http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/ecc9bf04a621028ba346bd2f216ef1eb.PDF 5d1c6dd4c3d1a656798edfc3a50fe6eb PDF Text Text -• ,ir' Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII, NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1945 No. 38 We Demand End Of RMO—Freeing Of Seamen From War Restrictions Amid cries of "close the fink halls" a resolution calling for the end of WSA and Coast Guard control over the lives and affairs of mer­ chant seamen was passed unanimously by membership meetings up and down the coast last week. Introduced by Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk and New York Agent Paul Hall, the resolution pointed out that the WSA and the Coast Guard were foisted upon the seamen over their strenuous objections on the excuse that "a war is going on," and that the purpose of the new set-up was to further the prosecution of the war; and that the ending of the war has removed any possible need for these organizations in maritime. On the War Shipping Administration th3 resolution called for: 1. The closing of all RMO of- •?flees on a nation-wide basis. 3. The closing of all WSA 2. Discontinuance of the WSA schools training ordinary sea­ medical program, and the rever­ men, wipers and messmen. sion of all matters dealing with 4. An end to the WSA policy the health of the merchant sea­ of encouraging seamen to wear men to the United States Public uniforms, and an understanding Health Service. that seamen are civilians and not —— — — a branch of the armed forces. qualified physically. it belongs legally, of all func­ On the Coast Guard, the reso- tions that the Coast Guard now 5. The surrender by the WSA of its illegal control of the is- lution stated that since its con- has dealing with merchant sea­ suance of seaman's papers, and a of the United States Steam- men and ships, such as issuance return to l!he old policy that any boat Inspection Service and the of papers, inspection, etc. Text of resolutions follow; American citizen shall have the! Shipping Commissioner's office RESOLUTION right to apply for papers if he is was limited by the President's Executive Order to "duration of WHEREAS, during the war the war and six months there­ rules, regulations and restrictions after." that the Order be lived were imposed upon the seamen up to, and that these bureaus by various government bureaus be transferred back to civilian against violent opposition by the status, under the United States seamen. Those rules and i-egulaMarine Inspection Service. tions have all, more or less, The Coast Guard was also ask­ taken away certain rights belong­ ed to abolish its Hearing Units, ing to the seamen. The govern­ which were established as a war­ ment boards re.sponsible for the time measure. Seamen who issuance of these rules and regu­ have charges against them have lations used the excuse that "a a right to be heard before the war is going on," and that the United States Steamboat Inspec­ object was to further the war ef­ tion C-Board Hearing. fort. The seamen, as a whole, The resolution further called did not agree, and our organifor the turning back to the De- zation at all times" has protested partment of Commerce, where (Continued on Page 4) SlU Greets Returning Vets With Man Te Man Program While so-called friends of the Many did sign. The pro-union attitude of the veterans are rushing around slap­ ping them on the back and mak­ servicemen, despite the anti-la­ ing promises they can only keep bor program that had been fed at someone else's expense, the them during their military service Seafarers International Union is has been apparent for some time. Tne July 6th Log reported that making a practical demonstra­ tion of welcoming the returning U.S. newsmen were told by soldier into a civilian occupation. troops arriving home, "Don't for­ Inviting veterans to enter the get the merchant seamen. They maritime industry, the union has brought us the guns with which And in June 29, writ­ already instituted a program de­ to fight." signed to speed up the obtaining ing to the Log. a GI said, "... GIs of seaman's papers, and thus jobs returning from the front don't aboard SIU ships, and further as­ want to return to the open shop, sist in the veterans' rehabilitation low wage conditions of years ago. I.abor must advance, not retreat into a peacetime economy. The former GIs for their part . . . " Just two instances among show a decided interest in be­ many which indicate the feeling coming seamen, union seamen, among the veterans. Shipboard union conditions, and many cases of vets seeking out the union delegates have quality and quantity of unionbeen reported. Typical is the case made weapons with which to of SIU volunteer organizers fight and the i-ecognition that the aboard an Isthmian Line ship Washington back-slappers are in­ when during their discussions sincere, have probably been with crew members they were among the major .causes for the approached by a spokesman for friendliness shown by the GIs the soldier-passengers who asked towards organized labor. Few if the GIs would be allowed to GIs seem to take the GI Bill of sign SIU union pledge cards. (Continued on Page 3) �. .-• Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS LOG Friday. September 21. 1945 FORE 'n AFT By BUNKER Vublished Weekly by the Back in '42 some of the lads in Baltimore who were "keeping them sailing" decided they might as well mix pleasure with patriot­ ism and piled on the Liberty ship Joseph Hughes, which was re­ Afiliated with the American Federation of Labor ported "on the best of authority" around Pratt Street to be making At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. a five or six weeks' trip to Vene­ HAnover 2-2784 zuela, with calls at such pleasant spots as Haiti and Porto Rico. % ^ The cold winds of winter were howling in Baltimore at the time HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- Vresident and. as the Hughes blew her three 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. long blasts of farewell to the icy north, the crew meditated Joyful­ JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-T reus. ly on visions of coy senoritas with P. O. Box 2 5, Station P., New York City buxom bosoms. The Hughes went south, as ex­ MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - - Washington Rep. pected, but the visions of shapely 424 5th Streetj N. W., Washington, D. C. senoritas were roughly shattered when she failed to keep her Entered as second class matter June 1 5, 1945, at the Post Office course and headed right through in New York. N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. the Canal. From there it was 72 •267 days before the lads on the Hughes set foot again on shore. Instead of senoritas, rum and cokes, the boys found themselves in the midst of air raids at Suez, it being the time when the Axis One of the biggest showdown fights in the history of was going all out to drive the out of Africa. organized labor is brewing in Detroit between the auto­ British While the ship lay at Suez the mobile tycoons and the United Automobile Workers. The old man charged them all with union is demnading a 30'i wage boost to compensate for being drunks, spies, saboteurs, disrupters and a varied, list of the loss of overtime pay, reconversion unemployment and other things not to be found among Webster's epithets. For­ the general rise in the cost of living. tunately the Army Intelligence The auto barons, bloated with war profits and look­ hadn't arrived yet in this part of world and the British were Oil workers in East Chicago contract with independent em- / ing toward a cheap labor market with thousands of un­ the too busy fighting to worry about have stopped work this week ployers. ^ employed, have apparently chosen this moment to launch discontented crews, so the lads and called upon other refinery 4, it S. a counter-offensive aimed at the complete destruction of suffered the captain's ravings workers to join them and the with impunity. At Linden, N. J.^ 90 Simnxons organized labor in their plants. After a long period of discharg­ 500 Detroit oil workers as the plant machinists still refused to ing at Suez, during which broth­ threat of strike action spread UAW leaders, no longer able to dam-up rank and er Paul Hall was caught in a Suez to all Gulf Oil and Texas Oil resume jobs until their wage dis­ pute is settled. The men are file demands for militant action in defense of fundamental cinema and was nearly trampled refineries in Texas. to death by barefoot Arabs when members of the I AM-AFL which union security, have announced that they are setting aside the air raid siren sounded, the S. 1 S. has ordered them to stop the four million dollars for the struggle and will "go all out" Hughes pulled out for home. Union officials of the 15 un­ strike pending negotiations. The She stopped at South Africa. In strike action to win their demands. ions involved in the movie strike local, however, has ignored the When 12 days out of there on the Present strategy indicates that the auto workers will way to South America, the skip­ in Hollywood declared this week international union's request, that they would place 2,000 to per lost his charts and the Hughes take on the "Big Three" (Ford, Chrysler, General Motors) groped its way back to Cape 8,000 pickets around key New continuing their shut down which started September 1st. one a? a time. They hope that by closing down one outfit Town for a new supply, while the York theatres which persist in showing pictures produced by The machinists action is keep­ and letting the competitors produce, a more speedy victory old man blamed the fo'castle "sa­ producers listed as "unfair." ing 700 production workers from boteurs" for throwing them over­ can be won. First on the agenda is General Motors. On the list are Metro-Goldwyn- their benches. board. So happy was the old man to Mayer, Columbia, Loews, Para­ The present showdown announced by the employers finally make the port of Santiago mount, RKO, Republic, Samuel % t X is but the final step of their four-year-long campaign to that he tossed a royal drunk and Goldwyn, Twentieth Century Blamed by Ford for the layoff held the scow up for two days af­ Fox, Universal, and Warner discredit and smash the union. Throughout the war the ter she received orders to leave. Brothers. of thousands of Ford employees, Kelsey - Hayes - Wheel workers ' employers conducted an extensive campaign of harassment Although he had promised to AFL President William Green and provocation. They pulled every trick in the bag to feed the crew to the wolves when has called a meeting in Wash­ continued their strike despite the ship got back to the States, ington in an attempt to settle the break rank and file auto workers away from their union. the old man went through a seven month old jurisdictional pleas from their international union. Now that wartime restrictions no longer prevent militant change of heart, probably re­ dispute. The action of the Kelsey union membering his own relapse at union action, the bosses will attempt open lockouts to Santiago, and amazed all hands S" S" 3S' has set off the spark in the pow­ break the UAW. at the pay-off by throwing all The 17 day old strike of the der barrel which promises to de­ the logs in the ash can and tell­ Hoffman Beverage Company velop into militant action against Already Ford has used the pretext of a strike at Kelsey- ing the commissioner "this is the plants in Newark, N. J., con­ the major automobile companies. Hayes Wheel plant to close down his plant and throw thous­ best damn crew I ever sailed tinued as the International Broth­ Already Ford, Chrysler and with." erhood of Teamsters rejected an ands out of work. This tactic may spread among the Among the lads making that offer which had been acceptable General Motors have been told that their plants will be closed memorable voyage on the Hughes: to the oUier unions involved, and unless they agree to raise wages other corporations. were Cotton Haymond, Rex continued to picket the plants. by 30% to make up for the work­ In any event, it will be a bitter struggle—a struggle Dickey, Terry Magbon, A. Yagi- The company had offered to ers' losses suffered by produc­ in which the entire labor movement has a stake. Should shyn, Whitely Doroba, Whitey boost drivers' wages to .$1.15 per tion cutbacks and increased cost Richardson, and Jimmy Nelson hour after one year service, and 'the auto industry succeed in breaking the UAW, every and Bill Giebler, both of whom to $1.20 per hour at* the end of of living. major employer in the country will take it as a cue to in­ are now sailing as first assistant the second year. % X % engineers. Slewfoot Jackson was tensify his own private union busting plans. ^ t t crew's messman on this trip. In Pittsburgh four Carnegie-Il­ Tunafish (Gene) Tunnison, old The painters strike in New linois steel rolling mills are shut Fortunately, this is not likely to be the outcome. The SIU man, was the tattoo artist of York and the Bronx, aimed at down in an overtime dispute. UAW, despite many weaknesses and vascillations on the the trip and if the odyssey had the Association of Master Paint­ * t * part of its leaders, remains one of the most militant unions lasted much longer the crew ers (employers group) went into could have set themselves up in its second week as 1,000 of the in the country, and has behind it a history of uncompromis­ business as the living Louvre, for 10,000 painters were given a un­ Four hundred tugboat crew­ men have stopped work in the ing struggle. Once the rank and file forces its leadership Tunafish, who had decorated him­ ion okay to return to the jobs of Port of Philadelphia because the self from head to foot, was fast painting troop ships. owners have failed to shell nut to get in motion, as they have now done, mountains will making a walking art gallery out. The 1,000 are not directly in­ retroactive pay as ordered by the be moved. of the rest of the crew. volved in the dispute being under War Labor Board. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Auto Workers Face The Test m i �fiiday. September 21. IMS THE SEAFARERS LOG GOOD SOLDIERS — GOOD UNION Page Three MEN lis • iim mmM r By PAUL HALL At the last meeting of the SIU in New York, the membership unanimously passed a resolution calling for the War Shipping Ad­ ministration to close their fink halls in all ports. The Seafarers have had a tough struggle during the war period with these people and now we are opening the fight to close these Government Bureaus and put an end to the piecard careers of some of the phony bureaucrats. The experience of seamen has proven that these Washington phonies have consistently tried to break down all seamen's unions by hamper­ ing men who go to sea and in attempting to place rigid control over them, not only on board ships but ashore as well. The resolution calls for the closing of the so-called "training schools**J^ Ordinary Seamen, Wipers, and Messmen as being unnecessa^^and a burden to the taxpayers, in addition, of course, to being just plain finky in their set-up. The Seafarers' stand has al­ ways been that a seaman can be trained far better and more com­ petently right at the point of production—aboard a ship. The union takes the position that the training and entry pro­ grams of the Maritime Service have retarded many competent men Home from the wars, these ex-soldiers shipped cut through the SIU and are now full fledged from going to sea because of former union activities. The phony union men. They do not believe the employer proprganda that the vet and the union man have different bureaucrats would not allow them to get papers or upgradings and problems and goals. Left to right are Brothers Carl McLaughlin. OS: Theodore Cucchiarelli. 2nd follow their own chosen line of employment—that of going to sea. Cook; John King. Oiler; John Lopeta. Chief Cook; and Richard Graff. FWT. In addition to these curbs on seamen, the War Shipping Adminis­ tration has also set up a so-called "Medical Division" which took over the functions of the U. S. Public Health Service and was instru­ mental in stopping many seamen from continuing to go to sea. This particular arm of the bureaucratic octupus—the WSA turned down many old time seamen because of natural ailments that come with age. They did not want a man of say 50 years old, unless he was as spry as a 16 year old kid and could give the shipowners their pound of flesh accordingly. during the awful days of estab­ (Continued from Page 1) lishing beachheads and fighting Rights seriously. The WSA also tried to. put all seamen into uniforms with the off enemy attacks. The odds at Quick to recognize the value of planned scheme of regimentating them and making them a part of sea for the merchant seamea the Naval Reserve. This move failed because of actions taken by adding returning veterans to the were just double, for they had ranks, of organized seamen, the ''the SIU and SUP when they insisted that civilian seamen should not By LOUIS GOFFIN to transport the troops and then be required to wear uniforms. Even now though the WSA still en­ Seafarers has gone right ahead The beefs are still coming in make their way back through with its recruiting plans among courages men to wear these phony uniforms by offering them ratings and I am squaring them as quick­ enemy patrolled waters for mor© men discharged from the armed such as Chief Warrant Officer, First-Class Boatswain's Mate and a ly as possible. I will try to get forces. It has accepted as its duty men and equipment. The seamen have come to the results of each settled beef the responsibility of getting for COAST GUARD CONTROL know their fighting brothers in the Log as soon a I can. A those seamen who wish to go to hell of a lot of other crap. aboard ship and ashore, have few are pending due to the fact sea the opportunity to do so. The resolution deals, too, with the question of the Coast Guard come to know that among them that the overtime sheets haven't The seamen and servicemen and its control over the U. S. Steamboat Inspection Service, the U. S. Shipping Commissioner's Offices, and the U. S. Steamboat In­ arrived in New York as yet, but have many common bonds of are many of the worthiest union spection Service C-Board Hearings. We ask that the Coast Guard as soon as they do I will be in friendship, having shared many men. What the SIU can accom­ of the hazards of war together. plish for the veteran is well discontinue its hearing units, which were only a wartime measure, position to settle them. and to return the functions of these bureaus to their peacetime civil­ Brother Hawk has been in the The beating taken by merchant known to those servicemen who Gulf for the past couple of weeks seamen long before any other sailed on SIU ships to and from ian status under the Department of Commerce. the battlefronts of Europe and The officers of the Coast Guard Hearing Units, through their on union business, the results of group felt the war is only too the Pacific. so-called "investigations" on merchant ships have done more to which will be in his report. The well known. These men will be welcomedmake rats out of seamen than any other thing. During the war forty-five dollar a month increase The SIU service flag shows over into the merchant marine and period, if they could not find a beef on a ship to "investigate," then goes into effect October 1st, and fifteen hundred gold stars for without doubt will become good they would encourage the men to report insignificant happenings all war time bonuses cease to ex­ members lost through enemy ac­ union seamen just as they were during the course of the voyage—merely to bring some luckless ist, except for two-fifty a day in tion. In addition, seamen stood good soldiers, sailors and mar­ sucker up on "charges"—where usually said sucker lost his seaman's the European and South Pacific side by side with servicemen ines. Many of them will be fu­ areas. The attack bonus, in case papers and his opportunity to make a living for his famliy. ture leaders of organized labor. a Duripg the life of these bureaus' controls over seamen, the SIU ship hits a floating mine, is still beef concerning the three Oilers. The SIU program, unencum­ payable at $125. Certain in­ This beef is now settled and the and the SUP have continually fought to have such controls abolished. creases in subsistence will be in results are in this issue of the bered by problems of super-sen­ .We, of course, were faced with many problems resulting from the iority which is being used to di­ Brother Hawk's report. Log. From the West Coast comes vide veteran from worker in war which limited our fight. We were not able to make our best beef off the SS Alcoa Pointer, shoreside jobs, is designed to en­ Received a couple of beefs from f^ht in our attempt to rid ourselves of these pests. Philadelphia—the SS Sea Falcon concerning private service for courage and promote friendship The NMU, on the other hand, has continually fought to con­ and the SS Jean Ribaut, both Bull the skipper. This service con­ tinue such controls and has many times blasted the SIU calling Line scows. On the Falcon a sisted of feeding this guy three and cooperation between seamen ©ur position "anti-Government." The NMU has fo,ught to make couple of beefs concerning the meals a day in his private dining and ex-servicemen in real union these controls permanent on the theory that they were the fair- Oilers and one Wiper have been room and for cleaning up, by an fashion. haired boys with the Government Bureaucrats and would be in a squared away, and they can pick Ordinary Seamen, after the skip­ Taken at random, the list for the last three days of August favored place to get a shot of life for their dying organization. IJ/iis, up their money at their leisure. per's dog and parrot. shows that over 35 discharged in spite of the fact that these bureaus are basically anti-union and On the Ribaut there was a case Evidently the old man on this servicemen have passed through would not hesitate to smash any trade union, even those which of the Chief Steward doing the ship has the quaint idea that the the SIU hall in New York en ^'cooperate" with them. Chief Cook's work. The company crew is aboard strictly for his route to jobs on union ships. The The NMU has continually misled its membership, selling them tried to pay only a differential personal benefit. However, since list includes the names: Kehoe, down the river, hoping to get a "break" from these Govcinment from utility man's wages, which its going to cost him over four Martin, Richmond, Dickie, Smith, bureaus. It was only because of the exposure by the Seafarers of were being paid the Chief Cook hundred bucks for this service, I Soultanian, Petrulowisk, Bradley, the bureaucratic maneuvers that the seamen are still free to make who had been demoted due to think he may wake up a wiser Franzione, Greenblatt, G o 1 d e r, their choice of unions and get their feefs settled at the point of pro­ picking out the wrong women. and smarter man. Where some Sherman, Robertson, Vilcoff, Sul­ duction. This beef has now been squared of these guys get the idea that livan, Levine, Finn, all former The Seafarers continually fought to keep these people from hang­ up, and the Steward will be paid they can get away with such stuff Navy men, and: Hollinger, Broding a permanent yoke on the seamen, which could be carried over both his own wages and the Chief is beyond me. If they would read ock, Malinowski, Manuel, Moclyill peacetime, and we have emerged from this war as free men once Cook's wages. Also the four to the agreement once in a while, ker, Ryan, Pagan, Valdes, and again with many <>£ the phony wartime restrictions lifted. Now eight deck watch has three hours they would be able to see that Narcisso, all ex-Army. those remaining, yokes will be brought under the direct fire and each coming for spotting booms. any such work performed by any Viewed from here it would ap­ attack of the Seafarers. All the above can be picked up at crew member is overtime. If pear that the SIU program is ac­ As long as the bureaus exist, our jobs and our security are in the Bull Line in New York. the saloon is good enough for the ceptable to the vets because it ifj,. dajiger. All seamen, regardless of union affiliation must unite in The SS Cody Victory, paid off rest of the officers it should be designed by men for men—unio.n this fight—the fink halls and the shipowners' bureaus must go! in Norfolk, had a security watch good enough for the master. men. From The Assistant Sec'y-Treas. SIU Greets Returning Vets With Man To Man Program �-JU^ Page Four THE LOCKOUT WEAPON — UNION Newspaper 1 Ngu'j? Vendor Mh Out 'in Hurry SEAFARERS LOG Labor Dept. Supports Move For Sixty-Fivs Cent Hourly Minimum MADE :O. S. Forces [ Friday. September 21. 1945 MY IlkUMAt ^Continue r s CoofiitatiJu 1 Half an hour after it reached the stands, this AFL and CIO published daily was sold out to news hungry St. Louisans. Publishers didn't count on such compelion when they closed their plants to break an AFL paper carriers strike and locked out workers from four newspaper unions without pay. United as Newspaper Inter-Union Conciliation Committee, the four unions won their demand (tor full pay during the lockout period. Publication of their paper ended when publishers agreed to negotiate with the carriers. (Federated Pictures) Despite all the talk about fabu­ lous wartime salaries, there are more than 5 million workers making less than 40 cents an hour and more than 4 million others who make less than 65 cents an hour, according to a sur­ vey of the Department of Labor which is throwing its weight be­ hind labor's demand for a 65 cent an hour minimum wage. The Wage and Hour Division of the Dept. which made the study, declared that a minimum of 60 cents an hour for single men and 80 cents an hour for a family of four are needed for the barest subsistence without luxuries or savings. Actually, the 40 cent figure represents about 30 cents in pre-war purchasing power, due to the mounting cost of living. A "decent and comfort" budget for a family of four would require a minimum wage of well DEMAND IMMEDIATE END OF FINK HALLS ' maritime industry be put back Service. (Contimied from Page 1) (b) We request that the United and fought against such imposi­ into effect—that any American tion by the government bureaus, citizen shall have the right to States Coast Guard immediately apply for seamen's papers if he is discontinue the Hearing Units, on and the ground that it was only a war­ 'physically qualified. WHEREAS, such bureaus as time measure, and that the men the War Shipping Administra­ II. United States Coast Guard now have a right, under the fed­ (a) We request that the United tion, the Division of Recruiting eral law, to have any charges and Manning Organization, the States Coast Guard abide by the against seamen heard before the Division of Training, the Medi­ 'Executive Order of the President, United States Steamboat Inspec­ ' namely that the Coast Guard take cal Program Division, also the tion C-Board Hearing. 