http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/30c99f00496ea7436d92d49934110da7.PDF 16d59a6f6940e9ef958f271418d12686 PDF Text Text it Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf and Great Lakes Districts, Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. APRIL 4. 1947 New fntl Officers Elected At Biennial Convention CHICAGO. Mtfich 28—Harry Lundeberg, secretary-treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pa­ cific, was today re-elected president of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union by the dele­ gates to the international's third biennial convention. John Hawk, secretary-treas­ urer of the SIU. Atlantic and Gulf District, waa elected sec­ retary-treasurer ^f the Inter­ national. Paul Hall. SIU New York Port Agent and Director of Or­ ganization. was elected first vice-president. Other vice-presidents elected were: Morris Weisberger. SUP New York Port Agent: Mrs. Andrea U. Gomez, of the Los Angeles Harbor Cannery Workers Union; Patrick McHugh. Atlan­ tic Fishermen's Union. Boston; Lester B a 11 i n g e r . Cannery Workers and Fishermen Union of San Diego. Cal Tanner, SIU Mobile Port Agent; Lester Caveny. Fish Cannery .Workers Union of the Pacific, and Edward Coester. SUP Seattle Port Agent. The delegates also unanim­ ously voted to hold the next convention in Baltimore, Md. Seafarers Testify Before NLRB On Isthmian Election NEW YORK — Final hearings in the Isthmian Steamship Lines' election case are now in the sec­ ond week before the National La­ bor Relations Board. Testimony by members of the NMU, which is protesting the results of the elected won over­ whelmingly by the Seafarers In­ ternational Union, has been con­ cluded. Officials and members of the SIU are now testifying before the board. Upon conclusion of the present hearings, all testimony will be assembled and submitted to NLRB headquarters for a final ruling on the case. The NMU has been doing eveiything in Its power to pre­ vent Isthmian seamen from en­ joying the advantages of the representation they chose by bal­ lot. When the results of the elec­ tion to determine a collective bargaining agent for the Isth­ mian men were first announced, the NMU immediately filed pro­ test to hold up certification of the SIU. The case then went before the regional office of the NLRB. The NMU's charges and challenges held no water in the opinion of this body, which ruled that the Seafarers had won the election. The desperate NMU again chal­ lenged the NLRB decision and appealed to the national office for further hearing and review of the case. The hearings now being conducted are a result of latest NMU appeal. With the NMU having shot its last bolt in the way of legal technicalities to withhold from Isthniian seamen the. collective bargaining agent of their own choosing, final judgment now ap­ pears in view. Men who sail the Isthmian ves­ sels should shortly be able to join their Brothers in receiving the best wage and working con­ ditions in maritime under the banner of the SIU. Testimony of seven Seafarers heard this week by the NLRB appears on page 4. SIU Convention Plans Expansion; Gaiis For End To Panama Transfers CHICAGO — The third biennial convention of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America, AFL, came to an end on Saturday, March 29, after having outlined definite plans for the future of the Union. Without dissent, the delegates, representing over 90,000 seamen, fishermen, and fish cannery workers, voted to boycott Panamanian ships, and to ask similar ac- NIRB To Hold Union Election (h Mothiosen PHILADELPHIA—As a result of SIU action, the unlicensed personnel of the SS Petrolite, a tanker operated by Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Incorporated, will have a chance to be repre­ sented by the Seafarers Inter­ national Union. For a period of more than three months the Union has been petitioning the National Labor Relations Board for such an election. When the Petrolite ne.xt ar­ rives in a United States port during the month of April, the election will be held, with the choice lying between the SIU and "no union." It is hoped that the Union will win by a large majority. AFL Maritime Trades Dept Holds Successful Meeting in Chicago CHICAGO — With representa­ tives from four AFL Maritime Unions, and observers from other AFL and foreign unions present, the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment held its second national meeting here fallowing the SIU Convention. The most important item of business taken up by the meeting was the resolution on Panaman­ ian ships adopted by the SIU. Without a dissenting vote, this also became the position of the Department. (See separate story for text of the resolution.) Delegates from the Masters, Mates, and Pilots, the Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Associa­ tion, the International Brother­ hood of Firemen and Oilers, and the SIU were in attendance, with observers from the the Team­ sters Brotherhood, and the Int e r n a t i onal Transportworkers Federation also present. President Lundeberg, Paul Hall, Morris Weisberger, and Ed No. 14 Coester were the elected dele­ gates from the Seafarers. No constitution was adopted at this meeting, but this item is scheduled for action at the next meeting. John R. Owens, Secre­ tary-Treasurer of the ILA, will continue to sej ve as Executive Secretary of the Maritime Trades Department. ELIGIBILITY DEFINED Membership in the Depart­ ment was confined solely to the four Unions having representa­ tives at the meeting, plus the Commercial Telegraphers Union and the International Brother­ hood of Teamsters. The last named, while at pres­ ent not Affiliated to the MTD, gave assurances, through its ob­ servers, that this would be dis­ cussed at the next Teamster Convention. Cognizance was taken of the fact that many organizations, (Cottiimed om Peg* J) ttion from the AFL Maritime ^ Trades Department, and the Internat ional Transportworkers Federation, if the practice of transferring ships to Panaman­ ian legistry is not brought to an immediate halt. At the meeting of the Mari­ time Trades Department, which followed the SIU Convention, this i-esolution was unanimously CHICAGO — With the certain adopted. The Convention started off on knowledge that continuation of the wave of the most successful the shipowners' present practice year in the Union's history. of transferring ships to Pana­ Much progress has been made manian registry would result in since the last convention, both throwing thou.sands of United in organization and in gains for States seamen out of work, the the membership. Third Biennial Convention of the With past progress as a basis, Seafarers International Union of the Convention made many plans North America adopted a resolufor expansion, and the organiza-1 tion calling on the Government tional work among seamen, fish­ to halt such transfers. ermen, and fish cannery work­ Meeting in Chicago, after the ers, as well as in allied fields. conclusion of the SIU Convenwas assured success by the en-1 tion, the AFL Maritime Trades thusiasm of the Delegates. j Department concurred wholeGREAT LAKES i heartedly with the resolution. In the event that the GovernSpecial emphasis was placed on the present organizing drive nient dpes not take the necessary on the Great Lakes. Here, it was' action, the resolution called for a pointed out, the SIU has a great boycott of the fink halls sending chance to unionize seamen who! seamen to these ships, and for have not had the advantages of picketing of Panamanian ships wherever and whenever they an organization before. ^he touched U. S. ports. To bolster the drive This action, if entered into, is Lakes, a member of the Log Staff wa.s as.signed to work full | to be brought to the attention of time with the organizers, and the | the entire American Federation President of the SIU was in­ of Labor and the International structed to notify all ports and Transportworkers Federation. The text of the SIU and AFL affiliates of the necessity for full MTD stand on the subject of support in this campaign. U. S.' ships transferred to Pana­ REI>ORTS READ manian registry appears on Reports of various committees page 6. were read by Brother John Mogan, SIU Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict, who was elected reading clerk. These reports, and the ac­ tions taken on each one. follow: To carry on Ibe work of The report of the Credentials returning sick and injured Committee was accepted as read. merchant seamen to health, Reports of the two Executive the Marine Hospital on Staten Board meetings of March, 1945, Island has put out a call for and August, 1945, were tabled blood donors of all types. with certain sections referred to All men who wish to do­ various committees. Before the nate blood to aid their fel­ convention adjourned, these sec­ low seamen can do so by call­ tions were acted upon. ing at the offices of the Sta­ President Lundeberg's Report ten Island Marine Hospital. was accepted with the amend- Marine Bept Backs SIU On Panama Ships Blood Donors (Oomtirmfd on Pout 5) �J'""' Page Two THE SEAFARERS Friday. April 4, 1947 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Vnblishcd 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 4* S* HARRY LUNDEBERG ... 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. •••1 President JOHN HAWK Secy-Trcas., Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. Box 25, Bowling Green Station, New York, N. Y. FRED FARNEN Secy-Treas. Gt. Lakes District 1038 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. GEORGE K. NOVICK, Editor 267 Setting The Pace There's every indication that things arc going to boom on the American waterfront from now on, and most of that booming will be done by the Seafarers International Union of North America. The SIU Convention, which last week finished its deliberations in Chicago, made plans which will set the maritime industry by its heels. Of course, the itcin most under discussion was the question of transferral of American ships to Panamanian registry. This maneuver was scon for v/hat it actually is— a plan by which United States shipowners can thumb their noses at the law, and eventually ruin the living standards of U. S. seamen. To this the Convention answered with a flat "no." Too lon^ have American seamen fought to come out of the rut into which they have been forced by the grasping bosses. They are resolved never to return to the days of pitiful wages, moldy food, and blue sheets. And they didn't keep their distaste to themselves, either. They let the people of the United States, and the World, know cxactl)' hov.^ they feel abcjut the "phony" transfers, and they called upon the President of the United States and the Congress to take steps to halt any more such illegal deals. Then they took a position which has to bring action. If Congress and the President don't put a stop to this business "within a reasonable length of time," then the Convention has gone on record to boycott Panamanian ships wherever and whenever they touch U. S. Ports. The Convention did not confine itself solely to the issue of Panamanian transfers. The Great Lakes Organiz­ These are ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, ing Campaign was thoroughly discussed, and all .sections as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging of the International pkdged full support to the drive to heavily on their huida. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ make the "Great Lakes SIU, too." ing to them. Organizational apparatus was tightened, and the en­ NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL ERNEST SIDNEY thusiastic Delegates laid down a program for increased EDWARD CAIN, Jr. GUS KREZTER activity in this field. From the requests for affiliation MICHAEL LUCAS C. MASON which come into the International, the excellent record of MATHEW CARSON STEVE MOGAN SAM TOWSON the SIU has made its Tnark on the American labor move­ R. B. "BOB" WRIGHT JOHN LYTUS N. LONGTINE ment. JOSE AQUIAR ED. DUDEK It will be two more years until another SIU Conven­ WILLIAM JOYE J. J. O'NEILL tion is held—the next one will be in Baltimore, Maryland. E. J. NAVARRE TED BABKOWSKI JAMES McMAHON (G.L.) In that period of time the American labor movement faces J. N. HULL JOHN RILEY (G.L.) great trials. We in the Seafarers arc prepared to fight to C. TYNER protect the gains won so far, and to press for eveft greater C. J. COMPAN 5. i i. WM. H. CAO advantages for the seamen, fishermen, and fish cannery J. STATEN ISLAND HOSP. W. DENNIS workers who make up our International. » ED. CUSTER Men Now In The Marine Hospitals Doing Their Share This week's edition of the LOG carries more about the fishermen and fish cannery workers than ever before. Not too many members of the SIU know that the Inter­ national is composed of fishermen and cannery workers as well as seamen. These other groups in the SIU have done their share in building this Union up to its present high plane. It's a real pleasure to carry news of the activities of our Broth­ ers and Sisters in the International, and it is our hope that they will send us more news, from time to time, to be car­ ried in the columns of the Seafarers LOG. WM. BROCE, Jr. GEO. F. DUFFY ADAM KARPOWICH C. LOCIGNO WM. MEAGHER D. LAUBERSHEIMER G. F. HART H. N. LEAVELLE S. .HAMILTON % X BALTIMORE HOSPITAL JOHN ASHFORD JOHN APPLE JOHN ROX ALBERT HAWKINS ANTONIO AMARAL CHARLES SIMMONS R. G. MOSSELLER JAMES T. MOORE P. SYRAX K. KORNELIUSSEN C. H. SULLIVAN E. E. CASEY M. J. LYDEN H. BEECHER L. L. MOODY M. BAUCSKI M. MORRIS W. R. BLOOM J. BOLGER L. NELSON L. A. CORNWALL C. M. HOUCHINS E. CARERRAS H. L. TILLOT rz. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tue.=day—1:30 to 3:30 pan. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 pan. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 pan. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) M. J. FIELDS JOHN A. DYKES R. RIVERA C. E. SMITH GALVESTON HOSPITAL OLSEN BENNETT GALANE R. V. JONES HUTCHENSON STAEINZ MILKE FLESHER AKIN GRAVES BREASHAR KOW LIM 4. MOBILE HOSPITAL M. D. PENRY MANUEL CARDANA C. A. GARNET R. H. DAVIS W. J. SULLIVAN A. SABOURIN S. P. MORRIS E. L. MYERS �m I 'i Friday. April 4, 1947 AFL Maritime Trades Dept Holds Confab (Continued from Pege 1) other than those noted on the eligibility list, have applied for membership in the various Port Councils. However, it was pointed out that the Department was created solely for the purpose of banding together AFL Maritime Unions for the specific purpose of fight= ing common problems, and for that reason it was thought best to deny membership to any Local union whose International Body was not affiliated to the Mari­ time Trades Department. The Port Councils came in for great praise. In every Port where such a Council has been established, the cooperation of the groups has been of the high­ est, and this factor has contri­ buted to the success of each in­ dividual port undertaking. Since the department was formed, its cost to the SIU, or to the other Internationals, has been virtually nothing to speak of. Charters for Port Councils cost $25.00, this charge being made to cover printing and mail­ ing. Contrast this with the fantas­ tic sums of money expended by the late-but-unlamented Commit­ tee for Maritime Unity. While they spent a fortune and accom­ plished nothing, the AFL Mari­ time Unions won overwhelming victories without draining the re­ sources of any of the affiliated Unions. THE SEAFARERS LOG On The Ball Last week the SUP won the Tankers of Standard Oil of California: a smashing victory. Above is Serge Novp., one of the International Organizers who did the job. White caps off to him, and the others who brought this big company into the SIU camp. Seafarers Makes Expansion Plans; Calls Halt To Panama Transfers (Continued from Page 1) ment to refer parts of it to the various committees for their con­ sideration. The SIU Delegates Report on the London meeting of the Joint Maritime Commission was ac cepted as read. The same ,was true of the Report of the Mari time Section, International Labor Office Conference, held at Seat tie, Washington. In the case of the Report of the International Labor Office meeting of Special Committee on Chief Stewards If your requisition is cut. or if the food is not up to par. notify all three Delegates at once so that the ship will not sail until the matter has been straightened out. It is the responsibility of the Steward to check the stores before the ship sails, and any complaints made far at sea won't do the crew any good if they have to eat short rations or poor food. No Reforms Yet At Neponsit Despite Ballyhoo In Pilot Inspired by a self-appointed new cooks were hired to fill the ho.spital delegate, Alfred Claus­ positions of cooks who had left. en, whom it is rumored has as­ Thus the number of cooks re­ pirations of becoming a Patrol-, mains the same. man in Corpus Christi, the NMU According to the seamen there, Pilot last week printed a story the Chief Dietician, during her claiming that the deplorable visit talked to none of the pa­ food situation at Neponsit Mar­ tients, but devoted all her time ine Hospital has been corrected to conferring with the Hospital and is now satisfactory to the staff trying to discover means of seamen patients. pacifying the patients without However, the deluge of phone making any concrete reforms. calls received by the SIU from The fact that no new cooks burned up patients, both SIU were added and the appropria­ and NMU, point to the contrary. tion was insufficient to raise According to the Pilot story, the standard of the diet is the feeding of the men has been