http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/4dec9cdd3b5c68da7f4be2a0cf80ef71.PDF 08baf1fe988c662d256beef0a1c5b898 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 1947 Living Costs Go Up As Food Prices Rise WASHINGTON, D. C. — The American Federation of Labor launched a vigorous campaign against the rising cost of living as reports from all over the na­ tion indicated that prices are soaring to new high levels. one-half the corn crop will be in danger, Krey said. He forcast a drop in meat pro­ duction this year, "at a time when th^re is more'need and de­ mand for meat than ever before. Meanwhile the' Agriculture De­ partment tbld the world that farmers this year have averaged about 42 cents a dozen for,eggs, the highest price in history and about 7 cents above last year's ^rice. AFL President William Green directed a letter to the local AFL affiliates in all cities and towns in which the Senate-House Com­ mittee on the Economic Report is preparing to hold hearings on the prices of consumer goods, Although egg production is urging the local groups to flood the committee with evidence of higher than a year ago, prices exorbitant prices now gouging are expected to remain high be­ cause of the shortage of red the consumer. meat, the department said. Opinion of experts revealed GREATEST PROBLEM that the cost of living is due to go up rather than down, as the Mr. Green, in his letter to all profit-hungry interests boosted local AFL groups, urged them to prices to maintain or increase present to the congressional com­ their record take. mittee the facts of the present In produce markets, dealers price situation "in their true confidently predict retail prices light." He said: of $1 a pound of butter and .$1 "The continually rising prices a dozen for eggs. of the necessities of life is the single most important problem NEW HIGHS confronting America today. In Chicago, prices of corn and "Government figures, which oats hit new highs for the second can only partially measure the consecutive day, while wheat ad­ rise in the cost of living, show vanced several cents a bushel to that the prices of products pur­ a- new peak for this time of year, chased by an average family hit at the height of the harvest. a new high during the month of The Bureau of Labor Statis­ June, when they were 56 percent tics reported an increase in the higher than in January, 1941. wholesale price index for 900 "Food and clothing, which re­ commodities' for the ninth straight quire the bulk of the average week. The index now stands at worker's wage, rose in price 95 a level 20.1 percent above a year and 84 percent, respectively. Pre­ ago. liminary figures for July and The jump in corn price was August are even higher. blamed upon more bad weather "The first session of the 80th reported from the corn belt. On Congress closed its eyes to this top of this came the warning continually rising cost of living. from John F. Krey, chairman of Its only action was to authorize the American Meat Institute, the present investigation of the that the corn crop may be dam­ high cost of living. aged further by frosts. "Labor should take advantage If frost comes at the average of the opportunity to present the time this year, from one-third to facts in their true light." Send Fix Every candidate for office in the A&G election sched­ uled to begin on November 1st. must submit with his qualifications a passport pic­ ture of himself and a short biography of no more than 100 words, dealing only with the candidate's Union record and activities. These pictures and biogra­ phical notes will be carried in the SEAFARERS LOG in order to familiarize the mem­ bership with all candidates. Send your qualifications, picture, and short biography to: Secretary-Treasurer. Sea­ farers International Union. 51 Beaver St.. New York 4. N. Y. m&P Asks Pact Changes V New contract negotiations be­ tween the National Organization of Masters, MStes, and Pilots, got underway last week when the MM&P presented the Ameiican Merchant Marine Institute with demands which incjude wage increases for Masters and Mates, an extra $12.50 monthly for Captains required by the company to wear uniforms, and continuation of the practice of carrying Pursers where such personnel have been carried since 1942. Certain points in the old mast­ er agreement have been deleted or modified. All of the changes are being pi-oposed only after careful study by the Negotiating Committee, and were, in the main,, suggested by working Deck Officers. MM&P members, sailing as officers on coal-carrying ships, recently won a 5 percent wage increase, plus improved over­ time pay for work performed on holidays at sea. This new agreement «»xpires September 30, 1948. MC Aids Other Rations: Waterman WASHINGTON—Charges that the" Maritime Commission helps competition of foreign companies by insisting on subsidizing American flag vessels was voic­ ed this week by the general council for the Waterman Steam­ ship Company when he stated, "We can hold our own against our foreign competitors, but it's much more difficult to hold our own against them and the Mari­ time Commission." Further, the statement charged, that the commision, during the ten years of its ejfistence, "has not made one single recommen­ dation to Congress designed to encourage the o p e r a t i o n •' of steamships in the foreign trade without an operating subsidy." This policy, the company con­ cluded, has placed handicaps in the way of ship operators who were seeking to develop an American merchant marine with­ out Government aid. Waterman, which is a nonsubsidized company, leveled its blistering charges against the MC because of the commission's proposal to subsidize ships oper­ ating routes now being ade­ quately served by privately-own­ ed, non-subsidized A m e ri can shipping lines. The company is already invol­ ved in one beef with the Gov­ ernment, with a suit pending charging the commission with "evasio"n and circumvention" of the 1946 Ship Sales Act in chart­ ering Government-owned ships to the Black Diamond Company for operations against Watermanowned vessels in the New YorkAntwerp-Rotterdam service. No. 37 37 Union Posts Are To Be Filled in SlU Election Nominations for 1948 officials for the Atlantic and Gulf District were officially opened at the regu­ lar membership meetings on Wednesday, Septem­ ber 10, with the adoption of a resolution in all Ports calling for an election by regular referendum bal­ lot in accordance with Constitution. (The resolu­ tion appears on page 3.) Appearing on the ballot will be 37 posts to be filled. Twelve Port Agents, 21 Patrolmen, one Secretary-Treasurer, and three Assistant Secretary - Treasurers are to be selected. The creation of two additional Assistant Secretary - Treasurer posts was voted as part of the resolution calling for the election. These new officials will carry out certain duties which have been previously assigned to ap­ pointed officers. These duties include contract negotiations, organization, port committee, special representative, and special services and-welfare. Qualifications for these posi­ tions are the same as for the job of Port Agent. (Qualifications for elective office in the Seafarers Inter­ national Union. Atlantic and Gulf District, appear on page 3.) MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL As in previous years, the res­ olution empowers the SecretaryTreasurer to open additional of­ fices, if necessary, and to staff them, subject to the approval of the membership. In the last election, 38 posts were contested for, but tighten­ ing up of the Union apparatus, in line with the recommendations of the Agents' Conference, lop­ ped off a few jobs. At the same time, however, service to the membership has been maintained at a high level. ,In addition to» the customary requirements for office, each Ship Isthmian On September 22 the Un­ ion's Negotiating Committee will commence meetings with Isthmian regarding working and general rules. There's bound to be trouble since Isthmian likes to set its own rules. So. back up the Negotiating Committee by sailing Isthmian, and the Committee will be in better position to press its demands. is directed by the resolution to furnish a passport picture of himself, taken as recently as possible, plus a state­ ment of not more than 100 words, giving a brief resume of the candidate's Union record and history. These pictures and statements will be carried in the LOG after nominations have been closed, and will serve to familiarize the membership with the men running for office. Various members of the Unioin stressed the need for outstanding candidates being nominated for office for the year 1948. "In the next year," they said, "this Union, like many others, faces many attacks. It will take a solid, militant membership, with sincere leaders, to hold on to the gains we have made so far." Storm Halts Seafarers In Mobile Area A tropical storm, which lashed at the Gulf Coast early this week, caused difficulties to mem­ bers of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union in two quarters. The SlU-manned 'Waterman vessel SS Raphael Semmes was one of two freighters which ran aground in Mobile Bay at the height of the storm's fury. She was refloated, however, after several hours of work in which three tugs participated. At Bayou La Batre, on the Alabama Gulf Coast, the 600boat fishing fleet, which operates from that point, was kept idle as high winds and heavy rains in the area rendered the waters extremely dangerous. The 1,400 fishermen who man Bayou La Batre's fishing boats are all members of the Mobile Bay Seafood Union, which affil­ iated with the SIU last July. Damages resulting from the storm in the Mobile area were slight. �THE Page Tw:o SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 12, 1947 SEAFARERS LOG PublisJjed Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 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. District Officials J. p. SHULER - - - Sccy.-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 Stay On The Job Additions to the list of companies under contract with the Seafarers International Union arc being made with ever-increasing frequency. Thanks to the wellplanned strategy and efficiency of the organizational de­ partment and the cooperation of a union-conscious mem­ bership, this is a decidedly healthy sign. When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. It is evidence of the fact that the SIU is sound and that it is amply endowed with a vigorous membership which enables it to thrive and grow. But along with<the many fruits which come to the membership as the organization expands its contractual relationships, there is an increasing responsibility that must be accepted and shared by each individual Seafarer. The Union is being called upon to supply more and moie manpower to operate the ships under contract. The job is a complicated and difficult one. Furthermore, it is essential that the Union fulfill its contractual obligations if it is to maintain the record gains it has won consistently N. in negotiations with the operators. There is only one sound, sure way this end can be served. And that is for every man to^take the jobs off the board as they appear and then to stay on the job once he, is dispatched to the ship. If a man keeps rejecting assigiiments, the number of jobs waiting to be filled grows by leaps and bounds while, at the same ^time, the man­ power is being needlessly piled up on the beach. It is in a situation such as this that it becomes neces­ sary to take in men from the outside to fill the gaps—a last resort which is always wholly undesirable because of the ultimate effect on the job problem when shipping declines. It leads to an overloading of the membership and conse­ quently winds up in fewer and fewer jobs for all hands. It is highly important, therefore, that every member bear in mind that the position of his Union and his own job security is jeopardized when he unreasonably shuns a job assignment. Take the jobs as they come up and stay on them! You'll be helping to insure your own future security by acting in a responsible Union manner. Staten Island Hospital These are Ihe Union Brolhers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. 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 6th 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.) NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL ' C. C. MOSS JOSEPH DENNIS D. TULL L. GROVER J. SILLAK C. MACON 4 4 4 BOB WRIGHT BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. JOHN MAGUIRE R. H. COOTE CHARLES BURNEY G. A. MASON J. J. O'NEAL B. J. WILLIAMS E. L. WANDRIE J. FURDILLA E. M. LOOPER J. JUUHIWA D. G. PARKER C. ALEXANDRIS LEROY CLARKE J. W. TAYLOR J. ZANADIL F. R. O'BRINE D. P. KORALIA L. PAINTER WILLIAM MOORE J. D. OTTO L. COOPER MAX FINGERHUT REUBEN VANCE W. VAUGHAN 4 t t W. T. ROSS NEPONSET HOSPITAL M. J. LUCAS L. CLARK 'E. FREMSTAD J. S. CAMPBELL 4 4 4 E. FERRER STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL J. R. HANCHEY J. A. DYKES C. LARSEN F. CHRISTNER L. L. LEWIS W. SATTERFIELD J. R. LEWIS P. GELPI R. A. BLAKE F. ZOLLER L. TORRES T. COMPTON C. SCHUL-rZ W. R. HALL J. HAMILTON A. SWENSON H. BELCHER J. J. RATH J. T. EDWARDS M. EVANDSICH ' L. BALLESTERO PAT BAKER (SUP) J. M. MARTINEZ J. HOUSTON E. P. O'BRIEN J. S. MOLINI T. J. KURKI F. J. SCHUTZ J. P. MCNEELY E. DRIGGERS I. WHITNEY 4 4 4 GALVESTON MARINE HOSP, W. BENDLE G. E. LEE A. BELANGER A. V. O'DANJELS R. S. SINGLETARY 4 4 4 BRIGHTON HOSPITAL R. LORD J. BARRON E. DELLAMANO H. SCHWARTZ E. LESSOR E. JOHNSTON J. TEN EYCK D. BOYCK R. GREENWOOD E. OVERTURE (SUP) 4 4 4 BUFFALO MARINE HOSP. SIDNEY CUNNINGHAM Men Now In The Marine Hospitals I •'. Ail; i J �'>'I7577^ft7/*''^'^7r^'T7r2r!*f•^'' ^-- •' Friday, September 12. