http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/5420d19b9eec795a42a3bdab0aa27c77.PDF c2e333985bc38c6558bbc755ffe306d2 PDF Text Text •} :• . Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. Lakes Wins Top Pay From Wyandotte DETROIT — Marking up an­ other brilliant SIU gain for 1947, the Great Lakes District signed an Agreement with the Wyan­ dotte Transportation Company on Friday, October 17, which pro­ vides for the highest scale of wages for any fleet of bulk car­ riers on the Great Lakes. Wyandotte, contract provisions cover the unlicensed personnel of the four Great Lakes self-unloaders—SS Alpena, SS Conneaut, SS Huron and SS" Wyan­ dotte—and give y>e SIU mem­ bers sailing these veSsels a wage scale three cents an hdUr higher than those of the Lake Carriers Association and bulk carrier fleets under contract to the LSU and NMU. SIU GAINS Among the many gains achieved by the SIU in the Wyandotte Agreement are the following: All hourly wage rates, based on the 4b-hour week, are increased from 14 to 15 percent to a rate 3 cents per hour above the LCA scale; overtime rates increased to 4Vi> cents an hour above the Lake Carriers; nine holidays at the overtime rate of pay are pro­ vided. Other increases are: Ten per­ cent seasonal bonus on all wages exclusive of unloading time, formerly paid on basic wage on­ ly; an increase in the unloading rate from 65 to 67 cents per hour (all forward end men are paid this rate even though they do not work during the unloading of cargo); and an escalator clause providing for automatic upward revision of wages in event that 150 or more bulk carriers raise rates. All increases are retroactive to September 1, and the bonus will be paid on entire 1947 earn- NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1947 A&G Candidates The Qualifications Commit­ tee of the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District has comleted its work arid made its report. In this issue of the LOG, the pictures and Union records of practically all qualified candidates are be­ ing printed. The pictures and short bio­ graphical sketches start on page 7. Where pictures or histories do not appear, it is because the candidates did not fur­ nish them as required by the resolution which was passed by the membership. Seafarers Only Qualified Union As Cities Service Tankermen Begin Voting NEW YORK, Oct. 24—Unlicensed personnel aboard tankers of the Cities Service Oil Company started balloting yesterday in a collective bargaining election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. Crews of three of the tankers cast ballots as the election got under way. Voting in New York were the SS Paoli and the SS Chiwawa, with the SS Cantigny men balloting in Baltimore. The ballot allows for a "Yes" or "No" vote in an­ swer to the question: "Do you wish to be represented for purposes of col­ lective bargaining by—Seafarers International Union, AFL?" Some 300 men employed on the company's eight vessels are eligible to participate in "*cne i\'LRB election. Ships* " ... J the hearing, was represented by remaining to be voted are Mon-is Weisberger, International the Abiqua, Longan's Fort, Coun-jyi^g.pj.ggjdgnt. j^err, Organcil Grove, Lone Jack and French I Hyman Parness, the Creek, according to General Or-, union's attorney, ganizer Lindsey Williams. ' The SIU first took steps on Oct. The NLRB order for an elec­ A glowing tribute to the hero-. The SIU men volunteered to tion was announced by the board 28, 1946 for recognition as col­ ism of Seafarers who 'were pas- try an experimental trip in a in Washington on Monday. A lective bargaining representa­ sengers aboard the flying boat rubber raft from the flying boat hearing on July 28 last before the tive for the Cities Service tankerBermuda Queen, which was ' to the cutter, and when they were board in New York resulted in men in a letter to the company's forced down at sea while cross- successful the rest of the sur- transfer of the case to Washing­ Marine Division from Director of ing from Europe to the United vivors left the plane in the same ton. In its decision the National Organization Paul Hall. This move culminated an in­ States, was paid by the men's manner. Board pointer' out that "the Na tensive organizational drive fellow survivors when they land­ Names of the hero SIU men are tional Maritime Union, which among Cities Service personnel, ed in Boston on the rescue cutter as follows: made a showing of representation during which time the SIU re­ Bibb. Arthur Brown, Troy, N. Y.; for purposes of intervention, was ceived a substantial majority of The SIU men were members of. Gerald C. Harmon, Compton, duly served with Notice of Hearpledges from the tankermen. the crew of the SS Chjsholm Trail ; California; William G. Currie, iiig but did not appear at the Two days later the company which was sold in England. They ^B r i d ge w a t e r, Massachusetts, hearing." replied to the Union's request, but By virtue of its absence from were returning on the Bermuda'Owen King, New York City; Jose rejected its bid for recognition. Queen, when a low fuel supply Rivers, New York City; Louis the hearing, the NMU was pre­ The sarne day—Oct. 30—the SIU forced the plane down in mid- Miller, Long Beach, California; sumed to be a disinterested party filed a petition for an election Atlantic. In the area was the and Alexander Crenshaw, Ohio. in the procedure and therefore with the NLRB regional office in Coast Guard cutter Bibb, which i Thomas R. Quinn, California, was not given a place on the baL New York. maneuvered close enough to take! Chief Officer of the Chisholm lot. At the hearing on July 28, the The SIU, which petitioned for off the passengers. 'Trail, was also a volunteer. regional office of the board or­ dered the case transfered to the MEN AT WORK Board in Washington for "appro­ priate action.". The election now in progress followed the ruling handed down by the Washington board on Oct. 20. The full text of the ruling ap­ pears on page 4. Seafarers On Crashed Plane Called Heroes By Survivors Tidewater Hearing (Continued on Page 3) Log Places Twice In the recent contest spon­ sored by the International Labor Press Association, in which m.ore than 154 union newspapprs participated, the SEAFARERS LOG placed second in two categories. One prize was given for the excellence of the editorial cartoons, the work of our ar­ tist, Bernard ieaman, and the other second came for the pic­ torial layouts which are a feature of many issues of the LOG. No. 43 Above, members of the Credentials Committee are shown hard at work checking the qualifi­ cations of candidates for Union office. Left to right, Jimmy Stewart, Chafrman Matthew Sams, Jimmy Crescitelli, Bill Brown. Val James, Bill Higgs, and Walter Bennett. Committee members Robert High arid Carlos Lee were not present when picture was snapped. Another hurdle in the SIU Drive to organize the unli­ censed seamen of the Tide­ water Associated Oil Com­ pany was passed this week when the National Labor Re­ lations Board scheduled a conference to be held on Tuesday, October 28, in the New York offices of the Board. This announcement came close on the heels of receiv­ ing a compliance number from the NLRB, indicating that the Union had com­ plied with certain features of the T a f t-H a r 11 e y law. �. r.t<_:.'iC.-i • -—"\W,'. -- THE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 24, 1947 " THE LOMS LINE OF DEMOCRACy'' 'i^f- : Vicblished Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Fede^tion 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 - - r First Vice-President 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. MORRIS WEISBERGER Vice-President 105 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. CAL TANNER Vice-President 1 South Lawrence St., Mobile, Ala. EDWARD COESTER Vice-President 86 Seneca St., Seattle, Wash. JOHN HAWK Secy.-Treasurer 105 Market St., San Fr^mcisco, Calif. District Officials J. p. SHULER - - - Sccy.-Treas. Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. Box 25, Bowling Green Station, New York, N. Y. HARRY LUNDEBERG - Sec.-Treas. Sailors Union of the Pacific 59 Clay Street, San Francisco, Calif, FRED FARNEN - - - - Secy.-Treas. Great Lakes District 1038 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan 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 267 It's Up To You! Starting with November 1, and going straight through December 31, the membership of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, will be selecting the officials to lead the Union during the year 1948. It will be an eventful year—a time of struggle against the vicious Taft-Hartley law, against the rising tide of Tinemployment, and against the traditional enemies of the seamen, the shipowners. It will take a militant and united membership, led by competent officials, to successfully carry on this many-sided battle. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name and . the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals That is why it is so important for every member of the Union to vote in the election. SIU officials are not These are Ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, placed in office for life, or even for a period of years. Each as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging year the men who head the organization ar.e elected in heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ secret ballot, and that makes for membership control and ing to them. a solid Uijion. It is a Union duty to vote. It is-just as important as obeying the Constitution and lining up to the Shipping Rules. Members who have the opportunity to vote and fail to do so are shirking their jobs as good Union men. The men whose names appear on the ballot have sub­ mitted credentials which were examined by a committee elected for that purpose. They want to be judged by as many Seafarers as possible so that they will have the full support of the membership in any action undertaken by the Union. A Union election is not a popularity contest. The man who drinks with you may or may not be the best candi­ date for the job. Now, before the voting starts, look at the qualifications of all the candidates and pick the best man for the job. No union can be stronger than the men who belong to it. They are the organization, they form its policies and carry the word of unionism wherever they go. It is only in unions where the members lose interest that- the commies or the gangsters can take over. That could never happen in the SIU—at least not. as long as the members step up to the ballot to cast their votes. It's up to you, Brother. Have your say as to who will represent you next year! , "iniiiilfc ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL C. RASMUSSEN M. MORRIS D. McDONALD J. KOSLUSKY H. H. SCHULTZ NEPON^T^ HOSPITAL J. S. CAMPBELL E. FERRER J. R. HANCHEY L. L. LEWIS J. R. LEWIS R. A. BLAKE L. TORRES C. SCHULTZ H. BELCHER L. BALLESTERO Q. TULL J. SILLAK T. WADSWORTH M. GOMEZ F. G. ZESIGER S. X FORT STANTON HOSPITAL R. LUFLIN C. MIDDLETON M. D. PENRY A. McGUIGAN J. SUPINSKI J. P. WILLIAMSON ROBERT B. WRIGHT STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL F. NEDING J. M. McNEELY J. V. MUSCOVAGE L. DURHAM T. J. KURKI E. T. BROWN J. F. KRIZ J. PILUTIS L. MORENO P. R. THOMPSON A. SWENSON J. O'MALLEY XXX BALTIMORE HOSPITAL E. L. PIERCE W. T. ROSS S. WATSON E. T. DANBA E. FIEDLER E. L. WATERS M. J. LUCAS E. FREMSTAD Z. FRANCE H. C. «ENNETT J. NOOHWA XXX SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL A. COHEN J. HODO J. B. KREWSQN You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing tiems: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL '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 XXX BRIGHTON HOSPITAL G. McGUIRE (SUP) E. FALVEY R. LORD J. BARRON E. DELLAMANO H. SCHWARZ J. HANSIL E. JOHNSTON J. NICKERSON W. MAPLES E. DELANEY R. JOHNSTON ^''1 iir !a r �Friday, October 24, 1947 mm^ THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Still More Bargaining Elections Awaited By Great Lakes District By RUSSELL SMITH the Great Lakes District is await­ LSU, and the many effects of ing a specific code number for that infamous slave-labor bill, DETROIT—Signing of the WJ^- the District, too. the Taft-Hartley Act. andotte Agreement winds up the Districts or Locals are issued Obstructionists in the LCA, organizational status of this com­ their compliance numbers after NMU and LSU should realize pany, and makes Wyandotte the their International has been al­ that the desire of Great Lakes thirtieth Great Lakes operator lotted a code number by the De­ seamen for SIU Union protection now under contract to the SIU. partment of Labor. is far too strong to be more than By PAUL HALL While it's true that we didn't We're keeping our fingers temporarily delayed by their get all that we wanted in the crossed and bending every pos­ boss-stooge tactics. In the midst of its recent organizational successes, the Sea­ Wyandotte contract, we're not Industry-paid flunkies in Con­ farers International Union is putting its organizing program into apologizing for anything. We sible effort towards securing some of our pending elections gress should begin to realize that high gear. The organizers' No. 1 objective at the present moment managed to come up with a this year. an aroused labor movement, in­ is the tanker and inland boat field. pretty fair agreement. There is still a chance that we cluding the SIU, is out to repay In order to throw our full strength into this and future or­ Just check the hourly rates may have an election for either them for passing vicious, antiganizational objectives, and in line with the re-shaping of the 'with any LCA, NMU or LSU the Hanna or Wilson fleets this labor legislation like the T-H Union's structure. Brother Lindsey Williams has been named Gen­ wage scales- for bulk carriers, year. However, we're not count­ Act. eral Organizer of the Union. With his wide experience in the or­ and you'll find the Wyandotte ing on this too much, as there Of course, these gloating ganizing field, Williams should be able to tighten the lines and scale three cents an hour higher have been so many delays and stooges figure that John Q. Pub­ get things moving faster in the organizing work of the Union. in all ratings. so much Taft-Hartley red tape lic is too stupid to see through For the benefit of those members who are not fully familiar Wyandotte seamen have al­ to overcome. them—but they under-estimate with Williams' background, a few of the highlights of his organiz­ ready accepted the contract Despite these many delays, the strength of American labor. ing efforts in behalf of the SIU, should be mentioned. terms, and they have gone into Great Lakes seamen sailing on Guess we wandered a little far immediate effect. According to the Hanna, Wilson, Kinsman afield, but that usually happens He has been active up and down the Atiantic and Gulf coasts in every phase of the Union's expansion program. He has been on company estimates, all back pay (Steinbrenner) and Shenango when we start thinking and talk­ the spot out in the Great Lakes area during the most crucial per­ retroactive to September 1 will ships have kept up their SIU ing of the Taft-Hartley Act. We be paid by November 20. iods of our drive on that objective. enthusiasm. usually begin to see red, and we The SIU Great Lakes District These men deserve our heart­ don't mean the red of the com­ is pleased to welcome all Wyan­ iest congratulations for sticking mies in the maritime industry, Figured in Isthmian Victory dotte seamen into the Seafarers. with their ships, and patiently either. ^ Williams worked closely and effectively with Bull Sheppard We know that these boys will waiting for an election to bring SIU CONTRAST and Cal Tanner throughout the highly important drive to bring the continue to display the same mil­ them SIU contracts and Union Isthmian linos under the Seafarers banner. Williams, Sheppard itant spirit and democratic at­ security, Contrast the incr easing ly and Tanner were the men who handled and solved the toughest titude which have made this vic­ Tliey know that tlie SIU Great stronger position of the SIU on and most complicated problems that stood in the way of victory tory possible. Welcome to the Lakes District has done every­ the Great Lakes with the weaker in" this vast fleet of unorganized ships. Our victory in the Isthmian Seafarers, Wyandotte seamen! thing possible to bring them the ' NMU position. According to NMU fleet is proof of their abilities. benefits of SIU unionization.' convention reports, that outfit NUMBER ISSUED Lakes seamen also know who's lost some $150,000 on the Great The new General Organizer's Union activities have not been The S-e a f a r e r s International been responsible