http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/ebc9fd4acaa4d7956d84f14981792ba3.PDF a8a0acff1fccf77b8983cf28790d345a PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers Jnternational Union of North America Vol. VII. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 28. 1945 AS YE SOW No. 39 Strikes Sweep Nation; Living Wages Demanded Picket lines are marching throughout the nation this week as labor closed issue with the employers over demands for a decent standard of living for the American workers. Walkouts reached a record high with news services estimating that 360,000 were idle. More workers were joining the picket lines ^almost hourly. T — Involved in in the walkout was' f^nsive against the United Auto. organized labor in the steel, auto, Workers. rubber, electric, oil, fruit, coal, 16,000 coal miners laid down movie and building industries. picks this week when mine fore­ PORTLAND, Ore.—A complete Thus many of the basic indus- men walked out. Most of Pennsyl­ tieup of shipments of lumber tries of the country are being tied vania's bituminous mines were from the Northwest was presaged up, and a final decision on the closed. The issue is over the today when the Sailors Union of issues can not long be avoided. recognition by the employers of the Pacific, AFL, notified 60,000 The reasons for the strikes the United Clerical, Technical striking lumber makers, also af­ vary, of course, in each industry; and Supervisory Employes of filiated with the AFL, that the but throughout all of them is the the Mining Industry, an affiliate sailors would refuse to man ships demand of the workers for long of District 50, United Mine Workladen with strike bound lumber. over due wage increases on the America. A telegram from Harry Lunde- one hand and the employer drive berg, secretary-treasurer of the to smash the unions on the other. WALK-UPS AND WALK-OUTS Sailors Union at San Francisco, Eleven thousand workers forced ANTI-LABOR DRIVE out by the strikes of building advised that "no member of our organization will sail ships into Throughout the war the in­ .service employes in the New sawmills or docks where a bona- famous "Little Steel Formula,"|York City and of 60,000 lumber fide AFL picket line is estab­ backed by the coercive force of |oiiUs workers in the Pacific lished." the government, bound labor to Northwest. In Detroit 90,000 were still out inadequate wages. Now with the the end of the war and the lifting or had been forced out through of government restrictions, this walkouts in the automobile inpent up demand for adjustments dustry. In six States the contin­ uance of strikes in the oil indus­ bursts like an uncoiling spring. Not all of the strikes are the try kept 30,000 idle. Deliveries He offered an amendment which results of wage disputes. Many. gasoline in the Boston would leave it up to the gover­ of them are in defense of funda| were halted by a new strike nor of each State to decide mental union security. Many of employes of the Shell whether he wanted federal funds the so-called strikes are actually Comapny in Waltham and to supplement current rates of employer lock-outs, part of the Cambridge. payment. The amendment^ lost In Philadelphia, nearly 15,000 when 19 Democrats, chiefly from campaign to smash labor. The greatest strike activitj' conworkers of the New York Shipthe South, voted with 32 Repub­ tinues to center around Detroit, building Company went on a sitlicans against the amendments. States rights advocates got an- stronghold of the auto barons, down strike, their second within other tongue-lashing when Sen. There Ford, General Motors and'a week. Eight Navy ships are I Chrysler are united in an of- under construction at the yard. (Continued on Page 3) SUP Supports Oregon Lumber Worker Strike Jobless Pay Bill Good As Dead WASHINGTON (LPA) — A ment; 23 Democrats voted "no." thoroughly ineffective jobless Hearings nn emergency unem­ pay bill is almost certain to pass ployment compensation have al­ , both Houses of Congress, as a re­ ready concluded before the hos­ sult of last week's Senate actions tile House Ways and Means Com­ to emasculate the Kilgore propo­ mittee, to which the Senate ver­ sals for Federal supplementing of sion now goes. Labor represen­ State payments up to a maximum tatives who have been active in of $2.5 for up to 26 weeks. the fight at the Capitol say that The Senate finally adopted a they would not be surprised if bill which would allow the Fed­ the bill is bottled up in commit­ eral Government to spend its tee, or is reported out in a still funds to supplement jobless bene­ more shameful version. SCABS STOPPED fits up to 26 weks in a year dur­ In Lancaster, Pa., five employes WASHINGTON. Sept. 25— ing the next two years. The pay­ of the^ Conestoga Transportation The House Ways and Means ments, though, would be at the Nominations for 1946 officers chant vessels, Company were injured as 400 Committee today voted to individual States' rates, which in are now under way throughout | (d) He has not misconducted pickets prevented them from re­ postpone indefinitely con­ some cases are as low as $9.00 the Atlantic and Gulf District of himself previously while em- porting for work. One bus driver sideration of the emasculated and in June averaged $17.74. La­ the SIU of NA. Qualifications ployed as an officer of the union. was stabbed with a hatpin, the bill which passed the Senate bor had supported proposals by for candidates as provided for in (e) That he be an active and police reported. The strike has (S 1274) and killed complete­ Senators Kilgore, Wagner and the Constitution and By-Laws full book member and show four been in progress twenty-four ly the administration's pro­ others to raise all benefits to a are as follows: months discharges for the cur­ days. posals for supplementing •fair and uniform national level. year prior to the date of (a) That he be a citizen of rent State unemployment com­ The worst blow came, though, Two thousand employes of the nomination, this provision shall the U.S. pensation to 26 weeks at $25 • when by a vote of 56 to 23 the Simmons Company, Kenosha, (b) That he be a full member not apply to officials and other Wis., walked out in accord with weekly. •Senate agreed to return the U. S. of the Seafarers' International' office holders working for the a vote taken June 9. Employment Service to the States made by Sen. Union of North America—Atlan- union during the current year. 'Within 3 days."detention of the Attempts were In East Alton, 111., the Western Any member who can qualify ; USES in federal hands until prob­ Kilgore to replace in the bill the tic and Gulf District in continCartridge Company plant was lems of reconversion unemploy- original provision of Federal "ous good standing for a period may nominate himself for office shut down by a strike of AFL ma­ .ment had been solved was asked funds to pay up to $25 for 26 of two (2) years immediately by submitting, in writing, his in­ chinists and about 5,000 employes • by President Truman in his mes- weeks in all states, but he was Pi'ior to the date of nomination, tention to run for office, naming were affected. | (c) Any candidate for agent or the particular office and submit^ sage to Congress, but adminis; beaten down I • a voice vote. The two-week strike in the The fear of Senators that in- joint patrolman must have three j ting the necessary proof of qual' tration wheelhorse Sen. Scott LuJ cas (D., 111.) sponsored the amend­ dustrialists in their States would years' sea service in any one of ification as listed above. The no- natural gas fields of West Vir­ ment and the lineup on the vote have to hike starvation wages to three departments. Any candi- tice of intention addressed to the ginia resulted in a partial shut­ . showed all of the Southern Demo- decent levels if the $25 jobless date for departmental patrolman Secretary-Treasurer must be in down affecting 1,500 workers at • crats lined up for the amend­ benefit maximum passed was must have three years' sea serhis office not later than October the Lukens Steel plant in Coatesment. Almost evenly divided, 21 made clear when the "States vice in their respective departDemocrats joined 34 Republi­ rights" argument was smoked out ment. Sea service as specified in, 15th, 1945, when nominations will ville, Pa. Several mills are op­ erated with natural gas. cans in favor of the Lucas amend­ by Sen. Alben Barkley (D., Ky.). this article shall mean on mer-.be closed. Nominations Are Open '. 1 •* '• • . J^ • •, - I �''• •":"•• Page Two TME SEAFARERS =r,?^v-.r_p- •"-^JyS'f.'^'hi^^' Friday, September 28, 1945 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Oulf District Afiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 i % 4. $. • HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P, O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Entered as second class matter Jupe 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. •267 Shape Of Things To Come All the workers of the country (as well as all the industrialists) are looking to Detroit this week—for what comes out of Detroit will determine the shape of indus­ trial relations for months to come. WITH Labor and management are locked in a struggle which promises to rival in bitterness the days of the sit-down VANCOUVER—Minutes of the strikes in 1936. Labor's stakes are job security and a living meeting jointly sponsored by the Seafarers International Union of wage.. SIV IN CANADA By GENE MARKET Brotherhood of Railway and B. C. C. S. S. (C. P. R.) make a Steamship Clerks — plus unor­ donation of 25c to finance the ganized personnel such as Pur­ initial formation of the Council. sers, Assistant Pursers and B. That the interested groups North America and the National freight handlers etc. finance the formation of the It is not by accident that Detroit becomes thfe test Association of Marine Engineers ASHORE — Brotherhood of Council on the following basis: tube of postwar labor relations. Concentrated there is the on the question of the formation Blacksmiths—Drop Forg,ers and fabulously rich automobile industry; concentrated also is Helpers — Brotherhood of Rail­ Local Unions: a Joint Maritime Council. $10.00<» the strength of the United Automobile Workers, the larg­ Meeting opened- at 10:30 a. m. way and Steamship Clerks and 10 to 50 members the International Longshoremen's 50 to 100 members 15.00 est and one of the most militant unions in the world. in the temporary headquarters of Association—Nanaimo Wharf Em­ 100 to 200 members 20.00 Over 200 membership $25.00 The auto barons have taken upon their shoulders the the Victoria and District Trades ployees Assn'n. Following considerable discus­ responsibility of leading the great postwar industrial cru­ of a Joint Maritime Council: sion on the groups involved, it It was pointed out that operat­ sade for low wages and the open shop. The auto barons Representatives from various was M. S. C. that a second or­ ing expenses would not be heavy have assumed this role, first because they can afford the interested groups in Vancouver, ganizational meeting be held in and such a donation to start the cost of such a crusade, and second because a successful Nanaimo and Victoria were pres­ Vancouver in the near future and ball rolling would carry the Coun­ ent at the meeting. for some time on a normal smashing of the UAW would shake the entire labor move­ that the organizations as named cil basis. The first matter under discus­ be invited to attend. ment to its foundations. sion was the necessity of indi­ Following further discussion on Delegates at this point felt it The smashing of the UAW would "soften up" the vidual groups getting together so should be pointed out that the the operation it was M. S. C. that rest of the labor movement for offensives from the big that concerted action could be formation of such a joint Council we suggest regular meetings of taken whenever necessary to pro­ the Council should be held every industrialists in maritime, rubber, textile, etc. tect the maritime industry as a would not interfere with the au­ three (3) months (at least), with tonomy of any union. (Jrii:)ns The knock-down and drag-out fight is being initiated whole. Delegates present ex­ would still be free to act as they ample provisions made for emer­ pressed in no uncertain terms the gency meetings to be called at by the industrialists, but the struggle is not being avoided dissatisfaction that exists with saw fit—but when pressure is the discretion of the Executive. by labor. There are several factors which operate in favor rank and file members under the needed to attain quick action the M. S. C. that the regular meet­ of the unions. The workers now have some wartime