http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/6895a51fa42963a518f6e7d6a5c365dc.PDF 7b4ca0d931fdd136ae484faa25d542a9 PDF Text Text .'•* EAFAKBRS IPG 1 0¥FimAL OBQAM OF THE ATEAHTIG AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFAREBT IRTBBlffAXIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. VII. No. 9 NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1945 New York Welcomeis Five SIU Repatriates From Nazi Prison EX-SIU OFFICIAL TELLS OF NAZIS Jerry Petro, old SIU man and ex-official in the Gulf, was among tho!,e repatriated from Nazi camps on the Gripsholm last week. One of his first acts was to visit the new SIU hall and see how the union had progressed since he left two years ago. Here he is (left) telling some of his ejcperiences to New York Night Dispatcher "Red" Trusdale. NEW YORK, Feb. 24—Last Thursday was '^Hero's Day" in New York—for the diplomatic exchange ship SS Gripsholm arrived with five SIU men aboard who were being returned to their homes after many heartbreaking months in Nazi prison camps. Some of the union brothers had been away for years, their only contact with the SIU being the packages and cigarettes sent to them and allowed through by the Nazi guards. When the Gripsholm docked" the SIU men were taken to Wilshire House on 56th Srteet for a mass interview with the press. They were greeted there by New York union officials and were giv­ en the warmest of fraternal wel­ comes. After a round of parties, which lasted two days, the men were conducted through the new SIU building, and expressed their appreciation for the fact that the union was fighting to maintain conditions for them to return to. All of the repatriated brothers had stories of privation and hardship to tell. Three of them, Ralph Piehet, William Weaver and Rufus Stough were torpedo­ ed on the Johnathan Sturgis, Mississippi Shipping Co., in Feb­ ruary 1943. The other two, Paul "Jerry" Petro, former SIU Pa­ trolman in Houston and John F. Monteverde were sunk on the SS Hoiiomu, Matson Line on July 5th, 1942. All of them have been prisoners since that time, living on German subs, prison ships and in German prison camps. Lord "Haw-Haw," the English commentator broadcasting for the Nazis promised the attack on a thirty-eight ship convoy in early July 1942 when he announced that Germany planned to give America "real fireworks" on the Fourth of July. His estimate was a day late but on July 5th the Russia-bound convoy was attack­ ed with all the strength the Nazis could muster. The result was the sinking of thirty-two of the thirty-eight ships. But let Jerry Petro tell the story, his story is that of all the boys, ex­ cepting the fact that the Honomu survivors were twenty-three days in a lifeboat while it was forty days before the Sturgis men were picked up. In addition, the Stur­ gis survivors were also sunk on a German Prison ship which hit a mine off the Norweigian coast. Jerry tells a story that has be­ come all too familiar to SIU members. Nineteen men man­ aged to get in the lifeboat on July 5th. By July 28th, when they were picked up by a German sub. SIU Demands For Free Launch Service OK'd Crews bn ships chartered to or owned by the WSA will henceforth get free launch ser­ vice in New York Harbor. This demand,, made by the SIU last year, was granted in a directive handed down by the N. Y. Dis­ trict Marine Supt. for the WSA. Under the directive, all crew members will receive one free round trip ticket per day— provided, of course, that they receive shore liberty. eleven had died leaving only eight. Among those who died, was an old time militant SIU member from the Gulf, '"Silent" Hayes. The sub landed Jerry and the other survivors at a small north­ ern Norweigian port and from there they were taken to "Stalag 322," a German prison camp in Norway. Here the Nazis, flushed with their early successes, were arrogant and brutal. From this camp they were ta­ ken to Oslo and then loaded on a German prison ship which trans­ ported them to Frederickshaven, Denmark. Despite the Nazi per­ secution the boys were warmly welcomed by the Danish citizen­ ry and the Germans had to re­ double their guard. From Denmark they were ta­ ken to Wilhelmshaven, Germany, where they were questioned for fourteen days.. Standing pat, the SIU members refused any infor­ mation except the identification required under the rules of war. They were then taken to their next prison which was destined to be their only home until their (Contimud on Page 2) IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME AGAIN! SIU FIGHTS SHIP DISPOSAL BILL Recognizing that the prere­ quisite for post war jobs is the existence of a large post war American fleet of ships, the SIU opened war this week on the ' "Merchant Ships Sales Act of 1945" which is now before the House Committee on Merchant 'Marine and Fisheries. This act opens the way for mass disposal of our war time fleet of merchant . ships to foreign operators, thus cutting down the number of post war jobs and creating ' a large •-foreign flag fleet running into J •• American ports under substand­ "Washington will be Harry Lundeberg, SIU President, SIU "Vice ard labor conditions. Presidents John Hawk and Mor­ A definative analysis of the ris Weisberger, and the