http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/8ef8a7c8d3a658cc6645485cb91baa43.PDF f861b5f1fb59a8a2101d6fae54aae8b7 PDF Text Text ?P?r'. P-^WJW -• •- ., ,-i. ' i'.in^ •-i. ^ •-V5-5j ''• v! :5i mm,,:... 3j -"^••'^1 ^1 "ISi' o\. , bii^Mmagm OfficUd Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y« FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1946 Vol. VIII. No. 47 Seafarers Gets 957 Votes^ 55 Per Cent Of Tallies; NMU Shut Out On 8 Ships NMU Challenges 12 Known Pro-SIU Ships In Desperate Move To Forestall Defeat story On Page Z , -4 •^. v\l. ''i^-ii,' -J?'." f rr '' :• ';-5 '5 \-3 :: --!i| �THE SEAFARERS Page Two Friday. November 22, 1946 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Vuhlished Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 % t X t 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 A Clear Mandate Frothing at the mouth over the Seafarers clear ma­ jority in the Isthmian election to determine a union bar­ gaining agency, the National Maritime Union this week sank to a new low in their already notoriously finky career. Out of 1745 valid ballots counted by the National Labor Relations Board the SIU garnered 9 57; the NMU secured 724; while only 64 company stiffs voted for no union. This gave the Seafarers an approximate majority of 5 5 per cent of all the valid ballots counted. However, the NMU challenged 502 other ballots on various grounds. These 502 votes were from a group of 12 Isthmian ships, which strangely enough were acknowledged by the crews themselves predominantly pro-SIU! This, of course, had nothing to do with the NMU's challenging of these votes. No, not much! The mandate of the Isthmian seamen was plainly re­ vealed by the election results. It was very clear to every­ one, including the NMU, that Isthmian men want the Sea­ farers to represent them in collective bargaining with the company. They want the SIU to represent Isthmian sea­ men in the negotiation of a decent union contract with their notoriously anti-union employer. Their vote is proof of this. But, does the NMU bow gracefully to the demands of Isthmian's unlicensed men? Does the NMU, which always brags about democracy but practices dictatorship, believe in the will of the majority of Isthmian seamen? Do they withdraw with a statement that, "We were beaten in a fair battle, boys. Go ahead and let the SIU ne­ gotiate a contract with Isthmian so that you can have union conditions and union representation." No, that isn't the policy or method of the communist-controlled NMU. Knowing even before the actual counting of the bal­ lots began that they were soundly beaten by the Seafarers, the NMU representatives made damn sure that every ship which they challenged was a strongly pro-SIU ship. They .thought that then they might be able to throw the election into a run-off. These wise boys of the NMU didn't realize that even without these ships that the SIU would take a substantial majority. That's where their strategy back-fired. That's where they miscalculated. Right from the start of the organizing campaign, the NMU tried every trick in the book to prevent that election from being held. First, they held up the NLRB hearings with the phony excuse that they wanted the pursers includ­ ed, because they wanted more time to retrieve a lost cause. Then both the Isthmian Company and the NMU protested the October 18 date for the counting of those ballots. So, the vote count was postponed until November 18. There it is in black and white-^the finky record of stalling, duplicity, and sell-outs on the part of the NMU "leaders." They dare not challenge those facts because every single one of them is true. The NMU cannot evade responsibility for the Isth­ mian seamen's lack of a union contract today. But for those who know the score, one more lie or group of lies -from the NMU won't change their minds. Their minds are already made up, and they want only one union—the Sea­ farers International Union and before long they will have it! 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 Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Pert Agents, These Brothers find itme hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL C. G. SMITH T. WADSWORTH S. G. LOPEZ R. G. MOSSELLER C. W. SMITH J. 11. HARE W. G. H. BAUSE W. B.- MUIR L. A. CORNWALL L. L. MOODY H. BELCHER C. M. LARSEN C. L. JACQUES' L. KAY R. J. BLAKE J. B. PORTER J. H. DANIEL S. INTEGRA V. RODRIGUEZ S. RIVERA C. R. POTTER J. HALL J. M. FORD B. F. TROTTIE . W. R. WELCOME P. DOMICA t t i BALTIMORE HOSPITAL RICHARD CROMWELL ROBERT CAVENDER RALPH FREY •. . - v.- j THEODORE KLOSS PETER LOPEZ MAX FINGERHUT WAYNE TROLLE CHARLES DUNN CEDRIC FRANCIS MOSES MORRIS LEON CURRY RUY JUSTICE RAYMOND VAN DREELE You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:36 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) MAX SEIDEL A. FERRARI HOMER HOFF KARL PETTERSSON EDWARD CUSTER ALEX JOKI DONALD BELL AUBERT BOUDREAUX "SCOTTY" ATKINS NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL NORMAN PALLME E. WESTPHAL LEONARD MELANSON L. H. HARRIS CHARLES TILLER J. W. DENNIS R. M. NOLAN M. W. LOMBARD H. C. MERTSCH JOE BUSH H. G. DARNELL JAMES A. ATKINS ROBERT OGLETREE J, F. BUCKLEY JR. EDDIE MAHL CENTRAL MASON EDWARD BROCE JR. JAMES CANARD W. QUARLES R. C. BETTERS X X % NEPONSIT HOSPITAL H. BURKE J. S. COMPBELL B. BRYDER B. LUFLIN E. VON TESMAR G. F. McCOMB E. FERRER R. BLAKE J. R. HENCHEY J. FIGUEROA % i, % BRIGHTON MARINE HOSPITAL E. H. V. E. JOHNSTON SWIM TOCCO MAY �THE SE AF ARERS LOG Friday. Hoveniber t% 1946 Seafarers Ahead In isthmian Vote Count NEW YORK—It's all over but the shouting in the election to determine a bargaining agent for the men who sail the ships of the Isthmian Steamship Company. With 1745 votes already counted as valid, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union leads the NMU by 233 votes. The balloting, as it stands at the present time, is 957 for the SIU, 724 for the NMU, 64 for representation by no union, and 502 votes challenged by the NMU. T%e challenged votes are the full eligible total on 12 ships, ships which have been alleged to be pro-SIU for quite some time and which reported voting over­ whelmingly for the SIU. Of this 502, only 167 need be counted in favor of the SIU to give the Union a clear majority and therefore jurisdiciton ot bargain for the Isthmian seamen. There is no doubt that most of the votes will go to the SIUThe results of the election have never been in doubt. Even Joe Curran called the US, TOO The paper shorlage which has New York City in its grip, and which has caused many daily newspapers to drop advertising for days at a time, has at last hit the Seafarers Log. For this rea­ son, the Log this week has only 12 pages, and • conse­ quently certain features have been left out. By next week we hope to have enough paper for a normal size issue. score on his own union, when, in?— his report of a few months ago, he said that the organizers and officials of the NMU were so busy following the communist party line that they had fallen down on the job of organizing the Isth­ mian men. POOR SHOWING BY NMU What is even more astounding than the poor showing made by the NMU in the total voting is the fact that on eight ships, or 9 percent of all ships involved in the election, the NMU garnered not one single vote. On no ship was the SIU shut out. When the votes on the chal­ lenged ships are counted, tlie percentage may be even higher since all the challenged ships are believed to have voted SIU by large majorities. On OTily a few ships did the National Maritime Union receive a clear cut majority. As ship af­ ter ship was recorded in the SIU column, the NMU resorted to challenging ships which they had reason to believe had cast a pre­ ponderance of votes for the SIU. This tactic only confuses the is­ sues, and denies union represen­ tation to the Isthmian seamen for a longer period of time. This maneuver can only be characterized as a delaying tac­ tic when it is remembered that the twelve ships challenged have a total of 502 votes, or enough to hold up the designation of a bai-gaining agent for a little while longer. Those Isthmian seamen, and other waterfront workers who believe that the NMU is in­ terested in bettering the lot of seamen received a rude shock as a result of this strategy. That these men are in need of, and desirous of, union represen­ tation is borne out by the fact that out of 1745 valid votes so far, only 64 were cast for no union. In the pages of the Log. over a long period of time, stories have appeared which gave the true picture of conditions on Isthmian vesselW The men of this line took the course that is guar­ anteed to better these conditions by voting so solidly for the Sea­ farers. CREDIT TO VOLUNTEERS The credit for the success of the organizing drive in the Isth­ mian Line goes almost entirely to the volunteer organizei-s who gave unstintingly of their time and effort in the campaign to make Isthmian SIU. These men, under the direction of the SIU Organizing Staff, sailed the ships of the largest unorganized freight line-in the world and carried the word about the advantages and benefits of membership in the SIU. From the beginning, when men' of the Isthmian company started coming up to the Union Halls in all ports, the issue was never in AFL Asks Cut In Taxes For Lower Incomes . • ii "i WASHINGTON—Tax relief for workers with incomes less than $3000 should be emphasized in any tax program considered by the new Congress, the AFL Com­ mittee on Taxation said last week. The committee asked for adoption of exemptions of $1500 for single pei suns, $2500 for mar­ ried couples and $500 for each dependent. "Elimination of wartime con­ trols of prices and wages reemphasizes," declared Chairman Matthew Woll, "the need for tax. relief for the many thousands of Americans who are paying heavy taxes out of below-subsistence incomes.'' The committee emphasized the need for eliminating war-created agencies, bureaus and unneces-r sary personnel It pointed out, however, that while all unnecessary expendi­ tures should be curtailed, it was essential that revenue to support all legitimate governmental ac­ tivities and necessary federal as­ sistance for federal health, wel­ fare and educational programs should Ije provided. Rhode Island Votes War BonusTo Seamen The strategy that went a long way in bringing the Isthmian Lines into the SIU fold was planned in just such conferences as this one. Above are Paul Hall, New York Port Agent and Direc­ tor of Organization, and Earl Sheppard, in charge of the Isthmian Organizing Drive, as they dis­ cussed plans to carry the word to Isthmian men dming the early days of the campaign. In addition to their other duties. Hall and Sheppard were charged by the membarship with establishing a strike apparatus that could be used in case of strike or lockout. As heads of the Strike Preparations Committee, they, assisted by other officials and rank-and-file committees, directed the strategy that helped in the winning of our major and minor beefs. doubt. Even the NMU trick of giving away rnemberships in that union for practically nothing did not stem the tide that flowed steadily in favor of the SIU. But the NMU was not the only factor that stood in the way of SIU representation of these men. The Isthmian Steamship Com­ pany carried on a vicious anti­ union campaign, designed to stall any efforts to organize the men and to terrorize the shoreside and volunteer organizei-s. In thi§ they were .abetted by the NMU goons who beat down pro-SIU men at every opportunity. MORE TRICKS None of these tricks worked. Ship after ship came back to U.S. poi-ts secure in the knowledge that when the chips were down, they were going to vote SIU. This information struck terror into the hearts of the Isthmian owners,, and when the time came to post notices of the election on Isth­ mian ships they stood firmly in the way. Only action by the Govern-' ment forced them to allow the' lawful posting to go on without' further interference. As the ships voted, in ports on every coast of the United States, reports started to flow back to the New York, Hall from the men who did the fContiniied on Page 4) While new congressmen werebeing elected and others defeated^ and while some slates approved laws outlawing the closed shop, Rhode Island voters came through with a bit of good news when they approved of a $200 bonus for veterans of the armed forces and men of the merchant marine. No particulars ai'e available as to the qualifications for receiving this bonus at the present time; however, they will be printed when received. Lundeberg Blasts MC Training Schools, Calls For End Of Scab Building Program Roundly denouncing the Mari­ time Commission's Ti-aining Schools and Program as "waste of the taxpayer's money" and of "no benefit to the American Mer­ chant Marine," SIU President Harry Lundeberg has called upon the Federal Bureau of the Bud­ get to cease allocating funds to this "useless" project. Lundebcrg's denunciation was made in the form of a letter to William J. Mountin, a field rep­ resentative for the budget bu­ reau in which he stressed sev­ eral important facts in support of his contention that the Com­ mission's program should be abolished. The SIU president pointed out that prior to the WSA's estab­ lishment of the "Training Schools" program, men wishing to sail in unrated classifications merely'^had to present themselves to the U. S. Steamboat Inspectign Service, and prove them­ selves physically fit. No experience being necessary for these jobs, "there has mever been any training period re­ quired," he said. "The men have not for the benefit of the Amer-been getting their experience by ican Merchant Marine. A man. who gets this type of training learning on the job." will be useless aboard ship. He Pointing up that the Commis­ does not learn the practical points sion's training program is glut­ of sailing, which can only be ac­ ting the already adequate supply quired by sailing in the loc'sle of men to sail the nation's ships, as a seaman." Lundeberg said that with the lay­ Lashing out at those behind the ing up of millions of tons of ship­ program, Lundeberg charged th^ ping, and the consequent reduc­ the commission heads were main­ tion in jobs, the