http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/de83fbf7ced4023cac1364a4140572af.PDF 5c92f8b7c10bfb5287757cb415660270 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY. JULY 26. 1946 No. 30 WATERMAN AND MISSISSIPPI SIGN UP; SlU CONTRACT CALLED "BEST EVER HISTORY IN THE MAKING I i ,< (/ > •< •• ' < < V E > V .*•<>' X": ./ »>• NEW YORK, July 24 —The SIU has broken the back of shipowners' solidarity. The two larg?st companies contracted with the Seafarers to­ night signed the best contracts—from a seaman's standpoint—ever seen on the waterfront. Water­ man and Mississippi are in the bag. Prospects of the other companies falling in line are good, now ^ ithat their solid front has been J^ohn Hawk, chairman of VULv|the negotiating committee ex­ pressed the belief that the other nuts wouldn't be as tough to crack now that a breach has been I made. Negotiations with the With heavy voting being recompanies will be resumed ported from all ports, the strike week vote being taken by the Seafar^he two. contracts call for ers International Union goes in^ to the fmal stage. At the reguj^igh as $50 a month, lar meetings, held in all ports on1instance for the Deck Wednesday, July 31, the voting, g^d Engine Departments the new will officially close, and the tab­ ulation will begin as soon as the (The report of the SIU Ne­ ballots are transmitted to New gotiating Committee appears York, and a Tallying Committeo on Page 4. A comparison of elected. the old and new SIU wage From all indications, the num­ rates with the new wages ber of votes being cast at this won by the NMU appears on time will set an all time record Page 14.) tor any referendum ever held by the SIU. And while the votes ire secret, there is every reason scale is at least $5.00 higher than o believe that the feeling is that recently negotiated by the leavily in favor of using strike NMU. In most cases, however, ction if all bargaining methods it is much more—$30 more in the :ail. case of Bosun or Carpenter, for The question at issue is phras- instance. id as follows: "Are you in favor GOOD ALL OVER )f authorizing your SecretaryThe new contracts aren't just Treasurer to call a strike in the good in the wage scale line, event a satisfactory agreement on either. They're outstanding in wages and working conditions working conditions, overtime, cannot be reached?" standby rates, etc. HEAVY VOTING All of the ratings which get the Ballo.ting on- this .question' $17.50 increase will find that it started' on July 1 in every port is retroactive to April 1. Ratings of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis- receiving increases of more than Olll OIU OtpllzA OlIIILv Nears The End Putting their signatures on the best contract ever won by any union of merchant seamen are pictured, from left to right, John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU; C. H. Logan, signing for the Mississippi and Waterman Steamship Companies; and Paul Hall, SIU Director of Or­ ganization. In the background, in the usual order, are, J. P. Shuler, Asst. Secretary-Treasurer, rep­ resenting Stewards Dept.: Dan Butts, Deck Dept.; Louis Stone and Walter Maggiolo, for the U. S. Conciliation Service; end Robert Matthew.; and Earl Sheppard, representing the Engine and Deck Departments respectively. — : r Treatment Of Seamen In Marine Hospitals is Called Inadequate And Humiliating By PAUL H. PARSONS Many seamen today want to know why they do not have proper medical care, and why they are embarrassed, humiliated, or put off when they apply for treatment at one of the hospitals that they have paid for by dues, contributions, and logs. There must be something in all the complaints ^at have been pouring in about the state of af­ fairs that exist, and have existed, since the start of the war. Of course, we know that there are bound to be some habitual grip­ ers, and some people who falsify a whole story, but I visited the two hospitals in the New York area and found that most of the stories are confirmed. SEAMEN STALLED At the Hudson and Jay Clinic, I saw merchant seamen kept waiting, or being put off to a later date, while Coast Guards­ men, and their wives, children, and other relatives, came and went at their own sweet pleasure. None of this was the fault of the staff of workers who were really trying to do a good job, but who are bogged down by CG rules I talked with workers who were very much underpaid and overworked. The average pay is $24.00 per week, and they resent that the CG sits back and dic­ tates to them while doing no work themselves. Some of the workers are so tired that they become cross and surly, and un­ able to do a good job. PIG FOOD The Marine Hospital on Staten Island is the same story, only worse, if that is possible. You should see the motheaten gar­ ments that the patients have to wear. Some of the men had no towels for days and were forced to dry themselves on pillowcases and T shirts. Next Week, Sure Due to the space neces­ sarily devoted to the nego­ tiations and the new con­ tract. several important fea­ tures were omitted from this issue. Among other articles. Morris Weisberger will con­ clude his report on the recent ILO meeting in the next is­ sue of the Log. The lack of enough food, and the poor quality of what is served is also something for the men to gripe about. Not enough money was appropriated for milk for all the wards, ^qnd as a result two or three wards each day must do without milk. Most of the food is served "hog style;" that is, all mixed together, and cov­ ered with a thick, unsavory, sauce. It has been a long time since an adequate diet was set up for sick men, and this contributes to the slow recovery and convales­ cence of the men. Another bone of contention is the "caste system" whereby CG officers, who happen to be pa­ tients at the hospital, are given special food, and assigned to pri­ vate rooms. .One instance of this was a boy with two very badly injured legs being placed in a room with about 20 other pa­ tients, while a private room was given to a CG big shot who had athletes foot. All of the complaints that the men have are not directed at the civilian staff of doctors, nurses, and other employees. Tlie pa(Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 6) 1 {Continued From Page 14) Changes Overwhelmingly Voted In Constitution, Shipping Rules By an overwhelming majority,. comes law deals with a change reaching in some cases a propor- ^ in the sea service time of any tion of 20 to 1, the changes to the ^ candidate for Agent, Depart­ Constitution and the Shipping mental Patrolman, or Joint Pa­ Rules were accepted by the Sea-1 trolman. As the new rule now farers International Union. The» stands, such candidates must changes were proposed by the | have three years service in any Agents Conference in March, and one of three departments for passed by coastwise membership Agent or Joint Patrolman, and meetings. Ballots were cast in three years service in the re­ spective departments for De­ 12 SIU ports. Of the nine amendments or partmental Patrolman. FULL BOOKS ONLY changes up for vote, five had The change also specifies that less than 100 votes cast against acceptance, and between 100 and candidates must be active and 200 votes were cast against each full book members, and be able to show four months discharges of the remaining four. for the current year in an unliOne of the Constitutional Amendments which now be­ (Conthnted on Page 6) �ge Two T HJE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 26, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Piibiished Weekly by the k SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Afilidtcd U'ifh the American Federation of Lot/or At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 S, t t 4. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. President ^ JOHN HAWK - Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 2>. Srarion P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 1 5, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1512. 267 Stalling Won't Help! The solid front of the shipowners has been broken, and we are therefore much closer to a final victory. Signing of a contract by the Mississippi and the Waterman Steamsh'p Companies, two of the largest with whom we were negotiating, came at a time when it appeared that the bargaining machinery had completely broken down. And the cause for the breakdown could be laid right at the door of the dilatory tactics of .some shipowners. Stalling was the only weapon which the shipowners used during the entire course of negotiations, and it be­ came increasingly clear that it was the only weapon they had. There was no other other defense against the reason­ able demands of the SiU for better wage and working con­ ditions. The record of how the shipowners profited dur­ ing the war, and now, being assured of continued Gov­ ernment aid, they are preparing to reap even greater prof­ its from the postwar world, speaks for itself. These already profit-fat operators are assured that the Government wil continue to pay them millions of dol­ lars in subsidies, on the grounds that it wdl assist them in I'esisting competition from foreign shipping companies. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. They will be permitted to purchase modern and fast equipment from the Maritime Commission for a fraction of the original cost or worth, and what is worse, they will be able to realize an exorbitant trade-in value on the old bottoms for which they have no further use. Besides the huge profits which they have piled up from wartime activities, they have laid aside a reserve _fund, tax-free of course, in the amount of $145,705,120. This can be used for the purchase of new ships and equip­ ment. And it is no secret that commercial and passenger trade is booming and will continue to do so for some time to come. So what does the stalling of the remaining operators amount -to. Simply that they are waiting for a new wage freeze, supported by the bosses and their servants m Con­ gress, to be passed. In the meantime, these same bloated operators cry .over the fact that about 30 ships arc at present tied up in ports along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. This is true, bttt it is caused by^ the rising prices of every single com­ modity, plus the fact that with the qost of living rising to unprecedented heights, men cannot live on the now wholly inadequate salaries received. So they leave their ships in protest. No one whose livelihood depends upon his weekly wage relishes the idea of a strike. The men who leave their iobs have no resources upon which to depend, and the Union officials who relinquish their paychecks are in tl,e same fix. But on the other' hand, neither can these men go on any further on a sub-standard income. Men who live on the weekly amount of 'motley brought into the house will nor allow their families to starve without taking recourse to more direct action. So our strike will come if that is the only way to convince the shipowners that seamen too are people, and that they have the right to insist on what is rightfully theirs. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing limes: 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.) These ere the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. , L. L. OWENS STATEN ISLAND HOSP. M. C. BROOKS G. A. SMITH T. L. KEITH V. HAMMARGREN RICHARD BUNCSH R. A. YOUNG E. H. ENYART GURNEY OWENS M. FELICIANO J. E. TUCKER .JOSEPH WALSH T. J. DAWES H. NEILSEN JOHN ANNIL S. T. PATTERSON A. NELSON H. TRAHAN t t 1 L. KAY E. P. BERTHELET NORFOLK HOSPITAL L. A. CORNWALL DELBERT SNYDER R. F. HOLLAND R. G. MOSSELLER 4 4 4 WILLIAM OATIS W. B. MUIR NEPONSIT HOSPITAL JUDY J. M. DALY PILE E. VON TESMAR J. L. WEEKS JACKEL P. CORTES L. R. BORJA SCHMIDT B. BRYDER L. L. MOODY, Jr. SHINAULT J. SPAULDING G. P. RAEBURN W. LEWIS J. S. CAMPBELL C. A. MILLER W. G. WASHAM E. CARRILLO M. J. FORTES 4 4 4 W. J. GEIGER 4 4 4 NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL W. G. ROBERTS BOSTON HOSPITAL E. WEINGARTEN ROY PINK P. CASALINUOVO . ' ARTHUR MITCHELL G. KUBIK A. CHASE E. A. NOONAN C. KUPLICKI T. MOYNIHAN J. GAHAN E. B. HOLMES M, GODBUT JESSE LOY/ R. SAVIOR H. STONE WILBUR MANNING G. JANAVARIS M. KOSTRIVAS J. W. DENNIS c: G. SMITH T. DINEEN EDWARD CUSTER R. MORCIGLIO S. KELLEY R. M. NOLAN G. H. STEVENSON W. SILVERTHORN JOHN R. GOMEZ C. T. DYER JAMES LEWIS E. JOHNSTON A. M. HAM W. F. LEWIS S. MAGK J. S. SEELEY, Jr. �Friday. July 26. Is46 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pag» Th^ Ship's Mall An Invaluable Aid To Seafarers In Organizing By EARL SHEPPARD By PAUL HALL 1946 has been a busy year for the Seafarers, busier than any single year in the history of the Union. The shipowners started the year off with a series of attacks on the Union as a part of their general plan to make things as bad as they could in preparation for the return of shipping to private operation. The Union faced an assault on two fronts; one from the ship­ owners, the other from the WSA, Coast Guard and other govern­ ment agencies and bureaus. The government bureaus didn't intend to lose their pie-cards and control if they could help it so they lined up with the shipowners in a thieves' agreement. To add confusion to the whole picture the CIO maritime unions conceived the idea of swallowing all maritime unions through a unity conference. This helped out the shipowners and government bureaus who proceeded on a plan to break up all unionism in the maritime industry by creating intra union warfare. Riders and Reallocation The first step in this direction was the reallocation of SIU ships to NMU contracted companies during the rider beef. The NMU went for this hook, line and sinker and played the shipowners game by crewing up the ships. The Seafarers refused to be fooled and, ds^spite the NMU action, stuck to their guns and won the beef. The rider beef was the turning point in the' fight for better wages and conditions. In this beef the Union faced the combined strength of the shipowners and government bureaus. Winning this fight showed that the membership of the Seafarers was united solidiy behind the Union and would fight to the finish against any combination the shipowners could muster. A whole book could be written about the letters from ships or­ ganizers and crcwmembers on unorganized ships, and these let­ ters have been one of the many aids in organizing Isthmian. They come in from all over the world, though some are weeks in reach­ ing headquarters; but regardless of the time it takes them to get here, the contents are always valuable. Despite the fact that all letters received have been answered, letter from the Union to crewmembers, even though mailed in plain envelopes, have a strange habit of dissapearing. So far as that goes seamen's mail has al­ ways been treated carelessly by both American and foreign au­ thorities and steamship agencies. Almost every man has had the experience of having stacks of old mail, the greater part of which was mailed in ample time to reach him in foreign ports, waiting for him at the final port of discharge. Much of it didn't reach him even then, and after being shunted around from pigeon hole was finally returned to the sender. This is a hell of a situation, and to give the devil his due, about the only time seamen's mail has been handled halfway decently was when it was handled through the Fleet Post Office. The gov­ ernment was accommodating to that extent when the slSgan was "damn the torpedoes," but the minute the war was over it be­ came "damn the seaman" and mail went back to the old style of being handled through the com­ pany offices. This can never be a satisfac­ tory arrangement, since Ameri­ can Steamship business in for­ eign polls is handled tluuugh agencies. CONSULAR SERVICE The whole business of seaman's mail could be settled in a five minute meeting between the Post Office Department, State Depart­ ment and Union. The Consular Staffs throughout the world spend the majority of their time smiling at rich tourists, frown­ ing at poor seamen and dream­ ing about the social functions they are going to attend that evening. Consular mail is given the highest priority and letters of instructions from companies to ships masters often are included in consular pouches. All ship's mail, both personal and official, should be dispatched in special consular pouches, not necessarily with consular im­ munity but subject to the regu- lar postal regulations of the coun­ try it goes to. Even if this re­ quired the hiring of an extra clerk in some of the larger con­ sulates it would be well worth the additional expense. Regular and efficient mail service for sea­ men in foreign ports would im­ measurably increase morale. The Seafarers is working on this now and there is no reason, other than government hureaucracy, that keeps a workable plan from being put into effect. ISTHMIAN MAIL This isn't intended as an apol­ ogy for the failure of Union mail to reach ships promptly; 'rather it is intended to explain the dif­ ficulties a seaman has in getting mail of any sort and to offer a rem.edy. In the meantime crews both aboard organized and un­ organized ships should continue to send in letters—every letter helps the Union. Thousands of members have sent in letters, many have main­ tained steady correspondance. It would take up a whole edition of the Log just to print their names but every letter has been read, studied and discussed. Many of the articles in the Log are based on these letters. This column is a result of numerous complaints tht have come in about ship's mail service. ORGANIZERS REPORTS In the final stages of the Isth­ mian drive the reports continue The CIO maritime unions held a confab in San Francisco and to pile in and are highly gratify­ even before their strike votes were cast, announced that they were ing. The following are just a few St-iking on June 15th. President Truman immediately announced of those recently received. that he would man struck ships with the armed forces. Typifying the high-handedness they shouldn't, and not being BEN TAFLEWITZ now on the This looked like a dangerous situation and the Seafarers acted of certain Isthmian officers, the paid overtime for it. SS Belle of the Seas reports the Crewmembers commended the ship in good shape with the inr.nediately. Simultaneous stop work meetings were held in all Skipper of the Cape Elizabeth ports on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific and tens of thousands of AFL .