http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/d178fd755f2fd3741565a43e013808e7.PDF 3970ecc9647cfd3bea867bf6cbf018a0 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Oulf District, Seat avers International tJnum of North Amt^ruu VoL VIII. No. Is NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. APRIL 12. 1946 IN MEMORIAM: TO AFL St^-AV'AffEjRS^ SlU Charges Collusion With Shipowners; Asks Dismissal Of WSA Heads NEW YORK—Officers of the Seafarers International Union have demanded the immediate resignation or dismissal of two War Shipping Administration officials, J. F. Devlin, Director of Vessels Operations, and G. H. Helmbold, Assistant Deputy Ad­ ministrator for Ship Operations. They said the tv/o WSA officials v/ere acting in direct collusion with shipowners to the detriment of Union seamen and unorganized —— — — SlU Forces Postponement Of Competency Card Action This majeslic monument of black granite, erected by the Sailors Union of the Pacific-AFL in honor of brother merchant seamen who lost their lives during World War II, was unveiled with impressive ceremonies at Olivet Memorial Park near San Francisco. Speaking at the dedication were (1. to r.) SUP Secretary Harry Lundeberg. Gov. Earl Warren, and C. J. Haggerty> secretary of the California State Federation of Labor. "We shall never forget," said Warren, "that their sacrifice was as great as that which was made by our boys in actual combat." (LPA) Isthmian Vote Indicates Heavy Trend Towards The Seafarers NEW YORK, April 11—The inconquerableness of militant I n i o n i s m was more clearly jioved as the WSA reversed its jusilion on General Order 53 re•juiring Competency Cards for steward's Department men. Whei'ever competency cards were required. Seafarers crews refused to sign on, and within a drort time, ship after ship was being tied up along the water­ front. Faced with a complete tie up of all SIU ships along both coasts, the WSA quickly backed down and decided to once again post­ pone the effective date of the oi-der. As originally drafted, the order was to have gone into effect on January 1, 1946, but realizing that the SIU was unalterably op­ posed to this power grab, the WSA was content to let the oper­ ation of the order .go along on a voluntary basis. MEMBERSHIP OPPOSED The membership of the Sea­ farers went on record opposing General Order 53, regarding NEW YORK, April 11—With votes cast, over 85 percent were "Qualifications for the Steward's the voting to determine a bar­ for the SIU, and the remainder Department," immediately after gaining agent for the Isthmian were split between the NMU and it was issued by Admiral Land seamen well under way, the Sea­ the company. last October. This stand was re­ farers continues to poll over 70 affirmed by the membership re­ SWEEP INDICATED percent of the votes cast. Isthmian seamen are recogniz­ cently. These figures were obtained ing "that the sure way to higher On March 27, Hai'old J. Confrom ship and shoreside organi­ wages and better working condi­ nell, director of Food Control for zers, plus the statements of crew tions is by enrolling under the the WSA, notified tlie Union that members, and are an accurate banner of the Seafarers Interna­ the order would go into effect on April 1, and that Stewards' De­ estimate of the actual voting tional Union. thus far. From every port, the story is partment m.en shipping from Already more than 35 ships the same. New Orleans reports Boston, New Orleans, Portland, have voted, or are in the process that the Zane Grey went SIU by New York, Houston, San Fran­ of voting, and SIIJ officials, and a substantial majority. . Philadel-. cisco, Seattle, or Wilmington, organizers arc unanimous in re­ phia sends word that the J. B. California, would have to go up porting impressive majorities. Payne rolled up' a big vote for for an examination before sail­ ing. A letter from the crew of the the Seafarers. Men sailing from other ports SS Sea Flasher, dated March 31, New Ybrk reports that the stated that the crew was 75 per­ NMU and the company gained could sail under waivers since cent in favor of the SIU. This scant comfort from the balloting there were no facilities for exam­ was borne out in the election, of the John Mosby and the Cape inations at points other than the held, in Norfolk on April 4. SIU Orange, In fact. Ships Organizer above. Following receipt of Mr. ConOrganizer "Rocky" Benson un­ Tannehill of the Mosby is willing nell's communication, John Hawk, I equivocally stated that of the 33 (Continued on Page 4) SIU Secretary-Treasurer, went immediately into action. Instruc­ tions were drafted and sent to all Port Agents which made it clear that Steward's Department men were not to sign on unless the Competence Cards were waived as a prerequisite. Engine and Deck Departments were to refuse to sign on also if this was not allowed. ACTION TAKEN The tie-up action followed. On all ships the situation was ex­ plained, and Patrolmen found the crews ready and willing to co­ operate. In addition to sending instruc­ tions to the Port Agents, Hawk sent a telegram of protest to the War Shipping Administration, which read in part: "The proposed measure is not necessary for the furtherance of the war effort . . . (we demand) it be immediately rescinded in (Continued on Page 6) *seamen. WSA men were charged with direct responsibility for the present tie-up of a dozen ships in the Port of New York. Some of these ships bear relief supplies for Europe's starving. Others were to be used for re­ turning American soldiers to the U. S. The charges of collusion will be brought to the attention of Congress by John Hawk, Secre­ tary-Treasurer, and Paul Hall, Business Agent, of the Seafarers International Union. They speak for 62,000 member-seamen. IMPARTIALITY! While presumably conducting impartial negotiations with the Union, Hawk and Hall said, these officials secretly agreed with L, A. Parks, representing shipown­ ers which have contracts with the SIU, not to improve trans­ portation benefits for seamen dis­ charged at a port other than where they signed on. The WSA had agreed to Union demands for a revision of the foreign transportation rider to shipping articles. Then pressure was brought to bear by Parks, for the shipowners, regarding near(Continned on Page 9) New York SIU Reiterates Position On Transportation Rider Beef More than 2,000 Seafarers, meeting in a fourhour New York Branch session on April 10, re­ iterated their previous position on transporta­ tion riders. They voted to refuse to sign articles on any vessel that does not have a proper transporta­ tion rider for the particular voyage and for the particular trade in which she will be engaged. The New York membership's vote unani­ mously suiiiported previous action on the rider. The meeting followed an all-afternoon confer­ ence between an SIU committee and a group of shipowners. A wire from the Galveston meeting assured the New York Hall that Gulf Seafarers would go along with any decision made in New York. �B Friday. April 12, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the Avierican Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 * » 4. 4. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - = Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. >267 Rough Riders Back in the old days of the U. S. Shipping Board it was axiomatic that every time seamen, especially orga­ nized seamen, tangled with the Government they got a licking. T,ately, however, the Government agencies which dealt with seamen have worn kid gloves and have hid­ den their grimaces of distaste behind pleasant masks. At least, the masks merely smirked. Consequently, it comes as a sort of shock to us every time the marks are removed and the bared fangs glisten in the light of day. It was that way a week or so ago when a couple of the boys of the WSA who play along with the shipowners knuckled under to their demands that the wartime riders be reinstituted. We were all surprised and shocked that a Government agency should prove so venal, or even that its employees should. WSA JUSTICE Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ cards giving your name and the number of your ward. Not that the WSA has been playing an open and aboveboard game throughout. After all, it tried to maintain their phony medical examination deal, and knock out the U. S. Public Health Service. And more recently it tried to put over the asinine Steward's Department com.petency card finagle. Staten Island Hospital But neither of these were quite as raw as the way Devlin and Helmbold were playing the shipowners' game while ostensibly negotiating in good faith with the Union These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, —stalling throughout the whole month of March, and sav­ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging ing their Sunday punch, loaded with a shipowners' horse­ heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. shoe. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals BOSTON HOSPITAL ED VOLLMENT T. F. SMITH JAMES LEE T. THOMR G. PHINVEY, Jr. GUY GAGE ED. JOHNSTON H. GILLAN W. BRUSIMA But the SIU reckoned wrongly when it wasn't pre­ t 4 t NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL pared for the grandstand play the WSA boys made for the J. DENNIS shipowners. The SIU was displaying a sort of naivete when- J. H. BOWEN it figured this was a gentleman's game, with the hardware DONALD DAHL -in plain sight on the table. Sure, we knew that the ship­ JAMES RILEY R. E. THORP, Jr. owners were kibitzing on every card the WSA turned over. P. F. HICKS And we knew the WSA had devised an elaborate set of sig­ W. F. LEWIS A. CRUSE nals so the shipowners could be told what we had in our H. EDWARD JOHNSON hand. J. E. DALE C. JANULEVICUS But we didn't expect 'em to pull a knife on us, a knife W. J. MARIONEAUX R. M. NOLAN that the sliipowncrs slipped 'em under the table. JOSEPH MAJEAU Now we know where we stand, though. From here H. D. STERTZBACK on out we'll be playing our pat hand close to the belly. And 4 4 4 •we'll be looking under the table, too, when we play cards STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL with slick strangers who have waxed mustaches, nimble J. CLAMP fingers and a couple of stooges with knives standing behind R. G. MOSSELLER C. KUPLICKI their chair. W. B. MUIR If the negotiations actually had bogged down, it might have been some excuse for their action. But as far as the SIU was concerned they were still in progress. After all, the WSA had agreed to the foreign rider provisions de­ manded by the Union. There were just the intercoastal and nearby-foreign to be settled. W. G. H. BAUSE J. NOVAK C. H. GOODYN W. B. COPELAND L. R. BORJA C. MIDDLETON J. LITVAK O. HODGE J. L. WEEKS J. L. WEEKS L. L. MOODY, JR. P. E. SMITH J. J. SWYKERT J. BRODDUS L. A. CORNWALL V. SHAVROFF J. GRIFFITH H. L. DAISEY H. C. PELLER C. G. SMITH J. P. CAMPBELL 4 4 4 GALVESTON HOSPITAL JAMES PRINCE D. MITCHELL R. H. ABBOTT SPEAKS THOMPSON BANTA EDEFARS B. M. ELLSWORTH M. JLESON You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) M. J. WILLIAMS J. A. DYKES V. A. BOEHRINGER BOSTON J. NOLAN BLUE R. V. JONAJN 4 4 4 ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL D. MCDONALD J. KOSLUSKY 4 4 4 BRIGHTON HOSPITAL JAMES LEE WM. BRUISMA H. GILLAN D. DENOYER C. RAMIREZ G. PHINNEY, JR. E. JOHNSTON 4 4-4 MOBILE TIM BURKE M. CARDANA J. C. DANZEY 4 4 4 DETROIT HOSPITAL EDWARD WARES WALTER DERR LYNN BURKE TONY SOVERENTO • ALEX MCMILLAN �Friday, April 12. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Seafarers Will Win Isthmian; But Organizing Werk Must Go On By EARL SHEPPARD proven itself unable to do the No election is over until the job. These companies must be a votes are counted and the re­ part of the future organizational sults announced. This holds true program. in NLRB elections as well as Smaller outfits such as the Sa­ shoreside civil politics. bine Tran.sportation of Port Ar­ One of the old tricks of the poli­ thur are unorganized. These ticians is to hold torch light par­ men too are aware that the SIU By PAUL HALL ades, throw banquets and pass is the only maritime union that offers a constructive program and The Isthmian Line has long been the mainstay of the shipowners, out cigars right up to the last they are asking for SIU leader­ maintaining their own shipping lists, shipping halls and private per­ minute, in the meantime claim­ ship. Many of these men are sonnel files. To stave off any organization they have spent thousands ing an "overwhelming victory." This is done for two reasons: anticipating an organizational of dollars hiring stooges to hang around the waterfront, and even drive by joining the Union now. first, to try and recruit doubtful ride their ships. voters by giving the impression Their watchmen have had instructions to lieep Union representa­ THE NMU COMPANIES tives and organizers off at all costs. Their Captains, Mates, Stewards that they are getting on the band The Texas Company is sup­ and Engineers have been instructed to get rid of Union men any wagon and supporting a winner; posedly a NMU company but second, to bolster up their own time they were discovered. only the other day a crew mem­ courage. Isthmian can be correctly said to be the balance of power in ber of a Texas Tanker came into IN THE DARK the maritime industry in two ways. First, the Isthmian Line is one the Hall and reported that in one This second course is generally of the major operators and serves the shipowners as a wedge against year his ship had not been visited Unionisrn by operating a large open shop fleet, a fleet that with a referred to as "whistling in the by a single delegate. The reason Everyone does a little EARL SHEPPARD little expansion could serve to break the front of any organized dark." for this is that actually the NMU whistling once in a while. Theo­ agreemenf is a company agree­ action. dore Roosevelt once saicj that he thusiastically responding to the ment with the company being Secondly, it represents the balance of power between the CIO didn't believe in ghosts but that SIU program. Step by step, company by com­ able to get replacements any­ and the AFL. Either Union organizing this company will be recog­ when he was alone on a dark nized by the seamen as a whole as the most able organization in the night he was afraid of them. Its pany, the tugboat and inland where they want tq. Union rep­ industry, the only Union capable of assuming leadership over the human nature to try" and look waterway boatmen are being resentatives are not permitted aboard and beefs are settled with­ entire industry. brave when one is scai'ed all hell. brought into the SIU. The Union out the men being represented. is not idle. Even while the IsthIn the last issue of the "Pilot" mian campaign is being wound These men want real organiza­ One Industry—One Union the NMU does a lot of "whistling up the union is penetrating other tion and the SIU is the only one TJie SIU is an industrial Union, and in the long run there wiU in the dark" and, incidentally, fields and bringing organization that can give it to them. be only one Union in the industry or none at all. The question of quite a bit of plain old peanut to unorganized men. This is not a jurisdictional which Union this will be rests upon the ability of that Union to politicking. Quoting them word question. When men are not THE TANKERS correctly interpret the needs of the seamen and to efficiently repre­ for word from the main front­ represented; they are unorgan­ Plenty of big tanker companies page article shows the somewhat sent and lead them in their struggle with the shipowner. ized. are still unorganized, the Esso, In the past few years, the seamen as a whole have learned to ridiculous .statement; "to date, Socony and many others. These 100% SIU judge and to evaluate the principles and activities of the unions. some 21 Isthmian ships have outfits have powerful company The organizational work of the The time is past when a union can shout slogans and on a pre­ voted, and Union port officials unions and the men sailing these Union cannot stop so long as one text of militancy, be able to organize the unorganized and win report NMU majorities by an im­ tankers are so confused by the company remains unorganized or., pressive margin." NMU propaganda that they ac­ one group of seamen doesn't have benefits for all. Now ain't that nice? The NMU In this light, the SIU can be justly proud of its record. This is port officials know just how the tually voted for the company representation. The job of the a record of achievement, a record of down to earth fighting for and crews are voting. The SIU is of union in preference to the NMU. SIU is to organize the tugboats, The SIU didn't enter these elec­ towboats, bargemen and allied winning conditions. the opinion that this is an elec­ tions but now many of these men wprkers as well as the offshore The progress of the SIU has been a realistic progress, a steady tion cdnducted by a secret ballot are asking the SIU to come into ships. In doing this the union growth built on the winning of concession after concession. The and that the only people who the picture. These men want or­ will build a solid unbeatable expansion of the union has been the result of the practical applica­ really know are the men doing ganization and the NMU has force. tion of a correct program, and not a mushroom growth based on the voting. bombastic propaganda. "THE SIU WILL WIN" The SIU has proven its right to lead the seamen as a whole, and The SIU makes this statement this must now be the objective if the interests of all seamen are to without qualifications, not be­ be guarded and the Union preserved. cause some brilliant shoreside anaiysist has deduced the final By CHARLES KIMBALL The Line Up result, but because right at hand • MOBILE—The port of Mobile in the organizing office are the The SIU is prepared, and now has the strength, to enter into is still booming and it looks like reports of dozens of rank and file this campaign. Looking over the situation and taking into consider­ ship organizers showing that Isth­ it will continue. We have a large ation the material and forces at hand, the Seafarers can face what­ mian seamen have made their fleet of tankers laying up the ever lies ahead with confidence. choice even before the voting river that is taking all the men The prime factor in any campaign is the membership of the started. we can get a hold of. These Union. The struggles of the past few years and the successful con­ Further proof is shown by the When Joseph Renka, Book duct of the Isthmian campaign has shown that the Seafarers mem­ response of Isthmian crews after number 5680, flunked his ex­ ships are paying regular wages bers are capable. The new members that have come into the Union the voting is finished on their amination for Jr. Engineers and the companies are furnishing have been given every opportunity to learn and to participate in ships. These men are coming up papers, he didn't like it, and daily transportation to and from the leadership of the union. Today they are serving as Agents, to the Hall and taking out SIU even less did he like the run- the ships. Patrolmen and Organizers, and are doing a good job. books and in many cases throw­ around he got front the Coast Quite a few of the oldtimers The SIU is free from any type of political control or domination. ing in NMU bargain-counter Guard. are coming back to the Gulf, and To keep itself free, the Union has discussed all types of political books. This is the proof, the The exam was an oral one, and it is beginning to look like old activity from the communists to the National