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Resolution On SIU Election Officially launching "the 1947 General Election for officials in the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District," a resolution .specifying The Headquarter.s and various Port positions to be filled by referendum ballot was adopted by the membership at the Sept. 10 regular meetings in all ports. The resolution, which by custom is introduced annually to determine the elective posts that will appear on the ballot in addition to those provided for by the Union Constitution follows: By PAUL HALL WHEREAS: It is customary for the Union to determine annually by resolution what elective offices should be placed on the ballot at each annual election over and above those provided for in the constitution, and WHEREAS: It has been necessary over the past year to close what were formerly SIU ports, notably in the Texas area, and WHEREAS: Since the first of this year Headquarters has taken a more active part in the affairs of the Union than previously y.'hich necessitates a larger elective staff in the Headquarters offices, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the following ports shall be filled by regular referendum Ballot in the 1947 General Election for Officials in the Seafarers' In­ ternational Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That if, during the year, it becomes necessary to open additional offices the staffing of such offices be left to the discretion of the Secretary-Treasurer, subject to the approval of the membership and be it finally Always on the lookout for some justification for their stiff front, the operators are constantly making the cry that they want to do business with "reliable" people. As far as that goes everybody wants to do business with re­ liable people. But the hitch is in the operators' definition of "re­ liability." In their book, a "reliable" union is one that will do the company's bidding and loaves its membership holding an empty bag. That was the kind of "reliability" practiced by the National Maritime Unon during the war, when it bleated its well-known "reading, writing and no striking" slogan, arid worked in close cooperation with the Coast Guard, WSA, RMO and countless other government agencies. It was the kind of j-eliability which had the operators licking their chops but which had the NMU member­ ship licking the wounds inflicted on them_ as the result of their union's policy. "Reliable," too, are company unions with their employer-dic­ HEADQUARTERS tated "yellow dog" conlraqts. In fact, any union whose policies BALTIMORE MOBILE are controlled or influenced by the employer and whose membership 1 Secretary-Treasurer Agent 1 Agent has no representation, and thus has no union at all, is "reliable" in 3 Assistant Secretary-Treas. Deck Patrolman 1 Deck Patrolman BOSTON the operators' lopsided ledger. Engine Patrolman I Engine Patrolman 1 Agent Steward Patiolman 1 Steward Patrolman The "Unreliable" SIU 1 Joint Patrolman NEW ORLEANS NORFOLK NEW YORK Agent Thus it comes easy to understand why the shipowners consider 1 Agent Deck Patrolman the Seafarers International Union as one of the "unreliable" unions 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman 2 Deck Patrolmen Engine Patrolman —unreliable because of its use of economic action, because of its SAVANNAH 2 Engine Patrolmen ' Steward Patrolman ability to catch them with their pants down, and to strike hard and 1 Agent 2 Steward Patrolmen GALVESTON win quickly when it means advancing the status of its membership. JACKSONVILLE 1 Joint Patrolman Agent It is true that this reputation has made expansion doubly tough 1 Agent PHILADELPHIA Joint Patrolmen for the Seafarers but at the same time it has produced definite as­ TAMPA 1 Agent SAN JUAN sets for the organization. It has enabled us to effect quicker vic­ 1 Agent Agent 1 Patrolman tories, with better results. And, above all, has made the day-to-day settling of beefs an easy matter compared to the rigmarole, red tape, RESOLVED: That in addition to the regular Constitutional Requirements, each can­ "port committees," and endless confabs in which other maritime didate for office shall furnish with his acceptance for office a regulation pass­ unons find themselves constantly entangled. port picture of recent taking as well as a statement of not more than 100 words, A clear example of the effectiveness of the Seafarers policy in giving a brief summary of his Union record and activities, such picture and state­ this respect is pointed up in the several bargaining elections re­ ment to be run in the Seafarers Log just prior to commencement of voting. This cently won by the SIU. In negotiating the contracts we were told that our reputation was one of "unreliability" (from the shipowners is to be done in accordance with previous membership action to familiarize the point of view) when it came to settling beefs. membership with the names, faces and records of all candidates for office. "We understand you people tie up ships to settle beefs," the PAUL HALL- -190 J. ALGINA—1320 operators told our committee. * J. P. SHULER- -101 The answer they received was brief, but straight from the ROBT. A. MATTHEWS—U4 shoulder: Two Sides To Every Beef "Hell, yes, we tie up ships to settle beefs—but only after all other means have failed. The Seafarers observes its contracts but by the same token it expects the operators to do likewise." In the light of this philosophy on the part of the shipowners, it might just as well be stated here and now that the Seafarers, and all other unions too, must step up vigilance. Shipowners will have to be watched closer than ever before. Right now they are building up, and stowing away for a war chest to break out when shipping starts to decline. They will attempt to get away with anything and everything they can in their search for a weak spot in the Union's protective armor. The current internal struggle in the NMU has caused some of its contracted operatoi's, who up to now were satisfied with that organization's "reliability," to become pretty unhappy and leery over the possibility of getting sandwiched in between the warring fac­ tions. They have stated, in effect, that "it's too bad the SIU is not "reliable" or we might be able to do business with them." The Definitions Are A Bit Different To them, and to any shipowner, who think we would fall in line with any of their inner office proposals, we say: "Hell no. We're not reliable, nor will we ever be reliable in the sense you people^mean it." Our function as a trade union of merchant seamen, who are fighting to maintain and increase the standards now enjoyed after years of struggle, is to protect our membership. Every tactic employed every policy formulated is dedicated to that end. Results have proven that the Seafarers policy of settling beefs at the point of production is correct. It has resulted in a smaller SIU but a solid outfit with a reputation for accomplishment second to none. We settled our beefs the hard way when other unions were pogey bait for the shipowners and handshakers with the Washington bureaucrats. This reputation for hard-hitting effectiveness has placed the Seafai-ers in a most favorable position for an all-out drive in mari­ time. It appears that the question of a union's "reliability" is some­ thing to be determined by its gains for the membership rather than from the angle of how much it will jump at a nod from the ship­ owners. Port Houston To Expand Facilities By KEITH ALSOP GALVESTON — It looks like the Port of Houston will really be in the big-time soon. The voters there have approved an additional bond issue and cleared the way for a $9,000,000 expan­ sion program. Within a few years, the port will have seven new modern deep-water wharves, and a new export bulk handling plant which will be able to keep traf­ fic moving. The bulk plant will be able to unload at least 40 railroad cars per hour. Qualifications For Office Qualifications for office in the Seafarers International Union, as provided for by the Constitution and By-laws, are as follows: (a) Thai he be? a citizen of the United States. (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, in continu­ ous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediately prior to date of nomination. (c) Any candidate for Agent or joint patrolman must have three years of sea service in any one of three departments. Any candidate for departmental patrolman must have three years sea service, as specified in this article, shall mean on merchant ves­ sels in unlicensed capacity. (d) That he has not misconducted himself previously while employed as an officer of the Union. (e) That he be an active and full book member and show four months discharges for the current year in an unlicensed rating, prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not ap­ ply to officials and other office holders working for the Union during current year for period of four months or longer. Any member who can qualify may nominate himself for office by submitting, in writing, his intention to run for office, naming the particular office and submitting the necessary proof of qualification as listed above. The notice of intention addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer must be in his office not later than Oct. 15, 1947, when nomina­ tions will be closed. What is the best news for us, however, is that the building program will bring to 80 the number of ship berths in the" port. No longer will ships have to anchor twenty-five miles away to await a dock in Houston. Widening and strengthening of the channel, installation of radar and other communication facil­ ities, and other improvements will also make it possible for the ships to operate safely over the channel at night, in bad weather, and during times of poor visibil­ ity. Shipping remains good in this port, as always, and we have the same shortage of rated men. Here's the same old invitation— any man who wants to ship out soon can make a scow hei'e with­ out any trouble. Payoffs and sign-ons go on as usual, and any beefs are set­ tled before the men leave the ship. That way prevents a piling up of grievances and gives the men the type of representation they want and are entitled to. As far as organizing is con­ cerned, Johnny Ward is con­ tacting Cities Service tankers, and he says that the men really want SIU representation. After the success of the Isthmian cam­ paign, anything is possible, and Cities Service may be SIU be­ fore very long. �THE Page Fotit LCA Forced To Grant Wages To Match SlU By RUSSELL SMITH SEAFARERS Friday, Sepiember 12, 1947 LOG i Who pays for this slick LSU DETROIT—In a move of des­ peration to forestall organiza­ propaganda? By J. P. SHULER, Secretary-Treasurer Certainly, the dues from 22 tional gains of the SIU Great rules that are below the standard. As fast as suitable buildings Lakes District, LCA operators Cleveland-Cliffs ships don't pay Membership The Negotiating Committee for can be found at reasonable prices boosted wages to a par with SIU for this high-powered literature! There are many men now the Union will meet with the they will be purchased in other contracts as of September 1. In Why, the SIU has dozens of let­ sailing on permits who have had American Eastern Steamship ports. It should not be too long one or two of the classifications, ters on file from the Clevelandthem for over a period of eigh­ Company tomorrow to continue before the Seafarers InternaCliffs ships. the LCA rates tops those of the These letters openly state that teen (18) months. At the present negotiations for general and toinal Union of North America SIU bj' one or two cents. the senders want no part of the time there are not enough Book­ working rules. has its own building in every After the SIU Great Lakes Dis­ phony LSU, and that only a men to man our contracted ships. The agreement with the Cal- key port. trict cracked the forty-hour week Isthmian Steamship Company mar Steamship Company has not on the sandboats. Midland, small of the men on Cliffs ships actually belong to this so-called has just signed up with the been completed as yet. We Haas-Vikko-Langham Browning, McCarthy and others, union! closed shop agreement, which should be able to put them be­ the big-hearted LCA operators The membership went on rec­ In spite of their apparent pov­ means about 3,500 more jobs fore the membership for rati­ came through with their last ord at the last regular meeting erty, who pays the salary of the than we had before we secured fication at the next i-egular minute increases. to make a contribution to this LSU shoreside lawyer-represen­ the shipping on Isthmian ships. meeting. This year, as in former years, fund, and empowered the Audit­ tative, Meyer Cook? There have been several other the SIU has spearheaded the fight ing Committee to determine the Building's small companies that signed up WHY NOT for gains on the Great Lakes. amount to be donated. The Aud­ The membership went on rec­ iting Committee recommended Then, in a psychological move to Lakes seamen are saying, "Why which are being crewed from offset SIU increases, the open wait for the LCA to grant in­ the Union Hall. Therefore, it is ord at the last regular meeting that the Seafarers International shop owners of the LCA get big- creases after the SIU has fought recommended that books he to buy a HaU in the port of Union donate $2,500 to the fund hearted and come across with for these gains? Why not join opened for new members begin­ Mobile. A check amounting to and that it be taken from the these raises. What's their mo­ the SIU, and under the banner ning September 25th, and that $37,000 is being sent to the Port Strike and Organization Funds. of the Seafarers win our own the quota be governed by the of Mobile which will complete A ^heck of $2,500 has been con­ tive? That's easy to see. The SIU contracts bringing us the best Headquarters office, subject to the transaction and, by the next tributed by the Union. has already made sweeping or­ wages and conditions on the the approval of the membership. regular meeting, we will own Individual members wishing ganizational gains in the past Lakes. We're not freeloaders! Permitmen making application a building in that port. to make contributions should There has been quite a bit of send same directly to: year on the Lakes. First came We want to be a part of the pace- for probationary membership: favorable comment on the buy­ setting Great Lakes Seafarers!" the seven Midland ships last Fall. (1) Must be of a rating above Haas-Vikko-Langham ing of this Hall, inasmuch as the Despite the fact that LCA in­ Then, the two Huron ships this that of Ordinary Seamen, Post Office Box 31 Union has been pushed around Spring, and the four Wyandotte creases have only been in effect Wiper or Messman. Baltimore, Md. , since September 1, many repox'ts ships this Summer. (2) Must have held a tripcard from barn to barn in that port No contributions should be giv­ At the present time, the SIU are reaching SIU offices about or permit for at least eigh­ for a long time. This will make the fifth building that we own en to any Union official for this has seven pending petitions for Lakes seamen being ordered to teen (18) months or more. now. fund. elections before the NLRB. Taft- do all kinds 'of unnecessary work (3) Must have at least one (1) Hartley red tape has delayed on Saturdays and Sundays. year's seatime on permit. They are told, "You are al­ elections on the Hanna fleet (1.3 (4) Must have a clearance from ships). Kinsman (5 ships), ready receiving premium pay for the general strike. week ends. Now, j'uu'll have to Schneider (2 ships), Wilson (12 do any kind of job you're told to All applications to be acted on ships), Shenango (3 ships), Tomdo even if it is Saturday or Sun­ by a committee in Headquarters linson (11 ships), and Nicholson day." office. (Ecorse—1 ship). Yes, the kind and spendthrift STRONG FOR SIU The fur started flying thick Young was chairman, and in reElections shipowners granted these in­ Despite these delays, men on creases. nd fast around the New York turn for his whitewash, the com­ Now they want to The voting for the officers for Headquarters of the National these ships as well as on other squeeze it out of the unorganized munists backed him to replace the year 1948 will begin Novem­ Lakes fleets not as yet petitioned Lakes seamen, drop by drop. Maritime Union when five anti- Stack. ber 1st and end December 31st. communists were appointed to are overwhelmingly for the SIU. There's only one protection. SMART PLAY Any man wishing to norriinate the Trial Committee which will In fact, many of them have taken That is to join the SIU Great This time Curran played his himself for office can do so by advantage of the SIU's open Lakes District today; vote SIU hear charges aginst R. J. Sulli­ cards much better. Only four submitting the proper qualifica­ books in the Great Lakes District when your ship votes; and win van, New Orleans Port Agent, members of the National Office tions to the Committee on Cred­ and have joined up. and Harry Alexander, Port Pa­ an SIU contract with job security, were present when the new Trial entials at Headquarters office. This strong SIU sentiment on seniority protection, union rep­ trolman. Committee was brought up, and the Lakes is one of the things resentation, and the best damn The committee issuing the The charges against these ofthat have the open shop ship-i wages and conditions on the SEAFARERS LOG will carry a ficals were brought by Secre­ even though red-tinged ViceHoward McKenzie owners so worried. list of the required qualifications tary Ferdinand C. Smith, and President Lakes! voted against Curran, Treasurer One important fact to remem­ Don't be taken in by those for application for office until Vice-President Chester Young, Hedley Stone and Vice-President ber is that the LCA does not hourly rate figures. It's the October 15, 1947. All credentials after an investigation by Young Lawrenson carried their slate to want a strong union like the SIU monthly take-home pay that must be in by October 15th, 1947. which has been termed by the victory. on the Great Lakes to protect counts. SIU contracts with SIU A resolution will be presented at anti-commies in the union "a It is expected that the commies the rights of the Lakes seamen conditions mean that you get tonight's meeting which, if car­ frame-up for Sullivan and Alex­ will attempt to overthrow the and fight continuously for the paid time-and-one-half in addi­ ried, will determine the offices ander." new