http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/8a18ecae9a8bff0ac291961dc520c73b.PDF 9394ac010ea43392f7c7d7ea51d42b18 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 27. 1946 No. 39 Seafarers Stream Back sii| oemamis Negotiations For Isthmian Progressing To Work After Beating"""" WSB On Wage Increases Work Rules Although the Seafarers Inter­ NEW ifURK, September 27— national Union has not yet been As of this date, the negotiations certified as the Union bargaining between the Seafarers Interna­ agent for the Isthmian Fleet, a request from East Coast Coordi­ tional Union and the ship oper­ With a complete victory over Government dictatorship under their belts, the men nator Earl Sheppard has been ators is progressing very rapid­ of the Seafarers International Union streamed back to work this week after a general forwarded to that company ask­ ly, and members of the Union's Negotiating Committee expect strike of ten days duration which totally ti d up the shipping facilities of the United ing that SlU wages and condi­ tions be granted aboard all Isth­ definite results in the very near States. mian ships. future. The work of assigning men to the ships from which they had come to join the It is felt that the SlU certifi­ The discussions being held at ipicketlincs was being donet cation is a mere formality, and present concern Working and quickly, and other ships were that Isthmian seamen deserve the General Rules, the only, part of being crewed as rapidly as pos­ same gains as those won for all the contracts which were left sible. Within a week, it was organized seamen by the recent hanging when eight of the largest thought that all shipping in the; SlU-SUP general strike against freight lines signed contracts large port of New York would the Wage Stabilization Board's with the SlU on August 5, pro­ be back to normal, and other arbitrary decision. viding for the highest wages and ports would follow rapidly. best overtime rates in the in­ For a period of a few days The letter from Earl Sheppard dustry. after the end of the SlU strike, NEW YORK—The MV Pigeon Due to ill health. Bud Ray to Isthmian SS Co. follows: The wage rates agreed to at Point, Moran Towing Company, the National Maritime Union, SlU agent in San Juan has re Isthmian SS Company that time, and later turned down first ship cleared out of the Port CIO, maintained picketlines and Gentlemen: signed his position upon the rec by the Wage Stabilization Board, of New York after the end of the refused to return to work until The great majority of the ommendation of his doctor. This led to the most complete general strike against WSB bureaucracy, they had been promised the same unlicensed personnel sailing strike in United States maritime went on a mission of mercy right wages won by the SlU-SUP in action, was taken this week and Isthmian ships has voted for history. As a result of the action into the teeth of a hurricane negotiations with the ship oper­ Brother Ray has been succeeded the Seafarers International of the SlU-SUP, other maritime which had crippled the SB New- ators. These wages were in most by Daniel Butts who will be act Union of North America, AFL, unions have been able to beg the hall Hills, Pacific Tankers, and cases $5.00 to $50.00 per month ing agent in that port until elec as the Union of their choice same scales for their members. blown the ship way off its course. more than the salaries being paid for collective bargaining pur­ tions. The disabled vessel sent out to the men of the NMU. Representing the SlU at the poses. These same seamen have Brother Ray who has been also been joining the SIU by present meetings are John Hawk, distress signals starting with Fri­ MFOWW OUT Paul Hall, J. P. Shuler, and day evening, September 13, but Allied with the NMU in the agent in this port for the past the hundreds. Robert Matthews. Other mem­ as late as the afternoon of the shortlived strike was the Marine two years has been in ill health As a result, although we bers of the Union have been ask­ lext day the Coast Guard still Firemen, Oilers, Wipers, and for quite some time and at va­ have not been certified as bar­ ed to attend certain sessions bad not reached the stricken ship Watertenders, (Inde pendent), rious times has come to the main­ gaining agents for the Isthmian when it was felt that these mem­ md the first American ship to which is now balloting on wheth­ land for treatment at John Hop­ Fieet by the NLRB, National bers could help out with spe­ ieave harbor was cleared by the er or not to become a permanent kins Hospital in Baltimore. Labor Relations Board, we SlU fc r the trip. cialized information. part of the communist dominated Since resigning Brother Ray nghtly feel that we represent HURRICANE Committee for Maritime Unity. has shipped out of San Juan as at the present time the vast GOOD MEETINGS Fighting against a 45-mile hur­ majority of the unlicensed men The NMU had maintained that Third Mate. All of the members of the SlU ricane at sea, the Pigeon Point on Isthmian ships. they would stay out on strike All Union brothers who have Committee feel that the company reached the Newhall Hills as she until the demands of the met Bud Ray are sorry to hear representatives are really inter­ wallowed out of control at a point FOR ISTHMIAN. TOO MFOWW had also been satisfied, of his illness and wish him a ested in coming to an agreement 160 miles off Nantucket, Rhode In line with this, we are but as soon as the terms asked speedy recovery. Hope we'll see on the rules in question, and so writing to you at this time to (Continued from Page f) (Continued on Page 4) him back in circulation soon. far the entire agreement has been request that your company inapproved with certain exceptions stitue certain improvements in in general rules. Also still re­ wages and conditions which maining for discussion are the have been won by the entire Manning Scale and the Shoremaritime industry as a direct gang clause. But these last are result of the pressure exerted not expected to give much by the Seafarers International trouble. Unioii. While the strike was in prog­ Nominations of candidates for Accompanying the resolution branches before the next regular Our Union struck the entire ress, there were no meetings be­ union office in the Atlantic and was a letter from Brother Hawk election advisable, the resolution shipping industry in the United tween the Union and the com­ Gulf District for 1947 will get stating that "nominations of reg­ provides "that the staffing of States in order to secure these panies. But since the end of the under way in all ports at the ular officers for 1947 shall be these ports be left to the discre­ gains for SlU members, and action against Washington red- next regular membership meet­ made at your next regular meet­ tion of the Secretary-Treasurer, now we feel that it is no more tape madness, the meetings have ings. ing." The procedure whereby subject to the approval of the than right that the Isthmian been held daily, and progress Qualifications which candidates members may announce their in­ membership, until such time as Steamship Company grant has been made each day. Mem­ must possess as provided by the tention to run for office was also the traffic in those ports require these same SlU wages and con­ bers of the Union Committee feel Constitution and By-laws appear explained in the letter. ditions to all of their unlicens­ a permanent Seafarers hall." that the conciliatory attitude of on Page 4. "Such notification should be in ed seagoing personnel. The letter sent to all Branch the company representatives Copies of a resolution propos­ the Secretary-Treasurer's office Agents by Brother Hawk follows; Although we do not expect might have been brought on by ing offices which should appear not later than Oct. 15, 1946." Sept. 23, 1946 the formality of a written con­ the fact that these men do not on the ballot in the 1947 General Brother Hawk's letter said. tract with Isthmian until such want their ships tied up any more Election, in addition to the regu­ The resolution is in accordance Dear Sir and Brother: Nomination of regular officers time as our Union has been as they were during the recent lar elective offices provided for with the SlU custom in past years certified by the NLRB, we do action. in the Constitution, have been "to annually determine what for 1947 shall be made at all expect your company to insti­ forwarded to all Branch Agents elective offices should be placed branches at your next regular tute these improved wages and REAL OPTIMISM by John Hawk, Secretary-Treas­ on the ballot at each annual elec­ meeting. Any member who can As the agreement stands to­ urer. The resolutions are to be tion over and above those pro­ qualify may nominate himself conditions at the earliest pos­ day, and with the way things are presented to the membership in vided for in the Constitution." for office by submitting, in writ­ sible moment. Then, when we do request shaping up, there is every rea- the various ports for immediate Should a shift in traffic of SlU ing accompanied by the neces(Continued on Page 14) ships make the opening of sub(Continued on Page 4) action. (Continued (m Page 'J) First Cleared, SlU Ship Goes On Mercy Errand illness Forces Resignation Of San Juan Agent Nominations Opened For Union Offices; New Qualifications, As Changed, In Effect • i! �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Two Friday. September 27, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the J: I; SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Afiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 X t I i- HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P, O, Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 The Tale Is Told For members of the Seafarers International Union and other readers of the Log, the events of the past few days have not come as a complete shock. There is not an honest trade unionist left on the waterfront who believes that^ Joe Curran and Harry Bridges and the rest of the misleaders of the commie-dominated Committee for Mari­ time Unity mean what they say. Their actions in selling out the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Wipers, and Watertenders, Independent, prove that they never had any inteniion of using the CMU for anything more than another loudspeaker through which they could transmit foul communist propaganda to the American working class. And the American working class, by the way, has said in no uncertain terms that they want nothing to do with ideas that smell like dictatorship. From the beginning, the CMU has been merely a machine by which Harry Bridges could become the com­ missar of the American waterfront. There are very few people who believe that 'arry wants the position for what he can do for the workers. Harry Bridges has proved that | he is nothing more than an agent of the Soviet Union, and as such he is an enemy of the American working class. The MFOWW has a good beef. So good, in fact, that the Sailord Union of the Pacific, an outspoken critic of the policies and performance of the CMU, has seen fit to come to the aid of a union needing help. But while the SUP was coming to aid of the Firemen, the NMU was busily engaged in crewing ships, and indirectly selling the MFOWW right down the well known creek—without paddles. This is the kind of treatment and policy that made . a spokesman for the western Firemen vow that the union would not enter the CMU while he had anything to say about it. Coming as it does while the MFOWW is balloting on whether or not to officially join the CMU, this state­ ment carries quite a bit of weight. The importance of the NMU's latest move is not in the fact that another union has been sold out. For all of the honest trade unionists in the NMU it poses another question: How can an honest believer in trade union principles remain in the NMU and the CMU, when they deliberately throw down other trade unionists? We in the SIU firmly believe that there are many in the NMU, and in the other unions that make up the CMU, who will earnestly ask themselves: How can they be loyal to a union that deliberately sells out others for its own personal gain? The solid foundation of trade unionism is not built on such an insecure base. On the West Coast, where the MFOWW sails the ships in the engine gang, the SUP has stated that it will not man the ships until the Firemen are completely satis­ fied. The NMU, and the other members of the CMU, cannot say the same thing. AND THAT IS WHY WE SAY THAT THE CMU HAS NO PLACE IN AN HONEST TRADE UNION SET-UP. There is no substitute for honesty. And this has been proved once again by the actions of the NMU. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are Ihe Union Brolhers 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. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL C. G. SMITH PAUL DEADY L. A.. CORNWALL W. B. MUIR R. G. MOSSELLER C. W. SMITH C. R. POTTER H. P. HARRIS H. P. HARRIS J. FAIRCLOTH J. DE ABREU L. L. MOODY T. WADSWORTH F. GEMBICKI W. G. H. BAUSE G. KITCHEN J. N. RAYMOND H. BELCHER J. FIGUEROA L. B. KNICKERBOCKER F. MARTENS % X % GALVESTON HOSPITAL LONGCHAMPS IRELAND TILMAN HIKE RINGO DUPREE SAN JUAN HOSPITAL R. GAUTIER P. PAGAN B. DEL VALLE P. PEDROSA T. C. LOCKWOOD J. VANDESSPOOLL X % *> NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH WALSH GLEN DOWELL J. W. DENNIS F. V. VIGO E. ROBERTS GEORGE CONNOR ROBERT PEEL JOHN ADAMS EDWARD CUSTER W. BROCE JR. A. T. MORGAN W. OATIS LEROY CULBERTSON JOHN KROSCYNSKI R. L. FRENCH R. M. NOLAN W. H. OSBORNE E. MAXWELL J. SEELEY JR. L. MELANSON THOMAS MORGAN You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on Sth and 8th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. nu (on 1st and 2nd floors.) BOSTON HOSPITAL H. STONE P. KOGOY P. CASALINUOVO A. CHASE E. JOHNSTON T. DINEEN E. DORMADY E. DACEY K. HOOPER S. GILLIS XXX BALTIMORE HOSPITAL JOHN OSMOW MICHAEL WALSH RALPH BINGHAM WOODROW BOATWRIGHT HENRY WILLETT LEONARD MARSH LONNIE TICKLE JAMES KELLY MOSES MORRIS EUGENE O'BRIEN NICK MORAVICH LOWELL SWAN WILLIAM REEVES �Friday, September 27, 1946 THE-SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Isthmian's Belle Of The Seas Sends Snppert Of SlU Strike True to the traditions and cus­ toms of the Seafarers, crewmembers of the Isthmian ship Belle of the Seas held several meetings while at sea. Minutes for two of these meetings were enclosed By PAUL HALL with a report which was sent in at the conclusion of their recent trip. Meeting on September 1, with 28 men present, J. Atkins was elected chairman and Ben Tafle- ISTHMIAN SEAFARERS ON SEA LYNX The strike is over and a well-fought victory has been won. Everyone is proud of the result as they have a right to be, but before we get too cocksure it is a good idea to look in the laborindustry crystal ball and see what the future holds. One of the biggest menaces of the future is unemployment. No matter how high wages are, they don't mean a damn thing, if there are no jobs. This has already affected the maritime industry to a large degree. Hundreds of ships are laying in boneyards, and still other hundreds are destined to be tied up. Other hundreds have been transferred to other countries and every maritime country is em­ barking on a shipbuilding program of its own. The question of what flag a ship flies doesn't mean anything • to the shipowner. The United Fruit Company, for example, oper• ates both American and foreign flag ships on the same run, and makes the same profits on the cargo and passengers on both for­ eign and American flag ships. The difference is that they pay one scale of wages for the American flag ships and a much lower scale for the foreign flag ships. Incidentally, both types are covered in the NMU agree­ ments which graciously permit the company to establish the wage differential. One Good Solution Every steamship company acts as agents for ships of other coLintries, and practically every company has large foreign ship­ ping investments so they are pretty sure to keep on making a few bucks regardless of how many American ships are tied up. Thus one of the biggest jobs of the Seafarers is to keep plug­ ging away on the manning scale proposition. The four watch system is fundamentally sound and its adoption will insure more adequate security for the hundreds of seamen being thrown on the beach through the laying up and foreign sale of ships. % We have heard a lot about stabilization in the last few weeks, and have whipped the hell out of one stabilization group. The big boys meeting under the title of "the big four" and the "United Nations" are working on another kind of stabilization, however, and regardless of what the papers say you can bet your bottom dollar that it is a scheme to stabilize labor curbs and stabilize wages downward to the European scale. This is now, and has always been, the program of the indus­ trialists. The maritime industry especially will be the first to feel the brunt of the attack, as more than any other industify it is international. This means that another great and immediate task of the Seafarers is to build our Marine Councils of the AFL Maritime Trades Department into