Association of Manu­ only kind of proof the SIU wants some of the questions were not times around here again. facturers. The Union believes in political education without politi­ or recognizes, proof right from clear. He asked to have those Waterman has just bought cal commitment. Knowing the score on politics as a whole is the the ship. questions reworded, or clarified, twelve more ships from the best safeguard against political domination. TOMORROW'S JOB and was told, "You're answer­ Navy which are going into serv­ In many unions, control of all Union activities rests in the hands The elections are moving rapid­ ing the questions, not me." ice soon. of a group of greybeards, old labor fakers who have perpetuated ly but it will be quite some time After ho was told that he had NEW HALL themselves in office and who have foisted rules and constitutioris before the official results are failed, he was refused informa­ upon the membership which make their power absolute. This is announced. The SIU is confi­ tion on what he failed, or how The State Docks Department not the case of the Seafarers, and it is to our advantage. We can dent and willing to let the re­ many questions he had missed. has just announced it is going to sults speak for themselves with­ Only "Come back in 30 days improve the waterfront and thus more ably prepare for our tasks. out a lot of ballyhoo forecasting. That was five months ago. Sub­ build berthing space for a lot The SIU Can Win * In the meantime the work to or­ sequently he went for his ticket more ships at a cost of several One of the first objectives established at the recent Agents ganize Isthmian must continue so in Portland, and received it on million dollars. We have made a few changes Conference and indorsed by the membership, is the establishment that negotiations can be entered January 8, 1946. into and good agreements won as Previous to entering the Mer­ here in the Hall to the satisfac­ of a strong AFL maritime council. soon as possible after the elec­ chant Marine, Renka was a top tion of all concerned. We cut The SIU has strong opposition, and to meet it a strong united tions are over. machinist for more than four down the bulkhead, and now force must be maintained. Our ready allies are 61,000 LonphoreIn the Gulf, the tugboatmen years. He worked at the Todd have about the same set up as men, 629,000 Teamsters and some 60,000 closely allied Maritime af­ are coming under the banner of Company, and other shipyards. New York to do the shipping filiates: Fishermen, Warehousemen, etc. Behind these lie the 7,000,- the SIU. An agreement was re­ * As Renka puts it, "The Coast from. 000 organized workers in the AFL. cently concluded with the White- Guard is not interested in what We have been looking around The issues are clear and they must be met. The Seafarers has man Company and now the Texas you know. They ask you pat town for a piece of groimd to the strength and power to win. We have the membership that has Coast tugboatmen are organizing questions, and if you can't give build a new Hall on. At present proven in action its ability to fight. We have the resources and the in several ports. them a pat answer, it's just too we have two prospects and hope power. There is no reason why the Seafarers can't win. The job is The February tugboat victory bad. The more people they flunk, to get something soon so the boys laid out and the way is clear. The Isthmian Line drive is the first in Mobile started the ball rolling, the longer they will stay on top, can be comfortable while they step to complete victory. THE SIU WILL WIN. and the tugboatmen are en- they think." are on the beach. J Tankers Provides Jobs In Mobile Another Snafu For Coast Guard �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four The rigors of war and the chaos of peace have so ravaged our delicate constitution that we find ourself compelled to take a six-week vacation while await­ ing a Chief Stevt'ard job on a Mississippi passenger ship. Removing one's nose from the grhidstone of piecard routine to put it into the beerstein of idle­ ness is an altogether pleasant transition, yet it leaves lis with so much time on our hands that w^e have determined to utilize kome of it to scribble a few par­ agraphs for the Log each week. It does a man good to eat the bread of idleness occasionally, all the wise old saws to the con­ trary notwithstanding. We can literally feel Nature recharging our battery as we sit here in Baumer's gin emporium on Conti Street and alternately scribble this and sip a frosty stein of Jax's golden nectar, while Buck Stephens gives us the lowdown on the local s.ituation. Buck tells us that New Or­ leans is enjoying one of the great­ est shipping booms in the check­ ered hi.story of the port. He says that the record number of ships in the harbor, the Agent's absence to attend the Confer­ ence, the added emphasis on the Isthmian drive which has now entered the climatic stage, to-, gether with the Bisso Tow Boat beef have ganged up to drive the local piecards to drink. GOOD DEAL By a happy coincidence Broth­ er Michelet has found refuge from the tribulations of this troubled world in the same gin mill frequented by these piecards, and is consequently in a position to pass along the local gossip without sacrificing any of the creature comforts so neces­ sary to the ailing soul, so you can look for a resume of port acti­ vities in these columns for the next few weeks. As the train that carried us home neared New Orleans it passed a huge fleet of already rusting ships moored in the up­ per reaches of the Mobile River. A host of familiar names loomed up among them—ships that had carried SIU crews to the far cor­ ners of the earth and that were now apparently destined to spend the rest of their days in slow dis­ integration in the lapping waters of this placid stream. The chips are down. Brother, the lines are drawn. It's going to be a long, hard fight, uphill all the way from here on in. Al­ ready the boneyards of this war have sent thousands of unor­ ganized seamen on the prowl for jobs. Many of them are unorganized simply because they are finks at heart and they constitute a ser­ ious threat to the conditions that w^e fought so hard to wrest from the reluctant shipowner. Re­ member the fink haUs of the United States Shipping Board of World War I and, remembering them, narrowly examine every proposal of the War Shipping Ad­ ministration of World War II. Our - is truly a turbulent life. Brother, for with us, when Peace comes War cannot be far behind! The New Orleans Hall is liter­ ally crawling with oldtimers. In the first half hour there we spoke to Buck Stephens, Paul Warren, Dick Birmingham, Blackie Clark, Joe Martello, Make-a-Motion Charlie, Moon Coons, Cris Jennsen. Pop Bothers and at least 20 others whose names es­ cape us now, but whose faces have bobbed up on all the monkeywrench corners known to man. WORLD FOR HOGS We had quick ones with every­ body and sailed and resailed the ships all over the world as shorebound seamen have done for ten thousand years come Shrove Tuesday. Pop Bothers was telling us about a trip he made on a Hog recently. "Them old Hogs have sure been cleaned up since the old Shipping Board days," he said, "they aint nearly so piggish as they were in our day." IN OUR DAY! "Come, fill the Cup, and in the fire of Spring Your Winter-garment of repentance fling: The Biid of Time has but a little "way To flutter—and the Bird is on the Wing! If you're looking for a job go South, Young Man, go South. There are jobs galore here with rated men scarcer than raisins in Shuler's raisin cake. As an added inducement we might add that Brother Michelet will soon be bellyrobbing on one of the New Orleans based scows and feeding in the manner peculiar to him and to all well-feeding Stew­ ard's in the organization. Isthmian Vote Indicates Heavy Trend Towards The Seafarers (Continued from Page 1) to bet his entire paycheck that the crew voted 100 percent for the SIU. Tha's confidence with a capital "C!" Along the West Coast, the pic­ ture also looks very good. The ' Argonaut Victory and the Ocean Telegraph have both voted and reports indicate another SIU sweep. That the NMU is worried about the situation is brought put by the fact that wherever possible ' they are challenging SIU votes, 'even though the votes are abso­ lutely legitimate. From Boston, reports on the George Uhler and the W. Ogden indicate that the voting went bet­ ter than 85 percent for the SlU. Wlule from down in Galveston, Organizer Cal Tanner sends word that the Norman E. Mack showed a 90 percent Seafarers vote. Voting will continue in ports along both coasts where Isthmian ships dock, and will not end until all Isthmian vessels have been polled. SIU officials and organizers are confident that when the results are announced, the Isthmian sea­ men will take their rightful places in the most progressive and militant seamen's union—^the Seafarers International Union. Friday, April 12, 1945 Vote Of Grange Victory Crew Refutes NMU's Distertiens Upon completion of an intei*coastal trip from San Francisco to New York, ships organizer "Chips" Rodrigues of the Grange Victory, Isthmian SS Lines, as­ serted that the Seafarers top heavy vote in the NLRB-conducted election aboard the Grange was a strong refutation of lying statements appearing in the NMU Pilot a short while ago. Grange crew members charged thai the wild claims made in the Pilot story were nothing but a tissue of lies from start to finish. The NMU claimed, according to the Pilot, that the Grange Vic­ tory was 85% pro-NMU, and that through their efforts they se­ cured the ship's fumigation! Actual voting figures in the election aboard the Grange, based on accounts of eye-wit­ nesses who closely watched the balloting, showed that the Sea­ farers cwrricd 75% of the vote; 17% were for the NMU; and the remaining 8% were doubtful. These results indicate clearly that the Grange seamen were not taken in by lying NMU state­ ments, and made up their own minds on the Union of their choice. NMU BARGAIN RATE Three NMU members who turned in their NMU books be­ fore taking out SIU books stated that they hoped all other Isth­ mian ships which hadn't as yet voted, would turn out as well as, or better than, their ship — the Grange Victory! Robei't Reid, Junior Engineer, refused an NMU book which was offered to him at the special bar­ gain price of only $10! Reid told the NMU organizer, "I wouldn't belong to that phony outfit even if I got a book free, and was paid $100 per month!" Organizer Rodrigues, and oth­ ers who assisted him in lining up the Grange seamen, agreed to a man that their success was due in great part to tloe splendid cooper­ ation that they received from Here are three of Isthmian's Grange Victory men who brought their ship in so solid in the election just finished—for them! Ships Organizer Raymond "Chips" Rodrigues has his arms around Dale Kathrein (left) and Floyd Cox (right). shoreside organizers and patrol­ unorganized Tsthmian vessel. men who contacted their ship in A moral might be read into the every port, and continuously account of the Grai^e Victory while in port. They also had I election. We might call it "How plenty of support from SIU mem­ I to have an unorganized ship re­ bers on board, including Paul main unorganized." Certainly, Bays. the lies and false claims of our Isthmian crew members Dale opponents, the NMU, makes our Kathrein and Floyd Cox, as well job that much easier. SIU men as Chips Rodrigues, lauded the know the Union score, and tell it officers aboard the Grange Vic­ to one and all. They don't have tory. According to them. Skipper to fabricate elaborate tales to im­ Leonard Duks, Chief Mate Knox press others. Telling the truth and the other Grange officers the SIU way wins its own vic­ were a good bunch to sail imder tories, and through it Isthmian on any ship, and especially on an wiU soon be SIU. Bucko Skipper Endangers Lives On Mosby NEW YORK — Owing to seri­ ous charges prefeiTed against both the Captain and Chief En­ gineer of the John Mosby, Isth­ mian Line, by crew members of that vessel, they both face sus­ pension and lifting of their papers. Upon her return to this coun­ try after hauling a load of coal over to Antwerp, Belgium, prompt action was taken by mili­ tant men aboard the Mosby as soon as their vessel docked, Snd the proper authorities could be contacted. After investigation of the charges. Coast Guard offi­ cials and Steamboat Inspectors decided a hearing was war­ ranted. Engine Delegate Bill Rowe and other members of the black gang laid specific charges against Captain Shelly and Chief En­ gineer Thorpe for endangering the lives of the entire crew. They claim that the main steam stop of the starboard boiler was in bad shape, and even though the 1st and 2nd Assts. requested that the other boiler be operated while it was repaired, both the Skipper and Chief refused to permit this. After her arrival at Antwerp, the steam stojj was finally re­ paired, and it was discovered that its condition was so bad that the boiler could have blown sky-high at any time. In addi­ tion, the Chief worked a man in the crank pit with steam to the engines and no jacking gear. Leaving Antwerp, the 'Bosby had 10 feet of water in the No. 1 hold, and the Skipper didn't even know the cause! While in port, steam was left on the winches all night in order to avoid the pay­ ment of one houj-'s overtime to deck men. General conditions aboard the vessel were very poor due to the inefficiency of the Captain and the Chief Engineer. In addition to those faults al­ ready enumerated, food and other conditions on the Mosby were equally poor. If it hadn't been for the guidance of ships Organ­ izer Tannehill and Delegates Moore (deck), Rowe (engine), and Williams (stewards), the vessel wouldnt have been as shipshape as she was! After the payoff at New York, the Chief, 2nd and 3rd Mates, plus the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Assist­ ants all piled off the Mosby, not wishing to sail another trip with the same Skipper and Chief En­ gineer! As a result of the charges pre­ ferred by the Engine Dept. men, the Chief told the entire gang that they were fired, although various other reasons were given, and the crew had no desire to stay under that Chief in any eventuality. Ships Organizer Tannehill as­ serted, after the NLRB election had been conducted on the Mosby on April 8th, that she voted solidly for the SIU, and that even the Chief Cook who was an NMU book man had voted SIU. Whitey was willing to bet his entire pay on the results, but found no takers! The entire crew felt gratified over the election results, and was confident that the charges against both the Captain and Chief Engineer, when substanti­ ated before the Coast Guard, would take care of these two in­ dividuals. Then crew members also took out SIU books. �Frfday, April 12. 1848 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Virginia Governor Uses State Draft As Strike-Breaking Weapon QUESTION:—^What did you do in the Isth­ mian Organizing Drive? RICHMOND, Va.—A last min­ ute agreement by the Virginia Electric Power Company to arbi­ trate issues averted a walkout by more than 1,500 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL. The agreement provided for an immediate 15-cent an hour raise, and specifies that the union and the company will each name two WILLARD ROY—Msssman arbitrators whose decision will I'm not a member of the SIU be binding on the issues of retro­ yet. but I was approached and I active pay and higher wages. signed a pledge card. I'm going This latest anti-union action of to join the SIU because I 'think the Virginia Governor's was preconditions will be better on Isth­ ceeded by dictatorial methods mian ships if we are organized. used recently when strike-break­ ing legislation was railroaded Even when the election is won. through the Virginia Legislature we're going to need militant men by Tuck, 'which enabled the state on Isthmian ships so that we can to take over and operate the fer­ win good conditions from the ries of the Chesapeake Ferry company in negotiations. I'm Company. This action was taken after a three week strike by Sea­ ready to sail on Isthmian ships, farers crews for vacation time, if necessary, until the whole line holidays, and a higher monthly is organized. pay scale. BILL KALINKOS—OS I did what I could aboard the Joaquin Miller. The men asked about the difference between the SIU and the NMU, and I explain­ ed that we are democratic from top to bottom. I kept driving on the point that our officials come from the rank and file, and are not placed in office to carry out some political line. I also gave out Logs and other organizational I material. Whenever a beef came up. I explained that if we were organized we could have our beefs settled without any trouble. SOLOMON HARB—Steward Setting a dangerous precedent. Governor William Tuck, of Vir­ ginia, tried to break the strike by drafting the employees into the state militia before the walkout was scheduled to begin. This ac­ tion, unparalleled in United States history, would have sub­ jected union members to courtmartial if they did not act as strike breakers. Tuck's order, which brought out the state guard in armored cars and with fixed bayonets, told the workers, "You are here­ by notified that you have been drafted—into the service of the Commonwealth to execute the law which requires that you pro­ vide electric service to the people of Virginia. You are therefore commanded to report to the commanding officer, Virginia State Guard at the Virginia Elec­ tric Power Company office with­ in 24 hours after receipt of this notice and thereafter be and re­ main obedient to the command of said officer or such officer as may be set over you." VIOLATES DEMOCRACY "The Governors action," said the IBEW, "violates the basic fundamentals of democracy and is counter to every concept of free men. Instead of taking the role of peacemaker between two factions, he is relying upon the iron hand of military dictatorship, an action we are informed by our legal counsel is the first of its kind in the United States." Everybody had some sort of question to ask about the SIU. # and so I did what 1 could by an­ w swering questions. Mostly they wanted to know if the Union would stick with them in case of trouble. I didn't meet any men who were against the Union, it was just that they wanted Union that would do them the most good. I proved to them that the SIU has ia good record in settling beefs and getting good Chief issue in the threatened conditions for the members. They strike was the issue of back will support the Union that sup­ wages. Negotiations for a new ports them—the SIU. agreement started over a year ago when two Virginia power utilities merged. An agreement ABE SPRUNG—Wiper was finally reached on a raise of 15y2C plus 2y2C to eliminate in­ Some of the men on the ship equities. I was on were opposed to any Subsequently the company re­ Union at all. I explained the ad­ fused to make the increases ef­ vantages of being organized. Then fective to April 1, 1945, when ne­ I went further and told them gotiations began, but offered in­ stead 5% of the total wages due. about the differences between the The union said that it would SIU and the NMU. One man accept 10%, but this offer was who was on board had been vetoed by the company. helped by the SIU in having a COMPANY STALL $27.00 fine dropped and he was The union then suggested that all for us. I brought literature on the back pay issue be turned over for arbitration. This was also board and distributed it. The refused by the company, and this men considered what they heard