proof enough that nothing was improved through the appropri­ done for the seamen. ation of more money. However, The NMU, which only became the appropriation was only five aware of the problems of sea­ cents per man and that was men in the marine hospitals made at the beginning of last within the past few months after year. the SIU had been fighting for Since the appropriation of the better conditions all along, has money, the cost of food has gone failed miserably in this attempt­ up 50 percent and wiped out ed white wash of conditions at Neponsit. the small increase in funds. It is one more case of the In fact, the hospital is having NMU trying to pull the wool difficulty maintaining even the over the eyes of its member­ low level of food that has been ship and make them believe served the patients. that they are going to bat for As chairman of the Neponsit their sick brothers. hospital committee, Clausen, who Seamen at the hospital have fabricated the story, claimed now received the crowning blow that the Head Dietician from the to the phony Pilot story. Surgeon General's office was This week NMU Secretary called in, studied the situation Ferdinand Smith sent a letter to and made corrections by the ad­ the U. S. Public Health Service dition of three new cooks. thanking them for the reforms The truth of the matter is brought about. that no additional cooks wei-e The seamen at Neponsit are added, but due to the big turn- still trying to find out, what re­ ov^er in hospital personnel, three forms Smith is talking about. Page THree By JOHNNY JOHNSTON Continuous Employment, Entry,, District and the Pacifc District, Training and Promotion, held in I were discussed, and the CommitLondon, it was the Delegates tee on Seamen's Organization wish to refer this report to the and Grievances voted to reaffirm Legislative Committee. the positions taken by the SIU In close order, the Reports of Nation-Wide Seamen's Confer­ the Atlantic and Gulf District, ence, held in Chicago from March the Pacific District, the Great 19 to March 23, 1945. Lakes District, the * Cannery Before the convention adjourn­ Workers Union of the Pacific, ed, elections were held, (see sepa­ Vice-President Morris Weisberg- rate story for results) and Balti­ er, and International Representa­ more, Maryland, was picked as tive Earl Sheppard, were read the site of the next convention. and accepted. Where applicable, AID MINERS' SURVIVORS certain sections of the reports were referred to specific commit­ The sum of $1,000 was donated tees. to the support and maintenance of the dependents of the 111 ALL SECTIONS miners killed in the Centralia, Il­ All other sections of the Intei'- linois, catastrophe, and President national reported before the end Lundeberg was empowered to of the Convention. draft a telegram to President Besides the resolution on boy­ Truman, asking for- the resigna­ cott of ships transferred to for­ tion of Secretary of the Interior eign registry, the Convention Krug. also took stands on other issues After six full days of planning, of interest to the International. hearing and acting on reports. Among these, approval for the' and holding Committee meetings International to loan $40,000 to to implement the interests of the the Cannery Workers and Fish- SIU membership, the Convention ermens Union of San Diego, adjourned Saturday evening, California, this money to be used' March 29. in the purchase of a building in All action taken at the Con­ San Diego. vention is subject to the approval The loan is for the period of or disapproval of the membership four months, which is the time of each component union com­ necessary for the collection of an prising the International. assessment. A complete transcript of the regarding reciprocal convention, when prepared, will Rules shipping and hospital benefits; be placed aboard every SlU-conbetween the Atlantic and Gulf traded ship. The luxurious presidential yacht, the Mayflower, has had a strange and varied career. At one time or another, this vessel has been a fleet flagship, a plea­ sure cruiser, a decommissioned hulk, and an armed escort. But now the ship whose decks were trod by five presidents. King Edward VII of England, and Kaiser Wilhelm of Ger­ many, has been sold for $20,000 and will soon see service as a seal hunter. 4. Upon receipt of the State ab­ For tnose seamen who want to The gallant old ship was vote in the coming elections, here sentee ballot, execute it in ac­ bought by the Navy in 1898 and are seven rules that must be fol­ cordance with instructions which fought several actions in the lowed, otherwise your vote may accompany it. Where permitted Spanish-American War. She was not be counted. A merchant sea­ by State law, as indicated on the at one time Admiral Dewey's man is eligible to vote in the ballot or accompanying instruc­ own flagship. State in which he has voting resi­ tions, the oath may be taken and Theodore Roosevelt took her dence, but he must first obtain attested by a Warrant or Non­ over during his presidency. Fol­ an absentee ballot from the Sec­ commissioned Officer of the lowing this she saw much ser­ retary of State in the capital of Army or Navy, or by Masters, vice, particularly under Cool- the State in which such residence First Officers, Chief Engineers and Pui'sers of vessels document­ idge. President Hoover, however, is maintained. ed under the laws of the United had her decommissioned as an Hold on to the following rules States. economy move. so that there will be no question 5. If the State ballot material The grand old ship served in on procedure when the time is so firmly stuck together when any role that was assigned to comes round to elect new local received that it has to be opened her, and now she waits patient­ and national Government offi­ forcibly, open it in the manner ly at the dock, ready to go to cials: ' least injurious to the material. sea again. After executing ballot, seal S- 5- 4' nstriictions For Obtain- the envelope in the the most prac­ The first shipment of crude ng and Voting A State ticable way and write the follow­ rubber to Gulf Ports since Pearl ing statement on the back of the Harbor came, into New Orleans Absentee Ballot by A envelope: "Envelope flap was on the SS Azalea, which arrived lember of the Merchant stuck when received, requiring on March 18 from Malaya. forced opening before voting." Marine 4- 4- 4. This statement should be signed During the past year we have 1. Obtain a postcard application by the voter and the person ad­ had quite a few members who from any of the sources indicated ministering the voter's oath. thought that they had the right below: 6. Mail the executed ballot (and to salvage if their ship ran Office of the United States Mari- oath if on separate paper) in the aground and they helped to un­ return envelope provided there­ liine Commission load cargo or worked to get the with, free of United States post­ Office of the United States Ship­ ship afloat. That was incorrect, age including airmail, to the ad­ ping Commissioner and led to many misunderstand­ dressee named on the envelope Local Union Headquarters ings. or in the instructions. Here is the law laid down by United Seamen's Service Clubs 7. An application for a State the Courts of Admiralty con­ Seamen's Institutes. absentee ballot may also be made 2. Fill in every item on the by means of a personal letter cerning salvage. postcard, being careful to print mailed to the Secretary of the Salvage is an allowance given your name, the name of your State in whicli the applicant has to volunteers who assist in sav­ ship and operator, the address to his voting residence, or in such ing a ship or cargo or a por­ tion of it. The salvage is based which the ballot should be sent, other manner as may be pre­ on the extent of the prevailing and then sign it with your full scribed by the law of such State. hazard, and the labor and peril name under oath. If a member of the merchant of saving the property. From 3. Mail the postcard (airmail marine desires further informa­ one tenth to one half the value postage free in United States tion with respect to registration, of the goods is paid. The crew mails) to the Secretary of State or his eligibility to vote, he should of a ship can claim no salvage at the capital of the State in write to the Secretary of the for saving their own vessel or which you have a voting resi­ State in which he has a voting dence. her cargo." residence. VOTING RULES FOR SEAMEN �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four Friday, April 4. 1847 No Collusion Shown At isthmian Hearing NEW YORK—On Monday the National Maritime Union, CIO rested its case before the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board and with the questioning of its witnesses, it became obvious that the NMU had not substantiated its charges of collusion between the Seafarers and the Isthmian Steamship Company. Once the NMU had rested, the SIU took the offensive. Attorney Ben Sterling, and Attorneys Henry Kai.ser and James A. Glenn, from the office of Joseph Padway, who represents the Na­ tional AFL, tore the NMU case to shreds with testimony from many witnesses. The first seven witnesses to be <3uest:oned for the SIU were Mi­ chael R, Baal, Charles Joseph •jDougherty, Joseph A. Torrisi, John Carmello, Raymond Kosch, Homer Leslie Ames, and Roland Julius Strom. . Each was asked specific ques­ tions as to whether or not he had been sent to the Isthmian Steam­ ship Company, for a job, by any SIU official, and to a man they refuted the charge. DIGEST OF TESTIMONY Here is the way their testi­ mony shaped up: Michael Baal was asked whether or not he had been .given a note by the SIU when he went down Jo the company office for a job. When he answered "no," he was then asked whether he gave any sign to the hiring officer that he was from the SIU. Question: (by Mr. Sterling) Did you receive any instructions from anybody at the SIU how to get the job? Answer: No, I didn't. I happen­ ed to be in the Hall and some one asked me there if I wanted to take 'an Isthmian ship. I need­ ed the money so naturally I took the job. In questioning Charles Dough­ erty, it was brought out by Mr. Sterling that the reason Dough­ erty applied for an Isthmian job was because he saw signs in the SIU Hall asking men to "Ship Isthmian" and he therefore went to the company office to fill out an application. He took sick soon after being assigned to the Cape Orange, and did not vote on that ship or any other Isthmian vessel. NO SECRET SIGN In each case the NMU lawyer tried to force an admission from the witness that he had to give a secret sign to the hiring master of the company before he was as­ signed to a ship. But each time 1; the manuever was unfruitful. The questioning of Joseph A. Torrisi brought out that although he had applied for a job at the Isthmian Company office on sev­ eral occasions, he had been uni­ formly unsuccessful. Question: (by Mr. Sterling) Now, were you ever employed aboard any of the Isthmian Com­ pany ships? Answer: No. Q, Have you ever made any ['efforts to try to get a job with Isthmian? A, Yes, several times. Cross - examination by Mr, Kosenfeld, the NMU Attorney, only strengthened the fact that repeated visits to the Isthmian office had not ended up in a job for Torrisi, ~ Testimo'ny by John Carmello TESTIFIED FOR SEAFARERS BEFORE NLRB the Poland Victory, but Strom countered with, "why not? I do not see any crime in that, I have been a union member since 1914, which I have proof of right here." Further questioning failed to disclose anything that might be remotely considered collusion, and the witness was excused. There is no doubt in anybody's mind that the NMU case is built on air, and that the present hear­ ings are being employed only as another stalling device to save face for the union. JOHN CARMELLO LESLIE AMES CHARLES DOUGHERTY followed closely on the same lines of those who preceded him. He reiterated that going up to apply for an Isthmian ship was his own idea, and that his many attempts had been unsuccessful. Question: Did you apply for a job? Answer: Yes, sir. Q. Did they ask if you belong­ ed to any union? A. Yes. Q. What did you tell them? A. I told them I did not belong to a union. Q. Did anybody give you a note to the Isthmian? A. No. Q. Did anybody tell you to hold your SIU pin or button in your left hand or in your right hand? As in all cases when this ques­ tion was asked, the answer was "no." so he had gone down, on his own hook, to see whether or pot he could land a job. When questioning Homer Les­ lie Ames, the NMU Attorney tried to get Ames to state what companies the SIU is organizing at this time. However, Ames and Sterling were too clever for the NMU, and that move was quickly squelched. the same day was assigned to the Poland Victory. Subsequently he joined the Sea Triton and the Sea Fiddler, and each of those jobs was as the result of applying at the Isth­ mian office, NMU CASE COLLAPSED In cross-examination of this witness, Mr. Rosenfeld went over the testimony several times, but each time it became clearer and clearer that the "pattern of col­ lusion" which the NMU is trying to build up, exists solely in the minds of various NMU officials, Raymond Kosch, another SIU member who was refused em­ ployment by Isthiman was also a witness. He testified that he had gone down to the company of­ fice for a job, but had been turn­ ed down. Kosch's reason for trying to ship Isthmian were substantially the same as given by other wit­ nesses. He had seen signs in the SIU Hall "Ship Isthmian," and This dog in the manger atti­ During the cross-examination of this witness, Mr. Rosenfeld got tude of the NMU will not be for­ an admission that Strom organ­ gotten by working seamen of the Ames also testified to the fact ized for. the SIU while on board United States. that when he considered ship­ ping Isthmian he had to go down to the company office himself, wtihout any aid from the organ­ izers, and filled out an applica­ tion. He was successful in landing a job on the George M. Bibb, but paid off after approximately 11 days to take a job on another ship making a longer run. CHARGES UNFOUNDED Again examination proved how unfounded the NMU's charges are. Question: (by Mr, Sterling) Did they (the SIU) tell you to say that you were from the SIU? Answer: No, Q: Did they tell you to wear your pin or hold your pin in either hand? A: No. Q: Did they give you any high sign to anybody at the Isthmian? A: Just told me to go over and ask for a job, Roland Julius Strom, a veteran of 36 years seatime, disclosed that he was put aboard the Poland Victory, an Isthmian vessels, by the War Shipping Administra­ tion. He had registered there in Norfolk on August 23, 1945, and SEAFARERS WITNESSES JOSEPH TORRISI PROUD OF RECORD In an open letter to the NMU membership, printed in the Pilot of March 28, President Joe Curran states that the NMU has lost the Isthmian election, and places the blame for this on the fact the organizers were instructed to or­ ganize for the communist party, rather than concentrate on the Isthmian Line. (See story on page 6 for full details. The hearings before the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board will soon draw to a close, but until that happens thousands of Isth­ mian seamen are deprived of the right to be represented by the Union of their choice, the SIU, RAYMOND KOSCH Radio Watches safety requirements and condi­ tions in force in other countries. The wartime practice of con­ tinuous radio watch has been suspended in Norway, as it has already in several countries, but the substitute plan being put into operation has brought a storm of protest from the country's sea­ men's organizations. Figures issued by the U, S, Maritime Commission for ships of 1,000 gross tons or over, shows that 164 vessels totalling 868,855 tons were on the register of Pan­ ama on June 30 last. Before the war, 130 ships of 719,041 gross tons flew the Panamanian flag. Instead of providing sufficient radio officers to set up the threewatch system, Norwegian ships will have one radio officer. In some instances, the duties of the radio officer will be handled by the Chief Officer. The seamen's protest pointed out that one-and-a-half hours listening watch, which is present­ ly practiced, is insufficient, and poses potentially great dangers. They cited the recent case of the 11 Norwegian seamen who lost their lives in a hurricane. With the war over, ship opera­ tors are not returning to their or­ iginal registry. It is believed the situation might lead to trouble if action is not taken to cut off this escape for shipping interest seek­ ing to operate under sub-stand­ ard conditions. Continuous Employment A plan to guarantee continuous employment to France's mer­ chant seamen has ben drawn up by a joint committee represent­ ing the shipowners and the French Seamen's Federation, The disaster could have been Now being studied by a special averted had there been a con­ sub-committee, the plan, upon tinuous wireless watch on board, final adoption, will become the the seamen's organizations con­ subject of a collective agreement. tend. It is expected that the new A continuous radio watch is re­ scheme, which applies to un­ garded as an absolute safety licensed personnel only, will be measure to Which seamen are en­ made operative when the existing titled. The Norwegian unions reserve pool scheme, together asked how many more lives with the Government requisition would be lost before the neces­ of the merchant fleet, ends on sity of a 24-hour watch was Mar, 1, realized and enforced. Two-fold purpose of the pro­ posals is to deal with: Beating The Law 1, The stability of employment Shipowners who operated their generally, vessels under the Panamanian 2, The special problem of sea­ flag during the war, because the men who cannot be fully em­ American Neutrality Act prohib- ployed until France has brought . ited American ships from enter- her merchant marine up to pre­ . ing the war 2one, are now using war level, but whom the indus­ ' that flag as a refuge from the try does not want to lose. J �r--». Friday. April 4. