http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/d87dc8344221155ff9a4f51a8fa7c815.PDF e1c99f9736e37184753834439e01c158 PDF Text Text IH Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 1945 HIGHEST IN THE INDUSTRY No. 45 Seafarers Overthrows WSA Medical Program educational program being car­ ried on by the Seafarers Log in carrying out the membership man­ date regarding an expanded edu­ cational and publicity program. The invincibility of militant union action was clearly^pogitjon. That was the fact that demonstrated this week as company after company fell the WSA examining board had in line with the Seafarers' boycott of the WSA Medical been a bottleneck since its inDivision resulting in a resounding victory for the Union, ception. They refused, however, the working seamen and the American taxpayer. ^^o withdraw their support of the outfit that had provided a hidden, The War Shipping Administra-»tion together with some of the by the Sailors Union of the Pa­ but vicious, blackball system for shipowners used every tactic and cific. On October 24th the SIU device, in their attempts to de­ On one of the arguments even feat the stand taken by the SIU the shipowners found little room membership went on record branding the War Shipping membership, and later endorsed for disagreement with the Union's Administration's Medical Di­ vision as an anti-labor instru­ ment of the operators, and an unnecessary drain upon the taxpayers. It also criticized the WSA for iimeficiency and declared that the agency was seeking to perpetuate itself into the postwar period. The rapid pace of the Isthmian organizational drive A motion passed unani­ continued this week, as increasing evidence pointed to mously by the New York strong SIU support from Isthmian men. This support con­ Branch enjoined any member tinues to pile up as affairs approached a climax, with the from reporting to the WSA machinery of the National Labor Relations Board being Medical Division for exami­ called into action to determine* nation. the collective bargaining agency 9 (c) of the National Labor Re­ The Seafarers contended lations Act. for the company's employees. that the agreements called Very truly yours, for examination by a com­ Last week the Log stated that John McAuliffe, pany doctor, and the WSA a consent election had been re­ President was accused of having the quested from Isthmian. In an­ taxpayers pay the cost for the swer to that request, the Seafar­ This action now means that a ers are in receipt of a letter from preliminary hearing will be held shipowners. before an NLRB examiner in or­ the company. der to determine whether the SIU use against organized seamen. The Isthmian Company's letter has enough pledge cards to war­ South Atlantic, Waterman, dated November 2, reads as fol­ rant an election being held. FolOverlakes, Moran Towing, Amerlows: (Continued on Page 12) (Confinued on Page 12) Dear Sirs: In Germany, Italy, and all other countries which were, in some cases still are, under a dictator's heel, democratic labor unions were the first organizations to be seized and destroyed. Labor men were tortured, imprisoned, and killed to prevent their opposition (Continued on Page 4) Your letter of October 30, 1945, has been received. We are of the opinion that the most satisfactory way to deter­ mine the bargaining agent for the unlicensed personnel employed by us on our vessels is to make use of the machinery set up for that purpose pursuant to Section riii I Strong SIU Swing Marks Isthniian Drive Voting For Union Officers Continues At New High Pace Continuing at a record breaking pace since opening day, the an­ nual election of officers for the Seafarers International Union, At­ lantic and Gulf District, entered the second week of the sixty-day voting period with the expecta­ tion that the 1946 elections will surpass all previous records for membership participation in an SIU election. Members commented favorably on the idea of picture posters be­ ing placed in conspicuous spots at all polling booths to serve as memory-jogging supplements to the names appearing on the elec­ tion ballots, and to further iden­ tify these candidates. - With thirty one positions rang­ ing from Patrolmen, Agents, to Secretary-Treasurer to be filled, the voters have fifty one candi­ dates to choose from. Those meinbers who voluntarily serve on the Election Committee, after being democratically elect­ ed, deserve strong praise for will­ ingly fulfilling their obligations as union members. V According to the reports reach­ ing the Log office from the dif­ ferent ports, the SIU membership is taking a greater interest in this election than in any previous one. This is due mainly to the active unions, despite their fine promises of a $200 basic monthly wage, have kowtowed to the operators in the hope of grabbing a few crumbs to pacify their members and justify their existence. The agreement, which was ne­ gotiated by Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk and Norfolk Agent Ray White, will establish a new mark for maritime organizations to shoot for, and creates a step­ ping stone for a nationwide scale of $200 monthly for all seamen. In his report. Hawk states, " . . . the Seafarers International .7' 1.1 1 Anti-Union Laws Face Labor WASHINGTON — While increasing evidence piled up from all sides last week to prove that industry as a whole is well able to pay substantial wage increases without boosting prices, and President Truman himself approved such a step, the chances for a voluntary wage rise by the employers seem a bleak impossibility. As the operators in the major industries set themselves on rec­ ord as opposed to wage increases, Union has once again produced crying poverty in the face of for its membership in realities war-swollen profits and the tre­ and not lip service such as the mendous tax reductions voted National Maritime Union has them by a friendly Congress, been serving to its members . . . [President Truman warned Labor Seamen, on a nationwide- scale, at the current Labor-Managjecan rest assured that if it is at all ment Conference that strikes possible to get seamen $200 a must be dropped as a weapon. In month, it will be the Seafarers addition, the strong anti-labor International Union that will pro­ bloc in Congress is pressing for severe legislation that would defduce first." The four tugboat operators are intely curb the unions' ability to Eastern Transportation Company, face the industrialist on even Western Transportation Company terms. Martin Marine Transportation High government officials, in­ Company and the Dougherty cluding the President, and union's Company, all of Norfolk, Va. (Continued on Page 4) SIU Gets Tugboatmen Record Pay NEW YORK—The highest base pay for seamen anywhere in the world was gotten for employees of four Norfolk, Virginia, tugboat companies by the Seafarers In­ ternational Union after negotia­ tions that were just completed. The wage scale under the newly signed agreement will get for all ABs, Oilers, and/or Firemen $220 a month, an increase of $75 a month over the basic rate. In this way, and with very lit­ tle publicity, the SIU has pro­ duced a new high in seamen's wages, while other maritime 1^: m �-4* « Page Two THE SEAFARERS lOG Friday, November 9, 1945 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At SI Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 4. S. * i HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - v- - - - President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - - Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W,, Washington, D. C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N, Y., uiider the Act of August 24, 1912. >267 By Any Other Name President Truman has declared that his plan for en­ rolling the nation's youth into compulsory military training is not conscription. Regardless of what he calls it, obviously it means that young men, who should be getting an education in the ways of democracy and peace, will be drafted to learn mil­ itary dictatorship and the art of killing their fellow men. Nobody who is convinced that we need a large killing force in order to maintain peace will care what name the President gives to conscription. In the same way, those who are convinced that such military power leads to war, and that another war will leave only a world of shambles, are opposed to conscription regardless of name. The AFL, as has the rest of the labor movement, has informed the President of its opposition to conscription, and pointed out that America's productivity is the greatest defense against foreign aggression. Some of the questions the opponents of conscription are asking must be embarrassing to high quarters. Just who are the prospective enemies we must arm against? If they are known, why are we waiting for them to create another war machine? Is it possible that our diplomats are planning, or expecting, war with one of our present allies? Are we admitting that efforts to establish permanent peace have already failed? And, what has become of the oft-repeated boast that "American technology and industrial capacity won the war? Americans have a right to know. ^ ^ Have You Voted Most observers who know the labor movement in this country are agreed that the year 1946 will be a crucial one for the American workers. That they are correct in their thinking is clearly dem­ onstrated by the stirring and alarming stories reported in •the daily newspapers. Undoubtedly there is a showdown brewing in Labor-Management relationship, and the de­ mands of organized labor will require expert statesmanship on the part of its leaders if they are to be won. The Seafarers International Union is part of this great struggle, and the officers who will lead it during this period will have to know that they have the wholehearted back­ ing and support of the membership. They cannot know this unless the count shows that every eligible member has cast his ballot in the elections, and their election to office is the popular will of the entire organization. More than ever before the importance of having a yote and using it faces each and every individual in the SIU. The very future of the Union and of the individual member is being molded at the polling booths. HAVE YOU VOTED YET? Fin a I Dispatch Despite threats from state of­ ficials, more than 200 members of the Louisville police force have joined together to charter Police Officials Local Union No. 448 of the AFL State, County and Muni­ cipal Workers Union. 4* 4> 4^ The first week of the conven­ tion of the International Associa­ tion of Machinists (AFL) was de­ voted to the framing of a mili­ tant program. Resolutions adopt­ ed included demands for: 1. A general increase in wages to offset the loss in take-home pay. 2. A 35-hour week, without re­ duction in take-Home pay, with its ultimate objective a SO-houf week. 3. Rigid enforcement of price and rent controls. 4. Action on the stalled bills dealing with the human side of reconversion: $25 Unemployment insurance; 65 cent an hour mini­ mum wage; severance pay; ex­ panded social security program, etc. President Harvey Brown blast­ ed the GM plan for a 45 hour work week; against which all la­ bor is united. 4> 4. 4> The Steelworkers Union is tak­ ing a strike vote in protest against the operators refusal to meet the union's demand for a $2 a day pay rise. Research discloses that two of the largest companies— U. S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel —have the highest assets of their history. 4 A- 4> Organized labor in Alabama is unitfed in condemning the op­ eration of that state's unemploy­ ment compensation. Workers are forced to take cheap employ­ ment—often at $10 a week—or lose their jobless pay. 4 4 4 The NLRB will report in about three or foUr weeks on the right of foremen to join labor unions. Meanwhile, the employ­ ers are whipping up a vicious campaign to influence public opinion against it, by the way of paid newspaper advertisements and unpaid press propaganda. 