sav­ present system whereby the joint council should be called up­ ings should be held in rotation be­ on to act. All affiliates should ings which will help tide them over a lock-out period. The workers are so badly divided. All bear in mind that the welfare of tween Vancouver, Victoria and automakers, on the other hand, are extremely anxious to delegates agreed that the forma­ all the workers should be the Nanaimo. tion of a joint council would get the jump on each other for the postwar warket in greatly enhance the bargaining responsibility of the joint Coun­ Grievance procedure and the passenger cars. strength of the workers employ­ cil and no actions should be toler­ method of handling same as well ated that would elevate one group as the election of a grievance com­ on this coast. As pointed out But under the most favorable of circumstances lock­ ed at the expense of another. mittee should be left over to the in the letter sent out urging all out are grueling experiences for the workers and require organizations to attend the meet­ On the question of representa­ Constitution apd By Laws Com­ the maximum of union militancy and steadfastness. Lock­ ing, too long have the workers tion it was M. S. C. that this mittee. outs may mean a temporary loss of profits for the em­ been divided into small groups meeting recommend that each af­ Following some discussion it organization be entitled was M. S. C. that a good slogan ployers, but they mean hunger for the workers. One man each primarily concerned with filiated its own problems regardless of to have three representatives seat­ to adopt would be SECURITY IN fights with his bank book, the other fights with his belly. how the balance of the employ­ ed on the Council. UNITY. Following a discussion on the ees are affected. An offer by the Seafarers In­ Every seaman, every truck driver, every textile worker name it was M. S. C. that we ternational Union to pay for tem­ Arising out of a question by a has a direct stake in the struggle between the UAW and present, regarding the recommend the Council be porary letterheads was grateful- the auto barons. It makes no difference whether AFL or delegate absence of a representative of the named as the J-oint Maritime ly accepted by the delegates pres­ GIG, all working men will affected by the decision in Masters Mates and Pilots Guild, Council. ent, A considerable discussion arose M. S. C. that a short press re.•Detroit, it was M. S. C. that we proceed over the operating costs and fi­ lease be given to the local papers with the business on hand. nancing same and a motion was covering today's meeting. Delegates expressed the opin­ NOTICE TO ALL HANDS ion that the first step that should unanimously carried ' that we In winding up the meeting all be taken would be to bring to­ recommend consideration of the delegates were urged to make To cut down on beefs and make the payoSs smoother; to following schemes: gether all groups of the B. C. know what is legitimate overtime, study your agreement. • Keep A. That each employee of the every effort to see that all groups Coast Steamship Service of the an accurate record of your overtime, with date, exact hours attend and assist the "next meet­ C. P. R. These workers are worked, nature of work and by whom ordered. If possible, have ing. This is the biggest venture " roughly divided into the follow­ the head of the department sign it. Keep separate sheets for ever attempted for the maritime ing categories: "okay" and "disputed" overtime. Hang on to your records until industry on this Coast and is AFLOAT—^Masters and Mates worthy of the support of every payoff. and Pilots Guild—^National Asso­ worker and all groups, Jtemember: written evidence makes it much aasier to settle ciation of Marine Engineers—Sea­ your beefs at the .point of production. M. S. C. the meeting adjourn— farers International Union — time—12:30 a, m. ,.r. �bi Friday, Septtember 28. 1845 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three fireete Tie-up Ship in New York By PAUL HALL The necessity of SIU rank and file members taking jobs in the Isthmian -SS Company is becoming more obvious daily. While we are gaining considerable strength in the Isthmian fleet and have the majority of the men in that fleet SlU-minded, there's still lots of work to be done. To best typify one of the problems which we do have in this outfit, I would like to show you a letter that X just received from an SIU man on board one of the larger Isthmian ships: Seafarers Organizer Reports "Everything According To Plan" "Dear Paul, "Everything is working out according to plan, although at times it looks like we are in for a very tough job. I say tough job not meaning particularly that the average Isthmian man is hard to organze, but because of the members of the NMU on these ships. To put it plainly, as I see it, a good part of the Seafarers' trouble in organizing Isthmian comes from disgusted NMU members. What makes it very tough is that although these NMU men carry NMU books, they continually blast their own union. When I try to talk about the SIU way of unionism to some of the Isthmian fellows, then they seem to have the idea we are the same type of outfit as the NMU. It makes it damn tough when members of a union will go on board an unorganized ship and then slam their own outfit. It gives an unorganized seaman the feeling that all unions are the same way. "Believe it or not, the biggest thing that can happen on this ship to help the SIU would be for the NMU to quit knocking their own organization. No, Paul, I am not fooling—that's just the way ^the situation stands. You know we have a lai'ge crew on here— around 100 men—and when you have eight or ten NMU book men around the ship slamming their own outfit, then it sure leaves a hell of a doubt in Isthmian men's minds about unionism. "In the meantime, keep the mail rolling and get us over the latest issues of the Log, as well as some copies of Mississippi con­ tracts. Also, send along the dope on any problems affecting the sailors so I can pass it along to the crew. "Quite a few of the men are quiting this ship after this trip and it looks like there will be a fairly big turnover in the crew. NEW YORK — Charging the Greek shipowners with attempt­ ing to bust the seamen's unions through the use of the U. S. Fed­ eral Court, Joseph Kottler, attor­ ney for the Federation of Greek Maritime Unions, denied that the dispute between the Greek sea­ men and the Greek Maritime Consul General was preventing the loading of supplies for the American forces in the far east. in a petition before Judge Mur­ ray Hulbert, Comdr, Anastassio.s, Greek Maritime Consul General, asked for an order directing the United States Marshal to remove fifteen seamen from the SS Niki awaiting to pick up its cargo at Staten Island. •The shipowners' counsel de­ clared that the seamen, part of a thirty-eight man crew, had re­ fused to leave the ship in com­ pliance with the Greek. Relief Act permitting the rotation of sea­ men after a six month employ­ ment period. Attorney Kottler said that gun­ men brandishing revolvers had tried to forcibly remove the sea­ men but that they had stood their ground. He said that the men were willing to leave the ship, if they received the bonus to which they were entitled for the six months service, plus wages and overtime due them. He was unable to name the exact amount claimed by the men. Secretary Emanuel Pitharou.s of the Federation of Greek Mari­ time Union, in an affidavit, charged that the Greek Maritime Consul General had been domin­ ated for years by the Greek ship­ owners and that he had no know­ ledge of any Greek law requiring the rotation of seamen after six months. Fights Lowered Wage Jobless Pay Bill From The Assistant Sec'y-Ireas. "The statement that the re­ fusal of the men to leave the ship has rendered the vessel unable to load her cargo, is utterly untrue," the affidavit said. The Federation of Greek Marltime Unions is an affiliate of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) to which the SIU is also affiliated. (Continued from Vage I) By LOUIS GOFFIN Various beefs have been set­ tled in the last week, and only one or two minor items are pend­ ing. These should be cleared up one way or the other very soon. At the present time there is a building elevator operators strike, and since m'ost of the companies under contract to us have their offices strike bound it is impos­ sible for me to contact these out­ fits, as it would require me to cross picket lines set up in front of each building. Therefore if certain beefs are not settled in a hurry, it is bqcause I have to wait until such a time as the strike is over, since the SIU will not cross any picket line, now or ever. He said that the shipowners would undoubtedly refuse jobs aboard other ships to these men with the re.sult that they would be deported after thirty days, facing the prospect of being jail­ ed upon their arrival in Greece. To force down wage scales, unemployment authorities cut workers off from jobless benefits for refusing work paying less than they previously earned. Sen. Brien McMahon (D, Conn.), above, charged at hearing on Kilgor# unemployment compensa­ tion bill. (Federated Pictures) Robert LaFollette (Prog., Wise.) hit at Senators who would have required a request in writing from each governor before the increase in number of payments could be granted from Federal funds. "The Senate pretends it has a national responsibility, but it is leaving it to the governors of the States to get benefits for all who are entitled to them," he said. As it went to the House, the jobless benefit bill still has in it these provisions: Brings some 700,000 Federal and maritime workers in under the unemployment compensatioix system and directs the States to give them the same benefits as other unemployed workers. Gives all eligible workers 26 weeks of unemployment pay re­ gardless of present State laws. Gives stranded war workers a maximum of $200 to get home or to a new job which is of no greater distance than their home towns. "Enclosed in this letter you will find some more pledges, and on checking you will find that we now stand with around 87% of this ship. Enclosed also you will find a complete crew list of the The SS DeSoto, which paid off PHOTOGENIC in Boston on May the first, a beef whole gang on this ship. concerning a missing man in "Incidentally, these NMU men raise another point. • Two NMU the stewards department is now book men on this ship who want to come into the SIU have asked settled. Three men are involved questions about our outfit and the possibilities of getting in. There's in this dispute. However, I do only one thing I would like to say though, if these men are allowed not know who the three VANCOUVER — Protesting to ship within the SIU, we should make damn sure they won't go men are, so if any guy who had against possible cancellation of around squawking about us like they do about their own union. No something coming on this divi­ the $45 per month merchant sail­ fooling, this kind of conversation is really bad not to just one union, sion gets in contact with me, I ors' war bonus, a plea for an in­ but to all unions; will arrange that this money is crease of wages over the present evenly divided. rate have been made by the Sea­ "Please give my regards to J. P. and all the boys." (signed by Book No. 29836.) The SS Mayo Brothers which farers' International Union of also paid off in Boston: eight North America to the National Give Isthmian Men The Score men in the deck department who War Labor Board, Ottawa. It can be seen very easily if we have enough of our men to go handled ships explosives have the Seamen's standards aboard into these Isthmian ships and show and tell them just what the differential coming from ninety ship are so low now that an ac­ Seafarers are, we can do lots towards remedying the set-back that cents to two dollars and a half tual boost in wages should be NMU men in all Isthmian ships are giving all unions. It appears an hour. This is now payable at made over and above the present rate, including the war bonus. now that the NMU knows that it has no chance in an election in Waterman in New York. this fleet and are simply fighting a defensive fight of the worst I have received unclaimed The SIU of NA is preparing a kind, by having their own members go into Isthmian ships and wage lists from Moran Towing brief for submission to Ottawa damn their own union. This situaion must and can be corrected. Company and the South Atlantic on seamen's conditions and in Steps have already been taken to overcome this problem. These SS Co., which will be published support of a merchant marine for steps consist of