stand was reiterated by J. G. and made up their own minds. Holtzlaw, company presideid, as I'm sure they will go SIU. soon as Governor Tuck had draft-' •ir:-; handed action as "slavery" and ed the workers. The company will not arbitrate the back wage issue alone, he said, but would arbitrate all disputed issues if the union called off the strike. Branding the draft as an at­ tempt to force men to work against their will, AFL President William Green declared, "We will never acquiesce in that policy." Other outraged AFL leaders denounced the Governor's highAFL lawyers quickly prepared legal moves agginst the decree. Tuck was blasted in a state­ ment by the IBEW which pointed out that "the company had for many years exercised economic power over the employed through a company-dominated union which was disestablished by or­ der of the Supreme Court only after heroic efforts of the em­ ployes. The company has never relished the thought of dealing with their employes as free agents." Disinterested observers have pointed out that the State does not seem to be operating either within the Constitution of the United States, or the Constitu­ tion of the State of Virginia. Agents Discuss Maritime Strike Possibiiities And Probiems NEW YORK — The recent Agents Conference, besides mak­ ing recommendations designed to strengthen the Union, also dis­ cussed the part which strikes and industrial disputes might play in the Union's future ac­ tivity. action, except as a last resort. "Without raising a strike scare, there are a number of existing factors—any one of which could precipitate a strike in the indus­ try and which might spread to such proportions that the SIU could not avoid becoming physi­ cally involved." In a report, submitted by Paul VOTES TAKEN Hall, New York Agent, and J. P. The report pointed out that the Shuler, Assistant SecretaryILWU and the MFOW have al­ Ti'easurer, the present strike ready taken strike votes and that situation was analyzed. strike action has been authorized "No one wants a strike," the in both cases. A strike of the report starts, "and it is the duty West Coast Longshoremen would of the Union to preserve the involve all maritime unions, in wages and conditions of the some way or other, since all have membership and to better the specific rules respecting legiti­ same without recourse to strike mate picket lines. The wrangling and dissention in the NMU came in for discus­ sion. It was stated that the collapse of the NMU top leader­ ship has resulted in a general breakdown of their negotiations with shipowners. DETROIT—The membership of Seafarers International Union, Several companies are, there­ Great Lakes Division, AFL, un­ fore, weighing the possibility of animously ratified a contract pro­ returning to "open shop" opera­ viding for the highest wage scale tion, and although a lockout is in the world for able-bodied sea­ improbable, it must be taken into men employed on passenger and consideration. sand boats, at one of the largest "With a return to private op­ meetings inythe local's history eration," the report went on, "the held April 1, it is reported by shipowners may, and in all prob­ Emmanuel Lashover, secretary- ability will, propose a wage cut, treasurer of the district. if only for a bargaining point. A rising vote of confidence for We will, of course, demand in­ the efficient manner in which ne­ creases all around. Such a ques­ gotiations were conducted was tion can easily lead to a strike." tendered officers of the Union. STRIKE STUDIES Under the terms of the new The analysis also explored the contract an increase of $31 per action that could bo expected of month was secured thus raising government agencies and bu­ the base pay to $209 per month. reaus, and it was felt that they would throw their weight on the OVER-TIME RATE BOOST side of the shipowners in any In addition, the overtime rate controversy and would do all was boosted from 95 cents to $1 they could to maintain and en­ per hour and the subsistence rate hance their power. from $5 to $6 per day. Various other improvements in The report closed with recom­ working conditions were also se­ mendations to take certain action cured. which would enable the SIU to meet any eventuality. "It is rather amusing to note," Gt. Lakes SIU Wins Raise Lashover said, "that the National Maritime Union, the CIO com­ munist dominated competitors, are now begging and pleading with shipowners to grant them a 40-hour working week during fit out and- lay up. The Seafarers International Union, AFL, has been operating under a 40-hour week since 1942." Make Isthmian SIU! The preparations include a study of strikes and strike strat­ egy, an examination of the steps necessary to convert the Union apparatus into a strike appara­ tus without cutting into normal operations, and a study of strike committce.s and finance.s. These studies are to be pre­ sented in a form suitable for Union educational purposes. A summary of the studies is to be published for general member­ ship consumption. �Friday, April 12, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Seafarers' Democracy Wins NMU Oldtimer The obvious superiority of SIU contracts and the real democ­ racy existing in the SIU, were among the determining factors which made Rad M. Powell, an original NMU member, turn to the SIU for membership. Lauding the SIU for its healthy democracy, Powell said, that "the SIU is a real rank and file Union that is run by the members and not the officials." Powell joined the NMU at its inception and held book No. 306. At that time he felt that it. was a democratic organization, but with the infiltration of the com­ mies he saw democracy wane, and "we began to lose the gains we had made, as the commies gave up more and more of our rights to the shipowners." HARD TO SEE RAD M. POWELL Stressing the inaccessibility of the NMU officials, and the type of treatment accorded the mem­ officials believe that they are a bership, Powell, who has been permanent fixture, and do not sailing for the past nine years as have to worry about the mem­ a Chief Steward, pointed out a bers' troubles or beefs." Powell compared the SIU typical personal experience. "When I was in New York and agreements with those of the wanted to see any of the officials, NMU. "The SIU men have JOO especially Ferdinand Smith, his percent better agreements," he secietary would give me a card asserted. "Naturally the NMU would al­ stating that in about seven days ways put a big write-up in the I could get an appointment with Pilot and tell the world that they him. "Now a union is supposed to were the ones that secured the be for and by the members," benefits for the seaman. "But I know different," the Powell continued, "and anytime the crews have any beefs, the of­ former NMUer added. "I am now applying for mem­ ficials, elected by the member­ ship, are to settle any beefs or bership in the SIU and I know trouble for the members. But in that it is the only real Union for the NMU it is the opposite. The any real union man." The Patrolmen Say... Payoff Tip meeting included fumigating, working conditions for Steward, Deck, and Engine Departments, forecastle for men sleeping be­ low deck, and finally the rider. The first three items were okay, but the rider was not accepted by the company. If all crews of SIU ships would cooperate like this, the Union would, without doubt, be 100 per­ cent more prosperous and strong. Although we are the most pro­ gressive and the strongest Union in the maritime industry, more crews like this will do a lot of good. NEW YORK—I had a little trouble aboard the E. Alfaro of the Smith and Johnson Line. A company official took it on him­ self to slash over 100 hours over­ time in the Stewards Depart­ ment. We had to talk to him for a little while, but he finally ad­ mitted that it was legal accord­ ing to the agreement, and the men involved collected every cent. I was helped in this beef by the fact that all men stayed sober until the payoff was completed. We Patrolmeh can't stress too Salvador Colls much the importance of staying t ir % sober until all beefs are settled. It's your money, and the best Hats Off way to get it is to be able to tell NEW YORK-Hats off to the the Patrolman and the com.pany crew of the George Washington. exactly what's what. R. Gonzales This vessel was at one time a X % ^ headache to the Union, but it has Thanks Crew become one of the very best at NEW YORK—I would like to present. Brothers, I can assure take this opportunity to thank you that we have to give a lot the crew of the Cody Victory for of credit to Brother Rhino, Stew­ the cooperation they gave me in settling their beef. In the years ards Department Delegate. that I have been going to sea, I He and the rest of the Stew­ have never seen so much coop­ ards Department keep the Engine eration given a Patrolman. and Deck gangs well satisfied in The five Delegates knew what the matter of their food. to look for, and the crew knew how to explain the beefs to the The only comment I have to Delegates. The Delegates are J. L. make is that the crew should try McHenry, Ship's Delegate; Tony to keep their respective quarters Galante, Deck Delegate; Robert in a more orderly manner. Nielsen, Engine Delegate; and A1 W. Hamilton Dellavelle and M. Cafferty, Stew­ ard Delegate and Sub-Delegate respectively, BEEFS The beefs taken up at the Make Isthmian SIU! Foreward tion, hold our meetings, and meet our shipmates. We have our Union of which we are justly proud, and which we are determined to maintain until every seaman is organized under the banner of the Sea­ farers Iniernational Union. Many long years of struggle have passed since the first issue of the Coast Seainens Journal was published, years of hardship and struggle, of misery and death but we know that these years have not been wasted. Our only regret is that next Wednesday night our founder cannot be present in our Hall at 51 Beaver Street, New York City, to preside over the meeting. He is gone but every time we settle a beef we know that his spirit is with us. It is with pride in his work and the deepest humil­ ity on our part, that we dedicate this, journal to our founder. ANDREW FURUSETH. Thi.s brief journal is in no .sen.se a history of the struggles endured by the American seamen in the building of the militant unions of t^e Seafarers International. Such a document would perforce be lengthy and require much time and effort in its preparation. Organization first began when the first group of galley slaves broke their chains, smashed their masters over the head and gained a moment of temporary freedom. History is filled with these inci­ dents but th^ historians ignore their culmination which came in 1874 with the^publication of the Coast Seamei^ Journal by An­ drew Furusetlf. Andrew Fiiruseth, a young Scandinavian teaman, helped or­ ganize the Coast Seamens Union in 1885 and became its Secre­ tary in 1887. "Working tirelessly against seemingly overwhelming odds, Andrew Furuseth was able in 1891 to bring about an amal­ The 1915 Seamens Act gamation of the Coast Seamens The passage of the Seamens Union and The Steamshipmen's Act in 1915 marked a new era in Union, forming the Sailors Union the organization. Already strong of the Pacific, our Parent or­ on both coasts, the Gulf and ganization. Great Lakes, the Unions of the In 1892 under the leadership of International Seamens Union of the SUP, the National Seamens North America grew" by leaps Union was organized and a cam­ and bounds securing contracts paign was launched to organize with the great majority of all the Great Lakes, Atlantic, Gulf steamship operators. and Pacific coasts. By the time of the outbreak of war in April 1917, the member­ ADVANCES MADE For the first time seamen, who ship of the Affiliated Maritime in the old law books "were reck­ Unions numbered some 115,000. oned neither among the living The unions were distinctly or­ nor among the dead," began to ganized on a craft basis in three get a slight amount of recogni- area groupings consisting of the Atlantic and Gulf, the Great Lakes and the Pacific Coast. Each of these areas were di­ vided into craft divisions of Fire­ men, Sailors and Stewards with full autonomy over craft affairs, but on matters of general wel­ fare and policy responsible to the International Seamens Union of which Andrew Furuseth was President. In addition to the sea- going unions the ISU had fish­ ermen, towboatmen, and harbor worker affiliates. ON THE UPGRADE Contracts with the operators were entered into by the various craft divisions together with the International and were binding on all affiliates starting and ex­ piring on the same date. Thus a lockout or strike affected all divisions and crafts equally. Conditions steadily improved and although the best conditions of 1916 were in no way compar­ able to the conditions of today, they were still the best the sea­ men had ever known—paradise in fact compared to the condi­ tions of a few years before. Seamen still bathed from buck­ ets; ate in crowded messrooms, on bare board tables from tin plates, and slept in poorly ven­ tilated and often bed-bug infested foc'sles—but this was still heaven, compared to what they had been forced to endure. "FIRST TO DIE" The war came as no surprise to the American seamen. Al­ ready American ships had been sunk. Ships were being stopped at sea and boarded by submarine crews. In the First Woi-ld War, as in this war, the seamen were first to suffer, the first to die. Ready then as we were in De­ cember, 1941, the seamen of the International Seamens Union res­ ponded to the nation's call and were the first to pledge them­ selves to an all out war effort. This was Furuseth's 1917 mes­ sage to all seamen, and thte nation; To All Seafaring Men Ashore or Afloat: The nation that proclaimed your freedom now needs your services. America is at war. Our troops ai'e being transport­ ed over the sea. Munitions and supplies are being shipped in ever increasing quantities to our armies, in Europe. The bases are the ports of America. Shelve Order 53 tion with the result that in 1895 the "Maguire Bill" was passed followed in 1898 with the "White Act." This legislation, although in­ adequate and loosely enforced, did abolish cojjporal punishment, reduce penalties for desertion, protect a seamen's gear from seizure for a fine and give a slightly better "whack" or ra­ tion allowance. These were the stepping stones to the Seamen's Act of 1915 which Andrew Furu­ seth termed "The Dawn of a New Day." It is with this "New Day" that we are primarily concerned. The new day that has given us show­ ers instead of buckets and hand puimps; mattresses instead of "donkeys breakfast"*, eatable food instead of green liver, soggy potatoes and wormy mush; wages and conditions rather than ropeyarns and misery. A LONG JOURNEY Today we are almost free of boarding-house masters and crimps (if we exclude the WSA, company unions and the NMU). We have our own halls where we select our jobs, settle oirr beefs, check our baggage, receive our mail, spend our hours of relaxa­ •T| (Continued from Page 1) order that our ships may con­ tinue to sail on schedule carrying their cargoes of food and mate­ rials to the people of war-torn countries and also that our troops eligible to be returned home will not be delayed." MILITANT .VICTORY Copies of the telegram were also sent to the Marine Cooks and Stewards Association of the Pacific, the National Maritime Union, and the Pacific Coast Ma­ rine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association so that the position of the SIU could be brought to the attention of their membership. The victory over the WSA Medical Program last November was the first in the struggle waged against bureaucratic con­ trol. The Medical Program and the Competency Cards were hid­ den methods by which militant seamen could be forced ashore without recourse. The SIU refused to accede to these union-busting actions, and will continue to battle militantly until all WSA and Coast Guard control has been removed from over seamen's lives. I The battlefields are in Europe. The sea intervenes. Over it the men of the sea must sail the supply ships. A great em­ ergency fleet is now being built . . . Your help is needed to prove that no enemy on the seas can stop the ships of the nation whose seamen bear the responsibility of liberty. "America has the right, a far .greater right thaii any other nation, to call upon the seamen of all the world for service. By responding to this call now you can demonstrate your practical appreciation of freedom won." •(Donkeys breakfast—a tick fur­ nished to llie seaman filled with hay furnished by the big-hearted shipowner.) (To be continued) �Friday, April 12. 1346 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven AFL Unions Cooperate In Tampa By C. SIMMONS Beefs Squared Away In Frisco By ROBERT A. MATTHEWS SAN FRANCISCO ~ Business in general is picking up quite a bit on the West Coast in com­ parison with the past. We are still getting repatriated crews in­ to oil ports on the coast for pay­ off. Also, we are getting quite a few other ships in for payoff. We have managed, so far, to square up all the beefs as they come up. Incidentally, we have just been notified that the repatriation money is payable on the SS James King and the SS George Poindexter. This may be collect­ ed by contacting the Mississippi Steamship Company in New Or­ leans. Repatriation money is also payable on the SS George Von L. Meyer. This may be collected have several ships due in over the weekend and several repatri­ ated crews in the bunch, which 1 will report on next week. The strike situation on the coast is very hard to figure out, One day the longshoremen are going to strike and the next day they want to arbitrate. So far there has been nothing but double talk which means nothing. TAMPA—Things continue fair here with several ships coming in. Most of them are in transit— no payoffs but plenty of ships. We are getting a Mississippi ship in the latter part of the week for "T^ a payoff, however. The phosphate miners are get­ ting ready to throw a picket line around the phosphate docks in Silence this week from the Port Tampa. They wanted to throw one around the Powellton Branch Agents of the follow­ Seam last week, but got a re­ ing ports: spite on their beef. SAVANNAH Now it looks like they will SAN JUAN have to go through with it. Seems BALTIMORE these guys got a ten cent in­ NEW ORLEANS crease, and in turn the Company GALVESTON has gone up on the rent 80 PORT ARTHUR cents a day. As these men all HOUSTON live in Company houses and trade NO NEWS?? in Company stores they have re­ ceived exactly nothing. SIU WILL HELP The president of the phosphate miners came over and asked our help. We have promised him all of the aid we can give him, and the longshoremen have done the same. These longshoremen are very cooperative here; they seem to be a militant group and will go all out any time for an affiliate of the AFL. The Florida Federation of La­ bor is having a convention in Miami this week. Brothers Jeff Gillette and Vernon Bryant went down for the Seafarers. We have taken an active part in the move­ ment here and it is about time that something was done in this State. The oldtime labor fakers are in a rut, and are sitting around on their cans waiting for some outside group to move in and take over. NOT HAPPY Labor Commission now, we have We are putting all of the sup­ retained an attorney and intend port we can muster behind a to fight this guy every step of the way. Already the prelim­ inary hearing has disclosed evi­ dence to prove unfair labor prac­ tices by the Company, and even should the Labor Commiysion certify