http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/be95c6039197e1d2c0495ee44ebb8a56.PDF f11e166046ee9f44c44d3c4ab3e292f5 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. AFL Confab Opens; NLRB Issue Averted NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1947 ^ FOLSOM STREET TO RINCON HILL SAN FRANCISCO—The issue that threatened to develop into a heated clash at the American Federation of Labor's 66th an­ nual convention virtually van­ ished with the announcement' that the National Labor Rela­ tions Board had overruled its general counsel, Robert N. Denham, on the question of anticommunist affidavits. The NLRB in Washington sup­ ported, in effect, the contention of John L. Lewis, United Mine Workers chief, that there was no need for top AFL officials to sign the anti-communist affida­ vits. AFL President William Green, who delivered the keynote speech at the convention's open­ From humble beginnings on the Folsom Street Wharf, the Sailors Union of the Pacific has ing on Monday, greeted the grown to magnificent proportions. Now the organization is engaged in a building program, the NLRB ruling with the statement first evidence of which is the Headquarters Building, being erected in San Francisco. Pictured that the decision "sustains our above is the cremony to celebrate the breaking of ground on the site at the foot of Rincon Hill. position, as I understand it. As Rev. Edward B. Lenane blesses the site. Nick Jortall. oldest living SUP members, turns the "I am of the opinion, he added, first spadeful of earth. Harry Lundeberg. Secretary of the SUP and President of the SIU. is "that the decision means that standing next to Rev. Lenane. the autonomous status of inter­ national and national unions af­ A & G ELECTIONS filiated with the AFL is fully The following men were recognized and each internation­ elected as the Qualifications al and national union will decide Committee: Deck Dep't — for itself whether it wishes to Bill Brown. Walter Bennett. process cases before the National Bob High (Alternate); Stew­ Labor Relations Board." SAN FRANCISCO—The usual­ off the "walking bosses" because ards Dep't—Bill Higgs. Jim­ Green said that Joseph Pad- ly bustling ports of Los Angeles of their strike for union recogni­ my Crescitelli. Mtthew Sams way, AFL chief counsel, would and Long Beach are quiet these tion, "did not merely exercise Alt.); Engine—Jimmy Stew­ "advise us" of the full meaning days as the Waterfront Employ­ managerial rights. ard. Carlos Lee, Jr.. Val of the decision and that the ers continue to lock out the long­ "Oh the contrary," Miller con­ James (Alt.). AFL would govern itself accord­ shoremen, members of Harry tinued, "they exercised them for ingly. Bridges' International Longshore­ the purpose and with the effect In his address to the opening men's and Warhousemen's Union, of locking-out the longshore­ session Green told the convention CIO. The dispute, which started men." delegates that the wage increases after "walking bosses" went on While the employei-s group had won by organized^ labor since the strike for recognition, is now no immediate comment to make end of the war had kept the na­ well into the second week. on the ruling, it was felt that tion from ''spiraling into an­ WASHINGTON—By a vote of Longshore foremen, or "Walk­ the group would not accept the other depression to date." four-to-one, Robert Denham, ing Bosses," as they are called, decision peacefully. Labor Secretary Lewis B. are also members of the ILWU, One outgrowth of the beef was counsel of the National Labor Schwellenbach, who followed and have been trying for some that the SS Matsonia was delay­ Relations Board was decisively Green to the speaker's platform time to have their organization ed for two hours, sailing at 7:12 overruled on his idea that top pointed out that wage increases recognized by the Luckenbach P.M. instead of 5 P.M. on Oct­ AFL and CIO officials must sign anti-communist affidavits before "have not been tlje cause of Steamship Company and the ober 3. price increases because they have Outer Harbor Dock and Term­ Members of the SUP, who affiliates can use the functions never succeeded in attaining a inal Company. comprise the Deck Crew, were of the Board. goal of equal price-wage rela­ The decision to repudiate Den­ Possibilities of settling the advised by their officials that the tionship." strike early went down the drain organization did not recognize ham was made by NLRB Chair­ when Clark Kerr, professor at the beef as a legitimate one, and man Paul Herzog, and members the University of California, quit that therefore the men of the John M. Houston, James J. Rey­ the job sm impartial chairman of SUP had no reason to honor the nolds, and Abe Murdoch. Asc ex­ the joint management-labor picketline established by the pected, the industry member, J. Copeland Gray, dissented. Coast Labor Relations Commit­ "walking bosses." With only a few days left The Mai'ine Cooks and Stew­ Immediately after the Board's tee. Secretary of Labor Schwell­ until the nominations close, enbach finally filled the vacancy ards personnel in the Stewards announcement, Denham was here's a gentle prod in the by appointing Arthur G. Miller, Department also sailed with the compelled to approve the pro­ ribs for those who intend to San Francisco attorney for the ship, as did the men in the cessing of all union unfair prac­ run for office but haven't as Black Gang, members of the Ma­ tices complaints and representa­ Federal Security Agency. yet sent in their qualifica­ rine Firemen, Oilers, Waterjend- tion cases that have been pend­ As his first official duty. Mil­ tions. Get your qualifications ers, and Wipers. ing. These total nearly 300, ler ordered the waterfront em­ together and send them to (For an analysis of the beef, among them eight initiated by ployers to reopen the locked-out SIU Headquarters. 51 Beaver and the reasons for such actions the SIU. St.. N. Y. There is still time port immediately. This decision, coming with the to get on the ballot. He ruled that the Waterfront on the part of the SUP, MCS, AFL Convention in session, will Employers Association, in laying and MFOWW, see page 9.) Arbitrator Orders LA. Port OpenedIn 'WalkingBoss'Beef No. 41 SUP Building Miliion Buck Haii In Frisco SAN FRANCISCO — As one old SUP member said to an­ other, "After all, it isn't every day that the Sailors Union builds a place like this, is it?" In the more than half a cen­ tury of the SUP's existence, the Union has come a long way. From open-air meetings on Fol­ som Street Wharf, the organi­ zation has progressed to a point where a $1,000,000 headquarters is being erected, and plans are underway to erect buildings in every port where the Union has a Branch Hall. Hundreds of proud SUP mem­ bers attended the ground-break­ ing. With them were many Brothers from the SIU who stood by while Nick Jortall, old­ est living member of the SUP, turned the first spadeful of earth. The site was blessed by Rev­ erend Edward B. Lenane, and before the ceremony was com­ pletely over and the crowd dis­ banded, the steamshovels were already tearing out huge gobs of earth to make way for the foundation. All hands in the Seafarers In­ ternational Union are interested in the new layout, and there is no question but that a large number of "sidewalk superin­ tendents" will be present each day to check on the progress being made. NLRB Repudiates Denham Ruling On Anti-Communist Affidavits Last Chance avert a battle on the floor be­ tween the forces advocating sig­ nature and those opposed. The Seafarers International Union has signed the affidavit, as have other AFL unions. IN THE OPEN l^he interpretation made by the Board will prevent the many commie-dominated CIO unions from hiding behind the refusal of top leadership to sign. Now it will be clear which unions have communists as officials, and which have not. Those unions refusing to sign the affidavits are not eligible to apply to the Board for bargain­ ing elections, and may not press charges of unfair labor practices against employers. In essence, this means that unions with communists in high places are prevented from enjoying any rights under the Wagner Act, as amended by the Taft-Hartley Law. �THE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG V •' \h' Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 10, 1947 Wofkers of the u)oHd. .V 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. GAL TANNER Vice-President 1 South Lawrence St., Mobile, Ala. EDWARD COESTER - Vice-President 86 Seneca St., Seattle, Wash. JOHN HAWK Secy.-Treasurer 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. District Officials J. p. SHULER - - - Secy.-Treas. Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. 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 DAVE JOYCE ------ Secy.-Treas. Canadian District 205 Abbott 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 I c^^>267 Out In The Open The Communist International organization, or Comin­ tern as it is called, has just been reborn with the announce­ ment that the communist parties in nine European coun­ tries have joined together to "exchange information." When the Comintern was dissolved during the war, competent observers immediately characterized it as a ma­ neuver designed to take the heat off communists in coun­ tries assisting the Soviet Union. This fiction was soon exploded when the communist parties here and in other parts of the world continued to act as one well-oiled machine, controlled by orders from Moscow. Now the Comintern is being revived officially, and These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, the days of militancy on the part of the comrades will com­ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging mence once more. No more honeymoons between the capi­ heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ talist countries and the USSR; no more sweet duets between ing to them. Wall Street and the Union Square rabble-rousers. GALVESTON HOSPITAL HUBERT A. HOUSTON The line has been laid down, and the well-disciplined CARL STANTON J. A. SEALY red fascists in this country and other nations will follow it MARGARET DeBRULE A. J. HALL to the very last letter. MARCELINE HIGGINS W. BARGONE MABEL ROBERTS It is obvious that the Comintern was revived to fight J. HARRIS LUTHER CHURCHILL M. FOSTER, Jr. the Marshall Plan a program that might possibly save t. * % J. D. ROSS Europe's masses from starvation and communist engulfBRIGHTON HOSPITAL D. L. HUNTER ment. But with the strange knack that the reds have of G. McGUlRE (SUP) creating the thing they fear the most, the erecting of the E. FALVEY BALTIMORE HOSPITAL Comintern is expected to increase support for the Marshall R. LORD JOHN MASSIMINO J. BARRON Plan in the Congress of the United States, a group that has L. L. FREEMAN E. DELLAMANO J. NUUHIWA not looked with too much favor on the Plan heretofore. H. SCHWARZ E. L. PIERCE The communists are once rnore in the open. And in J. HANSIL W. T. ROSS the wake of the Comintern lies chaos for Europe and un­ E. JOHNSTON •E. FREMSTAD rest for the remainder of the world. J. NICKERSON E. T. DANBACH Men Now In The Marine Hospitals -o- Last Chance On October 15 nominations for offices in the Atlantic and Gulf District will close. Up to now many nominations, accompanied by credentials, have been received by the Secretar y-Treasurer. But it is not too late to send in nominations and cre­ dentials. The members of the SIU have stated that the \ more nominations, the better the chance to elect only the most outstanding men to office. Let's get the nominations in before it's too late, and K; m that way guarantee the best possible leadership 'm the trying days ahead. J. BALLARD F: R. O'BRAIN DETROIT HOSPITAL MELVIN RUSSELL GEARGE GUNDERSON EUGENE McPARTLAND ALLAN TROMBLY JOHN BUTLER AXEL HEIKKLIA JULIAN FLAZYNSKl JAMES ADAMS HOWARD ROGERS JOHN R. JACKSON WM. SCHULER LOUIS PAULSON ERNEST FENDRIX W. MAPLES E. DELANEY R. JOHNSTON t X X NEPONSET HOSPITAL J. ,S. CAMPBELL E. FERRER J. R. HANCHEY C. LARSEN L. L. LEWIS J. R. LEWIS R. A. BLAKE L. TORRES C. SCHULTZ H. BELCHER J. T. EDWARDS L. BALLESTERO Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Stateit Island Hospital at the follow­ ing tiems: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:3Q p,ni. (on 5th and 8th floors) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on let and 2nd floors.) C. C. MOSS D. TULL J. SILLAK T. WADSWqRTH M. GOMEZ X X NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH DENNIS L. GROVER C. MACON BOB WRIGHT JOHN MAGUIRE CHARLES BURNEY J. J. O'NEAL E. L. WANDRIE E. M. LOOPER D. G. PARKER LEROY CLARKE J. ZANADIL D. P. KORALIA WILLIAM MOORE L. COOPER REUBEN VANCE" % X X NORFOLK HOSPITAL J. PORTER RALPEI STURGIS B. CUTHRELL J. BULLARD A. DESOUZA L. BARSH H. KEECH - \ • 1 �Friday, October 10. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three J\fei¥ T-H Ait Interpretation Clears Way For NLRB Aitivity By RUSSELL SMITH SIU is in support of the Act, but because the SIU does not wish to deprive SIU members as well as unorganized seamen from their democratic rights under the NLRB. Non-compliance can seriously jeopardize the rights of any Un­ ion attempting to by-pass the Taft-Hartley Act. Especially in the field of or­ ganizational work are the Un­ ions handicapped. None of the many benefits of the Wagner Act (NLRA) can be utilized by any union which has not complied with T-H requirements, and many resrtictions are placed on further activities. tions involving 47 ships have been by-passed because the NLRB did not know the score on what future action to take, and finally, because they were await­ ing for the SIU to secure a TaftHartley compliance number. This week's ruling by the NLRB that the international of­ ficers of the AFL need not sign the anti-communist affidavits clears the deck for action by the unions affiliated to the AFL. The affidavits of SIU district and international officers have been signed and already are in the hands of the NLRB in Wash­ ington. After the usual delay and red tape we will be given our com­ pliance number and a big hurdle presented by this new legisla­ tion will have been mounted. DETROIT—The fact that SIU petitions for elections in seven Great Lakes fleets are being held up considerably by Taft-Hartley red tape is of much concern to By PAUL HALL many of the unorganized seamen The position of the Seafarers International Union on the mat­ sailing on the ships of these af­ ter of political strikes is well known on the waterfront. Time and fected fleets. again, the membership has revealed its position, clearly stating its Many men in these fleets had oppusiliuii to tlie use of the political strike. hoped that they would have SIU First of all, the political strike does not directly improve the contracts with SIU job security, economic position of the membership—individually or collectively— union protection, working and and the Seafarers has consistently maintained that the job of a living conditions long before this trade union is to fight for the continual improvement of seamen's late time in the curient sailing wages and working conditions and to provide a greater measure season. of economic security. At the present time, four peti­ This in itself is a tremendous job for any union. It is an even tions involving the Hanna (13 It's true that many unions had greater task for a waterfront organization. For this objective to ships), Wilson (12 ships). Kins­ come to use the Wagner Act and payoff, the organization's entire machinery must be geared to run man (Steinbrenner—5 ships) and in that direction. And it must pack a wallop—an economic wallop. Shenango (3 ships) fleets are in the NLRB as crutches to sup­ On this basis the SIU has been able to lead and set the standards Washington awaiting NLRB rul­ port themselves, thus neglecting for the nation's maritime workers. It has concentrated the entire ings on their appropriate bargain­ direct action and militant trade BIG BACKLOG force of its striking power at capital's most vulnerable spot—the ing units and the ordering of union policies. ; Our Union is not the only one point of economic production. This has never been the case elections. which has suffered by this long This consistent policy of taking action at the point of produc­ with the SIU. We have continued Two petitions covering Tomlindelay over interpretation. Other tion has forced the shipoAyners to treat us with respect. They know our course of militant action and son (11 ships) and Schneider (2 unions, too, continued to sub­ that when we speak of action and prepare for it, we mean business. supplemented it, wherever ne­ ships) are at NLRB Cleveland mit petitions to the NLRB and Horsing around doesn't have a place iri our makeup. cessary, with recourse to the Regional offices awaiting the set­ NLRB. added to the tremendous back­ ting of dates for formal hear­ log which built up during the SIU Fights Attacks on Seamen's Conditions Today, as a result of our policy ings, and a petition for the Nich­ chaotic days of the installation We're an organization of seamen set up -to better our standard olson (Ecorse Transit—1 ship) of militancy and direct action J of living and to protect our jobs. Let anyone attempt to obstruct seamen is in the hands of the the SIU IS much stronger than As a result of all this legal our efforts in achieving these objectives and we're ready to figHt Detroit Regional NLRB pending many other labor organizations. In fact, few other labor unions in' hamstringing, it might take a It's pretty well agreed, too, that the Seafarers doesn't bluff. We the setting of a consent election the U. S. can point to a record originally planplay our cards straight, and whether the' stakes are big of small, date. ned to bring Lakes seamen under such as that compiled by the SIU we play Jo win. the banner of the SIU. T-H FACTS in it's few brief years of exis­ Our most recent major beefs, both of which had a terrific im­ However, you can bet your tence. pact on maritime conditions, bear out this contention. In '46, when Now let's get down to some bottom dollar on one fact—and we felt the War Shipping Administration was sniping at the un­ facts concerning the Taft-Hartley ORGANIZATIONAL PICTURE that is, by one method or an­ precedented wages we won in collective bargaining, we called a Act, otherwise known as the La­ other, Taft-Hartley Act or not, Now to get back to the organi­ general strike that knocked shipping for a loop. Our victory in bor-Management Relations Act of the Great Lakes, too, will be SIU! this beef was felt by every seaman on the nation's waterfronts 1947, and the reasons for the de­ zational picture, and what effect the Taft-Hartley Act has had when it was over he had more cabbage in his pocket. lay in these elections. upon our recent activities. More recently, the shuffle attempted by the Isthmian Steamship This vicious piece of legisla­ Company in negotiations following our victory in the election Prior to passage of the T-H tion was primarily designed to among .that company's unlicensed personnel, prompted us to tie take away many of the rights -A-ct, the SIU organizational drive Seafarers Arthur Apiki and up Isthmian ships—and leave them tied up—until we got what and privileges which organized on the Lakes developed by leaps charles McGregor, both members we wanted. Our reputation on the waterfront that we mean busi­ labor had won over a period of and bounds. Since it s passage, i „ ness quickly turned this beef into a payoff. our progress has been slowed; ^UP, are currently m the years. considerably. Why? | St. Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia, It was also planned for the ex­ Objectives Are Clear For the past few months, ever press purpose of nullifying many Our purpose fhen is clear. Briefly, it is to win better wages sections of the Wagner Act, an since the Act's passage on June The hospitalized men would and working conditions and to protect our membership against Act which had legally guaran­ 23, all election petitions which enjoy hearing from their friends insecurity. We are an economic organization committed to a policy teed many of labor's rights. have been on file with the NLRB | , , have been held up. Both the,^"<^ shipmates. Brothers of economic action. There is no need to go into Political strikes, therefore, have no place in our strategy. We Huron and Wyandotte elections wishing to help break the mon­ the many sections of the Act in regard the political strike as a futile and unproductive weapon. detail as that has been done in were set before this date, and otony for the two Seafarers can Organizations which go all-out for the political strike almost with­ other articles appearing in the that's why we got them through. write to them care of the hospi­ out exception place their responsibility to their memberships below But all other seven SIU peti- tal. SEAFARERS LOG and the WEST the political ambitions of scheming politicians, who are committed COAST SAILORS. to a line laid down by other politicans far removed from the trade However, we are stating for union battle-fronts. the record that the SIU has been Political strikes generally are used by unions whose member­ opposed to this slave-labor legis­ ship is hpgtied by a minority political group interested in further­ lation right from the start, and ing political interests first and the membership's economic stand­ Qualifications for office in the Seafarers International Union, the SIU will always be opposed ing second. For the classic example of how this works we need as provided for by the Constitution and By-laws, are as follows: only look at the comn>unist-controlled unions, all of which are to any laws which curtail the (a) That he be a citizen of the United States. on the road to becoming arms of the CP, to be swung in any way democratic rights of a free Amer­ ican labor movement. , (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers International the commie plotters so decide. Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, in continu­ Despite the fact that the SIU ous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediately Political Strikes For Union Purpose is opposed to the Taft-Hartley prior to date of nomination. Act and the principles for which Besides fogging the economic purpose of the union, political it stands, the five autonomous (c) Any candidate tor Agent or joint patrolman must have strikes confuse the membership until they can no longer distinguish Districts of the SIU and the In­ three years of sea service in, any one of three depailments. Any between a legitimate economic beef and a political gripe nursed ternational Executive Board rec­ candidate for departmental patrolman must have three years sea by a few within their ranks. A union spending half its time on ognize the fact that the SIU will service, as specified in this article, shall mean on merchant ves­ political strikes and the other half on economic beefs pretty soon have to operate within the re­ sels in unlicensed capacity. finds it's just about as effective as a tennis racket with no strings. strictions of this vicious Act un­ (d) That he has not misconducted himself previously while They're swinging at the air. They're in the same boat as the guy til it is repealed, amended or employed as an officer of the Union. who kept hollering, "wolf, wolf," so often that when he ftctually otherwise declared unconstitu­ (e) That he be an active and full book member and show did need help, nobody paid any attention to him. four months discharges for the current year in an unlicensed When the political strikfe enters the business of a union, you're tional. rating, prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not ap" setting the stage for bickering that could well destroy the union SIU POLICY ply to officials and other office holders working fof the Union from within. The outfit starts to break off into groups opposing In line with this SIU policy, during current year for period of four months or longer. each other on political grounds and get to hating so much they the various SIU Districts and the can't get together when unity is needed on an economic beef. Look Any paember who can qualify may nominate himself for at the NMU where the commie gang will disagree on everything International are complying with office by submitting, in writing, his intention to run for office, that might better their membership's position, just because the the sections of the T-H Act which naming the particular office and submitting the necessary call for copies of the Union Con­ rest of the guys won't swallow their line. proof of qualification as listed above. The Seafarers knows damned well that its first and foremost stitution and financial statements The notice of intention addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer job is to see to it that the membership is well paid under first- to be furnished, and for the sign­ must be in his office not later than Oct. 15, 1947, together with ing of non-communist affidavits i rate working conditions and to protect its standards whenever a lucent passport photo and a short statement of the candidate's •Mer attack. And from a comparison of accomplishments on the by all SIU officials. Union history and activities. The SIU is complying with VANCOti Vront, it seems the Seafarers way is the best way. We make these provisions, not because the X pay off! Send Them Word Qualifications For Office �Page Four From Folsom Street Wharf To Rincon Hill TBB SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 10, 1947 Daily Labor Paper Needed, Says ITU Leader INDIANAPOLIS — A renewed call for a national daily labor Secretary-Treasurer paper was sounded last week by No applications will be accepted by this com­ Second Vice-president Elmer mittee unless the application blanks are prop­ Brown, of the International Ty­ erly filled out with a complete record of the pographical Union-AFL. applicant's dues record covering at least one "The need for a daily labor year's sea time; dues records covering 18 months' time on a permit or tripcard; must have the port press grows with each minute," in which he was cleared from the General Strike, declared Brown writing in his the Chairman of the Strike Committee and the column in the Typographical date; the port where he was cleared from the Journal. "The failure or unwill­ Isthmian Strike, the date and the Chairman of the ingness of a section of our big Strike Committee; must have a rating above that daily newspapers to fairly re­ of an OS, Wiper, or Messinaii and must .show such port labor news and their con­ rating to the person who takes his application to tinued apologies for the TaftHartley law dilute the freedom send to Headquarters. of the press and lay all our Am­ Negotiations erican newspapers open to at­ Negotiations with Isthmian are still going along tack as the voice of reaction." slowly, but the points used- in the agreement up until this time are up to par with agreements be­ The ITU leader said he advo­ tween the SlU and other .companies. We arq now cated a daily labor paper which would emphasize labor news bu(> working on the Deck Department rules. report events fairly and not The General Rules have been agreed upon with make labor news into propagan­ the exception of the penalty cargo. This should be da or editorials. "We ought to ironed out to the satisfaction of both parties with­ have a labor press which would out too much trouble. put to shame some of our dail­ The St. Lawrence Navigation Company at last ies, busily propagandizing through signed the standard agreement with the Union colored news stories and empha­ after it was obvious that the Union would not be sis of news," he continued. able to get men to sail the ships unless such an "We had better get busy pro­ agreement was signed. moting such a labor press or the The American Eastern Steamship Company is freedom of press, a necessary still holding out on a few points, but they now pillar of freedom and democracy, have two ships in port and before the time the may be destroyed because the ships sail they probably will have signed the American people are no longer agreement. excited when someone wants to control the daily press. Credentials Committee A Committee on Credentials shall be elected at "The American people have the Headquarters meeting tonight for the pur­ become apathetic about defend­ pose of examining the credentials of the candi­ ing the freedom of the press," dates for the election of officers for the SlU for Brown declared, "because they the year 1948 and prepare a ballot on same. seriously doubt that the big This committee shall be a paid committee, con­ dailies fairly and truthfully re­ sisting of six full book members in good standing, port the news. They cannot help two from each department. Nominations for this but note "that the press is usual­ committee shall be opened under New Business. ly on the side of big business This committee will meet the 16th day of October and monopoly and against the at the Headquarters Office, 51 Beaver Street, little people who work for a New York. living." American seamen will always By J. P. SHULER, remember Folsom Street Wharf Union Halls and Rincon Hill, for in these The Wilkcrson Steamship Company will soon two places waterfront history begin operating at least one ship out of the Port was made and the foundations of Miami, Fla. Eastern Steamship Company is of our Seafarers International going to have both the Evangeline and the Yar­ mouth hitting the Port of Miami. The Peninsular Union laid. and Occidental Line is going to start making In the hard lean years between three trips in to Miami instead of two. 1874 and 1885 a young Scandi­ Therefore, it is easy to see the necessity of a navian seaman named Andrew Union Representative in that port. This Hall Furuseth, together with a small was closed sometime ago and the Tampa Rep­ group of supporters, worked tire­ resentatives were making the Port of Miami. Now it will be an impossibility for Repre­ lessly to organize a seamen's sentatives to be in Miami fi'om Tampa at all times union. they are needed. Therefore, it is hereby recom­ Their meeting place was the mended that the Union open an office in the Folsom Street Wharf and, despite Port of Miami and place a Representative there on a temporary basis, at least as long as the all difficulties, they stuck to the Eastern ships are on that run. job and finally succeeded in or­ In its present condition, the building in Phil­ ganizing the Coast Seamen's adelphia isn't adequate for the membership's needs. We have had several propositions for Union in 1885. buying a building in that port, but none of them This union shortly succeeded has panned out to be very much. in bringing about an amalgama­ With a few renovations, the Philadelphia Hall tion with the Steamshipmen's could be put in good shape. The owner of that Union, and in 1888 the two mer­ building has agreed to go along and do most ged into the Sailors Union of the of this work. However, there may be additional expenses that the Union will have to pay. It will Pacific, parent organization of be held to a minimum, and it is hereby recom­ the present-day Seafarers Inter­ mended that the membership go on record to undergo the additional expenses necessary to put national Union. the Union Hall in Philadelphia in good shape. It isn't a very long distance from Folsom Street and the EmIssuance of Books As per action taken by the membership in the barcadero to Rincon Hill, but in time sixty years separated the previous two meetings, the books were opened for two places in waterfront history mem.bership admission on September 25. Instruc­ tions were sent to each port on the procedure —1874 to 1934. to be followed, along with the applications for In 1874 the shipowners were full books. Some of the ports seem to have become con­ unable to stop the birth of the fused with the instructions. Initiation fees are to Union, and in 1934 the Union be collected from no applicant until such a time proved its maturity by beating as the application has been accepted by a com­ back the combined attack of the mittee ifi Headquarters. When an application is shipowners, the policO, the Na­ accepted, the port where the man applied will tional Guard, and the company be notified and also a list of the men accepted will finks. be published in the SEAFARERS LOG. On July 5, 1934, the "Battle of Rincon Hill" took place, a bat­ Breaking Ground tle with one side having all the armament, and arrayed against the guns, teargas, and clubs was only the seamen's determination. When the smoke cleared, 109 By JACK (AUSSIE) SHRIMPTON strikers lay wounded, and two, Nick Bordoise and Howard The writer of these articles has been a member of the SIU Sperry, were dead. But the pickfor several years and is an old hand in thei Stewards Department. etlines remained firm and the His views here are not necessarily the policy of the SIU, but '34 Strike was won. rather observations and suggestions for making work in the Stewards Department on passenger ships an easier task. This A monument stands on the week's article is the third in a series. Embarcadero, in front of the "The Assistant Chief StewardtFerry Building, memorializing is the Chief Steward's "strong He must carry the trust and Andrew Fujruseth, whose unre­ right arm and buckler." He is confidence of the entire unlicen­ mitting efforts and untiring ac­ sed crew and must be ever ready usually in charge of the messing tivities in the development of •of the crew and the cleanliness to go to bat in its interest. the Union took the SUP from of the messhalls and store rooms. To him falls the job of handling Folsom Street infancy to Rincon He should supervise the serving the hundred and one little details Hill maturity. of the passengers' meals from the that crop up daily aboard a pas­ On the corner of Harrison and saloon pantry, and should inspect senger ship, and his main occu­ Fremont Streets, where Rincon the public rooms at least twice pation is to take as much respon­ Hill starts, ground has been bro­ an evening. sibility from the shoulders of the ken for the SUP-31U Building. On some ships he is in com­ Chief Steward as he is able. It is fitting that the building plete charge of the Stewards De­ On vessels that carry only one should be located in the proxim­ partment's o'vertime, a duty Storekeeper he must watch his ity of the greatest Union strug­ which often keeps him working storerooms and refrigerators with gle, with its foundation imbed­ into the wed, small hours. the eye of a lynx not only to pre­ ded firmly in San Francisco rock AVAILABLE JONES vent theft but more important, to —rock as sturdy as the character The Assistant Chief Steward prevent spoilage. and determination of Andrew should work in close cooperation All stores should be issued Furuseth. with the Storekeeper and Chief through him, and on ships where This building will be a monu­ Pantryman and at all times be this is done he should be avail­ ment and a memorial to those available to crew and passengers able to sign all storebooks for alike. whose efforts have made it pos­ the leading hands. If he has cause to discipline a sible for the Union to flourish CAN TAKE PLACE member of the Stewards Depart­ and to advance the just cause of merchant seamen. Above all, Operating the shovel is oldh- ment he should do it through the By this means nothing leaves Second Steward who is the work­ the storerooms without his know­ it will be a home and a citadel timer Nick Jortall. Standing ing boss of the ship. He should ledge and signature and, too, aids —a guarantee that the Seafarers International Union is here to on the treads is SUP Secretary- never make this his responsi­ in keeping down the all-impor­ tant cost of a passenger ship. Treasurer Harry Lundeberg. bility. stay, forever. Assistant Steward's Duties Require Harmony With The Department Chief The Assistant Chief Steward, too, must be completely familiar with the running of the entire Stewards Department. He must be ready to take the Chief Stew­ ards place in an emergency. Like the small boys, he must "be at all times seen but sel­ dom heard," for on a well-run ship he will have little cause to assert himself directly. If he sees something wrong, his duty is to tell the Second Stew­ ard who will have it taken care of; on passenger complaints, which he handles, tact and diplomacy are necessary quali­ ties in this position. At the end of the voyage he is responsible for the physical in­ ventory; a job in itself which will take up much of his time. He and the Assistant Port Steward should always be on tap when stores are being loaded and it is on his say so that the Chief Steward will accept or re­ ject them. His work can either enchance or cancel the best efforts of a competent Chief Steward and, if both of them run in harness, they can do much towards makinr* the ship a popular one, bqth.' the passengers and cre\y _ , t �Friday, October 10, 1947. TEE SEAFARERS LOG LIFE on thie GREAT LAKES \ VANCOtr^ - "'"'A ' Page Five �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 10. 