committee. Failing that, the many needed improvements. ^ tion to your regular pay for any that go on the ballot. Both Sullivan and Alexander dispute will most certainly hit That costs money—big money— job classified as a penalty job. As per the constitution, nom­ have allied themselves with the deck'"at the NMU Convention and these profit-hungry shipown­ Open shop LCA ships don't inations will be opened at each ers grasp at any straw in an at­ know what penalty pay for pen­ Branch meeting tonight, and NMU President Curran in his beginning in New York on Sep­ attempts to rid the NMU of com­ tember 22. tempt to offset the many SIU alty work means! also at the regular branch meet­ munist domination. The members of the Trial Com­ gains. Sign an SIU pledge card now. ings on September 24th and a •When Curran successfully mittee appointed so far are Rob­ These indivduals have tried When your ship votes, be sure to resolution will be presented at every trick in the book, and even register your vote for an SIU tonight's meeting in each branch. ousted former Vice-President Joe ert Crawford, Charles Monroe, Stack, the commies were able to Neal Hanley, David Drummond, invented a few new ones. Desper­ contract and SIU conditions. appoint three of the five Trial and Wallace Walker, all antiate open shop operators will stop That's the only way to throw N'egotiations Committee members. Chester communists. at nothing to prevent the Lakes off the chains of LCA slavery! The Negotiating Committee seamen from choosing the SIU for the Union will meet with the as their union. Isthmian Steamship Company on Take a look at the record, just September 22nd to begin negot­ recently. Poison pen letters have iating on the general and work­ been circulated. Filthy, lying The complete fight to get The membership of Ihe Seafarers Internalional Union has ing rules. and "anonymous" propaganda Isthmian signed to an SIU consistently reaffirmed its position that gear-grabbers can't be has been sent through the mails, The Isthmian working rules contract is not yet over. We good Union men. Any individual who stoops to pilfering gear and showered around the Lakes are still in existence and will won the major part of the in large quantities. Who is pay­ remain so until such time as the such as coffbe percolators, linens,, etc., which are placed aboard battle when we got them to ing for this nazi-type propaganda? negotiations have been complet­ SIU-contracted ships for the convenience of all hands, is, above agree to the Union Hiring A certain moribund and dying ed. There is no doubt that the all, guilty of a malicious disregard of his shipmates* welfare. Hall and Rotary Shipping, outfit known as the Lake Sailors Negotiating Committee will run but the working rulds still Crew conveniences on most SIU ships today are not there Union unaffiliated (LSU) sud­ into quite a bit of trouble, in­ have to be negotiated. by accident. They are there because of the Union's successfullydenly becomes rich enough to asmuch as the Isthmian Steam­ fought struggles to bring greater benefits and comforts and to So, when Isthmian jobs mail slick propaganda to every ship Company has always dic­ provide decent conditions for the membership while'out at sea. appear on the board, be sure unorganized ship on the Lakes. tated its policy to employees to accept them. These hard-won conveniences are for the benefit of ALL Even though the envelopes aboard their ships. The more Seafarers on the HANDS. They ARE NOT to be appropriated by any individual bore the LSU name, they were However, the Union has been ships, the better the work­ for his own personal use. Violators of the membership's wel­ distributed to the crewmembers, able to beat the Isthmian Steam­ ing rules will be. Do your fare will be dealt with in accordance with the firm stand taken unlike SIU material which is ship Company on all issues up part. repeatedly by Seafarers in all ports. often destroyed before the sea­ to now, and has no intention of men can read it! settling for general or working Curran Pulls Sleeper Play In Battle For Power In NMU Ship Isthmian Gear-Grabbers Hurt Union �Friday. September 12. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five. Marymar Was Hungry Ship—^Not Now ^ALMAR Steamship Company, the only company contracted to the SIU which has not extended its agreement, ran headlong into Union solidarity last week aboard the SS Marymar. The ship loaded lumber on the West Coast and came east to discharge cargo in the Port of New •York. Not more than a few days out, the problems started. Between the overbearing actions of the First Mate, and the undersufficiency of food, there was plenty to gripe about. The First had a very warm feeling for the com­ pany—so warm in fact that he leaned over back­ ward to prevent overtime being claimed. The Car­ penter, making soundings on Sunday, was only credited with one half hour OT in the morning, and the same amount of time in the PM. This is only one example. But it was the food situation that really carried a full head of steam. At no time during the entire trip were food stores on a par with those carried on other SlU-contracted ships. It was not until the Marymar made New York that the men had a square meal, and they had to go ashore to get a real feed. THE CUPBOARD WAS BARE On the day the ship docked, all that remained in the ice-box was a forlorn ox-tail and a roll of bo­ logna, and those two items had been the only occu­ pants of the ice-box for quite a few days. Under the leadership of the three Delegates, Dusty Rhoades, Deck, Steve Stevens, Stewards, and iThomas Waller, Engine, the crew registered a pro­ test with the company. A delegation also came up to the New York Hall to speak their piece to the Port Officials. Soon after that, the crew got action. Early Sat­ urday, September 6, the day after the ship docked, a LOG reporter went down to the ship with SIU Pa­ trolman Jerry Lichtman and MM&P Patrolman Louis Fischman. By that time the larder had been .well stocked, and the company had promised to see to it that the same thing didn't occur again. As for the Mate, a talk with his Patrolman and the SIU representative showed him the error of his ways, and there is no doubt that he will live up to the letter of the SIU contract from now on in. Altogether a fine victory for the SIU, and the militant crew of the Marymar. Here's a picture of the ice-box the day after the company was warned to get supplies on board ship. Members of the crew said they were sorry the photographer hadn't gotten there a day sooner so that he could have taken a. picture of the lone ox-tail that had the entire box to itself. These men changed the Marymar from a hun ;ry ship into a good feeding ship. During Ihe course of a two months trip, the company, Caltnar, sent very little solid eating to the vessel, and the crew subsisted on the sort of vittles that were the sailors lot 25 years ego. But when the Marymar hit New York, these men went into ac ion, and a full pantry v/es supplied. Left to right. Jack Greenhaw; Steve Stevens. Stewards Delega'e; Dusty Rhoades, Deck Delegate; Pete Zagraniczny, and Thomas Carbines. Engine Delegate Thomas Waller was not present for the picture. The Stewards Department knew what to do with food—when they had any to cook. But Calmar kept the ship hungry and the Steward became tired looking at the same ox-tail hanging up in the ice-box. Left to right, B. L. Hamm, Steward; W. Vickers, First Cook; and C. H. Stevenson, Sec­ ond Cook. There was plenty on the menu the day the LOG photographer came down to the Marymar to take pictures, but previously the crew had to live on very little. It shows that crew action, back- ' ed up by a militant Union, can gain decent .conditions even from a hard-hearted company liko I Calmar. �TEE SEAFARERS Page Six LOG Friday, September 12, 1947 Taft-Hartley Act Will Harai Capital, As Well As Trade Unions By EDDIE HIGDON PHILADELPHIA — I see by to $1.00 per-pound, eggs to $1.00 the newspapers that a well- a dozen, and that meat would known Florida legislator has • rise even higher than it is now. come out flatly for the repeal of, During the war these prices prethe Taft-Hartley Law. This is' vailed but wages and overtime really something because the ^ amounted to a sizeable sum each legislator in question comes from week. a state that has on its statute [ Now, however, wages are book many laws unfriendly to about half what they were for Silence this week from the the average worker, so if foods the labor movement. Branch Agents of the follow­ The Senator goes on to state are going to be priced at war­ ing ports: that the T-H Act is vicious and time levels and wages are cut is intended to destroy organized: in half, where does labor come CLEVELAND labor, and that if this feat is off in this deal. DULUTH accomplished our entire internal I wonder whether the news­ structure may crumble. JACKSONVILLE papers will see this injustice and In the opinion of this writer play it up, or will they further MOBILE we must have labor if the cap­ spank labor for going on strike MONTREAL italist system is to exist. So, if in order to, in a small way, keep NORFOLK the T-H Law is intended to des­ pace with the rising cost-of-liv­ SAN JUAN troy labor, which it is, then cap­ ing? ital will also suffer. SAVANNAH After the last war labor unions Speaking of the Taft-Hartley were slowly ground down. The TOLEDO Act, we had a man in our midst capitalist-made depression came who betrayed one of the prin­ along and caught labor at too The deadline for port re­ ports, monies due, etc., is ciples of organized labor by low an ebb to fight for its rights. working behind a picketline. the Monday preceeding pub-, Wake up labor, this must not This character was fined $200 lication. While every effort happen again. Before the Taftfor his offense and then he was will be made to use in the Hartley Act beats us once again allowed to ship out as a Bosun. current issue material re­ into submission, let us rear up Right away he started brownceived after that date, space on our hind legs and together nosing with the Mate, and when commitments generally do with all other labor unions fight the crew warned him, he re­ not permit us to do so. for the repeal of the vicious fused to take the hint. Finally "slave labor" law. the crew voted him off the ship, and then the donkey flatly re­ fused to obey the mandate of his shipmates and stated that the Taft-Hartley law protected By HERBERT JANSEN three times that number were him. milling around on the outside CHICAGO — With shipping This whole incident goes to trying to get in for the Labor show that the law is detrimental, fair during the past week, we Day celebration. and encourages anti-union char­ shipped 11 Firemen, 2 CoalpassAnti-labor groups throughout acters to take advantage of con­ ers, 2 Oilers, 2 Wheelsmen, 7 ditions and wages won by labor ABs, 7 Ordinaries, 3 Second the country were shown that the men and Women who belong to without accepting any respon­ Cooks and 2 Porters. sibility. j SS City of Grand Rapids end- the AFL are up in arms over I heard a radio commentator her season Labor Day, and the anti-labor acts of Congress state that butter would go up. virill go into the shipyard for and the boss-paid Washington some needed repairs. After a bureaucrats who are trying to some ten days or so in the yard, cram labor's freedom down our she will head for her winter throats. berth at Benton Harbor. AFL President William Green The Grand Rapids had a good made a militant speech which season this year, carrying many was so well received by the thousands of excursionists from crowded assembly that their en­ By ALEX McLEAN the Chicago area to the sunny thusiastic roars must have made BUFFALO — Now that an­ bathing beaches on the shores the anti-labor stooges cringe in other passenger season on the of Lake Michigan. This has been a their holes. Great Lakes has drawn to a favorite jaunt of many ChicagoPresident Green wafned these close, the waterfront puts on its ans for years. individuals that they would be Another ship paying her last blazing fall colors and the grain elevators start in real earnest seasonal visit to the Windy City to store away the many millions was the D & C cruise ship. City of Cleveland III. of bushels of grain. Shipping should take a turn' She left here on her way to for the better, especially for j Detroit, where the C III berths rated men, with the arrival of for the-winter months along with the grain fleet. The freighter the other D & C passenger ships. Georgian Bay's SS North formerly known as the Sonoma has been renamed the Fred L. American is scheduled to keep Hewitt and is now opei'ated by | on the go until Sept. 22, and the T. Browning Steamship Com- she will then be used as a hotel until the 26th. After that, the pany. Organizing in this port has North heads for Holland, Michibeen well accepted by the major- ! gan, where she lays up with the ity of unorganized men. Hardly South American and the Alabetter off to go to some desert a day passes, Sunday included, bama. Incidentally, the SS Alabama island and forget that they had that some Lakes seaman does not call at the Hall, for LOGS has not been in operation for ever tried to push the American several years, but rumor has it workei's around. and literatui-e. Our organizing campaign went that .she will be remodelled this He also emphasized that the along very smoothly this seaso.!;, Winter and put on an all-round AFL today is better prepared and we have made fine progress. Lakes cruise next year. than ever before to back up During the week, outside of their warnings to any politicians Next season should be even the regulars, we had the Midland who think they can crack whips better. Brother Sidney Cunningham, ship, SS John W. Davin. She, over union men and women, Oiler aboard the motor ship I loaded grain for Buffalo. and try to make us take what­ Richard J. Barnes, fell in the I ever they dish out to us. LABOR DAY 'hold on August 29 and is now WILL WAKE UP in a serious condition in the Chicago's Labor Day witnessed Buffalo Marine Hospital. one of the largest and most im­ These phony politicians, who Any of his former shipmates pressive crowds ever gathgfed promised labor that they would knowing the addresses of his in one spot. It was held in protect the rights of all people, relatives please communicate Soldiers Field, with the stands will wake up when they see the with the Marine Hospital or the filled to capacity, and they hold might of labor aroused to a Buffalo Agent. almost 125,000. Approxiri^ately fever pitch over their infamous Shipping Picks Up In Baltimore, NO NEWS?? Prospects Look Good For Future By WILLIAM RENTZ BALTIMORE — After being on the slow bell for a few weeks, shipping finally took a turn for the better. We paid off a num­ ber of ships last week, and also signed on quite a few. From here on, both shipping and business should be okay, and that means plenty of jobs on the board. We had some beefs on the ships which paid off, but they were all settled right on board, and to the satisfaction of the men involved. Some of the gripes that come up arc just chicken, but some are really legitimate, and we go to town on the complaints, squar­ ing them away before they get out of hand. The main topic of conversa­ tion down here is the Taft- Season Closing For Great Lakes Passenger Ships Lakes Seamen Go For Seafarers t acts. An aroused AFL, some eight million strong at the polls, should wake these phonies up. On the organizational front, the response to the SIU on the Lakes is remaining strong. Des­ pite all attempts of the shipown­ ers with their poison pen prop­ aganda and lies. Lakes seamen are holding out for SIU contracts which bring SIU representation; job security, wages and condi­ tions. Even the delays of Taft-Hart­ ley red tape is not slowing up the momentum of the Lakes swing to the SIU. Seamen on seven Lakes fleets — Hanna, Wilson, Schneider, Shenango, Kinsman, Tomlinson and Nichol­ son (Ecorse-SS Mataafa) are waiting patiently for NLRB elections. Hartley Law. I guess it's the safne way in the other ports, too. The men just can't seem to realize that a Congress which is supposed to represent