maritime indus­ try would be faced with a severe ly interested in establishing a unemployment problem when permanent bureau to the end that things return to normal. By turn­ they could "perpetuate them­ ing out men in face of this fac­ selves" in jobs. tor, the Commission is greatly : He cited particulaidy the case increasing the severity of the ! of the present head of the ComI mission's training schools pro- problem. The SIU official said that- "the I gram, a Mr. Knight, who calls , same conditions prevail for Of­ 1 himself "Admiral," "a man who ficers' Training." The Cadet never did go to sea for a living." Training program, he said, was Clo.sing his letter with a plea an attempt to create a caste sys­ for consideration of the taxpay­ tem within the merchant ma­ ers' hard-earned money, Lunderrine structure, similar to that berg said: ^ fostered by the academies at "We request that the Merchant West Point and Annapolis. Marine Training Schools be Touching on the effect of this abolished as they are useless and program on the merchant marine, a waste of the taxpayers' money, Lundeberg added, "this type of and they do not benefit the Amer­ man, and this type of training is ican merchant marine." • -II m • '-ti �TffE SE AE ARERS LOC Paga Four Friday, No?smb#r 22, 1946 Seafarers' Program For Future: Fight To Preserve Labor's Rights By EARL SHEPPARD ' Right now the Seafarers, is vitally concerned witlr- the Isth­ mian election count, among other important matters. However, .. complete details concerning this situation appear in another sec­ tion of the Log. It's sufficient to say that even though the SIU secured 55 per­ cent of the valid counted ballots, the NMU has held up NLRB cer­ tification of the SIU as sole bar­ gaining agent for the Isthmian seamen by challenging 502 votes frorr> 12 Isthmian ships which are counted by us as strongly proSIU. Organizing on the Cities Ser­ vice tankers and other unorgan­ ized tanker fleets is still progress­ ing. As noted in previous articles, the SIU has petitioned for an election among Cities Service tankermen, and we should have further to report on this outfit in the near future. We can say at this time that the Seafarers strong organizational efforts are securing the support of the ma­ jority of Cities Service unlicen­ sed men. Certain other matters have re­ cently come to our attention, and indicate the possible trend which the shipowners will take in their future dealings with the water­ front unions. It's significant to note that Frank Taylor, President of the powerful and labor-hating American Merchant Marine In­ stitute, has recently attacked the principles of union hiring halls and union rotary shipping. UNION FOUNDATION supporting Brother Lewis and the mineworkers all the way in their just demands. We are al.so soundly condemning the govern­ ment for using court action in an attempt to break the miners plan­ ned strike. Whenever the govern­ ment or its officials start using court action to force labor to comply with their rulings, its a return to the old days of injunc» tions, etc., which the unions fought so hard to defeat. If we in the SIU want any kind uf a free labor muvejiieiit, llien we have to battle against these conditions just as hard as when we battled the shipowners for a contract or when we battled the WSA to defeat their attempted regimentation of the seamen. If the worst comes to worst in the miners' case, and they toss Bypass Tampa Chandlers; They Passed Pickets By SONNY SIMMONS m TAMPA—Prospects for a busy winter here appear bright, with the announcement that the SS Florida will start operating Dec. 15, Alcoa ships making the Island run are now beginning to put in at this port. In port at the moment is the ,S,S William Wirt; al.so, the West Coast scow. Hall Kelly. We hope that by the time this appears in print the West Coaster will be crewed up. We are still getting several ships in port, but they are not calling for replacements. Conse­ quently, things have slowed up considerably. Ships touching this port should never order any stores that in­ volve dealing with the shipchandlers here. These phonies are all in the same boat. All dur­ ing our strike they violated our picketlines with police protec­ tion. Lewis or any other officials into jail, we must join all organized labor in ' whatever action is necessary to defeat these laborbaiting tactics. CLOSED SHOP In the recent elections, three more states joined the two which had already passed laws restrict­ ing labor unions from signing closed shop contracts. This is also another attack being launched against labor's gains. . Whenever a iminn, through col­ lective bargaining with the com­ panies, secures a closed shop agreement then that union is fully entitled to enforce the provisions of that contract. Now, in this latest anti-labor stunt certain states are saying by means of their laws that we can't sign a closed shop contract. That it's illegal. Illegal, hell! We fought for the closed shop to pre­ vent the open shop conditions of a few years ago, when there was no such thing as rotary shipping or the union hiring hall. Now, they're telling us that it's illegal! These present day conditions which our union has to fight against are more reason than ever that we should keep our Union strong. We must keep our Union streamlined for any eventuality. We were prepared for our strike when it became necessary to win our demands. And we'll be pre­ pared for the shipowners and their lawmaking stooges when­ ever they attempt to take away any of labor's gains which labor fought for and spilled its blood win. That's the Seafaters pro­ gram for tomorrow. These two things—union hir­ ing halls and rotary shipping— are so important to the structure of the union that it would mean a serious loss if either of them were ever taken away from us. For that reason, any attempts on the part of Taylor, or other ship­ (Con finned from Page 3) owners, to take away from us actual voting. The John S. Mosthose conditions for which we by reported almost all votes for fought so hard will meet with the .SIU; when the ballots were same kind of battle that the SIU counted the SIU garnered 28 always puts up in its beefs. votes to none for the NMU. • However, there is no doubt in The William Whipple- claimed the minds of other Seafarers with' BUY ELSEWHERE an overwhelming vote in favor of whom I have spoken lately that Their reply to us when we ask­ the SIU; the actual count show­ the ship operators will attempt to ed them to respect our lines was ed 27 for SIU and nothing for the take away or whittle down our | "We are in this business to make NMU. From the Claremont Vic­ conditions of rotary hiring and money and we are going to sell tory came the estimate that the union hiring halls. stores to'the ships if we have to entire crew had yoted for the It is also extremely interesting to have police protection to do SIU; this proved to be correct and to note what a tremendous battle it." the total .was 14 SIU to 0 for the the shipowners put up to pre­ NMU. And, Brothers, that is just what vent either the licensed deck of­ they did. They'd load up a truck This was the story on almost ficers or engineers from gaining full of stores and get a hundred all ships of the Isthmian fleet. union seeurity. i gendarmes to see it through. So True, some ships landed in the In the case of both the MM&P and the MEBA, neither organiza­ all Stewards should pick up their NMU victory column, but these proved to be few in number and tion gained real union security stores elsewhere. Voting, at the moment, is go­ never by the same majority as from their seven-week long strikes. It's true that the MM&P, ing along very slowly. The few shipg voting for the SIU. Victory in the bargaining elec­ gained a slightly better prefer- \ men who are on the beach have ential hiring clause than the all voted. In fact, we won't even tion, when it is announced by the MEBA on the East Coast. But, be able to hold a meeting tomor­ National Labor Relations Board, it's also true that neither outfit row night, as we have very few will not mean the end of. the books on the beach. Some old- j story. True to the pattern which gained a closed shop contract. timers are around—Nevin Ellis, the NMU has set during this en­ LOOK AT MINERS George Cain, Manuel Villar, to, tire campaign, it is reasonable to believe that they will endeavor to Take a look at the United Mine mention a few. stall the accrediting of the Sea­ Seafarers A1 Driver lost his kid Workers of America, and the farers International Union as the brother a few days ago. Young | pressure which the Truman ad-1 official bargaining agent for the Driver, who had recently started ministration is putting on their ^ men who sail Isthmian. going to sea, and the girl to president, John L. Lewis, to force whom he was engaged were kill­ Their action, however,' cannot him to backwater on the union's' outcome, and demands for increased wages to ed instantly when the car in change the final meet the ever-increasing cost of which they were riding got out within a short period of time the SIU will be prepared to negoti­ living. The entire might of the of control and crashed. The family requested SIU men ate for Isthmian seamen the same U. S. Government is being exert­ ed in this case to force the miners to serve as pallbearers. Our con­ high wages and excellent condi­ dolences to Brother Driver and tions enjoyed by all others who to remain on their jobs. are members of the SIU. Needless to say, the SIU is I his family. Seafarers Leads Isthmian Vote By PAUL HALL The vote that has been tabulated so far in the Isthmian election is a tribute to the hard work of the members of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union. Although the NMU is continuing its stalling methods, nevertheless, we know that the unorganized men of the Tstbmian T.jno have expressed a preference for the SIU and that it is only a matter of time before we will be sitting down at a bai-gaining table to talk turkey to the anti-union bosses of the largest freight line in the United States. Our members who acted as volunteer ships organizers did so of thir own free will. They received no pay as did the men who represented the NMU on these ships. You all know that SIU volunteers who went to sea sailing Isthmian ships took a financial licking because they did not collect the same high pay that other Seafarers did on SlU-contract ships. They did not have the strong Union backing that the SIU is able to give men on ships contracted to the Union; and this is a big factor with seamen. Worst of all, they sailed on non-union tubs, with conditions that were a throwback to conditions of a good 10 years ago. They did this because they believe in the SIU and they are prepared to go to any lengths to carry the good word about the Union. Many Points Proved If this organizing campaign proves nothing else, it docs definite­ ly show that the men of the SIU are willing to fight the hard way to organize the unorganized. But it proves many other points as well. First of all it shows us that any company, no matter how large or powerful it may be, can be organized by a strong, democratic union. When we went into the drive to bring Isthmian into the SIU fold, we did so with the knowledge that the company had a long anti-union record; that they Were strong and had many com­ pany stiffs working for them; and that they had the moneybags of the United States Steel Company behind them. Don't think that these factors did not have a bearing on the arrogant manner that the Isthmian officials adopted when they talked to the Union. Hard Times Faced Second, we learned that the entire apparatus of the Union must be geared tq^ normal action, strike action, and organizational action at the same time. During the course of the Isthmian drive, the SIU faced many hard times. We were raided by the communist-dominated water­ front unions, had to fight for the entire labor movement against the redtape of the Wage Stabilization Board, and supported the Masters, Mates, and Pilots and others in their legitimate beefs, as well as taking part in many other large scale beefs. If we had not been strong and well organized, sooner or later we would have failed in one or more of the big jobs we set out to do. LOG Important Last, and by no means the most important, is the lesson we learned in reference to the Seafarers Log. Through the use of this paper, we were able to carry on organizing, strike action propaganda, and support of other unions at the same time. We definitely need a larger paper, and through this medium we can do even more work in all fields. ' While we are pointing out the good job done by our volunteerorganizers and members, and the important part played by the Log. we know too that the Isthmian seamen themselves did a big job in making Isthmian another SIU company. They have proven that they are good union-minded men, and we should feel very proud over the fact that they thought enough of the SIU to vote for us as overwhelmingly as they 'have. For our part, we should be damned glad to have these militant men as our Union Brothers in the SIU. They had a choice between two unions—they picked the SIU in preference- to the NMU and no union at all. Job Is Important The whole situation around the Isthmian Drive proved that not only should the membership go all out in our beefs, but offi­ cials of the SIU must take an intensive part in any future organi­ zational work. The record in this last campaign shows that -prac­ tically all did their parts in this job just recently and successfully concluded. But there are some weak spots. These weak spots in the Union structure and apparatus have been noted and of course, they will be corrected immediately. Weak links in the chain must and will be weeded out! The membership of the Seafarers International Union is aware of these things and they will take steps to clear up these union problems in the traditional democratic, SIU manner. • r'"''I'-', , .• crC..