. It is much better that SAN JUAN, 28 P.R., 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 1885 PUERTO RICO The cook on the SS Del" Sud was using sparrow food for a the man collects this money di­ 219 20th St Galveston 2-8043 GALVESTON was considered a good feeder on condiment—^he blew his top. rectly from the Consul rather But despite all the giitn beat­ than wait for collection in the previous trips—^but his chow on ing thihgs went from bad to United States. If this is not done, the last one, OH, BROTHER! PUBLICATION OFFICE; worse with the food assuming a the Counsul sends this money to The trip was half over when more and more gamey flavor. 51 BEAVER STREET the State Department in Wash­ the crew began to notice a Finally the cook himself had to ington. HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. strange new flavor in the grocer- admit that something was wrong To collect this money on ar­ 267 —though he was damned if he rival in the States, the man in­ knew what it was. He swore that volved*must ytite the State De­ he was using the same recipes partment and also clear with the he had used for years. shipping commissioner in' what­ Finally one of the crew noticed ever port he arrives. This pro­ a bit of seepage from the over­ cedure takes quite a while arid head and went topside to see can be avoided by the man col­ Every device known to man has been used to sidetrack what was on deck. There was lecting the money due him in labor's case against the Little Steel formula. the usual deck load of lumber. It the foreign port at the time of had been taken aboard the trip leaving the vessel. The War Labor Board has had the issue before it for before and had been carried back A man who is paid off in a and forth between the U. S. and a year now. It has looked over it, under it, around it—and foreigri port is entitled to main­ Europe while some bird brain in has done everything else about it except look it squarely in tenance arid cure as well as wages Washington was trying to decide until such time as he is fit for the face and tender a decision. where it should be unloaded. duty or until the completion of The luhiber was creosoted and the vessel's voyage; whichever The Board's final decision has been not to render a the rains had washed much of may come first. the chemical (iown into the gal­ decision, but simply to report to the President on the ley and onto the food. All of the A man who has beeri injured or matter without recommendation. But even this longDel Sud stores were promptly ill through no fault of his own awaited report is still being awaited at this writing. thrown overboard as fisH food. entitled to rehatriatiori boni^ 'The cook has now regainecj his back to America. On arrival if But this is an issue that cannot be disposed of by bury­ ies. The cook was outraged wheh former place in the Hearts of the the States, the wages due for th^^ ing one's head in the sand. It is based on the obvious and it was suggested that his hand crew. But let a man ask for period of time since leaving the' vessel is part of the claim that well-recognized fact that living costs haye risen far and was slipping k bit. But "when "bread pudding with creosote the man has against the company. the crew sent a delegation to in­ sauce," and some One is diie for away above the 15% increase on which the Little Steel spect the galley and see if He a dumping. In the event a man is takeri off a vessel in a foreign port for fbrmula was originally based. venereal disease or misconduct, he, too, is entitled to money earn­ So long as wage rates remain frozen far below the ed as of the date of pay-off. He level of living costs, this issue will not down. Delays and We had two ships to sign on in We were pretty Sore by this is not, however, entitled to re­ and wet as hell. So we went evasions kid no one, except perhaps the delayers and Hoboken. The first one went time, patriation bonus or to any claim smoothly but we ran into trouble to the yard office and asked for whatsoever. To collect the money evaders. trying to find the other one in our ship again. The guy in the due as worked for, he should col­ olfice said it was just coming into drydock. The issue grows in importance With ei^ery additional When we asked the man at numbet two dock. We said, "Nuts lect from the American Counsul in the same mariner as the injur­ day that justice is denied to America's war workers. the gate where she was laying (or something like that), we were ed or ill cases. he said, "To your right." There just at that dock and that ain't —Union News Quite often these problems are were two docks to the right and the ship." This guy then rnade a only one ship without a name mistake and put one ship in a cohfusirig*to the man involved. board. So we naturally thought different dock, humbef three to For that reason it is best that, re­ gardless of the port of arrival, be exact. that was our ship. So again, we climbed over our members contact their near­ It was a sloppy day but we had In appreciation of the service daily to ah average of 1,800 sea­ to climb over pipes, lines and mountains of gear and finally got est union hall immediately so as to guarantee the full protectidn the men of the merchant marine men. As in the past. However, gear such as every drydock has. aboard. The ship was deserted of their rights arid priveleges. except for a shore gang who were render in keeping the sea lanes contributions of candies, fooc We finally got aboard only to dis­ cleaning tip. However, the skip­ products, toilet preparations cover that she was an NMU ship, open, the American Theatre books, cigarettes, games anc We went ashore, again and asked per was aboard. We contacted Wing Club for Merchant Seamen other articles are necessary in or­ one of the yard workers where him and he said that the ship is again sponsoring a series of der to flll a waterproof miniature our ship was and he said it was was just paid off and was not Pre-Christmas Convoy Parties, at sieabag which is given to each just coming into the next dock. signing, on for another vreek. which gifts and prizes will be man at the Christmas parties. De­ We had to wait a full hour in a Probably some one in the com­ presented to the merchant sea­ liveries ihay be made now to the drizzle before the ship was se­ pany office made a mistake. Merchant Seamen's Club, P. S cured and a gangway madq fast. So back we came to the union men. climbed aboard — td hall—chewing our brief case all The ciub, which opened in Clapp, jr., chairman of the hos We toally January, 1943, provides food, en- committee, 109 West Forty-thirc discover that this was another the way. ARTHUR THOMPSON NMU ship! tertainment and information street. THE CASE OF THE INNOCENT COOK Little Steel Dodge Lament Of A N. Y. Pie- Seamen's Christmas Parties 1 1 �m 1^ m '\ Friday, December 22, 2944 THE SEAFARERS wriars DOING hOG Page Thre* MONEY DUE Around the SS DEL RIO F. Neeves, Ch. Cook, $11.50; E. J. Pitney, 2nd Cook, $11.50: D. Noren, Nt. Cook and Baker, $20.74; J. B. Gay, Mess, $26.82; J. Tirado, Mess, $26.82. Collect at Mississippi SS Company office. * • • SS THOMAS LYONS Two messmen with disputes can collect same at Smith & Johnson SS Company office. • • • SS ROBERT TOOMBS Five men have vouchers in company office. Collect at South Atlantic SS Company office. * » c SS KING WOOSLEY Bernard Baa, Troop Cook, $154.00. Collect at Bull SS Com­ pany office. » » » SS BUREAUGUARD Bos'n Hansen, IV2 hrs. at $1.10 per hour; Danies. IV2 hrs. at $1.10 per hour, 5'A hrs. at $.90 per hr; Lawson, 11/2 hrs. at $1.10 per hr., SVz hrs. at 90c per hr; Horton, IV2 hrs. at $1.10 per hri Donahue, IV2 hrs. at $1.10 per hr; F. Moran, SV2 hrs. at 90c per hr. Collect at Waterman SS Company office. » * SS JULIET DOWE J. Orpilla, Sh. Cook, 8 hrs; Wash Utility 3 hrs. overtime, 1 day's pay as 2nd Cook; J. Guntenaar. Utility, 32'/2 hrs; Garbage dumping in port overside by Steward Dept. This beef is out. Collect at South Atlantic SS Company office. • • • SS COLABEE Stewards Depi: J. Mantalvo, Chief Cook and J. Mendez, Messman, 75 hrs. each; H. Stall, Sec­ ond Sook and V. O. Bonet, Mess- man, 50 hrs. each; F. Casairi§, Galley Utility, 50 hrs; F. Casaine, 32 hrs. for lighting fires each morning. Collect at company olfice. ible to vote in our union elections he was allowing the agreement to K* • bfecause they were under twenty- be violated and told this bird so. SS ARTHUR L. PERRY one. Forget It boys, this is k But after he stated to the Cap­ Shipping is still booming in this L. O'Connor, 15 hrs; Wm. union election and hot a federal tain that he was on probation jort with more jobs than even one, and aU pbligated full book with the Coast Guard and that Pieters, 2 hrs; T. W. Boyd, 15 hrsr he WSA can fill, but they are at C. McCloskey, 11'A hrs; T. J. members are eligible to vote re­ he woul(I most likely lose his pa­ : ast giving a point. They are Jaskowiak, 7 hrs; Wml Hurley* gardless of how old they are. So pers if he was before the CG issuing seamen's papers to men in 18 hrs. This is in addition to come up and vote and forget the again, the Captain agreed to let some instances of emergency on Sunday's overtime. Collect at him work the time back. age question. recommendation of the union., One guy that we don't envy is Calmar SS Company office. I met with the representative 1017 men in all departments were our beef handler on all food ques­ * • • shipped last week. A number of tions. This guy has got himself of the Company and he willingly SS FREDERICK DAW agreed to pay overtime for the these were trip card men. So, if Eisenhardt, 4 hrs; PiekutowskL headaches. These beefs come fast time that he worked while get­ any one down the coast wants to 15 hrs; Searkowski, 21 hrs; Odand furious from almost every pick his ship, just drop in to the ship that pays off here in New ting his log worked off. This ray, 831^ hrs; Sadocha, 19 hrs? overtime was made out to DeNew York hall with his seabag York, and between checking Mayernik, 31 hrs; Freeman, 24 vonis but he was in too big a packed. hrs; Conrad, 55 hrs; Pawloczky* grub, demanding good food, and hurry to wait and collect it and The patrolmen here piaid off 37 12 hrs; Pentalow, 12 hrs. Collect handling various other Stewards now this money will lay in the ships and signed on 39 the past beefs, this guy is going around in at Calmar SS Company office. Company office and wiU do no week. That is covering a lot of « * * circles. As a matter of fact, he one any good. waterfront as they were scatter­ has one hell of a time keeping up SS BURLESON It seems a shame that such ed from Newburg, N. Y., to Com- with himself. Chas. N. Woodbury, 189 hrs; K. munipaw, N. J., and the way the Since this port has inauger- men are allowed to go on union E. Wass, 189 hrs; S. J. Johnson, car is being utilized here is prov­ ated the system of , settling all ships when there are lots of good 189 hrs; W. Nickel. Sr., 189 hrs? ing it's worth in getting every­ beefs at pay off time, we have men willing to sail and would at C. A. Hitchcock, 191 hrs. Collect least try to hold up some of the thing covered, including last rhin- been very successful in settling at American Range-Liberty Lines things that men had their skulls ut^ payoffs. office. almost every beef right aboard cracked getting. The policy of settling all beefs ship. • * * aboard has convinced the ship We maintain that the seamen Well this brings to a close from SS FREDERICK DAW owners that they must put some earn their money on the ship, and the wide open spaces. Wishing J. M. Dougherty, 90 hrs; J, all members and their families a pne aboard to settle the beefs be­ Guresky, 97 hrs. overtime, I day's not in a company office, and fore the crew will payoff. It is therefore all money earned Merry Xmas and A Happy New wages, $45.00 extra meals; G. making it easier for the local should be paid at the regular pay Year. Turchin, 13 hrs. overtime, $45.00 union officers, as they can hit the off time. This system has result­ RAY W. SWEENEY. Agent extra meals; Floyd Keith, 10 hrs. front the next day without yes­ ed in proper company represen­ overtime, $8.63 extra meals; Rob­ terday's beefs to worry about. erts Layko, 21 hrs. overtime, $8.63 tatives being placed aboard ships We note that on a number of with authority to settle all beefs, extra meals; H. Wike, 12 hrs. occasions lately that NMU men and paying the legitimate ones overtime; W. Brush, 17 hrs. Col­ are being repatriated on SIU at the pay off table. All hands lect at Calmar SS Company of­ $28.00 .ships and in most cases state agree that this system has work­ SS Alevander Dallas fice. 25.00 their surprise at the different ed to a perfection, and as long as N. Brbwii • » » 24.00 conditions between the SIU and the crew members stick we can't F. Smith SS KING S. WOOSLEY SS Henry Jocelyn 22.09 NMU ships. They generally show lose. Frank Hills, $55.29; JImmie SS Jean Rabaut 21.00 their preference by applying for Jordan, $55.29. Collect at Bull We still get overtime beefs, es­ S. N. Michatid 19.00 mernbership in the SIU. SS Company office. pecially in the Calmar Line, that 17.00 The food beefs are increasing are hard to settle because so F. E. Greene 16.00 as the membership learns that many overtime sheets are written C. Bogel J. A. Osborne 15.00 they can be remedied here. poorly. When writing out your 14.00 . Frenchy Michelet has knocked overtime, don't forget to itemize SS Joliet Low 13.00 hell out of the old buck-passing, everything done; hour turned to; K. Wood 13.00 from the company to the WSA in hour knocked off; whether at sea William Haymes H. Mohler 12.00 that way the crews are getting or in port; rating; and especially 11.00 better food and conditions the kind of work perforiHed. The G. Halt aboard. The companies will have latter is yery important as many Phineas Banning (Engine Dept.) 11.00 to look farther for some method overtime sheets do not describe J. Wigal 11.00 of chiseling oh the seamen. the work actually performed. SS H. Bacon 10.25 The holiday spirit is here and 10.00 It is realized that most of the So fellows, if you want your Robert Amsteetz 10.00 boys want to celebrate. So, we dough, get it down right and if SS Thomas Scott it's legitimate we will collect it D. A. Millike 10.00 must extend our thanks to the C. Rayfuse 10.00 boys who are willing to sacrifice for you. LdUiS GOFFIN. F. W. Henderson 5.00 some of their shore time to bal­ N. Y. Patrolman C. B. Bane 5.00 loting committee, extra help, etc., R. Banes 5.00 so that we can maintain the J. Mattas 4.00 union democracy for which we GALVESTON Robin Tucicford 4.00 struggled so long. T. M. Driscoll 4.00 There are some of the old tim­ "The SS George Pomutz of the 4.00 ers showing their taces around Mississippi Shipping Company, SS R. Rush 3.00 now, having spent most of the paid off in Houston on Friday, A. McDonald 3.00 year at sea. Among them are and I ran into one of the old E. Chamberlain 3.00 George Nutting, Joe Harris and time ship owners favorite stooges. W. Lewis 3.00 . Joe Kenny. We are glad to see While the ship was in Rio and James A. Miller 3.00 ail of the old faces and new, for Santos one of the AB's by the John Connors 2.00 despite the claim of the WSA name of Nicholas Devonis spent W. fi. Murdoch 2.00 ,^hat the submarine menace is all his time ashore as all the sail­ W. J. Brady 2.00 Over, we have lost quite a ^um­ ors used to do and when the ship P. Rassmussen V. Rodriguez 2.00 ber of members at sea since last left port and headed back to the SS H. Chatlier 2.00 Christmas. States the Skipper called him up 2.00 This port is now showing prom­ to his room to have him sign the Alcoa Master ..4l 2.00 •-•'I ises of a white Christmas and the log book for the time that he had John Olsen 2.00 waterfront patrolmen are break­ been off while in these ports. In­ Robert D. Quick Richard Stanton 2.00 ing out their red flannels. stead of signing the log as he was 1.00 Wishing you a Merry Christ­ called iip to do, he started mak­ Colabee 1.00 mas and a Happy ISfew Year. ing agreements with the Captain. L. Swan R. Cooper 1.00 J. P. SHULER, The result was in him signing 1.00 Patrolman a statement that he would work F. Trask John Tilley 1.00 « « « the time back that ke had taken J. L. Brown 1.00 This itehi conies from a, mem­ off while he was off duty arid ber bt the balloting cbnihiittee. It would ask for no overtime for seems that sbme bf oiir ybiirig doing this work. Keep In Touch With "... and so all the unions were gobbled up and everyone lived The Captain, a long time in the members had been under the im­ happily ever after." Your Draft Board pression that they weren't elig­ Mississippi Company knew that NEW YORK Honor Roll BED TIME STORY �> ; Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. December 22, 1944 WORKING RULES ATTACKED lation of the STATEMENT OF (likewise signed the identical (Contimied from "Page 1) POLICY, it was done because STATEMENT OF POLICY, open­ Dear Admiral Land: On December 2, 1944, W. Elli­ the Union had opened up the ed their agreements in conformity son Chalmers, Chairman of the contracts as to wages WHICH there with only as to wages and War Shipping Panel of the Na­ WAS DONE IN CONFORMITY overtime rates and not as to tional War Labor Board wrote WITH THE TERMS OF THE working conditions. These agree­ you in reference to the above STATEMENT OF POLICY and ments were with thirty - three named cases. In his letter he in accordance with the provisions General Agents of the Pacific asked whether the Union could set forth in the individual con­ Coast. The result there was that propose changes in wage scales in tracts. the General Agents did not at­ its existing collective bargaining The companies at the hearing tempt to open the agreements as agreements with, each of the said pressed the point that even if to changes in the working condi­ companies and whether the com­ your letter did not abrogate the tions by way. of counter proposals panies could propose changes in STATEMENT OF POLICY that though they did oppose some of working rules other than wages. it did state that the companies the Union's proposed increases. Your reply of December 11, could propose changes if the pro- The War Shipping Panel of the 1944, stated that both could be c e d u r a 1 requirements of the National War Labor Board has PROPOSED either by mutual agreements with respect to heard this matter and its decision consent of the General Agent (the amendments was followed. thereon is now pending. company) and the Union or un­ The ten cases named above MUST WE STRIKE? der the several contracts if "at were recently heard by the War These companies are all your the time and in accordance with agents and have only your ships Shipping Panel of the National the procedural requirements of except in one case \^here one War Labor Board and we were the agreement with respect to its company has a few ships of its therefore the first time apprised amendment." own. You signed the STATE­ of the correspondence between Any amendments arrived at, MENT OF POLICY stating that yourself and the Chairman of the you state, must be subject to your the existing collective bargain­ Panel and not until after the approval. ing agreements would not be hearing were we given copies Various interpretations have opened up as to working condi­ thereof. been put on your letter of De­ tions and your agents are bound ACTION PLEASE In view of the gravity of the cember 11, 1944. by this STATEMENT OF POL­ situation and the destructive ef­ OUR GOOD FAITH ICY and it is our contention that fect that an adverse holding 'We signed the STATEMENT neither you nor your agents can might have we trust that you will OF POLICY with you in good open up the individual collective favor us with an immediate faith and have abided by it to bargaining agreements in regard reply, stating that the STATE­ the letter and it clearly states to working conditions other than MENT OF POLICY precludes the that "it is agreed that the exist­ wages without violation of the ing collective bargaining agree­ STATEMENT OF POLICY for General Agents from opening up ments including the wage scales which the promise of the seamen the frozen collective bargaining therein contained be frozen for was given that they would cur­ agreements; except the General the duration of the war." The tail the exercise of their right to Agents may make PROPOSALS words "including the wage scales strike. This Union of seamen is if made in accordance with the thei-ein contained" were stricken patriotic and the seamen do not procedural requirements of the out by mutual consent on May 8, want to strike under war condi­ several agreements with respect 1942 by telegram from your of- tions but the Unions knows that to its amendment. BUT .THAT V'^fice. the seamen will not tolerate ad­ NOTHING WILL BE TAKEN It is to be expressly noted that vantage being taken of their pa­ FROM THE SEAMEN without the STATEMENT OF POLICY triotism. This matter is so vital their assent FOR THE DURA­ I" contains the words "existing col- that the Union will be forced to TION OF THE WAR CONCERN­ f: lective bargaining agreements." bring the situation to the atten­ ING THEIR WORKING CONDI­ i . These words were put in after tion of the President of the TIONS and that the existing col­ i there had been a discussion on United States. The responsibil­ lective bargaining agreements proposals.submitted by the War ity rests squarely on you. If you are frozen insofar as working Shipping Administration to mod­ sanction the opening up .of work­ conditions other than wages are ify our agreements with the sev­ ing conditions herein this Union concerned by the STATEMENT eral Companies so that there be can not guarantee that it will be OF POLICY which is binding on but one uniform contract for all able to restrain independent job the General Agents. Very truly yours. companies. The Union member­ actions by the seamen which will Seafarers' International ship rejected this because of dif- inevitably result. These sea­ Union " ferent conditions connected with men, members of this Union, Of North America the different companies and be­ were assured when they were re­ Atlantic & Gulf District cause the seamen were working quested by this Union to enter JOHN HAWK, ' satisfactorily under the several into the STATEMENT OF POL­ Secretary- Treasurer agreements as they were then ICY that NOTHING. WOULD BE and would not accept any change TAKEN FROM THEM for the in the working conditions. duration of the war in regard to -So long as these working con­ their working conditions as set ditions were frozen the seamen forth in their individual .collec­ were willing to agree not to ex­ tive bargaining agreements. ercise their right to strike. This PREVIOUS CHANGES thpv were willing to do for pa­ Although your letter refers to triotic reasons. They were will­ 300 changes in the collective bar­ ing to sacrifice their right to try gaining agreements there have, for better conditions rather than in fact, been no changes made in use this means of economic pres­ the frozen collective bargaining (Continued from Page 1) sure. 1. "Emergency wartime wage agreements covering the matters set forth therein. Any changes increases" and overtime increases OUR RECORD •rThis Union has scrupulously have been of matters not covered should be incorporated as a base adhered to this STATEMENT OF by the collective bargaining wage and base overtime. 2. Regular standby rate of pay POLICY and has not made any agreements that have arisen in $1.10 per hour, the overtime rate, new spheres such as reconversion demands for change in working I; liS' conditions. Such supplemental of ships creating new problems. $1.65 per hour. 3. Meal allowance of $1.00 per contracts as were made with the A few, but not many, changes of companies were made to cover this nature have been made by meal. Lodging of $2.50 per night. conditions not touched upon in the parties herein involved. Some Meal money when traveling $1.50 the frozen agreements, but to pertain to unlicensed junior en­ per meal. 4. A penalty rate of $10 per cover conditions in new fields or gineers, and to stewards and to month when Bauxite or Copra is maintenance men in the engine spheres that had come to the ifore since the signing of the sev­ department but only for condi­ carried. tions in new spheres not exist­ 5. An overall wage increase of eral agreements. 26% to offset the-increased cost Now the copnpanies are trying ing before the war. A comparable situation existed of living. to change the working conditions 6. Increase of 10 cents per hour in the frozen contracts and their when the. Sailors' Union nf the proposals are to REDUCE these Pacific, a section of the Seafarers' for all overtime and other com­ donditions. This is in direct vio- International Union, which had pensatory rates. u WLB Hears Our Wage Demands Last week we reported in these columns that we were trying to induce the Food Control Division of the WSA to, store Vessels un­ der their control with prepared cake, doughtnut, muffin and ic­ ing mixtures. We reported that we had enlisted the aid of the various manufacturers marketing these preparations to help us pre­ pare statistics proving that these mixtures actually cost but little more than the ingredients in unfabricated form. Today we are pleased to announce that we have just received confirmation of the fact that the WSA will soon is­ sue a directive ordering these mixtures put aboard all vessels under their control. Once again the SIU has pion­ eered on the vital issue of win­ ning conditions for its member­ ship, and for that matter, for all seafaring men. Our organization has again shown that by throw­ ing its weight around in an ag­ gressive and militant fashion it can get things done! These mixtures make very tasty cakes and doughnuts by the simple addition of water and baking or frying. Any brother who has had to eat the unholy concoctions that are frequently whipped up by some of these fink pool wonders will appreciate what these mixtures will mean to his digestion as well as to his palate. For those old-time cooks who like to roll their own, there will still be ample unfabricated flour aboard to permit them to wjiip up something special for the boys whenever the spirit moves them. However, we have been going to sea for over twenty years and we can honestly say that we haven't run into many ship cooks during that time who can consistently turn out as tasty a variety of foods as these mixtures make. The SIU is now getting plenty of cooperation from the WSA on the vital issue of improving food aboard our ships. We have a number of irons in the fire with those birds and we expect to soon be able to report to the member­ ship that' we have succeeded in getting this bureau to go to bat for us on them all. We want plenty of frozen veg­ etables of the Birdseye type put aboard our ships so that we can have salads and fresh vegetables for the entire voyage rather than the present three-week supply. We want tasty canned potatoes put aboard as emergency stores rather than the present woodytasting dehydrated junk. Yes, and we want more steak meat! If the WSA can't scare up enough prime beef to modify their di­ rective prohibiting a choice of cuts, then we want some of the available tougher cuts, tenderized. ' Captain .Ross, one of the WSA big shots and the man who was instrumental in getting our cak6 mixture proposal approved by the Board, has promised us that he will work with us toward some solution of this problem. Incidently, this man is the first guy we've met in WSA setup who seems to know what it's all about. He talks our language and when we pose a question or pre­ sent a problem he discusses it in down-to-earth fashion rather than smothering us with a lot of hazy statistics. "If we cannot see our way clear to modify our Carcass Beef Directive and give you boys more loin and tenderloin cuts, Mr. Michelet," he told us Wednesday, "I promise you that I will try to have the top of the round and the eye of the chuck fabricated separately. Then, by furnishing each vessel with a cubing ma­ chine, your cooks will be able to tenderized these cuts and conse­ quently have a great deal more steak for fry purposes." This is what he means in lay terms: Many ship cooks don't know enough about meat to remove the eye of the chuck and the top of the round and properly utilize this meat. So, rather than lose these tasty cuts in stews and stewed steak form, he will try to have theL packing houses separ­ ate this meat and pack it in plainly labeled boxes. Then, by furnishing each vessel with an eight dollar cubing or tenderiz­ ing machine, you have doubled your steak meat. By slicing this meat thinly, running it through the cuber (a mechanical version of pounding hell out Of it with a cleaver or masher) seasoning it, flouring it lightly and chickenfrying it, a cook has whipped up a tasty supper and he has solved one of the big problems con­ fronting all cooks and stewards today. 1? f t ( . I 11 LUIS MARRERO VOZGUEZ: Please get in touch with your sister )9d once. It is important. She is living at 507 East 111th Street, Apartment No. 9, New York City. STANLEY N. McCOY, JR. Your wife and baby are in need of your aid. Get in touch with them at 867 North Shore Road, Revere, Mass. GRADY FAIRCLOTH; Your probationary union book / has been found. Pick it up at| Headquarters office in New York*! CURTIS VICKERS: Stop into the Agent's office New York and make out thel overtime record from the SS Burleson, American Liberty Line. «]. 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/. 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PIE-CARD Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/22/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d4656bf03f91b753511ca1908f6e3785.PDF cc2e2258b42bfdda5395b9d83dd74333 PDF Text Text ^J^^BERS Jocj OFFICIAL OBOAN OF THE ATLAllTIC AND GULF DISTBICT, SEAFABEBS' INTEBNATIONAL UNION OF NOBTH AMEBICA s NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1944 VoL VL Season's Best Greetings to our Union Brothers At Sea and their friends and families ashore Seafarers International Union Atlantic and Gulf District Crew Of Fredrick Steuben Protests Action Of Chief Engineer To Robin Line IV V:. No. 41 Seas Shipping Co., Inc. Gentlemen: We the undersigned Engine De­ partment members of the above named vessel, wish to convey to you some of the incidents that may have led to the dissension in the Engine Department aboard this vessel. We feel that the Chief Engineer will make his report to the Company in regards to the crew, so it is no more than right for us to make a report in re­ gards to him. From the start" of the trip this Chief Engineer, Mr. Frank Fer­ dinand Pohl, had caused ill "will amongst us by questioning our 'sability when assigned to this ves-sel by the union. He requested discharges or proof of our ability, when our certificates called for the respective ratings in which we were shipped. He even went so far as to send one of the oilers home for discharges from other ships after he had been shown his Certificate. We would like to state here that all mem­ bers of the Engine Department had sailed in the ratings they shipped on here as on previous vessels. The Chief Engineer fired the former 1st Asst. Engineer (H. B. Saunders) and the Deck Engineer in New Orleans giving no reason whatsoever, and later told one of the crew that the reason he fired them was because they were too friendly. This Chief Engineer caused ill will and hard feelings amongst the crew by refusing to cooperate in any way whatsoever and with complete disregard for the Union contract we have with the Seas Shipping Co., Inc. He refused to allow anyone in the engine de­ partment to do anything for any­ one in the other departments. For •example, he refused to allow the deck engineer to drill some holes in the wireless operators room so .the carpenter could install a shelf for the wireless operator's type­ writer. The Deck Engineer drill­ ed the holes during his meal hour so the shelf could be installed. When taking fuel oil in New Orleans he pumped the oil into No. 4 tanks although there was over four feet,of water in these tanks. This caused trouble for the Firemen later by making it hard to keep steam. Later in the voyage the Chief Engineer had holes drilled in the fuel oil set­ tlor tanks so the water could be drained out. On three occasions in New Or­ leans and twice in New York fuel oil was pumped over the side. We took fuel oil in the United King­ dom for the voyage home. The Chief Engineer refused to allow the crew to have a coffee pot in the engine room and went so far as to threaten the crew with a log if they brought one down below. On several occa­ sions he broke up boxes that were on the fioor plates, accusing the men of using them to sit on and not do their work. The entire crew and officers were forced to drink salt water from Key West, Florida, to New York and no attempt was made by the Chief Engineer at any time during this period to rem­ edy the situation. While in port unloading he re­ fused to allow the American sol­ diers unloading the ship to come in out of the rain and dry off in the fidely and had them chased out on one of the rainest and coldest nights we had while there. The above and other incidents too numerous to mention,- we feel will make it hard for the com­ pany to secure a crew for any vessel on which said chief is em­ ployed. C. J. Stephens. Dk. Engineer P. G. Beaufort. Oiler F. Alongia. Oiler C. Huete. Oiler Wm. S. Hart. Fireman-W.T. R. Gonzales. Fireman-W.T. • H. Tennent. Fireman-W. T. A. Sylvera. Wiper. New Sub Menace Is Seen SUP Annual Elections Started The SUP elections to determine officials for 1945 got under way this month and will continue throughout the monthsj)f Decem­ ber and January. "Whereas the SIU elections close on December 31, the SUP elections close on January 30. Many of the SUP offices are not being contested, indicating that the organization will be under the same general leadership in the copaing year as that which guided it in the past. Following is a complete list of the candi­ dates: SECRETARY-TREASURER Harry Lundeberg ASST. SECR'Y-TREASURER Harry Johnson 1st SAN FRANCISCO PA'LMAN Arthur Burke . Maxie Weisbarth 2d S.F. PATROLMAN Willie Claypool John H. Lavoie 3rd S. F. PATROLMAN Harold Liggett Al. Maniscalco S. F. DISPATCHER Robert McKinnon John L. Palazzo HONOLULU AGENT Jacob Silverstein NEW YORK AGENT Morris Weisberger NEW YORK PATROLMAN Jack Dwyer PORTLAND AGENT John Massey PORTLAND PATROLMAN Charles Atkins SEATTLE AGENT Ed Coester Ed Scheiler SEATTLE PATROLMAN James E. Burke WILMINGTON AGENT Harlan Snow . WILMINGTON PATROLMAN Charles Brenner Howard Lawson Herbert Yates TRUSTEES. MARITIME HALL ASS'N. (vote for 5) Harry Johnson Oscar Lundquist Harry Lundeberg Al Maniscalco Harlan Snow Maxie Weisbarth VICIOUS' ANTI-UNION LAW IS HELD VALID Spokesmen for the Ameri­ can Federation of Labor de­ clared this week an appeal will be taken to the United States Supreme Court from a finding by the Supreme Court of Florida that labor organ­ izers may be "regulated in their conduct just like insur­ ance agents, real estate bro­ kers and others." and that unions must make periodical reports to state authorities. The law sustained by the court was passed in 1943. Attorneys for the A. F. of L. contended that labor lead­ ers should be treated like religious, charitable and edu­ cational organizations and left free from licensing regu­ lations. AFL Schedules 52 Broadcasts For '45 WASHINGTON,. D. C. — The American Federation of Labor has completed arrangements for the most ambitious and compre­ hensive radio educational pro­ gram' in its history. Beginning next Jan. 7, - the Federation will broadcast a week­ ly radio program over a national network each and every week of the year, President William Green announced. Time for these programs was made available to the Federation by three national broadcasting chains. The programs will be carried by the National Broadcasting Co. for the first 13 weeks of 1945; by the Columbia Broadcasting Sys(Continued on Page 4) WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 — Ger­ man submarines have been equ­ ipped with new technical devices enabling them to penetrate into areas "denied to them for the past three years" and the enemy has "by no means" abandoned his underseas warfare. President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill jointly warned last week in the monthly Anglo-Am­ erican statement on submarine and anti-submarine operations. For the month of November the statement, issued through the Office of War Information, re­ ported that the number of Allied ships lost as a result of U-boat activity had "again been very small." The proportionate num­ ber of U-boats destroyed had "again been satisfactory." The statement hinted that the Germans might renew their at­ tacks "with new types of Uboats." It said German Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz' undersea raiders were being constructed with extensible air intake and ex­ haust machinery that allowed them to remain submerged for long periods of time. Admiral Doenitz, in a broad­ cast several weeks ago over the Berlin radio, claimed that Ger­ man scientists had developed new equipment for a renewal of the Battle of the Atlantic and threat­ ened blows "greater than any­ thing witnessed so far." Other recent statements from Allied sources have pointed to an evident intention by the Germans to continue their U-boat offen­ sive. Albert "Y. Alexander, First Lord of the British Admiralty, in a speech a few weeks ago report­ ed that U.-boats had reappeared in the Atlantic shipping lanes. Labor's Own Canteen Servicemen feel so much al home in Ihe USO Labor Club. Harrisburg. Pa.. Ihey even take over the bartender's duties. The canteen is sponsored by AFL. CIO. railroad and independent unions. il �Page Two TEE SEAFARERS Friday. December 15. 1944 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Published by the, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - - Secy-Treas^ P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Gty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C tm Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28 P.R., PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St '25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St 68 Society St 220 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St. PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-12) I Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon.... 219 20th St San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 iw PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. •267 A Merry Christmas? —Justice Editor's Mail Bag At Sea, December 3rd, 1944 Editor, Seafarers Log Dear Sir and Brother: Not much to do and plenty of time to do it in so here goes a few lines for the LOG. I have just about completed a trip Robin Line Liberty. Will this be a merry Christmas for our union brothers? Can't ontella much about our trip, No, it is not likely to be. Most of them will spend the holi­ and if I could it wouldn't be oJ day on the high seas battling midwinter storms and watch­ much interest to the gang be­ cause they have probably made ing for the tell-tale wake of a Nazi torpedo which may the same trip. mean death. On this scow I have come in contact with a couple of officers Under the best of conditions Christmas at sea is not that I would like to put my union a happy time. Christmas is a day which should be spent brothers next to. ashore with one's family and friends and a bottle of scotch. To start with, I would like to But under war conditions, Christmas day will be no differ­ mention the skipper. He is one swell person and I don't mean ent fro many other—it will be a 24 hour period during perhaps. His name is John Kra­ which all nerves will be taut and all eyes strained for sight mer and he is a regular Ro^in Line skipper. He" will do anything of a safe harbor. in his power to make a pleasant But while Christmas will not be a merry one for our trip for the crew and goes out of his way to get shore leave and union brothers, it can be a day of quiet satisfaction; satis-" money for the gang in convoy faction with a job well done; satisfaction with the growth ports. He is a 100% Union man, of the union and it continued dedication to the principles thinks the world of the SIU and it's officials. I'm not in the habit of militant unionism; and confidence in our ability to not of boasting about skippers but only defeat the Nazi torpedo which might come crashing when you run into one like this you just have to let the gang into the ship at any moment, but in our ability to handle know, so take it from me and the shipowner offensive which will be inevitably aimed at the rest of the crew, Captain John Kramer is 100%. the union when the war ends. The other person I would like Men who go to sea discover, in most intimate terms, to mention is poison to any one the stuff of which their shipmates are made. Men who go that mentions unionism. His name is Frank Ferdinand Pohl. to sea discover a comradeship among themselves which few Where he sailed before I don't shoreside workers experience. This comradeship, strength­ know. We have crew members ened and enriched by union loyalty, means that they face on here that are from all districts and no one has ever heard of him. the common enemy militantly united. They can face with If you would have sailed with equal courage and determination -a tin fish or a shipowner him once or met anyone who had you would hear about him. He lockout. disregards union contracts and The har<Jships now endured by our union brothers will dispises union members more than any man I have ever met steel them against a "soft peace" with the shipowner after and I have met quite a few on ships and came in contact with the war. quite a few 14 karat S.O.B.'s, These are the thoughts of the men at sea this Christ­ while working for the union, I mas. The day will not be merry—but will be one of sat­ think he was an engineer on the WPA before h6 started back to isfaction. • sea, because only a WPA engin­ eer would try to run the whole engine department and not be able to fill any of the jobs prop­ erly. For a Chief Engineer he does more than any I have ever seen. In and out of port he does all the maneuvering and he's up all hours of the night on the prowl. He takes care of all the overtime and disputes 90% of it. He tried to operate the evaporator and we drank salt water for a week. He canned the former 1st., Ass't. and Deck Engineer in New Orleans because they were too friendly. The 1st. was a foTmer SIU mem­ ber. Yours truly, the deck en­ gineer, made the trip. Everytime he started a pump he would pump just the opposite from what was intended and it was a 50-50 chance that fuel oil went over­ board. He doesn't allow coffee pots in the engine room or fireroom so if you like your coffee on watch avoid him. And no sitting down on watch regardless of who you are. This is turning out to be a lot of chatter although it could go on for weeks, so not to make it (Continued on Page 4) AIERFS WMAT-WAWT-AND BE SORB r»BYALL MAVrA., UmN LABEL DM THEM i —Advance i:^ J.''' AS was predicted recently, the opening up of some of the larger ports in the European continent has meant shipping in the East Coast has picked up considerably due to the quicker turn around of the vessels. This applies es­ pecially to the port of New York, which has been extremely busy over the past few weeks. Because of this fact, the union is short of men in New York, and as a re­ sult is often times forced to ship trip card men. For that reason our book members down the coast and in the gulf, who are having difficulty in shipping out, should come up this way and help to alleviate the shortage. In doing so, we will avoid doing what the NMU has already done — creating a top heavy organization and an ex­ cessive membership. This mistake will effect the union as shipping resumes a peace time status. We have ex­ panded our membership only as needed, and as a result we shall come out. of this war a much stronger organization than we were upon entrance. This does not, however, apply to other organizations in the maritime field — especially the NMU. With their top heavy membership and their expensive bureaucratic set up the NMU will have a less stable organiza­ tion than our union. Over the past there have been various disputes which had to be re-fought on each ship at J>ay off time. Naturally the necessity of fighting this issue time after time means a loss of lots of ef­ fort. To avoid this in the future, the Seafarers intend taking the controversial issues to the Port Committee to get a final decision. Instead of having the same beef come up time and again it shall be settled definitely and finally, thereby taking up lots of slack motion. This will be beneficial to the Organization as a whole— both members and officials. i 4- 4The value of having an effici­ ent filing system has proven it­ self time after time, in the Port of New York. For instance, when a man is reported as delinquent by the Draft Board and his case is referred to the FBI for prose­ cution, the FBI usually contacts the union to which the man be­ longs and inquire as to the man's shipping recoTd. If the organiza­ tion has, and the Seafarers do have, a filing system in such a manner as you can show a man's shipping record immediately up­ on request, then the FBI drops charges against him and notifies the draft board of same. The Seafarers has an average of 50 cases such as this every week, and whether or not we can show the man's shipping record means the difference of arrest or having the charges against him dropped.. This is only one of the many ft benefits the membership of the Seafarers have. 4 ' v 4, ' ' j ' l" �Friday, December 15, 1844 THE SEAFARERS hOG Page Thn* Around The Ports SIU MASTER AT ARMS IS I for making three o'clock coffee NEW YORK on the range. None of thi.s was on the payroll. The recently bought automo­ The company wanted the crew bile in New York is proving its to payoff and "straighten every­ worth in this port. thing out later," but the crew One man was first assigned to said "no dice." They were eager it for the purpose of signing on to abide by the resolution. Pa­ ships and settling port beefs, but trolmen Rentz and Hamilton who the beefs came up in so many were aboard, notified the com­ departments that two men were pany of the crews' stand. Nine asigned to the car, to sign on's, days later, the crew; paid off with port beefs and payoffs. Patrol­ all departments collecting around men Sheehan and Hanners who a thousand dollars which they are now assigned to the car paid would have never seen, had they off six and signed on twenty-two, accepted the company proposal and made trouble shooting trips and not held out until vouchers to fourteen ships the past week. were made out for pay in full. That is covering quite a bit of Out of the 26 ships paid off waterfront and is an example of here this week the Robert Treat what an asset an automobile can of the Eastern paid off here the be on a waterfront like this when last of the week without a beef aboard. A rare case but it some­ it is properly utilized. A resolution that was carried times happens. in this port recently concerning Shipping is still holding its own holding Moran payoffs up Until in this port with men shipped in Master of vessel signed vouchers all departments. Some of these for all money due, has proven were trip card men, so.- if any beneficial in this port this week. one down the line needs a quick The M/V Trinidad Head had a ship he won't have to stay on the forty-nine day payroll, most of beach long in''this port. The only thing that's hard to it in port. For twenty-six of these days there was no steam as the get in this port is a balloting boilers were under repair. The committee, but this port still entire crew had subsistance shows promise of setting a bal­ amounting to $52.00 and the loting record. Steward had 20 hours overtime J. P. SHULER, Patrolman MONEY DUE A JACK OF ALL TRADES The SIU Master-at-Arms in the New York building is supposed to keep winos and finks out of the union hall. But, brother, if you think that is all his job en­ tails, then you are sadly mistak­ en. "Jimmy" Drawdy has to be more than a muscle man in his job; he must be a father confes­ sor to deserted wives and spurn­ ed sweethearts, he must be an oracle of waterfront lore for the kids out of the training school, he must be a salesman for the union to the unorganized, and to the drunks he must not only be a bouncer, but also a friend who listens to their alcoholic philosophyzing before showing them the door. That's no easy job. Jimmy is an old time SIU man and has all ratings in the Black Gang. Long watches ministering oil to the roaring monsters whicb drive the ships, has given him the philosophical turn of mind which makes it possible for him to handle all comers in the union lobby without ever losing his. temper. "When they begin to scream," Jimmy says, "1 just pour a little verbal oil on them and they tame down." Jimmy confesses that one of his biggest problems is women who are tracking down their men and demand entry into the union hall to hunt for them. "Some of those dames come storming into the building with an expression of a wounded she-tiger," said Jimmy. "1 handle that kind with, kid gloves because I sure don't want to get tangled with them."" The fact is that by the time Jimmy finishes giving these ^kirts the oil, they are convinced that their husbands love them and that a glass of spirits now and then is as natural for a seaman as breathing. "Yeah," mused Jimmy, "all kinds of characters try to get into the hall. Why would you believe it, 1 have about 6 or 7 NMU men trying to crash the gate every day. These birds will try to hurryby me and just pull the corner of their union books out of their pockets. They think that in the rush Til mistake an NMU book for an SIU book." Actually the NMU and SIU books have a similarity in ap­ pearance and it would be easy to mistake one for the other at a glance. But Jimmy has a sure fire method; "Hell, 1 never miss an NMU book," he says, "because can smell 'em." SS JOSIAH B. GRINNELL Ranlsome, AB; Joseph Stribbling, George Elderkin, 80 hours; Nor- AB; Jack Nelson, AB. * • • ville Naes, 221 hours: Leroy PreSantos Antonetti, Oiler, 72 hrs; the SS Howard E. Coffin. Voyage witte, 84 hours; Arthur Partoni. SS RICHARD M. PEARSON No. 3, and A. R. Bliksvar. Oiler Clifton Mainers, Oiler, 77 hrs. 13 hours. James L. Joyner, 51 hours; W. and J. W. Brown. F-WT. on the SS JOHN GORRIE To collect write to Bull Line F. DeLong, 41 hours; John Dun­ SS John Gorrie. Voyage 5. is be­ Voyage No. 5 « office, 115 Broad Street, New phy. 11 hours. ing checked and as soon as we James F. McKillip, F-WT. 37 have the requisite information York City. Write for check to Mississppi * » » Steamship Company, Hibernia hrs; Demetrios Joannou. F-WT, we will advise you in the prem­ V 28 hrs; Roy W. Bell, Oiler. 26 hrs; ises. EMIL KASCLINAK, Fireman: Bank Building. New Orleans. • • • Joseph R. Kennedy, Oiler. 36 hrs. The Seatle Branch is holding SS ROBERT FECKNER your check of $21.49. Write to Following disputed overtime SS HOWARD E. COFFIN Voyage No. 4 « Charles Frankle and tell him sent .in from the respective ports Voyage No. 3 John Deely, 48 hrs; R. Grandwhere to mail it. and settled, can be collected at John Depistrantonia, AB, 5 hrs; » * « lund. 48 hrs; Wm. Cogzenski, 48 South Atlantic Steamship Line in Charles Abraham. OS, 1 hr; E. H. hrs; Harry Goldstein, 1 hr; R. SS GAMBRILL Savannah, Georgia: Cavada, Oiler. 15 hrs. Greenway, 5 hrs; J. Eichenberg, O. Klippberg, Bosun, and C. —CHARLIE WAID Disputed overtime for G. Han- 59>/2 hrs; T. B. Black. 591/2 hrs; Nelson, Deck Maintenance, have SS ALBERT P. RYDER rahn, AB. and P. Gellatly, AB, on Bert Troth, 171/2 hrs. overtime coming. Collect Ameri­ Voyage No. 1 can Range Liberty Line office. C. D. Shirley, Wiper and Util­ » * • ity, 12 hrs. SS RICHARD MUMFORD ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR Voyage No. 2 PEARSON George Clark, AB, 119'/2 hrs; Voyage No. 1 NOVEMBER 1 TO 27 James L. Joyner, Oiler. 51 hrs; Norman Lucas, AB, 73 hrs; James W. F. DeLong, .(r.. Fireman-WT, D. Moore, AB, 70 Va hrs; Joseph Deck Engine Steward Total 41 hrs; John Dunphy, Fireman- Orlando. AB. 661/2 hrs; Nicola WT. 11 hrs. The above men may Carotti, AB, 67 hrs; George Mil­ SHIPPED 1586 1193 1239 4018 receive this overtime pay by writ­ ler, OS, 7614 hrs; Garrett Hogan, REGISTERED 1009 1012 1100 3121 ing to the New Orleans office of OS, 80 hrs; Anthony Glambone. OS, 66 V2 hrs; Harry Vancil, Oiler, Mississippi SS Co. • * • llSVa hrs; Peter Vlachos, Oiler, The following men have re­ 59 hrs; Daniel Vallus, Oiler, 76 ceived pay vouchers from Smith hrs; Hialmer Nordby. F-WT, 88 and Johnson SS Company, but hrs; Antonion Martinez. F-WT. have not signed and returned the 84 hrs; Norbert Pruszka, F-WT, vouchers. The pay checks can 83 hrs. not be made out until the vouch­ ROBERT M. T. HUNTER ers are returned: Voyage No. 4 Robert S. Cunningham, Deck James R. Kornofski, Oiler, (ap­ Maint.; Julia Fernandez, F-WT; proved for 11 days' pay at $3.66Thomas Higham, AB; I. Iverson, 2/3 per day minus 9V2 hours over­ filNeMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AB; Harry McKenzie, OS; James time previously paid); Rodney C. IN RECONVERSION PERIOD Carr, AB; Francis P. Ressler, OS; Kuschke, Meiisman. 190 hrs; Emil W. Callahan, F-WT; L. J. Harvey, Stremnph, Utility Messman, 190 'LOSr PURCHASING POWER Utility; F. L. Leavitt, Utility; R. hrs; Dewey Rhea, Chief Cook, 4 W. Stanford, Utility; Konrad An­ hrs. derson, Bos'n; Chalmers C. BurSS ROBERT TOOMBS kett. Deck Maint.; James Akers, Unemployment compensation payments will xrake up not more thsm 10% of purchasing power Voyage No. 4 F-WT: Adam Harting, Bos'n; Harry Justice, AB: Edward Burnett Gellman, F-WT, 40 hrs; lost through reconversion unemployment. Under present state laws, only one-third to one-half of the O'ConneL AB; Arkadi Rauk, Dk. Eldee McNabb, F-WT, 87 hrs; six billion dollar reserve fund will be paid in the postwar reconversion period. No wonder workers are Eng.; Robert Worland, 2nd Cook; Marion Chapnowsld, F-WT, 61 demanding- a national law to give adequate protection or, in the meantime, more generous state un­ Alphonse Bailey. F-WT: Charles hrs; Hardy Rush, Oiler, 52 hrs; employment benefits. Workers Need Unemployment Insurance �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG NMU CONTINUES TO MUFF TANKER DRIVE By STEELY WHITE Friday, December 15, 1944 STRAIGHT ram me Editor's Mail Curran & Stalin, Inc., have hit another foul in their infamous "organizing" drive on Standard Oil. Recently (Continued from Page 1) the Standard refinings plank were polled and the Commie- too boring, so long for now and run CIO outfit lost on all counts to a company union! And a Merry Christmas and a Happy to the sad tune of 500 to 2500—at the Bayway, N. J. plant. and properous New Year to you ALLEY aU. The NMU labor fakers were* movement. He wrote a remark­ Fraternally, planning to use the shoreside able book that every labor con­ C. J. 'BUCK' STEPHENS. workers in the plank affiliated to scious man should read, entitled, • • • the CIO as a major channel of "Labor Spy Racket." He got enDec. 2, 1944 contact to the crews on the tangled with the ComBy "FRENCHY" MICHELET Standard and Esso ships, to sell munist Party. Then and there he Editor, Seafarers Log the stinking bill of goods they ceased being an outstanding in­ Dear Sir and Brother: We are about to come out of fashioned New England boiled i our corner for round two of our dinner with corned beef bri.sket call a tanker contract. dividual and a man who pushed When we signed on at the be­ fi^ht to persuade the WSA to and fresh vegetables. The meat The CIO contemplates calling himself up by his own initative. ginning of this trip, the patrol­ store vessels under their control should be cooked the day before. a conference about February 25, to formulate plans and ways and He became a pawn to the di­ man came aboard with a folder with prepared cake, biscuit, Remember, the secret of good means of re-organizing the re­ rectives and policies handed full of educational material for doughnut and icing mixtures. We juicy, tender col-ned beef is long, fineries, using the minority of down for him to follow by the the crew. He gave it to the deck have enlisted the aid of the vari­ slow cooking. Wash the meat /' polled votes as a "nucleus." Mean­ big wigs in the Comintern from delegate and told him to distrib­ ous companies marketing these thoroughly in cold water and let while, the NMU "comrades" are Moscow. They utilized his intel­ ute it among the crew, which preparations to help us prepare it stand in the water for one impatiently awaiting this con­ ligence and reputation, taking it was promptly done. I must say statistics proving that these mix­ hour. Cover the meat with plenty ference to try to get a few pledges away from the working stiff and that the material was of high tures actually cost no more than of cold water and bring slowly signed in their behalf on Stand­ throwing it into Joe Stalin's ma­ calibre. I think that our union the ingredients (eggs, flour, shor­ to the boiling point. Push the pot chine, as they do with any and has not gotten out enough of this tening, milk and etc.) in unfa- to the back of the range and let ard ships. all; be he college professor or sort of educational material, and bricated form. it simmer gently for about four BRAIN-TRUST BUST waterfront bum. Now, all Hub- I am glad to see that we are now It will be a big contribution hours or until tender. Let the 'Tis a sad day for the brain- berrnan is, is a stooge for the catching up on badly needed" ed­ toward the comfort and well- meat cool in the liquid then re­ trust running the NMU. Why it's Party to be slammed around from ucation. being of the membership if we move, reserving the liquid. Next come to the place where they pillar to post, wherever he will There was even a card in the succeed in having these prepar­ morning put the stock back on can't even win an election over do them the most good. And who folder about keeping the ship ations put aboard our ships. These the range and bring to a boil. a company union! And unless an looses? The guy in the ships. clean. You'd -be surprised what mixtures make the tastiest of Now throw in some cabbage, tur­ operator just ups and signs one effect that had oh the brothers. cakes, doughnuts, etc., with the nips, onions and carrots and cook STRIKE BREAKER of their phoney contracts over the heads of the men on the I note that Frank (Commie) When they read "An SIU Ship is simple addition of water and until tender. Add potatoes last as they cook quickly. Now put ships they can't seem to make Jones is now out in Cleveland a clean ship" they immediately baking or frying. any headway. acting as NMU agent with an­ began to pay more attention to So if some shoemaker is feed­ the meat into the pot to heat and This should seem a little pecu­ other stooge Mike Vargo. They sanitary work. We want to make ing you bride biscuits or pound get ready for the crew to run the liar to the rank "'and file of the are throwing roses at the men in all the new members realize that cake, don'L let it get you down. messman bowlegged carrying it NMU membership. Especially if Bethlehem Transportation ships one of the requirements for being Better days are coming—there'll to them. they were to happen to take a on how to get overtime, ice boxes, a good union man is to know his be pie in the sweet bye-and-bye! Next time you have corned For the umpteenth time we are beef hash try making it this way: look at the dough that's charged lockers, better food, more show­ job and to do it. This card is a going to urge cooks and stewards Grind up cooked corned beef, off to organizing the salaries for ers, night lunches, etc. Wonder step in the right direction. However, the point I wanted to use a little ingenuity in prepar­ boiled potatoes and raw onions. their high-pressure organizers. if he thinks people have forgot­ All the super-heated blah-blah ten when the papa comrades in to make in this letter is that the ing menus. Don't feed them the Now moisten the meat with the they have been plugging in the New York sent him to Miami in ship's delegates shouldn't distrib­ same old foods cooked in the stock that the meat was cooked Pilot is losing its punch and the 1939 to break the strike in the ute the contents of these envel­ same old way, day after day. Use in or, lacking that, with potato men in the ships are seeing thru P&O ships when those boys were opes until after the ship has sail­ your head if you want to save water. Put the mixture into a its deception. This deception is a fighting for the very same things ed. While we are in port it is your ears! For instance, we know greased baking pan and bake for false positive program printed in • (and finally won them despite easy to get all sort of reading of a score of tasty ways to pre­ a half hour. Now remove from the paper and a very negative everything Jones could do against material, and as a result the men pare corned beef. Here's two: the oven and make indentions in Treat them to a hearty old- the top of the hash with the bot­ program carried out for the sea­ the SlU). The only thing that only half read everything they tom of a small cup. Now drop a men. got broke was his head when he pick up, and then ditch it over HEN FRUIT raw seasoned egg into qach de­ walked through our picket line the sidp. If the Seafarers Logs In a desperate effort to show after the rank and file NMU sea­ and the pamphlets were kept out pression and return to the oven of' sight until the ship was on some proggress they got together men wouldn't. for about ten minutes or until the eggs are baked and served. (Continued from Page I) in one big strain—and laid an The Pilot is crying for the Esso the high seas, then the boys egg. They have diverted and and Standard seamen to observe would really study these publi­ tem the following 13 weeks, and The pot situation aboard ships funneled the resources of the the excellent improvement and cations from cover to cover. by the Blue Network for the re­ ain't funny, Magee. Finding our­ Fraternally yoursj' NMU Educational School into this wonderful conditions they would maining 26 weeks. selves deluged with complaints L. M. tanker drive. They take a group gain by hog-tieing themselves to The Mutual Broadcasting Sys­ about worn out pots that stick of sincere young men new in the the NMU and sailing under the tem said it could not participate and scorch food, we invaded the industiT that are green in the la­ NMU tanker contract. This in­ by allotting a regular series of sacred sanctum of the WSA and bor movement, soup them up famous documentary collection of programs but will make avail­ demanded in the name of the SIU with a load of super-duper prop­ meaningless words and phrases able an equivalent amount of why couldn't we get replace­ aganda of what an excellent or­ can barely be called "contract" time for broadcasts of special ments for worn out gear. We ganization the NMU is, the won­ from a working stiff's point of events and features by the Feder­ pointed out that the retining jobs ders it has achieved for the work­ view. A compulsary agreement ation from time to time during that are being done on this gear ing stiffs, what good guys the to pay through the nose—yes! the year. is like the face-lifting job that officials are, plus a pep talk on "By means of these radio pro­ these rich old hags have done on COMPARE CONTRACTS how Standard Oil kicks the sail­ grams," Mr. Green declared, "the their pans—it helps the appear­ If the men in the ships want ors around and that they are the American Federation of Labor ance but it don't make the g^ar boys to ship into their ships and to really know what the score is, will be able to present its news work any better! bring the poor sailors under the all they have to do is pick up and views directly to the Ameri­ The oracle who presides behind salvation of the NMU and their the NMU "Fanker "contract" and can people and to its 7,000,000 the desk heard us out patiently the SIU contract and compare superb contract. members. (and he must have a lot of pa­ Though it is well camufloged, it the two. Compare NMU with 'It is our purpose to make tience, because we really banged is a dirty shame that they con­ SIU contracts on dry cargo ships. these programs as interesting- and his ear) then he explained that ;it taminate these young seamen's Compare NMU conditions with informative as possible. We are isn't possible to get decent gear minds with their commie theory SIU. determined to build up a large because of war shortages. and bend their action to follow The SIU recently has won sev­ and regular audience for these "Why is it," we insisted, "that Commie policy in place of rank eral tanker companies including programs. To that end, I urge all some of the new ships coming off and file unionism that would be Standard Oil of Calif., over both central labor unions and state the ways are stocked with good an asset to the seamen's industry, company Unions and the NMU federations of labor to persuade stainless steel gear?" school as "Educational Director by a very decisive majority. The It would be well for the sea­ their local radio stations to carry "That's because a few ship­ seamen showed by the votes poll­ men in the Standard and Esso the federation's programs offered builders had the foresight to buy GOOD MAN GONE BAD An outstanding example of ed which union they think is ships to observe the facts before by the national networks. up this gear before the shortages these tactics is in the individual fighting for the seamen. The SIU they swallow the hog-wash the The first program will be broad­ became acute and store it in their who is now head of this NMU doesn't have to give its conditions NMU is trying to shove down cast over the facilities of the Na­ warehouses," he informed us. . school as "Educational Organizer and contracts big false build-ups their throats. When you join a tional Broadcasting Co. on Sun­ We then checked with two of the NMU," Leo Huberman. He in its paper; the seamen recog­ union, join the ciiae that will do| day, Jan. 7, from 1:15 to 1:30 nearby shipyards and it turnerd was a serious minded and honest nize them in the ships and form ycu some ^oiSKi. Tides aut an SIU p.m.. Eastern War Time. It will out that the guy was giving it to man in his effort in the labor their own conclusions. ibcok. ' - < be entitled "Labor Forum." us straight. ' f Broadcasts For '45 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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SIU MASTER AT ARMS IS A JACK OF ALL TRADES NMU CONTINUES TO MUFF TANKER DRIVE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/15/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/73dd09c96fe6a50174077f04f7ce6c65.PDF 5042633b27b1fdd978147c68e32ef235 PDF Text Text .1] k OFFICIAL OBOASr OF TBE ATLAN130 AND QULF DISTBICT, 8BAFABEBB' IRTXiaiASXONAL ITNION OF NOBTB AlOEBICA a VOL VL NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1944 AFL Leaders At Convention No. 40 :;!1 ,li I AFL Conclave Asks End Of Little Steel Formula; Endorses SIU Resolutions The 64th annual convention of the American Federation of Labor closed last week in New Orleans after a full week of deliberation by the delegates on the problems con­ fronting the workers in both war and peace. Present as delegates from the SIU, and presenting two resolutions effecting the maritime workers, were SIU President Harry Lundeberg, Vice Presidents John Hawk, Morris Weisberger, James Waugh, and President •Z:$ Pat McHugh of the Atlantic Fish-* sailed the "Little Steel" formula ermen's Union. as a betrayal of the understand­ Outstanding convention actions ing whereby labor suspended its during the week were: use of the right to strike for the 1—Authorized President Green duration on the assurance that to lead an AFL coriimittee to the wage disputes would be decided White House to impress upon on their merits. President Roosevelt the urgency Freezing of wages by "one-man of a break in the wage freeze for edict" has been followed, the re­ immediate justice to American port said, by the "more shocking workers and to buttress post-war spectacle" of the majority of the purchasing power. War Labor Board in refusing 2—Called for new conferences "even to recommend" any allevi­ to bring about a united labor ation of the wage freezing movement in America by reaffili- policies. AFL President William Green (left) and President Edward J. ation of CIO unions and the "Thus, at the end of the third Brown of the International Brotherhood of 'Electrical Workers dis­ United Mine Workers Unio.n with year of government regulation of cuss problems arising at the AFL convention in New Orleans. the AFL. labor," the report declared, "the Just about the strongest at­ workers of the nation find them­ tacks of the convention were di­ selves enmeshed in laws of Con­ rected at the "Little Steel" for­ gress, executive orders of the mula and other wage-shackling President, edicts of the directors policies of the administration. of Economic Stabilization, and A report of the resolutions com­ directors of Economic Stabiliza­ mittee, unanimously adopted, as­ tion, and directives of the Nation­ Former SIU Patrolman Recounts Experiences On Chicago Radio Program Brother Matthew Little, form­ twelve hundred men. The fourth erly Patrolman and Dispatcher in trip was just too much for the Baltimore, went on the radio in old scow. Shot full of holes, she Chicago this week to recount a naturally just gave up the ghost few of his more hair-raising ex­ and settled, beneath the - waters periences at sea. Brother Little of the channel. was part of the volunteer crews "In July of 1942 near Archangle which rescued the British Army in the White Sea two torpedoes at Dunkirk, arid used that ex­ struck my ship and down we perience as the basis of his broad­ went within .fifteen minutes. I cast. was able to get off with about 150 Little is now a Lieutenan (j.g.) other men and after bobbing in the Maritime Service and is around in a lifeboat in the freez­ teaching seamanship at the gov­ ing water for five days we were ernment's upgrading school in finally picked up by a British 'Baltimore. Following is the text merchant ship. This was what of the remarks made over the we had aU been praying for, but radio by Brother Little: two nights after we were picked "Going to sea for sixty-three upr—bang, came another torpeyears has taken me into every doe and I found myself back in Ocean and sea throughout the the cold water again. world. However, most of the fun "I was hauled in a life boat started in 1940 when the Jerries with' other survivors but finally were getting their bloody work we attempted to rescue one too in at Dunkirk. I was in England many and the lifeboat foundered. as a member of the crew of an Hours later I was picked up again American Liberty ship, which by another lifeboat and about tw;o had brought her cargo to the hours after that we were picked British Isles. We were all sitting up by a British destroyer and around waiting for the ship to up subsequently taken to Archangel. anchor and return home when "Six months we stayed in Arch­ we heard a British Government angel waiting to get a ship out, appeal to men with sea experi­ and every day the German Stuence to volunteer in the rescue of kas would zoom over the town British troops trapped at Dun­ and drop their eggs. Archangel kirk. Having nothing else to do I volunteered and was assigned' was completely destroyed before aboard an old labandoned ferry- we left. bot which had been brought out "Now that is all behind me, and . of the bone yard for this rescue I am teaching young boys of the .' mission. United' States Maritime Service Port of Bal­ "We made three round trips seamanship at 1.7 t back and forth and rescued over timore." al War Labor Board. Yet, the federation has been unable to ob­ tain acknowledgment from the federal government of the. simple fact that the pre-war standard of living for workers is rapidly de­ teriorating." The convention instructed Pres­ ident Green to name a represen­ tative committee to call on FDR and request that he issue an exe­ cutive order "which wiU realis­ tically adjust the "Little Steel" formula in line with the increas­ ed cost of living and permit em­ ployers and employes to effectu­ ate the newly established policy by voluntary agreement without submission to the War Labor Board." Denunciation of the "Little Steel'' yardstick and of WLB methods came from many union heads. fContinued on Page 4) THE SKIPPER'S HOME AIN'T WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN When fhe new skipper came aboard the SS Robert Toombs the crew had an idea they were go­ ing to have to educate the gen­ tleman . . . for he was sporting r^ore brass than is seen in Buck­ ingham Palace, had a beard which reached almost to his belly button, talked in the stentorian nev Yftu tM OEAR tones of a "Captain Bligh" and for the past few years had skip­ pered on one of the notorious unorganized lines. But what the crew didn't know was that the new skipper was go­ ing to make the ship a home . that is, a home for himself. The bucko stalked up to the - TAHe: AROARO bridge to inspect his quarters, and found them wanting. He there upon had the starboard side of the wheelhouse and chartroom closed off so as to make himself a nice, cozy three room apartment. He had a private galley built and stocked it with a large share of the ship's canned goods. He then instructed the messboy to come up every da^' and wash his dishes. All would have been lovely ex­ cept for the fact that the bucko forgot that he was skippering a union ship, and that the messboy could collect overtime for serv­ icing his personal galley. When the ship paid off, a bat­ tery of three SIU Patrolmen were on hand. Claude Fisher, Louis Goffin and Jimmy Hanners marched, into the South Atlantic office to explain that the union didn't care if the skipper install­ ed a Swedish message parlor, but the crew would demand overtime for rubbing him down. The company not only paid the messboy 46 hours overtime, but apologized for ever hiring this skipper and announced that he was now an ex-Skipper as of that moment. This bucko is now presumably back on the unorganized ships, where a man can make a home without paying overtime. •r>i i 4- �m '¥ TMM ^EAF ARERS Page Two SEAFARERS LOG 5 •, Friday. December 8. 1944 LOG Break Little Steel Formula Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District CND nUL HALL Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, I 'i -'-t;- i..- • HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President •* 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 ith Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. m Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16). CHARLESTON (9)... SAVANNAH TAMPA ACKSONVILLE , OBILE SAN JUAN, 20 P.R., PUERTO RICO (iALVESTON ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave.. 14 North Gay St... 6 North 6th St.. .. , 25 Commercial PI.. 339 Chartres St.... 68 Society St 220 East Bay St.. . 423 East Piatt St.. 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St... PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 405 7 Calvert 4539 Lombard 765 I Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-1231 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon. 219 20th St San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 rr m PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. •267 Editor's MaO Bag tisi^ss Crew Of Lyman Hall Finds Union Geared For Results We though it might be interesting to the membership to know what kinii of representation we, the crew of the SS Lyman Hall, South Atlantic Steamship Company, got at our pay-oflf in New York after making a voyage of months. As'is to be expected from a long trip of this sort, we had numerous disputes, with^ the total disputed overtime building they have in New York tional Union feel cocky, we have amounting to 2,986 hours. at this time. It really looks like Dear Brother Editor: every right to have that feeling, As instructed by our Organi­ a million bucks and, better still, Each new issue of the NMU for our organization belongs to the representation gotten there is Pilot reads as though the NMU us, the rank and file. We are zation before leaving, we con­ of the same high type that the oftcials have taken a "nose dive" cocky when we boast of the tacted the Union Hall as soon as builc3,ing is. up the saw-dust trail and the union representation. We know we docked in New York and were Ralph Grant, 23793 program from now on shall be the Agents and Patrolmen, the told to have all hands present in Edmund Kyzenewski, 25222 a sober condition as the Patrol­ "Lead Kindly Light." It looks as Dispatcher, down to the janitor Walter Nelson, 30112men from the Union Hall would though Joe Curaan has become are all rank and file working Robert L. Barber be on board in a short while. We an "Apostle of brotherly love" stiffs like ourselves, men who Robert H. Ross, 27534 did this and shortly thereafter, with his forgive us our tres­ fought to create this union and Albert Redmond passes as we steal steadily still fight on to preserve it. All the Patrolmen arrived, and that Raymond A. Knowlton through your pastures, sowing of our officials are genuine sea­ was when things began to hap­ Lehmon C. Rushing the seeds of hatred under the men, not of the 14th street va­ pen. Donald E. Henne Mr. Hunter, one of the repre­ screen of we have seen the light riety, men who had guts, enough A. G. Hill to a new dawn and we forgive to sail the ships during this war. sentatives of the South Atlantic W. M. Meester the brothers who have sinned They didn't stay home preaching Steamship C o m p a n y, was on James B. Henly, 24552 board, representing the company against us. a second front, they went out and Johnnie B. Purser and he had slashed the overtime Do people like Curran actually helped to create that front. G. A. Waters out until there was hardly any­ believe men forgive people of his Always remember, when you're thing left at all, although prac­ S. Stenkorski, 3.0263 caliber after the publicity of filth a member of the Seafarers Int'l tically all of the things he dis­ Louis E. Caroway and false propaganda they spread Union you are in a fighting man's puted were legitimate. Patrolmen James W. Swiat, 23499 through whispering campaigns union battling for conditions. We J. P. Shuler and Bull Sheppard William M. Tucker, 41314 and pamphlets strewed from coast don't claim to be the "Apostles of instructed the crew to stand by S. D. Simpkins, Jr. •to coast, defaming the character Truth," we do proclaim ourselves until such time as all of these dis­ O. Partell of sincere rank and filers; men as the defenders of "Justice." putes were settled. This we did.; Thik Waldron who ask nothing of labor other "Truth" in itself is only what we The ship wag originally scheduled Red McCorkol than the right to stand within its can see and understand. To pro­ J. D. Semburton ranks to defend their ideals and claim yourself as the teacher of to pay off Monday, but did not. Our three ship's delegates and principles for the benefit of the absolute "truth" is to call your­ Patrolmen Shuler and Sheppard majority? self "God" and I'm sure Joe Cur­ debated the overtime up until Slowly and surely the march ran hasn't climbed that high to 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. We finally of "truth" is faced with justice; become the creator of all man­ paid off Wednesday afternoon the scales are being balanced and kind's intellectual knowledge and and collected everyone of the 2,- Brother Albert Karlonas lost the Communist-controlled NMU teacher of moral ethics on 986 hours which had been dis­ his papers some place in or is being exposed to all the uni­ the around the SIU hall in New York. this earth. puted by Hunter. verse in its full state of corrup­ We try, to the best of our im­ This was indeed representation Anyone finding these papers tion. please return them to the infor­ These hypocrites would now perfections, to be as perfect as by our shore side officials and it mation window on the fifth floor. beg to sit with politicians, ship­ possible, to give A to all seamen makes everyone of this crew owners and all the enemies of the real justice of the "Brother­ proud to belong to such an outfit, the working class, while they hood of Seamen" by being hon­ that gives such real representa­ tion. Part of this crew are trip preach to the American worker, "we do this in the name of pa­ est and fair in dealing with each card men ahd naturally, they other as brothers within the were more than pleasantly sur­ triotism." Voltaire said, "Patriotism is the ranks of the Seafarer's Interna­ prised at the results gotten by these New York Patrolmen. last retreat of a scoundrel." Birds tional Union. of a feather flock together so the While we are on the subject of JOSEPH S. BUCKLEY, New York, we would like also to NMU union officials should feel Book No. 312 compliment our Organization on at home. the wonderful setup and the new We of the Seafarer's Interna(Continued on Page 3) Notice! The Navy has been cutting down the number of men carried in gun crews on Liberty Ships. The usual gun crew carried is 29 men, but with the reduction most all of them now will be carrying 11 men. Dropping the number of gunners on each vessel is also go­ ing to mean the reduction in the number of men in the Steward Department. One operator in this port is attempting to cut two men. This Organization agrees that one man should be removed from the Steward Department but not two. If this Organization has its choice in the one man to be removed from these crews, it is our opinion that this man should be the Saloon Utility man. This should guarantee better con­ ditions for our Steward Depart­ ment members. This is one point to be considered; and another im­ portant one is the fact that in dropping the number of gunners on these vessels, it will mean larger and roomier quarters for the crew themselves. Not only that, but the food cou^ be of bet­ ter quality and of larger quantity. 4 i Speaking of the War's end and its effect on the maritime indus­ try, the members of this Organi­ zation must face now a new problem. As soon as the Euro­ pean War is over, the majority of ships will be diverted to the Pa­ cific Coast until such time as the war with the Japanese ends. We will have some difficulty (u-ewing these vessels up on the Pacific Coast unless the membership on the East Coast decides to sail from there. This is what we should do as there is no question but what most of our contracted vessels will be sailing in that vi­ cinity. It will be. years before shipping goes back into its nor­ mal channels and routes and un­ til that time we should all make up our minds, regardless of where shipping goes, that it is our duty to sail those vessels. We must maintain the union conditions on these ships, conditions for which we fought so hard. tit Three men recently came to the Seafarers hall in New York and requested the union's support in obtaining releases for them from the Maritime Commission where they were employed in some shore capacity, so as to go to sea. The Maritime Commission refus­ ed to allow their personnel to be released for active sea duty. It is easy to imagine the amazement expressed by several: officials of the Seafarers later on in the week when, at the fight' program at Madison Square Garden, Lt. Commander Benny Leonard, of the Maritime Service, made an impassioned plea for men to sail ships immediately. The speech did not seem to coincide vgith the policy of the Maritime Commis­ sion itself—or could it be that the USMS is beating the drums for public opinion so as to create the impression that they are ab­ solutely indispensable in our war effort???? �Friday, December 8, 1944 THE SEAFARERS %OG Around Hie Ports Editor's Mali Page Three FORE WAFT (Continued from Page 2) November 14, 1944 their necks pretty closely, they NEW YORK are grabbing themselves a job Seafarers' Log, By BUNKER This port has dropped back to out. As a result. Dispatcher Paul Dear Sir: normal this week, with only 21 Gonsorchik and Agent Paul Hall The first edition of 'Merchant are usually running around until Seamen's Law" is about sold. A ships paying off. The SS Albert Burleson o: 10:30 or so in the morning before publisher of marine books has bfEvery time a few of the "old timers" get together in the big American Range Line paid off they are able to get a committee fered to print 20,000 copies of a leather easy chairs at 51 Beaver Street they start reminisscing about here the first of the week. She to open balloting. In spite of this second edition. I know of some the days that used to be. And they don't call them the "good old had been ou^ since July. All drop, however, all hands can look corrections to be made, some ad­ days." beefs were settled aboard includ­ for a record in this port for bal­ ditions, and perhaps some omis­ Besides cussing out the Johnny-come-latelies who free-load and ing about nine hundred extra loting, and this port will make a sions, but I would be-very grate­ won't take out a book at the end of the trip, they laugh about the meals for the Steward Depart­ record that will be a mark to ful to the officers and men who pleasure cruise sailors who hate to get their dungarees dirty. have read the book, if they would ment which was to be set up for shoot at for years to come. "Dirty," says one old timer, "Why, I remember back in '33, one let me have their criticism or YOURS FOR MORE COMMIT­ the cooks and the messmen. The trip when the Chief kept me down in the bilges from eight in the suggestions for the next edition. next day Steward William Shore TEEMEN. morning till five at night. I looked like a greased pig when I came What did you look for in the came to the hall demanding that J. P.-SHULER. Palrolman topsides and I didn't get time to clean up for dinner, either." book and didn't find? he be cut in on the extra meal SILAS B. AXTELL. It's not only the bad wages but such petty abuses as that which, money. Upon being questioned Attorney at Law, the union contracts have overcome. as to how the overtime was 15 Moore Street, The hiring hall, too, comes in for a pat on the back when the equalized he said that he had New York City boys recall the black ball system that was once used by the Shipping eight hundred hours. The next • • • Board, which corresponds to the present WSA set-up. If they didn't high man in the Steward Dep't. November 25, 1944 like you for some reason you were black balled from all Shipping had two hundred hours. The Cape Mohican payoff had In the last few weeks we have Editor, Seafarers Log Board ships, which were the best then sailing. patrolman Frenchy Michelet and seen quite a number of amusing Dear Sir: Shipping Board vessels were tops for wages and working condi­ Louis Coffin reviewing their things aboard various ships. The following situation still tions, with a $52.50 minimum for ABs, but other ships ranged from geometry to find an angle by There was the skipper having his exists. that down to almost nothing. Many lines, especially the Atlantic which they could write up the own personal galley in his quar­ Certain merchant seamen, by ships, carried a flock of work-a-ways who kow-towed to the officers overtime so it could be collected. ters, and using a messman as his careless remarks about ship for a chance to make the next trip'on the pay roll. With Frenchy's experience at cut­ private dishwasher. There was movements mentioned in person­ Ice boxes were non-existent then, as well as a night lunch on ting corners and the time Louie the screwball NMU stooge Mate al letters to their families and most ships. Ships that did furnish a night lunch put out dried-up has put in copying overtime who wastes his time trying to friends, are endangering the lives franks and sausages that tasted like a combination of sawdust and from the Moran tugs they col­ talk good SIU men into listening of their shipmates as well as their alfalfa. lected all beefs after re-writing to his phoney propaganda. We own, besides hindering the war Typical of many bad ships that put to sea in the '20s was a tub find this amusing since the skip­ effort. all the overtime. that one of the boys caught out of Frisco. When he asked about his The SS Lyman Hall of South per in question cost the company It would be appreciated if your bunk they showed him a wide board in a crummy fo'castle up in the Atlantic SS Co. set jap to pay off sixty-three hours overtime and organization through your news­ eyes of the ship. The other two oilers had arrived earlier and grab­ Monday. Patrolman Bull Shep- therefore lost his job. paper or by other means would bed the only two spring bunks. Dinner the first day out was hot pard and I boarded her for a As for the former Chief Mate, bring to the attention of the watery soup and hash that smelled to high heaven. Dinner the sec­ three o'clock payoff. We chewed there is really a pip. This guy membership the importance of ond day out was the same. Ditto on the third. Fortunately, the the pay roll and found that the was so soft-brained (got that way maintaining silence concerning crate put in to San Pedro before leaving for the Orient and the men were short from $80.00 to no doubt from finking in every vital war information. lucky brother managed to hit the dock. $200.00 in overtime. There was no seamen's strike in the last ten Very truly yours, one from the company to settle years, and then becoming an or­ M. A. MENDLESEN. beefs. The crew having made an ganizer for the chief fink school, Security Officer, CONSIDER THIS . . . eight months' trip wanted to pay the NMU) that he actually War Shipping Admin. Just before the war started the United States was fourth among • * < off, but they thought as they had thought that he could get away the maritime nations in the number of ships operated in foreign waited eight months for the with his phoney tricks with a November 27, 1944 trade. Despite the volume of our export business, the British, the money that they might as well good SIU crew. This crew using Editor, Japs and the Germans aU had larger merchant marines. wait another day or two and get good sense, waited until they got Dear Sir: it all. The Captain called for into port and then reported this I wish to express my appreci­ company representation. We phoney to the patrolman who ation for the swell benefits I have Between calls the second fioor dispatching staff turn poets. Right were on the overtime for about contacted the company. And in received from the membership I 24 hours. Ralph Grant, No. 23,- no time at all this jerk was an have had in the SIU and assure now they're working on a sequel to Sal of the Leigh Valley, but 793, Engine Delegate, Raymond ex-mate. you that a return to the focs'le their latest one is printed below. A. Knowlton, Deck Delegate, and Another incident was a certain on my part will definiately in­ Edward Redmond, Steward Dele­ Second Cook who also had the clude a return to the SIU. gate, worked with the patrolmen bright idea that the SIU men FERDINAND Fraternally yours, until all beefs were settled. The needed some education. Needless Wallace O. Turnwall By Ann, Paul. Curly and Frenchy ship paid off Wednesday night to say, this guy is now an exwith the unlicensed personnel member of the SIU. lieve that any man who works Oh my nam* is Fardinand collecting approximately 3000 And I'm a sUtin' in ihe clover; From time to time we run into must and shall be paid. But when hours overtime. A number of the these guys and we take immedi­ we get one like asking for over­ Come on boys, lend a hand. crew were all permit men, but ate action. Lo and behold they time for relieving for coffee at Take that ammunition overl they took out books. The SIU is loose out in the end, but as we three-thirty in the afternoon, Can't you hear me. I'm a-pleading. proud to accept men of this cali­ say, they amuse us very much in then we really have to laugh. We Poor old Uncle Joe's a-needing. bre for membership, as they their foolish attempts to try to have heard some pippen over­ 'Course I used to brand war folly. prove that they are good union harm us. We also meet the boys time beefs in the past, but this And lend-lease a waste o' money. material. who have a'great habit of calling one takes the cake. Things are different now. by golly! There are a number of old SIU any work done overtime. We be- LOUIS COFFIN. N.Y. Pafrolman Give 'em all our milk and honey! members who are sailing as of­ Get those war cargoes started ficers that have dropped in this Joe and Adolph. they done parted! week to pay their dues, vote and chin with their brother members. Guns and jeeps, they aint forbidden; They are all pleased with the Quit your loafing at the bar. new hall and set up in the New SS JOHN S. CASEMENT man. $28.13; C. Lynsky. $14.63; O. I was really only kiddin'— York branch. Among them were H. E. Wakefield. Bos'n. 3 hrs; Timm. $20.42; R. Candelon. It aint no capitalistic war! Bob Willock, Bud Ray, Smokey C. W. Schofield. AB, 191/2 hrs; L. $14.83; J. Regan. $124.49; W. BarSo. come on. lend a hand, my hearty. Lanton, and David Bass. We are B. Mahoney. AB. 16 hrs. less field. $12.60; C. Dobrovolsky. It's for our NMU and party! glad to see these old timers that $48.60; J. Tarkov. $31.05; M. Mus$6.00 Security Watch; F. E. know the score on the bridge and throttle. It's a relief from con­ Smith, OS. 2 hrs; E. E. Kunchich. zynski. $3.15; E. Kuta. $4.50; H. AB. 3 hrs; W. C. Truelove. OS. 1 Egge. $24.30; F. Gages. $25.85; H. tacting these 90 day wonders. JCi/A/FSYMAdf mOA CAAfnMA/Y hr; William J. Kutcher. AB. 7 hrs; Bolinski. $32.05;'R. Budgen. $37.Despite the lull in the payoffs, 80; D. Garatz. $27.00; F. Funker. Howard M. Khouri. AB. 9 hrs. shipping is still picking up with MM/e0Af4^ jme over 900 shipped out in all De­ plus 25c; Roy A. Risberg, OS, 4 $37.55; RXee. $112.96; M. Costelhrs. Collect by writing to Luck- lo. $168.11; T. Hess. $165.41. TWff cmo»£M 1941 1944 partments the past week,^ inffuriY ishe ^S3.S0 Collect at Eastern SS Company enbach SS Co.. Mr. R. Keyser. wAse Balloting has slowed down in office in New York City. TAXtt 444 me this port, in comparison to what 120 Wall St.. New York City. • • • • utter SS J. BARTLETT 9.70 it was, due to the fact that a MlCfiMf SS DEL RIO S. Gold. $65.70; T. Prementine. couple of our "old reliable'" com­ WCOMt TO iS492 ^42.94 MeGregor and Pinilla. wipers, t/reoAf mittee men have shipped out. A $17.70; P. Salvo. $42.75; H. Mchave 120 hours apiece coming for Craw. $1.80; A. Neuklis. $7.20; R. couple of the boys were acting regularly on this committee for Mahoney. $7.20; J. Holly, $9.00; overtime work. Collect at the us, but due to the fact that the A. Goldsmit, $15.30; B. Bernstein, New York office of the Mississ­ draft board is breathing down $9.00; L. Fitsh. $28.12; W. Wild- ippi Steamship Co. Reflections Of A Front Patrolman MONEY DUE . "•'•J �V' Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG AFL Endorses SIU Resolutions l;. ] Friday, December 8, 1941 STRAIGHT men's wages to achieve low labor an initial appropriation of $25,costs, and 000,000.00 and this by way of a Whereas, The present price support price mechanism, there­ ceiling structure as promulgated fore be it , by the Office of Price Adminis­ Resolver, That the Executive tration in July, 1943, represents a Council of the American Federa­ 36% cut in fishermen's wages in tion of Labor be and now is forth­ comparison with wages prevail­ with empowered and instructed ing prior to such price regulation, to undertake all necessary and and appropriate measures. Legisla­ Whereas, The Vessel-OperatorDUAL UNIONS OF SEAMEN tive, Administrative, and other­ RESOLUTION NO. 152 — By Fish Dealer Combine have re­ wise— cently undertaken a campaign to Delegates Harry Lundeberg, John Hawk, Morris Weisberger, James pressure the OPA to remove 1. To assure the North Atlantic Fresh Fish and Sea Food from Fishermen minimum wageWaugh, Seafarers International By "FRENCHY' MICHELET Price Control so that prices and prices on a parity with pres­ Union of North America. We have discussed cooking purpose of this book will be to wages to the Fishermen may be ent price ceilings, Whereas, The Seafarers' Inter­ with masters of the art in many assist the membership to get national Union of North America further depressed — and all this lands. If we were to try to sum more benefit from the foods stor­ has been granted jurisdiction without seeking parallel price ad­ 2. To prevent removal or sus­ up their views on what consti­ ed in the ice boxes and store­ pension of price control over over Seamen and Fishermen in justment of food. ice. fuel oil and other costs of fishing vessel-oper­ the North Atlantic Fishing tutes good cooking, it would boil rooms of the vessels under con­ all waters of North America and Industry, unless any such re­ down to something like this: The tract to us. We are collecting Canada by the American Federa­ ation which the fishermen now pay. and laxation of control is coupled secret of good cooking is to have' ideas from the best cooks and tion of Labor, and Whereas. Congress, in the Price (a) with assurance of mini­ a rich stock pot and plenty of stewards in this organization Whereas, The Seafarers' Inter­ Control legislation, has declared mum wages and prices to spices to properly season and with a view of consolidating and national in its organizing activit­ bring out the full flavor of foods. editing this information in book its purpose to protect wage earn­ fishermen comparable to the ies admitted to its affiliation the It's as simple as that. form. ers against "undue impairment of 1944 Price Control Act stand­ Canadian Seamen's Union upon Now any ship's cook has ready We propose to find out exactly their Standard of Living" by sta­ ard as now in part embodied their request, and at hand the proper ingredients why some stewards can bring in in the Fresh Fish Price Regu­ Whereas, This union has refus­ bilization of both prices and for a rich stock pot, and he a ship with a happy and con­ lation (MPR 418), and (b) ap­ ed to live up to the principles and wages, even to the point of pre­ should have the proper spices to tented crew, while others get venting "a post emergency col­ propriate price reductions to policies of the Seafarers' Interna­ bring out the full flavor of any every charge in the book thrown the consumer, tional Union of North America, lapse of value." and food. Even the hungriest of port at them. We propose to include Whereas. In implementation of and as a result at Convention of such purpose. Congress in the 3. To extend to the fishermen, stewards will spring for the few dozens of good practical ship the Seafarers International Union the benefits of "support dollars necessary to store a ves­ menus so that the crew of a ves­ 1944 Act continuing Pries Con­ it instructed the Executive Board prices" as now enjoyed by sel with the proper spices—the sel with even the most unimag­ trol has further declared that of the Seafarers International producers of agricultural point is for a chief steward to inative of stewards won't be able price regulation of fresh fish must Union to revoke the charter of commodities under the pro­ know what he needs! to tell what day of the week it is conform to a minimum standard, the Canadian Seamen's Union, We are preparing a manuel for visions of the Commodity simply by looking at the menu. to wit. the "average 1942 prices." and cooks and stewards. The sole Credit Corporation Act and We are going to include sugges­ and Whereas. This Canadian Sea-1 tions to stewards to help them related Federal Laws and Whereas. Canada, to uphold men's Union is at the present Executive Orders. lay out the work for their depart­ present fishermen's wages, made time engaged in dual organizing ment on every type of vessel. in Canada and its President. Mr. | Yes, and we are going to devote Pat Sullivan, in his capacity as a full chapter to the" history and the Secretary of the Trades and uses of spices, because there's too LEWRAGAS Labor Congress of Canada, affili­ many ship's cooks who evidently All is forgiven. Please, please ated with the American Feder­ think a spice is one of the ingre­ get in touch with me at once. ation of Labor has been using his dients of the dish rather than a Sophia. said office to foster this dual Sea­ seasoning agent to bring out the men's movement in Canada, and SS SAMUEL HUNTINGTON full flavor of the food. particularly in British Columbia, Crew members familiar with Today we continue our discus­ where they have openly joined the circumstances leading to the sion for ways that a chief stew­ hands with the CIO dual organi­ accident to Herman D. Haddock, ard might best utilize the hun­ zation. and are attempting to in­ please communicate with Rich­ dreds of pounds of chuck that he fringe on the jurisdiction of the ard M. Cantor, 51 Chambers finds himself stuck with under Naval Courts can try Merchant Seamen for offences British Columbia Seamen's Street, New York City. the WSA Directive on carcass against the Merchant Shipping Aid or' the Defence Union, a bonafide labor organiza­ beef. The following men have cloth­ tion. chartered and affiliated to Regulations Any cnme which could be tried under English A tasty Beef a La Mode tn^ ing at the Waterman office in be taken from the chuck. Make the Seafarers International Union law may be charged - in a 'Naval CourL It makes no Baltimore: I. B. McGregor, Frank a spiced vinegar by cooking for of North America, therefore, be it Deniso, T. Frison, William Galla­ ten minutes several cups of vine­ Resolved. That the convention difference whether the cnme is committed on board or tin, G. Zmuda and Henry Dris- gar, a large onion chopped fine, hereby go on record requesting ashore. coll. the officials of the American salt, dry mustard, whole black Federation of Labor to notify, the peppers, -whole cloves and all­ U.S. hfilitary ' Courts hove complete jurisdiction over LEONARD HEALEY: Trades and Labor Congress of Your case is reaching trial next spice. Cut the chuck into pot all U.S. citizens here. Canada and its affiliates, includ­ week. Get in touch with Silas B. roast form and tie it to insure ing the Labor Councils of Canada economical cutting. Put the meat Axtell. Recent cases are: — to cease recognizing this dual in the marinade and let it remain Seamen's Union fostered by the RAY W. SWEENEY, piecard in there for several hours, stirring A greaser was convicted on ^ charges of being Canadian Seamen's Union and to Galveston was married on Octo­ frequently. Chop several onions . recognize only the Seafarers In­ DRUNK so that be could not do his work. ber 21st. Best of Luck. fine and a little parsley and add ternational Union of North Am­ a litle salt, pepper and chili pow­ Will holder of receipt No. 51459 The Sentence was 3' months imprisonment in a erica. and its affiliates. der. Cut larding pork and raw please report to the office of the hfilitary Field Prison in Italy and a fine. ham into finger-wide strips and MINIMUM WAGE PRICES Secretary-Treasurer. make incisions in the meat by FOR FISHERMEN Two firemen were convicted of BROACHING OARGO SS MONTANA: piercing it with a butcher's steel. RESOLUTION No. 153 — By Crew that was on during trip Roll the pork and ham in the Delegates Harry Lundeberg, John and taking whisky from the NAAFI stores in the cargo.. to far East when Darwin Martin seasonings (minced onion, par­ Hawk. Morris Weisberger. James became ill and was taken off the sley, etc.) and insert alternately Waugh. Pat McHugh, Seafarers The Sentences were 3 montha and 2 months ship at Penang, please contact into the incisions. Dredge the International Union of North imprisonment in a Military Penal Establishment in Italy Martin through the Maritime meat in flour. America. Law Office, Room 1604, 15 Moore and fines. Now cut up a number of Whereas. The Fishermen of treet. His case will be tried be­ onions, green peppers, turnips, New England and New York fore Christmas and he needs aid. carrots and brown them in bacon work on a profit-sharing system drippings. Put the browned veg­ whereby their wages depend on etables in a heavy pot. Brown and are determined by the fluctu­ the meat thoroughly in the Same ating prices and sales proceeds of drippings and place over the vegtheir catch as fixed by a VesselHere is a notice which is being posted in the focs'l of every U. S. ables. Add enough rich stock to Operator - Fish Dealer Combine, merchant ship when it hits Naples. The crew tore down this notice reach half way up to the top of and Whereas, The Vessel-Operator- when the ship returned to New York and brought it to the union the meat. Add whole cloves, Fish Dealer Combine, by their hall. Note that an Oiler ("Greaser") got drunk and was thrown in a stalk of celery, two bayleaves, control of prices at ports of fish military prison for 3 months and given a fine on top of it. American quartered onions, whole carrots landings, have from time almost seamen, who are presumably taking "Democracy" to Italy, are vic­ and a pinch of thyme.. Simmer gently until tender. , ' immemorial depressed fisher­ tims of a procedure which would well have done Mussolini proud. (Continued from Page 1) SIU delegates introduced two resolutions; one aimed at isolat­ ing the C.P. dominated Canadian Seamen's Union, and the other at guaranteeing fishermen a decent price for their catch. Both reso­ lutions were passed by the con­ vention unanimously. 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Title A name given to the resource December 08, 1944 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 40 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL CONCLAVE ASKS END OF LITTLE STEEL FORMULA; ENDORSES SIU RESOLUTION FORMER SIU PATROLMAN RECOUNTS EVPERIENCES ON CHICAGO RADIO PROGRAM THE SKIPPERS HOME AIN'T WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CREW OF LYMAN HALL FINDS UNION GEARED FOR RESULTS FORE 'N AFT REFLECTIONS OF A FRONT PATORLMAN HERE'S EXPORTING DEMOCRACY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/08/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/10f753f4ebee29bc103bdfb7b623de08.PDF 4822de82fe58eb711fc826951c9f4b83 PDF Text Text '?J I ^J^^AKERSJOQ •Wj OFFICIAL 0B6AN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT. 8BAFASEB8' XNTBBNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AJOERICA VOL VL NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 1. 1944 No. 39 Six Ships Are Named For Our Dead Significance Of Seafarers Charter By J. H. Oldenbroek, Acting General Secretary of the l.T.P. and Secretary of the Seamen's Section Throughout the period of the war the Seamen's Section of the I.T.F. has been able to carry on its work without interruption. It may, indeed, be said that both in extent and importance its activities have exceeded by far all earlier performances in the international field. To a great extent these activities have been connected with the conduct of the war, in which the men of the merchant navy have played such a disproportionate and highly important part. In this connection it is relevant to recall that all the seamen's unions affiliated to the I.T.F. have from the outbreak of war, in September, 1939, ranged them­ The International Seafar­ selves beside the Allies — thus continuing a struggle waged in­ ers Charter, drafted last cessantly and with the utmost month in London by repre­ vigour by the I.T.F. ever since sentatives of maritime unions the rise of Fascism and National i n Belgium, Denmark, Socialism. France, Great Britain, Greece, India, Norway, the RESISTANCE OVERCOME Netherlands, Poland and The resistance met in the pro­ Sweden, established m i n icess, which was aimed, not only mum basic wages for all ra­ against the Allied war effort, but tings. The basic wage rate also against the existenc~e~ of the for ABs is $72. This base pay seamen's unions themselves, was would mean a 30% increase successfully overcome, thanks in for British ABs, a 300% raise great part to the fact that many of Greek ABs, and a 700% of the European seamen's unions hike for Chinese ABs. took the step of appointing repThe SIU is affiliated to the • resentatives in ports outside Eu­ International Transport rope. Above all, however, it was Workers Federation, sponsor due to the insight and devotion of this Charter, and will give of the seamen that the effort to fraternal aid io our foreign undermine the Allied war effort brothers in their fight for de­ and to destroy the seamen's trade cent conditions. unions finally came to nought— The accompaning article, after in.the summer of 1940 the written by brother Olden­ outlook had seemed very black broek, gives the background indeed. Following the invasion of Nor­ . of the Charter and some of the history of the struggle for way, Denmark and the Low international minimum wage Countries, and the fall of France, scales. the working conditions of sea­ men came to be more or less on loose foundations. The move­ 0.A.)—in the field of war-time ment was seized by the seamen's safety provisions aboard merch­ unions affiliated to the I.T.F. to ant ships. This was at the meet­ lay down the policy that the ing of the Joint Maritime Com­ earnings of seamen serving out­ mission of the I.L.O., held in Lon­ side their occupied home coun­ don in June, 1942, where safety tries should in no case be lower at sea was the main subject of than those of British seamen and discussion. The Workers' Group that where pre-war wages were on the J.M.C.—the composition higher than those of British sea­ of which was determined by the men at least the higher wages 1.T.F.—seized the opportunity to put forward a proposal, which should operate. was unanimously adopted, re­ INCREASES WON This policy of the I.T.F. questing the I.L.O. "to study was fully realized, with whether it was practicable to the I.T.F. was fully realized, with prepare an International Mari­ the result that the wages of Pol­ time Charter, setting out guiding ish, Belgian and French seamen, principles for an international among others, were substantially minimum standard applicable to increased. The same happened seafarers of all nationalities and with the wages of Greek and Ju­ embodying the best practicable goslav seamen. Subsequently a social legislation affecting sea­ host of improvements have been farers." JOINT COMMITTEE secured all along the line in The adoption of this proposal wages, war bonuses and working hours, while at the same time an led the I.T.F. and the I.M.M.O.A. attempt was made, with consid­ to set up a Joint Committee to erable success, to bring and keep prepare a draft of an Internation­ the conditions of the several na­ al Seafarers' Charter. The results tionalities in line with one an­ of this preparatory work have meanwhile been before two Joint other. A very important achievement International Seafarers' Confer­ was registerd by the I.T.F.—co­ ences, and with the acceptance of operating for the purpose with the Joint Committee's recom­ the International Mercantile Mar­ mendations at the latter of these ine Officers' Association (I.M.M. (Continued on Page 4) • J. H. Oldenbroek, author of the accompanying article, is shown here with Brother Harry Lundeberg and Chu-Hsuh-Fan, President of the Chinese Association of Labor. The picture was taken last spring at the time of the ITF conference held in conjunction with the ILO convention in Philadelphia. SHIP LOSSES ARE RELEASED BYOWI .The first complete report on U. S. merchant ship losses over the past five years was released this week by the Office of War Infor­ mation. Our ship casualties tptaled 753 ships up to the end of 1943. This figure represented 37% of all merchant shipping just before the outbreak of the war. While the report gave no figures for 1944, it has been unofficially tabulated that the U. S. has lost 13 vessels. This would bring the total to 766. The report gave unmistakable evidence of the seriousness of the Nazi sub menace during the dark days of 1942 when hundreds of SIU men lost their lives. But for the remarkable ship building pro­ gram which since 1939 has built 4,308 vessels, and but for the cour­ age of union men who had ships sunks under them only to ship out again upon reaching shore—the war might well have been lost. Six members of the SIU who lost their lives to enemy torpedoes will be honored by having their names carried on Liberty ships, the United States Maritime Commission announced this week. These heroic merchant seamen are only the first to be honored, more names wiU be an­ nounced in the coming weeks. Here are our SIU brothers who are being memorialized, and a brief account of their last actions: Hcirold D. Whitehead, a fireman on the SS Sam Houston, lost his life on June 28, 1942, when his ship was torpedoed and sunk. He was born in Washington, D. C., on December 22, 1897. William Asa Carter was fire­ man on the SS Samuel Gompers, torpedoed and sunk January 29, 1943. He was born June 16, 1922 at Casper, Wyoming where his mother still lives. William K, K a m a k a , able bodied seaman, was torpedoed on the SS James Smith March 9, 1943. Bro. Kamaka was born Sep­ tember 25, 1914 at Waichinu, Ter­ ritory of Hawaii, and is survived by a sister, Mrs. Hanna Kaupiko of Hilo, T. H. William W. McKee, was an able bodied seaman on the SS Hienville which was bombed and sunk April 6, 1942. He was born Janu­ ary 24, 1916 in Keithville, La. His brother is living at Bayou La Batre, Ala. William Terry Howell served on the SS Carrabulle as a wiper. His ship was torpedoed and sunk May 26, 1942. Born in Milledgeville, Ga., October 24, 1917, he is survived by a widow, Mrs. Claire Howell, of Indianapolis, Ind. Fred C. Stebbins, a wiper of the SS Jonathon Sturges, was lost when his ship was torpedoed and sunk February 23, 1943. He was born at McComb, Miss., Septem­ ber 2, 1921. Mrs. Gertrude Steb­ bins, his mother, lives in Mc­ Comb. Seaman Praises Library Services For Merchantmen By HENRY L. SIMON While reading at sea, I have Following is a table of sinkings, revealing the rate of casualties wondered about the origin of the American Merchant Marine Li­ year by year: brary Association. For those who UNITED STATES LOSSES have the same curiosity and Number Tons gratitude as I, here is the story 1939 (Sept. to Dec.) 4 3 behind that splendid organiza­ tion. 1940 ^ 32 58 Thirty years ago a long sea. 1941 61 150 voyage meant complete isolation 1942 422 2,053 from the world. Today it is pos­ 1943 234 1,049 sible to go aboard ship and not lose cdhtact vvith the universe Total : 753 3,311 (Continued on Page 4) I' II I'll'i* f rV1i/T?ifilin^l^i' �;f^^- Pago Two THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS Friday, December 1, 1944 LOG AND COME OUT RGHnNei" Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with ttje American Federation of Labor, HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Ith Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. m m Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16),.. CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28 P.R., PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St. 68 Society St 220 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St. PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 765 I Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-1231 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th St San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE; 51 BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. '267 Editor's Mail Bag Port Everglades, Fla. November 3, 1944 Editor: Dear Sir and brother: Although we have no hall in Port Everglades, we manage very nicely to get the LOG most of the time, through the Tampa Branch. We have noticed a re­ quest in the issue of the LOG of October 13th, in the "Fore 'N Alf" column by Bunker, requesting for sailors terms or sea-going vo­ cabulary. Although verj' little is heard from us in this neck of the woods, we wish to point out that we are holding the fort with 100% union crews. We also wish to point out with pride to the big blow-out the crew of the Sea-Train is having as a farewell party to the Port Everglades run. Brother Parker, Biggs and others have their invitations in the bag and we regret that there isn't enough invitations to go around to all the brothers. There will be plenty of free drinks, dine and dance for all those who attend, and all jugheads are going to behave, by xequest. Incidentally, we are all proud to see that brother Paul Hall is right again, on the beam with the overtime issue. That sob-sister, J. P. Shuler, can get sympathetic when one of our members thought he was in the red, after making one of those long trips. Well, all the boys are sticking real close to these sunshine shores and to the land of sun­ shine, beautiful women and barcardi. Wish J. P. was here with us. Inclose find a few sea-going vocabulary that I think haven't been tagged. Irish Pennant—Hanging loose end of rope. Scuttlebut—Rummers. Up and down job—Reciprocating Engines. Punk—Bread. Lowering the boom on the old man—Advance on wages. Fly Specks—^Black Pepper. Sea Gull—Chicken or Duck. Wild Irish Apples—Raw Onions. Cat Heads—^Biscuits. Stead as she goes, ADOLPH CAPOTE. Book No. 86-G. Merchant Marine Veterans Association of the United States Nov. 2, 1944 Editor, Seafarers Log Dear Sir: At a special luncheon meeting of the Port of Boston National Maritime Day Committee, held at the USS Bostonian, Nov. 2, 1944, a motion was made by Mrs. Rae B. Drew, Executive Committee Member of Auxiliary Unit of our Association, which was unanim­ ously adopted, that this Port of B o St o n Committee proceed to check with the Regional Office of the OPA and to conduct a follow through to procure gas rations for our merchant seamen in the same quantity as alloted to the members of the Armed Forces on furlough. The Merchant Marine Veterans Association of the U. S. has made a test case of the refusal of Ra­ tion Boards to issue gasoline ra­ tion coupons to merchant seamen who are at liberty. A second as­ sistant, who recently returned {Continued on Page 3) —Jusfice NEWS HOT OUT OF THE GALLEY By 'TRENCHY" MICHELET We are declaring war on these birds who are packing slop chests with .shoddy merchandise to be peddled to our members at fancy prices. The problem is a difficult one. It's easy enough to handle petty chiseling on the part of some skipper or purser, the ten percent law takes care of those birds and all that's necessary to make them be good little boys is for a union brother to bring the matter to our attention. The real ^problem, however, is to put the damper on these bloodsuckers who have made clipping seamen their life's work. We want to put the finger on these bums who go out in the open market and buy shoddy merchandise, factory rejects, sec­ onds and the like, and then ped­ dle it to seamen at clip prices. We want to get the goods on a number of well known water­ front rats. These leeches are shrewd busi­ ness men, but they are so poor at figures! Every now and then some brother will catch one of them padding a bill for a double sawbuck or so. For some strange reason these mistakes all work one way. None of them has ever been known to gyp himself for a dime! The seamen are sick and tired of being taken. We want, and we shall get, better merchandise in the slop chest. If the quality of merchandise doesn't improve ma­ terially in the immediate future, we promise the offending parties that the SIU can and will do something! For many years now we have made it a practice to stick our nose into the galley and talk to any cook who happened to whip up a dish that caught our fancy. Having chanced upon many tasty dishes in many lands we have consequently amassed a sizable amount of galley lore. One of our favorite dishes is curry. We have eaten curry all over the East and have invariably found it good. Of course, the ingredients were sometimes suspect. For in­ stance, once we were enjoying a delicious lamb curry with Walter "Shorty" Cook in Hiaphong, French Indo-China, when "Shorty" noticed that the bones in it were unusually small. Then suddenly, we remembered that we hadn't seen a dog in the whole town! Nevertheless, curry in any na­ tive style is delicious. Here is a recipe given us by good old "Cookie" Charlie who has quite a way with groceries, as anyone who has ever eaten in the Straits Cabaret in Singapore will tell you. Cut up several chickens as for fricasseeing, feet and all. Open the legs lengthwise with a cleav­ er to get the full flavor. Boil the chickens in well-salted water un­ til tender. Remove the chicken, reserving the stock. Brown a number of onions in butter, (Charlie uses ghee, a liquid but­ ter made of buffalo milk, but domestic butter is just as well.) Skim out and reserve the onions. Now remove the meat from the bones and fry good and brown in butter. Add the stock and onions. Let simmer on the back of the range. Now brown four tablespoonsful of flour and one tablespoonful of curry powder in the butter. Add to the other ingre­ dients and let simmer for a half hour more. Lastly, stir in two slightly beaten eggs until the mixture begins to thicken. Serve with rice. Leftover lamb or pork makes a tasty addition to this dish as well as serving as an ex­ cellent way of utilizing this meat. <2 The operators with whom the Seafarers hold contracts are now taking a more reasonable attitudq towards the settling of the ship's side disputes. With the exception of technical beefs involving is­ sues which are not in the con­ tract, most of the disputes are now being settled at the pay-off. This came about only after hard work on the part of the union, but the effort was well spent as the results now show. For instance, out of the last 100 ships that paid off in the port of New York, there were only four disputes left pending for any length of time. One of these dis­ putes was paid at a later, date and the other three are going to a Port Committee meeting. The Organization feels that the three disputes left will be paid off very easily as a result of this Port Committee meeting because the Seafarers has a policy of never going into one of these meetings unless we have a dispute that is absolutely good. % % ti, The WSA is now sponsoring radio programs in an attempt to recruit seamen, especially dur­ ing the Christmas holidays. There is one source of manpower, how­ ever, that they have overlooked. The group of men to whom I refer are the fellows who have had their papers suspended by the Coast Guard for various in­ fractions of rules.» Although in the port of New York the Seafarers have been very successful in keeping to a minimum the number of men losing papers, other ports have not been so fortunate and lots of old time members are now lay­ ing on the beach in various ports with suspensions as high as six months. These men are rank and file seamen.