http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/9664a9fb8c7bde927de554bbc3cc6d4c.PDF a37be0f6945d27a75aa0a789d303eb7f PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf Districty Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 7. 1946 Vol. VIII. No. 23 BULLETIN Seafarers Will Testify Work-Stoppage Meeting Blasts Govt-Operator Stall Against Coast Guard Control At House Hearing NEW YORK, June 6—In coastwise meetings in all major ports, members of the SIU-SUP today voted for a referendum vote to determine whether or not to take strike action to back up their demands for certain basic changes in contracts between the Union and the shipowners. This action followed a virtual halt to shipping in the The Seafarers' battle with the Coast Guard assumed new proportions this week as United States as a result of a work stoppage by the SIU- SIU Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk prepared to lay down a verbal barrage in the SUP to protest against the delay in negotiations for new halls of Congress. contracts. Hawk will open up on a vulnerable flank of the Coast Guard at a hearing of the STOPPAGES COMPLETE House Committee on Executive Department Expenditures next week. He will tes­ The decision to participate in the "work stoppages" was reached at regular coastwise meetings of the SIU-SUP tify in opposition to the President's Reorganization Plan 3, Part 1. on Wednesday night, June 5. Stoppages took place simulThis is the executive order which would transfer jurisdiction of the Bureau of {Continued on Page 14) Marine Inspection and Navigation from the Commerce Department to the Coast ^Guard in perpetuity. Seafarers States Basic Demands; Won'tBe Bound By CMU Settlement Brother Hawk is well supplied with ammunition for the com­ ing offensive. Truman Orders Navy To Break Maritime Strikes THE RECORD "All I've got to do is point to the record," he said. "The Coast Guard has hung itself a hundred WASHINGTON — Following The Seafarers took a firm stand early this week on^ Schwellenbach fol- times since it took over the Bu­ .nis recently defined pattern of the matter of present negotiations between the shipowners reau at the beginning of the war breaking strikes by force. Presi­ and the Committee for Maritime Unity, currently meetLewis D. Schwellenbach, —presumably for the duration." dent Truman instructed Secre­ ing m Government-sponsored negotiations in Washington, secretary of Labor Hawk's invitation to testify be­ tary of the Navy James Forrestal A double-barrelled statement*— " — Department of Labor Bldg. fore the Committee came from to recruit personnel to break the has had the best wages -n /-• from Secretary-Treasurer John always Representative M a n a s c o , its maritime strike thus far sched­ " Washington, D. C and working conditions in the Hawk served notice on Secretary chairrnan, after he had wired the uled for June 15. In view of the current Gov­ of Labor Schwpllpnbach that the maritime industry. In intending ernment sponsored negotiations Congressman, requesting a hear­ Secretary Forrestal immedi­ SIU will not recognize as prece­ to maintain them, it refuses to be bound by any decision reached between the Committee on Mari­ ing "to bring fully docum.ented ately sent out two orders to all dent any conclusions reached in charges" against the administra­ Naval stations in the continental by Government-sponsored nego­ time Unity (CIO) and the ship­ the negotiations. tion of the Bureau by the Coast United States in which he asked owners on seamen's wages and tiations. Guard. . A long wire to Schwellenbach for aid in recruiting volunteers The text of Hawk's wire to (Continued on Page 4) said that no strike vote had been At the hearing Hawk will point and former servicemen to "meet taken by the membership so far. out the injustice of the Coast imminent critical situation con­ Bu t he added that members Guard's system of kangeroo fronting country, caused by would not cross legitimate picketcourt "hearing units," which pending merchant marine strike." lines, established to better work­ have in many cases supplanted The Navy, acting on these or­ ing conditions of seamen, regard­ the officers of U.S. Shipping ders, moved to bring back into less of affiliation. Commissioners. He will point to service all former Naval person­ The second barrel of the state­ the prejudice of Coast Guard nel available, plus others with ment was loaded for the ship­ solidarity. Their action demon­ NEW YORK—As a result of (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page J) owners. negotiations between SIU repre­ strated once again that the Sea­ farers' typical militancy and CONTRACTS OPEN sentatives and South Atlantic of­ policy of holding tight on all Hawk said that Seafarers con­ ficials, and backed solidly by the legitimate beefs is the only way tracts with shipowners have been crew of the Cape Pillar, Chief to satisfactorily settle Union dif­ open since October, 1945, and to Steward Harry Collins was re­ ferences with the shipowners. date the operators have made no instated on the job from which INCREASED SCALE effort to meet with SIU repre­ he had previously been fired by NEW YORK —Acting on a Stewards Department. The Sea­ the company. In addition, the The Seafarers demand for an sentatives. Now that the Ship recommendation made by the farers is determined to wipe out Sales Act has been passed and crew won an increase in the additional man in the Stewards Port Agent, the New York mem­ the inequities that exist in the ships are coming back into priv­ Stewards manning scale from 10 Department, which the company bership voted to take energetic Stewards Departments of some finally conceded, is in line with ate ownership, the SIU will press to 11 men. steps to see that shipboard con­ ships. South Atlantic was forced to like demands for increased Stew­ for negotiation meetings, his wife ditions are improved. Repair lists should be made up capitulate as a direct result of ards manning scales being made declared. To accomplish this, the coop­ before the ship pays off. These on all SlU-contacted ships. This The wire contained the Union's the crew's job action. eration of every Seafarer is lists should be in duplicate, with The company notified the New particular department has been basic demands and the reasons needed. We can stop a lot of one going to the Skipper, and the York Hall that Collins reinstate­ undermanned for too long now, behind them. headaches if crews will refuse other to the Patrolman. In this ment was okayed and that the and the SIU is making sure that The basic demands include: to sign on unless a representative way, the Union can make sure A six-hour working day at sea Stewards Department would se­ all ships are properly manned, or of the Union is aboard. that no ship will sail unless the cure the additional man in line else they don't sail. and in port for all ratings; a 30 necessary repairs are made. MANNING SCALE with the Union's demands. Trouble began aboard the Pil­ percent cash increase in wages; lar, when Collins demahded that Stewards Delegates must get All ports are cooperating in an increase in the overtime rate, Never has complete Union ranging frorji 48 cents an hour solidarity been more fully demon­ the company or Port Steward in touch with the Hall well be­ this move. If we all work to­ to $1.20 an hour; amendments to strated than by the crew of the send him copies of the supply fore signing, on so that a Stew­ gether, the old tubs that are now and clarification of working rules. Cape Pillar. Union officials were requisitions in order that Jhe ards Patrolman can discuss with masquerading as ships will soon him the Manning Scale for the be completley squared up. Hawk said that the Seafarers high in their praise of the crew's (Continued on Page 4) SIU Reinstates Steward; Increases Manning Scale Strong Steps Being Taken To Maintain Shipboard Conditions • �:?•- Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG -It Friday, June 7, 194G SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District AffiHated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 » HARRY LUNDEBERG - » » & - - - - - " President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- - Sety-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Station P=, New York Csty Entered et nrcond el,., matter June 15, 1945, a. the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 The Time Approaches Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. These words are part of the American heritage. They have been drummed into us as part of the program to make America a strong military nation, and the words represent the thoughts of seamen today. Tf we will be free of the shackles and slavery which big business has in store for us, we must be on the alert to fight for our freedom on every front. Seamen, and all other workers, know that the bosses do not give anything away without a struggle, and that the same bosses are Johnny-on-the-spot to take away any and all of the gams which labor has made during the past years. The time is rapidly approaching when only the strong and the ready will be able to survive. The opera­ tors have tasted blood. They have gone through the war period with full permission from the government to make enormous profits at the expense of the workers and the public. It is inconceivable that they will agree, without R Struggle, to the just demands of the seamen. Staten Island Hospital The Seafarers is aware of the situation. Port Agents, well acquainted with the feeling of the members, met at the last Conference and adopted a program designed to streamline the Union apparatus so that, without a waste These are Ihe Union Brolhers currently in the marine hospitals, of time, it could be switched over from normal to emer­ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging gency operation. Let us hope that it will not need to be heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. used that way. 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.) Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals The operators have made plans to take the offensive. ;While it is President Truman's voice that asks for volun­ teer and reserve naval personnel to be used in breaking any maritime strike, it is apparent that these plans were formulated by the shipowners. It is an unholy alliance between management and the government to coerce the seamen and allied workers. The constant threat that the Navy will be available to enforce the conditions laid down by the shipowners is sure to bolster the operators in their determination not to give in on any point. They can refuse to negotiate honestly, as' they have done and are doing, and they will be backed up in their dishonesty by the Government. The United States Navy should not be a servant of the bosses. Naval personnel must not be used as scabs to break the strikes of decent seamen who are fighting for the right to live. During the war, the seamen made bloody sacrifices while the shipowners were piling up profits of 21 billion dollars. This money is out and out plunder, paid for by the blood of patriots. The United States Government has taken the side of the few bosses against the many seamen. They have tried to call two strikes on us before the first ball is pitched. But we are in this to stay. Seamen are not quitters—they fight hardest when the going is toughest! j NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL EDWARD CUSTER WILBUR MANNING J. DENNIS J. DENNIS W. F. LEWIS R. M. NOLAN JOHN R. QUINN G. W. WIGGINS A. C. STRUSHOLM JIMMY DAVIS A. SKYLLBERG LEROY DAVIDSON WILLIS N. MORRIS J. GURGANOS NORMAN MCDONALD HAROLD TENNANT WILLIAM RUFF HENRY UGLIS FRED SUMERLIN ERIC ANDERSON R. D. LUSKO J. AMAYA E. LADINER AXEL HENRIKS EMERY SIMMS JAMES SNELL GEORGE DAVIS i, % BALTIMORE HOSPITAL IVER IVERSEN E. J. DELLAMANO NATHAN BARKSDALE WILLIAM ROSS ROBERT LITTLETON JAMES KELLY WILLIAM RUMBOL LEONARD FHILLIFS FRANCIS STURGIS MOSES MORRIS ARTHUR VIFFERMAN JOHN STEWARD JR. THOMAS CARROLL DONALD LE BOUEF X X iGALVESTON HOSPITAL R. V. JONES BROMMLY BROWN ROBERTS DYKES F. MANDEY H. OLLOMON BRANT BLANCHARD SFENTS WITT VAN AKIN FLETCHER WALK VAN AALT XXX STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL V. FAINTER R. M. BROWN R. L. OLIVERA AL LONGUIDES H, C. HENRY W. G. H. BAUSE R. G. MOSSELLER W. B. MUIR M. J. GODBOUT L. KAY JOHN DALY W. W. McCLURE L. L. MOODY L. R. BORJA E. B. HOLMES G. H. STEVENSON C. G. SMITH T. E. LEE G. L. FERRY G. KUBIK L. A. HORNGY H: NIELSON J. L. JONES G. JANAVARIS R. A. CENTRIC Si' NEPONSIT HOSPITAL E. VON TESMAR F. CORTES B. BRYDER J. SFAULDING J. S. CAMFBELL E. CARRILLO XXX SAN JUAN HOSPITAL R. GAUTIER F. FAGAN B. DEL VALLE P. FEDROSA * T. C. LOCKWOOD J. VANDESSFFOOLL ' ' I �Friday, June 7, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three A Strike Must Be Called By Men Here's A Good Beef SS John Lind S3000 Bucks Worth Gets Needed Involved, Not Forced By Outsiders Repairs Done By RED SULLY to that effect has been carried and incorporated as a regular by a two-thirds majority in a part of the Union apparatus. Voting is beginning to drag as referendum vote. That is the One of the main tasks of this the election goes into the stretch, democratic way to conduct un­ apparatus will be to develop or­ but it is in this phase of the or­ ion affairs. ganizers to conduct the drives in ganizing campaign that constant There are still a To insure success in the event the future. attention to all details is most number of unorganized com­ a strike becomes necessary, a panies, and these must be or­ important. complete strike apparatus and a ganized if the Union is to survive. This is a period when some are substantial strike fund is always So long as a section of the apt to feel that the job is done kept in i-eadiness. The Seafarers maritime industry can operate on and grow careless and shipshod will strike when the membership a non-union basis it will consti­ in their work. This is wrong— so decides and when they strike tute a menace to wages and con­ the organizaliunal work on the they will win. ditions. The.job of tlie Seafarers is to keep on organizing until all Isthmian line won't be over until The organizational apparatus seamen are united under the ban­ the voting is over, the Seafar­ developed during the Isthmian ner of the Seafarers International ers announced as winner, the ne­ campaign has been streamlined i Union. gotiations with the company con­ cluded and the agreement signed. By EARL SHEPPARD Even then there will still be the job of acquainting the new members with their union rights and showing them how to make every Isthmian ship a real Union ship. NEW ORLEANS, June 4— Demonstrating once again that the SlU-way makes hay. the SIU rang up a $3000 vic­ tory for the beaming crew members of the SS Robert Treat in a 3100-hour overtime dispute with the Eastern Steamship Co. The vessel pulled in here May 31 after a 13-month trip. The SIU scored after 14 hours of negotiation with three company agents who were seal liete by airplane from Boston to slice the ac­ cumulated overtime which the crew demanded. Labor Fights Reaction's Drive For Open-Shop In Louisiana By C. J. "BUCK" STEPHENS the gains which they had made after years of struggle. The opposition to the bill was led by former State Senator Ernect Clements. In his opening statement, Clement said that it was beyond his comprehension why an attempt was being made to pit the farmer against the la­ boring man, and one laboring man against another. "During the war," he said, "the farmers and other workers went into the war plants, and thanks to organized labor, made $1.25 and $1.50 an hour. "Out of this trucks were bought, mortgages were paid off, and many people were able to get out of debt. There has been no labor trouble in Louisi­ ana, and this seems like an at­ tempt to start some." Conditions that were a throw­ back to the days of the old wind­ jammers prevailed on the SS Governor John Lind for quite a while. But things are different now. "The Bull Line kept promising to make the neccessary repairs," said Robert Humphrey, Deck Delegate, "but each trip saw a new crew come aboard, and so the company never bothered to keep its promise." When the last trip ended, how­ ever, Humphrey and Henry C. Roch, Engine Delegate, made up their minds that they would stay aboard and see to it that the company fixed up the ship so that it would be comfortable. NEEDED REPAIRS First they made a list of all necessary improvements. This in­ cluded fumigation, painting show­ deprived of jobs because they crews' messroom, fixing were not union members. ers, new mattresses, and better This was refuted by the fact arrangement of crew sleeping that thousands of Veterans got quarters. their jobs back in closed shops Then they gave a copy of the and secured union conditions. list to Patrolmen Warren Cal­ Most returning veterans want­ lahan and Jimmy Sheehan who ed jobs in union shops, proving, boarded the vessel on May 9 fac as one union spokesman pointed the payoff. They told the Patrol­ out, that they wished to be pro­ men that the crew was deter­ tected by union wages and con­ mined not to let the ship sail ditions. again until the suggested changes Many farmers were included in had been carried out. the delegation that came to press Their militancy paid off. When for the passage of the bills. These the John Lind sailed on May 13, men were marshalled by the ' she was free of bed bugs, the proponents of the bills to sup­ bunks had all new mattresse.s, port, by applause, anyone who the showers had been fixed, and the company had agreed to send spoke in favor of the bills. Following the approval by the the boat to drydock after this House Committee, the New Or­ trip so that the rest of the re­ leans Archdiocesan Committee pairs can be made. As the Delegates put it, "She'U « for Social Action, in a paid ad­ vertisement in the Times-Picay­ look like a miniature Queen une, analyzed the measures (HR Mary if they do all they should 104 and 105) and asked that mass to her." support be mobilized to defeat these unjust bills. NEW ORLEANS—Louisiana is Right now there is a lot of anulher stale that is rapidly be­ talk about "strike." The ques­ ing forced into the camp of la­ tion is: how does it affect the bor-haters and reactionaries. In men on Isthmian ships? The a surprising holiday open sesanswer is the answer of all union sion, the House Judiciary Commen. A strike is a strike when j mittee on May 30 favorably re­ it is voted "upon and decided by ported the two so-called "right to work" bills sponsored by State the men involved. Representative Cleveland. PICKET LINES In the face of mass protests The Seafarers respect legiti from labor and the general pub­ mate picketlines whether they lic, the bill, which has been are AFL, CIO or Independent, termed by responsible labor lead­ There is one thing to remember, ers as the "right to starve" bill, however, and that is that a was passed by a majority of 8 picketline loses its dignity if it to 4. is used merely as a means of The vote on both measures, coercion. for the benefit of members from A seaman has no right to call Louisiana, was; a strike for a miner, and one For—Stuart S. Kay, Jasper K. union has no right to call a strike Smith, Jr., Chris B. Stovall, J. POOR ARGUMENTS for another. Thomas Jewell, M. Rainach, G. Arguments favoring the bill Recently the Seafarers sup­ Curtis Taylor, Earl C. Miller, and were poor and based on the ported the UA"W-CIO strike by C. W. Thompson. claims that various veterans were making a donation of two thous­ Against—Charles V. Gonzales, and dollars and one hundred dol­ William P. Haggerty, Sigur Marlars a week. This was a legiti­ tes, and Erlo J. Durbin. mate strike which deserved and MANY AGAINST received the support of all union The liarde.st blows against the men. Reports from the Cape Eliza­ Union will be the Seafarers. The 1st Assistant Engineer of "open