'over the United States Steamboat Coast Guard Hearing Units and (c) We request that all func­ their issuance of seamen's papers, j Inspection Service and the Ship­ ping Commissioner's office for tions of the Coast Guard, at the are, according to the men who go to sea, imposing on the freedom 'the "duration of the war and six present time dealing with mer­ months thereafter." The war is chant seamen and ships, such as of the seamen, and now over and we request that this the Steamboat Inspection Serv­ WHEREAS, the war is now I order be lived up to, whereby ice, Shipping Commissioners, the over, and there can be no excuse I these bureaus will be reverted issuance of seamen's papers, be for the existence of these bureaus to keep these rules and regula­ (back to a civilian status — the turned back to the jurisdiction of United States Marine Inspection the Department of Commerce tions in effect, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, as an organization, go on record to reaffirm our previous stand, and to inaugurate the following policy dealing with this subject: The Seafarers Log is getting I. War Shipping Administration around these days. The new (a) We request that the War stream-lined method of distribu­ Shipping Administration, as soon tion is showing results, and un­ as possible, close up all RMO der it the Log is iinding itself all : offices on a nation-wide scale. [over the world. (b) We request that the War j A letter to all SIU ships stressed Shipping Administration discon­ the importance of the Log in our tinue its medical program, and drive to organize non-union revert all activities dealing with ships, and pointed out that a i-ead the health of the seamen back copy of the paper is as effective to the United States Public as a brand new one, and that the . Health Service, Log, after it has been read by mann, and Joe Norvicki, the three (c) We request the War Ship- the crew, should be distributed in delegates of the SS John Meyers, , ping Administration to discon- places where seamen gather — took the Log around to the Sea­ ; tine all schools training ordin- hotels, bars, clubs and aboard men's Hotel in San Francisco, a . ary seamen, wipers and messmen, unorganized ships. Included in place where the copies found ' as they are now unnecessary and the mailing was a postcard ad- many readers. • a burden on the taxpayers. dressed to the Log as a On the SS R. Toombs, delegates (d) We request the War Ship­ check on the post office and as G. V. Mieux, Stan Porpovicus, ping Administration to cease en­ a report on the re-distribution. and James Stewart report that couraging the wearing of uni­ the ship's bundle was distributed forms by merchant seamen, in Thus far several replies have to the crew of the SS A. Lillingline with the policy that Ameri- come to us to prove that this ton. ; ^can merchant seamen are civil­ method of distribution is the best San Juan, Puerto Rico, got the ians and do not wear uniforms, yet devised. The Log is going out Log after the crew of the How­ and now that the war is over, to our ships and our members ard G. Coffin had finished with - there is no excuse for the wear­ are passing them on to unorgan­ the copies they had received, ac­ ized seamen. ing of uniforms. cording to Benjamin O. Wilson, (e) We request the War Ship­ From London, Frank Becker William D. Gruni, and James ping Administration to give up and Seymour Heimfling write McCoy, the ship's delegates. the illegal powers taken upon it- that the Log was received by the Earlier, before this means of self during the war, namely the Thomas W. Hyde and distributed reporting on the distribution had control of the issuance of sea- at the American Merchant Sea­ been started. Steward Charles Hartman of the Raphael Semmes ' "''^men's papers, and we request that man's Club. the old established policy in the Harold Butler, Hank Kapel- had left a bundle of the Log in where it belongs, under federal law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the membership instruct the officials of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America, on a coastwise basis, to prosecute the wishes of the membership through the various Government departments, through President Truman, the Senators and Con­ gressmen, and that they rally support from various labor bodies by notifying all parties concerned, and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that we notify all maritime unions regarding our position, and ask them to take similar action. 'Log' Is Getting Around These Days the Seamen's Club in Bremen­ haven, Germany; and Steward V. Trobe of the William B. Wilson distributed the paper among the seamen at a club in Calcutta, India. The concensus of opinion among seafaring men is that the Log is the best seamen's paper in the field. They want to read it because it gives them more waterfront news, more stories of interest to seamen than any other maritime paper. The seamen want to get the Log. so let's make sure that they get it. Keep up the good work of distribution so that we can go on to our goal of making the entire waterfront SIU,. and seamen can get the conditions and wages that they deserve. over a dollar an hour, the report showed. The proposed amendment to the Wage-Hour Act would raise the minimum wage to 65 cents, rising to 75 cents an hour in two years. The five million workers earning less than 40 cents an hour are in retail trade, service jobs, agricultural trade and local in­ dustries and are not covered by the Act. Meanwhile Economic Stabiliza­ tion Director William H. Davis dropped a bombshell into indus­ try's lap by declaring himself for raising living standards by 50 per cent without increasing the cost of living. He stated that he would soon issue regulations per­ mitting substantial wage in­ creases without affecting the gen­ eral price level. Mr. Davis expressed his belief that higher wages do not result in higher prices because the extra costs are absorbed by higher pro­ ductivity and more efficient pro­ duction methods. He pointed out that the cost of living in 1944 was practically the same as in 1919, despite an increase in the aver­ age hourly wage from 47 cents to $1.02 and in average weekly earnings from $22 to $46. Management's answer to -Mr. Davis proposal was a howl of protest, and assertions that in­ creases in wage levels without a corresponding increase in prices^ would throw industry into bank­ ruptcy. Figures were quickly whipped together to prove that industry had been operating on a shoe string and that earned profits were barely able to keep the operators Jn peanuts. This defense was totally de­ molished- by the report of the steelworkers union-, which is ne­ gotiating for wage increases, on profits made by steel companies during the 1940-1944 war years. The union charged that the steel operators had made more than two billion dollars in "open and concealed profits" from the Amer­ ican people. The following fig­ ures were given from the steelworkers study: Profits after taxation rose 113 per cent. Total assets rose 22 per cent. Dividend payments rose 82 per cent. Working capital rose 68 per cent. General reserves rose 288 per cent. Undistributed profits rose 81 per cent. Totcil financial resources rose 131 per cent. Pity the poor steel operator. Reports of profits and divi­ dends buried deeply in financial pages without benefit of scream­ ing headlines give the impression that steel is not the exception but the rule, that industry as a whole has made tremendous profits out of this war. Meanwhile more than nine m.Rlion workers, rep­ resenting many more millions of dependents, made and still make less than a subsistence wage. i M �-1.^ Friday. September 21, 1945 HEREIN MfHI ITHIMK 1 HE SEAFAREKS LOG NMU LOSES ESSO ORGANIZING DRIVE Page Fly» Crew Commends Negley Cochrane Steward & Cook The NMU has again lost to Esso, bowing to the company union by a two to one vote. Of They tell the story of the tor­ pointed out that the opinions ejfthe 1,112 votes cast, 659 went to Esso's company union while the pedo that struck suddenly and pressed are not theirs alone, but NMU got only 327. effectively while the men were at are also shared by the entire / Standard Oil of New Jersey is mess. At once the order came to crew, seamen and officers alike. "The Steward and Chief Cook the same type of outfit as Stand­ abandon ship. One AB looked up on this trip are really tops," they ard Oil of. California, which the SIU-SUP knocked over in a re­ from the table and said very write. "The Steward can't do calmly to his neighbor, "Tell the enough to please the crew. He cent election. Evidence shows pretty conclu­ old man I'll be up soon. If this is goes out of his way to try to the last of this chow I'm going please us. In fact, he asks the ROBERT G. VARNON. Stew­ sively that the NMU is unabld* to get, I'm damn sure gonna fin­ crew what is their favori+e dish, ard — The hazards of floating to organize Esso. However, as ish it." and he puts it out. mines still remain. After the last long as they are non-union they "The entire crew would appre­ Well, the war is over, and there war several hundred ships were are a threat to the job security won't be any more tin fish, but a ciate it if the Log could mention lost due to mine explosions. I of every union seaman, and since good steward and a good cook these men and what we think of think the $45 increase is a good the NMU can't seem to get them them. They have really made can still take the curse off a bad start but is not enough and if you organized, it may be that the SIU trip. Most of the beefs that come this trip a happy one, especially average up a seaman's wages for will have to do something about into the Log office have to do since the last stewards depart­ the year you get a good idea of it. with bad feedens, and the mo.st ment was .so lousy. (There was a how small his income really is. enthusiastic letters deal with piece in the Log about it, if you Less experienced workers, like a remember.) We feel that if a good Cooks and Stewards. soda jerker. get much better pay One such letter reached us to­ man does a good job he should even though they don't face the day, air mail from Alexandria, be given credit. responsibilities and hazards the "So on behalf of the entire Egypt. Two crew members of seamen do. Going to sea is big the SS Negley Cochrane, extolled crew and the officers of the business with million dollar car­ the Steward, Richard Cromwell Negley Cochrane, we'd like to Merchant seamen will be goes in the hands of the crew, not take our hats off to Steward and Chief Cook G. Vidol. to mention the ship itself. I think covered by unemployment in­ The letter signed by Mike Ros­ Richard Cromwell and Chief these aU add up to the need of surance, for the first time, with si, Bosun, and Eddie Mooney, AB, Cook G. Vidol." benefits up to $20 a week, if a really high wages for seamen. liiiiii bill now before the Senate is passed. iliiSlli The Bill, approved by the Senate Finance Committee, is WILFORD LOLL, Messman— an emasculation of the Kilgoite I'm a single man and I guess I Bill which asked for a $25 a can do alright on the present pay week benefit for 26 weeks. even though I know it isn't By J. E. SWEENEY Bringing up the bogey of "states enough for a lot of us. If you rights," the Committee changed It is my sad duty to report to Many a lonely trip has been made make a short trip you haven't the provisions to keep the pres­ the membership that one of our bearable simply because Wally earned enough money to cover ent varying state benefits, but most respected and popular union would not let his spirits down. you before you sign on again. I He left behind a sweet little would allow the Governors of brothers has been killed. Wally don't know how married men wife who was his childhood the States to request aid of Fed­ Webb, one of the best cooks that manage to make a go of it. Lots sweetheart. eral funds if the states wanted ever rattled a pot, w^as lost on of us are young men yet and Wally Webb comes from Bos­ to' increase the duration of pay­ April 9 when his ship exploded look forward to making a living ton, and he is mourned by hun­ ments. in Bari, Italy. at sea for many years. There are Present payments average The ship was carrj'ing a' load dreds of his friends and ship­ others who don't want to sail $17.74 a week, ranging from $9 of bombs and she apparently hit mates in this area. all through life but keep going in North Carolina to $19.61 in a mine which was floating loose. lo sea because its the only way Michigan. Greatest pressure Only the Chief Engineer of the they can earn money. Unless we against the $25 a week proposal ship survived—he being ashore get more money they'll have a came from industrialists, who on business when the explosion good reason to stop sailing. feared that an increase in un­ occured. OTTO