http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/98ba8de3428d8fe112f63f5d141d4310.PDF bb7bc5f4de23c64d988d9621ed24dcef PDF Text Text 5f? Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gvlf District. Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. AUGUST 17. 1945 Vol. VII. No. 33 STANDARD INLAND VICTORY MARKS A GLEAN SWEEP OF ALL PACIFIC TANKER LINES In a final smashing victory which brought the Standard In­ land Flee^ of California into the SIU-SUP fold by a vote of 77%, the union completed last week its organizing drive in tankers on the West Coast. With this election victory the entire coast is now solid SIUSUP as far as the tankers are concerned. Standard Inland is the last of eight West Coast out­ fits to topple in the organizing drive. What was once a citadel of the open shop now becomes a union stronghold. Standard Inland Fleet operates 18 towboats; barges and inland tankers in the San Francisco bay area. With no opposition on the ballot, the SIU-SUP won over­ whelmingly in a company which pays some ratings as high as $400 per month. In the long and often bitter or­ ganizing struggle which has now ended, the SIU-SUP faced every imaginable obstacle in its drive to make the tSnlcer field 100% union. In some elections it was opposed on the ballot by as many as 4 other organizations. Through­ out the drive the union had to fight sabotage from the NMU and from their stooges and allies in the companies and in the various governrnent bureaus involved in maritime. Despite all the anti-labor lies and provocations launched up and down the coast, the tanker men showed that they knew the way to get pork chops — vote SIU-SUP. The complete score in the west coast tanker field (6,000 jobs all SIU-SUP), is a follows: SIU-SUP TANKER OUTFITS Los Angeles Tankers, Inc. Deacon Hill Shipping Company Pacific Tankers, Inc. Richfield Oil Company of Cal. General Petroleum Corp. Tide Water Oil Company Standard Oil of Calif. Standard Inland Fleet of Calif. Some record! Now for Isth­ mian! LAND WARNED WE WON'T OPEN OUR WORKING RULES The SIU Internationai Executive Board, meeting last^^gig^g^ ^y our organization on week in Chicago, threw down the gauntlet to those ship­ May 4, 1942, called "Statement of This was also signed by owners and government bureaucrats who are now con­ Policy." you as Administrator of the WSA niving to break open east coast working rules. In a sharply on behalf of the U. S. Govern­ worded letter to Admiral E. S. Land, SIU President Harry ment. I quote Section 2 of this Seamen And The Peacr .. EDITORIAL.. Peace, it has been said, is the absence of war, but the military victory over Japan does not necessarily mean that peace and security will come to the American people. The industrial cutbacks that prece^ded by a week the war's end hint strongly of the reconversion problems that face the nation's industries and the immediate elementary problem of groceries that face the American people, who have not the enormous cash reserves that industry has. Authorative government sources are now predicting that there will be 7,000,000 unemployed by Christmas. Congress, under the pressure of industrialists and re­ actionaries who oppose social security and reconversion legislation, preferring the hit-or-miss, profits first philos­ ophy of "free enterprise," has left us with our economic pants down. Victory over our external enemies is ours, yet we are left facing the internal enemy—unemployment, in­ security—without a weapon. The future that faces the country so bleakly faces, of course, the merchant seaman. In addition to the economic letdown he shares with the rest of the American people, he faces an opponent, the shipowner, who still has in fond memory the time when seamen were little better than slaves. The merchant seaman will fight all measures which threaten to take from him the conditions he won at so great a cost. He is determined to better the wage and working (Continued on Page 2) iV-' Lundeberg and Atlantic & Gulf'^j^jp ^orp.. South Atlantic SteamDistrict Secretary-Treasurer John ship Co., Mississippi Shipping Co., Hawk warned that the rank and Smith & Johnson, American Lib­ file seamen of all coasts would erty Lines, Overtakes Freight not sit idly by and allow the east Corporation, Eastern Steamship coast operators to chisel condi­ Lines, Alcoa Steamship Lines, tions. Seas Shipping Company, A. H. The Board pointed out to Land Bull SS Co., Baltimore Insular that the east coast conditions had Lines. This "dispute" revolves been guaranteed under the State­ around whether these ship oper­ ment of Policy, and that since ators, (Agents of the WSA) can Land had been a signer of that open for revision, the working Statement the union expected rules in the collective bargaining him to enforce its validity. agreements' between our Union The entire question is now and the above-named companies. pending before the National War This "dispute" case went through Labor Board, where the ship­ the War Shipping Panel over our owners have petitioned for the protest, the Panel ruling that right to open the working rules. these operators could open the Following is the text of the agreement to amend the working statement of the Executive Board rules. This is now pending be­ as sent to Land by Hawk and fore the War Labor Board. It is our contention that the Lundeberg: operators cannot open the work­ Chicago, Illinois ing rules for the duration of the August 7, 1945 war, for the following reasons: In Emory S. Land, Chairman, the first part of May, 1942, you U.S. Maritime Commission and called all Unions and Operators War Shipping Administration, into Washington, D.C., and to­ Washington, D. C. gether with the Government a Dear Sir: policy for the shipping industry There is pending before the was laid down, this policy look­ War Labor Bpard a "dispute" ed towards establishment of case between our Seafarers' Int'l., harmonious relations between La­ Atlantic & Gulf District, and cer­ bor and Management for the dur­ tain ship operators (Agents of the ation of the war. As a result of WSA), namely. Waterman Steam­ this conference, a document was • document: . . . "Wages and working condi­ tions. Inasmuch as base wages, emergency wages, overtime rates, bonuses, war risk, com­ pensation, repatriation and al­ lotment conditions have been generally equalized in East Coast, West Coast, and Gulf collective bargaining agreements, which agreements have established equitable practices and standards in manning the American Merchant Marine, now necessary to furtherance of the war effort, it is there­ fore agreed that the existing collective bargaining agree­ ments, including the wage scales therein contained, be fro­ zen for the duration of the war." This section was amended, via a Western Union wire, on May 8th, as follows: . . . "Agreeable delete six words .-. . 'including the wage scales therein contained' . . . from Section 2 of your Statement of Policy." (Signed Edward Macauley, WSA.) Mr. Macauley was a co-signer with yourself on behalf of the Government to the Statement of Policy. Under this Statement of Policy, the collective bargaining (Continued on Page 3) �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS LOG Friday, August 17, 1945" "Nmir to Finish th* Job!" Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor list- At n Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 % HARRY LUNDEBERG X X 'tis % ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Seamen And The Peace (Coutiuiu'd from Page 1) conditions they now have. What the SIU is determined to get is jobs for all bona fide seamen, wages that will give them a decent standard of living, decent shipboard work- system, and do away with rotary shipping, which is the • ing and living conditions, an.d end of government inter­ truly democratic way of dealing out jobs. And then we must do away with the "complex" contracts We now have. ference with collective bargaining. "A simple contract should be drawn," it says, "speciThese demands are much the same as those of the shoreside workers, and all of organized labor will fight ying eight hours pay for eight hours work, at the direction shoulder to shoulder to attain these ends. The maritime in­ of the ship's officers."—a device that could ultimately erase dustry, however, presents problems to the seamen which the lines between the various ratings: and a man could be tired as a wiper and assigned to a fireman's work, at the are not faced by shoreside workers. The shipping industry is a so-called "deficit industry." ower rate of pay. By this time the American seaman knows that no one That is, the bookkeeping is so rigged that the operators are By LOUIS GOFFIlf able to milk the government for subsidies. The government is going to hand him anything on a platter. He knows that through subsidies, therefore, is able to exert control over the forces against him are powerful and ruthless, and that What is true democracy in a lis friends at court are few indeed. He has learned that union? Such a question has been knany aspects of the industry. The extent and nature of government controls and anything he now has he has gotten for himself through asked from time to time. There regulations over shipping and thereby over maritime labor, union action; and learning that, he has found the solution fiave been many answers on this subject and since it is every to his problems. are greater than in other fields. The only way to escape the economic trap closing man's democratic right to express To what degree these controls are imposed or relaxed in the immediate future is the seaman's concern, and vitally about him is to make his own militant organization, the his opinion, I am going to try to Seafarers International Union, still more powerful so that give mine in as' few words as affects his future. What, for example, will now be the role of the WSA? it can meet economic strength with economic strength: possible. First and foremost is the right As we have pointed out before, the WSA—which has con- Power with power: Trade blow- for blow. The time for the operators' campaign is not yet, but it of the worker to organize. This sistently acted as the voice of the shipowner—is seeking to is his right under existing laws transform its temporary wartime control over the water­ is approaching rapidly. There is still time for us to add to and when a union is formed it is our ranks, to increase our resources and to map our strategy. his right to decide by his vote front into a permanent one. We have some immediate tasks before us that must be the policies of the union. Under If, despite the opposition of the SIU-SUP, it succeeds, will it continue its maritime schools where "seamen" are completed. First is the all-important job in the organizing the American systeni a majority turned out on a mass production basis? Will it continue its field: getting Isthmian and ATP and the other unorganized vote is the final decision of the membership, but the minority al­ lines into the Seafarer's fold. upgrading schools? Its fink hiring halls? ways has the right to speak its ' Then we must bring home to the NMU rank and file piece. Another question that will be of importance to SIU men is the one of trade routes. If these trade routes, as in the role that their leadership is playing on the waterfront: Such is the way in the SIU the past, are restricted to certain operators, the limiting of the subservience of their union to a finky political party, where all voting on any point is competition will put a ceiling over the number of jobs their policy of collaborating with the shipowners, the slan­ declared a rule. However, if the majority of the members vote available. Jobs for SIU seamen depend on the trade routes dering, lying tactics that split the waterfront. such a rule, then it is out. We must explain again what more and more of them against that SIU operators get. There is now frantic maneuvering It is always the right of the by the operators behind the scenes to get for themselves now openly admit; that the NMU is taking them into a membership to bring back to the either choice routes, or in the case of new companies, to dark, dead-end alley, and that they must consolidate the floor any item they wish regard­ have the routes declared open to all who would compete. anti-communist forces in their union and get rid of their less of whether it has been re-»>s \ The attitude of the operators toward collective bar­ mis-leading leaders and join with the SIU in a united stand jected or not in the past. Such is the true democratic ^ gaining will directly affect the seaman in the months to against the shipowners. way of unionism. come. Indications are that the shipowners will attempt to Throughout this ensuing period we must all of us This can hardly be said of smash the SIU and other maritime unions. Attacks on over­ fight against the plan of the government fink agencies to Commie controlled organizations, time and the bonus, and the employers' brief before the retain their hold on the waterfront. The greatest pressure where the policies are formulated NWLB plainly show the operators' attitude toward wage must be exerted to get rid of the whole kit and kaboodte of at the Commie Headquarters and"» rises. Judge John J. Burns, counsel for several steamship the "old men of the sea" who are fastened on the backs of shoved down the throats of their lines, warns that the demand of maritime labor for wage the seamen: The WSA, RMO, USS, MW£B and certainly mislead membership without a vote of any kind. Such cases can increases would, if granted, "disrupt the entire labor not least, the Hooligan Navy, the Coast Guard, which is hardly be called true democratic trying to maneuver the civilian seaman into a military unionism. It is more in the na­ situation." ture of Fascism. The Journal of Commerce, mouthpiece of the ship- set-up. The way of the future is still undecided. There are too A union that operates strictly bwner, agrees that "The American seaman today plainly wants a better living and more security than he had before many uncertainties, and the path cannot be charted too for the interests of its members the war. It is not unreasonable of him to ask it; he should accurately, except for one thing: The Seafarers is growing will always exist, but those that operate only for the ideals of a have it. But it is not coming gratis." (Our emphasis.) stronger daily, and will continue to grow in streng^. With power wlU perish, wtd The price that the seamen would have to pay? Well, a strong, militant union aware of the issues and the stakes,]the men that stick with such an for one thing the Journal demands we adopt a seniority and determined in its program, the seamen cannot lose. outfit will perish along with it. From The Assistant Sec'y-Treas. �--tr Friday. Augusl 17. 