such a powerful organization that the wage differentials of our brother trade unionists throughout the world can be scaled upward to our standards, instead of us being scaled downwards to theirs. The strength of real marine unity and cooperation has been demonstrated, and our demands will continue to be enforced so long as we maintain this power, and just so long—no longer. Anti-labor Legislation Already drastic anti-labor legislation is being written into the laws of the country, and awaiting a weakening of the labor front so it can be used. The employers haven't used the Ca.se, SrnithConnally and other bills simply becauuse they knew they couldn t get by with it at the present time. Let's not be too optimistic however. They can and will use ever^y weapon available to them, either as a last resort becavise of labor's growing strength or as a matter of policy at the slight­ est sign of labor's weakening. In the recent strike, we saw the injunction weapon being used in Galveston and Houston with dozens of pickets arrested and suits filed against the Union. In Tampa, we saw the full power of the police and the City and State Governments thrown against us. The big news of the week is the act of a Pittsburgh Judge in sentencing the President of the Powerhouse Union to prison "be­ cause he refused to apologize to the pudge for calling a strike on the instructions of his membership in defiance of an injunction asked and obtained by the City and power plant managers. Make no mistake about it, there's stormy weather ahead. The Seafarer's crew has weathered every storm so far, and there is no reason to fear the future so long as we keep m trim with our eyes open for Sunday punches. witz as recording secretary. All three delegates reported with Porpora from the Deck, Harring­ ton from the Engine, and Lovejoy from the Stewards Depart­ ment, and their reports were ac­ cepted as submitted. Motions were carried that the three delegates see the Captain to request closer supervision of the Chief Steward in the galley plus assistance in the cooking due to shortages and poor qual­ ity of the ships stores; that the 2nd Mate Jje informed that over­ time slipi^Si-e""available; thal^n^" en shortages for the crew be remedied; that an SIU represen­ tative be present at the ship's payoff; and that the last standby on the three watches—8 to 12, 12 to 4, and 4 to 8—clean up the mess hall. SPECIAL MEETING Other motions passed includ­ ed one that the two Messmen be instructed to put out certain supplies and utensils at night time; that Brother Atkins and Taffewitz stand elected as a twoman committee to investigate Ship's organizer "Red" Fisher (on extreme left with white pay differentials for various cap) and crewmembers of the Isthmian ship Sea Lynx snapped classifications and to make sug­ near their ship, docked at Pier A, Erie Basin, Brooklyn. gestions to the Union on same; that the three delegates make a ship repair list; and that the Union be contacted about having logs rescinded for five crewmem­ bers. At the meeting of September 8, thirty-six crewmen were pres­ ROCKFORD, 111. — Lifting the tries are . performed either by ent with Atkins and Taflewitz being elected as chairman and "iron curtain" Soviet Russia has management or by government. secretary respectively. This " 'The relation of the union to thrown over its labor and other j meeting was called as a special the employing enterprise took on activities, AFL President William • meeting to discuss the SIU-SUP the aspects of "company unions" Green bared to American labor which used to flourish in the Uni­ j beef against the Wage Stabilizai tion Board which resulted in the a formal United States report ted States." greatest general maritime strike proving that Russian workers " 'Soviet unions are not organ­ in the history of the U. S. constitute a giant "slave army," ized to conduct strikes. While At this special meeting, mem­ that trade unions are "govern­ there does not appear to be any bers of the Stewards Department, ment institutions" and that the specific legislation prohibiting I who belonged to the Chinese Red workers throughout the So­ strikes, strikes never occur in Seamen's Union, and the Purser, viet are disciplined to their gov­ State industires. One writer puts who belonged to the AMMSOA, it cryptically that "strikes ac­ ernment's "needs and goals." I were present. cording to the unwritten and un­ Addressing the Illinois State published Soviet law, are forbid­ STRIKE DISCUSSED Federation of Labor convention, Mr. Green sharply condemned den'." Explanation of the strike as a Declaring that the report, the CIO for refusal of its unions strictly SIU-SUP affair was giv­ to take a stand against Red in­ "makes the picture pretty clear," en by Chairman Atkins, who also filtration and appealed for a Mr. Green told the delegates that united front by American work­ "if the Communists think they explained that the NMU, MEBA, ers to maintain and reinforce can ever sell the people of this MM&P, MCS, MFOWW, AMM­ country on the basis of what SOA, ILA, and ROU were active­ world peace. Communism has done for Rus­ Branding the CIO in general sian workers, they must consider ly participating. Brother Atkins "a Communist-dominated organi­ American workers utter fools." also went into details about the zation," Mr. Green added: structure and conduct of the "We can no more reconcile the strike with a description of the Americanism of the AFL with committee setup and explanation the communism of the CIO than of their various duties. The Log wants at once the you can reconcile the Knights of names and addresses of bars, A recent letter from Earl ShepColumbus with the Ku Klux clubs frequented by seamen, pard was read and discussed with Klan." particularly in foreign ports, numerous questions asked by so that they can be put on Citing a strictly factual docu­ the crewmembers, and answered the Log mailing list. With ment compiled recently by the by the chairman and others. Af­ the postal delivery to ships Library of Congress on conditions ter considerable discussion, a mo­ snafued, this remains the only within Russia, based upon "what tion was passed that a radiogram practical way of getting the the leaders of Russia and official be dispatched to SIU headquart­ Union paper into the mem­ Soviet publications have them­ ers notifying them of the crew's berships hands. selves revealed," Mr. Green said: all out support for the strike. Several crewmen who had ta­ "This report devotes an entire So do it today—send us the ken place in other strikes and chapter to labor. The report says: names and correct addresses beefs described the action taken of your favorite places all " 'Trade imions in Soviet Rus­ for the benefit of those newcom over the world, with an essia have been absorbed by its ers who didn't know much about estimation of the number of general government economic strikes and strike strategy. Be­ Logs they can use. machinery. Soviet trade union fore the meeting adjourned. officials as party "activists" are Chairman Atkins gave a detailed government officials, carrying outline of the various functions out government policies, and of the Wagner Act, Wage Stab­ Soviet trade unions are govern­ ilization Board, and the futility ment institutions, disciplining the of the WSB interfering in free workers to the government's collective bargaining between needs and goals and performing the Union and the operators. functions which in other coun- Green Hits Soviet Unions Dominated By Government Let Us Have 'Em �I [ Page Four THE SEAF-ARERS LOG Friday, Sepiembex 27, 1946 Seafarers Go Back To Work After Victory WHAT ^tHINK QUESTION: What impressed you most during the SIU-SUP General Strike. I;' ff K iv GILBERT PARKER. OS: sisssssss;?;: The whole thing was run so smoothly that it is hard to pick out one single point, I guess if I had to pick one thing it was the v.-ay we held ous and made up our minds that we would stay out until the WSB was licked. At no time during the strike was there a chance that we would give in. And so there was never a chance of our being beaten. We, as members of the SIU, have every reason to be proud of ourselves, and proud of the committee whom we elect­ ed to lead us in the strike. BART MISURACA, QM: I used to be a truckdriver be­ fore I started going to sea. and so I guess that is why I was so much impressed with fhe way the truckers, longshoremen, and all other workers cooperated on this beef. There was newer any ques­ tion as to whether or not these men would cross our picketlines. We knew that they would not and. because of this feeling, we were able to concentrate on beat­ ing the bureaucrats instead of worrying about wh^ these other unions would do. GEORGE FENWICK. MM: I liked the way the whole Union came out strong to beat the WSB. Nobody held back, and nobody had any doubt that we would win. We were not overconfident, but we knew we Bad a good beef, and so we were sure that we v/ould win no mat­ ter how long it might take. The Union strike apparatus worked very well, and the system of serying hot meals helped keep up the morale of the men on the picketlines. Another thing that kept us in high spirits was the facf that no matter what happen­ ed. we men who were doing the rank-and-file work were kept in­ formed. GEORGE GORDON. Cook: I never in my life expected to see the same amount of solidar­ ity that we and other AFL mari­ time imions showed in this beef. We hear plenty about the solid­ arity of labor, but it only im­ presses you after you see it in action. And this time we saw it in action in a big way. With that kind of spirit in our own Union, and in the entire labor move­ ment. we are unbeatable. No­ body. and nothing, was more im­ portant than our beef, and we never let ourselves forget it. That's why we won. Nominations Opened For Union Offices; Check It - But Good New Quaiifications, As Changed, In Effect Charleston, Port Arthur and Savannah Houston, and 1 Agent WHEREAS, our Union should Port Arthur plan for greater service and lead­ 1 Agent ership for the members in the Houston coming struggles immediately 1 Agent ahead by having our elected of­ 1 Patrolman ficials operating in the proper Galveston places as is most beneficial to our 1 Agent membership, THEREFORE, BE IT RE­ 1 Patrolman Jacksonville SOLVED, that, the following Fraternally, posts be filled by regular ballot 1 Agent in the 1947 .General Election: Mobile JOHN HAWK, 1 Secretary-Treasurer 1 Agent Secretary-Treasurer The following is the- text of 1 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer 2 Joint Patrolmen Boston New Orleans the resolution which accom­ 1 Agent 1 Agent panied Hawk's letter to the 1 Deck Patrolman Agents, for action by the mem­ 1 Joint Patrolman 1 Steward Patrolman bership: New York 1 Engine Patrolman Resolution on the Annual Elec­ 1 Agent 2 Deck Patrolmen San Francisco tion of Officers to the Atlantic 2 Joint Patrolmen 1 Agent and Gulf District of the 2 Steward Patrolmen San Juan Seafarers Internalion 2 Engine Patrolmen 1 Agent Union Philadelphia AND, BE IT FINALLY RE­ WHEREAS, it has been the 1 Agent SOLVED, that during the coming custom of the Union in the past 1 Patrolman year if the shift in traffic of the years to annually determine by Baltimore SIU ships necessitates the open­ resolution wliat elective offices 1 Agent ing of sub-branches before the should be placed on the ballot 1 Deck Patrolman next regular election term, that at each annual election over and 1 ,^teward Patrolman the staffing of those ports be left above those provided for in the 1 Engine Patrolman to the discretion of the Secre­ • Canstitption, and Norfolk tary-Treasurer subject to the ap­ WHEREAS, the resultant work 1 Agent proval of the membership, until to adequately represent our mem­ 1 Joint Patrolman such time as the traffic in those bers on ship and shore has necesCharleston ports require a permanent Sea­ .sitated that we open Branches in 1 Agent farers hall. (Contiijued from Page I} sary proof of qualifications of his intentions to run for office nam­ ing the particular office. Such notification should be in the Secretaiy-Treasurei-'s office not later than October 15, 1946. Enclosed is a re.solution that, is self-explanatory. Please wire me immediately the action taken on this resolution. Check the slop chest be­ fore your boat sails. Make sure that the slop chest con­ tains an adequate supply of all the things you are liable to need. If it doesn't, call the Union Hall immediately. (Contimud from Page 1) by the NMU had been granted, they started back to work leav­ ing the Firemen holding the bag. On the West Coast, where the MFOWW is most powerful, only the Sailors Union of the Pacific is refusing to cross picketlines established by the Firemen, and they are insisting that the de­ mands made by the MFOWW be granted. SELLOUT ^The action by the NMU in sell­ ing" but" the MFOWW, an action whicli has been termed "the most traitorous thing,. ever to takb place on the waterfront," has caused spokesmen for the Fire­ men to state that they will never allow the union to join the CMU since it is appai-ent that the CMU is not a genuine organization of trade union groups. The LOG and the SIU are proud in having been the first or­ ganization to point out the fail­ ings of the CMU, another trans­ mission line for communist prop­ aganda. Along all three coasts of the United States shipping is rapidly returning to normal, and there is every indication that with the settlement of the MFOWW beef, there will be U. S. ships sailing on a scale never before seen in peacetime. SOME TROUBLE There are, however, under­ tones of discontent. The Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Associa­ tion, AFL, is now negotiating for new contract, but spokesmen for the ILA "expect little trouble in signing new, and better, contracts for the members of the union. The ILWU, CIO, is also threat­ ening strike on September 30, but since this organization has been talking big, witness the June 15 experience, and not do­ ing anything when the chips were down, there is a feeling that again this outfit will ac­ cept anything they can beg from the employers. On the whole, it was an. over­ whelming victory for the SIUSUP, and the advances made by other sections of waterfront workers could not have been made without the AFL seamen to blaze the path. Qualifications For Office Qualifications for office in the Seafarers International Union, as provided for by the Constitution and By-laws, are as follows: (a) That he be a citizen of the United States. (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and dulf District, in continu­ ous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediately prior to date of nomination. (c) Any candidate for Agent or joint patrolman must have three years of sea service in any one or three departments. Any candidate for depzurtmental patrolman must have three years sea service, as specified in this article, shall mean on merchant ves­ sels in unlicensed capacity. (d) That he has not misconducted himself previously while employed as an officer of the Union. (e) Tliat he be an active and full book member and show four months discharges for the current year in an unlicensed rating, prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not ap­ ply to officials and other office holders working for the Union during current year for period of four months or longer. Any member who can qualify may nominate himself for office by submitting, in writing,, his intention to run for office, naming the particular office and submitting the necessary proof of qualifmation as. listed above. . . The notice of intention addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer must be in his office not later than Oct. 15. 