-efused to speak to delegates G. Stewards Department for really crew clamoring for an SIU con­ being on the ball, and dishing out seamen discussed the situation. \lstott, W. Naminski and R. Lar- exvcellent chow. In addition, tract. He has made contacts with , Their decision was to immediately start a strike vote, to re- cin who wished to see him re­ they claimed that the baking was ships organizers and crews of other ships out Manila way. spc-ct CMU picket lines in the meantime and to consider the man­ garding high slopchest prices out of this world. Something to J. M. FISHER on the Sea Lynx ning of any struck ship with the armed forces as a lockout and to be remembered. reported several NMU men on the iboard their ship. According to act accordingly. They further decided to stick by their original wage ship. He is positive however, MEETING AT SEA demands and to continue stop-work meetings until the shipowners the j'eport reaching the Log, this that the SIU will have the best Holding a meeting while at sea, started negotiations directly with the Seafarers and not through Individual stated that the Cape of the vote. the Cape Elizabeth crew car­ any government medium. Elizabeth was not a Union ship, "RED" TWYMAN on the Cape v and he wouldn't recognize any ried a motion to have the three Junction reports all indications Washington Riin-A-Round dept. delegates see the Captain delegates elected by the crew. % show that the ship will over­ Numerous beefs piled up on about exorbitant slopchest prices. whelmingly vote SIU. The CMU unity gang, after slugging each other more than they Motions were also passed to have did the shipowners (Selly got a black eye and Malone a bruised fist), the Elizabeth, but since the Skip­ RICHARD CONGDON, on the the crewmembers request re­ signed a zero hour settlement providing for a $17.50 a month in­ per wouldn't see the delegates, Pere Marquette reports some non­ action was held in abeyance un­ ceipts from Purser for all slop­ union men on the ship but states crease. til the ship's return. In addition chest purchases; to have the crew they are now pro-SIU and that The shipowners happily rubbed their hands at the break they to the slopchest prices being too get first choice at the slopchest he expects an 85 per cent ma­ got and proceeded to try to put the same thing over on the Sea­ high, passengers' got the first before the passengers; and to re­ jority for the SIU when the ship farers. This phony offer was turned down flat, and the negotiators crack at supplies, with crew- port it to WSA if any safety votes. continued the fight for the original demands drafted by the mem­ members forced to take what matches were sold to the crew. ' I. SMALL, R. LARSEN and Other motions carried were to bership. was left. have a coffee pot secured at the MASLAROV on the Kathleeen Ship is now better than 90 Holmes report that at present the Stab In The Back percent pro-SIU, but organizers first port of call; that watch go­ ship is split about 50-50 but" that Right in the middle of Seafarers' negotiations. Commissar aboard expect to have her lined ing on duty have their own table the sentiment is swinging and Harry Bridges pulled the scabbiest stunt ever known in the history up solidly upon her return to the for eating; that man on sanitary a 60 to 70 per cent SIU mapority work keep the laundry clean; of maritime urrions. He repaid the support given the CMU by in- U. S. and to reprimand any crewmem­ is expected. stiucting his longshoremen to boycott a Seafarers contracted ship OTHER BEEFS bers who do not help to keep the t WILLIAM BELCHER of the in Coos Bay, Oregon. Black Gang men were given ship clean, including messhall, Sea Hawk reports the ship all What followed made history on the waterfront. The AFL Mari­ only three boxes of matches-per foods, dishes, etc. Meeting was set to vote and "damn near solid SIU." time Council of Greater New York immediately established picket man weekly, and at the same then adjourned. lines on Staten Island and, two days later, on North River Piers. time matches were for sale in the These are samples of the gen­ Isthmian seamen on the Cape Longshoremen, Teamsters, Warehousemen and all workers on the slopchest. No one bought them; Elizabeth, in fact all Isthmian eral run of ships correspondance docks immediately quit work and all CIO shipping was tied up. none of the crew bought anything seamen, are assured that no Skip­ and show why and how the SIU per will refuse to see their elect­ is winning Isthmian. The shipowners went crazy at this display of AFL, Seafarers more than absolute tiecessities. and general maritime strength and solidarity and things started • When • the crew first went ed representatives when Isth- I - The latest ships to vote in the popping quick. Tliis Was a dress rehearsal of what they had to face aboard, there was only one case miao is covered by an SIU con­ Isthmian fleet are the SS Anof soap powder on hand; it dis­ tract. niston City, SS Red Rover and if the Seafarers demands weren't granted. Bucko Skippers and other of­ the SS Sea Triton. All Seafar­ appeared; the Chief Engineer ac­ cused the Black Gang of steal­ ficers are not tolerated* on .Sea­ ers' hats are off to Brothers Today's Negotiations ing it, and as a result no soap farers ships, and when beefs do Richard Comstock of the AnSince that demonstration of strength the shipowners have sung arise about these high-handed niston City; Charlie Bush and powder was issued. a different tune. They know now that they are faced with the great­ Another beef which the crew individuals they are either settled A1 Hoag of the Red Rover; est array of maritime strength ever before mustered and they know asserted needed to be cleared up by the ships delegates or the Michaud and Seay of the Sea it will be used to the fullest if they do not yield. when Isthmian is signed up un­ SIU representatives in the port Triton and to all of their marfy The Seafarers' policy of refusing to yield or accept peanut set­ der an SIU contract, is the com­ where ship pays off. The SIU shipmates, for a job well done. tlements is now paying dividends. Officials and membership of the pany's habit of shipping three way is the Union way, and ap­ These men have added their Seafarers have learned how to fight, the hard way, on the battlefield. Wipers when one Maintenance plies to all SIU ships. Soon, Isth­ ships tothe already imposing vic­ If there is to' be a fight they are fit and ready, and it is the fittest and two Wipers should be ship­ mian will have the benefit of tory array of Seafarers won ships. ped. Wipers are now doing work SIU representation. who win. Isthmian soon will be solid SIU. An Unstruck Strike .i-K-V J.v Isthmian Brass Shuns Delegates; Beefs To Be Pressed On Arrival �Faur HERE$ MfH ITHWK TEE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Jvl? 23, !S4S Seafarers Commillee Reports To Membership On Negotletions Your negotiating committee ABs. A $42.50 increase for the feet until a new agreement is submits the following report and Bosun and Carpenter and $32.50' reached, recommendations for your con- for the AB Maintenance man RECOMMENDATIONS sideration and action thereon; j who works day work was also After six weeks of hard arid obtained. ' It is the recoirimendation of •p. your committee that you ratify 11 QUESTION: — How have rising prices af­ bitter negotiating with the shipENGINE DEPARTMENT this agreement as it represents owners, the Union succeeded in Your negotiating committee the highest wages and standards fected you, as a teaman? splitting the solid front they had hitherto presented. Because of made substantial gains and nego­ ever obtained by seamen of any the fighting support of SIU crew tiated higher wages on an over­ nation. This is only the begin­ members and steady hammering all basis than any other Mari­ ning. The Seafarers will always we have succeeded in getting the time Union in the industi-y. Fire­ lead the field. Seafarers stand­ PETER PATRICK. Second Cook; Mississippi Shipping and Water­ men, Oilers, Watertenders, and ards will always be the best and 'i : W-' I'm ?ingle, so I guess I have man Steamship Companies to Firemen Watertenders will re­ the highest. ^ '^.-k r nsi bson as csnseisus af rising sign our last proposed agreoiuerit ceive a $22.50 increase against Jchn Hawk prices as I should be. I know covering wages, overtime, hours $17.50 negotiated by the NMU J. P. Shuler ihat I Iried io buy a suit this of work at sea and in port and and the Pacific Coast Firemens Robert Matthews week, and the cheapest one other issues involving substan­ Union. Paul Hall saw was priced at $75.00. This tial increases, far superior to any Earl Sheppard $40.25 was obtained for Diesel one was a bad piece of material, ever before known in the Mari­ Oilers by using the argument Daniel Butts something like cheesecloth. My time Industry. that (1) Engineers on Diesel ships parents are the ones' who are Larger increases were obtained receive a 10 percent differential really suffering. They both work for day men in the Deck and En­ over steam therefore entitling and make the same amount of gine Departments because (1) Diesel Oilers to the same diffcrmoney that they earned during they will not work or receive enntial bringing their wages up the war. But now it doesn't seem overtime on Sundays at sea, to $195.25 per month (2) The The membei's that hit the to go as far. My mother says that whereas men on watch will be Union agreed to amend the work­ bricks during the recent beef had practically all the money goes fpr standing watches ever-y Sunday ing rules to allow Diesel Oilers to a lot to say about the boys who food and rent. at sea, for which they wiR re­ stand Donkey Watches in port headed for the old home and ceive overtime. (2) If all hands on the same overtime basis as Ihe nountains while others were In com- fighting the battle on the picketwere given the same monthly in­ Firemen-Water-tender. crease across the board we parisori the West Coast Firemens line. Here are some of the penal­ would have a bad situation and Union and the NMU got $17.50 ties that were discussed, and SAMUEL SAWYER, Messman; would find a beginner at sea re­ increase for Diesel Oiler. which the men wanted to have ceiving highei' wages than a rated I just came in from a trip and enforced: STEWARDS DEPARTMENT man who has had years of ex­ 1 haven't gotten the situation Any man who registered before For the first tiine in the his­ perience at sea. sized up yet, but I have heard the beef, and did not report for Your committee was success­ tory of the industry the entire picket duty should be fined about the rising prices. On board ful also in negotiating $1.00 an Stewards Department will re­ i25.00 and placed at the bottom snip v/o.nis ue.cusj hour ovei'time for all ratings ceive overtime for all holidays )f the shipping list. Some even we know how hard it v/as for whose wages are less than $200.00 and Sunday at sea and all Satur­ suggested that such men be made us io get along even with price a month and $1.25 an hour over­ days, Sundays and Holidays in to wait 30 days before shipping conirois. What burns me up is time for all ratings whose wages port. Ihat besides prices going up. JUt. All Steward Department rat­ are $200.00 a month and over. quality is going down. You have Any man who was on the These overtime rates are an all ings have not yet been covered lo replace things so much oflenbeach, but did not register betime high for unlicensed person­ as many of them come undei er now. At the bast, a wci'king.-ause of the beef coming up, nel in the Maritime Industry. -At­ passenger ship classification. The man has a tough time getting ;hould he placed at the bottom of tached is the breakdown for intent was to get the established along and raising a family. The ;he shipping list. oasis rate for the men carried or wages and overtime. way things are now, a man will It is true that there were only freighters and througii furthei have all he can do to keap from DECK DEPARTMENT I few shirkers, but if some of the negotiations to use this as a basis starving. .Tien I know were on the strike The Union has fought for the of discussion to estabiisli the .-ommittee, it would have gone past five years to eliminate the ;caie tor other ratings. /ery hard on the men who dogged decoi'ative rating. of Combina­ WORKING CONDITIONS t while others worked and tion AB-Quartcrmaster from the It was agreed that we will fought. agreements and obtain top scale A word to the wise, then. When for straight ABs from all com­ continue to negotiate further on JESSE MCGREGOR, OS: panies. That has been accomplish­ clarifications and amendments to the next beef comes, be sure to There is sure a lot of difference ed, which means all SIU ABs get the working rules. The old rules register early and do your part. Johrinie Johnston between the prices being charged $10.00 more a month than NMU will remain in full force and efnow, and the prices that were being charged the last time I was on the beach in December. Prices were a lot lower then and a man could buy a decent meal for what they now charge for coffee and a sandwich. Our wages stay the same, but prices go sky-high ^',-ithout any sign that they will from the hospital for reading lii.s don't like to wade through tons (Contiintcd from Pui^c I) ever step rising. I gpess the jwn chart! I saw sick men forced of red tape, answer thousands of bosses won't be satisfied until we tients realize that most of the •;o stand' at attention while a questions, and swallow millions c.ll starve to death. blame can be laid right at the group of high'^ressure brass hats door of Coast Guard control. inspected them. I saw weekend MILITARY TREATMENT passes being withheld from con­ These bureaucrats have tres­ valescent men because they were passed on private property, and not .strong enough to mop the have enforced military rules and deck, sweep and du.st, or to make ZIIW'SHANC' treatment on civilians. Unless up their own bunks. COLON VAN ALSTINE. mi.• The -whole ^tate of affairs hat Second Cook: I OON'T CABe WHAT'S WBON© caused a great deal of unrest at Boy. have they affecled me? WITH Vou- You the vai-ioua hospitals under CQ Why- I P®id off a ship recently QOTTA 9T35NOAT ATrEN-riON! — r.-ontT-pI.. The employees hate the all set lo bu-/ a suit, an-I all I G.G' the other patients detest <:puld find yrere suits made out them, and the merchant seamen •of b-arlap and priced at around loathe them. Worst of aU, the ^§.7$.0Q each. I think that proves hands of the doctors and nurses of insults to obtain entrance; all dhat prices have gone up. My are tied because treatment rnuat of this because of CG control. iatmily thinks that the main inprogress the CG way, which is We have griped long enough frreases have been in food and usually slow and wrong. and nothing has happened. The clothing, and that is where it I am sure that we would not only solution at the present time huyts the wage slave most. Since iniiid sharing the hospitals with is for us to plan fpr action that jprice conlrols have been lifted the CG if they would agree to will insure adequate treatment, tidl iho bosses want to make as you abide by these rules, you are share and share alike. .But we do under competent personnel, and z^cb money as they can and thrown out. not like the idea that families of withput CG supervision. If we they don't care about anybody This is not an idle statpinent. .the Coast Gnardsrnen can, be ad? git , hack and grumble^ doing noth­ qr anything else. I , p<^r§on#y n man .?^fer- ..mitted:. to the hospitals. while our ing ejse, conditions wiR jifst keep ing with a. beTW^., .discharge families pannot. Besides that,! we on getting worse .and wfprge. If What They Thought On The Picketline Treatment Of Seamen In Marine Hospitals Is Called Inadequate And Humiliating I �Friday. July 28. 1848 . Page F^' THE SEAFARERS LOG Soup Had Part In Fight Tf Stop Bridges Fueling Men Is Necessary To Keep SIU Craft Afloat rp h r/ Served more than 10,000 meals from July 10 lo Ihe presenl lime, and expect lo keep right on with the job until the emergency is wvei. Put up more than 3300 men for a night's rest so far, in some cases as many as 250 men a night, «md expectations are that at least fhat many more will have to be accommodated before the West Coast beef is onlirely settled. ;-S -11 The above two paragraphs are only part of the record set by the Union Committee on Food and Housing. These are the dry records, but what is really im­ portant is the men who made all these things an actuality, in.stcad of a dream. HOW IT BEGAN When the Agents Conference "went on record to streamline the organization for a quick change to emergency action, many re­ sponsible jobs had to be filled by responsible people. One of the important jobs was that of Chair­ man of the Committee on Food and Housing. To this post was appointed Howard Guinier, veteran of much job action, and a good man in a pinch. He started the ball rolling, and had a good set up when the test came. As soon as the trouble with Harry Bridges' raiding started, and SIU and SUP men hit the bricks by the thousands, Howard did not lack for volunteer help. Among the first to offer his as­ sistance was oldtimer Jack Ran­ kin, and another was George Dewey Hudson, whose story ap­ pears elsewhere in this issue of the Log. HELP ENOUGH Plenty of other men wanted to help. There was always a slew of men wanting to assist with the cooking, or putting up the cots, or cleaning the tables and silverware after the meal had been served. Most of the men worked long hours, and orice at the height of the beef, it was 48 hours between the time Jack These men coordinated the work of the many volunteers who assisted in the soup kitchen. It was a big job to collect and prepare enough food for the thousands of men who rallied ro stop Bridges' raiding, but these two fellows have what it It was hot and plentiful and did a lot to keep up the morale of the men who walked the picketline. There's nothing like meat, potatoes, and some bread to make the events of the days ':eem like easy stuff, and it makes a man look forward to an­ other day of fighting for what he believes in. lakes to make even a real tough job look easy. Left to right, Howard Guinier, Chairman of the Committee on Food and Housing, and Jack Rankin, militant oldtimer who was Howard's volunteer assistant. Rankin started working, and the time he stopped. As he puts it, "It was times like that that separated the men from the boys. We're pretty lucky in the SIU, we don't have too many boys." So it is well proven that our beef Was won oh the picketline, but with a mighty assist from the kitchen. There Was coffee avail­ able 24 hours a day, food three times each day, and the cots were set up for the weary men each night. ALL WORKED It is hard to pick out the men to whom ci-edit should be given on this score. Certainly Howard Guinier and Jack Rankin deserve a round of applause, but as for the others, the personnel changed each day. Some men worked in the kitchen one day, and Were oh the picketline the next. The smart thing to do is to •spread the credit around .so that every SIU-SUP man who took part in the action gets ah equal share. It was a good job, well done, and in the well-known Seafarers tradition. Even on n hot dOy. coffee gives you a liff. There was a constant etreanl of people filing by the huge cOfifiBe urns, and there eras elways e hOl» sieafning Oup of the brew ibr .anyone Who wepted ottii fturi helped a lot when the going was rough.