- .'r' ^ �* •' 1^^- THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 22.'1946 Page.. Fivet^ Shipping Picks Up In Philly; Oldtimers Back To Favorite Port By J. TRUESDALE Seafarers In Port Marcus Hook NO NEWS?? Are Now Part Of Community Life Silence Ibis week from the Branch Agenls of ihe follow­ ing ports: By BLACKIE CARDULLO MARCUS HOOK —The SIU is one step further along in its cam­ paign to let Marcus Hook know that we are around. In fact they can't help but notice us, for the dispatcher and myself are now full-fledged members of the Mar­ cus Hook volunteer fire depart­ ment. Soon a familiar sight to the populace will be the white caps of the SIU astride the fire truck as it rushes through the streets on its rescue mission. We'll han­ dle anything hot that comes along now, and no cracks about "hot ships" from you kibitzers. As was reported last week the SIU Tanker News is being disliibuled around the flook to all unorganized tankermen. The of the Strike Committee here dur­ ing the big strike. ^ Another of the boys that just drifted in is Howard Conaid, a ship's Purser, who came in here during the SIU-SUF strike and volunteered to handle all of our office work. He was promptly put to work helping on our organiz­ ing drive. CHARLESTON PORT ARTHUR HOUSTON NORFOLK JACKSONVILLE CORPUS CHRISTI SAVANNAH BALTIMORE ALMOST NORMAL Things are just about back to normal after almost three months of inactivity, and Philadelphia will soon be getting it's share of shipping as it has in the past. Men Who Refuse Ships Create Future Competition For Selves By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — When the MM&P went out on strike, the SS Coastal Archer, Overtakes, was caught in Brownsville, Texas. The copies are being grabbed up like Skipper of the ship did not want hot cakes by -the tanker seamen. to lose his good crew, so he told the men they could sleep and eat Sun Oil men have made con­ aboard, maintain the ship, and siderable qpmment on this first they would be paid for the entire edition, and from their response time. it looks like they are slowly but That sounded okay to the crew surely coming under the SIU ban­ and so that was done. After about ned. ten days, however, some of the crewmembers got a little restless, HOPPING AROUND so they asked to be paid off. They Since we lost our organizer, collected their money without Johnny Arabaz, both the dis­ any trouble. patcher and myself have been A few days later, kept busy hopping around set^ a ^ couple • -..umore tling beefs, paying off ships, and "»en went to the Captain with the organizing. We sure want to same story, but this ime the thank the members on the beach, Sk^PP^^ff^sed^o^paj^ them off. for their help in organizing while He explained that he had re­ ceived a telegram from the War they were waiting for a ship. Shipping Administration which At the moment we are looking prohibited him from giving any forward to the arrival of the SS, j^^iore draws, or making any more Tonto this week, with our dear payoffs. friend Captain "Rowboat" Wil­ NOT GOOD son on the bridge. The reason we call him "Rowboat" is because This did not sit so well with that is his rightful place, in a the men, and a few of them left rowboat all by himself where he the ship without being paid. The can play "Captain Bligh" to his Old Man immediately charged heart's content. the missing men with desertion. As soon as thd strike was over, TOUCHE the ship headed for New York, We have received instructions and the crew came right up to from "Rabbit" to refrain from the Hall with the story. We got picking on his local belle. It to work on it immediately, and seems that he didn't like what although the companj' tried to was printed concerning the light of his life a few weeks ago. Ah, yes, some men are touchy about certain things. Check It - But Good I just received a wire from Pat­ rick Forquer, stating that he is on his way in. Pat was a menrher At the present time we have five SUP ships lying in the har­ bor waiting for the MM&P and MEBA strike on the west coast to end. As soon as the strike is settled out there we'll crew these ships up, thereby taking quite a few men off the beach. HOOK CHICKS Both of the above mentioned boys claim they just came down here for a visit and to .ship out, but our opinion is: Don't under­ By STEELY WHITE estimate the power of the chicks NEW ORLEANS—Shipping is ships could sail with a complete of Marcus Hook. The motto of these guys is like picking up a little more every crew. This is not as it .should be. The Frank Buck's: "We bring them day, but we still have a great more permits we issue, the more back from anywhere." many men on the beach. In some men every member will have to As for the "alive" part of it cases we are having trouble buck in the future for a job, and you'll have to ask the chicks. crowing up ships that men are men on the beach without jobs And that's about all for this is not a healthy sign. we"rfrom\he"bigges"t"litUe p"ort refusing. In these cases we have We cannot allow our man­ on the coast. I had to issue permits so that the power ratio to get out of pro­ Coastal Archer Crew Collects Back Pay Withheld Illegally I guess the glowing accounts I have described concerning life in Marcus Hook have gotten around, for several of the boys are on their way down here. PHILADELPHIA — Shipping seems to be picking up in the port of Philly. This past week we signed on seven ships and paid off four, two of them. SUP ships. 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. give us a hard time, we succeeded in winning our point.' First we pounded away on the charge of desertion placed against those men in Brownsville. The company hemmed and hawed, but they saw that we had no in­ tention of giving in, so they drop­ ped the charges and those men will be paid for the period they remained on the ship after the strike started. ALREADY PAID Next we picked up the dispute about paying the rest of thg men, and by this time we had things going pretty much our way. The company agreed to pay the men up to and including October 12, and that ended our last beef. Next week we hope to be in a position where we will have to send to New York for men. We're beginning to see a lot of the old faces around here. Men who did picket duty in other ports during the strike. Little Smokey is back from Baltimore hospital and Lincoln Nordly is in St. Agnes' hospital. It's rumored around that BeUyrobber Bernstein just got off the Harper due to the fact that she is going to the boneyard and Brother Bernie just don't like the "yard run." Believe it or not, "The Moose" Blackie Gardner is working again, and Kid Red Healy is on the verge of taking a job. We also hear that "Happy" is once more in love and doing all right for himself. It seems strangely different around Sonia's now that old man Mitch has passed away. He will portion—so let's protect ourselves by taking these ships when they come up on the board. Copies of the new agreement be sorely missed by all seamen have been received here at the who knew him as he was one Hall and they are available to all. swell guy. It is a good idea to give it a real CREDIT TO 511 look over as many changes have We would like to give credit been made for the better. to 511 for the use of their kitchen At the present time we are ne­ during the strike. It was a great gotiating in Mobile with the Wa­ help in the conduct of the strike, terman and Mississippi com­ and without it we would not have panies. We are also shaping up been able to feed in the fine something new to cover the new i manner that we did. Our thanks passenger ships of the Mississip­ may be a little late, but we want pi Company. to extend our thanks to all who One of these new passenger aided the Seafarers win the re­ ships is ready to take a crew cent strike. within a few days for her maiden Also thanks are due the crew voyage to Buenos Aires. Also of the SS Cornelia who during one of the P&O ships will be the MM&P and MEBA strike doback in action before long, and nated cigarettes to the boys who it will be necessary to send some were tied up on the beach. Their men from here to fullj' man the thoughtfulness was appreciated ship. by all men in the port of Phila­ delphia. VOTE NOW Voting in the elections for 1947 officials is going along at a good clip and every man in the port of New Orleans is strongly urged Bone Cracker to vote immediately if he hasn't NEW YORK —The crack SIU already done so. Mississippi Steamship Com­ crew of the SS Belle of the West pany has the retroactive pay should have good sailing on its made up tlirough the July 19 and South African run. The lads of any man who has anything com­ this Robin line vessel displayed ing to him should .contact Mr*. signs of good unionism as they Chandler at the New Orleans of­ signed on. Unusual harmony pre­ fice of the company. This is your vailed among the crew members, a pretty good indication that dough so go get it! there should be a minimum of beefs when the Belle finally re­ turns. The Belle's Bosun is a guy Word has come to this of­ with an interesting twist. He is fice that the Seafarer Log is a master of the art of ju-jitsu. not to be found in some of Prior to the war, the Japanese the seamen's Clubs in for­ government awarded him the eign ports. "Black Belt" for his excellence ia Whenever in a foreign port the boiie-breiiking technique. go to the seamen's Clubs and We hope the Bosun doesn't get see if the Log is displayed. If hurt, although we hear he heaves you don't see it. ask for it. a mean human-being. However, Find out why it is not put there appears to be little reason out, and leavo some of your to expect any excitement on the ship's copies of the Log there. Belle after seeing the clean-cut Notify the Seafarers Log of gang that signed on. all Clubs where you do not At any rate, congratulations find the SIU paper. are in order to the crew of this ^ip. Ray Gonzales The Patrolman Says: A 66EF. . AMD- AMD YOOK ! The men have already been paid, so all's well that ends well. Shipping and business are both picking up in this port. There are a few more jobs on the board, but still not enough to cause a rush from the outports to this port. If you want to ship, stay where you are, the chances are better. Feeding in this port ends on Monday, November 25. Not too many of our men are left on the beach, aird it seems that the time has come to pack away the kitchen. But it is ready for any emergency, and we can put it to­ gether in a very short time if we have to. Attention Seafarers �i^^!6r*:r>Xi:W'.^i^r*^'WW-ieS^ THE SEJFARB R§ I 00 Page Six " """ Friday. Wovambor 22. 1S4E Time Has Come To Change Tax Law For Seamen SlU Opens New Hall In Toledo, Takes Lead With Lakes Seamen By HENRY CHAPPELL TOLEDO, O. — The SIU has made another step forward in its prograrri of expansion on the Great Lakes by opening a new hall at Toledo, Ohio — at 615 Summit St. : :• ' leave our ships alone. They fully expected the SIU would stand idly by and give them our ships. After this move of theirs was re­ pelled, they then yelled mistake. You bet it was a mistake! Their biggest mistake was made on August 23 when they signed an agreement with Beth­ lehem Steel, and their phony strike was only eight days old. , Even the LSU would have been ashamed of that agreement whereby they agreed not to pic­ ket or interfere with Bethlehem By LOUIS COFFIN NEW YORK — From time to time I have written articles for By JOE VOLPIAN the Log concerning income taxes as they apply to seamen. I wrote Almost every man going to iiig or taking out-patient treat­ Eventually the Seafarers will several articles, but nothing much sea has at one time or another ment, he is entitled to main­ has been done about it as yet. have halls in all the principal heard about "Maintenance and tenance. ports on the Great Lakes. How­ Now, by reading the papers, I There is no fixed rate of main­ Cure" but, as a matter of fact, ever, this will be our long range notice that the next Congress tenance to be received by a sea­ there is a great deal of confusion program, as the SIU depends en­ on the subject. man but it is supposed to be has intentions of slashing income tirely upon funds received from Every once in a while, a man enough for him to live on. At the taxes by twenty percent, so I the seamen in the form of dues will come into our office and present time, the courts allow think this would be a good time and assessments. ask us if he is entitled to "coni" about $3.50 a day fur unliceiised to bring up my favorite subject, We do not get any financial aid pensation" or "subsistence" be­ personnel. This amount is not —elimination of seamen's income or assistance from any political cause he was injured or taken fixed by law, and varies accord­ taxes, if the seamen is out of the or foreign party as is the case ing to the place you live and the country in excess of six months. ill on the ship. with the NMU. Nor does any There is no such thing as com­ particular time which you were Regardless of the raise in company give us financial sup­ pensation for a seaman. Com­ injured or taken ill. wages and overtime which we port such as the phony Lakes Prior to the war, companies recently won, we still find that pensation, as it is commonly used, Seamens Union receives from the means that when a man is hurt paid anywheres from $1.50 to the average seamen is employed Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company. on a job, he is usually allowed $2.50 a day. If the cost of living 2/3rds of his salary while totally goes still higher, the Courts This phony company union is disabled, but in no event would might allow more than $3.50. composed of one of the Cleve­ he get more than about $25.00 In addition to the maintenance, land Cliff's attorneys and a few a week—depending under which the seaman is also allowed to sue employees sailing the company's law he comes. That is all a shore- the company for the injuries he vessels. They call themselves a side worker is entitled to under sustained, if the accident was Lake sailors union run by Lake Compensation. caused by the negligence of the sailors, and by their form letters The term "subsistence" as it is ship, its officers or fellow em­ they advertise how cheap it is to join their outfit The LSU is not ships, allowing them to sail with known, is payment to the seaman ployees. The law as to Maintenance and affiliated with either the AFL or NMU crews while their brother for the value of his room and CIO, and would never have any union members were picketing board while he is employed on a Cure is so old that, as the law­ outside support in the event of a other ships, docks, and non-union ship upon which there is no feed­ yers say, "the memory of man ing and sleeping, and has nothing runneth not to the contrary." It labor dispute. halls. at all to do with illnesses or in­ Officials of the LSU were not The entire membership of the juries suffered while working on goes back to the old English Ad­ miralty Law, and there are cases not more than eight months per elected, and they have no con­ NMU on the Lakes was sold a ship. on record that go back hundreds year. And since his earnings for stitution or democratic form of down the river by this agreement, The seaman, in oyr opinion, is and hundreds of years, allowing few months have to take care of operating their union. Of course and they know it. protected by the law much more seamen maintenance and cure. they will never have any disputes himself and his family for the If an SIU organizer is unable than any other worker that we The theory upon which a sea­ entire year, the elimination of the as to wages, working conditions, to contact you aboard the ship know of. If he is hurt or in­ man receive his maintenance is etc. as Cleveland Cliffs will fix you lay up this fall, come to one jured on a ship, or in the im­ that the shipowner, if the man withholding tax would increase these things, and LSU officials of the SIU halls located at mediate proximity thei-eof, not were hurt in his employ, was ob­ his take home pay, and ease the will agree or be out of their jobs. Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo, De­ due to his own willful miscon­ ligated to see him through his situation during the time • he is Every Lake sailor knows this out­ troit, Chicago, and Duluth and duct, regardless of whether the difficulty as in those days sea­ out of work. fit is phony, even its own mem­ join the SIU-AFL.... a union of injury or illness is his own fault men were supposed to be wan­ EIGHT MONTH YEAR bers. sailors run by and for sailors, or not, then he is entitled to his derers on the face of the earth, Many people who are not ac­ NMU FAILED whose membership sails on the j "cure," which he receives at the irresponsible, with no knowledge quainted with seamen's problems Due to the commimistic tactics Great Lakes, and on the East, Marine Hospitals and where he of how to take care of themselves. have been under the impression employed by the NMU on the West and Gulf Coasts. is not required to pay for such Of course, nowadays, it is en­ that seamen work all year around Lakes in their vain attempt to Where would one of the mem- services. tirely different, because our men like the shore workers. Unfor­ comp'si all Lakes seamen to join ' bers from these Lakes seamens After he is discharged from are well represented. Under the tunately such is not the case. their outfit, this outfit knocked unions ship from in the event the hospital and he cannot go to present set-up for seamen, a man With ships laying up, being themselves out of the picture. | they ever wanted to go deep sea work because of the illness or in- becoming ill or injured during Their phony strike on the Lakes for a change? jury, so long as he is convalesc- a( voyage not due to his own mis­ sold, reallocated, and various only served to create resentment conduct, recovers wages until the other reasons, very few, if any, and hatred toward themselves. end of the voyage or until he is seamen work a straight year. Former members of the NMU are fit for duty, whichver happens Even when, a seamen works trying to turn in their books to first, plus Maintenance and Cure eight months he has. had a good the SIU in increasing numbers. at the rate of $3.50 per day. year, also, the public should re­ Contrast this with what he member that the seamen do not Some of them are not wanted would recover under Compensa­ receive any remuneration when By JOHN MOGAN as we don't intend to have the tion. Under Maintenance and they ai-e out of work. communist party take over the BOSTON —With the West was voted by the electorate by a Cure the man will receive apSIU like they have the NMU. In /-.fief From all this we can easily see e+T-ib-e. oil Kiif ,1^ t ^ Coast strike all but settled (ac-1 two-to-one margin, proximately $24.50 per week plus that by eliminating withholding Joe Curran's own words, he has stated publicly that the commun­ cording to the current newspaper, This has a curious angle for the his full wages, plus the opportun­ taxes, if a seamen has been out ists have taken over the NMU reports) the Port of Boston is still SIU, in that we are not sure yet ity in a proper case, to recover of the U.S. over six months, the as quiet as a day-old corpse. that this branch will be required damages in addition. and its treasury. difference of 17 or 18 percent of to file. Not that it makes a great There are signs of some tanker One major difference to be his actual earnings will aid him When some of these former NMUers apply for SIU member­ activity in the offing. Three are deal of difference to the SIU, as kept in mind is that under Com.- duiiijg the few months that he is affairs are now an pensation, there is an overall ship they are turned down as expected in here within the next its financial actually employed. open book to the membership limit of $7,500 payable to the in­ SIU officials are not to be taken few days. However, all three are REVERT TO OLD LAW in by their slick talk. Whenever coming from the Gulf and there and have been since the incep­ jured worker. While in the case of seamen, $25,000 or $30,000 judg­ some of these guys pat us on the shouldn't be. much of a turnover. tion of the Union. Before the war such was the However, the Unions feel—and ments are quite common. back or try to, we constantly It is plenty discouraging for the law, and I believe we should re­ It is the opinion of the writer vert to that law. We must re­ watch to see where the knife is members on the beach to be with good reason—that this is a concealed. showing around every day for a discriminating law, in that unions that the present law governing member that up to now the sea­ The apparent lack of interest job, with nothing on the board are required to list financial trans­ seamen is more equitable than men were not eligible for unem­ shown by the NMU towards their and nothing expected. The much actions for the State, not as busi­ that governing shore workers. ployment insurance. Lakes branches at the present heralded boom in shipping just nesses and corporations do (a The fact that the law has been time does not fool us either. This didn't develop as yet, and the mysterious statement of liabili­ passed giving us unemployment is an old prize fighter trick to harbor is virtually as dead as ties and assets), but in minute insurance does not mean much detail. It remains to be seen how feint his opponent out of posi­ during the strike. yet, for the law hasn't aided the The Seafarers Log is your tion, and then pull a fast one. No, There must be a reason or reas­ it will work out. seamen due to all the red tape Well, to paraphrase an old Union paper. Every member the SIU fully expects any trick ons for this condition; and some­ involved. has the right to have it mailed in the book from the NMU, and is where in the hidden corridors of World War Motto, our members When Congress I'econvenes they to his house, where he and consequently prepared at all times the Maritime Commission there here are hoping to "be out of the should immediately take some doldrums by Christmas." But his family can read it at their to take care of them. must be some little guy who action on this income tax busi­ something should break before leisure. knows what it is all about. SIU ALERTNESS ness and give the seamen what then, if only the reappearance of If you haven't already done FINKY BILL was theirs before the war. : SIU alertness on the Great those almost forgotten paragraphs so. send your name and home Ijakes was proven beyond doubt The labor bill requiring labor of the various Port articles which address to the Log office. 51 this fall during the phony NMU unions to file all receipts and used to read something like this: Beaver Street. New York "Lakes strike when they put a itemized expenditures with the " ... so come to this port, you City, and have yourself added picket line around SlU-contract- State, a bill fought bitterly by or­ fellows who want to ship out in to the mailing lisL ed ships after being warned to ganized labor in Massachusetts, a hurry." Boston Battles Doldrums And Anti-Labor Bill At Same Time GET THE LOG �••• "-| : ''y^*:4 Friday. SNovembiBr 22, 1346 T B E S E AP A R KR S LOG Page Saves aOIlPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Food Snarls Harass Waltham Victory Men Bauxite Tieup Nears End PORT OF SPAIN, TrinidadProspects appeared bright for the early resumption of regular schedules by Alcoa vessels on the bauxite run. An announcement early this week said the 10-day old strike of the 2,000 dock wor k­ ers had been virtually settled, although picketing continues. While the issues are being ar bit­ rated, loading and unloading was to begin this week. Previously, the Alcoa Company had suspended bauxite opera­ tions in this port as a result of the strike. It was disclosed last week that six Alcoa ships were being diverted from the island. At present, one Alcoa ship is in port with about 1800 tons of food­ stuffs aboard. According to the new development, she will now be unloaded. Just prior to the announcement of the strike's end, one vessel sailed with .550 Ions of rice that was to have been unloaded for the colony. MONKEYING AROUND Dogged by foul food conditions that persisted from the day of the sign-on, the SS Waltham Victory returned early this week to New York, original port of engagement, winding up a four-month run notable for the trials which beset the crew. When the food-* ——— —_ stuffs weren't bad they were; to use part of the old stock. By short in supply, 'it was revealed the time Capetown was I'eached the butler had gone from bad to when the vessel docked. rancid, and the crew complained, Twice in the voyage from New asking that it be replaced. This York to Madagascar the crew ob­ reque.st was refused. jected to sailing because of the Spokesmen for the crew then food difficulties. On both occa­ approached the United States sions the crew's militant stand won improvement in conditions., consul for permission to hold up The first food tie-up came in the .ship in Capetown until the New York, as the Waltham Vic­ condition was corrected. A mem­ tory was preparing to pull out. ber of the consulate was sent A final check up of food supplies aboard the ship, and the butter disclosed a shortage of meat. The wa.s subject to laboratory ex­ ship was held up for 24 hours un­ amination. The test corroborated til additional supplies were the crew's contention, the results showing the butter to be bad. It brought aboard. was discarded and a fresh supply BAD BUTTER obtained. The second snarl ocurred when SUP men pointed out that the the snafued ship hit Capetown. At that point it was the butter butter in question had been that caused the hitch. Only 180 placed aboard the Waltham Vic­ pounds of fresh butter was load- tory before the vessel left the ed in New York; 420 pounds of,^^^^ months earl­ bad butter had been left aboard ier. In addition to the fresh butmaking it necessary for the crew ter, other fresh stores urgently needed, with the exception of items rationed, were taken on "in Capetown. Crew Votes Stiff Penalties For Un-Unionlike Conduct Raising a ruckus, or otherwise violently acting up is taboo aboard the SS Alcoa Pilgrim, Acting on a motion proposed by Eddie Patterson and Charles Lee at a recent membership meeting held at sea, the crew voted to lay a fine oft— $25.00 on anyone guilty of conThe meeting next concerned duct unbecoming, a Union man. itself with several motions aimed The motion defined as miscon­ at alleviating conditions trace­ duct actions wherein a crew able to faulty water piping member, who, on returning to aboard the vessel. the ship, "raised any kind of fuss, DANGER or started a fight, or was ob­ noxiously drunk." The heavy The meeting condemned the danger presented by leakage from overhead hot water and steam f IT CEtJrAiNL-V ^ nj PA^ToeeA pipes in the crew's fo'csle. Sever­ A GcoV BoV ! al men reported having been bS<.awakened in their bunks by drops of hot water coming from ^ the pipes. In addition to a motion calling for repair of this condition, one was passed urging the" installation of "some sort of cooling system" in the crew's showers. The water coming from both the hot and cold water taps, the crew said, "was too hot to bathe in." penalty was decided upon as Motions also were presented to punishment fit for any action correct the ventilation system. that would reflect unfavorably The crew wants the blowers in­ I on the prestige of the Seafarers. creased, and a fan installed in PUT TEETH IN IT the laundry. The crew's determination to Another motion by Charles Lee I wipe out irresponsibility and in- recommended that all departI difference to the Union's general' ments keep the laundry clean, I welfare was further evidenced by'arid that the Chief Steward start Ian amendment passed to put v/ith his department on a rotatjmore teeth into the motion. The ing system. Each department to I amendment stated "that such'serve for one week. An amend[parties be brought before the ment to this motion required that [membership and recommended all men on sanitary work use the [for the '99 year club' at a regular spray gun on roaches and other jshoreside meeting in the States." vermin in the laundry and Joseph Bryant, who offered whe^-ever else needed. I the amendment, urged the BroThe meeting, first on the regu­ Ithers "to. keep respectable," and lar schedule, was. chaired by [to keep out of the-hands of the Brother Lee. L. W. IHighsmith ICoast Guard. was recordinig secretary. iiffiiil '•M STAY EXTENDED Prior to sailing time in New York, the vessel was provisioned for 90 daj's—the estimated dura­ tion of the round trip to Mada­ gascar. But the ship was held up in Tamatave (Madagascar) for six weeks, owing to bad discharge and loading facilities there. Con­ sequently, supplied