http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/30fb6b50351c79efd403a3305901d7ba.PDF ed0c2d7b18365f92f39bb1cec39981c2 PDF Text Text AMERICAN LABOR FACES SLAVERY at OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, ^ SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. 267 NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY, OSTOBER 15. 1943 No. 28 The Austin-Wadsworth Bill now pending in Congress is another milestone in the march toward darkest reaction, and possibly even fascism, in this country. Just as the Smith-Connally bill, passed last year by Congress, was aimed at smashing the unions and depriving the working BE KIND TO WAR PROFITEERS DEPARTMENT WHAOOYA M6AN - TAia tne pROFits sal OF IVAR'T FISOM W»KR€^Vool«iMK^ TAKIMG 'EM f/r DENVER. Oct. 2—Frank­ est statement of the month for big business apologists of war profiteering came this week from Chairman Maur­ ice H. Karker of the War Dept. pri&e adjustment board, which handles renegotiations of war contracts. According to the Nat'l Union Farmer. Karker told a meeting of the Associated Industries in Cleveland re­ cently that: "In reaching a conclusion in renegotiation proceedings we allow an adequate mar­ gin of profit, plus a margin of generositey. plus a mar­ gin for good measure. No manufacturer can say the plan is anything but fair." Ten Allied Ships Lost To U-Boats f if • i li —The Call A pack of U-boats, believed to have used a new and deadlier type of torpedo, followed two Canada-bound convoys "like a school of sharks" for ten days last month and sank ten and pos­ sibly eleven Allied vessels, in­ cluding three warships, surviv­ ing seamen disclosed. Naval authorities described Germany's .new type of torpedo as combining magnetic guidance with acoustic detonation. Fired at a ship from astern the torpedo overtakes the vessel and explodes within the radius of the ship's propeller vibration. The {Continued on Page 3) ROBIN LINE SHIP REVEALED AS A SUPER-BELLY ROBBER It's More Ice For Labor Freeze class of its rights, so the AustinWadsworth bill is another blow at labor and is sponsored by those employer elements who will only be satisfied when it be­ comes a statutory offense to join a trade union. Labor lost the fight on the Smith-Connally bill because the Congress was dominated by stooges for Big Business. It is the same Congress which now is considering the Austin - Wadsworth "Slave Labor" Act, and the chances of its passage ap­ pear good. Whether or not this bill is passed, however, it is certain that this Congress wiU continue to attack labor, in word and act, and the utmost vigilance is need­ ed to protect our remaining gains. In the long run it is only the reconstitution of Congress (electing men who wear a union label) which will protect labor from these attacks. But in the mean time, every worker must become familiar with the provis­ ions of the Austin-Wadsworth Bill and prepare to combat it with all possible weapons. PROVISIONS OF THE BILL (1) Every man 18-65 and every woman 18-50 must register. (2) The President is empower­ ed to determine the number of workers needed in any essential "industry, in agriculture, or in any occupations, activities or employment," to designate the purpose for which they are needed, to specify quotas, quali­ fications of the persons selected and the places to which they are assigned. (3) Local draft boards select the individual workers. (4) The bill includes provisions that: a there is "due regard to as­ signing the workers near their homes" b "reasonably suitable" housr'" ing accomodations are avail­ able c aptitude tests and training are given "as far as it is practicable" d transportation is provided e transported workers receive the compensation and work the hours required in the place of his new employ­ ment, the newly assigned workers are not obliged to join any existing organiza­ tion or union. (5) Assigned workers are en­ titled to restoration of like sen­ iority and pay at the end of the war "unless employers' circum­ stances have so changed as to make such restoration impossible or tmreasonable." (6) Refusal or failure to comply with any lawful orders issued under this act are punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, six months imprisonment, or both. By JOSEPH FLANAGAN A Robin Line rust bucket ar­ rived at this fair port with its usual volume of beefs. However, the main issue was the food sit­ "Workers in the New York area were virtually hog-tied to their jobs this week uation. under a series of new regulations handed down by Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg, regional When the excuse for a ship director of the War Manpower Commission. While the freezing rule applies only to the arrived, we received an SOS from one of the delegates metropolitan area, it is understood that Paul McNutt will issue similar regulations for to come down to her at the rest of the country's production area. once as about 10 of the crew The program introduces three• were sick from eating bad food. principal changes in existing reg­ 4. Workers can not be hired once