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SECURITY
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UNITY
The Seafarers' Log
Seafarergi' International Union of North America
Official Organ of the Atlantic^ Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen
VOL. I
NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, SEPT. 1, 1939
446
NO. 17
P&O STRIKE STILL ON Bull Line Contract TWO ISTHMIAN LINE SHIPS
Ratified by Members
AS MEN STAND FIRM
STRUCK IH 6ULf PORTS
NMU Officials Play Fiiaky Game
But Plans Fall Through
INW^
Changes to Be Made
Before Signing
li:.
Announcement of the comple
tion of tlie voting on the Bull
Line agreement was made at last
Miami, Fla., Aug. 29—On July 25 the men walked off the Monday night's Atlantic District
P&O ships. On July 28, negotiations were broken oft", and Headquarters meeting. The re
sults were as follows:
the U.S. Conciliator declared a deadlock.
GENERAL RULES:
Ten days later Soup Kitchens were set up along with com
Deck Department—
missary totake care of married men and families.
Yes 145; No. 33
On August 21, an injunction was^
Eng. Department—
served on the SITJ, because, ac "NMU twobookcarrlers" will de
Yes 91; No 40
cording to the press, there would liver the ships. To whom does he
Steward's Department—
be bloodshed when a crew was mean? He can mean only the
Yes 81; No. 29
recruited.
shipowner.
WORKING RULES:
Finks Shipped
Deck Department—
Commies Plan Flops
On August 22, the P&O Com
Yes 135; No 42
pany began hiring a crew, and the The commie stooges are run
Eng. Department—
ning
around
frantically
because
links went to work. After scurry
• Yes 97: No 34
ing around, the company finally their plans have fallen through.
Steward's Department—
secured enough to take the ship They had a sweet setup, but they
Yes 81; No 36 ^
forgot
that
the
men
have
been
out, but could not get a full crew.
The
total
vote cast in favor of
sold out
by
dictators often enough,
On August 25, the ship (SS
Florida) sailed, and arrived back and under the banner of the SIU the General Rules was 317, and
102 against. On the Working
on August 28, with two ambu we have a true democracy.
Rules 305 voted in favor, and 112
NMU
agent
Jones
was
reported
iances and a hearse meeting her.
Approximately fifteen finks quit aboard the SS Florida, contacting v,rere opposed. In other words,
the finks, and this was reported the agreement was ratified by a
the ship and scrammed.
by
a member of the SS Mimargo's better than seventy percent mar
The men are still on strike, and
intend to win. They will win with crew. He also went aboard a gin.
the wonderful financial support Standard Oil tanker today to or However, although the agree
ganize the finks, and was told by ment was ratified by the majority
they have been getting.
the crew that they were 100 per of the men on the Bull Line
Fighting NMU Officials
The strike is now in its sixth cent finks, and didn't need to pay ships, it will not be signed until
week, and going strong, in spite dues to an organization that certain requested changes have
of the fact that we are not only OK'd finking. This seems to be been made. Emergency Board
fighting the shipowner, but also the policy of the officials of the Chairman Dushane, in company
the NMIi officials. The Pilot NMU,"—to organize finks, whether with Arthur Keleey, met with
came out on August 18, with state there is a picket line or not. Bull Line officials last Tuesday af
ments which were absolutely un When an AF of L picket line goes ternoon, and it was agreed by the
tfue, but which indicated what out, it seems to be the signal for company that the necessary
the company planned. However, the commies to come flocking In changes wiil be made in the agiee
the statement were not made and do a little fancy finking and ment. As soon as a corrected
through the public press until finkherding.
copy is drawn up, the agreement
five days later. How did Fiank The Central Trades is backing wili be signed.
Jones, NMU agent in Miami, get us 100 per cent, and Walter Hoyt, Althougli the new agreement
his information if he was not Secretary of the State Federation has met with some adverse critic
of Labor, has given us wonderful ism by certain parties, it is uever
working for the company?
Jones stated this week that the cooperation.
thelos.s a vast improvement over
the old one. When the clarifica
tions and changes are inserted, it
will look much differeut from the
original draft.
FINKS ON SS FLORIDA
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CIO MOVE ON WEST KYSKA
FLOPS ON WEST COAST
New Bedford Line
Signs Agreement
Teamsters Ignore Phoney Picket
Line as Commissars Rave
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Company Agrees to Terms, Following
Militant Action by Membership
CONDITIONS GAINED BY SIU
New Orleans, La., August 22—Struck' SS Atlanta City in
Mobile on August 18. Struck SS Steel Ranger here yester
day. Longshoremen backing our beef 100 per cent, and re
specting our picket line.
Crews off about 90 per cent on both scows. Stewpot here
—• set up for pickets. Strong picket
lines being maintained. This
crummy outfit, in the past, has
bought off the piecards of the
ISU, NMU and several other out
fits. At last they are struck by
the SIU,—which is run by the
Charges Marfhey With membership, with no danger of a
sell out!
Sailing Hot Oil Ship
So, in the near future, we will
be
able to sail these scows with
Attention Claude Marthey:
Reports come to me in the port A1 conditions. After all, these
of Houston that you have taken are the only freight ships sailing
it upon yourself to write an ar to the Pacific Coast with phoney
ticle questioning my stand in the conditions. Of course, the M.C.
operates the Baltimore Mail Line
marine industry.
It is beyond doubt that Marthey to the Pacific, with lousy condi
wishes to impress the members tions and NMU crews. Soon, that
of the SUP, and the commies, to also will be rectified.
whom he has suddenly shown The SIU is out to gain ana
such favoritism that his record as maintain the best wages and con
a militant Union man is beyond ditions possible to achieve. We
are being sold out daily by the
reproach.