CALLAHAN, AB — Sea employment benefits would tend Wally was about 35 years old life has no hardships unless you to raise wages in sub-standard and he sure made any trip worth bring ihem on yourself and all areas. while. For not only did he turn men can live a clean life. The The payments to merchant out some mighty fine grub, but only real hardship aboard ship seamen depends on whether the he was cheerful as they come. is the separation from your wife individual states wish to assume and/or family and nothing can i-esponsibility. If they do, then really be done about that. Our the sums will depend upon state present pay, with overtime of laws. If they refuse, then the course, is handsomely sweet and Federal Government will make the long awaited goal is finally the payments, based on the Negotiations for an agreement achieved. But the more money level in this District of Columbia, covering working and living con­ we earn the jollier my spirits on now at $20 a week. ditions, an increase in wages, and payoff day. Shipowners fare Senator Kilgore, original overtime rates, have already been beautifully with the hundreds of sponsor of the Bill, has an­ started between the SIU and the thousands of dollars profit they nounced his dissatisfaction with CPR. To date they are proceed­ make each trip. We who deliver the amended committee version, ing favorably, and the demands the good and wares should get and will make a fight from the of the seamen have been made at least $200 a month minimum Senate floor to carry his original clear to the company. The wage wage. To me that would be provisions. scales, working and living con­ heaven and who wants to leave ditions on these vessels are the heaven. lowest and poorest of any com­ pany on this Coast. The nego­ MIKE TSAKALOS, Messman— tiating committee has a tough As for me well, I'm single and assignment in this agreement and I might be able to get along on will do its level best to nego­ the $45 increase but what about PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17 — tiate successfully every term of the married men who have a wife A. Raymond Raff, Collector of it, as laid out by the crews of and a couple of kids to support? the Port of Philadelphia, said to­ these vessels. A new deal for Suppose we take a married man night diversion of Philadelphia- the seamen, and particularly the who has 30 days or so on the bound vessels had already begun seamen on these CPR vessels, is beach. What's he supposed to do due to the clogging of shipping long past overdue. about feeding the kids during lanes caused by a four-day work that time? I'm sure nobody thinks stoppage of more than 400 tug­ we earn enough money to take boat crewmen. five of District 50, United Mine care of those unavoidable per­ "Unless the condition is eased Workers, the boatmen's union, iods between ships. The way I tomorrow," Raff said, "this port said a committee had been ap­ figure it, the more need a man will be badly snarled." pointed to meet with the U. S. has to be home once in a while Approximately a half million Conciliation Service Commission­ because of his family—^the less tons of transatlantic cargo are er William Gann and representa­ chance he has because he can't aboard nine ships lying in an­ tives of the company. Collier Shapely Mrs. Darleen Demos . stop sailing for enonomic reasons. chorage pending mediation ef­ said the work stoppage was tried for the title "Mrs. America.** Meantime the cut of the bonus forts of the U. S. Conciliation called when the company failed and lost. The other contestant^ ' drove many good seamen to quit service. to pay retroactive overtime due must have been sensational 'F' the industry. William M. CoDier, representa- under a War Lab^r Board ruling. erated Pictures) cARROI. Question:—What's your opinion of the $45 basic wage increase just won by the Seafarers' Intei^national Union. Merchant Seamen Cevered Under Unempleyment BUI Popular SIU Man Is Lost In Bari V She Lost CPR Agreement Tugboat Strike Hits Port Of Phiiadeiphia L �' '' ,Ji'^ ' THE Page Six SEATAREHS Friday. September 21. 1945 LOG SHIPS' MINVTES AND NEWS Cape Borda Electrician Gets Fired While Asleep KNOW THEM? Do you know any of these men? The pictures were taken on the maiden voyage of the concrete ship Thaddeus Merriman from Tampa to Cuba, and thence to New Orleans. Send their names and other informa­ tion to the Log. Geo. N. Alther Suffers With Too Much Skipper In the words of the deck dele­ gate J M. Eddleman of the Geo. N. Alther ". . . . and were we lucky that it was only a three month trip." Remember Capt. Chaffee? R. A. CRAM CAPTAIN MAKES NEWS AGAIN IN DELEGATE'S REPORT This little incident happened a few months ago in the Pacific on the Smith and Johnson Liberty R. A. Cram. The ship visited the Phillipines and other South Pacific islands during its eight months trip. The deck delegate, J. Pasnoski, is as good a union man as can be found and while upholding the rights of the men and the union, naturally became involved in many arguments with Skipper O. W. Chaffee. The skipper used to beat his gums about what good plans he had for them. Time off and the like when they hit port—plans which he failed to complete. The captain, in order ap­ parently to get even with Dele­ gate Pasnoski, assigned him the post of lookout in the crows nest during air-raid alerts. "In other words," writes Charlie Cirri, "the old man had hopes cf getting the delegate knocked off." He later asked the SIU man when he was leaving the ship, "What's the matter, Joe?" he said, "Am I treating you too rough?" "No!", retorted Joe, "But I'd sure as hell like to get a ship with a good skipper after meeting you." This is the same captain that inspired Brother O. H. Pineo's little poem (Log issue of August 17) and who logged a delegate for being disrespectful to an of­ ficer when a few members kid­ ded the Purser for wearing an ensign's uniform. The Coast Guard upheld O. Chaffee's decision, unfortun­ ately. Delegates aboard the R. A. Cram were, besides Pasnoski, John Boehm, engine; and O. H. Pineo, steward. Cirri and John Aydinian sent the story to ' p. the old esta Bayou Chico Mate Will Get Tougher The SS Bayou Chico, Water­ man, had a mate on the last trip by name of J. Ross who, ac­ cording to reports here, never slept during the entire voyage. Of course, we know that sounds impossible but that is what we are told. "He got off watch at eight o'clock and was on deck until he went on watch again. He just kept right on working on deck all the time" says deck delegate Vincent Gilleseau, OS. "And when 1 told him 1 would bring him up on charges he threatened to turn me in to the Coast Guard." He also told the delegate that he would make it hard for him unless the criticism ceased. When he logged three fellows he boasted that he was going to be real tough with the next crew that sails with him. Gilleseau advises members to watch their step with this man. Remember the name, J. Ross. The Hog Islander visited Venezuela during its two month trip. September 5th was the end of the voyage for this Mississippian, a voyage during which the skipper took over every ordergiving job aboard ship, just as a dictator in totalitarian coun­ tries takes over every cabinet post The Bosun wasn't allowed to run the deck gang, and the cap­ tain was always there telling the men what to do, why to do it and when. He finally ended up with the stewards department keys when the Chief Steward turned them over to him in dis­ gust. The trouble really started in the stewards department when the Chief Cook, who was drunk in every port, was put ashore in Italy and a messboy pro­ moted to fill his place. Things sailed along for a little while after that but the crew got tired of eating beef stew and corned beef everyday, and some­ times twice a day. To make matters worse, the maggots took over and the men lived on tereal for almost two weeks be­ fore things were remedied. "My advice to my fellow mem­ bers," writes Eddleman, "Is steer clear of this Captain Wittelsberger." Not suspecting any grief. Brother Gil Jensouri reported to the chief engineer tlie other a. m. as per that personage's re­ quest. The chief informed him that he was charged with not be­ ing aboard ship the night be­ fore. (The ship. Cape Borda, was in port and Gil was on standby as Assistant Electri­ cian.) When Jensoui-i said that he was aboard, the chief stated that both the night engineer and night mate had looked all over the ship for him without suc­ cess and had so reported. Gil's explanation was that his foc'sle was marked "Gun­ ners" and that the Wipers' was marked "Electricians" and that possibly the enginee;: and mate had looked for him in the lat­ ter while he was asleep in his own quarters. "As long as you couldn't be found, you're fired," the chief announced. "I'll not discuss the matter further." On his own accord the sec­ ond mate went to the chief and told him that he had seen Gil I \i )! when he, the second, came aboard at 12.30 the night be­ fore. "I'm an engineer not a lawyer," replied the mate. Despite the fact that he had several witnesses including stewards and some stevedores, the chief would not change his mind. « ONLY WORKS TILL FIVE Jensouri waited around until 5 p. m. for the night engineer and night mate to come aboard. ^ When they arrived" he went up t to the chief and asked if he ^ would talk to them about the case. "1 work from 8 till 5," shouted the chief. At this point the SIU man called the union hall and Pa­ trolman Banners got into the case. Gil was told to get aboard ship until the dispute was setled. Then the skipper ordered him off the ship because he was "fired" and when asked why re­ plied that the chief's story was THOMAS W. HYDE SHIP MEETING After three days at sea, the stewards department aboard the Calmar SS Thomas W. Hyde held a shipboard meeting, elect­ ing a delegate and discussing the SIU educational program. Sixteen trip card men re­ ceived some union information and advice on the advantages of organization for seamen. In­ cluded in the discussions was an analysis of the SIU pam­ phlet, "You and Your Union." The delegate promises that more educational activities will follow as the men go across the pond and on the return trip. The men signed on the Hyde in New York August 24 and are headed for London after' loading at Jacksonville, Florida. Minutes of shipboard meet­ ings are to follow, according to word from ships delegates. FRANCIS WALKER The SS Francis Walker, East­ ern, paid off in New Ybrk and was reported by Patrolmen Hart and Hanner to be one of New York's cleanest payoffs. The crew, which signed on Beerless and Womenless in Boston, was complimented by Brother John Herdling reports- the Boarding Patrolmen, for the that when Bucky Reisdorf was way they performed their var­ sent to an army hospital after ious jODS. taking sick aboard the Richard Bassett he lost out on having some time ashore. The dele­ HOLD THOSE gation that visited him at the hospital came away with blister­ SHIPBOARD ed ears after listening to his opinion of the beerless, womanMEETINGS less situation. The Bassett, a Bull Liberty, SEND THE hit Antwerp during a sevenweek trip. Delegates were MINUTES TO Brothers Kelly, Reisdorf and Carrol, Deck, Engine and Stew­ THE LOG ard Departments respectively. the reason. "However," said the^ ' skipper, "wait while 1 call the Coast Guard and maybe they can help settle the matter." Not having any fears about facing the C. G., Jensouri wait­ ed. Instead of the Coast Guard, the skipper must have phoned the Harbor Police for it was they who showed up and took him ashore. It took Banners three days to get the case settled but Gil final­ ly wound up with pay for the full time he lost. GEO. STERLING IN MOBILE The Liberty ship George Ster­ ling, out of Philadelphia with a full crew of Pennsylvanians on board, was in Mobile last week loading lumber for the Pacific. The entire gang on this ship came out of Brother Collins' Sixth Street labor emporium and want to be remembered to the boys back in Philadelphia. Included in the creiv are: Steve Bergeria, Bosun- Martit Otter, Messman; Miki Labcf Messman; Irv Bloomfield, At., J. George, Oiler; Bob Alleva; Deck Engineer; Joe Bulifant, OS; and John Arbanus, Wiper. Delegates are J. E. Milton, Oiler; Bill Strange, AB; and Ronnie Maston, Messman. The Sterling signed on in Philadelphia on August 9th. } , / �If?' • Friday, September 21, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS THOUSANDS MORE WOMEN THAN MEN "IN DANISH TOWN Getting Limey Sun DM; and Engine Delegate Wag­ ner, Oiler. I don't remember the Steward Dept. Delegate. HENRY E. SOHL If8 A Dog's Life Seafarers Log, Brothers, if you guys think that the South Sea Islands are the place for seamen, or for that matter any of the other places you talk about, you haven't seen anything until you hit Denmark. . This country is really a sea­ man's paradise, especially Aarhus where they are seeing their fu'st Liberty ship, the Chas. M. Schwab. They turned the town over to us on a silver • platter. There are 6,000 more women here than men and only five GIs in town, so the competition is absolutely zero. Cigarettes A Utile sun bath being en­ can be sold for 300 kroner ($60) joyed by some of the deck gang a carton. on the Alexander G. Bell when SAM EDELSON their picture was snapped. The ship was in