SIU bill and reasons for our oppo­ Washington Representative Mat­ sition to it, will be printed in thew Dushane. Meantime, rank and file sea­ the next week's issue of the men up and down all coasts are SEAFARERS LOG. pouring telegrams of protest in­ House committee hearings on to Washington, demanding that the bill are being held in Wash- the government do nothing to ingt<M5 this week, and top SIU sabotage the maintainence of a offii.iols will appear to give large merchant fleet after the labor's viewpoint. Spearheading war. (Continued on Page 4) the opposition, to the bill in Repatriated SIU men are obviously glad to be out of the Nazi prison camps and back in the U.S. again. This group was snapped at the Wilshire House in New York just after the men had alighted from the Gripsholm. Left to right: The wife of a repatriated skipper; SIU repatriate William Weaver: A1 Kerr, New York Assistant Dis­ patcher and part of the SIU Reception Committee, and SIU repa­ triate Ralph Piehet. �•' v. - •"'•;';;^l'--"';jv;v'. Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 2, 194S -Oi-Jaui. SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Organization Seen The Key To Post War Jobs By PAUL HALL From The Assistant Sec'y-Treas. Many of our members are ask­ over-staffed apparatus with ing the question today, "What superfluous membership. happens when the war is over Our financial condition is and the shipo-wners start laying sound, while the NMU's finances Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, By LOUIS COFFIN up ships?" would drive a bank examiner in­ This is a fair question and sane if he tried to fathom their Had quite a busy week, hand­ HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President there is no use in our kidding conniving intracacies. Even to­ ling various beefs, negotiationa ourselves about the answer. In day, rather than have their and other items that keep pop­ 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. the first place, post war Shipping funds tied up by court order and ping up in this office. No. 1 on JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. will consist of larger and faster examined by competent court my agenda was a letter frpm the ships. This means that a cor­ auditors, they are settling claims ex-crew of the SS Robert Lovett P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City responding tonnage can carry a and cases against the NMU hand regarding week end overtime and corresponding \ cargo with less over fist regardless of the price statements of wages. Contacted MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Re men much faster, resulting in so as to avoid any light whatso-. the company and squared this 424 Ith Street, N. W., Washington, D. C that many less jobs. Already, ever on their actual financial beef away. We realize that cer­ tain companies do not issue a many tons of shipping are being status. transferred to other flags and in This comparison, favorable statement of wages at pay-off the end, we can rest assured that though it is to us, does not mean, time, so for the benefit of all Directory of Branches the countries receiving thase that -we cah rest On our laurels._ hands, just drop in or •write fo BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE ships and shipping will not re- In prOviotis articles, 1-bave point-; the respective companies And ,NEW YORK (4) inquish it. This competition nat­ ed Out the humber Of mcih that' they, will give you. Or sehd by BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave.—Uberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St.—Calvert 4539 urally will mean fewer jobs for will be unloaded from the trans­ mail, a complete statement. How­ PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St.—Lombard 765 1 us. Many of our members re­ ports, -pools, schools, etc. 1 have ever, we have requested that ffll NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI.—Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) 339 Chartres St.—Canal 3336 member the period frPm 1923 to tried tO show the dangers of the companies furnish these state­ CHARLESTON (9) - 68 Society St.—Charleston 3-2930 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St.—Savannah 3-1728 1934 when there was nothing un­ RMO and WSA set-up. So now,i ments when a ship pays off. TAMPA 7...-.1..^423 East Piatt St.—Tampa MM-1323 usual for men to wait as much as the actual qiiestiOh of Our post •Brother Volpian and myself lACKSONVILLE 920 Main St.—Jacksonville 5-1231 MOBILE .... 7 St. Michael St.—Dial 2-1392 War security and jobs rest in dim attended a meeting with Mr. six months between ships. PUER^^R'I(?0 45 Ponce de Leon—San Juan 1885 The question then must be, ability to Orgahize—^to go into; Kiggens of the Bull Line regard­ GALVESTON 219 20th St.