http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/a86ef0aeadefb065492fb300180a2e86.PDF 1eab263ad28c5abf76fffb8868dc9130 PDF Text Text ^ -.Hf.'"'A-TrJ.-;' ->.-"' v.p3£.n^-3i,4- " •••*•'•'11 ' •' Vl' il ^•mii ••.«jii :1| ? Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. NEW YORK. N. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1945 Sec'y-Treasurer Reports To SiU No. 49 Labor Blasts Truman For Anti-Union Plan By JOHN HAWK A week ago last Saturday, President Truman this week the company's records and profit Philadelphia Agent, Bill Luth gave the full speed ahead signal sheets! In other words, the union phoned me that all the tug boats to anti-labor forces within Con­ is being asked to do all the giv­ in Philadelphia were out on. strike gress and throughout the nation, when he submitted his proposal ing without receiving anything and that the NMU had finked for handling labor-management in return. four of the tugs out, and were disputes. General Motors has defied the attempting to fink them all out A F L President Green de­ union and government in their in an effort to grab these tugs. nounced the plan as well as refusal to reveal their profits for At my request. Agent Luth anc other anti-union bills in the Con­ the purpose of establishing the his Patrolmen came to New Yor gressional hopper. Labor claimed that night to attend a meeting the request for legislation was ability to pay or not pay the re­ •with our Organizational Director, aimed at the destruction of quested 30% wage increase. In unions, and curtailment of spite of this, they are not being Paul Hall, and the New York the rights of free men to asked to give up anything or re­ Branch Officials, organizers and work or refrain from work veal anything by the President; myself. as the occasion demands — • We met that night and, after the right to strike—which was they merely sit back on their hearing a full report from our dearly purchased by labor haunches and sneer at govern­ Philadelphia Officials, it was the through the blood and toiling ment and union alike. concensus of opinion that we efforts of many generations of PLAN OPPOSED should step into this beef and workers. knock the NMU out of the pic Rank and file union members TRUMAN PLAN ture, and let it be known in the contacted on the picket lines ex­ As proposed by the President, Port of Philadelphia that there pressed the determination to rethe plan calls for the following is a Seafarers International Union steps: and that we stand for bettering the seamens wages and working The mail service for crews of to appoint a member of the^^crew 1. When any strike which would conditions and will not tolerate affect the public well-bging American merchant vessels now with a letter of identification to any finking. threatens in a major industry, Ai a New York member­ provided by the Navy through its call for the mail at the office of Organizational Director, Pau Fleet Post Offices was discon- the foreign agent. then the Secretary of Labor ship meeting held Wed. night, Hall was delegated to move into tinued on December 1, 1945. certifies that fact to" the Pre­ x* IS • essentiali that xu x GeneralT the Seafarers unanimously ' It Philadelphia with as many New sident. approved a resolution con­ Delivery of crew mail : since Agents,, inform their respective York Officials as could be spared 2. Within five days, a fact-find­ that date is being undertaken by ships of the proposed itinerary in and rank and file as needed to demning President Truman's ing board is appointed by the do the job. Brother Hall has rend­ the U.S. Post Office Department order that crew members may in proposal for deciding laborPresident with power to sub­ ered a full report on this beef through the domestic mails when turn -inform their correspondents. poena records and individuals management disputes. Mem­ which will be read at this intended for delivery within this Itinerary must include name of and to request information bers expressed themselves as country, or through the interna- agent at ports of call, and exmeeting. from any government agency. strongly opposed to the The NMU top officials, whose tional postal service for delivery pected date of arrival. 3. The fact-finding board sub­ "finky proposition." and de­ in foreign countries. Therefore, NEW LOG DELIVERIES main interest is seeking publi­ mits a report within twenty t is now necessary for the seamu u• ' xj x city in the capitalist press and clared that its passage by The membership is cautioned to days. men to notify his correspondents instruct correspondents to follow Congress and,/or other finky (Continued on Page 4) in this country as to where his 4. Neither party involved (union directions closely — and. at all anti-union bills would im­ mail is to be addressed. If for or management) will be legal­ times to indicate the return adr measurably set back the en­ delivery in this country, or if the ly bound to accept the board's dress else difficulties may be tinerary of the vessel is not tire Icibor movement. findings. known, %he mail should be ,-Pe-nced with their mail. Because of these new regula­ 5. During the entire thirty day dressed as follows: period (5 days for board ap­ main on strike until their de­ tions, the Seafarers Log will no A demand that all "hiring ste­ Mrs. J. Q.- Doe pointment; 20 days for board mands are met, or until an honest longer be sent directly to the vedores and foremen" be union 120 Main .Street investigation and submission ships. A new delivery system is of report; and 5 days after effort is made by GM to bargain members was made yesterday by Chicago. 111. being set up, in which a respon­ John Q. Doe the publication of findings), collectively in good faith. Leaders Joseph P. Ryan, president of the SS (Name of Ship) sible person in every port will either party is legally pre­ of their union further rebuffed ILA, at the arbitration hearing c7o"(Nam; Of sT^mship Line) ^he Log directly vented from calling a strike the President by stating that they for a new contract between the (Domestic address of SS Line) f^ or lockout, or changing the were firmly opposed to his pro­ j where the Log may be picked up union and the New York Ship­ status quo as regards wages, posal. If for delivery in a foreign by a designated crewmember. ping Assn. Louis Waldman, coun­ country, the international postal; hours of work, working con­ , x •, „ The consensus among labor sel for the union, had requested rates and conditions will apply,'. details will follo^ in ditions or other established leaders and progressives is that Davis to rephrase the proposed and it is necessary that sufficient ^arly issues of this paper. Watch methods. the Truman plan is an attempt union contract td compel ship­ stamps be affixed before posting them. ALL FROM LABOR to appease big business interests owners to use only union fore­ n order to avoid delay. Such t— > Under the Truman- plan, the in their endeavors to either men. Mr. Waldman proposed that mail, should be addressed in the ATTENTION ! striking General Motors auto smash the unions once and for the number of "shape-ups" be cut following manner: workers are requested to return all, or to legislate out of exist­ Matthew D u s h a n e. SIU from three to two daily, with John Q. Doe to work for the same wages they ence the unions' ability to use Washington. D. C. representa­ none on Saturday or Sunday. SS (Name of Ship) were previously paid, while a their economic strength as a tive has resigned and the Sea­ Later, the union requested a c/o (Name of Foreign Agent fact-finding board prepeires for weapon. Along with other vicious farers International Union guaranteed minimum* of four (Address of Foreign Agent) hours' pay or work for each office at 424 Fifth Street. the public a report on the merits anti-labor bills in various Con­ Agents of the WSA have been shape-up on weekdays and a fourN.WM Washington. D. C. has of their wage demands. This gressional committees, this plan special fact-finding panel will would push organized labor back been closed. hour minimum for overtime directed to instruct masters of not have the power to subpena at least fifty years. vessels arriving at a foreign port work. Ships' Mail Ser^nce Regulations Changed Truman Plan Scored Longshoremen Ask Union Men Do Hiring �THE Page Two SEAFARERS Friday. December 7, 1945 LOG FORE 'n AFT SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with tfje American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 a. ^ 4K » HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New YorkXity Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of. August 24, 1912. Reconversion Fiasco General astonishment greeted President Truman's very recent announcement that the country was ahead of schedule in its reconversion prbgram. If the statement itself was true, we have ample warning of things to come. Very obviously, with millions unemployed alread}*", and millions more exTpecting unemployment momentarily, the President's statement can only mean that this is the kind of "reconversion" program which is scheduled for the people of America. That program, we agree, is "ahead of schedule." Although he had summoned Congress back into session soon after victory in the Pacific, and told them to enact certain "must" reconversion legislation, not a single one of the sound and workable measures he advocated has been put into law. Instead, we have experienced a Congressional sitdown strike, the like of which the nation has never before faced. Truman demanded legislation on Unemployment Compensation, Full Employment:," Minimum Wages, Hous­ ing, Social Security and Health Insurance. He was short­ changed on them all. Or so he implies. It is significant that the sit-down strike conducted by the national legislators was suspended long enough to enact corporation-benefitting tax revisions designed to further enrich their war-profit swollen coffers. They did this with callous disregard to the urgent needs of the millions facing a future of complete insecurity. This glaring, inexcusable and vicious strike borders on treason, in that it is directed against the very heart of the nation. It seeks to reduce the American people to more pawns in a world-wide power and profit grab of a dollarhungary few. It seeks to create an America which will be a tail to the profitmakers' kite. In the light of these events, and in the Truman declara­ tions, there is good reason to doubt the sincerity of the President. Although he advocates measures which met with the approval of great masses of the American people, not once has he actually put pressure on for their enactment. The record shows that he gave more lip service in the same manner as the common ward heeler who mouths, "We're against depressions." We had a right to expect our President—President of all the people, not a chosen few—to back up his demands with concrete action. He knew the people were behind him. We even had the right to expect him to stake his political career against the willful and destructive sabotage of the peoples' welfare. J;-, t l-S' , The fact that he has not done this is enough to con­ demn him as a man either unwilling or unable to solve the nation's internal affairs. The atomic rearmament race .which is. being led by the U. S. is a direct route to another By BUNKER i Brother James C.' Lyles, who as now. sailing Chief- Engineer, was reminiscing; in the Nev/ Orleans Hall- recently about old ships, old IfriendS, and how times, have fchanged: since he rode the Jolie, ;;the- Rrusa, the Elmsport, the (Western; Queen and other ships typical: of the days when most iships- fed 101% milk (100% water ^and' one per cent milk.) • Lyles wondered how many of 'the Log readers today ever ate the "sponge bread" that was oh the daily bill of fare of ships that flew the hungry house flag of the » Lykes Line. On'Lykes ships you squeezed the water out of the bread; gulped' it down with cof­ fee. and. hoped you didn't faU overboard with all that lead in your stomach. Another "memory" from Lykes, says brother Lyles, was the time they decided to save money by .doing away with Watertenders on .their Hogs. The fireman tended water, cleaned floor plates, redleaded and chipped—all for the magnificent salary of $57.50 per tmonth. Lyles also remembers the war (this one to end all wars and all people)'. Elere "baseball.bat" days of '36 and the again Truman's inability to cope with international affairs team that held the line for the 'SIU along the Gulf. Among them will mean disaster for America and the world; -were Buck Stevens, the Simons The very sorry fact is that we have set a boy to do a> hoys. Red Dean, Finn Shafstead, .Charlie Larson, "Poker" Parker, man's job. And he has failed. Joe Sullivan and Curly Rentz. ; i 4. 