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Scenes Of Activity From Two Gulf Ports 0, I The busiest place in the Port Arthur Hall is the Dis­ patcher's Desk. Above are two Seafarers inquiring about ship­ ping, and trying to figure out if they want any of the ships listed on the board. With shipping on the upgrade, there are quite a few ships to choose from and these men want to get a ship that's to their taste. Leon "Blondie" Johnson. Port Arthur Agent, now start­ ing his second year in the post. Under his direction Port Arthur has expanded, and much organ­ izational work has been car­ ried on there. Plenty of tank­ ers hit this spot, and that means work galore for Blondie and his staff. Also, in the past two years, the Port has built up its recreational facilities. This is the Port Arthur Hall, from the outside. Oh yes, in front of the Hail are the Sea­ farers who happened to be around when the pictures was being taken. That Texas sun sure makes for good pictures. Although shipping is good in Port Arthur, and the sun is bright a.nd warm, don't make a beeline for there unless you get in touch with the Dispatcher first to find out if there are any jobs available. You can save time and money that way. i i 3^ Shift to New Orleans and the Cuba Victory. On the left, the Stewards Department, consist­ ing of left to right. W. T. Malvenan. H. E. Fossett. L. J. Richey. A. Zeringue. M, J. Dwyer. A. Elchuk. J. Kennair, and E. Smith. Picture on the right is of the Deck Department and shows, left to right, kneel­ ing. E. Metros. J. Satalanotto. R. Ferrara, and A. Hatch. Standing, in the usual order. H. Broussard. R. Lapp. J. Gravitt, A. LeFleur. R. Betters. J. Bellino. N. Funken. J. C. Flippo. and J. Barrios. 4. 4. 4. Dispatcher Harvey Jamerson also acts as Patrolman. Here he discusses some problems with Johnny Ward, who is assigned to the Port as an organizer. Between them they'll cook up some solution, and the upshot of it all will be smooth sailing in Port Arthur. Cooperation of this sort is always found in the SIU. There s always something to do in the bright recreation room. No need to hang out in the beer-joints when you can meet your friends at the SIU Hall, and enjoy yourself while waiting for a good ship. Far cry from the old days when a. sea­ man had little choice between ginmills and the can-shaking in­ stitutes. It's the Union that did it! �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Complete Text Of Resolution On Panamanian Ship Transfers WHEREAS the American Mer­ chant Marine, during World War II was built up to approximately 50 million tons by American tax­ payers, at a cost to them of ap­ proximately 20 billion dollars, and WHEREAS the American Mer­ chant Marine todaj' is rapidly de­ creasing and if nothing is done by the Maritime Commission and Congress to stop this decrease of American ships we wiU find our­ selves with an American Mer­ chant Marine of less tonnage than we had prior to the war; and WHEREAS in 1936 the Mer­ chant Marine Act was passed by Congress, which had for its pur­ pose the building and maintain­ ing of a large and substantial American Merchant Marine to take care of the commerce of this country and to establish na­ tional defense, and WHEREAS in the last few months millions of tonnage of American built ships, built by the American taxpayers money, have been bought for foreign op­ erators and transferred to for­ eign flags, including the Pana­ manian flag, and also American capital has transferred a number of U. S. Government bought ships to Panamanian registry; and WHEREAS today the Republic of Panama has a merchant ma­ rine tonnage twice as large as it had prior to the war; and WHEREAS the Republic of Panama is not a seafaring nation and does not by any stretch of the imagination need this type or tonnage in connection with the export and import trade of their country; and WHEREAS American capital and foreign countries who trans­ ferred their ships under the P i ;amanian flag obviously did this for several i-easons; namely, to save taxes, to operate ships with cheaper crews, and to avoid regu­ lar steamboat inspection services; and WHEREAS this condition not only weakens the American Mer­ chant Marine and puts thousands of seamen and American ship­ yard workers and longshoremen out of work, but also weakens the national defense of the United States of America, now—there­ fore, be it RESOLVED that the Maritime Trades Department composed of 250,000 American maritime trans­ portation workers affiliated with the American Federation of La­ bor hereby go on record demand­ ing that the Maritime Commis­ sion which is charged by Con­ gress under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 with promoting and safeguarding and building a firstclass American Merchant Marine for economic and National de- Curran Blames Commies For Loss In Isthmian Vote Ever since the end of the Isthmian election, the SIU has maintained that the only object of the NMU in making its flimsy charges of collusion was to stall and save face. This is borne out by Joe Cur­ ran, President of the NMU, in his column in the Pilot this week. Curran charges that the NMU organizers, who were hired lor the Isthmian drive, spent most of their time in assuring that communist party candidates would sweep the NMU elections. Here is what Curran has -to say, word for word: "The communist party was fortunate in that the Vice Presi­ dent in charge of the Organiza­ tional Department of the union was also a member of the na­ tional committee of the com­ munist party—Frederick Myers, and at that time had full auth­ ority to appoint as many or­ ganizers as he needed to organ­ ize the Isthmian Line. "Myers • proceeded to appoint only those organizers who were members of the communist party . . . some of whom did not even have the qualifications of two years at sea. "Dozens of organizers were put on. Thousands of dollars were wasted and as you know by noyr we lost the Isthmian Line. Myers' instructions to these organizers throughout the country were that the important thing was not to organize Isthmian but to or­ ganize the union's election and insure the defeat of non-com­ munists." has a poor record on the water­ front, and with organizers spend­ ing most of their time on con­ tract ships, lining up the vote for the commies? Here's what Curran has to say about this: "Records exist in the union showing that organizers, instead of organizing Isthmian ships, particularly in the Gulf spent much of their time in the union halls, influencing members and going aboard contract ships, smearing and discrediting noncommunist officials and advis­ ing the members why they had to vote for communist candi­ dates." The lie which so many com­ munists use that they are good trade unionists is blasted by Curran in his statement that "communist party officials who were officials of the union, when­ ever it became necessary to at­ tend party functions or commit­ tee meetings, never hesitated to leave their jobs in the union to attend these meetings-." CP CONTROL One more charge by Curran serves to prove conclusively that the NMU is controlled by the commies from top to bottom. "Within the union," says Cur­ ran, "approximately 107 of the 150 elected officials of our union are communists who are more interested in assuring that your union becomes a stooge union of the communist party than they are in. keeping it an in­ strument belonging to the rankand file seameh who built it." That's what the SIU and the NO CHANCE TO WIN Log have always staled. Coming How did the NMU expect to from the President of the . NMU, win the Isthmian election, in it backs up what honest seamen view of the fact that the union already know. Friday. April 4. 1947 Volunteer Organiiers fense reasons, immediately take steps to stop the sale of ships to There were a few Seafarers non-maritime nations, and/or to standing around near, the or­ buyers, either American or for­ eign, who transfer American ganizers room in the New York built or purchased tonnage, to the Hall, and one said to the other, Republic of Panama, or other "I understand that the National non-maritime nations, and be it Labor Relations Board has or­ FURTHER RESOLVED that dered an election on the Mathiawe immediately put this problem sen tanker, the SS Petrolite. before Congress, through the Let's try to niake that ship, so House Committee on Merchant we can be sure she goes SIU." Marine and Fisheries, and the Those words were enough to Senate Committee on Interstate perk up the ears of the Log and Foreign Commerce, and re­ photographer, and before either quest that they immediately take of the men could say "Mathialegislative steps to plug any loop­ holes in the Ship Sales Act which creates a condition of disposing of American tonnage belonging to the American taxpayers in such manner that it depletes the American Merchant Marine and allows foreign or American speculators to grow fat at the American taxpayers' expense, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that if no action is taken with a reason­ able length of time by Congress and the Maritime Commission on this very important and vital sub­ ject, that the Maritime Trades Department, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, take steps to close up all fink shipping halls which are used for shipping seamen to Pana­ manian vessels, and further to EDWARD J. RONAN boycott Panamanian flag vessels in all American ports, to wit: sen, too, will be SIU," they were That they be picketed until such up in the Log office, having time as transfers of American their pictures taken and being vessels to Panamanian flag has interviewed. ceased, and until such time as the Thomas P. O'Sullivan, Bosun, condition meets the approval ot the Maritime Trades Department, is a veteran of 27 years seatime. He served for twenty years in and be it the British Navy, achieving the FINALLY RESOLVED that we rating of Chief Petty Officernotify the American Federation Torpedo Gunners Mate. of Labor of our program and His companion, Edward J. that it be widely publicized. Ronan, AB, is a good bit young­ er, both in age and service. Ed started sailing four years ago, and all his time has been on SlU-contracted ships. That is, up until now. Marine Accidents Higher Than AH Other indnstries solved to do their share in this election. O'Sullivan joined the SIU in 1941 mainly because he was fed up with the way seamen were being treated on unorganized ships. ' 'I believe in the right of a working man to lead a decent life," he explained wrathfully, "and I came to the conclusion that the only way to bring that about would be through a strong union." That was about the same sen­ timent expressed by Ronan, who joined the Union as a full book member early in 1944, although he had sailed on a permit pre­ viously. CONFIDENT OF OUTCOME Although O'Sullivan has never sailed tankers before, Ronan has had a bit of experience aboard them. Both of them expect to bring the ship in heavilv proSIU. "The NMU must have realized that they can't organize any­ thing on the waterfront now," said Brother Ronan, "so that's why they withdrew from this election." "The SIU would have swamp­ ed them anyway," was the way O'Sullivan summed up the situ­ ation. Both sailed all through the war. Brother O'Sullivan, who insists by the way that his name means that he is decended from Scottish royalty, was torpedoed twice, each time in the Mur­ mansk run. Ed Ronan was luckier. Al­ though he had his share of dan- FIRST TRY For both of them, it was their first ci-ack at an unorganized • Plying the seas in ships is the ship. most hazardous of all ways of "Why is that," they were ask­ making a living. The number of merchant marine accidents is ed? "How come you decided to fully 500 per cent above the aver­ ship out as volunteer organizers age of all other industries com­ now?" bined. The answer was quick in com­ ing. "I war: t to do somethThg This excessive figure is not the claim of a seafaring union—it for the Union, said Brother was revealed by Rear Admiral O'Sullivan. "The SIU has done Edward H. (Iceberg) Smith, com­ a lot for me, and that's the least mandant of the Third Coast I can do to reciprocate." "Same thing goes for me," Guard District, speaking before the Greater New York Safety chimed in Ed Ronan. Council. READY NOW It should be pointed out that They had both heard of the in spite of this excessive per­ centage of accidents at sea, the conditions and wages prevailing men who sail the nation's mer­ on unorganized ships. They had chant marine are not compen­ also heard the story of how sated on the basis of risks to life much trouble was encountered in the drive on the Isthmian and limb. Stearhship Company, and while Proof of the shipowners re­ fusal to recognize the occupa­ they were unable to do any­ thing at the time,'they were re­ tional hazards involved in is their outcry every time an attempt is made to raise wages commen­ surate with the value of work performed. In view of the overwhelming­ ly greater dangers of making a livelihood at sea, the fight of the Seafarers to win higher wages and better working conditions is more justifiable than ever. THOMAS P. O'SULLIVAN ger, he was never on a vessel that was sunk. The Mathiasen Tanker Cor­ poration only has one ship at the present time, but is expect­ ed to add to its fleet in the near future. Therefore the activities of Brothers Thomas P. O'Sulli­ van and Edward Ronan, will as­ sist the Union in expanding and staying strong. "That's what we want to do," they said. "If each man does his part, the SIU will continue to be the strongest, most milit­ ant union for seamen." From the way organizing is going on now, on the Great Lakes and in other areas, the two Brothers are absolutely cor­ rect. i �Friday. April 4. 1947 1.^ i ' V 'i THE SEAFARERS LOG Shipping Is Bad On Gold Coast; Try Other Ports Page Seven Corpus Christi Is Enjoying Good Shipping By E. H. TEAGUE By J. S. WILLIAMS ^ v.NVi.X SAN FRANCISCO—Things on C'ORPU.S CHRISTI —The past the old Cold Coast arc beginning week wa.s one of good shipping and bu.sines.s in this port with 1o liven up a bit with Agent Rod .several .ships in for payoffs and Simmons back in town. All the replacements. regulars out heic arc glad to In addition to the ships in for see Red back on the job as he is Silence this week from Ihet payoffs, we had quite a few un­ soiiK.'what of a landmark out organized tankers hit port. All Branch Agents of the follow­ NORFOLK — The GI Bill of of the,crew o^each ship should were contacted by the organizers ing porls; here on the coast. Righis went into eiTect Septem­ •b.e an ambassador to other na­ who put our literature and Logs ber, 1940, but today—more than tions, a real representative of BALTIMORE During his absence things aboard. six and a half years later—the the best in America. A wellwent along smoothly with no dif­ BOSTON As a result of the organizers' ficulties of any si^e, and so with Merchant Seamen's Bill of Righis educated seaman is the best SAVANNAH hard work in contacting these gathers dust in the House Mer­ ambassadoi'. things in good older the reins of ships, quite a few of the boys TAMPA the SIU San Franci.sco Hall are chant Marine and Fisheries The Merchant Seamen's Bill aboard saw- the light and signed Committee. GALVESTON of Rights could help make Am­ returned to Brother Simmons. up with the SIU. JACKSONVILLE According Ic the Army-Navy erican merchant seamen the best Shipping, however, had rcWe had the Hood River, Pa­ Bulletin, action on the bill was educated in the world. We can HOUSTON inained slow for the past several cific Tankers, in for a payoff weeks with little or no .signs of postponed to give the Maritime gel all the.se benefits if all of the this v.-eek. Myself and Brother The deadline for port re­ an immediate pick up. What Commission time to prepare evi­ unions will unite in a real allBlackie Ellis, the SUP Agent ports, monies due, etc., is the out drive. ships have hit the port have been dence for the committee. from Galveston, handled the Monday preceeding publica­ This Union should' draft a handled in true SIU fashion with Surely, there has been time to payoff. There were only a few tion. yfhile every effort will all beefs squared away. prepare evidence — time during resolution calling for coopera­ minor beefs aboard and they be made to use in the current which merchant seamen did theii tion in a drive to have the Mer­ were all .settled on the line. issue material received after DON'T COME part for their country in World chant Seamen's Bill of Rights FORTY-THREE BUCKS that date, space commitments If any of you Seafarers are War II while being denied bene­ favorably reported out of com­ One of the beefs was a hang­ generally do not permit us to thinking of coming out to the fits enjoyed by others under the mittee, and copies of the reso­ over from Europe. It seems that do so. lution should be mailed to the sunny clime of the Gold Coast, it GI Bill of Rights. the French Customs found about policy.