http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/25a653a91139f1fa5ebcc2f3d8fbb0ea.PDF 097b72664c926e9e8c003cd12b09d37a PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y- FRIDAY. AUGUST 8. 1947 VOL. IX. Ponce Co. Signs Terms With SlU What's Happening In The NMU? PHILADELPHIA — A few months ago the longshoremen down in Porto Rico went on strike, and the crew of the SS Ponce, Ponce Steamship Corp­ oration, refused to cross the picketlines, even when ordered to do so by the company of­ ficials and the ships' officers. Following this, the company, which had a full Alcoa-Bull agreement with the Union, wrote a letter to the SIU stating flatly that since the contract would expire on September 30, 1947, the company was serving notice that on such date the agreement would be terminated. The Union ignored the letter and bided its time, waiting for a more opportune moment. TIME TO ACT Last week in this port, the time came to take action. The SS Ponce steamed in to dis­ charge and load cargo, and the entire crew walked off. Since the company had made known its intention of ending the con­ tract, members of the crew, true to the SIU traditional policy of "No Contract, No Work," re­ fused to sign on until they were protected by an extended agree­ ment. For two days the ship stayed at the dock, and then the com­ pany started to move —• but fast. Officials appealed to the Union to release the ship, and promised to sign the same con­ tract which had just been agre­ ed to by Alcoa, Bull, etc. Robert Matthews, Headquart­ ers representative, was dispatch­ ed from New York, and with Eddie Higdon, Philly Port Agent, he met with company officials and the standard freight ship contract was signed. Simmons Delegate Te AFL Cenventien SAN FRANCISCO — W. H. Simmons, Agent for the Seafar­ ers Internation Union in this port, has been attending the Con­ vention of the California State Federation of Labor in Sacra­ mento this week. As a member of the AFL La­ bor Council in San Francisco, Brother Simmons was elected to attend as a delegate from the SIU. The labor group convened on Aug. 4 and is scheduled to wind-up its business by this weekend. Simmons will report the con­ vention highlights in a later isSU6 of the LOG. Ever since the beginning of the year, an internal struggle has been going on in the National Maritime Union. CIO. This battle was touched off by President Joe Curra^'s resignsition from the commie-dominated Committee for Maritime Unity. Further fuel was added to the already burning issues when . Curran placed charges against Vice-President Joe Stack, and these charges resulted in Stack's being removed from office. On pages 8 and 9. the Editors of the LOG have presented a factual history of~«vents in the NMU from the start of the struggle to date. All members of the SIU should make certain to read the article and then pass it along. It is a good picture of how communists work to rule an organization, and failing that, move to wreck it. New Waivers Granted Wartime Alien Seamen WASHINGTON—Alien seamen who responded to this country's need for merchant seamen dur­ ing the war, only to be repaid with loss of jobs at the war's end, recently got a break when Presi­ dent Truman signed a waiver^ now known as Public Law 293. The new law permits waivers for alien seamen on all non-coast­ wise ships, both subsidized and non-subsidized. It is to remain in effect until April 1, 1948. Signing of the bill gives the Coast Guard the green light to grant waivers to alien seamen who sailed between December 7, 194L and September 7, 1945, on vessels operated by the War Shipping Administration, the United States Maritime Commis­ sion, or the Army Transport Service. It took a great deal of pres­ sure from all seamen's organi­ zations to force the change in the law to give recognition to our Brothers who fought and bled in the service of the American merchant marine even though they were citizens of some other country. They came forward to volunteer their services when the chips were down, and they are at last gaining some slight bit of recognition. Nitrate Ships Barred From N.Y. Piers GOOD CHANGE NEW YORK, Aug. 7—All ni­ Public Law 27, which is re­ trate-bearing ships entering ports placed by the new bill, prohibited within the jurisdiction of the alien seamen from sailing on any Third Coast Guard District have subsidized vessels, and allowed been classified as explosive car­ only a small portion of them to riers under terms of an order ship on non-subsidized ships. which became enforceable yes­ Summed up, the Coast Guard terday. Ships in the- explosive will permit waivers up to 25 per cargo classification are not per­ cent of the unlicensed personnel mitted to tie up at, piers but on subsidized vessels subject to must drop anchor at prescribed the following conditions; locations, where they may be When citizen seamen are not loaded by lighter. availa.ble with the appropriate Affected by the Coast Guard's ratings. That they be not in excess of new safety regulation are the 25 per cent of the entire un­ Port of New York and other ports from New Haven, Conn., licensed personnel. That they sailed during war­ to ' Edgemoor, Del. The order time and have evidence in the came on the heels of the action form of a certificate of dis­ taken by the New York Fire charge, or properly authenti­ Commissioner last Friday when he ordered two freighters carry­ cated record of service. ing cargoes of ammonium ni­ The situation on coastwise ves­ trate to clear out of their Brook­ sels remains the same. Alien sea­ men are still allowed to sail up lyn piers. He said the presence to 25 per cent of the unlicensed of the ships consituted "a most personnel, but such seamen must serious fire and life hazard to have visas, or evidence of legal the people of the City of New entry. York." Aliens who have no war ser­ MADAKET ORDERED OUT vice do not gain anything as a One of the ships ordered out result of the passage of the new was the Madaket, a Waterman law. They are still confined to Steamship C o m p a ny freighter, sailing coastwise vessels, nonsubsidized only. ' (Continued on Page 3) No. 32 Seven Mere Operators Sign New 5% Contract; Other Talks Continue NEW YORK—The ranks of the companies hold­ ing out against the new SIU contract, signed last week by eight operators, grew thinner this week when seven companies okayed the same agreement. The seven were the Arnold Bernstein Steamship Corporation, the Arnold Bernstein Shipping Com­ pany, Incorporated, Overtakes Freight Corporation, Illinois Atlantic Corpora-* ^; T5 ^ ^ companies last week directly aftion, Ponce Cement Corpo- f^.ted approximately 20,000 SIU ration, Kearney Steamship seamen on the Atlantic and Gulf Company, Incorporated, and coasts. Ultimately, as more comWaterman Steamship Co. sign, between 40,000 and These seven joined Alcoa Steam- 50,000 more will benefit, ship Company, American Liberty ' original Lines, A. H. Bull and Company, the increase in wages Bull Insular Lines, Eastern rnd overtime is retroactive to Steamship Company, South At­ June 16, 1947, while other pro­ lantic Steamship Company, Seas visions date from July 31. Representing the SIU during Shipping Company, and Smith negotiations were J. P. Shuler, and Johnson. Paul Hall, Joe Algina, and Bob The new agreement calls for a Matthews. straight 5 per cent increase, nine paid holidays at sea, and paid va­ cations after a year of service. At the same time that the above-mentioned operators came to terms with the Union, nego­ tiations were underway in Mo­ bile and New Orleans with representatives of the Missis­ sippi Steamship Company. These By MATTHEW DUSHANE meetings should end shortly, with both companies agreeing to WASHINGTON—Seamen who terms. were employed in permanent In the passenger ship field, jobs ashore during the war, and talks are in progress between the who left them for service in the Union and Eastern Steamship merchant marine, were eligible Company, Alcoa, and Peninsular for reemployment in .those jobs and Occidental. The same ad­ under Public Law 87, which was vances which are contained in passed by the 78th Congress. This the extended freight ship con­ law was terminated on July 25, tract are being incorporated in 1947, when the 80th Congress the passenger ship agreement. passed Public Law 239, which Only a few companies still re­ ended certain emergency and main outside the fold. war powers. Meetings have already taken As of July 25, therefore, the place with most of them, and requirement of twelve months* from the way talks are pro­ substantially continuous service gressing, signed and sealed con­ is eliminated entirely for all sea­ tracts should be forthcoming men who are now serving in an very shortly. active capacity, but all seamen The settlement with the eight who ended their service prior to that date must have had twelve months' substantially continuous service in order to be eligible for a certificate which will entitle him to reemployment. NEW YORK — Another Applications for such certifi­ meeting between the SIU cates should be submitted Negotiating Committee and promptly to the United States Isthmian Company officials took place- on Thursday, Aug­ Maritime Commission, Washing­ ust 7, at the company offices. ton, D. C., not later than three months after July 25, 1947, ex­ No details are available cept where a seaman is on a voy­ since the LOG went to press age which commenced prior to before any report could be that date, and continues past the obte'.ned from the Comnndtthree month period. Other ex­ tee. As developments occur ceptions are made when a sea­ they will be reported in full man is under medical care, in­ in the pages of the LOG. > terned, or being repatriated. Reemployment Rights Ended By Congress On Isthmian �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Augusl 8, 1947 SEAFARERS LOG Vublisbed Wee/dy by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District I Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor ! At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N'. Y. HAnover 2-2784 1 y 1^' [ International Officers HARRY LUNDEBERG 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. m District Officials J. p. SHULER - - - Secy.-Treas. Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. Box 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 1038 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 Ship Unorganized This is no time for any good SIU member to lean back on the laurels won by the Union during the past few years. True, the SIU has won many new benefits, brought under contract a number of companies, and won bargain­ ing elections both on deep sea fleets and on the Great Lakes—but the fight isn't over. Organizing goes on. Men are needed to go aboard unorganized ships, carrying the SIU message. It's a job for all, not just for a few pien. DO YOUR PART! Anti-Labor Commies The communist party has always held itself up to be the friend of the workingman. In fact, they brag that they are the only friends workers have. Well, if that is true, then the working stiff has more to fear from his friends than from his enemies. The record of the communist party is clear. In any given situation, when the aims and objectives of the labor movement came into conflict with the CP line, the com­ mies scuttled the trade unions and danced to the tune piped in from Moscow. Just a few instances will prove that point. Take the case of President Roosevelt's expressed desire to draft strikers during the war. All labor immediately howled that such an act would lead to fascism. But when William Green and Philip Murray went to see the President to tell him that organized labor was overwhelmingly against the idea, FDR grinned and showed both" labor leaders telegrams and letters from communist trade union officials supporting the Chief Executive's stand. In the maritime industry, the situation existing in the National Maritime Union, CIO, is a perfect example of how the commies operate. There are many unions which are today hollow shells because the commies v/easelled their way into control, and then split the organization rather -than give up their domination. In this issue of the LOG, and in subsequent issues, the internal struggle between the commies and the anti-com­ mies in the NMU will be discussed in great detail. There's a good lesson for all sincere trade unionists in the picture 4>f a strong union being eaten away from within by the scavengers of the labor movement—the communists. 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 time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. % NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL R. A. BLAKE JOSEPH DENNIS H. BELCHER. I L. GROVER J. T. EDWARDS C. MACON L. BALLESTERO BOB WRIGHT XXX JOHN MAGUIRE STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL CHARLES BURNEY JOHN RATH J. J. O'NEAL E. P. O'BRIEN E. L. WANDRIE P. FEEICIANO E. M. LOOPER F. J. SCHULTZ D. G. PARKER T. J. KURKI LEROY CLARKE K. C. CROWE J. ZANADIL E. E. CASEY ' D. P. KORALIA J. P. McNEEL WILLIAM MOORE J. P. TASSEN L. COOPER .P. GELPI REUBEN VANCE S. W. LESLEY t X X J. A. DYKES FORT STANTON HOSPITAL J. MORRISON R. McGUIGAN D. MILLER (SUP) R. LUFLIN XXX C. MIDDELTON BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. J. SUPINSKI R. BAASNER M. D. PENRY E. DELLAMANO XXX W. MITCHELL NEPONSET HOSPITAL R. LORD L. CLARK J. BARRON J. S. CAMPBELL P. MADIGAN E. FERRER E. JOHNSTON J. R. HANCHEY R. MORRISON C. LARSEN M. PERRONE L. L. LEWIS XXX J. R. LEWIS SAN FRANGISGO HOSPITAL L. TORRES JOHN B. KREWSON C. SCHULTZ J. HODO J. HAMILTON • J You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing tiems: 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.) ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL D. MCDONALD M, MORRIS J. KOSLUSKY N. NEILSEN XXX MOBILE HOSPITAL M. D. PENRY J. G. HARRIS ARCHIE SANDY H. HUISMAN J. CARROLL T. J. FAITER M. COLLIER C. E. FOSTER WILLIAM FAWELEY E. L. MEYERS J. C. KEEL U. S. MORGAN R. G. VARNON XXX BALTIMORE HOSPITAL ELMER BROWN DELIMER COPPOCK MURRAY PLYER EDDIE 'MARKIN MANUEL SANTIAGE MAX FINGERHUT THOMAS WADSWORTH WILLIAM ROSS S. Y. FOGELBERG ANTHONY ATKIEWING �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, August 8, 1947 Ashland Site Of Duluth-Area Council Meeting Page Three SIU Volunteer DULUTH—The next meeting By AL KERR of the AFL Maritime Trades De­ Almost every man in the Cities Service Tanker fleet has already either signed a pledge or taken out a book in the Seafarers In­ ternational Union. partment Port Council for the Duluth-Superior-Ashland area is scheduled for Ashland, Wiscon­ sin, on Sunday, August 10 over the Spot Tavern located at 120 In the history of the struggles of the SIU to win better wages Easi Fourteenth Avenue. and improved conditions for American seamen it is generally not Vice President E. L. Slaughter mentioned that many alien seamen in our ranks have contributed of the Longshoremen sent out the to our success on the waterfront. They have been in there pitch­ ing, sharing the tough, hard times when we were on the bricks call to all AFL unions affiliated Felimar Barlizo has been and fighting to raise the living conditions of the entire membership. with the Maritime Trades De­ sailing Isthmian as a volunteer That no particular mention has been made of their role in the partment. for a long time—two years, in Union has not been intentional. It is merely that no one group is fact. Although conditions and Representatives from the ILA ever singled out in the Seafarers, either for praise or criticism. The wages are inferior to those on SIU is a trade union of maritime workers. Dredgemen, Tugmen and other SlU-contracted ships, and al­ Every man entering our ranks comes in as an individual. His ILA affiliates, as well as from though Brother Barlizo is a full background or national origin has nothing to do with. He is a the Masters, Mates and Pilots, Book member and could sail seaman, as we all are. That and the fact that he be a good union waterfront Teamsters, and Sea­ on organized ships if he v/anted man is all we ask. And for the most part the alien seamen wno are member of the SIU have met these qualifications in just the farers International Union are to, he intends to stay with Isthmian until the contract is expected to be in attendance. same way as those of us with American citizenship. signed, sealed, and delivered. Lots of members of the Seafarers will agree to this and may wonder why it is even mentioned now. The reason is that a few of our Brothers, especially, some of the younger fellows who don't yet know the score, have at times resented alien shipmates, without any basis for their feelings. By PAUL HALL Among The Best As a matter of fact, every once in a while evidence of this re­ sentment shows up at discussions during shipboard and shoreside meetings. How wrong this attitude is simple to prove. For these alien members are as a rule are among the best SIU Brothers we have. They have fought to build and protect this Union since its inception. Possibly the largest of the alien group in the Seafarers are the Scandinavians. In fact, Harry Lundeberg, President of the SIU, is Norwegian born. The founder of the American seamen's tradeunion movement himself—Andrew Furuseth—was born in Norway. We could go on indefinitely mentioning names of foreign-born sea­ men who have contributed greatly to the American maritime trade union movement by becoming an essential part of it. The Poles, Italians, French, English, etc., are all represented. See it for yourself. Next time there is a waterfront beef, take note of the guys on the picketlines or in the special squads. Right alongside of their American-born Brothers, you'll find a Dane, a Swede, Norwegian, Italian—guys who were born under every flag in the world. All of them seamen with a common purpose, joined together in this union, fighting side by side as if they were one. SIU Volunteers Needed To Ship Cities Service A victory appears most certain on the basis of indications from the men of the choice they will make when the collective bar­ gaining election is held for the company unlicensed personnel. These men are not just making a gesture to get iiitc the SIU. They are in absolute earnesu in their efforts to become part of a good trade-union. /They want to be represented in bargaining sessions with the company by the waterfront union which, in black and white, proves the value of unionism to the men •sailing the nation's ships. But these men of Cities Ser­ vice need some assistance. They have the enthusiasm that's need­ ed to insure victory, but they also must have the benefit of an experienced hand at unionism. It is up to the SIU membership to lend them a hand. When you get aboai'd you will between the Fire Commissioner be able to give these tankermen and interested parties to discuss some of the essential facts union further rules for handling and and unorganized men must al­ control of nitrate cargoes. Among ways remember. those to attend the meeting are ILA officials, and representatives , Among these, you can point of steamship lines and the, Maridifference in the way a job is obtained on an unorganiztime Commission. , , .ed ship and one under SIU conMeanwhile, chemists have oeen unable to discover what it is • that causes ammonium nitrate to 1 can explain further the explode. Tests made recently showed that excessive heat and conditions that are so fire applied to the composition superior on SIU contracted ships, caused it to burn but not exthem, too, how by just plode. In view of the recent i voting SIU in the coming electdisasters at Texas City and Brest, ion, their conditions will improve however, the nitrate must be re- ® hundred-fold, garded as of an explosive nature. All that remains now is for A consultant for a large chemical the National Labor Relations manufacturing concern has stat- | Board to set the election date, ed that until more is known of; But in the meantime, you must the properties in the nitrate, it help to make sure there is one would be unwise to treat it as less unorganized steamship com­ anything but an explosive ma­ pany and one more SIU con­ terial. tracted outfit. Nitrates Called Explosives, Ships Barred From NY Piers (Continued"from Page 1) which tied up at Pier 6, Bush Terminal, last Thursday with 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate for delivery to the United States Army forces in Germany. The Madaket left without pick,ing up her additional cargo. Explaining the specifications of the new safety order, Capt. Har­ old G. Bradbury, Chief of Staff for the Third Coast Guard Dis­ trict, said all ships coming into the Port of New York carrying more than 500 pounds of am­ monium nitrate cargo must now obtain permits. In addition these vessels, as explosive carriers, must accept locations such as an anchorage in Gravesend Bay, where addi­ Brotherhood of the Sea tional cargo will be transhipped That we are the Brotherhood of the Sea should be accepted ^he vessels by lighter, or a proudly by the newer men coming into our ranks and sharing ourljjgj.