- Too many cooks are supposed to spoil the troth,.but that is not necessarily true, as this pic­ ture will prove. These men, and other like them, did a splendid job in the food department. How did Freddie Stewart get into the picture on the far right? He did some eating, but no cooking that anyone can remember. A short lime after this picture was taken, hundreds of SlU-StjP men sat down to these tables and ate food that enabled them to keep going until Harry Bridges was stopped cold. You should have;..seen these beautiful tables after the food was eaten, and the men had left to i •> •' .#6 betk on the piekotlinOv or to get some restw . • .. „ �7V k THE SEAFARERS LOG P98 Six George D. Hudson The week of the picketing of the CMU ships was a good time to meet the men who make the Seafarers a strong, militant, Union. You met them on the picketline, painting signs in the Union Hall, working in the soup kitchen, and doing all the other jobs that have to be done to run a successful action. It was in the soup kitchen that we interviewed George Dewey Hudson, Chief Cook. He is a slight man, looking quite a bit younger than the 48 years he admits to. George is a real oldtimer, having started as a "pot washer" on the SS Yadkin in 1917. "Those were the days," he re­ calls, "when the Union was the only thing that prevented the shipowners from making slaves out of us. And I guess things haven't changed too much since then." Hudson sailed all through the First World War, and when the war ended, he was still spirited enough to be among the first to take his place on the picketlines during the 1919 strike. GEORGE D. HUDSON industry in which men like to wgfk, instead of a refuge for men who were unable to get other jobs. Let's keep it that way—let's keep up the good work! Sea Triton Casts 70 Percent Vote For Seafarers; 10 Ships To Go Another Isthmian .ship — the the next few days when the ArSea Triton — registered a top ' cher and Black Warrior are heavy vote fur .the SIU when she crewed up in New York. PERE MARQUETTE voted at New Orleans last Fri­ day, July 18. SIU observers re­ Recent reports from the Fere ported that the Seafarers gar­ Marquette, which has been scut­ nered 70 percent of the votes tling around the Far East since she left U. S. shoi-es last Novem­ with the* remaining 30 percent ber, indicate that this ship is in divided between the NMU and good shape for the Seafarers, doubtful ballots. Some of the and when she finally returns doubtful votes may have been should hang up a substantial vote SIU votes, thus adding to the for the SIU. Seafarers total. Ship's organizer Richard CongWith the voting of the Triton, don feels confident that, "We 10 Isthmian ships now i-emain to will have a very comfortable ma­ be voted. Among these are the jority of SIU votes aboard the following: Atlanta City, Cape Fere Marquette." According to Congdon, "There Junction, Francisco Morazan, Kathleen Holmes, Monroe Vic­ are a couple of NMU organizers tory, Fere Marquette, Robert C. aboard, but we hardly ever hear Grier, Sea Hawk, Sea Lynx and a word from them. There is also Steel Inventor. Estimates are that an NMU representative in Manila practically all of these ships will who came aboard requently with have completed balloting within a lot of talk and literature. He the next five weeks. However, was trying to get the crew to one or possibly two stragglers take out NMU books, but wasn't might conceivably be later than very successful." this. "Seamen, Union as well as non­ Two more additions to the union, should realize just how Isthmian Fleet will be added in badly the Isthmian, Company STEADY SAILING From 1920 to 1925, however, he took a crack at shoreside work, mostly as a cook in large southern hotels. But the call of the sea proved too strong for him, and he has been breathing the salt air pretty steadily since 1925. When the Second World War started, George stuck patrioticalHy to his job, as did the other thousands of loyal Seafarers. He got more than his share of the action, and besides being on ships which were bombed, he was torpedoed three times. The first time, and the one he considers the most frightening, was when the SS Elizabeth, Bull Line, was sent down in the South "Atlantic. \ "After that," Hudson remark­ ed, "I got used to it. I was on the Penmar, Calmar Lines, when she was hit off Iceland, and I I'*--:; was on the Minotaur, a Water­ T-Iiman ship, when she went down in the South Atlantic. You get used to being scared, but it was a relief when the war was over and we didn't have to worry about enemy submarines and dive bombers." REAL MILITANT In the present strike voting, George is very much in favor of hanging the hook on the ships if the operators continue to make ridiculous counter-proposals to the Union's requests for better wages and conditions. "That's the only language they understand," he says. "If we ask them for changes in a nice way, they refuse, so what else can we do. I'll bet most of the other men in the Union feel the same way as I do." 3y the way, George is married and the father of two boys and a girl. With a proud gleam in his eye, he admits that boys boys have ambitions of going to sea when they are old enough. The militancy of George Dewey Hudson, and men like him, have made the merchant marine an PHILADELPHIA C. Thobe, $2.00; C. Holms, $2.00; G. Olsen, $10.00; Keenan". 3.00; J. Keithtey, $2.00; Wm. J. Cook. $1.00; C. O'Brien, $1.00; E. McDonald. $1.00; J. Lord. $2.00; C. McSwhn, $3.00; C. Wood, $2.00; J. Lebean. $2.00; E. Han­ over, $11.00; F. McDade. $1.00; Crew >f Antinos, $25.00. NORFOLK rette, $5.00; D. F. Hickey, $5.00. Total —$81.00. SS J. GIBBONS C. Szymanski. $3.00; Richard Calvin. $2.00; J. Serrao. $2.00; Dimitri Bar­ ton. $3.00; John E. Flaig. $3.00; C. Nickens. $3.00; H. K. Kennedy. $3.00; E. L. Schonbeck. $5.00; £. DeMaria. $3.00; H. Van Reet. $3.00; E. F. Lewis. $2.00; H. G. Cordes, $2.00. Total— $34.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS PIGEON POINT W. T. Winningham, $2.00; G. Soren' E. M. Metts. $1,00; S. Mangold. $2.00, sen, $2.00; R. Smith, $2.00; W. R. Mc. Total—$3.00. Knight. 50c; W. R. Wills, $1.00; L. W SS MIDLAND VICTORY Hodes, $1.00; K. G. Kidauder. $2.00; A. Benduk. $1.00; H. Davenport. I. P. Franey, $2.00; O. T. Rowe, $2.00; $1.00; J. M. Senay, $3.00; E. Polinko. I. H. Whitlock, $2.00; R. W. Dutton $2.00; R. Shepher, $4.00; W. Bennett. $2.00; J. E. Hewitt. $2.00; R. L. Win­ ston. $2.00; J. D. White. $2.00; H. W Shull, $2.00. " R. W. Helton, $2.00; W. C. Simmons $2.00; F. L. Simmons, $2.00; F. W Smith. $2.00; H. O. Long, $2.00; J. J Copper. $2.00-; D. L. Bryan. $2.00; J C. Parisher. $1.00; G. M. Forwooy, $2.00; S. Misconich, $1.00; J. D. McDaniel. $1.00; C. C. Hicks. $1.00; F. L, Doudy. $2.00; H. H. Johnson. $1.00; J. Kausas. $1.00; G. L. Nance. $1.00. BOSTON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Johnson, $1.00. NEW YORK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS A. Swidersi, $2.00; Bill Manley. $2.00. Total—$4.00. SS CECIL W. BEAN W. Michonvich, $2.00; W. Frew. ;|..00; Vic. Millazzo. $2.00; L. Varino. 1.00; John Shaw. $2.00; J. Eichenberg. ••2.00; M. G. Lopez. $2.00; M. Tsaka^s, $2.00; R. Doupe. $1.00; J. Otto. ••.2.00; Alex Majesky. $1.00; Happy lore. $2.00; Frank Mayr. $1.00; W. .oil. $2.00; L. Eppolito, $2.00; Paul lagy. $2.00; C. R. Saunders. $1.00; lenry Patton. $2.00. SS C. LENHAN T. E. Gould. $2.00; J. D. Lane. $2.00; 1. Kramer, $2.00; M. J. Olsen, $2.00; V. Johnson. $3.00; J. E. Rooney. '3.00; J. G. McNeice. $3.00; J. O. Guynn. •2.00; W. J. Siekmann. $2.00; R. Went/orth. $2.00; G. Mozzotta. $3.00; V. \meral, $3.00; G. A. Smith. $3.00; P. "). Morris. $3.00; K. Tompkins. $2.00; A. Reilly. $3.00; W. Black. $15.00; Z. Duffy. $2.00; C. L. Stevens. $2.00; L Onderdonk, $5.00; A. D. Mobbs. 35,00: J. Cuccrotta. $2.00; J. L. Cljar- Friday, July 26. 1948 $2.00; J. Galdanskas, $2.00; C. Kauffman. $2.00; L. W. Silver. $2.00; C. Coppedge. $2.00; J. McGregor. $2.00; J. Masarich. $3.00; C. Osowski. $3.00; 1. F. Lutes, $2.00, Total—$31.00. SS T. BROWN J. Braithwarte. $2.00; J. J. Long, $1.00; J. R. Ferguson, $1.0; R. Somner, $1.00; K. R. Johnson, $2.00; M. E. Blosser, $2.00; S. Cohen. $1.00; D. O. Coker, $2.00; W. Lowery. $2.00; r. N. Wood, $1.00; R. E. Schrum, $3.00; J. E. Liles. $3.00; A. Wasiluk, $2,00; C. Williams. $2.00; J. Wallace, $1.00; W. J. Cally, $2.00; J. M. Lennon. $2.00; D. D. Johnson, $2.00; E. L. Reinbocdt, $2.00; G. E. Worrell, $2.00; R. W. Myers, $3.00. Total—$39.00. Changes Overwhelmingly Voted In Constitution, Shipping Rules basis, the probationary and trip (Continued from Page 1) card system of operation had be­ censed rating. This provision is come obsolete, and it was with not to apply to officials and other ' this thought in mind that the office holders working for the Agents Conference recommend­ Union during tRe current year. ed changes which were speedily Another constitutional amend­ ment provides that used ballots approved by the general mem­ be held in the Secretary-Treas­ bership. The resounding major­ urer's office, following the com­ ity cast in favor of the legisla­ pletion of referendum balloting, tion proves that the SIU mem­ until inspected by the Quarterly bers are aware of the problems, Finance Committee. This com­ and have found a solution to it. mittee is to recommend means . When all the ballots had been and methods of disposing of the counted, the Tallying Committee recommended that the ballots ballots. . Shipping rules, by which the "be held by the Secretary-Treas­ SIU members^ship, were also/up urer until the Quarterly Finance for change, and all changes were Committee is elected to audit carried by much more than the the books and bills for the third r c q u i r ed two-thirds majority. quarter (of 1946) and that they The approved proposals changed destroy all ballots for the 1946 the probationary and trip card Constitutional and Shipping lystem, and tightened the con­ Rules Ballots." The Tallying Committee, elect­ trols on shipping so that full book members are protected in ed at the regular New York Fort Meetings of July 17, 1946, con­ connection with existing jobs. MEMBERS PROTECTED sisted of Brothers G. Suit, H. With the reconversion 'of the Anderson, W. Nesta, L. Grant­ shipping industry to a peacetime ham, D. Butts, and E. Kelly. needs unionizing—the SIU way," went on Congdon. "One of our Brothers. James Maffucci. is now on his way home from Manila with a broken ankle deliberately caused by the Second Mate in a sadistic moment. This Mate will be taken care of in the proper manner by the Union." LOUSY CONDITIONS Continued Congdon, "I've seen and heard of company men and scabs aboard ships, but a few guys on this scow take the cake. We have a couple of Mates and a Skipper who are all out for Isthmian and themselves. Along with these individuals, we have a couple in the crew who are no better. "With almost eight months on this ship, we have only an aver­ age of 100 hours overtime, with the exception of a couple of characters who have over double that because the Chief Mate picks them for all the gravy jobs. How­ ever, we're giving the.se guys the old "silent treatinenl," and they haven't a friend aboard the ship. "The great majority of the crew on this ship, both Union and non­ union, would give the world to have this company Unionized now," concluded Congdon. "They would like to shove a bit of SIU Unionism at the officers and stooges where it would do the most good. One consolation is the fact that when we arrive back in the U. S. we can i-egister our votes for the SIU, and make sure that an SIU contract pre­ vents other Isthmian crews from being treated like us." Yes, Brothers, the SIU is the only solution to your problems. An SIU contract for Isthmian will insure the best wages, liv­ ing and • working conditions in the maritime industry. That's what Isthmian amen have fought for, and that's what they de­ serve—the best. SIU Strike Vote Hears The End (Continued from Page 1) tricts, SIU. All ports reported heavy initial voting, and while the number fell off after the opening days, a steady stream of Seafarers have continued to file through the voting booths to make- their opinions known. The movement in favor of the strike action was instigated by regular business meetings of all ports of the Atlantic and Gulf Districts. Following this, the United States Department of La­ bor was quickly notified of the intention to strike, in accordance with the Smith-Connally Act. The actual date for calling the strike must be set by the mem­ bership, and will, of course, be contingent upon the progress of negotiations with the shipown­ ers. If the time for such action comes, the date will be set dem­ ocratically in regular SIU meet-' ings. Within the very near future the results of the referendum will be announced, and from the way things are shaping up, it looks as though all Seafarers are prepared to hit the bricks, if necessary, to force reasonable concessions from the shipowners. �iT TIMAY' July 2S, ttfi THE SEAP4RERS LOG Page Sal" Boston Votes Its Last Isthmian Ship—Red Rover Goes Seafarers By JOHN MOGAN Merchant Seamen Deserve More Than Proposed Bill Would Give NO NEWS?? By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—A lot of people have been spending a lot of time and money trjdng to keep us from getting benefits which we earned during the war. The way some of those people act, you would think that we sat on our duffs all through the war, and are now trying to get something for nothing from the Govern­ ment. We all know that the oppo.site is true. We took plenty of chances, saw a lot of action, and more than 6000 of us went down into Davy Jones' locker as a re­ sult of enemy action. So it is plain to see we are not asking for anything we do not deserve. We do not begrudge the ex-ser­ vicemen their GI Bill of Rights, but what's fair is fair, and we should get a squarer deal in our own Bill of Rights. the sea ai'e held up by a sixty day clause, and besides that, have to take a lot of abuse be­ fore they are admitted. The Bill of Rights for seamen can go a long way toward stopping that. SOME SUPPORT Not all veterans organizations are against us, as is the Ameri­ can Legion. One organization of World War II vets, the Veterans League of America, with head­ quarters at 45 Astor Place, New York City, has publicly stated that "merchant seamen's contri­ bution to the war effort was of the highest, and these men are deserving of all benefits which can help them to establish them­ selves in the postwar world." Another group, the American Veterans Committee, has also is­ sued a statement urging the pas­ sage of the Bill on the grounds that, "at a tremendous cost of life, they provided the vital link between the millions engaged in production • and t h e millions fighting all over the world." We are right in what we are asking for, and we are glad to know that these veterans are with us. Silence this we^ from the Branch Agents of the f^lowing ports: PORT ARTHUR HOUSTON CHARLESTON MOBILE SAN JUAN GALVESTON NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS BOSTON—.Shipping and busine.ss finally picked up somewhat in Boston and members didn't have much difficulty catching themselves a .ship during the week. A full crew was placed aboard the SS Drury Victory, formerly an NMU ship, but now operated by Waterman. Also pay­ ing off, in Pi'ovidence and Port­ land, Me., respectively, were the Mechanicsville (Pacific tanker) and the SS Samuel Walker (Bull line). Both paid off in satis­ factory shape. The SS Red Rover (Isthmian) arrived the latter part of the week and was voted here—the Red Rover is probably the last one that will vote here, as the Isthmian fleet has ju.st about been completely voted. Anyway, the Crewmen Balk: At Signing On At Low Wages As Prices Rise By ARTHUR THOMPSON crew of the Red Rover went the way of all ships voting here since the election started—SIU overw helmiiigly. 25 SIU VOTES Sparked by Charlie Bush, Bosun, and Alex Hoag in the En­ gine gang, the ship produced a total of 25 SIU votes out of a total eligible vote of 36. NMU garnered four votes; four were considered by the SIU observers as doubtful (wo only consider a vote cast for SIU when we are ab.soiutely certain of the voter's leanings); one vote was definite­ ly for the company, and two votes were challenged. On the challenges—NMU chal­ lenged one of our book mem­ bers who had been promoted aboard during the trip to 3rd .As.