for delaying Lakes during the past two years. confined to intensive organizational field work alone. He was in­ strumental in setting up the various port councils of the important Union of North America has now these elections. During that same period, the It's been the stalling tactics of SIU Great Lakes District has AFL Maritime Trades Department. He therefore has a close work­ been issued a code number of ing relationship with most of the organizations comprising that compliance under the Taft-Hart­ the operators, the dog-in-the- grown to the extent that it is powerful body of waterfront organizations, and has a well-rounded ley Act. As this goes to press,, manger attitude of the NMU and entirely self-sustaining. knowledge of the problems and tasks it faces. Of course, the International has supported us considerably in These brief points in Williams' background as a union or­ our organizational efforts on the ganizer have been mentioned because of the importance of the Grea# Lakes, just as the Interna­ work he is now charged with. Now for the organizational work itself. In the past two years tional is always ready to assist any of the five autonomous Dis­ this Union has unquestionably proved that it can expand—that more tricts of the SIU. That's where jobs can be put on our boards. And the need for expansion has been recognized and approved by the membership, which has unstintingly in the industry. This is just a the strength and solidarity of {Continued from Page 1) the SIU puts us head and should­ backed and taken part in the steady drive forward. This, in the ings exclusive of unloading time. starter." final analysis, has been the sole factor in our success. All hands In addition, moi-e working rules Signing of the Wyandotte ers ahead of any other union in have shown they realize that unless we continue to expand, we will be mutually worked out and Agreement climaxed the organi­ the maritime industry. The SIU Great Lakes District will slowly stagnate. will be covered by the issuance zational drive begun on this fleet is run by and for Great Lakes last Spring. The SIU petitioned of letters to all ships. seamen. Contrary to certain slan­ for an election on April 7, and Drive Started at Right Time WYANDOTTE SCALE a joint conference was held on derous statements by some of So the Union is fortunate that it began booming its organiza­ j our opponents, Great Lakes SeaA complete br-eakdown of the May 2. tional guns when it did. It is doubly fortunate that the member­ wage scale now being paid to the The NMU tried to intervene in ' farers pay their own freight free ship itself took such a keen and active interest in the drive in the Wyandotte seamen is printed be­ the election but when they saw I from any interfei'ence by any field. Without such participation no amount of strategy can be that the SIU was the top-heavy outside sources. However, the low. successful. Last, but not least, let's not forget our good fortune in. choice of the Wyandotte seamen, International and the four other Under the new set-up, wages having such men as Williams, Sheppard and Tanner in charge of will be computed every two they tried to stall the election, j SIU Districts stand ready at any the shoreside apparatus of these previous drives. It is generally weeks instead of semi-monthly, even to the extent of phonying time to lend a hand. recognized that the job these men turned in in shaping strategy and Great Lakes seamen are fol­ and will be paid on the Thurs­ up false labor charges. directing activities is the finest pieces of organizational work in the day following the close of the Despite these NMU obstruc­ lowing the example set by Mid­ SIU's long list of achievements if not the greatest achievement of pay period at midnight Sunday. tionist tactics, the election was land, Huron and Wyandotte sea­ any union in maritime. It is expected that all retroactive finally set for early in July. At men in choosing the SIU as the Now especially, when dual unions in the field—the NMU in wages will be paid on or around the last minute, the NMU sneak­ Union of their choice. particular—are staggering under the shock of internal fights, the It will only be a question of ed off the election ballot, and November 20. Seafarers must stay in there pitching, and pitching harder than the SIU won by an impressive 68 time before Hanna, Wilson, Kins­ SIU NEGOTIATORS ever, in an all-out expansion drive. The entire Union machinery percent vote. man, Shenango, Tomlinson, must be kept in shape, running smoothly and efficiently so that Representing the SIU at vari­ Later, on July 16, the SIU was Schneider and Nicholson (Ecorse) it can keep pace with the strides made in the organizing field. We ous times during the several ne­ certified by the NLRB as the seamen have their elections, and cannot allow the rest of the Union apparatus to fall behind while gotiating sessions which took sole collective bargaining agent choose the SIU for their Union, the organizers keep pushing ahead in new fields. place were Organizers John Rot- for the Wj-andotte seamen. too. taris, Fred Fuss, Carl Gibbs, Ash­ tabula Agent Maurice Dole, Buf­ Report on Organization falo Agent Alex McLean, Secre­ In line with this need for a reshaping of program, the mem­ tary-Treasurer Fred Farnen and bership, acting at the last meeting in Headquarters, instructed Organizational Director Russell DECK DEPARTMENT Brother Williams to prepare a report showing a background picture Smith. Overiime of the organizational projects. He is to show the -problems that The Wyandotte management Classification Hourly Rate Rate have been faced as well as those facing us now in this important was represented by Mr. George Wheelsman $1.03 $1.62 field of our Union's actiyities and is to submit definite and concrete Gettleman, Mr. Merle Welsh, Mr. Watchman 1.07 1.60 Vz recommendations for a program to be followed in all future or­ Francis Griffiths and Mr. James AB Deckwatch 1.03 1.54 V2 ganizational work. ^ Lucier. OS Deckwatch 92 1.38 In drafting this program, Williams \yill work with other Sea­ Deckhand 88 1.32 "We didn't get everything we farers—officials as well as rank and file membership whose ex­ ENGINE DEPARTMENT perience can be of value in the aii-important plans. Cooperation wanted in the Wyandotte Agree­ Oiler $1.08 $1.62 and participation by all hands in formulating plans and pro­ ment," said Great Lakes Secre­ Fireman 1.07 1.601/2 grams are every bit as important as the cooperation of all hands tary-Treasurer Farnen, "how­ Coalpasser .88 1.32 ever, we've got to realize that in putting the final decisions into practice. STEWARDS DEPARTMENT This completed report and the decision reached by the mem­ this is the first SIU contract with Second Cook (Plus subsistence) $1.03 $1.54Vi Wyandotte, and that it took sev­ bership should be an important development in our history. It Porter (Plus subsistence) 88 1.32 eral yeavs to make existing SIU may well, signal thg emergence of a Seafarers International Union contracts on both Coasts the best more powerful than ever before. Wyandotte Pact Gives SIU Highest Wages On Gt, Lakes New Wyandotte Wage Scales �THE f Page Four SEAFARERS Friday, October 24. 1947 LOG New Miami Hall Opens; Engine, OeckMenNeeded Seafarers 'See' Raeket Stopped Cold One of the many flourishing rackets which have been victim izing Seafarers, the charging of fantastic sums—as high as $35.00 in one case—by chiselling "men of science" appears to have been stopped cold—in the Port of New York, at least, A statistical report outlining the extent of membership parti icipation in the Union Optical Plan Program, a cost-price oi ganization sponsored by many trade unions, was filed this week with the Seafarers International Union. Covering the period from June 1 through Sept. 30, the report reveals that 23 SIU members were serviced with optical ex­ aminations and glasses. The report shows further that the average cost to each of the 23 members was $5.89, which includes the price of eye-glasses as well as the fee for profession­ al services. Of the 23 men availing them­ selves of the Union Optical Plan's services, 22 were fitted with glasses, with two men getting two pairs of glasses each, mak­ ing 24 pairs fitted in all. After thorough examination, one of the members was advised by the Plan that he did not need glasses at the present time. MEMBERS AUTHORIZED Arrangements were made with the Union Optical Plan to ser­ vice Seafarers after a regular membership meeting last Spring authorized Secretary-Treasurer J. P. Shuler to investigate the pos­ sibilities for providing the mem­ bers with competent professional optical examinations and glasses at moderate costs. The decision to recommend the Union Optical Plan came af­ ter deliberate and thorough study of many groups. The UOP ser­ vices memberships of many lafge unions, including many locals of the International Ladies' Gar­ ment Workers, (AFL.) Any Seafarer may avail him­ self of the Union Optical Plan's program for union members by simply showing his Union book. The offices of the Plan are lo­ cated at 152 Fourth Ave., New York City. There is no membei'ship fee of any kind, either to the individual or the Union. No Hot Water? When your ship has been out of hot water for over twelve hours make sure that this fact is recorded in the Engine log book. It will save a lot of trouble when your ship hits port later. '•tr' 4 .4 If you are in port when the boilers give up the ghost, notify the Hall immediately and a Patrolman will handle the matter with the com­ pany. Don't wait until the ship is half way across the ocean before you send word; let out a yell before your ship leaves port and the mat­ ter will be settled at once. By J. P. SHULER. Secretary-Treasurer Negotiations The American Eastern Steamship Company has signed the SIU Standard Agreement. This com­ pany held out quite a while, but last week, there were a couple of ships in Baltimore and the membeiship took the position "No Contract — No Work." This company is now operating two ships in ad­ dition to their heavy lift vessels and may grow up to be one of our large operators. On the heavy lift ships, the same working cargo clause was maintained as was in their last agreement, inas­ much as the Deck Departments on those ships are assigned to work the cargo in some foreign ports. The Isthmian negotiations are not going along very fast. The General Rules and the Deck De­ partment Working Rules have been completed and there ai-e only a few points in the Engine De­ partment Working Rules to negotiate. A complete agreement should be consummated by the next i-egulai- meeting to be put before the membership for ratification. Miami Office The Union opened an office in Miami, as ap­ proved by the membership, which will work un­ der the jurisdiction of the Tampa Branch and a representative will be stationed in that port to represent the membership aboard the Peninsular and Occidental ships, the Wilkerson ships and the Eastern ships now hitting that port. Credentials Committee The Credentials Committee, duly elected at the last regular business meeting October 8, 1947 in the Branch of New York, has met and examined all credentials submitted for the officers for the year 1948 and completed their report which will be i-ead to the membership tonight. As soon as this report is acted upon, Headquar­ ters Office will have the prepared ballot printed which will be submitted to all of the Branches and voting for the officers will begin November 1, 1947, and continue through December 31, 1947, as per constitution. All members who are eligible to vote should cast their votes in this election, which should make it one of the largest votes cast in any elec­ tion. Organizing Work The Organizers report quite a bit of progress in the Tanker Field and elections should be coming up with several tanker companies in the near future. Membership Action MIAMI—This Branch is now open again, and we have a very good spot for our Hall. It's lo­ cated at 19 NW 11th Street, and while it's no palace, it is being constantly improved. At the present lime only the SS Florida is operating out of here, and she goes into drydoclc the end of this month for two weeks, but just about the same time Eastern Steamship Com­ pany starts the Evangeline and the Yarmouth touching this port and we'll be kept busy. The Florida will lay off the en­ tire Stewards Department when it goes into drydock. The men are to register here when they payoff the ship and clear back through the Hall when they go back to the ship. That way we can see how short the Department is ana re­ place the missing men. There has been quite a bit of confusion on several ships—especially the ^lassenger ships— among the crews lately. When the SS Alcoa Cavalier was in the last trip, the Union put the pressure on the company and made them hire all ratings for that ship through the offices of this Union. After the ship got out, there was a beef among the crew about some of the men that the com­ pany hired through the Union office. This does the Union no good. Our problems should be iron­ ed out among ourselves and not taken up with the HELP WANTED steamship companies. At the present time there are When such problems are taken up with steam­ a few men registered in the ship companies, it puts the Union in a phony Stewards Department but none light, and the men causing such disturbances are in the Deck and Engine Depart­ guilty of bringing the Union to ill repute. Aboard some of the other passenger ships, some ments. Hope that some of you of the different members of the crews are start­ fellows reading this will drift ing intra-Union beefs and championing causes down this way and ship from which only result in turmoil in the Organization. Miami. Cost-of-living is high, If any member of a crew has a beef, the Union but we have a bunch of Army Hall is the place to take it up and not in a gin mill. cots in the Hall and a place to Quite a few of these disturbances are caused by wash up and shave. We have a coffee percolator, permit members. Permit members have no vote in the Union, but are being allowed to ride the donated by the crew of the ships and should, before they become familiar Florida, so we can have coffee with the proceedings of the Union, never let their time. A couple of chairs and a personal opinions interfere with smooth opera­ sofa round out the furnishings, and we therefore have to pick up tions aboard vessels. All of the membership should be on the look­ extra chaii's for' meetings. out for such action and try to educate permit Now that we have started to members, instead of taking sides and causing divi­ send reports to the LOG, we sions and hard feelings aboard the vessels. hope to continue to do so. Complete Text Of Cities Service Decision DECISION and DIRECTION of ELECTION Upon a petition duly filed, hearing in this case was teld at New York City, on July 28, 1947, before Sidney Reitman, hearing officer. The hearing officer's ;'ulings made at the hearing are free from prejudicial error and are hereby affirmed. Upon the entire record in the case, the National abor Relations Board makes the following: FINDINGS OF FACT I. The Business of the Employer Cities Service Oil Co. of Penn­ sylvania, a Pennsylvania corpo­ ration, is engaged at its Marine Division, the only operation in­ volved hei'ein, in the transporta­ tion of petroleum oil on a world­ wide basis. The Employer trans­ ports petroleum oil between var­ ious ports of the United States and foreign ports, and be­ tween foreign ports. During the year 1946 the Employer trans­ ported petroleum valued in ex­ cess of $500,000, all of which rep­ resented shipments in interstate or foreign commerce. The Employer admits and we find that it is engaged in com­ merce within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act. II. The Organization Involved^ The Petitioner is a labor or­ claiming to represent employees ganization affiliated with the of the Employer. American Federation of Labor, Direction of Election As part of the investigation to ascertain representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining •iT. c• ^ with Cities Service Oil Co. of Pennsylvania (Marine Division) New York, New York, an elec­ tion by secret ballot shall be conducted as early as possible, but not later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Direction, under the direction and supervi­ sion of the Regional Director for the Second Region, acting in this matter as agent for the National Labor Relations Board, and sub­ ject to Sections 203.61 and 203.62, of National Labor Relations Board Rules and Regulations— Series 5, as amended, among the employees in the unit found ap­ propriate in Section IV, above, who were employed during the pay-roll period immediately pre­ ceding