^^ at Leonardo, N. J., which traditions just as it has been by the older men who have laid the' ammunition depot during foundation for the most militant waterfront organization in the world. TEXAS CITY DISASTER These are facts to be remembered and brought up the next The question of control of nitime you hear guys aboard ship or at shoreside meetings making unnecessary references to those Seafarers who were born on the trate cargoes was precipitated by other side of the big drink. the Texas City and Brest, France, Many of these men were the forerunners in the maritime in- disasters, where vessels carrying dustry in the struggles to win a decent standard of living for all the deadly cargo exploded causInfantile paralysis, the crip-1 direct infection by this means is seamen. They have taken part in our struggles alongside of us ing heavy loss of life and proppling disease which affects' lacking, research indicates that in the present day. And they'll undoubtedly be in there again erty. as good union Seafarers in our future beefs. Let's let them know Attention to the question was thousands of adults as well as the virus causing polio is often we're all Brothers. Let's keep the SIU the real Brotherhood of focused locally with the arrival children every year, is most epi­ found in sewage. 4. Over-fatigue invites polio the sea it has always been. in New York last week of the demic between the months of To ac­ in summer months,^ Tests on la­ Remember—we are an International composed of lots of dif-, Madaket and the second nitrate June and September. ferent types of guys—a seaman's home is where he hangs his hat— carrier, the Norwegian freighter quaint people with means to boratory animals carried out in Molda, which carried 2,643 tons combat the infection, the Na­ experiments, showed that where whether it be Sweden, Greece, America, or where have you. of the fertilizer slated for deliv­ tional Foundation for Infantile animals were strenuously exerParalysis has compiled a list of cised, twice as many of them exery to a French port. New Alien Waivers Members of the International pr^cautions which, if followed,' posed to the virus developed While on the subject of alien seamen it might be the Pi'oper ^ Association, will lessen greatly the chances rnore severe forms of infantile time to discuss their present shipping status in regards to the law refused to load deck cargo of contracting the disease. paralysis than did those which governing alien shipping. These men won't have to work under gj^jp j-^ien The six rules of caution are as had rested quietly in their cages, the hardship recently imposed on them by the legislation prohibiting dagsifled the nitrate cargoes as follows: 5. Tonsillectomies in polio seathem from sailing on American subsidized vessels. "explosives" and demanded the 1. Wash hands before eating, son up to physician. Tests show The President has just signed a bill granting alien seamen with double pay usually received for Scientific studies indicate that, that there may be more of a prewartime service on American ships the right to sail subsidized ships work aboard ships in that classi- the hands may be a means of | disposition to infantile paralysis in an amount up to 25 per cent of the crew. And that figure mjiy fication. spreading the virus infection. infection as a result of tonsil and vai-y depending on the need for alien seamen. It vvas then that the New York through contamination of food, j adenoid operations performed This right will be extended to those alien seamen who rode Fire Commissioner and other de- drinks or objects carried to the during the seasonal polio months, 6. Lasf polio health hint; American ships, and who can show proof in the form of discharges, partment officials made an in- mouth. 2. Keep food well covered. The Avoid sudden chilling. Experibetween the dates of Dec. 7, 1941 and Sept. 7, 1945. Those aliens spection of the ships and gave who did not sail during that period will be permitted to sail only the order for them to leave their blue bottle fly, particularly, is ments show that twice as many on ships not subsidized by the government. piers. The Madaket sailed im- suspected as a possible factor in animals, when suddenly chiUed, In the SIU; the largest group of alien members are in the Port mediately, but the Molda drop- transmitting the virus. All fresh developed acute and paralyzing of New York. Any of these men who have doubts as to their rights ped anchor in Gravesend Bay fruit and vegetables should be attacks of the disease a< did a control group which had been to ship on any particular vessel are advised to report to the 5th and is still being loaded by washed before use. 3. Polluted waters may harbor protected from sudden temperafloor of tne New York Hall, where they njay get^complete informa-_ lighter, 1 A meeting has been scheduled i virus of polio. While proof of ture changer tion, details and advice on this type of beef. Summer Is The Season For Polio: These Precautions May Save You 1 �Page Pour TBB SEAFARERS LOG LSI], Dominated By The Operators, Greatest Enemy Of Lakes Seamen Friday, August 8, 1947 BROTHER LUNDEBERG, AB of their member fleets, they would have nothing to worry DETROIT—We've just receiv­ about. ed a copy of a motion by the And don't forget this import­ Lake Sailors Union, unaffiliated, ant fact: It would be worth many to intervene in the matter of thousands of dollars for the LCA the Kinsman Transit Company to keep the SIU off their ships ! <Steinbrenner). As you'll recall, Why wouldn't the LCA pay we petitioned some time ago for any amount of money to keep an election on the five Kinsman the Lakes as the last stronghold ships. of unorganized maritime labor At the NLRB hearings held on in the United States? the Kinsman case, no LSU rcpWhv wouldn't the LCA con­ xesentatives showed up although tribute handsomely to the up­ they were .-well aware of the keep of the LSU as a defense fact xhat the SlU had petitioned against the winning of all Great LCA STOOGES the NLRB. They had no proof Lakes fleets under the banner of intervention in this case and, On the other hand, let's e.x- of the SIU? now at the last moment, they plain why the LSU, as a stooge Just compare thc^ monthly J, s. move to intervene! outfit completely dominated by take home pay of the average There is no doubt in our minds the LCA, is far more dangerous SIU member to that of any sea­ Here are two shots taken of that this phony, company-sup­ to the unorganized Lakes sea­ man .sailing on the open-shop Harry Lundeberg, President of ported outfit,/ the Lake Sailor men than the commie followers LCA ships, and you can readily Union, is far more dangerous to in the NMU. see why the shipowners would, the SIU, on the Marino Jumper. the unorganized Lakes seamen Fir.st off, the LSU has no com­ and will continue to, pay large Brother Lundeberg is shown than the NMU. mie line to follow. The only line sums of money to keep SIU con­ above with other members of NMU organizing on the Lakes that they know is the one dic­ tracts with SIU wages and con­ the crew, and on the left, paint­ is completely under the domina­ tated by their bosses in the ditions off their vessels. ing the smokestack. tion of the hot-shot commies in Lakes Carriers Association. An SIU contract brings the That line can be changed, re­ that outfit. From their Director, Lundeberg shipped out on highest wages on the Lakes, the Josh Lawrence, on down the vised, adopted to the particular highest overtime, the best work­ the Marine Jumper earlier this line, every Lakes organizer for circumstances 'of the company ing and living conditions, job summer, and made a trip to the NMU is a graduate of the under concentration, and other­ security and competent uni.on Europe and the Scandinavian commie school or a protege of wise dummied up to look like representation. the party-line boys in that out­ the real McCoy. countries. Nothing like getting That's v/hy the LCA and any Here are a few basic and wellfit. the smell of salt water again, known facts concei'ning the LSU other unorganized shipowners eh? COMMIE PHONIES just so you can make up your will go to any length and spend any sum of money to keep the These commies aren't danger­ own mind concerning their con­ SIU off their ships. Compare X X i. ous provided the seamen they trol and domination by the LCA. for yourself, then choose SIU ! Look at the LSU literature or are attempting to organize know the score. But they can fool the their name the next time you younger seamen who are more see them on an election ballot. susceptible to their "line" of su­ That word "unaffiliated" follows per-militancy and of always their complete name. That means that the LSU is a "fighting for the rights of the around at will by anybody — consuls are being pressured by By LOUIS GOFFIN so-called independent organiza­ poor underdog." phony cai-eer-men included. We the shipowners. Obviously, a real tion in no way connected with A story of consular misrepre­ seamen are American citizens en­ representative doesn't have to be The line of smooth-oil that either the AFL or the CIO. sentation, with American seamen titled to all the rights and privi­ pressured. these phonies dish out looks nice LSU officials sail on the ships again playing the role of under­ leges that go with citizenship. Since it is their job to handle on their slick propaganda, and it •of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Com­ dog, c^me to light at the recent If we are so unfortunate to be the problems of citizens in their sounds nice, too, to anyone who pany, completely under the con­ payoff of the Alcoa scow M'V on the beach in a foreign coun­ particular jurisdiction, t h ey doesn't recognize them for the trol and dominance of that com­ Hawser Eye. try, we expect and demand the should be men enough to tell all time scabs and sellers-out of The American Consul in Trini­ protection which consuls are pressuring shipowners and agents pany, a member of the LCA. the labor movement that they Check the last letter put out by dad was the target of a be..x laid there to give us. to clear out. actually are. the LSU for corroboration of this down by the ship's delegate. If American ships in foreign They have it within their Ask the older, more experi­ statement. Substance of the beef was this: ports need replacements we must power to force them to sign on enced seamen on the Lakes. He Two SIU members were on the be given first call. It is. my per- American citizens first on Amerwill give you the same lowdown WHO PAYS? beach in Trinidad when the Haw­ sonal belief that a few of these ican ships. on these characters. Their only shoreside represen­ ser Eye was short two crewmen. For these reasons, the moves Instead of shipping the two made by the Moscow line boys tative is one Meyer Cook, attor­ Americans, the Consul, acting in are not too important. Once you ney, with offices in the Guardian close cooperation with the Alcoa have seen them in action and Building at Cleveland. Who pays agent and the ship's Skipper, heard their "line" you'll remem­ Cook's salary and expenses? signed on two natives of Trini­ We don't have any proof that ber them, and never be fooled dad to round out the crew. The this individual is paid by the the second time. BUFFALO — Here's a nifty Yep! You guessed it! The two SIU men were signed on as LCA, and so we can't make that Being prisonei's of the Moscow that happened recently in this smooth - tongued stranger w a s workaways. philosophy and the international positive assertion—but we'd like port, and we pass it along to none other than an NMU organ­ line adopted by the party cur­ to know, "Who pays Cook's sal­ FAILS HIS DUTY you for what it's worth. izer preying on unsuspecting rently, they can't have any in- ary and expenses?" seamen—cadging drinks for what When the D & C passenger This season, the LSU has car­ This seems to be in smashing dependant thoughts of their own. he was worth, and trying to or­ They must follow the orders ried on an extensive mail cam­ contrast to what a Consul's ob- ship. Greater Detroit, docked ganize an SIU member off an paign seeking new i-ecruits to ligatidn are supposed to be, and here a few days ago after com­ their organization. The cost of is a practice that certainly could pleting a trip down from De­ SIU ship into the NMU! No wonder the NMU can't do preparing these letters and their be eliminated by the consulate troit, several of the boys drop­ any organizing on the Lakes if actual mailing cost must have in Trinidad. This so-called diplo­ ped into a neighboring ginmill to they waste their time in that been considerable. Who pays the mat uses his judgement in very quaff some of that foamy bev­ The Military Government manner. erage which has a reputation for costs of printing and mailing peculiar ways. in Bremen, Germany, is now But, wait a minute. You have satisfying your thirst on a sunny LSU organizational material? We have always assumed that issuing passes for shore leave not heard everything yet. After Another significant fact to note the duty of a Consul in a foreign day. to personnel aboard mer­ Bi-other Wenzel got through tell­ IS that in a cotiple of letters country was to protect the in­ Among the boys was Brother chant vessels calling at that ing this Moscow-school-trainedanonymously circulated around terests of American citizens. Carl Wenzel, Oiler, and much to port. All hands must carry guy the real facts about the SIU the Lakes the LSU was either his surprise he ran into an af­ However, as far as a few con­ these cards on their person and the SIU ships, the NMUer not mentioned or only briefly suls are concerned, it appears fable character who wanted to when ashore in Bremen. Is­ began to realize how futile it referred to. that American seamen are not know about conditions, food, pay, was. sued by the Captain of each On the other hand, the major classified, with touring Ameri­ etc., aboard the D & C ship. ship, they bear the name of So, after saying good-bye to portion of these letters was giv­ cans. the crewmember and his To the tune of three or four Wenzel, he put the bum on him en over to an outright attack on ship. In their book, a seamen is an creamy shupers, which Brother for two bits! the SIU! overpaid bum, who isn't entitled Wenzel paid for, the talkative When receiving your pass, Guess there must be some­ Who pays ' for the costs of to any representation or protec­ stranger began to spout a lot of thing to that story about the make certain it has your printing and circulating these tion. But these pompous char­ wild-eyed dreams about "cap­ NMU being bankrupt after all. name and ship correctly, letters? acters who imagine themselves tive time," "four-watch system," Especially when their piecards otherwise you may be picked up and detained unnecessari­ Only the LCA benefits from super-diplomats had better get "25 percent wage increase,'.' and have to go around begging quar­ ly until you can be properly the continued unorganized state wise to the facts. everything else under the sun ters from SIU seamen. Ho hum! identified. of the Great Lakes. If tlje LCA The days are past when Amer­ but platinum plated gold bricks What a life! could secure the LSU aboard all ican seamen can be pushed in every seaman's pay envelope. P.S. He got the quarter! By PAUL WARREN handed down from above. That's explicit in the commie party— complete and servile obedience. And that's why you can spot them and their phony line at least a mile away. Finally, the NMU is no more of a union than the wobbly party. They're torn wide open with the battle going on between their top officials down to the newest rank and file member. As a result of that battk, they have no program, no represen­ tation. and no security. Consul Fails His Duty To Seamen This NMti Organizer Never Loses; He At Least Gets Free Drinks Bremen Shore Leave �m±. THE Friday. August 8, .1947 SEAFARERS Pag© Fiv0 LOG Latest On The Housing Shortage: Phtlly Almost Got New Hall By EDDIE HIGDON Holding Of Shipboard Meetings NO NEWS ? ? Is Vital To Union Democracy By FRED FARNEN DETROIT — Last week, we board meetings every two weeks mentioned in our column the or so. fact that the members of the ^ Many young seamen are shio SIU on the Great Lakes should ping on the Lakes ships today. hold those shipboard meetings Some of these brothers think regularly as a matter of mem­ that the many gains and top conditions that the Seafarers en­ bership responsibility. Now we're going to urge the joy on their ships were given to same thing once moi'e, and stress them on a platter by the gen­ it's vital importance to the Union erous shipowners. They don't know that the membership. One of the things that we've sweat and blood of many Sea­ fought hard for years to win is farers went into the making of the right to hold shipboard today's SIU wages and condi­ union meetings. After fighting tions. How are these younger broth­ so hard for that right, we don't ers going to learn the score intend to see it tossed away be­ about the value of a union and cause some membeis are too damned lazy or irresponsible to union membership, if they don't find out through the medium of hold shipboard meetings. Membership meetings are the the shipboard meeting how SIU lifeblood. of the Union. Don't members control their own con­ forget that Number One fact of ditions under an SIU contract? We repeat once again — hold Union life. How else do you ex­ pect to know what's going on those shipboard union meetings. settle your in your Union? How can your That's the SIU way beefs, educate the younger bro­ Union know what's going on thers, and keep your vessel in aboard your ship if you don't t.ypical SIU shipshape condition! hold meetings? Holding the meetings in them­ selves doesn't amount to a row of beans. But holding the meet­ ings, taking care of your affairs in typical SIU style, and elect­ ing your departmental Dele­ gates are important. By JOE ALGINA ELECT DELEGATES NEW YORK—This week finds First thing to do after calling the usual 40 to 60 ships in berths a Union meeting on your ship is along the New York waterfront to elect Delegates from all three with a good sized sti-eam of men departments. This is important going out to take the jobs, but because your departmental Dele­ from somewhere, all of a sudden, gate is the Brother who takes we find the New York Branch up your beef with the depart­ flooded with men registered for mental head or the Skipper. sliips. Aboard ship, the departmental Where they came from 1 don't Delegates are the official repre­ know; it's a safe bet, however, sentatives of the Union, and it's that the men on the beach now very important that you elect will be sufficient to handle the sober, responsible Union Broth­ jobs that come up for a while ers to these positions of respon­ to come. sibility. With the large crop of Book Under the Taft-Hartley Act, members on hand here, it would unions are responsible for the be a wise idea to skip New York actions of their representatives, if you're looking for a ship. that's why you must have sober Of course, the organizers are responsible delegates. When you have an overtime always looking for men to man beef, some squawk about your the unorganized ships, to aid in quarters or the kind of food you ' the job of bringing them into the are being served, your depart­ SIU; so, if you get tired of lookmental delegate is. the man who jing at the big board, stop off on should see if your beef can be the fifth deck and have a word settled at the point of produc­ with the organizers. Down on the waterfront, where tion. If not, then it's up to him to beats the pulse of the Union, we pass it along to your shoreside ' hit a good number of ships this Union representatives, and let week. The Patrolmen came in with reports good and bad; the them straighten it out. ships for the most part, however, The delegate must be sober were in fine shape and the pay­ because you don't want some offs smooth. gashound taking up your beef, and going off half-cocked when BANNER SHIP he's in no kind of condition to The Quinones, South Atlantic, be discussing Union affairs. and the John Jay, Waterman, That way, you might lose your came in with all in fine shape. beef, and cause the Union all The Quinones was exceptionally kinds of trouble. clean and at the payoff all hands MORE THAN EVER were sober, making, the job a There are many teeth in the real pleasure. The John Jay was a clean Taft-Hartley "§lave Labor" Act ship, but the Skipper had some •which can cause you and your ideas of his own. When the over­ Union plenty of trouble if you time sheets were submitted to don't know the union score. him he returned them with "un­ That's another important reason authorized" v/ritten. across them. /why you must hold those ship­ Silence ibis week from the Branch Agents o.f the follow­ ing ports; NORFOLK SAN JUAN TAMPA NEW ORLEANS ASHTABULA CHICAGO MILWAUKEE JACKSONVILLE SAVANNAH TOLEDO GALVESTON MOBILE The aeadline for port re­ ports, monies due, etc., is the Monday proceeding pub­ lication. While every effort will be made to use in the current issue material re­ ceived after that date, space commitments generally do not permit us to do so. PHILADELPHIA — Well, it looks like we almost got a new Hall here. 1 have been investigating a building at 44 N. 10th Street, just off Market Street, that was formerly a Turk­ ish bathhouse. 