shop" bills were hit by The same held true in the beth, one of the more recent ad­ Some two or three NMUers are the J. Gunn, who in the last two Rev. V. J. O'Connell, S.M., Chair strike of the miners affiliated to man of the New Orleans Diocesan ditions to the postwar Isthmian aboard. But that doesn't deter issues of the Log, was a target for the AFL and the Railway work­ ships organizer George Smith, blasts in the "Patrolmen Say" and Committee for Social Action. Fleet, indicate that this ship is and others who declare that these ers who are Independent. "Log-A-Rhythms" columns, cer­ He stated, "To prohibit the The Seafarers has notified the union shop on the pretense that strongly for the Seafarers. The men will be made to see the tainly rated the denunciations, CIO Committee for Maritime it would be unfair to the non­ Cape Elizabeth was formerly op­ light, and converted to the Sea­ but they "didn't go far enough," in the opinion of Brother L. B. Unity that it will respect any union minority is in fact an in­ erated by the Moore-McCormack farers' cause. Callahan. picket lines they establish so long Line, and was manned by NMU NOT ELIGIBLE justice to the majority. The as they do not infringe on Sea­ Callahan, a crew member; crews. union members probably risked Due to the fact that the Eliza­ aboard the Robin liner, told the farers-contracted ships. When taken over by Isthmian, beth was taken over by Isth­ their jobs and certainly made Log that "this 1st Assistant is The same holds true for Isth­ sacrifices to get their unions rec­ the Cape Elizabeth was in filthy mian after the bargaining elec­ about the worst character I've mian ships. The only ones who ognized, to obtain good wages condition, and badly infested tion deadline, crewmembers will ever met. What the Log printed with roaches. However, the crew are entitled to picket Isthmian and working conditions, and not be eligible to vote in the bal­ was true but it didn't go far expects to have her in A-1 shape ships are Isthmian seamen—it is maintain job security. loting to determine which Union enough." they who decide whether to strike "For non-union workers to by the time they return from a shall represent the Isthmian sea­ This 1st Assistant is now de­ or not to strike. profiteer on these sacrifices by contemplated trip of some four men. But these seamen can hold finitely off the ship, the result accepting the fruits and refus­ or five months duration. If this the ship tight for the SIU until JOB ACTION of the crew's and officers ing to contribute morally and pro-SIU crew follows the ex­ such time as Isthmian is forced j The Seafarers was born on the thorough dislike for him. Both financially is clearly unjust. And ample and code of SIU ships that to sign a contract with the Sea- i picket line, and gain after gain groups brought pressure to have yet the state is being asked to —"An SIU ship is a clean ship"— farers guaranteeing improved him removed. has been won both on the picket there's no doubt that she'll soon wages and conditions. legalize this injustice." line and through job action. Sea­ But the other officer-s were Other spokesmen for labor's be shipshape. Several overtime beefs de­ not in the same class with him," farers' agreements have been point of view brought out the Cape Elizabeth crewmembers veloped during the Elizabeth's Brother Callahan added. "I've constantly bettered through a fact that passage of the bill assert that they'll have an al­ first few days at sea, such as sailed with lots of men in my 37 long, hard and bitter fight. Ne­ would retard the state's indus­ most solid Union ship by the three hours overtime for two gotiations are now being con­ years but never with a better trial development. E. H. Wil­ time they return, and that their Wipers who did some plumbing ducted to make them better still. Skipper th^n J. P. O'Connor, the liams, President of the State Fed­ work and some other instances. Gunn's master. A strike is a serious thing, eration of Labor, warned that a Despite the refusal of the 1st "The new 1st Assistant En­ nothing to be taken lightly or state of war would exist between gineer is really okay and the Asst. to okay this time, the crew entered into carelessly. To safe­ labor and management if the is following the policy of keep­ stewards and cooks are all swell If you don'l find linen guard against any irresponsible bills were passed. guys," Callahan said. ing track of all disputed over­ when you go aboard your action and to prevent the mem,DIVIDE LABOR time with the thought in mind! Brother Callahan, now aboard ship, notify the Hall at once. bership from being .steamrollered that it might be collectible upon the J. Gunn as a member of the Fred Peiper, Regional Direct­ A telegram from Le Havre or into any inadvisable activity, the skelton crew, cPmmended the their return to the U. S. when Singapore won't do you any membership of the Seafarers has or of the CIO, asserted the bills ship to Seafarers. "When the caU Isthmian might be under SIU good. It's your bed and you voted a clause in the constitution have the expre.ss purpose of di­ contract with certain retroactive comes for a full crew don't hesi­ have to lie in it. which provides that a strike may viding the labor movement, .but provisions. | tate to sign on, "he said. that workers would not give up be called only after a resolution J. Gunn's Bucko Gape Elizabeth Chooses The SIU Now Ex-First ATTENTION! I �fri, Friday, Juna 7. 1949 THE SEAFARERS laC Page Four Seafarers States Basic Demands; Wen'tEe Bound By CMU Settlement Here's The Score WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN THE SIU IF YOU ARE AN ISTHMIAN SEAMAN Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 Initiation 15.00 Marine Fox Holds Meeting Holding a meeting on May 5th while at sea, crewmembers of the Marine Fox of the Isthmian Lines decided that as far as the maritime industry is concerned an injury n one is an injury to all. Under the chairman.ship of Pat Hulvey, and with Arthur Mann as secretary, numerous overtime and other beefs wei-e discussed. Overtime beefs for the Wipers doing maintenance work, day workers' beef on working second Sunday of International date­ line crossing, cargo time in Seat­ tle for Firemen and Oiler.s, over­ time in the Stewards Dept. in excess of eight hours. Quarter­ master shining brass on watch; all of these were discussed. The meeting further decided that port holes should be installed in the messrooms and fo'c.sles up­ on arrival at Seattle. If not, then the air conditioning system should be improved. Final action of the meeting was taken on the question of a Union contract, and it was decided that any contract signed with the Isth­ mian company should be made retroactive to March 18th when the voting began. The meeting was then adjourned at 7:15 p. m. foreign flag operators. Con­ hundred and sixty dollars a (Continned from Page 1) sequently, we are asking a rrionth, exclusive of overtime. TOTAL $17.00 working conditions, I should like shorter work day and an in­ Comparable decreases have af­ WHAT IT COSTS ALL to acquaint you with the posi­ creased raarxning scale to fected all unlicensed person­ SEAMEN TO MAINTAIN tion of the Seafarers Internation­ avoid a waterfront WPA. nel. The cost of living has MEMBERSHIP IN THE SIU al Union of North America, whose This information is sent to you increased approximately 30 Yearly Dues @ membership comprises a large percent since U. S. entry into to clarify our position. The SIU $2.00 per month $24.00 portion of U. S. Merchant Sea­ the war. Thus, there is a gap has not held a strike vote to Annucil Strike men. of at least 30 percent to be date, though its members will Assessment, Yearly .. 3.00 The 62,000 AFL seamen, mem­ adjusted in seamen's wages. not cross legitimate picketlines Annual Hosp. Fund .... 2.00 bers of the SIU, will not recog­ established for betterment of FEWER HOURS wages and working conditions of nize nor accept as precedent any YEARLY TOTAL $29.00 conclusions reached at this con­ 2. During the war more than seamen, regardless of affiliation. WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN 5,000 vessels were in opera­ The SIU will not participate in ference SIU IF YOU ARE NOT AN the present Government-sponsor­ tion, affording a maximum The SIU always has dealt di­ ISTHMIAN SEAMAN employment for seamen. There ed negotiations between the CMU rectly with the shipowners in Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 and its operators. Any decisions now are less than 3100 ves­ any negotiations for wages and will not be considered as a pre­ Initiation 25.00 sels in operation. The numworking conditions. We intend cedent to be foisted upon us Seafarers Int'l Fund .... 2.00 of men who sailed these 5000 to continue doing so. Our con­ ships has been swelled by vet­ in our contracts or future nego­ Building Fund 10.00 tracts have been open since Oc­ erans of the armed services tiation. Annual Strike Ass'mt... 12.00 tober, 1945. So far the shipJOHN HAWK, who are retmming to the Mer­ (4 years @ $3.00 per year) OAvners have made no effort to Secretary-Treasurer chant Marine. The unemploy­ Strike & Org'al Fund .. 5.00 meet with us. Seafarers International Union ment among seamen will be Hospital Fund 2.00 BASIC DEMANDS of North America further increased as more Strike Fund 10.00 Now that the Ship Sales Act Atlantic & Gulf District ships are laid up and sold to has been passed and ships are TOTAL $68.00 being returned to private opera­ All assessments in the SIU tion, we are determined to meet were passed by a secret vote with the shipowners in the near requiring a two-thirds ma­ future. jority. Our basic demands ai-e as fol­ lows: J—A six-hour working day at sea and in port for all ratings. However, we now have the shoe , (Continued from Page I) 2—^A 30 percent cash increase in could properly check to see if on the other foot. A crew not only backed me as Steward, but wages. enough food was aboard the ship. 2—An increase in the overtime For some obscure reason the in doing so was fired three times, rate, ranging from 48 cents company refused this legitimate and I'm happy to state that due to one dollar and twenty cents demand, and shortly thereafter support of shoreside officials in New York I was able to go back an hour. Collins was fired as of 6:00 p. m. on the Cape Pillar." ^—Amendments to and clarifi­ Satm-day, May 25th. Concluding, Collins remarked, cation of working rules. A lame excuse was given for "Solidarity between all depart­ Our demands are based upon Collins' dismissal—"conduct un­ ments and standing behind one becoming a man holding the re­ the following points: another in the matter of beefs sponsible position of Chief Stew­ will go a long way in building TAKE-HOME ard"—to excuse the company's a bigger and better Seafarers In1. Prior to U. S. entry into the action! teriialional Union." war the take-huuie pay of However, it was stated by the In further proof of their soli­ able seamen (for example) Captain, when firing Collins, that darity, two men from the Stew­ was one hundred and eighty man of his particular caliber ards Dept. worked on Collins job dollars a month, exclusive of was not to be considered as the as Chief Steward after he was overtime pay. Following U. type of man that the company fired, and before the crew was S. entry, December 1941 to would want as a Chief Steward. April, 1944, the take-home reduced to skeleton size, collect­ FORMER OFFICIAL This is part of Ihe Capo Pillar crew who stuck together solidly pay ranged from two hundred ed the extra wages for the job, and won their beefs from South Atlantic. Sitting (from left to right): dollars to two hundred and Any statements that Collins is and then turned the money over H. Morey, C. Hitchens, R. Eifling, J. Saea, H. Streling and B. Scott. thirty dollars a month, exclu­ not qualified, capable or what sive of overtime pay. Since have you, are certainly laugh­ to Collins. That's real SIU co­ Standing: A. Kala, A. Acosta, H. Collins (fired Steward who was reinstated by company), A. Anaya, J. Smith and F. Corcoran. that time it has been reduced able, according to port officials, operation! to range from one hundred in view of the fact that he has and forty five dollars to one beer sailing as a Chief Steward for years, and in addition was formerly Philadelphia Port Agent for the Seafarers. The fact that the Cape Pillar crew backed him up is sufficient proof that the crew considered him capable of doing his job, regard­ A concrete way of showing less of contrary remarks. appreciation to those Seafar­ After being notified of his re­ ers who have made sacrifices instatement, Collins stated, "A ship's beef is no better than by riding on unorganized the manner in which it is legiti­ ships, enduring poor condi­ mately presented and backed by tions and low wages in order the crew. Whether a beef be for to organize Isthmian and a Steward or a Wiper, both be­ AT&P has been adopted by ing members of the Union, they the Seafarers Intern:; tional are entitled to equal backing Union. when they are right." All Seafarers who have He continued, "In this particu­ sailed on Isthmian or AT&P lar case, I, as Chief Steward, was ships since June, 1945, are fired for strictly Union activity, urged to report to the New and nothing else. The Cape Pil­ York Hall as soon as possible lar crew very readily realized where they will be credited that they were not only backing the dues they paid while sail­ their Chief Steward, but that ing unorganized ships toward they were also backing the Un­ future payment. ion and it's policy, 'No man .shall A complete record of their be fired for Union activity.' activity will also be stamped Taken aboard the Cape Pillar before their baef developed, this is the entire crew with the ex­ In their book to show that ON OTHER FOOT ception of a few samen working or ashore. Kneeling (from the left): F. Lugietti, F. Bose, C. Cur­ they have worked long hours "In the past," Collins declared, tis, H. Brown, H. Morey, J. Beard, J. Blake and A. Acosta. Center row: S. Anaya, R. Eisling, H. for low pay in the battle to "many a Steward has been taken Sandvig, B. Crosby, M. Menor, H. Collins, F. Romano and G. Hayden. Rear: R. Starr, F. Corcoran, organize Isthmian and AT&P. off his ship by the crew for an C. Hitchens, C. M. Cox, B. Scoti|; E." Pantoja and A. Kala. Some of the boys moved around, so ihe infraction of the Union rules. name sequence.may be incorrect. SIU Reinstates Steward; Increases Manning Scale Volunteers Are Rewarded By SIU -.1: THEY WON THEIR BEEF �wtmmi ITMWK QUESTION, trip and why? Page Fiv* THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 7. 1948 What was your pleasantest ROBERT GORACKE. AB: The best Irip I can remember was the last trip I was on. The ship was the Simon Bolivar and we went to the Philippines. It was four and a half months of fun. Sure we worked, but with a swell crew and good officers, it made even work enjoyable. We got shore leave and a draw in Manila, and boy, that is some town. Part of the success of the trip v/as due to the excellent food we had. The Steward and the other men in the Stewards Department all knew the jobs they were supposed to do, and we had no trouble at all. ERNEST TROTMAN. Second Steward; 80 Percent Of Isthmian Fleet Has Voted; SlU Is Far In Front NEW YORK, June 5—Voting in the Isthmian election to choose a Union bargaining agent for the unlicensed seamen of that com­ pany has slowed down consider­ ably, with the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union still holding a com­ manding lead over the opposi­ tion. With 72 ships already voted as of this date, this leaves ap­ proximately 2 percent of the 90 odd ships in the Isthmian Fleet still to be voted. On Monday, June 3rd, the Edrnund Fanning crew voted at Baltimore. Accurate estimates by crewmemhers and ob.servers in­ dicated that the Seafarers re­ ceived approximately 70 percent of the total number of ballots cast. Results from this ship and others recently voted followed the trend already developed by the overwhelming majority of Isthmian ships which have se­ lected the SlU as the Union of Llicir choice by a better than 2 to 1 vote. According to all esti­ mates, the' SlU expects to main­ tain this favorable percentage with the possibility that it may be revised upward when all of the ballots have been tabulated. NEW ADDITIONS It's hard to pick one, when I've been on so many good and pleas­ ant trips. You know, trips to Europe, Sot^^h America, West In­ dies, I've been going to sea for 40-odd years and I can remem­ ber when every trip was bad, but now since we have a Union, practically all trips are good. I guess the best trip was one to South America. We got liberty Sn Santos, Rio, B. A., and Mon­ tevideo. Sailing conditions were swell, and the crew v/as fine. Best of all the good was good, and we had plenty for everybody. WILBERT BLANTON. FOW: About a year ago. I made a trip on the Finley Peter Dunne. If all trips were like that one, the sailors' life would really be a happy one. Wh6n wfe paid off in Galveston there wasn't a single beef on the whole ship. The crew was composed of 95 percent full book men, and Whitey Godfrey was the Bosun. He kept everybody working, and the ship was clean from stem to stern. The Stewards Department was perfect, and food can make or break a trip. Our Skipper was fops and other officers were also okay. Recently, over a period of the past few weeks. Isthmian has ac­ quired a lyimber of new vessels. Apparently they are building their postwar fleet of the better types of ships which may be used for carrying a wide variety of cargo plus auxilliary space for some passenger's. Among the new acquisitions are the Sea Cardinal which is a €-2, and the Oriental which is also a C-2 type. Both the Cape Meredith and the Cape Elizabeth are C-1 types. These ships have all been bought by Isthmian, not just operated for the WSA, and are an indication of Isthmian's desire to build up a fast, modern postwar fleet which can compete with merchant fleets of other countries. Since these ships were acquir­ ed by Isthmian after the election eligibility deadline, their crewmembers will not be able to vote on their choice of a Union to rep­ resent them in negotiations with the company. They can, however, keep these ships solid for the Union, and make certain that the company does not attempt to load them with anti-Union sea­ men during the time that con­ tract negoflfetions are in progress. As the election nears the finish Add Perils Of Sea (Cont.)