NMU top committee, who advo
Stand on ESSO Strike
cate political activities, compared
Brother Marthey,—why haven't to the SIU direct action.
you informed your SUP brothers
"Red" Deaii
as to your stand during the
Standard Oil strike, while you
The beef on the Atlantic City
were In the Port of New York? and the Steel Ranger was straight
Why don't you tell your SUP bro ened out when the company was
thers where that ship you sailed contacted in New York, and
from the Port of New York got agreed to pay overtime for all
its bunkers? Hell!—Marthey,— work performed on Saturday af
be honest for a change, and give ternoons, Sundays, holidays, and
the workingox a chance! Tell after 5:00 P.M. and before 8:00
Buckley Declares
your SUP brothers the truth Gon, A.M. jt ^a.s agreed that food
cerning my stand during the would be improved, and working
tanker strike;—tell them why 11 conditions adjusted satisfactorily.
was so damned long ashore in The company also agreed to re
New York! Had I been as job move the men who refused to
conscious as yourself, it would leave the ships when they were
have been easy to get at the struck. This was done, and a
point of production; but you crew for the Steel Ranger was
know it was because of the dis shipped from the New Orleans
tasteful odor that emitted from SIU Hall.
"scaboil" that kept me so long
from the point.
SIU Does It
New Orleans, La., Aug. 29—Re:
the Isthmian S.S. Co. beef:
SUP GIVES COOPERATION
Militant Action By
Being a Gulf man, and knowing
Crews Gets Results
this
phoney company's tactics,
San Francisco, Aug. 24 (WCS)—Hailing from the Port of
and their trjdng for quite awhile
Mobile, operating under closed shop agreements—manned by On Thursday, August 17, an
to evade having their ships or
a bonafide 100% strikeclear crew—shipped from Union hir agreement between the Seafarers'
ganized, the SIU has done some
thing that neither the phoney
ing halls—comes the handy little ship called the SS' WEST Int'ernational Union of North
America and the New Bedford,
NMU, nor the phoney old ISU
EYSE^' into the Port of San iFrancisco this week.
Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
could do.
This vessel is owned by Waterman, and usually runs Line of the New England Steam
The SIU has gotten West Coast
across to Europe from South Atlantic Ports.
ship Company, was signed.
conditions on two of this com
This company operates five ves
She is chartered to make a few trips intercoastal.
pany s ships, and as fast as their
sels
on this seasonal run, and all
' Sudden and flhristensen are the agents from this ship
ships hit port, the same West
the employees come under the
Coast conditions will be gotten on
while on this coast but have nothing to do with the crew of
Railway Labor Act. The members
them.
or the ship, which is operated dU^—
of the unlicensed personnel aboard
Ships Lousy
rectly by Waterman.
shipping through Union halls. the.se ships, after the 193637
The
beef
for conditions started
This agreement was won bj the strike, were unorganized,,and ne
A Union Crew
when the SIU patrolmen contact
Gulf
seamen
through strike action
The Waterman Line ships, in
gotiated an agreement for them
One Track Mtnd
ed the crew of the Steel Ranger
cluding the WEST JrVSKA, have by the seartien on these ships, and selves. According to Brothers To permit yourself to hold to a and told them the score. They
Seafarers' Intl. crews, shipped out they have continually improved Dushane and Frank Berry, these onetrack mind because of your responded by walking off and hit
of Union halls in the Gulf. The their conditions on these ships men are a very militant body of personal feelings towards a few ting the picket line, with the re
Gulf District Seafarers' have through job action.
men, and went to town for the individuals, is proof of stupidity, mark: "We have been, waiting
agreements with the Waterman
conditions gained under the terms and a sign of lacking in that type for this for a long time, for con
Previous to the arrival of the of the newly signed agreement. of principle which every militant ditions on these ships are really
Line which are on a level with
and, in some instances, better West Kyska in San Francisco, the They had previously informed man has within himself, to come lousy!"
than some of the West Coast Firemens' and Cooks Unions in the. company that' if an acceptable out openly, regardless of the re Well, the picket line was going
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agreements. They call for all
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BROTHERHOOD
OF THE
SEA
Can't Take Heat
There is one thing that has al
ways been noticeable among those
men who shout In hai'rooms, and
on street corners, of their mili
tancy:—they are damned hard to
find when the heat is the heavi
est;—where it takes more than
booze to give a man intestinal for
titude to fight the opposition in
the Labor field. If you think it's
a picnic in the West Gulf, take a
stroll down in this country, and
we will show anyone who may be
interested to that extent, what
type of RATS and fingermen we
men in the marine industry are
forced to contend with in our en
deavor to build up the SIU.
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THE S E A F A R E R S* L O G
NEW BEDFORD LINE
Publishea by the
Seafarers^ International Union
of North America
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Friday, Sept. 1, 1939
Mliltaiit Activity
On SS Pan Atiantic
(Con timed from Page 1)
agreement was not signed by Au
gust 17, they would hang the
hook. These men weren't fooling
Strike Fund Favoredi
Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor
—they meant what they said!
Marine Hospital,
By Crew Members
Staten Island, N. Y.
Negotiations had been broken
HARP.Y LUNDEBERG, Acting. Presldwit
Editor,
off the week previous, when a sat
110 Market Street, Room 402, San Francisco, Calif.
DONATE TO P&O
The LOG
isfacfory settlement could not be
reached, and the men then in
Atlantic District
Dear Brother:
SS Pan Atlantic
HEADQUARTERS
I hope you can And room in formed the company tliat if they
At
sea.
did
not
sign
on
the
dotted
line
by
New York (Phone: BOwIing Green 93437)
2 Stone Street
your next publication of the Sea
Editor,
The
"LOG":
the
following
Thursday,
their
BRANCHES
farers' LOG for this artide.
"Scotty Ross' Navy": —You
Bo^on
,^30 Atlantic Avenue
In the hospital here, it is prac ships would be struck. Negotia
Providence
."r.