1 got a report on an inspection and appraisal we had made, as follows: "1 have formed the opinion that the market value as of July 24, 1947, is Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred Dollars made up in the following manner: Land, $11,500; Building, - $3,900: total­ ing $15,400. Description of the building: four story corner brick and sheet metal trim (specialty use) store and loft building, (used as t u r k i s h bathhouse), built-in tile pool, steam heat, fired by coal; brick fire tower, wood platform stairs, iron plat­ forms on exterior. Repairs sug­ gested: exterior: rough casts North & SoCith walls, pointing rear walls, interior — plumbing and painting." The membership here, how­ ever, appointed a committee to investigate the property, and they didn't think as much of ii as the appraiser, so we'll just have to keep on looking. PHILLY SLIPS Figures published by the Bu­ reau of Census disclose that dur­ ing the month of April, the lo­ cal Port of Philadelphia remain­ ed in third position in the vol- New York Shiiifiing Still Holds Its Steady Pace, But Influx Of Men Swells Registered List ignore the contract; especially those settions dealing with un­ safe working conditions. While working the -men on deck, he was sending men for­ ward to the bow to secure gear while rough seas were breaking over the bow. It was astounding that no one was injured during the trip. To the Mate. 1 doubt if it would have made much differ­ ence if someone had been hurt, as he was very arrogant toward the Union crew. Another smart guy was straightened out. At the last membership meet­ ing in New York, one of the politicals in tlie Union came up to me after the meeting and charged me with blasting the politicals. 1 made it clear to him that blasting politicals in not a taboo of the union . Anytime that they attempt to inject their philosophy into SIU policies and programs they will be blasted without any hesita­ SPECIALIST tion on my part. The politicals should know the position of the The Mate aboard the Hibbing SIU by now, but this guy need­ Victory was pulling a little dif­ ed a reminder. ferent act. His .specialty was to Naturally, the crew was hot un­ der the collar, but the heat was transferred to the Skipper by the Patrolmen and the Captain saw the light; the overtime sheets were then marked "approved." A couple of other ships that had beefs against officers were the Colabee, American-Hawaiian, and the Hibbing Victory, Robin Line, The Colabee had a 2nd As­ sistant possessed of a sadistic streak. He gave the Saloon Messman a hard time, swearing at him and making his life unbear­ able. Patrolman Siekman, accom­ panied by an MEBA Patrolman, took the Assistant aside and made a civilized person out of him. These guys are always tough when they are cracking the whip over some guy trying to do a job, but when they are faced with a little opposition they crumble up fast. Gear-Grabbers Hurt Union The membership of the Seafarers International Union has consistently reaffirmed its position that gear-grabbers can't be good Union men. Any individual who stoops to pilfering gear such as coffee percolators, linens, etc.. which are placed aboard SlU-contracted ships for the convenience of all hands, is. above all. guilty of a malicious disregard of his shipmates' welfare. Crew conveniences on most SIU ships today are not there by accident. They are there because of the Union's successfullyfought struggles to bring greater benefits and comforts and to provide decent conditions for the membership while out at sea. These hard-won conveniences are for the benefit of ALL HANDS. They ARE NOT to be appropriated by any indii^^ual for his own personal use. Violators of the membership's weljt .{are will be dealt with in accordance with the firm stand taken repeatedly by Seafarers in all ports. ume of foreign commerce. Sec­ ond place, which Philadelphia held for many year.s, went to Baltimore; New York v/as first. According to the report, Balti­ more handled 600,000 tons more foreign freight than Philadelphia. From the standpoint of cargo values this city ranked fourth. It was pointed out that the fig­ ures do not include coastwise nor intercoastal tonnage and did not reflect Philadelphia's large oil business. Paid off five ships while 3fi ships were in port here; this lat­ ter figure includes those paid off. visited, etc. Robert Matthews and 1 negotiated a new contract with Ponce Cement Corporation for the SS Ponce and believe it or not, it only took 10 minutes o complete. Here is some advice to our '.lien brothers, most of whom ire of the opinion that they are illowed 30 days on the beach. Well, this is not so, according to the Immigration's interpretation . . . if a man cjuits a ship at payoff time he is only allowed to stay ashore for a length of time that the ship he got off of remains in port. Now. in the event the ship leaves port and he will be on the beacli longer, let us say for a period of 29 days to be exact, he is required to contact the Lnmigration authorities in the port where he is on the beach to ob­ tain an extention of time so as he can remain ashore for a long­ er period. If this is not done and an alien seaman is picked up^he will be deported by the authorities. So watch your step, boys, and com­ ply with the law. WRONG STEER Brothers Moon Mullins and Bill Luth are back with us again. Both are on the list ready to go. Some Brothers seem to have a slight misunderstanding. Most everyone is under that impres­ sion that if you have a friend, all you have to do is bring him into the Union Hall and he w^ill get a letter to get his papers and be able to ship out. Well, this is a little off key. There is a motion on the floor that before any permits are to be issued the Agent shall call the nearest port for men. This motion's intention was if one port is short of men and another port has men, tile men in the other port should be given a chance to ship before a new man was put to work and at the same time this would keep the industry from being flooded. For instance, if a small po^t had two payoffs and they needed 30 or 40 men and put all tripcarders..aboard, this would deprive that many full Book and regular permitmen of jobs. liK �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. August 8. 1^47 Boston Is Fast Becoming A Haven For Tankers, The Patrolmen Say... Believe It Or Not! Dry Cargo Men Going To Other Ports For Berths W arm-Up Visit PHILADELPHIA — The other where the tarriff was 60c each still undergoing repairs here; but way. is expected to be ready to crew day the James Turner of the Isth­ BOSTON—Shipping and busi­ up by mid-week. mian Line pulled into town so MILITARY SEND-OFF ness continued to be very good we went down to speak to the OTHERWISE SMOOTH Anyway, payoff was postponed during the week just past; in crew and see how the Seafarers Otherwise everything in the fact, shipping v/as so good we ' until Friday and then the Navy slacked up on the old bucket. ran fresh out of rated men and ordered her out of the Yard, as Branch is progressing smoothly, We found a fine bunch of boys had to phone in a couple of doz­ 'they didn't approve of the traf­ with routine business keeping all fic of seamen and Union Pa­ hands on the hop, including full cn the ship,, all of them well en jobs to New York. It really looks as though Bos­ trolmen passing through the coverage of the Isthmians, which pleased with the progress the arrive here at the rate of 1 or 2 SIU has made toward getting a ton is becoming what the boys Marine-guarded gates. contract with the company. -So she was tied up in Provia week. are already calling it, namely, a I dence some hours later, where Naturally, the boys being With reference to the length tanker port. the perspiring Jimmie Sweeney of time a Permitman may stay r board an Isthmian ship had a Day in and day out, the board finally paid her off. with a vessel,- a query we brought few beefs, but as they do not shows tankers crewing up in The gang on the Midway con­ up in last :week's article, the have Union representation yet this area, so that the boys who tributed a total of $63.00 to our the company gave them a fast don't care particularly for tank­ Union publication.s, to be divid­ Secretary Treasurer rules that shuffle. ers, and who want to ship in a ed equally between the LOG Tripcards arid Permits are en­ The boys were pressing for hurry, are buying tickets for and the WEST COAST SAILOR, titled to a "minimum of 60 days." subsistence due them while New York or Baltimore. i Brother Williams' mother pass­ ashore in Singapore for the fumi­ Hence, a Permitman who is This past week the SS Sunset ed away and he left the ship gation of the ship, but they hit and the SS Fort Hoskins (Paci­ immediately to attend her fu­ paying off a foreign voyage of a stone wall when they asked for less than 60 days duration, may fic Tankers) paid off in Portland, neral at Prichard, Ala. His ship­ payment. The day is not too far be allowed to sign on for an­ Maine, and the SS Midway Hills mates collected $25.00 for flow­ off when Skippers will not be (Ampac Tanker) paid off in Mel­ ers and asked the Patrolman to other trip. able to get away with a deal like This shipping rule has been ville, K. I. wire them to Brother Williams' this. When that day comes we the subject of much misunder­ These tankers called for prac­ home with the sympathy of his won't be just callers at the ship standing in many ports, includ­ tically full crews; and in the SIU Brothers. —we'll be there to go to bat for This ship paid off in excellent ing this one; therefore it bene­ the crew. case of the Fort Hoskins, which had been out nine months, every­ style with only two complaints fits everybody to have it clari­ In addition to being a fine SIU left to be taken up: one, a beef fied. body but the Skipper paid off. crew on a not so fine ship, the The following Brothers died about the poor mail service, and boys made the generous dona­ TWO VISITS two, a beef about the situation this past week: Brother Harry tion of $67 to fellow Seafarers The Sunset was covered in a wherein a seaman must spend Walsh, a 20-year old Pro Book previous report, but she was just all of his drav in a foreign port member, who died in the Brigh­ in Marine Hospitals. That's real­ one of those ships which some- —if he winds up with $50.00 ton Marine Hospital after a long ly coming across, especially when it comes from wages that are not foreign currency, he's stuck with illness; and Bi-other Martin Jen­ too full of overtime. sen, who died suddenly in the /' ,) —it. E. B. Tilley The SS Bessemer Victory is City Hospital. By JOHN MOGAN Rated Men Find No Job Trouble In San Francisco; Transportation Beef Nets Repatriated Men $300 By W. H. SIMMONS times ends up in the stream for a few days, and as a result have plenty of crew turnover and a million beefs. It was necessary to visit her twice during the week in order to get her straightened out, pips an ILA beef in connection with the same ship. 'Twould be lovely if these scows did not ride at anchor for so long. The SS Fort Hoskins crew was on articles nine months to the day. It was a smooth payoff, considering the length of time the gang was out and the type of run they made. AU overtime disputes were settled at the payoff with the exception of one beef concern­ ing the blowing down of evap­ orators, which was turned over to Morris Weisberger, New York SUP Agent, with the consent of all hands. The gang was perfect at the paybff; but it was obvious that one or more performers had been active during the voyage, and one book was picked up and forwarded to New York's SUP hall. Professor Leo Mitchell was on this scow and sl^owed up at the payoff looking like an interna­ tional diamond merchant. The SS Midway Hills was dis­ charging at a place called Mel­ ville, R. I., when we first got a call on her. Brother Sweeney found the spot after a long search on Thursday. Melville is the site of a U.S. Navy Yard and a merchant ves­ sel was an unwelcome caller at this place. Also discovered near­ by this place was a toll bridge SAN FRANCISCO — Rated men, especially Oilers, Firemen and Watertenders are at a pre­ mium here this week as good shipping continued to draw heav­ ily on our manpower. This port was kept busy getting men to go to Isthmian ships as replace­ ments, which is definitely a must. In transit here were three intercoastal ships: Cornell Victory of Waterman and the Marymar and Mastmar of Calmar. A tough beef developed on the Cornell Victory when two men were fired for being gassed up when they were supposed to be securing gear. Shore leave was up, as the ship was leaving Pedro for San Francisco. According to the law the men were fired il­ legally, so the Commissioner sign­ ed them off under protest, but our position was made very dif­ ficult by their conduct. I will take this matter up with the Commissioner. The beef Is made tougher by the fact that the Cornell Victory is still own­ ed by the War Shipping Admin­ istration. I'll have more to re­ tort on this case later. TUGBOAT ORGANIZATION Organizational work continues all-out in this port. We are still plugging away at the Crowley tugboat outfit. I believe Brother Hal Banks will have some good news on developments to report in the near future. Of the six crews aboard the Canadian ships which signed the SIU's Waterman agreement In April prior to delivery to the In­ dia Steamship Company in Cal­ cutta, India, three have been re­ turned to this port. First, to arrive were the men of the SS Lewiston Victory, back from Bombay, In addition to first-class transportation, the men received a one month's bonus over and above their regular wages. This crew was followed by the men of the Temple Victory and the Dominican Victory, neither of which fared as well as the group of the Lewiston. The two crews were brought back on the SS Marine Adder, APL troop ship. They were quartered In the hold, troop class. I contended this was a steerage accommodation. ASKS $300 EACH I took the matter up with the Pacific Far East Company, which is acting as agent for the India Steamship Company. After sev­ eral days of wrangling I called the APL passenger agent who NEW YORK — Miracles can and will happen, as witnesses to the recent payoff of the MV Hawser Eye will testify. This wagon paid off after a four months shuttle trip around the Islands on the bauxite run. And, believe it or not, the company officials did not dispute or scratch off one hour — in any Department. This was such a rare occur­ rence that we had to congratu­ late the company for setting one up for Ripley. Of course, to get a true picture of the situation, you've got to go a little deeper. And in the picture you'd see that we had three very good Dele­ gates and a damned good crew aboard the Hawser Eye. All the overtime and repair lists were in perfect shape. So there are congratulations to the delegates and the crew for a job well done. As a matter of fact, almost all the payoffs we've handled re­ cently have been very exception­ al. Virtually all the ships are paying off with a minimum of beefs, proving that the Ship's Delegates are on the ball. Considering the fact that SIU members sail under the best con­ tracts in the maritime field, we can foresee beefs being reduced to such a low that the piecards —as a result of the cooperation from the crews and their dele­ gates—will have a few breathing spells. Louis Goffin Ray Gonzales ^ late and pay the $300 difference. Work Dodgers I arranged for the payoff to be On every ship there always held the next day at the British seems to be a few characters consul's office. At this point I want to explain who enjoy bad health and make to the membership that this was a practice of using their privilege the best that could be gotten on of going to see a doctor just to the transportation deal. If the avoid the extra work that turns slightest possibility existed for up when a ship Is In port. This cheap way of avoiding getting more, I would have done legitimate labor tends to cause so. dissatisfaction among the rest of As It was, a couple of fellows the men who have to do the work cn the Dominican Victory of these phonies. thought they should have re­ By using this method of ob­ ceived more transportation money. In fact one man got taining time off, these people are gassed up and caused a one-day|getting the doctors so disgusted delay in the payoff of Domincan| with seaman, that when a man comes along and really needs at­ Victory. As a result I had to write to the tention he gets -the brush-off or Secretary-Treasurer of the ac­ run-around from the Medical tions of this particular member Officers. because he absolutely disregard­ There is not a lot that can be ed the SIU Agent in this port. I done about these phonies unless cannot understand why some they are travelling on a Permit guys can't leave the bottle alone or Trlpcard. The Ships Dele­ long enough to attend to their gates should take Into considera­ business. tion that people who have