http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/c346ceecfa672491d9e60b29a79100c5.PDF cb386811bb6c889e0cdfd601b3f69913 PDF Text Text ,«.ir.- • •- ''•• V'' J,. .: V '« - y Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N.Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 14. 1947 VOL. IX. Hanna Voting To Commence November 19 Two More Companies Sign NEW YORK, Nov. 13—Two newly-contracted companies are now operating out of New York with Seafarers crews, it was announced today by SIU Gen­ eral Organizer Lindsey Williarp^. The latest additions to the Union's steadily grow­ ing list of contracted companies are the Seatrade Corporation, which is running freight ships to ports in Germany, and John M. Carras, Incorporated, whose tankers will operate between South American and Atlantic Coast ports. Handling the negotiations which resulted in the newest SIU agreements were Robert A. Matthews, Headquarters representative; Al Kerr, prganizer; and Brother Williams. Williams stated that the Seatrade and Carras con­ tracts are further evidence of the effective organizing campaign the SIU is conducting to put more jobs on the Union's Hiring Hall boards. CLEVELAND—NLRB officials Nov. 12 scheduled the election for the M. A. Hanna Company fleet to begin around Nov. 19th. Hanna cre\vmembers u'ill vote when their respective ships hit a lower Lakes port, on or after that date. Appearing on the ballot with the SIU Great Lakes District will be the Lake Sailors Union, Independent. This is the same outfit which has often^ been ac­ cused of being a step child of the Lake Carriers Association and a strictly stooge outfit for the shipowners. The election directive in the Hanna case was issued on No­ vember 6th, and specified that an election be held oh the Han­ na ships within the next 30 days. All those unlicensed seamen on the Hanna payroll as of With only two more ships of the Cities Service October 31st will be eligible to vote with the exception of su fleet remaining to be voted, the Seafarers Inter­ pervisory personnel. Stewards national Union is maintaining its lead of more have been clarified as super than 75 percent of the total ballots cast thus far. visory. The Hanna Fleet comprises This figure is, of course, unofficial and is based thirteen ships a s follows on the reports of SIU observerst Edward K. Berwind, W. B who watched the voting. The SIU to represent them, and be­ Crawford, Emory L. Ford, Fred latest ship to be polled was the fore long the Seafarers will be G. Hartwell, Joseph Wood, La SS Council Grove, which voted certified as bargaining agent. Belle, Carle Conway, George R. in Philadelphia on November 7. When that happens, the com­ Fink, H. Edkin, la. W. Hill, Ed­ pany will have to sit down Previously the Chiwawa, Paoli, mund W. Mudge, David M. around the bargaining table with Cantigny, Abiqua, and Logan's Weir, Ernest T. Weir. Fort were voted, all rolling up a Union Negotiating Committee an impressive majority for the and grant its employees the same high standards which other tankUnion. ermen, members of the SIU, al­ Two ships, the SS French ready have. Creek , and the SS Lone Jack, Seafarers Holds Lead Jn Cities Servire Vote Shipbuilders Vote To End 136-Day Strike An agreement ending the 136day-old strike . against Atlantic Coast shipyards of the Bethle­ hem Company was reached this week calling for a 12-cent-anhour wage increase for the 22,000 members of the CIO Marine and Shipbuilding Union. The termination of the fourmonth long strike which saw CIO picketlines reinforced by white-capped Seafarers in most Atlantic Coast ports, affects ship­ yards in New York, Boston, Hobbken and Baltimore. NEW PROVISIONS The only remaining unsettled yard is the United States Steel shipyard at Kearney, N.J. A quick settlement is expected there now that Bethlehem has fallen in line. In addition to the^ 12-cent-anhour raise, other new provisions covering working conditions were gained including clarification of seniority clauses.- are on the shuttle run between the Persian Gulf and France, and the company estimates that these tankers will not arrive back in an American port until the lat­ ter part of December. Since the election period is due to end on November 20, unless an extension in time is requested, the crews of the French Creek and the Lone Jack will ^not cast their ballots. NO SURPRISE The overwhelming vote for the SIU comes as no surprise to the organizers who early in the campaign reported that the Cities Service unlicensed per­ sonnel were very much in favor of Seafarers representaiion and were signing pledge cards as soon as they could. The company, on the other hand, maintained that the em­ ployees did not want or need a bargaining agent, and that the election would prove to be a waste of time. Events have borne out that the men really did want the NO. 46 Another Tanker Outfit, Carras,Signs Contract With The Seafarers NEW YORK—The drive by the SIU to organize the tanker industry moved ahead this week when a new company, John A. Carras Incorporated, signed an agreement with the Union. Starting with Tanker Sag Harbor and continuing on through the contract with Petrol* Tankers Industries, this brings pact comes just at the time that to three the number of tanker the Cities Service tankermen companies which have come to are balloting on whether or not terms with the Seafarers with­ the Seafarers should represent them as their bargaining agent. in the past few months. Although this agreement would The contract between the SIU and Carras provides the best constitute another reason for the conditions and. wages in the Cities Service employes to vote tanker industry, and are stand­ for the SIU, such encourage­ ard in all Union tanker agree­ ment is not needed as the men are already aware of the ad­ ments. Among the features are 28 vantages of belonging to the Un­ days of paid vacation per year, ion and are casting an impres­ nine paid holidays a year, and sive total of votes for the &aall work performed in port af­ farers. Also coming up is a possible ter 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. to be paid for at the overtime election in the Tidewater Asso­ ciated Oil Company, although rate of pay. Overtime pay is also the best the company is resorting to any in the field with men earning measures to prevent such an ac­ less than $210.00 per month re­ tion. Assisting the company in this ceiving $1.10 per hour, and $1.40 maneuver is the Tidewater Tankthe hourly rate for those earn­ ermen's Association, which is ing $210.00 and over. Although the agreement was dominated by the company and signed for one year, it contains which has not obtained any the exclusive SIU provision that gainst for the workers, being the wage question can be re­ used merely to stall any real at­ opened at any time during the tempts to organize the fleet. But the SIU is rfioving fast in life of the contract. This pro­ tects the membership in case the the tanker field, and after Cities Service, Tidewatej shouldn't be cost-of-living goes up. Announcement of this newest too tough a nut to crack. SIU Rejects NMU "Unity" Bid When Commies Pull Phony Picketlines During Cities Service Voting At a crowded headquarters meeting in New York, the SIU voted unanimously to file the NMU's latest "invitation" to a "unity" conference later this month right where it belonged in the first place—in the wastebasket. Many members hit the deck before the vote was taken to tell just what they thought of this newest phony commie tac­ tic, and there was never any doubt about their viewpoint. If there' was any justification needed for the SIU's quick and decisive action it wasn't hard to find. Hardly had the "invita­ tion" been received at headquar­ ters when .the NMU commies were demonstrating their de­ sire for "unity" by picketing several Cities •Service tankers while the crews were voting in an election in which the NMU wasn't even on the ballot. Although the NMU was certi­ fied on the Cities Service fleet in 1940, the commies never saw fit to do anything for the tank­ er crews until it looked as if the SIU was going to win Then it did nothing but try to obstruct the SIU, while yell­ ing for unity. What actually happens on NMU ships shows its incapacity to handle its responsibilities as a union. On NMU ships, the big ma­ jority of key ratings are shipped from the dock without regard for union membership. These key ratings then proceed to fire un­ ion men right and left, and the NMU does just nothing about the situation. A good example of this oc­ curred recently on the America, U. S. Lines, when 12 men in the Stewards Department were fired by the Headwaiter for union ac­ tivity. In addition, the company was able to fire the America crew's delegate to the NMU conven­ tion. The NMU took no action in either case. Certainly there can be no work­ ing unity with a union in which one faction represents the com­ munist party, another faction represents the U.S. Lines and other companies, and nobody represents the membership. In tossing out the NMU's phony bid, the SIU membership did not reject the basic idea of labor unity on labor issues, as Brother after Brother made clear. Meanwhile, the SIU will con­ tinue its traditional policy of real unity—of respecting all pic­ ketlines, including the NMU's, based on legitimate economic complaints. �THE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 14. 1947 S LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 J. P. SHULER i - - - - Secretary-Treasurer Editorial Board J. P. SHULER PAUL HALL JOE ALGINA 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 A Fine Thanks The dark shadow of mass unemployment along the waterfront is rising again to plague the lives of the men who sail the ships for a livelihood. Already jobs are be­ coming scarce, and if the present trend continues there will be thousands of American seamen out of work with­ in the next year or two at the most. What is causing this decline in jobs for merchant seamen? Certainly international trade has not dropped off. American manufacturers and exporters feel that dur­ ing the next five years Europe will receive a large por­ tion of what is produced in this country. Why theh the fear of unemployment? All the time that the wealthy and powerful ship­ owners have been grudgingly paying American merchant seamen decent wages and granting them, fairly good con­ ditions, they have been deep in thought on how best to force a return to the days when the shipowners set the wages and conditions, and an")' man who complained was blacklisted. The war interrupted the favorite day dreams of the operators in which a merchant seaman came hat in hand for a job, sobbing that his family was starving and he would work for practically nothing. But with the end of the war, the sport was resumed, only this time the ship­ owners came up with cvimethod to bring about the state of affairs they desired. First came the phony transfers of American bottoms to Panamanian and Honduran registry, where, although controlled by American capital, these ships were operated under foreign flags, subject to the lax laws of those coun­ tries, and paying wages far under the U. S. scale. Never­ theless, these ships competed with American flag ships, and undercut rates to a great extent. . The next move was to force artificial unemployment so that there would be more men than jobs, and that would force a dog-eat-dog situation on the waterfront. To this end the shipowners started laying up ships in the boneyard in great numbers, and coupled this with sales of dry cargo ships and tankers to foreign companies. Of course, the operators won't suffer by this last because most of the shipping companies are owned by in­ ternational interests, and all the profits will undoubtedly find its way into the same pockets. That's why U. S. merchant seamen are worried about the future. For the sake of profits, already at a record high, the shipowners are ready and willing to bring un­ employment and starvation to the American waterfront. A fine way to thank the men who made the Ameri­ can merchant marine the greatest in the world, and a fine tribute to the men who "kept them sailing" in the dark days of Nazi terror. But after all, what can be expected from these shipowners who .worship the dollar, and to whom human beings mean less than dirt. S. . cV Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writing to them. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL M. PARASCHIEV W. E. STORVIS C. O. UNDERWOOD G. ROGERS J. McNEELY G. BISCHOFF J. V. KELLY T. MUSGOVAGE R. WOODWARD F. WALLACE F. BECKER McDILDA E. T. BROWN G. CARLSON F. NERING W. VAUGHN E. B. HAYES W. B. CHANDLER N, HUFF R. EGAN G. J. MILLER - G. RODRIQUEZ W. BARRETT E. CARAVONA ^ 1 BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. A. BONTI , R. LORD J. MURPHY (S0P) G. MEANEY J. BARRON H. SCHWARZ E. HUDSON E. DELLAMANO J. O'BYRNE J. McKEEN (SUP) M. DEANE S. WALSH J. ROY X t % NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL O. S. SHAHAN W. K. WUNG J. J. O'NEILL « G. CURL A. S. CONTI C. T. WHITE R. L, McGREW F. R. DE VASHER ' I. E.-MATHERNE M. LIUZZA G. A. WILLIAMS G. ^HARllEMAN L. A. HOLMES W. C. COLLEY J. E. SILKOWSKI R. E. TRULY L. CLARKE C. C. RAYFUSE J. E. PENCON A. J. LE JEUNE MARJORY "LINDA" EVANS J. B. GEISSLER You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday — 1:^0 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 8th floors.) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) E. E. DAVIS E. M. LOOPER E. G. WALKER J. DENNIS L. GROVER C. MASON J. E. MAGUIRE A. A. SAMPSON R. BUNCH XXX - MOBILE HOSPITAL E. J. PETITPAS W. C. JEFFERIES H. J. BISHOP E. L. MEYERS C. WALKER S. P. MORRIS JESS MILES M. C. CARDANA P. M. BUSBY R. GRANT ROBERT BURKS M. C. PETERSON J. L. BALLARD XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL WM. BARGONE DAN GRAVES A. MCALPIN W. CARVANN W. VORRELL �THE SEAFARERS Friday, November 14. 1947 ^ Auto Workers Get Rid Of CP Leaders REAL OLD SALT ATLANTIC CITY—The anticommunists in the CIO got a real boost this week when the pow­ erful United Automobile Work­ ers ousted the small but voci­ ferous communist group that had exercised control for the past few years. Swept away bjt, the surge that carried Walter Reuther into of­ fice again as president by a 10to-1 majority was George Addes, secretary-treasurer of the union since its inception, and for a long time the leader of the left wing forces. Emil Mazey, who was elected over Addes by a 2-to-l majority, was supported by the Reuther group. This group has made no bones over the fact that it ex­ pects to sweep the communists out of the union where they have been a disruptive factor. Reuther's election was not ser­ iously contested. The so-called rank-and-file put up a candi­ date, but this was merely a facesaving gesture. Fifty years as a seaman is the proud boast of Joseph Michael, FWT, above. Brother Michael started sailing in 1898, when he was just fourteen years old, and his first trip was delivering supplies to Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders in Cuba. He ht^ds Book number 159 in the Union, and has done his part as a good Union man, organizing the Isthmian Steam­ ship Company's fleet. LOG Coast Guard Fights To Recapturo Hoaring Units, Dospito Effoctivo Uso Of Solf-Discipiino By Unions The Coast Guard is still bat­ tling away to recapture its pow­ er of "life and death" over the American merchant seaman. Brasshats of the Treasury De­ partment's military arm have been carrying on an unceasing fight to win absolute power to suspend or revoke seamen's li­ censes and certificates in spite of the Administrative Procedure Act, which went into effect last June 11. The Act provides that only per­ sons appointed through the Civil Service Commission as examiners can conduct hearings relating to disciplinary or enforcement mat­ ters coming within the jurisdic­ tion of a particular department. Claiming that the provisions of the Act have created a back­ log of cases due to the lack of funds necessary for the employ- Marine Allied Workers Hoid Meet in New Orleans, Lay Down Policy ment of civilian examiners to conduct its merchant marine hearings, the Coast Guard is pressing Congress for an amend­ ment to the Act to permit its of­ ficers to preside at disciplinary hearings. Although the House has taken no final action, the Senate Judic­ iary Committee reported favor­ ably on the amendment in July. SIU IN FIGHT The Seafarers International Union, which has consistently attacked the Coast Guard hear­ ing units as "kangeroo courts," has been in the forefront of the fight to free merchant seamen from the arbitrary rulings hand­ ed down by the military. At hearings in Washington, Union representatives protested the transfer of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation from the Commerce Department to the Coast Guard. The Union is also tooth and nail against the amendment which would allow Coast Guard officers to again serve as ex­ aminers. The SIU has successfully prov­ en that a program of self-dis­ cipline is far more effective and wholesome than the severe, ironhanded penalties imposed by the Coast Guard in military fashion over civilian workers. Recognizing that shipboard of­ fenders are detrimental to all hands and to the Union, the SIU favors handling of these cases by Unon trial committees. So far the SIU's program of self-discipline has achieved not­ able results, with a sharp decline noted on the number of offenses being reported. Further evidence that discip­ line among seamen had improved since the Coast Guard's author­ ity was curtailed, was voiced this week by Capt. William C. Ash, business manager and secretary of Local 88, Masters, Mates and Pilots, AFL. SIU PROGRAM Ash pointed to the fact that maritime unions are now settl­ ing matters satisfactorily and are R. J. Thomas, from whom Reuther wrested the post at By EARL SHEPPARD the last election, did not run. Richard Gosser and Jack Liv­ NEW ORLEANS—The Marine held twice monthly, alternating ingston, also Reuther candidates Allied Workers held their first on Wednesday nights with At were elected vice-presidents. meeting here this week, and, lantic and Gulf District meet­ with about 75 members in at­ ings. COMPLETE BEATING tendance, vigorously went to 4. That