first, infiltrating our men into Isthmian and, second, in future issues of the Log. For Canada. of having Isthmian men come into our halls and our meetings. the benefit of you guys who We must, in other words, let all Isthmian seamen see how this sailed in these outfits it will pay union operates in all of its phases. This is the only way we will to keep an eye on the Log, as beefs in the SIU way, right on be as successful as we would like to be in this drive. you never know but that you the ship. may have some money coming. While lots of Seafarers' members are doing a bang-up job in this The SIU way as we all know is fleet, we still need even more members to take jobs in Isthmian Results of other beefs wiU be to give proper representation to ships. While we have been having Isthmian men attending meet­ in future reports as soon as they all our members, and it is my ings in some ports, we must have them attending meetings in all are settled. At the present time personal opinion that there is no of our halls. The Seafarers' very best members are devoting their I have received very few beefs union in the field that gives its time and work in doing this job. We have an heavy investment from the outports, which is a membership greater representa­ Most ph •logenic — that's thq In this drive both in union material as well as finances. It is up clear case of settling at the point tion, due to the fact that the of­ title Laura Norden won from Gl to all Seafarers' members to protect this investment and to go all of production. It shows that the ficials of the SIU are all bonafide photographers in Florida. Sho out in pushing this drive through to a successful end. j officials are on the ball settling seamen. deserves it. , SIU TO PROTEST PROPOSED CUT IN CANADIAN BONUS �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 28, 1845 Photo Highlights Of Current Strikes Major Stoppages A line-up of the major work stoppages throughout the country yesterday, the date on which each began and the num­ ber of workers affected was as follows: March 12—7,000 at nine film studios, Hollywood, Calif. July 16—3,000 at GM-Packard Electric Company, Warren Aug. 21—6.500 at Midvale Steel Corporation, Nicetown, Pa. Aug. 23—4,500 at Kelsey-Hayts Wheel Corporation, Detroit. Sept. 6—15,780 at B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company, Akron, Sept. 9—38,000 at Westinghouse Electric Corporation's plants in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and New York. Sept. 10—3.100 at Murray Corporation, Detroit. Sept. 12—8,800 at River Rouge and Highland Park Ford Motor Company's plants, Detroit. Sept. 13—6,500 at Hudson Motor Car Company, Detroit. Sept. 13—2,500 dried fruit workers in the Santa Clara Val­ ley, Calif. Sept. 14—50,000 additional Ford Motor Company employes Sept. 16—30,000 oil and refinery workers in Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and West Virginia. Sept. 19—2,600 at Nash-Kelvinator Corp., Kenosha, Wis. Sept. 19—3,500 at Atlantic Basin Iron Works, Brooklyn, N.Y. Sept. 19—3,000 at Chrysler-Dodge Truck Corporation, Det. Sept. 21—3,500 at Jones-Laughlin Steel Corporation's mines, California, Pa. Sept. 21—3,000 at Pressed Steel Car Company, McKees Rock, Pa. Sept. 21—2,5000 at General Electric X-Ray Corporation, Sept. 24—11,000 in Building Services, New York. Sept. 25—16,000 in Pennsylvania coal mines. ; Marching through streets of Windsor, Ontario, members of Local 200, United Auto Workers* form picket line ai'ound Ford plants. Strike action, involving 10,000 workers, followed stalling on their wage demands. • .11 Striking painters register for picket duty in New York, where Mounted police stand guard over this large AFL-CIO picket line in Cleveland—union labor's 10,000 members of District Council 9, Bro. of Painters (AFL), walked answer to a vicious police charge into striking AFL pickets which injured 14. The pickets were mem­ off their jobs following unsuccessful contract negotiations with Mas­ bers of District 54, Intl. Assn. of Machinists (AFL), strking the Parker Appliance Co. over a seniority ter Painters Assn. Many contractors have since signed sepetrate dispute. agreements, granting union's job security demand. The entire community of Elizabeth, N. J., as well as all AFL and CIO labor, got behind these Phelps-Dodge workers when they demon­ United around full employment program, AFL, CIO and railroad brotherhoods marched to­ strated against company refusal fd~ accept War Labor Board de­ gether on Labor Day in Seattle, Wash., led by Metal Trades Council (AFL). Left; Gov. Mon C. Wallcision. Workers are members of Local 441, United Electrical Radio gren, bareheaded in rain, pledges state aid in jobs program; Right: Labor and servicemen rub I shoulders. Machine Workers. �Friday, Saptember 28. 194S 1 HE HERI^MfHI ITHWK QUESTION:—What do you think of the Sea­ farers demand that the RMO fink halls be closed and Coast Guard restrictions on the merchant seameh be abolished? CHARLES FAHEY. Oiler — This question has been discussed at our meetings many times and the gen­ eral opinion of everyone, including myself, is that they should dis­ band the RMO set-up now so that they will not cause any fur­ ther trouble. It is obvious that the RMO people are only in it to break the unions and fore­ stall any future strikes. The Coast Guard should also relin­ quish their hold on the seamen now that the war is over. They've been a pain in the neck all dur­ ing the war and they should be made to turn the whole thing back to the Steamboat Inspec­ tor. So let's all back up our union on this fine move and start some real action now. ^ FRANK VANDERAVERT. Bo­ sun—I think it's a good idea to have the Coast Guard restrictions removedi for instead of helping the seamen they seem to take a delight in doing everything pos­ sible to obstruct in whatever way they can even going so far as to look for trouble where none ex­ ists. As far as the RMO fink halls are concerned. I am entirely op­ posed to having prospective sea­ men go to-school for 3 months at the taxpayers' expense when they can learn more in one month of practical experience at sea. I say close 'em all up and go to the good old peacetime way of do­ ing things. WILLIAM GRAY. Oiler — The fink halls educate their men on the basis that they can ride ships without belonging to a union and as a result we get men aboard ship that don't know their job and think that an anti-union at­ titude is all they need. These RMO schools are just a liability to the taxpayers because they don't turn out seamen at all and real seamen can be trained aboard ship much better and quicker than at their schools. The Coast Guard is just another scheme to make the seamen step in line. With the war over they know that their excuse for interfering in the lives of the seamen is over and they are trying to create jobs for themselves at the seamen's expense and at the taxpayers' ex­ pense. SEAFARERS LOG Seamen Re-hiring Benefits Are Asked At the request for the War Shipping Administration both the Senate and House of Representa­ tives will consider an amendment to the Act providing reemploy­ ment rights for persons who leave their positions to serve in the merchant marine. Under the Act any seaman with a WSA discharge is entitled to reemplviyment rights similar in some ways to those of the servicemen and the amendment would provide for persons who served in the merchant marine between May, 1940 and the ter­ mination of the unlimited nation­ al emergency but who, either be­ fore or after puch service, en­ tered the armed forces. The WSA also requested that War Dept. civilian maritime per­ sonnel be included in the bene­ fits provided by the Act. Norway's Labor Party Turns Down CP Offer The Norwegian Labor Party at its Congress recently re-elected Einar Gerhardsen, Premier of Norway, as chairman of the Party. Haakan Lie was elected secretary. The central execu­ tive committee includes three Ministers from the government and Ingvald Haugen, chairman of the Norwegian Seamen's Union. Over 400 representatives voted in the Congress. The Labor Party voted against joint electoral lists with other parties. Gerhardsen at the open­ ing session told the Congress, "We had hoped- that the war would have provided an oppor­ tunity for pchieving a merger of the working class, but leading Communists thought otherwise." Reports from nomination meet­ ings held by the Labor Party show that the majority of its candidates nominated for elec­ tion to the Parliament at the Oc­ tober 8 elections were active in Norway's fight the Nazis, many of them having served long prison terms under the Nazis. (LPA) Anti-Franco Leader Returns From Prison Francisco Largo Cabellero, former Republican Premier of Spain, and trade union and So­ cialist Leader, arrived in Paris from Russia on September 16. He came in the plane carrying a party of Russian delegates to the World Trade Union Congress. Ca­ bellero had been imprisoned in a German camp, according to re­ ports from Paris. He had been liberated . by Polish troops and since had been in Russian hands. Inquiries to the Russian govern­ ment had gone unanswered and his arrival was welcomed by many trade unionists from abroad. (LPA) JOSEPH ROY. AB—It's a very good idea to close them up right away. It was bad enough to have them sticking their noses into everything during war time without having to put up with them now that were at peace. I hope we won't have to put up with them much longer because they've had me up a couple of times for minor infrac­ tions. They even tried me after the captain took the log off. The phony broadcasts calling for sea­ men when they are all lined up French Civil Servants* for half a block outside the WSA is getting to be a pain in the Plight Aired by Unions neck and something should be The central organization in done about that too. Paris which includes the union federations of civil servants (rail­ Page Five WAR AGENCIES MERGED WITH LADQR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON (LPA) — A somewhat stronger Dept. of La­ bor emerged this week, as a re­ sult of President Truman's ac­ tion in shifting several agencies to that department. However, the additions were nowhere near as significant as made out in the newspaper headlines, union lead­ ers said. Under an executive order is­ sued by Truman, the Natl. War Labor Board, War Manpower Commission and the Re-employ­ ment and Retraining Administra­ tion were transferred to the de­ partment. The first two agencies are only "shells" anyway. The WLB is an the process of liquidation and had been due to fold up after the forthcoming labor-management conference develops new ma­ chinery for the maintenance of industrial peace. With the elmination some time way workers, public utilities, health services, transport work­ ers, and workers in state work­ shops) met the first week in Sep­ tember to examine the situation of civil service workers. They have been faced by rising prices, and considerable disorganization of various public services. ago of manpower controls, the' WMC was also on the way to dis­ solution. Only agencies of con­ sequence within the Manpower Commission, which it had super­ vised for the period of the War, are the U. S. Employment Ser­ vice and Appentice Training Service. The Appentice Training Serv­ ice ^had in any event been sche­ duled to go back into the depart­ ment at the end of the war. The real gain was the restoration of the U. S. Employment Service. However, if Congress goes through with legislation to re­ store local employment offices to state control, the Employment Service will be little more than a paper agency. How significant the addition of the Re-employment and Retrain­ ing Service may be remains to be seen. That service, which had been in the Office of War Mo­ bilization and Reconversion, was set up by Congress to coordinate plans of various agencies for em­ ployment and rehabilitation of returning servicemen. So far it has existed mostly on paper, but Secy, of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach may put some life into it. In addition, Schwellenbach took steps to reinforce the U. S. Conciliation Service, which he hopes to make the mainstay for postwar settlement of disputes. He names a new director, Edgar L. Warren, 40-year-old former chairman of the. Regional War Labor Board in Chicago, to fill the vacancy created some time ago by the resignation of John R. Steelman. Schwellenbach also said he plans to enlarge the staff and boost the salaries so as to attract better men. The meeting adopted a three point program for immediate ac­ tion: (1) to inform public opinion about the conditions of civil serv­ ice workers, (2) to organize a large demonstration in Paris as soon as possible, and (3) to ask Transfer of the WLB to the the government for a hearing. Dept. created some doubts as to (LPA) whether the Board was still in­ First Shop Steward Vote dependent or subject to Schwellenbach's orders. Members of the In U. S.