again that once labor joins by any employer if they have these phoney boards, it becomes We preceded to the ship and ulations: not lived in the city or surround­ the captive of the governmentsure enough at least that many 1. Employes who quit their ing "commuting area" for the boss alliance. complained that their systems jobs in "essential jobs" without preceding month. This prevents were on the fritz due to the rot­ obtaining formal release from workers from moving to a differ­ ten grub they had eaten during the boss, cannot be hired by any An Apology ent city in order to better their the major part of the trip. The new employer for two months. conditions—even if they get a job engineers and mates also were This is only a step short of Mus­ J. L. has asked the LOG to in "essential work." very loud in their denunciation solini's old fascist regulation that apologize to Brothers Casof the food situation. When the such a worker c.ould not be re­ Thus, while the Austin-Wads- sidy. Grimes and Rogers for worth "slave labor" bill is being any embarrassment that may Captain was questioned about employed at all. fought in Congress, the War 2. Workers in "essential jobs" the issue he denied all, stating have been caused to them by Manpower Commission is pro- the appearance of their names all food on his ship was of first can not shift to "non-essential grade quality, and that he would jobs" without written approval ceding to put many of its worst in the column "Out of the not allow any other food to be of the government. No matter features into effect by simple Focs'l" on October 1. put aboard his ship. We then how bad the pay and working ukase. J. L. assures these brothers WHAT THE BILL MEANS preceded to investigate the conditions, the worker is tied to The really criminal part of the that any association of names whole preceding is the fact that the profiteering employer. whole issue, and dug up some was entirely accidental, and (1) Conscription to work for a 3. Hiring of any workers en­ labor's representatives helped in very interesting facts. his only motive was to report private employer making his pri­ The company posted a ration gaged in any of the list of 149 drawing up the rules; these hav­ news which he thought vate profits—slavery as defmed list on the .bulletin board stating critical occupations is - permitted ing been OK'd by the "Laborwould be of interest to the by the Supreme Court. only with the written consent of Management Committee" for this membership. the War Manpower Commission. area. Which only goes to prove. {Continued on Page 2) {Continued on Page 3) ^2 �•vrwy.vr' Page Two THE 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. 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. . JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C, • w Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwHng Green 9-3437 BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 765! NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI... Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St .Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon ,Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20lh Street Galveston 2,6043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwUng Green 9-8345 AMERICAN LABOR FACES SLAVERY SEAFARERE LOG Friday, October 15, 1943 ;^ifR€POT?T orv. ^ASHItXGTOIV: • av MATT44ftW DUSUAN&« I attended the SIU's executive on merchant marine and fisher­ and a union and the employe? board aimual meeting in -San ies. Haven't had the time to agree to a wage rate for AB's at Francisco, results of the prdceed- thoroughly check these biUs — $125.00 per month, this new wqge ings will be submitted to the will forward all bills to the re­ rate would be alsove the mode membership by your respective spective HQ of the SIU affiliates. for the industry, and under ex­ secretary-treasurers. ecutive order No. 9328 the board The following bills have been MARITIME PANEL MEETING cannot grant approval of the introduced in Congress, aUd hear­ Attended a conference of pan­ agreement. ings are scheduled for October el memljers of the War Shipping Should any employer pay S Panel — (Maritime Panel of the wage rate above the mode, and 12, 1943. War Labor Board); The National they hold government contracts HR.3257 — To amend subtitleWar Labor Board approved of all or are agents for the government Insurance of title II of the mer­ chant marine act, 1936, as amend­ but three of the voluntary agree and pay any wages that are ments that the panel recom­ above the mode and the agree­ ed, to authorize suspension of the mended approval in the meetings ments are not approved by the statue of limitations in certain that were held on August 16, 17, War Labor Board, the employer, cases, and for other purposes. and 18th. would not be able to collect from The purpose of the bill is to The three cases that the board the government on any payments affirm and clarify the authority did not take action on involved that he may have made. of the WSA; to agree on a waiver the MM&P and the MEBA. The That is the club