4. ' Dwight T. Smith, will never forget St. Patrick's Day, for it was at 9:30 in the morning of the .17th of March, 1943, that the ;Maiden Creek II was torpedoed the coast of North Africa, Under the guise of solving Labor-MSanagement dis­ foffThe ship- was hit in number putes, President Truman has proposed liagisliation which, if four hold and settled by the stern, enacted, will be but a forerunner to other undemocratic with all hands leaving her with­ out losing a man. measures designed to destroy trade unions as we know When it was evident that the them today. Workers would Be forced to create under­ :ship wasn't going to sink. Navy ground organizations such as has been the practice in all craft nearby ordered the skipper to return to the ship and break countries where repressive laws were introduced. out hawsers for towing the ship 'into port. The sub was still in The President's proposal that "fact-finding boards" (the vicinity and both American be established, that workers be tied to their jobs while the •end English destroyers were board "fact finds" and that these "findings" will not be dropping- depth charges all over the place trying to get it. binding upon everyone, anyway, is a clear mdication of the Says Smitty: "We broke out the forward lines and; went aft to road he has chosen to travel. jget- up: the sternlines. The Deck In essence, it means he has. divorced the American Maintenance went below. The worker and returned (if he ever left) to his true'love; big .Chief- Mate was standing on the (fan. tail. Several of the men business. It is a poorly-disguised attempt to keep indus­ ;were standing near me, as I start­ trial peace at Labor's expense by appeasing his corporation ed to heave up the lines from "be­ friends. Coupled with other to-be-expected anti-worker low. • "I hadn't taken more than a measures it can really create a strikeless industrial relation­ few good hauls when there was ship similar to that of the totalitarian countries. an explosion. A few seconds later I; came to by the midships The old Smith-Connally Anti-Strike Act has not house. The blast had blown me done the job the Ikbor-haters expected. Instead-of stopping -there from the stern,, and'someall strikes, it merely used up government fundsi. Instead pne was bending over me wanting know if I was hurt. I remem­ of workers being misled by their leaders, as the labor- to ber trying to ask them what did haters had charged, they found that American workers they think I: was, a high jumper? given a chance to vote favored walk-outs in NLRB-con- and then; I passed out." j Smith woke up later in Djibuti ducted elections. Hospital with a fractured skuU, Thus Truman finds the nation's most notorious anti- broken arm, broken ribs and other, injuries. During seven Labor forces lined up solidly behind his proposal. months in African and American Smitty proved to doc:Significantly, the President- has not uttered, one single Hospitals, tors and nurses that he was a word against industry's resistance to reconversion. With tough man. Says Smitty: "I told profits guaranteed by the law their Congressional friends them I was going to walk down so obligingly passed, the corporations are prepared' "to sit Canal Street again, no matter what-they said." this one out until hell greezes over." Being a tough man, Smitty did Instead of getting to the source of the evil; Truman (just that. Next, time you're in the has decided to make the American worker"the'scapegoat. New Orleans Hall.you'R find him (handling, counter b^s on.the, sec* Brother, its bad,, all bad. | ond'floor. Prelude To Reactiom • �SE AF ARERS Friday, December 1,1945 'CLEARim TBB DECUr "Clearin<r The Deck," by Paul Hall, which usually appears in the LOiQ each week, is absent this issue, since Brother Hall is touring SIU ports in conneclion with the Isthmian drive. As well as beizig New York Agent, Brother HaU is Director of Organizing, and as the tsHMman campaign swinge into high gear with the voting commencing very shortly, it is necessary for him to coordinate activities in the various ports, so that all SIU efforts are 'Comwinlrated on this important Isthmian election. LOG DRAFT ADVOCATE lllllllllll Anti-Ubor Bills Face Congress . WASHINGTON—^All braiu;hes of organized labor rallied their forces this week in an effort to defeat rabid anti-union legislation pending in Congress. Most sweeping of the bills up for action is one sponsored by a triumvirate of two Democrats and a Republican—Congressmen A. J. May (D., Ky.), Howard W. Smith (D, Va,) and Leslie C. Arends (R, HI.) It would repeal the SmithConnally Act and replace it with a "union-busting" law more vi­ cious than anything proposed in years. The other bill, almost equally repressive, is authored by Con­ gressman Sam Hpbbs (D, Ala.), another leading Dixie labor hater. His proposal would bring union activities under the pro­ visions of the Federal antiracketeering act. Under the May-Smith-Arends bill, unions would be stripped of collective bargaining rights for a year if any of their members struck in purported violation of a no-strike provision in a contract, regardless of whether such walk­ out was "wildcat" or authorized. Employers or any one else al­ legedly "harmed" by such a strike could sue the union for damages, get a judgment against its treas­ ury, and thereby practically put a union out of business. Under ihis provision, labor spokesmen said, an unscrupulous boss could plant stool pigeons in a union, have them stir up a strike, and then drag the union through the courts. That would turn back the clock to the days when, as revealed in reports of the LaFoUette CivU Liberties Committee, it was common for crooked bosses to plant paid agents in unions as provocateurs. Significantly, there are no pen­ alties in the bill for employers who engage in such activities, nor for manufacturers who resort to lockouts. In the case of the Hobbs bill, unions could likewise be under­ mined through heavy penalties ranging up to fines of $10,000 and 20-year jail terms for union lead­ ers; So many bids have been made recently for the title of "for­ gotten men" that I submit mer­ chant seamen as my entry—not for the continuance of the title, but with the hope that America will demand that their bill of rights (H. R. 2346), scheduled for hearings on October 18, be brought before Congress and passed. .The bill will cost only about .one-sixtieth as much as the G. L bill, and the American ideal of equal reward for equal service cannot be fulfilled if these men are discriminated against — sent back to civilian life doubly han­ dicapped by the naturaL-advantage of civilians and the special rights of the armed forces. The following facts prove, I believe, .that this bill is an in­ Jean Ribaut Survives Gale sounded like the report of a big gun and the entire ship shud­ dered under the impact and pres­ sure as tons of water crashed on the foredeck." The wide open crack in the hull and deck was fastened se­ curely by huge emergency cables which lashed the two parts in such a way that the sturdy ship was probably prevented from breaking apart and foundering. The Skipper, H. C. Berger, im­ mediately sent SOS messages and ordered the lifeboats prepared for action. Later, Captain Berger admitted that it was highly im­ probable if any of the lifeboats could have been launched in the very heavy seas. After the accident occurred, the Ribaut managed to ride out the storm toward the African coast some 300 miles off course under low power to prevent a heavy pounding from the high seas. First ship to answer the SOS was the SS Robert L. Stockton, a troopship which follew the dis­ abled Ribaut until she was picked up by a U.S. minesweeper, USS Moscovite, which then relieved the Stockton carrying 560 return­ ing Gls. She was then picked up an attempt to get men else­ by the SS W. R. Grace, which where for their ships, but paid escorted her to Boston. the beef as they should have done MENDING in the first place. Their ships are now getting plenty of men aboard and sailing as before. Managing to survive an extremrfy hazardous voyage, the SS Jean Ribaut, Liberty ship, crawled into Boston Harbor with her steel deck and . hull almost broken in two. She was pounded for over seven days of her 22-day trip from Sweden by a highpowered North Atlantic gale which drove her some 300 miles off the regular course. Among the crew members wore a number of Baltimore lads —Waher Hess, Bill Mackin, Charles Hensley, A1 Oslo, Bill Wagner, Mike Kamanowski and Kay Sherbreck. They, along with other crew members, three pas­ sengers and a valuable cargo of pulpwood were all safe and sound. The Ribaut was hit by the furious gale on the night of Nov­ ember 7, but did not sustain any damage until the next morning when huge 50 foot waves smashed the hull until the break occurred. According to William Tofte of Waverly, Iowa, one of the three passengers, "The crack pI i 'I! • Chiseling On Beefs Backfires By J. P. SHULER The Port of New York has shipped 1352 men during the past week and there are 500 jobs on the board at this time. We have averaged paying off 7 ships a day, having paid off 35 ships in the past week. On almost all of these ships there have been a lot of beefs. It seems as if the companies have concentrated a drive to chisel on the agreements. But they have picked the wrong time, because shipping is very good and the men do not wish to ship on ships where they have to argue 3 or 4 days for their overtime, after having worked 3 or 4 months for it. Therefore, a lot of these ships are having trouble crewing up, simply because the company is trying to steal the justly earned money of the seamen. OLD RED-PENCIL The SS Ingersoll of the Water­ man SS Company came in with Asks Passage Of Bill Of Rights The following letter originally appeared in the Washington Post. We reprint it because we think this clean case made for the Sea­ man's Bill of Rights should reach a wide circulation if possible. Repu Andrew J. May, (D„ Ky.), chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee, is one of out­ standing Congressional propon­ ents of universal military train­ ing in peacetime. Compulsory military service in peacetime has been opposed by practically all sections of organized labor. (LPA) Page Three tegral part of the G. 1. Bill of Rights: 1. Merchant seamen, contrary to public opinion, have not been paid more than the armed forces. 2. The risk of death faced by merchant seamen was as great or greater than the risk of death faced by members of the armed forces. 3. The average seaman has spent over 75 per cent of his wartime at sea. 4. The age group comprising the Merchant Marine today is predominantly young. It seems only fair that those merchant seameh returning to civilian life should be given the same benefits that have been given to the members of the armed forces — and those re­ maining at sea after facing the perils of war should be given the same considerations as those re­ maining in the armed forces. This group is smcill, but their job of transportation and supply was vital during the war. Jacklyn B. Sandan all kinds of disputed overtime on it, every bit of it legitimate. Capt. Perkins, of red pencil fame, dis­ puted the overtime sheets when they were sent to the office, and refused to even discuss the mat­ ter with the Patrolmen, telling them it was a closed issue as far as he was concerned. Word got around, and there were several days here that you couldn't get a man to take a Waterman ship under any- circumstances. Water­ man settled the beef and paid every hour of the disputed over­ time. The SS Sidney Hampton Vic­ tory of Bull Line is in with a large amount of overtime dis­ puted. Bull Line took the same attitude as did Waterman. The crew stood by and did not want to pay off until they got their beefs settled. The next day, the SS Cald­ well, of Bull Line, was scheduled to pay off. She had around 250 hours disputed overtime. The company never even took the trouble to send a man aboard to settle it. The crew of the Cald­ well is still waiting until their overtime is settled before . they pay off. This word has gotten around and at the present it is impossible to get a man to take a Bull Line ship. Apparently, the Port Officials of Bull Line have seen the error of their ways. Capt. Swinsen, the Chief Chiseler of that outfit, called the union hall today and asked us to please send someone over to settle the beefs so that they can pay the ship off. CREW STANDS BY Another bull-headed, red pen­ cil artist is Port Engineer Watts, of Alcoa SS Co. He has disputed a lot of good overtime in the engine Dept. of the SS John W. Davis. This crew is still standing by until such a time as Alcoa SS Co. decides to pay the legit­ imate overtime. The crew has been around the haU since the ship came in and the member­ ship knows the attitude of Alcoa SS Co.; therefore, it is practically an impossibility to crew an Al­ coa ship. Waterman SS Co. didn't make HALL EMPTY Alcoa SS Co., following its usual finky tactics, is attempting to crew their ships through the WSA and the Seamen's Church Institute. Even with the finky reputations that these two out­ fits have as fink herders, they can't get a man to sail with out­ fits as lousy as Bull and Alcoa. The hall looks vacant- for the last month around here." Every­ one has shipped that wants to and those who don't want to, are afraid to come to the hall for fear that they will be shang­ haied. It is practically an im­ possibility to pick up a Balloting Committee each morning, but so far, the impossible has been per­ formed and balloting goes on each day. Up to this date, we have around 1300 ballots cast in the Port of New York. Every one that wants to ship please come by the N. Y. Hall. Dan Ellsbury, AB, shipped from Baltimore to Bremerhaven and return on board the SS Spartan­ burg Victory. Now. Brother EUsbury is waiting for his leg, in­ jured as result of an attempted holdup, to heal before shipping out again. Thanks SiU For Strike Support Dear Brother: I appreciate your letter of November 23 and the pledge of support of your organization in our current fight against the General Motors Corporation. The General Motors workers realize that their fight against the General Motors Corporation is more than a fight for a wage increase. It is the fight to determine whether or not we are going to create the economic basis for winning the peace at home. The continued refusal of the General Motors Corporation to bargain in good faith, and their arrogant attitude toward every constructive proposal of the Union proves beyond ques­ tion that they are spearheading the anti-labor campaign of the National Association of Manufacturers. I am certain that with the support of your membership and the solidarity of American labor, we shall win in this fight. Thank you again for your support. Fraternally yours, WALTER P. HEUTHER, Vice President. Director, GM Department I >3 �•1 THE Page Four SEAFARERS Friday. December 7, 1945 LOG The Secretary-Treasurer Reperts QUESTION: The SIU is supporting the United Auto Workers-CIO strike against Gen­ eral Motors. In your opinion, should the Sea­ farers back other CIO or indeppdent unions (not commie-dominated) in their just demands? •Hi' FRED SOKOLOWSKI. BOSUN —Our union, the SIU. should always support other unions in their reasonable demands, as long as those unions aren't commie outfits. Their fight against the bosses is also our fight, and we must back them to the limit of our ability. Big business sits back and laughs every time two unions fight each other and waste their strength. They like to see labor divided. I think that the AFL and CIO should get togeth­ er and iron out their differences. Then, perhaps, they could co­ operate on problems of mutual benefit and concern to aU of labor. JUAN VILLAFARE. CHIEF STEWARD — We should get to­ gether with other le^imate unions in our common struggle. There's no doubt in my mind that as workers we should all fight side by side to keep prices down and wages up. That's the only way to maintain decent standards of living. We won the wax; now let us win the peace with decent conditions that we can enjoy. If we protect workers in other pro­ gressive unions, they'll protect us in our hour of need. The only strong labor movement we can have in the U.S. must be a united one. CARL C. JURGENSEN. AB— My