-China Dept. ERNEST METTS. Oiler: I've been ptetty lucky, because most of my trips have been pleas­ ant. I remember one in particu­ lar because V-J Day came right in the middle of if. We were in Panama at the time and of course . ive had to go out and celebrate. Everybody got in to the spirit of things. We did a lot of drinking, and had plenty of fun out of the experience. Aftetr that we went on to the Philippines and then back to New Orleans. All in all. It Was one of the nlosf interest­ ing and pleasant trips I was ever on. The Journal of Commerce had ah interesting little yarn the other day, out of the Navy De­ partment. Strangely, it headed the piece "Marine Casualties." "Marine Casualties" related that a force of 60 Chinese, pre­ sumably pirates, had been re­ pulsed after having attempted to board the SS Chief Joseph, an SUP ship, while the vessel was aground at Shitau Bay in North China. The ship was refloated and proceeded on her trip under her own power, the Journal said. Sounds like Milton Caniff could do something with this one. May­ be the Dragon Lady had a hand in it, at that. line, it will become increasingly necessary to keep all Isthmian ships lined up in order to en­ force the contract demands which the Seafarers will present to the company as soon as the SlU is certiged as the Union bargaining agent. SlU organizers urge that the crewmembers of all Isthmian ships survey conditions, wages and overtime aboard their ves­ sels, and then send in the de­ mands which they wish to have submitted to the company. Ship­ board meetings should be held on all Isthmian ships for the piurpose of discussing demands, and they should be democraticaUy approved before they are sub­ mitted for negotiaiton. Seafarers Is Due To Testify Against Coast Guard At Hearing available reservists for duty (Contimved from Page 1) "brass hats'' toward unlicensed aboard struck ships. seamen. FOR SKID LIST Meanwhile, President Truman, A NEW BEEF already on the railroad unionists' And as the SlU prepared to go skid list, had fixed himself up to bat against the Coast Guard, nicely with maritime unions, too. that exalted branch of the milit­ He had, in effect, told the ship ary was girding itself for a new operators to get tough with the battle that is hardly designed to CMU by insisting that the Navy endear it to seamen. and Coast Guard would ride the This Was the announcement by ships in case of a strike. the Coast Guard that it was sus­ Navy Secretary Forrestal im­ pending all discharges "for the mediately followed through with time being." an order that former Navy men There was no outright state­ and qualified volunteers be re­ ment of intent, but the implica­ cruited to operate merchant tion was apparent: the Coast ships. Guard is planning to move in and Truman's blast at the maritime rqn the ships in the event the unions reveals clearly how he strike of the Committee for Mar­ would use the Coast Guard once itime Unity comes off on June he gets the maritime industry 15, or earlier, as proposed by under its thumb. some of its members. So there's now an added im­ In addition, the Coast Guard petus for John Hawk when he was reportedly listing all of its appears before that committee. New York's Recreation Room Is A Belly Robber's Paradise By JIMMY STEWART The third floor recreation room in the New York Hall has been cluttered up with Stewards since the $850,000,000 Thieves have been tying up our ships. There's a laugh a minute when these Stewards meet. One tells about the cockeyed Cook he had; another about the Baker he had who baked a cake chock-full of caraway seeds. On looking over ships' stores he discovered he had no caraway seeds, but did have a nice nest of mice in dry stores. Then there's the one about the smoked shoulders. This Steward told his dook to soak them, and he did just that—with soap in the tub. He had heard that "Duz does everything." who will need a crew is Hutchin­ son, as his department will be made up of Chief Steward Nochalk as Galleyboy; Walsh as Messman; Hanson as 2nd Cook, and Joe Harris as Utility. The crack of doom cannot make any more commotion than "Little Honest Joe" and Harry Collins when they sound off. Don't be asking Brother "Whalen to sing "Chloe" for a long time, as he has been suffering for past month from leaky pipes. He has requested four mop boys to handle four dozen extra mops. Had we not seen "Whalen, we would have known the Claymont Victory was in, as the "Lit­ tle Admiral" was spotted along the North River the other night. TAKE YOUR CHOICE You boys with the fancy pal­ ates who crave strawberries and cream for breakfast—to say noth­ ing of pears and watermelon all year 'round—better ship out with Brother Hutchinson, as he de­ mands these things for his ship. Of course, there is Brother Harris, who offers you fine South American limburger cheese. Or Walsh, who would coax you along with doughnut, if he could get Grimms to make them. After receiving a letter from Kelly, his ex-Chief Cook, Walsh sang "Oh, How I Miss You, Dear, Old Pal of Mine" for the rest of the voy­ age. HE'S READY The way it sounded today, the only Steward of those mentioned NOTICE! To Stewards Of Ships In Port: As soon as your ship an­ chors, order sufficient milk; bread, and vegetables for all the men on board. If this does not arrive, no­ tify the Union Hall. When the food is delivered, it is to be put into the ice­ box immediately. The Deck Department is to cooperate in this work. » . Vv , tV.iiJf ".i 'ik, �Friday, June 7, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Navy Ordered To Sail Strike-Bound Ships i>4' of Harry Martin, President of the (Continued front Page 1) Masters, Mates, and Pilots. experience in the merchant mar­ The hysteria which Mr. Tru­ ine. man unloosed when he threaten­ This development overshadow­ ed the use of troops to break the ed the negotiating sessions which railroad workers strike, was once are now taking place between more unleashed by the latest an­ the Committee for Maritime nouncement that the Navy would Unity-CIO, and the New York be used to sail struck ships. Agents of the War Shipping Ad­ Such action was immediately condemned by all labor leaders ministration. The manner in which Naval as another step on the road lead­ persuiiiiel will be used to break ing to fascism. One responsible labor leader the strike has not been announc­ said that negotiating when the ed, but the orders emphasized President has threatened to call that deck, radio, and engineering out the Navy is "like bargaining qualifications are particularly with a loaded gun at your head." • needed. Officers and men experi­ Other spokesmen pointed out enced in stowing dry or fuel that only labor was being coer­ cargo are also to be recruited. ced. No pressure is being put on While the President was for­ management to come to an mulating plans to break the agreement. threatened strike, if and when it The President of the United comes off, two AFL Unions States is pursuing a disastrous pledged that the picket lines of policy when he automatically the one independent, and six CIO turns to the Army and Navy to Unions would be respected. help in settling disputes between labor and management. All or­ To the assurance previously given by John Hawk, Secretary- ganized labor will eventually suf­ Treasurer of the Seafarers Inter­ fer unless this practice is stop­ national Union, were added those ped immediately. OLIVER HODGE Here is the story of who left the sea for came back to sail the seas when his country a Seafarer good, but worn-torn called. Oliver Hodge, Chief Cook, started his sailing career in 1927 as a cook, and although he is now qualified to sail as Chief Stew­ ard, he prefers cooking. "I don't like anything better than cooking, especially when get stuff to cook with," he says. "I'm happiest when I am out at sea, cooking good food for a bunch of men who appreciate good cooking." The men who have sailed with Brother Hodge readily attest to his ability with the pots, pans, and vittels. WANTED ACTION Brother Hodge left the sea in 1936—^for good, he thought. He got a job as cook at the swanky Atlanta-Biltmore Hotel in At­ lanta, Georgia, and settled down for the life of a landlubber. But it couldn't last, and when the United States entered the war, Oliver felt that his services could be utilized so he volunteered to go to sea. Although past the draft age, he wanted to do his bit. He did—and more. When the enemy submarine menace was at it's height, Hodge was on the Woodbridge N. Ferris, sailing for Murmansk. Christmas, 1943, found the crew doing battle with a wolf pack and this continued for two days and nights until the last submarine was sunk or chased off by the convoy. RETURN BOUT And if this wasn't bad er.ough, the convoy was again attacked on the way back from Russia. Submarines were not the only danger he faced. In the Mediter- OLIVER HODGE ranean he was aboard the Samuel Griffin which was attacked by German -dive bombers on ten different occasions. Although he escaped being wounded, flying metal did hit his helmet. "I've still got that helmet," he says, "to remind me of how close I came to cooking perman­ ently on a real hot flame." Brother Hodge has a reputa­ tion for keeping cool in an em­ ergency. His shipmates say that nothing ruffles him, and that he is always patient with new men who make mistakes. Oliver Hodge is a good Cook and a good Union member. He has never been on the beach dur­ ing any major action, but he has played a big part in actions taken on any ship he has been on. "I'm a quiet guy, but I don't like to be pushed around," is the way he puts it. "The Union has been good to seamen, and so I always have insisted on doing my part for the Union. It pays off in the long run." ''G, • ^ The Seafarers International Union is the product of the years that have been so briefly des­ cribed in this journal. Ours has been a long steady grind. The past years clearly illustrate the power and prestige we have ac­ quired throughout the years. • In the Fall of 1939 we demand­ ed the payment of a war risk bonus. The NMU howled to high heaven in much the same plain­ tive wail they used when the SUP forced the payment of a five hundred dollar bonus for the Si­ berian run. Curran and Blackie Myers mournfully expressed the opin­ ion that conditions would be lost and later asserted that "the strike is shipowner inspired." All of this was a pitiful self-apology for outright scabbing. SIU WINS The first bonus agreement was won by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union and by it alone. The NMU leadership had condemned the strike and ordered their membership to stay off the picket lines but when the strike was won, they made a quick' rush to cash in on the SIU victory and get the bonus agreement added to their contracts. The NMU scabbery in the bonus strike was not the first in­ stance. In the SIU strike on the P&O ships and car ferries the NMU finked openly. Scab Jones, Miami Agent of the NMU, re­ cruited finks in Miami and went back and forth through the pick­ et lines under police escort. (Mr. Jones suffered a severe accident several days after a ship sailed with a scab crew.) With. scabs on the ships, the NMU won a temporary victory but within a year the scabs had departed from Florida for other climates and the SIU was vic­ torious after a twenty month fight. The P&O was forced to give in, and a contract embodying all of our demands was signed. FIRST ONE The first American ship tor­ pedoed was the "Robin Hood," an SIU contract ship manned en­ tirely by SIU members. SIU members died and the re­ mainder went through the pat­ tern of suffering that has since become so well known, long seemingly endless days in the lifeboats, a story of which we know too much already and which to seamen needs no description. Our entire apparatus, already geared for struggle, immediately launched a campaign for more adequate war risk compensation, and thus Pearl Harbor found the SIU leading the entire maritime industry in the fight for ade­ quate conditions, pay and war risk compensation. Prior t o Pearl Harbor and throughout the year of 1941, NMU members by the hundreds were attempting to join the SIU. For the protection of our new membership we could only ac­ cept a few of theso applicants and then only those with clear strike records and no evidence of Communist -memburship or sympathies. With the entry of our country into the war we resolved, as we had in 1917, to make all other matters seco^idary to the wm- ning of the war. We pledged rine Institute, and the adminis­ ourselves to a no strike, no stop- trative organization of the ship­ owners. They have accepted (not ne­ gotiated) a master contract which fails to take into considera­ tion the diverse needs of dif­ ferent operational areas. This agreement written by the master hands of top notch corporation lawyers is as full of holes as a swiss cheese and as smelly as limburger. It can be interpreted more ways than astrologers can inter­ pret the heavens. The NMU officials cannot settle beefs satis­ page program for the duration. factorily and that is one of the We pledged ourselves an un­ many reasons why the majority ceasing vigilance against any ef­ of the seagoing membership of forts of the shipowners to con­ the NMU are so dissatisfied. vert the war into a profiteers' Ninety percent of all NMU boom, thereby destroying our conditions under the excuse of members repafriated aboard SIU ships immediately apply for "war needs." membership in the SIU. THE BONUSES The Seafarers International The SIU was the first .union Union, on the other hand, nego­ to demand ancf receive the attack tiates its contracts with the com­ bonus and the war area port panies directly. bonus. We were the first to fight (Continued Next Week) against the cancellation of these bonuses and to insist on large definite areas being designated as combat areas. Tens of thousands of seamen on the "shuttle" runs have drawn millions of dollars extra pay as a result of thege efforts. Pity the poor, hungry ship­ When we fought against the owner. His profits have decreas­ cancellation of the port bonus, ed since the end of the war, and Vice-President Frederick Myers now he only makes a mere ump­ of the NMU made an eloquent teen hundred percent profit. He conciliatory speech in Washing­ simply has to economize, and let ton declaring that fighting the chips fall where they will. against the Government edict was The penny-pinching tactics of "like a dog barking at the moon." the Overtakes Steamship Com­ This is the historic role of la­ bor-fakers, the role of collabora­ pany held up the sailing of the tion with the employers. When Cape San Bias from May 8, until we continued the fight and won May 15. Carrying twelve -pass­ the majority of our points it was engers, the Cape San Bias was a different tale, however, and ready to sail on May 8 with only we, who had been referred to as nine men in the Stewards De­ "dogs barking at the moon" saw partment instead of the required the usual picture of the NMU eleven. This was brought to the fakers wagging their tails be­ attention of the Patrolman, How­ hind us begging the shipowners ard Guinier, and he refused to allow the men to sigh on. and WSA for a hand-out. It was only after several days FOLLOWS SIU of negotiation, handled for the It has ever been thus. The S I U b y Assistant Secretarygreatest demand the NMU has Treasurer J. P. Shuler, that the presented has been that of parity company agreed to sign on the with the SIU. There is a definite necessary men for the Stewards reason for this. Department. In their mad struggle for mem­ Another cause for holding up bership and contracts at any the sailing was averted when the price they have sacrificed every Skipper agreed to allow the Sal­ vestige of unionism. Today the oon Me.ssman to eat his meals in NMU is practically a subsidiary the Saloon, Iqstead of in the of the American Merchant Ma­ pantry, standing up. fW Pity The Poor, Poor Shipowner NMU Feeds Promises To isthmian Now that the Thomas Kearns of the Isthmian Lines has voted in the NLRB—conducted elec­ tion, registering approximately 75 percent of her crew's vote for the Seafarers, certain facts con­ cerning wild pre-election prom­ ises of the NMU organizers have come to light. According to R. A. Rosekrans, a crewmember of the Kearns, two NMU organizers boarded the ship at New Orleans loaded down with propag'anda. ' The rosycolored literature was promptly tossed overboard. Some of the men kidded the NMUers unmer­ cifully for' a while, and then they were ordered off the ship. Before leaving, these two indi­ viduals promised the crew any overtime they had, saying they'd collect it. If a man had none, thej' told him tp write down any­ thing he thought they could col­ lect for him. One of the crew made a few inquiries, and found out that the NMU was intending to pay for this overtime out of their own pockets in order to get the votes on that ship - for the NMU. After this, these two guys tried to board the Kearns again, but the crew wouldn't allow them to come aboard. This was because the crew was largely for the SIU and wanted no part of the NMU or their phony promises of over­ time they couldn't deliver. That's why they voted. overwhelmingly for the Se^aiccs. �Fridar, JtAio 7, ISW tnni SB AF AREkS LOG Page Seroa ' Beefs Are Settled In Port Arthur After Scabbing On The Entire Waterfront, NMU Asks For Sopport m NEWS?? By SONNY SIMMONS Cuba, so it looks favorable for the men who want to sail on the good ship Florida There are several of the oldtimers in port at the present time. We got news about the Baltimore gang from Bob High, and news about other ports and people The Shipping Commissioner from Buddy Bregg, Roland Vecame by a couple of days ago lasco, ano others. and told me that we had a ship leaving Boca Grande short one Messman and one Wiper. TAMPA—We are getting quite a few ships in here lately. There are three in port now, and four due within the day or so. If the boom is on, I hope it is here to stay. Silence this week from the Branch Agei^s of the foUowhsg ports: CHARLESTON MOBILE SAVANNAH NORFOLK HOUSTON SAN JUAN By LEON PORT ARTHUR — Shipping and business have been a little better than usual during the past week. We have had to send for men to Galveston on several oc­ casions. We are still experienc­ ing a shortage of rated men, so any of you boys who really want to ship and have the ratings, come on down and take your choice. We paid off the Newburg, L. A. Tankers, at Lake Charles during the early part of the week. She had only two beefs on her and these were settled to the com­ plete satisfaction of the crewmembers. The first beef concerned 25 hours disputed overtime earned by the Oilers for cleaning bilge strainers under orders from the First Assistant' Engineer. The Chief claimed that this Mutual Respect On Ship Makes For Good Trip If he hadn't warned me, the ship would have cleared without a full crew. By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON — This Branch has just seen another very busy It is the responsibility of the week, with several payoffs in Delegates to make sure that this Boston, a couple in Portland, Me., doesn't happen. The work on and another in Providence, R. I. board ship is tough enough with­ Then, too, about a dozen ships out having extra work put on the that were lying around on "idle men. status" suddenly got assignments SOME NERVE all at once, which meant hustling The local NMU is spreading a up full crews for all of them and lot of hooey about having the covering each sign-on with a pa­ support of all seamen when, and trolman. if, they go out on strike June 15. The SS Calvin Austin (Eastern) They may have some support, was one of the ships paying off but we down here don't want to in Boston. This ship is one of the have anything to do with it. We cleanest to hit this port in many saw the super-militant NMU sail a moon. The quarters and pas­ the LaSalle Seam out of here last sageways were spotless, every­ month, and there was a picket thing having been freshly paint­ line around her. ed. If they can sail a "hot" ship in The Austin carried a crew that April, they can probably do the made no bones about their affec­ same thing in June. I can't un­ tion and respect for the officers derstand those guys. They scab aboard, particularly the Master, Captain Donald Nelson, and his Chief Mate, Carlton Landers. The officers were equally loud in their praise of the crews they had for the last couple of voy­ ages, saying that the spirit of cooperation was ever present. Finally, there was not a single hour of overtime disputed — a perfect payoff. on other workers, but as soon as they get into a hole, they come whining for help and support. I bet they even had the nerve to ask the Phosphate Miners, whom they scabbed on last month, for support, or maybe a contribution. STRIKEBREAKERS Florida Attorney General Wat­ son has started to import super finks to organize the scabs in this state into a so-called open shop union. James Karam, who was unmasked in the Log a few weeks ago, has come to Florida to do some more dirty Work. His Veterans Industrial Asso­ ciation is sponsored solely by bus­ iness men and farmers, and will probably be used to break strikes as they did in Arkansas. This Attorney General is a guy who shoqjd be beat in the next election. He is a