—Galveston 2-8043 "What are we doing to safeguard the areas Where we are how ing refrigerating ehgineers. While our interests in the almost ihevit- weak — to Organize and gain; our Working rules are similar, i able shipping slump that will fol­ strength where little or no or-: other items are hot, and the TePUBLICATION OFFICE: ganization exist today. sult is that we came to no agree­ low the war?" This means that we must cOn-; ment as yet. 51 BEAVER STREET The question of post war se­ tinue and intensify hur fight to Sat in a long session along curity for the union is essential­ maintain cohditions and Wages.' New York, (4) N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 wim Brother Volpian and Shuler ly a question of jobs. While we ^1^267 Our organizational apparatus at the Calmar, Line. We went must maintain our wage scale must be strengthened and kept through every item of the Cal­ and conditions, we still must up. Every member of this union mer proposals and agreed with have the jobs first! This means, must play a definite part in the. veiy few of them. We meet again then, that we have an organiza­ program of building for the fu­ in the very near future, and hope tion task ahead of us. We must ture. that we can get these sessions concentrate upon the unorgan-Our future is secure only if We. oyer with once anti for all. ized lines, and there are quite a are to make it so. Our officials; few of them up and down the" are powerless without the un­ York Patrolmen, and myself'took by their representatives who gave coast. We must ,galvanize the (Continued from Page 1) reserved, wholehearted support a look at the meeting hall on E. them one apple, two cigarettes rank and file into volunteer or­ and help of the membership. SO, llth Street, and we recommend­ exchange last month. This prison ganizers—men so sure of the was at Milag Nord, located in the and a picture of Hitler. let us all, membership and Of­ ed that this Hall be rented eVOiy Their first taste of real free­ rightness of their cause, and so ficials alike, put our shoulders to- other Wednesday. Seating ca­ center of the horseshoe formed by Bremen, Hamburg and Wil- dom came when they crossed the certain of the backing of their the wheel and push together! Let pacity is over 750 and it is also " helmshaven. They had a ring­ Swiss frontier into France and union, that they will ride the un-' us set about today securing Our equipped with a public address side seat to the destruction ' of were besieged by cheering Am­ organized ships and line them up gains for tomorrow! system. Germany's greatest seaports and erican soldiers who showered for the SIU. Had a call from Baltimore re­ nightly watched the greatest fire­ gifts on them. In Marseille they There are other factors, of garding • manning scale in black works display of all time with were first put aboard the "Al­ course. Manning scales must be gang of Alcoa Vi(ftoiy ships and bombs falling as thick as hail­ gonquin" and then after two days increased, and the four watch am checking with other compan­ transferred to the Gripsholm. system must be fought for. Both stones. ies who operate this type of ves­ SS tHOMXs HAYWOOB Their treatment improved with In New York they were met by of these factors will increase the. sel, and find that the Junior En­ each German reverse. When their relative^ and SIU represen­ number of jobs per ship. And this I. Ibrain, BOs'n, 2 hrs; H. HaSiz,, gineer is a licensed man standing ^drth Africa fell Nazi arrogance tatives. The SIU put the full re­ must be done. But first and fore­ AB, 3 hrs; H. Bradly, AB, 4 hrs;, the First watch, and that no Un­ began to vanish and when France sources Of the union at their most we must get more ships, R. Quirk, OS, 4 hrs; A. Belter,; licensed juniors are carried. We •was invaded the guards actually command. Rufus Stough carried and this means signing up new- GS, 1 hr; j. DiCkes, OS, 1 hr; F. are trying to get three wipers on i Wirling, AB, 1 hr; W. Wahzel,: all Victory ships. began to curry favor with thei his union button through the lines. t)risoners. Don't make any this- whole Ordeal and proudly dis­ This is a big task, and We must AB, 1 hr. The above men can Am 'getting a new set-up on take, however, the boys wOte played it as the only union but­ carefully examine Our own or­ collect fOr removing cOial to gal- Oiir Social Register and Do Not "never overfed and watery sbttp ton which survived over two ganization, as well as others in ey at the Waterman SS Co. of­ Ship lists, and will take up ways and boiled potatoes was their years in a German Prison camp. the field, to see how well pre­ fice, 19 Rector St., 10th Floor, and means of operating on a pared we are to fight for these New York. * • '4 stream line basis at the Agents' diet throughout their long imessentials. Conference which meets here in •prisonment. SS DOBBS New York on March 12th. A comparison of the status of The repatriates were unani­ M. Francisco, 67 hrs; F. C. Am glad to state that due to the SIU as compared with that of mous in their gratitute to the Gray, 75 hrs; J. Gorganuiss, 67 the good work of the officials in the NMU should furnish the an­ 7SiH.