idea is that both the CIO and AFL should get together to im­ prove the workers' wages and working conditions. All decent unions should cooperate, and not allow themselves to be split by paid agitators or union racketeers —that's only playing into indus­ try's hands. Divide and conquer —that's whsd they want. We should certainly give all our backing to the auto workers, and any other unions (not commie ones) which are fighting for their demands. Their victory will help not only them, but benefit the entire labor movement as well. k JUAN HERNANDEZ. BOSUN —All organized workers in bonafide unions should join together in order to win better working and living conditions during time of peace. I say thed we should support not only the auto workers in their battle against the indus­ trial might of General Motors, but all good working unions, re­ gardless of whether they are af­ filiated with the AFL or CIO. or independent; If we don't con­ tinue to back the auto workers Union, then they might lose, and that would hurt us just as much as it hurts them. When unions cooperate, they can win against the operators. — • - - (Contintied from Page 1) stooging for Joe Stalin, went into another dance to carry out his policy which is now to try and get our troops out of all occupied countries to enable the commun­ ists to move in with a freer hand to spread their propaganda among war-torn, starving, and confused people. in order that communist forms of government can be set up. Under the slogan "Bring The GTs Home" demonstations were held and a. 24 hour work stoppage was staged on all vesseels contracted to the NMU. STILL STOOGING In the Maritime field they' were supported by other communistdominated unions, such as the American Communications Asso­ ciation (CIO), Marine Cooks & Stewards of the Pacific (CIO), and by Commissar Harris, New York Agent for the MFOW&W of the Pacific. These demonstra^ tionc and the 24 hour work stop­ page was also a face-saving measure for the NMU and an­ other reversal of their bold posi­ tion that they advertised in a pamphlet and in the November 9, 1945 issue of their official pub­ lication, the "Pilot," in which they stated "that they could not man any ships except troop ships after December 1, 1945 unless sufficient ships are provided to bring the GIs home." The NMU officials' strategic 24 hour workstoppage bore no fruit, for no assurances were given by the Government that more ships would be converted to carry troops. So, in spite of hearts sup­ posedly bleeding for the GIs, the burning issue to bett them home was quickly abandoned and they are manning all ships that they are able to furnish with crews. PRIORITY GIVEN Nobody is more, interested and ready to help the GIs to get back home as quickly as possible than the membership of the Seafarers International Union. We give all troop ships priority on crews. However, the facts are that we are now having a difficult job to furnish crews to keep what troop vessels we have now sail­ ing on schedule. The NMU is in no better position than we are to furnish crews to any addition^ troop ships. The Army and Navy operate troop transports, and they are in a position to get the troops home faster if they feel that it is to the best interest of this country. However we don't in­ tend to tell the military author­ ities what to do and we don't want them telling us what to do. The SIU and SUP crews did not go for the NMU political blahblah, and remained at work on all shipg. I had several meetings v/ith representatives of the Chesa­ peake Feny Company in Nor­ folk, Virginia, and did not get very far with them in reaching a complete agreement. So far we have cut the work week from 56 hours to 46 hours, and got time and a half for work in ex­ cess of 8 hours a day. Previously they worked the men as many hours a day as they pleased, with time and a half only after they had 56 hours in a week. We also got them to agree to raise the coal-burning firemen $6.50 a month. I stopped in Washington, D. C. and met with War Labor Board members to get a final decision through as quickly as possible on the Calmar and Ore cases and the stewards dept. troop ship case. ASK FOR LETTER Brother Dushane, our Washing­ ton, „D. C. Representative, re­ signed and the SIU has closed up our Washington Office. Take him off your niailing list. The Cape Remain in Mobile and the Cape St. George in New Orleans had beefs regarding the stewards dept. being required to make up the pursers bunk. This beef was settled with the under­ standing that the Waterman Steamship Corporation will direct a letter to all their Masters, plus a copy to the Union, on the next outward voyage, instructing the masters that it is not the routine duty of the stewards department to clean and make up the pur­ ser's room. If our Agents in all ports demand a similar letter from all companies for *ill ves­ sels signing on, this beef will be won once and for all. Another beef that has been pending for some time on Diesel vessels was straightened out with Waterman and several other com­ panies operating Diesel vessels. The Oilers on the Cape St. George were put on donkey watches. In line with the Oiler's working rules in all of our agreements, the Oilers must be put on day work while a vessel is in port. The Waterman Steamship Corp-, oration refused to pay overtime for work performed by the Oiler after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., when the vessel was not working cargo. We proposed to amend the working rules by outlining the specific duties of a Diesel Oiler in view of the fact that the duties of a Diesel Oiler are different and more numerous. Our proposal was submitted, contingent on a $10.00 per month increase in wages for the Diesel Oiler. Engineers on Diesel Ves­ sels get 10% more in wages than Engineers on steam jobs. The company admitted this, but would not agree to the Union's proposal. However, they have agreed to live ujp to the agree­ ment and pay the overtime -to the Diesel Oiler for work in port after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. whether cargo is worked or not that is okay with us. The Isthmian election appears to be drawing nearer and neai;er. Because of this, our Organiza­ tional Director Paul Hall is now visiting all our Branches to set up the machinery and lay down plans of action and strategy to be followed by our officials and members, in order that our max­ imum efforts are coordinated to win this election. Brother Hall is also surveying the possibilities of organizing the tug boats etc. in each port. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals PORT OF NEW ORLEANS F. W. MURPHY J. E. WARD J. A. SCARA J. E. McCREADIE J. DENNIS (colored) C. T. WHITE J. 'P. SABERON t 4 S. NEPONSIT E. VON TESMAR R. A. BLAKE BERTEL BRYDER J. F. CLARK PABLO CORTES E. V. FERRER t. i t, STATEN ISLAND T. BRESCIO D. G. SLOAN E. G. WALKER G. SMITH W. SPENCER J. M. MARTINEZ R. POWELL G. SCHULZE L.R.KATES C. MIDDLETON H. J. CRONIN L. L, MOODY E. R. CROWELL L. LUZI W. E. SMITH MASON HALL E. F. GIBBS L. R. BORJA D. CARRILLO L. VEENSTRA W. B. MUIR M. JOHN L. LOFTIN ' , ' , • • ^> BRIGHTON. MASS. R. INSCOE G. PHINNEY J. HOWARD L. PERSICHETTI A. RAMOS J. SILKOWSKI H. GABAREE ~ J. LONG • A. MORSE E. JOHNSTON P. CONOYER i t XELLIS ISLAND R.DICKSON LOUIS CERON . : JOHN LOPEZ D. MCDONALD ^ BALTIMORE^HOSPITAL : FRANCIS JONES FREDERICK ROSENBAUM , ESILIO DELLAMANO % . % X. MOBILE TIM BURKE M. CARDANA J. C. DANZEY ^ t % NORFOLK MARINE HOSP. CARLTON P. BLANKENSHIP JESS SMITH CHARLES MIZELL JOHN N. CONNOLLY JOSEPH TAYLOR X X> X. SAVANNAH HOSPITAL B. R. PETERMAN VINCENT SAN JUAN R. C. GRIMES JOHN W. GREGORY �Friday, 7,1845 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five P SPEAKS rely upon the old man to give us the benefit of any doubt that arose on a dispute. Shore leaves and time off were always.grant­ ed reasonably. * Dear Editor, I'm one of the very few mak­ While tied up in Buenos Aires ing my first 'trip with this skip­ . aboard the SS DeSoto I saw the per and believe me 'I've found . Robin Line "Robin Adair." :a home. The serang has made This rust bucket has just four .trips already and.is staying. come over from South Africa The stewards dept. almost to a and looks like she is going to man have made three trips or sink right next to the dock. more as have a number of the Robin made a million on this black gang. scow but now they ought to Like the Skipper, Chief Mate scrap her. Goddard is another officer who's She's a menace to navigation hard to beat. -He is a former and a hell ship for any SIU SIU man and on watch or off brothers who sail her. he's just a good guy. H. Braunstein The only dispute among the crew was caused by AB Wagner GETS RUN-AROUND in Sibenik, Yugoslavia, while WHEN HE TRIES under the influence of the local snake juice. He got into an TO COLLECT DOUGH argument regarding the WSA Brothers, through which he shipped but When a man works a couple later requested to join our Un­ of days on a job he is supposed ion. I asked the opinion of to get paid. I worked two days every member of the deck crew but it took best part of a week and all agreed to his signing up. to get my money. A few hours of overtime were On the ship they told me to disputed by the Mate because collect at the company offices one crewmember had his OT and when I got there they told sheet all balled up in dates and me to go to the ship. I went up hours. After I explained the to see Captain Spearing at Wa­ situation to the Mate he quickly terman but he almost threw agreed on the disputed hours. me out of his office after first This is my first trip as a deck yelling at me and tossing a delegate and the crew asks that couple of insulting remarks. the Log print this letter of I went to the ship four times . praise to these officers. and each time they gave me the The Skipper is to -get married same run around. when we hit port so we join in Finally the Purser brought a wishing him and his bride the voucher to the office but when I best of luck. went up there they tried to deny That about completes my re­ they had it. After a lot of fuss port. No squawks, no beefs, the Chief Purser gave me my what a ship. money. Ewdld ,W.- Friedrich. Now just what (kind '^df a phoney outfit is this Waterman? Harold Epstein HOSPITALIZED SIU CALLS itOBlN ADAIR MENACE TO NAVIGATION PRAISES DANIEL HUGER OFFICERS SHIP AND CREW The Log, The crew and officers of this ship, (SS Daniel Huger) the food and other shipboard conditions all add up to make this a "dream UNITED ACTION SEEN IN PHILLY TUGBOAT ISSUE outfit. I must say that it makes a guy damn proud to see it. If we can show that unity and action in other beefs as we did right here in this port—then the life and the welfare of our union is safe. Now is the time when the Sea­ farers should make use of this militancy and energy of our or­ ganization and really go places. For instance with this spirit there's no reason why we should not knock off Isthmian as quick as we possibly can and then go after the big unorganized tanker companies on this coast. Think it over brothers—it can be done—now is the time to move intt) action on all fronts. Thomas J. Mack 'Seafarers Log, Just a few comments which should be of interest to the boys, especially to those who used to sail out of the port of Philadelphia. The old port saw more action in the last few days than it ever, saw before. When the NMU tried to steal the tugboatmen's jobs you would have thought that the roof was falling in on them. Not only were the tug boat boys LISTS SERIES OF after them, but you should have FRELINGHUYSEN seen the Seafarers go. The whole coast started buz­ SHIPBOARD BEEFS zing. Lots of rank and file SIU- The Log, This Waterman scow, the SS F. T. Frelinghuysen, is pretty innefficiently operated. For ex­ ample: Fire and boat drills rang incorrectly with the exception of the last one. Lifeboat gear was not secured properly in the boats and gear was missing completely. Another bad practice was shifting ship in inland waters without a full watch on deck. Delegates were, J. Keahinui (Deck) Wm. D. Weise (Engine) John Schalled (Slewaid) ers came whirling in, we called a special meeting to take action. I won't, go into details here, but SIU MEMBERS it was a sight to see. I person­ SWITCH TO ally knew we had a good out­ ISTHMIAN SCOW fit, but I didn't exactly realize the type of men we had in our Dear Brothers, Now that Martin O'Connor and myself have switched from MEMBER UROES one Isthmian scow to another, ARMY OFFICER (from Charles Hall, which has THAT YOU WRITE LAUDS MEN OF enough holes in her to make her The Editor, boneyard bait, to the George MARY M.DODGE If any of the boys are around Bibb, a Liberty trooper.) It's To Whom It May Concern, who made the 10th voyage on safe to jot down some atomic the WiUiam B. Giles (MississipDuring the month of No­ facts. vember 1945, I served as 'pi) on which I was Bosun would We'll be at sea, Europe bound security officer on the SS they write to me. probably, when this is printed Mary M. Dodge. Therefore so we'll miss the beginning of I'm one of "the "hiU" patients I believe that I'm qualified the Isthmian election. at Fort Stanton, New Mexico, to comment upon the voy­ Tliese Isthmian ships and men where we live in smaU two man age in general. certainly need the SIU and a cabins. little old timer, an NMU Bosun It is only fitting that I I expect to be^back to sea with­ who made the last trip and is should remark upon the ef­ in three months. Other SIU ficiency of the ship's stewmaking this one because we're men here are Nick Gammin and wards department headed talking him into it, really open­ E. Hardeman. I've been here by Mr. John Hauser. ed our eyes about the bad con­ since Oct. 1st. ditions aboard. In addition to the regu­ Until I see you in New York, We've also listened to a young lar crew, the stewards de­ Harold Tulile ex-NMU AB who told us his partment had to provide for story of how he was kicked out 31 passengers. There's no of that organization when he question in my mind that blew his top about their not set­ aU the passengers were KEEP UNION HALL tling a heavy beef for him. It more than satisfied with the CLEAN AND TIDY seems they promised a settleable performance of Carl O. rrient while he was away on his Hewey, Chief Cook, and his The Editor, next trip. When he returned two assistants, Lloyd War­ We have a nice hall here in and found nothing done (it inden and Ray Fisher. Also, New York and we should ap­ vloved money due after being I'm:sure, there's nothing but preciate it and