^cuiiiMiitlee of the SIU. is my advice that you take into three caidons of cigarettes hid Certainly, if any body of men aboai'd the ship and they had consideration the slow state of risked their lives during the laved a forty-three dollar fine shipping before you head west. war, it was the merchant sea­ on the ship. We're glad to see the boys from men. At first the' merchant sea­ The bucko Skipper aboard was far and wide drop into the Hall, men put to sea unarmed, and going to levy a one dollar fine but we don't want to see anyone even at a later date \yithout on each crewmember aboard to get stuck with'a long stay on the heavy armament. Too often their pay the s.hip's fine. beach while most of the other ships were sitting ducks. As .soon as we got the drift By CHARLES KIMBALL ports are booming. The chief protection lay not of what he was trying to pull As soon as shipping takes a in steel and shot but in favor­ MOBILE — The tremendous fic in the port, every beef has we hurriedly straightened him turn for the better, we'll pass able weather and the skill of lead which Mobile took in ship­ been taken care of and settled out. As a result, when the ship the word along through the pages the mariner. The job was not ping is still undiminished and the to the satisfaction of all. sailed there was a new skipper of the Log, so until then, those done with false heroics. R was need for all ratings will continue Delegates Lewis and Morrison aboard and a happy crew. fast and furious ports on the part of the work of winning the indefinitely. are receiving numerous com­ .Another tanker in this week, Gulf and Ea.it Coast are the place war. Thi.s can be attributed to the mendations from the ships' crews the Wolf Creek, Los Angeles for a man with a liankering for Every man in the merchant large number of laid-up ships for their speedy handling of pay­ Tankers, was the opposite of the the sea. ^ Hood River. She had no beefs, marine, like every man in the being placed in active service. offs and beefs. And that's the way things are trenches, in the Navy, in the We are begging for more men to I would like to bring to the a good Skipper and a good crew. this week on the Gold Coast. and attention of the membership, Air Corps, or any other branch dlleviate this condition of the service was conscious of members who can, by any means, ship's delegates in particular, the the risk involved, but did his make this port will spend no idle necessity of having all overtime days after arriving here. sheets, whether approved or dis­ job. The Dispatcher has been so puted, submitted to the shore DESERVE EQUALITY lard-pressed to crew the ships delegates upon the ship's arrival. It is the policy of this port Merchant seamen do not be­ available that I swear there are By ED LARKIN grudge these servicemen their a few more grey hairs sprouting to have a Union official meet the ship immediately upon arrival, privileges under the GI Bill of around his temples. MILW'AUKEE — Organizing Rights, but they do feel that A special added attrav-b-.. to unless other work is more pres­ in this area is getting well un­ they are entitled to similar the Seafarers who come to this sing and requires immediate at­ der way. Quite a few boats By R. W. B.TRMINGHAM privileges. They have won them ".City of Five Flags" is the splcn- tention. around Slrugeon Bay are still MIAMI — Business for the by the same type of service. dor and beauty of the blooming If no Union official is at hand laying idle with fit-outs not month of April in this port' is The Merchant Seamen's "Bill of azaleas, which at this time of upon the ship's arrival, the ship's being started as yet, but the expected to shape up pretty Rights will never get out of year are nature's most ^31'olific delegate should call the Hall at men are hanging around the town. well. It looks better now than at committee if merchant seamen offering. I GLUB -GUS] I understand that some of Another inducement is our any previous time, what with sit idly by without evidencing these boats work the men a 12 new and spacious Union Hall, so, any interest in its fate. the P&O scheduling fifteen trips hour day. with no overtime at don't fail to tread our welcome If we, the men most concern­ during the month to Havana in all. Sure is a nice setup for the mat which 1 hereby lay before ed by its provisions, do not place of the usual twelve. bosses. you. have sufficient energy to work After being aboard one unor­ We expect the first Pan At­ for its passage, we can't expect The officials of the port are so ganized ship in this port, and lantic vessel to dock here on others to champion our cause. busy at times that they have to seeing the men. their conditions, April 20. This ship will be the We have the opportunity to sacrifice the sanctity of coffee and how they live aboard ship, first ship connecting Miami with get this bill out of the commit­ time. It is not uncommon for it's a cinch that they really need the northern ports since the tee where it is pigeonholed, if them to eat their lunches in the AND IT'S rue unionizing. Clyde Line went out of exist­ each of us — and our parents, office, so heavy is the pressure The crewmembers on some of ence. GUT, Too! relatives and others—swamp our of their duties. All they ask is these ships sure take a beating, The Pan Atlantic Company Congressman with letters asking that the boom continues. and the men in the fireroom will be operating this run under for passage of the bill. Our re­ Despite the heavy run of traf­ once and determine when the really work like horses. a temporary permit, pending final quest cannot be ignored. This particular ship is laying .ship will be contacted. action on its application to make a couple of miles from nowhere, MANY BENEFITS The ship's delegate then must Miami a regular port of call. and the men are so broke that be aboard when the Patrolman As the permit has been grant­ Many seamen are not aware they ha\e to stay aboard the makes his contact so as to make ed for six months it will be a of the benefits that can be de­ DETROIT — Great Lakes vessel. his oral and written report. little while before we learn rived from this bill. Under it Seafarers mourned the pas­ Under an SIU contract, this whether or not this run will be they would be able to obtain a Under no circumstances should company would be forced to sing of Brother Tony Sedtke, overtime sheets or written re­ provide or pay transportation permanent. college education or a loan to G859, at the Marine Hospi­ ports be locked up in such a for these men. The first vessel on this run, start business. The educational tal last Thursday, March 27. manner that would defy a Houthe Grange Victory, will leave benefits are probably the best after an illness lasting only These Lakes men in this port dini to produce them in the event are set on an SIU contract giv­ Boston April 13, and will call at part of the bill. one week. He had been ill the ship's delegate is unable to ing them the kind of wages, New York and Philly on the This part is important, not ' for several months, apparent­ be present during the Patrol­ hours and conditions that they way south. ly recovered his health, re­ only to us, but to our govern­ man's visit. sumed sailing once again, and should be getting. They know That's all the dope up to the ment as well. Spokesmen for then suffered a brief re­ By following this simple and that they can rely on the Sea­ minute from this winter vaca­ the Federal Government say lapse. Brother Sedtke joined helpful suggestion, settlement of farers to get them that kind of tion paradise, where just about that this nation should have the the Seafarers in 1939. overtime beefs would be facili­ a contract and that's why they, everyone looking for a sun tan largest merchant marine in the tated greatly. are all for the SIU. world, and that each member got it—at a price. Seamen's Bill Of Rights Needs NO NEWS ? ? Backing Of Seamen Everywhere Mobile Shipping Still Booms; Rated Men Are Still In Demand Milwaukee Gets Under Way Miami Expects Added P&O Runs During April Final Dispatch �Page Eight T HE SEAFARERS LOG Duluth Area Maritime Trades Council Elects Its Officers Friday. April 4. 1947 ANOTHER PORT COUNCIL FORMED By EINAR NORDAAS DULUTH — The Duluth, Ash­ land, and Superior area AFL Waterfront unions were further solidified recently by the elec­ tion of permanent officials for the Duluth-Superior Maritime Trades Port Council. Plans were formulated for un­ ified organizational activity spearheaded by the full scale drive of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union on the Great Lakes. Elected at the meeting, held in the Superior Labor temple, were . the following officers: Matt Anttila, ILA District Council, Pres­ ident; Clarence Erickson. Super­ ior Coal Dock Workers' Local 1343, Vice President; David Gib­ son, Duluth and Superior Grain Processors' locals. Secretary; Einar Nordaas, Duluth Port Ageqt SIU, Financial Secretary; and Joseph Tucker, Superior Grain Trimmers' Local 1320, Sergeant-at-Arms. Others elected were: Trustees: Art Anderson, Superior, 3 year term; Bert Nesgoda, Duluth, 2 years; and Hjalmar Tast, Ashlandi 1 year. E. I. Slaughter, AFL Organizer and ILA Vice President, v/as elected as Legi­ slation Representative and Or­ ganizational Advisor. ganization. Thomas F. Simpson, temporary president of Local 47, outlined a nine-point program which provides numerous bene­ fits not now enjoyed by unor­ ganized officers on the Lakes. Assisting with the MM&P or­ ganizational drive is ILA Vice President E. L. Slaughter, who stated that the NLRB will be re­ quested to conduct elections for 1,000 eligible bulk' freighter of­ ficers. not now represented by the union. Petitions requesting these elections will be filed on May 1, according to Slaughter. ACTIVITIES COORDINATED Lakes Men Tired OfOldDeaLWant SIU Contract With the formation of the Port Council, waterfront activi­ ties of 22 AFL Unions in the area ranging from Ashland to Two Harbors will be coordinat­ ed. This action supports the cur­ rent efforts of the AFL to in­ crease membership in these By BOB DODD unions. In further actions, the & JERRY LICHTMAN new Council, which represents ASHTABULA — Contacting a over 3,000 members in the area, affliated with the Minnesota and number of Wilson Transit ships Wisconsin Federation of Labor. laid up in the ports of Sandusky, With the permanent organiza­ Ashtabula, Huron and Cleveland, tion of this council and the we were greeted with a good election of such responsible of- reception by the men aboard ficials, AFL maritime activities | these vessels, most of whom are should be coordinated in such a : acquainted with the record and manner that the cause of all AFL achievements of the SIU. Unorganized Lakes seamen maritime unions will be improv­ have been subjected for* years ed. to all sorts of intimidation and In addition, the current organ­ izational drive of the SIU in the pressure by the bosses. They Great Lakes area should be have had no job security whathelped considerably, as will the soever, and were subject to firorganizational campaign of the ing at any time to make room Masters, Mates and Pilots. I for the friends and relatives. They put in long hours of Recently, the MM&P announced a full scale drive to organize overtime work with no extra 1,000 eligible men into their or- Pay> and did all kinds of penalty work between he hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. with no overtime al­ lowed. Now, they want these conditions changed. They want the protection of ASHTABULA — For the an SIU contract which gives convenience of Great Lakes them job security, union rep­ SIU members and for the as­ resentation on their beefs, and sistance of the Seafarers or­ job seniority with the right to ganizing campaign on the fit-out and ship on the same Lakes, the SIU has opened a vessel that they laid up last new hall in the Port of Ash­ Fall. tabula Harbor, Ohio. The QUESTIONS ANSWERED new hall is under the direc­ SIU organizers are contacting tion of Agent Maurice Dole, all of the unorganized boats on who is assisted by Robert the Lakes. We'i-e answering Dodd in charge of organiz­ their questions, and helping ing for the area. them out with their problems, Located at 1027 West Fifth and we'll continue to do so until St., Ashtabula Harbor (some al of the unorganized vessels on five miles from Ashtabula the Great Lakes are under SIU proper), the hall will remain contracts providing SIU wages, open for the balance of the hours and conditions. Lakes sailing season. Tele­ These vessels will be contact­ phone number is 5523. All ed consistently, and we'll see SIU members and unorgan­ that the unorganized men get ized Lakes seamen are in­ Seafar'ers Logs and organiza­ vited to visit the new quar­ tional material that tells them ters. the real facts straight from the shoulder. Ashtabula Hail Shoregang Work Is Plentiful In San Juan By SALVADOR COLLS Above are the officers of the AFL Maritime Trades Council —Duluth, Superior. Ashland Harbors, and vicinity. This Coun­ cil is composed of 22 AFL Waterfront Unions, with a combined membership of approximately 3,000. Reading left to right, Jo­ seph Tucker, Sergeant at Arms; Einar Nordaas, Treasurer; Clar­ ence Erickson, Vice-President; Matt Anttila, President; David Gibson, Secretary; and Bert Nesgoda, Hjalmer Tast, and Art Anderson, Trustees. At the left is Einar Nordaas, SIU Agent at the head of the Lakes Area, and also Vice-President of the Council with E. L. Slaughter, ILA Vice-President who organized the Council. Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! New York Needs Rated Men In Black Gang By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—It's very sel­ dom that shipping continues to be good for as long a time as it has lately. It seems that each week the shipping business in this port gets better and better. We need rated men in the black gang, and we need them bad. If there are any men do­ ing gin-mill duty in the outports because of slow shipping. New York is the port where they can obtain a ship in a hurry. From the looks of things, this port is going to continue busy for some time to come. We have a Night Dispatcher now, in fact we have had one for the past few weeks, and so we arc shipping men until 9 P.M. at night and on Sundays until 3 in the afternoon. The Alcoa Cavalier, a new passenger ship, just blew in from the West Coast. She will be here for approximately one month, during which time she will be made ready for service. The Caviller is a damn nice ship, and the quarters for the crew are the best I've seen in a long time. GOODBYE, VOYAGER Another Alcoa ship, the Voy­ ager, is being sold to the Ar­ gentine Government. She is an old vessel, but the crew has been happy aboard her, and they are sorry to see her go. We've mentioned this be­ fore, but some men still haven't gotten it straight. Remember, copies of overtime sheets are to be turned into department heads 72 hours before the ship docks. In that way, there's time to iron out anything that may hold up the payoff. 1 see by the newspapers that a certain Captain Conwell, who worked for the American Trad­ ing and Production Corporation, told a convention of safety ex­ perts that American merchant ships are manned by "untrained, irresponsible personnel, ignorant of, or indifferent to, safety prac­ tices." I don't know who this Captain Conwell is, but if he had the intelligence that a man in his position should have, he would realize that accidents are caused mainly by two reasons. One is in the carrying out of hazardous duties at the direction I'DOM'T CARS IFI WEVERGET UP)) of an officer, and the second is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the officers or the unlicensed crew. It is certainly not negligence when an accident takes place because the company wants to save money and refuses to in­ stall simple safety measures. But Captain Conwell refuses to take this into account. Why should'* he, since he is a com­ pany man from the word go? SAN JUAN—Well it's back On the Isle of Rum and Coke for me after a l)u.sy week in New York at the Agents Conference. During my absence Brother Butts held down the port and everything went along rath e r smooth. At the rnonieJil we have the Monarch of the Seas, a C-2 docked at the Waterman Term­ inal. When 1 went aboard 1 found she was shorthanded four men. two ABs, a Fireman and a Wip­ er. 1 fflled the jobs and got in touch with the ship's delegate, and as usual there were no beefs. Shoregang work in this port is really, booming. We sent out 25 men to work on two ships, the Francis and the Arthur Huddell, and we have three more ships expecting men for shoregangs. BEEFS SQUARED AWAY We had the MV Ponce in last week with a few beefs which Brother Butts squared away. We had a few replacements to put aboard the ship, which was done without any difficulty, in fact there were no difficulties at all on the ships. The crew is a good one, keeping her clean and shipshape. 