-German Zone Board held a "showdown" con­ For the first time 1933, free ference with Schwellenbach on and secret elections of workers the issue, and as a result he sent representatives were held recent­ the WLB a letter assuring its ly at an I. G. Farber factory in independence. Frankfort, Germany. This was Nevertheless, disintegration of the first such election in the the Board appeared to have been Frankfort area. A representative hastened by the switch. Chair­ of the Military Government was man George W. Taylor, who had present. It was estimated that planned to resign in the near fu­ approximately 550 workers par­ ture, sent in his resignation at ticipated in the election. once to President Truman, effec­ At the same time, Luxemburg's tive Oct. 15. The President ac­ radio announced that an arbitra­ cepted it "with regrets." Another tion court had been created in public member, Jesse Freidin,, Frankfurt to settle labor disputes. also submitted his resignation. While the Mayor of Stuttgart Both intend to return to their announced the conditions govern­ private occupations—Taylor to the ing the establishment of trade University of Pennsylvania and unions, the U. S. Military Gov­ to arbitration work, Freidin to ernment in Munich agreed "in law. principle" to the establishment Eventually, other agencies are of trade unions in Bavaria. expected to be brought into the The Munich announcement Dept. of Labor. The Natl. Labor contains 12 regulations to be ob­ Relations Board is slated to be served in the setting up of unions. among them, but the transfer has One of the regulations stated that been held up by legal trouble. no negotiations about wages The unemployment compensation and working hours can at present division of the Social Security be permitted between trade un­ Board may also go to the Dept., as well as labor functions now ions and employers." scattered among vai-ious boards Obvervors have .pointed out and departments. that until this restriction is lifted by the Military Government, the • , Some new sections in the Dept. growth of one of the most im­ are now under discussion, includ­ portant agencies for the demo­ ing a proposed labor education cratization of Germany will have service, a possible consumer di­ been considerably handicapped. vision, and a bureau of labor production. (LPA) �Page Six THE SEAEARtRS LOG Friday. September 28, 1945 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Survivors Of Wm. Palmer Return After Mine Sinking Tarleton Brown Meeting Lists 16 Cempiaints Sixteen items to be taken care of for the oncoming crew were listed by the SIU mem­ bers on the SS Tarleton Brown at their Sept. 9 shipboard meet­ ing. Elected as chairman was Brother Hogge, and Brother Fama was elected recording sec­ retary. The list of repairs and improvement etc. were: (1) Ice boxes to be overhauled and checked; (2) two fans in each messroom; (3) larger hot water tank to be installed to heat water for washing purposes; (3) steam line to troop galley at least 3 inches in diameter; (5) spreads and sheets in sufficient length to cover hunks; (6) scup­ pers installed in mess hall, troop galley and crew galley; (7) sep­ arate .drains installed in deck departments showers not in con­ junction with galley; (8) two messmen for crew's mess; (9) Steward dept. not adequate to accommodate troops, suggest she carry at least 45; (10) enough electric cords for toaster, hot plate and percolator to facilitate constant use; (LI) electric iron for crew's use ahd wash tubs with necessary steam lines; (12) regular size pillows; (13) new lockers and locks for entire crew; (14) cover deck depart­ ment's shower hot water line with asbestos; (15) focs'les on entire ship painted and (16) all decks renovated inside rooms and passageways. Quite a list in anyone's lan­ guage and the oncoming crew might well check it against their own repair lists. The meeting, which started at 6.30 p. m., lasted for about half hour. All of which means that there must have been some fast talking to get all those matters into the record. SS PARK VICTORY The Robin Line, SS Park VicVictory payoff proved one of the cleanest and most coopera­ tive he had seen around these parts on the past two years, re­ ports Patrolman Jimmy Ban­ ners. The entire crew was congratu­ lated for the excellent job they did both as seamen and as union men in cleaning the focs'les for the oncoming crew and having their union matters in good or­ der for the Boarding Patrolmen. The crew, every man a book member, had their overtime and other matters in good order with a list of the amount of dues each man wished to pay, all ready for the payoff. When the Liberty ship SS William J. Palmer struck a mine seven miles out of Trieste she sank within 25 minutes with complete loss of cargo but for­ tunately no loss of life among crew or passengers. Most of the 43 crewmen ar­ rived home the other day, more than a month following the sinking, after experiencing a variety of modes of travel which included a "hell bent for elec­ tion" trip from Trieste to Ven­ ice in U.S. Army trucks. The Palmer, Sth Atlantic, left New York on July 16 with a cargo of 360 horses and some 3,000 tons of clothing shipped by UNNRA (United Nations Re­ lief and Rehabilitation Adminis­ tration). Seventeen Yugoslav refugees were aboard to tend the horses. The trip to the Adriatic was uneventful and the boys re­ ported a swell crew, fine sail­ ing weather and good eating. They stopped at the Rock for orders and then Malta to dis­ charge a man for medical care. From there they went to Bari, scene of the so-called 2nd Pearl Harbor, and, after stopping at Ancona for orders, proceeded to Trieste. Everything was okay on August 4th as they sighted their destination and then, at about 12.30 came a roaring underwater explosipn as the ship hit a mine (probably a magnetic) and the number four hold was torn open. In about three minutes the engine room filled with water and the Palmer sank stern first within 25 minutes. The crew pulled for shore in the lifeboats and about half mile of Trieste were picked up by a British Navy tug on which they were served hot coffee. They slept at the Naval Base that night dining on bully-beef and tea, much to their disgust, but the following day U. S. Army trucks with two drivers and a girl friend in each, took them down to Lido, Venice. They say that the trip to Venice was more hazardous than any of their other exper­ iences, including the ship's sinking, for the army men drove as if the devil himself was giv­ ing chase. The boys enjoyed a real para­ dise at Lido but it didn't last long and three days later they boarded the John Ireland, and went to Naples. At Naples they stayed at the Seaman's Ho­ tel and their treatment through the three weeks there will prob­ ably make another story. Their return was aboard the Charles Goodyear which docked in Staten Island on Sept. 19. Delegates aboard the Palmer were Reuben George, DM, Deck Dept.; Brother Ross, Fireman, Engine Dept.; and Brother For­ tune, Messman, Steward Dept. Some of Ihe survivors of the Wm. J. Palmer aboard the SS John Ireland after their ship was sunk by a mine off Trieste. They are en-route to Naples. Picture taken by John A. Parker, Palmer's Bosun. SIU Aid Saves Seaman In Chalmette Coast Guard Case SIU assistance and represen­ tation proved valuable to Broth­ er Elias London when his ship, the SS Chalmette (Pacific Tank­ ers), hit Mobile where he was charged before the Coast Guard with "failure to clean up an oil spill in the fireroom" and "log­ ged four for one." Specifically the charges against him were "For willful disobedience to a lawful com­ mand and neglecting his du­ ties" and, according to his own statement, the case would have gone bad for him if not for the Three Shipboard Meetings Disclose Union Consciousness Aboard SS Eliphalet Nott Minutes of not one, but three shipboard meetings disclose a real union consciousness aboard the Eastern Liberty, SS Elipha­ let Nott, where the SIU men in businesslike fashion voiced their beefs and got them settled with­ out unnecessary delay. As a result, and with the splendid cooperation of the skipper, the result was as clean a payoff as the Boarding Patrol­ men have had in many a month. Demonstrating a complete un­ derstanding in handling of ship personnel. Captain Roscoe (SIU retired member) brought in a beefless ship which was a credit to the union and the company. This was not a surprise how­ ever to the old timers around the hall who know Roscoe and have considerable respect for his judgement in working with his men. FIRST MEETING The first meeting on August 12 came to order at 3 p. m. and discussed the negligence of the Purser in the case of Wiper J. Doyle who fell off a ladder com­ ing aboard in Galveston short­ ly before midnite on July 28. Doyle was helped aboard and in the morning reported to the Purser that he had injured his shoulder and wanted hospital attention. The Purser answered that he would "take care of you when I'm good and ready." The crew decided to take further ac­ tion against him on arrival in the States. Also discussed were the slop chest prices which were higher than the previous trip in almost every article. A copy of both lists was made for further in­ vestigation and the meeting ad­ journed at 3.40. Brothers John Hansen and D. Calicchio were chairman and rec.-secretary respectively. SECOND MEETING Brother Calicchio called the 2d meeting to order at 1 p. m. Aug­ ust 19 and John Hansen was elected chairman, Walter Karolak, recordiiig secretary. Calic­ chio read the minutes of the previous meeting which were accepted, except for 'the report on the slop chest and this is­ sue was carried into new busi­ ness. Reports of all delegates were given and accepted except for the Wipers' overtime which is to be taken up by the engine de­ legate. Under new business it was decided to form a "repair, im­ provement and safety commit­ tee" with a chairman fr- -n each department. The names of the chairmen to be posted in the mess. The meeting discussed the question of higher wages and it was decided that Brother R. Colman be appointed to write to WLB Chairman Taylor de­ manding an increase in pay. It was duly moved, seconded and carried that the ship delegates take immediate action on the slop chest prices. Among the questions raised and settled under "new busi­ ness" were (a) that crew mem­ bers should receive a full set of linen each week as long as there was clean linen aboard, (b) that all overtime sheets should be discussed and checked with the delegates before they are given to the. proper officer, (c) a list of all members, including their standing, shall be posted in the mess room, (d) no buckets to be left in head or shower with clothes soaking in them and the delegates are to see the chief engineer about opening the wash room for the members to wash their clothes. In regard to keeping mess clean it was decided that every­ one will put their dishes, etc. in the sink after using them. It was moved and carried that the meeting adjourn at 1.50 p.m. THIRD MEETING Brother Calicchio was elect­ ed chairman and Brother Clif- ability of the SIU Patrolman who represented him. (London, as is often the case, failed to get the Patrolman's name but the description fits Brother Neria. Mobile please check.) Brother London's story in brief is that he pulled a live burner and oil was spilled every­ where, some into the bilges. "I cleaned up all I could but refused to go into the bilges because it wasn't my job and even the Wipers, whose job it is, are supposed to collect over­ time on that job according to the agreement." During the Coast Guard hearing, London says that the ques­ tions came so fast that he couldn't think and was saved time and again by the SIU Pa­ trolman's interceding and argu­ ments. Strangely enough when Chief Engineer testified against him, the Jr. 3rd and the 3rd gave evidence in his behalf. The Coast Guard findings were "Specification 1 not proved—charge not proved . . . charge is hereby dismissed." The Chalmette visited Pacific ports during its three month trip and according to London, it was a good voyage, without in­ cident other than his own troubles. At the New York hall he ex­ pressed his appreciation to the Patrolman in Mobile for the way he handled the case. ' ton rec.