1947 Upsurge Tops Slow Week In Philadelphia Galveston Will Support ILA If Strike Comes By EDDIE HIGDON By KEITH ALSOP PHILADELPHIA — Well, this port like others on the Atlantic Coast, seems to have suffered a slump in shipping. We had six days here in which hardly any­ By JOHN MOGAN one was shipped, but on Wednes­ BOSTON—Another very slow day, October 1, we started ship­ week just passed for the port of ping again, and before the week Boston. Very few jobs appeared was out, more than 42 men had on the board and business was taken jobs off the board. • ^ T j • x at a low point. Judging from Three Isthmian scows were in^^j^^ number of members coming during the past few days. One jj^ from other ports looking for was a payoff, and on'the whole, jobs things must be pretty rough all were clean and in good con­ all along the line. However, it dition. Some of the brass-hats on can only be temporary for all . . i ports, and for Boston, in particthese ships are giving our Slow Week In Boston, But Future Looks Rosy bers a hard time. They don't, Saturday morning saw shipseem to realize that the Union ^ p-^^g ^p again. The won the Bargaining Rights with ^ SS Glacier Park pulled into the the company, and that the of- Cities Service docks in E. Brainficers can't throw their weight' tree for a Saturday afternoon , , X I pay-off; and the calendar shows around as they could before. f. L. . . , « ^ ! that two more tankers pay-offs Let's hope that this word of are scheduled for Monday—one warning is sufficient. If not, the in Portland, the SS York, which SIU will take steps to force the was out nine months, and the message home. other in Mellville, R. I., the SS The Bull Run, a tanker recent- "^^e Dalles, which is coming in ly contracted to the Seafarers,' from a 3 or 4-months' foreign was at Petty's Island for payoff. So that at this writing, it Brother Tilley reported that the ' would appear that there will be payoff was very clean, and that Jobs for most of the members all beefs were settled at the "oxt week, The SS Yarmouth has folded point of production. Members of the crew are so pleased with the new . contract that very few of them had to be replaced on the ship. OLDTIMERS RETURN up on her run -to Nova Scotia and most of the crew laid off. Around the 10th of the month, though, she'll, be hiring again for the cruise out of New York. When the Yarmouth takes off from the Avenue, it is a good sign that everybody with over $3.00 will also figure on ways and means of ducking the New England fall and winter. In fact, a goodly number of the boys aroimd here just wait until the birds start their long flight southward, and then hoist the seabag out of the baggageroom and follow. It'll be Spring before many of them are seen in these parts again—even at a pay­ off. EVERYTHING SMOOTH The port is in good shape, no beefs outstanding, and every­ thing going smoothly. Thei-e is talk in shipping circles of in­ creased activity in the port; but most of us have heard the poli­ ticians predict booms that never materialized on several previous occasions. Why, even the sea­ gulls have left their old haunts around here in order to eat! As San Francisco Holds Ceremony Breaking Ground For New Hall By W. H. SIMMONS Oldtimers Blackie Gardner, Leo * Gillis, C. Foley, and others are SAN FRANCISCO—We start­ paid clean with all beefs squared with us again, and it is a pleas­ ed last week off by breaking away. The Delegates did a bangure to see them. Brother Gardner ground for the new Sailors Un- up job' on this one, and it was a states that he has been down in building here. pleasure to handle the vessel. the Gulf for the past six months, ^ ceremony, with A Calmar ship, the SS Pennenjoying that Southern Hospital- hundreds of SIU-SUP members mar, was in for a turn-around. present, and with a priest to bless Believe it or not, for a Calmar ship, this one was in good shape. Right now the main beef we the proceedings, have is on the men who take | All the fellows are anxious to Delegate Hogan deserves a low time off in the wrong way. Some gee the building completed, as bow for his work on this scow. Isthmian's Kenyon Victory paid of the members, as soon as they , the plans call for the finest setoff in Pedro, and then proceeded payoff, take three days off with-1 up of any trade union on the out calling the Hall for a re-, West Coast. No doubt our mem- here. While in this port we had placement. This is against, the bers will want the same sort of a beef with the operator to get Union rules, so when a man thing for the Atlantic and Gulf the ship fumigated. Now all is takes time off he should remem- District in the port of New York. well. The above three instances prove ber to call the Hall for a relief, It wouldn't be a bad idea at that if we keep pqunding away and pay the relief according to ' on the responsibilities of crewthe Union regulations. We have several East Coast members, it is going to be a big If a man is off more than and Gulf Coast visitors out here help in keeping SIU ships in good three days, he automatically for­ now. Paul Hall, New York Agent shape and ready to sail on sched­ feits his job, and there is no and Director of Organization; Cal ule. sense in his going back to the Tanner, Mobile Agent; and LindThe port of Wilmington was ship to put up a beef. All Ships' j sey Williams, general organizer; closed up last week as a result Delegates should take note of are all out here representing the of a beef betvneen the longshore­ this. SIU at the AFL convention, in men and the. operators. A total Another evil which pesters us addition to representing the Un- of 16 ships were caught in port. is about men quitting before the a meeting of the AFL We can't tell how long the tieship weighs anchor. K the man Maritime Trades Department. up will last, or whether or not They were given a big hand I it will spread up and down the can't obtain his pay, he should get a voucher from the Purser at the last SUP meeting, and j Coast. As soon as we have more showing how much is coming since this is the first time in details we will let the memberto him in salary and overtime. many moons that the fellows ship know through the columns This should also be signed by have been out this way, they have of the LOG. been meeting many old friends. the head of the Department. Shipping for the Black Gang The Ponce De Leon, Waterman, is especially good out here. As a Then,when the ship sails, pay­ paid off here this week, and she matter of fact we have a hard ment won't be held up by the time filling all the jobs. A&G company agent as he will have members paying off on this Coast written evidence that a certain should make it their business to amount of money is due for ser­ ship off this coast instead of vices rendered. If you don't find linen going East where shipping is in when you go aboard your We have had a few cases a slump. ship, notify the Hall at once. where men failed to do this I see that the credentials are A telegram from Le Havre or simple thing, and as a conse­ already coming in for the Gen­ Singapore won't do you any quence they could not be paid eral Elections. That's good. Let's good. It's your bed and you make it a hot race this time and imtil the Captain was contacted, have to lie in it. or until the ship returned from then go to town next year for the voyage. more gains. AHENTION! long as the tankers get up this way with oil, though the seamen at least can figure on working. Again it is forcefully impi-essed on all hands how much the West Coast tanker contracts mean to the SIU, and makes them even more eager to get some of the East Coast compan­ ies into an SIU agreement. And we here are especially anxious to see Cities Service lined up, as there are spells when these scows pay off art Braintree at the rate of one a week. I have found that these week­ ly epistles should, be dated. This past week many men have reg­ istered from other ports where shipping was slow, and on talk­ ing with them I have learned that they decided to come here because of an article of mine which appeared in the LOG. However, the boys should always keep in mind that these articles are written at least a week be­ fore publication — and in this business one week is enough time for a lot of changes to take place. Right now, I could safely say that on Monday, October 6, we are going to have very good ship­ ping; for the rest of the week after that, it would be purely guesswork. I do believe, how­ ever, that the present slump, which apparently has affected several ports, will end very shortly, and when it does we'll hear the old cry about not en­ ough members to take the jobs off the boards. Ah, but isn't it so much better that way? NO NEWS?? Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAVANNAH SAN JUAN BUFFALO NORFOLK MARCUS HOOK TOLEDO TAMPA NEW ORLEANS The deadljnb for port re­ ports, monies due, etc., is the Monday proceeding pub­ lication. While every effort will be made to use in the current issue material re­ ceived after that date, space commitments generally do not permit us to do so. GALVESTON — Everything on the shipping front is moving along in good style with nothing sensational to report pertaining to ships and shipping. We expect to see some action the end of this week when the ILA will hit the bricks unless the operators agree to the demand for hiring halls for longshoremen. This is a sore spot on the wa­ terfront in this port and the longshoremen have decided, TaftHartley or not, that the time has come for a Hiring Hall just as the seamen have it. Midnight Friday is the dead­ line after which the longshore­ men will walk off the piers; nat­ urally we will go along With them to the full extent of our ability. The Hiring Hall means a hell of a lot to ys so we can appreciate their feelings on this beef. We had two payoffs this week. The Caleb Strong of Waterman and the Louis McLain, Mississ­ ippi both paid off in fair style. 111 /I lil V1 (J POOR MEAT On the Strong, the whole crew was just recuperating from the ill effects of eating bad hambur­ ger. They wex-e up in the air <C5 over the poor quality of the meat and with good reason, too; a few of them still looked a lit­ tle green around the gills. We settled the matter of bum meat by having the entire store removed from the ship. We signed on the James Jack­ son, Waterman, and at the same time squared away a b^ef which has been hanging fire for ten trips. The galley stove has been on the fritz all this time and the company never attempted to cor­ rect the situation. We went* to work on the beef and the company made the nec­ essary repairs to the satisfaction of the crew and Stewards De­ partment. As for ships in transit we had the Seatrain New York here and the Matthew Deddy, Alcoa, over at Freeport. Both ships were covered and seemed to be in good shape. GOOD EXPERIENCE Brother Paul Warren, who has been chasing ships around the Great Lakes all summer, arrived in town a few days ago and has gone right to work on the ships in this vicinity. The speed he developed in contacting the Lak­ ers during their short stop off s is doing him service down here; he is there, Johnny-on-the-spot, when they tie uff. The few gashounds remaining in this port must be holing up somewhere, I haven't seen any in quite awhile. Maybe the hpi*" cost of drinking has forced.''' on the wagon. y'' m �Friday, October 10, 1947 THE SEAFARERS Gear-Grabbers Hurt Union The membership of the Seafarers Tnternaiional Union has consistently reaffirmed its position that gear-grabbers can't be good Union men. Any individual who stoops to pilfering gear such as coffee percolators, linens, etc., which are placed aboard SlU-contracted ships for the convenience of all hands, is, above all, guilty of a malicious disregard of his shipmates' welfare. Crew conveniences on most SIU ships today are not there by accident. They are there because of the Union's successfullyfought struggles to bring greater benefits and comforts and to provide decent conditions for the membership while out at sea. These hard-won conveniences are for the benefit of ALL HANDS. They ARE NOT to be appropriated by any individual for his own personal use. Violators of the membership's wel­ fare will be dealt with in accordance with the firm stand taken repeatedly by Seafarers in all ports. Gbiseling Great Lakes Operator Is Openly Inviting Disaster By FRED FARNEN LOG Page Seven Foc'sie Conversation: An Oldtime Seafarer Sets A Freeloader Straight On Unionism By HERBERT JANSEN CHICAGO—Well, the old sea­ son a 1 shipping slowdown has finally hit the Windy City. During the past week we only shipped a few men, as follows: 6 Wheelsmen, 4 AB's, 1 OS, Firemen, 1 Wiper and 1 Cabin Boy. This slackup always hits here around this time due to the ships making the Lake Erie ports in order to fill the gap there. Only ship in port in the last few days was the Tanker Westcoat. She loaded for Duluth, and will come right back here. A short while ago, two Lakes seamen were heard discussing various Union problems aboard their ship, and we think it's worth passing on to you. 'For obvious reasons, we're labeling one of these guys "These" and the other "Those." These: "You know, Those, a Union is a great thing for the seamen. Don't you think so?" Those: "Yes, I think it is." These: "Look here. Every time you have a beef all you have to do is go up to a Mate or En­ gineer and tell them that you are a Union man, and that this is a Union ship with a contract covering it." Those: "Wait a minute. These. That's not all you have-to do." These: "Oh, yes, it is, if you use your head." Those. "What do you mean, use your head?" It's been that way since I started paid any attention to that stuff." to sail, and guys before me. Be­ Those: "That's it! It's chiselers fore that it was nothing for a like you who never pay any at­ seaman to work 12 to 20 hours tention to Union matters. You daily with bum chuck and no pay your couple of bucks, and pay to speak of for your efforts. that's that. You think that's all Also, you were shoved around you have to do. like animals. "No, Sir! That's not the score. "Believe me, it wasn't guys You're a part of the Union, and like you who helped the seamen whatever you do reflects on aU get what they have today! It was of us. men who went out on a beef the "What you should do is to at­ right way, when they were de­ tend your Union meetings when­ manding conditions. They did ever one is held. Keep in touch not think of themselves. with the Union Hall, and know "They knew they were being the SIU score. Don't come shoved around, and wanted to around in the middle of the sea­ better themselves as human be­ son, and try to change the con­ ings. They fought end won by tract to suit yourself." doing things the right way. And These: "You sure don't sound don't think that they didn't lose like any rank-and-filer. The way some of their fights." you talk, you would take any­ These: "You're right. They thing that the company dishes didn't win all of them." out to you." Those: "Conect. It was fel­ Those: ""When you talk ranklows like you who did the dam­ and-filer, be sure you know what age." rank-and-file means. You're talk­ These: "What do you mean, ing like a self-individualist. Also, guys like me?" you're the kind of a guy who Those: "Well, when an agree- puts a nickel in the slot, and ex­ in e n t is reached between the pects .to hit a jackpot right away. Union and the Company, the first These: "Well, anyway I have thing to be done is to take the my Union book. How about agreement to the members for yours?" ratification. If it is accepted, Those: "Here it is. Paid up then it is signed." six months in advance. How's These: "I never had a chance yours?" to ratify any agreement." These: "Guess I'm about four Those: "How come?" months in arrears." These: "I don't know. I never Yes. It actually happened! DETROIT—In the past, the [ fectly legal under the contract SIU Great Lakes District has and the Taft-Hartley Act, of usually managed to establish and making Mr. Browning live up to maintain a fair give-and-take re­ the terms of our signed agree­ lationship with our contracted ment. The SIU Great Lakes District ship operators. Today, we still maintain that same relationship intends to completely fulfill all with the great majority of our contractual obligations as in the past. We are giving fair wai-noperators. ing to any would-be chiseling However, there are a few ex­ operators that we expect them ceptions to this rule, and notable to live up to the terms of their among these is the T. H. Brown­ ing Steamship Company. This contract with the SIU. If they do not, then any form particular outfit operates seven of direct action which