-'for the cigarettes and pack-, hrs. Collect at Calmar SS Com­ all branches, beefs are far and swer. ages sent them. Without these, pany Office. few between. However, any beef Our membership has grown Jerry says, life would have been • * * that is sent in will get immedi­ JOHN G. ATHERTON during this war, but this growth almost unbearable. i MV YAKIMA HEAD ate attention. Am working on a has been a steady one, based on The effect of the incessant Ydur papers are in the Baggage J. Olchovy, Oiler, $71.85, 107; couple of beefs with Alcoa and contraets with operators who bombing of German transporta-i Room in the New York hall. will be in business after the war. hrs; D. Peliszeh, oiler, $41.13, 59 Calmar, also Victory ship man­ tion was shOwn when they start­ The NMU, on the other hand, hrs. Collect at Moran Towing ning scales which I will report in ed for Switzerland to be ex-> next week's issue of the LOG. has had a mushroom-like growth Company office. changed fOr German prisohersJ JOHN B. WILKES • • • with "war baby" contracts that The journey, Which in nOrmat ruary 15 as overtime coming for SS ROBERT LIVINGSTON times requires only eight hours, Your probationary book, re­ will vanish aifter the war, leav-' Ixingshore^ work. Collect at Marano, 17 hrs; Aoam, 6% hrs;: took five days with frequent ceipts and photographs are in the ing that drgahizatibn with a dahWaterman office. Hanson, 1 hr; Klem, 5 hrs; Me-; gerous surplus in membership. stops while destroyed tracks, Baggage Room in New York. • • • glio, 11 hrs; Blessley, 5 hrs; RinThe SIU bperdtes 6n ah effici­ roadbeds and junctions were be-, • • • guette, 8 hrs; Cormier, 4% "hrs< ency basis 30 'that even with ai SS MOOSE PEAK ing repaired or by-passed. » Crew which puid off in Jack­ 50% Ibss bf ihcbme and shipping,- Collect at Bull Line office. R. bLIVER In Geneva the Americans were we Could still maihtaih our ap-" sonville in January, can ebllect met. and furnished with all beces-' Book 411^6, next time yOU are paratus and union halls - 'dh a' SS LAvrroN B. BVANS ; transportation. Collect froth the sities. The Germans who were in New York sOe Patrolman Al- 100% sedle. The NMU, on the I "Deck Department which paid; Moran Towing Company, New being exchanged were also met gina, 5th floor. other hand, has a unwieldy, off in Newport shipyard on Feb- York. SIU Repatriates Made Welcome In New York Moftey Due ^ v.; ji.y:r..V.iT'a �>riday/ March Z 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG PHILADELPHIA — •* Pasre Thz«« Agent. Expect to have them set­ tled about a week from this date and wiU notify all concerned in the "LOG." Appeared before the Coast Guard as council for several of the Brothers and made out O.K. JOHN MORGAN, Agent WHATS DOING ' Something that is getting •quite common these days is these 'KANGAROO courts that they are ^holding for the benefit of some of our members on the other side. 'It seems from the information •that we have that when some of We may menTion at this time One especially is the skipper on bat the fink halls in one port, we our members are caught out of TAMPA 'bounds they are hauled before that the Army, Coast Guard In­ the Moran tug, Hillsboro Inlet. have to have the cooperation of all. No chain is stronger than its some Shavetail Lt. and they are telligence have a copy of these He makes the ship every five Things are still slow down here fined from $50;00 to $200.00. The documents in their possession and days, not to put out a draw but Weakest link.* in God's coxmtry, with quite a Bearing this in mind let's all it remains to be seen just what to fire or log the crew. We are joker is that there are no rules few of the boys around. Among ' 'posted on the ship telling the action if any will be taken on trying to put the bridle on him' Work together for our own com­ the old-timers here we have "One and think We sOoh Will be able mon cause. inen where these out of bounds the matter. Round" King, Bill Simmons, WeU, I guess thhat we have to lead him around to see it the; AL KERR, Ass't Dispatcher districts are. For all the mem"Bo" Anderson and Emmett Gar­ Taers know, the minute you step said enough for this time so we Seafarers way. cia. Although these boys are down the gangway maybe you will close for now, so here's to a The Marine Dragon is still im here now, don't be surprised if BALTIMORE and causing plehty of he&daches. will be fined for being oiit of big union. they turn up there or some other HARRY COLLINS, Agent She should be Ifiled up after this: Shipping has been fair and the port in that vicinity, as there bounds. This Branch has evi­ so She win run Smoothly hefe-| prospect of it becoming better is aren't a hell of a lot of jobs dence where the Army has fined after. \ very doilbtful as not many ships down this way. a crew member for being out of NEW YORK There was a chief cook in,i are expected during the coming bounds and allowed two brass Made a trip recently to Port waiting to be tried for starving week. hats to be out of bounds and Everglades and boarded the SeaWe have the Del Aires in with failed to "take any action against a chief cook who had 130 hours the 'drew. He asked me Who this SS August Belmont, South At­ train New Orleans. Everjrthing them because they were OFFI­ overtime for a six weeks' trip. guy Frenchy Michelet was. He' lantic SS Co.