ran short. At­ tempts to obtain foodstuffs to make up for the quantities con­ sumed during the unscheduled stay in tiie Madagascar port met with questionable success. Meat and vegetables obtained there were described as "inferior." • At Lourenco Marques, the next port of call, the crew ran into further complications when they were told in that South African port that supplies were short, and that they had better replenish the stores at Durban. Apparently free from wordly cares, "Mr. Monlfr' one of the most popular passengers aboard the SS Sea Dolphin, cuts capers on deck for his own. and the crew's amusement. In top photo, "Monk" is investigating the makeup of an orange. Directly above, he peers curiously at his reflection in a mirror, which he borrowed from an obliging crew member. "Looks like someone made a monkey out of me," says our long-tailed friend. ler allowed only two cases of but- gates then announced their intei", and a quantity of eggs suf- tention of visiting the consul to ficient only to provide each man seek his intervention with the with three per week for the 30- Controller, day return voj'age. Milk, too. CLEAN AT PAYOFF was short, as were other re­ quired foodstuffs. Only half the The minutes do not reveal the amount requisitioned was avail-1 details of the interview with the But at Durban, the Control- able. The three department Dele- consul, but it is safe to assume they met with some measure of success. The Log inquired of the DIGGING IN THE DEEP Patrolmen, who paid off the Wal­ tham in New York, as to the na­ ture of the payoff. They said the ship came in clean, and that there were no major beefs hanging over. No emphasis was laid on the food quality or supplj-. The crew did, however', point out, in the minutes of the Nov. 3 meeting, held at sea as the ves­ sel neared New York, that the Union should be notified of the serious food shortages existing in South African ports, which makes the acquisition of supplies an improbability. At the meeting, the Steward suggested that in the future Patrolmen be asked to ascertain the length of the" Voyage, and then check the amount of stores in relation to This shot was taken aboard a Hog Islander just as she was the duration of the trip. digging into a huge swell off Cape Hatter as. Seconds later the Seafarers P. Taurasi and Ray­ choppy sea came smashing across her bow. The camera-wise mond Brookes were chairman Se^arers, who recorded the scene for his files, prefers to remain and secretary, respectively, of the anonymous. shipboard meetings. m - : j| �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eighl f:-. •1 ,r Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings iSEAFARER SAM SAYS: <"} FORT HOSKINS, Sept. 28 — Chairman Phillips; Secretary Hannan. Previous meeting's minutes read and accepted. Mo­ tions carried: that Patrolman and new crew check slopchesl prices before ship sails; to have a repair list ready for approval of next mcet-ng. It was sug­ gested that g vl men have their bunks stripped down and fo*csles clean for next crew. All disputed overtime must be turn­ ed in before ship hits port. •fr' t t H' ALCOA PILGRIM, Sept. 1— Chairman Eddie A. Patterson; Secretary A. Nottage. Motions carried: that none but author­ ized persons open, set, or wind clock; that 40 flat port screens be obtained for use in messhalls and fo'csles; that ships dele­ gate see Captain about repair­ ing of crew's icebox in Trinidad. General discussion in regard to feeding of watches, keeping juices chilled, etc. Watches to have table and to be fed first. » t «• CAPE PILLAR, Sept. 6 — Chairman Rumbal; Secretary Johnrton. All hands present at meeting, except those on watch. Motions carried: that delegates see Captain about restoring har­ mony aboard; that fine against Brother be lifted. General dis­ cussion on beefs in various de­ partments, and open discussion on matters concerning crew welfare. » 1 1 Hook Artists Plague Men On The Maclay In the Good and Welfare dis­ cussion at a shipboard meeting aboard the William Maclay the crew requested windchutes equipped with screens, along with other suggested improve­ ments. What seemed like a very ordin­ ary request had a very unusual reason for it. It seems that the ship is headed for the Islands and the crew has on previous trips caught Island natives stealing things from quarters by using a wire hook through the open port­ holes. Gad, what next will plague the life of a seaman. liV:' 'Q-: Friday. November 22, 1946 X % ALCOA VOYAGER, Aug. 12 — Chairman Beits; Secretary Hudson. Delegates gave their reports; all in order. Motions carried: to send communication to headquarters regarding two sets of articles in force on this ship; that Delegates see Cap­ tain in regard to crew's mess situation. Books to be returned to library. Messhalls and decks to be kept clean of rubbish. Men called for better set-up on mess table at all times. tit FELTORE, Sept. 19 — Chair­ man George Meany; Secretary Riversly Brown. Delegates re­ ported everything okay. Mo­ tions carried: that anyone leav­ ing dirty cups, cigarette butts, putting) feet on benches, in messhall or recreation rooms, •Dx littering these rooms, or leav­ ing laundry room dirty, be fined 50 cents, money to be turned over to Log. It was suggested that anyone having books in their rooms return same to the Lounge. i X X AIKEN VICTORY, Aug. 26— Chairman Mayhorn; Secretary Posleuieidar. Motions sarried; that all departments stick to­ gether and not payoff until re­ pairs completed; that men not attending meetings be fined $5.00, unless they offer satis­ factory excuse; that Deck re­ pair list be compared with Steward's list and discrepancies rectified; committee appointed to try member failing to attend meeting. XXX Misplaced Dogs Aid Hospitalized Violators of messroom rules aboard the SS Brazil Victory might be consoled with the knowledge that the proceeds of the fines they paid for their in­ fractions wound up in a good cause. Headed up "If you don't keep your feet under the table—you pay," a note from the New Or­ leans Branch says "the boys on the Brazil Victory found this out on their last trip. "For parking their dogs on the chairs in the messroom," the note continues, "the guilty lads paid a goodly sum in fines. The money was turned over to the boys in the Marine Hospital here in New Orleans. "In all, $25.75 was realized. This donation looks like a for­ tune to the less fortunate Broth­ ers," the note concludes. XXX POWELLTON SEAM. Aug. 15 — Chairman John Orman; Secrelary T. McLane. Deck and Engine deparfmenf Delegates reported all okay; Stewards Delegate slated all okay but for some disputed overtinme. Motions carried: that Log in­ form crew as to what consti­ tutes sufficient supply of milk to be kept aboard; that any member caught taking ship's stores be bought up on charges and recommended for "99 year club"; that anyone leaving wat­ er run in scuttlebutt be fined 50 cents; that anyone using ice cubes and not refilling trays be find 25 cnts, and for taking trays to thir room, 50 cents. Vote of thanks given Brother Tilley for his help in settling all beefs and making this a real union ship. One minute of silence for departed brothers. XXX Bull Line Acquires Title To 3 Ships L. S. WESTCOAST (Lakes steamer), Oct. 26 — Chairman Jim Kelsick; Secretary William Zinkel. Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. Pol­ icy of appointing imrated man to rated man's position with­ out calling Union Hall for new man to be discontinued. Motion carried recommending that if man does not give four hours notice before quitting, Re shall be reported to Union headquar­ ters. All minutes are to be sent direct to Union Hall. Notice was given to Union Agent in Detroit requesting order of sil­ verware, linen, coffee urn and toaster for Steward's depcrtment, but not yet delivered. XXX JOHN G. HIBBENS, Aug. 10 — Chairman L. (Frenchy) Blanchard; Secretary Joe P. Julian. Minutes of previous meeting ac­ cepted as read. Motions car­ ried; discussion on man in Stewards department, that he be given another chance to prove himself by sailing in an­ other department; that each Delegate see that rooms in their departments are cleaned and soiled linen returned to Steward before payoff; that repair list be made by each delegate for presentation to Patrolman on arrival in port; that each crew member by suggesting things that would benefit his relief; Ship's Delegate spoke on union­ ism to T. C. men. It X, X Big-Time Operators Just Plain Seafarers We hear a lot, now and then, about Smith and Johnson, a couple of guys who operate ships contracted with the SIU. But last week, when we picked up a copy of the Sept. 25 minutes of the SS Alcoa Pilgrim, our eye­ brows arched. Plain as day, the minutes said Smith and Johnson were secretary and chairman, respectively, of the meeting. Could be these guys are a couple of Jekyll and Hydes, we figured. Checking feverishly, our fears were soon dispelled. Smith and Johnson were just a couple of hardworking, good Union Sea­ farers. No connection \yith the shipping firm of the same name. Besides, they were sailing on an Alcoa ship. XXX DIAMOND HITCH, Sepf. 27 —Chairman Lee Goldinger; Sec­ relary J. DuBose. New Busi­ ness; Deck Delegate made com­ plaint against Chief Mate be­ cause of Mate's refusal to coop­ erate with the crew; complaint was made against the First As­ sistant concerning the logging of Paul Kent. Complaint was brought against the Steward. It was suggested that the Pur­ ser's records concerning the rate of exchange for foreign money be investigated. 11$ M. B. LAMAR, Aug. 26 — Chairman Gilmore; Secretary Fred Hicks. Motions carried: that all showers and heads be The A. H. Bull Steamship Com­ painted; that screens be obtain­ pany has acquired title on three ed for all portholes; electrical vessels by purchase under terms appliances be checked and re­ of the Merchant Marine Sales^. placed if necessary; that springs Act of 1946, it has been announ­ on all bunks be checked, new ced by the Maritime Commission. mattresses obtained, if neces­ The war-built vessels, which the sary; new icebox to be obtained line had operated previously for for crew's mess; thai Patrolman the government, are: Chilton check all iceboxes, stores, etc., Seam, Powellton Seam and the before ship clears for next yoyFreeport Seam. age; slopchest to be checked. A Ma^ e>krt^'brip count I •Cfk..o THOSE sHipecAi2D AIEETJ/SJGS AMD WIND up eACH MFETirsiG WiTH AM EDOCATioNAU DiSCUSSio/sl LED BT Otje OF THe QUALlflBO A LOT CJFji^NOW-HoWiM EACH CREW . .. IT 9 CUT and RUN By HANK We're informed that tomorrow afternoon over there in the country of Brooklyn, Brother "Hank" Piekutowski will be happily splicing himself into a long voyage upon the sea of matrimony to a swell girl named Ann Tropanotto. Brother "Hank" sincerely thanks all those swell people who have wished him luck and happiness and helped him, along, from the bottom of his happy heart . . . Well, we sure wish that "Rusty" Ralph Swillinger gets that ship going to Capetown, South Africa so that he can bring his wife back home with him. Furthermore, "Rusty" might get so happy that he'll try and bring back the Boston Cafe with him, too . . . Oldtimer Andy Thevik came into town about two weeks ago from a short trip . . . Brother A. Rappaport was idly wishing for an electrician's job last week. Where to, the West Coast, for business? X X X X Our good paL "Blackie" Rodriguez just came up from Philly where he had a swell time with his three pals and a big blow­ out. after he paid off the SS John Howland. "Blackie" says he came up to see his wife, who is happily recovering from her ill­ ness—and he also says the boys down there are getting along swell . . . Robert McQueen is in town right now, waiting to ship out . . . John Henry Wymond, the Cook, says theit he could and would like to write a book beginning from the Mexican border up to the Canadian border. Steward Joe Daugherty should help you. Brother Wymond . . . A1 Gordon wants to say hullo to his sister Ruth in Fort Wayne—easy does it . . . And if Joe Buns wants to trade something real good for Al's ring, says Al, it could be a deal. Anything but stamps, eh Al? Here's a short and slightly humorous story about one of our | charter members, "Red" Carlon. "Red," who sails Chief Electrician, promised the boys aboard the SS Walter Christensen some cigarettes when they hit Santos. However, when they arrived they found him on the corner with a monkey, apd "Tiger Lil"—waiting and hoping . . . Brother Mike Hook, one af the many good Isthmian organizers, just came in, mustache and all, off the- Walter Christensen, laughing [ about something real funny! Brother Gotlschalk is anxiously wailing for a bellyrobbing job and some retroactive pay too . .. Blonde, curly-haired Kenny Marslon just came in off a trip, talking with a smile about the Midtown . . . "Blackie" Lloyd Gardner just dropped in up here from Philly to collect the few dollars retroactive pay. Meanwhile his pal, Robert Rutledge, just left New York after wishing us good luck . . . Well, well, look who's in town. Our pal, Pete Bush, who was down in the Gulf for awhile. See Harold Nelson and his mustache anywheres down there? Brother Levy just met one of his pals this week who just came from Mexico City or thereabouts. His pal says that down there! you can buy a pair of those long Texas longhorns for one hundred American skins. But another guy says that for a half-way decent shirt you can get it down in one of the islands. WeU, whatever way! you get them you can have them—we don't want them . . . We have I a suspicious idea that Rum and Coke Willie West received a nice! bright company flag from Robin Line so he can wave it on the bowl when his ship sails—and that they also gave him a life-time pencil! to write with. But fun or no fun, Brother West don't mind, as long! as he takes those annual South African tours. �-jri" "" '"•/.^^''••y.^'?'