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Laad Warned On Working Rules {Continued from Page 1) agreements, working conditions, working rules, etc., were frozen for the duration of the war, leav­ ing the question of wages open to be determined from time to time by the War Labor Board accord­ ing to the National Wage Stabili­ zation policy. By PAUL HALL V-J Day, the final military victory, has come. The victory over the enemies of democracy has been accomplished, and now we can go ahead to win the other fight—the fight to maintain and improve the conditions that we have fought so hard to get against the de­ termined opposition of the shipowners and some of their govern­ ment stooges. THE TRANSITION PERIOD The war has seen seamen continually shoved around from the r* very beginning. We have been at the complete mercy of various government bureaus, which have affected our lives and livings through phony decisions, encouraging the shipowners throughout the entire industry to chisel seamen. t- Now, in the next few months, we should see the seamen relieved from some of these war-time restrictions. With this easing of re'strictions, there will come a dangerous period for organized seamen —a period which we must watch very closely, if we are to survive and come out on top in the post war period. It wiU be a dangerous transition, when the various government bureaus which have juris­ diction over this industry gradually release control to the private operators. This period is our immediate problem. We must watch and chart our course carefully; and make sure we are not antagonized or prodded into any wildcat action which may injure us as an organi­ zation. We must group our forces and be on our guard for unionsmashing moves on the part of some of the government bureaus and some of the operators. ' It is well that we have prepared ourselves as we have. We have, in spite of considerable pressure during this war period, man­ aged to keep our feet on the ground and to face the issues clearly as they come up. The membership has been well aware dirring the war of the struggles that we will face in the immediate postwar months. That was the reason they assessed themselves an additional $10 Strike assessment. The assessment has added greatly to our large Strike Funds, giving us extra power, and in the event of a , showdown fight on the waterfront, we shall be prepared financially as well as physically. This does not mean, of course, that we will rush foolishly at the first shipowner provocation into an ill prepared fight. This would be foolish and playing the shipowners' game. The SIU has matured considerably during the war in many ways, and we shall use this maturity we have gained to fight not only a pow­ erful fight, but to fight a smart fight as well, for it may well mean either the taking over of the,entire maritime industry by the Sea­ farers—or the end of the Seafarers. HELPING THE DRIVE At the recent Chicago meeting of the Executive Board of the Seafarers, Field Organizers from each coast consulted on the Isth­ mian Organizing Drive. The various problems confronted by the Seafarers in this organizing drive were discussed, and measures were taken to overcome these. One problem in particular was dis­ cussed, whicjj the membership could be of some help in clearing up— the problem that faced our organizers in the Isthmian SS Co. drive because of the previous organizational activities of the National Maritime Union. That outfit has for several years been promising Isthmian men hn election within that company so as to get them union represen­ tation. These promises never materialized in spite of the propaganda put out by the NMU. As a result of this, some of the Isthmian men take the attitude that the Seafarers, too, may follow the same pro­ cedure as the NMU. It is up to the membership of the union to tell these Isthmian men that this is not the case. It is up to the membership to tell these men that any time the Seafarers have gone into a fight they have won it, and the organizing drive in Isthmian will be no different— we will win that, too. We can appreciate these men's feelings after the phony promises made to them by the NMU, and we can easily ^understand their reaction. One thing these seamen can and must be assured of, is that the {Seafarers intend, the very day that it is possible, to force an election with Isthmian, thereby giving all these seamen the opportunity for union representation. .•yf - conditions for seamen, while holding the seamen bound, both morally and literally to our "No Strike" pledge for the duration of the war—n pledge which has, as you well know, been scrupul­ ously observed by the merchant seamen. responsible parties interested in this issue. You may be certain that the seamen, affiliated with the SIU OF NA on a nationwide scale, will not stand idly by and .see their shipmates on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts suffer a reduc­ A meeting of our Executive tion in conditions they have en­ Board, held in Chicago, consider­ Our organization, the Atlantic ed this grave problem from all joyed for years PRIOR TO THE WAR. & Gulf District, Seafarers' Inter­ angles, and I was instructed to national Union of N.A., the Pa­ notify you that we expect you We earnestly request an imme­ cific District, Seafarers' Interna­ as chief signer on behalf of the diate answer from you, and that tional Union of N.A., which in­ United States Government, of the official position of your Ad­ cludes the Sailors' Union of the this pledge to the seamen during ministration of the Merchant Pacific, at no time has violated the war, to immediately take Marine be stated in black .end either the spirit or the letter of steps to see that this document is white on this issue. the Statement of Policy which not violated. We went on record We remain—sincerely, we jointly signed on May 4th. On further that should no action be the other hand, these companies, HARRY LUNDEBERG, taken on this issue, and should (Agents of the WSA) have seen President, the operators (Agents of the fit.to flagrantly violate a docu­ Seafarers Intl. Union of NJI« WSA) be allowed to use Govern­ ment signed by you on,behalf of ment Bureaus to breakdown con­ JOHN HAWK, the United States Government. ditions for the seamen, then we Secretary-Treasurer, They are attempting to use Gov­ shall consider we have absolutely Seafarers Intl. Union, ernment Bureaus to cut down no obligation to live up to the Atlantic & Gulf District working conditions which seamen Statement of Policy signed by negotiated and established you and ourselves, and the re­ PRIOR to the war, and although sponsibility of breaking the pol­ still under the status of "Agents of the WSA" are attempting to icy established for the duration use U. S. Government agencies to of the war will rest squarely with do their dirty work in reducing you, and we shall so inform all A rivalry that had its begin­ ning some twenty years ago, when both contestants were 'first shipmates, was renewe-d .last You ask me why I'm all upset. week in the New York hall .and Why my hair is turning gray? went twenty rounds to no 'de­ Well, pull a chair up shipmate. cision. And listen to my say. OLD TIMERS BATTLE TO A DRAW IN N. Y. THE AGENT'S BEEF Chris Rasmussen, book number 36, displayed a slashing attack: and an impenetrable defense against John Taurin, bonk num­ ber 980, who leaped into the fray with an impenetrable defense and a slashing attack. The grit within my oyster. The devil of my fate. Is not the problems of the day It's just my delegate. I sent hini to a rustpot That hit port the other day. And by the time he got there The ship had sailed away. They went at it all day Friday and most of Saturday, to the cheering of the fascinated 'itoystanders, and each round ended in a draw. Only the fact that Brother Taurin works in the-rec­ reation room of the Baltimore hall, and had to return with the end of his vacation, brought the match to an end. He always neglects the LOGS, And he only thinks of dues. When crews that have been weeks at sea Are hungry for the news. And when they ask "What's doing?" He tells them "Not a thing." For he never reads the LOG Nor cares what day may bring. He's affected by a briefcase, Which disease affects the mind. He'll even smoke the skipper's cigars The best that he can find. i I want him here, I find him there. He's never in his place. And when I try to. advise him He'll laugh right in my face. He tells me "he's elected," Backed by the rank and file; He'll draw his paycheck for his term To make it worth his while. He'll put his feet upon the desk While he reads the "Daily News," All union business then can wait While he absorbs their views. , ' ' He settles beefs upon the ships In his own original way; That's for the Union Officials Is the words that he will say. He thinks our job is now all done. The millenium come to pass. No need to press our struggle on He'll just rest on his ( ). Now this is just my delegate Thank God it's* only one. But he's enough to clog the wheels Where work has to be done. And this is why I'm aging fast. Why my hair is turning gray. For we must solve our problems We're still upon our way. —^Ex-Piecard "I have to go now," said Bro­ ther Taurin, "but I'll be back next year during my vacation, and I'll beat you then. It's only luck that saves you, and has saved you these past twenty years. But, by Joe, I'll train all winter if need be, and I'll get you yet." "I'll be waiting for you," said Brother Rasmussen. "You never saw the day you could beat me. If it weren't for my naturally kind heart, not wanting to hurt you, I'd have beat you twenty years ago." So they shook hands, and put away the checker gear, making arrangements for another tourna­ ment next year, to determine the checker championship of the east coast. �^IK-""-'!"-. Pagie Four THE SEAFARERS Friday. August 17. 1945 LOG Two SIU Men Decorated In Union Hall ' Two SIU men, one a Fireman and the other a Steward, received Mariners Medals this week in a ceremony held in the New York Hall. Lt. Zenoff, representing the War Shipping Administration, decorated Brothers John Jellette and Serafin Lopez and praised their war time record as merchant seamen. Following are the stories of the experiences which won for them the decorations: JOHN JELLETTE When your ship gets hit by a torpedo you've got to "leave her, Johnny, leave her." It doesn't give you much time to run around hunting for your best pair of dungarees. When the Alcoa Pathfinder receivcd a tin fish on the dark night of November 22, 1942 off the east coast of Africa, Brother John Jellette. Steward, was' blown out of his bunk onto the deck. "When he realized what had happened he barely had time to hit the water before the Pathfinder went down. All he had on was a pair of shorts. One of the ship's two boats was blown to pieces by the blast. The survivors got in the remaining boat and a raft, making the beach at Zulu Land the following day. With the second engineer and Oiler Louis Galvin, Brother Jel­ lette walked some thirty miles that day'in search of help. Being without shoes or clothes, the boil­ ing sun and the rigors of the walk were so hard on him that, after spending, the night in the jungle, he was unable to get up on the following day. Brother Galvin continued the trek and eventually arrived at a Portu­ guese larm. The Portuguese got word to the British authorities, who sent a plane with food and supplies from Durban. When the supplies arrived Cook Charley Stevens, according to Brother Jellette, fixed the best chow that any of them had ever eaten, turning out a corned beef and cabbage dinner over an open fire there in the jungle. At Durban, Jellette spent near­ ly four months in the hospital, as the result of the hardships of the sinking and his experience in the jungle. The Pathfinder was hit in the engine room and went down like a rock, being loaded deep with t ore. The entire watch below was killed by the explosion. SERAFIN LOPEZ —— FORE 'nAFT By BUNKER Black gang men aren't suppos­ It's tough when a man has ' ed to be the ones who carry three wives and can't get home. knives to sea, but if it hadn't T, That's the situation Brother been for the pocket knife of Pro­ Ahmed Abdul Hamid of Alexan­ ther Serafin Lopez, FWT, some dria has been in since he took a of the crew of the torpedoed Liberty, John Randolph, might have ship out of Alex back in 1942. He thought the ship would return to gone down with the ship, When homeward bound from Egypt after taking her cargo of England on July 5, 1942, the cotton and' spices to New York, Randolph was hit. by two torpe­ but a German sub made a change does fired, in close succession of plans and Ahmed hasn't got when a wolf pack attacked the home since. Meanwhile, three The first hit at number pretty Egyptian girls are waiting one hold; the second blew in the in Alex, writing impatient letters ship's side directly under the to husband Ahmed and promising Brother Seraiin Lopez. Firemem. receiving the Marine Medal at bridge, almost cutting the vessel him plenty, of trouble if he does­ a ceremony held in the New York Hall from Lt. Zenoff. representing n't get home pronto. in half. the War Shipping Administration. The Mariners medal is the mer­ It appeared that the ship was Ahmed took the Star of Suez, chant marine equivalent of the Army's Purple Heart. going down fast, so some of the an Egyptian ship, out of Alex and crew launched a raft and jumped after stops at Aden, Port Sudan, over the side, helping each other Durban and Jamaica finally ar­ aboard the craft after struggling rived in New York after a fire on in the cold water. When the men board and several close calls tried to pull away from the sink­ from subs and bombers. In New ing ship they discovered that the York the ship loaded several raft was still secured to the deck thousand tons of shells and bombs by a stout line. for the 8th Army in Egypt and