the people could pass such a bill against the working man. Some of the men refer to it as the Taft-Heartless Act, and that's as good a description as I've ever heard. We sure hope that the law will be repealed, because as long as it is in ef­ fect, all labor is in danger. STRIKE NEWS The Bethlehem steel workers and the shipyard workers are still out on strike, and we are respecting their picketlines. No one has any idea as to when these strikes will be settled, but we hope that the men win soon. With Isthmian in the bag, the membership is wondering what company is next on the list. Any organizing campaign that the Union starts on now will have the fullest cooperation, be­ cause the guys who stood back and watched during the Isth­ mian drive are no longer offi­ cials. The gashounds, who up until recently were giving us such a bad time, have now quieted down and seldom are heard from. I want to close with another warning to the men who refuse to accept assignments to ships, preferring to let them sail shorthanded. The companies won't stand for that, and it makes it tough on the Negotiating com­ mittee when new contracts come up. Cooperate by accepting jobs, even if the ship is not a de luxe scow. Once aboard, a militant guy can do a great deal towards cleaning up a rustbucket. Port Of Spain Representation Signed by all the members of the crew, the Alcoa Cavalier has gone on record to instruct the Secretary-Treasurer to assign a Union representative to the Port of Spain so as to take care of Union business in that port. Many ships contracted to the Seafarers International Union hit Port of Spain, and while no payoffs or sign-ons take place there, still and all there is a need for Union representation. Members of the Cavalier crew visited six ships which were tied up in the port, as well as the men who were in the hos­ pital. The overwhelming majority went on record for a Union representative, and in all 583 members favored the resolution which was introduced and passed by the Cavalier crew. The text jof the resolution is as follows: WHEREAS: The crew of the Alcoa Cavalier, through the medium of the Ship's Delegate, and through personal con­ tact has visited a large number of ships on the bauxite shuttle, and in addition has contacted hosptals, etc., ashore, and further, WHEREAS: This resolution represents the unanimous opinion of 583 SIU crew members on ships as follows: the Alcoa -Planter, the Diamond Hitch, the Snake Head, the Hunter, the Charles McDonugh, and the Hawser Eye, in the Port of Spain, Trinidad, on August 25; 1947, and further, WHEREAS: This resolution has been urged through motions, etc., ever since the SIU has had Alcoa under contract, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU stand instructed to immediately assign a qualified Union business representative there. L.OiV., �THE Friday. Seplember 12.- 1947 SEAFARERS LOG Page Sevea LIFE ON TEE GREAT LAKES New York's Problem Child Making MA.(N1 ATRAit No Headway Against Seafarers |k<N(tRV6vS IN Tfie By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — This time of have all heard about the victory year is sometimes referred to as over the company and they show the "dog days." It is the time of their appreciation when the Pa­ year when on the rivers and trolman comes aboard by almost streams in the back country a throwing their arms around him. greenish scum coats the water Some of the Patrolmen feel and makes it impossible to swim like they are greeting long lost or fish. relatives by the demonstration There is no greenish scum on of affection given. the water around here but these Most of the Isthmian ships paid are the "dog days" just the same. off in good shape and so far One of the indications comes haven't given the Patrolmen the from our problem child, the Port headaches they expected. Steward for the Alcoa Steam­ Here is something I'd like to ship Company. He is up to his bring to the attention of Permitold tricks once more and, of men: After you- have been em­ course, it involves the Alcoa Ca­ ployed aboard a ship for 60 days valier. you are required by the Union He is at his old dodge of try­ rules to pay up your permit in ing to run his white-haired boys full. Some Permitmen are under the onto the Cavalier by sending impression that they have six them to the SIU for berths. He month in which to clear up this does this even though he knows ; matter, but such is not the case. men are available here for all To insure keeping in good jobs needed. standing and to get yourself a NEEDS WATCHING book in the Union, it is the smart­ est thing to pay up the permit as We have to watch this bird soon as you can. closely as he tries to ignore the /rg- 'I; Port Of Boston Gets Calls For Replacements By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON —Shipping and busi­ ness continued good for the past week in this area. In the tanker field we . had two payoffs, the SS Coalinga Hills and the SS Tonto, where virtually all hands piled off; and the SS Fort Frederica in transit, which called for about ten replacements. Also paying off during the week was the SS Madaket, and since nearly everybody in the Engine and Deck Departments got fired, this scow, on which there is generally no turnover in jobs, will take on about 20 men before sailing. The SS Edward Janeway sign­ ed^ on this week and sailed for Hamburg with a load of grain. Among the Isthmians to hit town this week were the SS Carleton Victory, the SS James Trask, and the SS Cape San Diego, which is still around here, and, at this writing looks at though it will b^ a few days yet before she gets away. ' It was one of those bad weeks for the Patrolmen. The gang on the Madaket came in with all kinds of beefs about the Skipper, who also had some serious beefs regarding his Deck Department. It was without doubt one of the messiest affairs ever to hit here. Nevertheless, everything was settled satisfactorily, though the lawyers for Waterman are continuing their investigation on behalf of the company. Then came the Tonto, which paid off in Portland, with a bun­ dle of disputed overtime in the Stewards and Engine Depart­ ments. And going back over in­ dividual overtime sheets for a period of better than four months is a time-consuming job. But all of it was squared away to everybody's satisfaction. SUMMER OVER Business and shipping for next week do not appear too promis­ ing at this time; but then one can never predict with any ac­ curacy what will develop within forty-eight hours. The summer boats folded for the season on Sunday, September 7, and a good many hands will be available for off-shore jobs. The Yarmouth also will be fin­ ishing her Nova Scotia run very shortly, so that in all likelihood we will be able to start vaca­ tions for the officials come the middle of the month. Brother Earl Overturf, SUP 2340, will be a patient at the Brighton Marine Hospital for a couple of months and would like to hear from his friends and shipmates. ' Earl was the victim of a most unusual accideht recently. It seems that, on paying off the Coalinga Hills, several of the boys from the West Coast de­ cided to drive back as passen­ gers with Brother Overturf, who brought a car for the purpose. Gear and passengers were loaded into the car and the long trip was underway. About, five blocks and three minutes later. Brother Overturf stuck his left arm out the window to signal a left turn and a truck coming from the opposite direction whacked the out thrust arm. Earl winds up in the hospital breaking it in a couple of places with his arm in an impressive looking cast — and his newlybought car in storage. When yoii write, fellows, try to resist the corny gag about "how long is Overturf's arm." The men in Boston are not forgetful of the Brothers in the Hospital. This was proven once again this week when the SS Madaket paid off and the Engine Department collected $20.00, the Deck Gang $18.00, and the Stew­ ards gave $9.85. Brother J. J. Miller made an individual do­ nation of $2.00 when he came into the HaU. Union agreement and shipping LAID OFF CREWS rules. That is, he will ignore Another word of advice, this them if they don't suit him, but if they happen to coincide with time to crews being laid off what he wants, then he follows while the ship is being repaired the provisions laid down. One of his sturfts ^is to go WHAT ANN 1 BiP aboard the ship and promote men foRTHlS A-B.'S even though the men are not JOB ? capable of the new jobs and do not have the ratings. This, of course, is a violation of the shipping rules and it usually means an argument with the Pa­ trolman covering the ship. He gets straightened out time after time, but he still tries to pull a fast one every once in awhile. Most of the men on the Cava­ lier are wise to this character or out of service for any reason: and view his actions with sus­ When you are laid off a ship picion. He is sure bucking for and you wish to rejoin the ship favor from the company, but so when it resumes service, make far he has nothing to report in sure you register for that ship his dealings with the SIU. and have the name of the ship In the Port of New York as a put on your shipping card. whole, shipping and business is This way you are guaranteed veiy good. The boom is continu­ a return ticket to your berth. ing in fine style with an abun­ I feel like Fm giving out with dance of jobs available. a lecture, but there is one more At the moment the port is especially short of rated men in I item which I think warrants a the Deck and Engine Depart­ word of comment. On ships car­ rying passengers, occasionally a ments. ship will come in and the crew This week we had quiie a few will shout for the scalp of the good payoffs. The Robin LockSteward. sley and Sherwood were in this His crime, it seems, was to week and paid off in fine style. serve the passengers something Patrolmen Goffin and Drawdy fancy once or twice during the handled the payoffs and reported voyage, and the crew didn't get everything shipshape aboard in on it. This is not a legitimate these ships. beef, as these people are passen­ Other good ships in port were the Yaka, Waterman; Hurley, gers and are entitled to a few South Atlantic, and Evangeline, frills once in awhile. It helps the Stewards Depart­ Eastern. The Hurley had several Permitmen aboard who freeload- ment get a few extra tips from ed thinking they were wise guys, the passengers and in the long but they came to their senses run really works no hardship on when they were told that free- the crew. loading and enjoying Union con­ As long as the crew eats the ditions without helping the Un­ same as topside, and there is no ion was not the way unions work. two pot system among the li­ censed or unlicensed personnel, NOT UNION TIMBER this sort of beef holds as much Their tripcards were taken water as a sieve. from them as they showed them­ selves as not being the caliber of men deserving books in the SIU. The Evangeline, after paying Check the slop chest be> off, went into the shipyard fore your boat sails. Make where she will remain for four sure that the slop chest con­ weeks, after which she'll resume tains an adequate supply of cruise operations to the south. all the things you are liable Isthmian ships, too, hit port to need. If it doesn't, call the this week and it is becoming the Union Hall immediately. same story on them all. They Check It - But Good �• -7^ THE SEAFARERS Page Eight Brothers See Urgent Need For Better New Orleans Hall LOG TELLING THEIR STORY Describing the present facil­ New Orleans now, they added, ities of the New Orleans Hall as the turnout for meetings gen­ "entirely inadequate to handle erally amounts to about 300 the rapidly increasing flow of men, a number far beyond the business," Gulf area Seafarers capacity of the present accomo­ Johnny Ferdensky and Paul dations. Fernandez this week stressed an OVERCROWDED urgent need for swift action in "The meetings are hot and procuring new and more suit­ overcrowded," Ferdensky said, able quarters to permit the "and it's geting hard to get all Union to keep pace with its the guys out for the meetings physical growth in that port. under those conditions." The two men visited the LOG The two Seafarers were en­ office on Tuesday, when their thusiastic over a building which Johnny Ferdensky and Paul Fernandez in the LOG office. vessel, the SS Seatrain Texas, is available right in the heart of docked in New York. The pur­ the district where several Amer­ pose of their visit, they explain­ ican Federation of Labor unions ed, was to make known the have their headquarters. views' of practically every Sea­ By SONNY SIMMONS Located at Bienville and Charfarer in the Gulf, where the TAMPA — We're still offer­ this week. With a full crew of needs of the New Orleans Hall tres Streets, around the corner from the present Union Hall, ing jobs of all descriptions to Bookmembers, the Coral Sea for enlarged facilities are widely the available quarters are air- rated men in this port, with an should make a good trip. recognized. conditioned throughout and are especially heavy demand for ASSEMBLED FINE CREW SPEAK FOR ALL very spacious, according to the Black Gang men. "It's safe to say we speak for Gulf Brothers. The shortage' of Black Gang Chances are that there will almost every man in the Gulf men is due to the need for sev­ be no performing or gas-hound­ Ferdensky added that if the area," said Ferdensky, who is Hall is purchased. New Orleans eral men for the SS Florida. ing during the trip, as the crew better known to many of his could boast of having "practic­ Any man sailing ,in the Black appears to me to be one of the shipmates as Johnny Thomas. ally every convenience possessed Gang can have a job on the finest assembled in this Port in "Although opinion in the Gulf by the New York Branch Hall." Florida for the asking, as these a long time. is just about unanimous in favor jobs are going begging in this The agents for the Coral Sea BRIGHT FUTURE of quick action in getting better port. Steamship Company are also Holding that New Orleans will quarters," the two Seafarers Most of the men on the Florida agents for ships of other com­ pointed out, and the membership soon emerge as one of the most ride her for a few trips and pile panies contracted to the various in every port has concurred in important ports in the nation off. With cold weather soon to unions. the resolution calling for pur­ and consequently in the SIU, come, we shouldn't have our By displaying a fine crew on chase of a new Hall for New Ferdensky said that several ships present difficulty in keeping a this trip we will show them that Orleans, we want to feel that are now being built that will full crew aboard. sailing the ships and bringing every member is fully familiar sail from the Crescent City. She makes a fine winter home them, back in fine style is an "And with Isthmian in the when the icy winds are swirl­ with the situation down there." important thing to us as a Union. Some men may not realize that fold, business and shipping in ing around the northern ports. it is almost impossible for the New Orleans is going to be The Coral Sea Steamship Com­ Most of the men who were on New Orleans Branch to carry on pretty active," Ferdensky said, the beach last week have grab­ pany intends to operate ten its normal functions, Ferdensky adding that with a highly active bed ships so we have a different ships in the near future, so we port the Union must be equipped bunch of Seafarers on the beach should be in a position soon to and Fernandez agreed. It is impossible for aU mem­ with physical facilities that can now. send quite a few crews out to bers to get into-the building to adequately handle the port's The crew of the Coral Sea is their ships. business and service the mem­ still waiting around and they attend meetings. * One of the additions is due As things are shaping up in! bership. expect to shove off some time in this week. She will undergo Ail Kinds Of Jobs, Reports Tampa Honor Roll Of Isthmian Strike E. Landry 10.00 G. Ruttloss 10.00 D. Wood 10.00 W. O. Blue 10.00 S. Shewckyk -10.00 I. Romero 10.00 A. J. Kummerer 10.00 F. Mains 10.00 J. Band 10.00 H. Van Hecke 10.00 Ames Victory $32.00 Horace See 26.52 Peter Helms 18.00 Yarmouth (Deck) 27.00 Yarrnouth (St.) 85.00 Nantasket (Deck) 7.00 Pilgrim Belle 22.00 Cape San Diego 18.00 Yarmouth (Eng.) 18.00 . . W. W. Whitford 2.00 E. Janewam (Dk.) 15.00 G. W. Rowe $20.00 L. Anderson 5.00 J. Whitcomb 5.00 C. Henkel 5.00 R. Garber 10.00 A. Schafer 10.00 R. Decanpo 5.00 R. Williams 5.00 G. Groves 5.00 A. Kristoffersen 5.00 M. Szcupakuwiez 5.00 F. Cormack 5.00 A. Simkanin 5.00 A. De Rock 5.00 J. Bissaro 10.00 M. Jimenz 5.00 C. Rasmissen 10.00 W. Thomason 5.00 W. Thomas 5.00 J, Reed 5.00 W. Olsen _ 5.00 SS John P. Harris 152 SS Marine Jumper 103 M. Gladis 5.00 J. Albright 5.00 Peterson 5.00 E. H. Narovich 10.00 C. B. Bornhurst 10.00 T. R. Williams 10.00 R. E. Schwind 10.00 T. Birk 10.00 C. H. Alexander 5.00 Le Roy Frazier 5.00 M. J. Whittall 10.00 Wm. Snow 10.00 Chas. Carter 10.00 J. T. Skuba 5.00 A. Bruno 5.00 F. Onaka 10.00 F. Wilkelm 5.00 R. Calburn 5.00 M. Omoto 5.00 G. MacGregar 5.00 J. Jordan 10.00 R. Eisengraeber 2.00 R. Evans 2.00 D. Varijo 10.00 F. Allen 10.00 C. Sanderson 10.00 Geiger 10.00 C. Lancaster 10.00 N. Chastain 15.00 J. Nyman 5.00 A. Lindsay 20.00 A. Hansen 5,00 J. Frampton 10.00 R. Jones 8.00 R. Olquin 5.00 L. Maire . 