— capable of sailing any ship anywhere. By lifting these suspensions, which quite often are too severe and unjust, the WSA could very easily obtain enough men to sail dozens of the ships that are now so badly in need of experienced seamen. ' l* 4* There are quite a few of our members who are suffering from war neurosis and shellshock. You can see some of these boys in nearly every port you go into; fellows who have sailed ships in this war and have been In the toughest spot^ of this war and fellows, who have lost as high as six ships from under them. This is indeed one of the sad phases of this war for all mer­ chant seamen, and it is up to us men who are left in good shape to protect and care for these fel­ lows as much as possible. We can do this by assisting them to apply for compensation to which they are entitled under the war risk policy. We have numerous members who are receiving this now and the average sum is $150 per month. By assisting other men in this condition to receive the same, it will help these men no end. �mr(nK'-i7-^''' Friday. December 1, 1944 THE SEAFARERS S^ound The Ports LOG Page Three FORE 'N AFT WM. J. CAREY with all beefs settled. The entire crew stood by with the exception Get in touch with you sister By BUNKER Mrs. Paul Gray. Shipping is still holding its own of the Chief Cook. •fprin this port—802 men were ship­ Every man that stands by imtil HUGH A. RANDOLPH. ped the past week. We are ship­ all beefs are settled makes the J. RODONSKI & B. RODANSKI You have likely read of the old Maiden Creek, "Waterman Hog ping in all departments a number next beef that much easier to Communicate with the New of permit men, so if shipping is settle and the union that much York Branch regarding your dues Islander that foundered New Year's Eve, '42 in a mid-winter storm off Block Island, losing half of her crew. slow in your port drop into the stronger. Men that are too weak receipts. Another Waterman ship was launched in '43 and given the • » • New York Hall for a quick ship to back their beefs are a detri­ name Maiden Creek to commemorate the original ship and those of ment to the union and should be out. DONALD C. HALL The patrolmen here had a busy weeded out. Crew co-operation Please write your wif4. she is her crew who were lost in the boats after she sank. But this ship too, came to an unhappy end, victim of a torpedo in the Mediter­ week—^paid off 35 ships for the has proven to the shipowners worried about you. ranean. • • • week, some of them long trips that we are an organization that with plenty of beefs. realizes the quickest way to settle Members of crew of the SS AB on the second Maid Creek when a Nazi torpedo sent her The crew of the Robin Sher­ these beefs is the best way, and ANACAPA. Moran Towing Com­ down off the African coast in '43, was A1 Kerr, now pie carding for wood again proved that settling that we cover the ships with pany. contact Berenholtz. re-Sal­ a while in the New York office. The explosion broke the ship's back your beefs at the point of produc­ enough representation to settle vage case against "Balls Bluff.' at number four hatch and pushed the shaft alley into the 'tween, Court Square Bldg.. Baltimore. 2. decks. She filled rapidly and the after section settled to within four tion gets better results. Patrol­ all beefs aboard. man "Bull" Sheppard and organ­ So, in most instances the com­ Maryland. or five feet of the water, so the skipper ordered her abandoned. All • • • izer Steely White (who gave the panies are cooperating by doing hands got safely away in the ship's boats and stood by at a distance D. C. HULL to see what would happen next. patrolman a hand as we were the same. The occasion where Please stop in at the New York paying off nine ships that day) the companies don't cooperate Before long, says Al, a minesweeper came up and ordered them went aboard the Sherwood to pay are becoming less and less upon Branch office and see Patrolman back aboard. The Captain's boat obeyed the order and went back, her off Friday at two p.m. All each pay off. It will not be long Hamilton about your dues re­ but the others refused, saying they would wait till a tug came up beefs were settled with the ex- before all beefs aboard all ships ceipt. to take a line. cention of ten hours overtime for are settled at payoff, not only in H. F. NURMI; The minesweeper promised that a tug was on its way, so the the Mate and the Cadet doing this Port—^but in all ports. Pick up your union book in other boat went back too, and the deck hands started breaking out sailor's work. The company rep­ The SS Del Rio came in with a Headquarters office. New York. lines for a tow. Two men were working in the after peak when the resentative aboard refused to prize union crew. Brother Fred * * * second torpedo smashed into her, pancaking the after section and pay. The crew refused to clear Sundt was Delegate. All beefs Following men have papers at killing the ABs down below. All hands aft were thrown violently the articles until it was paid. were squared away. He is to be the Union hall in New York: (See around the deck, one man being blown thirty feet across the deck Sheppard, working with Deck commended on the way he brings Dolar Stone. Sth Floor): Ires A. against one of the winches. Delegate Stankey, settled the in all the ships he sails. Men of Alias, Jessie Anderson, Edward By a freak of fortune the torpedo, or part of it, glanced off and beef to the crew's satisfaction. this calibre are a credit to our Apel, A. E. Anderson. Philip N. tore into a small boat trailing astern, blowing it almost to pieces and The ship paid off Saturday after­ union. Bufkin. M. Glynn. Gustav Bocek. killing most of the men sitting in her. noon. The entire crew is to be The balloting committee here Robert W. Runner. Jessie A. Kircommended for their stand. is operating, every day and m,ost by. Jose CastelL Chester Chesna. The SS William H a r p e r," a of the boys are casting their vote Peter Cheklin. James Chalfant. The writer had a good laugh the other day when a bank teller Waterman ship, came in with a as good union men should. This Joe Covleiro. A. W. Eckert. G. E. hesitated about cashing a check and said, "Any identification?" load of beefs and no one from year's voting will top all voting Finlay. Peter E. Famber. Allen Out came the pants pocket suit-case and the identification, all Gary. Jr.. R. P. Harmon. Henry 12 pieces of it . . . Certificate of Identification; Coast Guard pass; the company with the authority of any year. Jandrys. George Lucas. Wallie Social Security card; draft card; Certificate of Service; Endorsement to settle beefs boarded her at pay J. P. SHULER, Merink, John O'Brien, Francis Certificate; passport; Port of New York crew pass; "WSA medical off. Patrolman Orscheln. Phillie O'Connor. record; "WSA medical certificate; "WSA vaccination record; and union.' The crew stood by their right Claude Pitcher, Thomas St. Ger- book, not to mention various discharges. to remain on ^e payroll until all main. Alexander Stankiewicz. • beefs were settled. Instead of The teller was satisfied. Keep In Touch With Harry Talbot, John Wells. Jesse paying off Tuesday with all beefs L. Waters. Donald Weiman. pending, she paid off Wednesday Your Draft Board BEST JOKE OF THE WEEK . . . The brother who got shipped out of the hall the other day and got to the "right church but the wrong pew." He worked down be­ low for two days on a Liberty before the Chief fired him for some reason. When he tried to collect for his two days at the company office he sadly, discovered that he wasn't even supposed to be on. Love is a delicate flower at the ship. He was at the right dock, but the ship he was assigned to best—and wilts at the first chill was on the other side of the pier. wind. But when exposed to the north Atlantic and to the heart­ less caprices of the the American custom officials, well, it just nat­ urally withers away. And that is just what happened to an SIU brother who was doing some long branch of the service he was in, (Continued from Page 2) distance courting — until he got from the Normandy Beachhead, she found that he was a member fouled up. after delivering a cargo of high- of the merchant marine. Then test gas, and while awaiting the the form was torn up and he was Our hero had been making the taking on of another cargo, ap­ told that they were unable to U.K. run for the past several plied to one of our Boston Ration aUot any gasoline to him. months, and during shore leaves Boards for an allotment of gas so The Merchant Marine "Veterans in London, had been sitting on a that he might, in the limited time Association of the U. S. base their park bench all starry-eyed with he had ashore, visit friends and appeal on the fact that these men. a limey lass. A month or so ago relatives he otherwise would not carry the gasoline wherever it he finally decided that the time be able to see. He felt that he may be necessary to be shipped had come for double harness, and could travel by automobile. In for use in our war effort, and are so he walked into the best jew­ elry store in Philadelphia and gone through the crew's lockers, pay the man off until he had making application for this alot- then refused even a drop for their bought a ring made of platinum found the wedding ring and were been cleared by customs. And ment, he wore a regulation uni­ use in their limited hours ashore. In conjunction, it was felt that and diamonds. He then signed threatening to confiscate it. Our unless he was paid off our hero form, and the clerk who was at­ tending to his request apparently your paper might help the cause on the SS Golden Fleece, and hero patiently explained that not had no money to get to Philly to was not familiar with the uni­ by printing this action taken. headed for his true love. only did he have a sentimental get the receipt in order to clear form, considered that he was a May we thank you for your His true love turned out to be attachment to the ring, but it had customs in order to get paid off member of the armed forces and cooperation. a fiickle dame, however, and even cost him a lot of cabbage. The in order to—well, you get the proceeded to fill out an applica­ Very truly yours, the sight of platinum and dia­ custom guard, a man devoid of idea. tion for him. In asking him what W. L. DREW, Adjutant monds couldn't break her loose both sentiment and common Fortunately the SIU patrolman from a young British Sergeant sense, insisted that unless a re­ was" a softie. Artie Thompson she had picked up with during ceipt were produced showing knew" what it meant to have a our hero's last trip back to the that the ring was purchased in blighted love, and so he talked ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR States. And so—^he returned to the U.S., he would have to take the skipper into giving our hero the Golden Fleece (feeling as if it. a draw so he could go to Philly OCTOBER 2 TO OCTOBER 30,1944 he had been), placed the ring in "The ring was purchased in so he could get the receipt so his locker and started for home. Philly," our rejected suitor he could . . . etc., etc. Deck Engine Steward Total The Golden Fleence paid off in screamed. It made no diffcrcnc.', Before leaving for Philly our SHIPPED 1447 942 1212 3601 New York last week, and when he had to go to Philly to get the hero and the Patrolman downed a few glasses of suds and decided the SIU patrolman boarded her receipt. REGISTERED 1115 1013 849 2977 But now the skipper stepped that love is a delicate flower at he found our hero in another jam. The custom officials had in to take a hand. He refused to best ... NEW YORK And So He's Through With Love EDITOR'S MAIL BAG �•VJK THE Page Four IS^ Seaman Praises Library Services (Continued from Page 1) through the medium of books and magazines furnished by the A.M.M.L.A. Prior to World War I, there was no "Public Library of the High Seas." During that war the great philanthropic agencies were hard at work for the Army and Navy, and it was difficult to win aid for the new growing merch­ ant marine. Incredible as it seems, the general public had to be con­ vinced that seamen wanted to read. P IJ Mr. Henry Howard realized the needs of seamen and solicited the volunteer efforts of his wife in •organizing and maintaining until after the war the Social Service Bureau. Out of it grew the great­ est traveling library in the world, starting with a small pile of books Mrs. Howard had to beg for from the American Library Association. Finally she secured their whole-hearted interest and a fine library service for seamen was established with assistance ^given by the Brookline Public Library, and advice offered by the Massachusetts Institute .of Technology on the purchase of books for training aboard ships. But to continue what •was con­ sidered "war work" after the Armistice was not an easy job. Mrs. Howard appealed to the Executive Board of the A.L.A. when she learned that they had discontinued their service. She urged that they as librarians form a national non-sectarian organi­ zation to meet the continuing need of seamen for good reading matei'ial. She won! The A.L.A. requested her to undertake the task personally, with their prom­ ise to turn over to her as many books as could be collected from their abandoned service. In May of 1921, the high seas had a li­ brary with a charter granted from the University of the State of New York — American Mer­ chant Marine Library Associa­ tion, Incorporated. Last year the A.M.L.A. distrib­ uted 8,054 libraries — 346,000 books—to 2,198 ships. An addi­ tional 60,000 books went to the personnel of Maritime Training Stations, the Coast Guard, Light­ houses, and Lightships. A total of 9,568 libraries! On the shelves ashore, business is so rushing that out of 12,000 books there, rarely are over one-third that number on hand. In fact, the proportion of fiction to the total number bor­ rowed has decreased from 51% to 18% in the last few years. All this is carried on through volun­ tary contributions of funds and books. Guess the public today knows that for many of us, "a book may be as great a thing as a battle!" Mate Does Crew's Work, Pays For The Privilege The First Mate on the SS Rob­ in Sherwood was generally an OK guy, according to the crew, but he was ambitious. He always wanted to make some sort of a record. What he needed was some trade union education—which he got! During the last voyage there was some ballast which had to be shifted. This work constitutes penalty time for the watch be­ low. But the hungry mate grab­ bed a shovel and began shifting it himself. SIU patrolman "Bull" Sheppard and Steely White hit the ship when she paid off. Result? Ten hours overtime for the crew at $1.30 per hour. As the crew remarked at the time of payoff, "There isn't a hell of a lot of cabbage involved, but the mate needs educating." Money Due John Deely, 48 hrs; R. Grandlund. 48 hrs; Wm. Cogzenski, 48 hrs; Harry Goldstein, 1 hr; R. Greenway, 5 hrs; J. Eichenberg, 59'/2 hrs; T. B. Black. 59 Vz hrs; Bert Troth. 11 Vi hrs. Collect at office of South At­ lantic Steamship Company in Savannah. » » • SS FLOURSPAR Leo Grossmann has 1 day's pay coming. Collect South Atlantic SS Company office. • » • SS ALBERT P. RYDER Voyage No. 1 C. D. Shirly. Wiper and Utility. 12 hrs. Voyage No. 2 George Clark. AB. 119V2 hrs; , ' , . ' ' ' 1 hrs. 1 Line in Savannah. Georgia. '-'"f' LOG Friday. December 1, 1944 Significance Of Seafarers Charter <2 Xfn4U \" if'• fj-'' SEAFARERS tional character of the shipping ity itself, that merchant shipping industry makes it imperative to should be an object of constant seek the widest possible uniform­ public attention and of interna­ ity in the working conditions of tional consultation and agree­ the seafarers, as otherwise the ment between governments and standards of the most advanced that there should be established countries will always be endan­ for that purpose an international gered by those of the» countries agency on which managements and seafarers should be repre­ lagging behind. During the present war sented through their internation­ it has proved possible to al organizations." Due attention is also given to bring about a greater measure of uniformity than ever before in the question of coloured seamen, both the basic wage rates and the as they are called, concerning other conditions of the seafarers whom the Charter says: "The of the United Nations. This cre­ principles outlined in this Chart­ ates an unprecedented opportun­ er are also to apply to Asiatic, ity for winning all the maritime African and West Indian seamen, nations for the acceptance of in­ who continue to be employed un­ ternational minimum standards; der conditions less favourable it is reinforced by the fact that than those obtained by white sea­ the seafarers of countries whose men. The seafarers' trade union conditions have been raised dur­ organizations are resolved to end ing the war will resist any at­ this state of affairs, which is de­ tempt to whittle them down trimental to the best interests of again and thus to put an obstacle all seafaring people, and to take in the path of a permanent im­ all necessary action to regulate provement of the international wages and working conditions of living standards of the seafarers. those seamen by collective agree­ ment." SOCIAL GAINS PUSH CAMPXIGN On the other hand the Charter From the above brief descrip­ contains a series of clauses de­ tion of the Charter, which is signed to lay down international shortly to receive world - wide minimum standards for wages and working and living condi­ publicity in seventeen or so dif­ tions. The wide scope of the ferent languages, it appears that Charter is illustrated by afi en­ the officers' and seamen's unions umeration of its chapter head­ propose to embark on a concert­ ings: Wages, Increments, Allow­ ed campaign to secure the adop­ ances and Bonuses; Continuous tion of international standards Employment; Entry, Training and such that the seafarers of all na­ Promotion; Hours and Manning; tions will be assured the begin­ Accommodation, Hygiene and nings of an existence worthy of Medical Services; Safety; Social human beings. That such a cam­ Insurance; Full Recognition of paign should be initiated in the Seafarers' Organizations; Legal shipping industry needs no ex­ Rights and Obligations of Sea­ planation. For this is the indus­ try where, more than in any farers. An International Charter can­ other, conditions in one country not be a collection of all the best have always been played off conditions prevailing in the va­ against those of others. Seafarers rious countries. There are coun­ do not wish to be forced into that tries where working and social position again, and they have conditions of seamen are, under pointed the way towards a better one heading or another, superior future. If that path is not fol­ to those proposed, but the pur­ lowed by shipowners and gov­ pose of the Charter is not to in­ ernments, the seafarers' organi­ dicate a distant goal to be reach­ zations will have no alternative ed eventually by the most ad­ but to resort to direct action in vanced countries; its object is to order to realize their aims. lay down an immediate pro­ The International Seafarers' gram to be realized by all Charter is to be discussed at a countries now, including those meeting of the Joint Maritime whose poor conditions have al­ Commission to be held at an $27.00 ways hampered the raising of early date. This is the decision of conditions elsewhere. The aim a sub-committee of the Commis­ 26.00 of the Charter, that is to say, is sion, which has agreed that the 25.00 to bring low-standard countries next meeting shall be primarily 22.00 up to an international minimum, devoted to such a discussion and 20.00 thus laying a solid foundation on that the draft Charter prepared 16.00 which further progress can be by the seafarers' organizations realized by the more advanced shall be taken as a basis. /The 15.00 countries. development marks, incidentally, an innovation in I.L.O. procedure. TRIAL BLAZER 13.50 Without doubt many of the It may be said, nevertheless, 12.50 that this Charter is the most proposals contained in the Chart­ 12.00 comprehensive international pro­ er far exceed what is provided by existing International Con­ 11.00 gram of trade union demands that has ever been presented. It ventions and Recommendations, 11.00 is realistic in the sense that it but it is also true that in many 11.00 does not start from an assumed respects the improvements in 11.00 necessary change in property re­ seafarers' conditions which have 7.00 lationships or from a hypothetic­ been secured during the war by the process of negotiation also go 7.00 al system of operation. At the same time the Charter frankly beyond the provisions of those 7.00 declares that in the opinion of Conventions and Recommenda­ 5.00 the seafarers' organizations "the tions. 3.00 system of free enterprise is not The Maritime Session of the 2.00 conductive to a successful opera­ Interrnational Labour Confer­ 2.00 tion of an international industry ence, which has been announced 2.00 like shipping," and that they for 1945 will, if it is found pos­ "consider it to be in the best in­ sible to realize the Charter 2.00 terests of world cooperation and through the I.L.O., have to de­ 2.00 of the national communities, as vise the means of making up 2.00 well as of the seafaring commun­ the arrears. (Continued from Page 1) conferences, held in London on July 28th and 29th, 1944, the scene has been set for a campaign to translate the Charter into reality. The Charter on the one hand presents a reasoned case for im­ proving the conditions of life and work of seafarers. It states that profound changes are needed in the conditions under which the officers and men of the merchant navy carry on their occupation; that the attempts made by the seafarers' trade unions to improve conditions, especially in the period following the last war, were foiled not only by the ob­ durate opposition of the interna­ tionally organized s h ip o w ners, but also by the reluctance and impotence of the governments to promote a general rise in seafar­ ers' conditions by furthering in­ ternational a r r a n g ements. In their attempts to break this op­ position and overcome this i-eluctance and impotence, says the Charter further, the trade unions encountered c o n s i d e rable ob­ stacles of various kinds: uncon­ trolled expansion of tonnage fol­ lowed by laying up of ships; shrinkingof world trade; lack of international co-operation with vicious competition as a result: violent fiuctuations in monetary exchanges rates, with the same result; practice of transferring ships to foreign flags—invariably the flags of countries backward in social provisions; engagement of coloured seamen at conditions far inferior to those of the crews displaced. LOW PAYS MEANS INTERNAT'L ADVANTAGE During the period between the t\yo wars, it is further stated, it was clearly demonstrated that so­ cially progressive countries, where disposed to raise the stan­ dards of the shipping industry, were seriously handicapped by the weakening it involved in the competitive power of their na­ tional merchant navies. 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SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VoL VL Organizing Makes Good Progress .'a NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1944 New York Voting Hits All Time Record Pace On Monday. November 20th the New York Branch broke 1.300! More than 1.000 members had cast their bal­ lot in the port in the first 20 By A. M. days of voting. This estab­ We wonder how many brothers lishes an all time record for realize how tremendously import­ the port, and indicates a ant is the work of organizing keen interest in the affairs those companies that the SIU has of the union by the rank and singled out' to try to line up for file. contracts. For many new to the in­ Our union has gone a long way dustry this is their first taste toward realizing its goal since of union democracy. They Steely White came up to New are seeing how the rank alfd York as an organizer. Brother file controls the policies and White has tackled the problem the selection of officials in a with enthusiasm aijd he's doing democratic union. This ex­ a bang up job. We were looking perience will serve to educate over the records recently and we them for future struggles in can assure the membership that the union movement; strug­ some real progress has been made toward lining up these 'badly gles not only against the needed contracts for the postwar - shipowners but against any group, or clique which might period. attempt to seize control of More than enthusiasm and hard work on the part of the or­ the labor movement for its own ends. ganizers is needed, however, if The ballot box is your this vital work is to be carried guarantee of union democ­ forward to a successful conclu­ racy . . . use it! sion— there must be enthusiasm on the part of the membership as well! If some of the newer brothers will take the trouble to examine the heads of some of the oldtimers they will invariably find evidence of old wounds. These old-timers got that way because they marched on picket lines in We hit the perfect ship this the lean and hungry days and frequently had clubs and stones week; the SS John La Farge of bounced off their heads by the the American Range Line. This finks and the shipowners' stooges. ship was away for over four They got that way because they months and we expect to run in­ believed whole - heartedly in to a pile of beefs. We contacted unionism and because they were the three delegates and asked willing to make real sacrifices for them for their beefs, but there the recognition of union princi- were none. Not even in the (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 4) Patrolman Finds John La Farge Perfect Ship No. 38 HOUSE GETS WAR SERVICE ACT FOR AMERICAN SEAMEN SIU-SUP Sweeps Pacific Coast Standard Oil SAN FRANCISCO — Standard Oil seamen delivered their votes to the Sailors Union of the Pa­ cific and Seafarers' Pacific Dis­ trict Engine and Stewards De­ partment by such majorities that almost from the start of the count there was no question as to what Unions they wanted to represent them. Under auspices of the NLRB 20th Region the count started early Monday morning, two weeks ago, and within a short time the result was almost clinched — as the chant of the counters came — SUP — SUP — SUP—and later in the Engine Di­ vision, SIU—SIU—SIU! Every once in a while a lone CIO-NMU vote, or a company union vote would show up to enliven the situation, but the final result showed the Sailors Union - Seafarers combined vote was 83% of the totals cast to 17% for the CIO-National Mari­ time Union which received the worst drubbing at the hands of West Coast seamen in their short history on this Coast. The result of this vote is all the more interesting and conclusive (Continued on Page 2) WASHINGTON, D. C. —War Shipping Adminis­ tration recommendations for a "GI Bill of Rights for Merchant Seamen" were incorporated in a bill introduced in the House last week by Representative J. Hardin Peter­ son (Dem., Fla), a member of the Merchant Marine Committee. It was referred to" the Merchant Marine Committee as H.R. 5477. 550,000 seamen and a similar number of dependents of seamen will be affected by the bill's pro­ visions, which include hospitali­ zation and medical care, educa­ tion, employment, readjustment, allowances, provision for depend­ ents of deceased seamen, disabil­ ity payments and burial honors. hostilities. It would also extend benefits to an enrollee in the U. S. Maritime Service on ac­ tive duty, or during any period as an enrollee or student in any school or institution, including basic training schools and acad­ emies of the United States Mer­ chant Marine Cadet Corps and any State maritime academy, un­ der the jurisdiction or super­ vision of the administrator of the War Shipping Administration. HOSPITALIZATION WAR SERVICE ONLY , PROVIDED • At the same time WSA out­ Hospitalization and medical lined the program to the House treatment are covered in Title II committee, it was pointed out of the measure, which provides that eligibility for the measure's for the medical care of seamen benefits would be only upon the and their dependents at public basis of the task merchant sea­ health service hospitals. WSA had men have performed in the war pointed out that the Public and in terms of the inadequacy Health Service had its origin in of their existing rights and those 1793 in an Act of Congress to of their dependents to meet the provide for the care of merchant seamen. Since then others than misfortunes of war. Titled "Merchant Seamen's War merchant seamen have been Service Act," the Peterson bill granted access to marine hospi­ would make eligible for benefits tals until only 35 per cent of the both licensed and unlicensed men present patients of the Public who has served after September Health Service are merchant sea30, 1941 and prior to six months m e n . Dependents of merchant after the termination of present seamen arc not now entitled to access- to marine hospitals, nor are the present marine hospitals equipped to furnish institutional or domiciliary care. Title III proposed amendments to the vocational rehabilitation act extending the rights of resti­ tution of jobs vacated by men to join the merchant marine. Pro­ vision is made for job counsell­ ing, retraining, rehabiltation and placement (including Civil Ser­ vice preference) of merchant sea­ men who desire shore employ­ ment, together with contact fa­ cilities throughout the country for the information and guidance of men so interested. Here is the latest picture of the floating residential Qnd recreation club Klang. operated by the USS in the South Pacific. The Klang is 281 feet long with a beam of 36 feet and a speed of 14 knots. She is equipped with games, feeding and sleeping facilities, and a medical dispensary. She steams among the island ports in the entire Pacific' war area, giving merchant seamen much needed recreation and relaxation. h> ; • J The remaining titles of the bill provide for educational pro­ grams for seamen, disability pay- • ments, readjustment allowances, including loans for the purchase or construction of homes, farms and business property, and pro­ vision for deceased seamen. Hearings on the Peterson mea- • sure will probably be held early ! in December. The SIU-SUP wiU, appear before the Committee at ; that time and offer certain > amendments to the bill. • 4! 1 - . �..T-iVy ' Page Two THE SEAFARERS Friday, November 24, 1944 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAVTK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 424 Ith Street, N. m m Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH. TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28 P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON —The Call Washington, D. C. ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic AVe 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St. 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St 08 Society St 220 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St.... PHONE HAnover 2-2X84 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 ^mbard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonviile 5-1231 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th St San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N, Y. •4^267 SIU-SUP Sweeps Patrolman Finds John La Farge Pacific Coast Perfect Ship Standard Oil (Continued from Page 1) {Continued from Page 1) Steward's Department. All the because the SUP-SIU had to face overtime had been turned in and FOUR places on the ballot—and OK'd by the department heads. win 51% of the votes of all However,we still thought some of it might be knocked down by FOUR! This will be the first time any the company. But no, it was all paid. There were no beefs against Union has won in such a case by the Steward and believe it or not, such a clear majority over all everyone on the ship said he was places on the ballot that no run­ one swell guy and a good feeder off is necessary in the Deck or to boot. He is making another Engine Department, and only a trip so don't be afraid of this ship. run-off with the Company Union 1 found the whole ship painted from stem to stern, inside and in the Stewards, although the out, and it looks like an easy job Seafarers received almost a 51% for the next crew. The officers even there, getting 49 votes to all liked the crew and, more im­ portant, the crew liked the of­ the Company Union's 43. ficers. Just one big happy family There were 10 challenged bal­ and no fooling. lots in the Deck Department, 12 A vote of thanks is due to the in the Engine and 4 in the Stew­ three delegates, George Held for ards, and as we claim the major­ the Engine; R. S. Young for the ity of these challenges as our Deck; and M. O. Boone for the men, the determination of these Stewards department. Also the challenges is expected to swell entire crew recommended that a the majority received to even few good Words be said for the Steward, Amos A. Baum. greater proportions. If you're looking for a* gooijl The team of organizers who ship, grab yourself a job on the worked so patiently and consci­ La Farge. entiously to bring about this vicARTHUR THOMPSON tory were congratulated by Harry Lundeberg, secretary of the Sailors Union and President of the .Seafarers International. Notwithstanding the numerous delays and seemingly endless SS JOSE MARTIE battles with the forces arrayed Crew has 8 hours everiime against us, the Richmond team, coming. Collect New York office the boys in the southern ports- of Bull Line. at Portland, Honolulu and Seattle * * * —in fact the many loyal Union SS LILLINGTON men who stayed on their ships to Entire Stewards Department clinch the vote—all contributed has overtime for Election Day their local share to the final re­ while in port. J. L. O'Connor and sult. Trueblood have 65 hours each ofr This election involved fifteen dumping garbage. Collect at of­ tankers, and around 500 seamen. fice of South Atlantic SS Co. MONEY DUE •V s.'n JivVrf •Afr.: NEWS HOT OUT OF THE GALLEY By "FRENCHY" MICHELET We had dinner a few nights where he bleeds a mixture of ago at the India House with Paul blood, salt water and beer every Hall. In the two hours after din­ time he cuts his finger, he's a ner period, while each of us was guy who's having a swell time waiting for the other guy to pick going through life just seeing up the check, we got to discuss­ what lies over Uie next horizon. ing food generally. Being a N.O. Feople who slave away at boy ourselves, we hinted darkly shoreside Jobs never know the that anybody who pours milk thrill of creeping into-a far har­ and sprinkles sugar over rice bor where the white wails of doesn't have all his marbles. some strange Moorish city lie Brother Hall, who can see some gleaming in the torrid sun. good in anything edible, pointed A fellow doesn't have to be a out the virtues of northern cook­ profound philosopher to realize ing. We then reminded the big that life is a pretty deceptive cracker boy that he can drum up business. All of us go through quite an appetite for southern life all hopped With hope. We cooking himself. Once, when we had a swell time yesterday and were Chief Steward on the old we're going to have a swell time Dynastic, and after we had fed tortiortow --- it's just today that him, Jimmy Hanners and "Cot­ we're* getting those tough breaks! ton" Haymond, southern grits all A seaman has more fun chas­ the way across the North Atlantic ing for the rainbow of happiness and almost back again, and had than any other guy on earth. finally run out, we were rudely What better way is there to awakened one morning by all dream than just sitting on your three of them pounding on our fanny in some Spanish park and door and yelling, "What's the watching those dark-eyed darl­ matter with you, you hungry ings in the black mantillas go belly-robber—no grits!" gliding by! Just thinking about red beans Last week we discussed ways cooked in some good tasty style for utilizing chuck cuts in stews make us hungry. We don't mean and pot roast. We continue today. red beans cooked the way half A delicious goulash can be taken the ship cooks prepare them— fr<)m the chuck. Cut the meat simply boiled in salted water into small squares and plenty of with bacon rind. We mean red onions into pieces. Season well beans what am red beans! Here's with salt and pepper and a lib­ a. tasty way to prepare them: eral sprinkling of paprika. Brown Soak the beans overnight and the meat and onions in butter. pour the water off in the morn­ But a layer of meat into the pot, a ing. Boil them for two hours ih sprinkling of onions over the well-Salted water along With sev­ meat, another of meat, and so on eral quarted onions and a crack­ until all is used up. Add enough ed ham bone. When they have cold water to cover the top layer cooked for two hours, add two and bring to a boil. Allow two No. 2% cans of tomatoes. Fry cupsfull of tomatoes for each several large onions a golden quart of the meat mixture. When brown in a half cupful 6f olive the mixture has come to a boil oil. Sprinkle liberally with chili (not before) pour the tomatoes powder. Now turn all into the over the meat. Allow to simmer beans and cook for an hour ahd gently for two hours, then put a half. Just before they are done simae peeled raw potatoes into add two tablespoonsful of vine­ the pot, pushing the meat gently gar. Cook enough for two Serv­ aside to make room. The contents ings—the crew will really go for ,must not be stirred more than ab­ them -and they will taste fevett solutely necessary. When the po­ tatoes are done, serve With butbetter at the second serving. We had a bird in our office re­ .tered noodles. Here is an unusual and delici­ cently who wanted us to explain to him just what benefits' a guy ous dish: Cut up some chuck into who went to sea only for the dur­ squares and several large onions ation could expect under the GI into pieces. Season well with salt, Bill of Rights. We told him that pepper and a liberal sprinkling the SIU is a union of bona fide of dry mustard. Brown well in seamen and that we don't much bacon drippings. Wash two No. care what happens to people who 10 cans of sauer kraut in a coldon't intend to go to sea for a lender. Combine the kraut, meat living. However, the question got mixture, some capers and queen us to thinking about people who olives in a baking pan and pour do go to sea for a living and of several cups of rich stock over what a swell time they have of it. the mixture and bake until the When a fellow gets to the stage meat is tender. iiiltsSi-i,'-.*- • '-'-.''J. One thing that all members should remember in order to have a good trip, as well as a clean pay-off, is that there must be absolute cooperation on board all vessels between the Departments. From the experiences of this port, it is noticed that When there is trouble between the various de­ partments on board a ship, then everything is usually haywire with all sorts of disputes to be settled. When the various de~ partments are unwilling to go down the line for each other it makes for very bad conditions and must be stopped. To realize to the fullest extent the benefits of being a member of this or­ ganization, it is imperative that you cooperate with your ship­ mates as well as with union Of­ ficials. You can do this by calling in the three departmental represen­ tatives on any dispute that may arise during the course of the voyage. 'At the pay-off time, as­ sist the Ship's Delegates in lining up all affairs and disputes so as to have them available for the Patrolmen when they board ship. Assist the boarding Patrolmen in every manner possible and by do­ ing so, it will mean belter condi­ tions for you and more dollars in your pocket. S. During the . past week this port paid off 32 ships and signed on 28 ships. With the exception of one vessel, all these jobs paid off clean with no beefs pending and the membership's affairs were handled in a satisfactory manner. During this same week, the Branch also shipped 837 members to regular jobs. This is only an average week for this Port and, as can be seen by the figures, this Port is usually very busy. i) if No doubt, many members have been on board ships where there are Skippers, Mates and Engin­ eers who continually threaten the crew with the Army and the Coast Guard. When this happens, don't take it too seriously because when a man does this he is usually of a very low calibre. Re­ member too, that these same men are also liable to charges by the Coast Guard. It is up to any crew when they are intimidated or abused on board ship, to co­ operate with their union officials in the port of arrival in seeing that characters of this type are put where they properly belong —ON THE SPOT ! ! Remember too, when at sea with men of this type—keep your nose clean in every respect—do your work and don't, under any condition, take time off unless given permission by the head of your department. is �Friday, November 24, 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG PUERTO RICO WHArS DOING We're having quite a few ships calling at San Juan and island ports. Some of these ships have skippers that are real characters. They think up all kinds of petty deals to antagonize their crew and then call the Coast Guard. Had the Knute Nelson of the here. The Bos'n and the Deck Seas Shipping Company in this Delegate are old timers and they port sometime ago. The charact­ reaRy know their business. Had er who called himself the skipper no beefs at all on this trip With by the name of Christoffersen, the skippers. was nothing but a gas-hound who I would like to see more old stayed drunk while the ship was timers shipping in some of the in this port. By the crew's report Bull Line ships as the conditions he stayed drunk at sea as well. aboard some of these ships are For three days I tried to reason not so good. If a good union with this man to obtain stores crew ships in them for one or two for the ship. He could hardly trips they can bring the quarter raise his head off the pillow. The and conditions of these ships up ship had no vegetables, no juices, to par. DANIEL BUTTS, Agent and no fresh fruits of any kind. The chief cook and myself made up a store list of things that were SAVANNAH needed. I obtained almost every­ thing that was needed through Shipping around this port late­ the Bull Line Office who were ly has been real good. Have av­ the agents for the ship here. This eraged at least one new ship out ship had been in the Mediterran­ eyery week for the last eouple ean, also in South America for a of months, with ,a few West 4% months' trip. They had to Coast ships in on the side. Have buy Argentine beef while the been shipping out the men as ship was in South America. I fast as they come in here to reg­ was informed by the WSA here ister. Shipped out everything I that all ships making the Medit­ could get my hands on around erranean or European runs are here and also anyone I could get stored for 180 days. This ship out of Charleston and Jackson­ certainly was not stored for that ville. Had three new ones out period of time. The skipper had here this last week, one here and five men up on charges of sabot­ two in Brunswick, and had to age before the Coast Guard. The call on Charleston to get men to cases were dismissed. fill out some of these crews. The main trouble concerning From the looks of things it the food situation was the Stew­ might be quiet around here for ard who did not know his busi­ the next couple of Weeks as all I ness. He is a gas-hound and a have in sight right now will be a WSA stiff. I tried to jack this couple of new ones scheduled for Steward up but he was beyond around the first of December. reasoning. For five days he stay­ CHARLES WAID, Agent ed in this condition. He told me Aronnd the Ports I every step. Brother Wread was calling on one and' all for help, but just as he made the door his gal made a long reach and got her man. Next we had to hunt up "Marrying Sam" and after going all over Dog Patch we finally found the Horsethief in the big city of Dade City, where he pronounced them man and wife. We wish for them the best that life affords. Voting here has started off at a slow speed, although we don't hopo to' vote very many as most of the boys will vote at the place of pay off. D. L. PARKER, Agent BALTIMORE ped into the hall this week and reported on his progress in his capacity of tanker organiier. It is very encouraging to know that some of our brothers will sacri­ fice their own welfare in order to make our union grow, and is reminiscent of the days when all our members were serving the union in that capacity. This handfull of old-timers must be pretty proud of their achievementsin being instrumental in creating one of the greatest or­ ganizations the seamen ever had, and justly so. They can recall how all the other so-called unions were doing every thing in their power to fofestall our growth, even to the extent of scabbing on us, and using goon squads when­ ever they got one of our mem­ bers alone. And brother McLemore was one of these pion­ eers of our union. JOSEPH FLANAGAN, Agent Page Three members before they were com­ pletely contaminated by this SIU bolshevism. He must teach them the principles of the NMU where the shipowner and union officials work hand and glove, as is sa often pointed out by word and cartoons in the Pilot. The cooperation of 1936 and 1937 is forgotten, or is there any­ one left in the NMU now that went to sea in 1936 and 1937 ex­ cept the "piecards?" But to poor "straighten it out'* Mohun's chagrin, these new men had been led astray. And to make i| worse, the companywould not support his mission to convert the seamen to his idea of "work and pray and receive your pay judgment day." Upon arrival of this vessel in port, the union hall was inform­ ed that Mohun was aboard and practicing his usual tactics. We informed the company that the crew did not want to sail With Mohun, and as the ship needed fumagating Mohun had better get off before they got 'rough on rdts." The result is Mohun is now a fugative from the exterminator and an outcast from all SIU ships. Thus the mournful tune he now sings on street corners. The "piecards" in this port have proven that, with the sup­ port of the membership, beefs can be settled on the point of production. True SIU style. Shipping has picked up here last week, and it looks as if it will continue so for a while. Arty of the boys down the line whe are interested in getting out soon can drop up this way. The boys in this port are show­ ing an interest in their represen­ tation next year. The balloting has reached a thousand. Our main interest now is to see the war end, then we can put out an extra line or two on some of the ships where the Captains think that they are little "Hit­ lers." We can thus end Facism here and aboard. J. P. SHULER, Patrolman. Shipping has been exception­ ally good this week and all beefs except for one hour (which has been submitted to New York for determination) has been settled. This hour involves a penalty hour NEW YORK for dinner for a deck engineer while winches were working There'll be pie in the sky when cargo during the noon hour and you die. If you hear this refrain in my opinion is a very import­ on the street corner around the ant issue. The company is under water front it will be coming the impression that all a man on from a very well known charact­ the winches has to do is oil the er, Red (keep 'em sailing) Mohun. winches every hour or so. I have This character came into this sailed in the black gang for over port as mate on the Juliet Low, twenty-five years, and have oiled many winches in that time and an SIU ship belonging to the never have I been able to have South Atlantic Steamship Co. over twenty minutes to myself Mohun. As most of your oldon the best running winches. We timers know, Mohun has always will be faced with the inevitable had the desire to become cham­ break downs, changing gears, pion fink herder of the maritime tightening up loose glands and industry, and he realized his am­ running parts, fixing broken bition a few years ago when he vales and hand levers, and many became organizer for the NMU. other minor repair items too But fink herding has a lot of numerous to mention. This is competition in that organization, what the company claims is oil­ so Mohun gracefully retired from ing the winches. On second the field before he was out-done thought, some other issues were by some of the smarter boys in also submitted regarding stand­ the NMU. He shipped mate on an SIU ing seawatches when ship was in ship and to his surprise learned port. Well, the politicians have final­ that the merchant marine Was A. Mallberg ly ceased their mud-slinging and going to hell. Why, the guys- on J. W. Coilman are now busy congratulating each this ship- actually wanted coffee SS Scripps other. The result of the elections time, and the Deck Department SS Riddle means only one thing to the pub­ even wanted overtime for dock­ H. W. Thompson lic in general, and that is that ing and undocking, and they ask­ H. Haughton the same bureaucrats keep their ed for $.90 an hour. Some of the J. McKay unproductive jobs, and the op­ Steward Department went so far SS Joseph McKenna position is still promising their as to ask for overtime for feeding J. Symons party workers that they shall be the Chief Mate breakfast after C. Dreyer G. J. Hahn given these jobs in some future 8:30 a.m. date. Such_ was thfe basis of the It was simply ridiculous. What SS J. S. Casement Whole campaign. Needless to say is becoming of this SIU anyway? SS Shicksheney they shall all continue With a Something had to be done. So Kajis vengeance to fight against any "good deed Mohun" commenced Hayes gains Labor will try to make for to right an evil. He contacted H. Krevitz itself. But this time they have some of the crew who were old Jones 3td Mate SS Henderson Communists openly helping SIU men, but alas they were them. To such degredation does hopeless. They had gone too far L. U. Ferguson to reform, but maybe he could Levesque a politician go to get votes. Brother John Mc Lemore drop­ save a few trip card and new NewaU Routh J. W. James Thomas Lamerets Bill Fredericks D. E. Jones SS Colabee ...^. SS L. B. Evans E. W. Manz SS Arizpa T. Bowens A. Anderson M. Brickhouse A. E. Gibson Frank Strazalka he was a WSA stiff and he has made two trips on SIU ships and TAMPA as far as he Was concerned he The port of Tampa for a long would go back again to the WSA. Had another Liberty ship in time has been without a, regular with another grub-beef. The schedule of ships, we could only skipper ordered the Steward to expect a stray now and then. The feed accordingly to his taste. The business men and the city Fathers Steward refused to comply with have come to the conclusion that his order. The skipper then call­ for a better city in this Post War era that they must do something ed the Coast Guard in. While waiting for the Coast about the shipping, so they have Guard to arrive, this character called in several EXPERTS on blew off that he was a real mas­ port facilities to recommend ter when he was sailing in the changes that may be made in South Pacific. The Army backed order that this port will be one him up by theatening to put the of the best in the Gulf. Quite a few of the boys are Deck and Engine Department now coming home to spend Delegates on the rock pile, really gave this skipper the score. Thanksgiving, also to get out of A man from the Coast Guard the cold weather up Norths For came down aboard the ship and some unknown reasons the poor heard the beef. Politely he told working class of people voted him that was strickly a union against the closed shop here so I beef between him and me and he suppose that we will have all left the ship. I informed the skip­ kinds of trouble with the em­ per the Army did not run the ployers in the future. This will ships in the island of Puerto Rico. create a lot of dissension here in He swore he would never come time to come. It seems that the back to Puerto Rico again. Some majority wants to work for any of these skippers think they can thing that the boss may pay do as they please in San Juan them. Things in this port are at a and the island ports, and attempt standstill but we are looking for to assume the air of dictators. I have very little trouble with them to pick up in the near fu­ Waterman, Bull, McCormick, ture. Smith & Johnson, American Ha­ I suppose that you good mem­ waiian, Mississippi outfits. Alcoa bers have read in the funnies and the Calmar Line give me the about Li'l Abner. On the 11th of most trouble. The majority of the each November they have what skippers I have come in contact they call Sadie Hawkins day. with on these ships are real chis- Out come a gal by the name of elers and try to give you the old Alene Chapman, barefooted as a run around. This type of skipper yard dog from the Everglade^ I would like to teach the score, if and proceeded to catch her man. possible, the hard way. In time This is the story: I was down in the office when one of our broth­ they will learn the score. 1940 1944 Had the Cape Falcon of the ers by the name of Luthur Wread One hour's work at straight time pay averaged 65c for non-farm Waterman Line in. She has one turned the corner of Morgan and of the finest crews I have seen in Piatt St., on one foot and right workers in 1940. Despite propaganda, that same hour's work in sometime, mostly old timers. The behind him was this gal coming 1944 will buy only 80c worth of goods at 1940 prices, the AFL points Cornelia of the Bull Line was in on a wing and prayer, gainiixg out in this graph. 8im/i»Potme/m«om/mir-STaimrTfM£ Honor Roll $20.0(1 17.0(1 15.25 12.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 10.00 10.00 9.00 9.00 7.25 6.50 6.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 ..... 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 i.O0 i.O0 1.00 $110.50 Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board !f| �THE Page Four SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 24, 1944 SIU Financial Shape Excellent The firm of Spahr, Lacher & Spahr, certified public account­ ants, issued this week its quartrely financial audit of the Atlan^ tic & Gulf District funds. The statement reveals a remarkable growth for the district over the past year, and a painstaking ac­ counting of all funds by the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. C. A. Spahr prefaced his report with a special letter of congratulations to the union on its growth and financial stability. His letter read: "Before submitting the Quar­ terly Financial Statement, may we take this opportunity to offer our heartiest congratulations up­ on the acquisition of your mod­ ern new building in New York, and upon the promise of future expansion and increased service to your members which this move implies. • "We wish you every success.".. audit the accounts of the Union for the past three years. In that space of time, we have seen the size and financial stability of your organization increase manyfold. This has been a source of personal satisfaction to us, for we count ourselves as active parti.cipants in your struggles for an ever bigger and better union. "Our firm is indeed proud to count as a client such a growing and progressive organization as the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarer s' International Union of North America. We_wish you every success." New U-Boat Assault Seen As Possibility Although there was a lull in U-boat activity in September and the Allies' shipping losses last month were "almost as low" as those in May, the best month of the war in that respect, President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill jointly warned last week that the Germans might re­ new their offensive this winter with "new types of U-boats." The monthly Anglo-American statement on submarine and anti­ submarine operations, issued by the Office of War Information under the authority of the Presi­ dent and the Prime Minister, re­ ported that the rate of U-boat de­ struction, in proportion to ship­ ping losses, remained satisfactory. It focused attention, however, on what U-boat experts constantly emphasized: that submarine war­ fare is a never-ceasing battle of science and that, when one side gains an advantage, the other side immediately gets to work on new devices or methods to count­ er it. STATEMENT OF FUNDS —As at September 30, 1944 Total Available (Continued from Page 1) Defense Bonds Purchased Total Funds pies. In Year In Year As At Sept. In Year Bonds From the faith and militancy 1942 1943 1944 At Cost 30, 1944 of these pioneers has sprung a union movement unparalleled in $15,000.00 $50,320.00 $ 70.480.00 $149,537.63 Gen. Fund—Headquatrers .$ 79.057.63 $ 5.160.00 the industry; a union that is sole­ 2.639.43 General Fund—Branches ... 2,639.43 ly concerned with the welfare of 15.000.00 119.324.02 25.000.00 Strike and Org. Fund 94,324.02 10,000.00 the seafaring man. 100.439.00 Annual Strike Asst. Fund . 100,439.00 We believe that the member­ 38.950.00 Building Assessment Fund 38.950.00 ship, to a man, is proud to be SIU 63.689.60 20,320.00 22.200.00 52.520.00 Hospital Fund 11.169.60 10.000.00 men. We believe that they real­ Total Available Funds ize that they are part of the As At Sept. 30. 1944 $326,579.68 $25,160.00 $50,320.00 $72,520.00 $148,000.00 $474,579.68 cleanest and healthiest labor movement in the maritime indus­ try. But we believe, too, that some of us are inclined to let the other guy carry the load. Your union needs you, brother It needs you to go aboard unor­ ganized ships and spread the good word.. It needs you to help cre­ The British Columbia Seamen's ate hew jobs for those lean and Union, Vancouver section of the hungry days ahead. It needs you SIU, is in the process of expan­ to take jobs that perhaps don't sion and is taking to many of our exactly appeal to you at times Canadian brothers the benefits of when you may not be just ready to ship. It needs you to make some our brand of unionism. As part small part of the" sacrifices that OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SEAMEN'S UNION of its new organizing drive, the those far-seeing brothers who Affiliated with S.I.U. of N.A. (A.P. of L.) BCSU has launched a lively new formed this organization were paper, the masthead of which ap­ ever ready to make back in the days when the conditions we now pears on the left. enjoy were but hazy dreams! For years the Vancouver ship­ owners have constituted a strong­ hold of reaction, keeping unions off their ships and the pay of their seamen down to European WASHINGTON, D. C.—Joseph standards. The impotent and dis­ CREW OF SS WALTER L. A. Padway, AFL general counsel, credited IBU and the Stalinist dominant CSU have played footy FLEMING: Any crew members hailed the election victory over with the shipowners and failed to familiar with the circumstances the proposed State constitqtional amendment to ban the union offer the men militant unionism leading to the death of brother shop in California as a triumph capable of raising their standard Edward Young, please get in for the American Federation of of living to that of the American touch with attorney Richard M. Labor and the state federation seamen. Now, with the BCSU on Cantor in New York City. which conducted a vigorous cam­ the job, we can expect some re­ A. WISNEWSKI. No. 32014 sults. paign to defeat the proposal. JOSEPH COOMBS. No. 193 y The SIU has always understood Paid dues in New York to Late returns showed that a similar amendment had been that as long as Canadian seamen Claude Fisher, Patrolman on Oct. carried by a narrow margin in worked under substandard condi­ 11, 1944. Please bring receipt in tions, American conditions were for adjustment. Florida and also in Arkansas. Padway declared that if the in jeopardy. The SIU has con­ JOSEPH COOMBS. authorities in these states attempt stantly demanded decent miniBook No. G 193: to enforce the newly adopted ban mums, not only for our Canadian Your building assessment was on union shop agreements, the brothers, but for all seamen of stamped paid in your book, but American Federation of Labor all countries throughout the the money was not collected. will move swiftly to challenge world. Please stop in New York to have the constitutionality of the The BCSU now has a member­ it corrected. Counterfeit money gives itself amendments. ship of 2,000—and it is growing A. WISNEWSKI, Book No. 32108 away if you examine it closely, In an opinion rendered to the every day. We congratulate them Please bring your receipts into the U. S. Secret Service says, and AFL Executive Council, Padway on their new paper, and upon the headquarters for corrections. gives this illustration. The left declared such amendments clear­ leadership they are giving the CREW OF ANACAPA; | half of Hamilton's head on the ly unconstitutional in that they Vancouver men. We pledge them Contact Mr. Sol Berenholtz in $10 bill above is from "queer" abrogate the freedom of contract full support from their fraternal Baltimore regarding salvage case money: the right hand half from guaranteed by the federal consti­ brothers in the United States. against the Balls Bluff. tution. a genuine bill. (Federated Picture by special In order to test the validity of done, Padway said, the cases will ROMAN GONZALES, permission of the Secretary of the the amendments adopted by be fought all the way to the Su­ MANFRED KEILITS: Treasury; further reproduction Florida and Arkansas, an attempt preme Court of the United States, Get in touch with attorney in whole or in part is strictly must be made by state officials if necessary to outlaw the amend­ Richard M. Cantor. 51 Chambers prohibited.) to enforce the ban. If that is ments. Street, New York City. Cash Balance Per Books As at Sept. 30, 1944 CANADIAN SIU LAUNCHES NEW ORGANIZING Union Shop Ban Defeated In Calif; AFL Challenges Laws In Fla. And Arkansas 7-msuH«t/s —Shipyard Worker JHrNANIGANT i m Organizing Makes Good Progress jitic-..''.-i . liriii^Srnliti'liii I III liiil II I iifririT'ii'l' 'i � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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AND ARKANSAS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/24/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b7fbbcceb3e9b2fc66c69719a681f3df.PDF 954c403aafb96219ac5b74c8b6b3a9c9 PDF Text Text JOQ 1 OFFICIAL OBGAN OF TEE ATLANTIO AZTD OULF DISTBICT, SEAFABEBS' lOTEBNATIONAL UNION OF NOBTH AMEBICA VoL VI. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1944 No. 37 NMU OFFENSIVE AGAINST CLOSED SHOP BLOWS UP Anti-Labor Agenda Inspired Freeze 'em. Lift Their Papers, By NMU-Buried By The SIU Draft 'em - Cries Curran &'Co. Here is the original union busting agenda as drawn up by the RMO and later dropped like a hot potato when the opposition of the SIU was made plain. (See story in right hand column). The agenda is in bold face type, the SIU position as inserted in the record in Washington by brother Hawk, is in light face type. y• if V*' J f. < \M This is Ihe front oi x..e new SIU building at 51 Beaver Street in New York. A six story lime­ stone building, occupied entirely (except for the bar on the ground floor) by the union, this is the most modern set-up for a mari­ time labor union on any coast. Reading from the ground floor up: second floor windows open on the dispatching hall and the Dispatchers office; third floor windows open on the meeting hall; fourth floor windows open on the Steward's Hall and the Steward's Dispatcher's office; fifth floor windows open on the New York Agent's office and the Patrolmen's lounge; sixth floor -windows open on the bookkeep­ ing offices of the District head­ quarters. An industry-wide conference of shipowners, labor leaders and government bureaucrats sat solemnly in the De­ partment of Commerce building in Washington last Friday and listened to denunciations of the American seamen for demanding their union rights at sea and ashore. They heard •a hysterical plea to Selective Ser­ vice, the War Manpower Com­ General Proposals: mission and the Coast Guard to 1. Freer exchange of manpower information and manpower lift the old timers' papers and itself should prevail between the unions, companies, and the RMO. draft the new comers if they: 1. 1. We want to say catagorically that the Atlantic & Gulf happened to overstay by a day District of the Seafarers has no surplus of personnel. On the the pityfully short time ashore contrary, we have been forced to draw heavily on manpower now allowed them under RMO supplied by the RMO. An examination of the RMO records will regulations; 2. ever took a job substantiate this contention. What is more pertinent to this disEleven SIU-SUP ships receiv­ ashore for a few days; 3. refused ' cussion is to discover who is responsible for this manpower ed accolades this week from the to sail unorganized ships (under shortage, and what steps should be taken to correct it. government for the heroic role finky conditions and wages, of The RMO Itself is Tesponsibie'for the shortage of seamen. played in establishing the beach­ course). This shortage is directly due to the bureaucratic bottleneck cre­ head in the Normandy invasion. And who was it that was slan­ ated by the RMO, a bottleneck which has retarded the flow of These ships were manned by vol­ dering the seamen and demandshoreside workers onto the ships. Prior to September 21, 1942, unteer SIU-SUP crews which' jjjg f-gcist-like repressions? The when the unions had the right to recruit workers directly into maneuvered the ships into place'^he bureaucrats? the maritime industry, our Union was able to man- the ships off shore and sunk them to form gjj j|. "laboj- leaders" without recourse to any other agency. After that date, when a harbor breakwater. —Curran-Meyers-McKenzie and the RMO placed barriers in the way of our direct recruitment The SUP ship James W. Mar- Company! efforts, we experienced increasing difficulties in obtaining new shall received special mention in THE BLOODY SHIRT personnel to fill the jobs in the expanding industry. The RMO news releases issued this week Waving the bloody shirt of paforced all shoreside workers to pass through the funnel of its by the War Shipping Administra- ^ triotism, these NMU carpenters program, a program which set up elaborate training require­ tion. The Marshall had been hit Trojan Horse in the camp ments and thus reduced the number of men per month avail­ repeatedly off the Salerno beachlabor pressed upon the conferable to the ships; a program with such high physical entrance head, her hull was pock-marked g^gg g program, which if it had requirements that thousands of men not up to Army, Navy or by enemy fire and parts of her ^gg^ adopted, would have smashRMO standards, but fit for sea duty, were prevented from going had been gutted by raging flames. to sea. This RMO policy is directly responsible for the present She carried , the odor of a death ed the union hiring hall, the clos­ ed shop contracts, and would shortage of manpower. ship when the volunteer crew have placed the seamen at the The solution of this problem is not to jockey existing per­ boarded her and took the ship to mercy of the labor hating ship­ sonnel from one union to another, or from the unions into the England in the early spring. owners. Had Curran & Company government pools and back again, but rather is in smashing the There she was prepared for her been able to put it over, there RMO red tape which prevents shoreside workers from easily final task that was to open up would soon have been the biggest entering the industry. We, propose, specifically, that the unions the beaches in Europe. flourishing of crimps that the regain the right to recruit directly to their contracted ships. Another hero was the SIU ship coasts have seen since 1922. This would, in our opinion, be the greatest single step forward Matt W. Ransom. This ship had That the NMU was unable to in the solution of personnel shortage. survived two explosions and af­ push through its program of re­ 2. War Manpower Commission should continue manpower con­ ter being abandoned was board­ pression against the seamen was trols over the Merchant Marine until the expiration of the emer­ ed by volunteer SIU crew and no reflection upon their ability gency. brought into England. There she to conduct backdoor maneuvers 2. At present the War Manpower Commission controls are was prepared for her role at with sympathetic shipowners and not a factor in the manning of our contracted ships. However, Normandy. bureaucrats, rather was it due to we would be opposed to the imposition of any new WMC con­ "The complete list of SIU-SUP, ^.jjg opposition of legitimate maritrols upon the seamen until the maritime unions have an op­ ships used- in the Normandy time unions and the Washington portunity to study any such new controls, and present their po­ breakwater follows: Matt W. Ran­ red tape and confusion which sition. Further, we would like clarification of the word "Emer­ som, Benjamin C o n t e e. West makes it difficult to get anything gency" as used in paragraph 2. We have always assumed that Nilus, Baialoide, James W. Mar­ lined up—even an anti-labor di­ WMC controls would be relaxed at the end of the war. Is not shall, Illinoian, Kentuckian, Al­ rective. the end of the war also the end of the "Emergency?" This point coa Leader, Kofresi, Pennsyl­ The first the SIU knew that the is not clear. We would, in general, be opposed to wartime labor vania and the Robin Gray. NMU was planning a new man­ controls being extended into peace time, irrespective of whether euver against the seamen, was or not some Washington bureaucrat might try to make us be­ the receipt on Nov. 3 of a notice lieve that peace was still a period of "Emergency." from Admiral Land that an "in­ 3. Selective Service ..ontrols should be tightened. dustry - wide conference" would 3. On this point we should like clarification. How is Selecbe held on November 10. Includ­ ' tive Service to "tighten" control over seamen? Already seamen ed in the letter from Land was are more rigidly controlled than any other civilian workers. the agenda (printed on page one What more controls are invisioned? If it is proposed that their of this issue of the LOG). This shore liberty be further restricted, we would oppose that. And was a straight union busting {Continued .on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) More SIU Ships Honored For Role In Normandy J �fHE Pag® Two SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 17. 1944 SEAFARERS LOG Published by the, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliaied with the American Federation of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Vresident 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Gty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., "Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA lACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28 P.R.. PUERTO RICO.... GALVESTON ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave 1 4 North Gay St 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St 68 Society St 220 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th .St.. PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 405 7 Cralvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 ' Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-'728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-123 I Dial 2-1392 ^ San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 USS Hollandia Club Soon To Be Opened PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. •267 MONEY DUE SS MARY M. DODGE Foster Thorpe. Oiler. 6 hrs; William Gossett. Oiler. 4 hrs; Charles Suttles. Oiler. 4 hrs; Comiels Couse. FWT. 55 hrs; G. Doring. FWT. 4 hrs; Edward O'Malley. FWT. 4 hrs; Nick Matko. Wiper. $30.00; G. Bach­ elor. Wiper. $30.00; C. Suttles. Oiler, $30.00; F. Thorpe. Oiler. $36.00; W. Gossett. FWT. $36.00; C. Cous. FWT. $36.00; E. O'Mally. FWT. $36.00. Collect at South At­ lantic SS Co. • * If SS OHEMAR M. Craz. $6.47; P. Senby. $1.34; F, O'Day. $8.06; Wm. Wild. $8.06; C. Casel. $4.70; L. McQuade. $5.37; E. McLean. $8.73; R. Thomas. $11.75; C. S. Eastman. $8.06; M. Filosa. $18.13; C. Southwick. $30.89; Dibonis. $8.73; O. C. Hill. $2.69; L. Barrow. $6.77; W. Reed. $2.69; E. Segal. $2.73. Col­ lect at Calmar SS Co. J.P.ShulerSays... When you are dispatched to a ship, you receive from the union dispatcher a printed card. On the back of this card is space for the department head to indicate whether he rejected or accepts you . . . and his reason therefore. Now these cards aren't for dec­ oration. They are being used 1o protect the membership from ca­ pricious acts by some brass-decorated bucko who might not like the way you part your hair. Therefore, make certain that when you get aboard a ship . . . the first thing you do is to have the department head sign your dispatching card. Otherwise you will have no proof that you came aboard, and you may not even collect a day's pay if the skipper suppenly claims you aren't on the payroll. Postwar Dreams SS DEL AIRES A. DeForest. Chief Cook; Rob­ ert Carlton. Night Cook and Ba­ ker; John More. 2nd Cook and Butcher; A. Kocaj. 2nd Cook; C. Miller. Galley Utility, 15 hours payable to each man. Collect at Mississippi Shipping Office. SS ARTHUR PERRY Edward W. Robellard. J. R. Briggs. Everett Allan. Jr.. each have $8.33 coming. Collect at Colmar SS Co. Office. • » » SS LIVINGSTON H. Taylor has 26'/a hours com­ ing to him at the Bull Line Office. SS BENJAMIN WILLIAMS B. R. Andreassen. Bos.. $2.69; R. Nordberg. AB. $2.69; J. Camp­ bell. AB. $4.70; Theo. Burbine. AB. $39.90; D. R. Sartini. OS. $26.86; J. J. Maher, OS. $2.69; J. Johnson. OS. $6.71; A. Rruska. DM. $12.09; T. Kennalley. Stew­ ard. $24.95; G. Bono. Ch. Cook. $1.34; L. D. O'Rawe. N. Cook and Baker. $6.04; H. Edwards. 2nd Cook. $4.70; H. A. Broniegan. Utility. $2.69; G. Cavioti. MM. $10.74; A. Conray. Utility. $3.36; W. H. Lewis. Utility. $22.15. Albert Couroy. Joseph Cavioti. Henry Bronagen each have $137.20 coming. G. Bono. $26.60; W. Edwards. $26.60; L. D, O'Rawe, $26.80; W. H. Lewis. $26.60. One week linen money for men who had been at work since 6/1 to 6/7. • » » SS ROBERT M. T. HUNTER (Voya£<e No. 4). Rodney Kuschke, Messmw; Emil Struemph. Messman; James R. Kornofsky. Wiper; Dewey Rhea. Chief Cook. Collect at Savannah Office of South Atlantic SS Co. WILLIAn" F. TIBBERT You have 12 hours disputed overtime coming from the Water­ man outfit. See Captain Perkins in the New York office. Extending its services to Am­ erican merchant seamen supply­ ing General MacArthur's cam­ paign in the East Indies en route to the Philippines, United Sea­ men's Service, in cooperation with the War Shipping Admin­ istration, has begun construction of a residential club at Hollandia, on the north coast of Dutch New Guinea, it was announced last week. The Hollandia club is the sixth land club to be established by USS and WSA in the Southwest Pacific, and the 123rd facility in the USS worldwide chain. The other USS-WSA clubs in the area are at Noumea, New Cale­ donia; Sydney and Brisbane, Australia; and Finchaven and Milne Bay, New Guinea, and there is also the "USS Klang," 1,450-ton floating recreation club. To be known as the "USS Equator Club," the Hollandia unit is being built of ships' dun­ nage and lumber provided by the U. S. Army, and temporarily stocked with supplies transported from its neighbor USS clubs by the "Klang," the USS-WSA float­ ing club. Other supplies now being ship­ ped to Hollandia from the United States, at the request of Richard H. Van Esselstyn, USS regional director in the Southwest Pacific, include beer, candy, tobacco, cigars, toilet articles, a juke box, radio and two electric refrigera­ tors. The club is expected to open November 1st. CREW OF SS PHINEAS BAN­ NING: Any member knowing anything iibout the circumstances surrounding the death of Joseph B. Walton, or who knows about his condition prior to his death, or knows anything about what efforts were made to rescue him. please communicate with attor­ ney Sol Berenholtz, Court Square. Building. Baltimore, Md. —Justice NEWS HOT OUT OF THE GALLEY By "FRENCHY" MICHELET Food beefs are coming in in a strolling past the galley and steady stream. We are rapjdly there's the guy floured to the ears building up a good file of chisel­ with a cook book broke out in ing on the part of several port front of him and reading away stewards, and will present them like murder. We take one look to the Food Control Division of at him, another at No. 3 shelter the WSA at the next meeting of deck where Uncle Sam is plan­ the board. Meanwhile, we are ning on bunking 550 soliders, straightening out snarls in the then we break all records for steward department of some ship packing our other shirt and hit­ or other almost daily. Our. activ­ ting the dock! No profession on earth is more ities this week covered a broad fascinating than that of going to field — from persuading the port steward of the Calmar Line to sea for a living! After a few properly store the "Philip Thom­ n^onths on the beach we are as" to helping the Chief Steward are dreaming of far places again. of the Talisman lay out the work A few nights ago we dated a lit­ tle bird-brain jitterbug who evi­ for his department. Remember, if a Chief Steward dently never sleeps. After belly­ feels that he doesn't have every­ ing up to half the bars in Brook­ thing he needs for a voyage, why lyn and listening to a blow-byjust get to a phone and call blow account of what he said and "Frenchy" Michelet and we'll she said and they said ad infinit­ hustle down to the scow and take um, we got to thinking of all the an inventory. We know exactly time a guy wastes in local clip what you need for any length joints with dopey domestic voyage and if you don't have it dame.s when he could be in Sing­ aboard we'll guarantee you will apore or Rio with the real McCoy. have before the vessel puts to "We got to dreaming of the Gold­ en Key and Sloppy Joes; of sea! We are pleased to report that "Singapore" Sue and "Shanghi" we have a letter from Washing­ Sal; of the Dog and Duck and ton confirming the fact that all the Ship and Whale of "Dyna­ Moran deep-sea jobs with twelve mite" Nell and "Spanish" Marie grand - old establishments and men or more in the gun crew will now carry an additional man in ladies, ladies all! This week we are going to dis­ the steward department at 90 cuss ways that a steward might dollars base pay. best utilize the hundreds of We are thinking of fostering a pounds of chuck that he finds be-kind-to - poor-dumb -Stewards himself stuck with under the week. The poor guys are work­ ing under terrific handicaps these WSA directive regarding carcass days. We got another taste of the beef. situation several months ago The tastiest pot roasts are taken when we lyent aboard a scow as from the chuck. Have the deck Chief Steward with every inten­ engineer make you a rack to put tion of taking her to sea. We into the pot. Any scrap metal will were sitting at our desk growl­ do for this purpose. Season the ing over the requisition when in meat well and stuff it with plen­ comes a guy all dressed up in a ty of mashed garlic, quartered monkey suit and grid-braided to onions and stuffed olives. Now the elbows. He tel. us that he's fiour the meat and brown it thor­ the night cook and baker. Against oughly in bacon drippings. Put our better judgment we bounced the roast into a large pot on top him down to the galley to make of the rack and pour over it a mixture of 2 cans of tomatoes and a batch of biscuits. About a half hour later we are (Continued on Page 3) �Friday, November 17, 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three NORFOLK You can take all of these fel­ lows' sea time in this war and, count the months on one or two Having just finished reading a fingers. Not only did they not | very interesting article in the sail the ships when the going was LOG about an ex-pie card from tough, but now to top it off, they the port of Norfolk getting home­ are doing everything in their sick to come back down to the power to sell down the line the Smithfield State, please allow me men who did sail the ships. to state that should any piecard When the hi.story of the mari-. who has served in this branch in a state of war, and that these and joined the Seafarers, for in her of ships that may pay off— ever become real honest-to-good- same prisoners had shot at and the Seafarers they always get a whether it is two or twenty-two! time industry for this war is writ­ ness homesick, then he should see had probably killed many of the break and also justice. Thanks And these men are prepared to ten in the future, then there is a psychiatrist at once, for his flower of American youth, and for the compliments brothers, handle any dispute that may no question but what these men's arise, even if it requires a week names will always be remember­ head needs examining and how. that they still despised all Am­ and keep up the good work. Quite a few members in the to pay one ship off! This makes ed as the phoniest of any so-call­ To be sure, some piecards who ericans and would, absolutely and have served the Seafarers Union positively, still do anything to Marine Hospital here, and we are it much better on the men for ed union men in any industry at in this port never had to hit the hurt us and retard the war move­ making it as often as we can, but no seaman likes to make a trip any time! In their effort to push bricks at 5:00 or 5:30 A.M. in ment. The skipper and the Chief at the present time being kept so and then come in and find out the party line and secure per­ the morning and wade through Engineer did not like that, and busy on tugs, ships in transit, at the pay-off that he has been manent "pie" for themselves, sleet, rain, and coal dust flying in hemmed and hawed around, and with their many many beefs, and given a good rooking on his these men are willing to sell their eyes, but we who have done the buckaroo skipper really got fighting some of these chiseling money earned. This can be pre­ down the river all conditions that so know just what Hell can be. I the jitters, for he began asking a company stooges, it is hard to do vented by full cooperation be­ seamen have fought and died for. know that the Secretary-Treas­ million questions of everyone so. But we manage somehow to tween union officials and all The membership of the NMU is not taking these things lying urer John Hawk can verify this about anything. The representa­ see that the brothers are looked crews. after. tive from: the Waterman outfit THE COMMIES ARE AT IT down and this can be testified to statement, as on his visit here a There isn't much more to say, came right out in the excitement AGAIN UP flERE!! Their latest by the steady trend of their few weeks past I had the pleas­ only that best wishes to all and said that the Waterman Line attempt in selling the member­ members applying in this port ure of arousing him from the , arms of Morpheus (sleep they had been working prisoners in brothers on the beach, on ships ship out to the shipowners smells for Seafarers membership. so bad, that even the Coast Guard As soon as the wartime re­ calls it now) and having him the engine room on all of their and those overseas. CARL M. ROGERS, Agent could not go for it. These bums, strictions on seamen are lifted, make the tugs with yours truly, vessels. The U.S. Shipping Com­ in their effort to get a better so they will not be constantly and he did avidly state, "Holy missioner and the Naval Intelli­ gence representative are witness­ strangle hold on the industry, are shoved around at such a rapid Jesus, the Indians never lost NEW YORK going so far as to beg the Coast rate that they cannot band to­ es to the above statement. nothing in oil, and they can liave Guard to revoke any seamen's gether as rank and file, then the the towboats to carry what oil Brothers, something should be This port's affairs are as usual, papers who stays on the beach days of these Commie stooges they have left as far as I am con­ done about this, for to the writer. cerned." Enough about, the tug­ Waterman is havipg prisoners do­ in first-class shape and every­ longer than is provided for in wiU definitely come to an end. Because the rank and file mem­ boats, brothers. ing all of the sougeeing and thing in New. York is well in the the NMU shipping rules. groove. Shipping and business is If this move was to come from bership in the NMU, if given a Once again, the port of Nor­ painting in the engine depart­ still very good and we have ship­ rank and file, bona fide seamen, half of an opportunity, will not folk is seething with action, as ment, stewards department and ped close to 2,000 men over the even then it would be hard to tolerate such things!!! every Waterman wagon that hits the deck department. REASONS: take, but coming from a bunch past two weeks. In addition, The beefs handled in this port here either comes in with a thou­ 1. To chisel overtime from the there are a hell of a lot more jobs of characters such as, Curran, over the past week, and the sand beefs (mostly legitimate) or unlicensed personnel. 2. To en­ to be filled. If shipping happens Stack, Myers, and McKenzie, it money due from each, will be "Captain Bligh" skippers. For in­ deavor to break up all overtime to be slow at this time in any of smells even worse, because these found under the "Money Due stance; The SS (name deleted) of clauses in the agreement that the guys are not going to sea under the outports, and some of you List" in this copy of the LOG. the Waterman came in and away Seafarers have with them, for it any conditions at any time. fellows would like to ship out at PAUL HALL, Agent to pay off, and the Waterman states in the agreement that no once, then grab yourself a hand outsider (mates, prisoners, stooges representative (with only $50.00 worth of authority to settle beefs) and etc.) will do any work that full of train and come on up this refused to discuss any payment of will tend to rob the unlicensed way, as we can strictly use all personnel of overtime. That is a hands. " overtime whatsoever. As predicted when balloting The skipper (Crackpot Bouett) crude way of putting it, but it started, the port of New York is had made prisoners paint out the means the same thing in other rolling up what will be an allBy BUNKER messrooms, officers rooms, pass­ words. (Art. 2 — Section 31 — time record for voting. In the ageways, and even had the set Waterman and Art. 1—Sec. 1.) first ten days of balloting in this prisoners working in the galley The tug Kaleen of the Southern branch, approximately 200 more and engine room. The man from Transportation came in with votes were cast than were cast Some lads who are now going to sea are as hot after overtime the Naval Intelligence was right quite a few beefs such as having during the entire election last as a Matthews County hound dog after a rabbit. They must lay there, and the skipper and Chief steam pipes running right next year in this branch. No doubt awake at night thinking up new ways to make it. Prize overtime Engineer admitted that they had to a guy's bunk, and one or two but what this figure will triple beef was the one submitted recently by a cook who wanted four worked in the engine room and were burned by same. The com­ before the election is over. This hours overtime every day for keeping a pot of coffee warm on the galley. I informed the said Lieu­ pany agreed to lag same. There is what you call "membership galley stove. tenant of the Naval Intelligence had been some chiseling that the interest." The fellows are paying In case you might have forgotten, overtime provisions were that the above came under "po­ company tried on the gang in more attention to the election of written into the agreements to prevent over-work and insure the tential sabotage" as we were still deck and engine departments, but their officials this year than ever eight-hour day . . . not as a way of making extra money. we caught it, and the company before. This is as it should be, In honor of the overtime brigade we offer this verse, with apol­ once again paid same. I think and it further guarantees a real ogies to the sea poet Mosefield. that by the time this tug hits here rank and file organization! I must go down io Ihe sea again once or twice more that we will To all of you fellows in the (Continued from Page 2) To some far distant clime. really have her straightened out, various ports who may have lost one of tomato paste, and let it not only in collecting dues, as­ your papers to the Coast Guard Where I can sit 'neath an awning simmer, tightly covered for sev­ sessments and etc., but seeing and are having a tough time And get paid for overtime. eral hours. that the men on her get a fair making "coffee and," and to all I long again for the care-free life Now add onions, peppers, car­ deal all around. The Bermuda of of you fellows who are compell­ When I can lay in my sack. rots, turnips and parsley and the same company hits here and ed to stay ashore for a period of And figure out how to get overtime cook until tender. By adding sev­ she's 100 per cent SIU and some time due to doctor's orders—the On my pay-off when I get back. eral dozen carrots you wiU not of the members who have re­ branch of New York has a setup only materially improve the cently joined the union .have stat­ now which should prove benefic­ I'm not at sea to chip and steer » roast, but will have a delicious ed that they wished that they ial regarding making a living I want no quarterdeck under my feet. vegetable dish besides. The ad­ had hit Norfolk a long time ago. while on the beach. Thanks to All I want is a watch below dition of several cups of rich To work on my overtime sheet. the efforts of J. P. Shuler and beef stock for the last half hour Doler Stone, two of the local pa­ of cooking will give you plenty Passport Deadline Is trolmen, we have managed to ob­ of rich gravy. Remember, never Extended Indefinitely A lot of screwy yarns come out of life at sea these days, but one tain work for any of our men use water in a pot roast or stew! who are forced, for one reason or of the best is about the young Liberty ship gunnery officer who took The Slate Department For a delicious stew, sea.son another, to stay ashore. They his duties too seriously. He made up a list of battle stations and has officially announced the meat well with salt, pepper will work in standby gangs, and when he posted them on the bulletin board the old man blew his top. through the WSA that the and a liberal springling of chili be paid at the regular union scale The lieutenant had assigned himself to the bridge—to the old man be gave the noble duty of rolling bandages in the hospital aft. Npvember 15th deadline for powder. Flour lightly and brown of wages and overtime. seamen's passport has been in bacon drippings. Braize off a The Patrolmen here are con­ few cloves of garlic and plenty extended indefinitely. So tinuing giving the membership One of the first labor strikes in American history was a sailor's of chopped onions in drippings. many thousands of seamen first-class representation by set­ strike in 1803 in which seamen shipping out of the port of New York Now add a couple of cans of to­ had failed to receive their tling the largest percentage of refused to sail the ships in an attempt to get their wages raised from passport that the enforce­ matoes and tomato paste and all their disputes from trips at $10 to $14 a month. There was no union then, but their obstinacy in simmer for a half hour. Add the ment of the deadline would the pay-off. refusing to ship did some good, for wages were raised and a few meat and simmer for several have tied up many ships. As We would like to take this op­ years later seamen were making as much as $17 a month—good pay things now stand, all you hours more. Lastly add plenty of portunity to instruct all members 3 "or those days. have to have in order to sign diced vegetables and simmer 'til paying off in this port not to pay on is a receipt showing that Another sailor's strike occurred in Boston in 1837 to advance tender. off any ship until the Patrolmen you have applied for the wages to $16 a month. This strike failed, however, because plenty of give you the OK. We have • Next week we will continue passport. shellbacks were furnished by the crimps and otherwise signed on enough experienced Patrolmen our discussion for the best ways he outward bounders for ten and twelve dollars a month. here to properly cover any numto utilize chuck cuts. WHArS DOING Around the Ports FORE 'N AFT Out Of The Galley k "5 �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG GURRAN'S OFFENSIVE BLOWS UP denials of jurisdiction, etc. Along " (Continued from Page I) agenda and so the SIU swung in­ would come Vincent to "clarify" to action. the issue and get the NMU line back on the track. More confu­ RANK 8E FILE ACTION {Continued from Page 1) sion from the bureaucrats and in passing, we should like to point out that under present con­ The SIU position (printed along Meyers would take a pitch, aided with the agenda on page 1) was trols, seamen receive a maximum of 30 days ashore, whereas fu.l^. discussed by tlje rmik and by Stack^nd Harris. It is im­ shoreside workers receive more than twice that amount Of lib­ file in the New York meml^ship possible fo report all the tortur­ erty from their jobs. meeting of November 6, and the ous arguments and slanders 4. Unions and operators should announce now that post-war meeting voted unanimously to against the seamen which were employment seniority rights will be based on wartime service. have brother John Hawk go to used by these labor fakers, but 4. The question of seniority rights in maritime is strictly a Washington and fight for the re­ here is the essence of their pro­ question of internal union policy. Any dictation on this question tention of their rights as union posals. by either the shipowners or the government would violate our men. 1. Demand for a government present closed shop contract and our Union hiring hall. Both our When the conference convened pool of all seamen. This pool contract and hiring hall have been guaranteed to us by the gov­ Friday morning it was obvious would dispatch men to all ships, ernment under the Statement of Principle and the Statement of that the Stalinists considered this organized and unorganized. (This Policy. We rest upon the validity of those two statements. We maneuver to be of major impor­ would mean the breaking wide have a rotary hiring system which guarantees democratic job tance for they had mobilized all open of the union hiring hall and opportunity to all our members, and we intend to retain that their supporters, not only those in the closed shop. It would mean system. the NMU, but those in other the end of organized labor on the 5. Trip cards should be supplied if desired by a new man with­ unions and in the various govern­ waterfront.) out charge for one voyage and dues not required in advance. ment bureaus. Present and speak­ 2. Selective Service should 5. We reject this paragraph in principle. Again we refer to ing for their union busting pro­ draft all seamen who overstay the Statement of Policy and Statement of Principle which guar­ gram were NMU President Joe their shore liberty. antees us our closed shop for the duration of the war. This means Curran, Vice Presidents Meyers, 3. The War Manpower Com­ that we retain job control of our contracted ships, and it is our and McKenzie, New York Agent mission should refuse to let any right to establish the conditions under which new men may sail Joe Stack, National Dispatcher seamen get a shore job at any our ships. We can assure you that the SIU is extremely lenient Walter Avellar, and Pan Ameri­ time. (In other words, freeze on money required of trip card men, but we do not intend to can Director Christensen. Going them to the ships.) submit our policy to review by any outside organization. down the line on the NMU pro­ 4. The Coast Guard should lift 6. Officials with power to act should be so distributed that beefs gram of repression was Walter the men's papers for any infrac­ will be settled immediately upon termination of the voyage. Harris, New York Agent of the tion of the NMU sponsored re­ 6. With this paragraph we are in hearty accord. We should MFOW. Giving them more cau­ strictions. like to point out that the union maintains officials "with power tious support was Antonsen, Bal­ "It's time for the RMO to cen­ to act" in all the major ports. This cannot be said of the oper­ timore Agent of the Marine tralize hiring so as to force all ators. It would greatly expedite the payoffs of vessels if the Cooks & Stewards. seamen to live up to the rules," operators had such officials available in all the ports. shouted NMU Agent Joe Stack. FELLOW TRAVELERS 7. A "G.I. Bill of Rights" should be enacted for merchant sea­ Nor was the NMU without al­ "The War Manpower Commis­ men sailing the ships during wartime. (Reference: Letter from Ad­ lies among the government bu­ sion should refuse certificates of miral Land to Congressman Bland, August 23, 1944). reaucrats attending the confer­ availability to seamen for shore7. We are for a "GI Bill of Rights" in principle. However, ence. Present was fellow travel­ side work so as to keep the men there are certain objections we have to some of the provisions er Craig Vincent, New York RMO on the ships," said NMU Vice contained in Admiral Land's letter. These objections have been head, qnd several others of his President Meyers. made clear to Admiral Land in a letter from our International stripe. "The RMO should have access President, Harry Lundeberg. Since this body has, however, no The WSA-RMO was represent­ to all seamen so as to prevent authority to enact such a bill, we urge the body to use its in­ ed by Admiral Land, Captain them from avoiding the rules," fluence in obtaining a hearing before the next session of Con­ Macauley, H. Chase Stone and a said "No Coffee Time" Curran. gress on this matter. At that time we shall appear before the sprinkling of stooges and yes- "The Coast Guard could threaten appropriate Congressional committees with our proposals for men. General Hershey was pres­ to lift their papers if they don't the extension and amplification of Admiral Land's letter to Con­ ent for Selective Service; Paul stay on the ship." gressman Bland on this subject. McNutt appeared for the War THE DICTATOR 8. Discussion should be held on— Manpower Commission; Mr. Tay­ And then plaintively Curran a. continuous service with annual wage. lor and Mr. Kiggins spoke for the whined, "Our members complain This point should • be clarified. We would approve the shipowners, and the corners of increasing of the seamen's wages, but would oppose any plan the room was filled in by captains about belonging to a dictator or­ which might weaken the union's control of the jobs and its and admirals from the Coast ganization. We must have Uncle Sam step in and enforce the rules. other collective bargaining rights. Guard and the Navy. Walter Harris, New York Agent b. continuous articles on tankers operating in short trade BACK WATERING of the MFOW, went down the routes. When the meeting opened it line with Curran and Company We are opposed to continuous articles on any ship at any became clear that the original by saying, "I think that if the time, because we are opposed to forced labor. agenda as mailed to the SIU had Coast Guard threatened to lift Special Christmas Proposals: been ditched. It had apparently their papers, these men would 1. There should be extensive publicity and special messages to become too hot and the RMO of­ stay on the ships." seamen to persuade them to stay at sea over the holidays. ficials responsible for the meet­ Miserable words out of the 2. Operators and unions should extend office hours and have ing didn't want to run into a mouths of men supposed to lead facilities available until the ships are ready to sail, particularly dur­ head-on collision with the legiti­ labor. Craven and criminal be­ ing the holiday period. mate labor unions. So instead, trayal of the cause of labor to 3. Temporary use of skilled man in necessary jobs other than in the meeting was given the line meet the ends of a finky political deep sea shipping should be obtained for one trip during the holi­ that "this is merely a discu.ssion line. No shipowner, no admiral, days. meeting, a conference through no bureaucrat at this conference We have no opposition to sections 1 and 2. We should like which we l^ope to be able to was able to match the outpouring clarification of section 3. agree on plans for meeting the of anti-labor cries which issued 4. New articles should be opened at time of sign-off if ship is serious shortage of seamen dur­ from Curran and Company. No to proceed to loading berth within 3 days to encourage men to stay ing the Christmas period, and one was as blunt in demanding with the ship. immediately thereafter." chains for the seamen as the As to section 4, we feel that the procedure here outlined "Don't take certain parts c* the leaders of the NMU and the New would not keep the men aboard ship, at the end of the voyage, agenda too seriously," said Cap­ York Agent of the MFOW. but would have the opposite effect, forcing them to sign off and tain Macauley, then launching in­ But despite the NMU's careful get off the vessel at once. Here are the reasons. After a man is to vague generalities about the preparatibn for the conference, on a deep sea voyage, there are usually a number of problems at "crisis in manpower." despite its allies in the govern­ home which require his attention. These problems may take The fact that their original ment and the MFOW, its de­ him only a few days, but if he is immediately faced with a new agenda had been ditched didn't mands that the seamen be chain­ set of foreign articles at the time of unloading, he will not have discourage the NMU, and as soon ed were ignored and the confer­ . time to see his family and determine what time ashore is needed as the WSA - RMO bureaucrats ence degenerated into a bull ses­ to arrange his personal affairs. Not knowing these facts, he will had beat their gum about short­ sion. tend to play safe and not take a chance on new articles at once, age of seamen, Currani and Mey­ The SIU can take major predit ers took over the meeting to press for scuttling the NMU's anti-la­ but would sign off and later take a new ship. On the other hand, if allowed to stay on the ship without their demands. bor proposals. Brother John new articles until immediately prior to its next deep sea trip, Hawk inserted into the record A FAST INFIELD he will often be able to arrange his shore duties without get­ First Curran would make a the entire SIU position for all to ting off the ship, and thus eliminate the necessity of a replace­ suggestion on how to freeze the see. Furthermore, he pointed out ment. We are of the opinion that the most economical use of men to their ships, and then the to the conference that if the ship­ manpower will result if deep sea articles are signed 3 days be­ discussion would bog down in a owners wanted the men to stay fore the sailing of a ship for a foreign port. lot of government red tape and on the ships longer, they'd best The Union Busting Agenda accomplish this by paying them living wages . . . not by threaten­ ing them with everything from the Army to lifting their papers. "Last year the Maritime War Emergency Board, the chairman of which is also the Deputy Ad­ ministrator of the War Shipping Administration (Captain Edward Macauley), cut the bonus," said Hawk. "We warned at the time this might drive many old timers ashore where they could make a decent living. But our warning was unheeded. And now the WSA comes along and complains about the shortage of seamen. And on top of this we don't know if even now the Maritime War Emer­ gency Board may not be consid­ ering further cuts in the bonus." PORK CHOPS At this point Stack lipped in with the remark that the NMU wasn't "interested in the bonus," but rather in base pay. This amounted to an attempt on Stack's part to score a parliamen­ tary point at the expense of the seamen. For the bonus is part of their take home wage, and they are vitally concerned about it. The NMU would kick it over­ board in return for government favors on shipping rules. Nor is the NMU even fighting for an in­ crease in base pay. The SIU has eleven cases before the WLB-de­ manding 26% increase in base pay. The NMU has no cases be­ fore the board — it is too busy with its political maneuvers to fight for pork chops. Once the government bureau­ crats and the shipowners were aware that the NMU was not free to sell the seamen into slavery, that a large section of organized maritime labor would fight for its rights, it did a juggling act with the hot issues and finally let them slip out of sight entirely. General Hershey of Selective Service announced bluntly that he would not amend his regula­ tions just in order to enforce the shippiilg rules demanded by the NMU. Paul McNutt, Chairman of the War Manpower. Commis­ sion, reiterated time and again that his agency was a "voluntary, cooperative one" and had noauthority to penalize the seamen for failing to live up to NMU sponsored rules. FACE SAVING The only thing approaching concrete action was the decision of the conference to refer to the "proper WSA officials" the NMU face-saving proposal that all sea­ men receive standby pay be­ tween trips. The SIU informed the conference that any change in wages was a question of col­ lective bargaining and as such should be handled between the unions and the shipowners. But even though the confer­ ence turned info a bull session without direction or program, much can be learned from it. It proves again that the NMU lead­ ership acts as shipowner agents on the waterfront. They fought for proposals that would have smashed the unions, that would have left the seamen defenseless at the very moment the shipown­ ers are preparing for a post war anti-labor offensive. If that isn't acting as an agent of the shipowner . . . then what is? ! i ^4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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MORE SIU SHIPS HONORED FOR ROLE IN NORMANDY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/17/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c3f9561eccf4d0eef84164257a28cf60.PDF c99e34f3eff2f30b22405857484ec4c8 PDF Text Text -•"' i;'«'ir>:4«-''J2;i • ' 'i !r; . •:•-;n- pr-.T^v • ^ARBRSJOC} -•fv. m• OFFICIAL OBOAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTBICT, SBAFABEBS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL VL NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1944 Casting The First Ballot No. 36 SIU Grew Rescues 35 In Arabian Ship's Delegates Receive Aid From New Leaflet Brother Lonnie Grantham is about to step into the voting booth in New York to cast ballot No. 1 in the 1945 elections. Grantham just signed off the SS Felix Grundy as Deck Engineer, having made a run to Italy and the south of France. "It is the duty of every union map." said brother Grantham, "to cast his ballot the minute he hits the beach. That's the way to keep the SIU a rank and file organization." Four SIU Ships Used In Normandy Breakwater A good and efficient ship de­ pends in many ways upon the ship's delegate riding her. His job is to see that the crew developes into sound union men who are conscious of both their privileges and responsibilities. No union can function 100% without a corps of intelligent and militant delegates riding the ships, and aiding the rank,and file members in shaping up their beefs. To aid ship's delegates in the performance of their functions, the union has published an edu­ cational four-page leaflet which will be distributed to all ships fi-om now on. The text of this latest addition to SIU education­ al literature followsi As a ship's delegate you are J:he .unofficijl union representa­ tive on your ship, and in this ca­ pacity it is your opportunity to do an important job for the Sea­ farers International Union. The success of any imion de­ pends upon the extent to which its members realize the signifi­ cance of labor organization and the degree in whicli they carry out union aims and policies. In a maritime union, where the membership is alway scattered, it is especially necessary to have a co-ordinated, well - informed or­ ganization. A ship's delegate is one means of attaining this co­ ordination. As a delegate you represent the members of your department in beefs with department heads; help iron out misunderstandings about working rules; make' sure that working conditions and liv­ ing facilities are according to the contract; keep a record of over­ time, and act as mediator among crew members in questions of working routine. However, this doesn't mean that you are expected to settle all beefs with department heads. Keep a. record, of beefs you can't agree on to give to a patrolman af the pay-hff: ' ~ Very likely you have been go­ ing to sea longer than some other men in your department and you can help them to learn their jobs and credit themselves as good union workmen. You may find it necessary to reprimand a department member who refuses to do his job, there­ by working a hardship on his (Continued on Page 4) '.•i , -a Thirty-five seamen owe their lives to the crew of the SS Ben­ jamin Bourn which rescued them from open life boats two weeks ago after their ship had been tor­ pedoed in the Arabian Sea. The SS John Barry was tor­ pedoed by a submerged sub and immediately started going down by the bow. The Captain ordered the general alarm sounded. Two life boats had been blown away by the explosion of the torpedo and another boat capsized during launching after the order to abondon ship had been given. While the survivors from their drifting lifeboats and rafts watch­ ed, a second torpedo broke the John Barry in two and it sank. A radio had been taken aboard a lifeboat and an SOS brought the Benjamin Bourn and its SIU crew to the scene by dawn the next day and 35 men were rescued. Other survivors were picked up by a Dutch tanker. Two of the ship's crew were lostj and two were injured. The WSA also announced the loss of the SS Edward H. Crock­ ett last week. The Crockett was in a convoy returning from Mur­ mansk, Russia. The ship was hit by a torpedo, breaking the pro­ peller shaft and disabling the power plant, leaving the ship in total darkness. The crew, and gun crew escaped and was pick­ ed up by the escort .vessels. Here Are The Early Birds '• •Si Four SIU ships, along with other freighters and con­ crete cargo carriers, ma.de up the fleet of thirty-two Amer­ ican merchant ships that were sacrificed on the Normandy beach to form safe harbors for the invasion troops. The SIU ships which were sunk to form a break-water were the Ai-temus Ward, Benjamin•-pointed time and'place, the ships Contee, James W. Marshall and settled to their main decks in Matt W. Ransom. Some 200,000 gross tons of old and new ships were purposely sunk in the operation. The Am­ erican ships accompanied by ap­ proximately 60 United Nations merchant ships were sunk to cre­ ate artificial breakwaters used in the construction of two new ports on the French coast through which poured two and a half rhillion Allied soldiers and their supplies. Manned by more than 1,000 American merchant seamen and officers, the vessels of the doomed fleet were selected months ahead of time and were loaded with tons of sahd and concrete. Wired with small explosive charges to blow out their bottoms at the ap­ about 30 or 40 feet of water. Their anti-aircraft guns, shifted to the highest part of the super­ structure, were operated by Uni­ ted States . Navy gun crews against the enemy even after the ships had been sunk. Many of the deck houses ^a b o v e water served as barracks in the early days of the jnvasion. The Mar i t i me Commission's one-time laid-up fleet of vessels proved valuable in contributing several ships. Before ending their cai-eers on the Normandy sands The moment the election polls were opened the brothers swarmed up from the dispatching floor | such World War I tonnage a.s the to cast their ballots. These men were among the first in line, (right to left) John Manfredi, Oiler; ; West Grama, the West Cheswald, Frank Marinelli, Chief Cook; S. R. Durrett. Chief Cook; J. T. Rentz. Fireman; William Halloway, the West Honaker, the West Oiler; Karl TozzL Chief Steward; Charles Fischer. Fireman; Gordon Chambers. Deck Engineer. Harold i Nohno and the Wilscox had come Butts.'AB; James Byrne. Steward; (in the rear) William Reifdorf. Oiler; Victor Menor; AB; and Robert*' WeideL AB. (Continued on Page 4} �Page Two rHE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 3, 1944 Editors Mail Editor, Seafarers Log Dear Brother; Vtiblished by the It has been a long time since have had nothing better to do SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION than to read the "Pile-It," and af­ OF NORTH AMERICA ter this I think I'll swear off, and when I have time to waste I'll go Atlantic and Gulf District back to the Wall Street Journal Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, at least I know what side of the fence that sheet is on. There was one thing that got HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ VreMent me in the Sept. 8th issue, how­ 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. ever, and that was a letter that must of been written by a 13th JOHN HAWK - - - -- -- - Secy-Treas. Street screw.baU, or maybe by P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City some poor slave with a bad case of Tankeritis. One thing is cer­ MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. tain, it was not written by a sea­ man in his right mind. This poor 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. victim of something or other, signed himself as George Guilm met, AB, on the SS Scofield. In this piece of trash that he Directory of Branches wrote, he claimed among other ADDRESS PHONE BRANCH things, that the SIU discrimin­ HAnover 2-2784 NEW YORK (4)... 51 Beaver St ated against Colored Seamen. To 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 405 7 BOSTON (10). 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 BALTIMORE (2) any one that knows anything 6 North 6th St Lombard 765 1 PHILADELPHIA 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 about the Seafarer's, this is an NORFOLK 339 Chartrea St Canal 3336 NEW ORLEANS (16). out and out lie. Another lie is 68 Society St Charleston 3-2930 CHARLESTON (9)... 220 East Bay St.. Savannah 3-1728 SAVANNAH that we are using this as our best 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 TAMPA 920 Main St Jacksonville 5-123 1 selling point in order to get new JACKSONVILLE 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 MOBILE .. members, but then everybody SAN JUAN. 28 P.R.. 