to run I believe this was as good a to see a doctor every time the transportation settlement as we ship hits port can never be of any have ever won and, until this one use to a Union that prides Itself particular member caused a beef, on the ability of Its membership I was feeling pretty good over to do a good job under any con­ the whole deal. ditions, and should act accord­ In addition to the $300 these ingly. men received, they got an extra Mike Quirke month's bouns, and I should like to ask the Brothers what more they could have asked for. In contrast we had a ship­ shape payoff here on Friday If your requisition is cut, aboard the SS Albert K. Srniley, or if the food is not up to par. a Waterman ship In from Japan. notify all three Delegates at It was a pleasure to payoff this once so that the ship will not crew. Also, there was a swell sail until the matter has been Captain by the name of Ryan on straightened out. this tub, which called for a new It is the responsibility of crew yesterday. the Steward to check the Harold Teague, ex-Patrolman stores before the ship sails, In Frisco, signed on as Bosun and and any complaints made far the boys should have 9 swell trip at sea won't do the crew any with him aboard. The next pay­ good if they have to eat short off promises to be a pleasant one, rations or poor food. so we're wishing the crew of the told me first class fare was $600 and steerage accommodations were $300. Immediately, I put in a claim for the $300 difference. The long distance wires to the Northern Steamship Comp'any In Vancouver, B. C., were kept hot as the agents sought Instructions on what to do. They offered as high as $210 but I refused to ac­ cept It. Meanwhile the cost of stalling was mounting since all men were still on articles and would re­ main so until they were paid off in full. Finally realizing this, the com­ pany called me the next day say­ ing they were ready to capitu­ Smiley smooth sailing. Chief Stewards �Friday, August 8. il847 •j'l' l i\ TH£ / NEEDS SlU SEAFdnERS LO<} CONTRACT Page" Seven >" C.G. Tries To Force Throe To Make Phony Confession Memorial Day weekend, 1947 is chiefly remembered by most Americans as a weekend of taking life easy at the beach or at home under a tree, but to three Seafarers aboard an un­ organized ship, it is remembered as the time they were victims of a frame up by the Skipper of the ship and the Coast Guard. The ship, which crowed up in Baltimore in February, was in Shanghai over Memorial Day discharging cargo, so crewmembers Walter Bennett. OS; George Carpenter, AB; and Tony Lama, MM, decided to hit the beach tor the weekend. The three left .Saturday morn­ ing and stayed ashoie until Mon­ day night, when, upon returning WALTER BENNETT to the ship, they were immed­ iately confronted by the Skipper aboard the ship, the men were who charged the trio with crack­ •emoved to a Chinese Police ing his safe and stealing several The SS Richard J. Reiss, Reiss Steamship Csmpany, is a poor paying ship, with overtime float and confined. thousands of dollars. practically unheard of. Conditions are a throwoack to the days of the windjammers. That's why The Coast Guard went to work, Amazed and bewildered, and in the Reiss is looking for SIU representation, as are most other Great Lakes ships. See story below. spite of their protests, the three on them again, intimidating them men were seized and confined to by threatening to send them to separate rooms under armed a Chinese jail. The Coast Guard guard. The Coast Guard, which tried to play the men off against had been .summoned, questioned one another by claiming they had ing by hearsay or gossip. By JAMES MARTIN ship, you know what I mean confe.ssion from one of tke the men. and took their finger­ After you've lived through when I say "compare!" Nothing members. CLEVELAND — After sailing prints, which, they claimed, were these lousy conditions, you real­ like the slave-like conditions on on a Reiss Steamship Company They went to work on Seafar­ ly know what you're talking the Reiss and other LCA ships to be sent to Washington. ship, the SS Richard J. Reiss, about. er Walter Bennett by showing A JIMMY VALENTINE could ever happen on an SIU for more than a month, I really him a "confession" allegedly On this Reiss ship, they have vessel! At a lo.ss as to what had taken signed by George Carpenter. had a bellyful of the open shop the Deckhands and Watchmen While the SS Richard J. Reiss place, the men tried to find out conditions that are prevalent on painting, chipping sougeeing was under way in the rivers, exactly what the score was. They Since Bennett had been with practically all of the Lake Car­ and scrubbing at all hours of the through the fog, day and night, were told that someone had Carpenter throughout the whole riers Association unorganized day and night, Saturdays and men were busy painting in the broken into the Captain's quart­ weekend, he knew it was phony. ships. When the Coast Guard found Sundays. And they don't get any cargo holds and the sealed tun­ ers late Saturday night or earlyNow, when I start to talk to an overtime payment for it — the nels which run lengthwise of the Sunday morning and had rifled that it was getting nowhere, and it had no evidence that the unorganized Lakes seaman and company considers this as part ship. the safe, removing the ship's men had actually committed a compare SIU conditions to these of the regular day's work. Not only were the men in these cash. crime, they sent the men back open shop conditions, I'm not go­ If you've ever been on an SIU holds and tunnels spray painting, Instead of questioning the men to the ship the day she was to but they had not masks, respira­ together, the CG kept them sep­ leave. tors or protection of any kind! arated and tried to cross them When some of the Deck Gang up and give conflicting stories, STILL DISTRUSTFUL complained to the Mates (they but the men, having nothing to When they reached the ship, didn't dare squawk to the Skip­ hide, told identical stories as to however, the Captain refused to per or they would have been their whereabouts over the take them aboard stating that fired on the spot), they were an­ week end. By BLACKIE CARDULLO the men were going to do a job swered "Oh, that paint's good for The rest of the crew was on him for accusing them of the your lungs. It'll makeyou MARCUS HOOK—The situa- they afraid of an election? threatened by the guards, that safe cracking. When the Coast stronger." tion with Sun Oil at the moment doesn't take much thinking if the.v went near the rooms Guard told him that the men Goalpassers and Oilers had to here is one of anxious waiting figure out the answer to that where the men were confined were not being detained and put. up with comparable condi­ for word from the NLRB as to one. they would .be fired upon. were clear, the Captain, still the date of our next hearing -phe minute that an election tions ,in their department. These After a da.y of questioning {Continued on Page 15) with the company. date is announced it will mean men had no SIU union protec­ This whole business of organ- the finish of the SOMEA's prop- tion or job security. That's why Get izing Sun Oil has been a long, aganda campaign of insisting that they continue to suffer. wise, Reiss seamen! hard grind, and it will be a real •^^,0 could never get an election, pleasure to put the cap on the Some one's face is going to be jot). awfully red, very soon. Getting contracts and pledge Shipping in this neck of the By WM. (CURLY) RENTZ cards in this company has really woods is still rather slow, but been rough. First of all the men now that the shipyard strike is BALTIMORE—The beach here be doing until we get that con­ were afraid of losing their jobs is well stocked with men this tract. At long last the Seafarers if they signed a pledge, and ing in here once more. week due to the slow tempo of There has ben a noticeable has forced the hand of the secondly there was a • large per­ shipping. We're looking — and drop lately in the number of gasMESS CLEANED UP anti-union Cities Service centage of company stiffs. hoping — for the situation to hounds and foul-ups. It appears Company, and in a short Another was the company's We had the good ship J. swing into the upgrade very they are taking heed to the while an election should be policy of coming right out and Slocum payoff here last Monday soon. membership's demand for action held to determine a bargain­ telling the men that they had and take on a full crew. She up and down the coast against ing agent for the unlicensed Among the payoffs were the an "in" with the SIU, and could was a messed-up wagon with guys damaging the Union's pres­ persckinel in the fleet. Meredith Victory, South Atlantic find out who was signing up beefs from top to bottom, but she tige and opportunities. In this Steamship Company; the Sam­ with the Union. ' i,was soon straightened out with The SIU has a better than port the membership is cooperat­ uel Parker, Eastern Steamship This last took the cake as the all hands satisfied, good chance to sweep the elec­ Company; Emilia, Bull lines, and ing 100 percent with the driv^ biggest lie of the year. However, j main topic of conversation tion, but victory ean only be the Bethore and Marore, Ore to straighten out these guys. it all comes out in the wash; ajound here continues to be the assured if volunteers get jobs The Seafarers, as well as other Steamship Company. You can't' beat SIU wages and Taft-Hartley Act. We agree that on those ships and stay with AFL unions, is continuing to conditions as compared to those rightly termed the Slave them until the voting is over. Of these the Bethore, Marore give support to the CIO ship­ on Sun Oil ships. Labor Bill, but the SIU-SUP and Meredith Victory signed on yard workers on strike in this That's the way Isthmian BALLOT WILL SHOW has overcome bigger obstacles crews this week. Three Water­ port. It is hoped that this strike was won; that's the way all man ships—the Haiti Victory, will end in an agreement soon. When it comes to a vote with our big companies were Madaket and Canton Victory— Signs are evident that it has af­ a secret ballot there will be j The SUP was organized long brought under the SIU flag. called in transit, along with fected shipping to some degree. nothing to fear from the com-, before there were any labor Now is the time for action. Eastern's Theodore Parker. All pany and the men will really ^ laws, good or bad, and when I should like to remind aU Apply for jobs on Cities beefs existing on these scows Brothers who own some of theshow their preference for the things were tough with the shipService tankers, talk SIU were settled to the satisfaction of gear which has been unclaimed SIU in a big way. owners having everything on while aboard the ships, and all parties. The Sun Oil Marine Employees their side. in our baggage room from one stay aboard until the voles The lull in shipping on SIUAssociation has been boasting If the SUP cQuld survive and to six years to get going and are cast. contracted vessels has resulted in pick it up. About 45 days remain'* that they have 100 percent of continue to grow in numbers and Then Cities Service will be many of the men shipping on before steps will be taken to the Company's personnel in their strength then, there is no reason SIU, tool Isthmian ships, something which dispose of this stuff due to union. why the SIU-SUP. cannot do the practically all Seafarers should gradually diminishing space. If this is the case, why are same now and in the future. LCA Seamen Work All Hours, And Get No Overtime Sun Oil Drive Ends First Phase, NLRB Hearing Date Is Awaited Keep Sailing Cities Service Baltimore Beach Is Well Stocked As Shipping Hits Short Lull �THE SEAFARERS LOG P^^ge Eight Fridays August 8« 1947 ThestruggleFor Power In The NMF President Jack Lawrenson and Treasurer M. Hedley replace Stack—this as payment for Young's unques­ Stone, both former commies who threw their weight tioned loyalty as chairman of the Stack Trial Com­ N THE FINAL ISSUE of the Pilot for 1946, Joseph to Joe. mittee. Curran, President of the National Maritime Union, Against Curran were arrayed Vice-Presidents Joe Ranging from the ridiculous to out-and-out lies, CIO, blew the lid off the communist situation in the Stack and Howard McKenzie and Secretary Ferdinand Smith's column has been a sounding board for com­ NMU by resigning as co-chairman of the commie- C. Smith, all Communists in good standing. Seven Na­ munist mouthings in the NMU and allows comrades dominated Committee for Maritime Union. tional Council members backed Curran, while seven­ who are not able to read the Daily Worker regularly He charged that the CMU was not really interested teen lined up on the CP side of the iron curtain. to keep up with the changes in the party-line. in furthering maritime unity; that on the West Coast But even with the officialdom of the union trying To make certain that the trial of Joe Stack Would be the CMU had been involved in jurisdictional action be­ to stymie membership participation, pressure became rigged in favor of the commie spokesman, but also to tween the SlU-SUP, the MFOWW, and the MCS; and too strong, and on February 10, following a secret meet­ give it an appearance of legality, the communist-con­ that the CMU was really a stooge for an outside group, ing, the dissolution of the CMU was announced. trolled National Council named a Trial Committee of So secret was the meeting that Harry Bridges sneaked five—only three of whom were communists. Chester which he carefully refrained from naming. All this was very strange in view of the fact that into New York, called other CMU Executive Commit­ Young, Charleston Agent, Philip Miller, member of the Curran, during the two weeks previous to his blast, tee members on the telephone, and met with them to national port committee, and Jack Smith, Seattle Agent, had been out in San Francisco attending a CMU meet­ dissolve the organization without consulting the mem­ were the "safe" members, while as a sop to the oppo­ ing and outlining plans for another conference to be bership. sition, Charles Keith, member of the national port com­ "With the ending of the CMU the communists hoped mittee, and James Drury, San Francisco Agent, were held in New York beginning March 15. In all the time before his out-of-the-blue resigna­ to take the pressure off. From then on the cry became elected. tion, Curran never printed one word of criticism against "Unity." Powered mainly by the commies, but taken But here, CP strategy backfired. up by some innocents, was the movement for unity the CMU in his weekly column, "Passing The Word." It was thought by the smart wire pullers in the NMU Yet since that date, he has stated over and over that in the NMU National office, with an end to "red-bait­ that the three "safe" judges would bring in a verdict he was aware of the CMU's deficiencies, knew that it ing," and with the CP permitted to carry on as before. whitewashing Stack of all charges, and that even if the There was no question that the end of the CMU two others brought in a minority report, a packed and was dominated by "outside forces," and was convmced that it would not and could not work for maritime was dietated by the communist party. Curran's per­ rigged New York meeting would accept the majority sonal popularity had gained him much rank-and-file report, and that would end the matter. unity. Somewhere along the line Curran got smart, but even support, and although the NMU Pilot was, and is, That's exactly what happened, except for one thing so he kept his membership toeing the commie-CMU dominated by the comrades, and although the majority —the minority report was not thrown out the way the line, and then, without preparation issued his now of the NMU officials (107 out of 150) follow the party commies expected. line, a mass movement to put the whole question to a The Trial Committee reported to the March 21 mem­ famous reversal of policy. No sooner did Joe jump off the bandwagon then the referendum was rising. bership meeting in New York, and the well laid plans communist Daily Worker, big brother to the Pilot, re­ of the comrades ran like a rehearsed vaudeville act. Neglected To Oil Machine versed its position on Curran and started to attack him Before the meeting convened, Paul Palazzi, New as an enemy of labor, a red baiter, and a danger to the York Port Agent and an admitted communist, appoint­ So confident had been the CPers in the NMU that ed a "trusted" group of Patrolmen, also communists or National Maritime Union. they had nothing to fear from Curran or anybody else From one day to the next, according to the DW, Joe that they had allowed their machine to become slightly fellow-travellers, to take a count of any vote that came changed from a progressive leader of the maritime rusty. So they dissolved the CMU, hoping to take the up. But that was only insurance. The comrades didn't unions to one who actively was plotting for the de­ the pressure off so that they would have time to re­ really think it would come to that. struction of the NMU, and who had actually never been build. Frederick "Blackie" Myers, a member of the Na­ a real labor leader but had been made into a strong Curran, however, saw through their tactics, and was tional Committee of the Communist party, and a former factor by the aid of the communists, their fellow- quick to follow up his advantage. On February 28, he official of the NMU, was counted in as chairman of travellers, and the CP press. announced in his column that he had brought charges the meeting. Myers had been a frequent NMU official, All of this may be true. Let's look at the facts. against Joseph Stack, and that he intended "to press but. withdrew from the last election because his dues Rewriting history, and falsifying facts, is no new these charges fully so that the membership may at the were not paid to date. It has been said by those who trick for communist hacks. From the time Stalin re- conclusion one way or the other decide finally where know the internal situation in the NMU that Myers \vrote the history of the Russian Revolution to make their union is going." declined to run because it was certain that his manipu­ him appear important, and other old-time Bolsheviks lations of union funds would come to light if he did— A fuR dress inquiry into Stack's waterfront record merely his errand boys, it is common practice for writ­ was something that neither Stack nor the commies manipulations which involved expending thousands r.r ers for communist papers to distort facts and figures, wamea or could stand at that time. dollars on the organization of the Isthmian Steamshio dates and speeches, aims and objectives—all so that the Stack's waterfront record is far from honorable. Company, but actually using the money to organize far party is always correct and those who oppose the Except for the fact that he was a long-time member the communist party and its approved candidates i.i Stalinists always wrong. of the communist party and was marked by them for the 1945 election. Union and union officials who follow the party line advancement within the ranks of the NMU, Joe Stack For Secretary of the meeting, the commies also took are never blasted, and no matter what they do, as long had nothing to recommend him as a fighter for sea­ no chance. Dan Boano, another who has made no .secret as they carry out Soviet policy, no word of criticism is men's rights. of his loyalty to the party-line, was put into that post ever allowed to creep into print about them. Among the charges placed against him by Curran by a vote, counted of course by the hand-picked tellers. But woe to the man who crosses the party, or who, were that, as Patrolman in Jacksonville he left office Stacked Committee Tries Whitewash having followed the line, turns against the Moscow .