5.00 L. Sallinen 5.00 T. Longum 5.00 J. Muncy 5.00 P. Karlsson 2.00 T. Donovon 2.00 A. Berg 5.00 L. Henderson 5.00 L. Overold 5.00 ANDREW JACKSON A. Antoniou 20.00 R. E. Reid 20.00 W. M. McNiel 20.00 F. B. Larsson 20.00 D. Zwicker 20.00 K. Nixon 20.00 T. J. Welsh 20.00 R. T. Dineen 20.00 C. R. Jackson 20.00 J. J. Palmer 30.00 G. Street 20.00 J. C. Irving 25.00 W. G. Hendricks 20.00 T. Bell 20.00 H. Palma 20.00 T. Filipaw 20.00 F. H. Post 30.00 R. B. Brown, Jr. 20.00 P. DiAnna 20.00 J. L. Faircloth 20.00 C. O. Williams 20.00 P. J. Porter 20.00 L. J. Keyes 20.00 V. Nunico 20.00 H. W. Peters 20.00 A. Cavdra 20.00 P. D. Peralta 20.00 M. Dwyer 20.00 SS FT. STANWIX G. Gjermundsen 5.00 K. W. Kelly 5.00 D. Martenson 5.00 C. E. Carniel 5.00 R. B. Stratton 2.00 J. Kovich 5.00 W. Bowling 2.00 D. Vazquez 5.00 Friday, Seplember 12. 1947 Shipping Holds Good Pace In Marcus Hook By BLACKIE CARDULLO MARCUS HOOK — Shipping has been very good here, and it appears that we will continue to be busy for quite some time to come. We like it that way, with the more business the merrier. There were several tanker payoffs lately, with one in par­ ticular de.serving mention. That was the Great Meadows, Pacific Tankers, with a fine crew and a damn good Skipper on board. But it only takes one bad apple to spoil that v\'hole barrel. The Chief Engineer was a guy strictly from hunger, and he had the whole crew demoralized. He was enough to make a man give up the sea. Wo straightened him out in a hurry, and it will be a long time before he gives an SlU-SUP crew a hard time. Oiganizing goes on down here all the time, and we are always giving out with talk, literature, and LOGS. All three approaches are appreciated by the men who really need representation by the Seafarers. DOUBLE TALK Dan Flintjer, a real oldtimer, has a complaint, and a good one. He ordered a telephone, and everything moved along fine. He got a telephone book with his name in it, he got his first month's bill, so now you ask what his beef is. Well, he never has x-eceived the phone! Over 20 unions in Delaware County are participating in the elections which are coming up. This is the first time such action repairs here and then be turned has been taken, and we are real­ over for operations. ly out to give a bad time to the characters who backed Taft and PHONY REELECTED Hartley. Organized Labor took a shell­ Those guys who forced through acking at the polls this week in the Taft-Hartley Law have a Tampa. Present Mayor Hixon, sweet I'acket. They now tour .the. a 14 caret phony, was reelected. country, explaining the new law This isn't good news for labor as at $1000 a speech. Without being Hixon and his anti-labor band paid one thousand iron men I can will be in the driver's seat for explain the act in two wordsanother four years. It Stinks! C. R. Hullum 5.00 SS FRANCES E. V. Erazo 5.00 E. F. Martinez 5.00 P. Jimenez 5.00 J. Ayala 5.00 F. Hernandez 2.00 A. L. Rios 5.00 R. Kienost 5.00 D. Butts 5.00 By MAURICE DOLE P. Soto . 5.00 M. Rodriguiz 5.00 ASHTABULA—Now that even Now, on the first of September, A. Santiago 5.00 , the open shop LCA operators the LCA comes out with the J. Colon 5.00 I have accepted the forty hour very same thing that they laugh­ L. Labrador. 5.00 week principle on the Lakes, ed at the SIU about. Even the M. Lloret 5.00 let's pause for a moment and phony LSU on the ClevelandI. Gonzales 5.00 look back a year to what has Cliffs ships will have to agree C. Royfuse 5.00 actually happened on the Great to the forty hour week — but it R. Marrientos 3.00 Lakes during this period. took the militant actions and E. Santiago 5.00 Just a little over a year ago, fighting of the SIU to win all L. L. Rivera 5.00 this. S. Carbone 5.00 we had the 56-hour work-week at straight time. Now we have Any time the LCA gives the J. Nazario 5.00 time-and-one-half for all over unorganized Lakes seamen sail­ J. Prats 5.00 ing their ships something for J. M. Vega 5.00 eight hours in one day and over nothing, it means that once forty hours in one week. How F. F. Boyxon 5.00 did this come about? again the SIU has forced them J. Delgado 5.00 As usual, the SIU led the par­ into meeting SIU gains. A. Ortiz . 5.00 It takes the fighting SIU to A. Ferrara 5.00 ade and the others, including the LCA, followed suit. Back in make the Lake Carriers come D. Darrigo 5.00 E. Lugo 5.00 May, they laughed when the SIU across every time, even if they F. Camacho 3.00 first gained the forty-hour week are two months late! Here's a parting word. Thjg B. Dliyeias 5.00 on what some individuals refer­ F. S. Bose 5.00 red to as a "few lousy sand- backbone of our Union is the R. Basahe 5.00 boats." However, that was the shipboard meeting. Holding these V. Tanley 2.00 straw that broke the camels meetings makes it easiel" to iron back. out our beefs, educate the new SS GIBSON In quick succession. Midland young seamen, and keep the C. A. Nickenson 5.00 G. C. Maddox 5.00 agreed to the forty hour week SIU the same strong militant J. J. Badeck 5.00 retroactive to July 1. So did union that it has. always been. C. Primak 5.00 Browning, McCarthy and other For a strong SIU, hold those meetings! J. A. Nichols 5.00 SIU operators. SIU Leads Parade On The Lakes �Friday, Seplember 12, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nin* ConneautCrew Awaits Seafarers Contract ..iiiJyll: ytg These lads say that, like the rest of the crew, they are im­ patient for the company to sign a Seafarers contract. The SIU recently won this fleet in a bargaining election, and contract negotiations are already under way. Left to right, an unidenti­ fied crewmember; Curly Rottaris, who played a big role in or­ ganizing the company; Harry Oliver; and Howard Kramer. The Red Indian displayed on the smokest ck of the SS Conneaut is a familiar sight whereever the Wyandotte ships go. This company w .s one the first to be organized by the SIU dur­ ing the organizing campaign of this season, and In the bargaining election conducted by the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board, the Seafarers gain d an overwhelming majority of the votes. Right now the Union and the company are engaged in c nlract negotiations, and all members of the crew are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the sessions. J, i J. A fs^vorite rendezvous for many of the men who sail on Wyandotte ships is the Royal Ba.r, located in Wyandotte. Pic­ tured here are some seamen off the Conneaut quaffing a few glasses of you-know-what to quench their thirst. Even drink­ ing beer is more fun when a man has the protection of a Union contract, and that's what these men want. They welcom­ ed the SIU with open arms when the organizng drive start­ ed, they voted SIU in the bar­ gaining election, and now they are looking forward to the day when they will be covered by a Seafarers agreement—the best in the business. X X % -•."B J J �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS Friday, September 12, 194V LOG SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Taft-Hartley Act Blasted By Mills Men Though it has been on the statute books for over two months, the Taft-Hartley Act is far from being forgotten by SIU members. Aboard the ships it is still a very important part of the shipboard meetings and is the cause of much discussion. Aboard the Enos Mills, Bull Line, the Taft-Hartley Act was roundly denounced at a ship­ board meeting on August 10th. Under Education, Crewmember Robert Larsen spoke on the Act and led the discussion which fol­ lowed. In his discussion, Larsen ex­ plained the threat the Law poses to the closed shop and what the effect of the law will be when all of its provisions take effect. The position of the SIU-SUP toward the T-H Act was read from the SEAFARERS LOG with discus­ sion and comment coming from most of the members present. COMBINED OPERATION BERTHS THE ARTHUR M. HULBERT At the left a puffing tug eases the Hulbert along its way in the Port of Baltimore when she docked there recently. Along the rail in the rear Sea­ farers watch the tug's efforts with interest. At the right, safely berthed and sporting a new coat of paint the Hulbert rests await­ ing to take on cargo. Cavalier Crew Lends Hand To Seamen On Bauxite Run RESOLUTION DRAWN Following the discussion a mo­ tion was. carried that an emer­ gency meeting be held two days later to draw up a resolution to be sent to the headquarters of Crewmember D. M. Carpenter clearing the cargo gear while the SIU. The resolution would his shipmates top the booms. Brother Eldon "Bill" Ray, who pertain to SIU-SUP joint action submitted the photos to the LOG, said that the ship is now on the Taft-Hartley Act. heading for Venezuela with general cargo and passengers. Brothers Kreutz, A. Larson, R. Larsen and Suall were elected to draw up the resolution. At the special meeting held later, the following resolution on the Taft-Hartley Act was passed unanimously by the crew of the Enos A. Mills: FRANK E. SPENCER. Aug. 2 conducted himself in a very sat­ WHEREAS the presence of the — Chairman E. Hodge; Secretary isfactory and commendable man­ Taft-Hartley Law on the J. Valencia. Delegates reported ner was recommended for Union Statute books is an ever pres­ on the number of book men in membership. Crew registered ent menace to the very exis­ their departments. New Busi­ protest over short supplies claim­ tence of the American labor ness: Motion carried that all ing that for iDast seven months movement, and showers and heads be repaired. Steward has allowed ship to sail WHEREAS the Seafarers Inter­ Motion carried to have ship short of stores. Good and Wel­ national Union, AFL, in par­ fumigated. Word of thanks given fare: Agreement that all quar­ ticular is threatened with the to all Departmental Delegates ters will be left in clean condit­ loss of the Union Hiring Hall for their cooperation. Good and ion at the payoff. List of neces­ and rotary shipping because Welfare: Motion carried that sary repairs made and approved of the provision of the law holiday meal for Friday be serv­ by crew. which prohibits the closed ed on Thursday. Suggestion that ^ » shop, and JOHN B. WATERMAN. July messhall be cleaned and painted. WHEREAS the AFL has spent 21 — Chairman A. LaVoie; Secenormous sums of money in an relary C. R. Lockwood. Deck attempt to influence the law­ and Stewards Delegates reported makers, to no avail whatever, no beefs. Engine Delegate and brought up beef about delayed sailing time and Wipers cleaning WHEREAS the time has arrived fuel oil off deck. New Business: where the entire rank and file X a, t Too much help hired in Shanghai and leadership ofsAmerican la­ bor are sufficiently aroused as SOLOMON JUNEAU, July 20 by Stewards Department. Good to be willing to take definite — Chairman B. W. Hansen; Sec­ and Welfare: Lockwood suggest­ action against this finky law retary Richard Davis. Delegates ed that cooks try to tenderize THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED reported on book members in steaks before cooking. that we, the crew of the Enos their departments. Good and A. Mills, propose to the mem­ Welfare: Steward asked about bership of the SIU to take up lack of juices and variety in the question of the feasibility menu. He replied that it was of a general strike of all or­ necessary to use the fruits on ganized labor, and to this end hand to prevent spoilage. Del­ X X % egates to post list of men from JEAN, July 27 — Chairmain be it each department to clean rec­ L. Torres; Secretary C. Tobias. FURTHER RESOLVED that in reation room. One minute of Delegates reported no beefs. New the event the membership acts silence for brothers lost at sea. Business: Louis Saxitos recom­ favorably on this resolution mended for book with five mem­ XXX our SIU leadership should bers signing his recommendation. WILLIAM COX, June 23 — communicate with all interna­ Education: C. Tobias read the Chairman A. C. Reed; Secretary tional unions on this matter and instruct the SIU delegates L. A. Baldwin. New Business: by-laws and SIU constitution to the coming AFL convention Crewmember Bernard Kelly with emphasis on section dealing to take up the matter there. |taken aboard in Dublin having (Continued <m Page 11) MINUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FOR EASIER READING The crew of the Alcoa Cava­ lier, self-appointed emissaries of Seafarers good will, have em­ barked on a campaign of contact­ ing all ships, unorganized, for­ eign and SIU contracted, which they meet in their travels through southern waters — so states the front page story of the ship's nev.spaper, "Cavalog." The purpose of the Cavalier men in meeting with the men aboard these ships is to give the men a hand in whatever prob­ lems they may have. As the Alcoa cruise ship spends much of its time in the vicinity of Trinidad, the bulk of their efforts are expended in that port. Pai-ticular attention is paid to those ships working the bauxite shuttle run. The ever increasing number of SIU ships in this vicinity has brought about membership ap­ proval for sending a representa­ tive of the SIU to that port to contact the ships plying the bauxite trade. In the meantime, the Cavalier men are doing what they can to aid other Seafarers in the region. As reported in "Cavalog," on August 31, ships contacted by the crew were the Alcoa Planter, Diamond Hitch, Snake Head, Alcoa Hunter, Charles McDonough. Hawser Eye and AlcoaClipper. dedicated to the shipowners. It runs thus: We all know that we do our job And lest that you should doubt us. Take a tip — grab a ship. And try to sail without us. Between bits of gossip and rib prodding, the Editor of the "Cav­ alog," whose name was not men­ tioned, gave out with a warning to the crew to heed when in St. Thomas, V. I. He cautioned the brothers to count their change when drinking at the "Paper Doll," as several beefs have been registered by crewmembers com­ plaining of being short changed. While in St. Thomas, members of the Deck Department took time off to check on the beef, but nothing concrete could be determined. The final page of the ship's paper devoted an article of ,congratulations to the SIU upon the successful conclusion of the Isth­ mian Strike. The "Cavalog" stat­ ed editorially, "perhaps no single thing yet achieved by any union is more significant than this accompli^liment, and certainly nothing more clearly shows the strength of our Union." The men of the Cavalier make up and distribute the "Cavalog" twice during their run to the south. Once on the downward trip and again while heading homeward. MEET WITH BROTHERS Contact was made with five SIU brothers who were in the Trinidad Hospital. Also two re­ cently discharged members were aided in getting a ship. The Cavalier men also met and talk­ ed to an undetermined number of brothers on the beach in­ cluding several men from the Canadian District of the SIU. In their travels ashore and to the other ships, copies of the SEAFARERS LOG were handed out. The Cavalog reported that "this activity was received with enthusiasm." Other pages of the "Cavalog" reported on "Deck Department Tid-Bits," a page to "Black Gang Notes," while still another was devoted to "Steward Department Sittings." On one page a short poem was printed which, no doubt, was v Note For Writers Carl Cowl, Seafarer who has sold a number of stories for SIU men with writing ability, is still looking for good novels. He feels sure that among the Seafarers are some who can turn out a book the public will go for. Brother Cowl is taking a short trip but will resume his literary marketing when he returns. Meanwhile, he asks that Brothers with book-length material submit their manu­ scripts to him care of the Seafarers Log, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, -N. Y. Enclose self-addressed, stamp­ ed envelope to insure safe return. �' - Tfrr'-'' il'- THE SEAFARERS Friday, September 12. 