«t. Kngr, We challenged the vote of the 1st Asst. who had been demoted to Wiper (it turn­ ed out, unfortunately, that the l.st Asst. had voted for SIU any­ way). ^These book members who have bf'en sailing Isthmian ships for our Union can never get enough credit for their fine work. They put up with plenty on these long trips, what with pretty rough grub and bucko skippers, and chief engineers with dictator ' complexes. SKIPPER SHOWN But on the Red Rover the boys showed the skipper what an SIU crew can do when the going gets SAVANNAH — Shipping has the assurance that their skilled slowed down a bit in Savannah. men will not be lost to the Army We had no payoffs this week. We or other industries and that their have a few SUP ships in Savan­ government will act positively to nah still unassigned. Some of encourage former seamen to re­ FAULTY ARGUMENT them are getting to be land­ turn to sea." marks. One of the arguments put up REAL ENCOURAGEMENT The SS Joshua Hendy was by our enemies is that we made Read that last one over again taken over by South Atlantic on more money during the war than so it sinks in, then look back at a bare-boat charter, but the crew the service men. Of course, that some of the so-called encourag­ is unwilling to sign on. The of­ is untrue, but even if it were, ing acts. The last one, that of ficers on that ship all got a raise that is no argument. They don't saddling us with the Coast and since the crew can't get one stop Captains and Colonels, and Guard, will drive men away after a month or more of nego­ even Generals from sharing in from the sea. The whole state­ tiating, they quite justifiably the Bill, and officers made way feel that tliey're not being dealt ment (and it covers eight pages) more money than enlisted men. throws compliments at the Mer­ with fairly. Another point to remember is chant Seamen and tells of how The crew of the SS James that we seamen do not have the we fought and worked, and of Swan felt the same way about protection of a job to return to the splendid job we did. the matter and from reports we when discharged, as service men As you read you feel a hand hear and read the majority of do. When we finish our sea ser­ patting you on the back (that the members feel ditto. In spite vice, we have to start looking for hand has a knife in it now). At of the slow week we did manage a job, or learn a trade, and all the time it was issued we halfto ship out 62 members, which this without having an adequate believed what they said, but we backlog of resources to help us By JAMES "RED' TRUESDALE jc; not too bad for Sah'h. see now that we are no longer unbearable: for, m the matter of along. We had the Isthmian SS Sea heroes, but the same old slobs PHILADELPHIA—It seems as All of us who answered ourTriton in buf could not vote hei' we were^ before the war and a draw on the night of arrival, though this port will be a good country's call did so proudly, since her stay was less than 24 we're getting the same old» push­ the bucko decided he was going shipping spot for quite a while to give them a few peanuts. Theand we hate to mention that we hotirs. We did contact the crew, ing around we always got. boys marched up and told him were welcomed with open arms. now. The activity around the however, and also notified New With the OPA off and maybe they were fed up with his at­ At a cost of many lives, we kept waterfront is a pleasant surprise! Orleans of its impending arrival permanently, wo must have high­ the free people abroad supplied for those who think of Philly as' and by this time she should have er wages to at least exist. The titude toward the crew, and had with food and arms even before been voted- -and I mean SIU 100 shipowner's made millions during been for some time; that now he a sleepy town. had better give the crew a fair the United States got into the per cent. amount of money for a draw or Of course, some of the activity war. Now that the war is over, CAME TO US paV the whole crew off. He is caused by the strike vote being we believe our loyalty and pa­ .scrapped up the money some­ triotism, plus our faithful service, taken by the SIU at this time. No one was allowed to visit the how, despite previous protesta­ deserves something more than The finky shipowners are moving ship, but that didn't stop some of tions that he just didn't have it the niggeling provisions which heaven and earth to get ships out the crew from visiting us. The aboard. are contained in the present Sea­ of here before the deadline. NMU had a couple of their futile •'tWA ^ ' The new Hall will be complete­ men's Bill of Rights. The SS Madaket, Waterman, is organizers standing forlornly on 'SAIOOW/W ly finished by the 1st of the in now to load automobiles, but the dock with their invitations to CHANGE NEEDED month—we can't very well tol­ we are pretty sure that she won't the crew to one of their famous erate any more delays, as we've For one thing, the way the Bill sail due to the fact that the men dinner parties, but the boys already given our notice for the is set up now, a seaman would will not leave here until they weren't in a party mood. Ist, and the new tenant is hang­ have to be injured or disabled in know what pay they are to re­ It's no v\H)nder Joe Curran ad­ ing around the front door wait­ order to be admitted to a Marine ceive. mits the loss of the Isthmian ing for us to "git." However, Hospital. This is discrimination fleet. Trying to organize seamen the war by merely siting back OLD FRIENDS we don't visualize this Branch because city and government em­ with champagne and lovely and watching the showv We want conducting its business on the ployees, and the Coast Guard, Two militant oldtimers, Serano ladies don't work. We'd rather a small percentage of those mil­ can get into the Marine Hospital and Marciano, are on the Cape do our celebrating after the woik lions to keep alive. If we don't Avenue, as everything is going along find at the new building. at will. Pillar, and so we imagine that is done. get it, it's our own fault. We Ne.xt week we'll know whether Any man who sailed during the this vessel will have less than I was just re-reading a state­ must keep up the same fighting last week's business indicates a war should have the privilege of the average run of beefs when ment on manpower and the Mer­ spirit that kept us up so far or i-eturn to normal or whether it being treated in a Marine Hospi­ the trip is concluded. One good chant Marine, which was issued we face a possible repitition of was just a "flash in the pan." At tal, just as service-veterans have thing about all the hustle and by the WSA in November, 1942. 1921. this writing, there's not a job on the right to be treated at any of bustle of this port, is that it If you can get a copy of this I don't like to put my per­ the board, but a couple of pay­ the Veterans Hospitals. gives us a chance to renew our statement read it. The more I sonal problems before you, but offs are scheduled for tomorrow. Men who devote their lives to acquaintance with some oldread it the moi*e disgusted I get it's a good example of what can timers whom we have not seen with the blundering, stupid, happen to you. My landlady be a hell of a wallop to your pay­ for a long time. knuckleheads who are attempt­ (God love the old battle-axe) check. "With conditidhs taking a The SS Seaton came in and ing to run (or is it ruin?) this jacked my rent up another $22.50 ' turn for the worse for us we must paid off last week. She was country. per month when the rent con­ fight as we never have before. brought in in fine shape, and we The closing paragraph of this trol went out. This could hap­ Maybe by the time this gets in had no trouble at all in settling staterrtent reads, "The Maritime pen to you. print the whole issue will be everything to the entire satiisfac- Industry and our seamen have "With the criminally low wages settled, but anyway I said it and tion of the crew. done their job, they need only paid to searhfen today that could' Fm glad. SlU Strike Vote Spurs Shipping In Philadelphia n-. 'Ilk �THE SEAFARERS El«w LOG END OF THE TRAIL Friday. July 26. 1946 With SIU In Canada First Patrolman's Report a hold of yourselves, fellows, get into the SIU, and help yourself to some of this cream. Why let -Shipping in the past week has the owners or operators, with been slow but indications are the assistance of the CSU get it hat it will pick up in the near all. 'uture. pi This is the end of the long voyage home. The Cranston Victory (South Atlantic) ties up in Norfolk boneyard. She is remembered by Allan Slim Hinde, who sent the picture in. as a good ship. Slim ought to know; he was on her for eight months. -- Transportation Beef And Repatriated Seafarers Crewmen Keep Port San Francisco Really Humming By W. H. SIMMONS \ SAN FRANCISCO—Things on the old Gold Coast are beginning "to look bright again. 1 have the New Zealand Victory in here at present from a five month s • cruise in the Pacific. Some of the old-timers are on her. (By the w;ay, in case anybody has missed Brother John Pruitt, he is on this ship sailing as Chief Electrician.) I am having quite a beef with Waterman SS Company and the WSA on this scow, as she came in here with a load of sugar from Hawaii, but the catch is that she signed articles in New York on February 8, 1946—nine months, payoff in the United tates, At­ lantic Coast, north of Cape Hatteras. No transportation rider. WSA contends that they can carry this ship back around to the Atlantic Coast or pay the men off under mutual consent with no transportation. But I say different—when this ship finally • discharges her cargo 24 hours ~Tater, the crew is entitled to pay­ off with transportation. Also, upon leaving Hilo, Ha­ waii, the Master was under the impression that he was going to payoff here in Frisco due to the fact that his cargo was consigned to Sah Francisco. In fact, he was so sure of paying off here that he had the radio operator wire­ less New York and cancel all the allottments. ' FAST ONE Then, on arrival here, Mr. Cole man, the Port Captain for Water man, pulled a last one. lie im' mediately teletyped New Yoi and resumed the allo'dmen That was no good. 1 got hold t the Shipping Commissioner ar.' laid the whole works before hi: and, being a fair and imp^rLic man in all his dealings with th( seafaring man, Mr. Waring, th Chief Commissioner, has inform ed the Company and the Wa; Shipping Administration tha'. when this ship is unloaded the men on her have fulfilled their contract, and 24 hours after un­ loading the men are entitled to pay off wifh transportation. Although, due to the fact that the New Zealand Victory is op­ erated and owned by the WSA, Coast Guard Headquarters may overrule the Commissioner, but we are going to stay in there and and was out about 13 months. htch. The gang is surely glad to get The crew is backing me a back home. They left their ship -lundred per cent in this trans­ out in Korea where the govern­ portation beef. That is, the Deck ment turned it over to the Japs. _nd Engine • Departments. The Also on the same ship, I have liewards Department, refused to tand by as 1 asked them, and the crew from the Eben Linnell, ill but Steward J. Austin, No. South Atlantic SS Company. •5, walked off the ship demand- This crew has been out a little ng to pay off under mutual conover 11 months, and they, too, ent. are really glad to be "home. The 1 had to ask the men not to ship signed oh on the Atlantic -•ayoff as this was what WSA ind the Company wanted them Joast last August and the boys to do, (pay off under mutual re all happy to learn that they consent), but these cooks and lave this extra $90.00 Repatriamess boys would not stay on the ion Bonus coming to them, in ship. They refused to turn to. ieu of First Class TransportaPAID OFF ion back from out there. After this agreement was LOUD SCr.EAMS reached, I took them all to the They were screaming loud and Commissioner and paid them off ong about the way they were under mutual consent, but I want reated. What was so bad, they to state here and now that if and rought in over 4000 Army and when I do win this transporta­ iavy Personnel oil the Marine tion beef, these seven men that iwallow, along with five repatriwere in the Steward's Department ted crews, three of which were on the New Zealand Victory who MU. They all slept in one hole, flatly refused to stand by till the pproximately 168 men, and our beef was over, and refused to ood SIU men don't like the way work on the ship, have, in my he NMU live, so all in all, I opinion, waived all right to claim know what our SIU Brothers any compensation, which the bal­ had to put up with. ance of the crew might receive. As these two crews won't be The Steward, however, is a paying off until the last of the ?ood Union man. He was willing week, I won't have much to re­ o stick by the crew until 1 had port on at this time. But from hp looks of this disputed overime 1 am going to be a very Coi^fSXABlE \ usy man for the next couple of ays, so in case anybody is lookig for Red Simmons, you will robably find me either in the /aterman SS office or in the V^illiams Dimond office. They re agents for South Atlantic. 1 have just paid off the good ship Richard Henry Lee, a Cal.nar ship. She was out 13 months. Joys, my hat is off to the crew Df this ship. They paid off in this beef straightened out, and 1 good old SIU style. want to commend Brother Austin At this time I want to especial­ as a good Union Brother. ly commend the Stewards De­ As 1 stated, the Gold Coast has partment on this ship. The gal­ picked up a little this week. I ley and messroom were spic and received notice this morning, span. The Steward, James Sweat, July 15, that 1 have two re­ brought her in in good condition. patriated crews coming in on an I have one beef pending on her American President Line ship,! and that is pertaining to the Ar­ the Marine Swallow. I have the' ticles expiring out in China, but crew from the I^ichard W. Dixey, j at this time I have nq report Waterman, She signed on in to make on this. Whatever comes New Orleans last June 10, 1945, of it, I will report to the Log. ill Activities of the CSU are the ame as any other time—still go­ Second Patrolman's ng around giving away free aembership to any and all who Report vant it. This is the only way The past week really has been hey can get members, at the a tough one as the commie ame time crying to Trade Unions stooges of the CSU are trying or financial support. How can they reconcile them- hard to cut us out on this water­ elves to such action while at the front; and to make matters worse ;ame time they spend a goodly our own men are turning down um of money on ruuadliip fares jobs that they really should take, or their organizers, for the pur- especially on U. S. S. vessels. lose of giving out free books? I'd like to remind these Van­ Vhere is the money coming rom? Seamen are asking and. couver Union men that a union f coniTC, can't understand the is only as strong as its member­ ntics of the comies on the wa- ship, or in other words a chain erfront. is as strong as its weakest link— S i, i don't YOU be the weak link. Here it is fellows: It was in the Take these jobs on U. S. S. Ships, -eal newsoaners—the Canadian or some C-SU stooge is going to Government had cleared a cool $100,000,000 on the Park Steam­ take it. ship Co., Ltd., a crown company. Before any union can obtain good conditions it must first have an active membership, men who will organize and stay on the job when conditions are poor. Don't quit, get the crew together, . and then we can obtain these conditions in practically no time at all. And, of course, the shipowners who chartered these ships have made their millions also. But the poor seamen who has to do all the hard work for these (name it yourself) does not make enough for an honest living. He has to work seven days a week The vessel Samuel L. Cobb while at sea and these office stiffs only sit on their backsides which is in port at present, and for 44 hours a week and get good which is the first of the dry car­ go vessels of the American Pa­ pay to boot. cific Steamship Company to hit The seamen have themselves this port, is truly a model vessel and the CSU to thank for the and is the last word in coopera­ lousy conditions under which they tion. The deck delegate reported work on these Park ships. Take a good crew, particularly the Stewards Dept., and states that the Chief Steward is one in a million and puts up the best of chow. From all indications they are a happy crew from the Skip­ per right down, there should be no beefs on this wagon. Midland Trend Is To Seafarers By FRED FARNEN DETROIT—We are still mak­ ing every effort to organize the Midland boats on the Lakes. So far the general trend of opinion of the men we already have on these ships are that the SIU will win unanimously when this elec­ tion comes up. We are unable at present to give the dates as to when these ships will be voted. We have petitioned the NLRB for an election. The owners of these ships are following the usual procedure and are making every effort to stall the election. This is one of their well-known tricks to wait until'fall when the ships arc ready for the lay-up, and the interest of the crew as far as wages and conditions 'is not at a peak. The SIU, Great Lakes District is circulating a new.spaper ar­ ticle giving its own members and prospective members a true pic­ ture of the actual set up of the NMU. It is a well-written article and the author apparently knows the score on communistic tactics as they were practiced on the misled members of the NMU. t S. i EIGHT HOUR DAY The eight-hour day has been granted to Great Lake Seamen. It is in effect on all deep water boats. It is in practice on the B. C. Coast too, with the excep­ tion of one of two companies. B. C. Provincial legislation has ordered a shorter work week for all workers within the jurisdic­ tion of the Provincial Govt. A partial forty hour week was awarded by Chief Justice Sloan to B. C. lumber workers along with an increase in take home pay as compensation. Fourteen unions affiliated to the Victoria Trades & Labour Council have been working a forty-hour week for a long time now, the same to a greater ex­ tent affect workers affliated to Vancouver Trades & Labour Council. Forty-hour weeks are being awarded workers in other fields all across the country. The eight-hour day has long been in effect in this Province, and has been made mandatory for all seamen on the Great Lakes., Why should one or two com­ Starting this week, I am send­ panies in B. C. be allowed to be ing Henry Chappel, No. 3729, to ^ the exception to this established replace Charles Meyers in the rule? The eight-hour day must port of Ashtabula. Work there | apply to all seamen within the on Midland has not been pro­ maritime industry in Canada re­ gressing, as satisfactorily as- it gardless of the locality. The SIU' should have, and Chappel should will establish the eight-hour aay bring it back on the beam.,.'' for all seamen in B; C. �f > ; -fc-. -••-••• ,•• THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 26. 