4 4 4 The Auto Workers Union are broadening their offensive against the major car makers. They have voted to strike if the companies do not meet their demands for a thirty per cent raise, which they claim can be met without raising car prices. General Motors of­ fered a 6 per cent increase, if the men work 45 hours a week, which the Auto Workers turned down. Against the threat to up auto WALTER LeBON Book Number 1481 Died in Philadelphia, August 18th. Joined SIU in December, 1939. ALBERT E. SHANNON Book Number 1956 Died in Noi'folk September 10th. Joined SIU in December, r 1938. WILLIAM MARTIN Book Number 1452 Died in Norfolk, March 25th. Joined SIU in December, 1938. MELVEL STROUD Book Number 38101 Died in (Galveston September 14th. Joined SIU in March 1945. IVAN S. LEWIS Book Number 24912 Died in New York Septem'^er 6th. Joined SIU in March 1943. RAMON BURGIS Book Number 28569 Died in New York August 17th. Joined SIU in October 1941. prices, the union threatened 1 sue CPA to keep the prices \.here they are. 4 4 4 Despite police brutality, the picketline in front of the SKF ballbearing plant continued. The strike of more than 3,000 steelworkers went on into the second month. SKF has applied to the courts for an injunction to stop' the picketing, and has sued the union for 2 million dollars. The company is long famous for its ^ anti-labor activities and its al­ leged Nazi tieups. �Friday. November 9, 1945 THE SEAFARERS Page Three LOG Warns Of Chiseling Operators By J. P. SHULER NEW YORK — Shipping in the gaining their demands by strik­ partment. These men should be Port of New York picked up some ing, if necessary, rather than be­ elected or appointed in time to this week. Although it isn't as ing pushed around by the em­ check all shipping cards of every good as it has been in the past, it ployer until the employer had a man shipping aboard the ships. looks like it is about normal for strong enough advantage to force They should do this in order to protect themselves from a bunch the reconversion period. There a lockout. were 22 ships paying off this It is well to remember that of freeloaders or dock-hired week—a number of them from every gain made by the seamen stooges that might be slipped on very short trips. The Victory was made through job action, or the ships at the last minute where troopers are making a round trip because the companies knew that the ships are having a hard time By PAUL HALL of about three weeks now. the seamen were in power to ex­ getting crews because the com­ There were 23 ships signing on, ecute job action. If the member­ panies are attempting to chisel on The Seafarers Log started out last week with putting out an most of them in the last couple ship of the SIU maintains the wages and conditions. With this "Overseas Digest." This edition is a condensed form of the regular of days due to the fact that the stand which they have taken at precaution, the SIU will be able Seafarers Log and will be mailed first class to every SIU ship every companies were trying to force this time, we will always hold our to keep its ships sailing with SIU week. The purpose of this is to furnish all.Seafarers members, as the members to pass the Medical wages and conditions, even if it men on her, thereby protecting quickly as possible, all of the current happenings with the maritime jobs for the membership and Examiners at 107 Washington takes job action. industry. keeping a bunch of phony free­ Street. It seems, at least, that we This Digest is not to be confused with the regular issues of the CHECK CREW loaders from sabotaging every­ Log because they are being mailed regularly as before by second have eliminated this evil from On each ship that sails, there thing that has been gained by our the shipping industry so far as class mail to each Seafarers ship. This Overseas Digest should be passed among the crew for reading, and then posted on the bulletin the SIU is concerned. All com­ should be delegates for each de­ fight. board in the messroom on each ship. Sending these Digest's by panies are now taking their men without insisting that they go ^ first class mail will guarantee a speedier delivery. through this blackball agency. DON'T FORGET TO VOTE CAST YOUR VOTE By LOUIS GOFFIN The day to day record of the number of votes cast in last year's Balloting opened up here General Election of the Seafarers is being broken every day in the Thursday, November .1, and ap­ Riding down south for a couple bait. We who have seen Red current 1946 General Election. The membership is showing a healthy parently this will be a record of weeks of sunshine, we found Army soldiers standing guard interest in this balloting, and very few book men aye going through year for the number of ballots time to relax and have a good over women stevedores; or the in­ any SIU ports without casting their ballot. All crews, as soon as cast. The men are cooperating look at the countryside through efficiency of the political promo­ possible, when docking in any port where there is an SIU hall, should wonderfully in forming balloting tion set-up; or the ships that took which we were traveling. make it their business to get to the Union hall immediately so they committees, and Jhere is always almost a month to unload when too can vote. REMEMBER, A GOOD UNION MAN ALWAYS a committee operating from 9 to We were conscious of Jhe dif­ 5 in the Port of New York. There ference between this free and the same job could have been VOTES! isn't a job on the ballot that democratic way of doing things done in New York in three days; ISTHMIAN MEN AID DRIVE doesn't have a candidate this year. and the way of life in the total­ are not likely to accept the com­ munist version of what is hap­ There is no need to go into great detail here regarding the That's something that hasn't hap­ itarian countries. Although the train crossed sev­ pening in their workers' paradise. Isthmian Organization Drive, and the petitioning by the SIU fqy an pened in the past few years. election within that fleet. One point, however, which has not been It is well to remember that the eral state boundries, never once A preview of the communist brought out in previous stories is one which, in itself, is a measure men on the ballots this year will were we asked to show more than system can be had by looking at by which to judge the interest of Isthmian seamen in the SIU— be the representatives through our railroad ticket, and it occur­ the unions they dominate and that is the large number ©f Isthmian seamen up and down the coast the year 1946, and now is the red to us that the same ride in run. The NMU is a good, or bad, ^ applying for membership in the Seafarers, as soon as it was made time for every man to make his the Soviet Union would require example of them. The NMU com­ public that the SIU had petitioned their company for an election. choice. So, if you are on a ship, special permits from the commis­ missars do the talking, the mem­ However, the best part about these men applying for books take time off to go to your local sars, police cards, passports and bership sits and listens. The com­ many other means of identifica­ missars do the agitating, the is the fact that most of all of fhem announced the intention not of Union hall and vote. membership must do the fighting. tion. getting a book to sail in SIU contracted ships, but rather to stay in LET'S SHOW THEM Looking at the various cities, Isthmian SS Company fleets and assist the Seafarers in their drive. More and more, every day, let­ COMMIES COME FIRST The desire of these men for union representation is marked. This ters come in from members on towns and villages we felt that spirit shown by these men as a result of our petitioning should be different ships complaining about America, for all its faults, it anti- The communist unions use the a great factor in the guaranteeing of a successful conclusion to this the chiseling tactics of the mates labor press and radio, its fascist- rank and file as pawns in a much minded reactionaries, was indeed greater game of political intrigue. drive. and engineers. There is no bet­ a much more pleasant place for a They operate on the basis that ter time than now to show these man to be. the communists need the mem­ END OF MEDICAL PROGRAM bums that we do not intend to be bership instead of the member­ Several of the contracted operators of the Seafarers have in­ pushed around by them, and to THEY'VE SEEN IT ship needing their union. tensified their squawking about the Medical Program boycott as show the operators that in order Although much of the commun­ In exactly the same way, the put into effect by the Seafarers. For instance, Mississippi SS Co. to keep their ships sailing that ist propaganda in this, country Soviet Union operates on the refused to accept for several days any man who had not first cleared they must live up to the agree­ has been swallowed by the staybasis that its citizens are neces­ X the WSA Medical Officers in the Port of New York. However, within ments. at-homes, very few seamen who sary only to preserve the com­ the past few days, it appears that the opposition from all operators, For once. Labor has beaten In­ have had the experience of a trip munist regime. Little thought, if including Mississippi, to the SIU position is now broken. dustry to the bat and has started or two to Russia will fall for the any, is given to the idea that the Most of these operators are now having doctors sent sti-aight state must serve the people. aboard ship to examine the crew members. The membership to be successful in carrying out their desires in closing this fink program We note that the NMU has now must, however, be on guard. Each man should make it his job to demanded that the government see to it that none of his shipmates clears through this Medical set-up. Although he's only a compara­ He says it is a little hard to use all ships to bring troops back This dispute, by the time this edition of the Log is out, should tive newcomer to the Seafarers, stir some of the new boys out of to America and stop the practice be well towards being finished, and if the Seafarers' members hold Brother G. W. Duncan, the deck their apathetic attitude towards of putting profitable freight runs , as tight on this beef as they have on other beefs, then there is delegate on the SS Tonto, is well unionism, because so many of before the needs of the veterans. , no question but what the beef will be won. Once again the commies have qualified to present the cause of them are temporary seamen and seized a worthy cause for their the SIU to the men aboard the take no pains to conceal the fact. ESSO MEN ASK ORGANIZATION own selfish motives. If they had ship. "Many of them, especially those attacked the government program The Seafarers Log, which has recently started being mailed into Esso ships has resulted in the Seafarers getting many communica­ Writing of a shipboard meet­ from farms, come aboard with an for unselfish reasons it would ing he says, "It was called when anti-union attitude firmly im­ make a wonderful story. Know­ tions from members of those vessels. we had things settled down after planted in their minds by the ing them as we do, we can see the For the benefit of those SIU members who are not familiar with this outfit, this is the Standard Oih Company of New Jersey, a leaving port. There was a full at­ press and popular magazines." true picture. These men innocently believe tanker outfit and one which the NMU has campaigned in several tendance." SOLD OUT . times for elections and went through numerous elections for collec­ Reporting that SIU literature that the conditions under which tive bargaining rights to secure a contract with Esso. In each of and the Log were passed out, he they work and live were created During the war they were these attempts, the NMU was defeated quite badly. For instance, says, "The RMO boys were es­ by benevolent shipowners, ac­ America's number one fink agency. The war hysteria which in the last election they lost at the rate of approximately 3 to 1 to pecially invited and we had much cording to Duncan. pleasure in explaining the bene­ "They tend to view with disbe­ made that role fairly popular the company union. The number of communications coming in from Esso men shows fits of unionism to them and lief the picture drawn for them among the weaker elements has that a good percentage of these men in that fleet would like very pointing out the improvements of shipboard conditions when passed on. Now the commies are much for the Seafarers to expand their organizational activities the SIU had brought about." the seamen were left to the ten­ in disfavor for having sold out to into that company. BAD CONDITIONS der mercies of the shipowners." the bosses. The Seafarers Organizing Committee is now surveying this He adds that, until three years But Duncan said that this was The popular move with the field and no doubt will come up shortly with recommendations to ago, he had never sailed on an not true of all the younger ele­ public today is to get the service­ .. that effect. Of course, it will be necessary for the Organizing Com­ American ship. Before 1942, he ment. "There are some," he men back fast. Besides, they hope mittee to take steps and measures to guarantee that in the event was "eating food which had been writes, "who seem to want to to attract the returning seiwicethe SIlTdoes expand into that field, that it will in no way or manner carried forward in open mess kits, continue as seamen during peace men to their cause. If they can interfere with the amount of effort that is being expended into in all weather, by stand-by men. time. These boys are willing lis­ attract these veterans to their i party line, they will then have a [#? Isthmian SS Co. We, should have a report within the near future I was drawing water from a teners and able learners. iDS to the Organizing Committee's findings and recommendations pump (when it wasn't locked); "We are all doing oui* best," he, real political toe-hold on the Am­ erican people. and washing out of a bucket..." concludes. regarding Esso. ' On Guard To Keep America Free ii iV'l Newcomer Does Good Job Onlonto til �•i--. i,0.5.v.