the fink as the bargain­ ing agent, he'll still have some trouble. The outlook for this port inso­ far as the Isthmian election is concerned is very good. We have two ships here now, and were prevented from posting them for election. However, the majority of the men are standing by to man here who has done all hei wait for the vote, which we hope can for Labor in this State. He will come soon, as we have prac- is an organizer for the Carpen­ ters here, and a damn good man. All of the oldtime fakers are very resentful of the fact that we are going to bat for him and have shot a lot of angles, but so far we have come out on top in everything we have attempted. Will write later on the outcome of the elections there. We are still negotiating with the Florida Power Corporation on their tugboats. We hope to have the contract signed, sealed and delivered this week. Unread Rider Takes Unwary Crew For A Hide By JOHN MOGAN former NMU man, who spent most' of his time telling the newer SlU members the huge differ­ ence between the NMU and SlU agreements. These fellows really knew the score after this man got through telling them how well ul'i' Lhey were. And this knowledge imbued in them the desire to live up to the agreement, even if there were some things in it they didn't care for particularly, for they know that it takes time and patience to achieve anything like perfection. On this .ship the Engine gang donated $15.40 to the Log and the Deck gang, $14.00. We ai-e still having our trou­ bles with the firiky Business Agent of Local No. 5^, Teamsters and Chauffeurs, of New Bed­ ford. His latest and finkiest move was to form a company union on the island boats running out of New Bedford. The issue is before the Mass. BOSTON — Business and ship­ ping continued fair in this port. We had four payoffs in one day, spread all over the' map of New England, so that there was plenty of hustling to be done in order to make them all. The SS Pendleton (Calmar) paid off in Searsport, Me.; the SS Idaho Falls (Los Angeles T-2 tanker), in Providence, R. 1.; the SS James Drain (Inter-Ocean— SUP); and an Isthmian, the SS George Uhler. Then, too, there were the signons to be covered, with the SS Francis Marion proving to be a real headache, owing to the fact that the crew figured on a sure by contacting the Seas Shipping payoff here (judging by the rider Company in New York. on the fo'c'sle card), whereas the We have paid off the following articles in the Captain's posse.sships on the coast this past week: sion showed that the ship had SS Arthur L. Perry (Calmar): to return to the Gulf in order to This ship was out 11 months pay off. and had plenty of disputes which SORRY BUNCH were all squared up before the A sad but wiser crew took, the payoff. We collected around Marion back to Galveston, but 4000 extra hours overtime for the only after everybody in the port Chief Cook doing all the baking. had had a piece of the argument. This was due to picking up a Incidentally, the new rider re­ Second Cook and Baker from the cently submitted to the member­ By BEN BEES WSA pool in the Canal who ship for approval should elimin­ tically a hundred percent SIU couldn't boil water. vote on these two. NORFOLK — We must learn ate all such trouble in the fu­ There are a half dozen due in SS Hillsboro Inlet (Moran Tow­ ture; it covers the Coast and Gulf to govern ourselves before we ing): Out two months. All beefs like a blanket, and there is ab­ can rule others. So spoke some the next 20 days, and it is our squared away. solutely no reason why evei-y in­ wise and learned gazuni and so hope that they are a solid as the SS Cornell Victory (Waterman dividual SlU member should not thought the Bosun of the SS two cuiTently waiting to be voted. By JAMES TRUESDALE Joseph F. Emery. Intercoastal): There was a beef know the rider verbatim. The Bosun, a sailor of the old on this ship caused by a young PHILADELPHIA—Things look Brother L. Clark, Bosun of the Third Engineer trying to push SS Idaho Falls, a tanker which school with a name that would pretty dismal for Philly at the the gang around. This situation paid off in Providence on March cause any United States Inspec­ present. When the tugboat men Keep Records was straightened up okay with 27, must be all smiles these days. tor to issue AB papers and whose went out and put pickets on the the Chief and First promising to Brother Clarke, who used to be person, quarters and habits were In paying-off the SS John T. front, it stopped all traffic in this unload the guy at the next port Patrblmah in New Orleans, had meticulously neat and orderly, is Holt, Calmar Line, on April 5, 1 port. if he doesn't lay off the crew. a run-in with the Chief Mate, the kind of a guy who wouldn't ran into a situation which we It seems as though the opera­ think of throwing a cigarette butt ourselves can remedy. A lot of SS William Von Moody (Alcoa): Roy E. Philips of New Orleans. tors don't want to give a damn Repatriated crew paid off in The Mate cook,ed up a little on the deck or drink a cup of overtime was short and although thing, although the strikers met scheme to get Bro, Clarke logged coffee without washing and put­ the company later discovered them bettor than half way. The Seattle. All beefs settled. ting away his cup, or play with SS Fred Ives (Overlakes): All by the Skipper; but the Skip­ u.sed pig's feet bones on the mess that some of the recoi-ds sent in men are only getting 85 cents an by the purser from overseas had hour, and by the time their per saw through the scheme and disputes settled. table or, etc. never reached their destination, taxes are taken out they are in tossed the Mate out of his office, SS William Sturgis (Calmar): He was 100% for organizing the whole situation could have All disputes settled with excep­ and, to top it off, canned him on the crew to fine themselves at been avoided if the men had re­ pretty bad shape. The men are a.sking for retro­ tion of one, involving extra meals arrival at Providence. the shipboard meetings for the tained their duplicate slips. active pay from Jan. 1, 1946, which will be settled shortly. We POOR FELLER above mentioned misdemeanors, The same thing happened on but these operators refuse to It seems the Mate never liked but the Bosun "loved" dough­ the Hagerslown Victory of the give in. the agreement; he told the boys nuts. same company. In both cases There are quite a few men on on many occasions that he wished Some disappeared from the gal­ the company wanted to pay only the beach here due to this action. he had an NMU crew, that he ley. He donated $5.00 to the the overtime that was turned in, All in all, we are doing the best All men who come within could work them as he wished Seafarers Log. along with the or that the men had duplicate we can. Next wek we hope to without the payment of overtime. other members of the unlicensed slips for. We were finally able the provisions of the Draft have more pleasant news from As a matter of fact, the gang personnel, to bring the total to to square away the beef, but it Law should keep in touch the City of Brotherly Love. could have collected some phony $48.50 for which Receipt Number took a lot of unnecessary work. with their draft boards while overtime, due to an error on the A49365 was issued to the SS Jo­ I want to warn each member on board ships. Do not de­ part of the Mate; but because the seph F. Emery, loudly denounc­ to be sure to get a duplicate slip pend on the Purser to do this Old Man was such a good egg ing the frame-up but praising from the head of the department for you. He may fail to do so, and was technically responsible the system, for all overtime. Keep the slij. and the first thing you know, for his Mate's mistakes, the gang Incidentally, I see that Red in your possession until the pay­ you're not a civilian anymore. dropped the beef. Ganey, ex-NMUer, has taken off off is completed. Also on the Idaho Falls was a for New York City. Claude Fisher Rank And File Democracy Phllly Ships Held By Strike The Patrolman Says: About The Draft �THE Page Eight Robin Sherwood As Bad As Painted SEAFARERS LOG Phone Union Leader It looks like the WSA has been carrying the ball for the ship­ owners, which is what we have maintained for a long time. The Oilers of the Hagerstown Victory, Calmar Line, had a beef about standing watch and watch in port. The company maintained that the men were only working eight hours, but we pointed out that the eight hours should be between 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. After a bit of wrangling, they agreed to pay; so the Oilers who stood watches after 5 p. ni. and before 8 a. m. can collect quite a bit of money. JACKSONVILLE—There isn't very much to write about this week as business and shipping have been very slow. We have the SS John Merrick of the Calmar Line loading here for Europe. This boat signed on in New York and one man has had to get off due to illness. The SS Fluorspar of the South Atlan- The Robin Sherwood blew into port and things were as bad as we had heard (see last week's Log). The Skipper, E. J. Bonn, should be known as "Captain Bligh." He treated the crewmembers like dirt, and used vile and pornographic language to them at the drop of a hat. He made it a practice to look under the bunks of the sleeping men to see if any women were hidden there. We suggested that the com­ pany give this man a long rest as it would be impossible to get crews to sail with him on account of his terrible reputation. We want to add something to the warning of the crew of the Robin Sherwood: Sail with E. J. Bonn and suffer the conse­ quences! Joseph A. Beirne. president of the Natl. Federation of Telephonfe Workers, charged the multi-mil­ lion dollar Bell monopoly with stalling wage negotiations In hope of splitting the unity among the NFTW's 50 affiliates with a mem­ bership of 250.000. The union, seeking an 18'/2c an hour pay in­ crease, finally won pay hikes of $5-8 a week. (LPA) Great Lakes Secretary - Treasurer Reports By EMANUEL S. LASHOVER Mr. Russ Mortenger and Mr. Sarkensen of the USES called on me after hearing of our protest concerning the misleading adver­ tisement they inserted in the papers. They explained to me that they were mainly interested in re­ cruiting a backlog of men in case we or the Lake Carriers ' were to run short and, inciden­ tally, justify their being on Un­ cle's payroll. 1 thanked Mr. Mortenger for his past help but assured him that inasmuch as the policy of this Union was not to patronize Gov­ ernment hiring halls that we would not use him from now on out. They promised to try to remedy the damage caused by their first ad by inserting another one which would definitely spec­ ify rated men, in which there might be a shortage this year. The ad duly appeared and no others have since followed it, and I do not believe that they will print anymore of them. LAKES TRANSPORT Your negotiating committee has had its first meeting with Great Lakes Transport Co. and it looks like they will go along with us on practically all the major requests. There have been a lot of rumors aboui the NMU declar­ ing their vessel, the Stmr. Westcoast, a "hot ship" and ask the Oil Workers, CIO, not to load or unload this vessel. Your of­ ficials have contacted the various Maritime Unions connected with the AFL and explained the situa­ tion to them and have received a unanimous reply that they will refuse to tow any tanker, take a line from any tanker or repair any tanker if the Westcoast is boycotted. Masters, Mates and Pilots wiU re.spect our picket lines and will not operate ships that we picket. If the Commies go through with their threat, there wiU not be an oil tanker running profitably on the Lakes until such time as the threat is removed. D & C NAVIGATION CO. Last Friday your officials at­ tended a meeting of the Stew­ ards and Chefs on the D & C Line. Also present v/ere Mr. Durand and Arley Williams of the Company and Stanley Barr of Masters, Mates and Pilots. At this meeting we laid down the law as to the hows and whys of feeding the crews, warned them against phony overtime both their own and the crews and also made it very clear that they could either act or get off. If they didn't produce they would be dumped and someone who could handle the job would be hired. BOB-LO EXCURSION CO. We have had considerable dif­ ficulty gaining their consent to pay the $12.00 raise retroactive Says Fond Farewell To Old Hogs By LOUIS COFFIN By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — A number of ships have been paying off in this port, and so business has not been too bad. Due to the ridor very few .ships have been signing on. Friday, April 12, 1948 Walking Stylish In Betroit By WILLIAM STEVENSON DETROIT — Well, the sailing season got away with a bang last night, April 1st, with the passen­ ger boat sailing with a large load of passengers and automobiles. She looked good leaving the dock all painted up with a full crew of SlU members on board. We have a transportation stop­ page here, but our Brothers and Sisters walked. Some had to walk fifty blocks to get to their job, but they got there and also attended the meeting in the eve­ ning. That shows the stuff we have in our organization. With the transportation stoppage we had a very large attendance at the meeting. to last July. However, now the boss' son has returned from serv­ ice, and Fred Farnen and my­ self had a meeting with him to­ day. He has agreed to pay the $12.00 as soon as possible and will send me a letter to that ef­ fect. GOOD DEAL At the Same time, we presented Well, 1 have been busy since him with our 1946 proposals and 1 came from Duluth, but 1 have 1 believe that we will be ready to take a passenger to and from to wind up this contract by work now. She is our good sten­ next Monday. ographer from the office. 1 al­ OTHER NEGOTIATIONS ways feel sorry for these weaker We haV6 finished negotiating sex when they are troubled with this contract and it is now being transportation difficulties. signed in Chicago. It will be 1 hope all the boys around the brought up for ratification at Hall in Duluth are on their good our next meeting. behavior and 1 hope to see them Herb Jansen, Chicago agent is soon hard at work negotiating this Made my usual visit to Marine contract and it looks like he will Hospital last week. Only Broth­ have this finished within the next ers there now are Brother Ed week. By ALEX McLEAN Wares, Brother Burke and Our proposals have been de­ BUFFALO — Willi a tiadiliun= livered to these people and we Brother Soverento. al whistle salute from the two have a meeting scheduled for tugs that pulled her away from later this week. 1 therefore pro­ her winter berth at the foot of pose that we sail these vessels Genesee St. the freighter Joseph until we .see what reaction we P. Wells sailed out of Buffalo will get from this session with harbor, opening this port's 1946 McCarthy. Serious concern over the pres­ navigation. sure being exerted on non-com­ WAGES The Wells had no difficulty in As per the instructions of the munist trade unionists in the cutting a clear path through what membership, your negotiating Russian-occupied zone of Ger­ is left of the ice outside Buffalo committee has eliminated the harbor. She was out of sight in bonus entirely from the sandboat many has been expressed by re ­ less than an hour, manned for­ agreements and had 10% added sponsible journalists. ward and aft and the Stewards to the base pay. Kathleen McLaughlin, writing Dept. by as able an SlU crew as We have done the same for the to the New York Times from ever left the Buffalo harbor. Deck and Engine Departments on Berlin, charges that an Allied Thomas C. O'Brien, Jr., has the passenger boats. This gives document gives evidence that been appointed assistant man­ us the highest wage scale in the ager in Buffalo for the T. J. Mc­ entire world for seamen, $209.00 "contrary to the pledges of po­ Carthy Steamship Co., operator per month for ABs, Firemen and litical freedom given in the Pots­ dam agreement, Soviet military of three Automobile carrying ves­ Oilers. sels on the lakes. Today 1 was informed that the government authorities have re­ One of the first ships to steam Pittsburg Steamship Company, activated the Buchenwald and into the harbor this year will largest in the Lake Carriers As­ Sachsenhausen concentr ation be the T. J. McCarthy bringing a sociation, has filed with the Wage camps and are detaining in them cai'go of new cars frohi Detroit Stabilizaton Board in Washing­ dissenters from the merger of the manned also by an SlU crew. ton to pay the same scale, but Communist and Social Democra­ The shortage of coal for vessel still maintaining the 10% bonus. tic parties." fuel as a result of the current Vote of Social Democrats on the If granted, it would be an un­ coal miners strike will permit fair advantage over us, and proposed merger is now sche­ only two or three weeks of lake therefore 1 have registered a duled for March 31-. Miss Mc­ vessel operations, the ship opera­ strong protest to the proper au­ Laughlin indicates that Soviet tors warned. thorities and 1 believe that it will military authorities have held Now that spring has hit us, the be given the proper considera­ out a promise that military con­ Marine Hospital has lost all of its tion inasmuch as 1 told them that trol will be almost completely SlU patients—the best of health if they granted this increase, it withdrawn if the two parties and good sailing to all the mem­ would be tantamount to the use merge, and reports that "all lead­ bers who were there. of a government agency to break ers of political parties in th6 Rus­ Buffalo members are also wsih- a union and would bring down sian zone have been required to ing a speedy recovery to Ed the wrath of the Gods on their report at least once a week to Wares, former Detroit Agent in beads from all legitimate labor headquarters of the Soviet mili­ tary government in Karlhorst, the M. H. at Detroit. organizations. First Ship From Buffalo tic Line just came in from Sa­ vannah for repairs. This wagon will be here for about two weeks, and then will be turned over to an outfit from Norway. Slowly but surely, these old Hog Islanders are going out of existence as far as American sea­ men are concerned. Some are being sold to foreign companies, and some are being laid up. We who have sailed on those .ships know that a better vessel was never built. GOOD SHIPS It is true that they were not exclusive in quarters and messrooms, but they were good rid­ ing ships and the work on them was much easier than on the Lib­ erties and Victories. We are sor­ ry to see these wagons go, but like old sailors they never die, they just fade away. With the fruit season on, we are in hope that more ships will be coming in to load and un­ load. Rumors have been going around that the Waterman Line plans to operate a regular run out of here. We hope this rumor bears fruit as we can use the bus­ iness in this port. We have just installed a pri-. vate telephone, so Brothers coming to Jacksonville can reach us at 5-5919. We are also going to be listed in the telephone di­ rectory. The search for a new Hall goes on, but with no success. We need more space and will have to keep searching until wo find it; Russia Sends Unionists To Camps where they have been either ex­ horted to accede to certain pro­ jects or received order to coop­ erate under pain of arrest." Dorothy Thompson, authori­ tative columnist on world affairs, has disclosed other evidences of Soviet pressure on German leaderSi snd fiirther warns that the trade union movement is in dan­ ger of losing its democratic char­ acter. Miss Thompson points out, in support of her warning, that