1946 Beefs Settled In Jacksonville Paga NsV United Action Beats Company And John Law In Sign On Beef By J. REDDEN By BOB HALL By ERIC UPCHURCH JACKSONVILLE — We have had a little shipping and business in this port in the past week. A payoff on a South Atlantic tub involved quite a few beefs, and it took a few days to get things settled on her. TAMPA—One June 26 I got a put me under a peace bond, but For good reasons, a lot of em­ -"c'sonal reasons, I'd like a hand telephone call from John Hawk, | no luck there either. So li.'i.Hly 1 phasis should be placed on in it. asking me to go to Boca Grande | ordered off the oocit.. and given a bodyguard of two FBI The Teamsters and Chauffers spreading the Southern organi­ and look over the situation on ' men to watch mc. could work on the am'oulance zational drive to include the fu­ drivers, and the independent or­ the SS Ellenor, where he had NO COMPROMISE neral professions, namely: li­ ganizers could work on the ap­ heard conditions weren't so good. censed embalmers, apprentice The HM then tried once more The Company finally came embalmers and ambulance driv­ prentice and licensed embalmers. He said he wanted a full inves­ to have the ship shifted, but we around and saw things our way ers-(funeral homes down South (Licensed embalmers are also re­ tigation and a complete report. beat him to the punch, and by and paid all the beefs but one operate ambulances as a courtesy quired to drive. They, too, could Of all the places in the world the time he reached the vessel, be worked into the Teamsters This involved the making up o and advertisement, as a rule). to get to, Boca Grande takes the the whole crew had alr eady piled and Chauffers.) the Purser's room. We have off. Then the big s.hot really As a forerunner to fact, em­ jake. It is an island, about fortyforwarded this beef to the As­ » 1 «• moaned. The CG came in and sistant Secretary-Treasurer in phasis might be the only thing Last week I wrote a piece about •ive minutes from the mainland, arranged for me to meet with the New York, and we hope it will we would be able to place, be­ a Seafarers dramatic group. Well, .rved by only two ferries dailj'. HM, Masterson, and the CG, but cause- the fascination the profcs be settled soon. what 1 said still goes. Although, As a consequence, it was June I declined as there \/as nothing sion plays upon younger men of­ of course, I am now on the high We al.so have the Coastal Ad­ fers the greatest obstacle. 27 before I was able to reach the for us to discuss. seas, I shall be back one day; .so vocate of the Smith and John­ Monday night, July 15, it island. I went right to the local The pay of an ambulance son outfit in here. She came in looked like Normandy or Anzio eer Joint, and was lucky enoug fronj Canada on a coastwise run driver is very poor, for instance. on D-Day. The Navy sent two I run into the eniiie Deck gan^ and discharged her cargo here Why? Some thrill-crazy kid who crash boats from Tampa, and She had a few beefs, but due to loves to be heroic, and blow a >t the Ellenor. there were guys with guns run­ the fact that she did not pay off siren through crowded streets, be ning all around. On the next day, We discussed the situation, an-. in this Port, we could not do a big shot to the women, etc ..lo/.'ing that the Deck Delegate the CG asked' me to talk with much with the overtime beefs will do this job for nothing if -.d the Bosun went on board to them only, and at the conclusion One of these was the place for given the opportunity. In my alk to the Captain. They asked of the conference, they refused to Electrician's quarters. It seems opinion, it is all artificial and lim about the increase in pay take any action. What a sur­ that over seven months ago they false ego. And the owner uses it .nd overtime, but the Old Man prise! had their rooms changed and to his advantage. old them that he was not interA few days later, however, the were put where the Cooks were isted in these small matters. ME AND MINE Navy brought in a tug, and the supposed to stay. The Deck gang thereupon de­ good ship Ellenor was finally A common remark to the new CHANGE MADE cided that it was poor policy to shifted to the stream, where she applicant is, "The only two high if you have any comments on my sail until these matters were lies right now. The Feds have I took this up with the Com­ salaried people on the place are suggestion, send them in to the thrashed out. Then the fun left, all Mates and Engineers my son and I. If you're looking pany, and showed them where, Editor. Anyway; have walked off the ship, and all started. for a job, we have one. If you're according to the ship's blueprints, STARRING ANDY is quiet on the waterfront. looking for a position, we have the Electricians were in the HUNG UP I sincerely hope to see a play nothing to offer." Yet, one is wrong rooms. The matter has The Bull Line would like to The Skipper asked the been corected, now, for yester­ asked to work wholeheartedly or motion picture produced some­ Stewards Department and the tow the ship to Tampa, and have day the Company informed me for the advancement of the pro­ day on the life of Andrew Black Gang to shift the boat to asked for three FWTs to do the that a change was made and all fession, and at all times to main­ Furuseth. One could not ask for the stream while a new bunch of job, but no one would take the are now in the proper quarters. tain the dignity of said profes­ more colorful material to work sailors were ordered, but this job. with. I would attempt to do this, The few replacements we had sion. How? I ask. they refused to do, and further­ That is the way things stand but feel my amateurish style to make on the ship were made It is largely a family matter, more, they warned the Captain at present, and we were only would not do him justice. A good okay with some help from Tam­ too. The undertaker by whom that if any finks came aboard, able to accomplish this job betitle: "Abraham of the Sea." pa. was employed had a son who there would be a walkout of the Some of the boys aboard the constantly reminded one, in case We've all known men who Stewards and Engine Depart­ THC SIU IS ALliJA-^S ship were from the City of of too much thought on the "po­ were capable of doing great ments. FIRST S Brotherly Love, and they tell sition" angle, that "Me and Dad­ things in creative art, but felt So get the picture of this me that Blackie Cardullo has dy don't give a tinker's dam content to leave it go unnoticed, mighty queen of the seas near turned out to be a poet and who comes or goes, we can run •.'hese are the type we encouiready to sail, alongside of the on­ iged to go ahead, ,bul received ; writer. Here's wishing you luck, the place." ly loading pier in the_ island, and '^ru" of the shoulders for a Blackie, on your new adven­ Again, refer to the above para­ unable to move. Therefore, all ture. I know that you have answer. graph, and allow me to repeat— ships due to load were rerouted plenty of material for it up there. Such a Brother I have in th-. during . the three weeks the how? Not only this, you must Well, that is about all from feel obligated for the favor of •lame of Noel Kaul. To date he Ellenor was tied up. this fair city of sunshine, and your employment. has published one poem on La­ Along about this time, the I do mean sunshine. It hasn't bor. Yet his trunk at his home BIG DOUGH Harbor Master and three Pilots rained in four days now. Maybe •n Minnesota is filled with poetry entered the scene. They were After coming off the T, B. that is a sign things will pick vorthy of production in book crying the blues because the re­ cause of the cooperation of the Robertson, where money flowed up in this port. -orm. Nevertheless, I am sending freely (toward Joe IJdiljack's him some data on Andrew Furu­ routing of ships was preventing MM&P, and the MEBA, plus the dice), I was offered the glorious seth, and asking him to write on them from collecting fees, and support of a few local people. It sum of eighteen dollars a week it. If it is good, and I am sure it like the non-union finks they are, only goes to prove that a united to start. I felt compelled to ask: will be, I'll do my best to see that was all that bothered them. action is hard to beat. Is this 1929, or 1946? that it is published, perhaps in The HM went so far as to warn me that unless we shifted the It is a real challenge, and for 1 this space. ship, he would take matters into his own hands. By "RED" BOULANGER Lakes Extends Organizing Drive SAULTE STE. MARIE, Mich. —I am contacting the Wilson boats, and those of the Midland line as they pass through the locks here. All ships plying be­ tween Lakes Superior and Huron pass through these "Soo" locks, a very vital link in Lakes ship­ ping. I can say with assurance that the men aboard these ves­ sels certainly do enjoy the Sea­ farers Log. The men cannot wait until I get the Logs aboard the ships. And they sure go for what the SIU stands for, and the con­ ditions it is working to accom­ plish. I am making every effort to get to as many boats a day as is pos­ sible. I have quite a few pledge cards right now, and I expect to get more soon. There will be more to report later. The Patrolmen Say... Sticky Fingers he later admitted throwing it This week we paid off the SS John Gibbons, Overlaltes, which had just returned from a two months trip to Poland. Every­ thing went along snfoothly in figuring up the wages and overLime, so we thought we had a cinch and would be able to leave that ship without too much trouble. But that was not to be. over the side. The Captain ha( When we started to--go over the accounts of the slopchest, the men complained that the Purser had jacked up each man's ac­ count by an average of $15.00. The crew asked the Skipper to look into this and so he asked the Purser for the log book. At first, the Purser insisted that he had lost the book, but no alternative then, so he a.sked each man to list his purchases and he agreed amount. to accept thi; Charges have been preferrec" against the Purser, and he will bt tried shortly by the Coast Guard LINES BUZZ We did not know how far he cnuld go, but we wanted the inlorniation for future use, so we iecided to stay ashore and find out exactly how far his author­ ity went. The telephones thei ;tcrted to do a landslide business: dull Line in New York, then the •ompany Agent in Tampa, then he Coast Guard, then Washingcon,' all trying to bring pressure on us. First the HM would "threaten then he would plead; but nothing helped, so the Bull Line sent trouble-shooter Masterson down to fix things. He was very sar­ castic and wanted to know how long we thought we could hold out. By the fifteenth day he knew. The crew members aboard the Gibbons are all good Union men. We would like to take this op­ portunity to thank them one and all for their cooperation in pay­ ing off this ship, and we are •sure the Brothers in hospitals That was the day they calk:' will appreciate their generous in two FBI men, the local Sheriff. : and the gendarmes. They gnashdonation of $30.00. ' ed their teeth, but we had comRay Gonzales mitted no qrime," so their hands Sal Colls were tied. They next tried to Seafarers Give To III Brothers By WM. (CURLY) RENTZ BALTIMORE — Contributions totalling $83.00 received this week from the crews of four ves­ sels in this port enables the Hos­ pital Committee to Us good work, reported John Tairrin, the committee's chairman. Twenty-four dollars came from the crew of the Alexander Lillington, while the men from the SS American Merchant Marine gave $17.00, the SS R. Richter, $26.00 and the SS Franci.sco M. Quinones contributed $16.00. The money was divided among the Brothers in tile hos­ pital, each geltinr '"7 00 kr nersonal expenses. Th" men are Friedo Fondile, Floyd Lilei, Harry Walsh, Moses Ellsworth, Eugene Stewart, Moses iYxumo, Morris, T. R. Carroll, Jeames E. Kelly, E. J. Dellamano, Peter Lopez, Harry Bennett and Charles Dunn. •VI �.: • Till Friday. J«ly rB« SEAFARERS LOG 194C SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS CAMERA RECORD OF AN ISLAND TRIP ^JJuUgVy' MlddlC NantC Of The Richard Lee Crew Pulls Rescue Act On Tulane It looks like the crew of the Tulane Victory missed out on a , nice piece of salvage money, when the Captain refused to pick up a crashed Bristol Wayfarer at sea, after rescuing the survivors. The plane was worth $150,000. Here's the way Deck Delegate Joseph Catatanotto reported the incident: I After enjoying a holiday supjjer prepared by our erstwhile Steward department the fellows [were laying around dreaming of (the senoritas and rum that was awaiting them in Rio, only to be disturbed by the ship's alarm system going off in our ears. On reaching the boat deck one could see what appeared to be a pas­ senger plane circling the ship, apparently in distress. Word came from the bridge to prepare boats one and two for launching, thereby assuring us of the plane's distress. Boat Number One's engine would not start and Number Two's conked out before she hit the water. Our efforts to start the engine were futile and we de­ cided to row as the boats were being lowered away. The plane came in off our stern for a crash landing. The pilot made a beautiful landing as the boat's got away under Norwegian steam. SURVIVORS Boat Number Two was the first to reach them and took one sur­ vivor who turned out to be the Captain of the plane. Boat num­ ber one circled and came in along .the port side of the plane wedg­ ing in between the fuselage and the wing. Picking up the re­ maining four survivors was an easy task. We came alongside and boat number two was picked up first. "She been on the lee side." The old man swung the ship around to put boat number one on the lee and then raising her to take off the .survivors, Everything went off smoothly from the word go, thereby show­ ing one could always rely on an SIU- crew in any emergency. The plane was a new type Bi-kfol "Wayfarer" the first of its kind to be produced. Al­ though there were no passengers aboard, she was designed to carry forty and- was being deliv­ ered to Buenos Aires for regular passenger service. My first though after taking the airmen aboard was salvaging the plane, thinking of the nice piece of change this would in­ volve, but the Old Man had other ;ideas, and $150,000.00 was left to the Deep Sea but it was a good thought anyj|ow. All hands roundly thanked by ^ the ship's officers for their fine performance and obediendfe to all commands during the rescue Being a report on the Rich­ ard Henry Lee. a Calmar scow, which is more commonly known as the - Richard Hungry Lee among this crew. Report cov­ ers the tenth voyage, which started June I. 1945, and end­ ed on July 9, 1946. Contained also are some slight congratu­ lations. Finks & Jinks; they would not pay us the money we would get off in Shanghai. The motion was voted on with­ out opposition. The Consul then sent a cable to Washington. The answer came back—No.! Wc decided then to do only necessary work until we hit the dock and 24 hours later would shut the plant, down. When the time finally came we found out we had five phonies in the Deck Dept., two in the Black Cang, and all but two in the Stewards Dept. Naturally, we couldn't stage it, thanks to a swell crew of phonies. When our 12 month articles expired in Shanghai, the Amer­ ican Consul informed us that we were not forced to stay aboard the ship and could get off and go back as passengers. We then Liberty Ship Carried held a meeting of both officers and crew membei's and decided Bosun, Bosun's Mate that if we got our transportation The Chief Mate was the Bosun money from Shanghai to Frisco on this trip and the Bosun just we would stay on the ship and a Bosun's Mate, more commonly take her back to the States. If known as the crow's Mate. (Ed. Note: Not to be confused with cJrow Bait.) ^^^ho Said Capt. Bligh Turned His Book In? J, 4 t. Captain Thomas P. Winduyer, who is more commonly known as Capt. Bligh among the crew, lived up to his nickname. At one time when our 12-month articles were about to expire the Captain refused to go ashore and find out what we could do about get­ ting off the ship. When he was informed that he was not taking care of his job, his reply was, and we quote: "What are you trying to do, start mutiny on this here ship. I'll go back there and put that there flag upside down and get that there destroyer alongside." On another occasion when we had been out of coffee for 10 days and flour for two weeks, we These pictures were snapped by Brother Butterfield «n a recent run to the Virgin Islands. Top: Some passengers watch the 'Tjirdie," while the Chief Mate at left dodges sea gulls during a boat drill. Above: The palms sway gently in front of a church in'St. Thomas. Left: No trip is complete without one of these — a local what-it-says-on-thedoor. Below: This is the inter­ ior. ' Brother Butterfied says it's exactly how it locked to him after two drinks. X X CjuESS WMAT we rtAVe / •TbMlSHT / were forced to cat corn bread three times a day and drink tea. At the time we were anchored over in Shanghai, and when the Captain was asked why he hadn't sent in the Steward's requisi­ tions, his reply was, and we quote again: "This here ship has plenty of stores." Appropriate Thanks To Sundry So-and-So's When the Department Delegales went ashore at Shanghai and explained to the company agent and the Consul our drastic need for food and other necessi­ ties, they had the Stewards Dele­ gate make out a requisition and brought the stores out to the ship immediately. And did the Old Man blow his top. Thanks to Steward Sw"eat for . ' • * {Continued on Page 11) I �Pridsr. July 28. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ele^ Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings ALCOA MASTER. May 11— Chairman and secretary not noted). Minutes of previous meeting accepted. All beefs are lo be settled and repairs made before payoff; new crew nof to be signed on until then. Good and Welfare: Motion carried calling for new water cooler for crew's mess. Each delegate to contact Patrolman to see if linen money can be collected for two weeks. Check fans and install additional one in crew's mess, also a toaster and coffee pot. Increased linen supply. Other needs are: new motor for water cooler; fans; mirrors for unlicensed personnel's wash­ room; screens for crew's mess and fo'csles, and cot^. Repairs necessary in crew's quarters and in heads. XXX messrooms. Steward asks for cooperation in keeping mess clean. All fo'csles and heads need painting. Delegate to con­ sult Captain for time. Gear in galley should be properly se­ cured in rough weather to pre­ vent noise of moving objects from interfering with crew's sleep. Each department to take laundry for a week. Radio is out of order but "Sparks" is fixing it. There is an inade­ quate supply of food (desserts, greens, etc.) aboard. Steward asks that someone go over sup­ plies and make suggestions. Following committee elected for this purpose; Brother's Goidfiftger.' Gerard and Harvcry. All hands are to see Carpenter about keys for their fo'csles. XXX GIs Praise Grimm For His Baking To Oscar Grimm, SIU Cook & Baker aboard the Claymont Vic­ tory came the following tribute in the Daily Roll, GI publication aboard the ship during the trip from Le Havre to New York: "BON BOULANGER" "Our baker, Oscar Grimm, who is a native of Switzerland, has been baking on troop ships since the war began as he also did in the last war. Oscar was on the SS Robert Moore, which was tor­ pedoed on May 21, 1941 in the south Atlantic. This was the first ship torpedoed in this war. (Not the first experience of this kind for Oscar.) 