-:,''' * ' :-'n^r. THE Page Four SEAFARERS LOG The Secretary-Treasurer Reperts The By JOHN HAWK Norfolk Agent Ray White and I met representatives of four coastwise tug boat companies and negotiated a $75.00 a month increase in the basic wages for each rating. (The monthly wages for ABs, Oilers and/or Firemen on these tugs is $220.00 a month, and is the highest basic wages ever paid seamen in the history of the* ing the unlicensed personnel be­ Maritime Industry. fore. In other words, once again the Seafarers International Union has The President of this company produced for its membership in certainly needs an education, and reality, and not in lip service such if I'm not mistaken he is going to as the National Maritime Union get one. has been serving up to its mem­ BILL OF RIGHTS bership with all their ballyhoo According to latest newspaper about getting their membership reports the "Seamen's GI Bill of $200.00 a month. The seam.en on Rights" has been pigeonholed by a nationwide scale can rest as­ the House Committee on Mer­ sured that if it is at all possible to get all seamen $200.00 a month chant Marine & Fisheries for fur­ it will be the Seafarers Interna­ ther hearings. If the seamen are tional' Union that will produce ever going to get a BI Bill of Rights, we should take action first. now by sending wires to Schuylar ENDS DISCRIMINATION Friday, November 9, 1945 Log Casts A Vote Otis Bland, Chairman of the House Merchant Marine & Fish­ eries Committee, and each mem­ ber of the Committee urging im­ mediate action on H.R. 2346, and to give serious consideration to the Statement of Position of the Seafarers International Union of North America that is before the Committee on this bill. All Branches should be requested to send wires in also, and we should appeal to the American Federa­ tion of Labor to support our po­ sition. Last year's ballots on the gen­ eral election are still in our bal­ lot box and we need this ballot box for the ballots that are being cast on this election. There is no Looking over the poster of the candidates' pictures, to see who's point in keeping these ballots who on the ballot, members in the New York Hall debate the merits any longer, so if there is no ob­ of the various candidates. jection from the membership I will have them destroyed. The action taken by the mem­ bership at the last meeting for­ bidding any member of this Union to go to the WSA Medical ployer) while nothing is said of (Continued from Page 1) Center for a physical examina­ generally were in agreement as lockouts on the part of the in­ tion was a very good move, as it to reasons why wage increases dustrialist. has resulted in eliminating them were not only possible, but ab­ Another, more vicious, bill was on all coasts right now as far as solutely necessary to the nation's introduced by Representative F. members of the Seafarers Inter­ prosperity. Edward Hebert (Dem., La.) which national Union is concerned; and would declare strikes as "restraint our action will be instrumental Major factors contributing to of trade." If passed Hebert's bill in the WSA Medical Program go­ this policy are: decreased labor would mean the death of all ing out of business entirely very costs through elimination of unions in America, since a trade shortly, thereby eliminating the overtime at premium rates; down­ union that could not use the discrimination of oldtime seamen grading of workers due to excess strike weapon to oppose industry's and young, militant, union-con­ labor supply; increased worker great economic power would be scious seamen. Several companies productivity, with more in sight; useless to the workingman, and tried to force the Union to re­ industry's huge accumulated prof­ would soon dissolve — which is verse its position by woofing vio­ its, and excellent prospects for what these labor-haters have in lation of contract, and refused to future; elimination by Congress their minds. accept men that were dispatched of excess profits tax, and current to them because they refused to tax relief for recovery of excess go to the Medical center for ex­ profits already paid the govern­ ment. Johhny Marciano, well-known for his activity in the Seafarers, aminations. shows his credentials to the balloting committee, before he is al­ "I am of the opinion that the Admiral Land sent a wire, part lowed to vote. Brother Marciano was the first member to vote in I President has made clear to the of which I quote: "This is to ad­ people of the nation that the the New York Hall. vise you that the War Shipping workers of the country are en­ Administration has no intention (Continued from Page I) of dispensing with this program, titled to an adequate wage in­ or of making exceptions in favor crease," stated AFL President to fascism, communism, and all of any particular union, particul­ "William Green while speaking other isms. (Left) He wants to make sure: arly as long as the War Shipping before the Intl. Association of CAST YOUR VOTE Johnny Weir gives the ballot the Machinists. Administration remains under One of the main reasons why slow scrutiny. He said he want- X any obligation to bring troops HOLD PRICES Allied occupation forces are hav­ ed to be sure before he votes not back from overseas." John P. Frey of the AFL Metal ing so much difficulty in estab­ after. However, the WSA evidently Trades Dept. said, "Wages must lishing democratic labor unions realized that the Seafarers Inter­ I be increased, prices must be held in occupied Europe, is the fact national Union meant business; in check. Management and Labor that these labor men have been and the WSA reversed itself, and I must be equally willing to face eliminated by one means or an­ (Below) And so it goes. The made arrangements for the men the economic facts and be gov­ other. Now it will be necessary membership keeps the committee to undergo physical examinations erned by a genuine willingness to carry on an educational pro­ busy, but they like it. Indications elsewhere. to work out their problems gram perhaps lasting for years are that this year will see a rec­ in order to establish democratic through colective bargaining. ord vote cast for an SIU election. WON'T BUDGE By the way—have YOU voted, "Labor cannot of itself alone European unions. Norfolk Agent Ray White, Pa­ yet? control prices and what takes The Seafarers Log cannot stress trolman Keith Alsop and I had too strongly the fact that this is several meetings with represen­ place in our distributing system," your union. Benefit by the mis­ Frey continued. "But labor is tatives of the Chesapeake Ferry most assuredly on sound ground takes of your brothers in other Company in an attempt to nego­ when it insists that so far as it is parts of the world, and exercise tiate a contract with them. These directly concerned, it will not your democratic privilege of vot­ ferry boats have been tied up go-^ accept a lower real wage, and ing for the candidate of your ing on 3 weeks now, but the choice. Make this a better Amer­ wiU insist upon lower prices." President of that Company still It has. been estimated by the ica by keeping your SIU strong won't budge. The only conces­ AFL statistical staff that the in­ and democratic. sion that he is willing to make is crease in cost of living, from to reduce their present 56 hour January, 1941 until recently, was Irish Dockers Meet week to 48, and then pay time 47 per cent. Therefore, labor's and a half for time worked in ex­ demand for more is justly found­ In Dublin cess of 48 hours. This company ed on facts and figures. The annual Irish Docks Con­ does not even recognize holidays. ference of the Transport and Gen­ ANTI-LABOR BILLS In other words, the men on these ferries have to work the Meanwhile, two moves were eral Workers' Union, took place 4th of July, Christmas day and made in Congress to handcuff the recently in Dublin. Among the every other national holiday, and nation's workers. The House chief problems brought up at the Sundays without extra compen­ Miltary Affairs Committee sub­ sation because the President says mitted amendments to the Smith- meeting were the demands for we have been operating this way Connally Act that would nuUify decasualization of dock labor and for thirty years and he sees no existing union contracts if even the support of the British appli­ reason to change, our ways now. an unauthorized strike took place cation for a substantial increase Of course, they have never had a (even one led by company stooges in the basic wage rates and inxcontract with a Union represent­ and financed secretly by the em­ proved working conditions. Labor Faces Anti-Strike Law Voting Continues At Record Pace �\- Friday. November 9. 1945 HlRE^IVHi ITHIirK m THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Saga Of The Pride Of Ras Tanura By "GUM GUM" HENRY PIEKUTOWSKI PORT SAID — She's been a hot ship, on a hot trip.*' --ri cc T' 1 T J I 111 1 • drink? He isn't particular about 1 he SS 1 ulsa, now homeward bound, has been dramatic brand! enough with characters and incidents to write a book about, "Horseface" Tommy Hannen indeed. From New York to Philly, and most of the way (the Irish Greek Oiler and ama­ over, we had a shifting cargo of happy roaches and rats. teur Glencannon Engineer) is col­ Informing the Philly hall of thist disgusting situation yielded no a lonely beach for seashell-pickEither the exterminators ^ swim. A Panamanian QUESTION: What can SIU members do to action. were not ordered up for the job, tanker, and an NMU ship were help the Isthmian drive? drafted into the army or were finally restricted, but the Tulsa WALTER W. MUNCH: crew remained in good standing on vacation. It would be a good idea to put and retained their liberty. one or two full book members on However, thanks to our fourAH! THE PINUPS each Isthmian ship to act as vol­ legged hairy sailor, Skippy, a clever dog (accidentally acquired In contrast, Khorramshahr is untary organizers. They know from a Philly saloon) most of the going through a lot of reconver­ the score with respect to the ex­ rats were caught. Indeed, it sion. It's being evacuated by GI's cellent conditions aboard SIU ' shouldn't have happened to a and the last bits of equipment, ships, and can show the men how dog (on his first trip to sea), but but not the stupid flies or the much different things are on Sea­ it did and it w.as a swell perfor­ intense heat. On the main drag farers' ships. The use of SIU lit­ there are two clubs—"The Inter­ erature and the Seafarers Log can mance. We had several small cats national" and the "Allies Club" be quite helpful in getting the aboard that would have helped both filled with Persian "busi­ Union's story across to the imor' clean up the rats eventually—but ness" pin-up babes, working for ganized Isthmian men. But £d)Ove some human rat threw therh your flow of dough, happy talk, all. we must continuously talk overboard, probably because he and the half-a-load on you're get­ SIU unionism, whether we're on had a very delicate nose, or an Isthmian ship or meet the men shoved his shoes into the wrong ting. The Seamans Service Club is closing up too. We wonder JAMES T. RENARD: ^ places too often. A few Army what they'll do with all those sweet-smelling gas bombs signed piles of the "Pilot" — probably Many Isthmian men I have off the roaches fast enough. scrap them in the drive for Joe talked to seem afraid at first that Curran's pension! FLY FARMS they will be hurt in some way by We hit two ports in the Per­ Peacetime Khorramshahr should joining the SIU. After talking to sian Gulf—Khorramshahr and Ras mean no cowboy MP's or phony them at length, telling them of Tanura. Ras Tanura, a tiny siz­ military laws and punishments zling hole in Arabia, is. one of the hanging over the heads of "mil­ better conditions aboard our strangest ports in the world — lionaire" dog-eared seamen. Just ships, and showing them some of especially for seamen and their before we left, four crew mem­ our contracts, they appear to be never dying desires. This crew bers (one with a black cat and sold on joining the Union. Get­ has a clean, lucky record of per­ No. 13 tattooed on his arm) were ting SIU men who are willing to formance of which they are proud, captured by gun-shooting MP's organize aboard Isthmian ships is and which has undoubtedly at- in some off-limits area, and were one of the best ways to contact itached a good name to the ship, sentenced by an army bigshot to them. These men must be pa­ the union, and Captain Hubbard. 99% years restriction. We had tient. and show the Log and other The heat is unescapable — sui­ no fraternization with any of the Union materials to the unorgan­ cide, dive-bombing flies are in NMU ships, but one of our ships ized men. Sooner or later, this abundance. (These coolies must (Evarts) was t.here with us and breaks down the wall and makes have fly farms somewhere, where is now with us again in Port Said. the Isthmian boys open up. When these baksheesh flies wait for MEET THE CREW they start firing questions at you. ships to come in.) This tiny port We left Joe Tennant (chief cook give them the answers. is a vacuum, over-boiled fly- and stewards dept. delegate) in haven, where you have to stay the hospital due to a leg injury. aboard and save money — spend­ Perhaps bald, bearded, merryJOHN SZYAYARTA: All SIU men should stick to­ ing your time in misery, unless blue-eyed Joe is homeward bound gether on this drive because, in permission is granted by the now. We wonder if the Persian order to better conditions and 'Arabian Govt, and the American- varieties of drinkable gasoline wages throughout the industry, Arabian Oil Company for the have made his morale seaworthy we must organize the unorgan­ crew to go ashore and enjoy the again. ized. Non-union outfits such as recreation facilities available to Sanders, the carpenter, who Isthmian and Esso must be 'the oil company workers. Once keeps screaming that he needs brought into the Union fold by [shore liberty is granted, it can security watch overtime, claims selling their crew members on ]be retained only by the constant that he did a wonderful job of the SIU. Our book members good behavior of the crew. chipping the windlass, and ap­ NO WOMEN should sail on Isthmian ships, and plying a coat of red lead. The help organize them by telling of Shore liberty is Ras Tanura job only took three coolies" and the better conditions aboard SIU ^ means drinking a lot of good cold the Carpenter a total of six weeks ships. The constant talk and re­ beer, Coca-Colas, eating beauti- to complete it. The poor old petition of SIU's brand of union­ jful hamburgers (better than some windlass hasn't had a coat of ism will convince Isthmian men , of the experiments back home), paint, but perhaps it will get that their best bet is to join the movies every night, pool tables, dressed up next trip. SIU and enjoy the best contracts, and perhaps a game of bowling. Charlie Robinson, Messman, best wages, and best workra^ Otherwise, there's nothing else has been on the wagon for some existing in the port. Not one conditions in the industry. time. How he manages to stay souvenir shop, beer joint, or booton it is beyond our understand­ leg-strangers walking up to you ing. We suspect that his superGEORGE MASLAROV: whispering about the kind of bot­ dooper brew of coffee has ruined I sailed on an Isthmian ship. tle he has to sell. his taste for good liquor. City Service, a couple of years There's another special thing Weaver Manning, Deck En­ ago. and the way the officers gineer, has been shaping up the treat the men is pretty bad. They winches for home use. He and jump on you right from the start, "Red" Henry Twyman play a and sure keep up the old speed­ good game of checkers and cribup. I was a fireman, and know rj bage. They suggested that a few what I'm talking about. Quite a of the boys hold Joe James few Isthmian men sail continu­ (Reefer Engineer and engine dept. ously qn their ships, and tbey delegate) while our two barbers, take their conditions for granted. Phillip "Chico" Salino and RusWe must show them how Union sel Sanders, Carpenter, give him