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 1885 PUERTO RICO knows that the "Pile-Ii" is full of 219 20th St Galveston 2-8043 GALVESTON lies anyway, and that is to be expected. But to keep the record —Justice straight, and to try and put Com­ PUBLICATION OFFICE: rade Guilmet back in his right 51 BEAVER STREET senses, I would like to point out that we have as many Negroes in HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. our organization as the NMU, and 267 that most of them are old-timers and could of swung over to that outfit if they wanted to, but they By "FRENCHY" MICHELET haven't. Do you know why. Last week we reported to the membership that we had Comrade? I think that you do, but there are some that read your peen appointed Food Representative of the SIU to work letter that don't. So I'll explain with the Fxx)d Control Division of the WSA. We pointed why for them. The Negro seamen out that the SIU is in a position to exert pressure on the want what we all want, an or­ Backing up merchant seamen who are' delivering the ganization that will represent WSA to better food conditions on vessels under the board's control, because these birds are*— supplies*for General MacArthur's invasion of the Philip­ and fight for us, not one that is now seeking the good will of the then proceeding to sea with bad­ pines, the "USS Klang," 1,450-ton floating club for mer­ exploiting them for political rea­ unions in order to strengthen ly depleted stdfes, and, as a con­ as the NMU is doing. their position in the post-war pe­ sequence, the Steward has found chant seamen operated by United Seamen's Service with sons Let's look a little farther into riod. We urged the membership himself in hot water, the crew an American Merchant crew, is steaming from a base off a this farce, and this is the part to phone or write us when their was made to suffer—all because "volcanic island" to an undisclos-* that takes the cake and proves ships were stored with poor food, some chiseling Port Steward ant task—backing up the seamen ed destination "farther north," that he is either on the payroll according to word from the participating in the Philippines of the NMU as a stooge or is bad linen or inferior merchan­ couldn't see his way clear to fur­ Southwest Pacific received this invasion — the big job planned really suffering from something dise in the slop chest. We prom­ nish the vessel the necessary ised to get the WSA to cooper­ supplementary stores. If a Chief week by Douglas P. Falconer, for her from the very first. that affected his head—if he has executive director of the Service. "The fii-st floating residential such a thing. Like "No-Coffee- ate when we were given legiti­ Steward feels that a vessel is im­ properly stored for the voyage, "The expected has happened," and recreational club for mer­ Time," the rest of the NMU fa­ mate beefs, because, as we point­ why just call us and wo will Mr. Falconer said. "Since this chant seamen in history, the kirs and the shipowners, he is ed out before, there's nothing on hustle down and take an inven­ former British coastal steamer 'USS Klang's' facilities are not praising to high heaven the . no earth more cooperative than a tory. We know what the mini­ became a USS seamen's club, she limited to motion pictures, games, 5trike pledge. He is also shouting bureaucrat that's trying to keep mum requirements are and if a has been binging a bit of home a beer bar and canteen, reading and dancing with joy over the himself in office. We are 'rapidly developing a vessel isn't properly stored, we'll to A m e'r i c a n seamen among and writing rooms and a 'hobby NMU's policy of begging for shop.' She is also equipped with file of good beefs. Early Tuesday guarantee that she will be before jungle and island ports. Now she .shipowner - government coopera­ morning, we got a call from the proceeding to sea. a medical dispensary and staff is performing a still more importfor the treatment of injured and tion. Let's have a look at what SS Francis Smith; about a half Chief Stewards are working ailing seamen, and has beds for the seamen are getting out of all dozen cases of eggs that weren't under terrific handicaps these 116 men. A prominent feature of these pledges, promises and wind exactly kosher. We hustled down days. Their Cooks frequently the dispensary is an emergency that the.se people are throwing to the scow for a look see. Brother turn out to be shoemakers from medical field set donated by the around. Charlie Starling, Chief Steward, the fink pools and now, to add to A short while back the NMU and former New York Steward's their heartaches, along comes the New members carry probation­ Reno, Nevada, division of the ary books for one year! We get Medical and Surgical Relief called for an election on the Key­ Patrolman, showed us the eggs. WSA with a directive saying that stone Tankers. The fakirs thought We candled a few with a search they can no longer have a choice a lot of beefs on the information Committee of America." that after five years of listening window in New York from Mr. Falconer also announced to their wind the men were sure light and promptly condemned of beef cuts. For instance, if he brothers who think that their that USS overseas personnel have the lot. We called up our con­ gets 1500 pounds of beef, he finds books are probationary for only established emei-gency facilities to vote for the NMU. But they tact man in the WSA and he himself with a hundred pounds six months. This is not the case. in the port of Le Havre, France, were fooled, as they lost out. The broke all records in ordering of loin and 100 pounds of ribs For one year you new members and that WSA is assisting USS in Keystone men Were too smart to them heaved into the drink. the rest is hinds, chuck, ground have a voice in the meetings but the acquisition of a large build­ vote that way. However, the So, brother, if you have any meat, liver, kidney, etc. The poor no vote. However, all the eco­ ing there wliich shortly will be­ company was very anxious to trouble with poor food, bad slop dope has to toss a coin to decide nomic benefits of the SIU aboard come a full-fledged merchant sea­ sign the NMU's contract, which chest, or inadequate equipment, if he will have steak twice or they did. That was the sailors' give us a ring or write us a de­ roast beef twice or just steak the the ships are yours on equal men's club. first taste of shipowner coopera­ footing with the old-timers. Le Havre is the third major tion. Then they got their first tailed letter. We atepect to at­ whole lot. He won't have near tend a lot of food control meet­ enough to run steak even once a And another point, while I'm French port to be assigned USS {Continued on. Page 4) ings in the near future and we week for the voyage in any event, beating my gums; if you take a personnel at the request of the need concrete cases to back up so he knows he is in for a lot of standby job be certain to get a military authorities through the our claims of abuses. beefs from the crew. We propose pay voucher before leaving the WSA, since USS-WSA clubs al­ ship. This pay voucher should ready are in operation at CherThis program is designed to aid to publish suggestions to Stew­ state the hours you worked and Dourg and Marseille, he said. The Stewards and Cooks as well as ards, making the best of a bad the amount of money coming, men staffijig them received spec­ the rest of the crew. We want to beef situation. Because of space and should be signed by the de­ ial training at the nine USS-WSA eliminate the practice of jhips limitations, we must confine our­ putting to sea with food of poor selves to ground meat toijlay. partment head. Some companies clubs in the United Kingdom and quality or an inadequate supply. If you have two months' stores, don't pay off without such a the clubs at Naples and Leghorn, There has been too many cases you probably have about 350 voucher. Don't work for the Italy, he added. The Le Havre of vessels lying in the harbor for pouiids of ground meat in your shipowner for nothing, get a pay unit will be the 124th facility in the USS world-wide chain. weeks waiting for convoy and voucher. (Continued on Page 4) NEWS HOT OUT OF THE GALLEY Floating Club For Seamen Backing Up Gen. MacArthur J.P. Shuler Says... a �Friday/ Novambar 9. 1944 THE SEAFARERS WHArS DOING Around the Porta BALTIMORE junior was that they have a cer tificate of graduation from any school indicating they studied technological matters, or a sta­ tionary engineers license. Both of these requirements were sim pie matters to obtain; the first by spending three to six weeks in some night school, the later by going to any local city hall, usually with a letter from some local politician and two or three dollars for the fee. And presto you were an engineer with any grade specified in the letter. Yes, brothers, this was the basis which some of the kids were given the authority to order you around the engine room. Most of them had never seen a pump in their lives before, and any wiper would have had more value on a ship than they were worth. Their av­ erage was not over twenty. Need­ less to state, we put a stop to that procedure pronto. JOSEPH FLANAGAN. Agent LOG Page Tltree WLB Faces New Crisis; Stalls On Wage Freeze WASHINGTON (LPA) —Organized labor's battle to knock out the "Little Steel" wage-freezing formula has taken a surprising new turn, which may lead to a serious split in the National War Labor Board. What brought mat­ ters to a crisis was a decision by the WLB to go ahead on thur Thompson, is still talking about that beef he ran into the other day wherein one of our Shipping has slowed up consid­ members had been shipped as an erably in the past week, and in­ Oiler to a Liberty ship and went major individual wage cases, such^— dications point to it being even on board the vessel and the First as that involving the steel work-jly" complete and the public memsome what slower for the coming Assistant told him that he didn't ers, and let the question of alter­ hers asked for time to polish it week. All routine. and overtime need an Giler. This, in spite of ing the "Little Steel" formula up. This further delay makes it issues were adjusted to satisfac­ certain that the report will not the fact that the company had or­ tion of crews involved, however, reach the White House in time dered one. This member then • we were obliged to submit a for any action before election proceeded back to the hall and couple of disputes to New York day. Labor members minced no told the Dispatcher what had • for final decision. This due to WASHINGTON. Nov, 1— words in assailing these stalling happened. The Dispatcher then companies taking a negative tactics. George Meany and Matthew contacted the company and they stand on questions involved. Woll. AFL representatives on In lieu of final action now on still insisted that they did need The Waterman ship, Pheneous the War Labor Board, with­ the question of the formula, the an Oiler. So back on his bicycle Banning, paid off here this week. drew temporarily from the public members proposed that our lad went and went back One of our brothers, Joseph Wal­ Board today in protest over the board go ahead with consid­ down on board the same scow ton, was lost overboard and the the failure to lift the "Little eration of the individual wage and the same First Engineer told crew made a splendid gesture Steel Formula." The AFL cases which involve many other him all over again that he still when they collected $340.00 to be representatives a n n o u need issues in addition to that of didn't need an Oiler. As mad sent to his widow. I would like breaking the formula. that they would not sit on as a wet cat, he then charged to take this opportunity to in­ any cases until the Board back up to the hall and came to After a good deal of hot debate form these brothers that his wife reached a definate decision the 5th floor and insisted on and one tie vote on procedure, and daughter are deeply grateful, on whether or not the For­ Patrolman going down and "edu­ the board voted to go ahead this arid assure the brothers that their mula should be breached. The cating" this Engineer and finding week with consideration of the thoughtfulness has given Mrs. seats vacated by the AFL out what the hell the trouble was. separate wage cases. AFL mem­ Walton and daughter some conmen were occupied by rep­ bers bitterly dissented, and an­ Tommy" proceeded to get his cilation in their grief. This is resentatives of the CIO. nounced they would not sit in on " bag and then the two of them certainly an outstanding example these hearings. tore off together and hit the dock NEW YORK of the high character of men our Secretary -Treasurer George where the ship was supposed to ride along for the present. ..The union is comprised of, and indi­ be—and lo and behold they find individual cases were brought Meany of the AFL declared the Business and shipping here cation of the true spirit of union­ Federation's unalterable stand is out that the guy had gone on largely by CIO unions. ism which exists arnong , them. went back to normal this week» board the wrong ship, and in­ On the issue of the formula it­ that the overall question of a Keep it this way brothers, and after the big boom of last week. stead of going to the ship he was self public members of the board change in the wage regulations we shall go a long way together. Although shipping is belov/ what assigned to, he had gone aboard came in with a bulky 100 page should be decided first, before These brothers have also re­ it was, it still is good enough an NMU ship instead. "Tommy "tentative" report, which gave any disposition is made of single quested me to - inform the mem­ here in New York so that a guy is still tush-tushing about the both sides of the argument for re­ cases that involve piercing of the bership in general that the Cap­ can get out any time he wants, whole damn thing, and his ears vision of the formula, so as to "Little Steel" wage ceiling. tain O. C. Jones-is an anti-union without any trouble. We are still are still red. enable President Roosevelt, when Meany later declared that character, and makes it his busi­ shipping a large number of tripthe report ultimately reached Chairman William H. Davis' re­ We are all set up here to com­ ness to complain to the Army or card men here to fill out all'the him, to make a decision for or sponse to the position taken by Coast Guard every petty incident jobs, so we would like to see mence balloting on the election against a change. the AFL was to invite the Fed­ some of the guys from the out- of new officials for the coming . which occurs aboard the ship. That report was only "partialeration representatives to "with­ Last week we made the an­ ports up this way in the event year and we have about the nic­ draw" from the board. Davis de­ est set of polling booths that you nouncement of having the first they cannot ship from the ports can possibly imagine. The voting members of Coast Guard cases. I nied he made such suggestion, Victory ship delivered to the Bull they are in now. would like to take this opportun­ but Meany insisted the WLB "Frenchy" Michelet, the Sea­ will be conducted during the ity, however, to warn all of our chairman did. Line from this port. In outlining week in this branch on the third our expected improvements in farers Representative to the Food In any event, Meany declared floor, (the recreation deck). On members who have been in sev­ comparison with the Liberty, we Administrator of the WSA is still eral beefs with the Coast Guard the AFL would not consider with­ Monday nights, during the meet­ made reservations, and justly so going to town up here in having officials that the man who is a drawing from the WLB now, but ing, it will be shifted to the sec­ as this shall indicate. We shipped the chow kicked into line on two or three time loser with the there were indications that if the ond floor so as not to interfere an entire crew to this vessel and some of these rustbuckets. It's C.G. will have a tough time in whole wage fight is not soon set­ with our regular meeting. New when they were assigned to their getting so bad that he has been clearing himself of any charges tled satisfactorily, the AFL mem­ York expects to turn out lots of quarters found two members of declared the Public Enemy No. 1 ballots this year and there is no he may run into. To all of you bers may pull out. crew were without same. Brother of every port steward in New Highlighting the demands still question but that we will run up guys who have been in previous Hawk being down here at the York. SO, if any of you fellows trouble—keep your nose clean. before the WLB are several is­ the highest record of any port for time proceeded to take steps to hear, in the near future, that he When you go into port, don't sues in the case of the United. any election at all. Due to the remedy the situation. Captain has been tarred and feathered take time off unless it is okayed Steelworkers of America-CKD, in­ fact that the average trip this O'Sullivan, chairman of craw's and ridden out of town on a rail, by the head of your department. cluding establishment of a fund year is much shorter than a year quarters committee phoned us you will know that the port stew­ Don't do anything that some for steelworkers in the armed ago, quite a few more members and we are to meet him this Fri­ ards for the various operators Mate or Engineer can use against forces, the guaranteed annual will be able to vote than did in day to arrange for some perman­ here are responsible. the last annual election. For that you to prefer charges as You. and wage, geographical differentials, All one of them has to do to ent allocation of quarters for the and maintenance of membership reason, the Seafarers should You alone will be the loser. entire unlicensed crew of this pitch a fit is to see Michelet tear­ PAUL HALL. Agenl provisions. type of vessel. Be assured we ing down the dock in his usual easily triple the total number of votes cast in our last election. shall make the best arrangement speed of high gear with his hair The organizing drive up this possible for the crew's conveni­ (????) aflutter. In spite of the heat.he has created here with his way is gathering more momen­ ence. In regards to the junior en­ actions in kicking the shipowners tum and a further step has been gineers of thes^ ships, they are in line on the food beef, Michelet taken to increase the power of certified to carry three. The Bull has really done a jam up job this drive. The organizers are be­ Line notified us they were going with the food situation and de­ ing moved from the fifth floor to to put licensed men aboard in serves a vote of thanks from the Dispatcher's deck on the sec­ ond floor. They shall be on the that capacity. I have been check­ the membership. The Patrolmen in this port opposite end of the building from ing up on this and from all in­ formation I have gathered this is have been doing a very good job the Dispatchers' office, with definately not the official require­ recently in settling aU disputes pretty much tho same office set­ ment. However, I have contacted on board ships before the actual up. This was done so as to allow brother Mogan and if company pay-offs. We are following a sys­ the organizers to get and main­ puts other than licensed junior tem here now which we can cer­ tain a steady contact >vith the engineers aboard, I am sure he tainly recommend to all other membership at all times. In this will insist they come from our Branches. To avoid any trouble manner, fhey shall be more likehall. I am of the opinion that this on board vessels^ the Patrolmen y to get replacements for the un­ is another attempt of the WSA- here try to settle all beefs before organized ships as are needed. RMO to use some of their favor­ pay-off. If these beefs cannot be The Seafarers organizing pro­ settled then, they .are to be car­ gram shall be extended in the ites as junior engineers. Some time ago they started ried and settled no later than the very near future to other ports At the stroke of 10 last Wednesday morning a balloting commit­ putting these pets aboard our following day. This has proven and when this is done, the results tee was elected off the N. Y. Dispatcher's deck, and was charged with will be noticable immediately. highly beneficial to the member­ ships in that capacity. They tried seeing that the voting was conducted efficiently and honestly. Here The New York Branch's Welship here and no doubt but it is to give us the malarkey that the union had agreed to this proced­ a good thing to put into practice are Department is still going to is the first day's committee, all set to go to work, (left lo right) town up here and is, for the most Eugene Dysart. Oiler; John Gomes. Messman; W. E. Parrott. Deck ure. The only qualifications re­ everywhere. One of our piecards here, Ar­ part, managing to clear all of our Engineer: James Truesdale. Bosun; and Alexander Kerr, AB. quired for these punks to sail as Bulletin! Guards Of Union Democracy �Page Four TBE SEAFARERS Friday, November 3, 1944 LOG Two New Publications By Educational Dept. FORE WAFT An By BUNKER An important job is being done by the New York Special Ser­ vices Department in visiting SIU men who are patients "at Ellis Island, the Staten Island Marine Hospital, and rest centers in the New York area. It's not an easy job. It's hard to see old shipmates—men who perhaps don't remember "you because of ment^ shock suffered in torpedoings, or discouraged men who have given up all hope of getting well. Part of the visitor's job is to distribute the weekly allowance provided for in the SIU constitution to all members in good stand­ ing who are hospitalized. The two dollars a week given each union brother pays for cigarettes and other conveniences not furnished by the hospitals. As much as $250.00 has been dispensed in a single week, says Joe Volpian, current hospital visitor. Every week it runs over $100.00. The union visitor also lends a cheerful word of encouragement and brings news of ships and shipmates to the convalescent or bed­ ridden seamen who have been a long time away from salt water. Fortunately, the majority of the men are hospitalized only tem­ porarily and will soon be back to sea, but many of them are with­ out family or friends and the visitor's weekly round is eagerly awaited, as much for news and conversation as for the money. Among SIU men in hospitals and rest centers are some who have been torpedoed several times. A few are phychopalhic cases suffering from "torpedo shock." One man is a veteran of five sinkings. Another "four-star" vet­ eran tried several times to return to sea until he was finally ordered back to the rest center for the duration. In one case patrolman Fred Hart was the means of returning a mental patient to sanity and usefulness. Every week for many months he talked to the "hopeless" case, inducing the man to co­ operate with doctors and nurses. A complete recovery resulted. Other functions of the hospital visitor include the handling of beefs of men removed directly from an incoming ship to the hospital before the pay-off, and of injured men repatriated from abroad. In these cases the men get their money without the usual months of red tape and delay. The hospital visitor's work has been heavily increased of late by the War Shipping medical program, which has filled the hospitals with cases of all kinds. Worse still, the men are often sent there without arty word as to what will become of them. Editor's Mail MONEY DUE (CoiiftHwJ fmm Eage 2) taste of NMU democracy. The agreement was signed and the AB's wages were cut from $116 a month to $107.50, a loss of $8.50 a month, for which they will now have the pleasure of paying Curran & Co. $2.50 a month. That is "democracy in action" NMU style, and Comrade we want no part of it. And neither do the majority of the unorganized seamen. For the information of Guilmet and other company-NMU stooges, we are using no line to get men to join the SIU, and neither are we spending thousands of sea­ men's dollars on propaganda. We will let you of the NMU do that for us. The sooner the men get wise to your lies, and sick of your shipowner cooperation, the sooner they will wake up and come over to the SIU. So we are content to let you and your mis­ fit outfit hang yourselves and the shipowners with you. Today you are both having a holiday and giving the seamen a screwing, but our day is not far off, and we'll not forget. I don't think the Keystone men will either. H, F, KENNEDY SS PHENEUS BANNING I Claude Gauthereaux, Deck En­ gineer, 18 hours overlime. Collect Waterman Office. » * « SS WM. S. RAWLES Robert Riley. $225.00; Nelson Lang, $171.90; James Allen, $592.08; L. Dixon, $504.58; E. Holland, $157.05; James Spencer, $157.05; and R. Savior, $78.75. These amounts subject to tax deduc­ tions. Collect Bull Line office. New York. * * » UNCLAIMED WAGES AT SMITH Be JOHNSON SS CO. Walter Siekmann, Oiler; Wil­ liam Curry, AB; E, Hanover, AB; Rudolph J. Lacko, Mess; George J. Mcintosh, Bos'n; Wilbur L. Brooks. AB; Robert S. Cunning­ ham, Deck Maint.; I. Iverson, AB; Alphonse Bailey, F-W-T; Richard Kaluza, 2nd Cook; Charles Raulsome, AB; and James Carr, AB. » » » SS EDWARD SCRIPPS J. C. Dunnett, 31 hrs. @ 90c; H. W. Patrick, 29 hrs. @ 90c; A. Ar­ nold, 40 hrs. @ 90c; F. Patta, 6 hrs, @ 90c. Collect at Alcoa SS Company, 17 Battery Place, New York. • » • SS DYNASTIC , A. Wallers, 16'A hours. Collect at Waterm.an SS Company office. SIU SHIP Should Be A Clean Ship operator's, ^FUiis work is being our own sek-respcct keep your fo'castle clean. Mop rout at least once a week. Don't hang wet towels inside. Keep spaces under bimks swept and mopped. ALLEYWAYS: Throw papers and trash in cans. Sweep alleyways daily — wash and mop up onCe Sr twice a week. A CLEAN snip IS A GOOD SHIP Seafarers International Union Aid From New Leaflet Out Of The Galley (Continned from Page 2) fabricated beef. This meat con­ tains a great deal of fat so you won't need fat or oil in cooking, no matter how you prepare it. So, the first step is to regrind it —the packing houses evidentally cut it up with a knife and fork, and if you try to use it without regrinding it, it will be a rub­ bery, chewey mass. When -regrinding the meat, add a dozen large onions, several cloves of garlic, a bunch of parsley, a few chives, some lean pork, and veal trimmings and season well with salt and pepper. Grind it aU up together and you have the ideal ingredients for delicious hamb'.irger, meat loaves, chillies, meat sauces, etc. In making hamburgers, mash flat and cook thoroughly, pouring accumulated fat over some wellcooked onions that are simmering on the back of the range. By stuffing the meat with stuffed olives, dill pickles, hard boiled eggs and a little dry mustard and cooking in a slow oven you will have a delicious French meat loaf. SS COLIN BRYAN Thomas Jarboe. M.M., 15 hrs. Collect at Company office. • • * SS KING S. WOOSLEY Adjustment of wages payable to the following men: Melvin Johnson, Chief Cook, $154.80: StEuiley Hall, 2nd Cook, $49.26. Collect at R.uU Line Office. In an effort to arouse interest in shipboard cleanliness and san­ itation, a union fo'castle card is now l^ing distributed and will be posted on all -STU ships. Bringing out the fact that an SIU ship should be clean and well-kept, this latest educational publication emphasizes the duties of ordinarit.., wipers, and other crew members in cleaning messrooms, fo'c"astles, toilets and showers. Commenting on the need for educational work in this line, John Hawk, SIU Secretary-Trea­ surer declared, "Every good union man wants a clean ship with clean quarters. We remem­ ber the old days before union ef­ fort won better conditions, when we had to clean quarters on our own time. Let's make sure that the men who are paid for sanit­ ary work on the company's time do their jobs." Also recently released and now being distributed with aU trip cards is a leaflet entitled, "To Trip Card Men." Designed to in­ form trip eai'ders of their obliga­ tions in sailing an SIU ship, this leaflet points out to new men the superiority of SIU contracts and the need for supporting these conditions by joining the union at thje pay-off. In line with the SIU poUcy of keeping all cards on the table, this folder tells the trip-carders where they stand before they sail. They thereby know the facts and understand the conditions under which the trip card is'issued. Quoting the leaflet: "The trip card is your authorization to sail on an SIU ship, and to enjoy the benefits of SIU contracts, the best in the maritime industry." It points out to the newcomer that a "good union man knows his rights and knows his duties. He does his job to the best of his ability and expects his shipmates to do the same." To men who might think that joining the union is expensive or unnecessary it says: "The dues and assessments you pay sustain the benefits of SIU contractsj the best wages and working condi­ tions in the maritime industiy, independent, membership - con trolled hiring halls, and other ex­ clusive union services." „ The flag reproduced on the cover of this folder is "Blue Peter," traditional mast-head sig­ nal used just before sailing, to notify all persons that the ship is outward bound. (Continued from Page I) mates. If you have to do this,, the union will back you up, for it does not approve of irrespon­ sibility. Keep a complete record of all overtime. Make sure thfj^t the de­ partment head acknowledges ^1 overtime claims before the ei)d of the trip . . . also that the pur­ ser keeps a copy. If the company- fUrnishei no overtime sheets, obtain a, siipply from the union hall before yon sail. Have your men fill out these sheets in full. Do not accept overtime reports that are illeg­ ible or incomplete. When your ship signs on, the patrolman on hand should give you a package containing SIU educational literature and copies of the LOG. Do not distribute this material until you are at sea, for then it will do the most good. You will find it very helpful to familiarize yourself with the con­ tract under which you are sailing. In all cases encourage coopera­ tion with ihe ship's officers. In many cases they are also SIU (Continued from Page 1) members who went through a tough grind to win their stripes. out of idleness and had made Finally, remember that a clean many war voyages carrying sup­ plies to Murmansk, the Red Sea, ship signifies a good crew. and the Southwest Pacific. Four Panamanian flagships now under United States control were among those sunk. 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WLB FACES NEW CRISIS; STALLS ON WAGE FREEZE TWO NEW PUBLICATIONS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/03/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/908d94a1aa173290862aa32948c950a1.PDF 7d45c43dacbe3c98c05fcde16f218685 PDF Text Text JOQ ^FISLilL ©RSAN-Or TES A^L^SFSS SSAFASEBS' INTEBirATZONAL UXION OF NORTH A31ERICA \ Vdi. VZ. Correction On Ballot Rule NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21^ 1S44 Candidates For 1945 Office Special Services Department Education On October 16, 1944, general instructions for conducting the balloting in the 1944-45 Official Election were sent to all Agents from the Secretary-Treasurer. In the footnote under Section 5, an The newly created Special Ser­ error was made. The footnote vice Department of the New under Section No. 5 should read: York Branch is the subject of "In order for a member to vote the latest education leaflet pub­ prior to December 1st, 1944, he lished by the union. This leaflet must have paid all his assess­ is being inserted in the ship's kits ments except the building assess­ which arc placed on all ships ment from the time of joining siggning gon in New York. The Special Services Depart­ and all dues up to but not more ment was created by the New than 3 months in arrears." York Branch at the time the "Men holding probationary union moved into the new and books are not to be permitted to larger quarters on Beaver Street. vote." The purpose of the Department "In order for a member to vote is to give the members represen­ on December 1st, 1944 or there­ tation on Coast Guard beefs. Se­ lective Service cross-ups. Immi­ after, he must have paid all of gration cases, and the myriad his assessments from the time of other small beefs which effect a joining including the building as­ man's peace of mind and ability sessment and all dues up to but to make a living. Headed by not more than 3 months in ar­ brother Joe Volpian, the Depart­ rears." ment has aided many a union The reason for this change is brother in a jam; jams in which that the membership went on he previously had to fight his record to set November 30th, 1944 own way out alone—and often *"33 the deadline for the payment couldn't. Here is the text of the new of the building assessment. In other words, if the building as­ leaflet: sessment is not paid by Novem­ ber 30th, 1944, the member is Maybe you didn't know, how considered in bad standing and is many different services your not entitled to vote. union is performing for its mem­ bers. Here at 'headquarters we Secretary-Treasurer are often surprised ourselves. JOHN HAWK. Here are a few facts and figures to think about. During the past six months the Special Services Department of Maybe You Didn't Know Water Everywhere — Sut Don't Take a Bath. (Continued on "Page 4) v-\ No, 35 Do people hold their noses when you walk into the room? They probably do if you are aboard the SS Rob­ ert La Follette, for the skip­ per on that ship doesn't like men to take baths. Here is the notice he posted on the buUetin board: A Trip Carder Praises The SIU Method "Water will be turned on during the hours 3:30 A.M. to 4:30 AJd.. 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.. 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 PJd., 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.. 7:30 P.M. to 8:30 PJd- 11:30 PJd. to 12:30 A.M. The water will be on for showers and laundry on Saturday. Some common sense makes a little water go a long way. If a single case of waste is dis­ covered, much stricter regu­ lations will be put into ef­ fect." The evaporators on the La Follette produce 25 tons of water per day — enough for the crew to be in the showers all day long. Must be that the skipper likes his ships to have that gamey atmosphere. New York, Sept. 29. 1944 Dispatcher, New York Dear Sir: Before leaving this port I feel it my duty and pleasure to thank you for aU your kindness and cooperation you showed' me. I am very happy with my trip-card and will be proud to get a fuU book as soon as I come back from this trip. I noticed right away the difference between the SIU and the NMU. I only regret it that I have not changed long ago. I have met all the boys in my department and they seem swell. So I am all set and ready to sail. As soon as I am bach; I will look you up and say heUo. I hope to meet you in the best of health. Respectfully yours, J. G. VAN LEEMAN A full slate of candidates for 1945 office has been approved by the Credentials Committee, the ballots are being distributed and everything is set for a lively election, throughout the months of November and December. Forty-six candidates have filed for the various Agent and Patrolman positions, the largest number of candidates to file in recent years. Considering the serious problems which face the union in the coming year, ~*all branches are urged to get out*j BALTIMORE the vote. See that every man ENGINE PATROLMAN who registers in the next two Wm. "Curley" Rents months exercises his constitu­ Flaye A. Stansbury tional rights and responsibilities. Ernest B. Tilley WASHINGTON — Permanent­ Any man who fails to participate ly and totally disabled seamen in the elections, has no beef com­ BALTIMORE STEWARDS PATROLMAN will receive lifetime payments, ing if the man he supports fails Charlie Starling by provisions of HR 4163, passed to get into office. The SIU is the most demo­ by the Senate recently. cratically run union on the water­ NORFOLK AGENT Both houses of Congress ac­ Carl M. Rogers cepted the bill after drastic re­ front. All power rest in the James L. Tucker visions had been made in its hands of the rank and file and benefit clauses by the Senate now is the time for them to ex­ Ray White Commerce Committee. The bene­ ercise that power. Keep the SIU fits are now provided on the NORFOLK JOINT PATROLMEN basis of schedules of the United a rank and file union—vote in (vote for two) States Employee Compensation November or December! Keith Jim Alsop Here is the official list of can­ Act. D. E. "Casey" Jones Meiimed seamen will be entitled didates and the office for which to minimum benefits of $58 a they are running: SAVANNAH AGENT month and maximum benefits of Arthur Thompson SECRETARY-TREASURER $116^ depending on earnings. Charles Waid John Hawk The compensation for total dis­ ability has been increased to $7,500, if taken in monthly pay­ ASSISTANT SEC'Y-TREAS. JAC::SONVILLE AGENT ments. James Cobb i Louis Goffin Robert Matthews Until HR 4163 was passed, mer­ chant seamen were entitled to BOSTON AGENT only $5,000 war risk compensa­ TAMPA AGENT John Mogan tion for total disability. Seamen D. L. (Jack) Parker maimed early in the war found BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN that the high cost of living had MOBILE AGENT Stanley Greenridge all but eaten up these cash re­ George L. Bales Joseph Lapham serves. Olden Banks NEW YORK AGENT MOBILE JOINT PAT-LMAN Paul Hall (No candidate) Life Payments For Disabled 1' Two SIU Lines To Expand NEW YORK NEW ORLEANS AGENT DECK PATROLMEN , L. J. "Baldy" BoUinge* (vote for two) The Waterman and Mississippi A. "Frenchy" Michelet Joseph Algina SS Lines, both contracted to the James Sheehan SIU, are to substantially increase NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMEN the size of their fleets in the next NEW YORK (vote for two) month or so. C-type ships will ENGINE PATROLMEN Leroy L. Clark be added to both lines, meaning (vote for two) L. S. "Johnnie" Johnston many more jobs for SIU men. Howell "Jimmy" Hanners G. A. "Curley" Masterson Under provisions of the Mer­ Joe Volpian C. J. "Buck" Stephens chant Marine Act of 1935, the Frank "Red SuUy" SuUiva* Waterman Steamship Corporation NEW YORK was given permission to purchase Tedd Terrington STEWARDS PATROLMEN five C-2 type dry cargo shii>s, (vote for two) now being built for the U. S. GALVESTON AGENT Claude Fisher Maritime Commission. These D. Stone Fred Hart ships are intended to replace R. W. Sweeney others lost in enemy action and Waterman intends to operate PHILADELPHIA AGENT them on already established runs Harry Collins to foreign ports. James McCaulley The Mississippi Shipping Com­ pany, Inc., will acquire three C-3 BALTIMORE AGENT type combination passenger and Joseph Flanagan cargo vessels now under con­ WiUiam McKay struction for their trade between U. S. Gulf ports and the east BALTIMORE DECK PATLMAN Rexford E. Dickey coast of South America. PUERTO RICO AGENT Daniel Butts Andres Quinones Bud Ray The Credentials Committee was composed of. brothers Alexander Kerr, Leon Johnson, Renfro Hall, Vincent Cook, William Harold and William Huber. I 4 ii-' iiiii �Page Tvo fBE / Editor: AU seamen are interested in the proposed "Seaman's BiU of Kigffis,"'' 'whicfT IHCTuaes'the' Saiiie security guaranteed the armed forces after the war, plus free marine hospitalization and low expense hospital care for his fam­ ily. The chair warmers, associa^ tion find this too smaU to men­ tion at this time, so in conse­ quence this biU foUows graceful second on the program. When the seamen's struggles were extremely bad, the average seaman was identified by the soiid citizen as the lowest speci­ men of humanity. Futile attempts were made to educate the popu­ lace that sailing ships is an oc­ cupation, This type of work was regarded as means of escape for shoreside workers; a complete failure; or terms of suicide, a last resort. Seamen's language was considered course; his social con­ duct rough and abusive. The seamen being isolated and away from civilization for long periods assume that the bureau­ crats would intercede in his be­ half. Social security was granted the seaman years after it was intro­ duced to the general public. Al­ though the seaman pay propor­ tionally as much taxes as any one. The seaman's importance was realized at the beginning of this universal crisis. They were hon­ ored galore in their successful efforts to deliver the goods. They weren't intimidated by the fact that they were targets or living on a bull's eye with iirferior pro­ tection. Special services were set up to issue medals for their ex­ cellent performance at sea. They were given the right to wear uniforms with all it's trim­ mings; service centers; platforms erected for the greatest orators of the land to blow in his behalf. The seamen appreciate all of these vast offerings by conditions of war, but what realized that should be first on the blah-blah adgenda, is a complete justice, "The Seaman Bill of Righls." FREDDIE STEWART Pnhlisbed by the _ SEAFARER^ INTERS UNION.„ OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the Air.erican Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Watbinston Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Brmckes BRANCH NEW YORK (•4). BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28 P.R., PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS 51 Beaver St. 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St. 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartree St 68 Society St 220 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St. ...... 45 Ponce do Leon 219 20th St. PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 765! Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 iacksonville 5-f 23 I Dial 2-1392 San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET HAnoTor 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. L LOG Editors Mail SEAFARERS LOG I SEAFARERS 267 MONEY DUE Hamahan, AB, 26 hrs; E. H. SS KING WOOSLEY S. Singleton, 8 hrs; A. White, Eavada, oiler, 35 hrs. Collect at 32 hrs; W. Nickels, 22 hrs; J. South Atlantic SS Co« Savannah. » » * Welling, 8 hrs; J, Manning, 5 his; SS JOHN LAWSON T. Smith, 4 hrs. CoUect at Bull The foUowing men can coUect i:.ine Office. • » • their overtime: P. Pedersen, AB, 7 hrs; R. SS DYNASTIC A Walters, Messman, 18'A hrs. Statham, AB, 10 hrs; G. Svallard, C^ollect at Waterman Steamship AB, 6 hrs; C. Vranich, AB. 5 hrs; A. Caram, OS. 10 hrs; F. Hudak, Company. See Capl. Perkins. • • • 6 hrs; H. WUson. D-M. 5 hrs. » • » SS WILLIAM BRYANT SS GEORGE PICKETT O. J. Bell, $33.62; W. C. Taylor. $53.42; A. Lammon, $34.75; C. J. Fernandez, Chief Cook; R. R. Cortright, $39J)1; G. E. Boyce, McCallia. 2nd Cook; Harry Reit$28.22; R. L. Litgeb, $28.22; H. er, Charles Erisson. W. Redding- Editor, Seafarers Log Lammon, $38.87; E. Koundoura- er, J. Gomes, M. Moor. Extra Dear Brother: kis. $35.72; E. J. Noonan, $3.92; meal money now payable at It has been sometime since I E. G. Schaeffer, $3.92; M. Shuler, Waterman Office. » » » have taken time out to write to $3.92. Collect at Alcoa Steamship the LOG and the good brothers Company, 17 Battery Place, New SS COLLIN BRYAN York. Minus 21% of above totals. Thomas Jarboe, 15 hrs. Pay­ through the LOG. I also have » • • able at Alcoa Steamship Com­ been lax in keeping up with what has been going on, as I have pany Office, 17 Battery Place. SS JONATHAN GROUT • » * been very busy here from one Godon Motwill, Engine Depart­ place to another, and have not SS JOSHIA BARTLETT ment, $108.65. Collect at Miss­ issippi Steamship Company. Members who had their names been able to "contact the branch • • • listed in Oct. 13th issue of Ihe of the union as I would like to. I finally took time off, and was LOG please contact Eastern of­ SS CAPE MOHICAN I surprised in what the good bro­ Dispute Attacks—March 12, 13, fice in Boston or New York, • • • thers had started to do. I am 1944 North Shields, England, 3 with them one hundred percent SS WM. RAWLES a.m. to 5 a.m. March 21, 22, New Castle, Eng­ Crew collect disputed over­ on the owning of our own imion land, Between August 23, 31, time at N. Y. office of Bull Line. halls. • • • Also there is a movement to 1943, Malta. Attack Bonus Claim. help bring up the Bos'n pay. We Collect at Company Office. SS DAVID BURNETT • • • should have started that long H37man Horcrich, oiler, has ago. SS JOHN GORRIE $104.87 coming. CoUect af^BaltiIf we continue to carry two Joseph Kennedy, oiler. 37 hrs; more office of Waterman Co. • • « grades of ABs we should have a Roy BeU. oiler. 26 hrs; Alfred difference in the grade of pay. Blickman, oiler. 59 hrs; Demilrior SS BENJ. POBERTSON I am stationed about forty Yoamov. F-W-T. 28 hrs; James L. A. Brace and D. Pierce have W. Brown, F-W-T, 61 hrs; James overtime coming for releaving miles from San Juan and it is McKillip, F-W-T. 41 hrs. CoUect for supper in the engine and fire- impossible to see about some of at offices of South Atlantic SS room. CoUect at BuU Line office the union affairs that I would like to keep in touch with. in New York. Co., Savannah. • • • • • « I am very glad to see where the good brother and agent Paul SS HOWARD E. COFFIN SS ABEL STEARNS Anthony W. Demcyak. OS, 17 G. Stanley, 67 hrs; F. Marlin- Hall is doing so much good in hrs; CUfton Coates, AB, 18 hrs; korich, 16 hrs; W. TherauU, IBVa settling the beefs. John Depietrantonia. 9 hrs; Peter hrs; J. McPhiUips, 4 hrs; C. I have been down since June, Gellally. AB, 22 hrs; Charles Ponce. 1 hr; H, Frazier. 14 hrs 1942, and I have tried to get Abraham. OS. 6 hrs; Gerard F. CoUect at BuU Line office. (Contmued on Page 4) ... Friday, October 27. 1944 Michelet Proposes Ship's Cook Book ir .11 - " If the food isn't what it should be on your scow don't blow your top to the steward, just get to a phone and call us because, brother, we've got a brand new angle—and it's a honey! It seems that the '^SA is getting a trifle worried about the future, what with the war in Europe almost finito and the Japs taking such a shellacking in the Pacific. So they're commencing to make sheep eyes at the unions. "If any port stewards are try­ ing to stint on the food aboard ships under our control," they told the officers of this union some time ago, "why, just bring the matter to our attention and we will take action." So, brother, if there's any meat on your scow that stinks on ice, or if the eggs are only fit to throw at politicians, or if some hungry port steward is trying to chisel on the food requisition, why just get to a phone and call us and we'll hustle down to tiie ship and investigate. We can promise you that we'll get the cooperation of the WSA when you give us a legitimate beef, be­ cause there's nothing on this good green earth more coopera­ tive than a bureaucrat that's try­ ing to keep himself in office. This applies to the linen and slop chest as well as the food. We would like all brothers in the out ports to write to us about any complaints because we are trying to build up a file on the subject. When writing in to make a complaint please give us all the details—be specific about dates, the full name of the ship and the company operating her, the port she stored in, length of the voy­ age, etc. We would also like any detailed complaints from stew- Paradeau Appeals For Dead Storage Pick-up The baggage room in ihe new building at 51 Beaver Street in New York is one of the most efficiently laid out and run of any such service on the waterfront. Brother Leonard Paradeau is the chief mail clerk and baggage man, and he keeps the room in shipshape order so that the membership will receive the maximum service when checking their gear, and the utmost sidety while the gear is in storage. However, there is a situa­ tion developing whicB may force a curtailment of the baggage checking service. Many brothers have checked things with the union and left them for. 9 or 10 months or a year. This week we re­ ceived 28 pieces of baggage which had been left aboard various Calmar ships over the past months. If riil this dead storage, is left on the racks, there will be less space for the live storage. For this reason, brother Paradeau ap­ peals to all members who have dead storage laying in the baggage room to come and collect it and free the space for a man just getting off a ship. Turn now to the PERSON­ ALS column on page four and see if you have baggage waiting to be picked up. ards who find the new WSA di­ rective regarding carcass beef working an undue hardship on. them, and some concrete sugges-" tions for getting around this sore spot. This last is a teclinioal beef but stewards will appreciate its importance. This whole thing started about ten days ago when the Food Con­ trol Division of the WSA called a meeting of the representatives of the various maritime unions. The SIU was represented by John Hawk for the deck depart­ ment, Paul Hall for the engine department and this correspond­ ent for the steward department. Mr. Harold J. O'Connell, Direc­ tor of the Food Control Division of the WSA, acted as chairman. He explained that the purpose of the meeting was to propose new plans for the handling of food aboard vessels under the board's control. Their proposals touched on just about every phase of food handling — from the establish­ ment of a finky school for stew­ ards to the publication of a ship's cook book. Now the officers of this union know these birds well enough not to endorse any pig-in-the-poke proposals, and we certainly have no intention of helping anybody establish any more schools in the industry. We did agree, however, to name a liasion officer from this union (whatever the hell that is!) to attend the board's future deliberations to try to ferret out any constructive proposals that these double-talk artists might accidently turn up. The writer has been named as the SIU representative and pro­ poses to keep the membership in­ formed of developments through these columns. We all know that the WSA like all bureaucratic bodies, is di­ recting half its energies toward keeping itself in office. In their relentless fight for survival in the post war world these bircls are seeking as many duties as pos­ sible in order to justify their ex­ istence in the peace time econ­ omy of the country. The SIU has no intention of becoming a party to the squandering of the people's money on an utterly useless school for stewards, simply be­ cause the WSA wants another monumental achievement to point with pride to. On th^ other hand, when they propose plans for the better packaging of food, the storing of ice boxes and the publication of a ship's cook book, then we are definatly interested, because we know that there is a crying need for these things. The maritime industry is bad­ ly in need of a good cook book. Those few publications that pre­ tend to fill this role today aren't worth a damn. The recipes al­ most invariably call fix- ingredi­ ents out of this world and about as obtainable on a ship as cold beer or a trim blonde hay bag. We want a cook book that in layout, in proportions, in ingred­ ients, in the utilization of left-" overs, in the spicing and dress-*^ (Cof$iittned on Page 4) •M'4 ••'•AM �••• Friday, October 27, 1944 Reemployment Rights Set THE SEAFARERS •', Page Three " -M LOG Crew Of SS James W Denver Spend 34 Days In Open Boat WASHINGTON — The W a Shipping Administration has an nounced new procedures to carry out provisions of Public Law 87 for the reemployment rights of persons who left their positions after May 1, 1940, to enter the Merchant Marine and who desire to return to those positions after the war. Although WSA expects suffici ent jobs to be available for al seamen and officers who desire to remain in the industry after the war, those who wish to re turn to their former jobs will be given every assistance, the agency said. To be eligible for reemploy­ ment rights, the applicant must have left other than a temporary position to enter the Merchant Marine after May 1, 1940, and be­ fore termination of the unlimitec national emergency; he must ap­ ply not later than 30 days after the date of his release from the Merchant Marinb and receive a SIU brothers from the SS James W. Denver who spent 34 days in an open life boat. These men ceretificate of service showing he has completed substantially con­ finally were rescued by Spanish fishermen and landed on the Canary Islands, later to be taken to Cadis. Brother Dolor Stone is second from the right in the bafck row. tinuous service. _ "J—^ BALTIMORE tV i"* WHAT'S DOING : When brother Dolor Stone Cat present a New York piecard, but previously deck engineer) signed on the Liberty ship James W. Denver, he didn't notice that the articles were dated March 13, I,I 1943. It was a Friday, besides. The Denver was a brand new•| ship making her maiden voyage, loaded deep below decks and with a load of army trucks top-" sides. From Baltimore she went to New York, picked up a con­ voy and promptly lost it in a heavy fog the first night out. "If there is anything to this Friday the thirteenth stuff," says Dolar, "that's when the hard luck started. The fog held for several days and we didn't see the con­ voy any more after that. Not so much as a smeU of it." That was only the beginning. Every day — sometimes twice a day— they had engine trouble, sitting in the middle of the ocean like a nice big target in a shoot­ ing gallery. On the 11th of April, with the Denver squatting placidly alone as usual, imdergoing repairs, a German sub gave her the works. At 5:05 p.m., without a pepriscope or a torpedo being seen^ she got blasted squarely between one and two holds. She started to settle fast and the old man or­ dered her abandoned. All boats except one got safe­ ly away and although number six got spilled in the excitement her crew was picked up, doused but safe. Stone's boat started out for their 34-day ocean odyssey with only two deck men (and them first-trippers) out of eigh­ teen on board. The rest were en­ gine and steward department men and navy gunners. The skipper gave them a course to steer and they set out, laying to on a sea anchor the first night because of rough weather. On the third night at dusk they sighted a vague shape ahead and the lookout yelled "Destroyer." Stone waved the boat's lantern and all hands turned on thenlifebelt lights. But before they realized it the "destroyer" be­ came a big Nazi sub—"a hell of (Continued on Pa^e 4) Shipping has been fair for the past week, and all beefs were settled to satisfaction of crews involved. We have oiu* first Victory ship coming out this week, and as this has made a whole lot of differ­ NEW YORK shall be the first occasion may of ng on the ship. The basis on ence in the handling of oulport us will have to see this type of which they charged the accused vessel, we are all rather anxious with assault was the broken rim We happened to be running disputes. We intend, in the fu­ to have the opportunity to do so. on the chief engineer's eye through a bunch of old Seafarers ture, when receiving these outof-port disputes, after action is We are anticipating a consider­ glasses. Logs the other day and noticed taken on same, to publish the en­ 1 incidently have been toting able improvement from the Lib­ where a few years ago that some erty tin cans; particularly in re­ a pair of eye glasses with a bro­ of the Ports, including New York, tire thing in the Seafarers Log for gards to the crews accommoda­ ken rim for quite some time, and were reporting UNUSUALLY the members' benefit who made tions, but we shall not be entire­ certainly no one but myself broke heavy shipping, wherein they that particular trip. If the beef ly dissappointed if they turn out the rim. However, this flimsy ex­ had shipped 75 men for the week. is a good beef and wiU be paid, otherwise. For after being pack­ cuse seemed to offer sufficient This is quite a contrast to what then that shall be run in the Log. ed in Libertys like anchovies for grounds for the charge of assault the conditions are today. For in­ In the event the beef is a bum almost four years, we naturally with the Coast Guard inspector stance, last week alone. New one, that also should be nm in do not expect anything too spaci­ who ignored the fact that the York Branch shipped 1,000 men the Log. In this manner, the ous will be allocated to the crew. chief engineer was unscath, and and this figure is no where near membership will know at aU This would be entirely alien to liad also admitted he struck the the highest amount of men this times as to just what disposition the policy of the Maritime Com- accused. The ship departed with Branch has shipped, for a week­ is made of their disputes. the same chief engineer aboard, mision. ly period in the past year. As D. Stone, one of our local pieand with the boy he had so vioWell, the local Coast Guard much can be said about business cards who was formerly in Nor­ unit is at it again. Our SUP agent ently assaulted, facing the charge as well, because the amount of folk, tells us he had a bad at­ received a call from a ship re­ of assaulting him. business done here has increased tack of home sicknesses the other At the hearing the next morn­ questing him to represent one of in the same proportion as ship­ day. One of the famous Norfolk tugs, the Kalleen of the South­ the men on an SUP ship who was ing 1 was presented with several ping has. collect it at a future date. Natur­ ern Transportation Company, being placed on several charges statements which apparently These are only "signs of the ally, this only leads to the guy by the gestapo. Due to the nec­ were taken on the ship the pre­ times" and are significant of the came in and called for a Patrol­ building up a lot of expectations vious day. A ten minute recess essity of the SUP agent being in growth the Seafarers has made, man. Stoney was dispatched to and hope for something that he Philadelphia the next day, he was ordered so 1 could study the and what they will be making in her and after shaping the crew's will absolutely be unable to col­ beefs up and getting everything asked yours truly to act in be­ contents of these lengthy state­ the future. lect. We know, however, that half of the accused. The next ments. After the stipulated time There is a shortage of men up squared away, he came back to within the Seafarers we have a morning the accused showed up the hearing was resumed, and 1 this way—what with the organ­ the hall with a happy, dazed look minimum amount of this type of with his head swathed in band­ objected to the statements being izers still going to town putting in his eye. The thing that puzzles beef, and it is up to the member­ ages, and who turned out to be a allowed as evidence on the lots of our book members into all the rest of the piecards here ship and the officials of this nineteen year old boy whom had ground that they were full of unorganized companies, and the is how in the living hell a man union to see to it that we elimin­ just recently been honorably dis­ contridictions, and that the de­ steady flow of contracted jobs can get homesick for a port that ate the small percentage we do charged from the U. S. Navy due fense had no opportunity to cross coming up on our dispatching is as rugged on piecards as Nor­ have. The only way to do this to combat fatigue. His charges examine tlje witnesses who had boards. The fact is that it has be­ folk is — but, wonders never is to settle the beefs we have on were, intoxication, using abusive submitted the statements. Of come so bad, it is hardly safe to cease! the "Point of Production"—right language, and assault on the course, my exception was denied. walk by Paul Gonsorchik or Our membership in this Branch on board the ship. We again recessed about noon, "Frenchy" Michelet as they do Chief Engineer. had a discussion at last Monday The piecards up this way in so 1 availed myself of this oppor­ everything but hit you on the evening's meeting which would Upon hearing the lad's story it their weekly rassling. bout with became evident that the charges tunity to discuss the case with head and shanghai you right out have proved of interest to the the shipowners, have managed to were trumped up, and only in­ Attorney Sol Berenholtz who was —and from the last reports, they whole membership of the Seafar­ settle overtime to the crew's fa­ stituted in order to discredit any so convinced of the boy's inno- are even figuring on doing that! ers, could they have heard it. The vor on the following ships: SS charge which may have been cense that he voluntarily agreed SO, to aU of you guys who are discussion had to do with the King Woosley, Bull Steamship placed against the Chief Engin­ to finish the case without fee. He not looking for a job, stay clear settlement of beefs on board the Company, 92 hours; SS Dynastic, eer who had very brutally as­ was successful in having the ac­ of the second deck! various ships. All hands were of 17 hours; SS William Bryant, saulted the boy to such an extent cused exonerated of all but the Considering the amount of the opinion that whenever a man $290; SS John Lawson, 50 hours; that the lad required over twfenty intoxication charge. business and shipping done, the presents a bad beef on board a SS George Pickett, division of stitches to seal the numerous Mr. Berenholtz has given this branch affairs are in fine shape ship, regardless of whether it is meals and overtime. For all the lacerations on his scalp. The con­ service to our members on many and we attribute part of this to to the ship's delegate or one of data on the amount of money for dition of the boy was all too evi­ occasions and deserves the thanks the fact of the adoption of the the shoreside Patrolmen or each man, look in this week's dent to the hearing officer who of the entire membership. overtime dispute slips which our Agents, the man should be told Money Due List in the Seafarers boarded the vessel the previous JOSEPH FLANAGAN, membership went on record to so immediately rather than lead Log. day and held a preliminary hearAgent have rigged up in its eiitirety. It urn to believe he can be able to PAUL HALL. Agenl Around the Ports �mmmm. THE Page Four FORE 'N AFT SEAFARERS LOG Crew*s Farewell To A Gallant Ship By BUNKER Of late there has been a rash of qu2u-terdeck dictators, which makes us think that some of the gold braid must have been staying up late at night, reading about Captain Bligh of the Bounty. Captain George Midgett of the M/S Sands Point, a Moran tug, tried the little Caesar act on a recent trip to the Pacific and made things unpleasant for all hands, according to several of the boys who rode this Diesel job down to the islands. "Admiral" Midgett, says the crew, had the world's best voca­ bulary of sea-going, blue water profanity and he used it without stint. He had a yen for the dramatic, too, and at Panama he declared the ship in a state of mutiny, calling in the marines. The leather­ neck delegation hurried on board with riot guns but couldn't find any mutiny and sadly departed, with the crew having a good laugh. The month in transit from Panama to the South Seas was a holiday for the old man, who cut the watei- allowance to a bucket-aday, reminiscent of the days when the square riggers made this run, and had a big time playing First Mate, Chief Engineer, and Steward. He toured the galley and engine room evwy day, tasting the soup and telling the cooks how to mix the dough; and down below he took over for the Chief, supervising any engitie work that had to be done. Brothers Vincent Cook, messman, Charley Owens, mess, and Alex Valinski, oiler, also made a long trip on a Moran tug, with a skipper who broke the monotony by ringing the general alarm every time he wanted the Navy signalman on the bridge. Aside from the gong clanging at odd hours, however, they reported the trip pretty good, with food and quarters OK. These Moran tugs carry two oilers on a watch and from all re­ ports, they are good ships down below and on deck. • • • • Perhaps some of you "old-timers" remember when a few of the bigger tankers went to sea with a barge tagging along behind. The barges carried stacks and were like small editions of the big tankers. From a distance it looked like two ships having a race, with the little one running a close second. * * «• One SIU man who rode a manganese ship, got torpedoed and lived to tell about it, is brother Mohammed Elsayed, Bos'n. Elsayed was Bos'n on an old crate that got hit off F.a.st Africa early in the war, and went down almost before they could get the boats away. Only five of the crew of 45 were saved and the survivors spent eighteen days adrift before being picked up. Special Services Department (Continued from Page 1) the New York branch handled over 500 Coast Guard Cases, in­ volving SIU members . . . cases in which seamen's papers had been taken away for infraction of rules. In aU but one of these cases the union was successful in appealing and having these pa­ pers restored. In addition, five thousand dol­ lars held in back wages by the Coast Guard on "desertion" charges have been collected for SIU members after successful appeals. More than 600 DRAFT BOARD CASES have been handled by the Special Service Department. In nearly all instances where the men were not intentionally at fault, the union contacted the draft boards and obtained deferrments. Harder to handle were 51 IM­ MIGRATION CASES, but these too were successfully defended in nearly every instance and the men involved were allowed to continue sailing on ship under the American flag. Services rendered to SIU mem­ bers by the Special Services De­ partment are too varied to fully describe. Sufficient to say, it has helped a lot of men out of tight spots; in situations where help would otherwise been slow, dis­ interested, or not available at all. Added proof that SIU MEM' BEHSHIP PAYS ! ! Editor's Mail (Continued from Page 2) away and I get the same answer when I even want a leave of ab­ sence. They say "We need your service here more than you are needed elsewhere." So probably I am here for the duration. Well this is about all the time I have on time off, so I will say to all of the good brothers: Keep 'em Seuling. To our trusted agents, keep up the good work. For myself, I promise that I will keep doing all I can and what is required of me in the service which I am in. I bid all the good brothers of the Seafarers International Union bon voyage till we meet again. Fraternally yours, CHARLES B. MARTIN, (Civ.) Army Boat Dot. A.P.O. No. 854 c/o PM. Miamia, Fla. New York Shipping Is HOT ! ! Any of the brothers in the out ports who find shipping slow and their bill - fold empty—^head for New York. Agent Paul Hall has an­ nounced that he can ship all the men that show up, re­ gardless of depeurtment or rating. Don't let the RMO fill your jobs—come to New York and fill them yourselves. Friday, Oclober 27. 1944 AL HOYLE Survivors Of SS James W. Denver (Continued from Page )) a big one," says Stone—and a moment later they brought up cIo.se beside it, sheering off just in time to keep from smashing against the bow. The sub's commander yelled from the conning tower and watched them bump across his after deck plates. "Where are you from?" he asked. "Brooklyn," they replied. "Where they make the big guns," he said. "What ship?" The ship's name was painted on the boat's oars, so they told him "the James Denver." "Well, well," said Heir Cap­ tain, "one of those new Liber­ ties." He had a good laugh over it. But the Herr Captain wasn't so bad, giving them cigarettes and a course to steer. Before the sub disappeared they saw two other big shapes nearby. "A wolfpack," said Stone. Life in the boat was crowded with no room for exercise and nothing to do but talk about juicy steaks and filets mignon. Stone and two others took turns at the tiller, with one navy gunner tak­ ing a fourteen hour trick at the helm. All hands .were intermittantly seasick. On the 19th they sighted a twostack steamer, which immediate­ ly turned tail and ran when they set off flares. • During the last fom'tcen days in the boat their rations got low; the crackers gave out, water was rationed to three ounces per man a day, and they had nothing to aat but malted milk tablets. Three flying fish that landed in the' boat were devoured raw. On the night of May 11th they saw three blue lights signalling, but the lights disappeared when they waved their lantern and shot flares, so they decided they once again had stumbled on the Nazi wolf pack. Rescue came on the 14th when Spanish fishermen picked them up, took them to La Aguera in the Canaries, and later to Las Palmas where they were quar­ tered across from the swastikabedecked Nazi consulate. They later got passage to Cadiz. As has often happened with Standing beneath the N a z i plane tally on the stack of the. famous Virginia Dare are SIU brothers A1 Hoyle, AB, of Upper Darby, Pa., Gene Casassa, Deck • Maintainance, also of Upper Dar- ' by, and "Pos" Hedges, AB, of, Paris. Tennessee. Visible over ATs left shoulder are five of the eight scores the Virginia Dare's gunners chalked up on North At­ lantic runs to Russia. Doyle, Casassa and Hedges were on the Dare when she made her fifth and final voyage, a trip to the Mediterranean. At 8:12 a.m. in the morning of March 6, 1944 while in convoy pn route to Suez, the Virginia Dare was hit by a torpedo or mine near the African coast. She filled, but didn't go down and the crew beached her, saving most of the cargo. Another ship in the same con­ voy suffered an explosion shortly after the Dare was hit and went, GENE CASASSA down in a few minutes. "The es­ "POS" HEDGES cort ran around like mad," Hoyle said, "but no submarines were seen." Brothers Casassa, Hedges and (Continued from Page 2) Hoyle are on ships now, and ing-up of food is based on the have been keeping them sailing peculiar needs and limited re­ throughout the war. sources of a ship. In outlining his proposals Mr. O'Connell lingered lovingly on the part his "experts" would play in the program. Frankly, we be­ lieve that if there's anything the contemplated program doesn't BILLIE L. PARKER: need, it's experts! We have seen The allotment checks you made what these experts have done out for your mother have been with the Sheepshead Bay pro­ returned—apparently because of ject. The minute quanity of cook­ faulty address. Check this with ing knowledge that these experts Smith & Johnson SS Company, have taught the trainees between in Hew York City. * » • boat drills and out and out-loaf­ ing has been taught them under The following is a list of per­ ideal conditions — and, brother, sonal effecis of various you don't find ideal conditions on seamen, left with the Calmar ships! The oil is watery, the Steamship Corporation and now draft won't draft, the ship rolls, waiting to be claimed at the the yeast won't yeast, the flour is imion's baggage room: lifeless, the dough ropes or the L. Rimildo 1 Box and 1 Paper heat sours it and so on ad in­ bag finitum. Charles Daniels..: 1 Carton We think that the propsed cook Lucian Eli 1 Gladstone bag book should be written by prac­ Bernard Marcus 1 Duffle bag tical cooks and stewards. In fact, E. Wattagny 1 Suit case we will undertake to do it our­ T. P. Dugan 1 Sea bag selves in collaboration with a John Castro -..1 Carton and 1 couple of old line cooks and stew­ Suit ease ards like "Hungry" Schuler and J. Armstrong 1 Carton "Fat Boy" Collins. In the event Joseph Powell 1 Suit caw we should be taken up on this Peter De Jongh 1 Sea bag offer, we feel sure that the mem­ Clarence Jones 1 Suit case bership will understand that the T. J. Wickham 1 Sea bag stews, curries and hashes will be C. E. Specker 1 Sea bag Schuler's and Collins'—the tas­ Jose Torres 1 Suit case tier dishes, of course, will be Clarence Listerman....l Suit case brother Michelet's! Norman C. Jennings....l Suit case George Nocoll 1 Suit case and torpedoed crews, they got better Burlap bag treatment from foi-eigners than F. E. White 1 Suit case and 1 from American representatives pair Sea boots abroad. Packed into two pen David Schwartz....l Sea bag and trucks with a load of Polish and hand bag Czech refugees, they were haul­ David Odell 1 Paper bag ed from Cadiz to Gibraltar. The Joseph Dube 1 Suit case truck swerved to avoid an over­ Lonni Jackson 1 Duffle bag hanging limb en route and Virgil Richard Beckley.. 1 Suit case Hurd, one of the survivors was Jose Caban 1 Suit case badly injui-ed, later passing away John Petticord 1 Suit case at Gibraltar. Frank Robinson ....1 Suit case After sitting in the stream at L. Tomainen 1 Suit case Gibralter on the ex-Seatrain New D. Laine. J. Hart, E. E. Bailey. Jersey for thirty days, they final­ J« P. Crows, F. MitchelL R. ly got back to the States. Tharp. J. Wiscoviche. Young. "Superstitious — me?" asks Woodruff. Stone. "Naw, I aint superstitious. But from, now on I'm going to ROMAN GONZALES and spend every Friday the 13th MANFRED KEILITS: bellying up to some bar, watch­ Get in touch with attorney ing the suds go down." Richard M. Cantor. 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Title A name given to the resource October 27, 1944 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 35 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CANDIDATES FOR 1945 OFFICE CORRECTION ON BALLOT RULE SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT EDUCATION LIFE PAYMENTS FOR DISABLED A TRIP CARDER PRAISES THE SIU METHOD TWO SIU LINES TO EXPAND MICHELET PROPOSES SHIP'S COOK BOOK PARADEAU APPEALS FOR DEAD STORAGE PICK-UP CREW OF SS JAMES W DENVER SPEND 34 DAYS IN OPEN BOAT REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS SET CREW'S FAREWELL TO A GALLANT SHIP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/27/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2c491a27463b533ed5a0bb34c5d6a558.PDF b587adaaea2bf1345bccbff368be6e77 PDF Text Text Idf R® JoQ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UmON OF NORTH AIPStlCA VoL VI. I.V' • NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1944 Lundeberg Balloting Denounces Red Tape No. 34 Opens November 1st It looks like a lively election this year—and that's all to the good. The Credentials Commit­ tee reports that close to 50 can­ didates have fUed for the various The SlU .was placed on record offices, and so the membership by President Harry Lundeberg as will be able to select the most being opposed to any more gov­ qualified man for each post. ernment red tape oh seamen's The nominations closed at mid­ papers and to the Coast Guarc night of October 15, and since taking any jurisdiction over sea­ last Monday the Credentials men in peace time. In a letter to Committee has been hard at Commandant Waesche of the work checking the qualifications U. S. Coast Guard, Lundeberg of the various candidates. The made it clear that this union de­ Committee will have a full re­ mands a minimum of military port by the time the next LOG control over the merchant sea­ goes to press, and the member­ men, and that existing red tape ship will be able to see and dis­ and bureaucratic bungling should cuss the names of the qualified be progressively eliminated. candidates. President Limdeberg's sharp The Constitution of the union letter was in response to a Coast provides that balloting shall be Guard proposals that it "simpli­ held throughout the months of fy" existing procedure by elim­ November and December. So inating many of the present pa­ that there wiU be no confusion in pers carried by the seamen, and the minds of anyone as to the issue a special Coast Guard cer rights and duties of the members tiflcate good for five years. and officials, Secretary-Treasurer While it is true that the seamen John Hawk has forwarded to all now carry more papers than a branches the following balloting bookkeeper handles, we don't instructions: want this used as an excuse for October 16, 1944 the. military to creep into the General Instructions For Con­ Brother Fred Anderson poses for his picture in Washington after receiving the Merchant Marine picture and establish permanent ducting Balloting In the peace-time controls over the men. Distinguished Service Medal for "heroism in the face of almost certain death." Basking in reflected 1944-45 Official Election Here is the full text of brother glory are." left to right. Rear Admiral Emory S. LantL Chairman of Maritime Commission; Captain Tl is letter is being sent to all Lundeberg's letter which fully Edward Macauley. Vice Chairman War Shipping Administration; Brother Anderson; Major General agents, outlining the constitution Vahdegrift of the Marines; and Anderson's parents. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Anderson of Amite. procedure to be followed by all explains the issues involved: October 8th, 1944 Lotiisana. In front is Anderson's young brother. balloting committee offciating at R. R. Waesche, Commandant, voting periods in the annual elec­ United States Coast Guard, tion of officials for the year 1945. Washington, D. C. It is the responsibility of aU Dear Sir: Agents to see that these instruc­ 1 am in receipt of a communi­ tions are available to the com­ cation from K. K. Cowart, Com­ For "heroism in the face of al­ cendiary and explosive bullets. the other hold and extinguished mittees and see that the conunit- ' mander, USCG, Chief, Merchant most certain death" the Merchant Several of these hit into open the gasoline fires. tees follow the instructions here­ Marine Personnel Division, to­ Marine Distinguished Service hatches, setting fire to the cargo. "His heroism in the face of al­ in outlined: gether, with copy of a "Proposed Medal was . awarded last week to Though an explosion which most certain death was in keep­ Sec. 3. "The Secretary-Treasurer Plan for the Simplification of a member of the Sailors' Union might completely., demoiish the ing with the finest traditions of shall cause to be printed and Documents required of Merchant of the Pacific, Fred Aubry An­ ship was imminent. Able Seaman the United States..Merch^t Mar­ shall forward to each Branch a Marine Personnel." The letter derson, able seaman. The cei-e- Anderson and the Chief Officer ine." Brother Anderson comes from sufficient number of Ballots and from Commander Cowart states mony took place at 3 p.m. in the unhesitatingly defended into one numbered slotted envelopes for that this "new plan" is a result office of Capt. Edwm-d Macauley, hold with fire hose and extin­ Amite, la. His first sea papers the purpose of containing bal­ of a study made by the Coast member of the U. S. Mai-itime guished the fires in the ammuni­ were issued in April, 1942, at New lots cast daily. A record shall Guard, and requests that we ad­ Commission, in the presence of tion, and then, stopping only Orleans. be kept of the number of the vise you of any suggestions or Lieut. Gen. Alexander A. Vimde- long enough to strap on foamite He signed on the Samuel Park­ first and last ballot so forward­ grift. Marine Corps Commandant, shoulder tanks, descended into er in the SUP hall in Seattle. comment relative to it. ed. None but official ballots 1 am herewith expressing the and. Brig. Gen. Field Harris, in shall be used in any General opinion of the membership of,the charge of Marine Corps Aviation. Election." Sailors' Union of the Pacific and Anderson is now a member of Sec. 4. "Balloting for officers the Seafarers' Intern ational the U. S. Marine Corps. shall be secret and shall take Union of N. A. (affiliated with the Anderson's decora tion was place each day during the American Federation of Labor) earned aboard the SUP ship month of November and De­ •composed of active merchant sea­ Samuel Parker, which in a tencember, 60 Days Referendum men, • and comprising a member- month voyage to war theaters Establishment of an award for a citation, a metal plaque of 18 provided that there are five was subjected to torpedo'ing, fContinued on Pa^e 4) inches in diameter showing a members in good standing gallant ships and additional ser­ bombed, mined and strafed, merchant ship in relief with the elected from meeting pres­ vice bars and awards for meiNew York Shipping- Is bringing home a total of 130 bat­ chant seamen were announced words "Gallant Ship" spelled out ent to look atthetheir books and tle scar s. Anderson's citation, HOT I ! in rope design will be awarded. guard the ballot box; and no today by the War Shipping Ad­ signed on behalf of President The plaque, publicevidence of ballots shall be accepted except ministration. Roosevelt by Vice Admiral Em­ Any of Ihe bTolheTS In ihe honor and distinction, is to be those cast in the regular man­ Vice Admiral Emory S. Land, out ports who find shipping ory S. Land, U. S. N., retired. WSA Administrator, has dele­ mounted at the top of a hard­ ner. Chairman of the U. S. Maritime slow and their bill - fold gated the authority given him wood board and under it will be "A committee of Election com­ Commission, read: empty—^head for New York. posed of six (6) full members "For heroism. under enemy ac­ under Ex^utive Order to the placed a metal plate inscribed Agent Paul Hall has an­ with the citation. in good standing, two (2) from Seamen's Service Awards Com­ tion. nounced that he can ship all each department namely, one Each person aboard during the mittee of the WSA. This com­ "His ship, SS Samuel Parker, the men that show up. re­ judge, two tellers and three mittee will consider and deter­ action for which the ship is cited supporting our landing on the gardless of department or clerks, shall be elected in each Sicily beachhead, was unloading mine the action to be taken on will be entitled to wear a dark rating. Don't let the RMO port to conduct the elections green: sUk ribbon bar upon which high explosives and aviation gas­ all proposals for citations, com­ fill your jobs—come to New and to canvass the returns. is mounted a silver sea horse. In mendations, and awards:.. York and fill them yourselves. oline when a wave of enemy planes strafed the ship with in­ Whenever a ship has received (Continued on Page 3) (Cotitinued on Page 5) ; HONOR TO S.U.P. HER O New Awards For Seamen Announced iiiiiSI iiiM �11 ' Page Two fHE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 20. 1844 tSSBSSSBSSBBSt SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK. - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Kep. 424 5 th Street, N. Washington, D. C. ft! • Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16). CHARLESTON (9)... S.AV.ANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28 B.R.. PUERTO RICO CALVESTON ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave.,.. 14 North Gay St..... 6 North 6th St.. .., ,, 25 Commercial PI..,, 339 Chartres St.. .... 66 Society St 220 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St.... 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St..... PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jack»onvills5-I23l Dial 2-1392 45 Bonce da Leon.... 219 20th St., San Jnan 1865 Galveston 2-8043 PUBUCATION OFFICE: 51 BBAVBR STREET Mew York, (4) N. Y, HAnover 2-2784 267 By BUNKER Pursers on ships these days have a nice job. Aside from writing Up the ship's log every day and typing overtime once Or twice a weelc, most of them don't do much except promenade the boat deck and enjoy the scenery. However, there are plenty of things a good pui^r does to earn his pay and make himself more than an ornament. A good purser pays a little attention to the slop chest. On long trips to places where yOu can't buy gear, no matter how much money you have, a well stocked slop chest is mighty, important, and a purser should make sure it's adequate before the ship sails. At sea, he should open the iriop chest several times a week at different hours so men on watch can draw from it. Some pursers amble down to the slop chest whenever it suits their fancy. A good purser also takes care of the ship's library ... has a good selection of books (which the American Merchant Marine Library Association will deliver to the ship free of charge), and keeps them from being scattered all oVer the ship. During the week before the ship gets back from a trip the pur­ ser should give the crew an approximate statement of wages, so -they'll have an idea of What their pay-off will be. If the purser is toe lazy for this, yOu can figute it out pretty well yourself from the table of wages in the SIU booklet, YOU and YOUR UNION. Another way in whicdi the purser can be useful is to write out passes for the ship's crew in places where the army or port author­ ities don't issue them. This saves a lot of beefs with the Coast Guard lateir on. • » • * BTothers John Dunnett, AB, and A. T. Arnold, AB, just came back from a trip on the Edward W. Scripps, ah Alcoa liberty. The Scripps left Boston in February with a-slop chest that was lacking of everything necessalry for a trans-Atlantic Voyage in midWinter. There were no boots, rain gear, gloves, winter underwear, or heavy socks. The boys who had some gear were lucky, the ones who came aboard schooner rigged had a mighty cold trip. Tlie few shirts and dungarees the ship carried didn't go half way to meet the needs of the crew. According to Arnold and Dunnett, the ship laid in Bostoh for ten days before puUing out—plenty of time to get a good slop chest on board. * * * « The United States has lost six of its big pre-war liners: The Manhattan, Pres. Coolidge, Pres. Harrison, Pres. Grant, Pres. Pierce, and Pre.s. Cleveland. ' The Pres. Coolidge was sunk by a mine in the South Pacific, and the Harrison was seized in Chinese waters by the Japs and later sunk by a U. S. submarine. -The Pres. Grant ended her days on a Pacific reef; the Pierce and Cleveland were both sunk in '43 during the N. African invasion. Here is brother Edward Lewis, SIU Chief Steward, participating in the recent dedication of the Sands Point rest home for merchant seamen. Brother Lewis received the keys to The Chimney's estate on behalf df all merchant seamen, and officially opened it for men convalescing from "convoy fatigue." The home is operated by the United Seamen's Service. "MAD DOG" NEILSEN IS TAMED The ten year long record of "Mad Dog" Captain Mads C. Neilsen, master of the SS Robin Adair was exposed as bucko fakery here last week When Paul Hall, New York Ageht ahd J. P. Shuler, Patrolman, recounted to Robin Line officials some of his exploits during the last voyage. "Mad Dog's" blustering sub­ sided to the whine of a puppy when it was made clear by the union that his Captain Bligh tac­ tics would no longer be tolerated, and if he wanted to obtain ereWs he had better stop fancying him­ self as a dictator while on the high seas. Among the charges brought against Neilsen by the union Was the fact that he rationed food to the crew When there was no nec­ essity for it. On the last trip he had posted a notice ih the messroom to the effect that "two eggs are enough for any man." He also interferred with the Steward and the general feeding of the ship. As a result of his high handedness, eight cases of eggs and a quantity of oth«- food had to be destroyed because it Went bad. A hungry crew and the food going bad because it wasn't be­ ing served up! The union also revealed that Neilsen had consistently charged top prices for inferior goods in the slop chest. We had his price list, and many items were over OPA ceilings—"Mad Dog" pock­ eting a nice profit. , Most serious of the charges, however, was that Neilsen was constantly abusive to the crew while at sea, and when in his drunken tempers ran amuck with a gun and herded the crew aroimd at pistol point. Neilsen attempted to deny this, but the union had testimony from the en­ tire crew, as well as the officers and the gun crew. "Even the Merchant Marine Hearing Officer commented on your lack of soberiety," brother Hall told Neilsen at the inter­ MONEY DUE view in the Robin Line office. "One of the high spots of the trip Was Neilsen's attempt to log a member of the Naval gun crew. SS FRANCIS ASBURY "Mad Dog" Whined When he Ad­ Daniel P. Wilson, AWz his. Col­ mitted that he had "scratched it lect at Bull Line. 114 Broad St. out of the log" after he had been » • * informed that he had no jurisdic­ SS JONATHAN GROUT tion over the gun crew. Gordan MaxweU, Oiler, ISO hrs. Throughout the interview the Collect at Missiseippi SS Co„ 17 Robin Line officials were entirely Battery Place. cooperative with the union and » • * made no attempt to excuse Neil­ SS LABADIE sen or defend his actions. At the St. Jiermaln, Winters, Natesh, conclusion of the hearing the Hatzl, and Galarre, each $23,59. union warned "Mad Dog" that if Collect at Company otBee. his ship ever entered port in a • • • like condition again, he would be SS CITY OF MONTGOMfiRY brought before the Coast Guard Mantieg, 4 hrs. and we would see to it that his • •. . careei' as "terror of the seas" SS SHICKSHINNY ended once and for all. At this point Neilsen's bluff and Louis H. Redler, AB, I hn blusteC Collapsed. He Whined that Frank Dunovich, AB, 2 hrs; he didn't mean any harm, and he Thomas Forehand, OS, 2 hrs; thought that he had done the Russell Saye, Regf. Eng^ 44 hrs; right thing. He promised that E. G. Moore, Oiler, 12 hrs; Vraihe'd be a good bOj' in the future. liam G, Snider, F-W-T, 8 hrs; M. A Week later New York Patrol­ E. NoegaL Oiler, 4 hrs; W. C. man Jimmy Hanners signed on Dodd, Oiler, 4 hrs; John A. Kuhthe Robin Adair and he reported ley, Dk. Eng„ IVi hrs. that "Mad Dog" is now a new All hands have $10.00 boat money coming for 5 days at Port ihan. He went oiit of his way tc Said and also those who have not assure Hanners that it was go­ received subsistence for the Ilth, ing to be a "clean trip" and he 12th and 13th of Septembeiv—8 was going to make the Adair a meals — $6.00. Collect at South "regular home foE the boys." Atlantic office in Savannah. We recommend the story of • • • "Mad Dog" Neilsen to a few SS ROBERT TOOMBS other bucko skippers who seem Hardy Rusk, 52 hrs; Santos Anto think that the union is incap­ tonette, 91 hrs; Clifton Mainers. able of protecting its members 86 hrs; M. Chopiowski, 61 hrs; and they are free to treat the Burnett S. Gellman, 40 hrs; EImen like galley slaves. Some of dee McNabb, 87 hrs. Collect at these characters have been suc­ South Atlantic SS Co. office. Sa­ cessfully using the war as an ex­ vannah, Georgia. cuse for their petty tjTannies. Our suggestion to them is to get The following men have money wise. coming from the American Ha­ The SIU, far from folding up waiian SS Company for the SS imder the pressure of the war- Wm- Marcy which paid off In enriched shipowners, is growing Baltimore. Collect at the Com­ stronger every day. The inan who pany office, 90 Broad Street: carries an SIU book is not a man Charles Jordan, Pasquale Anto kick around. He knows his tonelll, Manuel R. Peres, Elm^ rights, and his union will back W. Carter, Jr^ Louis Perry and him up. James E. Gibson. �Friday, October 20, 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG NEW YORK WHarS DOING The trials and tribulations of being a pie-card were emphasiz­ ed again the other evening. Jim­ my Hanners and "Frenchy" Alirhelets had gone to pay bff the SS John Gibbons, Overlakes Freighting Corporation, and ar­ all rived on board at 2 P.M. and im­ she paid off shipshape, with beefs settled.) mediately commenced work oh The advantages of having an shaping up the overtime disputes. automobile for imion use came to About 5 P.M., after coming out light the other day. Jimmy Sheeof the huddle with the crew's delegates, they looked out the han, who is operating our jalopy, port and lo and behold the ship ran into a would-be-tough mate was pulling out into the stream. who insisted on not only getting out-of-order, but keeping out of It appears that a bunch of shore gangers were trying to laimch a order in regards to the handling of the deck dept. Sheehan con­ tug boat from drydock in the near vicinity, and they had to tacted the company to whom the vessel belonged and told them move the Gibbons out of the that this would-be bucko was way to do so. In the meantime, going to be instrumental in driv­ the tugboat got stuck and like a ing a good deck gang from one balky mule, refused to move. of their vessels. And so the Gibbons laid out in The Port Captain for that out­ the stream until 5 A.M. the next fit asked Sheehan to tell the mate morning. She finally pulled back to come up so he could put his into the dock and that only start­ mind right on the subject. In­ ed the troubles of Frenchy and stead of just telling the guy, Jim­ Jimmy. my loaded the bum into the They knew that if they went buggy and hauled him iu person home with this story it would up to the company's office. The soimd so fantastic, they would final outcome was that that ves­ never be able to palm it off . to sel now has a new Mate. That's their respective old ladies. After really what you call "Action on pleading with some of the crew the Point of Production." and even calling some of the The Seafarers organizing drive other Seafarers pie-cards at 6 in is beginning to boom up this way the morning, they rounded up and the membership in this port anough of a delegation to go is taking a larger interest than home with them to substantiate ever before in moving iiito new their stories, and from last re­ fields and getting new contracts. ports everything is now rosy. Organizers R. F. Kennedy and Jimmy and Frenchy declare, Steeley White are throwing a lot however, that they certainly hope of effort into this job and with this won't happen again in the the continued type of coopera­ near future, as they never will be tion from the membership which able to explain it again. (NOTE: has been displayed in the last 8 when the Gibbons "did pay off, or 10 days, there is no question Around the Ports t educational literature of any out­ fit in the field. We have had our usual hard time in coUecting blood money this week (overtime to you — Bud) and the local pie-cards have managed to settle disputes from the foUowing vessels: SS City of Montgomery, SS N. Labadie, SS Francis Asbury, SS Jonathan Grout, SS Abel Steams. To the members on these scows— check the money due list in this week's LOG. Shipping has really boomed again up here and what with the shipping of lots of our members into unorganized companies and the large number of contracted jobs we have, we are going to need aU the members in this port that we can get, so all of you boys down the line—come on up this way and join in the fight!! Youi's for more and better contracts. PAUL HALL, Agent Thanks Union For Its Aid October 5, 1944 I am writing to express my sin­ cere thanks to my SIU brothers for their services to me at the time when I needed them most. I have been out on an eight months' trip. During the time that I was gone, my wife became critically ill and was constantly administered to through the Persohal Service Division of the United Seamen's Service. On September 4 while I was stUl at sea, she died; and the United Sea­ men's Service took responsibility for arranging for the burial in co­ operation with my brothers at the SIU Hall in Houston. It is a comfort to me to know that when I was away, it was my union brothers who stood by, and that it was they who served as pallbearers. Accept my heartfelt thanks for your many kindnesses to me. Fraternally yours, JACQUES GREENHAW Balloting Opens November 1 sealed envelope in the Ballot (Continued from Page 1) count the ballots therein con­ Box. The USED ballots shall tained (but shall not count and Ballots shall be distributed in then be placed in an envelope tally the votes), and forward the order of their numbers, provided for the piurpose and a commencing with the lowest same to Headquarters in the slip of paper, also secificaUy manner hereinbefore prescrib­ number." provided, shall be signed by ed. Sec. 5* "Members be entitled to each member of the committee . vote upon presenting their *A question was raised at the on election and pasted on the membership certificates show­ last tallying of the ballots in back of the envelope. The seal­ ing that they are in good stand­ Headquarters of the legality of ed envelope shall then be plac­ ing, and have not previously tallying the ballots cast with­ voted at the same election. ed in the ballot box. The bal­ out the election of a tallying Members shall mark their bal­ lot box shaU then be locked committee by a regiilar meet­ lot with pen and ink, or indel­ and sealed, and the key there­ ing. If a quorum of 25 mem­ of shall be sealed up in an en­ ible pencil and shall signify bers ^ e not present on Mon­ velope, also specifically pro­ their choice of candidates by day a',, a regular meeting, the vided for that purpose on the should include, seaman's name, marking a cross (X) in voting ballots are to be counted but back of which each member of license or identification number, square opposite names or by not tallied. The holding of a the committee on election shall writing in the blank line the name of ship or ships on which special meeting is not permisagain sign his name.- The en­ sable to elect a conunittee for name of their choice if such served with dates of service, and velope so signed and sealed name be not printed upon the permanent mailing address. the tallying of the ballots. shall be given in charge of the Provision has been made to ballot. Lead pencils-shall not Sec. 9. Mutilated or disfigured make awards to representatives be used in marking ballots. Secretary-Treasurer or Agent ballots, or ballots marked with When a member has marked or some other member design­ of deceased persons who are elig­ lead pencU, shall be deemed ated by the meeting; He shall his ballot: he shall deliver it ible for the awards, at the dis­ invalid. Ballots torn in such a then announce to the meeting cretion of the Seamen's Service folded to the judge, who after manner that part of the names and the Secretary-Treasurer or ascertaining that the member Awards Committee. of candidates or voting squares Agent shall record in the min­ is entitled to vote, shall tear EXISTING BARS is destroyed are to be regarded utes (a) the number of ballots off the numbered stub and de­ These new awards supplement as mutilated ballots. Where the last dislrihuied (b) The num­ those p r e V i o u s ly authorized. posit the ballot. The commit­ choice of any member for any ber of ballots cancelled or des­ tee shall then stamp the mem­ Other awards which members of office cannot be determined troyed and (c) The number of bers' certificate of membership the U. S. Merchant Marine may with certainty, the vote for ballots deposited. No candidate in the proper column for the earn are; Distinguished Service such office shall not be counted. year and month of election, for office shall be a member of Medal for heroism or distinguish­ This also applies where a memr the Committee on Election. ed conduct; the Mariner's Medal such stamp shall bear the word ber has voted for more than "voted" the initials of the vot­ Sec. 7.* "In the regrdar meeting awarded for wounds or physical the designated number of can­ held in Branches during the ing place and the date of the injury incurred as a result of en­ didates to be elected to any of­ second meeting in January, the voting. If the member is not emy action; the Merchant Mar­ fice. All ballots cast at any Committee on Election shall ine Service Emblem, an identify­ entitled to votow the judge shall time, in any place and manner, open the Ballot Box, count the void his baUot, the tellers shall ing insigne; ribbon bars indicat­ except as herein provided, shall number of ballots therein con­ d$unt the ballots as they are ing service in the Atlantic War be deemed invalid. tained and count the number of Zone, Mediterranean-Middle East deposited and the clerks shall votes for each candidate. The Sec. 10. All committees men­ keep record of the count." War Zone, Pacific War Zone; and tioned in Article XIII shall con­ result shall be noted in the *In order for a member to vote the U. S. Merchant Marine Com­ sist of six full book members in Minutes. Tjie committee shall he must have paid all his as­ bat Bar issued for service on a good standing; two members then forward to Headquarters sessments from the time of ship which has been attacked or from each dpeartment. joining, including the building all used ballots (i.e.. All ballots damaged by instrumentality of taken from the Ballot Box, in­ Sec. 11. The total ballots cast at assessment and all dues up to war. A silver star is attached to any Branch on any one day but not more than three months cluding blank and disqualified the bar if the man is forced to ballots), together with a copy shaU be voided upon proof of in arrears. Men holding pro­ abandon ship. any irregularity. of the tally sheets, under seal­ bationary books are not to be As of October *3, 1944 the fol­ permitted to vote. ed cover, marked 'Ballots For If the foregoing instructions lowing awards had been made: Officers.' In case no regular are followed there wiU be no pos­ more than 100 Merchant Marine Sec. 6. "Balloting shall continue meeting is held during such sibility of the complete ballots until every qualified voter pres­ Distinguished Service Medals of ent has had an opportunity to week, the Agent, in the pres­ cast at a Branch being thrown which 18 were awarded posthu­ mously; more than 2500 Mariner's vote. The judge shall then ence of the Committee on Elec­ out such as happened in the last count the numbered stubs to tion, or. in their absence, be­ election. Medals; more than 59,000 Com­ verify the count of the clerks fore five other full members;, bat Bars; and 102,000 men have JOHN HAWK, and shall enclose them in a shall open the Ballot Box and received war zone bars. Secretary-Treasurer New Awards For Seamen Announced (Continued from Page 1) case a man serves on another ship which is designated as a "gallant ship" an additional sil­ ver sea horse wHl be awarded. MERITORIOUS SERVICE A light blue, red, white, gold and navy blue silk ribbon bar wiU represent the Merchant Mar­ ine Meritorious Service Medal. Any member of a crew on a ship operated for the account of the U.S. Maritime Commission or the WSA Who, since September 8, 1939 or during the present war, is officially commended by the War Shipping Administrator for conduct or service of a meritori­ ous character will be eligible for the Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal. A gold star will be affixed to the ribbon of the medal and the ribbor bar for each additional citation. DEFENSE BAR A Merchant Marine Defense Bar wiU be signified by a black, red, white and green silk ribbon bar. These ribbons will be issued to each master, officer, or mem­ ber of the crew of any United States ship who served at any time during the period from Sep­ tember 8, 1939 through Decem­ ber 6, 1941. The Merchant Marine Defense Bar will be issued by the com­ mittee upon voluntary applica­ tion by seamen furnishing proof of eligibility for the bar. Merchant Marine Awards are not licensed for sale. Applications but what the Seafarers will be in 8 condition soon to knock off a couple of the larger non-union outfits and shape them up to the point of signing a contract. All of our members who are inter­ ested in assisting the Seafarers in this fight, when they hit New York, see one of these Organizers on the 5th floor, and let them have your support and by doing so, you will be playing a part in one of the biggest moves that the Seafarers has ever made. The membership can look very shortly to another series of edu­ cational books and pamphlets as Johnny Bunker, the member who drew up "Seafarers At War" and "You and Your Union" had been hard at work on several more booklets and wiU have them out in a printed book form very shortly. Bvmker has done a fine job in shaping up this stuff and by doing the good job that he has, the Seafarers in a very short while will have the finest set of PaffB Three �><i^ij'-i;>j'v^,=^^j!,l Po^e Four- THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 20, 1944 —g-" War Shipping Issues New Rule Ou "Pilferage" Great Lakes Lundeberg Attacks Red Tape War Shipping AdmmisiTaiion following measures in tb&-inter­ est of diminating pilferage: Washington, 25, D, C, (1) Stamp all linens: October 3, 1944 (Continued from Page 1) PROPERTY Mr. John Hawk ship of 50,000 active, bonafide of the Secretary-Treasurer rnerrhant seamen. UNITED STATES Seafarers International Union Strike votes will soon be taken I. We agree that at the present Stamp all tools Dear Mr. Hawk: on Lakes ships under contract to time merchant seamen are re­ U. S. the SIU! This fact was made quired to carry an excess of "du­ Your attention is invited to the All linens on vessels owned by clear this week when the ship­ plicate" papers, BUT unfortun­ onclosod copy of Operations Reg­ ulation No. 99 which is self ex­ the WSA shall be stamped in in­ owners refused the union's de­ ately it is rather late in the day delible ink, (see specimen stamp mand that "end of the season to change that,, particularly at planatory. Losses of food stuffs and linens attached). Large ai'ticles, such as bonus" be computed upon the the present timd. detract from the well-being and shoots, shall be stamped in the basis of total earnings tor the In 1937, when the Merchant comfort of the crew.. Losses of center and at two corners diag­ season. The strike vote will be Marine Act was passed, the mer­ hand tools and other equipment onally opposite. Tools aboard chant seamen on a nation-wide could well endai^er the lives of such vessels shall be stamped scale were required by the Act the crew members and place the with steel dies, in letters of suit­ to turn in all their former papers, vessel and its cargo in jeopardy. able size. All stamping shall be and received in lieu thereof new CLEVELAND. Oct. 17 — Reports have even been received done as soon as possible upon the Walter F. Taag. regional di­ seamen's papers, and also certi­ of pilferage of stores and equip­ next arrival of each ship in the ficates of identification. rector of the,National Labor United States. General Agents ment from lifeboats. This was done at the request of Relations Board, stated today Therefore, in order to assure shall procui'e the necessary equip­ that the Great Lakes Dislxicl the United States Steamboat In­ crew members ample food stuffs, ment for tliis purpose. Linens of the SIU has cancelled its spection Service, and must have linens, and tools, it will be ap­ and tools on privately owned cost the Uhited States Govern­ call for a strike vote. The preciated if you will bring this vessels may only be stamped with ment millions of doUars. cancellation came after the matter to the attention of the the consent of the owner. When the present war started, shipowners agreed to com­ members of your Organization (2) Arrange internal proced­ the United States C!oast Guard, pute the bonus in the satse and request their cooperation in ures so that cases involving pil­ who has been put into the picture manner as was employed last reducing this loss to a minimum. ferage will be reported to the year. by a Presidential Order, then re­ principal officers of the General Very truly yours, quired an ADDITIONAL identi­ HUBERT WYCKOFF. Agent, who wUl be expected to conducted under the provisions fication card, which was some­ , * Assistant Deputy Administrator give personal supervision to the of the Smith-Connally Act thing we could never understand for Maritime Labor Relations program for eliminating pilfer­ under the provisions of the due to the fact that the seamen age. Such procedures shaU in­ Smith-Connally Act. ALREADY CARRIED ONE, Enclosure clude: • • • For months the Great Lakes which gave his whole life's his­ Pertaining To. Pilferage of Ships' (a) Appropriate records, de­ District of the SIU has been bat­ tory, including finger prints, etc. Stores and Supplies on Vessels signed to reveal any irregularit­ tling the shipowners over the The identification card required ies or unusual depletion in quan­ Owned By Or Bareboat by the U. S. Coast Guard was tities of stojres, supplies, or equip­ bonus rate. The operators are at­ only a.duplicate of this. Charters To The WSA tempting to ba^ the bonus uj^n The War Shipping Administra­ ment, and the reasons therefor; the monthly b^e pay, thus chis­ In your proposed plan of "sim­ (b) Reports from the appro­ tion has sustained very heavy plification" you now propose that priate officers "of the vessel in ex­ eling the seamen out of many this seamen's card, or certificate losses as a result of pilferage of earned dollars. ghips' stores and equipment Ma­ planation of discrepanicies; (which would be issued under (c) Thorough investigations, The latest issUe ^ oi the Great your "plan" to take the place of jor losses have been from the theft of (a) linen-sheets, towels including the employment, where Lakes Seafarer states the issues: the other two, etc.) would last for "Our fight with the ship own­ a period of five years. This is and similar equipment, often sold necessary, of investigators in de­ ers over whether the Bonus something we are definitely and ashore in foreign countries; (b) termining the cause of disappear­ should be paid on base monthly absolutely opposed to for the fol­ ances or unusual consumption of hand tools and other equipment wages, as they feel it should, or ships' stores, supplies or equip­ in the engine department; and lowing Reasons: whether it should be paid on sea­ ment; (c) foodstuffs. These tliefts con­ With" the experience we have (d) Preparation, with the as­ men's total eamings^which the had with the various Bureaus, a stitute criminal acts. Much of the material lost is sistance or under the direction of SIU, Great Lakes District, con­ man could easily be denied his difficult to replace. In addition coun^l for the General Agent, of tends is the proper method has seamen's papers, after five years, to the basic financial losses in­ detailed reports for presentation now assumed greater proportions. due to the fact that lie might hot curred from such pilferage re­ to appropriate prosecuting auth­ This argument with the ship be so physically fit as he was five placements impose a needless orities and the Coast Guard, to owners has been going on for years prior, and as a result, be­ strain on wartime manufacturing be followed by all necessary ac­ months. In our cases before the cause of ageing, a bonafide sea­ tion in the prosecution of cases War Labor Board early this year men could be denied the right to facilities. the SIU, Great Lakes District go to sea. of pilferage. Primary corrective m e a s ures opposed. any type of continuous This plan, moreover, is wide (e) Report all cases of actual consist of aU General Agents im­ pressing upon Masters and Offi- or suspected pilferage to the ap­ service Bonus just as A. F. of L. open to discriminatory practices, • lOers their responsibilities in the propriate District Offices of the Seamen's Unions on the Lakes particularly now when the Coast ,:premises and their accountabil- War Shipping Administration, have been doing down through Guard started what is called . ity for ships' stores and equip­ and in cases developing in for­ the years. We opposed it on the eign countries, report to the ap­ grounds that it was, first, a Union do the dirty work that the ship ment. ^ Losses of Hnen may beat be propriate Foreign Office of the busting measure, and secondly, owners were unable to do them­ that no ship owner has the right selves. And then the fun began! reduced by requiring all ships' War Shipping Administration. to withhold seamen's earnings in "The ship owners insisted that (f) Post, on each vessel, appro­ personnel to return soiled linen before clean linen is issued to priate warning to the personnel order to keep him in his employ. the Board intended that the "However, it turned out that Bonus payments be limited to the them. All such issues should be of the seriousness of the offense under the direct supervision of involved in pilferage and of the aU of our arguments before the base monthly sailing wage, while the Chief Steward and should be action which will be taken in War Shipping Panel of the Na­ the SIU, Great Lakes District made at regular, stated intervals connection therewith, which may tional War La'oor Board were in representatives, insisted that the Bonus be paid on total earnings Losses of hand tools and other include report to military auth- vain. "After almost 40 years of bat­ of the seamen, as had always 3rities and action by court-marequipirient in the engine depart­ tling successfully the ship own­ been done by t h o s e companies ',ial for offenses committed in ment may be eliminated by ers demands to impose the rotten without Union contracts who paid foreign ports that involve blackgreater care on the part of ships* and vicious End of the Season the Continuous Service Bonus. market operations. " personnel and more systematic (3) Furnish the Assistant Dep­ Bonus upon our membership, the The matter was referred back to methods of issue and check. Such • equipment should be segregated uty Administrator for Ship Op- National War Labor Board shov­ the-National - War Labor Board ' in a suitable compartment which Brations, Warv .Shipping Admin­ ed, that Bonus down our throats. and was, and still is, being kick­ • should be locked when not at­ istration, Washington, D. C., It took a Government Agency to ed-around in- Washingtor,." within 30 days from the issuance tended. Losses of foodstuffs have re­ of this regulation, a complete sulted chiefly from gross laxity statement of the program adopt­ ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR in controlling ships' reefer boxes ed in this connection, including AUG, 26th TO OCT, 2, 1944 . and food store-rooms. Such com­ copies of internal instructions ispartments should be kept locked sucd in connection therewith. Deck Engine Steward Total and the entry of personnel should Agents are advised to consult be strictly controlled by the Chief with their own counsel in the 258L 1842 2288 6709 SmPPED .. . ... • Steward and limited to respon­ preparation of such a program. . (Signed) G. H. HELMBOLD, sible members of his department. 203r 2182 1751 5969 REGISTERED' Accordingly, General- Agents Assistant Deputy Administrator For Ship Operations are hereby directed to take the Asks strike Bulletin ! a "screening" process, which "screening process" is without any protection whatsoever in any manner or form for the men who ; go to sea. Under this Coast Guard "screening" set up, active seamen who apply for seamen's papers must wait for a period of days", while the Coast Guard deter­ mines whether he shall be allow­ ed to go to sea, and should the Coast Guard see fit not to aUow the man to go to sea, he has no come-back at all, no one, nor any­ body, to appeal to. This is cer­ tainly not an American system by any stretch of the imagination. We further state that the Coast Guard should not institute any NEW SYSTEMS pertaining to personnel in the Merchant Mar­ ine for the reason that the Coast Guard is only in charge of the U. S. Steamboat Inspection Ser­ vice of the U. S., and the Ship­ ping Commissioners, as war-time measure, and same shall cease six months after the war. We cannot see why the Coast Guard should "inaugurate this system becau-se CONGRESS HAS NOT PASSED A. LAW GIVING THE COAST GUARD CONTROL OF SHIP­ PING COMMISSIONERS OR THE U. S. STEAMBOAT IN­ SPECTION SERVICE, and Conirees is the law-making body in ;he merchant marine field. We are certainly not willing, md I am speaking for our mem'Dershlb, that the Coast Guard •>hall take over the normal func;ions of the Shipping Commisiioners and U. S. Steamboat Inipection Service, until and after Congress has had an opportunity .0 provide checks and balances igainst such an undertaking. Under the present system emjloyed by the U. S. Coast Guard, nerchant seamen are placed in iouble jeopardy, because not only merchant seamen penalized iccording to maritime law Oogjing, etc.) but they must suffer additional penalties imposed ashore by the U. S. Coast Guard for the same infraction. We have today thousands of cases on record and documented for the attention of Congress at the proper time, when men have been logged (their pay taken away from them) according to maritime law—and then the same men, for the same infraction, have been up" on charges before the Coast Guard, and some Coast Guard Hearing Officers have had the seamen's papers suspended, in some cases ranging from a week to six months, (i.e.^ denial of their right to earn a living by going to sea) and in some cases com­ plete revocation. It has, therefore, become our duty to notify you that we are opposed, to this program and should wait until Congress can have an opportunity to determine who will be in charge of the U.S. Maritime personnel, whethei' it be (1) the United States Coast Guard, (2) the Department of Commerce, or (3) the U. S. Mari­ time Commission. But, that .is.. something • for Congress to. deterrainev:."' • ; /•; Sincerely; yours, HARRY LUNDEBERG; President. 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HERO NEW AWARDS FOR SEAMAN ANNOUNCED "MAD DOG" NEILSEN IS TAMED THANKS UNION FOR ITS AID WAR SHIPPING ISSUES NEW RULE ON"PILFERAGE" GREAT LAKES ASKS STRIKE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/20/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/16b36402e84f50cdae3cfb21833edeb6.PDF 48dae6a678ba6ad65eb6585a62d3baed PDF Text Text OFFICIAL ORGAN 07 THE A'KiAinTO AND QUliF DISTRICT, SBA7ABEB8* INTEBNATnarAL tiNICW 07 NORTH ASIERICA VoL VI. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1944 No. 33 War Labor Board Approves SlU Electricians* Pay Scale John Hawk's Statement On FEPC Charges Of Racial Discrimination Again the SIU leads the field on the East Coasthenceforth chief electricians on C-type ships tinder con­ tract to our union will receive $207 per month, while as­ sistant electricians will receive $137.50. These rates became certain this week when the War Labor Board upheld the The SIU was hailed before the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practices in New York on October 10. Attending the hearings was John Hawk, Vice President of the Seafarers International Union, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Atlantic & Gulf Districe. Hawk was accompanied by the union's attorney, Richard M. Cantor. Following is the full text of the statement issued on this case by Hawk: • This is a hearing conducted by the •T'resident's Committee on Fair Employment Practice. It is held to hear chsirges that the Seafarei-s International Union of North America has allegedly vio­ lated Executive Order 8802 and 9346. The specific charges and the alleged facts on which they are based are contained in para­ graphs numbered VTI to XXXIII in a Statement of Charges dated September 25, 1944, signed by Malcolm Ross, Chairman of the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice. This Committee was created by an executive order in which a 1/ the Px-esident claims to derive his fundamental authority from "The Constitution and Statutes, and as "Commander-in-Chief o: the Army and Navy." The functions and powers o: the Committee are set forth in the 5th item of Executive Order No. 9346, which reads as follows "The Committee shall receive and investigate complaints of disci-imination forbidden by this Order. It may conduct hearings make findings of facts, and take appropi-iate steps to obtain elim­ ination of such discrimination. The procedui'e under which this Committee should operate Heat On Little Steel Formula may be found in specification "8" of the same order. NO RULES What has the Committee done sinee May 27, 1943 to promulgate such rules and regulations? The necessity for such rules, or a code of procedure was specifically recognized by the order itself. Common sense and a deference to orderly procedure would re­ quire such a body of rules, in any event. Apparently no such, collation of rul^s was in existence on March 4^ 1944, when the New York Regional Office of the Com­ mittee sent a letter to the Sea­ farers International Union of North America. To this state­ ment are attached as part hereof copies of this letter, the letter of Seafarers International Union of North America dated March 7th in reply thereto. A telegram dated March 8th, signed by Ed­ ward Lawson, Regional Director of the Committee, letter dated March 8th in reply to the tele­ gram by Seafarers International Union of North America to the Committee under date of March 23, 1944., (Continued on Page 2) LJ r:. union and endorsed a previous^ panel decision giving us this Ass't.