Says Brother Lopez: "It was an started home. She stopped for anxious time for all hands. The coal and water at Trinidad and Randolph was settling fast and was about 800 miles off the Bra­ we were tied securely to it. I zilian coast when a torpedo sud­ couldn't hear anything because denly smashed into the starboard the torpfedo blast had hurt my bunker, causing a shattering ex­ eardrums, but when I noticed plosion that tore part of the ship's them trying to unfasten the line side away. Fortunately, however, I remembered the knife that I the coal stopped the torpedo and always use for cleaning carbon the men below escaped. off burners. Luckily, I still had Two boats were launched but it in a pocket of my dungarees. I the crew has hardly set their gave it to one of the men and he course for Brazil when three big cut the line just in time." subs surfaced and commanded Life jackets in those days, in­ them to stop. ""We pretended that cidentally, were not equipped none of us could speak anything with knives, : whistles and ~~~ lights. but Egyptian, says Ahmid, AHUHU, "and The men from the Randolph Germans didn't get much inwere picked up several hours la- formation from us." The German Brother John Jellette gets his award from Lt. Zenoff. Much ter by a French corvette and ta- commander questioned them for grief, hudship and bravery are hidden behind one of these attrac­ ken to Iceland. Five of the ves­ a while as a gunner covered the ( tive—but cold looking—medals. sel's crew went down with the boats with a machine gun, but he ship. got tired trying to speak Arabic Undaunted by this experience. and the subs soon submerged af­ Lopez shipped out again as soon ter giving the men directions to as he was released from the hos­ the nearest land. pital and has seen action since On the third day another big then in the North Atlantic and sub with two deck guns surfaced Mediteranean. near by, looking them over and then disappeared. On the tenth day, after having made more than 730 miles in the ship's boats, they sighted several big native sailing rafts, which Known to all his friends as a towed them to shore. Here they staunch unionist. Brother Dusan were fed, clothed and entertain­ de Duisan, "WT, last, week gave ed before being sent to Rio. one more example of what makes Brother Ahmed joined the SIU on the Walter Ranger, an Easterm a good SIU member. Aware that many members are Liberty. Having sailed unorgan- ^ stymied in their efforts toward ized and foreign ships before, he up-grading because they do not saw the benefits of' union con­ know what sources of informa­ tracted conditions and has been tion are best. Brother de Duisan an enthusiastic SIU member everdonated his entire marine library since. to New York hall, so that all in­ Says Ahmed, "There is nothing terested in marine engineering like good union conditions and only a sailor who has been on up- • can use them. In addition to numerous books organized ships under different of fiction and one on first aid, the flags can appreciate what a dif­ library included the following ference it is." books: "Valve Setting," "Shafting "Mechanical Refrigeration," Belting Governors;" "Power Cat­ Fred Matthews; and r^'Audel'S-i echism;" "Electrical Catechism;" New Marine Engineer's Guide." Joe Algina. New Yort Patrolman, congratulates Brothers John Jellette and Berafin Lopez on their 'Boilers, Piping, Pumps"-^all by These books are now availal^e awards. Brothers Jellette and Lopez are among the thousands of SIU men who have been liurt in Hubert E. Collins; '^arine En- in the recreation; room of the gineering," by W. B. Petersen, New York hall to all members.: sailing their country's ships, and two of the lucky few who live to tell their stories. Gives Books To Seafarers �1 HE Friday. August 17. 1945 ITHIITK ft SEAFARERS LOG Page Five ' SPECIAL SHORE POLICE IS PROPOSED FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN; USE AS A STRIKE BREAKING WEAPON FORESEEN WarBonusFound Fifty Percent Of Our Pay By WHITEY LYKKE NEW ORLEANS—A new angle deal as the proverbial snowball. has now been figured out by some The motive behind this scheme QUESTION: In your opinion what is the of the USS-WSA brain-trusters is obvious. It is in line with all best rating aboard ship? to keep seamen under control. A the other plans to hog-tic seamen even more than has already been certain Mr. Garcia of the United done. If the government with a JOSEPH SCHWAB. 2nd Cook Seamen's Service here in New military police can get the auth­ and Baker—From what I've seen, WASHINGTON — The Labor Orleans is currently busy ap­ ority of arresting merchant sea­ the easiest job on a ship, next to Department reported last week proaching the various seamen's men, it will also be able to make being an officer, is Bedroom that war risk bonuses for seamen its own rules of conduct for us, Steward. But I think I would accounted for approximately 50 unions here with a "unique set up curfew hours, off-limits prefer my own rating. 2nd Cook. per cent of their earnings prior scheme" to really get the seamen places, etc.—^in the same way it tied up—and I mean "handcuff- does for the Army and Navy. It's a good job. the pay is fair, to the recent cut. and the hours are not loo bad. Secretary Schwellenbach, in ;d." He proposes that the unions And The Chief Cook has the respon­ making public the result of the along with the USS and WSA In case we ever hit the bricks survey of bonuses, said the Bu­ have a meeting in the mayor's again, this Merchant Marine Po­ sibility. and all you have to do reau of Labor Statistics covered is do your job to the best of your 990 seamen in nine different rat- office with the mayor and chief lice will provide a perfect set-up ability. Also some of the ship­ injgs aboard dry cargo vessels. It of police for the purpose of set­ for protection of scabs and for putting union men in a nice, cozy board conditions are better for was found that bonuses consti­ ting up a new system for hand­ brig or guard house. It would my rating than for the others- tuted 46.1 per cent of all earnings ing seamen. The plan is to have also be able to arrest crews who in the case of ABs who worked us "irresponsible and dangerous" refused to sail a ship because all like having a washbasin in the in that rating during the year foc'sle. where it is mighty handy. and 54 per cent of all earnings of seamen arrested by a Merchant the stores were rotten or because Marine Shore Patrol (run by the there were no stores at all. Of course each rating has its ad­ Ordinaries. vantages and its drawbacks. But The average number of days' WSA), instead of by the regular As could be expected, some of work for unlicensed men ranged police, who Mr. Garcia asserts, the NMU and Marine Cooks and there's my vote. from 278 for oilers to 300 for are beating and robbing us poor, Stewards officials thought this messmen, and average net an­ defenseless seamen. According to was an exceUent plan. Think of it: as their members start waking nual income from $1,991 for MessFRANK AUBUSSON. AB —• I him, the port of New Orleans will up and demanding representa­ men to $2,300 for Oilers who like my own job best—^AB. There worked part of the time on high­ have the honor of being the trial tion, all the officials have to do is is no responsibility. All I have er paid jobs. The conclusions ground and when it has been a call their pals in the WSA and to do is to get on deck and do my were based on seamen employed success here, it will be put on a have their militant members put job the best I know how. I would­ from eight to eleven months dur­ nation-wide scale. Mr. Garcia al­ away to cool off by the Merchant ing the twelve months, Oct. 1, so states that Admiral Land will Marine Shore Patrol for disturb­ n't like to be Bosun, because he 1943, through Sept. 30, 1944. accept this plan and give this ing the peace in the union haU. has all the responsibility and for Merchant Marine Police the full This is one of the many ways the pay he gets it's not v/orth it. authority of his governmental in which the "WSA and other gov­ He is really the most underpaidagency. ernmental agencies show their man on the ship, considering his WASHINGTON, Aug. 12—The Remember what the MPs have appreciation for our work. We job. Until the time that the Bo­ Office of Vocational Rehabilita­ been doing to us in various ports have been taking risks for a suns get a break. I'll sail AB. In tion said tonight that only a under military control in this democratic way of living, and we the meantime I think it would be "trickle" of disabled merchant war? At least we have had the maintain and keep alive one of seamen have taken advantage of right to be arrested as civilians the very few really democratic a good idea for our officials to ne­ the free Government employ­ by civilian police here at home, unions. Still, these brass hats gotiate an increase for the bosun. ment help and medical care that but if this scheme goes through don't consider us responsible is theirs for the asking. as planned, we will have just as enough to run our own lives— much chance of getting a square they underestimate our intelli­ ROBERT J. HOPCROFT. 2nd The OVR helps injured merch­ gence in thinking we can't see ant seamen much as the Veterans through this scheme for enslav­ Cook and Baker—To my way of Administration assists former sol­ he would like to do. ing us. seeing it. even though it is not in diers and sailors. Courses include physical res­ my department, the best job Any seaman with a disability toration, a change to more favor­ It is time for the Goveinment aboard ship is that of Chief En­ traceable to service on a WSA able working conditions, advice with its USS and WSA to realize gineer. He is one of the few men ship is entitled to free medical on entering a business venture, that although we gave up privil­ care, surgery and hospitalization. retraining in some type of shop eges to expedite this war, we are on ship that Ccuinot be replaced, If necessary, he can obtain an ar­ work, a correspondence course in since he is an highly skilled tech­ tificial leg, back brace or glasses. the home, preparation for the pro­ still the same militant body of nician. Not only is the pay rate If he wants to go to sea again fessions and commercial training. seamen who will never be led high, but he is respected and he will be put in shape to do so if After his training is complete, the with rings in our noses either by looked up to. if he knows his possible. If not, vocational ad­ disabled man will be helped to the shipowners or by a govern­ visers will talk to him about what find a job. mental agency. stuff. It's reaUy the best passen­ ger job aboard. Despite all the strutting of the deck officers, it's really the Black Gang men who make the ship run. They can get the satisfaction of a job well done.. Few Seamen Seek Aid SlU m GAMADA JEAN REMOND. AB —AB is Ihe best job as far as I'm con­ cerned. taking all things into con­ sideration. I like to work on the outside and I like the opportun­ ity of teaching newcomers the ropes. Most of the lime in port an AB doesn't have to stand watches. I and he is able to get around. I believe in a man getting paid for %he v^rk he does — and that is why I wouldn't care to be Bosun —he gets nothing bTit the head­ aches. When you're on deck you see more of the world than when you're below. AB is the job for me. By HUGH MURPHY There has arrived in B.C. a I gotten. Their susceptibility to large number of Lascar seamen, hiring cheap labor, when, and supposedly for the purpose of wherever available, is ever pres­ manning smaU coaster type ves­ ent. "Atlantic Charters" and sels under construction here, and other expressions of goodwill, which are supposed to be operat­ whether signed or verbal, mean ed by other than Canadian own­ nothing to them wherever profits ers for service in the South Pa­ are concerned. cific and China Coast. Canadian • Pre-war conditions are still seamen locally are apprehensive very vivid in our memory. Re­ of the true purpose of the pres­ lief, bread lines, police clubs, and ence of these Lascars, and real­ intolerable conditions on the few ize that some maneuvering is ships available to Canadian sea­ taking place by local owners for men, while our tax dollars were the acquisition of some of these distributed by our government to vessels for local operation. shipowners in the form of sub­ POST WAR SHIPPING sidiaries. These shipowners then Past experiences with* our lo­ chartered foreign shipping, man­ cal shipowners are not easily for- ned by foreign seamen while our own seamen starved ashore. We intend to remain alert and vigil­ ant. We "demand post war jobs, wages and conditions. STEEL WORKERS STRIKE Friday, July 27th, 1945, at 11:30 A.M. workers employed by the American Can Company, Van­ couver, B.C., went on strike. The strike was voted for by 88% of the employees involved and is the culmination of protracted nego­ tiation by the United Steelworkers Union for a "closed shop" clause in their present agreement. Organized labor in Vancouver, and vicinity, pledged support to the sti'iking union. �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. August 17. 1945 SHIPS' MDMUTES AMD MEWS GIs Aboard Aiken Commend Minutes Tell Slocuin Entertainment By SIU Man Joshua Meeting Story To the Maritime Commission she was just hull V-616, MINUTES OF to the GIs aboard, she was their seagoing barracks, shut­ WINFIBLD SCOTT tling between the ETO and the USA; but to the SIU men Skipper Of SS Delnorte Expresses Appreciation From the skipper of the SS Delnorte comes this letter of commendation to • the SIU crew. The letter tells its own story. Sirs: It gives me much pleasure to report to your organization the satisfaction of the crew shipped from your hail last voyage. -.To the last man they proved themselves capable and willing in executing their duties and at all times were on the jqb. ' Having expressed my ap­ preciation to the members of the crew, I wish to extend this to the union hall from which they shipped. It is with best regards, I remrin, yours truly, (s) J. MORAGGHiNE, Master SS DELNORTE Thanks, Skipper. . Below is the very comprehen­ sive minutes of a ship's meeting . The following are the minutes who sailed her, she remained the Mississippi's SS Aiken, aboard the SS Joshua Slocum. We print it in full, as it came into of a regular shipboard meeting troop transport and first Victory ship converted on that the LOG office, as an example of held on the SS Winfield Scott, job. ' what good minutes can be like. Into the Log office, via Bro­ If the secretary of the meeting is Bull Line Liberty: ther Lonnie Grantham, comes a pressed for time, he need npt be The meeting was called to or­ copy of a mimeographed newsso detailed—the important thing der and Brother G. E. Taylor was sheet published by the army boys is to keep minutes of meetings elected chairman, and Brother R. aboard her and on their way and to send them to the LOG. home from the wars. Under the 1:00 PM—^Meeting opened. Wil­ Gandara, secretary. headline "Highlights of the Trip" liam Connors elected chairman,^ Discusions were held on the the doughboys take time out to and T. A. Nielson, recording sec­ question of shipping of men, commend one of the crew. retary. union and non-union; on the san­ "Foremost in the spotlight," 1:05—Meeting interrupted by itary work aboard ship; on the states the item, "were the per­ captain. 