conditions will make their of­ a much needed haircut. ficers treat them like human beCasper Schweikhart, Steward, Jngs. This can be done by all SIU has been a very dramatic and men talking Union whenever humorous character, but at they see Isthmian men or sail on missing—not one woman to even present he's doing some decent their ships. The Seafarers Log is look at from a distance, or ask cooking indeed. He was nick­ flso an excellent way to show personal questions. Just all named, or branded, as "The Ca­ them how good our contracts and golden desert, a boiling sun, and mel" by Chips. Have you got a conditions are. J lecting plenty of chips in pino­ chle with O'Connor, who looks like one of the Smith Cough-drop Brothers (but naturally more handsome). Martin O'Connor has a red- bushy beard, making him a dignified deck delegate. I, myself, and a few others have donated our share toward the pinochle pots going to "Horseface." CHEESY TALK Joe James and Minnesota's pride, Gordon Ellingson (AB), had a comical argument at coffee time about which state produced the better cheese. Joe picked Wis­ consin and Gordon stood up for Minnesota. Personally, we like a sandwich of thin cheese kissed with mustard—and we don't care what state or cow it came from. Fireman "Blackie" Cecil Nel­ son, who says Missouri has no more mules, plans to go to Frisco, or England, or to the Army-Navy football game, or shack up in the St. George Hotel of Brooklyn. Oiler Raymond Duhrkopp has been trying to catch fish aU trip, and is now taking care of one of the three dogs owned by soldiers and being sent to the States. Oiler Bill Todd said during a con­ versation about allotments that his wife may be planning to have the cops meet him. James Scott, Bosun, heard that the Captain might buy him a baby carriage. Scott expects to need one soon, but he doesn't worry—he's a ro­ mantic guy. It looks as though Weston Hayes (reefer engineer) is falling away to a skeleton. He's only up to 219 lbs., so far. SKIPPER TOPS I don't believe, and I think I speak for all the crew, there is a better captain than Capt. Les­ lie J. Hubbard, or one who would have done half as much for his crew. If there are one or two, they're probably in some memor­ ial section' of New York's "Dog­ house," or doing a life of retire­ ment in a cottage facing the sea. If any of Capt. Hubbard's fore­ castle shipmates who might have been among the rank and file of the Tulsa's forecastle long ago, happen to read this article — they can be proud of the heart and hand of this sailor. He has been more than fair and square with the crew. In short—we say he's tops, and details are not necessary. Ather good men among the of­ ficers are: Edward Libby, chief mate; Gerald Lewis, 2nd mate; Wilfred Ferrell, 3rd mate; LeRoy DeWitt, radio operator; A^olford Anderson, purser; Ira J. Ryan, chief engineer; Charles Fortus, 1st asst.; Jerry Kolachuk, 2nd asst.; and George Rice, 3rd asst. i'-L''^'JJ I 1 I f- �.• r'-y-.y* :' :V^- • THE Page Six SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 9. 1945 ,- SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS United Action Recommended On Geo. Washington John P. Mitchell Overtime Beef At a crew meeting on the re­ cent voyage of the troop-car­ rier John P. Mitchell, the ques­ tion of overtime for the stew­ ards department members or­ dinarily feeding troops for Sat­ urday afternoons and Sundays, when there were no troops aboard, was brought up. Members contended that these same men were allowed the time off in port or paid overtime for working during those nours, and should not be worked at sea when there were no troops aboard. Stewards dept. delegate Jo­ seph Cabral suggested that the toilets be kept clean by the men assigned to such work and was instructed to see that his suggestion was carried out He also declared that the messrooms should be kept clean Engine delegate Paolo Prinzi asked that a seat be left for both the Fireman and Oiler at supper time, so that both could eat their chow in the limited time allotted to them before go­ ing below on their watches again. The Bosun suggested that the wipers as the ordinary seaman be assigned to help make coffee for coffee time as v/ell. Delegate for the deck was Al­ fred Borjer. Crew members read the daily news bulletin issued by the members of the armed forces aboard, and sent a number of issues to the Log. At a recent meeting of the SS George Washington, several members commented on the need for the cooperation of all crew members with one an­ other, so that all would act in a Union manner. The crew com­ mended the SIU for getting the $45.00 per month raise for all seamen sailing, and asked that further raises be worked for till the scale comes to $200.00 per month or better, with a forty hour week, and overtime for Saturdays and Sundays at sea. The question of the Stewards department members using the quartermasters' "head" was set­ tled. The men from the pantry could use it during their work­ ing hours by splitting up the clean-up work between the deck and stewards departments. It was asked that the Union inquire why the crew's mail had not been delivered at Port Everglades and it was referred to the Tampa Patrolman. It was passed that the bath­ tubs be moved out of the deck department "heads," and that grates for showers and steam jets for laundrying be installed. A washing machine for each de­ partment was also asked. As well as that, the crew asked that the motion picture machine be used as it was prior to the war, and that a radio loud speak­ er be installed back aft. Under Good and Welfare, the point was raised as to getting settees for the deck focsles, and the insurance of efficiency of money draws and payoffs for the large crew this vessel car­ ries. The cooperation of all de­ partments was stressed again. Delegates were S. Weems, B. Taflewitz and J. S. Williams, for the stewards, engine and deck respectively. HAVE YOU VOTED? LAUDS MYERS CREW After voyage No. 6 the SS John F. Myers paid off in Frisco patrolmen report. They declare the ship came in in very good shape and it was said to be a good ship all around. Especially to be commended are the stewards department members: George A. Hando, Chief Steward; Robert S. Worland, Ch. Ck.; Josef Nowicki, Nt. Ck. and Baker; Ed. H. Mahl, 2nd Ck.; Maurice H. Clark, Gal­ ley Util.; Glenn C. Childs, Saloon Mess.; J. Schwartz, Crew Mess.; H. E. Ittner, Gun Crew Mess.; Vernon E. Duck, Saloon •Util.; Ross J. Hebert, Util.; and Claude Pennington, BR Steward. BUSINESS OVER, MEETING ADJOURNED , With their business completed the membership leaves the meeting hall satisfied that they've had their say in the running of their Union. A few moments before this picture was taken not a single seal was unoccupied. Gassed Up Third Gives Hilton Capt. Bad Time The third mate reported for duty all gassed up and ready to go aboard the SS Hilton on her last trip. When told to go below The Seafarers Log is your by the Skipper (J. F. Church) he Union paper. Every member talked back. Finally he was put has the right to have it mailed in irons after coming back up to to his house, where he and the bridge several times to see his family can read it at their how things were coming along. leisure. When the skipper' thought If you haven't already done everything was under control so. send your name and home and settled down to stand the address to the Log office. 51 third's watch. Chips appeared, Beaver Street. New York also gassed Op, dressed in his City, and have yourself added skivvies, and told the skipper to the mailing list. he'd relieve him and to go be­ low. The ice box in the crew's messroom went on the blink, the Bos'n and Chips as a watch, and remained that way until and if a day off fell on a holiday Chips finally fixed it. When the it was T.S. The first ass't had 500 hours engine delegate mentioned it to the chief engineer, he was told overtime, and yet couldn't spare not to talk out of turn and he'd an oiler a couple hours to fix have it fixed when he "got the combined deck and engine toilet. 14 men have three toil­ damhed good and ready." The "gracious" mate decided ets, and when one went bad it he'd give the crew some days created a lot of congestion. The off, so he told them to paint the toilet remained plugged for a masts and stacks, and only half month and a half. the deck gang would be allowed The Hilton underwent repair to work on it at a time. Before for a month in Antwerp and they started he said two watch­ strated back to New York. In es would have the day off and mid-Atlantic she broke down one watch work. When they and she limped into St. Johns finished, and the 4-8 and 8-12 for 2 more weeks of repair. started ashore, he stopped them There is no need to say that no and said only one watch a day one in the whole crew is mak­ would be off; he also counted ing another trip. GET THE LOG Quinones Skipper's Loss Of Memory "It seems that the Captain must have had a loss of mem­ ory," says the report of the dele­ gates from the Francisco M. Quinones. "Either that, or he just agreed to take action to get the crew to sign on, since the list of articles drawn up was absolutely necessary." The crew members declared that they needed percolators, hot-plates, fans and crockery for the messrooms, which were lacking when they signed ar­ Jos. M. Nicoliet Meetings List Needed Repairs ticles bn May 2. It appears that those same items were still lacking when they paid off in San Francisco, September 21. And the question still arises, the delegates say: "When will these items be replaced?" Another beef brought to light was the shifting of name plates over the doors, which it is said the skipper took upon himself to do. Through his confusing tactics there are^now two Wipers in the cooks* focsle; 1st Cook and Baker in the Wipers' focsle; and the Deck Engineer in the Oilers' focsle with three Oilers. The deck and engine depart­ ment members asked that the condition be remedied and the ship returned to her original status. Johnny Biggs, was the deck delegate; and John Cordry for the engine. Walter Wieland sailed Bosun, G. Genenati as Carpenter, and Ray E. Hanks as OS. The latter two are from the SUP, while the Bosun is SIU. At the first of two meetings aboard the Joseph M. Nicollet discussion of many points under Good and Welfare found the crew talking over the points of bedding and cots on deck and having them remedied. Mem­ bers also complained of the practice of some of throwing their cigarette butts out the portholes and on the messroom deck. They pointed out that ashtrays were provided. It was also decided that the ' four-to-eight watch should be served as soon as they entered the messroom for supper, and that seats should be held for them. The Steward spoke of the lin­ en situation and said there was plenty aboard. He declared fur­ ther that he would stay in the galley as long as he was needed, since the two cooks that had been sent him from the Mari­ time School knew very little about cooking. It was agreed that none of the crew would payoff until all overtime had been settled by the union Patrolmen and they had okayed the payoff, since there were a number of beefs on disputed overtime. The meeting stood in silence for one minute in memory of the Union's lost brothers. —R. W. Sweeney. Chmn. SECOND MEETING This meeting reaffirmed the crew's stand regarding the pay­ ing off only after the overtime beefs had been settled, and add­ ed the provision that all mem­ bers must be sober so they "will know what they receive. The crew members decided that each member contribute 75c to reimburse Brother Jack- , son who had paid for the floral wreath for the late Brother Bob­ by W. Fry, killed in Antwerp, August 12, 1945. It was said that the crew members agreed to leave their rooms in order and the keys in the locks for the next crew com­ ing aboard. The Steward reported that he had drawn up a list of repairs and replacements needed, such as mattresses; pillows; drains for messrooms and crew's pant r y ; installation of mirrors where needed, and repair of fans. It was asked that the Union contact the company and ar­ range for those repairs to be done before the next crew signs on. The crew also rr quested that locks be installed where needed, and that locker space be renewed, as well as a new ice box. The latter was said to be faulty, leaving the crew no place for night lunches. It was stated at the meeting that the decks to the fjuarters are in bad shape and needed re­ surfacing. The crew asked that the loud Speaker be replaced in the gun-crew mess—its original place—and not remain in the .j,* chie/ mate's room. —L. Fusebier. Chmn. �f"l Friday, November 9, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven •. ? ,!> THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS ^ NMU MEMBERSHIP DESPISES THEIR COMMIE LEADERS To The Editor: thing possible to aid striking seamen get relief, and also opposed the shipowners who sought to prevent this. There was no sermon attached to his help and all seamen were wel­ come regardless of race or creed. The most bitter enemy of this club is the communist party, which tries every way possible to slander this organization, be­ cause it cannot be used to pass out its filthy philosophy. We should give this club a bit of help by visiting their halls lo­ cated in all big seaports in this country and throughout the world. Joseph S. Buckley Living across the street from the NMU hall in Chicago, it is not unusual for me to meet a number of rank and file mem­ bers of that union. We have many interesting conversations and I've found out that the rank and file members despise the red rats, and hope we can all be one union some day. Their present agent, Ed Hendrickson, is strictly a commy stooge whom these oldtimers dislike intensely. Challenged a few weeks ago as to his sea ser­ NO CHANCE AT vice, he admitted that he hadn't worked on a ship since 1941. ALL WITH COAST Here's a well-known party GUARD EXAMINERS member shouting for a "Second To The Editor: Front" during the war but with­ After seven years continuous sea service, I decided it was time to get a raise in my en­ dorsement. So I hiked up to the Coast Guard nest at 42 Broadway, New York. I was treated very nicely by a guy dressed up in a monkey suit who gave me a blank to fill out, and asked me if I had a firing ticket. Told to enter an­ other room, I found another guy with a monkey suit seated be­ hind a desk. He had a lot of ribbons and stars on his suit. out. guts enough to make a trip After answering about fifty to defend the country they pro­ questions, he smiled nicely and claim as the "Worker's Para­ told me that I did not make it, and could try again in thirty dise." One important issue we old- days. timers must clarify to the You can plainly see that a younger members is what these guy doesn't have a chance with rats have done in the Maritime this bunch of Desk Clerks. Are industry since 1931. Then, they we going to take it laying down? first branched out as the Mar­ W. E. Waddle ine Workers Industrial Union, the waterfront branch of the communist party. They hate the ENTIRE CREW SIU because we organized the BECOMES FULL men who despised slavery and BOOK MEMBERS refused to be used as stooges for any foreign dictatorship. To The Editor: The SIU method to gain wage Our ship, the Halton R. Carey, increases and improved condi­ which left New York last May, tions by the use of "direct ac­ and paid off in Frisco Oct. 17, tion" at the point of production was well represented on the has shown the NMU leaders up west coast by the good old SIU. as the finks that they are.. We had twelve logs and about While I'm at it I'd like to 1600 hours disputed overtime, bring another matter to the and we beat all the logs and col­ membership's attention: lected 1500 hours of disputed We of the SIU and SUP have time. This was mainly due to gone on record against the con­ the fact that we were so ably tinued operation of the United represented by Charlie Kimball. Seamen's Service Club, because He literally tore San Francisco we know it to be a tool of the apart until our claims were sat­ shipowner, and a stamping isfied. As a result of his efforts, ground for anti-union propa­ the entire unlicensed personnel ganda. We also have the same of our ship became SIU book feeling toward such institutions members. as the Seamen's Church, which Speaking for the crew and we all realize has been used for myself, I will close with this years as a crimp joint by those thought, it's guys like Charlie who claim to be such good Kimball that make the SIU friends to the seamen. such a damn fine outfit, and the I wish to bring to light a sea­ U.S.A. such a swell place to live men's club about which little is in. heard, because they don't seek W. E. Hoagland cheap publicity, or receive aid from the Community Racket RETURNING GIs, carried on annually in the U.S. This place is located in the SHIP'S MOVIES old St. Lawrence Hotel Embar- PLEASE CREW cadero, San Francisco, and is known as the Apostleship of the To The Editor; Our ship had a good crew Sea. It is under the direction of Father Kelly who did every­ and officers on it and our few . li'v."?- • u-. r,--, PRAISES CREW FOR GOOD SEAMANSHIP Mr. John Hawk Dear Sir: I would like to take this opportunity in praising the crew of the SS Battle Moun­ tain for their loyalty and good seamanship after the engine had blown up and the ship had sunk while in the Texas City Channel. The entire crew perform­ ed their duties 100% during and after the entire emer­ gency. It will be a great pleasure to have any of the crew sail with me in the future. Sincerely yours, Milton C. McHenry, Master \ beefs were capably handled by Delegate Ray Roberts. This was my first ship showing movies, and it was just like a Broadway theaterexcept when the ship would roll; Antwerp was okay, and the trip back was fairly quiet except for a couple of rough days. One had to be a Quiz Kid to answer all the questions tossed out by the returning GIs. Whenever you went on deck, it was just like Times Square. No sooner did you take a step, than, bang, you ran into another GI. They were a swell bunch, but some of those questions were dillies. George Michna COOKIE'S CAMEL CAUSES CAPTAIN CONSTERNATION To the Editor: On a recent trip aboard a South Atlantic scow we had an Egyptian chief cook. He was a good guy, and a good cook, but a very poor Mohammedan, inasmuch as he was a rumpot in port. His home was in Alex­ andria where our ship was due to go. However, orders were changed and we put in to Oran to discharge cargo and load bal­ last before returning to the States. Cookie applied to the Old Man for leave to go to Alex and see his family, but the Fuehrer said a great big "No!" This did not deter Hassan in the least. He went ashore, got three sheets to the wind, and promptly bought a camel for his trip home. All he had to do was to go back aboard, and transfer his dunage from the ship of the sea to the ship of the desert. Cookie and his camel duly arrived at the foot of the gang­ plank (not without some trouble from the M.P.s). Some unkind soul blew the whistle, and the skipper blew his top. Giving Is this true? Can we, if the ar­ orders that Hassan was not to be ticles are up, demand to be allowed aboard, he placed an paid off in any port? Also, if a man has a suspected M.P. in charge of the galley to hernia, can he be paid off and see that he was obeyed. get transportation to the States? What finally happened to Our skipper is a hard person. Claude the Camel we don't His attitude to all and sundry is know, but when last seen he enough to make a man lay an was contentedly chewing while anchor against his eye. We tied up behind the sheds. I have been laying here at Ulithi thought I'd seen everything, but for about twelve days and are a chief cook with a camel was on the indefinite list. something new. We don't know when or where John (Aussie) Shrimpton we are going next. How is the beer at the Midtown? We could use some of it CREW TO REFUSE and scotch, as well. Gotta have TO PAYOFF UNTIL scotch, y'know. BEEFS ARE MET Andrew D. Sweet Eugene Fleshman To The Editor: (Editors Note:—Here are the an­ Our ship, the Edwin G. Weed, swers to your questions: has plenty of beefs. Over 600 1. Yes, if you are under 26 overtime hours in all depart­ years of age. ments are disputed by the cap­ 2. No. tain, and we have a Steward 3. No.) who is a company stooge and I SIU MAN KEEPS PERSONAL HABIT OF ORGANIZING To the Editor; never thinks of the crew he has to feed. The crew is going to refuse the payoff until all overtime beefs are settled. We don't want a new crew to sign on here un­ less the ship is thoroughly fu­ migated, and new glasses, crock­ ery, and silverware furnished. We are really suffering this trip in the tropics without cots, mosquito nets, and juices. Please send the latest South Atlantic SS Co. contract and some Sea­ farers Logs. Enrico J. Caringi NON-UNION SCOW VNE HELLUVA SHIP' SAYS FORLORN PAIR To the Editor: Just a few lines to let you know how things are aboard this Cities Service scow, the SS Canyon Creek, on which we have ben sailing since last May. This is one hell of a ship, and I wish to God I was on a union vessel. What they don't pull off on board is not worth mention­ ing. It's so disgusting that I envy all those aboard an or­ ganized ship or on the beach. We have been hearing about seamen being drafted and would like to know if there's any truth to it. We have also heard that it is now compulsory for sea­ men to stay aboard their ships for indefinite periods of time regardless of the ship's eirtioles. This letter will no doubt be a surprise to you. I helped with the organization of the Brandywine last October, and am now doing my best to try and or­ ganize this War Emergency Tankers ship. When I came aboard this ship last April, it v/as strongly NMU. Now, this ship should be a pushover for our union. Having been out since last April, we have not heard much about what steps are being taken for the merchant seamen at home Let us have some Logs and pledge cards. Norman Gould NAVY VET SAYS HE'S PROUD TO BE MEMBER OF SIU Editor, Log: My mother received her first copy of the Log yesterday, and enjoyed it very much. Keep on sending it. I am a Navy vet, and joined the SIU in July. I am very proud to be a member and as­ sociate with such a fine bunch of fellows. I expect to be in the New York hall next Monday ready to sail once again. Thanks again for sending the Log; it's a good paper. Leo A. Rossi ASKS THAT LOG BE DELIVERED TO HIS FOLKS To The Editor: I am a member of the SIU and would like to have the Log sent to my home address so that my folks can read for them­ selves what the Union is doing and has done for us seamen. Chester Madden v:rV,' 1 �Page Eight THE y SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 9, 1945 Port Tampa Takes A Muster By D. L. PARKER TAMPA — Well, fellows, in my Fred Bruggner has arrived and life time I have seen men come is giving the gals a play, and ab­ and go, and this past week none sorbing some sunshine which is other than Brother Louie Coffin plentful here. Emmet Garcia is in Port Tampa, shooting the bull the famous piecard, arrived from and relating sea stories to the the Big City via the Box Car route. He blew into the city of sunshine, oranges and senoritas to spread joy, drink orange juices(?) and shoot the Bull, which is his By JOHN MOGAN specialty. There is no telling BOSTON — The Port of Boston ing available a flock of berths, Silence ibis week irom the what kind of a tale that he will was posted last week as one of But we shall see what we shall Branch Agents of the follow­ spread when he arrives back in the Branches failing to send in see. the Big City about the big fish any news to the Log. It was a Well, it looks like a very good ing ports: that he didn't catch while here. pretty busy week for the Agent, week coming up for this Port, Anyway, this is the port that you PHILADELPHIA if not for the Port, which had Two Eastern Victory ships are can fish or hunt any time—or only fair business and shipping due around the first of the week, JACKSONVILLE any thing. for the preceding week. with a consequent spurt in shipThe Powellton Seam was in NORFOLK I spent the greater part of the ping. Then, too, we have three this past week and there were kids, for which he is famous. week in Montreal, together with or four Liberties scheduled to arGALVESTON some few changes on her. The Markos Franggos, the bosom pal Vice-President McHugh of the,rive. These, together with some Bull line is getting about one or of Curt Starke, the sea going mid­ BALTIMORE Fishermen, on Union business at deck replacements for the numertwo ships. a week in here now, get, is on the beach awaiting the request of President Harry ous SUP ships paying off here, and that helps out some; but they Curt's return so that they may Lundeberg. It is my opinion will have us scraping the bottom do not payoff, and that is not continue to talk of the ships that they were on together. that it is a little too early to of the shipping list insofar as neglect makes it necessary for so good. relate in the Log the nature of j ratings are concerned. The doz- us to contact draft boards very James Stanley arrived today Emmet Townsend of the ILA this business; suffice it to say ens of Messmen needed can be often in behalf of our members. from Fort Tumbull with two was in town the other day, and he that, if our mission was success­ supplied by the entry ratings, tic'kets"in"his~pocke't, 3rd Asst" signed an agreement with the ful, it will be a great boost for who show around here every clarify the status of seamen now Steam and Diessel, looking for shipowners here for a substantial the SIU. that the shooting has ceased. morning in droves. a soft berth on some rustbucket. increase for the longshoreman, I've stated that it was only a Nuf sed for this issue. Oh Harvey (Peanut) Jamerson ar- for a two year period. Longshore TOO, TOO LATE fair week for shipping and busi­ Southerners' rived from the Peach State this jobs here will be plentyful in the ness. Yet it was the type of busi­ One kid popped in today andly^^' I , . , , . who have yet to see snow can see pgg|. .^yeek, and he was walking next three months. We are exness that keeps us aU humping, sail: "I'm to be inductfed Friday. it up this way now, as we had our with a western ocean-roll. I pecting a Luckenbach in here squaring beefs as to conditions • chance of getting seaman's first snowstorm of the season don't know if it is from walking about the first of the month, as aboard ships in transit: SUP ships'P^Pers and going to sea?" This yesterday, Good old New Eng- across the corn rows, or walking that Company has resumed the requiring representation, and the indeed was a case of waiting a bit the barnyard inclosure. I intercoastal trade again. land! Dickinson Victory, carrying an too long before feeling salt surgall-Pacific District crew. This latter ship was a pleasure to pay­ off; the gang was swell and most IWANMA cooperative. GOOD PAYOFFS By JAMES J. TUCKER As a matter of fact, we're hav­ MOBILE — Shipping is still has a nice big messroom and one in here and then find out that ing a series of exceptionally good good here in this southern port large foc'sle back aft that was the ship is going to make an­ payoffs, and though the constant other trip. repeating of this truth may sound with all kinds of jobs going beg­ used by the Navy Gunners that can be fixed up, and it will make The crews have the impression monotonous, it undoubtedly is ging. a nice recreation room and lounge that they are to payoff with trans­ bearing results. For our ships Well, they have finally made a portation back to the Coast, but for the crew. are coming in now with the beefs turn-about; they have taken one We had some trouble about the they make the mistake of sign­ lined up, the books and trip cards out of the boneyard to make an­ ing foreign articles. Now the $45 increase, the Company agents picked up for easy handling by other trip. The old rustbucket, Moran Tug, MV Anacapa, came claiming that they had not been the Patrolman, making it pos­ ing in his veins! There are a SS Colabee, has been pulled out into Panama City, Fla. with a authorized to pay it, but after sible to settle everything at the great many of these, and unfor­ and is due to go to Pensacola and rider on the articles that they no one was shipped in about two point of production. tunately the Selective Service load coal for Europe. She has days they agreed to pay it, so all were to be paid off at the first There is so much SUP stuff boards are not treating bona fide been all freshly painted up in the American port after passing is well for the time being. coming in up here that Brother T. seamen any too well either. peacetime colors of the Ameri­ through the Panama Canal with McCall, SUP Patrolman, came up Many of the pursers have dis­ can-Hawaiian Line and she is in EXPECT TO PAYOFF transportation back to the Coast. from New York to stick around continued the practice of report­ very good condition, considering We still have quite a few ships here for a few days until the rush ing to Selective Service head­ that she was built during the coming around from the Pacific Once you are on foreign ar- , is over. He is working out of our quarters the names of men mak­ last war and has been operating' Coast with the expectations of tides the only way to get off is hall, and appears highly satisfied ing voyages on their ships. This ever since. 