$100.00 short in his union funds and was subsequently stooges. forced to repay; actions unbecoming a member or of­ Then the stage was all set. The Trial Committee made Such a man is Joe Curran . . . and the CP machinery ficial of the union is that he made unsubstantiated a divided report. Young, Smith, and Miller, as ex­ immediately whipped into action against him. statements aimed at discrediting Curran before the pected, found Stack not guilty. The minority group, It is evident that Curran, in his original resignation, membership; failing to carry out national office de­ Keith, and Drury, stated that the finding of the ma­ had no intention of tangling with the Communist party. cisions on June 15, 1946, strike preparations, and mis­ jority was an attempt to whitewash Stack and recom­ Witness the fact that he didn't mention the comrats handling and not properly accounting for union funds mended that he be removed from office, and prevented in his statement. But once the die wa.<? cast, and the alloted to New York for the June 15 strike preparations; from holding office for a period of five years. They CP attacks started, Curran came out with so-called and finally, failing to make reports on organizational found him guilty of practically all charges. information which readers of the LOG already knew. activity and permitting the misuse of organizers, and The majority then moved that its recommendation In his column of January 3, 1947, the first one after the misuse and waste of union funds alloted to the be adopted, and there the script changed from what his withdrawal from the CMU, and following a New Organizing Department. the comrades had planned. York port meeting, Curran stated, "Vice-Presidents Mc A motion was made by the minority that the ma­ Kenzie and Stack and Secretary Smith made no at­ Stack Was For Commies 1st, Seamen 2Rd jority report be set aside and the minority report be tempts ... to discuss on a positive basis the reasons Although Curran never said so in so many words, approved in its stead. The commies were astonished . . . contained in the statement by the President, sup­ the underlying charge against Stack was that he used by this maneuver, and chairman Blackie Myers at­ porting his resignation. tempted to ride roughshod over this properly made and "The simple reason they did not is because their his positions of authority in the NMU to advance the seconded motion. However, membership protests made loyalties and their motives have not been for their '•niumumst cause, even when that cause was whollv him change his tune, but by that time the commies had union first. They have openly made it clear on the opposed to the best interests of seamen in particular rallied their forces and were ready to do battle. floor that they spoke officially as members of the and the labor movement in general. At all times, in In the discussion on the minority motion, only those everything he did. Stack was a communist opportunist, Communist Party and for the Communist Party." known to be communists or sympathizers were given and as such was willing to throw down labor to ad­ The NMU meeting accepted Curran's resignation, but the floor. Stooge after stooge took the floor in a vain v. only after four and a half hours of discussion, during vance the Kremlin-Stalin line. At the same time that Curran brought Stack up on attempt to becloud the issue. which the CP stooges tried their usual tactics of wan­ But the membership, as completely confused by the dering far afield from the subject in. hopes of muddling charges, two other significant things took place in the many years of communist leadership as it was, never­ NMU. First, the slogan under the masthead in the the issue beyond recall. Pilot, which used to read "A National Paper For Mari­ theless refused to swallow the undemocratic methods That same week the Pilot entered into the battle, on being used and when a show of hands was called on the side of the communists. In the letters pages muc.h time 'Workers," was changed and in its place appeared the motion, a sea of upthrust arms indicated that Stack more space was given to letters attacking Curran that the slogan, "Keep The Union On A True Course." This had been voted out. tq communications supporting him. That this was done motto was strictly out of the mouths of the commie Myers, however, had not been schooled in CP tactics purposely, and not because there weren't enough pro- hacks, and showed the line letters to the Editor were for nothing He refused to allow the vote to be counted, Curran letters, is proved by the fact that when the to take. They did; thousands of words were written and instead encouraged the meeting to get out of hand. anti-commies got tough and demanded more space, by shoreside commie seamen all saying the same thing, It did. and sometimes in almost the same word§. they got it. Order was later restored, and a vote finally taken, That change in slogan and party-line took place in The next act in the drama occurred during the but not before Myers and Boano had relinquished their the Pilot issue dated April 4, 1947. NMU National Council meeting. There, by a vote of Second, was the commencement on March 21 of a places of authority. By a narrow vote, the minority 20-10 on strict party lines, Curran's resignation was dis­ weekly column by red-tinged Ferdinand C. Smith, en­ recommendation was sustained, but it was necessary approved, and an attempt to initiate a membership titled "On The Beam." This weekly article has con­ to hold a further meeting to take an untampered-withreferendum vote on further CMU affiliation was de­ fined itself soley to whitewashing Joe Stack during vote, and for this purpose the Honest Ballot Associa­ feated by the same tally. the trial and the subsequent furore; commending the tion supervised the New York balloting in New York By this time the battle lines were' clearly drawn. Daily Worker for its support of the NMU back in 1934- on April 5. Supporting Curran among the top officials were Vice- 36; and working for the election of Chester Young to By,'a vote of 906 to 684 the minority report was upBy BURT BECK. Assistant Editor I ,• . V �Jv._ • Ptmar/ Au^tt 8. 1947 THE S E jiF A R En S L O G . .•< . -s-.-ac Page Nine How It started, And What It Means The importance the communist party attaches to held, and Stack was out. He had threatened that if the membership voted against him he would ship out, maritime and especially to domination of the mariand he did. One trip as Lookout on a coastwise vessel , time industry through control of the NMU is shown and then back to New York where he could continue by the fact that present at the trial of Robinson were George Watt, representing the New York County or­ his disruptionist activities. ganization, and John Gates, from the National or­ That left the post of Vice-President open, and the ganization. Gates has always been high in the councils commies immediately nominated Chester Young, chair­ of the CP, and is at the present time Editor of the man of the Stack Trial Committee, for the post. They Daily Worker. owed him at least that for the whitewash job he had done. Curran nominated Bill McCarthy, but he declined and Charles Keith was nominated instead. Young was appointed by the national council by a large majority. Why McCarthy declined is a story in itself, and one that Curran may be hearing about for the first time in Hiis slory. On Tuesday evening, April 22, the Harry Hines Branch of the Waterfront Section of the Communist party held a meeting at which charges were brought against onfe John Robinson by Albie Saltz and Albert Rothbard. A little background on Saltz and Rothbard is in order at this point. Saltz is an oldtime communist-NMU stalwart. He is usually selected on committees, is a steady writer to the letters section of the Pilot, and is well known as a party liner in the NMU. Although Saltz has remained a disruptionist within the NMU, Rothbard has gone up in communist circles. A onetime seaman, he has now become a so-called trade union expert, and is in charge of a new com­ munist program of infiltration into the SIU and other AFL unions. "He's Got A Tough Job" In the August 1 issue of the Seafarers LOG, excerpts from a letter wi'itten by James Romanoff, former Ma­ rine Engineers Beneficial Association official and long time CP member, appeared. This letter said, in part, "Tell Rothbard that he's got a tough job—AFL con­ centration. May be years before he'll be able to ob­ serve noticeable results with the SIU." The Executive Committee of the Harry Hines Brancn constituted the Trial Committee of John Robinson. The committee consisted of Bill McCarthy, chairman; Pete Smith, an NMU appointed official; Herb Tank, CP poison-pen writer, author of Communists On The Waterfront and Inside Job, two phamplets designed to whitewash the role played by the comrades on the American waterfront; Clara Fish; and Maurice Dubrowsky. Besides the charges by Saltz and Rothbard, state­ ments to substantiate their charges were submitted by four others, among them Dan Boano, who has already been identified, and Rose Shovell, another CPer who has been instrumental in forcing the NMU to follow the party line. It is significant that Curran nominated McCarthy to fill the post left vacant by Stack's ouster. It may be that he was not aware of McCarthy's CP affiliation, al­ though even a casual reader of the Pilot co»dd tell from McCarthy's letters that he is a loyal follower of Joe Stalin. On the other hand, Curran may have thought that McCarthy was more acceptable than Young. Sort of the lesser of two evils. If that is true, Curran shows a lack of good sense. He should know by now that it is impossible to work with communists since their al­ legiance is not to the labor movement, but to the CP line, and as such, they will always sabotage the trade union movement for their own ends. Robinson, a longtime commie, was charged with not actively supporting the program of the communist party on the waterfront; with consorting with enemies of the party, namely Charles KL-ith,. M. Hedley Stone, Tommy Ray, and Jack Lawrenson; with not aiding actively in strengthening and building the party after the expulsion of Earl Browder; with not giving support to the party during the CMU period; and with not sup­ porting the party or Joe Stack during the time Stack was under fire. Robinson Gets The Gate Robinson was found guilty on all charges, and was summarily expelled. One point in the trial proceedings, a secret copy of which is in the hands of the LOG Editors, points out that the CP may have made mistakes in program and policy during the war, but stands firmly behind its "no-strike" pledge. This pledge handcuffed the labor movement but al­ lowed the bosses to do anything they pleased. It can­ not possibly be argued that this policy was good for American labor, it can, however, be proved that the "no-strike" pledge helped the bosses and the Soviet Union. To come back once more to the internal fight in the NMU, the appointment of Chester Young moved the union into its third internal struggle with a matter of months. A referendum vote to elect a new VicePresident was agreed to by the National Council, and final nominations for the post were Chester Young and Charles Keith. The fight on CMU and Joe Stack were small potatoes compaied to what took place during the months pre­ vious to, and during, the voting. It became increasingly important for the communist party to elect Young, since in a by-elections, held on April 28, the CP lost some of the posts it held in the various ports. If the trend continued, and there was such a chance, the hold of the commies might be broke i. So the hatchetrhen went to work on Keith. Charles Keith was particularly vulnerable to commie attack. He had been a member of the CP, and as such had taken part in the character assassination of others. His activities as part of the CP machine in the NMU were brought up to plague him, especially his support of the "no-strike" pledge. The commies themselves raked this up when Keith blamed the partj' for the action. Young was no whit better—in fact, worse. He had been a member of the NMU but had dropped out the same year he joined, 1938. He rejoined as a new mem­ ber in 1943. One letter, printed in the Pilot from Lew Ferrari, who had been shipmate of Young's on the Great Lakes, accused Young of having been anti-union during the time he sailed on the Henry Ford II, and only joined the NMU when he was forced to. Although Young attempted to refute that charge and others, the overwhelming mass of evidence seems to indicate that Young in his 20 years of seatime was not a union man, and only joined when he started deep sea shipping and had no other choice. His allegiance to the party line, however, is undis­ puted. During the Stalin-Hitler honeymoon. Young toured the United States lecturing that this country should, stay out of the war. With the Nazi attack on Russia, the party lined changed, and Young went along without even blushing. He became a staunch "second fronter," and howled about aid to the Soviet Union, even at the expense of American labor. Prior to the invasion of Russia he did not ship out, but in 1943, he joined the NMU in Bal­ timore and did sail for a while during the closing days of activity in the North Atlantic. Typical Commie Tactics Keith's record, while nothing to brag about, was much better than Young's. He had participated in all NMU strike actions, had held manj"^ elective offices in the union, and had been a member of many negotiating committees. His sailing record started prior to 1934, and included much seatime during the war. Keith had also been in Spain, helping the Loyalists with the pro-commie Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Men who had served with him there, but who stayed in the CP after Keith was expelled, wrote letters to the Pilot calling him a coward, and stating that he had been thrown out of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade for cowardice and for allowing himself to be captured. Official records of the Brigade prove that Keith had been wounded twice in action, and had been captured with many others when the Fascists broke through the Loyalists lines. It is well to remember that Keith .held many positions of responsibility in the Brigade veterans organization, and was not thrown out until he had been expelled from the CP. This Keith-Young incident once again clearly shows just what depths the CP will stodp to in character as­ sassination when disagreed with. The election was attended by much mud-slinging, and the communists did most of it. They issued phamphlets, leaflets, etc., all designed to discredit Keith and build up Young. With their superior or-ranization, and utilizing all their shoreside comrades and' the vast wealth of the party treasury, the commies beat Keith by a plurality of 384 votes out of 20,981 cast. During the entire period of the voting, however, the -ommies were hot relaxing. They had embarked on a program within the NMU which did not allow for any backsliding Briefly, their program was as follows: 1. Discredit Curran and his supporters by any pos­ sible means, fair or foul. 2. Operate in the ports in such a manner as to make it appear that commie-dominated ports run smoothly, while those not controlled were hot beds of misman­ agement and chaos. 3. Becloud the real issue in the union by writing let­ ters to the Pilot asking for an end to disruption in the national office and requesting Curran to woi'k for unity by uniting with Smith, McKenzie, and Young. 4. Show the inefficiency of Curran and the anti-com­ munists by sabotaging the June 15 negotiations so that the commie-led Marine Cooks and Stewards and Harry Bridges' longshoremen could appear to be the militant leaders of the maritime unions. 5. Organizing the- party machinery ashore througn the use of the Ladies Auxiliary, the NMU member.s who worked directly under A1 Lannon, communist party waterfront boss, and by involving innocents who fell for the idea of unity at all costs. 6. Shipping out commies so that they could be elect­ ed as delegates to the 6th Annual NMU Convention which opens in New York City on September 22. On practically all scores the party machinery scored victories. While they have been unable to discredit Curran, his supporters have been the targets of a vicious attaclc which the commies are more capable of than any other group. Charges ranging from accepting money from mem­ bers to immorality have been leveled at those Port Agents and Patrolmen who are trying to drive the commies into the ope-n when the membership can deal with them. Campaign To Sow Chaos Commie-controlled ports run smoothly, but in ports where anti-CP forces control, beefs are the order of the day. Crews will sail out of CP ports without attempt­ ing to settle beefs and wait until they come into antiCP ports to embarrass the Port Agent and Patrolmen. If all beefs are not settled at once, and this is im­ possible. the letters column of the Pilot is filled with \ icious letters, and Secretai}" Smith finds space in his weekly column to jump on the men who are fighting Qomination of their union by the communist party. The fact that the Pilot }s edited by party-liners makes the situation even worse. .At the beginning of the .'•iruggle, Curran and Lawrenson had difficulty in-having their statements printed. Lawrenson, by the way, ^s the official nominally in charge of publicity, and there­ fore responsible for the Pilot. But even he could not get anything into the Pilot and had to make sure that .someone he trusted stayed at the printers on publica­ tion day to prevent sabotage of anti-communist articles. As far as the June 15 negotiations are concerned, they are a matter of history. Days before the NMU started negotiations, the ILWU had concluded a deal with its contracted operators to extend the old contract. This left the NMU out on the limb, and made Curran ap­ pear spineless when he did not press for the NMU's stated aims. For the convention, the line-up is already being set In the main, pro-commies are being delegated, and they should control the convention unless the Curran forces make a good showing in the shoieside port elec­ tions. It is expected that Stack will appeal the de­ cision of the membership to unseat him, and this and other maUers will show whether or not the NMU is to continue going stright down the communist path, or will take its place as an honest, militant union of rankand-file seamen. One more point should be mentioned in connection with the internal fight in the NMU. The Daily Worker, which immediately called Curran's resignation from, the CMU a "sellout," Stack's trial a "frame-up," and other clear logical attacks against CP-domination "red­ baiting," finally seems to have gone too far in the filth it has printed about Curran. Joe Curran has advised the lawyers of the NMU to bring suit against the Daily Worker for libel. In this article only a chronological picture of the developments within the NMU during the past eight months has been attempted. No try has been made in this installment to analyze communist aims for the future in the NMU, or Curran's sudden switch from an ai dent party-line follower to the other side of the fence. The next installment will discuss those two points plus recording the commie sellouts of merchant sea­ men previous to, during, and since the war. The article will also discuss the question of SIUNMU unity while the present condition exists in that union and point out how the SIU constitution and pro­ gram prevents the communists or any other political party from dominating this Union. �\ Page 'Ten OEfriday, Auguet 8.1947. TME SEAEARERS L®C SBIPS' Mamms niiro NEWS Miller, Once Crack Leather-Pusher, Now Is Enthusiastic SIU Member Crew Of MV Jim Brown 1st Of RTC Gulf Tugs To File Minutes—It Pays Off, Too The crew of the MV Jim Brown broke the ice by being the first of the River Terminal Corporation's tugs to .send in copies of their shipboard meet­ ings. A report from the New Orleans Branch of the SIU ac­ companying the minutes stated the tugs are being visited fre­ quently by Union representatives and that crewmembers are mani­ festing a noticeable interest in their jobs and organization. Sparked by Horace J. Orgeron, Ship's Delegate, who is "doing a bang-up job" in getting the Jim Brown in ship-shape condi­ tion, members of the crew are: Seafarer Baby Miller, former lop-nolch figure in Ihe boxing world, as she appeared recently aboard ihe SS August Belmont on a voyage to South Africa. Beard,- which he grew for the "helluva it.