http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/5b41ace732b2ed851351d4c15ca4ad4e.PDF 1f2557d5275751c2add98667f8f34b97 PDF Text Text •J3 • > i «r- Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. N.Y. Meeting Pledges Aid To CIO Union NEW YORK, June 26—In line with the traditional SIU policy of supporting other unions in legiti­ mate economic beefs, a special joint meeting of SIU-SUP mem­ bership voted all-out backing to the CIO Shipyard Workers in their nationwide strike which started midnight June 25. It will be remembered by all Seafarers that the SIU went to the aid of the Shipyard Workers this spring when Local 13, at the Bushey Shipyards in Brooklyn, was faced by stubborn refusal of the company to bargain. SIU strength, massed on the picketline," helped bring quick results. NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 27. 1947 - Labor Fights Back The Taft-Hartley "Kill Labor" Bill is now law, and the United States has tahen the first step down the road that leads to fascism. When Mussolini wanted to institute his reign of ter­ ror, he first started by throttling the labor movement. When Hitler came to power, his first objective was the complete breakdown of labor unions in Germany. And when Stalin became supreme dictator of Russia, he made sure that the Russian labor unions were stripped of their strength and power. The same pattern is being followed here in the United States. The bill, which has been described by stooge Con­ gressmen as "mild and reasonable," will bring to a halt all normal bargaining between employer and employee. The closed shop will be outlawed; industry-wide bargain­ ing restricted; company unions will flourish with en­ couragement from the Government; and only attornies well-skilled in labor laws will be able to unravel the many intricacies of the new legislation. If this is "mild and reasonable," then so were the to­ talitarian regimes of Mussolini and Hitler, and so are the The full text of tne resolution dictatorships of Stalin, Franco, and Peron. i.s as follows: WHEREAS, the membership of the CIO Shipyard Workers voted nationally to strike un­ less their demands were met by the bosses, and Brain Trust WHEREAS, the Shipyard Work­ ers gave 30 days strike notice as required by law, and the time expired on midnight June 25, therefore There is little reason to doubt that the legislators who voted for the Bill have done so because they believe that they can best serve their masters. Big Business, by dealing labor a hard blow. It is common knowledge that the Bill which bears the names of Senator Taft and Representative Hartley was really written by the combined brains of the National WHEREAS, the demands were Association of Manufacturers and the Chamber of Com­ not met and the shipyard-own­ merce, two organizations admittedly opposed to the just ers arrogantly refused to bar­ aims of the American labor movement. gain in good faith, and BE IT RESOLVED that the mem­ bership of the New York Branch of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union goes on record to support the CIO Shipyard Workers both morally and physically, and financially if necessary, and EE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the President of the United States, the Senate and the House of Representatives, The President of the American Federation of Labor, and the President of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that it be recommended to other SIU Branches that this resolution to read in special meetings held for the purpose and that this resolution of sup­ port be adopted. In view of the Seafarers' known record throughout the country for its immediate rally­ ing behind any legitimate union having a legitimate beef, no mat­ ter what its affiliation, there is little doubt but that the resolu­ tion will receive quick appraval from the membership in all brantjhes up and down the coast. But the Bill written by the NAM and the CC, and (Contimud on ?agg 4) New York Branch Cracks Down On Gashounds AndPerformers NEW YORK, June 26—A rank and file trial committee of Sea­ farers, guided by the growing dis­ satisfaction within the SIU toward gashounds and performers, crack­ ed down yesterday on six crewmembers who admitted to being drunk and refusing to turn to, thereby throwing the burden of ship's work on their shipmates. Two of the confessed perform­ ers, who are tripcarders, were fined $50 and warned that their privileges would be revoked in the event the offense is repeated. Fines of $25 were imposed on the other four—all full book members. The committee upbraided the full book men for failing in their responsibility to set an example to the newer members of the or­ ganization, and admonished that a re^^urrence would result in more severe penalties. . In addition to imposing the fines, the trial committee made it mandatory that the men re­ port immediately to the Dis­ patcher and accept the first jobs assigzied to them. NAMES WITHHELD The committee, which was elected at a special membership meeting, withheld the names of the guilty men from the LOG and the ship in order not to cause them any additional embai-rassment. The situation first came to light when indignant Seafarers, crew members aboard the ves­ sel, reported the actions of the six performers to a boarding Pa­ trolman. Efforts of the union rep­ resentative to get the men to turn to and to observe their ob­ ligations were at first of no avail. \ (Contimud from Page 4) No. 26 Wyandotte Crews Begin NLRB Vote is to be the payroll period end­ ing June 15, 1947. 5. Ballot Position — The SIU is to be on the right side of the ballot. No Union in the center, and the NMU on the left side. This should be good news for the Wyandotte seamen who have been anxiously awaiting the set­ ting of the election date. Inci­ dentally, no idle boast to say Overruling the phony, time- that the overwhelming majority stalling objections of the NMU of Wyandotte seamen prefer the representatives, NLRB Hearing SIU. Examiner Miss Ruth Greenberg set the election date and other stipulations of the consent elect­ ion which were agreed to by the SIU and company repre­ sentatives. Based on contentions that the election should not proceed until the NLRB in Washington de­ NEW YORK —In a telegram cided the NMU's appeal of the Local Board's decision to throw sent to all Ports this week, J. P. out the NMU's unfair labor Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer of charges as being without found­ the SIU Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ ation, Acting Detroit NMU Agent trict, notified the membership Mike Kearns requested a post­ that the operators have offered a 5 percent wage increase plus ponement of the election. overtime for all holidays at sea. This, Miss Greenberg refused The Negotiating Committee— to do, stating that it was up to the Regional Director and the consisting of Lindsey Williams Board to decide on the merits and Joe Algina, Deck Depart­ ment; Paul Hall and Robert Mat­ of the NMU's appeal. After a company representa­ thews, Engine Departrrient; and tive had voiced a query asking J. P. Shuler and Ray Gonzales, Stewards Department—is now on what basis the NMU was studying the shipowners' pro­ intervening, SIU Asst. Organ­ posals, and a full report on izational Director Paul Warren recommendations will be mailed voiced the SIU position by stat­ out as soon as possible. ing that "The SIU doesn't care Members of the Union were re­ whether the NMU appears on the quested by the Committee to pro­ ballot or not. In fact, we wel­ ceed with their regular duties as come them on the ballot. Then, per contract. the Wyandotte seamen will have The Committee forsees no a good chance to show which union they want — the SIU or danger of a strike or job action at the present time, and stated that the NMU." no money will be lost on raises ELECTION STIPULATIONS while the negotiations continue, since all salary increases will be Complete stipulations regard­ retroactive. ing the Wyandotte election are DETROIT — As a result of the SIU's last meeting with the National Labor Relations Board regarding the Wyandotte Trans­ portation Company election, the seamen of this company's four ships — SS Alpena, Conneaut, Huron and Wyandotte — will be able to Vote for the union of their choice after June 30 and prior to July 12. SiU Committee Making Headway In Negotiations as follows: 1. Election Date — This is set for after June 30 and prior to July 12, but excluding July 4 and 5 (holiday weekend). 2. Bargaining Unit — All un­ licensed personnel including the Stewai'd, but excluding Radio Operators, Pursers, Conveyor Engineers and all licensed per­ sonnel. 3. Voting Place — Voting is to take place in the Card Rooms of the company's ships, docked at either the North or South Plants of the Company in Wyan­ dotte, Michigan. 4. Eligibility Period — This PORT MEETINGS A further recommendation of the Negotiating Committee was for each Port to set-up an infor­ mational bulletin and to hold special meetings to report the latest developments. The Seafarers International Union has for a long time led the maritime industry in regards to wages and conditions. With the full support of the membership behind the Negotiating Commit­ tee, there is every reason to be­ lieve that the gains made in the present bargaining scs«ions will also set standards for other seamens' unions to shoot at. �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 27. 1947 SEAFARERS LOG • Published 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. HAno^er 2-2784 International Officers HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - ,5 President 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. PAUL HALL - -- -- -- -- First Vice-President 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. MORRIS WEISBERGER Vice-President 105 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. CAL TANNER Vice-President 1 South Lawrence St., Mobile, Ala. EDWARD COESTER --------- Vice-President 86 Seneca St., Seattle, Wash. JOHN HAWK - - - Secy.-Treasurer 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. District Officials J. P. SHULER - - - Secy.-Treas. Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. Bo.x 25, Bowling Green Station^ New York, N. Y. HARRY LUNDEBERG - Sec.-Treas. Sailors Union of the Pacific 59 Clay Street, San Francisco, Calif. FRED FARNEN - - - - Secy.-Treas. Great Lakes District 10.38 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan HUGH MURPHY Secy.-Treas. Canadian District 144 W. Hastings St.. Vancouver, B. C. 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 Pity The Poor Executive! At a recent meeting of the stockholders of the United States Lines Inccn-purated, an irate stockholder got to his feet to protest against the low salaries being paid to the officers of his company. He complained that, according to the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, the executives of all twelve of the lines which hold operating subsidy contracts from the Government are prevented from drawing more than $2 5,000 per year in salary. And not only that, but with taxes the way they are, these men have a take-home pay of approximately $15,000. This sort of pity for the salaried employes of a big compan}' is all to the good, but the compassionate stock­ holder should have used his good words for the shipowners' employes who need it the most—the men who actually sail the ships. One point in the argument advanced by the stock­ holder is that if the S2 5,000 limit is not raised, many of the ambitious joung executives will seek greener fields where they can make more money, and thereby discourage the high class of man.agement which the shipping lines have always enjoyed. Any seamen reading this is probably already bent over with laughter. The ' high class of management" which this mistaken capitalist referred to is the type of management that returns huge profits to investors, at the cost of sea­ men's lives, their broken bodies, and their wasted years. Perhaps the executives do deserve more money, but ceitainly not until the seamen who create the shipowners' wealth have a chance to share in it. What justice is there to high salaries for a few, whose jobs would not exist if it were not for the seamen, while those same seamen by the thousands are forced to live on the crumbs thrown to them by the exploiting. shipowners? We are in favor of higher salaries in the maritime in­ dustry. We are even in favor of higher wages being paid the "starving" $2 5,000 a year executives. But we firmly believe that increased wages should start where they arc needed most, and should be given to the men who are responsible for the vast profits which shipping lines roll up year after year. Perhaps that stockholder really thought that $2 5,000 a year is poor pay. Let him then talk to any working sea­ man, compare the two levels, and then go home to have a long talk with his conscience. It will do him a world of good! Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find lime hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. ST-ATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL A. RIOS W. JOY N. NEILSEN J. A. DYKES E. J. SIDNEY V. PLACEY C. CARLSON E. E. CASEY W. F. STEWART R. G. MO.SSELLER J. HOSTEN C. R. O'NEAL M. J. DELANEY T. J. KURKI C. IBRAIN A. DUDDE E. CHATARD A. KELLER M. PISKUN W. E. STORVI.S A. FELICIANO » » NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL A. BUCHENHORNER C. PEDERSEN J. HARRISON G. CARUSO P. STOFFEL A. SANDY R. CHRISTIAN A. R. GUIDRY J. AMAYA H. DAUGHERTY P. La Cicero R. WRIGHT G. GREY H. HAMOND C. CASE F. HAMON J. O'NEILL W. BROSE C. MASON A. WALTERS \ 4" i* 4* BALTIMORE HOSPITAL E. L. CAIN JR. J. A. TARDELLEO M. PLYER A. HAYER T. O'MALLEY M. SAVEAED J. OFFSIMIK R. MYERS H. GREEN W. McKAY i X ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL W. MORRIS W. B, MUIR D. McDONALD C. RASMUSSEN • J. KOSLUSKY You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing liems: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 8th floors) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. ' (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) NEPONSET HOSPITAL L. CLARK J. S. CAMPBELL E. FERRER J. R. HANCHEY C. LARSEN L. L. LEWIS J. R. LEWIS L. TORRES C. SCHULTZ J. HAMILTON R. A. BLAKE H. BELCHER J. T. EDWARDS XXX BRIGHTON • HOSPITAL R. BAASNER W. PARIS R. LORD R. MODIGAN (SUP) E. MOFIENE E. DELLAMANO P. KOGOY J. ROY R. GRALICKI H. WALSH J. WHEATON (SUP) A. ROUSED •1 - 'i -J �THE Friday, June 27. 1947 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Both NMU And LSU Try To Freeload On Seafarers' Accomplishments By PAUL WARREN By PAUL HALL There has been considerable discussion in the various port meetings recently in regard to the Union's program for economizing. These discussions—in the main—have been healthy, and they have provided the many members and officials with an opportunity to express their opinions on the subject of economy. It might be well, at this point, to stress to the membership that when they participate in such meetings, they should see to it that personalities play no part in discussions or actions. Let no official of any port tell members that any port, is "trying to run the Union." Some of this smear-attack technique was used recently in one or two of the ports. When any official has to stoop to this kind of face-saving instead of dealing squarely with the facts, it can lead to an unhealthy situation, if allowed to continue. Members Can Serve Union Seafarers who are interested in seeing the Union continue its advance on a sound, economical basis will be serving their own interests and those of the entire membership by setting straight any member, or official, who smugly states that a particular individual or port is "trying to run the Union." Remarks like these, which are injurious to the Union, are easy to make but have no basis in fact, and if they are set Upon right away can be knocked into the cocked hat from which they came. Members hearing these statements can nail them right away by pointing out to those who make them that our Union Constitution is clear. It emphatically states that our membership must vote on a coastwise basis on all issues affecting the Union, with a majority ruling the policy which is to be follov/ed. It is the membership, then, which makes the final decision on what SIU policy and program is to be on any issue. Ordinarily, when any official takes the particular line in ques­ tion to "explain" why he is not living up to Union policy, he is doing it for one of two reasons. Fjrst, it is because he actually doesn't possess the ability to handle the Union's affairs in the man­ ner which the membership wants. Second reason is that he is de­ liberately trying to hamstring the Union by creating doubts and casting reflections, insinuations and blasting members and officials who are living up to policy laid down by all hands. Watch for this at any meeting you attend in the future. While it is true that such an occurrence is a rarity, nevertheless if it ever should happen, it is the membership who can stop it. ^ Union Financial Condition Sound While on the subject of the economizing program, it is good to know that in spite of some differences of opinion on the matter, the Union is now running on a sounder economical basis than it has in a number of years. Our new Secretary-Treasurer, J. P. Shuler, has done an effi­ cient job putting into effect the program adopted at this year's Agent's Conference. A glance at the Headquarter's financial re­ ports shows in black and white that through his efforts the General Fund has been increased by approximately $60,000 since he assumed office. Further, the normal operating expenses of the Union have been slashed by $2,000 per week. This is really cutting the mustard. In view of these remarkable strides, let us all continue to give the Secretary-Treasurer our support in living up to this program. The result will be that we'll have a lot more dollars in our fund, and consequently we'll have more bang if we have to go to bat with the shipowners again. Gulf Ports Now In Good Shape The Gulf ports are now operating in Seafarers style. Quite a few members have been asking questions regarding the changes in that area. The record shows that former SIU officials in some of the Gulf ports were not adhering to Union policy, not only in fail­ ing to operate an efficient and economical port, but also by allow­ ing phony outfits, such as the Merchant Mariners of America, to solicit membership around SIU halls. When corrected on these issues and shown by the membership that they were dead wrong in their actions, these officials asked for, and received, leaves of absence. Two of these former officials in the Port of Galveston have not yet accounted to the Union for all of its monies, and approximately $400 is still oiyed to the SIU by these former officials. The Union will, of course, be reimbursed by the bonding company by whom all officials are bonded for the security of the Union, and will not lose this dough. It is just as well that this matter receive an airing. The mem^ bership has every right to know what is going on so that it can act accordingly. Furthermore, the rumors and doubts fomented by the rumor mongers cannot survive in clean, open air. They can only thrive in the dark corners where they are conceived. ... It will serye notice, too, to any would-be disrupter that he will not be allowed to interpret the Union's actions in any manner other than what it is—the protection and welfare of the Union membership. (Continued on Fage DETROIT — Recently, we've had numerous queries concern­ ing what is being done on the Lakes by either the Lake Sailors Union (Independent) or the Na­ tional Maritime Union (CIO). So, here goes for the umpteenth time with the answer—and it's a loud and emphatic "Nothing!" Yes, Brothers, absolutely noth­ ing is being done on the Lakes by either of these outfits in the way of organizing or getting con­ structive gains for the Lakes seamen. However, every single time that the SIU starts organizing an unorganized company, either or both of these so-called unions jumps in to intervene. Neither the LSU nor the NMU has had the guts or the program to do any organizing on their own. They mouth a lot of empty promises about what they're go­ ing to do some indefinite time in the future, and are trying to ride in on the Seafarers' efforts for free. LOOK AT,RECORD Let's look at the record, and add up the score. The SIU has already petitioned and won an election on the two Huron ships. In this instance, the NMU inter­ vened and seeured the insignifi­ cant sum of 2 votes to the 