—^Base rate $120.00, tempor­ ary increase $17.50, total scale. $13t.50. While several of the working These rates shall be effective as conditions demanded by the of September 21, 1944 for em­ union were denied, the wage ployees on vessels at sea and in scales were the important items port. and on this score we came II. Electricians' Job Status: through with an important vic­ Electricians shall be directly re­ tory. The dispute on wages was sponsible to the Chief Engigneer, between the union and the fol- or in his absence, to the engineer 1 owing companies: Mississippi, in charge. The foregoing terms Waterman, American Range, Seas and conditions shall be incorpor­ Shipping, South Atlantic, and ated in a signed agreement recit­ Eastern. Thus the new wage ing the intention of the pairties to scale is in effect on ships operated have their relations governed by these lines, as of September thereby as ordered by the Na­ tional War Labor Board. 21, 1944. III. Liability to Electrocution: Following is the text of the The union's request for a clause WLB directive: providing than an "electricians By virtue of and pursuant to refusal to do electrical work, the powers vested in it by Execu­ when such work renders them tive Order 9017 of January 12, liable to electrocution, shall not 1942, the Executive Orders, Dir­ be deemed refusal of duty" is ectives, and Regulations issued hereby denied. under the Act of October 2, 1942, IV. Installation of New Equip­ and the War Labor Disputes Act ment: The union's request that of June 25, 1943, the National "when electricians are required War Labor Board, hereby decides to install any additional equip­ the dispute between the parties ment, it shall be classified as and orders that the following overtime and paid for at the reg­ terms and conditions of employ­ ular overtime rate," the overtime ment shall govern the relations not to be applied in the event of between the parties: renewals or replacements of I. Wages: The following month­ worn-out equipment, is hereby ly rates shall be established for denied. V. Hiring of Electricians: The Chief Electrician and Assistant companies' proposal of a new Electrician on C-type vessels: Chief--Base rate $189.50, tempor­ clause with regard to the hiring ary increase $17.50, total of electricians is hereby disap­ proved. $207.00. NEW OVERTIME METHOD TO. AID COLLECTIONS The already excellent record of collecting disputed overtime established by the union in the past year is about to be improved and the rank and file members stand to collect many hours which has often been lost to them in the past because of inadequ­ ate collection machinery between ports. This fact became certain this week as the branches up arid down the coast approved a revised overtime bookkeeping system which Here are the leaders of organized labor just after visiting the White House to discuss with President Roosevelt the elimination of the Little Steel Formula. Despite strong pressure from both the AFL and CIO. Roosevelt has not yet indicated that he is going to allow wages to catch up with the cost of living. It looks like these . officials were merely beating their gums when they talked to the . President. They are. left to right, front row, CIO President Philip Murray. Mrs. Anna Rosenberg of the War Manpower Commission. AFL President William Green and President Daniel J. Tobin. Int'L Brotherhood of Teamsters (AFL). Back row, left to right: SecretaryTreasurer Julius Emspak. United Electrical Radio & Machine Work­ ers (CIO); Pres. R. J. Thomas. United Auto Workers. (CIO); and AFL Secretary-Treasurer George Meany. was sponsor^ jointly by the At­ lantic & Gulf District headquartei's and the New York branch. The new system is aimed at sup­ plying the New York officials with the complete story of- every overtime beef that is forwarded from outports for collection at the shipowners home office. FULL DETAILS The key to the new system is new overtime dispute sheet which gives a comprehensive story of every man's beef from sign on until the time of pay-off. The sheet, when properly filled in, gives the name of the vessel and its location, the name of the company, the union member's name and his rating and watch, a description of the work done and all details pertaining to it, an explanation of why the overtime "was not paid, and the signature of the department head who dis­ puted the right to overtime for that particular work. Whenever a branch agent finds it impossible to settle the dispute in the port of payoff, he signs this sheet and forwards it to the New York branch—^providing, of course, that the home office of the company is located there. HEAVY LOAD IN NEW YORK In a letter of explanation sent to all branches, the New York of­ ficials wrote, "Since this port has been settling beefs submitted from all ports, we have found that quite often the lack of a good, comprehensive, itemized .^11 account of disputes have cost (Continued on Page 4) �' Pago Two » THE SEAFARERS Friday, Ociober 13, 1944 LOG — SEAFARERS LOG ! John Hawk's Statement On FEPC 'Published by the Charges Of Racial Discrimination SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated wth tlx Am^ican Federation of Labor, HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 10 J Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK. - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box IS, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 ytfi Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCJH NEW YORK H) BOSTON ilO) BALTIMORE (2). PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK. NEW ORLE/^S (16). CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN, 2B P.R. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS 5( Beaver St 330 AUantic. Ave 14 North Cay St 6 Norii 6th St.. 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St 68 Society St 220 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St. ^ , 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th St PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 405^7 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-123 I Dial 2-1392 San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 m PUBLICATION OFFICE; SI BEAVER STREET New York, (4) N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 New Educational Series Launched By New York Additional material keyed to the progressive educa­ tional program of the SIU is now out and will be included in packages now being distributed to all delegates on ships leaving the port of New York. The new series just released will be augmented from time to time with leaflets describ­ ing union activities and acquaint-• ing members with union benefits ject in the book; from shifting cargo to boat hire in foreign and services. ports, and none of the claims have One of this series tells about been easy to collect, ^ut your the little known Special Services branch agents and patrolmen Department in New York which have "gone to hat" for you every has handled hundreds of beefs time. When the claim was justi­ involving Coast Guard, Draft, and fied and when you furnished Immigration cases. The series clear- definite facts to work on will also include a summary of they got the money for you. duties and responsibilities of the various departments, hints on Largest single sum collected for one man was $700.00. More submitting overtime, etc. important, however, were hun­ In order to insure complete dreds of smaller claims, ranging and effective distribution of the from $1.00 to more than $100.00 educational material, copies of —hard earned American dollars the Seedarers Log, "You and that you got because you were on Your Union," and "SIU at War," a ship sailing under an SIU con­ illustrated booklet telling the story of SIU men in tlie war, will tract. be distributed in folders to all Remember! This is money you ship's delegates when a vessel never would have seen if the SIU signs on. The material will then hadn't been there behind you. be distributed among the crew Just another proof that SIU mem­ when the ship gets to sea. bership pays DIVIDENDS. Following is the first educa­ tional leaflet released by the branch. WE'RE RINGING THE BELL EVERY DAY !! Every day your union agents The membership assembled and patrolmen are ringing the at all Branches of the Union bellcollecting good, hard cash have many times gone on rec­ for SIU men in beefs involving ord that all members of the disputed overtime and special organization shall pay their wages. dues in the port of payoff. From March, '44 to September, Refusal to foUow this policy '44 the New York office, through of the organization will result which passes most of the over­ in charges being brought time (jlaims, has alone collected against members violsding this more than the Rjnazing sum of rule. $75,000 in (iisputed wages. Claims have covered every sub­ IMPORTANT! (Continued from Page 1) This correspondence is inter­ esting for more reasons than one. On the narrow issue of proce­ dure alone, the attempt of this Committee to bamboozle the Sea­ farers International Union of North America is made abun­ dantly clear. A compellingly clear request that the Committee define its powers and procedui-e, both, met with evasion and the employment of veiled threat. THE RECORD This correspondence cofnprises all of the dealings and communi­ cations between the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North Am­ erica and the Committee. Noth­ ing else has passed between the parties either by writing or word of mouth until the receipt of the notice of hearing with State­ ment of Charges attached, signed by Malcolm Ross, as Chairman of the Committee, under date of September 25th, 1944. Together with the Noice of Hearing, etc., was received a "Statement Re­ garding Hearings" of the Com­ mittee. Copies attached herewith. This "Statement" immediately referred to above bears no date, and is the first notice received by the Seafarers International Union of North America of any alleged rules of procedure. This state­ ment alleges that after the hear­ ing, the Committee will prepare a "Proposed Summary of Evi­ dence Findings, Directives and/ or Recommendations," which when approved is served upon the party charged. This Proposed Summai-y, etc., is not released for publication." This part of the rule refers to "the Committee, Subcommittee or Hearing Examiner" a hydra head­ ed monster. Before what and whom is this hearing to he held? WHO'S TOP MAN? The rule further indicates that the summary of evidence, etc., must first he "approved" before service on the party charged. "Approved" by Whom? 'This is a strange hearing indeed, where the judge or judges sit merely as a front for some unnamed and undesignated personality. This would he a form of trial foreigD to the spirit and form ac­ cepted judicial procedure in the United States. Our arguments and appeals will evoke nothing but a hollow echo, because the judges have no judgment or dis­ cretion. Our steps will tread a path with a dead "ending. The gestures of the participants will simulate the motions of a wind­ mill. To quote a great judicial figure, "Personal contact with the Court is essential to the proper rendi­ tion of justice." "Can we he ex­ pected to yield the interests of our membership to the jurisdic­ tion of a Court which is cloaked in anonymity and shrouded with mystery. The "Rules" further provide that the "Proposed Summary, etc.," is not re]ea.sed for publica­ tion !! CGNSPIRACY We can conceive of no rule, that is more subject to abuse than the rule of secrecy. Conspiracy, plotting and crime are best serv­ ed by secrecy, but truth and jus­ tice never. Full publicity is a fundamental of our judicial pro­ cedure, that is, full publicity in the time honored sense, not the method apparently used by this Committee in igsuing press re­ leases. We mean conducting pro­ ceedings in open court and the rendition of findings and judg­ ment in similar manner for the world to hear and see. This ban against publication appears all the more suspicious and even sinister, in view of the peculiar brand of publicity al­ ready given to these "Charges" in the public press. We charge that the items which have ap­ peared in the public press were directly inspired by the Com­ mittee. . . ^ CREATING BIAS The effect of this publicity has been to create an atmosphere of prejudice and bias. Mr. Edward Lawson, Regional Fair Employ­ ment Director, is quoted in PM as saying that although the Com­ mittee has tried for more than six months to settle the matter with union officials "they have remained obdurate and will not change their policy without going through a hearing." No other contact with the Com­ mittee has been had other than the correspondence cited. Obvi­ ously this statement attributed to Mr. Lawson is incorrect as to the facts. Moreover, the correspon­ dence clearly demonstrates that the issue has been prejudged by the same Mr. Lawson. He speaks of the "hearing" as an instru­ ment which he is employing to compel the Seafarers Internation­ al Union of North America to conform to his own notions. Ap­ parently, the Committee is not averse to the use of publicity when publicity suits its own pur­ poses and ends. And such pub­ licity! These items in the papers are nothing less than propaganda releases by those who assume to he our judges. SLANDER To demonstrate the character of this publicity. Jet us call at­ tention once more to the item appearing in PM under date of October 7th, Mr. Lawson charges that on one occasion, because of the Union's policies, a ship miss­ ed a convoy in Norfolk and was held up several days. This serious charge made in the public press is not contained in the Statement of Charges at­ tached to the notice of hearing. Mr. Lawson is Regional Direct­ or of the New York Office. The healing is scheduled to be held in his "region." The statements made by him to the press furnish ample evidence of his close con­ nection with the charges and the "hearing." Beyond question, we are justified in concluding that this prejudiced, unfair person, who resorts so readily to snide practices properly represents the Committee's attitude and prac­ tices. DEFENSE RESTRICTED The "Rules" attempt to narrow and restrict the scope of the de­ fense in another important re­ spect. To quote, "Persons, other than witnesses requested to he present, may not testify hut, etc." The "witnesses requested" are further defined in the sixth para­ graph of the "Rules." This holds that: "It is expected that the party m charged will he represented at the hearing by a policy making official with authority to speak for the party charged." Actually, no such person exists. The policy of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North Am­ erica differs sharply from that of the Committee in this respect. Tre membership colored and white, is the sole repository of policy making power. The Of­ ficials are instructed regarding these policies by the truest and simplest democratic process—the vote. It is not at all surprising that the Committee should fail to sense the fact that the Seafarers International Union of North America is truly a product of the American way. We harbor no dictators. On October 5th, the Union re­ ceived the following telegram: October 5. 1944 John Hawk, Secty-Treas. Seafarers' International Union 51 Beaver Street "Understeind there is some confusion in your mind con­ cerning right of the Seafarers' International Union of North America to present testimony at hearing on October 10, 1944. Your attention directed to no­ tice of hearing dated Septem­ ber 25, 1944, duly served upon you together with statement of charges, which states "The Committee requests that your union have as its repjresentalive at the hearing an oRicial or officials who can testify with authority and full knowl­ edge of the fads relative to the employment policies and prac­ tices of your union with respect to matters in the attached state­ ment of charges and order for hearing." You are refeirred to "statement regarding hearings of ihe President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice" attached to the statement of charges and likewise duly serv­ ed upon you. This statement makes clear your right "to be heard before fined action by the committee." It also states "it is expected that thd party charged will be represented at the hearing by a policy-making official with authority to speak for the parly charged. The parly cheurged may be repre­ sented by counsel who may cross-examine witnesses pre­ sented in support of ihe charge, present evidence, and file briefs with respect to any issues in­ volved in the hearing." Am mailing you additional copy of this statement. EMANUEL BLOCK, Trial Counsel FEPC The quotation from the Notice is correct, hut it is to he noted that the production of witnesses is again restricted to officials. It is respectfully submitted that no restriction, under our system of jurisprudence should be placed on the production of witnesses, not only with respect to quality, but also to quantity. The opening part of this tele­ gram is interesting to put it mild­ ly. Mr. Emanuel Bloch telegraphs that he "understand.s" there is some confusion in Mr. Hawk's mind. Does the Committee or its counsel employ the crystal ball? How else could they become (Continued on Page 3) V �mm Friday, October 13, 1944 THE SEAFARERS Page Three LOG NEW YORK > The membership at last Mon­ day night's meeting took another progresive step towards stream­ lining our organization, by adopt­ ing the resolution presented by the elected officials in New York regarding the submission of over­ time disputes sent to New York for final settlement. In the future, when a good dis­ pute is not paid on our vessels paying off in out-of-ports, we have a form which has been sent to all Agents to be filled out by the port officials and it is drawn up in such a manner so as to fur­ nish all the necessary details in a clear, concise manner. This will indeed be a tremen-. dous help, not only to the union officials in this port handling these disputes, but it shall also be very helpful to the member­ ship as a whole. In the future, when disputes are received here for final settlement, we will not have to take days and often times, weeks, in trying to gather the necessary details to complete the beef. All we have to do is WHATS DOING Around the Ports to take this final overtime sheet and go straight to work. This port has just purchased a car which v/as recommended for imion use here several weeks ago in a resolution form which was concurred in by all branches. This will be a big help in settling the various issues that always arise on board a ship when she's in port. The Seafarers never have less than 40 ships laying in this har­ bor at all times and naturally, when you have this many jobs, there is bound to be all kinds of beefs coming off of them. By having a Patrolman on the front covering all ships by auto­ mobile, he will be able to handle any dispute that may come up on board any ship, regardless of its location. It. works an extreme hardship on some of the waterfront patrol­ men here to have to cover two or three of these ships on minor disputes when they are on the way to another vessel which is paying off. As a result, some of these fellows are working long and hard hours. By having this patrolman covering the front in an automobile and reporting to the union hall by phone every hour or so, we are going to be able. to cover the entire water­ front at all times in a'neat work­ manlike way. Along with brother John Bun­ ker, I attended a meeting this week with the WSA officials and representatives from other sea­ men organizations in regards to the overcharging by some of the companies in their ship's slop chest, and the improper handling of the same. John Hawk^s Statement On FEPC (Continued from Page 2) , aware of the operation of Mr. Hawk's mind? He has had no contact with it, other than in the communications received. In the third paragraph of the Rules, The Committee refers to a non-existant code. This Union prefers a greater degree of definiteness and safety in its deal­ ings. We now touch upon another fundamental tenet of oxur organic law—the matter of penalties for the alleged misfeasances of the Union. A penalty should be definite, certain and clear in its meaning. At no time from the date of the first executive order until this date, has anyone even suggested the nature of the pen­ alty or the power of the Com­ mittee to enforce it. The charges are absurd, even silly on their face, because they allege discrimination against both races. The most casual inquiry would have satisfied this Committe that in noiie of the in­ stances set forth as charges has the war effort been adversly af­ fected. We respectfully refer all interested parties on the subject of our war record to the Presi­ dent of the United States and Vine Admiral Emory S. Land, Chief of the • War Shipping Ad­ ministration. For the reasons enunciated above, we cannot expect justice from your Committee under* the conditions that now prevail. Our policy is to cooperate with all government agencies within their legitimate sphere; but we cannot submit ourselves as active parti­ cipants in a proceeding of this character. Respectfully submitted, JOHN HAWK Notice of Hearing Case No. 67 TO: Seafarers International Union of North American No. 2 Stone Street, Room 213 New York City, New York and No. 57 Clay Street, San Francisco, California You are hereby notified that a hearing on charges filed with the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice, alleging violation of Executive Order 8802 and 9346, promulgated by the President of the United States on June 25, 1941 and May 27, 1943, respectively, will be held by the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice in the city of New York, New York, on the 10th day of October,. 1944, be­ ginning at ten o'clock in the fore­ noon; at which time and place the Committee requests that your Union have as its representative at the hearing an official or of­ ficials who can testify with auth­ ority and full knowledge of the facts relative to the employment policies and practices of your Union with respect to matters in the attached Statement of Charges and Order for Hearing. In testimony whereof, the undersigned, MALCOLM ROSS. Chairman, by direction of the Com­ mittee, has hereunto set his hand at Washington, D.C., this 25th day of Sep­ tember, 1944. This meeting was called at the request of the Seafarers made several weeks ago. All parties concerned recommended that a survey be made in regards to a situation that exists on some ves­ sels and in some companies regarding the overcharging of prices on practically every item carried in the average ship's slop chest. Another point discussed and recommended for investigation was the poor quality of most of the gear going into these ships. We are of the opinion that if this particular issue is pushed in the next few weeks, there is no question but what we can rem­ edy this situation. We know that in the past there has been a vi­ cious circle involving the "kick­ back" by the ships chandlers to the various port stewards and other company officials on the purchasing and selling of all slop chests. The Seafarers feel that this problem still exists in places and once we have eliminated this, it win be to the benefit of all sea­ men riding all vessels. As soon as the necessary material is cov­ ered on this item, there shaU be another meeting and at this meet­ ing, we shall lay down the rules and- points which we must fol­ low to effect the changes that are needed. Out port and local beefs hand­ led this week by this branch in­ volve, among others, the foUowing vessels: SS Robert LofoUette, MV Wood Island, SS James Blair, SS Matthew T. Goldsborough, SS Cecil N. Bean, and SS Charles Finger, as well as several com­ missioners beefs which were set­ tled to our members' benefit. To all of you fellows who had dis­ putes on these ships, check the money due list in this week's is­ sue of the LOG for amounts due you and the details as to the col­ lection of same. PAUL HALL, Agent FORE 'N AFT By BUNKER Many professions have a distinct vocabulary of their own—a working jargon that comes into being no one knows exactly how. None of them are more colorful than the sailor's, for his speaks of far places; of streets, ships, and women in the four corners of the world. It's a vocabulary that changes with different eras at sea and many words and phrases peculiar to the days of sail are now en­ tirely forgotten. Some words are common to men sailing one run and unknown to tfiose on another. Here are some of the deep-water words and terms that you won't find in the dictionaries. These are just a few, so send in the ones you don't see included here and we'll tag them on next week. Ballast—soup. Read lead—catsup. Deck load—dessert. This term started on Waterman ships. Morgan Line strawberries—those delicious rocks they used to serve all the time on that outfit. Channel fever—the urge to get ashore when the voyage is near­ ly over. The yen you get when the tub is in the stream and you can see the harbor lights. Statement Regarding Hearings Of The President's Fish eyes—tapioca. Committee On Fair Employment Practice Wogs—^Arabs. Charley Noble—the galley stack. By GEO. M. JOHNSON. Deputy Chairman Banjo—a shovel; term used on coal burners. Hearings are held by the Com-# Spcinner—any one in the black gang; also a coal burner term. mittee under the authority vested heard before final action by the » « • » in it to conduct hearings, make Committee, and to enable the J. P. Shuler, the 5th floor patrolman who hears everyone's findings of fact, and take appro­ Committee to make findings of troubles and never changes expression, heard a sad one this week priate steps to obtain elimination fact, determine responsibility for when a brother came in and cried the blues about losing $500 worth any prohibited discrimination of discrimination forbidden by of war bonds. "Long trip out—nice payoff—put most of it in bonds," Executive Orders 8802 and 9346. found to exist and take appropri­ he said, "then stopped at a bar and had a drink (well, a few drinks.)" ate steps to obtain elimination of In its discretion, the Commit­ When he woke up his wallet was gone. No war bonds, either. tee may authorize heeu-ings be­ such discrimination. "Tough," said Shuler, who was about ready to let the unfortun­ It is expected that the party fore the full Committee, a Sub­ ate brother cry on his shoulder. "Let's see your papers. Maybe we committee of the Committee or charged will be represented at can put a notice in the LOG." before one or more duly design­ the hearing by a policy-making The brother pulled out one of those bulgy wallets on the end of official with authority to speak ated Hearings Examiners. a mooring line and when he opened it everything fell out but the The Committee as yet has for the party charged. The party kitchen sink . . . including five one hundred dollar war bonds. not promulgated formal rules charged may be represented by "Well, what dya know," said the happy brother. and regulations governing its counsel who may cross-examine "Hell," said J.P., "and I was just about to get sympathetic." hearings but in general, the witnesses presented in support of recognized procedures used by the charge, present evidence, and Hearings Examiner, may submit mary of Evidence, Findings. administrative agencies with file briefs with respect to any is­ wi'itten statements for the record. Directives and/or Recommen­ quasi-judicial powers, are fol­ sues involved in the hearing. The proceedings at hearings dations is not released for pub­ The evidence in support of the are sienographically recorded lowed. lication. The party charged, and transcribed for the Com­ and counsel for the Committee, Hearings are held on written charge is presented by a duly mittee. Parties to the hearing are allowed fifteen (IS) days to complaints alleging violations of designated counsel for the Com­ Executive Orders 8802 and 9346. mittee who may cross-examine or others desiring copies of the file exceptions to the Proposed Notification of Hearing After it has been determined that witnesses presented on behalf of transcript must make the nec­ Summary of Evidence, Find­ United Slates of America essary arrangements with the ings, Directives and/or Recom­ a hearing shall be held, the party the party charged. Executive Office of the President charged is notified in writing of reporter before the hearing be­ The Committee, the Sub-com­ mendations. Thereafter the President's Committee Committee issues its final de­ the nature of the charge and the mittee or the Hearings Examiner, gins. On Fair Employment Practice time and place of the hearing. as the case may be, i# responsible As soon as practicable after cision in the matter based up­ the hearing, the Committee, on the entire record including for the orderly conduct of the The notice is mailed a reasonable In the matter of the : any exceptions, briefs and/or time prior to the date of the hearing. Consistent with the pur­ Sub-committee or Hearings Ex­ President's Committee on : pose of a hearing, testimony will aminer, will prepare a Propos­ stipulations properly filed in hearing. Fair Employment Practice, ; In general the purposes of a be limited to the issues involved. ed Summary of Evidence, Find­ the case. vs. : President's Committe On hearing are: to establish a record Persons, other than witnesses re­ ings, Directives and/or Recom­ Seafarers International : mendations, which when ap­ Fair Employment Practice of the available evidence relating quested to be present, may not Union of North America : proved is served upon the ptirty to the charge, to give the party testify but, in the discretion of By GEORGE M. JOHNSON. Respondent : charged. This Proposed Sum­ charged an opportunity to be the Committee, Sub-committee or Deputy Chairman • ?1 �"f: ••• py:;,.: • /-'i THE Page Four SEAFARERS . .:- -V#, Friday, October 13. 1944 LOG Dispatcher Calls For Responsible Unionism NEW OVERTIME Labor Leaders Tour Italy {Continued front Page 1) many of our members many dol­ lars. It is our opinion that if this resolution is adopted and adheared to closely, it will be . . highly beneficial to our member ship . . . and will make it much easier for your New York repre sentatives to obtain an immedi ate settlement on any dispute which may be submitted in the future. It is our unanimous opin ion that by streamlining this sys­ tem of handling disputes, we will have taken another progressive step towards making the Seafar ers a better union." While the new procedure is for the purpose of streamlining the final stages of the collection of American and British labor leaders who loured Italy to help disputed overtime, it should be revive the Italian labor movement are shown with Lt. Gen. Mark emphasized that its success de­ W. Clark on a visit to the lighting front. Left to right; Pres. Will pends upon the correct and ef­ Lawther. Miners Federation of Great Britain: Vice Pres. Luigi Anficient keeping of overtime rec­ tonini, Int'l. Ladies Garment Workers Union (AFL); Clark; Vice ords by the delegates aboard the Pres. George Baldanzi, Textile Workers Union (CIO), and Thomas ships. If the department dele­ O'Brien of the British Trades Union Congress. gates don't give the boarding pa­ trolman an accurate accounting with all names and dates and work involved, the whole system falls to the ground and the ship­ SS GOLDBOROUGH SS JOHATHAN GROUT owners can give up the horse The crew returned with their laugh when we try to collect. J. Yakim. $69.30; I. Rybienski, The union is now ready and pockets full of Italian Lira. Bro­ $69.30; E. Dudusin. $71.60; B. able to make the operators toe ther Claude R. Deane. Purser, Trot tie. $71.60; E. Kamianek. the line on every crossed "t" and went to a great deal of trouble $4.60. Collect at South Atlantic dotted "i" . in the contract. All to collect the money and get it Company office. • • • that is required is full coopera­ changed for the crew. The cash, SS JAMES BLAIR tion aboard the ships. Let's go! in good American dollars, is now Make the shipowners pay off! M. Pedersen. 12 hrs. Colleet at Keep an accurate record of your at the New York Agent's office. Calmar Line. • • • overtime! The following men have money SS CECIL BEAN Following is the resolution coming: Chas. G. Wadsworth, AB $ 40.00 passed this week up and down Thomas J. McClay. 12 hrs: Marion B. Ackerman. AB.. 245.00 Frank Kulick. 12 hrs; Frank J. the coast: Juddie E. McAllister, AB.. 72.00 Winanski. 12 hrs; H. R. Detje. 12 RESOLUTION WHEREAS: the largest per­ William E. Jennings. AB.... 30.00 hrs; A. Kuig, 112 hrs; E. Thomp­ centage of overtime claims for Eugene B. Anderson, OS.... 10.00 son. 12 hrs. Collect at American the entire Seafarers International Edward F. Basnight. OS.... 35.00 Range Line office. Union of North America are re­ F. A. Duncan, Jr., Dk. Eng. 5.00 ferred to and handled through Leon H. Murphy. Wiper. .. 8.00 SS CHARLES J. FINGER S. A. Holden, Ch. Cook 16.00 the Port of New York, and, Ralph K. Putnam, 2d Cook 28.00 J. Bethes, 19 hrs; E. H. Teague. WHEREAS: claims submitted Daymon F. Sadler, Butcher 9.00 20'/z hrs; L. L. Creamer. 20 ••'2 hrs; from outlying Ports are often in­ Parry W. Parks. Mess ....... 20.00 G. E. Dalmeui. 19 hrs; J. R. How­ complete and incoherent, thereby Robt. E. Buffington, Mess 105.00 ard. 17 hrs; Kaysen. 19 hrs. Col­ causing the members involved to Otto D. Kunnas, Mess 68.00 lect at Overtakes SS Company lose money because of inadequate Chas. L. Demmer, Mess. .. 50.00 office. Records on the dispute, and, Wm. H. Pallette. Mess 23J)0 WHEREAS: this could be easily SS JOSIAH BARTLETT '• • • avoided by an adequate system Deck Department SS ROBERT M, LOFOLLETTE of preparing beefs submitted to Henry Bolinski. 12 hrs.. $1.00 V. Mabrath, 14 hrs. Collect at this Port for settlement, handling lines; Frank Gages. 37 V2 Office. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL­ Mississippi SS hrs., $1.00 handling lines; Harold % •• » VED: that for efficiency and in Egge. IS hrs; Ronald Budgen M.V. WOOD ISLAND order to expedite settlement of 39 V2 hrs; Constanten DobrovolG. Dubrene, $30:15; H. Lindovertime claims for the benfit of ski. 46 hrs; Edward Kuta. 9 hrs; our niembership, all disputed quist, $19.15; A. Thompson, $27.- Vitold Muszynski, 7 hrs; Fred overtime claims henceforth sub­ 43; D. Rothman, $13.42; A. New- Funken, 10 hrs.. $3.00 handling mitted to New York from out-of- bold, $18.28; G. Sorenson. $31.59; lines; Donald Garatz. 27 hrs; Os­ ports be fully explained on a R. Ptiexier, $20.92. Collect at car Barfield, 19 hrs» .19 hrs. in­ form drawn up for this purpose Moran Towing Co. office. cluding 9 as Mess work; John « « « and to be furnished to all Agents Tarkov, 41'/a hrs. SS ROBERT LOFOLLETTE in all Ports, and Engine Department Commissioner Beef BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Simon Gold, 190 hrs; Peter Considine, 2 days' pay and that this procedure be put into Salvo. 112 hrs; Chas Prementine. effect immediately upon being bonus; Ventola, 11 days' pay and 23 hrs; Albert Neuklos. 44 hrs? carried by a majority of the bonus; Wiser, 11 days' pay and Harry McGraw. 6 hrs; Robert membership assembled at the bonus. Call at Commissioners, 42 Mahoney. 8 hrs; Joseph Holly. 16 Broadway. next regular meeting, and hrs; Frank Flayer. 224 hrs. • • BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: Steward Department SS ROBERT DOFOLLETT that this procedure be strictly Abram Goldsmit. 73 hrs; Theo­ K. McNaught. 12 hrs; J. P. adhered to by all concerned or dore Hess. 73 hrs; Major Costello, answer to the membership for Considine, 12 hrs; C. Hedler, 12 76 hrs; Benjamin Bernstein, .16 hrs. Collect at Mississippi SS of­ their failure to do so. hrs; Joseph Regan. 21 hrs.. also fice. Signed by 11 days division of wages; RicarPAUL HALL . FRED HART do Candelon. 6 days division of CLAUDE FISHER LOUIS GOFFIN wages; Richard Lee. 6 days di­ JAMES SHEEHAN JAMES HANNERS vision of wages; Otto Timm. Jr.. JOHN HAWK JOSEPH VOLPIA.N 4 hrs.. 14 days division of wages; MONEY DUE By "Frenchy" Michelet In the course of the New York meeting of October 2nd a point came up which we feel should be of interest to the entire membership, namely the practice of chief stewards taking cooks and messmen who have been lax in the performance of their duties to the master for disciplin­ ary action. Several brothers pointed out that it was not to the best inter­ est of the union for a steward or any other crew member to com­ plain to the captain about a brother because such complaints were usually entered in the of­ ficial log and frequently resulted in the suspension of the brother's papers by the Coast Guard, when that body checked the log at the completion of the voyage. Sever­ al brothers then rose to say that they felt that when a cook or messman refused to do his work the steward had no recouse but to report the matter to the master. CALL A MEETING A chief steward took the floor at this point and explained to the brothers who raised the ob­ jections that a matter of this kind could very easily be hand­ led by simply calling a meeting of all brothers on the vessel and explaining to the assembly that the brother in question was guilty of actions unbecoming a union man. It would then simply be come a case of discipling the brother in question, and we don't think that there's any man in the SIU who can't be handled by twenty of his shipmates when he has been shojvn to be guilty of actions unbecoming a union member. However, the fact that this problem should even arise at all is but another instance that our whole union movement has wan­ dered from first principles. The men who formed this organiza­ tion and who fought the hard fight for the recognization of it's aims and principles were primar­ ily men with a keen sense of the responsibilities of union men. They didn't dissapate their ener­ gies by bickering and quarreling among themselves, by shirking their duties and growling at the steward because the eggs were­ n't just right. IMPROVEMENTS They set out to force the steamship operators to put frigU daires on ships, to get crockery in place of the old enemel plates and tin cups, cotton mattresses in place of the old bundle of straw or "donkey's breakfast," while linen for the old blue sheets and pillow cases, decent living quarters and a host of other im­ provements over the conditions that plagued the unorganized seamen of that day. But they knew that in order to win and hold these conditions they would have to prove themselves sober and industrious men. They didn't permit any brother to shirk his • duties and give the operators a chance to accuse the union of providing incompetent men. When a brother got out of line in those days and threatened to jeopardize the union's standing,, he was promptly straightened out by his shipmates. We think it's high time that we returned to first principles. We think that it's time the old timers took over aboard ship and edu­ cated the new members—especi­ ally the wartime members. We would like to urge all the oldtimers to teach the newcomers the union's conception of the word militancy. For real old line militancy by men who rigidly diciplined themselves is directly responsible for all of the many gains made by the SIU. From Molehill To Mountain By Louis Goffin This is a short tale of ^ big story—the organization and growth of the SIU. Ever since the start of the SIU, a,dvancement has been steady because progress has been the watchword-—progress in attaining better wages and work­ ing conditions for American seamen. The SIU, no more then a molehill when far-sighted• militants started it back in 1938, union was built by men who has become a mountain—not be­ knew what they were fighting cause of ballyhoo, but because for, and co-operated to achieve of concrete achievement for its their ends. As a union patrolman I have also seen how little mari­ members. Our goal has always been "The time unionism means to many Best." and. this goal is now ex­ newcomers who now constitute emplified by the new build­ the bulk of the rank and file. Many of the men who foundejd ing in New York City, one .of the finest union headquarters in the the SIU and saqpficed much for the cause of seamen's rights, have world. But fine buildings do not make given their lives at sea. It is up a union, they merely show the to us to see that the union spirit. progressive spirit and cooperation of these departed brothers is car­ of union officials and the rank ried on to the new generation of and file. men going to sea. By doing that We must keep this progressive we will keep the SIU strong and spirit by instructing the new­ the: progressive spirit which" built comers who know nothing of the hard fight we made to build the the: molehill into the mountain, molehill into the mountain, the will not be lost. principle^ and tenefits of uniom ism. Keep In Touch With As a meml^r of the SIU from the^start, I have seen how this Your Draft Board ' � 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 13, 1944 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 33 Description An account of the resource Headlines: WAR LABOR BOARD APPROVES SIU ELECTRICIANS' PAY SCALE JOHN HAWK'S STATEMENT ON FEPC CHARGES OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION NEW OVERTIME METHOD TO AVOID COLLECTIONS NEW EDUCATIONAL SERIES LAUNCHED STATEMENT REGARDING HEARINGS OF TEH PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE DISPATCHER CALLS FOR RESPOMSIBLE UNIONISM FROM MOLEHILL TO MOUNTAIN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/13/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8e196e6061a79efde397458bc300780e.PDF 97f0d52966c7fccffae969cfb160beaf PDF Text Text i'": k OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GXII^ DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL HNKH? OF NORTH ASP^ICA NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1944 VOL VL No. 32 Alien Seamen Annual Nominations Now Under Free From Way For 1945 Term Of Office Passport Allotment Can Be Made Rules Out In Foreign Ports Oct. 15th Deadline For Filing I > r Alien seamen who are mem bers of the SIU and have receiv ed cleai'ance from their country's consul to sail American ships will not be effected by the Nov­ ember 15th dead line require­ ment for U.S. seamen's passports This was definately established this week in conversations be­ tween the SIU and the Recruit­ ment and Manning Organization of the WSA. After November 15 American citizens must carry the special seamen's State Department pass­ port in order to sail to foreign ports. But this rule in no way effects alien SIU Brothers who will continue to sail upon the pa­ pers they now carry. Such a rul­ ing was given the union by Ir­ ving Witkowski, Chief of the Li­ cense Section of the RMO in New York. Several American skippers don't seem to know the score and are attempting to jerk aliens around. Brother Peter Checklen was dispatched out of the hall re­ cently to the Alcoa Voyager, and the Captain refused to sign him on, using the excuse that Check­ len did not have either the new passport or the I'eceipt of appli­ cation. The union straightened the skipper out in a hurry. . Here is the procedure that has been in effect, and will continue after November; the skipper makes up a list of all aliens who are sent to him by the union, and .submits that list to the Immigra­ tion Service for clearance. If the Immigration Service has any question about an SIU man, the union helps get him in the clear. If no objections are raised by the , Immigration Service, the skipper has no right to refuse the man merely because of his national status. Any questions or beefs on these points should be immediately refered to the branch agent. The union stands ready to back up all members in their rights, irrespec­ tive of race, creed or citizenship. IF YOU GO TO A HOSPITALTELL YOUR UNION It is not always easy for a hospital delegate to know just which brothers are in the hospitals, and in which ward they are located. If you want to be sure of a weekly visit from the' hospi­ tal delegate, send the union a postcard telling us just where you are. If you get on the high seas and suddenly remember that you failed to make out an al­ lotment before leaving an American port, don't worry too much about it because it is now possible to rearrange your paychecks in foreign ports. In any port in which there is an American consul you can make out an allotment request and have it honored by the home office of the shipowner. Merely go to the consul and tell him the prob­ lem. and he'll give you a hand in arranging it so your wife, or mother, or Aunt Hattie will be taken care of OK while you're gone. AFL Set To Beat Bad Laws WASHINGTON, D. C. — The AFL called upon its affiliates throughout the country to back labor's drive against attempts in three. States—California, Florida and Arkansas — to abolish the union shop. The federation pledged itself to carry on an intensive educational campaign until election day to win the referendum votes pend­ ing in these states on proposals to ban the union shop by con­ stitutional amendment of by leg­ islation. In a circular letter to affiliated unions, AFL President Green pointed out that this is not a sec­ tional battle but will affect the basic interests of organized labor throughout the land. He therefore appealed for con­ tributions from individual unions to a special fund being raised by the' American Federation of La­ bor with which to finance its campaign. Such contributions should be sent to AFL SecretaryTreasurer George Meany at the Federation's headquar ters in Washington. Ml". Green said in his letter: . "This appeal is being made be­ cause the fight in California, Florida, and Arkansas against the enactment of anti-labor and unAmerican legislation must be re­ garded as a menace to the eco­ nomic and industrial welfare of all the members of the American Federation of Labor located in every state throughout the na­ tion. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their union. The union has the right to expect that the most capable and experienced members will run for office and supply the leadership needed in the coming post war period. There are some stiff battles ahead with the ship­ owners, and the complete solidar­ ity of the men led by fighting of­ ficers will be needed to maintain and improve our conditions. Give this serious thought, brothers. If you think you are qualified for the post of Agent or patrolman, throw in for it and give the membership an opportunity to pick the best man available. Any member who can qualify can nominate himself for office by submitting, in writing to the one of three departments. Any candidate for departmental pa­ trolman must have three years sea service in their respective de­ partments. Sea service as speci­ Here are the qualifications for fied in this article shall mean on office as laid down in the union merchant vessels. constitution: Secretary-Treasurer, proof of his qualifications. Such notifications must be in the office of the Sec­ retary-Treasurer not later than October 15th. "(a) That he is a citizen of the "(d) He has not misconducted himself previously while employ­ United States of America. ed as an officer of the Union. "(b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers' International "(e) That he be an active and Union of North America—Atlan­ full book member and show four tic and Gulf District in continu­ months discharges for the cur­ ous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediately prior rent year prior to date of nomin­ ation, this provision shall not to the date of nonination. "(c) Any candidate for Agent apply to officials and other office or joint patrolman must have holders working for the Union three years of sea service in any during current year." Another Seamen's Rest Home ii||: The Christian R. Holmes estate at Sands Point. "The Chimneys." one of Long Island's showplaces, was dedicated as a rest center for American merchant seamen to be operated jointly by United Sea­ men's Service and the War Shipping Administration. The event also marked the second anniver­ sary of the USS-WSA Medical Division, which now operates seven rest centers in the United Stales. With H. Chase Stone. WSA assistant deputy administrator, as master of ceremonies, the program opened with the singing of the national anthem by Mrs. W. Winston Warner and the presentation of the key to the estate by Jay Holmes. President of the Holmes Foundation, to Dr. Daniel Blain. USSWSA medical director. Dr. Blain turned the key over to Chief Steward Edgar R. Lewis, represent­ ing the American Merchant Marine. The Sands Point rest center will accommodate fifty merchant seamen, survivors of enemy action or sufferers from convoy fatigue as the result of long and hazardous voyages. The other six centers are located on the estates of Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt, Oyster Bay. Long Island; Mrs. C. Suydsun Cut­ ting, Gladstone. N. J.; the late Darius Ogden Mills, Millbrae. Calif„ and the late Mary Virginia McCormick. Pacific Palisades. Calif.; and at Bay Ridge. Md.. and Camp Kittiwake, Pass Christian. Misa. �Page Two THE Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIOf^AL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the Aimericsn Federation of Labor, 10 y ------ President Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. p. Q. Box 2S, Station P., New Yprk Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C, Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (TO).. BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16) .. . CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH.... TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28 P.R., PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St.. 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St 68 Society St 2Z0 East Bay St 423 East platt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St. PHONE HAnover 2-2764 Liberty 405 7 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savanna»^ 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-123 1 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 ZQth St San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: Sl BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. 267 Report From The Secretary- Treasurer , .by.. JOHN HAWK Last Thursday the union negotiating committee met with the ship-operators' committee to discuss the union's proposals for -a wage increase and the other proposals. Brother .Alphonse Michelet and Glaude Fisher represented the stewards department, brother Paul Hall and Joe Volpiap, the engine department and James Sheehan and myself, the deck department. Your representatives made it clear that although in the final analysis the total wage askej for each rating would be the same to all companies, we were submitting separate proposals to each com­ pany because the differences in the scale of wages paid to certain ratings in some agreements. Therefore in order to elirninate these inequalities we demanded that we negotiate with each operator separately. The ship operators' committee cpnsentetf to this and stated that they were authorized to negotiate for each operator individually. I arranged to haye Commissioner Liller from the Department of Labor there ia order to save time in getting our disputes to the War Labor Board. We made it clear to Mr. Liller thpt regardless of what position the company took on the proposals submitted to the first company that we took up, we wquld take each set of proposals separately and in making his report and recommendations to the Secretary of Labor we denianded that each case that was disputed would have to "be submitted to the War Labor Board as a separate case. We then took up the proposals separately for each company. The ship operators' committee agreed to only one proposal in each case. That proposal was, "The Emergency Wartime Increase" shall be in­ corporated into the permanent basic wage rate. Every other pro­ posal submitted to each and every operator was disputed, therefore they will have to be referred to the War Labor Board for final settle­ ment. After the union got through with their proposals, the com­ pany committee submitted their counter proposals which was in reality a whole new agreement and which at a glance was even finkier than the NMU's present agreement. They even asked for wage reductions for numerous ratings and "that the overtime rate of 90c per hour that they have been paying since 1941 be reduced to B5c per hour. Naturally the union'.s rommittee objected to theii counter pro­ posals regarding wage, overtime, etc. Your committee also refused to discuss their proposed changes in the working rules on the basis that pursuant to the "Statement pf Policy" signed with the War (Continued on Page 3) Friday. October 6, 1944 LOG \ Crew Battles Storm While Ship Lists At 53 Degrees SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERQ SEAFARERS By Roman Gonzales I remember hearing some "Old Salt" telling of a ship that "turned turtle" and how the crew, such as were able to, lived for days on the bottom of the ship. Sounds funny. I mean the ship turning pver. Well, what I am leading up to is this—We, the crew of the SS Robin Sherwood almost had a similar experience last February. We were enroutp home, in ballast, from the United Kingdom and while the weather was rj^ther •heavy when we started, it was on Cnpt. J. J. Delaney Feb. 20 thgt the storm hit us and in the midst of it the ship failed Dyes In Jersey to right herself from an unusual roll when the ballast shifted in Marine Hospital the holds. She listed to 53 de­ grees. Well Sir, there was con­ One of the most colorful lead­ siderable shifting all around, men ers in the labor movement— and equipment and everything President J. J. Delaney of the that was loose or not permanent­ Masters, Mates and Pilots — has ly fastened to deck or hull, shift­ passed away. Following a pro­ ed, and fastlonged illness, he died at the St. SHIFTED COAL Francis Hospital in Jersey City, As soon as it was known what the town in which he was born had happened those who were almost 65 years ago. able to got busy. The crew, li­ Among offices he held in the censed and unlicensed and Uncle union were those of president of Sam's Navy crew, went below Locals 1 and 3 in the New York and started shoveling coal. We harbor, vice president of the na­ used shovels, tubs, buckets, bar­ tional organization and president rels, everything that was avail­ since 1936. able and for the next seven days Delaney not only led in battles and nights it was a case of shov­ to organize licensed men aboard eling. A few tons of coal to be ships, often against bitter oppo­ carried into a coal bin is not a sition of the owners, but actively small job, but when it comes to a.ssisted the struggles of manj"- moving a couple of thousand other unions. He served, too, on tons, well, it just ain't the kind the executive boards of the Hud­ of job a Navy man or a sailor son County Central Labor Coun­ would ask for. But we forgot all cil and the New Jersey State Fed­ about being Navy or sailor, we eration of Labor. shoveled for our lives. He was a member of the Rail­ The hell of it was that the way Labor Executives' Associa­ storm hung on and when it look­ tion and was active on associa­ ed as if we were really getting tion subcommittees formed to the ballast (coal) away from the push rail labor laws, including side and somewhat evened up, liberalized retirement and unem­ along would come another- blast ployment insurance benefits. He of wind and bang, the job had to played a prominent part, too, in be done over. For seven days movements of rail unions for and nights we shoveled coal. We higher wages. ate hard boiled eggs and such canned goods as the cook was able to get hold of. There was no chance of using the galley, the stove was all abeam. SOME LIST If you want an idea of what a 53 degree list is, suppose that house of yours suddenly decided to turn over on its side, but did not quite make it. It did how­ ever come within a few feet of it. You could find a whole, lot more comfortable places than trying to work on the floor. We finally succeeded in getting the ship from laying on its side, to a 37 degree angle and with that angle we finally made port on New Foundland. Let me say this in closing, there ain't such a damn thing as animosity or ill-feeling between the Navy's gun crews and the sailors. What we did in the dark, ill-ventilated cock-eyed hold of the SS Robin Sherwood, we do all the time, that is, work to­ gether and look after each others interests. EIGHT LOST The sudden shift of the SS Robin Sherwood cost eight lives and two were badly injured. The brothers who gave up their lives were Adolph Sepp, Oscar Kause, Clarence Adolph, Charles Bowlling, Robert Ybeng Seng, George DeJusus, Enrique Ocevedo and Sanford WiUiams. The injured were Manfred Keilits, Chief Cook, qnd myself. UNION IS HAILED ON ANNIVERSARY By Carl M. Rogers Lest we forget. It will not be so long now until the Seafarers International Union of North America, an affiliate of the Am­ erican Federation of Labor, will haye reached its 6th birfhjay, so let us go back to 1936, the yexr that the siu of NA started. The merchant seamen on the east coast were in one hell pf a fix, as far as unionisni was concerned. What with the labor fakers, the Commies, the shipowners and their other stooges reaping a har­ vest at the expense pf the seamen and bleeding them for everything they earned; what with the ship­ owners from office boy to brass hats, becoming millipnnaires overnight, but poor John Seaman was only getting enough to eat coffee andp-an^ so now brothers, let us think back a little further. UNION FOUNDED The merchant seamen, or should I say the majority of the real rank and file seamen be­ came disgusted with the set-up on the east coast, and after plenty of discussion from coast to coast, the formation of the Seafarers International Union was started. On a shoe string we must admit, but you must learn to toddle around before you can walk, and so the SIU began to be a reality instead of just chatter. This union has become stronger day by day, month by month and year after year. In other words: brothers, the SIU has developed from a small wee tpt into a grown man, ancl in only six years, and it has proven itself, beyond a semblance pf a dpubt, one of the most mil­ itant and fightingest ^bpr organ­ izations in the universe. The con­ tracts, wages, conditions and etc., on ships under contract to the SIU prove the above assertion, and the gains and successes it has obtained for the membership during those said 6 years of its existence has become known in­ ternationally from the ropkbpund coast of. Maine to the Gplden Gate in California; f r p m the Great Lakes gnd Canada to Brit­ ish Columbia, fp be more ex­ plicit; even in Europe and else­ where the populace are becoming acquainted with the SIU through the medium of our members al­ ways stating and proving the SIU is the only union for the mer­ chant seamen. PHONIES POOTED At the beginning of our exist­ ence many phoney gazunies, who wei-e ably assisted by the ship­ owners and their cohorts in crime, yelled to the high heavens that the SIU was only a flash in the pan, and that inside of three months it would be washed up. Brothers—what a flash! And as fa? as the pan is concerned, allow us to inform the said phonies that it has become a damned large pan. It has kept itself a clean pan, it has not consorted with the shipowners to sell the seamen out, and above all, if the phonies still desire to call the SIU a pan, or a flash iri the pan, they can x-est assured though the pan was small, it is now ope of the larjgest and best pans in the sea­ faring industry. The Seaferers was built thru struggles, strife and with xnany setbacks at it's inception. But now down through these years we can look back gnd say: "It was well worth everything, for look what an organization we have for Jphn Seanian." NOW PN TOP We also can very avidly state that we gre a body of men who have known hardships and will see that the SIU continues to stay right on top from now on. And incidentally, the writer knows and is sure that the complete membership will concur with him when he avers that in the Seafarers Union we have only room for two isms: Americanism and Unionism. Thanks to the Sailors Union of the Pacific, for their backing and co-operation. The old-timei's and also quite a few of the youngsters in the SIU may recall the speech of one of the youngest members made (Continued on Page 4) •A �Friday, October 6, 1944 THE SEAFARERS John Ha'wk Reports WHArS DOING Around the Pert! BALTIMORE that the forty hour week should apply. A DOUBLE DEAL We have seen the War Labor Board restrict our wages to the Little Steel Formula. We have seen the Maritime War Emer­ gency Board limit "us to a bare existence, while shore workers were getting far higher wages, and were only obliged to work 40 hours a week as compared to the seamen's 56 hours plus em­ ergency time. Never have we seen any government agency or bureau make any attempt to rec­ tify this unjust law insofar as the seamen are concerned. We have been feted and hailed as the ac­ tual saviours of our country in two wars at least, and many of us have participated in both of them. Yet when beneficial laws are passed the seamen are put into the discard. The seamen, through their unflinching courage have proven they are true and great Americans. The people of this country are proud of them and whole-heartedly agree that any beneficial laws passed by the law makers of this country should decidedly apply to the seamen, whom we all agree are a prime factor in the winning of this war. Wo cannot see the justice of a law that applies to only a part of the American people, and when such laws are made they are inconsistant with the demo­ cratic principles which this gov­ ernment was founded upon. With all this above tirade there is only one way we shall be able to get shorter hours, and that is to fight in our own fashion for them. For if we wait for the politicians to give us a break we shall still be working 56 hours ten years from now. When the fight begins you can be sure the SIU & SUP will lead it, and if the NMU exists ten years from then, Curran will be begging the politicians to give them the same hours and wages as we have. JOSEPH FLANAGAN. Agent Shipping has been exception­ ally good at this port this week and of course we have had pur usual quota of beefs plus a hell of a lot of chaos in the course of paying off some of the ships. It seems as if the South At­ lantic SS Company has forgotten the lesson our Sec'y-Treasurer, John Hawk, taught them to the tune of $7,000, as they are again up to their old practice of break­ ing sea watches at convoy ports. I have been obliged to submit identical beefs from two South Atlantic vessels to brother Hawk owing to the fact that company i. representatives paying off ships involving considerable overtime, and routine issues were settled satisfactorily for all concerned. PASSPORT SNAFU We have been getting a lot of publicity in regards to the seahapn obtaining their passports within six months after applica­ tion for same, or not later than Nov. 15, 1944. It seems that the Department of State is consistant with all other government agen­ cies and bureaus in regards to being tardy. As usual they are very prompt in submitting direc­ tives, and again as usual ai-e di­ rectly responsible for said direc­ tives not being applicable. . There have been no fewer than a dozen cases brought to our at­ tention wherein applications for J/ passports had been filed over a year, and two specific cases for over two years and as yet some of them have not received their passports. A few of these broth­ ers decided to pay a personal visit to Washington and were thus able to rouse the respon­ sible parties out of their political lethargy long enough to procure their passports. This illustrates perfectly comrat Curran's vaunt­ ed action, and demonstrates how far the seamen would get if they were to put their economic fate into the politician's hands. WE LEAD FIELD Negotiations are going on by NEW YORK the various so-called seamen's unio^ now. The major hue and The SS GEORGE WASHING­ cry is for adjustments in wages TON arrived here last week with and overtime, and as was to be a dispute which affects the wel­ expected they are on the whole fare of all seamen. This ship is asking for what the SIU has al­ going on a laid-up basis and as a ready fought for and gotten for result the crew is being paid years. The SIU and SUP has off. In pur contract with Alcoa consistently deemed this inade­ Steamship Company, on page 17, quate and have time and again section 33, there is a clause that been balked from getting our definitely states that in the event membership and aU seamen far a vessel is being laid-up, then better wages thaq now prevail transportation and subsistance, through the finky sell-out tactics first class, will be paid to aU men of some of the so-called unions, back to the port of signing on. particularly the NMU. Gurran's The port of signing on in this commie navy certainly tried hard case was Savannah, Georgia. This fq keep the seamen's conditions ship's articles carried Riders 64 down to the Russian level. and 72. As we, all know, under Conspicuous by their absence these two riders, unless the con­ is the question of less hours for tract is to the contrary, transpor­ the seamen in these negotiations. tation would not be paid on a All during this war the seamen vessel that makes the type trips have been regulated through al­ which the WASHINGTON ordin­ most every government agency arily does make and did make on and bureau, including sailing on her last voyage. The company government-owned ships. This assumed the position that the normally would constitute being vessel would pay off under riders a government employee, or in 64 and 72, which are contrary to any event a sub constracted em­ our contract \yith Alcoa Steam­ ployee and as such should by law ship Company. be entitled to the benefits of the The union assumed the posi­ wage and hours laws, meaning tion, which was proven correct i "* ¥ Page Three LOG (Continued from Page 2) Shipping Administration, our working rules were frozen for theduration of the war but not the wages, overtime, meal and lodging rates, etc. The Food Control Division of the WSA held a meeting today with all the maritime unions for the purpose of eliminating several bugs in the operation of the Stewards Department aboard the ships. Present at the meeting for the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU was brother Hall, New York Agent, brother A. Michelet, Assistant New York Dispatcher and a Stewards Department man and myself. Representing the SUP and Jack Dwyer, Acting New York Agent of that union, Also present were representatives of the NMU, MCS and the MFOW ST'W. Following are the points that were discussed at the meeting: 1. Training Program: Under this point the Food Control stated that they intend to make the Cooks and Bakers upgrading program uniform in all ports, instead of having the present variations. This step v/as needed, in our opinion, in order to give all men attending these schools an equal opportunity to learn the trade. The unions praised the New York Cooks and Bakers upgrading program, but felt that the course for cooks and bakers should be extended to six weeks. 2. Food Control and Accounting: The WSA informed us that it was working on a uniform system of control and accounting for all ships and all lines. We felt that this was a step in the right direction, since under the present conditions there is a different system in each line regarding stewards making requisitions, etc., and a steward moving from one line to another has a hell of a job keeping every­ thing straight. However, we demanded to know what the WSA intended to do about standardization of the food on these ships. We pointed out that some lines fed.better than others, and we didn't want the good lines pulled down to the level of the beUy-robbers if standardization was imposed. The WSA assured us that it would attempt to get the bad lines up to the level of the good ones. 3. Stowage: The WSA informed us that it intends to publish a guide for the stowage of food, and thus attempt to eliminate food going bad because of improper stowage. We approved such a manual and thought it would be helpful to the stewards. We then raised the point that many ships are not provisioned for long trips, and the men often return with their rigs knocking. We asked that all ships be provisioned for a minimum of six months, regardless where they may be bound. Or, failing this, that stock piles of food be built up in all foreign ports so that the steward may take food aboard when he needed it. The WSA said that it already had stock piles in England and Mediterrainean ports, and that it intended to extend these piles to all areas. 4. Menu and Preparation: The WSA revealed that it had in the past been attempting to standardize menus. The SIU and all unions immediately opposed such a move, for we felt that the steward should have control over the menus, and be able to build them around what ever foods he had available. We didn't want the sea­ men to find themselves faced with a maritime edition of "K" rations. The WSA assured us that standardized menus would not be com­ pulsory but would only be printed as guides to aid all Stewards. in the final analysis, that no WSA directive could supercede oiu: contract in any shape, form or manner. This vessel was sup­ posed to pay off on a Saturday and instead, because of this de­ lay, the crew held firm and the vessel didn't pay off until the following Tuesday when the transportation and subsistance was paid to the men rating the same. It is good to mention in pass­ ing that the crew of this vessel was a first-class militant gang of union men and by taking the stand which they did, and through cooperation between the crew and the union officers, this beef was settled on board the ship as it should have been. If the crew had not held firm as it did, then there is no question but what this beef would have been kicked around many months waiting for a decision of some sort. These men are to be congratu­ lated for the action they display­ ed. There is no question but that by such union-like actions as this, we will maintain every con­ dition which we have gained throughout the years. This is one more case of where seamen have run into obstacles concerning the settlement of dis­ putes which we, in normal times, never had any trouble with at all, but which, since the war, with the appearance of the vari­ ous bureaus, have had to spend needless hours of tough work. Here's for more crews like that of the SS GEORGE WASHING­ TON. Business and shipping picked up again this week in New York and from indications, it will re­ main so for a period of time. We have gathered our usual number of headaches and beefs from these pay-offs as well as having the usual amount of disputes sent in for final settlement here from some of the outports. Among the Quite a few of our members ships disputes handled in New York this week are the following are coming in from rather long trips and are seeing our new vessels: M.V. GAY HEAD, SS FELIX Union Hall for the first time. It GRUNDY, SS MARIE MELONIE, always comes as a pleasant sur­ SS PERRY, SS CAPE NOME, prise to these men who have seen SS JOHN W. GATES, SS ANNA the Seafarers grow from very H. BRANCH, SS PETER ZEN- small outfits in small dives for union halls, and advance them­ GER, SS ARTHUR DOBBS. Approximately half of these selves to the point which the ships paid off in ports other than Seafarers now have attained, one New York with the disputes sent of the largest and most progres­ here for final settlement. For that sive trade labor unions in the en­ reason, I advise all the men from tire labor field; an organization these vessels to look under the which has fine quarters in the Money Due List in this week's key ports and which is striving LOG for the details of the collec­ for" better halls and properties in all ports. tion and the amounts due. Our meetings in New York are These are indeed tremendous becoming larger as each week advances over t^e past few years goes by. Not only are the meet­ and all the old timers are con­ ings becoming larger, but the vinced that there is no limit as membership is taking a more far as the maritime industry is lively interest in the affairs and concerned to which the Seafarers problems of the organization and can push themselves. The sky's its welfare then has been taken the limit and all we must do to for a long, long time. continue our progressiveness is This is a very good sign. to keep working and building in The m e m b e rs' concensus of the same manner which we have opinion is that the educational in the past. policy of the Seafarers which is This branch has started action now being set up in thi:> port is on a problem which has been a very good thing and should be very detrimental to our member­ caiTied through until such time ship making ports in the various as we have contacted every mem­ ber in oui organization with the war areas. In those ports, es­ educational information we have. pecially in the England and Med­ iterranean Zones, they have hearing units where they try all merchant seamen who are charg­ ed with different offenses while in those ports. It is a matter of record that irt these cases the authorities are unduly severe with our member­ ship and quite often they have suspended their papers for as high as six months for practic­ ally no reason at all. We are taking these issues up as they come into port and are now in the process of appealing six of them. We have been promised coop­ eration from the authorities in this port for our effort as they feel that the hearing units in for­ eign ports are too tough. It is the request of this port that any man who has had his papers suspended in a foreign port and who feels that the sen­ tence was too rugged, to contact the officials in this branch with all the necessary details, data, etc. We should, within the next few weeks be able to have these peo-, pie in these war areas change the system which they use and not act as though they are trying to railroad the entire merchant marine out of activity. PAUL HALL, Agent �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 6. 1944 1 Labor Steps Up Attack On Wage Freeze Spokesmen for organized labor fired some of their heaviest shells this week in an effort to knock over the tottering "Little Steel" formula. At hearings before the Na­ tional War Labor Board, they attacked the formula as a betrayal by the administration of its pledges to labor and to men in the armed forces. Furthermore, if the wage freeze stands, they said, a serious post-war economic collapse is inevitable. Secretary- Treasurer George*Meany of the A. F. of L. led off the battle and more than a dozen other Federation leaders joined in the assault at the opening day's hearing on Tuesday. CIO spokesmen followed on subse­ quent days. On behalf of A. F. of L., Meany served two demands on the board: (1) that the WLB request President Roosevelt to revise the formula so that workers' wages may be increased in line with the true rise in the cost of living; (2) that employers be permitted to grant such raises without going through the normal WLB "red tape." Meany charged flatly that im­ position of the "Little Steel" ceil­ ing first by the board and later by an executive order of the President amounted to a violation of the agreement entered into between labor, industry and gov­ ernment after Pearl Harbor that all disputes would be decided "on their merits," not by an arbitrary yardstick. 'Turlhermore, the present wage freeze policy constitutes a fraud on the nation's workers who are producing for victory and on the nation's soldiers and sailors v/ho expect to return to standards of living at least as good as they left behind." Meany declared. The long delay by the admin­ istration in heeding labor appeals for a righting of this grievous wrong "compounds the injustices that the nation's w o r k e r s and fighters have suffei-ed," he said. Even more important, however, is the fact that "the present fro­ zen wage structure constitutes a .firm basis for a major depression immediately after the end of the war," Meany warned. Pay rates have been kept so low under the "freeze" that workers will not have the purchasing power need­ ed to maintain production at a high level, unless substantial raises are granted now, he said. By BUNKER Since the war started many SIU men have taken advantage of their sea experience and the demand for officers and sat for tickets. One of these men who has moved his gear from the fo'castle to the quarterdeck is Joe Scully of Arkansas. Now a third mate, Scully was on an SIU ship that made the long trip to the Persian Gulf earlier in the war. Having picked up some of the native lingo during a long stay in Iran, brother Scully and AB Barney Rogers of Erie, Pa., dressed up like Arabs, complete with beards, turbans, long skirts, and sandals and made a grand tour of Abadan, Basra and other points. They went through all the out-of-bounds bazaars and had a look-see at all the "taboo" joints, shooting some Arab lingo whenever the MPs hove in sight. • • • • ' ' Louis Cherney, early SIU member who is now sailing as Chief Engineer, was in the other day to tour the new building and to marvel at the way the organization has grown since the early days when he took out book 227 down on the Gulf. Cherney came up the hard road'by way of the sujee bucket, sledge hammer and oil can. In other words, he put in a few years as wiper, fireman, and oiler before he got his first gold stripe. There's nothing better for a chief, Cherney says, than a long spell as a rag mechanic. • • » » . By the way, how many of you fellows made that Persian Gulf run in '43? What's the record for laying off the Shat-el-Arab before getting a berth? One ship claims two months. • * • * Here's a good opportunity for you black gang men. If you're ashore in New Y'ork and want to use your time to good advantage you should investigate the machine shop course offered by the New York Trade School at 312 E. 67th street. Being a defense-training course, it is entirely free and the school will accept you for as long a time as you can spend ashore. Classes are held five nights a week, 6 to 10, so you can arrange for the nights that would suit you best. Equipment ,at the school is better than you'll find in most machine shops and practical instructors teach you how to operate lathes, drill presses, milling machines, shapers, and etc. If you want to stay at sea after the war this is a mighty good thing to know, for it will give you an edge over most unlicensed men and many officers. Speaking of officers, you'll find some at sea these, days who don't know a fid from a marlin spike, or a spanner from a chisel. We heard about a second assistant who went on watch one night and decided to fill the settlers. The only trouble was he got confused by so many valves. He not only filled the settlers. but pumped the oil right on overboard into the Atlantic. * • « • When you tell anyone now-a-days that you're in the merchant marine they smile and say, "Well, you have it nice now, don't you— all the subs are cleaned out." Tell them about the freighter that was torpedoed off the North Carolina coast just before the hurricane. She didn't go down, but two C.G. cutters that took her in tow foundered in the storm. . And the Navy has just announced the torpedoing by an upseeri .^ub in the Caribbean of the tanker "Kitanning." Three tin fish hit her, but the sub didn't stick around to finish the job and a tug took her into the Canal Zone. « • « * Anniversary (Continued from Page 2) on the floor in New Orleans in 1940: "You old-timers started the SIU and put her on an'even keel and now it is up to'us younger members to see that under any and all circumstances, that the SIU is kept going." You SIU brothers who were in , the union since its inception know that the going v/as rough and tough, with all kinds of ob­ stacles put in our way, and you also know that when this war is over that we must be strong, willing and able to stand up for our rights, and see that the SIU stays at the apex. We can do it, we must do it, and .we will do it. So,- brothers with a happy birthday to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America, American Federation of Labor, and a well done to the member­ ship of same, let the adage go on: The SIU is a union of seamen, by teamen, and for seamen. MONEY DUE SS ANNA H. BRANCH SS PERRY J. Pettus, 13 hrs: W. Marlin. 6 hrs; R. Habluelzel, 12 hrs; L. F. Ryniker, IIV2 hrs; E. McMaster. 12 hrs; W. W. Ketchum, 14 hrs; A. O. Olsen. 12'hrs; F. W. Fulbright, 10 hrs; J. McCoy. 13 Vj hrs; O. B. Randels, 19 hrs; L. Brekke. 27 hrs; C. E. Jones. 7 hrs; George S. Jordan. 221 hrs; George Singlelon. 51 hrs; Chas. M. Berner. 153 hrs; Joseph W. Perrin. 16 hrs; C. K. Wagner, 4 hrs. • • » SS PETER ZENGER Viscoiule. Wiper. 52 hrs; A. Harju. 9 hrs; W. Stone. 7 hrs; G. Vine, 4 hrs; F. Ruiz. 6 hrs; P. Cruz Elias. 2 hrs; R. Garcia. 12 hrs; F. Mauser. SVz hrs; H. Hill. 7 hrs; G. Trimble, 4 hrs. L. S. Biming. Bos'n. 1 hr; F. B. Folsom. Dk. Maintenance. 3V2 hrs; G. Magaites, AB. I hr: N. Juran. AB, 6 hrs; J. E. F. Bussian. Fire, 20 hrs; R. B. Jett. Jr.. Wiper. 7 hrs; J. T, Rentz. Fire, 12 hrs; H. Rostad. Fire. 12 hrs; A. G. Bur­ gos. Oiler. 3 hrs; R. R. Nauta. 35 hrs; J. C. Jansen. Steward. 14 hrs; E. W. Robbillard. Chief Cook. 13 hrs; G. R. Werst. Night Cook. 13 hrs; J. R. Briggs, 2nd Cook. 15 hrs; E. C. Korth. UtiUty. 16 hrs; E. Alien. Jr.. Utility. 12 hrs; M. L. Keleman. Utility. 13 hrs; E. B. Nichols. Mess. 12 hrs; H. W. Berger. Mess, 14 hrs. Collect at Calmar Line O&ice. This column would like to print your contributions: interesting experiences, anecdotes, recollections of ships and ports. Send them to Fore 'n Aft, c/o Seafarers Log, 51 Beaver Street, New York City. SS ARTHUR DOBBS L. Marlindale. Cook; C. Cole­ man. Messman; J. Vandwyn. Messman. Collect at Calmar Line Office. » e • SS JOHN W. GATES John W. Kulas, 45 hrs; Jack Blaesdell, 66 hrs; Robert Gilbert. 71 hrs; Martin Kelley, 3 hrs; Lawrence Craig. 3 hrs. Collect at company office. * * • SS MARIE MELONIE Calmar SS Company Security Watches for Oilers. 62 hrs. $52.90; L. Joiner. $27.85. 4 hrs; S. Bazzarone. Oiler, $27.85. 11 hrs; H. C. Price. Oiler. 1 hr; W. J. Lutter. Wiper. 23 hrs. Collect at Calmar Line Office. SS CAPE NOME Paid off in Boston, Sept. 25, 1944 Rodriguez. 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N. Y« FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 29, 1944 THE 5.5. BEACHCOMBER I •; No, 31 N,Y. Branch Warns On "Shifting Ship" Coast Guard Beefs If you want to ayoid a heavy log or the chance of having your papers suspended be sure to ask for a signed pass when going ashore in foreign ports. The Special Ser­ vices Department in New York emphasized this warning last week after handling scores of cases for SIU men who \ SIU crews have been in some mighty strange ports in their time, but none more unusual than the one visited last week by the crew of the SS Arthur L. Perry. Running light from Norfolk to New York, the Perry ran into a pea-soup thick fog. and then went aground. When the fog lifted the crew was face to face with strollers along the boardwalk at Rockaway Beach. Queens. The crew remained aboard the ship, and with the aid of two Navy tugs got their ship into deep water without any damage, and proceeded to Staten Island. Brothers Mickey Briggs. 2nd Cook. Mike Sokolowsky. AB. and George Lempke. AB. reported the case to the union. As yet they have not presented any beach-head beef. We Are Welcomed By The Man In The Pince -Nez (0r, How To Win Friends And Influence People) It's a pretty fancy neighborhood into which the Seafarers moved in New York, right in the heart of the financial district. The hall is flanked on one side by the Manufacturers Trust Company and on the other side by the Corn Exchange Bank and Trust Company. Half a SIU MAN TO DIRECT AFL SECURITY DRIVE Brother Nelson H. Cruikshank, a member of the Great Lakes District of the SIU, has been ap­ pointed director of Social Insur­ ance for the American Federa­ tion of Labor. In his new duties, brother Cruikshank will organize support throughout the country for en­ actment of the Wagner-MurrayDingell Bill, which incorporates many necessary amendments to the Social Security Act. Cruik­ shank will function in close co­ operation with State Federations of Labor and city central bodies, whose aid he will seek to enlist in the campaign for the proposed legislation. block to the east is Delmonico's^ Restaurant (now Oscar's), and across the street from that is the marble and limestone building which houses the investment house of Lehman Brothers. Needless to say, it is not a neighborhood which accepts By Freddie Stewart kindly the taking over of one of The following is without prejudice, selfishness or con­ its better buildings by a trade ceit, but with respect to the old and conscientious members union. A demonstration of how our new neighbors felt about us of the Seafarers International Union of North America. came shortly after the carpenters In the infant days of the SIU "a bitter struggle" was the and plasters began to remodel words used frequently to describe the unfavorable condi­ tions that existed. the building last month. cumstances for livelihood. Old plaster and dirt was being The militant ideas of the rank Members of the old school pro­ carted out the front door and and-file were still simmering, in­ vided militancy and action and loaded into a truck one after­ fluenced by the effects of unfav­ parceled this infant (SIU) with noon when down the street came orable conditions. These men, a • one of "New York's finest." Di- few in number, exploded in hopes of better achievement. The funds were low in figures. • rectly behind the flatfoot march­ terms of resentment which led to Internal troubles in the struggle strikes and bloodshed, displaying ed a round little man wearing a • pin stripe suit, a pince-nez and their unwillingness to continue for existence prevailed. their struggles under these cir­ (Continued m Page 3 ) " (Continued on Page 2) An Old Timer Recalls Early Union Struggles missed their ships abroad, going* ashore and returning to discover In New York the union appeal­ the ship had unexpectedly moved. ed the logs and had them reduced Although the men concerned to two days each, effecting a total were not at fault, heavy fines and savings for the men involved of suspensions have been ordered more than $125.00. One man, by the Coast Guard or Shipping who produced a pass signed by Commissioners. In most cases the mate, had his log entirely these have been successfully ap- suspended. plealed by the union, but it in­ Among these union brothers volves delay and inconvenience benefiting by the Special Services Department work on their be­ for the men involved. half were Joseph Fulinsky, AB; GET A PASS With a pass (preferably in du­ Lamuel D, Summarlin, AB; C. M. Wiggins, AB; George D. Eaton, plicate) signed by the purser, 2nd Cook and Howard Holland, mate or watch officer, stating the Oiler. time of shore leave, you have de­ finite proof against later charges of "missing ship" or desertion. Among recent cases handled successfully by the Special Ser­ 55 vices Department was that of a Smith and Jonhson Liberty just back from England. Several men had gone ashore with an officer's permission at a port in Wales. When they re­ In reviewing the "wage runturned they found the ship had around" which the War Labor unexpectedly shifted and it took Board has given the shipyard them six days to rejoin. The workers in the past year, John skipper logged them for the days P. Frey, president of the AFL they missed, using the money metal trades department, warned for a division of wages among the this week that his unions would soon ditch the "no strike pledge" crew who stood their watches. unless their just demands were met. VETERAN SIU MAN Frey's particular beef was the CAN STILL "SPOT fact that certain wage increases had been negotiated between the A PRETTY GIRL" union and the shipbuilders, and had been knocked out or given Enthusiastic union booster the pigeon hole treatment by the is brother William Kemmerboard. er. original SIU member, who In a personal statement to the produced well worn book Board Frey said. "We are not 3367 in New York last week here pleading with your board. and paid his dues ahead to the end of 1948. If there's We are here to tell your board anyone up and down the some things, the telling of which coasts who can beat that, is perhaps long overdue ... It brother Kemmerer would like is an open question if the Gov­ to see them. ernment fails to carry out the Nearly seventy and "still going strong" brother Kem­ provisions of an agreement it has merer vows to keep sailing negotiated with labor, whether as long as he can lift a skillet labor is any longer bound by and scramble an egg. And that, he says, is going to be other provisions of such an agree­ quite a while yet. "Anyone ment, I place this question be­ who can spot a pretty girl as fore you in all candor and seri­ far away as I can." he says. ousness, for upon your answer "Isn't going to miss that isl­ will depend the position which and run." Kemmerer recently return­ labor takes. "The WLB declined," continued ed from a Caribbean trip and spent a short time in Marine Frey, "to grant any increase in Hospital. Staten Island, where wages. In other words, the WLB he appreciated the cigarette set aside the agreement with service provided by the SIU shipyard labor to which the gov­ hospital delegate. ernment was a party." Skids For "No Strike Pledge Hints Frey �Page Two THE M fe: SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS Affiliated with the American federation of Labor' HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. - = Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Waslrington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28 P.R., PUERTO RICO.... GALVESTON ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St 68 Society St 220 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main St. 7 St. Michael St. 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th"5t PHONE HAnover 2-2784 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1085 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonville 5-123 I DUl 2-1392 „ , San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N. Y. Friday. September 29. 1944 1 rR€P01?T OI\ n.^ASHIt\G10tV Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District JOHN HAWK - LOG • BV MATT44tW MERCHANT MARINE VETERANS ASSOCIATION In response to a ftibtioh made by the Baltimore Branch, regard­ ing information on an organiza­ tion known as the "Merchant Marine Veterans' Association of the U. S."—which is presently distributing pamphlets urging support on certain bills before Congress, which would grant cer­ tain privileges to merchant sea­ men who have served during World Wars Nos. 1 and 2,—I have learned the following: This organization was formed in Boston after the last war, and recruited most of its members from persons who had enlisted to serve in the merchant marine un­ der the old U. S. Shipping Board. I have been unable to determine whether it was limited to persons only who served under the old U. S. Shipping Board. Mr. Carl A. Meyers, "Comman­ der" Of this organization, and other members, oh numerous oc­ casions have testified before the Committee on Merchant Marinb & Fisheries, in favor of bills granting benefits to vets of the merchant marine. Their main ob­ jectives are (1) recognition as veterans, so they may join the various veterans' organizations; (2) privileges accepting veterans in civil service and other govern­ ment employees; (3) hospitaliza­ tion and the government to sup­ ply a flag upon death of the per­ son (as is the custom for veter­ ans). This organization has not pressed any claims for financial benefits or bonuses for its mem­ bers. ELECTRICIANS On September 22 the National War Labor Board approved of the recommendations made by the War Shipping panel, cover­ PwSHAME-e ' ing electricians' wages and work­ ing conditions. The panel rec­ ommended that electricians who hold a chief electrician's certific­ ate, wage be set at $207.00 per month. Electricians who hold aft assistant certificate be set at $137.00 per month. This is to advise all agents that the panels thoughts on this matter were that the top job shall be the rate provided for by the NWLB—$207.00 per month. In the event any company calls for an assistant electrician and requests that the union supply them with a man with a chief's endorsement, then his wages shaU be that of the chief, $207,00 per month. Should the company call for an assistant electrician and they specify that he shall only have an assistant's endorse­ ment, then his wages shall be $137.00 per month. SIU Welcomed To New Hall '267 •SIUAt War ' Two New USS Clubs Are Opened Again Praised The Hotel Continental at Mar­ seille, France, has been taken over by United Seamen's Service and the War Shipping Adminis­ tration as a residential club for American merchant seamen, it •was announced this week by Douglas P. Falconer, executive director of the Service, which is a member of the National War Fund. This acquisition increases the number of USS world-wide "facilities to 122. The United Seamen's Service, in co-operation with the War Shipping Administration, will open a residential club for Am­ erican seamen at Port Said, Egypt, it was announced by Douglas P. Falconer, executive director of the service. This will be the third USS-WSA residential club operating in Egypt, the others being at Alexandria and Cario. —lattice Another letter of appreciation for the job the Union has done on the pamphlet, "The Sm AT War" Jias been received by the LOG from one of the Union Brothers at present in the Army. The letter reads as follows: 813 A.A.F. Base Unit, September'5, 1944. Dear Editor; I received my copy of "The SIU At War," and I sure was more than glad to get it. I have thought lots about the boys who were riding those ships and the only regret I had was that I couldn't be there, too. Go­ ing to sea is one hell of a sight better than the Army. I hope to be back with you be­ fore long as I expect to Jiay oft before so very long. Just as soon as the demobilization order goes into effect. I missed my copy of the LOG with the names of the SlU's miss­ ing in it. Sure would like to have one though. My address has been changed several times, but I have never been able to get the office to change there, so by the time my paper gets through three or four stations it either gets lost or is terribly beaten up; not that I don't welcome every copy. So please change my mailing card to the above address. Keep the LOG logging till I can get back! Sincerely, CpL C. B. WILSON. 6373152, SIU Book No. 6056. Retired (Continued from Page 1) a Dewey moustache. "I got complaints," said the cop, jerking his thumb toward the solid citizen behind him. "You have been raisin' too much dust and annoyin' the neighbor­ hood." The workman ciemahded, in his most polite tones, just how in the hell the cop expected him to load plaster into the truck with­ out raising a little dust. "Yah, yah, yah, I know," said the cop, "but don't raise any more than you'hafta." The pillar of law and order then turned to his client and shrugged his shoulders as if to say, "Well, •what can I do?" "Huh!" snorted the delegate from the banking industry, "I can see we're just beginning to have our trouble how that a union has moved into the neigh­ borhood." As the work on the building progressed, more ahd more of our new neighbors began to gather in little knots in front "of 51 Behver Street, beating their gums over the invasion of their sacred territory. But the payoff came when the new sign was erected. The sign runs up the front of the building three stories high, and reads, "Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of N-A." in letters two feet tall. When this sign. went up the bankers and their stooges stood around catching flies for hours on end. We have heard that they went back to their offices and gave or­ ders that none of their tellers or clerks or stenographers should walk on Beaver Street. After aU, "union" is a horrid word. Memorandum For Seamen Applying For Passports Seamen should apply for sea­ men passports in the offices of any Collector of Customs; Clerks of Court having naturalization jurisdiction; or Passport Agents of the Department of State in New York City, Miami and San Francisco. A receipt will be is­ sued for the fee of $1.00. A receipt, not older than six months, may be used for ship­ ping out instead of a seaman pass­ port until November 15, 1944. On and after November 15, 1944, a seaman will be required to have a seaman passport be­ fore he may ship foreign as other American citizens are now re­ (The Brother's request for quired. change of address has been com­ If a passport is not received plied with.—Ed). promptly a seaman should •visit the nearest (jbllector of Customs give his full name and address, Keep In Touch With date and place of birth, date and place of application, and address Your Draft Board of Collector of Customs to which seaman passport was to have been sent. Then request the col­ lector either to telephone or tele­ graph the passport division for information. Do not forget the address of the Collector of Customs to whom passport was to be sent. If a seaman receives a letter of rebjsal for a passport he should apply to the nearest district of­ fice of the Coast Guard and re­ quest a formal hearing of his case. Seamen Compensation WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 — The House today completed ac­ tion on legislation to provide lifetime compensation for mer­ chant seamen permanently dis­ abled from war causes, and sent the bill to the White House. �y. Friday, Saplember 29, 1944 THE SEAFARERS woArs Doata Around the Porta NEW YORK LOG Page Three An Old Timer Recalls Early Union Struggles iii {Conihtutd from Page 1) The true spirit of unionism and democracy was practiced by a few. DIME A DOZEN It should give you the shivers and me no greater pain than to mention, jobs were tough to get and the seamen were commonly known to be a dime a dozen. Not to mention the hardship it was to pay one dollar and a half per month dues and contributions here and there for upkeep. Of course this called" for sacrifice and men learned the advantage of time and effort. The combina­ tion of both registered well. As a result, today, we are grateful for a hiring hall, the constitution and it's "bill of rights," the ship­ ping rules, and most of all the best collective bargaining agree­ ment in the maritime industry. Other maritime unions claimed and boasted about their ableness to provide jobs for all of their members, plus any person, group or groups that cared to join their ranks. Conditions weren't bet­ tered any by rival union agita­ tion. This constituted a single menace to our efforts to organize at the time. Being punched below the belt by the shipowners, we learned the use of the motto, "Tomorrow is also a day." Thus, we have been successful in all our at­ tempts to get better conditions. BONUS STRIKE What strikes me most at pres­ ent is the Bonus Strike in 1941. We were presistant, courageous and determined. The strike com­ mittee functioned above par. Members and permit men were dispatched to all parts of the city with the spirit to carry out their tasks. All these things were done voluntarily wi t h o u t compensa­ tion, except for these conditions we enjoy today. Soup kitchens were erected and provided for financially out of the strike funds. Cold-cuts and "coffee-and" was a tasty dish in those days. Incidently, that is the first and last time that 1 witness- they realize that our contracts us must be thinking of what hap­ are to be respected and otur deal­ pened in the last grand parade, it The conimittee elected here a ings with the individual operat­ took a lot of money for us to Mr week ago to negotiate with the ors with whom we hold contracts set up stew pots, flop joints and shipowners regarding a wage and are not to be interfered with in etc., so when we decide to spend overtime increase met with a any manner. We are attending our money let us thing of these committee from the operators another meeting shortly on this, things first. and gave them onr proposals as and we shall keep the member­ Izzy Cohen paid our fair port adopted by the membership at a ship informed as to the outcome. a visit recently, and he stated recent meeting. Only one of our The Seafarers recommended that as the imion hall in New points was accepted by the oper­ to the various government agen­ York was so superior to ours here ators and the remainder of them cies and aU maritime organiza­ in Philly, he was sorry but in the were referred to the War Labor tions that a meeting be held in future he was going to ship out Board in Washington, D. C. this port as soon as possible re­ of New York. Our Agent has gone whoppee, The Seafarers have timed their garding the overcharging of sea­ submission of proposals very men by ships' chandlers placing he has purchased a new desk and nicely so as to come in between slop chests on board the various a chaiir and if you look at it the long-looked for breaking of vessels. This has long been a cockeyed he will give you a the "Little Steel Formula" and sore, spot with practically all sea­ GROWL. We are now being confronted the National Presidential Elec­ men, regardless of affiliation, and with a new problem, it seems it is the opinion of the Seafarers tion. The company, in turn, coun­ that if we push this beef, we can that when we call the RMO for tered us with a proposed contract go a long way towards not only men they send us these kids be­ of their own and Brother, it was guaranteeing decent prices for tween the ages of 17 and 18 and indeed a "Shipowner's Dream." slop chest materials, but also we dispatch them to the various Not only would they have us guaranteeing a much better qual­ ships. They then sign on and lose practically all of our condi­ ity of all gear placed on board then the last day when the ship tions if they had their way, but ships. We have had instances on is ready to sail some of the ir­ we would also be taking wage ships going into the cold weather responsible kids get off. The RMO cuts in every rating. This is only zone with only two sets of heavy when informed about this, tells a small example of what would underwear and seaboats and no us that as the kids are under age, happen to seamen today if they heavy gear at all. This is some­ they cannot control them. They did not have proper representa­ thing that should be put a stop further stated that if they were to and in making an issue of eighteen or over, that they could tion. The Beachhead Beefs which we this particular thing, the Sea­ control them, as when they got have been working on up here farers no doubt will show the off a ship at the last minute they the RMO, would notify their are how beginning to pay off and way in correcting this issue. all of our operators have either Disputes pending in this port draft board and they would be paid or have agreed to pay this sent in from outports, as well as inducted into the service. dispute with the exception of one local beefs, have pretty well been 1 do hope that the membership outfit. On the face of all other cleared up now and the ports takes special notice of this; when companies having paid this iden­ have been notified. One of the you are on a ship in Philly and tical thing, there is no question last left is the SS ROGER GRIS- you are at Piers No. 94, 96, 98 but what this one operator will WOLD, which paid off in an out- and 100, you are in an Army Base, also pay in the near future. This port and which we are going up and the officials here cannot get has been a rugged dispute and today on, to take up with the into those piers. So this being the we were glad to have settled it in Waterman SS Co., along with case phone your beefs into the oiir inembers' favor and hope we several of the crew members of hall and we will take care of get no more beefs of this nature that trip who are in New York them for you. And if in the in the future. on the beach. A few remaining event you are at these piers and A committee of the Seafarers, disputes which we have on hand you are going to pay off insist composed of myself, "Frenchy" will be handled within the next that you pay off at the head of Michelet, and John Hawk met three days and the rpen and the the dock in a room that is pro­ . with the Food Administrator of ports involved shall be notified. vided for that purpose by the the WSA along with representa­ In line with several other re­ Army. If you insist on this procedure, tives of all other maritime quests made on this particular unions. Various problems were thing, 1 would like once again to the army will allow us to be discussed at this meeting con­ ask all-members, as well as union present at the pay off and we will cerning the accumulation of stock officials from outports, who sub­ be able to take care of your beefs. piles of food in war zones where mit disputes to New York for However, if you pay off on any ships often times shuttle and settlement, to be particular with ship in these piers we cannot get consequently run low on grub. the details of every beef, taking aboard the ship and if we can't The Seafarers recommended an care to give a clear picture of get aboard we can't represent extension of two weeks to the any dispute sent here. By doing you. Another problem that we are SS John Burrough— training and up-grading program so, it means that the man involv­ Crew Members; having these days is, that when for all men, thereby further guar­ ed can collect his money quickly anteeing their being competent and the union officer handling a ships pays off some of the crew, | E. R. Johnson, N. H. men upon graduation. There the beef will have a lot less and they aren't young members Smith, J. H. Thornton, G. W. Duncan, G. E. of the union either, are getting 5 were various "experts" in at this grief. Huntzicker, F. Wagner, and 6 days off. Well, this iri itself meeting regarding the handling PAUL HALL, Agent J. G. Avery, J. Self, Paul seems harmless, but the catch is of food, preparation of menus, Chattey, H. C. Galloway, after three days off you are auto­ recording of all disputes on food, A. Ballard, E. L. Odom. ..$89.00 PHILADELPHIA matically finished with the . ship etc. Howard Halland 2.00 unless you call the hall for a This is "a la bureaucratic H. D. Branston 2.00 standby. So taking six days off Well, here We go again. It has style." It seems as though nowa­ 2.00 days when you deal with any been some time since we have you should come into the hall and Chas. Smith 1.00 government agency or represen­ written in to the LOG. The or­ register and take your regular Karl Green Conrad Miller 1.00 tative, you also deal with the iginal Three Musketeers are dis­ place on the shipping list, unless, : 1.00 usual batch of "experts." We banded, but the new gang will of course, you have called the F. Farnies Richard Brady 1.00 hall for a standby, and in this hope that we have better luck try to take over where the other case you are entitled to go back with them on this proposed set­ three left off. ings. Another practice is con­ on the ship in your old job. A lot of water has gone over up for food administration than tacting a ship that you sailed be­ Another bad feature is when the dam in the past two years. we have hau in the past. We fore and cooking up a deal with you shove off without a standby We have become prosperous, let have instances where this same the brass hats to make a vacancy man in your place the overtime us hope that this does not go to division of the WSA has had of­ for you. Of coixrse, we have no ficials deliberately advise com­ our head too fast. You guys must for Saturday, Sunday and Holi­ definite proof of this last act, days goes over the dam. Anolher panies by leLlers and conversa­ realize that when the war is over however, just so as not to cause bad thing is men being promoted tions not to pay overtime on dis­ we are going to haye a get-to­ any misunderstanding, 1 would aboard the ship without contact­ gether with John Shipowner, and putes that we had. suggest that members stay away ing the hall. By this we mean, if we spend all our dough now refer to the acting district from ships unless they have busi­ being promoted before making a we will have no amunition to port steward for the WSA in this ness there. round trip and going from the work with when the great battle area. We cannot cooperate with THREE MUSKETEERS these people on anything until takes place. I know that a lot of lower brackets to the higher rat- Honor Roll ed the Stewards Dept. being praised in the Union hall. ANDREW FURUSETH If that "Grand old man of the Sea," as he was known to ship­ owners, could see conditions to­ day he would turn over in his |i grave; in fact, he would be better identified as revolving Andy. Let us give respect in terms of a brief pause in silence in mem­ ory of our departed brothers lost at sea through enemy and other actions. To those whom we offer the least are responsible, particu­ larly, for this great union and the favorable c o n d i tions provided. They struggled, fought and died not only for the cause of this es­ tablishment but to prepetuate the existance of fair play. We welcome the new comers. Under the provisions of the con­ stitution you have the same rights as any other member. Among you are potential leaders, but we urge you bear in mind the cost—sweat, •••HJ bloodshed, long prison sentences •«l and sufferages that resulted in death that many endured for the Seafarers International Union of North America. And lo, and behold . . . the in­ fant is now a giant! This is no sideshow propaganda. Come and see for yourself. In the best busi­ ness section of New York City, written in gold letters, suspended from the building for public view — the SEAFARERS INTERNA­ TIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, 51 BEAVER ST. I U.S. Rounding Up Foreign Seamen Alien officers and seamen serv­ ing aboard Allied merchant ves­ sels who deserted their ships in United States ports to work ashore are now being apprehend­ ed by U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, and given the choice of returning to ships of their nationality or face deporta­ tion, War Shipping Administra­ tion announced. WSA estimated that approxim­ ately 6,000 alien merchant sea­ men have deserted their vessels since the beginning of the war, and that most of them have found employment in private industry in the United States since. Money Due The following men have $6.00 subsislance money coming: Geo. L. Bales, Berlis L. Glisson, Louis H. Redler, Carlelon Amundson, Walter G. Riggs, D. C. Prevatt. Frank Dunovich, Joseph F. Broussard, Eivin I. Taylor, Thomas A. Forehand, Milton R. Williams, Thomas F. Hendricks, Leonard W. Kosicki, Samuel R. Hull, Donnie Stokes, Albert F. Eipper, Richard J. Goldston, Arthur B. McKinnis, Willie A. Young, James W. Stewart, Louis S. Roach, Clarence W. Griffin. Hom­ er Terrell. There is still some overtime and boat fare in dispute which was sent to Savannah. JAMES TUCKEH Agent Charleston. �« I- 1>U .K THE Page Four SEAFARERS JCQG Friday. September 29. 1344 ' THESAGA OF A By Arthur Thompson We thought it would be a good .trip. None of us had any tpwboat experience but this trip promised us something novel, something new. We had been told by those who knew, that life on a deep sea tug was like a trip with one big happy family; or maybe it was scrappy family. Anyway that's how it turned out. About half of the crew were old-timers. The mate and the skipper seemed to be OK. If they met some of the crew ashore they would sit and drink with them as though it were a common prac­ tice. But after we left the final U. S. port for foreign ports they changed over night. The mate didn't like the SIU or its agree­ ments or its members. He was used to NMU ships and couldn't savvy why we should have better wages, conditions, etc. It broke his heart to call any of the deck dept. for overtime and when our overtime ran into hundreds of hours he clamped down. He said he'd only give us overtime that he couldn't avoid. He said he'd give it to the gun crew before he'd give it to us. He kept his word, too. When one of tiie sailors was sick, instead of calling the bosun to stand the watches and make some week-end overtime, he call­ ed out one of the gun crew. And on top of that he asked the bosun to put this work on his overtime sheet and pay off the gunmen. Of course, the bosun refused. He said, "You're the kind of guy who would spit on my front porch and then ask me to clean it up for you." (Only he didn't say spit). The mate then tried to put the overtime on some one else's sheet but no one would play ball. As pimishment the old man cut down on the draw, gave us no time off in a trip lasting seven months and raised hell because we weren't getting enough work done. Of course, none of this made the crew very happy, and coupled with the rest of the hardships of the trip it's a bit surprising we got back without more trouble. Of all the ports we hit there were only two where we could , Civ-. get a glass of beer. In some of the ports we were denied shore leave. Ai%d on a forty-four day stretch without stopping, we had -no .more than a bucket of water a day to wash ourselves, our clothing and our bed linen. Shades of 1932. And as for food, the last week we had hash for breakfast, din­ ner and supper with a change to hamburger now and then. For every port there was at least one fight. Two of the crew were left in jail and one went to the hos­ pital with a fractured skull. The Navy gunner tangled up with one of the crew, threatening him with a gun and he lost his gun, a few teeth and a lot of prestige. The man he tackled was an oldtime merchant seaman and it seems he wasn't afraid of guns. Of course, we blame the old man and the mate for all the trouble. Chiseling on the over­ time, cutting down on the food, refusing to stop for water, which could have been done at a num­ ber of places, can all be laid to them. This made the crew so touchy they'd fight just to let off steam and this could create noth­ ing but bad feeling among union members and, of course, that is just what the shipownei's want and it's something we should try to avoid. The idea of this story is not to discourage anyone from sailing on tugboats. They are not bad ships and they pay better than freighters. But if you should bump into Captain N. Nielsen or Chief Mate Mack, be on guard. They'll be nice until you leave the U. S. and can't get off the ship. Then the fun begins. In HJmoriam brother LESTER M. WILLARD. OS Died in Staten Island Hospital August 18. 1944 SEA TUG Eifitor's Ma3 Bag Dear Sir and Brother: Just happened to think of some­ thing that may be worthwhile taking up, and then again it might not. There is nothing like trying so Til lay it on the line and see what yours and the mem­ bership's opinion is. First, why not run a question and answer column in the Seefarers Log for the membership's benefit in inquiring about the various types of disputes and also about the various duties. This should tie up with the Seafarers' educational policy and would be of a large interest to all of us members. Secondly, why not run the New York Patrolmen's reports in the Seafuers Log because of the fact that practically 75% of all our ships pay off in that Port. In this manner, "the membership could keep up with the union's affairs and the various disputes very easily and should work to their benefit all the way around. Like I say, I don't know what you think of this, but I have spoken to quite a few members and they all seem to be of the mind that it would be a good idea. How 'bout it? Fraternally yours, WILMER LEWIS. 21822 Chicago, 111. Sept. 17, 1944 Dear Editor: In the Sept. 6th issue of the NMU "Pile-it" a letter written by a George Guilmet of the SS Scofield. Standard Oil of New Jersey tanker, who claims that discrim­ ination of Porto-Ricans, Hawaiians and Filippinos is practiced in both the SIU and SUP. This jerk must be a product of "Sheepshead Bay" or else he has not traveled very much. The SUP has Chinese and Japanese-Hawaiians and pure Hiwaiians in the SUP. Never at any time have they been discriminated against Speak: Watchman! H.1^ Oh Watchmen: what of the bitter night What of the dangers on the deep: What are the thoughts which take their flight Speak to us of men who vigil keep! Oh Watchmen; tell us your mortal fear As your keen eyes sweep the deep sea's face; What of your shipmates whose heroic bier Is Davey Jones' locker withoxit a trace! Oh Watchmen: who stands in the bitter cold Seeking to pierce the darkness around. Tell us of seamen brave and bold. Of bombs and torpedoes hellish sound! Oh Watchmen: speak of your human Hope, Your lives now measure Our Country's need Your thoughts are clear while we yet grope Lost in the world of man-made greed! > -.* YOUR CONTRACT Oh Watchmen: who scan the stars on high Sweeping the sea by day and by night. With death ever present, the enemy nigh. What dost thou see? Ah, give us light! Oh Watchmen: who man our ships at sea. Bold searchers of the death strewn deep Speak us your Hope and our Victory. Fruit of your vigils while landsmen sleep! —Top 'n Lift in the union. It has been my pleasure to .sail with many of these SUP members of that par­ ticular race, while I was a mem­ ber of the P.C. Marine Fireman. They're good shipmates and ex­ cellent union men. In the SIU I've been shipmates with Porto Ricans and Filippinos both in the blackgang and deck department, and I've yet to see them discriminated against by SIU union brothers. George Guilmet writes like a man with a paper ash-can, drool­ ing like a fool, filling the thoughts of uneducated American seamen with slanderous lies fulfilling the mission of the CP to Corrupt the mentality of the seamen on the Standard Oil tankers. What in hell is so terrible about using economic action to gain bet­ ter wages and living conditions? Doesn't this bug-house square intelectual realize "War" is eco­ nomic action, the weapon used by politicians and statesman as the last resort when it's impos­ sible to settle a policy by peace­ ful means. Anytime Mr. Shipowner steals from a worker, that's the time to use force to place him in the custody of sensible reasoning hands. Since when does this jerk think Mr. Shipowner has seen the light and intends to part with his profits to share with the worker a decent living aboard the ships in his possession? We of the SIU and SUP have a democratic union controlled for and by the rank and file to bene­ fit the entire membership, by in­ creasing wages and living condi­ tions to hold them after the "War" by using the only weapon that protects the worker from ex­ ploitation, the right to "Strike" to preserve our just demands. Teaching men to become "scabs" during and after the war has been the policy of the Commun­ ist-controlled NMU since its in­ ception into the labor movement. "Leadership," George Guilmet must be pretty much of a damn fool if he requires a leader to take him through this world. It's a pretty poor sort of a man who lacks the coimage to think and act for himself when he realizes he is being used for the purpose of a self-seeking labor fakir like "Keep 'Em Sailing" Curran, the indespensible labor fakir who made one trip to sea since the war. Every pie-card, as you caU the SIU patrolman and agents, have been out ducking tin fish y;hile Joe (Moose-Head) Curran hid behind the cloak of patriot­ ism because, like the usual run of political labor fakirs he didn't have the back-bone to practice what he preached. When you speak of the officials of the SUP or SIU do it with respect for your out of bounds trying to create a false standard to the worker attempting to place the NMU labor fakirs. Come again punk, your line stinks too much of a 13th Street education. JOE BUCKLEY JAMES E. VAN^SAN'T: ^ ' Yotw father ha* mdvedr Hi* naw addr*** i* 137 Ba*t^ 2n^ Sfreet. San Bernardino. Calif, e. « • STANLEY n. 