-" was discarded shortly after trip ended. ', Fistiana's loss was the SIU's gain when "Baby" Miller decided in 1939 to write finis to his 14 thrill-packed years in the ring. The genial leather-tosser's decision climaxed an amazing career that included 237 professional fights, in only 20 of which "Baby" came out the short-ender. Of his wins, 150 were chalked up ast fighters, feared "Baby's dyna­ knockouts. Featherweight Brother Miller hade his exit mite-laden left. champ Pete Sarron likewise from the game the intelligent way—he chose not to wait until avoided a meeting with Miller. Boxing records reveal that Mil­ boxing's terrific physical de­ ler was a party to one of the mands left him scarred and bat­ longest rounds in history. Rob­ tered. At first sign that the pace ert Ripley made the incident the was beginning to tell he hung subject of his famed "Believe It up his battle-worn gloves. Or Not" series. As a result of The signal came in Pittsburgh, Miller thrice delivering paralyz­ a day after "Baby's" 237th scrap ing blows to Chino Alvarez in re­ in which he sent Lee Sheppard taliation for illegal rabbit punch­ to the canvas to stay in the first round. Walking down the street es, it was 20 minutes before the Miller noticed a peculiar sensa­ round was officially declared tion in the legs on which he had over. Since Baby's retaliatory smash­ weathered every fistic onslaught es weren't exactly Marquis of since he was 14-years-old. Queensbury etiquette, the referee ENOUGH had to allow Alvarez five min­ "Bastante," Miller murmured utes on each occasion to recover. to himself, thus ending his role How Miller happened to don in , the tough, grinding pursuit. the gloves for a career came It was shortly after that Miller about accidentally. A solid hit­ turned to the sea, which he had ler for his school baseball team. been eyeing with interest from Miller tried out the leather for the days before he donned the the first time, when his diamond leather mitts. In 1942 he jojned coach brought around a pair of the SIU and ever since he has mitts. Miller quickly dropped been acquiring a trade-union rec­ his opponent and someone sug­ ord that bids fair to outshine his gested that boxing was his call­ remarkable stint as a leather- ing. It didn't take long to prove pusher. the guy was right. "Baby's" ring days were busy Though he sometimes look? throughout his long career. He back on those days of former was at his peak in 1937, when glory with a sigh. Miller, whose he held the lightweight and mild disposition belies that rec­ welterweight# championships of ord of 150 knockouts, finds life the South, it was in that year sailing under the SIU banner that the world's lightweight much to his liking. He's one of champ, Lou Ambers, refused a the Union's most enthusiastic mafch with Miller on the pretext boosters. that the classy little Tampa fight­ Miller grew a bushy beard on er was a southpaw. At that time it was believed his recent trip aboard the Robin that the 135-pound king, one of liner, SS August Belmont. Why the ring's most murderous in- he did was hard to fathom, since Mark Shoemaker, Herbert Allemond, Tillman Theriot, Jim Fred­ ericks, Willie Ledet, N. J. Troxclair, R. C. Corlas and G. E. Wright. A motion was passed at the shipboard meeting calling on the company "to put handrails on both sides of the boat" after sev­ eral crewmen pointed out, dur­ ing discussion, that the improve­ ment would benefit the company as well as the men. This being a This is how the crack south­ paw looked when he invaded the professional ranks. .Miller maintained himself in top phy­ sical condition throughout his 14 fighting years. Packing a powerful left which account­ ed for 150 KO's, Miller was avoided by the world feather­ weight and lightweight champs. Though heavier today, he bears no scars, a tribute to his de­ fensive skill. safety precaution, they said, the company should be willing to comply. The crew also acted favorably on a motion urging the company to' fulfill its contractual obliga­ tions by having linen aboard changed at least twice a trip. Of late there has been a letdown in this service. Action on the two beefs dis­ cussed at the meeting is expect­ ed shortly, as SIU representa­ tives from the New Orleans Hall have already met with company officials to get the matter squared away. Another meeting is scheduled to be held when the Jim Brown returns to the New Orleans so that the crew may be present to pass on the settle­ ment. The note from the New Or­ leans Hall spoke highly of the Jim Brown's crew and stressed the hope that other gulf area tugs would follow them in sending copies of their meeting's pro­ ceedings. The Brown makes runs be­ tween New Orleans, Lake Charles and Texas ports. Simmons Victory Men Spend TimeWithBremenMummies Cavalier Men Bid Speedy Recovery To SIU Booster All hands of the SS Alcoa Ca­ valier are wishing for the speedy recovery of Mrs. John B. Heitzenraeder, of 319 Richmond Ave­ nue, Point Pleasant, N. J., wife of the Chief Baker aboard the vessel. A communication dispatched to the LOG by Bill Higgs, the Cavalier's Second Steward, states that Mrs. Heitzenraeder has just undergone the first of a series of operations for the removal of cataracts from her eyes. It is hoped that these operations will completely restore her vision. Mrs. Heitzenraeder has been an avid and steady reader of the LOG and several of her letters lauding the Union for its achieve­ ments have been pubKshed dur­ ing the past year. The LOG joins with the Cava­ lier crew in wishing speedy re­ covery to the wife of Seafarer Heitzenraeder. he bears none of the tell-tale scars so common to veterans of the squared arena. At any rate, he shaved it off and all hands agree he smiles much better without it. Simmons Victory crewmembers gathered around casket bearing remains of man buried in Bremen cathedral over 700 years ago. Alvin Carpenter, who took photo, reports thai presence of radioactive rays from uranium deposit act as pre­ servative on bodies buried there. Seafarer Alvin Carpenter has a nose for news and a stomach for centuries-old mummies. He also has a reflex flash camera. He put all three of them to work when his ship, the SS Simmons Victory, called at Bremen, Ger­ many, recently. * With some of his shipmates, he visited an old Bremen cathedral built in the latter part of the 12th century. In the macabre atmos­ phere of the cellar, Carpenter got a chance to click his shutter. There they saw several mum­ mies, one of which was that of a worker killed while the church was imder construction. The body was buried in the cellar. LateiL.it was discovered that it hadn't disintegrated, so others were buried there from time to time. Carpenter photo­ graphed several, including that of a British count killed in a duel in ICOO. He explained that tests now show a slight uranium deposit in the subterrarean passages of the cathedral and that the radio ac­ tive rays have acted as a preser­ vative. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Fridsay, Augusi ff. 1947 Page Eleven SIU Ships' Minutes In Brief THOMAS NUTTALL. May 5— Chairman M. J. Danzey; Secre­ tary P. Deady. Departmental delegates reported all okay. Mo­ tion carried to locate 25 lbs. of Oxalic Acid supposed to be aboard for cleaning decks. En­ tire unlicensed personnel went on record to cooperate in keeping anyone without business off the ship. One minute of silence for Erothers lost at sea. 1 S. 3. JOSEPH N. TEAL. June IBChairman A. G. Van Devanter; Secretary Stanley Evans. DeleE-Ttes reported no beefs. New Business: Steward suggested that all cups and silverware be kept off main deck. Motion carried that future meetings be held on Sundays at 2 p. m. Motion car­ ried that better reading material be brought aboard in first port. Deck Delegate, William Grabanduer; Engine Delegate, B. L. Gabor; Stewards Delegate, Stanley Evans. 4. -V TULANE VICTORY. July G— Chairman S. Korolia: Secretary John Zimmer. Deck Delegate B. W. Jensen requested that he be replaced due to illness. Stewards Delegate M. C. Basar reported everything., satisfactory. Engine Delegate B. A. Turner reported several beefs, but no details of what they were. N. J. Murchie moved that a new washbdard, ironing board and scrub-board be installed in crew laundry. Mo­ tion by L. Fuselier that company be contacted to have extra Stew­ ard-Utility be placed aboard all victory type ships. 4. 3> PONCE DeLEON. June 13— Chairman William Turner; Sec­ retary Bob McCullough. Allen Gary, Deck Delegate reported 36 hours of disputed time. Engine Delegate Joe Pinder reported 45 hours of disputed overtime. Stewards Delegate James Hill total of 51 disputed hours. New Business: Repair list made up and accepted. Good and Welfare: Brother Pinder suggested that c:"ewmembers leave all keys to foc'sles for the next crew. 4 4 4 LEBORE. June 29—Chairman Pete DePietro; Secretary H. Bronk. New Business: Sugges­ tions taken for improvement of conditions aboard ship. Good and Welfare: All hands agree to cooperate in keeping messhalls, crew lounge, laundry and pantry clean. ROBIN TUXFORD, June 15— Chairman Thomas Paultney; Sec­ retary Peter W. Drewes. Dele­ gates reported all in order. Mo­ tion made to bounce Second Cook and present charges at payoff. Motion carried unanimously. Thanks given to Night Cook Willie B. Wingo and Chief Cook Joseph I. Dubuque for extra con­ sideration in making trip rnore I>leasant. Motion by Peter Gelpi to recommend permit-card man, Pietro Paulin for full book. Pass­ ed unanimously. New Business: Motion by Frank T. Young to call Union's attention to the inade­ quate slopchest. BILLINGS. June 29 — Chair­ man Joseph W. James; Secretary Muchelt. Jansson. Deck Dele­ gate reported no beefs; Collins. Engine Delegate, no beefs; Mindez. Steward Delegate, reported cll smooth. Good and Welfare: General discussion on Pantry­ man and Messman cooperating v/ith each other in cleanliness of messroom. One jjiinute of silence CITY OF ALMA, July 4— I for Bi others lost at sea. Chairman Red Sully; Secretary 4 4 4 W. Barth. New Business: Mo­ JOHN LaFARGE.. July 20— tion carried that all hands be Chairman Kase; Secretary A1 sober on payoff day. Good and Mosher. Departmental Delegates Walfare: Suggestion that medi­ reported no beefs. New Busi­ cine be on hand for Athlete's ness: Motion made to get an Foot so the infection won't itemized statement on earnings spread. Suggestion that a screen on trip at the payoff. Motion lERE ARE SOME OF THE THINOS YOU CAN DO'. of some kind be placed on stack carried to inform Captain of de­ so the soot won't go into quar­ ©MOLD REGULAR SHIP&OARD MEETINQS... sire for payoff slips. Motion car­ ters aft. (g)ATTENC>THE SHORESIPE MEETINGS, ANDTAICE AN ried to collect all books two days ACTIVE PART IN THEM-- BRING UP YOUR BEEFS 4 4 1 before arrival in port. BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP... JANEWAY, June 8—Chairman 13)KEEP THOSE GASHOUNDS AND PERFORMERS G. Brazzil; Secretary W. Sim­ UNDER CONTROL. THEY ARE AMONO THE UNIONS mons. New Business: Laundry WORST ENEMIES. room found to be dirty and coffee ® DO YOUR JOB. TOTHE BEST OF -YOUR. ABILITY... bag found to be the same. Ar­ (^DON^ TAKE TIME OFF UNLESS AUTHORIZ ED BY rangements made for cleaning THE DEPARTMENT HEAD-.laundry room by alternating be­ 4 4 BEATRICE. July 17—Chair­ tween departments. Coffee bag man William Rhone; Secretary to be cleaned after every use. Charles Zinn. New Business: 4 4 4 DESOTO. June 15—Chairman Charge read against Bosun. After R. L. Booker; Secretary Philip discussion vote was taken and, Reyes. Deck Delegate D. D. Ben­ majority voted to throw them nett reported everything smooth. cut. Motion carried for all union D. McCullum. Steward Delegate, members to call Bull Line office By HANK reported no beefs and everything and request that things carried It shouldn't have happend but that's the way it is—even in this in order. New Business: Motion by the crew be free of charge. carried that crew draft a resolu­ Motion carried that cooling sys­ Seafaring life. Last week an SIU Bosun came in from a few months tion to be pi-esented for refer­ tem be repaired and a wooden of volunteer Isthmian sailing. It was hard enough to work for Isth­ endum that members who are on roof put on the poop deck. Mo­ mian's $205.00 monthly wage for Bosuns (while the SIU wage for articles and quit the ship with­ tion carried to give the Purser, Bosuns was always higher) and also to have his total overtime out singing off and without in­ Chris Meyer, q vote of thanks shot full of holes—with so many hours worked ridiculously lost forming the Delegates be fined for his cooperation. Deck Dele­ forever down the well-used company's economy-hole. Well, the not less than $100 for the first gate, Oridio R. Rodriguez; En­ worst came when the Bosun went ashore the night of the payoff offense and suspension for the gine Delegate, Lorenzo Vogain. with all his gear and his well-earned dough—and sure enough, 'it Stewards Delegate, George L. happened. Two guys jumped him in the dark waterfront streets second. Kaufman. of Erie Basin in Brooklyn—took all his dough, papers, union book— and even beat him up in the bargain. Well, Brothers, where ever. 4 4 4 WILLIAM PEPPER. May 11— you pay off—don't go ashore at night loaded down with your gear Chairman Frank McGuire; Secre- and all that tempting cabbage. Go ashore in the day with your fary J. E. Powell. Decision that dough or get traveler's checks. There's always the first time that This is it Brothers I each department rotate in taking it may happen to you to get rolled for your dough and have your care of recreation room. Dele­ face kicked while you're down—just as it happened to one of our Right on these pages is a gates reported their departments swell SIU Bosuns—militantly doing his share of the hard and im­ good place to blow your top. as being in good shape. One portant work. If you've got a beef or some minute of silence for lost Broth­ suggestions you think will be 4 4 4 ers. of benefit to your Union and We may be rather late with this bit of news but it's still your Brothers, why not have good. That oldtimer. Brother H. Greenlee, who was in Arizona it printed in the LOG? for awhile, may still be in San Francisco now. Brother Green­ If you haven't any steam lee has sent word to let all the boys on the East Coast know to blow off, there must be he's sending them his best regards . . . Brother Joe Pilutis smiled something you've found in­ last week as he confessed fhat he's got a home now on the SS teresting on your trip that Evangeline and will drop us a letter from Nassau soon . . . Bosun you'd like to pass along for Carl Lawson came in smiling lasl week after making a home on others to read about—char­ a ship for seven months . . . Brother John Santos just came in CALEB STRONG, July 20— acters you meet in the farfrom a trip to Rotterdam. Holland. En route to Rotterdam the Chairman Gardner; Secretary flung corners of the earth, Old Man told the crew that they were getting too much wages Carmer. Motion,s carried; that joints you've found worth anyway—so there wouldn't be any overtime. Coming home the each department clean laundry seeing and those you feel it Old Man changed his course of venom and said thai the company once a week; that Black Gang advisable for your Brothers was only allowing 76 hours overtime. Anyway, Brother Santos Delegate get library in Pedro if to avoid. Why not let all says that there was one place he stayed away from in Rotter­ possible; that quiet be maintain­ hands profit by your exper­ dam—the section called Chinatown . ed while men are sleeping; that iences? "Heavy" Mitchell Mileski, the cook, and his mustache, just sailed Stewards Delegate draw up list Maybe you're pretty good about a week ago for Boston, Baltimore, Hampton Roads and then of items needed and submit same at turning out a poem—okay to Antwerp. His shipmate, Clifton Wilson and his cigar, writing to Steward; that each man place then, let's have it. Pen and from Bordeau, France, says that he'll be sailing into 'fown about his coffee cup in sink after using. ink sketches are welcome, the middle of August . . . Bosun Roderick Smith just sailed in 4 4 4 too. If you've got some ALCOA CUTTER, July 7— smiling and feeling good. Brother Smith says he's still making a Chairman E. C. Anderson; Secre­ home out of the SS Yaka—and that her next trip will be to the tary H. Nichlos. Good and Wel­ Far Fast, for a change . . . Brother George Meaney said adios this fare: Reported that Third Mate week while he took off on the Tampa Victory with a bundle of the is giving the Steward a hard time Latest LOGS, the new forms for these shipboard meetings, etc. by griping about the chow. Crew The ship's going to Amsterdam and Rotterdam and George says that is 100 per cent satisfied with the Brother Arthur Thompson, the old timer, is one of his shipmates Steward and food and will stand aboard . . . We hear that Buddy Callahan is down in New Orleans behind him in any beef. Bosun until winter is over. 4 4 4 gave short talk on the SIU and photographs of your ship, or Here's a letter from little Joe Ryan, the happy cook, writ­ the matter of cooperation. shipmates or any "shots" ing from New Orleans: "You reasonable facsimile of Frank 4 4 4 taken in the various ports Sinatra, I was just reading the LOG of July 25, where you in­ WILLIAM R. DAVIE, May 25 o'call, send them along. We'll —Chairman Angelo Meglio; Sec­ serted a small piece to the crew of the SS Charles Hull, con­ return them. gratulating the crew on keeping her clean. Well, she's clean retary (not given) New Business: Just mail your material to alright, she went back into the bone-yard sometime in July, Steward notified that there was the Editor. Seafarers Log, 51 She's in the boneyard and I'm in the hospital convalescing from not enough matches and soap for Beaver Street, New York 4, an operation. I saw our patrolman on a hospital visit and he is trip. Good and Welfare: Repair N. Y. How about doing it list made up and approved by indeed a good Joe. Insert a vote of thanks in the LOG because NOWl all hands. New Business: Offi­ he surely cheers up a Brother when he comes. Won't be back cers to keep out of crew messhall. in New York tUl late fall. Regards to all the boys." YOU HAVE THE BEST UNION IN THE WORLD.LETSKEEP IT THAT WAY.' CUT and RUN Let's Have 'Em --i' �Page Twelve Friday, AuguBl 8. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS I V>.i iiipi iill > Scores 'One-Trip' Volunteers Just Seeking Books SOLID SEAFARERS ON ISTHMIAN'S HAROLD I. PRATT Log -A' Rhythms Five By Five By OTTO PREUSSLER To the Editor: I was skimming through some past editions of the LOG and came across several statements and articles of praise for the membership from Agents, Patrol­ man and Organizers on the fine job they did in the Isthmian fleet. One of those complimen­ tary statements was from me. Now I'd like to add a postscript to my words of praise. Not praise this time, but rather a mild blast. (Uncle Otto) When I start out the icebox to plunder A cozy little night-snack in mind; ^ On my way there I always will wonder. Just exactly what I will find. Ending a run that began Feb. 28, the Pratt is presently at Todd's Erie Basin, where she paid off July 17. The three departments worked smoothly, crewmembers reported. In photo at left are members of the Deck Department. Some of the Stewards deppjrtment are seen in photo at right. The names of the individuals of this smooth team, however, weren't enclosed. Almost all the men who rode Isthmian ships did so from a good Union man's viewpoint, there were still quite a few who sailed on them for a selfish rea­ son. These are the men to whom I am directing this blast. BROTHER CARTER STUMPS FOR LOG I'll open the door while I mutter. Or even let go with a scream. For I see those five dishes with butter. And five little pitchers with cream. ketchup and olives, they taunt me. To the Editor: The lemons and pickles do, too. I have been hospitalized for The cheese and baloney sure the past 30 days in the Staten haunts me. Island Marine Hospital and as Just the same as it's doing to you. ONE TRIP BOYS a result of spending that much So I sigh as I look at this clutter. time in the "sack" I've had ample Some of the permits rode the In my eye coming on the beam. opportunity to catch up on my ships for the sole purpose of Is tfie sight of five dishes of but­ reading matter. getting their books. They made ter. Quite naturally, when the LOG one round trip, got their books And five litle pitchers of cream. reaches the hospital I read every and then piled off. They never single iota of its contents. Now When near daybreak my watch showed any more interest in the the reasomfor this letter is some­ is completed. drive again. They're certainly thing I happened to notice in the For an orange, apple or pear. not the ones who deserve praise. July 4 edition of the'LOG and. Then again my search is repeated. It is the guys who kept making Brother, it really got under my Though I know I shan't find any tcib after trip„who deserve the skin. I noticed in a report of the there. praise for the fine job. LOG donations from a certain Also certainly not praise­ ship that there were quite a few So I lay down to sleep with a worthy were the men who got shudder, 50-cent donations. jobs in Isthmian only because 'Cause I know ever deep in my Well, the whole thing in a nut­ shipping from the Hall was slow, dream shell is this: Personally, I'd feel Their faces wreathed in smiles, these members of the Pratt s like the period last fall after our ashamed to face the Patrolman There'll be five little dishes of Black Gang are probably anticipating the change in conditions strike. butter. with a meager donation for such which an SIU contre.ct will bring to Isthmian crews. Photos by And five little pitchers of cream. Those men who voluntarily a fine publication as the SEA­ E. R. Crelan, AB. rode unorganized even though FARERS LOG. Shame, shame. jobs on the Union board were go­ Paul C. Carter I Got A Pal ing begging are the men to con­ P. S. Enclosed find a $3.00 do­ gratulate. nation for the LOG. You may From a Florida boy to his seaman -pal in the Philippines. dinaries around as though he send the receipt to me care of Every member in this Union To the Editor: benefits when another fleet of By OTTO PREUSSLER On June 2 ''our members of the were some kind of god and they the Tampa Hall. Please print ships is added to the companies i deck gang aboard the Steel Ran­ the vermin of the gutter this letter in the LOG. under contract, so why should a^ ger, myself included, signed off He went too far, however, when (Ed. note: Confribulions lo Over there, over there, I got a few members and permits have after being aboard orily eight he told two of the seamen what a the LOG are purely volunlary pal to do all the work. Over there, where the sun goes tough time he was going to give and are accepted gratefully, re­ days. down them once we signed foreign ar­ This ship belongs to Isthmian, gardless of the amount. How­ BOOK MEN NEEDED and it seems that of late they al- ticles, so we put our heads to­ ever, the LOG thanks Brother Nine thousand miles from here, I got a pal. Come on you book men, you v/ays find a Chief Mate who is gether and piled off the ship in Carter for his donation and his know, or should know the opera­ unbearable. The following are spite of the pleading of the Cap­ sentiments. His receipt is al­ Over there, where the sun goes down. tions and principles of this Union a few of the mad schemes dream­ tain. William Terry ready in the mail.) better than the permit men. You ed up by the one aboard the Every night, every night, I pray. should therefore be better quali- j Ranger on our trip from Locust And every night I pray for my fied to do a good organizing job Point in Baltimore to Philadel­ HER CREW IS GOING SIU pal. than a permit man aboard ship.| phia, at which port we took on And I pray for my pal, for my Get in there and get jobs with a cargo of steel, beer and cater­ pal. the companies we are organiz­ pillars bound for Ras Tanura, via Every night when the sun goes ing. Stay on them for awhile and Saudi Arabia. <^own. show the non-union man what he GET THIS! is missing by not being a part of And over there, where the sun He made two Ordinary Sea­ , the SIU. goes down. men stand to at three minutes Are you going to depend only of five in port telling they ,1 My pal is thinking of me, of me. on permit men, who though they were not to leave their jobs un­ He is so far, so far away from me. may be just as willing, don't til it was finished even if it Over ^here, where the sun goes have the experience you have. meant missing their dinner. down. If you are, you're not only fail­ When I asked him if we weren't And every night, when I am in ing yourself as an individual but supposed to get overtime for bed, the union as well. such work he replied "overtime, I dream and dream of my pal, Come on up to the fifth floor hell!" I dream he is coming back. of the New York Hall and find His use of profane language in He is coming back to me. out what companies we're or­ abusing the crewmembers was ganizing. Get a job with them. strictly unnecessary. He let Over there, over there, where the Lend a hand in making them loose a long string of curses at sun goes, down. an Ordinary Seamen who made SIU. There will be a battle, a free for The Cities Service tanker Abiqua as she appeared in Buenos And you permit men. Don't a mistake while operating a all. Aires Argentina, recently, ^parked by William Knight. Chief just ride one trip so you'll be winch, even though he knew it And freedom for me, for me, fo:^ Pumpman;'Robert.Allen,.Machinst. and Tom Scanlon, FWT, the was the Ordinary's first trip to eligible for a book. Stay on until all; Abiqua iBPew .is reported -75 .-per cent strongly in favor of the that election, or at least for sev­ sea. Come back, pal-.r-before the sun :SIU, with the number of rt^Jfo-union men increasing daily. Fred He seemed to get a great eral trips. Earn that book! goes down. , .Wcay, a exeymtAmher. plwtastaphed the ship. Johnny ,Arabau kick out of iPilshing the Or­ Crewipen Put Nix On Bucko The �Friday; Au^art ft iMr Peeping Tom Has Ears, Too THE SE APAKBRS tffG Ardent Unionist P4«r© 'iTiirteen ATilitattcy Of CoLfictdian SccLtnett Fits SIU Pattern, Brother Says To the Editor: To the Editor: tion in Canada has been one of, selves with the number of libel Listening to the Brothers talk interference and dictation by the suits being thrown into the picLet's look back to the SIU con­ Communist party. Curran's tac- l^uic-. ture while waiting around the Hall That is not the only thing vention held in New Orleans in tics must be catchy. But too bad that is being thrown around as often makes me laugh. I over­ 1944. At that time the Canadian Sullivan didn't wise up sooner. hear little bits of conversation, I the goon squad from the CSU ran Seamens Union, better known to­ like the one at the third floor Now Sullivan has started a into Sullivan and his aide and day as the Commies Seamens "coke" machine: new .seamens union on the Lakes did a little messing up. The only Union, had two delegates present. "Whatcha like in the fifth at known as the Canadian Lake^ people that benefitted were the Under the cloak of "patriotism." Jamaica?" Seamens Union. Realizing his newspapers for it made the head­ the representatives. President mi.stako, ho has now 'found it lines for a couple of days, and the "Aah, I can't say—the pigs are Pat Sullivan and Acting Presi­ difficult to move into the rank way they made it one would all out for the exercise." dent Dewar Furge.son sought and file of the CSU. think a revolution had started Or like down on the second juri.sdiction of the Canadian sea­ up here. Take it from me. Broth­ With proper leadership, the deck: men on the Pacific coast. Canadian boys can run rings ers, its just a lot of hot air with­ "Too hell with Libcrtys. I want Guided by the constitution, the around any shipping company, out any contracts for Canadian a C-2 or nothing." national executive of the SIU re­ as no where in the world con seamen. quested the CSU to live up to its "Yeah, all you want arc sport one find militant seamen with CSU CONTRACTS ARE WEAK models." SIU charter. Namely, that they guts like Canadian boys. All In the midst of this malarkey, Doing a bang-up job of vol­ stop operating with the NMU Well, anyway she's going to they lack at the present time is the shipowners have thrown in unteer organizing is George which is a dual organization, but France—ah, how well I remem­ leadership. They need leaders Mihalopoulos (above.) He re­ most important to agree to fight a $10 raise to the crews for their ber France." who are seamen themselves and loyalty to the companies. The cently got himself a job aboard the Communist party on the whose interests lay in the better­ WELL-KNOWN GAB practice of the companies now is the SS Cantigny. a Cities Serv­ North American continent. ment of wages and conditions for ice tanker, where he is telling to fire the crew a couple of hours As the CSU would not agree to Then this familiar type: the Canadian seamen. the story to his shipmates of Uiese requests, its application for before sailing and then call on "So I told the Mate to go chase the advantages and gains to be The tempo is picking up now the rival union for replacements. jurisdiction on the Pacific coast himself and the ol man tried to had under an SIU contract. as these boys are beginning to That is part of the CSU con­ was refused. Bear in mind that log me and I told him if he docs realize that the SIU is what they that there was already one AFL tract, as the Captain has the ex­ he'll be sorry ..." have been waiting for. They are Can't Keep Him clusive right to hire, fire, etc. seamens union operating at th6 beginning to see the light in solid . . So I went into this gintime. Sullivan and Furgeson It will be interesting to find contracts, instead of a lot of pro­ mill and along came a gal over to Down On The Farm both claimed that the commies out how the libel suit against tests to the governnient to make me and we began talking just To the Editor: had no control in the CSU. Sullivan will turn out. The CSU the shipping companies honor like you said. Well, everything president, Harry Davis, and the their contracts. I would like to have my ad­ went along fine but I was run­ TRUTH COMES OUT secretary, McManus, don't like ning out of cash but she said it dress printed in the LOG as I At present, CSU representa­ the idea of being charged by Sul­ In 1945, Dewar Furgeson ran desire to hear from some of my was okay and not to worry . tives cannot board their own livan with part in an incident at for alderman in Toronto on the ". . . . Boy that sure was some old shipmates. I'm stuck here in Communist ticket. Seems he contracted vessels unless they Port Colbourne, during the strike trip. I wonder if that wiper ever Tampa, Florida, on a chicken couldn't find enough to do look­ sign a statement that they do not last year in which one of their got married to that beetle in farm,, and I lost my wallet con­ ing after the full time job, as the belong to the communist party. members was beaten and robbed. taining the addresses of friends. Being commies themselves, the Who should know better than the Capetown. . ." Canadian seamen were paying crews' representatives (?) have man who was CSU president at I appreciate very much re­ him for. Well, all this goes on day and agreed not to talk politics while the time? None other than Sul­ night in most halls and I guess ceiving the LOG _as it enables In this same year the SIU re­ it will keep on until the end cf me to read about what is going voked the charter of the CSU on the ships. That does not satis­ livan, and he knew then that time. It's a swell thing to come cn. I expect to start the long which was subsequently expelled fy the companies so it looks as if thugs were in the employ of th'there will be a strike on the CSU. up to the Hall and see your pals ride back to sea one of the days from the AFL. Lakes if the CSU can persuade in the near future, but in the giving out with the lowdown— Maybe when the CSU has an­ Today, in 1947, the picture has other organizations to supply other strike on the Lakes they meantime, take it easy, fellows. but don't talk too loud fellows. altered considerably. Pat Sulli­ them with funds. In the mean­ I may bd taking down some of will be able to raise more fimds W. E. Waddle, van resigned his position as pres­ time, the crews go about with­ in the same manner. your gossip one of these days. RR 1, Box 220 ident of the CSU, with a blast out any representation. "Listening Tom" Limona, Fla. Bill Olynyk that the history of the organizaLawyers are smiling to memthem— — ^IP Montreal. Que. Qu Monlreal, Former CSU Member Declares Seafarers Is 'Union Worth Fiffhtinff For To the Editor: ® this democratic way of doing r things very much. mm I'm writing a few lines to let it be known that I am more than "WORTH FIGHTING FOR' pleased with conditions aboard I was very much surprised at the SIU ship, the MV Gadsden. And this goes for the accommo­ our first meeting at sea when I dations in the galley, the work­ saw the general good conduct of ing hours, and the comfort of our Brothers and the way the meeting was held. I said to my­ the quarters. self, "Here is a Union worth One thing I like in particular fighting for and it must become about the SIU is that in it we the only seamen's union in Can­ are not slaves, like we were ada." when we sailed on ships con­ Having been a member of the tracted to the Canadian Seamen's Canadian Seamen's Union for a Union. A man can stand up and expose his grievances or com­ long while, I know its ways of plaints and be listened to. I like doing things and of how it places agitators aboard Canadian ships. These agitators delude the young seamen by false promises of pro­ motions and advancements, and then they use these men to thenCarl Cowl, Seafarer who own advantage. has sold a number of stories TOUGH FOR GOOD GUYS for SIU men with writing ability, is still looking for These agitators are protected I by the CSU members, who wish good novels. He feels sure to become good union men and that among the Seafarers are kefep their hands clean. It is some who can turn out a these good union men who are book the public will go for. generally accused by false state-1 Brother Cowl is taking a ments. This happens because I short trip but will resume they do not want to become par-j his literary marketing when tisans of the commies and use he returns. Some of the efficienf crew aboard Ihe locomolive-cairier MV Gadsden, which sail., nnt their underhand methods. Also, Meanwhile, he asks that the CSU knows that there are Brothers with book-length certain Canadian ships that are material submit their manu­ temporarily flying the Canadian scripts to him care of the flag, such as the Furness-Canada give the seamen very much pro- question personally. It was not Seafarers Log. 51 Beaver Line, whose real owners are the tection, outside of anything that a legal question but just a matter can tell you a lot more when v/e Street. New York 4. N. Y. return to Montreal. Enclose self-addressed, stamp­ Pnnce Line, an English outfit, happens aboard their ships. These of making a few extra dollars on I am awfully proud to have The year 1948 will hell the story, lawyers helped to sell out a sea- the side, with the seaman being ed envelope to insure stife become an SIU member. because then the Prince Line will j^man's home while he was in a taken for a ride. return. Albert Stanton take these ships over to England, [hospital in a foreign port. These I must come to an end here for Chief Cook Als^ the CSU lawyers do not j lawyers know the seaman in writing space is lacking but I MV Gadsden Note For Writers "r �THE Page Fourteen y' |i>. • SEAFARERS Capers Of Performers Make Them Allies Of Union-Busters Friday« August 8. 1947 LOG Sails Tankers The Patrolmen Say— Carving Job NEW YORK — Covering the payoff of the Robin Goodfellow tlie other day, the crew handed me a beef that should have been an easy one to settle, but which finally was written off as a total loss and almost backfired on us. The beef pertained to the prac­ tice of the Skipper making the Wheelsman and Lookout stand continuous watches with no time off to go below for coffee or a smoke. The men involved had a good beef and I went to the Captain intending to put the heat on him and get the matter straightened out. When I told the Captain the story he didn't say a word, but told me to follow him up to the wheelhouse. There, he showed me whore someone had taken a knife and cut 2/3 through three spokes of the wheel. When I saw that my face drop­ ped a foot. I tried to parry with him by saying that the damage could have been done by one of the Mates or the Captain, him­ self. He didn't fall for that line, however, but showed me where he had entered the matter into the Log book the day it occurred. I come aboard lit to the gills and tribute nothing and give the I .swarm into the messhall to de­ Union a black eye. Doubly important today is a mand food. clean up campaign, for under The LOG story of June 27 As a result of such antics the the new Labor law our Union headed "New York Branch sober and responsible members Cracks Down On Gashounds And of the crew were forced to secure will be subject to suits and be Performers," was an excellent gear at sea, which could easily lield liable for losses of the example of the Union s aware­ have been done before we cast companies. How would you like to be on ness of the situation and the off, had everyone turned to. our Union negotiating committee desire to curb the undesirables After pulling such tricks, the and have the shipov/ner tell you in our Union and pave the way for a program all Seafarers could axe finally fell and hov/ they a tale like this? Let's wake up. More drastic howled when they were fired. back up 100 percent. r. . ' We have too long been lenient But it was no wondei'. In 20 action is needed against such days they had performed exactly characters in our Union or one with performers who louse up "The pnly way lo organize good ships. In fact, it seems that 4'2 hours work, and, of course, these days we will find ourselves Cities Service is to get on those as a fitting climax the perform­ smack right back in the days .of a nationwide campaign is in ships and stay on them until 1920-21 — the glorious days of ers were left in a condition that order to clean up the situation. they vote," is the way Lee Arwould shame a respectable pig. Palmer with mobs organized by For awhile it seemed that per­ nett put it. So. suiting action the bosses raiding and burning formers and gashounds were get­ HOPE FOR CLEANUP to the words. Brother Arnett Union halls. ting scarce, but with the pickup applied for a job on a Cities The performers in our ranks So, it is with great interest in shipping it seem a lot of ILL ^ ' fellows think that they are doing | that we read of the clean up are supplying material for the Service tanker, and has been the Union and the companies a c.ampaign announced in the LOG. Westbrook Peglers and lesser sailing in the fleet for quite some time. He intends to con­ great favor by taking a vacation We hope the campaign will con­ lights of his color. So, lets clean tinue to crack down on the per­ up. At least we will have our tinue sailing Cities Service be­ on the ships. cause that's the only way to Let's not deceive ourselves. We formers and once and for all rid backs protected in the coming carry the SIU message. are facing a most gigantic strug­ the Union of the men who con­ struggle. gle. The bosses with hundreds FAST TALKING of millions of dollars behind | He didn't know who did it, but tbern are out to smash not only he threatened to make the watch our Union but all unions. 