definite menace, and is completely on the side of the bosses. The P £•'• O Line is advertising that now is the time to make re­ servations for a vaction trip to SIU STANDARDS To make it an exceptional week, two Calmar vessels—the SS Thomas Reed and the SS John B. Latrobe—paid off in ex­ ceptionally good style. There was not a single overtime beef on the Reed, which was another clean ship in accordance with SIU high standards, with all quarters and passageways paint­ ed and messrooms spotless. All hands were grateful to Brother Henderson, Chief Stew­ ard, for his fine work in putting out tastly menus and keeping his department as clean as a hos­ pital at all times. On the Latrobe, we found an­ other instance of mutual respect and a high degree of cooperation between ofifcers and crew. Both were eager to say that the other group was the best they had ever sailed with. The payoff was not without disputed overtime; but' with the help of the ship's delegates and all hands, who agreed not to take a drink until the ship had paid off, everything was thrash­ ed out satisfactorily. The Patrolmen wish to express their gratitude publicly for the cooperation they received from the crew of the Latrobe. Would that all ships' crews could ap­ preciate how much better it is for themselves and everybody else that they are perfectly sober when the ship is paying off! IN MEMORY The Fort Lane, a Deconhill tanker, paid off in Providence. The people of Providence, through Rev. Father Dillon of that city, presented a wreath to Captain C. D. Johnson, the Lane's Master, to be cast into the sea in memory of all the mariners lost at sea. The Master and crew will hold services when they get into "torpedo lane" and cast the wreath over the side at the con­ clusion of services. Peck and the SS Fort Donaldson (tanker) were paid off by one of our patrolmen. Although both of these vessels are under West Coast contracts, they have been operating on tjiis coast so long that they now have virtually 100 percent SIU crews. Both paid off without any disputed over­ time hanging fire. Coming up next week, though, is a "lulu!" The SS Samuel Johnson (Eastern) is on her way i> l|;i/////. In Portland, the SS Clarence Shipping Booms In Buffalo Area to Boston with several men in irons—owing to a shooting spree BUFFALO—^The railroad strike indulged in by some of the crew certainly gave the passenger ves­ while in sunny Italy. We can only wait and see what the dam­ sels all the work they could age will be. handle. The Great Detroit and SEA WEEDS the Eastern States, D. and C. A comparison of various pay­ Line, started their 1946 schedule last week and had capacity loads offs will prove conclusively that there is a certain type of crewevery day. member which is to the SIU what The general improvement in a weed is to a garden. Which port activities continues. Several seems to indicate" that a little idle ships in Buffalo harbor are "weeding" is imperative. And being considered for recommis- sometimes it is a member with sioning. This entire area is boom­ an old book who might be the ing, and the industrial picture worst offender against the poli­ looks better and better a.s time cies of the SIU—^it would be well goes on. to remember that these members are subject to the "weeding" pro­ AUTO VANISH cess also, provided their behavior Automobiles are being shipped is detrimental ot the welfare of to this point for redistribution to the whole body. other sections of the east. Plenty Well, with that bit of moraliz­ of new cars pass through this ing out of the system, it is about spot, but from the newspapers time to call it a week. Oh, yes, we gather that they are not for sale except on the "black mark­ in case there are any unemployed et" or to a select group of special SIU members in the country, we shipped 178 men last week, with customers. quite a few jobs still on the board Today, 390 new Nash automo­ as of Saturday night. biles arrived from Kenosha, Wis­ consin, on board the J. P. Wells, D. and C. Lines. These will prob­ ably disappear like all the others. By ALEX McLEAN Seamen Sailing Calmar Ships The Canadians of the Crystal Beach Line is on her regvdar run to the Candian shore. If any of you lake sailors or deep-sea men want a little recreation, di'op in­ to the Buffalo Hall. There may not be any shipping on the day you come here, but we can at least send you to a foreign port for an afternoon's entertainment. Payoffs are lo be held on board ship from now on. Un­ der no circumstances are men to agree to payoff in the com­ pany office. If the company represen­ tative insists on paying off at the company office, notify the Union Hall immediately. JOHNSON was unauthorized overtime and we had to take him down to the engine room and show him th.it the First had it marked on the board that cleaning bilge strain­ ers was a part of the Oilers' duties Of course, his argument then blew up in his face. The ship was due to go to the shipyards at Galveston for tank cleaning, as the tanks were de­ clared unfit for cargo and this caused the second beef. The Captain wanted to hold the crew until the ship reached Galveston, and so he claimed that there was a seven-day clause in the rider. "When we asked him to show us where the articles contained a seven-day clause, he was unable to do so. Was his face red! We had an exceptionally clean payoff on the Haiti "Victory. The crew claimed reimbursement for launch service not furnished by the company while the ship was in Chile, and we had no trouble in obtaining the money which the crew had spent for launch service. PROUD OF SIU Being a member of the Sea­ farers International Union makes me very proud. Our organization is active, and we have the bestpaid group in the maritime in­ dustry. Most of us have taken all this for granted, not realizing that these things are a direct re­ sult of the attitude our Brothers have toward our Union. We do not feud among ourselves. We are cooperative; we uphold the traditions of good unionism. We continue to organize the unor­ ganized so that every man who goes to sea can share the free­ dom and satisfaction which all Seafarers have. The people of the United States are not too well aware that we delivered the goods through un­ told hazards — hazards which even now make us shudder. Countless men perished in the fight, uncomplainingly. We do not now complain. We are proud that we did our bit. We are a growing Union. Our poUcy will help us to continue the growth. The membership runs the SIU, and our complaints, desires, and new ideas are given'— every consideration. Oldtimers and newcomers will agree that SIU members are rep­ resented on the ship and ashore. Beefs and overtime are settled, not forgotten. And they are settied at the point of production. So be proud of your Union. Remember that you are doing unorganized seamen a good turn when you talk to them about the SIU. Stewards Delegate Does A Good Job The Stewards Department of the SS Aiken "Victory consisted of 43 members, and so it was quite a job for Stewards Delegate Patrick McCann to keep things on the ball. He did it, and there were no beefs at the payoff. All other Delegates did a fine job. The cooperation we re­ ceived was wonderful. At the first shipboard meet­ ing, the crew went on record to fine any members who broke the rules about sanitation, etc. The sum of $36.00 was collected, and this money will be used for the benefit of SIU Brothers in the Staten Island Hospital. Everyone on board has a good word to say for the Skipper, a one-time ISU member. Jimmy Sheehan Ray Gonzales �"' ''v.'"-',. i Page Eighi THE ^'•- "'I*'-'" r^"'- '''• SEAFARERS LOG * Friday. June 7, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Shipowners Go-A-Begging, Their Pockets Bulging With Cabbage By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—It's had to be­ scows will now carry an eighth lieve that the operators have the man, a galley utility, and the Cape vessels will sail with two nerve enough to claim that they more men. can't afford to raise seamen's Business and shipping slowed wages and decrease hours. It down this past week. 1 guess takes a lot of guts to "cry poor that the operators are keeping mouth" when you have over 21 all possible ships out to sea until the strike threat is over. billion dollars in your pocket. PORT GOSSIP That's a lot of money, and all I hear that Chief Steward Joe of it came of the taxpayers and the seamen's pockets. The pa­ Ryan is in town on a Moian tug, the Pigeon Point. From the re­ triotic operators talked about ports I get about the good feed­ making sacrifices but saw to it ing and the cleanliness of the that they increased their rate of boat, I'll have to watch myself profit; worse than that, they ac­ or I'll be signing on her and This is a special membership meeting called together in the New York hall to elect a balloting tually chiseled the government by quit being a piecard for awhile. committee for the Constitutional and Shipping R iles Referendum. The men elected were doing lb their duty as good Union members. Have You?—Have you voted yet? selling ships to the Maritime The Galer Stone came into port r Commission for from seven to as clean as any ship I've ever 10 times the original cost. And seen. The Eastern 3S Company this was for ships 29 or more boat is in perfect condition and years old. has a swell Stewards Department. By RAY W. SWEENEY ABs, Firemen and Oilers POOR RICH The proof is in the fact that al­ are needed in the Port of GALVESTON The Captain of ship. Not much else, only Now they claim that they can­ most the entire crew is signing Buffalo. An acute shortage cheese. he SS De Soto, Waterman Lines, not increase wages. To oldtim- up for the next trip. Good sail­ exists, and these ratings can MORE CHEESE lid not want to pick up any ers who know the way the mind ing, men, and keep her steady as be placed immediately on The Skipper also believed in dores in San Pedro. "We'll get of a shipowner works, it looks she goes. jobs lasting at least six to approving the menu and cutting :hem when we hit the Canal eight months. Ex-navy men like a squeeze play to get an ad­ Remember—now is the time to down on vegetables or on the se­ Zone," he said. are invited to visit the near­ ditional subsidy out of the gov­ beat the Coa.st Guard. We may lection of other food. He is going est SIU Great Lakes HalL At the Canal Zone, no stores, to have a vacation for the next ernment—more than enough to never get as good a chance again. and the Agent wil give them but same story. "We'll get them six months because we underpay the wage demands of the Write or wire your congressman necessary details. seamen. when we reach Holland." to support HR 154. The operators can afford to Well, they sure did pick up play cagy. Truman has promised stores when the vessel reached to use the Army and Navy to en­ Holland. That ice-box on the force the shipowners position, De Soto had more cheese in it and so they are prepared to rest, By LOUIS GOFFIN than 1 ever saw before on any on their swollen profits and tax rebates and let Uncle Sucker foot JACKSONVILLE — We only We expect the SS Cornell Vic­ the bill for them. Nice work, if had one payoff in the past few tory, Waterman, and the SS Amayou can get it! days, and that was on the SS rillo Victory, American Haywire, We received a report that the Terry Stephenson, a West Coast from Norfolk to load a small There were no beefs amount of cargo for the West Maritime Commission people in wagon. Philadelphia didn't think that on board so the ship paid off in Coast. These ships usually sign on in that the crew of the Otis Hall fine style. other ports, and only use Jack­ should be fed ice cream. Maybe The SS Irvin S. Cobb is in stand the Coast Guard has sus­ they thought that straight ice from Savannah to load a little sonville as a loading port. As pended his license for that length cream—without a chocolate soda cargo, and we managed to ship a a rule we seldom have any jobs By C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS of time. chaser—would be too strong for few men on her. We had a hur­ on these ships while they are in Brother Joe Wread, who sign­ seamen. NEW ORLEANS—At long last, ry-up call from Savannah for this port unless they come in ed on the crew on the Coast, was shorthanded. the Bisso Tugboat Company has some sailors and a Chief Cook JOB ACTION voted thanks because of the way Unless something sneaks in that By militant job action we have for the SS James Swan. This we is not listed for this port, the started talking turkey. Negotia­ everything turned out. Each man tions are now under way, and succeeded in increasing the filled immediately. next few days look like bleak Willie has been taken off the un­ received wages, subsistence, and Altogether we shipped 14 men Steward Department Manning ones as far as shipping is con­ fair list. I hope that we will be transportation back to the poi't Scale on the old Bull ships, and in various ratings to the above cerned. able to report that an agreement of signing on. This was paid at on the Cape ships. The Bull three ships. RUMOR SPIKED has been reached within the near the payoff. We understand from a local future. GOOD NEWS source that the NMU is posting Winning out over this laborShipping in Galvestorf has bulletins aboard their ships stat­ hating company would be quite started to pick up, but Wipers ing that the SIU is going out with a feather in the cap of the SIU. and Ordinaries are still not being them on June 15, if they go out. Thjs has been a hard nut to called for in great numbers. By J. TRUESDALE This is rank misinformation. The crack. Don't give up, boys; things will The draft question has t<en get better. PHILADELPHIA — This town tivity here. A few of the NMU SIU only goes out on strike after of brotherly love is going to goons were looking for some of O •—.L-., talked about down here and it Brother Windy Walsh, Hous­ shake from the foundations with­ our boys, and were unfortunate was pointed out that the draft ton Dispatcher, shipped last enough to find them. The NMU in the next little while. boards are still on the ball. Any week. Seem.s like he had his fill members within the draft age, of trouble with Houston wine, Our pride and joy, the gym, is is losing the Isthmian election, regardless of their present clas­ women, and trucks with trailers. rapidly rounding into shape and and NMU goons are losing argu­ ments to SIU men. Arguments, sification, had better keep in Brother Johnnie Williams starts should be ready for use soon. did 1 .say? touch with their boards. Failure his vacation soon and will be Most of the men are looking for­ The girls in this town are to do so may result in Army heading for Tampa. ward to the regulation size ring beautiful and streamlined—and service. You boys around Cow Lane which we will have. You'll never get rich diggin' a better be on the look-out, be­ This piece of equipment will friendly. There is a park close to ditch; you're in the Army now. cause he is coming from Texas be used for exercise, and some­ NEW CREWS with longhorn ideas. Whoopee! times for giving our visitors love When a new crew comes taps. Oh, well, it will all be in aboard ship, they should im­ fun, we hope. the membership approves such mediately elect a Delegate so Business is starting to pick up action on a referendum ballot. that he can check all books and in this port. A few of the oldNo vote has taken place in our tripcards. If this is done, the Check the slop chest be­ timers shipped out, but some Patrolman can be advised if fore your boat sails. Make Union, and the NMU is off its others came into port to replace there are any men who are not beam when it attempts to put sure that the slop chest con­ them. Voting on the amendments wanted. In that event, arrange­ out .such lies. tains an adequate supply of to the Constitution and the Ship­ In a democratic Union such as ments can be made to replace all the things you are liable ping Rules also has increased the the SIU, the membership major­ disrupters, or freeloaders. to need. If it doesn't, call the activity of the HaU. All hands should know who ity rules. This principle is in Union Hall immediately. If conditions continue to im­ contradiction to the NMU policy their shipmates are, and how The slop chest is your cor­ prove as they have been up to they stand with the Union. You of ruling from the top. ner store while you are at now, the news from this port, in regards to shipping, will be in- the Hall, and it is certainly nice The moral to all this is: Don't have to live with these men, sea. You can't take your creasingly better. to go there and relax. believe the phony propaganda sometimes for a long -period of trade someplace else if the For more information on this the NMU puts out. It is as false time, so it is to your advantage slop chest doesn't have what GOONS STOPPED score, write to our park expert. as the commie leaders of that to have only shipmates who wiU you need. We have had some extra ac- Blackie Cardulla. union can make it. pull their share of the load. I. ;• [r Gt. Lakes Jobs Be Soto Grew Doesen't Give Edam Agent Spikes NMU Propaganda Check Books And Tripcards Before Voyage Phiiiy Gym Wiii Be Ready Soon Check It - But Good �THE Frida^' June 1, 1946 New Isthmian Ship Is Okay Thp newly acquired SS Orien tal, latest addition to the Isth mian Line's postwar fleet, is shap ing up okay for the Seafarers with almost the entire crew al ready pro-SIU. After making ; fairly accurate check, it was de termined that only two NMU book ^nembers were aboard the Oriental. . Shoreside organizer Ed Bender talked things over at great length with one of thesl^ NMUers, Chief fcook Jose Englesa, and finally converted him to the SIU way of Union life when he promised to turn in his NMU book. Bender didn't have to do too SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine ISTHMIAN'S NEWEST — ORIENTAL r Letter Explains U. S. Tax Laws To Canadians hard a job of selling Englesa on the advantages of the Seafarers, but he did have to clear up sev­ eral misconceptions which Jose had acquired from some vicious­ ly lying anti-SIU literature put out by the NMU. VANCOUVER—The following letter sent to the SIU Hall here by the Skipper of the SS WiUis Other members of the Orien­ Van. Devanter, Moore-MacQortal's crew assured Bender that mack Lines, contains not only a they were thoroughly convinced boost for Canadian SIU seamen, that the Seafarers was the Union —which is not surprising—but for them. In fact, they asserted also has an explanation of the that when their ship returned U. S. tax laws that the Cana­ from a contemplated trip to dians will find informative. Shanghai and other Far Eastern May 19, 1946 ports she umuld be all for the Mr. H. Murphy, Agent British Columbia Seamen's SIU with not one NMU man on Union board her. Vancouver, B. C. Recently taken over from the Dear Sir: former operators, the Robin Line, In reference to your letter of These seamen from ihe SS Orienlal. Isthmian Lines, obligingly March 20, 1946, to Mr. A. Knight the Oriental is equipped to carry 15 passengers in addition to her posed for ihe Log (their favorite paper) photographer just off Jora- in regards to tax deductions. I did in my ignorance cause regular cargo load. She's a C-2, lemon St., Brooklyn. Kneeling (from left to right): R. Haggdahl, K. Anderson, K. Thorson, M. de Leach and H. Doughtie. Center: some hard.ships to the Canadian and according to her crew the of­ N. Borjeson, S. Zettreman, J. Overton, R. Ohnemus, C. Hendrick seamen aboard this vessel by ficers seem like a pretty fair and V. Pickelmann. Rear: A. Johanson, J. Karlson, J. Watkins and limiting their draws on wages. . group. During the course of the voy­ T. Going. By HOWARD GUINIER age I inquired from the U. S. Many members have asked Shipping Commissioner at Bal­ "When are we going on strike. boa, C. Z. and at the War Ship­ What amazes me is the fact that ping in London, England for a so many of our members don' clarification of Legal Bulletin seem to understand the score. No. 27 but with no results. Upon First of all, according to our arriving at New York I finally Constitution, before a strike can managed to get the necessary in­ be called, a resolution must be formation and as I understand it brought before the membership this is the clarification. If this is carried, a referendum Non-Resident Alien Seamen vote is taken in all ports and if are subject to a 30 percent an affirmative result is reported, withholding tax upon that part a time and date is set for the of wages which has been earn­ strike to commence. ed within territorial waters of The very next move is to set the U. S. up the many rank and file com­ However, they are entitled mittees that will actually run the to exemption at the special strike under the leadership of duration of the articles. the officials. It thus happens, in the ma­ Since none of these steps have jority of case.s, that the total A been taken, we are therefore not accrued exemption e.xceeds the considering a strike at this time. taxable wages and, consequent­ However, the CIO Maritime ly, no tax is assessed. Council has taken a strike vote, Certainly regretted the acci­ and has set the date for June 15. dent, causing the hospitalizing of Mr. F. Marion at Balboa, C. Z. FREE TO ACT He i.s a real seamen and bosun We of the SIU are an autono­ and 1 regret having to pay him mous part of the AFL, and are off. free to take any steps we deem I was more than satisfied with Taken at Pier 17, Brooklyn, the crew of Isthmian's newest addition—the Oriental—are strongly necessary for the protection of the Canadian Seamen employ- our members. This we will do pro-SIU. Front row (from left to right): M. de Lach, S, Zetterman, R. Ohnemus, J. Overton, K. Thor­ ed at Vancouver, B. C. and only as we have done in the past. son, M. Oxentine and H. Doughtie. 