'rilYDlllCk:^ • Please get in touch with Rich­ ard M. Cantpr, concerning ihe' case of Anton Kerr who was hurt aboard the SS Alcoa Scout on March 29, 1943. CHESTER "RUSTY" JOMERS: Your sister is anxious to get in touch with you, as there i* illness in the family. She is living at 102 S. McDonough. Montgomery,. Alabama. • • e The following men have bag­ gage or personal effects waiting for them at the office of the Cal­ mer Line, 25 Broadway. New York City: P. DeTingle 1 seabag Bernard Marquis 1 bag Jose Caban 1 suitcase M. W; K 1 suitcase 1 brown suitcase 8c boots E. Mattigny 1 suitcase John Madden .... 1 suitcase, 1 box David Odell 1 package 1 small pkg. no information J. Armstrong 1 package John Petticord 1 suitcase R. B. Latham 1 hand bag E. Turner 1 bag—deceased Charles Lang 1 box C. Lesterman 1 bag R. Beckley 1 bag Geo. Nicoll 1 bag, 1 sack John Payette Personal affects Edw. Checkulski SS Serv. Corp. Vitol skowinski Sp. Pt., Md. by Capt. Hopen L. Tornainen....l suitcase, 1 jacket J. Powell 1 valise L. Jackson 1 bag D. Schwartz 1 bag, 1 seabag J. Gonzales personal affects M. Cox 1 box Thos. Wichman 1 seabag W. Vollweiler 1 box F. Kerner 1 bag J. Castro 1 1 box C. Lang 1 box J. Duhe 1 suitcase Robert Reals 1 carton L. Rinaldo personal affects C. Jones 1 suitcase Edw. 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BRANCH WARNS ON "SHIFTING SHIP" COAST GUARD BEEFS WE ARE WELCOMED BY THE MAN IN THE PINCE- NEZ SIU MAN TO DIRECT AFL SECURITY DRIVE SKIDS FOR "NO STRIKE PLEDGE" HITS FREY VETERAN SIU MAN CAN STILL "SPOT A PRETTY GIRL" AN OLD TIMER RECALLS EARLY UNION STRUGGLES TWO NEW USS CLUBS ARE OPENED "SIU AT WAR" AGAIN PRAISED MEMORANDUM FOR SEAMEN APPLYING FOR PASSPORTS U.S. ROUNDING UP FOREIGN SEAMEN THE SAGA OF A DEEP SEA TUG Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/29/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8675dfef132fddee18c13d2a75a825a6.PDF 0e92013beb25412640e05c872569a8dc PDF Text Text iil6g*£*r'a OiTlGIAI, OfiaAN OF THi: AThAJmO AND ONLF DISTRICT. 9BAFASER8' INTEBNAI30NAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. VI. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 15. 1944 No. 29 SIU Proposals On Electricians' Wages OKayed NOTICE . During the paying off of two South Atlantic ships in Philadel­ phia. at the Army Pier 98-S. the SS HOWARD COFFIN and the SS JOHN GORRIC. and during the usual confusion and excite­ ment that accompanies a pay off job. one union brother picked up a one hundred dollar bill off the desk, either by accident or other­ wise. We have an idea who it is. but so as to not cause any ill feeling I am asking the brother to be man enough and send it back to me. This is causing me a great deal of inconvience. I have to make good to the Union this amount. Therefore, I hope the brother when he reads this will realize that he took a hundred dollars out of my badly needed pay. If the money is sent back I will acknowledge it in the LOG. and no questions asked. So hoping this man will have the decency to live up to what Union stands for and send me my hundred dollars. Fraternally. RICHARD CROPPER, Philadelphia Patrolman War Labor Board's Shipping Panel Approves Demands For Pay Rates And Conditions By JOHN .HAWK Sec'y-Treasurer Atlantic and Gnlf District, SIU of NA On July 24, 1944, at Washington, D. C., Joe Volpian and myself represented the Union at a meeting called by the War Shipping Panel of the National War Labor Board. for the purpose of hearing our dispute re: WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR CHIEF ELECTRICIANS AND 2ND ELECTRICIANS, on "CI," "C2," "C3," and "C4" type vessels with the Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc., Waterman Steam­ ship Corp., American-Range-Lib-^ erty Lines, Inc., The Seas Ship­ ping Co., Inc., South Atlantic 2. Steamship Lines, Eastern Steam­ ship Lines, Inc. Union Proposals were as follows: per month Chief Electrician ....$207.00 3. 2nd Electrician $184.00 1. The Chief Electrician shall be directly respon.sible to the Chief Engineer or first Assist­ ant Engineer. The 2nd Electrician shall work under the direction of the Chief Electrician, except when tending winches, at which time he shall be responsible to the Engineer in charge. 4. When cargo is being worked They shall do no work other with electrical winches after f than electrical work and shall P.M. and before 8 A.M. over­ not be required to work on time shall be paid to electric­ steam or diesel end of any ians on duty and they shall be machinery. requested to do any work Electricians refusal to do elec­ necessary to keep electrical trical work, when such work cargo handling machinery in operation. renders them liable to elec­ trocution, .shall not be deemed 5. When Electricians arc requir­ refusal of duty. ed to install any additional equipment, it shall be classi­ fied as overtime and paid for at the regular overtime rate. This clause, however, shall not apply to renewals or re(Continued on Page 3) NWLB Shipping Panel Enlarged The war shipping panel of the National War Labor Board has been stiffened by the appointment of one new industry member and seven new alternate industry members, it was reveal­ ed this week by the American Merchant Marine Institute. The one remaining industry member and the eight other in­ WASHINGTON—The six American labor represen­ dustry alternates have been re­ tatives who have just completed a two-week visit to the appointed. Taking the place of European Theater of Operations conferred with the Hon. Edward J. Barber, president of Robert P. Patterson, Under Secretary of War, on their re­ the Barber Steamship Co., who resigned recently. Earl A. Jimiturn and presented to him a letter expressing their appreci­ son, manager of Lykes Brothers ation for the opportunity of mak-" Steamship Co., has been appoint­ of our soldiers. It shall be our ing the tour, and pledging their . . determination to see "that our mission to see to xt that otm Army ed regular industry member to Army never lacks for the things "ever lacks for the things it serve with J. B. Bryan, president of the American Shipowners As­ it needs," it was announced this needs. We shall strive to bring sociation, who was reappointed. week. » the war to the eax-liest possible The following new alternate conclusion so that our troops may "The opportunity to learn first­ members have been appointed to (Ccmtiniied on Page 3) hand the awful significance of to­ represent offshore shipping: B. G. tal war has not been a pleasant Furey, chief of operations, Moore, experience," the letter stated. McCormack Lines; Captain J. M. "We return with a new compre­ Jameison, manager of the oper­ hension of war's destructiveness ating department of Parry Navi­ and of the extent to which sup­ gation Co.; George Cohee, man­ plies and equipment can reduce ager of operations of the Overthe toll of human lives." lakes Freight Corporation, and The letter explained that the Louis B. Pate, vice president. Seas , labor leaders had been greeted SUPERIOR, WIS.—AFL unions Shipping Co. everywhere as friends and part­ won a smashing victory in a Na­ Representing the Great Lakes ners and that the production of tional Labor Relations Board will be Arthur B. Rathbone, of American labor had received election among employes of the Oglebay, Horton & Co. Inland praise on all sides, from generals Globe Shipyard here. water transportation will be rep­ and privates alike. The AFL vote totaled 1,141 to resented by Alternate John H. The letter concluded, "But we only 319 for/'he CIO. Eisenhart, secretary of the Am­ are not disposed to rest on past William ^ Wright, AFL organ-, erican Waterways Operators, Inc., accomplishments or to count thejizer, reportt i the outcome of the and Richard Specker, of the Na­ war as already wuii. Our own collective bargaining poll tn Pre.s- tional Water Carriers' Associa­ sacrifices and contributions are ^ ident Green, whom expressed tion, will represent tug and barge small by comparison with those pleasure over the result. operators on the Atlantic Coast. US Labor Leaders Pledge Continued Production Effort For Total War AFL Unions Win In Wisconsin Shipyard Election I'-I 3,465 Merchant Ships Now Under Control Of WSA WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—As of September 1, the War Shipping Administration had 3,465 mer­ chant type ships under its control, according to the Journal of Com­ merce. Other shipping statistics given in round figures in a statement issued today by the Maritime Commission and the War Ship­ ping Administration follow: Deadweight tonnage of Ameri­ can merchant marine, January 1, 1942, 11,000,000; deadweight ton­ nage built from January 1, 1942, to September 1, 1944, 38,387,600; number of ships built January 1, 1942, to September 1, 1944, 3,751, including 2,316 Libertys; number of men employed in merchant marine, 165,000; number of mer­ chant seamen dead, missing or prisoners of war as of July 31, 1944, 5,750; long tons of cargo shipped out of U. S. in 1943, 62,000,000, and average number of workers in Maritime Commission yards in July, 1944, 595,000. WSA Outlines New Developments In Merchant Seamen's Voting Procedure WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION New York, New York September 6, 1944 Voting Procedure for yierchant Seamen Through the facilities of all seamen's organizations post card applications for state absentee ballots have been made available to merchant seamen on shore. Bulletins explaining the voting" law have been issued at various gram certain of the bulletins are times. Due to changes in the pro- no longer of interest to seamen desiring to vote. The important bulletins now are No. 4 (with AFL MEMBERSHIP Supplement No. 1), 5 and 7. IS NOW OVER Bulletin No. 4 gives a summary of state voting, laws as they ap­ SEVEN MILLION ply to merchant seamen. The Total membership of the majority of the states will accept American Federation of La­ the post card application for bal­ bor now surpasses the 7,000.- lot. 000 mark. President Green Bulletin No. 5 advises seamen announced at a celebration on merchant vessels that the staged by the Toledo Central Armed Guard Officer is the vot­ Labor Union in honoring the ing officer aboard his ship. Bulletin No. 7 explains the use AF of L chieftain. of the Federal Ballot. Nineteen The 7,000,000 figure repre­ states authorize use of the Feder­ sents members actually pay­ al Ballot by the merchant marine. ing per capita tax to the par­ ent body, and with the re- The Federal Ballot is only an ad­ ditional assurance to a person affiliation of the Internation­ al Typographical Union the who wants to vote. If his absentee State ballot does not reach him a number will increase approx­ Jf'ederal Ballot will be furnished imately 85,000. (Continued on Page 4) �' Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Seplember 15. 1944 /^|| WHArS DOING Around the Ports NEW YORK This is only one of the many busy again. All routine beefs advantages offered by our new were settled to the satisfaction of Affiliated with the American Federate of Labor, You have heard the old one hall here. The most important the crews on the various vessels about being as "busy as a one- being the recreation facilities and entering this port. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Tresident. arm paper-hanger with the the cleanliness of the entire ef­ My last week's report describ­ ed the antics of one of the many hives." Well, Brother, you aint fort. 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. Waterman would-be Bucco Skip­ NEW BUILDING seen nothing yet! If you could only have been around New York The membership in this Port pers. Namely Henry T. Bishop. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, last week, then you would have is more than pleased with our To date nothing new has devel­ P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty really seen what a busy place new set-up and we are all happy oped as to what, further actions looks like. The Branch here just —hoping it won't be long before the various Government author­ MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. shipped the highest number of we have a union hall like this ities are going to take on him, but 424 ,5tli Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. men ever shipped for one week not only in New York but in Brother John Mogan, Boston and did the most business ever every Port, and if the Building Agent, and Vice President of the done over the same period in the Fund keeps growing as fast as it Seafarers International, submit­ is, then there is no question but ted some interesting and very en­ entire Seafarers history. Directory of Branches This broke the record set here what we will have them shortly. lightening data on Captain Bis­ BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE around three weeks ago. To make Quite a few of the boys have hop, which I am sure will greatly NEW YORK (4) 5 1 Beaver St HAnover 2-2784 it even tougher than that, was been inquiring when we are go­ aid us in getting Bishop his just BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 the fact that the offices were be- ing to throw our house warming dues. Also Brother Hall obtained PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 ng moved over into the new party a la "New Orleans style" some notarized statements from NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16). .. 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 building and we had to continue and it has been discussed several several members of the crew on CHARLESTON (9) 68 Society St Charleston 3-2930 SAVANNAH 220 East Bav St Savannah 3-1728 "Business as usual." As a result, times at our meetings. All hands the last voyage with Bishop TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tamprt MM-1323 it slowed our affairs up where are of the opinion that we should which will be of great help to­ JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St Jacksonville 5-1231 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 we are operating a couple of days hold this until we have our new wards that end. SAN JUAN, 28, P.R.. behind on settlement of disputes. building laid out to the last "T" However, to get back to Broth­ PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 1885 GALVESTON 2 19 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 which will be second to none and er Mogan's data: BEEFS COLLECTED It seems that Bishop quit We are now in the middle of then pitch a housewarming that all the ships at the time the em, however, and if all hands, will ALSO be second to none. PUBLICATION OFFICE: Submarines and Planes were us­ with disputes in New York, local This sounds pretty good and it ing them for duck hunting sport, 51 BEAVER STREET and outports, will look under the looks as though the fellows and when every one including New York, (4) N. Y. KAnover 2-2784 Money Due List in the LOG this around here are going to follow the WSA, was singing their ~ >267 week they will see the settlement through on it and do the job up praises of the heroic and daring jrown. of disputes. Your for a Greater Member­ deeds of the Seamen. Some of the vessels involved in This Phoney, incidently claims ship. these disputes are the SS JOHN that he returned to sea due to PAUL HALL, Agent MYERS, Alcoa; SS LAFAYETTE, his extreme patriotic fervor after Waterman; SS JAMES GILLIS, working ashore for over two Smith & Johnson; SS CAPE BALTIMORE years for far less money than he AN EDITORIAL COR WIN, Bull; SS LUCY would have earned as a Captain. America stancJs at the crossroads of decision. One road STONE, Mississippi; SS ROBERT Shipping has slowed up some­ Finally he worked up enough leads to Centralzed "Planning" and attendent Dictatorship TREAT, Eastern; and the SS WM. what after a three week spell of courage to ship out again, doing PEPPER, Calmar. Look for your —the other leads to a return to a pre-war status quo with name and the amount due and hectic business and shipping. this, of' course, when the Sub Well this 6eems "to be the regular danger had lessened. economy revamped to the needs of a post-war augmented details under the Money Due List. cycle, so if things run true to During the voyage Bishop was market, domestic and foreign, under a business leadership. The rest of the disputes being form we shall have a two week so scared that he stayed drunk Totalitarian termites are moving heaven and earth to handled in New York should lapse and after that be plenty (Continued m Page i) insure the success of bigger and better Bureaucratic con­ have a decision reached on them very shortly and all hands will be trol and a Government in the United States of America notified by the Money Due List in which will march down the road to Collectivism controlled the following Seafarers Log. By secret tentacles of the Stalinist octopus as the prelude to During the past week, when SS JOHN F. MYERS SS M. T. GOLDSBORO a seizure of power. They are intent on the job of "marry­ we had so many ships paying off,, Donald R. Willis has 32 hrs. Alcoa SS Co. ing" the Administration and through this strategy CAP­ we had for the first time, diffi­ E Sheppard, 16 hrs; P. Reilly. coming. Collect at company of­ culty in obtaining enough rank TURING THE GOVERNMENT FROM WITHIN. The and file Seafarers members from 13 h'rs; R. G. Fink, 8 hrs; S. Jan- fice. • * K plan and process has long been underwayl the floor to act as temporary Pa­ kowski, 8 hrs; J. Marino, 8 hrs. SS LUCY STONE The drive of the CPA, CIO Political Action Commit­ trolmen. The system we have R Tatterman 9 hrs, J. Regan, 8 Mississippi Shipping Co. tees, and so-called "Trade Union leaders" to regiment the been using around here is when hrs, G. E. Miller, 8 hrs. and 2 days' The Steward Dept. can collect votes of American Workers is part of the struggle to cap­ business was very heavy, we pay each for doing Chief Cook's money for extra meals at the would get the necessary number work; T. I. Shelton, 19 hrs; I>. ture control of the American Government with their power of members with the necessary Cruz, 8 hrs; P. J. Olso, 8 hrs; A. company office. • • • extended over the entire nation. The "Trade Union" qualifications to fill in and act as King. B hrs; J. Burton. 8 hrs; W. SS LUCY STONE spheres of operations act as the base of activities. Capture Patrolmen and we must say that H. Valler, 8 hrs. Collect at com­ Mississippi SS Company •of the Government will open the tcay to limitless horizons everyone of these men that have pany office! David Archia, Chief Steward, • • • the potver over the people—over all Unions. They will mold assisted us in this manner so far 121 hrs. Collect at company of­ SS LAFAYETTE American International policies. THIS IS THEIR BID have done crackerjack jobs of fice. filling in. Waterman SS Company • • » FOR POWER. GOOD SHIPPING The 6 AB's who made the last SS ROBERT TREAT Regimentation of American workers is constantly be­ Shipping is so very good here trip each have $6.00 security due Eastern SS Co. ing stepped up by yarious devices. An American seaman lately, however, and the boys them. Collect at company office. E Chapman, OS, 16 hrs; O. * * * carries a Seamen's Certificate, Passports, Coastguard Passes. were turning over so fast, we Rupp, AB, 29 hrs; A. Gosh, AB, SS LAFAYETTE He is mugged and fingerprinted. His life history is on rec- don't have the opportunity to get 3 hrs; H. Randolph, OS. 18 hrs; ord. He must procure a birth certificate if born here, or a man to stay on the beach long Wolfe. Black, Johnson, $21.00 F. Snyder. Carpenter, 1 hr; P. each extra meal money. Vroom, AB, 9 hrs; R. Eley, O.S., citizenship. Records of sailings are kept in Washington by enough to work even one day. Here's hoping that during the • * * 12 hrs; R. Amstutz, AB, 17 hrs. the War Shipping Administration. Time ashore between next big rush we have it will be SS JAMES GILLIS Engine Dept.—W. D. McLaugh­ trips is regulated. He must pass physical examinations by easier for us to get men to fill in. lin. Oiler, 12 hrs; R. Bryant, Oiler, Smith & Johnson SS Co. the War Shipping Administration and records are left be­ We have a very nice set-up 8 Log Beef—William J. Meehan hrs; W. W. Ridgers, Fire, 3 hrs; here in our new building and it hind. He is recorded by a Social Security Number. has had Commissioner's decision J. Rudsill. Fire, 5 hrs; G. McGee, is going to help the membership Fire, 6V2 hrs. These measures are largely necessary and unavoidable, * * to quite an extent. We are ar­ in his favor and can be paid a re­ especially in times of War. We micst add to necessary war ranged so that we can handle any fund of $91.00 by calling at the SS WM. PEPPER time controls, however, the burdens of a totalitarian nature amount of business within our company office. Calmar SS Office • • • placed upon seamen ivho are members of Stalinist-control- building or any amount of ship­ Entire unlicensed pershnttel SS CAPE CORWIN ed "Labor Front Unions." WE SPECIFIC AT TV NAME ping, regardless of how heavy it hnvn 4 weeks' linen money coiU' Bull SS Company gets. ing. THE NMU! Entire crew has $5.00 each due • We are lined up so that we can NMU members are bedevilled by numerous sets of handle disputes as we get them, for lack of linen, with exception Keep In Touch With controls placed upon them by the Stalinist "leaders." They and are able to keep a complete of S. Prestigiacomo, who has $7. due. Collect at company oiBce. (Continued on Page 4) check on them at aU times. Your Draft Board The Face Of The Future MONEY DUE ]r • li-'r.- ,1 ty ii ^ r �Friday, Seplember 15, 1944 War Shipping Panel' OK's SIU Proposals On Electricians' Wages THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three N Y Meeting Another Skipper Lauds Shows Union's SIU Crew's Conduct Progress Under Invasion Fire NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 12— ceived, while seamen sailing on One of the largest meetings ever (Ccmtmud frwn Page 1) NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 14—An example of the placements of wbrn-mit equip­ SIU contracted ships have been held in this port assembled in the actions of all crews of the Seafarers International Union of receiving overtime for this work new hall here last evening to ment. since 1938. the year the SIU was showed enthusiastic acclaim to the NA is seen in a letter from D. W. Hayman, Master of the 6. Their hours of work shall be MV Trinidad Head to the officials of the Moran Towing from 8 A.M. to 12 Noon and born. This means that hundreds Union's progress. Several mem­ from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Week­ of thousands of dollars went into bers praised the way that the Co., which was made public today. The letter lauds the spirit with which the SIU mem-* days and from 8 A.M. to 12 the shipowners' pockets instead officers of the Branch had held advancement, which I hope they of the pockets of the rank and up under a record week for fi­ bers carried out their duties dur- will be successful in attaining. Noon on Saturdays. Provided, ing many crossings of the English however, he shall make his file seamen sailing on NMU con­ nances and shipping while under Channel while under the heavy They are all looking forward to a tracted ships. the added pressure of moving; al­ routine inspections daily with­ short vacation and rest, and no out payment of overtime in­ The War Labor Board handed though it was explained that a fire of the invasion of the Nor­ doubt, you will be in contact with mandy beachhead. cluding Saturday afternoons, them this because the NMU rep­ few beefs necessarily were hang­ some of them. You can assure The letter pays tribute to the ing fire due to the press of work resentatives screamed for stabili­ Sunddys and Holidays. them that the manner in which "endurance, cooperation and ef­ and business. zation and used as basis for ar­ they have conducted themselves, The Companies' proposals were gument, SIU contracts which con­ Over one thousand men were ficiency" of the crew as well as and their loyalty has been most as follows:" tained these conditions, stating shipped from the hall as crew pointing out their attention to highly appreciated by me, and I Wages P®r month that they should have the same replacements during the week, as their duties and their soberiety. sincerely and unhesitatingly rec­ Chief Electricians $185.25 conditions. We are glad they got well as sixty ships being handled They are also complimented on ommend them to anyone with these conditions because it bene­ by the patrolmen and agent of their discipline. 2nd Electricians $137.50 whom they came in contact. The Companies objected to fits the rank and file National the Branch. Many of these ves­ The full text of Captain Hay- Last but not least, the Navy most of the Union's proposed Maritime Union seamen but it is sels came in with hundreds of man's letter follows: gun crew have at all times co­ MV TRINIDAD HEAD working rules. Matthew Dushane no credit to the top faction of the hours of overtime in dispute be­ operated with me, my officers cause of technical angles worked Capt. Earl C. Palmer, was the labor representative of NMU. and crew. The manner in which We can look forward now to up by some of the operators' rep­ Marine Superintendant, the War Shipping Panel. The War they have conducted themselves War Shipping Administration, Shipping Panel unanimously the National Maritime Union ne­ resentatives, it was reported. shows fine training and efficiency. To my knowledge and belief agreed on the Union's wage pro­ gotiators to go to the National One Brother commented upon Moran Towing and there has never been any dispute posal and recommended that the War Labor Board and ask that the attitude of some of the mem­ Transportation Co., Inc. or greivance between the gun wages for electricians with chief they boost the electricians' wages bers about Chief Stewards and 17 Battery Place, crew and the officers and crew electricians endorsement for "C" on NMU contracted ships for the declared that: "Crews had better New York, 4, N. Y. of this vessel. They are a fine type vessel be $207.00 per month sake of stabilization. They will quit discriminating against them Dear Captain Palmer: •and that electricians with only go with their hat in their hand as Chief Stewards, since the at­ While on the trip to the United hunch of men, sober, and conduct assistant electricians endorse- and say, "We have been good titude of some of the crews was Kingdom, including the task force themselves in the most gentle­ boys, we have not struck any ves­ forcing them as a whole group and several crossings of the Eng­ manly manner at all times. Part ments be $137.50 per month. away from the Union." The SIU has been fighting for sel but the bad, bad SIU boys The members present concurr­ lish Channel, the trip was quite of these men have been with me for a year, and all of them on this have struck vessels and you this scale of wages for Chief Elec­ ed in his expressed sentiments interesting, but a bit trying at particular voyage, and I find them should give us what you gave tricians on "C" type vessels since and asked that measures be taken times, especially during the inva­ today as enthusiastic as ever. It 1941, finally we have wofa our them." to stop unthinking members sion. However, the entire crew point provided that the National I hope they do get the same aboard the ships from rigging up performed their duties in the would be greatly appreciated by War Labor Board approves of the wages for electricians because charges against Chief Stewards most excellent manner at all me, if you would pass on this inWar Shipping Panel's unanimous the seamen electricians will be that were without any basis or times. Not one man showed the frmation to the proper authorities recommendation, which I have the winners but no credit for ob­ foundation. slightest trace of obstinacy. And, on behalf of these men. Very truly yours, every reason to believe they will. taining same should go to NMU It was also reported in the I must say, that in all the many D. W. HAYMAN, Master. The biggest obstacle that has negotiators. years I have been master of a meeting that many of the dis­ MV Trinidad Head. been in our way in winning this War Shipping Panel's Recom­ putes taken up before the Draft vessel, that my present officers decision is the finky wages paid mendation on the Union Proposed Boards and the Coast Guard were and crew head the list so far as to electricians by East Coast op­ of the type that would benefit efficiency, cooperation and endur­ erators contracted to the National Working Rules: ance are concerned. They have THIS IS THE PANEL'S RULING: the welfare of the members of been sober, have been attentive The SS WM. R. DAVIES was in Maritime Union. the Union. This type of dispute Of course, it is common knowl­ 1. Was denied. "Electricians shall it is noted has been becoming to their duties at all times, there Oran on March 23rd, 1943. All be directly responsible to the prevalent of late months. have been no disputes or friction, members of the crew on this voy­ edge to all old-time seamen that Chief Engineer or, in his ab­ and they have maintained the age have attack bonus coming, the SIU has to pave the way now­ sence, to the Engineer in highest regard for discipline. They $125.00. Please get in touch with, adays via the War Labor Board for Overseas Xmas Gifts have worked hard, and every re­ the South Atlantic Steamship Cow charge." better wages, working conditions quest, as well as my orders, have Savannah, Georgia, for collecting and bonuses, etc., for all Ameri­ 2. Was Granted. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 12 been carried out in the most same. can merchant seamen like the 3. Was denied. —GI advice to the home folks on whole-hearted manner. CHARLES WAID, Agent Sru has done in the past, but, be­ 4. Was Granted. Christmas presents for boys over­ Some of these men now seek Savannah Branch fore the war, wages and working 5. Was denied. seas sifts down to "What you send conditions were bettered by the 6. Was Granted. is not as important as the fact SIU via strikes while the top fac­ (Refer to points on Page 1) you remembered to send it," the tion, NMU officials sat on their The Companies proposed that OWI announced this week. prats and got their high powered the following provisions be in­ Christmas packages to service­ political machine to blow their cluded in the agreement: men abroad must be mailed be­ horns loud and long about the BALTIMORE (Coniinued from Page 2) gains that they have made for HIRING OF ELECTRICIANS tween Sept. 15 and Oct. 15. the entire trip. He also develop­ PATROLMEN'S REPORTS "The Union recognizes that the seamen. An example of this ed a halucination that the crew is their last triumph published in special training and experience was talking about him, and Brother Dickey's Report: are required in the case of cer­ would sneak up to the crew's Paid off the Chas. Nordoff, and the "Pilot." of the gains they tain ratings on the modern rooms and listen in order to de­ Trinidad Head. All beefs settled made when they were handed down a decision by the War La­ complex vessel. In view of the termine if that was so, and due to to entire satisfaction of crew. Ap­ above, it is agreed that Elec­ bor Board calling for overtime in his fears he made a general nui- proximately 400 hours disputed tricians should be selected by port after 5 P.M. and before 8 siance of himself the entire voy­ over time settled. Visited various the Company from these mem­ A.M. for a man on watch in fire age, demoralizing the crew and ships on routine beefs which were bers of the Union who are room while cargo is being work­ officers with his childish and yel­ adjusted. available, provided such men I would like to commend the low actions. ed. {CotUhvued from Page 1) are suitable to the Company. come home alive and whole." At the completion of the trip delegate on the Trinidad Head, This concession they just reThe Company shall be the sole The labor leaders who toured Bishop brought two messmen up Brother Lloyd Daniels, whom act­ judge of the man's suitability. ETO at the invitation of the Sec­ on charges before the Coast ed in that capacity for the entire' If suitable men are not avail­ retary of War were R. J. Tliomas, Guard. After hearing all the crew, and turned in the best re­ Will George Flinn, Cook and able from among the Union president, UAW - CIO; Sherman evidence the Coast Guard dis­ port we have seen here for a long membership, the Company may H. Dalrymple, president. United missed the charges against the time. If other ships' delegates Galley Utility man on last voy­ secure men for these ratings Rubber Workers, CIO; David J. messmen, and severely repri­ would do likewise it would make age of John T, Mitchell kindly get from any source whatsoever McD o n a I d, secretary-treasurer. manded Captain Bishop for his things a whole lot easier on the in touch with Captain Hedrick, and without regard to Union United Steelworkers of America, demoralizing actions during the officials. U. S. Shipping Commissioner at membership. Men so secured CIO; Eric Peterson, vice-presi­ trip. Brother Macauly's report: Baltimore, Md. This is in refer­ may remain in the employ of Paid off Trinidad Head, Yam­ This occured at Boston, Mass., dent, International Association of ence to a refund on your Log. the Company, provided that Machinists, AFL; Frank Fenton, last year. Needless to state that hill, the latter a Pacific Dist. JOSEPH FLANAGAN, within a reasonable leiiglli of director of organization, AFL; I referred the added Information Tanker. Overtime beefs all settled Baltimore Agent time they become members of and A. L. Wegener, assistant to to the Fifth Naval District. to crews' satisfaction. Visited vari­ the Union." FRATERNALLY YOURS FOR ous other ships in port on routine the president. International F. O. Swendson, Jr. — Your issues, signed on Walter FlemPanel denied Companies' pro­ Brotherhood of Electrical Work­ LESS HOURS. book is being held in New York ming. JOSEPH FLANAGAN, Agent ers, AFL. posal. for you to pick up. NOTICE Around The Ports Labor Leaders Pledge Continued Total War Effort NOTICES / �Page Four THE New Ships Are Named For 'Raymond V. IngersolF And 'Abraham Rosenberg' The U.S. Maritime Commission has made known that hulls have been assigned for two Liberty Ships, to be desig­ nated the SS Kayinond V. Ingersoll and the SS Abraham Rosenberg, in recognition of War Bond purchases of $5,585,150 made by the members of the Joint Board of the Cloak,. Suit, Shirt and Reefer*: Kings County served for a num­ Makers' Unions in the Fifth War ber of years as the impartial Loan Drive. chairman of the cloak industry. Cloakmakers, in responding to In all the years that he served the call of their country to pur­ chase bonds, and to the call of the cloak trade in the capacity, the union to purchase bonds for his decisions were always direct­ these two Liberty Ships, deem it ed toward the economic welfare, an honor and great privilege to needs and interest of the cloakhave the ships bear the names of makers. Abraham Rosenberg was two such outstanding personal­ the president of the ILGWU in ities as Raymond V. Inggrsoll and the year- 1910, at the time of the Abraham Rosenberg. For, Ray­ great general strike. During that time he was the mond V. Ingersoll, before he was elected Borough President of leader of that general strike of the cloak industry in the City of New York which, was struggling for union recognition, for better union conditions and the moving force of its present great inter­ national. As leader of this strike, NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 6— Abraham Rosenberg helped in­ Another member of the Seafarers spire other trades to fight for International Union gave his life union recognition and improved for the war effort, it was revealed union conditions. Both Raymond V. Ingersoll and here today by his shipmates who survived action on the Normandy Abraham Rosenberg will remain beach-head. His fellow shipmates everlasting in the memory of tell the story of the death of Har- cloakmakers. Complete arrangements for ap­ ley F. Snapp, Jr., a messman, who was killed accidentally while propriate ceremonies marked the ashore on the beach-head on July launching of the Ingersoll at Pan­ ama City, Florida, August 28. The 7, 1944. Brother Snapp, his shipmates Rosenberg will be set afloat on , sayf was killed while helping to September 30 at the yards in South Portland, Maine. get war materials ashore. SIU Man Gives . Life In War SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 15; 1944 'ABMIRAL" CUHRAN The Greal One stood on the NMU roof And pointed toward the sea "We keep *em sailing," he shouted "They sail because of ME! "I'm winning this war by remote control "By the headlines in our Press "I'll sail those ships though the Heavens fall "And never know distress. "I am the Voice from Teheran "And all points East or West "My political speeches, in this War "Shall feather an Admiral's nest. "The Order of Stalin shall grace my breast "In the days that are to come "The Admiral of the NMU roof "Who put Nazis on the bum! "I and my Captains gaze towards the sea "With the Charts for lands afar "We plot the answers to Human Fate "Browder's quadrant and Stalin's Star! "Oh storms may blow and pumps may clog "And the sea moan o'er the bar "The deadly torpedoes do their work "On ships both near and far— "Whatever betide It don't hurt US "We're Captains' of the Main "With our CPA Chart on the NMU roof "We live and light again. "Terriiic our battles in headline news "We quaff our champalgne at the Rltz "At shipowners' dinners In our behalf "Five dollars per plate and our 'blitz.' "Our own self-praise can show no wane "Our Ink wells never run dry "Planes and loudspeakers at our command "In the name of the men who die. WSA Outlines NewDevelopmentg In Seamen's Votes !IMl (Continued from Page 1) by the Armed Guard Officer af­ ter October 1st. If a seaman is ashore in a foreign port a Federal Ballot may be secured from the American Consul or the WSA agent. To use the Federal Ballot he must: 1. Be outside the continental United States. 2. Have applied before Septem­ ber 1st for absentee state bal­ lot, but not have received it. 3. Be a resident of one of the nineteen states that authorize use of the Federal Ballot as per Bulletin No. 7.' We feel that if too many bul­ letins £u:e displayed they will not be read. Therefore, we suggest that only Bulletins No. 4 (with Supplement No. 1), 5 and 7 should be displayed with this notice. M. A. MENDLESEN, Voling Supervisor, Atlanlic Coast District. WSA SPEAKS ON JOBS FOR DISABLED SEAMEN "We're heroes tossed on political waves "We sail on the winds we blow "We're never at a loss for words "New slogans from us flow!" The War Shipping Administra­ tion announced this week that every possible consideration is being given toward finding jobs for disabled seamen within the .shipping industry at their highest practicable capacity. The Great One stood on the NMU roof With Hlllman's glass in his hand Defeating Nazis by remote control The "Sailor" of dry land. —^Top 'n Lift. Protect Both America and^ Your Money hy Investing It in War Bonds, The Face Of The Future AN EDITORIAL {Continued from page 2) must attend all the NMU's so-called "union" meetings and listen to long political tirades and speeches under rigid penalty of not getting their shipping cards starhped. This is in sharp con­ trast to the AFL SIU-SUP, the real seamen's Unions, which encourage their members to at­ tend meetings and take an active and democratic part in conducting the affairs of their OWN " UNIONS, with minor punishment for failure to attend at least every second meeting. The NMU's rigid control of the actions of its members has worked a hazard on the war effort ty causing many of its members to be thrown to the draft boards for failure to attend the NMU's political rallies—for the member's rights of shipping were withdrawn. Under the RMO rules he was thrown to the wolves as an "inac­ tive seaman." Thus, in the NMU regardless of che particular member's needs—compulsion is the root of his behaviour I the Stalinist "union" rules conflict with the war effort. Manning and Manpower. In spite of the fact that Joseph Curran, Stalinist .stooge, is a member of the War Manpower Com­ mission for the New York area, this totalitarian malpractice—its effect upon men and manning of ships HAS NEVER BEEN BROUGHT TO LIGHT! The reason is easily understood! How many have been "fingered" by the CPNMU control and drafted into the army or driven from the 'industry through this simple J .)•, device—their places on. the NMU ships, filled by green trainees shipped from the RMO pools as replacements (to be handed books in the "Union" later at $2 5 per or all they can collect) will never be known, nor the effects on efficiency and safety at sea. Compulsion under guise of "free contribu­ tions" is now used to separate the NMU mem­ bers from hard earned money which the "lead­ ers" utilize to support the Stalinist-controlled CIO Political Action Committee pledged to the re-election of the present Administration. Not only are the seamen TOLD HOW TO VOTE AND WHO TO VOTE FOR—are forced to pay for this ^'Service." Ironically enough their Soveriegn Rights as American Citizens are sub­ verted by CP Labor Frouters who label them­ selves "fighters for Democracy and Freedom from Axis tyranny." Woe to the NMU member who dares to ex­ press the opinion that the right to vote as he sees fit is inherent in Our system of society and Government and that this right is the soul and spirit of Freedom. Without this Right and the exercise of this Right there can be no freedom, nor can there be a TWO PARTY SYSTEM. And, unless we have a two Party or multi-party system we fall prey to the grip of the ONE PARTY TOTALITARIAN RULE. Through the regimentation of Stalinist-controlled "Unionism" the burden of American seamen is aggravated beyond belief. Older sea­ men in large numbers realized this, based upon pre-war experience with Stalinist political rack­ eteers and quit the "Union" to join their ship­ mates in the ranks of clean American Federation of Labor Unions operated under American prin­ ciples of fair play and understanding. The sup­ erimposed regimentations of Stalinists are avoid­ ed and necessary Government regulations more easily borne as the result. This NMU's doubling of regimentation, filled hospitals with nervous wrecks cracking under the strain of ship and shore "Union" serveillance. They spend necessary rest periods ashore ringing door bells "voluntarily" for the election of Vito Marcantonio even though newcomers kno^ nothing of the man or his Stalinist history. This was the NMU members' assignment in "Political Action" regardless of the state of nerves or the hardships of trips at sea. ' Fighting for the Freedom of Mankind we are in moral danger of losing Freedom at home through the machinations of this sinister, politic­ al, racketeering sect masking their activities with super patriotic phrases while they dodge ships and the draft. America stands at the crossroads of decision. Each and everyone of us are America. The VOTE is our heritage and power. Let us think hard and use it wisely in the interests of the American people—in the interests of true Free­ dom and not the ambitions of a Stalinist pol­ itical clique. � 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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INGERSOLL'AND 'ABRAAM ROSENBERG' SIU MAN GIVES LIFE IN WAR THE FACE OF THE FUTURE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/15/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/05dfda6f1d725311601963ac387612b6.PDF ba3fa0d9a8da28fc8038fb88540a4b2f PDF Text Text OFFICIAL OBOAN 07 THE ATLANTIC AND GUU' DISTBICT. dEA7ABEBS' INTMcNATlON^ UNION Of NOBTfi AdSEBICA VOL VI. NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1944 No. 27 SIU Settles $11,200 In Week's Beefs US Seamen Again Lauded For Their Fart In Invasions New York Officers Of Union Work'As A Team To Make Strong Gains For Membership NJEW YORK, N. Y., August 31—Disputes which will show the membership of the Union that the organization is actively working for their interests were settled here this ^ WASHINGTON, D. C., August 28—American mer­ week, Paul Hall, port agent, announced here today. The result of the settlement of chant ships with their civilian crews continue to make a these disputes amount to nearly $11,200 in cold cash for the members involved Brother vital contribution to the successful invasion of Europe as Hall said. He further declared that the settlements which are from many different ^ Allied armed might pours over the Southern beaches of companies and from many differ--* France, the War* Shipping Administration announced today. ent ships of each company — many of which were sent in from Hundreds of American freight-• goods and troops to hold the es­ other ports — were obtained by ers were among the 641 vessels which the Navy has announced flew the American Flag in carry­ ing the invasion forces and their supplies to the Southern beaches of Hitler's "fortress Europe." The ships carried men, combat equip­ ment and supplier and will con­ tinue to reinforce the beachhead as it is enlarged. During the early days of the Normeuidy invasion more than 150 American merchant ships, averaging about 10,000 dead­ weight tons each and largely made up of Libertys, carried men and material to the beachhead. With them were nearly 120 Brit­ ish merchant ships of similar ca­ pacity and a large number of smaller British craft. American and British seagoing tugs played an important part in the invasion effort. s Despite heavy enemy fire the volunteer civilian crews of the American Merchant Marine took their ships in. They worked long hours operating deck machinery to unload cargo and delivered the tablished beachheads. The difficulty and dangers of Sheir task was reflected in letters to the crews by Admiral Sir Ber­ tram H. Ramsay, Allied Naval Commander - in - Chief, Invasion Forces, and Vice Admiral E. S. Land, USN (Ret'd), War Shipping Administrator, commenting on a job' well done and successfully completed in support of our arm­ ed services. Many of these same ships have continued to operate shuttle ser­ vice across the channel and the supplies and men they carry have been largely responsible for the sustained speed of the present drive toward Paris. Large num­ bers of ships have left Atlantic coast ports to unload their car­ goes on the shores of France. Three-fourths of a recent large convoy was flying the American flag, in contrast to the last war when the greater part of Ameri­ can men and supplies was car­ ried on foreign flag ships. the thorough teamwork display­ ed by the New York Branch of­ ficers. "Working as a team," he said, "the patrolmen tackled the many problems encountered by the dis­ putes. Where one officer of the Union was unable to carry through a dispute because of pressure of other work another officer took it up and held on until final settlement was made by the company involved." . He continued that many of the patrolmen and Union officers had worked many hours overtime to collect the monies due to the members. "Sometimes they would stay in a company office until eight or nine P.M.," Brother Hall said. "Even at that they were prepar­ ed to stay there until morning to get the disputes settled. They worked on the principle that where the members had worked overtime, if necessary, the officers (Cqnfinned on Page 3) Belgians Re-establish "SIUAt War" National Trade Union Flying Lifeboat Booklet Out Off the press and already dis­ tributed is the 48-page booklet, "SIU At WAR," a graphic story of the part SIU men have played in the fight for freedom. Dedicated to the more than 1900 SIU seamen who have died along the sea routes to the fight­ ing fronts, this booklet contains outstanding stories of the war at sea. , ^ Of particular interest to the • older members is a description of a voyage to the Carribbean in the days before convoys and off­ shore patrols, when ships sailed alone, unarmed, through waters lined with U-Boats. There is also the story of the Robin Moor, first American ship sunk by enemy ac­ tion in World War 11^ the story of . the City of Atlanta, from .which only three men survived; the Star of Scotland, SlU-manned windjammer that was sunk by an enemy sub in the South Atlantic, and many others. The Belgian National Trade Union which was dissolved by the Germans in 1940 has been re­ established in secret, according to the London radio, and the United Nations Information Of­ fice. . The new organization is issuing circulars to help the resistence against the enemy, and has also composed a manifesto proclaim­ ing the principles of the Belgian workers' party. IMPORTANT! The membeiship assembled at all Branches of the Union have many limes gone on rec­ ord that all members of the organization shall pay their dues in the port of payoff. Refusal to follow this policy of the organization will result in charges being brought against members violating this rule. Designed For Sea Rescue Work A new power-driven plywood lifeboat designed to be dropped from planes to sea-stranded per­ sonnel has been developed by the Army Air Forces Material Com­ mand, according to an article which appears in the August is­ sue of Air Force, official AAF service journal. Successfully tested in the Gulf of Mexico, the 27-foot, air-rescue craft now is in mass production. It provides shelter, carries food and clothing and enough gasoline and sail to permit a 1,500-mile voyage in the roughest weather. Light, strong cables hooked to conventional bomb shackles hold the boat snugly against the un­ derside of the B-17 fuselage from which bomb bay doors have been removed. Standard bomb hoists aid in, attachment process which requires only thirty minutes. America Joined ILO lO MONTREAL—In the ten years in which the United States has been a member of the International Labor Or­ ganization, a number of tangible benefits to labor have resulted, the ILO said in a statement marking the tenth anniversary of this country's membership. Pointing out that America join * ed the ILO on August 20, 1934, officers on merchant ships, and following a joint resolution pass­ annual vacation with pay. The conventions on the marine ed by the Senate and the House authorizing the President to ac­ industry were introduced for thecept an invitation to join, the of­ greater part by the late Andrew fice recalled that, through Samuel Furuseth, founder of the Sailors Gompers was active in getting the Union of the Pacific, AFL, and ILO started, this country did not long a fighter for the American come in until fifteen years after seamen as weU as for those of the rest of the world. the organization was set up. Though most of the world has been at war for five of the ten years since the United States joined, and the annual confer­ ences were suspended from 1939 i until this year, a number of tan­ gible benefits have resulted. More than a hundred Americans, rep­ resenting the government, union labor, or employers' organization WASHINGTON, Aug. .29. — have attended conferences. President Roosevelt today auth­ New Merchant Marine Awards Authorized Before the war, the U.S. Senate orized a" series of awards for the ratified five ILO conventions, all merchant marine, including a applying to maritime employ^ ment - setting an eight hour shipping Administrator for working day; a minimum age (15 distinguishing itself during the years) for child labor at sea; ship according to the Associated owners liability m case of sick- p^ggg ness, injury or death of seamen;| A ribbon bar citation was cre­ minimum requirements of pro­ ated for officers and mqn of ves­ fessional capacity for masters and sels honored for "outstanding ac­ tion against attack or in gallant action in marine disasters or other emergencies at sea." . The order also established a meritorious service medal for Future meetings of the Sea­ award to officers and men for farers International Union of "conduct or service of a meritori­ NA in the Port of New York ous character, but not of such an will be held on the 3rd floor of outstanding character as would the new hall of the Union' at warrant an award of the Merch­ 51 Beaver Street. ant Marine Distinguished Service The location is easily acces­ Medal, established by an act of sible from the old quarters of April 11, 1942. the Union at 2 Stone Street, Until two years after the war being only a few block away. the administrator was authorized Any officer of the Union will to issue a distinctive service rib­ direct any member enquiring bon to crews serving at any time the location. between September 8, 1939 and L -cember 6, 1941. ATTENTION! J,-- r <i\ �r;--^-ii THE Page Twp SEAFAREKS LOG Friday, September 1. 1944 WKSrS BOEIG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Around the Ports way civilized is to make just one beat the members of a certain' more trip into the port of New ship out of their subsistence, and Afffliaied with the American Federation of Lahqn York on an SIU ship. He will by he finally ended up by getting a V/e had our first meeting Mon­ that time be converted the same cab, (it must have cost him $5.), day night at oiu: new HaU and as some of the rest of them have and delivered the money down to we bad one of the largest meet­ HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President the men at 7:30 P.M. at night. been. The Hard Way. ings we ever bad before at a 110 Market Street, Saa Francisco, Calif. "Lo and behold! But did the Branch meeting in this Port. All SHIPBOARD BEEFS hands were very pleased with the We still hfive quite a few ship­ •Waterman Company catch Rell JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. set-up there and were very proud board beefs here with .disputes from the Coast Guard. They were P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City of the layout throughout the new that range all the way from chiseling or trying to, on the Se­ "cooks who can't cook, to bucko curity Watches. building. MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - 'Washington Rep, The Coast Guard copped a It was only fitting that at the mates who have to be educated." sneaker on two of the Waterman 424 itb Street, N. W., Washington, D. C In addition to this, it appears first meeting In our new Hall rust-buckets, late at night, and that we should have in this that all the old rustbuckets are brother, oh Brother, they reaUy going to pieces at one time and Branch the largest week in the tagged the Waterman Line. What Union's history as for business as fast as one comes in, we have a the outcome is, we do not know list of repairs about as long as and shipping. And to top it all at the present time, but I am po­ and make a grand - slam, this your arm to take up and have PHONE . ADDRESS BRANCH sitive that "Mr. Waterman Com­ Branch also had the largest the companies fix so as these NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwHng Green 9-3437 pany" will really pay a nice fine. BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 amount of beefs ever settled in a same scows will be livable for The same said outfit is really BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 the crews who take them out. week. PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 squawking about Stewards hav­ NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 . The total number of disputes And Brother, if you don't think ing to ship through the Union NEW ORLEANS (16)... 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 that some of these rustbuckets SAVANNAH 2 18 East Bay St. Savannah 3-172b ran over $11,000. TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 are not absolutely filthy and Halls, and in fact, they are JACKSONVILLE . , 920 Main St. Jacksonville 5-1231 There is no need in duplicating scummy, then you ought to go squawking about most every­ MOBILE !! 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 the men's names and amounts on board some of them. SAN JUAN. 28. P.R.. thing. The Company was inform­ PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 1885 due, so all of you fellows, look in . -GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 It is getting tougher and tough­ ed that they could get their this week's LOG under the money er to crew such jobs up. Eventu­ eleven cent Stewards in the past, due list, and see as to how, when ally some of these companies are but that now we were going to and where to collect the money going to wise up to this fact.j send them real Union Stewards. PUBLICATION OFFICE: settled in your favor; although a Then they'll drag them into dryThat big song hit—"BLUES IN ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET few have already collected. THE NITE" must have been writ­ dock and give them a genuine New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 There is no need in saying that going over from stem to stern so ten for and by Waterman, for •267 in knocking out these beefs, it that they can get competent men they are really singing same took a lot of the local placards' to take them out, instead of full along with day and night. George M. (OVERTIME) Thom­ time. The Patrolmen in this crews of tripcard men who don't Branch are really doing a bang- know what the score is and who as, and H. (Screwblal) MiUer up job by handling the affairs of bring them into port in even a from South of the Border, or to be exact, New Orleans, came up the membership and all of 'em rottener shape. to the Smithfield Ham village, are due a vote of thanks from the GREENISH COMMIES and just before departing these membership as a whole for the I noticed a couple of green hard work they have put in here looking objects walking down the shores, they politely informed the guys in this port that they recently. street the other day and upon Due to shipping being so good examination, it turned out to be were leaving Norfolk, as there Pursuant to the final resolve in a resolution passed by here, and the fact that I men­ a couple of the local Commies was too much action here, and that they were going home to all ports, all Stewards and the so-called "Key-Ratings" in tioned same before, quite a few from down NMU-way. It seems rest. You did a good job while any department must register at the Union rfalls for em­ of the boys from outports are now that the Seafarers in rigging up you were here, O.T. and Screw­ drifting in. Among the many fa­ such a beautiful layout as we ployment and ship from the rotary hiring lists. ball, so keep up the good work miliar faces that came in here in in our new building, is caus­ wherever you may be. Any failure to abide is shown in the resolution's pen­ the past week or so are: Curly have ing these guys no end of grief. The Hall is all painted out, and Rentz, Keith Alsop, Red Sim­ alties, as follows: Their big selling point to the when some of the older men who The resolution signed by sev-*^ ^ 28495. S. Turner mons, Eddie Janowski, Andrew public up this way in the past have been shipping out of here €nty-nine members, andwas pass­ 7199, E. Anoyo 6933, W. G. Rue- Bailey, J. B. Ross, Oscar Grimes, has been of their so-called c^me in, you just hear them yelp: ed, rea(is as follows: rap 27402, C. H. Starling 6220, and Harold Nelson, all old Sea­ "union" hall's layout. Until we "Holy Cow," but is this the same got our new place, we were in no • BE IT THEREFORE RESOLV­ Ray White G57, J. Algina 1320, C. farers members. haU we had last year. But all These boys seem to like the big position to compete with them on kidding aside, Brothers, there is ED, that any man registering at E. Cummings 23347, L. N. John­ a company office or bearing a son 108, E. R. Smith 20057, W. town and no doubt, they will be that basis*. Now we not only really a great improvement in the letter of recommendation to a Hamilton 3400, C. B. Masterson shipping out of here regularly compete with them, but can put Hall, and we are going to try and them completely in the shade, keep it that way. specific job be fined Fifty dollars 20297, J. H. Houners 256, J. P. now. and we can do it without sound­ ($50.Q0) and be suspended from Shuler, GlOl, C. G. Haymond We had a case the other day a Harry (Doghouse) Harnsdorf is Ibe shipping list for a period of G98, W. Paul Gonsorcbik 749, H. lot of the -boys would get a big ing any party lines. in our midst down here, and Yours for better Seafarers every now and then, he pays a sixty (60) days for the first of­ W. Greenlee 21066, S. M. Arruda kick out of if they had been fense, and for the second offense 22512, Tbos. E. Maynes 22367, J. around. We had a mad-dog Skip­ Union Halls and more green visit to the Hall, and when he be fined one hundred ($100.00) M. ScbeU G298, D. S. Beacbley per on an Alcoa ship in and at Commies. takes off his hat, we turn off all PAUL HALL. Agent lights, as he has lost the other and never be allowed to ship in a 24369, John H. Morris G309, W. C. the pay-off time, the guy acted rating as key man again, and Francis 20832, P. T. Lykke 21466, as though he was a complete bug. two hairs that he had on his head Joe Glick 7516, W. J. Kirby 852, P. --F. Werstlein Pac 186, B. F. He wanted everybody to know when he left New York. Incident­ NORFOLK L. Paradeau A 9, L. F. Hotb 22018, Sellers G202, E. Taylor 30264, H. that he was strictly god almighty ally, the guys are now calling him A Nozva 21522, J. R. Velasquez C. Michels 7602, L. Gonzalex 3247, and an absolute master, not only Things ai-e rolling along pretty "SPOTLIGHT DOME." on the ship he was on, but on well in this old Virginia Port, and 20424, S. S. Celon 22896, Henry It really does look nice when P. O. Peralta 21397, R. Anderson everything within his eyesight. Buckmann 22899, J. Cruz Jr. many members are coming in you read the minutes from the 3538, Jose G. Lopez 4874, M. Pac 39, J. W. Prescott G114, C. J. The Patrolmen here, using their from other ports such as Tampa, other ports and see that "build­ Lancbron 4197, M. A. Ducban Sobczyk 27763, H. Peters 4478, V. usual system, managed to hold Mobile, New Orleans and others. ing fund" rising. It certainly 22566, Thomas W. King 24238, J. Vomias 27712, F. De Haney 24385, this bum down long enough to Shipping has picked up quite a denotes, our strength, Brothers, E. Brown 6794, H. Nelson 7016, D. Horn G166, W. H. Moore 596C-, handle the crew's disputes to bit in the past ten days or so, but and when we manage to buy E. Sebweiger 864, S. Heinfling their satisfaction and then left we have a shortage of key men Union Halls in all of the key H. Ward 26009. Pas 30, P. Silverson 38731, E. in all three departments, and es­ ports, you can rest assured that the ship. Flowers 23876, L. Williams 21550, This guy evidently took it the pecially a shortage of coal burn­ we won't have to worry about L. 3. Johnston G53, F. F. Seufert (coloredl, so if any Landlords who can be controlled hard way because a few days ing firemen 24020, G. Blancbette 31257, Mar­ later, it appears that one of the of you coal burning firemen care by the shipowners, throwing us tin 25278, A. H. Lopez 38898, R. Coast Guardsmen told him to to, you can just come to Norfoljk, out in case we do something that Corcla 27374, P. H. Parsons 27751, JAMES DONOVAN, Book 32566. quit smoking on deck and im- and hit the front door with your they don't like, when this war is Your book is being held in New mediatly the Skipper, who was gear. Louis Pinnilla 29166, E. G. Hurst over. 22716, C. F. Locknisb 30414, A. York, as you did not pick it up still sore at having to shellout at A few old-timers showing up This Palooka Hunter of the Lorrie 25334, S. S. Ary 24572, .W. at pay-off of the SS Henry Rice. the pay - off.' He went into his great South Atlantic Line came down Norfolk way is always in • • • Darougb 21981, N. C. Casbewf song and dance with a loud, loud into the Port of Norfolk with the order, so just hit the front door PRESTON WITMORE 21732, E. Kelcb 6523, R. E. Porter cry of "I AM THE MASTER!" idea of putting over his chiseling with your seabags. Jr. 10786, A. CoUett 24602, S. Regards to all SIU Brotjiers. Will you please send in W. This didn't make him any the tactics, but when the smoke had Frey 28438, F. D. Foster 26801, C. Wilcher's Book No. 21655 to New more popular and this "dearly cleared away on two of the SA's overseas; on the beach and where R. Watson 23186, W. E. Culliman York Branch. Your application beloved" character is now resid­ wagons, he was a sad and very ever you , may be, so with steady 24952, H. L. Babbitt 10243, W. for Dup. Book is being held here ing in the local calaboose. much disillusioned gazuni, and he as she goes, Gentry 7689, A. Micbelet 21184, until called or sent for. CARL M. ROGERS, Agent All he needs now to be half­ even went so far as to try and Directory of Branches Union Clamps Down On Rules For Stewards' Shipping List NOTICES NEW YORK �p Friday, September 1, 1944 THE SEAFARbUa LOG Page Three A Labor Day Message SIU Settles $ 11,200 By GEORGE MEANY Secretary-Treasurer, American Federation of Labor •jr As another Labor Day comes around, the millions of men and women who comprise American labor—together with the workers of . all nations that stand with ns in the effort to put an end to the barbarism of Hitler Germany and fascist Japan —- take justified satisfaction in the great changes which the war picture has undergone since twelve months ago. These changes—changes all for the better— could not have taken place, as the head of one of the United Nations has publicly acknowledged, had it not been for the astounding production in the war plants of the United States by America's production soliders. In Week's Disputes SS R. McNEELY M V BOONE ISLAND South Atlantic SS Co. Moran Towing Co. Watches broken—Bangor, Me. F. Russo, $43,45; E. Garcia, Deck Dept.: P. C. Bailey, AB. 12- $123.24; T. Linton, $50.56; C. Mc4, 198 hrs; J. Sobjebko, AB, 12-4, Farlane, $26.07; E. Schon, $30.81; 198 hrs; C. Digenva, OS, 12-4, 198 G. Service, $45.03; M. Franggos, hrs; W. Osmonski, AB, 8-12, 136 $42.93; C. Starke, $56.09; D. Evans, hrs; B. Hamliem, AB, 8-12, 136 $48.98. Collect at Company Office. • • « hrs; D. Richardson, OS, 8-12, 136 hrs; B. Crawford, AB, 4-8, 259 M V POINT VINCENTE hrs; M. Todd, AB, 4-8, 259 hrs; W. Moran Towing Co. Hutras, OS, 4-8, 259 hrs. Collect J. Sappanfiend, $3.16; S. Caseat Company Office. rez, $20.54; A. Dumas, $1.58; W. • • * Bean, $18.96; A. Ahrens, $15.01; Our duty here at home is to do everything that lies SS WILLIAM PATTERSON S. Ahrens, $3.16. Collect at Com­ within our power to guarantee that the victory is brought Bull Un& pany Office. * * * about sooner. For every day the lives of some young Am­ Aben Moxey, Chief Cook and M V YAQUINA HEAD John Gibbons, 2nd Cook. Di­ ericans are being snuffed out by Axis guns and bombs. Vic­ Moran Towing Co. vision of $55.8. Collect at Com­ tory advanced by only one day will bring home safely to C. Owens, $18.17; C. Dixon, pany Office. their families hundreds—perhaps many thousands—of Am­ • • • $56.09; N. Raines, $55.69; Z. G. ericans who otherwise would not return. Stephenson, $12.46; E. E. Benton, SS ALCOA BANNER $44.24; H. Steele, $41.87; D. E. Alcoa SS Co. Some charge that there js complaceny on the home Five weeks' linen money for Bales, $52.93; G. D. Olive, $41.08; front. Perhaps complacency does exist in some sections of the entire crew. Collect at Com­ A. Snyder, $21.33. Collect at Com­ the home front. But if it pany Office. pany Office. • • • exists anywhere it is not SS CRAWFORD among the men and wom­ Amer. Range SS Co. en who have been serving Alfred Cedeno has 1 day's pay, so valiantly on the produc­ no 2nd cook; R. E. Edmondson SS BABCOCK "No Strike—Post-War" Bridges has 21 days' pay, night cook , and tion lines. The continuing Bull Line baker sick; J. B. Arroyo has 27 flood of war production is W. G. Geiger has 264 hours due And "No Bonus Now" Curran Both dance to the tune days' pay, no galley boy; Robert the direct result of the un­ for standing throttle watches Of certain things foreign. Cavender has 63 days' pay, no remitting, efficient and de­ aboard ship. Collect at Company utility man. Collect at Company They're scavenger boys voted efforts of America's Office. Office. » » » Of the Browder Brigade wage - earners and consti­ * * The cut-rate concessionists SS FRANK R. STOCKTON SS T. G. MASARYK tutes proof positive that Of secret deals made. Calmar SS Co. Robin Line there is no complacency ....Charles Bobbins, AB and Don­ G. W. Crossman, $553.99; F. What price Labor standards? within the ranks of labor ald Gin, AB have a division of Padila, $354.36; W. Zytz, $559.26; There's Stalin to save I but on the contrary, a OS's wages, 14 days—June 17 to The N. Krivitsky, $484.54; E. Cinna- " Future of Russia office. clear realization of the im­ 30. Collect at• company mon, $512.65; W. A. Foster, $309.Is all that they crave! • • 09; H. Stevenson, $83.13; W. portance of working hard SS ROBERT TOOMBS They give you fair promise Brown, $518.80; W. Hardin, $534.and producing much. South Atlantic SS Co. Of a far future day 62; E. Pariseau, $371.06; W. Halko, GEORGE MEANY Coupled with our feel­ Disputed overtime now payable While employers seize pork chops $315.13; J. M. Starr, $15.64; C. ing of joy at the progress of the United Nations along the to C. E. Mainers, $162.82; S. An­ In the midst of the fray. Ziegler, $515.95. Collect at Com­ highroad to victory over those who sought to enslave the toinette, $116.60; W. Rush, $61.86; They're volunteer shipowners pany Office. « * » world is a feeling of profound concern" at the almost total R. Krowe. $37.17. Additional over­ Who shoulder their grief time for first assistant's failure to SS WILLIAM PATTERSON failure to date on the part of industry and government to break watches will be payable in With mask of "Labor leaders" Bull Line do anything more than talk about the problem of giving a few days. Collect at Company Instead of a thief. Paid off Aug. 10, 1944—WUUam decent jobs in the days of peace to the many millions of ex- Office. They're now "Extra Legal" Alston, 100 hrs; Rosevelt Stewart, » • » war workers and ex-servicemen. Of inconcfusive and sweetAnd flag-waving blighters 100 hrs; Alfred Layne, 100 hr$. ALCOA PILOT Hoping to be made Collect at Company Office. sounding prattle the American people have had a great deal, Alcoa SS Co. » but of realistic, practical action to guarantee that war's end A Thompson, AB; M. Wright, Tomorrow's Gauleiters. SS JOHN HAY will not mean widespread unemployment there has been Bos'n; N. Temple, AB; D. Herlihy. Wrapped in the Flag Bull Line scarcely any. ' > AB; T. Overland, AB; E. Bum- They must curry favor Three oilers: D. Denoyer, 47 owski, AB; S. Birkland, AB; 2 And deliver the profits hrs; F. Koster, 83 hrs; R. Carlson, For more than two years the American Federation of hours each at $1.10. Collect at To the shipowners' flavor. 79 "A hrs. Collect at Company Of­ Labor has served repeated warnings to industry and gov­ Compauiy Office. fice. They Pledge to Longshoremen: » » » ernment that full employment, achieved in time of war, • » V Post-War balls and chains SS R. McNEELY SS BEN CHEW must be made to prevail also in time of peace. This is not While .they cut seamen's Bonus South Atlantic SS Co. Calmar SS Co. And sing their refrains! merely something for which workers and veterans will be Watches broken beef, Bangor, H. Eaton, Oiler, 4 hrs; J. M. wistfully hoping. On the contrary, this is something they Me. Engine Dept. R. Chandler, Volunteers for the Bosses Clark, Oiler, 4 hrs; W. Roux, Fire, will insist upon having. Oiler, 8-12, 136 hrs; V. H. Kessler. Free tools of Reaction! 4 hrs; T. Breunan, Fire, 5'/i hrs; , Oiler, 12-4, 198 hrs; R. Reynolds, Traitors to the workers F. Peralto, Fire, 4 hrs; A. W, Having sweated and bled to preserve the nation, hav­ Oiler, 4-8, 259 hrs; L. L. Thack- And a sinister faction. Thompson, AB, 4 hrs; J. Silkowing seen with their own eyes how prodigiously the country's ery. Fire., 8-12. 304 hrs; W. D. sky, AB, lJ/2 hrs; F. Werling, OS, The secret idolaters industrial plant can produce for war, they will have no Durance, Fire., 12-4, 304 hrs; B. Of 4 hrs; M. P. Galusha, OS, 4 hrs; the Stalinist creed patience whatsoever with alibis allegedly explaining why Henricksen, Fire., 4-8, 304 hrs. With Party-line standards K. Nikula, 4 hrs; D. Webster, 4 Collect at Company office. hrs; J. A. Sersen, Oiler, 4 hrs; F. full employment was not achieved. Selling out workers' need! * * * Werling, OS, 43 hrs; R. Belzer, SS JOHN HAYE "No Stcike—Post-War" 'Arry On this Labor Day of 1944 we warn again that after AB, 5 hrs. Collect at Company Bull Line And "No Bonus Now" Curran Office. the war there must be work for all who want work. For Missing utility men for 28 days, Exposed by Life's sunlight V Americans of this decade, unlike those of the years 1929 now payable to A. Delgado, util­ As ripened and rotten. and 1930, will not sell apples on street corners or queue up ity; Standmore Bell, mess. Divis­ for free soup. When a thing is necessary Americans will ion of $81.66. Collect at Company Away with these fakers Pipe hands ship and shore THOMAS TISHNER put up with it cheerfully. But Americans of 1944 know Office. • • » Uphold honest standards Oiler, on SS Tulas, has 59 that mass unemployment is not necessary, and knowing With one mighty roar. SS JEAN hours disputed overtime coming. that it is not necessary they will not tolerate it. Bull Line Pay vouchers have been mailed Away with these agents "One missing utility for 2 months to his home address and he can The hour is late, but there is still time to make ade­ and 5 days, payable to Herbert Of the false, phony creed collect same by signing and re­ And purge these corrupters quate provisions for peacetime production and peacetime Smalls—^William Jenkins. Divis­ turning them to the South Atlanemployment of every war veteran and worker—there is ion of $189.58. Collect at Com­ To fill workers' need! tice Steamship Company in Sa­ pany Office. still time if we move fast from here on. vannah, Georgia. —Top'n Lift. (Continued from Page 1) of the Union would work over time to collect the money due." The settlements range from the collection of disputed over time to the illegal breaking of watches; lack of security watches divisions of wages for men short in different departments; failure of officers to break watches as provided for in the .Union's con tracts; as well as linen money for crews, and payment for a fire man-watertender having to stand a "throttle-watch." Some of the settlements made for the individual members amount to as high as $559 while many of the amounts that were in dispute were of a much lesser amfiunt. All monies are payable at the respective offices of the compan­ ies involved. A full list of the disputes settled follows hereun­ der: siiiiii Money Due Two Vultures Norfolk n iI �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG New Friday. September 1, 1944 ATTENTION! WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 28—More efficient operation of the Merchant Marine is anticipated tiirough use of a "Captain's Technical Library," now being placed on each merchant ship, the United States Maritime Com­ mission announced last week. Recommended by the Crews NOTICE Will Ernest Benton, former A.B. on the SS WILLIAM JOHNSON, please conununicate with the undersigned promptly. S. C. Berenholtx 1102 Court Square Bldg. 3 Baltimore 2. Md. Quarters Committee, a group of* 28 technical publications has been of USCGS Charfs; Four Nautical Almanacs; Azimuth Tables, and selected for the library. ^ H. O. complete Set of Number Texts chosen were designed to 214. be of assistance to Captains in wartime operation of merchant vessels. Ready reference is pro­ vided on many important subjects affecting the ships of the Mer­ chant Marine. Initial selection of books for the library include-s: Standard Seamanship for the Recently a $10.00 BUILDING ASSESSMENT WAS Merchant Service, F. Riesenberg; PASSED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SEAFARERS Robinson on Admiralty; The Raft, INTERNATIONAL UNION ON A REFERENDUM BALLOT. H. Gaty; Pacific Hand Book, E. The membership voted for this almost unanimouslyl G. Mears; Weather Around the Don't beef at your Union Agents and Patrolmen when ap­ World; I. R. Tannehill; Bible proached for payment of this assessment. The membership • (large print); Master's and Mate's which we are all a part of voted for this because they Manual of Naval Architecture, believe: Manning; Oil Tanker Operation, 1: That Union Halls owned outright by the Union's Hillman; (for tanker's libraries membership are a back-log to the Union's finances. only); Medical Care For Seamen 2: That such properties will help the Union and keep At Sea, W. L. Wheeler; Seamens' it from the action of the shipowners, who would un­ Wage Computer Tables, B. Mar­ doubtedly attempt to influence hostile landlords dur­ tin. ing time of strike or lockout. Publications printed by the 3: Thed such halls are the property of the members Government Printing Office were themselves and should be the finest possible to gain. also included: U. S. Navigation 4: That such Union Halls owned by the Union should Laws, Modern Ship Stowage, give the members and the membership better condi­ Load Lines, Manual For. Safe tions in their own shipping halls while they are on the Handling of Inflammable and beach. Combustible Liquids; Buoys in 5: That they want to have clean, well ventilated Union Waters of the U. S.; Aids to Mar­ Halls in which they can hold their meetings, check ine Navigation; Pilot Rules for their baggage, spend their time while ashore, read, Inland Waters Coasts and Gulf; have leisure and past-limes such as cards and checkers. Rules of the Road; Laws Govern­ 6: That the Union shall progress and carry forth a ing Marine Inspection; General comphrensive program of education in the best man­ Rules apd Regulations Prescribed ner in the best quarters obtainable. by BMIN for Ocean and Coast­ 7: That the Union shall be independent of any out­ wise Manual of Shipping Econ­ side influences and shall truly belong to the niemomics; and Form Manual Used in bership. Shipping, not as yet published, 8: Thai they may have Union halls where the mem­ will be added to the ships' li­ bership can plan economic action for the betterment braries. of their own wages and conditions when required. Books issued by the HydroSince the membership own fhe Union and control it by graphic Office and the U. S. Coast majority vote, and since the passing of the Building Assess­ Guard in the librai-y include: ment was by referendum—it is a membership edict .th^ Bowditch; Table of Distances; must be carried outl Catalog of H. O. Charts; Catalog The SIU Building Assessment Seamen Must Have Passports By Nov. 15 WASHINGTON, D. C.—^All American seamen must have their passports in accordance with a recent ruling o£ the State Dept. announced by the War Shipping Adminis­ tration here late last week. The decision of the State Dept. requires all American seamen on vessels bound for foreign ports to carry their passports^^ after 6:00 A.M., November 15, passports by the August 15, 1944 date. 1944. The detision applies to all citi­ The ruling also states that up zens or nationals of the United to November 15, but not after States signing on all vessels in that date, a receipt for a passport the United States ports and bound application will enable a seamen for foreign ports. . to sign articles of a foreign-going Application forms are available vessel as previously provided that for those who have previously the receipt is not more than six made attempts to get their pass­ months old. ports and have had them forward­ The six months' limitation on ed to other ports than they enter­ the acceptability of a receipt in­ ed on return from a voyage. The stead of a passport became effec­ new form will allow the Collec­ tive August 15, it is said in the tor of Customs to have passports announcement. for such seamen forwarded to The extension of the deadline them at their new port of payoff. was granted after representatives A sample of this form is shown of the Union pointed out the im- below and can be obtained in posibility of all seamen obtaining the Union's Halls. Date. Collector of Customs ,.,1944 Port to which Seaman Requested Passport to be sent Dear Sir: . Will you please forward my American Seaman's Passport to the Collector of Customs at , where 1 will call for it. ' 1 am enclosing twenty cents in postage stamps. Please send my passport via air mail. Very truly yours. Signature of Seaman Name Address Place of Birth .; Date of Birth Certificate of Identification No.... or Continuous Discharge Book No.. What Labor Day Means ; AN EDITORIAL 'i • Labor Day in this year is particularly signifi­ cant for it marks the fifth Labor Day in this war: And as a matter of fact it marks the an­ niversary of the start of hostilities almost to a day! For it was only a few days prior that Hitler unleaseil.his Nazi hordes upon Poland and started a war that has inflamed the rest of the tuorld. This war was made possible by the StalinHitler Pact of August 23, 1939, and was in­ tended to overwhelm the democratic countries according to the sneers of the Soviet Cnmmunists in Russia and their Stalinist counterparts in Am­ erica and throughout the rest of the world. From the war's inception until the historic attack of Hitler's armies upon Stalinist Russia itself in June, 1941, the American Conamunists were busy trying to sabotage the democracies. And many of them were doing that through their control of CIO Unions of which they pro­ fessed to be the "leaders." One notable example of such attacks upon the democracies came from the National Maritime Union and its so-called ^'leadership" which has been exposed countless times as being Stalinist demagogues. For they not only attacked the war effort of that time and the state of American prepared­ ness but they also attacked the conditions of the workers under their control and doped them with propaganda. THEIR HEADLINES SCREAMED IN COUNTLESS WAYS AND SABOTAGED THE AMERICAN SEAMEN'S EFFORT TO PROTECT THEMSELVES ADEQUATELY FOR SAILING SUBMARINE INFESTED SEAS. Not so similar were the NMU's so-called "leaders' " screams after Russia was attacked by the Hitlerian "divorce." But their .sabotage of the seamerds conditions continued and still does! ' Demagogues and parasites they can be called but certainly not labor leaders—for they would sabotage the seamen again, and again, and again, to make sure that their political ideas get across. They have consistently tried their tricks and have been as consistently defeated by the wide awake efforts of the real leaders of the real sea­ men's Unions—the SIU-SUP of the American Federation of Labor; for which Labor Day was founded! The American Federation of Labor pioneered Labor Day to bring .about the right of free trade Unions, democratic education and the rights of all individual workers: Things that the stooges of Stalin in America have always dispised, even though they would today set themselves up as the great "super patriots." The NMU's so-called leaders fall into the Stalinist category and have long been the tools of totalitarianism. AS SUCH THEY ARE THE TOOLS OF THE BOSSES AND ARE SHOW­ ING THAT CONSISTENTLY BY THEIR TODAYING TO THE SHIPOWNERS AND THE PETTY BUREAUCRATS IN WASH­ INGTON. But the American seamen are wide awake to the NMU's misleaders and know that they don't represent Labor much less represent Labor Day. Forewarned the American seamen are fore­ armed and are waiting the time that these par­ asites are swept from the labor scene and back into their pettyfogging political fold where they belong. This is indeed an historical Labor Day! For the Victory of American Labor can be made sure! ' � 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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NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. ADGUST 25. 1944 Canadian Seamen's Union Charter Revoked By SIU's Convention Order 1 i| k NEW YORK, N. Y.—The charter of the Canadian Seamen's Union—an affiliate of the Seafarers International Union—has been revoked according to advice received here this week by John Hawk, Atlantic District Sec'y-Treasurer bf the Union. The charter was picked up from the Toronto office of the CSU by a representative of the International in accordance with the orders of the last Convention in New Orleans. low the policies of all other Am­ Antonini Leaves For Italy WASHINGTON, D. C. —Luigi Antonini, Vice President of the International L a d i e s' Garment Workers Union, has left by Army plane for Italy where he will rep­ resent the American Federation of Labor in attempts to re-estab­ lish the free trade unioy move­ ment of that country. Mr. Antonini will take" part in a joint mission with representa­ tives of the British Trades Union Congress to confer with Italian labor officials, discover their needs and report back what steps the American Federation of La­ bor can take to assist the labor movement of Italy. The first moves, it is expected, will be to divest the Italian unions of any and all traces of fascism imposed upon them by Musso­ lini's regime. However, the American Feder­ ation of Labor is. also determined to prevent any seizure by direct or indirect means.of.the Italian labor movement by the Commun­ ists. The Federation will be glad to assist and support the rebirth of a free, democratic trade union movement in Italy but it will not associate itself with any Com­ munist-dominated organization. ^ No. 26 SUP-SIU Members Show Their Valor On Salvage Job WASHINGTON, D. C.—The AFL Union members of the SUP-SIU have again shown that they are the real seamen who sail the ships in this war. They have again revealed that the AFL seamen are the men doing the job, sailing the ships and delivering the goods to the fighting fronts despite enemy attacks. Foi# almost under the nose of the, of a Balkan nation, the WILLIAM Instead of complying with the erican Federation of Labor unions Luftwaffe based on captured j M. MEREDITH reached Alexandirection of the Convention ask­ in opposing the doctrines of Com­ Crete, American seamen, aided dria, Egypt. This vessel is under ing the repudiation of the Com­ munism and all that Communism by British soldiers and sailors re­ contract to the SUP. Discharging munists, the Canadian group is­ stands for. cently salvaged $1,500,000 worth her cargo, she received orders to sued, a brazen booklet against the From the filrst there was a com­ of vital military cargo from a tor-, return to the THOMAS G. International. pedoed and half-submerged Lib­ MASARYK, which had been sunk plete lack of cooperation on the The representative who picked part of the CSU with the other erty ship, the War Shipping Ad­ by Allied gunfire in 28 feet of up the charter on August 3rd at affiliated District unions of the ministration reported this week. water to extinguish the flames the CSU's national headquarters Seafarers International Union. To accomplish the feat, the sea­ that threatened complete loss of ' in Toronto stated that while From the very first there were men worked for 14 to 16 hours a ship and cargo. he was there he saw enough indications of the Communist Aside of the grounded ship, day in the stench of the fire-sod­ Communist literature around the trend on the part of the leader­ den hulk with only a few minutes crewmen of the salvage vessel offices to convince him that the ship of the Canadian Seamen's joined forces with volunteer sur­ out for meals. charges of Communism and dUal Union. vivors of the MASARYK and The incident was only one of unionism were not based on hear­ British sailors and soliders detail­ Almost all of their actions were a variety of war adventures en­ say evidence, but was beyond any tainted with Communist policies. ed to help. countered by the SS WILLIAM reasonable doubt based on actual On numerous occasions this mat­ M. MEREDITH on her most re­ A number of assembled P-47 facts. ter was called to the attention of cent voyage. After a stormy At­ planes remained on deck unbarrpa, > . Among the district unions char­ the CSU officials and each time lantic crossing last Spring, " the ed, as were a considerable num­ tered by the Seafarers Interna­ they denied their Communist freighter, operated for "WSA by ber of P-39s in cases in parts of tional Union of North America on connections and insisted they the Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co., the hold where water and flames its- formation was the Canadian were whole-heartedly in favor of Newark, N. J., had passed Algiers had not penetrated. In addition,, Seafnen's Union. They were ac­ the democratic policies of the when she became the target of there were salvaged a large num­ cepted in good faith with the un­ Seafarers International Union of ber of trucks and other vehicle, German air attack. derstanding that they would fol- North America. tires, weapons and many thous­ Another attack by submarines ands of cases of canned food. In a letter dated May 16th adfollowed and again the MERE­ {Contiwuei on Page 4) DITH /ame through unscathed "The operations were conduct­ but not far away the SS THOM­ ed imder the most difficult cir­ AS G. MASARYK, another Lib­ cumstances," reported Gapt. Leo­ erty ship was torpedoed and set nard J. Greene, of Kittery Point, afire. The latter was manned by Maine, master of the WILLIAM M. MEREDITH, "since we were a full SIU crew. (Last week's issue of the Sea- compelled to use our own gear farers LOG details the charges WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—The made by crew members of thei?' f^SARYK having been re-iWar Food Administration has A new Hall for the Union has been opened in the SS THOMAS G. MASARYK • Yf amended WFO 73 (formerly Food Distribution Regulation No. 2) to port of Jacksonville by the membership's direction, Robert with respect to the United Sea- "^ht in the open Mediterranean men's Services while the* same (Covtinned on Page 3) authorize the purchase of desig­ A. Matthews, agent for the port, reports. survivors were in the port of nated set aside and'•restricted In a letter telling of the open-#appreciated. (quota exempt) foods by United ing of the hall Brother Matthews "So far, I haven't been able to Cairo, Egypt. In affidavit the crew members exposed the rack­ States Marine Hospitals and Mar­ reports as follows: Jacksonville, 2, Fla. get any dope on any ships that ets existing there.—Ed's Note.) itime Academies, After running through a bar­ August 17, 1944 are due here. Maybe it will pick The amendment, effective Aug­ up when coast-wise shipping is rage of shells fired at each other ust 17, formalizes the relief al­ Editor, Seafarers Log: resumed. We hope so anyhow. ready granted by special author­ "We are just about to get es­ Until such time as shipping does by naval craft of rival factions WASHINGTON —A destroyer ization to five Maritime Academ­ tablished here. Just when it pick up, I expect this Branch will whose battle log reads like a his­ ies located in Castine, Me., Bronx, seemed that I would have to buy continually run in the red. tory of Pacific warfare has been N. Y., Callejo, Calif., Boston, a tent and pitch it somewhere, I awarded the Presidential Unit "Everyone connected with the Mass., and Philadelphia, Pa., but had a streak of good luck. Citation for outstanding perform­ AFL movement here in Jackson­ includes Marine Hospitals under "The Carpenters' Union has a For the fourth consecutive ance in combat against the "Jap­ the certificate purchase program modern air-conditioned building ville has told me that there has month, the combined movements anese. The honored ship is the for the first time. and they offered me an assembly been an acute need for an SIU of iron ore, bituminous coal and USS MAURY, which was built at Marine hospitals operated by hall, which will seat about one Representative in this port be­ grain, by both United States and the Bethlehem Steel Corp.'s plant the United States public health hundred men. I don't expect to cause it seems that we have a Canadian ships on the Great at San Francisco, Calif., by mem­ service have been given this now have that many men avail­ fairly large membership residing Lakes r.eached a'new high level bers of the Bay City Metal Trades special status because fhey are able here, however. At any rate, in and adjacent to Jacksonville. in July, the Office of Defense Council (AFL). "Let's Impe they will pitch in Transportation has announced. primarily for the treatment of the Carpenters' Union deserves a For 18 months this gallant members of the Merchant Marine rising vote of thanks for their co­ and help make this Branch of the The total iron ore carried for union-built destroyer, a real head­ Union a success." and armed services. operative attitude. the month was 14,458,049 tons; ache for the Japs, iought in near­ The Marine hospital at Car- "I will have a new Liberty out The address is: Carpenters' the total bituminous coal, 6,917,- ly every major engagement, her ville. La., which, under an act of of the St. Johns' Yard here Sep­ Building, 920 Main,Street, Jack­ 938 tons and the total grain, 51,- war lessons actually begiiming Congress, admits civilian patients, tember 3rd for Seas Shipping sonville, 2, Florida. Telephone: 000,000 bushels. the night after December 7, 1941, is specifically excluded. A list of Company, so if any of you fel­ 5-1231. Many of these ships are man­ when she participated iiT the the hospitals included in the pro­ lows care to come over about ROBERT A. MATTHEWS. ned by SIU merhbers from the fruitless search for the Jap forces gram is included in the order. that time, your presence will be Agent Great Lakes District of the Union. that attacked Pearl Harbor.* Marine Hospitals Tp Get Quota Exempt Goods New Hall Opened By SIU In Jacksonville AFL-Built Ship Gets Citation Lakes Shipping Rises V.; •'' V 1 �wm. '4m Page Two W. THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf Di,strict Affiliated with the Americm Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Present 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 2 J, Station P., New York City [l(; MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH { > 1^? NEW YORK (-»)..• BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28. P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS PHONE 2 Stone St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St.. 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St. 218 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main .St 7 St. Michael St BOwHng Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1063 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-172b Tampa MM-1323 JacksonvlUe 5-1231 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwIing Green 9-8346 ~ '267 The "No Strike In Post­ war Period" Slogan The "No Strike"in Post War Period" Slogan The Communists have gone aill out for their so-called >-policy of "No strikes in the Post War Period" and millions of words are pouring from their controlled presses in sup­ port of this slogan. Their network in marine opened the (drive with Harry Bridges a.s leading spokesman, which was followed by Curran and his ilk for the NMU, etc. The Stalinist cogs whioh bedevil the existence and functions of Unions Such as the Marine Cooks <ind Stewards of the Pacific and the so-called INDEPENDENT Marine Firemen & Watertenders Union of the Pacific has followed suit, if the activities of their CP agents in their East Coast •jhalls is a criterion of Offiical Headquarters Policies. We note that the "master" mariner, One Trip "Win the War" Walter Stack, is again busy at a bureaucratic "desk "keeping 'em sailing" as a Stalinist sloganeer in the headquarters of the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Union in San Francisco, giving "leadership"'to movements devised and transmitted from CP-USA head­ quarters, 50 East 13th street, New York. He is now lift­ ing his "heroic" voice in furtherance of the "No Strike in Post War Period" pledge developed and brought forward as a Labor Front movement to safeguard tottering Stalinist controlled Unions in the post war period. As a Stalinist, Stack has no choice in the matter. The MEOW & W Halls on the East Coast have been r'^urned into auxiliaries of the CP-NMU by actions and activities of the Stalinist officials of that group to all pracitical'purposes. They have lost their indepeniient status in actual working practice. The Stalinist aims are clear: To create a solid bloc of Stalinist controlled Unions around their policy. This would isolate the MILITANT, HONEST, NGN POLITICAL ^UNIONS AND LEADERS who believe in open and above board Trade Union practices based upon Labors' organized strength, which would by its efforts hold the line on wages and conditions in the post war period and strive for bettermerit. THE STALINIST "NO STRIKE IN POST WAR PLEDGE" CARRIES NO GUARANTEES OR SECUR^.ITY FOR WAGES AND CONDITIONS. "No Strikes in the Post War Period" is a catch phrase {Continued on Page y) pm SEAEARliKS amLOG Friday, August 2b, 1944 WHArS DOING Around the Ports NEW YORK $343.33; H. Stephenson, $77.42; F. crawling to them for assistance, Padila, $270.42; J. M. Starr, $14.22. so they sent out a form directing Also, on the SS R. McNEELY, the Union to officially sanction This Port's business and ship­ ping is now booming again. We of the South Atlantic SS Co., the any applicants for assistance just knocked off another record following men have the listed whom were members of our week and it looks as though it's amount of hours coming to them; Union. going to hold this way for quite P. C, Bailey, 198 hrs.; J. Sobjebko, Needless to say they were in­ a while. There have been more 198 hrs.; C. Digenva, 198 hrs.; W. formed in no uncertain terms the jobs up on the board in the past Ormonski, 136 hrs.; B. Hamlian, Seafarers position in regards to two weeks than we've. had in a 136 hrs.; D. Richardson, 136 hrs.; recognizing them officially in any long, long time. So, once again, B. Crawford, 259 hrs.; M. Todd, manner, shape or form, and that to all outports, all men who are 259 hrs.; W. Hutras, 259 hrs.; R. we didn't intend to desecrate our having trouble in shipping out, Chandler, 136 hrs.; V. H. Kessler, good name through sanctioning where ever you may be, come to 198 hrs.; R. Reynolds, 259 hrs.; L, any part of their setup so they New York at once *as you can L. Thackery, 304 hi-s.; W. D. Dur­ were a whole lot sadder and wis­ make a job practically any time ance, 304 hrs.; B. Henrickson, 304 er to wit. And as you will note hrs. you want. the local membership further All told, the disputes settled augumented our stand with this I was out of the Port this past week for 3-days and attended the here this week are in excess of phoney outfit at our regular regular Business meeting in Bal­ $10,000. ' meeting this week. We have settled in addition to timore Monday night. While in However, many of our local that Port I met with several the larger beefs our usual run of Brothers did require Some assist­ Union officials, among them the small beefs. ance so quite a few of them solv­ local Baltimore officers, several PLENTY PAYOFFS ed the problem through obtaining The Piecafds here were very temporary releases, and took matters of impqrtance were ta­ ken up concerning the member­ busy while I was out of town. temporary jobs ashore until ship­ They paid off 27 ships in 3 days. ping picks up. ship's welfare. In Baltimore I noticed that due It looks as though every time These releases can be obtained to bad shipping, there are quite a they figure they can get a breath­ from the RMO and the stipula­ few of the old-timers hanging er here, they catch enough ships tions are that you will be subject around and all shipping lists are in, and all paying off at one time, to call in 24 hours notice. This is very heavy. to damn near fill the harbor. But far better than getting the mea­ According to reports, shipping such is the life of a piecard! His ger assistance which the USS is should break in Baltimore very troubles, like time, goes on and so notorious for giving, and also shortly and take a turn for the on. it is a great aid towards the War better. In the event, however* it We had another Bucko mate in effort. doesn't, it is advised that all the here this past week. He made the Incidentally the NMU has one boys down that way hustle on same mistake several other of of these USS Social Service up here to the big town and take this type have. Workers working right in their a job. He is now a much wiser man, Hall. Oh. well Ihey always did and will no doubt think a long howl for bones.. N. Y. BRANCH BUSINESS In preparation for equipping long time before getting tough JOSEPH FLANAGAN. our new building and getting with one of the Seafarers' patrol­ Agent ready for business there, I had men in this port again. Like the an e x p e r t from a nationally others—he learned that it jusl known office supply company in aint being done—NO HOW. PAUL HALL. Agent this lasL week and he lodked our entire Branch business system over and made several very con­ BALTIMORE structive suggestions as to, changes which should be made Shipping has actually come to so as to guarantee a much higher a standstill at this port for the efficiency in the handling of our past three weeks, thus, we have A new type rescue boat, sturdy office affairs. a large accumalation of ABs, enough to be dropped from a We intend taking some of these Oilers, Firemen, Cooks, or what plane by parachute from high al­ suggestions and streamlining this have you, or better what do you titudes, has been developed by Branch to a considerable extent. need. Meaning if any of the Higgins Industries, Inc., of New We are now in the middle of other Ports can help to alleviate Orleans, and officials said "sever­ drawing up and laying out all of this situation we would very al hundred are being rushed to these plans and they shall be sub­ much welcome their assistance. completion." They said the boats mitted to the membership at an Well, the Social Service of the can be dropped fully equipped to early date for their consideration USS seemed to think that due to ship or plane survivors or cast­ and action. The time has come the slack shipping period they aways. The boats, carry clothing, when we must realize that our could have the men on the beach blankets, medical supplies, blood Organization is a big one and we plasma, smoke signals and rock­ must equip ourselves in a busi­ ets to discharge buoy lines. The ness-like manner to handle all of boats are being built in the Hig­ our members' affairs, should ihey gins Michaud plant which had wish! been converted to turn out C-46 The days of lax organization Commando planes. The War De­ are a thing of the past. It is not partment, however, cancelled the only much more economical to contract for thg planes last Thurs­ operate in a business-like man­ day. Federal Telephone & Radio ner, but also, AND THIS IS IM­ PORTANT, it insures our mem­ Corporation, Newark, N. J., has bers better representation in any announced the develo^iment of a dispute that they may have and high frequency packaged radio guarantees their gains by prompt with a range of from two to Will the holder of receipt No.* twenty-four megacycles,' accord­ 34464 aqd the holder of receipt action. ing to the New York Journal of No. 34465 please call at headquar­ BEEFS SETTLED'' Among the disputoj^ which I Commerce. ^ ters office, or write in and state The set was specially brought what dues and assessments were mentioned last week was the one on the SS MASARYK, Seas out for Victory ships and as a re­ paid. Shipping Co. We have settled sult the vessels will be equipped^ These receipts were issued by the most of these and the follow­ with long, intermediate and short C. Haymond aboard the SS Fining men can collect the listed wave radio equipment, with the ley P. Dunn, Waterman Line, amounts: G. W. Grossman, $477.- whole installation contained in. which paid off in Norfolk. Va. 16; C. Ziegler, $478.98; W. Zytz, space much smaller than once oc­ John S. Bryant will you please $479.53; W. Hardin, $467.60; N. cupied by a ship's relatively communicate with your mother Krivitsky, $438.61; W. Brown, meager installation of intermedi­ at 300 Brannan Street. San Fran­ ^478.98; W. Foster, $286.77; W. ate, sending arid receiving appar­ cisco 7. c/o J. Theo. Erlin Co. She is extremely worried. Halco, $264.18; A. Pariseau, atus. New Type Rescue Boat Is Produced 'SVill Equip Victorys With Small Radio Attention! �Friday, August 25, 1944 THE The SiU Building Assessment il Recently a $10.00 BUILDING ASSESSMENT WAS PASSED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ON A REFERENDUM BALLOT. The membership voted for this almost unanimously! Don't beef at your Union Agents and Patrolmen when ap­ proached for payment of this assessment. The membership which we are all a part of voted for this because they believe: 1: That Union Halls owned outright by the Union's membership are a back-log to the Union's finances. * 2: That such properties will help the Union and keep it from the action of the shipowners, who would un­ doubtedly attempt to influence hostile landlords dur­ ing time of strike or lockout. 3: That such halls are the property of the members themselves and should be the finest possible to gain. 4: That such Union Halls owned by the Union should give the members and the membership better condi­ tions in their own shipping halls while they are on the beach. 5: That they want to have clean, well ventilated Union Halls in which they can hold their meetings, check their baggage,. spend their time while ashore, read, have leisure and past-times such as cards and checkers. 6: That the Union shall progress and carry forth a comphrensive program of education in the best man­ ner in the best quarters obtainable. 7: That the Union shall be independent of any out­ side influences and shall truly belong to the mem­ bership. 8: That they may have Union halls where the mem­ bership can plan economic' action for the betterment of their own wages and conditions when required. Since the membership own the Union and control it by majority vote, and since the passing of the Building Assess­ ment was by referendum—it is a membership edict that must be carried out! NOTICE! DEANNE O. BRUMMUND Your mother, Mrs. Ruth Brummund, has moved to New York and is now living at 221 East 30th Street. * * * Max Katz. James Sawyer, John Rodriguez, John Miller, Nicolas L. Fiola, Wayne Adamson, Floyd Cunningham, Harry Chiselka. These men took out books on SS BIENVILLE. Please pick up re­ ceipts at 2 Stone St., Room 502. • • • CLAUDE H. RANDOLP:— Write your Sister in Galveston, Tex., at once. I am divorced and wish to hear from you.—^Marie. THOMAS TISHNER Oiler, on SS Tulas, has 59 hours disputed overtime coming. Pay vouchers have been mailed to his home address and he can collect same by signing and re­ turning them to the South Atlantice Steamship Company in Sa­ vannah, Georgia. Will Ernest Benton, former A.B. on the SS WILLIAM JOHNSON, please communi­ cate with fhe undersigned promptly. S. C. Berenholtz 1102 Court Square Bldg. 3 Baltimore 2, Md. SEAPARtlt!y LOG Page Three SUF-Srimembers Union Clamps Down Show Their Valor On Salvage Job On Ru les For Stewards' Shipping List (Continued from Page 1) Pursuant to the final resolve in a resolution passed by with ever-present danger of at­ tack by plane or submarine. ail ports, all Stewards and the so-called "Key-Ratings" in "The flooding of the THOMAS any department must register at the Union Halls for em­ G. MASARYK's cargo holds, ployment and ship from the rotary hiring lists. which created an ungodly stench Any failure to abide is shown in the resolution's pen­ when the water mixed with such alties, as follows: items as hundreds of cases of The resolution signed' by G^^eenlee 21066, S. M. Arruda dried egg powder, fuel oil and other imsavory mixtures, dhd not enty-nine members, andwas pass­ 22512, Thos. E. Maynes 22367, J. simplify matters. The heat was ed, reads as follows: M. Schell G298, D. S. Beachley terrific, and the men worked un­ BE IT THEREFORE RESOLV­ 24369, John H. Morris G309, W. C. der the worst conditions gener­ ED, that any man registering at Francis 20832, P. T. Lykke 21466, a company office or bearing a P. F. Werstlein Pac 186, B. F. ally. "Nevertheless, all hands did a letter of recommendation to a Sellers G202, E. Taylor 30264, H. wonderful job. At no time did specific job be fined Fifty dollars C. Michels 7602, L. Gonzalex 3247, any of the merchant crew take ($50.00) and be suspended from P. O. Peralta 21397, R. Anderson more than 20 minutes out for the shipping list for a period of Pac 39, J. W. Prescott G114, C. J. meals, working generally 14 to sixty (60) days for the first of­ Sobczyk 27763, H. Peters 4478, V. 16 hours a day. They realized fense, and for the second offense Vomias 27712, F. De Haney 24385, that time was vital, both to take be fined one hundred ($100.00) D. Horn G166, W. H. Moore 5960, advfintage of good weather and and never be allowed to ship in a H. Ward 26009. to get away before our presence rating as key man again, and became too obvious to the Luft­ Joe Glick 7516, W. J. Kirby 852, waffe, based in Targe numbers in L. Paradeau A 9, L. F. Hoth 22018, Crete, only 130 miles away." A Nozva 21522, J. R. Velasquez Captain Greene paid warm 20424, S. S. Celon 22896, Henry tribute to the aid of the British Buckmann 22899, J. Cruz Jr. in the salvage operation, declar­ 3538, Jose G. Lopez 4874, M. ing: Lanchron 4197, M. A. Duchan "It was a spendid example of 22566, Thomas W. King 24238, J. inter-Allied cooperation, as they E. Brown 6794, H. Nelson 7016, WASHINGTON, D. C. — The worked alongside the American E. Schweiger 864, S. Heinfiing merchant crewmen in heat and Pas 30, P. Silverson 38731, E. Maritime War Emergency Board slime and muck, the job inter­ Flowers 23876, L, Williams 21550, announced this week that certifi­ spersed by just enough good hu­ L. S. Johnston G53, F. F. Seufert cates-of presumptive death have mor, mild ribbing and wise-crack­ 24020, G. Blanchette 31257, Mar­ been issued for the sixty-seven men who were kUled in the Port ing, to keep morale very high. tin 25278, A. H. Lopez 38898, R. Chicago, Calif., munitions explo­ After all possible salvage had Corcla 27374, P. H. Parsons 27751, sion of July 17. been made the WILLIAM M. Louis Pinnilla 29166, E. G. Hurst MEREDITH proceeded to an 22716, C. F. Locknish 30414, A. These men were of the crew5 African port to unload but that Lorrie 25334, S. S. Ary 24572, W. of the steamer E. A. Bryan and was not the last Captain Greene Darough 21981, N. C. Cashewf steamer Quinault Victory, both was to see of the THOMAS G. 21732, E. Kelch 6523, R. E. Porter cargo vessels operated by the War MASARYK. A short time later Jr. 10786, A. Collett 24602, S. Shipping Administration. The the derelict was refloated and Frey 28438, F. D. Foster 26801, C. Quinault Victory was loading for towed to Port Said but the Suez R. Watson 23186, W. E. Culliman her maiden voyage. Canal authorities hesitated to per­ 24952, H. L. Babbitt 10243, W. The deck crew and officers of mit its entrance, due to her me­ Gentry 7689, A. Michelet 21184, the E. A. Bryan were members of chanical condition. A. V. AUiusi 28495, S. Turner the Sailors Union of the Pacific It was finally agreed that it 7199, E. Anoyo 6933, W. G. Rue- and the Masters Mates and Pilots, could go in if Captain Greene rap 27402, C. H. Starling 6220, respectively. would assume personal respon­ Ray White G57, J. Algina 1320, C. There are only twenty-six sur­ sibility and provide 20 crewmen E. Cummings 23347, L. IJ. John­ vivors out of approximately 100 from the WILLIAM M. MERE­ son 108, E. R. Smith 20057, W. men comprising the two vessels' DITH. More than 20 promptly Hamilton 3400, C. B. Masterson crews. The disaster is considered volunteered and the transit by 20297, J. H. Houners 256, J. one of the worst maritime disastow was successfully made. The Shuler, GlOl, C. G. Haymond ters in modern history, the board vessel then beached for repairs. G98, W. Paul Gonsorchik 749, H. said. Port Chicago Disaster Dead Held Official The "No Strike In Post-War Period" Slogan AN EDITORIAL (Continued from page 2) without meaning when examined in the light of reason and past experience. To accept such a slogan at its face value, with­ out question or deep consideration will prove disasterous to the Good and Welfare of the American seamen^—all Unions and non-Union seamen alike. TRADE UNIONISTS KNOW — GIVEN DECENT WAGES AND LIVING STAND­ ARDS UNDER CONTRACT, i.e.—the up­ holding and betterment of existing contracts established at great cost and suffering—THERE COULD BE NO NECESSITY FOR STRIKE ACTION! (For the re-education of the Stal­ inists who have forgotten their "Marxism" and Trade Unionism we repeat—Strike action is the LAST RECOURSE OF THE WORKERS AF­ TER ALL OTHER MEANS HAVE BEEN EX­ HAUSTED.") This is a fundamental axiom of Labor. No worker, seamen or otherwise, loves strikes for strikes' sake or undertakes such actions. STUDY THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH WELL AND THINK, BROTHERS! as you have never thought before. Do the Stalinists envision the DRIVING DOWNWARD OF AMERICAN STAND­ ARDS IN THE IMMEDIATE POST WAR PERIOD? ARE THEY PREPARING TO GO ALONG WITH THE EMPLOYERS IN DRIVING THE AMERICAN WORKERS DOWN­ WARD TO THE CONDITION OF SERFS? Are they cleverly preparing their WAY NOW IN A TIME OF WAR TIME EARN­ INGS (such as they are) TO ACHIEVE THE 'CONSENT AND CAPITULATION OF THE AMERICAN SEAMEN TO THEIR ADVANCE POST-WAR SCHEMES? Their slogan has all the earmarks of fraud— premediated and connived at—against the Wage m liH m and living standards of the American seamen and the American people. The Stalinist Unions, (especially the NMU) are tottering—the mem­ berships unstable — the financial structures frozen—their future hazy and uncertain—their survival in doubt. IT IS IN THE LIGHT OF THIS BACK­ GROUND WE MUST JUDGE THEIR NEW­ LY COINED SLOGAN—"NO STRIKES IN THE POST WAR PERIOD." WHOM ARE THEY TALKING TO? Their close "cooperation" and Labor Front policies with the employers during the War convinces observers that the slogan is coined for the benefit of the EMPLOYERS—that they are talking TO the employing interests. In simple terms: THEY ARE OFFERING THEIR SER­ VICES TO THE EMPLOYERS UNDER THE EMPLOYERS' TERMS IN RETURN FOR CONTINUED POST-WAR SUPPORT AND (Continued on Page 4) m �THE Page Four Canadian Seamen's Union Charter Revoked By SIU's. Convention Order (Continued from Page 1) dressed to the executive commit_tee of the SIU of NA, the CSU refused to comply with the con­ ditions set down by the New Or­ leans convention. Instead they went into lengthy details as to their desire to support the SIU and the AFL labor movement and cited the fact that they affili­ ated with the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada prior to the chartering of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America, by the AFL. Two of the top officials of the CSU, Mr. Pat Sullivan, president and Mr. Dewar Ferguson, secre­ tary-treasurer attended the con­ vention at New Orleans last March and again denied all com­ munist filiations and especially NMU sympathy. However, when '"requested to make a statement declaring they were hostile to the NMU and that it was a dual or­ ganization and that they would willingly make a statement de­ nouncing the Communist Party and repudiate it, they refused un­ til, as they said, "we have con­ sulted our other officers." The convention voted to allow them 30 days in which to prepare their statement. If at the end of that time they had failed to issue such a statement and sever any and all relationship with the Com­ munist Party, the executive com­ mittee would revoke their chart­ er. ' On May the 16th the CSU lead­ ers sold out their seamen and fish­ erman to the Communist Party. In a letter to the executive com­ mittee of the SIU of NA they re­ fused to condemn the Commun­ ist movement and the NMU as a dual organization, hostile to the SIU and the true united labor movement of the American Fed­ eration of Labor- Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board SEAFARERS Friday, August 25, 1944 LOG When All Has Been Said (Dedicated to the seamen of the Sailors Union of the Pacific and Seafarers International Union for their honesty of purpose and the tre­ mendous job they have done in the war effort.) When the last Historian has laid down his pen And told how our victories were won. When the final salute has been fired From the very last mortar and gun! One scroll of heroes shall outshine the rest The stars on the Shield of our Worth The SEAMEN! God keep them! who sail death strewn seas The.BRAVE! and the salt of the earth! When the last hero soldier is returned to his home To the arms of his loved ones once mpre When the fury and shouting and frenzy has died And Man no longer wallows in gore! When the war's latest uniform has long gathered dust And the gold braid is tarnished and dim Our dungareed seamen will still walk the decks And factories and trade lean on HIM! So here's to Real Heroes in War and in Peace Who call Neptune's Realm their own For i^ips must sail, be it foul or fair And the call of the winds full blown! The salt sea air is part of their blood And the seas face vast and lone Aye! 'tis on the toil of MEN like these That landsmen may prosper—^AT HOME! Top 'n Lift. Honor Roll SS Charles Conrad SS WilUam Strugiss SS Matt Hansom SS John Gallup Granville H. Meirer SS Burleson SS Cecil Bean SS F. Walker SS Joseph Hewes Robert Blanchard F. A. Benson D. B. Greenwood SS Miguil Hedalgo Geo. W. Owens H. G. Alder R. J." Congdon C. Rodriguez E. Gardner Henry Anderson H. C. Cobb ; J, M. Lopez Edward George James Beale $22.00 19.00 i7.uu^ .!... 15.00' 10.00 9.00 8.60 6.00 5,78 5.00 5.00,^ 5.