1:14—Meeting resumed. need for conserving the water formances of Professor Cornelius 1:15 — Brother Shuman: Beef Van Dyck, our magician; Proof supply; and the shortage of linen. against chief engineer. that the hand is quicker than the The debate continued until all 1:17—Brother Caldwell: Beef eye was placed before us time questions were cleared to the sat­ and again, and each was a most their chow there instead of in against food supply; claims it is the army messroom." He said insuffcient. isfaction of the crew. astounding performance." that the 16 servicemen were as­ The union agreement with Bull, Brother Van Dyck, SIU 2nd signed to the ship as entertainers 1:18 — Brother Alcom: Beef 1:20 — Caldwell: Beef against Line was read for the benefit of Steward, was formerly a profes­ which may account for the cap­ against Baker for not putting out rationing eggs, etc. Says fggs sufficient amount of bood. were held too long and spoile'd. the trip card men. H. J. Cote, sional entertainer of some re­ tain's attitude. He asked that the nown. A native of Holland, he union check into the matter. 1:22—WilUams (Chief Cook): Chief Cook, was electeu steward has many theatrical write-ups There was a small supply all the department delegate, and report­ testifying to his excellence in ABOARD NORDHOFF way around; also insufficient ed that aU work was progressing legerdemain. meat supply. satisfactorily, with no complaints. 1:25 — Kennedy (2nd Cook): While the'SS Aiken was dock­ G. E. Taylor, Carpenter, was ed at Antwerp, Brother Van Dyck There is a small supply of veget­ elected deck delegate, and E. L. visited Holland and on his return ables. Has never refused seconds . Taylor, Deck Engineer, was elect­ to the ship, reported the dire More dope on the Robert M. to anyone when food was served. ed black gang delegate. Both re­ needs of the people there. In LaFollette's skipper and chief 1:26—Mullins: Wants to know ported no complaints in their de­ contrast to the relative abund­ engineer is contained in a report the cause of the shortage; why; partments. the Steward did not get proper ance in Antwerp, where there from members of the crew. When the last word is written about food supply before leaving. Ra­ Fraternally submitted, was no shortage and "money this, now notroious, paid the story tioning began about two weeks R. GANDARA. Sec. talked," the Dutch people were will probably become a "best after leaving the States. Night actually starving he said. lunch is kept under lock and key, Coming up for a second helping seller." ON JOHN P. POJB and is put out for watch only. of compliments in the GI's paper, -THE REPORT Men coming back from shore on the subject of seasickness, Talk about your rationing of leave are not able to get into they had this to say about Van water, fellows, we really had a night lunch. Dyck, this time about his ap­ good one. This happened on the 1:31 — Mims: Wants to know petite. "Prof. Van Dyck . . . ran SS R. M. LaFollette, Mississippi why sugar is rationed a quart a close second to Father Neptune SS Co., with a so-called Chief . I per day. when it came to meals con­ Engineer by the name of S. P. J. G. JONES 1:34 — Kennedy (2nd Cook: sumed." Snell. Four days out of the Canal, Brother Lonnie Grantham, for­ on the way to Honolulu, salt J. G. Jones, Bosun, who signed About one case of milk is used mer SIU Patrolman and to whom water showers were installed—^no off the Charles Nordhoff, Alcoa, daily because soldiers come into iiiiB. we owe this report, calls atten­ fresh water at all. has nothing but the highest praise crew's mess. Suggests seeing the tion to the overcrowding aboard After we left Honolulu he gave for the merchant crew and offi­ captain about forbidding soldiers from coming into crew's mess. the ship. Designed to carry 1500 us a "break" and rationed us to cers. troops, he said, she is carrying four quarts of water a day. We "I'd like to say something about 1:40—Bacon (Baker): He would 2,000. In addition the attitude of fell in line every morning at the Stewart who was taken off at be glad to put out bread for the the army captain aboard, was 8:00 o'clock with buckets in our Le Havre, when an old injured crew, but cannot put out seven crowding the crew members out hands. To be sure we didn't get:leg went so bad on him that he or eight loaves. of their mess-room. more the chief stayed right there may not ship again. IJp was a 1.41 — Sharpe (Bosun): Agrees "With a crew of 28," he told and watched us with a six-shoot- good man — he tried to please with Bacon that three or four us, "and with only 14 seats in the'er in his pocket, and threatened everybody. If you had a sugges­ loaves would be sufficient. messroom, the army captain in-.to shoot any one who took more tion, he'd listen to it. He made 1:42—Grubb: Wishes to know LONNIE GARDEN sisted upon 16 servicemen getting than four quarts. After several cakes on the men's birthdays, and if matters will be looked into "A good crew and a quiet trip," days of this he got tired of it, and did what he could to make the now, or at the termination of the says Lonnie Garden, AB, of his just before we reached Okinawa trip pleasant. He was one of the voyage. ' voyage on the SS John P. Foe. CITY OF ST. LOUIS he turned the water on again. boys, preferring to eat with them. 1:43 — Kennedy (2nd Cook): Bull Line. The Poe signed off on He's now in a .New Orleans hos­ There is a limited amount oif MYSTERY OF VALVES July 28th, returning from South- Another Waterman oldtimer, pital. It's men like him who night lunch put out because of In the forward deep tanks we make a ship, and make a union." the shortage. If more were put i luunpton. Ghent and Le Havre, the City of St. Louis, came in the with a bOcUload of ammunition. other day after a short run to had 650 tons of water which he The Nordhofif returned from out, there would not be enough Tampico and Vera Cruz. Effici­ pumped over the side. The rea­ for the voyage. ent work by delegates Sagal, AB, son he gave for that was that he Le Havre with a full boatload of 1:44 — Alcorn: There was al­ Caleeza, Fireman, helped to didn't know what valves to turn ammunition. ways some kind of night lunch SS JOHN T.HOLT and bring this ship in clean as a to get it to the engine room. v/hen he went to the icebox. . Brother Joe Rochelieu and whistle as far as beefs were con­ This chief also had the habit eteer to do business with people 1:45 — Caldwell: Suggests to Phillip Sniden, both ABs, were cerned. of cussing and discriminating like them. chief mate that the box for the' in the other day to tell about a Chief complaint of the crew against the crew all the time. He Needles to say Bob Matthews night lunch be kept under lock good trip on the John T. Holt, was about the water cooler, which and the Captain were 100% and Charlie Bremmer straighten­ and key, because the watch was' Calmar Liberty. The Holt has refused to function after they against'unio^. This was known ed them out when we paid off. not getting any. been out since March, making were several days out on this hot by the entire"'tirew because they At this time, we the crew of 4:47 — Foley: Wants to knowseveral shuttle trips from Eng­ weather run. The copier on the actually told us that in their op­ the SS R. M. LaFollette, would why the ship was not sufficiently^ lish ports to Ghent. ' St. Louis is repaired every trip inion the unioii was just a bunch like to extend our appreciation stocked before leaving. T.IITA some other ships coming and breaks down every trip. May­ of racketeers and that the union and thanks, for the great job that 1:48—Gonners: Suggests we see' into New York lately with am­ be the next crew taking her out was going to kill the goose that Bob Matthews and Charlie Brem­ our delegates upon returning to' the States. munition, the payoff was held up will make Waterman install a laid the golden egg. Ed Black- mer did for us. KAREM SHAHEEN 1:49 — Shou: Says he heard until the ship discharged her en­ workable drinking fopntain on man, deck delegate, told them RAY F. SLY this scow. I that one almost had to be a racktire cargo. (ConliTPuei on ?age 7) f Add To Dope On LaFollette f •It? '' �»it-' • *y' THE Friday. August 17, 1945 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Shanghaied!! Editor, Seafarers Log i This letter deals with an inci­ dent which I think is of interest. It occurred on July 4th, 1945 (Independence Day you'll note) aboard the ship SB Robin Tuxford, at the Bush Terminal, Brooklyn, N. Y. The Robin Tuxford signed, ar­ ticles on July 3rd. I had made two previous trips aboard her as . a PO Messman. After she paid - off, June 25th, I stayed abpard "T, doing my own job as well as that of the crew's Messman who ex­ pected to make another trip on Union Skipper Of R. A. Cram Seeks Board Gets Poetic Slamming Bulletin On SIU Ships The "News for the Log'* mlmeo'd blanks seem to have SS HELEN I've got a suggestion and I inspired one of our Union brothers into writing verse. think it's a good one. On my last Brother. Anthony Gregoire re­ Anyhow, SIU member O. H. Pineo, on an eight month trip trip the deck delegate nearly had ports that the Bull Line SS'Helen aboaird the Liberty ship R. A. Cram, S&J, gives out with to dump the mate because of an is now on the West Coast, where the following: she will probably stay for son^ argument about posting union bulletins on the ship's bulletin board. Since then I have been think­ ing about this, and I believe it would be a good idea if the Sea­ farers had bulletin boards made out of wood or some other ma­ terial and furnished them to ships leaving the ports. They could be posted in every mess hall and would be devoted ex­ clusively to union information. This would not only help to keep our membership better informed, but would at the same time cause numerous beefs from mates and Our last trip was on a ship. Which we all thought was fine. Alas! Alack! Ere we got back. We had a hell of a time. The skipper was a smooth one. The mates were quite aloof. They brought us up on charges. Without the slightest proof. / Now we were all a damn good crew. Without a bit of doubt. Just ask the boys when they're around. And they will bear me out. V * Now I could keep on writing. And still not say a thing. But Brother Hall passed out these slips So now I'm going to sing. Here's what I want to tell you boys. Who sail upon the sea. Never ship with a skipper. By the name of O. Chaffee. her but had to go home to take , care of some personal matters. I 'stayed aboard from the time she signed off until June 30th. When he came back he was to take care of both jobs while I was off the ship. Neither job was neglected and the company paid out no exfra money. On July 2nd I was aboard ship « early in the morning but there was no notice telling us when the articles were to be signed. The f notice was finally posted at about ' 11 a.m. that day. In the mean­ time I had gone ashore and was therefore not aboard when the articles were signed. When I came aboard on July 4th a sign was posted restricting the ship at 6 a.m. July 5th so I decided the best thing to do was get off the ship. STOPPED BY GUARDS At 5:30 p.m. on the 4th I start­ ed down the > gangplank with my clothes but was stopped by the guards and told that the ship was restricted at 5 p.m. July 4th. This ' was the first anyone had heard about the advance on the restric" tion. The sign on the gangway was ^ never changed and we were not given any notice whatever of this change. A number of the fellows who were depending on the post­ ed restriction time, were going ashore for the last time to bring what clothes they had ashore aboard ship. A good number of Ihem were forced to sail with only a few items of clothing and had no way of telling their fam­ ilies why they wouldn't be home thai night. " - Even though , I had not signed the articles and had no intention |, / of doing so, I was forced, against my will, to remain aboard the ;iship until 11 a.m. the next morn­ ing. This is the first time I ever heard of a man being shanghaied ^ He'll get you 'fore the trip is done. Much to your regret. You'll wish you'd taken my advice. My pay-off I will bet. Just ask the boys who sailed with me.' On the battleship R. A. Cram. And they will tell you O. Chaffee. Lacks guts to be a man. O. H. PINEO. 