all members must at­ This entire convention has work to lay down a policy to tend meetings when they are been one defeat after another govern them. The following mo­ on their watch below; only sick for the Addes-Thomas-commu- tions were made and carried members or members on vaca­ nist forces. unanimously: tion to be excused. First the convention went on 1. That the MAW be governed 5. That all crews elect a Dele­ record to comply with the anti- by those parts of the SIU Con­ gate before the vessels leave communist section of the Taft- stitution which apply until such dock. His duties are to make out Hartley law, then CIO presi­ time as a Constitution can be the repair list, check stores, and dent Philip Murray addressed drawn up to meet the neces­ look out for the general wel­ the group and tendered Reuther sary qualifications for all MAW fare of the crew. Furthermore, an unqualified endorsement, fol­ membei-s. he is to see that the members lowing which the red-headed of his crew attend regular meet­ 2. That the SIU agenda be ac­ president was reelected and his cepted for the purpose of hand­ ings when in the port of New colleague unseated a left wing ling the business of MAW reg­ Orleans. stalwart. ular meetings in the port of New Several members hit the deck There is no doubt that the Orleans. on various issues under good anti-communists in the CIO, and 3. That regular meetings be and welfare. The meeting was there are many, will take new t nthusiastic and constructive, and heart from the UAW, it appears that soon bigger and A few years ago the com­ better MAW meetings will be munist party held a dominant held in this port. position in the UAW and partyBUSINESS OKAY linei-s occupied jobs as organ­ izers, educational directors, and Shipping has slowed down editors of the various publica­ somewhat in the Crescent City, tions put out by the union. however book members of all Today they are on their way ratings are finding it compara­ NEW YORK — A discussion out and few, if any, will be left tively easy to ship out. Busi­ after the coming house-clean­ of the practical development of ness has been good and we still the all-aluminum ship along with ing. In the face of a declining have our quota of ships paying It is intei'esting to note that consideration of the laws and freight market, American ship­ off and signing on. the commie splinter groups, as regulations governing American ping received another blow by The membership here will soon the entrance of three Russian they did in the NMU-CIO, shipping was expected to engage be enjoying the facilities of the operated lend-lease ships into the attention of the 55th annual united with the communists to new Hall. We should take title meeting of the Society of Naval fight Reuther and his policies. American tramp trade, offering near the middle of the month, Architects and Marine Engineers Other outside groups also tried cut-rate freight rates. and it won't take us long to to interfere in the inner work­ this weekend. The ships involved are part of shape it up—SIU style. Actually, Alcoa has an alum­ ings of the union, but they were the ninety-five vessel fleet lendThe place is big enough to rebuffed by the militant Auto inum alloy ship completely de­ leased to Russia during the war Workers who want to run their signed but no contract has yet have everything from soup to which that country has refused own union in an honest fashion. been awarded for its construc­ nuts, and from what we hear to return to the U.S. Maritime tion. According to the construc­ the Brothers will be happy to Commission. tion experts, such a ship would occupy their new home. Specifically, the three ships are be less corrosive than a steel It's been raining eels and fly­ hull when exposed to salt water. ing fish down here. Any of the now engaged in transporting coal Also scheduled for discussion Biothers contemplating heading from the U.S. to Sweden at 90c by the Society were future de­ down to these parts will do well to $1.65 below the prevailing signs for cargo and passenger to bring along foul weather rate. Undercutting, as the Russians ships, the use of electronics in gear. A Mae West jacket won't navigation, the design of mech-- be wasted either. Brother Moon are now doing, hits hard at the anical reduction gears for pro­ Kouns remarked this morning American volume of shipping and further reduces the ability pulsion machinery, the use of that he could have rowed from of U.S. operators to compete in plastic paints for underwater sections of ships, the design of Jackson Avenue to Canal Street a field where foreign flag vessels small river and harbor craft and without once touching the are already offering reductions of 10 to 15 percent. the multiple skeg stern. bricks. Architects Find Advantages In Aluminum Ships Page Three punishing infractions of safety rules and regulations. He added that one union had begun an, educational program among its inembers stressing the regulations which must be ob­ served. The union he referred to was the SIU. Trial committees in seamen's unions examine members on all charges. Ash explained, and in most cases penalties are imposed more quickly than they would be before a Coast Guard hearing unit, and with better results. Touching on the Coast Guard hearing units as they involve members of his own organization, Ash questioned the ability of the average hearing officer, who "rarely is higher in rank than lieutenant commander and has had limited sea experience," to try veteran merchant marine of­ ficers with long years of exper­ ience at sea. In a memorandum to the House Judiciary Commttee, Acting Sec­ retary of the Treasury A. L. Wiggins threw up something of a threat should sufficient fimds not be forthcoming to enable the Coast Guard to get civihan per­ sonnel to tackle the backlog of cases on its dockets. SEEKS EXEMPTION "If the money is not made available," he said, "it will be necessary to obtain an exemp­ tion from the act which would permit Coast Guard officers to continue as examiners." He added, however, that if neither the funds nor exemption is provided the Coast Guard will probably have to discontinue the hearings .altogether. The last alternative—the end­ ing of the hearing units entirely —is what merchant seamen, the Seafarers in particular, hi'ave been pushing for. The SIU has consistently main­ tained that there is no logical basis for the imposition of the Coast Guard's military rule over civilian seamen. It is on record to fight contin­ uance of this rule until the Coast Guard hearing unit is completely dissolved. Russia Uses Lend-lease Ships To Undercut US Tramp Steamers The influx of foreign operators is becoming so gi'eat that at present at least 100 American vessels have been made idle and the number is expected to rise to 200. The ironical fact of the whole matter is that most of the for-"* eign ships ai-e former United States vessels purchased in the surplus market. Available cargo for these ships —both foreign and American—is steadily going down with the November export of coal esti­ mated to be one-and-one-half million tons lower than expected. Likewise, grain shipments are expected to drop. With the Russians now engag­ ed in a rate-cutting war, and with the possibility that more of the 95 lend-leased ships will be put into the tramp trade, Am­ erican operators expect to be eliminated entirely from the field. tT �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Opposition iMounts To iMO Program For Ship Saios And Transfers FridaF. November 14« 1947 Keep Her Steady As She Goes We all know that the Seafarers is tops 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 lake 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. the 100 tankers in the face of these citizen's applications for Panamanian registry, as well as certain applications for United States registry." He said the commission's coun­ sel approved the plan. The Sen­ atorial committee is proceeding, Counsel for the committee has however, on the assumption that These sales make a total of stated that "We are satisfied this authority is still question­ 1,555 ships disposed of since the there is not any legal authoriza­ able. beginning of the program, the tion for the sales." Commission stated in a report He added "they have been to Congress. rushing these sales ever since One of the significant sections they heard the Senator (Ken MOBILE—As the result of a enough seamen with qualified ports were far more lenient. of the report reveals the "run­ neth Wherry, Neb.) was look­ conference between SIU Port ratings to man every ship gning ing into it." Commenting on the situation, away" intentions of some of the out." Agent Cal Tanner and city of­ the daily "Mobile Register" said As in t,h e dry-cargo sales American purchasers, who are ficials here, seamen who have a The reason for this was that that it seemed pretty rough "to American buyers are purchasing apparently looking for a loop­ tankers with a view to cheaper few drinks but mind their own the police were giving the port pounce upon transient seamen hole to escape payment of the for indulging in drink to excess operation under the Panamanian business can expect better treat­ a bad name, he explained. American wage scale and the flag. ment from the local cops than Tanner was backed up by the after weeks and months aboard regulations required by the they have been getting recently. director of the Catholic Mari­ ship when quite a few perman­ This was borne out by Vice Steamboat Inspection Service. In the future, any seaman time Club, who pointed out that ent residents do the same thing Admiral W. W. Smith, chair­ This fact is implied in the re­ man of the Maritime Commis­ nailed by the cops for just being 50 percent of all seamen arriv­ now and then with impunity port's statement that 113 ves­ sion, who, in the course of a a little under the weather will ing in Mobile were "ready to and immunity because they have sels were approved for sale to defense of the commission's pro­ be turned over to representa­ leave" as soon as they disem­ homes or clubs at their conveni­ tives of the SIU, the Seamen's barked, so bad was the city's ence." United States citizens with the gram, stated: Bethel or the Catholic Maritime reputation. privilege of transferring them to However, the paper pointed Club instead of being booked. Making no defense for gas- out that it was another thing if "RUN-AWAY" OPERATORS a foreign flag. All three organizations have hounds who get themselves into seamen got rowdy on the streets. "In August and September a promised to make men available trouble on charges beyond FIGHT LOOMS In addition to Port Agent Tan­ large number of applications Meanwhile, a showdown fight were received for the purchase to the police to take care of simple drunkeness. Tanner spe­ ner and the director of the cifically referred to cases where Catholic Maritime Club, the con­ on the continued sale of Ameri­ by American capital of tank-ars such harmless cases. At the conference, Tanner, ac­ no disorderliness was involved. ference was attended by Mayor can tonnage is in the offing. Op­ for transfer for the Panamanian cusing the Mobile police of mak­ In such cases, he said a de­ Baumhauer and another mem­ ponents of the transfers stress flag." ing far too many arrests of mer­ fendant was generally "picked ber of the Mobile City Commis­ that the future of the American A question was raised, Smitfi chant seanaen, declared: up, put in jail and fined the sion, and by representatives of merchant marine is at stake. added, as to the legality of the "This is the only principal next morning anywhere from the Seamen's Bethel, Waterman, American seamen will be de­ Alcoa, the Alabama State Docks prived of jobs if a halt is not commission's authority to pro­ port on the Atlantic, Pacific or $10 on up." He emphasized that other and the Coast Guard. called soon, they point out, and ceed with the foreign sale "of Gulf coasts where there aren't add that tonnage carried abroad in foreign bottoms would be ton­ nage denied domestic ships. Oddly enough, the Maritime Commission, which is disposing of the war-built ships under terms of the Ship Sales Act of 1946, is on record against fur­ ther disposal of dry-cargo car­ riers. Even more critical is the sit­ uation in regard to the sales of tankers, which has reduced QUESTION: Based on General Organizer Lindsey Williams' report, which appeared in last week's the huge war-built fleet to a edition of the LOG, what is your opinion of SIU organizing so far, and are you in favor of the new low level. plans for the future as outlined in that report? With the disposal of tankers JOHN A. BERSEN, Oiler: continuing apace, there is an WALTER MICHNOVICH, FOW: Organizing is the backbone acute shortage of these vessels The Union's organizing has of any union, and the only way to carry fuel i n sufficient for us to keep the gains we amounts to satisfy this winter's been topnotch so far, and I have made so far is by going needs of communities on the think we ought to continue at right on with our plans to or­ North Atlantic coast of the U. S. full speed. In the past few years we have risen to the top of the ganize the unorganized seamen. Virtually every American com­ By doing that we will protect pany supplying this area re­ maritime industry, and we can our jobs, so that when shipping ports a need for more vessels. stay there only if we keep right on hitting the ball. If every gets tough there will be enough CONFUSED PICTURE member of our Union does his j.obs for all our members. That's job, there won't be an unorgani­ important, and we've gof to The picture surrounding the zed man left on the waterfront work fast and hard to get our sale of tankers is confusing, to in just a few more years. That's Union in position so that ^ny say the least. what we have t.o aim for be­ member who wants to ship Suspicion over the procedure cause an unorganized man is a won't have to stay on the beach has been aroused in Congres- potential scab when a strike for months before landing a comes along. Let's keep going! berth. In the midst of mounting op position to the sale of American vessels to foreign maritime in terests, the Maritime Commis sion announced the sale of 171 war-built ships during the quar ter ending Sept. 30. sional quarters, with a Senate committee scheduled to hold hearing this week to check the reasons why the Maritime Com­ mission is selling so-called ."sur­ plus" tankers to foreign buyers despite the Ship Sales Act, which gives preference to U. S. buyers. Mobile SlU Wins Better Deal for Seamen It. r h\- U r l.t \f WHAT XTWWK.. Log Bundle Orders Due to the severe paper shortage, which is hitting la­ bor papers especially hard, the LOG is being forced to cut its bundle orders. No­ body is being cut out, the number of LOGS sent is simply somewhat smaller. However, if you do not get enough copies of the LOG let us know immediately and we will take care of you. We don't want anybody to run short, but we do have to stretch a pretty thin paper supply as far as it will go. W. HAROLD PIEREN, AB; We've done a good job in every way. We've organized, and at the same time we've won a couple of tough strikes that a lot of people said we couldn't possibly win. Whenever the Un­ ion has been called on by hon­ est trade unions, we've always been glad toHhelp them out. Our reputation is first-rate, both in the maritime field and in other sections of the labor movement. Speaking for myself, I'd be in favor of continuing our organi­ zing campagn, and also the as­ sistance we have given other unions. EDGAR A. JOHNSTON, AB: Brother Williams' report is a good one and we should follow it out. He gives us the dope on whet happened and then rec­ ommends certain things for us to do so as to keep the Union strong and growing. I think that our big assets are our contracts and the way our officials settle beefs. We should give both those points ffig: more publicity so that unorgani­ zed seamen would know what the Seafarers has to offer to them. Seamen read the LOG, and so the LOG should carry those reports—in full. �THE Friday. November 14, 1947 SEAFARERS Page Five- LOG Winter Sailings Help Miami; Living Costs Zooming Rapidly MIAMI—The fellows off the Florida are coming around now and things are beginning to look natural with several of the Bro­ thers hanging ' around the Hall. However, the Florida is coming in from drydock in a few days and the place will be deserted again—but that will be a go-od sign, the Hall empty ^because of shipping. Made the Yarmouth the other day when she came in from Havana. I had been unable to see her when she was in a few days earlier because I was out of town. Everything is running smooth­ ly on her. The Yarmouth and the Evangeline are rotating, one or the other touching here each •week on every trip to and from Havana. The Delegates on both these ships are doing good jobs. DUES WELCOME The Evangeline and the Yar­ mouth will be paying dues and assessments in this port, a fact which will be a big financial help to the Miami Branch, you may be sure. The Colombia Victory, Water­ man, just got in and is headed for the boneyard, where entire­ ly too .many of our ships are ending up. The Colombia is go­ ing to Tampa and New Orleans before being tossed on the heap in Mobile. It's too bad, for she has been a good ship and most of the time has carried a good Crew. Several of the Tampa men will lose a home when she leaves the Coastwise Run. We have several regular room­ ers in the Hall here. With the coffee percolater the Florida Crew donated going full blast, the fellows on the beach are do­ ing okay. However, our coffee and cream arc running short. A couple of the Brothers are caddying over at the Beach for a few.. days and are making pretty good dough doing it. All the golf pitchers hit the town with their pockets full of cab­ bage and the tips are high. went up and meals are costing more since these people never miss a chance to make a buck. A place to live costs more than a suite at the Waldorf. In my own case, a place to sleep with no cooking facilities costs me nine bucks a day. How­ ever, I'm pretty lucky. After November 15 I will have an apartment which won't cost so much and will include a nice galley. Main problem will be to find