—^This ship came in is okay on her and aU hands sat­ CERS. It appears to the writer On the bottom of his overtime said, "You know I admire that during the week without any isfied (must be that good Cuban ^ that this smells sonriewhat of a slip he stuck in 25 hours. He guy. I have been reading the beefs and the whole gang compli­ rum they get in Havana, eh wot?) great big juicy herring, or should stated the reason for turning it LOG and using his recipies on mented the Steward (which is The good ship Brandywine was we be real plain and state that in is in case he left anything out. the last trip. I think he is smart, pretty rare these days) as to how here the other day. We straight­ we think that this is a racket. Of Overtime like that makes it hard a pity he is baldheaded." well he fed the bOys. Patrolman ened her up and converted a few course, nobody can hang a gdy to collect legitimate overtime. I said, "Brotlier Michelet is Starlin who paid this ship off "non believers." Althought this for thinking. We have been haying quite a neither smart nor baldheaded. He says for Brothers Frenchy Mich­ scow is not in perfect shape, We have documents on file in bit of trouble with the Bull Line has just beat his gums together elet and J. P. Shuler to take note. there is an improvement over this office where a Ch. Steward in trying to reduce their stewards so much talking about something Frostberg Victory, Alco SS what she was a while back. was fined $200.00 for Ijeing out of department. They pulled a of which he knows nothing, that Co.—^We received delivery of this There seems to be no relief in bounds and an AB was fined sneaker on the SS Monroe. Only he has jarred the tip of his head tub during the week and a whole sight here in regards to an in­ $50.00 for the same offense. But signed seven men on articles, re­ out through his hair." The guy gang was shipped to her. So far crease in marine traffic, so as to the Chief Engineer that was ar­ fused to sign on the rest of the was exonerated of his charges, the only beef on her is that WSA give the members in this area rested for-the same offense was compliment. It is well to watch after promising to discard Mich- hair mattresses should be junked. more job to make. This, however, fined nothing. And not only that, all companies that are reducing elet's recipies and lake some ad­ And the Company refuses to hire shoTxld change as soon as the all three of these men were told their gun crews, as they might vice fronri a real good cook. war is over in the Atlantic. For any Jr. Engineers. to «be at the Provost Marshall's try to pull the same thing. New Hall—^We have shopped that reason the Seafarers should J. P. SHULER. Patrolman office the next day for a hearing There have been about four around and foimd that it is im­ make plans as soon as possible to * • « ^nd the said Chief Engineer did stewards departments on the SS Shipping for the past week in possible to buy a hall in this port be prepared for the post-war pe­ not even show up at the hearing Arthur Dobbs since she docked. the Port of New York has picked at a reasonable price; All prop­ riod, and the increase in ship­ and nothing was done about the The more we put on the lousier up. From the way things are erty owners want us to put up all ping and business in the Gulf -onatter. However, an MP came she gets. starting out this week, shipping the dough in the Bank of Eng­ area. aboard the ship and told the Ch. The SS Flying Eagle was paid will continue to pick up for the land before they will sell. This The old-timers know from past EngT tKafTfe would have to ap­ off here. She was the cleanest next few weeks. being the case we are going to history that the Gulf as a whole pear the next day and when the ship that has been around in a A tip for the black gang dept. extend the lease on our present should really boom as soon as Ch. Eng. did go ashore the Port long time. Crews like she had would be for all men possible to hall and spend a few bucks fix­ things return to normalcy. Much Director in charge was not avail­ make paying off a ship a pleas­ get a Reefer Engineer's endorse­ ing it up so it will be a hall the of the traffic now on the East able and the case could not be ure. Coast will be diverted down here. ment. Especially for those men men will be proud to come to. settled. This statement was made Occasionally some one shows intending to go to sea after the Joseph Mullen. This brother Knowing this we should at our by the Chief in question and is on up here with the NMU Pilot in war. There will be a great num­ passed away in the Marine Hos­ Agents' Conference, make the _ file in this Branch. his hand, with the page open to ber of ships converted into ref. pital. He was buried by the necessary plans to prepare. But in the case of the poor General Notices, under National ships. The C-4's of Waterman union and the membership col­ To the fellows up the line—^we Chief Steward, after he was fined Port Committee, which states, and Robin will be ideal for this lected $70.00 and turned it over can't offer any jobs here if you • the previous night the amount of that in certain ports on certain work. 