elec­ tion results in the January works council elections gave an over­ whelming majority to Berlin so­ cialists—Social Democrats, 524; Communists, 216; Christian Democrats, 9; and without party, 55. Despite these and similar re­ sults in other places, the ma­ jority in the Central Commis­ sion of Unions in the Russian zone is Communist. The colum­ nist says that a number of lead­ ing Social Democrats have al­ ready been forced to flee to find safety in the British and Amer­ ican zones. Make Isthmian SlU! �Ffiday, Apiil 12, 1346 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine WSA Officials PlayShipowner Game (Continued from Page 1) by-foreign, intercoastal and coastwise transportation articles. Devlin and Helmbold knuckled under to the shipowners and re­ versed their decision on the for­ eign articles. The tie-up is the result of their action. ACTION SUMMARIZED Here is the way SIU officials Hall and Hawk summarized the case against Devlin and Helmbold; During the war the WSA su­ perseded its authority and de­ vised blanket transpurlalion reg­ ulations, known as Rider 64 and Rider 64 Revised. These were to be uniform for every American ship. Such blanket regulations were inequitable for many voy­ ages and the Seafarers opposed the move from its inception. The WSA refused to budge. After hostilities ceased in 1945 the WSA released ship operators from the blanket regulations. All vessels reverted to the pre-war individual negotiation basis. But shipowners weren't sat­ isfied with the old status quo. There was much backing and filling by operators and the WSA. The latter reversed its field sev­ eral times. On March 1 the SIU tied up several ships in protest of this reversal. CONFABS CONTINUE Meanwhile, the SIU officials were conferring constantly with WSA representatives. They reached full agreement on a rider on ships sailing under foreign articles on March 2. Operators also agreed to the provisions of this rider and ships sailed again. Here is a copy of the foreign rider agreed on: It is agreed between Master and seaman, or mariners, of the of which (name of ship) is at present (name of ma.ster) Master, or whoever shall go for Master, now bound from the port of (name of port) to (first port of destination) and then to such other ports or places in any part of the world as the Master may direct, or as may be ordered or directed by the United States Government or department, commission, or agency thereof, and back to a final port of discharge in the continental United States for one voyage only for a term not exceeding six calendar months. FOREIGN RIDER II is also agreed that these articles shall terminate in the final port of discharge in the continental United States. If the final port of discharge is on the Pacific Coast, the Gulf of Mexico or on the Atlantic Coast South of Cape Hatteras, first class transportation, wages and subsistence back to the port of signing on shall be paid to those men terminating employ­ ment and not resigning articles for the next voyage. In the event that ship returns light or in ballast to the continental United States, articles shall ter­ minate in the first port of ar­ rival in accordance with the voyage description set forth herein. Hewlett R. Bishop Atlantic Coast Director War Shipping Administration The WSA negotiators were Deputy Administrator Granville Conway, J. Godfrey Butler, Dev­ lin and Helmbold. To all intents' and purposes a complete agree­ ment had been reached on riders on foreign articles. Here is a copy of a letter they sent to Hawk on March 6. Mr. John Hawk, Sec.-Treasurer Seafarers' International Union Room 213, 2 Stone Street New York 4, N. Y. Dear Sir: This will confirm the under­ standing arrived at between yourself on behalf of the Sea­ farers' International Union and the War Shipping Administralion with respect to transporta­ tion riders to ships' articles to be used in the foreign and near­ by-foreign trades, as follows: FOREIGN ARTICLES AND RIDER USED NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS Same as regular foreign ar­ ticles heretofore used except insertion of following clause: "and back to a final port of discharge in the continental United States for one voyage only for a term pot exceeding calendar months." "If the final port of discharge is on the Pacific Coast, the Gulf of Mexico or on the Atlanlic Coast south of Cape Hat­ teras, first-class transportation, wages and subsistence back to the port of signing on shall be paid to those men terminating employment and not resigning articles for the next voyage. In the event that ship returns light or in ballast to the con­ tinental United States, articles shall terminate in the first port of arrival in accordance with the voyage description set forth herein." NEARBY-FOREIGN AR­ TICLES AND RIDER USED NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS "It is agreed between the Master and seamen or marin­ ers of the of which is at present Master or whoever shall go for Master, now bound from the port of to (first port of destination), and then to such other ports or places in the World as the Master may direct or as may be ordered or directed by the United States Government or Agency thereof, and back to a final port of discharge in the continental United States on the Atlantic Coast north of Cape Hatteras for one or more con­ tinuous voyages for a term of time not exceeding six calen­ dar months," (same Rider as used in Foreign Articles) Where a vessel departs from an area other than the area north, of Cape Hatteras on the Atlantic Coast, the area speci­ fied in the articles^ and rider as the area in which the voy­ age shall terminate shall be changed accordingly. It is understood that seamen re-signing articles for the next voyage will not be' entitled to transportation, wages and sub­ sistence in accordance with the provisions of the rider. In or­ der to avoid any misunder­ standing by the seamen at the time of payoff, in accordance with the voyage description, the War Shipping Administra­ tion will instruct its Agents to take from the men paying off and accepting transportation, wages and subsistence, a signed statement to the effect that if Crew of Hubert Howe Bancroft Brother Floyd Winkle of the Bancroft's crew took this picture just before his ship left the Brooklyn docks. He neglected to include the names in his letter, so we'll apologize for his oversight. However, they're a good solid pro-SIU crew, and will vote that way upon their return. they return and re-sign articles for the next voyage they will repay to the Master of the ves­ sel the money advanced for first-class transportation, wages and subsistence or in the alter­ native will authorize the Master to deduct from their wages and other reimbursement at time of next payoff a sum equal to the money advanced for firstclass transportation, wages and subsistence. The Union will not delay War Shipping Administration vessels by dispuies over trans­ portation riders and ships' ar­ ticles but will endeavor to set­ tle all disputes regarding such matters prior to the sailing date of the particular vessel con­ cerned.' The War Shipping Adminis­ tration will authorize its Gen­ eral Agents having collective bargaining agreements with 14 Million Are Covered WASHINGTON — Union con­ tracts covered approximately 14,000,000 U. S. workers in 1945, the Labor Dept. disclosed in its an­ nual analysis of the extent of col­ lective bargaining in American industries. About 29,000,000 workers are engaged in fields in which unions exist. About 70% of the production workers in manufacturing indusr tries had the protection of union contracts as compared with about one-third of the workers in the non-manufacturing group. The report, prepared by tlje Indus­ trial Relations Branch of the Bu­ reau of Labor Statistics pointed out that in 1941 it was estimated that less than one-third of the workers eligible for union con­ tract coverage were working un­ der agreements as compared with about one half of the workers in 1945. your Union fo pay first-class transportation, wages and sub­ sistence back to the port of signing on to members of the Union who are discharged prior to final termination on articles in an area other than the area wherein is located the port of shipment, except where such discharge is for incompetency. It is understood that such pay­ ment will not be made in case of discharges for insubordina­ tion, drunkenness, and other similar reasons. Inasmuch as.il will be neces­ sary for the War Shipping Ad­ ministration to instruct its Agents having agreements with the Seafarers' International Union along the lines indicated herein above, kindly sign and return promptly the attached copy of this letter in indication of your concurrence. Upon re­ ceipt of the copy signed by you, the War Shipping Administra­ tion will immediately issue the instructions necessary to fulfill this agreement. G. H. Helmbold Asst. Deputy Administrator for Ship Operations J. Godfrey Butler Acting Asst. Deputy Adminis­ trator for Maritime Labor Relations Hawk refused to sign such ah' agreement until the coastwise and intercoastal negotiations were completed. But on March 21, L. A. Parks, Director of the Atlantic and Gulf Ship Operators Association, put the pressure on the WSA. The picture changed entirely over­ night. Parks wrote to the WSA, as follows: Capi. Granville Conway War Shipping Administration Washington, D. C. On December 12, 1945, Ad­ miral Land sent a telegram to John Hawk, SIU which led us to believe that the WSA would discontinue the practice of set- The Zane Grey Shapes Up Okay For Seafarers NEW ORLEANS — Volunteer ships organizer Charles Palmer of the Isthmian Lines Zane Grey, reported the conclusion of a fair­ ly successful SIU vote on that vessel. After the last ballot was cast, observers estimated accu­ rately that the Seafaiens carried slightly better than 60% of the votes, with the NMU taking around 30% and about 6% either doubtful or going to the company. Brother Palmer declared that the Zane Grey was a clean .ship carrying a clean crew. He and the other crev/ members did have one major beef, however. They claimed that the slop chest prices were exhorbitant, and way out ol line with the usual cost plus 10%o charged on SIU ships. A" copy of the posted prices was taken off the ship, and will be compared with other lists before further action is taken. If it is found to be over the legal maxi­ mum for the various articles, then the proper action will fol­ low. After the Zane Grey's arrival at New Orleans, several men took out SIU books, among them be­ ing two NMU book men—PatdBoenig and NMU organizer Rich­ ard Art, AB. Both of these men. stated they were fed up with the phony tactics, lies, and do-noth­ ing attitude of the NMU, and wanted to belong to the only .strong, democratic seamen's Union extant—The Seafarers! fling claims upon Ihe demand of Ihe Union and wifhoul re­ gard lo justiiicalion of fho claim committees. The numer­ ous changes in shipping article riders demanded by individual union agents and delegates in Atlantis fe Gulf Ports which should have been approved by WSA officials during the past ..two months have created a sit­ uation in which a seaman can collect more actual cash in transportation that he will re­ ceive in the same period for wages and still leave the vessel in the port in which he origi­ nally joined the vessel. Ves­ sels under private ownership cannot operate under this financial handicap, nor is it right that these conditions be­ come e.stablished under the benediciion of ihe WSA at a time when some of your ves­ sels manned by SIU crews are still signing articles with Rider Operations Regulation 64, Re­ vised, included. We request you take immediate action to pre­ vent granting of new benefits now proposed by the Union. L. S. Parks Capt. Conway immediately wired Parks: L. A. Parks Director, Atlantic & Gulf Ship Operators Association 29 Broadway New York, N. Y. March 22, 1948 Reurtel March 21, concerning transportation provisions and articles. Understand Capt. Dev­ lin is meeting with you tomor­ row and that transportation provisions will be discussed with union representatives in (Continued o«. Page 14X i �Page Ten T HE SEAFARERS Friday. April 12. 1946 LOG SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS ISTHMIAN SHIP DECK PROVES SEAMEN*S HAZARD • • •• • ' 'T.-" ' Crew Asks More-Pay Contract Without waiting to hear shoreside recommendations^ the militjant crow of the MV Diamond Hitch has drawn up a petition for , betterment of conditions and wages to be incorporated into all agreements and contracts with all shipowners. The petition was directed to the SIU committee working on new agreements. It was drafted and signed by 23 members of the crew at a shipboard meeting at sea on March 26. The petition asks for a 30 per­ cent wage increase, for a flat 40 hour week, an increase in over­ time from 90 cents to $1.25 an hour, adequate crew quarters ^ and a Union-operated slop chest. The nine-part petition follows: ^ We. the undersigned, mem­ bers of the Seafarers Intemational Union, agreed at this ^ shipboard meeting of March 26. 1346. to draw up this petition for the following re^ quests: 1. That there be a 30 per cent wage increase on all ves­ sels operated by SIU men. ^ That there be a flat 40-hour week on all vessels and over. time to be paid for all work , . done, at sea or in port, by . watch standers and day men. and lime and one half for work performed by the Steward's ,. Department in port. y \ 3. That the present overtime rate of SO cents per hour be in­ creased to $1.25 per hour. 4, That all ships have ade­ quate quarters for all unli­ censed personnel and that a wash basin, medicine cabinet and innerspring mcittresses be in all foc'sles. < . That a recreation room be * on board every vessel for the physical and mental recreation * of the ship's crew. fi. That on any veeeel, when Iron Mike is in operation, the r man at the wheel shall not work nor leave the wheel - house while on watch for safe­ ty of crew. 7. That on all vessels, if the bottom floor plates are below a pertain depth, there must be ; a one-man elevator for des' sending and coming up. 8. That a representative from the SIU take over the outfitting of the slopchest on board all » vessels to insiure good equip­ ment, an assortment of articles and lower prices. These profits derived to go to the strike fund of the SIU. 9. That there be two day men. in the deck and engine department and two utilitymen in the Steward's Department, * be added to complement of •- ship's crew. Man's humanity, as well as man's inhumanity toward fellow men was demonstrated on the last trip of the William Patterson to European poi'ts. The Chief Cook gave out with the human­ ity and the Steward expressed the inhumanity. It all started when the Patter­ son hit Lisbon. Chief Cook Ar­ nold Boyle began collecting scraps left over from supper for the hungry people on the dock. Brother Boyle has been a Chief Cook for 15 years, and every time he has hit a foreign port where there were hungry people he has followed this practice. But here came the New Order. Here came Steward Freeman. . Nineteen lines and a hook were used to secure Isthmian's J. Sterling Morton (left) inside the breakwater at Crete, but safety was lacking on deck. Nail-studded dunnage was piled up. despite Isthmian's vaunted safety committee. (Pix by Bob Littlefield.) Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings BUNTLINE HITCH. Feb. 28—Chairman C. H. Bush; Sec­ retary M. Wineman. Motions carried: To continue same fir as agreed on previously; all hands to assist in general clean­ liness and to secure breakable articles firmly before voyage; to install salt water faucet in galley to conserve fresh water: to laud Captain and Chief Mate in Log for their splendid treat­ ment of crew. Good and Wel­ fare: General discussion and clarification on question of overtime; discussion on how to conduct oneself in port; all men to strip bunks and clean room before leaving. 4" 4- 4" CLAYMONT. VICTORY. Mar. 3—Chairman E. Gibbs; Secretary Laliberte. Motions carried: That Union books be closed as soon as possible; to urge Union to secure full books for probationary members for rated jobs. Good and Welfare: That all quarters be overhauled; all locks to be repaired and a water fountain be installed back aft for crew; better qual­ ity uncanned bacon be pro­ cured. t 4 4. Meeting Throws Light On Dhrk Situation Just because a man is a mem­ ber of the Black Gang is no rea­ son to keep him in the dark. But light was thrown on the matter at a membership meeting aboard the SR Philip F. Thomas. A Wiper in the Engine De­ partment claimed the Black Gang was rationed to only 10 boxes of matches per man on a recent trip. It was decided that the next crew check up on the supply of matches and face soap, before going aboard. The Deck Delegate was in­ structed to consult with the Chief Mate to halt interference by Mates with men being worked by the Bosun. A motion was carried calling for cleaning of all quarters and the disposal of soil­ ed linen. John Samsel presided, and F. E. McGillicuddy was secretary. Lyons' Biggest Beef: Not Enough Beef Firmly and succinctly they put it when they noted the minutes of the Thomas J. Lyons meeting of February 3: "Biggest beef was not enough beef (meat).'; , There jwere^, other beefs, about shortages; too few juices, mostly secondary , meats. The ship. Chairman Church Corners and Secretary Joe Renka observed, sailed twice improperly stored. Supplies to be ordered. There also was a discussion of messroom cleanliness. CAPE NAME? Feb. 25—(not note) Motions carried; To ob­ tain new items for crews health and welfare; to have variations in night lunches. 4 4. 4. DEL OURO. Mar. 5—Chair­ man Beckman; Secretary Greer. Motion carried: To ask Patrolman to intercede wtih Port Steward for payment for linen procured during trip. Good and Welfare: Three brothers witnessed that Stew­ ard had made derogatory re­ marks about Union and further sailing; it was reported that there was coffee available for officers but none for the crew, also a shortage of cocoa. Sug­ gestion made to request to have ship fumigated and to purchase new chairs and tables for mess. Bunks and mattresses, lockers, and other equipment needed for the health and welfare of crew. 4 4. 4. THOMAS HEYWARD. Dec. 25—Chairman Phil H. Acree: Secretary C. E. Gamble. Mo­ tions carried: That a set of rules be drawn up for the im­ provement of the. messhall since the Stewards Department consists mostly of first trippers. Good and Welfare: Deck Dele­ gate asked that more salads and fresh fruit be served, and a bet­ ter night lunch; the ice box to be cleaned and sorted so more fresh vegetables could be stored; to have messhall soogied Chief Cook Fin^ No Humanity CONVERSATION "What are you doing with that slop," Freeman asked Boyle. "It's for those hungry people." "No, it's not. Throw it over­ side." "Listen," said Boyle, "Listen here, Mr. Steward, I'm going to give those hungry people these leftovers if it costs me my job." They went to the Captain, They put it up to him. "Sure," said the Skipper. "Give 'em the leftover food, What the hell. No point in throwing it out." by all hands to make it a ft place to eat in. Survey of all hands showed that there are nine full books, seven proba­ tionary books, and four tripcards. aboard. 