something to cook in the galley. A tile setter makes five bucks an hour and gets $75 for work­ ing Saturday, $120 for working Sunday. Now this ain't hay. But they have to get these wages in order to live. We have been getting quite a few men who have come down from the Lakes. It seems that somebody up on the Lakes has been spreading the news that there is plenty of shipping in Miami. This is far from true. It is true that we have thiee ships, but that's all. The Waterman ships that put in here seldom ask for replacements from this Hall. By GAL TANNER MOBILE — Shipping here is down to a trickle right now, with only 11 ships paying off and only four of those going back out during the past week to ten days. Some of the seven left over were going into the ship­ yards for annual inspection, the rest were waiting around for the cargoes to come in. However, we have heard from the companies here that they are going to pull a few more ships out of the boneyard. When they do the pressure will be relieved. Meanwhile, voting got started with a bang, and you can be sure that the total vote cast here will be one of the biggest ever cast in the Port of Mobile. The Balloting Committee is in session six hours a day, so all full bookmen can come up and vote just as soon as they hit town. Boston Shipping Hits Doldrums; NO NEWS?? Seafarers Go For Warmer Clime Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: BALTIMORE MARCUS HOOK BUFFALO NORFOLK CLEVELAND SAN JUAN DULUTH JACKSONVILLE TAMPA TOLEDO The deadline for port re­ ports. monies due. etc., is the Monday proceeding pub­ lication. While every effort will be made to use in the current issue material re­ ceived after that date, space commitments generally do not permit us to do so. Philiy Shipping Slows Down; SiU Helps Nite Club Workers By E. S. HIGDON PHILADELPHIA — Activities in this port have slowed down considerably. We have had 32 ships in the past two weeks, but only five of them paid off. How­ ever, the Seafarers did a good job of helping out some fellow union workers ashore. The Hotel and Restaurant Workers went on strike against the "Club 13" at 13th and Locust streets here and threw a picketline around the place. The SIU had a big hand in winning the strike and getting a satisfactory signed and sealed agreement. Here in Philadelphia, accord­ BOOM TOWN ing to the newspapers, various Living costs took another jump comp^inies are really going down the first of the month. The rent Mobile is Slow But Action is Expected Soon 1. '•JiX : PHILADELPHIA — As a mark of gratitude for the support given by the Seafar­ ers to striking employees of the Cabin Restaurant, Wait­ ers and Waitresses Union Lo­ cal 301 sent the following let­ ter to E. S. Higdon, Philadel­ phia Port Agent: "We wish to express our appreciation of your support of our strike at the Cabin Restaurant located at 13th and Locust streets. Feel free to call upon us if we can ever be of any help to your organization." The Itter was signed by Anthony Salvitti and Samuel F. Cariola, secretary-treasur­ er and president respectively of Local 301. the line on this Taft-Hartley Act. They are using it to extremes. At present the courts have three suits against unions that I know of, and this should be a lesson to all of us in the SIU. We'd better not get caught with our pants down like these other unions did. We had a very good beef on a Waterman ship, the Fairisle. The Deck Engineer and Chief Elect­ rician gave the Chief Engineer notice here that they intended to get off the ship in New York. At this, the Chief Engineer took it upon himself to tell the two men that if they planned to get off in New York they were fired as of right then. The Deck Engineer called the Hall and, naturally, we hurried down and straightened the Chief Engineer out on this point. As a result, the Deck Engineer and the Chief Electrician will i-emain aboard until they reach New York if they so desire. There are mighty few oldtimers on the beach here at the present time but we expect they will be dropping in before long. By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON—After a lapse of a couple of weeks, we again re­ turn to the columns of the LOG, though not with good tidings as we would desire. Shipping and business is still in the doldrums —total jobs shipped during the week just past was twenty-two. We had a couple of tanker payoffs (short trips) and the turnover was very small. Even the boys sailing the tankers are homesteading, it appears, so that jobs around here have been scarce indeed. Quite a few members have headed south, where shipping is reportedly booming,.and where being on the beach for a while is not so costly—an^ not nearly so cold. However, a far greater num­ ber of hardy souls are continu­ ing to stand by, assuring them­ selves with no lack of optimism that things are certain to start popping around here shortly. Now that the shipyard strike has been settled, perhaps there will be some activity; at least we can be sure of crewing up a couple of ships that have been tied up in the yards on ac­ count of the strike. PAY-OFFS EXPECTED Then, also, we are expecting two more tanker payoffs this coming week, and if both prove to have been out any length of time, the chances are favorable that the jobs coming in will clean out the hall. This port stands to benefit greatly by the addition of Cit­ ies Service to our contracted companies. It is my understand­ ing that running on their nor­ mal, full schedule, one Cities Service vessel should pay off at Chelsea or East Braintree about every other day. Having heard i-ecently that Providence and Fall River were Don't Ask About The Shipping But Galveston Weather Is Fine GALVESTON — Right now shipping here is about as slow as it can possibly be. The best you can say for things is that the gashounds are giving us a wide berth and that the weather has kept warm enough to let the boys continue to sport their summer clothes. Four ships paid off last week. They were: Minot Victory, Isth­ mian. in Houston; James Island, Pacific " Tankers, in Bay town; Coyote Hills, Pacific Tankers, in Port Arthur; and Sunset, Pacific Tankers. The Minot Victory, James Island and Coyote Hills signed on again. Ships in transit include: Bra­ zil Victory, Mississippi, in Corpus Christi; John LeFarge, Water­ man; Sunset, Pacific Tankers; Murfreesboro, Scotts Bluff, Quebecf, Seatrain New York. A few minor beefs - on these vessels were quickly settled in the best SIU fashion. Meanwhile, we are hitting all Cities Service tankers as soon as they hit the dock in Texas. Johnnie Ward and I covered the Abiqua in Lake Charles just in time to spot three NMU men heading up the dock with their seabags. That meant that the Abiqua was a clean ship with very little stench left aboard. Brother Warren took off for New Orleans to continue his or­ ganizational work and we all expect him to keep doing a bangup job. We have covered all Isthmian ships to give the gang the latest dope on the negotiations and everybody seems mighty pleased with the results the committee in New York is having in its dealings with the company. "Cornbread" McCormick has shipped as Electrician and hopes to perform his duties with bet­ ter results than when he sailed as Steward. showing signs of life approach­ ing their pre-war state, I have been keeping tabs on that area; but there is really nothing down there yet — although there are ambitious plans in the making, which, if carried out to a con­ clusion, will make the area a fairly busy shipping center. Well, I am sure this report will not encourage anyone to express his gear to the Boston Hall; but I arn hopeful that nqxt week the tenor of the )-eport will be vast­ ly different. Three or four ships will do the trick and certainly that's not hoping for too much! Commie Paper Loses Ground In Canada By MIKE QUIRKE MONTREAL—The communist Toronto Daily Tribune has an­ nounced that, owing to a sharp drop in the number of its read­ ers, it will henceforth be pub­ lished as a weekly to be called simply the Tribune. This news ought to be of great interest to Seafarers familiar with these parts, since the SIU has been the target of the Trib­ une's propagangster editorials on many occasions in the past. In this, the SIU has not been alone. Any clean trade union movement that refused to allow the commies to infiltrate its ranks was liable to attack from this dirty red rag. In making the announcement, the boys at the Tribune com­ plained that local businessmen were boycotting the paper byrefusing to advertise in it. If the commies would stop to think a moment there's nothing hard to understand about this. Why shouldn't a man with the savvy to go into business for himself be smart enough to re­ fuse to build - a Frankenstein monster that will eventually try to destroy him and his business both. READERS LOSE INTEREST However, it wasn't only the loss of advertising that hurt the Tribune. The rag's subsc^yibers dropped off to the all time low of 8,000. To make it pay took at least twice that number. This drop means that several thousand former readers got wise t o themselves, for only six months ago the Tribune was on a paying basis. When all these people suddenly refuse to sup­ port a commie newspaper it must be kind of discouraging around the "city desk" in Mos­ cow. The long and short of it is that for just the past si.x months the Tribune shows a deficit of over $10,000. Here's hoping that as a week­ ly it will be just as successful, so successful that within a few months it will be off the mar­ ket entirely. �THE Page Six Seafarers Will Continue To Grow If Every Member Does His Job SEAFARERS LOG ABOARD THE TRINITY VICTORY By FRED J. FARNEN At left, Vincent Garvey, DM, pauses during the day's occu­ pation long enough to have his picture snapped. In the information which accompan­ ied the picture. Brother Gar­ vey was described as a go.od Union man and a fine ship­ mate. Below, smiling Edward "Ski" Stenkovich, Bosun aboard Is­ thmian's Trinity Victory, is the butt of a. little shipbard horseplay. The crewman put­ ting the touch on him and the man in the background are both unidentified. Ski, who is the ships Dele­ gate, is an old hand aboard Isthmian ships, having made two trips as a volunteer or­ ganizer. During this time he did a bang-up job of passing the word about the SIU. Friday, November 14. 1947 Organizing Drive Now Paying Off For Seafarers DETROIT — Althouch we have job security. They know that been conducting an organization- they have competent Union repBy W. H. SIMMONS al drive on the Lakes since last ^ SAN FRANCISCO — Next Spring, some SIU Great Lakes , OTTT r. . T . week is expected to be Isthmian District members still seem to ^now hat the SIU Great Lakes week out here in the Land of be unaware of it. For that reason, ™n by and for Great Sunshine, as we expect four •we are going to devote this colmen. ships in for payoffs—all Isth­ umn to a few Union facts of life.' In addition, SIU contracts give mians. First, as members of the SIU. ! ;he highest wages, highest overbest working and living The Twin Falls Victory, Beav­ we should realize that a Union • er Victory, Meredith Victory and is only as strong as its founda­ conditions on the Lakes. Pass this information along to Yougoslavia Victory are due in tion, and in our case, our memthe unorganized Lakes seamen for payoffs, and it makes us out bers comprise our foundation. here really appreciate the long If we are strong, our Union whenever you see them in your favorite ginmill or hangout. months of organizing and work will be strong. By the same to­ that made this outfit part of the It's up to all SIU members to ken, if we are weak, our Union do their part in winning the SIU household. We're leaping will be weak. what we sowed and just when it Hanna, Wilson, Shenango, Kins­ At the present time, the SIU really counts. man, Tomlinson and Schneider Great Lakes District has thirty fleets, so that these men can en­ In spite of no payoffs in this contracted operators under Union joy SIU job security, union rep­ port during the past week, we contract. resentation and SIU contracts. have managed to send many Three of these companies, Mid ­ black gang and deck men out land, Huron and Wyandotte, have to jobs. The Stewards Depart­ been won in the past year, and ment, however, hasn't fared so new contracts covering their well. ships signed for the first time. The Raphael Semmes, Water­ This proves that the SIU Great man, now up in Portland loading Lakes District is a strong organ­ cargo for off-shore, will put in By HERBERT JANSEN ization. Certainly, any Union here this week for replacements which continues to grow stronger CHICAGO—Shipping, although laid up for some time. as it is almost impossible to se­ day by day is a strong Union. not fast, is still going along at Several complaints have re­ cure Engine and Stewards De­ And we must continue to grow a fair clip in the Windy City. cently been received in this of­ partment men in that port. and develop if we wish to re­ During the past week, we ship­ fice over the charging of seamen main a strong Union. This is CAN USE MORE ped 6 Firemen, 3 Coalpassers, 2 for dental work performed in where our job comes in. Oilers, 2 Wipers, 1 Wheelsman, the Chicago Marine Hospital. In She won't have any difficulty OUR JOB 3 ABs, 5 OS, 2 Second Cooks one instance, an SIU member getting the necessary crewmemThe International and the other was charged twenty dollars for a bers here; we could use several four autonomous Districts of the and 3 Porters. porcelain front tooth. Among our weekly ship visit­ Raphael Semmes. Seafarers International Union of Realizing that something was North America can support our ors were the SS W. G. Pollock, On the beef front everything fishy, we got in touch with the Tanker Westcoat and the SS is pretty quiet. This week's beef, organizational efforts with money and in other ways. But who is Daniel McCool. The SS Michigan local Marine Hospital. We asked the only one, was aboard the going to do the job? Who is re­ is in operation once again on the for Commander Steele who is in Governor Houston, Waterman. sponsible for seeing that the job Airport fill job, after having been charge, but were informed that There was a little trouble over he was out of town. is done? the general incompetence and in­ Eventually, we reached his as­ All the support and money in experience of the Steward, but sistant and asked him if it was the world won't win the Lakes in short order we squared things the policy of the Marine Hospi­ over to the SIU unless we sup­ away and she sailed with every­ tal to charge seamen for dental ply the know-how and spend the thing back to normal. work. time and effort to let the unor­ Here on the beach, oldtimers He explained that he was not ganized Lakes seamen know the William McKay and William aware .of any charge being made, real score on the SIU. Brown are soaking up the sun­ and requested a few minutes to Every member of the SIU is shine while waiting for a ship. check with the Doctor in charge a potential organizer, and every Plain Old Harmony NEW YORK — After five This California weather mellows of the Hospital Dental Clinic. member should do his share to­ weeks of operation, a firstaU the boys from the cold weathNEW ORLEANS — The boys After a short wait, the Asst. time demonstration of the er country. They soon learn to ward bringing SIU unionization aboard the Tulane Victory, which Director explained that seamen to the Lakes. recently returned from a trip to were being overcharged if they use of short-range, shipboard appreciate Mother Nature's blessThe vast majority of SIU mem­ South America, succeeded in were asked to pay any more than radar was made in New York ing on California. bers realize that as members of Harbor when the New Haven A quick glance at the labor the SIU Great Lakes District making their-ship one which any the cost of valuable material Railroad tug Transfer 21 hauled scene shows everything quiet and. SIU man would fight to sail used at the patient's request, two loaded car floats from the calm with not a single strike or they are a part of the most powerful Union in the maritime in^ crewmember. such as gold or silver. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, * yards work stoppage looming on the It was a real credit to the men dustry. They also realize that Any SIU members who have across to the Greenville, Jersey horizon. it is an honor, a privilege, and aboard and to the SIU. It was had dental work performed in City, terminal with her pilot When strikes do come out here, a responsibility to be an SIU clean — probably the cleanest I one of the Marine Hospitals re­ house completely blacked out. they usually come in bunches have paid off in the last six cently and have been asked to member. So successful were this and and at any moment, so I won't It's an honor to belong to an months, pay for same when they did not previous trips that both the New go so far as to say that things organization like the SIU which I The three Delegates were right request any costly materials, Haven and the Pennsylvania rail­ are quiet right now. has made an enviable reputation on the ball. Each of them had should get in touch with the roads were reported planning to After spending almost a year for winning the best contracts, j a crew list made up showing how nearest SIU Hall. Have the Agent install radar in other tugboats in in hospitals on foreign soil. Sea­ working and living conditions ' much each man wanted to pay on take your beef up, and the in­ their fleets to increase the safety farer Frederick C. Reid has been in the industry. his book or permit. Also, all dividual who overcharged you of harbor operation in fog and repatriated and is now recover­ It's a privilege to be a part- books and permits had been col- will be prosecuted. heavy weather. ing here at the marine hospital. icipating member in a Union like j iected ready to be turned over to At no time during the 55He has had a tough time bat­ If the SIU members press any the SIU which has never lost a the Patrolman, minute trip through three-and- ting around the world and he dental beefs regarding these beef, and is the only seamen's ^ Having already stripped the three-quarter of miles of water would appreciate hearing from Union which continuously fights dirty linen from the bunks and overcharging dentists, then it's was the tug's Skipper in any any of his old shipmates. He still for conditions for all seamen, for turned in their keys, the entire damn certain that in the future doubt as to his exact position or has a long haul ahead of him proper legislation, has democrat- ; crew showed up sober for the these gyp artists will think twice to what was in his path. before he will be up and ready before trying to rook the seamen. ic membership control, and is payoff. The "pips" of buoys, ferries, for another ship. entirely free from any foreign We have the assurance of Mar­ The delegates, at the payoff, oceangoing ships and other tugs or group domination. ine Hospital officials that they gave the crew a vote of thanks on the radar screen kept him It's our responsibility to realize and told them: "Any ship can will check closely any complaints constantly informed of what was that bemg an SIU rnember m- bave harmony during the trip received, and see that any guilty going on. poses on us the duty to make the and come into port without any parties are punished accordingly. FOG NO PROBLEM ifhe next regular member­ SIU continuously stronger. beefs when a crew—like this one Prior to the public demon­ ship meetings will be held To do that we must all act as did—pulls together." stration, the set was used several Wednesday evening, Nov. 19 organizers by thor'oughly dis­ Delegates on the Moline were: times in the heavy fog conditions at 7 p.m. in all Ports. With cussing SIU contracts and condi­ Arteaga, Deck; A. Asplund, En­ which occurred in October, and the exception of New York, tions whenever we come into gine and M. Luizzon Stewards one night the Transfer 21 shuttl all Branches hold their meet­ contact with the unorganized Dept.. ed 302 freight cars while the ings in their own Halls. seamen. With this showing by the Mo­ rest of th^ harbor was almost in­ New York meetings are BEST ORGANIZERS line men, I feel that there are active. held in Webster Hall, 119 The best organizers that any plenty more SIU ships which The radar set used on the East 11 St., betw,fien 3rd and Union can have are the satisfied could be just like her if a little Transfer 21 has a range of about 4th Avenues. cooperation and harmony were members of that Union. 30 miles, but more important is All Brothers must be presActive members of the SIU shown. It is worth a try any­ the fact that it is effective at as sent on lime. Great Lakes District know that way. little as 45 feet which, makes it SIU contracts provide them with Duke (Red) Hall especially useful in harbor work., Chicago Agent Makes Quick End To Flourishing Dental Racket The Patrolmen Say— Radar Guides Blacked-Out Tug Through Hurhor Branch Meetings �y . Frioay, November 14, 1947 J Albert THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Big Business Currently Plugging New Line: Overtime Is Responsible For High Prices A. Bernstein By JOE ALGINA necessary to achieve their goal, about lowering prices, they could but they might just as well save do so tomorrow. NEW YORK—Last year when their dough. This is one thing A beautiful illustration is the Albert A. Bernstein started unions went out and gained they'll have a hell of a time fact that United States Steel this going to,,sea because he wanted wage increases, the National As­ winning. week declared an extra dividend, to have a look at the world and sociation of Manufacturers and Just to fill the pockets of some the first since October of 1929. thought seafaring was a healthy its bedfellow, the U.S. Chamber way to make a living. He's seen It sure smells fishy to me when of Commerce, bleated a sorrow­ industrialist, we are supposed to the world, all right, and so far ful dirge in paid newspaper ad­ give up the one restraint we these guys yell high prices while as his health is concerned—well vertisements that went something have on prolonged hours of la­ they are making so much money bor. For these guys we are sup­ they can give the stockholders a he still has it despite some like this: / posed to work nine, ten, twelve bonus. rough monjents on the Murmansk "High wages are causing high and more hours a day at a flat Run and -elsewhere during the I'll crawl down off the soap­ prices . . . Unions are forcing hourly rate. war. box now, and get back to the prices up . . . How can we hold He has also seen a lot of The reason for the payment of shipping situation here in the the line when Unions won't co­ things ashore because in addition time-and-one-half in the first Port of New York. operated" to being a sailor, he has earned place was to penalize the em­ Shipping is holding up pretty At the time that they were ployer and compensate the em­ his living at various times as well with quite a few ships call­ lamenting^ their fate they went ployees for any work done be­ a farmhand, an instructor - in ing for men. How long we will merrily on their way declaring yond the normal daily work .span. boxing and wrestling, a sales­ enjoy the relatively good ship­ record-breaking dividends and man, a teacher, a truck driver, After eight hours on the job a ping is anybody's guess. I'm keep­ splitting stock. and a writer. guy has the right to go home, ing my fingers crossed. When that line of hokum was relax and get some recreation. Several ships hit port this week MID SHOT AND SHELL disproved this year when prices He has done his work for the for payoffs and were handled in continued to go up in spite of day. During the war, Bernstein saw true SIU style. The usual beefs no union increases in the basic action in the Atlantic, the Medi­ arose, but were settled right PHONY CLAIM industries, the NAM, with its terranean and the Pacific. Tough­ there on the ship before the having helped organize the AFL high priced "economists" started est trip was in 1942 on the Mur­ The hollow argument that payoff. Screen Actors Guild in Holly­ looking around for a scapegoat. time-and-one-half causes high mansk Run when the convoy he Two clean ships, among those wood during the '30's. was in underwent what Time Of course, it was labor again. prices is as phony as any of their paid off, were the Mandan Vic­ Magazine later said was the EDUCATION NEEDED This time they had a new twist. previous propaganda. tory and Lillington, both "Water­ heaviest naval attack in history. Out of the gold-plated propagan­ Under the guise of trying to man. They had everything run­ Now 33 years old and a vet­ In fact, the Admiral in charge da machine came the new tune: lower prices they seek to under­ ning like a well oiled machine, of the convoy flew home after eran Seafarer, Bern.-jtein has "The payment of time-and-onemine something the labor move­ and the payoff was handled in making the push to north Rus­ some positive ideas about mari­ half for overtime is causing high ment holds dear, but they won't .short order. sia, saying: "This is too tough time unionism. prices . . . Paying overtime for succeed. All in all, the activity in this He firmly believes the day is doing the regular work is just for me ... It's a job for younger port has continued to keep the If they really were sincere not far distant when all ships padding and only causes the men." Patrolmen on the move. Payoffs His experience on the Mur­ will sail under the union ban­ price of the product to increase." and sign-ons still take up a good mansk Run was not Bernstein's ner. He feels that this day can deal of their time and if they THE NEW LINE first taste of war on the high be hastened if the SIU gets a haven't a payoff or sign-on to seas. In 1941, when the Robin first class shipboard educational Naturally, they worded it in handle, they get around to con­ Moor V a s torpedoed in the program going. This program fancy phrases and threw in the tacting the ships in transit or No. SIU Crew is io pay off South Atlantic, he was right be­ might take the form of educa­ American flag for good measure those laying over for a spell. any ship unlil the crew's tional meetings at sea held every hind her in the Robin Chetac. by saying overtime payment is quarters and equipmeni are Later, in the Pacific when the week or every two weeks. REPATRIATED CREWS un-American. as clean as any Seafarer likes Don't think newcomers are the tanker Emidie, the first ship sunk to iind a ship when he first That's the new line of the bigTwo more crew-s of ships sold by a Japanese submarine in only ones who would benefit goes aboard. Patrolmen have money boys—if it means any­ in England, those of the HovenAmerican waters, went down, from such sessions, he says, been instructed that the thing for the worker, it's un­ weep and Floridian. were paid again Bernstein was right he- pointing out that there is plenty crew's quarters must be ab­ democratic or un-American. off here in New York this week. in the new contracts and the bind. solutely clean before a pay­ Both ere w s didn't get the It's been a hai-d pill for these whole SIU program with which Bernstein, who holds ratings off will be allowed. Please transportation due them accord­ the oldtimers ought to catch up. guys to swallow. They have in all three departments, first cooperate with your officials ing to "the SUP agreement. The At present, Bernstein is Ships never been sold on overtime joined the SIU in 1940 and has in carrying out this member­ whole matter was settled by gain­ pay and now they see their a clear record for all strike ac­ Delegate aboard the C a s a ship order. ing for them the difference in chance to knock it off the books. tions. He was an old union hand Grande, Pacific Tankers, some­ cash. They're out to spend millions if when he came to us, however. where in South America. On the matter of paying dues and assessments, I want to give a word of advice: When the Patrolman comes aboard your ship, have him check your book for assessments. Some­ times there is a mix-up and anassessment is not paid, later caus­ ing a lot of trouble to both the member and the bookkeeping de­ partment. If you're in New York, take your book to the 6th Deck and they will check it for you there. Most fellows find it simple to keep their dues record straight, but sometimes the assessment business gets fouled up. By checking your book any discrep­ ancy will be found and straight­ ened out. s> Notice To Crews SiU To Rescue Once more an SIU crew came to the rescue, accord­ ing to a radiogram received in the LOG office. The message, signed by Edwin Westphal, a Union Bookman, reported that the Oliver Loving, Alcoa, Cap­ tain Roscoe Smith, saved one Denton Ebank from the sea at seven P.M., November II. Ebank had been in the water 48 hours, the radiogram said. The Loving carries a full SIU crew. No further details were given. �THE Page Eighl Belated Elections Wind Up Successfui Gt. Lakes Drive SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 14, 1947 LOOKING AT THE BIRDIE By RUSSELL SMITH S 1% DETROIT — ,At last, aften- for the Great Lakes seamen. Just months of NLRB delay, Taft- pause for a moment and think Hartley red tape, shipowners' this over. In proportion to the stalling tactics and the time-con­ amount of jobs on the Great suming schemes of the NMU, the Lakes in comparison with salt SIU Great Lakes organizational water, aren't there many more drive is once more moving ahead Lakes men sailing salt water than at full speed even if the Winter salt water men sailing the Great lay-up does lie just around the Lakes? proverbial corner. LAKES AUTONOMY During the past week, voting Here's something further for on the three Shenango ships has started, with the first vessel— the Lakes seamen to consider. the SS Shenango—being voted The SIU Great Lakes District, upon her arrival at Conneaut as we've clearly stated many times in the past, is one of five last Sunday (Nov. 9). antonomous Districts in the SIU. The other two Shenango ves­ sels (the SS Col. J. M. Schoon- The Great Lakes District is run iMker and the SS Wm. P. Sny­ by Great Lakes men for the der, Jr.) will be voted upon their Great Lakes seamen. Dues and assessments paid in­ next arrival at a Lake Erie port. Although the Shenango man­ to the Great Lakes District re­ agement has been trying it's main in this area with only a hardest to prevent SIU organiz­ small fraction being paid to the i. i, t ers from contacting the Shenan­ International in the form of per go vessels, crewmembers have capita tax. The above picture of the However, the Great Lakes Dis­ asserted that they want the SIU crew of the Cavalier was sent trict usually receives much more for their Union. in from San Francisco with­ Shenango crewmembers merely from the International than is out any more information than have to vote "Yes" on their bal­ paid to it in the form of per the names of the men ap­ lot to secure SIU representation capita tax. So it's easy to see that the pearing in the photo. So we because the SIU Great Lakes pass it along in the same man­ District is the only Union on the Great Lakes seamen who join the ner. ballot, due to the fact that the SIU Great Lakes District have Front row, left to right. SIU was the only Union which much more to gain by joining the Gene Indiveri, AB; Ralph Rizhad a sufficient showing of inter­ SIU than by joining any other zi, AB; Walt Hazzin, AB; Mike est to secure a place on the union on the Great Lakes. What other union for Great Veronin, AB; J. Boyer, OS; Shenango ballot. Lakes seamen runs it's own af­ Tom Moore, Bosun; B. Stet­ KINSMAN COERCION son, AB; R. Stern, Wiper; E. fairs free from outside interfer­ An election has also been or­ ence, and yet has the full sup­ L. Dover, Cook; and S. W. dered for the five Kinsman Tran­ port of many thousands of Bi'O- Skidmore, Messman. Back row, sit Company vessels, also known thers on the Pacific, Atlantic and in the same order, W. Mcas the Steinbrenner fleet. Accord­ Gulf Coasts as well as Canada? Clintic, OS; F. M. Caldwell, ing to the election stipulations, Certainly, neither the LSU nor AB; F. Aguayo, Messman; G. voting of the Kinsman crews is the NMU can qualify under the W. Wardlow, Messman; D. K. Parodi, Fireman; Don McKecn, to commence upon their arrival same conditions. Cook; A. E. Lawson, Steward; (after Nov. 14) at a lower Lakes Red Olson, Messman; and B.ob HANNA & WILSON port. Several reports have reached Directives dated on November Navaro, Fireman. Right, the Delegates of the our offices recently that the 6, 1947 have been handed down Cavalier. T6m Moore, Deck De­ Kinsman officers are attempting by the Washington NLRB order­ to coerce and intimidate the ing that elections for both the partment, left; ,W. Stewart, crewmembers into voting for the Hanna and Wilson fieets be held Black Gang Delegate, center; and Red Olson, Stewards De­ Lake Sailors Union, Independent within the next thirty days. (LSU), which also appears on the This means that, just as soon ' partment representative, right. Kinsman election ballot. as election conditions can be Certainly, with the sweetheart worked out, both Wilson and 4 4 4 agreement now in existence be­ Hanna seamen will at last Lave tween the LSU and the Cleve­ their chance to vote SIU. land-Cliffs management, the According to the Wilson order, * Kinsman Transit Company has neither the LSU nor the NMU every reason to prefer the LSU. will appear on the ballot. The The SIU's record of fighting NMU has been ruled out because beefs and demand conditions they failed to qualify under the doesn't make the operators palsyTaft-Hartley Act, and the LSU walsy with us. On the contrary, failed to show any proof of rep­ they hate our guts! resentation among the Wilson One of the stories circulated on By CHARLES STARLING As a result, we had quite a' Recently we have had two crewmembers. the Kinsman ships is to the ef­ time since the entire crew asked Baltimore crews to pay off here, • Regarding the Hanna directive, SAVANNAH — Things were fect that salt water men will take to be paid off, there being no and it was good to see so many the NMU has been ruled out for going along at a pretty fair pace their jobs if they vote for the work for them to do. of my old friends again. the same reason—failure to com­ SIU. To anyone who knows any­ in this port for quite a while, The way they put it: "Even if ply with the Taft-Harley requirGASHOUND JUST LUCKY thing on the Lakes, this is really we like this old tub, we also ments. However, due to the fact but they have slowed down to a joke. like to do our work. We would We also had a good example that the LSU was able to show a standstill now. It's true that an SIU Great stay if we could do just that." of the danger of getting gassed approximately a ten percent in­ Worst trouble is the fact that Lakes District book gives the About this time, the MM&P, up around pay time. At least, terest, they were allowed on the member a right to ship on any the South Atlantic doesn't seem agent showed up. We had a Jt would have been a good exHanna ballot. Coast and in any District. Needless to say, Hanna crew­ to be able to get any cargoes meeting with the Old Man and, ample if the man hadn't been However, that's an advantage members are very jubilant over here for its ships and is routing as usual, the crew was wrong— lucky. What happened was this: One the fact that they are finally go­ them to other ports. Moreover, until we showed that the ship's ing to have an election aboard the few ships that do hit here officers would not back up the of our local Brothers walked in Mate since he tried to do all the other morning looking under their vessels. Conservative esti­ lay around for 20 to 40 days to their jobs too. the weather and asked, "Did I mates are that Hanna will vote The Old Man thought it would' pay off the ship yesterday? I - The membership has gone SIU by an approximate 75 per­ get any cargoes at all. on record to prefer charges cent vote. WUson estimates are However, we do look for things be best to phone the West Coast don't think so as I am broke, but against all gashounds and very little behind those of Han­ to start rolling again in three or to find what the Company would you call and find out as thought, so we decided to let I would look like a fool going performers as well as the na. four weeks. the matter rest until the next to the Company myself." men who willfully destroy or It won't be long now until day. steal ships gear. The SIU has both Hanna and Wilson are with­ JACK OF ALL TRADES Well, I called, and they said no place for men who ruin in the SIU family. Then Wilson Know what happened? That his money was in the office. The tanker Newberg was in night the Mate caught a plShe the good conditions the and Hanna seamen can enjoy the That made him happy—happy ^ few days ago carrying a Chief for the Coast without me ever Union wins for them. Take SIU contracts and conditions that and lucky, both. action in shipboard meetings they've been waiting so patiently Mate who made the best Bosun meeting him. When I got to Brothers, it doesn't pay to be against men guilty of these to secure, and it will be a pleas­ you would ever want to see. He the ship at nine in the morning ure to welcome them into the things. also was a fair Steward and ran the whole crew was working— gassed up at payoffs. You can't SIU Great Lakes District! the black gang as he liked. und^r a new Mate. always be lucky. Shipping In Savannah Now At Standstill But Utiswing Is Expected In A Few Weeks On Performers �7^ Friday. November 14. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS TWO SIU GULF TUGS MV Watch Hill Seafarers Haul Haiti Victory Off Tortugas Shoals (Editor s note: The following account of the salvaging of the SS Haiti Victory was written by a Crev/member of the MV Watch Hill which took pjrt in the operation. Union members who have interesting and unusual experiences are urged to wriie them u» and submit them to the LOG so that the entire membership can hear about them.) By BUDDY CALLAHAN MOBILE The gulf rescue ship MV Watch Hii!, Moran, was orderetl to proceed from Mobile to New Or­ leans to take in tow a huge transportation barge capable of holding 3,000 tons of cargo to assist in the salvaging of Victory move at all. We were pulling on the beam without the aid of the Relivef when the ship .swung around on a pivot of 17 degrees. This brought quite an elevation of spirits amongst us all. but still she wouldn't come off tlie coral slioals. On fhe foui'th day a near trag­ edy occuned. About nine o'cloc.k at night a small single-seater plane circled the .ship, her lights plainlj- visible since she wasn't more than 150 feet above the sea. Then ju,st as pretty as j-ou can imagine the plane alighted on the dark, choppy waters near the Haiti Victory—and sank. the SS Haiti Victory, Waterman, aground near the Dry Tortugas, of the beached vessel. We were the last reaches of land off the in for quite an operation. Florida Keys. RELIEF TO RESCUE ' M d Two days later, on the morn­ Merritt, Chapman and Scott s ing of October 12, we approached salvage ship Relief had been on Above: The iug Jack Ruff of fhe River Terminal Corpora­ our objective. Clearly silhouetted the scene for several days. Her tion hauls a string of barges through the Intracoastal Canal. in the rising morning sun we job was to lay out four deep sea Below: The H. H. DcBardeleben.. a Coyle Lines tug. chugs along saw the Haiti Victory high upon grappling anchors 500 feet off the same waterway. Both operate between Gulf ports. the coral shoals. The ship had the stern of the grounded vessel. been aground for two weeks, and Attached to these anchors and as we came into position and leading to the stern of the ship JUMPS CLEAR hove to I know we "were a wel­ wei'e two-inch cables, one for ;i • •• As I .said before, this could come sight to the crew members each anchor. , On the after deck of the beach­ have been a tragedy for the pilot, ed vessel there were two large, but fortunately he jumped clear four-sheave steel blocks for each two seconds after she landed and cable, with 5 8 inch steel wire started her plunge to the bottom. running through them. One block A lifeboat picked the fellow up was secured fast to the free end and he was so scared he couldn't of the two-inch cable by a speci­ talk at first. We found out later that he was ally patterned wedge clamp. The bound from Miami to Key West. other block was made fast well As a gift to the widow of Sea­ Being so far off his course could forward with the free end of the farer Richard S. Wells who died probabljbe attributed to com­ 5/8 inch wire attached to a •ilS: in Madras, India, the crev.^ of the pass error. We were many miles Bucyrus Victory, Isthmian, col­ winch. The winch was supposed •Pliii away from Key West and he was lected $520. Wells, Utilityman to take up the slack in the small really lost and out of gas when aboard the Bucyrus, died of a wire and then pull on the twowe spotted him. The next day a heart attack on August 30 and inch cable. small derrick arrived and raised The pull of one'winch on one was buried in Madras. his plan'e which was in 20 feet of The money was forwarded to of these four-sheave blocks wa.; water. his widow, Mrs. Ethel Wells of On the seventh day, with close Houston, Texas, who expressed to 2,000 tons of cargo removed her thanks to the crew in a let­ from the Haiti Victory, we await­ ter to the ship's captain, William ed high water once more. A third Gibbons. tug, the Anna Copperedge, had Losing no time after a recent payoff of the John B. In her letter she said, "I wish arrived to take the loaded barge to thank you and the crew for into port, presumably Key West. Waterman, Henry Murranka, an AB, dashed into the LOG the kinds words of comfort in office and ticked off some 21-« AFLOAT AT LAST the passing of my husband. It jeweled advice for his Brother a spell. He was just getting made me feel that he had been The Anna Copperedge was Seafarers who might hit Greek under way for his hole with well-liked by his friends and small but powerful. At nine P.M, Murranka's watch in tow, when ports. shipmates." we started pulling again, using "Tell them to watch their our nimble Seafarer thrust one The crew's gift, she informed all" three tugs and utilizing the of his size nine's neatly between watches," he advised. them, had made it possible for anchored ca'oles. At half past Then he proceeded to tell how the thief's underpinnings. He her to make a down payment on nine, the Haiti Victory came come he was so excited about sprawled to a halt a few yards small three-room house and lot equal to the power of a medium afioht. It was the end of one away. The scuttled character's time-pieces and Grecian ports in Houston where she will live sized harbor tugboat—and, be­ tough job. of call, Piraeus, Salonica and the block was chipped foie and aft, near her mother. It was pretty much of an SIU lieve me, that is considerable. others. op(! at ion all down the line—and Multiply this up, and you can see IN HIS HONOR FAST PHENAGLERS tliat is an important point. I J LPOiar ThU WKTCH, With her letter she inclosed a that the pulling power was ter­ Aboard the barge were three ' it DMDROS Gen' poem written by her sister which rific. In Piraeus, a gang of fleetfooted petty racketeers are prey­ We attached the Watch Hill's Union members, and of course, was read at memorial services ing on unsuspected seamen. They lowing hawser to the stern of the Haiti Victory, being Waterheld for her husband. One verse was approach crew members with of­ the Haiti Victory and the Reliefs, of the poem reads: fers to buy their wrist watches. hawser to the Watch Hill's bow^^^ Watch Hill. No stoims to spread across his When they succeed in getting a -and the struggle at high water I reason, this was one path; was on. 1 more instance in which you victim to remove his watch, the No heavy rains to pour: could say: waterfront wranglers make a few After a continuous pull for No rough seas to sink his ship; Wherever aid is needed. phony gestures of appraisal, then three hours, the Haiti Victory re­ No thundering crash or roar. And there's a tough job to do. pull a lightning-like about face Yes, he's come to the end of fused to budge. Look upon the horizon: and head for the hills with a LOAD LIGHTENED ' his journey. Here comes the SIU, speed that makes Hermes, the And his ship has landed sure; The salvage Master's only al­ ancient Greek superman, look Anchored in the Port of Glory- ternative now was to unload like he was dragging anchor. land Murranka said. And that ended some cargo in order to lighten These Ingersol snatchers were In waters safe and pure. the Waterman's losses in Piraeus. the load to be pulled. This was drooling with visions of a big Murranka warned that the racket where the barge came into play, The contribution by the crew, Check the slop chest be­ haul when the Waterman ship is flourishing in all Greek ports called the R. S. Wells Memorial and we began unloading into the arrived in port." The first crew fore your boat sails. Make and recommended that all hands Fund, was heavily subscribed to barge. Luckily almost all the car­ man who fell for the ruse lost sure that the slop chest con­ leave their time-pieces aboard by the men of the Bucyrus with go was crated general merchan­ his time-piece in nothing flat. tains an adequate supply of dise that was easy to handle. every man contributing approx­ when they hit the beach. DEAD END Each 12 hours thereafter on imately $10. all the things you are liable "Those guys can really run," The Bucyrus Victory, left for high water we began our stren­ Then one of the operators to need. If it doesn't, call the ambled alongside of Brother said Murranka. Which is prob­ ports on the Indian coast from uous tugging, but not until the Union Hall immediately. Murranka and spilled his line. ably more than can be said for New Orleans on June 30 and paid third day, after 1,100 tons of car­ go had come out, did the Haiti All went smoothly for him—for some of the watches they wangle. off in New York on Nov. 1. •- Bucyrus Crew Aids Widow Of Shipmate Murmnkas Timing Perfect As He Stops Watch Racket Check It - But Good ji �•J Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 14, 1947 SlU Ships' Minutes In Brief I I^', . Ir^ b DEL NORTE. Oci. 19—Chair brief talk relating to present imion conditions as compared to man Pat Ryan; Secretary H. E pre-union days. Good and Wel­ •Crane. Delegates reported all fare. Motion carried that repair beefs squared away. New Busi •:sr lists be made up by each depart­ ness: Discussion on burial of sea­ ment delegate and then forward­ men in foreign ports. Crew de­ ed to the ship's delegate for cided to ask Union for program transmission through proper on this as to whether bodies channels. One minute of silence should be returned to States for for Brothers lost at sea. burial or allow burial in port of death. Decision to halt the feed­ XXX HIBBING VICTORY, Sunday. ing of outsiders due to low level Oct. 19—Chairman A. Guidry; of stores. One minute of silence Secretary L. Arbec. Delegates re­ for Brothers lost at "Sea. ported all in orderi New Busi­ i, i X, ness: Motion by J. N. Rivera that DEL ORO, Sept. 7—Chairman places tends to stay soft and crew's messman is not to be al­ Chadbourne; Secretary B. E. sticks to cups and dishes when lowed to sail in any part of stew­ Phillips. Delegates reported on placed there. ards department and a petition number of books and permits in XXX should be signed and handed to their departments. James FindARTHUR M. HULBERT. July Patrolman to see that vote is car­ ley elected ship's delegate. New 29—Chairman Moore; Secretary ried. Good- and Welfare: Crew Business: Motions carried: that Jackson. Departmental delegates voted thanks to stewards depart­ minutes of all meetings be mailed elected: Conwill, Engine; Danne, ment for the good cooperation of in; that control box be moved to Stewards; Moore, Deck; Kerr. the department and the good crew mess; that location of slopShip's Delegate. New Business: food served. chest be changed. Good and Wel­ Motion carried that department fare: Discussion on improvement delegates make up their own re­ of crew messhall. pair lists and get together in Baltimore to have repairs made. Motion carried that a fine list be XXX made up; money collected to go ELI WHITNEY, Sept. 28— to men in the marine hospitals. » » » Good and Welfare: Suggestion Chairman Bill Thompson; Secre­ SAMUEL JACKSON. Oct. 5— that the delegates inquire as to tary G. W. Burns. New Business: Chairman L. Nicholas; Secretary why the "Captain would not open Motion carried that Captain tell B. Kaiser. Delegates reported the slopchest while at sea. One first assistant to stay out of all minor beefs pending in their de­ minute of silence for Brothers unlicensed personnel's rooms un­ By HANK partments. New Business: Motion lost at sea. less in the line of duty. One min­ by Henry Humphries that all ute of silence for Brothers lost The New York hall is packed with men right now and although XXX books, permits, etc., be checked at sea. JONATHAN GROUT. Oci. 8— there aren't enough ships for even half the men we think it's im­ against possible freeloaders. Gen­ Chairman Clements; Secretary J. XXX mediately necessary to advise the Brothers that before shipping eral discussion on repair and re­ E. Thomas. Beef on the prepara­ TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE, gets tougher, and it certainly can, every bookman and permit-card­ placement list. Good and WeL tion of breakfast and the cooking Oct. 5—Chairman Manuel Land- er should not pass up any job on the board—regardless of what type fare: Recommended that Patrol­ of the meat. Repair list made up ron; Secretary Joshua M. Lundy. of ship it's for, or whether she's going coastwise or just to Cuba or man handle all performers at and approved. One minute of si­ Delegates reported on number of Europe, or because she's a tanker, etc. If there's any unorganized payoff so as to eliminate all un­ lence for Brothers lost at sea. members in their departments. ships to try for—let's take those jobs, too. Every job on the board necessary delays. One minute of New Business: Motion carried when it's called should be immediately taken and it shouldn't hap­ silence for Brothers lost at sea. that any member of crew finding pen" that after four hours the job is turned back or five days later messroom gear around deck when the ship is preparing to sail . . . Marcus Hook is crowded with X X X CAPE HORN. Sept. 19—Chair­ should placq same in proper men right i>ow . . . Brothers paying off in Mobile or going down man J. C. Carolan; Secretary place. Motion carried that all there to ship should avoid getting tanked up. The cops are tough Charles Nuber. Good and Wel­ crew passageways, toilets, and on the seamen, according to our SIU Agent. XXX fare: Decision to have purser in­ showers be painted out. Motion COASTAL MARINER. Oct. 19 XXX vestigated by Union. Recommen­ —Chairman F. Cornier; Secre- cari'ied that new scuttlebutt be dations on prospective members: installed for the use of the crew. Brother E. O'Neill requests the following message to be George Nuss refused membership' Blackie Connors. Motion by One minute of silence for Broth­ Logged; Would like to havo either J. Bigley or F. Aborgast due to false information given as:^"®°f that Patrol- ers lost at sea. from the SS Fitzhugh Lee contact me at Box 68, Grafton, New to his sailing record. Has been""^" at payoff due to York State . . . Last week we seen thai oldtimer of a Cook. XXX member of NMU. Perry Wilson' ™P°^tant beefs aboard ship. MoGOVERNOR GRAVES, Oct. 12 "Big" Frank Radzvila, always faced with smiles and welldenied admission due to general earned that no mates handle —Chairman M. H. Cross; Secre­ known for his art of splicing the garlic into his cookings. Broth­ enti-union attitude and conduct, i Pf^t of the deck gear or par­ tary W. T. Langford. New Busi­ er Frank said he was going back down into the Gulf again to Men accepted: George Myers, ticipate in any work on deck un- ness: Motion carried that crew ship out. Easy on the garlic, Frank . . . Congratulations to a Robert Buttler, Louis Hanna, less that work pertains -to navi­ will refuse to sign on until a full rank-and-filer named A1 Bernstein for writing up a master­ Curtis Ekes. Walter J. Souby, gation or ship's movement. Mo­ slopchest is put aboard. Brother piece of a pamphlet called Listen Tankermen. Those lankermen Charles R. Kalmbach, J. J. Mc- tion by J. Powell that door near­ Tobin suggested that all Brothers who still have not been organized into the SIU will know and Clarence, R. E. McCluskey and est to gangway be left unlocked leave their rooms clean for the appreciate the -score when they read this book—which will let in port. Engine Department de­ A. J. McCue. next drew. Captain contacted them know what the SIU has accomplished with the best con­ sires new unit or coil for icebox. about a washroom for crew and tracts all around for all types of ships—and. especially the high­ XXX temporary one installed until est-paying and best-conditioned agreement for tankers — in DEL VALLE. Oct. 23—Chair­ ship reaches Mobile. comparison with other union or non-union tanker agreements! man Walsh; Secretary McDonald. XXX Good and Welfare: Discussion on having ship fumigated. Sugges­ Big Mik^ Gison is in town right now, wedging his weight down in one of our narrow-chairs, waiting for the ships to come in . . . tion that Cooks put out greater Here's a shipmatey item about an oldtimer: Brother Holger Hansen, variety in the night lunch. Dele­ who lost his leg in Finland, sent word that he's saying hullo to all DELSOL, Sept. 15—Chairman gates to see that brand of slopXXX his shipmates. We hope Brother Hansen ^ seeS some of the boys chest shoes is changed as the George Puskarich; Secretary WILLIAM H. ALLEN, Sept. 24 soon, indeed . . . We wouldn't be surprised to have a letter soon present type last only a couple Fred A. Tate. Engine Delegate —Chairman H a n k e; Secretary about the Life of an Oldtimer Sailor Anchored in Snug Harbor, of weeks. Agreed that each de­ raised two questions: When a Tarquinio. New Business: Motion Wiper is ordered to turn to with partment appoint a man to take by Rogers that last standby on Staten Island. How about it. Brother Manuel Justo in Building E, Room 209? Think you can sail a yarn of a lefter into the LOG office a spray gun when does the over­ care of recreation room. watch clean messhall. Motion by about the Peaceful Life? The Waterman Company announced in X 'X X time commence? Does the Wiper Wagner that shirts be worn in October that effective November 1, its vessels for the Far East MAIDEN CREEK, Oct. 22 — messhall during mealtime. Mo­ who is assisting by handling the runs will load at the foot of Court Street, Brooklyn . . .