^ "^/iT ^'-TT'^ Friday, Kcvembar 22, 1948 Wi TH^ SEAFARERS LOe Page Nine THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS SEAFARER RIPS WRITER'S PLEA FOR SLAVE-SHIP DAYS Sweatin' Out The Strike In Pedro Dear Editor: •V , In contrast, the competent writer and the fool in journalism are worlds apart. The former writes for intelligent readers, se­ lects subjects he thoroughly com­ prehends, and his words arc nec­ tar to the minds. Tiie fools, how­ ever, cater to a gullible public, are disgustingly ridiculous, and create trash which would best serve as amusement for morons. We have no quarrel with the able. We thought the newspaper field was by now overcrowded with fools, but wonders never ceasing, a new one has managed to creep into that elite fraternity. We have here a man, who, through constant perusal of antiquated sea romances, reinforced by per­ sonal, but distorted opinions on the subject, has become the lead­ ing authority on American mari­ time affairs. His knowledge is so extensive and extraordinary, we smell it all the way down here in Beaver Street. We refer to the great maritime brain that walks, talks, eats and calls itself Hanson This pencil sketch is the handiwork of Seafarers F, J. Curls W. Baldwin, and most amazing of all, gets paid by the New York Times, for garbage that rightfully and if good food, clean fore­ castles, humane treatment and belongs in the incinerator. high morale are not improve­ GENIUS? ments, then Hanson should have On October 9, Baldwin brought his nut examined. his warped genius into play and Dear Editor: ployer at the bargaining tables CREW WELFARE penned a column which turned next year. To gain such economic At the recent American Feder­ out to be a stupid indictment of The unions do NOT interfere power, we, the rank and file, must all maritime unions. Beyond a with the operations of ships ex­ ation of Labor Convention Presi­ unite into one big union of all dent William Green advocated doubt, Hanson's writing stamps cept where the welfare of its workers under an industrial dem­ him as an anti-labor dilettante, crew is concerned. The merchant that we must drive the com­ ocracy, and all the power must the foe of seamen, and a highly marine is NOT disintegrating. munist political party from the remain in the hands of the mem­ trade unions. misinformed upstart. America, today, has a fieet of bership not in a few top-officials Let us be careful this does not Hanson does not believe in over, 60 million deadweight tons who would try to lay down the unions. To hear him tell it, unions —a fleet larger than the combin­ become a "heresy hunt," where­ policy in a federated convention. are a thorn in the side of the ed maritime strengths of Britain, by officials in power can use this Let us be honest with ourselves program as a means to destroy Japan, Norway and Germany. as free-thinking Americans and any and all militant opposition Captains ARE masters of their realize the one big union cannot that would oppose their leader­ vessels, but the authority to beat be a success in either the AFL or ship. The expulsion of commun­ and cripple is no longer theirs. the CIO because by such advoca­ istic or any political activity of a The current seaman is not a sort should be controlled by the tion there would no longer be a weakling. He is a younger man, rank and file, not from the lop William Green or Phillip Murray cleaner and more intelligent than officialdom for after all we are to live upon the backs of the Hanson's heroes. The bucko the union and the officials only workers. If they were to remain mates, shanghai artists, slave are paid employees. within our ranks they would be traders, privateers and drunken We must also keep in mind that forced to return to the point of maniacs have all gone on the in the maritime industry are paid production, and we all know they path of evolution. There is no employees of the employer look­ have made the federations of these place in the present merchant ing for a weapon to destroy us unions into a corporation bene­ marine for the type. Hanson under the cloak of destroying ficial to the chosen few. wants them back? If some of his political activity. bucko mates and blood-thirsty The union is the property of merchant marine, interfere with, skippei-s took Hanson out to sea the membership not the officials and prevent the proper handling and beat his brains out, he would and the rank and file should be of ships. Furthermore, the unions certainly change his tune. Han­ the final voice-in union policies are causing the slow but sure dis­ son is still sailing with Columbus. and practices. The Seafarers integration of the industry. Han­ Union was built at the point of WHO ARE PATRIOTS son also claims that captains are production on the job by "directno longer masters of their ves­ Finally, Hanson can not call a action"; let us keep it that way sels. man who braved the dangers of for the future. Hanson does riot believe in the the sea, the submarine, torpedoes LABOR PROBLEMS emancipation of the seaman. and the airplane bombs, a draft There are more important prob­ He prefers the old slave days dodger. How about the millions lems facing labor to-day than with its filth, depravity, hunger who worked ashore and went spending all our time "witchand brutality. home each night to a comfort­ hunting" as advocated by the con­ Individually, under capitalism able studio-couch and a parasitic vention. Problems such as how the wage worker is weaponless. Hanson believes the seamen of today are a race of weaklings. wife? What do you call THEM, to prevent the coming depression; If he has a job, he can quit. If he The disappearance of bucko Hanson? Are they patriots? And how to prevent another war; how hasn't got a job, he can crawl into mates et al, greatly puzzles him. that money you "seem to envy, to get enough to "eat, and clothes an alley and die of starvation. Hanson also states that we who Hanson. That money was not to wear. Labor's standard of liv­ Also, he is free to drink himself carried the ammunition to the earned in a boon-doggling assem­ ing is lower than any time in the to death, or take poison, or end war theatres are nothing short of bly line. THE SEAMEN EARN­ past quarter of a century. it all with a bullet, thus doing di-aft dodgers, and got big salar­ ED IT AT THe RISK OF THEIR 1 am in full accord with Paul the master class a favor. ies and bonuses while- playing VERY LIVES. Hall and his challenge to all Mari­ Back in the days of 1934, when hide-and-seek with Uncle Sam. Next time, Hanson,' write about time labor on the necessity of a seaman did try to throw off the For Hanson's information, the Little Bo-peep, the three little unions to sign contracts on the yoke of slavery he was condemn­ unions have been instrumental in pigs, or, copy from Aesop. same-, day giving us strong eco­ ed by the high officialdom of the cleaning up the merchant marine E. Ciniron nomic power to defeat the em­ federation, then expelled for his Complex Problems Of Today Challenge Labor: Buckley Log -A - Rhythms Song of the Open Sea By Thurston J, Lewis Lei me hear ihe white caps swishing And the roar of open sea. Where my troubles and vain wishing Are forever drowned for me. Let me hear the weird wind whistling Through the halyards and the stays. And our seaman's whiskers - bristling With the breath of winter days. You may have your weary shore jobs With your class and everything. Let me go with other gobs 'Tis of them I sing. We will follow south the sun. Where the Southern Cross is hung. Where the natives dance the tango. And they speak a different tongue. Let us plow the open sea With the foam abaft the screws. It's the seaman's life for met That's the way of life I choose! defiance . Later he was received back into the fold when the cof­ fers of his money exchange were filled for the high priest in the "Temple of Labor," where the gi-eat God mammon is worshiped. Labors problem to-day is not a craft but an industrial problem. A labor union at the present time, to be an effectual instru­ ment of offense and defense, must conform to the structure of mod­ ern industry. It must be an in­ dustrial rather than a craft union in form. The craft unions have not kept pace with the needs of a changing world. They have largely remained just where they were in the beginning. Far from being the helpful fighting instru­ ments they were in the old days, they have merely become a furth­ er means of effecting the enslave­ ment of the class whose interest they are supposed to serve. A General Strike of craft unions is an unthinkable impos­ sibility. Being organized for the sole purpose of enabling a few groups of wmrkers to "get by" under capitalism they lack both the form and spirit necessary to make possible united action for a common objective against a common foe. The modern industrial struggle demands modern industrial weap­ ons. And in this regards the craft union is as obsolete as a dodo. For Paul Hall to conceive a .un­ ified contract for all workers at a set date he must look elsewhere for an organized form more suit­ able for this purpose. Joseph S. Buckley (Edilor's Note: You're en­ titled to your personal opin­ ions, Brother Buckley, al­ though we think you're some­ what off the base. But, then, that's what makes for democ­ racy.) •.jy 1 �' >^»rr-=r^'«?.c Page Ten The Patrolinen Say— THREE OF A KIND Goodbye, Skipper ir w H # NEW YOEK — The George Washington of the Mcoa Steam­ ship Company came into port from Bermuda last week, and set a reccud for the smallest number of sign, offs in that ship's history. There were no .sign offs in the Deck or Engine Departments and only three in the Stewards De­ partment. The crew numbers 116 men with 75 of them in the Stewards Department. With a replacement )©f only three men in the Stew­ ards Department that is really something to get excited about. SHIP MEETING During its run to and from Bermuda, the crew had two joint meetings—one on the run down and one on the way back, which were attended by all available members of the crew. At the meetings various subjects were 'discussed and ironed out in the usual SIU manner. The ship, on the whole, was very clean, not because she is on the passenger run, but because the crew takes great pride in keeping their respective quarters in order. They pride themselves on the cleanliness of the ship, and are always ready for inspection if any of the compauv ufficials •should come aboard. I'm sure the officials would have no fault to find with her as she is tops in cleanliness. CAPTAIN SIGNS OFF This trip also saw the depar­ ture of the Skipper, Captain Parks, who has been master of •the Washington for a number of years. The crew regretted to see him leave as they all liked him very much. They said he was a very strict Captain in all re­ jects, for he was not only strict with the crew, but just as strict toward the "passengers. He did mot allow his crew to be dic­ tated to by anyone other than the heads of the departments, which is the way they like it. The crew is hoping that he will become master of some other ship in the near future, as some would like to join him and sail tmder his command. The crew is hoping that Captain Park's successor will read this article nnd follow in his footsteps. The Skipper's attitude means everything to a crewmember, and when a good egg comes along they aU hate to lose him. A good indication of the recep­ tion given the new skipper will be shown when the ship gets back to New York after the next trip, for if there is a large sign ioff .there will be no doubt as to what the crew thinks of the new skipper. William Hamilton SS Albert Burleson Brightens Belli Coast With Glean Payoff By W. H. SIMMONS They had trouble with the Chief Mate oa the SS Lyman Hall, but the other officers were good joes so the trip was not all bad. Left to right. Fidel Lukban, Steward; Carl Lawson. Bosim; and Joe Costello, AB, They were part of a fine crew—all SIU members. Ex-Navy Bucfce Chief Mate Spoils Ship Cooperation On Lyman Halt the cleanest ship he had ever been on. The ship was not the only clean thing about the voyage. 'When it came to payoff, after a trip of four months duration, the 8000 hours of overtime were not dis­ puted ,and the ci'ew collected the transportation back to New York, the port of signing on. But it was not in the cards, and before the voyage was many "We would like to thank Red days old, aft.er'leaving New York Simmons, the Frisco Agent, and on June 10, the Chief Mate start­ Teague, the Patrolman, for com­ ed to throw his weight around. ing down to the ship and straight­ Finally, on September 15, con­ ening out the few things that ditions became so unbearable were still being discussed," the that it was decided to hold a three crewmen said before they shipboard meeting to discuss left, "and remember to blast that ways and means of combatting Mate. He is an ex-Navy man, and he thinks that merchant sea­ this dictator. men have to jump when he cracks Out of the meeting came a the whip." recommendation that the SIU get Only the Chief Mate of the SS Lyman Hall, South Atlantic Steamship Company, tried to make the last trip of that vessel a tough one. If it had not been for that character, the trip would have gone down in everyone's memory as a voyage that was smooth and orderly. in touch with Captain Harry Mar­ tin of the Masters, Mates and Pilots and tell him that since this Mate, Harold H. Patterson, has publicly stated that he would rather sail with NMU crews as they are easier to handle, that his activities be confined to such crews in the future. ANTI-SIU Mate Patterson was also scored for making derogatory remarks about the SIU and its activities, and it was noted in the record of the meeting that he had al­ ready been warned once before in Portland, Oregon. The crew members were unani­ mous in their praise of the other, officers, especially the Skipper, Captain W. H. Lewis. "He was always looking out for the crew," said Carl Lawson,' Fidel Lukban, and Joe Costello, three members of the crew who came up to the Log office with the story. "He checked the stores i i 1 personally and made sure that there was plenty of good food be­ We are receiving plenty of fore he would let the ship sail." beefs about the shower on Bull SHIP SPOTLESS Line ships recently. While the All the officers on board were -^ips are in the tropics, crewmembers find it impossible to get union members and, according to any cold water, and they are un­ the crew, they worked in com­ able to take any showers. This plete harmony. Everything went situation is occurring on Cape- along so well, that when the Pilot came aboard to guide the