4 4 4 VENTURA HILLS. Feb. 27— Chairman Pat Ryan; Secretary Robert Darey. Discussion re­ garding poor food. Suggestion made that cooking improve or Steward's Department be taken HE DIDN'T THAW off ship. Motions carried: The Steward didn't speak to * Steward to make up menus, not Boyle for days. Finally he asked Chief Cook; Chief Cook is to the Cook why he was pulling get rid of gun in his possession. meat out of the chill box. Boyle If he flashes it again, or threat­ said he was thawing it out for ens to flash it, he will be a can­ the next day. didate for 99 year club. "Come to me when you Want 4 4 4 to do that," growled the Steward. Butter Unscaworthy . .Boyle settled that one right there. He turned over his keys to On Montauk Point the chill box, with an 'if-youThe caustic odor that makes don't-trust-mo' gesture. your eyes water as you approach PERSECUTIONS the -SS Montauk Point doesn't come from the bilge. It comes A week later some meat was straight from the galley, and we missing which the Steward had got it straight from the crew. In put out. He accused Boyle. There short, -the food stinks. were other persecutions. For 12 This malodorous matter was days Boyle received no tomatoes the subject of a motion carried at to use in cooking. The Steward a recent membership meeting. said they were all gone. But The minutes, submittted by when they hit port Boyle hap­ Chairman Joe Penner and Secre­ pened to go in the storeroom. tary LeRoy Parker, reveal that There were two full cases of to­ the "meats and butter have been matoes. going bad because they have been Steward Freeman's defense, on the ship since last August." when questioned by the Patrol­ If something isn't done about it, man, was that Boyle used too it appears that galley gas masks many tomatoes in cooking! might be made standard equip­ ment on the ship. When the food isn't bad it's on Captain's refusal to allow monotonous. The menu for night Jack Foxworth to make over­ lunch is always cheese and ba­ time. Radical crew members, loney. And that's still baloney, disputed overtime, and short­ age of messroom equipment no matter how you slice it. The crew voted that the ship also discussed. Good and Wel­ be re-supplied. Recommendations fare: Request men paying off were made for repairs of the leave their quarters in clean head, bunks, benches in the and sanitary condition. 4 4 4 fo'c'sle, and of the faulty heating system. Another motion called PHILIP F. THOMAS. Jan. 19 for the cleaning and spraying of —Chairman Russel Wilde: Sec­ rooms or the fumigation of the retary Francis R. McGillicuddy. entire ship. Explanation was made to new men regarding laws, benefits, 4 4 4 and expectations of SIU. Bo­ EDWIN G. WEED. March 18 sun Pinkowski questioned ovejr—Chairman Glen Reid; Secre­ tary C. E. Swenson. Discussion (Continued on Page 11) �Friday, April 12, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Conthu'.ed from Page 10) in Deck Department. AH hands agreed to hold meetings week­ ly. Motions carried: To keep messroom clean at all times, especially clearing away cof­ fee cups from tables, bread and butter from serving counter, and keeping cigarette ^utts off the deck. 4* 4* 4* Penalties Adopted For Lifting Stores all tripcards on the ship who want books be accepted; that a member assigned to a ship who cannot perform his work, be put on a "do not ship list" as of that indorsement; that all Departments stand by at pay­ off until all beefs are settled. Good and Welfare: Ships' Dele­ gate to contact Patrolman lo see about having living quar­ ters painted before new crew is put aboard; rationing of ci­ garettes aboard WSA ships should be lifted and popular brands made available: all cooks and messmen should wash hands before leaving toilet while on duty; enough medical supplies should be made avail­ able; repair list to be made up. A cooperative Steward can command respect on any ship. That is the moral contained in the minutes Qf the B. A. Falhmsbee's meting. Members decided that anyone caught going into the storeroom without permis­ XXX sion would be brought up on CAPE TRINITY, Feb. 17 — charges. Reason: The Steward if willing to give out anything Chairman H. W. Roberts; Sec­ retary A. Ballard. Mdtions car­ c^ew members need. The minutes, submitted by ried: To contact Agent in New Chairman Walter Vanditte and Orleans about transportation Secretary Robert McNatt, list from ship to shore in different several items to be repaired, and ports; to find out about organi­ zing Pursers into SIU; to keep missing articles to be replaced. stevedores and longshoremen t X % out of passageways and messS. M. BABCOCK, Jan. 20— rooms while in port, and to fine Chairman William Moise: Sec­ men giving them coffee 25c; retary- John H. Twyman. Moto have penicillin aboard in case iions carried: To hold a Union of sickness. Good and Welfare: meeting in the crew's messroom A vote of thanks lo the Stew­ every Sunday. Good and Wel­ ards Department for their fare: Storm doors will be kept splendid cooperaion; also one closed in heavy seas; messto Bud Ray, Agent at San Juan room will be kept clean and for his good work in boarding library straightened up; all the ship at three different parts books not being read to be re­ of the island. turned; problem settled on how XXX and where toast for breakfast will be made; beefs on lockers, Keep Night Cook coffee um, etc., were settled Belle Crew Asks lo everyones satisfaction. The crew of the SS Belle of % X X TULANE VICTORY, Mar. 16 the Sea is concerned about the —Chairman Lonnie Granthan; elimination of the Night Cook Secretary John Jarvis. All full and Baker position aboard C-2 book members are paid to date. type vessels. This is revealed in It was decided to complain minutes from the ship sent in by about failure of New Orleans Chairman Allan Howells and Agent to give proper repre­ Secretary James Atkins. sentation on beefs. Agent said' The minutes, dated March 23, ice cream, milk, cigarettes, and analyze the duties that must be slop chest would be sent to taken on by others in the Stew­ ship, but nothing was received. ard's Department if the com XXX pany is successful in putting over S. M. BABCOCK, Jan. 27— this penny-pinching scheme. Actually, very little money Chairman William Moise; Sec­ retary John H. Twyman. Mo- . would be saved, as overtime and lions carried: To fine anyone food spoilage would cost almost improperly dressed in the mess- as much as hiring another man. hall $1.00; and impose a fine of The crew of the Belle of the Sea 25c on anyone leaving coffee have gone on record as wanting cups on the table when using the job continued. Other matters discussed in­ same between meals. Good and Welfare; The following beefs cluded a repair list; and prices were settle'd; fruits and juices paid by the crew for souvenirs. for meals, supply of face soap XXX for crew, exchange of linen; it JOHN P. MITCHELL, Feb. was decided that a certain 17—Chairman John M. Lopez; amount of silverware and cups Secretary Edward Robinsan, be left out during the night. Engineers found violating con­ tract by painting on watch. Un­ XXX licensed men, off watch, were JEAN RIBAUT, Jan. 27— willing to paint. This will be Chairman A. Monahan; Sec­ reported to Patrolman! Radio retary F. S. Mitchell. Motions needs repairing, crew will re­ carried: Three delegates to see fuse to sign on for next voyage Skipper about crew having ac­ unless this is done. Good and cess lo library at all times; all Welfare: Bosun spoke on prop­ laundry to be done in laundry er attitude for crew to take room as dri^iping in shower toward passengers and Deck keeps men awake. Good and Delegate suggested that crew Welfare: It was pointed out members stay away from pas­ that permit men are not keep­ sengers; Delegate to see Cap­ ing up SIU standards of clean­ tain on necessary repairs to liness and cooperation. It is lights, lockers, fans, and steam; impossible ot 'get them up in on board are eight full book, the morning or to do their rou­ four probationary, and sixteen tine work. Steward has pre­ tripcard members. vented their being logged by reminding them of their obli­ XXX gations daily. S. M. BABCOCK, Mar. 3— Chairman William Moise; Sec­ XXX retary John H. Twyman. MoGEORGE W. ALTHER, Feb. lions carried: Following fines 3—Chmrman Harold Karlsen; were voted, leaving cups on Secreteiry Spider Korolia. Mo­ tions carried: It was voted that table 50c, putting feet on mess- Page Eleven SEAFARER SAM SAYS: room chairs 25c; ice box to be kept clean. Good and Welfare: New toasters and coffee urn to be ordered for the pantry. CARE OF ALL SHIP'S OBAR XXX Food For Thought Aboard The Young It's usually "eight bells and all's well." But not on a recent trip of the SS William Young it wasn't. Came time for the night watch to partake of some lunch and the cupboard was bare. The noc­ turnal raid was traced right down to the insatiable cravings of the mcssmcn, the ship's min­ utes say. So a suggestion was made that the night lunch not be put out until 8 o'clock, and that the amount of coffee left out at night be increased. XXX FIRE ISLAND, Mar. 2 — Chairman Wendell Lockwood; Secretary "Frenchy" Martin. Motions carried: Shipboard meetings to be held every Sun­ day; Purser be invited to attend all meetings; three Delegates to see Chi^f Engineer to have steam jet put into laundry room; steps be taken to famil­ iarize man in Engine Depart­ ment, sailing on tripcard, with history, aims, and advantages of SIU. Good and Welfare: Thorough discussion on remov­ ing Coast Guard control from the Merchant Meirine and crew agreed to support the Union's stand; suggestion was made that the crew read the Log regu­ larly and discuss top subjects. XXX GEORGE W. ALTHER, Mar. 7—Chairman Harold Karlsen; Secretary Spider Korolia. Mo­ tions carried: That the Port Agent in Boston investigate why engine room fiddly has been closed for past two months; that fiddly be left open at all times for the safety of the crew; that all crews get their pay in Amerjcan Cur­ rency when in foreign ports; that a gear drier be installed aboard ship before sailing on her next voyage. Good and Welfare: It was ruled that no man be allowed in the messroom unless he is dressed. XXX FORT CLATSOP, Feb. 17— (Not noted) Discus^n on the writing of a letter of condol­ ence to parents of a Wiper, who was washed overboard during a storm in the North Atlantic on Jan. 25, 1946. Also discuss­ ed Master's practice of signing on board ship non-union mem­ bers without first calling the Hall for them: Action taken to stop crew members from enter­ ing mess hall not properly dressed. All hands instructed lo leave their fo'csles in clean and proper order at the end of voyage. XXX FRELINGHUYSEN, Mar. 16 Chairman Jack Higgins; Sec­ retary Charlie Heuser, Motions carried: Meetings to be held bi­ weekly; imposition of 25c fines for throwing butts in passage­ way, leaving used cups, spoons, etc., on tables, and putting feet on messhall chairs, proceeds to go to Log; laundry to. be clean­ ed every Saturday morning by crew sanitary men; crew be washed and fully clothed at mealtimes; and stoppage of un­ necessary slamming of doors after 10 PJd. 'III YOUR OW^Nl SAKE ANIP YME SAKE OffHE. PROTECT SHlP^ (SEAR- -ft^E CREW FOLLOWIK/G fOJ 0/v/Tt^£€HlP IS HNlTtT/.EO fo A WEU-KEPT SHIP. Alcoholic Seamen Are Offered Help The AA's know these boys can. quit if they have a mind to. Li­ quor hasn't become a disease, a drug and a food for them. Nor does AA claim that its "cures" always hold. Some-.-.«4 the boys will slip after a couple of months. Usually they climb The somewhat rhetorical ques­ back on the wagon, though, -arffll' tion posed above is answered la­ embrace AA anew. The time be­ ter on in the song, but the an­ tween binges lengthens. In addi­ swer is only a temporary expedi­ tion, they begin to acquire a new ent, meant for the occasional respect for themselves when they drunk, not the complete alcoholic find out they can let it alone for a who needs a drink when he given period. wakes up in the morning to keep Actually, AA is a combination going—not the guy who is af­ of mysticism and "immediate flicted with the screaming meemself control." The mysticism ies when he doesn't have a drink comes in where the boys -feelaround. they need faith in something—• There are plenty of guys like call it God, or "Supreme Being'' that in the Merchant Marine, or "Animal Psychology," or what plenty of guys who can't take the have you. The "immediate-.eelA first drink without wanting to control" comes in saying to your­ drink every distillery dry. self "I won't take a drink new So we come back to the ques­ , . . maybe later on, but not now." tion of "whaddya do?" In that way the dry period leng­ THE ANSWER? thens out from hour to hour, day There's a group of seamen in to day and week to week. New York today who think they GODSEND FOR SOME have the answer to that question. For a hearty Seafarer who likes All of them have been through to take a drink or leave it alono, the mill of habitual and peren­ all of this may sound-sort--oi nial drunkenness. Many have wishy-washy. But to the alco­ tasted the dregs of degradation holic who can't get straightened through their alcoholic sprees out by himself after he gets the landing in jail or the alcoholic craving that ntie drink brings, it wards of municipal hospitals. is a Godsend. Now they are sober, self-respect­ There's a letter on one of the ing seamen—usually much better Membership Speaks pages from Union men than they were be­ a member of the SIU who "fit the fore. rum demon" from hell to break­ The group is run by seamen for fast and who found a way out seamen. It is called the Alcoholic through Alcoholics Anonymous. Anonymous Seamen's Club, and He writes that he's just begin­ is located at 334 Vz West 24th St. ning to find out the good thing's Most people have heard of Al­ about' his Union now that he's coholics Anonymous, and the been sober for 18 months. There Seamen's Club is a nautical arm are plenty of other seamen who of that organization. It is design­ swear by the AA Seamen's Club, ed to help the gashounds who too. They used to be performers, really want help—the guys who but now they're having a heH oi have been hitting the crock so a lot more fun staying sober to­ long they can't stop by themsel­ gether. So listen. Brother, if you're a ves, but who want to. That's the only prerequisite for joining the real alcoholic (and maybe yotji club—a very real desire to quit are, but don't know it yet) or know of someone who is, it might drinking. The AA Seamen's Club isn't be worth while to drop by the interested in the occasional or AA Seamen's Club in New York. moderate drinker, nor even the It may not work for you, but you one who goes on an occasional never can tell. And it doesn't tear when he hits a strange port. cost anything. "Oh, what do you do with a drunken sailor? "What do you do with a drunken sailor? "What do you do with a drunken sailor, 'Euluiie in the morrrnnning?" �TBE Page Twelve SEAFARERS IOC Friday. April 12. 194S TBE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS MATE APPRECIATES GOOD UNION CREW WHEN HE GETS ONE Dear Edilor: I wish to congratulate your Union, and especially your Nor­ folk Hall upon the high quality of the men you furnished me for our trip on the Hart Crane, just finished. This has been my first trip on the East Coast since the end of the war, having been in the Pa­ cific for four years. I was frank­ ly amazed at the resourcefulness and initiative of the men when they turned to on my first day aboard. I had come to think that there were no real seamen left. Without exception, every man in my crew had been ready at all times to do more than his share. They conducted them­ selves in a manner to bring credit to their Union. Most of the men are remaining on the ship which, in itself, proves many things as to their ability to properly adjust themselves to a good ship. Following is a list of the men whom I wish t& commend. James F. Lee, Bosun; Ernest Askew. Deck Maint,; Willard Byrd, AB; George Jackson. AB; Curtis Powell. AB; Hatton Midgett. AB; Randolph Watson. AB; Thomas Vann, AB; Hubert Burbage. OS; William Winslow, OS; Sheldon Midgett. OS. Hoping that you will be able to furnish more men like these in the future for the good of Amer­ ican shipping. F. A. Willett Chief Mate LOYAL UNION WIFE APPRECIATES LOG, SENDS DONATION CORNELL VICTORY ENGINE CREW GETS A SPOT OF SUN Log'A'Rhythms Bremerhaven Bliies By DENNIS SAUNDERS We sailed out of Boston one bright July day With the John Blair's bow headed down the bay; Ten days in Beantown was enough tor us all. And we anxiously awaited the next port of call. The Mltritime boys were an awful flop. In ten days at sea they all blew their top. The Old Man logged them once, then logged them some more: They swore then, by Jesus, they'd settle the score. The Engine Department of the Cornell Victory takes time out for a spot of sun and poses for a formal portrait during a recent trip. (Pic. by Bob Bunce), BROTHER TELLS WHAT HIS UNION BUTTON MEANS Dear Edilor: To me my Union pin symbol­ izes a small, but strong-minded group of men who started out with the idea of trying to better the living and working condi­ tions of the men who "went down to sea in ships." In ships that were unsafe, vermin-ridden, ruled by cruel masters, who ser­ ved food that slave owners would refuse to feed to their swine. And these men have never strayed from that path, They have refused, time and time again, to be beaten, and instead have grown to be one of the big­ Dear Editor: Just reading the Log, which my husband asked you to send me. Thanks to you, and many, many thanks to Harold Baldauf for sending you the picture of the Ouachita Victory's hospital. My husband was the Steward on that ship. He has always been one of the best husbands but that Peter Del Morris (Chief Officer, ha-ha) had him so upset he came home very mean. I'm saving the Log for Frank when he comes home to see and read it. Enclosed find one dollar for the Log. Wish I had more to send. Thank you again. Mrs. Frank E. Gardner gest and strongest collective Editor's Note: Thanks to you. agents in the history of unionism. too, Mrs. Gardner, for the senti­ Time after time, the fink-hard­ ments as well as the buck. ened shipowner has put into ef­ fect phony rulings in an attempt to break down our morale and cause disunity among us. But we have always come through LOGS SENT HOME FREE OF CHARGE TO MEMBERS t' Dear Editor; I would like to have the Log sent to my home while I'm out on a trip. Then I can catch up with the news when I am home. I am a full book member for three year's. I miss getting all the Logs when I come in from a trip. Please let me know whether there is any expense for mailing and I win send it to the Log, LETTER OF CREW ADDS TARNISH TO NAVY BRASS with our heads up, and stronger than before. Now the shipowner, instead of trying to force us into seeing the light his way, calls in our Agents to try to effect a com­ promise before resorting to force. Dear Editor: First wo wish to thank the The war, too, with its phony Navy for stopping the mail just Coast Guard and WSA rulings before Christmas. That was real­ trying to herd us around like a ly fine, .After all getting mail lot of blind cattle, presented twice in six and one-half months great problems. But again our is all right especially when there Agents, elected by the member­ is none for the last four and oneship in_ a democratic election, half months. went out determined to represent Then we also wish to thank the men who put their faith in them for the swell" way they them. And again they came treated some of the crew in Yothrough for the boys. kasuka, Japan. It seems some of So you see what Unity means. the bny.s got ashore with the As one of our great statesmen Navy's permission in one of our said, "United we stand, divided own lifeboats and were stranded we fall." Yes, in unity there is on account of rough weather in strength. the harbor and couldn't get back My Union pin stands also for in the lifeboat. We spent two a lot