1 have contacted a few unor­ ganized men off the tugs work­ ing around the Island, and with the support of the ILA in Puerto Rico, we are going to go ahead to organize them. The ILA has been organizing the tugmen and, due to the fact that they are unable to crew up the tugs, they are willing to turn them over to the SIU. SUP Brother George A. John­ son died at sea recently about eight miles off the coast off Aguadilla, P. R., while aboard the Alanson B. Houghton. He was bui-ied at Santurce, P. R. His family has been notified and we are sending his gear to the Commissioner's Office in San Francisco as requested by his widow. Good sailing Brother Johnson; here's hoping you find good mates Up there. Seafarers Contract Assures Security, Protection For Seamen By EDWARD JANASZAK TOLEDO — In the short time I've been on the Lakes, there's been a good opportunity to get a fairly complete picture of the set up. Working with a couple of Lakes men has taught me the .score, and talking to these unorganized seamen has thoroughly acquaint­ ed me with their problems. So far in our organizational drive, we've been able to sign up all of the men that we've con­ tacted, or definitely interest them in the benefits of SlU unioniza­ tion. Our activities in this port have been a little slow due to the fact that only a few ships have been fitting out so far. Now they're all preparing for what promises to be one of the best seasbns the Lakes have seen. All of you Lakes seamen who have been sailing on the unor­ ganized boats should drop into your nearest SIU hall. Talk to the Organizer there, and give him your suggestions for needed improvements in your conditions and on your vessel. SIGN PLEDGE CARD Then fill out an SIU pledge card and take out membership in the Seafarers International Union—AFL. When you've signed a pledge card, and designated the SIU as your representative to bargain collectively with the company, you will be as a group, strong enough to demand and receive recognition. Then, and then only,-you can secure the same contract gains as all SIU members enjoy, and you have the guarantee of SIU job security and job protection. �m Friday. April 4. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG NEW HOURS By JOSEPH VOLPIAN The Constitution of the United States provides that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, 1 < t,i i * Should the Hearing Unit offic­ er take a dislike to you for per­ sonal reasons, and decide not to believe you, he can convict you solely upon the unproved state­ ments in the log. "Due process of law" has been The shipping laws provide reg­ construed to mean that a per­ ulations requiring log-entries to son shall have the right to cross- be made by the Captain for cer­ examine witnesses who bear tain offen.ses. These laws state how these testimony against him. entries should be made and Where a witness testifying when they arc to be made. Howagainst a person in any court in evei', if the captain who made the United States refuses to be the entries is not at the hearing cross-examined, his entire test­ to tes^ify, it then becoire.s im­ imony is stricken out. possible to show by cross-ex­ However, in the Merchant amination that the log entries Maiine Hearing Unit where a are improper because of the seaman's papers (his- property) captain's failure to comply with are on trial for an alleged in­ the law as to time of entry or fraction of the shipping laws, we the cii'cumstances surrounding the entrj' in the log book. seem to be in a foreign land. Due to the large number of ships in New York calling for cre^s during off hours and on Sundays, the New York Hall is now operating on a new schedule of hours for registering and shipping. • The new hours are; From Monday through Friday from 8:30 a. m. to 9 p. m.; Satur­ day 8:30 to 5 p. m. and Sun­ day from 10 to 3. All Signs Point To SlU Success On Great Lakes By HENRY CHAPPELL Page Nina Philly ILA Wins Unemployment Pay For Idleness During SlU Strike By E. S. HIGDON PHILADELPHIA — Since the To this the crew got together end of the 1946 General Strike, and told Brother Tilley that they the ILA longshoremen in Philly would only sail if the dog was have been trying to collect unem­ aboard. ployment compensation for the Brother Tilley asked the Mate, time they spent in idleness due | who had ordered the dog put to our strike. This week they fin- ashore? The Mate replied that it ally won their case. was the Captain's order. The Stevedoi-e bosses and the To this Tilley retorted .that it shipowners based their argument was damn funny, for not" ten on the fact that the men are en­ minutes earlier the Captain had titled to collect unemployment informed him that the dog could money only if they are out of stay. work due to causes beyond their It seems in this case the brass control, and although the sea­ got their signals cros.sed, and was men were on strike, the long­ the Mate s face red — the dog shoremen could have crossed the sailed. picketlines and worked if they FIREMAN SAILS had wanted to. Our other Patrolman, Brother "We of the SIU appeared at a meeting called by the Pennsyl­ Colhns, .-ettled ;i beef on the vania Unemployment Compensa­ Muncie Victory recently concern­ tion Bureau at the request of the ing the Chief Engineer. The ILA, and the upshot of the whole' Chief had fired a Fireman be­ matter was that the case was cause he could not speak English well enough to satisfy him. ruled in favor of the ILA. The crew immediately called a The Unemployment division meeting and politely but firmly decided that it would have been told the Chief Engineer that all dangerous for the ILA men to would not be serene if the Fire­ cross the seamen's picketlines. All long.shoiemen who did not man was fired. So, the Muncie cross the picketlines are now sailed and the Fireman is still due to )cceive about S40.00 apiece aboard. I am still scouting around for for their time lost during the a new Hall, but to date I've had strike. no luck. I am beginning to think DOG'S LIFE that there is nothing big enough The other day Brother Tilley for us in this town at the price went aboard the .A.lfred Moore that we are prepared to pay. of the Waterman Line for a sign Shipping has finally slacked on. While he was aboard, the down to a steady flow now, and Mate .spotted the crew's dog and the Hall seems to be filling up immediately called the gang to­ again. For awhile the members gether to tell them that they were afraid to come into the Hall could .stay aboard but tjie dog for fear they would be greeted had to go. with shipping cards. TOLEDO — If the results we have seen here in the last few days are any criterion, the SIU's current campaign to organize the unorganized Lakes seamen sliould be very successful. All indications point to a suc­ cessful season for the SIU in bringing in new members and contracting new companies as The remedy lies in complete the Lakes seamen become bet­ The provisions of the United States Constitution, it seems, abolition of the Hearing Unit ter acquainted with the SIU. Once in a while we run into are unheard of in this august and in giving the powers of some fellow who believes that subpoena to the Shipping Com­ tribunal. all of the gains that the sailors missioner to question the skipper There, the rules of procedure have won since sailing days have alow a log entry (or even a copy on the merits of his loggings. been given to them by the com­ Whenever the merits are trifl­ panies out of the goodness of of a log entry) to be put in evidence against a seaman and ing or unjustified, the Commis­ their hearts. without any further evidence or sioner may cancel the log. These guys don't seem to re­ testimony of any witnesses At present. Commissioners alize that, unless these unorgan­ whatsoever, to establish a case only rule out logs that are il­ ized outfits were scared stiff of against the seaman which de­ legal. unionism spreading among their prives him of his certificate. employees, the unorganized men would never secure any gains. And even if the seamen test­ ifies to the full facts and, by un­ Only when the gains are writ­ contradicted testimony, over­ ten into a contract, in black and comes the charges in the log, he white will' all those gains be per­ has in some cases been con­ manent. Any time an "unorganized victed. company gives their men one .single thing without it being in a These are statements of actual contract, then they can take it occurrences at Hearing Unit away any time their fear of the "trials." By LEON N. JOHNSON By FRANK MORAN union lessens. NO DEFENSE PORT ARTHUR—After being This temporary gain is just a BUFFALO — Unorganized I unless they see the handwriting away to-New York to attend the subterfuge which merely lulls Lakes seamen now have an op- on the wall. You cannot cross-examine a Agents Conference I have re­ the men into a feeling of false portunity to see the SIU mem­ log entry. If the captain who Investigate for yourself, then turned to this old Gulf Port to security. bers and SIU democracy in act­ join the only union for un­ made the log entry absents him­ find everything running along MAJORITY FOR SIU ion through the invitation which licensed men on the Lakes that self from the hearing, because pretty smooth. The vast majority of the Lakes has been extended to them to he doesn't want to be cross-ex­ can and wil do something about There have been several ships seamen that we have contacted visit the SIU Halls m all Lakes bettering your pay and securing amined, the attitude of the Hear­ ing Unit seems to be that "the stop off hei-e in transit, but no in the short time we have been ports. better conditions. payoffs. Among the ships were in action this Spring realize that The Seafarers maintains these Captain can do no wrong." There will be other years the Fort Matanzas, American an SIU contract gives them real Halls for the convenience ot ^, . , . when shipping isn't so good, and His log entry is final as far Pacific: Fort Stanwix, Pacific security and protection. . the unlicensed men wil be fac­ as they are concerned, and they That's why they are anxious reation rooms and ther faciliTankers; and the Milan R. Steing the prospect of watching will accept it whether or not fanik, which is taking on a cargo to get in the SIU, and help us to ^ ties while the boys are waiting their jobs go to the bosses' he testifies as to the facts it bring SIU conditins and con- to ship, of wheat destined for Portugal. friends men while they stand contains or the circumstances Also in was the Salvador Brau, tracts to all Lakes ships. If you'i'e aboard an unorgani­ on t.he docks. under which it is entered. Men on the Midland ships ex­ zed vessel, or have been sailing Arnold Bernstein Steamship This is nothing new to the It seems to me that this is a Company, which is loading coal pressed this feeling last Fall on one. drop into the nearest definite violation of a funda­ for France. All the ships men­ when they voted overwhelming­ Seafarers Hall, see the organ­ L.aices men, a? they have seen it happen many times in the mental right that every Ameri­ tioned were contacted and ly for the SIU. izer there, and ask him any r.ast. And they'll see it hap­ can citizen has, whether he be squared away with all beefs be­ Although there are around GO ouestions you may want to rea merchant seaman or a bank ing of a minor nature. ships in this port, shipping out gaiding .SIU contracts, wages, pen in the future unless they do something I president. of here has been slow so far. hours and conditions. Block thc-se open shop pract­ CB & C But the SIU has so many mem­ Under this practice a Captain He'll be glad to answer your ises by joining the SIU. Then bers in this area now that some questions and see what he can can make a mountain out of a When 1 climbed aboard the Sal­ have managed to get aboard do about solving youi- problems your company, too. will be under molehill, and magnify petty in­ vador ^rau, an unmistakable an SIU oijntract which wdl pi-efractions of the rules into serious aroma of corned beefs and cab­ practically all of the open shop for you. Then you can begin to vent such abuses. charges, or he can even make bage hit my nostrils. There was boats. realize the benefits of SIU Get in the organizing drive In fact, it's damned hard now unionism. entries without any foundation something different about the today by telling your shipmates of truth, and in this way put odor, so I investigated and found to look around any of the sailors' Lakes seamen who have been the burden of disproving these in the galley, the one and only hangouts without seeing several sailing lor a number of years about the benefits in unionism— SIU stvle. SIU members. That's another charges on the seaman. Frenchy Michelet. are already well aware of the indication of the Seafarers rapid­ Feel the sati.sfaction of telling The seaman as a general rule He extehded me an invitation ly growing strength on the Lakes. benefits of real unionism, and your buddies, :.fter your ship are flocking in increasing num­ can not afford to pay a lawyer to stay for dinner, but I had to Dan Dwyer, an SIU oldtimer has b.'^en organized, "J helped bers into the SIU Halls. to defend himself against these decline as business called me on (he Lakes, is working with us organize that ship under the You might as well join the charges. elsewhere. I sure hated to pass now in this port. He was for­ best union contract ever seen on parade, and see for yourself how His guilt is based upon the up that invite, but I'll be back in merly Port Agent in Detroit and these Lakes." easy it will be to organize your log entry and he must prove his domain one of these days to has a lot on the baH. ship under the SIU banner Then reap the benefits of SIU himself innocent. But when the take him up on the offer. Eddie Janaszak, from the East organization. BOOM SEASON I'll close this report with the captain who made the charge is Coast, is also in this port pitch­ on shipping here, ing, and the results of our wellnot at the hearing to back the lowdown This year promises to be a Don't forget, visit the SIU Hall charge up, it is very difficult to which I'm happy to report is so laid organizational plans should boom season on the Lakes for in. your area. Get first hand in­ prove your innocence because good that we are suffering from begin to show as soon as more of the shipping interests, but it formation from the organize- in you have no one lo cross-ex­ a shortage of men. So if you want the crews come in to fit out, and will only be another season for (harge as to now y ur ship, too, to ship, come down Texas way. we contact them. the men who man the boats, can be SIU amine. Ships In Transit Are Keeping Port Arthur Busy Lakes Seamen, Visit SIU Halls And See Democracy In Action �THE SEAFARERS LOG F«ge Tan SHIPS' MINUVES AND NEWS MOHAN'S 'DOCKING AREA' Finds 10 G's, Gets Reward Of 50 Bucks There'll be no mourning among the crew of the SS Fort Frederica-if the vessel's Third Assistant Engineer one day finds himself landlocked. In fact, the Seafarers aboard the ship are in favor of hasten-t bers on his watch," the crew ing that day. charged. Said engineer shot off out of In view of this character's the wrong side of his mouth, and openly stated position, the men the crew took action in the form of a resolution at the shipboard meeting of March 14 to set him straight. According to the ship's /o WO.^GIMMF, minutes, submitted by Chairman A f iMKV CfJGw/ Leroy Clarke and Secretary L. P. I CAM CAbb MY Breaux, the guys have had a OiMM — I bellyful of this character's mouthings. Seafarer George Wetzlcr, a bed­ room steward aboard the SS Florida is a pretty placid guy. It takes a helluva lot to ruffle him as he goes about his job of smoothing out stateroopis. But. his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets on a recent morning at a sight he rarely sees in the Florida's beds. • Fort Frederica's Bucko Target Of Crew's Blast It happened shortly after the This hazardous condition ship arrived in Miami from Ha­ Anca.pa had to contend with vana. Brother Wetzler was cleaning one of the passenger When the lads of the MV Anastaterooms. Neatly wrapped in a capa, a Moran sea-going tug, handkerchief lying on the mat­ speak of walking the planks, tress was a wad of cash big they're not just kidding. The zig-zag pattern of loose planks pictured above is the "dock" SO/\), SOO¥£S? where the Anacapa and another Moran tug, the -Sands Point, have been tying up in Mobile, Ala., for the past month, writes the Anacapa's Engine Delegate, Clyde Riddle. A. ! is what the crew of the MV when they docked at Mobile. Getting ashore or aboard by means of the dilapidated pa^h work structure meant risking their necks each time. Exceed­ ingly dangerous was the task of hauling stores aboard. The Mo­ bile Dispatcher managed to get a promise from the company that stores would be brought along­ side by boat. Finally declared unsafe, the "dock" is now being torn down, says Brother Riddle. . IS A MENACE He and his kind are a menace now, "and will prove to be a much greater menace to organ­ ized seamen in the future," the crew decleared. The resolution grew out of the unsavory remarks uttered by the Third Assistant in regard to his preference of crews. He is re­ ported to have stated befoie wit­ nesses that he would rather sail with "fink crew or an NMU crew in preference to an SIU crew." Good militant union crews are evidently not to his liking. Besides his anti-union re­ marks, the bucko engineer hurled "physical threats and deliberate­ ly persecuted certain crewmem- of the Fort Frederica have re­ solved "that members of the SIUSUP now employed on this ves­ sel shall henceforth refuse to sail any ship on which this Third AST sistant Engineer is employed in any capacity." The resolution concluded with a recommendation "that a motion be placed before the first pos­ sible membership meeting signi­ fying this membership's desire that no SIU-SUP crew shall be furnished any ship on which the aforementioned is employed." Longfellow Crew Can't Eat Ship's Rolls enough to stuff the yaps of three blustering buckos. In short, it contained $10,025 in crispy, crunchy, oh-so-lovely pieces of lettuce. When Wetzler cam.e . to, he gabbed the green stuff and sprinted onto the dock, where the occupants of the richly furnish­ ed stateroom—Mr. and Mrs. An­ thony Messa, of Havana—were waiting for a taxi. He gave them their $10,000 caboodle. He was rewarded with a $50 bill. Dick Birmingham, Miami Act­ ing Agent, who reported this rich item to the Log, didn't say who got the handkerchief. A rolling ship gathers no cake. This sea-going maxim emerg­ ed from the ship's galley aboard the SS Henry Longfellow. It sums up the defense offered by the Night Cook and Baker to charges intended to get a rise out of his cake-making. The matter was rolled out at a special meeting held at sea re­ cently to sift the charges. Specifically, cake was the beef. The crew said they couldn't eat the stuff. "It wasn't baked prop- well done when it was served. But the doughty Night Cook and Baker retorted somewhat logically that the fault was not his. "The ship had been rolling too much, was his^rt reply to the criticism of his tarts. ROLLING SHIP Referring to the four or five nights when cake was absent from the menu, he said that the heavy rolling of the vessel made it impossible to do whatever bakers do when they make cake. When he did make cake the roll of the ship spoiled the rolling of the dough. He couldn't do it pi'operly, he said. Solomon-like, the crew made a wise and notable decision. Since the Longfellow was scheduled to make port the next day, shipmates of the Night Cook and Baker withheld judgment. The ship won't be rolling when we are in port, they said, "and we'll give him a chance to prove himself in baking then." If while in port the man pro­ duces, the whole matter will be forgotten. If not, the crew say they would consider further ac­ tion. SS SMITH TH03IPS0N ICE-BOUND IN DENMARK . TVlis SHIP'S ear // VTU ENOUGH POLLS C»: / fA ' Bourn Men Urge Strike Fund Vote A proposal that a $15 special erly and it was doughy," they strike fund assessment be placed claimed. The crew also brought forth at before the membership of the the meeting that for four or five Seafarers International Union in nights they didn't get any cake the form of a referendum was at all. When they finally got urged at a recent meeting aboard their teeth into one of the Night the SS Benjamin Bourn, Missis­ Cook and Baker's concoctions, sippi Shipping Co. they were disappointed. Recommending that the matter WORKED ALONE be decided by secret ballot, the Bourn crew pointed to the cost The Longfellow men took into to the Union of the strike last consideration the fact that the fall in protest of the War Stabili­ baker worked alone in the galley zation Board ruling. The men from two a. m. until ten a. m. felt it urgently necessary that the But that was no excuse for not strike fund be built up quickly having any cake at all, the crew so that the Union would be pre­ contended, adding that it was no pared for any emergency. excuse for the cake not being ' ? 