the River Mersey headed toward Liverpool. (Left VOTE OF THANKS to right are David Bensden, AB; FROM FELIX Jack Martin, AB; Jack Lord, Bosun and Joe, AB. GRUNDY CREW Seafarers Log, The crew members of the Felix Grundy would like to give a vote of thanks to R. Busch, Chief Purser, for his splendid cooperation and dependability ' with the ship's personnel. Also a vote of thanks to stew'ard depar-tmenLPatrolman "Hart for the way he got the ship's ' payoff squared away. JACK BROWN t JOB ACTION i BRINGS VICTORY ^ IN BALTIMORE Editor, Log, The end of the war must mean the end of the "no-strike pledge" according to what the crew of the SS Jean understood * by the activity shown before sailing from Elaltimore. This ship is hot, boys, but a good crew fixed everything. We joined the ship in Boston and inherited a captain who dreams about logging. The repair list handed to Patrolman Dickey in Baltimore was a whole page long and he \ spent four consecutive days fighting with Bull Line officials without much success. But he's . an oldtimer and one of the best . Patrolmen we've got, so he kept . at it until the crew engaged in some job action and the dis­ putes were settled. The job action was all three departments asking for their ^ payoff "because of poor condi­ tions aboard ship." This proved to be enough and the same after. noon new mattresses and six new fans were on their way, a half dozen electricians started repairs to bunk lights etc, and sanitary men came aboard to : declare war on bedbugs, roaches . and the lika. Braajfi show:^ers were installed. Dickey scored on overnme ?fl? ; • us. Over sixty hours were in dispute and was finally ap­ proved by the port captain." The entire crew of the Jean joins in expressing their appreciation of the Patrolman's efforts in their behalf. JULIO EVANS JENARO BONEFONT RANK AND FILE DISCUSSION AT SIU MEETINGS JOE BUCKLEY, SIU WRITES NMU PREXY "DEAR HAM HEAD" (An open letter from SIU member Joe Buckley to NMU President Curran in which Curran is told not to worry too much when things look bad, and is offered a berth on a lake fink ship or flop house at 30 cents a night. "You'd be right at home," says Buckley.) Dear Ham-Head: While coming home from my job on the harbor tug I ran across your picture prominently displayed on the side of a build­ ing. Thinking you might be run­ ning for congressman again I stopped to read it. Gosh! Joe, isn't your name Curran? After we have been such good buddies for all these years you never told me. You held out on me, Joe. I never knew you were a Grace Line stiff. Sure, I recall the terrible time we had running the finks off those ships back in the '34 strike. Its funny we didn't meet in those days when I was an Oiler on the SS Santa Rosa, carrying Seafarers Log, The business meetings held every two weeks by the New York Branch are the most dem­ ocratically run trade union gatherings that anyone can at­ tend. The members express their opinions on any subject that comes up on the floor and this is what I call a real rank and file union democracy where the organization is really controlled a Pacific coast union card of by the membership. the ISU. Maybe you were one It's much different in the of the finks we dumped in New NMU. There the members have York—memory fades with time. to swallow all kinds of dictates Say, Joe, I notice your "Keep of the leaders. If you try to 'em Sailing" column is missing speak against their commie pol­ from the last two issues of the icies you're hollered down as a Pile-it. Did your ghost writer disrupter, a traitor to labor, a die or have they started to hold shipowner's stooge and a fascist. your wake. Told you once be­ Someone will start to holler fore that if times got tough "dump that guy" and the around 17th St. we could always chances are that they will. steer you into a good 30 cent flop-house. I'm proud to say that I'm a member of a real, militant, rank I was wondering, as I read and file union like the SIU that poster, who wastes good where every member speaks his money giving the seamen your piece without worrying what life history when we all know what a big over-fed bum you've the other guy thinks. always been aboard ship and in JOHN MAHCIANO that pie-card job you've been holding these many years. WEATHER, TRIP AND MATE GOOD; CREW STAYS ON Seafarers Log, Say, ham-head, remember when you made that soap-box spiel on South St. during the "coffee-and" days, telling your listeners that no man should hold office more than two years? After a good trip with perfect weather and a good chief mate, I bet you wish you were back most of the SS Noonday (a to the skid road days around WsAfnanati C2) deck crew stayed "" South Street; though a guy C31, didn't have much, he didn't need Only beef abcitrd her was a bodyguard when he met his buddies. that there is no place Ck box for washing clothes. Being a sentimental girjr at Deck delegate was R. Hill, heart, ajod realizing that youc ... Lii'"iSfeiSk. Going fo sea is a dog's life, when dogs are aboard anyway. When the Alexander G. Bell put in at Savannah before proceding to the UK. a truck driver gave the crew four pup­ pies of undetermined origin. Here AB Carl Thorsen holds them for the photographer. Be­ fore the ship got back to New York the dogs were eating more than the firemen. day's about finished in the field of organized labor, I feel that we can put you to work in a job which will fit your exten­ sive experience. The Lake Car­ rier's fink hall in South Chi­ cago is very much in need of coal-passers. Between job and companionship on these fink ships, you would feel right at home. Then you can tell them the man you used to wuz. Sailing in the Great Lakes is very, very safe and should an­ other war come about, you could still be a hero and hang up those rubber pants you wear deep-sea,' when ducking the army. Do be careful. One Trip, for what would we poor ignorant seaman do without a great in­ tellectual like you to lead us to the promised land. With deepest admiration, JOE BUCKLEY. SIU DEMOCRACY IN ACTION AT N. Y. MEETING w r for adjournment when others want to continue under "good and welfare." Lots of times I've had to sit and listen to members blowing a gasket about something I wasn't interested in but I didn't try to stop them by closing the meeting. It seems to me that our meet­ ings should not adjourn until all hands are satisfied and have had their say. I was glad to see so many old timers, and new men, "object" when a few guys tried to leave the meeting be­ fore it had adjourned. If meetings like this continue alv.'ays, with full rank and file discussion, the .SIU will get stronger and stronger. It is a good lesson in union democracy to at1,end such a meeting as we had the other night in the New Yor.k port. While I'm on "union democ­ racy" I'd like to remind you about responsibility that goes with it. When a man takes a job he should stay on the ship and if he wants time off he should ask for it. A good sea­ man is a good union man and a good union man is a good sea­ man. When you take time off without asking for it you lower the boom on the bosun. If he squawks he's a s.o.b. and if he doesn't they run him off the ship. Union responsibility should be accepted by everyone who calls himself a union man. C, H. BUSH NEW ONION RECIPE FOUND ON SS BASSETT Seafarers Log, Aboard the Bassett we had a culinary genius by the name of William Tansey (known to his intimates as "Rabbit"). Now "Rabbit" was the 3rd Cook and had, among his sevflDMAIDSOtlP? j WMFRFASF IM HtB CANS- . Ygovofe! Seafarers Log, I attended the meeting at Webster Hall the other night and it was my first New York meeting in two years. (I've been on the West Coast.) I was very impressed with the democratic way in which both officials and rank and file members took full part in the discussions—getting mad, beef­ ing, debating, but always set­ tling matters by vote in true union manner. I have one suggestion to make though. I don't think anyone should block the will of the ma­ jority of the members by calling eral other duties, the task of manicuring the Cook's onion supply. Checking on "Rabbit" one fine day, as he was often wont to do, the Steward found him sitting below among his onion pile, calmly and resignedly cut­ ting onions. He took one look at "Rab­ bit" and blew his top. Said "Rabbit" Tansey, in a meek voice, "I didn't know you had to take the skins off." D. CARROT. �THE Page Eight SEAFARERS FxidaTr September 21, 1945 LOG Protection For Seamen Who Become ill Aboard Ships By J. P. SHULER NEW YORK—The port of New happens first. In addition to his York had a slow week with only wages, he ts entitled to mainten­ 18 ships paying off and 21 ships ance and cure, when he is taking signing on. All of the beefs out-patient treatment. were settled at the point of pro­ If a man is injured aboard ship duction and most of the men not due to the negligence of the collected their money at payoff ship, he is likewise entitled to wages to the end of the voyage or time. One of the outstanding beefs until he is fit for duty, which­ brought to the hall for the past ever happens first, together with , Silence this week fron» the several weeks had been from sea­ maintenance and cure. By BUD RAY men who were put on disability If a seaman is hurt due to the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: SAN JUAN — This has been a toes. And every time that this compensation due to war injur­ negligence of the ship, its officers ies. Several of these men have or his fellow seamen, and he is busy week here with nine ships stunt was pulled they called the BALTIMORE hall, so when she sailed she was been discharged from Staten Is­ taken off the ship before the com­ in, some to top off after being okay. NEW ORLEANS land and the Hudson and Jay pletion of the voyage, he is en­ around the Island and the others JACKSONVILLE Street Hospitals with discharges titled to his wages to the end of The Ellenor and Shickshinny new arrivals. PHILADELPHIA stating that they are fit for sea the trip or until he is fit for sailed during the week. The The Jacob Luckenbach tried to duty. However, upon entering duty, whichever happens first, to­ Washington arrived Friday and ship men off of the dock, but all the WSA Medical Examining set­ gether with maintenance and sailed Sunday. The Bayou Chico the men on her were on their up at 107 Washington Street, cure while he is taking out-pa­ stopping off at the Army Base; these men were rejected due to tient treatment and also what is the Collabee going south to load injuries and ailments derived called compensatory damages, bauxite; Cape Texas in with a from war injuries. These men which include damages measured few passengers, so far no beefs on can be put back on compensa­ by his lost earnings while laid up her. By ARTHUR THOMPSON tion by getting a statement from and damages for pain and suffer­ I was called to Ponce to the the doctors at Washington Street ing, future loss of. earning power, SAVANNAH —• We shipped 36 and who insisted that they could Jean, but most of the crew was to the effect that they are not disfigurement and any and all men to the SS Smith Victory, this always ship through the WSA gassed up and weren't there. This fit for sea duty, due to injuries damages which may result be­ week and we'll need 32 more and would not have to pay dues is a helluva way to better condi­ through war hazards and by re­ cause of the injuries he sustained next week. The 32 men needed and would also be on the payroll tions, putting the delegate, the while waiting for a ship. These turning to the U. S. Public Health from the accident. are all for the stewards depart­ characters get a cool reception Boatswain and the union on the Service Hospital for treatment. Before the war, it was very ment. We should not have much down here and unless they try spot by such actions. Another very popular beef is a The captain told me the> only unusual for a company to pay a man being logged for not per­ trouble getting unrated men since to ship out of another port they'll thing he hoped was that he would seaman his wages to the end of wait a long time before we cgn forming his duties when he is sick have enough men to sail her that the voyage and maintenance and nearly every male citizen in the find a place for them. aboard ship. All of these men cure as it accrued, unless he was state of Georgia either has or will We had no meeting last Wed­ night, and I told him he would have collected. One very ridicu­ willing to sign a release of every­ have seamen's papers. The com­ nesday since we couldn't get a as they •(yere all aft. Just then lous beef was with South Atlantic thing. Now, there is a rule which missioner has to stop giving out quorum, but I've talked with some the Serang walked by and the when the company attempted to skipper asked him how many entitles a man to his wages to claim that seasickness was not papers at 12:30 every day so he of the boys here and there about men he had. He tried to cover the end of the voyage immediate­ the latest doings and about the an illness and that no one was ly at the completion of the trip, can catch up with his other $45.00 increase in particular. Al­ for -them and said they were all^^ entitled to a division of wages together with his maintenance work. though they are glad to get an there, so what does the Old Man while a