2nd row: A. Johanson, V. Pickelmann, T. Going. N. Borjeson, K. wish it were possible to always As union men we cannot sit Anderson and J. Watkins. Rear: L. Clevenger, J. Karlson, R. Haggdahl auid C. Hendrick. obtain seamen of their ability idly by and pretend that every­ and cooperation. thing is all right when any other Thanks for the cooperation in union is locked in a struggle getting me a crew on so short with the bosses. a notice in Vancouver, B. C. We must constantly keep in Yours for continued coopera­ mind that any result that may be tion, obtained by a rival union will of (Sgd.) D. C. Redding, Master necessity have a direct result on SS Willis Van Devanter. our position. Since this is true, Federal Government to centralize roaches, (fumigation of vessel not Britannia Rules we must be prepared for any the health inspection service at having been done on the present class, but is definitely anti-la­ The Slaves eventuality. this port, and protests sent to voyage.) It is therefore advisable that "•Hugh Murphy bor. I wish it to be known that The recent arrival here of the British MPs, and the British Min­ this "Lucas" is no relation to the moment a strike is called in 1. ^ 1. British freighter Samshee, istry of Shipping in regard to myself, thank God. the maritime field, all members about the dirtiest rustbucket to the deplorable conditions under First Patrolman That's all for now. Brothers, so should call the Union Hall for ever hit this port, found the crew which "Britannia Still Rules the keep her steady as she goes. instructions, and follow them to Shipping has been slow lately. up in arms against their intoler­ Slaves." P. Lucas the letter. The crew signed on in July of There are a few U. S. ships in able conditions, and bad treat­ S. s. a. Do not assume that you know ment at the hands of the Skip­ last year on three year articles port, and vacancies have been the score. Get in touch with your per, who evidently has some dis­ and have complained of the fol­ filled. Everything is under con­ Second Patrolman Union and make sure. trol on these ships, even though torted idea that sailors are not lowing: The latest move by the commieThe indiscriminate logging of most of the men are carrying trip human. controlled CSU on the water­ cards. However, some of his crew had crew members by the Master, on front is very disheartening to What a comparison with the petty offenses. other ideas and knew that they Lack of consideration and at­ Park Steamships freighters, the some of it's own members. They only had to contact the local tention of crew members when B. C. Coast Steamships Service have put on a raiding drive on branch of the SIU to get action All Departments ill, and the diversion of the (CPR), Canadian National Steam­ our members on the Union to improve their lot. Steamships Co. They have cut When your ship docks, it A hearing on the complaints ship's hospital to other uses, mak­ ships and the Union Steamships out the Initiation fee—this is the is a good idea to have a list of the crew was held in the Ship­ ing it unavailable to crew mem­ Ltd. fleets. More of our fellows bait—offering free membership of necessary repairs to give should make a trip on these ships ping Office, presided over by the bers when required. and charging dues at $2.00 per to the Patrolman. This wlil General uncleanliness of crews' for an education. Shipping Master and at which month. help in letting the company Here's hoping that the ILO nothing was decided or accom­ quarters, refrigerator and store­ know exactly what has to be Some of the fellows on these rooms. conference will be a big success plished. done to get the ship in tip­ ships believe they can join the Crew bed blankets never hav­ and for the benefit of the sea­ The SIU Agent went to work top condition. commie outfit on this free and had the health authorities ing been laundered for the dura­ men of Canada, as well as in the scheme, then switch over to the Seafarers don't have to sail tion of the voyage (ten (10) States. check the ship and fumigate the SIU free of charge. beat-up ships. Do your part months at time of writing), as crews' quarters, which was not I noticed, in the May 17 issue to make every ship a clean, They will be very disappointed entirely satisfactory. However, well as very irregular changes of of the West Coast Sailors, a ref­ well kept vessel. she Was cleaned up after a fash­ bed linen. erence to Senator Lucas, who has at this, because the SIU does not ion, and a protest sent to the Ship infested with flies, and posed as a friend of the working {Continued on Page 14) Steps To Take In A Strike Situation WITH THE SIV m CANADA Attention Members! : r.- �•1 |»age Ten TBE SEAPAREHS tO C Friday, June 7. 1946 I ••( SKIPS' MIMUTES AND NEWS FUNERAL FOR A SEAFARER Sunset Crew Asks Four-Watch System A resolution calling for inclusion of the four-watch system in all future contracts of the SIU with shipowner's was adopted by the crew of the SS Sunset at a ship's meet­ ing in the Straits of Gibralter. The resolution pointed out that many ships now are going to the boneyard, bring­ They Love The Cook OnColabee Crew members aboard the SS Colabee are worried, frankly. They have a Chief Cook who is a honey, He is the kind of Cook Frenchy Michelet and J. P. Shuler think they are. And, Brothers, that is plenty good. Only once in a blue moon, they say, do you get a Chief Cook like Alfred Rogers aboard ship. And now the Captain—blast him —wants to order him off the ship because he had an argument with • the Port Steward, i The crew got together on May •17, just before sailing time, the 'minutes say, to settle beefs about dirty conditions aboard the ship, and someone said the Captain was about to order the Cook off because of liis argument with the Port Steward, and everybody got upset, immediately. ing about unemployment in thetmarine industries. It brought out that members of the Stewards the fact that, compelled by the Department and other seamen necessity of finding work, sea­ not required to stand watches be men will compete against each paid at the existing overtime other, resulting in non-union ac­ rate for all hours over 40. tivities on a large scale. LETTER. TOO The four-watch system, how­ The resolution and minutes ever, will bring down the work­ were accompanied by a letter ing hours from 56 to 40, and re­ from ship's Delegate Nelson New­ sult in the employment of more ton, which says in part: seamen on each .ship, bringing "While we realize that this about a lessening of competition. resolution is repetitious, a simi­ Along with the four-watch lar resolution on the four watch clause, the resolution advocates system having been printed in the Log a short time ago, we be­ lieve that matters as important as this must continually be brought to the atleiilion of the membership to arouse it to ac­ year in jail. Ya pays yer money tion. For this reason we are and ya takes yer cherce, they requesting that the entire resolu­ said in Cuban accents. tion be published in the Log." The Coastal Herald's crew Okay, Brothers, here goes; went to their brother's aid. They Whereas, under Ihe threeborrowed the 150 simileons from Captain Paul Jensen, and the watch system, seaman are re­ Chief Electrician, beaming with quired to work a total of 58 gratitude, walked up the gang­ hours a week at the same wage rate while in most other indus­ way a free man. He later told the membership tries today the workers have at a meeting that he would never the 40 hour week with any time forget the crew's display of SIU over and above this being paid at an overtime rate, and solidarity. The minutes, submitted by Whereas, the present eco­ Brother Kouns, chairman; and nomic trends as well as the Brother Dees, secretary, proffered close of the war has caused nu­ a warning to potential offenders. merous ships to be sent to the "The jails in Cuba are not a bed boneyard and will continue to of roses," they said. cause many more to be sent to the boneyard; bringing about unemployment in the marine industries, and Whereas, compelled by the necessity of finding work, sea­ man will compete with one an­ crew mess, engine room and other, resulting in non-union bridge, also a hot plate for crew activities on a large scale, thus mess. tending to break all militancy X i X and solidarity in the SIU, KAMAKA. April 17—Chair­ therefore. man M. Madden; Secretary W. Be it resolved that we the Craig. Motion carried; that crew of the SS Sunset go on messroom night lunch be lock­ record as advocating the four ed and that Black Gang winchwatch system as a means to at man hold the key. All hands least partially eliminate the invited to dance being given above mentioned practice and by four Army persomiel. Three problems. We further advodelegates to go to see Captain cate that those members of regarding opening slop chest the Stewards Dept. and any for an issue of cigarettes. other seaman not required to XXX stand watches, nevertheless re­ KING WOOLSEY. April 3— quired lo work more than 40 Chairman E. Hill; Secretary B. hours a week, be paid at the S. Gellman. Motions carried: existing overtime rate for all Mess boys to clean ice boxes, hours over 40 per week which coffee urns once each day; that they work. Steward cooperate more with UNIONISM mess and utility men in show­ ing them their duties; that In view of the resolution, we radio in messroom be played would say offhand that the crew soHly after 10 p. m. to allow of the Sunset was a pretty good Winers and Deck Engineer to sleep; that door-slamming and Union outfit, but the next order of business, as recorded in the excess noises be eliminated. minutes, reveals that there was XXX HAWSER EYE, May 21 — quite some discussion about mem­ Chairman Eugene Kwiatkaski; bers not taking enough interest Secretary Jay Blackburn, Re­ in their Union. The suggestion ports by delegates of all de­ partments: everything running was made that members take smoothly with the exception more of an active part in Union of some disputed, overtime in affairs, and try to educate them­ the Deck Dept. to be turned selves in matters pertaining to The Cuban Girls Smoke But Customs Men Sniff Maybe the senoritas down Cuba-way like to smoke Ameri­ can cigarettes but sweating it out for a year in a Cuban clink is poor reward for satisfying the female smoking desires. But for the intervention and aid of his fellow crewmen, that would have been the fate of the Chief Electrician ab'oard the Coastal Hearald. It appears that the electrician went ashore in Cuba with about nine packages of cigarettes on his person. The aromatically alert Cuban customs men sniffed suspectingly. They took him in tow. Taking the cigarettes ashore was a violation of their laws, they said. A fine of $150 or a FOOD FOR THOUGHT Just think of all the good meals we'd be missing. That was the thought in everyone's mind. So they voted to send the Delegates up to see the Captain, to ask him to let the Cook keep on cooking. The trouble is that the minutes don't tell whether the Captain acceded to their plea or not. Members of the crew of the Then they decided to send an Elijah White conduct funeral appeal to the SIU to appeal for services at Manila. P. I., for a full book membreship for TripBrother Linton Robertson, who carder Rogers. was Carpenter aboard the ves­ Rogers, they say was born a sel. Brother Robertson died on Cook. He has worked all of his January 28. (Lower) A crew life in hotels and hospitals, cook­ member stands beside the GEORGE H. DERN. March 2 ing. He wishes to remain aboard anchor insignia wreath that —Chairman A1 Sjobarg: Secre­ ships, and "it is our considered marks Brother Robertson's tary Pat Fox. One minute of opinion that he would make as grave. silence observed in memory of good a Union man as he has departed brothers. Motions made a Cook."carried; to make donation of of the Colabee seen him first. $150 and to have list printed in ' HELP WANTED The menu follows; Log; not to accept two of the They say they'd appreciate any crew for probationary books: BREAFAST ,help the Hall would give him to lo make a repair list; thai the Chilled Tomato Juice sum of $40.95 collected fr@m Wheat Cereal Dry Cereal violations of sanitary rules be Link Sausage — Fried Potatoes sent to the men in the Fort Eggs To Order — Hot Cakes Stanton hospital; that a book Milk Toast Coffee shelf be installed in the PO DINNER messroom; that mail should be forwarded to New Orleans; that Cream Of Tomato Soap a collection be taken for Car­ Roast Long Island Duck penter McAdo who is hospi­ 'Baked Ham 'Pineapple Sauce talized in France with broken . Dressing Gravy leg. Cramberry Sauce » » » Snowflake Potatoes MILTON H. SMITH, May 3 Harvard Beets Buttered Squash Fruit Jello Milk Coffee —Chairman M. E. Draggo; Sec­ retary Warren Bose. Motions SUPPER • -^ixpedite his obtaining a full carried: that the ship be Salad book. thoroughly fumigated for in­ New York Steaks to Order sects; to have inspection of Ten officers and men signed Baked Pork and Beans flour and other stores for boll the statement. Butter Broccoli weevils and other insects; to Then to put a clincher on the Young Carrots In Butter put aboard enough DDT for use matter, the crew enclosed a typi­ F rench Fried Potatoes in the crew's quarters; to have cal day's menu put out by (fu­ Cup Cakes ICQ Cream glass installed in the portholes; ture Brother?) Rogers. We agree Milk Coffee to put on a complete slop chest; ••-with them when they say it to get a windbreaker and speaks for itself. V'VVVrA.^v-innnri n n nn screens for flying bridge '• Before you read it, and begin around wheel; to provide wash­ '^o get ideas about shanghaiing rooms for crew, and to have 'Rogers aboard your ship, we'd old one reinstalled; that three like to remind you that the crew percolators be provided for MINUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FOR EASIER READING Ifc. ifc Make Isthmian SIU! (Qiaiinued cit P' ge 11) Unionism. �•• • .•;:s-•»?:;;>• '•:^ ..V —' r . '. '- "•'•':•' •'.^ • ••• .'v--'' Friday, June 7, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Continued from Page 10) over ID palrolman before pay­ off. Molions carried: to write a letter to the Log, commend­ ing the Captain. Letter to be drafted by three delegates; to discuss arrangements of messroom with a patrolman pertain­ ing to removal of bulkhead be­ tween messrooms and paneling of outboard bulkhead in messrooms. Repairs needed on lock­ ers in crew fo'csles and new wash basin needed in messmen's fo'csle. S- S. 4. Every Dog Has Day But Not On The Clay It's a dog's life on the SS Al­ exander S. Clay—for a dog. The canines, of which there must be quite a contingent, came up for a bit of castigation at a recent membership meeting. One of the crewmen moved that all dogs be kept out of the messrooms, out of the galley, (out of the recipes, too)—in fact, out of wherever food is handled or ^prepared. Also, moved the Brother, if any dog is bathed in the washrooms the person bath­ ing it will clean up the place. Think you got beefs, eh! 4 4 4 GOVERNOR JOHN LIND, April 8 — Chairman H. C. Rodch; Secretary Smith. All books in good standing at time of shipment. Delegates to check on books and make report, to be forwarded with the minutes. Motions carried: to write let­ ters about changing of fo'csles; to get confirmation on Stew­ ards Dept. regulations on util­ ity man, scdoon and crew messmen duties; C. W. Stokely, Gene MeNeley, and H. C. Roach represented crew on "phony pay" receipts paid off in New York. Captain said that due to hi.s being ashore when ship paid off, the Purser gave out pay receipts, unbeknown to Captain, up to about one minute before sailing time—when Pur­ ser was pulled off the ship. Captciin stated he'd make good receipts in next port. Motions carried to notify New Orleans Hall to try to get patrolman down to Port Sulphur. Good and Welfare: Ch; Engineer to be told of need for colder water. Discussion on needed repairs in various departments. 4 4 4 COASTAL MARINER. May 16—Chairman Steve Krkovich; Secretary Red Morgan. Dele­ gates gave reports. Motions carried calling for transporta­ tion rider to be included in new articles. Repairs to be made to percolators, toasters and re­ frigerator. Discussion on keep­ ing forward alleyway doors locked in port. Crew to see Captain if this condition oc­ curs again. Electrician asked crew to notify him immedi­ ately of any failing instead of waiting for repairs to accummulate. Discussion on keeping messhall clean. 4 4 4 LYMAN HALL, May 24 — Chairman (not noted); Secre­ tary Ukban. Crew dissatisfied with condition of meat brought aboard. Recommended that Patrolman be called to check all foods, especially me^s. Mo­ tions carried; to have toilets cleaned and disinfected each day by men doing job of clean­ ing; that all hands keep feet off revolviiig chairs in mess- hall; that pantry utility clean coffee urn every day, that it be scaled inside imd outside. Good and Welfare: Crew agreed that soap container should be installed in all bath­ rooms, and that new mattresses and pillows be supplied unli­ censed persoimel. Abundant disinfectant should be available at all times. 4 4 4 WARD HUNT, May 4 — Chairman Thomas Kustas; Sec­ retary John Dugina. Minutes of previous meeting read, and delegates made their reports. Discussion on all minor beefs, and on the transportation money—cash only to be accept­ ed. Good and Welfare: all un­ licensed crew rooms need paint and bunk lights checked and repaired. Some fans should be ordered. A discussion for bene­ fit of tripcard men on the Union and on how they should con­ duct themselves aboard the ship. Voted that all tripcard men be allowed to join SIU. 4 4 4 JOHN ROSS. March 24 — Chairman W. W. Pozen; Secre­ tary E. I. Kilford. Bosun in­ structed men in how to be good shipmates and explained to them the meaning of Union. New men told to treat ship as their home, invited to ask ques­ tions concerning Union or their ship work. Suggestion made that each member donate $1.00 to Log at payoff. Good and Welfare: Cooperation of crew asked in keeping ship clean. Deck and Engine Depts. to keep starboard passageway clean. Steward Dept. to clean port passageway. Pantrymen in­ structed on cleanliness of dish­ es, silver and other eating uten­ sils. Motions carried: Every­ one clean messhall after meal hours; linens to be changed on Monday. Crew expressed grat­ itude to Ch. Cook Ray Kaiser for his "wonderful meals." 