keep it clean. torpedoed) about his legitimate praise for the efforts of the We are grown men yet some beef he went on the rampage Messboys, Alvin Zilinski of us don't act that way. Throw­ and accused the "Patriots" with and William Poliski, and the ing butts, waste paper and other "selling him out." He intends Utility men, William Mcjunk around the place doesn't • Cleaf and William Case. to join the SIU when he gets seem to be the kind of thing a back. He tells us that, for a Alfred Goodman grown 'man should do. variety of reasons, most of the 1st Lt. T. C. How about eyery day being Isthmian men he's sailed with Security Officer clean-up day around ;the hall are for the SIU. and each one of us making sure Well, the chow is rather bad, SAY'S WE SHOULD ship" for a union seaman. Overtime has been evenly dis­ tributed with the low man turning in 170 hours and the high man 190. Watches in port during week ends were evenly divided although as usual the 4 to 8 watch was high in OT. All this is a two month trip. Captain Sheppard is one of those rare people who doeiS everything possible for his crew and observes the Union rules to the letter. We could usuaUy that vie do our share to keep the place clean and tidy. How about it brothers? J. T. "Tex" Morton most of it old and insufficient. We serve ourselves most of the meals because the stewards de­ partment is all fouled up with too many hands that aren't straightened out about their du­ ties. Mail us some Logs to the ship also some of those one page "Digests." That's about all there is to say except that since we're leaving New York in the wintertime we'll keep thinking about those who're more fortunate and are spending their time in sunny climes. While we're away we hope the NMU scientists don't monkey around too much with the atomic bomb because even their members' aren't looking for Hol­ lywood miracles — they want decent wages and conditions and their legitimate beefs settled. Henry Piekutowski SIU MAN MAKES SUGGESTIONS FOR UNION'S FUTURE Dear Brothers, Why the hell don't we get go­ ing and rig up our own train­ ing school? I noticed an article in the Log a while back by Paul Hall. He asked for opinions among the members regarding such a pro­ ject. Well it don't take long to give my opinion. Let's do it now, we have waited long enough for this and the sooner we start the better it will be. Not only that, but several other things as well, for in­ stance union control of the slop chest on each ship is long over­ due. Another thing we should do is run sailor's rest homes as Union operated outfits. We should do all these things and more. There's no reason why seamen should be without a lot of things that they do without at present. Although we have been active and successful in settling ship­ board beefs for seamen and on our toes whenever some-outfit threatens our security, we've been too slow on the uptake on these other things which are important to sailors. I, for one, would like to see something done about it. F. Redden I iOG V (I VI �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, December 7, 1945 SHIPS' muNuns AND NEWS SS William Evarts Skipper Okay William Lester Yokohama Mississippi Palis Report On View In N. Y. JJjEI'S The ships delegates of the William Evarts reported the fol­ "Beware of the ship William lowing: We think we express Lester of the Waterman Steam­ the opinion of nearly all the ship Lines. She is strictly no crew, when we say that Knute good." That's what the SIU Asslestad, the Master of the Wil­ delegates aboard her report for liam Evarts, is a hell of a swell the "Ehtire Crew." Just as a AT SEA, Nov. 3 — At a meet­ fellow. He is as considerate and sample of what the crew has ing aboard this ship, the Fran­ courteous with the lowest rat­ endured during the past four cis M. Smith, members of the ings as he is with the highest months, the report lists beefs in officers. He continually gives crew heard the deck delegate seamen every break possible. all departments, ranging from overtime distribution to union criticized for not having his de­ All he asks is for us to live up hating officers. partment participate in the joint to our agreement. We could do Mailed to the Log office, with meeting. The recording-secre­ with a lot more lil^ Captain the demand "Publish as is," the tary's reports states "The deck Asslestad. Submitted by ships delegates' report is so long and department delegate. Brother delegates, R- W. Cazlwzigiht. the language so detailed that it Shouse, was asked to call a joint Edward D. Burnett, C. V. Megan. is being held for private show­ meeting after leaving Trinidad, ings only. The condensed ahd to which he agreed. Later he de-loused version follows: informed Brother Mains that his partment delegate. Peel, stated Beginning with the deck de­ dept. had no beefs or complaints that none existed as far as he partment, the chief mate is said and did not care to participate in kne.w. Other members of the to have proudly boasted of be­ the joint meeting but would crew expressed their satisfac­ ing a company man and a hold a deck dept. meeting on tion. The Steward then express­ "prince." Disputing overtime Sunday, after the joint meet­ ed his appreciation for the co­ was his chief form of shipboard ing." operation he was receiving and amusement and he allegedly Although the notice was post­ stated that they were going in told the deck crew that his chief ed in the messhall, no members with one of the cleanest ships aim in life was to build himself of the deck crew attended the in the Gulf. with the company and a home joint meeting. The meeting took up the ques­ with Waterman "and damn any­ Excerpts from minutes follow: tion of repairing radio, correc­ thing else." Meeting called to order at tion of soap situation and sup­ INSULT TO SIU MEN 1.30 p. m. Nomination for chair­ plying the slop chest with smal­ man. Insulting to all SIU men is his ler size clothing. Brother Mains nominated by boast, that he runs the ship with­ The meeting then adjourned. Molenaar and seconded by Mur­ out regard for union agreements The following members at­ ray. Elected by acclamation. and defies the union to do any­ tend: Mack Mains (FWT), Rob­ Nominations for rcording-sec- ert McNatt (FWT), James K. thing about it. retary. Brother McNatt nomin­ Murray (Oiler), W. T. Hunter The captain when approached ated by Murray and seconded (Oiler), Miquel Vasques (Dk. to settle a minor beef, showed by Molenaar. Elected by accla­ Eng.), Vernon C. Molenaar his true colors by telling the mation. (Wiper), H. C. Benhold (Wiper), delegates to take the union Brothers Noles and Burton Gus Kretzer (Ch. Ok.), Henry C. agreement and ram it. He re­ excused from meeting, both be­ Gerdes (Steward), Robert M. fused to listen to the complaint ing on watch. Mains explained Pel (2nd Ck.), Harvey R. South saying that he was supreme law purpose of meeting and coopera­ (Asst. Ck.), C. E. Carry (Mess.), aboard and agreements with tion, for the benefit of the new­ Richard Bryant (Utility), John unions jneant nothing to him. comers and trip card men CaldwellC Mess.) Albert BouAccustomed to sharing with Steward Gerdes asked if there -dreaux (Utility), William Lowe the armed guard aboard the were any complaints about his ((Utility) and Henry J. Lambert ship, the crew complained about the skipper's 'practice of abus­ department and the steward de- Jr. (Mess). ing these men, refusing them night lunches and threatening to cut off their fresh water show­ INGERSOLL BLACK GANG ers. The crew took the position that the gunners were entitled to decent treatment as well as the crew. With both hands blistered after a night of loading stores with a handy billy, an AB be­ came exhausted and asked to be relieved. The Mate's answer was . to take him to the skipper and log him four for one. The old man wrote a log for two of the crew that night but put them on probation when they refused to sign it. Although they were anchored near shore on many occasions, the crew of the Lester were only given two shore leaves, one in Pearl Harbor and the other at Yokohama. They got two draws and then only after almost beg­ ging for them on their knees. Deck Crew Ignores Joint Meeting On Francis M. Smith Left to Right Standing: L. Gordon (Fireman), Engine Dele­ gate K. Klundt (Oiler), M. PoUet (Oiler), L. Schwuider (Oiler). Seated: L. Cowan (Fireman), J. Smth (Fireman), H. Berger (Wiper), F. Leickert (Wiper). Story and other pictures on page 7. without putting down overtime. "Just as a fayor to me," he said. He lied to them though, and when the chance came, he kept all overtime away from these men. He had a Wiper painting the engine (in the 8 hours) and wanted the Oilers to keep the engine wiped clean. The first meeting held aboard the Milton H. Smith, with E. C. Johnson in the chair and E. J. Albinski as recording-secretary, took up the failure of the com­ pany to obtain milk in port from Oct. 24 to Oct. 27 and failing to have milk aboard on sailing date in Pensacola. The crew adopted a motion requesting the SIU New Or­ FIRST TRIPS leans Agent to investigate the He told the delegates that he, matter. The Steward ordered two per­ too, intended to build a home colators but the meeting report­ in Waterman even though it was ed that only one had been re­ obvious to all that the second ceived, placed in the saloon, and assistant engineer was the one was unavailable for the watches. A motion was passed penal­ with the brains. izing anyone who left cups or This is reported to be the first plates etc. or cluttered up the trip as department heads for messhall "will donate one dol­ the skipper, mate and chief en­ lar to the Seafarers Log." gineer and the crew reports that The meeting adjourned after they have spent the last months having adopted a motion recom­ on a veritable "slave ship." mending that no new crew sign The report ends with another on before the ship is fumigated. warning "Brother beware. Never The meeting was in session sail with these union hating of­ from 2 p. m. to 2.30 p. m. "Good ficers whose names are furnish­ and Welfare" was discussed ed below." after the meeting adjourned. The names as received at the Log office are: Captain John Novotny, Chief Mate Pierce White and Chief Engineer G. C. Smith. Delegates on the William Les-ter are Ellon L. Warren (Deck) E. D. Holmes (Engine), Felton L. Hunt (Stewards). 'The report is dated November 10th, 1945 at Yokohama. HAVE YOU VOTED? Baldwin Hills Members Commend Ship's Officers The boys on the SB Baldwin Hills feel that they have the "good fortune in having such a fine ship" and they want their SIU brothers to know aboiit it. According to the minutes of their shipboard meeting on Oct. 21st the engine gang, the deck crew and stewards department were all enjoying the coopera­ tive attitude of the ship's offi­ cers and were doing their part to show their appreciation. Opened by Brother Kouns, the deck delegate, the meeting first elected Brother Felming as recording-secretary and. V. R. Hickman as chairman, by accla­ mation. For the enlightenment of the new crewmembers, Ko«ms gave a talk on the SIU standards, agreements and regulations. He relinquished the floor in order for Marsballe to make some re­ marks on cooperation between the three depts. and concluded with an offer of aid on any stew^ds department problem that might arise. STRICTLY COMPANY STIFF The deck delegate then re­ ported cooperation by the skip­ The chief engineer is strictly • per and mate particularly in rea company stiff from New Or­ gards to overtime distribution. leans, and according to the re­ port, wouldn't even make a good He said that there were no cases Wiper. By conniving nround of disputed OT and no beefs with promises of overtime he since the sign-on. .Hickman reported "po dis­ managed to get some of the Oil­ ers to do outside work ior him putes" in the engine dept. apd recommended a vote of thanks to the chief engineer. Together with a request for further co­ operation between the officers ' and the black gang, the vote of thanks was adopted. The stewards delegate, James A. Hollen, put his department on record to do everything pos­ sible to make the voyage enjoy­ able for all hands. He reported "no disputed overtime." Under "New Business" the meeting passed a motion stating that "the minutes of this meet­ ing be sent to the Seafarers Log so that our brother members can be informed of our good for­ tune in having .such a fine ship." A vote of thanks was adopted for Deck Patrolman Sullivan "for the excellent manner in which he handled the business of this ship" when the articles were signed on Oct. 1 in New Orleans. Brother Kouns then expressed a wish that more old timers would aquaint themselves with the way the SIU has improved conditions in the Tanker Fleet. . The meeting adjourned after approving a motion for a vote of thanks for Captain Harry ' Friedman, the master, a well known Gulf area personality, "and who we are ~'*oud be sailing under." . �'''-'.'J-. •'•i'~y. m-' Friday, December 7, 1945 THE DIGEST OF MINUTES FROM VARIOUS SlU SHIP MEETINGS Liy acclaim. Victor Aviles elected recording secretary by acclaim. AT SEA, November 5. — R. Chair called on the three deleRooney elected chairman by ac­ gats for reports. Deck delegate, claim and G. Pacanonski elected Pedro de la Cruz and Engine recording secretary by acclaim. delegate Joe Lopez reported Motion that the crew cooperate everything in good order. Stew­ in keeping the messroom clean­ ard delegate, Harry Sutton, re­ er by washing the cups after ported his department is going coffee time. Delegates reported to submit overtime claims for the books and tripcards all m work the Deck Dept. did, wash­ good order. Also, requested the ing and painting the alleyways. skipper to make accommoda­ Several topics were discussed tions for a crews laundry room under good and welfare. Fol­ amidships. A tarpaulin muster lowing things were recommend­ was taken to be given to the ed for repairs: Deck and Engine mother of the Wiper who died heads with steam heaters in­ stalled in each, install a laun­ during the course of the trip. dry room, also to turn running 4. 