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Total *. $148.38 NOTICES - E. F. FRY!! You have $8.00 in Headquarters ofiice awaiting you which was collected by mistake. This occured in Norfolk. See Theo Thomson. The "No Strike In Post-War Period" Slogan {Continued from Vage o) RE€CX}NITION OF THE STALINIST ?LEADERSHIP" OF THE NMU. Let us pass and ignore their slogan of "FULL POST WAR EMPLOYMENT." GIVEN DECENT CONTRACTS AND FULL EMPLOYJVIENT WHERE IS THE SENSE RATIONALLY OR LOGIC IN RAISING THE CRY OF "NO STRIKES IN THE POST WAR PERIOD?" Yes, Brothers—THERE IS AN ETHIOPIAN ht the woodpile; and here is the clue. (New York World-Telegram, Aug. 18th, 1944). quotes from article by Charles T. Lucey, W-T Staff writer, entitled "Wars Pace Points to Need for early Shipping Parley" subhead "Conflict on Post War Policy still acute among U.S. leaders." "The conflict raises the question of whether the U.S.; rich ia cargo ships, will seek agress-' sively to build up a large merchant fleet, or restrict its operations in favor of Allied na­ tions to which, it is argued by some, shipping is much more important. THERE ARE DIF­ FERENCES ON THIS BETWEEN SOME OFFICIALS OF THE MARITIME COM- MISSION AND THE STATE DEPART­ MENT. (caps this writer's.) "HE (Admiral Land) cited the need to maintain a sizeable merchant fleet AS AN AUXILIARY OF THE NAVY. HE WOULD LAY UP PERHAPS 1000 SHIPS, KEEPING THEM IN GOOD CONDI­ TION, AT A COST OF $4,000,000 per year KEEPING THExM AS INSURANCE. Gov­ ernment officials who DISAGREE SAY OUR ' TONNAGE MIGHT REMAIN THE SAME AS IT WAS BEFORE THE WAR. THEY ARGUE THAT IF NORWAY, BRITAIN AND OTHER MARITIME NATIONS ARE TO BUY FROM US, THEY MUST HAVE DOLLAR BAL: ANCES, AND THAT SHIPPING IS ONE OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT MEANS If OF GETTING THEM." (caps and italics this writer's.) Here we have the crux of the matter, a dis­ pute which AT BEST means a certain drastic reduction in AMERICAN SHIPPING. On top of the lay-up, in line with Admiral Land's con­ tention, we must also look forward to the trans­ fer to foreign nations of U.S. ships to replenish depleted world shipping due to enemy action. This means further reduction in American bot­ toms if logic means anything. It is in the light of reduced American, ship­ ping perspectives that the Stalinists raise the slogans of "Full employment in the Post War period." KNOWLEDGE OF THE ABOVE FACTS DOES NOT DOVETAIL with their slogans. Under cover of their demagogic slogan to de­ lude the seamen, they are attempting to make DEALS WITH THE SHIPOWNERS DE­ SIGNED TO INSURE THEIR SURVIVAL AS "UNIONS." Their deeds RUN CON­ TRARY TO THE CATCH-PHRASES. Their slogan 'Wo Strikes in the Post War period" is a real one designed for the ears of the shipowners. "Full employment in the Post War period" is an effort to delude the seamen. THEY STAND READY AND' WILLING TO DO THE SHIPOWNERS BIDDING AS THE PRICE OF RECOGNITION AND SURVIVAL, f HE GOOD AND WELFARE OF THE AMERI­ CAN SEAMEN IS NOW IN MORTAL PERIL. The rank and file of all Maritime Unions, OF ALL CIO UNIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, must awaken to the danger and the meaning of the Stalinist "No Strikes in Peace Time" slogan. The seamen must repudiate pres­ ent and post tuar overtures against wages and living standards launched under cover of war by the CLIQUE WHOSE FUTURE AND CON­ TROL IS AT STAKE. The Communists must be repudiated in all Unions by the workers—especially all maritime Unions. Their cliques and machines in fhe Maritime Unions must be blasted from office or defeated. Their endeavors to mislead THE RANK AND FILE—TO SPLIT THE VARI­ OUS UNIONS ASUNDER — TO CREATE BLOC AGAINST BLOC—can only work in the interests of the employers in the post war period opening the way to a general lowering of wages and conditions. This MUST BE EXPOS­ ED AND CRUSHED. The rank and file must awaken and CHAL­ LENGE THE LOGICDF THE "NO STRIKES IN PEACE TIME" PLEDGE WHICH CAN ONLY HOLD GOOD IF TRANSMITTED TO WRITING VIA CONTRACTS BY THE SHIPOWNERS. UNLESS THE POST WAR WAGES AND CONDITIONS GUARANTEE SEAMEN DECENT STANDARDS AND THIS IS TRANSMITTED TO WRITING BY THE EMPLOYERS COVERING THE POST WAR YEARS DIRECTLY - AHEAD, THE STALINIST SLOGANS ARE A DANGER SIGNAL. ' These are questions to ask Comrade Waltei; Stack and the rest of his ilk in the various Mari­ time Unions. Can they produce post war written contracts undersigned by fohn Shipowner? Will they go down the line with Union men to uphold decent wages and living conditions on American ships in the post war period? Or will they FINK on the tuorking class and sell them out as the price of shipowner-Stalinisi Labor Front "cooperation" with the officialdom of these ClO-controlled Unions? v Which road will they take? If these political parasites on the back of, La­ bor aver that they will go down the line to up­ hold decent standards then WHAT NEED OF THE "NO STRIKE IN THE POST WAR PERIOD" PLEDGE? LET US BE WARNED. FORWARNED IS FOREARMED. , � 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 25, 1944 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 26 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CANADIAN SEAMEN'S UNION CHARTER REVOKED BY SIU'S CONVENTION ORDER ANTONINI LEAVES FOR ITALY SUP-SIU MEMBERS SHOW THEIR VALOR ON SALVAGE JOB MARINE HOSPITALS TO GET QUITA EXEMPT GOODS NEW HALL OPENED BY SIU IN JACKSONVILLE LAKES SHIPPING RISES ALF- BUILT SHIP GETS CITATION THE "NO STRIKE IN POST-WAR PERIOD" SLOGAN NEW TYPE OF RESCUE BOAT IS PRODUCED WILL EQUIP VICTORYS WITH SMALL RADIO THE SIU BUILDING ASSESSMENT UNION CLAMPS DOWN ON RULES FOR STEWARDS SHIPPING LIST PORT CHICAGO DISASTER DEAD HELD OFFICIAL WHEN ALL HAS BEEN SAID Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/25/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8207b6b7c67060bcfb749d06f25f6633.PDF 4b9becd91d965025b5220f2a38232871 PDF Text Text ij^REJRS ^ emsEAL oBtiAW OP rsm MamMma AKB aux^ DXBTBIOT. wms mp IfAissBzoA NEW YORK, N. Y« FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1944 4 •/* I> y SIU Members Expose USS 'Rackets' In Ports Of Middle East New Pacific Bonus Amendment NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 16—Crew members that were survivors of the torpe­ doing of the SS THOMAS G. MASARYK entering this port this week tell of the "bouncing around" they received at the hands of the United Seamen's Services club in Alexandria, Egypt, and the petty bureaucrats stationed there. They tell of the collusion of the War Shipping Administration officials with thes,e petty figures of the USS as well as collusion with the small-time figures of the US Consulate Ser­ vice. In an affidavit the members of this crew expose the small-time rackets and personal prejudices being carried on against the American seamen by these fakers of the United Seamen's Services who are operating such so-called Seamen's "clubs" abroad. "We were charged excessively and over the prices the club had posted," the affidavit says in es­ sence, for these crew members were charged $4.23 American cur­ rency per day for the lodgings and meals that the "club" sold to others for about $2.60 American currency. It further shows that cigarettes donated for their use were sold to them instead of being given. Also, while they were told that they were being "given 'charity' in clothes—they were forced to pay for same even though they didn't know what such would cost," the affidavit declares. The paper further brings out the fact that they were discrim­ inated against because they were members of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, while at the same time a crew from the NMU which has consistently toadyed toward the United Seamen's Services was given immediate aid while the same courtesy was denied this crew of SIU members. The Uriited Seamen's Services {Coniimui on Page )) TREASURY DEPARTMENT WAR FINANCE COMMITTEE OVFICE OF STATE CHAIRMAN 'I 1270 Sixth Avenue Hew York 20, H.T, August 8, 19bk John Hank, Xdltor Seafarers* Log 2 Stone Street Hew York City- Bi. 4 • 1 "4 • Dear Mr. Eawkt On behalf of the War Finance Coamjittee for Hew York I wish to express appreciation of the patriotic ^irit with idiich you and your asso­ ciates enlisted the force and influence of your publication in the Fifth War Loan. -J" .i rf; The following is a telegram received from the Maritime War Emergency Board amending the bonus rate paid in one area of the Pacific Ocean: WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM AX SlllCDC DAV 65 Govt. 2 Extra CD New York NY 309P Aug. 11, 1944 John Hawk, Seafarers Intl Union of North America 2 Stone St. NYK To All Parties Signatory To the Statement of Principles: By Amendment to Decision 2 B, effective at 12:01 AM August 25, 1944. including all voyages then in progress rate of voyage bonus payable for classification III of Article IL As provided in paragraph D of Article III is changed from 25 percent with $30 monthly minimum to 33 1/3 percent with $40 monthly minimum. ERICH NIELSEN WSA WASH DC 326P SIU Complimented For Aid To Fifth War Loan Drive 1I - ^1 NEW YORK, N. Y. - A letter from the War Finance Committee of the Treasury Department of the U. S. received by the headquarters office of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU of NA thanks the Union and the Seafarers Log for aiding the recent Fifth War Loan Drive. The drive, the letter says, exceeded the huge New York quota of $4,801,000,000 by several hun­ dred million dollars in bonds. The letter is signed by Nevil Ford State Chair­ man of the War Finance Committee. A copy of the letter is reproduced herewith. New Booklet Off Press "The SIU At War" r ft-. No. 25 Your wholehearted cooperation and allot­ ment of valuable space, both in your editorial and news columns, was -unquestionably an in^ortant factor in helping Hew York exceed Its huge quota of $4,801,000,000 by several hundred million dollars, Ky sincere thanks to you ^d your staff again for the work you have done and the strong Biqpport you have given the War Finance Cooinittee, Sincerely yours. HevU Ford Stats Chairman V "The SIU At War" is the title pedoings, etc., and some of the of the latest pamphlet issued by deeds of members of the Union the Seafarers International Union that won awards and merits are of NA, John Hawk, Secy-Treas­ recorded. urer of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ The booklet is well illustrated trict said today. The pamphlet with pictures of ships under ac­ was written and edited by tion which show the stress of war Brother John Bunker, an active on the men doing the job of de­ wartime sailing member of the livering the goods. SIU. The booklet has just come off the press and is available in New York. Quantities are now being shipped to the Branches of the Union throughout the Nation Shrimp production for the for distribution. The booklet records many of month of June increased sharply the true experiences of members over May yields at most points of the Union during the war along the Gulf coast, helping while they have manned the ships bring up the yearly production to supply the Allied armies with which is still 28 percent below sorely needed equipment and the first six months of 1943, thp Office of the Coordinator of Fish­ arms and ammunition. eries reported. Many of the stories reveal for the first time some of the amaz­ Total production of shrimp tac ing episodes that the seamen of all purposes was 21,240 barrels ih the AFL Unions have undergone, June, a 50 percent increase over while quietly getting the goods the 14,167 barrels produced 1^ across. Stories of bombings, tor- May. Shrimp Fishing 1 �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District ASillaied wilh the American FedeiaiiOfi of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 ith Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28. P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS PHONE 2 Stone St 330 Atlantic Ave UNbrthCaySt 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 3.39 Chartres St. 218 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOwUng Green 9-3437 Liberty 405 7 Calvert4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-172b Tampa MM-I323 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Jann 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLK^TION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-834(5 *267 Those NMU "Contracts Again, and again and again and again, (they're no pikers, in the NMU, especially the so-called "leadreship" comprising "Blackie" Myers and Moose-Jaw Curran), as their ineffectual combine in this week's NMU Pilot again reveals. They have exposed themselves as "quality labor fakers." AND THEIR ENTIRE MISSION THROUGH THE NMU IS TO CONFUSE THE SEAMEN AND BLIND THEM WITH PROPAGANDA! For the NMU Pilot has been busy issue after issue of late attempting to sell the NMU membership with the idea that the recent contract delivered to the NMU by the National War Labor Board "is universally recognized as the best agreement ever signed in the history of maritime labor relations," as declared in the Aug. 11 Pilot. They claim therefore that the so-called benefits accruing to the NMU membership therefrom also come to the American Seamen as a whole! WITH THIS THE SIU TAKES SHARP ISSUE! Once again we point out that the NMU has ridden the coat-tails of the entire maritime labor movement in gaining conditions for the seamen sailing under the NMU's so-called contracts. ; The overtime clause granted by the NLWB to the . NMU is now in dispute and is being contrasted by the ship­ owners before the Board, The shipowners are still not pay­ ing the overtime to men in the deck department for work after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. unless it is in excess of 8 hours in one day or are they paying men working don­ key watch in the engine department for work in port while cargo is being worked after S P.M. and before 8 A.M. The NMU agreements are still inferior in every way to those under which the members of the AFL Unions work which was shown in former issues of the Seafarers LOG which compared the conditions of the SIU with those of the NMU and showed the latter to be inferior in every way. (See Seafarers LOGs for Jan. 7, 1944 and June 30, 1944.) Again we take sharp, issue with the Stalinist fakers of the NMU—WE CHALLENGE THEM TO PUBLISH THEIR SO-CALLED "BEST AGREEMENTS" IN A COMPARATIVE FORM WITH THE AGREEMENTS OF THE SIU! THIS IS THE TIP FOR THEM TO PUT UP OR SHUT UP ! In trying to gain these contracts they have toadyed to (Continued on Page 4) -M nsg - SEAFARERS Friday. August 18. 1944 LOG = 1 WHArS DOING Around ttie Ports NEW YORK That old saying that "Patience is a Great Virtue, That Has Its Own Reward" has certainly prov­ en true here this past week. One of our members, Leon Johnson, had a beef approximately 2 years old with the Bull Line regarding being charged as a deserter from one of their vessels and losing, temporarily at least, the amount of $108. Johnson felt that his was a good dispute and that he was right in pushing it and so, at every opportunity, he would take this beef up in whatever port he happened to be at the time. This went on and on and like all things it finally came to a halt. He turned the beef in here; and one of the local Patrolmen repre­ sented him at a hearing before the Commissioner in this Port and Johnson's patience finally paid off. The Commissioner ruled in his favor. As a result, he is $108 better off. IMPORTANT BEEFS Outside of the dollar factor, there is something else of import­ ance to attach to this beef: Lots of these companies have been hanging a phony desertion charge against our members and depriv­ ing them of hard-earned dough time after time. By pushing this beef to the limit and making it pay off, we have set some sort of a precedent here and in the future, we intend to fight all desertion raps. As we all know, lots of our members have had this hum deal hung on them and have had good dough tied up a long, long time on ac­ count of it. ROBIN LINE If there are any of the crew members of the SS THOMAS MAZARAK of the Robin SS Co. around, I advise them to keep in touch with this office as the Skip­ per of that ship is due here very shortly. We have a beef on this job inV o 1 V i n g approximately $6,000 which cannot he settled until the Skipper an-ives. We have notified the company that as soon as this man hits port, to notify the Union Hall so we can go to work on it. This should he very shortly and there is no question hut what the men involved are going to he 6,000 potatoes better off. BUSINESS CLIMBING Everything is running well in the groove here in New York now. Business and shipping has finally started climbing hack up the ladder. To all of you fellows in the outports where shipping is very slow, this is to advise you that you can now ship again from this port within a fairly reason­ able length of time; so don't stay on the beach where you are and go hungry. Blow up this way and take a job. MORE BEEFS The Icoal Patrolmen are still doing a hang-up job in settling disputes around herk and are managing to settle most of them in the members' favor. Among the beefs settled in the membership's favor this week, are on the SS JULIET LOW, The Steward Dept. all have overtime due them which can he collected at the company office. This runs all the way from 1 hour for one man to 12 hours for another. There are 11 men involved on this Beef, and all have money due. On the SS OREMAR, the crew of that vessel have had disputes settled in their favor totaling an amount of approximately $200. The men involved can find amount due them in the Money Due List. To all the members who had beefs left from ships paying off in New York, or from beefs sent in here from outports, look in this week's Money Due List in the Seafarers Log for the amount of money due and the details as to the collection of it. NEW TYPE OF BEEF We have just received in this Port, the first of a particular type of beef which may become com­ mon very shortly. That's where our vessels have discharged car­ go anchored off beachheads. The company maintains" that this is technically at sea due to the fact that there is no actual harbor there. We maintain the opposite: that the cargo was directed to. and discharged at, that particular point, and with such conditions prevailing, that even though there are no regular harbors or port facilities, actually, the ships were just as much in harbor as though thoy were here in New York discharging cargo. There is no question hut what we will win the Beef, in fact, it is a puzzle to us as to why it was ever disputed to start with. However, that's the way these people do business and at times, even though you are strictly i against it, you must go through the usual motions and loss of time to collect a dispute. How­ ever, it will only he a question of a short while before these beefs pay off. So—^the officers in the Outports can take note and rest assured that as soon as we have a final settlement on this dispute, we shall notify all ports so they can avoid any delay in settling these disputes, in the future, to our members' benefits. . PATROLMEN'S ACTIVITIES The membership here Monday night took an action which will be beneficial to the membership as well as to the officials of this organization. They went on record to haye published in the Seafarers Log each week an account of the waterfront Patrolmen's activities. In this manner all hands will know just what ships were paid off and covered and the disputes settled, as well as those unsettled, and the disposition made of the same. This is a practice that is usually carried out in the West Coast Sailor and according to the mem­ bership fo the SUP, they like the idea very much. One thing, it will do is to keep the membership informed as to the waterfront ac­ tivities all down the coast and Gulf. We can look on this as a pro­ gressive move. Yours for better waterfront re­ ports of the Union's activity. PAUL HALL, Agent Protect Both America and Your Money hy Investing It in War Bonds, MONEY DUE The following men can collect money due them from the follow­ ing ships at the Moran Tov/ing and Transportation Office, San Francisco, California. MV POINT CABRILLO: D. Jodoin, C. Wendt, M. Tilley, W. Everet, G. Accola, G. Steven, G. Davit, R. Schrudder, T. Armino. M V SANIBEL ISLE: S. Sav­ age, Wallace, S. Peterson, Engh, E. Schuster, M V ST. SIMON: L. Madewell, D. Appleton, J. Larkin, D. Rus­ sell, F. Knight. M V ARANSAS PASS: A. Den­ ning, J. Voitka, R. Jones, L. Hunt­ er, Sitler. * * * M V SABINE PASS: 2 weeks' linen, port pay and disputed overtime: Rosen, Allen, Jr., D. Kaer, Crum, Hashagen, Houston, Bray, Curry, Mendell, Oakley, Davis, Gibson, Caughie, Carrier, Wright. » » * SS RICHARD BASSET: L. W. Johnson, has $108.65 coming. Pick up at Bull Line Office. • » » SS MARYMAR: Vincent Lynch, 2nd Cook, 84 hours baking, pick up at Calmar Line Office. • • • SS MARYMAR: F. R. Hutter, AB, can . collect $6.00 security watch at Calmar Office. SS JULIET LOW: Stewards Dept. have the following overlime coming from last voyage: C. L. Henderson, 111/2 hrs: C. C. Spencer, 3 hrs.; J. T. Moore, 2 hrs.: Otis Dasher, 1 hr.: P. G. Bergerson, 9 hrs.; G. E. Derrick. 1 hr.: W. E. Newman, 5 hrs.: L. J. Swan, 3 hrs.: W. Rose 31/2 hrs.; G. R. Williams, 8 hrS.: Prokapnk. 1 hr. » SS THOMAS SCULLY: Crew that paid off in March have an at­ tack bonus coming which is pay­ able at the Calmar Line office. • « • SS OREMAR: H. Vanderwerker, $15.44: J. R. Downing, $16.12; Hendricks. $19.14: H. Aradine, $68.11: Dour, 88 hrs. overtime; Perez, 14 hrs.: J. Aroya, 22'A hrs. and $6.00 security watch: Southwick, 40 hrs. » * » SS JAMES MILLER: Jennings, Utility, 24 hrs. overtime: Martin, Ch. Dk., 24 hrs.: Bruce, Gal., 36 hrs.; Flynn, Kelly, Lacombe, have the difference of wages. Firemen and Fireman-WT. * • • SS ALCOA TRADER: Rodney McKeever, Utility Man, dumping garbage, 24 hours. Payable at 17 Battery Place, New York, Alcoa d 1 ,1 Office. �\ !• 7 pIU Members Expose USS 'Rackets' In Ports Of Middle East Friday, August 18, 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG Merchant Marine Care Bill Is Introduced Page Thre* Union Clamps Down On Rules ForStewards* Shipping List A bill providing hospital and and Alexandria, and WALTER medical care for merchant mar­ (Continued from Page 1) Pursuant to the final resole in a resolution passed by is a semi-official adjunct of the S. TOWER, JR., of Port Said, who ine vets of World Wars I and II all ports, all Stewards and the so-called "Key-Ratings" in will be brought up for hearing War r h i p p ing Administration, is a Port Representative. riie affidavit asserts that they On April ( 1944, the afore­ during the approaching session any department must register at the Union Halls for em" were ordered to stay at that club; said Mr. Robinson, of the WAR of Congress, it was announced ployment and ship from the rotary hiring lists. I "for it was made compulsory that SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION, yesterday at national headquar­ Any failure to abide is shown in the resolution's pen­ Ithey stay there and spend their interviewed the above crew in ters of the Merchant Marine Vet­ alties, as follows: money without the right of voice Alexandria, and asked for volun­ erans' Association of the United The resolution signed by sev-* in what they were doing. teers to go back to the ship and States, in Boston, The biU, orig­ enty-nine members, andwas pass­ Jr. 10786, A. Collett 24602, S. inally presented to Congress on The affidavit with the names of salvage her. Frey 28438, F. D. Foster 26801, C. ed, reads as follows: May 22, 1944, National Maritime the seamen omitted for reason of R. Watson 23186, W. E. Culliman Crew members told him that BE IT THEREFORE RESOLV­ forestalling reprisals against they would be willing to go back Day, by Congressman J. Hardin 24952, H. L. Babbitt 10243, W. ED, that any man registering at them for their courage is entered to the said ship and assist in sal­ Peterson of Florida, is the first a company office or bearing a Gentry 7689, A. Michelet 21184, hereunder. The dates of the tor­ vaging her if they could obtain step toward securing recognition letter of recommendation to a A. V. Alliusi 28495, S. Turner pedoing and port entries are also some clothes to work in. He as­ for the men serving in the Ameri specific job be fined Fifty dollars 7199, E. Anoyo 6933, W. G. Rueexcluded for reasons of war se­ serted that the UNITED SEA­ can Merchant Marine. ($50.00) and be suspended from rap 27402, C. H. Starling 6220, curity and censorship. MEN'S SERVICE CLUB in Al­ Charity" by the UNITED SEA­ the shipping list for a period of Ray White G57, J. Algina 1320, C. It is noteworthy that other exandria was fuU of "gear, shoes, MEN'S SERVICE officials, it is sixty (60) days for the first of­ E. Cummings 23347, L. N. John­ crews have brought the same shirts, pants, socks, etc., etc." noteworthy that we were being fense, and for the second offense son 108, E. R. Smith 20057, W. conditions in other ports to the He then took us, SEAFARERS' charged $4.23 per day, equivalent be fined one hundred ($100.00) Hamilton 3400, C. B. Masterson f c.ttention of the SIU. Other af­ INTERNATIONAL UNION mem­ to the subsistence for quarters and never be allowed to ship in a 20297, J. H. Houners-256, J. P. fidavits are being taken and the bers, down to that same Club, Shuler, GlOl, C. G. Haymond and meals, at the aforesaid UNI­ rating as key man again, and racket will be expected in full. and in the cellar we saw that it G98, W. Paul Gonsorchik 749, H. Joe Glick 7516, W. J. Kirby 852, TED SEAMEN'S SERVICE Ho­ W. Greenlee 21066, S. M. Arruda AFFIDAVIT was as stated, filled with the tel. Further, although we wer L. Paradeau A 9, L. F. Hoth 22018, 22512, Thos. E. Maynes 22367, J. State of New York ) "gear, shoes, shirts, pants, socks, told that it was a so-called "Char­ A Nozva 21522, J. R. Velasquez M. ScheU G298, D. S. Beachley County of New York ) SS: etc., etc." ity" on the UNITED SEAMEN'S 20424, S. S. Celon 22896, Henry 24369, John H. Morris G309, W. C. Borought of Manhattan) Buckmann 22899, J. Cruz Jr. However, since the United SERVICE rep la cements of Francis 20832, P. T. Lykke 21466, We, the following members of Seamen's Service authorities had clothes, we SEAFARERS' INTER­ 3538, Jose G. Lopez 4874, M. P. F. Werstlein Pac 186, B. F. the S S "THOMAS G. MA- outfitted the NATIONAL MARI­ NATIONAL UNION members Lanchron 4197, M. A. Duchan Sellers G202, E. Taylor 30264, H. SARYK," freely depose and say TIME UNION members, who were charged for the same, al­ 22566, Thomas W. King 24238, J. C. Michels 7602, L. Gonzalex 3247, that we, ( were survivors of the torpedoing, though the same UNITED SEA­ E. Brown 6794, H. Nelson 7016, )were members of without any dispute, while the MEN'S SERVICE refused to ren­ E. Schweiger 864, S. Heinfling P. O. Peralta 21397, R. Anderson the crew of the above said ship, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL: der any account of charges made. Pas 30, P. Silverson 38731, E. Pac 39, J. W. Prescott G114, 0. J. which was torpedoed April ( ) UNION members were ignored, The statement of the UNITED Flowers 23876, L. Williams 21550, Sobczyk 27763, H. Peters 4478, V. d944. and several crew members took SEAMEN'S SERVICE officials L. S. Johnston G53, F. F. Seufert Vomias 27712, F. De Haney 24385, We, as well as the other mem­ issue in the matter. Mr. Green ar­ was "Sign here—^it will be taken 24020, G. Blanchette 31257, Mar­ D. Horn G166, W. H. Moore 5960, bers of the crew are members of bitrarily stated that he and the out of your wages." Further than tin 25278, A. H. Lopez 38898, R. H. Ward 26009. the SEAFARERS' INTERNA­ UNITED SEAMEN'S SERVICE that, they refused to give any ex­ Corcla 27374, P. H. Parsons 27751, MOTION TIONAL UNION of NORTH didn't want anything to do with planation of what the charges Louis Pinnilla 29166, E. G. Hurst (C. G. Haymond G98—several) AMERICA. The SS "MEYER them, since they were only "on would be, might be, or what 22716, C. F. Locknish 30414, A. to concur. LONDON," a ship under NA­ charity." Lorrie 25334, S. S. Ary 24572, W. Hand vote called for—197 for, might be expected. TIONAL MARITIME UNION The NATIONAL MARITIME UNITED SEAMEN'S SERVICE Darough 21981, N. C. Cashewf 0 against. contract, was torpedoed at ap­ Union crew were outfitted imme­ representatives r e p e a t e dly at­ 21732, E. Kelch 6523, R. E. Porter CARRIED. proximately the same time. We, diately, as heretofore said, and tempted to have this crew stand like the crew of the "MEYER they were sent the next day after posing for pictures, which were LONDON," were rescued and they landed, on April ( ) 1944, obviously to be used for propa­ taken into the PORT of ALEX­ to Cairo, for repatriation back to ganda purposes. A number of ANDRIA, EGYPT April ( ) the United States. pictures were taken. Mr. Green il944. When the crew of the SS requested that the crew pose for Like the NATIONAL MARI­ "THOMAS G. MASARYK" ap­ pictures with beer in front of Six representatives of Ameri­ TIME UNION crew, we applied pealed to the Assistant Consul of them; when the crew asked that can _labor v/ill visit the European for clothes and aid at the UNI- the United States in Alexandria, the UNITED SEAMEN'S SER­ Numerous inquires by new Theater of Operations to get a TED SEAMEN'S SERVICE they were told that "they had no VICE pay for the beer, Mr. Green firsthand picture of our weapons CLUB. MESSRS. GREEN and rights, since there was a war on." and his associates emphatically members and men who have and war equipment in action, the made one trip on an SIU trip LOVEJOY have the said club He also refused to allow us to declined to take the pictures. War Department announced in there. interview the Consul himself in It is learned from first hand card or permit have some of the Washington last week. patrolmen almost exhausted at The NATIONAL MARITIME that port. We were unable to observation and victimization The labor leaders were nomin­ UNION crew were immediately reach this individual. WE WERE that in Cario, the UNITED SEA­ pay-off times, officers of the ated by President William Green outfitted and granted immediate UNABLE TO' SECURE THE MEN'S SERVICE is making a Union declare. All the new mem­ of the American Federation of courtesy, subsistence, relief, etc. SLIGHTEST REPRESENTA­ practice of selling cigarettes for bers want to know why they are Labor and President Philip Mur­ When the crew of the SS "THOM­ TION FROM THE U. S. CON­ eight cents (8c) per package to issued Probationary Books in­ ray of the Congress of Industrial AS G. MASARYK," of which we SULATE SERVICE IN ALEX­ American seamen, although such stead of FULL UNION BOOKS. Organizations. In order to clear this up and 'were members, applied for the ANDRIA, EVEN THOUGH OUR cigarettes have been donated by The visitors will have an op­ to make the task of the patrol- portunity to observe the destrucsame facilities, we were immedi­ PAPERS WERE IN ORDER, patriotic groups, stores and in­ ately told by the aforesaid Mr. EVEN THOUGH WE HAD AC­ dividuals of the United States me neasier it should be noted tiveness of modern war and the Love joy that there were no CRUED WAGES AND MONIES and ar estamped, "For members that the Union's policy as voted necessity for constant replace­ clothes to give. He further said COMING AND EVEN THOUGH of the Armed Forces," with the by the last Convention was that ments to sustain the force of our that he would have to send to WE WERE TORPEDOED SUR­ compliments of the said patriotic each incoming new member offensives. should be required to remain as They also will discuss supply CAIRO for clothes, and declared VIVORS. We were told in es­ groups and stores, etc. that he "didn't care about any of sence that if we did not get out While it is noteworthy that the a probationary member for the problems and the performance of our 'beefs' because we were on of the Consulate, U. S. Army Mil­ NATIONAL MARITIME UNION period of 1 year and* that he be equipment made by American charity." The "our" in his remark itary Policemen would take us in crew torpedoed at the same time immediately issued a probation­ workers with Army personnel referred to the SEAFARERS' charge and incacerate us. Our. as the crew of the "THOMAS G. ary book which would record his from doughboys and flight me­ INTERNATIONAL UNION. answers to requests for assist­ MASARYK" were repatriated al­ dues and assessments payments. chanics to generals. It was seen that this period was Those who have been design­ It is noted, in passing, that ance at the Agent's Office for this most immediately, the "bouncing" necessary so that the new mem­ ated to make the trip are: R. J. Messrs. Green and Love joy, sup- vessel were substantially the received by this SEAFARERS' bers could avail themselves to Thomas, President of the United •posedly UNITED SEAMEN'S same. We were forced to return INTERNATIONAL UNION crew necessary Trade Union education Automobile Workers (CIO); Sher­ SERVICE CLUB representatives, to the UNITED SEAMEN'S SER­ is noticeable around the fact that and enter into the spirit of real man H. Dalrymple, President of work closely with the represen­ VICE CLUB in Alexandria. the first unlicensed crew mem­ Unionism. As subsequent compliants that tatives of the WAR SHIPPING bers did not leave the area of op­ the United Rubber Workers The Convention decisions were (CIO); David J. McDonald, Sec­ Administration not only in the this was not what we wanted, and erations until over one month af­ Poft of Alexandria, but also in that the said Club was full of ter they had arrived there; and voted upon by membership ref­ retary-Treasurer of the United Cairo, as well as with the Port vermin, bedbugs, etc., and was, many were still arriving here in erendum and almost unanimous­ Steel Workers (CIO); Fi-ank P. •Representative at Port Said. in fact, "a third-class hotel," were the United States 72 days later. ly carried. Since then the officers Fenton, Director of Organization These people are respectively, later justified in view of the fact It is also alleged that there are of the Union have carried out the for the American Federation of BYRON P. ROBINSON, who that subsequent to our complaints still men left behind over there edict of the membership in is­ Labor; A. L. Wegener, Assistant makes his office in Cairo and is the U. S. Army stepped in and from this crew at this date. It suing such probationary books. to the President, International the War Shipping Administra­ sent in their exterrninators to must be noted, in qualification of Brotherhood of Electrical Work­ tion's Regional Director for the clean house. the above, that the salvage oper­ (AFL), and Eric Peterson, Keep In Touch With ers Although we, the SEAFARERS ations took only twenty-one days, '~East Mediterranean; Egyptian Executive Vice President of the Your Draft Board Representative JAMES WOOD- INTERNATIONAL UNION crew and those who worked salvage International Association of Ma­ HOUSE, who has offices in Cairo were told that, "W ewere on chinists (AFL). (Continued on Page 4) New Members US Labor Leaders Get Probationary Visit War Fronts Union Books -4 '1 /< ' I u �d THE I>B9» Four SKAt> ARERS Friday, Attgusi 18; 1944 LOG es |JS Joins Sieven Other Nations In Ship Pact Washington, D. C., Aug.—The State Department announced to­ night that the United States, the United Kingdom and six other United Nations have agreed, to share jointly the responsibility of providing the shipping needed to win the war and to supply Allied pations and liberated areas for six months after it ends, according to the United Press. The agreement, announced si­ multaneously here and in Lon­ don, was signed after a series of London meetings by representa­ tives of Belgium, Canada, Greece, the Netherlnads, Norway and Po­ land, as well as the United King­ dom and the United States. The French Committee of National Liberation and Denmark also were represented at the meeting. Further discussions will be ar­ ranged soon to iron out details the announcement said, and other governments will be invited to cooperate. Machinery governing United Nations shipping is to be adjusted to conform with the de­ claration, it added. ATTENTION!! E. F. FRY!! You have $8.00 in Headquarters office awaiting you which was collected by mistake. This occured in Norfolk. See Theo Thomson. The SIU Building SIU Members Expose USS ^Rackets' In Assessment Ports Of Middle East Recently a $10.00 BUILDING ASSESSMENT WAS PASSED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ON A REFERENDUM BALLOT. The membership voted for this almost unanimously! Don't beef at your Union Agents and Patrolmen when ap­ proached for payment of this assessment. The membership which we are all a part of voted for this because they believe: 1: That Union Halls owned outright by the Union's membership ate a back-log to the Union's finances. 2: That such properties will help tke Union and keep it from the action of the shipowners, who would un­ doubtedly attempt to influence hostile landlords dur­ ing time of strike or lockout. 3: That such halls- are the property of the members themselves and should be the finest possible to gain. 4: That such Union Halls owned by the Union should give the members and the membership better condi­ tions in their own. shipping halls while they are on the beach. 5: That they want to have clean, well ventilated Union Halls in which they can hold their meetings, check their baggage, spend their time while ashore, read, have leisure and past-times such as cards and checkers. 6: That the Union shall progress and carry forth a comphrensive program of education in the best man­ ner in the best quarters obtainable. 7: That the Union shall be independent of any out­ side influences and shall truly belong to the mem­ bership. 8: That they may have Union halls where the mem­ bership can plan economic action for the betterment of their own wages and conditions when required. Since the membership own tha Union and control it by majority vote, and since the passing of the Building Assess­ ment was by referendum—^it is a membership edict that must be carried outi •••r - '-ifK;! rate of exchange, however, is (Cmthmed from Page 3) $4.16 for the Egyptian Pound, were the last to leave the said which in that coinage comprises area. Some of those who were 100 Piastres. Therefore, from the not required to work salvage de­ aforestated rate it can Ije assunP parted from the area during the ed that as crew members we period as represented above, overcharged for the same meals] while the others were required and beds by this same UNITED to remain over the lengthened SEAMEN'S SERVICE CLUB, period, at great inconvenience to which as heretofore stated charg-| themselves, the Merchant Marine ed the members of this crew al and the War Effort. the rate of $4.23 per day for the Witness under this we set said meals and beds. our hand this 16th day of Legal It is further noted arid heretofj August, 1944. Seal sworn that all persons hereabove JANETA BENKJE named as the representatives of Notary Public, New York the WAR SHIPPING ADMINIS­ Register's No. 43'9-B-5. TRATIONS and the UNITEDL, Commission Expires SEAMEN'S SERVICES, as welifi March 30, 1945. as the UNITED STATES CON-J It is further deposed, said and SULATE, prevented crew mem­ made a part hereto of the fore­ bers from making .a choice of taking up other lodgings or eat­ going affidavit: That the rates of the charges to ing places. THE UNITED SEA­ be made by the United Seamen's MEN'S SERVICE CLUB wasj Service Club in Alexandria, made compulsory, even thought Egypt, were posted dn a black­ crew members were required tol pay for said services. board there as follows: Meals 15 piastres Witness this 16th day of Leg Beds 20 piastres August 1944. Seal at the rate of one bed per day JANETA BENKJE and three meals per day this Notary Public, New York would make a total of some 65 County. Clerk's No. 381, piastres (Egyptian), which is Register's No. 439-B-5. comparable to an approximate Commission Expires $2.60 in American Currency. The March 30, 1945. Those NMU "Contracts 99 AN EDITORIAL (^Continued from page 2) the shipowners, the Government agencies and . to all the politicians that they could reach. Not once have they shown one iota of economic strength against the shipowners and the bosses to bring about gains for the workers. If the NMU "contracts are the best" as their membership's misleaders assert then why did they insist and demand "equalization of con­ tracts" on a par with the SUP-SIU? They coined the slogan "Equal Pay for Equal Work" in an effort to put their demands across before the National War Labor Board. The NWLB did not grant the NMU demands — v ' knowing well, as did the shipowners, that the NMU were unable to back up their demapds by economic action. They knew, as all seamen KNOW that these scabby sellout artists have lost the support of bona fide seamen and could­ n't tie up a rowboat in Central Park on an August afternoon. ^ However, in the meantime we can count on la Barrymore "This is not the stuff that dreams are made of!" They are becoming classical poets in their feverish and desperate attempt to con­ tinue to hoodwink and befuddle the NMU membership and the seamen as a whole. The PAYOFF however will tell the tale and the NMU membership will find the difference between words and cash to be cold comfort. The proof that the "best agreement the NMU has ever had" is a mirage without physical exist­ ence is best judged by the fact that the NMU leadership" proclaim that the NMU agreement will be opened with a demand for drastic wage ir^reases. Again we will hear the cry of "stab­ ilization" and equality with the SUP-SIU con­ tracts. The American seamen are fast learning that real contracts and conditions are won and held by "Union strength" derived from the economic power of Union conscious men and not Stalinist propaganda and shipowner-Stalinist Labor Front policies with the Government's blessing. Musical headlines can ill supplant organized Union-conscious seamen. Book carriers for a shipowner-Stalinist Labor Front Job Trust or slave market may pour dues into the Stalinist controlled NMU treasury and swell the NMU coffers but sooner or later THEY TOO realize that the price they are paying for such "leader­ ship" is economic suicide. They drift away tow­ ards Unions and leadership which carry on a day to day struggle to win and improve con­ tracts and conditions. That the CP-NMU leadership are not inter­ ested in gaining real wages and conditions can be seen by their stand on the recent Bonus cuts which reacted against the seamen, and the NMU membership, as a WAGE CUT. Their cry at that time, "We prefer Wage raises." This de­ mand was answered by the NWLB decision. The NMU-CP officials are still pouring forth their propaganda to blind their membership and the seamen as a whole to their utter bankruptcy and their collusion wit^i the shipowners. The seamen lire left holding the bag. Seamen today are confronted with the fact that MIRAGES, MYTHS AND FABLES SUCH AS MIRRORED BY THE CP-NMU WAGES AND CONDITIONS OF THE AM. ERICAN SEAMEN. THESE WAGES AND CONDITIONS CAN ONLY BE WON BY THE ORGANIZED ACTIONS OF REAL UNIONS — like the SUP-SIU. THESE UNIONS SHOW THE RESULT OF GEN­ UINE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH' THE SHIPOWNERS BACKED BY GEN-' UINE ECONOMIC STRENTH. AS GENUINE UNIONS CONTROLLED BY THEIR MEMBERSHIP WITH THE MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATING IN ALL DEMANDS ON CONTRACTS THERE CAN BE NO SECRET BACKDOOR DEALS NOR CAN POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS SIDETRACK THE ECONOMIC FACTORS WHICH ADD WAGES AND CONDI­ TIONS UNDER CONTRACT AND BET­ TERS THE LIVELIHOOD OF THE AMERI­ CAN SEAMEN. The Stalinist leadership of the NMU is fast becoming known as the chief reac^tionary force in the maritime industry. Their collusion her­ alded as "cooperation" with the shipowners smells to High Heaven and can only be explain­ ed by the fact that the Stalinist tools, Curran,: Myers, etc., stooges of Browder, in turn the tools of Moscow, have thrown aside the good and wel­ fare of the American workers for special poli­ tical reasons. The NMU under its present Political leader­ ship is now a drag against wages and conditions of all seamen and against the progress of all Unions. 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Y„ FRIDAY, AUGUST 11. 1944 No. 24 Master Lauds Seamen's Union Appears Before NWLB On Unlicensed Part In D-Day Invasion Of France Junior Engineers Dispute Ij' WASHINGTON, D. C.—"Every ship in the world seems to be there and even so I am telling myself that I never realized how many ships there are in this world," is the description given by a veteran skipper of the American Merchant Marine of the stupendous naval and merchant tonnage taking part in the Normandy invasion. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 10—^Representatives of the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, appeared before the National War Labor Board here, today, on a dispute with the steamship operators concerning the wages and work­ ing rules covering the employment of seamen sailing with endorsements as "Junior En­ gineers." The Union was represented by Brother John Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer of the —•District and Brother Joe Volpian,* should be paid at a rate com­ engine patrolman of New York. The letter, made public this* Matthew Dushane, Washington mensurate." week by the War Shipping Ad­ plain language what is going on. Representative for the SIU-SUP, The briefs also point out that ministration, was written by Capt. The vocabulary, at least my vo­ is a labor member of the War where wages lower than those Heinrich H. Kronke, of Salt Lake cabulary, does not include words Shipping Panel of the National paid to Licensed Junior Engineers City, master of the SS CYRUS H. that can adequately draw a word are in effect in some agreements War Labor Board. McCORMICK, on return of his picture of the operation now in In the briefs submitted before of the other Unions, the working ship to England after participa­ progress on France's coast. Every the NWLB, the Union took a rules strictly confine the work of tion in the early landings. The ship in the world seems to be the unlicensed Junior Engineer to. vessel is operated by W. R. there and even so, I am telling WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—Con­ stand against low wage rates and work only in the fireroom. Chamberlin & Co., San Fraricisco. myself that I never realized how struction of merchant ships de­ pointed out that these unlicensed Decision of the NLWB will be This company is under contract many ships there are in this clined in July, the Maritime Com­ Junior Engineers are sometimes returned after that body has stud­ mission said today in announcing required to do the same work as ied the testimony and the briefs to the Sailors Union of the Pa­ world. "There can be no doubt that the delivery of 126 vessels during the Licensed Junior Engineers in the in both sides of the dispute. cific. "I am confident," Captain English Channel today is the month as compared with 145 in companies in dispute. Krcnke's letter says in part, "that busiest thoroughfare in the world. June, according to the Associated Therefore, the Union held, they should be paid at a considerably I speak for every man aboard Craft of every description are Press. Concentration on types of ships higher rate when the working when I say that we are all proud (Continued from Page 2) needed to meet military require­ rules are comparable. to take part in the operations now The briefs read in part, as fol­ ments was the principal cause of going on. Many of the men, .es­ lows: There are now 5,820 labor or­ the decline, the commission said, pecially the Deck Department, "The Union contends ^hat ganizations in China with a total explaining that more tijne is have had to work long hours. when an unlicensed Junior En­ membership of more than 2,000,needed to build these ships. It During daylight hours they dis­ gineer is required to perform 000, the Chinese News Service added, however, that contributing charged the ship's cargo and at similar duties to those of a Li­ reports. China has ten different factors were shortages of man­ night, numberless alarms kept censed Junior Engineer, he •' kinds of labor organizations. power in some yards and work them awake, if not actually as­ stoppages. sisting the gunners. And the nights are short in this latitude; July's production brought the yet not one complaint was made. A new regulation just issued by year's construction to 990 ships of They all took it like good sol­ Vice Admiral R. R. Waesche, 9,901,984 deadweight tons. In the commandant of the United States corresponding seven months of diers. Coast Guard, requires that, effec­ 1943, the yards delivered 1,307 BIGGEST JOB EVER • "The realization of taking part tive January 1, 1945, and for the vessels of 1,483,331 tons, but these in the biggest job ever undertak­ duration of the war, licensed deck were "of generally simpler de­ en by man made them forget per­ officers shall be declared to be sign," the commission said. sonal discomfort, lack of sleep proficient in wartime merchant MIAMI BEACH.—^AFL Metal Trades Union, repre­ and the hard work demanded of ship communication. Endorse­ senting workers in Gulf Coast shipyards, won "a substantial ment of this qualification must be them. . victory in their battle for wage rate adjustments on ship included on all licenses. "It is difficult to describe in repair jobs. The gain was scored at a 10-day conference of labor, management and government representatives here For Want of Prosecution; under the auspices of the Ship-* building Stabilization Committee. shifts by the procurement agen­ An agreement was reached un­ cies—army, navy and Maritime der which all overtime work on Commission. Hereafter, when the Suggestions that disappearing repair of old ships in Gulf yards agencies plan a shift revision at beds be installed in staterooms of will be paid for at double time any particular yard or city, they the 6,000-ton liners the Canadian rates. Heretofore this premium will first consult unions and man­ Pacific Co. intends to build after rate was allowed only where la­ agements in other shipbuilding the war for coastal services in bor costs on a repair job were less centers to obtain their "okay." British Columbia are currently than $112,000. This plan, it was explained, the subject of considerable dis­ The $112,000 had also been the will go far toward assuring a uni­ Reprinted from the Times Herald (Washington, D.C.), of July 30. 1944 cussion in Canadian shipping cir­ "ceiling" for payment of double formity of shifts in the Gulf re­ cles, according to the Liverpool time in cases of reconversion of gion. NORFOLK, Va., July 29.—Ber­ a fracture of the skull. The bar was filled with mer­ Journal of Commerce. newly-built ships. Under the Over 75 labor delegates attend­ nard L. Lipton, 20, of Forest Hills, One plan is to fit staterooms agreement, that ceiling is now ed the parley, which was presided N. Y., accused 6f causing the chant seamen at the time, but death of Herman H. Gurkin, 50, the WSA objected to any of them with disappearing beds so that raised to $200,000, which will over by Paul R. Porter, chairman in a fight last May 18, was re­ being detained as witnesses, be­ the sleeping cabins may be con­ make it possible for the workers of the Shipbuilding Stabilization leased from custody because wit- cause their services were needed verted into attractive sitting to earn considerably more in dou­ Committee. President John P. in manning ships. Lipton, how­ rooms during the day. Pointing ble rates for overtime. nesses had gone to sea. Frey and Secretary-Treasurer J. ever, was held in jail, but when out that passenger traffic is af­ Under another accord reached E. McEntee of the AFL Metal Lipton and Gurkin were mer­ chant seamen and they got in a his-case was called there were no fected strongly by the kind of at the parley, workers who report Trades Department attended, and fight at the Fairfax Hotel, a U.S.S. witnesses present and the accused stateroom accommodation offer­ on second or third shifts, but who union spokesmen at the confer­ establishment. They had been was released. ed, the British paper said, "it will are sent home before completion ence included Vice President Jo­ He can be tried on the charge be interesting to note whether the of the shifts will, nonetheless, be seph P. McCollum of the Boiler­ drinking. paid the regular "bonus" for makers; Holt Ross, international Lipton was accused of knocking later, if, and when, the witnesses Gurkin down with his fist. The to the encounter return here. In suggestion is adopted for ocean­ these late "tricks." representative. Laborers' Union, man's head struck the brass rail the meantime Lipton is free to go going ships and how it is re­ The unions also won a curb and W. C. Reed, secretary-treas­ ceived." against any arbitrary changes in urer, Gulf Metal Trades Council. around the bar, and he died from back to sea. Merchant Ship Output Is Lower During July ChinaHas2,000,000 Union Members New Coast Guard Regulation On Communications Murder, Case Flops When All Witnesses Return To Sea Duty |5 •"•.•I • Metal Trades Win Wage Adjustments For Gulf Coast Shipyard Workers CP Considers Folding Beds In Postwar Ships �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District SEAFARERS Friday, August 11, 1944 LOG WHUrS DOING Around NEW YORK Ports has been settled in favor of the crew and the Steward Dept. on that ship have had 351 hours set­ tled in their favor. Look at the Money Due List in this ^week's LOG for the names and amounts due. The FRANK C. EMERSON is still paying off overtime and in addition to the amount listed last week, there is $540 due the three, firemen who made that voyage on her; Fleishman, Orfano and Jacobs can each collect $180 apiece from Smith and Johnson on this beef. It seems as though we have been getting more than our usual share of shipboard beefs here this past week. We had a couple of Patrolmen busy all week hitting the waterfront on various beefs. We have at all times an average of 35 SIU ships laying here in the harbor and some times it seems as though that when one of them goes haywire, all of them go hay­ wire together, as a result, we have some of the piecards flying around here like motorcycles so as to get on board them to straighten beefs out. DISPUTES BEFORE CG It is better when a crew has trouble on board ship, with the Coast Guard or other Shore Auth­ orities involved, as they are in some cases, to notify the., union hall so as to have a representa­ tive on board for anything that may break; rather then the crew butt heads with them. We have had cases where there was not a union representative on board a ship during a big beef and it all wound up with a few of our members in a hell of a bad spot. It seems that on some dis­ putes that if the crew doesn't have proper representation aboard,'then they will get a lot of shoving aTound. On the other hand, the guys who usually do the shoving around, when confronted with one of the local Patrolmen usual­ We have had better luck here recently in getting our members' attack bonuses paid sooner than HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - .- - - President ever before. Some of the oper­ ators cooperated very well on this 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. issue and six straight crews were able to collect $125 bopus prac­ JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, tically at the same time they paid P. O. Box 2 y. Station P., New York Qty off of the Vessel. This was done by contacting MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. Washington by phone at pay-off 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. time and receiving the approval from there and then in turn pay­ ing the dough on the line. This is highly beneficial to our mem­ Directory of Branches bers, especially to those who live PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH out of the port and want to get home as soon as possible. NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwUng Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 In the past, we have had some BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 of these attack bonuses held up NORFOLK J 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 for as long as 6 weeks, even after NEW ORLEANS (16)... 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 2l8Ea8tBaySt Savannah 3-1728 verification. Here's hoping that TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-I323 we can continue these good re­ MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 SAN JUAN. 28, P.R.. sults in getting this money paid PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 1885 GALVESTON 219 20th Street C^alveston 2-8043 on the spot. SHIPPING AND BUSINESS Shipping and business is still PUBLICATION OH^ICE; slow around here and it looks like ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET there is going to be no relief-in sight. From all indications, ship­ New York City (4) BOwIing Green 9-8346 ping has slumped all the way down the East Coast, uite a few of the fellows are pouring in here now fi-om outports to shipout; some of them coming from as far south as Tampa and all the way up to Boston. They are all managing to get AN EDITORIAL out of here in a fairly reasonable The Stalinist drive to collect hard earned dough from length of time; but they cannot NMU members to float their so-called Political Action be too choosy with such few jobs Committee is in full swing, accompanied by the usual as there are, or they rhight be visionary trimmings and propaganda. Curran as stooge, here a good while. It's bad when shipping is slow like this betiause works overtime to force the membership to disgorge. we know that when it breaks, it The Stalinist NMU "leadership" is all out for President will go to the opposite extreme. Then instead of having too Roosevelt and Senator Truman. Being opportunists they many men for the jobs, we will did not stop to mourn the defeat of Henry Wallace but have about 50 jobs for each man. swung aboard the Truman bandwagon. (For parasites must MOVING find a body to cling to.) Such is the Stalinist political role We had an agreeable surprise in American politics today. today! Forgotten are the days when the same Stalinist-NMU The man whom we have con­ "leadership" supported Wendell Wilkie against President tracted to move our gear from Roosevelt and was forced by the then awake and militant our old hall into the new place membership to retract and reverse their published position was up this morning and sized up all of the material to be moved —PUBLISHED BY THE NMU 'LEADERSHIP" WITH­ and he said that it looked as OUT THE SANCTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP, as though he will start putting the usual. stuff over there within a very Forgotten are the days when they fulminated against few days. This is really good Euseho Andaya can collect President Roosevelt and branded him a "war monger" in news for us here and is some­ $275.87 covering overtime on the thing that we have been Waiting SS DAVID G. BURNET, Voyage the NMU Pilot. (The Pilot of the era of the Stalin-Hitler for quite a while. No. 3, Ed the Waferman SS Office Non-Agression Pact makes excellent reading and is re­ V It looks now as though we will in Baltimore. freshing indeed to minds which may be inclined to place be able to hold a meeting there * * * either next Monday night or the SS MONROE; B. Pow, Saloon some faith in their words today.) Forgotten are the days when they screamed in wrath week following. It is going to be Mess; R. Ortiz, Gun Crev^ Mess; quite a change over this place we have extra mealS money payable at the "Jersey Fuhrer" Frank Hague. A blessed peace has are in now as we will have suf­ at Bull Line Office. descended upon the relations between the Stalinists and the ficient room to seat the members • • • Hague machine in Jersey City. Yet men who know any­ rather than have them stand up SS ALCOA CUTTER: All mem­ and down the passageways and bers of the Steward Dept. paid thing, know that Mayor Hague hasn't changed one iota. We can remember when he bounced the Stalinist rabble pack in the hall like sardines as off recently have 3'A hours they do here at 2 Stone Street. payable at 17 Battery Place. rousers out of Jersey City. We can remember the screams • » » BEEFS SETTLED of Joseph Curran and the "Daily Jerker," who, as usual, We have had our usual quota SS FRANK EMERSON: W. were safe and secure far, far, from the scenes of "Carnage." of beefs here this week—^local as Fleischman, $180; A. O r f a n o, (A Commie had his nose broken or some such trifle.) well as out-of-port. Our rabbit's $180; J. Jacobs, $180. Money foot is still working and we man­ payable cit Smith & Johnson SS Yes, we can recall hundreds of incidents of Stalinist aged in our usual lucky fashion Co.'s Office. skullduggery and perfidy during the past decade. They • « • to handle most of them for wins. have plumbed the depths of duplicity and deceit. Among some of the beefs settled SS BABCOCK: 529 extra meals We can remember the days when the late Senator were on the SS ALCOA CUTTER served on voyage 18 to be divided Lundeen was the white haired boy and pet of the Stalinist where all hands in the Steward to the following men: E. Battles, social and political climbers. It was Senator Lundeen's iso­ Dept. have 3% hous each coming steward, 75 hrs; Chappel, chief lationist policies which were dear to their Moscow hearts. to them which can be collected at cook, 69 hrs; D. Gibbs, 2nd cook, 60 hrs; Kenneth Phipp>'. .Saloon Alcoa. It was Lundeen who sat at the NMU meetings in Madison Another dispute sent down mess, 69 hrs; Harley Collins, sa{Continued on Page 4)" from Bqston on the SS BABOCK 1 loon utility, 69 hrs. ^ Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor Can You Spare A Ruble? ly fold up like a second-hand ac­ cordion and that's the end of it. So all of you guys bemember this: ANY TIME YOU ARE LAY­ ING IN NEW YORK AND YOU HAVE ANY BEEF ON BOARD THAT THE CREW CAN'T HANDLE, DON'T GET INTO ANY BEEFS OR BRAWLS WITH ANYONE, UNTIL YOU HAVE . NOTIFIED THE UNION HALL SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A PATROLMAN COME ON BOARD AS SOON AS POS­ SIBLE. Yours for crews that will notify the Union when there's trouble aboard. PAUL HALL. Agent Skipper Lauds Seamen's Part In D-Day Invasion (Continued from Page 1) traversing it day and night and often there does not seem to be room enough to squeeze another ship through. There have ' been wide, brightly lit avenues across from the very first day on. Even a landlubber would find his way across. He could not miss. Docks, and breakwaters are being built, and rumor has it that the first American bar has opened up ninC miles inland. NEWSREELS "Some of the bombs are duds and don't even explode. Some day we shall probably drop our anchor on one of them and lose the anchor. "Most of the things you will certainly see in the newsreels, for we carried some of the men. Whether they can reproduce the sounds and sights of a hundred thousand guns firing tracer am­ munition into the night sky, I don't know." MONEY DUE SS ALCOA LEADER— All members of the crew of this vessel have $125.00 attack bonus due them. Collect at company's office. • • « SS BENJAMIN CONTI— All members of the crew of this vessel have $125.00 attack bonus due them. Collect at company's office. » • » SS MATT RANSOM— All members of the crew of this vessel have $125.00 attack bonus due them. Collect at company's office. » » » SS HOFRESI All members of the crew of this vessel have $125.00 attack bonus due them. Collect at company's office. • • » SS ROBIN GREY— All members of the crew of this vessel have $125.00 attack bonus due them. Collect at company's office. 14 �• •';7.ri:^^i%A'm^r'^W, Friday, August 11, 1944 THE SEAFARERS Page Threa LOG Nortli Atlstntic By L. S. JOHNSTON U. S. Merchant Seaman As the last gray light of dawn spread over the lower Mississippi, the good ship SS (Censored) cast off her lines from the ammunition docks. Silently, without farewell from ship or tugboat whistle, she Slowly moved down the river, loaded with thousands of tons of bombs and other war supplies. This 10,000 ton Liberty ship, just off the ways a few days before, was starting on her maiden voy­ age. Early the next morning found her sneaking out into the Gulf, hands at stations, lookouts Sweeping the sea with powerful glasses. All guns were manned and fired a few rounds to make sure that they were ready for ac­ tion if needed. After six uneventful days she arrived at the outer harbor of New York, to be greeted by a raging blizzard and zero temper­ ature. Every man of the crew hned the rail to gaze at the vast collection of vessels lying so se­ curely behind the submarine nets and Navy patrol protection. SAILING DAY Ship after ship arrived from different ports, troopships, tank­ ers, colliers and cargo vessels. Deckloads of tanks, landing barges, mosquito boats and planes were visible on the cargo carriers. At last came the day of depar­ Above is a line scale map of the relative positions of the New York Headquarters of the district and the New York Branch which are presently located at 2 Stone St. The new Union Hall in which the members will have better hiring halls and better business offices is also shown with the new address of 51 BEAVER STREET. The new hall to which ture. The ships started steaming slowly out to sea, each falling in­ to its designated place in the designated column. Fleet cor­ vettes and destroyers sped around the ships as the commodore, with one signal hoisted after another, formed his convoy of eighty ships for the Atlantic crossing. The sky overhead was alive with bombers and scouting planes and far up ahead hanging like a low fleecy cloud, was a Navy blimp, scout­ ing for submarines. After a few days the weather cleared and good time was made as the ships ploughed through the light swells. Now and then one of the es­ corts out on the flank of the con­ € ing: "Change course to dua north." We were trying to avoid a meeting with the enemy. This steady steaming ncrth« ward brought us into snow, sleet and ice. For two days we cruised at slow speed through the ice fields. The cracking, grinding and thudding of the ice as the ship pushed ahead sounded like a thousand demons pounding on the hull. But at night there was a sight never to be forgotten. Long columns of blacked-out vessels sliding over the endless fields of white; a large yellow moon and a million briUiant stars lighting the heavens above. Then to make the scenes the dream of any movie director, the aurora borealis would shoot up its long streamers of many colored lights far to the northward. Although every sailor as the saying is, "signs on for good weather and a smooth passage," our luck finally ran out. It was on the mate's watch on a Sunday morning when the barometer started skidding downhill like a bobsled on a cresta run. AGE OLD ENEMY In a short time the bottom had dropped completely out, and as day broke, gray and dreary, wind and sea began to mount rapidly. It seemed as if every possible element was trying to defeat us. Wind, rain, sleet and mountanious seas caught us on our star­ board beam before we could change course. Now the convoy was fighting, an age old enemy, as dangerous as any sub — a North Atlantic storm. The SS (Censored) started to pitch and roll as tons of water broke over her starboard side. All ha:'is were called on deck to swing inboard and secure the lifeboats, all of which had been swung overside ready for instant launching in case the ship was torpedoed and had to be abcindoned. We climbed to the boatdeck just in time to see a giant roller sweep two of the boats from their davits. The motor launch was picked up like a feather in the wind and smashed back aboard ship. The sea twist­ ed davits and carried away reels and ventilators, thus ripping holes in the deck through which water poured into the crew's quarters and passageways below. The motor launch lay there, a broken, useles wreck, sliding and scrapping back and forth across the deck with every roll of the ship. BOATS SAVED The other boat was even less fortunate as it hung by one fall, swinging and banging against the ship's side and with its contents floating far astern. There was no chance of saving it, so it was cut loose and we watched it rapidly drift aft in the fog and rain. Chill­ ed through and through with sea and rain, the crew worked on, striving to save what boats they could, spurred on bj' the knowl­ edge that these were their only hope if anything should happen to the ship. Man after man had to be sent below, with smashed, bleeding fingers, rope burns and severe bruises that made them useless "topside." By late afternoon we had the remaining boats secure. It had been a tough battle and no short one; but we ended with the (Continued on Page 4) voy, or one of those which were crisscrossing up ahead, would be­ gin circling. The sea would boil up astern .of it and there, would come the muffled roar and vibra­ tion as the depth charges were let go. These alerts caused no change of routine aboard ship, as no enemy had been actually seen. But, finally, the real warning came. ENEMY SUBMARINES Enemy submarines were sight­ ed by our aircraft. Group after group, traveling in what are known as "wolf packs," were heading across our course far up ahead, hoping to intercept the convoy. Signal flags from the commodore's ship sent the warn- the Union plans to move later this month is only a few blocks from the present location, as can be seen from the map. Its location is still as convenient to all transportation and docks as is the old hall. All Branch Agents are asked to please post this map and caption on their Branch Bul­ letin Boards. �m m •' THE Page Four l-° — Charleston Union Hall Now Open CHARLESTON, S. 0.—A new Seafarers International Union hall was opened here last week ta 68 Society Street under James L. Tucker, Agent. The new hall is only one block from the bus station and is cen­ trally located, being near the Shipping Commissioner's office, while not being far from the docks and harbor facilities. It was pointed out that prior to the opening of this new hall that the NMU and the WSA in the port had been having a picnic and trying to pack SIU ships with NMU members. Telephone is Charleston 3-2930 at the new hall. Regular regis­ tration of SIU members will be carried out by Agent Tucker and meetings will be held weekly. NOTICES PHILIP N. O'CONNOR— Formerly messman aboard the SS DYNASTIC. Your gear and Union book have been left at the New York Branch Hall for you to pick up. • • • HENRY PAUL JANDRY3 Your duplicate draft papers have been found. Apply at agent's office, SIU, 2 Stone Street, New York. SEAt ARE US UNCLAIMED WISA Reveals Ship Sinking WAGES Under Action Smith & Johnson The following is a list of sea­ men who have had vouchers for money due to them, forwarded to them at the addresses they left with the Smith and Johnson Co., 80 Broad St., New York City. Thus far these vouchers have not been cashed and the wages due them are classified as "claimed." All members named below are urged to contact this company at their earliest opportunity and col­ lect what is due them. W. Callahan, F-W-T; T. J. Har­ vey, Utility; F. L. Leavitt, Mess: R. W. Stanford, Utility. C. C. Burkett, Deck Maint; A. De Costa, AB. James Akers, F-W-T; Adam Harting, Bos'n; Harry Justice, AB; Edward O'Connell, AB; Arkadi Rauk, Dk. Eng. John E. Condry, Oiler; E. B. Cowart, Oiler; E. A. Groombridge, Night Cook; John Hodakossely, AB; John Komisak, Mess; James J. Murphy, Mess; Bassil Wilson, Utility. Phillip De Paz, F-W-T; John D. McMurry, Ch. Cook. Jesse C. Bentley, OS; James Carr, AB; T. P. Hansson, Stew­ ard; Francis P. Ressler, OS. Protect Both America and Your Money by In­ vesting It in War Bonds, Friday, August 11, 1944 LOG WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 7— Seamen and cargo wfere literally blown from the decks of the SS SAMUEL HUNTINGTON when that military supply vessel was destroyed while aiding the Anzio invasion, the War Shipping Ad­ ministration disclosed today. After doing shuttle service in the Mediterranean, the Liberty ship had arrived off the new beachhead when German planes come over. The concussion of two near bomb misses hurled a jeep from a hatch cover to the flying bridge. Fire started aboard the ship and abandonment was nec­ essary. The lifeboats were launched and most of the merchant seamen and Navy armed guard were sav­ ed. When the final check was made three were dead, one was missing and eight men had been hospitalized. The master of the SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, which had com­ pleted nearly two years of war service, was Capt. Richard Stedman, San Francisco, Calif. The deck crew were SUP members. The vessel was operated for the War Shipping Administration by Oliver J. Olson & Co., Inc., San Francisco, which is under con­ tract to the Sailors Union of the Pacific. North Atlantic Convoy Crossing (Continued from Page 3) score "plus four to one" four boats sound and secure and one damaged but temporarily secure versus one gone to Davy Jone's Locker. Then we went below to seek some much needed rest, only to find our quarters half full of water that sloshed back and forth with every movement of the vessel. To make it worse, contents of the clothes lockers had been spilled all over the deck, no change into warm, dry gar­ ments for us. It was a wet, tired, cold, shiver­ ing and disgusted crew that turn­ ed in that watch, hoping the mor­ row would bring better weather conditions. It didn't and for three days the ships took a hard beat­ ing from wind and sea, with plenty of wreckage from deckloads and ship's equipment left in the convoy's wake. This steady pounding and pitching frequently causes engine trouble that makes it impossible for the hardest hit ships to main­ tain the speed of the convoy. Then they must drop behind, make such emergency repairs as possible, and then run at full speed with the hope of overtaking the convoy and once again tak­ ing up their proper positions. After this particular storm, ship after ship fell astern. Days later after hasty repairs, all but two managed to get back to their places in line. Those two were, at the time, given up as lost„.as it is one of the Sea Wolf's favorite tricks to lag behind a convoy, preying on stragglers and broken down ships. TENSED FOR ACTION Finally came the next tense time as we neared our destina­ tion and must be on the lookout night and day for enemy bomb­ ing planes. Anti - aircraft guns were warmed up and the sharp crack of the three-inch gun, the rapid screaming of the 20-MM's and the steady cough of the pom­ pons could be heard all over the fleet. Seventeen days after leaving New York, having met one after another of the many obstacles that make the Atlantic crossing tough, we entered the Irish Chan­ nel and tied up safely at an En­ glish port — another convoy through with ammunition and supplies for our fighting forces. "Who wouldn't sell a farm to go to sea?" NOTICE PETER TAMLOORY. No. 29308 Please call al the SecretaryTreasurer's office, in New York. Can You Spare A Ruble? AN EDITORIAL {Continued from page 2) Square Garden and gave aid and support to the SEAMEN'S "CAUSE." Yet, we can recall when these same Stalinists turned against the Senator and reviled his very name AFTER Russia was invaded and the "line" changed. Senator Lundeen had no "line" to change and stuck by his beliefs as he saw them. We can remember when John L. Lewis was hailed by the same Curran (the word hail seems to be a copyright for Stalinist scribes) as the "Father of the CIO" and the same political per­ verts knelt at the feet of John L. with their hands out for backsheesh from the United Mine Workers' Treasury which they tapped to the tune of $6,000,000. It was this dough-ray-me UMW-milch-cow that caused Joseph Curran and the CP-NMU "leadership" to follow John L.'s endorsement of Wendell Wilkie in the 1940 election. Their piecard traits and opportunist role were openly re­ vealed. Their POLITICAL HONESTY WAS TRIED AND FOUND WANTING. Honest politicians (even if Trade Union lead­ ers reckless enough with the Good and Welfare of the membership to endanger their Trade Union basis) would have stuck to their guns once the decision had been made. Yet, NO UNION OFFICIALDOM HAS THE RIGHT OF THE POWER TO TELL THE MEMBERSHIP HOW TO VOTE OR WHO THEY SHOULD VOTE FOR. They only speak for themselves! TO PUT A UNION ON RECORD IN FA­ VOR OF A CERTAIN PARTY is a direct con­ tradiction of American principles—a negation of the RIGHTS OF EVERY AMERICAN CITIZEN TO FORM HIS OWN OPINION. What is the Stalinist-NMU position TODAY? We have seen by the brief glimpse into the PAST HOW MUCH THEIR OPINION IS WORTH. CAN ANY INDIVIDUAL IN HIS RIGHT MIND TRUST THESE MISLEADERS OF LABOR AS POLITICAL GUIDES? The STALINIST EGGS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN ONE BASKET and the seamen are deliberately being involved in the STALIN­ IST GAMBLE. For gambling with the Good and Welfare of the NMU membership is par­ ticular, and the Seamen as a whole in general, it undoubtedly is. These political miscreants have no faith in their membership—either as Trade Unionists or from the political standpoint of the individual making up his own mind re the merits of the candidates running for office. This would be Americanism and anathema to the totalitarian concepts of the Stalinists who must perforce make up their minds for them. There are no limits of rascality to which they will not stoops (for a price) even to the insidious attempt to pervert Americanism and the Sovereign Rights of the American Citizens at the polls. Their contempt for the NMU membership as Trade Unionists can be seen by the open ef­ forts of the Stalinist "leadership" to curry favor with the employers. "Employer-Employee Re­ lations" they howl. "Stabilization" can be won by upholding the NMU officialdom in the Post War period. Trade with the Soviet Union is continuously held out as an olive branch to gain this end. The shipowners being realists know THAT THE NEEDS OF THE STALIN REGIIVIE ARE SO VAST THAT THEY MUST PER­ FORCE TRADE WITH ANY NATION WHO CAN SUPPLY THEIR NECESSITIES UPON WHICH THE VERY LIFE OF THE STALIN REGIME AND ITS CHANCES FOR SURVIVAL IN RUSSIA DEPENDS. The NMU "LEADERSHIP" HAS NOTHING WHATEVER TO DO WITH LAWS OF SUP­ PLY AND DEMAND. Yet these misleaders continually campaign in an effort to hoodwink the employers and the NMU membership. These knaves and mountebanks are rapidly reaching the stage of organizational disentegration. Their parasitical and dishonest political role is becoming famous. Their disloyalty to American concepts is apparent to all. Their role is exposed and crystal clear. THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED BY THEIR PRESENT DAY AFFILIATES IN THE LIGHT OF THEIR PAST HISTORY. They have lost the support of thinking seamen, even of their own Union. They are bankrupt. They have leaped from the dead horse of the former CP platform to the hope of a free ride on the tailboard of the Democratic war chariot, ff'hey have become super patri^ and super dem­ ocrats. Yet they remain ever the same. THEIR STENCH IS STILL IN OUR NOSTRILS! 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NORTH ATLANTIC CONVOY CROSSING CHARLESTON UNION HALL NOW OPEN UNCLAIMED WAGES WSA REVEALS SHIP SINKING UNDER ACTION Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/11/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/bbdfdc936816ebddbb1eacec7bb9bfc5.PDF eb725d6845e54aa8c1ddcb663431c8ce PDF Text Text • - ohma 07 THE ASKiano AND croir mamieT, ' IK$fflSAEIuSAA UMiOHf 07 «vS3!S ASEBIwA VOL VX. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY, AUGUST 4. 1944 No. 23 Corporation Profits Double AFL Wins Japs' Murder Of US In War While Wages Shipyard Seamen In Far East Is Reported By Newsman Lag, AFL Survey Finds Election )/ WASHINGTON, D. C.—Corporations are making the big money out of the war and the workers are paying for it "by the dollar bills left out of their pay checks," the AFL charges in its current Labor's Monthly Review. In the case of corporations it was possible to obtain figures after taxes, and these show that net earnings of corporations were still 101 percent higher than their pre-war earnings. In other words during the war years, 1939-43 corporations show­ ed a greater increase in earnings after payment of taxes than workers and, businessmen were able to show'before paying their taxes. The article charged that the Administration's wage policy dis­ criminates against wage earners by holding workers' pay down while the incomes of other groups were permitted to rise without restrictions. As a result, said the study, only 6 percent of American workers today receive a straight time wage rate high enough to provide their families a health and effi­ ciency standard of living once the war ends and industry is com­ pelled (to spread employment) to return to a 40-hour week. In ad­ dition, millions of workers will have to shift from relatively high paid war production jobs to low­ er paid civilian work. Despite the fact that farmers' average income has increased during the war by 204 percent, the study does not charge that farmers are making too much money. Pointing out that the farmers' average income has gone up from $691 to $2103, the study said: "the war has brought a much-needed increase for mil­ lions of farmers who were des­ perately poor." Nor does the study complain (Continued on Page 4) 14 AFL Members Die In Navy Depot Explosion SAN FRANCISCO. — Eleven members of the Sailors Union of the Pacific and 3 of the National Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (both AFL) are listed among the dead in the explosion at the Port Chicago naval am­ munition depot. They include the chief mate, third mate and boat­ swain of the Liberty ship E. A. BRYAN, which was completely destroyed. Lifeboat Scale Cut To 10 Cu. Ft. Per Man On Libertys NEW YORK CITY—An impor­ tant and significant election vic­ tory was scored by the AFL Metal Trades Council at the Wheeler shipyard at Whitestone, L. I. The AFL unions won by a landslide majority of 1,250 to 472. William J. Daly, secretary of the metal trades group predicted that this triumph will serve as an opening wedge toward organiz­ ing many other non-union ship repair yards in the New York area. He reported to AFL Presi­ dent Green that conditions now look favorable for unionization of several other yards, where Na­ tional Labor Relations Board elections will be held in due course. • He praised the organizing work of President McVarish of the council and Sam Sutherland of the International Brotherhood of Carpenters. The work of the rep­ resentatives of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers also played an important part in the victory. The CIO had made an abortive effort to organize the employes of the Wheeler shipyards but gave up prior to the election and decided not to enter its name on the ballot. War Landing Craft Seen As Future River Cargo Boats War landing craft will "invade" the Great Lakes, Mississippi, and other inland water­ The number of lifeboats carried by all Liberty ships Hudson ways, 1 owe ring transportation which received their first inspection certificates during the costs and increasing postwar past year and a half may henceforth be reduced from six shipping, according to Joseph W. to four provided each vessel making this reduction carries Frazer, president of the Warren at least two new type life rafts, under terms of an order City Manufacturing Co., at War­ issued at the request of the War*four lifeboats, each having a cu­ ren, Ohio. "Low-draft, high - speed inva­ Shipping Administration by Vice bic-carrying capacity calculated sion barges will require only a Admiral R. .R. Waesche, com­ on the basis of 10 cubic feet per few changes and improvements mandant, United States Coast person: Provided, that at least for practical shipping purposes on Guard. two of the life rafts required by rivers, lakes, canals and intraAdmiral W a e s c h e's order, Section 153.2 (b), subchapter 0, on coastal waterways," Frazer said, which was issued after WSA such vessels shall be of the im­ "and their economical, operation complained that its operation of proved type which shall be car­ will reduce costs." Liberty ships was being impeded ried so that one improved type As an example of improved by safety laws requiring 15 cubic lifecraft shall be stowed on one ship design, Frazer cited war feet of lifeboat space per man on side of the vessel forward and the methods of unloading boats under all these vessels, reduces the min­ other improved type raft is stow­ fire on a beachhead and predicted imum requirement by one-third ed on the opposite side of the that landing-ramp and bow-door to 10 cubic feet per man. vessel aft. procedures will prove more effi­ Acting under special wartime The waiver of existing safety cient than the "old-fashioned" regulations. Admiral Waesche laws was authorized under an or­ crane-and-net method, saving tvaived existing maritime inspec­ der of the Acting Secretary of the time in loading and unloading tion and navigation laws "to the Navy, dated October 1, 1942, au­ .commercial shipments. LCM-3's, fextent that ocean and coastwise thorizing such waivers in the dis­ produced by Frazer in an Ohio vessels of the BC-2 (Liberty type) cretion of the commandant, inland shipyard, will prove valureceiving their first certificates of usee, in the case of vessels en­ ab 1 e as automobile ferryboats, inspection after January 1, 1943, gaged in business, connected with short-haul barges and tugs, he Shajl be permitted to operate with the conduct of the war. predicter' •'t NEW YORK—Roy Porter of the National Broad­ casting Company broadcast Monday from Chengtu, China, the story of the murder of about three-quarters of the crew; of a United States Liberty ship in the Indian Ocean in midJune by seamen of a Japanese submarine, according to ai United Press announcement on* John Gussack of Brooklyn and July 31. the ship's first engineer, Charles Mr. Porter said the story was Pyle of Lodj, Calif. substantiated by an American According to the story, Mr. who had recently arrived in Porter said, the American ship China. Of about 100 crew mem­ was first torpedoed, the crew bers of the ship, only twenty- members taking to lifeboats. three were saved. Then the enemy submarine sur­ They are now hospitalized af­ faced and ordered all the Ameri­ ter having been rescued by an cans to the foredeck, where they American plane. Among the sur­ were beaten and tortured, with vivors, Mr. Porter said, are Capt. their hands tied behind their backs. Many were killed during the orgy and their bodies kicked overboard, Mr. Porter added. The (Continued on Page 4) Distribution Of Ballots For Merchant Seamen Set Up By WSA Kin Thanks All Merchant Marine personnel is being given the means and op­ Seamen portunity to vote in the 1944 elec­ tions, unless the military situa­ For Flowers tion prevents, the War Shipping Administration said lately. Plans formulated under provisions of Public Law 277 — 78th Congress are intended to enable every elig­ ible merchant seaman, whether afloat or ashore on a far mission, to exercise his franchise. WSA is distributing 400,000 Federal War Ballots for use of the seamen outside of continental United States. With these, mer­ chant seamen who qualify under the Federal and State law, and whose home States permit, may vote in the general election Nov­ ember 7 for President, Vice Presi­ dent, Senator and Representative in Congress. Voting by Federal ballot will take place after Octo­ ber 1. To meet the earlier election dates in primaries and special (Continued on Page 4) D S M Awards To Merchant Seamen More than seventy Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medals, authorized by Act of Congress and presented in the name of the President, have been awarded officers and seamen of the Victory Fleet, the War Ship­ ping Administration has announ­ ced. Fifteen of the awards, which are given for heroism or other outstanding conduct or service beyond the line of duty, have been made posthumously. Shipmates of the late Brother Harry Knucky, Book No. 32215, who sailed with him on the SS DYNASTIC are thanked by the departed Brother's next-of-kin in a letter she requested posted on bulletin boards in the Union's halls. Brother Knuckey died in Brooklyn after being taken ill aboard ship at sea. The text of the letter follows: "July 27th, 1944 "To the shipmates of the late Harry Knuckey, Steward of the SS DYNASTIC: "I wish to express my thanks to the engine department, deck department and also the Armed Guard, for their beautiful floral pieces and kind expressions. "It's not possible for me to thank each one of you individu­ ally, as I would not know where to reach you. "So I say to you as Harry would have said: 'Good luck boys!' ';Very truly, "(Mrs.) Elsie R. Benson, "Dean Street, Brooklyn, N. Y." 51 Ships in Month of July From East Coast Yaids PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1—East Coast merchant shipyards main­ taining their production schedule, delivered fifty-one ships during July, including twenty-seven Lib­ erty ships, nine tankers, nine mil­ itary and six long-range cargo ships, according to the Associated Press. -J'.'I �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONA^L UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of LaboK HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco^ Calif. JOHN HAW, - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 ith Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK. NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28. P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON ADDRESS PHONE 2 Stona St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St. 2 16 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOwHng Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7653 Norfolk 4-1083 C^anal 3336 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwiing Green 9-834< 267 When The Devil Was Sick! AN EDITORIAL "When the devil was sick, the devil a saint would be," is a wise old saw handed down from our forefathers. And it is precisely this sickness unto death that is now prompt­ ing the NMU officials to turn the so-called Union over to the employers IN FACT if not in name. Never a week passes but some new proposal is made by these Stalinist magicians which threatens the G(X)d and Welfare of the American seamen. Our task therefore, if we are to remain true to the Principles of Unionism an,d honest with our members and the seamen as a whole must be one of constant Vigilance and EXPOSURE of these fancy worded totalitarian schemes promulgated by the Stalinist braintrust which controls the NMU body and soul. Having met defeat on the Lakes and disaster at the hands of the National War Labor Board which refused to grant the NMU leaders the Checkoff for the m^arine industry, they have now come forth with a new proposition fully as ominous to the Liberty and Freedom of the individual. They labelled the Checkoff a "Dues Deduction Plan" in their efforts to delude the American seamen and the War Labor Board. Th^ new Plan is labelled a "Set Yearly Wage for Stable Industry." Again we hear the cry of "Stabilization" even though the same officials averred that the recent decisions of the NWLB had "stabilized the marine industry" and exclaim that "this is the finest contract the NMU has ever had" in an effort to conceal the patent fact that the NMU received nothing. This was pointed out by the SIU LOG. Evidently "stabilization" is elusive and evasive and hard to define for new stabilization demands follow within a week of the declaration that they had "stablized the in­ dustry." We read in the Pilot writeup on Page 1, July 21st, re: this demand "for a stable income—at minimum levels of security—during the WAR PERIOD." This is indeed strange in the face of the NMU position of the Bonus cut which reacted against the AMERICAN SEAMEN AS A WAGE CUT. This demand follows hard on the heels of the NWLB decision granting the NMU the "greatest contract the NMU has ever had" in their own words. That there is an Ethopian in the woodpile in the face of these NMU "victories" is not hard to see. Let us examine (Continued on Page 4) SEAFARERS LOG Friday, August 4, 1944 WHArS DOING Around the Ports NEW YORK Collect at Bull Line Office. resentation and all hands will The crew of the SS DANIEL know how they stand aU aroimd. WILLARD which paid oft here COAST GUARD HEARINGS recently, each have $5.00 area We are still defending the bonus due them which was not membership here in the Coast paid at pay-oft time and is now .Guard cases and we want to ad* collectable at the company office. vise all hands not to go up to the The fellows who made the trip Coast Guard Hearing without can receive that money by apply­ first notifying the hall. We had a ing there or writing the company. man in the other day who made All of the other men who have the mistake of not coming by for had disputes sent into New York representation and as a result, hia from out-of-port, please look in papers were suspended for 90 the Money Due List in this week's days. LOG and you can find the amount To have this suspension lifted, due and details as to how to col­ which we managed to do, it re­ lect it. quired 4 days of work by one of Any time a beef is settled in the Branch Officials going be­ this Port to the members satis­ tween the Coast Guard Hearing faction and the amount listed as Unit, the Union, the Shipping due him does not tally with what Commissioner, the Steamship he is supposed to have, then I ad­ Company and the vessel that the vise the man involved to contact man came off of. All of this work New York Branch as soon as pos­ could have been easily avoided sible by letter or in person. In had the man applied at the union this manner, we will Jbe able to hall here before he went up for give the membership beter rep­ (Continued on Page 3) We had a beef recently which is of more than causal interest to our members. A crew signed ar­ ticles in this Port and due to en­ gine trouble, laid in port for 6 weeks. Most all of these men had families and naturally had allot­ ments made out to them. The company, however, due to the fact that the ship had not left port after signing articles, re­ fused to mail out the aUdtment checks on time or to give the crew sufficient draws to send to their dependents. This beef was taken up and the Commissioner made the ruling that in a case of this kind, the al­ lotments should not be mailed out but the men can draw up to the total amount earned and in this manner the men will be able to take care of their family re­ sponsibilities by sending money home. BEEF SETTLED We are still working on dis­ putes around here and among those settled were the SS FRANK C. EMERSON which is finally paying off and the vouch­ ers for the amounts listed below have been sent to the Smith and Johnson Agents in San Francisco, due to the fact that most of the SS RICHARD PEARSON: SS HOWARD H. PROCTOR, men are from the Coast. These Stephen V. Lutz, 14 hours for paid off in New York. Second men and the listed amounts are doing galleyman's work for four Cook, half each day for the voy­ as follows: days, 5 hours for stuling fires. age coming. See Mr. Gillan, 17 Pick up money at Mississippi Battery Place, New York, So. At­ SS FRANK C. EMERSON: Steamship Company. lantic Office. Henry Naeole. Jr.. $93.14; W. A. * » » » » » Lim, $93.14; D. R. Templeton, SS JOHN ABEL; J. Arneach, 2 $93.14; E. Moss, $68,97; E. GoldSS WINFIELD SCOTT: 403 slrom, $68.97; J. Samaroff, $68.97; extra meals divided among the hrs.; F. C. Murry. 6 hrs.; W. Ackson, 6 hrs. Collect at Calmar Line B. Selond, $68.97; R. Scales, $48.- following men: 35; L. Rodrigues, $48.35; W. L. Kay, Chief Cook; J. Kenisco. offices. » • • Young, $48.35; R. Manning, $48.35. 2nd Cook; J. Williams, Mess; E. SS E. C. GARDNER: L. C. DuThe above may be colleclod at Wright, Utility; J. Freeman, Util­ the Smith & Johnson Company ity. Collect at the Bull Line com­ cote". Oiler, 3 hrs.; F. Peredne, Agent's office in San Francisco as pany office, 115 Broad Street, FWT, 3 hrs. Collect at Overtakes Freighting Corp. offices. New soon as the vouchers arrive. New York, N. Y. York. Among other disputes sent to * * » * * » this Port was one from the SS SS DELSUD: Irving Springer. SS DANIEL WILLARD; The SCOTCH CAP, Moran Towing $5.45," Lloyd Butler, $ .71; John Company, which paid off in New B. Beniieward. $ .71; George S. entire crew has $5.00 area bonus Orleans. We maijaged to settle Dimass, $2.13; Lance B. Reese, due them: most of this with the exception $2.13; Chester Laudermilk, $2.13; J. O'Connor, AB, $4.74; R. Troy, of time involving E. C. Baer Victor Zane, $2.84. Collect at AB, $4.74; G. Gieaczic, OS, $4.74; whose overtime has been sent Mississippi Line offices, 17 Bat­ for security watches. Collect at Calmar Line oRices, back to him for more details and tery Place, New York. » • • upon receipt of this from him, we • » • SS FRANK C. EMERSON: will be able to settle his dispute. Henry Naeole, Jr., $93.14; W. A. The men from that vessel and SS DANIEL WILLARD, Lim, $93.14; D. R. Templeton, the amounts due them are listed STEWARD DEPT: J. Brandon, Ch. Cook, $1,134; $93.14; E. Moss, $68,97; E. Goldbelow;. SS SCOTCH CAP, paid off in J. Joseph, 2nd Cook, $1.34; R. strom, $68.97; J. Samaroff, $88.97; Yaiiy, Mess., $ .67; H. Lyday, B. Selond, $68.97; R. Scales, $48.New Orleans: Mess., $1.34; P. Sudal, Utility. 35; L. Rodrigues, $48.35; W. G. Pacanoyski, $51.12; J. E. $2.36; R. Young, Utility, $6.39; R. I Young, $48.35; R. Manning, $48.35. Kane, $71.67; H. J. Tilden, $126.00; Usher, Utility, $3.03; J. Sweeney The above may be collected at Bjarne Strommen, $52.72; Walter Utility, $ .67; J. Marvin, Utility, the Smith 8c Johnson Company Snow, $33.00; N. G. B a r 11 e 11, $36.42; Edward Clifton, $19.10. $1.34; G. Berkimer, Baker, $2.69. Agenf's office in San Francisco as Collect at Calmar Line offices. soon as the vouchers arrive. The above-mentioned men in­ • • » quire of Agent, 2 Stone St., N.Y.C. SS SCOTCH CAP, paid off in SS ROBIN LOCKSLEY, Paid That perennial fugitive from New Orleans: off July 21, 1944: Paul Osborne, the Seafarers, the SS JAMES G. Pacanoyski, $51.12; J. E. MILLER, Bull Line, is still com­ Utility Man, has overtime com­ ing and going so fast in and out ing for carrying garbage ashore. Kane, $71.67; H. J. Tilden, $126.00; Bjarne Strommen, $52.72; Walter of ports that we have hardly had Pick up at Robin Line Office. • • • Snow, $33.00; N. G. Bartlelt, time to contact her. It seems as though every time SS ALCOA POINTER: Kerr. $36.42; Edward Clifton, $19.10. a man quits her in some outport, AB, 7 hrs.; Brown, AB, 15 hrs.; The above-mentioned men in­ he comes into New York with Collier, AB, 8 hrs. for Gangway quire of Agent, 2 Stone St., N.Y.C. • • • some disputes from her. Among watches. Collect at Pier K, WeeSS BUTTON GWINNET: Joy. hawken, N. J. the last few fellows- coming up • • • $4.00; Chief Cook, 21 hrs.; 2nd and the amounts they can collect Cook, 21 hrs.; Gun Crew Mess, SS JAMES MILLER: at the Bull Line offices are: Clyde Finney, Utility, 1 hr.; 144 hrs'.; Crew's utility, 144 hrs.y SS JAMES MILLER: Clyde Finney, Utility. 1 hr.; Goldman, Utility, 28 hrs.; Carrol Crew's mess, 21 hrs. Collect at South Atlantic Office, 17 Battery Goldman, Utility, 28 hxs.; Carrol Ouint, AB, 31 hrs. Place, N. Y. Collect at Bull Line Office. Quint, AB, 31 hrs- Disputes Settled By New York Branch *»• �Tpt'V'ir-: Friday. August 4. 1944 (Continued from Page 2) trial, and asked for someone to represent him. FREELOADERS THE SEAFARERS Page Three LOG Around the Ports We had a very good meeting Union affiliation. here this past Monday evening On the surface this looks pretty and all hands blew their top in neutral, but an item appearing in fine style. Among the many sub­ the NMU mokus sheet, the Pile-It jects taken up was the one re­ gives the lie to this so-called neu­ garding the best procedure to tral position assumed by the follow to eliminate the freeload­ RMO. This article in the Pilot asserts that the Great Political ers from union ships. All hands realize that this type Boss, Joseph HAM HEAD Curof character is strictly out for anski, heard there was an accute himself and not interested in shortage of ABs out on the West maintaining union conditions but Coast. HAM HEAD hied to his inner only in grabbing what he can for himself at no expense. It is a sanctum and procured four of his fact recognized by all seamen rusty ABs, took them enmass to that mose of these leeches are the RMO and asked to have his going to leave the industry as huge army of ABs sent out to the soon as this war is over and when Coast as a solution to the short­ they don't have to worry about age problem. Needless to state his wishes the arm, and are only in the busi­ were granted, and his dearly be­ ness for what they can get out loved USSR was saved for the of it. We had another one of our fa­ nonce. These ABs were actually mous question and answer pro­ assigned to an SUP ship even be­ grams at the same meeting and fore they had left New York, this worked to the benefit of lots without the knowledge of the ^ of the younger members who had the SUP. points cleared for them as to TAXPAYERS' MONEY what are good beefs and what However, when they arrived at are bad beefs and the proper way the Coast they changed their of submitting overtime, and how minds about taking said ship, and to keep a ship's crew union- HAM HEAD again had shipped minded. four of his Commie organizers to Shipping and business is still the Coast at the expense of the below normal, although we had American Peoples' money with a little bit of a spurt last week the cooperation of the RMO. which didn't last long. A guy can This is nothing new as far as still ship out of here in a reason­ the NMU is concerned as they able length of time, but shipping have been getting this service for is not near as fast as it was a quite some time now, and quite a while back. large number of the men they Even though shipping is below had up on the Lakes during their normal, the 6th floor dispatchers organizing drive there, were are still managing to ship on an shipped up there in just that average of 600 men each week, manner, and for just that purpose so as I said, you can still make a with the RMO being fully aware * job here. of the whole set-up. In contrast to the above the LINEN BEEFS SIU and SUP have never been We have been having quite a few beefs recently on the type of able to get one single man sent linen they are putting on board from the Gulf or Coast at their the ships. It looks like a mix be­ request regardless of how many tween canvass and burlap. The shortages Existed on ships we stuff is really no good and if a were contracted for. guy is using this to ride into the MISREPRESENTATION tropics he would be in for a hell The people of this Country pf a bad trip. We have taken this should demand the disolution of beef up with the various opera­ the War Shipping Administration tors and we think we have found from top to bottom, as it is in­ the solution in their agreeing to fested with elements whom would have this stuff double bleached destroy this Government at the before putting this on board a first opportunity while at the ship for use. same time they are obtaining This makes it a lot better be­ their easy earned taxpayers' cause after the second time the money. Another article in this Scab stuff is laundered and bleached well, it is o.k. Only one more Sheet, the Pilot, also this week's case of somebody along the long, issue, is very enlightening, and long line of bureaus slipping up should be particularly so to the and not having this matter at­ NMU rank and file. None other tended to before it was ever is­ than Political Boss of the Great sued by the Steamship Compan­ Lakes, Soap Box Lawrenson, or­ ganizer passe wrote this master­ ies for the crews' use. I would like to add in closing piece of misrepresentation. Believe it or not you members that our fight for launch fees has just paid off the first dividends. of the NMU have finally been The rates have been lowered for given the OK through the untir­ this Port to some extent but, iri ing p o 1 i t i c al efforts of Curran our opinion, it is still exhorbit- and his cohorts to petition the antly high and we have still got War Labor Board for addendum a good beef with these people for to your agreement which will even a lower rate than we now give you some of the overtime, and working conditions clauses have. Yours for still lower launch which the SIU and SUP member­ ship have been getting for the PAUL HALL. Agent past ten years, and which you NMUers could have gotten long ago if you didn't have the phoney BALTIMORE leadership you have. NMUERS CHEATED The HMO is yp to its phoney Yes, you NMU members have tricks again. This time it pertains to the new practice of shipping been actually cheated out of ABs out to the West Coast. The thousands of dollars of ligitimate stipulations for candidates are overtinie due to the political mathat they do not belong to any larky Curran and Co. has been Union, and that they accept any peddeling you. It is high time assignment regardless of flag, or you woke up out of your confused lethargy and throw the - entire bimch of phoneys out, and align your selves with a real fighting organization whom gets results and don't go around patting themselves on the back as Curan and the rest of his ilk do with a lot of phoney paper talk. We are glad that you members of the NMU are finally getting these monies which you were delibarately being cheated out of by your leaders. However, we would like to inform you that we are far from satisfied with this, and intend to get something far better, so if you don't want to get cheated again get rid of those phoney Communist Politicians, and become real Union men, for if we fight together we can gain conditions and wages beyond your fondest dreams. JOSEPH FLANAGAN. Agent NORFOLK Shipping has slowed down somewhat in the past week or ten days, but we are going to take our track suit and roller skates out of the barn again, as it looks like we are going to get our share of the RUST-BUCKETS or Iron-Maiden Libertys. We are unofficially informed that the famous tugboats of the Eastern Transportation Company are going to run out of New York and Boston. We Pie-cards in Nor­ folk will gladly make up a tar­ paulin muster to buy plenty of aspirin and adrenalin for the Piecards in New York and Boston, as they will need both of the medicines when they make those tugs, as coalburning firemen are plenty easy to find these days??? TRANSPORTATION On account of poor transpor­ tation, I was forced to put a down payment on an automobile, and upon delivery of same, I foimd that there were 8 tires of the pre­ war variety, but painted up like a million dollars, and each tire had another tire inside of it. I parked it in front of the Union Hall, and when I started to go home, lo and behold, if there wasn't a large sign painted on the starboard side of same, reading: THE 8 TIRED SIU BUS COR­ PORATION. No one has, as of yet, taken credit for the paint job, yet quite a few of the guys find it very nice to ride in said bus. In this Port, we were barred from entering the Army Base, to cover SIU and SUP ships. We had been allowed to go on ships in the said Army Bases up to a few weeks past, and then this sudden order barring all Union Representatives from Army Bases. Yet, the Representatives of the Steamship Companies are The CP-NMLJ Proposal To John Shipowner All we're asking Johnnie sweetheart Will you make our name secure For you took us in the alley John When we were young and pure! We're sitting on your doorstep John Your brats around our knee Your latest is the "grand" award From your own NWLB. We asked you for the "Checkoff." John We vowed to be your spouse There's no love like an old love. John Though seamen call us louse! And so we sit and mourn. John And dote on your every word We promised Browder to marry you And Washington has heard. So all we're asking Johnnie, sweetheart Will you make our name secure! We don't mind the shotgun wedding Though the seamen call us wh We're sitting on your doorstep. John With lovelight in our eye For without you we are destitute You've taught us to love pie. We built for you a mansion, John A lovenest by the tide We planned a lovely future. John When we would be your bride And now you'd like to leave us John And go your fickle way To look for another light o' love Ah! Woe and lack—a—day! We made you what you cure John We put you on your feet With contracts made to order To make our love full sweet! We cooked for you and slaved. John We mended, patched and sewed And we would share your blanket In marriage a la mode. Le Envoi: All we're asking Johnnie. Swfetheart Will you make our name secure For you took us up the Alley John And the seamen call us wh Top'a Lifl. allowed to visit ships in the Army Bases any time and anywhere, WHY? WHITEWASHED Incidentally: why was the mur­ der of H. H. Gurkin, a Merchant Seaman, who was kiHed at the USS Hotel Fairfax on or about May 18th, 1944, whitewashed^ or hushed? The supposed to be kill­ er was brought back to Norfolk from Philadelphia, but when it came time for the trial, it seema that no witnesses were available, so the man was released. He then shipped out. Most of our members are being ^ accommodated at other hotels, where they can close both of their eyes when they sleep. It would still be in order for some old-timers to show up here in thi.s port of Norfolk, CARL M. ROGERS. Agent WSA Sets New Procedure On War Souvenirs Conditions imder which sea­ men on American flag ships wiU be permitted to bring or mail in­ to this country various "souvenir" items from the war fronts were outlined over the week-end by the War Shipping Administra­ tion. Crewmen of merchant vessels desiring to bring back enemy equipment must obtain certific­ ates in duplicate from United States Army or Navy port officers or other officer designated by the commander of the ai'ea. These certificates will contain a state­ ment by the seamen that the ar­ ticles described are not being taken to the United States for purposes of sale. Certificates will not be issued for any items that could be used for training troops, enemy mili­ tary weapons, objects containing explosives, inflammables, f i r e arms capable of being concealed on the person, name-plates re­ moved from captured enemy equipment, or articles other than items of military equipment re­ moved from the bodies of enemy dead, or other articles whose value as critical scrap material outweigh their value as trophies as determined by military theatre commanders. All souvenirs im­ ported will be subject to duty as determined by the Bureau of Cus­ toms, of the Treasury Depart­ ment. Money Due Jones and Camderlier. Messmen on the SS DAVID A. CURRY: Your overtime has been settled and the Company will mail the vouchers to your home addresses in the next few days. If you don't receive these vouch­ ers in a few days get in touch with the South Atlantic Steam­ ship Company in Savannah. Ga. CHARLES WAID. Savannah Agent » • • The following men who paid off the SS WILLIAM R. DAVIES in Norfolk have 3 hours' over­ time coming which they can col­ lect by geting in touch with the South Atlantic Steamship Line in Savannah. Georgia: John Trieste, Messman; M. D. England. Messman; S. L. Beach. Utility Messman. CHARLES WAID. Agent Savannah Brandi �Japs Murder US Seamen In Far East (Continued from Page 1) massacre ended only when • a scout plane approached and the Japanese vessel submerged, leav­ ing the surviving sea'men thresh­ ing in the water, their hands stiU tied. They were rescued after they had spent fifteen hours in the water. Captain Gussak is a member of the military police of the Army. Recently Captain Gussak's fam­ ily received a leter from him say­ ing that he had arrived safely at his destination after having un­ dergone severe hardships. He said that he was suffering from a bad sunburn. NOTICES DEANNE D. BRUMMUND Your mother. Mrs. Ruth Brummund. has moved to New York and is now living at 221 East 30th Street. « * * HENRY PAUL JANDRYS Your duplicate draft papers have been found. Apply at agent's office. SIU, 2 Stone Street. New York. • • • Max Katz. James Sawyer. John Rodriguez. John Miller. Nicolas L. Fiola. Wayne Adamson. Floyd Cunningham. Harry Chiselka. These men took out books on SS BIENVILLE. Please pick up re­ ceipts at 2 Stone St.. Room 502. Unclaimed Wages BULL LINE Wayne Pearson, FM-WT, 13 hours' overtime. E. D. Jones, 2d Cook, 3 days' pay and 8 hours' overtime. S. V. Leske, FM-WT. 2 hours' overtime. Jos. A. O'Neill, AB, 8 hours' overtime. A. A. Waichekauskas, FM-WT, 4 hours' overtime. Alfred V. Wilk. AB, 2 days' pay. R. A. Hunter, Oiler, 2V2 hours' overtime. J. B. Heine, FM-WT. 12 hours' overtime; Edward Ford, AB, 8 hours oyertime. Luke Cassidy, OS. 2 hours' overtime; William Thompson. AB, 2 hours' overtime: Eugene Fleshman. AB, 181/2 hours' over­ time; Robert Johnson, OS, 1 hour overtime. Orpha Johnson, Messman, 29 hours' overtime; Lawrence W. Keith, Utility, 29 hours' overtime. Richard Burns, Bos'n. 1 hour overtime; Hugo Maccoline, AB, 1 hour overtime; Earl Shepard, 1 hour overtime; H. A. Mcllveny. FM-WT. 1 day's pay; Edward Belkofsky. AB, 1 hour's overtime. P, G. Van Veith, Utility, 73 hours' overtime; Yu Quay. Nt. Ck. & Bkr.. adjustment of salary ($55.01). Edward Tremblay, Wiper. 11 days', pay; P. J. Walker, Mess­ man, 7 days' pay. The following is a list of un­ claimed wages and monies due to members,of the SIU from the Bull Line. All members are urged to pick up their money at the earliest opportunity: M. L. Wheeler. Oiler, 1 day's pay; Fred Hohenberger, Fireman, 1 day's pay. Rafael Ortiz, AB, 2 days' pay. Soto Acabeo, OS, 2 hours' over­ time; G. C. La France, Fireman. 3 hours' overtime; Eugenio Nun­ ez. AB. 2 hours' overtime;. John Brake, Chief Cook, 1 hour Over­ time; J. L. Rouse, Messman, 1 hour overtime. L. F. Doyle, AB, diff. in pay ($94.50); D. Traiano. AB, diff. in pay ($94.50). F. Infante, Oiler, 8 days' pay. Albert Galza, Bos'n, 3 hours' overtime; James E. Golden. Car­ penter, 2 hours' overtime; J. E. Monamayer, OS, 2 hours over­ time; W. R. Callis, Actg. AB, 2 hours' overtime. j. T. Brady, Bos'n, 8 days' pay. J. C. White. FM-WT. 33 hours' overtime. L. C. Freebody, Messman. 2 days' pay and subsistence; A. E. Korhonen. Bos'n. 7 days' pay. Oliver Thompson, Ch. Cook, 4 hours' overtime; Cornelius Lyons. OS. 3 days' pay; Gilbert Duncan. Utility. 12 hours' overtime; John Dunlop, Messman, 11 hours' over­ CLAUDE H. RANDOLP:— Write your Sister in Galveston. time. Joseph Halas, FM-WT, 3 days' Tex., at once. I am divorced and wish to hear from you.—Marie. pay. NOTICE Distribution Of Bailots Set Up By WSA (Continued from Page 1) elections, distribution of 500,000 post card applications for State absentee ballots was started by WSA on April 27th. AU eligible seamen receiving State ballots will thus be able to participate in elections for Federal, State and local offices in their respective states, WSA said. Seamen can now secure all necessary voting information and assistance through designated voting officers on all merchant ships, and in all ports outside the United States wherever practic­ able, through the United Sea­ men's Service centers, hospitals, consular offices and WSA offices all over the world. These voting officers have been instructed to see that each vote is cast in se­ cret and that no influence is ex­ erted for or against any particu­ lar candidate. Attention! Will Ihe holder of receipt No. 34484 and the holder of receipt No. 34485 please call at headquar­ ters office, or write in and state wheit dues and assessments were paid. These receipts were issued by C. Haymond aboard the SS Finley P. Dunn, Waterman Line, which paid off in Norfolk, Va. NOTICE Will Ernest Benton, forms; A.B. on the SS WILUAM JOHNSON, please communi­ cate with the undersigned promptly. S. C. Berenholtz 1102 Court Square Bldg. (2) Baltimore 2, Md. Corp. Profits Up While Wages Lag, AFL Survey Finds (Continued from Page 1) of the 94 percent increase in in­ comes that the war has brought to business men, since this group is made up largely of small busi­ nesses whose average income be­ fore the war was comparatively low. Corporations, the study shows, are the ones that have been mak­ ing the big money out of the war. That is especially true of some 1400 large corporations, including 95 percent of the nation's largest companies, which earned (after payment of taxes) 7.9 percent on net worth in 1939 and 10.4 per­ cent in 1943. John S. Bryant will you ple^e communicate with your mother at 300 Brannan Street, San Fran­ cisco 7, c/o J, Theo. Erlin Co. She is extremely worried. Protect Both America and Your Money by Investing It in War Bonds. When The Devil Was Sick! AN EDITORIAL (Continued from page 2) the proposal that the shipowners establish a set yearly wage as it effects the life and liberty of John Q. Sailor, the man who sails the ships and pays "Union" dues to these political racketeers. What will it mean to. the individual? The NMU as usual gives NO DETAILS AS TO HOW SUCH A PLAN WOULD BE PUT INTO EFFECT NOR THE IMPACT UPON THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE AND THE INDIVIDUAL IN PARTICULAR. To guarantee a set yearly wage the ship­ owner must have guarantees of the services of seamen for one year. It means freezing each and every seaman to his job for that period. This is industrial PEON AGE and serfdom] It would establish BY CONTPvACT WITH THE SHIPOWNERS THE VERY THING THE NMU FAILED TO GET BY LEGAL MEANS THROUGH THE NWLB — THE CHECKOFF. For the shipowners must coop­ erate with the NMU officials under the "con­ tract" and procure their replacements from the "Union." Seamen who quit the ship before their yearly term was up would find that they had lost their rights to "a guaranteed yearly wage." (By the same token any seaman who now works a year, on ONE or a dozen ships, has earned a yearly wage, guaranteed by the fact that he was em­ ployed during that period). ' Operating under a free competitive economy and the capitalist system NO SHIPOWNER CAN PAY CREWS IF THEY ARE NOT WORKING AND PRODUCING PROFITS FOR THE SHIPOWNER. That is their fun­ damental business axiom. The NMU proposal means slavery for the in­ dividual in an attempt to stabilize the dying NMU. Under such a slave system the seamen would be chained to the ship and the shipowner, who would in turn uphold the "Union leader­ ship" to which the slave belonged. To this Hell's Brew being concocted in the NMU headquarters we must add the operation of the Ship's Commissars despatched from the CP through the NMU headquarters. Is this the "New World" that the CP-NMU "leaders" in­ sist the American seamen are fighting to win? Is stabilization of the Communist leadership to crush the Life and Soul—the Liberties and Rights of the American seamen—of Unionism —in the post war period? Is the Constitution of the United States to be subverted and sabotaged by these sinister forces under a mask of "Unionism?" These are the issues at stake and every Am­ erican seamen is involved. We see the collapse of the NMU dead ahead. The outraged American seamen will deal with the Slavery Trust as soon as they are through lickinjg the daylights-out of the Axis. Fearful <|f the future the Stalinist leaders of the NMU are assuring the shipowners that "there will be f.. lic' no Strikes after the War" and that there will be a post-war continuation of the No Strike Pledge. They phrase the shipowner peace time con­ trol of the NMU (at a price of upholding the leadership) as "cooperation between employers and Unions." (God save the term. The NMU today is not a Union but a Political Club which must save its political neck at any price). THIS IS THE XYPE OF "COOPERA­ TION" AND CONTROL THAT IS ENVIS­ AGED. AND THAT THE NMU LEADER­ SHIP DEMAND FROM THE SHIPOWN­ ER^. AN INDUSTRY OF SLAVES PAYING DUES TO A POLITICAL MAFIA. We believe that the American shipowners have enough sense to know that the TYPE OF MEN WHO WOULD WORK UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS WOULD BE OF NO VALUE TO THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE. 