that the War, of the statue of limitations in board recommended that a com­ Labor Board holds over the em­ connection with claims arising mittee from the Panel have a ployers' head when he makes an' from insurance agreements in conference with Mr. Vinson, sta­ agreement with a union. If they cases of missing vessels, in order to provide prompt settlement of bilization director, to discuss the do not comply with the rulings possibility of him granting tem­ and dijjectives of the board, and 30th marine risks and war risks porary approval of the agree­ executive orders, they are not involved. ments pending the outcome of reimbursed by the government NO DOUBLE RECOVERY the present negotiations of the for any expenditures that they HR.3258—^To prevent recovery MM&P-MEBA and the employ­ make as per the terms of their] on claims under section 1 (a) of ers for a uniform agreement. agreements. public law No. 17, seventy-eight A committee from the panel The agreements in question, Congress, relating to -seamen em­ call for increases above what is had an appointment with Mr. ployed by the United States termed the mode. Under execu­ Vinson yesterday afternoon, and through the War Shipping Ad­ tive order No. 9328, the board the case is now back in the lap ministration. cannot approve of the agree­ of the National War Labor Board The purpose of the bill is to ments without the approval of for action. The board did not limit the possibility of double or Mr. Viii.son. want to act on this case with] over lapping recovery on account having a conference with Mr. WAGE FREEZE of death or injury to seamen as Vinson, due to the fact that the employes of the U. S. by the For the information of the new wage schedule is above the WSA. The possibility of such membership, I'll try and explain Mode. It now remains to be overlapping recovery arises in what is meant by the mode. It seen what action the board will cases of seamen who are entitled is the most frequent rate of take on this case, their decision to sue under the law of the U. S, wages paid in any locality or in­ may set a precedent under the in case of death or injury and dustry. For instance, if the ma­ 'RARE AND UNUSUAI. CASE" may also be entitled to sue under jority of the AB's receive a clause in executive order No. foreign law on account of the monthly wage of $100. per month 19328. same casualty. is the only method of getting the '{Continued from Page 1) American people to work in oc­ (2) American citizens give up cupations essential to the war their right to choose the work, the place they live in and the effort. condition under which they AUSTIN-WADSWORTH BILL WON'T SOLVE THE PROBLEMS work. (3) Capital and industry are It does not accomplish its left free to act as they wish—un- stated purpose to "provide for the successful prosecution of the conscripted. , ^ war." It assumes that the only (4) Possible injustices: hindrance to further increase in a to Negroes—Southern draft production (which has more than UNIFORM INSURANCE boards can easily use their doubled since 1939) is a man­ HR.3259—To clarify the appli­ power to bind the Negroes power shortag-. This does not cation of section 1 (b) of public even more firmly to the soil get at the basic causes which law No. 17 seventy-eight Con­ or to their underpaid jobs are: gress, to certain services per­ i) to minorities—individuals of (1) lack of overall planning: formed by seamen as employes of unpopular opinions' can be a improper allocation of raw the U. S., through the War Ship­ threatened with removal for materials, so that some plants ping Administration. This week witnessed the spec­ four other states have similar expression of their opinions have an over-abundance and tacle of a labor leader being repressive laws. The purpose of the bill is to others maintain their em­ exclude from consideration for flung into jail because he urged c to all citizens—loss of voting When Thomas announced he ployees idle through lack of the puiposes of old age and sur­ workers to join - a union. This was to speak at the Texas rally privileges until a new resi­ material dence is established vivors insurance benefits, services didn't happen in Hitlerland, but on behalf of the right to organ­ b concentration of 75% of war ize, which is guaranted by Fed­ of seamen employed as employes deep in the heart of Texas." (5) A tremendous setback to contracts with 100 large cor­ eral statues. Attorney General R. J. Thomas, president of the of the U. S., by the WSA, on for­ the improved working conditions porations causing many Gerald Mann rushed into court United Automobile Workers, was eign flag vessels or contracted of the past 15 years through: small businesses to fail, and for and performed wholly out­ the victim of this startling inva­ and got an injunction to "gag" a forcing transferred people to creating unnecessary short­ side the U. S., so that coverage sion of civil rights. AU he did Thomas unless he secured a li­ work under any conditions ages of labor in specific for such benefits for seamen em­ was speak at a rally in Pelly, cense. existing