4. water on faucets. (Chief En­ SS Joseph N. Dinand gineer previously claimed this AT SEA, November 4. — Nine should be closed to avoid the full book members present and waste of water). After discus­ four probationary. Moved that sion, meeting went on record • the following tripcard men be al­ to instruct the Boarding SHJ Pa­ lowed membership in the union. trolman to have Chief Steward Joseph J. Soos. Waller ChenauU. make certain that he has a full Herbert Drefin, Robert Prozin- of supply stores before leaving ski. William Brumfield. John port the next trip. In the event Williamson. Cleveland Harper. the company refuses complete Louis Rowe. and Thomas Lan- storing of vessel, the Steward gen. It was pointed out that notify the crew so that they music and other programs limit­ may take whatever action is ed to passengers and officers, necessary with the shore-side should be made available to the officials to complete the storing crew. A vote of thanks was of the scow. 4" 4" 4" given to Chief Steward, Victor O'Brian and the three depart­ SS'Cranston Victory mental delegates for the AT SEA, November 11. — in which they have handled Frank Alasavich elected chair­ their jobs. man by acclaim. Brad Heydorn 4* elected recording secretary by SS James Harlan OCTOBER 9. — BUI Elliott acclaim. Brother Edward Hedy elected chairman by acclaim. was appointed M. A. and did a James Corriher elected record­ bang-up job of keeping order. ing secretary by acclaim. Mo­ Motion that a larger percolator tion by Littleton, seconded by be provided for the night watch. Elliott to have all stores unfit Motion that the Assistant Pan­ for human consumption taken tryman be reminded "that re­ from scow on arrival in port. It gardless of the misdemeanor no was pointed out that there were one was to be reprimanded by weevils in the flour, crackers, the use of physical strength. and cookies. A committee was Motion to have new lights and "^appointed to inspect the pas­ bunk springs installed in aft sageway by the ice boxes. The quarters. Under good and wel­ committee of TomA«ik. K- fare it was agreed that a dona­ Brooks, and Konieczny later tion be taken at pay-off for the reported garbage in the passage­ tuberculosis hospital in Fort way which the Steward agreed Stanton. Delegates Frank Alasa­ to have removed. It was brought vich, Joe Alphis. Robert Keller to the Steward's attention about were given a vote of thanks for the shortage of seconds on chow, the job being done". 4. 4. 4^ which he agreed to remedy. S- 4 4 SS Spartenburg Victory SS Roger Griswold '. \ SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven THE INGERSOLL'S CREW Members of the Robert G. Ingersoll crew go over their list of beefs compiled by the depart­ mental delegates following their arrival in the Port of New York aboard the Waterman vessel. Although the main beef during the six month trip was an in­ adequate food supply, overtime and other beefs were created by arbitrary rulings of minor com­ pany officicils. The tie-up was short-lived as higher company agents negotiated with the Un­ ion and all beefs were squared away. A picture of the Engine Department appears on page 6. LEFT: Deck Department standing left to right, W. Worley (OS). H. Hughes (DkMn). G. Theriot (AB). Roy Powers (AB). H. Remme (AB), (seated) Melvin Schrade (AB). F. S. Chance (OS). Delegsite Justin Wolfe (AB). J. L. Anderson (OS) and A. F. Bankston (Bosun). • H. •t-i RIGHT: Stewards dept. Standing left to right. H. A. Tay­ lor (MM). E. E. Fayard (Br Util). G. P. Bergerson (NCAB), John­ ny Baliday (Steward). F. J. Lan­ dry (Util). Tony Catalanello (2nd Ck). K. W. Holland (G-Util). (sitting) H. J. Gatlin (Util). J. W. Przilecki (ChCk). Delegate D. P. KoroUa (MM) and G. T. Galbrath (MM). Robert G. Ingersoll Crew Stands By Until All Beefs Are Squared Away When the Robert G. Ingersoll hit the Port of New York the crew ran into a series of beefs and refused to payoff on the Waterman scow until they were settled. The entire crew stood by until all beefs were squared away despite the anticipated de­ lay in the settlement. Although they expected to sit it out for "a month if necessary," only a slight delay was involved be­ cause of a Waterman official's decision to reverse the ruling of his subordinate. With the beefs settled and a clean ship behind them, the crew then scattered to the re­ spective homes, most of them SS James Harlan AT SEA, October 18. — Chair­ announcing their intention of Second Meeting man Downery. Recording Secre­ spending an extended vacation OCTOBER 15.—Meeting call­ tary Allain elected by acclaim. with their families. During the six month trip of ed to order by Bill Elliott. VirgU Motion that in all ports of call the Ingersoll, the men say that Hill elected chairman by ac­ where any brother is stuck for they experienced a "phoney claim. James Corriher elect­ another brother's watch he shall chief engineer, a no-good 1st en­ ed recording secretary , be paid $1.00 per hour by man gineer and a skipper who who should have stood the acclaim. Motion K. seconded by Bill Elliott that watch. Also the man who stands changed from a Jekyll to Hyde any crew member leaving the watch shall collect any over­ during the early part of the ship or paying off before tho time involved. Motion that out­ voyage." Main beef during the trip it­ settling of beefs be brought up board side of black gang tab^e self was the inadequacy of cer­ on charges. Motion was car­ be left vacant for deck and en­ tain f odd stores which the skip­ ried unanimously. C. Payne. gine men coming off watch for per blamed on the WSA and the Wiper, suggested that each chow. Motion that fair warning Steward. One periqd saw the foc'sle and head be cleaned for be given Wipers to do their men eating pork twice a day for the next crew coming on. Also, work in a better fashion. It was 32 days. that all delegates have every­ pointed out that the first asMinutes of two shipboard thing lined up for the boarding ssitant would have no excuse meetings tell the story of an Patrolman. In the event that, for railing up the delegate and efficient group of union seamen the ship docks at an Army base squawking to him if the Wiper working together for mutual complied with same. .Motion for pay-off, call the hall and get their advice before paying to take immediate action re­ benefit. First Meeting garding the securing of different off. First order of business aboard type mattresses to the ones we 4- 4. the SS Robert G. Ingersoll, after have on board ship. Ships dele­ the SS John Poe election of a chairman and gates were: Deck Paiil James recording secretary, took up the AT SEA, November 4. — Ar- Mackadis, Engine, Henry Bramquestion Of fumigation and • Ihur Warden elected chairman welL Steward, I. G. Elsherry. changing the location of the stewards dry store room, both issues brought to the floor by Bosun A. F. Bankston. The chairman, Francis Peredne. then accepted a motion calling for the Branch Agents to remind all Stewards that all Cooks must wear jackets while on duty. The motion was made by Messman D. P. Korolia. the Stewards delegate. Other motions adopted by the crew included demands for a new coffee pot, glass racks, new bunk springs, mattresses, locker screens and wind shoots. AB H. Remmer spoke for electrical appliances and AB Justin Wolfe (Deck delegate) demanded new crockery and silverware. Oiler Klundl then moved that drink­ ing fountains and coffee perco­ lator be placed in the engine room and that a new refriger­ ator (with spare parts) be plac­ ed aboard the vessel. After adopting several other motions, including the recom­ mendation that Marcus R. Hughes (Dk Mt) be allowed to take out SIU book, the meeting adjourned. The recording - secretary was Tony Calalanello. Twenty-eight members of the crew were present. This meeting took place on November 11. Second Meeting At the second meeting aboard the Robert G. Ingersoll (Nov. 18) the crew elected Fireman J. T. Smith as chairman and Catalanello as recording secre­ tary. Engine delegate Klundt reported eight full books and one pb, all in good standing. Wolfe, the deck delegate, stated that his department had five full books, 5 pb and one trip card. All in good standing. The steward dept. delegate, Korolia, reported six full books (one not in good standing ac­ cording to the book) and five pb books all in good standing. The member whose books show­ ed dues and assessment missing declared that he had passed a committee in New Orleans be­ fore shipping. Under "New Busines.s" Broth­ er Peredne introduced a motion "That all WSA riders be elimin­ ated and that company cash and union riders be used instead." The motion was adopted. The same brother then moved that all depts. turn in a repair list before reaching port. Bosun Bankston then intro­ duced a motion that all members of the crew make it a point to have all focst'les clean and in order for "our brother members on the next voyage." The meeting then adjourned, 28 members attended. I SS Ward Hunt AT SEA, Nov. 17—^Tom Coyne was elected chairman and Ed­ ward Knoles to the post of rec.sec., both by acclamation. Most of the meeting was de­ voted to a discussion of the trip card men and the chairman gave the members a talk on union responsibility. He cautioned against the practice of free-loading. Great satisfaction was ex­ pressed at this first peace-time meeting aboard the ship. SI n. I^v'...:. i �•m Page^i^Ht TME SEAFARERS Friday. Deeember 7, 1945 L&G TheManJ^edFerA—AndHeCotIt I immm A ,NEW FRONT PHILADELPHIA — The Log and substantiation of same, the their 'contracts, ^live ;.up to them, .now has the doubtful honor of Captain has' been suspended for and 'ewfpeat Captains and mother owner representatives , to 'idc /lilte»i. adding another name to that in­ one year, and there .are four dam­ age suits facing Hie Company for wise. Whenever they, step /put famous group known collectively false imprisonment and injuries of line, SIU Delegates, Patrol­ as Bucko Skippers, Inc. With a sustained in chains. To show it's men and Delegates know what to great deal of displeasure, we sub­ do. And ^ey.do.it! mit for dishonorary membership The .Patrolman denies rumors Captain T. Anderson of the SS that /he ^wes .influenced an this Matthew Brady, (Smith and case djy the fact that the engineer Johnsdn). has a ipretty daughter. 'But who After having been asea for wouldn't deny it? —. And who some ten odd months, touching wouldtL't ibe influenced? 29 ports, the Brady returned to Philadelphia with a 100 per cent perfect record—every man on the ship had been logged! The Brady was the world's If you haven't voted as yet hungriest ship — Anderson took in .the annual >SIU elections, care of that. When on her way FRONT ROYAL, Va. — Textile workers will move their fami­ outward bound, the Skipper start­ do so.at. once. Polls will con­ lies into these homes before Christmas. Built under union sponsor­ ed a one man crusade to solve tinue open until December ship, these well-planned homes will cost about $5000 in contrast to the world's food shortage prob­ impartiality, the SIU went to bat 31st, and each member of the lem. His idea was an excellent for the Engineer, and settled all Seafarers in good standing the $8000 charged for the same size houses of much poorer con­ one; his beefs satisfactorily. should exercise his demo­ struction by private speculative builders. Cooperative or mutual Whenever anyone seemedf to This should serve as an object cratic right and privilege to housing enterprises, such as this one at Fort Royal, can be duplicated the Captain's eye, to be a little lesson to other would-be-buckos vote. on the stout side, he would haul The men elected will rep­ all over the country if the Wagner-Ellender-Taft bill now before the that they can't beat their men, out a slightly moth-eaten taperesent the entire Union, and not when those men belong to the Senate is passed. The homes have full cellars, two bedrooms, a measure (even moths can eat only Seafarers and know how to fight should be chosen by all who just so much on an Anderson shoulder to shoulder against any are eligible to participate. living room, full equipped kitchen and bathroom, and two unfinished ship) and whip it around the rooms ux>stairs. (LPA) and all injustices. SIU men know guy's waist. If he took a milli­ meter more than what Anderson thought he should — bingo! the guy was on rations. For some obscure reason, the Wiper was placed in handcuffs. Later he was told to go down to If I were an artist with nothing to do Determined pedestrians courting disaster, WASHINGTON — Still another 'Walking in gutters where movement is faster; I would paint a picture: A composite view SIU member has been singled out Italian Drivers all accident-bound, Of historic Italy, on which I would show for merit, and joins the ranks of 'Weaving and twisting to cover the ground. Visions of contrast, the high and the low. those Seafarers who have been honored for their unselfish dis­ Homemade brooms, weeds tied to a stick. regard of their own life or safety. There'd be towering mountains, - a deep blue sea. Used on the -street to clean off the bricks; In recognition of services, Brother ^ And filthy brats yelling ''Caramella" .at me: Bicycles and pushcarts, blockingL your path, Clive C. Boyer, AB, has been High-plumed horses and colorful carts. Str^t corner politicians needing a bath. awarded the Meritorious Service Two toned tresses on iamiriied laris. Medal by the Merchant Marine Decorations and Medals Board. Arrogant wretches picking up snipes, I'd show Napoleonic cops, the careibinieri. Brother Boyer was sailing Minature flats of various types; Dejected old women with too much to carry; aboard the SS Matt W. Ransom Young ^street -singers, hand organ tunes. A dignified gentleman with a balbo beard. enroute to Casablanca when she Shoe shine boys, sidewalk saloons. Bare bottomed bambinos both ends smeared. was hit in the number one hold by an enemy torpedo. As the Barbers galore with manners quite mild. the engine room and call the Fire­ ship began to settle, all hands Prolific women all heavy with child— man on watch. When the En­ Castle and Palace, opera house too. were ordered to abandon ship. Hotel on a mountain, with a marvelous view; 11 Ducris secret weapon, kids by the score, gineer said he couldn't let the Houses of wood, brickettes and mud. After the crew left the vessel, 'Caused by his bonus which is no more. Fireman off, the Old Man called People covered with scabs, scurvy and crud. it became apparent that she was tj;ie Engineer and threatend to settling no further, and that there plit .him in chains, also. A beautiful maiden, a smile on her face. was a possibility of her remain­ With a breath of garlic fouling the place. MEN CHAINED TO SCUPPER Chapels and churches, great to behold. ing afloat. As a result of this, Each a king's ransom in glittering gold; Listless housewife,.no shoes on her feet. the Captain called for volunteers * Two crew members were chain­ Poverty and want, men craving for "food Washing and coricing out in the street. to again board the ship, and ed to the water scupper, and Picking through garbage, practically nude. Boyer was one of the six men when the Patrolman pointed out selected to accompany him. Steam The family wash, a tattle tale gray, at the investigation that the deck was then raised, and the skeleton Huiig from the balcony, blocking the way; was cold and damp, the Captain Stately cathedrals with high-toned bells, crew proceeded at great risk to Native coffee—God, what a mixture! replied that he had made the men "Ricovera" shelters with horrible smells; navigate the Ransom safely into Tiled bathrooms with one -extra fixture. comfortable—he had thoughtfully Mouldering catacombs, a place for'the/dead. port, with the balance of the placed onion sacks on the deck Noisy civilians, clamoring for bread. crew following in an escort boat. ,for them. Considerate, wasn't Families dining from one common bowl. he? In addition, the brave Skip­ Next to a fish store—a terrible hole; per, accompanied by his stoogie Palatial villas with palm trees and riL Italian zootsuiters flashily dressed. CAUSE AND EFFECT Chief Mate, pulled his gun on A stinking hovel, a mere hole in the wall; Barefooted be^ars looking depressed. .the chained men, and threatened Tree-fringed lawns, swept by the breeze. Goats wading in filth up to their knees. to .shoot them if they moved! Mud smeared children, clustering about. On another occasion, the Skip­ Filling their jugs from a community spout; per ran up on the bridge shout­ Revealing statues, all details complete, A dutiful mother with a look of despair ing, "Look, I have a gun!" He A sensual lass with :6ores -on .her feet; Picking the lice from her small daughters hair. kept the gim in his belt, gangster Big breasted damsels with -never a -bra. style, and for target practice Bumping against you—there should be -a daw. would fire at the bumboats. 