^Brother hoses receive the corresponding Chairman Harvey Hill; Secretary tion by Rogers that linen be tak­ Eddie Kasnowsky, the oldtimer of a Cook, is in town right now, amount of overtime? Deck and T. Payn. Deck Delegate reported en off cots when not in use. Good rather happy because he got a letter from his pal, Joe, in Perth much disputed overtime; Engine .Stewards reported no serious and Welfare: Suggestion by Wag­ Amboy. Delegate reported on the hang­ beefs. Chief Engineer to be ask­ ner that any man caught stealing ed about the possibility of install­ ing of clothing in foc'sles; Stew­ ship's supplies be brought up on 4XX, ing a steam line in the ship's ards Delegate reported no beefs. charges. Advice to the Brothers who are aliens waiting in the Hall New Business: Agreed to see Pa­ laundry. to ship out: Look on that board at those ships for remarks. If XXX trolman in Honolulu about rusty 3/ 4- t JOHN FISKE, Sept. 14—Chair­ it says no aliens for that ship, etc., it means just that. Make GEORGE GERSHWIN. Aug. 10 water. Good and Welfare: Argu­ man Bob McCulloch; Secretary sure in every case thai before you ship that the Dispatcher —Chairman Thomas Taylor; Sec­ ment about men off watch drink­ Jack G. Smith. New Business: knows you re an -alien and you'll avoid having a useless journey retary Jack Buguelet. Motion car­ ing up all the coffee. Beef settled William Meehan elected as En­ to the company and the ship. Listen to what he says when he ried to have a little more cooper­ by agreement that everyone pitch gine delegate. Motion carried to calls those jobs on the hour. You have to help yourself from ation in keeping the messrooms in and make coffee when needed. have ship's delegate and witness getting fouled up and getting that job fouled up, too . . . Oiler XXX and passageways clean. Good and go to Captain to have minor re­ BilFTodd just came in from Frisco after his four and a half Welfare: Discussion on having LAFAYETTE. Oct. 19—Chair­ pairs attended to as was prom­ month trip to Guam, Europe and the port of Ras Tanura, Ara­ black paint scraped off drain man Frank Presalar; Secretary ised by Port Captain before ship bia, in the Persian Gulf. We remember and Bill does, too, how space in pantry and painted white William Benish. Delegates had no sailed. Address by chairman as our whole crew received shore leave for the weeks we were or left unpainted due to the reports to deliver. Education: to how to conduct shipboard there. Every day -we went ashore we kept ourselves sober and fact that paint in such damp Brother Frank Gumpay^ gave meeting. quiet was the reason. CUT and RUN Iv �Friday, November 14. 1947 THE Says Seamen Must Discharge Duties To Win Conditions SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven THEY CALLED IT 'DANGEROUS PASSAGE' To Ihe Edilor: nounced his dutifulness as a deviation from ethical unionism. I would like to point out some Many actually think that we of the inadequacies among a Eignificant share of the mem- should not cooperate with the in our Union. I mean the dis­ companies but that we should illusioning concepts of unionism regard them as enemies, that which are much too prevalent we should ravish the ships and and which are unilateral, un- the ships' stores without con­ liberal and, in my opinion, sideration for the security and growth of the companies them­ rather un-collective. , In the first place, many mem­ selves. These members lack an bers, judged by the petty re­ understanding that the funda­ quests they make and the absurd mental reason for the high stcnrights they claim, misconstrue dards they enjoy result from the primary principles and pur­ efficiency, skill and a capacity to produce more in a unit of poses of the SIU. time. For instance, a mattress may My contention is that the fun­ have a tiny hole in it. One of damental cause of the unrealist­ Heavily loaded down decks of the MV Loop Knot made these members proclaims it un­ ic view of many of the members passage extremely dangerous on the relurn portion of her fit—as though never before in is the product of wrong inspir­ bauxite run. Obstacles resulted in injuries to three of the crew, his life had he faced such a ation among newcomers incited according to Sam Luttrell, who furnished pictures. Luttrell said condition. Or, at the first drop by older, more experienced men no catwalks were rigged to overcome condition, with the skipper of perspiration, he immediately who already hold these con­ claiming that carpenters to do the job were not available. demands a port-hole fan install­ cepts. Therefore, we should ana­ ed in addition to the present one, and abuses the room ac­ lyze our condition and become more realistic and show a clear­ comodations as tragic. er understanding of our respon­ WRONG VIEW sibilities. To the Editor: best that I have seen in any Ned Williams There is a lot of delinquency Maiine Hospital and I have been Comparing two Marine Hos­ Mombasa, Kenya and neglect among these irrain quite a few. They are pleas­ pitals, I find that conditions in tionalists. They take unauthor­ ant and friendly and they give the Brighton, Mass., institution ized days off or fail to report you a thorough examination. are much better han they are Before you leave this nospital for duty on time. And then they in Staten Island. If you go to have the conception that what I guarantee they will find out the latter place you had better what the trouble is. Credit alsc they are doing is unionism. Such take a basket of lunch and a goes to the nurses here. They one-sided practices are inequit­ cot—it will take you ail day to are on the go all the time, and able and at wide variance from To the Editor: bo admitted. the American ideals on which are willing to assist you in any We believe that in ihe next For example, I went to the way possible. You don't see a the SIU is founded. contract there should be made a These irrationalists have the provision for the carrying of a Staten Island Hospital and after lot of long faces like I have idea that the Union is unlimited Junior Engineer or Oiler for don­ waiting a few hours, got my seen in a good many hospitals. in its power, that it can procure key watches on high pressure master certificate and left foi Here they greet- you courteously. Brighton where I anived at 1:30 any conditions it asks for. They They are using a new system ships. P.M. I was up in the ward an of diets in this ward, and it do not realize that the Union If this is not possible then the' hour later, even though they can only enhance its status when FWT be given more money or were short of help at the time. seems to be working out well. the maritime economy advances paid overtime for weekdays and A dietician is at the serving In my rambling I noted that a table while the food is being enough to permit further at­ time and one-half for weekends big crowd in the admitting room tainments. Moreover, they must put on the trays. After the and holidays due to the fact that j was handled entirely in about realize that new goals can be servings, she goes from one a FWT has more responsibilities; three hours. There is no reason reached only if there is cooper­ patient to another to see if he on this type ship than on those why Staten Island can't do the ation and compatibility among has had enough. You can get with low pressure plants. same. The conditions there one more, too. Again I say this the members, and only if the We also believe that the next'year ago were pretty good, but Union institutes a vigorous, mili­ hospital is getting better each contract be clarified so that when' light now are terrible. tant program. day. A lot of credit should go the FWT is required to take care to Mrs. Higgins of the social HAD CHOICE LACK UNDERSTANDING of the evaporator on sea or don­ ervice who looks after the en­ I once heard a mernber, who key watch he be paid overtime. After I got the card they ask­ tertainment for the boys along We are Firemen-Watertenders ed me what doctor I wanted to had been in the Union four with their welfare. She's a big years, ridicule a conscientious aboard the Niantic Victory and see. How was I supposed to helping hand to all. Brother for always being on the believe this will help to keep know? I didn't know they were George Meaney job ready and willing to per­ FWTs aboard high pressure ships. listed so you could point your Marine Hospital form his duty. He even went P. A. Tauraci finger and say there is the Brighton, Mass. so far as *to call the man a Alvaro Vego doctor I want. company sympathizer, and de­ Serafin Lopez! The doctors here are all of the Brighton Hospital Gets Nod Firemen Propose Contract Changes Wants Family Informed 'Steqmboat' Is Happy Firing The Del Monte To the Editor: Well, here I am firing the old Del Monte, just up from South America way. Ah, those senoritas! Ah, that Vermouth! Ah, those rainy nights in Riol And such a happy ship! A big Bailey Board to do all my work for me. Yes, what Lincoln was to the slaves Bailey is to the fire­ men. Wouldn't mind another trip, expect a greased gangway. First Assistant found me playing a gui­ tar one day while maneuvering. Why should he get so mad? He plays the 'cello himself. OKAYS SKIPPER The skipper is Captain John Owens. When they said "A Sail­ or and a Gentleman," he is the guy they meant. Total sea-time of the crew is 150 years, and all say he is the best they have seen, That makes him the best Old Man in 150 years. Only sour note aboard is the Purser. Watch for this bird. He is a typical fink, continually run­ ning down unions and smelling around the company officials. Like all scabs, he is chickenhearted, and is always running away from some guy who wants to beat him up. But on to more pleasant sub­ jects. Meet some of our charac­ ters: "Small Change" Johnny says he never saw the outside of a ginmill till he was 12 years old. In New Orleans, he tells me, "Let's take a stroll down the avenue." Came back four days later. "Lost Cause" Jerry—The answer to a maiden's scare. Caught him looking for the steam line on an electric winch. That wouldn't be so bad, only he's the Chief Electrician. Now, now Jerry! "Gashound" Harry—The orig­ inal "Face on the Bar Room Floor." Gashound, climb off the deck and take a bow. "Tex:"—He treats his dog so good, always throwing his scraps. But, Tex, why can't anybody see your dog except you? Ah, yes, we seamen meet such interesting people. Well, must go interview the First Assistant about the next trip. Maybe—if I sell my guitar first. Steamboai O'Doyle SS Del Monte To the Editor: I would like it very much if you would send the LOG to my family. They live in the country and know very little about the life of a seaman. I joined the SIU last March and I like the Union very much. At present I am sailing as Fireman on the Seatrain New Orleans. D. S. McCasland Suggests Plan To Aid Shifting Of Rated Men To the Editor: Recently I \isited the Port of Galveston. Texas, and the Hall there is very nice except for one thing. I happened to ask where the head was. And, when I saw it, I wondered how we could .stand such a place. I recommended that the Galveston Branch get a re­ spectable toilet installed and keep it clean. The one I mean is the one out back hi the Dispatcher's office. Hero's something I know has been in the minds of many Sea­ farers, the transportation of eli.gible ratings to -othei- ports. Such ratings are short of Bookmembers. SUGGESTION I think we, the SIU, should split the coasts into districts. When a port calls for a rated man and cannot suppl.v him, let them call the nearest Hall to shift a Bookmember and ach'ance him the fare, with the understanding that upon paying off he repa\s the Union. The Union would have the fare stamped in his book for the Pa­ trolman to see. No money would be lost that way. A Bookmember thinks more of his Book than to jeopardize it by skipping. At the same time it would give our Bookmembers and the Union bet­ ter protection against shipping outsiders and inexperienced men. This suggestion is meant for the best interests of the SIU as a whole. John Jellefte Log-A -Lim e ricks Treat 'Em Rough By STEAMBOAT There once was a mate named McGee, Who never had heard of OT When he asked me to work, I replied, "Why you jerk, "Where have you been going to sea?" �T-'-'T?' Page Twelre •\ > i^rl . i' THE SEAFARERS THE SMILING FACES OF JACKSON CREWMEMBERS At left, SS Andrew Jackson crewmembers Ted Filipow, AB, and "Tiger" Thompson. AB, put on a bareback rid­ ing act to the enjoyment of onlookers. Scene was the main drag in Penang, Malayan Straits. At right. Red Dineen, AB, flexes his muscles and, with a grin, goes to work on the Jackson's bulkhead while the ship was somewhere in the Pacific. The Jackson, a Wa­ terman scow, hit al­ most every Far East­ ern port before push­ ing through the Suez Canal and on to ~ the States. Photos were submitted to the LOG by Brother Filipow. LOG Friday, November 14, 1947 Crewman Finds Bad Points Outweigh Good On SS Ampac To the Editor: Just a few lines to let you know the set-up on the good ship SS Ampac Los Angeles. Sure wish I could recommend this ship to all my fellow Sea­ farers but in all honesty I can't. True, this ship does have its good points and its bad points, and the good points do outpoint the bad points in number. But the good ponts are only pretty good and the bad points are very, very bad. That pretty near sums up the situation. Here are the facts. UNCOVERS SOURCE The cigarette allowance per man was very small. The Of­ ficers as a whole were pretty good, but nothing to brag about. They followed the lead of the Old Man mostly. The food was pretty good, but this means nothing in regard to the next trip as the whole Stewards De­ partment is getting off. So are the majority of the Deck and Engine Crews! So you can see why I can't recommend the ship to anyone: If all the Ships Masters were like the one of the SS Ampac Los Angeles my sea-going car-r eer would come to a quick end; Here's ending this note and wishing the fellows who do take the ship our good luck (they'll need it) and pausing only long enough to say "You'll be sorry." J. V. Smith The Master comes pretty near being the source of the trouble. I'm sure an hour's overtime hurts him much worse than it does the Company. Not only do you have to work 60 minutes for an hour's overtime but then you have to spend 120 minutes fighting to get credit for it. What little overtime there is, I mean! One of the men on board con­ To the Editor: the biggest foul-up and is us­ up for him. He also beefs and ing noise and confusion to cover groans continually. He takes tracted a case of YD and had It has come to my attention up his own misdeeds. Don't time off in port when he pleases To the Editor: in the issues of the LOG for the judge a Union man by how and shows up the next day AMr WEIGH I past six months that from all much noise he makes. boozed up and raising hell. Then In reference to Paul Hall's I LOOKS quarters there has been much Time off is always a big beef. he borrows money from his remarks in Clearing The Deck ATJTblasting at the gashounds and Some guys think that as soon shipmates so he can give them last week (Oct. 31) pertaining performers. This is sound pol­ as a ship ties up alongside the privilege of working for him to shipboard promotion, I feel icy, as the more pubUcity these they're off til sailing time. while he goes ashore again. that the rule should stand as it characters get, the less they get When sobered up and hauled NOT HARD now is. away with their antics. The It does more good for the in­ The big deal is how to spot on the carpet he takes his log membership is well informed without a word but as soon as dividual member to have it on now, and will not stand for this a performer. That should not he is down below he's a raving the books than it does harm. be so hard. He's the bird who stuff any longer. maniac. He's going to have the But, by no means should it be lays down on his job and shoves Usually there gazoonies, when Skipper, the Mate and the Bosun abused inany fashion. it off on his shipmates to cover pinned down, come out with a all thrown off. They can't log For us to retard any member's statement that "I am a good HIM! Then he tears into the desire to improve his status in union member, I hold Book No. Messmen, then the Steward and life would not be good; how­ or I was going to sea when right on down the line. You see, have a shot every four hours ever, so long as it is done in a times were tough," or "Where Brothers, he was just a little for a couple of days. Not only decent manner and under union were you in the '34, '36 strikes?" keel-hauled for his fouling up, was his pay stopped, but he supervision as it now is there They try to evade and confuse so he wants to get a little of was also charged for the peni­ is no danger of that happening. cillin and the Captain made him the subject of their actions by somebody else's tail. The rule in itself is a sign of draw $50 at sea to give the hiding behind their books. Much To the Editor: DON'T MERIT HELP progress and by aiding our mem­ Purser for his troubles. All this to my disappointment they get The only way to straighten was done under the threat of bers to improve themselves we away clean, cussing the gang This letter is more or less a out a performer is to refuse to not allowing the Purser to treat keep them by our sides. Why as being a no good bunch be­ warning to the present crew do his work and let him take the man. should we antagonize them? cause they said it wasn't right aboard Waterman's Topa Topa. I everything he has coming to I'm suggesting that no alterThere have been many ex­ for him to foul up. These birds made a coastwise trip abroad this him, although all of us are amples like the two stated ations'be made. I feel that the feel because they hold a book ship and piled off this week in against a log. I have seen these above, but maybe these two men who originally drew up the or have been in the organization New York. The ship is now on birds getting away with plenty will serve to show you what I rule knew what they were doing for a long time they have