in their assigned areas Thomas replied that he didn't ployes of the WSA shall be in Texas, an oil-producing center, occupation (2) no real statement of the line with the coverage in cases and make this plea: think he should be compelled to b a blow to the democratic neds of the armed forces in re­ of similiar services by seamen "I earnestly ask those who obtain a license to exercise hia trade union movement by lation to the available man­ employed by private shipping are not now members of the constitutional rights. transfer of militant union power. READY TO FACE ISSUE operators. Oil Workers' International leaders to other jobs (3) failure to use large groups HR.3262—^To amend section 2 Union to join now." "I didn't come here to violate any law," he said. "But since the c the destruction of unions of available manpower. (b) of public law No. 17, seventy(4) failure to remedy the bad eight Congress—^relating to func­ As soon as he finished, deputy issue has arisen I don't want where membership mainten­ sheriflfs "nailed him" anci hauled anybody to say I'm evading it." ance clauses and union shop housing, transportation, etc., in tions of the WSA, and for other him off to the Travis county Thomas declared bluntly he agreements exist becau.se of war areas which create or inten­ purposes. lockup. In double-quick time. sify labor shortages. would speak and thus test the the fact that new workers The purpose of the bill is to County Judge J. Harris Gardner would not be obliged to join expressly authorize the waiver sentenced him to three days' im­ validity of the Texas act. JVeiv Orleans Mailing of recovery of seamen's insurance prisonment and a $100 fine. How­ any existing labor union. payments by the WSA, particu­ ever, he was later released on (6) Break up of the home Address larly in cases where insurance bond, pending a trial on his ap­ ^ough: All mail for union brothers has been paid to beneficiaries on peal, October 20. a one member of the family Following Brothers have money in New Orleans should be ad­ the assumption that the missihg moving to another area VICIOUS coming from the Bull Line. Col­ seamen were dead, but were la­ dressed in the following man­ b complete readjustment for ANTI-UNION LAW lect at New York office: ter found to be alive. The bill the whole family if it moves ner: AHr of this arose because the FRANK SWIFT i follows a similiar provision with John Doe together. DEBERT SHIELDS f j respect to recoxrery of benefits Lone Star state has a vicious General Delivery (7) The proponents of the bill FRED LEWIS f ! paid by the veterans administra­ anti-union law which, among Seamen's Postal Unit Imply that the imdemocratic other features, specifies that no BERNARD BOLi^D "i tion. Custom House Station jtaettiod of coercion by the state OTTO PETERSEN "I The analysis on the above bills one may seek to organize work­ New Orleans 16, La. Kather than consent by the people C. MCWITZ jrj was prepared by the committee ers without a license. At least Texas Jails Labor Leader When He Talks Of Union MONEY DUE m •vv--= |,V' ' .-A �'Hi ,-5, v Fujida^' Ocl^r 15, 1943 THE Robin Line Revealed Super-Belly Robber ,1:' jgood: 20 cases of eggs, 400 '{Continued from Page 1) lbs. frozen beef, 200 lbs. corn­ Governmejit that v.'hcn the chief ed shoulder, 170 lbs. frank­ steward of ship put in his requis­ furters. 100 lbs. ox livers, 200 ition for stores, every item on his lbs. veal, 175 lbs. sausages, list was cut at least 50% and 268 lbs. chickens, 100 lbs. some as high as 80% by the com^ ducks, and 75 lbs. turkeys. pany purchasing agent. Steward With regard to the first three notified company before ship items listed above, the exact Bailed that some of the stores quantities are questionable, iaboard the ship were unfit fQ£. consumption. This was ignored as some of these may be sal­ vaged. by the company, and the prize of Respectfully yours, them all was a letter to the com­ K. Gunderson, pany from the Captain which Master, S.S. specified the food was unfit to To top this, the new stores eat. they took aboard were also of This letter was signed by the such poor quality and far less in same Captain who made the quantity that the food that had statement his ship carried noth­ to be disposed of, that the crew ing but first grade food. almost starved for the rest of the Here is a copy of the skipper's trip. letter: To further their aim towards a Seas Shipping Company, Inc. quick demise for the crew, the chief engineer of said ship shut 39 Corllandt Street off all the fresh water, and let New York, N.Y. , Aiij Mr. P. P. Lanning, the crew drink some kind of blackish salty water for ten days. Operating Manager I advised the entire crew^o have Dear Sir: a thorough examination from a Please be advised that we doctor as soon as they possibly found it necessary to pur­ could. I hope this advice was chase potatoes and yeast in taken seriously. Trinidad; the former because As a final suggestion to the more than 50% of those ob­ crews of these ships where a ra­ tained in Norfolk were no tion system has been imposed