4 4 4 T. S. FARRAR, (no date)— Chairman Donald Hare; (Sec­ retary not noted). Election of new delegate. Suggestion that any overtime to be done at sea be handled by the watch on deck if they are not otherwise occupied. Motions carried: to ask Patrolman about seamen overhauling blocks; to elim­ inate commotion in passage­ ways at all times to allow men off watch to get sleep. 4 4 4 JOSEPH HEWES, March 24 — Chairman James Conwill; Secretary Arthur Mullen. Mo­ tions carried: to have Steward Dept. men use former firemen's toilet on starboard side; that each member of the crew clean laundry after using it; that shower curtains be provided. -p.LiimWStwe/ ^RcrTtCTTHESIU.' WyreCT YOURSELF.^ Pags Elevea SEAFARER SAM SAYS: MANRGPE KNOT. May 21— Chairman Augustine Lopez; Secretary Edward W. Auzslewski. Good and Welfare: Motions passed to put all cups in proper places after coffee time; to keep feet off chairs in mess' hall, offenders to be fined. Proceeds of fines to go to Log or hospitalized Brothers. Each dept. to take turns cleaning washroom. Clothes to be soak­ ed in buckets—not basins. Last standby on 4-8 watch to clean up messhall in the morning. A 4 4 4 Soap Hit8 New Low On Powellton Seam StOPCMEST is YOUR CORNER STORE All's v.ell un the Puwelltun Seam—with a minor exception. WHllE You ARE AT SEA. you CANNOT TARE YOUR-TRAPE Brother Bruno reports smooth sailing in the Deck Department, Brother V^j^n reports good con­ ditions in the Engine Department and Brother Roll says everything is shipshape in the Stewards De­ partment. But when it comes to soap— it's a cake of another color. The crew , unanimously craves a change of brand of bath soap The present brand is so unsatis­ factory that no one will even bother to pick up a cake dropped in the shower. The ship's minutes reveal a set By HANK of "rules, regulations and fines governing good conduct aboard The Army took Salerno ship" for the crew and their To show that it was great: guests. Penalities for disregard­ The Navy took the Coral Sea ing the rules range from 25 cents For good Old Glory's sake; to $10. The Marines took Iwo Jima '' And made the Japs cut capers ,7: s." ^ George Talley served as meet­ F •' But the Coast Guard, not to be outdone ing chairman and Charles Crump Took a poor old seaman's papers! handled the secretary's duties. Hiya, Soapy! By Matthew (Jabo) Sams 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 FRANCIS LEE, April 14 — Well, well, look who's in town! It's Charlie Scoffield, the Chief Chairman Ben Bishop; Secre­ Electrician who really had a "wangy" trip to the land of the Soviets. tary George Swift. Election of Say, Charlie, you really didn't get "proletarianized" while in Odessa officers. Checking of books, by some of those good-looking Soviet gals, did you? . . . John Mor­ trip cards and ship assign­ rison, B. Gonzalez and Charles Carr are Gulf Brothers who probably ment cards completed. Mo­ know each other, no doubt . . . William "Squint"' Roesch and A. B. tions carried: to post meeting Blackie Bigley are shipping out according to Joe Pilutis, who* time on bulletin board; to hold is taking that mustache with him. meetings on every other Sun­ 4 4 4 4 day at sea. Good and Welfare: There's Oldtimer Andy Anderson, who is on a ship right now. ship's rules, fines, regulations It sure looks like the whole gang of Baltimore oldlimers are here in read and carried. To apply to New York, happy as kings, indeed . . . Fred "Ski" Sweder says his both messhall for use by ship's wife has happily recovered from her illness and is novz working as library; to impose a 25 cents a theatre usherette. Meanwhile Fred is ready to sail—if there's a fine on men and officers fail­ ship with rubber winches on her. ing to return books; to keep 4 4 4 4 laundry clean; and loudspeak­ Harry A. Gibbs, "The Gypsy," is in town shipping out . . . ers be turned down at night Benny Warren arid "Rusho"' Orlando will be sailing as soon as the so men can sleep. jobs get on the board . . . Brother Jimmy Jones is a fine lad to sail 4 4 4 with as Saloon Mess, says Chief Cook Arnold Boyle. Furthermore WALTER L. FLEMING, Brother Boyle would like to get on as good a ship as the Bull Line's April 1—(Chairman and sec­ SS William Patterson, only to be with a better Chief Steward and retary not noted). Minutes of a better Captain . . . Riversly Brown is another man sitting it out last meeting accepted as read. for a ship . . . Earl Chatarb, another shipmate of ours who v/as on Good and Welfare: Fans to be that Pennmar trip in '42 is hoping for a trip to India now. replaced by those who removed 4 4 4 4 them. Coffee not in messhall Fireman Pele Bush just came in after a happy trip to Antwerp for night lunch — sufficient . . . Bosun Bera Smyley came down from Boston with a big smile quantity should be placed in on his face . . . Charlie Leferber was such a fine Messman with the cabinet for three or four days. crew on the Waycross Victory he got $37.00 in tips. Chief Cook Deck dept. to use own heads, Louis Rizzo who made five trips on the same ship, is now on the showers and steam lines. Golden Fleece! Chief Cook Bill Vidal took the Waycross Victory Watches complained of noise out of the yard for five trips and then into the boneyard. too ... in passageways when they We're sorry to hear about Bosun Luke Collins being "turned to" were sleeping. Dirty dishes to into the Staten Island hospital. Swift sailing out of there, Luke. be put in sink following use. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Tom Wheeler, Second Mate and Ernie_Murphy, Third Mate, went BLUEFIELD VICTORY, May out for an intercoastal trip recently . . . Steve Girolmo, a good guy 3—Chairman Joe Eskew; Sec­ who went through a lot of tough trips, had the luck of meeting his retary Joe Schwab. Reading of best shipmate, Johnny Meghrian, last week . . . Cook Woodrow last week's minutes and reports Roland hasn't seen beardless Harold Farrington who's busy on the of delegates. Committee elect­ Trails Committee . . . Edgar Kurz just came in and is wondering ed at last meeting told of their wheie Blackie Daniel Boyce is right now ... He isn't on the. Dework in seeing Steward about laires, we'll bet. food situation. Motions car­ 4 4 4 4 Every week we see some of our shipmates. Two weeks ago we ried: to vole on tripcard men. All tripcarders in Deck, En­ recognized Woodrow Yant in the SS Baldwin crew photo in the gine and Stewards dept. voted Log. He was Oiler with us on the Pennmar's last trip in *42 . . . We in. Motion passed to draw up saw Verrill Sverrigen, a West Coaster, hoping to see some of his list of things needed on ship pals last week . . . Alex Janowski, who was down the coast, should be coming up here soon . for next crew. SOMEWHERE ELSE IF THE SLOP CHEST POES MOT HAVE THE THlNES You NEEP. CUT AND RUN �Pass T^slr* TBE SEAF ARERS LOU Fridar, Jun* 7« 1946 THE MEMBEBSHIP '':k OFFICER GLAD SIU >VINNING ISTHMIAN OVER PORTRAITS OF CAPE BORDA TODAY IS FRIDAY AND THE *GANS' ARE FLYING, MEN Dear Editor: Dear Editor: I noticed your recent inquiring I just arrived back in the Gulf photographer column and the after several years absence, and r just read my second issue of the question on superstitions at sea with interest. Dog since 1941. Experience In the course of my years at As a former regular contribut­ By SCISSORBILL y sea I have run across several su­ or to the Log from Mobile, back perstitions which I found inter­ in 1938 and *39, I want to con­ festing. gratulate you on a very excell­ When I was young and innocent Foremost among these were On owning a gold watch was I ent paper! You have a sheet that the superstitions of the Lapp will stand up against any Union bent seamen, who I ran into around A salesman sold the watch to me paper I have ever seen. Norway. The Laplanders are The sparkle and glitter was fair The SS Coastal Herald di-opgood seamen. They were sailing ped anchor next to my ship at to see small boats about the North Sea Alas! the "gold" turned into dross *'The Point" in the river and the before Columbus came to Amer­ And I was left to count my loss. Mate was "Old Army." I sure ica. But they are the most su­ was glad to see him. Told him I perstitious I've ever came across. When I was young and innocent was. going "to write to the Log Perhaps you've heard of the To Stalin's agents an ear I lent and he said to give all the boys old superstition about going aloft Their slogans painted rosy dreams his regards. on Friday. The Lapps started And I worked hard to aid their Since leaving the SIU I have that one. They believe that some been a licensed officer for Isschemes brandtsen. General Steamship, eerie characters called "the gans" But scales at last fall from the fly about on Fridays and knock Grace, American Haywire, and eyes Lykes—and the SIU has the best the men off the masts. We do not live on rosy skies. ships, conditions, working agree­ Those gans were really some­ thing. Anything that happened And so, to innocents of the world ments and representation of any company that I have been with. on a ship they got blamed for it. To those where slogans, lies, are If the butter got rancid the gans And am I glad to get back 'home' hurled lad been poking around it. If Remember the salesman and the in the Gulf! I'm leaving my addre.ss with the drinking water got foul the "gold" Buck Stephens to send me the gans had been washing their And sailor who found he had Log and will pass it around. feet in it. been rolled. Keep up the good work. Probably the most supersti­ "While aboard the NMU ships tious of the guys I've come across —dnd I'eading the Pilot—I was lately was a Lapp named Gato under the impression you boys Giska, Bosun aboard the Steel Seafarer Louis Broji likes his ship, the Cape Borda. He were slipping, because every nventor, who died in Newport, FOR HIS REMARK likes it so well he decided he wanted a picture of it in the Log. Pilot said the NMU was going Wales in 1945. to win the Isthmian election. It Gato was always talking about Dear Editor: But he wasn't satisfied with the shot he made of her (top) at sure was good to get my first the gans. And he really believed^ We have paid off an SUP con­ Cartagine, Columbia, so he made another when she docked at copy of the Log and see the SIU it. He was sure that a cross­ tracted tanker, the SS Fort Lane Habana (lower). To show his improvement in camera tech­ was leading by 95 percent. I eyed person had been bewitched at Providence, R. I. I would like niques, we're using both of 'em. guess Bull Sheppard has all the by the gans, and could put the to report that it is one of the beer coming he can drink when evil eye on you. Gato liked to finest ships I have ever boarded, I see him again. bet on the dogs, but he never except for the Skipper, who gave May I suggest that the Union would place a bet on a day when me a hard time. get back on the ball—about un­ le'd seen a cross-eyed person. An OS was sent down from licensed vacancies on ships over One day he ran across a cross­ Boston, but when it came time a period of daj'^s? See that de­ eyed Purser in a passageway. to sign on, due to some mixup, partment delegates call replace­ The Purser looked at him right the job was filled. When I com­ Dear Editor: very conservative man, was so ments as soon as vacancies occur. lard, and Gato liked to choke We had a good trip from Bal­ generous at 2 a. m. one morning tiim to death. He was sure the mented to him that he had two Ships anchored in the river days pay coming (the time he are beginning to move to the timore to "Venic^ and returned when a man said he was hungry, Purser had put the eye on him. spent aboard), the Captain over­ and the night lunch was gone, docks to load and another three to Norfolk, Va. John S. Wunderlichz heard me. He came running over and the Steward brought up half weeks should see them all out. and asked me, "Who the hell All was well, but I wonder— the icebox. And again—my heartiest con­ are you?" Why one of my shipmates, who gratulations to the Union on the Why the Skipper always car­ NMU LEAVES SHIP Then he ordered me off the wonderful progress made and for spent all the money he could get ried a handbag when he went to ALL FOULED UP ship within five minutes. the publication of the best Union his hands on in Venice and was town. My gear wasn't packed, so ?0R NEXT CREW paper. Full ahead, and steady as naturally it was impossible for Why a fireman tried to con­ always willing to buy wine for she goes. Dear Editor: me to leave on such short notice. those he did not know and prob­ vince the watchman and Mate C. Underwood "When my five minutes were up When the crew came aboard that a girl they wouldn't let him ably will never see again, want­ this above-mentioned Captain this ship it was in great disorder. bring aboard at 2:30 a. m. in ed to pay only part of his dues Bligh called a radio police car. An NMU crew had preceded us. HAWSER EYE Norfolk was his cousin. He only at the payoff. Among other things, they had wanted to show her where he HAS SKIPPER; And I wonder— eft all kinds of medicine for STEPRisiiT^ . , worked. CA(.L/VI£ X ONE GRAND GUY veneral diseases in every room. Why Jimmy the Oiler became Why the crew thinks steak We are carrying passengers, so quiet and agreeable from the comes from all parts of a beef. bear Editor: and even some of them have said We the crew of the M/V Haw­ Why Frank the Messman thinks that they wouldn't sail on any ser Eye challenge any ship any­ he can buy clothes in a cafe or ship manned by an NMU crew. where in this respect. We have bar instead of a clothing store. All they had to do to arrive at the best skipper sailing the seven this conclusion was read some of Why the Deck Department had seas today. the propaganda left aboard the all their food beefs typewritten This, we are sure, can be con­ and signed prior to the ships ship. firmed by anyone who has ever And then they read our agree­ meetings but didn't have a copy sailed with him. He has proven ments. Then they knew that the of the overtime beefs ready to himself, not only as a skipper, SIU had better living, working take to the Union HaU when the but as a real friend to all his The police immediately came and paying conditions. Agent asked for them. crew. He is very quiet and soft When the Deck and Engine aboard ship and chauffeured me spoken, but still you know he is Why shipping companies don't Delegates came aboard they to the end of the dock. The not a man you can push around. give each man a copy of his in­ fmmd this NMU propaganda and police were nice about the whole All in all, he is one grand guy. dividual pay sheet before he gets threw it over the side. A few- affair and agreed with me that Editor, we often read in the in line at the payoff. hungry sea gulls swooped down the skipper was ho damn good, , Log about the skippers who are middle of the trip on. upon it, and when they saw what but said they had to do their Why I intend quitting the sea no good, so we want to put the Wliy the Chief Cook continued duty, which was true. membership wise to one who is to knock on his own door after and always ship out again. (I it was they immediately dropped Although the Skipper wasn't dead. different. His name is Damian he had been informed thai his guess I have an answer to this worth a damn, the Engineers Edward Buzalewski, Hillseth. Remember him as it is roommate had gone ashore and one: because I have met- some were all good Joes, from the John Buzalewski, a real pleasure to sail with him. taken the only key with him. swell guys in the SIU.) Chief right on down the line, Augusfine Topss The Crew Why the Steward, who is a R. C. Hallman MV Manrope Knot BUI Houck Log -A- Rhythms • r CAPTAIN ORDERS SEAMAN OFF SHIP A Seaman Wonders Aloud Abou tSome Shipboard Doings r - • '• ti • /• �T^d^y. June 7, 1946 Seaman John's Saga; Or Gal Who Wasn't Dear Editor: Well, here I go again, Ed., sticking my nose into the Log. Well at any rate it is a darned good Union paper to have your nose stuck in anyway. You know, John has been keeping a secret from us. Ed, John has been seized by this sentimental bug and his last capers were really done up in fine style. I wasn't go­ ing to tell you about it, only John has gone to sea and by the time this appears in the Log he will be on the other side of the world. Now Ed, please don't laugh, becbuse you and I may be old and senile like John some day ourselves and may be as stupid to fall for a Gal like Sal. ED IS WARNED I am going to warn you too Ed, because you are getting a little old and dipsy, against accepting these blind telephone dates, so's you don't get hooked like poor old stupid John. Ed, you have listened to those musical voices that some­ times them theatrical Gals use on the stage when they are engaged in one of them deep love scenes, and them stage lights are dimmed low and her boy friend on the stage has her hugged up good and tight. Well, Ed, that is the way this gal Sal sounded to old John when he made that blind tele­ phone date. You know Ed, if Frenchy Michelet wasn't sick from eating his own cooking and Jake Shuler wasn't thinking up ways and means to get Frenchy to improve his culinary arts, I would accuse this conspiring pair of being the arch insti­ gators of this foul plot to involve the morals of an honest Seaman like old John. How­ ever, Ed, my suspicions are cast in the direction of the Beef Settling department, be­ cause who else but a danged beef settler would have ac­ cess to such a telephone number. HOW ABOUT THIS? Them Beef Settlers are a queer lot Ed. I know a guy who knows them real well and he told me that nearly every time one of them had an argument with their wives, they ring the hall and ask for a Patrolman. The payoff with Sal came after John and his lady love spent the greater part of the night dancing and tripping around such places as Billy Rose's Diamond Horse Shoe. Ed you should have seen old John escorting this gorgeous creature in and out of them high class dumps. He was walking around on them slick dance floors like a torn cat walking the gunwales on a Liberty. Ed, he would have hungry-dog-look in his mug, like I desire you so much darling, or oh, but I wish I had a bone. John's lady love finally decided that they should go to her apartment for a farewell drink, and of course poor old stupid John pretended that he did not wan't to be compro­ mised. Well, Ed, she began to coax old John, and you know John, Ed. John sure and hell didn't need much coaxing. THE HEAT'S ON Well, Ed, she was really a gorgeous creature reclining on that davenport with them light lights playing upon her face, and old John listening to that silky musical voice cooing and suggesting that he sit close beside her. You know, Ed, John wanted some more of that intoxicating coaxing. Well, Ed, then it didn't take long Ed, from here on until old John was right down beside of his lady love snugged right along and made fast on the port hand. She had her head on John's lap and her feet stretched out on the davenport and the only light that was on Ed was one of them floor lamps, and John was reciting that poem that you said to that Gal in Cape Town, when you was drunk and told me that you was in love. OPENHANDED SEAMAN Them dukes of John's was what really discovered the truth, Ed. John got busy with them doing things that a feller is not supposed to do with a lady. You know, Ed, John never could keep his damned hands still anyway, but I guess they served him good this time. Them hands of John's was what discovered that this gorgeous person with the lovely blond tresses and shining blue eyes was no lady at all! It was really a shock to John when she calmly pulled off them fancy wigs and girl clothes and laughed like hell. Well, Ed, you know how damp^ed red old John's face can get; if you had seen it at that moment you would sworn that some one had doused his head in a pot of red lead. , All that I can say Ed is for me and you take warning and be darned careful with them Beef Settlers blind telephone numbers and if we do date any of them is to get a real genuine female that we know is the real McCoy, to ascertain that the female we are going to date is not a phony ... J. Green- haw (Rope Yam). THE S,E AF ARERS LOG ALL MEN SHOULD READ AGREEMENT, BROTHER ADVISES Page TMiteen BEER FOR THE BALTIMORE HALL Dear Editor: 1 have read every chapter of The History of the Union run­ ning in the Log with great in­ terest. In my sincere opinion, through the trips 1 have made under its rule (Ed. Note: Rule ?), it is the best seaman's organiza­ tion in America or anywhere else in the world. Many seamen who are not members of the union are beginning to awaken to that fact, although it has taken them a long time. Every seaman who is a mem­ ber now should read up on the agreement with whatever com­ pany the union hires him out to work for. Fact is, all too few men read their agreements. 