31144 you get for missing a show or a Beachcomber little night life? Nothing—and if you didn't stay aboard you did­ Beefs Again n't have a job. My Dear Brother Seafarers: OVERTIME NOT PAID It seems ages since we sat down The overtime rate is 85c an to spin a few yarns as to condi­ hour for unlicensed personnel, tions on the job but before I get $1.15 for officers. Every officer into my beef I would like to com­ that works overtime loses money. mend the paper (The Log) on Second Mate and Engineer make growing up. Maybe I can get $228 a month clear of takeouts. some of my beefs printed now The hourly rate is about even on and have the membership jump overtime. The First Mate and down my throat. Engineer rate is $1.25, Master Well, Brother Seafarers, here is and Chief Engineer $1.75 and the set-up in the Army Transport $1.65. So you see these men take Service, better known as the a cut in working overtime. Over­ Transportation Corps. Some time time has been paid since July last ago the TC started the so-called year but prior to that timt is, as Security Watch in which you yet, unpaid. worked eight hours but had to I want to congratulate the stay pboard that night. What did membership for selecting Broth­ er Bud Ray for the office down aboard an American ship. If I here (San Juan, P.R.) and was it had not demanded to be allowed a surprise to me to meet him. It off I might have sailed even has been impossible for me to keep in close contact as I've been though I had no intention of mak­ spending my time, this last year, ing the trip. combing the beaches on the east The Robin Tuxford was due to side of this paradise and just sail at five o'clock that afternoon, couldn't get enough hemp (or Sis­ only six hours after I got off, al) to tie up in San Juan. I final­ having been held aboard her like ly made the grade by arriving a a criminal for eighteen hours. few days late. I would like to have this letter Why do a green ticket and a printed in the Seafarers Log and blue ticket AB have the same any other paper that will print it. base pay? Is there a difference in I am willing to back up my state­ ments in any court in the U.S. the pay of an Oiler and a green I promised my shipmates that ticket AB? I wouldn't let them down so Well, brothers, I must rhake please let me know what can be this the end as I hear the old fa­ done about an incident like this. miliar, "Stand by fore and aft." So 'till the wind changes, fratern­ Yours truly, ally yours, MICHAEL BASAR. THE BEACHCOMBER Book No. 40911 time. He left her in Frisco when she sailed for Honolulu. On the trip out from New York, the Helen made ports at Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador--aiwl Guatemala. Her cargo included several thousand cases of Scotch. skippers about posting iimion material on ship's bulletin boards. I would like to see some action on this from the officials. CHARLES L. SIMMONS. Deck Engineer Philadelphia Story. Editor, Seafarers Log: Here's a tip to members who go into Philadelphia and would like refreshments in a cool, comfort­ able setting. Visit the Benjamin Franklin Cocktail Bar. However, here's the catch. Be sure to have your coat on as the bartenders have strict orders not to serve anyone in their shirt sleeves. Of course, if you're in uniform, shirt sleeves or not, they'll serve you. Woe to us poor 4-Fers who are dry. The reason for the no coat-no drink idea is, I'm told, ,that the fems who patronize the place ob­ ject to shirtsleeves and open col­ lar because the hair on the chest might show. Such exposure is objectionable, they say. Tish! Tish! It seems that many of these joints are getting independent and it reminds me of the joke in which a drunk is refused a room because of his condition. He be­ came loud and abusive, demand­ ing the clerk caU the manager. SS Slocum {Contimied from Page 6) along with rest of crew that whea ship returned to States the last trip, the crew had to eat ashore and put in for subsistence. 1:56—^Mullins (deck delegate's report): There is no cooperation aboard the ship. He has been up to see the WSA agent about food. The slop chest prices are um-easonable and should be investig­ ated. Sufficient supply of cigar­ ettes were brought aboard, and crew now getting a pack a day. 1:59—Kennedy (stewards dele­ gate's report): Put in a complaint about the vegetables to the WSA and ask them to inspect them. . 2:00 — Connors (engine dele­ gate's report): All overtime okay­ ed. Everyone satisfied with, over­ time. 2:03 — Alcorn: Overtime for towels to be brought up upon re­ turn to States. 2:05—Meeting adjourned. e e The manager came but sided with his clerk and the drunk was thrown out. He sat on the curb for a while, sobering up slightly, and then, realizing what had been done to him decided to have his revenge. He sneaked back in­ to the hotel, got behind the tele­ phone switchboard, plugged in all the house phones, rang .aU the rooms. When the "HELLOs" of the guests started coming over the wire he stated firmly, "There is a man in this hotel registered with another man's wife-^mless both are out within ten minutes the house detective will be up there." Within ten minutes the hotel was deserted. Even the chef left. To become serious, things hero in Philly are generally quiet, not many payoffs, but lots of work on transient ships that come here to load. It seems when time comes to sign on that is where the fun begins, as nearly every­ body piles off. This doesn't do us any good as it often calls for a lot of work on the part of tlie office staff in getting replace­ ments. One of our brothers reported that he was logged 10 days' pay for alleged disobedience of a law­ ful command. We protested this for him and the hearing was set for the next day at the Commis­ sioner's office. This was two weeks ago but this brother has not shown up yet. That's not the way to do things, feller. Well, I guess I've had my say, so here's to you, FraternaUy, No. 496 �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. August 17. 1945 Merchant Seaman Remembers Okinawa By BILL JOHNSON Of the SS Robert •' Thursday. April 26th Now here it is. Okinawa! At 06000 we could see the prize isl:and which we are taking from the Japs. It's only 300 miles from the mainland and it sure will make a difference in the Pacific war. This morning the Navy ex­ ploded a floating mine ahead of iiS. We can see planes boxr\bing positions in the hills. Big shells explode as they find their mark on the island, over which planes are circling and radioing positions ' to the ships. The sky is alive with planes, both bombers and fighters and the roar of the guns has not ceased since we pulled into the harbor. Two of our BILL JOHNSON planes were shot down this after­ noon by Jap ack-ack fire. • At night we can see cruisers right over us and headed toward and battle wagons lobbing shells the other island, where they sank and rockets at the Japs while two ships. One was a freighter planes drop flares over the tar­ and we- heard that a hospital ship gets. The sky is a mass of flames was also hit. Some men have been wounded from the shrapnel and bright shell bursts. of our own guns. The planes to­ Friday. April 27ih night were pretty high as they Early this morning we received went over and none were shot ^our first air raid. It sure scared down. hell out of me as I was soimd Jasleep when the commotion Sunday, April 29th Today is the Emperors' birth­ started. By the time I got to my battle station they had started day so they say and we expected • laying a smoke screen and shells a lot of Nips to be out dying for .were hurtling over us from the Hirohito, but it was an unevent­ warships farther out. All the crew ful day with only two raids and . was turned to today to help get no bombs. out the cargo. Tuesday. May 1st The army stevedores are doing a wonderful job of discharging this cargo, considering how they are held up by air raids aU the time and they deserve lots of credit. The battle wagons are shelling the southern end of the island almost continually. have changed his mind for he It is a terrible, sight. It makes suddenly swung over and fired you shaky and nervous and you some rockets at another ship. (By think: "That might have been our coincidence one of the naen who ship." Then all hands go to the got hurt from that rocket burst mes room and drink black coffee. was a brother of an armed guard No one jokes or says anything for boy on our ship.) The suicide a while except perhaps to say, "It plane then crashed into a light sure was tough on the boys on cruiser. I saw it very'plainly and that ship." There's nothing ro­ many men must have got hurt mantic about war. when the Kamikaze hit the cruis­ Wednesday. May 16th er's deck. We are out to .sea again and mighty glad to be there, for we When a plane flies in among heard that the anchorage had the ships it is as dangerous from several heavy raids last night. the fire of the other ships as from Editor's Note: Bill Johnson's the plane, with gunners getting excited and firing all over the story is typical of the heroism place, including the gunners on displayed throughout this war by the merchant seamen. These are the warships. the men who will shortly face Monday. May 7lh shipowner offensives against This is our 12th day here and their wages and working condi­ we are nearly unloaded, which tions. If these heroes are forced doesn't make us a bit unhappy. to march on picket lines they can Saw a Navy transport today with be coui^ed on to show the same most of its bridge shot off. Mist courage and self-sacrifice as they and fog helps keep the Nips did in the face of Nazi and Jap­ away. anese terror. r ' Another air raid tonight. A light wave of planes came over to bomb the airfield and a Kamikaze sunk a Liberty ship some distance •from us. One suicide plane came in very low, just missing our stem and ' hit another ship in the side. It 'didn't sink it, however. The all clear came after two hours of bombing. ' Another air raid tonight about I'eleven-thirty. 'What a racket the guns make from aU the ships in 'the harbor. One suicide plane suddenly appeared between us and another ship, but we couldn't i'tell whether it was shot down. Friday. April 271h The smoke screen they have laid down by the small patrol boats is very heavy and if it was­ n't for that, I think we would lose plenty of ships here. Saturday. April 28th Sever^ alerts today, then a •'raid at 1930. The planes flew •Wednesday. May 2nd Today we could see the mar­ ines making a new landing to the south of us, which explains the heavy shelling last night. The noise from the heavy guns is ter­ Tuesday. May 8th rific and we sleep with cotton in Heard today that the war with Germany is over. our ears. Friday. May llth Friday. May 4ih Had one raid last night and a On our ninth day here we are destroyer shot down a plane very having some hot action. Around nicely. There was a big raid on eight o'clock we had an air rai(f, the southern end of the island with a suicide plane trying to and they say the Japs sunk a get through heavy ack ack fire. destroyer but lost many planes It tried a suicide dive but missed doing it. and crashed in the water on our port beam. At nine o'clock an­ Saturday. May 12th other one came over and started I was reading in my bunk when to dive on our ship but he must the air raid alarm went off and I ran on deck. The first thing I saw through the hail of fire were two Jap planes, one of which started a suicide dive straight-in­ to a maze of ack-ack fire, with both of his guns blazing away. He was trying to hit a battle wagon. 'When he was heading straight for the war ship a shell hit him and he exploded in a burst of flames. Another plane which was trying for the same battle wagon succeeded in get­ ting through all the fire that was directed at him from every ship and hit the warship, exploding with a terrific blast on its deck. There is something exciting, yet sobering about air raids. You see the planes high in the sky, then they dive with their guns spitting out every bit of ammuni­ tion they have. A few seconds later there is a. big ball of fire and then the sound of the explo­ sion. All the while you are standing spellbound as you watch a Nip going to join his ancestors. Reports from the ITF (Interna­ tional Transport Workers' Feder­ ation) indicate that the upsurge of militant action on the part of organized labor in Italy, Holland and the Scandinavian countries continues despite the various ob­ stacles being placed in their path by government and the scobrge of the war which has passed over them. A has been established union rep­ resentatives are to take part in aU matters coneerning dock work, provisions of labor, werking con­ ditions. The program also calls, for an international agreement, possibly with employers, on all /j phases of working conditions. SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and. Finnish representatives of the • ITALY Scandinavian Transport Workers' The Italian Socialists within the Union's seamen's division met re-, Government find themselves in cently in Stockholm to draw up "serious disagreement" with the plans for joint action. Liberals over the former's insistFirst step in this direction was anee upon the nationalization of a resolution calling upon the re­ the Italian merehant navy. spective Governments to immedi­ Aided by their members in the ately investigate all laws and reg­ Under-Secretariat of State for the ulations concerning the working Merchant Navy, the Socialist an­ hours of seamen, manning and ticipate success in their program social conditions aboard ship. despite the objections of the Lib­ erals whose main argument is The Seamen's Charter, adopted that the shipowners will be pre­ at meeting in Britain last Janu­ vented from carrying out the ary by delegates from vaiious transfer of their assets abroad if countries, was also discussed and. the conference agreed that an in­ the measure is adopted. ternational agreement was neccessary to prevent the poor wages HOLLAND Joint action by the Dutch and working conditions in some Transport Workers' Union and countries counteracting efforts to the Christian and Roman Catho­ maintain and improve wage and lic transport workers' union in working condition structures in adopting a program to cover the others. working conditions of waterfront workers, will probably be suc­ The meeting resolved to try to realize in every possible way the" cessful. international program outlined in They seek' measures to secure the Charter. the re-employment of dockers by their former employers, to have a... "casual workers" employment regulated by agreement with the Take your gear when you Dockers' Unions, and immediate regulation of wages and working go aboard! There have been conditions of both groups. The many cases recently of men demands include wage guaran­ tees of 28.25 guilders weekly for going aboard, waiting until "casual workers" and that regu­ they were restricted, and lar workers be guaranteed their then announcing that they "former wages." had to go ashore and get their Negotiations are to be opened gear. By doing this they give between workers' and employers' the WSA a chance to sneak organizations for the establish­ in replacements. Often times ment of an institution to take they miss the' ship and are in care of the workers' interests; for a Coast Guard rap. the institution will be controlled Have your gear with youj by equal representation. In addi­ don't let your u -ion down. tion, until such an organization Take Your Gear �1^ ' Friday, August 17, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG '•^ • mttmrnmrnmrnrnmimmmm. Page JWinc Skipper On The Shlckshinny Anil Algic Are Lauded By The Crews By BUD HAY SAN JUAN—This has been alJohnny had them straightened red letter week; three ships in out on arrival and they weie flit­ ting the ball like seamen should. and all hands happy. The Algic of Seas Shipping in Rope Yarn Charlie is the Sevang to discharge, then off to a South on her, out from Snug Harbor for Amreican port to load. All hands the summer. The old story of have turned to every day and taking the boy from the country the gang has plenty of praise for but never the country from the the officers, and the officers say boy holds good in Charlie'.s o.