the date of this Direction, ^ including employees who did not work during said pay-roll period ^'ecause they were ill or on vacaliuu or temporarily laid off,3 but f , excluding those employees who have since quit or been dis­ charged for cause and have not been rehired or reinstated prior to the date of the election, to de­ termine whether or not they de­ sire to be represented by Seafar­ ers International Union of North America, AFL, for the purposes of collective bargaining. Signed at Washington, D. C., this 20th day of October 1947. Paul M. Herzog, Chairman John M. Houston, MemberJames J. Reynolds, Jr., Member NATIONAL LABORRELATIONS BOARD 1 National Maritime Union of America, herein called the NMU, which made a showing of representation for purposes ot interven­ The Employer refuses to recog­ We find that a question affect­ tion, was duly served with Notice of Hearing but did not appear nize the Petitioner as the exclu­ ing commerce has arisen concern­ at the hearing. sive bargaining representative of ing the representation of employ­ employees of the Employer until ees of the Employer, within the 2 None of the parties asserted the existence of any contractual bar the Petitioner is certified by the meaning of Section 9 (c) and Sec­ to this proceeding. Although there is in existence a written agree­ Board in an appropriate unit. tion 2 (6) and (7) of the Act.8 ment dated February, 1942 between the Employer and the NMU that agreement relates solely to the "issue of passes," and is not a IV. The Appropriate Unit collective bargaining agreement. We find, in substantial agree­ excluding pursers, radio opera­ ment with the Petitioner and the tors, and supervisors, as defined 3 W© omit here the provision which was customarily inserted in our Employer, that all unlicensed in the Act, constitute a unit ap­ directions of elections during the recent war, permitting employees personnel on board the vessels of propriate for the purposes of col­ in the armed forces of the United States to vote if they presented the Marine Division of the Em­ lective bargaining within the themsrfves in person at the poUs. In view of the demobilization ployer, including deck and en­ meaning of Section 9 (b) of the of the arnied forces and the termination of selective service, we gine employees and stewards, but Act. are of the opinion that the provision need no longer be included. III. The Question Concerning Representation �Friday. October 24, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Galveston Hits Shipping Peak; Jobs Go Fast Page Five Brinklng Beef In San Juan — Over Plain Water By KEITH ALSOP By SALVADOR COLLS GALVESTON — Shipping has SAN JUAN—In many of my picked up quite a bit here, and recent reports I have been giv­ ing the lowdowq on the gaspractically every day the board hounds down here and their in­ is cleared of all jobs. Of course satiable desire for the potent some men are still on the beach stuff which flows from bottles. and can be found bending their Silence this week from the The beef this week pertains toarms in Abe's place, but most Branch Agents of the follow­ drinking, too, but of plain old By WILLIAM (CURLY) RENTZ ing ports: water. jnen are grabbing the ships as BALTIMORE — The Indian They have shown real guts It happened aboard the Coast­ they come up, and that keeps Summer currently being enjoyed and stamina, and we will conJACKSONVILLE al Mariner which had called for shipping at a high peak. MOBILE in this port, coupled with a sud­ tinue to back them up as long a shoregang of eight men and a • SAVANNAH den upswing in shipping, has as there remains a picketline We paid off the F. Marion foreman. I dispatched the men BUFFALO Crawford and the Thomas Hey- made Baltimore a good port for around a shipyard in the Balti­ to the job and after seven hours TOLEDO a man to either grab a ship or more area. ward. Waterman, and the James of work they were laid off. TAMPA Swan, South Atlantic. The first bask in the warm October sun. While working in 100 degree Our Secretary, Miss Catherine BOSTON Most of the jobs as they were two were top-notch, but the third heat the men tried to get some Lopez, was married this week SAN FRANCISCO went all the way to the other ex­ called from the board this week and the men in and around the water only to run into trouble. CHICAGO were grabbed up quickly. There Hall wish her the best of luck treme. Working off.shore on a float tied NORFOLK up to the Mariner, they attempt­ A word of commendation to were very few jobs left on the and happiness. If she makes as NEW ORLEANS ed to go aboard the ship for good a wife as she has a secre­ the crews of the Crawford and the board following their first call. water but were refused—instead After the shipping lull which tary, ' she's sure to be tops. The deadline for port re­ Heyward is in order. The men they had to go in to the dock. has gripped this port for several ports, monies due, etc., is The men in this neck of the This was okay for the men weeks, the sudden rush of jobs woods interested in the tanker the Monday proceeding pub­ working near the dock, .but it brought the boys down to the organizing drive are continuing lication. While every effort left the men out on the float in Hall in large numbers. will be made to use in the to push on up to Marcus Hook a tough spot. current issue material re­ Most of them got what they to take jobs on the tankers. I got the lowdown on the beef ceived after that date, space wanted and the backlog of mem­ There's a job to be done there and have started working on a commitments generally do bers has been reduced quite a and the response has been very plan so the men working on the not permit us to do so. bit. A few more days of good good. float can get drinking water from shipping, and most of the men the ship being worked. holding old cards will have ta­ PARCHED THROATS ken ships. The business of having to run This week the payoffs were into the dock everytime a man not many, but all of them came develops a thirst is strictly from off in good style with no beefs hunger, and in addition means hanging fire after visits by the the waste of a lot of time. By JOE ALGINA brought in clean ships, and the Patrolmen. We have with us our usual overtime was set up in such a NEW YORK—We played host was the Howard, Waterman, gang of beachcombers who have, SIX PAYOFFS way that it was paid without any this week to the De Soto, one of which had a good gang of men settled down to homesteading it The ships which paid off here back talk from the company. aboard. The Cornelia, Bull Line, here for the Winter. The shorewere the Calmer, Calmar Corp.; Waterman's scows. This ship also had a fine crew and a good gang work is holding up well WRONG ONE Bethore, Ore Line; Waltham Vic­ somehow always manages to de­ egg for Skipper. and promises to keep the boys velop a beef or two before every The Evangeline, Eastern, took in red beans and rice for the The Swan was a horse of an­ tory, Robin Line; Cornelius Gil­ lian, South Atlantic and Joshua trip and this time was no excep­ a crew this week and will soon coming months. other color. It was one of the be heading for th^ land of rum tion. dirtiest ships I have ever seen, Hendy. Once in a while a beachcomb­ The week's only sign-on was and coca cola. Until she took a er becomes conscious - stricken and was full of headaches in She took on a crew in New crew the Evangeline had, a stand­ and comes into the Hall for a other ways. By the time we had the Bethore, Ore, but quite a York, made a scheduled stop by gang which gave rise to a few sign-ons are promised for the the Steward straightened out, in Philly and returned here be­ minor beef recently. and the rest of the mess squared coming week. In transit we had the Bull iryod'RE SURE THERElS fore heading for Europe. But away, we had seen practically The standby gang had worked NO 008-I WANT ONE Run, Fischer Ames, Richard everything. while still in the Port of Phila­ Columbus Day, a recognized Yates and John Riddle. These Of course, all legitimate over­ holiday.. The delphia it became evident that longshoremen's ships took a few men, settled the time was collected before the company wanted to pay the men few beefs which had accumulat­ there was a hitch in the machin­ men signed off. We hope that straght standby wages instead of ed and took off for their respec­ ery—namely, the Chief Mate. the men learned a lesson from the regular holiday overtime rate. tive destinations. This guy, it seems, was un­ what happened and will work ac­ We went to work on the beef As we have been doing for cording to the agreement from the past several months, seafar- aware that the position of Bosun and before the Evangeline •took now on. existed. He insisted upon work­ on a crew the company was To go on to something on the ing the deck gang himself and shown its violation of the agree­ light side, one of the Brothers felt that it was his divine duty ment and the men collected their went fishing last week and to make life as miserable as pos­ money. short look at the board. It's proved that he really knows his sible for the crew. REPATRIATED CREWS business. He caught 200 trout, strictly an act, I believe, as It didn't take the deck gang strangely enough they show up and now "meatless days" don't In the past few weeks we have long to get a bellyful of his meth­ bother him. only when the boai-d is empty. ods which included rationing had several repatriated crews One such incident occurred Quite a few of the other Broth­ everything to the crew, red pen­ from ships sold in England. The this week when after a couple ers shared his good fortune, and cilling all overtime without dis­ large majority of the ships have of days of hectic shipping, the the smell of frying fish reached cussing it with the crew and car­ been tankers and the crews have board was absolutely barren of almost all the way to Houston. vowed that they'll never ship on rying lies to the Captain. ships. another tanker unless they are BEAT T-H ACT So what happens: out of the REPORT MADE positive their ship is coming back noon-day sun comes a dyed-inThe ILA signed a closed-shop The Philly Patrolman didn't to the U. S. the-wool beachcomber who cop­ agreement with the steamship ers in this port are continuing to have the time to do too much for The difficulties connected with ped a quick gander at the shipoperators here last week. They aid the shipyard workers on the crew as the ship was all set waiting around for passage home less board and then, seeing that got the Hiring Hail clause plus their picketlines. to pull out, but he sent us a re- make this type run quite unat­ he was safe, started demanding a raise in pay. This is another They have struck through a port of this character and we tractive to the men who have a ship. case showing that the Taft-Hart- very long and discouraging strike were waiting for her when she had a taste of it. After being told he was out Jev Law and the phony Texas without any weakness showing came in. Here's a word to men desiring of luck, he hurried out of the anti-labor laws cannot hold up in their solid front. These men Patrolman Sheehan and an books in the SIU: Hall, his conscience salved and when attacked by a strong union. deserve all the support they can MM&P Patrolman contacted the Applications for membership a sly grin on his face. Brother Paul "Haywire" War­ get and we have made it a point ship. They had a long talk with are accepted every Tuesday at 2 BEACHCOMBER SHIPS ren is down here and waiting for to give them that support when­ the Mate, and the MM&P Patrol­ p. m. on the 3rd deck of the New Seafarer-Artist Norman Maffie, man pointed out that his was not York Hall. The qualifications for contributor to the LOG of the jeep from New York. Mickey ever we can. the proper attitude of a union membership are: 18 months or Wilburn is covering the tugboats SHOWING GUTS sketched local scenes, has taken like the dew covers Texas, and is . The strike has been a long man. more on a permit; 1 year sea time a berth aboard the Jane O. His getting good results with the men. one, but the company should see Brother Sheehan reports that on SIU ships and the holding of book, which was left here acci­ the Mate has seen the folly of a rating. dentally, has been forwarded to All in all, Galveston is strictly by now that the men are deter­ his ways and a good trip is prom­ If you meet these qualifications the New Orleans Hall. on the ball with the situation mined to stick it out until the Still on the beach here, in improving all the time. Even the bitter end. They have shown the ised the crew. go after that book. There is no On the other hand we had sev­ telling how long the books will case any of their mates are ingashounds keep their distance, company that they can't be and that doesn't make anybody starved back to work as was ex­ eral fine ships in port with no remain open so now is your tei-ested, are Tommy Murray and disputes of any sort. One of them golden opportunity. Red Morgan. mad. pected. Indian Summer, Brisk Shipping Hailed By Baltimore Seafarers NO NEWS?? Stop Beefs Before They Happen Is New Method In Port New York 11 �•". . - "• •••^ • •• •': f" THE Page Six 11 lll-Advised Shipboard Action May Be Expensive Proposition By FRED FARNEN ,R m SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 24, 1947 Sun Oil Seamen Keep Her Steady As She Goes Finding They Need Seafarers We ell know lhat the Seafarers is lops in the maritime field, and has the best contracts and conditions. We got to be that way the hard way—and let's keep it the way it is. Here are some of the things you can do: 1 Hold regular shipboard meetings 2. Attend the shoreside meetings, and take an active part in them. Bring up your beefs before the membership, not in a ginmill. 3. Keep those gashounds and performers under control. They are among the Union's worst enemies. 4. Do your job to the best of your ability. 5. Don't take time off unless you are authorized by the department head. 6. Study your contracts and shipping rules, and know your Union's constitution and by-laws. DETROIT—Just the other daj', ing to pull any of that stuff on we received a call at our home me and get away with it." By BLACKIE CARDULLO We've heard that type of a re; late in the evening. To our sur­ MARCUS HOOK—The Sun Oil prise, we found that it was from mark often enough, and in many Company is getting three new one of our contracted ships dock­ instances the men making these T2 tankers, and that eventually ed over at Walkerville, Canada— remarks felt all the justification is going to mean more jobs for just across the river from De­ in the world for taking" the at­ the SIU. "We are drilling away troit—and the crewmembers were titude that they did. They at that company, and the picture thought that the only thing to threatening to-walk off. looks good from an organization­ In this particular case, the men do was to job-action the ship. al point of view. However, it's no use to go off had a legitimate beef concerning More and more of the Sun Oil their long-overdue retroactive half-cocked and start screaming employees are coming to the Un­ pay which had been promised to for action right away. There's a ion, and it's a pleasure to talk to right way and a wrong way to them for quite some time. them because they are beginning They were also within their do things. As an SIU member to understand just what a Union rights in threatening to walk off who feels membership responsi­ like the SIU can do for them. It the ship. However, they were bilities, it's your job to do things makes us feel that we are really in typical SIU style—the right docked at a foreign port. accomplishing something. When your ship is docked at way! Did you talk over your beef a foreign port, even if as in this Besides the news of the new case it's just a, half-mile from with the Departmental Delegate? tankers, we have some more good U.S. soil, don't walk off the ship, Did you and he try to get it tidings this week. There is a pos­ settled with the departmental or pull any kind of job action. sibility that we will soon have a By PAUL GONSORCHIK You are liable to a charge of head or with the Skipper of your new Hall in this neck of the NEW YORK — Shipping con- j Here is another rule some of woods, and it will be strictly a desertion with forfeiture of all or ship? Was a proper record kept of tinues plentiful in this port, al-. you members may not be aware super-duper. By the time most part of your wages and the gear your beef? Did you bring it up though not exactly to every des-jof: If you're on a ship and the of the members get down this left aboard. You might beat the desertion at the shipboard meeting which tination you prefer. Most runs j company decides to lay off all way, we should have everything