1 know that from the ignorance that is shown at payoffs. The results of some of them should be enough to place the majority of our Patrolmen inside the por­ tals of an insane asylum. In my opinion, when electing a delegate, the members or crew should elect with the utmost of care. A delegate should never be cho.sen because of the screams that have emanated from his mouth, but rather for the intel­ ligence that he may show in his work and his knowledge of the /4lN'r A/CBODV HeRe 'CBPriN i;S / 1/ The beer truck just happened to be in front of the Balti­ more Hall when an unidentified Seafarer made this picture. But since it was headed for the Lorraine Tavern, just underneath the Hall, chances are a lot of it found its 'way into Seafarers' stomachs. BROTHERS FIND PLENTY WRONG WITH DRAFTING OF SEAMEN NOW We feel that the present sj'stem of issuing seamen's certi­ ficates of discharge by the WSA is unfair and discriminating. Present conditions in the armed services require but 18 months of service from new inductees. The WSA still insists upon 32 months service from the Merchant Marine personnel. Wliy is it necessary for seamen to serve a period of time almost twice that of the armed services? agreement. Delegates should never take over the job if they have no interest in it. Taking the job to appease the crew is no way to handle it, because that always means trouble for the Pa­ trolman. Each bit of trouble we make through ignorance is just weak­ ening the structure the seamen before us have worked so hard to build. Let's pay more attention to the agreements and abide by them to the best of our ability, for there always will be arguments as long as we don't study therrrr It is all there in black and white, and easy on the eyes. So many delegates aboard ship have a tough time when their trip might have been a pleasant one. The nightmares come up because of the ignorance 1 have mentioned. 1 have always made it a prac­ tice to help each delegate 1 have had occasion to sail with and 1 have also held that honorable job many times. Let us all work together and help our shipmates — like the Brothers we are—by brushing up on our Union rules and agree­ ments. Let's do our part by mak­ ing the structure stronger so that the seamen who have gone be­ fore us, the men who formed and organized what we have to­ day, the members yet to come, will look upon the union with pride and respect. Frederick^. Wilkins Why aren't semi-disability men included? Many ex-servicemen are considered veterans although they never left the continental limits of the United States. Also, ex-; servicemen were given points toward discharge for medals earned. Doesn't the WSA want to back up the medals and areatheater ribbons they so lavishly gave to the unsung heroes dur­ ing the war? There are cases on record where ships were tox'pedoed and men killed on their first trips to sea—a few days outward bound from New York harbor. Aren't the survivors of such ships con­ sidered veterans? In the event any proposal is submitted to Congress we feel that the facts outlined above should be considered. If we are to have laws for seamen, let us make certain that they really are for seamen. It is our personal conviction that the members of the Sel­ ective Service Boards had no sons on merchant ships. Other­ wise they would not be still drafting seamen because of a faulty WSA certificate of discharge. BOB PORTER H. R. HUTCHINS ANSWER: The einswer is inherent in your beef. The mer­ chant seamen are being discriminated against. V/hatcver small concessions the seaman did get was through terrific pressure on these "friends of the peepul," the politicians. Even getting the present certificate of discharge was a tremendous victory over the protesting politicos. The SIU is working to liberalize the present set-up, which is every bit as discriminatory as you say. WELL, BROTHERS: WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THE LOG This is it. Right here is where you can blow off steam or do a little gum-beating. Every week 62,000 Seafarers and others turn to this page to read what you are doing, thinking and saying. Maybe you've an idea for Union action, or a tip that will save your Brothers trouble. Surely, you and your ship­ mates, while plowing around various ports o'calL have run into things interesting or laugh- getting. Seafarers and ships— where they go, what they do. their laughs and their beefsare news. Write 'em up. 4 �fcfr 'i' Page Fourteen TttE SEAFARERS LOG -. W -^y- •j.-i. Friday, June 7, 1946 I: Work-Stoppage Meeting Blasts Govt-Operator Stall date be set for negotiations be­ . (Contill tied from Page 1) tween SIU-SUP and their con­ taneously in all ports on the At tracted operators directly and lantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts. further, to instruct the SecretarySafety measures were observed Treasurer of SIU and the Secre­ by allowing firemen to remain on tary-Treasurer of the SUP to set board ship until relieved. this date at the earliest possible The decision to stop work was moment. In the meantime a vote brought about by many factors. of the membership will be taken Since October the Seafarers have to determine whether or not to been working on extended con­ call a strike. tracts between the operators and 5. We condemn those people SS CRITTENDON p. Creel. $10.00; D. Langendoen, $2.00. BOSTON . the Union. Repeated attempts to K. Nielsen. $3.00; L. A. Ziembka. Total—$48.00. responsible for taking action to SS SAMUEL JOHNSTON get together for negotiating ses­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Total— L. Woodruff. $2.00; J. B. Shutle. $3.00; Nathan Goodon, $2.00. call out the Coast Guard, Army, sions were stalled by the ship­ Navy, W.SA to take over any $2.00; K. Long. $1.00; H. R. Storer. $8.00. J. E. Cordova, $1.00; A. Mullen, 'ff $1,00; A, Lopez, $2 00; A H'lffetadt, $1.00; R. Relr. $1.00; H. Deem. $2.00; owners. SS F. M. SMITH section of this industry qnd for C. Zidi'k. $).00; S. Meluskey. $1.00; $1.00; W. D. O'Keefe, $2.00; H. S. Wil­ Although invited to come to creating the confusion and bit­ M. Yohn. $1.00; F. Vaschetti, $1.00; A. F. H. Stanton. $2.00; G. Stanter. son, $2.00; C. E. Greer, $2.00; F. Dur­ $2.00; P. Lint. Jr.. $2.00; E. L. Dyess, ham, 50c; Mrs. R. M. Fitzgerald, $1.00; Washington to confer .with Sec­ terness throughout the water­ Lake. $1.00. Total—$14.00. retary of Labor Schwellenbach front, and indeed, throughout the Lake, $1.00; C. Graham, $2.00; J. $2.00; D. N. Jones. $1.00; E. Barre. V. Walrath. $3.00; H. W. Gohn, $2.00; $2.00; A. C. Reed. $2.00; E. J. Graham. Kendrick King. 50c; H. Kraft, $1.00; Rose. $1.00; James E. Rose, $2.00. II'll and the shipowners, Harry country. $2.00; E. E. Jolly. $2.00; G. F. Shuley. C. Douglas, $1.00; E. H. Meehon, $1.00; Total—$19.00. Lundeberg refused to do this and $1.00; J. L. Ballard. $2.00; D. D. Ham­ W. Hammerman, $1.00; Flash Fanning, The following telegram is to INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS mond. $2.00; E. Cunningham, $2.00; $2.00; Dale R. Preston, $1.00; Walter denounced "Governmental inter­ be sent to President Truman: E. Darey, $1.00; B. Smyley. $1.00. M. W. Hall. $2.00; F. H. Boatwright. Cahill, $1.00. Total—$26.00. ference with collective bargain­ Total—$2.00. Dear Mr. President, $2.00; H. M. Bell. $2.00;, W. O. Adair. ing." GALVESTON Stewards and Engine Depts. of $2.00; C. Bowers. $2.00; 'M. C. Cooper. The members of the Seafarers INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Thomas B. Reed $2.00; R. E. Stout. $2.00; H. A. Ander­ REQUESTS IGNORED International Union and SUP as­ G. Begley. $1.00; G. Hedrick. $1.00; son—for SS F. M. Smith. $12.00. Total J. Watkins. $3.00; V. H. Novack, $1.00; G. K. Brown, $1.00; C. Rodgers, Lundeberg further charged sembled in general meeting wish C. Hahn. $1.00; R. Hartr., $1.00; C. W. —$50.00. • Smith, $1.00; A. Elfreth. $1.00; S. Nut$1.00; B. J. Cranford, $1.00; G. R. SS SOUTHALL FARRAR that the shipowners were being to inform you that we have gone ler. $1.00; A. Williams. $1.00; C. O. Simoneaux, $4.00; Joe Kirk, $3.08; R. on record to the effect that we detained in Washington in con­ E. M. Dobbs. $1.00; SS Southall Far- Napin, $3.00; L. Parker. $2.00; S. O. Story. $1.00; B. Taylor. $1.00. Clements. $2.00; B. G. Klmbrell. $2.00; ference with the CIO unions, will regard any attempt to utilize Deck Crew of Thomas B. Reed—$10.00. rar. $5.65. Total—$6.65. Crew of SS Geo. W. Alther—$26.00. E. J. Smith, $2.00; E. H. Ibarra, $2.00; SS GEORGE DAVIDSON who are talking about striking the Navy, Coast Guard, or WSA A. W. Stafford. $3.00; O. F. J. Fruge, Crew of SS Vernon Hood—$19.00. personnel to man ships under T. Vatuez. $2.00; D. E. Nelson, $2.00; • ,on June 15, and ignoring the re­ $3.00; B. G. Gulllory, $3.00; H. R. Total—$65.00. J. Lang. $2.00; B. L. Krieg. $2.00. quests for negotiation by the Union contract as an attempt to Ireland. $1.00: B. Tlllett. $1.00; A. O, E. C. Dacey. $l-.00. Total—$8.00. undermine and destroy the hardFlowers. $2.00; J. C, Bailey, $3.00; C. SIU-SUP. SS CLAYMONT VICTORY PHILADELPHIA won Union conditions in the D. Turner, $4.00; R, Hasscrd. $2.00; Weakening of the stand taken S. Ross. $1.00; A. Sanchez.- $1.00; W. C. Johns, $2.00; W. D. Court, $3.00; B. Carpenter, $1.00; C. Holmes, $1.00; Merchant Marine. by the Committee for Maritime F. Townsend. $2.00; R. O'Brien, $4.00; M. J. Neth. $1.00. Total—$3.00. C. E. Whitis, $3.00; W. E. Lewis, $3.00: We wish to inform you that Shcfulski, $1.00; O. Thompson, $1,00; Unity, made up of six CIO unions W. R. Whitis, $2.00; W. R. Blazer, SS AIKEN VICTORY $4.00; R. W. Johnson, $2.00; E. E. and one independent, also forced we will in no way cooperate with B. Larson. $4.00; P. Langford. $1.00; J. Holaboski. $1.00; L. W. Brickthe SIU-SUP to take immediate such personnel in the movements G. Valli. $2.00; J. Rusinko. $2.00; J. man. $1.00; F. Ostrick. $1.00; Domingo Manning, $1.00; J. , O. Carson. $2.00; Hollywood. $2.00; G. Stewart, $1.00; H. loerger. $2.00. Total—$73.00. action to place their demands be­ of American vessels, and that we B Butala, $2.00; I. Llenos. $3.00; Ortiz. $1.00. Total—$4.00. PHILADELPHIA SS GALEN STONE fore the shipowners. The CMU will regard and treat such per­ Lehning, $5.00; E. Harris, $3.00; R. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS sonnel for what they are, that is, Peter Vroom. $1.00; R. J. Weidner. Elsworth. $2.00; M. Costello, $2.00; S. has backed down all along the R. Wells. $2.00; T. Robertson. $2.00; Balaban, $1.00; R. Boterton. $2.00; R. $2.00; Albert Freund. $2.00. Total— line, and leaders of the two AFL strikebreakers. J. Wilson. $5.00; R. Komsa, $10.00; Hanks, $2.00; R. Ginn, $2.00; G. Hand- $5.00. C Marrel, $2,00; W. Rouse, $2,00; B, 6. We go on record now as in­ Seamen's Unions feared that any lin, $8.00; Crew of Swan Island, $20.00. SS GEORGE WHITEFIELD Crawford, $2|00; Savlano, $2.00; R. settlement arrived at in Wash­ tending to hold work stoppage Total—$74J)0. G. Smith, $2.00; J. A. Ferriter, $3.00; Mylander, $2.00; S. Carroll, $2,00; B. ington might become a precedent meetings as often as is necessary W. E. Hussey, $2.00; A. H. Blachette, Williams, $1.00; Williams, $1,00; C. NORFOLK to force settlement of our de­ for the maritime industry. $2.00; W. J. Kidd, $2.00; C. Davidczyk. Lawson, $1.00; McLaughlin, $3.00; J. B. C. Abbott. $2.00; J. Cashion, $2.00; $2.00; P. S. Richards, $2.00; E. O Boris, Tomlinson, $1.00; P. Smith, $2.00; H. The weakness of the CMU po­ mands. T. Alexander. $2.00; C. Kumrou, $2.00; $1.00; E. Barcomb, $1.00; J. R. Carrier, Arlinghaus, $2.00; J. Lee, $14.65; F. 7. Lest there be any confusion J. Durmo. $2.00; A. Petersen. $2.00; sition was made clear when Jo­ $1.00; F. Packard, $1.00; M. R. Pack­ Aiello, $1.00; L. Taylor, $3.00; Captain seph Curran, referring to his on the question of unity with the C. Ketchen. $1.00; J. Camp. $100; ard, $2.00; T. Szymonski, $2.00; G. S. I of SS Babcock. $5.00; V. Gllbertson, unipn's proposal of a forty-two communist-dominated CIO Com­ J. W. Robertson. $2.00; 3. Barnes, Grune. $2.00; R. Jacques. $2.00; G. C. $19.00; Wayne Arnett, $3.00; W. Por­ $2.00; W. Callon. $2.00; G. Andreashour work week compromise mittee for Maritime Unity, let us sen. $2.00; J. H. Sauerheber. $2.00; Urda. $1.00; C. A. Welch. $1.00; E. W. ter, $3.00; D. Skinner, $2.00; E. Foley. against the original demand for state our position. The record of T. Maga, $1.00; D. Lescher, $1.00; W. Monahan. $2.00; E. D. Webster. $5.00; $1.00; R. Lane, $3.00; W. Sinclair, $2.00; R. Hicks. $2.00; T. Gates, $3.00; forty hours, said, "It is our latest the communists and communist- G. Bonghart. $1.00; G. R. Schalter. Stephens, $1.00; A. Mercante, $2.00; Kalena, $1,00; C. Campbell. dominated unions is one of be- *'00: s. offer, but not our last one." J. Dagliazo, $2.00; SS White Sands, R. $11.00. Total—$130.63. trayal. They have demonatrated $1.00; j;;-; JOINT STATEMENT DETROIT time after time that the economic $2.00; R. J. O'Brien. $2.00; C. N. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS A joint statement issued by the I interests of workers involved in Lewis. $5.00; K. E. Hanson. $2.oo; R. Perry Vern Bosley, $2.00; Robert C, SIU-SUP following the meetings a life and death struggle with the J. Walah, $2.00; D. C. Bongs. $1.00; l-'inlayson, $1.00. Total—$3.00. R. C. Myers, $1.00; A. R. Williams held Thursday afternoon, con­ employers are secondary to the NORFOLK $2.00; J. C. Cover, $2.00; C. G. Williams; tained a condemnation of Secre­ political interests of the party. F. Nixon. $1.00; A. Wiggins, $1.00; $2.00; J. C. Hobbs, $2.00; W. F. tary of Labor Schwellenbach ,for J. Wichartz, $1.00; J. Knapp, $1.00; There is no common ground Gibbs, $2.00; P. J. Colletti, $2.00; J. R. (Continued from Page 9) D. Burell, $1.00; E. Oppel, ,$1.00; D. depriving the AFL seamen of between the communists and the Ransome, $2.00; R. R. GrifHn. $2.00. work that way. Manjt CSU men Heron, $1.00; E. Cullerton, $1.00; D. their collective bargaining rights,. Seafarers International Union— Total—$66.00. have already been turned down Augustine, $1.00; S. Melecki, $1.00; as contained in the Wagner Act, no point of accord. The Seafar­ PORT ARTHUR R. Sweet, $1.00; R. G. Ferryman, $2.00; by the SIU. These fellows will H. by refusing to allow them to ne­ ers unequivocally state that com­ R. Denton, $2.00; J. Coliter, $2.00; A. R. Yearly. $2.00; H. K. Hall. gotiate directly with contracted munist participation in any union $2.00; H. K. Giebert. $2.00; R. P. have to -learn the hard way D. F. Power, $2.00, J., A. Smith, $2.00; E. Bowers, $2.00; C. E. Williams, operators. activities spell defeat of that Thompson. $3.00; T. J. Avery, $2.00; which is the better of the two G. SS Haiti Victory. $20.00. Total—$31.00. Unions—and it, of course, will $2.00; J. E. Griffin, $1.00; C. C. CorThe statement also contained union and warns all seamen to nelius, $2.00; J. L. Norman, $2.00; A. be SIU. PHILADELPHIA an attack on the Government's be on guard and maintain a con­ Nimn, $2.00; H. B. Johmon, $2.00; G. W. Roffler, $2.00; H. Anderson. proposed action" to sail ships with stant vigilance against any com­ The CSU stooges are going V. Smith, $2.00; E. Eaton. $2.00; B. A. $1.00; Fontain. $2.00; A. Lucas. $2.00; /'scab" crews in the event of a munist infiltration. around showing these boys a Vincent, $2.00; J. M. Trumontanea, $2,00; H R, Hubbard, $1.00; G. W. A. O. Dotson. $1.00; A. Beardcn. $2.00; strike, and outlined the basic To those members of maritime C. Wood. $15.00; R. Williams. $1.00; phony agreement with wage Kyle, $1.00; F. U. Brodzik, $1.00; A. • demands of the SIU-SUP in the unions which are controlled or J. Wade. $2.00; W.- Jefcoat. $2.00; J. scales higher than the U. S." scale, Witi:p, $1.00; F. D. Berthold, $1.00; contracts to be negotiated. strongly influenced by commun­ Havriluk, $2.00; O. Stevens (Crew of just to get them to sign up. They E. J. Kocamorski, $2.00; L. Fraezer, The complete text of the joint ism, the Seafarers issues this William McClay) $20.00; C. Eubanka. are even issuing books to these $1.00; L. E. Schaenfeldt, $2.00; C. $4.00; R. Moriason, $2.00; Silver, $2.00; Racher, $2.00; J, Nnscimint, $2.00; statement follows: warning — BE ON GUARD — W. Hevron, $2.00; L, Toland. $1.00. boys, without any payment of R. DeiRossi, $2.00; A. Harbough, $2.00; dues. 1. We strongly condemn the OUST THE R. Varuum, $2.00; H. Dombrowski, COMMUNISTS Total—$63.00. $2.00; J. Nordstrom, $2.00; J. Riffle, . attempt by the Washington poli­ FROM POSITIONS OF LEAD­ Many of- these fellows don't $2.00; R. Vllan, $2.00; J. Jordan, $2.00; NEW YORK ticians responsible for their total ERSHIP AND PURGE THEM realize that it has taken many W. France, $2.00; M. Costanzo, $2.00; SS COUNSEL CREST intervention into what should FROM YOUR UNIONS. By do­ Robert F. Stewart, $1.00; R. H. Ku- years to organize the "Vancou­ G. Bryan, $1.00; J. Seay, $1.00; J. have been normal contractual ing this, victory can be achieved chem. $1.00; Joseph G. Lalibeite, $1.00; ver waterfront, and once they Fabian, $1.00; F, Broaten, $2.00; D, and negotiation procedure be­ and the conditions of all maritime Jack L. Stoddard, $2.00; N. L. Lester. get organized they expect to get Crabtree, $2.00; K. Steve, $2.00; A. $2.00; Carl Ross. $1.00; W. LaRue, Leiner, $2.00; P. Spingey, $2.00; S, tween operators and unions. workers bettered thereby. Wheeler, $2.00. $2.00; Cleo C. Davis. $2.00. Total— everything on a silver platter. 2. We condemn Secretary of The communist party line is $I2J)0. SS S. Griffin, $10.00; J. Awyer, They don't realize that they Labor Lewis Schwellenbach, absolute. If finking is necessary $2.00; A, Adomaitis, $1.00; D. Digrisce, SS WILLIAMS VICTORY -have to stick together till they $1.00; R. Roberts, $1.00; J. Dowdy, for depriving AFL seamen of to gain their political objectives, John B. Molini. 