1 going in the boneyard. They get by being sick, or by mutual con­ sent, or by a replacement in an with everything about BeanAmerican port, and replacements town except the subways. Today are hard to find at the present he pays off a ship at the Army time. Here in Mobile we are hav­ Base at 10 a. m., and must hustle ing a hard time to crew up most over to East Boston to payoff an­ of the ships. By ARTHUR THOMPSON other at 2 p. m. With the limited time available for going from one SAVANNAH — This week was week, so we should be busy run- evidence of the promptness and MUST COOPERATE place to the other, he has plenty Its about time that some of the a fairly busy one with 30 men ning back and forth if any of efficiency of the RMO. of cause to gripe about the sub­ oldtimers woke up to the fact that I was sick a few days this week being shipped to Brunswick, them are payoffs. way system. and the report seems to have the SIU is now organizing one of RMO EFFICIENCY Charleston and our own town of spread. I don't know how, but the biggest shipping companys INTERCOASTAL RUNS We just got a communication gQ^. around. Well, I'm okay again in the world. They must cooper­ A couple of outfits have started Savannah. We had a bit of the doctor says he's afraid ate with the officials of the Union, on their intercoastal runs already, trouble getting a crew for the from Craig Vincent, announcing and Providence is being used tem- MV Coastal Mariner. Some of the delivery date of the MV I'll live, and I'm back at the and take some of these jobs on porarily as a terminal point on the men sent to Brunswick for Diamond Hitch. This ship has same old stand doing business as these ships so as to get them or­ ganized and they must contact usual. the East Coast. This may well the Mariner never showed up, prove to be a shot in the arm and one of the men we sent down We have no hospital cases, these ships every chance that for the Port of Providence, as was fired for alledgedly being which gives us three weeks with they can and let the crewmembers ^ satisfactory conditions down there' drunk for a week straight. We a clean bill. Nothing new has on them know that we are in­ will prove ap inducement to the haven't seen this member since happened and although the voting terested in them and want them operators to make it the per- and won't believe the story until started we haven't been able to into the SIU. manent terminal. we hear from him, but we were get a committee together. Two We have quite a few new C-3 The shift was caused by the put on the spot for a replacement, full book members at one time Isthmian ships that crew up out lack of berthing space in Boston; As it was, the ship pulled out in this hall is now a rarity. If of Mobile and New Orleans when but after the first of'the year, short-handed. I saw three at one time I wouldn't they are new out of the yards, Commonwealth Pier will be re­ We don't give a man much believe it. We'll probably get and just try and get someone to turned to commercial shipping by chance to register down here, since some at our next meeting, how­ go and try to ship on them, the Army, and diversions to New there is usually a job for every­ ever, and those who don't vote they are shocked that we should York and other ports will be less one who comes in and we rated here will get their chance in an­ ask them, Union men, to do such frequent. One of the mayoralty men are so scarce down here we a thing as to go on an unorganized other port. candidates is even saying that the have to ship them out as soon as been deliverd, crewed up and If you have a rating and want ship. Army has promdsed ot turn over we get them. There are about is now probably somewhere on to ship out some time soon come We now have one of the Waterthe Army base by March 1st, mak- four slups due in Charleston next the Atlantic Ocean. This is more on down. We need youl {Continwd on Page 9) New Run May Boom Providence NO NEWS?? Read Ship's Articles Carefuiiy Before Signing Savannah Still Reports Shortage Df Rated Men �I .--• iV?f*.VJ-~Ki";if.jTfc' u*/- •, • •';., Friday, November 9, 1945 THE Cooperate To Keep Ship Clean Attention I am sure that we would not go in the dining room at home and leave it like this for mother to clean up, so let us all give the messman a hand and keep the Messman a hand and keep the PUERTO PARADISO We haven't got a beautiful hall here—but there are few halls where they are setting on the porch playing dominoes in their shirt sleeves, and watching the dancing blue sea, and have those gentle sea breezes caress their cheeks while making plans for the evening's conquest of some shape­ ly and lovely Senorita. And the Rum is reasonable enough to have a night's fun on a seaman's pay. So, all you lads who wish for the balmy tropics and darkeyed damsels, we will still be at Page Nine LOG li On ships that are laying up, the crew must collect trans­ portation pay at the time of the payoff, and not wait until they are miles away from the sign-off port. By BUD HAY SAN JUAN — Business is going along as well as can be expected. When all the companies get their ships on schedule we should have about 12 ships a month; five for Waterman out of the Gulf; three for Bull out of New York, and three for Bull out of Baltimore. Then in the sugar season this * should get up to at least sixteen to eighteen a month. SEAFARERS If requested to stand-by they must do so up to a pe­ riod of ten days; otherwise they face possible loss of transportation pay. W "ir"" SS Claymont Victory SS Giles (Paid off in New York) $ 1.00 D. L. Searkowski 1.00 T. Maga \ 1.00 S. A. LeGrady 1.00. B. Schesnol 2.00 A. L. Bruce 3.00 A. R. Kern" 2.00 W. Beimborm 2.00 L. E. Bush 2.00 T. E. DeMontel 1.00 S. Pine 1.00 G. Suallano 1.00 L. Shrout 1.00 J. Sutton 2.00 R. J. Hopcrost 2.00 D. Horan 2.00 D. Jakubowski 2.00 John Kobb ;. 2.00 Wm. Webb 2.00 G. Sanders 2.00 R. Fisher 2.00 Robert Garfried J. Tingle 2.00 ... 2.00 E. Brahan 2.00 J. Caddell H. Lowery 2.00 2.00 J. Porterfield 2.00 G. Shumaker (Paid off in New York) A. Werth $ 1.00 The small Motor Ship Hausser W. C. Vanderpool 1.00 Eye, for Waterman, loaded in Ed Amerault 1.00 Humacao. We have the Cape St. Nelson Kiehl 1.00 George here in San Juan, and the Cape Remain of Waterman is in J. McMahon 1.00 (Co-nt'imied from Page 8) for the Porto Rico Line. R. Smink 2.00 man M-V-ls on the Puerto Rican The Cape Mohican and Gov. J. Lore 1.00 run out of here. She is a nice ship John Lind are in for Bull. The N. Sachuk 2.00 with large quarters with plenty Cape Mohican is going back in 1.00 of fresh air and plenty of gear to T. P. Nissen ballast, so as to get the schedule be handled on deck. She is the Robert Hendrickson of one a week out of New York 2.00 MV Loop Knot; we just hope Victor Berte r going. I understand that in the 2.00 that she will stay on this run near future the Bull line is to re­ W. P. Lawrence 2.00 instead of some of the rustbuckname these ships. G. Russell 2.00 ets coming back. TAKE A LESSON B. O. Howe 2.00 One of the famous land marks R. Beach The Steward of the Cape St. 1.00 of Mobile, the Battle House Hotel, R. Mieks George is a young fellow and, 2.00 is getting a face lifting. It was A. Webber 2.00 from the way his boxes and store­ bought by a group of local peo­ W. A. Pennock rooms looked, some of the so2.00 ple about two months ago from J. L. Morris 1.00 called oldtimers could take a few the Dinkier Chain, and they are W. R. Spake lessons on how to keep every­ 2.00 having it renovated so that it will J. Moloney 2.00 thing in its place, and not like a once again be one of the first T. F. Ranger 2.00 garbage pile as some of the ice class hotels in this town. C. Immediato 1.00 boxes that have been coming in MUST VOTE R. A. Page 2.00 look like. We can use more men It is the duty of every mem­ R. A. Chaslain 2.00 like this, boy, Red Farmer out of ber to get into the hall and vote M. J. Godbout 2.00 the Gulf; also Troxy, one of for his next year's officials who E. J. Neal Schuler's proteges, another good 2.00 will run the organization for him. R. J. Yatry 2.00 boy, who is on the fair side of $47.00 Total If you don't vote, don't come in W. F. Vaughan 1.00 30 and also out of the Gulf and the old stamping grounds, 45 later and blow your top about R. Sinclair 2.00 sailing the Cape Faro. Ponce de Leon Ave., and will wel­ how things are being run. SS Williams Victory P. T. Perry 2.00 The only complaints that these come you to the fairest of the Another C-2 was launched here i C. J. Schmidt 2.00 (Paid off in New York) men had were the way that the fair spots that was created for the this week for Waterman, the SS iM. Granard 1.00 G. Gunderson $ 1.00 crew was leaving the messrooms purpose of enjoying life. Fairport. This is the third ship D. C. Solgado 1.00 F. M. Visconti 2.00 each night, and I can sympathize We are always trying to make of that name to run for this com­ J. Troasi 10.00 with them. So, as good Union pany. We are expecting the City Total $56.00 W. Holliday 1.00 men and shipmates of.the Mess- litle improvement here at the of Alma in to be dry docked. V. Rosea 1.00 men, let us try and do better, so Hall, so, when you are in and T. Kulawiak 1.00 that all people will respect us as have any suggestions to make, S. A. Rembetski 50 men and not look upon us as a sing out and we will try our best C. A. Cavallo 3.00 herd of swine. The ship is your to fullfill your wishes. Hasia La S. D. Wright 2.00 home while you are on it, and Visia En Borinquen. WASHINGTON — Probably the walkout by a local. G. Finn 2.00 most vicious piece of anti-union The repeal bill was quickly con­ legislation that has come before Total $23.50 Congress in the last 10 years was demned by AFL Secretary-Treas­ urer George Meany who declared reported out of the House Mili­ SS Topa Topa By E. S. HIGDON tary Affairs Committee last week. that if the new bill can be ap­ plied to union contracts contain­ (Paid off in New York) NEW ORLEANS—On the SS work." In voting repeal of the Smlth- ing no-strike provisions "then J. M. Skinner $ 2.00 Milton H. Smith, Mississippi "We can live up to our end of Connally Act the Committee tack­ there just won't be any more noR. C. Oden 1.00 |ed on provisions that could com­ strike contracts." Meany said "We Shipping Co., the deck engineer the agreement, can you?" W. R. Chandler 2.00 "Remember, the AFL made pletely wreck collective bargain­ regard every contract we enter had a beef on doing electrical M. B. Franciose 1.00 you, Mr. A. J. Higgins." work which does not come under ing and union strength in con­ into as binding for the life of the J. M. Remond 1.00 the jurisdiction of deck engineer. tract negotiations. Among other contract and in that sense it is a J. C. Flippo BACKED BY AFL 2.00 The company refused to pay over­ The Building and Construction ^ things the legislation would make no-strike contract. If the pro­ V. T. McKleroy 1.00 time for this work but after ne­ Trades Council (AFL) which has^ a union legally responsible if its posed bill is interpreted as ap­ E. Wetzel 2.00 gotiating with them we came to charge of the maintenance of the. members violated a no-strike plying to such contracts, then the A. Keller 2.00 an agreement that they would Higgins Industries, Inc. and thcj pledge in a contract. A union effect would be to transfer all J. S. Wood 1.00 pay 56 hours of the 70 hours construction of the new Industrial could lose its entire contract with collective bargaining to the courts. claimed and would not continue Canal Municipal Building, honor­ a corporation as the result of a Collective bargaining, as we know Total $15.00 the practice of the deck engineer ed the Metal Trades lockout by spontaneous and unauthorized it, would be done for." FROM BALTIMORE BRANCH refusing to cross the workers line doing actual electrical work. R. A. Cook $ 2.00 of justice. HIGGINS AGAIN J. R. Suttler 2=00 "It is a fight to the finish," The Metal Trades Craft affili­ stated many workers, "either we H. Drummer 3.00 ated with the AFL decided to get union wages equal to the cost W. H. Snitcher 2.00 WASHINGTON—Impending sailings in resumption of inter­ take action against Mr. Andrew of living and our knowledge of R. Jordan 2.00 coastal cargo service made possible by allocation of merchant J. Higgins, Sr., when he refused the production line, or the Hig­ N. R. Myers 2.00 vessels, most of them Victory cargo ships, v/ere announced today to negotiate and respect the col­ gins Industries will not move." A. Pacey 2.00 by the War Shipping Administration. None of the vessels are lective bargaining rights of the L. Fields. Jr 2.00 Veterans of World War II from equipped to carry troops or passengers. organized workers. P. La Chapelle 2.00 various battle fronts expressed Schedules of SlU and SUP ships that will make westbound J. D. McLemore 10.00 The turmoil started at the re­ their opinion by saying, "We and eastbound transits of the Panama Canal are as follows: J. Schumm 1.00 cent Washington meeting of the fought the enemy for democracy Intercoastal Opera J. K. Ehnts 2.00 From Vessel National Labor Relations Board and the betterment of humanity C. Hall 2.00 McCormick Seattle when Mr. Andrew Higgins walk­ and expect job protection from WATER WITCH C. Jeffers 2.00 BILLINGS VICTORY Quaker Seattle our employer, Mr. Higgins, with ed out on the hearing. 