type ships only. Lyman Hall into the harbor in San Now these beefs can be taken Francisco, he looked about in sur­ care of very easily with a little cooperation from the crewmem- prise, and remarked that it was feers of the offending ships. Re­ pair lists should be made out, Line has several of these beefs. with the Captain receiving one However, they are taking care of copy, and another copy going to them as soon as one of these ships the Patrolman who pays off the put into port. ship. .Salvador Colls At the present time, the Bull Jim Drawdy Wet Beef Fdda^, Noyeir.ber 22, 1946 THE S EAF ABERS LOG Well, men, here's hoping that this article does the trick, and that Mr. Patterson gets his wish —and sails only on NMU vessels from now on. SAN FRANCISCO jfioomy .tdottd that has b^n hanging over the old Gold Coast has begun to brighten up a little bit this week after five or six weeks of inactivity. I understand the MEBA will soon settle their strike and ac­ cording to all indications the MM&P win follow soon after by settling their dispute with' the shipowners. So, if the dope I have is correct, the future will soon look brightei' out here for Seafarers than it has for some time. BIG ARRIVAL Last Friday the SS Albert Bur­ leson, an American Liberty Line ship, pulled in here direct from Germany. Her arrival was some­ thing to ^out about in these days of dead hai-bors and idle ships. She pulled alongside the Army Arsenal dock in Benecia and when I went aboard her who should I find but a solid crew from dear old Mobile. In this crew I found some mighty fine Union men, some of whom were permit and trip card men, but the fact that they did not hold fuU books was no bar­ rier to them. They are fast be­ coming the Union-minded men who will be needed to strengthen and keep this Union the finest maritime organization on the waleifronl. BUM STEWS As is known to every Seafarer, in every crew there are always some men who do not rate sail­ ing under the SIU banner. On the SS Albert Burleson, I am sorry to say, were a couple of cooks who by no means did the organization any good. When 1 boarded the ship 1 found these two men drunk and knocked out in their bunks while the food in the galley was going to ruin. The crew inforftied me that the situation was the same in Seafarers Pressure Brings Needed Change To Neponsit The pressure bought to bear by the complaints of seamen, the publicity given through the Sea­ farers Log, and the untiring ef­ forts of SIU representatives paid off this week when the Neponsit Marine Hospital on Long Island installed a new $100,000 cooking and baking unit, assuring the serving of hot food to the pat­ ients and correcting a long stand­ ing sore spot at that hospital. For some time complaints of the methods employed by that hospital in preparing and serv­ ing food have been made to the hospital authorities by the sea­ men, and much publicity has been given the conditions there through articles in the Log. For some time union representatives have been working on the com­ plaints and this week a real vic­ tory for the hospitalized seamen was chalked up. • HOT FOOD NOW The food experts of this marine hospital have been shaken from their indifferent attitude by the light shed on the conditions, and now the $100,000 cooking and baking unit has been installed to correct the faults that have ex­ isted. Prior to the installation of this unit, food was usually served cold and in an unappetizing man­ ner. With the new unit in use electrical equipment has been installed which assures the serv­ ing of hot eggs in the morning and hot food at the other meals, also patients are now to receive hot rolls and biscuits as part of the menu. It was pointed out to the hos­ pital authorities that because the patients in the hospital are sufferring from tuberculosis, it is vi­ tally important that they be built up, and that can be accomplished only by serving food which is ap­ pealing to them as well as health­ ful and which will not be reject­ ed. BETTER HOSPITALS The instaRation of the new cooking and) baking unit has been accomplii^ed through the work done by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union as a result of the complaints of Hie seamen in that hospital. Again the Seafarers has gone to bat for its membership on a legitimate beef and gained for them better conditions in one more marine hospital, and as usual, the SIU will continue to wage its fight against bad con­ ditions in marine hospitals every­ where. every port and that I should pull their peraaaits. However, due to the fact that they were both at­ tending a CJoast (Giuard hearing I wasnt able to get a hold of them right away. When they return to the ship I was out wrangling some beefs, and the Patrolman, not knowing the circumstances, wrote up their dues and assessments. PULL PERMITS We cannot tolerate the action of .seamen such as these two in the SIU, and I am going to instruct the Mobile Agent to pick up the permits of these men, which should have been done here but due to the misunder­ standing was not accomplished. The SS Jose Marti, a Bull Line ship, is in from Germany. She signed on in Philadelphia, and is discharging part of her cargo here; then she will proceed on to Japan. The WSA tried to pull a fast one on the crew, as they were all set to continue sailing with the original set of articles. If a man wanted to get off, he had to payoff under mutual consent. But, as usual, the old SIU was right on the ball. After the smoke cleared away the WSA ordered the company to pay off with transportation. It was a clean cut victory for the SIU and she paid off No­ vember 16 with everyone happy, I'll give a complete report of her fofiusi ^?7777r after the gang is all squared away. IRONCLAD RIDERS We have the finest rider on these ship's articles in the mari­ time industry. So, fellows, • let's all cooperate and keep it that way. These riders are iron clad. No agency or company can touch them. If it weren't for the ex­ cellent riders on these last two ships in port, we would have lost transportation. So, upon arrival in any port, call your Agent and give him the description and nature of yourvoyage before taking things into your own hands. This is what you have a representative ashore for. Nevea- pack that bag until you talk things over with him. Give ham a detailed report ,of activi­ ties since you signed on the ves­ sel, and by doing so it may mean money in your pocket. Well, the Isthmian organizing cU'ive and election is over with— another major victory for the SIU. This is a victory for ail unorganized seamen everywhere, for once more unorganized sea­ men have voted for the Union that wiR fight for them and raise their conditions and wages to the high Seafarers' level, thus showing all non-union seamen everywhere what it means to tie up with a real maritime union. • !| ^ [| j �Friday, November 22, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven BULLETIN PERSONALS SIU HALLS DAVID K. NUNN Please get in touch with your parents. NORFOLK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS P. Beck, $50.00; C. Danels. $50.00; L. Daniels. $50.00; J. W. Bradshaw, $1.00; C. McDonald. $12.00; H. Meyer. $10.00; J. Griffin. Jr.. 11.00. W. Compton. $10.00; B. V. Kingree. $10.00; M. J. Jones. $50.00; C. A. Herlens. $5.00; B. !•:. Thomas. $50.00; A. W. White. $20.00; R. Sturgis. $11.00; J. T. F. Sigmon. $10.00. F. T. Campbell. $10.00; W. E. Good­ win, $50.00; D. Davis. $11.00; W. Satchfield. $10.00; J. L. Cobb. $11.00; W. Land. $15.00; D. Cappock. $11.00; J. Canndway. $11.00; E. Hildebrand. $10.00; H. Parsons. $11.00; F. Rapalaia. $11.00; R. Ortega. $11.00; C. Hahn, 11.00; A. Hindman. $13.00; C. McCulloch. $11.00; E. Niessen. $11.00; A. Ilinilar. $11.00; R. Deal. $11.00; R. Jensten. $11.00; A. Dutrene. $11.00. J, Cascino. $11.00; A. Wunsch. $1100; R McDonald. $11.00; R. Pas­ chal. $10.00; A. Scranazza, $10.00; B. Gannett. $11.00; R. Payett. $10.00; A. Boath. $10.00; D. Kanalia. $10.00; 11. Treylcn. $13.00; A. Ciana. $10.00; T. Ryan. $13.00; B. Huszan. $13.00; L. Dane. $10.00; J. L. Cobb. $1.00; A. F. Wunoch. $5.00; E. Hildrebrand. $1.00; Paschal, $2.00. PHILADELPHIA INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Crew of Crew of Bienville—$12.00. Walter Ranger. $15.00. NEW YORK SS LOOP KNOT A. Smurda. $1.00; FI. S. Kochanski. $9.00. SS CAPE FRIENDSHIP M. E. Sanchez and Crew of SS Cape Friendship—$44.00. SS ANTINOUS M. Trocha. $2.00; J. Bove. $1,00; J. Bodine. $2.00; James Harris. $1.00; Joe B. Lewis, $1.00; W. M. Addison. $1.00; George H., Noles. $5.00; L. O. Lord. $2.00; Ed Polise. $2.00; D. S. Friedman. $1.00; Pedro D. Morris. $1.00; E. J. Laskowski. $1.00. SS MUNCIE VICTORY H. Kohn. $1.00; O. Kaelet. $1.00;. J. J. Kotcha. $1.00; R. McKoin. $1.00. - SS WALTHAM VICTORY Pat Taurasi. $2.00; L. C. Potts. $2,00; Clifton V. Berg. $2.00; W. Grabber. .$2.00; Aug Jensen. $2.00; Gerard Maher, $2.00; Earl A. Bishop. $2.00; Ray J. Weidner. $4.00; Y. Dallal. $5.00; John Maloney. $1.00; J. F. McGonnell. $5.00; Peter P. Dott. $2.00; Tom P. Cahagan. $2.00; Fred H. Kubli, $2.00; John J. Tobin. $2.00; r. W. Kenfield, $2.00; Albert Jones. $2.00; Lester N. Larkin. $7.00; Sol Weiss. $2.00; M. Myers, $7.00; Robert T. McCarthy, $2.00; B. Hubbard. $5.00; E. Mattsson. $10.00; A. McDonald, $5.00; W. W. Lasek. $5.00; J. Fidalgo. $5.00; H. Lichtensten. $5.00; E. R. Cioper, $2.00; B. O. Svenblad. $5.00; L. M. Oty. $5.00. SS PLATTSBURG J. Robertson, $2.00; E. L. Simpson. $1.00; V. S. Coursey. $2.00; R. R. Hill. $2.00; L. H. Miller. $1.00; J. L. Osburn. $2.00; J. B. Vinis, $2.00; W. Craven. $2.00; T. H. Ryan. $2.00; G. W. Hatchett. $2.00; P. Porter. $5.00; J. Bird. $2.00; D. Cotton. $2.00; E. E. Dixon. $2.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS J. Jellette. $1.00; Uric S. Johnson. $1.00; Barry Robinion. $1.00; A1 Jackr son. $1.00; A1 Somerville. $1.00; Paul Wilkinson. $1.00; Jack Stewart, $1.00. San Juan' Hall The address of the Puerto Rico Branch has been changed from 45 to 252 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Slop 5, Pta. de Tierra, San Juan, P. R. 1 » ft FRANK P. CHADBOURNE Please write to J. A. Barton, P. O. Box 516, North Bend, Ore. BALTIMORE ;. BOSTON : John Schupstik The Seafarers International Union is a cross-section of Amer­ ft 1 1 ica. It is made up of men from ALBERT A. MUSTAKOFF all lands, of all religions and Get in touch with your mother races. The only requirement is at 3772 Jordin Ave., Houston 5, that the members be whole­ Texas, phone Madison 2-7169. heartedly in accord with the trade union principles that is 1 1 i part and parcel of SIU thinking. M. A. CARAWAY Money has been collected for John Schupstik, AB, called you by Patrolman Claude Fisher Chopstick by his many friends in from crewmembers on the SS the SIU. fits right Into that cate­ Antinous in the following gory. Born in Latvia in 1905, he amounts:* Lester O. Lord, $5; was brought to this country James Harris, $5; J. Knoles, $20. while still a young lad and has The money has been sent to your lived since then in the United home. States. As soon as possible he became a naturalized citizen, ft ft ft and his actions and patriotism re­ EDDIE POLICIE fute the statements made by Your jacket is at the New York many fascist-minded people that Hall. foreigners cannot become good ft ft ft Americans. CARAWAY. KRATZER Chopstick has been sailing for Your gear was left on the other close to 24 years, all on the deep side by the Skipper. Check with water. When he was but 17 years special services in New York of age, he got his first ship from Hall for pay due you. New York, and the sea has been his life since that time. 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4339 276 State St. Boudoin 4463 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Cleveland 7391 CHARLESTON ..,..,...68 Society St Phone 3-3680 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 CLEVELAND . . 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Main 0147 CORPUS CHRISTI . . 1824 Mesquite St. Corpus Christi 3.1S09 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 GALVESTON 30534 22nd St. 2-844S HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. HOUSTON 1515 75th Street Phone Wentworth 3-3809 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 MARCUS HOOK 1 Vj VV. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 NORFOLK f27-129 Bank Street I 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Phone LOmhard 3-7661 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. I Phone: 2-8532 I PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. RICHMOND. Calif 257 5th St. SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Douglas 5475-8363 SAN JUAN, P. R. . . 