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WSA SETS NEW PROCEDURE ON WAR SOUVENIRS THE CP-NMU PROPOSAL-TO JOHN SHIPOWNER UNCLAIMED WAGES Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/04/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/42f78bc9dea874cb1407bc7aaee113bf.PDF decdec2e8a72ecb3d37999ffc40caece PDF Text Text •HI OrFIC3&L OP TSB ATfiMmO ABD nraTfilOT, gBAFAggBB' mmmmmAL wxiom or mxm 4KEBXOA -)> I V-"-^ I VOL VI. SIU Man Awarded Medal NEW ORLEANS, La. — SIU member Kurt Gonska, watertender aboard the SS Carrabulle when it was sunk by enemy fire in the Gulf of Mexico in May, 1942, was award.ed the Mariner's Medal during ceremonies at the United States Industrial Chemic­ als, Inc., plant Friday of last week. Gonska was one of the men who helped pioneer the organiza­ tion of the SIU in the Gulf a num­ ber of years ago. The medal, the first presented to a living seaman in New Or­ leans, was awarded for the in­ juries Gonska received when the lifeboat in which he and 23 others were escaping from their sinking ship was struck by enemy shellfire. Twenty-two of them were killed. Gonska and Second Mate Frank Santina were blown clear. Gonska, suffering a shattered jaw and minus his right arm, was Ijelped back aboard the sinking 10^ and into a life raft by San­ tina. (Continued Ofi Page 4) NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY JULY 28. 1944 John Hawk Recommends Opening New Halls In Charleston And Houston a By JOHN HAWK. Secretary-Treasurer SIU Crew Satisfies Skipper 'fiSI An SIU crew aboard the SS DELNORTE on her recent voy­ age was termed "capable and willing in executing their duties,** as well as "satisfactory" in a let­ ter from the master of that vessel praising the men who manned his ship. The shipmaster declares that he wrote the letter to express his appreciation of this Union crew. The text of the letter follows in full: SS DELNORTE The report of John Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU of NA recommends that a hall be opened at Houston, Texas on a temporarybasis and staffed by a patrolman under the agency at Galveston. The report was con­ curred in unanimously by the membership meeting at the New York Branch, last Mon­ day. Previous to this, action was taken at the prior meeting on a recommendation from Brother Hawk that a hall be opened at Charleston, S. C., to aid the Union's progress and organizational effort. This action was also concurred in by all of the Branches since it was shown that the area is very busy and an officer of the Union is needed there. Seafarer's International Union Brother Hawk's report follows in full: New Orleans, Louisiana and is something to be proud July 21st, 1944 about. . . Went to Houston and Galves­ Dear Sirs and Brothers: ton, Texas and on checking up on Visited the Tampa Branch and the ship movements in both ports, the Gulf Coast Fishermen's Union I found that there is very few at St. Petersburg, Florida. SIU ships paying off in either Also visited the N.O. Branch port. Since last March only oc­ and attended the meeting there casional SIU ships have paid off last Monday. The membership is in that area. proud pf their new hall and that NEW SHIPS is easy to understand. The. New Quite a few new ships built at Orleans Hall is the . best we have the two Houston yards have been allocated to SIU contracted com­ panies and were crewed up by the Galveston Agent. Five more ships will be allocated in the next 30 days to companies contracted to us. Most of the ships built at Houston go to Galveston to load cargo as Galveston is the main loading and discharging port be­ tween the two ports. The following letter and excerpt of ruling regarding Galveston is' closer to Texas Seamen's passports, which clarify the regulations have been City and Port Arthur than Hous­ ton. Beaumont, and Baytpwn are received by the Union: about the same distance from DEPARTMENT QF STATE "The Secretary of-St2rte has de­ Galveston as from Houston. Passport Agency cided that after six o'clock in the Under the present conditions Sub Treasury Building forenoon of August 15, 1944 .no the Union Hall at Galveston is Wall Street seaman "who is a citizen or na­ closed most of the time because J New York City (5) tional of the United States may the Agent has to be out on the ship on a vessel in this country beat in Galveston, Texas City, July 19, 1944 bound for a foreign port unless Baytown or Houston wherever Seafarers' Int'l Union he bears a valid American pass- the ships may be and if there are 2 Stone Street, . .port or evidence, usually referred several ships in, well everybody New York, 4 N. Y. to as a "receipt," that he has ap­ is out of luck because the :hall is plied for a' passport within the closed and ;only one slaip can be Dear Sirs: pr^eding six months. This pro­ boarded «t one time, "When this On the attached sheet of paper cedure will remain in effect until happens, if members that live in is, an excerpt from a. letter ad­ six o'clock in the forenoon of Houston travel 50-miles to regis­ dressed to the Commissioner of November 15, 1944, after which ter at the Galveston Hall apd find Customs, Washington, D. C., by no such seariian may ship on a it closed it is only natural for a Mrs. R. B. Shipley, Chief of the vessel in this country bound for Passport Division, Department of a foreign port unless he-bears a valid American passport. Should State, Washington, D.C. ' The excerpt is self-explana­ in the exigency of any situatipn, tory and is being forwarded to it seem desirable that any such you as the Department has urged seaman be permitted to sail from that we circulate the information the United States prior to Nov­ contained therein among seamen ember 15, next, without a valid Hon. Colin Gibson, Minister of arid those who are concerned passport or "receipt" or after the National Revenue, said in the Ca­ with matters relating to seamen date mentioned without a valid nadian House, of Commons re­ or' vessels plying between ports passport, I shall, upon being ad­ cently that Canadian merchant in the United States and ports in vised of the facts in his case, con­ navy seamen, held as prisoners of sider authorizing, on behalf of war, were liable to national de­ foreign countriies. the Secretary of State, his de­ fense tax arrears and income tax, Very truly yours, JAMES J. HUGHES. parture from the United States according to the New York Jour­ • Passport Agent without a valid passport." ' nal of Commerce. Passports For Merchant Seamen Compulsory By State Dept. Ruling Tax Ruling For Canadian Seamen % No. 22 member to blow his top because he has to travel 50 miles back to Houston, make another round trip or 100 miles before he gets on the shipping list. This same condition exists for our members that live in Texas City and other ports in the area, and it is not a healthy situation. REMEDY PROPOSED The remedy for this situation I think is to leave the Branch re­ main at Galveston as there is more traffic in that port, and to open a hall in Houston on a tem­ porary bases, for the cbnvience of the membership. However, if this is concured in, I recommend that a Patrolman be stationed (Continued on Page 4) 2 Stone Street New York, N. Y. Sirs: It gives me much pleasure to jreport to your organization the satisfaction with the crew ship­ ped from your hall last voyagei To the last man they proved themselves capable and willing in executing their duties and at aU times were on the job. Having expressed my apprecia­ tion to the members of the crew I wish to extend this to the Union Hall from which they shipped, it is with best regards, I remain. Yours truly, J,MORACCHINE. Master SS DELNORTE. New Bond Buying Plan Advanced For Merchant Seamen On Articles Merchant seamen on some ships will now have an op­ portunity, for the first time, to have War Bond allotments deducted from their pay in an overall plan taking in the entire ship's company, as the result of a system adopted following a series of conferences conducted recently among Union officers, ship line officials*and Treasury Department repre­ lines, would give all seamen tlie sentatives. This was announced opportunity to purchase bonds with as much ease as a war work­ last week. According to Harold L. Walker, er in an airplane factory, at a field representative of the Labor shipyard or in any other station­ Section, War Finance Division of ary industry. Washington, D. C., the plan, when Others participating in the final placed in operation will allow discussions and agreeing to the seamen to state the amount of plan were Captain H. Martin, first their bond allotment before ship­ vice president, Nationed Organi­ ping out, if they desire to buy zation of Masters, Mates & Pilots Bonds. On their return to a Unit­ of America; E. P. Trainer, busi­ ed States port, the seamen will ness manager, local No. 3, Marine then receive their bonds along Engineers Beneficial Association; with their wages at the time of M o r r i s Weisberger, New York pay-off, provided the run was for agent. Sailors Union of Pacific, longer than one-half month. and vice president. Seafarers In­ James L. Houghteling, director ternational Union, and Harold W. of National Organizations, War Falbee, New York representatfve. Finance Division, said- that this Radio Officers Union of CTU, method, if extended to all ship AF of L. '' ^ I I �If' I l^T- ' Page Two THE II l^-• SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ 110 Market Stfetet, President Francisco^ Calif. JOHN HAWR - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 1th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK <4) IJOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA ... NORFOLK. NEW.ORUiANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28, P.R.. PUERTO RICO. . GALVESTON, ADDRESS PHONE 2StojioSt 330 Atlanltc Aye 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St 25 Convmerclal PI 339 Catartres St2l8EaitBaySt 423 East Piatt St 7SL MichaelSt. BOwIlng Green 9-3437 Liberty 4037 Calvert 4539 Loritbard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Cahal 3336 Savannah 3-1 728 Tarhpa MM-1323 DUI2-I392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 215, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwlittg Green '9-8 3 4d 267 The Tragedy Of Errors AAT EDITORIAL Looking backward. It is possible now to evaluate correctly the role and evolution of the ComnMinist political Club called the National Maritime Union and weigh it in the cold balance cif Judgtrient. We can now measure its real value, if any, in the maritime industry and to the sea­ man as an individual. For if it does not pro^t the individual it has no value whatever to the mass. The rank and file, maddened by long continued de­ pression which paralysed American shipping were led to believe that the fault lay in the old ISU type of craft Unionism. They were sold the idea of .industrial Unionism and Unity in the industry which were sound slogans in them­ selves but we see now were not meant to be carried out. They' were catch phrases to mislead the seamen. Thus the seamen, under the "leadership" of the Com­ munists trained in Foster s old Trade Union Unity League school of skullduggery, were beguiled into following them in building the NMU. The movement was nothing but the extension, tinder a new name with the same old leaders, of the Marine Workers Industrial Union which disbanded in ttrder to bore froiil within the ISU craft Unions. Yet, if tinity in the indiistry was ever their object, if their claims meant anything at all, they wotild have stayed within the ISU. llhe formation of the NMU by the dis­ sident group labeling itself the "ISU rank and file" was in itself art act of ANAK.CHY and a splitting movement within the industry. In this way their initial development was contrary to the practice of sound Union principles—tinity of the work­ ing class to ivin better working artd living conditions with a united front against John Shipowner. The tom-toms 6f "Industrial Unionism" were kept beating along with the magic symbols CIO—CIO until men lost the power of reason and analysis; It was the old cult theory—the mum bo jumbo practiced in the African jungles by tribal priests. ,.f. Fakery? Yes?—and hosv! The AF of L Unions are decadent shouted the high priests Hudson, Ray and their "Communist" followers. And the hungry and befuddled seamen tck)k them at their .tvord. They stopped thinking. So they set out to capture the world, using the poor seamen as tools. Their Constitution was so framed that it (Continued on Page 4) tv, SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 28, 1944 WHArs Domes Around the Ports beefs and are due a lot of credit bers and trip card men as moat for the good work that they have of the old timers know the score' on how to keep a crew unionAll four of the resolutions of done. The amount of money they minded and a credit to the Sea­ the coastwise referendum ballot have carried at a better than 16 have collected for our members farers. These old-timers are prcito 1 ratio. The comimttee finish­ in these disputes runs into thou­ gressively educating the younget! ed counting the votes up here this sands of d(dlars and represents a elements as to real, trade Union* real financial gain to the mem­ ism that has been brought about week. by the SIU. This is very good and .will bership. We are at the present time prove highly beneficial to the PAUL HALL, Agent growth and development of our working on six more of these dutOrganization. Within a very short Df-town disputes and Will have a while, we will be able to own a decision on them very shortly. Union iBtall in every Tort Of any Upon the settlement of the beefs importance. In carrying these the Ports and the men involved resolutions, the Seafarers took will be notified of the amount one of the biggest strides they due, and the details as to collec­ tion of the money. have made since their origin. BUSY WEEK NMU CLIMBS BANDWAGON We had an unusual week here I noticed in the last issue of wherein for two straight days not the Pilot, that the NMU commies The spirit of Brotherhood of a vessel jpaid off and then on the are climbing on the Seafarers' the Sea was shown last week by third day, no less than 15 of them band wagon in regards to fighting the SIU crew on the Cape Corpaid off, all within an hour or so the lowering of the launch rates. win, a C2 operated by the of one another. It really had the Nine days after we brought this Line, Two days before the vessel piecards here in super high gear beef to the fore and after making arrived in New York a Navy gun­ and some of the boys worked un­ a good start towards success, the ner fell from the bridge to the til midnight in getting everything Commies evidently felt that they boat deck, fracturing his skull. squared away. would like to grab a little glory The ship was permitted to leave We called for temporary Pa­ off for themselves and so Ham the convoy and race for New trolmen with the necessary quali­ Head himself has come out with a York in a desperate effort to save fications, to fill in for that day great big squawk about the rates. the man's life. He died in the and with their help, everything This is not the first time that hospital from the injuries the same was handled all right. However, the Commies have attempted to night of arrival day. His name if it is all the same with every­ cover themselves with a coat of as yet has not been disclosed by body concerned, we would ap­ glory for something that the Sea­ the Navy. preciate it very much if we could farers Has pioneered in fighting One of the other Navy men iri get these pay-offs staggered dur­ for, nor will it be the last time. the gun crew took up a collection ing the week rather than catch among his fellows to help the EDUCATION 30 to 35 ships in two days' time, Quite a few old timers have lad's family and defray burial ex* then not pay oft anything for the been coming through here re­ perises. The SIU crew heard of next few days. cently and it looks as though it and all chipped in. That's the way it goes, how­ some of them like the weather Patrolman James Sheehan do­ ever, and it all comes in for a lot here (or the beer) as they have nated $5.00 on behalf of the of grief in the life of a piecard. been around for several weeks. Patrloman Charles Starling Among Some of the boys drifting Union, while the merchant crew paid off the Robin Locks.ley re­ in here are many of the old time gave varying amounts. Mqst of the officers and engineers ais<> cently and according to his re­ faces from the Gulf. donated, some giving $5.00 each. port, this was one of the ...best It's always good to have a few Over $125.00 was added to the crews he has run into yet. They of these fellows around to ship collection made by the gun creW had all the ship's affairs in per­ with some of the younger mem­ among themselves. fect order and all hands lined up to a T." This, no doubt, was be­ cause most of the crew were real union men. You can certainly tell the dif­ ference in a ship paying off with book members and a ship paying The foliowihg letter has been of the men in question, together off with a full load of trip cards. received by the headquarters of­ with their home address and We can stand a lot of ships Uke fice of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ amount of over-payments: the Locksley in this Port! trict and is printed herewith tor Edward Thorpe, Jr $25.00 CONVINCED the information of the members 512 N. David St., Our relations with the Steam­ involved: New Orleans, La. ship operators in this Port are Fred M. Easier $50,00 WATERMAN STEAMSHIP bettering; we have convinced Cliftonville, Miss. GORPORATION most of these people that we are Mobile 9, Alabania Junice A. Bo«Hrg : serious in our efforts for coopera­ July 17, 1944 438 (Constance St., tion in paying ships off in such a New Orleans, La ' manner so as to guariHrtee full Mr. John Hawk, representation for our members. Secretary-Treasurer James T. Piftman $100.00 We do not have near the trouble Seamen's International Union 1531 Carondelet St., here in settling disputes that we Room No. 213 New Orleans, La. 2 Stone Street have had in the past. G. W. Shows $100.00 This makes it much easier on New York, N. Y. 1333 4th Avenue, all hands involved and especially SS HOGER GRISWOLD Jackson, Miss. so for the members of the ships' Dear Sir: Ben J. Lawson $100.00 crews. By having smooth rela­ 1918 Philomene Avenue We enclose copy of letter dated tions, we are able to devote all of our time and thought in handling May 6th to the War Shipping Ad­ Lincoln Park, Mich. You may be sure we shall ap­ our inembers' beefs and as a re­ ministration, this district, con­ preciate very much any efforts cerning overpayment to 6 mem­ sult; it means more money for toward the collection of these bers of the crew of the above ves­ them and a lot less troubles for over-payments since we are ac­ sel. We had reply from the WSA union officers. in New Orleans in which they tually out of pocket the amount BEEFS SETTLED advised that they felt your good of $475.00 and thanking you in We have been spending quite offices would assist us in recover­ advance for your courtesy, we a bit of our time within the past ing such over-payments. We are are. ten days on out-of-port disputes completely aware of the fact that Yours very truly. and have managed to settle irtost your union does not countenance Waterman Steamship Corp. of them in favor of the" niember- such practices and with this in b. ORREN, ship. The Patrolmen in this Port mindj we" list below the names Chief Accountant have been doing a very good job All Agents In Branches Please Post On Bulletin Boards. in handling these out-of-port NEW YORK Union Members Help Burial Of Navy Gunner NOTICE! �THE Friday, July 28, 1944 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THE RECENT REFERENDUM BALLOT WERE CARRIED BY A RATIO OF 10 VOTES FOR TO 1 OPPOSED AND BETTER THAN THAT UPON OTHER RESOLUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE EASTERN AND GULF DISTRICT, A FACSIMILIE OF THE BALLOT FOLLOWS WITH ALL THE PROPOSITIONS THE MEMBERS VOTED UPON IN FULL: Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District Comtitidion Amendment and Resolution Ballot FOREWORD WStRUCtlONS TO VOTERS —Toie either YES or NO —mark a cross (X) in the square. Do not use a lead pencil in marking the ballot — ballots marked with lead pencil will not be counted. MARK YOUR BALLOT with PEN and INK or INDELIBLE PENCIL. DO NOT PUT ANY OTHER MARKINGS ON THIS BALLOT. THE ATLANTIC and GULF AGENTS ASSEMBLED at the RECENT ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT AGENTS CONFERENCE HELD IN NEW ORLEANS, LA., FROM APRIL 3, 1944 TO APRIL 5, 1944, DREW UP AND RECOMMENDED the ADOPTION of the FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS to the CONSTITUTION. CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS TO PURCHASE TAMPA HALL Page 9. Article 4, Section 1 shall be amended to read as follows: "Members upon joining the Union shall receive PROBATIONARY MEMBER­ SHIP CERTIFICATES which they shall hold for 12 months, having completed such probationary periods, paid 12 months dues, and taken the oath of obliga­ tion to the Union; they shall then be admitted to full membership." Pasle 42. Article 24, section 8 (a) shall be amended to read as follows: "Deceased members shall; if in good standing, upon entering hospital or at the time of death, be buried or cremated by the Union: provided death occurs at headquarters or any branch, or in the immediate vicinity thereof: The mode of funeral — whether burial or cremation — shall be left to the discretion of the Secretary-Treasurer or Branch agent unless the Union has been duly notified of a preference previously expressed by the deceased or his immediate relatives." Page 43, Article 24, Section 8 shall have a new sub-section added to be known as (d) and shall read as follows: "Under no circumstances ^hall dues be collected from any members entering hospitals in bad standing during their period of hospitalization. This clause shall also apply to members in bad standing being transferred from one hospi­ tal to another," WHEREAS:—It should be the policy of this organization to buy*its own property when opportunity presents itself, and we are financially able; and WHEREAS:—^Tampa is an important port in time of strike or lockout due to itsf geographical location; and WHEREAS:—^We now have the opportunity to buy the building, the hall we are now in, for a very reasonable figure; and WHEREAS:—^This building in comparison to the prices of buildings we are buying in other ports is a bargain; and WHEREAS:—^This property is in good shape and requires no improvements or al­ teration; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:—That this Agents' Conference go on record to purchase this proper^ in Tampa; and BE IT FINALLY, RESOLVED:—That this Conference go on record to recommend that the member­ ship instruct the Tampa Agent to elect a Committee, and along witb the Secretary-Treasurer, John Hawk, negotiate for this property. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE RESOLUTION ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE AMENDMENTS YES • YES NO • • NO TO PURCHASE NEW YORK HALL • FOREWORD TO RESOLUTIONS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS ARE HEREBY SUBMITTED, THROUGH A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BRANCHES. TO THE MEMBERSHIP. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORDING OF THE RESOLUTION. IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE MEMBERSHIP TO VOTE ON THE RESOLUTIONS THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF A REFERENDUM VOTE; BUILDING FUND ASSESSMENT I^ENEAS:—^Various branches of our Union having considerable difficulty renew­ ing leases and are being compelled to move due to this, and this situ• ation is very unhealthy and jeopardizes the very existence of our or­ ganization, and WHEREAS:—^The only solution to this problem is to own and control our own Union Halls which would afford maximum security to our Union and its membership, and WHEREAS:—^As the Agents' Conference recommend this procedure as the only practical method of corn-bating hostile landlords actions, therefore be it RESOLVED:—^That each member be assessed $10.00 for the purpose of creating a building fund, said fund to be used for tiie purpose of acquiring real estate wherein our halls can be maintained without any interference from outside sources. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE RESOLUTION WHEREAS:—It should be the policy of the Seafarers' International Union of North America to own its own property, in-so-far as the Union is able which is stated in the articles of the SEAFARERS' HALL ASSOCIATION,. INC., (a non-profit corporation owned by the membership of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict), in order to provide assembly halls, recreation rooms, hiring halls and dispatch halls, etc., for merchant seamen, and WHEREAS:—^It is better for the Union to own and operate its own halls to prevent the actions of hostile landlords, who are often swayed by the monied interests and the shipowners in attempts to embarrass the Union, and WHEREAS:—^Properties are available noW that will not be available after the war when realty speculators return to private business and will cause real estate'prices to skyrocket, and WHEREAS:—Such properties will become undeniable assets to the Union and form an admirable back-log to the Union's finances in the post-war period, through the Union not needing to pay high rents, and WHEREAS:—^The port of New York is the largest port in the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Uhion and accommodates large proportions of the mem­ bership at all times by virtue of its being the largest port as well as the District Headquarters', and WHEREAS:—The purchase of a hall for the port of New York will aid the Unioa and give impetus to the organizing drives that the Union is condmding now and will conduct in the future, now, therefore be it RESOLVED:—^That the branch memberships of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union of North America go on record for the purchase of a hall in the port of New York, and be it further RESOLVED:—That this question be placed on the next available membership referendum ballot for the decision of the membership, and be it still further RESOLVED:—That this resolution be affective and contingent upon the passage of a building assessment by membership referendum ballot, and be it finally RESOLVED:—That all members of the Seafarers International Union of North America work to heighten the efficiency of the organization by fur­ thering its aims, interests and purposes and advancing its cause in every way possible. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE RESOLUTION YES NO YES NO • • • • ! "via ''''M ' ml ii i"lVi''' iirii" I "ii III I ""i "i7ii i" I "'"i i'l ii iPii " f r I " �Page F»ur THE John Hawk Recommends Opening New Halls In Charleston And Houston (Continmd from Page i) there and that he turn in his in­ come to the Galveston Agent and that the Patrolman be account­ able to him. Under an arrangement like this members will be able to register at Houston and won't have to go all the way to Galveston, also a Union Hall will be open at all times in this area and there will always be a Union Representa­ tive available at one or the other union halls to receive telephone calls from the members, ship's delegates or other Union business. PROGRESS "it is important that we have a man in Houston all the. time as well as Galveston, because, infor­ mation regards all ship move­ ments is easier to get at Houston and we might be able to make more progress. .. At the present time we ha^'e 3 Patrolmen and an Agent at New Orleans. I spoke to our New Or­ leans Agent and he is of the opin­ ion that they can manage the business in New Orleans with 2 Patrolmen. It is also agreeable with Patrol­ man Clark to transfer to Houston as Patrolman. Under this arrange­ ment it will be very little added expenses to the Union'and more eonyiences to the membership, therefore, I recornmend that Brother Clark be transfered to Houston «s Patrolman.. Correction (Last week, through a copy reader's error the vessel below was termed as belonging to the Robin Line, instead of Smith and Johnson.) « » If SS MATT W. RANSOM: Each man can collect $125 attack bonus payable at the Smith & Johnson company's office. SEAEAREKS LOG NOTICE Will the holder of receipt No. 34464 and the holder of receipt No. 34465 please call at headquar­ ters office, or write in and state what dues and assessments were piaict. * These receipts were issued by C. Raymond aboeurd the SS Finley P. Dunn, Waterman Line. which paid off in Norfolk, Va. • • * John S. Bryant will you please communicate with your mother at 300 Brannan Street, San Fran­ cisco 7, c/o J. Theo. Erlin Co. She Is extremely worried. Union Pennants The banners of the SUP Are seen on every global sea The banners of the SIU In brotherhood will see you through! In every harbor of the world We see our Union flags unfurled! \ So flaunt your Unions to the breese The toast of men on seven seas Progress and Strength go htmd in hand The proudest seamen of our Land! There go the ships of the SUP Manned by Americans proud and free There go the convoys of the SIU The cargoes which our strength renew All honors to these glalant men By whose deeds Mankind lives again! So flaunt the banners to the breeze Salute these Unions on the seas Progress and Truth walk hand in hand With conscious worth on every strand! Top'n Lift. FHdtiy, July 28, 1944 War Aid Wins Dockmen Merit Award PHILADELPHIA —The Navy awarded a Certificate of Merit here to Joseph P. Ryan, interna­ tional president of the Long­ shoremen's Association. The award was made during special ceremonies h e 1 d i n the Adelphia Hotel at a dinner high­ lighting a two-day session of the executive board of the ILA, which was attended by more than 200 men representing shipping in­ terests along the Atlantic sea­ board, as well as high ranking Army and Navy personnel. Commander S. E. Mittler, of Washington, D. C., representing Admiral Ben Morell, chief of the Navy's Bureau of Yards and Docks, made the award to Mr. Ryan. Commander Mittler praised the work of Ml". Ryan in helping to organize the Navy Seabees by recruiting specialists in dock instlalations and other mechanical fields. Paul Baker, vice president of the ILA in charge of the Atlantic Coast District, praised the work of the organization in furnishing statistical material in the found­ ing of the Seabees. Naval and military authorities agreed that the union has done a magnificent job in loading the thousands of ships that have em­ barked for the war zones from East Coast ports. They said the union has given the government full cooperation and has relig­ iously refrained from strikes. SIU Man Awarded Medal , (Conthmed f rom Page 1) Both men were picked up by a merchant vessel and taken to the port of New Orleans. Santina was awarded the Distinguished Ser­ vice Medal by Admiral E. S. Land for saving the life of Gonska. The presentation last Friday was made by Lieutenant Com­ mander J. M. Wellener, officerin-charge of the United States Maritime Service Upgrade school here. Lieutenant (j.g.) F. L. Dwinnell told of the meaning of the medal, which was authorized by Congress in September, 1943, and said that Mr. Gonska was eligible for the Combat and Atlantic Rib-. bons, which will be awarded at some future time. W. W. Carre, general manager of the local com­ pany, introduced the speakers, • Gonska, 31 years old, was born in Allenstein, Germany. He has sailed on ships of the chemical company for eight years, and is now employed as captain of the plant guards, coming back to work after seven months spent in the Marine hospital here. He and his wife, Essie, live at 1428 Cleve­ land avenue. New Orleans, La. Attention! Will Rufut O'Neal and Bamwell Petermann, No. 31154, pleaM come to headquarters oMtH, Room 213. 2 Stone Street, Hew York, N. Y. The Tragedy Of Errors AN il.. m. EDITORIAL '• {Continued from page 2)\ Great Lakes and rejected by Lakes seamen for ;did not deiine the limits of or the nature of their the same reasons. After six years of effort on the enterprise and even the word seamen were left Lakes their gains are negligahle. The drain on put. They substituted the word "workers." the treasury is a white elephant of no small pro­ Their jurisdiction, Licensed or Unlicensed, was portion, yet to retire from the Lakes would mean not mentioned. All bars were down. They recognition of the fact that they have long since .would organize everything that floats into the reacloed their apex and limits and are being driv­ en back to their fundamental area of operations NMU, East of the Sun and West of the Moon. Lo and behold! the old derelict Unions of the on the East Coast with jurisdiction over UN­ AF of L which they had declared dead and LICENSED SEAMEN ONLY. The restriction must force a revision of their •buried proved to be very much alive. The Li­ censed Officers organizations resented the NMU Constitution in line with their actual dimenattempt to smash or capture them. The West .sions and the facts of life. Their failure, based Goast Unions of the Unlicensed resented NMU upon full recognition of these facts by all sea­ men, are slowly but surely constricting them in raids on already organized territories. ever diminishing circles. Their fall is certain! ^ The harbormen rejected the NMU after vast •«ums of money had been expended by the Com­ Only the war and the influx of thousands of munists. All they could show was fat livings as newcomers pouring their hard earned money in­ long as the money pumped in by the treasury of to their coffers keeps the NMU-CP afloat today. the UMW held out. It has never been repaid and Their wealth derived from these sources is a the Communist payroll parasites never had any mirage for the NMU-CP has already failed dis­ intention of repaying these loans. mally in all its efforts. It is organizationally and ' They moved in on shipyard workers and cash- morally bankrupted by their failure to seize con­ «d as Usual and later were forced to disgorge. trol of the industry. But, they kept the momy. Today their only safety lies in Labor f rontis^m and foisting a Covernment-Employer-CT-NMU - They moved in on the West Coast Unions, f>3ring from within, were defeated and kicked leadership combinationupon their members: put even by the sister CIO Unions, the,Marine The operators are called in by these labor fa­ Cooks & Stewards who correctly wanted to keep kers turned politician and offered control of the their own identity and jurisdiction. shipping halls to make the "industry work." They have been dramatically defeated on the They insist upon Government officials and ship­ I - owners' cooperation with them "In the interest of the war effort" and cover their sinister ariti-« Labor actions by flag waving. Yet, they cleverly dodge the ships by all the means in their power. They are on the high f<wd to a Totalitarian system in which they hope to sustain themselves over the NMU membershifi and the seamen as a whole. Thus a pseudo "progressive" movement Iwbelling itself "Industrial Unionism" has evolved in a few short years into Labor frontism a la Adolph Hitler's Nazi Germnay — or so they hope. They have become ultra reactionary tools of the employers and the Government. They are a menace to honest American Trade Union­ ism and to all seamen and our way of . life. They have become bitterly reactionary against any or all democratic expressions within the NMU itself which may threaten their-despotism and dictatorship. They have usurped the power of the rank and file. .. Nepotism rules the roost with the payroll ««der control of the Party through these CP lead­ ers. And with the payroll control . goes the power to hatchet. Such is the life and death of the CP-NMU ex-MWIU in a few short years. Its days are numbered! Only the war prevents its collapse, hi thi meanwhile the living standards of the seamenare being upheld by the SIU-SUP of the AF of } L. Time marches ON. � 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 July 28, 1944 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 22 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU MAN AWARDED MEDAL JOHN HAWK RECOMMENDS OPENING NEW HALLS IN CHARLESTION AND HUSTON SIU CREW SATISFIES SKIPPER PASSPORTS FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN COMPULSORY BY STATE DEPT. RULING NEW BOND BUYING PLAN ADVANCED FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN ON ARTICLES TAX RULING FOR CANADIAN SEAMEN UNION MEMBERS HELP BURIAL OF NAVY GUNNER THE TRAGEDY OF ERRORS RESULTS OF COASTWISE BALLOT WAR AID WINS DOCKMEN MERIT AWARD UNION PENNANTS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/28/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f8fa40acf89f3f9527c536ac399cf398.PDF edd2d24f410e14fb7c1591cbedf27171 PDF Text Text offTumi. 0!B,&MS &t Tss jom msnaoT, ttBAFABElS' XVIBIirASIIIirAli imiOfI OT HOBZH AXDOOA NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JULY 21. 1944 VeL VI. No. 21 Union To Appear SUP-SIU Members Feared Before War Labor Lost In Munitions Blast Board On Electricians At Port Chicago Navy Dock NEW YORK, N. Y., July 21—Briefs have been filed before the National War Labor Board by John Hawk, At­ lantic and Gulf District Sec'y-Treasurer of the SIU of NA' PORT CHICAGO,r CalifJuly 18—terrific blast at the Naval ammunition load­ in a continuing dispute regarding the ratings of Chief and ing dock here last night cost the lives of 80 merchant seamen, an estimated 300 Naval 2nd Electricians on many of the Class Cl, C2, C3 and C4 pfersohnel, and two ships manned by civilians. One of the vessels, the E. A. Bryan of the vessels sailing for companies un-^ Asst. Engineer, with the 2nd (Oliver J. Olson Lipes was under contract to the SUP and manned with a full SUP-SIU der contract to the Union. The NWLB announced this Electrician responsible to Engin­ crew. One SUP-SIU Oil Barge also was lost with all hands. No accurate count has been week that the formal hearing of eers in charge only when tending the War Shipping Panel will take winches. The rules also call for completed as yet by the Naval authorities. limiting their duties to electrici place in Washington, D. C., Mon­ day, July 24. At this hearing tes­ ial work only; and deems no "re­ other was "only sives" and the The destroyed vessels were the timony for both the shipowners fusal of duty" in case an electri­ slightly loaded' when the blasts 10,000-ton Quinault Victory, a and the Union will be heard and cian should refuse to perform occurred. work which would render him Victroy ship delivered a week ago recommendations will be made. Capt. John Hendrickson and liable to electrocution. by the Oregon Shipbuilding Cor­ The Union has already submit­ poration at Portland, Ore., and seven members of his crew of for­ ted proposals calling for $207 per As well as that the proposals the 7,500-ton E. A. Bryan, a Lib­ ty-one assigned to the Bryan month for Chief Electricians and call for many overtime provisions erty ship delivered by Richmond were on authorized shore liberty $184 per month for 2nd Electri-1 on the questions of installing adYard No. 2 March 8. Both yards last night and were presumed to cians, wages, which of course will ditional equipment and work af­ in the crew . CAMDEN, N. J.—After a fifty- are in the Henry J. Kaiser organi­ be safe. Of fifty-twp be increased by the percentages ter 5 PM and before 8 AM. of the -Quinault Victory sixteen one-day crossing- of the Atlantic zation. The Quinault Victory was and bonuses being paid under the The Union will be represented with ""a cargo of cork from Portu­ operated by the United States had shore passes and eight of present war-time condition. at the hearing by Brother Hawk, gal, the 50-year-old four-masted Steamship Lines and the Bryan these had reported in this after­ Proposed working rules make Paul Hall, New York Agent and barque Foz Duoro is now at Cam- by the Oliver J. Olson Company. noon. the Chief Electrician responsible Matthdew Dushane, Washington Observers marveled that the -den;^^...J.-She is the first jlarge One of the ships, according to to the Chief Engineer or the first - Representative of the SUP-SIU. sailing ship to enter the Port of Captain Goss, was loaded with damage^ Ii«d--i-iwjt-- -been even Camden in the last fifteen years. "several thousand tons of explb- greater. Gangs of Navy enlisted men, working as stevedores, were well along in the loading of the Quin­ ault Victory with a cargo of high fexplosives of all types for use in the allied offensive in the Pacific. The Bryan was tied up near by and the loading of her holds with munitions had just begun. One ship blew up at 10:19, the other blew up about five seconds NEW YORK, N. Y., July 20—As a result of a pre­ later. Flames shot toward the sky. vious meeting on the question of the exhorbitant launch The explosion nearly demol­ NEW YORK, N. Y., July 19.—Taking sharp issue ished the small town of Port Chi­ fares charged in New York Harbor, Morris Weisberger, cago. Ij;s population is 1500. SUP Agent and- Paul Hall, SIU Agent for this port met with Raymond R. Sharpe of the WSA Manning office in Injury Total Rises England, Morris Weisberger, SUP Agent for New York and (It is noteworthy that Capt. C. with Capt. Peterson and Mr. P. Parr of the WSA, here, yesterday. * —• Vice-President of the SIU of NA today objected in a letter May, of the Masters, Mates and They demanded that the launch 2- That there be a fiat rate for 24Pilots, AF of L, raised the ques­ hour service on scheduled runs. to Mr. Sharpe at the American Embassy in London. tion of such explosions and haz­ fares be lowered to meet the (with no additional charges at Brother Weisberger objected to» ards before a recent meeting of pocket of tlie Merchant Seamen, night); for the port has the highest launch tbe implications contained in a U. S. WAR SHIPPING the Maritime War Emergency fares in the world which have 3. That there be 2 or 3 regular circular from Sharpe to the dele­ ADMINISTRATION Board, on the question of bonuses. trips per day at a minimum been functioning on a "johnnygates of the ships' crews which (District of the United Kingdom —Ed.) cost. (This means that 1 trip bum-Tboat" sliding scale at the recently went in on a suicide mis­ Estimates of the number of in­ and Iceland) should be scheduled before will of the individual launch op­ sion to the Normandy beach-head jured ranged from 500 to .1000 working hours in the morning, erator. and had to await repatriation in To All Delegates Representing and property damage was report­ another in the evening after England after their vessels were Crews of Port Repair Ships: In addition to this it was point­ ed well above the 5,000,000 mark. work, and another at 1 AM for lost. The Navy could offer no expla­ ed out that the seamen are re­ Subject: Seamen's Conduct While convenience of crew members.) Mr. Sharpe implied that sea­ nation of the blast which was felt quired to pay much in excess of Awaiting Passage to Both Farr and Peterson seemed men were not well behaved by in 14 counties within a radius of those members of the armed U. S. Shores. expressing surprise at finding 50 miles and officials explained forces making the same trips favorable to the proposals and asIn a small, exelusive sea-shore them so. Further he insulted all that any investigation would be from the same ships to shore-side sured the Union's representatives resort of Southern England, the that the same would be pushed American seamen by alleging hampered by a lack of survivors or reverse. crews of 22 American flag vessels The Union advanced three pro- by the WSA in Washington. Capt. that the Red Cross had reported to give evidence of exactly what were brought after completing a posals to help lighten the burden Peterson is well known for his happened. to him that while the seamen very important mission which on all seamen requiring launch approach to the union seawere being lodged in England, No Close Survivors was a part of the invasion forces. hot "a single theft" had occurred. ("There are no close survivors transportation when their vessels rnen's problems and is one of the Some of these crews had not to give evidence of what hap­ are laying at anchor in the harWashington people that that. He appeared to be "disappointed" can be said for. Brother Weisberger retorts in his had liberty for as far back as sev­ pened," said Capt. N. H. Goss, bor. en weeks prior to the invasion. who had jurisdiction over the de­ answer. The proposals are as follows: It is said that the SIU and the Yet in the 21 days which you and pot.) 1. That a central point be estab- SUP are the first two organizaSharpe's letter to the delegates your fellow seamen spent in this Only four bodies have, been re­ lished where all seamen can tions to go on record for a lowerof th.ose ships' crews is given be­ town there was not a record of covered from the debris 'of the get information on launch ser- fng of fares in this harbor to benelow in full, followed by Brother one single arrest or unpleasant explosion and naval officials still vice to their particular ship, fit the seamen and banish the Wefsberger's answer: launch-gouge racket. with a waiting room. (Con/'tnieil m Page 3) (Continued on Page 4) 51-Day Atlantic Crossing Made By 4-Mast Barque SIU Scores Remarks Of WSA Manning Officer Re. Seamen Ar --iVa-iaZi: SIU Representatives Ask Lower Launch Fares For Harbor �... • P«go Two •rr^ I THE SEAFARERS LOG TAdxf, Julr 21» 1944 I SEAFARERS LOG Vuhlhhed by the. SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF, NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gtdf District Affiliated with the American Federation of. Lahofj HARRY LUNbi^ERG -----110 l^ket Scieet^ Sao Fnmciscob Calif. JOHN HAW - - - - - - - - Secy-Tretu, p. O. Box 21, Statimi P., New York City MAttHEw DtrsHANE - - - "Wsshington Kep» 424 ith Street, N. W., W^ashingtoo, D. C Directory of Branches BfUNCH NEWYORKM) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (Z) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN. 29, P.R.. PUERTO RICO CLALVESTON ADDRESS PHdNB aStdiwSt 330 Atlantic Av« M North Gay SL 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PL 333 Chartres St. 218 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St. BOwUnKGr«ea9-)437 Liberty 4057 .Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1085 Canal 3336 SaVannah 3-I72S Tampa MM.1323 Dial 2-1392 45 Poiice da Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-9043 PUBLICATION OTlCFt ROOM 215, 2 STONB STIUBBT New York Gty (4) BOwling Green 9-8344 ^^ii^267 Sunk —Maiden Creek Cargo Is Protected From Looting Pirates WASHINGTON, D. C.—Ameri­ United Nations' ship sunk and an can grit, backed up by nothing American vessel, the MAIDEN more than bluff and a couple of CREEK, foundering. Commandeer­ pen-knives, recently saved an ing a native dinghy, Brown and American merchant vessel from Underwood reached the abandon­ piracy after its abandonment had ed freighter. Her bow and stern been forced by torpedo attack in were almost completely out of the Mediterranean, reports to the water. The 'midship section was War Shipping Administration agiound, giving the ship the ap­ 4showed here this week. Vital mil­ pearance of a gigantic open V. itary supplies were saved for our In pitch blackness the pair fighting men in that war theater. climbed aboard. Brown stationed The SS MAIDEN CREEK, a his companion forward and began 6,165 gross ton Maritime Commis- an inspection tour aft. The ship .sion C-2 freighter, commanded by was a shambles. Huge holes Capt. Oscar Pederson, of Mobile, gaped in her sides and her hatch­ Ala., was approaching the North es had been blasted to splinters. Africa shore when attacked. The Out of the Mediterranean night first torpedo penetrated a forward a small boat approached silently. hold, broke the propeller shaft Ten ominous silhouettes stood out and flooded the engine rooin. The against the horizon. jsecond torpedo completed the job "Sheer off or we'll fire," the un­ of breaking the freighter in two. Six crewmen were lost and 12 armed Brown shouted as the were injured before survivors black marauder made alongside preparatory to sending its thiev­ made their escape. ing crew aboard. The SS MAIDEN CREEK was the 2nd of her name to be lost in Silence was as heavy as the the war and was operated by the night for several minutes. And Waterman SS Co., which is under then Brown and Underwood, contract to the SIU. A full SIU clutching their futile pen-knives crew manned her as did a full and determined to fight, heard crew her namesake that was lost hostile whisperings and mutterprior to the naming of this ship. ings. Assigned to the task of salvag­ The bluff worked. The boat and ing whatever was possible from its occupants, never identified ex­ tiie crippled vessel were Cyrus V. cept as midnight raiders, disap­ Brown, of Bethesda, Md., the peared into the night. WSA representative, and 21-year- Shortly afterward eleven sur­ old Pvt. Corbifi Underwood, of vivors of the Navy gun crew were Reedsville, N. C., an Army motor placed on board as a guard. Sal­ chauffeur, detailed to drive the vage crews recovered all equip­ perilous trip over slick roads to ment, supplies and stores that the scene of the convoy attack. had not been destroyed by the Brown reported he found one attack. WHArS DOmQ ;9| 1 rf. I Around the Ports NEW YORK All of you fellows just hitting New York for the first time in some period, should be advised that you needn't be frightened At that weeping and wailing noise coming from the direction of 7th Ave. and 23rd Street. It's only the commies down that way beat­ ing their gums and tearing their hair over the fact that they lost the Pittsburgh election on the Lakes and to top it off, had the WLB rule against their nice little cut - throat scheme to force a checkoff system of paying dues on their members. Instead of taking their beating on the Lakes gracefully, the Curranskys are attempting, in their usual fashion, to put it off on something else. They say they blame the Seafarers', but their own non-union activities caused their terrific defeat. However, the records show that their story is completely without base, and it is only one more way of know­ ing that the seamen are becoming wised dup to these commies and their political preaching. The sea­ men have not only voted against them, but are even out now on the waterfront Fighting Like Hell Against Them. These defeats, and especially the WLB's decision against the check-off system, are some of the hardest blows ever struck against the commies and have prevented them from securing a strangle­ hold on every merchant seaman riding their vessels. And don't think the Commies don't know it either! Shipping and Business Shipping and business for this Port are still a little below par and from all indications it shall be this way for several more days. When it breaks, however, we expect to be very busy here. As I mentioned before, when shipping is going direct to the European Continent then New York will be the busiest of all spots. Launch Charges In accordance with my report last week, Morris Weisberger, the SUP Agent in this Port, and my­ self, attended a meeting the other day with the Port Director, the Coast Guard, and the Launch Operators' Representatives in this Port, relative to securing lower rates for launch fees. As I mentioned previously, we intend to push this beef to the fullest extent and it looks as though we may have some suc­ cess. We have another meeting booked for the latter part of this week with several WSA Officials. All indications point towards a win in our efforts toward this end. Food Problem Along with Brother Hawk and Volpian, I attended a meeting this past week with Mr. O'Connell of the WSA, from Washington. He is the WSA Food Administrator and informed us at the meeting that he?, was drawing up a food program for the maritime indus­ try. This man offered several good suggestions while at the same time, put forward a few bad ones. It will be impossible to give a fciif decision on his program or to pre­ sent it fuUy to the membership until such time as O'Connell comes out with concrete propos­ als in a written form so we can sere exactly what his thoughts and suggestions are. From previous experience with the various WSA ofiioials, it is my opinion that before we accept ahjdhing in the way of sugges­ tions and proposals, we should consider it thoroughly. We know from past history in dealing with these people that often, when we agree with them on one thing we wake up and find out they are interpretating it as something en­ tirely different than what was or­ iginally intended. There should be another meet­ ing shortly on this particular item and no doubt these people will have taken some parts of our recommendations and will bring all this stuff back in black and white. Coast Guard Charges We had a case this week of a Coast Guard hearing where an oiler was charged with being in­ competent due to the fact that while on watch, the H.P. crank ran hot on him. It was pointed out during the courses of this trial that the reason for this was the fact that the First Assistant, instead of allowing the man to attend to his oiling duties, was using him as a general handy man as well. Among other things, he was cleaning the h o tw e 11, blowing tubes, as well as running errands. The point was brought out that if a watch engineer is going to have an oiler to act as a general flunky and call boy, then the man could not possibly have the necessary time to attend to his regular du­ ties. This point was well taken by the hearing officer and on this ground, the man was acquitted. On the strength of this, in the future, where our members in the Engine Dept. are charged for incompetency on this type of beef, any such details, as in this case, should be remembered, as without a question, we have had men suspended for being incom­ petent where the charge was ab­ solutely unjustified. We should, in the future, have no trouble at all in upholding our members who are up oh this type of charges and place the respon­ sibility where it belongs—on the Watch Engineer. New Building Well, it looks as it has finally happened—we're MOVING OUT OF THIS DUiMP. The contractor has submitted ah estimate on the cost of rigging up our hew union hall and a committee was elected at Monday night's meeting to in­ vestigate it. As soon as this com­ mittee comes back with a recom­ mendation then the contractors should start immediately. According to them, from the time of starting, it should take approximately 2 weeks to com­ plete the entire job. The mem­ bership in this Port will be happy as hell when this day comes be­ cause all hands here are really fed up with this dump at 2 Stone Street! . ; PAUL HALL, Agent NORFOLK "We pie-cards" in this port had no more finished the battle with the Vermin ridden SS Tulsa of the South Atlantic SS Comtiany, and had ourselves fumigated af­ ter going aboard her before tliey had fumigated and cleaned her up a little, than up shows the Sd Cecil Bean, a "palatial" liner of the American - Range Liberty Steamship Company with a slave driving riiate, who must have thought he was on a Lykes Bro­ thers ship, for he really tried toi run the deck gang in Latvian, Navy style. (The Lykes Brothera and the Latvian Navy had the old "SPEED UP SYSTEM".) He didn't get very far, as we had a real bimch of SlU men on the said Cecil Bean, and when the lousy buckaroo Mate coulud not make the, men do double work, he then reported the Bos'n Chris Rasmussen to the U. S. Coast Guard oh charges of mis­ conduct and insubordination. We appeared before the Coast Guard on behalf of the Bos'h and during the proceedings, we show­ ed them that this Mate had only an A.B.'s ticket in America, but had a Latvian Master's certific­ ate in the Latvian Fleet—(2 ships and a canoe is their Navy). The hearing Officer, Command­ er Thompson, U.S.C.G., after hearing all of tiie evidence, etc., did then and there inform the said Chief Mate that he was un­ der the impression that the SS Cecil Bean was not big enough for him and the Bos'n too. Note: The Bps'n is now signed on, and the Mate is heading for parts unknown; perhaps to get a job as a CHIEF ORDINARY SEAMAN on a Southern Pacific Flat car. Who knows? Who cares? Mr. Hill, the Representative of the American-Range Liberty SS Company agreed with the Sea­ farers International Union of NA, (AF of L) that this lollapaloosa gazuni Mate had created entirely too much friction on the Bean. As this is' written, Mr. Hill has notified us that he has just sign­ ed on a new Mate. Is the canned Mate's face red? He avidly stated that no one could have him fired. Nertz to you ex-mate! The deck crew of the SS Cecil Bean proved themselves good Union men, for when witnesses (Continued on Page 3) NOTICES "The following men's mail was left on the SS Joseph Aspdln, Bull Line and is now being held at the Baltimore Halli Jake Wood, Chas. H. Starling, Harvey C. Jamerson, Jr., Douglas L. Davis, Kermit Parker. Edgar Giles, B. A. Wells, Genaro Camain, Joe A. Smith, John S. Wil­ liams. Paul E. Kent, and Leon N. Johnson. J. F. FLANAGAN, Agsni Will Rufus O'Neal and Bamwell Petermann, No. 31154, pleaw come to headquarters office* Room 213, 2 Stone Street, New York, N. Y. I �F^a^lr, Julif 21, 1944 THE SEAFARERS LO& Slandering Union ^ound The forts Not Included In they have ^ated'to me the fol­ Boss's Free Speech Norfolk lowing: Davy Jones, the Patrol­ man has been trying to hustle us WASHINGTON, D. G.—An em­ (Continued from Page 2) into paying a year's dues in ad­ ployer's right to free speech does were needed, they gave up their vance, and gets we "pie-eards" in not mean that he can slander a own time, and appeared as wit­ front of a bunch of members, and union or engage in an advertising says: "When are you pie-cards campaign to defeat a union in a nesses for the Bos'n. This is a tip to other brothers, going to pay up a year in ad­ collective bargaining election. These rulings were made in who, in the past have failed to vance?" Say it isn't so Jonesy! two significant decisions, one by ai>pear to help another Brother out of trouble, so a little advice The CP-NMU officials are real­ the Federal Circuit Court of Ap­ is in order: Whenever another ly crying the willies in this port. peals in Chicago, the other by a Brother is in a jam, and you can Their Hall is filled with men, and trial examiner for the National help him; that is if you know ho ships to send them too. We Labor Relations Board. anything about the case or offered to send them some crying The court case involved the Re­ cfiarges which may be against a towels, and informed them that liance Manufacturing Co., Hunt­ brother, then it is your duty, as they could find the word SYM­ ington, W. Va., whose employes per your oath, to assist him in PATHY in the dictionary be­ are organized by the Internation­ tween the words (Deleted by cen­ al Ladies Garment Workers any way possible. Union. The unanimous decision This "OLD DOMINION sor). STATE" port has slowed down a In fact, some of their younger of the three judges was that the little, but not enough to warrant and new members, after making company officials violated the us taking a day off, as we keep one trip on an NMU wagon, come law and interfered with the this Hall open seven days a week, up to the SIU hall, and plead: rights of their workers to self-or­ so if any AB's or key men care Hey Pal, we made a mistake, but ganization by advertising against to do so, you can come in with allow us to join a Real Seamen's the union in the newspapers pre­ your gear, and be ready to ship Union, and we ^^lrill assure you ceding an election. It was also out of the only Port in the East that we will never make the same charged that supervisory em­ or South with a Southern Cali­ mistake, for we know that the ployes carried placards urging SIU has proven itself as an Am­ workers to vote against the union fornia Climate. erican Organization and has al­ The court held that by such ac­ . "Corporal-Major" D. F. Mallette of the War Shipping - RMO, is ways helped any seaman, irre- tivities a company "becomes really crying the blues. It seems gardless of his affiliation with participant in a contest to which it is not a party." that we are not using all of his any union. Nothing much more, but will NLRB Trial Examiner J. L. winos and gashounds that he end this missive-missile with Hektoen found the Kentucky greatly desires to be rid of. A scallions to some of these chisel­ Utilities Company guilty of vio­ letter to Mr. Mallette: Dear Mal­ ing representatives of the Steam­ lating the law by circulating let­ lette: The SIU, (AF of L) does not care for any winos, gashounds ship Companies who come down ters attempting to smear the In­ or anyone of their ilk and breed, here with the intention of trying ternational Brotherhood of Elec­ so please send them to their to chisel on the agreements, and trical workers. This union won an bouquets to the militant members election among the employes, but proper places. of the Seafarers Union who back the company sought to defeat it We do not need to tell you their officials up at all times. by re-districting its divisions and which "MARITIME" Union to ..CARL ROGERS. Agent re-grouping its employes. The forward them to, but we will al­ P.S. In re: The last paragraph trial examiner recommended that low you one guess. You're right. above my name, I mean the fcd- the NLRB order the company to Signed; By REAL Union men. lowing Companies; South Atlan­ cease such activities and to bar­ It looks like the Naval Reserve tic, Eastern and above all, the gain collectively with the union. is trying to get Davy Jones (No, real Chiseler is Corporal-Captain no, I don't mean the one who Perkins of the Waterman Steam­ Buy Bonds and Stamps controls the locker at the bottom ship Company. of the Sea) but the pie-cards in CMR. in the War Loan Drive. this port are threatening to put charges against Jones because Money Due Members of the Crew of the SS BENJAMIN CONTI, paid off for recent voyages, can collect lineh money (8 weeks) at the company office, Mississippi SS Company. 17 Battery Place. Room 132. • • • SS STtlRDY BEGGAR: Ver.lum Hickey, $34.87. Can collect at Mississippi SS Company office. • • • SS THOMAS SULLEY: The following men who paid off in Boston can collect: F. Orscheln. 4 heUt«; T. L. Lewis. 28 hours, overtime. Get your money at the Calmar office. » » • SS RICHARD ALVEY: Leon Posfcey. 62 hours overtime. Col­ lectable at Bull Line office. •'- » • SS DEL RIO: Larson has 16 hours at $1J25 per hour. This is collectable at Mississippi SS Co. office in New York. • a • SS MATT- W. RANSOM: Each man can collect $125 attack bonus pay.^le at the Robin Line com­ panies office. • SS BENJAMIN CONTI: Each man can collect $125 attack bonus payable at the Mississippi SS Company's office. Robin Line Sidpper Decorated — Sailed With SIU Crew NEW YORK, N. Y.—Capt. R. E. Hocken. master oif the SS William Moultrie of the Seas Shipping Company*$ Robin Line has been awarded the Russian Medal for Dis-^ tinction in Action, it was learned here last week. The vessel,1 manned TT""— , ..TTT .... by a full^i,' n planes„ and, submarines. In -the SIU crew set out into a force 8 course of the long running battle, gale and carried a running battle his ship was directly attacked to a wolf pack of submarines as thirteen times, and was credited well as destroying eight enemy with downing eight planes and planes and scoring direct hits on scoring direct hits on twelve at least twelve others. The scene others. On one occasion, a com­ of the action was around the bined attack by Axis high-level North coast of Norway, known bombers and submarines, four commonly as "suicide alley." The torpedoes were launched at the time—bitter winter. stern of the ship. One of the tor­ The report of the action which pedoes sank before reaching the was made possible through the vessel; another was fired at by courage and seamanship of this the gun crew and it exploded, skipper and the full SIU crew, as and by alert maneuvering the delivered by the War Shipping Master^eluded the other two. On Administration's Merchant Ma­ another occasion, a torpedo sight­ rine Medals Award Committee, ed approaching off the beam was reads as follows: successfully dodged. By his main­ "Setting out into a force 8 gale, tenance of an alert watch, and by in which all ships of the convoy his skillful seamanship, he large­ suffered heavy weather damage, ly contributed to the delivery of the convoy was under almost un­ an.essential cargo of military sup­ interrupted attack from Nazi plies to our Russian Allies." SIU Scores Remarks Of WSA Manning Officer Re. Seamen (Continued from Page 1) incident. The various officials of this town were amazed at the conduct of these men, notwith­ standing the fact that there were 27 races represented. The American Red Cross who rented quarters to most of these men reported that there had not been a single theft in this time and that the average seaman liv­ ing in their hotels was as well behaved as any GI Joe. The delegates splendid cooper­ ation in assisting this office on disciplining a few performers and taking the responsibilities of posting Air-raid Wardens, which was very important, aided this successful operation. It must be remembered that no Military Police or Shore Patrol were requested and none was needed. The men consisting of seven mndred and fifty odd, after the Pool was formed, were sent in two sections across the entire length of England to transports bound for the U.S. Not a single man missed his passage. R. R. SHARPE As a union man and a seamen I certainly must voice objection to the implications contained in the text of that leter, as to the following portions: A; "*** there was not a record of one single arrest or un­ pleasant incident.***" B; The Red Cross is alleged to have reported; "*** there had hot been a single theft in this time ***" Both those portions of the let­ ter are insulting in the extreme. Perhaps your intent was to state any proof of this at all, all you To the Editor of the Log: that you and other officials over Paid off recently on a vessel have to do is to stand around the there were disappointed to find here and thought I would take New York Hall, or any other SIU out that the American seamen Hall, and watch the steady stream this opportunity to pass h pointer are well-behaved and gentleman­ or two before shipping out again. of discontented NMU members ly people. Disappointed, perhaps who want to join the SIU and I notice that the old Port of beat that political brigade down to find out that the seamen are New York is running on a differ­ at Conimie Headquarters. not drunkards and thieves, or ent basis than it used to and it even worse; since the seamen certainly is a benefit to all hands Here's for a bigger and better have as an element been smeared involved. The way she stacks up Seafarers! for years by people desiring to now, a guy can get immediate at­ George Seeburger. No. 6932. keep them on low wages and liv­ tention on a dispute, as well as ing standards. receive prompt attention on any This organization would like a argument involving dispatching letter from you clearing up your of jobs, etc. Then too, there is stand. Thank you for your con­ something else that caught my sideration in this matter. eye, and I am very much in favor I am. of, is the baggage and mail sys­ Yours truly, tem they use in the Branch. The July 14, 1944 MORRIS WEISBERGER. way she sets now, a guy doesn't Raymond R. Sharpe Vice-President. STTJ of NA have to worry about having his WSA Manning Office bag lifted, or have a letter wait a BARRANQUILLA, Colombia, American Embassy short while before anybody July 14.—Sinking of the Ameri­ London, England knows if they have any mail. Will Ernest Benton, former In my opinion, however, this is can tanker Esso Harrisburg was Dear Sir: only part of the advancement disclosed today with the. landing A copy of the letter you sent to AJ3. on the SS WILLIAM made by the Seafarers in the past of a group of survivors who said "All Delegates Representing JOHNSON, please communi­ year or so. We are growing and the ship had been torpedoed by a Crews of Port Repair Ships," un­ cate with the undersigned really growing fast as hell! The German submarine off the Co­ der the subject of "Seamen's promptly. S. C. Berenhollz commies had really better watch lombian coast. Conduct While Awaiting Passage 1102 Court Square Bldg. out because if we get stronger (Previous reports have disclosed to U. S. Shores," has come to my Baltimore 2, Md. than we are right now, in the submarine activity in the same attention since it was brought (1) very near future, we will be tap­ area. Four Brazilian vessels are back by one of the same delegates Keep In Touch With ping on their dump and taking said to have been sunk by tor­ who was in the recent invasion them over entirely. If a guy needs pedoing recently.—Ed.) and was repatriated here. Your Draft Board Editor's Mail Bag US Tanker Torpedoed Off Columbian Coast • •• NOTICE �V-.;., V.^f, ? .-rj- v-.: - •. rc-'- Page Four THJ^ SEAtARBRS Honor Roll 'Gulliable'Gtis - Of The NMU SS Samuel Johnson SS George Dem ...: SS William R. Davis SS Chas. B. Aycock SS Colin P. Kelly SS John Morion SS John La Farge F. Binkowski R, Tuxford H. Harter J. Lucas J. T. Holt ... John Coynan SS Leon Stanford Joseph Sherry SS James Nesmith M. Drucker John B. Crew A. W. Cooper E. Costello Bud Roy A. C. McAlphine D. Worrel TOTAL $21.00 ...... 16J10 ...... 14.00 ...... 14.00 13.00 12.00 ......18.50 10.00 . lOBO 10.00 10.00 9.50 8J)0 .. 7.00 . 6.00 6.00 6J)0 5.90 . 4.00 . 2JU) ... 2.00 IM IJM $198.90 NOTICEL Will the holder of receipt No. 34464 and the holder of receipt No. 34465 please call at headquarters office, or write in and state what dues and assessments were paid. These receipts were issued by C. Haymond aboard the SS Finley P. Dunn, Waterman Line, which paid off in Norfolk. Va. * • m John S. Bryant will you please communicate with your mother at 300 Brannan Street, San Fran­ cisco 7, c/o J. Theo. Brlin Co. She is extremely worried. He saw the NMU filled with the finks. And the scabs who broke his strike But the "boys" told Gus to shut his eyes All things would be made right! So Gus was mute—an abysmal brute And robbed was his power of thought. The Stalinist page was his menial cage And ignorance dearly bought! But GULLIABLE Gus was a queer sort bf cuss And at last began to sum up. To count all his losses to Stalinist bosses The price of the jag and the cup! ^ And so he awakened from terrible sleep While the scales fell from his eyes. He had given his Youth said the bitter truth To a Stalinist mountain of lies! Top 'n Lift. v. r. •twr v .. II So GULLIABLE Gus. without any fuss _ Set out in search of the Grail And the "boys" on the way relieved him of pay And robbed him without fail! He walked and starved on the picket lines. He lived on air and on stew. Then the "boys" took over and rolled in clover. While they told Gus a thing or two! m SUP-SIU Members Feared Lost In Munitions Blast ..•1.,' Oh. GULLIABLE Gus was a. gulliable. cuss . Who believed nil things that were said By Stalinist fakers who cut Browder's capers . With slogans they drove into his headi With GULLIABLE Gus on their Stalinist bus The "Party" could guzzle and eat. With Gus under control as their ultimate goal Why, they had the world at their feet! • So Gus voted "yes," and Gus voted "no," And Gus did what he was told. He did no thinking and even went finking As a member of the foldl Friday. July 21. 1944 LOG •I were listed as officially "sunk" by (CofUhtueJ from rVj* 1) tlie Navy. .Two small ,coast guard were unbale compile a com­ craft also were destroyed by the ' plete list of casualties. force of the blast and several The Navy estimated that 250 enlisted personnel, most of them other ships were damaged. Damage to naval installations . Negro sailors who were - loading the two vessels with ammunition was listed as "extensive" by the at the time of the blast, are "miss­ Navy, but many buildings were ing and presumed dead," along reduced to tangled wreckage. with nine officers, five Coast Property damage to houses and Guardsmen and three civilian stores in Port Chicago was esti­ mated at hundreds of thousands workers. of dollars and the huge army ar­ 80 Merchant Seamen senal at Benicia, seven miles Approximately 40 members of away, suffered $150,000 damage the armed guards of the two to its facilities. ships also were believed missing Some explosion eyewitnesses and the War Shipping Adminis­ tration listed 80 merchant sea­ reported; men as miss/ng. Chief Steward L. A. Fitzgerald All of the missing were pre­ of one of the two blasted ammu­ sumed dead, their bodies blown to nition ships escaped death because bits in the terrific blast that he was off duty—having a drink flashed thousands of feet above in a Port Chicago bar. the demolished harbor area. "The concussion broke the glass Hundreds of civilians in nearby in my hand," he said. "I was towns were treated for injuries. blown across the room and At least 50 persons were beUeved thought the Japs were bombing seriously injured and 100 naval us. personnel were reported in mili­ "There were eighty-six men tary hospitals with minor injuries. aboard my ship. Only fifteen of us are alive." Blown Two Miles A.B. Morris E. Rich of Tuttle, The Quinault Victory was load­ ing for her maiden voyage when Okla., said that all but eleven of the explosion reduced her to a his fellow crew members of one. twisted hulk scarcely "isible of the ammunition ships which above oil-slicked waters in the blew up were missing. harbor. "I was just returning to the The two vessels, fragments of ship from Martinez when I saw it which were blown for two miles,. explode," he said. ' I •fjr] m Dictatorship vs Democracy AN EDITORIAL In the Communist controlled NMU Pile-it of June 23rd, page 7.1 noted that the great "ex­ pert" Joseph Curran, is hard at work giving his ??? opinions to the world. As a matter of fact the entire paper is filled with Curran's mental spasms which we know of as the expression of the machine which controls this phonie's bread and butter. And since he has been set up by the machine as a front man through whom THEY «peak, he has had no occasion to use margerine. It appears now that any man who has a fight ashore over quarrels originating aboard sffips of the NMU is liable to be brought up on charges in the "Union" and of course expelled. Now what can this mean? With the development of the Commissar system of letter boys despatched from the NMU headquarters where Josh Lawrence op­ erates as political despatcher for these Commis­ sars to the ships (all of whom must be trusted Communists as Lawrence is a member of the State Bureau of the CP at 50 East 13th Street and is thus tapping two payrolls, the NMU and the Party while posing as "seaman") who act as .the controlling power setting aside the Consti­ tutional and democratic functions of the ships' Committees robbed of their power through this supplanting process of totalitarian rule from the top down instead of the bottom UP, we can see where American seamen who know the score are put on the spot. Knowing well that a beef on the ship will mean fingering and phony charges, knowing that the letter boy from headquarters armed with the superimposed power of authority and a letter to prove it can make an issue of any dispute over usurped authority by denouncing him as a Trotskeyist, IWW, anti-Communist, red baiter, company stooge, enemy of the war effort, Teheran, etc. And that this tends to divide the crews pro and con with the power of the»Union hierachy against democratic principles of Trade Unionism, he will remain silent as a rule. Enlightened seamen will quickly grasp the fact that this "system" of political Commissars sent aboard the ships by the Conununists in the name of the NMU strikes at the very root of Unionism and distorts out of all meaning the former system of ships delegates who mare sup­ planted if not utterly displaced. The displacement will come later as their only function left is the act of voting "aye" to the resolutions brought forward by the Com­ missar. This vote lends an appearance of democ­ racy to the Commissar system. Actually it is the negation of all democracy. Furthermore, because the activities of the Commissar are bound up with POLITICAL AC­ TIONS having nothing to do with Trade Unionism or the working of the ship, the over­ riding authority of the Commissar ROBS THE MEMBERSHIP OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS TO FORM THEIR OWN JUDGMENT ON AMERICAN POLI­ TICAL PROBLEMS. THE SOVEREIGN RIGHTS OF U. S. CITIZENSHIP IS THUS SUBORNED AND NEGATED THROUGH THE ACTIONS OF A TOTALITARIAN, POLITICAL ACTIVIST MASKING HIS A<jTIVITIES THROUGH A TRADE UNION FRONT AND USING THE TRADE UNION LABEL FOR ANTI-AMERICAN PURPOSES. Those Americans who discover this faqt and who protest are gotten rid of in one way or another. The sinister Machavellian plot can­ not be brought out into the open in any NMU meeting on ship or ashore, for they switch to Trade Unionism as a coverup when in dangei; of exposure and howl that the oppositionist is a "red baiter" etc., etc. His days are numbered indeed. They do not want members who understand what Am­ ericanism means or our principles or mechanics of Government for this would destroy them. Thus, the anti-totalitarian is marked for dumping ashore and having provoked a dispute in barrooms they proceed to bring him up on charges in the LJnion Hall in order to oust him from the Union. For a dictatorship cannot stand open democratic debate or expose of aims and methods. That is the meanin f in Curran's "decision'* re fights ashore and trials to follow in the "Union." 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Title A name given to the resource July 21, 1944 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 21 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SUP-SIU MEMBERS FEARED LOST IN MUNITIONS BLAST AT PORT CHICAGO NAVY DOCK UNION TO APPEAR BEFORE WAR LABOR BOARD ON ELECTRICIANS 51-DAY ATLANTIC CROSSING MADE BY 4-MAST BARQUE SIU SCORES REMARKS OF WSA MANNING OFFICER RE. SEAMEN SIU REPRESENTATIVES ASK LOWER LAUNCH FARES FOR HARBOR SUNK-MAIDEN CREEK CARGO IS PROTECTED FROM LOOTING PIRATES SLANDERING UNION NOT INCLUDED IN BOSS'S FREE SPEECH ROBIN LINE SKIPPER DECORATED-SAILED WITH SIU CREW US TANKER TORPEDOED OFF COLUMBIAN COAST 'GULLIABLE' GUS-OF THE NMU DICTATORSHIP VS DEMOCRACY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/21/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/0bfefafb9a6e254cc3042ef1d25675a5.PDF bd753823daf5a6c08d26323261253cad PDF Text Text JOQ SECSRITV IN UNITY (xmoiAL oBcuuf or THI AgMsraig ^HB mir imfsmi, SEAFABEBS' IKTESHAXIOKAL WnSS OF V<»IB AKEBaOA VoL VI. NEW YORK, N.Y« FRIDAY JULY 14. 1344 No. 20 II Washington Flash !! New The following: telegram was received from Washington regarding the bonus: WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM July 13, 1944. JOHN HAWK, Seafarers International Union Of North America 2 Stone St. NYK . To all parties signatory to the Statement of Principles: Effective 12:01 AM August 1, 1944, as to all vessels whether at sea or in port, Maritime War Emergency Board has amended Decision 2 B as follows: Quote 1. Paragraph C of Classification I of Article II is amended to change the west­ ern boundary line of the Pacific area in the Ba,y of Bengal and Indian Ocean from 90 degrees East Longitude to 80 degrees East Longitude. It should be noted that this amend­ ment to Classification I of Article II likewise extends the Pacific area with regard to payment of area bonus under Paragraph A of Article V. 2. Paragraph B of Article V is amended by adding at the end of the first sentence the following: Or (3) which is otherwise subjected to extreme and immediate danger of destruction as a result of enemy attack or other direct war hazard. Unquote, Alkother recommend­ ations and suggestions are the subject of further study and consideration. By direction of THE MARITIME WAR EMERGENCY BOARD (D&Al y8-7D-20) ERICH NIELSEN, Secretary Rehabilitation Of Sick Merchant Seamen Speeded Up By WSA WSA Rules On Medical Exams For Merchant Seamen Definite directives regarding bareboat charter to the War Ship­ the medical examinations which ping Administration. seamen must go through to ship (b) Experienced seamen shall on vessels of the War Shipping not be disqualified for age or dis­ Administration have been issued abilities due to age and occupa­ by the WSA. tional wear and tear. The pur­ They are as follows: pose of the program is protection to others and remedial action for TITLE 46—SHIPPING those needing it, the hospital fa­ Chapter IV. War Shipping AdministratioB cilities bf the United States Publice Health Service and the hePari 304—Labor Medical Examinations for Crews habilitation program of the Fed­ Of War Shipping Adnunistration eral Security Agency being al­ ready available for seamen re­ Vessels quiring such services. 304.41 Purpose and fcope ^ medical examination program. (c) Nothing in this order is ap­ (a) In order to safeguard the plicable to medical programs of health of crew members and shipping companies which al­ troops, and the safety and effici­ ready have such programs in op­ ency of the vessel itself, there is eration. This General Order instituted the practice of requir­ (Sees. 304.41 through 304.49) is ing regular annual, as well as applicable only to facilities and signing-on, medical examinations programs of the United States and-'the -basic -immunization of Public Health Service, and the all licensed and unlicensed personnal employed on all Ameri­ War Shipping Administration can, Honduran, and Panamanian which either are available or will flag vessels owned by or imder be made available to carry out Every Dollar Helps When It Is Invested In War Bonds. the purposes of this order (SeocL 304,41 through 304.49). 304.42 Supervision and control of examination in accordance with Administrative Order. In ac­ cordance with Administrative Or­ der No. 51, medical examinations shall be tmder the guidance and control of the Medical Director of the War Shipping Administra­ tion, who shall be an officer of the United States Public Health Ser­ vice detailed for the purpose by the Surgeon General of that Ser­ vice. The Medical Director will be represented in each port by a Port Medical Representative, who at ports where the Public Health Service maintains a First or Sec­ ond Class Relief Station, shall be the Medical Officer in charge of the Public Health Service Relief Station at that port. The Port Medical Representatives shall have supervisory charge of these ^ examinations in their respective ports. 304.43 Signlng-on examina" (CoTttinued on Page 3) Cigarette "Bums Up Coast Guardsman Brother William Taylor, Book ; followed the CG topsides, where More rapid certification of dis­ An amendment to the rehabili­ 22053, of Indianapolis, Indiana, is the chief was tearing his hair. abled seamen and officers of the tation law provided Federal funds mighty glad he's a union mem­ "My oh my," said the chief, "what U.S. Merchant Marine to voca­ for vocational rehabilitation will I do for a F-WT. My oh my." ber. Here's why ... tion rehabilitation centers has training of certain civilians, in­ Several days ago brother Tay­ But he didn't say anything about bieea arranged by the War Shii)- cluding seamen and officers of lor was on watch in the fireroom Taylor being led off to the local ping Administration, it was an­ the United States Merchant Mar­ of a Liberty tied up along New gaol. ine provided they were disabled nounced today. assistant, however, York's North River. He had just The first and handicapped in line of duty. Disabled men, who received come aboard an hour before and was of sterner stuff. He demanded 'y • their disability in line of duty, Officials of the WSA expect at had agreed to help out the chief to see any signs posted on the may receive surgical and medical least 5,000 seamen to apply for by standing a 12 hour watch. The ship saying smoking below was treatment, hospitalization, ther­ rest of the crew were paying off. {Continued on Page 4) apeutic treatment, artificial ap­ certification for vocational re­ "The SIU at War" is the tenta­ On deck stevedores were shift­ pliances, vocational guidance and habilitation within the next few tive title for a booklet now ready ing ballast and Taylor had just for publication and soon to be training, maintenance during months. available to the union member­ lit off another boiler. training, and placement, at Fed­ Relaxing for a few seconds, he ship. eral expense, WSA pointed out. lit a cigarette. But he had only ' Speeding-up of the procedure Telling the story of the SIU in taken a few puffs when there was by which disabled seamen obtain the war and the part SIU men a step behind him and a Coast rehabilitation benefits was made have played in moving the car­ Guardsman in full regalia seized possible thi'ough Service Division goes of war to the fighting fronts, him by the arm. of the WSA. Applications are this booklet will be a souvenir "You're under arrest," said the SAN FRANCISCO — Harry Bridges, West Coast CIO leader, processed by Service Division A new type of lighted gong that every union member will CG. received a second rebuff in his and forwarded to Federal Secur­ buoy has been introduced into want to have and keep. Printed "Yeah?" said Taylor, "For Federla Court fight to avoid de­ ity Agency. Qualified seamen the United States buoyage sys­ on the best paper obtainable and what?" portation to his native Austi'alia and officers are then certified by tem and is herewith brought to well illustrated, it will also make "For smokin' that cigarette," as an undesirable alien who had FSA to the man's home State for the attentoin of mariners so that a wonderful gift for friends and said the vigilant CG. "Don't you been a member of the Commun­ vocational training and rehabili­ no confusion will result. This relatives. know there's no fires allowed on ist party. tation. buoy has only one gong, four (4) Included in the booklet are a ship in port?" The Ninth Circuit Court of Ap­ Delay previously encountered tappers are suspended from the stories of SIU winners of the Taylor looked at the fires roar- peals in a three-to-two decision, by a seaman in establishing elig­ tower, the gong is sounded by the Merchant Marine Distinguished ng inside the boilers—they were ibility for vocational rehabilita­ tappers when the buoy is set in Service Medal, stories of tori>e- lot enough to roast a ham in five upheld a District Court decision tion has been eliminated. The motion by. the action of the sea; doings and air attacks. Many seconds. He figured the thing was of Feb. 8, 1943, in which Judge Martin I. Welsh denied Mir. new procedure makes possible thereby differing from other autlientic Navy, Coast Guard and just a joke and took another puff. the rapid check of a man's rec­ lighted gong buoys in service by News Service photos of the war But the CG was serious. "Put Bridges' petition for a writ of habeas corpus. ord through office of the WSA not having a varied tonal char­ at sea are used to illustrate this out that cigarette!" Attorney General Francis Bidand U. S. Maritime Commission. acteristic. * • book. / Taylor crushed the stub and die ordered the deportation. New Booklet On Press- "The SIUAtWar" New Tjnpe Of Lighted Buoy Deportation Order For Bridges Upheld By Court /• •ii .. J';.-' 'J •iiai J �SEAFAMMRS Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAIi ^JNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated^ with the American federation oi Lahot HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ VreMeni 110 ]^ket Street, San Francisco. Calif. JOHN HAWK -------- Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 2?. Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Waslmgton Rep, 424 ith Street, N. W., Washington, D. G. Directory of Brmch^ffi ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (41 BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH.. TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28. P.R., PUERTO RICO GALVESTON PHONE 2StoneSt... 33# AUantloAve 14 North Gay St. 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PL 324 Chartroa St 2l8Ea8tBaySt. 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOWUDK Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 ..., C:anal 3336 ;.. Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1865 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 215, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 267 Facts vs Delusions AAf EDITORIAL Never a meeting of the NMU but its "leaders" fulmin­ ate at great length against the SIU-SUP. The Master Mates and Pilots are also included in these tirades since the above Unions, by their stand on the Bonus question before the Maritime War Emergency Board in Washington, exposed and forced the CP-NMU "leadership" into the open. The NMU leaders are silent on the fact that the MEBA of the West Coast also went down the line with the AF of L. Even the Standard Oil Company Union (ETMA) took a progressive stand against the Bonus cuts. The parasitical nature of the CP - NMU "leaders" coupled with their political aspirations and designs, in which the Good and Welfare of the NMU membership and the seamen as a whole have no consideration, were confronted by the hard rock and solid core of Progressive Unionism having the interests of the American seamen at heart. They were utterly defeated and tvere forced to reverse their stand M subsequent meetings forced upon the MWEB Chairman Capt. Edward Macatdey by these developments^ Being political .opportunists par excellence the change of stand did not shame them. They made the shift easily and brazenly and attempt to adopt the progress made as their own, heralding the results as an adoption of CP-NMU •'leadership's" suggestions. This they peddled to their mem­ bership and the world at large. The Hitler technique of momumental lies told brazenly in the hope that they will be more easily believed is a copyright of the Stalinist strat­ egy through which these agents of a foreign power operate on American shores. ,, . ^ The facts remain that the CP-NMU political leaderfihip supported the Bonus cuts and the MWEB to the limit. They "preferred wage increases" they stated. Now, we can see by the decisions of the National War Labor Board where this stand has led them. The decision re the NMU demands, being hailed as another of their great "Victories" actually shows a Defeat upon analysis and even where gains were made these were previously won and pioneered ^ the SIUSUP and had long been a part of their contracts. i [The incorporation of the temporary wage increase of r^r I (Continued on Page A)' I • ed to make no difference to the Coast Guardsman at all. We have just started getting He probably read somewhere the survivors in from the Inva­ that a man was not supposed to sion. According to their stories smoke on board the ship. Some they had a rugged time and no of the gMg on board tried to doubt, as soon as the censorship show him how unreasonable he is lifted, the people will know was—but to no avaiL Brother just what part the Merchant Sea­ Taylor, the man who was arrest­ ed, was turned over to the City men played in this event. Among the men returning were Police an<i was thrown into the Virgil Willey, 25180, Philip L. Tombs. We later got him out of Huss, 27646, John Lydon, 29671, hock for $25. Jack McCranie, 79. From what It was either that or let him the boys say, this was about the go to the workhouse for 5 days. toughest thing that they have nm In my opinion, such affairs as into since the "Suicide Convoy" this are unjust and the Coast in July, 1942 to Murmansk. It's Guard should be a little more only one more big job that the reasonable in their attitude when Merchant Seamen have done in an occasion of this sort occurs." this War and it won't be the last Launch Charges one. We are continuing to have com­ Coast Guard plaints from our members with We had an unusual case here reference to tlje $2.80 fee they are last week of first-class "super-ef­ charged for making a round trip ficiency" on the part of a Coast on a launch when their ship is at Guardsman. This guy was "on anchorage. The same trip costs the job" so well that he arrested the Navy Seamen a half a buck. a fireman off one of our ships in We have registered a complaint tliis port for lighting a cigarette with the proper authorities and in the fireroom. The fact that this are supposed to attend a meeting man had just lit a boiler and had on the 15th of this month with a lighted torch in his hand seem- reference to securing lower rates for our men. We have pointed out to the parties responsible for this high launch service that $2.80 is prac­ SB CHARLES CONRAD. Robin tically all a seaman makes for a Line—112 hours due for OTertime day's work while in port after for weekends. Collect at Com­ deducting taxes from his wage. pany office. This is for wiper that This has long been a sore spot for stood fireman's watches. ALL Merchant Seamen who lay at anchorage in port and in my SS ARTHUR M. HUDDELL— opinion this should be changed. Engine Dept.: Robert Jackson, SO We shall take the necessary .steps hrs; Walter Nelson, 4V^ hrs; V. E. to try and get this change made. Wilderson, 42 hrs; WilUam Seale, Transporlalion Riders 50 hirs; Walter Mahoney, 16 hrs. There were a couple of dis­ Deck Dept.: C. C. Comett, L. putes here lately involving Rid­ Rue, C. Dasher, each 80 hrs; R. ers 64 and 72 wherein vessels Fiore, 48 hrs; C. Huff, 45 hrs; M. Bozard, 40 hrs; W. Bowden, 49 hrs; W. Layton, 51 hrs; J. Miller, 35 hrs. Write or call at Bull Line office. NEW YORK Money Due »: « have left the Gulf, made a trip to the Indies, back to New York breaking and resigning of ar­ ticles, then making a trans-At­ lantic voyage. We maintain that the men who signed on the ship at the beginning of the voyage in the Gulf Ports are entitled to transportation upon the comple­ tion of the Atlantic, voyage, Mr. Wycoff, of the WSA iri Washington, however, has placed a different interpretation on this and has ruled that in his opinion the men are not entitled to this transportation. This is a direct conflict with the original inten­ tion of the 64 and 72 riders. They were originated for the sole pur­ pose of returning seamen back to the port of their employment, and this is only ANOTHER screvrball interpretation by the WSA. It appears that if these riders, 64 and 72, are to be so. shot full of holes due to small tecl^calities, the only thing we, as union men, can do is go on record to throw both of them in the wastebasket and come out with an en­ tirely different rider wherein our men can be protected and not ba game for these monkeys who seem to have only one thing in mind, to wit—"Hook the Sailorl" Ships' Payoffs I attenc^ed several ships' pay­ offs this week. Among them the Wm. Sturgiss of the Calmar, the Golden Fleece of the Bull Line, and the Cramm of the Smith and Johnson, From all indications, it appears that our educational pol­ icy for our younger members is now beginning to show effect due to the manner in which these vessels are brought in. We are not getting near as many bum beefs as we used to {Continued on Page 3) i m SS DEL NORTE — Men who stood Security Watch July 4 have money coming. Also entire crew has money due for 2 meals. Col­ lect at Mississippi SS Co. office. • • • SS ANDREW PICKENS—Dan­ iel Henehan, Steward, 5 hrs; Frank Benson, St. Utility, 15 hrs; Leonard Patient, G.C. Mess, 32 hrs; Donald Gilchrist, Saloon Mess, l5 hrs; Chief Cook, 15 hrs. Money can be collected at South Atlantic office. • * » SS RICHARD ALVEY —Emie Pariseau, Wiper, has 60 hours coming to him at the Bull Line Office. • » • SS WALKER TAYLOR —Lomas Vega, Deck Engineer, 28 hrs., collectable at Bull Line office. * • • SS JAMES MILLER — Glide Finney, 68 hrs; Jerry Goldman, 53 hrs; S. Kohl, 8 hrs. Collect at Bull Line office. • • • SS HOWARD E. COFFIN — James A. Proctor, 2nd Cook for­ merly employed by So. Atlantic SS Co. Paid off in Zfew York, There is money coming to you— just settled — inquire at Now York Hall. Waterman Line The following is a list of un­ claimed wages due to menibers of the SIU from the Waterman Steamship Co. All members are urged to pick up their money at the earliest opportunity: C. G. Troy, Jr« Dk. Main. $ 10.31 Oliver L. Booth, Cook 95.67 John Merckle, AB 24.97 C. Dennis, M.M 18.24 E. Trembley. Wiper 11.07 J. Armstrong, C. Steward 28.38 Victor Bennett, 2nd Cook 27.02 A, Conway, 2nd Cook ........ 98.12 G. A. Vandepopulier, Util. 69.68 Frank J. Kross, Messman .. 11.14 P. Huseby, MJM 13.44 Otto Stegar, AB 98.75 Harold W. WesthalL Steward 98.75 Melvin L. Olsen, Oiler 16.68 Wm. Fields 15.33 H. piesen, AB 69.06 Robl. P. McAUister, AB .... 117.50 John C. Powers. OS 117.50 Vito W« Paglionlo, OS 117.50 Frank MitchelL Steward .. 43.84 James Hamilton, Bos'n 16.33 Stanley Stark, AB 16.33 Jan Bani, *AB 16.33 I. CardeaL AB 16.33 F. Zuccolillo, Deck Eng. .. 61.44 J. L. Weedon, Jr^ Oiler .... 151.62 C. W. Nelson, Oiler 11.46 M. G. Whale, Steward 18.38 M. G. Whale, Steward 16.99 M. Plytas, AB 117.50 H. Aleson, AB 117.50 F. J. Grohs, AB 117.50 A. Ignacio, Oiler 117.50 A. Vaisin, Oiler 117.50 O. Eckert, F-WT 117.50 J. J. Martinez, Wiper 117.50 W. D. Weise, Wiper 117.50 J. O. Phillips, Steward 117.50 J. J. Farrely, 2nd Cook & Baker 117.50 F. Padilla 17.50 Geo. Schultz, Dk. Main 16.33 Maurice Vensonhalles, OS 16.33 Michael Peych, OS 16.33 Harold Werner, Dk. Eng. 16.33 Horhert CroweU, Oiler .... 16.33 Ralph Halcomh, Steward .. 16.33 Linier Shafto, Utility 16.33 John Abraham, M.M i 16.33 Harold Werner, Dk. Eng. „ 11.29 Ralph Halcomh, Steward 14.45 Mohamed A. Halem, M.M. 21.70 Chares S. Stawinski, Utility 22.73 J. A. Hudgins, AB 98.75 J. P. Gibbons, AB 98.75 J. J. Brig^nce, Oiler ......... M.75 J. H. Ferguson, Wiper 98.75 Antonio Vasquei, Ch. Cook 98.75 Ik- �; t!if;J(T; TUB Friday, July 14, 1944 er [American Seamen's Role In Invasion ai ^ (Reprinted from Bournemouth. England) Men of all nations, from Occupied Countries, from all parts of America, from the Far East> from the j^ddle East, frpni India, men whose homes are to be fotmd in the four quarters of the Globe, were in Christ Church last Sunday afternoon, when the Borough was honored by a visit from =;contingent of men of the of the residente of Christ chant Navy who, during a brief Church I thank you. You have period of shore leave, were being our admiration for all you are do­ taken on a short tour round in­ ing in this war." teresting places, "We are fighting to preserve - His Worship the mayor (Alder­ peace in this world. I hope and man D. Galton) and the Deputy pray that it wiU not be long be­ Mayor (Councillor T. Markham) fore you will be able to return to who had received extremely your homes and those you have short notice of the visit, were out left behind. to meet these seamen who had "I wish you God speed in your been engaged on a special jpb in work and on your journeys, and connection with the invasion of may it not be long before you re­ Normandy. Both the Mayor and join those you love." his Deputy addressed the men in. Councillor Markham, the Dep­ the Town Hall. Afterwards they uty Mayor, said: went down to the Quay and were "You fellows of eyery colour, later conducted round the Priory caste, creed and country, are very Church ... When the story of welcome here. You must admit "D" day and of Normandy can that from 10:00 this morning we be told, many strange tales will had no chance or arranging any be told. Until then wo can only programs. Had the public known, ponder on the fact that the Mer­ half of Christ Chm-ch would have chant Navy has performed some been out to give you a hearty of the most remarkable deeds in welcome. connection with this great ex­ "But I know that isn't what pedition. you look for. Some of you are In the way they do things in wearing a small badge, some are the Merchant Marine, these men not even wearing that, and I ex­ came to Clirist Church quietly, pect you have been in public without fuss and almost com­ houses in various places (I enjoy pletely unheralded. Whilst here, a pint of beer myself now and they looked around quietly and again) and have heard people say with interest. Now they have 'Why the devil isn't he doing gone again, j u s t as quietly, doubtlessly within a very short something for the war?' "But we know you are doing a time to get on with their next job very valuable job of work," con­ of work. tinued Councillor Markham. "I The 96 men came to Christ understand that you have been Church in buses. doing more than a man's job dur­ In the Town Hall they were welcomed by his Worship, the ing these last few weeks and I Mayor, who addressed them as feel proud to have met you and to have rubbed shoulders with "friends." you. We appreciate what you "I call you friends," said his feUows have been doing. Worship, "because we are all I hope we can aU settle down friends and brothers. It was not sOon to our ordinary work in until this morning that I had any peace and happiness amongst all intimation of your intention to pay a visit to Christ Church; «^ankmd on the face of the earth. Good luck boys." otherwise we should have made some arrangements to have en­ tertained you more fittingly and in a way which you so richly de­ serve. But, I am very pleased to have this opportunity as May­ or of Christ Church of extending to you all a very warm and sin­ cere welcome to this ancient Borough. WASHINGTON, D. C. — The "I have just heard," the mayor War Shipping Administration an­ continued, "a little of what you nounced early this week that have done and are doing. On bethey had received a cablegram fron General Dwight B. Ei^nhower at the headquarters of the Supreme Commander of the Al­ lied Expeditionary Forees in the (Continued from Page 2) and the men are beginning to un­ European Theater of Operations. derstand more about the correct The cable lauds the heroism manner in which to put in an shown by American seamen dur­ overtime claim. This is resulting ing the D-Day invasion activity in much quieter pay-offs and'in and later war operations. Follow­ much more dough for all hands. ing is the text of the cable: We intend to keep our education­ "In behalf of the men of my al policy up and no doubt, within command, I thank the men of the the next few months, this policy Merchant Marine for their pledge should aid materially toward the of full co-operation in our com­ progress and expansion of our mon effort to destroy the forces Qrganization because of the fact of tyranny and darkness. The that we won't have as much lost huge quantities of supplies that n^otipn as we have in the past, in have been brought across the At­ attempting to iron out disputes lantic are a testimonial to the jpb which have been improperly sub­ that has already been done. EISENHOWER." mitted. PAUL HALL * \ Eisenhower LaudsSeamen In Invasion New York i SEAFARERS LOG Faga Hue* New WSA Rules On Medical Exams For Merchant Seamen NOTICIilS Will fha holder of receipt No. 34464 and the holder of receipt No. 34465 please call at headquar­ ters office, or write in and gtate what dues and assessments were paid. These receipts were issued by (CcvMir.icd from Page 1) C. Hnymond aboard the SS Finley P. Dunn. Waterman Line, Hons, immunixalions. and annual examinations. The signing-on which paid off in Norfolk. Va. (1) examinations are designed to dis­ cover cases of tuberculosis, ven­ John S. Bryant will you please ereal disease, communicable and communicate with your mother infectious diseases, epilepsy, in­ at 300 Brannan Street. San Fran­ sanity, and acute surgical condi­ cisco 7. c/o J. Theo. Erlin Co. She tions. Special immunizations shall be arranged for when vessels are is extremely worried. proceeding into pestilence areas, * • • Will the Brother that received Annual physical examinations Receipt No. 39515 get in touch providing the basis of individual with Patrolman McCaulley at the treatment and cure, shall be in­ earliest opporlimity. This receipt stituted as rapidly as facilities permit.^ was issued July 1. 1944. B. E. DICKEY. Act. Agt. 304.44 DesignBtiou of ports and Baltimore. organizations for cEurrying out examination program. Examina­ will be instituted at each Help Yourself to Help tions port where maritime activity jus­ Yourself — Buy tifies it on the effective date of War Bonds and Stamps, this General Order (Sees. 304.41 through 304.49), or as soon thereafter as possible. Instructions will be issued setting forth the organization which will be avail­ able in each port for carrying out these examinations and immuni­ zations and the procedures to be Washington, July 12—Passport followed, requirements were laid down by the State Department today for 304.45 Standards for medical American merchant seamen ship­ examinations. Standards for med­ ping out for foreign ports, accord­ ical examinations shall be set by ing to recent decisions of State the Medical Director of the War Shipping Administration, under Dept. Beginning Aug. 15, they must the requirements and with the have American passports or evi­ approval of the United States dence that they have applied for Public Health Service. them in the preceding six months. 304.46 Information to be fur­ Valid passports will be required nished examinee. Each examinee, after Nov. 15. if he so desires, shall be fully ad­ The passport requirement, pro­ vised orally regarding the facts vided in regulations issued by the disclosed by his examination. If Secretary of State nearly three he further desires a written state­ years ago, has not always been ment, it shall be furnished to him enforced during the war because in conformance with established of the need of getting seamen regulations and practices of the aboard ships as quickly as pos­ United States Public Health Ser­ sible. vice. Today's ruling, approved by 304.47 Seamen's appeals. If a military authorities and the War seaman who has failed to pass a Shipping Administration, was is­ medical examination questions sued "in order that the interest of the correctness of the decision, the United States and its mer­ he may appeal in accordance with chant marine may be safeguarded the provisions of his collective by every possible means." bargaining agreement. If the sea- All Seamen Need Passports Nov. 15 The Telegram Brigade V By J. B. I. Call oul Ihe Postal Telegraph! Notify the Western Union! We must get out some telegrams On our newest resolution. n About the issues no one knows But it gives us satisfaction For NMU politicos Want ACTION, ACTION. ACTION! III When the battlefronts are lagging We work up to a passion And telegraph the generals For ACTION. ACTION. ACTION. IV We telegraphed to Eleanor, to Tydings. and Barucfa To Chang-Kai-Chek and Churchill, to Wally and the Dake We endorse and we protest: Oh, what a stir we've made We can even change the weather with our telegram brigade. V WeTl soon dispense with Congress, Senate and President as well Well rule the hosts of heaven and storm the gates of helL And if the yellow blanks hold out well be the great I AM. From dowm on 23rd Street well nm the world by telegram. man's collective bargaining agree­ ment contains no specific provis­ ion relative to physical condition, or no collective bargaining agree­ ment exists, the dispute shall be settled by a doctor satisfactory to both parties. If such arrange­ ment is impracticable, the case shall be decided by the Public Health Service officer who has been appointed as Port Medical Representative. A seaman if re­ jected may appeal the decision to the Medical Director, represent­ ing the United States Public Health Service and the War Ship­ ping Administration, whose de­ cision shall be final. 304.48 Report of examinations. All reports of signing-on medical examinations are to be made on a form approved by the Medical Director of the War Shipping Ad­ ministration. A report of each medical examination shall be re­ tained by the examining medical officer; a copy shall also be for­ warded to the Medical Director of the War Shipping Administra­ tion as he requires. Reports of physical examinations shall bo treated as confidential in accord­ ance with the regulations of tho United States Public Health Ser­ vice. 304.49 Effective dale. The ef­ fective date of this order is Jan­ uary 1, 1944. (Signed) E. S. LAND, Administrator War Shipping Administratioa Waivers On Defects In addition to that Brother Matthew Dushane, Washington Representative of the Seafarers International Union reports that many of the seamen whom are turned down by the doctors for such defects that are uncommicable such as broken bones which might be a hindrance to them in carrying out their duties aboard a vessel may be able to sign waivers and deny themselves the right of legal suit for such de­ fects within the scope of employ­ ment they wish to enter. This opinion was derived from Dr. Fuller of the Medical Division of the WSA in Washington. It is suggested that aU agents should clip this general order re­ garding medical examinations and post them on the bulletin board, as well as keep a copy in the files for future reference. When instances arise of mem­ bers being turned down and re­ fused the right to sail that a let­ ter be immediately written to CapL Edward Macauley of the Maritime Conmiission and the WSA giving the facts of the case and that a copy be sent to Mat­ thew Dushane, Washington Rep­ resentative. ATTENTION! Agents in the Brsmches are asked to please post the vaHous Boxes containing news on Draft Deferment, Bond Buying, and Paymexit of As­ sessments to Keep in Good Standing, etc. on the Bullet­ in Boards. —SEAFARERS LOG �Page Four Cigarette "Bums Up" Coast Guard (Continued front Page 1) not allowed. With tlie CG he went below and looked under pumps, behind the boilers, in the shaft ^ey. There were no signs anywhere. "He's the only F-WT bn the ship," said the first "Are you going to let the fires run them­ selves?" The CG was adamant He shook his head sadly. "No smoking on ships." After spending an hour or so with a variety of winos and flop hounds in the nearest cooler, Tay­ lor was brought before a magis­ trate. Taylor tried to tell him what it was all about but before he could open his mouth the lo­ cal law had slapped a "five or twenty-five" on him and remand­ ed him to the Tombs, New York's super-duper .skyscraper jail. The first assistant, however, had called the union £ind explain­ ed Taylor's plight Within an hour Agent Paul Hall and a dele­ gation of patrolmen were on the way up town with bail. Released, Taylor staked the boys to a beer and thanked the union for its interest in his trouble. "This sure is a happy surprise,' he said. "Tomorrow they were sending me to the workhouse. "Say! anyone got a cigarette?" THE SEAFARERS Friday, July 14, 1944 LOG Seamen's Voting Relax Cable Messages To Regulation Canadian Seamen WASHINGTON—The WLB de­ approximately 1,150 employes Ail masters, first bfticers and Lake Carriers Fay Scales To Prevail nied salary increases for em­ ployes of certain Great Lakes shipping operators which would have brought the monthly rate of such employes above those ap­ proved by the board for the Lake Carriers A s s o c i ation. Increases were directed in some job classi­ fications to bring the rate in line with those paid by the associa­ tion. In the cases, which involved represented by the Seafarers' In­ ternational Union of North Am­ erica (AFL) Great Lakes District, the board approved the companie.s' proposals to pay a 10 percent bonus to unlicensed personnel on vessels from or before August 1. until lay-up time. Industry mem­ bers dissented. The same bonus is being paid by the Carriers As­ sociation. / chief engineers of vessels docu­ mented under the laws of the United States and all pursers of any such vessels have been auth­ orized to administer and attest such oaths as are required by the act to facilitate voting by mem­ bers of the Merchant Marine of the United States, Emory S. Land, War Shipping Administrator, has advised. r • I. " 'i. MONTREAL, June 29.—ArthM Randies, director of merchant seamen, aimounced today that cable messages now may be sent to Canadian merchant seamen on the same low charge basis as "expeditionary force messages^ to members of the armed forceSL • Mr. Randies said such messagoi must be sent to Post Office Box 9,000, Montreal, where they will be forwarded through offidai channels to the nearest port oi call of the designated ship, pro­ vided it is within the British Bni9pire. Shipbuilding Totals Reach New High WASHINGTON, D. C. — Tha Maritime Commission reported that between Aug. 1, 1937, and June 1 of this year, American shipyards produced 4,441 carga vessels and special craft of 35,694,153 deadweight tons. Emory S. Land, commission chairman, noted that three ship­ yards have completed conversion from Liberty ships to the faster Victory vessels, and disclosed that 31 of the 719 ships built dur­ ing the first five months of 1944 were Victory ships. The 719 ves­ sels, he said, totaled 7,247,551 deadweight tons. r Facts vs Delusions AN EDITORIAL (Coutinued from Rage 2) $17.50 into the basic wage structure is mean­ ingless in view of the fact that:— 1. This was already being paid and is not an increase. 2. Taxes and deductions, as well as the rise in the costs of living have wiped out the differ­ ential. Result; Nothing has been gained. Yet this is hailed as a great victory by these slimy misleaders of labor. The same is true of the 15 cents an hour rise in c /ertime rates of pay. The rest of these con­ cessions are in line with standards set by the AF of L Unions through organized power. I' • Furthermore, the pressure from the "West I. Coast Unions forced the NWLB to stop and I consider the problem of seamen's wages and barI red further cuts in the interests of the war effort. In this drive to uphold the wages and living standards of the American seamen the NMU Cook no part, as witness their stand before the MWEB on the Bonus cuts—yet—they demand that these concessions won through organized strength be extended to them because of their POLITICAL EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE INCUM­ BENT BUREAUCRACY OF THE WSA. A truly parasiticaL role, typical of the Stalinist "leadership." "Stabilization of the Industry will result," ; is the joyous ? ? ? report of the NMU-CP "leaders." Yet, only a short time ago they insisted that Equalization of Wages and Contracts with the AF of L Unions was the only goal that would insure "stabilization." "Equal Pay for Equal Work," screamed the Pilot's headlines. THE NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD DID NOT GRANT THE NMU AN EQUALIZATION OF CONTRACTS OR WAGES WITH THE REST OF THE UNIONS IN MARINE. They "equalized" on the surface only some clauses in the NMU con­ tract BUT NOT THE CONTRACTS THEM­ SELVES. Obviously the CP-NMU viewpoint and standards re equalization have suffered a revaluation DOWNWARDS and this objective was scutted. Price of future "cooperation" with tl^e shipowners'? Real Stabilization for the NMU leadership meant more than this—it meant the granting of the Checkoff for all NMU ships. This, wasdenied. Such are the CP-NMU "Victories." Not one cent has been added, except under certain con­ ditions of travel costs, to the seamen's earnings in the OVERALL PICTURE. The loss of 5% on the explosive Bonus rate offsets any losses to the shipowners on these limited "concessions" in certain clauses. And these were granted only because THEY EXISTED IN SIU-SDP con­ tracts as a PRECEDENT. Yet, they were de­ nied overall equalization of contracts even on the face. Under the surface the CP-NMU contracts are something else again for CP officials who cater to the shipmOners will not break their, necks to collect overtime regardless of thf Clauses in the "Contract" in line with their^ stated policy of making Capitalism Work, Their publicity-propaganda service is work­ ing overtime, however, to Sell this Glorious ? ? ? Contract to the membership and the Public aH large. The rubber stamp "NMU Council" of CP stooges from the ports has arrived in town for instructions on h^ to sell the contract to. the seamen and make them see the "victory"— which surely is no small job, for it is hard to see. They are to stage a Special Broadcast from the session at CP-NMU headquarters (on 17th Street and not the real headquarters at 50 E. 13th Street). "Prominent persons in GO"VERNMENT and INDUSTRY are expected to ad­ dress the Council. Acceptances have been re­ ceived from Adm. Russell R. Waesche, Com­ mandant U. S. Coast Guard, Commander; Combs and Capt. Bernard, also of the Coast Guard. Word is awaited from Frank Taylor, American Merchant Marine Institute (shipown­ ers, ed.) Captain Edward Macauley, Chairman, Maritime War Emergency Board, Vice Admiral Emory S. Land, WSA, and H. Chas. Stone, Asst. Deputy Administrator WSA." The broadcast will be heard over most of Mutual's 210 stations. (Paid for by the mem­ bership money. No doubt from the "gains" de­ rived from the new NMU contract?) WC/FE SAID. FIGURE IT OUT FOR YOURSELVES. /; � 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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Y.. FRIDAY. JULY 7. 