-secretary. The meeting again brought up the question of the slop chest and it was decided to send a committee of two to the union hall on hitting port. It was strongly recommended that the cabins be left clean for the next crew and that all dirty linen be made ready for the Steward to pick up. The meet­ ing adjourned at 1.40 p. m. The reports indicate that 21 men attended the last meeting (Sept. 9), 23 on Aug. 19 with no attendance figures given for Aug. 12. �\* Friday. September 2f„ 1S45 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS THOUSANDS OF BEAUTIES IN JACKSONVILLE Dear Brothers, Just a line to let you know how we get along down this way. I came to Jacksonville and registered with Brother Morris and hung around a few days as shipping was slow. Then bad luck hit me. I be­ came sick as hell one night and ended up at the Riverside Hos­ pital with an emergency opera­ tion on the stomach. But, boys, the good thing is this. The nurses, and student nurses and all the doctors treat you like a "'king. And what nurses—beau­ tiful and kind. The first thing you notice are the beautiful girls, and there seems to be thousands of them waiting on you hand and foot. This is not a marine hospital but they handle all the emer­ gency cases, of which there are quite a lot down here. Hope to be seeing you all soon. W. O. Cunningham HOPES SIU AVILL CONTINUE TO MAKE GAINS IV. Dear Brothers, I'm the only deck department member left aboard Moran's w Yaquina Head, until the new crew arrives. I'll hold logs for them. This vessel is still wai..ing here in Frisco for orders and we can only guess whether we'll go to the Western Pacific, East Coast or be tied up here but I have it on good scuttlebutt that this ship will be kept running. I have a lot to thank our union for and I hope the SIU will go on making gains for the seamen. Jesse R. Joy SHOULD NOT SIGN ARTICLES WITHOUT RIDER Brothers. The position taken at the last membership meeting regarding bonus on these boneyard jobs should be held until the WSA agrees to bonus payments on them. Because of the disadvantage suffered by men who take these jobs they are entitled to addi­ tional compensation and even the WSA will be forced to agree that a man loses money when he takes those short runs and loses his place on the shipping list. He may lose a good ship and a good run or he may be on the beach for longer than he wants and this is not made up by the . straight wages, subsistence and return transportation. The proposal that everyone seems to think is okay, is that the boneyard run should pay $75 for the first five days, $125 for six to ten days continua­ tion of voyage and $10 a day for every day over ten. This in addition, of course, to regu­ lar pay. SINKING WM. J. PALMER this epistle of Craig's. Either my English isn't worth a damn or the draft law is being used for a purpose other than what our government intended it to serve. Herewith is the com­ plete paragraph word for word —"If you fail to comply, we shall be obliged to notify your local draft board that you are no longer an active seaman. You will than be subject to their disciplinary jurisdiction." (Emphasis mine). Now, I am wondering just what disciplinary jurisdiction the draft board has. I always understood that the draft board was for the purpose of raising an army to fight the war. As I see it, they have no disciplin­ ary jurisdiction, but can order Members of her crew waich ffom lifeboats as the SS William you to be inducted into the J. Palmer sinks stern first after striking a mine outside Trieste. The armed forces. ship sank within 25 minutes after the explosion carrying the crew's It is quite apparent that these gear along with the cargo to the bottom. The ship carried UNNRA phony brass hats are now trying shipments including horses. There were no casualties among the to intimidate the seaman, by crew or passengers. Picture was taken by SIU member. John A. using the draft laws as a sledge Parker. Bosun, of Rome, New York. (Story on page six.) hammer over the heads of the seaman and, no doubt, labor as a whole. The figures here only apply LOSING PLACE I believe that we can well af­ to the New York-Norfolk run ON LIST IS ford to be more patient with and must be adjusted for other the boys in Washington, over boneyard runs. WORTH 75 BUCKS their reconversion headaches; No member of the SIU should Seafarers Log. for instance, just what could sign on to deliver these ships they reconvert dear old Craig Any crew taking a ship to the until we have a rider attached to coastwise articles guarantee­ deadyard is entitled to the $75 into? Maybe the CP will find him a berth up at the "Pile It" ing payment of this bonus. bonus that was proposed at the as publicity agent. E. "Pete" Dipiedro last meeting because (a) we lose Perhaps one of the brothers our place on the shipping list has an old dictionary he could and (b) we take experienced give to Craig for his enlightASSISTANCE TO men for this run while ships ment; meantime, I am writing BROTHER IS that are signing on foreign ar­ to my Congressman for his in­ APPRECIATED ticles are going hungry, for terpretation of "disciplinary jur­ crews. isdiction." The Editor. That's why I'm urging that Well, I was certainly sur­ At my request our union has we insist on the members pro­ prised to see where Carl "Wil­ rendered valuable assistance in posal. liams" Sanjines took off out the obtaining seaman's papers for E. Weingarfen fire escape. Last year he was my brother, John J. Thomson. trying to sell the Communist line to Isthmian; he even made I want to express my sincere "THRU THE HAWSE a trip to sea on an Isthmian appreciation to those respon­ PIPE" IRKED BY packet. He is certainly getting sible and assure them that their brave. I hope that the boys CRAIG^VINCENT action will not prove detrimen­ did away with his shirt, as that To the Editor. tal to our union or its cause. communist odor is really ter­ rific. I just received a letter from James Fl Thomson "Thru the Hawse-pipe" Mr. Craig Vincent advising me that my shore leave had ex­ BEEFS ABOUT pired. However, I guess that HE'S AGAINST USS STIFFS AT this bureaucratic savior of the FLAT PAY ON NAPLES HOTEL seaman had his wires crossed DEADYARD RUNS The Editor. again, as I had been on a ship I just spoke to a few friends three weeks before I received The Log. of mine who were off the Wm. his letter Of cheer. (Vincent is In my opinion delivering a J. Palmer which hit a mine Regional Director of RMO and ship to the deadyard with just near Trieste and spent some reputedly a leading CP fellow flat pay, is out of the question. time in the USS club in Naples. traveller. ED.) Taking experienced men out The USS stiffs they have What struck me as strange of the shipping hall just to de­ working in that hotel were was one of the paragraphs in liver these ships is all wet and treated better than our own losing their places on the ship­ men, who they are supposed to ping list just for a few days pay help but gave these fellows is a ridiculous proposition and a brush off. In the opinion of no man in his right mind is go­ the Palmer survivors this club ing to have any part of it. or hotel is just another racket. C. Milligan As an example of the way things went, they say that they SIU CAN MAN were issued with one handker­ SHIPS WITH chief and one towel each for a two week period even though BETTER SEAMEN everyone knew that they had Seafarers Log. lost all their gear in the sink­ ing. I have been sailing as a Steward for some time and I I believe it's about time we believe Tni in a position to went after these phoney USS know that a man can be taught clubs and stopped these guys more in one week aboard ship from making money in the sea­ than in three months at any men's name. maritime school run by the John Marciano WSA. On my last trip aboard the SS B. Gwinnett, I had a Messman from the RMO. If these guys would pay more attention to their job and less to their uniforms we might have some good clean ships and they wouldn't be tossed off our ships for not doing their jobs. I don't think there is any need for RMO fink halls as our union is able to place better men aboard and man ships through the union hall now that it is able to get seaman papers for men willing to work and become good union seamen. Theodore Hess Praises Shipmates Henry Sziors, Oiler, back from Le Havre on the John A. Quitman. Waterman, has noth­ ing but praise for his shipmates. "They were a swell bunch," he said, "real good union men. There was only one trip carder on the whole ship." The Quit­ man had the happy job of bringing troops back to this country — to be demobilized, we hope. ATTENTION ISTHMIAN MEN Remember that there is a Seafarers Hall in all the ma­ jor ports in North America. That hall and all its facilities are waiting to serve you. Bring your beefs to us—we know how to take care of �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 28, 1945 Report Long Wait For Ship Berth By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON — After a lapse of a cessantly with three different op couple of weeks, it is now time erators asking the same ques for this Port to get back in the tion, to wit: "Did you get anyone Log. It is good, however, to be for my ship yet?" able to attribute our failure to A lot of members are retiring stay in the news to the pressure their books lately. No doubt this of increased business. Shipping has been noted in every port. It and business has been consider­ creates a little more of a shipping ably above average and, to make it more difficult for our harassed problem inasmuch as most of the By D. STONE patrolman, several ships have members retiring hold good rat­ been coming into Searsport, ings; consequently the hall is. fil­ GALVESTON — Shipping this vessels and I understand they are which is up on the Maine coast ling up these days with entry past week has slowed down. On going into the coastwise and West 300 miles from nowwhere. Siisnce this week from the ratings and the rated jobs go beg­ October 5th, the MS Capston Indies trade. These vessels coming into Branch Agents of the follow­ Knot and the MS Hawser Eye Last week the SS Battle Mounr ging. However, at the rate the Searsport, an ammunition dump, ing ports: wiU be delivered to Waterman tain, a Deaeunhill Tankers ves­ are a real headache. The op­ Liberties are being de-commis­ from the Beaumont yards. On sel, after loading and heading for erators do their best to stall off sioned it won't be long before BALTIMORE On October 30th the MS Coastal sea the main generator blew up the payoff, hoping to keep the there will be competition for jobs Herald and on October 31st the injuring several members of the NORFOLK crews on until all cargo is dis­ once more. MS Loop Knot will be delivered crew. The Electrician, H. Bigcharged, the idea being to pay from the same yards. All four nall, who came over from the them off in New York or else­ COME TO BOSTON of these jobs are Cl-M-AVl type West Coast to take this ship, was where. This, of course, saves the the most seriously injured, and companies transportation both Incidentally, the NMU stiffs is now confined in the Marineways—for the old crew, which have been pulling a fast one here Hospital here in Galveston. might have transportation and in Boston regarding these kids When the generator blew up the subsistence coming to them un­ just getting entry ratings at the By HARRY J. COLLINS vessel went aground, blocking the der the provisions of Rider No. Commissioners. Not long ago PHILADELPHIA—Here we go tes and saw where an old timer Texas City-Houston channel. Af­ 64 Revised, and for the expenses ter several days enough cargo involved in sending the replace­ they were parading up and down again doing business at the same by the name of Snow was ex was lightered to bring the ship peUed from the Union. When old place. Things are slow in the in front of the Commissioners ments from Boston to Searsport. with those phoney placards, now port of brotherly love. We had a say old timer I mean a man that back to the loading dock, where A CITY TO AVOID towboat strike here for the past has been to sea for quite a per she is being gas-freed before com­ they are lurking at the application 10 days. The men finally won iod of time. Of course according ing over to Galveston to the ship­ To date, the dodge hasn't work­ counter, and the Commissioner's out and they are now back to to his number he hasn't been an yard. ed, thanks to the alertness of signature isn't dry on a kid's work; howver, as a result of this old timer in the Union, never­ The good ship Brandywine. is ship's delegates, who get in touch strike, ships that were supposed theless he has been in the Union still around and, as usual, giving with us as soon as possible. Any­ papers when one of the Commies to have come here were re­ long enough to know better than us no end of trouble securing re­ one who has ever been to Sears­ grabs him, hands him the address routed to other ports. placements. About every ten to do what he did. port will hardly blame any mem­ of the local NMU hall, and tells days we start betting on the num­ ber just in from a voyage for him there is a job down there for We sent the George G. Craw­ Snow is not alone in his atti­ ber of replacements that she wiU wanting to get his money im­ him. The office, too, is flooded ford to the boneyard in the James tude, there are a lot more mem­ call for. Some day I am going to mediately and clear out for home River and we are trying to get bers that are doing this same bet that she doesn't need one or other civilized habitat. Some with their cards advertising the a crew together to junk the thing especially at the pay-offs, man, but I don't hope to win time ago we reported here how NMU. Arispa, She is going to the James and 99 per cent of it is being done that bet. the natives keep the town treas­ Just before putting this in the River also. The oM Sandwich, the by individuals that have been in Electricians, Stewards and ury lined by picking up seamen Scharie, and the Algic are here the union less than a year and ABs looking for new ships, head".