by good (see letter dated June the company, the War Shipping 7); the later because the 32 Administration has ruled the ra­ lbs. on hand from the last tion system as proposed by them voyage were useless. The was to become effective only when the ships were in areas steward ordered 40 lbs. of yeast in Norfolk, but all he where food was unobtainable. Also the provisions therein were received was 10 lbs. In addition, the following based on the minimum and not the maximum allotment per items on hand from last voy­ age were found . to be no man. Stewards take notice. SIU And Tanker Members On West Coast • » U Central Registering and Dispatching Office Open in SUP Headquarters at San Francisco For SIU Members and T, C's in Deck, Engine and Steward Departments Increased shipping on West Coast by SIU members hyas made it necessary to oi>en a separate and complete business office to be devoted solely to registering and car­ ing for the needs of SIU members in all departments. All SIU members in San Francisco are required to im­ mediately register in SIU office at 59 Clay St. SIU members in SUP Branches on the West Coast are to register in the respective SUP Office and receive an SIU shipping card. SIU shipping cards will have preference on SIU ships and will be recognized by all SUP Dispatchers. SIU Deck mem­ bers will have second preference when SUP members are available. SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Ten Allied Around The Ports Ships Lost GALVESTON To U-Boats Things around Texas ports are pretty good, have two new ships to crew up in the next few days. {Continued from Page 1) Have had a few of the boys come ship, totally disabled with her" over from New Orleans to ship propeller gone, is then an easy out. Had the pleasure of going mark for^ a point-blank torpedo. aboard a new ship where I had The Germans have long been to call the RMO for two ordin­ using torpedoes powered with aries and two acting AB's. These electric batteries, which leave no birds would be turned to by the tell-tale wakes of bubbles. Bos'n on a job, and in a few min­ The enemy submarines, return­ utes he would go looking for ing to the North Atlantic in ap-, them. When he did find them parently great numbers after they were either in the messseveral months of comparative room or in their bunks. That inactivity, continued the attacks crap was stopped once and for until the convoys were almost all times. The point is this, you within sight of the Canadian new men that have graduated out of the training schools, you coast line. With their increased armament are going to sea to make a liv­ and their superiority in numbers ing like aU of us have done in to the four to ten escort vessels the past. There is a strong ordinarUy provided for an Allied union, and things are pretty good, convoy, the U-boats ^probably wages, working conditions, and will not hesitate, if they are living conditions. Don't for one caught by surprise, to stay on the minute think that they have al­ surface and fight both surface ways been that way, or that they vessels and planes with gunfire. will stay that way. For unless This, indeed, may be the func­ you stand up and protect what tion of some of the pack—^to at­ the old timers have built and tack the escort vessels and pick handed down to you, you can them off with .guns and torpe­ lose in a few months what it has does. Another portion may fire taken years of sacrifice to build. sonic or magnetic torpedoes into It is said that history repeats. the midst of the convoy in an at­ Read back during the last War. tempt to sink ships and make The wages, conditions and bonus the convoy scatter. Still another was not no where near what you portion may take position to pick are receiving today. Then after off stragglers or isolated ships. the shipowner had made his, At least two of the U-boats along with the help of the seawere believed to have been des­ service bureau, we were forced troyed and six others probably to call a strike in 1921, which we were damaged, the survivors lost to our sorrow. Then the wages and conditions started to said. go down until they finally got so Except for the warships, which low that you either had to ac­ included the Canadian destroyer cept them or work ashore, and St. Croix, formerly the U.S.S. there are many who still remem­ McCook, no official annotmceber that there were some com­ ment was made of the sinkings. panies that you had to work The battle began Sept. 19. away at one cent a month, to get It was not disclosed whether a job. the attack was the same action You are faced with the same reported by the Royal Canadian dose after this • war. The old Air Force Sept. 28 in which heads of the seaservice bureau R 0A long - range Liberators are right in the saddle of the battled six surfaced U-boats. RMO to take over and break up Survivors of two American your union. And remember that and one Norwegian cargo ships it took from 1921 until 1934 to gave a word picture of one of bring back what was lost. Men the starkest sea fights since the were killed, jailed, and crippled war began. They told of ships to help make the conditions that breaking in half as torpedoes ripped into their hulls, of injured In Memory of and dying men struggling for Brother hours in the icy, oil-thick Water on the outer rim of the Arctic JOE MOHOWSKI circle, of exploding depth charges (Able Seaman) and of one U-boat being blasted out of the water after being Born Jan., 1914. Died Aug. 1943 caught in the beam of a war­ aboard Rufus W. Peckham. ship's searchlight. For Further Information: Call your union offices and tanker organizers at the addresses listed below. You will always finds somebody at these numbers excepting at night. J- ' SEATTLE, WASH.