1.00 Amer.-Hawaiian San Francisco Jess Cerda Monday morning, October 29, wages equal to those we left BAYLOR VICTORY Luckenbach C. E. Barber 2.00 Seattle ARCHER at 6:00 A.M. sharp, the lockout when we answered our country's Amer.Clyde Boyer 2.00 Hawaiian Seattle PAMPERO was in force. The ex-service men call to the colors. We perform A. Ellison c 1.00 SIOUX FALLS VICTORY Amer.-Hawaiian Seattle and the home front producers the same type of work as we did Ben Reaswitz 2.00 McCormick Line Philadelphia were carrying the following signs in the past, so why don't we re­ OCALA VICTORY A. Jansson 1.00 Arrow Line PASS CHRISTIAN VICTORY Baltimore telling the reason for their action: ceive the same wages as the past Pacific Coast Dir. New York "We want decent working for it takes the same amount of MALDEN VICTORY Total $45.00 Philadelphia hours, wages and conditions." material, production, time and j PARKERSBURG VICTORY Calmar Line TOTAL $186.50 "No union representation, no skill. V- J Read Articles Carefully Anti-Labor Bill Before Congress AFL Council To Fight HIgglns Intercoastal Shipping Resumed p •i is \ ¥ Svi fi-', Juij �TBE SEAFARERS Pag9 TAB LOG Friday^ Noyember 9, 1945 THE WEEK'S MEWS IN BEVIEW ' / A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Lnien Members In Foreign Ports. CURBEMT EVENTS.. SPOBTS. SPORTIIGHT 1^ Too much has already been written about the "T." And yet it surprising the number of sideliners who keep writing in to ask just what the "T" is and how it works. We'll try, with no prom­ ise of success, to make it simple —for the last time. 1. The "T" doesn't demand oldfashioned blocking or hard body pressure. It depends more on speed and deception. 2. It needs a hard-hitting full­ back who can split an opened line. 3. It needs a fast-moving back who can circle a massed or tight­ ened line. 4. It demands a good passer who can work with deception and smooth ball-handling. These latter three qualities put heavy pressure on any defense. The greatest pro "T" I ever saw operate was the old Bear brigade with Luckman, Standlee, GaUernau and McAfee, if my memory isn't too fuzzy. They hit you every known way. The greatest college "T" I ever saw at work was Notre Dame's 1943 outfit with Bertelli, Creighton Miller, Kelly and two or three good fullbacks. They fell far away when Bertelli left, who was not only a great passer but the smoothest and trickiest ballhandler I've seen around. Ask Rip Miller, Captain Johnny Whelchel of Navy or Bill Alexander of Georgia Tech. It's true that the old Bears and By GRANTLAND Notre Dame's 1943 squad would have been hard to handle under any system. Material makes the system more than any system ever made material. And ma­ terial has made more coaches than any coaches ever made ma­ terial. The main answer to football success is your playing strength —the forward wall and the backfield—^your man power. And don't ever let anyone tell you a different story. Football coaches have done great jobs. Their gen­ eral average is the highest in sport. But the best still need good football players to have winning teams. After all, they can't rush out on the field and do their own passing, running, blocking and tackling. SPORTS FANS SQUAWKS Sports fans who move up into the 50 or 60-million class, rang­ ing from ages between 10 and 80 years, are certainly entitled to their beliefs, their squawks, their praise and their blame For, after all, they are the big part of sport, the major part by at least 90^ per cent. They pay all the expenses, all the salaries. They make both amateur and pro sports possible. And in too many cases they only get shoddy treat­ ment and take the big shove AT HOME around by both amateur and pro­ fessional promoters. They are taken for granted. They are rarely given any con­ sideration from baseball, foot­ ball, racing, boxing, golf, or other sporting directors. They are usually the goats, who have grown accustomed to tak­ ing the worst of it. Their hardi­ hood and their capacity for pun­ ishment is the most amazing fea­ ture of sport. They are too often packed in after the manner of human sar­ dines at race tracks and other sporting centers. They are too often overcharged. It has been said there is no law that forces them to take this beating. This is true. But they happen to love their games, whether it is boxing, baseball, football, racing, golf or some­ thing else. They are astonished at little courtesies they are so seldom shown anywhere or any time by the hired people who live off their main outlet for recreation and entertainment. They are really an amazing breed. They take it on the chin and on the shin, back of each ear, in the stomach and also in the pocketbook. COURSES TOO TOUGH Take golf, for example. It has always been my belief that any golf course should be trapped on­ ly for the star player. Put all trouble out beyond the 200 yard mark which the average player can't reach. The duffer or average player has enough trouble trying to hit the ball or get his bogeys. Why should he pay uncounted millions to make his golfing life more miserable? We have built too may golf courses against the skill of the pros and the crack amateurs who, after all, give most of their life to golf—and who pay nothing in retuin. Who cares whether a pro shoots a 63 or a 58? Why build coineses to keep him from breaking par on coui'ses which the average golf­ er cant handle in a 95? The Nelsons and the other parbreaking stars are a breed apart. Let them go around in even 3's. Who cares? But why keep pun­ ishing the 98 per cent who pay all the freight? Golf is our greatest playing game for everyone. It is a friendly and a companionable game, demanding its share of psychology, ^ philosophy, sports­ manship and nerve control—as well as physical skill. Big event of the week is the opening of the Washington LaborManagement conference called by President Truman. Big John L. Lewis of the UMW made the headlines with his clash with former associate Philip Murray of the CIO. Lewis sided with the AFL, and gave Murray a verbal spanking . . . The AFL position that wages should not be discussed by the conference won out, with Murray again taking a beating . . . Observers say that no labor leader at the conference will dare commit the workers to another "no-strike" proposition . . . Washington, in the meantime, was tied up in a trolley and bus strike. Republican Pearl Harbor Investigating Committee members charged that Army and Navy officials have been pressed to change their testimony, and that records had been destroyed in attempts tp conceal the truth of the December, 1941, fiasco in Hawaii . . . Soviet representatives were absent as the Far Eastern Advisory Committee resumed its sessions in Washington . . . The U.S. and U.S.S.R. were reported to have teamed up to defeat the smaller nations bid for more control in the United Nations Security Council. In New York, William O'Dwyer was elected to replace "Butch" LaGuardia in a landslide victory over his Republican-Liberal Party and No Deal Party opponents . . . The communist-dominated Am­ erican Labor Party, which backed O'Dwyer, declared it a victory over the fascist-reactionary forces ... In Detroit the PAC backed mayoralty candidate, Richard Frankensteen, was defeated by some 30,000 votes ... In Bridgeport the Socialist Mayor, Jasper McLevy, was re-elected for the seventh time, defeating candidates from both major parties. A report submitted to Congress by Comptroller General Lindsay Warren criticizes the amounts paid by WSA for ships purchased from Colonial Navigation Company . . . Twenty-one ships reached East Coast ports carrying 29,500 troops from Europe. GI demands have resulted in several Liberty ships being con­ verted into troop carriers. Servicemen awaiting transportation home insisted that they would do the converting with the result that 70 of them prepared a Liberty, complete with PX and sick bay, in two days. INTERNATIONAL Army officials in Germany are seeking an early transfer of ad­ ministration to civil authorities. They blame the wholesale re­ deployment of troops as crippling their ability to carry out Allied occupation objectives . . . Economic sanctions are to be used against neutrals who refuse to cooperate in turning over German assets to the Allies . . . Berlin's anti-fascist groups are demanding stern pun­ ishment for Nazi criminals and the loss of vote to "even inactive nazi party members." The French MRP (Catholic-Socialists) are supporting the eco­ nomic program of the Socialists ... In Belgium the return of King Leopold is expected soon, with the monarchists asserting that 60% of the people are in favor of the move . . . They say . . . Arab leaders have issued a statement deploring the anti-Jewish outbreaks in Egypt. Unoffieial reports from China indicate that U.S. Marines will be withdrawn from that country, to avoid involvement in the. civil war raging between the communists and the Central Government ... The Dutch offer of dominion status for the Indonesians has been turned down. The Indonesians are demanding complete indepe^.denee . . . The Soviet Union has expressed its sympathy with the peo­ ple of Indo-China in their struggle for self-government. >• Poland's Russian-controlled Provisional Government is seeking economic aid from the Western Allies despite a steady barrage Of domestic propaganda that the Soviet Union is Poland's friend, not England and the U.S.... In Rome, the Pope told the Italian teachers imion that they should make their influence felt. The War Crimes Commission has posed the question of how to deal with Japanese convicted of cannabalism, when no international law exists on the question ... No mention was made of the possible crimes committed by Jap troops under Allied command in the fight against the people of Indo-China and Indonesia. Britain's Labor Government was disturbing the international money men with its program for nationalization of the Bank of Eng­ land, and its speed-up action on putting communications under the people's control . . . Government police (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) were called into Windsor, Ontario, to "preserve law and order" but the massed automobile picket line was being maintained by the Ford striker,"!. �Friday, November 9, 1945 THE SS BLUE RIDGE VICTORY Bishop Fish 1.68 Robert Green 7.57 Gilbert Jenouri 1.00 Walter Johnson 84.29 Richar Johnson 23.79 Hugh Johnson 84 William Lewis 6.43 William Lewis 13.58 Donald Lee Plonta 2.59 Herman Litz 16.85 LeRoy McConathy 15.57 William Melhorne 6.05 r Arcadio Ortiz 3.40 Edward Powers 84 Philip A. Pedrotty 13.69 Eugene Parker, Jr 10.10 John H. Quade 84 Henry M. Quattlebaum .... 8.23 Anthony W. Ratkowski .... 3.37 Walter Rudnicki 84 Charles Swift 8.42 William Sinclair 1.18 Clarence W. McTurner 1.07 Wallace Wildman 2.52 Reginald Ward 9.26 William Williams 84 Harvey Young 12.62 SEAFARERS LOG 2.34 2.24 11.66 7.53 .93 .91 .93 .93 .93 .93 .93 29.97 .93 7.57 9.01 .93 .93 .93 .93 .93..93 2.26 .93 .93 93 SlU HALLS NEW YORK BOSTON BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK flEW ORLEANS . SAVANNAH 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 6 North 6th St. Lombard 7651 25 Commercial PI. 4-1083 339 Chartres St. . , Canal 3336 220 Ea*t Bay St, 3-1728 MOBILE 7 St. Mibhael St. SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 1885 305 H 22nd St. J, 2-1392 GALVESTON 2-8043 RICHMOND, Calif. 257 Sth St. SAN FRANCISCO 69 Clay St. SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. SO. CHICAGO ...9137 So. Houston Ave. CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. DETROIT 1038 Third St. DULiUTH 631 W. Michigan St. VICTORIA, B. C. 602 BoUghtOn St. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. TAMPA .842 zach st. M-1323 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. 5-1231 Norman Tortini Allen D. Urlin John Verschoeren Leonard Zanotto —Unclaimed Wages— Calntar Steamship Company R. Kobervig Michael Koventz Wm. Krueger : Abrana Levinthal D. L. Lachowicz Wm. Moore 3.37 93 93 93 5.89 93 A. K. Monsen Leonard Nutt Harry Nousen Charles Newport William O'Brien Edward O'Brien SS Alexander Bell SS George Dern .93 5.64 .93 93 PERSONALS 3.12 'Charley Pape 93 Stanley Prusenski 158.68 James Russell 93 Carl Schoonover 93 Warren Sheets 93 Otis E. Smith SS HONDURAS VICTORY Han-y Altman Clyde Aumann Wallace W. Brunk Walter Brcsko Jorgcn Bodker Vardabo Barsotti Rearris Bryant Robert Bradshaw George Cort Orvis Eells Maurice Freitas Patrick Forquer Earl Enemark H. R. Fay E. E. Glenn Teafilo Gonsalves Willard Hitchock Hillard Harnzenger Robert Hibbard James Hannon Donald Hartman Albert Harrison Robert Jordan Harley Jackson Emmitt Johnson Page Eleven 82 HOLLAND B. WELLS 26.80 93 Get in touch with Deconhill 93 Tankers. You were short $231 in 93 your payoff on the SS Fort Char­ 17.92 lotte in Mobile. 4, i $ NORMAN BENSON (GEORGIE) HADDEN Write your mother, at 5 Chand­ ler Street, West SomerVille, 44, Mass. Anyone knowing his whereabouts, please contact his mother. 4, t " KEITH MARTIN COLE FOREST MAYNARD TUCKER SALVATOR BORDIERI Please get in touch with At­ torney Richard M. Cantor, re­ garding the accident that result­ ed in the death of John Oliver in the Mumbles Road, off Mumbles Head, Swansea Bay. 4. 4> BENJAMIN GOLDBLATT Get in touch with the Smith (Paid off in New York) and Johnson Company at 60 J. Jones S; 2.00 Beaver Street, N. Y. S. Day 1.00 1.00 P. D. Shoemaker G. W. Hopkins 1.00 G. D. Gonzale? 2.00 SS FITZHUGH LEE A. N. Wiggins 1.00 H. Wheeler has 9 hours coming. 1.00 G. M. Miller Collect at Smith and Johnson, 1.00 E. J. Glaser 60 Beaver Street, N. Y. 1.00 H. A. Abey W. F. Brown .2.00 2.00 P. D. Morris 2.00 H. M. Heedy (Paid off in New York) 2.00 A. E. Domroese F. Binttey ....! 