..465 So: Main Street
tions
were
resumed
on
August 16
know;
fellows, I've read that, and
tically 99 percent NMU, but one
Philadelphia
.6 North 6th Street
witli
Emergency
Board
Chairman
heard
it so often, — that when I
would be surpfioed to observe
Baltimore
.14 North Gay Street
Dushane
and
Providence
Agent
shipped
on the SS Pan Atlantic
these men and see how lax they
Norfolk
60 Commercial Place
Frank
Berry,
assisted
by
a
crew
at
New
Orleans
on June 17th, my
San Juan, Puerto Rico
...8 Covadonga Street
are in the matter of militancy.
member
of
each
of
the
Ave
ships
bags
stayed
unpacked
for several
One can point out to them how involved. A satisfactory agi*ee
Gulf District
days,
kecause
I
couldn't
believe
the comrafs are selling the mem
ment
was
then
reached,
and
the
mese
Baldwin
County
and
Mobile
HEADQUARTERS
berahin down the river, and it
contract was signed the following nay rust pot jumpers could real
New Orleans
309 Chartres Street
doesn't faze them a bit. Some
!
ly be so militant and determined,
BBANOHESu
contend with the idea, that since day.
Included
among the
gains was
a
Savannah
.
218 East Bay Street
to get what was coming to them!
the real rank and file of the Gulf
Jacksonville
136 Bay Street
The
spirit of Unionism they
ten
cents
an
hour
raise
in
the
was thrown out of the Union,
Miami
.809 N, B, First Avenue
showed
in sticking together 100
overtime
rate, and
a
like
increase
there is nothing they can do but for standby work. Previously,
Tampa
206 Franklin Street
percent
on
every real beef to bet
wait for the axe to fall.
Mobile
55 So. Conception Street
the
unlicensed
personnel
was
ter
conditions
on this ship, has
Houston
....
1712 • 75th Street
obliged to pay the full cost of any changed my opinion, and those of
Keep Check on. Phonies
Great Lakes District
When the axe falls, it is going uniforms they were obliged to you who read this could beneAt,
HEADQUARTERS
to be too late to do anything wear, but under the new agree and be better Union men in fol
Detroit
1038 Third Street
about it. It is my belief that this ment, the company .assumes Afty lowing some of the examples of
September will see the last of the percent of , the cost. Double days Unionism this crew has shown In
ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNINO THIS
PUBLICATION TO:
NMU. But what then? The com pay for Sunday work is also in the tight places.
missars are going to rush into the cluded, and tlie overtime condi
Donate to P&O
"THE SEAFARERS' LOG"
tions are well taken care of.
AFL
and
try
to
pull
it
apart,
as
Before
reaching Tampa, the fel
P. O. Box 522, Church St. Annex, New York, N. Y. they have always done.
The agreement expires in June
low.s
took
up a collection of thirty
1940.
dollars for the beneAt of the boys
In my estimation, it would be
out on the P&O strike. Every
a good idea to keep a check on
all the stooges trying to get into laugh! When they were leaving, member of the crew contributed,
the SIU, and refuse them a book. told them to call again next and some of the licensed person
Furthewiore, close the books week, and I would give them some nel gaie.to the collection.
• when the NMU folds .up. Why I more truth about the way tlie At the last meeting held on
board, the crew also unanimous
say this, is because everyone has NMU is selling out!
What does all this mean? Is ly voted In favor of the following
Itnmediately following a motion at. last Monday night's a chance to.^join now, and they the
membership of the NMU fall
Atlantic District Headquarters meeting to donate fifty dollars know the NMU is phoney by this ing out so fast that they are be resolution:
Inasmuch as the agreements
time.
If
they
don't
know
it
by
to the P&O .strike fund, the. following motion was unani
this time—well, you don't want ginning to feel the dues collect between the Waterman SS Co., the
mously carried:
Bull Line, and the Mississippi
people in the SIU who are as ing racket leaving them?
Shipping Co., all expire on Decem
Don't Want Too Strong
dumb as that.
"THAT AN ARTICLE BE PUT IN THE 'LOG'
Before closing this, I would like ber 1st, of this year—that" for our
CONDEMNING MEMBERS ON SHIPS WHO
Committee Galls
to know why the NMU oAlcials al protection and Insurance, in the
HAVE NOT DONATED TO THE P&O STRIKE
I put out some literature yes lowed the SIU to get such a hold event, there is trouble in securing
teiday about noon, and you would on the E.G., if if isn't any good, from these companies an agree
POND."
be surprised at the results. No
ment satisfactory to the members
It seems to us that a rather deplorable state of ffairs must body said anything right then, but as they elaim? The NMU had of this Union, that a strike as
been in full power for three years
exist when it becomes necessary to even introduce such, a after supper T was visited by a before, the SIU came into being. ses.sraent fund of $5.00 per mem
motion on the floor, and if the poor response met with on committee of three. They asked If they were leally sincere with ber be started. This fund to be
the ships is any criterion of the true Union spirit of some of me who was putting out the dis the membership, they would have placed in trust in the Gulf Head
ruptive literature. I told them it had the E.G. tied up tighter than quarters bank, with the under
• our members, then a sorry state of affair.s certainly does wasn't
disruptive, in the Arst all Hell, But no, they don't want standing.it is for use in strike re
exist!
place; in the second place/ since it too strong, because they could lief work only, in the Gulf Dis
they came direct to my bunk, not pull it down when they want trict, Also that no loans can .be
REVERSE YOUR POSITIONS
they
have known it was me. ed. They don't like to see things drawn against it in any way by
It is, of cour.se, quite true that a good many ships have I also must
asked them why they didn't going too smoothly, because, after the officials of the Union, and the
been quite generous with their donations to this very worthy read it, and learn the truth. They
it is a known fact that they distribution of the funds may be
cause, hut a whole lot more haven't kicked in with even a said they had read it, and I asked all,
thrive on dissension and human made only after expenditures are
solitary dime! No,—they can't afford to support a bona fide them if the truth hurt! They said misery.
approxed by a . committee elected
strike of their Union Brothers,— hut still, they can well af they didn't give a damn if it was Ill coiiclusiuii, ali I sau say Is; by tiie Gulf niembei ship.
ford to stand up against a bar and guzzle theirmoney away I the truth or not, as it was still When will the members wake up
Strike Fund Advocated
disruptive, and, furthemore, that
join a real Union, and .quit The foregoing motion was unan
Place yourself in the position of these brothers who are on the men in the hospital weren't and
being kidded by the party? ,
imously carried, and the thought
strike, and think how you would feel if the members of your going to read it. I told one of
(Signed) SUP Number 4840 was expressed, that in having a
them
that
it
was
a
helluva
union
own organization didn't dig down in their pockets, and lay
P.S.—There are plenty of party separate strike fund in the Gulf
it on the line, in order to keep you from going hungry and where the membership couldn't members who would like to know District such as the West Coast
read what they pleased. They who wrote this, therefore, with
without a place to flop. How would you like it? You wouldn't Anally
member's have for their District,
wound up the argument by
like it at all! Some day you may find yourselves in this very asklug uie if I didn't think that hold my name, i,f possible. Thank that the Atlantic District wi!!
ing you for same, I remain yours also start similar action along tlie
same position, and then you'll be the very fir.st one to holler putting out those papers wasn't for a bigger SIU!