the SIU old scows: Penobscot, S o n o r a, takes will be fully deserved. Moloney, Coralia, Crescent City, Sometimes it takes a hard les­ Hewitt and Sultana. son costing a little bit of money Although the SIU contract to make some of these greedy with this operator is a fair one individuals realize that the SIU from the point of both the Great Lakes District is a mili­ Union and the Company, the tant organization that will fight Browning Company has continu­ for the rights of the members at ously tried to avoid the payment all times and with all available of legitimate overtime, the prop­ WRONG WAY weapons. er upkeep of their vessels, and Our recoi'd in this respect These: "Well, suppose you By WILLIAM RENTZ the settlement of numerous beefs. should speak for itself. On the think you have some overtime This constant attempt to shirk Lakes, just as on the West, East BALTIMORE — Shipping in important factor in the coming coming, and you want to make their responsibilities under the and Gulf Coasts, the SIU is a big check, all you have to do this port continues at reduced elections. These guys feel that terms of an SIU contract has known for its reputation of al­ pace in spite of our expectations the Law has been talked to grown continuously worse since ways living up to it's word. We is to go to the Mate or Engineer that this week would see an up­ death and no one is interested in the passage of the infamous Taft- are also known as a democratic- and start hollering that you are surge in payoffs and sign-ons. hearing or talking about it any­ entitled to it. If he tries to turn Hartley Act. ally-run, militant labor union. Usually when we expect a more. you down, all you do is to start In fact, it seems as though Our parting words to any ship­ a little stink. Get some of the good bunch of ships to hit port These guys should make a this Company is trying to pro­ owners with chiseling ideas in new boys who have only been they come in as expected, but stop in the Baltimore Hall some voke certain direct action by the their heads is to think twice be­ sailing a short time to back you this week was an exception. time and listen to what the guys SIU. fore violating a contract with the up. They don't know the score Where they went to, no one talk about; they'll learn a few here seems to know. We'll take things. They wouldn't believe Matters have reached such a SIU. any way." If not, any resultant, action by stage that the average Great Those; "What do you, mean, the optirr|istic view and state their ears because it doesn't jibe that shipping will be better with what they want to believe. Lakes Seafarer is wary of tak­ the Seafarers members in order back you up?" come next week., How those guys love to live in ing a job on one of these old to bring any violators into line These: "Well, if you can get Fjor payoffs this week we had a vacuum. Browning rustbuckets, and as a will be strictly on their own five or six of them to back you result of their condition, the heads. up and make an attempt to pile the Steelore, Ore Line; William VOLUNTEERS READY turnover on these particular off with you, the company comes Kamaka, South Atlantic; John Now that Isthmian is buttoned ships is much higher than on any across because they don't want B. Waterman; and Robert Tux- up solidly in the SIU locker, other fleet under SIU contract. to lose time getting replace­ ford, Robin Line. Only five ships for the week—not too good the men around here who have ments." The following telegram was done excellent jobs as volunteer SIU RESPONSIBILITY received from Ed Coester, Agent Those: "Is that what the Union for this port. Sign-ons were no better with organizers are looking around It is the responsibility of the of the Seattle Branch, SUP, means to you?" for new fields to conquer. SIU as a Union and our respon­ Monday, October 6: These: "Sui-e. What do you only two ships calling for crews. We can't do too much for them The Citadel Victoiy, Isthmian sibility as members to see that "Little Wop passed away at think I pay my dues for?" in this port at the moment, so a contract is lived up to once it 3 a.m. this morning. Funeral Those: "If that's why you're and the Mandan Victory, Water­ the boj's are heading for Marcus is signed and ratified by the Thursday. Johnson and Sons." paying dues, then all you think man. Hook and the tanker field. There TRANSITS FEW membership. Thus came the final voyage of of is yourself. Do you think that is always a demand for organiz­ It's our responsibility, and by one of the most colorful mem­ jmu are the only one paying The other ships in port—trans­ ers aboard the tankers, so go to the same token, it's that of the bers of the Sailor Union. dues?" its—were likewise few and far it boys. Company to see that they and These: "No, I guess there are between. They were the John Joe was tiny in "size, but what The latest dope has it that the their representatives fulfill their he lacked in stature, he certainly a lot of other guys besides me Riddle and Williamson, Water­ State of Maryland is going to side of the bargain, too. made up for in guts. He never paying dues into the Union." man; Emilia, Bull Line; Roamer, build some new piers in this Neither the Browning manage­ knew the meaning of the word Those: "You're damn right Alcoa and the Sea Hawk, Isth­ port, so things should look a lit­ ment nor the Browning repre­ fear, and had the heart of a lion. there are! There are some guys mian. Pretty small pickings for tle brighter for shipping. sentatives aboard their ships In all our beefs; the 1934 like you who pay. dues, and anyone anxious to grab a ship. It'll be a long time before they have been living up to the agree­ strike, tanker strike, 1936 strike, there are thousands of others There were a few beefs on the will be ready for use, but the ment. In some instances, we fink book fight and hiring hall paying their dues to keep the ships, but they were settled be­ fact that they have been given have found that the officers have fights, you always found Voltero SIU going in the fight to keep fore the payoff with e\'erything the go-ahcad signal is a step in authorized overtime work, and in the thick of the struggles to the wages and conditions that due the crews straightened out the right direction. this same legitimate overtime improve the conditions of the we are enjoying today. Those and collected. In fact, at the has been refused by certain membership of the Sailors Union. guys are not chiseling because moment there isn't a single beef Browning shoreside officials. The Little Wop is gone, but they pay dues. No! They pay to hanging fire in this port. This situation must be changed! he certainly is not forgotten. help guys like you get an even Anytime that shipping is slow Certainly, the SIU is not going Wherever SUP men meet, tales break." and the membership has a few All applications for unemploy­ to stand for continued contract of the "little man" with the big These: "What do you mean, hours to talk things over, the ment insurance in New York violations by Browning or by heart will be exchanged. even break? Don't we work 56 subject most discussed around City must be made through the ^ any other operator who thinks So long, Joe. We know that hours a week and the guy on a here is the infamous Taft-Hart­ offices at 277 Canal Street, in­ " +>\at he can evade his responsi- when you arrive in "Fiddler's shoreside job only 40 hours?" ley Act. stead of the District offices, as Green," you'll be greeted with Those: "Sure, you work 56 VANCOOV\ under an SIU contract. Some guys say that the Law is formerly. ".e ways and means, per- open arms. Happy Landing. hours a week. That's the game. a dead pigeon as far as being an Port Baltimore Is Running Slow; Shipping Pick-Up Is Expected "Little Wop" Dies Attention Members! �' 'v.. - V j THE Page^Eight SEAFARERS LOG New York Shipping Holds Steady Despite Chaos Of World Series Friday. October 10. 1947 Action Brings Quick Remedy For Slocum Crew By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — Business and bers contacted the Hall and told For six months the Joshua Slo­ shipping have continued at a good us the Skipper had announced cum made trips to Europe and and steady pace this week in the payoff for 4 P. M. The crewfollowing each trip a repair list New York, which is more than member was told that 4 P. M. was made which called for new can be said for the rest of this was a bad hour that day and a By JOSEPH VOLPIAN ports in the foc'sles. Patrolman wouldn't be able to town. Special Services Representative The World Series turned this make it. Nothing was gained when the It so happened that at that town upside down for a whole Discipline meted out to mer­ committee and hurt the Union list was presented to fhe com­ week, disrupting everything be-, hour Patrolmen were to payoff pany, so the ship continuefT its chant seamen is particularly as a whole. tween the Bronx and Brooklyn, j five ships and handle two signsailing lacking the ports. As an illustration of^ the situa­ severe. Quite recently, however, Here in the Hall the fellows ons. South Atlantic Steamship we have been successful in elim­ tion as it now exists, we got a ganged around the radios, inas­ SHIP PAID OFF call last week from one of our Company made no attempt to much as the television set didn't inating one element of the triple larger contracted companies, ad­ make the repairs as long as the come through with the goods in The seaman from the Sunset jeopardy confronting seamen vising us that four of our mem­ crews didn't press their beef. The time. went back to the ship and the whereby the skipper could log bers were caught by the Customs company was more than content What finally came of the bat­ crew paid off without a Patrol­ men going ashore with various to let things slide. him, the Coast Guard could then tling, I don't have to say; the man present. So far nothing has items of ship's gear. In the men's But things changed quickly important thing is that it is all come of the incident, but if any step in and finally the civil au­ suitcases were found linen, cut­ when a new crew went aboard disputed overtime should crop up thorities might take over. over—until next spring. lery, etc. the Slocum two weeks ago in Jobs continued plentiful in the the men will lose out on the We have dealt successfully with Baltimore. The new gang picked DRIVE ON Deck and Engine Departments, money. the Coast Guard to the extent up the repair list of the previous This tanker, like most, is in the that today all is pretty quiet as but slowed down somewhat in The company informed us that crew and presented it to the com­ coastwise trade. It usually makes far as any trouble from that quar­ the Stewards Department. considerable pressure is being pany, but they, too, got the cold By next week the situation two-week trips with quick turn­ ter is concerned. brought on the operators to pros­ stare. may be entirely different, so arounds. It is impossible to hit ecute to the letter all cases where Now we are going after those The ship pulled out of Balti­ don't head for New York before^^®®® ships every time they hit there is definite evidence of ship­ cases wherein the civil author­ more and stopped at New York. getting the dope on the shipping Port. There is always a large ities are involved. Particularly board theft. situation number of ships in this port to be There the crew held a meeting, This is part of a current cam­ elected delegates and decided to contacted and the tankers some­ with respect to several types of shipboard beefs, such as deser­ paign, especially in the Port of BRASS RING times have to be neglected. put an end to the run-around. tion, pilferage of ship's gear, etc., New York, sponsored by water­ They notified the company that However, if you are on a tank­ The brass rings for good pay­ we know that laws affecting sea­ front police, the FBI and other nothing would move until the re­ er having a lot of beefs, come to offs this week go to the Lahiana| men are stringent and sometimes groups to stamp out what they pairs were made. Victory, Robin, Line and the Jean the Union Hall and the man be- unfair. say is a rising percentage of pil­ LaFitte, Waterman. Both ships hind the counter will help PATROLMAN DISPATCHED We are now trying to soften ferage. hit port and paid off in good straighten the beefs before the We realized that the four men the effect of deserters penalties payoff. The Union Hall was notified of by seeing that the men receive who were apprehended would the crew's action and Patrolman Usually a Patrolman will hit your ship but if one is not avail­ the money for the work they possibly receive sentences of 12 Siekmann was dispatched to the able at the moment, the Union have done up to the time they in­ to 18 months in jail if the case ship. With the Patrolman they Hall is as good as the ship for fringed upon the law, along with went to a court. settling disputed overtime or any the retention of their personal Therefore, we persuaded the effects. other beef. operator to refrain from prose­ cution on the promise that we SQUARE DEAL ISTHMIAN NEGOTIATIONS would see to it that the Union We have discussed this matter properly disciplined the men. The Negotiating Committee, with certain companies and have which has been meeting with We succeeded in convincing the convinced them that, inasmuch Isthmian, is making very good as their primary objective is to company that the Union could do progress on the working rules. have the men work aboard their a better and more effective job The General Rules are out of ships under terms of the con­ of disciplining, if the case was the way and at the moment they tract, it would be much more not put through the courts. are going over the working rules practicable to go easy on the In an effort to correct the in­ for the Deck Department. desertion changes and report vio­ equities in the laws affecting It shouldn't be too long be- lations to the Union, instead. shape. They were easy tasks for seamen, the Seafarers Interna­ the Patrolmen who paid them fore we have the whole thing We feel that we can do a bet­ tional Union therefore, is push­ off, and they deserve a salute, presented to the membership. ing ahead with plans to take over On the I.aFitte a couple of the Lately, the Patrolmen have ter and more effective job of dis­ the job of disciplining men on ciplining the offenders, and at boys tried to smuggle some goods commented on the dwindling SIU ships who run afoul of regu­ past the Customs Inspectors with- number of gashounds on the ship, the same time give all concerned lations. out success. They have been They are becoming less frequent a -square deal. We are trying to arrange meet­ The point to be stressed here sailing long enough to know the the payoffs, and are becomings with operators to allow the is that we make contracts with score on this, but they still ing a rarity at -the Hall, Union to take over jurisdiction in the companies to supply them thought they could get away with The Doorman says that the gasDAVID FAIR something. , hounds have learned to give the with competent men to man the cases where crewmembers are ships. charged by operators with con­ Seamen' should have better ^^^berth since the memIf these men do not discharge duct resulting in physical dam­ took the beef to the Skipper and sense than to try to pull these to crack down their duties and conduct them­ age to the ship, loss of property, gave him the crew's decision. capers. The customs men are al- on their activities selves in a capable manner, they neglect of the ship's welfare, deways on the look-out for mer" "P Deck Delegate David Fair, AB, hinder the Union's negotiating chant seamen, and they crack ^ook a broad hint. led the crew in its decision and (Continued on Page 9) down" hard when they get one. was backed up by a Deck De­ partment composed entirely of We had a rush of tankers in full Bookmembers. port during the past week, among them the Sunset, Pacific Tank­ The solid front presented by ers. She was due to payoff here, the crew had its effect almost in­ so we contacted the company to stantly. The next morning 51 learn the exact hour. SS BEAUREGARD C. L. Perry 10.00 H. B. Thomas 5.00 R. K. Tompkins 15.00 ports were put aboard and in­ stalled. At the same time minor They couldn't give us a defin­ A. F. Mazamelle 3.00 C. P. Rasher 5.00 R. J. Brown 5.00 C. Sterner 10.00 carpenter repairs were taken ite answer, and said they would 5.00 L. A. McLaughlin 2.00 F. Chrzescian 5.00 care of. SS ALCOA PLANTER G. Gabling call before noon, but they didn't. G. A. Sullivan 25.00 E. Calandra 3.00 O. Feguera 12.00 W. Mingen 5.00 In almost no time at all the C. L. Leming 10.00 J. Basch Later, one of the crewmem5.00 C. Iturrino 10.00 H. J. Tilden 5.00 ship was fit for the crew and P. DeWall 5.00 H. Groggorski 4.00 A.-Segriff l.OO 5.00 A. E. Moller preparations were made for de­ J. F. Melton 25.00 H. A. Lndry 5.00 Frank E. White 5.00 3.00 R. Swain parture. As a final touch the Z. Marciniewicz 5.00 F. E. Lillard 5.00 L. E. Hilton 10.00 Manuel Cordova 2.00 slopchest was checked and short­ C. S. Hammen 5.00 F. Pfitzinger 5.00 W. Grant 5.00 J. J. Russel 5.00 ages were secured. A. Minton 5.00 R. G. Bennet 5.00 SS N. ALRICH F. E. Walter 2.00 Men desiring io have Bo­ J. H. Hawn 2.00 A. K. Sanders 5.00 For the first time in over six A. A. Hauke 2.50 D. Bouillit 5.00 months 'the Slocum departed sun stamped in their Union James Testa 5.00 B. W. Dean 5.00 R. P. Sasseville 2.50 B. Montalvo 5.00 shipshape, thanks to the determ­ R. Ratcliff 5.00 M. Hernandez baoks can have it done by 5.00 H. Childs 5.00 R. Pierson 5.00 ination of the crew to make it a J. E. Barton 2.00 B. O. Buzbee 3.00 appearing before the com­ L. B. Thomas 5.00 J. F. Stevens 5.00 real SIU ship with SIU condi­ P. Gelpi 1.00 I. O. Avecilla 5.00 mittee handling this matter S. D. Bossick 5.00 W. V. Smith 5.00 tions. J. J. Thompson 10.00 J. Graff 3.00 on the 2nd deck of the New SS WACOSTA TURNED INTO NEW P. Glavey 10.00 H. E. Hull 10.00 Deck Delegate Fair and the P. J. McAndrews 5.00 A. Segriff York Hall. YORK BRANCH 5.00 15.00 J. Paulus rest of the crew showed that the S. Garcia 5.00 J. P. Newman 10.00 D. E. Commack 5.00 Seafarers way of action at the All discharges must be SS WM. ALLEN J. Malone 5.00 J. Gregg 5.00 R. W. Quinn 15.00 point of production is the or" presented at the time. 5.00 H. W. Burkhardt 10.00 R. E. Williams N. B. Cabahug 5.00 J. K. M. Smith 10.00 sure way of getting thingj . C. Arnold 10.00 W. L. McClure 5.00 A. Stepanian 10.00 J. A. Mora 10.00 The Slocum is their pre,"' Note Jo Bosuns ...iijk., 4 ''J ' (tl �Friday, October 10. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nin* Seafarers And The 'Walking Boss' Beef used solely to undermine the po­ On the surface, the drive of easy to handle if the lock-out holding the bag toward the end CP line in the labor movement. The position of the SUP in re­ sition of the AFL seamen on the Harry Bridges and his Interna­ continues for any length of time. of the 1946 Strike, after pledging tional Longshoremen's and Ware­ The shipowners know this, and that all would stay out until all gard to the "walking bosses" West Coast. beef was outlined clearly and housemen's Union, CIO, to gain they are betting that Bridges had settled. By now Harry realizes that he Second, the MFOWW is aware fully in a leaflet which stated recognition for the supervisors or can't successfully keep his men has bitten off more than he can "walking bosses," n:ay appear to out for any long period of time. that Bridges has used his stra­ that the Union had gone on rec­ chew. His high-handed activi­ be a legitimate effort to extend Add to this the fact that the tegically placed membership to ord not to give any support to ties, plus his allegiance to the union protection to n.ore work­ support for the ILWU in this ac­ force the other West Coast mari­ the beef because the ILWU was CP line have cost him the sup­ ers, but to those who know the tion is very slight, and you have time workers into bad positions, allowing NMU crews to go aboard port of all honest trade unions whole story, it is a sorry attempt a picture of the situation facing and has also sabotaged the entire ships in back of picketlines, oft the West Coast, and now he to capitalize on a bad situation. Bridges, and the reasons why he maritime movement on the Coast while at the same time request­ has even lost the support of the so as to follow the communist ing the AFL seamen to honor the If it is so important to get col­ is so nervous today. rank-and-file of a commie-dom­ lines. lective bargaining rights for the On another page there appears party line. inated union such as the Marine For these reasons the MFOWW SUP men stated their willing­ Cooks and Stewards. "working bosses" now, why a news story about the "walking wasn't this important concession bosses" beef, and the fact that the and other non-communist water­ ness to leave their ships, but It may well be that Bridges' inc'jded in the terms which set­ sailing of the SS Matsonia was front unions along the West Coast only after all other Departments, tled the successful strikes of delayed for a few hours as one have no great desire to be in­ Engine and Stewards, had also powej- on the West Coast is wan­ ing. If that is so, it is the best 1934, 1937, and 1946? In all of consequence. It also relates how volved in any phony beef under­ hit the bricks. taken by the longshoremen, es­ A strike such as the one now these, the West Coast played a the Stewards Department, mem­ break that Coast maritime work­ part, and the question is, why bers of the Marine Cooks and pecially since Bridges has proved being carried on by the ILWU is ers have gotten in many years— didn't Bridges and company Stewards, CIO, and the Engine conclusively that he is not a sin­ phony. It was entered into for in fact since Harry came to make an issue out of this before? Department, members of the Ma­ cere trade unionist and uses ulterior reasons on the part of power. strike action mainly to push the Harry Bridges, and is now being It is within the remembrance rine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenof most waterfront workers when ders, and Wipers, Independent, Bridges and his cohorts classed sailed with the ship, as did the the "walking bosses" as finks, men of the Sailors Union of the company stooges, and phonies. Pacific, who manned the Deck At that time the comrades didn't Department. not mean that any performer is make sure that anyone damaging (Continued fro?n Page 8) want them, and now the com­ This is an important develop­ going to get an easy break. the Union's—and their—prestige pletely communist-d o m i n a t e d ment, and proves how confused sertion and other charges of a will be dealt with most strictly He will get a square deal in a ILWU is going all-out to obtain the situation is where the ILWU similar nature. in accordance with democratic fair hearing. But there will be recognition for these people. Under the proposed ^lans, in­ and Bridges are concerned. procedure. no leniency for those found It is significant that the com­ stead of the shipowners pressing MEN REVOLT rades have picked a time when charges with local police and guilty. PRESERVE SHIP'S GEAR The Union is proceeding with the Taft-Hartley Law is a para­ civil authorities, the Union will The leaders of the MCS will Of course, the most effective mount issue to pull a so-called probably try to save face in the be advised of the offense. The this plan in order to give the strike and thereby becloud the future by explaining that the Union will then take steps to membership a squarer deal than way of eliminating the necessity it might get under other circum­ for prosecuting offenders, either entire situation. Stewards Department was handle the case through the med­ The fact of the matter is that "shanghaied." But this has not ium of Union trial committees. stances, and to keep the guys by the Union or civil authorities, the comrades themselves are not an element of truthfulness to it. For one thing, this will mean a from getting involved with the is for all hands to keep their noses clean. too certain on what they want The men simply refused to take fair hearing for the accused. law. But at the same time it is de­ More specifically, leave those or expect. They are demoralized, part in a bum beef, and it is now Moreover, it found guilty, he will finitely not going to allow of­ ships in exactly the condition you and as a consequence, their pick- almost a certainty that quite a draw punishment that is consis­ fenders to use the Union as a find them. See to it that ship's etlines are almost entirely myth­ few men will be purged by the tent with the nature of the of­ haven when they foul up. gear is not removed from the ical, and the men on strike, nine MCS officials when the Matsonia fense. In other words, we will vessel. See to it that it suffers One of the Union's important in all, haven't lost a day's work returns. "make the punishment fit the no unnecessary damage during reasons for wanting to assume since the action started. The commie top leadership of crime." the trip. They work on other jobs while the MCS was frantic when the jurisdiction in cases of shipboard Since statutes and regulations Such items of ship's gear as seven ships remain tied-up, put­ men sailed with the ship, and this governing the conduct of mer­ violations is to demonstrate to ting more than 300 seamen out is the first time an MCS crew chant seamen are among the most the shipowne^ij that it is a re­ coffee percolators, toasters, lin­ ens, towels and a multitude ol of work. did not follow the party-line stringent in the nation, seamen sponsible organization capable of others are aboard ship today be­ generally got pi^fty severe pen­ dealing with foul-ups. when commanded to do so. ALL SUP alties whenever they became enWe have succeeded so far; we cause of the steady fight by the Bryson and other top commis­ It is ironic that the seven ships sars of the MCS are now involved tangeld with the law. The SIU mean to continue to do so. We entire membership to increase are crewed by the Sailors Union in local politics, with Bryson run­ is intent on seeing that this can demand better contracts be­ conveniences for the crews. Guys who appropriate these of the Pacific in the Deck De­ ning for the post of Assembly­ situation is wiped out. cause of it. materials, or foul them up, are partment, but at the same time, man in San Francisco. As a re­ STRICT HEARINGS We want it understood in all willfully taking a crack at the ships that had a completely NMU sult he is afraid to front m a With all possible emphasis, quarters that our membership welfare of their shipmates. crew aboard were allowed to sail tough beef. He was supposed, however, we must point out right is composed of serious, efficient without hindrance. The ILWU, at the beginning, to handle all here and now that this setup does and responsible seamen, who will SERIOUS BUSINESS needless to say, is in the CIO, as phases of the Matsonia beef, but And since the Union is willing is the NMU, and both are con­ soon bowed out and turned the to assume responsibility for the trolled by the communists. details over to a Patrolman penalizing of such offenders, and At a time when the ILWU was named Johnson. to show that it can do so success­ demanding that the SUP leave Heads will roll in the MCS fully, we should not be caught the ships the same responsible when the commie leadership js out on a limb. officials were giving passes to taken to task by the communist It recognized that 99 per cent NMU members to go aboard ship. party trade union directors. of the members are first-rate Watchmen, also members of the In the MFCWW the same seamen who sail throughout the CIO, have been permitted to go situation does not apply. The years without ever fouling up, through the picketlines, and still MFOWW is not controlled by but that nevertheless there are men of the SUP were asked to communists, but was at one time always the few who for one rea­ honor the lines. involved in the setting up of the son or another find themselves It is no secret that the ship­ late unl'amented Committee for NEW YORK SS MANDAN VICTORY fouled up. owners on the West Coast have Maritime Unity. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS F. Dowling, $2.00; L. Olano, $2.00; been preparing for a long time to Let us not forget one important D. E, Commack. $2.00; J. T. Stod- D. Sinclair. $2.00; S. T. Adams, $2.00; MFOWW POSITION test strength with Harry Bridges. d.ard ,$3.00; H. E. Vail, $3.00; V. J. W. B. Aubrey. $2.00; G. H. Marsh, fact, however. And that is that Even while Bridges, during the Vincent Malone, head of the Tabarrini, $3.00; G. J. Smith, $3.00; $2.00; G. Hassell, $1.00; S. Beattie, the Skipper is the master of his war, was vowing undying love MFOWW, announced support of I^rancis Rodrigues, $3.00; A. Goidsmit, $2.00. ship at sea. $5.00; J. Cruz, $1.00. SS F. SPENCER for the operators, they were mak­ the "walking bosses" but was Regardless of what arrange­ W. T. Kaftan, $5.00; H. P. Gallagher, Burr, $1.00; J. Valencia, $2.00; ing plans for all-out action against caught off base when the MCS $1.00; J. Maximo, $1.00; N. D. Ma­ T. Wm. Sandstrom, $2.00; V. Carlson, $2.00; ments we make, neither the com­ ihe CIO longshoremen. failed to spearhead any action in tes, Jr., $2.00. A. Sarg, $5.00; P. Lopez, $1.00; N. pany nor the Union can take SS HOBAN Observers on the West Coast regard to the Matsonia. This, Fields, $1.00; B. Flesher. $1.00; T. precedence over his authority, A. Stout, $5.00; C. R. Pimentel, $1,00; O'Rourke, $1.00. were of the opinion that the ship­ coupled with a threat from the and none of our efforts are in­ J. Ervin, $3.00; R. E. Dingle, $3.00; SS STEEL VENDOR owners would wait another few company that a suit would be Mngash. $3.00; W. C. Beck. $3.00; M. tended to usurp his authority. We W. L. Matick, $3.00; Tsi '^oung. months before making the first thrown against the union, made Long, $3.00; L. Thomas. $1.00. cannot narrow dov/n his jurisdic­ $3.00; R. S. Stone, $3.00; D. Guyal, SS S. JUNEAU move, but now it appears as Malone a party to two acts. $3.00. tion. R. Davis, $2.00; J. Castro .$2.00; j. though they have accepted First he instructed the Black Winly, Jr., $1.00; J. Walker. $1.00; SS N. ALRICH It is our sincere opinion that Bridges' challenge and are pre­ Gang on the Matsonia to ignore Felix S. Diaz, $1.00; S. J. Contois. B. E. Nickers, $2.00; O. Boudreau, our Union membership is fully pared to fight this one through to the picketlines, and then he had $1.00; F. Smith. $2.00; I. McKenzie, $2.00; B. Hamshire. $5.00; C. D. Fulchcr, $3.00; S. H. Hills, $5.00; N. capable of dealing with violators the bitter end. a launch take a dozen men to the $2.00. Chabra, $2.00; R. Rodrigius, $5.00; L. in a manner that will reflect with SS BEN WILLIAMS ship after she had left the pier. TOTTERING REGIME E. C. Sabin, $1.00; J. R. Olivo, $2.00; Inwood, $5.00; S. Andrews, $3.00; J. credit on the Union. These were men who had missed E. Aunio, $2.00; B. Kalinkas, $1.00; A. Pedrosa, $4.00; Spars, $2.00. We are just as sure that All V. DeSousa, $5.00; J. Reed, $4.00; The Bridgtes regime in the the vessel at the sailing. Russian. $2.00; M. Sams. $1.00; W. Seafarers will pitch in and tight­ E. Pritchard, $2.00; B. Montalvo, $2.00; ILWU is not as secure now as Malone's reasons for advising Jastrzebski, $2.00; A. Armana, $1.00; R. H. Ditzer. $3.00; DeMent, $3.00; en our reputation as the cleanest, it has been. Although he has sys­ his men to ignore the picketlines R. Wiseman. $2.00; E. Atkins, $1.00; Hamann, $2.50; J. L. Haves, $2.00; and most efficient on the water­ M. Vigo, $1.00; L. Lowe, $1.00; J. J. tematically purged all those who and to sail the Matsonia are two­ Hough, $2.00; R. Guzman. $2.00; C. R. Pierson, $3.00; J. F. Stevens, $3,00; front. ^osed him, unemployment is fold. He and his membership Martinez, $1.00; E. C. Shaffer, $1.00. E. Vaher. $5.00; W. V. Smith, $5.00. Let's prove we can run our SS A. H. STEPHENS VANCoCnlt in his organization, and have not forgotten how Bridges SS SEATRAIN NEW YORK own business from stem to stem. E. Jensen, $5.00. C. Goldstein, $1.00. '''i men may not prove and the CMU left the Firemen Let's Look At The Law •H �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 10. 1947 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Steel Chemist Men Reveal Elements Of Good Unionism SCENES ON DECK AND BELOW Carefully outlining all the elements that go into the fnaldng of a good Union crew. Seafarers aboard the Isthpiian ship SS Steel Chemist laid stress on the proper pro­ cedure for handling of beefs at the Sept. 18 shipboard meeting. t— A suggestion that the engine Unanimously adopting a sound room doors be kept closed at all SIU attitude, the Chemist men times was warmly received. agreed that all hands would co­ Earl Laws did the recording at operate "ICQ percent" with the the session. Richard Weisband Delegates in all beefs that might and David Stewart are Engine arise in the course of the current and Stewards Delegates aboard the Steel Chemist, respectively. voyage. So that each crewmember could take active interest in phy sical conditions on the ship, al, Booms and guys of the SS Queens Victory criss-cross this present at the meeting accepted view of Shanghai harbor photographed by Seafarer Bertil Svena plan whereby each member nson during a recent voyage as the Isthmian ship approached the would "make up a litle repair Orient's famed port. list of the things needed in his own room." Lists would then be Repairs are now being made turned over to the respective on the SS Yugoslavia Victory, departmental delegates. an Isthmian ship which was GIVE IT TEETH damaged when it struck sub­ merged wreckage off Barnegat The meeting then took action Bay on Sept. 9. The vessel is to put teeth into its plans by at the Hoboken yards of the moving that no one would sign Todd Shipyards Corporation. on foreign articles "until all At the, repair yard it was hands were satisfied with the found that forty-four plates had stores, slops, and repairs. An election for a Ship's Dele­ been affected and had to be re­ gate resulted in I. W. Magarvy placed. Twenty-one others, on assuming those duties, in addi­ the edges of the heavily dam­ tion serving as Deck Delegate. aged area, will be repaired in places. As chairman of the meeting The Yugoslavia Victory made Brother Magarvy read the list of port under its own power after rules governing shipboard con­ the crash by continual use of duct. Under the subject of Union pumping equipment, but could Education he stressed the bene­ not be drydocked at the Hoboken fits of harmony and unity among yard because 65 feet of her bilge all hands, directing his remarks No mistaking the hour at Using the sea cock as a prop. keel was dangling loose on the particularly to the newer SIU port side. hand here, as Brother Svennson Brother Donald Austell, FWT, members on board. When the loose keel section dives into a mug of mocha in holds still long enough for HEAT'S OFF was removed, the ship was taken the Queen's Victory engine Svennson to snap a time ex­ out of the water and given a room. The nieeling also shut the door posure. temporary patch. Then she was of a heated subject. It was brought to the membership's at­ shifted back to Pier 39, Brook­ tention that when the engine lyn, to discharge her 3,600 tons room doors were left open the of cargo, after which she re­ heat poured out and made its turned to the Todd yards. way into the crew's quarters and No definite date has been set provided an atmosphere resemb­ as to when the repairs will be ling an inferno. completed. Yugo Victory Undergoes Repair In Hoboken Yard Spotless Ship Wins Praise For Aldrich Crewmen A good union-like job deserves mention, in the opinion of Wal­ ter