1946, when nomina­ tions will be closed. mmmm �Friday, September 27, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pagfe FiV» t'j ^ Strike Won By Seafarers, Mobile Goes Back To Normal SIU MASTERS AT ARMS By CHARLES KIMBALL MOBILE — Shipping was ap­ proaching normal in this port as the more than 1500 members of the Seafarers Internationa] Union began returning to the vessels they struck in protest against the WSB ruling denying legi­ timately-won wage increases. Resuumption of activity followed the reversal of the WSB deci­ sion forced by the SIU's strikins power in the most crippling strike in maritime history. During the recent SIU-SUP beef against the Wage Stabilization Board, these boys took over the job as Masters At Arms under the direction of New York doorman Slug Siekman. They were on call 24 hours a day throughout the beef, and deserve a vote of thanks, as well as the other committees, for a job well done. Front row (reading from left): John Ward, "Mickey" Healey, Pedro Morris, "Blackie" Colucci, Ray Garofalo, "Babe" Miller, and Joe James. Standing: "Slug" Siekman, Jim Matheson, Pat Rob­ ertson, Director of Organizing Paul Hall, A1 Birt, Kenneth Bain, and Gordon Skogberg. ALUMINUM FEATURED The hulls were started as Mar­ itime Commission Victory-type vessels, but were purchased shortly after by Alcoa and com­ pletely redesigned. One of the features of the new ships will be a considerable use of aluminum to take advantage of the great saving in weight and also of the freedom from corrosion by seawater. The two upper decks of the superstructure and the stack will be of aluminum, which is also used in lifeboats and davits, hatch covers, awning stanchions, accommodation ladder, air ports and covers, deck and ladder treads and windows. Some other interesting facts about these ships for the men who will soon sail them are: the hull has been subdivided into seven compartments to insure the greatest possible stability un­ der emergency conditions, also non-combustible or fire-resistant materials are used exclusively throughout the vessels to atford protection against fire. Air conditioning will also play p big part in making these ves­ sels comfortable. All crew quar­ ters, passenger cabins and public rooms will be air conditioned with the single exception being the main hall which will be open at two sides to sea breezes. . • Despite the space required for passenger and quarters for addi­ tional crew members^ these ships will have large freight capacity. The cargo capacity of each ship will be 8,500 deadweight tons, with a cubic capacity of 418,900 feet—a sacrifice of less than 25 percent of the carrying capacity of a freight ship of their size. skeleton SIU crews will soon be on the way to New York under tow. One tanker belonging to Pacific Tankers was expected to Of the ship.s manned by SIU leave .shortly for the West Coast. members, the Waterman steamer The cargoes of scores of other City of Alma was the first to get vessels must be discharged and going. After being loaded by then reloaded, and because of' First Cleared On Mercy Errand (Conthmed from Page 1) Island. The vessel had broken down as a result of a burned out main bearing, and was unable to make headway. When taken in tow by the ocean-going tug, she was in danger of being swamped. What had started out as a rou­ tine rescue job took on the as­ pects of a major operation as the heavy seas made the going very difficult. Add to this the fact that several of the men, ex­ perienced as they were, got sea­ sick because of the hurricane seas, and you have a picture of what took place. SALVAGE DUE Since the Newhall Hills was in danger of being swamped when taken in tow, the men and officers of the Pigeon Point be­ lieved that they were therefore eligible for salvage money. They have since been advjsed by the company owning the Newhall Hills that they are not, as a con­ sequence they have placed their case in the hands of an attorney. Members of the crew also ex­ pressed disgust with the failure of the Coast Guard to carry out the job which should be their major activity. The concensus of opinion was that the CG could not be bothered with affecting a rescue at sea because they were too busy with other things. "1 guess those boys were really jammed up with kangaroo courts or issuing seamen's certificates," said Harvey Hill, Bosub of the Pigeon Point. "After all, those boys can't be expected to leave such important work; just for a rescue job." The Newhall Hills is now an­ chored in the Narrows, none the worse for her experience, and with the crew thankful to the SIU men who composed the crew of the Pigeon Point. Matthew Sams From potboy to Chief Steward is the story of Matthew Sams, longtime members of the Sea­ farers and militant fighter for union rights. "I have been in the struggle for a long time," he says. "We had to hit the beach often and hard in the old days, but we al­ ways won and that's what counts in the long run." Matthew Sams remembers the days when seamen were paid as little as thirty dollars a month, and when the food was so bad that a smart move was to carry as much canned goods as possible when boarding a ship. Sams started hi% sea career in 1930 as a potboy on an old rustbucket. He has come up through the ranks, serving in every ca­ pacity on all types of ships until he reached his present position of Chief Steward. As Chief Stew­ ard he must have knowledge of how to prepare foods so that the cooks can be instructed; he must know how to plan menus; and he is responsible for the cleanli­ ness of the dishes, the galley, and the mess room. Sams fills all these qualifica­ tions. Ask the men who have sailed with him and they will tell you that liis menus are ah.vays well planned and that the food i,s well prepared. Besides that, he is a militant fighter for the rights of the men in his department. WAR RECORD During the war Sams sailed as Cook and Steward. All through the conflict he had a hunch that he would be hurt, and his hunch proved correct when ships he was on were attacked by sub­ marines but never was he forced to take to the small boats. He sailed in every theatre of the war, and he is proud of the part he played in cleansing the world of the fascist enemy. His union life has been every bit as militant as his life dur­ ing the war. In every occasion when the SIU went to bat on a beef, Sams could be found in the forefront of the struggle. At the Men were being assigned to the De Soto, another V/aterman ves­ sel, which probably would soon . be under way for the Far East. Two former Navy ships with First vessel to leave the port after the strike ended was the Greek vessel Hellas loaded with 8500 tons of coal destined for France. A Polish ship, also tied up during the strike, was the next to leave. Alcoa To Add Three New Ships To Popular Rum And Coke Run Soon to be added to their i.sland run are three new ships be­ ing launched by Alcoa Steamship Company this week in Portland Oregon. The three vessels — the Alcoa Cavalier, Alcoa Clipper and Al­ coa Corsair—are of the combined pasenger-cargo type and will serve the Caribbean out of New York and New Orleans. These ships are the latest thing in their class. Each has a dis­ placement of 14,870 tons and al­ though a total of 98 berths will be available on each ship the average carrying capacity is expected to be in the vicinity of 60 passengers each. sievedores, the Alma left for Gulfport to pick up the balance of its UNRRA shipment for Eu­ rope. First port of call for the Alma will be in France. this fact sailing will be slow at first. SlU-SUP men and AFL long­ shoremen returned to work when the NMU announced that its picketing operations would be confined to vessels contracted to them. The decision was reached following a conference between SIU and NMU officials and a member of the Alabama Depart­ ment of Labor, who acted as me­ diator. V Representing the SlU-SUP at the conference were Blackie Neira and Robert Jordan, SIU patrolmen and myself. Negotiations For Working Rules Show Progress time of the ILA beef last year, Sams was on the Strategy Com­ mittee, and he is glad that he had a hand in keping the com­ munists from taking control of the New York waterfront. This latest fight against Gov­ ernment bureaucracy was right down his alley. Although he did not hit town until almost the tail end of the trouble, nevertheless he immediately took his place in the ranks of good union men, and could be found picketing every day until the WSB wn.s licked. The Union means a great deal to him. Through the work of the SIU he has seen wages in the industry go up. and he has witnessed the fact that an or­ ganization with a solid trade un­ ion approach can win many ad­ vantages for its members. That's why he saj's, "Without the SIU, seamen would still be treated like slaves, but with a strong union we arc able to do things for the merchant seamen." It is through such men that the SIU was able to grow as strong as it has, and with such men the Union can go on to even greater things. The Union has showed its strength in this latest fight, and we are therefore prepared for anything that might come our way. (Con tinned from Page 1) son lo believe that the contract,, when signed, will be the best ever seen along the waterfront of any country. So far, the over­ time provisions are far superior to any now in existence, and it is an accepted fact that the Sea­ farers have always had, and fought for the best conditions for working seamen. The sentiment among members of other unions is that no matter what conditions the SIU is able to win, the other unions will get them in the long run anyway. All waterfront, workers look to the SIU leadership — and the SIU has led the way by always fighting for seamen's rights and winning all its fights. Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers All members—retired nicm= bers and former members— ' of the Seafarers Internation­ al Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers: Please ' report as soon as possible lo : the Seafarers Hall al 51 Bea­ ver Street. New York City* Your presence is necessary in a matter of great importance. , . '.••r •'<1 �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Friday. September 27. 1946 New Puerto Rico Agent Promises Stern Fight Against Gashounds By DANIEL BUTTS All Tampa Labor Is Up In Arms Against Strikebreaking City Gov't By SONNY SIMMONS TAMPA—In most ports, from the reports I have received, the past beef came off in handsome style with very little violence or infefferHnce "IroTm "the- poHce—or shipowner's finks. Here in Tam pa, however, the story was dif­ ferent with all anti-union forces at the disposal of the city ad­ ministration being brought to play against us in this legitimate dispute. In this city, the Mayor and the Chief of Police are bedfellows of the Importers. These same Im­ porters are running their ships under a foreign flag and using scab labor on both ends of the run as well as scab sailors. When our strike began, the Mayor ordered the police to give protection at all times to com­ pany scabs. The police, many of whom were' in favor of our po­ sition, were told to escort these scabs through our lines. Due to this action, all organized labor in Tampa protested in the form of a demonstration of sev­ eral thousand union members in front of the City Hall. The de­ monstration continued for sev­ eral hours and at this time the Mayor was notified that if he re­ peated his strike-breaking tac­ tics, a general strike of all or­ ganized labor would take place. loving officials, we can ready our­ selves for a long hard battle with them as they are out to break all unions in the State of Florida. —•At- the--present time- the Teamr sters and Chauffeurs are on strike in one of the importers' warehouses and the police are violating the pickelines of the strikers. The cops are acting strictly on the orders of the Mayor and Chief of Police, and their orders are to protect the scabs at all times and at any cost. It is a hell of a situation when the Mayor will follow the wishes of a half-dozen importers and let the desires of 40,000 union members go to hell. The local residents are incensed over this mess and rightly so. On the brighter side of the ledger I am able to report we had a nice bunch of guy.s here on the beach with several real oldtimers on hand to help keep things running smoothly. We be­ lieve we had the best Union set­ up possible for a strike. We had cots for the men in our own hotel with hot baths, and the galley was open 24 hours a day. We never had a beef about the wa-" things ran and all hands seemed more than satisfied. We are still keeping the stewpot open and cots available for the boys from the SUP who have their ships tied up by the MFOWW and MCS beef. COOPERATION: TOPS We had splendid cooperation from all the locals of this port and we intend to meet with them to formulate a policy concerning the Teamsters strike. We pledged a general strike if the Mayor re­ peated his former action and he BIRDS OF FEATHER Not only did we have to con­ tend with the local police, but the two local papers, who are vicious­ ly anti-union, blasted us from front to back, but it did no good. Even our esteemed AttorneyGeneral, "Open shop" Watson offered his services to break the picketlines as he says it is un­ constitutional to picket. This is the same phony who imported the Veterans Indus­ trial Association from Arkansas to break labor unions in Florida. This goon squad of veterans was headed by a character named Karam, who since that time has left with his bone-breakers, call­ ing Watson and the businessmen of Florida bigger crookg than the labor unions could ever mus­ ter. Watson has called Karam a crook and a racketeer, so you see there ii; no honor among thieves. PROTECT SCABS With a Mayor like Hixon and an Attorney-General like Watson, organized labor in Florida has a hard row to hoe and, unless labor igoes to bat -against these scab NO NEWS?? Silence Ihis week from th# Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: SAN FRANCISCO HOUSTON CHARLESTON NORFOLK PORT ARTHUR PHILADELPHIA BOSTON SAVANNAH JACKSONVILLE Strike Went Very Smoothly In Galveston By D. L. PARKER GALVESTON —As the Mari­ time Industry came to a dead halt due to the SIU-SUP dispute with a government bureaucracy, namely the Wage Stabilization Board, the Galveston Branch went from a port of normal ac­ tivity into full strike action with the various committees function­ ing in a militant manner and the v^OOSHOOtP see ivHAT , HAFF£N€D . ^Torne^bTue/ members doing their picket duty in the regular SIU-SUP tradition. We have some swell pictures of what went- on down here which we will shortly send to the Log. We can't brag about anything unusual happening around here that hasn't been already report­ ed. The business with the Gal­ veston Wharves Incorporated has been all settled and we know whom we'll have to deal with the next time we have some trouble down here. We can't for a minute let our guard down to these ship or dock owners; they will knife us every chance they can get. PRAISES COOKS is up to his old tric'xs again. Per­ haps by the time this is in print all organized labor in Tampa will be on the bricks fighting the finky city administration. These importers are not only finkherders, they are down right unscrupulous black marketeers. One of their numbers was re­ cently convicted for black market operations and was fined $1,000. These guys are the ones who are behind the present city govern­ ment and what can we expect with this bunch of crooks run­ ning everything .down here? We don't intend to put up with this monkey business, and you can expect to hear more from us in this dual fight against the ship operators and the strike-breaking "government" of this city. SAN JUAN—On August 28th, Brother Ray, Agent, resigned his office on the advice of his doc­ tor. I was here on the Island at the time, on the Cape Nome. Sec­ retary-Treasurer John Hawk ap­ pointed me to relieve Brother Ray as Agent until official elec­ tion are held. On relieving him I found the branch in good order financially and otherwise. Broth­ er Ray then shipped on the Cape Nome as Third Mate. As Agent, I will represent the rank and file to the very best of my ability, both aboard ship and on the beach. My warning to these characters is don'i come to the Hall unless you are sober. The quicker the membership and the officials realize we must clean house of these characters, the more respect the Union will receive from the operators and the public, both. When your ne­ gotiating committee meets with the operators they won't have to listen to them beef about irre­ sponsible drunks that will not and do not hold up their end of the contract. I know I will get a blast from these characters, but I can stand the blast. Let the record speak for itself. I have been in a few long and tough strikes. When those of us who were interested enough in furthering and better­ ing the conditions of Seaman were fighting the operators, the gashounds were fighting the DT's in some ginmill or doorway along South St. NON-UNION ACT Some went so far as to bum with their union books as an ex­ cuse for their being out of work. These things, I am sorry to say, are happening right here in San Juan. This is an act unbecoming a union man. I had about four characters try to take advantage of the transportation rider, by staying drunk two and three days at a time. Some turned to at 9 and knocked off at 12, the others yjst stayed in their sacks all day. When the mates or their ship­ mates spoke to them they hol­ lered, "Log me—fire me." One of these Masters, knows to the boys as Micky Maguire, of the Cape Saunders, has never logged a man in the 16 years that he has served as skipper. The Coast Guard would most certainly be \'fA MoT out of business if all the other Captains were like him. From my personal contact with him I have found him a very reason­ able man. As you know, the Bull Line agred to keep all such dis­ putes between Company and Union. I advised these perform­ ers to pile off which they did. I then warned them that if they again pulled a trick like that agian, on the Island, I would have them up on charges. BIGGEST BEEF We have just won one of the greatest beefs in maritime history and every official and member should and must carry out his end of the contract if we expect the operators to do the same. During the strike I had nine ships on the Island, and the crewmembers on .all of them were prepared to back any play which would help us in our ef­ forts to keep the conditions for which we have fought so hard to obtain. Good gang on the Columbia Victory, Waterman. They used their heads and did not go off the deep end. The longshoremen over in Ponce pulled a wildcat strike on the above vessel. E. G. Moreno, ILA representative, went over to Ponce and squared the beef away. I informed him that I would have the ship brought around the Island to San Juan and have his local work her here, if and when his men pulled any­ more phony beefs in the Island ports. This he agreed to. He then called John Owens, Secretary of the ILA by tele­ phone. I listened while Owens gave him the score. Port Baltimore Announces Fnrther Crew Contributions To Hospitalized Seafarers Everyone. down here has been voicing the praise of the Chow Committee as they did a truly By WILLIAM RENTZ wonderful job, thanks to the fine volunteer work done by Brothers BALTIMORE—This week we ] erosity of a ship's crew and the S. O. Smith, H. Arnondin and J. proceeds of the vending ma­ C. Guthmann. They really out­ were able to donate $67.90 to the chines here. The crewmembers did themselves in the prepara­ Seafarers in the Marine Hospital of the SS C. J. Finley each do­ at Fort Stanton through the gention of the food for the boys out nated $1.00 and the vending ma­ there on the picketlines. chines made up the rest. After we relaxed our grip on The crewmembers who do­ the harbor and had our celebra­ nated are: C. V. Morgan, D. E. tion we've been busy as beavers Loy, Norman Dukes, C. Dufaro, getting the Hall back to normal. George Chea, Lewis Mallahan, The holiday fever is still evident Anthony Czecemski, George among some of the Brothers, and Czeczemski, George Cratter, no one can blame them. Winning a national general strike of the Charles Darrity, B. Hurley, E. waterfront doesn't happen every H. Stinehelfer, Thomas Dwyer, day, and winning it completely Albert Most, John Mellinger, Pe­ is enough to call for a week-long dro Rodriguez, Ralph YoUtzy. and celebration. So if you want me Lawrence Luronde. :v tonight you know where I'll be. �Fxiday, Seplembex 27. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Port Of New York Oetting Back To Normal As Members Ship Out By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — Business and shipping are picking up now that the strike is over and the powers of the Wage Stabilization Board are nothing more than a bureau­ cratic dream. The Dispatcher has his hands full trying to ship men back to the ships that they left when the strike started. These men want to go back to their original jobs as soon as they get their strike clearances, but even so we will have plenty of men on the beach in all ratings. When all the trouble broke, Meu*'w-hu. paid-off in other ports headed back to Nev/ York to do picket duty, and for that reason we have an overflow of men now. Take a tip from me, don't come to New York if you want to grab a ship in a hurry. We had about 90 to ICQ ships tied up here at the height of the beef, and we are trying to visit all the ships now but we find it impossible to do so. When the happy days of normal times come around again we will be able to do this. Whoever thought that Patrolmen would look forward to routine work as a good thing? From Oregon we received word about some disputed overtime on the SS Thomas Gregory, Amer­ ican Liberty Steamship Com­ pany, and we will have this squared away in a few days. If any "of the men off this ship are around New York, drop up to the hall and let us know the score on this beef. I guess most of the other Agents will use space in the Log to talk about the strike. We sure had a tough time, but throughout the whole thing we were sure we were going to win. We final­ ly did, and that victory proved a good thing, not only for us, but for all organized labor. We don't have to brag about ourselves at this time because practically every part of the la­ bor movement is talking about the swell job we did. From now on, we can build for even big­ ger things. Even while the strike was go­ ing on, we had to pay off the ships which were laying up. We paid off about 25 of them, anc we settled all beefs at the time o: payoff. And that is service with a capital "S." * A PROBLEM, BUD? The life of the present dayseaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is at the mercy of unscrupulous companies, government agen­ cies. brass hats and human sharks of various descrip­ tions, everyone trying to take advantage of him. If he hap­ pens to know some of his rights, he is sneeringly refer­ red to as a Sea Lawyer. A Special Services Dept. of the Union has been set up to consult with you on all your problems involving the Coast Guard, Shipping Commission­ ers, Unemployment Insur­ ance, personal injury claims, your statutory rights when you become ill aboard ship, •^ftPJU^raiion -Laws, and-^u-r dear, beloved Draft Board. If you happen to be in New York, contact us personally, or if you are out of town, write and you will receive a prompt reply. Address all mail to SPE­ CIAL SERVICES, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Your Union is your shoreside contact. USE IT'S FACILI­ TIES. Corpus Chrlsti NMU Changes Tactics On Lakes: Picket Signs Old Reputation Still Too Much Held Ready By HENRY W. CHAPPELL DULUTH — The NMU appar­ ently is getting wise to the fact that the Lake seamen refuse to be pushed around, and have de­ cided to change their tactics in their new organizational cam­ paign on the Great Lakes. Instead of calling men who do not agree with their views "finks and scabs," as they did in their last organizational campaign dis­ guised as a strike, they have come to the conclusion that you can catch more flies with sugar than vinegar. But the vinegar taste is still in the mouths of the unorganized seamen on the Great Lakes and the tactics they used up on the Lakes this fall, instead of forc­ ing men to join the NMU, only created a feeling of resentment among the Lake seamen toward the NMU and in some instances toward all unions. LINE CHANGES By J. S. WILLIAMS Page Seven Unity Of All Maritime Workers Won ifJs Last Beef Against WSB By LOUIS GOFFIN Now that the strike is over i everyone will be commenting on i the various aspects of it and so I'm putting my two cents worth in. I just want to comment on the solidarity of the waterfront. Soli­ darity is the keynote in any strike if it is to be successful and the recent strike proved that con­ clusively, but if you think unity is present in every strike you are wrong. The 1019 strike was the first organized strike that I can revDiynber and at that time the old ISU was the commanding force. The strike itself was a minor one considering the time, and was won without too much effort. During the strike, fink halls ' no united action on the waterfront. Then in 1934 came the first real show of strength and on the west coast a solid front of all maritime workers went out on the bricks. Shipping wasn't booming in 19.34 any more than it was in 1921, but the united front shown by the maritime workers won the strike proving that solidarity worked. In 1936 there was another strike out there and it was partly successful in spite of the infilteration of commies bent on breaking this solid front. SIU BORN From the chaos resulting from this strike the SIU, in 1938, was organized given birth by the SUP. The purpose of the new Union was to insure solidarity among the confused seamen and to gain for them advancement in wages and conditions. As a re­ sult the conditions of American seamen, both organized and imorganized improved. Now the SIU and SUP have just completed the greatest strike in history. Wages and conditions were won that are the best in the history of maritime workers. This was accomplished by com­ plete solidarity of all maritime workers, proving conclusively flourished and the longshoremen that in union there is strength. didn't cooperate with the sea­ We fought the government bu­ men. There was little or no soli­ reaucrats and won. It wasn't a darity on the waterfront during local strike against a shipping that strike, but it was won. Not company that could be won with­ because the striking force was out too much effort, but a beef strong, but because shipping was against a government agency that at its postwar peak, and it was intended to ' dictate to seamen. cheaper for the shipowner to raise the men a few bucks than to tie up their ships. "red baiting," which is the only CORPUS CHRISTI — Business answer they can give when the is back to normal here on the facts are presented. Gulf Coast of Texas, and once more after a rousing victory we PHONIES KNOWN are putting away our picket signs We know these phonies inside in mothballs. One never knows out and we will see to it that when they will come in handy every seamen on the lakes learns again. The old top labor fakers of the the true story of these guys who During the strike we only had now defunct ISU took a lot of are the greatest danger to Amer­ one ship in port, the Cape St. credit for things they didn't do ican labor. Ellas of the Bull Line. She came during this strike, and they soon Shipping has been fair in Du- in on the morning of the 7th foimd that pulling a haphazard luth the past week and now the and we met her with our pla­ strike was not enough to win if NLRB has finally decided to give cards. As soon as the gangway the shipowners were stubborn. us an election on the Midland hit the dock the crew started the STRIKE BROKEN ships. We feel confident of win­ suitcase parade off her. With one ning this election and expect to ship in and her tied up solid, we The 1921 strike put the fakers have these ships under the SIU can brag with expanded chest of on the spot and they learned banner when the returns are in. a 100 percent strike. the bitter truth the hard way. Brother Kelly set up a picket- The strike was poorly organized, This called for nation-wide acticm Midland is not the end of our campaign by any means, and we line in Brownsville and the two and as run by these same fakers and tluough solidarity on aU don't intend to stop our drive un­ ports worked together through­ was lost. There was no coopera­ three coasts that unity came til we have all the unorganized out the whole action. In both tion among the seamen, union of­ through. ships on the Lakes gathered into Corpus Christi and Brownsville ficials or any other branch of the To have a big union with a the picketlines were respected maritime industry and the ship­ lot of dues paying members is our fold. completely, and we came out of owners had a field day. The not enough when the chips are the battle without an- incident of shipowners could afford to be down. The union that has a good any sort. stubborn. They were laying mo.st beef and a reputation for co­ of their ships up and weren't in operation will receive support JOB FOR ALL At the end of the strike we need of many seamen. So they from the rest of the maritime in­ The Labor Daj' st.Rtements had about 43 men on the beach, fought the union down the line dustry. This unity we must pre­ from U. S. Army generals were which is about the greatest num­ and the lack of solidarity forced serve and strengthen for the big beefs to come. We cannot afford wonderful. They told us that the ber of men assembled here in the union to capitulate. From 1921 until 1934 there was' to have another disa.ster like 1921. war could not have been won this port, at one time. Every man without organized labor's "mir­ had a job throughout the strike, acle of production." But another and they all pitched in to insure branch of the military apparent­ the success of the fight. ly hasn't heard that the war has Right now the port is some­ been over for more than a year. what deserted as the Cape St. The Selective Service system in Ellas has sailed for- Baltimore Give Thanks It is quite possible that some some states still think it can use since the tei'mination of the errors were made. But if any NEW YORK—With the end of were made, it is hoped that the the draft to break strikes. In Vir­ strike. We have at present three ginia, Selective Service issued an men on the shipping list, but we the general strike the Dispatch­ Brothers affected thereby will order aimed at strikin.q seamen expect to have two or three tank­ er's office was all but snowed understand the circumstances, and truckers, reclassifying them ers and one freighter running in under by the mass of work in­ and bear in mind that in jobs as downward, when they left the here weekly, as before the strike, volved in reshipping the great big as the one which confronted jobs for which they had been de­ and so the men on the beach now number of men who had hit the us occasional mistakes are un­ ferred. Selective Service wanted will soon have the opportunity bricks in this port. avoidable, especially in view of them to scab on their own union. to take a ship. In order to get the job done the fact that we had a green I'd like to extend my thanks in the shortest possible time so though willing crew. When WAS that war we were supposed to have won. Gen. to the men in this port who put that the men would not bo de­ At any rate, the men who vol­ Eisenhower? And weren't we themselves into this beef 100 layed, volimteers were asked to unteered their services certainly supposed to bo fighting for the percent. They all showed them­ help in speeding up the process. deserve a round of thanks, All right to strike, and the right to selves to be true Union men and These men had not had any pre­ being considered, their job was boo the Brooklyn Dodgers? Or made the name of the SIU one vious experience in this work, was it a war to make the world to shout about in the fair city and they did the best they pos­ well done. VA iSelective Service Reclassifies Strikers ' It will be interesting to watch what they decide to do now. Evi­ dently the puHden reversal of their policies toward the unor­ ganized ships have been ordered by the high officials of the NMU and is the usual procedure of the communist method of trade unionism. When they see that they can't rule the entire set up, their policy is to create violence, resulting in chaotic conditions and in general, dissension among the unorganized seamen toward all unions. In other words if they can't pitch, there will be no ball game. Regardless of what tactics they use on the Great Lakes in their forthcoming drive for new mem­ bers, it should be remembered, by the Lake seamen, the unorgan­ ized, the rank and file of the NMU and the organized SIU sea­ men, that'the NMU is still con­ trolled by a few high officials who are avowed communists. ' They will attempt to squirm out of this accusation by shouting safe for strikebreaking? The Patrolmen Say... of Corpus Chi-isti. sibly could. Bennde Gonzales , Ai'iiafiafcrrC'jr ''I .1 IE �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, SeptenJber 27. 194B Many In New Orleans Help Seafarers To Total Victory Over WSB Bureaucrats By BUCK STEPHENS This dog v/ill noi live a dog's life, and neither would the other pickets who were out on strike against the WSB. The dog's name is Blackie, and he was on the line bright and early every day and was among the last to leave. He didn't bite anybody but he was ready to do so at any time—for the honor of the SIU. Friends of Blackie's, and he made plenty of friends on the picketiine. will bo glad to hear that he is in fine health and has entire confidence in the SIU-SUP to go on to more vic­ tories in the future. After the Mobile Labor Day parade, the celebration started. They had a mouth watering Bar B Q, and Johnny Grimes en­ tertained with a little music. There were also plenty of other things to make the day interesting and restful. And the beer helped in that direction. NEW ORLEANS —At the heighl) of the S.I.U.-S.U.P. strike in New Orleans we had 94 ships j tied up to the docks and anchor­ ed out, in the river. All piers in the city, including piers in Algiers, Westwego and down in St. Bernard parish, were picketed to make the strjke 100% ! effective. When the pickets were 1 assigned the Longshoremen, ' Checkers, Banana Carriers, Car Loaders, etc., asked that we did not put out the pickets until they could knock off, because they did not want to work behind the lines at all. Their request was granted, and after they knocked off on all ships the picketlines were estab­ lished and remained until the end of the strike. A few of the ships tried to beat the midnight deadline but fail­ ed. The Noonday of Waterman had about 6 hours more cargo to load, but as soon as the lines were established the longshore­ men left the dock and ship. The SS Berea Victory (Water­ man) had a tough skipper that decided to pay the crew off when he got good and ready. The SS Belgium Victory, also of Water­ man, already loaded and was scheduled to sail at 3 P. M. be­ fore the deadline, did not make it because the crew left the ship at 10 A. M. They had figured that if the skipper on the Berea Victory wanted to be chicken then they would even the score for their brothers by refusing to sail their ship although it was loaded and ready to go. their unemployment compensa­ tion. The MV Manrope Knot had 1000 tons of cargo on the dock for her and was due in on the morning of the 5th. But the com­ pany decided it had belter leave the cargo here, so they brought her in at midnight and had her feuled up and sailed her before the deadline of midnight Thurs­ day. CHANGED MIND The pickets at First St. ran into one tough boy who thought he should be able to wbrk and take care of the gear on the docks. A fcva^ii-the- boys went down and talked to him and he changed his mind. The Fruit Companies here in N. O. cried to high heaven that they would like to unload their fruit, because they would have the ships all fouled up with the rotten bananas if they didn't get the stuff out. The Strike Committee inform­ ed United Fruit and Standard Fruit that if they would give the fruit away then we would have it unloaded for them. Local 1418 and the Banan Carriers agreed to discharge the cargo on these ships, free of charge, if they gave the fruit to the public. The company would not go for this, so the ships stayed at the docks loaded. One fruit boat un­ der the Honduran flag sailed with the excuse that they were going to unload their bananas in the Gulf. They would rather dump the bananas in the Gulf than give them to the poor. Everything was quiet during the entire strike, except for one Lykes Brothers Skipper that said he did not give a damn for the INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN S.I.U.