rap, but you'll be lucky if you you are supposed to hold on your are to the West Indies, Puerto, hands, but doesn't know definite- shipshape._^ secure all of your wages and ship at least once every two Rico, Rotterdam, as well as Can­ ly whether it will recrew the A new Hall will simplify mat­ ada, Belgium, France and Ger­ ship in a few days or not, and gear. In this case, it would have weeks? ters for us, and will enable us to you want to take her out when many. DO IT RIGHT cost these men plenty of cabbage get more work done and to take they do decide, there's someAn occasional few ships are If your beef wasn't settled by to walk off this particular ship care of more members. It will you or the Delegate or by any headed fov England, with even' thing you can do about it. in Canada. be a good deal for us since the My advice to you fellows is Hall will double its worth,in a Then, there are other matters action taken at the shipboard fewer for Norway and Sweden. to consider. When you're sailing meeting, did you bring it up with Now I'd like to point out to lhat when you're paid off the very short time. on an SIU contracted vessel, it the Patrolrnan or Agent when he those members who are not laid-up ship, you take your A BUSY TIME means that the SIU has a written came aboard your ship? aware of it that on the Dispat­ voucher to the Dispatcher at the The last few weeks have been contract with the owners of the If it wasn't settled aboard ship cher's board, under the column Union Hall and register for that very busy, with ships coming ship you're sailing on. That con­ by him, did you bring it up at headed "Remarks," you will one particular ship. tract is a legal and binding in­ a shoreside meeting or bring it sometimes see on the same line However, if the company does­ and going every day. One ship, strument. It means that you to the attention of your shore- as the ship's name, the words n't crew up that ship within 10 the SS Casa Grande, was with have certain responsibilities. side officials? "lay-up job." days, you forfeit your right to us for a month and a half, and we were sure sorry to see her go. UNION LIABILITY Just ask yourself some of these These lay-up jobs are, natur­ her. The boys seemed like part of the "Violation of any" part of the questions before going off half- ally, temporary ones. But if you This does not apply to men contract may mean that the SIU cocked and blowing your cork. do take them, please understand who are fired for not doing their family, and the ship fed like a is liable to suit for damages un­ As an SIU member you owe that you do not lose your ship­ jobs. It only applies when the home. A better feeding ship der the Taft-Hartley Act. You, it to yourself and the Union to ping card, if the job lasts under company has decided to termin­ never floated. even though a paid up member know your contract, know your 15 days. But, if the jobs goes ate the crew's employment We had a little excitement the of the SIU, may cost your Union Constitution, and follow both of over 15 days, you will have to aboard that ship temporarily, other day when the Signal Hills untold thousands of dollars them. re-register, upoii completion of and where they have not been left here and ran down the river, through irresponsible acts on Attend your meetings, ashore your job. right smack into an LSE which aboard 15 days. your part. and aboard your ship, and be ^ had broken away from her tow. These men are to come to the „ ,, RULE CLARIFIED It's very easy sometimes, es­ ready to discharge your respon­ . . However all the damage was Dispatcher with their vouchers pecially if you feel that you sibility as a member of the SIU above the water line, and after a In this case, be sure you re­ and get their regular shipping have a legitimate beef, for you' at all times. cement patch, the scow was ship­ port to the Dispatcher immedi­ cards back. But be sure you re­ shape again. to say to your shipmates, "Let's That's the way to be a good ately—and have your pay vouch­ port within 48 hours. tie up this damn scow until she Union member and not another er with you. It'll save a lot of After that time you will have rots. These shipowners aren't go- card carrier. arguments and difficulties. to re-register. While on the business of tlie shipping rules and cases where they are misunderstood, I have By E. S. HIGDON blows being "dealt our once pow­ This will cause an even great­ a suggestion for any of you who erful merchant fleet. More will er lay-up of ships now in oper-. has a hard time understanding PHILADELPHIA — A casual By JAMES MARTIN rules but doesn't want to ask come in the future and the end ation, and thus will begin the | glance at the shipping pages of questions personally: CLEVELAND—Some time ago, result will be the complete des­ vicious spiral downward. any newspaper is enough to around September 12 to be ex­ truction of our merchant maidne WRITE TO LOG It's true that hundreds of make the average American act, -an item appeared in the and the unemployment of thou­ ships are rusting in the boneSend your questions into the merchant seaman blow his top. SEAFARERS LOG regarding the sands of maritime workers. yards around the country, but LOG. It would serve as educaThe hatchet job being done on SS Adam E. Cornelius of the Already we have sold 1200 with the nation's present short­ tional material for all hands be­ the merchant fleet of our coun­ merchant ships and the govern­ Boland-Cornelius fleet. It was age of scrap metal these ships sides answering you. try is one of the biggest crimes ment is contemplating selling 300 written by a former crewmemI find that many times mem­ ever perpetrated against the citi­ more. Figured in jobs this will can be scrapped and their valu­ ber of this ship, and told of able metals turned to"the manu­ bers will interpret the rules for zens and maritime workers of the poor food and other conditions facture of automobiles, steel their own benefit. They don't do country, but no one seems to on the Cornelius. girders and steel freight cars, all this intentionally, of course, but be the least bit disturbed or Since that time, I've had the of which we are critically short by failing to read the rules fully alarmed. opportunity to contact crewmem­ of at the moment. they fail to get the full weight Here' is an item from the Jour­ bers of this ship several times, of them as laid out and voted on nal of Commerce in which is SENSIBLE APPROACH and they all assert that this pre­ by the membership. stated that a British shipping in­ vious article is nothing moi-e With steel mills, auto plants Your shipping rules contain terest has converted two former and the building firms yelling some of the most fundamental than a bunch of lies. According American victory ships into lux­ for steel, it seems that a more principles of the SIU. By operat­ to Adam E. Cornelius seamen, ury liners for service in the sensible solution is for us to turn ing without them or in violation their ship is a good feeder and African trade to Canada. this steel back into domestic use of their purpose, shipping could the linen is always issued on Another: Most newspapers car­ to relieve the present shortages go back to the miserable condi­ time. ried Senator Owen Brewster's —not to give the ships away to tions that existed in 1923. In addition, these men state message in which he stated he foreign governments to complete­ Surprising as it may seem, that the food is properly prepar­ is going to urge Congress to give be a loss of 37,500 unlicensed ly annihilate our own merchant shipowners know these shipping ed and plentiful in quantity. hard-pressed European nations jobs. fleet. rules as well as, if not better They swear by the Cook, and 20,000,000 tons of war-built Am­ If these ships are immediately I think that the SIU should than, many members. And they assert that they have no beefs erican ships. - ' put into competition against Am­ renew its effort to bring this do take advantage of your ignor­ concerning the food whatsoever. Then, out of Washington comes erican ships, we will at once to the attention of fhe smart ance of them, whenever they can. For these reasons, it seems to a statement that the U.S. is giv­ suffer a loss of more jobs when guys in Washington. If they are Ignorance of the rules is no me that we should print this ing France 30 merchant vessels cargo now carried in American as blind to the problem now as longer any excuse these - days. correction in the LOG, and prove taken from Germany during the bottoms will be carried in the they were in 1943 and 1944, then Copies of the rules, contracts to the Boland seamen that the war. American-built ships being oper­ we should make our voices heard and your Constitution are avail­ SIU always prints both sides of These are but a few of the ated by foreign governments. able at any SIU Hall. by any means possible. any story, free from bias. N.Y. Dispatcher Clarifies Some Misinterpreted Shipping Rules US Maritime Policy Means No Ships And No Jobs i'i I,: SS Cornelius Blast Not Justified, Say Crewmembers �THE Friday. October 24, 1947 SEAFARERS LOJG Page Seven Qualified Candidates For A&G Offices SECY-TREASURER JOHN MARSHALL — No. 322 ROBERT MATTHEWS—No. 154 (One To Be Elected) PAUL HALL — No. 190 On Qualifications JACKSONVILLE Agent (One To Be Elected) On these pages appear the pictures and histories of the qualified candidates for A&G offices for the year 1948. CHARLES (COTTON) HAYMOND—No. 98 Some candidates did not meet the qualifications as provided tor by the Constitu­ tion and By-laws of the Sea­ farers International Union: For Asst. Secy.-Treas.: E. Edginton—No. 3882. insuffi­ cient sea time for current year. Member of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union since its in­ ception. Has taken part in nearly all of the Union's beefs, and is clear for all strikes. First assumed»elective office in 1944 as New York Port Agent. Addi­ tional offices assigned by the membership have been Director of Isthmian Organizing and member of the Union Negotiat­ ing Committee. Has also seiweci in various capacities in all emergency and strike commit­ tees since 1944. Is chairman of the New York Port Council of the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment. ASSISTANT SECY-TREASURER (Three To Be Elected) J. P. SHULER — No. 101 Joined the SIU when it was first formed. Sailed as Engine For Baltimore Engine Pa­ and/or Ships Delegates on many trolman: Archie Wright—No. ships. Served as Patrolman and 3272, lacked three years sea Agent in the Port of" Mobile, time. and later as Jacksonville Agent, For Mobile Steward Pa­ and San Francisco Agent. Was trolman: Lamar M. Lott— assigned by the 1946 Agents' 29546. insufficient sea time. Conference to New York as C. E. Turner—No. 15. insuf­ Head quarters Representative. ficient sea time for current Served as member of the Nego­ year. tiating Committee 1946 and 1947. Has worked on organization and educational' projects for the Union. Has participated in all SIU Strikes and job actions. Is WALTER (SLUG) SIEKMANN No. 7086 strike clear. BOSTON Agent Has 15 years' sea experience. Sailed all through the war. Has been a member of the Union all the time since the ISU days. Has not held elective or ap­ pointive office, but has partici­ One of original SIU members. pated in many Union actions as Has been active in organizing a rank-and-file member. Strike and has held elective and ap­ clear record. pointive positions in the Union. Was elected Houston Agent for J. E. SWEENEY — No. 1530 1947, but returned to sea when the membership closed the Branch for reasons of economy. Sailed during the war in all areas. Was active in all SIU strikes since joining the Union. (One TcJ Be Elected) ''' T. (ROCK-^ BENSON—No. 7297 . ' SAN JUAN Agent (One To Be Elected) DAN BUTTS—No. 190 - Member of SIU since 1938. Was on Strike Committee during P&O and Seatrain Strikes. Did picket duty in Bonus Strike. Served the Union in official capacities as Patrolman, Acting New York Agent, Assistant Secretary-Treas­ urer, and Secretary-Treasurer. Participated in General Strike, Longshore anti-commie beef. Isthmian Strike, and all other SIU beefs while in office. Clear for all strikes. Was chairman of the Negotiating Committee for contracts signed this past year. Sailed actively during the war. Joined Union in 1941. Has sailed as volunteer organizer on various unorganized ships, in­ cluding Isthmian. Has served as organizer in the Ports of New York and Baltimore. Has parti­ cipated actively in all the Union's beefs since joining. Strike clear record. JOHN MOGAN — No. 216 Joined ISU in 1932, and SIU in 1938. Served as Engine Pa­ trolman in Boston in 1941 and as Joint Patrolman in New York for some months during the war. Has AB ticket and has sailed in all Departments. Ran for Joint Patrolman in Boston, was elected and has held the job a few times since then. Has been a member of the SIU for seven years. Has been elected Ships Delegate many times and has served as tem­ porary Patrolman. Participated in Isthmian Drive as shoreside organizer. Served on Strike Committee for the 1946 Strike and the Isthmian Strike. Has been active in all SIU beefs TAMPA since joining Union. Was jailed Agent and hospitalized in New York,as (One To Be Elected) result of Union activities. Sailed actively throughout entire war CLAUDE (SONNY) SIMMONS in all areas. No. 368 Joint Patrolman (One To Be Elected) CHARLES (Whiiey) TANNEHILL No. 25922 Plas been sailing twenty years as AB. Storekeeper, and Bosun. Active in all maritime strike? since 1934. Joined SIU in 1938. Elected Puerto Rico Agent and re-elected five consecutive times. Served on Negotiating Commit­ tee in July, 1946. Appointed Act­ ing Agent Puerto Rico Branch in August, 1946, and held office until relieved by regularly elect­ ed official. Now Ship's Delegate aboard SS Francis. SALVADOR COLLS—No. 21085 JOSEPH H. VOLPIAN—No. 56 . Has been sailing since 1922. Served as Engine Patrolman in Port of New York from 1943 to 1945. Was taken off waterfront duty by the membership and as­ signed to Special Services. Han­ dles Coast Guard, immigration, hospital, and other matters. Strike clear record. Started going to sea in 1922. Has sailed in all three Depart­ ments and has belonged to AFL seamens' unions since 1923. Was instrumental in organizing four local companies into the SIU, the largest of these the Eastern Steamship Company. Later help­ ed organize the Firemen, Fish­ ermen, and Seafood workers of New England, and after forma­ tion of the Atlantic Fisherman's Union prevailed on them to af­ filiate with the SIU. Is at present Boston Agent and is a past Vice-President of the In­ ternational. Was Ships' organizer during Isthmian Drive, during which time spent eighteen months on board Isthmian ships. Also worked as shoreside organizer in Ports of New York, Mobile, and New Orleans. Participated in many beefs including the 1945 Longshore beef, the Coos Bay beef, 1946 General Strike, and Isthmian Strike. Has been work­ ing as organizer in East Coast ports, as well as assisting in contract negotiations. Joined the old ISU in 1935. Went to work with the Light House Department and then took out SIU Book in 1939. Was in Mobile during the American Sea­ men beef. Sailed steadily until August, 1941, when was appoint­ ed Patrolman in Tampa. Went back to sea August 1, 1942, and sailed through the war until Feb­ ruary, 1945, at which time was appointed Patrolman in Port of New York. Remained there until took over as Agent in Tampa, February, 1946, after being elect­ ed to the job. Was re-elected for 1947. Active member and was Pa­ trolman in New York for two years prioi- to being elected Puerto Rico Agent for 1947. Was Area commander in Brooklyn, during General Strike. Partici­ pated in all Union beefs since becoming a member. Is strike clear. �Page Eight TBE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 24, 1947 == NEW YORK (* Agent WILLIAM HAMILTON—No. 3100 iOUIS COFFIN—No. 4526 I Engine Patrolman Active in Isthmian Drive both as ship and shoreside organizer. Elected as Agent in Mobile for IIMMIE DRAWDY — No. 28523 1947. Participated in other or­ ganizing work. Was active in all Union beefs since joining. Strike clear. (Two To Be Elected) (One To Be Elected) JOE ALGINA — No, 1320 Deck Patrolman (One To Be Elected) GEORGE L. BALES—No. 230 iillv Has been a Union man since 1921, joining the SIU when it came into existence in 1938. Sailed during the war, and was appointed Stewards Patrolman for New York. Served in that capacity for two-and-one-half years. Left office beginning of 1947 and went back to sea. li" h\-I •&> 1V' Transferred into SIU at the beginning.