'LE- - This photo was taken in the Copenhagen harbor in late February, after the vessel had spent about a week in the ice. A Danish ice-breaker cut a path through the frozen waters and enabled the Thompson to make port. Chick Fisher. Deck Delegate, submitted the picture fol­ lowing the payoff in New York on March 17. �Friday. April 4, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleyen SIU Ship's Minutes In Brief I <' CHARLES A. WARFIELD. Feb. 9—Chairman W. K. Harde­ man; Secretary E. L. De Parlier. New Business: Discussioni on signing on and meal sub­ sistence due. Some men have three days, others less. Stew­ ard said Purser knows about subsistence and is including it in payroll. Good and Welfare: Steward suggested that slopchest be looked into, and that it be seen to that some Camel cigarettes be placed aboard. Discussion on misunderstand­ ing that Officers come first on mail, and after they are through, the crew can have theirs. Suggestion that Union get onto the Alcoa Company as to launch service to ships lying at anchor in Trinidad. It seems that the 4-8 watch is being screwed out of shore leave due to the launch schedule. Motion carried that company have steam line or hot water line run aft to fantail so crew can have a place to wash clothes. Under present system crew must lug water back to laundry. TWIN FALLS VICTORY, March 2—Chairman Killman; Secretary not given.) New Bus­ iness: Motion carried that Chief Cook get keys for storerooms. Crew laundry should be open­ ed for crew's use and kept clean by a rotation method by the Stewards, Deck and Black Gang Departments. . Motion carried. Good and Welfare: Black Gang heads and show­ ers should be repaired; every department told to use own heads and showers; Shower nozzle needed for Deck De­ partment shower; Chief Cook complains on food; More dish­ es needed; Sinks need fixing in pantry and galley; Linen to be drawn by one man from each department evety Friday. New Business: Mention made of working rules and overtime on Isthmian ships. Chairman re­ minded each man to keep over­ time sheets. two electricians be given suit­ able quarters aboard this ves­ sel; that rationing of clothes and cigarettes be investigated; that no one use sinks for soak­ ing clothes—buckets are pro­ vided. 4. 4. 4. ROSWELL VICTORY, Jan. 18—Chairman Schevaland; Sec­ retary Sam Kosfeld. Delegates gave their reports. H. E. Perkinson selected Ship's Dele­ gate. Suggested that ship's delegate see if it is possible to get galley stove repaired. Stove in such condition that it is im­ possible to cook complete meal. If stove is not repaired soon, ship will have to go on subsistence until repairs can be made. Sug­ gestion to investigate why man who has been tripcarder for three years has been refused pro book—matter to be brought to attention of SIU patrolman on arrival in States. Suggested that soap be issued with linen according to union agreement. s. 4. iXXX JOSHUA HENDY, Dec. 30-^ GADSDEN, Jan. 26—Chair­ Chairman Henry C. McDilda; Secretary Robert E. Merritt. man M. Shipley; Secretary O. Rowe. Motions carried: to have X X Good and Welfare: Crew agreed Deck Delegate contact the to cooperate in keeping door CHARLES A. WARFIELD, master and have meal hours, slamming and noise in general Jan. 5—Chairman R. N. White; settled in New York; to get down to a minimum. Due to Secretary H. B. Brown. New foc'sle hangers, wash basing the fact that the trip will be Business: Steward brought up plug and new lockers for Stew­ longer than expected, the Stew­ matter of pillows and mattress­ ards department; to install ra­ ard informed the crew that he es. Any members of crew wish­ dio; to have sufficient line on may run short on some perish­ ing to receive or exchange to hand to last for entire trip; to able foods. He stated that re­ become known as he had some contest overtime worked by quisition will be made for these extras on hand. Also brought stowaways painting in the al­ items and promised that every up matter of not receiving some leyways; to have slopchest effort would be made when the stores that he ordered. Good checked by crew delegates so ship reached Antwerp to obtain and Welfare: Discussion as to as to get better assortment of these items. keeping messroom clean, pick­ items. 4. ,4. 4. ing up dirty dishes, etc. Motion 4* X 4carried to purchase, with fine They're In A Stew DEL SANTOS, Jan. 28— money, books and magazines Chairman Clarence Umberger; and give the remainder of the Over Erin Secretary Carl Cruzlic. Dele­ money to brothers in hospital. Green with rage, the brawny gates reports read and accept­ Motion carried to set up ship's lads of the 88 De 8oto burped a ed. Motions carried: to elect fund separate from fine money vigorous protest over the alleged new engine delegate—Irving out of individual donations. Irish stew served them at a re­ Ashbrock elected; to open PC The money to be used for help­ cent m'eal. messhall; that each crew mem­ ing shipmates in distress and The stew itself was harmless ber be given a key for show­ balance to be given to Patrol­ enough, but—shades of the sham­ ers and heads. Suggestion man upon arrival for distri­ rock—the inference that it was made to claim overtime for all bution to hospitalized Broth­ Irish was a masquerade and an work done by shore gang in ers. affront to the legion of Ireland's Buenos Aires. kings—and to the De 8oto men, too. The ship's worthies, being sticklers for pedigree, vehement­ ly charged that the stew served them could not lay claim to being 4. 4- 4. Irish. Only degree of resemblance DE SOTO, Feb. 15—Chairman XXX was that it talked back to them. Archie Korbach; Secretary A1 That should just about drive Stansbury. GEORGE WASHINGTON, Motions carried: March 8—Chairman Crosby; the snakes out of the De 8oto's To get carpenter aboard ship Secretary Robertson, New Bus­ stew. in Honolulu to repair screen iness: motion carried tor a new doors; "to order replacements station bill or revise the old for slopchest shortages in Hono­ one. Give a number and card lulu; that windchutes be or­ to each man with a number and dered; install steam line in place that he is assigned to for laundry; that messroom be fire and boat drill. Motion car­ painted white; that halfhooks 4. 4* 4* ried that scuttle butt be re­ be installed on all doors. paired and the water pressure DEL AIRES, Jan. 19—Chair­ XXX man J. Lecke; Secretary Ste­ be increased. Motion carried ROBERT R. McBURNEY, vens. Minutes of last meeting that forecastle and heads be Jan. 10—Chairman T. A. Lauread and accepted. Delegates painted. Motion carried to re­ mann; Secretary D. Zappi^. gave their reports. Motions pair all broken lockers for all Motions carried: Due to short­ carried: that Engine Delegated departments. Motion to repair age of inside paint, heads, report be turned over to Pa­ all door locks and if impossible showers and messrooms are to trolman and handled as he may to repair them, then install new be painted before foc'sles: to direct; that all hands stick to­ ones. Good and Welfare: Have retain same system of fines for gether and -not payoff until Brothers quit tampering with minor infractions as prevailed everything is squared away the clocks. Gave the Steward on previous voyage; that dirty with Patrolman; that Delegates a vote of thanks for his coop­ linen be placed in front of lock­ of each department make list eration. Decision to refrain er by 6 p. m. Saturday; that of repairs to be handed to heads from bringing friends and exclothes are not to be left in of respective departments: that crewmembers aboard. laundry room overnight. URM VOUR 0^/SRTI^AF Sne'ETS iNi To X^PARTAA&MT HEAOS 72 HOURS SEfoRe VOODOCK M)t> K€e?A WUCAfdCOFY VoURSELr. CUT and RUN By HANK We don't know how many brothers are doing it but we would like to see some of the crew of every ship in all our ports taking aboard a few piles of Logs before they sail—to save them for those favorite bars in foreign ports, for other 8IU ships and especially those unorganized shps. The more the Logs get aiound, the better informed our own brothers are with up-to-date union activities and the better our organizing efforts are helped. How about this, brothers, before you sail, take a few piles of Logs from two or three weeks and save them for distribution overseas? You can't break your back or waste your time doing this little thing for your own Union, your shipmates and those non-union sailors . . . The follow­ ing oldtimers came in from a trip on the American Press: Bosun Luke Collins, who confessed with a smile about gaining five pounds, or more, of weight; "Whiskey" Bill Thomas, who bought a new pair of brown walking shoes which are too tight on his dogs for walking or even standing before the shipping board for those jobs; and AB Earl Larson, who is going straight out again for another voyage while he has the urge, the time and the opportunity while shipping is red hot. 444. The "Champ" of the SUP, Brother Eggie Worth, just sailed in from a trip around the world and was merrily and swiftly shanghaied right out again as Bosun on the Seairain Texas . . . Oldtimer John Campbell probably grabbed a messman's job this week . . . Steward Patrick Nash just registered for shipping . . . Thomas Murphy, smiling citizen of New York, isn't worrying wtih a smile on his face, about not getting the Log he's sup­ posed to be getting. We assured Brother Murphy his Log was being mailed faithfully every week, indeed . . . Bosun Ray Sparrow is in town right now . . . Oldtiiper William Brady just came in from a trip on a ship which lost her foremast getting through the iron curtain of North Atlantic stormy weather. The ship took 18 days without ballast, trying to get to Maine for a load of potatoes , . . Verrill Swearingen, Gulfer oldtimer, is in town right now. Where's your pal, O'Connor, or Brother McCoskey? 4. 4. 4From Italy we received the following letter from our shipmate and volunteer organizer of non-union ships. Jimmy "Blackie" SalibUj aboard the SUP ship, William Gushing: "The weather over here is pretty warm, the sun is always shining and the girls are very so­ ciable. We left Boston and sailed into Trieste. Now we're in Leg­ horn. The trip over was darn good and smooth sailing all the way. I'm in the best of health, still going strong and I'm- thinking of go­ ing native for I'm beginning to talk a little Italian. How are things back home and how is shipping? Good, I hope! I'll probably be in New York around the fifth of .kpril. We have a darn, good Chief Mate and a good crew. I'm Bosun on this SUP ship, too. Gi.ve my regards to Joe and your wife.'' 4. 4. 4We have the results of a contest perfumed (the joke is, the word should be performed, if the girls were not involved) by the girfs of Baltimore and New York to select the pretties? and the cutest brothers in our Union. The winnahs in this harmless fe­ male-clamored male glamor contest are: Pretty Boy Charlie Star­ ling and Cute Jimmy Hanners. Ah, we hope these dames don't start another contest to select the Funny-Face members . . . because we won't print the results . . . Brother Harvey Hill just blew into town from his North Atlantic trip . . . Little Jimmy Crescitelli will probably sail out of New_ York without the million dollars he needs to retire on. With his slightly visible mustache still faithfully hanging on, Jimmy will no doubt shang­ hai his poker-faced shadow of an alter ego. Brother George Berry. Well, two can dream better than one, about a million dollars some day, while out there on the ocean, indeed! �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Twelve Fxida7« April 4, 1947 SPEAKS s O ISTHMIAN MEN DEPLORE LACK OF CONTRACT IN MEMORY OF *THE EMANCIPATOR OF SEAMEN* To the Edilor: We, the crew of the SS Citadel Victory, celebrated Feb. 12. Lin coin's birthday, by holding a meeting with ail other Isthmian vessels which are here in Cal cutta at the present time Throughout the meeting we dis cussed all beefs which we have had, and are having, in our voy­ ages on these Isthmian scows. Log'A' Rhythms Cargo In The Hold By R. E. D. Sitting here in a gin mill. Slowly swallowing beer. Couple of -dollars in my pocket. Know my time to ship is near; My time to ship is near— I can feel it in my soul, I hear it from the juke box, I can almost smell the hold. TOOK BEATING We are quite dis.satisficd by not having an agreement as yet with the Isthmian SS Company. Joining with us for this meeting were the crew of the following ships: Steel Artisan, Beaver Vic­ tory, Memphis City and Alle­ gheny Victory. We who have ridden these scows, and who are riding them at the present time, have decid­ ed that we have taken enough of a beating on these scows by getting poor food which come from two-pot galleys. We object, too, to getting beat out of'a lot of legitimate overtime, which would arouse no question on a union ship because of an agree­ ment between the company and a union. We want union representation and union working conditions. We resent working under the present conditions, whereby company officers can work us as they please without any con­ sideration for the men or their labor problems. After all, we are skilled workers, and on get­ ting union representation we feel we will be treated as such. Now we are treated no better than mules who are to produce without questioning the work­ ing conditions. Signed by entire crew MEMBERS MUST DO PART TO MAINTAIN BEST CONDITIONS To the Editor: If the officials are expected to beat their brains out to find ways and means to get better condi­ tions and higher wages for SIU seamen, then the Brothers have to get together themselves aboard each ship and live up to their contracts to the letter. This is necessary now, more than ever, because with the war over the shipowners are taking over. They are dropping all the wartime skippers, mates and en­ gineers, keeping only the oldtime company stiffs, who are out there . trying with everything at their command to break down the fine conditions seamen have ever known. So Brothers, tripcarders or full books, live up to that contract. Do your work, stay sober, and when the day comes to pay off and you have a "bird-dog cap­ tain" and a mate who are hardtiming you, your Agent or Pa­ trolman can handle them in a wa^ they won't forget. The year of 1946 brought the SIU many victories. Let's make 1947 a greater year! Ray Pulliam Members of the SIU-SUP gather at memorial to Andrew Furuseth in San Francisco on 93rd anniversary of his birth. Floral tributes to the man whose battles won so much for sea­ men the world over came from the SIU. SUP and Local 90 of the Masters, Mates and Pilots. I can see the hatches Full of Cargo for the world. From Trinidad to Timbuctoo, Marib to Mailburd, I see the docks in Baltimore, The piers in Shanghai, And I hear the juke box saying. My time is almost nigh. I've finished up my dollars. And I hear it plainer still. The call is getting stronger And I guess it always will. The juke box is saying. In a sweet and sickly song: possibilities of making Start heading for the water­ and were all set for clear sailings with front;" for then on out, you're all wrong. Honolulu without mishap. We ran at full ahead for tv.'o And I know it isn't