10.00 W. J. Jones $ 2.00 V. Bowman ...; 2.00 J. M. Elliott 1.00 J. Lee 1.00 J. P. Wank 1.00 A. E. Whitmer 1.00 P. H. Kanmeui 2.00 Wi M. Smith 10.00 R. Harrell 1.00 H. Mitchel 1.00 J. K. Elliott 1.00 J. Whitley 2.00 C. Nelson 1.00 Levi H. Puff 2.00 A. J. Guesdala 1.00 Steven Kod 2.00 L. Nasukiewicz 1.00 2.00 S. Huren H. Montehaus 1.00 2.00 K. Karfakis Hobert Baker 1.00 Thomas .^said 2.00 Total .$13.00 Total $56.00 SS C. Lanham (Paid off in New York) (Paid off in New York) L. Hudson $1.00 E. J. Muche $ 2.00 T. Thompson 1.00 R. E. Dean 2.00 Dan Lippy 2.00 W. B. Dodge 1.00 L. G. Glenville 2.00 R. A. Woods 2.00 R. J. Drew 2.00 J. J. Daly 1.00 R. M. Brikenback 2.00 T. M. Coffey 2.00 A. Bearden 1.00 E. Sakon 2.00 J. C. Picot 1.00 G. Gulien 2.00 1.00 W. E. Bradford 2.00 M. Brickhouse D. Paugh 1.00 H. Bark 2.00 W. Gorner 2.00 F. Lawrence 2.00 1.00 S. J. Gang 1.00 H. W. Frick L. Layter 1.00 E. L. Hunfer 3.00 LOO S. Williamson 1.00 J. E. Payne F. W. Smith 2.00 D. Ulsh 2.00 1.00 W. A. Jewell 1.00 W. McDonal D. Vick 1.00 G. H. Weilert 2.00 2,00 J. S. Johnson 1.00 R.Li Hock Hi Gbzzi 2.00 E. Sulprizio 1.00 N. H. Kahmeyer 2i00 D. V. Doeing 1.00 Ji Boyd 2.O0 G. Pat Mann 1.00 2.00 L. D. Voder 1.00 Bi Gleinmont H. Oden 1.00 R. C. Carlson 1.00 2.00 O. Burks 5.00 P. Brady 2.00 J. A. Dorsey 1.00 H. Hagen 2.00 D. Letourneau 1.00 Di E. Kendla M. Puzaczewski 2.00 C. Kiewe 4.00 L. Berkowitz 2.00 (Paid off in New York) H; M; Bailey 2.00 Total $47.00 (Paid off in New York) M. DeVincent 2J)0 F. M. O'Kussik $ 1.00 $ 1.00 R. R. McDonald C, W. Heppling 1.00 G. L. Traweck 2.00 2.00 J. M. Delendez H. F. Andbrson 2.00 H. E. Yordick 5.00 (Paid off in New York) 2.00 Ira Taylor. Jr J. O'Toole 2.00 L. Waddington 2.00 1.00 B. M. Hunt C. R. Stratton, Jr $ 2.00 F. L. Garson 2;00 I. I. Blumberg 2.00 2.00 A. Galza J. W. Mungo 2.00 H. S. Odom 2.00 R. N. James 2.00 2.00 W. P. Stone L. W. Bailey 2.00 Henry G. Megor 2.00 M. Gilmarlin 1.00 1.00 J. Gi Rivera A. Burley 2i00 H. Kahold 2.00 H. Kowalski 2.00 Ri W. Cooper 2.00 S. F. Schuman' 2.00 J. F. Lemansky 1.00 Total $11.00 A. E. Rouse T. W. Parker 2.00 O. D. SkilUn 2.00 2.00 J. E. Howard 2.00 F. Holland 3.00 G. Selleck 2.00 E, W. Owens $.00 (Paid off in New York) M. L. Fearsoh 2.00 Total $68.00 $22.00 B. Smith Z.OO R. Campbell $ 2.00 E. Ci Daale 2.00 W. E. Brown 2.00 (Paid off in New York) (Paid off in New York) G. West 2.00 J. M. Lundy 2.00 H. J. Stark 2.00 P. Trasmil $ 1.00 G. Williams 2.00 G. Kolste $ 1.00 2.00 A. S. McGutcheon W. G. Thomas 2.00 jPrince Baker 2.00 K. Tomlinson 2.00 D) G. Boyle 2.00 J. Gruen 2.00 H. Evans 2.00 N. Taska 2.00* A. L. Gota 1. 1,00 Edw, Lof 2.00 H, Blue 3.00 A. Malouet 2.00 2.00 J. Foster D'i P. Tbcub 2.00 Wm. Benders 2.00 M. D. Martines 2.00 MONEY DUE SS Jonathon Grout SS Gape Comfort SS Monroe SS Jacksonv SS George Washington SS Rawles Total $33;00 Total SS Adair $ 9.00 Total $17.00 Total $ 9.00 is i': 1: •i '•V- ''A m �Page Twelve Isthmian Shows Trend To SlU THE SEAFARERS LOG THEY'VE LEARNED HOW Friday, November 9, 1945 Friendly Spirit, Good Contracts Sold Him On SIU (Continued from Page I) Reports have been pouring in lowing this hearing the exam­ recently attesting to the strong iners will hand down a ruling swing in SIU sentiment aboard and set a date for elections • to Isthmian ships. As proof of this begin. is a report from Charles Bueser SIU confidently faces this, con­ another Isthmian man who has ference, and the election which joined the SIU. Bueser, who has will follow at some later date. sailed aboard five Isthmian ships The number of Isthmian men in the past year, claims these ves­ who have been signing up with sels were very definitely in favor the Seafarers, and their stories of the Seafarers. The ships he as to how well the SIU is being sailed on were the SS Anson received aboard their ships, gives Jones, Jacob Perkins, Frank Wig­ weight to this confidence at this gins, Hawkins Fudske, and the time. Zane Grey. One Isthmian seaman who 'The men on these ships are joined the Seafarers this past not receptive to NMU propa­ week declared that that com­ ganda," said Bueser. "There was pany's crews were looking tow­ an organizer for that union aboard ard the SIU to get them the con­ the Zane Grey, and he was sadly ditions that exist on SIU ships; bewailing the fact that he hadn't that the men were tired of being Rank and file organizers for the Isthmian fleet leaving after been able to sign up one single at the mercy of the ship's officers. an instruction session. They are well schooled, both as individuals Another stated that he was re­ or in groups, in the problems facing the union, and the problems man. On the other hand, SIU organizers signed them up in and pick their own jobs—which quired to do many hours of over­ facing the Isthmian seamen in particular. wholesale lots, including one man is not possible in other places. time, painting and soogieing at who had been sailing on Isthmian "On board the Isthmian ships, straight-time pay. He pointed to ships for the past twenty years. men are not paid overtime for the overtime provisions in SIU CHOSE CAREFULLY jobs like they are on union ships," contracts, and said, "That's what "What sold me on the SIU, after Bueser stated. "That's another we want. The SIU can get it comparing it to the other union, reason why I joined SIU—the ex­ for us—and that's why Isthmian was the friendly spirit among cellent overtime provisions in men will vote for the SIU when members, and the good contracts their contracts. I strongly urge elections come up." they have on their ships," son- all Isthmian men to get in the SIU continues its urging to all Further proof of the Seafarers tinued Bueser, "I weighed both SIU, and enjoy the many bene­ members to aid this drive in any successful drive aboard the Isth­ unions in my mind before joining fits possible under good union manner possible until the victory mian ships is furnished by Calvin SIU, and found there's no com­ conditions. I was thoroughly sold is won, and Isthmian is under R. Specker, who is an SIU mem­ parison." on the Seafarers before I joined. union contract. This is a personal ber of three years standing. Bueser further stated that he Now I'm going back to carry the campaign involving all SIU men, Specker has been sailing on Isth­ was impressed by the manner in good word to other Isthmian and everyone should contact mian scows for the past four which SIU men go to their halls men." Isthmian men, sail aboard their months as a voluntary organizer, vessels, and do their utmost to and recently completed two trips get Isthmian signed up one hun­ to Italy aboard the SS Zane Grey. dred per cent. In his report, Specker claims With Isthmian under a SeafarThe wail of Mississippi was per­ that comparison between SIU and (Continued from Page 1) Jii. ers' contract, not only will that haps the loudest of all, despite the Isthmian vessels reveals that their ican Ranger and Smith & John­ company's seamen have their fact that they had maintained officers are overly strict with the son yielded to the SIU position conditions bettered, but condi­ their own doctors in Philadelphia crew. "It's really a 'Yes, Sir' out­ without much fight. Eastern tions on the entire waterfront and New Orleans throughout the fit," said Specker, "and the of­ Steamship made a loud and furi­ will be stabilized to the benefit of war. However, even their oppo­ ficers are on your neck all the ous protest but finally gave up all seamen. time, trying to make you speed sition vanished when they became when they realized that the men up. convinced that no SIU man was would not submit to the WSA "There were a couple of other medics. Alcoa and Robin (Seas going to present himself to the SIU men on ship, and they helped Shipping) had not participated in WSA for examination. me considerably," Specker stated. FIRST ROUND the examining board set-up. "We found that copies of the fore stating some additional facts, HAD OWN MEDICS Although the Seafarers have de­ Seafarers Log and other SIU we were able to sell the SIU. Bull Line and Mississippi Ship­ feated the notorious medical set­ The wartime heroes of the Mer­ literature were of considerable j Give the Isthmian men the true ping Co. were more obstinate in up of the WSA, the NMU, MC&S chant Marine are fast becoming value in selling the Seafarers ^ story, and they'll compare; then their refusal to cooperate. The and other unorganized outfits con­ the forgotten men of peacetime. Union to these men. They were they'll choose SIU. legal division of the Bull Line tinue to ship men through the This became increasingly evident also extremely interested in read­ "Most Isthmian men are either after calling upon Admiral Land fink agency.. this week as the House Marine and ing SIU contracts regarding over­ oldtimers who have been sailing (WSA Chief), MacAuliffe and a It is worthy of note that not a Fisheries Committee allowed HR time, working and living condi­ their ships for several years, or number of other bureaucrats, de­ single ship failed to sail, nor did 2346 to gather dust in congres­ tions. kids just out of school. The old- cided that, after all, sailing ships any leave port behind schedule sional pigeonholes. NMU MEN QUIET timers like to read and talk about was their business, not keeping due to the SIU action. This bill (HR 2346) is the Mer­ "Several NMU men were ih, benefits of the Seafarers, WSA doctors in soft jobs. Why This battle, concluded by the chant Marines equivalent to the aboard," continued Specker, "and while the youngsters are inter­ BuU stood so firm is not too clear, SIU, is just the first round in the GI Bill of Rights, and would give they were very quiet because the ested in the history and back­ for this operator didn't use any fight against the bureaucrats who them most, but not all, of the Isthmian boys didn't go for their ground of the SIU, and how con­ doctors before the WSA was in­ want to control the seamen's lives. same benefits as servicemen, such hogwash. By constantly talking ditions will improve under a troduced, and even now has its The WSA Medical Program was as disability benefits, death com­ the SIU brand of unionism, and union contract," concluded own medical examiners in the one of the bigge.st beefs the sea­ pensation, education and voca­ giving them time to digest it he- Specker. man had. Besides providing a Port of Baltimore. tional training, employment convenient, hidden system of rights, loans and vocational re­ beaching militant seamen, it was habilitation. typical of all bureaucratic set-ups Hearings on the bill were held in that it wasted the seamen's in mid-October, and seamen, their time foolishly. wives and families, and union rep­ From the Arctic Circle to the forgotten as the country returns estimates place the casualties in The victory over the Medical resentatives were heard by the South Pacific, merchant seamen to ways of peace, if the economy the merchant marine personnel at Program is the first on the Sea­ committee. No government wit­ have carried the munitions, food minded, pro-shipowner congress­ 27%. In the early years of the farers' list. Soon to be met and nesses appeared. Since then, no and other supplies without which men have their way. war this civilian navy suffered removed from any influence over action has been forthcoming from victory over the enemy would Instead of transferring the Mer­ considerably more losses than all seamen's lives are Coast Guard the committee, and apparently have been unattainable. During chant Seaman's Rest Centers to other services combined. control, the RMO and the WSA the Washington bureaucrats are this war of production and trans­ the United States Public Health These sources' say that of the itself. sitting on their collective fannies portation, thousands upon thous­ Service, the government has de­ 225,000 merchant seamen that on this much-needed bill. ands of them paid with life, limb creed that, in the interest of a served during the war, 774 are to do here in Congress that will GIs are entitled to everything and health. The epic stories of false economy now that hostili­ known dead, 4805 missing and assist these heroic seamen who, given them under the so-called the war at sea, the life-line of our ties have ceased, they shall be presumed dead; 487 taken prison­ by unconquerable spirit, survived Bill of Rights, and more too. Cer­ armies and those of our allies, completely wiped out of exis­ er, and countless others wounded the Japanese submarine torture tainly the Merchant Marine who have not yet been recorded in tence by the first of next year. by enemy action. In addition are treatment, and the thousands of endured all the hardships, terror, history. While merchant seamen do not those whose health broke down others who have suffered merci­ and privations of war are en­ Yet even before the state of whine ahout their problems and later as a result of their war less treatment at the hands of titled to the same. So far they emergency has been declared needs, countless non-maritime services. Nazi U-boats and planes, as well have received nothing from a over, the men whom the scourge big-wigs have acknowledged the House Democratic Leader John as Japanese craft, that they will grateful—in words, only—coun­ of war has left mentally and debt the nation owes to these men. W. McCormack last May told receive necessary medical and try. physically sick are likely to be Although figures differ, some Congress that "We have a job hospital care for life." Volunteer Organizer Says isthmian Men Are Interested SIU Beats WSA Medical Program Wartime Heroes Are Forgotten Congress Forgets Seamen Quickly � 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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NICOLLET MEETINGS LIST NEEDED REPAIRS GASSES UP THIRD GIVES HILTON CAPT. BAD TIME QUINONES SKIPPER'S LOSS OF MEMOYR FRIENDLY SPIRIT, GOOD CONTRACTS SOLD HIM ON SIU VOLUNTEER ORGANIZER SAYS ISTHMIAN MEN ARE INTERESTED CONGRESS FORGETS SEA MEN QUICKLY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11-09-1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log