—86 Seneca St.—Phone Elliott 6752. —E. Coaster or Johnson. PORTLAND, OREGON—111 West Burnside St.—Phone Beacon 4336—John Massey or C. Atkins. RICHMOND, CAUFORNTA-257 Fifth St.—Phone Rich­ mond 4021—Louie Glebe or Banks. VANCOUVER, B. C.—340 B. Cambie St.—Phone Pacific 7824—Hugh Murphy. WILMINGTON, California — 440 Avalon Blvd. —Phone 4449. NEW YORK CITY — 105 Broad St. — Phone BOwling Green 0-9530—Morris Weisbei^er. SAN FRANCISCO—59 Clay St.-Phone Exbrook 8229— PhU Conley. you are enjoying today. And just a few days ago another; maritime union (NMU) was ne­ gotiating for the same wages and conditions that you enjoy in the SIU which they do not get in their contracts and which their leadership did not fight for as your leadership has done. Remember, in union there is strength. With yom help you can look back some day and say, I was one of the buUdcrs of the Seafarers' International Union. E. R. WALLACE. Agent TAMPA f"' Every since I have been Agent in this port and the S.S. ( ) was coming in here there were no beefs on her, but for the past six months every trip there are beefs galore. That ship has had more AB's and Boatswains aboard her in that length of time than ever be­ fore. From my point of view there must be some two legged rats aboard her. I understand that there are two, but they are so damn slick that it is hard to catch them. I suppose that Bro. Army will have to contend with her for awhile; luck to you lad. There is one sure way of tell­ ing when winter is approaching and that is when you see all of the Tampa boys drifting in to soak up some of this hot .sun­ shine, and vitimin B—eer. Things here are very slow for the present time although we are looking forward to a pickup in shipping. The USS has opened up' a ho­ tel and recreation center here for the boys that drift down this way and from the looks of things it may turn out OK, but it is too close to the Maritime training school for much benefit to the bonified men that go to sea. D. L. PARKER, Ageni •i?l m• '•^SOHa/s Will all members of the crew of the S. S. Norwalk. particularly H. Jayner, A. Page, E. Olsen, C. Kampf. H. Clements, R. Holte and J. Dogart, for a voyage com­ mencing June 5, 1942. get in touch with Paul C. Matthews, 11 Broadway. New York City. OSCAR HEIL Stop in the office of the Sec­ retary-Treasurer next time you are in New York. I LESNIAK, ORGS and WOODBURY Your log beef has been settled in your favor. Collect from Mr. Daily, New York shipping com­ missioner. SIDNEY DAY GREY You have $43.71 coming from McCormick Line. Collect in New York. LESLIE C. TAYLOR. No. 27991 Stop in the office of the Secre­ tary-Treasurer next time you are in New York. JULIUS WONTOR Stop in the office of the Secre­ tary-Treasurer next time you axe in New York. "THE WORKMEN HAVE DECIDED rr^ TIME YOU DID SOMETHING ABOUT THE/R TKAMSPORTATTON PROBLEMSi" J*-- EDWARD P. MALUE, 23469 Your discharges are in the of­ fice of the Secretary-Treasurer. 4\ 1 �THE Page Four- If.- 1. |b SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Odober 15. 1943 Admiral Reveals British - American Nazi Prisoners Used In Attempt Ship Rivalry To Break Down Shoreside Union •v The LOG has twice reported the fact that shipowners are using Nfixi prisoners to do seamen's work, thus hoping to undermine the contract and the union. This week comes word that prisoners are also being used by shoreside em­ ployers in their offensives against organized labor. In Elwood, Indiana an employers is» The Union said that it will using prisoners in a canning press unfair labor practice plant to try to break a local charges against the firm, through which has gone on record to the National Labor Relations support the war 100%! Board, contending that local union labor which has been The plant is the local Frazier available to the management has Packing Co., which is using 100 been turned down in favor of prisoners to relieve a "labor Nazi employes. shortage" which the United Can­ nery, Agricultural Packing & Al­ The "super-men" from the fa­ lied Workers Union claims is therland are not only treated to special consideration as employnon-existant. es, but also apparently are al­ lowed to scrawl expressions of their distorted philosophy on company property. Company property has been decorated with swastikas, iron crosses, and slogans such as "Heil Hitler," and "Germany Today, Tomorrow and Forever," , The Union said that the Nazis work eight hours a