-S.U.P. or any other union Letters were issued to the dele­ and would cross any picketiine gates from each ship in port, in­ he wanted to. He didn't cross. structing them to give notice to COFFEE AND the heads of their departments Corinne's Beer Parlor, at 509 that they were getting off the Dumaine St., issued hot coffee ships. and over 100 sandwiches to men There was a 100 man squad on the picketlines during the that toured the river each morn­ night. This was repeated on sev­ ing at 7 o'clock, again at 12:30 eral nights and she should be and again at 4:30 P. M. to see commended for this. that no one wanted to go back Joe Velcich, from Joe's Jungle to work. This squad was com­ Beer Parlor at 206 Canal" St., posed of S.I.U.-S.U.P. members extended his aid to the S.I.U.and members of I.L.A., Local S.U.P. by volunteering to get the 1418. men out of jail and went to bond When the president of the of several of our Brothers that L.I.A., local^ 1418, figured the got into trouble. One of the bonds strike might last for a while, he was set at $750.00—so Joe's not bad guy. sent out a circuluar to all hands Mike Callia, of the Honey Dew instructing them to apply for The largest delegation in the Mobile Labor Day Parade was the SIU. And the float, beauti­ fully decorated, was the one which attracted tha most attention. They sure do things right in Mobile. Inn at 115 North Front St., at the request of A1 Chittenden, turned the whole restaurant over to the S.I.U. for their soup kitchen. Several of the brothers, when they heard of the strike, contact­ ed the Union at once. Brother Harry Homer Spurlock No. 11101. sent the following wire from St. Joseph, Mo.: "Am working this month asi harvester on Uncle's farm. Help almost impossible to get here to harvest crops. How­ ever, if I am needed to partici­ pate in strike will leave imme­ diately for New Orleans. Can you wire me? Wire back collect." The Clearance Committee sent this Brother clearance. RIGHT SPIRIT Brother Harry Wolowitz, Bk No. 247 sent the following wire from Gladewater, Texas: "Just heard about the strike. Will be in the Hall bright and early Mon­ day morning ready to hit the picketiine. Regards to the gang." Brother Wolowitz made it to N. O. on Saturday night instead, and got in his full amount of picket duty. This is the kind of spirit that made the S.I.U. and made the S.I.U.-S.U.P. win the greatest strike in maritime his­ tory. From the C.I.O. Transport Workers Union Local 206 came the following message: "Our en­ tire membership pledges their undivided support to the S.I.U. for the concessions your organi­ zation won in recent negotiations. We shall fight side by side with you in your struggle against the decisions handed down by the union-busting Wage Stabilization Board. Your picketlines shall be honored by all members of our union. Our workers will refuse to move freight on or off the docks until your battle is won." With this kind of support, how could we lose the strike? And with this support in N. O. the pickets had an easy time all dur­ ing the strike. From all sides in N. O. came 100% support of our strike, and from these people we were as­ sured that we would not only win, but we promised them that we couldn't lose and did not even consider losing. Longshoremen, teamsters, checkers, etc., were informed each morning with a pamphlet that the strike was still on. There was real cooperation in Baltimore. The SIU-SUP and the MFOWW picketed side by side. The NMU and the rest of the CMU threw down the Firemen, but the Seafarers stayed with them until they won their demands. n �,y-- Friday. September 27. 1948 Page Nine THE SEAFARERS LOG v.-.-'.? You Can't Beat SIU In Marcus Hook New Hall Was Ready And In Operation Just In Time By BLACKIE CARDULLO With this launch, the services of which was donated by the Hueber Launch Service, the Boise Victory of the American Hawaiian Line was picketed. This launch was also used to meet incoming ships to tell them the score. That information service helped to make the strike the successful action that it was. MARCUS HOOK — With the strike successfully settled, this port has settled down to the no less important job of organizing the unorganized. So far every seamen we have met here at Sun Oil is 100 per cent for the Sea­ farers, and our only obstacle is the fear that the companies en­ gender arnnng tl.p men. After all; these guys have got to go through the local shipping crimp, and one can't blame them if they don't go m^on the streetswearing SIU buttons and leading three cheers for the Seafarers. But—and this is what counts in our favoj—quietly and without fanfare, these guys are signing pledge cards, and promising tlieii votes when the election comes. The guys here are just about ripe for the Union, particularly after they saw what we did in this last beef, when we gained the highest wages in maritime history and licked government bureaucracy. These men, too, are victims of a bureaucracy—a civ­ ilian, "free-enterprise" bureau­ cracy. These seamen are working under conditions where they have neither rights or justite. For example: After an accident that occurred qn one of the Sun Oil ships, one of the crew gave out with an in­ terview to a new.spaper telling what had happened. So, soon afterwards. Sun Oil turns out a leaflet that says that no one in their employ has the right to make statements to the news­ papers unless they were first cleared by the company. SlaJin doesn't do much bette] than that. GOOD RELATIONS Due to the Strike the SIU and SUP became very well liked here in Marcus Hook. Before that the townspeople didn't know who or what we were; never knew that the AFL had a seamen's oninn Bi't now, because of the light we put up and the exem­ plary way we behaved ourselves, not only are we on the map .but we have the good wishes of the local inhabitaiils. REAL SELLOUT I see where the MFOWW was let down by the "one big union," which is what we told them all along. When the NMU, after a purely token strike to impress their membership, got the wages that the SIU-SUP won for them, they signed up quickly forgetting their promise to stay cut until the MFOWW got theirs. It took the AFL Sailors of the Pacific to .stick by them. , Maybe now they will wise up to the role of the CMU—^which was to push the commies into a position of control over the Fire­ men. Maj'be now they will real­ ize that their only hope is to work with a seamen's union that has no political axe to grind and that will give them support when they need it. That's all for this time, except to say, rather belatedly, that shipping is good in Marcus Hook, and you all are invited to come down if you want to ship. The kids in Marcus Hook know the score. All are in favor of the SIU and they will all grow up to be good union members. At least they are learning young. That's teacher Blackie Cardullo in the center. Most of the people in this town are union-conscious, and they know that the SIU has a good record for honesty and solid trade unionism. That's why they backed us in this action. The Strike Commiltee meets to plan strategy in the Mareye Hook Hall, Shelves in the room, which do not appear in the picture, contain literature which is being used to good pur­ pose in organizing the tankermen in that area. The Seafarers Hall in Marcus Hook is a landmark for those seamen who want a democratic union. Since the Hall has been in operation, hundreds of tankermen have come up to join the SIU. In the near future those men. too. will- be protected by SIU contracts, the best in the industry. Here are SIU men ready to picket during the strike. The people who own and work in Nixon's Cafe, Marcus Hook, have a reputation for being good folks. During the strike they lived up to that reputation. They went all out for the Sea­ farers. and they did what they could to help win the fight against Government red tape. The boys ale well here, and they appreciate it. �Friday, September 27, 1948 THE SEA FA RERS LOG SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS LOOKING THROUGH THE PORTHOLE Dear Editor: There are certain changes that should be made in our agree­ ments to cover inequities that exist sometimes aboard ship. That is, if the noon meal is changed, the work hours should be changed accordingly. Under the present set-up when the meal hours are changed the messmen cannot get their work finished before 6:00 p. m. and this works a hardship on them. I also believe that a higher wage should be paid to the sec­ ond cook and baker as he must do more work than any man in his department while baking bread. I'm not in the Steward Depart­ ment so I'm not blowing my own horn, but I see where a change can be worked for the benefit of that Department and so I'm sounding off. P. A. Carlson SIU Tugmen Rescue Vessel Off Azores I Although labeled "just a rou­ tine' job," the 2300 miles which the tugboat Edward J. Moram manned by 16 members of the SIU, travelled from the Battery in New York Harbor to the Azores to aid the stricken Liberty ship Samuel F. B. Morse, is more than just routine news. ' The Moran made the trip in xnne days and took the helpless freighter in tow 150 miles off the Azores on Sept. 5. The 7,200-ton Liberty had been adrift since Aug. 25, when she lost one of her propellers, it was announuced in New York. MOHICAN CREW PROUD MEMBERS OF THE SIU CALLS FOR AID The freighter was bound for Canada from Le Havre when the accident occurred. She sent out a radio call for help, which was picked up by the compahy op­ erating the vessel. The company asked the Moran Towing and Transportation Company to send a tug to the rescue. - The following day, the towing company dispatched the 1800horsepower Moran, with the SIU crew, to make the long trip. The oceangoing tug, which is 115 feet long and 29 feet wide, set out from the Battery. Averaging about 300 miles a day, the tug sent daily reports of its progress to the towing com­ pany. Then on the morning of Sept. 5, the Moran's skipper, Capt. Hugo A. Kroll, radioed that he had found the Morse and was taking her in tow to Ponta Delgrade, the capital of the Azores. The two vessels reached the port the same night. DRIFTED 35 MILES A DAY The Morse lost her propeller about 240 miles notheast of the Azores and about 1000 miles from Lisborn, Portugal. The helpless vessel was drifting almost 35 miles a day. In her radio call for help she reported that there was a diabetic patient among her crew. An Army plane took off from the base in the Azores and dropped two packages of insulin. A spokesman of the Moran company told the Log that the tug was towing the Mor^ back to'the States, and that the vessels are expected to pull into New York soon. Moran was a veteran of war service in the Aleutians, where she carried food to the troops and towed railroad bar­ ges:; She is one of the 12 ocean­ going tugs owned by the towing company which is contracted to the Seafarers International Union. BROTHER PROPOSES CHANGES TO AID MEN IN GALLEY When Seafarer Henry M. Murranka wenl aboard ihe SS Memnon recently for the run down to Santos and Buenos Aires, he took along his camera, and kept a weather eye out for pictorial possibilities. In the harbor of Santos he got a chance to do his stuff. Using a porthole as a frame he "caught this shot of several scows lying at anchor—a neat bit of composition. Brother Muurranka. who hails from Brooklyn. N. Y.. was Bosun aboard the Memnon. He described the voyage as "a very pleasant trip." Dear Editor: We, the unlicensed crewmembers of the SS Cape Mohican, take this opportunity to extend a vote of confidence and appre­ ciation to those officials of our Union, who by their foresight courage, determination and strategy, have obtained for our* organization the best wages and working conditions ever enjoyed by seafaring men anywhere. We also salute the men of the other ships who hit the bricks as we did. Because of this rank and file solidarity, and intelligent leadership, we are all damned proud to be members of the Sea­ farers International Union. Crew of the SS Cape Mohican Union-Hating Skipper On The SS Benjamin Williams Condemned For All-Out Disregard Of Crew's Safety Recently on a round about trip to Genoa, Italy, the crew of the SS Benjamin Williams had the di.'•.pleasure of sailing with a Skipper right out of the old school. This Skipper not only condemned the Union and m-ade life miserable, but he also had complete disregard for the safety of the ship and the crew. Ten days before the ship left New Orleans, the faulty steering apparatus was reported to the Skipper, but no repairs were at­ tempted until the ship arrived at Tocopilla, Chile. There, the act­ ing delegate went to the Captain and asked if he would have the wheel fixed and the Captain said he would look into it. The Engineers attempted to fix it and told tlie Captain it was a shipyard job, and nothing could be done by the crew to fix it. On.c day out of Tocopilla the wheel broke down and a minor repair job was made. Two days before arriving at Panama the delegates went to the Captain and asked him to have the wheel fixed in Panama for the safety of the ship and the crew. The Captain replied that he would not put the ship in a shipyard or hold the ship up to make repairs on the wheel. NO REPAIRS The Engineers again attempted and succeeded in making enough repairs to allow the passage of the ship through the canal. Two days later in the Carribean Sea the wheel broke down again and at last report the Captain has shown no interest as to his re­ sponsibility in having the wheel repaired. Again his disregard for the men's safety was shown one night while the seas were very rough and coming over the side constantly. Two men were securing a watertight door and at the time a life ring with a light connection was washed over the side. The Second Mate immediately called the Captain for the pur­ pose of supervising the rescue of the supposed man washed over­ board. The Captain failed to get out of his bed after being awak­ ened by the Mate and never ap­ peared on deck. At another time the stand-by and look-out were sent to the bow during the roughest part of a storm for the purpose of cover­ ing small ventilator covers which had been washed off by the storm. MEN INJURED While these men were on the bow, the ship took a heavy sea, sv/amping her gunwhales with water and washing these two men aft for 20 feet. The ship was repeatedly taking seas and no attempt was made by those in command to slow the vessel or alter the course. As a result both men were injured due to this negligence. When the ship arrived at Geonoa to discharge cargo, the ship tied to the dock and sea watches were maintained until midnight of that night. The deck delegate went to the Chief Mate and read to him the agreement between Calmar Steamship Com­ pany and the SIU. In turn the Mate took the agreement to the Captain and .showed him the par­ ticular section involving watches. The Captain replied "God-damn the book, I'm running this ship." The Captain went all the way down the line in his attempt to browbeat and intimidate the crew. Even his log entries are doubtful, as several inaccuracies are known to exist. One entry in the log states that the crew from day to day painted the hull, but the crew was not turned to for this work at any time. The log also records the crew as be­ ing turned to in Genoa to chip the boat deck, but the crew never did this work. Furthermore there were numerous erasures and alterations in the log book which are of a questionable na­ ture. The Captain's stupidity was shown conclusively when he told a man, ill with chills and fever, that he would see that the man •received treatment after he turn­ ed to for a couple of days work. CREW'S STATEMENT The crewmembers, in a state­ ment to the Log. wish to make it known that a number of the ship's officers and the crewmem­ bers of the SS Benjamin Williams declare the incompetence and in­ anity of this man to act as Mas­ ter and condemn his anti-union actions and his inability to handle men with his arrogant at­ titude toward the personnel un­ der him. • ' ;• • ; ' ' • ' . �Friday, September 27, 194S THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings CAPE MOHICAN, Aug. 25— Chairman Augustin Oquendo; Secretary Herminio Martinez. New business: Delegates of Steward and Engine Depart­ ments reported everything okay. Deck delegate reported beefs about working condtions. Motions carried: to thank the Negotiating Committee of the SIU for their recent and effec­ tive fight; not to sail until fresh water system is properly in­ stalled; that deck department pass the signing of the Deck Delegate's report as solidarity, which will be referred to the Union Patrolman at the next port of arrival and that any ac­ tion will have the full support of both the Steward and En­ gine Department. One minute of silence for lost brothers. ,l,,li *• > t (Name of ship not given) July 5, Chairman Leonard S. Bugayski: Secretary Robert L. Beach. New business: Delegates reported everything okay. Several beefs were brought against the Steward Depart­ ment. Shortage of glasses, messboy not setting tables cor­ rectly. no jams or jellies, no fuses for perculator, stale eggs, bad bread, and shortage of fruit juices. Motion carried to have bread box installed. Deck dele­ gate to see Mate about hainng messhall chairs repaired. FRANK E. SPENCER, July 7 — Chairman Jules Barbarin; Secretary Judson Kilbourn; New business: motion carried to fine anyone leaving cups or throwing butts on messroom deck 25c and $2.00 for leaving clothes in wash tubs longer than two hours. Good and Wel­ fare: Repair lockers in Messman's foc'sles and those of 12 to 4 and 4 to 8 watch. New screens needed showers and toilets need painting. 