48 people were aboard, headed for Capetown, South Africa. Oscar spent two weeks in a lifeboat, in frightful weather and was rescued by a British ship, and was taken to Capetown. Two weeks more of near starvation followed and fin­ ally was returned to Boston on an American vessel. Oscar not satisfied with nearly losing his life and starving returned to Troop Ships and is still baking excellent pies and cakes for the GIs. Oscar is a great narrator and has kept all of us interested with his magnificent ancedotes of the sea; not forgetting either his fatherly advice and kindly treat­ ment of the EM'S in all respects. Well, Oscar is always going to roam the sea and wars, ship­ wrecks, and consolidated messes and other discouragements are not going to stop him. The "Daily" Roll" wishes you Bon Chance Oscar." XXX JOSEPH I. KEMP. May 26— Chairman Bill Silva; Secretary Joseph A. Caldeira. Motion carried: thai ship favors 44 hour week with overtime for all work and watches after noon Saturday and all day Sunclay and holidays. Chairmen read Uiiiou paiiiphlel. "Here's How. Brother." including section and article on drunkenness in port and at payoff. Everyone iS' to wait for settlement of disputed overtime. Good and Welfare: List things to be done before Cattle and Clothes new crew signs on: coffee pot Don't Mix In Laundry and hot plate for mess; radio If there's anything the crew fans, lockers and fo'csle doors of the SS Spartanberg can't need repairs; new wringer for stand, it's the laundry smelling laundry; full-length lockers for like a stall. all quarters; and messroom It's not that the crewmen have painted. Fresh cigarettes for slop chest, sufficient and as­ anything against the Cattlemen sorted sizes of clothing, gum aboard the vessel, in fact, it's and candy. Meat boxes and dry quite the contrary. But when the stores to be checked. Crew to animal handlers use the laundry leave quarters in good shape at at the same time as the crew, it sort of weakens the effect of payoff. even a strong soap. XXX So the crew got the bull by the T. J.-MCCARTHY. June 23— horns at a recent meeting, and Chairman Sloan; Secretary it was decided that the Ca'ctleRagsdale. Delegates made re­ men would use the laundry on ports on various beefs handles Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednes­ last week. Motions carried: days, while the crew sudsied their that Delegates see Steward on gear the remainder of the week. suggestion of duties for Utility XXX man forward; that the Dele­ CECIL W. BEAN. March 23 gates record of each man's —Chairman Viclor Melazoo; standing be an open book if Secretary Paul Nagy. Beef up any doubt arises. The crew is again in regards to coffee and to wait until ship is tied up at cigarette butts cluttering messdock before leaving ship. Good hall and deck,, leaving dirty and Welfare: Motions were cups around, putting feet on carried urging Delegate to see chairs. Motion carried: to hold about new buckets for washing a meeting of all departments clothes; to put blackboard at every Sunday at 1:00 p. m. gangway stating sailing time. Fine of $1.00 to be imposed on This motion was tabled. those not attending. Full dele­ gates' reports to be made, or XXX be on hand, at last meeting be­ GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE. fore arrival. Good and' Welfare: April 24 — Chairman Carl Navy mess turned into recrea­ Wamsley; Secretary Charles tion room and will be kept clean Dix. Delegates made their re­ by one man of each depart­ ports. Motion passed to call ment* alternating, weekly. two meetings, to be held when­ XXX ever necessary. Two copies of CECIL N. BEAN. June 16— minutes to be made up. one Chairman Fred Bruce; Secre­ posted on the board, the other tary Paul W. Nagy. No over­ sent to the Union. Good and time beefs. Motion carried: Welfare: Inquiry on lack of that Delegates have full report buckets. Steward says that there are enough to go around. ready before arriving in Port. Good and Welfare: dirty messCarpenter to make a box for the ship's library. Garbage hall at night—all hands asked to cooperate in keeping it clean. should not be piled against the 'midships house, but dumped Motion passed to have crew farther aft along the deck. Last leave glasses in mess instead of standby on watch to clean taking them into fo'csles. ^Hungry' Is Middle Name Of Richard H. Lee (Continued from Page 10) the lack of stores. He would not requisition them, and when he was forced to the Captain would scratch them out. Thanks to Chief Cook Theo­ dore Smith, our daily diet con­ sisted of approximately two pounds of grease, plus a few other minor items. Sincere thanks, however, to Brother Harry Collins for his swell baking, which was the only thing that kept the crew alive. Plate Was Caught With Pants Down We also paid off with a few beefs because the payoff was taken care of by two capable Pa­ trolmen, Red Simmons and Ed Teague. The Mate tried to pull a fast one—not turning in the disputed overtime, but was caught and we got it all. Incidentally, the whole crew paid off under protest because the good old Calmar line didn't pay out month's extra wages for the voyage being extended be­ yond the agreement. Well, Brothers, for those' who may follow, put the wheel hard oyer and steer clear of: Bosun James J. Richards, Chief Mate H. W. Harrison, Capt. Thomas P. Vinduzer, Chief Cook Theodore -fenith and Steward James Sweat. We also heard rumors that Cap­ tain and Chief Mate were office boys together in the Calmar of­ fices in peacetime. Also that the Chief Cook is trying to get a port steward's job with the com­ pany. (Editor's Note: The names of the three men who wrote this report are being withheld at their request because two of the three plan to sit for their tickets after the payoff.) S3i- •'U JOUR UNION HALLS YOUft FRCPERTV'. KEEP EMASCLEAN AS iOU WOULD YOUR OWN RoOM. PROP Burrs,cHBwittsGun, RUBBISH,ere. INTO RecePTACLSS PROVIP6P fofZ IMEM. CUT AND RUN By HANK Well, \vliile we, the forgotten heroic Merchant Seamen are now undemoncratically and unbelievably chained under the merry dic­ tatorship of the Coast Guard, which no doubt makes Westbrook Pogler and the shipowners so happy they could cry with joy and sleep nights easier, we're turning to on another one of our halfbaked columns. . . . Brother Jerry E. Cannon blew into town for a short visit to see if any shipmates were around. Jerry, fresh from th'-ee Army years in Africa, etc., passed along his address to us in case any of his pals want to say hullo again. Let us know. X X X X Brother Padre Garafoldi and "Red" Hanock just got in from the romantic and furious land of Curacao on the Morgan lug. SS Farrolon. Their visit involved conversational romance, harmless drinking, jealousy and poetic justice. The first day ihey were ashore the curious Curacao senoritas bought them drinks in appreciation, after hungrily and perhaps sentiment­ ally digesting the mast-high yarns they were getting from the boys. However, the barnacle bar-fly B-boys. otherwise known as landlubbing pilots (little tots and grand-dads, they are in all the worldly ports in tribute to Good Time Joes, the Merchant Seamen) became so jealous that they blew their foreign tops about this beef and gave some of the crew a disputed work-out v/ith iwo-by-fours. Next trip will be better, tellasi X X X X — Meet Seafarer Blackie Lloyd Gardner; He's a big guy and like most of us has had perhaps a thousand nights of humorous and dangerous adventures. One time in Florida, Blackie walked into a ba.'- full of Navy sailors and their pin-ups and dared any of them to fight him. Not a canary peeped. Another time in a Mobile cafe full of NMU stiffs and two calm SIU and SUP brothers, Blackie walked in, ordered his merry drink, then shouted happily enough, "God Bless America and the SIU." Nobody turned to in dumping our good old Blackie Gardner. Well, Blackie, may Time, salted OT lu'i:, splice many more happy incidents for you, indeed! X X X X We're wondering if that Gulfer oldtimer. Woodrow Tomlinson. nicknamed "Streamline" because he's a big man indeed, has been out there on the West Coast since February of this year? , . . The Merry Callahans just came in recently from a ;rip down the islands. Buddy is using horse sense right now vrhile Warren is flying kits and fishing in his week-ends! ... "Red" J. Whitten grabbed a ship headed for Denmark . . . While Pete King. Mickey Moran. Bob Bunce, Bob Kennedy and Bob Porter are in town right now. our shipmate. Salvatore Frank, is on a ship for the Far East. When .they ask you how our Brook­ lyn Dodgers are doing, tell them they're losing games just to let the other teams catch up for a change! X X X X From our pal, Buck Stephens down in New Orleans, we re­ ceived the following tribute: Peggy and Josie of the staff in the Council Club certainly are doing a swell job looking after our less fojtunate Seafarers. Their newest helping hand is a bean pot on. the bar for the boys in the Hospital. When the more fortunate brothers have some loose change in their pockets they give the bean pot a merry ring, indeed. On Saturdays the girls empty the pot and distribute the worthy dough lo the boys on Sunday. Well, fellas, when you're in New Orleans, remember the girls and their swell hearts. A few pairs of nylons will gladden their unforgetting hearts, indeed. (Continued on Page 13) -• �pridar> July 26, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Coast Giiard Units Still Frame Trials Dear Editors A lot of members think the Coast Guard hearing units are just about finished, but don't be fooled, they are still g>>ing strong. I had the experience uf fiiiding that out. I received a letter from them on the third of the month, instructing me to get in^^ touch with them as soon as pos­ tive service and who're now sible. I reported up there yes­ basking in the glory of the real terday to see what the score was fighting Coast Guardsmen. Anyway, he pulled my papers and I was told that they wanted to; hear me on a case that hap­ for a month and put me on pro­ pened last August. So I went up bation for a year and then he to the hall and got Joe Goggin started telling me what a break to represent nie and wc took it he was giving me, and that if I up with them. Well, it boiled ever went before him again he ddwn to this. They had three was going to revoke my papers charges against me and the main for good. I guess he's one of one was failure to join a vessel those guys who figure that sea­ men are going to stand for the in a foreign port. Although they had nothing to hearing units forever. I would also like to mention go by except a copy of the of­ here that Joe Goggin did a ficial log, they decided it was swell job of representing me. The enough. I tried to explain that way he put up the case, the there was no sailing board post­ ed on the ship when I went charges would have been drop­ ashore and that the ship wasn't ped if fairness had been the rule supposed to leave until after 8 there instead of the exception. a. m. But she left two hours Theodore W. Papioski earlier; consequently, I missed it. Well, right away the guy that was hearing the case (Lieut. THE BEST SEAMEN Comdr. Hicken) starts telling us OF ALL COME TO about when he was going to sea SAN JUAN HALL he was on the South American run for eight years, and in all Dear Editor: that time oftly one man ever I would like to make a com­ missed the ship. ment on the SIU Hall ih Ban But, said he, in those days Juan. It is one of the best-rUns I they had real sailors. He said have had the pleasure of going that if a man knew a ship was going to sail he would be there into. Under the capable hands of hours ahead of time ready to go a typical SIU Agent, Bud Ray, to work. Then he went on rav­ it's no wonder. He has a good ing about the money it costs a word for every SlU man and is company every time a man strictly on the ball in all disputes misses a ship. Well, all that happened up to and beefs that enter his port. He this point wasn't too bad but is trying now to get things done .then he starts telling me that in the port for the benefit of our I'm not a good citizen and that Union. Say, Ed, can't we give the hall people like me disgraced the here a better bit of cooperation. American flag in foreign ports by getting drunk ashore. Now, of This is a strategic spot during all the charges he had against a strike. The men here need a me none of them were for being few things, such as a filing cab­ drunk, and as a matter of fact, I inet and our white caps. We never was charged with being should be able to .send down a drunk on any ship. Even if I was gross or so, just to have in case a gashound, what I do ashore is of trouble. Ray also needs a Pa­ trolman very badly, as he is cov­ my own bu.siness. Now as far as me being a good ering the whole island by him­ citizen goes, I would like to self. I was surprised at the meet­ say that I risked my neck for ing held on July 3, 1946, at the .splendid attendance, not only of men on the beach, but of men on /WA&T ti-tefte the ships in port. All men who Yortof MAMTWe ^ veAj-wiPERS; could come were there, and gave a good example of union coopera­ tion on all beefs. I would like to see the members try to go to all meetings while in ports where we have branches. Well, Ed, I guess I have said enough. But I felt as though I had to say something about a hall like this one. I would like to see this in print soon in the Log to acquaint membership as to facts about the Hall in San Juan. We my country by sailing ships should be able to build a new through the entire war and that's one here soon. Then we can all a- lot more than Commander come down for a rest where the Hicken can say. I have found most beautiful gals in the world out that the only thing he sailed are waiting with open arms for during the war was an LMD everyone. (Large Mahogany Desk). He's S. L. Woodruff. one of the many officers of the (Editor's note: Rest, that is?) Coast Guard who neVfet saw ac­ Trouble Dogs The Grout But She's Still Pitching Log - A - Rhythms Sad Tale By LOUIS J. HEITZLER She was an old Calmar scow. First thing I noticed was the lousy chow. Soon after we had departed Was when all the trouble started. Now the Steward didn't give a damn. All he fed was corned beef, lamb and lamb. A new Bosun the Mate wouldseek. For he had a new one every week. The last Bosun was just a young snot, A first-tripper who couldn't tie Dear Editor: a square knot. I am forwarding you a picture of our Chief Mate of the Oh yes! The Captain always had pood ship SS Grout, hoping that you can find space in our good his way. paper so that the other Brothers can look at a damn swell mate. Fire and boat drill every other As Ship's Delegate I am speaking for the whole crew. Thank­ day. ing you for your service. A. (Blackie) Bankston Such navigation you never did DELEGATE TELLS OF EVENTFUL see. The Mates were Mates yet to be. TRIP SHIP MADE TO BORDEAUX A good seamen will never sail times with two-thirds of a load Aboard a ship with Captain Dear Editor: of coal for France. Gayle. Just a few lines to let you The vessel was just run to Brothers knows how things are death during the war. She just DEAR BROTHERS: going on one of these old dis­ couldn't make it anymore. We pute Rust Pots (Libertys), now stayed in Bordeaux two months WHY DON'T YOU getting the L. P. cylinder re- WRITE THE LOG that they are using it as it should boi-ed, and that is a long time in have been used before. To carry one port. No ship has ever stay­ Here's a chafice to do a little cargo and nothing but cargo. ed one week without a lot of loggin' of your own, only no­ Maybe we can make a trip now logging, killing, and jailing. But body is going to get hurt by it. without coming in with troops, we made a record. None of it. In fact, the 62,000 Seafarers and and a hell of a lot of beefs for And thanks to Captain Hunter, a countless other readers who the shoreside Delegates. captain you'd like to pa.ss a sea read these pages every week The Tort Steward came aboard buoy with. The rest of the of­ will probably eat it up. They with a WSA man and a couple of ficers were okay, except the Ch. want to know what you and packing house buyers, who Engineer, a Simon Legree named your shipmates are doing, bought all the good food stuffs Mike Petit. He gave us the only thinking and saying. that was aboard for the troops trouble until the Captain had a Pictures, poems, stories, let­ they didn't bring back last trip. talk with him. And we are go­ ters make good Log material. Well, Brothers, you knov^ what ing to refer him to the Hall when Ideas for Union action, or happened to the rest of it. Into we get in. trouble-saving tips for your the crews' boxes it was thrown, So, Brothers, I felt good to Brothers—send 'em in. No matter how often it is after it had been left out all day. know I belong to a good Union, We were lucky enough to go to the SIU — the only seamens S2iid, Seafarers and ships— Pensacola. Everything was rot­ Union. The Port Captain of the ten when we got there. The WSA said that this was the best Delegates got the Captain; he crew that ever came to Bor­ said he wasn't going anywhere deaux. The other ships had either. Well, Eirothei-s, we got trouble the fii'st few days. We fresh stuff and plenty of it. And had a few oldtimers who showed we want to thank Brother F. D. the Frenchmen how to drink Lynum for his untiring efforts to wine all day, and make it back bum food off every ship that on board even if on all fours. came into the Port of Bordeaux, So, until we hit port, on to a France, which we pulled into bigger and stronger SIU. after breaking down two ot three A. Banksioii, .. CAPTAIN ZEIDLER GETS A SALUTE FROM HIS CREW Dear Editor: The crew of the George Wash­ ington has just finished a very pleasant assignment for more than three trips aboard this ship. Some homesteaded even longer, but the .ship has been sold and we must return from it to reship. The ship was d Robin Line-op­ erated ship, owned by the WiSA. There was nothing unusual about the ship itself or the crew. It was just a plain old tramp, but the main reason for liking the ship was the Skipper> whbih We dub­ A, ii'a'v.j bed "the smiling Dutchman." Whenever any trouble arose you were cei'tain to get a square deal from Captain George Zeidler. He was hot a softie, far from it, and when WSA or any finks tried to dOublecross him it was just too bad. He has been sailing since 1908 and had been a mem­ ber of the SUP. He is now a member of the MMP. The Captain took a personal interest in his men's welfare, no matter whether it was a small or large beef that came up. He saw to it that men had their share of overtime, but allowed no hogs. We can safely say that there is hot a mait^Ven a bad orie^who p«os.i>Bty /N whdre they go, and what they do. their laughs and their beefs —are news. So, whaddya say? Let's Logitl has sailed with him who could or would say anything against him," If all the company skippers would do the same, there would be no trouble keeping ships clean and in good condition. Captain Zeidler, we salute you. The Crew P. S.: Captain Zeidler prob­ ably will be getting another ship, a G-2 or d G-3 With the Robin �I TEE SE APAREis 10 G Friday. July 26. 