50c; Edwin A. Westtheir collective bargaining rights they will fink as they have often phau. $2.00; George A. Foos, $2.00; have won what they are fighting $1.00; R. Chapman, $1.00; L. Ahner, as under the Wagner Act by re­ done in the past. The militant James J. Galway, $2.00; Albert F. Ma- for. You never win anything if $1.00; E. Desher, $1.00; E. Germer, $1.00; F. Pagivghi, $2.00; V. King, fusing to allow them to negotiate communist of today is the slimy zarelle. $5.00; Alfred Wineberg. $2.00; you don't stick together 100 per­ $3.00; J. Randolph, $5.00; A. ProunJames D. Dixon. $2.00; John Troast. cent. with contracted operators. chick. $1.00; L. Smith, $2.00; C. F. fink of tomorrow—there is NO $2 00; James A. McKenzie. $1.00. Total 3. We go on record now and place for them in an honest la­ —$18.50. The^good ship "City of Alma" Carlson, $2.00; B. Capel, $2.00; W. H. from' here on out to oppose any bor movement. is in port and it is very disap­ Ferris, $1.00; A. W. Campbell, $1.00; M. R. Reeves. $1.00; A. Webber, $1.00; attempt tried of foisting upon The basic demands for which Rv ' • 2. A 30 percent cash increase pointing to hear that no less than W. R. Mcllvecn, $5.00; R. E. Mills, SlXf-SUP members any so-called immediate action is requested are four of the crew have jumped $1.00; G. Saillard, $5.00; Auanicu, in wages. "ceiling" conditions and wages as the following: ' 3. An increase in the overtime ship since they signed articles $5.00; H. E. Phelps, $2.00; J, W. Lewis, $2.00; M. H. Sexton, $2.00; H. D. Lashanded down by this finky Wash1. A six-hour working day at rate, ranging from 48 cents May 1, 1946. This all reflects sister, $2.00; J. L. Shelton, $2.00;" F. ington meeting. sea and in port for all rat­ to one dollar and twenty back on the Union and makes it J. Collins, $2.00; N, R, Simmons, 4. We demand immediately ings. very hard on the other members. $2.00. Total—$I62.0C, cents an hour. l;l [If With SIU In Canada �Friday. June 7. 194S THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifieea BUIXETIN —J-il /'-- —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SlU HALLS Caban, Angel .74 Cabaud, Philip G 3.28 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Cabral, John .71 HAnover 2-2784' Cadd, J. R 4.50 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Liberty 4057 Caddell, Jessi^ G 102.36 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Gagorinovice, Oscar ....>..... 2.97 Calvert 4539 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Cadmn, Walter B 1.98 Phone Lombard 7G51 Caha Ernest 100.00 which may have already-been paid. If you stiil have a claim, write to Mis­ NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 Cahill, William E . 2.84 sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Chartres St., New Orleans, La., enclosing CHARLESTON 68 Society St. Cain, Charles M ... 28.46 Phone 3-36SO Caines, Charles Francis . .89 your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 Caisey, John T 19.09 address. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Calarin, Diego 6.88 3-1728 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. Caldas, M 4.45 Carter, W. M Cheklin, Peter 2.97 Cissna, Thomas 9.36 75 2-1754 14.61 Carter, Wm. H C alder, Lester 45 Ponce de Leon 1.44 Slagett, Owen 2.07 SAN JUAN, P. R 3.17 Chenevert, Henry M San Juan 2-5996 Caldwell, Roger Glen ..... 46.52 Caruke, Alec J. 45 Clagett, Owen L. 1.58 GALVESTON 69 Chenney, Arthur P 305 V2 22nd St. Calhoun, Jas 2.25 Casas, Peter C 2-8448 2.16 11.82 Clamp, George H 466.56 Chernin, Abraham Calkin, John 9.00 Casavantes, Paul 1809-1811 Franklin St. 79 Clapp, John M 12.92 TAMPA 69 Chevalier, Harold F M-1323 28.00 Cascio, Antonio F Call, C. B 6.75 2.37 Chervenak, M JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. 31.05 Casey, James E Callaghan, Edward Phone 5-5919 4.36 69.59 Chettenden, A PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Callahan, E ........ 2.25 Casey, William 2.64 2.23 Chiaculas, Louis Phone; 28532 6.00 Cash, Walter R Callahan, J HOUSTON 7137 Navigation Blvd. 14.77 9.90 Chiplen, Ralph L When in JNew York please Phone Wentworth 3-3809 .. 16.26 Cason, J. D CaUan, Francis W 3.64 1.80 Chisholm, F RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th SL bring your book to Headquarters. Callahan, Robert .04 Casassa, Eugene J 11.73 27.26 Choquette, Joseph P SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. A. Dudde G 18 Garfield 8225 4.06 Cassidy, J. M Callender, Robert P 3.44 7.24 Christian, L. 0 J. S. Williams 7161 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Callette, Anthony' 6.75 Castanel, Patrick R Christian, Wm. W 2.25 2.23 Main 0290 R. G. Williams 7285 PORTLAND 1.83 Caswell,- Robert E Colvin, Robert Ill W. Burnside St. 5.64 10.80 Christensen, B Glen M. Curl 7325 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. 2.23 Cates( Howard B Camblor, Joe 11.34 2.82 Christensen, C. R Terminal 4-3131 Fred 1. Kopfer 7346 2.25 Catlin, C. R Camfield, Fred 2.97 45 Christianson, N HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Gilbert Viner 7441 1.37 Caton, C. C Campbell, Bruce G BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. 75 Christiansen, Norman W. 1.65 Earl O. Carlson 7444 Cleveland 7391 6.83 Causa, Ignatius Campbell, Edward B 1.07 4.81 Christemsen, William H CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Alphonse G. Romjko 7467 .. 21.48 Causey, Borter J. Jr Campbell, John C Superior 51751.63 54.60 Christopher, William J Paul A. Arthofer 7537 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 6.39 Cavanaugh, T Campbell, Joseph L 1.04 4.50 Chudslew, G Main 0147 L. Jackson 7568 8.26 Caviness, Arvin Campbell, Ray C 94 Henry G. Cordes DETROIT 1038 Third St. 2.23 Chumley, Earl L 7663 Cadillac GSS7 2.53 Cavine.ss, Laddie B Campbell, Walter 50.00 Willie F. Gentry 4.82 Church, John Y. Sr 7689 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. .33 Cawley, Walter G Campion, Harry J 8.26 Steve M. Simmons Melrose 41 lO 45 Church, Lorn C 7716 .05 Centrachio, J Cancello, R. E VICTORIA, B, C 602 Boughton St. 4.21 William H. Pierce 5.64 Ciallella, Harry A 20347 VANCOUVER .... 144 W. Hastings St. . 5.82 Cerda, Jesse D Candella, Salvator 2,13 Jimenez Evaristo 1.88 Cieslak, S 26622 2.25 Cersick, J. R Candill, P. W '.... 8.25 Jos.^ H. Bibeau 10127 67.54 Chaffee, Delmar Richard.... 6.82 Cangiano, Anthony Thomas M. Murray 10723 2.21 Chaffin, John L Cantella, John 8.69 Pietro De Valle 20183 4.27 Chagistamatoloa, E Canter, R 44 Jack B. Wood 34093 SS SAMUEL JOHNSON EUGENE T. O'MARA 17.87 Chaires, Charles Canter, W 3.22 Willie Sorrell 1470 Members of the Stewards De­ Your book was found aboard 2.60 Chalmers, George Cantrell, William A 79 John C. Casey 39602 partment can collect their over­ the SS Walter Ranger, and is on 2.56 Chambers, Allen V Canada, Herbert H 1.88 William G. Marjenhoff G 51 time by writing to Eastern SSu Capdevielle, Joseph J. .... 4.08 Chambers, H. E 08 file at the New Orleans Hall. Ramon Vilaria G 3 Co., 40 Central St., Boston, Mass4.01 Capner, Robert C » & Louis L. Arena 6908 14.77 4. 4. 4. Caporale, Alfred LOUIS VISINTANIER James S. Stephenson 31627 SS MURRAY BLUM .69 Champa, Fred Carrasco, Marion C Please report to Union Hall 59 John Morrisson G 290 The following men have trans­ 1.37 Chandler, Lloyd M Carbonette, Willie R New York and see Patrolman 1.48 Reamer C. Grimes G 160 portation coming: 1.37 Chandler, Worsham S Cardenas, J. Benjamin .. 40.39 Gonzales about linen and over­ John Flanagan 30297 , Ray Casanova; Dennis Black; , 2.38 Chapman, Albert J Cai'dona, Victor M 2.11 time aboard SS Henry Jocelyn. Sebastian C. Foti 21482 clarence Linlon Jr.; O. Davis;, 1.90 Chapman, Byron Cardson, K 3.52 X ^ Juan Rios 4411 Dennis Brazzell. Collect from 10.69 Carey, B As soon as possible will the Chapman, Clanton S. Jr 2.75 David Sloan 7262 j Mississippi Co. at Hibunia Bank .79 Carley, Richard E Chase, Thomas A 2.75 men holding the following num­ Dollinter Milak 7290 Bldg., New Orleans, La. .74 Cailsen, K Chatelain, Milton J 2.25 bered dues receipts contact the Louis Salvatore 7336 4 4 4 6.do Chauncy, Howard Carlsen, Chris 4.94 New York Hall, sixth floor: Piniero Francisco 7367 SS LAWTON B. EVANS 2.96 Chauncy, Howard H Carmines, Charles D No. 2353—No. 67744—No. 67745. William J. Graley 6.36 7442 W. P. Dunn, Jr., $11.00; Oscar., 10.55 Chauser, A Carpenter, Irvin E 6.75 & George W. Thomas 7447 L. Simpson, $11.00; Earl Douglas, 14.00 Cheek, Richard Carpenter, R. J Will the holder of the receipt Lotus 1. Stene 71 7479 $11.00; Frank Agosto, Jr., $11.00. 5.57 , Carpenter, William A No. B-5303 make himself known Adolphus W. Waltron 7548 This can be collected at the Wa-. 2.54 , Carpenter, W. A to the Counter Patrolman so Edward 1. Fusclier 7643 terman Steamship Co., 19 Rector . 6.04 , Cai-r, Melvin that his dues can be put on his Rusus Carrington 7682 Street, New York, 5.15 , Carrell, Herbert record cai'd. Freddie Baptiste 7690 4 4 4 4.35 Carrey, H. R Edwin J, Laskowski 7732 SS LAWTON B. EVANS 45.63 • CaiT'illo, Richard B. Levin Bryant 29789 Bill Dunn; Oscar Simpson; 4.50 Carroll, Carl O Antonio Armand *10109 Frank Agosto. 1.42 CaiTolton, Ronald Lucien W. Miller 10722 These men have money due 9.75 Carr, Edmund G Will the following, crewmembers of the SS Battle Mountain Wayne Hartman 20167 for extra meals and can collect at 3.91 Currington, Clyde at the time of the fatal injuring by an exploding turbine of George Palil 6078 the Waterman Steamship Co., 19 4.14 Carroll, M. M Harry W. Bignall, Electrician, on September 12, 1945, at Texas John Stewart 70008 Rector Street, New York. .01 Carruthers, R City, Texas, please communicate with Albert Michelson, 1850 Gerald P. Royal 45210 4 4 4 .45 Carson, James C Russ Building, San Francisco 2, California, attorney for the Dennis G. Saunders 22514 A. R. Chiriani, William Roach, 26.31 Carson, N widow Evelyn D, Bignall and the three year old child of her­ John Frederick 94 Richard Umland. Get in touch 8.23 Carstens, Carl A self and Mr. Bignall: Audrey M. Lester 21118 with Mr. Haney at Overlakes .42 Carsters, C. A Nixon W. Seare, QM; Norman A. Campbell, AB; Joseph C. T. H. Burnley 35021 Freight Corp., 19 Rector St. Carter, Clarence Alvin .... 2.82 Foster, Jr., AB; Charles W. Coburn, Maint. Main; Hartsel L. Ed­ Joseph Pettus 30939 3.51 Carter, R. F wards, OS; Viggo W. Sorenson, Sec'd. Pumpman; Julian D. New­ W. W. Barrett 1001 SS THOMAS MacDONOUGH man. Oiler; Charles T. Davis, FWT; William D. Smith, FWT; Cecil B. Miles 45753 WSA Voyage No. 20, Alcoa Jack J. Sireno, Wiper; James R. Porter, Steward; Baptiste Fruge, Forest McConico 6870 Voyage No. 17 Galleyman; Elton Hollingsworth, Utility; R. E. Hollingsworth, David Diaz, 16,20; Sverre R, Anyone having any informa­ Messman; George J. Witto, Messman. Svenungsen, $7.20; James R. E. tion leading to the hospitaliza­ Ralph C. Whitley, QM; James W. Hoffaker, AB; Hoyte Littleton, $2.70; Phillip T. Trition and later death of Edward Nicholson, Acting AB; Billie E. Hilles, OS; Walter D. Jones, OS; gona, $7.20; Georges Tikirgs, • E. Hamilton of the MV Hillsboro Jackie Kobie, Oiler; Prince A. White, Oiler; Truman L. SusWill Brice Purdy of Seattle $7.20;' Salvatore Pizzillo, $1,80; Inlet in San Francisco, please taixeiv FWT; John W. Milligan, Wiper; Carl R. Wright, Wiper; please return the jacket I loaned Orval L. Ragland, $8,10; Wm. M,-. communicate with the New Or­ Lawrence A. Amick, Asst. Cook; John Capuano^ Utility; Iris E. Elliott, $11.70. him while in the hospital at Camp leans A^ent. This brother's Crawford, Messman; Dale Douglas Barnes, Messman; Glenn D. Philip Morris, Le Havre. C. This money can be collected at widow is in need of this infor­ Olive, Pumpman, Mach« Schadewald, 23 East 11th St., the Alcoa Steamship Co. at any mation in order that she may time. Bayonne, N. J. enter suit. NOTICE! Money Due NOTICE! AHENTION! NOTICE! PERSONALS- -.,N 'f • ' �•-v.v./:^'."iryr- Friday. June 7, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Sixteen 5':- Baltimore Seafarers Doing Good Job Volunteers Do Magnificently In Bringing New West Coast Freight Outfit Under Contract GOOD JOB WELL DONE The Seafarers just went to bat or men who have done an ex­ again along the organizing front cellent job, the Seafarers Log takes pride in presenting their and banged out another homenames: run. STEWARDS DEPARTMENT; Assisting the Sailors Union of Guster V. Thobe, Charles Mathe Pacific, members of the Seacomber, Charles Cummins, Ed­ fai-ers voluntarily went into sev­ ward L. Martin, Lawrence E. eral ships of the newly organized Brown. Max Steinsapper, Louis West Coast company, the Ameri­ C. Glanville, A. H. Walter, Jr. can Pacific SS Co. as organizers. ENGINE DEPARTMENT: As a result of this help, the SUP Mike Hook, Harry Rivers, Elnow holds its first contract with dred E. Nelson, Archie Wright, a West Coast freight ship com­ John Arabasz, Joseph H. Book­ er, Frank B. Brazell, Elmer R. pany in all three departments. This new contract will add Dillon, Clinton M. Webb. greatly to the SIU-SUP strength, DECK DEPARTMENT: particularly on the Pacific Coast Berger Hansen, John Miller, since the American Pacific is ex­ pected to expand greatly in the Robert A. Keenan, Wm. Mackin, near future, and will have a Edward J. Day, Harry R. David­ fairly large fleet of all kinds of son, Raymond H. Marsh, Charles R. Hensley, Jesse E. Collins, ships. Joseph A. Testani, and Edward VOLUNTEERS Appel. Outstanding examples of the militant Seafarer are these crewits position as the leading Union With the sailing of the first few members of the Wm. W. Seaton whose work in the unorganized in maritime. With men like these to organ­ ships of the fleet announced, American Pacific fleet brought that company to a west coast con­ As mentioned above, the Sea­ ize for the Seafarers, the future IE;- many Seafarers volunteered to tract. Well done. Brothers! ton was crewed in Baltimore, of the organization is assured. ship on these scows and took up­ and is one more proof of The hai'd work, energy and sac­ on themselves the task of con­ vincing the unorganized men to rifices of these men guarantee the activity of the Baltimore join the SIU. Concurrently, that the Seafarers will maintain Branch in the organizing field. shoreside organizers spoke to the Sent in from Baltimore this men and gave them SIU litera­ shot (right) of the Isthmian ship, ture and answered the questions Peter V. Daniel, was apparently that the seamen put to them. taken from a warehouse building Not much persuasion was nec­ By WILLIAM "CURLY" RENTZ adjoinging the dock. essary—and no argument at all; and soon petitions were circul­ BALTIMORE—This has been a The Peter V. Daniel received ated among the crews asking that pretty busy week, not so busy the particular attention of the the SIU-SUP be designated as as during the war, but still good Baltimore organizers and turned their bargaining agent. enough so a guy can ship with­ in an almost perfect vote for the Too much praise cannot be out sticking around the beach Seafarers, the crewmembers say. given to those rank and file sea­ (Below) It's easy to see that men who did the bas.ic job too long. This is quite a pick up these two Isthmian seamen on aboard the Pacific American and everyone hopes it will con­ the Peter V. Daniel have a great ships. Typical of them are the tinue. deal of respect and liking for men aboard the Wm. W. Seaton, A lot of oldtimers have been their canine buddy aboard the which crewed up recently in Bal­ timore. The men worked and coming in, but. like all seamen ship, (Editor's note:—These pictures cooperated in good old Baltimore they are in again—out again. came in without any other iden­ style. After all Baltimore is the sea­ tification other than the name of VETERANS man's cross roads: if you want the ship, so we are unable to Most of the Seaton crew are to meet an old shipmate just WM. (CURLY) RENTZ identify these seamen. Please in­ . veterans of countless maritime Baltimore Agent hang around the corner of Bal­ clude names and all information battles, who responded willingly when sending pictures to the timore and Gay long enough and whenever the future of the Sea­ Log.) he will pass by. Of course, a lot farers or the welfare of the sea­ the question of a legislative rep­ men was at stake. The Seaton will never pass by any more, but resentative in Washington. crew is a sort of a cross-section it seems like Washington has for­ This doesn't mean that anyone of the Seafarers honor roll. Most gotten about the seamen who has any use for the politicians, j of the SIU membership will rec­ died. but there is a lot of anti-Labor, This is a port where the men ognize the names and deeds of legislation before Congress, and' ti-e following men, whose names on the beach really remember everyone feels that the Union were taken at random from the their shipmates in the Marine should watch out and see that Hospital. They have been gen­ Seaton crew list: nothing is slipped over. erous in making donations. There is Bill Mackin, an orig­ With the government kicking Just last week two crews do­ unions around and threatening to inal Seafarer, and a pioneer of many hard fights for seamen's nated a total of $58.50. $3.50 use the army and navy and even rights. There is Berger Hansen, came from the crew of the Louis draft the men who are striking a former official of the SIU, who, Joliet and another $28.00 from the for their rights, no union is safe. like many other Seafarers, ship­ Cornell Victox'yEvery now and then someone ped Isthniian as a volunteer or­ This is a sign of real Union drops in who hasn't been in ganizer. brotherhood. A little • extra Baltimore for a long time, and And then there is Mike Hook, dough helps out* a lot when a he really likes the way the Hall one of the most experienced of man is laid up in a hospital. is set up in comparison with the the Isthmian volunteer organiz­ The brothers who received the old days. ers. Thus far he has shipped on money were: Arthur Vipperman, Baltimore has always been a four Isthmian vessels, which is Robert C. Smith, Moses Morris, sailors town and some of the big­ really something—Just ask any­ Paul Combs, Donald LeBreuf, gest labor gains in history were one who ever made an Isthmian Francis H. Sturgis, Ralph Chapship! To Mike this is just one pell, Lenwood Phillips, William pioneered here. This is where more organizing job, a-Ia-Isth- P. Rumbol, James E. Kelly, E. J. the first eight hour day was es­ mian, for the SIU-SUP. Dellarnano, Robert Littleton, and tablished and where the tough­ Iver Iversen. est seamen's struggles have taken OLDTIMERS All of them express their place. Picking out these names is not to slight the others of the crew; thanks to these crews. This is a good port and the One thing that has been dis­ lack of space prevents doing jus­ Baltimore membership is going tice to each and every one of cussed around the Hall and on to keep it that way. them. But for the record, to hon­ the floor af Union meetings is fc: From The Peter V. Daniels m' Baltimore Remembers Shipmates -.L.-f, .r-K." •. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource June 7, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 23 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: SEAFARERS WILL TESTIFY AGAINST COAST GUARD CONTROL AT HOUSE HEARING WORK-STOPPAGE MEETING BLASTS GOVT-OPERATOR STALL SEAFARERS STATES BASIC DEMANDS; WON'T BE BOUND BY CMU SETTLEMENT TRUMAN ORDERS NAVY TO BREAK MARITIME STRIKES SIU REINSTATES STEWARD; INCREASES MANNING SCALE STRONG STEPS BEING TAKEN TO MAINTAIN SHIPBOARD CONDITIONS A STRIKE MUST BE CALLED BY MEN INVOLVED, NOT FORCED BY OUTSIDERS HERE'S A GOOD BEEF, $3000 BUCKS WORTH SS JOHN LIND GETS NEEDED REPAIRS DONE LABOR FIGHTS REACTION'S DRIVE FOR OPEN-SHOP IN LOUISIANA CAPE ELIZABETH CHOOSES THE SIU J. GUNN'S BUCKO NOW EX-FIRST MARINE FOX HOLDS MEETING VOLUNTEERS ARE REWARDED BY SIU 80 PERCENT OF ISTHMIAN FLEET HAS VOTED; SIU IS FAR IN FRONT NEW YORK'S RECREATION ROOM IS A BELLY ROBBER'S PARADISE ADD PERILS OF SEA (CONT.)-CHINA DEPT. BEEFS ARE SETTLED IN PORT ARTHUR AFTER SCABBING ON THE ENTIRE WATERFRONT, NMU ASKS FOR SUPPORT MUTUAL RESPECT ON SHIP MAKES FOR GOOD TRIP SHIPPING BOOMS IN BUFFALO AREA STEWARDS DELEGATE DOES A GOOD JOB SHIPOWNERS GO-A-BEGGING, THEIR POCKETS BULGING WITH CABBAGE DE SOTO CREW DOESN'T GIVE EDAM AGENT SPIKES NMU PROPAGANDA CHECK BOOKS AND TRIPCARDS BEFORE VOYAGE PHILLY GYM WILL BE READY SOON NEW ISTHMIAN SHIP IS OKAY STEPS TO TAKE IN A STRIKE SITUATION LETTER EXPLAINS U.S. TAX LAWS TO CANADIANS THEY LOVE THE COOK ON COLABEE SUNSET CREW ASKS FOUR-WATCH SYSTEM BALTIMORE SEAFARERS DOING GOOD JOB BALTIMORE REMEMBERS SHIPMATES FROM THE PETER V. DANIELS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/7/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log