Atlantic Coast.
if your Union brothers don't contribute their financial sup a good way to keep from growing
old? Now can you imagine any Have You Voted on the In conclusion, would like to add
port to keep you from going hungiy!
that we feel biothers Gunnison
commy getting militant enough to
and
Curry are deserving of a word
HELP DESPERATELY NEEDED
dump anyone? That makes me Proposed Constitution?
of
conAdence
for the orderly man
To you men wlio are at the point of production,—on the
ner iu which they are conducting
ships: It wouldn't be working any particular hardship on
RESULT WILL AFFECT ALL
the strike against the P&O Line.
you to donate at least a dollar to help your brothers out, and
It won't be long now before the Evangelinfe will be going The crew of this ship also feel
by so doing, you will he well aware of the fact that you are to Florida to go on the rim with tliese struck ships, and that if contact ^as made with the
contributing to something well, worth while, and that your whatever agreement is signed by the P&O will he applied to ships' delegate of those vessels
generous aid will be more than appreciated. HOW CAN the Evangeline. IF THE P&O STRIKE IS LOST, THE MEN .that regularly make Tampa, be
the.se ships arrived at this
YOU CALL YOURSELVES UNION MEN UNLESS YOU ON THE EVANGELINE WILL ALSO BE DIRECTLY AF fore
port, and were requested for Anan
ARE READY AND WILLING TO HELP YOUR BROTHER FECTED ! And, as yet, the crew of tlie Evangeline have do cial assistance in helping to carry
UNION MEMBERS? THESE MEN WHO STRUCK THE nated very little to the P&O strike fund 1
on the work in connection with
this P&O, would be made to
t&O SHIPS NEED YOUR HELP DESPERATELY, AND
However, although the Evangeline will be the only East wards this P&O strike fund.
YOU CAN'T, CONSCIENTIOUSLY, AFFORD TO LET
G. Shelton, Book No. 71, Gulf
Coast ship affected directly by the result of the P&O strike,
^THEMDOWN!
Of Mllltaficy in NMU
RESULT OF P&O STRIKE
WILL AFFECT ALL
a
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every ship on this Coast will sooner or later feel the effects
These men strnek these .ships in a sincere effort to better
of it. IF THE MEN OFF THE P&O SHIPS LOSE THEIR SHIPMATES HELP
their conditiou.s through the signing of a fair working agree
STRIKE, IT WILL BE A DIRECT LOSS TO EVERY MEM
Company has refused to grant these men
BER OF THIS ORGANIZATION!
^ As ample proof that goodfeilow
their just demands, .and are doing their best to break down
ship exists between crew members
COME ON FELLOWS;—SHOW YOUR TRUE UNION of the SS Texmar and the SIU,
their morale. IF YOU LET THEM BREAK THIS STRIKE
YOU ARE ALLOWING THEM TO DO SOMETHINCJ SPIRIT, AND DIG DEEP IN THE OLD SOCK, AND LAY a fund of $17.50 was collected for
WHICH WILL AFFECT THE FUTURE OF THE ENTIRE SOME REAL HARD CASH ON THE Ln(E TO HELP Dominic Spalla, who was .stricken
with appendicitis and rushed to
SIU! IF HIS STRIKE IS LOST, YOU MAY AS WELL YOUR UNION BROTHERS IN DISTRESS!
thio ItospUal before aijival in
^iLOSE UP THE MIAMI AND TAMPA HALLS!
DON'T LET THE P&O STRIKE BE LOST!
Boston.
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T H E S E A F A R E R S ' LOG
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HERE and THERE
Results
\
in
the GULF
WEST KYSKA BEEF ASKS MEMBERS TO
COOPERATE
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P&O DONATIONS
San Pedro weie notified by the
SS ROBIN ADAIR
?30.00
SS' Evangeline,
higheiups at Headquarters to tie
F. J. Klippberg
;, 1.00
Boston, Mass.,
up the West Kyska upon her ar
G. W. McQuay
5p
August 28, 193.9.
rival at that port. However, the
W. Mackin
1.00
"United
we
stand,
divided
we
San Pedro Branches of both
F. Baron
1.00
unions lefused to be used to drive fall."
A. M. Wonson
1.00
That
phrase
has
been
stailng
bona fide union men off a ship,
G. S. Grant
1<()D
and passed the matter right back the membei'ship in the face time A. 'Wright
1.00
and
time
again.
To
some
of
the
into the laps of the topflight mas
.50
members these are just~ meaning A Shipmate
terminds.
W. Beebe
' .50
less
words.