-ise. By HARRY J. COLLINS this is the best bunch of men they They may take Charlie from the ; PHILADELPHIA—WSA mean­ owners association and, of course, these ships running. I say, do have been with in a long time. sea for awhile, but as long as he can walk he wiU be with us. When the Old Man ran out of away with the WSA entirely. the WSA itself. ing We Sure Attack (the Sea­ Now you take the WSA: As I Likewise in the RMO setup, the money he went to a gin mill and Many more happy voyages. Rope man). Yes, we praise them on see it, \% is a waste of the tax­ unions maintain offices in all the fixed it so the boys could get Yarn. one hand and we cut their wages payers' money. All their ships seaports of the country, in credit until the banks opened up The Shickshirmy came in .again on the other. In fact we scheme are chartered to private compan­ Honolulu and Puerto Rico the next morning. I was in his and is expected to run here a few all the time to do anything pos­ ies or concerns; those private Now that there is an over abun­ office when the CG came on more trips. The Steward is tak­ board. When they asked him if ing care of the men on this pack­ sible to throw obstacles in their concerns all maintain Port Cap­ dance of seamen why continue tains, Engineers, Stewards Per­ these political ex-steamship there was any trouble he told et; they are all getting fat and it way. Why shouldn't we? We of sonnel and other departments workers in office? By doing away them as the master of the ship is mostly all the same crew who the WSA are composed mostly of necessary to run these ships. In with this ilk, think of the break he could attend to all his beefs, started her in this run. Tliis ship and that if all ship masters felt has another good skipper who ap­ -» former steamship company of­ plain words, they are trusted that the taxpayers will get. as he did about such matters the preciates his crew and uses them ficials who on various occasions with these government ships. And the USS! What in the Hell CG would soon go out of busi­ as men and not slaves. The CG did we ever need this bunch of have had rifts with the union of­ Why, in the name of common ness. Capt. Withers of the Algic hasn't done any business with leaches for in the first place? The sense is it, when the WSA main­ ficials or their membership. this ship since she has been run­ tains large offices in all the ma­ SIU fought them tooth and nail deserves a big hand. 'HMO means: Rock'em, Mulch- jor seaports, that a duplication of at their inception. We don't need The Bayou Chico came in from ning here. 'em, Overthrow'em. Yes, they all the officials is maintained by any of their clubs and hotels. the Gulf and it is expected to run One nice thing, fellows, is when have been trying to rook the the steamship companies? These same clubs can and will be here steady. Johnny Grimes is the shooting is over the good of­ It seems to me that the com­ used against us in case of a strike. ship delegate and he has every­ ficers will be the only ones to heels will pany being trusted with the ship Well, I guess that I have said thing under control. The only remain and the s go by the board. So let us keep trouble was a couple of Messmen about enough for this time, so and being responsible with its op­ a record of the good-uns, and the who wouldn't keep clean and here goes for a bigger and better eration does not need the assist­ tried to shirk their duties, but bad-uns as memories might lapse ance of the WSA offices to keep union. as the years go by. The SS Ellenore is swinging on the hook in the harbor waiting for a berth. Expect the Washing­ ton in and as usual on the week By J. P. SHULER end. There should be some more NEW YORK—We had another time with the boarding Patrol­ thus relieving them from duties the first of the week. fair week here with 30 ships pay­ man and settle everything at the connected with shipping and give The checkers and dock workers them plenty of time to settle their are all out on strike for more ing off and 22 ships signing on. payoff. We, cannot over-emphasize the beefs. This is the only way that money, and all other labor or­ Bull SS Company in a couple virtue of settling the beefs before we win ever get fvdl cooperation ganizations in the Island have membership, trying to Mulch us of instances lately has taken the from the steamship o'wners. iand last but not least Overthrow overtime that was approved by the ship pays off, for, in most in­ Another instance fs Eastern SS pledged their support, so if they don't win in a few days we should stances when they are allowed us. the heads of the departments and to be carried over, they are a Company. We have a dispute on have some excitement on the En­ USS means: Useless, Selfish, the masters of the vessels to the long drawn out affair with the the manning scale in the stewards chanted Isle. Every strike that Shipownerstooge. They are use­ company's office and run a red men involved getting only part department, and to which part of has been called this year has less because any real seaman that pencil through about 2/3 of it, of their money at a later date. the agreement these circtim- been won by labor down here, knows the score will not have without saying anything to any­ At this time we have the SS stances apply. The cases are on and that ain't bad in any man's . ianything to do with them^ Selfish one. The port purser would show Julius Olsen, Bull Line, in port the SS Lou Gehrig and the SS country. In Unity There Is because they are always bumming up at the payoff, about 3 p.m., with the crew standing by to be Logan. In both cases the ship Strength, and An Injury .to One through the various community with no authority to re-adjust paid off as soon as her beefs are sailed with the regular comple­ Is An Injury To AIL ment in the stewards department chests and then requiring a poor these beefs. settled. to take care of a crew of 51 men. seaman to go through an act of In most instances, the overtime I note that in the Journal of On the other side, these ships Congress before he can obtain as- was legitimate, therefore the isistance from them. Shipowner- crews refused to payoff the ships Commerce, the shipowners to picked up a number of passen­ istooge because they have the until Bull Line sent a representa­ whom we are contracted have gers. The company figured the financial backing of the ship- tive on board, to check the over- stated that the union's represen­ money involved and decided it By ARTHUR THOMPSON tatives have plenty of time to could get by cheaper with paying work on disputes, but that the off a division of wages under the SAVANNAH —We finally • got companies can only use a little 64 men complement. AU other the MV Bellringer crewed-iq>.-and time as they also have other du­ companies have paid this beef, or she is bound for New York-and ties, such as keeping the ships similar beefs, under the extra should be there before-you^reafd sailing, making arrangements for meal clauses as per their agree­ this. Outside of that we haven't cargo routes, etc. ment. The chief chiselers in the done any shipping. The SS Smith In this we agree with the com­ Eastern SS Company stated that Victory is still in the shipyartls By E. S. HIGDON panies. They have entirely too this is their interpretation of the and should be ready the first much work when the ships are agreement and that what the week in September. After crow­ NEW ORLEANS', Aug. 12 — soon as replacements come down sailing to take time out to settle union or other companies think ing up the Bellringer I find my­ New chairs — we finally found from New York. legitimate beefs. Therefore, the or do makes no difference to self with eighteen ABs still on them after calling everyone for Other than stuff like that. New only time that the companies them. We now have both of hand and a dozen men with en­ weeks—searching in all the de­ Orleans has been a slow port. The have to settle legitimate beefs are these beefs pending a decision of gine department ratings. We partment stores and plowing weather's been hot as hell, but have quite a few old timers who through the collections of second the shipping has left us cold. The when there is no shipping busi­ a referee. hand stores without finding even only ship that paid off was the ness to attend to. The union Evidently the companies with are anxious to ship out, tout wc one chair. Finally one day there SS T. J. Jackson—beefs on her should assist the companies in whom we are contracted think have nothing in view. this situation by tying up all of that we are an organization that Brothers Peterman and Cunn­ appeared (in small print) an in­ were small and easily settled. significant little ad in the Times- However, the old beef about their ships alongside of the docks. can be pushed around at their ingham are still in - the .ho.si)iti>l will. One of the quickest ways to and also Vincent San Juan who . Picayune "Steel Folding Chairs Messmen making up the purser's change their minds about this is was in a hospital in Belgium (or for sale." Made a lunge for the bed has come up again on the SS to throw an extra line on all of sometime before being sent-back telephone—called up-^got a spec- Francis M. Smith — Mississippi their scows as fast as they hit to the States. , ial price and now one hundred Line. Acording to all we can find port. The evils of the war, such , new chairs are on the first floor in sea law and working rules, the Local Items Silence ihls week from the as the various bureau set-ups in The machinists who walked out deck of the hall waiting to be purser,-since he is not a licensed the maritime industry, should of the Southeastern shipyards , unpacked for the next meeting. officer is not entitled to have his Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: have no part in the postwar plans have returned to work and their And something else new has bed made up. This point has of the Seafarers International case is now before the WLB. been added. It's the books from come up many times, but has BOSTON Union and they must be recog­ Yesterday we had a fire whkk the American Merchant Marine never had any final settlement JACKSONVILLE nized for what they really ^e-r is believed to have been:-=ca«s«-5«l -liibraify Ass'n. There's a fuR 6- and now we intend to carry the HOUSTON just tools for the shipowners. by a storm. The Wesley Momv» ., .foot shelf of thao^ — mysteries, thing to a successful conclusion BALTIMORE mental Methodist Church wa»- A) iZane Grey's, .short stories, some and settle once and for all. Th® CHARLESTON damaged by fire. It is' txdievodp 'iidtvels, things that men like to Purser must develop his domesTAMPA 'jead for entertainment—waiting liciiy to Ihe extent of learning the church was struck by light­ GALVESTON - lor a job to show up. And we're how to make up.« bed with all ning although this has not "beeifc NORFOLK going to get some more just as the wrinkles smoothed out. confirmed. Some Hew Maritime Definitions Are introduced Operators Are Chiseling On Union Agreements MV BELLRINGER 9S FULLY CREWED Long Search Finally Uncovers New Chairs For Recreation Hail NO NEWS?? �THE Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG Demands Bold Program To Speed Up Reconversion Friday, August 17, 1945 VICTORY AT THE WALDORF CHICAGO —The AFL Execu­ er of the nation's workers must version, peace may bring eco­ tive Council opened its summer be halted by the restoration of nomic disaster to the American meeting here with a ringing de­ collective bargaining between la­ people. "This tragedy must be averted. bor and management. mand for action now to prevent 5—Congress must act immedi­ The peace to which all Americans a postwar depression. ately after it returns from its look forward after four years of The council offered the nation summer recess to provide for hu­ war and sacrifice must not bear a challenging 6-point program to man needs during reconversion bitter fruit. The millions of Am­ speed up reconversion and pro­ by approving President Truman's erican young men in uniform vide for human needs. This pro­ recommendations for emergency who have undergone the agony gram declared: supplementation of inadequate of modern warfare must find op­ state unemployment compensa­ portunity, not breadlines, when 1—^A new peace production tion, by adopting legislation for they return home. The millions program must be launched with higher minimum wage standards, of war workers who have labored vigor and dispatch on a scale by enacting the vital Wagner post to the point of exhaustion in a large enough to meet the nation's needs but without interference to war housing bill and by extend­ victory production drive which ing the nation's social security broke all records must not be the war effort. 2—Wartime government con­ system as provided under the cast off with heartless disregard of whether or not they will be trols over labor and industry Wagner-Murray-Dingell bill. able to find another job. ' The council declared it will must be dropped as rapidly as "America cannot afford to let amplify its recommendations on the war situation permits and an these things happen because, if each of the points of its program effort made to substitute volun­ we do, the American way of life with declarations on specific pol­ tary, cooperative methods for will be obliterated just as certain­ icies to be drafted during the cur­ Now it's not only the guests at the world famous Hotel Waldorf government directives. ly as it would have been if Hitler Astoria in New York who are happy. These grinning workers are 3—Every reasonable encour­ rent meeting. agement should be extended by AFL President William Green had won the war. But we won rejoicing at a 3 to 1 victory scored by Local 6, Hotel & Restaurant the government to private indus­ said the council had decided to the war and we can also win try to expand postwar production deal with the reconversion prob­ the peace if we plan intelligently Employees Int'l. Alliance (AFL), in an NLRB election covering all lem first because it is the key to and act boldly and confidently." Waldorf culinary departments. Business Agent Antonio Lopez of and provide full employment. 