'The Waterman Steamship to his widow and kids. She sent decide to head this way—-BUT— $200.00, an MP came aboard the dates, there's a vessel attack Co. has two ships' that at the us a nice letter thanking the for Rum N' Coca Colas' and pretty Senoritas — that's some­ , ship the next day and demanded bonus due. This is repeated from present time are being converted membership. thing else. So we'll be seein' A. Davenport and Dumas, oil­ that the Chief Steward pay up time to time and probably serves to Ref. ships. The Bull Line has you. ers on the SS Wm. Brewster, Al­ the fine and if he didn't he, the the purpose of filling the space already converted two, one of D. L. PARKER, Agent MP, was going to take him off where some poor sucker's over­ which has a reefer job open at coa Line, the overtime that was submitted to the Patrolman at the,ship. At this time the Cap­ time would be listed if the NMU present. In the near future, more time of payoff, we have checked tain of the ship told the MP that ever settled any beefs. Whatever ships will be converted. NEW ORLEANS the Steward or himself had no the purpose of the notices it is There has been a big demand the overtime of the ship and irioney to pay the fine and to this rather confusing as all attack for Pumpmen and Pump mach. found that this time had been Things continue slow here this •the ''P threatened to take the bonuses are set by the WSA and Especially on the SIU-SUP Tank­ paid at the time" of regular pay­ week. The Sandwich payed off, Steward in question off the ship. are not settled by any union and ers that have been coming in off. but she makes a very short trip. 'At this point the Steward pro­ since the first of April, a ship lately. The unorganized Tankers Red Cross Meeting: We attend­ We expect an improvement next duced a U.S. Postal Money Order has to have an actual attack be­ have been calling for a lot of ed with other AFL Unions who week as the Delmar is in fron a which was offered to the MP and fore the attack bonus is paj^ble. these ratings also. In the near are launching a drive for funds. South American run and is to thi§ he refused to accept. The When calling the NMU for in­ future the need for these en­ The question was brought up as pay off tomorrow and the Miss­ upshot of the whole affair was formation on this, the answer is, dorsements will become greater to what aid the Red Cross gave issippi has another one due in that the Captain had in Ws pos­ '"If your ship was torpedoed at as the tanker field opens up. At to merchant seamen in foreign from South America Tuesday. session $150.00 in "blu^ seal" that date and that port you have the present time it is much ports and were told that this isn't Calmar has a new scow due to money which is not supposed to an attack bonus coming." It does easier to get an endorsement their problem that the USS took make a trial run Monday, which be -used in Africa and he offered not matter a damn what date than it will be in peacetime. So care of merchant seamen. Of probably wiU mean a complete this to the MP who in turn ac­ and what port your ship was at­ a word to the wise should be course we reserve our comments crew for her early in the week. on this kind of aid. cepted same. tacked, you still are entitled to sufficient. ' The local fink mill is refusing WM. McKAY. Agent enrollments in their schools for 'But you should see the receipt an attack bonus if your ship was The Brothers here in New the next several weeks—an en­ that the MP gaVe the Steward actually attacked. York have been giving us ex­ couraging sign. We haven't had for his money. It was an ordin- It would save us a number of cellent support in our fight BOSTON to caU the fink pool for a man in dfy piece of yellow paper. The headaches if the SIU members against the fink halls. At the War Department has receipts, who read the Pilot were to class present time the fink hall looks We had a very busy week here some time now. The lopal RMO Form Nq. 38, for this purpose, such statements as this with the like a meeting hall for all of the in Boston and in Portland Maine. has a nice setup—each stooge has and it seems queer to the writer rest of the hooey that they read Gold Braids • of the U.S. We had to miss three ships that a stooge. Lucky thing Uncle has that as this was a legal transac- in the Stdlinski Journal. With the continued good sup­ paid off at the Army Base as the a gang of dough. Only a rich Frenchy Michelet is doing a lot port of our membership here in crews paid off*on board ship in­ country like ours can afford to • tion that the Army MP did not pay a herd of finks six bucks a 'take the trouble to issue the of beefing about his mules. We New York and with the outports stead of on the dock. 'Customary receipt for the money too are having our share of getting the same type of support, The Agent was quite busy tak­ day to hang around and wait for i:hat was paid to him. In the trouble with the jackasses in the in the near future we should be ing up beefs with the Eastern a job. case of the AB, he received a port of New York. Most all of able to reduce this menace. But SS Co., along with a beef sent GLENN "CURLY" MASTERSON ' flukey receipt also. them in the form of skippers. regardless of how much we com­ in by Brother McKay, Baltimore Patrolinaa Around the Ports ,-V., �'•rrr .-.