- Sailed actively dur­ ing the war until going to work as organizer. Has served in various capacities such as New WILLIAM York Deck Patrolman and Act­ ing Agent. Participated actively in Longshore and Coos' Bay beefs, 1946 General Strike, UFE beef, and Isthmian Strike. Has been, on Negotiating Committee for past two years and at present is assisting in Isthmian Negoti­ ations. Transferred men's Union. Participated in 1941 Bonus 1946 General Strike, and mian Strike. Has been Patrol­ man and Agent in Philadelphia and Jacksonville, and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of the At­ lantic and Gulf District. f ' Joined the Union in 1943. Sail­ ®iili ed actively during the war until coming ashore to work as SIU official in the Port of New York. Was then sent to Wilmington, California, as East Coast Repreentative. When West Coast of­ JENKINS—No. 4041 fice closed, went back to sea Joint Patrolman Going to sea for past twenty until elected as Joint Patrolman (Two To Be Elected) for New York in 1946. "Book years. Has been in l^U from FREDDIE STEWART—No. 4935 part in 1946 General Strike, the beginning. Held office in Mobile in 1945 but resigned to Coos Bay and Isthmian beefs. go back to sea. Has been active JAMES PURCELL — No. 27124 in all SIU strikes. iilM IBS J. M. (WINDY) WALSH No. 2693 Stewards Patrolman (Two To Be Elected) RAY GONZALES—No. 174 Has been an active member of the Union since it was or­ ganized. Has sailed as Steward on all types of ships, and sailed Was a volunteer organizer for through the war. Is strike clear, the Union from the beginning and has been Department Dele­ Participated in all major strikes gate on many occasions. and other actions of the Union Led direct action to secure milk Deck Patrolman provisions, and decent shipboard (Two To Be Elected) conditions. At present is Patrol­ E. (Skippy) GUSZCZYNSKY man in Port of New York. As­ No. 3100 " sisted in drawing up agreements TONY VIERA — No. 21913 !V* 'f. Transferred from ILA in 1940. Active in Bonus Beef, Coos Bay Beef, 1946 General Strike and Isthmian Strike. Sailed through war as Chief Steward. Elected as Stewards Patrolman in 1916 and reelected for 1947. Has taken part in negotiations for Stewards Department, both for passenger and freight vessels. HOWARD GUINIER—No. 478 •li Sailing since 1919, and has been a union member since then. Joined SIU in 1942, and sailed actively during the war. Has participated in all strikes of the Union since joining. Served as Engine Patrolman in. New York 1946 and reelected for 1947. Joined Union March, J939. Has been going to sea since 1932. Held several 'minor positions with Union and has been active in all Union beefs since joining. CHARLES SCOFIELD—No. 21536 Was jailed in Houston during one strike for preventing finks from crossing picketlines. Is strike clear. FRANK (RED SULLY) SULLIVAN—No. 2 iliii iililiiiWiiii lllBliiP •• aw- Has been going to sea since 1937. Joined SIU in 1938. Pre­ vious to that held book No. Has been an acUve member of 21240 in AFL Seamen's Union. the Union for the past five years. Has participated in many Union Was assistant area commander beefs and is strike clear. m Brooklyn during the 1946 Teneral Strike, arid has part­ JAMES SHEEHAN—No. 306 icipated in all Union beefs. (RED) GIBBS—No. Joined in 1941, and sailed all through the war. Served on Savannah Strike Committee dur­ ing 1946 Strike. Is strike clear for all actions since joining. MOBILE Agent (One To Be Elected) GAL TANNER—No. 44 "Was organizer for the SIU : 1938 to 1941. Represented the Union before the National De­ fense Meditation Board contract dispute in Washington, DC, in 1941. CUiairman Headquarters Branch Bonus SJrike Committee, and Chairman New York Branch Food and Housing Committee during 1946 General Strike. Secured 3000 berths for mem­ bers during the action. Stew­ ards Patrolman 1946 and 1947. ' Organized for the SIU in the Gulf Area during 1938 and 1939. Was elected to Union office in 1944 and has been reelected since. Started sailing in 1924 and shipped as AB and Bosun since then. Has strike clear­ ances for all strikes. \ •' I• - Joined Union at its inception. Has been active in all beefs, and has participated as organizer, ship and shoreside, in the Isth­ mian campaign and the Great Lakes Drive. Strike clear record. 1 -Vx Joined SIU when it was first organized. Was elected Joint Pa­ trolman in New Orleans for 1945 and Deck Patrolman for 1946. Has been sailing AB and Bosun since 1926, and has par­ ticipated in all strikes and beefs of the seamen in that time. Was Area commander in the Greenpoint section during the Isthmian Strike. W. J. (RED) MORRIS—No. 264 (NO PICTURE SUBMITTED) Has been sailing since 1939. In March, 1945, was appointed Act­ ing Agent in Port of Jackson­ ville. Later assigned to New York and then to Norfolk as Pa­ trolman. Was also Acting Agent in Charleston until Branch was closed February, 1947. Went back In Union since its inception. to sea, and on September 1, 1947, Sailed actively during the war. was appointed Mobile Patrolman. �Friday. October _24. 1947 THE En� ine Patrolman SE..lP..4RERS Deck Patrolman BALTIMORE (One To Be Elected) he resigned to go back to sea." Appointed in June, (One To Be Elected) 1944, to go to Charleston, S. C., RAY W H IT E -No. 57 MAX A. BECK-No. 937 \vhen 1944, Agent No. 652 R. E. DICKEY (One To Be Elected) October 1943 through January 15, NORFOLK (One To Be Elected) Agent ROJ;lERT JORDAN-No. 71 Page Nin• LOC to open Branch there. assigned Agent. to Later was Mobile to reli eved Was act by as newly elected Agent in February, 1946, and went back to ::;ea. Strike clear. PHILADE·LPHIA Agent (One To Be E lected) LLOYD Has been sailing since beginning of Union., Was all the time in the Engine De­ partment. izer for Was appointed organ- Going to sea for fourteen years and for and joined tpe SIU when it was Isthmian ships Appointed Engine Pa� ber, 1945. trolman the in in February, Port of Was organ h:er juring Isthmian Drive. Took 'ac­ first tugs in the Gulf Area in Septem- organized. tivJ: part in General Strike,,Isth­ Mobile mian Strike, and bef ore that was 1946. and also acts an as Dispatcher and organize1·. ac tive participant in tfle Bonus action and all other SIU Stewar ds Patrolman Has beefs. never elective held Patrolman in Baltimore from Transferred out. June , Returned Was 1943. to job JEFF MORRISON-No. 34213 W. in delegate SIU Port;.. of .... in for six months, (BLACKIE) to as Norfolk in 3697 1938. Was Pa­ Nftw York and has served Agent for the last first SIU Convention and helped three years. Active in Isthmian to draw up the present Constit­ Drive. Has clear record for all ution. Took active part in all strikes. 3IU strike�, and has cl�ar record. .BEN No. LAWSON 894 Joint Patrolman office. (One To Be Elected) into Helped organize P&O. 1938 to 1942, when given leave of absence by membership to trolman ;hip A. GARDNER-No. to belonged 1938, (O ne To Be Elected) BEN REES-No. 95 (CURLY) RENTZ-No. 26445 Has been a Union since areas. of the Sailed the war in all com­ all through bat member its inception. Served as Dispatcher in Port of New York. Worked ·as organizer volunteer ma in n y drives. Is strike clear. .Joint Patrolman (One To Be Elected) Was on Norfolk S t ri ke ERNEST TILLEY - No. 75 Seatrain Lines, Helped organize and has worked as Patrolman in Com- Transferred into SIU in 1933. Active in all in various Ports . a£ Served as Dispatcher-Patrol man mittee for Gene:r:al Stnlre, and or•�,.W .i:ec strik e s .and has . clear the Gulf in 1939. WQ1l wounded during MM&P Strike was an ad- five times and crippled. Went Chairman of f946 Strike Com­ in N o r f o l k from June 1945 Helped organize the SIU 1 vise r from the SIU to the offi- back to sea in 1942, after being . cers. In last election was named laid up for more than two years. Active during Isthmian Drive Joint Patrolman for the Port of and Isthmian Strike. Also di1 e. M 0 b"l · rected activities f or Port of mittee Strike. clear record strikes. for all of jOb Served and through Norfolk, during for four months for 1946. Was Active 1947. in organizing Isthmian, and is strike clear. Emdne Patrolman E. (One To Be E lected) SIU December Isthmian elected Joint Patrolman, Norfolk, as Patrolman in Norfolk. Baltimor€ during General Strike. C. L. STRINGFELLOW-No. 125 Has in Port same had L. MOLINA-No. 20456 / G. (CURLY) MASTERSON No. 20297 WILLIAM J. McKAY-No. 8 (NO PICTURE Joined SIU in February, 1939. STATEMENT SUBMITTED) Was appointed Engine Patrol­ Serv· man in Baltimore in 1945. ·Stewards Patrolman ed until February, 1946, and then (On e To Be Elected} returned to se a. Appointed Pa­ trolman in Port of Philadelphia JOHN (Hoggie) HATGIMISIOS· . No . 23434 January 1947, and is still serving. Has clear strike record. and was active Joined Union July, 1941. Sa.iled . : all thr ough the war. Has.... strike i Has been going to sea for years, all par !ment . in the Has Stewards never De­ run dearances for Joined Un10n office, but has been active Union appointed in the strikes of the SIU. S�iled New York Acting during the war. in Night in Engine 1940. Was Dispatcher in 1944, also Patrolman. In May, for all actions since in all SIU actions since joining. JAMES DORIS - No. 23177 joining. JAME S L. TUCKER-No. 2209 1945 was elected Joint Patrolman in New Orleans. F. A. W I DE GREN-No. 19 appointed Baltimore, May, 1946, was Engine a� d Patrolman in was.. elected to that position on the 1947 ballot. ' Worked organizer as Restaurant AFL Philadelphia, the U.p. going to and Army sea. for the Workers also Dredges Joined in i ,-----. helped before SIU in 1942 and sailed during the war. Was active in General Strike and in organizing Isthmian ships in Baltimore and Philadelphia. DAVID O. HERON-No. 5030 (NO Has all strike clearances. PICTURE (NO STATEMENT SUBMITTED) OR STATEMENT SUBMITTED) Still Time For Pix A few candidafes djd not send in passport photos Has or short biographies�- However, if those pictures and 1942. mittees, state­ ments are received in the LOG office anytime before the end of the election period, they will b& run in the paper. '-------' been Has 1932, Deck 1946 sailing since July, Has sat on numerous com­ and General was active Strike in and the the to sea since . . Isthmian Strike. Also was on hme m the the Strike Clearance Committee Department. Acting Pa- 1 in Philadelphia after the Isth­ been most going of the trolman in Port of Norfolk from mian Strike. · �te J'»'" :•' iHr • f TBE Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 24, 1947 Voting For A&G Offices Begins November 1 SAVANNAH Agent (One To Be Elected) CHARLES STARLING—No, 6920 R. W. (RAY) SWEENEY—No. 20 L. L. (TINY) PHILLIPS No. 23609 •I 1947, with one year out shipping. Took part in Bonus Strike, Tex­ aco beef. General and Isthmian Strikes. NEW ORLEANS Agent . Engine Patrolman (One To Be Elected) C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS No. 76 '.y^VsV (One To Be Elected) L JARL (BULL) SHEPPARD No. 203 IIBiiii j Was Patrolman in New York in 1944, in Baltimore in 1945-46, and was Agent in Miami the end of 1946 and the beginning of 1947. At present Agent in Sa­ vannah. Active in Isthmian campaign and other organizing drives. Strike clear. GALVESTON Agent SIU member since 1938. Has held office as Patrolman in Mo­ bile, New York, and at present Patrolman in Galveston. Was al­ so Galveston Agent. Took paid in Bonus Strike, Alcoa Bonus Strike in West Indies, General Strike, and Isthmian Strike. Helped organize Isthmian. Joined SIU in 1942. Is clear for General Strike and Isthmian Strike. Has been active member and is now sailing as Steward. W. R. BRIGHTWELL—No. 7279 LEON (BLONDIE) JOHNSON No. 108 (One To Be Elected) KEITH ALSOP—No. 7311 iiiii Has fifteen years sea service. Held positions as Patrolman in New York, Norfolk,' and New Orleans. Has been Agent in Charleston and is at present time "Galveston Agent. Served on Nor­ folk General Strike Committee, and was Chairman of the Gal­ veston Isthmian Strike Commit­ tee. Became member of SIU in 1939. Took part in P&O Strike, Bonus Strike, Anti-Commie Longshore beef. Was Agent in Port Arthur during General Strike. Has been Patrolman in New York, Norfolk, New Orleans and is at present Patrolman in lalveston. JOHN WARD—No. 21311 » Joint Patrolman (Two To Be Elected) Sailed off and on from 1922 to 1929. Joined SIU in 1940. Pa­ trolman Galveston, Houston, and New Orleans Juhe, 1945 ,to June, Joined Union soon after it was formed. Actively participated in Bonus Strike, 1939 and 1947 Isthmian Strikes, 1946 General Strike, and anti-commie beef. Has held offices ranging from Dispatcher to Agent in Port of One of original SIU members. New Orleans. Shipped in all Active in P&O Strike and other areas during war. Was elected eariy' a c t i o n s . Appointed in Engine Patrolman for 1947 for New Orleans. Is strike clear. charge of field work for the Isth­ mian campaign by Director of Deck Patrolman Organization. Also participated (One To Be Elected) in Great Lakes Drive. Director of water-front activities in New L. (JOHNNY) JOHNSON—No. 53 York for the General Strike. Was appointed as New Orleans Agent in summer of 1947 by member­ ship action. Has never run for elective office in the Union. Sail­ ed during the war in all areas. Strike clear. Credentials Committee Reports On Qualifications "We, the un(iersigne(j Committee on Credentials, duly elected at >^he regular business meeting at the Branch of New York on October 8, 1947, have examined the cre­ dentials of the candidates for the election of the officers of the Seafarers International Union of North America for the year of 1948, and submit the following report: In Union since it was founded. Took active part in following beefs: Bonus Strike, Coos Bay Beef, Anti-commie longshore beef. General Strike, and Isth­ mian Strike. Was Patrolman in New York during 1945 and 1946. Elected to office of Deck Patrol­ man in the Port of New Orleans for 1947. We recommend that the men that are qualified for office be placed on the ballot in alphabetical form under BOURGOT—No. 97 the offices for which they run, and that the ports, begin­ I ANTONY (NO PICTURE ning with Boston, be arranged on the ballot geographically OR STATEMENT SUBMITTED) a;;s has been done in the past. Letters of acceptance were submitted to the Creden­ tials Committee by Major Costello, G144, and John W. Parker, 20192, but there were no credentials accompany­ ing the letters. Therefore, the letters are being filed in Headquarters Office and these men are hereby disqualified JAMES DeVITO—No. 185 Stewards Patrolman (One To Be Elected) HERMAJJ TROXCLAIR No. 6743 Inasmuch as Article XIII, Section 2, Subsection (e), lEiiliiiiii in the Constitution states that a man must submit four months discharges for the current year, this Committee did not accept anything but certified discharges as proof of sea time for the current year. Member of Union since 1938. Has served Union in various ca­ pacities, both elective and ap­ pointive. Participated actively in all Union beefs, and was a mem­ ber of the General Strike Com­ mittee in New York, Is strike clear. Joined Towboat Division of SIU in 1938. Transferred to Deep Sea section in 1941. Has worked in various positions for the Union, mostly as organizer in New York and in the Gulf Area. Participated in the General Strike, Anti-commie Longshore Beef, Coos Bay Beef, and Isth­ mian Strike. Now (Organizing in the Cities Service fleet. 1 fi Walter Bennett, 5331 Val James, 7803 W. Higgs, 223 Robert High, 24236 (Alt.) Bill Brown, 29935 James Stewart, 28075 J. Crescitelli, 26872 Carlos Lee, 47237 (Alt.) Matthew Sams, 21386 (Alt.) Has been a member of the SIU,* sailing in the Stewards De­ partment, for the past seven years. Participated in all beefs and is strike clear. And Ends December 31-CAST YOUR VOTE "i! �THE 9E4Finrw^ roc Friday. October 24. 1947 Page Eleven SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Scenes Of Dramatic Sea Rescue Labor Education Stressed At SS Steel King Meeting Seafarer, Dangerously 111, ' • _ '• ... Transferred To Destroyer Piiiis ' ' Destroyer Henderson steams into view. Sam Jackson Men Open Fire On Gear-Grabbers The crew of the SS Sam Jack­ son mean business. They're not going to allow anyone to foul up the accomplishments they've netted as SIU men. According to a recent set of minutes the lads put it down forcefully at a shipboard meetting in the form of a motion, which carried unanimously. The motion reads: "Anyone who willfully de­ stroys or damages property aboard this vessel in the fu­ ture shall be recommended to stand trial before the member­ ship at the nearest SIU meet­ ing hall upon arrival in the United States." The motion was prompted by a discussion on the care of ship's property under good and welfare, along with talks in cleanliness, and maintenance of crew facili­ ties. L, Nicholas and H. T. Brown were chairman and secretary, re­ spectively. Maiden's Mate Thanks Deck Gang For Cooperation Expressing his appreciation for having a fine bunch of seamen during the recent voyage of the Maiden Victory, Chief Mate Grafton Hutchins presented the crew with the following letter: To the members of the Deck Gang: Before we split up and go our several ways, I feel it to be only right and proper that I should express to you my sincere ap­ preciation for the way you have all cooperated with me, and worked to get the vessel in shape. I am in the hopes that I will have as good a crew again some of these days but I don't expect to have a better one. (signed) Grafton Hutchins Chief Mate Maiden Victory The Maiden, after making a trip to Europe paid off in Balti­ more. Crewmembers of the SS Steel King have embarked on an all-out union education program designed to expose the current anti-labor propaganda belching forth from These exclusive LOG photos depict drameilic publications.