^ who have had two or more Coca- mail, a quick look around the too. All three are awaiting or­ who really don't know the score". this way as those are the ratings Colas, lock them up for the port shows it loaded with ship­ ders, and it is rumored that the For instance, I had a member on we need. As a usual thing the night, and in the morning nick ping. For the first time in a good Sandwich is going to be cut up ship not long ago who was company orders the Electricians them for a substantial fine and many years in this port, a ship for junk. flipping his dip and upon ^eing 15 days ahead of deliver d^te expenses incurred for lodging was paid off in the stream — a As it is now, it looks like the questioned showed he was in the and the Stewards about five overnight in the local calaboose. • s union with a Pro-Book which was ten days ahead. The operators inquire querulous­ SUP ship. On the board right port of Philadelphia is the drop­ At this time I would like io ly, "Why don't the fellows stay now are about 75 jobs for Stew­ ping off port for all the old rust five months old. He admitted thank all tJfe members who so It's about time that that he had never read the agree­ on her up there until after the ard's Dept., a couple of dozen buckets. some of these old wrecks were ment and had never been to a willingly donated toward the buy­ cargo is discharged?" "black gang" jobs, and an equal ing of a floral wreath for the late scrapped, but they were good union meeting and when asked Brother M. D. Stroud, 38101, who Then, to add more grief, so number of Deck jobs. It is be­ ships in their day. many ships are arriving up there ginning to sound silly to call on why he didn't take a more active passed away Sept. 14th, here in It seems that as the ships lines part in the affau^, of the union Galveston. that they are now piling up in men from other ports to come to the stream for a twenty-day wait Beantown for a job, but aU the change, so do some of the old frankly stated that if the draft for a berth in some cases. Very other ports are getting free ads in timers. I was very much sur­ latest advices from up that way, the Log—so, brothers, drop in prised the other day when I board was not after him he would picked up the New York Minu­ not be sailing in the first place. via telephone from James S. Mc- and take your pick of jobs Rae, delegate on the SS Frank C. Emerson, tell us that the By JAMES TUCKER Emerson is scheduled for a twen­ MOBILE — Business is picking ty-day delay before discharging up in this port with the" Unico, —after a 4-month voyage! By BUD RAY SAN JUAN, P. R.—Things are white feather. machine and I'm trying to get a Cable Eye, Colabee, Herman RATED JOBS OPEN going better down this way with It seems as though the men are new typewriter as this gadget is 'rash, Samuel Parker and the We've been having the good old a few of the ships that are to getting a little more union con­ on its last legs. There isn't Tescumch paying off. Expect to Bienville in here regularly; also run here steady already in. The scious as we have had another much in the line of furniture to lave some more T-2 tankers in meeting and more of the boys are buy for the hall so am going to very soon. We will be crewing the Claymouirt Victory; and the Cape St. George and Cape Faro stopping by the hall when their buy some lumber and turn a up another Victory troop transport Madawaska Victory left very re­ for Waterman in the Island dis­ ship is in, gossip a little and ask carpenter to making a table for this week and will need all rat­ cently after a short stay here. questions. The aforementioned three "troop­ charging and loading. The Bellthe mimeograph, another small ings in the Stewards dept., as she carries about forty-five men in it. ers" were in at the same time, ringer is to finish discharging 'at The hurricane that hit the east desk for the Dispatcher and a so that getting sufficient men for Mayaguez and then to Fajardo to coast was scheduled to pay us a couple of small chairs. I figure Will need other ratings too. Jobs are on the board for most any them was a problem. But we call here in the Enchanted Isle by doing this we will save at type ship a person would want dood it! The scarcity in this port load. least half and we wiU have sturd­ but the Lord put his hand on us is for "black gang" ratings—we The Cape Texas has been in again and it passed us by. I don't ier, neater looking furniture. So and going most anywhere. The Alcoa Pioneer sailed out didn't have a single F&WT for and out for Bull and we're ex­ know which is the worst, the any time you are in and have a on the first trip ot the old the Madawaska up to an hour be­ pecting another in from up north. wind or all the noise that was suggestion to make on how to im­ run down to the islands and will fore sailing; it looked as though The Ellenor and Shickshinny made in the process of getting prove the hall here we would run steady out of Mobile, Should appreciate it. she was going to be hung up should be in the last of this week battened down at 2 a. .m not be any squawks about fresh here; and then, with about a half- or the first of next. I was under the impression'that There is getting to be a lot of Junior Engineers are staff of­ milk on this wagon as the last hour to go, in typical Hairbreath Harry, fashion, two of our old It isn't too hard to pay off down men who are coming to the hall ficers the same as the Radio man she was seen the Ordinaries were "black gang" members v/alked here now and shipping is good, squawking about captains logging and the Purser. If they don't out milking the cows she had on in the door. Thfey, together with but I am short of ABs and other and firing them down here and want these men to eat with them, deck as cargo. We are having ' wanting to know if they can do they should have a mess to them­ quite a few ships in to tie up, a WSA fireman, completed the rated men. this to them. Men, remember selves and put another man the Bayou Chico, Falmouth and crew and enabled the Madawaska The other night there was a that when you sign on a ship it aboard to serve them and take we are looking for the Colabee ' to get off per schedule. ittle roundy go roundy between is to work in port as well as at care of their rooms. It is time and the Delmar to tie up soon. Even as this is written there one of our boys and an NMU man sea and if you refuse to do it you are a dozen "black gang" jobs on on the Don Q. and as always can be logged or fired. So use that the high and mighty Purser was put in his place and told that the board, and no takers, so the the SIU won its point when the a little common sense. he is no more than the captain's telephone is ringing almost in- lad from red square showed the Well, we bought a mimeograph flunky and. not the captain. New Ships Are Due In Galveston NO NEWS?? It Is A Port For All Rustbuckets PLENTY OF MILK ON THE SS PIONEER San Juan Reports Acute Shortage Of Ratings �Friday, September 23, 1945 THE Higgins Up To His Old Tricks SEAFARERS LOG THE SUMMING UP By E. S. HIGDON Page Nine Smith Victor About To Sail From Sav. NEW ORLEANS — Officials in production record in the con­ By ARTHUR THOMPSON struction of small combat boats this port have been on the ball SAVANNAH — The SS Smith for the past couple of weeks what '—the firm and AFL employees Victory is supposed to leave for I received the Army and Navy with "Whitey" Hawk, Secretary- awards (the E and Star) which Europe today but will probably Treasurer, visiting the entire means excellent and outstanding be held up again. It's been "sail­ Gulf and getting the new setups production. ing" nearly every day for the •V arranged. That is why New Or­ past week and a new delay crops The American Federation of leans has failed to appear in the up evertimo. Tlie ship was in Seafarers Log, but we are back I Labor showed its strength when dry dock nearly three months and "runnin' on an even keel" now I the members were locked out by while they were converting it and we will be here pitchin' Mr. Andrew J. Higgins, Sr.. when to a troop transport nothing was he cancelled the AFL contracts. from now on. done about the guns aboard. On The AFL members expressed the day she was to sail some brass We paid off the John Swan and themselves through their spokes­ hat decided the guns should be the boys came in with 266 hours men: "No contract, no work." taken off. This caused one delay. of disputed overtime. They all After the War Labor Board told went home happy with the ex­ the workers their contract was I don't know what held her up ception of one Fireman who had still in effect they went back to on the other occasions but some 36 hours disputed overtime for work, and not before. It was one in the WSA is probably be­ blowing tubes, but before the estimated that at least 400 work­ hind it. The ship is now only Swan signed on the boy left the ers besides the office force re­ What happened to millions of war workers after V-J day is forty days overdue which is not ship and went home. His over­ mained at their post while ap­ summed up in this scene at the Douglas Aircraft plant in Long Beach, bad compared to some which time was settled, voucher was proximately 4,500 remained out. Calif., where a lone woman is the only worker in sight. With all were three months late. We made out and sent to the boy's labor, the laid-off Douglas workers, members of Local 148, United didn't have as much trouble get­ •home. Auto Workers are demanding that Congress act on urgent recon­ ting a crew as we thought. Most We paid off the J. Ross—the of the Stewards Department are version legislation. boys came in with 900 hours of new men but we didn't have to disputed overtime — they also go to the WSA for them. went home happy. The deck and engine depart­ The metal trades of New Or­ ments are composed mostly of old' leans was extremely surprised to timers and some in the Stewards By J. P. SHULER hear that the Higgins Industries, Department in the higher ratings. inc., filed a petition for a Com­ W. D. Canty who used to be NEW YORK — This port had months ago, Capt. Thiebould of pany hearing before the War steward on the old Acadia a fair week with 18 ships paying Alcoa SS Co. notified the Union steward aboard the Smith and Labor Board. The War Labor that Mr. Parks had no authority ' Board's action was that Higgins off and 22 signing on. There the boys making their first trip to settle disputes on Alcoa ships. Industries, Inc., had to deal with were numerous beefs in all de­ In the last five months, he has with him are lucky. Canty as the Building and Metal Trades partments on these ships, but proven his ability to chisel so most of you know is the Steward ' until a contract could be put into who risked losing his papers whenthey were settled before the ships that the companies have gained effect—the terms of the old agree­ he complained about the food confidence enough in him to place paid off. ment would be alive until the him in charge. Several Stewards put on his ship by the WSA about, new one would be drawn up and Moran Towing Company went Dept. beefs have been brought in two years ago. Wm. Hamilton • agreed upon by both parties. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL on the Chief Chiseling List this heretofore which have been paid is cook and a very good one so there shouldn't be any complaints In the meantime, the CIO obW. W. FISHER week in an attempt to pay only or settled by the operators in the about the food. . tained a list of the workers at all FRED ENGLAND $6.00 a night for men who stood company in which the beef oc­ the Higgins plants, and mail was Smith College, of Massachu­ L. WREITH curred, but lately they have been 15 hours on deck. The company ' sent to each worker with a setts, for which the Smith Vic­ C. A. SHERROD referred to Mr. Parks, who has claimed that the men were on no conception of a Stewards tory was named sent a library pledge card and self-addressed A. RAYMOND ehvelope enclosed. This was only deck and did not work and were Dept. beef; therefore, the union is to the ship for the crew. They JAMES F. CLARKE a lost cause for the CIO, as all W. B. MUIR not entitled to regular overtime, taking steps to hold Stewards had a big write up in their mag­ during this time Allied Crafts, EMIL VON TESMAR Dept. beefs at a minimum. In azine of the launching and seem but were on security watch. Inc., the company union had filed L. M. MOODY, Jr. order to do this, we think it bet­ to be rather proud of the ship In another instance, the over­ ia petition with the War Labor K. E. OLSEN ter that we should ship all of the and consider it more or less their time was .disputed on the Som­ Board's Fifth Regional Office on B. B. LENOIR Stewards from the union halls. baby. brero Key for the Stewards Dept. Most of our agreements leave us Sept. 13, 1945. The contract of L. C. KATES All in all, we shipped thirtypainting. There was also a stand­ an out whereby we can force the three men this week and we the petition alleges that a ques­ BERTEL BRYDER by job for one of the Moran Tugs. companies to order the Stewards only have twenty-nine men reg­ tion concerning representation J. A. SPAULDING After the men put in for three directly from the union hall. We istered. Nothing is in sight for had arisen involving the produc­ L. L. LEWIS days standby wages, the com­ advise any Steward who wishes the near future and we haven't tion and maintenance employees L. R. BORJA pany refused to pay as they said to ship from the company to had a pay off since July 27, which at the Industrial Canal and City J. S. CAMPBELL there wasn't anything like that come to the hall and register as is not so good. Savannah seems Park Plants of the Higgins In­ R. A. BLAKE in their agreement. All the beefs he will have a much better chance to be a forgotten port and mostly dustries, Inc., excluding super­ E. V. FERRER were collected with the exception to ship than he would if he went foreign ships are coming in. We visory, employees, with authority H. W. E. FREDERICKSEN of the standby beefs. The com­ directly to the company office. ^io hire, promote, discharge, dis­ ROBERT POWELL are still waiting for coastwise pany has now agreed to sign a cipline or otherwise effect JOHN NEAL shipping to start up down here Although the V-E Day feeding changes in the status of employ­ standby agreement with the Sea­ WILLIAM OATES but nothing new has been heard program was supposed to have ees, ^or, effectively recommend farers at the rate of $1.00 per yet. tit isuch action. hour for regular time and $1.50 been suspended as of July 23, MOBILE HOSPITAL The South Atlantic SS Co. has ships are still feeding according It seems that Higgins Indus­ AMIEL CONSTANTINE (SUP) per hour after 5 p. m. and be­ to V-E Day schedule. The Lib­ finally completed their unclaimed fore 8 a. m., Saturday afternoons, tries,. Inc., is now trying to buck JAMES V. HALL (BCSU) erty Ships bring 750 passengers wages list and same has been for­ Sundays and Holidays. WM. CHAMBERS (BCSU) the WLB ruling so as to further as often as they bring 550. The warded to headquarters. In look­ The WSA has stuck their nose the company unions now known TIM BURKE , , . ... manning scales in the Stewards ing over the list I saw that Dick E. E. MCCARTHY m again and are delaying sailing^ ps .the Allied Crafts, Inc. Every Carter had about fifty bucks government official in Washing­ M. E. CARDANA of a number of^ships that are to therefore, on almost every coming. Dick was on the Smith ton knows that in the years 1943 be carried to the James River troop carrying Liberty that paid Victory so I went down and told t t t GALVESTON through 1945, Higgins Industries, boneyard. The companies are off in this port, the union has him about it. Dick hit the ceil­ Inc., has smashed every known . H.. BIGNALL making no. comment but the WSA collected three hours daily for ing and asked the mate for has issued a directive that they the days while the troops were time off to collect his dough. The should only pay regular wages aboard, for all Cooks, - Bakers, mate let him off but if the ship and transportation back to the Butchers and Pantrymen, includ­ sails tonight as per schedule he port of signing on. There are ing the crews' Cooks. won't gel much chance lo spend about 20 ships affected and they it. And I hear from one of the The Bull Line notified the Or­ are still laying in the Hudson boys that money in Europe is River awaiting agreement by the ganization several days ago that just so much paper. companies and the WSA to pay where complement doesn't call fair compensation. It is advis­ for Electricians on board a vessel, able for any man on board a ship that they would not sign on Chief tiated with all the companies and that's being carried to the James Electricians, but would sign on it is agreed that on any ship River to the boneyard to contact Assistant Electricians for $137.50. where a Chief Electrician is car­ However, this has been nego- ried and has Chief Electricians the Union hall before signing articles. endorsements that he will be paid his regular rate. It also agreed "The shipowners to whom we that where the ships complement are contracted have set them­ calls for an Electrician and there selves up a phony organization are no Chief Electricians avail­ called The Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ able that an Assistant Electrician trict Shipowners Association. can be waivered by the company Mr. Parks, formerly of Alcoa SS and that he will receive Chief Co., has been placed on their Electrician wages. payroll as chief negotiator. Five Moran Towing On Chisel List Men In Marine Hospitals This Week �THE Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 28, 1945 THE WEEK'S NEWS IN A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Onion Members In Foreign Ports. CURRENT EVENTS... SPORTS ... •••••••-•• * . . . .V-.,., *.-,-.*.'.*.*.-.-.*.-.-.*,-.-.-.-.-.-. ........ Billy Conn has been released BASEBALL The pennant race goes into the from the Army. After a brief last bitter week, and the winners rest he goes back into the ring, are not quite certain. The Cubs with a shot at Joe Louis as his and the Tigers still lead and goal . . . Joe, incidentally, ex­ their positions are a bit more se­ pects to be out soon. cure than what they were last week, but neither the Cards nor FOOTBALL the Senators are eliminated The official football season is mathematically. not yet, but the rugged boys are Here's the dope: The Cubs have six more games to play, the pushing themselves around in Cards have five.. The Cubs have a series of exhibitions—no effect to win four of these to win the on the standings, but these games championship, even if St. Louis sort of give you an idea of what's wins all of their five remaining what. Here are some of last Sat­ (Washington) Aguirre, Akins and games. Aside from one game urday's results: Seymour; (Green Bay) G o o dwith each other, they play the Detroit beat the Cardinals 10-0. same teams to wind up the sea­ Fenenbock scored a touchdown, night. Conversions: (Wash.) son, the Pirates and the Reds. and Ryan kicked a field goal. Aguirre 2, Weldon; (Green Bay) Odds are on the Cubs—as you Philadelphia licked Cleveland McKay. can see. 17-7. Touchdowns: (Philadel­ The Chicago Bears nosed out In the American, the Tigers phia) Van Buren 2; (Cleveland) the New York Giants 14-13. have it easier. The Senators are Greenwood. Zimmerman convert­ Touchdowns: (Bears) Fordham, finished with the seasons' play, ed two. Grygo; (Giants) Klotovich, Liewhile the Tigers have four more Washington beat the Green bel. Conversions: (Bears) Gudaugames to play. If any of the Bay Packers 21-7. Touchdowns: skas 2; (Giants) Cuff. games are rained out, it makes it so much easier for them—and it's been wet out there. Only one win assures them of at least a tie, and split will take the penMonday, September 24, 1945 ant . . . Who's your choice? Major League Baseball The Dodgers have dumped the Giants, but good, in their bid for third place money . . . The Pirates are still around, but considering their dates with the Cubs and the Cards should be satisfied with fourth place. In the minor leagues, Montreal and Newark of the International are entering the final playoff for the pennant. No games have been played yet. St. Paul and Louisville have each won two in their battle for the American As­ sociation playoff. Both series are the best of seven games, and the winners will meet in the Little World Series ... In the Eastern League, Albany is 3-2 in wins over Wilkes-Barre. BOXING Old Chalky Wright, former featherweight, who has been around within the memory of the oldest settler, took the decision from Humberto Zavalla, Mexican lightweight, in a ten rounder at the Garden. Although it was a pleasing fight, and the decision unanim­ ous, the fans did not approve the decision, no doubt preferring Za­ vala for his aggressiveness. But the semi-final raised more of a storm. Joe Saddler of Har­ lem was given the nod over Richie Miyashiro of Honolulu in a six rounder, and the fans booed until the main event started. Richie, a SUP member from Hawaii, was a hustler and grab­ bed the crowd's imagination. Saddler, a lad with a good repu­ tation and a record of 23 kayoes in' 26 bouts, had Richie on the canvass in the second and third rounds, but the little Hawaiian came boring right in and had the crowd on his side. National League American League STANDING OF THE CLUBS STANDING OF THE CLUBS Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Now York Boston Cincinnatti Philadelphia .... W 92 91 83 80 77 66 60 46 L 55 57 67 68 71 84 87 106 PC .626 .615 .533 .541 .520 .440 .408 .303 w OB 10^4 \2y. 15!^ IIV, 32 48^2 Detroit Washington . . , . . St. Louis New York .. Cleveland Chicago Boston Philadelphia ,, .. 86 87 78 52 L 64 67 69 71 70 77 81 97 PC .5 73 .565 .534 .523 .507 .480 .467 .349 Major League Leaders CLUB BATTING Chicago ., St. Louis.. Pitts Brooklyn . New York . Boston ... Cincinnati . Phila R 693 717 733 767 649 683 503 536 H HR 1388 54 1404 62 1379 71 1399 53 1377 109 1391 94 1247 53 1243 55 PC .275 .2 71 .270 .270 .269 .266 .251 .248 LEADING BATTERS Cavaretta. Chi. . Holmes, Boston . Rosen, Brooklyn. Hack, Chi Kurowski, St. L. G 125 151 141 145 129 R 591 589 605 615 642 563 582 491 AB R PC 471 92 .352 Cuccinello, Chic. 624 124 .349 Stirnweiss, N. Y. 590 125 .325 Dickshot, Chic. . 5 75 105 .323 Moses, Chic. ... 497 82 .329 Estalella, Phil. . . Walker, Brooklyn Holmes, Boston Olmo, Brooklyn , H HR 13 10 22 1356 49 1301 73 1351 27 1285 89 1208 65 1267 64 1269 32 G 117 149 129 139 125 RBI 540 537 571 551 616 513 539 428 RUNS BATTED IN HOME-RUN HITTERS 106 89 88 HOME-RUN HITTERS 28 Stephens, St. Louis 24 York, Det 22 Etten, New York LEADING PITCHERS G 22 13 23 33 36 38 26 24 43 27 26 32 29 34 29 26 32 34 28 40 W 14 9 9 17 20 16 14 8 22 11 15 9 11 15 10 16 L 3 .2 4 8 10 8 7 4 12 6 4 8 5 10 6 5 8 II 8 13 PC .263 .261 .261 .259 .258 .254 .250 .247 AB R PC 400 50 .307 617 104 .305 481 74 .301 564 79 .298 447 45 .298 123 Etten, New York 1 14 Cullenbine, Det. ., 106 York, Det Holmes, Boston , Workman, Boston Adams, St. Louis . 24 |8 17 LEADING PITCHERS PC .824 .818 .692 .680 .667 .667 .667 .667 .647 .647 .636 .619 .615 .600 .600 .583 .5 79 .577 .556 .552 Muncrief, St. L. ... Newhouser, Det. Leonard. Wash. Ferriss, Boston .... Wolff, Wash. Cromek, Cleve Benton, Det Reynolds, Cleve. . . Bevens. N. Y Potter, St. L Carrasquel, Wgsh. . Ryba, Boston Lee. Chicago Trout, Detroit Grove, Chicago .... Hollingsworth, St. X.. Jakucki, St. L Haefner. Wash Gettel, N. Y Christopher, Phil. .. G 26 37 30 34 32 31 29 43 29 30 35 33 28 40 32 25 30 37 27 31 Chester Howies, head of OPA, sees an economic crash if price controls are not kept . . . Take your last look at those bell-bottom pants. The Navy Deparment is designing a new uniform for the swabies, should get them through any emergency . . . Arthur W. Wallender has been sworn in as New York Police Commissioner, taking Valentine's place, who is heading that cops and robbers radio program . . . Want to buy a boat: The Normandy, former French luxury liner, was declared surplus property by the Navy. Eric Johnston, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, suc­ ceeds Will Hays as movie czar. Eric will keep movies free from sex and vice, for $200,000 a year. Who said crime doesn't pay? . . . And 11,000 elevator operators are out on strike in New York City be­ cause the real estate operators wouldn't give them a $2 a week raise. 