1947 LOG Page Eleven Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings ^3^ (Cont'nuicd from Page 10) with drunk and disorderly con­ duct aboard ship. Engine Patrol­ man to check dangerous places in Engine Room when ship hits States. s. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY. June 22 — Chairman Ralph DePaola: Secretary James Hoyle. Delegates reported on books and permits in their departments. Repair list made up and approv­ ed. Good and Welfare; Motion carried that a report be sub­ mitted to Patrolman on Chief Cook for his poor conduct 'and unreliability as a Union brother. Motion carried for delegates to inform Purser to post a notice when he is going to put out a draw and have the slopchest open. ROBERT STUART. July 27— Chairman H. E. Perinson; Secre­ tary Walter G. Doyle. Delegates reported on the number of book men in the departments. Good and Welfare: List of repairs made up and approved by those at­ tending the meeting. One min­ ute of silence for brothers lost at sea. check their departments as to the number of book and tripcard men. Motion carried that new mat l,ies.ses be secured in Savannali on deck be fineci, $5.00. XXX KATHRYN. July 20 — Chair­ man Francisco Morciqlio; Secre­ tary Pedro Villanueva. Delegates reported no beefs in their de­ partments. Education: Reading of the preamble to constitution for benefit of new members and tripcarders. Good and Welfare: Each man is to clean the laun­ dry after using it. Repair list made up and approved by crew. Words of praise noted for ex­ cellent Chief Mate aboard the ship. XXX ROBIN GOODFELLOW. July 2 — Chairman Parrot; Secretary H. L. Durbin. Old Business and Delegates reports waived. Motion carried to have delegates see Captain about Electrician's room and if no satisfaction is gained that the ship's officers be in­ vited to an open meeting to thrash out the matter.. Motion by Wallace that the delegates see Chief Engineer about heat during cold spells. NOONDAY, June 15 — Chair­ man H. Workman; Secretary H. Morris. All Departmental Dele­ gates reported everything under control. New Business: Agree­ ment to check and make sure that the slopchest is well sup­ plied with small sized gear. Good and Welfare: Crew asked to conserve water. Cups and dishes to be placed in sink after snacks and to help keep messroom clean. XXX PHILIP SCHUYLER, July 27— Chairman "Star Wells; Secre­ tary J. Craven. Deck and Engine reported no beefs. Engine De­ partment reported shortage of one fireman and one oiler. Men to be procured in Savannah. Motion carried that Delegates YAKA, July 29 — Chairman Smith; Secretary Orlando. Del­ egates reported all running smooth in their departments. New Business: Motion carried that Wiper and OS draw linen for crew. Good and Welfare: Over a dozen needed repairs suggested and put on repair list. One minute of silence for bro­ thers lost at sea. iS S CloTlCES FOR MONEY PUE, RETRO- wAoss, ETC., /VRE PRINTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD PAGE OPTHE LOG AS SOON AS THEY ARE RE­ CEIVED. KEEP YOUREVES OPEN FOR THe GREEN STUFF YOU HAVE COMING. CUT and SUN By HANK XXX X X % MONARCH OF THE SEAS. July 26 — Chairman F. A. Widegren; Secretary H. M. Troxclair. Delegates reports accepted as read. New Business: Motion car­ ried that Patrolman in New Or­ leans be contacted in reference to gaining new porthole fans for each focsle. Motion by Larson that Delegates contact Patrol­ man in N.O. to have Company install awnings on after poop deck of all ships hitting Puerto Rican run. Education: Several brothers spoke on unionism and what it stands for. not shorts in the messhall. Har­ rison pointed out that each De­ partmental Delegate should make out a repair list for his respective department. Ill GEORGE BIBB, Aug. 4—Chair­ man M. T. Nolan; Secretary L. Laverick. Delegates reported on the number of men in their de­ partments. New Business: Ships Delegate elected. Delegate to see Captain concerning a draw in England. Education: All educa­ tional material was passed out from ship's delegate in ordei' that all might read such material provided in the delegate's kit. Good and Welfare: Passageways to be kept cleaner by not throw­ ing butts out of the foc'sles on the deck. One minute of silence for brothers lost at sea. ,111KEMP P. BATTLE, Aug. 3 — Chairman G. A. Allen; Secre­ tary B. M. Maiulewing. Deck and Engine Departments okay. Stew­ ard Delegate reported 540 extra meals in the store books but the Stewards Department has col­ lected for only 170 extra meals. Man aboard ship to be removed until he clears himself with the Union in the first port hit. ^ COLABEE, Aug. 15 — Chair­ man William A. Volias; Secre­ tary Francis Fuchs. Delegates had nothing to report. New Busi­ ness: Delegates to check store for next crew coming aboard with particular attention to fresh vegetables. Motion carried that galley stove be repaired before signing articles. Agreement to recommeijd Anthony Tierno for a pro-book inasmuch as he sail­ ed Isthmian for four months as an organizer. XXX PHILIP SCHUYLER, Aug. 3 — Chairman M. C. Wells; Sec­ retary J. W. Craven. Delegates reported on the number of book and permitmen in their depart­ ments. New Business: James Babson, elected as ship's dele­ gate. Motion carried that Engine Delegate hold his position and the- ship's delegate aid him when­ ever possible. Education: Brief talk on Union phamplets aboard and the need for new members to read up on them and learn how their union is run. One minute of silence for brothers lost at sea. XXX ROBIN GREY, Aug. 7 — Chairman Robert Pittman; Sec­ retary Jack E. Gervais. Old busi­ ness Minutes of special meeting read. New Business: Deck de­ partment reported things pretty well fouled up. Engine and Stewards Departments reported all running smoothly. Good and Welfare: Driffle suggested that crewmembers wear pants and As it often happens this Cut and Dried column tries to print a few important up-to-date nautical facts mixed with the arrival and departure of Seafaring brothers in New York and elsewhere. We'd rather be 95 per cent serious than to force ourselves to soak XXX this column with some desperate humor. For example, here is someSEATRAIN NEW YORK, Aug. Dispatcher with his assignment card stating he didn't want the 3. — Chairman Carl Cowl; Sec­ thing serious: Two weeks ago a young Seafarer came back to the retary Charles Goldstein. No job because he thought the ship was a tanker and found her to be reports from delegates. James a C-2. This foggy-minded attitude and action wastes a lot of the Stickney elected ship's Delegate Dispatcher's time and work and seriously cheats some Seafarer by acclaimation. Motion carried who wants the job and doesn't care what color the ship is painted, that any man taking and using or how much she needs a paint job, or what port she's heading for crews gear such as towels, bed­ with bags of sawdust. spreads in the Engine Room be XXX brought up on charges. Good Another example: Lots of Seafarer's presume that it's only and Welfare: Men should come natural that they get a lot of overtime every trip—or else the into messhall properly dressed. trip is going to be bad. There's no sense in beefing against the XXX Mates, the Company or the work and other things if it just FLORIDA, Aug. 17—Chairman happens there isn't much overtime in your department. A good John R. Roberts; Secretary Mel trip is one where the ship is always clean, the men do their Stratten. Delegates had nothing work in the right way and all the guys are good shipmates and new to report. New Business: union men rather than overtime-hungry guys with a variety Motion carried to have double of ships on their shoulders—and that feeling in the mind to do_ plug placed in the crew mess so less work than the other guy or to get drunk and then scream toaster and fan can be used at they can't work the next day because they're sick. i.he same time. Motion carried 4. X X to have the three departments Brothel' Jimmy Millican came in about a week and a half ago have departmental meetings to with a mustache on his face—after making a trip to Europe. Good suggest any changes that would health to the other half, Jimmy—and best of luck . . . Bosun Sal benefit us. Education: Oldtimers Volpi just gave us the flash news that he grabbed the 88 J. Dun­ asked to help the new men as can with the following oldtimers: Brother John Bananas (that New much as possible. Orleans man) and Brother Willie Wolfe. The ship is steering for northern France—and Bosun Volpi says that they'll be bringing home bottles—of perfume, naturally . . . Brother Paul Warren, the oldtimer, gave us a little item about Brother Moon Koons down in New Orleans. Brother Koons is holding down the SIU door dow;a there—and doing a good job, too. 4. 4* 4* Here's a flash news item from a reliable source: Brother XXX Aussie Shrimpton, the Steward (and if we remember correct­ NEW ECHOTA, July 26 — ly, a fine poet of salty lines), became engaged to a passenger. Chairman Donald Malenfant; Sec­ Miss Rose Schilling of New York City—after nine home-sweetretary Erman Green. Delegates' home voyages on his ship. The Captain announced the engage­ reports accepted. New Business: ment on August 28. The wedding is to commence early in Oc­ Complaint of crew putting dirty tober. Agreement calls for Jack to keep sailing . . . Congratula­ linen in the passageway. Com­ tions, Brother Shrimpton, and a long happy voyage of matri­ plaint about presence of ship's mony. dog in the messhall and the feed­ 444ing of the dog by the crew. All Here are some Seafarers who may still be in New York: E. complaints settled. Captain gave Hansen; C. Ford; B. Kosow; H. Lorents; John Schupstick; R. Col­ a talk on safety stressing closing let; T. Hasson; Charlie Bush; R. Teets; G. Green: M. Stanley; C. of doors and protection of light Henry; R. Bonich; T. McHenan; J. Maisonet; D. O'Toole; L. Becker; sockets. B. Zelencio; C. Newman; J. Kirby; J. Rogers; F. England: J. Glass; XXX J. Hawkins; F. Murray; J. Grangaard and J. Henchey . . . News ALCOA PAGASIS, July 21— Item: Three important maritime bills will face Congress in January: Chairman T. C. Dial; Secretary (1)—H. R. 476 which is the constantly pigeon-holed Merchant Sea­ Charles T. Gilmore. Rules for men's War Service Act. (2)— S 1552 which is a bill introduced byconduct *in messhall set down. Senator Wallace White (Republican from Maine) to give merchant Those members using the laun­ seamen the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act—essentially dry will' clean it after using it, the 40-hour week (3)—H. R. 3972 is a bill introduced by Repre­ failure to do so will be $1 fine. sentative Francis Walter (Democrat from Pennsylvania) to remove Edward H. Burns chosen Stew­ the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation from the Coast ards Department Delegate. Guard and return it to the Department of Commerce. �THE SEAFARERS Page Twelve LOG Friday, September 12. 1947 lii THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS rliiF SIU Crew Shows Ability, Steel King Officers Relax To the Editor: The loyalists—the oldtime Isth­ mian skippers, mates and en­ gineers^—were knocked off their fannies. They were surprised to find that an SIU crew was not a bunch of rabble rousers bent on raising forty-nine kinds of hell and generally making life miser­ able for all hands. On Aug. 30, the SS Steel King poked her nose out of New York for a trip to the Far East via the Canal. Prior to the ship's de­ parture, the writer dropped in at MacPherson's Bar, the hangout of the loyalists, and was amused to hear some of the impressions of an SlU-contracted crew. PECULIAR NOTIONS Now that the SIU had Isth­ mian sewed up, the impressions were: 1) that nothing would be better than to see the scuppers run with the blood of skippers, mates and engineers; 2) that monkey wrenches and marlin spikes would go flying through the night in well-aimed direc­ tions. The least that was ex­ pected was a continuous round of disruptive tactics and beefs. The first day the SS Steel King ^ was out at sea passed and no throats were cut, no wrenches or spikes flew through the air, and there wasn't a single beef. Just the opposite of what was expected happened. The men turned to, showing a brand of seamanship and work­ manship never seen among an Isthmian unorganized crew. The men did their work and did it weU. This continued each day until our arrival at the Canal, and now even the toughest die-hard loyalists admits that an SIU crew tops for seamenship and work­ manship. Under the old Isthmian setup, their unorganized performers in­ cluded finks so phony even the NMU wouldn't touch them—per­ formers so lousy even their mothers disowned them, and mountaineers who had to be told what the pointed end of the ship was called. KING, QUEEN AND "BABY*' alists to all Seafarers who know their business and do it. A1 Lavoie, Deck Maint. J. L. O'Rourke, Jr. Eng. Luke Collins, Bosun SS Steel King I am your Union, bold and strong, Wifh my slrengfh, I right your wrong; I am your sword of mighty steel Before whose might tyrants must yield. BLACK AJND WHITLI CAB OUTFIT GETS BROTHER'S KAYO To the Editor: I would like to inform all SIU or SUP men not to cater to the Black and White Cab Company of Renton, Washington. Recently while in that town while aboard the Solana, two other crewmembers and myself took one of their cabs into town. The cabbie drove us to a gam­ bling club about five miles be­ yond town when we had asked him to take us just to town for a few cool ones. When we got out at the gam­ bling spot there was nothing to see but gambling tables. The cabbie waited to see if we liked it, and without going all the way into the spot, I said "No" to the whole idea and so he drove us to Seattle, 18 miles away. When I asked him to drive us back to Renton and leave us off where we could get a bus he said there were no busses in that sec­ tion. He had it all figured out. I showed disapproval and he re­ marked: "I work for the Cab Company and not the bus com­ pany, anyv/ay, I thought youse guys were seamen." My advice is, if you want a cab call Yellow Cab at 370. They are 100 percent Union and their fares are about or.c-i:alf. Robsri A. Lowry SS Solana On iheir way io South America, the crew of the Murray M. Blum, Mississippi, called King Neptune aboard as they crossed the Equator. He wasn't alone, however, as the picture above shows him in the company of his queen and "baby." The seaweed encrusted King is Johnny Ferdensky, his cigarette smoking queeq is Blewitt Perkins and their offspring is Warren Bonano. B&'C Men Relate Sad State Of Lakes Unorganized Ship The following letter was recieved by the Detroit SIU Hall a short time ago from the crewmembers of the SS Adam E. Cornelius, an unorganized ship belonging to the Boland & Cor­ nelius fleet on the Great Lakes and should be self explanatory. Dear Brother: The crewmembers of this ship (Adam E. Cornelius) receive clean linen only once or twice a month, and the Porters on here refuse to deliver the linen to the crew. Our Steward and 2rxd Cook are very inexperienced. When­ ever we load in Toledo we get very poor food. Sometimes, we just get a bowl of soup and a couple of vitamin pills ior a complete meal! As a rule, we receive pork for ten meals a week. We don't know what fruit or ' vegetable juices look like on this scow, and the men going on