man was seasick. and cure as it accrues, regardless This office has a flock of new increase most of them believe say but, "Well, why aren't they As every man who goes to sea out working?" knows, a ship is one of the most of whether or not he has a law­ comers every day looking for a this is not enough. And the over­ yer or if he has started suit. The Well you can guess whatJci'nd time is out of proportion to the job. We have to take some of dangerous places on which to present rate of maintenance has of a spot this put the Bosun in. wages in many cases. With the work. At the end of most every been fixed at $3.50 a day for them in so we can man this ship increase an electrician will make As union men and seamen, do trip, there are always two or unlicensed personnel, which while but we have to be careful how about $1.30 an hour straight time you think such a policy as this is three fellows who have been hurt it isn't enough is a big improve­ many we take. They'll all be if we figure the actual amount helping our cause? If not, isn't or become sick. Naturally, every ment over the $2.00 that used to coming back to Savannah sooner of hours worked each week and it time that the membership took seaman should know what his be paid to seamen. or later and we'll nave more his overtime rate is only 90c. This action and dealt with these per­ rights are when he is unfortunate men than jobs here. If we had means he'll be getting less money formers? First offense, a small enough to become ill or injured. a regular passenger run out of per hour if he works overtime. fine; the second time a larger IE, during the course of the Savannah we could handle these This is also true in a number fine, and the third time—what is trip, a man takes sick through no men but the only passenger serv­ of ratings. An AB will be mak­ the matter with the 99 Club for fault of his own, such as drinking ice here is the Savannah Line. ing about $5.00 per day or a little them as they would seem incur­ or venereal, he is entitled to hos­ The stewards department ship­ more than 60c an hour so his able and no good to us or the pitalization. If he is placed in Johnnie Weir who has shipped ping list in Savannah has sel­ overtime rate would be about cause that we are fighting for? a hospital before the termination The Geo. Alther, a Mississippi with Frenchy Michelet on a dom had more than fifteen men time and a half. Any rating with of the voyage, he is entitled to couple of occasions, states that Liberty, came in from Greece^ less pay would be getting a high­ at one time and we'll have to his wages to the end of the voy­ age of the ship or wages to the the expression making both ends take quite a few trip carders. er rate of overtime but any rating Crete and Italy and somewhere time he is fit for duty, whichever meet originated on a ship where Butchers and bakers are as scarce with more pay would be getting along the way the boys picked French was Steward and served as hen's teeth because we never a lower rate of overtime. Some up some shooting irons. The both ends of the cow on the have a call for any and we may of the boys think that time and ship was shook down and most of same dinner menu—boiled tongue have trouble getting them. This ship sailed a half with a minimum of $1.00 them found. and braized ox-tails. from Galveston and most of the would be a fair rate but this The WSA is leaving town next The guy walked into the 4th When someone swung at Mi­ week and some of the boys who would have to be taken up with crew were Texans, good boys, but ; deck baggage room. "I think chelet, Weir stopped them saying used to ship from there are now the powers that be and we know we all know how they love a I've got some money due," he "He's eating his own cooking looking to the union to ship them from past experience that it won't shooting iron. said, "and I'd like my gear which these days — that's punishment out. These are the men who be gotten for the asking. Any­ Well, when the ship arrived ' I checked the other day." He was enough." would not join when they could way it's an idea and our officials here the boys all went ashore for given "money due" clippings to who are trying to get our condi­ their play. The 2nd Cook went look over, while they picked out haywire and went back to the tions etc., welcome ideas. the Brother's baggage. "Thanks We still have Brothers Peter- ship and got him a Luger with 60 a lot" said the guy as he handed man and San Juanvin the hos­ rounds of ammo. Then he pro­ back the clippings and picked up pital and no new cases have been ceeded back' where he had his Standing your watch at the wheel at night his gear. trouble, but was picked up by the**w reported. In the soft glow of the binnacle light. ' But he didn't leave, just stood local gendarmes. At this writ- |[ Thinking of home and loved ones ashore there looking. ing he hasn't gone to trial but And the end of the trip you are waiting for. Finally — "Anything else we we got him a mouthpiece who can help you with?" asked the tells me the least that he can The meite's quiet tread on the starboard wing. baggageman. Take your gear when you get out with is seven months if The engines low hum, their song they sing. "No! But how much do I owe go aboard! There have been the local authorities handle it. You give her a spoke, she meets the swell. you for checking my baggage?" many cases recently of men But if the federals pick him up, Four bells strike and all is welL "Hell, that's just one of the going aboard, waiting until he has a chance at from six to union services every member they were restricted, and twelve years. Soon your relief on the bridge will come. gets free." then announcing that they I wrote in the Log before that The mate's coffee in hand, the galley he's from. The guy started muttering, had to go ashore and get their concealed weapons dbwn here, You give him the course and a final jest. "For the cost of a SIU book— gear. By doing this they give carries mandatory jail time. Then off to your bunk for a well earned rest. union representation on beefs, the WSA a chance to sneak Money does you no good and thj? •hospital benefits, mail service, in replacements. Often times calaboose is tough here; so for Watch and watch is a sailors routine. recreation facilities, union pro­ they miss the ship and are in the love of Jesus remember this Although very dull at times it may seem. tection and now even free bag­ for a Coast Guard rap. when down in the Enchanted It's love for the ships and love for the sea gage service. Have your gear with you; Isle: Rum and the Painted Ladies, Away from lands troub>« where you're 'happy and free. "Jeez it's wonderful what you don't let your tinion down. are to have a good time with and j^^get for two bucks a month." JOHN M. GRAHAM not to get fowled up over. Souvenir Collectors! Don't MO NEWS?? Tote Shootin' Irons In P.R. Newcomers To Savannah Worse Than Hara Kiri All This & Heaven Too Sea Watch Take Your Gear �Friday, September 21, 1945 Many Atlantic-Gulf Ships Now Paying Off In Frisco By JOE WREAD THE SEAFARERS LOG CaKiJig All SlU Men Page Nine UNITED FOR PEACE JOBS Nov.- is the lime to come to the aid of your union. We are engaged in an all-out ef­ fort to make Isthmian a union outfit. This can only be done with the help of every rank and file SlUer afloat. When you lie-up along side an Isthmian ship, board her and give the crew the score on waferfront union­ ism. Show them a copy of our contract, tell them how we settle beefs, prove to them that unionism, the SIU way, means more pork chops for them. SAN FRANCISCO — Everett make sure that he paid this and W. Staley, Master of the SS James from his sorrowful, dejected look, A. Butts of Calmar SS Company, one would think he had lost his . thought that his authority was one and only friend. .law and order complete and he It would seem that these char­ took great pride in exerting it to acters would learn sooner or later extremes. He kept his pencil that they can't get away with this sharp and his log book open so kind of stuff with an SlU or SUP he might make an entry at the crew. It guess it is up to us to least provocation. educate them the hard way. This guy walked around aboard There are quite a few ships ar­ ship and boasted that "This is a riving in this port with disputed short trip, but I am going to have time, where the heads of the de­ $2,000 in logs by, the time the partments don't enter overtime voyage is ended." with the Purser officially. I have He would walk the bridge and paid off ships where the Stew­ boast of loggings he had made ard or chief mate—or 1st asst., on previous voyages. He stated told the delegate the overtime at various times that he was wasn't good so there's no use of a good captain and that he had the Purser sending it in to the been with Calmar for seventeen office. ^years. He probably is a good It's up to the ship's delegates to skipper for the shipowners but see that all overtime—subsistence he's a Captain Bligh with his —linen money and etc., is in­ wings cropped as far as the crew cluded in the payroll by the Pur­ Demanding full employment in peacetime, thousands of war is concerned. ser regai'dless of what anybody workers in Camden, N. J., staged a huge rally, jointly sponsored by The ship came in from a three thinks. AFL, CIO and railroad brotherhoods. A committee of 200 was sent and one half month trip with six SHIPS PAYING OFF LAST to Washington to demand Congress get busy on reconversion legisla­ men in the deck department log­ WEEK—SAN FRANCISCO tion. (Federated Pictures) ged and charged with everything M/V Matagorda—Moran. Elec­ from failing to dust under their tricians overtime settled on ship. lockers to potential mutiny. Three Deck overtime short 410 hours. members of this crew hung Will check with company on this. around long enough to fight these Crew requested that R. J. Morris one thgt was sustained was cut By AL KERR Every chai'ges and protest these log­ No. t. c. 4824 be relieved of his from $104.66 to $23.33. TAMPA — At last things are able to tell what will and wiU one satisfied but the skipper. gings. These men were aquitted trip card. This was done. beginning to revert back to what not be good union material. The and the logs refunded. The only John F. Myers—Alcoa. This Richard Alvey—Bull. All over­ they were before the war. Soon longer that we let conditions like log that was sustained was cut was a clean pay off. We wish time settled aboard before pay the phrase "Before the War" will these exist, the better is the opfrom 12 for 1 which amounted to to commend the crew for a good off. Most of crew collected trans­ no longer be ringing in our ears, pox'tunity for the shipowner and $140.66 to 2 for 1, which amount­ job well done. Most of over­ portation back to New York. because we soon shall have the the finky agencies that are only ed to $23.33. The loggings time settled on ship. Some deck Stanford Newhall—SUP. All Before the War" conditions with in existence to break our union. amounted to $453 and it took overtime still to be settled with overtime settled aboard O.K. So set to work—use every op­ two days to fight these charges company. SS Laura Bridgeman — Seas us again and few of the carry­ portunity and club available to overs from all of the government ""iand logs. John Marshall — Waterman. Shipping. Clean pay off except beat these union busters into sub­ set-lips left with us. This took quite a lot of the wind Had a few beefs regards mate one messman who fed the skip­ mission. Now more than ever is A big step in this changeover cut of the old boy's sails and working on deck and some dis­ per in his room. The skipper the time for unity and the chance was made only recently with the left him quite a sad sister. Aside putes on Deck Engineer which disputed the overtime but the to better ourselves. seamen's papers being taken out from the master being as phoney has been settled Had logs lifted company will pay 55 hours. It is interesting to note the pro­ James Cooper—President Line. of the hands of the RMO officials. as the proverbial "nine dollar on two men. gress that has been made by our This gives the u.i. .n a chance to James Butts—Calmar. Plenty This was a good clean ship apd bill," the Purser could be put in union in our organizing drive. ship out to sea men who are in­ this same category. This guy, of logs and Coast Guard charges. a good cx-ew. The mate and cap­ Nothing could have been accom­ terested in going to sea, and not Robert W. Weckel, was a fine All charges were knocked out tain okayed all overtime but the plished in this drive without the so much interested in dodging the fellow (censored). In New Or­ and all logs but one lifted. The company scratched some. full all-out effort of the member­ draft. leans he bought 150 cases of With all of the dispatchers' ship. Regardless of how strong Coca-Cola. The Coca-Cola Com­ boards filled as they are at the an anchor chain may be forged, pany had the cases of Coke set px-esent time, it is every union it is still no stronger than its on the dock. The Purser gave bx'others duty to recruit as many weakest link. So it is with our the mate the impression that he Let us fight for what men as he possibly can to fill union. was a good fellow and he didn't these vacancies as he should be is rightly ours. intend to make any profit on them, but