Walsh, an SIU oldtimer and currently Steward aboard the SS South Atlantic Liberty SS Nelson Aldrich. Brother Walsh took over his duties aboard the ship this week and his sharp union eyes popped at the spic and span condition of the galley left him by the former Stewards gang, headed by Chief Steward Johannes Hals. "It was the best department I ever saw," said Walsh, who has seen many in his saiilng days. The ship-shape condition of the galley left by . Brother Hals and his boys couldn't be beaten," he asserted. MAKES IT KNOWN Such first-rate performance of duty should not go by unrecog­ nized, Walsh figured and conse­ quently he informed the LOG of his findings forthwith. But good seamanship wasn't confined to the galley aboard the Aldrich. When Tom King, the new Deck Delegate came aboard he found the same situation pre­ vailing on the deck, formerly guided by Bobby Spears. In fact, there wasn't anything for the new crew to squawk about when it came aboard the Aldrich. All hands in all departments were satisfied. No beefs arose aboard the ship, and the Chief Mate, J. C. Urban appears to be a "good Joe." ^ Indications are that the lads aboard the Aldrich, which is heading for Trieste, Italy, may have a pretty good trip." The One And Only Tony Pisano Gives A Log Man Some Cockeyed Minutes LAYING IT ON THICK Bosun Harry Lundquist, wearing a nor'easter for a crown, lakes his role of Neptunus Rex seriously aa he goes about making a "shellback" oul of "Pollywog" George Englehardt. QS. in eiqualorial ceremonies aboard Ihe Marine Rimner, Robin Lines. Looking on is Pele, an OS. The Runner lived up lo its name on its last trip, making the run from New York to Capetown, in 15 days. U' Everything pointed to a smooth and peacefully rou­ this blob of mayonaisse: "We tine operation the other morning as the ship's news editor will do our best to prepare went about sorting a raft of official ship's minutes and Tony's stomach for the diet of Poor Boy sandwiches he is faced making them ready. X with." typed. Listed as chairman was All was going well, too. Sud­ Not the least enlightening was denly a shrill, knifelike scream one Tony Pisano, "Book No. from ye ed's lips nearly tore Double Zero." Secretary for the the report on Education which through the LOG office's bulk­ meeting was one—Tony Pisano. revealed that "Chairman Tony heads. Down on the deck in a Business got under way at 3 A.M. Pisano gave an informal lecture Under old business the min­ on the atomic bomb." Tony, it pool of his own froth toppled the near-crazed LOG man, a set utes reported that "a vote of said, stated emphatically that the of ship's minutes clenched in his thanks was accorded to Tony automobile is here to stay. Pisano for awarding our ship the first. Fearlessly, Chairman Tony Pis­ honor of conveying him back to ano charged into Good and Wel­ HE'S OUT As the last note of his wild cry his old haunts." fare with the claim that the air Then came the Delegates' re­ in his foc'sle was foul. The min­ petered out on Beaver Street, a rescue crew was splashing the ports. Said the Ship's Delegate: utes reported that "no one no­ "To again have Tony with us ticed it imtil Tony came aboard," third bucketful of ice cold aqua is a treasured privilege." into his colorless kisser. His The minutes were approved by The Deck Delegate had his say, eyes fluttered like a gassed-up Anthony Pisano as Ship's Dele­ cutie's after the fifteenth shot of thusly: "We are indeed gratified gate; T. Pisano, Deck Delegate; absinthe. He made a poor ex­ to have Tony in our department." Toni Pisano, Engine Delegate, cuse at smiling. Weakly he pass­ The Black Gang Delegate chirp­ and Satchel Foot Pisano. ed the crumpled copy of the min­ ed: "To put Tony below is our The meeting broke up "at utes that had touched off the aim." (Whether below the sod or dawning" after "it gave fervent outburst to one of his 'mystified the decks wasn't made clear). thanks that there is only one rescuers. HOT DOG Tony Pisano." . It was from the Seatrain New Sandwiching in his report, the In this, the ships' Jersey, dated Sept. 6 and neatly Stewards Delegate made with enthusiastically concurf"' f'!| ,/J �Friday, October 10, 1947 WHE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven SIU Ships' Minutes In Brief LYMAN STEWART. Aug. 18— Chairman Rudolph Himel: Sec­ retary# G. W. Beardslay. Dele­ gates reported no disputed over­ time. New Business: Chairman requested that John J. Pfeiffer be brought up to answer for deserting ship in New York. Man left ship without notifying the Union and made no effort to se­ cure a replacement. Same charges leveled against Bernece Collins. Good and Welfare: Chairman read the'oath of obli­ gation to all members. It was found that only six members had ever heard the oath before. 4. 4. 4. CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS. (Dale no! given) Chairman H. Jensen; Secretary P. Cassidy. New Business: Motion carried to elect Boulanger as Engine De­ partment delegate. Motion car­ ried to have Malmberg as Stew­ ard Department delegate. Mo­ tion carried that in the future contract be lived up to during both shipboard subsistence or full shore side subsistence. Mo­ tion carried to have "lodging money" clause boosted to a more substantial one in line with the Union's saltwater rate of $3 per night. DEL SANTOS. July 27—Chair­ man M. B. Ackerman; Secretary Jimmie Davis. New Business: Motion by Tassin that Stewards Department be given a vote of thanks for food and service. Mo­ tion by Tassin that all locks be changed. Motion carried that ac­ tion be taken against Purser and written statement be given Pa­ trolman. Good and Welfare: Mo­ tion carried that ship's library be exchanged upon arrival. Motion carried that new ship's delegate be elected due to resignation of former delegate; Yearly elected. 4 4 4 GOVERNOR O'NEAL. Aug. 5 —Chairman Hudson Holloway; Secrelary P. H. Maffioli. Dele­ gates elected: Pat Ryan, ship's delegate; Frank Verner. Deck; Pal Ryan. Engine; Hilton Baggs. Stewards. New Business: Motion to have Patrolman check slopchest as to cigarettes and sizes of colthing. Motion carried to have Patrolman see that new mattresses and pillows are put aboard in New Orleans. One minutes of silence for Brothers lost at sea. SEATRAIN TEXAS. Aug 3— Chairman M. Richilson; Secre­ tary Fred A. Gunter. Old Busi­ ness: Hot and cold water system now in working order; steering gear has been greased. Andrea Swenson elected ship's delegate. Delegates reported on number of books and permits in their departments. New Business: Motion carried to reseiwe tables for watches. Motion carried to have bed springs repaired. Ed­ ucation: Permit men urged to take part in the meetings; their rights were explained to them. 4. 4. 4. JAMES DUNCAN. July 12— Chairman John Dubrosky; Sec­ retary Chesler Hughart. Dele­ gates reported on number of permits and books in their de­ partments. Good and. Welfare: 4 4 4 Motion carried that delegates NICHOLAS D. LABADIE. Aug. make departmental schedule for 14 — Chairman L. A. Gardner; cleaning recreation room. Black Secretary Guy Walter. Delegates t X t Gang Delegate requested to see reported everything okay in their CORNELIUS GILLIAM. July Third Assistant about fan for departments. New Business: Mo­ 3—Chairman William Alvaro; galley. One minute of silence for tion carried to take up matter Secretary Philip Tole. Delegates Brothers lost a^ sea. of approving tripcard for Night reported on book members in de­ Cook and Baker. List of offenses partments. Motion carried that and fines drawn up and approv­ ship's delegate contact Captain ed. Motion carried to elect M. on showers and drinking foun­ Shipley as ship's delegate. Mo­ tain. Motion carried that no one tion carried to have ship's dele­ but unlicensed personnel to work gate see Chief Engineer about on deck. Good and Welfare: De­ steam in the laundry. cision to keep wash room and 4 4 4 messhall clean. One minute of KING'S CANYON. Sept. 7— silence for brothers lost at sea. Chairman George Dunn;. Secre­ 4" 4" 4" tary William Hope. New Busi­ GEORGE CHAFFEY. Sept. 6— ness: Delegates to check on slopChairman Evans: Secretary chest for cigarettes and foul Brown. Delegates reported no weather gear. Discussion on medbeefs. New Business: Engine cal supplies with motion carried Delegate Duffy read a list of that Patrolman check to see that 4 4 4 needed repairs. Motion by Duffy JAMES DUNCAN. July 22— full supplies are carried. Good that the delegates get together with the Steward to finish the Chairman Babkowski; Secretary and Welfare: Discussion of ship's repair list. Good and Welfare: Hughart. Special meeting called library. Hope said he would give Discussion as lo what is to be for adjustment of baking done deck delegate time off to secure done about the negligence shown by Night Cook and Baker. Baker necessary books. Crew feeling by four members of the Stew­ claimed his baking is okay, but that it will be good trip with all ards Department. One minute of stove is faulty. Motion carried three departments working to­ silence for Brothers lost at sea. to open the floor to i-equest per­ gether. sonal opinion of crew in the matter of the Baker. Motion car­ ried that Baker be placed on pro­ bation with assistance of Chief Steward until last meeting or at 4 4 4 port of payoff and if proven inGEORGE W. McCRARY. Aug. 4 4 4 ROBERT STUART. July 27— compet^t of performing duties 24—Chairman Jack Cheramie; Chairman H. L. Perkinson; Sec­ to be shipped as Third Cook for Secrelary Edward B. Swank. retary W. Doyle. Leskowsky a period of time until he can Delegates had nothing to report. elected ship's delegate. Good and prove himself capable of hand­ New Business: Motion carried to Welfare: Shirts to be worn in ling his job. have more towels and blankets messhall; steam pipe in Engine put aboard. Education: Lengthy 4 4 4 Department head to be replaced. WILLIAM W. SEATON. July discussion held with new men One minute of silence for Broth­ 27—Chairman Robert Williams; aboard to try to explain their ers lost at sea. Secrelary William C. Bumgerner. duties. Good and Welfare: Crew New Business: Resolution made has been given the use at any 4 4-4 CAPSTAN KNOT. June 1 — that if the Chief Engineer tries time of the new homemade laun­ Chairman M. E. West; Secretary to take out the porthole fans as dry located in the engine room. Whited. Delegates reported dis­ threatened the delegates are to This will stop the steaming of puted overtime in their depart­ do all possible to stop him. Good clothes in the heads. ments. New Business: Motion by and Welfare: All members should 4 4 4 Delaney that clothes left in wash­ leave foc'sles clean when leav­ JOSHUA SLOCUM. Aug. 31— room over one day will cost the ing the ship. Chairman William Knopf; Secre­ owner 25c per item. Question'by tary George Hayden. Delegates 4 4 4 Ittner as to whether a permit SAMUEL LIVERMORE. July reports accepted. New Business: man has a voice at the meetings. 20—Chairman John Tuerney; Motion carried for all members Answer: A permitman has a Secretary M. O'Connor. Delegates to remain sober at payoff. Mo­ voice but no vote. Motion, how­ reported on fines in their depart­ tion carried to commend Stew­ ever, can be made by permitman ments. New Business: Repair list ards Department for their excel­ ^if seconded by bookman. . Good compiled and approved by crew. lent performance in preparing "Welfare: Discussion that Education: Suggestion by Engine and serving the food. One min­ VANCOUWnartment heads be clean- Delegate that members read up ute of silence for Brothers lost at week by spot soogie. on Union literature. sea. \OSh EASY WEEKS AMD MOAJTHS "bM TVIE BEACH MAY MAKE THINiaS roU&H FOR YOU LATER . EVERY NEW MAN TAKEN IMTDTHE UNION NOW IS FUTURE COMPETITION FOR you WHEN SHIPPING- GETS TOUGH — S'o TAfCe THOSe Jo^s/ CUT and RUN By HANK This year of 1947 has proven to be an overwhelmingly vic­ torious year for the SIU. The jobs for Isthmian ships are on all the shipping boards in all SIU halls—and that's a beautiful sight to see while at the same time giving more jobs to the membership. If the Brothers have been reading the LOGS very week for some time they most certainly have noticed all the other victories the SIU has achieved: signing up agreements for Great Lakes com­ panies; East coast tankers and just recently a tugboat outfit on this coast. These agreements show the SIU providing for the highest wages and conditions plus the strength, the honestly and the never-weakened militancy of this Union thereby protecting the membership in these contracts, wages, conditions and legitimate beefs. Seamen everywhere now kno\#that the SIU is and shall be tops in everything. Brother Joe James is fresh in town for the second week after a trip to France. His shipmate. Brother Martin O'Connor just grabbed the Isthmian ship. Steel Vendor, sailing to Bal­ timore, then to Haifa, Palestine and then India. Smooth sailing. Brothers, and hold those meetings . . . Brother "Chuck" Allan (a shipmate of Brother Joe De George) just sailed into town last week from Madagascar and other ports. "Chuck" asked if "Blackie" Gardner was in town or in the other ports. He may be "Chuck." and if he is then his shipmate Peg Leg Andy Ander­ son may still be with him, too! . . . Brother Ray Myers wants his shipmates in Baltimore and in Florida to know that he moved from Baltimore and is now living in York, Pennsylvania at 857 West King Street . . . Brother "Heavy" Mitchell Mileski, the cook with a mustache, is still in town. His shipmate, Clifton Wilson is now in Sweden, and due in New York soon. Brother Charlie Scofield, the Electrician and his mustache, Is in town after four months of shuttling in the Caribbean . . . Brother Franklin Smith, who just same into town last week, confesses that his ship was caught in part of the recent hurricane down around the islands with the ship losing two lifeboats. Brother Smith .says that he'll be shipping out fast and he doesn't know whether it's be­ cause of romance, the high cost of living or the approaching wint®' season for New York . . . We noticed that "Blackic" Daniel Boyc% the oldtimer, was in the Brighton hospital last week but has maob a quick'recovery and sailed out of there since then. We remember "Blackie" as a shipmate on Ihe SS Delaires and that Long trip hitting many ports during which he uttered some famous words. Well, it happened that Brother Boyce suf­ fered an injured arm which was given a cast and then bandaged. However, the sight or the condition of the arm didn't influence the mind or heart of the Captain, who, in his usual venomous words and actions (as if he had been a happy bucko mate on square-riggers), screamed out an order that "Blackie" still had to turn to. "Blackie's" immediate answer to this was. as he kept turning to every day. "Okay, Captain, but there's just one hand for the company and one hand for me." To this day we wonder if the Captain still would have made a man turn to with a broken arm if the man happened to be in the Deck depart­ ment instead of the Stewards department. Oh, what minds and hearts some nautical men in high positions have beating away in their bodies. �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOC Friday. October 10, 1947 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS .i Solidify Win In Isthmian, Brother Asks STEFANIK'S THREE SOLID DEPARTMENTS Brothers Bedded In San Juan Hosp Get Real Service To the Editor: To the Editor: I was fortunate to be in the New York Hall on the night of Aug. 21, when the victory over the Isthmian Steamship Com­ pany was announced at a special meeting of the membership. I wish to state that we all owe a vote of thanks to those shoreside organizers who formulated and planned the strategy and to all hands who were instrumental in bringing the Isthmian outfit under the SIU banner. We must admire their fore­ sight, as we all know these men worked for the right to create more jobs for the rank and file of our organization and to pre­ serve our hiring halls all over America, on the West and East coasts. We can't deny they did a wonderful job, as the jobs are now on the Union hiring hall board, and they saw the contract signed, sealed and delivered. While at the Marine Hospital in San Juan, P. R., I saw the Agent, Salvador Colls, walking around the hospital bent over like a leaf. I went to him think­ ing he was going to be admitted but to my surprise I learned that he was just looking for an SIU brother whom he was settling a beef for. So I took him to the Brother—he and everything came out okay. DO A LITTLE BIT Now, how about the unlicensed personnel living up to their part of the contract by not causing a lot of grief and headaches to the Port Agents and Patrolmen, who are trying their very best to make Isthmian a good Union company, lock stock and barrel. How about the rank and file do­ ing its little bit aboard these ships by proving and doing what our officials said we were cap­ able of. If we do our part aboard these ships, I am confident that such cooperation with our officials will enable them to seek and create more jobs and contracts for us and establish the Seafarers In­ ternational Union as positively second to none in the maritime industry. Again I say that we owe all the men who worked day and night for our welfare and jobs a vote of thank for a good job well done. Charles J. Hartman SS RUSH PAYOFF IN NEW YORK WINS SEAFARER'S PRAISE To the Editor: . ,I would like to bestow a few .It&urels on the two New York Patrolmen who paid off the SS Pvjchard Rush, a Robin line scow. They handled everything to the satisfaction of the crew and it was a smooth job they did. The Chief Engineer gave the crew a bad time but when the Patrolmen came aboard he changed his tune and was as meek as a lamb. The two Pa­ trolmen never lost one hour of the disputed overtime and some of it looked difficult. I want to say thank' goodness we have men like these Patrol­ men; and the other men