wrong. NASTY MASTER days until they had to cut her We have a typical Waterman down as the fans were acting up Skipper on here. One of the fam­ I'm walking along the wharfs. agian. ous 'T - am - God - who-are-you?" Smelling the shipping smells, type skipper. This would-be Cap­ I see the ripple of the tide tain Bligh goes under the name And hear the shipping bells. of William Patterson, and myself And suddenly it comes to me and the rest of the crew feel that Like a flash of gold— there is no reason why members of the Seafarers should have to My time to ship is here. sail with such a character as this For I smell cargo in the hold. phony happens to be. 4* The Chief Engineer is an exSeafarer. That "ex" means exThe Night Before union man as well. Every time I see the Mate and the Captain 'Twas the night before payoff. together they remind me of that And all through his gear song that goes something like He hunted in vain. "There's a ring around your nose For the price of a beer; So Ed, we limped on mio Pan­ and it grows and grows and ama to stay there for two days grows." Not a greenback was stirring. and then off we went again. So Milton B. Williams Not even a buck— far, we have had* clear sailing. The gods were off duty. That send folks good luck; La Semmes Seems A Troublesome Wench Needing Careful Caressing To the Editor: Here's a little note to let you in on the ups and downs of the Raphael Semmes. Well, Ed, this Waterman scow left that fairsized city of New York on a sup­ posedly four month trip to the Far East, with the first stop beng Panama. We left New York on Jan. 31, and things went along swell un­ til! sometim'e on the twelve-tofour watch on the second of Feb­ ruary when our jinx caught up with us. The boilers had lost water and cracked the tubes. So we hauled her around and put into Savannah for repairs. We put in first at one dock and then another until the 16th of February when we left the dock at 3 A. M. We steamed along fine until 7 A. M. when bingo, the fans let ga We drifted around outside within sight of the lightship for 27 hours before we got a tow. Here we really had to hand it to the cooks. The Deck Mainten­ ance cut up an old oil drum for a stove and we rigged up the forge for a frying stove. Then Tony Bender, our Chief Cook, fried us some of the best south­ ern fried chicken any of us had ever tasted. I'd send you some pictures of Tony working at his make-shift galley, but I haven't any de­ veloped at this time. REPAIR MADE We got alongside the' dock around 8 P. M. on the 17th, and repairs were. made. We were supposed to sail on the 21st when the feed pumps broke down. The old Raphael Semmes sure must like the docks in Savannah. Well,. Ed, we finally got clear of Savannah at 8 A. M. on the 22nd and steamed at full ahead for Panama. But if you think we had enough trouble already. Vet Prefers SIU On Lakes To the Editor: The following letter, received from a vet who is now hospital­ ized at the Milwaukee Veterans' Hospital, indicates how the unor­ ganized seamen on the Great' Lakes are going for the SIU's or­ ganizational drive. These men now realize that the SIU is the only Union for them on the Lakes, and are joining up in in­ creasing numbers, now that the opening season is just around the corner. Herb Miller, Patrolman Detroit, Mich. Dear Friend: I arrived here back in Mil­ waukee, and what a trip! I was so lame and sore, but it was the only thing to do—coming back to this town. Am now in the Veterans Ad­ ministration Hospital, and get­ ting along fine. I expect to leave this place on, or about, April I. Would you be kind enough to do me a favor? Please send me that package which I left in Detroit to the enclosed ad­ dress. It contains cooks' aprons, and as I now have the sailing fever once again, I certainly would like to hit the ball. And those aprons would come in very handy. So forward, jump forward, oh Time, In thy flight— Make it tomorrow. Just for tonight. CANADA BRANCH LAUDED BY EWELL CREW To the Editor: Sometime during the com­ ing Lakes shipping season I'll dropping in to Detroit. I'll cer­ tainly drop in to say "hello" to the gang. I also intend to join the SIU, and get a boat out from Detroit. Wilh every good wish for the SIU's organizational drives. We, the sailors of the Richard S. Ewell, wish to extend our ap­ preciation for the maintenance of the Hall in Vancouver, B.C. Brother Murphy, the Port Agent, is a very competent man. He has helped us straighten .out sev­ eral beefs. We left British Columbia, a much happier crew because of his efforts and good results. Gust A. Melin. Signed by 10 crewmembers �Friday, April 4. 1847 THE SEAFARERS LOG Brighton Marine Hospital Stamped Okay By Seafarer Page Thirleen THE CITY OF ALMA VISITS THE CITY OF ANTWERP To the Editor: gardless of race, creed or color, and this is as it should be. In the March 14 issue of the , When it comes to feeding, I Log there appeared an article of have this to say: I have been a comment on conditions in the patient in Marine Hospitals in U. S. Marine Hospital, Chicago. New Orleans, Mobile, and Staten Alter having read Brother MauIsland at one time or another pin's account of conditions there, during the past ten years, and and since I have been a patient this hospital tops them all when here at the Brighton (Mass.) Ma­ it comes to variety of menu— rine Hospital, I think it only fair quality and quantity of well-pre­ to relate my findings of condi­ pared food, and a system of serv­ tions at this place. ice that can't be beat. All per­ In all fairness to the United sonnel in this department know States Public Health Service, it is no more than right that credit their worlc and do it in a pleas­ should be given where and when ing way. This could go on for each and it is deserved, and in this case I every unit throughout the hos­ feel it is most deserving. pital, and no doubt there are Here the entire medical staff, as well as all personnal in any many persons responsible for But the fact way connected with the many such efficiency. is that each and every individual functions of the many depart­ deserves a share in the smooth ments throughout the hospital, arc tops. This holds true for each way they make this hospital func­ and every department. From the tion. I agree with Brother Maupin time one enters this hospital, un­ that the meal hours are not di­ til the day of departure, treat­ vided as many of us would want ment and personal comfort are accorded each and every one re- them to be, but the system in use has proven to be of necessity. To compensate for the long hours KEEP MEMBERS' between supper and breakfast, milk and fruit juice is served to WELFARE TOPMOST, tide one over, as well as aid in SAYS BROTHER body needs. Dear Editor: MEETS REQUIREMENTS Years of medical research in I read the article of W. J. Brady and Louis Coffin in regards to nutritional needs have proven the division of meal hours to meet politics in the Log of Jan. 25. all bodily requirements, and if heartily agree with "Ropeyarn's the diet is properly balanced— answer and I wish to state that as I know it is here—one is very our success is due chiefly to a apt to be and feel much better no-party advocacy. because of it. We are strictly interested in The set-ups in all U. S. Marine] ' the welfare of seamen, in regard to health, wages, and the right Hospitals are very -much alike to work, and not to mind the but the functioning of the insti­ tution is the most important part other fellows affairs. I think we have enough to of the program. We have our worry about in cur own field, x-ray department, the dental, witiiout worrying about the poli­ physio - therapy, occupational therapy and many other units, tics of the nation. such as the work carried -on by We all come from different the Red Cross and the Social parts of America, and if we look Service division, which furnish after our jobs, our homes and health, we'll sure have a big entertainment and the usual ne­ cessities and it can be said that enough job on our hands. We can see the discord in rival all these operate in a most satis­ unions due to politics—-right and factory manner here at Brighton. I'll close in saying that the left wings, and this will destroy them. Let's not mix in politics or opinions expressed are not mine religion, and I think we will alone, as I have talked to many come out on top, if we follow the of the patients here and they original Preamble of our By­ agree that as hospitals go this is laws. Again, I must agree with tops. Edwin D. Johnston "Ropeyarn." Brighton Marine Hospital Charles J. Hartman MARINE ARROW CREW WAS TOPS, MANLEY SAYS S. S- 4. Luis A. Ramirez, FWT. writes that the vessel ran into one of the worst winters experienced in the Belgian port since 1891. A wee drop in temperature would have necessitated use of ice-breakers in river shown at left. Snow and ice impeded land traffic too. but trucks and cars kept rolling onto Antwerp roads from the Ford assembly plant (photo below). Ramirez says things are on the upgrade in Belgium, vrith her ports among the busiest in Europe. Once scarce items axe more in evidence, including gals. Credit goes to Ship's Dele­ gate Red Sullivan, says Ra­ mirez, for .making the Alma a model ship for cleanliness. To the Editor: I should like to correct a mis­ understanding resulting from a story which appeared in the Log of Aug. 9, 1946, concerning a trip I made. In regard to the Marine Ar­ row crew mentioned" in the ar­ ticle, I would like it to be known that these men were one of the finest groups I have had the pleasure to sail with. It was a real pleasure to sail with them. Bill Manley Attention! Passage Of 'Bill Of Rights' Depends On Seamen Backing To the Editor: WILLIAM J. STEWART Friends of William James Stewart will please inform him that his father, William L, Stewart of 304 Book Building, Detroit 26, Mich., is extremely anxious to get in touch with him, and is awaiting word at the above address. All merchant seamen who are interested in a Bill of Rights for the men who sailed the ships during the war, should start making knots and write to their Congressmen, urging him to en­ dorse bill IIR 476. The bill is no\v in the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee. It doesn't take much time, and you don't have to be a fancydandy with the fountain pen. Just let him know that you are in favor of early and favorable action on the bill. Explain to him that the merchant marine lost more men proportionately than did any branch of the arm­ ed forces. Merchant seamen's pay (bonus included) was on a par with U.S. Navy pay, and we had to buy our clothes, got no family allotments, had to pay our de­ pendent's hospital expenses, and had no time off between trips. We had to pay full fare on trains, buses, etc., whereas the service man had the benefit of furlough rates. Write your Senators and re­ quest them to urge early and favorable action on Bill S. 429. This bill will give the seamen who sailed during the war practically the same rights as the GI Bill gives the "veteran." When and if aboard ship, write to the Chairman of the comittees handling these bills, and have every member of the crew sign his name anJ^ address to it. Bill S. 429 is in the Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce at the pres­ ent time. Walter A. Foster The Stanwix May Not Be Pretty, But Crew Finds Her Good Feeder To the Editor: The crew of the Stanwix (it desn't even resemble Barbara) have requested that I forward an article to the Log. So here goes the anchor chain: She'.s not a bad rustbucket (Ed note: You mean the ship, not Barbara, we take it. Right?) for most of the crew are homesteading her and the wi'iter wonders whether they like the continual coastwise run or whether they are staying because Johnny Byrd, the Steward—or Bellyrobber—is keeping all hands so fat that when we do hit port we are too obese to get our gear ashore. BUTTON-BUSTER She's a feeder, and the Chief Pumpmen has threatened to sue .Tohnny for some new clothes if he continues to put on weight. A suggestion to the Pumpman: Cease eating one and a half fried chickens with all the trimmings to the meal, and my advice to you is that the ordering of full houses at each and every meal will most certainly not bring on reduction of the waistline. A very congenial crew, and so help me St. Paddy, there has not been even the semblance of an argument or fight among the members of the crew. Yours truly lias been on board since the early part of February. In other words. Brother Editor, a full belly makes for good feelings among all men. Anyway, isn't that something of a record? The crew is about half SIU and half SUP. This shows that our two great Unions are not on­ ly affiliated with each other, but the membership can and will stick together. There are no beefs aboard, so far, but on our last visit into Baytown, Texas, we informed the Agent in Houston, Brother "Cot­ ton" Haymond, about a few necessary repairs and the re-adjustment of the watch system on deck. We are positive it will be taken care of soon. Here's a good. one on Ray White, Agent in the Port of Nor­ folk, Va, (This is supposed to be factual.) ASPIRIN FOR RAY It seems there was a young lad that kept bothering Ray contin­ ually for about two or three SH& AiM'T SO PORrV, ^sHe scifte GAi^ OOOKI weeks about getting a tripcard. After that length of time, there being a shortage of messmen in Norfolk, Ray issued a TC to the guy. The Bozo thanked him very nicely, saying: "Brother White, do you know that I have had a headache ever since I started trying to get an SIU tripcard. Now that I have one, I have lost the headache." Ray replied: "Lost it hell. Now I have it." This great city that we're nowdocked in is as slow and lazy as "Ole Man River" at ebb tide. And to top that off, the natives around the waterfront have developed the same symptoms. When you ask them how to get any certain place, you must wait 15 minutes before they reply in the slowest drawl. NO NOISE FROM BELOW You don't hear much growling from the Black Gang at meal time. The reason is they have the talle.st messman in the whole SIU-SUP, Sam Vincius. He's 6 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs a mere 247 pounds ringside, and not an ounce of fat on him. You're darned right. Editor, that he and I are buddies. When he dropped 97 simoleons in the dice game a few nights past, the gang immed­ iately nicknamed him "Old 97." Better luck next time. Old 97. There are a few crawfish eat­ ers from New Orleans on board this tub, and they all send their regards to the "Chief Crawfish Eater," Joe "Volpian. Law and order is what we want, Joe. You dish it out in your column, and we know that your word is your bond. There are copies of the Sea­ farers Log coming aboard in all ports, but some of the SUP bpys are wanting West Coast Sailors also. What do you say Morris Weisbergcr—can do? Regards and smooth sailing te all SIU and SUP Brothers, from the crew of the SS Fort Stanwix, and to Brother Editor: Keep the Log going as great as in the past. Bill Utley Stewards Dept. Delegate (Editor's note: Thanks, and to you and the rest of the Stan­ wix crew, continued smooth sailing.) �1/ Page Fourleen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, April 4, 1947 New Wage Scales Under 6% Pay increase The increased wage, overtime, standby and other rates of pay won by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union in its drive to off­ set the increased cost of living New Rate resulted in supplementary agree­ ments that arc tops on the water­ Present Wage Increase $217.30 front. DECK DEPARTMENT 204.05 In addition to an "across-the- Bosun $225.00 $13.50 190.80 board" increase of six per cent in Carpenter 225.00 13.50 217.30 the monthly wage, overtime, Bosun's Mate 205.00 12.30 209.35 standby, longshore and tank- STEWARDS DEPARTMENT cleaning scales, the Union, nego­ Chief Steward $325.00 $19.50 198.75 tiated increased travel subsis­ Asst. Chief Steward 225.00 13.50 182.85 tence and meal allowances. Second Steward 220.00 13.20 182.85 Companies which have so far Third Steward 185.00 11.10 182.85 signed the supplementary agree­ Cashier 175.00 10.50 159.00 ment granting the increases are: Checker 170.00 10.20 Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc., Telephone Operators 150.00 9.00 A. H. Bull Steamship Company, Linenkeeper 165.00 9.90 $312.17 Baltimore Insular Lines, Seas Head Cafe Man 182.50 10".95 241.15 Shipping Company, Inc., Eastern Service Bar Man 172.50 10.35 243.80 Steamship Lines, Inc., Smith and Cafe Waiter 150.00 9.00 217.30 Johnson, South Atlantic Steam­ Chief Cook 260.00 15.60 251.22 ship Lines and the American Lib­ Second Cook 220.00 13.20 217.30 erty Corporation. Third Cook 195.00 11.70 285.67 180.44 Also the Waterman SS Corp., Fourth Cook 10.80 251.75 175.00 Mississippi Shipping Co., Inc., Assistant Cook 10.50 231.61 205.00 Overtakes Freight Corp., Newtex Crew Cook 12.30 209.35 Lines, Inc., Arnold Bernstein SS Galley Utility 150.00 9.00 217.30 Co., Illinois Atlantic, American Butcher 222.75 13.37 201.40 Eastern Corp., Calmar SS Co., Baker 250.00 15.00 206.97 195.00 Ore Line, Peninsular & Occiden­ Head Pantryman 11.70 188.15 Second Pantryman tal SS Co. 180.00 10.80 188.15 150.00 9.00 The receiit negotiations amend­ Pantry Utility 188.15 Messman 150.00 9.00 ed the agreements now in effect 177.55 150.00 9.00 . with the above companies, with Gloryhole Steward 185.50 Porters 152.50 9.15 the provisions that: 175.00 10.50 1. The monthly wage scale shall Stewardess Deck Steward 155.00 9.30 be increased by six per cent. $233.20 Office Man 150.00 9.00 2. The overtime rate of pay 217.30 Bath Steward 150.00 9.00 shall be inci'eased by six per 217.30 Night Bellman 150.00 9.00 cent. 196.10 Head Waiter 205.00 12.30 3. The standby rate of pay 185.50 Captain's Waiter 150.00 9.00 shall be increased by six per cent. 159.00 Dining Room Steward ... 