they were merely for the convenience of the crew at sea. He therefore asked the mate to, have the deck gang biing By JAMES L. TUCKER the Coca-Cola aboard. MOBILE—Shipping has slowed the light of gun flares. Any one The guy's were more than wil­ down to normal, but we expect [looking for a short run of about ling to do this, which they did. it to pick up about the last of three weeks to a month should After the vessel put to sea our Remember the days on Stone Street, you salt. this month. We had two ships drop by to see the dispatcher and fine feathered friend brought out When the lift took us up with a jerk and a halt? in to payoff this past week, the it won't take long to have you his Coca-Colas and he tried to The members recall the deck we had there. SS Alcoa Cutter and the Bexmard on the ships. sell them, two for a quarter. This The entire setup was a sordid affair; In the hospital we still have L. Rodman. We had two SlU made the crew quite angry to But all that was changed not so very long ago Brothers Tim Burke, No. 7417; ships in Pensacola in transit load­ think they had let this punk dupe When we streamlined the outfit with Brotherhood dough. ing coal for Europe, the SS Daniel M. E. Cax-dana, No. G-91; and E. them in such a manner. Needless Willard and the John Sherman. E. McCarthy, P.D. No. 385. In The elegant structure we have is a dream. to say, no one bought any cokes In Mobile we have several SUP addition we have two of our Can­ Each department within is right on the beam. iet this price. and SlU ships whose status no adian Brothers, James V. Hall We've a lunch room and bar, satisfying hunger and thirst. This didn't faze the Purser for one knows. Can it be that they and Wm. Chambers of the Brit­ With a guard at our portals, right there on the first. he found that he could sell them are destined for the layed up ish Columbia Seamens Union, an On second is Dispatcher with Paul and his crew to the Filipino Stevedores at $4 We also fleet that we will have here in affiliate of the SlU. Who tend to their work giving jobs out to you. and $5 per case, which was even have one SUP member there, the Chicksaw Bend? better than he had hoped to ex­ The third as you know is our recreation hall Brother Amiel Constantino. tort from the crew. The crew Brothers John Hawk and Theo­ Where you spill out your yarns, the short and the tall. dore Thomson were in town for thx-eatened to swear out a war­ The comfort and leisure found is beyond my poor word. two days looking everything rant for the Purser for charging Exists in that structure right up to the third. over. They left here on Satur­ over 10% profit which is allowed day afternoon for Tampa, should by law so he agreed to pay the The fourth is for mail and baggage room too, have arrived in Tampa about the sailors three hours overtime for 'Till you're ready to go and ship out anew. time the hurricane did. Wonder bringing the cokes aboard. But Administration offices on sixth and the fifth who got the best of it? being the chiseler he is, he wanted Where labor our leaders with their natural gift. to deduct tax from this amount. We have had several veterans Rhymes can't describe all the splendor that's there. iWhen he found out he would in to get seaman's papers and by But it's a comfort to know it's all ours to share; have to turn this tax over to the the time you are reading this Then let's tell the youngsters that come here who're green government he paid the full they should be out on the bound­ That this is our hall so let's keep it clean. amount. ing main, heading back for some I went to this punk's room to —ALEXANDER FAGURI of the places they had seen by mmmm Work Returns To Normal • t Mobile Has The Short Runs mi/icTS/ �TEE Page Taa SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Sepiemfcer 21. 184S TBE WEEK'S NEWSm REVIEW A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Union Members In Foreign Ports, CURRENT . EVENTS ..: SPORTS.. BASEBALL Neither second place teams in the major leagues could do any­ thing about improving their po­ sitions in the last week. Time and the imminent end of the sea­ son are on the side of the leaders, and each day sees them closer to winning the pennant. The Senators are three games behind in the lost column, a terrific han­ dicap, and have played four more games than the Tigers; so the Tigers can win almost by just running along. In the National, where things are more even in the lost column and in the games yet to be play­ ed, the decision will be decided when the Cubs and Cards meet in the closing days of the sche­ dule. Report is that Frankie Frisch wUl leave the Pirates after six years, with catcher A1 Lopez to succeed him as manager . . . Detroit stopped sale of World Series tickets. Too many appli­ cants . . . The Cai-ds juggled their schedule, and made the Dodgers play a twilight doubleheader. The Brooks, forced to sit up all night to make the next game with Chi­ cago, were boiling mad, and took both games. Moral: Never get your opponents sore at you. Minor leagues in their semi­ final playoffs, with winners of the seven game series to meet in the finals. Results as of press time: International League: — Mon­ treal and Baltinrvore, each won 2 games; Newark won 3, Toronto won 2. defeated Billy Walker of Port­ land, Oregon. In Glasgow, Scotland, world flyweight champ Jackie Paterson outpointed Jim Bardy in a storm-interrupted fifteen round battle. This win gave Paterson the British Empire bantamweight title. Tami Mauriello, who is gun­ ning for a chance at Joe Louis a dangerous pursuit—was award­ ed a technical kayo over Gunnar Barlund when the latter was not permitted to answer the beU for the third round. The New Or­ leans crowd didn't like the idea of stopping the fight but there was no doubt as to who was the better man. Morris Reif beat Victor Costa in eight. Neither New York boy heard the bell at the end of the first round, and Costa clipped Morris with a hard right. Reif came back with a left that floored Costa; at which point Costa's •manager rushed over to Reif's American Association: — Louis­ ville won 4, Milwaukee won 2; St. Paul and Indianapolis, 2 games each. Eastern League: — Albany won 3, Utica won 2; Hartford and Wilkes Barre, 2 each. The winners of the Interna­ tional League and the American Association playoffs will meet in the Little World Series. CLUB BATTING corner and took a poke at hijn. Both fights were exciting. Ray (Sugar) Robinson, un­ crowned welter champ, stopped Jimmy Mandell of Buffalo, who weighed 157% in the fifth round. EAR AT THE KEYHOLE The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers, 28-21 . . . The St. Louis Flyers of the Amer­ ican Hockey League started drills this week . . . Sid Luckman, out of the merchant marine, will play the full season for the Chicago Bears . Major League Baseball Monday, September 17, 1945 National League American League STANDING OF THE CLUBS STANDING OF THE CLUBS Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia W 90 86 78 80 76 60 59 44 .... L 52 56 64 67 68 82 83 101 PC GB .634 .606 4 .549 12 .544 MV, .528 15 .423 30 .415 31 .303 47 W 85 84 76 74 68 ,70 66 51 Detroit Washington St. Louis New York Cleveland Chicago Boston Philadelphia L 60 6.4 68 63 70 74 78 92 PC .586 .5 68 .528 .521 .493 .486 .458 .357 GB 2Vt m Major League Leaders Chicago .. Pitts. ..., Broklyn . . . Boston . .. New York. St. Louis . . Cincin. . .. Phila R 672 723 732 659 625 688 484 520 H HR 1334 54 1358 70 1330 50 1330 94 1335 107 1328 62 1 198 49 1 188 54 CLUB BATTING RBI 615 663 652 616 580 627 438 469 PC .278 .271 .271 .2 70 .269 .269 .252 .248 LEADING BATTERS G Cavaretta, Chic. Holmes. Bos. Rosen, Brook. . Hack, Chic. . . . Johnson, Chic. . AB 120 453 143 590 134 560 141 562 131 525 Cooper, St. L.-Bos... Gables. Pitts. ...... Mungo, New York.. Beck, Cine.-Pitts... . Dockins, St. L Wyse, Chicago .... Seats, Bklyn Erickson, Chic Barrett, Bos. St. L... Prim, Chic Strincevich, Pitts. .. Derringer, Chic, . ., Sewell, Pitts Adams, New York .. Gregg, Brooklyn .. . Butcher, Pitts 23 26 26 23 PC .358 119 .353 117 .380 103" .324 89 .310 R P 27 25 41 30 33 33 31 62 38 28 9 4 11 5 14 7 8 4 8 4 19 10 9 5 7 4 21 12 12 7 15 9 15 . 10 11 8 II 8 16 12 10 8 Chicago .. Boston New York . Detroit Wash. . . Cleve. . . St. Louis Phila. . . R 5 72 559 606 578 585 545 550 468 H MR RBI 1261 22 523 1291 49 5.09 1215 78 584 1248 72 548 1280 27 524 I 173 64 498 1214 57 509 1209 31 407 PC .261 .260 .258 .25 7 .25 7 .255 .250 .244 LEADING BATT^S 91 BOXING Willie Joyce of Gary, Indiana, RUNS BATTED IN stopped Danny Bartfield, New York lightweight^ in six rounds Walker, Brooklyn Holmes, Boston at the Garden. Bartfield's man­ Adams, St. Louis ager refused to allow Danny, HOME-RUN HITTERS who had broken his right hand, to come out for the seventh Holmes, Boston Boston round. This is the fifth time the Workman, Adams, St. Louis . hand has been broken. In the LEADING PITCHERS serai-final Henry Majcher of Pittsburgh beat A1 Seidman of G W L Scranton in six. Seidman at 150 Brecheen, St. L. ... 20 12 3 Borowy, Chic 11 8 2 outweighed Majcher by six Passeau, Chicago . . 31 17 6 Burkhart, St. L. ... 35 16 pounds. 7 Jake La Motta of New York kayoed Georgia Kochan of Ohio in nine rounds at the Garden. The boys didn't bother to box, but threw punches from all direc­ tions. La Motta at 162%, who has been beating "heavy welter­ weights," actually gave away one pound to Kochan. In the semi­ final Willie Shanks of Montreal ' ^ G Lazor, Boston .... 99 Boudreau, Clev. . . 97 Heath. Clev 95 Dickshot, Chic. ... 125 Cuccinello, Chic. ., 114 AB 329 346 344 464 388 R 33 50 57 72 50 PC .307 .306 .305 .304 .304 RUNS BATTED IN 118 Etten, New York . 109 Cullenbine, Detroit 106 York, Detroit .... 98 89 67 HOME-RUN HITTERS 28 Stephens, St. Louis 22 York, Detroit 22 Cullenbine, Detroit 23 18 17 LEADING. PITCHERS PC .800 .800 .739 .696 .692 .688 .667 .667 .667 .655 .643 .636 .636 .632 .625 .600 .579 .579 .571 .556 G Muncrief, St, L. ... 25 Newhouser, Det.' , . , 34 Ferriss, Boston .... 33 Leonard, Wash. . .. 28 Benton, Det 27 Wolff, Wash 30 Gromek, Cleve 3.0 Ryba, Boston 31 Carrasquel, Wash. .. 33 Bevens, New York . . 28 Reynolds, Cleve. .. 40 29 Potter, St. L 34 Haefner, Wash Gettel, New York .. 26 Lee, Chicago 27 Trout, Detroit .... 36 30 Jakuki, St. L Grove, Chicago .... 31 Hollingsworth, St. L. 24 Christopher, Phila... 31 W 12 22 21 16 12 18 16 7 7 13 17 14 16 9 14 17 12 13 10 13 L 3 8 8 7 6 10 9 4 4 8 11 10 12 7 II 14 10 II 9 12 PC .800 .733 .724 .696 .667 .643 .640 .636 .636 .619 .607 .583 .571 .563 .560 .548 .545 .542 .526 .520 I AT HOME Faced with public and service dissatisfaction with the rate of discharges ffom the armed forces, the brass hats were forced to ac­ celerate demobilization. The Army announces that it is now run­ ning ahead of its schedule^ and that 1,300,000 will be out by Xma? . . . The Sioux Indians have declared themselves at peace with Japan . . . Mayor LaGuardia ended the meatless Tuesdays and^ Fridays in New York, for which hooray, but restaurant owners say they are short of red points to get meat. The Navy will test the atomic bomb's effect on warships by dropping one on the Jap battleship Nagato. Navy'wants to see the results of an underwater explosion on a ship . . . General Per­ shing, who commanded the Army in the First World War, cele­ brated his 85th birthday. He is in retirement at the Walter Reid Hospital . . . All Manhattan trolley cars will go in 1946, to be re­ placed by buses. Six Democrats and four Republicans are on the joint SenateHouse Committee to investigate Pearl Harbor. They must report not later than January 3rd . . . Darling, We Are Gi-owing Older: Shirley Temple got married this week to Sgt. John Agar. Shirley is 17 . . . The last of the POWs in this country will be gone by next spring. That will be the end of one source of scab labor . . . Fritz Kuhn, ex-leader of the German Bund, was deported to Gei'many. He didn't look too happy. Millions of New Yorkers welcomed General Wainwright to theip city . . . Lt. Col. Devereux, commander of the Marines on Wake Island, freed from a Jap camp. Denies he ever said, "Send us more Japs." There were more than enough, he said wryly . . .Thirty men and women, members of religious sect in California, are awaiting, the end of the earth, due to come today, the 21st. If you afe reading this, it didn't happen, at least not on schedule. If it really comes through, the Log won't be published next week. Attorney General Tom Clark recommended to Congress that the Aluminum Company of America be broken up into a number of competing companies. Alcoa is a tremendous monopoly that has rigged high prices for its goods . . . 