of men who, without praise days and two nights a,shore. The or glory, went through air and Navy wouldn't offer any assis­ torpedo attacks and invasions tance in any way for the crew. and who were taken prisoners of We asked for some place to stay. war. It stands for those among They said they had no accom­ them who had their bonuses modations for Merchant Sea­ taken away, and were hounded by the Coast Guard at every turn of the propeller but who stood firm in their belief that the Coun­ try came first, that their own fight could be taken up again later. So they stayed on the job, and while they were being called "4-Fs," they were delivering the goods to the battle fronts in all the war zones, as our casualty lists will show. Many Brothers are listed on the records as dead. But in our minds they are still "on a trip." We'll all meet in anther port some day, and you can bet your payoff they'll be wearing their Thank you and my Brother Union buttons, and talking Union members for putting out the best to the men around them. news along the waterfront. Walter Haas James H. Fisher Editor's Note:—Brother Fisher should know, as all good Sea­ farers do, that the Log is sent to any member's home upon re­ quest with no charge involved. Please pa« the word to any Brothers who aren't aware of Ibis. men. We asked for food, they seemed to be out. We asked aboard the flag.ship for as little as a cup of coffee and were re­ fused and sent back ashore to stay on the dock until the weather calmed enough for a lifeboa"t to come in and get us. It was raining, snowing and was cold as hell but they were all warm and comfortable. "They have a great desire to come aboard merchant ships and have their coffee and even their meals, but it seems they have very little desire to. help Merchant Seamen We stopped in Hull, England, a Limey town. Stayed long enough to let the anchor down. Picked up our orders and sailed some more Headed for the distant German shore. Bremerhaven. Germany, was our destination. Just another town knocked to full devastation. So on August the seventh, at 12 o'clock We went up the river straight to the dock. The first time ashore in 16 days The crew split up and went their ways. Fraulein hunting on their list was first. Then some German schnapps, to quench their thirst. Sixty-five dollar fines were paid by a few. But you couldn't stop them, not the John Blair's crew. Frauleins were plenty, we gave cigarettes to some; Others were choosy and asked for some gum. A wonderful time on this Ger­ man clambake. And we hope to come back some day. But for my money. I always will take The Boro of Brooklyn. U. S, A. when they really need assistance. As you know we picked up the distressed Russian T-2 Tanker, SS Donbass. It said over the radio the Navy was rushing to the rescue but because of bad weather the Navy couldn't quite get there, so we towed the SS Donbass 2,200 miles in rough weather and when we get 50 miles off the coast of Seattle the Navy finally gets to the rescue and offers to relieve our tow after we get inside the break­ water. So if you ever need assistance when in need just call on the Navy. Crew of SS Puenie Kills P.S.—The officers aboard the SS Puente Hills were plenty swell. We wish to express our appreciation, to them for plenty shore leave, plenty overtime and plenty fun. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. April 12, 1946 LABOR HISTORY FOR MEMBERSHIP TO BE STRESSED BROTHER FINDS WAY TO REMAIN SOBER IN FORT ANNAPOLIS MAN TAKES EXCEPTION TO LOG LETTERS EDITOR'S NOTE: This letter Dear Editor: probably will make plenty of In the discussions at the Agents you Brothers as sore as it did Conference, education was stres­ us. We're running it in The sed, and, in education, we think, Log because we figure you'd is the mainstay of any Union. like to hear e minority opin­ ion. even a stinker's. We believe that all our mem­ bers should be educated in the Dear Editor: When I was a Midshipman at past, present and future of feea* the U.S. Naval Academy at An­ man's unions, and in the labor napolis I used to envy the mer­ movement in general. chant seamen. I used to think Following is a short history they had the best sort of life pos­ of seamen's unions since the end sible. No shore duty except when of the last war, beginning with they wanted it. <Hs don't know from nothin'—^Ed. Note), picking May 1919: their ships, no red tape in get­ At that time the old ISU was ting things done and nothing to the Union. Almost every sea­ be tied down to. man was a member of this out­ During the war I rode on sev­ fit. On May 1 of that year, after eral cargo ships and came across a minor strike, agreements were several copies of The Log and signed covering a period of two some other Maritime Union pa­ years. per. One thing that struck me The great percentage of men was the amount of gripes the sailing American ships at this guys had. time were not American nation­ Since then I'm not so sure als and they formed the major about the freedom the seamen part of the ISU membership. have. Since these men were interested Perhaps they do have, legitim­ in becoming American citizens, ate beefs sometimes, but others they were easily controlled by seem to me just a matter of the labor fakers who were the clashing personalities that call heads of the old ISU. for sterner measures than are It was because of this control pos.sible on merchant ships. I that tlie fakers were able to sell the men down the river in a two Wipe year agreement with the ship­ ^OUR , owners. pAce/ The 1921 strike broke with the termination of the contract. But the seaman took a beating, and there followed many long dark years. Then in 1934, with all maritime workers on the West coast cooperating, a strike took place, and the groundwork was laid for the present and future seamen's union. The old ISU took advantage of know we wouldn't stand for that the weakness of the East coast sort of insubordination on Navy and came back into being. In­ vessels or shore stations. stead of profiting by their ill-got­ And reading the sort of inflam­ ten experience, they proceeded matory articles that appear in the to operate on their old 1919 line. Log. it seems to me that the men Their tactics resulted in the are directly incited to attack strike of 1936, for the seamen of tlieir officers every time they that year were different from write a letter to the editor. They the seamen of 1919; They were aren't the spontaneous gripes different in that they were bet­ that Navy men have, but harbor­ ter educated—though not quite ed grudges that smack of dissat­ enough. isfaction with the whole social For this reason large numbers system. I'm euro the officers are some­ were swayed by a bunch of times at fault, even as we Navy smooth-talking commies, who men are. But from where I stand were there for the express pur­ pose of taking over the water­ it looks like your paper is often front for their masters in Mos­ just trying to get the officers' cow, and not for the interests of goats, along with the shipping companies'. I don't consider that the seamen. a healthy sign. The seamen So, due to ignorance on the part should work along with the com­ of a large number of the men, the commie-controlled NMU was panies for the salvation of both •formed. Now, after eight years, in these troublous times. I think the membership of the NMU is seamen are being regimented by their Unions. waking up. Ensign B. O. Through education they have EDITOR'S NCTE: Any answers discovered that they are not mem­ to this. Brothers? bers of a genuine seamen's Union but of a political organization. Being true seamen and not poli­ ticians, they are rebelling-^the" result of being educated. ^ We believe that if the Ameri­ can seamen become better edu­ cated, they will get rid of all commie and fascist ideas and the fakers who brought them into being. <Thc future of the unions is in the hands of the member­ ship. We seamen must realize that only by educating ourselves in the maritime labor movement will we be able to put up a solid front against the shipowners, the phony government agencies, and tea HsM OFTHS AOWNTASeS CFSIU MCMBgRSHlP — / last, but not least, the sell-out 'SuiuD-mesiu / .policies of the commies. Louis Goffin Page Thirteen TWO BROTHERS ASK WHY DOORMAN ISN'T ON DUTY AT BALTIMORE It seems to us that the International Union officials ought to get in touch with the Baltimore Hall and tell them to get on the ball. We refer to the lack of a doorman. There is no one there to check Union books or keep out the bums and undesirables. Anyone who chooses to do so, can walk in or out at any time. This condition has been extant for at least six months that we know of. • It hardly seems like an efficient way to run a hall, and we think something should be done about it. John Gerard. R. W. Gaifher Answer: Yes. Brothers, on the face of it this condition does not sound loo good. But the Baltimore Hall, like all other halls except New York, has only a clean-up man who doubles in brass as doorman. He gets busy cleaning up the joint and often isn't around to check books. Just to make sure about this, we checked witli Curly Rentz, and he told us that there really wasn't much danger of undesirable characters getting in. since there usually are a bunch of sharp-eyed old-timers around who'd latch onto any who tried to ease through that door on the first landing. As for the third floor, there is a ping pong table there, and anyone who made it that far might find himself being used for a ping pong ball. STEWARD'S DEPARTMENT PAMPHLET SUGGESTED AS AID TO CREWMEN I would like to suggest that the Union print a pamphlet describing in detail the duties of each and every member of the Steward's Department on every type of ship manned by our Union. Great confusion results from lack of hard and fast rules on this score. Every Steward has his own ideas and makes his own rules, sometimes as he goes along, about laying out the work in his Department. This would help bring an end to the arguments as to who does what. Michael Goftschalk Answer: Thai's a sv/ell idea. Ersiher. even if ii has been suggested before. Only trouble is that its pretty hard to do a really comprehensive compilation of such materiaL If you'll look through some back issues of the Log you'll find a couple of pieces by J. P. Shuler and Frenchy Michelet that clarify some of the points in the Steward's Department. However, we do plan to get out a booklet of that sort sometime in the future after enough research has been done. ELIMINATION OF NIGHT COOK AND BAKER BRINGS BEEF FROM SEAFARER BROTHER Dear Editor: The companies, in their pennypinching, have seen fit to elimin­ ate the Night Cook and Baker job on C-2 type vessels. With their usual sliort-sighted ap­ proach to any problem, they fail to see that this causes moi'e work for the remaining members of the Stewards Department and that the money saved in doing away with this job will be eaten up by overtime paid to the others. What I am most interested in, however, is the w,ork which must be done to make up for the loss of a man in the Steward's De­ partment. The work, as divided at pres­ ent, gives every man more than enough to do. With this added burden, the preparation of food will suffer, and so will the men who have to eat it. We don't have enough time to do all the work which is necessary, even with a Night-Cook and Baker, so figure out what we'll do without one. I wish the company officials would try to sail the ship shox't handed the way they expect us to. They sit in their little offices and make plans without knowing exactly what goes on aboard ship. They can't be as miserly as they appear, and I'm sure that a lot of the dumb things they do, are done in ignorance and not be­ cause they want they are cheap and conniving. Please print this letter in the Log. Maybe the operators will read it and wake up to the fact that they are trying to put over a dirty trick. We seamen, who sailed the sea in the face of enemy fire, are deserving of bet­ ter treatment than this. Joe Grimes Make Isthmian SIU! Dear Editor: Because of excessive drinking, ten of my 12 seafaring years were spent in despair and destruction. The last five years were a hellish nightmare. Drinking from the ship's cargo, paint-locker or in the barrooms—it was all the .same to me. Both at sea and on shore I was usually either in an argument or a fight. Anger ac­ companied me wherever I went. Periodically, I tried by every means I know not to drink. It was useless Booze had me licked. Finally, after landing in sev­ eral hospitals, I heard about al­ coholics alonymous from an al­ coholic-seaman. A. A. is a non­ profit, non-political, non-sectar­ ian organization, concerned only with helping drunks to get straightened out and to stay that way. I've just returned from my first voyage since getting into A. A. It was wonderful. In­ stead of despair and mental tor­ ture, my mind was clearing stead­ ily, the alcoholic fog was liftng, and I felt an interest in life awak­ ening in me. Only now, with a sober mind, am I reaUy beginning to under­ stand the purpose of and neces­ sity for unionism. Through so­ briety and the clarity of thought which follows we can all be bet­ ter men and better union mem­ bers. No doubt about that. Gene M. EDITOR'S NOTE: If you want to learn more about Alcoholics Anonymous, see the story on page IL tilled "Alcoltolie Sea« men Offered Help." CODY VICTORY CREW] VOTES CONFIDENCE IN CHIEF STEWARD Dear Editor: We, the undersigned, have been chosen to represent the crew of the SS Cody Victory. The pur­ pose of this letter is twofold. First, to clarify the rumors con­ cerning Chief Steward Joe Doyle which were carried back to the hall by Sheepshead Bay crew members of the Steward's De­ partment. These men were ship­ ped out of the hall and their "reciprocated" report of condi­ tions is entirely erroneous. At a meeting held on April 4 at 1 p. m., the Chief Steward was given a vote of confidence, compliment­ ing him on his militant executive abilities in handling his own de­ partment. Second, to express apprecia­ tion for the cooperation of the Union Hall in sending Patrolman Salyadore Colls to represent the entire unlicensed personnel in their beefs. All beefs were set­ tled to the satisfaction of the crew, thanks to the militant SIU action of Brother CoUs. The set­ tlement of the beefs by Brother Colls has inspired great respect for cm- Union. J. L. McHenry, Spike O'SpUivan, A1 Deiavalle. and Curley Nielsen. �THE Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG WSA Officials On Operators' Bandwagon; SlU Hangs Up Ships After Sellout On Rider (Conthined from Page 9) New York on Monday. Any agreements on transportation arrived at between your oper­ ators and union will be consid­ ered for approval by WSA. It is not our intention to increase transportation benefits beyond those presently provided. Granville Conway War Shipping Administration This was a clcar-cut statement of policy. It showed that the WSA intended to continue to work with the Union along the continuing lines of the negotia­ tions, but would not do so to the detriment of the shipowners. But Helmbold and Devlin un­ dercut the WSA policy-makers to follow through on Parks' request. They followed through to the letter. Nearly all WSA-operated ships are under foreign articles. Most of those operated by the firms Parks represents are on nearbyforeign or intercoastal articles. So, on March 27, Helmbold and Devlin, et al., tacked a kicker on the foreign rider the WSA and the Union had agreed upon. It specified that the foreign rider would be carried out only if the nearby-foreign and the coastwise riders remained intaet, as the shipowners requested. Here are their instructions to the Atlantic Coast Director of the WSA in New York: "Reulel March 27 (an inquiry on fhe rider's slaius) foreign clause and Iransporfafion rider I^roposed by Unions is accepted provided Unions will agree thai nearby foreign, coastwise and intercoastal articles shall remain as at present except that where transportation ben­ efits are payable such benefits shall be in accordance with the provisions of the foreign trans­ portation rider, namely first class transportation plus wages and subsistence to the port of signing on in the continental United States or al the sea­ man's option cash equivalent of transportation (less tax) except where collective bargaining . agreement provides a specified amount then that sum shall be payable and that seaman who accepted first class railroad transportation (less tax) in cash shall receive amount equal to travel from port of signing off back to port of signing on if he presents himself in the company's or agent's office at port of signing on but no wages •or subsistence payable to sea­ man reporting back within thirty days if such seeunan has returned as regular crew mem­ ber of original vessel. Devlin-Butler 533P The SIU refused to be bound by such a trammeling agreement. It sought to continue the negoti­ ations on other articles which had not been agreed upon. Here are the nearby foreign and intercoastal articles the SIU was seeking: NEARBY FOREIGN ARTICLES It is agreed between the Mas­ ter and seamen, or mariners, of the of which is at present master, or whoever shall go for Master, now bound from the port of and then to such other ports or places in the Western Hemisphere as the Master may direct, or as may be ordered or directed by the United States Government or Department. Commission, or Agency thereof, and back to a final port of discharge in the Continental United States, for one or more voyages, for a term of time not exceeding three calendar months. RIDER It is also agreed that these articles shall terminate at the final port of discharge in the Continental United States of America. If the final port of discharge is on the Pacific Coast. Gulf of Mexico, or on the Atlantic Coast South of Cape Hatteras first class trans­ portation shall be provided plus wages and subsistence to the port of signing on in the Continental United States, or at the seamen's option cash equivalent of the actual cost of first class railroad transporta­ tion (less railroad tax) shall fie paid, except where the collec­ tive bargaining agreement pro­ vides a specified amount then that sum shall be payable. It is further agreed that if within thirty days of signing clear of these articles a seaman who accepted first class railroad less railroad tax in cash pre­ sents himself in the company's or agent's office at the port of signing on articles he shall be paid an amount equal to wages and subsistence for the number of days ordinarily required to travel from port of signing off back to the port of signing on. provided that no wages or sub­ sistence shall be payable to a seaman reporting back to the port of signing on within thirty days if such seaman has re­ turned as regular crew member of this vessel. In the event the vessel is di­ verted from the nearby foreign service, these articles shall be deemed broken, and members of the crew shall be entitled to pay off. with transportation al­ lowances as specified. Operations Regulation 55 and 72 of the War Shipping Admin­ istration shall also apply. INTERCOASTAL ARTICLES class railroad transportation (less railroad tax) shall be paid, except where the collective bargaining agreement provides a specified amount then that sum shall be payable. It is further agreed that if within thirty days of signing clear of these articles a seaman who accepted first class railroad transportation less railroad tax in cash presents himself in the company's or agent's office at the port of signing on articles he shall be paid an Eunount equal to wages and subsistence for the number of days