the its way to Bremen and other and they are hurting the organ­ mean. The Captain makes a at the time arid the rule is just privilege of gassing up and per­ German ports. ization like hell, t's up to us good Company man but a poor as pertinent now as it was then. forming as they please. While aboard the ship the to stop it and get down to busi­ shipmate. G. L. No. 4526 Also their opinion of the entire deck gang found it very ness. Brother who does his job and trying and sometimes impossible So let's have some suggestions takes care of ship's gear is a to work with the Chief Mate. He on how to stop this performing— sucker, a phony, or a stooge and had absolutely no respect for the let's get rid of these birds. everything but what he actually men under him or for the Bosun They're not doing us any good, is—a good SIU man. v/ho is supposed to direct the nor even doing their own share I would like to point out to gang. for themselves and they are the membership a part of the He violated every rule in the harming the fundamentals of the preamble to our Constitution: book of good conduct and many Union. "We will therefore try by all in the union agreement. His I am sure the Editor will print just means to promote harmon­ arrogancy and slave-d riving whatever suggestions you make. ious relations with those in methods were condemned by I think a coastwise resolution command by exercising due care the entire deck gang with the should be taken up on how to and diligence in the perform­ result that most of the deck handle and get rid of these gazances of the duties of our pro­ men piled off. oones. Let's not cover up for fession and giving all possible SHORT LECTURE these birds. Let's set them assistance to our employers in When the ship hit New York straight! caring for their gear and prop­ the Union Hall was advised of Lee de Parlier, SUP erty." this character's conduct with the So, Brothers, you can see just result that he was pulled into what the organization feels a conference with an SIU Patrol­ good union man is. When you man and an MMP patrolman. do your job you are protecting He came out of the meeting and giving a good name, not agreeing to mend his ways and Send in the minutes of only to yourself, but to the to have more respect for the your ship's meeting to the TJnion as a whole. It's not being men under him—I wonder if New Yotk HalL Only in that wise to gas up and perform, be­ he will. way can the membership act cause you're hurting yourself on your recommendations, If the deck gang now aboard (although you may get away the Topa Topa finds him pull­ and then the minutes can be loR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WflO' with it several times, but not ing his same old tricks, I ad­ printed in the LOG for the WERE PmENT THAT flEnORABLE forever) and the Union. benefit of all other SIU vise them to see that he is toss­ THURSDAY EVENING W dOHN BULL'S At the payoff do you ever ed off as soon as the ship hits crews aSARET, PIRAEUS,GREECE.JT WASH1 notice the birds who squawk loud port. Hold those shipboard meet­ and long? A good Union Brother He was warned and given ings regularly, and send if he has any beefs gives them another chance after the last those minutes in as soon as ^ PROMPTU SQAmSH nANrp. to a Patrolman, with accurate trip don't "give him another possible. That's the SZU way! details and without fanfare. The chance to foul up again. Seafarer Harold LeDoux's sketch of a memorable night in bird who hollers loud is usually Piraeus, Greece. Marcelino Santiago 4. 4 S Spotlight On Performers Makes Curbing Easier, Says Seafarer Lakes Seafarer Urges Retaining Promotion Rule Warns Topa Topa Men To Shortstop Hardtiming Mate •V IV 11' Send Those llliniites YOUR mmVOH. IT WAS OUR BROTHER "mc'nmLOcH.STA&mAN m- 4^. �THE SEAFARERS Friday, November 14, 1947 LOG 'Second Fiddle* NMUer Raps Internal Feud; Says SIU Is More Militant way the NMU officials are shown in their true light. The LOG Today I entered the Miami really hits the nail on the head. Branch of the SIU and asked to (Name withheld) be given a chance to ship through the SIU. I have been a member of the NMU since 1945 and have sailed steadily since being ad­ mitted to membership in that union. To the Editor: The set-up in the NMU at this time is jmbearable for a Union man. There is so much mud be­ ing thrown from all points that a man packing an NMU book isn't proud of the fact. To the'Editor: There was a strange happen­ ing here during a thunderstorm on the afternoon of October Back from his latest trip. 20 which made some of us won­ Seafarer I. H. Pepper forward­ der just how we stood. In plain ed this shot of an unidentified view of those of us present at shipmate straining at the cat­ a meeting, lightning struck and gut. Doctor Pepper says the guy was "playing second fid­ shivered a large Cross atop the dle," but sent no picture of dome of St. Augustine Cathed­ the first fiddler. Fiddling's fun. ral, about 200 feet from the Doc, but enuf's enuf. Hall, without harming the Hall or the men. And if any skeptic LOG INTERESTING hit this port, we have a piece of TO BROTHER IN the cross to convince him. In the NMU I have found that anytime a few men try to better conditions from within they are We seamen, condemned by classed as red baiters and their government and companies alike books taken fro «. them. This has happened to several of my ship­ each time we ask for better living conditions and wages, mates. found it odd that we were not condemned that time. We had WANTS REPRESENTATION the feeling that at least one I now feel that it is worth any great Power took a friendly price to leave the NMU and start view toward us. sailing with a Union that will go When the flash came. Port to bat for its membership. Agent Sal Colls had just finish­ There are hundreds of mem­ ed reading the reports of the bers in the NMU who, if given Credentials Committee. Those the opportunity, would clean present included the last three house; but all of them are m survivors of the TTT Club (Ed­ positions of being unable to do itor's note: Typical Tropical so. Tramps): Woody Lockwood, Red These men wish to sail on Morgan and myself, who have union ships, but realize that there been so very clever in ducking arc so many NMU members leav­ Dispatcher Ralph Ortiz. Each ing the NMU and taking permits of us made a vow to pray more in the SIU that it is impossible often. for them to do the same. The police arrived on the scene, but Sal Colls got there All NMU members with whom before them to grab the souv­ I have come in contact are avid enir for the Hall. leaders of the SEAFARERS LOG L. C. Parrish and get quite a bang out of the KEEP LOG ON TAP Casa Grande Scribe Reports Ship Heads In 3 Directions To the Editor: Bolt Just Misses San Juan Hall; Prayers Increase However, during my member­ ship in the NMU I have at no time seen the militancy shown by the SIU. I have lost many hours of overtime which, accord­ ing to the agreement, were legi­ timate. This overtime could have been collected very easily had the proper militancy been shown. Page Thirteen MARINE CORPS To the Editor: I'm a member of the Seafarers International Union but right now I'm in the US Marine Corps. I'd appreciate it very much if you would send me the LOG as I want to keep up with the Union's activities as much as possible. I think the LOG is about the most interesting paper to read and I usually find something in it about my former shipmates. Stanley Rasczyk. USMC Camp Lejeune, N.C. ATTENTION! If you don't find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegreun from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in It. Reporting again from the Casa Grande here in Port Arthur, Texas. We'stayed around the ship­ yard in Jacksonville and one mild hurricane. We were also in the Merfill-Stevens yard when the workers took a strike vote and balloted 2-1 in favor of the strike. After the vote FT was in a hurry to get us out so we would­ n't be strike-bound and pull an­ other Rip Van Winkle as we did in Marcus Hook. That was Sat­ urday. We didn't sail out of the St. John's River until late Sun­ day—all of us and five new toil­ et seats, bright and shiny. This town is all right. So many tankers pull in that there should be a Hall here. A lot; of good organizational work, could be done. Then too, fel­ lows pulling in here on our ships would have a place to hang their hats. The people are friendly in town and the SIU has a good reputation here. They remember us from way back. Over a home brew in the back room of a jernt uptown we were discussing the blue law situation. The smoke was so thick we had to use radar to find our glasses. Eddie the Steward who went off the hard stuff so he could GET NEW SEATS . COMlrt^ yoO Af*'As Delegate, I got the Old Man to sign a requisition for new seats. The Port Engineer, who is also okay, promised them to us every day until we shifted and left the yard. When we learned that we were to sail at three, we called a meeting for 2:30 to find out what happened to the seats.' The Port Engineer, who happen­ ed to be down, hopped into his car and 10 minutes before we were to have the meeting the seats came aboard, and everyone put some of the green stuff away for a rainy day dropped sailed from the port happy. Jacksonville is a good port and the whole works over a crap IS well-handled by "Jimmy the table. Agent." When a question of not DESTINATION UNKNOWN paying off all the OT on regular We are leaving here today 30 day payoffs came up, he im­ and going to either New York, mediately settled it and we were New Jersey or Norfolk. As us­ all paid in full. ual no one knows for sure—not There were quite a few jobs on even the agents. the board in Jax and quite a It would be putting it mildly few were expected, which means a busy week for Jim who has a to say that everyone got a ter­ boil under his armpit as big as rific kick out of the illustra­ tions that accompanied the Casa a baseball. Grande in Marcus Hook. Dozens MILLIONAIRES? of them clipped it out, mailed The weather from Jax to Port it home and then hurried to Arthur was the kind passengers deny they had anything to do pay big money for in the hopes with the "goils" mentioned. of getting. Since it was for We've prepared a signed affi­ free everyone helped himself davit for those who need clear­ generously to it and all are ing to keep peace in a happy now sporting a millionaire tan home. —they can't wait to get back A1 Bernsiem North to show it around. SS Casa Grande 'Bumboat' Horrified By Steamboat's Yams To the Editor: I read that piece sometime ago where Steamboat O'Doyle complained that nobody would believe his yarns. This is not hard to understand for I just made a trip as Bosun with Steamboat. He has some tales that would shake a whale. He told me he was on a ship where he kept finding human bones in the fuel oil strainer. He told me they opened up the set­ tling tank and found three skel­ etons of guys who had gone to sleep in there in the shipyard and got welded up. He said when their bones came floating into his strainer it was the most horrifying experience he ever had.. Certainly it was the most horrifying experience I ever had to hear you tell this one. Steam­ boat. ship where the Mate died and they threw him over the side in a canvas sack. But, Steamboat claimed, they forgot to put weights in it and the guy got caught in the suction of the propellor and followed them in the wake for 2,000 miles. I won­ der if you would call this an Irish wake. He told me this in­ cident was very eerie. Steam­ boat, how right you are! MATE IN WAKE Steamboat also told me that He also told me he was on a Steamboat i.s his right name. He claims his old man was Captain of a Mississippi steamboat and that he was born on the boat. He says when he came down the ways his old man blew the whistle three times and rang Full Speed Ahead. POSTING LIST THE BEEF BOX On Labor Day, American seamen at "Brownie and Blackie's Diamond Bar" in Shanghai joined a Chinese wedding party. Concealed somewhere, perhaps off to the right, is the bar itself. Among the newest readers of the LOG are the proprietors of the only union pub in Shanghai, China. It's not so surprising as it sounds. Name of the saloon is "Brownie and Blackie's Diamond Bar". It is run by R. C. Brown and Blackie Stein, both holders of SUP books, and William J. Brown, an SIU Bookman. All three want to keep up with the news of Union activities and of the comings and goings of their old shipmates. In case any of the Brothers make Shanghai, "Brownie and Blackie" are setting them up at 2 Li Ling Lu, Yuen Chang Road. They also call the spot "The Sailors Hang Out". If you stop in there some afternoon or evening they'll lend you their LOG, they say. BROTHER SUGGESTS GIVING DATA ON EACH CREWMEMBER QUESTION: As a suggestion I feel that ships' delegates should, at the start of each voyage, be required to post in the crew's mess a list containing crewmembers' names, union status (book or per­ mit) and when they joined the ship. This might serve to eliminate any possibility of departmental delegates overlooking permit men sailing beyond their alloted time, and also acquaint all members with their Brothers' standings. (Brother's Name Withheld on Request) ANSWER: The Brother's suggestion is a good one and one worth putting into effect aboard SIU ships. Inasmuch as it would be very difficult to prepare such a list before the sign-on due to the general confusion, it can be handled at the first ship­ board meeting. At that time men approaching, or over, the lO-day limit can be warned. NO CERTIFICATE, THOUGH He also says his old man was drunk at the christening and when the Sky Pilot asked what name to use the old man said, "He was born on a steamboat, Goddamit, call him Steamboat." However, he says he lost the birth certificate. Steamboat, you are a great guy, but you must really tone down those stories. How dare you tell me you saw a seagull with an SIU but­ ton! Me, your good old friend. "Bumboat O'ReiUy" <3 �Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS \ LOG Friday, November 14, 1947 -J rrarrm t 'i y BUUJETIN ^--zl hr- Unclaimed Wages 12.37 Charvo, Donald 2.75 Chase. Thomas A 23.28 Chastain Jack L Chatelain, Lawrence A. .... 25.20 65.66 Chatfield. Harvey E. 2.16 Chauff, James J 2.44 Chauncev, Howard 1.65 Chaumont, Adam Huey ... 6.75 Chausier, A .71 Cheek, Richard 3.44 Chessman, Charles R 8.69 Cheffo, A 2.97 Cheklin, Peter 1.44 Chenevert, Henry M. .45 Chenney, Arthur P Cherami Lloyd E 27.22 9.33 Chestnut, Robert Lee Chernin, Abraham 11.88 4.36 Chettenden, A .79 Chevalier, Harold F Chiaculas, Louis 2.64 • Clarke, William E 1.38 Clarkin, Bernard N. Chicha, G 2.79 Clarksen, Joe F Child, William 66.17 i Clary, Richai-d D Childers, Clair E. Childers, Joseph J 1.87 | Class, Rbert Chilimidos, Spirangelus .... 4.54 Clayton, Robert J. JiChiotos, Raymond 31.73 Clayton, William W Chipley, Ralph L 14.77 ^ Clecuen, Albert W Chisholm, F 3.64 Clegg, Danel L Chramie, Jack B 1.82 Clement, Alton J Chrisman, John 1.25 Clemmons, Merton B 3.10 : Clemons, Cecil L. Christ, Arthur 20.92 . Clendenning, Paul W. Christal, George G 5.64 ' Clericasio, Michael Christensen, B. A 11.34'Clesi, Michael F Christensen, C. R 15.99 Clevenger, Fred E Christensen, Earl A 8.87 Clifton, Edward E Christensen, Neil 1.07 , Clifton, Fred Christensen, William H. . Christian, Daniel H 21.04 Clifton, James Christian. Howard E 8.84 Clippard, Frederick B. Christian, J 3.26 Clore, William Christian, L. 0 3.44 Clover, J 6.02 Clyburn, George H. Christian, Robert L 1.96 Coady, J. Stanley Christian, Walter W 28.39 Coan, Clyde Christiansen, Gerald Christiansen, Gerhard A. „ 18.34 Coates, James M .33 Coates, Kenneth Christiansen, James C 1.65 Coat.s, Glenn B Christiansen, Norman W. 37.80 Cobb, C. W Christianson, Reuben C .80 Cobb, O. C Christie, Paul 60.00 Cobb, William E Christoferson, W. E 1.63 Cobourn, J Christopher, William J Christy, Frank W 1.99 Cochran, Arthur W. Jr Chudslew, G 1.04 Cochran, James 0 Chumley, Earl L .94 Cochron, H. W. Church, John E 4.80 Coddington, Morton Church, Lorn E 4.80 Cody, Jack B Church, Manuel 21.39 Coe, Walter C Cissna, Thomas T 32.45 I Coffey, Bert Oron, Jr Ciallella, Harr yA. 4.21 Coffey, Clifford M Clagctt, Owen 3.65 Coffman, Donald R Clagett, Thomas E. 46 Coffma, Martin T. Clamp, George H. 2.16 Coggins, Donald S. Clapp, Le Roy 30.96 Cognevich, John M, Clark, Alan G 1.37 Cohn, Frank Clark, Arthur S. ... 5.60 Coit, William L Clark, Carlton D. . 1.23 Colburn, Leroy C. Clark, F 01' Colby, Charles O. .. Clark, H 47 Colby, John B Clark, Herbert Milton 5.94 Cole, Alton B Clark, James E 5.70 Cole, C. A Clark, James J 8.53 Cole, Grover C Clark, John J 4.27 Cole, Luttrell ...^ Clark, J. D 9.24 Cole, M. A. V Clark, John 1.70 Cole, Phillip R Clark, John W 8.41 Colecchi, Steve Clark, Joseph J 1.82 Colella, W. A Clark, Joseph T 30.29 Coleman, Adie Clark, Kenneth J 7.18 Coleman, C Clark, L. 1 94 Coles, Harold Jackson Clark, Prentis B 2.97 Coles, Raymond H. .. Clark, Raymond E 8.74 Colgan, John T Clark, Thomas J 3.82 , Coll, A Clark, Vernon A 1.79 Coil, Walter B. Clark, Ayne A 94 Collett, Arthur G. Clark, William C 3.26 Colley, Eugene O. Clark, Woodrow 33 Collin, H Clarkashaff, Samuel 3.38 Collins, C. E Clarke, Carlton Dwight .... 97.07 Collins, Donald E Clarke, George 70 Collins, Edw. W. Clarke, Joseph C 24.27 Collins, H. H Craddock, Calvin H Craddock, Edwin C Craft, Arlen E Craft, Henry Grady Cragie, A Craig, Ernest C Craig, Lawrence S Craig, Robt. Franklin Craig, Wallace F Crandell, C. R Crandell, Eugene '. Crane, William M Crawford, Charles Carter, James Craven, Jack W Craven, William A Crawford, ~Hugh Crawford, James H Crawford, James M Crawford, Joseph F 6.63 Coppin, Arthur 3.89 Cra.viord, Kenneth B 11.86 Coratti, Nicola 21.81 Crawfoi'd, Leo 3.64 Corbeet, Ralph P 5.62 Crawford, Raymond 38.95 Corbeet, Timothy 7.90 Crawford, Robert 1.48 Corbishley, Chai-les A 1.98 Crawford, R. W 82 Corcoran, Hy. W 1.25 Crawford, Russell G 5.44 Corcoran, John Joseph .... 