the 2-6 watch get a very light lunch. Names are given when orders for meals are taken, resulting in the officers getting far superior food when we do have a half way decent meal. No action can be secured on any complaints to the Steward responsible for the cooking as he receives special" consideration in the way of fancy meals gnd tid­ bits. You may any way you present, we anonymous - use this letter in see fit, but for the prefer to remain at least, in print. I am- thy weapon, you are my might. Together as one we shall defend our right; So lift your voices and shout your cries, Sound your wrath to the very skies. Are we not men, bold and free. Or must be bow before the tyrants of the sea? No! We shall struggle in death's own embrace. Ere we go down to defeat and disgrace. t 4 i A Sailor's Life By JAMES C. MITCHELL A sailor leads a funny life. He isn't married, but he has a wife; He doesn't drink but he always is drunk. He's at his best when he's in his bunk. His money goes for drink and lip; For soon he'll make another trip. He's just a great big awful soak. Until the minute he is broke. And when he's broke he still has fun, A waiting for_ a new live one: He soon goes broke and has to ship. So then he makes another trip. PICTURE CHANGES The Mate now takes it easy. He doesn't have to be on deck to see that the work is done and done right. The First Assistant has relaxed for the first time in a long while. And the Steward has broken out, the pinochle deck. The old man was a little con­ cerned at fir.st. Now he'.s all smiles. God is in His Heaven. He's got sailors working for him. The skipper. Captain J. P. Cole­ man, by the way, is a right guy, with plenty of savvy and a good head. Our bets are on him to be known as a swell skipper. He'll operate ships as efficiently as any skipper afloat. It's only the first leg on a long trip. But we're betting the rest of the voyage will prove the ship a good ship and the trip a good one. The erstwhile "loyalists" will have become just plain loy­ , Seafarers-Artist Norman Maffie catches the TTT club in session at the Pennsylvania Bar in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The boys pictured here were in session during July and are insulating themselves against the Island's heat by quaffing a few cool ones. The rice and beans simmering at right is the standard diet for beachcombers. As far as can be determined, the TTT Club means: 'Typical Tropical Tramps." �THE Friday, September 12. 1947 SEAFARERS LOG PENANG PLAYS HOST TO JACKSON CREWMEN Page Thirteen Shortage Of Men On Ships Called Peril To Contracts To the Editor: I'm writing this as an open letter to the membership. It con­ cerns an abuse that we must cor­ rect in the near future or else we're due for some calling down when our contracts come up for renewal. On the last half dozen ships I've sailed, we've been shorthanded. Why? Is it due to the war being over? More lucrative jobs ashore? Erroneous and mis­ leading or true reports about bucko Skipper? Or the thousand While the Waterman vessel, Andrew Jackson, stopped off in Panang, Malayan Straits dur­ and one reasons a seaman might ing a voyage described in the Sept. 5 issue of the LOG, the boys took in the sights. On the left have for not shipping out. Any­ Ted Filipow, AB and "Red" Dineen, AH, relax for the cameraman while "Tiger" Thompson, AB, way brothers, let's face the facts. lights one up. The inescapable fact is that ships are sailing shorthanded At right, the boys stop at a local bistro for refueling. Left to right; Pete D'Anna, AB; Hans from every port in which we Peters, Bedroom Steward; Ted Filipow and "Tig3r" Thompson. The boys seem to be enjoying the have an office. Recently, I shipstuff set before them on the table. |ped on the Seatrain New York. Seafarer Suggests Joining In Tribute With SUP To Honor '34 Strike Heroes We were short one man on deck and four men below. It did work a hardship down beloV because two of the men short were Firemen and the En­ gine Utility had to fire. Between him and the other Fireman they had to stand 6 to 6. HARMS 4 WATCH This must be stopped. On the one hand our Union is plumping for a 4 watch system and we can't furnish men for a three' watch system. How do you ex­ pect us to present the 4 watch system demand to the operators? This particular ship I'm on is on a 14 day turnaround and half the crew is off on either end for a day to a day and a half. She's a good feeder, good quarters, as crew quarters run on ships today, and never an hour of legitimate overtime disputed, yet we never seem to be able to get a full crew of this vessel. If this were an isolated case it would be different but it seems move using the seamen and help looks of the Taft-Hartley Act To the Editor: we will need strong union bro­ our dear comrades with the to be the rule now rather than I wish to express for myself thers from now on. How about grain situation." the exception. and the other SIU brothers on it. Brothers? As Gene Markey, Agent of Let's be realistic. We have a board the MV Gadsden the the Montreal Hall, said: "The clause in all of our contracts RUINOUS PROGRAM deepest respect and admiration seamen of the CSU are getting stating that if we can't furnish for the SUP Brothers who met The blow to labor inflicted by wise to their commie leaders the men the company can pro­ their deaths in the '34 strike in the Taft-Hartley Act is as bad and to all of their pals. The cure them where they please. San Francisco. as if Stalin had all his commies SIU files show that more men Well, we don't expect the com­ I think the tribute paid them controlling the unions. How can are getting out of their commie pany to do the foregoing be­ yearly by their brothers is the two such lowly people get into controlled union and signing up cause all they're interested in is highest honor any man could positions of leadership where in our Hall." to sail their ships with a full receive. I think it would be a they can pursue a program so The commies of the CSU have crew if they can, or with a half further tribute if all the SIU ruinous to our nation of work­ pulled some stupid things but crew if they must. Brothei-s paid homage to them ing people? It makes one ask; each year. WORKS HARDSHIP "Is there no justice?" The need for refreshments There are many young broth­ All that is left to us is the seems to hit the boys often. The companies don't give a J|it( ^TH€W0RPC0ME| Here Ted Filipow and "Tiger" ers with us now who have never strength of our great unions and darn. They're making plenty of Thompson stop at one of Pen- heard of those great men and leaders to champion the cause cabbage as long as the ships sail, ang's many fruit juice stands the struggle and hell they went of the working man against such but some of our brothers are through for all seamen. people and the obstacles they for their vitamins. working a hardship on the others What do the Brothers think of create. who are doing the sailing and Another thing worth com­ the idea of taking up an annual living up to our contracts provi­ collection from each member of menting on at the moment is sion to furnish the men. the SIU to buy flowers each the commie situation in Canada. Brothers, it hasn't been so long July 5th and erect a monument No doubt the commies of the Seafarer Earle Goosley, re­ ago that you had to have a 70 to CSU were in a turmoil after the in their name? cently off the Jonathan a 90 day old card to make a half 1 know the SUP Brothers hold expose of the great radio pro­ Grout, is now a patient in St. way decent job on American July 5th as their one sacred day. gram they had planned. Some Marks Hospital in Brooklyn. merchant vessels and it also Although these men were mem­ of the SIU ships were in Canada His wife writes that he is at the time waiting for the hasn't been so long ago that ship­ this strike they had planned is bers of the SUP, the strike in very desirious of hearing chance to hear the commies. the topper of them all — no which they gave their lives has ping was going out of fink halk from some of his old ship­ It was typical of the tommies, benefit for the seamen at all. helped to advance all seamen so and crimp joints. mates or having them drop much that 1 think they would no talk until everyone suppres­ The SIU brothers have done in to see him while he is ill. We now have the best condi­ much to stamp out the commies grant us brothers in the SIU sed, so there was no talk. He expects to undergo an The seamen of Canada are on our own waterfronts. the privilge of adding our heart­ tions and contracts in the indus­ operation shortly, so he will getting wise and know that the felt thanks and respect on that' We know that with the suc­ try. Let's keep them by filling be laid up for some time. His SIU is in Canada to stay and cess we have had in Canada so day. address is: Ward 4, St. Marks This would show all brothers guard their rights. far, it won't be long until the and Prospect Place, Brook­ what it means to be a good SUP job is completed. Then it will MONEY FOR STRIKE lyn, N. Y. and SIU Brother, and from the be known that the SIU has done They also realize what a finky another wondei-ful job for all bunch of commie leaders they seamen and working class people have in the CSU, for it is known by kicking the commies around that $5,000 was sent by the head and out. commies to push the seamen's If thei-e were only some way strike in Canada. to show everyone what devnurThe strike itself was not for ers of workers' rights the comthe poor seamen, a^ the commies mis are. We can't say, go and ASKS CLARIFICATION ON MONEY DUE soy: "To hell with the seamen. look at Russia itself, as only a We can make one big political few seamen get the opportunity, QUESTION: but there is one way left to get This is in regards lo Ihe 6 percent reiroacfive pay. All com­ an idea of commie controlled the jobs on vessels of all of our panies should put out a phamphlet with the names of the ships labor: reading and following the contracted companies and satisfy and the men who worked on them with their pay statement. activities of the commies' at­ ourselves that we can sail our Send in the minutes of This will prevent the union members from interrupting the tempt at using the CSU in own ships. your ship's meeting to the Dispatcher to find out what ship they were on because these Canada as a political tool. New York Hall. Only in that men do not get any discharges or statement of wages while the This will also tend to show the Well, it looks like this will be way can the membership act ship is in port. government finks and company our last trip to Canada this on your recommendations, » Serafin Lopez year, so for all the follows on shipping crimps now and in the and then the minutes can be Michael Piskin this ship 1 want to thank the future that we can take care of printed in the LOG for the Brothers in the Montreal Hall ANSWER: benefit of all other SIU and supply the demands for our for the wonderful coopei-ation cre\i^s This question was referred to the New York Port Agent and his and help we received all sum­ present contracts and as many as Hold those shipboard meet* answer was that the companies are in the process of doing this at mer. We hope we will all be we have to come. ings regularly, and send the moment. They are compiling lists of the ships and their crews back again next spring. A. Rappaport those minutes in as soon as and the money due them. These lists will be sent to the SIU and Eugene Wood possible. That's the SIU wayl Ship's Delegate published in the SEAFARERS LOG. Keep your eye on the Bulletin Stewards Dept. Delegate Seatrain New York Board page of the LOG for the money due you. Laid-Up Brother THE BEEF BOX Send Those Minutes �THE SEAFARERS Page Fourfeen Action-Packed Struggles Marked SIU's Rapid Growth To the Editor: Did you ever think of the long road the Union has travelled during the past few years. Just look Ijack to the time we first started out to try and get a new Union Hall in the Port of New York. And do you remember that old one? I can recall the announcement that the SIU was setting out to make the Union a larger oi'ganization. Remember that one? The organizers went around prac­ tically shanghaiing you into all sorts of broken down freighters and fouled up tankers. IT PAID OFF But it all paid off, though. •Prorif of it was shown recently at a meeting I attended where it was announced and shown that the Si afaiers today is over twice the size it was a few years ago. And ihat just dealt with our stren-gih as an organization stand- ;vt.y-How IVE GROWAJ LOG Friday, September 12, 1947 A STRIKE GREW IN BROOKLYN to do is keep her steady as she goes. Keeping on her course means that all hands have to be in there pitching. And any guy who lets the lines slacken hasn't any rightful place in our Union. We've got to be on our toes every minute. Especially now, with the NMU staggering in the dark be­ cause of the commies' internal attacks on that organization, the SIU should be awake to all opportunites that arise. And while we're at it, let's finish up the Great Lakes drive, the tanker drive and all the other jobs we laid out for ourselves. Then we may be able to arrive finally at the one big union idea —the SIU of N. A. Let's keep moving along the road we've al­ ready rolled along so sucessfully. Jimmy (Fats) Wilson Ex-NMUer Hails SIU Conditions Photos of strike activty taken by Seafarers during the recent Isthmian tie-up continue to come to the LOG. These were submitted by Johnny Thompson and were taken et the Erie Basin, Brooklyn. That's Thompson in front row right in pic at left. Photo above shows Thomp­ son again, with Richard Tyler at his right. Both were off the Steel Artisan. Rest of men were unidentified. To the Editor: 1 just came in after a five month trip as Chief Electrician, and in the ports we visited I was very happy to see so many jobs up on the boards. 1 am writing this letter be­ cause I want to thank every man who made it possible for me to obtain membership in the SIU. This is my first SIU ship and I am very happy to report that ing alone. It did not take into everything went as smooth as account the additional power glass. that came from the formation of Upon arriving in Baltimoi'e, I the powerful AFL Maritime noticed for the first time in my Trades Department, which meant life a ship having its beefs set­ the winning of our 1946 strike. tled before the payoff. We also Yes, we've come a long way hit three other ports, then we in a short time and we've seen paid off. I made a nice hunk of a lot of action. There were the cabbage in overtime and I know many and important struggles we if I were still in the NMU, I Isthmian crewmember Alfred had in opposition to the com­ wouldn't have got it; in fact, I Tompol looks over picket line. munist party, with its attempts would have been lucky to be an Seconds later he was pounding at scabbery in Philly, Tampa and Assistant Electrician. Back in the NMU, we always the bricks with his shipmates. elsewhere, besides its scabbing attempts on the longshoremen in had so many beefs that we never New York. All this added up to got them .settled. Their practice a helluva lot of action—and vic­ of giving you a .30-day shipping card messes things up, for if you tories. have a beef pending, you usuajly PLENTY AHEAD have to drop it to get a ship be­ fore your card expires. Some secrets are to be Now with the Taft-Hartley I'm plenty satisfied where I kept, but if you had an in­ Law coming up and the announc­ am now—in the SIU. teresting trip, or if you met ing of the Union's heavy organiz­ Ed Lawrence a character who sent you, ing program, it loolvs like ive're let us in on it. That goes for still a bunch of busy people—and your views on the union, cur­ .will be for sometime. But if any The LOG Rolls rent events, or any sugges­ outfit is equal to doing the job, To Rollerdam tions you may have. All beefs it's the SIU. We're headed in the of general interest will be an­ right direction and all we have To the Editor: swered. The other day I was ship-visit­ Seafarers who think in ing on some American ships. One He's Waiting terms of moon and June and of the crew .showed me your vine and wine can give vent newspaper, the SEAFARERS to their rhyme and rhythm LOG. He told me that if I wrote in Log-A-Rhythms. If you to your address, you would be have a camera we will give glad to send me the paper free of prominence to your lens ef­ charge for the reading table of forts. the Seamen's Home. I should be very grateful, in­ The items sent to us will deed, if you would .send me the be displayed before an ap­ LOG, as many American .seamen preciative audience of 60,visit our home. I am sure the 000 readers from coast to men will appreciate it very much coast who read these pages to come across such a fine news­ every week. paper in the Seamen's Home. Put down the highlights of Father P. Koevoels your experience including the Dir. Port Chaplain place, time and names and Aposlleship of the Sea send them to the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG, 51 Beaver St., Rotterdam, The Netherlands On the beach in New York N. Y. We will return all (Ed. Note: The LOG will be "waiting for a good one." is snapshots, poems and stories, sent to the address given and Joe Tassin, a New Orleans boy. if so desired. you should receive your first Now is the right time, tool Joe says hello to all his friends copy in a few weeks. Thanks and former shipmates. for the words of praise.) Okay, BrothersLet Us In On It A.A. 