1 1 «• Mate Plays Bosun; Boss Will Foot Bill When the SS Hart Crane put to sea recently she was short a Bosun. So without further adoo the Mate appointed himself to the position and made the Deck Maintainance perform bosun's duties, such as turning men to, knocking them off and dropping and raising the hook. On top of this the Mate continued to drive the Deck Maintainance at such a rate that he was unable to comj)lete his work on time. The ships minute-s neglected to mention if the Mate expects to save the company the difference in pay or not, but this much is known the Deck Maintainance will re­ ceive the bosun's pay as soon as a Patrolman is contacted in the USA. % t X HART CRANE, Aug. 16 — Chairman John Simmons; Sec­ retary Bill Rowe. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried that all help keep the pantry, messhalls, heads and showers clean. Com­ plaint that the Mate wasn't giving the Deck Maintenance sufficient time to complete his duties. The Steward suggested that a list of items needed aboard ship be given him and hs would try to obtain same. Motion carried that the crew -would not payoff until all dis­ putes were-settled. Crewmem-. bers congratulated Chief Stew­ ard for his cooperation. HASTINGS. July 21-—Chair­ man McLemore; Secretary Gene Huffman. New business: Motions carried: to hold pay­ off until all beefs and over­ time were settled; to hold pay­ off until notified by Union as to raises and new changes in manning scale and ratings; to make minutes in triplicate with one to be posted, one to patrol­ man and one to new crew. All department delegates report everything okay. i % t SS Lebore Skipper Labors Unwisely aboard, no raisins aboard, no disinfectant aboard and slop chest very poorly stocked. Mo­ tion carried to notify Captain that stores be put on for the return voyage. All hands agreed that at the next meeting a re­ pair list be made and turned over to the Union representa­ tive so as to better conditions for Brothers who make the next trip. AAA ETHIOPA VICTORY. Aug. 6 —-Ch&irman W. A. Driver; Secre­ tary T. J. Roach. New busi­ ness: Motions carried: that ship be fumigated in first port; that new mattresses be obtained. Beet that chow was not served in right manner causing two men to be late on watch and coffee urn be cleaned more of­ ten. Motion carried that a 25c fine be charged for the follow­ ing offenses: placing feet on tables and chairs, not putting dirty cups and dishes in pantry, not putting cigarette butts in ash trays. Suggestion that empty seats at end of table be kept for men on watch. Chief Engineer to be contacted in re­ gards to fire fighting apparatus. The Skipper of the SS Lebore evidently thinks he is running his ship by muscle power or at any rate by threats of violence. His wrath was raised to a boil­ ing point when the ship's dele­ gate called upon the Captain to discuss several grievances, and as the list grew longer the Skip­ per got hotter. The Delegate informed him that the Crew intended to have AAA the Commisisoner check the log STEPHEN BEASLEY. Aug. 1 for the Mate's denial of a relief —Chairman J. C. Lupton; Sec­ for the four to eight AB on watch retary L. Paradeau. New busi­ which should have been entered ness; Ships delegates reported by the Captain, also their inten­ that percolators cannot be pur­ tion to notify the patrolman that chased in present port, also that the Captain had sold slopchest milk cannot be obtained be­ supplies in the port of Crux cause it is not pasteurized. Sug­ Grande, Chile. He also told the gestion made to place more Captain that he wished to dis­ drums on deck for garbage dis­ cuss the Mate's painting on watch posal. Motion carried that a and the disputed overtime in­ dollar fine be levied against a volved. crewmember who slams doors The Captain refused to let him or makes unnecessary noise continue and threatened to throw amidship. Dishwasher and him out of his stateroom. The crewmess advised to get on the Delegate withdrew rather than ball. get tangled with the Skipper, but AAA he wishes to make it known that Let's Face It, Matey— the crew isn't being scared by these tactics. The Captain can SIU's Here To Stay expect to find his tail in hot There's always some special water soon. Any Skipper should character trying to make things know a SIU crew better than to difficult for everybody—and him­ try intimidation. self. Like the Chief Mate of the It just doesn't work. Bucko! MV Washington Cedar, for in­ A i i EDWARD S. HOUGH. Aug. 4 stance. It doesn't make sense, but then, —Chairman Frank Chrisiner; neither does the Bucko Mate. For Secretary H. B. Noonan. New one thing he has repeatedly made business: Motions carried: all some nasty remarks against the hands keep the messhall clean Union. Which isn't going to do and put away cups at coffee him any good, by the way. time; poker players elean rec­ Thi.s mad Mate says that he reation room after their game; "doesn't have to abide by the arrangement between three Union contract," according to a delegates to kep laundry clean; statement signed by members of to see Captain about radio the vessel's Deck Department. hours; to have consideration for watch below and to keep quiet Furthermore, he refused to give the overtime slips to the Deck in messhall; to put out more Delegate, and also refused to night lunch. Main beefs were check overtime. sour canned milk, poor grade There are more instances of the and stale coffee, no cookies guy's lack of savvy, but enough said. Some guys will never learn, but the Deck Department of the Washington Cedar is going to continue teaching their Chief Mate just the same. AAA WEBB MILLER. June 10 — Chairman Donald Ware; Secreiary Pierre Bergeron. New Business: One SIU and one non-Union man signed on^ in deck department. Voif-d to let non-union man attend meet­ ings to get an idea on how union functioned. Has no American papers, but would like to get endorsement as an OS. Page SEAFARER SAM SAYS WE DID IT AGAINJ ^nuiN CvT AND RUN By HANK While the jobs on the board are going as fast as hot cakes the le.s.s fortunate brothers are still getting their hot meals, etc So help us, it's darn good to see everything going smooth as pos­ sible after this big victory. Bob Kennedy, the Irish humorist, says that Mom's Lunch Room and Bar on 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue in Brooklyn helped our men on the bricks faithfully again as they have since the '34 Strike. Thanks again to Mom's Place! Attention, Brother Joe Lightfoot: your clothes, pay coucher, etc., v/ere put ashore in Baltimore from your last ship. If you haven't picked them up yet, contact that company, will you! Joe Pilufis says he's frying ouf this new system called Un­ employment Payments to us seamen. We hope it doesn't turn out to be pigeon-holed, red-taped and over-confused and over-forgotten as the Bill of Rights in the way those Why-HelpAnybody Bureaus of Washington was taken care of. "Pete" De Petro just come in with his shipmates from Shanghai. They came home as passengers on another Liberty because their ship was sold to the Chinese. The company, of course, forgot to provide for first class transportation—accidentally on purpose, we presume. Ozzie Okray and Leo Siarkowski just grabbed the Blue Island Victory with a load of horses and cattle for Danzig. Robert Rutledge has to come up to New York after hitting the Philadelphia bricks. We hope the Stapleton Marine Hospital don't keep you anchored down too long. Bob? Joe James isn't in too much of a hurry to ship out. He's waiting until the rush is over. Say, Joe, where's Henry "Red" Twyman now? Fred "Ski" Sweder, made a trip to Rotterdam, etc., and then got stuck down in Charles­ ton. Hitting the bricks down there was okay. Ski says, but they had some waterfront action down there, too—which naturally was k>be expected in some ports when finks get foolishly brave enougfc instead of going hom.e to cry over losing their finky pennies. Say. ain t that Bosun Luke Collins, here in town right now# mustache and all? How's everything. Bose? Is Steward Joe Daugherty still in town yet? Frank Bieniek is in town right now, but he hasn't lost any weight, we notice. Well. well. Harold Nelson is fresh in town but we failed to notice in our hurry whether he had that favorite mustache or not. Where's Pete Bush. Harold? One of our shipmates. Edgar Kurz. just blew in from a not-so-good trip over in the Pacific in some country behind Japan, called Siberia or something. Next trip will be different, Ed, so they say. Steve "Blackie" Cardullo, who's run­ ning Marcus Hook hook, line and sinker, is visiting this town. You're looking healthy, as usual, Blackie. Well, fellas, remember one thing, while you keep sailing. Aboard ship you have your elected delegates and the rest of your ship* mates while's she's your home. Cooperation and respect irons out aU sorts of beefs in one way or the other, keeps the ship in satisfao tory operation, in cleanliness and safety. A ship is always a happyhome when she sails in respect, cooperation and cleanliness. �"EW 1®^.Page TweWe THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 27, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS o •r SIU MEMBER IS EGGED ON IN HOSPITAL SOME OF THE FINEST ABOARD THE CORINGA Dear Editor: Well, they're through washing down the decks here in the ma­ rine hospital for another day so I'll sit back and drop the Log a line. A1^ breakfast this morning I was scared out of my wits when I broke open the egg the darn thing almost crackled. It was a hard boiled egg, or so they said. The chick had only been incu­ bated a little and all they did in the galley was give it a slight hot foot. We get eggs about four days a week and I am getting leery of raising a chicken farm here on my bunk. They have a ward here in the hospital that should be named the international ward. Too bad they don't servo rum and coke as the music is strictly LatinAmerican from morning to night. Dear Editor: I'm beginning to feel like the Enclosed is a photograph Of the finest group of men it has ever been my privilege to make song that goes something like a trip with. "South America, take it away." By their conduct, cooperation and skill they clearly illustrated the advantage shipping com­ They are transferring a lot of panies gain in signing up SIU crews. the men to Rockaway. I don't From left to right, rear row: Art Christ, W. Schowieler, Gus Andreassen, Mate Martinek, know how they will like it, but I Bosun Jens Nielsen, Carpenter Ed. Hanson, Tom Maga and John Jackson. Front row, left to guess they're going to take all right: Floyd Inscho, John Pardomski, John Waldvegal, Joe Presto and Tony Dunkus. the 5th floor and make room for the Coast Guard and their fami­ The dummy in the rear row represents a crewmember who went native in southeast Africa, lies, as you sure meet a lot of thereby spoiling an otherwise perfect record. them when you have to go to the C. F. Martinek, Chief Officer basement. I see in the papers where the I NMU in conjunction with the U. S. Maritime Commission is starting a bedroom steward's school at Sheepshead Bay. They are going to teach them to make Dear Editor: the Mate and the Mate told him a Brother member threatened beds in the GI way with all the that it was Friday and not Satur­ with deportation for standing up We think we have a couple of snafu that goes with a govern­ day and we would have to work for our Union rights on board a unusual beefs to report and ment school. the whole day, losing our Satur­ ship. The Captain's whole action I wonder how much it will cost would like to have them printed day and one day bonus, because is contrary to Section 1, Article the poor taxpayer per head. Why in the Log so that if any other the next day would be Sunday. 2 General rules in the 1941 Wa­ don't the public get wise to these crews run into the same thing The Bosun not being satisfied terman Contract. We hope this chiselers and have their congress­ they will know what action to with that saw the Captain and case will be given the complete men throw that board into dis-! take. the Captain stated that he had consideration it merits. We sailed aboard the SS Topa card? been sailing as a" Skipper for 12 As if this was not enough for The WSA has taken the tax­ Topa from Honolulu on July 22 us to put up with we ran into payers for a ride for over two bound for China and by noon of rlet MB DO IT, ; another dispute. July 25 we had made a distance billion dollars or so, why not get no TROd«i.e AvAli', of 1048 miles and were steering rid of it. I thought it would be While we were taking fuel oil after the war, but it is a stream­ a course of 281 degrees of gyro in Honolulu the tanks overflowed lined old Shipping Board just compass. bringing six inches of oil on deck. like after World War I. The deck gang had to work on The Bosun, knowing naviga­ various work in the six inches of My advice to the younger tion, had calculated that by mid­ oil and most of the deck gang had brothers is stick together 'til hell night July 26 the ship would pass their shoes and clothes spoiled over 180 degrees West Longitude freezes over and don't let them and were not able to clean them. which brings us in East Longi­ soft soap you. If you don't you'll tude on July 26. As you know find yourselves back to the 1915 We all claimed a renewal of scale. So be union and be strong. crossing the 180th meridian on our clothes and the Mate told us Gne for all and all for all. So Friday would make is Saturday that it i.s to be settled in the of­ here's to the SIU and SUP. the 27th. fice. The next day the deck (Name withheld on request). The Bosun, E. Smet, went to gang had to clean the fuel oil years and that the Bosun could from the paint work amidship for not. tell him a thing about navi­ which overtime was claimed. gating. GOING THROUGH THE LOCKS This also has to be settled in The Bosun asked the Captain the office. what day it was and the Skipper The Captain and the Mate are said it was Friday the 26th. When doing a lot of Carpenter's work, the Bosun asked the Captain for making ladders which have to be his local time at the present, the used only for the Pilot, and we reply was Friday 11 a. m. July Would like to know if we can 26, so the Bosun told him that it claim overtime for this. was 11 a. m. Saturday July 27th. As our destination from dhina The Captain began to get hot is unknown we cannot make under the collar and threatened preparations for the handling of the Bosun with deportation to this beef in any one port so all Belgium of which he is a native. ports be oh the lookout for us as The Bosun told him not to be we want some action on these angry, because it is nut fair to beefs. take Saturday away and the one Signed by 20 members day bonus. The SS Felfore moving across the Panama Canal on her of the crew. Well, we worked the whole day ^ maiden voyage, Aug. 26, which wasn't quite satisfactory for the (Editors Note: This beef has and claimed overtime, for the ' crew, according to SIU member Luis Ramirez, who made this work. Again the Captain said he been brought to the attention of , picture. would see that the Mate was de­ the proper ofticikH ahd definite The food was lousy, says Brother Ramirez, and the boys action is guaranteed when the ported. sweated out the hot weather without even a lemon for re­ Topa Topa ties up in the U. S. A.) We refuse to stand by and see freshments. SS Topa Topa Skipper Tries Double Talk, Insists Saturday Isn't On The Calendar Log-A-Rhythms Liquor and Longevity By ARTHUR BERG The horse and mule live 30 years. They know nothing of wines and beers. The goat and sheep at 20 die. And never taste of scotch or rye. The cow drinks water by the ton. And at 18 is mostly done. The dng Bt l."; rashes in Without the aid of rum or gin. The cat in milk and water soaks. And in 12 short years it croaks. The modest, sober, bone-dry hen Lays eggs for nogs, then dies at ten. All animals are strictly dry. They sinless live and swiftly die. But sinful, ginful rum-soaked men Survive for three-score years and ten. And some of them, a very few. Stay pickled 'til they're 92. OLDTIMER WORKS HARD TO KEEP UP UNION SPIRIT Dear Editor: I thought I would send you this newspaper clipping from the Portland Oregonian of an East Coast Brother who is a real oldtimer with 36 years as a Union man. He is Virgil Mahan and he holds Book No. 25089. He never misses a chance to impress upon the young seamen aboard ship, the urgent need of union spirit. We need more real Union men like Brother Mahan, who is never tired of doing his part in keeping up the Union spirit. A. Renick (Editor's note: The clipping of which Brother Renick speaks contained some pictures of Broth­ er Mahan. but unfortunately, we are unable to reproduce them). SEAFARER'S WIFE SAYS NEIGHBORS HOG THE LOG Dear Editor: I see by the Log you boys are pretty good on settling beefs. Well I think I have a legitimate one. You see we get the Log, but my husband, gets it first, reads it and then passes it on to the neighbors before I get to read it. Passing it along is a good idea, but what am I going to do? Just get another Log? Mrs. Joseph Torchick (Editors Note: Madam, we have given careful thought to your beef and we believe you have grounds for divorce. You may be able to free yourself of this dilemma, however, by hir­ ing a detective to grab the Log from the mailman before he reaches your mail box.) mM �; Friday, September 27, 1946 ^'•.