* ;—: : — ; scenes at sea on Labor Day. when William employer-controlled The move was made at the Particular, the crew lelt a need Thomas. 2nd Cook and Baker, critically ill with for an intensive indoctrination a ruptured appendix, was transferred to U. S. Sept. 28 shipboard meeting, held campaign," so that new members Navy destroyer Henderson which raced to ren­ at sea, and was prompted by the will be able to detect the slick fact that many of the crew dezvous after receiving call for help. aboard the Isthmian vessel are attacks on their conditions. Proceeding on the basis that a Navy doctor said Thomas would recover and new Union members. With the commended Chief Steward Ben McCormick for current wave of publicity aimed ^nion background is the .... ,, . 1 , 'most effpctivp means; nt cnmnathis first-aid treatment of victim. McCormick at, liquidating the gams made by most effective means of combat­ also scored a first in submitting these thrilling organized labor, and seamen in ting the insidious attacks by la­ bor's enemies, the Steel King pictures to the LOG. men will use the shipboard meet­ ing as a forum and as a schooling place in trade unionism. According to the ships' min­ utes, plans on the Steel King call for a thorough study and discus­ sion of "the origin, history and practices of American Federation of Labor unionism." A very graphic and effective means of e.xposing anti-labor propaganda was used successful­ ly at the Sept. 28 meeting. Tak­ ing an article dealing with the Taft-Hartley bill, which appear­ ed in a recent issue of Look mag­ azine, the crew exposed the opin­ ions expressd as "phony" in a point by point discussion. On this score, the minutes say, "the members were educated V-:-:-: :•:::.••v;- rtoW-THis, ISA PHONY/ ABOVE: Shipmates prepare to lower Thomas over the side in basket to waiting Navy crew in lifeboat belov/. Man in "Mae West" is Navy medico. X %\ RIGHT: Arrow indicates po­ sition of basket as Seafarers gently lower away.^ % % ^ BELOW: Safely in lifeboat, suffering crewman will soon be aboard destroyer for operation to remove ruptured appendix that nearly cost his life. De­ spite five days in gangrenous condition, his chances for re­ covery were considered good. PlaneForcedDown NearHaiti Victory, AgroundOn Shoals The SS Haiti Victory, a 7.607ton Waterman freighter, aground on the shoals some 30 miles Southwest of Key West. Fla., re­ ceived unexpected company the other day when an unidentified aircraft- was forced down close to her position. Her fijiei practically gone, the plane circled over the vessel and then made her crash landing. One man from the plane was taken aboard the Haiti Victory, according to incomplete reports. concerning the attitudes of cer­ tain publications and subsidized publishing concerns toward labon." It was pointed out further in the minutes that the Steel King men felt the membership is not fully acquainted with the contents •and purpose of the Taft-Hartley law and its importance to each and everyone of them. Members were urged, there­ fore, "not only to read but to study all SIU literature in regard to this phony bill." With the exception of one minor beef in the galley, all was going smooth on the Steel King, according to the Delegates' re­ ports. Chairing the meeting was Luke Collins, with John Rintello act­ ing as secretary. Send Those Mmutes Send in ibe minutes oi your ship's meeting to the New York Hall. Only in that way can the membership act on your recommendations, and then the minutes can>~ba printed in the LOG for th* benefit of aU other SIU crews. �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 24. 1947 SIU Ships' Minutes In Brief EDWIN D, HOWARD. July 13 ROBERT R. McBURNEY. —Chairman Oscar A. Payne; Sec­ Sept. 7—Chairman P. V. Milliretary Wayne Vermillion. Dele­ can; Secretary V. Matterochia. gates reported no beefs. New Delegates reports read and ac­ Business: Issue of having foc'sles cepted. New Business: Motion painted discussed. Motion car­ carried that Steward and Stew­ ried to hold a joint meeting every ard Delegates see Captain in re­ second Sunday at sea. Educa­ gard to painting their quarters, tion: Chairman explained the and showers. Deck Delegate to ship's minutes form to crew. see Captain for same reason. Ed­ Chairman also stressed the im­ ucation: Considerable discussion portance of education in union on how it is beneficial for all affairs. to conduct themselves in such a XXX way so as to avoid paying fines. NAMPA. Aug. 10 — Chairman Good and Welfare: Steward and Daniel Goldblatt; Secretary Jo­ Chairman extended their appre­ seph Kaluszewski. Delegates re­ ciation for the cooperation of all JONATHAN GROUT. Aug. 31 in complying with the request —Chairman Berryman: Secretary ported tripcarder who fails to for cleanliness in messhall at Joe E. Thomas. New Business: live up to union rules shall have his card revoked and be brought nights. Motion carried that all men see up on charges. Good and Wel­ » 1 & their delegates with a beef in­ fare: It was pointed out that all EDITH. Aug. 12—Chairman J. stead of going to the head of the shoreside workers should be kept Gilette; Secretary B. Hall. Elec­ department. Motion carried to out of pastry and messroom. One tion held for ship's delegate with have fresh fruits put out for night minute of silence for Brothers Gilette elected to the post. New lunches. Motion carried that lost at sea. Business: Motion by B. Hall that crew stop petty bickering. Good XXX anyone caught destroying ship's and Welfare: Crew asked to stop ZACHARY TAYLOR. Aug. 18 gear be fined a nominal sum.^ throwing soiled linen in passage­ Motion by Gilette that gangway ways. One minute of silence for —Chairman L. A. Smith; Secre­ tary M. L. Ponder. Good and watch in port keep all outsiders Brothers lost at sea. Welfai-e: Suggestion made that from passageways. List of fines XXX no one of the crew to sign on un­ drawn up for various minor of­ GOVERNOR GRAVES. Sept. 3 til repairs are made. Repair list fenses. All money collected from —Chairman John Tobin; Secre­ read to the crew and approved. fines to be used for purchasing tary W. T. Langford. Engine and Motion carried that drug supplies new records for the phonograph. Stewards Delegates reported all be checked for penicillin and Motion by Kasmirsky that every­ okay. Deck Delegate reported other drugs. Motion cari^ied for one donate one dollar toward dispute over painting of Mates all linen to be turned into Stew­ purchasing a new radio phono­ and Engineers' quarters. New By HANK graph. Phonograph to be union Business: Deck Delegate suggest­ ard the morning of the payoff so it can be sent to laundry. property and anyone paying off ed that the Steward department Here's an article we read in the Journal of Commerce, the ship forfeits all claim to the paint the galley, engineers' rooms, dated October 17. which shows that the ambitious American toilets and showers topside and item. Legion is sailing its landlubbing ship of affairs into the the deck department paint the Merchant Marine once again: "Expressing the support of the Mates' rooms and passageways merchant marine voted by the American Legion at is last • and messmen paint their own convention. Milt D. Campbell, director of the legion's division messrooms and pantry. Educa­ of national defense, stated that the veteran's organization was tion: Brother Tobin made a going to demand that Congress enact legislaiion to purge the speech for the benefit of the new XXX ranks of maritime labor of subversive elements. 'We do not members aboard. GATEWAY CITY. Aug. 24 — ask—we demand that the U. S. Coast Guard be required to in­ Chairman A. Mosher; Secretary XXX vestigate and determine the loyalty to the United States of all t X X FRANKLIN H. KING. Sept. 7 (not given.) Delegates reported NAMPA VICTORY. Aug. 23— persons who they certify or license in the maritime industry!'" Chairman Arthur Thompson; —Chairman Hay; Secretary Rich­ on books and permits in their No doubt this is another idea of the Coast Guard to regain Secretary George Meany. Dele­ ards. Delegates reported all run­ departments. New Business: Mo­ its distorted military power over the Merchant Marine . . . Here's gates reported everything run­ ning smooth in their departments. tion carried to make inventory of another bit of news: "The shipping industry was advised (at the ning satisfactorily. New Busi­ Motion by Ham. Stewards Dele­ gear of crewmember who missed American Merchant Marine Conference) that the Taft-Hartley ness: Motion carried to see that gate, that action be taken in ac­ vessel and turn gear over to Act would not solve its labqi- problems and was urged to seek all bad food aboard is disposed ceptance of a new member. Good Chief Mate and deliver it to Pa­ additional legislation to that effect." Frank J. Taylor president of of in first port. Motion carried and Welfare: Suggestion that 25c trolman in first American port the American Merchant Marine Institute, stated that "all the that Don White. Wiper, be ex­ be donated for purpose of buy-' touched. Motion made by Mol- American shipping industry seeks under any labor legislation is" tended on probation for a pe­ ing cigarettes for brothers in hos­ donodo for Patrolman to check stability and the elimination of industrial strife." riod of two years. Motion car­ pital. One minute of silence for all tripcards and decide who shall XXX get off at end of voyage. Edu­ ried that tripcarders Joseph Kal- Brothers lost at sea. After several years of predicting and promising himself, as cation: There are several kits uszewski. and Stan Domijon be well as various shipmates, that he w,ould never surrender him­ aboard ship for members who accepted for permit cards. self unto marriage, we have learned from a reliable ice-skating wish to read up on union's struc­ XXX source that Seafarer Walter "Buddy" Bennett is happily splicing ture and function. DAVID G. BURNET, Aug. 8— himself into the sea of matrimony this coming Friday. Congratu­ (Chairman not given) Secretary XXX lations and a smooth journey . . . Brother George Berry, after SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY. J. Redden. Delegates reports ac­ XXX conning the situation came to the conclusion that two years Aug. 31 — Chairman Bill Gray; cepted. New Business: Motion by SUNSET. Aug. 17—Chairman Secretary I. V. Tennanl. New on the China coast would do him a lot of good. Who knows if H. Lindsa.y that repair list be B. Taflewitz; Secretary F. Cowell. Business: Motion carried that Brother Berry might not get tired all of a sudden and settle made up and presented to Patrol­ Delegates reported all okay. New ship's delegate confer with chief for less? . . . Brother Mario Carrasco. the oldtimer, just came into man in payoff port. Motion by V. Business: Motion carried that 1st mate about having crew messNew York. How was your trip. Brother Carrasco? . . . Brother Burzak that crew instruct the Assistant be approached for put­ hall cleaned and painted. Good Red Braunstein just came in from his long trip to the Pacific. company that when a ship goes ting tank tops in safe working and Welfare: Motion carried that He wants his shipmate Leon White to know thcit he'll be back foreign that they put on extra condition. Good and Welfare: the three departments divide the from home in about two weeks . . . Brother Sam Luttrell just wash soap for the purpose of hav­ Suggestion made to take up col­ cleaning of the laundry. Motion came into town after five months of shuttling bauxite down in ing ship's linen done ashore. lection for Paul Carroll's next of carried to submit a new repair the islands. Good and Welfare: Suggestion kin as a remembrance from the list with old needs plus new ad­ that all hands stay sober until XXX crew. Suggestion that Union of ­ ditions necessary. One minute of after payoff. Brother Joe James did an unusual thing last week. He passed ficials get in touch with com­ silence for Brothers lost at sea. up a long trip to the Pacific. "I don't like the heat for too long a pany agents as to working out a time out there—just give me the short trips" . . . Brother Harvey system to assure forwarding mail. Hill was in town a few weeks ago. Looks like he shipped for a Suggestion that someone with a long one . . . Here are some oldtimers who sailed into town re­ camera take a picture of this cently from trips and probably are still around: M. Sierra; D. sterling crew. XXX Osborne; J. M. Fisher; L. lovino; J. Bilinski; P. Amato; C. Kolste; HASTINGS. (Date not given) XXX £• $> £ Chairman Red Campbell; SecreBESSEMER VICTORY. Aug. ALCOA PIONEER. Sept. 13— R. Williams; M. Garcia; J. Soto; U. Black; C. Fraizer; F. Infante; Jary Daniel Dean. Delegates re­ 31—Chairman Mac Beck; Secre­ Chairman J. F. Ross; Secretary -T. Barracliff; E. Going; P. Pringi; J. Colon; F. Piniero; H. Higham; ported all in good order except tary Kenneth Carlson. Delegates D. A. Gardner. No New Busi­ A. Graf; J. Vista; J. Hawkins; R. Fretes; R. Grindle; R. Wagner; for few hours of disputed over­ reports accepted by members ness. Good and Welfare: Sug­ O. Guerra; N. Robertson; D. Soda; J. Hopkins; T. Styron; R. Peck; time. New Business: Motion car­ present. Motion carried that awn­ gestion that all delegates present V. Kapor; C. McComiskey; W. Sweetser; L. Silas and A. Meglio. ried that members coming aboard ing be placed on the fantail. themselves in a group to the XXX ship drunk and start trouble will Good and Welfare: Suggestion Captain about getting foc'sles Brother Edgar Kurz is in town right now. Brother Kurz be fined one dollar which will that men who use laundry pick painted. Letter of appreciation has been sticking faithfully to those trips to Germany . . . Oldbe given the SEAFARERS LOG. up the soap wrappers and soap to be sent New, York for the timer and Steward, Brother Mike Gottschalk just came in from Education: All members well ac- powder boxes they can:y to laun­ quick response to cleaning up of a trip to Sweden. Is Brother "Carioca" Benway staying aboard quairited with union rules and dry. Suggestion made for cold ill smelling condition of Stewards for another trip—perhaps to Sweden again? . , . Brothers, it are good shipmates. Good and suppers on hot nights at the Department. Decision to call pays to know your union, to know your shipping rues, to know Welfare: Suggestion made to see discretion of the Steward. Reso­ meeting in near future to discuss your jobs and the agreements. Avoid those arguments and 1st Assistant about more pres-, lution made to keep messroom and familiarize crew with Taftmisinterpretations. After a trip read those back issues of the sure on all heads. and recreation room clean. LOG. Study your sbijpping rules. A Hartley Act. CUT and RUN 'I �THE Friday, October 24, 1947 SEAPAKERS LOG Page Thirteen THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS HEY JOE, WANNA BUY SOMETHING? Log -A-Rhythms Stormy Seas By ROBT. G. PATTISON Electrician Sees Snag In Ship's Spares Setu To the Editor: I have been a member of this Union for a number of years. Recently I sailed aboard the SS Robin Sherwood of the Robin Lines and on that vessel I found a condition existing that made it very difficult for the Chief Elec­ trician to perform his duties the way he ought to. Hark to the waves chuckling, nay laughing, roaring! Receding: as each swell races by. They dance and frolic and kick their heels. As they blot the frowning sky. They threaten our craft with an angry leer, A snarl, a crashing thunder! PAT Oie^g. Bumboats swarmed alongside the SS Archer as she was being refueled off the Rock of Gibraltar during recent trip. John Clamp, of the Archer crew, snapped this commerce scene on the sea. Bremerhaven May Be Haven — But Not For Seafarers They seem to have the power and strength To tear the world asunder. But they hold no fear for such as I, For the sea is in my blood. Despite it's ferocious atmosphere. It is gentle, kind