-Vi; *<,-• ' , V Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG « < Friday. March 2, 1945 SIUFIGHTS SHIP DISPOSAL BILL (Contimcd from Page 1) Following is the resolution " passed unanimously at the New York Branch meeting Of Feb. 28 THESE MEN SABOTAGE LABOR RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Merchant Mar ine Act of 1936, passed by Con gress stated as follows: "It is necessary for the Nationa defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a Merchant Marine; "(a) sufficient to carry its dom­ By 'TRENCHY" MICHELET estic water-borne commerce and a substantial portion of its waterToday is February 14th—the the man. There's no ill the flesh borne export and import foreign first Valentine Day that we've is heir to that the open road commerce—and to provide ship­ spent at home in a number of wont cure. We haven't had a ping service on all routes esyears. We can remember when single contented day since we • sential for maintaining the flow Valentine Day was a looked-for tied ourself to a desk. Save a of such commerce at all times. event in our life. Our heart was place by the fire for us, Jeff, '•(b) capable of serving as a fresh and eager then and full of we're gonna "blind" a fast one naval and military auxiliary in dreams. We thought a certain before many more moons have Here is the team which has consistently held labor to a sub­ -time of war or national emerg­ little dimpled darling the sweet­ come and gone. standard wage. Left is William Davis, chairman of the War Labor ency. est of mortals and "Winnie" the The Delmar paid off here Sat­ "(c) owned and operated under Board which this week turned down labor's demand for the end of loveliest of names. Much water urday afternoon with half the the United States flag by citizens the Little Steel Formula. Davis sent a report to Economic Stabili­ has flowed under the bridge crew logged. The skipper of this zation Director Fred M. Vinson, right, stating that the cost of living of the United States insofar as since then—^we are an older, sad­ scow is log-happy. This character had not "outrun" wages and the workers should be denied their may be practicable, and— der and wiser man, but nothing spent quite a little time in the demands of wage boosts. Vinson has in the past consistently sided "(d) composed of the best that life has since shown us is booby hatch in Northern Ireland equipped, safest, and most suit­ with profit lusting employers against labor, and it is likely that he nearly so sweet as the memory several years ago. After carefully able types of vessels, constructed will see things the way Davis does. of Winnie's smile. So here's to checking all the circumstances in in the United States and manned tion shall be made upon such of our Winnies — may the each log, we're fully convinced SUB MENACE GROWS all with a trained and efficient citi­ terms and conditions as the com­ memories never fade. the gentleman jumped over ^e IN THE PACIFIC zen personnel. The mattress situation aboard fence to get out.The Coast Gu^d mission with the approval of the "It is hereby declared to be President shall prescribe. In con­ the new Overlakes scow Rodman officer in' charge of the trials That the fnenace to our ships is but another instance of the the policy of the United States nection with sales to noncitizens, evidently felt the same way, be­ to foster the development and the Commission is authorized to from Japanese subs is growing, pouring of the taxpayers' money cause he cleared everybody con­ encourage the maintenance of avail itself of the services of any is indicated by a new defense down rat holes. This ship just cerned. We then tackled the com­ training program instituted on such a Merchant Marine." other agency of the United States the West Coast. The Maritime got in here from Houston. She missioner and pointed out to him has a bunch of brand smackin' the injustice of the fines. Being WHEREAS, at the present time Government with duties or pow­ Commission has opened a bar­ new mattresses aboard that are a reasonable man, he naturally -aisthere are approximately fifty ers in respect of extension of rage balloon and kite defense too narrow ' for the bunks and advised the old man to scratch services, and school, and has requested all million tons of American ship­ credit or financing are stuffed with a wire-like hair them. The "master" refused to any such agency is authorized to ping, as compared with approx­ bosuns to become familiar with that sticks hell out of you when do so until he was ordered to ^o imately eleven million prior to extend such facilities and serv­ the equipment. you try to sleep. The officials of so by the head of the port. For­ ices to the Commission or to the the war, and purchaser for the purposes ports, and American seamen, as this port have been raising hell tunately, the head commissioner WHEREAS, these ships have hei-eof." a reward for thetir services dur­ with the WSA, but no dice. It is also a reasonable man, so we been manned and are manned ing the war, were in the bread­ seems that the vessel must make don't anticipate any trouble when WHEREAS, this can only mean by American Seamen who have lines on a nationwide scale, and on© trip with them before they we all get together Monday ^ can be removed. The big shots morning. been called upon to deliver the that the foreign operators and WHEREAS, past experience in the WSA admit that the mat­ Our good friend, brother Gre­ goods for our armed forces in all foreign countries will be able to buy American ships, built with has proven that foreign ships, tresses are no good, but they are gory, having heard us say that ports of the world, and money from the American tax­ under normal conditions, very apparently covering up for the we liked baked