28 amassed by the Seafarers. On Wyandotte, what happen- Canadian CCF Raps Phony Ship Transfers OTTAWA — An often sus­ pected practice of American shipowners was brought out into the open this week in the Ca­ nadian House of Commons when a charge of operating a "boot­ legging" system in ships was leveled at American shipping i.nierests. The "bootlegging" system, really the underhanded method whereby American ships are being put under the Panamanian Flag, was described as being carried out by bringing Ameri­ can vessels into Canadian ports, their registries transferring to the Flag of Panama, and the American crews aboard being discharged to be replaced by Chinese crews at much lower wages. Exposing the shipowners' racket were two. Cooperative Commonwealth Federation mem­ bers of Parliament — H. G. Archibald and Clarie Gillis. They immediately asked the Canadian Reconstruction Min­ ister whether the proposed Ca­ nadian Maritime Commission, would have the power to pro­ hibit such practices. The Reconstruction Minister, when faced with the question, stated that if there ai'e any in­ fractions it will be the duty of the Mai'itime Commission to bring them to the attention of the appropriate Minister to see that they do not continue. The Cooperative Common­ wealth Federation, which Mr. Archibald! .and Gillis represent, is a nOn-communist organization composed of labor, cooperative and socialist; groups. ed? Not only did the SIU or­ ganize the Wyandotte seamen and petition for an election but practically all of the men lined up for the Seafarers. As usual, the NMU intervened and was given a week in which to prove that they had proof of representation. The NMU failed to prove any basis for intervention and these phony charges were tossed out by the NLRB and a hearing on a consent election held. Over the NMU's protests, the NLRB set the Wyandotte elec­ tion dates. Voting on the four ships begins after June 30 and continues until July 12, or until the ships have finshed, if sooner. MORE INTERVENTION On both Hanna and Wilson, the SIU filed for elections. In both of these fleets, the LSU and the NMU intervened. Since then, the NMU has tossed in more un­ fair labor practices charges, al­ leging that the Mates on the Hanna ships were favoring the SIU. Hearings on the NMU's phony charges will consume mure lime before we can have an election on Hanna ships. This is just an­ other stall to hold up an election for the Hanna seamen. As for the Wilson fleet, this is going to the NLRB in Wash­ ington for a decision on the bar­ gaining unit, and an ordered elec­ tion will be necessary. The SIU has also filed for elec­ tions on the Steinbrenner and Shenango ships, and in both of these companies the NMU inter­ vened. So it's easy to see how these fellows have been riding on the Seafarers coat-tails. And, that's the reason for all of the questions concerning the LSU and NMU. It's a big laugh for the major­ ity of the Lakes seamen how these two outfits—the bankrupt NMU and the company-dominated LSU—are letting the SIU do all the work, and trying to cash in our efforts. However, their plans are not succeeding because the unorgan­ ized Lakes seamen know who is setting the pace for wages, hours and conditions. SIU PROGRAM The Seafarers program on the Lakes is well known to most of the seamen sailing the Lakes. They know that the SIU has a record of setting the pace on the Lakes. We lead and others fol­ low. Even the powerful shipowners group, the Lake Carriers Associa­ tion, follows our lead in estab­ lishing wages and conditions. However, where the unorgan­ ized seamen lose out is in the working and living conditions aboard their ships. They have no SIU contract to provide SIU Union security, protection and representation for them. So if they don't like the conditions aboard the open shop LCA ships, they are forced to pile off. Contrast the conditions aboard SIU contracted ships to those pre­ vailing on unorganized Lakes ships. Do you get paid overtime for work performed outside the hours of 5 p. m. to 8 a. m. which is not necessary to the navigation or safety of your ship? Are you secure on your job, and free from being fired to make room for one of the bosses' friends or relatives? Can yow talk to your Skip­ per or Departmental Head about a legitimate beef with­ out fear of being fired? Does your ship feed well, or do you have the two pot sys­ tem on it? These are just a few of the abuses which the SIU will clean up after we succeed in organiz­ ing the unorganized companies into the SIU. All of these con­ ditions are covered in SIU con­ tracts. As well as providing for the best working and living condi­ tions on the Lakes, competent SIU representation means that you can win your legitmate beefs without fear of intimidation. An SIU contract is your pro­ tection and guarantee that you, too, will enjoy the best wages, hours, working and living condi­ tions on the Lakes. We don't promise you the moon or any "pie in the sky" program. We just say, "Don't take less than the best, and that's the SIU!" No News, Really; NMULoses Again BOSTON—Still smarting from their setback in the Isthmian fleet, the NMU took another rap. across the knuckles last week when the seamen of the Boston Fuel Transportation Company re­ jected it in an NLRB election held in Boston. Voting 19 to 7 for no union, the men of the company's three ves­ sels, the Harold Reinauar, Lucy Reinauar and the Seaboard Rei­ nauar, completely swamped the NMU's efforts to organize the company. Speaking to SIU men after the election the men of the Boston Fuel fleet made it known that they were not anti-union but anti-NMU and were anxious for the SIU to step in and petition for an election. The Boston Fuel Transporta­ tion Company operates its ships out of Boston covering the New England area with runs to St. Johns and Halifax as well. The ships carry an unlicensed crew of 14 men. Button Gwinnett Ripped Open With approximately twenty feet of her port side Sitove in by heavy seas, the SS Button Gwinnett, South Atlantic Steam­ ship Company, steamed into Hampton Roads where she is now undergoing repairs. The Gwinnett left Norfolk on March 30, bound for Copen­ hagen with a cargo of coal. After unloading, she headed for home on April 25, and van into a series of severe storms. Without cargo, she was an easy prey to the high seas and strong winds. After fighting the storm for several days, open seams were noticed in her port side, and the ship sent out a call for assistance. Without aid, however, she managed to reach Leith, Scot­ land. �THE Page Four SEAFARERS LOG Suggests Joint SlU-MM&P Panel Te Handle Crew-Officer Disputes By FREDDIE STEWART Friday, June 27, 1947 Labor Fights Back (Contivued from Page 1) supported by the lackeys of Big Business, has not achieved its goal. The labor movement in the United States is not broken and bowed; in fact, it is-gaining new strength from ments by making a grab for it is among our objects: To use our influence, individually and the struggle. leadership. Since the seamen's and 1 icons collectively for the purpose of AFFECTS UNION In the days to come, the "Kill Labor" Bill supporters ed officer's strike last year, there maintaining ajid dm.'oioping skill have been a number of disputes In ail of • 10 cases mentioned, in seamanship and effecting a will find that they have created a Frankenstein monster. between the crews and the of­ it is disgi-aceful to sec these un­ change in the Maritime law of They will come to realize that the law they thought would ficers aboard ships. necessary signs of friction in­ tlie United Stales so as to render crush labor has really made it into a fighting, militant Looking at the thing honestly, volve th' conduct of our Union it more equitable and to make weapon. inanx' of these disputes can be business. it an aid instead of a hindrance traced to the fact that a few to the development of a mer­ Looking Ahead Today vVe seamen, and the of­ .seamen have waved in the of­ chant marine and . a body of ficers of our profession, who ficer's faces the theory that they American seamen." The working people of the United States have long are memhtrs of a bonafido trade were greatly instrumental in been satisfied with pork chops and decent conditions, and union, arm affiliates of the same MARITIME COUNCIL getting the security, wages and parent body — the American have not taken a serious interest in the'men who make conditions won m the strike. To aid in the accomplishment Federation of Labor. laws of this lan,d. But with the passage of the Taft-Tartley This t ttitude on the part of Wo Seafarers have for many of the aims set forth in our Con­ Bill, they have learned a lesson. a few iTicn serves to create a years practiced a principle set stitution's preamble stated above, feeling of resentment, rather down in our Con.stitution. It we have found a need to bring Not only have strikes followed the passage of the all AFL maritime than the appreciation it is in­ might be well to reproduce it together bill, with a threat of more to come, but labor is looking unions. tended to inspire. here; piercingly at both political parties, and responsible labor As a result we have formed Of course, we have cases "We will, therefore, try by all where officers are deliberately just means to promote harmon­ the Maritime Trades Department leaders are talking seriously of a "New Party," controlled resentful of seamen because they ious relations with those in com­ comprised of all maritime work­ by labor and sj^ppox'ting only tried and true friends of cannot execute the flagrant and mand by exercising due care and ers. teamsters, etc.. and equipped the labor movement. unju.st powers cherished in the diligence in the performance of to deal with problems of any It is certainly about time that labor got a better break. past. the duties of our profesion. and nature affecting all. It might be fitting in dealing by giving all possible assist­ The men who produce the wealtli of this country have too There are other cases where with the subject of officers and ance to our employers in caring frustrations create dissension long been forced to exist on crumbs. Politicians have con­ crew to organize what might be among some seamen wh.o like for their gear and property. spired to steal away the freedom of the working man, but "Based upon these principles, known as a grievance pane to give vent to their disappoint­ made up of members of the there is a wind rising—a wind that threatens to blow the SIU and the MMP. The panel traitors out of office and out of public life. could have six members — two officials from each union and a rank and file member of each. Four Watch System Will Insure Jobs For All lb The Tough Times By ED LARKIN At the moment shipping is hit­ ting a postwar high and jobs are plentiful for seamen, but there are signs of a drop in cargo ship­ ping to come in th^ near future, and that means that jobs will start to slacken off. When this comes there will be a lot of men on the beach waiting for jobs, while the men who have berths will be making extra money through overtime and pay­ ing off with plenty of cash. To prepare for this day. which isn't too far off. the one sure way of spreading put the jobs is to go all out for the four watch system. I know a lot of guys will throw up their hands and yell that this is barking at the moon, and that it will only put the shipowners out of business, but I don't think that is the case. If we had the four watch sys­ tem, insuring jobs for more Un­ ion men, we would be sure of one thing: job security. Instead of asking for a lot of cabbage when we go into nego­ tiations this fall, let's make the four watch system our big gun. Lets plumb for security. lion dollars, and that ain't hay. No. Brothers, the four watc.'i system won't drive the American merchant marine from the seas. It will, however, make life a hell of a lot easier for the seaman and it will set the pace for the workers of the country to strive for the six hour day. PANEL'S FUNCTIONS This panel would function when expedient, to determine the ties and relationship between the parties involved, violations of contracts, and the reason for any ill-feeling that may exist. The SIU-MMP panel would have the power to render to each union- a report and -the de­ cision of the panel to be passed upon by the membership of each in accordance with the respect­ ive constitutions. • Thus the problems which might hinder fullfillment of the harmony and peace of the or­ ganizations can be weeded out. It is quite likely that the Isth­ mian ships might keep this panel busy for awhile. Or would you settle for a Patrolman on officers? New York Bramh Cracks Down On Gashounds AndPerformers (Continued from Page 1) The men were then removed from the ship and charges insti­ tuted immediately with the trial committee hearing the case di­ rectly after being elected. In ruling on the charges, the trial committee pointed out to the six men that the SIU is the only organization whose policy calls for job action, when neces­ sary. Nevertheless, the commit­ tee stressed, the serious mem­ bership will not allow drunks to work hardships on the rest of the crew, as well as jeopardize the hard-won gains of the Union. conditions, every individual mem­ ber would suffer as a result, the committee added. Committee members ruling on the important case were George R. Kosch, Bill Thompson. DeLorant Troy, 'Victor J. Pelutis and Salvatore 'Volpe. UNION INSURANCE The four watch system will be In the guilty group were two real life insurance for the Union, SIU and two SUP full book mem­ also, several hundred men on bers and one tripcarder ft-om the beach looking for jobs is not each of the sections of the SIU. a healthy situation. After awhile, even the best When informed by the trial Union men will start looking for committee of its action in this a Panamanian ship just to get a case, Joe Algina, Acting Agent bunk and food. for the Port of New York, stated HURT ALL MEMBERS Who knows, if things get bad that "the committee did a good enough, a guy might start play­ The committee further recalled job. They upheld the policy al­ ing the shipowners' game of for the men the fact that the top ways followed by this port in strike-breaking — a hungry man All Departments flight conditions enjoyed by the cases of this kind. Our Union does foolish things. Seafarers membership are the is too good to tolerate gashounds When your ship docks, it I think four watches should be best in the industry. and the sooner the membership is a good idea to have a list the spearhead of our drive to in­ If performers are allowed to puts a stop to thi^ stuff, the betof necessary repairs to give sure jobs for all. indiscriminately violate these | ter off we'll all be." to the Patrolman. This will Fifty years ago the shipowners help in letting the company wailed that the drive for the know exactly what has to be three watch system would ruin done to get the ship in tip­ them, but none of them jumped top condition. off buildings. Seafarers don't have to sail They will wail again but, if we beat-up ships. Do your part show them we are solidly behind INCREASES JOBS to make every ship a clean, the drive for the four watch sys­ WASHINGTON — The ground­ cow asking for the return of the well kept vessel. When a slump in business tem, we can do what others have work for a full-scale investiga- vessels, or for payment. To date, comes, it would not hit us too called the impossible. I tion of oil shipments to Russia, Russian officials have neglected - hard if we now create jobs for a being carried in American ships to reply to the various mes­ fourth of our membership. More flying the Soviet flag, was laid sages. jobs will mean greater security this week by the House Mer­ for both the members and the SIX SO FAR chant Marine Committee. Union when the going gets a lit­ tle tough. Records of'the House Merchant The Committee chairman. Rep­ (Contimred from Page }) I don't think the shipowner resentative Weichel, charged that Marine Committee disclose that The Seafarers is a young and fast growing outfit. It is under­ petroleum pipducts are being six such tankers sailed from will go out of business nor will the American merchant marine standable that we will have occasional growing pains. We must transported to Russia in lend- West Coast ports bound for disappear from the sea. Accord­ .at times expect problems of this nature, and as Union men we must lease tankers that the Russian Russia, while as far as the ing to the newspapers they are meet them, call them what they are, and answer them. Government had failed to pay Committee could ascertain no doing alright for themselves right It is this policy that has made the SIU as strong as it is today. for and refused to return. United States tankers are em­ now, in spite of all their cries That is what made the large string of tremendous victories possible ployed conveying petroleum to As reported in tlie LOG a few the Soviet Union. of high Union wages. —in the Isthmian drive, the 1946 General Strike, and the gaining The financial pages give the of many off-shore steamship companies. It has helped us double our weeks ago, ninety-four American Mr. Weichel declared that the vessels were turned over to the Committee would seek further lie to their tale of woe. In the. aize in the past 12 months. Soviet Government during the information, and if necessary first six months of this year they We cannot afford to take the position of not recognizing a made more than they made in problem when we see one coming up. Nor ean we fail to answer war as part of lend-lease. would reopen its investigation of the last couple of years. U. S. that problem. We v/ill not take the "ostrich-in-the-sand" attitude. After the end of bostiiities, the failure of Russia to return Lines alone made over two mil­ By-calling a spade a spade, we will continue, to grow and expand. several notes were sent to Mos- any of the lend-lease ships. American Tankers Russia Refuses To Return Used To Carry U.S. Oil Clearing The Deck a— ---Wk �Friday. June 27. 1947 Page Fiv& THE SEAFARERS LOG Aboard Mississippi's Newest-The Dei Mar pICrURED on this page are some crewmembers of the SS Del Mar, Mississippi's newest passenger vessel. This luxury liner crewed up in New Orleans and will be on the run from N. O. to the Islands. The Del Mar joins a v%^ellknown fleet of other cruise ships operated by the Missis­ sippi Steamship Company; the SS Del Norte, the SS Del Sud, and the SS Del Mundo. All are crewed by Seafarers, and all are famous for the type of service and comfort provided for the passengers. That's the v/ay an SIU crew operates, sailing the ship and carrying out the other duties efficiently. Jusl before sailing time, members of the crew of the Del Mar pose against a picturesque background. L. to R.: Pop Schaeffer. Mike Derkits. William Witchen, Eld Gonzales. Red WesseL Larry Michel. Butsy Marshall, Jerry Pontiff. John Epton, Sam Marinello, and Tommy Scoper. Second row, Steve Colecchi and Pete Garza. Rear row. H. C. Frierson. Leslie Blanchard, Fred Bowden, and S. Randolph. Not all members of the crew are present, sin :e even when the ship is not on the open waters some men are necessary on board to attend to their duties. Like all other SIU ships, the Del Mar is crewed by an etticient band of men who have made the sea their caceef. In all De* partments there are experienced Seafarers, some of whom have been sailing for a quarter of a century, and these men help to train newcomers so thai the v American Merchant Marine always has a flow of good seamen coming up. No need for Trciining Schools under these circum­ stances. That's why the SIU has always been in favor'of men being trained on the ships rather than in schools where they get no real practical experience. Members of the Deck Department line up on the gang­ plank for a picture. In the usual order. Felix Curls, William Worthington, Don Howard, Sam Marinello. Edward Avard, Butsy Marshall, George Levine, and Sam Lemoine. A once over lightly is being given given to Red Jameson by Ernest Guillot, Ship's Barber. There's good food on board, and here ere the men who pre­ pare it. Around the circle, starting on the left, are R. B. Cerriilo, S. Navarro, Henry St. Ann, Tony Santiago, T. R. Rob­ inson, J. C. Randolph, and D. Marte. These men are responsible for the excellent service in the Dining Salon of the Del Mar. Starting on the left are Charles Fusilier, Aristides Soriano. Carlos Perez. A1 Spaulding, Tad Wrona, Frank Rivero. G. K. Moore, Kjeld Lyngstad. and Louis Gourdon. all Dining Room Waiters. In the white uniform, on the far right, is Claus Anderson. Second Steward. Part of the Black Gang takes time out from its many duties to pose for a picture for the LOG. Above, left to right, Eddie Quiller, Third Engineer; Tommy Scoper, Second Freezer; Charles Kath, Fireman; and Bob Carter, Oiler. -s. J. Far left. Bob Carter keeps an eye peeled for trouble as the Del Mar heads down into the open stream from New Orleans on her maiden run. Left, two experienced Seafarers track down some elec­ trical troubles. George Montesano holds the flashlight while George Ryninger peers over his shoulder. Up to his arm pits in dishes is W. H. Cook, right. Bet he's wishing the company would use paper dishes on the Del Mar. �THE Page Six SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 27. 