and good. I often envy the peacefnl throng. Who sleep in its heaving breast. What greater tomb could any men wish. To mark his final rest. As To Scribbling By JAMES (POP) MARTIN There's little to say—none of it new; Be concise—then be through. All one could say has been said before By someone, who chalked up a better score. To the Editor: I think that fellows who have been in phony ports such as this one in Bremerhaven, should pass along to their Brothers who might come in here some tips on what not to do. So I want to give out the lowdown. It's all right to come here and try to have a good time but the MPs and CIDs will only cause you a helluva lot of trouble, so as a Union Brother I will mention these facts: 3 PACKS ONLY A seaman is only allowed to take three packs of cigarettes ashore, and if you are caught with any more, you'll have to give an account of why you do. Also, if you are caught speaking to the Germans in the streets, you are booked. If you're caught in a citizen's home it'll cost you about $25. So about all a seaman can do is go to the seamen's clubs and try to make the best of it there. If not they can try a movie. A few brothers off my ship went into a gin mill to buy a beer and they were charged with being off limits and were order­ ed to appear in court the follow­ ing day. II P.M. DEADLINE -You have to be off the streets by 11 p.m. so this is a hulluva drag for a fellow who likes to have a good time in port and you might as well stay aboard and read a book. But these soldiers do whatever they please—they run the place. My purpose in writing these few lines is to open the eyes of you guys who have not been in these German ports and warn you to keep cool or your pocketbook will feel the results—and it sure leaves a hole in it. Several seamen with whom I have spoken said they were go­ ing to have such matters printed in their hometown paper to let the folks back home know what's going on. Joe E. Thomas SS Jonathan Grout Bremerhaven Says Change Is Needed In Shipping Rules To the Editor: v.. As I look at it there seems to be - something of an inconsist­ ency in our shipping rules, which if corrected, would be beneficial to all hands, as well as the Union. It concerns the present method of registration and ship­ board promotions. Shipping Rule 29 says, "Any man may be promoted on a ship providing he is capable of per­ forming duties required. But he must make one complete trip be­ fore promotion." In Shipping Rule 30 it says, "Ordinary Seamen, Wipers, and Messman must not be promoted on board vessel, but must come off and register at next rating before being permitted to sail at next higher rating." BETTER DEAL I think that if Shipping Rule 30 were applied to all members, regardless of rating, it would be fairer all around. Aboard that ship, the Mate orders all electrical supplies for the Deck Department. This makes it necessary for the Elec­ trician to be continually hunting up the Mate in order to procure the necessary parts and lamps with which to repair cargo lights, running lights, etc. Shipboard promotions are step­ ping in on the Union's function. Besides, it encourages a lot of handshaking and jockeying for position and sometimes leads to playing favorites. If any man is promoted, he should be required to come to the Hall and register at the next higher rating and then be ship­ ped out as such. In line with this there is a growing need for another rule. And that is that a man should be required to register in the rating in wiiich he intends to ship. The present method of al­ lowing members to register in any rating of their department isn't exactly a way to give all hands a square deal. SAME FOR ALL If a man wants to ship out as AB, he should register as AB. If he wants to ship as Bosun, he should likewise register as such. And that is the way be shoidd ship. The same goes for ratings in other departments. This would speed up the as­ signment of jobs and wouldn't cause bickering over such jobs as Bosun, Carpenter, Cook, etc. From personal experience I can mention a few cases as ex­ amples. Like the time on one ship when an AB was promoted simply because the Mate liked him. But there were better and more efficient seamen on board who should Jiave had the job. DIDN'T RATE I know of an Oiler who made another trip on a ship I was on because he was promoted to en­ gine maintenance. Many of us have seen cases where an assist­ ant electrician has been promoted to Chief Electrician, even though he didn't rate as a good assist­ ant. I think we all ought to give it some thought. James Lee F. L. TRAVIS SEEKS SIU AID IN LOCATING MUSICAL SEAMAN To the Editor: GOES ALOFT When floodlights or running lights burn out seamen are paid overtime to go aloft and replace them. Sometimes, however, it is the fixtures which are at fault and require repair. Then it is the Electrician who must go up and make the repairs, and he must do so without the payment of overtime. Since Chief Electricians are responsible to the Chief En­ gineer for all. electrical work performed aboard ship, I sug­ gest, therefore, that they be al­ lowed to order and keep in their stores, all electrical spares. This is only correct, for he is the man who is required to do the jobs. Consequently, he should have immediate access to the parts he will use. Moreover, he should have a voice in determ­ ining what spare parts he re­ gards as necessary to the perfoi-mance of his job. I saw in the SEAFARERS LOG where you were trying to help a lady locate her missing daughter, so I'm writing to you to please try and help me get the correct address of Seafarer John Albert Kuhley, age 33, height 5 ft. 9 in., weight 155 or 160 lbs. with wavy brown hair and blue eyes. He has a picture of a girl tat­ tooed on his left arm with "Jimmie" written underneath. He is a very good violinist and takes the violin with him at all times and primarily plays classical mu­ sic. He is probably sailing as Deck Engineer, Jr. Engineer or Fireman-Water tender. If anyone knows him or sees him, have him write to me. MORE CONVENIENT Mrs. G. Ds Howell For one thing, this would en­ P.O. Box 340 able him to maintain and repair • Waycross. Ga. jobs at his convenience without having to do a handspring everyCamera-shy time he needs a bulb, cargo plug, outlet cape, etc. If the Electrician is to be held responsible for all electrical work, it certainly follows that he should be given complete responsibility —^for spai-es as well as for the repair work. He certainly should be entrusted with the equipment necessary for the proper per­ formance of his duties. If he were, it would result in smooth­ er shipboard functioning. I think this situation should be brought to the attention of aU concerned and should be a mat­ ter for discussion during future negotiations. F. L. Travis Drop Him A Line Jose Garcia. FWT. doesn't like his picture taken. But in­ sistent cameraman on the.Gatewa.y City enlisted aid from Electrician John Callaghan, who got behind Jose and braced him for this photo. Edward Shephard, an SUP Bookman, is in the Marine Hos­ pital, Staten Island, N. Y. He says he would appreciate hear­ ing from his friends and former shipmates. How about turning to on a note to Brother Shephard. �i#' THE Page Fourleen SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 24. 1947 I "LE'HN ft • Ui' ; Unclaimed Wages — Moran Towing Co. 17 BATTERY PLACE, i< IVi', •M SANDS POINT Robert E. Weisner William H. Harris Robert Van Dorn John A. Allen Harold H. Watson James W. Redmond .. . Russell D. Kelly Jr Louis H. Blizzard Louie A. Buice Enrique H. Tena Virgil H. Hale Mario Travaglini George F. Patterson Richard R. Rollins William C. Clark Manuel Funtes Bobby J. Dunagan Joseph F. Harris Lawrence E. Burke Robert Harper Julius J. Morton Hilliard Fraham Harold R. Vaughn • Samuel R. Jones Richard S. Moack Billie A. Baker Roy H. Fithen James M. Gray Livata F. lovino Carl L. Ivey : Winston A. Pace Richard D. Clary Robert L. Brewer James W. Ashurst James W. Dunlap Harle D. Fogle Newton I. Jackson George Howard James F. McClendon Floyd L. Simmons Joseph A. Johannesman .... Russell Sommers William M. Hays Thomas W. Keyser Lewis H. Tharp John C. Cannon J. N. Edmundson Joseph Green Clarence E.William s W. O. Cunningham John Biggerstaff Grover Livingson Charles S. Hartman William J. Sullivan John F. Elliott James O. Smith Floyd Walker William H. Bradley Ernest J. Green Jr Tonie Sanford Michael Opat James A. White James O. Reed Marcin E. Rylee Roy W. Cantrell Frank Penley Glen E. Gibbs William L. Tisbury Jack B. Hays James H. Fisher Chester A. Jowers Joseph C. Lewallen William Foil Elmer Z. Hatmaker William A. Raley ... Ellie H. Larrimore Carlos E. Smith Clyde B. Tillman J. C. Keel John T. Morton John C. Kyvik Alvin C. Eagleton Asa S. Stewart Howard L. Compton Rayford Leggett Ben Henderson 1.40 Edgar A. Johnston 10.74 Thomas M. Brantley . 80.74 Omar W. Elliott 10.59 Robert H. Bell 16.34 Berman Martin 16.34 Clyde S. Pugh 63.02 Floyd D. Harmonson 12.14 James D. Keil 31.01 Talmadge L. Moss 5.14 James T. Beasley 8.86 Samuel P. Williamson 25.22 Oscar Slettems SANKATY HEAD 13.71 Kenneth A. Spencer 10.24 James R. Fancher . 7.34 William Benneth 30.38 9.38 Bertrom Midlie 105.74 Frank W. Tiller 21.46 Roy J. Cioiti 87.35 Harold Heller 3.26 Price M. Hammett 16.33 Donald F. Cook 25.19 Clyde P. West 29.40 David B. Bell 120.63 Robert Lee Hardley 8.07 Eugene R. Foster 4.86 Donald Gilinas : 3.22 Val Andrade 48.53 Kenneth Humble 18.62 Rudolph Parades TRINIDAD HEAD 13.72 Garland H. Haga 8.12 John Ulas 45.21 6.21 Carl T. Bittle 18.53 Willma T. Booker 15.40 Storrs P. Dunklin 26.85 Kasim Bin Samat 4.38 Otto Callahan 7.05 Charles P. Williams 17.75 John J. Borkey 57.28 Fred W. Fullerton 34.34 Wallace L. Ezell Walter Rudnicke 9.63 Harry Judson 9.74 Walter W. Potts 10.18 John R, Wagner 2.16 Ross D. Schwartz 2.84 Louis C. Lininger 4.21 Milton R. Williams 54.05 Donald Searles 7.62 Ole Jensen 4.20 Antonio Diaz 7.28 Richard Davis 66.42 Hayden M. Behanna 8.27 Peter C. Edwards 22.98 Harry S. Mac Iver . ....... 17.05 Robert E. Gordon 52.83 Frank W. Mitchum 14.30 Cy T. Henry 2.02 Maximilian Reichmays .... 26.07 Arthur E. Jolly 6.98 Homer L. Ringo 5.28 Frederick W. De Haney .. 35.79 Herbert L. Henricks 28.89 Hein C. Jansen 8.63 Ettore M. Scialpi 2.96 James B. Davis 12.43 Raymond Holton 6.12 Alton J. Connor 14.61 Paul E. Osley 80 William W. Thompson .. . 1.02 Lloyd Papet 43.86 Robert E. Walker 22.87 Michael P. Ma.sek 42.80 James Costello 16.67 E. R. King 5.60 Ernest King' 33.24 Michael Valletta 42.70 Alfred R. Webster 7.06 Lee O. Carney 17.73 Wallace A. Kent 16.67 Benjamin W. Sumski 17.85 Francis B. O'Connell 11.86 Percy Horton 13.25 Raymond C. Miller 12.46 Leon W. Gran NEW YORK 10.00 31.67 Harry Kiser Earl D. Feree 2.80 Joseph Leaumont 15.30 Julio Perez BOSTON 10.40 19.31 William Thorton Leland C. Willard INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS 4.71 Herman R. Whismant 21.60 Harry S. Rose c. Smith, $1.00. John oBylon 3.23 John L. Osborne 24.00 NEW YORK Bernard W. Brooks 6.69 John J. Norton 34.13 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Marvin Eayers 16.80 John E. Culeton 32.96 H. Pitkofsky. $2.00; F. Boom, $5.00; Artis O. Peterson 20.35 James O. Manning 2.72 S. White, $1.00; J. Pa,szek. $1.00; A. Delia A. Assoid 2.02 Albert V. Purviance 2.10 Goldsmit. $1.00; A. J. Lema. $1.00; Ray Causey 4.98 Russel J. Chase 1.20 John Coicoechca, $1.00; A. C. Wyman, Carleton E. Moore 6.38 Herman Pedersen 4.32 $1.00; F. McLaughlin. $1.00; A. Kuhvel, Howard E. Dennis 3.38 Richard C. Brown 3.12 $1.00; James C. Powell. $1.00. F. D. Dacanay. $1.00; A. Angelos, Francis. C. Petipas 4.82 Donald E. Pool 1.67 $1.00; Emilio Marin. $3.00; M. L. Victor H. Novak 4.87 Joseph E. Townsend 1.67 Philip, $3.00; T. Bluemler. $3.00; D. L. 10.47 Jerome C. Fleck 45.80 George W. Harris 2.04 Dixon. $3.00; A. Uelji. $3.00; M. Kalkis, 83 Arthur Stafford Jr 53.71 Floyd Simmons 2.04 $3.00; J. Callisto, $3.00; J. Klausen, 29.40 Joseph A. Mastainick .... 22.09 Benjamin Taflewitz 2.36 $3.00; B. J. Walker. $3.00; Leo James, 61.70 Joseph H. Spillcr 46.60 Moody Jones 3.03 $5.00; J. L. Mitchell. $2.00. SS NOONDAY 11.20 John F. Elmquist 46.36 Edmund W. Ralko 40.51 J. O. Boillin. $3.00; C. E. Auxilien, 11.20 Bernard Turk 45.56 Henry E. Sohl 35.00 $3.00; J. Davis. $5.00; M. Morris. 11.20 Leo J. Weeks 37.96 William Kozane 41.03 $2.00; W. F. Harris. $5.00; C. HarBis. 2.40 Edgar D. Mannzen 50.52 Emery C. Simms 1.99 $3.00; J. L. Mills, $3.00; J. C. Collins. $3.00; S. J. Smith. $2.00. 42.92 Otto Callahan 1.60 William J. Grover 1.15 H. D. Workman. $2.00; E. T. Cole. .80 Hubert B. Humphreys ... 45.24 Chailes E. Williams 1.47 $2.00; W. W. Currier, $10.00; J. W. .80 John W, Foerester 46.68 John L. Boxley 4.93 Labauve, $3.00; R. Moore. $3.00; T. C, 4.00 John E. Eubanks 43.80 Henry L. Pruitt 2.56 McGovern. $3.00; J. F. Fiesel, $3.00: 18.40 Ralph L. Nixon 4.00 Monte E. Blue 2.63 H. C. Johnson. $4.00; J. H. Simms, $3.00; H. A. Vaughn. $1.00. 13.34 Herman D. Wishant 5.62 Ndi-man D. Potter . . 3.53 SS ELIZABETH 6.94 8.95 Lewis J. Goodwin Albert A. Winkels 2.16 M. Cruz, $1.00; W. W. Floyd. $9.00; 2.79 Cono R. Lenzo 11.47 Francis A. Martin 20.14 A. J. Ellis, $0.00; T. M. Jones. $2.00; 5.60 William J. Sullivan 2.79 Percy G. Horton 19.87 W. W. Deniey. $1.00; W. H. Epps, Francis B. O'Connell 2.1^4 Donald O. Palek 23.15 $2.00. 5.60 Vernon L. Weedman .94 Cy T. Henry 1.43 16.40 Walter G. Butterton 1.26 Floyd L. Simmons 1.67 3.20 Jack W. Shoemaker 5.60 Maximilan Reichmays .. 6.86 15.50 10.26 Joseph C. Zitali Thomas Hollingsworth .... 2.24 2.92 •. 17.74 Ronald L. Rose JAMES GURVIS FOUTS Neils C. Hansen 16.84 1.60 .94 Rodgers Odom Get in touch with your moth­ Arthur F. Hillary 94 1.46 20.39 Jose V. Valentin Louis L. Casaletto 24.27 er at 2816 S. Main Street, Win­ 4.89 1.76 Harry D. Helig 18.67 ston-Salem, N. C. 5.17 Sidney D. Turner 1.76 Ulus S. Veoch Jr Lawrence P. Kelley 8.39 X X 63.67 12.60 Luby Wheeler WILLIAM A. D. ALGER Robert Cooper 15.84 3.14 17.74 William T. Shaw Your wife requests yoU to con­ Edmund A. Noonan 6.53 39.97 9.80 Joseph B. Wheeler Bobby V. Bales 1.87 tact her at 38 W. 97th Street, 22.69 4.23 Daniel L. Fadden 3.26 New York, N. Y. 12.57 Frederick F. Farthing .... 9.80 Francisco Ramos Edgar H. Starnes 6.53 S, S. 4. 43.37 .94 Alexander Ferruccio MICHAEL JOSEPH GLACKEN Harry F. Goodwin 47.51 32.01 5.60 Harry Rotha Jr JOE GLACKEN 15.32 8.01 Thomas D. Causey 10.26 Billy W. Dean J. W. Hammond, Jr., requests Alvin F. Smithart 14.52 30.99 15.40 Franklin C. Rose that you get in touch with him John Davis 22.05 10.20 17.74 Richard D. Frazier at Room 4235, Bancroft Hall, Ivan L. Airgood 1.40 5.68 99.42 J. W. Short U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Perry L. Athey 7.36 5.86 .46 Melvin E. Jones Md. William Chuites 4.24 8.00 .94 George R. Williams 18.86 S. X S. 10.16 George E. Harwell .94 Leonard R. Adams GEORGE M. SCHEMM Donald E. Pool 54.32 16.60 13.99 James E. Brewer Your father wishes you to get Thbmas C. George 26.20 13.12 7.94 E. Z. Chrysostomidas in touch with him at Route 1, Joseph E. Townsend 58.96 25.63 6.81 Charles L. Heathoro Federalsburg, Maryland. Alger M. Jaye 9.80 431 13.67 Thomas Byrnes 21.00 XXX 6.32 William A. Van Dyne 16.88 James H. Dodge FRANK VAN LEW Ovid B. Short 126.28 7.05 Robert B. Mitchell 5.87 John Barry asks that you con­ 1.39 4.29 Herman D. Carney 10.26 Thomas J. Dennis 20.06 tact him at 4960 East Leffingwell 4.01 George M. Yonge Jr 13.99 Winifred B. Smith 21.56 Road, Whitticr, Calif. 8.90 Albert H. Shull 26.79 David E. Jones Lawrence T. Langan 16.80 1.40 WATCH HILL Alexander G. Dumas 7.94 Alfred A. Byrnes 16.80 10.26 Lawrence Pcter.son 3.26 Allan M, Hill ' 7.94 14.94 13.99 Harry F. Goodwin 26.16 Dallas H. McDonald 46 12.00 Cecil Tate 1.68 Joseph A. Leahy Claude Simpson Jr 78.40 Donald O. Palek 104.44 11.74 .' 1.78 Mathew W. Hsll 13.99 27.85 Hugh McWilliams 8.27 Jackie V. Rusheed 2.79 Robert L. Burnett 2.34 16.80 Joseph E. Hall 6.40 Francis A. Riley 7.94 John Davis 3.73 3.20 Charles Savant 133.33 Jack M. Gleason 10.26 Thomas D. Causey . 3.20 Willard T. Horsfall 5.66 Sidney E. Vaughn 46 55.22 Alvin J. Smithhart _. 10.18 Foster L. Cherry 3.22 24.00 Jack King 45.15 Harrison C. Green 4.53 Cai-ol J. Burns 27.81 .54 Francis H. Winter 5.80 Ivan L. Airyood 13.12 24.54 Walter A. Sasse 16.34 William M. Webber 6.44 John P. Johnson 12.00 William E. Harwell 3.26 Milton W. Lombard - 49.66 6.12 Alvin L. McDowell 13.60 Raymond Horn 14.18 , 10.74 William B. Dooley 18.42 John T. Morton 11.47 R. C. Copeland 22.77 4.70 John J. Culeton 3.26 Milton H. Beasley 8.00 Julio Perez 3.69 Harri.son C. Green 10.21 5.70 Osborne M. Broake : 54 William Thornton 1.41 Joseph Kaplan 203.20 21.96 Edgar D. Mannzen ; 6.12 Burl C. Allen 22.67 Herman R. Whismant .... 