- •• • .•• • W-T . - THE SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer Glories In France And Life Aboard Goodhue •• Page Thirteen^ POSING IN PORT ARTHUR Dear Editor: Having nothing to do on this left this floating mass of steel wonderful day I was wont to in typical NMU style, filthy! Just meditate, on the glorious past of how those guys can tolerate such the great country of France and filth is beyond the members of came up with the following ob­ this ship, but knowing them as servations. I almost feel like a we do, one can understand. We have aboard here, as mem­ Frenchman yelling "Viva La France." Having my belly full of bers of the crew, a brilliant array good chow and a wonderful view of stalwart Union enthusiasts as •of the harbor, my hands strayed ever gathered on a ship sailing . to the keys of my typewriter and out of Savannah in quite some time. Among them is W. J. "Bill" I started to pound away. France, a republic for 70 years, Brantley who is our Deck En­ ' an authoritarian state for four gineer. No newcomer to this ; years during German occupancy seagoing life. Bill is an oldtimer in Wuild War II, again a repub­ of 1,5 years seatime. I would like lic after its liberation and ruled to let the membership know that . by a Provisional Government Brantley is running for Agent of pending the establishment of a the Savannah Biranch in the next election. ' nev/ Constitution. France, country of arts, letters Well, Brothers it comes time . and science, is also a land of fes­ to stop all this stuff and see that tivals and gaiety. There are his- it gets in the mail and hope the • torical pageants elaborately pre­ Log Editor sees that it gets into Some Seafarers make pretty for the camera of Brother Warren Stiles in front of the SIU sented in beautiful settings, such print. Hall at Port Arthur, Texas. The fellow at the right just stuck his head out the door in time to as Versailles, St. Germaine, and E. B. "Mac" McAuley make the picture; the rest of him was still on the way. • in some of the many gardens of Paris. GOODHUE CREW SIU MEMBER STRANDED IN SICK BED, CG TREATMENT Much of the history of France may be read in her art. The pre­ SEEMS TO BE OF OFFICERS ASKS FOR LATEST ON THE BIG BEEF historic remains at Les Eyzias, in VERY HAPPY, TOO Dear Editor: . highly unenviable position of ly­ A BIT DIFFERENT Dordogne, the vaces of Monestan Dear Editor: in Ariege, all speak eloquently News of our strike has just ing flat on my face (they took Dear Ed.itor: We, the Crew of the SS Ber­ the parts out froin the back just of ancient art. This one really tops them all. seeped through the wilderness tram G. Goodhue, being duly to make it harder) while you Well, so much for this great While our rank and file mem­ country called France. It is here qualified members of the Sea­ and arrived here. All the infor­ guys are beating your brains out bers are having their papers sus­ that I would like it known to farers International Union wish mation I get is the highly dis­ on West Street. pended for six months for minor the readers that the good ship to make known the fact that we torted accounts that I glean from Could you send me some copies infractions, the Third Mate of, Bertram G. Goodhue has arrived have had the pleasure of sailing the local papers. These spread­ of the Log and any literature on the SS American Farmer who in the Port of Le Havre, France. with one of the best damn Cap­ ers of enlightenment have been the strike which you have was guilty of failing to sound a Having sailed from the Coastal tains ever employed by the South anti-union since the days when around? waiting whistle prior to a col­ Empire (That's Savannah, Ga.) Atlantic Steamship Company. the whaling ships shanghaied lision between his and another Like all good seamen who have This man is undoubtedly the their first crews in New London. on August 19, we arrived here ship, had his license suspended been on the beach for more than for three months. only Skippr sailing today that September 1 with everyone feel­ Then, of course, there's the radio, a month, I'm pretty short on ing ship-shape and eager to see asks the Crew when they want a but why go into that. Then it was cut to one month ready cash, but I can spare five draw. No Delegates have to call the mademoiselles of France. on the condition of no further The reasons I don't charge From the looks of the attendance on this Skipper and beg to be down to New York and get all bucks for the stew pot, or if in trouble within the next six at chow time I would say that all allowed to draw a bit of money the info on the picket line like this advanced day we have no months. To top it all. Comman­ are ashore. Well, today being that they have earned. No pres­ any good member should is this: stew pot, give it to the Log. der Lie of the Coast Guard, said Labor Day, meaning no labor, sure has to be exerted on this Seriously though, I wish I could the Third Mate could get a tem­ About a month ago, the local most of the gang has knocked monetary setup at anytime, thus sawbones decided to open me up be with you. It's no fun being porary permit to sail if he de­ off and are taking in the sights. far. We have no fear that we will and take out some of my parts. up here not knowing what's go­ sired. Have you ever heard of a 5ave to exert pressure ever, I'm still open, and don't think I ing on. Do you call that justice? He dream floating? Well, Brothers because this Skipper is a good have any parts left, and the never told any unlicensed per­ (Editor's note: Thanks very we are on just such a floating Joe and we'll go to "Snug Har­ doctor says it will be about six sonnel they could get temporary much for the donation. Brother. papers if they wished. bor" with him. dream. Just to put you in the weeks before I do any running The copies of the Log and the We might add that this Skip­ know, we, or should I say I, am The quicker the Coast Guard around at all. strike literature are on the way). speaking of the SS Bertram G. per answers to the name of A- H. gets back to watching the ice­ All of which leaves me in the Charles Newbury Groton, Conn. Goodhue of the South Atlantic Norden. We invite you to make bergs the better off we'll all be. a trip with him at your earliest Steamship Company. Jack Close This is a former NMU scow possible convenience just to see BASHFUL? and was operated by the Black a swell guy operate. So for this Another Wife time we will say "Nuff Said." Diamond Steamship Company of Is Interested God Knows Where. The NMU The Crew of the Dear Edilor: gang that was on here as usual SS Bertram G. Goodhue We would be deeply grateful if you send us the Log every week. My wife is very interested in what goes on while I'm away and I think this is the best way to keep her informed of the Sea­ farers life and activities. Thank­ ing you in advance. Edward H. Miller MEMBER TRYING TO LOCATE CHAS. WEATHERBEE •tfWVVW^VWWtfVV^V^^W^^^WWVWWWWVWWVVWVVWVWW VOLUNTEERS ASK ABOUT TRIPCARDS Several men who served as volunteer pickets during the re­ cent General Strike have asked me what the Union's plans were in regard to giving them tripcards. As I'm in the same boat at present, I believe some sort of statement on this ques­ tion would clarify things somewhat. Will we be given tripcards and, if so, when can we pick them up? (Name withheld by request) The SIU appreciates the work emd spirit of these volun­ teers, and it will not forget what they did m the 1946 Geperal Strike. It must be understood, however, that the Union's pur­ pose is not only to. fight the bosses, but also to. pi^otect its membership against unemployment, etc.^ Tyipoards, however, will be issued from time to time as they are needed. When they are, you volunteers will be the first to be considered. Once you become a member, you'll better understand the correct­ ness of the Union's policy of protection for its membership. Brother P. J. McCann (left) gazes at Bert Wilson, who is supposed to be the bashful Chief Cook aboard the Aiken Victory. This shot doesn't exactly reveal Wilson as being shy. He did, however, find a home on the ship, say his shipmates. Papa John and Slim. Dear Editor: I am trying to contact Charles Weatherbee who sailed with me on the last trip of the Arthur Dobbs, Calmar Liberty ship. He ordered a large number of pic­ tures, which I took, but he has failed to give me his proper ad­ dress. Inasmuch as the pictures are already paid for, I would like to be able to locate him and send them along. If you would please run an article in tiie Log to the effect that anyone knowing his where­ abouts should please contact me at the address below, I would ap­ preciate it very much. Jim Golder, Box 96 Madelia, Mmn. �If - li , -••' ' Tiii 111 Ml ili Medical Director Replies To Story On Hospital Delay September 20, 1946. make them happier during their enforced stay with us. We be­ Dear Editor; lieve we are doing an excellent The article on page eight of job, considering what we have the September 13 issue of the have to do with. We know that Seafarers Log. reported by Irwin at times things don't go the way Suall, has been called to my at­ we want them to go and at times tention, insofar as it relates to delays occur that might have the treatment received by Lester been prevented. However, it is Knickerbocker, one of our pa­ my experience that most difficul­ tients. ties are due to misunderstand­ An immediate inquiry revealed ings and for that reason I am 'the following facts. Mr. Knick­ always happy to see personally erbocker reported to this hospital any patient who, for any reason, at 6:00 p. m, on August 26 and is not satisfied, or any represen­ was examined by one of our sur­ tative of any organization who gical residents who advised that feels that some facts should be he return the next day duidng the brought to rny attention. No one hours of operation of our Ortho­ is more interested than I am in pedic Clinic. The patient return­ correcting any deficiency we ed on the 27th, was again ex­ amined, given an Ace bandage, had x-rays taken, and was ad­ vised to return on the 30th when the x-ray reports would be avail­ able. The patient reported on the 30th and because of the x-ray findings was advised to enter the hospital. He was admitted to the hospital at 3:24 p. m., Satur­ day, August 31. The patient's chart indicates that he was seen that day and again on the following day (Sun­ day), this time by one of our sen­ ior surgeons. Physiotherapy was begun on September 4 and a pos­ terior splint applied to the leg on September 6. X-ray reports reveal that the patient was suf­ fering from a fracture of the knee bone, and while the position was good, union was not com­ plete. His treatment has been to­ wards rest with stimulation of union, and no other approach is indicated at this time until we see whether recover is complete. Mr. Knickerbocker was asked wherein he felt that he had been neglected. He stated that he thought he should have had an x-ray on his first visit and that physiotherapy should have be­ gun earlier. Actually, any pa­ tient applying to this hospital, with a recent injury, has an x-ray taken, if such is indicated. It is impossible to have all depart­ ments of a hospital such as this operating a full capacity at all hours, without incurring exces­ sive costs. The patient was ad­ mitted on a Saturday afternoon with a holiday on the following Monday. It is felt that in this instance physiotherapy was not unduly delayed. I have gone over this case carefully with the ward surgeons concerned and we do not feel that the hospital has been remiss in any way in this par­ ticular instance. Mr. Knickerbocker also com­ plained about the food. It is with the greatest of difficulties that we are able to reach our present standards wth the many disheart­ ening conditions under which our Dietetic Department has to op­ erate. Actually, the food is very good. As regards the desires of your organization that marine hospi­ tals should care for seamen sole­ ly, this is something over which we, as individuals, have no con­ trol. We are merely the instru­ ments of Congress. Everyone connected with this hospital, and I am sure the same is true of all marine hospitals, is vitally interested in giving our patients the very best possible professional care and along with it everything else that might ?^rv.. t^.'. Friday? Sepiember 27? 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen '4 if '" Y ^ might have, if it lies within my power to do so. Very truly yours, T. B. H. Anderson, Medical Director, USPHS, Medical Officer in Charge. Editor's Note: As we go to press, the Log understands that Brother Knickerbocker has been discharged from the Staten Isl and Marine Hospital even though his leg has not yet healed. In next week's edition of the Log we expect to have a complete story on why Brother Knicker­ bocker was so treated, especially in viev/ of the charges made by him when interviewed during the strike against the WSB. By JOE VOLPIAN It's always the unusual cases Point. In line with this, I have that provide the most discussion. selected a few of the many court Take salvage, for instance. These decisions: cases are definitely out of the 1. To constitute a salvage serv­ ordinary, and are few and far ice, it is essential that the service between. Therefore seamen are for which claim is made be not familiar with the way of voluntary and to some extent ef­ handling these matters, and often fective. If these two elements they find that they have been left exist, a recovery is allowable. If out in the cold when the settle­ there is a failure of either to ex­ ment is made. ist, there is no allowable re­ covery. Very recently there were some SIU members, the crew of the 2. A salvage service is a serv­ MV Pigeon Point, who were in­ ice which is voluntarily rendered volved in a salvage operation, to a vessel in need of assistance and now they are experiencing and is designed to relieve her difficulty in following the case from distress or danger either through. Of course, the first mis­ present or to be reasonably ap­ take made was in signing on so prehended. fast that no advance preparations 3. Where the boilers of a could be made to arrange for steamship become disabled while payment of salvage operations of she is at sea 150 miles from the the Newhall Hills. This story is nearest port, and she is towed covered in another part of the into port by another vessel, such Log, and so I will not go into it towing constitutes a salvage serv­ here. ice for which an award should Section 729, Title 46 of the U. be made. S. Code provides that "salvors of 4. The amount which may be human life, who have taken part justly awarded for salvage serv­ in the services rendered on the ice depends upon numerous con­ occasion of the accident giving ditions, and the solution is never rise to salvage, are entitled to a free from difficulty when meri­ fair share of the remuneration torious service appears. A gen­ awarded to the salvors of the eral rule is that a liberal reward vessel, her cargo, and acces­ commensuraie with the service sories." rendered in an emergency should be allowed, such an award will ANALYSIS encourage and stimulate similar In determining just what con­ service by others. The circum­ stitutes salvage and what does stances entitled to most con­ not, it is necessary to review sideration in all- cases are: the court decisions which have been value of the property saved, the handed down in previous cases extent of the service rendered, and which could conceivably be the degree of merit and gallantry applied to the case of the Pigeon displayed, and the danger to which the vessel was exposed and from which it was saved. GET THE LOG The Seafarers Log is your Union paper. Every member has the right to have it mailed to his house, where he and his family can read it at their leisure. If you haven't already done so, send your name and home address to the Log office, 51 Beaver Street, New York City, and have yourself added to the mailing list. The situation as regards the salvage of the Newhall Hills meets all of the points outlined in the above four paragraphs, all of them taken from an authori­ tative book of law, and all of them tested by court cases. So it appears as though the boys who made up the crew of the Pigeon Point have a good case. However, as in cases of this sort, a good lawyer should be employ­ ed to fight for the interests of the people involved." '(HCLO(S MARCUS HOOK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS A. Boudreau, $2.00; J. McKale, $2.00; E. Howarth. $2.00; O. Silva, $2.00; J. Bishop. $3.00; J. L. Findley. $2.00; T. Fulford, $2.00; 5. Clements, $2.00; O. Peterson, $1.00; L. Lisko, $1.00. G. Young, $25.00; J. McKale, $27.00; R. Donovan, $3.00; D. Miller. $7.00; J. V. Ornowski, $1.00; S. Zych, $1.00; A. Stcpariian, II.OO; F, Fun, $1.00; C Flessau, $1.00; L. Sonnier, $1.00; R. L. Cresham. $1.00; J. W. Overton, $1.00; F. B. Shinauht, $2.00; R. McDougald, $1.00; G. Medlicott, $1.00; A. L. McGuinn, $11.00; P. Parsons, $1.00; R. Schlagler, $1.00. D. T. Mullins, $1.00; W. Hawkins, $1.00; J. Partyka, $1.00. SS BIENVILLE H. Rasmussen, $2.00; L. C. Knowles, $2.00; T. F. Oliver, $1.00; C. C. Gates, $1.00; D. R. Molina, $1.00; Ned Worley, $1.00; J. Fedesovich, $3.00; W. D. Herrington, $2.00; Felton Jeter, $2.00; T. G. Moore, $3.00; H. Nelson, $2.00; W. Bryant, $2.00; C. Beverly, $2.00; E, Liggn, $2.00: J, Gardner. $1.00. SS QUITLAND H. W. Maccoline, $2.00; Fred A. Serrahn, $2.00; A. W. Gatewood, $5.00; L. 1. Layne, $2.00; G. S. McKinley, $2.00; R. A. Piehet, $2.00; P. A. Wesner, $2.00; J. A. Gaudin, Jr., $2.00; BALTIMORE J. H. Prudhomme, $4.00; E. F. Bussian, $2.00; Robert E. McNatt, $1.00; C. L. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS George Gray, $1.00; Robert Rosenau, Schenck, $2.00;' S. Fertilta. $5.00; R. $1.00; M. Rechelsm, $1.00; John Fallis, E. Lettwich, $3.00. $4.00; Viggo Savenson, $2.00; Ray .... INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS McCamon, $2.00; Joseph Angler, $1.00; Willard Thiault, $2.00; Donald Shinew, Albert Abraneoff. $5.00. $1.00; Receipt No. 24890, $1.00; R. J. Ackerman, $2.00; L. Salazar, $2.00; NEW YORK Karl V. Nests, $1.00; A. A. Titone, SS PLATT PARK $2.00; E. W. Adamko, $2.00; C. MaL. English, $3.00; R. Rowan, $2.00; comber, $5.00; M. Mandel, $2.50; T. S. L. Cantrell, $2.00; L. Risey, $2.00; Nalesnik, $3.00; f<. Janes, $2.00; Rich T. Robinson. $5.00; J. S. Anderson, Lawrence, $1.00; Charles Eugene Smith, $2.00; R. R. Gries. $2.00; A. Harbough, $1.00; Ralph C. Ford, $1.00; E. Solop, $1.00; E. A. Carlson, $2.00; J. Majek, $2.00. ffl $2.00; D. Milan, $2.00; G. Avery, $1.00; H. J. Gillan, $3.00; W. M. Faulk­ ner. $3.00; P. Arma, $5.00; W. Chap­ man, $1.00; D. H. Beck, $2.00. NORFOLK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS E. S. Cobb—$6.00. SS THIMBLE EYE C. Daniels, $2.00; J. W. Smith, $2.00; W. W. Tolmachoff, $3.00; T. Sand- M. C. Holland, $2.00; L. A. Jackson, strom, $1.00; C. A. DeLo. $1.00; M. $1.00. Caruso, $1.00; D. O. Dial, $2.00. SS MARINE MARLIN W. Byrd, $2.00; J. C. Casey. $2.00; G. N. Hall, $1.00; J. H. Pierce, $1.00; GALVESTON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS R. Holtos. $2.00; W. Allen, $2.00. SIU Demands Isthmian SS Co. Pay Its Men Seafarers Wages {Continued jrom Page 1) the inception of bargaining ne­ gotiations with Isthmian for the purpose of securing a writ­ ten agreement governing wages, working and living con­ ditions on Isthmian ships, it will be much easier to arrive at an equitable settlement of all points under negotiation. GOOD FAITH We sincerely hope that Isth­ mian sees its way clear to make these adjustments im­ mediately, as we believe that it will be an evidence of good faith on the part of company officials. It will also be no more than right that Isthmian seamen are paid at the prevail­ ing rates which the SIU secur­ ed for all organized seamen. We are prepared to forward to your company a complete schedule of the prevailing! SIU wages and conditions pro­ vided that you agree to our re­ quest. In the event that you do not comply, we shall be forc­ ed to wait until such time as the SIU is certified by the NLRB, and that much addi= tional time will be consumed in bargaining negotiations. By complying with our request that time will be saved, and I am certain that the inception of negotiations will be that much more congenial. Await­ ing your answer, I am Sincerely yours. Earl Sheppard, SIU Atlantic and Gulf Coast organizer TO THE RESCUE Here are some of the crewmembers of the MV Pigeon Point, the Moran tug which sped to the rescue of the Pacific Tanker Newhall Hills. �-^53 'v' - • Friday. Seplember 27, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG r«v5^j^ --4« I Page Fifteen Tl BULLETIN — Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. Snell, Samuel P 109.92 Snelling, Henry B. Jr 8.26 Snelling, Wesley E 21.81 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 Snidach, Henry 6.50 BOSTON 276 State St. Snitcher, Daniel 2.75 Bowdoin 4057 (Agent) This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some Bowdoin 4055 (Dispatcher) Snitcher, Warren 3.44 14 North Cay .St. Snow, John F 1.45 of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claiin, write to RAI.TIMORF. Calvert 4539 Snowden, James A 3.56 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St: Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor. New Or­ Phone LOmbard 3-7651 Snyder, Edward G 10.32 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street Snyder, Walter 8.26 leans, La,, enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place 4-1083 CHARLESTON 68 Society St Sokoloff, Harry 3.09 of birth and present address. Phone 3-3680 Sokolowski, Zdzislaw 14.22 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Magnolia 6112-13 Soils, Trapindio P 27.64 220 East Bay St. 10.47 SAVANNAH 1.98 Teems, Charles D. 4.43 Svendsen, Viktor Solomon, C. T 2.31 Stwart, Clarence 3-1728 Svenssen, Nils A 123.75 Telesi, Alfredo 9-.41 Stewart, E 02 Solski, -Stanley J. 4.47 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 6.91 Telgenhoff, Willard J. 9.68 36.49 Swain, Miles E Sommer, Daniel W 2.82 Stewart, James W 45 Poi.ce de Leon .45 SAN JUAN, P. R 2.23 Telliho, John .. . ' 4,50 Swalland, Guiniar Soper, Neal W 15.40 Stewart, John W San Juan 2-5996 .79 GALVESTON 3.55 Temple, Charles E. 1.90 Swan, Lowell J 30514 22nd St. Solomon, Manny 2.25 Stewart, Junius E 2-8448 22.60 Temple, Raymond 2.79 46.00 Swann, John L okoloski, Joseph 6.40 Stewart, J. F TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. 1.69 Templet, A 3.23 1.42 Swanson, R M-1323 Sopp, George C 5.69 Stewart, Malcolm E 920 Main St. 7.15 JACKSONVILLE 4.39 Eerrel, Edward 30.31 Swartz, John Sordelet, Jennings, L 4.83 Stewart, Wm Phone 5-5919 99 Tetzloff, Oscar E 21.23 PORT ARTHUR . .909 Fort Worth Ave. 3.00 Sweat, Wm Sorenson, Ejond M 1.37 Steyer, John R Phone: 2-8532 3.96 1.78 Teunisen, Frank ... 95.62 Sweder, Fred W Sorenson, Raoul D 9.70 Stillman, Walter F HOUSTON 1515 75th Street 4.80 Sweeney, Benjamin M 13.68 Tewbrook, N. M. ... St. Germain, Rudolph S. .. 3.73 Souzer, August 2.68 Phone Wentworth 3-3809 1.48 RICHMOND, Calif 6.22 Tharington, Sidney Otis 122.28 Sweeney, Walter A 257 5th St. Spafford, Geo. T 9.72 Stiener, Ray A 59 Clay St. 9.79 SAN FRANCISCO 2.23 I Tharp, Lewis H 2.25 Sweet, Andrew Darrell Spahn, Alvin P 8.25 Still, G Garfield 8225 2.64 SEATTLE .79 Thater, Paul K 2.97 Sweetster, Wm Spann, Norman 2.23 St. Nicholas, Benjamin J... 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 2.25 2.06 T'heatt, Raymond 89 •Swett, T.awrence L Sparrow, James A 1.34 Stock, William Howard PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. 1.12 2.25 Theriot, Arthur A .t 1.34 Swiancki, Roman Spalts, James W 33.06 Stocke, Carl C WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VIvd. 2.97 13.17 Swilley, Wm. C 1.34 Thevik, John E Terminal 4-3131 Speck, Gerald B 2.87 Stocking, Gordon C 16 Merchant St. 59 HONOLULU 17.42 Swenson, Andreas E. ... 4.43 Thibault, Raymond Speegle, B. E 22.57 Stocklos, Charles J 10 Exchange St. 1.37 BUFFALO 37.60 Swindell, Elbert J 3.32 Thosmas, David W Spencer, Earl James 2.30 Stockvoag, S Cleveland 7391 1.78 CHICAGO .89 Thomas, Frank A 4.27 Swope, Eldon M 24 W. Superior Ave. Spencer, Thomas E 7.50 Stockwell, Louis G Superior 5175 7.82 2.25 Thomas, H 9.80 Syker, Walter Spencer, William N 1.42 Stoddard, E. G CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 3.44 1.81 Thomas, Hudson A Main 0147 11.59 Sylvera, Adden R Spicer, Cliff C 12.00 Stoddard, Edwin E 1038 Third St. 69 DETROIT .45 Thomas, Oswald A 14.47 Sylvester, Raymond D. Spier, Harry J 2.33 Stokes, Bill Cadillac 6857 5.85 DULUTH 1.37 Thomassen, Joseph B 74 Syphers, Wm. V. : Spicer, Wm. L 7.69 Stokes, Joseph B 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 41 lO 5.44 30.48 Thompson, Arnold E 5.69 Syms, Jack M.Spiers, Willie P 2.16 Stokaylo, Theodore VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. 35.52 28.07 Thompson, B. L 5.75 Syms, Willie A Springett, George B 2.12 Stokken, Askid M VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. 79 MARCUS HOOK .79 Thompson, E 5.78 Syrax, Philip , Spislock, M. J 9.50 Stoltz, Casimire A 1 '4 W. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 11.42 80.67 Thompson, G 1.50 Slyres, P Sprang, Leroy 6.45 Stoltz, D CORPUS CHRISTIE ..1824 Mesquite iSt Thompsn, J. C 10 Szakaco, Charles 8.99 01 Spring, Wilfred 1.80 Stone, Charles Thompson, James 5.69 6.75 Szelengowski, H Stone, Henry M 137.46 Springs or Springer, E., P. 2.23 2.75 6.75 Thompson, Lee 1.98 Sczwecki, Lewek Spry, Harold L 19.28 Stonebarger, Glen Todd, Maurice Edw 1.37 79 2.44 Thompson, R '. 08 Szarythe, Edward T Spurlock, Buford E 8.63 Storck, J. J Todd, Richard A 2.75 18.81 39.22 Thompson, R. R 67.76 Szylowski, Satneey Spychalski, Jas. J 2.25 Story, Samuel Todd, Wilhin Aven 5.81 Thompson, R. W 12.88 32.64 Squyars, Columbus 1.40 Stough, Rufus E Toehterman, Fred P 5.80 Thompson, Vargil L 43 17 Squyres, J. T 24.79 Stovall, Walter H Tolbert, Chandless . 1.42 19.28 Toler, Wm. F 3.55 Thornton, William 2.64 Taber, Elmer E Stacey, Dave 2.64 Strahle, Wesley 0 1.79 Thompson, Wm. F 5.94 , Tomko, John 6.93 8.26 Tadlock, Troy Stachelek, Edward 2.84 Straka, John 15.45 69 Tonkins, John W 2.25 Thoresen, B. 0 2.75 Tafft, Gordon A Stack, Michael J 2.23 Strange, Leland J 33.57 " Thornton, Richard 2.75 Tafl, Humphrey 2.97 Stratford P 4.50 Stagg, Bertie 4.98 Tons, Oskaar 12.39 1.37 1 Topp, Leslie J 74 Thorpe, Harry A 4.27 Tages, Jose M Stagg, Preston W 16.59 Straton, Nighbert 1.37 Threet, Joseph W 69.34 Taglieri, Donald Robert .... 8.02 Stratton, Ross B 45 Stallings, John S 1-63 Torre, David C 3.38 32.05 Torella, Ernest R. ... 7.22 Thureson, Joseph F 6.75 Takier, Joe Stampley, Maurice C 74 Straub, Carl D .05 1.34 Toretta, Peter 2.75 Thurman, Aubrey H 6.78 Talbert, Chandlese Stangenberg, P 2.09 Strayer, John E 9.50 1.37 Torp, Arlen K 7.57 Thurman, Henry 25.41 Talbot, Harry H Stankey, Frank J 8.63 Street, Tracey .59 5.07 Torres, Aurelio H. 9.62 Tibbett, W. F 5.57 Tallman, James D Stanley, Goldman H 59 Streeter, Carl '7.68 8.26 Torres, Faustino ... 2.23 Tiblis, Rudolph F 71 Tamargo, Armando F. . Stanley, Willie 16.00 Strelitz, Frank B '6.60 Tichelar, Fred E 5.34 8.95 14.25 Tamblyn, Joseph H Slannetich, A 22.85 Strickland, James Torres, J 6.51 5.60 Torres, Juan I 4.13 Tamborella, Russel 3.31 Tighe, T Stansky, William 8.26 Stripling, Lonnie A 3.22 5.73 Torres, Julian 19.28 Till, Hugh W 2.00 Tamloory, Peter Stanton, George 2.67 Stritzinger, August .45 2.25 1.37 Tillman, Jett 33.39 Tanav, Hildur Stanton, Gerald 1.37 Strom, Donald 5.18 13.90 Tingier, M. E 1.78 Tancrel, Mark G .Stark, John 04 Strong, Clinton Tick, Geo ' 10.50 Tangen, Olaf 5.94 Strong, S 2.75 St. Arnold, Russel, Geo 45 2.23 34.83 Tistan, Ervin 45 Tanner, James Earl Starr, Leo 9.00 Stroud, Loren 23.73 SS THOMAS S. GREGORY153.75 Tkacz, John Joseph 1.98 Tapias, Jose Stavick, Joseph F 2.13 Stuber, Joseph 14.30 AMERICAN LIBERTY LINES 9.70 Tobacco, A 9.71 Tapre, Wm. H Steakin, Patrick J 5.94 Stump, M. E Tobias, Howard W 24.33 1.42 10.52 Tarko, John Stearns, Leroy F 69 Stutes, Kirby J The disputed ovei'time on this Toby, Wm. C 25.93 3.76 2.91 Tarmacki, J Steeber, Chas 1.37 Stybnicki, Gabriel ship will be taken care of on 2.57 19.28 Todd, Harvey 0 5.00 Tarochione, Peter . Steed, Robert L 2.13 Suchrovsky, Richard September 26. Any member of Todd, John 1.05 1.78 11.25 Tarrant, James M. Steele, Clair R 2.97 Sudahow, M. J the crew of this ship with dis­ 7.79 5.60 Todd, Mark 2.23 Tate, James Stefano, Harry 59 Sudano, Giro P puted time get in touch with the 2.30 2.25 Tate, Robert Steffen, Paul J 1.98 Suetten, Elmer L Fifth Floor Patrolmen in the 69 Tate, Samuel Sullins, Fred 26.66 Stein, T. F 5.63 New York Hall. 1.72 99 Tatum, Edward L. Steiner, Edward 92 Sullivan, Denis J t it t 1.74 12.80 Taucree, M Steinberg, Sidney , 99 Sullivan, John A Galveston Branch is holding 6.51 2.82 Tausch, Curtis Stephenson, A 1.90 Sullivan, J. B FRANK LILLEY articles for the following mem­ 12.00 2.67 Tausch, Ernest F. . Stephenson, John V 2.25 Sullivan, John C Please send the clothes left in bers: 117.50 21.21 Tavares, Jack Stephenson, Robert A 3.00 Sullivan, Joseph 0 C. A. Gardner, No. 37236, wal­ your care by Leonard A. Dono1.00 21.89 Taylor, Calrion M Stepnosky, Edward L 12.37 Sullivan, Willie W va nwhen paying off the SS let; W. Masterson, No. 38831, 5.18 ' 5.69 Taylor, Frank B Sterling, Lewis 5.15 Summers, Thos P Golden Fleece to his home, 30 book; A. M. Williamson, No. .20 2.00 Taylor, G Stevens, Joseph 33 Sumone, P. L Russell Road, W. Somerville, 36498, Pro Bk; Hoyle Hurley, 1.48 1.81 Taylor, George W. Stever, Harold B 6.24 Sunseri, John No. P-3-999, permit; Arthur E. Mass. Taylor, Gerard 3.56 5.06 Supino, James G Stevens, Charles G 2.95 Moulton, Seamen's Papers. & t 1 .71 Taylor, J. E 3.00 Elevens, Edward J 14.21 Supinski, Julius 1. 1 V RUDOLPH MICHALEK 6.09 Taylor, James R. ... 6.93 Stevens, Frank S 10.69 Surrency, Linza, E JOSEPH F. HAVLICEK Please contact F. Mazarelle of 2.23 Taylor, Paul J 1.72 Stevens, J. R. 12 Susick, David Permit No. 2442—call at head10.54 SS Williams Victory at 5805 Cur~ .63 Taylor, R, F. Stevens, Stuart, A 15.83 Susoif, William P. uarters office, 51 Beaver Street, 6.60 tiss Avenue, Cleveland 3, Ohio. 8.26 Teas, Guess A Stevens, W. C 2.31 Sutlovich, Rudolph about your new book. He has $100 for you. 1.93 Stevenson, B. Jr .08 Svendsen, John Berger .... 1.65 Tebben, Theodore SlU HALLS NOTICE! PERSONALS t �CV-^-; r-: /-.lit-! .- .• '. ' ' ^ .TV'--,_^ Friday, is^tember 27. 194S THE SEAFARERS LOG iMfi(2Fimnmn tv PBfeATlNG mSlrti&MXATlC WASe SVlSlUZAnoH^i^, 7f^ SlU-SUP AAAS l/tfON — nuRAU CAgGAH/ZBV SBAMBA~ ;1'4« -• fe­ te Tf^^/3/^esr tvAees IN MAPfPM^ NiSfoPy .. v 'V. »-..• '' ,2?*^ kt- i r^y^ • •• -i' '-'* /// • • # � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource September 27, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 39 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS STREAM BACK TO WORK AFTER BEATING WSB ON WAGE INCREASES SIU DEMANDS UNION WAGES FOR ISTHMIAN WORK RULES NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESSING FIRST CLEARED, SIU SHIP GOES ON MERCY ERRAND ILLNESS FORCES RESIGNATION OF SAN JUAN AGENT NOMINATIONS OPENED FOR UNION OFFICES; NEW QUALIFICATIONS, AS CHANGED, IN EFFECT THE TALE IS TOLD MEN NOW IN THE MARINE HOSPITALS ISTHMIAN'S BELLE OF THE SEAS SENDS SUPPORT OF SIU STRIKE GREEN HITS SOVIET UNIONS DOMINATED BY GOVERNMENT QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE STRIKE WON BY SEAFARERS, MOBILE GOES BACK TO NORMAL ALCOA TO ADD THREE NEW SHIPS TO POPULAR RUM AND COKE RUN ALL TAMPA LABOR IS UP IN ARMS AGAINSTS STRIKEBREAKING CITY GOV'T STRIKE WENT VERY SMOOTHLY IN GALVESTON NEW PUERTO RICO AGENT PROMISES STERN FIGHT AGAINST GASHOUNDS PORT BALTIMORE ANNOUNCES FURTHER CREW CONTRIBUTIONS TO HOSPITALIZED SEAFARERS PORT OF NEW YORK GETTING BACK TO NORMAL AS MEMBERS SHIP OUT A PROBLEM, BUD? UNITY OF ALL MARITIME WORKERS WON THIS LAST BEEF AGAINST WSB NMU CHANGES TACTICS ON LAKES: OLD REPUTATION STILL TOO MUCH CORPUS CHRISTI PICKET SIGNS HELD READY VA SELECTIVE SERVICE RECLASSIFIES STRIKERS MANY IN NEW ORLEANS HELP SEAFARERS TO TOTAL VICTORY OVER WSB BUREAUCRATS YOU CAN'T BEAT SIU IN MARCUS HOOK SIU TUGMEN RESCUE VESSEL OFF AZORES UNION-HATING SKIPPER ON THE SS BENJAMIN WILLIAMS CONDEMNED FOR ALL-OUT DISREGARD OF CREW'S SAFETY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/27/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log