1947 New Orleans Is Reorganized In Line With Recommendations By EARL SHEPPARD NEW ORLEANS- -The Port of boat Patrolman, Blackie Trussel; New Orleans is in very good and Organizer, Warren Wyman. shape. Shipping is at its peak, This lineup represents quite a and there are job here for every •reduction in the staff, in line rating. with the recommendations of the All beefs have been squared Agents Conference, to cut out all away, with the exception of one unnecessary expenditures and cut on the SS Brazil Victory. This the overall expenses of the A&G scow is tied up because of the District. Silence this week from the Working with less men than finky Mate, and the crew re­ By EINAR NORDAAS Branch Agents of the follow­ fuses to sign on, until the com­ formerly requires the fullest co­ ing ports: operation of the membership, but pany removes him. DULUTH — We've been hit seeds of discontent sown by LCA there isn't any worry about that MOBILE The Mate thought he was Cap­ by a tidal wave up here at the skippers and company stiffs are tain Blood and threatened some around here, as the Brothers .m head of the Lakes, and it's not bearing fruit. JACKSONVILLE of the crewmembers with a pis­ this Port are the kind wh'^ give the kind that Mother Nature lets BALTIMORE Men by the score are turning tol. This is not the first time that out with everything for the Sea­ loose at times. Instead its a to the one organization which MARCUS HOOK character ran afoul of the SIU, farers. rush of Lake Carrier seamen they know will give them a The deadline for port re­ but we intend it to be the last ON NEGOTIATIONS storming into the Hall to join change from the poor conditions ports. monies due. etc.. is the time. the SIU. The boys here miss Lindsey and treatment accorded them on Monday proceeding publica­ The crew has i-efused to sail Willams who went North with Up until a week or so ago, the LCA vessels. tion. While every effort will the ship wth this" gun-man on Paul Hall, to help out with the turnover on the Lakes ships The stories told us by the men board, and the ship is still hung negotiations with our contracted be made to use in the current was rather small. Then the fresh off these ships are all of up. Seems as though some of operators to get another wage issue material received after Lake Carriers Association ship­ the same theme: poor conditions those operators would get wise to increase. ped a lot of men aboard their and long hours without over­ that date, space commitments themselves and unload this type This week we were able to ships. time. generally do not permit us to of troublemaker before more show one of the LOG staff what It didn't take the men long do so. scows get hung up. the Gulf is like—Burt Beck, who AN OLD STORY to learn the score, and now the came down to set up the pub­ On the SS Mandan Victory, Stories of scrubbing and paint­ Waterman Steamship Company, licity apparatus for our organiz­ ing on Sunday and holidays are the Cooks were going to pile off ing drives. Last night he was old stuff to men who have sail­ due to the antics of a drunken seen eating corn bread and gravy ed the Lakes for the LCA, but permit Steward. We squared —quite an experience for a with the SIU on the Lakes to this one by pulling the Steward yankee. put an end to these cundiliuiis, What, no grits! off the ship. Gas hounds like the men are quick to hit the There are quite a number of this will not be tolerated, and we By SALVADOR COLLS SIU Hall in the first port they will pull the next one off as well. oldtimers in the Hall at this touch. SAN JUAN—A short strike by The crews of the SIU ships in time, and they want to be re­ NEW SET-UP Unfortunately, these stories membered to their shipmates in the ILA, which ended with their poi't, the Jean, Coastal Mariner, For those of you who haven't the other ports. being granted a 15c across the J. Hewes .and the James Barbour, will continue to be told and men got the new set-up in this port Among them are Jake Woods, board increase, was the big news were well taken care of as the will continue to be forced to yet, this is the way the Branch A1 Gatewood, Eddie Parr (not the in this port last week. ILA made arrangements for 40 work under slave labor condi­ shapes up now: same one working in Headquar­ When the ILA hit the bricks beds in a San Juan hotel so the tions as long as there is an un­ Agent, Earl Sheppard; Door­ ters), Douglas Craddock, C. W. for a raise, the SIU immediately men would not have to go aboard organized Lakes ship afloat. man, Moon Koons; Dispatcher, Crawford, T. Noto, G. Stevens, T. honored their picketlines around the ships to sleep. Elimination of these conditions The strange thing about it all will come, and come fast. Its Joe Martello; Patrolmen, Gray- Loterch, C. Gray, Charlie Weber, our ships. All the crews piled off don "Tex" Suit, Johnny John­ and Danny Burns. in short order giving them real is that, although the men did not a big job to do and no one can go to their ships to sleep, the do it overnight, but just as the ston, and Buck Stephens; Tug­ And that's all till next week. AFL solidarity in their fight. hotel reported that only six men deap sea is solidly union in the showed up to use the sacks pro­ dry cargo field, so will the vided. Lakes be solidly union and the Union will be the SIU. TAKEN CARE OF By W. H. SIMMONS | weekend for the Shipping Com­ and the doctor thinks that h.e There is a rumor to the effect The men on the Huron Trans­ missioner, I had to wait until the fractured his back. that the local populace, predom­ portation Company ships went SAN FRANCISCO — Another, following Monday to lodge my inately the feminine part, took overwhelmingly for the SIU in INCOME FALLS company tried to pull a fast one complaint. on us out here, and like all the Although we have plenty of the boys to heart and sheltered the first election on the Lakes rest, it found out mighty quickly ELIGIBLE TO PAYOFF activity out here, and while ship­ them during the strike, but no this year, demonstrating that one would believe a story like the SIU is the choice of the that we are alwaj's ready for On Monday morning I took ping remains good in all ratings, that. great majority of men in that slick tricks. This time it, was the the matter up with Mr. Waring, we have had very few payoffs Following the successful con­ fleet. Waterman Steamship Company, during the last week or so. the Chief Commissioner, and he and the ship was the SS Leland We understand, however, that clusion of the strike, there was Their feelings are the feel­ agreed that the men eligible to a big reception .held at which all ings of most Lakes .seamen. The Stanford. Smith and Johnson is going to payoff under mutual consent, the ILA men and the SIU broth­ desire to join the SIU and have This scow loaded in Baltimore since they had made one voyage run in here regular and payoff ers turned out. It was what the an SIU contract is the biggest long about March of this year. as stamped on the articles. They here, and that is all to the good society columnists would report had therefore fulfilled their part since we can use a little income as "a highlight of the social sea­ talking point on the Lakes this in this Branch. year. of the contract. son." At times we have to sweat due One beef arose out of the strike However, this had to be ap­ GET THE SCORE to the fact that income drops that was quickly dispo.sed of, proved by the Chief Commission­ If you haven't contacted one of off, but we don't like to wire namely, the threat by the skip­ er in Washington, and we had to the SIU Halls on the Lakes, Headquarters for money, which pers that they were going to log wait for confirmation from that take a few minutes off the next we haye only had to do once, the men who were ashore during end. quite a while back. time you're in Duluth or any the strike. Later that afternoon we re­ of the major ports and pay a That's about all, except to in­ I made it clear to the ships' ceived a call from Washington, vite you men with ratings to visit to the SIU Hall. It's there officers that no men were going telling us that the Chief had come out to the Gold Coast for a to be penalized for respecting a to serve you and give you the concurred. We paid off the ship choice of jobs and ships. score. picketline in front of their ships, the next day, with full transpor­ Congratulations are in order and with that the logs were for­ tation for all hands, and with all for the men of the SS S. T. gotten. members of the crew happy. Crapo and the John W. BoardBACK TO NORMAL bound for Germany. There she man who stuck to their ships and I am still having a little trou­ Now that things have come registered an eye opening vote reloaded for Yokohama, Japan. ble about that transportation Each man who makes a back to normal all is serene and in favor of the SIU. Enroute, she came into Frisco. rule. Some of the members can't donation to the LOG should business is fine. I covered the Her stop in this port was sup­ seem to understand that it is a Their vote is the first hole in receive a receipt in return. MV Ponce this week and handled the LCA dike which will soon posedly for emergency repairs, West Coast rule that when a If the Union official to whom the paying of the crew up to the but when she came under the man receives transportation, he break into a flood, drowning the a contribution is given does current month. Golden Gate Bridge, instead of must get off the ship. last citadel of anti-labor em­ not make out a receipt for As for our difficulty with going to some repair dock, which ployers. That is a hard and fast regula­ the money, call this to the Augusto the Janitor, which I would have been okay according tion out here, and I was elected Brother John Burke, fireman attention of the Secretaryreported to the LOG, it has been to our contract, the Stanford by the membership to carry #ut on the Davin, fell off a ladder Treasurer, J. P. Shuler, im­ rectified to the satisfaction of all. headed for the Oakland Army the rules of the organization. mediately. The suggestion of the LOG Edi­ boarding her in Superior last Base. One of the lads on the Leland Send the name of the of­ tor to paint his feetTalack, since Friday injuring his back. Bro­ When I got over there, they Stanford was hurt pretty bad ficial and the name of the he has a dislike for shoes, was ther Burke is at present re­ were ready to load airplanes on while the ship was at the Army port in which the oCcurance carefully considered, but Aug­ cuperating in Saintr Mary's Hos- . the deck, and motors into the Base waiting to load. He was took place to the New Yorie usto, when he saw us walking pital at Superior. number three hold. clearing the lines, standing on Hall, 51 Beaver Street, New If any of-his shipmates are around with a can of black paint, York 4, N. Y. That was all I had to see, but the mast table, when he slipped quickly capitulated and has worn up this way I'm sure he would as this was a three-day Memorial and fell. He landed on the winch be glad to see you. shops since. Poor Treatment Of LCA Seamen NO NEWS?? Brings Lakes Men To Seafarers Seafarers Supports PIcketlines As ILA Wins Puerto Rico Strike Seafarers ffalts Slick Deal On West Coast Attention Members n •'ii �Friday. June 27, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Wants To Know Where LSU Gets All Its Dough Page Seven Ships And Gas Hounds Are Hitting Port Tampa On Regular Schedule By C. SIMMONS TAMPA — With from two to Skipper that the ship would not M four ships hitting this port every sail until he had rehired the j day, and most of them calling Purser. ASHTABULA—That LOG ar­ for replacements, seamen are The Purser, who was the cause < ticle of May 30 regarding Sena­ becoming as rare as California of all the ruckus, was not a tor Aiken's charges that enemies By JOSEPH VOLPIAN oranges around this busy Florida member of any union. It was of labor spent over $100,000,000 Special Services Representative port. damned silly for a bunch of men for propaganda against labor has There is no sign of the sit­ to jeopardize their papers for With very few exceptions, the join his vessel or to proceed many Lakes seamen wondering. uation letting up, as Bull Line such a character. Their question is, "How much Union membership today is com­ to sea in his vessel, or ^or ab­ will start her regular coastwise After things were straightened of this dough found it's way into posed of Seafarers who are alert sence without leave at any runs again on June 27th and out, the real reason for the the hands of the Lake Carriers intelligent and extremely con­ time within 24 hours of the that will mean more men than militancy was found: The Purser vessel's sailing from any port, ever. Association and their stooge out­ scious of their responsibilities. was a drinking companion of It is becoming increasing evi­ either at the commencement or fits like the LSU?" What makes the sitiuation so the super-militant gashound. dent that the men are taking during the progress of the voy­ Incidentally, this one company their jobs seriously, and that they tough in this port is that ships The super-militant, being the age, or for absence at any time are never here long enough outfit, the so-called Lake Sea­ intend to guard vigilantly the CThief Electrician, never thought without 1 .'ave and without suf­ for me to call outports for re­ man's Union, is getting plenty of prestige of the Union which has ficient reason from his vessel placements. dough from someone. The only become the waterfront's leading Bori CAAJ't/l I and from his duty, not amount­ company they have under con­ organization. When a ship comes in here ing to de.sertion, by forfeiture tract, such as it is, is the Cleve­ One major reason for this} from his wages of not more shorthanded, w-e usually have to let her continue that way un­ land-Cliffs Iron Company, and acute Union consciousness is the than two days' pay or suffi­ less we have the men in the they hire their men through the fact that the men sailing the ships cient to defray any expenses Hall at the moment. company's offices and the LCA today are, for the most part, the which shall have been prop­ A real boom to shipping will halls. e^cperienced oldtimers who will erly incurred in hiring a substi­ be the new P&O pasenger ship Yet the LSU has enough cab­ continue to go to sea and the tute. that is supposed to begin opera­ bage to mail organizational prop­ youngsters — comparatively 3. For quitting the vessel tions this season. Our only aganda all over the Lakes, and speaking—who have decided that without leave, after her arrival chance for her is to get one send their attorney and former shipping will be their careers. at the port of delivery and be­ full crew aboard and hope they president, Meyer Cook, into all Rapidly dwindling in numbers fore she is placed in security, homestead her like the crew NLRB hearings trying to ride in are those who sailed solely for by forfeiture from his wages on the Florida has done. the period of the war. And while of not more than one month's on the SIU's coat-tails. of doing a ining for the Union BOTTLED MILITANCY most of these temporary seamen or his fellow Union brothers un­ pay. They didn't secure their dough Another one of those super til his non-union drinking buddywei-e sensible, well-intentioned fi'om dues as practically no one 4. For willful disobedience to militants — 80 proof variety — is paying any. Where did they Brothers who took their jobs and any lawful command at sea, by gave us our w-eekly gashound was canned. their Unionism seriously, a num­ BROTHERS LET DOWN secure their money from? being at the option of the mas­ headache. They're becoming as ber of them felt that since going Proof of that was that he had ter, placed in irons until such regular as clockwork now. Tliis to sea was only a stop-gap and disobedience shall cease, and time it occurred on the Alcoa been stewed for over thirty days temporary lark, there was no upon arrival in port by for­ Partner which was loading here and the fans in the messroom reason to go out of their way to were out of order and the blow­ feiture from his wages of not for Canada. accept their share of Union reer in the galley likewise. more than four days' pay, or, at The Purser of the ship had sponsiblity and contribute to the When this was pointed out the discretion of the court, by been fired for being gassed up general welfare of all hands. imprisonment for not more several days running and for to him he informed all hands The return of this caliber to BALTIMORE' — Election of than one month. general incompetencj'. So the that he was going to get them officials and an application for shore-sided pursuits posed no 5. For continued willful diso­ super militant aboard immedi­ fixed as soon as he got around a charter from the national or­ loss to the Seafarers. bedience to lawful command or ately called the Hall asking for to it. PERFORMER'S UNWANTED ganization highlighted the first Before the Patrolman left the continued willful neglect of a Patrolman to hit the ship at For the men within our ranks official meeting of the AFL Mari­ ship, he had gotten around to duty at sea, by being, at the once. time Trades Department's local today want no truck with foul- option of the master, placed in it, but fast. The Electrician is Well, out went a Pati'olman port council here last week. ups, performers and parasites irons, on bread and water, with and he finally found the ship nov» strictly on his good be­ William (Curly) Rcntz, SIU who suck from the Union the full rations every fifth day, un­ over in Port Tampa. havior and if he continues perPort Agent, was elected council benefits won only by hard strug­ til such disobedience shall The gashound informed the 'forming he is to be bought up gle, and who care not a tinker's chairman. Patrolman that he had told the on charges. {Contimud on Page 14) dam that they impose addition­ To top off the whole affair, the Also elected were August al burden on the rest of the mem­ performer has an old book in Idzik, international vice presi­ bership by flaunting their in­ the Union and the men who dent of the International Long­ dividuality. had to straighten .him out were shoremen's Association, secre­ Seafarers today know that ship­ for the most part tripcarders tary-treasurer; R. F. Lowe, ping is a job—a serious job. More and new bookmen. Agent for Local 14' of the than that, it is a way of life. At Guys like this are definitely Masters, Mates and Pilots, vice sea, the ship becomes a world By HERB JANSEN not a good advertisement for chairman; Pete De Catte, SUP within itself. And, consequently, Around here, the main topic the Union and should be slapped CHICAGO — Shipping has Port Agent, assistant secretary- there are rules and regulations to down when they pull the cork treasurer, and Andrew MacDon- govern conduct aboard a vessel been a little slow in this Port of conversation is the Taft-Hart­ on their "militancy." during the past couple of weeks ley anti-labor law. ald. General Chairman of the just as there are ashore. Brother Tony Sosa was by Under the guise of being the Radio Officers Union, recording As has been pointed out, most with very few turnovers. Most the Hall this morning. He is will of the people, an unholy secretary. Seafarers act in a manner be­ of the boys are holding on to just back from Italy where he coalition of Republicans and their jobs, and enjoying the con­ Applicaticn fOr the Port Coun­ coming Union men and show con­ was in the hospital several cil charter was directed to John sideration for the welfare of their ditions which have been won by Democrats, who have had their months following his being hearts and souls bought and wounded by a drunken perform­ the SIU on the Lakes. R. Owens, Executive Secretary shipmates. paid for, have crammed this er. of the MTD. As in every instance, however, Di ring the past week, the SS rotten legislation down the Brother Sosa is able