150.00 9.00 4. The rate of pay for long­ 159.00 Waiters—Bedroom Stewards.. 150.00 9.00 shore work shall be increased by six per cent. 5. The tank cleaning rate shall be increased by six per cent. (The foregoing increases are all retroaclive lo Jan. I, 1947. The following increases are reloactive lo March 11. 1947): New Rate 6. Travel subsistence shall be Present Wage Increase increased from $4.00 to $4.25 per STEWARDS DEPARTMENT day. $249.10 $325.00 $19.50 7. Meal allowance shall be in­ Chief Steward Asst. Chief Steward 217.30 .... 225.00 13.50 creased from $1.00 to $1.25 per Second Steward 238.50 meal. 220.00 13.20 Third Steward 185.00 11.10 The new wage rates for pas­ 195.00 11.70 senger ships, but which are not Storekeeper $343.44 152.50 9.15 listed will receive wages as Printer-Porter 287.79 Deck Steward 155.00 9.30 listed under freight ships. 263.41 .. . 150.00 9.00 The overtime rate for unlicen­ Asst. Deck Steward 150.00 9.00 sed personnel receiving less than Bath Steward 175.00 10.50 $200.00 per month shall be $1.06 Stewardess $344.50 150.00 9.00 per hour. For all ratings receiv­ Assistant Stewardess 233.20 ^ 150.00 9.00 ing $200.00 or more per month,, Gloryhole Steward 275.60 150.00 9.00 the overtime rate shall be $1,325 Officer's Room Steward 233.20 Porter ... 152.50 9.15 per hour. 206.70 Linenkeeper 165.00 9.90 190.80 Telephone Operator 150.00 9.00 217.30 Night Bellman 150.00 9.00 217.30 Bellman 150.09 9.00 265.00 Head Cafe Man 182.50 10.95 Rating New Rate Service Barman 223.93 172.50 10.35 Deck Department 236.12 Cafe Waiters 150.00 9.00 Bosun : $224.80 159.00 Chief Cook 260.00 15.60 Carpenter 224.80 164.30 Second Cook 220.00 13.20 AB Maintenance 206.25 Third Cook 164.30 • 195.00 11.70 Quartermaster ^ 190.35 169.60 Fourth Cook 180.00 ao.8o Able Seaman 190.35 Assistant Cooks 159.00 175.00 . 10.50 AB Cardeckman 190.35 159.00 Chief Butcher :. 222.75 13,37 Ordinary Seaman 166.50 164.30 Second Butcher 190.00 11.40 Engine Department 206.70 Chief Baker 250.00 15.00 Electrician $253.65 174.90 Second Baker 211.25 . 12.68 Deck Engineer 253.65 159.00 Crew Cook 205.00 12.30 Engine Utility 224.80 Galley Utility 159.00 150.00 9.00 161.65 Oiler—Steam 195.65 150.00 9.00 Messman Watertender 195.65 161.65 195.00 Chief Pantryman 11.70 185.50 Fireman 185.05 180.00 Second Pantryman 10.80 159.00 Wiper , 193.00 170.00 Third Pantryman 10.20 206.70 Stewards Department 150.00 9.00 Pantry Utility 174.90 Chief Steward $245.70 205.00 12.30 Head Waiter 174.90 Chief Cook 224.80 150.00 9.00 Captain's Waiter 159.00 Night Cook & Baker 224.80 150.00 9.00 Dining Room Waiter : 159.00 3rd Cook 193.00 150.00 9.00 Bedroom Stewards f 185.50 Messman 166.50 159.00 Utilityman 166.50 (Continued on Page 11) EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES NEW FREIGHT SHIP SCALE DECK DEPARTMENT Present Wage Rating Bosun Bosuns Mate—Day Work Bosuns Mate—Watch Carpenter Storekeeper A3 Maintenance Quartermaster Able Seaman Vl^atchman Ordinary Seaman $205.00 192.50 180.00 205.00 197.50 187.50 172.50 Ii2.50. 1|;2.50 loO.OO Increase $12.30 11.55 10.80 12.30 11.85 11.25 10.35 10.35 10.35 9.00 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Chief Electrician Asst. Electrician Jr. Engineer-Day Work Jr. Engineer—Watch Plumber—Machinist Deck Engineer Chief Reefer First Reefer Second Reefer Storekeeper Engine Utility Evaporator—Maint. Oiler—Diesel Oiler—Steam Watertender Fireman-Watertender Fireman Wiper $294.50 227.o0 230.00 205.00 237.00 205.00 269.50 237.50 218.50 197.50 205.00 190.00 195.25 177.50 177.50 177.50 167.50 175.00 $17.67 13.65 13.80 12.30 14.22 12.30 16.17 14.25 13.11 11.85 12.30 11.40 11.72 10.65 10.65 10.65 10.05 10.50 STEWARDS DEPARTMENT $220.00 205.00 205.00 185.00 175.00 150.00 • 150.00 Chief Cook Night Cook and Second Cook .... Third Cook $13.20 12.30 12.30 11.10 10.50 9.00 9.00 Passenger Ships — Overnight Service New Rate $238.50 238.50 217.30 $344.50 238,50 233.20 196.10 185.50 180.20 159.00 174.90 193.45 182.85 159.00 275.60 233.20 206.70 190.80 185.50 217.30 159.00 236.12 265.00 206.70 190.80 159.00 159.00 159.00 161.65 185.50 164.30 159.00 159.00 159.00 217.30 159.00 159.00 159.00 MISSISSIPPI SS COMPANY EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES Del Norte Type Passenger Ships — Off-Shore Present Wage Increase $235.00 205.00 225.00 $14.10 12.30 13.50 $324.00 271.50 248.50 $19.44 16.29 14.91 .5325.00 220.00 2G0.00 220.00 195.00 180.00 205.00 205.00 250.00 211.25 222.75 150.00 155.00 155.00 .160.00 150.00 1.50.00 1.55.00 19.5.00 165.00 150.00 150.00 152.50 152.50 175.00 150.00 195.00 165.00 165.00 150.00 150.00 175.00 150.00 $19.50 13.20 15.60 13.20 11.70 10.80 12.30 12.30 15.00 12.68 13.37 9.00 9.30 9.30 9.60 ' 9.00 9.00 9.30 11.70 9.90 9.00 9.00 9.15 9.15 10.50 9.00 11.70 9.90 9.90 9.00 9.00 10.50 9.00 DECK DEPARTMENT Eo.sun Bosun's Mate Carpenter : ENGINE DEPARTMENT Chief Electrician Second Electrician Third Electrician STEWARDS DEPARTMENT Chief Steward Second Steward Second Third ( Fourth Crew C Night ( Chief E Second Galley Utility . Deck Steward . Smoking Room Steward Saloon Steward Bedroom Steward Night St Gloryhole Stewards Chief Ste SEATRAIN LINES New Rate $344.50 238.50 233.20 196.10 206.70 161.65 164.30 159.00 159.00 185.50 159.00 159.00 159.00 161.65 174.90 159.00 159.00 159.00 193.45 182.85 159.00 275.60 233.20 206.70 190.80 185.50 236.12 201.40 265.00 223.93 217.30 159.00 159.00 206.70 • 190.80 180.20 159.00 217.30 159.00 159.00 159.00 �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. April 4. 1947 Wage Scales Under Recent 6% Increase SlU HALLS BALTIMORE ALCOA STEAMSHIP COMPANY Passenger Ship — George Washington Present Wage DECK DEPARTMENT B„sun $225.00 Carpenter 225.00 STEWARDS DEPARTMENT Chief Steward $325.00 Second Steward 220.00 Storekeeper 195.00 L^nenkeeper 165.00 Bartender : 185.00 Deck Steward 155.00 Lounge Steward 155.00 Stewardess 175.00 Assistant Stewardess 150.00 Captain's Steward 150.00 Head Waiter 205.00 Waiters 155.00 Smoking Room Steward 150.00 Dining Room Utility 150.00 Bedroom Stewards 150.00 Bellman 150.00 Night Waiter 150.00 Crew Pantryman 162.50 Asst. Crew Pantryman 150.00 Messman 150.00 Officer's Bedroom Steward .. 150.00 Glorviiole Steward 150.00 Bath Steward 150.00 Chief Cook 260.00 Second Cook 220.00 Third Cook 195.00 Fourth Cook 180.00 Fifth Cook 175.00 Night Cook 175.00 Crew Cook .' 205.00 Chief Butcher 222.75 Second Butcher 190.00 Chief Baker 250.00 Second Baker 211.25 Galley Utility m. 150.00 Ciiief Pantryman 195.00 Second Pantryman 180.00 Third Pantryman 170.00 Night Pantryman *170.00 Pantry-Utility 150.00 Stewards Utility 150.00 Increase New Rale $13.50 13.50 $238.50 238.50 $19.50 13.20 11.70 9.90 11.10 9.30 9.30 10.50 9.00 9.00 12.30 9.30 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.75 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 15.60 13.20 11.70 10.80 10.50 10.50 12.30 13.37 11.40 15.00 12.68 9.00 11.70 10.80 10.20 10.20 9.00 9.00 $344 .50 233.20 206.70 174.90 196.10 164.30 164.30 185.50 159.00 159.00 217.30 164.30 159.00 159.00 159.00 159.00 159.00 172.25 159.00 159.00 159.00 159.00 159.00 275.60 233.20 206.70 190.80 185.50 185.50 217.30 236.12 201.40 265,00 223.93 159.00 206.70 190.80 180.20 180.20 159.00 159.00 ALCOA STEAMSHIP COMPANY Passenger Ships — Cavalier Type Present Wage DECK DEPARTMENT Bosun Carpenter ENGINE DEPARTMENT Second Electrician STEWARDS DEPARTMENT Chief Steward Second Steward Chief Cook Second Cook Larder Cook Third Cook Crew Cook Chief Baker Second Baker Butcher Galley Utility Deck Steward Lounge & Smoking Rm. Std. Saloon Steward Waiter Room Stev.'ard Night Steward Chief Pantryman Ass't Pantryman Night Pantryman Dishwasher Messman Bellman Porter Bartender Gloryhole Steward Linen-Storekeeper Captain's Waiter Officer's Room Steward Steward's Utility Stewardess $235.00 225.00 $271.50 Increase New Rate $14.10 13.50 $249.10 238.50 $16.29 $287.79 $19.50 13.20 15.60 13.20 13.20 11.70 12.30 15.00 12.68 13.37 9.00 9.30 9.30 9.60 9.00 9.00 9.30 11.70 9.90 9.90 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.15 10.50 9.00 11.70 9.00 9.00 9.00 10.50 $344.50 233.20 275.60 233.20 233.20 206.70 217.30 265.00 223.93 236.12 159.00 164.30 164.30 169.60 159.00 159.00 164.30 206.70 174.90 174.90 159.00 159.00 159.00 161.65 • 185.50 159.00 206.70 159.00 159.00 159.00 185.50 • $325.00 220.00 260.00 220.00 220.00 195.00 205.00 250.00 211.25 222.75 150,00 155.00 155.00 160.00 150.00 150.00 155.00 195.00 165.00 165.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 152.50 175.00 150.00 195.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 175.00 Page Fifteen 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 BOSTON 276 State St. Boudoin 4455 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Cleveland 7391 CHARLESTON 424 King St. Phone 3-3680 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Main 0147 BOSTON CORPUS CHRISTI .. 1824 Mesquite St. SS BILLINGS VICTORY Corpus Christi 3-1509 R. L. .McKenzie. $2.00; H. C. Michels, DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 S5.00; A. Mnrtinsen, $1.00. SS DAVID B. BURNETT DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. C E Gierczit;. $1.00; W. J. McMelrose 4110 GALVESTON 308 tz—23rd St. Waters. $1.00. Phone 2-8448 GALVESTON HONOLULU ......... 16 Merchant St. I.NDIVIDU.AL DON.ATIONS Phone 58777 Steve Harrison. $1.00; W. J. McNeil HOUSTON 1515 75th St. $2.00; D. E. McNeil, $2.00; H. E. HimWentworth 3-3809 kamp, $2.00. JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. NEW YORK Phone 5-5919 SS ROBIN GOODFELLOW MARCUS HOOK 1'/, W. 8th St. F. E. Parker. $1.00; J. I-.. McLranie. Chester 5-3110 $1.00; G. Cameron $2.00; J. Ackerman. MIAMI 1356 N. E. 1st Ave. $1.00; C. H. Keckley. $2.00; H. G MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St, Coronea.s. $1.00; E. M. Bryant. $2.00; Phone 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 339 Cliartres, St. A. B. Lynn. $1.00; R. Coleji. $2.00; ij. Kite. $2.00; W. J. Phillips. $2.00. Magnolia 6112-6113 S3 COASTAL STEVEDORE NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. |I J. Luma. $2.00; J. Rodriguez, $1.00; HAnover 2-2784 ' NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. M. Santiago. $1.00. SS J. FISKE Phone 4-1083 A. E. Burris. $1.00; L. C. Harper. PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Lombard 3-7651 Lampley. $5.00; J. W. Brackett. $5.00; PORT ARTHUR . . 909 Fort Worth Ave. C. P. Fletcher. $1.00; E. M. Felker. Phone 2-8532 $1.00; V. Rackley. $1.00; J. H. EmerPORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. ick. $1.00; L. Mite. $1.00; W. F. Hunt. Beacon 4336 R, P. Cierczic, $1.00.. SS CAPE HATTERAS RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. F. Molina, $1.00; William J. I lavonr, Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Jr.. $1.00: J. E. Bonilla. $1.00. SS MAYO BROS. Douglas 5475-8363 H. Lancour. $2.00; C. I ludanich. SAN JUAN, P. R. ... 252 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5996 $2.00; E. Canonizrido. $2.00; F. W. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Erlgelt. $2.00; G. H. Proctor. $2.00; T. Phone 8-1728 W. Hill. $2.00; .S. Ahrnham. $2.00. SS KING HATHAWAY SEATTLE 86 Sencca St. A. r .Simpson, $2 25; F. P. Furhs. Main 0290 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. $1.00; R. C. Ennis, $1.00; J. R. Balduc. Phone M-1323 $1.00; H. Vf. Smith, $2.00; F. I.antiere. TOLEDO 61.5 Summit St. $2 00; S. L. Polizzi. $1.00; H. Walls WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. and Deck Dept.. $15.00; E. \^'entz. Terminal 4-3131 $1.00; B. Haf:..-r. $1.00; P. R, CalcVICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. haugh. $2.00; W. D. Rinehart. $1.00; Garden 8331 J. L. Simpson. $1.00; D. Bissett $.1.00; VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. D. E. Whit.-, $1.00; R. Eigueroa, $2.00. SS T. LOUVERTURE Pacific 7824 C. L. Southwick. $1.0'J. SS BLUE ISLAND VICTORY n. As.sa;d. $15.00: R. L. Rose. $2.00; C. .M. Moss. $1.00; J. H. Gurganus. William E. Halby would like to $50.00; E. H. Gates. $2.00; J. Sheets, have some of his old shipmates $2.00. D. C". Thompson. $2.00: John E. Robertson, $2.00; drop him a line. His address is Rushing. $2 00; J. R. Dixon. $2.00: \V. B. Palmer. Ward "B,' Dade County Hospital, $2.00. K 11. Price. $2.00; V. \V. King, Kendall, Fla. $2.00; t). Yealvs. $2.00; E. II. Thoma- NOTICE! son, $2.00; A. Jensljy. $2.00; L. Smith, $2.00; E, L. Waters. $2.00; O'Connor. $2.00; T. Wheeler, $2.00; B. L. Winston. $2,00; H. S. Winston, $2.00; C. D. Westman. $2.00; L. M. Moore. $2.00; R. C. Beahm. $2.00; J. C. Cambrel!. $2.00; William H. Lewis. $2.00; J. C. Casey. $2.00; N. Okray, $2.00; J, W. Altstatt, $2,00; L. L. Siarkowski, $2.00; T, D. Foster. $2.00; R. N, Mahone, $2.00; A. Frudge, $2.00; J. R, Alsobrook, $2.00. PERSONALS JAMES M. SAVELLE Please write to your family at Silver City, Miss. i i- 5" DANIEL McNULTY Get in touch with your sister, Mrs. Katherine Ebsary, 9 Har­ vard Street, Charleston, Mass. S. 4. 4. RAOUL PEPIN Get in touch with your father, 1826 Covin Blvd. E., Montreal. 4, 4. 4. JACK (J. O.) SMITH Get in touch with your sister, Mrs. Billie Odom, P. O. Box 17, Keyes, California. 4. 4. 4. CLYDE E. SCHMIDT Get in touch with your father, H. L. Schmidt, Sanger, Texas. 4. 4. 4. JOSEPH T. GEHRINGER Get in touch with Margaret C. Gchringer, Capitol Hotel, Mul­ berry Street and Park Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 4. 4. 4. JOSEPH F. WELSH m touch with Mrs. ShirGet in ley Wessel at the Seamen's Church Institute of Now York, 2.5 South Street, N. Y. 4. New York. She has an important message for vou. WITH THE SIU IM CANADA By HUGH MURPHY glad to be back home and are in ist can be duped by such tripe. After many years away from no ways anxious for another trip Sullivan has gone the way of all commies and will be remembered home, the SIU crews who deliv­ to England. Pat Sullivan, longtime commie, and despised by all. ered the twin vessels. Prince Da­ Secretary-Treasurer of the Trades vid and Prince Robert, to their The cableship Restorer, afternew owners in England were and Labor Congress of Canada many delays finally got away on and president of the commie-con- her mission of tending and re­ very disappointed and perhaps little disillusioned by the state of frolled Canadian Seamen's Union, pairing trans-pacific cables. affairs as they existed in Britain has followed the usual line laid The Restorer, at present under down by past bigwig stooges of SIU agreement, is the only ship today. The boys found that after two the Stalinist doctrine by double in Canada paying U.S. wages, years of peace the "Old Sod" was crossing his cohorts in dramatic overtime, and having conditions still a pretty miserable place to fashion. His actions have set the on a par with U.S. vessels. party boys back on their heels. Other agreements must be be. His expose of the role he has brought up to this standard. Re­ Shortages of the bare necessit­ ies of life, coupled with the lack played in the labor movement in ports from the ship indicate that of sufficient fuel, light and gas Canada as a pawn of the party everything is running smoothly, for domestic purposes, as well as and the death grip the party has with the exception of the Stew­ the snow and zero temperatures on a section of the Labor move­ ards Department. made their homecoming very dull ment is not news to most bonaThe quantity and quality of fide trade unionists. food served the crew is not-what and dismal. The desii-e to be on the way It should serve, however, as it should be. This will have to home to Canda was heightened an eye opener to lots of people, be rectified when the ship re­ by these conditions. particularly those who are dom­ turns. This is the first time this ship This was graphically illustrat­ inated by the commies. Sullivan is weak. That's why has been 100 percent organized ed by Brother Bill Ramsay, Chief he was a communist. The party and under Union agreement. It Steward of the Prince David In boys shouldn't be surprised. They may be sometime yet before this cartoons depicting a "Happy know what he was before, and vessel returns to 'Victoria which Scene in a London Pub" and his arrival home in Glasgow where during his association with them. is her home base. Keep her he shows himself leaving Central He did exactly what they expect­ "steady as she goes," fellows. (Pictures of the Restorer, which Station in "Welcome Home Stup­ ed him to do; he wouldn't have been a good communist if he had accompanied this article, came in id." too lata to be used in this issue. Returning to Canada on the done any different. It is incredible that any honest- However, they will be printed Aquitania," the boys had a fairly smooth trip in all, but are thinking and sincere trade union­ next week.) �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. April 4, 1947 J ••?>v % %&Seofarer&h^e¥nd&iom\ Union Great l^kes Pis+nct* ^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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HURRY! HURRY! NEW YORK NEEDS RATED MEN IN BLACK GANG SEAFARERS CONTRACT ASSURES SECURITY, PROTECTION FOR SEAMEN ALL SIGNS POINT TO SIU SUCCESS ON GREAT LAKES SHIPS IN TRANSIT ARE KEEPING PORT ARTHUR BUSY LAKES SEAMEN, VISIT SIU HALLS AND SEE DEMOCRACY IN ACTION FIND 10 G'S, GET REWARD OF 50 BUCKS FORT FREDERICA'S BUCKO TARGET OF CREW'S BLAST LONGFELLOW CREW CAN'T EAT SHIP'S ROLLING BOURN MEN URGE STRIKE FUND VOTE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/4/1947 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1947 Periodicals Seafarers Log