4—^The present alarming postwar recovery. On this point Mr. Green announced that the Local 6 (second from left, bottom) is congratulated by workers for executive council had appointed his swell organizing drive. shrinkage of the purchasing pow- the council declared: (Federated Pictures) "America is now getting too lit­ Secretary - Treasurer George tle reconversion. Unless prepara­ Meany and Vice President Wil­ tions for resumption of peacetime liam C. Doherty to serve as the production are speeded up, it may AFL's fraternal delegates to the Your union dues pay for be too late to avoid a major postr convention of the British Trades service. The union can do war depression. Unless more ade­ Union Congress which will be for you what you cannot do quate provision is promptly made held at Blackpool, England, next for yourself. You can do for human needs during recon­ month. some things as an individual; but some things you can only do by joining with others who are also interested in getting action. By FRENGHY MIGHELET The SS Alcoa Voyager, in port after 9 months shuttling It is impractical for the in European waters, gave SIU Patrolmen some real head­ Buck Newman was amusing recipe furnished by that master whole work force to go to the aches. One of them described it as the worst situation he .he gang in the Bar Americano of the culinary arts, that connois­ office to talk over the work had experienced. In addition to the beefs in overtime, di­ the other night with tales of the seur of fine foods, that dilettante contract with the boss, and so you select your best in­ vision of wages, promotion differentials, Patrolman Sonny hungry scows that he's sailed in of the galley—J. P. Shuler. (Signed) Buck Nedman formed and ablest spokesman Simmons had the doubtful pleas-® Fifteen unlicensed personnel his time. Naturally, he eventual­ Johnny Glass to go for you. But can your ure of pinning back the ears of ly got around to rakin' old "Hun­ •Whitey' Klacnowiz" ablest fellow worker afford to an NMU upstart who was taking who left the ship during the trip gry" over the coals. had been replaced by some nonsteind up for your rights if up space on the SIU . ship. American hands all of whom ask­ "Brothers," Buck said, "when They tell us that we had a won­ the employer can fire him for The NMU book man, a Stanley ed for SIU cards.. Union repre­ you find two raisins in a piece of derful time, although we really it? This is why the union Mills (name only mentioned for sentatives reluctantly refused be­ Shuler's raisin cake you better couldn't spare the ten boxes of must pay a salary to its busi­ identification purposes), complet­ cause the men lacked American heave the damn stuff over the bicarbonate of soda that the creW ness executive. ely anti-SlU, wanted Simmons to seaman papers. side because one of 'em ain't a used up the day after the baking. But to -run your union your settle his overtime beef and back­ executive needs more than ed his demands with the threat, The group appeared very ap­ raisin." The crew aboard this scow is his salary. "If you don't get it, Joe Curran preciative of SIU conditions It's strange how seldom a sea­ one of the finest that we have ^ He must have money in or­ will be down to the SIU Hall to aboard, and militantly stood by man makes port with a cargo ever had the pleasure of sailirig w der to get the information collect." To which Sonny replied, while beefs were settled, worth the freighting home. The with. That is, all but the finky •W. and the assistance he needs Curran at the SIU Hall would until all of the numerous beefs world is ours for the asking. To mate. Where this screwball ever to negotiate agreements cov- be quite an educational job— were settled. The Patrolmen us is given the magic carpet that got his experience to sit for. a vering your job. for Curran. Better write your promised SIU efforts to get these wafts us to the remotest lands ticket is a mystery. He can't even He must be able to help Congressman, bud." men papers and expressed hope washed by the fartherest seas, tie -his own shoelaces. He got out you get compensation for ac­ of success because they felt that yet we seldom venture to carry on deck while we were alongside cidents or for unemployment. the men would be a credit to the away any of the treasures that lie in New York to help rig the He must be able to pro­ organization. around free for the taking home. screen over the stack. After a tect your interests whenever By JAMES L. TUCKER few fancy fiourishes with the Co-operation of the skipper and changes eire made in your "Let go, let go the anchors; tackle he told the gang to heave Shipping continues to be good the company eased some of the Now shamed at heart are we industry. 'way. (We very obligingly broke Patrolmen's problems and all dis­ He must work for laws to and will be for some time to come putes were squared away and To bring so poor a cargo .home out the whole Steward Depart­ with about four T-2 Tankers due protect workers and work That had for gift the sea. ment to help fish the screen out in the coming week and several paid aboard. The black gang against laws that would in­ delegate is to be congratulated Let go the great bow anchor— of the drink.) freighters due in and about three terfere with your progress. for properly taking care of his Ah, fools are we and blind— The guy is a walking example He must represent you in ships in the shipyard taking a responsibilities. All disputed The worst we stored with ut­ of the dangers of delegating even crew. So we will be needing civic and social activities in overtime was in good order and ter toil. a little authority to small minds. your community in order to quite a few men. We are expect­ all books and trip cards gathered The best we left behind." While working as Food Repre­ get for you, your wife and ing about ten T-2 Tankers in up for the boarding Patrolmen. sentative for the union we natur­ your children the best pos­ this month. Boy, we'll be here this time There have been some changes Patrolmen Bill Higgs (Deck), next year trying to get rid of this ally had occasion to do quite a sible opportunities for good made in the hall so that it will be Fred Hart (Steward) and Sonny general cargo. By the time the bit of research work in the mari­ and satisfactory living. much cooler and as soon as we Simmons (Engine) handled the scow is fully discharged we'll time food field. It was interest­ Your dues are an invest­ can get the metal chairs will have disputes aboard the Voyager. ment in the benefits of a have celebrated our 22nd birth­ ing to trace the steps by which fifty of them so that the fellows union—^steadily rising wages day. (We celebrated the 21st SIU ships reached the enviable standard of feeding that they can sit down while waiting to as conditions warrant, great­ Tuesday.) ~ now enjoy. We feel that our ship and not have the chairs fall er leisure through the shorter Sign on the messroom bulletin many hours of diligent research work week and vacations down with them in it. board: "On Tuesday, July 24th qualifies us to state with author­ Will have some of the rustwith pay, committees to rep­ our esteemed Chief Stupid will ity that the greatest single con­ buckets in from the island runs resent you in grievances and celebrate his 21st (???) birthday. tribution to better feeding on SIU with the fellows telling a lot of problems 6f the job, greater Bring your own liquor. (In bot­ ships was the master stroke of taU tales of the .^irls down there security and belter employ­ tles, please) and look forward to that inspired genius who dreamed and what the girls would do for ment relationships. a good time because the three up the idea of giving Shuler -a them if they would only.get on —A. F. of L. leaflet, 1937. delegates will bake a cake from a shoreside job. the beach. Union Dues Foreign Seamen Seek SlU Books Plenty T-2 Tankers �Friday. Augual 17, 1^45 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven THE WEEK'S MEWS IN BEVIEW A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Lnion Members In Foreign Ports SPORTS i BOXING I T jockeys have asserted their inno­ cence. Jake La Motta, Bronx middle­ BASEBALL weight, battered Jose Basora of Puerto Rico into the canvas in Detroit is beginning to pull the 9th round at Madison Square away from the rest of the league. Garden. La Motta had things Only Washington is still within f'toiui pretty much his own way easy striking distance . . . The MOM. I. • Yankees have faded . . . Incident­ "THE CONTRr NEEDS 4 MILLION AGRICULTURAL throughout the fight. The kayo ally Joe McCarthy is back at the WORKERS, SO IF YOU DON'T START HITTING-I'M GOING TO FARM YOU OUT AND I MEAN FARMi" was due to the accummulated helm, denying rumors of rifts be­ beating that Basora was getting tween Larry MacPhail and him­ and not to' any one punch. Jose self. Joe says he will stay . . . Brooklyn, among them a new, In the National League, the much bigger park. Immediately, showed -much gameness, but it takes more than a stout heart to standings are practically the he will enlarge Ebbets Field, but same, which makes the job so the new field will come . . . Rich­ win fights. This* was the fourth much the harder for the Cards ard • C. Muckerman, St. Louis fight between them. Each had and the Dodgers, who are the businessman, took over the won one victory, and the other, chief contenders . . . 'Taint much Browns from Don Barnes. Says time left, fellers . . . Branch Rick­ he will retain • Luke Sewell as .battle went to a draw. ey and two others have bought manager . . . Pitcher Jim Wilson In the semi-final Aaron Wade, control of the Dodger baseball of the Boston Red Sox, who was San Francisco, knocked out Mario club. Rickey, the guy who in­ hit by a line drive, will be out Ochoa of Cuba in the second vented the farm system while the rest of the season. His skull with the Cards, has big plans for was fractured. round, in his eastern debut. Other results: Buddy Hayes, Boston, kayoed Rocky Progano, Stamford, Conn., in three. AUie Stolz, Newark, beat Wesley Mouzon, Philadelphia, in ten roimds. : in|vr-;3'T^ MONDAY. AUGUST 13. 1945 Hubert Hood, Chicago heavy­ . III.... weight, drew with O'Dell Riley of Detroit, in a ten rounder. Danny Carabella of New York beat Red Hutchins of St. Petersburg, Florida, in eight rounds. }~ CURRENT EVENTS .. AT HOME Between the false and the real peace announcements there was much celebrating . . . Also much hangover ... At the first sign of Japan's cracking, 12 billion dollars of war production was cancelled. Government officials expect 7 million unemployed by Christmas. At least 5 million munitions workers will be laid off within 60 days . . . Congress will return to emergency session on September 4th to try their fine hand on a solution ... A Washington psychiatrist says Congressmen drink too much whiskey, affecting their work . . . The Congressmen denied this charge in angry whiskey tenors. D. C. Stephenson, once head of the Ku Klux Klan and now in an Indiana jail for a sex murder, is crazy, says the attorney-general. Took them a long time to find out . . . Peace ought to put an end to war time . . . President Truman ordered a two-day holiday for fed­ eral workers, with pay . . . Log editors worked on V-J Day, but made up for it at night, on their own time . . . Rumor that John L. Lewis is slated for a big job overseas for the government. Lewis won't comment. Major League Baseball Soviet union officials touring the country. Dangerous business: Democracy is contagious, and they might catch it. They claim the Soviet unions are the most democratic. They just don't want to strike, and they always agree with their government because their government is always right . . . Just a coincidence. American League National League STANDING OF THE CLUBS STANDING OF THE CLUBS They are predicting that peace will bring back polite service in restaurants again. That would be the real victory . . . United Press is offering a $5,000 reward for the guy who sent a false peace story over the wires . . . The Army has discontinued the giving to servicemen of sulfa drugs for self-adm.inistration. Detroit Washington New York Chicago Cleveland Boston St. Louis Philadelphia W L 59 43 5 7 45 52 47 53 50 51 51 51 53 49 51 34 66 PC .5 78 .559 .525 .515 .500 .490 .490 .340 GB 2 Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia W L 68 36 63 44 61 44 5 7 50 55 53 49 59 43 60 28 78 PC .654 .589 .581 .533 .509 .454 .417 .264 5Vi HEARD DOWN THE LINE 6J4 8 Madison Square Garden ex­ 9 9 pects better than a 2 million dol­ 24 lar year in receipts. And seamen .fight for nothing . . , Capt. Tom Major League Leaders Harmon, former Michigan AllAmerica halfback, got his disCLUB BATTING CLUB BATTING chaige after almost 4 years of H HR RBI R PC service . ... The International H HR RBI R New York 442 878 47 410 .266 Chicago . . . 506 1015 41 463 Olympic Committee is meeting in Boston . .. . 413 934 40 373 .263 St. Louis . , 546 1034 45 507 London to plan the 1948 games. Chicago . . . 391 875 II 352 .263 Brooklyn 568 1004 42 494 379 867 14 340 .253 Pittsburgh . 526 999 45 484 Several American cities are bid­ Washington Cleveland . . 368 841 43 341 .25 3 New York . . 476 lOIO 81 442 43 Detroit . . . . 342 358 830 Boston .... .247 528 1001 70 495 ding for it . . . Bobby Veach, fa^ St. Louis . . 385 852 44 356 .247 Cincinnati . . 342 857 29 mous Detroit outfielder, is dead. Philadelphia 305 819 25 268 .236 Philadelphia. 388 866 38 317 348 He was a member of the power­ LEADING BATTERS LEADING BATTERS ful outfield with Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford. Oldtimers will PC G AS R G AB R Cuccinello. Chicago. 86 298 38 .325 Holmes, Boston ', . . 