4 for the moment, and the barkeep own drinks to her table. You responsible pay for it, the cost By FELIX J. CURLS BOSSES ARE UNITED can imagine their furor when I of which would have been around wili not budge from behind his Drunk with power and greed, I am sitting in a quiet, modest, barricade, so I condescend to marched by with the same object $100. I talked him out of that, they have already succeeded in little emporium in Galveston one fetch the drinks myself. She in mind. and then and there dropped any abolishing price control and rais­ hot day sipping my time away (.ieems this the height of gallantry However, I forgive tl-iem as attempt to settle the beef given ing the cost of living in some amid peaceful surroundings. The as she loving pummels me to­ the cause was a just one. In me. cases as high as 150 percent. I called the men together in The bosses have their union— only sound audible at the mo­ ward the bar. ment is a soft swishing noise, the messroom and told them the Returning with the glasses, I the powerful National Associa­ score, pure and simple. How in tion of Manufacturers: their si.-nilar to that of the sea break­ am accosted by one of the lady ing over a small reef on a still hell did they expect a Patrol­ union hall, which you'll find in warriors. She demands to know man to win their beefs if they night. who the hell I am, and what all large cities, is the Chambet pulled stunts like that? Most of Alas, it is only my lady friend of Commerce. You can 'oet your the hell I am doing. I informed the crew felt the same way about her of my intentions, and also sweet potatoes that these boys blowing the foam off her beer. it, and it was tough that someone Presently some prodigal scape­ of my dislike for misbehaving stand together and don't fink. had to suffer due to the vandal­ Taft and Hartley are merely goat saunters over to the music women. ism of one man, but that's what Then she surprised me by grab­ doing their master's bidding, box and invests his nickel in a happens when some guy thinks ably aided and abetted by sueh typical Texas ballad, "Home in bing my drinks and dashing he is getting back at the com­ performers as we had on our last San Anton.' " them to the floor! The.se gals pany by destroying property. Suddenly I detect a chorus of have a temper about as short as trip. This should be a lesson to the We know what to expect from female voices in dispute some­ an Isthmian overtime sheet. men or man responsible and I the bosses and honestly admitted where in the rear of the estab­ By the time they finished bit­ hope it does some good to others finks (if such animals exist) but lishment. A quarrel has arisen ing, kicking and scratching me, view of the fact that they de­ who have the same mistaken our greatest danger in the future between the waitresses and a not to mention twisting my nose pend largely upon tips to sup­ will be the finks v/ho claim to be customer, a female customer. The and pulling my hair, I wound plement their meager weekly idea. The Patrolman will do all in our Union brothers, and who patrons at the bar turn to listen. up in the street, a very undig­ salaries, if any, their display of his power to settle a beef aboard In the center of the floor two nified heap of mangled mankind. indignation is understandable, for a few dollars seem to think a ship, but pulling capers like they have purchased the right girls stand toe to toe, boot to Next day L discussed the reason even at the cost of a new neck­ this does no good. The crew boot, their eyes blazing. to louse up decent ships. for my being set upon in such tie and an Arrow shirt. was lucky to get off in this case Woman suffrage! A marvel­ To point up specifically what The one nearest me, a waitress, a fashion. It seems the girls as easy as it did. It could have performers can do to a good begins to unbraid the other with were on strike. The cause of ous undertaking! Resist at your cost them plenty. ship, here is an example from a vehemence unbecoming a girl, their resentment was the girl in own peril Brothers, for it's here Ray Gonzales our last trip. We have purposely even a girl from the cow country. question who had carried her to stay. omitted the name of the ship The other serving girls have and the names of the officers rallied and gathered around their TAKING CARE OF THE BIG ONE as they were decent guys and leader, flapping their aprons and there is no need to jeopardize stamping their tiny feet to dem­ their positions with the company. onstrate extreme vexation—I fal out of my chair—I have leaned WORTHLESS MEMBERS Aboard the ship we had a too far and have learned nothing. What on earth could have oc tripcarder, an ex-NMU man, who, during a four day stay in cured to render such nice girls Cuba was in his bunk the entire furious? Resuming, my perch, I time paralyzed witl? drunlcen- am in time to perceive the bar­ tender in the role of peacemaker. ' ness. He would wake up once a Ho! Ho! — He is slapped so hard day, tell everyone what a tough his bones rattle, and he is time he had during the y/ar, then scratched with a dexterity only promote money for another bot­ women can employ for his un­ tle. He'd beat it to the dock and timely intervention. I can't help admiring the ob­ stand in the ginmill laughing at us when we had to shift the ship duracy of the single opponent. Stubborncss is a women's prero­ shorthanded. Other performers got in their gative as well as a mule's and licks, .also, during the trip -- she is using it in the oversleeping on watch, with all measure. While I am.thus contemplating clothing off, refusing to get holds ready for cargo, never doing "any the victor, if any, I receive a sanitary work, sneaking off while violent jab in my side! It is working overtime, and creeping only an affectionate reminder into the sack and putting in from my lady friend. Her glass is empty and she must have anovertime for it. Anotner common cuiimiuii caper was to —- other to slake her thirst an Another go ashore one hour before the unquenchable thirst it is, believe Working alongside the big ship is the little tug. the Hillcone. Like all other tugs operating me. .ship snip sailed bctii-cGi thus holding -o up —A.- the in Mobile harbor, this one is SIU-contracted. .ship, then the gashounds would Well, the waitresses are busy By A. JARGENSEN and EDWIN L. THOMPSON Finds Out Women Are Here To Stay K uv'.. WJVUIAJ- d at �T H m S EAP ARt R S Friday, August 8, 1947 LOG Page Fifteen NOTICE! Will the following Brothers, when in New York, please come to Headquexters Office, 6th floor, with your Union book? lO^ NOHFOLK INDIVIDUAL Senderlin, H. Ferrer, S. Richeau, Albert Jr. Boiling, W. O Pinieno, Francisco Ricketts, Richard King, Peter Rente, Joseph T Mixom Ralph L. Bernes, Maximino Tamloony, Peter SS NIANTIC VICTORY DONATIONS J. Riddle, $1.00; D. J. McGonagle, A. J. Sparrow, $3.00; rt, A. Collins, $1.00; A. Wojcieki, $1.00; C. J, Hyrny, $3.00; N. J. Smith, $3.00; F. M. Tatter- $1.00; M. M. McDonough, $1.00; C. ton, $3.00; j. T. Higgins, $1.00; K. C, Mehl, $1.00; W. W. Westbrook, $2.00; I W. J. Newhoff, $1,00; F. Mietki, $5:00; Ostling, $2.00; M. Aurreen, $2.00. W. Wyhoski, $2.00; T. Finnerty, In. M. Fraser, $1.00; C. J, Rapp, $5.00; $3.00; R. L. Sullivan, $2.00; J. A. ij. Escalantc, $1.00; H. A. Mitchell. Elliott, $2.00; L. R. Lamb, $2.00; W. $3.00; R. Harvard, $2.00. R. Baccu.s, $2.00; A. L. Monaker, $3.00; SS ALCOA CAVALIER J. J. Bipere, $3.00; W. E. BiggcrstafT, A. K. Schnapp, $2.00; S. L. Proud, . $3.00; J. Simmons, $2.00. $2.00; R. F. Warburton, $2.00; F. J. .A. Bliksvar, $1.00; E. J. Mathews, Corio, $1.00; F. Cosik, $5.00; W. Fitz$2.00; W. E. Taylor, $2.00; Theochjre patrick, $2.00; W. P. Golden, $1.00. Cenclor, MFOW, $25.09; W. B. BauSS ETHIOPIA VICTORY com, $3.00. W. W. Watklns, $1.00. NEW YORK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS HAWSER EYE C. B'.iffkin, $2.00; J. Corriher, $2.00; C. O. Segarra, $1.00; F. W. Fritz, $2.00; F. C. Murray, $10.00; C. J. White, $10,00; F. DottI, $2.00; R. Wiseman, $2.00; S. F. Koenig, $2.00; E. J. Bartemcier, $2.00; H. Wykosky, 00; T. Gilham and Crew, $12.00. W. Knight, $1.00; G. \V. Jacobson, $3.00; P. T. Chaboc, $3.00; C. C. Bal­ lard, $3.00; J. • R. I Ipnrhy, $3.00; B. Pritiken, $3.00; W. Przyomski, $3.00; J. S,inlou/.ans, $2.00; H. Put, $1.00; J. ' R. Chaker, $5.00; F. Stumpk, $5.00; D. SS S. V. BENET McGill, $3.00; D. Borkowski, $5.00. O. Sache, $2.00; S. Gartman, $2.00; John Filisky, $3.00; Wm. Brady, $3.00; R. L. Worden, Jr., $1.00; F. 1. L. Morris, $2.00; C. H. Smith, $2.00; Cosontino, $3.00; E. B. McAuley, $5.00; H. L. B. ates, $5.00; M. Martin, Jr., F. Higgins, $2.00; J. C. Viera, $2.00; $2.00; A. D. Bergatrc3Sen,$3.00; G. W. Wall, $5.00; G. C. Interdonatb, $1.00; D. R. Reynolds, $1.00. P. Archilles, $1.00; P. J. Godfrey, H. M. L. Benson, $1.00; A. L. Dries$2.00; X. F. Lane, $2.00; P. Hall, $1.00; sens, $1.00; V. MIynek, $1.00; R, H. A. DeHeza, $1.00; K. A. Lindroth, Bellman, $1.00; A. J. Verderese, $3.00. SS WM. PEPPER $2.00; F. V. Rivera, $1.00; G. AcanJ. Hall, $5.00; R. P. Price, $10.00; forh, $1.00; W. Gale, $1.00. A. P. Romeo, $3.00; R. E. Davis, A. Vaniglio and Crow, $33.00. $5.00; E. A. Kussmaul, $3.00; A. SS TOPA TOPA Pappas, $5.00; C. Brewer, $1.00; E. L. C.^Lee, $1.00; J. C. Anderson. Ladriere, $3.00; P. Patrick, $3.00; M. $2.00; M. Trolman, $3.00< C. H. Riallaud, $2,00; J. Gordon, $3.00; Wm. Lewis, $2.00; J. P. Newman, $1.00; S. Craven, $1.00; J. C. O'Hara, $5.00; Tenekes, -$-).00; G. O'Neil, $2.00; NT J. C. Hilchens, $2.00; T. H. O'Con Branca_to, $3.00; F. W. Heck, $1.00; nor, S-I.OO. A. Bodler, $2.00; M. Novahkovich, SS MADAKET I. S. Cardeal, $1.00; A. D. Mcssana $1.00; J. Medvesky, $1.00; P. H. Tut wilier, $8.00. SS AMELIA O. M. Gulllian, $5.00; P. Volmar $4.00; J. J. Disman, $5.00; M .Peter­ son, $5.00; J. DeJ. Santiago, $2.00; W Brown, $5.00. SS W. R. DAVIE A. L. Maxey, $10.00; O. Seppet $1.00; J. Norgaard, $1.00; E. Ander •son, $2.00; C. E. Will, $1.00; F. Hillier, $2.00. SS BILLINGS VICTORY E. W. Anderson, $1.00; T. Cepreano, $1.00; H. J. Principe, $1.00; J, Pa checo, $1.00; A. Serpe, $2.00; F. W. Keeley, $2.00; J. W. James and Crew, $31.00. SS COLABEE K. Korneliusen, $2,00. NOTICE! JOREPF F. MESTA Your discharge from the SS Arizpa is being held in the baggage room of the New York Hall. aj, J, SS JOSEPH McDONAGH Book No. 6418 32634 21063 30785 7367 G149 1936 10802 26880 24372 29308 .«. PERSONALS FRANCIS L. MORGAN Contact j'our wife at 34 Dcvens Street, Everett, Mass. S. i i Ci;.YDE L. POTTER Get in touch with R. Dunn at 231 Park Avenue, Paterson, N.J. .3. .t S, CHRISTIAN M. JOHANSEN Contact Salvation' Army, .5254-56 Ellis Street N. E., Atlanta, Georgia. * t J. tFRANCIS BARNETT Icie Belle Luckej', 740-IR, South 24thi Richmond, California, is anxious to hear from you. SlU HALLS BERA SMYLEY Get in touch with Ethyl Lewis, 404 E.slava Stieet, Mobile, Ala. Correction In last week's LOG a story by Benny Gonzales, interpret­ ing Shipping Rule 32, con­ tained an error in the mini­ mum time a replacement can be called for, A replacement, when call­ ed for, is to be on the job for not less than four hours and not more than 72, Last week's LOG listed the mini­ mum at 24 hours. Seafarers Beat Phony Charge Of Coast Guard (Covtimied from Page 7) distrustful, had iron bars welded on the ports of the passengers' HENRY EDWARD HICKS quarters aft. Get in touch with your wife, The ship then left for the lit, States and the accused trio fig­ HARVEY C. HILL ured that all was forgotten. But Get in touch with Thomas when the ship hit San Francisco, McKee at 1338 Camp Street, New the FBI was waiting for them. Orleans, La: The FBI agents took Bennett aside and tried to get him to S* S- it tell them who pulled the job, WINSTON VICKERS intimating that if he talked they Please get in with Floyd Hillier would see that he got off. at 110 Belmont Terrace, Staten However, the FBI too, in short Island, N. Y. order, found that Bennett was really being given the business for something he knew nothing about, and so they released the three seamen for lack of evi­ On June 16, the wages of dence. Isthmian seamen were in­ The big robbery is still un­ creased II 3/10 per cent efsolved, in spite of the railroad .fective that date with no re­ job attempted on the three troactive pay. Men sailing SIU members aboard. Isthmin did not receive the Tlie men believed that the job April six per cent increascwas pulled by river pirates, for, with retroactive pay to Jan­ as Brother Bennett said, "It uary 1st won by tha SIU must have been the pirates, be­ from its operators. cause every seaman knows there is never any dough in this com­ Thus men sailing Isthmian pany's safes, no matter how loud have no ^retroactive pay due they yell about losing thousands them for the last wage in­ ' of dollars." crease. Isthmian Seamen ASHTABULA 1027 West Fifth St, Phone 5523 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 BOSTON 276 Slate St. Boudoin 4455 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St Cleveland 7391 $2.00; M. S. Cristaldi, $1.00; H. G. CHICAGO 24 W, Superior Ave. Halloway, $5.00; E. Gherman, $2.00; Superior 5175 K. Kuehn, $2.00; V. Cellino, $1.00; CLEVELAND ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave. A. Korsak, $2.00. Main 0147 USSR VICTORY DETROIT 1038 Third St. W. E. Wade, $1.00; J. P. Reilly, Cadillac 6857 $2.00; W. A. Lapayre, $2.00. DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 SS CORNELIA SOO'/j—23rd St. A. H. Neilson, , $1.00; P. F. Mc- GALVESTON Phone 2-8448 Dermott, $2.00; G. L. Ginsett, $2.00; 10 Merchant St. A. G. Rodriguez, $1.00; 1. Vander- HONOLULU Phone 58777 hoeven, $1.00; B. A. Genter, $1.00; JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. J. Lupo, $1.00; I. L. Gaier, $2.00. .^Phone 5-5919 SS HELEN MARCUS HOOK 1 Va W. 8th St. J. Lanbert, $2.00; S. R. Englehert, The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ Chester 5-3110 $2.00; J. 0;Connoi-, $2.00; W. E. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. farers International Union is available to all members who wish Straw, $2,00; C. H. Post, $2.00; J. M. Phone 2-1754 to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of Morris, $2.00. MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have SS JOHN LAFARGE NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Z. Wydra, $2.00; J. Morrelli, $2.00; Magnolia 6112-6113 the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every W. Marcus, $1.00; J. LaRocco, $2.00; NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. SIU branch for this purpose. J. Merrell, $1.00; B. Undertilo, $2,00; HAnovcr 2-2784 However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU A. Mosher, $1,00; H. Childs, $2.00; NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. W. P. Smith, $2.00; A. Sanchez, $1.00; Phone 4-1083 hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7lh St. LOG, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS D. W. Lippy, $4.00. LOmbard 3-7651 SS LA SALLE LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Ill W. Burnside St. E. J. Sproch, $3,00; N. R. Flaherty PORTLAND Beacon 4336 and Crew. $30.00. RICHMOND; Calif 257 5th St. SS SEATRAIN NEW YORK Phone 2599 M. Deikson, $2.00; C. Goldstein, SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. $1.00. Douglas 5475-8363 SS COASTAL MARINER SAN JUAN, P. R. ..252 Ponce de Leon Ben Rodriguez, $2.00; R. F. Stew­ San Juan 2-5996 art, $2.00; C. Sprftno, $2,00; S, Skrt' SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. tiago, $2.00; R. S. Pawlak, $5.00. Phone 8-1728 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. SS JOHN GALLUP Main 0290 Name J. V. Sullivan, $3.00; M. Kotelec, Notice To All SIU Members PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION To the Editor: I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the address below: $3.00; Crew of SS John Gallup,' $30.00. TAMPA CrewmemDers aboard this ves­ SS JULIET LOW sel during Voyage No. 5 who Df M. Richey, $3,00'; A, FeitJstein, were beached in Peru for t^o $1.00; H; W. Luptqji, $1.00; J. R. months, and who have sub­ Miller, $1.00; W. W.. MMhtyre, $1.00; sistence money coming may D. L. Rogers, $2.00; L. W. Browrf, $4.00; M. O. Melwing, $2.00; J. V. collect at the office of the pay­ Rooms, $1.0"0; C. B. Foltz, $3.00; S. master,. Overlakes- Steamship^ t. Hrldgetts, »3i00t T. Mi Vti*«U $5;00{ Corporation, 19 Rector St., New B. Hodge, Jr., $2.00; G. T. Schemoon. $5.00; J. E. Brooke, $2.00. York City. 1809-lsn Ni Franklin St. Phone M-1323 6IB Summit St. GaVfleld 211^ WILMINGTON *, 440i AValtm Blvd. Terminal' 4-3131 VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton st. Garden 8331 VANCOUVER 144 W.' Hfrsttng* S«. Picific 7824 ! TOLEDO Street Address State. City Signed I Book No. / �I I I I I rZHES j0 AND M EMJOV • I I I I I I I • • • I I I I I THI^ S6ST CONDITIONS IN MARITIME! I f m SEAFARERS IMTERNATIONAL UNiOM I I i I I I I|r. :•• t I >1 v 111 I ,, .f:•••.."'->•• .'T;;! •' 1' V •'• •' ' •'• •'ii:'• / ••••-•! I'M"! J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 8, 1947 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IX, No. 32 Description An account of the resource Headlines SEVEN MORE OPERATORS SIGN NEW 5% CONTRACT OTHER TALKS CONTINUE PONCE CO. SIGNS TERMS WITH SIU NEW WAIVERS GRANTED WARTIME ALIENS SEAMEN NITRATE SHIPS BARRED FROM N,Y PIERS REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ENDED BY CONGRESS ASH LAND SITE OF DULUTH-AREA COUNCIL MEETING SIU VOULETEER NEEDED TO SHIP CITIES SERVICE NITRATES CALLED EXPLOSIVES SHIPS BARRED FROM NY PIERS LSU,DOMINATED BY THE OPERATORS GREATEST ENEMY OF LAKES SEAMEN CONSUL FAILS HIS DUTY TO SEAMEN LATEST ON HOUSING SHORTAGE PHILLY ALMOST GOT NEW HALL NEW YORK SHIPPING STILL HOLDS ITS STEADY PACE BUT INFLUX OF MEN SWEELS REGISTERED LIST BOSTON IS FAST BECOMING A HAVEN FOR TANKERS DRY CARGO MEN GOING TO OTHER PORTS FOR BERTHS 5 RATED MEN FIND NO JOB TROUBLE IN SAN FRANCISCO;TRANSPORTATION BEEF NETS REPATRIATED MEN $300 C.G. TRIES TO FORCE THREE TO MANY PHONY CONFESSION LCA SEAMEN WORKS ALL HOURS ,AND GETS NO OVER TIME SUN OIL DRIVE ENDS FIRST PHASE NLRB HEARING DATE IS AWAITED BALTIMORE BEACH IS WELL STOCKED AS SHIPPING HITS SHORT LULL THE STRUGGLE FOR POWER IN THE NMU HOW IT STARTEDE, AND WHAT IT IS MEANS MILLER,ONCE CRACK LEATHER-PUSHER NOW IS SIU MEMBER SIMMONS VICTORY MEN SPEND TIME WITH BREMEN MUMMIES CUT AND RUN SIU SHIPS'MINUTES IN BRIEF CAPERS OF PERFORMERS MAKE THEM ALLIES OF THE UNION-BUSTERS FINDS OUT WOMEN ARE HERE TO STAY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/08/1947 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1947 Periodicals Seafarers Log