to get The Council went on record where there are a large body of Sultana and the SS Wescoat throats of the workers. around a little now, and willto "recognize and respect all men, tJiere are the inevitable few were in Port. The Sultana came We seamen are proud of being be ready to take a ship in a fewlegitimate and bonafide picket for whom the rules and regula­ in with a load of newsprint for Americans, and that's no idle months. the daily tabloids and loaded up lines around ships under CIO tions were made. flag waving. We intend to see In this respect, therefore, it with giain for a Canadian port. contract," and to follow the that a rightful share of the same policy adopted during the might be wise to quote the var­ As for the Wescoat, she loaded profits from our labor comes 1946 strikes. At the time of ious types of conduct which are crude oil at Indiana Harbor. f-'i back to us in the form of wages, the meeting the CIO Maritime considered offenses and the penThis week, the SS City of and all the phony politicians and Agents and Seafarers have alites for their committment. Grand Rapids makes her first work stoppage was in effect. been inquiring as to the rea­ The following sections are sta­ trip on June 20 on her regular Taft-Hartley Laws in 4116 world It was recommended at the are not going to take away our son for late deliveries of the tutory United States law; run. Part of the crew for the SS rights to organize and join meeting that steps be taken to SEAFARERS LOG to their THE LAW SAYS Michigan, sandboat, scheduled to unions to protect our gains. set up the Council on a "reg­ homes and the outports. Section 701. Various offenses; work on the airport fill in, has ular and permanent basis" as a We're willing to work and The delay- is due to the ter­ penalties. been hired. member of the MTD. take our share of the risks, but rific shortage of newsprint Whenever any seamen who After she comes out of the we want a fair wage and decent The importance of the Council has been lawfully engaged or that has hit most newspapers, adopting a clear cut and definite any apprentice to the sea serv­ shipyard, where a new deckhouse conditions in return. We fought which sometimes makes it policy that would be clear to ice commits any of the follow­ is being added to furnish quart­ hard for these conditions and necessary for the printer to all member unions, and a means ing offenses, he shall be pun­ ers for the crew demanded by we won't stand idly by and see halt printing the LOG until the SIU, she'll start on her job any money-hungry politicians whereby they could be kept in­ ished as follows: „ he gets additional paper. around July 15. and operators take them away. formed was urged on the meet­ Once the LOGS come off 1. For desertion, by for­ ing by Jeff Davis, delegate from feiture of all or any part of the This is fair warning that ^he Last Monday, Millwaukee sent the press they are immediate­ and fight like ly mailed out. The only bot­ the ILA. clothes or effects he leaves on for their AFL Maritime Trades SIU will fight, hell, to preserve our contracts tleneck is the difficulty in Department charter for the Port General discussion was held board and of all or any part securing sufficient newsprint and conditions. All of our Council which has already been on by-laws, membership, repre­ of the wages or emoluments for the thousands of LOGS strength and resources is dedi­ set up. This will add to the sentation and ways and means which he has earned. printed each week. cated to the battle fro freedom solidarity and strength of the of setting up and operating the 2. For neglecting or refusing and security. without reasonable cause to AFL in Lakes ports. council. By MAURICE DOLE * Baltimore MIC Elects Officers Fight Against Taft-Hartley Bill Is Big Topic With Chicago SIU Late Deliveries �THE Page Eight Weather Nice, Shipping Smooth: New York is Enjoying Happy Days By JOE ALGINA 1 , ] 1 , 1 SEAFARERS LOG No Whitewash Add one more soap sud swindle lo the lengthening list of laundries working the popular racket of taking seamen's laundry but failing to return it. Friday, June 27. 1347 SIU In Montreal Goes To Aid Of AFL Laundry Workers' Beef By GENE MAHKEY MONTREAL—Shipping in this that is nece.ssary is to get the NEW YORK — Every once pers have to learn the hard way. the newest of SIU branches is as­ word to the CSU men and they in awhile, in this hectic business We've been cautioning the suming boom proportions. The will swarm into our ranks. of shipping, there comes a quiet companies and the Skippers to men are going out of here in None of them, it seems, is hap­ spell when everything is going. droves to take the ships and in py under the CSU set-up of poor along smoothly with no great The latest is Style Cleaners the last month we figure we've conditions and low wages, and ..s amount of beefs, the performers of 110 Government Street, sent over 200 men out on jobs. constantly casting an eye about stay on their good behavior Mobile, Alabama, which has The next month promises to for a real democratic Union that and there are jobs enough for be even better so we are not com­ is going places. been picking up crews' laun­ all. Such is the situation at the plaining of a ship shortage here. The SIU is the Union for them, moment in the Port of New dry end dry cleaning but fail­ Our hope is that the men will but they have to be shown that York. ing to return the clothing be­ continue to flow in here to take we are here and here to stay. Ships are hitting this port in fore the ships sail. the large number of jobs avail­ When we first hung out the a steady stream and they are able. shingle here and set-up for biisiall fine examples of the ideal The latest to experience Of the men coming into the ne.ss we had our hands full with SIU ship. The Patrolmen have this racket is the crew of the Hall, a large number of them are a bumper crop of performers. gone quite a few days now Hawaiian Citizen who found former CSU men who realize It seems that all the performers without any big beefs to worry that the Style Cleaners did that the SIU is here to stay and in the Union had converged on them, and the members have they want to get out of the CSU Montreal, but the situation is dif­ not return the laundry on been very cooperative at the have a sailing board posted which has nothing to offer them. ferent now. time and even reneged on its payoffs and sign ons. aboard the ships announcing the These men are not coming in They've cleared out of this Maybe its the weather or time of departure. promise to forward their to freeload, but are putting them­ port, and all performers coming something, but we're glad to see clothing to the next port. So far we've had good re­ selves squarely behind our drive in here on the ships are being it and hope it continues for sults, with most companies anx­ to gain SIU conditions on all pulled off and sent on their mer­ Although their advertise­ some time. The Patrolmen are ious to cooperate and see that ry way. Canadian ships. * naturally glad to see the great ments specify "We specialize all men are aboard at sailing Most of the men of the CSU The commies up here are hav­ deal of cooperation and lack of in fast seamen's service," time, but it is still a good idea have offered themselves as vol­ ing a hard time of it since thencompanies giving out with their to check the sailing board when their only speed seems to be unteer organizers to go out and boy Pat Sullivan turned on them hard timing. in quickly getting away from spread the word of the SIU to and gave them a blasting. With the tremendous number eo aboard ship so there the ships and staying away. the rank and file of the CSU. Now the AFL Montreal Trades of ships in port at the moment,I being left on the beach. The feeling here is that all and Labour Council has follow­ the Patrolmen have been more ed up with another body blow to than busy hitting the many paytheir grip on the unions here by offs and sign ons. Sometimes it expelling 14 communists from is humanly impossible for the that body. Among those expelled Patrolmen to contact all the By L. N. "BLONDY" JOHNSON See what time they get to work were delegates from the CSU. This carrying out of union ships in port. I at the Hall. policy does not apply only to the Recent actions in the Gulf CLOSE COOPERATION NO CAN DO See how . many ships they economy program, but to all of ports show the absolute necessity The laundry situation in this the Union's business. When this happens we usually for all officials to follow Union make. The results and findings port has been one real headache may be surprising. For instance, although the Un­ get a quick phone call asking policy. to the crews that hit this port. ion has gone on record not to al­ for a Patrolman to come down A quick study of the recent TALK IS CHEAP Not only to the crews, but also low former members, over 12 ^ happenings in the Gulf area will to the ship. it has been a headache to the It must be remembered by months in arrears to be rein­ In these cases, we usually tell show that the Union, in closing AFL Laundry Workers Union, the caller that we can't get one several branches in Texas, has the members that it .is easy for stated, some of these fellows Have which is having a tough time of down at the moment but there taken a step that will save the some official to tell them that to been reinstated against Union it, as only a half dozen laundries continue good representation it policy. will be a Patrolman aboard early Union thousands of dollars. are organized. is necessary, to maintain a heavy the next morning. _ convinced that,^ The writer is This, too, must be stopped and The Laundry Workers Union staff. There is no sense blowirig although we have closed these the Secretary-Treasurer must decided to put an end to the prac­ Invariably, however, when an your top in this situatiop. It g^d have only the one Hall official takes this attitude he is recommend some plan of action tice of the non-union laundries is very seldom that we miss aGalveston, it should not in not only abusing the privilege of so that the officials guilty of this grabbing the laundry off the ship and as a rule most ships are j jngnner interfere with the are reprimanded. ships as they came in, and asked being an SIU offical, but is misin here for four or five days, | union handling the membership's All members should remember us for our cooperation in hand­ lepresenting facts as well. and we can hit the ship the pj-Q^jems and shipping along the There are tough times ahead that, when the membership in all ling the matter. next day if we don't get to it -pexas Coast. As brother AFL members, we for all unions. Now is the time our meetings goes on record to the first day. True, once Isthmian is under to prepare the Union for those put into practice various pro­ immediately promised them our If there is.a big sweat to get Bloomfield SS struggles which we know will grams and policies, it is the duty aid in seeing to it that the ships' things straightened out the expanded to it's full time come. of all members and officials laundry was done in a union thing to do IS to get aJi tne we may have to then We must reduce expenses alike to see to it that those poli­ plant. beefs together and send at least consider the re-opening of the The test came when the Alcoa whenever and however possible. cies and programs are carried two of the delegates to the Hall. Hall once more in Houston. Pennant and the SUP Thomas out. The Secretary, fortunately, by At times we can do more for Stone came into port. The non­ Until that time, however, we action of the last Agents Confer­ Unless we do this we are sure­ the crew right here in the Hall can get along well with the Hall union boys were there ready to ence, has the power to enforce ly not going to get to be a hell than we can do aboard the ship. in Galveston. grab the laundry, but the crews Union policy on this matter. of a lot bigger then we are—as We're still working on the We as good Union "men must a matter of fact, unless we do, we had been notified and refused to VALUE OF PROGRAM fourth floor baggage room and support him, when he is carrying may not even have a Union for let it go until they were shown a at last some of the old baggage clearance card from the Union. The value of the Union's econ­ cut this policy. too much longer. is beginning to be claimed. The omy program is easily shown in WASH LINE baggage that has been here for a casual study of headquarter's a long time — some for over The vultures immediately tried financial report. two years — has been donated to to come aboard and take the This report shows that, since charitable organizations. laundry off, but the crew threw the Secretary-Treasurer, J. P. If you see your fancy pre-war a picketline around the linen and sport jacket on the back of a Shuler, started rigidly enforcing stopped them cold. native in some foreign port the program, the General Fund I" the meantime one laundry GALVESTON, June 19 At was also Charleston Agent go, clearance with the Union and you'll know that the boys on 1 of the Union has increased over the recommendation of Secretarythe fourth floor finally got sixty thousand dollars. This in itself should be a les­ Treasurer J. P. Shuler, former "Saydon "Tea" Suit, has been around to your gear. Don't feel •The approved laundry agreed to New Orleans to do a first rate job and we are son to the Union. bad — it went to a good cause. New Orleans Patrolman Keith transferred Some of the officials, and quite Alsop took office today as Gal­ where he will act as Patrolman, now waiting to see what the reNOSING AROUND a few of the members, do not veston Agent. He succeeds Char­ and from N. O Brother Johnson; suits will be both for cleaner these reports closely les Haymond who was tem _ has been sent to assist the new jinen and the Laundry Workers Of course, it would be too watch enough, else they would squawk porarily appointed to the office • organizational efforts. At the much to expect everyone to be Activities in this Port continue , moment the only recognized like hell, when heavy expendi­ a few weeks ago. Haymond rein a happy frame of mind these at a high level. Jobs on the board laundry here is Rene Laundry. nice days. I've been getting re­ tures are shown. quested that he be relieved so itutrtcrous than the _ , . , credit goes to the crewUnless they do start to taking that he could ship out. ports that the Coast Guard boys ' .T...T 01 these ships for the are snooping around again. Busi­ more of an interest, then some Assisting him will be Leon ness must be slowing up for the aay they may wake up with no 'Blondy" Johnson, former Agent prevails throughout the Gulf'fine Job they did. In addition to fnnn^; T Ti the SIU men aboard, members of boys as they are digging for dough. in Port Arthur, and Ray soon to be calling for crews, shipthe MCS, MFOWW and NMU business. Whejiever members are attend­ Sweeney, as Patrolmen; Mickey ping promises to remain good for aided in the disposing of these Once ig awhile a Skipper will ing meetings at various ports and Wiburn as Dispatcher, and John some time fo come. Rated men phony characters who were have a lapse of memory and call hear any official hit the deck and Ward as organizer. m particular are at a premium. taught a real lesson in union down the Coast Guard to make beef because Headquarters is try­ Brother Alsop is a veteran Sea­ The bad conditions created in solidarity.. life miserable for the crew, but ing to have them reduce ex­ farer, who started his seagoing the Texas area by the "wobblies" Our pledge to support all clean in short order we refresh his penses, and say it can't be done career in Norfolk. He has held and other racketeers have been memory concerning our position —then look around and see if many elective offices in the SIU, halted, and the Galveston Hall, AFL (that's no pun) unions has and the boys are back chasing the officials in that port who are serving as Patrolman in New which services all the area, is been shown again and it would be well for anti-union outfits in icebergs. It is too bad some Skip- squaking really do hit the ball. York, Norfolk, and New Orleans.^functioning at a speedy clip. this area to take note. Importance Of Following Union Policy Is Proved Keith Alsop New Galveston Agent; Tex Suit Goes To New Orleans �Friday. June 27, 1947 THE TAKING THE SEAFARERS OATH LOG Page Nine NMU Puts Disguises On Its Men And Tries To Raid SIU Company By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON — Things have been The decision of the memberhumming around the port for the ship vas quick and unanimous— past couple of weeks, to such an v/arn ihem to break it up, and if extent that the usual weekly they refu.sed, to pile right article for the LOG was over­ through. looked last ^'eek. But, then, on Their Agent was notified of the day the article is usually this decision and told to take off written, a more important matter the picketline. He refused to do engaged our time and efforts. so; therefore, on Friday June 6, We had NMU trouble for a a full SIU crew marched through couple of days; then very sud­ the line and aboard the vessel. denly it ceased. Here's the story: Later that night, an SIU fire­ The Mass. Steamship Line (an man was attacked by about 10 excursion outfit which used to NMU goons and thrown into the run the SS Steel Pier fi'om Bos­ harbor, and early Saturday the ton to Provincetown daily) re­ threat was made that 500 NMU organized with new capital and pickets woul^ be on the line became officially known as the over the weekend. Boston-Provincetown Steamship FADED AWAY Line, Inc. On Jearning of the formation With the incident regarding of a new company early this the fireman in mind, plus the spring. I requested a contract threat of mass picketing, made with the Seafarers and received our plans to conduct a fight-tosame. the finish reminiscent of the old New members of the SIU being obligaied at the last New York Branch meeting, It's a While the ship was being fit­ days on the Avenue here. serious matter, and these Brothers seem to realize it. ted out, however, and painters The NMU Agent was duly noti­ were required to work at the fied that we intend to disperse scab wages of a dollar an hour, his 500-man picket line the mo­ it turned out that the smart or­ ment he put it out. At 11:00 ganizers for the NMU had quite a. m. Saturday morning all pick­ By E. S. HIGDON matter, we will appreciate it very June 10, and the Coast Guard a few of their men working as ets \vere withdrawn mysterious­ no longer has the authority to $I-00-an-hour painters, much. ly, and the SS Steel Pier makes PHILADELPHIA — Two bills By the way, while we are on pick up or revoke seamen's her daily run in peaceful SIU NMU JOKERS affecting improvements to the I this subject, any full bookmempapers. fashion. Port of Philadelphia were acted ber who is a year or so in arThen, with the ship ready fo Shippng has been excellent I advised all members of this on favorably in the Pennsylvania rears, can't be helped by a comurged them not to talk go into operation, the painters around the port, wuth nearly all State Legislature last Wednes­ mittee either, since, according to | to, or give information to, this I threw off their disguises and rep­ kinds of rated jobs on the board day. One of the measures, set­ the rules, he is out. Business hasn't outfitwhich is fighting to stay resented themselves as NMU sea­ at all times. ting up the Delaware River Joint Those six months or so in ar­ in control of the merchant ma­ men who should have something matched the shipping, but has Commission as the agency to de­ rears are required to come be­ to say about which union was to been prettj' fair nevertheless. velop this port and the upper fore a regular body at the Branch rine. represent them. Presently, Pat McHugh's fish­ Although they have no power Delaware River, was passed meeting and apply for reinstate­ Of course, when the ship was ermen have been getting a bad over merchant seamen, they will finally by the Senate. ment. ready to sail, we were asked to time from the Attorney-General . It has already passed the House The John Burgess, South At­ take information given them and provide a ^full crew, as per con­ (author of the Barnes Bill, which and now goes to Governor Duff, lantic scow, hit port this week keep it until such time as a Civil tract. In the meantime, the forces unions to submit to his who has indicated that he will for a payoff. Brother Tilley, who Service Board is appointed and phony painters had set up a line office itemized statements of un­ then turn all testimony over to sign it. Provisions