The
books
that
some
Phoney Move Starts
" Mobile, Ala., August 28—During the last week, things are
1.00
carxT are just for the sake of a J. J. Jackson
shaping up to where the members are on the pin, and want On August 21, in San Francisco, job. Do you call that Union S3 SEATKAIN HAVANA 28.70
Bruce Hannon of the Maritime
5.50
to know what is wrong if there isn't some ship alongside the Federation, Walter Stack, and spirit? If all the members were SS ROSARIO
SS MARGARET
7.00
interested
in
the
Union
just
for
dock for conditions. The prize was the. Atlanta City, one of Cayton of the MC&.S infoxmed
SS
OREMAR
2.4'J
the rust pots running for the Isthmian Line. This scow was Sudden aijd Christensen that the the sake of a job, tlxe shipowneis SS DELNORTE
22.50
tied to the dock for nine days, ^d^
SIU crew would have to get off would be in their glory. Sooner SS DELPLATA
62.74
or
later
there would
be
a
collapse,
the whole beef should haveJieen
the ship, and be replaced by men
SS DOROTHY:
settled In a few hours, but a gen
who would be supplied by them. and the bosses would again hold Beebe
5(1, *
tleman on there who is masquer
This action was taken up at the the whip hand. Theie iemains SS CLARA:
(Continued from Page 1)
ading as master of the ship had
regular SUP meeting that night, In a class by themselves, members P. White
LOO
full
blast, with the longshoremen
who know what they want—who
other ideas, and brothers, Admiral
and
after
the
matter
was
ex
SS
POINT
ARENA
....
1.00
supporting us 100, per cent, by re
know what's right.. It is those
Land is a piker compared to this
fusing to go through the picket plained to the members, they men who attempt to better condi Sailors' Union of the
guy!
Pacific .'
100.00
lines. When the company saw the went on record to back up the tions and get higher wages, but
Skipper Fires Two.
SIU
crew
on
the
West
Kyska
N.
Y.
Branch
SIU
I00:0a
unity and solidarity of this port,
First, he couldn't see us at all, they quickly came coco.
100%. The MFOW&W was noti their hands are tied becaxxse theie SS BOSTON
3.75^
then when he saw that the ship The Steel Ranger here, and the fied that if there were any re is a small percentage of spinelp.ss L. S. Ortiz
.25
individuals
who
call
themselves
was set until he did, then he Atlanta, City, which was struck In placements to be made in the
SS NEW YORK:
started — and I mean started! Mobile, sailed with 100 per cent black gang, they would be made Union men, who will not cooper
(Eixg. DepL)
J,... 6.50,
ate, but who aie content to sit W. Love
There were two men on the ship SIU crews.
1.00.
from the MFOW&W hall.
back and be satisfied with any SS EVANGELINE:
whom he refused to take back at
Credit Given
Stack PerfoiTOs
thing.
(Steward's Dept.) .... 2.00^
any price. One of the men was
I comment, brotheis, that the The West Kyska arrived in San
It has been proven numerous SS ST. JOHN:
a swacko, and the other was fired officials and niembers of the SIU Francisco on the morning of Au
(Eng. Dept.)
4.75
lor incompetency. The lad who should be commended for the gust 22, and were_met by a picket times that there is strength, and
50
was a swacko said, "Sure, that's way they handled this situation. line of MC&S members, Wednes in the case of the shipowners, Dan Barrett
G. Kinghorn
50
right, I'll get off the ship; the I think with our brothers organ day afternoon, comrade Walter might makes right.
Up and down tlxe coast, nomina SS YARMOUTH:
other man said, "What the Hell, I izing the SIU, a real rank and file Stack called a rump meeting of
(Eng. Dept.)
4.00
made a six months trip on this democratic organization is being the MFOW, and went on record to tions and election time aie draw
(Deck
Dept.)
3.75
ing
nearer.
Will
it
be
the
old
built
up.
I
was
on
the
picket
same ship some time back, and
picket tlxe ship. A picket line was
got along O.K. I've, been on fhe lines, and observed the SIU mem: dispatched the following morning, story of "You vote for me, and SS BOSTON:
(Eng. Dept.)
2.15 /
ship now for three weeks, and bership and officials really going but when the pickets discovexed I'll take, care of you?" Or will
H.
Lavender
25^
the
members
wake
up
to
the
fact
to
town
for
a
bona
fide
rank
and
when I start squawking, I'm fired
what the, beef was all about, they
.25
because I can't do the work/' file organization, to gain better immediately retuxned to their that they want new blood? Honest J. Kicklighter
J. Pinkus
.501
Yeahi we thought so too, so when wages and conditions.
hall, and stated that the beef was seafaring men who are capable of T, Kerig
..SO,
Fraternally. yours,
handling
the
job;—men
who
are
the ship stayed for another
phoney!
R. Paul
.50.i
E. M. Boudreattx, SUP 4191.
twentyfour hours, and then he
In the meantime, the Teamsters, now working on ships, who assm F. Roche
.50 .
took the man.
vvho have always respected a legi ciate with the crews, and know G. Lepp
1.00..
of
faults
that
have
to
be.
reme
timate picket line in Frisco, dcr
But, i.ere is the payoff:—When
SS NEW YORK:
dared the picket line phoney, died. This is your Union, boys
we told the skipper that the lad
(Deck Dept.)
9.10,
SS Delplata,
and drove their trucks through. you benefit or lose by its govern M. R. Gustavus
who took a drink once in awhile
1.00
ing.
Pilottown, La.,
was contciit to get off the tub, but
Injiunction Granted
E. Smith
1.00
August 23, 1939.
that the other lad was sailing the
On Thursday, August 24, Dean The time for housecleaning has SS GEO. WASHINGTON:
arrived. Cooperate, and do your
ship, he turned around and said, Dear Bi'othei's:
Wayne Morse, longshore arbitra
(Eng. Dept.)
7.00 ,
"No smoke",—that he would take We are now bound South again tor, handed down a blistering in bit', by taking part iix your Union
(Deck Dept.)
95';), .
the drinker, but not the other one. on the good ship Delplata. We.aie dictment. of. CIO tactics used in activities.
(Steward's Dept.)
, 5.75
Vincent J. Yakavonis, SS ACADIA:
So you can see that he was going proud of "Red" Dean and Finp fox*; the West Kyska beef, and; ren
Book No. 1774
out of his way to cooperate.
settling all overtime beefs, and dered a decision that the picket
(Eng. Dept.)
15.75,
"Old Man" Sees Light
perfect conditions and chow.
Laborer's Local No. 850,
line was. not only in violation of
When the cxew. returned to the We are all 100, percent SIU of the agreement, but was illegiti
Miami
15;00 •
ship Saturday afternoon, the "Old NA.