day, are given a five minute rest period every hour, get one hour for lunch, and are treated to fresh tomatoes and catsup. American union workers slave 12, 14 and up to 17 hours per day, get half an hour for lunch, and are treated to no "to­ mato surprises." Seeds of a shurp post war conflict between the United States and Great Britain are contained in the gigantic ship­ building program conducted by both nations during the war. That the two "United Nations" view each otheig suspiciously was revealed this week by Admiral Howard L, •Vickery who returned fi-om a tour of British shipyards. Speak­ ing to a correspondent for the New York Times, the Vice Chairman of the Maritime Commission said, "I told them we intend to become a maritime nation and intend to stay one. I said we would do it by cooperation, but il they didn't want to cooperate With the change of name and we'd stay one anyhow." registry last week of the Liberty This blunt talk has brought in­ ship William H. Todd to Greek to the open the commercial riv­ ownership the . Greek Maritime alries which have been submerg­ Union now has, for the first time ed by the necessities of war—but in its history, two completely never eliminated. unionized vessels. This was made possible by the recent af­ Vickery was concerned over* firmation in England of a collec­ the fact that Britain is concen­ tive agreement between the trating on larger, faster commer-^ union and the Greek Government cial ships while the United and shipowners. State.s has been building Liberty The Amerike, as the ship ships which will hardly be able WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. — A henceforth will be known, is the to compete with other maritime maintenance of union member­ second of two such vessels turn­ nations after the war. While the ship provision ordered by the ed oyer to the Greeks for opera­ British produced ships are in the National War Labor Board is ef­ tion for the duration of the war category of "competitive ships," fective only for the duration of under lend-lease agreements. The the Admiral said, "the American a union contract and, if ordered first was the DeWitt Hyde, which overall shipbuilding program renewed by the board must con­ was renamed the HeUas. was so much greater that we are tain a 15-day "escape" clause, un­ producing about ten times as EQUALITY IS GOAL der present WLB policy, accord­ many ships as the British—even ing to an opinion by William E. Commenting on the acquisition of the 'competitive' type." Simkin, chairman of the WLB of the latest additions to the Shipbuilding Commission, in the Greek Merchant Marine, Petros Vickery pointed out that as a first case before the National Spiridacos, s e c r e tary of the result of this shipbuilding record, Board or the Shipbuilding Com­ Greek Maritime Union said that England after the war would be mission in which the issue was the new collective agreement unable to maintain the suprem­ marked the first real step made acy of the .merchant sea" lanes raised. The commission, in an order by his union toward achieving which she previously held, and released Monday, granted the equality with the seamen of the slie would find it "advisable" to request of the Federal Ship­ other United Nations. He as­ cooperate with the United States. building & Drydock Co. that pro­ serted that he looked forward to Vickery was asked by report­ visions be made in the contract great improvement in wages and ers how it was that England con­ with the Industrial Union of working conditions for Greek tinued to build merchant ships in Marine and Shipbuilding Work­ seamen. face of a recently announced ers (CIO) for a 15-day period in "The Greek seamen," he de­ agreement between President which members of the union clared, "have been right in the Roosevelt and Prime Minister may resign if they do not wish thick of things in this war. Dur­ Churchill that England would to remain in the union for dura­ ing the past three years Greek produce warships with the build­ shipping losses in enemy action tion of the contract. ing of merchant ships left to the Labor members of the com­ have exceeded 1,500,000 tons. United States. mission dissented. The union had With this loss over 4,000 Greek "I'd better skip that," he said. requested that a union shop seamen have given up their clause be substituted for the lives. ^ maintenance of membership pro­ "Though nearly one-fifth of Seamen's Institute the total number of Greek sea­ vision. Opened In Etrooklyri men have been lost, we stiU have more than 10,000 who continue Bishop Thomas E. Molloy of to serve aboard Greek ships and Brooklyn dedicated yesterday af­ the vessels of the Allied nations. ternoon the new $250,000 Cath­ olic Seamen's Institute of Brook­ ENORMOUS LOSSES lyn, Hicks and Rapelye Streets, RECOUNTED "The Liberty ships we have a non-sectarian recreation center received are a welcome addition for men of the merchant marine. B. B. Parson to the replacements from Great Five thousands persons crowded Gilbert T. Arnetl upstair Britain, but they are by no means the auditorium, filled