in the bill covered the ship, stated that for around the ship. ion income and expenditures.) were accepted as an alternative a ship that had been out for two them for trial. Well, we were faced with the The SIU Fishermen's Union is to the creation of a Port of Phil­ months she was the cleanest pay­ The wisest thing is to complete­ old story: whether an illegiti­ being tried for creating a mon­ adelphia Authority. off he had handled in many a ly disregard the Coast. Guard mate NMU picketline around one opoly. Needless to say, the fish­ The other measure, reported month. when it comes aboard and there of our ships would suffice to ermen have our complete support out by the Senate Committee on Not so pleasant was the SS will be no possibility of them "bull" us away from our own in the fight against the anti-labor Highways, rips out the Delaware Burnet of the Pacific Atlantic SS pulling a fast one at a later date. vessel. Attorney-General. County Tunnel Authority and Company. At her payoff she was creates a Delaware Tunnel Board strictly from hunger and the to enter into negotiations with crew found that the company a commission created by New didn't intend to do anything Jersey for the construction of one about it for her next voyage. By RAY WHITE after 24 hours the crew was put- aboard to fine the ship $22,000. or more tunnels under the Dela­ ting in for ten bucks a day be­ A nice hunk of lettuce and, of When it came time to take her , ^ , NORFOLK—SIU officials m ware River. Yep, we, here, are out, the crew refused cause .... their overtime had not course, they wanted the crew to to sign o» catching up to New York with unfl she was properly stored.I,^ as per agreement. help pay the freight. ^ investigator P"" or their Holland and Lincoln tun­ For some reason it always has to ^ eo , . Both sides wheeled in their This put things in a different . r. • , district attorney to pay off ships nels. We may be slow but it looks be this way. The company thinks guns and cleared the deck for light, and the Company had to and settle beefs, but the crew of like it will be sure. that the men are bluffing and action, and the battle was on, move fast or paj' off. f see by the papers that the City will take the ship out anyway. the SS Grover Hutchinson of the first part of which took GETS THE STORY is going to spend $2,000,000 to Even after all these years some Newtex Steamship Company is place at the Coast Guard Hear­ fix the old broken down Pier 3 companies haven't learned that of the opinion that sometimes it ing Unit under Lt. J. C. Saussy, All of this time Rees was gath­ South, so this should wake up the we mean business when we ask helps a hell of a lot. as E.xamining Officer. Although at times the Patrol­ ering facts and piecing the whole waterfront a little and maybe for sufficient stores. As the trial got under way, it men are expected to do the im­ story together. Here are some of it might bring us a new shipping did not take Lt. Saussy long to the facts. The Customs in Italy possible, Ben Rees, Norfolk Pa­ NO BLUFF company. trolman, had to open up his bag had found enough cigarettes see that the crew was small fry, being used to cover up tracks As soon as the men made and pull all nine cats out in or­ ON REINSTATEMENTS made by much bigger game. The known that it wasn't a bluff, they der to maneuver the crew out of We would like to enlighten a got busy placing orders for stores finger not only pointed at the this one. few brothers regarding tripcard within two hours the ship Captain and Chief Engineer, but It makes good news and it also men. When a tripcard man is ^ properly stored and ready should make some of our mem­ it might have included some Reports have been coming eight to twelve months in ar­ for her trip. shoreside company officials. bers much the wiser. in citing dirty deals given rears he can be reinstated by After a thorough hearing Lt. Another similar case was Here is the situation; The crew seamen by several laundries, calling a committee of ffve men aboard the SS Frelinghuysen, Saussy gave the unlicensed per­ was in when the Hutchinson which profess to "cater to to square him away. sonnel their papers back, but the American liberty Line. She had pulled in for voj'age payoff. The men of the sea." In most instances, the trip supplies for 45 days and was Captain did not get by so easy. pay of the entire crew was im­ card man in question is a friend leaving on a .seven month trip. His papers were revoked, Roland Velasco of the SS pounded and the charges were, of a bookmember, and the bookArch Hopkins reports that When we heard the story we violation of the Anti-Smuggling This did not clear the case ricmber is the one wh > in.?ists rattled down to the ship where Ungar's Laundry of St. John, Act. There was also Coast Guard though, because the Company that the trip card man be squar­ our troubles were immediately N. B., picks up laundry charges. still had the crew's pay. After ed away. aboard ships ' in that port, doubled when we found that the The Patrolman and delegates the company's lawyer had heard Well, for the benefit of these with the promise that it will Coast Guard had were informed by the Company the evidence produced in the Brothers, 'who find 'themselves oy returned by the weekend. that there would be no dough hearing, he came around to the backing up a ^npcaraer who The promise is never lived but to sign off articles. This was Hall for a peace talk with Rees in arrears, there had told them to report to promptly done, much to the sur­ up to. and the ship's delegates. stating that after the np i3hnQH#^inhia Coast guard prise of the Company officials. me'n Tre lh7ce'montl>7m akears the Philadelphia Coast They, being in very high spirits "They don't say in which The Company thought they had at this time, were in no hurry, they shall no longer he entitled t'"'t. year it will be returned." says plenty of time to make a I immediately called the crew but were finally persuaded to Velasco. warning Seafarers to hold said tripcard, and they thorough case against the unli­ let the Company officials come strictly out and not entitled together and told them to have to keep their laundry out of are around to the "Union Hall and Ungar's hands. to any consideration whatsoever. nothing whatsoever to do with censed personnel, but after the If you book members will give the Coast Guard as the Hearing last man had signed off, Rees im­ pay them off in full," which they did. us a little consideration on the Units were taken from them on mediately told the Company that Improvements Are Scheduled For Philadelphia Patrolman Turns Dick Tracy, Foils Phony Charge Keep Your Shirt On -•r �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten *-riday. June 27. 1947 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS CG's Whitewash Job Fails To Make Arizpa Seaworthy; Crew Overhauls Her At Sea Don't Bite A Dog! What happens to Seafarers while taking the ships to the far flung ports of the world makes interesting reading to the rest of the membership. There is an old saying that if a dog bites a man. that's not news but if a man bites a dog. that's news. Were not suggesting that you go out and bite a dog; however, if you've had an interesting ex­ perience on your trip that was a little out of the or­ dinary. share it with your fellow Seafarers through the pages of the SEAFARERS LOG. Smiling, bui only for the cameraman, the Deck Departmenl men haul lines aboerd the snafued SS Arizpa. whose broken down condition was neatly ignored in farcical Coast Guard Inspection. Gene Dauber, Bosun, got this picture. Down the line., from front to rear, are: Karl Uri, AH; John Elliot. AB; Teddy Cipriano. AB; Russ (last name not given). OS: Sam McFpjlane, AB. and Carl Senarighi. OS. The siick coat of whitewash applied by the Coast Guard during inspection of the SS Arizpa may have brightened things for the Waterman Steamship Corpora­ tion but it didn't render the rickety tub seaworthy. You don't have to be a Jack London to knock out the details of the experience. Just give us the facts and well do the rest. Pictures, too make a story more interesting. If you. or a fellow crewmember. are lucky enough to have a camera along — send your snapshots to the LOG. We'll take care of the developing and printing and the return­ ing of the negatives and prints to you. Send your bits of news and snaps to: SEAFARERS LOG. 51 Beaver Street. New York. N. Y. According to crewmembers aboard the ship, which returned to New York this week after a trip to German ports, the run­ down bucket practically had to be rebuilt at sea. Gene Dauber, Bosun; and George Lass, Oiler and Engine Delegate, told of the Coast Guard's investigative farce in clearing the company, which the crew scathingly condemned at a shipboard meeting. DISREGARDS SAFETY The crew scored the company's money-grubbing and utter disre­ gard of the crew's welfare in per­ mitting the Arizpa to depart in such poor condition. The Coast Guard investigation, the crewmembers related, was hastily conducted, with the boiler safety valves and fire pump -re­ lief valves being overlooked. The CG inspectors also by passed the sanitary pumps, which were re­ ported out of commission, the Seafarers said. Bilges were full of fuel oil, but it was of no con­ sequence to the guardians of safe­ ty at sea. That the ship came back for the payoff in "pretty good con­ dition," despite its horrible shape at the outset of the voyage, was due to the hard work of her Sea­ farers crew. Dauber and Lass said. Conditions on deck were sim­ ilarly condemned. Only one boom could be raised at one time, owing to the lack of juice. Lines up forward and back aft were handled by the Norwegian steana method. If steam had been used on deck, Dauber explained, the plant would have closed down. Machinery was of a mongrel variety. The Arizpa had 14 George Lass. Oiler on the Arizpa. roughs it up with "Hum­ phrey Bogart." ship's mascot, whose snarls show he has definite acting abilty. winches representing six differ­ ent types. Deck hands practical­ ly had to be Chief Engineers. But the crew's indignation over the physical state of affairs on board was mild compared to their fury over squawks registered by the skipper in regard to the over­ time involved in making the scow seaworthy. The two Seafarers said that the skipper regarded the payment of overtime as a form of company bonus. Contributing in no small mea­ sure to the lack of order and constant difficulty aboard the Arizpa was the Chief Mate, who believed that supplies could be carried in his back pocket. Ma(Continued on Page 11) Manrope Knot Crew Finds Bauxite Trail Tough Going (Editor's note; The following contract caUs for gas, but again story was submitted to the LOG they used sulphur. This did no by the Delegates of the MV good so we went into a huddle Manrope Knot. Their exper­ with the Skipper, the Agent and iences with the Skipper and the American Consul. They the Company Agent should be agreed to go to work on the ship of special interest to Seafarers again and after two weeks of who regularly takirfhe Bauxite jockeying around the matter was settled. TraiL) During all this time we had The night we sailed from Tam­ been living on subsistence and the pa we ran in to hell and high few dollars the Skipper gave us water with the Skipper. He didn't make for an enlargement wanted us to take the ship out of the waistline. but we found her unseaworthy HAS NO FRIENDS with the deck cargo of lumber After this beef the Skipper improperly secured. He gave us started some phony business a hard time and ranted and raved, but we won a victory. The with his'log book by logging the Skipper finally had the deck car­ crew for Saturday and Sunday go and gear secured but he kept in port. This was the last straw. a chip on his shoulder for the We.went to the Agent again and told him the ship would not shift rest of the trip. until we had a new Skipper. The Our troubles were many on the Consul was called in again and way down. Slopchest prices out he asked us to make a list of of this world, no radio for the our grievances against the Skip­ crew and the Skipper muttering per. "yep, yep, yep," but doing noth­ We drew up the list and every ing. man on the ship, including the MONEY? WHAT'S THAT? officers, signed the complaint. We wanted to get rid of the In every port we hit the draw was small and put out only once. Skipper right there, but a tele­ We had begun to think that he gram from the New York Hall was giving it to us out of his stated: "Bring the ship to the Captain will be taken own pockets. Tf he was asked States. for a few dollars he would re­ care of here." We couldn't very well do that ply, "money? Why I have no money. I have only twelve Dutch as Alcoa wanted the ship to go coins that I'm going to send my on the shuttle run, or so we thought. wife." GOT THE DOPE After a few weeks on the ship A few days later we got an­ we found bugs, weevils, cock­ roaches and worms in our food other telegram stating, "Bring and all over the ship. We held the ship back to Mobile." We a meeting and notifed the Cap­ figured something had gone tain of our complaint. He said wrong somewhere so we called The he would refer the matter to the Mobile to get the score. Alcoa-agent in Trinidad. When story was that we were to pro­ we hit the port we went to the ceed to Paramaribo, load baux­ Agent and he professed ignor­ ite, return to Trinidad, top off ance of any request for fumi­ and return to Mobile. The Agent in Trinidad had not gation. We were getting the run-around given us these orders, however, until we told them we weren't so you can see how they tried to shifting the ship until all the hang us with our own ropes after vermin was removed. we refused to move the ship. The Agent's attitude was: "I For you, brothers, who take don't give a damn about the con­ the bauxite run, watch your step dition of the ship or the cr.ew. All when you hit this area or you I care about is the cargo." To might get in the same predica­ that we hung up the hook and ment as we were in. waited for days and days for We are on our way to Para­ them to delouse the ship. They maribo now on the first leg of finally came aboard and gave our return round. The Captain the ship a going over with sul­ is still aboard and up to his old phur, which only made the bugs tricks but his days are num­ fatter. bered. Mobile,—Open your arms We told the agent- that our to your poor sons of the sea. SIU Releases New Form For Ship's Minutes A new, official form, which is to be used in recording proceed­ ings of shipboard meetings has been set up and run off on the Union's multilith machine. Copies for the use of recording secre­ taries will be available shortly in all ports. Printed on SV2 by 14-inch sheets of paper, the new forms may be used on both sides, containing headings and spaces for all per­ tinent data which meeting secre­ taries have to supply. The new form was designed to provide uniformity in the re­ porting of shipboard proceedings, and -will considerable expedite matters for the men handling this copy to Headquarters in New York. Along with the Head­ detail. Patrolman in all ports will quarters copy, send any addi­ shortly have sufficient quantities tional stories about your trip, of this new form to distribute to and photographs for publication the ship's they visit.' Delegates in the LOG. are urged to see that their ships The importance of the ship­ are given an adequate supply to board meeting cannot be over­ last for tfie duration of their estimated. Success of the Un­ ion depends upon the whole­ trips. Printed on each form is the hearted participation of all hands. At sea, the ship's meet­ following: NOTE:—^This is the official ing is your means of participatng. form to be used in recording It is highly important that the all shipboard meetings. All im­ portant details should be re­ subject of Education be treated thoroughly at the meetings. corded. Send one copy to the nearest branch hall and one {^Continued on Page 13) •I �THE Friday. June 27. 1947 SEAFARERS LOG SlU Ship's Minutes In Brief BENJAMIN BOURN. April 12—Chairman C. B. Langley; Secretary L, A. Finger. Delegales reported minor beefs in their departments. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried to remove old wormy flour from ship Molion carried to check slopchest as to prices before signing off ship. Motion carried that the three delegates see N. O. Agent on the union activities of Henry C. King, night cook and baker. Motion carried that the three department delegates be paid off first. One minute of silence for departed brothers. J. i i" CAPE ROMAIN. June 8 — Chairman McNally: Secretary Horn. New Business: Motion carried that all cots, dirty linen, etc. be cleared off decks before arrival in port. Good and Wel­ fare: Suggestion that the ship be fumigated upon arrival in port. Motion carried that bet­ ter brand of face soap be put aboard. Motion carried to have ship's water tested by Depart­ ment of Health when ship hits port. it 4. HENRY M. RICE, May 21— Chairman Joseph Kaplan; Sec­ retary Dishman Mullins. New Business: Motion carried that each crewmember keep a copy of his overtime in accordance with Deck Delegate's request. Deck Delegate submitted resig­ nation due to lack of coopera­ tion regarding the handling of overtime. Resignation not ac­ cepted. Good and Welfare: Suggestion made that anyone washing clothes in heads or shelter deck remove same in less than 24 hours. Suggestion made that library be built in recreation room by deck main­ tenance at carpenter's rate of overtime upon approval of Skipper. Suggestion made that the laundry now used in Maracaibo by the SIU and SUP be checked for prices, promptness and competence. One minute of silence observed for lost brothers. J, MV ANACAPA, June 3 — Chairman Pete Kordakis; Sec­ retary J. McConeghey. Deck and Stewards Department's delegates reported all in order. Engine Delegate reported a need for flashlights. Motion carried that two crewmembers be reported to Patrolman in Mobile for paying off without givng 24 hours notice and thus making vessel sail shorthanded. Good and Welfare: List of recommendations for the con­ duct of the crew in the messroom and recreation room drawn up and approved. t & 4. HORACE GREELEY. June 14 —Chairman C. A. Hitchcock: Secretary V. A. Gillegan. New Business; Letter to N. O. Port Agent read to crew and ap­ proved. Repair list made up by the delegates and read to crew. Delegates reports ac­ cepted. Good and Welfare: Chief Cook reported that bad hams were brought aboard on .previous.\ trip and asked that , they he- exchanged for canned hami ( The delegates to see the Captain on the matter. Stew­ ard informed crew that supply of fresh vegetables is very low and asked delegates to see Captain about replenishing supply in Port-Of-Spain. 4 4 4 MANROPE KNOT, May 26— Chairman W. Tracy; Secretary R. J. Wells. Discussion of the Stewards Department. No dis­ puted overtime in any depart­ ments of any importance. Mo­ tion carried to have Ship's De­ legate speak to the Captain about having a draw waiting when ship gets to the docks in Mobile. Motion carried to have all cots on afterdeck put away by the men that use them so the crew that comes aboard will have cots. Motion carried for letter regarding our phony Skipper to be sent to the LOG for publication. One minute of silent prayer in memory of Brothers lost at sea. 4 4 4 BILLINGS VICTORY, May 11—Chairman Red McKenzie; Secretary H. Hankee. Delegates ^reported books and cards in good order and no beefs in their departments. Motion car­ ried that the ship won't sail until more face towels, bath towels and two percolators are supplied. Good and Welfare: Suggestion that one man in each foc'sle check to see what needs repairing and turn list into delegates. One minute of silence observed for brothers lost at sea. CHARLES^ A. ^ARFIELD. May 15—Chairman R. N. White; Secretary E. L. DeParlier. Old Business: Statement made by Steward that he w,as putting in for complete fumigation of ves­ sel upon arrival in port. Situa­ tion concerning Purser dis­ cussed lightly. No statements made due to suspicion of a stool in crew. New Business: Motion carried that all bauxite ships be stowed for a 90-da,y voyage instead of the 60-day stores at present, and it should be put in the new agreement when negotiated. Motion car­ ried that library be placed aboard ship. 4 4 4 THOMAS NUTTALL, May 25 —Chairman M. J. Danzey; Sec­ retary P. Deady. Good and Welfare: Motion carried to have all fans and ventilators inspected in preparation for trip to tropics. Soap shortage and shortage of bed spreads brought into plain view be­ cause ship was not properly supplied with these items. Mo­ tion carried to accept the con­ dition and work for some of laundry compensation when ship hits the States. 