S3 CASSIMIR
18.00
jaate,.and hot even official.
Crew of SS DELPLATA
man" said that the crew would
F. Lauritano
2.00: •
New Orleans, La.,
Judge Griffin, to whom ship
H. Rocafort
.25
turn too at once, and no delegates
Aug. 29, 1939.
owners had applied for an injunc
H. Estwick
1.00;^.
..allowed on the ship. So, off again
tion in this same dispute, granted To Roland Dean, Gulf Org.:
25^
came the crew. Then I blew my
It, forbidding the CIO to continue I am calling your attention con V. E. Raymon
A.
Seott
1.00
lid, and told the master and the
picketing
the
West
Kyska.
cerning the exboatswain of tlxe
SS Delplata,
5'D
Thus was tlxe phoney attemi^ SS Edgar F. Luckenbaclx, whose B. Johnson
agent that if the crew had, to take
New Orleans, La.
of the CIO foiled. Their efforts name is VV. Dean Lea, SUP Book SS JEAN LAPITTB:
their gear ashore again, that it Dear Brothers:
(Bos'n)
50
would stay ashore until evei'y Leaving. Houston, in the ship to have bona fide members of the Number 3201.
thing was reduced to writing. channel we passed the SS Mackay, SIU removed from the s'hip in ox'
I have learixed through reliable SS MAJOR WHEELER . 3.10
Tb^n we got some action. We sat laying at Deer Park. This is a (ier to make jobs for their own sources that this man applied for SS PAN ROYAL ....... 5.05
on the dock and argued with thi.s new ship constructed by the Mari iiierabex's, were defeated tlirouglx membexship in the NMU, and I Boilermaker's Union,
Tiimpa
25.00 .
skipper for an hour until we time Commission for the Pennsyl the complete cooperation of the have done a little investigating
10.50.:
gained our point, and to make it vania Shipping Co. There is a full SUP, and the refusal of the Teanx myself, and found out that this SS TOPA TOPA
Pipe Fitters Union,
certain, we had him buy the crew NMU ci*ew aboard the vessel, who otex's to recognize a phoney picket man now has a NMU book.
Tampa
5.00
Jheir dinner ashore before, they shipped out of the Maritime Com line.
Being a exdelegate of said ship,
J.
E.
Smith
45
turned to. Today, Monday, the mission "Fink Hall" up East.
I have looked back into the min
SS IPSWICH...
12.50
ship is back in from Port St. Joe These phoneys were painting
nutes, of which I have the rec Boilermakers SAL &
aiid all hands say things'are fine. over the side at 6:00 P.M.^—Marl
ords, and a copy of said minutes
ACL RR's
5.00
was. sent to SUP Hcndquai tors. SS MAE
Labor Day Parade
time Commission Training Ship
4.49 '
(Continued from Page 1)
Now: —the minutes show that SS BELLINGHAM . . .• 6.00
On the Coast, if a few of our style. On inquiring at the dock, proach he expects to receive re
SUP patrolmen will get these we waie hifovrned that the crew garding his former stand to the this man was charged with vio Gene Don
.10
ships that come in there, and get of this ship work overtime for opposition. For, were it not for lating the working, x'ules at vari SS PAN ATLANTIC ..... ,30.36 .
them to sign the SIU pledge cards, time off. If these donkeys could those men within the Labor field ous times, while boatswain on SS HASTINGS;.
'
it will give us a big boost; as a see the working and living condi who are willing to stick out their said ship. He had to quit here, (Bro. Guess).^
2'.00
lot of these ships run from the tions we have on this SIU agree necks in order to steer their fel on his own accord, saying he SS CLARA
1.94
East Coast where they'can't be ment ship, they would ditch their low worker on a steady course,— would go to Headquarters and SS SHICKSHINNY ..... 9.00
contacted. So how about it?
commie controlled NMU, and we, in the marine Industry would stand trial. It looks like the SS TEXMAR:
(Deck Dept.)
ll.'OO.
We are trying to get a real La strike these ships for SIU nego still be working for slave wages. phoney has no intention of de
(Eng. Dept.)
6.00
i fcor Day parade lined up here— tiations for conditions.
The sneers that you, or any of fending himself against, .said
(Steward's Dept.) ..._» 5.00 .
the first in ten years. Watch our The general working conditions your type wish to throw my way, charges at a trial, and openly ad
1.20
on this ship (SS Delplata) are matters not to me, for whatever mitting his guilt and phoney tac TUG MONTROSE
smoke!
3.20 '
have done has always been in tics, by clianging his book at' a TUG SAMPSON
The Point Clear Is due to take good; quarters and living condi
Baltimore Meeting
a crew very soon, and by the tions are first class—much supe the open. Can you say as much time like this.
The NMU has lots of phoneys
collection
6.37
time this Is printed, all the rior to many West Coast ships. for yourself? YOU SHALL AL
One good featux'e of the SIU is WAYS REMAIN, i,N MY in their union, so I think one Members in Baltimore
Swayne & Hoyt ships in the Gulf
Bxauch
23.00
the industrial type of organiza THOUGHTS, AS THE MAN WHO move will not hurt them. The old
will be back in operation.
Add
to
DONATIONS
to
P&O
saying
is:
"Birds
of
a
feather
SAILED
WITH
SCAB
OIL!
The fishermen here are coming tion, which Insures the membexs
SS tJUijABEE «• • • • • • 27.50
ight along, and very soon they of a united front of sailors, fire YOU SHOULD REALIZE THE flock together."
SS ACADIA:
Fraternally yours,
will be a force to be reckoned men and stewards departments, in DEFINITION OF ANYONE WHG
8.00
SAILS ON A HOT CARGO SHIP!
E. M. Boudreaux, SUP 4191, (Deck Dept.)
any beef against the boss.
with.;:.
: •
Jos.
S.
Buckley,
SS PANAMA
CITY
21.50
Ex
Delegate,
Fraternally,.
:steady as she goes!