'The Voice Of The Sea' By SALTY DICK George "Ranger" Ernst just started sailing and "his ambition is to save a few dollars and own a ranch some day. A short while ago I asked several men their plans for the future. One fellow from Brooklyn said he always wanted to own a pool room. I wonder if his dream ship came true. One, whom I'd rather not name, says all he wants is to be a lover in Bra­ zil. Perhaps he is the smartest. My suggestion: I think all union books should have the ad­ dresses of all the Halls in the back part of the book. Always remember one thing: This is our Union. You have as much to .say or do as anyone else. If you have any ideas for im­ provements you owe it to your­ self and brother members to bripjg it forward. I wonder if Brother Paul Hall and J. P. Shuler ever "slip in" at the Tampa Fair? Who is the heaviest man in the Union? I've seen some that would be tough to beat. the Del Mar. How are you. Bob? Chief Cook Lawrence of Georgia was certainly against Roosevelt. I often wondered if he was a Georgia Republican ... A couple of guys were standing at a corner so I ask­ ed them what they were do­ ing. They replied: "Just watch­ ing the Fords go by," meaning they were watching the local belles . . . Paul Parsons should run for Congress. I'm sure he would make the grade. Angelo D'Amico has been in Argentina so long (due to an ill­ ness) that he is planning to vote there in the next election ... I promised not to reveal his name but there's a seaman who, after every trip, takes a Mississippi cruise on the SS President. Some fun, eh . Peter Loloes, "The Greek," went to Greece a short time ago. The natives spoke to him but it was all Greek to him ... It won't be long before the SIU banner will fly the seven seas in full bloom. Our Union is growing so fast that I think she's jet propelled. Who remembers 2 Stone Street in New York? What a differ­ ence between the past and the future. DEL ALBA PASSES LOG TO SIU SHIPS IN BUENOS AIRES To the Editor: I remember one Steward who was so heavy that every time he was in the crow's nest we had a port list . , . One Pa­ trolman who has always been a gentleman is Howard Guinier. There are others, too, of course. * Is the LOG sent regularly to May Sullivan's Bar in B.A.? Remember all seamen are hun­ gry for it. Is it possible to send a couple every week to British Hospital, Pridrel and Casareos, Buenos Aires? (Ed. Note: Will do.) Bob Creel was operated up­ on in S.A. and sent home on We, the Crew of the SS Del Alba wish to thank you for send­ ing copies of the SEAFARERS LOG that we requested while in Buenos Aires as promptly as you did. " We made them up into a folder and passed them on to the other SIU ships that were in Buenos Aires at that time and they ap­ preciated them as much as we did. These are the ships, SS Del Santos, SS Cuba 'Victory, SS Stephen A. Douglas, SS Hilton, and the SS Del Aii'es. C. W. Gait Ship's Delegate SS Del Alba .. �THE Friday. September 12, 1947 SEAFARERS Page Fifteen LOG BULUSTEN -w- ;1 /--• L Retroactive Pay Unclaimed Wages -iHCCCXS Moran Towing Co. Bx\TTERY PLACE, Retroactive p5y covering the 5 percent increase for the fol­ lowing ships is now ready at the offices of the Overlakes Freight Corporation, 19 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. The money can be collected in person or by writing and giv­ ing proper identification. NEW YORK 2.78 Robert A. Burdick 42.74 Buford C. Jones Monle E. Blue $ 24.72 Harold C. Cisewski ^ -.s • 80.12 GROVER C. HUTCHERSON Joseph C. Johnson 3.20 George L. Sumner 33.55 (Voyage No. 11) * les, $1.00; R. B. Brady. $3.00; C. W. Kearney N. Foster 3.77 Joseph Curtis NEW YORK 29.43 Crafford. $2.00; J. Short. $1.00; Evan Richard V. Grant 10.25 John M. Kelly, Jr ROBERT R, MCBURNEY 25.62 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Midgette, $4.00; D. Cillikin. $1.00; Fred N. Cook 11.14 Wr H. Pylate, Jr (Voyage No. 12) 4.74 C. Arnold. $1.00: G. H. Ruf. $1.00; B. Poolfe, $1.00. Robert L. Lester 47.53 Donald Chestnut 12.24 C. E. Fisher. $1.00; R. A. Robinson. JOHN FISKE SS WARRIOR Edwin S. Harriman 4.74 Quinton Royals 8.50 $2.00; E. M. Misa. $2.00; R. B. Hughes. I. C. Cavcy. $2.00; G. Consalvo, (Voyage No. 19) Herbert W. Johnson 68.34 Walter W. Christian 7.13 $1.00; K. A. Stenberg. $2.00; R. S. $1.00; F. Borst. $1.00; R. J. Mason. Barney L. Brannon 7.62 Leland W. Davis 2.10 Salcedo, $1.00; U. Hildebrandt. $1.00; $2.00; F. Peraita. $2.00; A. W. Keane, OVERLAKES FREIGHT CORP, Keo Lung Loon. $1.00; R. H. 1 lanssen, $2.00; J. Gonzales. $2.00; T. Tonisson, Patrick G. Dougherty .... 7.17 Luis L. Welborn 5.37 $3.00; M. F. Fair, $1.00; E. A. Sara, $3.00; J. Maisonet. $3.00; J. B. FianRoom 700 Clyde V. Riddle, Jr 51.69 John E. Kinsaul 13.95 $2.00. ncry, $6.00; L. G. Bosso, $1.00; E. 19 Rector St., New York 6, N. Y. Byrd O. Busbee 3.20 James P. Brewer J. B. Relly. $1.00; John Bruno. $2.00. Torres. $2.00; T. Hasson. $5.00; R. 24.05 The following payrolls, cover­ Charles P. Yarn 24.60 Fred O. Sumerlin V. Rodriguez. $1.00. Acabeo. $2.00; A. L. Blain. $2.00; C. T. 7.62 ing six per cent increase . re­ Ridge, $2.00; J. O. Scott, $1.00; J. J. Lowell T. McNabb 21.46 p McCaskey SS NAMPA VICT9RY 4.79 O'Connor. $5.00. troactive wages are now com­ E. Brezina, $1.00; Stanley Domijan, Henry P. Sedgeway 6.851 Sidney Rothman 3.50 $2.00; D. G. Goldblatt. $1.00; W. C. SS SEATRAIN TEXAS pleted. Thomas Bernsee 24.84 Frazer C. Clark 62.00 Smith. $1.00; Theodore Kioussis, $2.00; B. A. Center. $1.00. James W. Berry 11.72 Anthony F. Nottage 3.94 A. M. Milefski, $1.00; George Meany. SS ROBERT R. McBURNEY SS FARALLON Thomas E. Mason 11.20 Robert Lamphere (Voyage No. 9) 12.23 $6.00: C. Wayne, $1.00; L. A. HolM. C. Ladwig, $2.00; G. G. Glennon, George M. Batts 86.77 Mate Veli Ekman ... 2.67 brook. $1.00; j. Reyes. $1.00; I. V. $5.00; K. Frey, $1.00; G. S. Harris, SS ROBERT R. McBURNEY Brown,' $1.00; C. R. Swensen. $2.00; $1.00; F. Kraul, $2.00; J. O'Connor. Charles S. Whitten 11.97 Walter B. Tobiasson 3.20 A. R. Broch. (Voyage No. 10 Port) $2.00; E. N. Durocher. $1.00; R. Wyse. $5.00; M. Moore. $1.00. Franz B. Sterlitz 1.97 I Marvin Bozard 2.67 $2.00; W. E. Thomason. $2.00; C. SS GIBBONS Tl.omas F. Meagher 61.33 David C. Reese SS JOHN FISKE 2.14 Herm.-.n. $5.00; J. C. Fouts. $2.00; W. J. Rushinjky, $2.00; Joe Maestra, (Voyage No. 17) Mathcw W. Waldron 17.43 Louis B. Clyde A. II. Soulhers. $1.00; P. E. .Anchundia. .2.7 $2.00; Chas. Stokley. $1.00; F. H. Lester Mahaffey 21.63 Fulbert A. Bodden •. 14.67 $1.00. Boocks, $2.00; E. W. Swann, $5.00; SS WILLIAM PEPPER. SS JAMES MCCOSH Nicholas Magash 7.71 William C. Averitt C. H. Moss, $1.00; A. R. Freberg, 14.67 (Voyage No. 12 Port) N. Salamono, $5.00; M. A. Cirelli, Samuel Levy 7.27 Glen C. Hatton 5.07 $5.00; J. R. (VJprris, $5.00; Salvatore $2.00; A. P. Nazui, $5.00; J. LancanSS THOMAS W. HYDE ster. $5.00; C. O. Saunders, $1.00; Andreas Ingehretsen 29.94 Melvin J. Keefer 9.34 M. Resguitos, $J.OO. J. L. Mills, $1.00; M. W. Drury, $2.00; (Voyage No. IB Port) Fulbert A. Bodden 5.95 Joseph C. Johnson 10.40 G. Jackson, $2.00; C. J. McGrath, SS CAPE JOHN William C. Averitt 27.75 Doek C. Willimson 3.60 SS WILLIAM PACA $5.00; H. L. Parrott, $2.00. J. C. Howard, $3.00. Melvin J. Keefer SS WACOSTA (Voyage No. 14 Port) 6-23 De Saussure Greenhill .... 1.60 SS T. LONEVENTURE F. F. Letie. $1.00; E. Dunphy, $1.00; I Richard Grant 2.80 J. D. Delgado, $1.00; J. E. Rucker, SS J. WILLARD GIBBS H. Mathieu, $1.00; J. Lane. $1.00; Dempsey Neese 20.91 $3.00; E: P. Moran. $2.00; E. M. R. Palmer. $1.00; R. White. $2.00; (Voyage No. 18) Hickman. $2.00. Murdock H. Thomas 8.68 O. Klippberg. $1.00; M. Mitchell, $2.00; This completes all six per cent SS HASTINGS A. J. Dyko, $1.00; A. H. Walker. $2.00; Orval D. Davis 4.56 ASHTABULA 1027 West Fifth St. E. Flores, $2.00; j. T. Bennett. $2.00; retroactive wages for this com­ 6.68 R. .A. Rhodes. $1.00; W. Borreson. R. A. Fisher. $2.00; A. L. Romero. Phone 552$ Julius D. Simms . pany. Seamen may obtain their $2.00. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Charles W. McRae 23.22 $1.00; W. Brown, $10.00; C. Jurewicz, money either by calling at the Calvert 4539 Leo J. Harrell PHILADELPHIA 38.05 $2.00; A. Ferreira, $1.00; L. W. Ritch, company office, properly identi­ BOSTON 276 State St. $2.00; j. W. McCarthy, $3.00; S. MaurINDIVIDUAL DONATIONS William P. Dunn 3.48 Boudoin 4455 oniichalis. $3.00; R. M. Guild. $1.00; Phillips. $2.00; Cooper. $2.00; Eu- fied, or by applying through the 26.95 W. A. Jordan, $5.00. BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Paul Warren banks, $2.00; Sims, $2.00; Bradford, mails. 15.28 Cleveland 7391 James H. Patterson $2.00; Robinson, $2.00; Renis, $2.00; SS CAVALIER r.iV ANACAPA SlU HALLS CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. MV BAYOU ST. Superior 5175 CLEVELAND ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Soloma K. Kapher Main 0147 James W. Brodale DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 Charles L. Bragwell DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Arthur L. Disler Melrose 4110 Fred J. Reppine GALVESTON SOS'/j—23rd St. Stanley R. Cook Phone 2-8448 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Robert T. Killian Phone 58777 Clarence W. Wieland JACKSONVILLE .920 Main St. I Lawience D. Stoll Phone 5-5919 Waller L. Pritchard MARCUS HOOK JOHN 66.01 65.94 67.94 56.73 37.26 70.09 66.89 76.74 68.26 23.81 64.20 56.73 41.83 69.70 65.37 26.38 IK W. 8th St. Ernest W. Donoho Chester 5-3110 Berry M. Olmstead MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Phone 2-1754 Wayne A. Armstrong MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. Robert G. Olmstead NEW ORLEANS 339 Charlres St. Joseph W. Wichter Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Nicholas Boyko HAnover 2-2784 MV BURNT ISLAND NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Phone 4-1083 Alex Mitchell 8.87 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Charles Snyder 12.60 ' LOrabard 3-7651 Kassin Samat 8.40 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. 2.80 Beacon 4336 Eugene Weingarten RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. Andrew Farrell 12.60 Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Douglas 25475 SAN JUAN, P. R. ..252 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5996 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. SS W. H. PAGE Phone 8-1728 The following men are due SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. $24.45 each for transportation. Main 0290 The money can be collected at TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Phone M-1323 the office of the Arnold Bern­ TOLEDO 615 Summit St. stein SS Corp., 17 Battei-y Place, Garfield 2112 New York. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. John W. Parker, Robbie R. Terminal 4-3131 VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. Poole, Robert J. Flagler, Robert Garden 8331 Bennet, Frank E. Abramson, H. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. Money Due Paciac 7824 E. Rumph, Arthur Fricks, F. E. Harbeson, Woodrow W. Lawton. F, R. Quinitero, $4.00; W. V. Fitz- Ray, $2.00; Hovington. $2.00; cher, $1.00. patrick, $2.00; C. Moonan, $2.00. SS PUENTE HILLS W. J. Reagan, $2.00; L. J. $1.00. PERSONALS BOSTON Harris, ^ SS CORNELIA F. W. Brown. $1.00; I. VanDcrHoeven $2.00; G. Z. J. Majewski, $1.00; R McQueen, $5.00; F. Douglas, $1.00 L. W. Haughton, $1.00; C. L. Gunsett $1.00; A. Godino $1.00; F. B. Stumpf, $1.00; A. G. Rodriguez. $1.00; A. F. Aversa, $1.00; F. P. Sande, $1.00 E. Badual, $1.00. SS FT. STANWIX T. H. Mack, $2.00. SS A. JACKSON J. J. Palmer and Crew, $100 SS WATERMAN E. Santos, $1.00. SS DOROTHY C. E. Hemby. $3.00; S. nel, $3.00. Proven- M. McCon- SS S. PARKER J. F. Suusarez, $2.00; N. Cullough, $3.00; H. Lilliridge, $1.00; E. Bocchino, $3.00; Mick Wahol, $1.00; R. M. Brangmanp, $1.00; P. M. Jeffers, $1.00. SS UKBIS Lowson Evans, $5.00; A. Weir, $1.00; R. Gross, $1.00; J. L. DeV'alo. $3.00; L. J. Cahmano. $1.00; R. Caamon, $1.00; J. G. Mahady, $3.00; B. C. Blake, $4.00; L. R. Fadden, $2.00; H. Kiser, $1.00; L. R. Seay. $1.00; R. Vellenga, $3.00. SS BEAUREGARD H. Maxhenke, $5.00; A. P. Lazzaro. $1.00; H. F. Bergesser, $1.00; J. F. Kozar. $1.00; E. H. Emery, $1.00; C. Kounavis, $2.00; T. J. Martin. $5.00. SS W. H. PAGE B. Snow, $2.00; R. J. Fagler, $4.00; W. Lawton, $4.00; R. Bennett, $2.00; W. Jarvis, $2.00; R. Rumph. $2.00; F. Harbeson. $2.00; C. Howell Jr., $1.00; F. Abrahamson, $2.00; N. Streg- INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS T. Henricks. $1.00; E. Suris, J. Sanlouzans. $2.00; S. Gondzar. A. Messana. $1.00; J. J. Miller. Steward and Engine Depts. (SS TO) $15.00. $1.00; $2.00; $2.00; TON- ROBERT (BOB) DAVIS Please contact Frank Schutz at the Marine Hospital. Staten Island, N.Y. Notice To All S1U Members The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ farers International Union is available to all members who 'WMAJ to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment ol their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every SIU branch for this purpose. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, which you can fiU out, detach anci send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION To the Editor:' I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the iddress below: Name Street Address City State., Signed Book No. �Page SixSees THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 12, 1947 •fANKfR44EA/ NO APPLE POLISHING... NO BOOT-LICKING... TO GET A JOB ON AN S/U SHiP/ ROTARV SHIFPfNG AT UHlOH HIRING HALtS (3UARAf«JTE£S YOU THE SHIP You WANT,THE COMPANY You WANT, THE RUN YOU WANT - UNOER THE •PROTECriON ^ SECURITY OF AN SlU CONTRACT 1 V, Hie SEAFAPBGINIEPNAHONAL UNION of-North Amenca'AFL* -v:.. im i: V � 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 September 12, 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. 37 Description An account of the resource Headlines: LIVING COSTS GO UP AS FOOD PRICES RISE 37 UNION POSTS ARE FILLED IN SIU ELECTION MC AIDS OTHER NATIONS:WATERMAN RESOULTION ON THE SIU ELECTION PORT HOUSTON TO EXPAND FACILITIES LCA FORCED TO GRANT WAGES TO MATCH SIU CURRAN PULLS SLEEPER PLAY IN BATTLE FOR POWER IN NMU MARYMAR WAS HUMGRY SHIP-NOT NOW TAFT-HARLEY ACT WILL HARM CAPITAL, AS WELL AS TRADE UNIONS SHIPPING PICKS UP IN BALTIMORE,PROSPECTS LOOK GOOD FOR FUTURE GREAT LAKES PASSENGER SHIPS NEW YORK'S PROBLEM CHILDS MAAKING NO HEADWAY AGAINST SEAFARERS PORT OF BOSTON GETS CALLS FOR REPLACEMENTS BROTHES SEE URGENT NEED FOR BETTER NEW ORLEANS HALL SHIPPING HOLDS TO GOOD PACE IN MARCUS HOOK ALL KINDS OF JOBS,REPORTS TAMPA CONNEAUT CREW AWAITS SEAFARERS CONTRACTS TAFT-HARTLEY ACT BLASTED BY MILLS MEN CAVALIER CREW LENDS HAND TO SEAMEN ON BAUXITE RUN DIGESTED MINUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/12/1947 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1947 Periodicals Seafarers Log