4 4 4 SEATRAIN TEXAS, June 10—Chairman D. J. Peurala; Secretary William Pepper. Mo­ tion carried that the crewmembers of the SS Seatrain Texas go on record calling for and supporting any 24-hour strike called by organized la­ bor to protest the Taft-Hartley Anti-Labor Bill. Good and Wel­ fare: Discussion concerning third cook's having to sleep in the same foc'sle with the 8-12 watch. Steward requested to order salt tablets and dispen­ sers for the jvater coolers. Page Eleven CUT and RUN By HANK Well, we're back again in our own little corner, punching out another bag of Logworthy news—-a week after VI Day (Victory Isthmian) was deservingly honored through all the LOGs' pages. This week our mysteriously popular column has a few retroactive news items as well as fresh stuff from the weekly turnover in this Seafaring life . . . Well, oldti/ner and Steward, Brother John Jellette, citizen of the countiy of Brooklyn, who came in with his dark mustache from a voyage on the SS Cavalier—had his doggone agonizing wish come true. John wanted to see who this Cut and Run Hank was and what he looked like—and darn it if he didn't see the enigma, right there and then, while he was asking a few other guys. We don't know if his reaction was sympathetic or pa­ thetic but Brother Jellette was sure glad his curiosity was quickly rewarded. Otherwise it might have lasted years, or longer, or something. Well, John said that his shipmate, Paddy McCann went down to Jacksonville to be near his son who is ill. Quick recovery to him Paddy. 4 4 Brother Mitchell Mileski, the cook with a personality, just came in fresh from the cactus country, namely Phoenix, Arizona, where he had a swell time, called it real nice country, went to a wedding, etc. Mitchell enjoyed meeting his old shipmate, Hugh Eatherton, and talking about other shipmates, too. Well. Brother "Heavy" Mitchell Mileski, happy birthday greetings and congratulations on your wedding anniversary which you no doubt celebrated last week on June 18, 1347. And enjoy yourself up there in your home town in Connecticut. In a week or so. another shipmate of ours, Clifton Wilson, should be due in New York from his trip to Europe. 4 4 Brother Eddie Kelley, a fisherman at heart, just came smilingly in from a trip to South Africa on the Robin ship, Moline Victory. Eddie spouted a proud opinion that the trip was good, there was a perfect crew aboard and a swell skipper bridged the voyage . . . Here's a message to Brother Nick Calzia: Scotty shipped to the Far East on the SS Warrior ... A few oldtimers who are in our town: Robert High, Paddy Nash, Theodore "The Terrible"' Babkowski, Joe Di George, S. Larsen, S. Sisti, D. Vasquez, V. Capitano, J. Germano, J. Sharp, L. Clarkson, A. Lorenzo, F. Palume, J. Russell, and M. Riechelson. 4 4 4 4 SS SUNSET. May 21—Chair­ man Neil Harrington; Secre­ tary Walter Hackett. Reason for meeting: A 12-point com­ plaint headed: "Officers com­ plaints against Stewards De­ partment." Much debate as to whether or not to concur on the complaints. Each complaint taken up end decisions made whether to ignore the charge or to work out an improve­ ment for the department. Com­ plaints of rusty water for drink­ ing purposes. Water has been bad for over a month and Chief Engineer has not taken any steps to have the tanks cleaned. 4 4 To Bosun Robert Hillman: Stop your conversation, drop your cigar and do the best you can to see us. We found your Merchant Marine medal. No cigar, please—but is there any reward? ... If it's better late than never than we'll say that about a month and a half ago. Brother William Hanold, the Steward, dropped into the hall in his business suit to say his occasional hullo. Brother Hanold launched himself last year into some landlubbing business and seems to be doing very well, thanks . . . Our News Item Dept. has two items dated June 13th: "A drastic slash in the Maritime Commissions' ad­ ministrative and ship subsidy funds was recommended to Con­ gress today by the House Committee on Appropriations." . . . Funds for maritime training at Kings Point and State Marine schools were increased from 55,470,000 to 58,320,000 .- . . Pointing to the "very satisfactory profits" of ship operators, the committee expressed the hope that it will be found unneces­ sary to pay any operating subsidies at all in 1948." Notice To All SIU Members The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ farers International Union is available to all members who wish to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every SIU branch for this purpose. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU Arlzpa, which was scheduled to hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the (Continned from Page ]0) lerials he requisitioned for the leave New York June 20, would LOG, which j-ou can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS entire voyage were as follows: not permit conditions prevailing LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. one wrench, three turks heads to PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION sougee the whole ship, three cans of metal polish. CG Whitewashes SS Arlzpa; Crewmen Say She's A Wreck BUT. HOW? To the Editor: I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to tl*: address below: Other than the wrench no tools were ordered. Nevertheless, the Name Mate wanted the work done and done fast. In Bremen all observances of Street Address security regulations were dis­ pensed with. No gangway watch­ City es were established by order of the Chief Mate. Nor was there any gangway. The ladder that was used had no line to secure it. on the recently concluded voy­ It was pointed out by Dauber age to get by again without ac­ and Lass that the crew of the tion on their part. State. Signed Book No �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS EMERGENCY RIGGING 'Beachcomber' Mobile-bound For Some Shoreside Combing To the Editor: Shall try to write a few lines to let you and my buddies know that I decided to visit some of my old beachcombing haunts. But sometimes I wonder if this is the life I used to know. Let's take a look at the ship, which is not bad. We left Mobile April 27, bound for New Orleans. After changing Stewards about three times, we left for Bremen. Then the skipper found out the sextant wasn't any good. By good luck and speed, we overtook the good ship SS Ben­ jamin Goodhue one week out. We asked them if they could spare a sextant and we put out the boat to get the sextant they said we could have. GYRO OUT Then the gyro went out, and the fathometer was off the beam, so when we neared the English coast, the radio direction finder would not work. This was final­ ly straightened out after we ar­ rived in Bremen. ^ On leaving that port we found three men of the Stewards De­ partment were missing. If you could have seen them work, you'd be ashamed to hear that they call themselves SIU men. I think topside is always in arms. Th old man gets cussed from all sides. The mates here are tops so far as I can see, and -the engines are as good as you can find. BOSUN IS LIKED The Bosun is the ex-doorman from the Union Hall in Mobile and he is okay in the books of •zno'sfof the men aboard. Some of the crew are performers, so .there will be some reckoning when we arrive in port. I was kidding the Mate when two of his men came aboard late. Off hand I asked him what their excuse was, and he replied; "We left word to be called, but no one called us." He added that this is happening too often. Well, Ed, I guess that will be all for this time, so off to Mobile to my old pastime—beachcomb­ ing. The Beachcomber LOG BIG FAVORITE IN ARMY CAMP ABROAD, HE SAYS To Ihe Editor: Just a few lines about a legiti­ mate beef. It is six weeks now and no SEAFARERS LOG. It was getting to be a regular part of the army camp here in Darm­ stadt, Germany, and then it stops. There are quite a few ex-sea­ men over here and they have a regular waiting list to read the LOG. Even the mailclerk is an ex-Seafarer and I have to beg him to give me my copy. I was wondering about the strike the Union conducted last year. I've been on the retire­ ment list for over a year now and was wondering what I'm supposed to do for a strike card Sgi. Charlie Bauer APO, 175 c/o Postmaster, N. Y. C. (Ed. Note: Are you sure that mail clerk is iiot waylaying your copy of the LOG? Seriously, though, we are checking into the matter and you should be again receiving the paper very SOO.-4. On the strike clearance, if you were in the army during the strike and your book was retired, you will be given clearance when you gel out. Simply bring your discharge papers to the Hall along with your book at that time.) r- Congress' Labor Smashers Seen Following Hitler Line To the Editor: Phoio taken aboard Pacific Tanker's SS McKittrick Hills by Bosun William Hope, shows sail rigged during emergency. According to information, which was forwarded from the Mobile Hall, the tanker was en route to Cherbourg, France, from Lake Charles, La., when a sail which had been rigged broke down and was pounded to pieces in heavy seas between Bermuda and Azores. "The sail was sewn," the account continues, "then rigged on the foremast, later changed to the stack. This held up her head imtil emergency repairs were made and the ship was able to proceed to Cherbourg." Performing the sewing and rigging operation were Tom McCormick, Chief Mate; Glen Row, Maintenance; Herman Borenberg, Quartermaster, and Nick Nickells. Frida7, June 27, 1947 Not long after Adolph Hitler's rise to power he legislated trade unions out of existence in Ger­ many, backed by the wealth and power of great industrialists. The fact that Adolph eventually turn­ ed on his backers, confiscated their properties, ran them out of the counti-y or reduced them to jittery caricatures of their former proud selves is of no consequence here. That he did reduce the work­ ers of Germany to robots slaving for a pittance and later to ruth­ less military automations, dealing torture and death to countless millions is to the point, to wit: Not long after the present Repub­ lican congress acquired power, they took immediate action to leg­ islate trade unions out of exis­ tence in America, backed by the wealth and power of great in­ dustrialists. SEES PARALLEL The parallel is not far-fetched. Tatf, Ball, Wherry and their short­ sighted cohorts are following Hitler's line of reasoning and his actions.too closely for anyone to ignore. That they, all born to wealth, should imitate a common laborer in their concentrated ef­ forts to down labor, would be Jaughable if it were not such a serious matter. Fortunately, the people of America are not suited to fit the role they hope to assign to us. Can anyone in his right mind con­ ceive of this free nation of men and women of diversified origins, free and equal, according to the glorious constitution we revere, being turned into slavish automa­ tons under a congressionally-devised system of regimentation. If so, than I must confess to being far more obtuse than the average citizen. The Republican congress ac­ quired power because of their promise to reduce excessive taxes. They changed their tune in short order, when the industrialist boss­ es' told them to give countless billions of public funds to an, and all foreign nations in order to provide more market and wealth for said industrialists. In short, the money we hand over for taxes is sent abroad so that a comparatively few favored individuals and corporations may wax wealthier. If we, the tax­ payers could hand over our money directly to said favored persons, it would save time, money and endless red tape. IFs No Use By DENNIS SAUNDERS They called him Mr. Shanghai Pete, He was SUP agent on the Balto beat. From early bright, till five at night, Shanghaing seamen was his one delight. Bosun, OS, AB, whatever your rate. Get in his way and he'd seal your fate. A kid came in from the Caroline, I knew him, he was a good friend of mine. LABOR SCAPEGOAT He got there for the one o'clock * Public discontent with the Re­ call. publican failure to carry out pre­ At two Pete shanghaied him election promises became so in­ out of the hall. sistent that the usual political trick of obscuring issues was re­ Don't try to pick a special ship. Or try to get a special trip. sorted to. A victim was needed For once he leys his eyes on you, in a hurry, and John L. Lewis I'm sure you'll be shanghaied was selected. The move was too. relished by the coal barons and their praise caused the present Congress to believe they were Wants To Hear leading the way in a popular From Ex-Shipmates movement. Overreaching them­ selves, they decided to include To the Editor: all trade unionism in their cru­ I retired my book about a year sade. ago, and made it my aim to live As a result they will go down a shoreside life for awhile, and I in history as the most destruc^ would be very happy to hear tive Congress, and of course, from any of my former ship­ down to defeat in the next elec­ mates. tion. I have secured a job in a local Meanwhile, the damage they power plant/ firing a couple of have done and are doing not only high pressure boilers. It's not to labor but to the nation as a such a bad job but we could whole, will have incalculably dis­ really stand some good union astrous results. No man can fore­ men here. tell the future with any degree of I have been receiving every is­ accuracy, yet it can be said with­ sue of the LOG, which I very out fear of contradiction that the much appreciate. I really can't present Congress has made a wait between issues, and I cer­ blunder that will have unhappy tainly would like to continue re­ repercussions for years to come. ceiving it. So long for now. Bill Gray Paul E. Jacks SS Seatrain New Jersey RR No. 3, Box 125 At Sea Marion, Indiana MateDoesOneForBooks - 'Logs'Patrolman To the Editor: Here's a few lines, that can be added to the tales that appear in the LOG concerning sea char­ acters and incidents that happen aboard these rustbuckets. During the past trip, our ship, the SS Billings Victory, came into Montreal. After a short stop for a few beers, we went to the Hall and asked for a patrolmam Well, who comes on board but none other than "Spud" Mur­ phy, Canadian District represen­ tative. Immediately the Chief Mate admits to Brother Murphy that he is a company "stiff and then proceeds to give Brother Mur­ phy a hard time. Well, as usual, matters go from bad to worse, and the Mate takes Murphy up to his room and has him sign the log book—two days pay for one. The charges were "boarding the ship without proper authority from the Mate." So now the $65 question Murphy is asking is: "Who in hell is the Mate going to collect from?" So much -for that. At this time I would like to thank Brothers Gene Markey, Mike Quiske and Murphy for their cooperation here in Mon­ treal. I advise all Brothers, when they hit this port, to stop into the Hall—it's at 1440 Bleury Street. Brother Quiske, by the way, is doing a fine job of or­ ganizing Canadian .seamen up there. Tell all the pie-cards at the New Yoi'k Hall, I said hello and also any of the rest of my ship­ mates around there. Ralph (Red) McKenzie TAKING THE MAIL AROUND THE WORLD m "Fine sailing up io now." is how the Deck Gang of the SS India Mail describe the first leg of their round-the-world trip. This photo was forwarded from Manila by E. Vallina, AB. �Friday. June 27. 1947 THE THROWING THE BULL—IN REVERSE SEAFARERS LOG T» rv J. A ix NT T TT 'x I TTT Bause, Out After Year In Hospital, Warns Brothers To Shun Shysters, Seek SIU Aid To the Editor: I I Greetings to the splendid staff of the LOG and all the Brothers that have been responsible for making the LOG the outstanding publication it is today. Many thanks for publishing some of my letters while I was confined in the Staten Island Marine Hospital. All of them broughr^the desired results. I Having been in the hospital for over a year, I would like to say a few words of thanks to that in­ stitution. I am deeply grateful to the leadership as well as to the medical staff, nurses, orderlies and maids. During my long con­ finement as a bed patient, I was treated well and many was the time staff members went out of their way to be helpful. This may be the time to say a word of thanks to Navy Mothers Like a bull seeing red.- bull in photo above charges violent­ ly on heels of horse bearing his tormentor, while enthusiastic crowds shout approvingly and consume Portuguese equivalent of hot dogs and pop. The horse, who is in the middle in the en­ counter mused that there must be an easier way to make hay. Scene is Lisbon, Portugal, bull ring on Easier Sunday, when Bay Durbin, Deck Maintenance formerly on SB James Duncan, took photo. of Staten Island and the DAR, who are doing fine work among our hospitalized Brothers. The DAR maintains a shop on the 5th floor. Mr. Hunnewell is in charge, forever trying to teach patients handicraft, keep them oc­ cupied arid give them new hope when all appeal's lost. This is my first contribution to the LOG and as you read on you will see that I am no Runyon or Pearson. Anyway Brothers, here it is from the City of Broth­ erly Love and pretty gals, where I have'Spent the last six weeks. Seafarer will agree with me it is in regard to drunken performers on sign-on and pay-off days. Now, I am sure no Brother really intends to give anyone a hard time at those times. I know that a good cold beer, especially in the good ole summertime, while you are waiting, a boilermaker and helper really helps to pass the time but by doing that we are doing ourselves a real in­ justice.By not doing it we are helping not only ourselves but the Pa­ trolman who comes aboard to take cai-e of our interest. The membership here is pretty weU pleased with the way the Phila­ delphia branch officers are tak­ ing care of and eliminating the practice in this port. Now, don't get me wrong. I am .not a habitual beachcomber but due to the housing situation and having to move, I have been forced to stick around. But you can bet your next draw that I'll be on my way soon. The Port of Philadelphia, fellas, is hum­ ming for rated men so if you have a rating, come on down and see Brother (Rose Bush) Collins, our very able Dispatcher, and I. am sure you'll get shipped or shanghaied fast. NOT PREAOilNG Brothers, I have something on my chest that I'd like to get off. No Brothers, I am not a teeand I believe that every good totaler and very far from it; I'm UNTIL THE cs VS NEXT TIME? jnys r/c^r ^ A Seafarer Sounds 'All's Weir As Newlands Departs Seafarers Must Be Geared To Continue Forward Drive To the Editor: THe Mesr MMH J? A Seafarer's pen and ink interpreiation of the deal meted out to alien seamen who served this nation in its wartime iiours of need. should be to contact your hos­ pital delegate, who in Staten Is­ land is Brother Joe Volpian, whose record needs no introduc­ tion. He is there to help you and advise you, and believe me. Brothers, he is well-versed and unusually capable in aiding you while you're in the hospital. You'll do well to follow his ad­ vice. The SIU is to be congratulated in placing such a capable man in a key spot. It surely speaks well for the Union. In a few days I expect to have my case settled and take my place once more as an active member of the SIU. In signing off, I wish to thank Brother Joe Volpian for the many fine services he rendered while I was confined. Thank you Joe, the LOG, and the able leadership of the SIU. Carry on and steady as she goes! Bill Bause WORD OF WARNING I would like to say a few v/ords of warning to Brothers who are in the hospital. When you are hurt, either aboard ship, or, as in my case ashore by a car or taxi, you will find that you'll be appi oached by certain gentlemen claiming to represent lawyers. In my case I came to the hospital with two badly broken legs and on my first day was approached by a "runner," who wished me to sign a paper giving him the sole right to represent me legally. Since I was in great pain, I just chased him away. I may mention the officials of the hospital are doing their best to keep these "ambulance chasers" away from you, but it is no preacher either but one who impossible. Some of these gen­ tlemen are not above using anti­ likes his lush too. I hear that June 7th was union propaganda to win their Brother Eddie Higdon's birthday point. I know of at least two and there's a rumor that he was cases where SIU Brothers were To the Editor: born so long ago that they could