'Capable .crafts.uen, skilled in their art. Decrepit old shacks falling apart; SUSPENDED ONE YEAR Sweeping boulevards, a s^ai^led team. Intricate needlework out on display, After landing at Philly, charges Alleys that wind like a dope fiend's dream; .Surrounded by filth, rot and decay. were .preferred against this Buf­ Flowers blooming on the side of a hiU, falo Bill Skipper, and both Pa­ A sidewalk latrine with privacy nU. Elegant caskets cuved by hand. trolman and Agent declared they Odorous factories, where leather is tanned; were going to ship, as Bosun and Two-by-four shops with shriving all bare; A shoemaker's shop, a black market store. Deck Engineer, if he ever went Gesturing merchants, arms flailing the air; Crawling ivith vermin, no screen on the door— back to sea. The Patrolman Narrow gauge sidewalks, more like a shelf. claimed it was a good crew, and And puffing youngsters, scratching thenaMdves. Mike Hook, Oiler, is one of Ihe I've tried -to describe the things I have seen: that they went down the line many SIU volunteer organizers,^ Pfumrama of Italy, the brown and the green. with union officials. When the on Isthmian ships. Mike says that ' I've ^neglected the war scars visible yet. men saw how their beefs were Lumbering carts, begging the road. the Isthmian men are impressed But those -are the things we wish to forget. handled, they decided that the Nondescript trucks frequently towed. by the way ihat the Seafarers I'm glad -that I came, 'but anxious to go; Diminutive donkeys loaded dor bear. SIU was really on the ball. pressed its beefs and by its con­ Give it back to the natives, I'm ready to blow. As a result of these charges. Horse drawn taxies seeking a fare. tracts with the shipowners. Panorama Of Italy And Sicily Wins Meritorious Service Medal �Friday, December 7, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nins Philadelphia Gets New System By BILL LUTH PHILADELPHIA — This Port has seen considerable action over the past few days as a result of the Tugboat beef. As most of the fellows are aware, the NMU' at­ tempted to scab on the tugboatmen in,this port. The funny part of this beef is that it was the re­ sult of another CIO union, the MEBA, supporting the tugboatmen that in a large part, defeated the move of the commies to try to take over. Some note, eh? Looks like that recent article in the Log to the effect that "a good union is not to be judged so much by its affiliation as it is as to whether or not if it is a good union" is really true in this case. We have made several changes down this way, in between busi­ ness. First of all, we have changed our business system to a consid­ erable extent, so as to give still better representation to our mem­ bers. We have also changed our shipping Dispatcher's system, and have rigged up a counter for him to work behind. This is about the same set-up as they have in the Baltimore Hall. It should be beneficial in assisting the Dis­ patcher in his work. There is a shortage of men here now, with - few takers for the many jobs we have coming in. However, in spite of this, we are keeping all the scows moving. If any one wants a job in a hurry —this is the place to come to. We have ha'd several of the oldtimers through here recently— among them were Paper Bag Wilson, Don Hall, Eddie Abauly Intercostal Trade Booms Port Baltimore By CURY RENTZ and last, but certainly not least, Johnny Marcianio. . We are looking for a new hall in this port, and when we do NO NEWS?? Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: get it, we intend to rig it up first class. So New York, Baltimore, and New Orleans: You had better look to your laurels as to the "best looking Hall in the Sea­ farers." BOSTON MOBILE TAMPA GALVESTON SAN JUAN JACKSONVILLE NEW ORLEANS Savannali Still Asking For Men By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — Business was exceptionally good this past week. We paid off the Del Ouro, a Mississippi SS Co. Hog Islander, in Charleston and we have the Eastern SS Co.'s William Bevan to pay off in Charleston Monday. The Augustus P. Loring is still waiting in the stream, ready to sail except for part of the crew. This ship has been delayed two days already. We have about 35 jobs on the board and no takers. The SS De Soto left Charleston short-handed, then came to Sa­ vannah and left here short-hand­ ed and proceeded to Jacksonville. We notified Red Morris and we hope he had the men to crew her up. We have an Isthmian ship in port with a majority of the men aboard for the SlU, and a good man aboard her is doing some or­ ganizing work — Edmund Fan­ ning, a regular member of the SlU. He has pledge cards signed by most of the crew with the ex­ ception of one NMU member, who still thinks the commie leader­ ship of that outfit is working for his interest. He may be con­ verted before the trip is over. "THROUGH THESE PORTALS BALTIMORE—Shipping is too god in this port, and the dis­ patcher is tearing his hair in desperation crewing up some of these scows. We could certainly use some rated men here, as it makes it tough to fill the regu­ lar orders and put men on un­ organized ships as well. How­ ever, we are managing to get by, and that's what counts in the long run. Around the beach, things are comparatively quiet now com pared to old times. There's a few of the boys around—among them Tuna Fish Tunison, Heavy Mc.Vey, Bob O'Toole, Walter Hess and Shorty Miller. Although there aren't many other Balti^jnoreans in, these lads manage to circulate around enough to take up the slack (if you know what I mean). Repeating again, shipping is very good, and we gather from talking to operators and others , that it will continue busy. Bal­ timore is a key port in the intercoastal trade, and they are start­ ing this shipping route once again. At this writing, we have a Smith and Johnson rust bucket hung up on account of the oper­ ator's refusal to settle beefs be­ fore the vessels pays off. The crew insists that their beefs be settled at once, and like all Sea^arers, are of the opinion that in­ Yes. Ihzough Ihese doors jpass the staunchest union men in the asmuch as they don't squawk when they do their work—^then world. Pardon us for pointing, but in the few short years of its fit the operators shouldn't squawk when the time comes for them to existence, the Seafarers has proven over and over again that, for pay for that work being done. militancy based on honest trade unionism, it has no peers. '•>i- i M Norfolk Makes Needed Changes By RAY WHITE NORFOLK — The impossible (and the best possible) has hap­ pened—The SlU is dispossessing the WSA in this Port, and is tak­ ing over the building they used to have. We are now preparing to move our gear into the joint and, needless to say, when we finish up with the place we will have a really decent Hall in Nor­ folk — something that the ^ SlU should- have had a long time ago. We should not forget that, in these days and under the exist­ ing set-up, it is absolutely essen­ tial that we have attractive and comfortable halls in, not just one port, but in every port. We should not forget that we are a responsible organization and must operate as such. We must be equipped in each of our ports to operate in the most ef­ ficient manner; and, in order to do so, we must be rigged for it. Norfolk, like all of the ports on this coast in recent weeks, has been busy as hell. We've just had another record week; and, from the looks of things, next week Will be even busier. The^ recent attempt by the NMU leadership to scab on the tugboatmen of Philadelphia should be a lesson to all Seafarers —let us not be fooled by the idealistic slogans that these par­ asites of the labor movement sometimes throw around. These commies (leaders and ordinary members) use these high-sound­ ing words like some women use make-up—to snare a poor, unsus­ pecting fool. To scab on a fellow-worker is the worst thing one workingman can do to another — taking his job away—^but the commies take it as easily as a professional pimp selling his sister to the highest bidder. It's all a matter of business. But their business does not rest on the welfare of the American worker, and that is not our way of doing things. Let us be on guard! Antwerp Beckers Idle While POWs Work The discontent of Antwerp dock workers agamst the in­ creased use of German prisoners of war as slave workers on the Antwerp waterfront has increased considerably in recent weeks. The secretary of the dockworkers' union has stated that a strike vote would soon be taken if the authorities don't reconsider their decision to use POW's as dockworkers; There is already con­ siderable unemployment among the dockworkers because of the employment of German slave labor. (LPA) Cooperation Facilitates By LOUIS GOFFIN . In the past week I assisted quite a bit in paying off ships here in New York, due to the great number of vessels that came in at about the same time. Along with Sonny Simmons and William Hamilton 1 covered the payoff of the SS Andrew Jackson, a Waterman scow. This ship paid off in first class shape. We congratulate the department delegates on their complete co­ operation and the manner in which they handled their duties. On the SS Williams Victory, Smith & Johnson, the same ac­ tion, with three first class dele­ gates; everything squared away at the payoff. On the SS Robert Ingersoll, "a Waterman scow — and 1 mean scow — wc struck a snag. Old Red Pencil Perkins tried to pull his old trick of cutting out legiti­ mate overtime. With the com­ plete cooperation of the entire crew we held this payoff up until all beefs were squared. After a bit of discussion with Captain Anderson, all beefs were settled in favor of the crew. Militant action such as this, at the payoff, by all hands, means that all beefs will and must be settled before any ship pays off. On the SS Wacosta, another Waterman ship, we ran into something that should be done away with, and that is turning in disputed overtime after the payoff, especially when it's the kind that isn't authorized by the head of the department. We have always informed the crew members that at no time are they to work overtime with­ out prior authorization from the heads of their departments; also that the Bosun aboard during regular working hours is not to work anyone on overtime with­ out making sure that the Chief Mate is advised first. In order for overtime to be col­ lected without any trouble, it should be turned in to the de­ partment delegate every day, and the delegate should make it his business to lurn it in to the head of his department at least every week. Each crew member shocild also keep a duplicate record few the boarding Patrolman. If all this is done, payoffs will be easier and quicker. The beefs from Philadelphia off the SS Daniel Willard are settled and the men involved can pick up their money at Calmar in New York. The Bull Line has informed me that the voyage of the SS Ferdinand Hassler which paid off in December, 1944, has an explosive bonus which is payable to all hands. There are still some minor beefs wl^ich I hope to have cleared away soon. Those involved will be notified. •'1 �s ' ' ': % Page Ten TBE SEAV AKEKS hOQ Friday, Deeeaibev 1. 