hand­ ling the business in the office of the New York Branch. S. L. Woodruff, Eng. Del. SS Richard Hush All three departments of the Milan R. Stefanik. renamed the Ampac Los Angeles, hit the deck to pose for the record. The Stewards Department on the left, out of the galley for the occasion, reads from left to right, kneeling: Dan White, Galley Utility and Dan Mathies. Back row: Gann, Chief Cook; Polowsky, Delegate; B. F. Jones in the ring, and Tom Welch, 2nd Cook. The two boys partially hidden from the camera are Fetzer, Saloon Mess and Edd, Crew Mess. Described as a "decent biftich of shipmates" the boys of the Engine Department are left to right, back row: Coran, Oiler; Marlinsky, Oiler; Sollberger, FW; Cella, Wiper and Chuck Col­ lins, Wiper. Down in front are Paul Albano, FW and Grover White, FW. Stefanik Crew's Fine Conduct Wins LaPallice Ovation .i:-; I? S::'I} Later I learned that he had been hurt in an automobile ac­ cident. The brothers in the hospital here appreciate the visits they've been getting from the SIU Pa­ trolman, who has been coming around very frequently bringing us the LOGs, cigarettes, etc. One day I had an SIU Brother in the next bed to me. He got a telephone call from the Un­ ion hall. He got out of bed like a rocket gun and he told me he was going back to a job at sea. Imagine my surprise—out of the hospital into a job from the Un­ ion hall. To the Editor: Here's a new way of striking that might be passed on to some one who could use it. They call it a slow down in La Pallice, France. They don't go on picket George Litchfield duty like we do, they merely slow down to where they accom­ San Juan, P. R. plish about enough in three days to cover one good day's work. After a week or so of this the management calls in the workers' representatives and negotiations The boys of the Stefanik deck gang are, reading from left Send in the minutes of for the raise begin. A few squab­ to right, back row: Jobbie, AB, Deck Delegate; Edward, AB; bles and a couple of fights with your ship's meeting to the Doyle, OS; Maffeo, OS; Kaspelich, AB and Earl Bodeen, AB. a few finks and they begin to New York Hall. Only in that In front are: Paul Boudrous, Carpenter: Toll, AB and George get results. way can the membership act Stevens, OS. After they had spent 14 days on your recommendations, longer than it wa.s nece.ssary on and then the minutes can be our ship, they got their raise and we left for home. printed in the LOG for the GOOD RECORD To the Editor: werp to Philly and he developed benefit of all other SIU Enclosed are some pictures of a big stomach. crews. Just a line to let you know the SS Milan R. Stefanik (re­ Eddie Kasnowsky named Ampas Los Angeles) that the SS John B. Hamilton of SS John B. Hamilton taken after a shipboard meeting the American Pacific SS Com­ following our much too long stay pany has returned to the "city in France. We had a very good of brotherly love." record there, however. The busi­ The big beef we had prior "to ness people said we had the best Dedicated to CAPTAIN F. W. (FAIRWEATHER) O'TOOLE conducted bunch of sailors that sailing time about the grub seem­ had been there in a year. The ed to get results. If we had not By M. BURNSTINE. SS WALTER COLTON next SIU bunch will be treated gotten the additional stores we better than we were the first cou­ requested before leaving we ple of days. would have run out of food be­ I'll give you my shoes or hat, While in La Pallice, most of us fore we returned. The trip took I'll give you my suit or coat, ^ only made small draws as we us 40 days'affd not the 30-32 days I'll even give you my socks, wanted something left at payoff. as they claimed. Souvenirs are very dear, so we I'll lend you anything, anytime, took it easy. SKY HIGH PRICES BtU ivatch your sheet—the overtime. Met Doyle and Edwards again. We would have had a tough Gann made them a cake for their You can eat and drink with me. time if we had to store up in birthday and they broke a bot­ You can even have a good spree. tle of wine they had been sav­ Antwerp . . . the prices are as­ You can make whoopee with me. ing for the occasion. No one got tronomical and the quality is not up to U. S. standards in many You can riiake a draw anytime. drunk. The Skipper wasn't the worst cases. We paid as much for one But hold down your overtime. going to sea. The Chief Mate case of soap powder as it would You can paint my ship from stem to stern. (Hurricane) sailed from England cost us for three-here—which is You can work in the sun until you burn. to America twice in a 38-footer, only one example. The skipper, Capt. Olaf Breiall by himself. He demanded the You can have ice cream and some pie. Bosun's keys in La Pallice. He land, proved to be one of the You can have your cold drink at anytime, best. He cooperated with us isn't making the next trip. But watch what you put down on overtime. All in all there was a pretty every way possible. There were no logs and no performing in good bunch of boys to sail with. You can cook your meals the best. Guess we had better give some­ any department. You can bake whatever you can digest. one else a chance. We discovered a 16-year-old You can work as long as you please. Whiley Gann Rumanian stowaway, named You can make drinks of lemon and lime, . ' Paul Eoudroux George Kiss, who gained 15 SS Milan Stefanik pounds on the voyage from Ant­ But you must hold dotvn that overtiny ' Send Those Minutes Soap Suds Rare In Antwerp Log-A -Rhythms •I �Friday. October 10, 1947 TEE SEAFARERS LOG THE SS FLORIDA COMES INTO MIAMI Page Thirteen Brother Sifts T-H Measure, Sees U.S. Freedom Periled To the Editor: With buildings of the famed resort city in the background, above photo taken from an air« plane shows the P&O vessel pulling in from Havana. Picture was submitted to the LOG by Sea­ farer P. San Martin, a waiter aboard the Florida. War's Over, Set The Performers Straight Before It's Too Late, Seafarer Advises To the Editor: The Taft-Hartley Act has just about tied up everything one can say or do unless he has a million sheckles. However, under certain circumstances it seems one can still yap because there wasn't time during the last session for "Hitler" Taft or "Uncle J^oe Hartley to bully the rest of the so-called Republicans into writ­ ing a clause in their law prohi­ biting all free speech. Let's get down to facts. Just finished the current issue of the LOG (Aug. 25) which contained several worthwhile articles. Harry Lundeberg's analysis of the T-H Act is very enlightening. However, there is something lacking. Perhaps the law is so restrictive that Harry or the Union could be held liable if mentioned in print. In the absence of a closed shop and hiring hall clause in future contracts, as Harry states, good Union men must be welded clos­ er together. They must learn to see that all replacements come from the Union Hall. GUARD THE JOBS There must be a large enough delegation remaining from trip to trip to see that this is carried out. When the company sends a stooge or disrupter aboard from some other source, ask for his shipping ticket. If it's not issued by the Hall, politely tell him he's not wanted aboard. If he insists there must be ways and means devised by which his stay will be made most unpleasant thus encouraging him to find greener pastures. Paul Hall in "Clearing The Deck" perfectly analyzed a phony of this type. Our contracts are so near perfect that they must be protected. They protect you, now protect yourselves by abid­ ing by the contracts. Our contracts are binding doc­ uments for both parties; there­ fore when the contract states, do so and so—do it You are the Union. With this vicious law in effect all the struggles of the last 50 years have been wiped out. The result of years of sweat and bloodshed wasted. It is my prophesy that in the wake of this legislation lawsuits will be pressed which will result in financial ruin for unions; but unions can continue to function in the face of financial reverses if the proper attitude of the membership is developed. In many instances, notably dur­ ing the war when the major task was to get the ship through, we tolerated improper perform­ ance of shipboard duties and oc­ casionally a gashound managed to stand a watch when he should have been in bed cooling off. That was understandable when the war was on, but now that more normal times are here, this kind of poor work and irrespon­ sibility can't get by if we are to continue to override company arguments in negotiations. With the new Taft-Hartley slave law tipping the scales heav­ ily in favor of the companes, the Union has an even tougher fight on its hands. PITFALLS ARE MANY Aboard the last ship I was on, To help- Brother Ramirez present his story a bit more we had a man who was first-rate graphically, one of his shipmates hops in the sack and shows all the time. He always was so­ the smart thing to do when a guy comes aboard with one too ber. One night, just 18 hours be­ many. "Cooling off before turning to removes any chance of fore sailing time, he fell down trouble." Ramirez says. from the fireroom and went all the way down into the bilges. consequently leaving ourselves The FWT, Brother Townsend, on his watch. Perhaps too often we tolerate open too. and the night engineer had to get It would be beneficial to all such characters. But while we him out. Even though a man is do that, we are hurting them as hands if we straightened these stone sober he can suffer an. guys out and tried to bring them well as ourselves. In reality, accident. So it is easy to imagine what we are not doing them any fa­ up to good behavior before it is could happen to a man who isn't vor. In fact we are helping to too late. Luis Ramirez on his toes and who is a bit un­ expose these guys to danger and der the weather when he goes DAYS OF SACRIFICE down below to stand a watch. Especially as it often happens Thei-e must be an attitude of that the night engineer doesn't personal sacrifice designed for show up more than three times the good of all. Remember these famous lines: united we stand, divided we fall. Agrees The Bloomquist IN NEW YORK WITH MINOR SQUAWK, One phase of the law with Was A 'Dream Ship' BROTHER ASKS SILENCE—NOT TALK which I'm inclined to agree, but To the Editor: which I think quite unnecessary, I'm in New York, with a minor squawk: is that dealing with statements It's meeting night, so I attended. Comes time for standing for I read in the LOGr"'of May 30, from union officials denying com­ that .,the Patrolmen who paid off one minute (count it) in silence for our lost Brothers^ but some munist affiliation. lads in small groups "no can do'." They mumble, mutter and whis­ the Earl A. Bloomquist consider­ per during that 60 seconds of "silence." The clause regarding the over­ ed it a "dream ship." I certainly Eventually, comes time for obligations. All stand, some men throw of the government by agree with them as I was a member of the Stewards Depart­ raise their right hands and repeat the oath of obligation, while all— force is very bad. No level-think­ well, almost all—remain quiet. But some lads in small groups ing American would advocate ment of that ship. such drastic action. But the I'eThe only beef I have is that "no can do," etc. quirement of this statement is Our practice of rising and standing in silence for one whole they didn't mention the Steward. due admission by the govern­ minute, and our act of rising during obligations, are sacred moments He deserves some thanlcs, too. I ment that it is stepping out of ^or all, and not just a few. believe the rest of the crew will its role as it was designed by Edward A. Wicak agree with me when I say he our forefathers. Book No. 21847 -hould be placed at the top of Dictatorship is almost a reality (Ed. note:—The Brother's beef is well taken. Let us all bear ^ of A-1 Stewards. He was in this country today and unless it in mind and make that one minute of silence- exactly what it VANCOuvk?"^ man all the way. the country is returned to the is intended to be.) Howard Rice TH[ BEEF BOX < status of a democracy all those statements are worthless. It is my opinion that we have enjoyed a type of government in the past that could not be equalled anywhere on earth. We are not whipped yet. It is quite probable that another election will be held in 1948— Hitler's understudies are not yet powerful enough to prevent that. CLEAN HOUSE We must forget the dirty poli­ tics of the past and refuse to vote for the guy that passes out the five dollar bills. What do we care whether the man is a Re­ publican or a Democrat? What we must interest ourselves in is whether he is an American and has publicly pledged himself to fight for democracy. Our ques­ tion is: Will he vote on congres­ sional matters as the public de­ sires or wiU he carry out the wiU of Wall Street and th^ NAM? This will be the last chance you have. Get out the voting record on the Taft Hartley Act and make every effort to defeat apy and all candidates who voted for it and please don't do your purging on a party basis, do it on a democratic basis and elim­ inate all those people who woxild rob you of your right to make a decent living. This truly is a slave law. The men who passed it certainly did UNITED WE STAMOI! not do your bidding. They have wiped out many of the provis­ ions of the ConsliLuUoii. LOST MONEY At present I am considered a small business man. This year I lost money. I suppose Hartley will be wanting to- drag me in to see why I didn't sue the unions to collect for my losses. Well, I'd like to point out it just couldn't be done by yours truly because I couldn't bear to go around the rest of my life with a conscience telling me that I have been that mercenary to my fellow man. However, if someone can point out to me how I could sue Hartley for it, I'll be happy to do so. He is not a fellow man but a mercenai-y bigot with only him­ self and those who pay him in his mind. Well, boys, I hope you protect what you have because I forsee the day when I will have to fall back on the decks of ships to earn a livelihood ahd I sure would hate to go back to the , days of the twenties as I saw them. Ira E. Bishop Alton, 111. �THE SEAFARERS Page Fourteen LOG SIU Only Defense Against T-H Law, Unorganized Lakes Men Warned Friday, October 10, 1947 SOME SACKS OF COFFEE BEANS Lakes can look forward to if this port in box cars looking for a law is not repealed in its en ship or sit on his fanny all sum­ After studying the Taft-Hart­ tirety or at least modified. mer in the fink hall and watch ley Act, whoso sponsors openly the pets come and go. TOUGH GOING admit was enacted into law upon There will be no appeal, if the urgent appeal from the em­ The union hiring hall will be some Mate Engineer takes a per­ ployer groups and whose pur­ gone and the Lakes Carriers As sonal dislike for you and fires pose is to restrict unions and sociation will have everything you for no good reason. Wages reverse the trend in labor man­ its own way again as they did will be cut and men will be ask­ agement circles set by the Wag­ ed to fit out ships for their room ner Act and other favorable leg­ and board as they were in the islation, there is one conclusion. days of the depression. We would And that is that not only old have no say at all in matters John Sailor, but everyone who pertaining to our welfare aboard has to work for a living and ship and ashore. who believes in Unions, is in UNION DID IT for a hell of a beating from the By forcing the shipowners to employer group—in our case, the recognize us in the matter of shipowners. hiring, granting of concessions in The total effect of section 8 is our working rules and the set­ to give exclusively to the em­ ting of wage scales, we proved ployers all control over hiring. that united in one body we were Here is what we on the Great "This guy is no SIU man," said Seafarer Cuz Murray, AB a force to be reckoned with. on the SS Frank Spencer, as he submitted above photo to LOG. in the days before the SIU be­ The industrialist class were Locale is Santos, Brazil. From the haircut styles and mustaches, came strong enough to force aware of the need to be organ­ it is an even bet the picture has been hanging around in Cuz's them to recognize us and heed ized long before the workers. bag for a little bit. Without seeing the rest of young Senor our proposals for better wages And, as a whole, they are far Hercules, we're willing to wager he's bow-legged. and conditions. moi-e militant. They have their Gone will be the rotary sys­ Chamber of Commerce, National tem of shipping and we will be Association of M a n u f a cturers. subjected to the same treatment Lakes Carriers Association, the To the Editor: as before when some pet or Propeller Club and a host of To the Editor: with pride we say we are mem­ stooge of the Lakes Carriers other organizations whole sole I have always sailed on SIU bers of the Seafarers Interna­ It is with pride and great ships and I intend to continue shipping master would have 10 purpose is to increase profits, cut tional Union. sailing on them. I consider the or 12 ships in the course of a costs and lobby for favorable leg­ pleasure that we, the members of SS Noonday Crew membership the best on the wa­ sailing season, while men who islation. And they certainly turn­ the crew aboard the SS Noonday, terfront. I have met and sailed complained about rotten condi­ ed in one niee job in. the Taft- herewith extend our most cordial with men of all nations who are tions, poor chuck and long hours Hartley bill. They have even congratulations to those of our members of our Union and they with no overtime where put on been able to pass anti-labor bills union responsible for the organ­ the blacklist. Instead these men in various state legislatures that izing of the Isthmian Steamship are tops as shipmates. had to run around from port to are far more vicious. Company and for their spendid This is it. Brothers! But there is