instructed by these "runners" not Just a few lines before we start not pass out cigars as it was be- to talk to their hospital delegate on our slow trip around the foi-e they were being made. Any­ until they had signed up with world. If you don't think it's way he's doing a bang up job their I'espective lawyers. going to be slow, come along. NOTIFY SIU here in Philly and good luck to This one of Waterman's good him. That is all wrong. When you old Libertys, the SS Francis G. Walt Gardner enter the hospital, your first move Newlands, bound for India, Cey­ lon and only God knows where else, but she is expected to go MEETllSIG IN MASINLOC right around straight east. We. have several cameraa* aboard, so you may be flooded with pictures from time to time, if and when we can get them de­ veloped. I saw old Sweeney down here and he's getting grayer by the day. I cap't figure whether it's the heat or the work he's doing. It could be the brand of snake juice they pass out down here. We have a damn swell skipper on this scow; wish Waterman had more like him. Everything is being cared for nicely here in Galveston. We came here from Mobile to load and both the Agent and a couple of Patrolmen have been aboard a couple of times to see if all was ship-shape. They are really on the ball down here. Well, I guess I had better close before I bore you all to death. So long for now. You'll hear from us again soon as we have Tony Kubiska (left) and Harry Grimes, Wipers aboard the anything to write about. SS Iberville, make friends with a tiny inhabitant of the Philip­ C. W. Field pine isle when their vessel called there recently. SS Francis G. Newlands Sign-ons, Payoffs Can Be Made Smoother By Absence Of Performers, Brother Says To the Editor: Page Thirteen I attended the meeting the other day, when Bull Sheppard was voted in as Agent in Galves­ ton, Texas. I believe that Shep­ pard—if he has the cooperation of the Union members—will go a long way in getting the Gulf in the same good shape as are the other sections of the Union. This does not mean any reflec­ tion on the rest of our officials but simply that from all appear­ ances the whole place needed a good overhauling. Sheppard's previous record as an SIU man and official has been proven by the parf he played in the Isthmian drive, as well as NewMinutes Form Issued For Ships what he did on the Lakes. The (Contimied from Page 10) time has come when the SIU This is essential in order that must be in good shape at all times the newer members can learn in all places. the score, become fully inform­ What progress the Union has ed as to the make-up and func­ made is due to its hard-hitting tac­ tions of the Seafarers, and thus tics with everything in gear. Un­ become good Union men, who fortunately, some of the Gulf are the backbone of the or­ ports in the recent past have not ganization. been up to that mark. Among the subjects to which The membership has noticed it is advisable to devote dis­ this and is not of the opinion cussion time are: 1—History of that we can keep this up. In the Seafarers, and its structure. this business you can never tell 2—Shipping Rules. 5—^How To who you may have to fight, and Conduct A Meeting. 4^Union it's a wise old proverb that says, Constitution, etc. "A stitch in times saves nine." The form contains a complete Your's fw a staxmger Seafarers. listing of all SIU Branch Halls Joe Faulkner and their addresses. �Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 27, 1947 Savannah Seafarers Files Strike The Patrolmen Say... Notice On Atlantic Towing Co. Good As New satisfactory state of affairs aboard the Frederica was the reported excellence of the Stewards De­ partment. Special mention for whipping things into true Union shape must go to Bosun Brown, a Sea­ farer who takes his Union responsiblities seriously and who works hard at getting all hands to do likewise. partment with painting, sougeeing,.and other extra work mark­ ed up for holidays. When this is seen, it shows the Patrolman that the man is either an insatiable painter or an over­ time hound. Maybe in the future we should ask that Stewards Department men get a painters endorsement, otherwise we are liable to find red lead in the soup. Legitimate overtime beefs are always welcome — in this port and in all other SIU ports—but doing work that belongs to an­ other Department cannot be call­ ed "legitimate overtime." Freddie Stewart X X % NEW YORK—It is with appre­ hension that 1 usually go out to SAVANNAH — Things have vets are getting the extra dough sign on a ship that has just come picked up in the Port of Savan­ as the jobs they are doing should out of the shipyard or has been nah in the last three weeks, keep­ pay that much, it's just that the acquired from another company ing Brother Smith and myself on company is underpaying their and union, but the Frank Norris, the go between Savannah and regular employes, and the work recently added to the Waterman Charleston handling four pay­ done by the veterans costs them fleet, proved not to be the usual offs and sign-ons in Charleston even less out of their own pock­ type of ship. and five payoffs and seven sign- ets. The Norris, a former NMU ship Brother Brown set a commen­ ons here. Personally, I'm getting a little fresh out of the shipyard, really We are looking for this Port tired of having my taxes go to­ opened my eyes. She had just dable example aboard ship for - to stay like this for some time, ward the paj'roll of the Atlantic received a fresh paint job all the youngsters in the Union and so if any of you Brothers would Towing Company. the way through and she looked in keeping the men straight. His like an eight week trip to France, The following members do- as good as new. The quarters activities pay off in the form of England, or Holland come on rated money for the purpose of had been redecorated with each greater Union prestige. Howard Guinier down to Savannah, and that is sending the Morning News to bunk getting a new inner spring what j'ou will get. Brother T. J. Wickham who is in mattress. X i X We have been trying to get "Snug Harbbr"; Pat Towns, $3.00; Every possible repair had been Patrolman's Headaches men from ports south to Tampa Ray Kitchens, $2.00; H. C. Chan- made. She was well stored, and Skin You Love and up to New York, and yet we cey, $2.00; Charlie Lee, $1.25; from the slopchest list that I We have been successful in our still have to put out trip cards. NEW YORK—A situation has Shorty Atkins, $1.00; Nollie saw there won't be any com­ attempts to have the Stewards So, Brothers, don't forget that Towns, $1.00; Beam, $1.00; Neid- plaints on that score. Department manning scale in­ come up concerning the slopchest each new man we take in now linger, $1.00; Chiffin, $1.00; and creased along with other favor­ that would be rather humorous— BLANK CHECK will mean one less job later. Let's Harry Carey, $1.00. able contractual conditions. In that is if some of the members think it over and take these jobs She needed a few items such particular, a binding contract is weren't so serious about it. now, so we all will have them as wind scoops which the com­ now in effect covering wages, The slopchest, the oldtimers later. pany hadn't been able to get routine work, and so forth. will remember, was originally put here, but they gave the crew .r It was agreed that some work on the ship for the purpose of BEEFS SETTLED beyond the scheduled working obtaining working gear during letter calling for anything they {Continued front Page 7) We have had three beefs pend­ needed in Philly. hours could be eliminated by in­ the days when a seaman's wages cease, and upon arrival in port ing here, and at this time two of If the items can't be secured creasing the manning scale. were so low that a man had to them are settled. This means by forfeiture, for every 24 hours This was done in the Stewards buy his gear aboard ship, as he the FWT from the Jefferson City continuance of such disobe­ there, the ciew can payoff under Victory and the Oilers from the dience or neglect, of a sum of mutual consent. Nothing could Department, in order to prevent generally didn't have the money such extra work, over and above while he was ashore. Southland can now get their not more than 12 days pay, or be any better than that. The Skipper, Captain Clark, routine work, being forced on money by getting in touch with by imprisonment for not more Today the situation is much than three months, at the dis­ turned out to be a good egg and the few members who formerly different. We have a well sup­ the company here. his crew rates equally as well. comprised the Stewards Depart­ The deck time from the South­ cretion of the court. plied slopchest which includes With everything the way it ment. 6. For assaulting any master, land is still pending, as the com­ candy, gum, cigarettes, working pany says that old Mother Na­ mate, pilot, engineer, or staff shaped up at the sign on, there Routine work is outlined in gear, shaving equipment and all ture and the ocean can't flood the officer, by imprisonment for should be an easy payoff when our general agreement, and is the necessary items that a man she return from Europe. not more than two years. specified under .Stewards Depart­ is liable to need on a long trip. decks with fuel oil. She left New York for Philly ment Working Rules. 7. For willfully damaging (I v/onder what they think where she is loading coal for Eur­ Now 1 find that some of the flooded the decks of all the ships the vessel, or embezzling or If something develops that is ope. 1 hated to hear that she fellows want sun tan oil, cold willfully damaging any of the that went down duidng the war. foreign to the agreement, and was taking coal aboard, for there cream, sun glasses and such simi­ stores or i-,-"-'o, by forfeiture I"^now of one that was so flood­ which would throw the working goes that nice paint job. lar items that they sound like out of his wages of a sum equal ed, and I think a lot of you It's too bad they have to take a crew of Broadway chorus girls in amount to the loss thereby Brothers know of many more.) instead of seamen. I don't see how they can keep sustained, and also, at the dis­ the girl out and get her all dirty cretion of the court, by im­ just after she got a nice paint from paying on this beef. If a guy wants to take that job, but that's the way it goes. I have filed a strike notice prisonment for not more than kind of stuff to sea with him One ship that won't have to against the Atlantic Towing 12 months. that's his business. But he can worry about getting dirtied up if 8. For any act of smuggling Company for the 23rd of this get it at any drug store, so please, she keeps the present crew month. It looks like this is the for which he is convicted and boys, don't bother the Patrolman only way we will ever get a whereby loss or damage is oc­ aboard is the Walter E. Ranger, with beefs like that. Eastern Steamship Company. She contract and living wages out of casioned to the master or own­ Instead of fooling around with paid off here in New York this this outfit, as they are so used er, he shall be liable to pay such things, we could be squar­ to paying wages with our tax such master or owner a sum week with everything sparkling. ing away good beefs. We want No beefs, no performers, no money that they can't bear the as is sufficient to reimburse the every ship to sail with a wellthought of paying their own master or owner for such loss drunks—nothing but praise for a stocked slopchest—but enough is clean ship and a fine crew. or damage, and the whole or wages. Jim Drawdy schedule out of kilter and cause enough. At the moment this outfit has any account of such liability, more work to be done outside of Another beef at the sign-on has seven GI veteran trainees on and he shall be liable to im­ the prescribed hours^ overtime is been the cigarettes. The usual their payroll at $100 per month. prisonment for a period of not Ship-Shape Ship collectible. practice is to divide the full NEW YORK—Ship-shape was We, through the government, more than 12 months. For routine work at sea, when The guy who keeps his nose the word for the SS Fort Fred- the ship sails without full com­ amount of the ration among the pay them $90 giving them a total of $190 monthly. clean needn't bother to read the erica, a Los Angeles Tanker, that plement for any reason, the crew and officers, the minimum The men who have been work­ aforementioned laws twice. But paid off in New York last week. wages of the missing men are to being two cartons a week. ing for the Atlantic Towing Com­ the guy who finds that has an All departments contributed to be divided among the members If there is more than this all pany for up to 20 years are paid inclination occasionally to get in­ the first-rate payoff by coming of the crew who perform the well and good, but if the ration $135 to $145 per month. So it's to scrapes might do well to pay in without beefs, which had work. is only two cartons there is no been squared away by the three obvious that the company is some attention to them. reason to beef. SHORT HANDED milking us and the government The simplest way to keep clear delegates before the ship arrived By this 1 don't mean that the In port, when a shortage of to pay the veteran's wages. of any penalties obviously is to in port. crew should be limited to two Partially responsible for the personnel exists in the Stewards I'm not moaning because the avoid committing offenses. and the officers the rest, as any­ Department, .overtime . is only thing above two cartons should paid for work in excess of eight be divided equally. hours. In this respect, it is wise to The way to straighten out the life's iiistory or write any fancy was loaded on her last trip by note that subsistence is paid to slopchest is to put the matter in By JOE SHIMA articles. Just give the plain facts CIO ore punchers or dockmen. the entire crew when meals are the hands of the Delegates and TOLEDO—SlU Port Agents are or details, and include your Yet the NMU had the nerve to not provided. let them check the list and mark often hauled over the coals for name and book number, if you request the ILA dockmen at To­ Routine work in the Stewards down all the shortages for the not writing port news or news have one. If you're on an un­ ledo to not handle her, after their Department was a must 365 days Patrolman but, please, leave of interest regarding the mem­ organized ship, we won't print own affilates in the CIO loaded a year when the ship was feed­ Jergens Lotion to Walter Winbers and non-members sailing your name. That will be held in her up! ing. In view of the fact that holi­ chell. out of their ports. So I'm going confidence. That's one for the book! CIO days and Saturdays were as other Jack Parker to pass the buck right back to If you're in Toledo, drop in dockmen loaded the Jupiter in days for the Stewards Depart­ the fellows where it originated— and see me, and I'll bend a listen­ Ashland, and AFL docks were ment, this was unjust, since other right back to you. ing ear in your direction. Maybe, picketed in Toledo to stop her Departments worked less time How about all SIU members you won't have to do any writing unloading! for a set base pay. and those who are interested in at all. In that case, the Port This condition has been recti­ Certainly, no SIU members or If you don't,, find, linen becoming SIU members writing Agent- will act as your literary AFL affiliates will touch a hot fied, and today men in the Stew­ when you go aboard your an occasional letter or item for emissary. ship, whether she's AFL or CIO. ards Department collect the over­ ship, notify the Hall at once^ But this whole business on the time rate for work done on holi­ the LOG? GHOST SHIP A telegram from Le .Havre, br^ SS Jupiter was badly managed days and Saturdays in port..: . Get it to the Port Agent where Singapore . wpn!i ,.dp you ,any, ^ In reviewing the wanderings Today we consider this an ad­ from start to finish. She should you may drop anchor, or send it good. It's your bed and you ; vance. But there is nothing more of the NMU's modern ghost ship, have been tied up in the ship­ in to the SEAFARERS LOG, 51 have to lie in it. . disgusting than to see an over­ the SS Jupiter, it is rather in­ yard when she had a number of Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y, time sheet for the Stewards De­ teresting to note that this ship plates off, being repaired. -r..7 • It's not necessary to give your By CHARLES STARLING Look At The Law Evet7 Seafarer Should Be A Log Correspondent AHENTION! M �Page Fifteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 27. 1947 BUUXTII^(W" Retroa.ctive Wages SS Colabee, Voyage 18 Bruce Scheiblauer 25 Roger Foster 26 Edgar F. Benson 27 Hermanns' J. Out 28 Euguen Swabech 44 Deck Department Amalio Martinez 45 Name Voucher No. Abraham Vegas 46 Kristian Korneliusen 7 Stewards Department H. C. Browning, $2.00; \V. V. Arledge, Harrj' Vendrwaardn 8 NEW YORK NORFOLK $2.00; j. Lee, $2.00; G. A. Arnim, Name Voucher No. Peter Blanco 9 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $10.00; J. Owen. Jr.. $2.00. 1 F. Polves. $1.00; Ernest Barlow. John Livanos 10 Andrew P. Smurda C. W. Pauls. $3.00; N, Drayur. $1.00; SEATRAIN N. Y. A. R. Arsenault. $3.00; W. G. Jarvis, 29 $i.00; j. c. Rizzo. $1.00; W. E. Jack­ Alfred Larsen 11 William E. Pepper C. Goldstein. $1.00; Marvin Dick­ S3.00. 30 son. $1.00; R. j. Hennekens. $1.00 son, $1.00. Hans Nettelbladt 12 Edward Kaznowsky S. H. Williams. $3.00-. J. L. Sanders, 31 j. Arras, $2.00; W. Bause. $10.00 Thomas J. Malone 13 Ignatius P. Gomes SS FORT FREDERICA Jr., $2.00; A. E. Underwood, $2.00; H. E. V. Phillips. $.50; C. R. Maun. $1.00 32 M. A. Doucette, $1.00; P. S. Har­ Hanes, $2.00; F. S. .Mitchell. $1.00; E. Augustine P. Lazzaro 14 Benjamin H. Balcer F. Vargas, $1.00; H. C. Duncan Thomas A. Byrne 33 $1.00; P. Bite, $1.00; C. S. Hamnen rington. $1.00; N. V. Reitti, $1.00; W. J. Kelly. $2.00. Henry A. Adamowicz 15 D. Jones. $1.00; E. *. .McConnell. $1.00; G. .Aban. $3.00; J. A. Dailey, $3.00; Robert E. Lansdell 16 Joseph E. Lavigne 34 $1.00; L. G. McNair, $5.00; J. A. Carrand. $1.00; F .Alexander. $1.00; L. G. Ange. $3.00; IL I.. Dukes. $2.00; Perera, $1.00. Felix Miranda 35 George R. Brown 17 R. K. Lee, $1.00; P. J. Cradozzi. $1.00; L. M. .VIelvin. $3 00; P. C. Powell, S. Mangold. $2.00; R. Morgan. $2.00 36 John C. Munden 43 & 53 Pedro J. Garcia G. W. Berlhold. $1.00; C. F. Brow,-.. $1.00; E. Duxbury. $1.00; H. E. L. Fedine, $2.00; A. D. Guida. $1.00. 37 Vittorio M. Caravello 52 Wendell R. Coats R. D. Vandervoost. $10.00; E. Schip $1.00; C. Kinsel, $1.00; M. Travagini. Dennis. $1.00; R. J. Barrus. $1.00; Christopher Birliaris 38 plan, $1.00; P. Cuccurullo, $1.00 $1.00; J. P. Dickoso. $1.00; P. De- R. L. Tillett. $1.00. Engine Department Pietro, $1.00; G. E. ORouke. $1.00; E. A. Crocker. $3.00; L. A. Greico, George W. Thyer 39 $1.00; Wm. Throop, $5.00; C. J. Fry j. .Pisa. $1.00; R. M. Koenig, $1.00; $3.00; H. Hayaski. $3.00; D. H. Ker-,^ Name Voucher No. Eugene M. Medford j. J. Tabarrini. $1.00; Norbert Rogan 40 F. C. .Altri. $1.00. win. " $2.00; J. K. Presnell, $2.00; Ernesto Rubio 2 Earl W. Ebbert 41 $1.00; J. Swolanski. $1.00; Mrs. Agnes SS MALLORY H. W. Lamm. Jr.. $3.00; R. T. Leiand. E. Humphries. $2.00; G. G. McNeice Joseph A. Saroctka 3 William Gonzales 42 $5.00; John I lorton. $2,50; E. R. .A. Singer. $1.00; .A. Plaza. $3.00; $3.00; L. J. Barker. $3.00; B. B. James W. Brake 4 Wilbur Hunt 47 Milanesi, $2.00; G. J. Bullock. $2.00 J. L. Tumbling. $1.00; C. Robinson. Powell. $3.00; F. J. Jordan. $3.00; J. Milokas. $2.00; A. Skrzypski. G. M. Patterson. $3.00; I. C. Williams, Luis Gonzales 5 Walter Marcus 48 F. Cario, $3.00; P. Lupo. $3.00 $2.00; $2 00; W. .M. Rozinski. $2.00; j. J. $3.00; D. T, Hurdle, $3.00; J. W. Henry C. Tresvant 6 Louie Caloca 49 W. Perednia. $1.00; F. .Muchclot, $5.00 Juscius. $2.00; H. Wm. Willett, $1.00; Whitfield. $3.00; N. L. Mark. $5.00. William A. Craven 18 Ricardo C. Canedo SS R. INGERSOLL 50 D. J. Stilley. $2.00; .M. F. Engelsen. C. W. Foltz. $3.00. W. Peterson. R. Savior. $1.00; Grady Halty. $1.00 $1.00; S. Rothschild. $1.00; J. Rolf. Donald J. Sconyers 19 Ramon R. Sierra 51 $2.00; W. T. Mathews. $2.00; A. P. J. T. Lassiter, $2.00; A. Henderson $4.00; J. Czaplak, 31.00. James Band 20 Alerante. $2.00. $1.00; L. Gilmore, $1.00; B. Wotursk SS EMILIA Mario Starace 21 $5.00; T. Radclif, $1.00; V. A. Tocco P. O. Cirelli, $2.00; M. L. Philp. Frank Kopersky 22 $1.00; B. Smoljan, $2.00. $2.00; T. W. Styron, $2.00; R. Vaz­ Alfonso Alaguibel 23 SS FRANK DALE quez. $2.00; P. Navitsky. $2.00; R. L. konstant M. Kain 24 A. R. Tonon. $1.00; J. E. Oliver Wingate, $2.00; E. Zaniewski, $2.00; Any men due money for un­ J. C. Laseter. $2.00; Otis Howell. claimed wages or overtime from $1.00. JUSTO R. VELOZQUEZ $2.00; J. Schoell, $2.00; A. D. Lehtola. SS J. MORTON Pacific Tankers should apply to Your wife is anxious to hear $2.00; D. G. Averill. $2.00; E. Good­ K. E. Begley. $5.00; J. Kirkland Mr. James Dwyer, Pacific Tank­ man. $5.00; J. R. McPhaul, $2.00; J. from you immediately. Tompol, $1.00; R. T. Land $1.00; A. ers, 423 Sampson Street, San $1.00; A. K. Miles, $1.00; D. R. Cor Wingate, $2.00; E. Gorum. $2.00; J. 4 4 4 ASHTABULA 1027 West Fifth St. Georges. $2.00; Z. Williams, $2.00; J. nell, $1.00;' R. McKay, $1.00. Phone 552:S Francisco, Calif. PAUL R. SMITH Foust, $2.00. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. SS HUNTER 4. i i. Your father is very ill in Mayo SS CURRIER Calvert 4539 E. Higgans, $1.00; R. E. Simmons ANDREW GEORGE P. Richter. $1.00; F. Weeks. $2.00; Clinic. Your family wishes you BOSTON 276 State St. $10.00; R. Layko. $58.00; H. BloodPlease communicate with at­ worth. $1.00; R. Dellepelle, $2.00; M. Ramin. $2.00; A. Hadad. $1.00; to return to LaSalle, 111. immed­ Boudoin 4455 J. F. Gamblich. $5.00; C. .Ayala. $1.00; BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. torney Benjamin B. Sterling, 42 S. Musco, $1.00; J. Soto. $2.00; iately. W. Lobel. $35.00. , Cleveland 7391 Broadway, New York City, re­ I. Perez. $1.00; J. Petrof, $1.00; CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. SS COASTAL STEVEDORE garding settlement of your case S. Vosdogames. $10.00; F. Sintich. JULIUS TAYLOR, Deck Del. Superior 5175 W. J. Wade, $2.00; W. Snoeik. $2.00; $1.00; M. J. Fields. $5.00; R. Wilhit SS JOHN JAY CLEVELAND ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave. involving injury aboard the SS J. Murphy. $2.00; L. W. Ritch. $2.00; $2.00; G. B. Gundersen. $2.00; H. Main 0147 Frederick W. Galbraith, in Sa­ V. Pitts, $2.00; F. Pawel. Jr.. $2.00. Halligan. $1.00. Your gear which you gave to DETROIT 1038 Third St. vannah, Georgia, on Scptcmbcr SS SPENCER Curt Starke can be had by call­ SS SEATRAIN TEXAS Cadillac 6857 J. D. Lowery. $2.00; W. Lowery. 27, 1946. P. E. Tassin, $2.00. ing at the 4th floor baggage room buLUTH 531 W. Michigan St. $2.00; C. L. Pottel. $3.00; D. B. Jordon. SS BILLINGS VICTORY 4. 4. 4. Melrose 4110 $2.00; M. H. Phillips. $2.00; A. J. of the New York Hall, 51 Beaver S. E. Jansson. $2.00; P. G. Nearhas. Langan, $2.00; GALVESTON 308'/j—23rd St. GEORGE FINN j. M. Ratey. $2.00; Street. Get in touch with the $1.00; G. Englehnrd, $2.00; R. H. C. Thompson, $2.00; M. Roberts. $2.00; Phone 2-8448 LOG office for Starke's address. Book Number 49342. See Fred­ Morris, $2.00; A. Dorgzio, $2.00; K. G. O'Briant, $1.00; O. P. Smith. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. 4 4 4 Phone 58777 die Stewart, New York Patrol­ H. M. Methiev, $1.00; A. E. Rosado. $2.00; D. R. Leary. $2.00. ARTHUR E. GIBSON JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. man, the'next time you are in P. L. Shauger, $1.00; R. L. McKenzie. SS CAVALIER Phone 5-5919 the New York Hall. $2.00; A. Wasstrom, $1.00; A. R. DuBois, $1.00; John Rosato. $2.00; Get in touch with Ben Ster­ MARCUS HOOK 1'4 W. 8th St. Kavel, $1.00; F. E. Serra, $1.00. C. A. Fletcher. $2.00; P. Morrison. ling, 42 Broadway, New York, in 4* 4* 4* Chester 5-3110 $2.00: C. Burgio. $2.00; W. Dunham. SS T. JAY MICKEY HYNDS regards to the voyage of the Ro­ MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. 2.00; J. Heitz.enroeder & Crew. $13.00. J. W. .Szkodinski. $5.00; W. R. Phone 2-1754 bin Locksley which paid off in Your gear, which you left on Simpson, $2.00; C. Starke, $5.00. SS ARIZPA MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. January, 1947. J. Nash. $1.00; J. D. Powell. $1.00; board the SS Pierre Laclede, is SS R. N. McNEELEY NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. A. W. Thompson and Crew, $20.00. W. W. Reid, $3.00; F. H. Mabe. $2.00; now being held for you in the 4 4 4 Magnolia 6112-6113 G. Bautista. $2.00; M. Ku.ssmaul. JACK CILLER SS POINT CARBRILLO NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. New Orleans Hall. Get in touch $2.00; George Lass. $1.00; P. P. J. R. Parsons. $5.00; N. Lyons. HAnover 2-2784 with the Baggage Room there. A communication from Mrs. Guimond. $1.00; Karl E. Uri. $1.00; $2.00; C. O'Connell. $2.00; R. CarNORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. H. H. Mcador requests that you F. E. Cizewski, $1.00; J, V. Russell. stens. $2.00. Phone 4-1083 $2.00; M. A. Kiker. $1.00; W. B. Smith, get in touch with her. PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. SS MADAKET $1.00; .A. C. Fivek. $1.00; G. Kesprzyk. W. Przylomski, $2.00; A. Kubacki. Lombard 3-7651 4 4 4 $1.00; R. M. Mann. $1.00; A. Horvath. Sanlonzans, PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. $1.00; J. Viga $1.00; J. ROSBY T. SLUCKLAND $1.00; R. B. Branney. $1.00. Beacon 4336 $2.00; J. LaRocco, $2.00; S. P. GonGEORGE DANIELS JR. Your father is very anxious to SS LA FARGE RICHMOND, Calif ... 257 5th St. dzar, $1.00. Money due you for 25 hours Z. Wydrn. $2.00; H. W. Girard. hear from you. Phone 2599 SS BEAUREGARD $2.00; J. L. Probst. $2.00; Glatthorn. SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. work aboard the James Duncan H. W. Clemens, $1.00; H. J. Swart 4 4 4 Henry Childs, $3.00; Joseph Douglas 5475 - 8363 can be collected at the offices "of jes, $1.00; j. Toledo. $2.00; M. P. $1.00; STEVE A. WEISS Morelli. $2.00; W. P. Smith. $1.00; I SAN JUAN, P.R. ..252 Ponce de Leon Waterman Steamship Company, Perez, $1.00; E. W. Geter, $2.00; F. Your daughter, Theresa, wants R. Silvander, $2.00; R. P. Sasseville. I San Juan 2-5996 19 Rector Street, New York, Szwestka, $1.00; R. R. Carlson, $1.00. $1.00. to hear from you very soon. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. SS CELILO N. Y. SS D. HITCH Phone 8-1728 H. C. Smallwood, $6.00; M. R. 4 4 4 R. G. Roales, $2.00; J. Ally. $2.00; SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 4. 4. 4. Norris, $2.00; L. Campbell, $2.00; WHELDON J. BILLINGTON E. Trotman. $2.00; E. Lord, $2.00; Main 0290 Crewmembers of the SS Coy­ R. W. Morrison & Crew, $6.00. C. DufF. $2.00; W. R. Carroll, $2.00; Contact Myrtle Billington im­ TAMPA ...•1809-1811 N. Franklin St. ote Hills, Pacific Tankers, can SS CALDWELL Phone M-1323 Wm. Raae, $10.00; H. H. Oldeide. j. H. Bethca. $2.00; C. Archer. $2.00; mediately. She is anxious to hear collect overtime money for- stand­ $10.00; N. A. Ohisson. $10.00; E. W. Hare. $2.00; C. Kubic, $2.00; TOLEDO 615 Summit St. from you. Garfield 2112 ing watch at Sabine Bar, Texas. Mikkelson, $10.00; A. Gentes, $2.00; W. Robinson, $2.00. 4 4 4 SS INGERSOLL WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. The money is being held at the A. , P. Stearns, $2,00; J. Blanchard. THOMAS F. HENDRICKS' J. Van Sant, $1.00. * Terminal 4-3131 Company office, 115 Broadway, R. Gomez. $2.00; C. Ryals, $5.00; H. VICTORIA, B.C. 602 Houghton St. H. Matson, $10.00; H. C. Boone, A letter from Mrs. Margaret M. New York. Other overtime has $10.00; BOSTON Garden 8331 B. W, Bynura, $10.00; F. Craig asks you to write to your' been referred to the West Coast INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Knight, $10.00; J. C. Moslo ,y$IO,00; VANCOUVER ....144 W. Hastings St. mother immediately. J. Adams, $1.00. for settlement. Ira Boone, $10.00; J. F. Smith, $2.2C; Pacific 7824 (Mcr.rc/ may be claimed at paym, "; ers' office. AmericanHawaiian SS Co.. 2nd floor. 90 Broad C.' . New York.) NOTICE! SlU HALLS MONEY DUE PERSOKALS �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Canadian Seamen Are New Ready For A Real International Union ] 3 i 1 i ( • • , , ' : • Friday. June 27. 1947 ATTENTION! I Ship Surgeons Will Vote On Pursers Union Wages paid the following list­ ed members', who were employed by^ Calmar Steamship Corpora­ tion during 1945, have not been credited to their Social Security existence at the taxpayers' ex­ that of the government bureau­ accounts due to the lack of So­ By WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN NEW YORK—An NLRB elec­ cial Security numbers. pense. crats and the shipowners. tion among surgeons aboard The endurance of the organThe men listed below should Grace Line vessels, the first such Last, but by no means least, Under the pseudonym of "na­ ized Canadian seaman" today is send their social security num­ in history, will take place within are the communists, who of ne­ tional unity," during the war fast reaching the explosion point, bers to: Federal Security Agency, two weeks to determine whether cessity must have some sort of years, the communists were able as is evidenced by the feverish Social Security Adminstration, they want to be represented by sensationalism to smokescreen to conceal their ineffectiveness as ^ activity of the commies in the American Merchant Marine the bankruptcy of their Moscow seamen were forced to accept ar­ Field Office, 42 Broadway, New past month or so. masters. York 4, N. Y. to insure credit fer gtaff Officers Association, AFL. bitrarily whatever conditions and the wages they earned. For years, seamen in Canada wages Ottawa decided on. Of what value are so-called The exact date for the election have fought to bring about leaders, whose principal obcesM. Wilson, J. Parham, Nicano will be determined this week COMMIE GOONS changes overdue in Canadian sion is to martyr themselves as Martinez, R. Rhea, Neal C. Mcwhen Tom Hill, East Coast Rep­ maritime. victims of a "police terror," as As this is being written, we Intyre, Dean T. Rollins, Joseph resentative for AMMSOA, will It has been a discouraging ex­ they have been doing in Canada? learn that one of our Patrolmen F. Potenski, Warren O'Brien. meet with the National Labor Fred Sweden, Edward Stavko, Relations Board. perience, but not a disheartenWhere does the issue of the in the Port of Monti-eal has been ing one. On every side we have shorter work week and increased given a going-over by the usual Pror Wigg, John Wanchek, R. The balloting will be between Cavanau, Robert Anderson, Jose been hemmed in by antogonisms pay fit into the picture? One of type of commie thugs. the AFL Pursers Union and No Dehesa, A1 Daines, A. Curtis. and fakery of every imaginable the necessary props to Commun­ We say to those misguided hue. Despite this we have pa­ ist existence is police terror. Fred Fernand, William Dysart, Union, since the NMU, for rea­ thugs—and the majority of the sons unknown, stated that it did tiently and persistently tried to And while the judiciary and membership of the CSU will Michael Jacobin, William Harristick together fighting the main the police have a happy time agree with us—that these tactics son, P. Golnik, B. W. Howard, in any election held for surissues that confronted us. fighting the communist menace, may be okay in Moscow, but that Ralph H. Hornech, Earnest Jones, Alexander J. Hutton, Pe8^°"^ ^ separate unit. Let no one have any doubts which can be traced to the lead­ here in the Dominion of Canada ter Kozulic, Alfred Labowit, Earl they are held in contempt. NLRB RULING that we will continue to give ership of the CSU, the shipowner As free Canadians we i-cfutc B. Marshbu. battle to any and all who choose obviously doesn't have to worry The decision for the election to defend the status quo of a great deal about demands for the mental depravity that spawns came in a ruling from the NLRB Canadian maritime enslave­ a better standard of living from such actions, regardless from which ruled that surgeons em­ which section of the CSU it ment, as we find it in this year the union membership. ployed by Grace Line constitute springs. of 1947. an appropriate bargaining unit. PROGRESS MADE The Canadian District of the For the first time now they will The Canada Shipping Act still In the short time since the SIU is in Canada to stay. Its have the opportunity to be rep­ remains as the choice example DETROIT — SIU Headquart­ resented by a bargaining agent of the impoverished intelligence new Canadian District of the policies and program has the sup­ SIU has been formed — four port of its entire international of the lawmakers at Ottawa. The ers recently received notice from if they so wish. "good intentions" of the law­ months to be exact—it has es­ membership. Coincidentally, this week AM­ tablished two closed shop con­ It is a genuine rank and filej the NLRB that the SIU had makers, demonstrated by «this MSOA is conducting an election tracts, embodying the highest program, shorn of all political been certified as the winner in legislative persecution are an among Grace Line Pursers, thus wages in Canadian maritime, plus trivia, ifs, ands and buts. the recently conducted election odious national disgrace. two elections are being held on the 40-hour week in port and 44aboard the Huron Transportation Grace Line ships by the AFL NO DIVISION hour week at sea for all three BELOW STANDARD Company ships. Pursers. departments, not the 48-40 as pro­ Already we have cracked the Wages, working and living posed by the clap-trap happy The^e two ships — the SS A regular bargaining election crust of decades and establi.shed conditions still lag far behind commies. I Crapo and SS Boardman^ — is now in progress on the ships the 40 and 44 hour weeks on voted overwhelmingly for the the various standards establish­ of American-Export Company, We might add for the record board Canadian ships. ed in other countries, notably , , , ... SIU on June 4 and 6, when the the results of which are expected that, long before our Canadian This has only been possible j^^RB conducted an election to be announced August 15. In by our Brothers of the Seafar­ District was formed, the CSU because the membership of this ers International Union of N. A., aboard them. addition AMMSOA has petition­ had been appealed to by the Union is not burdened with a in the United States. ed Alcoa Steamship Company for This victory climaxed an or­ men presently covered by these dual responsiblty, as in others, an election. We Canadians are citzens of contracts. where the shipowner or the com­ ganizational drive which had be­ one of the earth's richest coun­ gun some ten weeks earlier, and The latest company to be Furthermore, these conditions munist rules the roost. tries, the second largest producer marked the SIU's first election brought into the Pursers fold is There is no division of loyalties have been brought about by in the world of materials for victory of the 1947 sailing season the Ponchelet Marine Corpora­ genuine trade union methods, the to be contended with. We are World War II. We operated a on the Lakes. tion, which has just signed a full clean cut issue between the Un­ not shackled by any false senti­ merchant fleet which, prior to contract. As a direct result of the SIU ment to the policies of the po­ ion and the companies being im­ the war, was practically non­ win over the NMU — 28 to 2 The Pursers Union, victorious proved wages and working condi­ litical glamor boys. existent by comparison. We say again that it will only — with No Union receiving 18 in its last eleven elections, is tions. We learned very early during its organizational Increases of 100 per cent in be by a genuine form of rank votes and of this certification, contiiuiing the war years that the one mil­ contract negotiations will " be drive in companies that cannot and ,file international organiza­ wages, 40 and 44 hour work lion and a half dollars it cost to be named at the moment. Ac­ opened with the Huron manage­ tion that seamen in Canada will weeks, 90 cents and $1.05 an build one Victory type ship earn­ ment just as soon as a meeting cording to Tom Hill, a solid re­ be able to bring to a successful hour overtime for all work per­ ed double this amount in one turn for the AMMSOA is expect­ can be arranged. This should be conclusions their efforts to es­ formed over eight hours, all day voyage. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays tablish civilized wage and work­ within the next couple of weeks ed in all elections when petitions are filed. The lonely swells of the oceans in port; and all Saturday after­ ing conditions. or so. voice mute testimony to the noons, Sundays and holidays at memory of our Brothers who sea are results that speak for LOOKS LIKE IT'S UNANIMOUS went to their last watch below themselves as they courageously kept open SINKING THE SEAMEN the se.a lanes so vital to our con­ duct of the war. All Canadian seamen should Canada's seamen delivered the now be enjoying these same congoods, Canadian taxpayers paid^ ditions, and it isn't that the need for and built the ships, and many I for them hasn't existed for a of our members sealed the bar- jong time. gain with their lives. •. ^ , Who was it that went down What moie should the people, ff,0 jjne in support of the Dominof Canada expect of their mer- ion government program for chant marine? regimentation and the herding of In spite of this record as mem-' Canadian seaman into the pools bers of a large section of the ! during the war, making them Canadian working class, we find | chattels of the war program? ourselves having to struggle andj The communists of course, fight for the minimums that mi. , • • other sections of our people have ,. they disguised themselves been enjoying through Union ^he curtain of national unity for an all-out war effort, contiacts for a long time. as if the union hiring hall would DOLLAR HAPPY have been the biggest blow .to it. SIU Certffied On Huron Ships We are proud to state here that One thing we know for sure the membership of the SIU of is that the Canadian shipowner is as profit-hungry today as he N.A. has always fought for and was at anytime during the war'^^tained its rights to ship out of their own union hiring halls, and years and before. We know that the dignity of didn't suffer one •€anada's be-wigged, well-fed legal- hierarchy can only be mainOn the contrary, it benefited tained as long as Canadian tax- thereby because our members payers can see some sort of acti-^ shipped as free men, confident vity to be able to justify their j that their voice was equal to A crowded New York membership meeting heard Paul Hall, Director of Organizaiion, report on his trip to the Gulf Area. He told of the reorganization of the Gulf .Ports, all of which has . been reported in the LOG, and Brother Hall also gave the details on the great strides being made by the Marine Allied Workers, part of the SIU, with the fishermen and other allied trades along.: the Gulf. The membership voted unanimously to accept the report. � 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. 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MEETING PLEDGES AID TO CIO UNION LABOR FIGHTS BACK WYANDOTTE CREWS BEGIN NLRB VOTE SIU COMMITTEE MAKING HEADWAY IN NEGOTIATIONS NEW YORK BRANCH CRACKS DOWN ON GASHOUNDS AND PERFORMERS PITY THE POOR EXECUTIVE BOTH NMU AND LSU TRY TO FREELOAD ON SEAFARERS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS NO NEWS, REALLY; NMU LOSES AGAIN CANADIAN CCF RAPS PHONY SHIP TRANSFERS BUTTON GWINNETT RIPPED OPEN SUGGESTS JOINT SIU-MM&P PANEL TO HANDLE CREW-OFFICER DISPUTES FOUR WATCH SYSTEM WILL INSURE JOBS FOR ALL IN THE TOUGH TIMES AMERICAN TANKERS RUSSIA REFUSES TO RETURN USED TO CARRY U.S. OIL ABOARD MISSISSIPPI'S NEWEST--THE DEL MAR NEW ORLEANS IS REORGANIZED IN LINE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS POOR TREATMENT OF LCA SEAMEN BRINGS LAKES MEN TO SEAFARERS SEAFARERS SUPPORTS PICKETLINES AS ILA WINS PUERTO RICO STRIKE SEAFARERS HALTS SLICK DEAL ON WEST COAST WANTS TO KNOW WHERE LSU GETS ALL ITS DOUGH SHIPS AND GAS HOUNDS ARE HITTING PORT TAMPA ON REGULAR SCHEDULE BALTIMORE MTC ELECTS OFFICERS FIGHT AGAINST TAFT-HARTLEY BILL IS BIG TOPIC WITH CHICAGO SIU WEATHER NICE, SHIPPING SMOOTH: NEW YORK IS ENJOYING HAPPY DAYS SIU IN MONTREAL GOES TO AID OF AFL LAUNDRY WORKERS' BEEF IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING UNION POLICY IS PROVED KEITH ALSOP NEW GALVESTON AGENT; TEX SUIT GOES TO NEW ORLEANS NMU PUTS DISGUISES ON ITS MEN AND TRIES TO RAID SIU COMPANY PATROLMAN TURNS DICK TRACY, FOILS PHONY CHARGE CG'S WHITEWASH JOB FAILS TO MAKE ARIZPA SEAWORTHY; CREW OVERHAULS HER AT SEA MANROPE KNOT CREW FINDS BAUXITE TRAIL TOUGH GOING SIU RELEASES NEW FORM FOR SHIP'S MINUTES CANADIAN SEAMEN ARE NOW READY FOR A REAL INTERNATIONAL UNION SHIP SURGEONS WILL VOTE ON PURSERS UNION SIU CERTIFIED ON HURON SHIPS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/27/1947 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1947 Periodicals Seafarers Log