L. W. Beeby—No. 3167 rooms where loudspeakers had enough to make good even a E. J. Noonan—TO 1232 been installed and gathered in small percentage of the" terrific the street. James Reaves—^No. 22983 losses sustained by the Greek Bishop Molloy paid tribute in Joe H. Boyle merchant fleet. Today, after three his speech to the late Rev. AlI. Rodriguez—^TC 149 years of war, we have only about phonse Rickert, who founded the seventy ships, representing some institute in 1936, and to Rev. Keep In Touch With 500,000 tons, out of a pre-war to­ William Farrell, port chaplain Your Local Draft Board. tal of over 500 vessels. and institute director. Mgr. James H. Griffiths, vice chancellor of the Brooklyn Dio­ ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR cese, in his address, praised "the WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20th TO 25th unsung heroes of the deep—the men of the merchant marine" DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL Mgr. Richard B. McHugh pre­ sided. SHIPPED 340 272 291 903 Two Union Ships For The Greeks Communities Plan To Limit Union Honor Merchantmen Maintenance WASHINGTON -Governors are pledging wholehearted support to an appeal by Admiral Emory S. Land, War Shipping Adminis­ trator, to give merchant seamen a place of equality with other members of the armed forces on town and community honor roUs. Admiral Land made his appeal in personal letters to Governors of the 48 States and to Governor Generals of United States Terri­ tories and Possessions as a result of a fiood of letters from famil­ ies and friends of merchant sea­ men who said that in many com­ munities they were not counted among the Nation's war heroes. Land pointed out that Congress has officially recognized the out­ standing services. of these men . by providing medals for distin­ guished service and other honor awards. He also called attention to a declaration by President Roosevelt that the work of our merchant seamen is just as vital to our ultimate victory as that of the men in the armed forces. That their's is a most dangerous job. Admiral Land declared, is attested by the grim toll of their lost and injured. DUTCH SEAMEN'S UNION OPENS NEW WEST COAST OFFICE Following a tour of the West Coast, Peter J. Vandcnbcrgo, .-.ccretary of the American section of the Dutch Central Transport, Workers' Federation, has report­ ed that the union's new office in San Francisco is speeding up shipping and furnishing neces­ sary manpower to merchant ships sailing under the Dutch flag. The Dutch union is an affiliate of the International Transport Workers' Federation. Growing Netherlands shipping activities in the Pacific necessit­ ated the establishment of new quarters, Vandenberge said. The Netherlands labor official also said that the training school for able-bodied seamen conduct­ ed by the SUP has met with considerable success in San Fran­ cisco. * SIU Prisoner Of War Receives Our Correspondence Brother John Monteverde is someplace in Nazi Germany, a prisoner of war. His ship was torpedoed last year and he was fished out of the water by the Germans and taken to the land of "Supermen." Several months ago he wrote to the union de­ manding to know some details concerning overtime in our agreements. The prison camp didn't stop him fr^m thinking of union problems and conditions. John Hawk sent him a reply, giving what details were possible under the circumstances, and this week a second letter came from Monteverde. Here it is: Dear BrothoK Hawk: Received your letter today and was glad to hear from you. All of us here are Am­ ericans and seem to be en­ joying good health and are sure we won't be here much longer. We were also glad to hear that everything is go­ ing good back there in re­ gard to our agreements. I am personally glad to know that you are keeping my rec­ ords up to date so that I can square away after the war. All members here join me in wishing everyone lots of luck. Well, this is about all I can think of now so I'll close. Hoping to hear from you as often as possible, I remain, John Monteverde, Prisoner of War No. 2998 P.S. Best regards to Charlie Waid if you see him. What Is a SCAB? 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Title A name given to the resource October 15, 1943 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: AMERICAN LABOR FACES SLAVERY BE KIND TO WAR PROFITEERS DEPARTMENT TEN ALLIED SHIPS LOST TO U-BOATS ROBIN LINE SHIP REVEALED AS A SUPER-BELLY ROBBER IT'S MORE ICE FOR LABOR FREEZE AN APOLOGY TEXAS JAILS LABOR LEADER WHEN HE TALKS OF UNION SIU AND TANKER MEMBERS ON WEST COAST ADMIRAL REVEALS BRITISH-AMERICAN SHIP RIVALRY NAZI PRISONERS USED IN ATTEMPT TO BREAK DOWN SHORESIDE UNION TWO UNION SHIPS FOR THE GREEKS COMMUNITIES PLAN TO HONOR MERCHANTMEN SIU PRISONER OF WAR RECEIVES OUR CORRESPONDENCE LIMIT UNION MAINTENANCE DUTCH SEAMEN'S UNION OPENS NEW WEST COAST OFFICE SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE OPENED IN BROOKLYN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/15/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log