109 447 96 remember how those boys could (^se, Washington .. 92 377 56 .316 Cavaretta, Chicago 105 82 hit . . . There isn't an outstanding Steinweiss, N. Y. .. 99 408 71 .314 Rosen, Brooklyn . . 99 402 410 89 l^ake, Boston 82 296 60 .308 Hack, Chicago . , , . 106 422 81 boxer in the services, according Estalella. Phila. ... 93 335 37 .307 Olmo, Brooklyn . . 101 408 53 to Cmdr. Gene Tunney, who RUNS BATTED IN RUNS BATTED IN might know. GB Wi V/i I2J/2 15 21 24K2 PC .285 .280 ,276 .2 71 .270 .267 .249 ,244 PC .369 .363 .361 .341 .338 INTERNATIONAL Peace has come to the world, 'tis said. But there is going to be a few unofficial wars and revolutions scattered about the globe from the looks of things. A civil war is in the offing between Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Communists. Both groups are racing for the coastal Chinese cities in an effort to seize them and the rich loot of Japanese munitions. Whoever gets there first will probably seize the guns and turn on the other. Odds are on the Commies . . . Dis­ cord seeths in France. The Socialists are threatening to quit the de Gaulle government if it doesn't relax some of its bureaucratic control of the country's political apparatus. It also looks as if the Socialists will reject the French Communist proposals for organiza­ tional unity of the two groups. Meanwhile Petain was convicted of 'treason and intelligence with the enemy." He received the death sentence, but it will probably be communited to life imprisonment, which shouldn't be long considering his 89 years . . . British Parlia­ ment opened this week 'with labor firmly in the saddle. First step by the workers government will be to nationalize the Bank of Eng­ land. This will rob the Tories of a vital weapon in their plans to sabotage labor's program for a rising standard of living ... As for Admiral "Bull" Halsey and his plan to ride the Emperor's horse, he will receive shortly a special hand-tooled leather saddle from the Chamber of Commerce of Reno, Nevada. 93 66 Olmo, Brooklyn A plan to form a professional Etten. New York 92 R. Johnson. Boston 61 Walker, Brooklvn •basketball league to parallel the York, Detroit Adams, St. Louis ' 87 55 3 American Hockey League has HOME-RUN HITTERS HOME-RUN HITTERS been dropped for the time being. Going to wait until things jell in Stephens. St. Louis |e 7"..... 16 Holmes, Boston . |8 R. Johnson. Boston 12 Workman, Boston the immediate postwar period be­ Etten, |6 New York 11 Lombardi, New York INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE DiMaggio, Philadelphia 16 I I fore proceeding . . . Henri Cochet, Seerey, Cleveland . . . . .'T Ott, New York 15 French tennis player, who has W L PC Adams. St, Louis 15 Montreal 75 39 ,658 beaten Bill Tilden and Francis Newark 61 51 .545 LEADING PITCHERS LEADING PITCHERS Hunter, American stars, plans to Baltimore 61 52 .540 Toronto 60 54 .526 resume play again. 43 years old, G -W L PC G W L PC Jersey City . ,' 5 7 5 7 .500 he thinks he has a few more Center. Cleveland .... 19- 5 0 1.000 Gables. Pittsburgh . . . . 17 7 2 .778 Syracuse . ,. 48 63 .432 Benton. Detroit 18 11 Rochester 97 65 ,420 .786 Brecheen, St. Louis . . 14 7 2 ,778 years of competition left . . . Evi­ Forrias, Boston 25 18 92 70 .375 .783 Passeau. Chicago . . . . 23 12 4 .750 Buffalo Leonard. Wash 20 .750 Cooper. St. L.-Bost. .. 21 9 3 .750 dence of horse doping was indi­ Newhouser. Detroit . . 27 12 17 .708 He.ring. Brooklyn . . . 13 6 2 .750 SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION cated by tests made on two horses Gromek. Cleveland ... 22 13 .684 Dockins, St. Louis . .. 19 6 2 .750 Bevens. New York ... 19 10 .667 Wyse. Chicago .... . . 25 17 6 .739 > by the New York State Harness Wolff. Washington . . 22 13 W L PC .650 Gregg. Brooklvn , . 28 15 6 .714 Lee, Chicago 21 12 .600 Barrett. Bost.-St. L. .. 32 46 8 .667 Atlanta Racing Commission. Sterling Grove. 72 38 .655 Chicago 22 10 .588 Prim, Chicago . . 22 66 44 .600 8 4 .667 Chattanooga Hanover, a $6.20 winner on July Christopher, Phila, .579 Erickson. Chicago . .. 19 25 I I 65 44 .596 6 3 .667 Mobile O'Neil, Boston 18 8 .5 71 Mungo, New York . . .. 21 ir New Orleans 64 46 .582 6 .647 26th, had been hopped up with Haefner, Washington 24 11 .550 Derringer. Chicago . . . 26 12 7 .632 Memphis 49 60 .450 Jakucki, St, Louis . . , 25 I I .550 Burkhart. St, Louis . . 26 11 7 .611 Birmingham benzedrine, while^ Josedale Lynn, Pioretti, Washington 28 92 67 .385 10 .526 Sewell. Pittsburgh . , . 27 11 91 67 .380 7 .611 Nashville $5.10 winner on August 3rd, had Reynolds, Cleveland . 32 12 II .522 Strincevich, Pitta. . .. . 25 10 7 .588 Little Rock 38 71 .349 a skinful of strychnine. Both Minor League Standings 7. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION w 73 72 69 55 56 52 51 96 IiHianaoolis Milwaukee Louisville St, Paul Toledo Columbus Minneapolis Kansas City L 45 49 53 59 64 68 67 69 PC .61* .595 .566 .482 .467 .433 .432 .400 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE W 83 " 71 69 66 64 58 56 Portland Seattle Sacramento San Francisco Oakland San Diego Los Angeles Hollvwood I,> L 51 55 66 68 71 75 79 81 PC .619 .590 .518 .504 .482 .460 .423 .409 �aj'/^-"-;-;-;;'..'5, •"•:•- THE Page Twelve SEAFARERS Friday, August 17, 1945 LOG BUUiETDP^ Unclaimed Wages A. H. Bull Steamship Company w Wade. Leslie Wade, Willy J Wadsworth, Thomas Waithe, James Waitkus, Joseph Wall, Edward 1. Wallace James E Ward, Calvin Ward, Reginald Warren, Bobby Waters, Wayne W Watson, William Waugh, Joseph F Wecke.s.ser, Edward Weckter, Ralph Weekly, Francis Weir^^ Alexander Weiserv Alfred H Weitzel, Jacob WeTcome, Walter Wells, John E. Wells, Leroy Welters, Edward A Wengec, Howard F We.st, Harry West, Harry .We.st, John We.st.ra, Jacob Wheeler, Albert White, Gerald L White, John C Whitehurst. John Whitt, John H. Whittemore, Harrison Whitten, John V Wicks, Allan G Widemire, DeWitt Pi Wilcox. Joseph Wilezynski. Ernest Wilfredf Ernest Wilk, Alfred WiBiaras, Albert Williamsv George Williams. Hubert Williams, Ivory Williams, Osborne K W illiams,. Rassie L Williamson, Ralph J Willis, Dean E Wilson, Benjamin Wilson, Benj. O. Wilson, Ransom Wilson, Richard A Wilson, Thomas Wilson, W. E. Winn, Robert i Winters, Robert Wintzel, Henry J Woodi Carl Wooten, Cameron Worthy, Fulton Wright, Kenneth 1 Wulff, C. E .... .... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . .. .. .. .. 10.03 8.75 113.31 11.24 3.00 11.50 Lord, Robert W 3.50 Shipman, Harold 1 1.42 Hayes, Chas. R 13.62 Chism, Howard 4.08 Mitchell, Leonard 2.25 Johnson, Karl D. 3.50 Campbell, Francis 17.30 Davey, John 47.56 Doyle, John .33 Fleming, Joseph 42.50 Robert, Arnold 38.92 Strebel, Joseph 2.25 Bromley, Robert 8.53 Gaffney, James 10.50 Gomez, Emil 9.00 Hemingbrough, Wm. 1.42 Hodges, Robert 21.08 Janovitz, Mirros 10.38 King, Wm 3.52 Adams, DoDuglas 4.25 Klem, Wm .87 Ringnette, Romeo 6.75 Blessley, Raymond 5.00 Hanson, Roy E 4.62 Newton, Ilvan 3.50 Baczox, Mike 9.50 Wolch, Arthur 35.55 Petersen, Stephen 2.83 Roberts, Well 8.53 Dudder, Oral 5.92 Morris, Floyd 3.50 Schander, George 5.00 Sullivan, Frank 33.77 Smith, Marion 33.77 James, Alphonse 6.75 Smith, Marion 3.50 Smith, Marion 15.39 Watson, John J .71 Halverson, Robert 34.87 Fordyce, Donald 1.42 Gentry, Allie 34.00 Honeycutt, Calvin 10.66 Malone, Joseph 34.13 Nelson, Roger 4.88 Nickerson, James 3.50 Trebetoske, Richard 1.50 Callahan, Wm 10.66 Gala, John 8.53 Giguere, Norman 12.00 Gordon, Donald 3.27 Nickerson, James 5.69 Gentry, Ollie 39.10 Trebetoske, Richard 19.91 Nelson, Roger 6.75 Honeycutt, Calvin 1.07 Kipper, Alexander 2.25 Lewis, Gerald 10.15 Yaceshyio. Nicholas Yancy, Paul Yant, Woodrow , Yopps, Arnold Young, John C. Young, W. M. 48.64 7.37 2.25 28 1.50 14.93 Z Zaragoaz, Roberto Zavrel, Gus Zetsh, Kurt J, Zioreis, John Zipf, Albert .........:.j.:... Zoleckas, Vincent R. Zuinpft, Herbert .:... 2.25 75 1.50 7.50 2.13 2.25 16.54 MISCELLANEOUS Carroll, William Sutton, G. W. .., ,,.... Kinney, John E. Koyar, John Mereados, Tomas lllbNulty, Francis ,Wheeler, Robert 2.00 190.07 69 69 12.75 281.30 28.95 Hitchcock, Martin Jones, William O'Hare, James Lomas, Harold Sexauer, Glennon Martin, John Upchurch, Eric Peterson, Frederick Halverson, David LaCrosse, Robert Ahlstrom, Andrew Garcia, Seveniano Gardner, James Schultz, Carl , Stankoski, Edward ....: Temor, Catalino Comet, Ralph Dembicki, Peter O'Connor, Tim Griffin, Walter Gray, Robert Hansen, Einar Amman, W Habant, W Peters, Woodrow McKinnon, Alex ~ Bose, Frank Ridge, Ralph Glanville, Lewis Allman, W Allman, W Carey, Joseph Collins, W Alto, Eno Balcins, Paul ... Baptiste, Louis Hannon, Leo ... Solstad, Richard Anderson, Irwin Johnson, Robert Noonan, Raymond Vickerman, Robert Wanelih, Walter 1.50 11.02 Masucci, - Ciro 1-64 Earle, Allen Sweetser, W 1.50 1.50 170.71 Miller, Ralph Hamer, Clinton 1.50 CaUen, Bertram 1.50 16.33 20.65 1.50 Differ, Howard 4.50 Sepulveda, Raphael 30.29 1.50 Peterson, R 4.50 Calhoun, James Popejoy, James 23.07 1.50 9-60 Zlatnik, Arnold 7.81 2.06 Gresham, Robert 1-38 Ellingson, Gordon Wright, G. W 2.00 266.65 1.38 Gangi, Anthony J 5.51 69 Hathews, Earl 1.38 Weibley, James Kvaka, Rudolph 4.13 5.35 1.38 Madsen, Filip 1.37 1-38 Colecchi, Steve 2.06 1.38 Marturano, Lingi 12.00 11-02 Eads, A 1.50 8.26 Briggs, Alfred 17.59 8.26 Solstad, Richard $ 1.42,Harvey, L. J 2.88 17.32 Kelly, Jack C 8.26 Anderson, Irwin 17.59 Lalor, Neville -. 73,Jeter, Harold D 1.07 8.26 Vickerman, Robert 17.59 Mathis, Robert F. 4.11 8.26 Noonan, Raymond 1.72 Kocanovski, Edward 16.91 Mezick, Norman P 8.26 Johnson, Robert 20.70 1.26 Moore, Kimbrough K 15.89 4.47 Baptiste, Louis —i......... .84 Onstat, John 1.42 3.44 Hannon, Leo 2.64 Baker, Earl M 2.06 Alto, Eino 8.06 .84 Briant, S. J 1,42 3.44 Wanelik, Walter SS THOMAS SULLY 28.38 Browning, Charles M 2.04 Joe Faulkner, Steward, $38.43; .69 Balcius, Paul 2.22 Barnett, Charles D 4.82 Collins, Wm 1.43 L. O. Morris, Ch. Ck., $34.64; 1.50 Condry, John E 22.03 Hillard, Donald 3.50 L. Gilbert, ^nd Ck., $21.74; R. 1.50 Cowart, E. B 3.50 Crawford, 3rd Ck., $22.65; M. 11.71 Caraway, Earl 1.50 Dennis, Lee T 16.93 Jones, William 5.69 Tamczak, $31.47; Jack Sireno^l 1.50 Hawkins, Alton L 4.82 Barrett, James 3.35 $24.61; C. O. Yacket, $18.43; R. M.' 1.50 Rodes, Philip D 1.42 Breary, $5.94; R. G. Crane, $6.49. 5.51 Mappin, Gieorge 1.50 Sacks, Alex G 2.29 Carter, Elmer 7.19 NOTE: 5 days sick 2nd Cook 1.50 Sharpff, Robert T 2.29 Taylor, W. E 15.53 pay pending a sick report. All 1.50 Sonza, Anthony R 1.42 subsistance paid at payoff. 25.48 Blackburn, John 1.50 Streeter, Harry W 1.78 Collect at Calmar office. 1.37 Care, Warren 1.50 Wilson,, Bassil 6.20 Taylor, Edward 3.50 ft ^ t . 1.50 Duguid, George S 3.17 Sapna, George 8.95 SS THOMAS P. REED .'. 6.00 Lesik, Harry 4.00 Egan, James 6.03 The following men who paid 1.50 Schroeder, Elmer 7.12 Ridge, Ralph 3.47 off this vessel on August 8 have 1.50 Barney, Robert 8.96 Glanville, Lewis 12.72 money due: 1.50 Meisner, Wlater 2.22 Johnson, Stephen 77 W. D. Malpasi,. 3 hrs; C. G. 1.50 Carnes, Alfred 2.22 Wright, Gail 1.37 Bicket, 5 hrs; H. Kennedy, 5% 6.00 Plaskenoke, Samuel 2.22 Smith, James 1.37 hrs; F. Hahn, 6% hrs; H. Hicks, 3 1.50 Sweet, Russel 4.01 Kvaka, Rudolph 8.18 hrs; F. Betts, 2 hrs. Collect at 1.50 Whitley, John 2.22 Mathews, Earl 1.37 Calmar office. 1.50 DePaz, Philip 3.49 Anderson, Karl 7.58 t 4. t ' 1.50 Graser, August L 2.22 Elicerio, Ignacio 3.52 SS FLAGSTAFF VICTORY 1.50 Litzinger, L 95.62 Bose, Frank 33.74 1.50 Millner, John L 95.62 Diamond, Jack'. 79 Three Wipers and two Electri­ 1.50 Fanner, Sam J 95.62 Michna, George 6.81 cians, who paid off in Seattle in 1.50 Drew, Robert J 95.62 Southworth, Chas 3.98 June, have overtime coming. Col­ Anderson, Lee 1.50 95.62 Hogge, Elbert 10.36 lect by writing to Seas Shipping Byrd, James L 1.50 95.62 Cunningham, Robert S 18.47 Co., 39 Cortlandt St., New York 1.50 Davis, Maurice 95.62 Perez, Manuel 2.72 City. X t % 95.62 Jones, James W. 1.50 Guldstrom, Jar. E 68.97 1.50 Higham, Thomas 95.62 Perts, Robert 10.42 William L. Crump can collect 1.50 Iverson, 1 95.62 Hayes, James 28.39 $12.24 overtime at Moran Towing 1.50 Jacobs, R. B 95.62 Hobson, Marion 10.79 Company's office. X X t 95.62 Jurewicz, Gasimir 4.98 SS GREENVILLE VICTORY McKenzie, Harry 9.13 95.62 SlU HALLS Overtime coming to Godfrey 95.62 O'Doherty, T 2.72 Meeting, J. E. Glidden, J. P. 95.62 NEW YORK 1.20 St Beaver St Pemberton, Raymond C. .. 330 Atlantic Ave. Samaroff, John 68.97 Thrasher, J. H. Lane, Elkton 6.75 BOSTON 14 North Gay St Schneider, Alexander 5.04 Robinson, R. L. Milton, J. W. 6.75 BALTIMORE 6 North 6th St Rocker. Snediher, Clarence 26.84 11.25 PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Collect by writing to William Varley, James 3.27 11.25 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St 85 Diamond & Co., 1305 Vance 4.50 CHARLESTON 68 Society St. Curry, W 220 Eaat Bay St. Hanover, E 35 Building, Seattle, Washington. 4.50 SAVANNAH TAMPA 842 Zack St. Ressler, Francis P 1.16 2.25 JACKSONVILLE XXX 1 020 Main St. SS CAVALES 11.00 2.25 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Sweder, Frederick W 1.42 Overtime coming to Haven L. 2.25 SAN JUAN, P. R. .... 45 Ponce de Leon Barasck, Dave 30522nd St. Callahan, W 8.53 Hall and Lyle Downing. Collect 4.50 GALVESTON 6605 Canal St. by writing Pacific Tankers, Pier, 2.25 HOUSTON RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St 24, Seattle, Washington. 4.50 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St 17.00 SEATTLE XXX 66 Senecc St SS DAVENPORT ' Ill W. Bumside St 3.57 PORTLAND Holder of receipt No. 94595 is­ Peter A. Steward has 64 hours 440 Avalon Blvd. 18.13 WILMINGTON HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. sued in Houston June 22, 1945, overtime. Collect at Eastern SS 4.50 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St please get in touch with Galves­ Company office. 9.00 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Av«. ton Agent. 11.25 SO. CHICAGO .. 0137 So. Houston Ave. XXX '-fl CLEVELAND ;... 1014 E. St. Clair St » » » SS PENDLETON T':| 11.02 DETROIT 1038 Third St CHARLES LYNSKY Voyage No. 6 i 2.75 DULUTH 531 W. Michifan St Entire crew has attack bonu$ Contact New York Agent's of2.75 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Bouyhton St coming. Collect at Calmar office. i.37 VANCOUVER. B.C., 144 W. 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