Book No. 312 Gulf
SS PENNMAR
v
SS Edgar F. Luckenbach
Robert A. Grimes, SUP 2015
;Armstrong, SUP 2983
Skipper Sees Light^ as Crew Hits
Dock to Enforce Demands
SHIP STRAIGHTENED OUT
ISTHMIAN BEEF
CREW APPRECIATIVE
PHONEY EXPOSED
NMU CONDITIONS?
BUCKLEY
�Friday, Sept. 1,19319
THE SEAFARERS' LOG
Xs
NEWS and VIEWS from the LAKES
BUFFALO
10 Exchange Street
MILWAUKEE
730 S. Second Street
DETROIT
1038 Third Street
STEWARDS^ON GEORGIAN BAY|Antidosed Slnp
BOATS COMING INTOiS IU
Secord's Phoney "Union" Loses Out
As "Agent" Refunds Money to Men
CLEVELAND
1426 Third Street
ATTENTION SEAMEN!
• 1
COMPUT.ATION OF SEAMEN'S WAGES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Labor Forces Fighting
Vicious Legislation
LEWISCIO BLAMED
CHICAGO
8101/2 N. Clark Street
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON
Department Circular No. 305'
Montgomery, Als., August 21 Bureau of Marine Inspection
and
Nairigation
(SLNB)—This great state, which
Buffalo, N. Y., August 19—Organization of the steward's gave to the United States Con To United States Shipping Commissioners, Collectors and Deputy
department on the Georgian Bay boats proceeds at a steady gress it's Speaker of the House,
Collectors Acting as Shipping Commissioners, and Others
pace. The chief steward on the SS South American, who had and to the United States Supreme
Concerned.
that great exponent of lib
acted as a willing Secord Agent at the beginning of the sea Court
May 7, 1938.
eralism, the Hon. Justice Hugo
son, withdrew gracefully from the picture by refunding to Black, and to the United States
The follotving rules will be observed by United States
the crew 25% of all money he had stolen in the name of Senate that great Roosevelt sup shipping commissioners and collectors and deputy collectors
Secord's "union". This 25% represented the Steward's 'cut'. porter, Senator Lister Hill, and of customs acting as shipping commissioners in computing
At the same time that Secord's agent weakened under pres that stalwart Democrat', Senator amounts due American seamen as wages—
sure of strongly organized crews, the company shows signs Bankhead, is now showing indica
tions of becoming the most reac
1. The date written in the column of the shipping articles
of desperation.
tionary state in the South, if bills headed "Time at which to he on hoard" is taken as the time
came
from
the
Steward's
On the "South" the crew is
Introduced in the State Legisla
pocket.
when a seaman's wages should commence, provided he was
100% organized. Everything runs
ture
here are to be taken as
Bmoothly on that ship. The crew "Time is short! Take action an Interpretalion of Alabama's on hoard or duly presented himself to go on board at that
now!"
received part of the money stolen
time.
thought and philosophy.
from them. Plans are being laid
Signed—
If he went on board before that date with the consent and
Labor
Forces
Fighting
for a contract next season.
Leon Mitchell, delegate
.subject
to the orders of the master, he is deemed to" have
A bill has been introduced in
Stooges Start Rumor
Seafarers' International Union
the state legislature making
it un
commenced work and to he entitled to wages from the date
Just after the "South" sailed SS South American
lawful for an employer to sign a going on hoard.
from here the SS Alabama docked.
The men on the SS Alabama
If he failed through his own fault to join the ship at the
On the Alabama the Steward's de want to force the chief steward closed shop agreement with a
partment is not organized as there, one Mr. Bailey, to cough union of his employees. It is the time specified in the articles, his wages accrue only from the
strongly as on the other two ships up the 25% "take" he pocketed first time in the South's history time at which he went on board and reported for duty.
in this outfit. Among this partly from money stolen off them. Swift, that such a hill has been intro
Disputes in regard to the time when the wages began to
organized crew. General Manager chief steward on the "South," did duced in a state legislature. Labor
forces
are fighting
the
proposed
accrue
rarely involve more than 1 or 2 days, and they are
Hatch and some of his stooges it! Why can't Bailey?
measure, and it may be that the usually adjusted by the ship's log, although if there is doubt
whom he has placed in key posi
Vicious Rumora
thinking people of the state will
tions there are spreading the fal
bo able to keep the legislature arising from the absence of proper entry in the log or sus
Next
trip
our
organization
on
lowing rumors: 1) that the
picious interlining" or other cause, the seaman's statement
Georgian Bay Co. has signed a the Alabama ought to be solid from enacting the bill into law.
may
he accepted,
enough
to
force
the
hands
of
the
With the Now Deal being
contract for another year with
racketeers
there.
At
present
it is
praised
far
and
wide
for
the
con
2. The column in the shipping articles headed "Place and
Secord; 2) that the Company will
lay its ships up if members of the vicious rumors spread by the sideration of the laboring people; date of signing this agreement" contains the date of the
the stewards department join the company that is keeping the men with Speaker Bankhead, and Ala agreement. It does not indicate the time when wages are to
Seafarers; S) that if the Seafar divided. Nothing could be more bama congressmen being a big cog begin.
ers force the company to sign a slanderous than the rumor that in the wheel of the New Deal;
3. The agreement is considered as referring to calendar
contract', white men will be the Seafarers want to replace the with Senator Lister Hill of Ala
bama being one of the following months, defined as the tin e from any month, to the corre
shipped to replace the negroes negroes with whites.
In spite of these rumors, mem supports of the New Deal; with sponding day (if any, and if not, to the last day) of the
now working there.
bers of the steward's department Senator Bankhead being a stal
No Contract for Secord
next month.
are
coming to clearly understand wart leader in the hosts of Dem
These are lies, lies, rzesr Hatch
For example:
ocracy which claims so much
would not dare sign a contract that the Seafarers' International credit for looking after Labor's
January 29 to February 28 is 1 month.
with Secord for next season. As Union is an organization of sea interests, and with Justice Hugo
men,
run
by
seamen,
to
improve
tor laying up the ships: Hatch
January 31 to February 28 is 1 month.