1945 food crops should be the highest in years . . . President Truman said that U. S. is prepared to fulfill the main requests of Europe for food relief . . . Stabiliza­ tion Director William. H. Davis, who had come out for higher wages at the present price level, was ousted by President Truman. The Office of Economic Stabilization was turned over to the War Mo­ bilization and Reconversion Board, under John W. Snyder, a con­ servative businessman. INTERNATIONAL The Big Five, meeting in London, are stymied in their efforts to draw up a peac-e treaty for Italy. Despite the half-promises to regard Italy as much a victim of fascism as any of the invaded countries—everybody seems to want a piece of hdr. Yugoslavia wants Trieste and the adjacent provances, and Russia is making passes at .Italy's African colonies. Strange, coming from a country which has always popped off about "imperialism." England, to whom the Mediterranean is of the greatest importance, is petrified. Which reminds us of a story about great and noble nations that gath­ ered in San Francisco and promised not to seek territorial gains from this war. Josef Kramer—known as the "Beast of Belsen" for his reign of terror at that concentration camp—and 44 of his SS henchmen are on trial for conspiracy to commit mass. murder. Twelve of them, including Kramer, are charged with crimes at the Oswiecim concen­ tration camp, where four million persons died. Murder has become big business . . . Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian traitor, has been found guilty of high treason, murder and common thievery and has" been sentenced to be shot. He is appealing to the Supreme Couid, but still remains a poor insurance risk. With the military and the militarists trying to prove the need for a large standing army, and citing the need for long occupation of Germany and Japan, General MacArthur suddenly armounced that the Far Eastern occupation force would be cut to 200,000 within six months. He fair caught the big brass and the state department with their protocol down . . . The Land of Equality, the Soviet Union, has made some changes in its army set-up. Officers wiU receive a free food ration in addition to their normal ration. Generals and colonels will have permanent orderlies. Red Army clubs, formerly open to all soldiers, will be exclusively for officers. Sonae, though less than expected, of Japan's wartime leaders are joining their ancestors by their own hand. War Premier Tojo, the Pearl Harbca: lad, tried to kill himself and failed. The U. S. Army doctors are pulling him through, to save -him for trial as a war criminal . V|| �^ Friday. September 21. 1945 7H£ SEAFARERS LOG Page Elevea 1 H=^ \^v ~= BUUJiniN J • SS ALES HRDLICKA Smith, Lawrence E 274.49 SS KEYHOLT Jack, A 92 Unclaimed Wages Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc. SS LACHINEDOC 9.90 Gustavsson $219.63 Tillman, Lawrence V Coggins, William F 9.90 Madsen, Paul 100.11 Hartmann, Emil Jr.2.88 SS ROBERT E. LEE SS NIMBA Massaro, Vincenzo 25.65 Franklin, E 76.54 Keys, John 7.20 Henville, G. R 27.24 Waithe, 1 1.80 "Richards, Lee 16.20 SS CHARLES NORDHOFF Despuer, 8.75 Davis, James F 25.71 Tally, J 60.30 Chissmore, Ulysses N 7.12 Goram, George 25.20 Ryan, John P 11.97 19.43 SS THOMAS MacDONOUGH Stybnicki, Gabriel Glover, John .61 West, Howard 22.58 ^ Sawicki, Alexander .... McKnight, David Price, Paul Davis, Sarah Thompson, Charles Phipps, Warren Oliver, Clarence Kohlbus, Howard S Rowe, Henry Banks, George Keyes, Newell Stafford, Wallace Watson, Lonzie Newcomb, Edward M. Starcliff, Charles " Ranahan, John Hadmon, Turner Mayle, Guy Lebon, Walter Watson, Sam Kohlbus, Howard Gay, Jack Price, Paul Walfang, William Campion, Harry Long, Charles Gorum, John Davis, Sarah Kirton, Harold Thomas, Sylvester Matthews, George Keyes, Newell King, William Thornhill, Earl Saks, Harry Jenkins, Arthur Crizarny, Gasper Walker, Cornelius Richard, Lee Watson. Lonzie .75 3.33 2.92 2.75 2.92 2.92 4.42 4.50 3.60 17.10 1.80 33.90 .90 5.50 .75 .75 2.25 .75 5.25 .75 5.25 .75 .75 .75 2.25 1.00 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 5.25 5.25 .75 .75 .75 75 .75 .75 5.25 Bush, Frank, Jr 5.55 Hamar, James H. 1.38 Silberberg, Edward 6.67 Nieman, Roger C 2.52 Hayden, John J 3.22 Gorton, James 2.52 Leighton, Robert J 3.08 Johnson, Terrill W 4.74 Beaton, Peter M 2.88 Flower, Alexander M 7.26 Wilson, Gordon 2.51 Decius, Clarence W 7.26 Brundage, Clarence B 3.67 Daly, Walter M 1.04 Wood, Arthur R. Jr 3.22 SS SORELDOE Walsten, John S. Jr 3.22 12.26 Ross, Arthur R 3.42 Pollard, Fred 39.70 McEachen, Archie D 6.43 Deleon, Victor E Robinson, Winley 12.02 SS TUG SPENCER Canty, John L 9.11 7.33 8.11 Steele, A 4 De Berardini, Marino ...... Chang, Stephin 1.33 Matoszko, 1 17.02 Choiniere, Delvine 8.71 SS ALCOA PATRIOT See, Tom Dak 2.83 Monnee, C. A 21.88 ... 20.16 Berg, Ernest E SS SANDWICH Panoff, Michael 26.31 SS TAMBOUR .. 6.78 Berg, Ernest E Merta, Paavo 25.24 Lestre, A. M 2.01 Persson, Olav 12.95 .. 5.44 Howard, Louis Tomalage, George 13.86 Finch, William E 8.62 Johnson, John 12.66 .. 2.68 Powell, Owen C Rosemond, L 3.96 Maney, Thomas D Zobrisky, William 5.94 1.80 Bailey, John H .. 2.88 Denton, Joseph 3.96 Lorenzo, Manuel Bencic, James 5.94 7.20 .. 3.64 John, Otoo 34.90 Williams, Wilbert L Cripe, J. C 3.96 Griffin, Chester C .. 3.22 Wilkins, T. F 3.96 SS CHARLES A. WARFIELD Rivera, M 34.50 Gala, John J .. 3.22 Henderson, K. D 3.96 Roberts, E. J Wacker, Martin 4.94 57.14 .. 3.22 Chalkley, W. E 3.96 Dupree, A. S Breen, J. R 5.32 Golightly, Luster F 23.59 2.88 Agard, C. H 128.16 De Forge, Harold Roberts, E 29.28 SS SAPULPA VICTORY Menendoz, Philip R 2.88 •Woods, H. J 3.11 Muller, T. S 7.35 Walko, Joseph A. 2.88 Valja, Artur 11.88 Fries, Theodoi'e 7.25 Arruda, S 06 SS WILLIAM MACLAY Schemerhorn, G 8.21 SS EDWARD S. SCRIPPS 06 Luzi, Luzius 13.16 Weston, W Olson, Ernest 8.41 Reid, S 14.51 Gibson, Bernie 75.00 £lizi, Luzius 2.97 Slocum, W. C 4.57 15.21 Hando, George 25 Camlet, Walter 3.22 Finch, Wm. E 14.90 Ferguson, Frank B 33.47 SS GEORGE WASHINGTON Sullivan, Alex A 3.22 Fowler, U 15.16 Chambers, Stanley 4.21 Cottrell, James Araya, Jesus 2.70 Patin, C 21.60 15.05 Gibson, Bernie 4.21 Davis, Sarah Warren, Bobby H 2.68 Richardson, N 21.60 15.19 Vasquez, Doningo 4.21 Williams, Steven Turner, Marvin M 4.39 Meyers, A. E 21.60 Bailey, J. H 15.55 Kautsch, Thomas N 1.14 Ashby, Ralph C 171.69 Lumas, W. J 21.60 15.08 Malcewski, Raymond A 7.11 Eason, James 7.80 Jackson, E McNabb, Eldee ... 21.60 Woodly, E. S 14.76 Weklynetz, John 6.86 Watson, E 2.76 LAWTON B. EVANS Rosenberg, Leslie J 3.60 16.92 Urbikas, Anthony 5.97 Frye, J 5.28 Williams, W. L Lee, Logan L. ... 2.70 Members of the deck depart­ 14.02 Shandl, Frank J 2.52 Morton, H Muszynski, Victor 5.28 Durege, R. E 2.70 ment can collect their securtiy 16.39 Jones, Charles 6.66 Smalls, J 5.28 Sherwin, H. W Kuta, Edward B. . 2.70 watch overtime for the St. Johns 16.77 Williams, Gilbert H 3.24 Roll, Bernard 5.28 Griffin, C Yantaz, Robert J. 2.40 in Belgium. 14.52 Baird, Forrest F 18.79 Peltier, Seadon 5.28 Gala, J. J Roop, Edwin C. ... 2.40 Jack D. Wood, Jessie Sandino, I 17.01 Wagnei', Cyrus C 12.29 Laurent, W Puccio, Dominic J 5.28 Golightly, L 10.80 J. C. Odle Jr., C. M. Watkins, 15.74 Thurston, William E 52.18 Cottrell, James ^Winters, Eugene 5.28 Hickey, T. F 18.45 Phillip Narvees, H. A. Turpen, White, T. R 16.51 Kay, Arthur R 5.97 Beaton, Thomas 1.17 Thomas J. Whitten, R. E. Rohden, SS JOHN SHERMAN 16.75 Bergstad, Sigurd 5.28 McGee, J. J Silver, Joe R 2.25 Bruce Rogers, Wm. Lord, H. A. 18.91 Soule, Wm. H. Jr 42.92 Price, Paul Steele, John E 1-33 J. Ybana 28.47 Townsend. 15.74 Cowart, Emory B 10.46 Brenstedt, Samuel Parker, Gilbert G 15.59 Piechocki, M 3.33 Collect at South Atlantic SS Weston, Wm. A 14.74 Neal, Hershell D 10.46 Macho, Damian 3.60 Co., 17 Battery Place. SS ROBERT MILLS De Forge, H. 16.14 Danberg, Karl G, 6.33 Wallace, James 22.50 X % t. 5.78 Price, Paul W 15.64 Biggs, John E Woods, Doyle A 5.99 Walko, J. A 4.50 SS CODY VICTORY Miller, David W 3.48 Canto, Paulino Catalano, Russel 11.00 1.00 SS PHILIPPINES VICTORY The following men who paid Schepler, Charles R 8.91 SS GENERAL GEO. SIMONS Palmer, Alan, 75 off in Norfolk have money due: Goldie, Robert S. 6.63 Codrington, Elrich 2.00 Gagnon, Alfred 75 SS WILLIAM V. MOODY Carl Montgomery, $46.80; John Lambert, S. E. ... 2.28 Daugherty, Henry .75 SS SKAGWAY VICTORY Wells, H 10.00 Helmich, Jene A N. Busby, $40.50; G. W. Stowers, 12.62 Wood, Arthur 75 1.04 Valett, Perry 97 Askins, John L $42.30. Collect at Alcoa, 17 Bat­ 9.87 Sherwood, Gale W Breustedt, Samuel 75 Applestill, Herbert L 1.98 Crawford, Melbourne B. tery Place. 5.73 McKnight, David 75 Oakley, Ford J 44.93 Fees, Gerald M. 27.75 4 4 4 Olson, Theodore 75 Applestill, Herbert L 424.44 Moore, Carl C 6.42 SS SEA FALCON Dejewy, Leonard .75 Cain, Thomas W 7.80 SS JOHN F. MYERS Paid off in Philadelphia, these 75 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. McKendrell, Richard Ott, Willard F 12.54 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Whidden, Juston 75 men have money due: G. M. Oswalt, Luther J - 5.35 Terrill, Ed\yard C. 8.49 BALTIMORE 14 Nortb Gay St. Muscalli, Fi-ank 75 Wright, 3 hrs.; H. V. Cox, 4 hrs.; Kirksey, Theo. J 5.04 Glass, Roger A 6.42 PHILADELPHIA ...6 North 6th St. Hansen, George 75 J. C. Bridges, 4 hrs.; Alfred NeSvenson, Carl A 1.38 25 Commercial PI. Darby, William W 11.46 NORFOLK vola, 32 hrs. Collect at Bull NEW ORLEANS .. .339 Chartres St. Douglas, Horace 3.83 5.73 SAVANNAH Wilson, Ralph A. Line. 220 East Bay St. Foster, R. A 27 Kulick, Michael . 6.42 TAMPA ...842 Zack St. 4 4 4 Hughes, Harry G 4.39 920 Main St. 7.80 JACKSONVILLE Murk, Edward O. SS JEAN RIBAUT ' McDonald, Pal 3.22 7 St. Michael St. Rector, Logan S. . 5.73 MOBILE Reilly, Richard P 138 The 4-8 watch, paid off in SAN JUAN, P. R. .45 Ponce de Leon CLIFTON ALBERTSON Miscovich, F .: 58 GALVESTON 305 H 22nd St. Philadelphia, has 3 hours each Marino, Joseph M 2.07 Please appear at the New York due. RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. The Chief Steward has Firtke, Robert C 1.38: SS POMPOON SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. baggage room to identify the bag differential in Chief Perry, William A 1.38 Cook's 86 SeneTca St. that James Taylor claims was left McLarin, W. 2.08 SEATTLE Wolters, William R 1-38 wages coming. Collect at Bull, PORTLAND ...111 W. '.^urnalde St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon 'Blvd. hei-e by you. Also, contact Tay­ 115 Broad Street. SS ALCOA PROSPECTOR SS JOHN F. MYERS HONOLULU 16 Merchant; St. lor at his home, 99 Island Ave., 4 4 4 31.38 BUFFALO 10 ExcoancW St. Quincy, Mass. Gallagher, William 1.38 Wauters, Rene SS NOONDAY Wauters, Rene 185.63 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Gramm, Norbert J 2.76 t 4. 4 SO. CHICAGO, 9137 So. Houston AW Entire crew has 8 hours over­ Osol, Philip J 2.76 C. C. GRINBERGER SS HENRY M. RICE CLEVELAND .. 1014 £. St. Clair St. time coming for holiday in Bel­ 'Ulrich, Albert J 1-06 1038 Third St, Nance, Edward S 4.22 DETROIT Your papers and passport are gium on Aug. 14, 1945. Collect OULUTH S31 W. Mkhicn St. SS JOHN L. MoCABLEY Ligeiko, John J - .16 VICTORIA, B. C. . .«02 Bouchton St. in the baggage room of the New from Waterman office in New 5.69 VANCOUVER ..144 W. Hastints St. York hall. Pick them up at once. York City. Tillman, Lawrence V 36.02 Dayton, Raymond E MONEY DUE S/(/ HALLS PERSONALS '^1 Si �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS Friday. September 21, 1945 LOG ISTHMIAN MEN- Let Vaught Blair Explain Why He Chose Seafarers r I "1 haven't been going to sea long, but I was an NMU member, Book No. 146146-D I've been around enough to know a rank and in good standing, and was sent aboard file union when I see one — and the SlU is her by the NMU with the information that she that kind of a union. was 'well organized and well locked up.' I "Last week I, along with several other don't know about being 'locked up' but she Isthmian men off the SS George M. Bibb, sure wasn't 'well organized.' It wasn't until attended the SlU membership meeting In SlU men came aboard her that we began to New York, and did the rank and file members get some of our beefs settled. These SlU men run that meeting! They had some beefs and went to work like they knew what they were they sure talked about them—and they got doing, and I guess they did because condi­ action on them! It didn't make any difference tions aboard her began to improve at once. whether the beef was against a shipowner, "After watching these rank and file SlU the Coast Guard, or an SlU official, they men work I began to be ashamed of carrying spoke their minds and got results. an NMU book because the NMU wasn't doing "Ail of us men from the Isthmian ship anything for the seamen. It was then that I attending this meeting were impressed be­ asked if I could attend an SlU meeting. cause we could see that in this type of union Aboard ship or ashore the SlU fights for con­ we would get representation for our beefs ditions . •. and that's what I'm interested in. and not have them buried and forgotten. That's why I, and my shipmates on the SS "I also want to soy a word about this George M. Bibb, pledged SlU—will work for Isthmian ship I'm on—the SS George M. Bibb. the SlU—and will most certainly vote SlU." Climb Aboard Brothers! Bring SIU Conditions To Isthmian! / tHE 5. 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SUPPORTS MOVE FOR SIXITY-FIVE CENT HOURY MINIMUM 'LOG' IS GETTING AROUND THESES DAYS NMU LOSES ESSO ORGANIZING DRIVE CREW COMMENDS NEGLEY COCHRANE STEWARD & COOK MERCHANT SEAMEN COVERED UNDER UNEMPLOYMENT BILL POPULAR SIU MAN IS LOST IN BARI CPR AGREEMENT TUGBOAT STRIKE HITS PORT OF PHILIADEPHIA CAPE BORDA ELECTRICIAN GETS FIRED WHILE ASLEEP GEO. N. ALTHER SUFFERS WITH TOO MUCH SKIPPER REMEMBER CAPT. CHAFFEE? BAYOU CHIO MATE WILL GET TOUGHER Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09-21-1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log