1944 Vol. VI. SIU Reports On Bonus Meet AFL Exposes NMU Sellout Curran Does "Flip-Flop" To Gain SIU Conditions Pall Hall, Seafarers Int'l Union, TELEGRAM 2 Stone Street, New York, N. Y. July 1, 1944 At the Maritime War Emergency Board meeting, June 30th, your representat«* stated that our presence at this meeting did not in any way alter our previous positf6ir~ that the Board has been and did act outside of their jurisdiction as defined in the State­ ment of Principals we reaffirmed position that we have taken in the past since they cut the bonuses as of April First. Curran and the CIO group who have stated at the last few meetings of the Board that the bonuses were a trivial matter and a dead issue, pulled at this meeting today, one of their famous flip-flops and have now taken the same po­ sition the A F of L Unions have followed all along, mainly that a floor be put on bonuses for the duration; also that the insurance be raised to ten thousan.d dollars. The Board[ goes into executive session July First on this matter. DUSHANE - WEISBERGER - HAWK. By Matthew Dushane MARITIME WAR EMERGENCY BOARD Experiments Develop Improved Lifeboat A new type of lifeboat designed to save many lives has been one of the major experiments of the current war. The lifeboat pictur­ ed here was designed to go through the flames of burning oil from sunken tankers as well as protect the seamen from the heat of the tropics and the cold of the .Artie regions. Its general advantages are as follow; : 1. and MOST IMPORTANT. Protection of sea-disaster surviv­ ors under all weather conditions. This is particularly important for the crews of tankers, who have so heroically supplied the fuel for the United Nations war effort and should become standard practice for many other types of vessels in the post-war era. 2. Improved strength of life­ boat constructions, due to addi­ tional stiffness and strength pro(Contimtcd on Paf^e 3) SIU Fishermen Fight For Living In Dispute With Dealers ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Over four thousand SIU fishermen have been tied up along the entire Florida Coast in protest to the action of the fish .dealers in cutting prices 4 cents. Many have been out since June 15, while others in other ports have been out since March. They are all stick­ ing solid, it is learned, here. The dispute came to a head when the dealers reduced fish prices. The fishermen demand that a minimum price be put on their catches and that guarantees of sale be written into an agi-eement with them. The dealers, it is said, have been making attempts to starve the fishermen out and break the Union. Thus far they have met with no success and the solid front of the workers has held the line. Following is the text of a tele­ gram from the Sec'y-Treasurer of the Union appealing for aid: John Hawk, Sec'y-Treas. Seafarers Union of N.A. 2 Stone Street, N.Y.C. O^Jer four thousand SIU fisher­ men have been tied up since June fiiftenth in protest against 4 cent (Continued on Page 4) the Tankermen's Union, (no af­ filiation). In the absence of Mr. Padway, legal representative of the AFL, Mr, Robert Wilson, attorney, con­ nected with the legal staff of the AFL was designated to represent the AFL affiliates on the legal question of the Board's authority. AFL Stands Pat Mr. Wilson stated to the Board that we were attending this meet­ ing as observers, and that the SUP-SIU and the MM&P have already presented their recom­ mendations to the Board and that we still stand on these proposal^ and that in attending this meet­ ing as observers, we do not waive any legal rights, nor recognize the Board's statement that they were acting in accordance with the Statement of Principles as set forth in Exhibit A; and that if the Board did not accept our po- Held a meeting on June 30 td discuss recommendations and suggestions with regard to mat­ ters involving war bonuses and war risk insurance, that have been submitted to the Board by signatories to the Statement of Principles. The Board has stated that in (Continued on Page 3) the meeting that was held on June 6, 1944: "All parties signa­ tory present, except four, con­ firmed and approved the jurisdistion and authority of the Board as it has been customarily exercised." The SUP-SIU and the MM&P who are affiliated with the AFL were among the four unions that did not agree with the Board that they have been acting in accordance with NEW YORK, N. Y.—^A letter was received by John Exhibit A of the Statement of Principles. The other union was Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District Land With SIU Plan On Ships' Names of the SIU of NA this week disclosing the allocation of the ships that have been named for heroes of the SIU. It is said in the communication that the vessel named for Joseph Send More Smokes has been assigned to a"and was subsequently published To Men Overseas Squires company with contracts to the in the following issue of the Sea­ WASHINGTON, D. C.—Presi­ dent William Green appealed to all AFL members to send twice as many union label cigarettes to servicemen overseas in the months to come as before. He pointed out that Secretary of War Stimson has announced that the number of men in our armed forces overseas will be doubled this year. The men in uniform deeply ap­ preciate these gifts of imion la­ bel cigarettes, as is evidenced by their many letters, and the Union Label Trades Department's drive to supply these free smokes to servicemen is "spreading good will for organized labor," Mr. Green said. NMU. However the George W. Alther which was assigned to a company under contract to the CIO organi­ zation has been withdrawn and will be assigned to a company under, contract to the Seafarers International Union. According to the letter from Admiral Emory S. Land the Ship Naming Committee of the Mari­ time Commission is following out the policy of naming ships after seamen who have been posthu­ mously awai'ded the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal. This idea was suggested by Brother John Hawk of the Sea­ farers International Union in a letter to the Admiral on May 31 farers Log. The text of Admiral Land's reply follows: United States Maritime Commission Washington. D. C. July 4, 1944 Mi\ John Hawk International Vice-Pres. and Secretary-Treasurer •>. Atlantic and Gulf District Seafarers International Union Of North America Post Office Box 25, Station P V New York, New York Dear Mr. Hawk: Thank you for your recent let­ ter in reference to Liberty ves­ sels named in honor of merchant (Continued on Page 4) �t 1 Pag© Two THE SEAFARERS LO& Vubiished by the, SEAFARERS' INTERNA™ML UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlp.sitic and Giilf District ^ Affiliated with the American Federation of Lahoii f; HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - - - - President. 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches !4/ IS^ IP. ADDRESS BRANCH NEWYORK{4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK ,_NE W ORLEANS (16)... alAVANNAH •AAMPA.... MOBILE. SAN JUAN. 28. P.R., PUERTO RICO GALVESTON PHONE ZStoneSt 330 AUantlcAve UNorthGaySt 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 324.Chartres St 218 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOwHng Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert4539 Lombard 765 I Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 W m PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 The NMlfs Checkoff P-f-sss-t! - ' Tfxe National War Labor Board has denied the plea I -of the National Maritime Union, CIO for the "checkoff" ' of Union dues on contract ships covered by the NMU agreements. That is a just and wise decision. Just, in the light of past practices in the industry. Wise, in the sense that the "checkoff" in the hands of the present leadership of the NMU means slavery and exploitation of the American sea­ men. Their sweetly turned phrase *'Dues Deduction Plan" apparently did ftot fool the members of the War Labor Board. The "Checkoff" of Union dues itself was not the ques­ tion. Actually the problem resolves itself into the basic, fundamental rights of American seamen to freedom of choice and of action. The "checkoff" would nullify the meaning of collective bargaining under the Wagner Act and deny the rights of men to choose or change their bar­ gaining agency—i.e.—the Union of their choice. The "checkoff" would mean freezing of contract re­ lations and the creation of a system 6f industrial peonage wherein men would be slaves to the machine which con­ trolled the contracts under which they hved. Freedom of iiction would be denied. Unionism and the Spirit of Union­ ism would perish AND IN ITS PLACE WOULD RISE THE ROBOT LABOR CONTROL USHERING IN THE ERA OF THE MECHANICAL MAN. This would be followed in tixne by the Robot State as the encroachment of centralized bureaucracy which is the machine, became more widespread. Thus, would be born " the Stalinist "heaven" and as cogs in the Stalinist machine the NMU leadership s6ught with might and main to de­ ceive the seamen, the War Labor Board and the American people. The freedom for which seamen struggle and die woidd have been set to nought by the NMU demands. The bu­ reaucracy which is fattening upon the hfeblood of the NMU membership would have been certified by a favorable ;^ecision and the Seal of the U. S. Government placed upon slaver)^. The power of free men WOULD HAVE BEEN USURPED by the CP-NMU buredticracy. The NMU membership would have ceased to be mem{Continued on Page A) SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 7. 1944 WHATS DOING Aroisnd tlie Ports voted a record high number of today — and that's what IH men. Credit for this goes, first-of amounts to—afTer a guy makes his dough as hard as making trips We have just completed a fair­ all to a large interest in the Or­ to sea—is in a class all by him­ ganization's affairs on the mem­ ly busy week and the member­ self, which is 3 degrees lowet: bers' part. ship in this port have had the Seoondly, in the comparison than a cockroach. satisfaction of seeing the Wind These same stripe of characters some of the members have been taken out of the sails of a wouldai-e people who wouldn't be found making here, in the old building be "Bucko" Skipper. The char­ anywhere close to making a trip acter to whom we refer is Capt. we are in, and the new building on a ship sailing under war-time we are now fixing up for occu­ Hyles of Waterman SS Co. He conditions, not even for a millioa brought his ship in last trip in pancy soon, and Brothers, there per month. But in the interests is a lot of difference. about the same state, he always It is my Opinion that because of profits, they will cheerfully brings in ships on which he is of this difference in comparison, chop away a few hard-earned skipper. men are more than anxious to bucks frmo the seamen who take In other words, he chiseled the vote Yes on the assessment, so the risks and undergo the strain men in every possible way and that in the future no Branch will and physical hazards. was dictatorial and unreasonable have to be housed in such an ab­ Yours for less chiselers ashore, and even had the men logged for solute crum joint as this place PAUL HALL. Agenli laughing at night in their focsTes. we are in now. We gave this character the same I see they have put the new NORFOLK treatment that New York re­ crew passes in this Port into ef­ serves for all of his type. All of Well, h g r e comes an article you fellows know what that is— fect. In my opinion, this is un­ called for and it is only a restric­ from the 2nd Ranking Port. Cer­ Settlement At The Point of Pro­ tion move to militarize the mari­ tainly we mean Norfolk. duction! Things are really humming and Through Capt. Hyles would-be time industry as it certainly re­ stricts the right of freedom of buzzing down here in the South­ attempt of robbing his men, it movement on the seamen's own ern State of Virginia, better took approximately a day and a time. After having it here for a known as the home of Smithfield half to pay his ship off, and Brother, it was some madhouse little while, no doubt the Coast hams. (Sure we have a few other before she was all clear. How­ Guard will put this system into hams also), but the Tarheels from effect in the outports. It is just the State of North Carolina claim ever, when the final score was up, another case of one more move to that they have more full book the membership were upheld in further regiment the Merchant members in the Seafarers than all their disputes. Seamen. We had the pleasure of seeing The men who made the last Vii-ginia. In fact, the North Car­ an amateur "Sea Wolf" changed trip on the SS Emerson, Smith & olinians are really pulling for k into a "Well Shorn Lamb." As is Johnson SS Co., thanks to Patrol­ tarheel for President. the case with all of these imita­ man Coffin's persistant efforts, Some of the newcomers Whom tion Capt. Blighs, when this man have had the beef settled to their come in from their 1st voyage met with the proper representa­ favor. Coffin and I negotiated want to know when headquarteris tion from the Unioji and was con­ with these people several days will be shifted from New York to fronted with the facts of life, he ago on this dispute, and we have Norfolk. We never debate that (Contintud on Fage 3) backed up and tried to disclaim been notified today that it will be responsibility for the sorry mess paid without any further argu­ aboard his ship. No doubt in the ment. This dispute involves ap­ future he will be a little more proximately 1600 hours of over­ careful in the manner in which time and is quite a financial gain he treats his crew and stop abus­ for that crew. The men involved ing and mistreating them.. All in will be notified of the amount due all, the officials in this Branch do them. not expect any trouble from Capt. "We still have a few troubles up Hyles on his next trip in this herg with some of the company The Navy is now using phan­ Port. representatives who are not will­ tom ships for target practice, Two of our Patrolmen, Brother ing to negotiate a dispute, but in­ which is much easier and cheai>* Fisher and Coffin, are on their sist on squawking "No, No, No", er than the old method of towing vacation and although we will as soon as they see a union repre­ targets pr sinking old ships that miss them very much—as they sentative. There are a couple of are out of date. are both first-class men — they these chiselers in this Port who The phantom ships are merely have certainly been working hard seem to pride themselves on how optical illusions but work as Well recently and two weeks rest much they can thieve from a sea­ as though they were real vessel^ should make them come back man coming in after a rugged By use of an offset prism wedge feeling a hell of a lot better. trip. a fire control officer trains a We are still going to bat up We hammer away on this type sighting glass on a real ship and here for all men who have Coast of monek every time we get a then sees another one at some Guard Charges placed against chance and are meeting with bet­ distance away. He directs the them and have preserved Our rec­ ter success in negotiating with fire on the "ghost" ship ahd can ord of No Losses so far. I. would them on disputes. This type of observe the hits or misses aa like to caution all members, how­ character sKbuld be ashanled to though there were an actual ship ever, to be very careful on board look his own brother in the face, in the offing. All the gun Crew ships nowadays in r e g a r d s to as without a question, anybody sees are splashes on a empty fights, etc. This is a hard rap to who would steal from a seamen ocean. beat and it gets harder as time goes by. You fellows remember," if you have any difficuties, do not settle them On board the ship—settle them on the dock Or up the street. SS LATHROBE: Chas. Parker, Peterson. AB. 39 hrs; W. J. Code, In this manner, you can avoid F-WT, 24 hrs; L.-Chiimesi. Oiler; AB, 16 hrs; E. Zavodny, OS, 31 yourself a whole lot of grief when 14 hrs; Harold Byers, Oiler. l4 hrs; C. L. Vickers, OS, 23 h«; O. you come in at pay-off. A much hrs; C»1 Bean, Oiler, 4 hrs. Six! L. Ames. AB, 22 hrs; E. E. Mans# better suggestion, however, is men in Steward's Dept. have li AB. 34 hrs; R. H. Kletter, Fire­ when you have a dispute with a hour overtime each for pulling in man, 2 hrs. Collect at Alcoa SS shipmate, to sit down gnd reason fog buoy. Collect at Company's Company office. New York City. the thing out with him rather office. * * * than act like a couple of first» * . » SS JOSE MARTI: Paid off in trippers in trying to knock oiit SS WILLIAM WIRT: Paid off New York City: Andrew Oliver, each others brains. in New York City: Tiihothy F-WT. 36 hrs; J. C. Welborn, OUThe voting on the Building As­ White. DK. 12 hrs: William Leibe. er. 5 hrs; Chad Bentley, Diick sessments and Constitutional Bos'n. 14 hrs; Joseph Cromcahs. Eng^ 91 hr& This money is colAmendments is still going strong OS. hrs; L. J. Nbel. AB. 54 iCciifible at Bull Line Company's up this way. To date, we have hrs; Townsend, AB. 54^2 hrs; G. office. NEW YORK V i I m •U9 Navy Uses Phantom Ships For Targets DUE f �• I 'Si Friday, July 7. 1944 THE SIU Reports On Bonus Meet (Continued from Page 1) sition and did not desire our pres ence at that meeting, they could order us to leave. The three Board members stated that we could remain and would be given recognition as observers. "Flip Flop" Curran Curran as spokesman for the NMU turned another flip-flop and stated that his union recommends that the Board establish a mini­ mum bonus for the duration of the war. He did not specify what the amount should be. He also stated that the Insurance should be uped to Ten Thousand Dollars, and that additional insurance should be allowed at the rate of fifty cents per thousand and the Unions to sell this insurance to their members. Curran in his role as spokes­ man for the NMU attempted to make the AFL representatives an object of ridicule, because they have the services of an attorney. He was reminded that this meet­ ing was the outcome of the AFL unions' protest.against the illegal action by the Board, and that the AFL action iii appointing their legal staff to represent us in chal­ lenging the Board's decision, made it possibfe for the unions fb be heard by the Board, as stated in their notification to all parties signatory to the Statement o: Principles. The indications are that the NMU was tipped off that the Board was making some sort of a compromise, and is preparing to make some adjustments in the bonuses and the insurance, and as pr eusual, the NMU were making an attempt to clear their unholy position of the jjast and trying to grab a little glory for the changes that the Board will make. Myers the Clown It will be of interest for our members to re-check on the po­ sition taken by Blacky Myers, Vice-President of the NMU in the meeting that was held on April 1 Here is a verbatim statement from the record that was made by this court jester of the NMU "As I have said at the outset, we know that this bonus thing is a pot of gold in the long run and we are not going to beat a dead horse to death," There my friends you have the position taken by this "leader" of the NMU, this was at the time when the AFL unions were at­ tempting to reopen the bonus question with the Board. Further on in his testimony, also taken from the record, My- Editor's Mail Bag SEAFARERS LOG SIU Fishermen In Dispute With Dealers (Contimted from Page 1) cut in price by dealers. Several branches have been out since March. Fishermen sticking one hundred percent, but are in bad need of financial assistance at once to feed their families. Strike can definitely be won if men can hold out two more weeks, but unless help arrives quick, dealers may starve men out and break the Union. This help only needed for next fifteen days so any as­ sistance given by our SIU affili­ ates will be appreciated by Gulf fishermen. Gulf Coast Fishermen's Union M. D. BIGGS, Secretary-Treasurer Gulf Coast Fishermen's Union The Eastern and Gulf District of the SIU of North America is aiding financially. ers stated: "In so many words, that is the expression of our peo­ ple and we already contemplate further changes in the bonus as theaters of operations shifted, not only stated to the Board that the reductions were justified but also encouraged the Board to make further reductions as the theatres of operations shifted. Now we have the supposedly great 'amancipator' and President of the NMU, Curran, making the statement that there should be no more reductions, and bonuses should be set at a minimum for the duration of the war. (Continued on Page 4) Page Tbrss NMU Fakers Fail In Plea To War Labor Board For Checkoff WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 4—The War Labor Board directed yes.terday that 23 Atlantic and Gulf Coast operators' former contracts with the Communist-con­ trolled NMU (CIO) must be continued in effect. Officers of the SIU, on a coastwise basis, however, exposed the weakness of the NMU's case ^n*-: commenting that "it wasn't the time field. This was occasioned, first time that the NMU's officials is is said, by the NMU's unwill­ had ridden on the. coat-tails of ingness to use economic strength the SIU-SUP when it came to and favor the shipowners. For, in having conditions handed to them the final analysis, economic strength is the only weapon that on a silver platter." For in this instance, according some of the shipowners under­ to the War Labor Board directive stand. The instance now before the the NMUers are now to be paid industry is that the NMU was: for "overtime pay for work in (a) Unable to gain conditions by port between 5 P.M. and 8 A.M., economic action; and (b) Further and for work on Saturday afterunable to gain the check-off by noons, Sundays and Holidays, political sneaking around back other than the usual sea doors with the different "boards" watches." The S e a f a r ers International and "bureaucrats" in Washington. For the record of the NMU's Union — while being whole­ officialdom shows that they sold heartedly in favor of the real sea­ (Continued on Page 4) men of the NMU getting this break—points out that such over­ time has been paid to the Sea­ farers International Union since its inception. It pioneered for these overtime conditions and gained them in its first contracts. In an issue of the Seafarers Log Three Merchant Navy Clubs on Jan. 7, 1944 a comparison was for British and Allied seamen made which showed that the have opened in London, Glascow NMU had long been working un­ and Cardiff and are financed by der the scales of other unions the funds collected from Ameri­ through the finky tactics of the can Labor, according to the Uni­ NMU-Communist officials. This ted Nations Information Office is­ was again pointed out in a special sue of Labor News. issue of the Log in March which Additionally three Rest Break showed a complete breakdown of Hostels and one Leave Hostel in all NMU conditions in compari­ London for members of the Wo­ son with the average conditions men's Land Army have been sim­ contained in SIU agreements. ilarly provided for. The Ameri­ The NMU's inability to gain can Federation of Labor as a na­ conditions for its members— tional body has been active in while challenging the SIU in contributing to these plans. smear campaigns — has been a Seamen sailing American-Flag continual cause for comment by vessels are welcomed at the Mer­ all the union groups in the mari- chant Navy Clubs, it is said. War Develops Better Lifeboat { Seamen's Clubs Opened In Britian mind them that we are grossly underpaid, because if we were, to work seven days a week ashore It seems to me that the powers- as we do at sea our earnings that-be of this organization are would be considerably more, with overlooking a particularly effec­ immeasureably less risk. tive bit of strategy on this all- We can quote statistics to prove (Continued from Page 1) important bonus question. Now, that ours is a more hazardous vided by the turtle deck being I am not questioning the sincerity calling than any branch of the built as one unit to the hull. This and energy of brothers Lunde- armed services and, though civil­ is especially important because berg. Hawk, and Dushane: on the ians, we have nevertheless lost during wartime conditions life­ contrary, I am sure that we all more men in proportion to the boats are also carried outboard of agree that they are doing every­ number involved than any deck and are subject to loss due thing possible to pursuade Mac- branch of the armed forces. to damage from heavy seas. The auley and his stooges to change Let us forstall any patriotic extra strength provided by the their alleged minds. Neverthe­ clap-trap that the phony politi­ cover, and equipment protection, less, it must be obvious to us all cians may have recourse to by more than compensate for the by now^that oui- officials are butt­ pointing out to the public that small additional cost of construc­ (Continued from Page 2) ing their heads against a stone we are actually worse off finan­ tion. wall when they appeal to those cially than the armed forces, for 3. The wartime seating capac- question, but some of these na­ Washington bureaucrats to give we must pay taxes on our earn­ ty is equivalent to standard boat tives are really becoming mili­ the seamen a fair deal. So I sug­ ings and we are denied all the and the weight of the boat, with tant. In fact, even some of the gest that we' try to put a little benefits enjoyed and to be en­ motor, is 6200 lbs. On new con­ oldtimers coming into this port -pressure on the board by appeal­ joyed by the armed forces. struction gravity davits would be for the first time, and seeing all ing to the public through the Now is the time for action, used. It is hoped, in the produc­ the jobs on the board and the piemedium of newspaper display ad­ brothers! If these phonies get by tion model, that the weight can cards running around like chick­ vertising. with this steal it will only whet be reduced under • 5,000 lbs. by ens with their necks cut are won­ We have a good case and if it's their appetite for another slash at using light metals and careful dering the same. properly presented it cannot fail our bonuses. stress analysis. The boat can be D. Stone, Patrolman (The Don • to awaken a sympathetic re­ Too bad that none of the used on a standard davit through Juan & Casanova of this port), sponse from the public at large. brothers on the Warrior had a the exception allowed by the has been having landlady trouble. Let us remind the public that movie camera to catch that ace of Coast Guard. The weight is al­ He raised so much cane about his at the outbreak of the war we phonies. Captain Morgan Hyles, ready 3,000 lbs. under the type rent that the landlady cut it $5.00 voluntarily came forward with a being told off by our very cap­ being produced in Britain. per week, and then old Stoney -no-strike pledge to the govern­ threatened to move just the same. This design has been subjected able New York agent. Paul HaU. ment, a pledge which we have When a genuine 21 jewel phoney to considerable work and study Whereupon the landlady bought .scrupulously observed. Let us like Morgan Hiles is made to eat and is not merely a radical de­ a new rug for Stoney's room, but remind them that the govern- crow—and I do mean eat crow! sign made by someone unfamiliar being the obstinate guy that he txtent in turn pledged itself to with the actual conditions found is, he moved recently out to We ought to have a cameraman at sea. It has been received fa­ another neighborhood. maintain the status quo for the duration, a pledge that Macauley to record the thoroughly enjoy­ vorably by such shipbuilders as Quite a few old time tug boat and his fellow rats have grossly able event for the union archives. Sun Shipbuilding Company. The mernbers are inquiring as to why violated in slashiiig our bonuses. Nice going. Brother Hall! Now, Kaiser Corhpany, builders of these tugs don't make some other Let us remind them that we are if you'll just give your personnel tankers, and the Pennsylvania port their headquarters and give •the only civilians whose lives are attention to those other two over­ Shipping Company, operators of the Port of Norfolk some surcease 'in Constant jeapardy; so much so time chiselers, Hancock, and arge tanker fleets. from the headaches developed on that we have lost thousands of "Red Lead" Anderson, we can The simplicity of design and and by these same tugs, but they men through enemy action, and consider Waterman lined up. cnostruction makes it readily are not bad as far as wages and that many of our brothers have Fraternally yours, adaptable to large production at conditions go, as namely: An AB been maimed besides. Let us re­ is good for about 250 dollars a Frenchy Michelet reasonable costs. Editor, Seafarers Log Dear Sir: \t '•i Around The Ports Norfolk month; and coal-burning firemeii are good for about 225 dollars, but where are the cold-burning: firemen. (Colored). And once again, we are hear­ ing the old cry: "Why can't Nor­ folk, the 2rid Ranking Port, have a Union Hall in this Port." In other words, why doesn't the Union purchase a Hall in thisport? To be sure, we are only keep­ ing in stridq with the rest of the Seafarers International Union, wherein other ports have pur­ chased their halls, and others are still clamoring to purchase theirs. What say Brothers? Allen (Man Mountain) Burke, our streamlined dispatcher has lost 12 pounds in the past week. We call it his saving on food money, but he states, very avidly, that he has lost all that weight from writing out shipping slips, probationary books, trip cards, and answering a million ques­ tions from youngsters who in­ quire: "Mr. Burke, how can I get on one of those big iron boats; in the harbor?" With best regards to all of the brothers overseas and othere waiting here to ship out, Carl M. (New Orleans) Roger* Norfolk Agent 1 �Page Fouv THE SEAtAHEKS Friday. July 7. 1944 LOG II -r, i |V •l Land With SIU Plan On Ships' Names it ' I; pj ^ : • fi- i.i ¥ • f (Continued from Page 1) seamen who have given their lives in the present war. Your request that the JOSEPH SQUIRES and the GEORGE W. ALTHER be allocated to com­ panies under contract to the Sea­ farers International Union, of which both these men were mem­ bers, has been discussed with the Assistant Deputy Administrator for Ship Operations, who advises as follows: The JOSEPH SQUIRES was assigned to Dichmann, Wright & Pugh on April 25 and delivered to them May 31. This company has a contract with the NMU (CIO) but as the vessel is now in operation, it is too late to make any change. The GEORGE W. ALTHER was assigned to American For­ eign Steamship Corporation on May 31 and is scheduled, for de­ livery June 19. Inasmuch as this company has a contract with NMU, it has been arranged to withdraw the vessel from them and assign her to a General Agent having a contract with SIU (A F of L). The Ship Naming Committee has been requested in the future to mention the name of., the ship on which the seaman served or else to give his Union connec­ tions in the biographical identi­ fications issued by that office. Your request that a Liberty ship be named for Harold E. Whitney has been noted. It has been the policy of the Ship Nam­ ing Committee to name ships af­ ter seamen who have been post­ humously awarded the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal, these names being recom­ mended by Admiral Fairfield's Committee on Medal Awards. At the present time we are plan- Every Dollar Helps When It Is Invested In War Bonds, ning to expand this policy to in­ clude the names of other Mer­ chant seamen who have given their lives under heroic circum­ stances, and I am suggesting that Harold E. Whitney's name be added to this list." The Ship Naming Committee will advise you as soon as action is taken. Sincerely yours, E. S. LAND. Chairman NMU Fakers Fail To Win Checkoff (Continued from Page 3) the seamen down the river when it came to disputing the recent cuts in the bonuses before the Maritime War Emergency Board. They did this, it is averred, in the hope of having that same board interced for them before the War Labor Board in their frantic attempts to get SIU con­ ditions and overtime rates" and hours. It is also noteworthy that the NMU was denied their so-called 'incentive-wage plan" as they were denied their plan to sneak in the check-off system and gain an economic stranglehold over that section of seamen now sail­ ing under the NMU banner. The intent of this is seen to have bjen a far-reaching plan on the part of the Communists in control of the NMU to gather strength and eventuaUy win domination over the entire body of the American seamen thfough political string pulling and back­ door riggings: For, it is known, that the check-off in the hands of the NMU's finky officials would have been a powerful weapoh in this direction and the creation of a system of industrial peonage among the seamen. SIU Aids Navy Wives In Hunt For Living Place NEW YORK—Two Navy wives wanting to join their husbands appealed to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union here for a place tb be found for them to live. It is a little strange, officers of the Union say, that the SIU should be appealed to in the light of the NMU's great claims as to their so-called Social Service Bureau, the USS's useless attempts at so­ cial service experiments and the fact that the U. S. Navy has a Navy Emergency Relief Bureau which handles matters of that kind. However, it goes to. show the fame the SIU has gained in being able to get things done for those in or around the marine industry. The text of the letter follows: Hudson, Florida June 25, 1944 Dear Sir: Two Navy wives are looking for a two bedroom apartment in New York. We would like to come up there to our husbands but we would like to be sure of a place to stay. Would you find us an apartment? We couldn't pay more than sixty dollars a month. We both have a baby. Please let us know by return mail. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Benny Booth Mrs. Willie Lovett Attention! According to actions taken by the membership of the Union in past meetings in which the membership went on record from time to time all members are instructed to pay their dues and asse^ments up to the current month in the port of pay-off. All trip-card men joining as probationary members should also pay their dues and assessments at the port of pay-off when joining the Union All members should see that this rule is corried out. SIU Reports On Bonus Meet (Continued from Page 3) Myer? further informed the Board that the NMU did not ex­ pect any relief from the Board as far as the cut in bonus was con­ cerned (Page 36, Minutes of MWEB meeting of April 12,1944.) Curran stated that the Board should establish one bonus rate for all waters, this is a complete flip-flop taken from Myers testi­ mony. For in order for the Board to make one bonus rate for all waters, it would be necessary for the Board to increase the bonui rates on the Pacific Coast. In summing up the position ta­ ken by Curran, it is basically the position that has been taken by the SUP-SIU and the MM&P. So it has become apparent to yours truly, that the NMU is again try­ ing to gi-ab some of the gravy that the AFL unions have again led the way in fighting for. All the other "Charley McCar­ thys" of the CIO Unions took their usual stand, that they sup­ ported Curran in his presentation of the issues involved. Malone "Peeps" Malone of the MFOW gave his usual little peep, and as Blackey Myers has stated, he tried to grab the limelight in that floor show without paying his cover charge. Malone's main line of chatter was that he is greatly relieved by the Board's decision, as it relieves him of the responsibility of hav­ ing to meet with the operators to try and arrive at a just bonus, he contends that even he had to go down to some of the ships and try and get the crews to sail them, because they were disatisfied with the bonuses that were then in effect. Too bad that the Sec'y-Treas. of the MFOW had to lower his dignity to go on board a vessel that the union had under contract and personally contact members of his union, to try and get them to sail because they were not sat­ isfied with the bonuses. The indications are that the crowd of Union representatives who sat across the table from the AFL union representatives, are tickled pink that this Board has The NMU's Checkoff — P-f-sss-t! assumed the jurisdiction of mak« ing decisions on their own moliofi, as it relieves them of ih^ responsibility of negotiating att agreement on bonuses and insturance. That is their only reason why^ they wish and demand that the Board continue to operate. (Records of the meetings held will bear out these statements.) They are not interested in the justice of any of the decisions^ nor are they concerned with the Board's authority, nor the agree­ ments that they signed with the operators when they signed the Statement of Principles. Their main concern is that thejr have no responsibility for any of the decisions made by the Board. And state to their membership that they must not violate any of the agreements that the Union has with the employers. Still the Statement of Princi­ ples was an agreement that the Union had with the employers, and when the arbitrators (M^itime War Emergency Board) vio­ lated that agreement, we witness­ ed the spectacle of the Union of­ ficials condoning the arbitrators (MWEB) action, in violating an agreement, that these same of­ ficials can then demand of their membership that they not violate any of their agreement, but in addition impose themselves up as a judge and jury and levy a fine for a violation. It seems to me that the rank nad file of a union should also levy a fine against any officials of a union, when they condone any violation of an agreement, whether it be the Maritime War Emergency Board, National War Labor Board, or any arbitrator, or Government agency, or any persons or agencies. It seems to me that the Board are about to make some adjust­ ments on the bonuses and insur­ ance. So Brothers stand by and grab the latest from the NMU, and the other groups who have been condemning us for our stand, as they are now paving the way to grab the credit for some­ thing that they were unsuccess­ ful in sabotaging. i AN EDITORIAL r. {Continued from page 2) bers and would have become, through Cause and Effect INDENTURED SLAVES OF THE CP-NMU leadership. This decision means that the Wagner Act regarding Collective Bargaifiing is still opera­ tive and the Law of the Land. No doubt this decision is highly displeasing to the volunteer Labor Fronters who run the NMU — Messers Browder, Hudson and Company. We hope it gripes their souls. This decision means that American seamen in the NMU have the right to choose their fu­ ture bargaining agnecy. Men are free to choose, and pay Union dues as freemen and not check­ off slaves. The NMU contracts are not fixed and im­ mutable. The Wagner Act and the National Labor Relations Board elections still function and will be in effect at the end of the present conflict. The freedom we fight for is preserved. The CP controlled NMU leadership will have to face their membership, give an account of their stewardship, and he judged by NLRB bal­ lot boxes. Vast ^ms of money were expended to put this sweetly scented Checkoff Plan across on the NMU membership. Highly trained writers are paid high salaries for propaganda purposes. Co­ ercion was used to force the men to sign the "Dues Deduction Cards." Communist officials ©f the NM Uat high salaries spent all their time and effort to put the scheme across—to ^-stabilize" the NMU official­ dom at the seamen's expense. More moneys were spent by the Communist - CIO lobbyists in Washington commonly kriown as the CIC "Maritime" Committee. The decision of the NWLB removes the threat to the American seamen and restores to them, individually and collectively the rights to Life, Libert yand the pursuit of Happiness. There can be none under the "checkoff" mani­ pulated by totalitarian schemers. The doors are open for post war election^ and freedo mof choice by the present NMU membership. Their spiritual, moral and physical rights have been safeguarded and head on en­ croachments upon our way of Life defeated by this Just and Wise decision of the NWLB. The loss of the Lakes elections, followed by this American decision by the NWLB are crush­ ing blows against the Communist-NMU Labof.^i Fronters. •f i-'Tr ? fj � 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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NAVY USES PHANTOM SHIPS FOR TARGETS NMU FAKERS FAIL IN PLEA TO WEAR LABOR BOARD FOR CHECKOFF SIU AIDS NAVY WIVES IN HUNT FOR LIVING PLACE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/07/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1dd1421b747adca05f5456f09195dcf2.PDF 6774c28413d975e9ace66275eda3e190 PDF Text Text - S.•"•••! il OFFICIAL O&OAN OF THE ATLAMTIO AND GULF DISTBICT. SEAFABEBS' INTESNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. VI. NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 30, 1944 Harry Bridges No Hero To This CIO Union HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Harry Bridges is no hero to some of his fellow CIO members. The CIO Aluminum Workers Union, meeting here, adopted a resolution demanding the remov­ al of Bridges as CIO California Director, charging him with sup­ porting "every reactionary move­ ment by anti-labor forces in this country." Among specific counts cited against him were endorse­ ments of labor conscription, sup­ port for Sewell Avery's stand in the Montgomery Ward case and other actions to the detriment of organized labor." By Overtime Plea Before War Labor Board WASHINGTON, D. C., June 28—Associated Press reported here yesterday that the National Maritime Union (CIO) was striving to gain overtime for their members for work performed after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., as well as added overtime rates for work on cargo such as is termed "longshore work" performed by crews, for which the NMU contracts have had the lowest rates in the industry. They are making their begging appeal before the National War Labor Board in an attempt to gain these concessions under the cry for "stabilization" of contracts in the industry. And their cry is desperate even though they have pulled a so-called "brave *^front" before the Govern-*^Union of the Pacific, (AFL). ment oflScials. One of the recent exposures of ®l}p SnMrual of Qlnntmerrf AND OUMM&RCIAL ESTABLISHED 1tt27—« PARK ROW. NEW YORK (IS) WEDNESDAY JUNE 2?^ 944 Pa. tation Award i fiiso Lai Oi Devei WASHINGTON, June 27 (AP) — ex( ellencc Spokesmen for the CIO Maritim m? :erials. Union urged War Labor Board ap­ J resents foi the fo proval today of an overtime provi­ & Jarker sion recommended by a special als anhou panel for East and Gulf Coast un- an affiliate. Ship opera- Ne r Jersey, collabo tors contended, would co^rrhe Got Cttmical W ernment $11,000,000 annually additional work and ^§tionaJ Dt tee, the night hours made the request a oped an ethrowe asked that seamen be paid overUnl a smok. ilbert ar trl Co., ma 'rts for "t, nation's unive licensed seamen, in addition 0, receive to cerfal2. classifications of licensed seaFar- Ask Overffffi© Pay* For All Seamen t A'"M "i" ' a provision, the union said, and Thos^^ hmajority of those being so paid are workineout of West Coast ports it would be jt m the interest of industry stand fo overtime toTrtU East Tand Gulf Coast workers. w WUltS i«n?counsel for 23 At3hip eom^a- of the 'Act, 6e of exled .f ^°ldir ^he union Js enct on)deavoring to conclude a contract iib.tediaisputed the labor dock-wS Irticles/contentions of the union, claimed that the work actually was easier and said that if a seaman were nee to go ashore in the day. the overCoast workers get it would be to erguTihat^ wrongs make a T,. - right. The union asked approval also of Ld scales ""'on ^ negotiate manning ® •' ""™her of crewmen tended tended th thatf was a matter for the Government to decide. 'OJ-CTpJg-;^ .» 4 No. 18 ^afifo Drill • foF However, it is said here that they are attempting to use a Government Board to gain what they were unable to gain from the shipowners by the use of eco­ nomic strength. They have, it is declared, consistently connived to pull this and work up a Gov­ ernment-controlled "labor front" which would hand over to- them lock-stock-and-barrel control of the seamen. NMU Will Fail The opinion here is that they will fail because the seamen themselves are in opposition to such maneuvers, despite the fact that the NMU officials have some of the power of the shipowners behind them. Shipping and Government cir­ cles here recall the fact that the NMU's efforts in the direction of bringing the seamen all under their so-called "union" have been exposed and halted numerous times by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union and the Sailors the NMU's wheedling attempts to gain the conditions and wages and overtime rates pioneered for and won by the SIU came about when the NMU—under "No-Coffee-Time" Joe Curran — made a demand for the SUP-SIU condi­ tions during the NMU conven­ tion in July, 1943. Barrage Of Propaganda The exposure of this so incen­ sed the NMU officials that they loosed a barrage of propaganda against the SIU which was cal­ culated to wreck the A F of L Unions in the marine industry. However, the truth stood out and was again exposed by the SIU in the Jan. 7, 1944 issue of the Seafarers Log. Again^ came indignant denials from the NMU's officials, since the SIU came out a comparison of the terms of the two agreements and the over­ time rates paid under the respec­ tive contracts. fContinued on Page 3) Streamlined Transports For Pacific WILMINGTON, Calif., June 26 —Vice-Admiral Howard L. Vickery told workers at the California Shipbuilding Corporation today that the new type streamlined transports on which they are working are all for use in the Pa­ cific theater, and that "there is no program more vital to the war," according to the Associated Press. Calship has launched two of the vessels of which he spoke, it became known. They are a con-^ version of the Victory freighter, 455 feet long and of 10,500 dead­ weight tons. Details of armament, speed and capacity are restricted. Admiral Vickery, vice - chair­ man of the United States Mari­ time Commission, told the work­ ers the "present program gives, you full assurance of jobs" at least untU July, 1945, no matter how the war develops. After that, he said, the various yards will be weighed against each other on an efficiency basis. Life-Raft Hearing Set In Washington The Coast Guard's Merchant Marine Council has set July 18 as the date for a public hearing as to the suitability of various types of improved, life-rafts for mer­ chant ships. The hearing is to be held in the Coast Guard Building, 13tb Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C., at 9:30 A.M. Matthew Dushane, Washington Representative for the SIU will offer testimony at the hearing. New MWEB Meeting The minutes of the meetings of the submitted to the Union follows in full: "Maritime War Emergency Board Maritime War Emergency Board for May "Washington, D. C. 23, and June 6, are very clear as to the po­ "To All Parties Signatory To the sition of the Seafareres International Union Statement of Principles: and the Sailors Union of the Pacific inas­ "Many of the Parties Signatory have much as the SIU-SUP submitted concrete made recommendations and suggestions proposals pertaining to the restoration of with regard to matters involving war the recent cuts in the bonuses. The Union's bonuses and war risk and having request­ stand was supported by the Masters, Mates ed further discussion with and consider­ and Pilots National Organization. ation by the Board with resjpect thereto^ However, on the advice of Judge Jo­ a meeting of the Parties Signatory is here­ seph Padway, chief legal counsel for the by called for this purpose, on Friday, A F of L, the representatives of the SIUJune 30, 1944, at 2 P.M., Department of SUP, Brothers John Hawk, Morris WeisCommerce Building. Washington, D. C, berger and Matthew Dushane, Washington "By Direction of the Representative, are attending the June 30 Maritime War Emergency )Soard' meeting of the Maritime War Emergency "Signed: Erich Nielsen Board to protect the interests of the mem­ "Dated: June 21, 1944." bership and all seamen on the question of Further developments will be publish­ the bonuses. ed in futurfe issues of the LOG. The call for the meeting which was �Page Two THE SEAFARERS Friday, Jxme 30, 1944 LOG WWArs Published by the, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Ajfiliated with the American federation o/ Labors HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Presiden\ 110 Market Street, Saa Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P, O. Box 21, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington d^ep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. m m n Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI NE W ORLEANS (16),.\ 324 Chartres St.. SAVANNAH 2l8EastBaySt TAMPA.. 423 East Flatt St MOBILE 7St. Michael St SAN JUAN. 28, P.R., PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 219 20th Street w n PHONE BOwling Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 765 I Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1 728 Tampa MM.1323 Dial 2-1392 San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 « PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 •^^267 On Better Union Halls One of the things for which the AhL maritime unions fought so strenuously was the right to have their own hiring halls; their own system for the shipping of men to • sMps under union contract. The hiring hall was considered throughout the early days of organization as one of the fundamental principles of maritime unionism because only through a dispatching system ijnder direct supervision of union members could the unfair hiring practices prevailing in the industry be supervised and eradicated. v Not only in principle, but in its physical aspects the hiring hall should be considered important. The hiring hall, being the core of the union wganization, should be a source of pride and afford comfort ahd efficiency. An unfortunate example of crowding and trying to make outmoded quarters serve needs that were sufficient several years ago, is the old hiring hall at 2 Stone Street in New York. In the sumnief time it was like a Turkish Bath and during job calls on the hour it was like trying to get across 42nd Street on New Years Eve. The dispatchers wore out their voices every day trying to be heard in the hub-bub. It was as out-of-date as the building that housed it; one of lower New York's ancient land marks that was some stuff back in the horse car days. The new hall at 51 Beaver Street will make the old quarters look likje a jerk-water waiting room in the main foyer of Grand Central. Besides being roomy it will have other conveniences that will make the waiting before ship­ ping out a pleasure instead of a pain in the neck. The chance of a new Hall in New York is little more than a stroke of luck. Months of futile hunting preceeded it. Landlords upped their noses at renting to a union—the ide^ didn't sit well in reactionary stomachs. Where space was available safety regulations and the refusal of landlords to rnake alterations made rental impossible. There is only one solution to the problem of acquiring adequate hiring halls—outright purchase and ownership by the union. To accomplish this vote YES on the resolution^ Calling for a building assessment and for the buying of Union halls in Tmapa and New York! Around the Ports NEW YORK so, as our contracts, in all cases, specifically state that the com­ panies have the right to hire these ratings, providing they are union clear. The membership in this Branch has taken a firm stand on this matter and passed a unanimous resolution Monday evening that, any man who registers in the company's office for a job, rather than on the shipping list as he should, is automatically in bad standing. This answers the ques­ tion very easily and in the future, we expect no more difficulty in this matter. This is really a break for men who ship in the "Key" positions. Stewards, etc., as it gives them the opportunity which they should have, "rotary style" shipping. This also should make for much better relations on board ships between the Chief Steward and crews as we have found from bitter experience that 99 out of 100 times when a ship comes in hungry as hell and lousy all through the Stewards Department, that the Chief Steward is either an outright company stooge or some WSA trip card man pushed through at the last minute by the company. We re­ gard this as a real accomplish­ ment for our Organization to hire these men "off the Board," and we intend keeping it as is! PAUL HALL Shipping continues slow here and it appears it will be another week or so before it returns to normal, so if any of you fellows in other ports have intentions of coming up to ship from New York, don't do it, as it will take you a little while to get out. We'll pass the word along when ship­ ping picks up. The pay-offs in tliis Port are running smoother now than they were a short while back due to the fact the Seafarers are getting a name for being tough on free­ loaders and performers. This is the way it should be so that rather than have your Pa­ trolman waste his time beefing with a phoney free-loader or a gashound, he can give full at­ tention to the members' beefs at pay-off time. Patrolmen Goffin and Hart are still talking about the pay-off of the John J. LaFarge of the Am­ erican Range and Liberty Line here the other day. They claim that, in all the time they have been piecarding in this Port, this is one of the cleanest pay-offs they have ever attended. Credit should be given to the three Delegates of that ship—^Bob O'Toole, No. 24304, Deck; Guy Mayle, No. 21157, Engine; .and C. Macomber, No. 22087, Steward. These fellows brought their ship back in tip-top shape and in such NEW ORLEANS a condition that it is a credit not only to them, but to the whole crew. Here's hoping for more just Things going pretty good in like that one. this port. Shipping is good, a I attended a meeting with number of trip cards going out Brother Hawk and Volpian along each week, mostly OS and Messwith the shipowners on the Ju­ men. nior Engineers question recently. Still having a few headaches This beef has been submitted to with the Moran Towing Co. here, Washington and it will probably but that is due to the fact that be several weeks before a dispo­ the Skippers and Chief Engineers sition is made of it. It will be to think they can put who they our benefit if in some manner, we want on these tubs. But no can could get control of the Juniors do. Jobs on our contracted vessels, Moved into the new hall and for they really come under the had a house-warming on June 3, contracts. which was enjoyed by all who The WSA now has a phoney attended it. Several of the set-up wherein they place so-call­ Brothers out of this port have ed "Trainees" on board vessels as Junior Engineers, although they have made no sea time previous­ ly. They only have to make 3 months then they are able to set SS SCHOHARIE—Money pay­ for their license. The usual run of these Juniors, as far as ability able at South Atlantic Line Com­ pany office to E. Goulding, Chief is concerned, is not so hot. No doubt, our own members Cook: A. Watson. Mess Man; $35 who have had a greater amount to each man. 200 extra meals. * * * of experience on ships would be far more efficient in this rating. SS JOHN W. GATES: Albert Not only that, but all men who E. Minzghor, Carpenter, Svz hrs: ship in the Black Gang know Gustave S .Carlson. Bos'n, 10 hrs: that the unlicensed Juniors job is, Sethuel A. L e t s o n, OS. 1 hr;.without a question, the best job Einar H. Kalsnes, AB, 17 hrs: in the Engine Department. We Lyder K. Strommen. AB, IBVz maintain the position that, due to hrs: Richard A. Wilson. AB. 15 the fact that we have contracts hrs: William H. Jones, AB. 15 hrs: with various companies calling A. Harms. Oiler, 20 hrs: E. Tay­ for supplying all unlicensed men, lor. Oiler. 24 hrs. we have jurisdiction over those SS RICHARD HAS SETT: E. jobs. New York Branch's system of Knickhocker, Carpenter. 21 hrs: shipping stewards "rotary style" J. Matheson. Bos'n, 17 hrs. e » « off the board, the same as all other ratings met with a, little op­ SS MARJORIE: The following position the past 2 weeks when men have one hour overtime at two companies made a beef about $1.10 coming. Collect at Bull it. The companies claim it is a Line Office.— J. Prats, J. Gon­ violation of contract. This is not zalez, J* IVest, E, Leite, A. Gon­ gotten their licenses and are working on them now. Good lu(ik Brothers. Fraternally, L. J. (Baldy) Bollinger, Ageni MOBILE Well brothers I have just been reading one of the damndist pieces of exagerations that I have ever had the pleasure of looking at. In the scandal sheet known as the PILE-IT the official organ for the front organization called the National Maritime Union, dated June 2nd, 1944. In the Mobile column comrade Mack Hankins states the biggest and most impressive celebration ever held on maritime day took place in Mobile on that day, May 22nd, 1944, he further statecl that "all civic organizations took part in the celebrations and that the NMU was the only maritime union in the parade, BUT despite the SIU officials, many SIU Rank and File joined with us in the celebrations." There was only one Colored messboy that took part in the parade and he was so far in arrears that he is a sus­ pended member from the SIU under the terms of the SIU con­ stitution. Members Decide Now for the benefit of comrade Mack Hankins and everybody else that is interested and to keep the records straight; this is exactly what transpired relative to this maritime day celebration, as Comrade Hankins speaks about: As the Agent for the SIU in this port on May the 15th, 1944, I re­ ported to the membership meet­ ing that all the civic organiza­ tions in this port were going to take part in this maritime day celebration and -they expected the SIU to take an active part in it also. This celebration and par­ ade business was discussed very democratically by aU the mem­ bers present, and the opinion and the final decision of the member­ ship was that we as far as this or(Contintud on Page 3) MONEY DUE »•» zalez, Luciano, B. Goodman, P. Como, Fernandez. » • • SS ARTHUR M. HUDDELL: Robert P. Jackson has SO hours coming. Collect at Bull Line of­ fice. • • * SS WARD HUNT: Orpha John­ son, Crew Mess, 29 hrs: La-wrenca W. Keith, Utility, 29 hrs. Money is payable at Bull Line Office. • •• • JULIAN POYDRIAS: Wm. Gentry, 1 hr» Chief Cook; Jas. Moyer, Crew Mess: B. Spencer. Saloon Mess: D. Bryant,' Utility, Division of Utility wages for 22 days: J, Saffel, Utility, G, iMoyer. Mess, Division Utility wages for 23 days: F. O. Bryant, 6 hrs; T. Jarhoe, Galley Utility, B. Spen­ cer, J. Moyer, each lOVa hrs for dumping garbage. Collect at Waterman Steamship Company office. k-> ^ ^ % �Friday, June 30, 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG Around the Ports MOBILE (Continued from Page 2) ganization was concerned did not have anything to parade about on that day. For it was decided: "(1) Tliat Maritime Day is and \ has always been a shipowners' holiday. "(2) On April 1st, 1944, the WSA, who, after all is said and done, are nothing more or less than the ship owners: Through their hatchet machine the MWEB cut the Seamen war bonus with­ out any provocation whatsoever, which swindled the Seamen out of practically half of their earn­ ings." Shipowner's Holiday , So, therefore, the membership of t^iis organization could not subscribe to the reason of par­ ading on the shipowners' holiday who wrap themselves up in the American flag for the purpose of chiseling on the poor Seamen, and still get pubhcity. The Rank and File themselves took that stand for the benefit of comrade Hankins. Of course the Rank and File of the NMU no doubt did not have the privilege of discussing the ?nerits of the case, they no doubt just got the orders to dance the jig from the powers that be and Ihey had to dance. In the Seafarers International Union of NA, if the membership wants to parade on any holiday they can go on record for it and go ahead and parade, and if they do not want to parade that's their business and if they don't want to parade that is the procedure of the SIU. We are not parading for shipowners who want the sea­ men that sail their ships, for them to accumulate billions of dollars while sitting behind their desks in their swivel chairs, or joining them in parading the town on their holiday, subse­ quent to puUing one of the most vicious under-handed back stab­ bing deals in the history of the maritime industry, is any legiti­ mate cause for the Seamen to do it. NMU's Check-off And if Comrade Hankins or any other fellow traveller thinks that just because one messboy that is so far in arrears in the SIU to become a suspended mem­ ber, gets up on a truck on Mari­ time Day with the NMU banner on it and parades the town, is going to cause a repercussion in the SIU, he has another think coming. If Comrade Hankins and all the Commie stooges and fellow trav­ ellers of the NMU would concen­ trate their activity on promoting the Seamen's welfare instead of STANDARD FORM NO. 14 NOTICE Will the holder of receipt No. 34464 and the holder of receipt No. 34465 please call at headquar­ ters office, or write in and sttae what dues and assessments were paid. These receipts w:ere issued by C. Haymond aboard the SS Finley P. Dunn, Waterman Line, which paid off in Norfolk, Va. • • • When any agent or patrolman requests a member's book to be sent from the headquarters office to one of the ports please state the date the member joined and the port he joined at. This will simplify the mailing procedure. » » • Barnwell Petermann, No. 31154 Please come to headquarters of­ fice, Room 213, 2 Stone Street, New York, N. Y. NMU Again Exposed By Overtime Plea Before War Labor Board the seamen they have put mil­ (Continued from Page 1) lions into the pockets of the ship­ Portions of the article accom­ owners in unpaid overtime; as panying the comparison of agree­ ments which was published un­ weU as countless more millions der the heading, "The Fakers Are into the shipowners' coffers through lower wage scales—and Exposed," follow: therefore lower war bonuses. NMU Lacks Strength Further they have saved the op­ "To this end they have man­ euvered and connived with the erators other millions through politicians in Washington and lack of job conditions on ships with certain officials of the WSA under contract to the NMU. Overtime Principle as well as with some of the ship­ owners! "And in passing it might be "In order to do this, however, said that while Curran and his the NMU officials and the Stalin­ misfit outfit have blasted the old ists have tried to introduce the ISU, the ISU as far back as Iho "check-off" of union dues from year 1920 had conditions which their membership. Note demands the NMU has never been able to in Pilot. This is one of their approach. For the working rules greatest confessions of weakness. of an ISU agreement of 1920-21 They have no real union strength provided overtime for OT hours, because no sentiment for union­ weekends and holidays at the ism remains within their ranks. overtime rate. Here's an ex­ ample: SIU Agreements Protect "5. While vessel is in port and Members "On the other hand the SIU's members of the engine room de­ agreements fully protect their partment are standing donkey members. The rules as shown by watch, no work shall be perform­ the tables herewith provide many ed which is not part of their reg­ conditions in the industry that ular duties; between the hours of the fast-failing NMU has never 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. or vessel is working cargo or solid ballcist, been able to obtain. "And through their failure to extra compenscdion to be paid at gain conditions of overtime for (Continued on Page 4) From U. S. MARITIME COMMISSION APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT MARCH 10, 1926 Bureau OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN TELEGRAM OfE^cial Business — Government Rates XA 723 19 WASHINGTON D C 14 trying to hog all the publicity, they would not b.ave to worry about the checkoff system to keep their members together, talking about repercussion brother, when a Union has to in­ stitute the checkoff method, then they really got repercussion. So until the next shipowners holi­ day, just keep her in the Channel. OLDEN BANKS, Agent Page Three ^ Chg. Appropriation -The following cable from London tells a story of direct interest to every man and woman whose war job is connected in any way with the construction or operation of our American Merchant Fleet— W A HI J B 52 P 49 86 435? 14 VIA CIAL' WSA Press Corps Washington D C Hundreds American Liberty ships form backbone supply lines to beachheads. First supply convoy Normandy Coast all Liberties. Some English ports packed with them. Channel ha^ become Liberty Ship Lane. Every U. S. Shipyard represented in unending procession. Sup­ ply ships manned by U. S. Merchant Marine officers and men carrying troops and materiel. Seamen, soldiers, stevedores, Navy landing barge crews working in teams unloading. WSA played important but silent part in pre-invasion preparations. signed—DONOGUE—WSA Our fighters can't have too much at the beachheads. Let's keep giving them all we've got! E. S. LAND, CHAIRMAN- -U. S. MAPJTIME COMMISSION .i.t '.'Ji }, �, •!') ByNMUOvertime Again Exposed Plea Paga Four THE SEAFAHtKS ifj •' v!{/' i -n I!' !• il' fir­ stSI! Before War Labor Board (Continued from Page 3) the overtime rate. When ceirgo winches and engine room auxili­ aries, other than feed pumps or injectors, are being used an oiler, watertender or engineer will also be on watch. On steamers not carrying a donkeyman, the work to be performed by a fireman. "6. No unlicensed employee in the engine department shall go on watch unless he shall have had six hours off duty immedi­ ately preceding the setting of watches. If sea watches are set at 12 midnight, the unlicensed employees in the engine depart­ ment, required for the first watch, shall not be worked later than the previous noon, AFL Pioneered Conditions "The AFL unions are the only •O group which have lived up to the aims of these pioneers of marine unionism. The NMUers and the Stalinists for all their high-powe r e d blasting and propaganda have never been able to equal these provisions—and they never "will be able to! "But since they cannot, they scream loudly of "their" achieve­ ments for the seamen, thump their chests and call curses upon the AFL and the officials of its affiliated marine unions which have done a job instructed by their membership. "The NMU pact has some fairly decent conditions which the AFL .ufiiOris pioneered and standard­ ized in the industry and which the shipowners had to concede to the fast-failing, misfit NMU of­ ficials to enable them to ram down the throats of the seamen still adhering to the NMU. :• able for what it says—^but it is remarkable for WHAT IT DOES NOT SAY, and for the overtime and general conditions sacrificed to shipowners. "For in these provisions the SIU betters the NMU pacts by having it on the line—in black and white — as to w h a t their members shall be paid for. In other respects the agreements with the shipowners thi'oughout the industry are pretty much the same on general and department­ al conditions not shown, with the exception that where overtime is provided the SIU OT rate is bet­ ter in all cases. "Because of this and the NMU's loud howls that 'their contracts were the best in the in­ dustry' the NMU officials were forced lately into a corner by the remaining NMU membership — they must put up, or else . . . Answers NMU "For this is the answer to the NMU's cry for 'stablization' of which they couldn't get through union strength; this is the answer to the NMU's flash publicity job; 'The NMU—What it is—What it Does'." For their attempts to gain through a Government Board what they have been unable to gain through gconomic action and through Unionism leave them "at sea on a lake without an oar." Now, here is the proof that the NMU has be^...unable to- gain any conditions as will be seen in the accompanying picture of the article released through Associ­ ated Press. It also proves the as­ sertions of the SIU up to the hilt. Every Dollar Helps When It Is Invested In War Bonds. SIU Agreements Best "The NMU 'agreement,' if it can be called that, is not remark­ Excerpts Of Weekly Report By JOHN HAWK ' It'- The Union has received a no­ j Padway advised Dushane, tice from the National War La­ ;Weisberger and myself to attend bor Board that our beef regard­ , this meeting by all means. So ing the wages and working rules the three of us shall be present for Chief Electricians and Second there and protect the interests of Electricians with six of the com­ the seamen and the membership panies under contract to this or­ with regard to the bonus ques­ ganization is soon coming up. tion. I shaped up a brief on this As regards the new hall here in matter and will attend the hear­ New York the painters have sev­ ing on. this case later. eral floors and hallways all paint­ Brother Hall and Brother Vol- ed over at the new address, 51 _pian and myself met with all the Beaver Street. However, there is operators regarding the wages considerable alterations, plumb­ and working conditions covering ing and painting to do yet and it unlicensed Junior Engineers, We will take a few more weeks be­ couldn't get to first base at this fore we can move over there. time so we requested the United A new educational booklet deStates Department of Labor Con­ .signed to help the new members ciliator to have this case certified of our Union is just off the press. to the National War Labor Board. This was written by Brother A notice was received from the Jack Bunker, Book No'. 27195. It Maritime War Emergency Board is available at both the despatchof another meeting to be held on er's and the agent's offices. June 30, 1944. It would be a good thing if the I called Attorney Pad way. old-timers in the Union point out Chief Counsel for the A F of L, to the youngsters that this book­ who has been handling the mat­ let is off the press and that they ter for the SUP and the SIU as can read it to learn the basis of to the advisability of attending the Union. Other booklets are bethis meeting in view of our past ing shaped up and are to follow soon. position. '• .-i-.? .r, _ ajMWi Iii'i 1 I " "• ''j -* • ^ Friday. Juna 30, 1344 LOG President Urges Seamen Benefits WASHINGTON, June 22 — President Roosevelt, signing the veterans' aid "G.I. Bill of Rights," urged today that Congress make similar provision ior unemploy­ ment compensation and Govern­ ment-financed education for members of the rnerchant mar­ ine, it is reported. Mr. Roosevelt used 10 pens to put his signature to the "G.I. Bill," which authorizes Federal loans, hospitalization, job insur­ ance, education and other post­ war benefits — estimated to cost from $3,000,000,000 to $6,500,000,000—for the men and women now in uniform. After a stroke or two with each the President handed the pens, one by one, over his shoulder to leaders of Congress and veterans' organizations who watched him sign the measure. "With the signing of this bill, a well-rounded program of spe­ cial veterans' benefits is nearly completed," Mr. Roosevelt said. "It gives emphatic notice to the men and women in our armed froces that the American people do not intend to let them down." The President added that he wanted one thing more for veter­ ans—'extension of Social Security credits on old-age pension and survivor s' insurance for time spent in the armed services. "I t r u s t," he continued in a statement, "that the Congress will also soon provide similar op­ portunities for postwar education and unemployment insurance to the members of the merchant marine who have risked their lives time and again during this war for the welfare of their coun­ try. Canada Restricts Seamen's Choice TORONTO, Canada—In a move to prevent Canadian officers and seamen from leaving their own ships because of the high wages and good working conditions pi-evailing in the American merch­ ant marine, an Order in Council has been recently passed virtual­ ly "freezing" Canadian seamen under their own flag. The order reads: "No person who is a Canadian national or who is ordinarily a resident in Canada may enter employment at a Canadian port as an officer or seaman on any foreign-going ship of non - Canadian registry without an authorization issued by or on behalf of the Director of Merchant Seamen." Ships Built By Labor Vital Factor In War WASHINGTON, D. C. — The Navy and Merchant Marine that American workers built in record time "have made it possible for us to turn from the defensive to the offensive in every theatre of operations," according to Assist­ ant Secretary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard. Truman Pitts Litli0rty Ship Conversions In Committee Report WASHINGTON, June 23 More adequate plans could have been made by the Maritime Commission to provide sufficient troop transports and hospital ships, in­ stead of coverting completed Liberty ships to meet thesg requirements, the Truman committee charged today, ac<^ cording to the New York Journal" The committee added that, tq of Commerce Bureau. some extent, the difficulties also The committee described as "without merit" arguments ad­ were increased by the fact that the inspection service is ill paid, vanced that the scheduling of ad­ ditional troop transports would which would make it difficult to be at the expense of the cargo draw into it inspectors with ex­ perience and a general character carrying program. suited to the work involved. The statements are contained "As the shipyards improved in the merchant shipping part of their experience, and as the in­ the committee's report on the in­ spectors became more experienc­ vestigation of the national de­ ed," the report said, "these dif­ fense program, whicl^ was re­ ficulties were reduced." leased today. Commenting upon the question Disadvantages Cited of ship fractures, the report ad­ "The prompt delivery of Lib­ mitted that there had been many erty ships into cargo service," the occasions where welding stresses committee report said, "would had occurred, but added, however have relieved the urgent need that from time to time improve­ for some of the cargo capacity provided by the faster type of ments have been made in weld­ ships. A proper scheduling of ing sequences and methods of construction would have permit­ prefabrication. ted one or more yards to build "As these improvements were transport ships. This would have made, all welded ship construc­ avoided the wage incident to tion, as a whole, was constantly '4S»building cargo ships complete improved and is now believed to and then converting them to incorporate a number of refine­ troop transports." ments which were unknown at The report said that the com­ the outset of the program," the mittee was of the opinion that the report said. 51 Liberty ship should not be used as a troop or hospital ship except in cases of very great emergency, and then only after special pre­ cautions are taken to strengthen the ship and to provide adequate convoy protection both in case of enemy attack of relatively slow ships, and in case of disasters at sea from fractures. 'WASHINGTON—The Maritime The committee said that it had Commission has authorized the received c o m p la i nts involving naming of a Liberty Ship for the most, if not all, of the shipyards late E. G. Hall, president of the producing Liberty ships to the Minnesota State Federation of effect that they have not followed Labor for 30 years. The dedica­ contract specifications, and the tion was made possible by bond Maritim«^ Commission inspectors purchases totalling $2,800,000 have not been permitted full made by unions affiliated with freedom to cai-ry on their activit­ the Minnesota State Federation ies, and thereby to insure that the in the Fourth War Loan. To vessels were constructed in ac­ qualify for the dedication of a cordance with the instructions of Liberty ship to a labor leader, the the Maritime Commission. From sponsoring unions must buy at examination of the record, how­ least $2,000,000 worth of bonds. ever, the report said, inspection The future Edward G. HalL often was not as rigid and strict scheduled for launching July 5, is as it should have been. being built by the Delta Ship­ Inspectors 111 Paid building Corp., New Orleans, La. "Inspectors of the Maritime Bargaining agent for this yard is Commission sometimes were not Metal Trades Council, AFL. supported by fheir superiors and In a letter to O. J. Arnold, were not able to do the job for chairman of the Minnesota War which they were hired," the re­ Finance Committee, national war port said. "To some extent, this finance officials recommended was due to the lack of competent that a plaque made of non-critic­ chief inspectors who knew how al materials be placed in the ship, to supervise their inspection bearing the words: "SS Edward staffs and how to co-operate with G. Hall. 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NEW YORK, N.Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 23. 1944 No. 17 Warns 30,000 Cigarettes NMU Loses Pittsburgh Ornburh AgainstSubstitute Sent SIU Members Election On Lakes For Union Label In Prison Camps By Vote Of 720 To 889 CLEVELAND, O., June 20—The bitterest defeat ever accorded the National Maritime Union was rfenderec here today with the announcement of the NLRB, (Region­ al Office) that they had failed miserably in their attempts to carry the giant Pittsburgh Steamship Co.'s steel-ore- WASHINGTON, D. C. —I. M. Ornburn, Secretary - Treasurer, Union Label Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor, warned that a large Am­ erican shoe manufacturer is now placing the words, "Union Made," in shoes in place of the Union Label. This evasive method is often used by non-union manu­ facturers of products that may be manufactured by a company union or any other union not af­ filiated with the American Fed­ eration of Labor, he pointed out. He urged all AFL members to de­ mand the official Union Stamp of the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union on footwear. "It will be necessary," Mr. Orn­ burn added, "to demand the Union Label on all products and the Union Shop Card and Ser­ vice Button for all services dur­ ing the war if trade unionists ex­ pect to maintain American labor standards after the war." NEW YORK, June 20—letter has been received by; the office of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union from the Imperial Tobacco Sales Co. of Canada, Ltd., in reply to the request of Sec'y-Treasurer; John Hawk that supplies of cigarettes be sent overseas to members of the Union presently^in Nazi concentration camps as prisoners of war. Other Shipments To Follow In this, the first instance, the cigarettes have been sent to Wm. E. Weaver, an SIU Brother, who is interned at Concentration Camp Mai-lag und Milag, Milag, NEW YORK CITY—Dressmak­ Germany, who will be respon­ ers Union Local 22, of the sible for distributing them to the ILGWU, decided to raise $2,000,other members of the SIU, also 000 in the Fifth War Loan in or­ held prisoners there. Other ship- der to replace the Liberty Ship, nients are"^'to follow at arranged SS Meyer London, recently re­ ported sunk in the Meffiterranintervals. ean. The Meyer London was one Future shipments are also be­ of the four ships supplied to the ing provided for, which will in­ government with the $8,000,000 clude tobaccos and other brands (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) 2 Million In Bonds To Replace Sunken S S Meyer London carrying fleet by a vote of 720 for" the NMU to a vote of 889 against. So slanderous did the NMU's Because hundreds and hun­ wild assertions become that dreds of the crew members of Mardy Polaner, Sec'y - Treasurer those ships are Great Lakes Dis­ of the Great Lakes District re­ trict SIU members, they voted plied and exposed the sinister against the NMU's Washington aims of the organizers for the somaneuvers which kept this Union called "union" the NMU. Brother off the ballot. Proof of the NMU's Polaner's broadcasts effectively connivance with Washington bu­ exposed the NMU's propaganda reaucrats to accomplish this was and poison. seen in their violent protests Their eagernes to stem the when the Seafarers Great Lakes sweeping tide of men into the District asked for a place on the ranks of the SIU caused their ballot at the time it was announ(Continued on Page 4) • ced the election would be held. Apparently the NMU was afraid of the competition that the AFL Union would put up and rushed forward headlong, prefer"^'ffff^that the Lakes' seamen have no union at all ratner than risk giving the seamen a chance to vote as they willed in an open WASHINGTON, D. C.—At the "Yaw and Your Union" first of a series of educational pamphlets to be issued by i-equest of the Army Service election. For from the time that the Forces, the International Brother­ the SIU, is now; off the press and will be distributed in a few days. In announcing this NMU determined that it was to hood of Bookbinders is supplying first of several publications in a forthcoming educational series, John Hawk, Atlantic; be alone on the ballot the of­ 5,000 decks of union-made play­ and Gulf Sec'y-Treasurer pointficials of that outfit began pour­ ing cards for use by wounded ed out the need for such publi­ ing out every kind of poison they troops in hospital ships. The cations at this time due to the could lay tongue to. Radio time union's widespread gifts of these growth of the SIU during the was purchased without stint and cards are greatly appreciated by past two years. the air waves were filled with the the servicemen is evidenced by "With the consequent enroll­ NMU's frantic efforts in an in­ the countless extracts from the ment of thousands of new men tensified and eager campaign hundreds of letters pouring into unacquainted with the signifi­ the Bookbinders' offices here. against the SIU. cance of unionism," he said. "We believe these pamphlets wUl fill a need in telling new men who don't know about less prosperous years at sea, the vital role that the SIU has played in bringing better wages and living condi­ tions to American seamen." Directed to new men and oldtimers alike, "You and Yous trooper who's through his War information has a 1 w'a y s Union" is an attractively-printed courses, about the unusual activ­ been important and vital—^to the 32-page booklet which tells what enemy! Now, as events swing in­ ity at the nearby fine-parts or conditions at sea were like before to a dramatic climax in Europe airplane plants. solid union action brought about and move to the offensive in the Everyone has some informa­ better wages, shorter hours, de­ Pacific it becomes more vital tion like that and some people cent food, and better labor prac­ than ever—to the enemy! are carelessly spitting it out. Once tices to the American merchant . One loose word could cost us a spilt within earshot of an enemy, marine. It shows how these im­ convoy, a regiment or a division, it goes direct to the German In­ provements were won and re­ even a large scale battle action. telligence or the Japanese Intel­ tained by the united action of , There are plenty of spies in ligence, and there an expert jig­ AFL union members. America. Damned slick and fast saw puzzle job is done. Some­ Included in the booklet is in­ ones. Much too slick and fast to where a wolf-pack of submaries formation to trip card men and be recognized as they hold down is despatched to meet a convoy. a chapter on overtime and the a chair in the bar-room or even Somewhere an enemy air com­ elimination of "bum beefs." sweep the floor, or read their mand is tipped-off to expect cer­ Special feature is a table of newspapers next to us in the bus tain types of planes in the days wages by which a man can figure or the subway or even sit in a of battle to come. Somewhere out the pay coming to him by movie. plans are shifted to meet the Al­ the time his ship reaches port. They're here for one purpose: lied attacks and men will lie with Another feature of the booklet to pick up tiny bits of informa­ their blood gushing out on a is a short biography of Andrew tion about a ship that is being beach! Furuseth, long-time head of the loaded, a. convoy that will be Sailors Union of the Pacific, and ZIP THE LIPS . . . AND joined, about an airman whose founder of the SIU. Facsimilie of Cover of SIU's Latest Pamphlet SAVE THE SHIPS !!! training is complete, or a para­ Bookbinders Donate 5,OOODecksOfCards For Hospital Ships If You Have A Big Mouthful, Don't Say It — Swallow It; Campaign For Siletfce! Another SIU Educational Pamphlet YOU AMD YOUR UNION SEAF/IRERS International mioiv ilkk.; �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNA'nONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Golf District Affiliated with tfjc Ameriean Federation of Labor, HARRY LuNdEBERc ------ VreMeni 110 Market Street, San FrancIscOt Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Tteas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Gty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - 'Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., VS^ashington, D. C. Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28, P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON PHONE 2 Stone St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North GAy St.. 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 324 Chartrea St 218 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOwIing Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-I323 DUI 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 2 19 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 Wl W! W PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwIing Green 9-834^ ^ ^^267 On Better Hiring Halls There is a current discussion around the Union's hall —and Brothers the issue is one which affects us all! It is the question as to whether or not the Union should buy proper­ ties for the Union's membership to meet and assemble in. All the old-time seamen who've fought for good con­ ditions on the ships definitely say: YES! For they know what it is to live in a rotten fo'csle and they fought tooth-and-nail to drive that condition from the ships. They know that the Union led the fight for separate assembly places aboard ships so their shipmates could sleep in the fo'csle without being disturbed by those who wanted to talk. We fought for reading rooms aboard ships for the same reason and so that the seamen would be free of the messrooms when off watch! The seamen by and large want good, clean hiring halls with expanded facilities that will keep pace with the ex­ pansion of the Seafarers International Union itself—for they believe in the future of their own Union. Today, many of the youngsters who've never had to fight for the conditions that were raised to the best stand­ ards in the world aboard American ships, are learning of that experience from the oldsters. All seamen know that clean, well-ventilated assembly halls and hiring halls are desirable, for the meeting hall can "be used for reading when a member wants a quiet place to Tead undisturbed; portions of the hiring halls can be given over to crad tables, checker tables, etc: Further, the Union will be in its own building alone! From a Trade-Union standpoint all members are be­ ginning to realize that the ownership of its Own Union Halls will remove the Union itself from the whimseys of hostile landlords and from the necessity of paying higher rents in the perhaps harder times in the post-war period— for such halls will put the Union on a solid foundation! Property is a stake in America which will stand the members in good stead in the fire of troubles with the ship­ owners which are almost certainly ahead after this war. We hear Union members openly voicing their sentiiments declaring that every possible member who votes has the obligation to himself and his Union to 'Vote YES; on the resolutions calling for a building assessment and for the buying of Union halls 'in Tampa and New York! The ques­ tion is on a democratic referendum at the mem^rship's order. The ballot is secret and the answer is in the mem­ bership's hands. SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 23. 1944 WHArS DOING Aroui^ tile Ports ands'of dlplars in overtime that in all probability will never be At Monday evening's meeting, brought up or never collected. under Good and Welfare, this When situations of this type oc­ Branch had another open-hoDse cur, it represents one hell of a question and answers oh an open big loss to our membership in forum basis with reference to the dollars and cents. We have had several of the proper way of handKhg disputes, and what was a legitimate beef. "Bucko" types of Chief Mates This is the second time that the and Engineers in recently, but New York Branch has had this with direct action on the point of type of question and answer production, the officials here meeting and we find that it is managed to line these characters most educational to the member­ up very wCll. We find that usual­ ly this type of character is a little ship. This applies especially to bit of a dog to start with and it younger members who are not only requires a certain amount thoroughly familiar with our of pressure from the crew and working contracts. The officers the union officials to put them in of this Port recommend this to their proper place. Oh! for the good old days of other Branches as a g6od practice to follow for the regular Monday peace-time when you could grab night's meeting each week, after some bum like this and pull him regular business is disposed of. out on the dock and kick him in It seems that the Steward's Pa­ the fanny! Here's hoping it won't trolman, Claude Fisher, in this be long as my feet get to itching something terrible these days. Port, set some sort of a record up PAUL HALL, Agent here recently when he collected a total of $1,718.94 for several unusual types of disputes. They BALTIMORE were unusual in this manner: up­ on paying off in outports, the This week has been one of the crews on these vessels involved busiest we have had here for did not even put in a beef on quite some time, with about them to the Port officials where twelve ships in Port and all hol­ the vessel paid off. Later on, af­ lering for crews at once. ter reaching New York, these The highlight of the week was beefs were taken across the the arrival of the SS Alexander counter by Counter Patrolman J. Stevens of the Mississippi SS Co. P. Shuler, and due to the fact The first complaints received that they were Steward's Depart­ from the crew Were that the Cap­ ment Beefs, were turned over to tain had gotten a good load on Brother Fisher. and had started some Wild West He went to bat on all of them antics, brandishing a gun at one and knocked out the afore-men­ of the crew for being in the messtioned sum. This should be quite room, getting a sup of coffee at a lesson to some of these fellows night and subsequently, at the who brought these beefs in, so point of this cocked gun, forcing that in the future, when paying the man into his room. off in ANY Port, they will bring The Chief Engineer cut off the in a complete account of any­ fresh water from the crew's wash­ thing that they think is a dispute rooms and hooked up a salt water to the officers in that Port. line to the crew's showers. Of Undoubtedly, for every dollar course he did not do this to the that Fisher collected in this man­ officers, he had on the ship, most ner of dispute, there are thous­ of them punks, who haven't been NEV/ YORK MONEY DUE "The following members of the' crew of the SS JOHN SULLI­ VAN, ot the Shepard Steamship Company,. have money due tor security watches and overtime tor the Port ot Norfolk: R. Farley, $6.00 plus 4 hrs. overtime; F. Rickels, $6.00 plus 19 hrs. overtime; R. Miller, $6.00 plus 10 hrs. overtime: E. McLoo. 4 hrs. overtime; W. Mitchell, $6.00 plus 35 hrs, overtime; F. Irvin, 10 hrs. overtime; C. Williams, $3.00 plus 24 hrs. overtime. J. Morrison, Mess; C. Stanley, Mess; G. T. &4cGounich, Idess; D. Nicholdis, Mess; W. D. Kelly, Mess; E. S. l^uivetell. Mess; R. M. Ouint^ll, Mess. Collect at Com­ pany office. The following members have overtime c6itung— C. Wallehcier, AB, $12.17; P. C. Fletcher, AB, $19.47; J; K, Epper­ son, OS, $28.95; H. C. B'oyd, OS. $29.62; R. M. Tanamana, OS. $6.71. Collect at Conipahy's of­ fice. V » « » * e SS W. M. KENT: The following SS WILLIAM S. YOUNG— members each have Linen Money Division of wages for Joseph in the amount ot $15.48, coming— b'Donnell, AB. and L. Galliente, Hudson, Bos'n; Quinouer, AB; OS. 5-days division each. Collect E. J. Aublur, AB; F. Sundt, AB; at Company's office. • » » C. Wallander; AB; L. A. Bacon, AB; P. C. Fletcher, AB; J. K. Ep­ SS STEPHAN QAMBHILL— person, OS; W. W. Thompson, C. Neilson, Deck. Engineer, has OS; H. C. Boyd, OS; R. B. Pince, .52 hours overtime coming for Oiler; J. A. Baily, Oiler; B. J>. we^-end watches at sea. Joseph Mayfield, Oiler; L. B. Foster, jWild. OS, has 12 hours overtime FWT; A. M. Savique, FWT; P. icomihg for cleanlhg holds. Col­ Janica, Wiper; Billy Cany, 2nd lect at the American Range-Lib­ Cook; W. E. Anslin, N Ck b Bk; erty Line office. to sea for more than one year at the most. I Charges Made In the case of the Captain, I advised the men to place charges against him, with the Coast Guard. Then things began to happen. The Chief Engineer kicked one of the men down the companion« way because he asked for fresh water to bathe with and the First Assistant started to work out on another man, with dishes, be­ cause this man got the local Po­ lice and Coast Guard to arrest the Chief for almost killing one of the crew. , Well, believe it or not, thO whole gang was arrested, the First and Chief on assault charges and the men who notified the Police, on disorderly conduct charges. When I got wind of this sample of Baltimore Justice, I deemed it expedient to have some one rep­ resent the men, who was versed in law, so we decided to secure the services of Attorney Sol fierenholz, who has. made a good rec­ ord on our cases. Coast Guard Hearing As a result, the First Assistant was found guilty of assault and his license suspended for sixty days and the Chief's trial was held over until Monday, because the man he kicked was still in the hospital. In the meantime. Coast Guard Inspector Galloway, formerly of the New York Divis­ ion, and originally connected with some New York Steamship law firm, appeared to conduct hearings on the charges against the Captain, Chief and First As­ sistant Engineers and displayed clear bias as he personally went to the extreme of placing counter charges against the crew mem­ bers, who had called on him to assist them. Had it not been for the pres­ ence of Attorney Berenholz, at the hearings of the charges against this bucko trio, the crew members might have been con­ victed of the phoney charges placed against them by this man Galloway, who became eloquent when prosecuting the crew mem­ bers. Officers Guilty All three Officers were found guilty as charged and the Captain was reprimanded and the Chief had his license suspended for thirty days, the First Assistant being put ashore for sixty days. This crew is to be highly com­ mended; as it took three days for these issues to be settled and they all stuck it out until all cases were finished. If some more of these bucko Officers were ta­ ken care of in this manner, there would be less discord aboard ships. These men even put money out of their own pockets to be as­ sured they would obtain these convictions and it is my opinion that this was a Union affair ex­ clusively and the Union should foot the bill for the Attorney, who gave three days' valuable time to aid us in these cases. Fraternally, JOSEPH FLANAGAN, Agent r. ,'4. 11 -Iwlvj �F^:^da7< Jwi^ 23, 1944 rj#E S E AFAl^E^i idG Page Three ssg A F L Sets 750 Million War Bond Quota For 7 Million Members Rallied In Drive WASHINGTON, D. C.—The AFL has set a vol'untary quota of $750,000,000 in War Bonds purchases for its members during the Fifth War Loan Drive. Launching labor's participation in this all-out effort. President William Green declared: "The American Federation of Labor calls l^on its 7,000,000 members to purchase at least $750,000,000 worth of War Bonds during the Fifth War Loan Drive. •'To fulfiU this quota of $750,000,000 each member of the Am­ erican Federation of Labor should buy at least $100 worth of bonds during the drive. I know that many of our members, who are able to do so, will be glad to sub­ scribe more than this amount. "The workers of America can­ not and will not hold back their dollars at a time when millions of our boys are freely offering their lives to crush the enemy and win final victory over Hitler. "Every one of us is anxious to NOTICE To the following members from the SS DAVENPORT, Eastern SS Co. TerrelL oiler; C. D. Wilks, oiler; Carl Strothef; Carl Stroth61, Cook; please contact J. E. Laiphaih, fibston patrolman. back up the invasion forces in every way we can. The members of our unions can help our troops most and hurt Hitler most by working harder than ever before and investing every dollar they can in War Bonds." First large bond purchases by unions when the drive opened were $1,250,000 worth by the In­ ternational Association of Machinists and another $1,000,000 worth by the National Letter Car­ riers Association. SqiliMtty Guy SqtteaJcs — When He Is Squelched For Anti-Union Squeeze •-m You might call this story "Two-gun Squires ride# again," or "Who hit the free-loader?" Using a free loader as a stooge and an excuse, Calmar*# famous "Mister" Squires picked a new, if somewhat corney trick out of the bag last week in his campaign to hit union-* ism on Calmar ships. Accustomed to being hit below the belt by Calmar's swivel chair labor relations expert, the New York office reported his latest Sunday punch a little weak and slow. At the pay-off of the Firmore recently in New York a free- loader who rode the ship for three voyages without taking out a book (how this outfit does slipi 'em through the back-door) made a big talk at the pay-off that he didn't like any union and would not join no matter what, and tell» ing the others not to join. (Contimied on Page 4) submission, that portion of th# A dispute was submitted to award which constitutes a de» this office through the Norfolk parture is void. agent, Carl Rogers, in behalf of 5 If a portion of the arbitrator'^ the deck department of the SS award departs from the terms George Gershwin, American Hay­ of the submission, the award wire SS Company. may be sustained as to that This vessel, while laying in the portion which is within theport of Beira in weighing anchor, frame of reference, if the award the ship's anchor became fouled is severcible and the otherwise with an anchor of another vessel. valid portion is not affected by This anchor was hauled on deck the departure. and taken to Capetown. The In reference to thC "Fit for situation for the following rea­ affords an expeditious method of deck department claimed salvage light duty discharges," they state sons: Labor has pledged itself not settling disputes which might 6 Courts of Law generally regard that such notations are made in to strike during the war, with otherwise interrupt war produc­ the invalidity of an arbitrator's money for this operation. This matter was taken up with the interests of accuracy and, the guarantee that any dispute tion. It is also particularly im­ award as a bar to an action up->^ the War Shipping Administra­ again, as a further protection of that they may have with the em­ portant at this time in preventing on such awrad. If the case is tion, and they state that the city the patient. It means in effect ployers will be heard by a proper abuse of Labors' "no strike one of equity jurisdiction, a authorities at Beira required the that the man is not yet physically tribunal so that they may be able pledge." court of equity has the power War Shipping Administration to able to perform other than light to present arguments and expect The position that the War La­ to set aside an invalid award. post a bond of £500 that the an­ duty. They feel that a patient the tribunal to render a just de­ bor Board takes, that to review When the Board in its quasi chor would be returned to Beira. able to perform light duty should cision. The War Labor Board has all arbitrators' awards would not judicial capacity, established the They also state that the War not be retained in the hospital a been established by Congress as only weaken the established pro­ above six principles of law and Shipping Administration's repre­ day longer than is absolutely the tribunal to handle all dis­ cedure but would retard the war equity, and these criteria were sentative at Capetown intends to necessary. putes which would tend to inter­ program by increasing the time applied in several cases, the They also state that nobody fere with the war effort. bill the proper parties for saving required to settle disputes. The Board attempted to follow its the anchor, but had not settled outside of the Marine Hospital The Concilation Service' of the WLB has, therefore, accepted the well established principles of the claim when last advices were is permitted to have applica­ Department of Labor has been responsibility of upholding these dealing fairly with the issues that received in May. They are also tions for clinical abstracts. They designated as the proper agency awards, and has consistently re­ have confronted that body. of the opinion that the anchor have no evidence that shipown­ to refer any case to the War La­ fused to review them except as Dr. Frank P. Graham and Dr. will have to be returned to Beira ers' claim agents and insurance bor Board. The Union has found an arbitrator may have exceeded John R. Steelman who are par­ in accordance with the undertak­ adjusters have plenty of those itself dealing with the chief con- his authority. ties of the government agencies ing, and the cost and expenses forms. cilator of the Department of La­ The policy of the Board in re­ which have applied these criteria^ will eat up any recovery made. •Olden Banks, SIU Mobile: The bor, and a key member of the fusing to review non wage certainly have deviated from the They also state that the state­ Surgeon of the US Public Health War Labor Board, and they have awards of arbitrators on merit is concepts of these principles^ ment made by the crew that the Service has advised me that been acting as'the arbitrators. not new, but flows from the legal when they violated the State­ anchor was sold and the pro­ Brother Daniel W. Fischer has Now we will check and see status of the awards. The courts, ment of Principles, and on their ceeds awarded to the WSA are been admitted to the Marine hos­ what the policy of the War Labor also, will not review these awards own motion have seen fit to ar­ erroneous. They suggest that pital at Mobile for treatment. Board is on cases that have been on merit. However, a court, upon bitrate an issue, without the any further inquiries on this mat­ However, as there are no facilit­ arbitrated, and the parties in- petition of one of the parties can parties making any submission ter be taken up with their insur­ ies at the Marine Hospital for vloved believe that the arbitra­ correct or annul an award on to the arbitrators. (The Maritime ance adjuster, Mr. E. A. Bloom- mental cases, the transfer of tors have exceeded their author­ technical grounds. It may, for War Emergency Board.) quist, 99 John Street, New York, Brother Fischer to the U.S. Pub­ ity, or have npt rendered a de­ example, set aside a part or all The policy of the NWLB is as this matter has been turned lic Health Service Hospital at cision in line with the proper of an award if the submission that, they have jurisdiction over Fort Worth, Texas, for further functioning of the grievance pro­ agreement does not observe all over to him. all disputes that may lead to any treatment has been authorized. legal requirements. It may also cedure. Medical Matters stoppages of work, which would Regarding dispute submitted MARITIl^E WAR EMERGENCY A Statement of Policy concern­ annul an award if the arbitrator interfere with the War effort. So exceeds his jurisdiction under BOARD by Albert Michelson, attorney for ing review of arbitration awards in accordance with the establish­ the Sailors Union of the Pacific, I presume that the membership was released by the National War the terms of the submission. ed policies for settling disputes on clinical records. This matter is familiar with the contents of Labor Board. This statement was In dealing with arbitration during the War, Judge Padway, was taken up with the proper the Statement of Principles, and prepared with the cooperation of awards the Board has set forth general counsel of the AFL, has authorities of the U S Public as you all know, the members of the Director of the United States six well established principles of petitioned the Director of the Health Service and they state; this Board are Mr. Edward Ma- Concilation Service of the De­ Law and Equity, which the Board U. S, Concilation Service, Dr. "Clinical information on any cauley of the War Shipping Ad­ partment of Labor (Dr. Steelman) applies to issues involved wheth­ merchant seamen in a marine ministration; Dr. Frank P. Gra­ and clarifies the circumstances er the arbitrator has exceeded his John R. Steelman to certify our dispute case to the National War hospital is considered to be of a ham of the National War Labor under which the War Labor jurisdiction. Labor Board. confidential nature and is not di­ Board; Dr. John R. Steelman, Di­ Board will review arbitrators' It now remains to be seen vulged to any party without the rector of the Concilation Service awards on wage and nonwage is­ 1 The authority of the arbitrator must be determined from the whether the NWLB will foUow patient's personal and specific re­ of the Department of Labor. sues. In addition to wage rate terms of the submission and as their general established policy quest in writing, and appropri­ When President Roosevelt ap­ adjustments, arbitration awards ately certified. "They feel that it pointed these gentlemen on the involving such matters as pre­ in the case of other written in­ and take jurisdiction over this is necessary to take all possible Board he specifically stated that mium pay for hazardous or un­ struments each part of the sub­ case, and properly adjudicate oiur mission must have such effect dispute with the non-existent precautions in these instances to their duties were outlined in ap­ pleasant work are subject to as is ordinarily accorded to the Maritime War Emergency Board. make sure that the individual pendix "A" of the Statement of Board approval. terms used in them. seaman is not the victim of un­ Principles. A close study of this The Board has pursued a strong The irony of the decision made 2 The arbitrator's award cannot by the Maritime War Emergency scrupulous interests. statement and it is the legal op­ policy aimed at preserving and "The actual preparation of ab­ inion of Judge Padway, Counsel strengthening collective bargain­ extend beyond the limits of the Board that was effective as of authority conferred upon him April 1st, is that the British sea­ stracts is ordinarily done by a of the AFL, that they were ap­ ing procedure. It is a widespread under the terms of the submis­ men were granted an increase of trained and competent clerical pointed to act as arbitrators in practice for management and la­ sion. employee and the abstracts are the event that the employers and bor to pfovidg for referral of un­ Two Pounds per month addition­ signed by the medical officer in the Union could not agree on a resolved disputes to an arbitrator 3 The extent of the authority of al War Risk Compensation, since charge or his designated profes­ dispute. It also states that the and to be bound by his award. the arbitrator under the sub­ the MWEB made their latest cut. y-yi mission is for the court and not Evidently the British operators sional representative, and then Board could hot act on any prob­ 'This procedure cannot be shelved j for the arbitrator to determine. do not see eye to eye with the only after they are carefully lem unless it was submitted to during the war, it is not only a checked by the person who signs the Board in writing. necessary supplement to collec­ 4 If the award of the arbitrator MWEB on the supposed decrease This leads to a very intei-esting, tive bargaining procedures but departs from the ternvs of the in War risk'hazards. them." orv p^ASHII\GTOrV. • Bv MATT-MEW DUSMAME-Q ' ^3 �Liberty Defects Largely Unsolved, House Group Says In Report On Structures WASHINGTON, June 20—A House Merchant Mar­ ine subcommittee, which for more than a year has been studying the problem of plate fractures on welded ships, reported today that no definite solution of this problem has been found, according to the New York Journal of Commerce. charges of irregularities in the I |::^Si • The subcommittee, headed by Representative Jackson (Deni., Wash.) in its report filed witli the full committee, said that whUe steps are being taker, by all con­ cerned to attempt to remedy the existing difficulties, plate frac­ tures are stiU occmTing. The report said, however, that "while the failures resulting from plate fractures have been numer­ ous, and in many cases serious, their number constitutes but a small percentage of the -total out­ put of welded ships. Loss of life has been limited to eleven perisons who are unaccounted for since entering a lifeboat." "It should be emphasized," the report added, "that while there is some evidence of defective ma­ terial having been used in ship construction, all witnesses were of the opinion that these frac­ tures have not been the result of defective steel or other material." The report said that as of Feb­ ruary 29, 1944, there had been a total of 2,570 ships of the prin­ cipal welded type built for the commission in which there had been ninety-one "serious" frac­ tures including failures in the main huU girder, and 124 "po-^ntiallj?--serious" fractures. Five ships had been lost, all of the Liberty type. Renewing his demand for a Congressional inquiry. Represen­ tative Harness (Rep., Ind.) quoted Maritime Commission's statements today to support his 2 Million In Bonds To Replace Sunken SB Meyer London It- n |i : i^\ (Contimi^<^ from Page 1) contributed by the N e w Y o r k dressmakers in the course of the Third War Loan. Charles S. Zimmerman, man­ ager of the union, said: "Our heroic armies on the in­ vasion coast are not stopped or disheartened by the severe losses they suffer. With invincible de­ termination they quickly replace their losses and drive forward to victory. We too are determinedd to make up for the loss we feel so keenly. "We are determined to replace the lost ship just as quickly as possible and so do our bit to keep the stream of supplies and muni­ tions running to our boys on the battlefronts. The Executive Board has therefore decided to raise ta least $2,000,000 in the present Fifth War Loan and calls upon our membership to increase their purchase of additional bonds to make up this amount. We are requesting the government t o earmark these funds for another Liberty Ship to take the place of the SS Meyer London, and to he called by the same name." pi'ocurement of life rafts for Mer­ chant Marine ships. Mr. Harness sent Chairman Bland (Dem., Va.) of the House Merchant Marine Committee a new request for an investigation centering around what he called refusal of the commission to buy steel life rafts from the Globe Co. of Kokomo, Ind. Mr. Harness quoted the com­ mission as saying that a Califor­ nia company was paid half a mil­ lion dollars more for life rafts than the Globe company would have charged in a transaction in which Globe was the low bidder. Moreover, he said, orders for life rafts to date total only "7,500, but at least 14,000 are needed. Technology —Mit Pictures We're Stalin's vacuum cleaners, Th*9 finest in the land! Who separate you from your funds In Commie manner grand: A political speech with every quid You place within oiuf hand, Mit our pictures on the front page. Of course—you'll understand! ' ^ —- .. We have Causes' oy. what Causes! That suck in all your dough. For the members of "Our Party" Must all have chops, you knowSo we pull Causes from our hah Which in hot air will grow. They wax or wane in our NMU To increase our golden How. We're Stalin's vacuum cleaners The finest in the land! Hand over your filthy lucres. We'll read your empty handOn one track minds to nowhere. We play our one night stand. Just give your dough—and we'll give words Mit pictures—understand? Le Efjvo! ALL ABOARD: the Browder rattler, SPECIAL: to the Promised Land; Murray Stein is at the throttle Bound for nowheres—understand? —Top 'n Liff Seafarers Log NM U Loses Pittsburgh MONEY DUE Squirmy Guy Vote On Lakes John J. Tobin, No. 32218. Will Squeaks—Squelched you please report to the Sec'y(Continued from Page 1) Treasurer's office at room 213. miserable failure, officers of the No. 2 Stone Street? Great Lakes District declare. • • • The seamen sailing this area Pablo Cortez. a check for $4.50 have turned more and more to was mailed to the address that the SIU for leadership in their you gave in the Bronx and was fight for good wages, working returned to the company's office and living conditions, knowing for money due you from the SS that it was only the SIU that COLABEE. Collect at the New could deliver the goods where York office of the American-Ha­ contracts that mean gains are waiian SS Co. concerned. • • • The Pittsburgh fleet of vessels All members of the crew of Ihe were voted as they put in at Du- SS STURDY BEGGAR who have luth or Two Harbors, Minn., not collected transportations from starting June 6 and ended June New York to Savannah, Georgia, 16. The NMU has been carrying had better report to Strachan on a campaign to organize the Shipping Co., 15th floor. Savan­ Great Lakes fleets for more than nah Bank & Trust Bldg„ Savan­ a year, and has wasted countless nah, Ga., before June 25, 1944. thousands of dollars in a defeat. CHARLES WAID. Importance with which the .^gent. Savannah NMU regarded the election on the Pittsburgh Steamship C o. fleet was emphasized in an eightpage supplement to its official newspaper, the NMU Pilot. The SS Walker Taylor . $27.00 latter said: "The vote of approx­ SS J. Emery 19.00 imately 2,500 seamen on 75 Pitts­ SS J. Paydrias ;. 16.00 burgh boats wiU decide in this SS Mark Twain 14.00 NLRB election the future of la­ SS Arizpa 11.00 bor relations on the Great Lakes SS John Jay 10.00 for many years." 10.00 Robert Phillips The election, if successful, SS Irvin McDowell 9.00 would have brought "the vast SS J. A. Dix 8.00 link of a vast industrial empire C. Cheney 6.00 within the fold of CIO unioniza­ W. Shipe 8.00 tion — the United States Steel Robert C. Stone 5.0C Corporation, of which Pittsburgh SS Alexander Lllllngton .... 2.50 Steamship is an affiliate," the Homer Hessellvde 2.00 supplement pointed out. E. La Pierre 2.00 Ships' organizers worked to G. Klshman ;.. 2.00 send the slanders of the NMU's G. Johannson 2.00 so-called "leaders" down to de­ A. Mlnzghor 2.00 feat—for the NMU has yet to J. Tucker 2.00 propose anything which would Edward J. Ford 1.00 better the Lakes' seamen's wages, Thomas L. Lazenby 1.00 working and living conditions. L. Fields 1.00 The NMU's defeat shows what P. Stewart 1.00 the Lakes' seamen are made of, J. Seltz 1.00 it is declared. Further, it shows C. D. Mills 1.00 they are not being fooled by a Robert Harper 1.00 gang of flim-flam artists and racketeers. TOTAL ....; $162.00 Honor Roll 30,000 Cigarettes Sent SIU Members In Prison Camps For Trying Squeeze (Continued from Page 1) The pay-off was being done in the company office and it seems that one of this man's shipmates got him outside and took him over the bumps to the tune of black eyes and a general, Shang­ hai shellacking. Complaining to 'Mister' Squires about this "unfair mauling," the free-loader caught happy ears. Squires saw his chance to at­ tempt to discredit the union and cooked up a s t o r y about his stooge being mauled by union patrolmen. Not that it would have been a bad idea, but SIU patrolmen don't waste time beating up free loaders. Besides, New York agent Paul Hall is against rough stuff and his men know it. However, Squires convinced Calmar Port Captain Sheehan (generally a fair guy who knows the business) that the free-loader was assaulted by union patrol­ men. Result: Capt. Sheehan re­ fused to let more than one pa­ trolman to pay-off a ship. With Calmar ships salted down purposely with free-loaders and Good Time Charleys, shipped through the big wi d e Calmar back door at the "last minute," it is impossible for one patrolman to pay off these ships, so Agent Hall took up the issue of freezing out the union and demanded rep­ resentation for union men on Calmar crates. He pointed out to Captain Sheehan that his action was a break of the contract with the union. Sheehan was agreeable to mediate the matter and consult­ ed with Calmar's President, H. W. Warley who must have seen the light, for they agreed to let the SIU use as many patrolmen 1' (Continued from Page 1) of cigarettes. Brother Hawk re-, quests that any Union members, having data on the internment ofany Brother to please submit th® same with all details as to camp location, interment number, etc., to the New York office for action. SIU First Organization It is said that this is the fifsf time that any of the marine or­ ganizations has taken steps to keep their members supplied with this comfort during then? imprisonment. Some thirty thousand cigar­ ettes are included in the first or­ der for distribution. Full text of the letter confirm­ ing the transaction, follows; » • » Imperial Tobacco Sales Company Of Canada, Limited 3810 St. Antoine Street Montreal June 17th, 1944 ^ Seafsgrers' Int'l Union of North America, , > -> 2 Stone Street, New York, N. Y., U.S.A. Attention: Mr. John Hawk, j Secretary-Treasurer Dear Sirs: We acknowledge with thankfl your splendid remittance in th® amount of $52.50 ($57.25 in Ca­ nadian funds) and order calling for the despatch of 21,000 "Sweet, Caporal" Cigarettes to Wm. E. Weaver, Prisoner of War, in fou? shipments. In this connection we wish t® advise that as the price of cigar­ ettes for shipment to Prisoners o£ War is $1.90 per thousand, and amount on hand was $57.25, w® arranged for four shipments of 7,500 "Sweet Caporals" each to the value of $14.25 for each ship­ ment, to go forward to Mr. Wea­ ver on behalf of your organiza­ tion, the first of which was des­ patched on June 9th in the fol­ lowing manner— 7,500 "Sweet Caps" shipped in three parcels, each containing 2,500 cigarettes under numbers Jn-X-36803-36805 inclusive. Similar shipments will go for­ ward on June 23rd, July 7th and July 21st, respectively, and leav­ ing a balance of twenty-five cents still standing to your credit. We assure you of our apprecia­ tion of this fine business and of our desire to co-operate with you at all times. Yours faithfully, L. H. Mulligan, Overseas Department for paying off a Calmer ship as needed. 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Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 To The name(s) and email address(es) of the person to whom the email was sent. Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 URL Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 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 23, 1944 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 17 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NMU LOSES PITTSBURGH ELECTION ON LAKES BY VOTE OF 720 TO 889 ORNBURN WARNS AGAINST SUBSTITUTE FOR UNION LABEL 30,000 CIGARETTES SENT SIU MEMBERS IN PRISION 2 MILLION IN BONDS TO REPLACE SUNKEN SS MEYER LONDON BOOKBINDERS DONATE 5,000 DECKS OF CARDS FOR HOSPITAL SHIPS ANOTHER SIU EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLET IF YOU HAVE A BIG MOUTHFUL, DON'T SAY IT-SWALLOW IT; CAMPAIGN FOR SILENCE ON BETTER HIRING HALLS AFL SETS 750 MILLION WAR BOND QUOTA FOR 7 MILLION MEMBERS RALLIED IN DRIVE SQUIRMY GUY SQUEAKS-WHEN HE IS SQUELCHED FOR ANTI-UNION SQUEEZE LIBERTY DEFECTS LARGELY UNSOLVED, HOUSE GROUP SAYS IN REPORT ON STRUCTURES TECHNOLOGY-MIT PICTURES Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/23/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log