ordi­ narily required to travel from port of signing off back to the port of signing on. provided that no wages or subsistence shall be payable to a seamaA reporting back to the port of signing on within thirty days if such seaman has returned as regular crew member of this vessel. In the event the vessel is di­ verted from the Intercoastal Service, these articles shall be deemed broken, and members of the crew shall be entitled to pay off. with iransportalian al­ lowances as specified. Operations Regulation 55 and 72 of the War Shipping Admin­ istration shall also apply. On Api'il 4 the WSA nullified everything that had been accom­ plished at the conferences. It scrapped the new foreign rider; it ended continuing negotiations on the nearby-foreign and inter­ coastal riders. It ordered Rider 64 or Rider 64 Revised back in operation. U. S. seamen were shunted back to their position of 1943 when the Riders were adopted. The SIU refused to man ships which would operate under the provisions of the wartime rider. It will continue to refuse to man ships under a regulation which was put through as a wartime emergency, when the emergency no longer exists. The WSA ad­ mitted, in effect, the end of the emergency by lifting the Riders for a time. Devlin and Helmbold have shown their hand clearly: that they are acting at the behest of the shipowtiers. The demand for their resignation by the SIU of­ ficials is a direct result of their action in support of the ship­ owners. It is agreed between the Master and seamen, or marin­ ers. of the, of which is at present Master, or who­ ever shall go for Master, now bound from the port of to and then to such other ports or places on the Atlantic Coast. Gulf Coast or Pacific Coast of the United States as the Master may direct, or as may be ordered or directed by the United States Government or Department. Commission, or Agency thereof, and back to a BALTIMORE — Twenty-eight final port of discharge in the dollars for sick SIU members in continental United States North of Cape Hatteras for one voy­ the Marine hospital has been do­ age only, for a term of time not nated by the crews of two slrips, exceeding six (6) calendar it was reported by John Taurin, months. of the Baltimore hospital com­ RIDER mittee. It is also agreed that these Men of the SS Coastal De­ articles shall terminate at the final port of discharge in the fender contributed $16.00, and Continental United States of $12.00 was received from the SS America. If the final port of Edward Collins. « discharge is on the Pacific The following hospitalized Coast. Gulf of Mexico, or on the Atlantic Coast South of members' received $2.33 each for Cape Hatteras first class trans­ personal expenses: portation shall be provided Charles Szalsacs, Roy Chafplus wages and subsistence to fell, Newton Paine, William Pumthe Port of signing on in the bol, Moses Morris, Jose Martinez, Continental United States, or at Paul Combs, L. Omerton, E. Delthe seamen's option cash equiv­ lamano, I. Iverson, James Kelly, alent of the actual cost of first Ira Womer, Crews Aid Sick Members Friday, April 12, 1946 OUT OF THE MINES—INTO THE SUN The air on top is a lot fresher than in a coal mine these four Pennsylvania miners decided as they left the pit to join 500.000 other soft coal diggers in their industry-wide strike for a new and im­ proved contract. Government officials who announced that there were no plans to seize the mines wisely remembered John L. Lewis's statement that "you can't mine coal with bayonets." (LPA) IT CAN HAPPEN BUFFALO, N. Y.—This is one for the book. An 18Vac wage increase demand by the United Steel workers of the N. Y. Car Wheel Co. here got—not I8V2C but a 21c-an-hour raise for the workers. And they hadn't even been on strike! The company said they could afford more, now that overtime was eliminated, so the workers got the benefit, in a contract signed last week, i 4. PRICE RELIEF, HUH? NEW YORK—That penny-apack-more you're going to pay for cigarettes, now that OPA has given tobacco firms "price re­ lief," is going to "pay for a lot of advertising," according to Printers Ink, Mar. 29. ^ 4* 4* OLD WEAPON GAFFNEY, S. C. (LPA)—The six-months-old strike by mem­ bers of the Textile Workers Union-CIO against the local plant of the giant Deering-Milliken chain brought out a rusty strike­ breaking weapon last week: the court injunction. Although the strike has been absolutely peace­ ful, the sweatshoppers—^failing to starve out the workers—have yelped to the courts for aid in breaking the morale of the work­ ers. X % t AFL BROADCASTS WASHINGTON (LPA) —April inaugurated a new series of labor broadcasts, "Cross Section AFL." On Saturday for 13 weeks at 3:45 EST, broadcasts frojn places where AFL members work will be heard over the CBS net­ work. 4i 4' AFL SAN FRANCISCO — Son of the famous movie star. Will Rog­ ers, Jr.. was endorsed last week by the California State Federa­ tion of Labor as candidate for U. S. Senator. Other nominees endorsed by the AFL were: Earl Warren, for re-election as gov­ ernor, and John F. Shelley for lieutenant governor. All the can­ didates were interviewed on Mar. 22 by members of the state AFL executive council together with delegates of other important rep­ resentative councils of the AFL. XXX RUSSIA SAYS NO WASHINGTON—Russia is the only nation in the world which has refn.sed admission to U. S. veterans who want to study abroad under the GT Rill of Rights, it was announced last week by Dr. Walter C. Eells, chief of the foreign training divi­ sion of the "Veterans Administra­ tion. A dozen Soviet schools had been approved by the VA and a number of Americans had ap­ plied for study in Russia, Eells said, but the Soviet Embassy re­ jected the applications. 4. 4> 4> RELIEF PARCEL LIMIT LIFTED WASHINGTON—Relief parcels to the value of $25 now may be .sent to individuals in any for­ eign country except Germany and Japan without specific authoriza­ tion from the Office of Interna­ tional Trade, the Commerce Dept. announced recently. Each parcel must weigh no more than 11 pounds, must have the words "Gift Parcel" clearly written on the outside, and may include suc|^ items as clothing, toilet ar­ ticles, writing materials, vitamins and non-perishable foodstuffs. XXX CO-OP FLIERS COLUMBUS, O. — Piper Cub airplanes may be purchased through a co-op near here, if you were thinking of buying a plane instead of a car or jeep. Manager Will Dietrich of the Lake Geagua Co. Farm Bureau Co-op Assn. will add your name to his back­ log of orders, accumulated since his group became the only co-op with a franchise to sell planes. Dietrich himself owns and oper­ ates a Piper Cub, and recom­ mends them for farm-folk. �Friday, April 12. 1946 THE SEArA RERS LOG Page Fifleen gUIlMIfP MONEY DUE PERSONALS Notice! SIU HALLS Will the gentleman who picked FROSTBURG VICTORY SS JOHN T. HOLT hrs.; David Anderton, 12 hrs.; up jH tan topcoat aboard the E. NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 Overtime for all three depart­ William Rahl, 117 hrs.; Alphonse Men to whom I owe money Alafro, Pier 69, Brooklyn, please 330 Atlantic Ave. ments has been settled and is Rolland, 67 hrs.; Manley Roun- please write me—Sam Hardy, 921 return it to Patrolman Gonzales BOSTON Liberty 4057 now payable at the Calmar office, tree, 34 hrs.; Harold Thomson, North Main, Danville, Va. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. at SIU Hall. Calvert 4539 45'/2 hrs.; Robert March, 23 hrs.; t s, i 4. i 3. PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. SS HAGERSTOV/N VICTORY William Leonard, 8 hrs.; William Phone Lombard 7651 When in New York, please come 127-129 Bank Street Overtime is now payable to Colt, 3 hrs.; Juan Lugo, 23 hrs.; taking reefer temperatures and to headquarters with your Union NORFOLK 4-1083 for cleaning lube oil and fuel oil Book. members of the Stewards Depart­ Robert Schisler, 39 hrs. NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 ment who worked the weekend Harold A. Thom.sen al.so had strainers. Sullivan, A. E 24280 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. These men can collect this White, H of April 6-7. The following men 11 days pay coming as Chief 1656 3-1728 money from the Waterman SS Lowe, J. G also have money due: Cook. 7 St. Michael St. 123G MOBILE 2-1754 F. Janocinski, 38 hrs.; R. DeCan be collected at Calmar Company, 310 Sansome Street, Davis, G. J 24522 SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon laney, 12 hrs.; F. Denis, 12 hrs. Steamship Co., 44 Whitehall St. Can Francisco. San Juan 2-5996 Allen, Fred 3475 305 "/j 22nd St. This money can be picked up at 4* 4, 4* 4. t Lee, Chas. 0 70G GALVESTON 2-8448 the Calmar office. The Chief Cook, the Night The following men from the Pearson, P. C ^ 24184 RICHMOND, Calif. ,, , 2.57 5th St. Cook and Baker, the Third Cook, SS William B. Allison have over­ Velazquez, J 59 Clay St. 22493 SAN FRANCISCO Garfield 8225 SS JOHN\.^HOLT the Galley Utility, and the Sa­ time money coming to them for Nielsen, H 1257 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Albert H. Birt, 45 hrs.; Leo loon Messman of the SS Conrad the hours specified: Main 0290 : Nutting, G 50052 PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. Derstler, 641/2 hrs.; William Bis­ Kohrs, of the South Atlantic SS H. E. Rasmussen, 304 hrs.; H. Walker, M. E 1456 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd.. hop, 37 hrs.; James Pulliam, 16 Co., have money coming to them B. Roth, 304 hrs.; L. S. Nagy, 304 Johnson, E. D G89 Terminal 4-3131 • hrs.; Alphonse De Pauw, 37 hrs.; for serving meals to Aripy steve­ hrs.; Charles F. Zeitler, 426 hrs.; Gladhlll, C. V ... 16 Merchant St. • 24871 HONOLULU 10 Exchange -St. , Philip Caruso, 36 hrs.; Anthony dores at Enewitok. R. A. Fontaine, 426 hrs.; C. A. Vereb, Jos 32328 BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 Write to the William Dimond Kaasc, 426 hrs. I;. Adamczyk, 268 Hogback, E. P LaSala, 37 hrs.; Adam Dziendzie30515 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 lewski, 64 hrs.; Hem-y Vail, 58 Co., 215 Market Street, San hrs.; William Logan, 92 hrs.; F. Judah, Frank 30516 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. hrs.; Angclo Cinqucgrana 49 hrs.; Francisco. Hoskins, 80 hrs.; A. Lutaves, 268 Klass, Ernest 36848 Main 0147 • Harry Sagarino, 189 hrs.; James hrs. Johnson, J. R 24535 DETROIT % X 1038 Third St. : Cadillac 6857 Kingston, 138 Vz hrs.; Clarence Oilers of the MV Lanyard Knot This money can be collected Dunn, Harvey 29156 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. have overtime money coming to from the Waterman SS Co., 310 Morris, Harvey Conkle, 12 hrs. 21993 Melrose 4110 Alejandro Valenquela, 46y2 them for relieving for supper, Sansome St., San Francisco. 602 Boughton St. Jensen, Arville, B 41763 VICTORIA, B. C Baptiste, Freddie 7690 VANCOUVER .....144 W. Hastings St. TAMPA 842 Zack St. Pierce, Wm. H 20347 M-1323 920 Main St. Royal, G. P 45210 JACKSONVILLE Phone 5-5919 Goodman, Benny 23015 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Phone: 28532 Kasmirsky, Stanley, J. .... 23589 HOUSTON 7137 Navigation Blvd. Kuntz, J. J G80 Phone Wentworth 3-3809 Hosten, Joseph 4020 Zerrudo, Demetrio 25085 Collier, AUen, J 26338 Rickall, R G87 Books for the following men Wenski, Chas. A 23109 Neils, Kaartrup 775 are being held at the New Or­ Nichols, Homer G57 leans Hall: Farrulla, M 2487 Chas. Murphy 44709 Pro. Soppit, Oswald ...................... 23803 John J. Naugle 34-6 Anavitate, C 215118 M. B. Nesom 37773 Malavct; A; 67 J. P. Neveraskus 33380 Larrerits, Thomas 10691 L. Nickels 35133 Pro. Kerr, George 373 D. Newcom;b 44413 G. Fox, $3.00; D. Holland, $3.00; J. SS J. F. MYERS NEW ORLEANS Blumenburg, I. 24861 R. L. Hostetter, $2.0,0; E. J. Madison. W. P. O'Dea 31176 M. B. Williams, $3.00; J. B. Coble, Spersoy, $3.00; 1. Butler, $10.00; W. G151 L. D. O'Quinn $1.00; W. Gentry. $2.00; J. Carullo, Connelly, $1.00; F. Crioer, $1.00; J. $2.00; R. L. Smith, $2.00; L. H. Smith, Walker, D 45585 Londy, $1.00; Gileride, $15.00; J. Serylo, $2.00; F, M, Welch, $2.00: E- P. Tom- Hernandez, L, 23222 J. Owens $2.00; L. Ray. $2.00. 35151 $2.00; D. Smith, $2.00; G. Miohna, $2,00; linson, $2.00; R. Glenn, $2.00; D. L. Machido, L SS Sturdy EegBar. . $2 1.00. 4969 J. Owens 35151 Pro. SS Cuba Victory, $55.00. Total $86.00. J. Procter, $10.00; A. Brown, $4.00; Smiley, $2.00; R. Woodward, $2.00; C. Reyes, J 22519 C. D. O'Glesby 46273 J. Rogers, $2.00; F. S. McCloskey, $1.00; D. Aired, $1.00; P. Pavlukovich, $5.00; NORFOLK 21734 Victor T. Pahl E. R. Boyle. $1.00. Total—$190.00. Joe Lazier, $5.00; U. Coursey, $5.00; Bonafont, C 21595 SS Golden Fleece—$ 125.00. E. P. Moran, $5.00; F. Bowman, $5.00; McNealy, J 5936 John Perry 31618 NEW YORK John Fibbiani, $2.00; B. B. Fuller, A. Clark, $5.00; W. R. Brown, $5.00; B. Waterman, Elton G189 M. R. Plummer INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS 168-6 $2.00; John C. Dorcax, $2.00; J. W. Rowan, $5.00; J. C. Lord, $5.00; J. DanHarry Spencer, $1.00; R. H. Potur Wooten, Jackson 23965 Ronh, $2.00; O. R. Edney, $2.00; W. M. Raymond L. Poirrier 30890 gulia, $5.00; R. Bierer, $5.00; W. Rog­ Armand Antiono 10109 Mel Pope Smithson, $2.00; Wayne C. Ruth, $2.00; nicki, $1.00; Charles Douglas, $1.00; G. ers, $5.00. Total—$79.00. 33021 W. R. Twiford, $2.00; E. H. Britt, $2.00; J. Tomasik, $1.00; J. Harrelson, $1.00. Phillips, H. E G142 G. J. Powers SS BONANZA 34312 R. H. Isaacson, $1.00; Julio Matos, C. L. Holley, $2.00; J. D. Richardson, Dubrosky, J 21932 L. L. Price S3 Bonanza, $4.50. Total—$4.50. 34378 $2.00; Carl B. Dawson, $2.00; J. F. $1.00; E. C. Gaare, $1.00; Alfred SomSS CAPE MOHICAN Santalla, J 22420 Tom Prothro Smigielski, $2.00; E. H. Clark, $2.00; erville, $1.00; G. Gviogovaz, $1.00; R, E. 29347 R. Rodriguez, $1.00; A. Oquendo, Ingram, $1.00; A. C. Simpson. $2.00. Delapenna. Fred, A 23991 K. Penoycr C. A. Ennis, $2.00; J. E. Knutson. $2.00; 5073-Lakc3 SUP $1.00; A. S. Santago. $1.00; Daniel H. Alfre.i Longo, $1.00; Warren E. Mes­ Kennth M. Swan, $2.00. Guthrie, C. A 21042 H. A. Pallsson Morris, $1.00; F. Neri, $1.00; M. Wil­ 3440 SUP Pro. senger, $1.00; P. Fernandez. $1.00; Eugene A. Bunch, $2.00; Russell H. 22681 Wm. T. Parsons liams, $1.00; J. A. Mara, $1.00; E. Rosenthal, Samuel 49767 Pro. Eagle, $2.00; Edward G. Futrell, $2.00; Daniel A. Hart, $1.00; Lester W. Feyk, Sierra. $1.00; G. O. Rosado. $1.00; 1. Michaelis, -J. R 1014 Claude Pennington .... 37936 Pro. Paul J. Smith, $2.00; C. Steward, $2.00. $1.00; M. Humphreys, SOc; F. L. .Al­ NOTICE! SS Joseph Emery—$48.50. Gordon Bell, $2.00; H. P. Shook, $2.00; Morris Troniba, $2.00; J. H. Mills, $2.00; Colon L. Poone, $2.00; James M. Stachlen, $2.00. Total $229.50. PHILADELPHIA A Bertty, $2.00; F. G. Herman. $2.00; C. Gait. $2.00; W. Lawrence, $2.00; W. Thompson. $2.00; T. Lawlor, $3.00; D. Jacobs. - $3.00; W. Olsen. $2.00; E. Bomowski, $2,00; G. Carlson, $2.00; R. Kuaka, $2.00; M. Dikum, $2.00; O. F.i.sele, $2.00; D. Lukowiak, $3.00; J. Berry, $10.00; 1. Fleming, $2.00. j;. Hatcher. $1.00; O. Fishback, $2.00; J. Logan, $2.00; H. Merson, $15.00; B. Passanati, $1.00; M. E. Moody. $1.00; E. C. Eldrige, $1.00; W. B. Beck, $1.00; W. H. Hughes, $1.00; J. Harris, $2.00; S. Yobris, $1.00; A. D'Amlco, $2.00; S. Cambridge, $2.00; T. T. Chmiel, $2.00. T, Cepreang, $2.00; U. Fadoul, $2.00; J. C. Walsh, $2,00; L. Jones, $1.00; L. Martin, $5.00; R. Savin, $2.00; E. Jones, $1.00; D. Yeo, $3.00; C. Lord, $2.00; I. Cahts, $3.00; S. Ortiz, $2,00. Total— $102.00. MV DIAMOND HITCH /. Sellers, $21.00; M. Benedette, $1.00; varez, $1.00; A. Green, $1.00; F. Gard­ ner (Mrs.) $1.00. L. Fanum, $1.00; Luca Gentile, $2.00; J. Hirshberg, $1.00; J. Hannay, $1.00; C. J. Rettinger, $1.00; Ruben G. Grasse, $1.00; Ernest A. Bakeberg, $2.00; Ed­ ward Lyon, $1.00; C. Nelson, $1.00; Ivan Swit, $1.00; V. M. Combs, $1.00; Howard M. Dues, $1.00; Francis Owens, $1.00. Total—$35.50. SS GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE Daniel Clifford. $2.00; J. Smith, $2.00; S. Drozdouski. $2.00; Peter Lapnt, $2.00; C. O. Bergagna, $1.00; H. H. Clendenning, $2 00. Total—$11.00. SS BLUE RIDGE VICTORY E. M. • Yeager, $1.00; j. J. Word, $1.00; J. Sokolowski, $1.00; M. Bratina, $1.00; H. F. Justice, $1.00; J. Russo, $1.00; R. L. Davis, $1.00: W. A. Bait, $1.00; R. M. Buell, $2.00; E. Wm. Lloyd, $1.00; E. S. Borkland, $4.00; A. Karlonas, $2.00; J. S. Wood. $1.00; W. B. Hudgens, $1.00; W. A. Hope. $3.00; R. Tucker, $3.00; K. L. R. Wood. $3.00; J. T. Kletts, $2.00; A. Aubin, $2.00; M. Samuel, $3.00; E. A. Johnson, $2.00; K. R. Weddington, $2.00; B. J. Espy. $2.00; J. A. Shea, $2.00; M. E. Southard, Santos, $1.00; R. Torres, $1.00; Jose Aguiar, $1.00; Jose Reyes, $1.00; R. Fowler, $3.00; F. R. Dozois, $2.00; R. Alvarez, $1.00. Total—$14.00. L. Pedengill, $5.00; R, T. Meeks, $2.00; R. McCray, $4.00. Total—$66.00. SS FROSTBURG VICTORY SS GERVAIS P. L. Robinson. $1.00; T. R. Lolly, P. Daton. $1.00. Total—$1.00. $2.00; O. Uusmann, $2.00; T. A. FniSS JOHN GIBBONS conann, $2.00; G. E. Miller, $2.00; H. D H. Van Reet. $2.00; Richard Colin, Taylor, $2.00; J. J. Palaggi, $1.00; S. A. Weiss, $1.00; V. G. Lehmkuhl, $2.00; $2.00; F. A. Tickle, $2.00; Lowell Pow­ R. Nadeau. $2.00; L. P. Doleac, $2.00; ell, $7.00; T. A. Gamble, $2.00; R. D. Thompson. $2.00; Ray Morrison. $2.00: J. M. Kaestner. $1.00. Total—$20.00. H. Cote, $2.00; E.*^chonbeck, $2.00; SS LINCOLN VICTORY I. Taylor. $2.00; D. K. Ohr, $1.00. To­ R. J. Moylan. $1.00; J. W. Leavitt, tal—$26.00. $1.00; C. P. Thatcher. $1.00; H. J. SS WILLIAM PEPPER Cashman, $1.00; P. L. Ray, $1.00; M. Jack Linscott, $2,00; B. Elliott. $2.00; DaCruz, $2.00; R. Osborn, $1.00; F. J. G. S. Grun, $1.00; J. H. Maxey, $2.00; Spouel, $1.00; D. F. Kelleher, $1.00; J. A. R. Benitez. $3.00; A. Dipascepil, Toatjes, $1.00; R. B. Terrado, $2.00; W. $2.00; F. Paul. $2.00; F. Boudreau, F. Vaughan, $1.00; J. A. Freckette, $1.00; Gregory Haura, $25.00. Total— $2.00; R. Peloquin. $2.00; A. L. Forgue, $40.00. $2.00; W. Wteromiej. $2.00; J. O'Hare. SS R. JONES $1.00; U. F. Kellen, $,.1.00; D. H. Long, V. Warren. $1.00; T. Weglarz, $1.00; $1.00; J. F. Byrne, $2.00; E. R. Hicks, Jr., $3.00; R. D. Harless, $2.00; M. J. E. Burns, $2.00; Georfge R. Bauer, Delaney, $2.00; M. Newborn, $2.00; H. $2.00; R. Nathan. $2.00; E. W. KullP. Smith, $2.00; L. Wheeler, $2.00; T. man, $2.00; E. D. Safay. $2.00; W. J. J. Connoes, $2.00; S. Wiesberg, $2.00; Daliessio. $2.00; H. Marks. $2.00. To­ G. H. Thompson. $2.00; H. P. Stapel, tal—$16.00. $2.00; W. Bnkley, $4.00. Total—$<d.«>.$2.eM); £. W. Debonise. $2.00; G. F. Grand Tola!—$362.00. Geo. C. Perkins 37705 Pro. E. Pctrec Jr 9342 SUP Permit E. Petree 9954 SUP Permit Peter Phillips 41661 Pro. • H. E. Railey 236 P.D. Wm. Reslall 44761 Robl. E. Riley 30908 David Robinson 25008 Arthur J. Rooney 7129 Loren F. Ryniker 31654 Jas. H. Russell 40511 C. Sharpless 37903 John A. Schaule 20941 H. M. A. Schmidt 37837 Erik A. Schon 32139 Pro. Edw. 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Title A name given to the resource April 12, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 15 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU CHARGES COLLUSION WITH SHIPOWNERS; ASKS DISMISSAL OF WSA HEADS SIU FORCES POSTPONEMENT OF COMPETENCY CARD ACTION ISTHMIAN VOTE INDICATES HEAVY TREND TOWARDS THE SEAFARERS NEW YORK SIU REITERATES POSITION ON TRANSPORTATION RIDER BEEF ROUGH RIDERS SEAFARERS WILL WIN ISTHMIAN, BUT ORGANIZING WORK MUST GO ON VOTE OF GRANGE VICTORY CREW REFUTES NMU'S DISTORTIONS BUCKO SKIPPER ENDANGERS LIVES ON MOSBY VIRGINIA GOVERNOR USES STATE DRAFT AS STRIKE-BREAKING WOMEN AGENTS DISCUSS MARITIME STRIKE POSSIBILITIES AND PROBLEMS GT. 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