one little thing And now that this is the law, work in accomplishing it. that I think could be improved Right on these pages is a Buddy, if you don't belong to the We also feel that those involved to develop even greater harmony good place to blow your top. Seafarers International Union —(the Isthmian seamen) are now than we now enjoy aboard ship. If you've got a beef or some and you intend to sail on the entering an era of better living I find that some of the fellows suggestions you think will be Lakes, start to do some think­ and better working and higher who speak English as well as or of benefit to your Union and ing about protecting your own standards. better than most of us, go in for neck. Get in the swim before its Here again, we congratulate speaking their own language too late. And when the time these men for having exercised practically all the time they're comes for all of us to get behind their good judgment iri making To the Editor: aboard. the leaders and fight this bill, get this decision. We truly welcome A good many guys whom I think I' have a tip worth in there and push for all you're them as new Brothers and mem­ I have sailed with, and enjoyed passing along to Seafarers hitting worth. Henry Chappell bers. sailing with, are foreign born Copenhagen. Toledo, Ohio Keep up the good work. It is and although they speak and One of the bars in town, the write a foreign language they do Tria Restaurant, is not worthy not make a habit of it once we of patronage by SIU members. shove off. In that way we all It is owned and operated by keep closer together. two finks from the 1984 strike. These guys were run off the AmSEES VALUE ei-ican waterfronts and have since Steve (Blackie) Cardullo, the Port If anybody should get the idea set themselves up in business in To the Editor: Agent here, during the last pay­ Copenhagen. Most of the fel­ that I'm against people leaiming Wo joined the SS Casa Grande off. He certainly ironed out the your Brothers, why not have or speaking foreign languages, lows who hit the bar don't know few weeks ago expecting to see it printed in the LOG? they're all wrong. I'm in full this, and the finks don't give out her go to the shipyards for re­ beefs until not even a small agreement that they have their v/ith their black waterfront rec­ pairs and then make a trip. As wrinkle remained. Blackie who If you haven't any steam has made the name of the Sea­ value, especially when we get to ords. to blow off, there must be things stand now, we are still .at farers tops in town here, is also foreign countries. One thing about the bar that something you've found in­ Marcus Hook anchorage, with The main point I'm trying to is quite evident is the constantly no plans for shipyard repairs or a member of the Mai-cus Hook teresting on your trip thait get over is that while on board changing price list. Actually, a trip, or anything else definite. "Volunteer Fire Department and you'd like to pass along for is coach of the kids' football ship, I think it wise for all hands there is no price list. If the barothers to read about—char­ We've got a good crew on her. team. to speak English as much as pos­ keep thinks you look prosper­ acters you meet in the farThe kids team is in last place sible. This will bring the guys ous, he charges double; if you're Most of the fellows have made flung corners of the earth, and can't go any lower. It's a closer together and stop a lot of off a Panamanian scow, then the joints you've found worth god thing he is a better organizer unnecessary dissension that price is lowered. seeing and those you feel it than he is a coach. He's done a sometimes arises because a guy advisable for your Brothers 'B' GIRLS terrific job at Sun Oil. Never a mayjjEeel he's being talked about to avoid. Why not let all day passes that he doesn't get or criticized and doesn't under­ The Tria also has a good crop hands profit by .your exper­ some Sun Oil boys to sign pledge stand what's being said. of women drifting around the iences? cards. Many times the fellows are joint looking for live ones to Maybe you're pretty good talking about something else but buy them drinks (with a cut for GALS GALORE at turning ^ut a poem—okay the guy starts believing it's him. the house, of course). For a small town Marcus Hook then, let's have it. Pen and So it seems to me it's a little I suggest that the Tria Restaur­ certainly has plenty of places to ink sketches are welcome, unfair to all concerned. The ant be given the by-pass while bend the elbow—and plenty of lOo. If you've got somo smartest way to eliminate it in Copenhagen. There are plenty "goils." Although the pubs are photographs of your ship, or would be for all Brothers to of other places much better and closed on Sunday, it is easy shipmates or any "shots" speak English when they're to­ run by men with clean union enough to get into a private club, taken in the various ports gether in groups. When guys records. One is the Transport Bar or to take the ferry across to New o'call, send them along. We'll are alone there's no harm in in Frihaven. Another is the her a "second home," having Jersey where there are no blue return them. talking any language they want. Raadhuskeller. Both of these been aboard for months. laws. Just mail your materiel to It is my sincere wish that none places are good joints to spend It is rumored our tub is going The old man and the others are of my foreign born Union Broth­ your time and money and its not good as far as draws and every­ to be sold to be operated under the Editor, Seafarers Log, 51 ers 'will misunderstand this sug­ going into the pockets of men thing else goes. There is no trou­ the Panamanian flag, but on one, Beaver Street, New York 4, gestion. I only offer it as a help­ who did their best to break a ble over liberty. The launch not even the agents, knows what's N. Y. How about doing it ful suggestion to make for great­ strike. which comes^every hour, is usual­ happening on this deal yet. HOWl - ' er harmony aboard our ships. Arne Larsen A1 Bernstein ly filled with "passengers." James Millican SS Enos Mills Marcus Hook, Pa. It was a pleasure to watch To the Editor: Member Offers Suggestion For More Harmony Crew Greets Isthmian Men Let's Have 'Em Copenhagen Bar Run By Finks, Brother Charges 7 Destiny Of SS Casa Grande Is Mystery To Crewmembers III 'ikl �THE Friday, October 10, 1947 SEAFARERS Pat LOC *= ^een 1-^ BULLETIN -W - ll PERSONALS • . ALFRED GREEN A /-- I Unclaimed Wages — Moran Towing Co. 17 BATTERY PLACE, NEW YORK Alfred Green, OS, formerly on 14.60 94 Richard W. Morrow 17.32 S. N. Sanford Lawrence E. Dugan MV GREAT ISAAC the SS Wheelock, is requested 13.38 Edward E. Strohm ... Gordon Glendening 3.73 2.75 34.54 Thomas Pitti to get in touch with George W Davis W. Gilbert 8.84 25.19 Steve Finn 31.26 Fred C. Brooks 10.26 B. R. Kazmicrski Ehms-n, 6 Sherman Avenue, Jer Frederic Le Fave 17.07 Herbert Murdock Charles E. Beecroft 11.20 42.70 James V. McClain Jack Carney 5.14 sey City, N. J. 8.27 6.44 Vincent A. Mascitelli 1.98 Gerald A. Forbes John Hurdelbrink 7.00 Donald Caddigan 4.80 X X iSamuel E. Chapman . Nicholas D'Agostino 2.34 • 6.48 James Marchand Joe S. Copeland 11.20 4.80 J. A. SMITH Jess W. Ringo 8.39 59.22 George E. Bligh Louis D. Marczak 5.60 Lawrence Knight 2.14 John P. Stanford 94 4.39 Michael C. Tomko Your gear left aboard the SS Dominick Ricchuiti 5.14 Joseph Lacaillod Ronald Chalcraft .54 5.60 10.74 Lovean Dawson Frank Norris was inventoried by Peter Messner 13.07 Edward Ferriero 3.20 Herbert G. Scott 13.11 19.14 Albert Ehotzgezell two mates and Tex Suit and Oscar M. Pyle 9.80 Edward Cafferty 6.14 Edmund W. Ralko Jean E. Vaques 10.93 22.21 Arnold Roberts sent to the Waterman Steamship "William R. Seely 6.63 b.Ql John J. Pulliam 10.62 2.02 Juan Ruiz Corp., office, 19 Rector St., New Roger Harris 1.48 James Liles 9.87 Judson Livingston Earl E. Kelly 23.95 6.29 York City. Charles L. Potter 1.48 Donald M. Goll 9.35 8.08 Wilbur Taylor 11.52 Francis Connelly John M. Gonzales 8.05 Frank M. Anderson Steve Magyar 5.07 Chester Chesna 26.52 21.80 Abraham Wernick 5.10 Peter Merx 4.80 Guy S. Bennett 55.26 Robert J. Sullivan John J. Cannon 7.52 PIGEON POINT Cunstantino Antonio 19.75 Fred H. Cook 9.68 Charles Joyner .7.. 3.26 John O. Meara 15.86 Grover Singletory 1.07 8.58 Charles W. Stettler "Will Second Cook A1 Fisher Samuel A. Lynn 4.64 John Murray 17.74 William F. Muckenfus Andrew Kovalick 1.07 4.10 please get in touch with Stew Lloyd Warden 2.16 Stephan A. Mangold 1.87 Derwoocl L. Tdulligan 1.07 3.59 Anthonv La Torre ard George L. Midgett, c/o Mo Earl D. Jenkins 2.16 George A. Urick 34.54 William H. Page Frank Fromm 18.67 35 ran Towing and Transportation Thomas Sellers 2.45 Charles Kumberger 3.73 Elwood B. Gallop 2.40 37.39 William Ensor Company, 33 Commercial Place Jennings B. Gerald 2.45 Richard L. Fay 23.40 William J. Meehan Leonard C. Walberg 13.07 19.26 Norfolk, "Virginia. James P. Fox 86.29 Milton H. Walker 11.20 William J. Meehan 13.07 2.84 Claude Alonzo Louis J. Marzak 61.09 William A. Pierce X ^ 6.44 Herbert G. Murdock Alfred H. Anderson 2.95 4.98 1.40 Gordon Glendening Brother Eugene Dore wishes Albert Buckworth 6.54 Vincent O. Hern Joe Morgon 1.60 9.91 10.27 Ernest Metts to thank the crew of the SS H. Higham Jr 7.00 James W. Chassereau Hugh T. Crawford 5.60 3.53 Henry Dougherty 6.54 John Hanna Lahana Victory for the floral 12.14 Carl W. Pauls Richard Schaffauser 2.00 29.64 4.67 Michael Jackson piece they sent on the occasion Willard C. Howell 23.34 Eldred D. King Donald J. Reitinger 1.20 59.38 Albert Plummer 6.07 James B. Read of the death of his mother. 13.C| James W. Davis 6.80 27.791 Raymond Funks Robert Scholz 3.84 James A. Burrough 11.20 John J. Lawfon Charles S. Hallett 23.20 XXX 9.64 James Howe 1.40 Vernon M. Lough 2.34 Frank T. Calnan 1.60 If Roster Campbell will call 22.24 Henry J. Kennedy George Litchfield 3.74 Hugh T. Crawford 5.60 Watson H. Sprouse Flovd Gaskill .54 Cleveland, phio, Atlantic 9218, 36.14 Bernard Lopatin 2.34 Lamar Jones 13.07 Robert C. Rackley William L. Smith 6.12 he will be returned the money 19.31 Donald Pierce 2.34 Donald T. Graham 9.80 Lyman C. Sawyer 11.20 which he left with the Bosun of 32.57 George Rourke George Inkpen 6.54 Frank T. Anderson 2.34 Harrv Miller 77.84 the Kings Canyon, Pacific Tank­ Joseph Leaumont 30.09 Richard Usko 6.54 Robert J. Sullivan 10.25 Manuel Villarreal 15.86 ers Corporation. Henry I. Kennedy 6.06 Clauncy T. Pyle 4.67 Andrew Kavalik 2.59 John W. Foreman Thomas L. Benson 7.25 15.52 John Koslowski 13.07 Charles W. Stettler 2.51 Phil H. Acree William Meehan 25.72 4.47 Mario Franciose 11.67 James Perini Jr 13.52 Birdie W. Biggs 18.07 Charles Fediw 25.12 John W. Holland 8.65 James W. Pope Jr 12.87 67 Charles F. Batchelder BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Thomas B. Linker 2.26 Daniel B. White 42.35 Calvert 4539 Vincent D. Figluizzi 1.95 MOOSE PEAK Edward B. Gomes 6.56 BOSTON 276 State St. Lost: Wallet, in San Juan, P.R., 1.87 Carl N. Bolton 17.55 Kenneth R. Marsten Boudoin 4455 Fritz W. Bantz 4.75 containing an American passport, 1.87 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Homer B. Bi'oyles 5.02 Patrick J. Purcell C. B. Woods Jr 32.37 seamen's papers. Union book, ba­ Cleveland 7391 Joe I. Justus Leon Curry 13.54 36.80 William J. Messhan 16.99 by photos and other important CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. i 11.20 18;50 Earl Mansfield John A. Wells 3.05 papers, belonging to Danial MeSuperior 5175 William Marjenhoff James W. Hawco 6.44 41.24 CLEVELAND ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Harry Musgrove Frank L. Noakouski 8.49 jias. Book No. 6623. If found 7.00 Main 0147 Grant Mutting 18.24 George W. Kerr George M. Kazperzski 4.29 please return to SIU Hall in San 1.40 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Robert W. Tatum 67.52 Henry P. Leavy Edwin Outlaw 4.24 Juan or New York, or the San Cadillac 6857 3.26 James F. Gilbert 75.85 Joseph Cantin Patrick G. Doughei'ty 21.69 Juan Customs House. If finder DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 8.86 2.50 Clarence A. Hancock John F. Smith 2.43 will leave name and address, he Melrose 4110 James W. Pope 4.45 29.12 John P. Stanford GALVESTON 308 Vi—23rd ^St. Richard A. Hamm Hugo Loorents 15.05 will be rewarded. 94 Phone 2-8^ John D. McDaniel 2.16 Ronald Chalcraft HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Jack Dempsey 22.94 14.42 Samuel E. Chapman Phone 58777 George A. Urich 5.95 Harold C. Cooper 29.17 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Hugh T. Crawford 155.05 8.66 Phone 5-5919 Woodrow Mitchell 8.17 MAPCUS HOOK 1'/, W. 8th St. Fred R. Bradwell 12.28 Michael Jackson The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ Chester 5-3110 Alvin L. McDowell John Hanna 7.33 13.60 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. farers International Union is available to all members who wish Charles A. Moravec 153.77 James A. Wells 2.90 Phone 2-1754 to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of Oliver J. Crews 106.89 MONTREAL 1440 Bleary St. Clarence G. Barrineau .... 10.86 their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have Howard D. Fasick 11.43 19.99 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Ernest W. Bryant the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Jess W. Ringo 25.38 Magnolia 6112-6113 Frank M. Philips 16.02 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. SIU branch for this purpose. Peter Gelpi 11.10 Manson L. Hilburh 16.08 HAnover 2-2784 Edward Hufnagel 1.03 However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU 6.78 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Bernard L. Espei'ance Edgar C. Welch 4.30 hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the James Nicholl 3.43 Phone 4-1083 4.30 LOG, which jmu can fill out, detach and send to: SEAF-ARSES PHILADELPHI.A 9 Scuth 7th St. James J. Clark 17.02 Dewey Johnson Lombard 3-7651 Charles Engelsma 81.99 Columbus A. Hitchcock .... 30.84 LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. Donald W. Reitinger 2.20 Louis A. Romero 52.97 Beacon 4336 PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION Raymond Funka 13.34 Davis W. Gilbert 68.14 RICHMOND, Calif 257 Sth St. Richard Schoffhauser 5.29 Phone 2599 Norman Collars 19.14 To the Editor: SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Stanley Lewis " 9.66 12.06 Robert W.. Kennedy Douglas 25475 .94 I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the Robert Collins 12.06 Sigmund Rothschield SAN JUAN, P.R. ..252 Ponce de Leon John W. Holland 24.36 10.74 San Juan 2-5996 Jose Gonzalez iddress below: 3.82 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Gus Mortenson 12.60 James A. Nickerson Phone 8-1728 David Crockett 94 Name SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Harley Larson 1.40 Main 0290 10,74 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. John M. Moran Street Address 3.40 Phone M-1323 Eugene F. Greene UNCLAIMED WAGES TOLEDO 615 Summit St. George Maslarov 11.31 The amount of $21.86 is waitGarfield 2112 State.. Harley Larson 42.76 ng for Brother R. C. Rainey, aty WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Herman Moore 2.20 SS T. B. Robertson. To collect, Terminal 4-3131 Signed 19.14 write or go in person to the of­ VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. John Rekstin Garden 8331 Harry Juranis 19.14 fice of -the Delta Line, Mississ­ VANCOUVER 205 Abbott St. Book No. John Groener 19.14 ippi Shipping Company, New Pacific 7824 Charles Hansen 27.64 Orleans 9, La. NOTICE! SiU HALLS NOTICE! Notice To All SIU Members Money Due "li �-Page Eight i-rW- THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 10. 1947^ TIDEMMI^ rANKERmu/ ,3; •H fl 'f Ik nie^fMsefis •wemm. lMlH?AIAI)OM<a. (MKM lAMKCRMeNlS ASSOC. ••pEMOCRATIC fiAMK AA»0 PlUe COWTROU OVER. Al^ UNION OECI3IONS • FINANCIAL STASlUlty 6^ EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT: • MEMBERS HAVE NOSAV ATALL. TIDEVWfinER HAS COIMPLPTE OONTROL OVER ASSOC.AT/ON • NO F/NANG/AL STATEAIENTS ISSUED TO MEMBERS . MO ASSETS J NO BOlLOlMGS, ^MEMBERSHIP CONTROL OVER ALL EXPENDITURES. • REfeREWDOlM VOTE ON ALL ISSUES. • PlONeeRFD AU MAJOR GAINS ON THE VUATBB- • No VOTES TAKEN; POilCy DICTATED Sy COMPANy . • DOES NOTHING ANO NEVER DID ANVTHlNG TOR MEMBERS FRONT SINCE INCEPTIOAJ. • BEST vvAGEiS,CONDITIONS, AAJD UNION REPPeSENTATlON IN TN6 INDUSTRY. POOREST OONDITIONS iN TANKER FIELD . NO REPRfiSENnATiOM; LOWOVBRT/MB. Compcinsoh proves...Joiri THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIOA/AL UMIOAI : -'T^^1''l^i^l^rl^ ''Ml?- JT •> 4--.'wl'iJ s- � 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource October 10, 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. 41 Description An account of the resource Headlines AFL CONFAB OPENS;NLRB ISSUE AVERTED SUP BUILIDING MILLON BUCK HALL IN FRISCO ARBITRATOR ORDERS L.A.PORT OPENED IN 'WALKING BOSS' BEEF NLRB REPUDIATES DENHAM RULING ON ANTI-COMMUNIST AFFIDAVITS NEW T-H ACT INTERPRETATION CLEARS WAY FOR NLRB ACTIVITY FROM FOLSOM STREET WHARF TO RINCON HILL DAILY LABOR NEEDED SAYS ITU LEADER ASSISTANT STEWARDS'S DUTIES REQUIRE HARMONY WITH THE DEPARTMENT CHIEF UPSURGE TOPS SLOWS WEEKS IN PHILADELPHIA SLOW WEEK IN BOSTON ,BUT FUTURE LOOKS ROSY GALVESTON WILL SUPPORT ILA IF STRIKE COMES SAN FRANCISCO HOLDS CERMONY BREAKING GROUND FOR NEW HALL FOC'SLE CONVERSATION:AN OLDTIME SEAFARER SETS A FREELOADER STRAIGHT ON UNIONISM CHISELING GREAT LAKES OPEREATOR IS OPENLY INVITING DISASTER PORY BALTIMORE IS RUNNING SLOW; SHIPPING PICK-UP IS EXPECTED NEW YORK SHIPPINGHOLDS STEADY DESPITE CHOAS OF WORLD SERIES ACTION BRINGS QUICK REMEDY FOR SLOCUM CREW SEAFARERS AND THE 'WALKING BOSS' BEEF LET'S LOOK AT THE LAW STEEL CHEMIST MEN REVEAL ELEMENTS OF GOOD UNIONISM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/10/1947 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1947 Periodicals Seafarers Log