34.53 2.20 James R. Clark 68.45 Ivan L. Airgood 54 Harry Kiser ; 19.92 Floyd Jenkins 32.52 16.33 Michael Nosal ; .54 Walter L. Zieber 65.47 26.57 Calvin Brady 31.25 James O. Manning 6.14 Kane E. Brush 131.13 8.39 Ernest C. Hyatt 34.81 Albert V. Purviance 1.34 James M. Lacy 30.79 Wendell R. McFarland .... 136.40 6.72 Frederick Bodungen 6.30,Earle Bryant Jr. 56.56 , 7.94 Edwin T. Dixon 6.29 5.36 14.84 2.98 4.83 58.19 12.10 70.91 57.60 59.26 70.91 2.15 3.97 PERSONALS �Friday. Ociober 24, 1947 THE SEAFARERS Page Fifteen LOG Bischoff, Guenther P 5.56 lO-SO Bishop, Archibald C 35.35 46 Bishop, Charles 2.45 5.99 Bishop, Floyd 14.48 43.20 Bishop, Ira E 16.76 3.31 Bishop, John E 161.24 9.20 Bishop, Roy 10 5.15 Bishop, Theodore 10.34 170.50 Bishop, Walter E 19.48 9.33 501 HIBERNIA BLDG., NEW ORLEANS, LA. Bissett, Daniel 17.96 110.07 Bittner, Robert J 44.39 1.78 The following is a list of unclaimed wages and Federal Old Age Bitts, D. R 2.13 3.27 Benefit over-deductions now being paid by the Mississippi Steamship Com­ Bizot, Louis K. .39 2.64 Blaavser, Roald M. 1.26 pany covering the period up to December 31, 194(i. 5.07 Black, James 2.88 46 Men due money should call or write the company office, 591 HiberBlack, L. H .01 9.70 nia Bldg., New Orleans, La. All claims should be addressed to Mr. EllerBlack, Meyer H'. 4.22 5.80 20.61 busch and include full name, Social Security number, Z number, rating, Blackblirn, Athol V 2.53 Blackburn, Charles L 1.90 10.80 date and place of birth and the address to which the money is to be sent. Blackman, Richard E 7.87 4.00 Blaine, Donald W 10.34 57.14 Barrows, Robert S 1.41 7.57 Bernardo, Jose 6.77 Behmlander, Lawrence A. Blair, Ralph M 69 11.20 Barrus, Walter S 27.87 Bernay, Harry A. Beicht, J . 6.75 2.67 Blair, Raymond A 12.58 98.75 Barry, Robert ..W 8.89 9.90 Bernstein, Robert .. 74 Beimborn, V/eidamer Blair, Vaught B 12.96 48.80 Barsi, Robert J Berrty, Antonnio .. 8.53 Beisheim, Robert K 30.34 28.00 Blake. Christopher J 4.52 1.65 Barthelman, Edwin M 3.54 2.34 Berry, George E. .. 26.83 Belanger, Zenon J., Jr. .. . Blake, John 70 1.14 Barthes, James 2.13 6.06 Berry, George W. .. 1.81 Belcher, Elbert F Blake, Richard L 23.72 15.76 Bartkiewics, Walter 1.37 18 Berry, James A. .. 11.66 Belcher, Lawrence 31.77 .56 Bartlett, Norbis 3.10 Blalock, Barrel C 18.55 Berry, Nolan ftl.lS Bolkinger, Royal A Blalock, Pat D 5.79 1.19 Bartlctt, Thomas H Berryhill, Olan N. 12.29 55.27 18.13 Belknap, Robert A Blanchard, Lloyd L .71 31.91 Bartley, John T Ber, Henry S 10.63 6.50 ' 1.34 Bolkofsky, Edward Blanchette, Robert E 4.20 36.25 Bartlow, John D Bert, Add 2.30 1.78 50 Bell, Edward J ^ 4.96 6.38 Bartneh, P. E 21.81 Bland. Dewey E 99 Berthiiumc, Paul L 3.17 Bell, E Blankenship. Carlton P 18.86 7.47 Barlolomeo, Nick 4.87 18.70 Berthold, George E 10.43 Bell, Edwin Blanton, Bradley L 25.67 1.93 Bm-^on Chas. B. 8.39 8.29 Berthold, George W 13.25 Bell, E. 0 Blaziola, George 5.60 2.16 Ba,.ton| Cilieve C 26.80 35.53 Bertie, John 53 Bell, Ernest Blecker, William 33 1.87 Barton, Russell C 3.20 1.98 Besonen, Nils H 2.84 Bell, Garland O'Bryan .... Blevins, Maurice F 14.79 2.97 Bartter, T. W 3.76 27.54 Best, George 41 Bell, Horace M 4.91 2.39 Basar, Michael Charles .... 6.54 Bette, Theo. F 3.50 Blevins. Richard R 1.78 Bell, John H Bliss, Linn 2.23 1.58 Basch, Henry W 93.33 Betters, Ralph C. ... 27.35 8.26 Bell, Roland R 5.60 19.75 Basmente, Frank S 15.20 Bettis, Robert T 8.17 Blizzard. Luis H. 99 Bell, Theodore H Blizzard, Marvin T 3.73 48.62 Basore, James E .35 4.13 i Bell, William C 74 Betts, Mack 3.L2 9.37 Bassett, Clinton A 4.51 Bevard, R. G 10.74 Blocher, Leo L. . 3.733 Bell, Wm. R Blodgett, Donald C 77.19 68 Bassett, l^m. L Bevens, T. L 1.75 7.50 1.34 Bellek, Charles W 5.07 42.00 Bassoi, Lillian 1.25 Bevil, George S .89 Blodgett, Jessie R 57 Bellins, Warren G. Bloeman, Gomer 1.34 54.50 Bastiansen, George D 1.63 Bey, Arthur A .28 2.51 Belmarci, Norman 46.20 .26 Bateman, James T. Jr 7.69 Bey. Forrest C 2.53 Bloh, John H 52.20 Belmonte, Wm. L Blonce, Manuel 14 1.25 Bateman, William M 38.17 Beyer)\ Chester C. ... 9.06 5.94 Belsom, Sidney M Blowquist, K. E 5.46 2.54 Bates, Dexter M 3.59 Beyer, Edward 8.41 18.67 Beluin, j'ohn E 6.93 2.54 Bate.s, John S 89 Bianchi, Constantine 1.37 Blucker, James W 13.33 Bemis, Clyde M. Blue, Calvin B ; 20.88 2.04 Bates, William 1 89 Bias, B .75 2.14 Bemis, Kenneth E 3.73 19.44 Bates, William R 1.79 Bias, Milburn E 10.74 Blue, Carl M 8.51 Brmowski, Ernest R Bluemler, Theodore 28.99 1.78 Batson, Tolbert 1.58 Biedna, Peter B 27.99 14.21 Benajxen, J. C 25.19 3.46 Battaglia. Vincent 2.55 Bender, E. Henry .!.... 7.37 Biehl, James 6.54 Blum, Murray Blum, Nilly R 44.11 12.93 Battem, Samuel T., Jr. 1.37 .Bendixon, J. P 63 Biggers, Earl G 15.79 5.00 .7.82 Battle, James M., Jr. ... 5.33 Benedict, Robert E. 7.57 Bigham, Weldon E. 3.65 Bluvas. Edward B Bobker, Seymour 45 25.96 Battle, Martin J 2.85 Benefield, Timothy, S. 3.46 Bigley, John A. 9.90 ^ 20 Bodine, Virgil W 2.98 3.96 Battle. Winston E. .99 Benes, Edward 37.48 Bigley, Lester £ g gg Bodungen, Robert F 8.29 5.75 Benet, William, Jr 69 Bigos, Ando Bawer, Helmuth E. 9.73 2.47jBenich, George A 3.86 Bilac, Louis L 31.03, Boeckh, Victor Bawer, Walter E J 5.94 1.87 I Bennett, Arthur R 11.02 Bilinski, Henry 13.99:®°®^"^' Bauer, Eilliarn H. ... Michael G 6.49 2.20 Bennett, Daniel C 8.75 Bill, Roy W 20.24 I Baughman, Kermit D. ... BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Bogstie. Merle V 45.63 3.95 Billings, John C Baumbardner, C. W., Sr 4.67 Bennett, Earl A 1.37 Calvert 4539 Bohjanen. Frederic 4.39 Guy S., Jr 16.24 Baval, Bernard 4.11 Bennett, Billingsley, Rex 26.13 BOSTON 276 State St. Bohren, Fred W 3.56 Boudoin 4455 Baxter, Richard D 5.60 Bennett, Harry C. .71 Billington, Leland 18.15 1.34 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Baxter, Thomas io[Bennett, J .10 Billiot, Victor 55.94 Bohun. Theo Cleveland 7391 Boissoneault, Joseph R 8.64 7.00 Bing-Bradlcy, Arthur G. .. 13.60 Bay, William F 26.58 Bennett, Joseph H. CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. 113.81 10.74 Bingham, James L 25.52 Benett, Otto 9.24 Bolam, Stanley Superior 5175 Bayer, Edward S., Jr Bold. N. S. 3.52 .60 Birchard, Franklin P 18.40 Bennett, Roger G CLEVELAND ,,.1014 E, St. Clair Ave. Ba.yer, John P 46 Bolchala, Edward W 12 Main 0147 Bazemore, Reginald . 1.00 .71 j Bennett, Thomas Bird, Oscar 1.00 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Bazemore, Standford Boler, Jesse E 34.00 8.71 W. .92 Bennett, Walter H Bird, William D 57.19 Cadillac 6857 1.94 7.56 Bird, William J 7.90' Benneward, John M. .. 8.92 Bolger. Joseph DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Beach, Freeman H. . 1.32 .94 Birks. Paul D 35.24 Bennhold, Herman C. .. 9.57 Boling, Leroy Melrose AHO Beach, Robert D GALVESTON 308 >4—23rd St. Beach, Vergil L. ....". 2.34 Birt, Albert H 23.98 Benningfield, O. C 21.08 10.35 Bolticoff. Basil Phone 2-8448 Beardle, Harvey J .77 95.34 Benoit, R. S HONOLULU ^ 16 Merchant St. 19.59 Beall, Thomas S 4.36 Benoit, Walter S Phone 58777 2.45 ^5.25 Bensching, Robert K. .. JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Bean, Wm. Edward 3.57 Phone 5-5919 Beard, John E 8.26 Bensley, E. J MARCUS HOOK ..IVz W. 8th St. Bearwood, J 1.20 Benson, Earl L., Jr 1.87 The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ Chester 5-3110 Bc^seley, Robert 70 Benson, Leslie C 4.66 farers International Union is available to all members who wish MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. 42.00 j Benson, Lloyd Francis 6.87 to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of Phone 2-1754 Bcasley, G. C 18.78 their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have 32.82 Benson, Melvin A MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. Beasley, James E NEW ORLEANS ......339 Chartres St. Beatty, Thomas Wm 34.88 Benson, Arevillo, N 3.59 the LOG sent to you each week address cards ai-e on hand at every Magnolia 6112-6113 Beaumier, Louis C. 1.98 Benson, Thomas 6.76 SIU branch for this purpose. NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. .99 Beaumont, Robert 2.23 Bensussan, Isidore HAnover 2-2784 However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU Beavers, Robert M 13.53 Bentel, Henry P 1.97 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the Phone 4-1083 Bebok, Chas 126.29 ; 4.73 Benton, David D LOG, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Bebuk, Jeannes 1.98 Benton, Lucius 9.60 Lombard 3-7651 LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y Beckel, Jacob 4.51 Benvenuto, Nicholas 1.78 PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. 79 4.51 Beren, Paul J Beacon 4336 Beckel, Jacob PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION 21.14 Berendy,'Frank L 2.30 RICHMOND, Calif. ...'....257 Bth St. Becker, Adolph E Phone 2599 Becker, Edward J 57 To the EcJitor: 31.59 Berg, Leonard BAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. Becker, Roy W 37.51 11.40 Berg, Thorwald A Douglas 25475 I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the 36.13 Berger, Frank H 98.75 BAN JUAN, P. R. ..252 Ponce de Leon Becker, Theodore 20.06 Berger, Henry Walter 2.06 tddress below; San Juan 2-5996 Beckhan, Frank J BAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Beckley, Richard 42 Bergeria, James D 9.67 Phone 8-1728 Bedeford, James W 3.22 Name 2.75 Berger N. Druby ^ BEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Bednar, John 1.08 Bergeron, Vincent P 12.64 Main 0290 60.00 Bergh, Robert L 75 Street Address TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Bednarczyk, Peter Phone M-1323 Bednorz, Dominick C 60 Bergmann, Hans 25.20 TOLEDO 615 Summit St. Beecroft, Charles 7.62 04 Bergstrom, James F state aty Garfield 2112 Beezler, Howard 5.75 Bergum, Merlin L 8.04 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. 5.94 Berkeley, Charles L 60 Terminal 4-3131 Beem, H. J Signed 3.28 18.00 Berlier, G., Jr VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. Beeson, W. E Garden 8S31 Begley, Charles R 7.78 Berman, Henry 54 VANCOUVER 205 Ahhott St. Begley, Charlie Book No. 8.63 Ber-nai-d, Alfred 23.32 Pacific 7824 Begn, J 9.80 Bernard, Virgil 3.55 Bard, Wm Bardin, Edgar Robert Barfield, Emory B. ' Barger, Jack D Bargincar, Curtis E Baigmann, Martin R Bargone, Wm Baribeau, Romeo M Barillas, Alex" Barker, Roy M Barker, Seymour Barkley, C. W Barlcowski, Robert A Bark.sdale, Walter R Barlow, Eugene L Barne.s, Alan L Barnes, Edward T Barnes, Ellsworth P Barnes, Sidney C Barnes, Walter H Barne.s, Wm. R Barnctt, Charles N Barnell, Glenn R Barr.ett, Richar E. ... Barnett. T Barney, Harry A Barnhart, Joseph W. Barnoth, Frank A. ... Barnum, Lebanon Baron, Waldamer Barr, Ruel G Barr, William Barr, Wm. A Barrantine, James Barre, Joseph i Barrett, Curtis 0 Barrett, Daniel J Barrett, David W Barrett, Kenneth D Barrett, Raymond B Barrett, Richard Barrett, Thomas F., Jr Barrett, Thomas C Barrett, W. A., Jr Bennett, Wm Bennett, Wm Bennett, Wm Barrett, Wm Barrett, William P Barrington, Donald Jenks Barrios, Rugero J Barron, Edward C Barron, Joseph F. S Barron, Joseph S Barrosse, Beverly O Barrow, James A Barrows, Cornelius, Jr Unclaimed Wages Mississippi Steamship Company SlU HALLS Notice To All SlU Members 'J't �••• •• • •596*^ THE SEAFARERS Page Sixteen Official Baiiot For 1948 A&G Officers Study it Carefuiiy - And Be Sure YOU Vote • 'r:^ •0 .i •i .:i- I • 'd ' >-"Jv ..• ••' S- 'If. :<r " s Friday, October 24« 1947 LOG - Paul Hall, No. 190 ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURERSI. Vote for Three Q Robert Matthews, No. 154 • I. P. Shuler, No. 101 • I. H. Volpian, No. 56 BOSTON AGENT Vote for One ' • Seafarers International Union of North America ATLANTIC & GULF DISTRICT 1947 ELECTION OF OFHCERS FOR 1948 VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER- Ist THROUGH DECEMBER 31. 1947 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS — In order to vote for a candidate, mark a cross (X) in voting square to the left of name. If you vote for more candidates fo( office them specified herein your vote for such office will be invalid. YOU MAY WRITE THE NAME OF ANY MOdBER WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT. IN THE BLANK SPACE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE UNDER EACH OmCE. Do not use a lead pencil in marking the ballot. Ballots marked with leod pencil will not be counted. MARK YOUR BALLOT WUH PEN AND INK OR INDELIBLE PENCIL. NEW YORK STEWARDS PATROLMAN Vote for Two SECRETARY-TREASimER Vote for 6ne • official Ballot For Election Of 1948 Officers • Ray Gonzales, No. 174 P Howard Guinier, No. 478 • William Hamilton, No. 3400 • William Jenkins, No. 4041 ' John Mogan, No. 216 • Walter (Slug) Siekmann, No.'7086 John (Hoggie) Hatgimisios, No. 23434 P David O. Heron, No. 5030 P NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Two Ben Rees, No. 95 P Antony BOurgot, No. 97 P James L Tucke/, No. 2209 P L. (Johimy) Johnston, No. 53 B PHILADELPHIA AGENT Vote for One Uoyd A. (Blackie) Gardner, No. 3897 NEW YORK AGENT Vote for One P BALTRdORE AGENT Vote for One • Max A. Beck, No. 937 p Wm. J. McKay, No. 8 P W.'(Curley) Rentz, No. 26445 B BALTIMORE DECK PATROLMAN Vote for One P Ben Lawson, No. 894 B P • James Purcell, No. 27124 B • Chas. Scofield, No. 21536 - B . NEW ORLEANS ENGINE PATROLMAN Vote for One P C. J. (Buck) Stephens, No. 76 Chas. (Cotton) Haymond, No. 98 NEW ORLEANS STEWARDS PATROLMAN Vote for One P Herman Troxclqir, No. 6743 B TAMPA AGENT Vote for One P Claude (Sonny) Simmons, No. 368 B GALVESTON AGENT Vote for One P Keith Alsop, No. 7311 B MOBILE AGENT Vote for One Cal Tanner, No. 44 GALVESTON JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for Two P W. R. Brightwell, No. 7279 i, R. E. Dickey, No. 652 Jimmie Drawdy, No. 28523 NEW ORLEANS DECK PATROLMAN Vole for One B JACKSONVILLE AGENT Vote for One P P • Chas. Starling, No. 6920 B P .NEW YORK ENGINE PATROLMAN Vote for Two % SAVANNAH AGENT Vote for One B t B P Ernest Tilley, No. 75 James Sheehan, No. 306 Earl (BuU) Sheppard, No. 203 Tony Viera, No. 21913 P • P • P Louis Goflin, No. 4526 NEW ORLEANS AGENT Vote lor One E. L. Molina, No. 20456 • • B P James Doris, No. 23177 E. (Sldppy) Guszczynsky, No. 3100 F. A. Widegren, No. 19 Freddie Stewart, No. 4935 n • C. L Stringfellow, No. 125 • PHILADELPHIA JOmr PATROLMAN Vote for One NEW YORK DECK PATROLMAN Vote for Two •p Carl (Red) Gibbs, No. 2341 John Marshall, No. 322 Joe Algina, No. 1320 Jeff Morrison, No. 34213 ' Ray White, No. 57 NORFOLK JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for One ^ P P B • • Chas. (Whitey) Tannehill, No. 25922' • ' NORFOLK AGENT Vote for One BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Vote for One J. E. Sweeney, No. 1530 ' MOBILE STEWARDS PATROLMAN Vote for One • • • P B T. (Rocky) Benson, No. 7297 • BALTIMORE STEWARDS PATROLMAN Vote lor One BALTIMORE ENGINE PATROLMAN Vote for One G. (Curley) Masterson, No. 20297 .,<aa83eb.. B MOBILE DECK PATROLMAN Vote for One ........ P James DeVito, No. 185 P Leon (Blohdif) Johnson, No. 108 P L. L. (Tiny) PhUUps, No. 23609 P Gdb. Bales, No. 230 P R. W. (Ray) Sweeney, No. 20 P W. J. (Red) Morris, No. 264 P John VVard, No. 21311 P ' Frank (Red) Sullivan, No. 2 B B P J. (Windy) Walsh, No. 2693 vB P B SAN JUAN AGENT Vole for One MOBILE ENGINE PATROLMAN Vote for One P Dan Butts, No. 190 Robert Jordan, No. 71 P- Salvador Colls, No. 21085 ' B • * � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 24, 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. 43 Description An account of the resource Headlines LAKES WINS TOP PAY FROM WYANDOTTE SEAFARERS ONLY QUALIFIED UNIOAS CITES SERVICE TANKERMAN BEGIN VOTING SEAFARERS ON CRASHED PLANE CALLED HEROES BY SURVIORS STILL WANTING MORE BARGAING ELECTIONS AWAITED BY GREAT LAKES DISTRICT WYANDOTTE PACT GIVES SIU HIGEST ON GT. LAKES SEAFARERS 'SEE'RACKET STOPPPED COLD NEW MIAMI HAL OPENS;ENGINE, DECK MEN NEEDED COMPLET TEXT OF CITIES SERVICE DECISION GALVESTON HITS SHIPPING PEAK;JOBS GO FAST INDIAN SUMMER,BRISK SHIPPIMG HAILED BY BALTIMORE SEAFARERS STOPS BEEFS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN IS THE NEW MTHOD IN PORT NEWYOUK DRINKING BEEF IN SAN JUAN OVER PLAIN WATER III-ADVISED SHIPBOARD ACTION MAY BE EXPENSIVE PROPOSTION SUN OIL SEAMEN FINDING THEY NEED SEAFARERS N.Y. DISPATCHER CLAFIIES SOME MISINTERPRETED SHIPPING RULES US MARITIME POLICY MEANS NO SHIPS AND NO JOBS QUALIFIED CANIDIDATES FOR A&G OFFICES VOTING FOR A&G OFFICES BEGINS NOVEMBER 1ST CREDITILA COMMITE REPORTS ON QUALLIFACTIONS AND ENDS DECEMBER31ST-CAST YOUR VOTE SCENES OF DRAMTIC SEAA RESCUE LABOR EDUCATION AT SS STEEL KING MEETING SAM JACKSOB MEN OPEN FIRE ON GEAR-GRABBERS OFFICAL BALLOT FOR 1948 AND A&G OFFICERS STUDY I CAREFULLY -AND BE SURE YOU VOTE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/24/1947 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1947 Periodicals Seafarers Log