1346 Hutch. Gives Waitress Tip, Gets Bad One At The Track I IS I REAL MASTER MAKES AYCOCK A TRIM SHIP ; Dear Editor: In these days of universal beefs against bucko skippers and would bo Capt. Blighs, it gives Dear Editor: The follQwing is a word-by-word and eye-by-eye account of a us, the crew of the Charles Brant­ little drama which actually took place in the New York Hall with ley, much pleasure to be able Bedyrobber Hutchins and Henry Trick as the principal characters. to state that the master of this ship, Capt. Martin G. Hansen, Hutchins; "Hello, Henry. Hi ya." has the confidence of us all. Henry: "Oh, hello, Bellyrobber." There are no phoney heroics Hutchins: "Whadd'ya say to a friendly bottle of beer?" or gold braid about him, just a Henry: "You know me, kid. Let's go." plain seaman who knows his own Well, from here on in we saw the rest. job and expects everyone else Old Bellyrobber bought the first drink, and then Henry said, to know theirs. If you do, you ''Let's have another." "Okay," says Hutch (as if he's the guy to never hear a peep out of him ever refuse a free one!) from one voyage to another, and Well, a fiiend of Hutch's you can rely on him to go to comes along. "Sit down. Bill. bat f^r you if you run into Meet a friend of mine—Henry. trouble. If you don't or if you Henry, this is Bill." come- aboard for a free ride. Henry: "Have a drink, Bill." Brother look out for squalls— "Yeah. Sure," says Bill. "I'll and I mean squalls! have a sandwich too." He has been Master of this ship Well, to make a long story for just on three years, and short, several of Hutch's friends many of us have been four, five, accidentally wandered into this and six voyages with him be­ grog joint. After the first drink cause we know that we could go he bought. Old Bellyrobbcr's a lot further and fare a great pockets developed a rare sick­ deal worse. ness of the pockets bettei- known He is Danish-American and a.< "Lockjaw," or otherwise referred to as "Scotch Cramp." this trip we put into Copen­ Naturally, poor Henry got stuck for the tab, which amounted hagen and he was able to see his to over ten dollars by the time Hutch and his friends had finished folks after a 20-year absence; in fr- eloading. Of course, Hutch took care of the tip. Yes, sir. Hutch fact we got quite a big kick in ga e the Waitress a nice large tip of the hat on the way out! He seeing the Skipper's brother, a had a better day with Henry than he'd had at Monmouth Park a civilian, go over the side in the sJiort while previously. old man's uniform top-coat, as At the track, it cost Hutch 80 bucks. With Henry, it cost exactly those of us who know him, would 30 cents! And he got a bellyfull of beer and sandwiches, too! have bet dollars to doughnuts Incidentally, old Bellyrobber is going to be married on July that he didn't even own one! 28di. Everybody with cabbage is invited. Any of you guys who know Joe Grimes /our job, and fancy taking a slow rid Liberty where there is never any trouble and is skippered by a SEAGOING PRIVATE THE UNION MAKES real seaman, just wait till you see the Charlie B. Aycock, Mis­ A SHIP ALMOST STILL FINDS SIU sissippi Co., go on the board and A HOME AT SEA TCPS IN UNIONS grab her—^you will not regret it. For and on behalf of the crew, Dear Editor: Dear. Editor: Jack (Aussie) Shrimpton Please send the Log to my I thought that I would write the Log to comment on how swell home address. That way, some­ a paper it is. I was a temporary time when I drop around to see FORT WINNEBAGO member of the Great Lakes for my folks at home I can catch up STORY INTERESTS a time. Sadly enough I was drafted into the Army. I have on my reading. The way it is SUP MEMBER been receiving the Log for the now, hedge-hopping around I Dear Editor: last year or so and I have always miss about half of them. I am a member of the Deck been proud of the Seafarers, even gang aboard the Fort Winnebago, I would like to give thanks to though I never had a full mem­ en route to Texas. We saw the Dur fine Brotherhood of the SIU bership. Some day I hope to, copy of the Log of Friday, Juh for pulling together and making though. 12, 1946, containing a write-up living conditions on .SIU ships I wish to thank you for sending on this ship. ^ood enough so that a man can me the Log. Enclosed is a dollar I would like to have a copy ol almost call one a home. whicli might help the SIU in 'his issue sent to my homo adI have been on this one ship Iress, if possible, and also get or some way. If at all possible I would like to have the Great the Coastal Mariner, for eight your mailing list. I am an SUF Lakes Seafarer sent to me. I months and don't remember the man, and have been reading yo-j: Deck Department having a single paper with interest for some timi would really appreciate it. Pvt. Kenneth Zeni 'oeef. So let's keep up the good now whenever I have comt Editor's Note; The Great Lakes work, one for all and all for one across it. Walter Paas Seafarer is no longer being and build a strong Union. 'Editor: Your requests have been published. John Harrison Hicks taken care of). NUMBER PICKET SQUADS, BROTHER SAYS I suggest that in any future job action or strike, that squads bo chosen and given a number. The squads number and place of picketing should be posted daily in the Hall. The number would give better recognition of squads. I also think the Dispatcher should have a "mike," so that the Brothers wouldn't have to crowd the desk to hear jobs called. Stuart E. Anderson Pac. 210 £ Strike Committee Explains According to the Strike Preparations Committee, a system such as suggested by Brother Anderson is used during 9 general strike. The plan followed during the recent CMU beef - • v/as to give the Brothers" credit for their picketing duty. The Dispatcher has a "mike," and he uses it when the Hall is crowded and noisy. SCHOOL FOR FUTURE ABs What I am about to propose you have probably heard be- fore, but here goes. I think that you should have a knot-tying ' ' .school for future ABs. It would certainly help out a lot. A few of the Bosuns who are on the beach could be the teachers. Marion Kirtley Book No, 35754 Btefs Have Had Priority The question of the upgrading school has been on the agenda for some time. Plans for the school have been formu­ lated, Only the urgency of the great number of recent beefs which have required all the Union's energies has prevented the .matter from getting action. CUT and RUN (Continued from Page II) In various ports the following brothers may still be an­ chored: In New York: Victor Shavroff, Orville Payne. Thomas Richardson, Charles Connors. Charles Henry. A. O'Quendo. Basilio Estrella. Antonio Gonzales. Clarence Yearwood. Bulton . Frazer, Manule Landron, Samuel Ford, Esteban Cruz. Victor Silva. Luigi aGllo. Cecil Leader. Finn Schefstad, Adolph Swenson. Alberto Santiago, G. Saucer, and James K-^uvardas. S. S. J, t In Baltimore: Lloyd King, J. M. Prohownik, JaJmes Antoniade, Eibert Hogge, W. P. Adlam, Preston Sammie Smith, Joe Buzalewski, Alfred Ball, Henry Mathers, Carl Bush, E. A. Edwarri.s, Carl Axelsen, and Hans Schwarz ... In Norfolk: James Cobb, Vernon L.. Hopkins and Erwin Allen. i. i. i t Manuel Cotty just tame back from a Puerto Rican trip . . . Stanley Cieslak was up in Boston in June . . . T. N. Hutchins and Roy Clark may still be in Galveston . . , Ricardo Garcia probably left New York for Spain recently . . . And last, but not least, we notice that our pal. Eddie Grzegozewski, who lives in Philly, not far from Allegheny Avenue and the waterfront, is r-till sailing around. Come on up here and say hullo. Eddie! Brother McGilUcuddy Is Quitting Sea—Mrs. McGillicuddy Says Solr Dear Editor: Just a few lines to let you know that, every thing is going okay here on board the Philip F. Thomas. We had our first shipboard meeting last night, and let me tell you that it was very sucee.ssful. You could not have kept th6 men away even if you stood at the door will: a base ball bat. A lot of petty beefs were straightened out that will mean a bettor trip and better Union ship. I must say that this crew we have on board are 100 per cent okay and that is saying a lot when you have a mixed crew like we have, half of them are from Philadelphia, and half from New York. Speaking about Philadelphia, I ,:must say that Brother Trues• dale; really givef5 you service, atid I don't ia«an >; eoiwerr sation service. It's old Brother Red in person. We stored the ship in New York and when "we got to Phila­ delphia we had a personal visit from our old friend, who at one time, by "the way, on this ship's first trip, was Bosun and then Third Mate. He asked me if I had received my watermelons or cantaloupes at N. Y. I told him that I had not. Well it wasn't two hours later that a truck pull­ ed up at the dock with 20 water­ melons and two crates of canta­ loupe. Talk about action. Also the two refrigerators were not working in the mess rooms so Brother Truesdale got on the phone and contacted the Port Captain at Philadelphia. The sarpe occurence all over again. The boxes were repaired and evqry one was happy again. Also, .; he.1 had a little-talk to my «nd, utility men, which really helped 100 per cent. Not that they are bad boys but just young fellows. We have a couple of boys pn here who were formally NMU but -after sailing on our .ships they cannot understand how they could of put up with that phony outfit so long. They are SIU 100 per cent. • Well, rafter two and one-half years-as-Steward on -this wagon and being very proud to have had the privilege of belonging to such a great combination as the SIU for four years I must con­ fess that I am quitting the old sea. A request by Mrs. McGilli­ cuddy. It has been a pleasure sailing with all the boys I have come in contact with in the last four years. I wish you would say hel­ lo to all the boys for me through the Log. as that is the only way that I will be able to do it. I was sorry to read in tlie Log about the death of Tommy Keavins in LaRochelle, France. Tom­ my was a utility for me about a year and one-half ago and a very good one, as our ship and cargo is going to France and only about 60 miles or so from LaRochelle I will be glad to go to the ceme­ tery there and" see if I can't get a fey/ flovers for Tommy's grave. This would be a good suggestion for othei- crews calling at that port, at Tommy was a great Un­ ion and SIU man. I remember during* the invasion of F'rance, we met a couple of men from NMU ships and Tommy really went to work on them. Before he was through they., were all ready to turn in there NMU books. I found out later they did. In closing, I would like to thank all the boys in the NewYork, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other union halls for all _ they have done for me, especial­ ly the Patrolman. Say hello to Brothers Hart, and Fisher, I wiH drop by the hall and say hello before I board that train for Con­ necticut. If any of the boys get r.; up to Hartford, Conn., tell them to drop in and say heRo. "Hie name is in the phone book. Francis E. McGillicuddy* Steward �THE SEAFARERS LOG 76 Fourteen Friday, July 26, 1946 WO Operators Sign 'Best Ever' Contract (Continued from Page 1) .x IS. $17.50 will reecive retroactive in­ creases from June 15, 1946. This means that any men who have sailed with Waterman or Mississippi reueiilly have some cabbage coming. Signing of the contracts meant the immediate release of several ships in ports all along the At'dantic and Gulf coasts. The ships had ben tied up by sopntaneous walkoffs in protest of stalling of ^the operators. after word of the settlement reached the branch tliere. The John B. Waterman was to sail from Bush Terminal; Brook lyn, for Shanghai tomorrow, and men were expected to board other aWterman and Mississippi ships at Philadelphia, Norfolk Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans and Port Arthur. The break in the long, niggeling negotiation sessions came unexpectedly. The sessions con­ cluded at 1:30 p. m. today; they were scheduled to be resumed at 5 p. m. About 3 p. m., L. A. ] VESSELS SAIL Parks, Director of the Atlantic Two vessels in oMbile were 6 Gulf Operators Association, • manned and sailed two hours and biggest stumbling block in the negotiations, notified the De­ partment of Labor conciliators that the operators were not pre­ pared to met any more that day. SOME ACTION When this announcement was made by Parks, Charles Logan, labor relations director for the lines, got in touch with the Un­ ion's negotiating committee. "Look," he said. "I can see wheer all of this stalling never is going to bring about an agree­ ment. I'm ready to talk turkey." Logan came over to the SIU Hall at 5:30 p. m. Within an hour the newly-typed agreement had been signed by Logan, the ne­ gotiating committee members and the Department of Labor men. Logan was ready to go. Before he did, he also signed a memorandum agreement which requests the WSA to approve the agreement fur vessels under WSA. It ' stipulates, however, that regardless of WSA action the agreement betwen the Union and the two companies shall stand. by the Wage tSabilization Board or some other agency. In addi­ tion, it sets the pattern for other contracts. j; Commenting on the nev/ agree­ ments, Hawk said: "The forthright action of Logan shows us where we stand. Due to the machinations of L. A. Parks and A. V. Cherbonnier, there have been bad relations be­ tween the companies and the Union. Wijji Logan at the labor relations wheel for Waterman and Mississippi,I feel sure we can look forward to improved re­ lations with these companies." The text of the agreement fol­ lows: A VICTORY It further states that the agree­ ment is not subject to approval by any Government agency. That is a signal victory for the SIU in itself, for it. means that the contract can't be screwed up Agreement Between Seafarers, And Waterman, Mississippi Cos. ; The wage scales and overtime rate and addendum thereto now presently in the contract between Seafarers International Union and the Waterman Steamship Cor­ poration covering freight ships are hereby canceled and the wage scales and overtime rates set forth herein shall be substituted. All other terms and conditions of the existing agreements ex­ cept as herein amended shall continue in full force and effect pending completion of negotia­ tions to amend the general rules and working rules. Overtime to be paid to all mem­ bers of the Stewards Department on Sundays and Holidays at sea. No member of the Stewards De­ partment to be laid off in port or • at sea on Saturday, Sunday or holidays. OVERTIME RATES The overtime rate for un­ licensed personnel receiving less than $200.00 per month shall be $1.00 per hour. All ratings re­ ceiving $200.00 or more per month, the overtime rate shall be $1.25 per hour. To reduce the straight time, work week in port from 44 to 40 hours per week and pay overtime tor work performed in excess of ^40 hours per week; for the pur­ pose of this paragraph Saturday and Sunday in port shall be overtime days. Pay overtime at sea for all hours in excess of 48 hours each week to all unlicensed personnel whose basic work week is 56 .hours or more; for the purpose of this paragraph Sunday at sea shall be considered the overtime day and all work performed on Sunday shall be paid for at the overtime rate. I •» NO PYRAMIDING Under no circumstances shall there be any duplication or pyramiding of overtime. All basic wage scales inci'eased by $17.50 per month shall be re­ troactive to April 1, 1946 and all increases in excess of $17.50 per month and the overtime rate shall be I'etrocative to June 15, 1946. The provision of the Agree­ ment dealing with hours of work at sea and in port, and with re­ spect to the overtime rates of pay, shall be retroactive to June 15, 1946. Room allowance shall be $3.00 . per night and meal allowance shall be $1.00 for breakfast, $1.00 for dinner and $1.00 for supper. STANDBY RATE $1.45 per hour straight time and $2,171/2 overtime. The Union agrees to mak^ every effort to immediately re­ lease any and all vessels which are presently tied up because of action by members of the unli­ censed personnel. Negotiating committee for the operators and the negotiating committee for the Union shall continue negotia­ tions so that a complete agree­ ment can be reached covering wages for the Stewards Depart­ ment on passenger vessels and to amend general rules and work­ ing rules as soon as possible. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA By JOHN HAWK, Secretai-y-Treasurer J. P. SHULER, Asst. Secy. Treas. ROBERT MATTHEWS, Headquarters Engine Depart­ ment Representative PAUL HALL, New York Agent DECK DEPARTMENT Rating SIU Old Wage Scale Bosun Bosun's Mate—Day Work Bosun's Mate—Watch Carpenter Storekeeper AB Maintenance Quartermaster AB Watchman OS $162.50 SIU New Wage Scale $205.00 192.50 180.00 205.00 197.50 187.50 172.50 172.50 172.50 150.00 162.50 157.50 155.00 155.00 155.00 150.00 132.50 SIU Amount of Wage Increase NMU New Wage Scale $42.50 $175.00 172.50 $30.00 20.00 42.50 40.00 32.50 17.50 17.50 22.50 17.50 175.00 167.50 162.50 167.50 162.50 162.50 145.00 30.00 UO.OO 25.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 $269.50 246.50 $25.00 205.00 205.00 212.00 180.00 25.00 172.50 180.00 190.00 172.50 172.50 172.50 172.50 162.50 150.00 25.00 25.00 22.75 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 $217.75 200.00 $2.25 5.00 SIU Wages Above NMU Wages ENGINE DEPARTMENT Chief Electrician 2nd Electrician Asst. Electrician Unlic. Jr. Eng.—Days .... Unlic. Jr. Eng.—Watch .. Machinist-Plumber Deck Engineer Chief Reefer Engineer .. 