Black being such an outstanding
knows that there is danger of his conditions and raise wages of sea advocate of the New Deal's pr>
February
28 to March 27 is 1 month.
ships not running next season, men. In our ranks today are sea gram that he was appointed to
March
28
to April 27 is 1 month.
only if he and Mr. Secord put men of various races, religious be the United States Supreme Court;
liefs,
nationalities
and
political
4. In computing the amount due for a fraction of a month,
their heads together again. Hatch
with all of these Alabama leaders
has already agreed to sign with views. We have to all stand to constituting so much of the New 30 days is counted as a month without regard to its length.
the Seafarers' net season. There gether to fight for better condi Deal's power, it is remarkably or example, . 5 days in any month are onesixth of a month.
is no question any longer about tions for all of us. The attempt strange, according to Labor lead
5. Any fraction of a day is counted as a whole day. For
whether the men want imion rep to divide workers according to ra ers here, .why it Is that their state
cial
and
national
lines
is
not
a
example,
from the afternoon of March 1 to March 4, both
resentation. The "North" and
legislature is becoming the most inclusive, i.s reckoned as 4 days; and from March 1 to the
new
trick
of
the
boss
and
his
"South" are 100% Seafarers'
ieactionary in the Union.
*•
stooges.
ships. Union men fromthe three
'orenoon of March 4, both inclusive, is reckoned as 4 days.
CIO Blamedl.
Georgian Bay boats are holding a
But if a seaman he entitled to wages from the afternoott
The one man responsible for of one day to the forenoon of another day, the two fractions
meeting in Chicago this month to
this deplorable stats of affairs is
draw up a set of working rules,
that muchlytouted, selfappointed of a day are considered as I day only. For example, the time
and wage scale, and to elect a ne
Membership books for the
dicthtor, John L. Lewis. Many of Tom the afternoon of March 1 to the forenoon of March 4,
gotiating committee to present
following men are being held
the advocates of the Alabama bill )oth inclusive, is 3 days.
same to Mr. Hatch. They are de
at New York Headquarters:
outlaw closed shop agreements
termined to get a closed shop con
6. In computing the amount of wages due, the number of
Milton Weiner, A No. 4—Deck
frankly
admit that it is directed
tract for next season.
M. Btanchi, A No. 2319—Deck
calendar months
(commeficing on the day on which wages be
Frank E. Harvle, A iNo. 2671— at John L. Lewis and his CIO.
Stewards Militant
gan
to accrue)
is to
he determined first; to this is to he added
Students of government and
Deck
' Characteristic of the high union
the fractional
part
of
a month determined by counting each
Bpirit„ nvevalent among the stew Charles W. Johnson, A No. politics say that Alabama's reac
tionary attitude is but a forerun and every day beyond the final day of the last full month. .
3163—Deck
iBIfd's department members is
ner of that thought which will
E.
Rivera,
A
No, 273&—Eng.
For example:
ithe following statement mimeo
graphed and sent to all boats by L. Culafato, A No. 2401—Stwd. lead America in 1940 into one of
January 29 to March 3 (inclusive) equals 1 month
most reactionary fouryear
the crew delegate off the SS Burgess W. Davis, A. No. 3556
3 days.
—Stwd.
periods this country has ever
South American:
Erasmo 0. Vega, A No. 4034— known, and that it is the selfim
January 31 to March 3 (inclusive) equals 1 mopth
"To all members of the Stew
Stwd.
posed and exceedingly foolish lead
3 days.
ards' Union of the Great Lakes:
C. F. Stowch, A No. 4642— ership of John L, Lewis, and the
June 15 to
October 13 (inclusive) equals 3 months
"On Thursday, August 17, the
Stwd.
support which he receives from
29
days.
I Steward's Dept. on the South
If the foregoing members
communists that is solely re
American received reimburse
will write to Headquarters sponsible for the terrible condi /• June 15 to Nov. 13 (inclusive) equals 5 months.
' •
ment to the amount of 25% on
stating What Branch they wish tions wl^ich will be imposed upon
June 15 to Nov., 14
(inclusive)
equals 5
months.
the dollar paid In said union.
their book sent to, It will be
working people at no distant
Approved:
"All these funds supposedly
forwarded to the Agent of that date.
STOOGES START RUMORS
mi:
p;..
[rifi
NOTICE
„Ps
|!1 )
W V
IP; ' '
...
r • ;•
lAlf f
'iaf .
__
^
,1 s VS,
It U the Duty of Every
Member to Vote.
hlL _ tiave tour
f'v.V
particular Branch. Members
wishing their books to be sent
to a private address will be
requested to give a description
of themselves.
• M
&• '
DANIEL C. ROPER,
Take an Active Part in
Your Union Affairs,
Vote!
Secretary of Commerce.
iThis circular supersedes Treasury Department Circular No 60 t
entitled "Seaman's Wages," dateu April 2«!lg9a. •
'
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Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993
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Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993
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Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993
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Title
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September 1, 1939
Description
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Headlines:
P&O STRIKE STILL ON AS MEN STAND FIRM
BULL LINE CONTRACT RATIFIED BY MEMBERS
TWO ISTHMIAN LINE SHIPS STRUCK IN GULF PORTS
CIO MOVE ON WEST KYSKA FLOPS ON WEST COAST
NEW BEDFORD LINE SIGNS AGREEMENT
SIU MAN FINDS LACK OF MILITANCY IN NMU
MILITANT ACTIVITY ON SS PAN ATLANTIC
RESULT OF P & O STRIKE WILL AFFECT ALL
ACTION BRINGS RESULT ON SS ATLANTA CITY
ASK MEMBERS TO COOPERATE
STEWARDS ON GEORGIAN BAY BOATS COMING INTO SIU
ANTI-CLOSED SHOP LAW FOR ALABAMA
ATTENTION SEAMEN!
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Seafarers Log
Date
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9/1/1939
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Newsprint
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Vol. I, No. 17
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Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993
Publisher
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Seafarers International Union of North America
1939
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Seafarers Log