1945 THE WEEK'S MEWS IN BEVIEW A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Union Members In Foreign Ports, SPORTS ... ARMY WHIPS NAVY. 32-13 Winding up the 1945 grid sea­ son in smashing style. Army de­ feated a scrappy Navy team by the score of 32 to 13, marking the first time in West Point history that they have gone two straight years without a loss—18 wins in a row. Before 100,000 fans who filled the huge Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Army's out­ standing back, Glenn Davis, scored three touchdown to climax a brilliant grid season. Army was heavily favored to win, and it is to the credit of a game Navy team that they scored twice against the Army juggernaut. Rose Bowl-bound Alabama put on a great show in crushing Miss. State, 55-13 ... The Yale Elis scored a one-sided victory over Harvard to the tune of 28-0, with Fitzgerald providing the winning spark in three scoring dashes . . . With halfback Trippi of Georgia tossing three pay counters and scampering over for a fourth, Georgia whitewashed Georgia Tech, 33-0, at Atlanta . . . Baylor 17, Rice 14 . .. An underdog Great Lakjes team souindly trounced Notre Dame, 39-7, to wind up it's World War II career . . . LSU 33, Tulane 0 . . . SMU whipped Texas Christian, 34, 0 . . . Maryland 19, South Carolina 13 . . . Tennessee blanked Vanderbilt, 45-0 . . . North Carolina 27, Virginia 18 . . , Tulsa beat Hondo Aimy, 20-18. WITH THE PROS The Washington Redskins rolled right over a helpless Pitt Steeler team, 24-0, to move into undisputed possession of the Eastern Division leadership. With Bagarus and Akins plunging, and Slingin' Sammy Baugh doing the tossing, the 'Sk-ins were just too much for the Steelers . . . De­ troit's Lions came roaring back to upset the Green Bay Packers, 14-3. The Lions made three magnificent goal line stands to stop the Packers and save the game . . . Western Division champs, the Cleveland Rams, wound up a very successful sea.son of nine victories and one loss by whipping the Boston Yanks, .20-7. With Sid Luckman heaving the pigskin, and George McAfee ^scampering, the Chicago Bears counted 28 to the Cardinals 20, to round out their cellar scrap . . . The New York season ended in a flurry of fists as the angry Philly Eagles resorted to that medium after being knocked out of the Eastern crown by a re­ juvenated Giant team, 28-21. Rangy end Frank Liebel of the Giants was the star by virtue of •catching three counters from the •aging arm of Arnie Herber during -five minutes in the third period. THE SPORTS PICTURE Rickshaw Derby at Shanghai was watched by 1,500,000 as 33 year "old Chang won the 3 and 3/10 mile foot race through the J crowded city streets pulling his flag-bedecked vehicle . . . Pa­ cific Army Olympics will be held in Japan, Manila, Honolulu and the Mariannas in January 26, 27 and 28 next year . . . Navy won over Army, 12-0, ir the China Bowl game at Shanghai . . . Vet­ eran football center Mel Hein of the Giants is still going strong after 15 seasons of the pro game, as witness his winning ot Foot­ ball Form's most valuable player award . . . Walter Trojanowski of Univ. of Connecticut was official­ ly crowned as the country's lead­ ing grid scorer, he piled up the total of 132 points. Jack Dempsey and the associa­ tion he represents are seeking the CUBBEMTA EVENTS... AT HOME NHL Brooklyn Americans fran­ chise, and also plan to build a new arena in New York . . . The 1948 Oljmipics are scheduled to be held at London or Lausanne, Switzerland according to Gustave T. Kirby of the American Olym­ pic Committee. Lack of finances wiU prevent Europeans from coming to U. S. . . . Missouri, Big Six champ and Texas, Southern Conference winner, are scheduled to tangle in the Dallas Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1st. VETS PROTEST OPEN SHOP HOTEL The brave, new, peaceful world to come was pushed one step nearer when new offensive war weapons were promised by Admiral Nimitz, who also urged that the Navy's striking power should not be interrupted by the proposed unification, of the armed services in the name of "undemonstrated economies" . . . The Senate Com­ mittee, which is investigating the Pearl Harbor disaster (and making the job a permanent one), was told by General Marshall that "considerations of secrecy" impelled the withholding of intercepted Jap messages from Army commanders and Roosevelt . . . Presidential Envoy Byron Price told Truman that Eisenhower had done a splendid job of denazification in Germany. Allied "Pots­ dam" policy had been stalled, however, by French attempts at "economic dismemberment of Germany" . . . Truman declared that our policy towards the Chinese government remains unchanged and that instructions handed to •General Marshall, who replaces Hurley as Ambassador, will be made public. . . . Meanwhile, both houses of Congress heard demands for an investigation of the Hur­ ley charges that certain State Dept. members were sabotaging U. S. policy in China . . . Truman indicated that he considers the UNO bigger than the "Big Three," and that it should soon be able to take over matters hitherto handled by the three chiefs of state. Labor leaders who have in the past advocated collaboration with the Democrats (or the Republicans) are considerably embar­ rassed by the turn of events that show Truman in his true colors. i Moving in on the strike situation, he has made common cause with anti-labor forces—Republicans, Democrats and sundry. He has advocated anti-labor legislation of the type to be expected only from the mo.st fervid of the nation's labor-baiters. Observers decleared that Truman "is in 'good' company with Clare Hoffman, Senator Taft, Senator Ball, Howard Smith, Clyde M. Reed and a host of other enemies of the working people on his side" . . . What now, PAC? What now, the Murrays, the Hillman's and those others who have sabotaged every attempt of- the workers to, organize their own political party? The General Motors proposal to the automobile workers that some 20,000 return to their jobs and produce parts used by other manufacturers was termed "generous" by UAW President 'Thomas. He is refusing, however, to "arbitrarily and immediately" order the tetum without giving the workers involved the final word on the matter . . . The steelworkers have called a meeting to map strike stategy following a five-to-one vote in favor of the walkout . . The Washington Labor-Management Conference has ended without any real advancement being made. Anti-labor legislation is expected to be hastened as a result. ' Servicemen entering Hotel Governor Clinton in New York stop INTERNATIONAL to sign a protest to management for refusing to bargain collectively with New York Hotel Trades Council (AFL). One of few remaining France has nationalized the Bank of France and four major open shop hotels in city, it has been charged with unfair l«dx>r prac­ deposit banks. More than 80% of the country's bank deposits are tices by State Labor Relations Board for refusal to recognize union now under State control . . . Rudolph Hess, Hitler's No. 1 boy, told as certified bargaining agent. (Federated Pictures) an astonished court that he had "simulated" loss of memory, but was now ready to stand trial before the intl. court trying Ger­ war criminals . . . Scores of German industrialists have been STILL MARCHING AT MONTGOMERY WARD man arrested by the British as "leading members of the most dangerous class in Germany" ... General Doster, the German corps commander who ordered the execution of fifteen U. S. Office of Strategic Serv­ ice men, was executed. Chineses Communists raided Haiyang and kidnapped four Na­ tionalist officials . . . U. S. General Wedemeyer disclosed that arms and ammunition were still being sent to the Chinese National Gov­ ernment under extended lend-lease . . . Soviet newspaper Pravda attacked General Hurley as a "mouthpiece for United States im­ perialist elements striving for unlimited domination of Asia" . . .' Chinese communists declared relief over the Hurley resignation. He is regarded by them as a strong backer of the Nationalists. In Java the British were again in action against the Indonesians, using rocket firing planes in the drive towards Bandoeng. The British warned that all native troops in the northern part of Batavia would be shot on sight . . . General MacArthur ordered war criminal charges placed against fifty-nine top flight Japanese . Premier Shidehara of Japan rejected a proposal to form a special court to fix war responsibility, and a vote/calling for resignation qf aR legislators who helped bring on the war was side-tracked. Yugoslavia was seen as a Soviet front in proposing that terri­ While a line of cop* wat«|]h. clewlr. mmmbm of UeUewl Retril tories be controlled under UNO trusteeship. If adopted, such a plajnt*' Wholesale & Dept. Store Employes picket Montgomery Ward plant would involve Soviet participation in islands seized by the U. S. in Chicago on 1-week work stoppage. Stoppage was called to pro­ from Japan . . . Yugoslavia abolished the monarchy and deprived test Ward Chairman Sewell Averyli refusal t» arbltrat* wage dm, King Peter of his vested rights. It established a Federal People'^' Republic of Yugoslavia ... mands. (Federated Pictures) %• �Friday, December 7, 1S45 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven MONEY DUE Tarochione, $19.28; Afredo Cuadra, $19.28; Leland Henderson, $19.28; Edmund Olofson, $19.28; John Hansen, $19.28; Donald Hen­ derson, $19.28. SS DASHING WAVE Lawrence J. Arnesen, $21.34; Alphus Everet, $24.79; George A. Kakavogannis, $24.79; J. T. Squyres, $24.79; Ing Ekeland, $24.79; James B. Rodgers, $23.40; Edward Hulecki, $24.79; Floyd Chevenger, $24.79; Edward Wei­ mar, $24.79; Jack T. Gardner, $35.80; Harvey J. Wilson, , $33.05; James B. Ryan, $22.03; Gordon L. LOG DONATIONS FROM THE H; Miller, $2-00; V.. G. Widder, SS HENRY RICE SS WALLACE^YLER Dodson, $19.28; George L. Lan­ 2.00; F. Hays, $2.00;, Ji Lopointe, Gilbert Moore, paid off in Boston, caster, $22.03; Raymond L. MichPORT OF BALTIMORE (Paid off in New York) SS Alexander Brown: J. T. $2.00; H: Peszatowski, $2.00; C. ihaa two. hours due. Collect at ener, $36.49. R. Hobart, $2.00; P. Caldwell Repanshek, $2.00; Wm. Saule, T. Stephens, $2.00. Total—$37.00. Smith and Johnson, N. Y. C. $3.00; R. King, $3.00; J. Dunlap, SS TYPHOON $2.00; Thomas Clark, $2.00; Albin SB. CLAYMQNT VICTORY S", S" 4$2.00; M. McLaughlin, $2.00; P, Martin Bugnitz, $8.26; Stanley The following is a list of money Mazgay, $8.26; Norman D. Garri­ (Paid off in. New. York) Edwards, $2.00; E. Savoya, $4.00 Landis, $1.00; Wm. McAdams, covering overtime due from Mis­ son, $8.26; Harold E. Hubbard, W. Lawton, $5.00; H. Grun, $2.00 $2.00; R. N. Hunter, $2.00; Her­ Thomas Ranger, $1.00; :M; Silo•R. Singletpry, $3.00; C. Mitchell man Graf, $2.00; Herbert, $2.00; vik„ $2.00;, E. W. Ralko,- $1.00; sissippi Shipping Company for $8.26; Geoffrey D. Lowe, $8.26; Louis Doherty, $6.00; Joseph $2.00; J. Jackson, $2.00. E. J. Amerault,. $1.00; R: A. By- week-end. watches stood on beach­ Harry Gjedstad, $8.26; William E. Bartlett, $1.00; J. Roush, $2.6o; M. J. Malvure, $2.00; E. W, strom, $1.00; J. J: Huddle, $1.00; heads in the South Pacific. It Lorenz, $8.26; Clarence J. Vickers, Ray Ballard, $1.00; Stan Gavres, Griffin, $2.00; S. E. MaUatt, $3.00 Wi C. Vanderpooi; $1;00; Jl Ma- can be collected by contacting $8.26; Clarence E. Hill, $8.26; $3.00. Leroy Manus, $2.00; E. Terrell honey, $2.00; Ai Gayke, $2.00; .R. Port Purser, General Steamship Thomas Landa, $8.26; Bernard G. J. A. Karlsen, $2.00; Fred O. $2.00; A. J. Richmond, Jr., $2.00; A. Hendrickson, $2.00; V. Birte, Co., 465" California Street, San Jenott, $8.26; Edward G. Michaels, Hart, $1.00; J. E. McGuffy, $1.00; D. Cinco, $2.00; R. Tolbert, $2.00; $8.26; Archie E. Jenkins, $8.26. $2.00; C. Zellman,.$2.00;,G. Arena, Francisco. ' J. J. Keys, $2.00; R. H. Hicks, Alfredo Rios, $1.00; Joseph L. $2.00; W. A. Pennock,, $2.00; J. SS MURRAY M. BLUM James W. Eagan, $8.26; Edward $2.00; S. Watson, $2.00; J. E. Lewis, $1.00; MOnsenate Solina, Matre, $2.00; Donald Shea, $2.00; Ernest L. Eggleston, $16.52; D. Miller, $8.26; John Straka, Grimes, $2.00; G. Curry, $2.00. $1.00; Harry N. Smith, $5.00; John M; Fields, $2.00; S. Pinto, $2:00; Robert Baxter, $17.56; Stuart A. $8.26; Lorn C. Church, $8.26; John Goenik, $2.00; H. R. Nault, $2.00. Total—$59.00. P. Yula,. $2.00; M. J. Godbut, Stevens,. $15:83; Beverly Pepin, M. MacDonald, $8.26; Walter I. SS Elenor Crew, $14.00; N. $2.00: Totali-^34;00:r - $16.52} Salvadore Diaz, $16.52; Simonds, $8.26; John A. Strong, SS B. HITCH Calzia, $1.00; Bill M: Flinn, $2.00; Jack Clement, $16.52; Edgar Row­ $8.26; Kenneth Coates, $8.26; (Paid off in New York) Donald B. Richelle, $1.00. SS R. E. INGERSOL land Jr., $16.52 Clarence Gun- Theodore Wilson, $8.26; Harold Haywood Rittman, $1.00; Paul (Paid off in New York) C. M. Atkins, $1.00; R. stine, $16.52; Richard Weigum, Jabe, $8.26; Bob J. Hardy, $8.26-; T. Calalanebes, $2.00; J. W. $16.52; Richar B. CarrillO, $19.28. George Watson, $8.26; Raymond O'Brien, $1.00; L. J. Gallager, C. Calden, $2.00; Raymond Tue$1.00; W; Bobalek, $1.00; J. R. In­ del $2.00; , James Sheeley, $2.00; Przelacki, $2.00; P. Y. Bergeron, TuU- Shelby, $19.28; William Jersild, $8.26;John E. Beard, gram, $1.00; F. Powel, $2.00; R. A. B. Sellers, $2.00; Oliver $2.00; J. P Baliday, $2.00. Tbtal Thurton, $19.28; Raymond F. $8.26; Harold R. Rave, $8.26; Jo­ .Davis, $2.00; P. Taurasi, $2.00; J. Springle, $1.00; James M. Haines, —$8-00. Manuel, $19.28! Howard Smith, seph Miculinich, $8.26; Samuel E. B. Zigman, $2.00; R. E. Hoey, $3.00; Wm. Washkauth, $4.00; $19.28; Harold Spry, $19.28; Peter Perkins, $8.26. SS CORNELL VICTORY $3.00; D. Cain, $1.00; D. L. Salis­ Ladense Lukasik, $2.00. John T. Edelman Jr., $8.26; An­ T. E. Barringer, $2.00;-Ri Piefer, SS James Gillis, $22.00; R. A. bury, D. Day, $3.00; J. E. Faulpton Bacich, $8.26; Rudolf Sutlo$1.00; S..Cohen, $1.00;,H. Foster, Damms, $13.00. ner, $1.00. Total—$24.00. vich, $8.26; Dan S. Roberts, $8.2&; SS James Low, $22.25. Tolal- $1.00; J. Meghraan, $1.00;. G., LyClinton R. Butler, $8.26; Charles SS SANDWICH SS JOSEPH NICOLETT gmont, $1.00; R. A.. Singer, $1.00; $137.25. S. Sahlberg, $8.26; Robert Reed, Any member who was aboard (Paid off in New York) J^jEhapik, $2.00; C. Reiff, $21)0; SS HAGERSTOWN VICTORY O. Sorenson^ $2;00; J. T. Skaylem, this ship in 1942 when transpor­ $8.26; Donal Coffman $8.26; Paul I. Bridges, $2.00; Wayne HatF. Goercke, $8.26;"' William R. (Paid off in Boston) $1.00; R. Peterson;, $2.00;. E. N. tation was in dispute from Port­ • field, $1.00; Julius Jowrkert, Mrs. J. J. O'Mara, $2.00; J. De Capua, $1.00;. S. Brown, $2.00; land, Maine to New Orleans, La., Bowes, $6.20; Richard Michael, $2.00; M; Davis, $2.00; E. Kelley, Gramble, $1.00; Marvin P. Kem- R. Bumidge, $2.00; J. W." Corri- please contact Mr. Ben Sterling $6.20; Vincent Buen, $5.51. $2.00; Adolp Anavitarte, $2.00; M. erly, $1.00; Robert "Ellsperman, gan, $2.00; K". Nielsen, $2:00;,R. in the New York office. E. Weise, $2.00; F. Reynolds, $1.00; Basil C. Skelos, $1.00; Rich­ R. CuUun, $2.00; F. Bagnasco, $10.00; Jarhes Rose Wack, $3.00; ard Rasmussen, $1.00; Marshall $1.00; E. Tonisson,,$2;00; Howard•H. Koenig, $1.00; W. Gustowson, Mlbt, $1.00; Peter C. Edwards, Warsinger, $2.00;, H. Scholes, $1.00; R. I. Bowen, $1.00; E. $1.00. Total—$9.00. $2.00; Robt. K. Barwick, $2'.00: 51 Beaver St. That member who made the NEW YORK Wilisch, $2.00; E. McClam, $2.00; HAnover 2.2784 O. Sarkan, $1.00; A. Nilson, last trip on the Matthew Brady -W. A. Cannon, $2.00; C. D. DanSS WILLIAMS VICTORY 330 Atlantic Ave. $2.00; T, Wilson,, $3.00; J: Donffis, with Captain Anderson, and was BOSTON Liberty 4057 forth, $2.00; M. E. Lang, $2.00; (Paid off in New York) $2.00; H. Beckman,. $2.00; H. put in chains, please contact the BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. R. Huntington, $2.00; Total— W. Holliday, $1.00; J. Troast, Kowalski, $2.00; X Shiber, $1.00; Calvert 4539 $41.00. 