252 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5996 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 SEATTLE 80 Seneca St. Main 0290 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. M-132Z TOLEDO 615 Summit St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Vlvd. Terminal 4-3131 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. Ana he is sorry that he was not ashore so that he could help out. John has many times sailed on unorganized ships in an effort to pass the Union word along. The most recent time was on the Steel Ranger, Isthmian, and he did an excellent job since the ves­ "What else could a man do in sel came in with the crew over­ those days?" he recalls. "Men whelmingly in favor of the SIU. EASTERN SS LINES were out of work, after the war, So this only goes to prove that SS CALVIN AUSTIN so I became a sailor and I think it doesn't make any difference SS JOSEPH BARTLETT I got the best of the deal. a where a man comes from. It is SS WILLIAM BEVAN his sincerity that counts, and IN UNION EARLY SS JAMES G. BLAINE John Schupstik, born many miles SS JOHN HENRY The following men have over­ John was not content merely to away from his adopted land, is a SS SAMUEL JOHNSTON go to sea. He wanted to better sincere American and an honest, time checks from the T. H. SS HERMAN MELVILLE the conditions under which sea­ militant trade unionist. Browning Steamship Company SS EUGENE E. O'DONNELL and can secure same by writing men were forced to work, and SS WILLIAM PHIPS to the offices at 650 W. Jeffer­ so he joined the ISU and was a SS WALTER E. RANGER son Avenue, Trenton, Michigan. militant fighter within that oi"SS CLAYMONT VICTORY STMR. SULTANA ganization. He fought for sea­ SS FRANCIS AMASA Martin W. Nolan, 8 hrs.; E. men's rights, but at the same WALKER Kreitlow, 8 hrs. time he fought the reactionary, SS JESSE H. METCALF STMR. MALONEY crooked leadership of the union. SS SMITH VICTORY Leon Higgins, 4 hrs.; Archie When the Marine Workers In­ While the nation watched con­ McCormick, 12 hrs.; Charles McSS STEPHEN G. PORTER dustrial Union (MWIU) was gress switch from the Democrats Ilwrath, 1712 hrs.; A. Polin, 3 SS JOSEPH N. DINAND formed, Chopstick joined that to the Republicans, the eyes of hrs.; Walter Quick, 8 hrs.; Leo SS LINCOLN VICTORY group. Soon, however, it became America's 15 million union mem­ Roach, 5^2 hrs.; James Hill, 8 SS AUGUSTUS P. LORING apparent to him that the organi­ bers were on the three states vot­ hrs.; Clarence Hackett, 8 hrs.; SS ROBERT TREAT zation was being used for politi­ ing on constitutional amendments Frank Kelly, 16 hrs.; Herbert SoSS SPARTANBURG VICTORY cal ends, in the interest of the to ban the closed shop. SS GALEN L. STONE derlund, 4 hrs.; Jacob Wolf, 8 hrs. communist party, and so he drop­ SS EDWARD L. LOGAN In Nebraska, with three-fourths STMR, SONORA ped out. SS LOU GEHRIG of the precincts accounted for the Walter Qiuck, 8 hrs.; J. SchaSoon after the formation of the Payment commences Novem-. vote was 173,029 for and 120,734 kow, 25 hrs. Seafarers International Union, ber 25. Collect at Boston office, against. STMR. L. S. WESCOAT 40 Central Avenue or New York Chopstick joined up. James Corbett, John Sizler, South Dakota voted for the office. Pier 25, North River, INTO DANGERS amendment by better than two Walter Malimonski, Daniel Manft ft ft to one, while Arizona's anti-clos­ ley, Wm, Zinkel, George JenCame the war, and, like all A. H. BULL & CO. ed shop vote was 36,337 for and nigs. Retroactive pay for the follow­ other merchant seamen, John 27,663 against. ft ft ft ing ships have been completed, found himself in the thick of T. J. BROWNING SS CO. Though the action of these and can be collected at the com­ things. He sailed continually, states is not indicative of a trend C. L. Diemer, Peter Holland, right into the teeth of Nazi sub­ pany. offices. in the country to ban the closed Joseph A. Martin, Glen E. Fuller, marine wolfpacks, but his good SS CORNELIA shop as they are primarily agri­ James W. Fairbairn, George luck never failed him. Although SS CLIFFORD ASHBY cultural states, it is intei-esting to Woods, John Falconer, Richard convoys he was in were attacked SS CAPE CORWIN note that Massachusetts, a strong Tolbert, Robert Green, Albert many times, his ships were never SS B. A. FOLLANSBEE industrial state, voted approval Swanson, George Drouillard (2), hit. SS ALCEE FORTIER of a proposal to require unions to N. A. Brabant. '^he men started to look on make public their financial re­ SS CAPE HENLOPEN Checks for these men are being me as a good luck charm," he ports. SS CAPE MOHICAN held in the Detroit Hall and can says, "and they were sure that if SS CAPE NOME This is a wedge toward ban­ be had by writing to the office, I was on board they would come ning the closed shop, in that state, SS CAPE POGE ft ft ft through okay." SS BEN ROBERTSON SS GOLDEN FLEECE as unions are now required to file SS ABEL STEARNS During the 1941 Bonus Strike, accounts of receipts and expendi­ A. Pel toman, 126 hrs. For SS CAPE ST. ELIAS Schupstik was on the picketline tures every year, thus exposing standing sea watches in port. SS CAPE ST. GEORGE in Mobile for the entire action, their financial strength or weak­ Money can be collected at the SS CAPE TEXAS but when the 1946 General Strike ness and revealing their bargain­ Bull Line office, 115 Broad SS ALBION VICTORY came about, he was out at sea. ing and strike powers. Street, New York. NOTICE! MONEY DUE Vote To Ban Closed Shop �TEESEAF ARERS LOG Page- Twahrk THday, RoVambar 22. 1946 Seafarers Wins In Coos Bay Beef WOMT HE EVER lEARM ? " Marine Firemen Condemns CMU For Unanthorized Use Of Name Recent coastwise meetings of the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watenders and Wipers Association (Independent) condemned by re­ solution the continued unauthor­ ized use of their name in connction with the Committee for Maritime Unity. Presented by the Portland Branch, the resolution .stated that until the results of the ballot on CMU .affilation were known that the CMU be iiistiucled to refrain from using the name of the MFOWW on their press releases, literature, etc., as an affiliate. Results of the vote were over­ whelmingly in favor of the reso­ lution to the tune of 770 for and 131 against. • In only one port. New York, did the negative vote beat the affirmative. This was due mainly to the fairly strong : communist infiltration in the ' New York Branch. All other ports were strong for the resolu­ tion. In its text, the resolution out­ lined the fact that voting was at present going on to determine •whether the MFOWW would af­ filiate with the CMU or not, and •that this voting would not be over until December 31. It further related a series of instances in which the CMU had used the name of the Marine Firemen and their officials "in Efforts to mislead the public, and have them believe that the Ma­ rine Firemen's Union is at present affiliated with the CMU." NOTIFY CMU Contained in the resolution was the resolve, "That the Pres­ ident of our union stand imstructed to immediately write an offi­ cial letter to the CMU, informing them, that, since we are not af­ filiated with the CMU, the use of our name on their letterheads, literature, press releases, etc., will not be tolerated, and that we request that they discontinue this practice immediately." A further resolve concluded the resolution, "That if our re­ quest goes unheeded, that the MFOWW take immediate and proper action to insure that the CMU ceases to use our name without proper authorization." / ' ' ' • I• VOTED YET? From all, indications so far. it appears that more votes will be cast in this election for officials than were ever cast in the SIU before. This is a good sign and shows that the members of our Union are interested in electing only the best men to lead the or­ ganization. Now is the time to vote. Have you voted yet? I Immediately after the vote tabulation, letters were sent by President V. J. Malone to both Harry Bridges and Joseph Curran, co-chairmen of the CMU, notifying them of the MFOWW's action, and requesting that the resolution be complied with by the removal of the MFOWW name from all CMU letterheads, publicity and literature. ANOTHER DEFEAT This action by the MFOWW chalks up another defeat for the waterfront communists who have taken it on the chin in rapid suc­ cession diuring the SIU-SUP strike, and through the militant actions of the MM&P in their beef against the operators. It's another healthy expression from the waterJront unions that they want no part of the phony Mos­ cow line. It is to be sincerely hoped that the va.st majority of rank and file MFOWW members repudiate once and for all any affiliation with an outfit like the CMU which has plainly revealed its purpose during the MEBA and ILWU contract negotiations on the West Coast. That purpose is to swallow whole any indepen­ dent or small maritime union which is foolhardy enough to af­ filiate with the CMU. With the complete settlement this week of the MEBAj and ILWU strikes on the West Coast, the Sailors Union of the Pacific won a smashing vjctofy through their insistence that the Coos. Bay . beef be settled, before SUP members would agree to again sail the ships. The Port of Coos Bay ha.s been tied up .since June 30 asXa result of the CMU's attempted froze the Port of Coos Bay until such time as the CIO Lorigshqreraid on the SUP membership. The SUP firmly insisted that men i-ecognized the right of free the Coos Bay dispute had to be American seamen to belong to settled or the SUP would not the union of their choice—in this man the ships in spite of any case, the Sailors Union of the agreement reached with the Pacific. MEBA and ILWU. As a result, FACT FINDING BOARD Harry Bridges, commic-linc^ presi­ Special Labor Department rep­ dent of the West Coast Long­ shoremen, was forced to agi-ee in resentative Nathan Feinsinger ar­ writing to cea.se discriminating rived in San Francisco on July against the ships of the American 12 with special powers to inves­ tigate the dispute and make Pacific Steamship Company. recommendations. His recommen­ As part of the agreement. dation to Secretary of Labor Bridges was required to write a Schwellenbach was that a special letter to the West Coast ship op­ public Fact Finding Board of erators agreeing to work all ships three men be appointed to fur­ owned and operated by the Amer­ ther investigate and make recom­ ican Pacific Steamship Company. mendations. Then, and then only, SUP Secre­ Commencing on July 29, the tary-Treasurer Harry Lundeberg Board held extensive public hear­ wrote a letter to the shipovmers ings with all interested parties agreeing to unfreeze the lumber invited to attend. Then, on Aug­ port of Coos Bay, Oregon. ust 22, this Board issued their re­ HERE'S THE RECORD port which upheld the SUP as the rightful bargaining agent for Here's a brief resume of the the unlicensed seamen of the Coos Bay Beef. Early in 1943, American Pacific Steamship Com­ the SUP signed a contract for all pany. three departments in the Los Those unions which had de­ Angeles Tanker Company, Inc. clared this company hot — the after other West Coast unions had ILWU (longshoremen), the MC&S refused to assist the SUP in or­ (cooks), the MEBA (engineers), ganizing thait outfit. all CIO affiliates, and the In May, 1946, the Los Angeles MFOWW (firemen), Independent, Tanker Company changed its were advised to seek redress of name to the American Pacific their fancied wrongs" through the Steamship Company and took NLRB, if they thought that they over the operation of dry cargo had legitimate grievances. ships as well as tankers. THEIR BUM BEEF As a result of having an agree­ Knowing that they had a bum ments and collective bargaining beef, these unions did not take rights covering the unlicensed the matter any further. But they seamen of the Los Angeles Tank­ did continue their boycott of the er Company, the SUP was en­ American Pacific ships. This titled to represent them in the CMU boycott, the CIO Longshore­ American Pacific Steamship men's refusal to handle their car­ Company as it was the same go, and the refusal-of MEBA men company with a larger fleet and to sail these ships with SUP a changed name. crews, caused the company great So, on June 1, 1946, the SUP loss, forcing them to lay up their signed a new agreement with the ships on the West Coast. American Pacific Steamship They further indicated that Company covering their tankers they would go out of business and diy cargo vessels. These unless a reasonable guarantee ships operated out of Pacific would be furnished that their Coast ports from May 14 until ships could sail in and out of June 30 without any trouble, and West Coast ports without moles­ were loaded and unloaded by tation. CIO Longshoremen. On November 12, the SUP went on record to notify the ship­ CMU ATTEMPTS RAID owners, waterfront employers, On -June 30, when the Mello the Maritime Commission, DeFranco—belonging to the Amor parliiient of Labor, and all others ican Pacific Steamship Company concerned that the SUP members —arrived at Coos Bay, Oregon to would not go back to work on any load lumber, the CIO Longshore­ ship on the West Coast unless the men refused to work her. CIO Longshoremen's discrimina­ These men were acting on di­ tion against American Pacific rect instructions from Harry Steamship Company ships was Bridges in his capacity as co- stopped, once and for all. This chairman of the so-called Com­ action by the SUP membership mittee for Maritime Unity, a forced the hand of Bridges and commie front outfit organized to his CMU stooges. gobble up small maritime unions Once again it has been clearly like the Marine Firemen and demonstrated to the commieothers. dominated waterfront unions that Bridges declared that all Amer­ the SIU-SUP will not stand for ican Pacific Steamship Company any monkey business. ships were hot, and stated that Time and again, the SIU-SUP none of these ships would be have stated that the waterfront handled as long as they were is not big enough for the decent, manned by SUP-AFL crews, democratic trade unionism of the Bridges further demanded that SIU-SUP and the com.munistthe company cancel its SUP dominated maritime unions. By agreement, and sign an agree­ now they should realize that thq ment with the CMU unions. SIU-SUP will not stop the fight Never a Union to take raiding until communist influence is attempts from the commies lay­ finals cleared from the watering down, the SUP immediately frgjg<ifbr all time. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource November 22, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 47 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU LEADS IN ISTHMIAN VOTE COUNT A CLEAR MANDATE SEAFARERS AHEAD IN ISTHMIAN VOTE COUNT AFL ASKS CUT IN TAXES FOR LOWER INCOMES LUNDEBERG BLASTS MC TRAINING SCHOOLS, CALLS FOR END OF SCAB BUILDING PROGRAM SEAFARERS' PROGRAM FOR FUTURE: FIGHT TO PRESERVE LABOR'S RIGHTS BYPASS TAMPA CHANDLERS; THEY PASSED PICKETS SEAFARERS IN PORT MARCUS HOOK ARE NOW PART OF COMMUNITY LIFE SHIPPING PICKS UP IN PHILLY; OLDTIMERS BACK TO FAVORITE PORT MEN WHO REFUSE SHIPS CREATE FUTURE COMPETITION FOR SELVES COASTAL ARCHER CREW COLLECTS BACK PAY WITHHELD ILLEGALLY SIU OPENS NEW HALL IN TOLEDO, TAKES LEAD WITH LAKE SEAMEN TIME HAS COME TO CHANGE TAX LAW FOR SEAMEN BOSTON BATTLES DOLDRUMS AND ANTI-LABOR BILL AT SAME TIME BAUXITE TIEUP NEARS END FOOD SNARLS HARASS WALTHAM VICTORY MEN CREW VOTES STIFF PENALTIES FOR UN-UNIONLIKE CONDUCT BULL LINE ACQUIRES TITLE TO 3 SHIPS SEAFARERS PRESSURE BRINGS NEEDED CHANGE TO NEPONSIT VOTE TO BAN CLOSED SHOP SEAFARERS WIN IN COOS BAY BEEF MARINE FIREMEN CONDEMNS CMU FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF NAME Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/22/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log