30.73 Crawford, W 20.95 Cordeiro, George 28.83 Creech, M. A ' 1.83 Cordell, John D 32.37 Creel, George Bates 45 Cordes, Luke J 14.92 Creel, R 4.78 Cordray, E 98.75 Creighton, Charles 1.37 Corelli, Gioruni 13.50 Crewe, Edward H 1.44 Cordern, S 2.97 Crews, A. W 6.72 Corley, Henry N 10.63 Crews, Ti-acy E 69 Corley, Robert T 32.66 Cribb, Wilbur R 5.94 Corlis, Vernon L 2.80 Crirnins, Daniel J 2.93 Cormier, Emile J 74 Criswell, Nolan S 10.74 Corn, John 4.43 Crofton, Douglas 7.44 Cornell, David R 6.93 Cronan, John J 73 Cornett, Clyde 10.26 Cronan, Wm. P 01 Cornforth, William 34 Crone, James 2.79 Cornwell, Ralph E 24.73 Cronin, Charles E 10.80 Cornwell, Stanley K 5.76 Cronin, Floyd B 14. 85 Corrado, Anina 13.46 Cronan, John 5.92 Correia, M. 1 117.50 Cronin, Patrick K 3.22 Corrie, Joaquin 1.35 Crook, Joseph 4.51 Corrock, Jack Charles 3.43 Crooks, Arthur Neil 5.64 Cosentino, Aldo A 3.47 Crooks, Ellis 5.30 Cosinano, Lorenzo 9,00 Crosby, J. T 5.94 Cosmos, George 8.63 Crosby, S 4.77 Costello, James J 926.63 Crosby, Thomas J 59 Costello, Jose 5.65 Cross, Clair L 5.54 Costello, William Patrick .. 4.16 Cross, P 1.42 Cotchi, Claude 1 9.11 Cross, Phillip R 8.39 Cote, Joseph Luke 48.02 Cross, Robert Cross, Vernec , 26.37 Cotta, Stanley M 6.05 Cross, Walter J / 4.57 Cottle, Francis M. Jr 3.56 Crosswhite, Louis 2.23 Cottle, Lawrence L 48.99 Croteau, Harold F 4.82 Cotton, C. W 4.61 Croto, Robert E 11.02 Couchman, H 25.90 Crotwell, Floyd H 3.56 Coulter, Ambrose D 11.69 Crouse, Howard 1.78 Coulter, Jack G 5.13 Crow, Thomas 4.67 Coulter, Sam H 14 Crowe, Kyle C 15.86 Coulton, W 40 Crowley, E 1.98 Counce, Ernest E 11.39 Crull, Warren L 31.76 Courtney, Arthur B 9.86 Crump, Charles Hamilton 7.13 Courtney, H 24.59 Cruz, Esteban 45 Coveleski, Thaddens 3.59 Cruz, Luis 11.19 Covington, Howard R 45 Crym, Harry N 12.15 Covington, Robert H 53.10 Csmereka, Michael L., Jr. 21.87 Covy, Allen P 4.16 Cuadro, A .38 Cowan, Billie 23.76 Cullerton, Jaivies A .59 Cowan, Hugh Joseph 37 Cullison, Sterling F .74 Coward, Maurice 4.66 Culpepper, Albert K 8.06 Cowen, Norman 7.58 Culpepper, David P 3.48 Cox, Carl M. 28 Culpepper, Robert C 1.42 Cox, Cyrenius A., Jr 10.74 Culver, F. W .46 Cox, John M 80 Cumba, C 28.00 Cox, Marrin E. 2.75 Cumbee, Jesse L 2.13 Coy,, Roily B 2.75 Cumings, Walter J .45 Cox, Thomas E 9.60 Cummings, A 19.49 Cox, W. C 1.19 Cummings, Charles 8.95 Coxhead, H. 627.65 Cummings, Chas, H 11.40 Coy, Thurman W 2.84 Cummings, F. 5.59 Coyle, Charles P 59 Cummings, Floyd 1.52 Coyer, D. R 5.64 Cummings, J. P 17.44 Coyle, James M 4.22 Cummins, John 4.79 Coyle, Joseph D 1.34 ; 27.12 Coyne, J. J 2.97 Cundra, A Cunningham, Bernard 1.37 Cozad, Carroll i 20.47 45 Crabtree, Everett 9.62 Cunningham, G. W Mississippi Steamship (Company 501 HIBERNIA BLDG., NEW ORLEANS, LA. The following is a list of unclaimed wages and Federal Old Age Benefit over-deductions now being pa'd by the Mississippi Steamship Com­ pany covering the period up to Dece nber 31, 1946.' Men due money should call or write the company office, 501 Hibernia Bldg., New Orleans, La. All claims should be addressed to Mr. Ellerbusch and include full name. Social Security -number, Z number, rating, date and place of birth and the address to which the money is to be sent. f'Hfc 35.48 Collins, Henry 7.82 Collins, Jesse C 1.40 Collins, Joseph : 2.82 Collins, Jolley R 11.32 Collins, M 58.57 Colomb, E. L 01 Colon, Louis G 1.37 Colpitts, L. H 2.84 Colvin, Robert 18.09 Colyer, E. A 19.59 Combs, Eddie M., Jr 2.82 Comeaux, Anthony 1.80 Compan, Clovis J 2.23 Compan, Joseph B 10.09 Comparetto, Enrico 1.99 Compologne, Armond 32.66 Compton, Howard 8.73 Comstock, Robert L. ...^ 5.94 Condos, Geo 1.98 Condrey, Samuel C .78 Cone, Wm. H 2.34 Conely, John W 5.46 Conjour, L. J 2.23 Conlan, James V 28.00 Conley, Eugene H 2.58 Conley, Joseph E., Jr 8.26 Connell, Lewis Burns 1.88 Connell, Pete J 22.38 Connell, Thomas 26.48 Conner, Willis 10.40 Connor, Harry G 22.86 Connor Ivor R 10.74 Connor, Robert 3.18 Conrad, Benjamin 59 , Conroad, George D 43.20 Conroy, Daniel Wm 1.19 Conroy, James E 13.33 Consalvo, Gaetano 11.24 Constantine, Henry 2.79 Contine, Clarence C 212.62 Conway, E. L 4.32 Conway, J. R 1.34 Conway, Lester J 2.46 Conway, Raymond J 2.79 Conway, Thomas J 41.63 Conway, Walter 72 Coogle, Murray L. 25.67 Cook, Byron E., .Jr. 43.70 Cook, Harold R 22.13 Cook, Joseph 1.33 Cook, Lawrence D 1.50 Cook, Leroy 01 Cook, V 2.34 Cook, W 8.95 Cook, Walter H. 3.18 Cooke, Paul D. . 10.43 Cooke, Paul J 7.54 Cooksley, James R 3.56 Cooksley, Thomas R. Jr. 6.43 Coombs, Martin A .46 Cooney, W. J 25.19 Coop, Wm. E 12.11 Cooper, Delmar R. 18.93 Cooper, Ernest Joseph .. .99 Cooper, F. E. .99 Cooper, H. E 1.48 Cooper, Leonard M 14.38 Cooper, Stanley Geo 47.64 Cooper, Thomas F 3.96 Copeland, Arthur M. Jr 3.79 Copher, Steward 24 16.56 59 2.36 2.00 3.26 3.57 1.37 2.81 19.22 21.00 12.37 2.84 59 12.58 10.26 11.89 46 5.04 2.34 4.66 13.45 32.31 26.18 5.94 33.60 29.19 4.20 1.87 13.39 53 1.40 1.00 4.13 14.84 35 3.17 2.64 2.34 59 23.95 12.15 2.75 5.69 1.99 1.87 10.74 12.77 42 35 1.48 2.23 70 15.00 3.71 12.68 8.87 6.40 68.74 6.79 2.06 2.68 11.02 9.80 11.48 .46 1.87 70.90 3.96 6.40 27.30 2.07 2.07 16.15 5.94 13.38 11.39 1.40 57 6.51 2.34 .01 7.29 2.75 02 1.33 05 90.98 33 3.34 2.31 �Page Fifteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 14, 1947 Unclaimed Wages Sffiith Johnson SS Corp. 60 BEAVER STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. .69 SS M. MICHAEL EDELSTEIN [Graves, Richard W. 2.79 2.88 Hairston, Billie Binning, Leonard S. 8.06 138.84 Henard, Charlie E. ... Cianci, Luigi 6.41 Hill, Clair S 3.55 Coggins, William F. 3.49 Landfair, James 1.37 Cole, V/alter Moroni, Emil J : 4.98 4.98 Freitas, Herbert E. P. Galinas. $2.00; W. A. House, $1.00; Hall, $1.00; R. A. Johnson, $1.00; K. NEW YOHK .71 Nichols, Raymond .... 1.37 S. Warhula, $1.00; H. McCullough, H. Rice, $2.00; R. A. Borch. $1.00; J. Jennings, Junior .... INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS 1.10 $1.00; J. Stoinis, $1.00. C. Phillips, $1.00; J. Johnson, $1.00; A. Lindsey, Frederick L 24.49 Petersen, Robert M A. Stepanson, $3.00; C. Monela, $1.00 M. Atkiewicz, $1.00; C. Carlson, $2.00; Pool, Donald E 3Q.80 SS COLABEE Angel Lina Rosa, $3.00; C. E. Bekiaris Lopez, Kenneth 72 L. A. Holbrook. $1.00; C. R. Swensen, H. Jensen, '$ 1.00. 40.19 $2.00; M. B. Lopez, $3.00; T. S. Sloven Reeves, James A 104.50 Sakers, George $2.00. $6.00; V. A. Sunguroff, $3.00; H. All SS TOPA TOPA 1.39 Williams, George E 1.37 Saunders, Charles SS MOCYKOWSKI J. R; Chaker, $2.00; K. C. Daly, $1.00. Stahl, Ralph E 2.20 $3.00; E. H. Northrop, $3.00; P. Sam J. Duffy, $2.00. SS MUHLENBERG VIC. uclson, $3.00; T. G. Williams. $3.00 SS E. HOWARD Strayhorn, Donald 2.22 G. D. Cumminga, $3.00; George W SS TRINITY VICTORY C. Scott, $1.00; R. Scarborough, Acosta, Antonio 4.32 Strayhorn, Donald 2.22 Harris, $2.00; C. E. Ov/ens, $ 1.00 B. T. Knew, $2.00; L. T. White, $1.00; S. Karlak, $1.00; P. Colonna, Adamko, Edward W 5.60 Theodore, Philip M 64 Polanco, $1.00. $2.00; G. Daniels. $1.00; R. Tillett, $3.00; H. Koon-Wing, $3.00; Tsang Carter, IvIn-.-ritt '. 46 Townsend,- Robert W 90 SS STEEL EXECUTIVE $1.00; J. Etheridge, $2.00; R. T. Poung. You. $3.00; V. E. Fitzgibbon. $3.00; Delgado, Frank 2.16 Wilson, Ian D R. E. Harry, $4.00; V. W. Bisbee, $1.00; A. Huffstadt, $1.00; W. J. Wil­ V. Garvey, $3.00; S. L. VillaFlores, 38.11 $2.00; W. Gonzales, $1.00; E. Contoral kins, $2.00; J. Petriga, $5.00; H. Brock- $3.00; R. J. Gommo, $3.00; R. L. Mar­ Driggers, Eddie T 1.87 SS NEGLEY D. COCHRAN $5.00; A. M. Cheverez, $3.00; A. Abdel man, $2.00; J. D. Pearson, $1.00; A. tin, $3.00; W. G. Schoenborn, $2.00; O. DuBois, Charles W 3.59 Bottom, Malcolm C 5.60 hamid, $2.00; L. Rinaldi, $3.00; M. Williamson, $1.00; O. A. Payne, A. Hess, $5.00; C. Newton. $10.00; E. Dziubanski, Edward 38.11 Cantin, Jo.seph E .15 Flores, $3.00; F. Prevou, $2.00; G. C $1.00; S. Ross, $1.00; K. C. Zickefoose, •S. Stankovich, $1.00; J. R. Jennings, Eriksson, F 14.29 DeCosto, William R. .......... 23.80 Diehl, $2.00; J. A. Smith, $5.00. $4.00; E. S. Balcuch, $3.00; C. J. Hal$2.00; J. H. Scott, $1.00. linan. $2.00; L. L. Sagaria. $4.00; L. Heil, George A 3.86 Lee, Roy R. SS CORNELIA SS CAROLYN 7.47 P. Mikalichko, $2.00; G. R.' Redman, Shin. $2.00 L. K. Hing, $5.00. Jones. John A 1.19 Marett, Thomas Andrew Reaski, $2.00; Michael An 3.28 $3.00; E. Isaac, $1.00; J. Blanding. SS COASTAL MARINA Juncker, Arnold 74 Owen, John F 3.74 gino, $2.00; A. D. C,ano and Crew, $7.00 $3.00; F. W. Brown, $1.00; J. J. MarL. A. Beltran. $1.00. SS ROBIN GRAY Kidwell, William J 59 Schenck, Lester J 19.60 S3 STEEL FABRICATOR H. Christensen, $3.00; F. R. Rosado tus, $2.00. Makila, Esko .: ' 2.41 Stribbling, Joseph SS YAKA A. Angelos, $1.00; Ellis S. Samia, 3.58 $2.00; J. A. Wilkerson, $1.00; J-. E W, Rozalski, $1.00; G. E. Walton, $1.00; Ortiz, Silvestro 0 2.79 H. Sheprow, $1.00; Drouim, Carithers, $1.00; W. R. Wilkins, $2.00 SS OREGON FIR $1.00; H. J. Swartjes, $1.00; R. P. Urn-j $1.00; N. F. V'illacarte, $1.00; R. J. Pappas, Leonidas 74 Allen, D. F G. R. Edenstrom, $1.00; J. Schilling 46 L. J. Clarke, $1.00; A. L. Fer land, $1.00; P. H. Karrman. $2.00; C. Levesque. $3.00; J. O. Beck, $1.00; Raspante, John 25.85 Rollback, J.' 94 .$2.00; K. P. Marpll. $1.00; R. P. Negron, reira, $2.00; E. L. Kerbo, $1.00; T. P V. Dyer, $2.00; J. W. Rascon, $2.00. Schram, R. G 82.00 B auns, J. L 1.40 Hayes, $2.00; J. Jakubaszek, $1.00; C SS T, MEADOWS $1.00. Serrand, Rosendo 2.34 Briles, D. E A. Germain, $2.00; A. Polesel, $2.00; SS FAIRISLE 26.58 M. Webb, $1.00; R. Pittman, $1.00; M W. Therault, $5.00; H. Viik, $2,00; J. D. P. Tacub. $1.00; K. V. Zeits, Sullivan, Melvine H 2.34 Howard, R. A 0. Flores, $1.00; S. Johanssen, $1.00; N 94 Houft, Jr., $1.00; \V. Becker, $1.00; F. $1.00; W. H. Hansen, $2.00; E. J. Vandenbelt, Robert A 3.86 Lowderback, B. , 94 M. Mills, $1.00; J. 0. Konesky, $2.00; J. Menendez, $2.00; A. Castillo, $2.00. Jazwinski. $1.00; J. J. Quinlan, $2.00; C. $. Johnson, $2.00; N. E. Bokelman. Stallones, Hurley 72 Lucas, Curtis 42.10 $2.00; L. Martin, $2.00; A. Rathbone, SS ETHIOPIA VICTORY M. Suurna, $2.00; B. Undertilo, $2.00; Stoneberg, Nigel F 2.34 McCarty, M. L S. D. Wright, $2.00. P. C. McBride. $1.00; P. Richter, $1.00. 176.18 $2.00; D. W. Home, $1.00; j. E. GerWaters, E. L 5.60 Woodward, J SS ALCOA CAVALIER SS J. GALLUP 7.24 vais, $2.00; J. W. Hollis, $2.00; C. R. J. DeAbreu, $1.00; O. J. Ready, $1.00; B. A. Graham. $1.00 Webber, Raymond J 2.79 McKnight, $3.00. SS RALPH A. CRAM J. N. Powers, $1.00; T. F, Hale. $1.00; SS WARRIOR SS STEEL AGE SS THOMAS J. LYONS 24.74 Chatelain, Lawrence A. Vincenzo Vecchio, $3.00; E. ..\. KussR. C. Heins, $4.00; J. C. Harris, L. F. James, $2.00; J. Walker, $3.00. Andrew, Robert 30.80 Fitzpatrick, Edgar SS SEATRAIN TEXAS maul, $3.00; C. T. Ridge. $2.00; C. J. 8.86 $2.00; S, S. Torres. $5.00; A. Castillo, A. E. Maloney, $1.00; F. U. Byrne, Kosecki, $5.00; J. Vianatos, $1.00; P. Barbee, Billie 2.92 Jacobsen, T. M. 7.57 $5.00; M. E, Buck, $5.00; W. R. Gh hm, $1.00; J. A. Doody, $1.00; A. M. Mar- DeWaal, $3.00; R. S. Englebert, $2.00; Brannon, George T 30.80 McBurnett, Louis M 7.94 $5.00; j. M. Pillion, $5.00; P. Judilla, ino. $1.00; O. Preussler, $1.00; J. Me- E. J. Beddan. $5.00; I. Van DerHoeven, $5.00; L. Ajon, $5.00; C. Kow, $5.00; Ciseicki, J 16 Nash, Ferrell G 2.34 A. H. Nobriga, $5.00; W. E. Fitzgerald, gill, Jr.. $5.00; W. E. Pepper, $5,00. $1.00; A. Peffanis, $2.00; F. G. Hays, Colucci, Paul 69 Oliver, Arthur L $1.00; R. R. H. BiBow. $2.00. SS TEAL 7.94 $5.00; A. Rosete, $5.00; C. F. Bella Czyzewicz, Edward • 13.81 Pulizzi, Jesus C F. P. Tallier, $3.00; O. R, Ware, SS PONCE 7.94 rosa, $5.00; P. S. Antolin, $5.00; M. C. $3.00; H, C. Reading, $3.00. L. Karalunas, $1.00; T. J. Boorse, Femovicz, Bernard 3.48 Riley, Thomas E Aproyo, $5.00; \'. L. Stiebig, $2.00; 6.54 SS LONGVIEW VICTORY $2.00; J. P. Didio, $3.00; A. Nacer, Gels, Walter R '6.50 Sternberg, Lester L 18.20 J. Fernandez. $5.00; E. Del Valle, $5.00; P. A. Saward, $3.00; Juan Fernandez, $3.00; C. J. Davis, $1.00; F. M. Dowd, .A. Binamili, $5.00. Grant, Wright W 80 Vallainos, Spiros N 3.26 $3.00; A. P. Permijo, $3.00; Brigido $1.00; G. Fargo, $1.00; O.Ha nsen, SS T. J. JACKSON Wright, Swayne 3.26 T. T. Nickols. $1.00; Opha F. Crutch- Cepriano, $3.00; J. P. Machilas, $3.00; $1.00; J. J. Bowden, $1.00. Pablo A. Militar, $3.00; Emilio O. SuSS CHACO CANYON SS WILLIAMS VICTORY * field, $2.00; James Carter, $1.00: H. V. Martinez. $4.00; G. Stromback, $3.00; Bien Lozada, $3.00; Ceferino D. Williams, $3.00; A. G. Lewis, $1.00; Chwan, John 2.26 W. M. Scott, $1.00; E. Gamble, $3.00; Gonzales, $3.00; Antero Gasper, $3.00. I $4.00; J. Ertl, $3.00; R. Lichon, $1.00; P. Macklin. $3.00; T. Delaney, $1.00: 1.97 F. Mitchell, $3.00; R. A. Jeffries, $3.00. SS NIANTIC VICTORY BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Dunlap, Eugene J. E. Driss, $2.00; B. P. Pratt. $2.00; L. Vossberg, $2.00; W. Gardner, $3.00; Calvert 4S39 Hancock, Clarence A 8.40 SS HASTINGS O. Putzgruber. $3.00. BOSTON . . .'. 276 State St. Hendricks, Leon W. Denny, $1.00; W. T. Ammerman, W. V. Click, $2.00; M. Piskun, $5.00. 4.87 SS WM. C. BRYANT SS CAPITOL REEF Bowdoin 4455 $2.00; J. $. Patton, $2.00; R. O'Neill, Roales, Robert G 46 J. W. Kriss. $1.00; J. Hulak, $2.00; R. Meeks, $5.00; H. H. Guenther, BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. $1.00; L. McCarthy, $2.00; .S. Mavro42.58 michalis, $2.00; V. Pilutis, $1.00; C. W. $5.00; W. Gisczzak, $5.00, F. L. Joidon, F. Stone, $2.00; L. Vecchiet, $2.00; Cleveland 7391 Torres, Juan S 46 Palmer, $1.00: Bin -Omar, $1.00; J. W. $3.00; R. O. Spencer, $2.00; W. R. T. T. Daly, $2.00; L. C. Story, $2.00; CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Vandersall, Wheeler C SlU HALLS White, $5.00; C. E. Gamble, $4.00; T. S. S. Irby, $2.00; E. Gonzales, $2.00; Superior 5175 Keeping, $3.00; B. C. Barnes, $3.00. Watson, $1.00; W. A. Furr, $3.00; C. Q. Holt, $22.00; C. W. Spiers, $2.00: 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. SS MARQUETTE VICTORY M. Magyar, $5.00; G. K. Kourkoun- F. H. Thompson, $2.00; W. Boudreaux, Main 0147 R. Renevitch, $5.00; J. O. Reyer, kij, $3.00; L. Whitmyre, $4.00; W. F. $2.00; R. K. Lee, $2.00; U. Viiporn, DETROIT 1038 Third St. $5.00; J. W. Howell, $5.00; R. A. TrotCadillac 6857 tier, 11.00; J. Burk, $4.00: Chan Seng, Vaughan, $2.00; W. R. Ellis, $10.00; $2.00; L. G. Davis, $2.00; A. Carrano. $2.00; A. W. Flatts, $2.00; C. S. Smith, DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. $5.00; Masroer, $5.00; Midenan, $5.00; A. Sprung, $5.00. DANIEL FADDER $2.00; J. 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I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the address below: Name Street Address City State Signed Book No. �"K •V-.i Page Sixteen •'XV THE SEAFARERS LOG f Friday, November 14, IS47 Beauregard Crew 'Sees' Bremerhaven :H i Under the Stars and Stripes, on the fantail, sit Assistant Electrician Ekland and OS Clemens, as the SS Beauregard comes into the harbor at Bremerhaven. OS Clemens, AB Bilko, and AB Watt, sit amidships and talk about prospects for liberty after the ship docks. PS: They got time off but not too much fun. One way to spend time off is to sleep. An­ other way is to sit in the sun and read a good book. That's what AB McLaughlin is doing, and he's enjoying himself. iiil :;:i! jjspS A:-;-': The Niantic Victory, a Waterman ship carrying nitrate, had to stay out in the stream off Bremerhaven and unload her cargo to lighters. The authorities didn't want to take chances on having their town blown to hell-and-gone. All the pictures on this page were taken by Chief Electrician George Velie, while on the SS Beauregard, Waterman, on a trip from New York to Bremerhaven and back to Mobile where the ship paid off. Brother Velie used an Argus C-3 camera, loaded with Super XX film. He says it was a good trip, and he had fine shipmates. The officers, too, were okay, ac­ cording to him. Velie neglected to send in his own picture, so next time he's in the Hall we'll take one and print it in the LOG. Here's where ships dock and unload in Bramerhaven. Good facilities for working cargo are a feature of this bustling port, but the American Military Police are plenty rough, and so it's not really a place to have much fun in. :* tel.:-. - As the SS Beauregard steamed into Bre­ merhaven. another Waterman Liberty was >?.ssed in the North Sea on the homeward :rip. The ships didn't pass close enough to recognize each other, but this makes a good picture anyhow. The Weser Pilot, the pilot boat at Bremerhaven, is a familiar sight to all who have been in that port. Game in _ handy in navigating the treacherous river. Ile - , ^... The crew asked for this picture to be run because First Assistant Phillips and Chief Engineer De Piper were okay joes. Here they are, left to right. These loading booms make the job of working cargo a lot easier. Most of these booms were wrecked during the war when they were a prime target for Allied aircraft, but quite a few have been repaired already, and they are in almost constant operation. � 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 November 14, 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. 46 Description An account of the resource Headlines: HANNA VOTING TO COMMENCE NOVEMBER 19 ANOTHER TANKER OUTFIT CARRAS,SIGNS CONTRACY WITH THE SEAFARERS SEAFARERS HOLDS LEAD IN CITIES SERVICE VOTE COAST GUARDS FIGHTS TO RECAPTURE HEARING UNITS,DESPITE EFFECTIVE USE OF SELF-DISCIPLINEBY UNIONS AUTO WORKERS GET RID OF CP LEADERS MARINE ALLIED WORKERS HOLD MEET IN NEW ORELEANS,LAY DOWN POLICY ARCHITECTS FIND ADVANTAGES ON ALUMINUM SHIPS RUSSIA USES LEND-LEASE SHIPS TO UNDERCUT US TRAMP STEAMERS OPPOSTION MOUNTS TO MC PROGRAM FOR SHIPS SALES AND TRANSFERS MOBOLE SIU WINS BETER DEAL FOR SEAMEN WINTER SAILINGS HELP MIAMI;LIVING COSTS ZOOMIMG RAPILY PHILLY SHIPPING SLOW DOWN;SIU HELPS NITE CLUN WORKERS BOSTON SHIPPING HITS DOLDDRUMS SEAFARES GO FOR WARMER CLIME COMMIE PAPER LOSES GROUND IN CANADA SEAFARES WILL CONTINUE TO GROW IF EVERY MEMBER DOES HIS JOB CHICAGO AGENT MAKES QUICK END TO FLOURING DENTAL RACKET ORGANIZING DRIVE NOW PAYING OFF FOR SEAFARERS BIG BUSINESS CURRENTLY PLUGGING NEW LINE OVERTIME IS REPONSIBLE FOR HIGH PRICES BELATED ELECTIONS WIND UP SUCCESFUL GT. LAKES DRIVE SHIPPING IN SAVANNAH NOW IS AT STANDSTILL BUT UPSWING IS EXPECTED IN A FEW WEEKS MV WATCH HILL SEAFARES HAUL HAITI VICTORY OFF TORTUGAS SHOALS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/14/1947 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1947 Periodicals Seafarers Log