2,018 office buildings are tied up, while the elevator pilots are trying to get $30 a week. The House Ways and Means Committee shelved, by a 14-12 vote, the emosculated unemployment compensation bill, giving the wave, of strikes as an excuse ... A Long Island, N. Y., widow, a political, church and civic leader, was arrested as a bookmaker. Probably too much time on her hands . . . There is no "conceivable defense" at present against the atomic bomb, say the men who directed the pro­ ject for the U. S. INTERNATIONAL LEADING BATTERS RUNS BATTED IN Brecheen, St. L. ... Borowy, Chi Cooper, St. L.-Bos... Passeau. Chi Wyse, Chi Burkhart, St. L. ... Mungo, New York. . Beck, Cin.-Pitts. . . . Barrett, Bos.-S. Lfl.. Gables, Pitss Erickson,' Chi Prim, Chi. ......... Dockins. St. L Strincevich, Pitts. . Seats, Brooklyn .., Brewer, New York . Sewell, Pitts Derringer, Chic. .. Butcher, Pitts. .... Gregg, Brooklyn ... Chicago ... Boston .... Detroit .... Wash New York . Cleveland . St. Louis .. Phila Henry Ford II, the old man's grandson, has taken over the presidency of the billion dollar outfit. Henry the Twiced is only 28 years old; and it is nice to know that anybody in this country has an equal chance at the big chips if he is careful enough to be born into the right family . . . Take our word for it, the world didn't end last Friday as that California sect predicted . . . Henry L. Stimson* is out as .jSecretary of War, and has been succeeded by Robert P. Patterson," long his assistant. Stimson was seventy-eight. The Army cut the point requirements for discharge to 70, ef­ fective October 1st. It will fall to 60 on November 1st . . . Dean GB Acheson, acting Secretary of State lowered the boom on General 1 MacArthur for saying that the occupation of Japan could be ac­ 6 y'A complished by 200,000 troops, less than half of the previous estimate. 10 14 Acheson said that the occupation forces are the instrument of pol­ 16 33 J/2 icy and do not make it . . . New York City Council voted to change the name of Sixth Avenue to the "Avenue of the Americas." Quite a nlouth filler! CLUB BATTING RBI 634 654 673 685 600 638 456 485 AT HOME W 13 22 17 21 19 17 13 18 13 14 7 7 15 IS 14 M 12 16 9 13 L PC .813 .710 .708 .700 10 .655 9 .654 7 .650 11 .621 9 .591 10 .583 5 .583 5 .583 11 .577 14 .563 II .560 9 .550 10 .545 14 .533 8 .529 12 .52Q The Big Five are having quite a time in London, agreeing on nothing except that they'd rather be home. Russia keeps throwing bombshells into the conference. Having asked for a piece or twq of Italian colonies, their latest request was for an Allied Council to rule Japan, after criticising our policy there. Meanwhile, Russia is keeping a tight fist on the Balkan countries, insisting that they are democracies and thus elegible for Allied recognition. We think differently. All restrictions on fraternization with Germans have been re­ moved. GIs may get married there, if they get military approval . . . "Lord Haw Haw," British traitor, has been sentenced to be hanged. He is appealing . . . Russia wants a six billion dollar loan from the U.S., and the boys are still batting it around . . . America will recog­ nize the Hungarian regime ... A military revolt against the profascist government of Argentina was put down. General Arturo Rawson, who led the Army in the 1943 revolution that led to the present dictatorship, was behind this one, too, and was arrested. He's no bargain, either. Cantonal (county) elections in France indicate a definite left­ ward swing. With half -of the results in, the others will be run-off this Sunday, show the Socialists are the largest gainers. Communists and other radical groups also gained . . . Russians maintain their grip on Warsaw's communication and reconstruction work. Inci­ dentally, you better have some dough in your pocket if you are going there. Living costs will stand you about $250 a day, with a room going for $56 a day and one meal about $60. A loaf of bread sells for $3. Japanese Kamikaze fliers were well rewarded for their job. ^ They were jumped two grades in rank—after they were killed . . . Jap officials deny that Amelia Earhart, the woman flier lost on a traijs-Pacific flight, is alive and a prisoner . . . Britain, U. S. and France pledge elections in Greece as soon as possible, possibly be­ fore the end of this year . . . Prosecution witnesses damning the Nazi terrorists who tan the concentration death camps. ^' �Friday. Seplember 28, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven BinUSTIN ?MSi! SS GEORGE WASHINGTON Deudone, Jaaquin Rhino, Leonard Williams, Ralph Cohen, L Banks, George Chisholm, Horace Scarlett, Henry Dickerson, Arthur Williams, Robert .... Bohlds, Thomas .... Watson, Robert Spears, Earl ., Wallace, James Morel, Jose Hayes, Eugene Centneo, Max Tate, Jim Williams, Clarence .. Sticher, John Merkerson, Samuel Stafford, Wallford Hayes, Eugene Smalls, William , .75 4.50 4.50 2.00 4.50 '4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 75 75 75 75 5.25 75 75 75 75 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 —Unclaimed Wages— Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc. Hansen, William T Melech, Paul Wright, Esaw Johnson, Gurden M. Jr., .69 .69 .69 .69 MORAN TOWING CO. Banks, George Williams, Robert Haynes, John White, Willie Goodwin, Archie . Dickerson, Arthur Stafford, Wallace Smalls, Willie Merkerson, Samuel Dickerson, A Powell, Irwin Valsint, Maurice Williams, Robert Kyser, Bert H Bliksvar, Alfred Valler, Wilfred King, William. Smalls, William .50 Robinson, James 75 Lewis, Willie 2.88 3.67 Phipps, Randall 75 Willie Lewis 2.88 .67 Costa, Sylvester 2.75 Hilley, Charles 9.01 .67 Laidlow, Ancil 1.80 Hilley, Charles 4.67 .67 Harris, Eldon ANACAPA 29.00 Hilley, Charles 42.43 67 Hogge, Elbert 22.75 Lewis, Willie 26.59 Robes, A $ 16.25 67 I Williamson, D. 3.42 Glover, Henry 5.68 Mackay, Walter 5.34 1.08 Macho, D. 2.32 Lail, Alvin 2.88 Schulze, Anthny 13.03 4.92, Laidlow, A. 3.73 Rallo, Peter 2.68 ARANSAS PASS 9.00 • Macho, D. . 4.92 Thorpe, Edward Jr 2.68 41.08 4.50 [Laidlow, A. 8.98 Kegel, Thomas 2.68 Hunter, Lessel 4.50 Brinson, S 7.14 Lopez, Pedro 2.23 BAYOU ST. JOHN 6.30 Fossett, George 6.75 Cortes, Miguel 2.23 2.00 .33 Valler, Wilfred 6.77 Botifoee, Frank 46.33 Polla, J. P Bailey, Samuel 1.17 3.00 Martin, James 6.92 Williams, Douglas 46.15 Mann, M. V 12.64 5.63 Axson, James .75 Haynes, John 45.82 9.48 2.86 Dozier, Alfonso .75 Orgeron, Wilfred 45.76 Buschka, M. E 4.19 Hurst, B .75 Walrath, Vincent 3.23 BLACK ROCK Adams, Donald 6.08 Axson, James 6.32 Kress, Joseph R 183.17 Jake, 0 2.92 Cobb, Robert .30 Nowell, Walter 8.55 Jake, 0 1.40 Hill, H. C 2.22 Zunigs, A 1.40 Kelli, John 6.38 BODIE ISLAND Watson, A. .. 1.40 Ryskowich, Nicholas 2.75 Brady, Francis J 40.30 Rembert, E. .. 1.37 White, Charles C. 1.40 Weber, William MERCHANT SEAMEN'S WAR BALLOT 2.32 Thornhill, G. 1.40 Thompson, W 1.34 INFORMATION BOONE ISLAND Layne, F 1.40 Cohen, Luis 7.55 Hinds, C 1.40 .43 Giles, Edgar M state absentee ballots adressed to the following persons are be­ Henry, C SS WELLANDOC 1.40 3.58 Canten, Zeland ing held at the War Ballot Office, War Shipping Administration, Lopez, P 21.43 Sexton, Dale 1.40 Nettles, C. E 2.61 Room 902 at 39 Broadway. 3.57 Priche, Max Goskin, L 1.40 Moundros, C 3.28 8.70 Anderson, William 4.58 Nettles, C. E New List Dated September 19. 1945 BURNT ISLAND 2.70 Russell, Walter 5.93 Weithers, George Seamen State Which Sent Out Ballot 2.15 Potvin, Leo 22.69 Schever, Albert 5.25 Younge, E Algeo, Howard Norristown, Pa. Russell, Walter 73.89 Solomon, J. P 13.25 9.30 Phillips, Arthur Baney, William F Newark, N. J. Schever, Albert Jabin, John 4.74 8.62 SS WILLIAM WIRT Berger, William G Newark, N. J. Russell, Walter Sacks, Jack 2.37 1.78 Braham, Louis A Jersey City, N. J. Schever, Albert 2.58 Centers, Charles 4.74 1.78 Moore, J. F Busch, Harry Newark, N. J. Pertiller, Lawrence 2.58 2.64 McKinney, W. H. FIRE ISLAND • Campbell, Roderick Trenton, N. J. Amlaw, George 2.58 Lee, William D 3.56 Crawford, James M Camden, N. J. Bailen, Michael 5.98 Collins, Cornelius J 24.16 2.50 Jensen, Christian Danyi, Louis Jersey City, N. J. Hicks, George 10.40 Campoverda, Moses 2.68 GAY HEAD De Luca, Nicholas Paterson, N. J. Rowe, Henry 4.43 2.68 Lopez, Juan 65.34 Donaldson, Wesley Newark, N. J. Rhino, Lonard 2.81 Graham, John Muir 2.68 Graves, Richard Henrickson, Peter J 83.38 Feinstein, Abe ; Newark, N. J. Nicholson, Irving 28.20 Peterson, George 2.67 Forcier, Mitchell J Hackensack, N. J. Grice, Archie 12.62 4.28 Cole, William J. Jr. GREAT ISAAC 23.66 Forbes, Alfred W Jersey City, N. J. Merkerson, Samuel Zavodny, Ernest 3.80 38.17 18.49 Chanosky, Benjamin Craul, Albert J Newark, N. J. Ford, Gladstone 3.32 Vickers, Chalmer Clegg, Norman 31.19 26.13 Gregorek, Walter P Jersey City, N. J. Miller, Edward 2.50 Manz, Edmund W 10.05 Haines, Albert Jr Newark, N. J. Matthews, William 2.68 Barth, George A 8.41 Happel, John E Woodbury, N. J. Johnson, Samuel Krawczyk, Joseph 2.68 8.81 Hash, Stanley Portland, Oregon Less, Anthony 9.87 Anderson, Lloyd L 9.44 Hemphill, Paul R .\ Camden, N. J. Charles, Henry 7.50 Leibe, William JERRY J. PALMER 3.69 Kamper, Chistian Paterson, N. J. Haynes, Abraham Anderson, Ernest C 2.42 Your overtime claim for feed­ 3.37 Laine, Joseph A Newark, N. J. Bartlett, William Roth, John J 2.51 ing monkeys has been settled in 6.68 Larsen, Walter Jersey City, N. J. Bailey, Benjamin Field, Clayton N 5.82 your favor. 500 hours is due you. 2.23 Gomes, Manoel Lemerond, Lawrence New York, N. Y. Lopez, Phillip 5.32 Get in touch with the Baltimore 2.23 Wendorf, Carl W Link, Thomas W Camden, N. J. Pagan, Enrique 6.42 2.23 hall. Volmer, John MacCormack, Robert J Elizabeth, N. J. Chew, Samuel 19.19 5.73 Tranvik, Burton J Macinta, Peter Paul Jersey City, N. J. 4. 4. 4. SS WALTER RANGER 1.78 Hughes, Royce B Maletz, Henry J Somerville, N. J. 1.78 Dennis, Thorton L Mathesius, Edwin R — Jersey City, N. J. The three OS who paid off in 1.78 Boston have overtyne coming. Warkentin, John 9 Moore, William T .^..Jersey City, N. J. 1.78 Collect at Eastern SS Co., 40 O'Connor, Leter B Morfistown, N. J. NEW YORK St Beaver St. Chambers, Keith W BOSTON .'...330 Atlantic Ave. 1.78 Central Ave., Boston, Mass. Zavodny, Ernest Ormsley, Thomas J Newark, N. J. 14 North Gay St. White, Timothy 1.78 Parks, Alan H NewVk, N. J. BALTIMORE 4. 4 «. PHILADELPHIA ...6 North 6th SL 1.78 Mosseller, Robert G Reid, Theodore R Newark, N. J. NORFOLK SS MAYO BROTHERS 25 Commercial PL 1.78 Riedweg, Emil J Portland, Oregon NEW ORLEANS .. .339 Chartrea St. Tranvik, Burton J Paid off in Boston, August 25th. .69 220 East Bay St. Fisher, James H Ross, John P Portland, Oregon SAVANNAH The men who handled ammuni­ 7 St. Michael St. 1.37 Graham, Bernard F Ruszczyk, Anthony A .....New Brunswick, N. J. MOBILE tion have differential coming. SAN JUAN, P. R. .45 Ponce de Leon .69 Nelson, Marble E Schuler, John C Jersey City, N. J. GALVESTON 305 22nd St. Contact Capt. Perkins at Water­ Scott, Henry L Mays Landing, N. J. RICHMOND, Calif 257 Sth St. man, 19 Rector St., New York. 59 Clay Sharp, Joseph H Camden, N. J. SAN FRANCISCO 4. 4 4 86 Seneca St. Simpson, Arthur NevC^ark, N. J. SEATTLE PORTLAND ...lit W. Bumside St. SS JEROME K. JONES Smith, Charles W Newark, N. J. WILMINGTON .. ..440 Avalon Blvd. Gerald E. Weaver has 31 hrs. Smith, Gordon S -T Newark, N. J. HONOLULU T. WILLMONTH, JR. 16 Merchant St. overtime due. Write or eall at 10 Exchange St. Smynoff, Alexander .'. .....Jersey City, N. J. BUFFALO Stop in at headquarters office South Atlantic in Savannah, 24 W. Superior Ave. Spencer, Harold E Newark, N. J. CHICAGO SO. CHICAGO, 9137 So. Houston Ave. in New York. Georgia. Stewart, James A Camden, N. J. CLEVELAND .. 1014 E. St. Clair St. % % 4 4 4 Thompson, Edwin J Jersey City, N. J. DETROIT 1038 Third St. BERNARD E. PARKS SS LA FOLLETIT: 531 W. Michigan SL Thompson, John R Newark, N. J. DULUTH Thornes, Erling Toms River, N. J. VICTORIA, B. C. ..602 Boughton St. Peter Vlahos has 36 hours due. Your papers lost aboard the Tingle, John W Cape May Court House, N. J. VANCOUVER ..144 W. Hastings St. Colabee have been found and are Collect at Mississippi Shipping TAMPA 842 Zack St. Zullinger, Robert D New Brunswick, N. J. JACKSONVILLE ,Co. 920 Main St. in the union hall in Mobile. Notice! MONEY DUE SlU HALLS PERSONALS Wst �Page Twrelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Septembes 28, 1945 70 S4T 70fi YOU/ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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