apples, called us WHEREAS, at the present time payers, under conditions and seldom do any repair work or guy who let the contract, for a during the week to tell us that a bill has been introduced in terms far easier than American drydocking in Americdh ship­ whole mess of the damn things. he had baked some for us aboard Congress called 'The Merchant operators and American citizens yards. Consequently, in addition So, meanwhile, the poor seamen the mule scow Sam Walker. THey Ships Sales Act of 1945" or "H.R. can buy these ships. As a matter to depriving thousands of Amer­ must sleep the best he can. were so darn good that we 1425," which is coming up for a of fact, foreign operators will be ican citizen seamen of their livliBoy, when this scrap's over and bummed the recipe. Here it is: public hearing before the Mer­ able to buy American ships with hood, also thousands of shipyard old John Public starts poking his Core the apples and place them chant Marine Committee on money borrowed from the United workers will be out of work, if inquisitive nose into some of in a baking dish with a little March 1, 1945, and States Government under Lend this Bill goes through in its pre­ these kettles of fish, he's sure brown sugar sprinkled on eacbr sent form, and therefore Lease. In other words, the Amer­ gonna uncover' some stinkin' Let bake for fifteen minutes. WHEREAS, Section IV of this messes. But then, what can you Meanwhile have a mixture of the bill, entitled ''Sales of Vessels ican tax-pnyers will again finance BE IT RESOLVED, that this Not Needed for United States the foreign countries and for­ Organization, the Atlantic and expect when a few guys get to peel of several apples, brown Commerce or Defense," Sub-Sec­ eign operators in their buying of Gulf District of the Seafarers In­ spending other peoples' billions? sugar and a dash of cinnamon American ships. Municipal dough's been sticking and a little water simmering tion "E" reads as follows: ternational Union of North Amer­ to official fingers since the birth away on the range. At the end '•(e) Payment of the sales price WHEREAS, under such condi­ ica, composed of sailors, firemen of history: of fifteen minutes pour the mix­ for vessels sold under this sections the American citizens and and cooks, who man ships out of Who shall doubt the secret hid ture over the apples and bake 'til American operators will be at a Atlantic and Gulf ports, hereby Under Cheops' pyramid done. Then call Frenchy. disadvantage and we will again go on record condemning the Was that the contractor did A number of brothers are evid­ be faced with the rapid decline proposed Bill, and request that Cheops out of several millions?" ently under the impression that of the American Merchant Mar­ Congress take adequate steps to Good old Jeff Davis, better there are personalities involved in ine. Foreign ships will again be insure retaining a large Merch­ known as the "King of the Ho­ our little differences with Shuler. used to carry the exports and ant Marine after the war, and boes," was in to see us Monday. This isn't so at all. All our critic­ imports of the United States be­ He made us an honorary member isms are meant to be construc­ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, cause American flag ships will of the Hoboes of America. We tive. We are trying to make a that we call upon the American not be able to compete with for­ propose to keep the card among cook out of the dop. . . er . . . guy. Federation of Labor, and also eign flag ships due to the fact every labor body on the Pacific our most cherished possessions. To show our faith we want to that the foreign operators will Coast to go on record to back us Jeff's an old man now and chock take this opportunity to brand as operate ships without any finan­ in our fight to retain the Amer­ full of fascinating tales of adven­ a malicious lie the understatftd^ cial outlay, and will also man ican Merchant Marine, and ture. It's a tonic just to talk to ably popular notion that J.P. got their ships with crews which are his steward's papers from Sears paid much lower wages than are BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, from ships and from friendly & Roebuck. Actually, Shuler gofe. paid to American seamen. Ameri­ that it shall be the duty of all labor bodies to the various Con­ his papers from a cockeyed in­ can seamen will again be faced Officials of the Atlantic and Gulf gressmen and Senators in Wash­ spector who had drunk his lunch with the same conditions they District of the Seafarers Inter­ ington, D. C., and in nine gin mills. The worthy faced after the last war when national Union of North America BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED( gentleman gave J. ^P. the papers ^ most American ships were tied to rally all support in our fight that this particular resolution be under the delusion that he was up while foreign ships were car­ in the various ports, and to send widely publicized and i-eleased to endorsing a guy sitting three rying American imports and ex- proper protest from our Unions, the Press in the various ports. I chairs away, : i-,- •„ i 'r, '-"•J"''; .• •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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