6 North 6th St. $2.00; H. V. Grimes, $1.00; F. T. E. R. Back, $2.00. Totai;-$52;00. Philadelphia . Patrolman, as it is PHILADELPHIA Lombard 76S1 very important. Olsen, $1.00; P. P. Petraitis, $1.00; NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street SS JOSIAH PARKER 4-1083 S& MARIE MAXONV C. Long, $1.00; R. G. Blackstock, (Port of New Orleans) berg, $5.00; J. Randolph Lemkin, NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. (Paid off in New- York) $1.00; G. Gunderson, $1:00; T. Canal 333B $2:00; J. Colgrove, $1.00; L. D. Chas, R. SwaiUj $2.00; B; P. Brescia; $1.00; J. Hudak, $2.00; K. 220 East Bay St. M. Antonio, $2.00; E; J..Dennis, Smith, $2.00; S. A. Tennes, $1.00; SAVANNAH 3-1728 "Bum" Terrien, $2.00;. J. "Rip M. Bymaster, . $1.00; E. W. ShoL $3.00; T: E. McHenan, $2.00; D. MOBILE 7 SI. Michael St. H. J. Smyth, $2.00. Toial—$25.00. Briant, $2.00; L. "Red" Baxely, lenberger, $2.00; C. A. Hancock, Roberts, $3.00;: H; H, Niemuller, 2-1754 SAN JUAN; P. R. ... .45 Ponce de Leon $2.00; F. Yard Bird" Yarborough, $5.00; D. E., Walker, $2:00; J; A. $7.00; O. G: Broomer,, $3.00; D. SS WALTER HANGER San Juan .385 $2.00; Jimmy Braithwaite, $2.00; Schelke, $1.00; M. L. Schrade, Van Aakt, $5.00;, Bi Bdtvards, 305H 22ad St. Louis Morroco, $1.00; Robert GALVESTON2-8043 J; "Sully" Sullivan, $2.00; Louis $2:00; A. Bankston, $1.00; J. J. $7.00; F. Lassiter„$2:00};J,j P. Tay­ Judy; $1.00;, A. E. Carlson, $2.00; RICHMOND. Cdlif; 257 Stbr-St: R; Plummer, $2.00; Chas. S. Flaherty, $2.00. Total—$28:00; lor, $3.00;, Hi Mtmcie; ,$3:00; U: P. John E. Mackay, $1.00; Robert SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. >inkle, $2.00; Wm. "Red" Walsh, SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Smith, $7.00;, D: Bi Mince, $7.00'; Layko, $L00. Total—$9.00. SS WAYCROSS VICTORY $2.00; Ernest M. Metts, $2.00; PORTLAND Ill W. Bumaide-St. JW. Saylor, $3J)0; J. Hi Allen; $2.00. SS VASSAfl VICTORY (Paid off in New York) WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Taddeusz S. Stbpa, $2;00. Total—$59<00. 16 Merchant St. ' Edward Vrablits, $1.00; Robert HONOLULU D; Anderson, $L00; A. Minnik, Joe Moliegus, $2.00; Louie H. BUFFALO 10 Exckancn St. A. Keenan; $1.00; Lawrence G. CHICAGO SS WILLIAMS VICTOBT Dhniels, $2.00; Charlie H. Price, $1.00; R. C. Borchard, $1.00; C. R; 24 W. Superior Ave. Ebberts, $1.00; Harold" Ereeberg, CLEVELAND' ^Paid off in. New York): $2.00; Thomas B. Linker, $2.00; Trotter, $1.00; J. A. Paine, $1.00; 1014 E; St. aair. St. 1038 Thirds St^ L. P. Holland, $2.00} Gi.Giaffith, $1:00; William- T. Mackin, $iiOO; DElttOlT i2has. H. Kirby, $2.00; Harry H. Stone, $L00; A F. Koch; $2.00; DULUTH 831 W. Michigan. St. -Huston, $2.00; Wm. C. McMhnus, R. Isaacson, $2.00; T. Liriderman, $1.00; T. Rosenoran^, $1.00}, S. Ralph s G; Weideman, $1,00; Carl VICTORIA, B. C. 602 Boughton St. N» Perbee, $1.00; caiarles Kaufft.-} $E;00; John Abate,. $2.00; Cletus J. $2.00; G. R. Mundis, $1:00; John Miksza, $1.00; Si Ross; $1.00;; R. VANCOUVER 144 W. Haattngs St. 842 Zacla St. .Conaghan, $2;00; Robert Ramlbr,, Bourgois, $2.00; W. Kahl;, $2.00'; Michalak, $LO0}.(K Jbhnson„$liOO; man„ $1.00; Fred C. Brown, $1;00;: TJOdPA M-iaaa i$ZOO;: Roscoe Canada, $2.00; Roy Francis- Di Callo; $2:00; S. Clark, G. De- Luca; ^100} Su A. Hbm- Daniel B; Krug, $liOaj Totals JACKSONVILLE 020 Blain St. SiiBa W .Crl Stockton, $2.00; Frank T. $1.00}. J: Ridgway, $2;00; W. betski; $1.00; GD D) Wkllore,.$1.00;; $a(UK& X U. McManus, $1.00; W. EisenMiner, $1.00; S. Ballkban, $2:00;; •(llampbeU, $2.00; Tbial—$S2;00. TOTAL—$$81.28. R. Epps $ 26.55 O. Thompson 26.22 W, Staine 26.22 A. Walker 26.22 E. HoUand 26.22 R. Ross : 26.22 ,^. Usher 26.22 Collect at Calmar SS Company. it 4; Si SS FERDINAND HASSLER All crew members who paid off in: Boston Dec; 5, 1944 have explosives bonus coming. Collect, at Bull Line, 115 Broad Street, New York City. Notice! PERSONALS *• SIO HALLS VI �Page Twelve THE NMU Uses Political Strikes As Weapon To Foster Communism SEAFARERS LOG Friday, December 7, 1945 SEAFARERS SERVICE Not To A Dog! Blackout Murphy, a "Rus­ sian" Spitz dog, joined with the parading NMU comrats in their flag waving demon­ stration the other day. The hound was marched along with social inferiors vrearing a sign which read, "Bring my master home"—while his master walked beside him. At last report, the Russian Spitz was following the com­ mie-dominated parade blind­ ly down the street in the usual Stalinst, stooge manner. BALTIMORE—Ask any GI you and of a political nature — not see on the streets, what union used for the purpose of bringing did the, men belong to on the the solders homej but for poliship on wTiich they returned to, tical issues only. the states? The answer will be, This action was also taken by in two out of three cases, the SIU. 60,000 members of this Union, We stand on this. There is no representing the most powerful question but what we want these J Seamen's Union in the world, at -soldiers returned home, as many special meetings held in the 28 of these soldiers are our brothers different branches. and friends. We know the hard­ ships that they have been through — we should know, for the Seafarers has lost two The SIU has often expressed strong opinions—opin­ •thousand members in this war as ions based on its public acts about the sellout tactics and a result of enemy action. phony characteristics of the National Maritime Union. But, we absolutely refuse to Our position has been further substantiated now that Ralph take part in any phony political demonstration, aimed at serving Rogers, former National Director of NMU, has resigned the commissars of Joe Stalin in his position in protest over what he terms collaboration their political aims, aimed at with the bosses and many membership sellouts on beefs. confusing the entire issue. Their His letter, printed in full in last week's issue of the desire in this is to create as much LOG, merely repeats what we have been saying for a long, confusion as possible, so as to long time. Certainly, this corroboration from one who more quickly cause discontent among all peoples, and to assist has been part and parcel of NMU's inside machine, and the communists in taking control who has definite inside knowledge to support his conten­ of those areas on which Russia tions, cannot be treated lightly. Whenever a piecard such has designs. as Rogers resigns his job to become a rank and file member, We as Seamen, and maritime that is strong evidence in favor of his statements. workers, refuse to be a part of The labor movement as a whole always suffers when­ such a phony and scabby philo­ ever a "union" subordinates their members' best interests sophy. to outside influences and politics. However, maritime labor Four hundred members of the has nothing to lose, and everything to gain over these ex­ ,SIU in the port of Baltimore, at a special meeting today went on posures. A solid labor front of decent, progressive trade record branding such acitons as unionism depends upon the destruction and repudiation the commies used today as phony of such worthless organizations as NMU. Front One Who Knows A1 Kerr serfs fhe mail in the New York Hall. This is where you come to get your sugar reports—and as far as the SIU is con< cerned, there is no rationing. Reports from His Isthmian Scow By HENRY PIEKUTOWSKI The cold weather is biting and the winds are blowing, but some­ how life seems warm, although a little strange aboard this Liberty. From what we've heard aboard this and other Isthmian scows, the coming Isthmian election looks bright.for the Seafarers. unused to sailing without the pro­ tection of that little "piece of paper," the Union agreement. As uncomfortable as it may be at times, the little beefs and laughs fortunatelj^' keep us in union stitches. A sense of humor is really a life-saving device. After several Isthmian trips, But although the future will pipe-smoking, bemustached Bo­ probably find this fleet union, the present is strange—am rather sun Edwin Christian knows how these sailors are reacting to the SIU and the NMU appeals and • to their own present conditions, and his guess (and personal ' The Log apologizes pro­ choice, of course) is that the SIU fusely for being slightly re­ has the support of the majority miss in it's social news re­ of men. porting. By that, we mean One of his shipmates, Thomas that our Society Editor. Miss "Gabby" Fraley, is pledged to Sally Heighbagg, has been vote SIU and join it and help us under the table — er, er. all the way this trip. It was good weather—for the paist several to hear him report how the crew weeks, and our society gossip of the James McCosh rejected the just went to hell. We know NMU's literary prayers and prom­ all youse guys will forgive „ ises which filled their mailbags. us, especially when we gifti" Martin O'Connor, who keeps us youse stiffs this juicy little exploding with laughter; Mess-" lid-bit, slightly delayed. mfan Teddy Charete, a little guy monicker to "Some Cocktail We have it on reputable who needs a close shave too Time" Curran as a result. He authority (a national weekly) often; Messman Robert MpQueen, and some of the "boys" were that Joe "No Coffee Time" whose standing beef with Bosun on their way to the Interna­ Curran, that sterling leader Chris is over who is handsomer, tional Labor Conference at of the working class, was re­ and myself will have many future Paris when this event took ceived at cocktails by the laughs over the antics of the place. Duke and Duchess of Wind­ black gang 17th Street communist We always knew you'd sor, no less, while aboard the who came aboard. professors make the grade some day, Argentina bound for Frzmce Joe. You've been crusty for early in October. 'Tis our un­ The black cat we have aboard years; now you've made the derstanding that Joe is now brought us luck—the crew didn't Upper Crust! I thinking of changing his go for them, and threw the NMU garbage overboard. One good thing that came out of it— the cockroaches that infested ithe lockers took one smell of the stuff and turned up their curly toes. Saturday's dinner was rather ' tough. The sausages must have been around since the last trip, and the pudding could only have been sent from the Women's Aux­ iliary Baking Club of the .NMU. How we wanted to yell out, "Hey, Steward, what's this garbage do­ ing on the menu?" Reverts To 'Good Old Days' Joe Curran Finally Makes It BY A CREW MEMBER From all accounts it seems as if the Ore Steamship Corporation is going in for reconversion in a big way—to the detriment of the seaman. And while we re­ gret that Captain Hector of the Steelore was hospitalized at Cuba on the home-bound passage, we still feel that some of the hap­ penings during the voyage should be brought to the attention of the membership. On the Steelore most goods from the slopchest were sold at higher prices than is ordinarilly charged on other ships; as an ex­ ample, cigarettes cost the sailor a dime more. Now, they are supposed to be sold to the sailor at a profit of 10% over a reason­ able wholesale price at the port of signing articles, and there is the possibility that they cost more in the port of Baltimore. However, . chocolate bars were sold for a $1.20 per carton of 24. These are not required to be car­ ried in the slopchest, but they are carried on most ships and sold far cheaper. Other articles in the slopchest were by and at large sold at the same high rate. The slopchest on this ship is the cap­ tain's investment and the cap­ tain's profit — and apparently quite lucrative. During the last voyage the 2d mate, H. S. Clarry, and the 3d mate, H. S. Fischer, were turned to on the bridge with chipping hammers, scrapers and paint pots. While they were supposed to be on watch, they were actually do­ ing the work of a seaman, and no one was on watch. It is quite reasonable to expect, that in a few trips the AB on watch will be doing the navigating. Hector was busy during the en­ tire trip with an air hamrper, chipping, or busily engaged in wielding a paint brush. The captain tapped it all off by spend­ ing a day with a spray gun paint­ ing the after house. In addition he interfered with the deck gang all of the time. The bosun made the mistake of taking exception to this interference, and was accordingly demoted "for incom­ petence." If there is so much work to do on these ships, it is only reasonable to expect the mate to break out a couple of extra men—but not the captain. The run down to Chile and back is about 40 days, but darned if this tub doesn't run out of linen. The company may have excuses for this, but they must have a red face trying to justify the short­ age. For the entire trip the crew were treated to only one fire and boat drill. A good many seamen look at these drills as a damn nuisance, and the master did so, too. His attitude was that for every drill an hour's working time was lost, and that wasted hour is far more, important than the safety of the crew. To many, the above may seem trivial. It is needless to say though that if these abuses are allowed to continue and expand, conditions in the merchant ma­ rine will fast revert to what they were twenty years ago. Now is the time for action, let's stop them. A But the Steward was stewing somewhere in deep sleep, no doubt regaining his lost strength. <... So I just eat with the saving thought in mind: Someday this stuff is going to be put out by a Union Cook under a Union Stew­ ard on a Union Isthmian ship. � 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/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource December 7, 1945 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VII, No. 49 Description An account of the resource LABOR BLASTS TRUMAN FOR ANTI-UNION PLAN SHIP'S MAIL SERVICE REGULATIONS CHANGED LONGSHOREMEN ASK UNION MEN DO HIRING RECONVERSION FIASCO PRELUDE TO RECATION ANTI-LABOR BILLS FACE CONGRESS JEAN RIBAUT SURVIVES GALE CHISELING ON BEEFS BACKFIRES ASKS PASSAGE OF BILL OF RIGHTS DIGEST OF MIN FROM VAROUS SHIP MEETINGS ROBERT G. INGERSOLL CREW STANDS BY UNTIL ALL BEEFS ARE SQUARED AWAY THE MAN ASKED FOR IT--AND HE GOT IT PANORAMA OF ITALY AND SICILY WINS MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL NMU USES POLITICAL STRIKES AS WEAPON TO FOSTER COMMUNISM FROM ONE WHO KNOWS REPORTS FROM HIS ISTHMIAN SCOW REVERTS TO 'GOOD OLD DAYS' JOE CURRAN FINALLY MAKES IT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12-07-1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log