1st Reefer 2nd Reefer Engine Storekeeper Engine Utility Evaporator Maintenance Oiler—Diesel Oiler—Steam Watertender Fireman-Watertender .... Firemen Wiper —. WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORP. By CHARLES H. LOGAN Witnessed By: WALTER A, MAGGIOLO Commissioner of Conciliation U. S. Dept. of Labor LOUIS A. STONE Commissioner of Conciliation U. S. Dept. of Labor • WILLIAM MARGOLIS Commissioner of Conciliation U. S. Dept. of Labor MEMORANDUM AGREEMENT It is hereby understood and agreed -tliat the Agreement reached this 24th day of July, 1946 between the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North Amer­ ica ond the Mississippi Shipping Co., Inc. covering wages and hours of work is to be submit­ ted to WSA with a joint request by Union and company for ac­ ceptance by that Agency as ap­ plicable to vessels under WSA, GAA and it is further under­ stood and agreed that regardless of the WSA action in this re­ spect the rates and" conditions stipulated in the Agreement which is attached hereto and made part of this memorandum shall apply to private owned and/ or bareboat chartered vessels op­ erated by the Company. Other than submission for WSA approval as above stated, this Agrement is not subject to approval by any other Govern­ ment Agency. $252.00 $294.50 $42.50 182.50 187.50 187.50 194.50 162.50 252.00 220.00 201.00 227.50 230.00 205.00 237.00 205.00 269.50 237.50 218.50 197.50 205.00 190.00 195.25 177.50 177.50 177.50 167.50 160.00 45.00 42.50 17.50 42.50 42.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 155.00 172.50 155.00 155.00 155.00 155.00 145.00 132.50 , 50.00 17.50 40.25 22.50 22.50 22.50 22.50 27.50 25.00 25.00 STEWARDS DEPARTMENT Chief Steward Chief Cook Night Cook & Baker .... Second Cook Asst. Cook Messman ; Utility Man $220.00 205.00 205.00 185.00 175.00 150.00 150.00 $202.50 182.50 182.50 167.50 157.50 132.50 132.50 $17.50 22.50 22.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 • 185.00 175.00 150.00 150.00 All members of the Stewards Department will be paid overtime for all Sundays and Holidays at sea and for all Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays in port. No member of the Stewards Department will be laid off Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays at sea or in port. (NOTE: Stewards Department negotiations are not completed.) OVERTIME RATES (This Memorandum Agreement Standby rate of pay shall be j had the same agreement as above. %-.-7-it"'• .v.-f,. , Comparative Breakdown Of Wage Scales •: .-V'- '• SIU Old SIU New SIU New NMU New NMU Old 90c Under $200.00 a month Over $200.00 a month $1.00 per hr. 90c per hr. 90c $1.00 per hour $1.25 per hour $1.00 per hr. 90c per hr. -jj. �1 Friday. July 26. liiS 1FHE SE AF ARERS LOG FfB^ BULLETIN - z1 Jones, Harry A Jones, H. R Jones, Henry Jones, John W. , Jones, P. E. Jones, Paul M Jones, Raymond Jr., .. .. , Jones, Raymond Jr Jones, Jones, Robert H. Jones, Walter .. Jones, Walton F. Jordon, C Jordon, E. J Jourdan, Geo. A. Jordan, J. 0 Jordan, James Wm Jordan, William H Joseph, G. L Joseph, Joseph Jourdain, P Jourdain, Lougille, P. Judge, Carville A. Judge, Edward M. Judice, C. O Jump, Terry D. ... Juneau, S Jurgensen, H Ju.seius, John Ralph i' 10.32 20.17 5.09 .74 75 4.50 1.78 6.55 •Is- : LJk 1 —Unclaimed Wc^es— Mississippi Shipping Cotppany, Inc. This list coitiiirises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Mis7].;sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Ghartres St., New Orleans, La., enclosing J^Jiyour z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present 3.00 2.75 address. 1.58 14.33 33.38 1.58 4.01 11.57 2.25 3.17 10.69 4.42. .73 1.42 2.10 2.G0 4.41 13.92 .74 Kelly, Lawrence 26.80 Knab, Joseph C. .. Kellison, Albert L 6.52 Knecht, James W. Kelly. Floyd 2.06 Kneck, E Kelley, Frederick E 59 Kneidinger, J. F Kelley, Mike R 23.51 Knell, Frederick Kelley, Paul E 6.88 Knickerbocker, Geo. B. 4.47 Knight, Dempsey Kelly, Russell D. ... 2.25 Knight, L. F Kelotzer, Edwin P. Kelp, Harold W 18.38 Knight, R 45 Knight, Richard E Keltman, L. F. . Kemmer, Henry Lindsey. 21.84 Knight, Russell 2.64 Knight, Truman K Kemper, W. H. . 7.70 Knighton, Augusta Kempson, C. L. 25.82 Knighton, A Kendall, Russell L 1.48 Kisley, D. A Kennedy, E Kennedy, Jacob J 122.02 Knowles, H 7.20 Knowles, J. C Kennedy, Louis K Kenny. A. J 33 Knowlton, Robert 1.14 Knox, Thomas L Kachaylo, Nickolis 19.28 Kenny, Peter F. : 5.51 Kocahovski, E. J Kaelep, Oscar 6.24 Kensinger, Lawrence 11.84 Koenig, Arthur G 5.00 Kephart, Stanley Kiser, Hy 9.5Q Kooning, Phillip 2.83 Kcrchincko, Lewis • Kaiser, William P Kerhoney, Amos E.' 3.55 Koenigseder, Mav A Kakaroviannis, George A. 24.79 Kerns, Albert 2.13 Kofnovec, Anton 5.69 Kakta, Stanley D Kerr, Alexander T 71 Kohlzanski, J. 1.95 Kala, Andrew B Kertley, Marion 13.26 Kors, Ralph .45 Kalani, Wm. K 16.10 Konecny, Jaroslau Kallweil. Alfred 11.85 Kessen, Aloysius A 1.32 Komofski, James Kalmback, Chas. R. ........ 6.93 Kcssen, A. K 11.02 Kontis, Nickolas Kaluza, Richards B 1.42 Kessett, Howard H 37 Koons, Lloyd Patton Kampel, Sidney 3.46 Kcssler, Francis 61.62 Koplitsky, H Kane. James B 47.00 Ketchum, D 3.76 Korapka, Stanley J Kane, Wm. R 19.22 Kettler, A Kevlzenski, E. S 4.80 Korbel,-John M Jones, Everett K 1.34 Keycs, O'Malley 136.34 Kornek, Joseph S Jones. George F 11.91 Keyes, Will O .21.23 Korneliussion, Ture E Jones, Guirnell 1 3.82 Khoth, Frank 8.33 Korsak, Anthohy Jones, Harold A 5.18 7.92 Korzynski, Arthur Kamey, William V. 3.62 Kelcey, Arthur A Kiddy, Lloyd A .59 Kostei'. E Kania, Czeslaw 89 2.97 Kostegan, Stefan Kapp, John T 24.66 Kiersvik, Hans 15.36 Kostick, Vaholia Karaman, Per 9.98 Kiil, Andrew B 8.11 Kostelich, Thomas Karfs, Carl B 1.32 Kiley, Albert J 99 Koszyk, Joseph M Karfakis, Jerry 7.77 Kimball, W. H Kimbell, Chas. M 89 Kough, B. M Karoll, Robert 1.91 Kimcs, Robert G 8.26 Koulla, D. P Karr, Robert P 6.94 Kinard, W. S. Jr 3.96 Kouns, Martin ' Kartsonis, Chas 5.51 Kinavey, Wm. H 7.69 Kovamees, Wasile Karzxenski, A 6.34 2.75 Kowacz, Adam Kasmewosky, Julius 2.25 King, Curtis W Kozielewski, Stefan King, Howard E. Jr 18.38 Kasmirsky, Stanley J 8.53 King, Jack 3.31 Kozlowskl, Jos Kaszyk, James 4.21 Kramer, Allen King, Kendrick 4.88 Katronick, Emil J 2.12 1.91 Kramer, George L Kay, Leonard 5.44 King, Orval C 2.06 Kramer, L Kay, T. C 1.34 King, Samuel E 52.46 Kramer, Theo Keahey, Albert E 99 Kingston, James M 52.33 Kramer, George L Kearney, Jno. Lee 1.63 Kingston, Wm. R Kinkhead, S .01 Kraszeski, Leo Keck, Wm. T 59 Kipp, Howard ... Ki-ause, Fi-ank W. 2.25 Keener, Harry A 2.23 Kraus, Wallace (Kirby, Chas H. .30 Keicher, John H 2.23 Krekel, Mareo A Kirby, George F. 5.27 Keitel, Ernst 38.88 Krenclez, E. R Kirby, Jesse A. . 8.75 Keller, Donald C 2.93 Krezmoniet, George Kirby, Robert 14.61 Keller, Gordon C 66.61 Krueger, Paul Kirby, Robert 11.88 Keller, Irvy ^ 5.13 4.50 Krieser, Lawrence R. Keller, Irvy P 11.38 Kirchner, Raymond Krighton, A Kirk, Lyman A. 3.78 Kelly, Charles F 5.97 1.31 Krkovich, SteveKelly, L 01 Kirkland, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Ellis F 121.63 Kropaczewski, Frank Kirs, Oscm5.02 Krowkowski, Constanty .. Kirsham, Robert E 45 Krueger, Richard J Kish, J 5.46 Krulder, Harold C The men who were on the A. Kizer, Raymond, 1 4.81 Krines, Charles Baldwin on May 9, 1946, may col­ 'Kettinger, Kenneth M 1.91 Krolcyk, Harold 9.50 Kryank, M. M lect their money for personal ef­ Klass, Arthur fects lost when the ship was Klavins, Anthony A 79 Kubek, Frank J, 2.38 . Kuibcke, August J rammed, at Mississippi SS Co., Klaveness, Dad 12.02 ' Kubina, J. L. 17 Battery Place, New York City. Kleiber, Melvin C 18.61 Kubische, Mike The money will be held there un­ Klie, John N til Sept. 23, when it will be sent IClincher, John William .... 10.57 Kubitz, Henry J 6,97 , Kuhar, Edward' to "the main office in New Or­ Kline, Robert W. leans. Klinger, Harry A. 35.23'Kuhar, Edward NOTICE! - SlU HALLS NEW YORK 51 Beavar St. HAnovcr 2-2784 BOSTON 330 Atlantie Arm. Liberty 40ST BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4»3» PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th S*. Phone Lombard 3-76B1 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 CHARLESTON 68 Society St, Phone 3-3680 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartrea SL Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-172S 9.19 Kuhu, E 1.65 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-17S4 .45 Kulas, John J .45 45 Ponce de Leoa 19.83 SAN JUAN, P. R. .60 Kullhanek, T San Juan 2-5996 2.60 Kulitz, E 4.01 GALVESTON 305Vi 22nd SL 2-8448 .80 Kulovltz, Louis E 19.30 TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. .89 Kupstas, Elias J .... 2.38 M-1323 920 Main St. 5.35 JACKSONVILLE 1.65 Korkimilis, Milton A. Phone 5-5919 .89 PORT ARTHUR 01 Kurz, Edgar N 445 Austin Ave. Phone: 28532 81.78 3.34 Kuselj, Ivo HOUSTON 1515 75th Street Kutz, Aaron I 2.47 1.37 Phone Wentworth 3-3809 Kwaitowski, Waller 2.23 19.30 RICHMOND, CalU 257 5th SL SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. 3.96 Garfield 8223 1.40 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 3.91 2.00 La Blanc, Albert Ill W. Bumside St. 9.00 PORTLAND 2.25 Lacke, Leray 440 Avalon Blvd. 3.71 WILMINGTON 2.08 Ladmierault, Leon Terminal 4-3131 16 Merchant St. 2.23 HONOLULU 14.00 Lafoe, John R 10 Exchange St. 2.89 BUFFALO 9.30 La Frengue, L Cleveland 7391 Lage, John 1.78 6.77 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 90 2.23 Lagerman, Philip J. CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. Lain, Guy S 51.85 2.64 Main 0147 3.12 DETROIT 1038 Third St. 15.87 Laine, Lloyd L CadilUc 6857 80 DULUTH 2.84 Laird, Frederick S 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 '3.56 89 Leland, Harold 2.84 CORPUS CHRISTI 1824 N. Mesqulte St. 8.69 Lam, James F B. C 602 Boughton SL 7.57 VICTORIA, 2.84 Lamb, Rex J VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. 2.64 16.15 Lamb, Lynn R 5.69 2.23 Lambeth, Johnnie D 11.84 1.42 Lamont, Howard A Lambert, H 2.25 6.79 Lamorault, Joseph L 13.77 6.20 27.01 9.90 Lampe, Wm. L RICHARD ARNOLD OWENS 44.06 1.01 Lancaster, Ebert L. T Please contact your mother 8.26 3.02 Landa, Thomas immediately. 89 2.75 Landry, Aldon 5.51 XXX 83.77 Landry, Herbert C 6.75 117.50 Landry, Joseph JESSIE SHARPE 1.34 1.67 Landry, Jusuph R A package for you from El .01 4.27 Lane, A. H Paso, Texas, is being held at the Lane, Edward A 8.26 9.40 New York Hall, 4th floor. 6.24 5.79 Lancy, Stuart Dalee 1.48 2.13 Lane, William Jr., 1.42 33 Lancaster, Robert Jr., 6.79 1.32 Landa, Thomas 6.41 109.35 Landry, E When in New York please 2.37 3.96 Landry, E. A come to headquarters with your 1.58 9.00 Landry, Harry J Union book. 7.76 74 Lane, T Layne, Simion 480 4.75 1.42 Lanero, Lino Rios, Juan 4411 5.94 1.90 Lange, Gus A Pinkowski, F 26768 Langham, S 67 1.02 Mcger, Curt 29012 5.49; 3.06 Lanier, G. A Lantis, ArviMe 43751 2.25 16.50 Lansach, J Peck, Bernard 1147 12.40 1.24 Lanton, Alfred Hodges, WiUiam 33963 57 87 Lantz, Warren D Clarke, Florian 23311 4.00 01 Lanzor, B Andrews, W 43574 . 3.75 2.67 La Pointe, A Mandragog, Ray 49657 1.00 22 Laposki, Stephen Camera, Juan 244^9 2.06 3.51 Lapp, Roger K Garcia, Charh s 49500 5.10 17.46 Lardie, William J Landis, Valdman 29883 79 79 Lardreveau, W, J Hommack, W. L 43627 Lares, Andrew 22.52 5.35 Smith, R. W. 40610 16.50 1.98 Largey, Kenneth P Newsome, Damon, 33249 f. 2.97 3.65 Laris, Joseph W Young, Richard 41163 21.19 10.32 Larkin, Frank L Holmes, Elmer 31225 2.25 15.75 Larnigan, Dan Hilland, D. C 32661 8.22 Justa, M 4755 57.72 Deal, Fred 32322 12.00 Frederick, V. L 32207 2.25 Harris, James 43865 9.75 GREAT LAKES Hollis, Ronald. J 46982 69 ^ TRANSPORT CO. 4.90 4, t, Checks for William Zenkel and 2.25 Edward Vermling are being held OSCAR M. PYLES 9.98 at the SIU Branch office in DeYour clothes are in the bag­ 11.38 tixiit. These men will please get 2.66 in touch with the office as soon gage room ,at 51 Beaver treet,' New York 4, N. Y. . 37.85 as possible. PERSONALS NOTICE! Money Due ' n «r- • �Friday. July 26, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG le Sixteen Isthmian Twin Falis Continues SlU Trend One of the more recent addi­ tions to the Isthmian Fleet, the Twin Falls Victory, sailed recent­ ly from Philly for the Far East with a solid crew of Seafarers or pro-SIU pledges. Formerly own­ ed by Pope and Talbot' (West Coast operators), the Twin Falls was crewed up in New Orleans on June 8, stopped at Mobile and New York enroute to Philadel­ phia, and then departed on her Far Eastern itinerary of Alexan­ dria, Haifa, Red Sea and all ma­ jor Indian ports. According to volunteer ship's organizer Warren Wyman, prac­ tically all the gear aboard the Twin Falls was in bad condition; the ship was dirty; anchor stocks were too large for the hawse pipes, causing anchors to get stuck and freeze. In fact, both anchors were stuck in Mobile, and it was necessary to get a Wa­ terman derrick to heave the an­ chors out. Things were so bad when Wy­ These are the boys who make up the Deck Department on man went aboard that he wanted the Twin Falls. Kneeling (from left): Anis, Fulmer, Billings to pile off right away. However, and Hughes. Standing: ship's organizer Warren Wyman, Travis, Gulf Oragnizer Lindsay along with some of Wyman's other Coony and Tassin. cronies, finally "persuaded" him to remain on the Twin Falls to conditions and standards the same On the Twin Falls, the crewdo a job for the Union. So, he as aboard SIU ships. A second members are well satisfied with remained. motion was passed that all in­ their Skipper. This officer, Cap­ stances of uncleanliness be fined tain William Williams, is an oldRETURNS TO SEA "Chip-s" Ed Tassin, about whom 10 cents each, and that the fines time SUP man, and considered numerous former shipmates were be donated to the Log. Finally, a damn good Skipper by the men. inquiring, retui-ncd to sea on this another motion was approved Promoted Skipcr only three Isthmian scow after almost six that all three Depts. alternate on months ago, this is indeed rare months on the beach due to a successive weeks in cleaning praise from the average seaman. Captain Williams rarely wears bum Coast Guard rap iif New laundry. a high pressure uniform. Often, Under good and welfare, all Guinea. These high-handed in­ dividuals took Tassin's own pap­ men signed pledge cards, and he is seen in khaki, and a new­ ers issued by the Dept. of Com­ those who wished to take out comer would mistake him for an merce away from him in New SIU memberships were advised AB on the bridge. He's always Orleans, and then stamped them that this could be done upon ar­ on the ball, knows his job, and invalidated. Finally, they issued rival at New York. Since then, treats the crew decently. In ad­ him Coast Guard ABs papers, all men have received their dition, the Deck gang has put the stamp of approval on the Chief claiming they had lost his old books. AB certificate. "One instance occurred," de­ Mate who is considered an okay On the trip north, July 4 to be clared Wyman, "in which a Deck Joe. exact, the Twin Falls held a regu­ man was supposed to be logged Crew members were also loud lar shipboard meeting? Frank for sleeping in his bunk during in their praise of Bosun Warren Hughes was elected chairman, working hours. Later, this OS Wyman, ship's organizer, and and Mesford as recording secre­ worked off the two hours on his another good fellow aboard the tary. Delegates E. Petty (Stew­ own accord. This is contrary to Twin Falls. Through his daily ards), Frank Hughes (Deck), and SIU policy and principles, and all organizational activity, he's had Speegle (Engine) had already men sailing Isthmian are strongly a lot to do with this ship becom­ been elected at a prior meeting urged to refuse to do this. When ing solidly pro-Seafarers. Out­ held at New Orleans. Isthmian goes under an SIU con­ side of an SIU contract and the Motion was carried that all tract, it will be much harder to wages and conditions which it three Depts. cooperate fully with stop this practice if it becomes brings, the Twin Falls crew real­ ly have a good ship. each other, and live up to the general." I' Here's the Engine Dept. of the Twin Falls Victory. Kneel­ ing (reading from left): Painter, Nettleton, Spegle, J. Landaiche and Scheidel. Standing: F. Landaiche, Gleghorn, Franklin, Kinnard, Laubersheimer and Busby, This well-fed looking group in their immaculate whites typifies a good Stewards Dept. on a swell Isthmian ship—the Twin Falls Victory. Front (left to right): Papes, Petty, Barron and Strange. Rear: Chukorin, Levy, Wagner and Hull. v-vr Snapped while their ship was docked at Greenpoint. Brooklyn, this is the major portion of the Twin Falls crew. Crewmembers of this Isthmian scow are lined up solidly for the Sea-. farers, and are anxiously awaiting the day when Isthmian seamen will be protected by an SIU contract. Front (left to right): Wyman, Hughes, Travis, Fulmer, Billings, Coony and Tassin. Middle: Seals, Annis, Scheidel, Nettleton, Papes, Petty, Barron, Strange, Wagner, Busby and Painter. Rear: Levy, Chukorin, Speegle, J. Landaiche, Hull, Gleghorn, Kinnard, Franklin, Laubersheimer and 1^. Landaiche. S&in fI These three men had a lot to do with making the Twin Falls the good ship she is. Deck Delegae Hughes (left), ship's organize; Wyman (center) and Engine Delegate Speegle. Steward Delegate Petty had to hurry back to his duties, and so was not in the picture. � 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 July 26, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 30 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; WATERMAN AND MISSISSIPPI SIGN UP; SIU CONTRACT CALLED "BEST EVER" SIU STRIKE VOTE NEARS THE END TREATMENT OF SEAMEN IN MARINE HOSPITALS IS CALLED INADEQUATE AND HUMILIATING CHANGES OVERWHELMINGLY VOTED IN CONSTITUTION, SHIPPING RULES STALLING WON'T HELP! SHIP'S MAIL AN INVALUABLE AID TO SEAFARERS IN ORGANIZING ISTHMIAN BRASS SHUNS DELEGATES; BEEFS TO BE PRESSED ON ARRIVAL SEAFARERS COMMITTEE REPORTS TO MEMERSHIP ON NEGOTIATIONS WHAT THEY THOUGHT ON THE PICKETLINE SOUP HAD PART IN FIGHT TO STOP BRIDGES SEA TRITON CASTS 70 PERCENT VOTE FOR SEAFARERS; 10 SHIPS TO GO MERCHANT SEAMEN DESERVE MORE THAN PROPOSED BILL WOULD GIVE BOSTON VOTES ITS LAST ISTHMIAN SHIP--RED ROVER GOES SEAFARERS CREWMEN BALK AT SIGNING ON AT LOW WAGES AS PRICES RISE SIU STRIKE VOTE SPURS SHIPPING IN PHILADELPHIA WITH SIU IN CANADA TRANSPORTATION BEEF AND REPATRIATED SEAFARERS CREWMEN KEEP PORT SAN FRANCISCO REALLY HUMMING MIDLAND TREND IS TO SEAFARERS BEEFS SETTLED IN JACKSONVILLE UNITED ACTION BEATS COMPANY AND JOHN LAW IN SIGN ON BEEF LAKES EXTENDS ORGANIZING DRIVE SEAFARERS GIVE TO ILL BROTHERS CREW PULLS RESCUE ACT ON TULANE 'HUNGRY' MIDDLE NAME OF THE RICHARD LEE COAST GUARD UNITS STILL FRAME TRIALS TROUBLE DOGS THE GROUT BUT SHE'S STILL PITCHING HUTCH GIVES WAITRESS TIP, GETS BAD ONE AT THE TRACK BROTHER MCGILLICUDDY IS QUITTING SEA - MRS. MCGILLICUDDY SAYS SO! ISTHMIAN TWIN FALLS CONTINUES SIU TREND Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/26/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log