http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/9552395a6449a10361d9b36b24574b18.PDF f1620cb137684c945165ad1289ba8060 PDF Text Text Irllll Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. X Commies' Little Helper One of the ii:eatest assists the communist party in the United States has gotten since the end of the war was given it last week by New York Special Sessions Justice Frederick L. Hackenburg. In sentencing an SIU member who was hauled out of an automobile by the New York police, while he was delivering food to the Wall Street strikers of the United Financial Employes, AFL, Justice Hackenburg said: "I am shocked to the depth of my soul when I realize that this compulsion (for the SIU to assist the UFE In its strike) was dictated by a, foreign government which under the guise of ideology tries to start trouble so that they can publish in Moscow 'Riots In Wall Street'." An irresponsible statement of this nature, coming from a ^an so highly placed as Justice Hackenburg, does more to help the CP than a million pieces of communist propaganda. It confuses, in the public mind, the commu­ nists with the anti-communists, an,d allows the partyliners to masquerade as honest trade unionists. It is the duty of public officials to at least read the newspapers. If the Justice had only done that much, he wguld have easily found out that the UFE, and the SIU-SUP, the unions which supported the financial workers, were not and are not influenced by the orders from Moscow. On the contrary. The Seafarers International Union has.a long and honorable history of constant battle against the totalitarianism represented by the communist party. . During the war, when men like Justice Hackenburg were blind to the menace of the comrnunists, the Sea­ farers International Union continued to point out that the red-howlers were a threat to democracy, aiW were merely lying low because of the aid given by this country to Russia. Now it is a matter of record that this Union was correct, and that the men who mistakenly gave aid and (C^tinued oh Page 3) Coast Guard Stopped In Try To Establish Hearing Units WASHINGTON — The "neversay-die" boys in the Coast Guard were handed another setback this week when their attempt to reestablish wartime Hearing Units was killed by the House Judiciary Committee. In the eyent that the CG brass-hats still entertain the idea; of regimenting merchant seamen by means of "kangaroo courts," they will have to wait until the. next session of Congress to introduce a new bill. , j Main opposition to granting the Coast Guard the authority it en­ joyed during: the war—to act as judge, prosecutor and jury for men charged with violations nboard ship—^was voiced by the Seafarers International Union. In a brief filed a few months ago the Union pointed out thafc the courts should have jurisdic- tion in the cases of merchant seamen just as the courts have jurisdiction in the cases of shore^ side., workers. J Throughout the war the CG No. 24 NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY. JUNE II. 1948 Union Hiring Hali Must Be Included in New Pact: Seafarers To Operators NEW YORK—^With the princqile in mind that the retention of the Hiring Hall is the mast important issue at stake, the Negotiating Commit­ tee of the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, this week started meeting with a committee representing the Atlantic and Gulf Ship Operators Association. At the preliminary discussion, which took place on Wednesday, June 9, the Union's representatives made it clear that no other issue could be settled until it was understood by the operators that the Hiring Hall would not be tampered with. SIU POSITION In words which leave noth­ ing to the imagination, the Negotiating Committee of the Union, currently meet'ng with the representatives of the Atlantic and Gulf Ship Operators Association, has made it plain thtd nothing less than the Union Hiring Hall will be acceptable in the new contract, which is under discussion. In the first meeting, the Comm'ttee informed the Shipowners' committee: "Although the Union has advanced various contract proposals on wag#s and con­ ditions. we make clear to you our intention of agreeing to nothing until the Hiring - Hall issue is completely settled first of alL We can­ not and will not accept any employment clause in our contract which does not pro­ vide for all unlicensed mem­ bers of all SIU contract ves­ sels to be hired through the offices of the Union, without exception. Our position on this matter is unequivocal." Hearing Units abused their tern-' porary powers, and went so far as to encourage charges and counter-charges among ships' crews. Seamen who were found guilty by the "kangaroo courts" were -^rced to give up their papers and as a consequence could not ship until the papers were returned. For the first time in many In one instance, aboard the SS Helen, the Coast Guard at­ years, Florida's Attorney General tempted to force the men to sail Tom Watson is going to. have to the ship although it Was dahgerous- to do so. When the men look for a job. Defeated in the refused, their papers were sus­ race for Governor, where he ran a poor fifth in a field of nine, pended. Watson jumped into the Supreme A long-time dream of .jthe Court battle and was defeated Coast Guard is that it should by incumbent T. Il-ank Hobson. have control over merchant sea­ It is significant that in both men. During the war only the races Watson ilost his home coun­ SIU was able to limit CG regir ty, which includes the indus­ mentation, and with the end of trial city of Tampa, and he only the war, the Union was first to ran ahead in the rural counties, demand that the Coast Guard re­ turn to its honorable job of where the voting was light. patrolling the seaways and leave Fuller Warren, the successful policing merchant seamen to the candidate for Governor, ran on a liberal program which included duly constituted authorities. The Committee informed the* ^ ' shipowners' committee that: "Although the Union has ad­ vanced various contract pro­ posals on wages and conditions, we make clear to you our in­ tention of agreeing to nothing until the Hiring Hall issue is completely settled first of all. We cannot and will not accept any WASHINGTON — The House employment clause in our con­ Judiciary Committee this week tract which does not provide for delivered a slap in the face to all unlicensed members 61 all the many aliens who sailed On SIU contract vessels to be hired American flag ships during the through the offices of the Union, past war by killing a bill which without exception. Our position would have granted them citi­ on this matter is unequivocal." zenship. The bill, which was in­ Also high on the Union's de­ troduced by Representative Celmands are substantial wage in­ ler of New York, will therefore creases for all ratings and agree­ not be voted on by this session ment on the principle of estab­ of Congress. lishing a , welfare fund. Minor , The proposed Celler legislation demands include clarification of would have given citizenship to certain working rules and ad­ aliens who served aboard the justments of other issues. nation's ships for three years The contract now in force ex­ during the war, and would have pires on July 31, 1948. Meetings been in line with the many pro­ commencing at this time, on the mises made to these men while initiative of the Union, are de­ the war was at its height. signed to allow, both sides to From the first, the SIU has settle all questions before the been in the forefront of the expiration date approaches. fight to recognize the sacrifices The Negotiating Committee left made by alien seamen as they no doubts in the minds of the fought side by side with Ameri(Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 3) House Group Kills Alien Seamen Bill Florida Labor Vote Beats Watson repeal of the Watson "Open Shop" Law. The main feature of the cam­ paign against Watson was the terrific decrease in wages in the State of Florida since the enact­ ment of Watson's pet law. In every speech, and in every other way, Watson's opponents pointed out that in states adjoining Flori­ da wage rates were still at a fairly high level, but that in Flox'ida take-home pay had been slashed almost in half. That was all that was needed, and as a result the man who had fed at the public trough for many years was retired to private life. In the industrial areas^ espe- J cially in Tampa, Watson was opposed by a coalition of AFL and CIO unions. Hobson's main strength came from the large towns, s where organized labor was able to put on a sustained campaign against Florida's num­ ber one union-buster. -The election of Hobson was a reversal of form. In the first balloting, held on May 25, he polled only 141,888 votes to 226,498 for Watson. This trend was sharply checked by the work of the trade imions, and in the run­ off election, held on June 3, Hob­ son won over Watson by approx-imately 35,000 votes. �•4K-;- - • .M.- Page Two THE SE'4^ A RERS ,L O G '3^11PP- r" V •';v '- Friday, June 11, 1948 SEAFARERS 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 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Time To Act It's about high time the Congress of the United States knuckled down to a little piece of legislation that has been hanging fire longer than a sense of decency should permit. This' item of legislation, which has been gathering dust in the hopper for almost a year now, is known as H.R. 4163. It was introduced in the Lower"" House by Representative Weichel of Ohio, Chairman of the Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee, on July 11, 1947. I? :Tt was then referred to the Committee on Interstate and • Foreign Commerce—and it hasn't moved since. H.R. 4163 is of particular^ importance to the men who kept the sea-lanes moving with the materials that spelled the difference between victory and defeat for the Allied Nations in World War II, and who now are the backbone of America's important maritime operations. H.R. 4163 is also important to the conscience of a - nation which prides itself for recognizing the contribu­ tions of those who serve it well. There is no excuse for Congress' delay in enacting the law. There's nothing involved about it; the moral justification for its passage has long been established. The bill would simply "authorize medical and hos­ pital service" for any seaman "who has not changed his occupation" and who "by reason of age, unavailability of jobs or disability is not able to work." 'x Hospital Patients When entering the hospited notify the delegates by post' card, giving your names and the number of your ward. Mimeographed postcards can be obtained free at the Social Service desk. • Should this become law, the present strikingly in­ adequate and unfair 90-day limitation on the period in which a seafnan may apply for medical aid under Sec­ tion 2 of the Public Health Service Act would be elimi­ nated. The doors of the Marine Hospitals, closed to the Staten Island Hospital men whose war injuries periodically keep them on the You can contact your Hos­ beach longer than 90 days, and those with illnesses con­ pital driegate at the Staten. These are the Union Brolhers currently in the marine hospitals, Island Hospital at the follow­ tracted at sea but \y^hich do hot erupt until much later, as reported by thie Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging ing times: Would thus be opened without reservation. heavily on their hands. Do what you can to 'cheer them up by Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.!". What is holding up the passage of H.R. 4163 is a writing to them, (on 5th and 6th floors.) sheer mystery. It cannot be money. The billions upon Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. SAVANNAH HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL (on 3rd and 4th floors.) billions which the government is currently spending cer- • J. NEELY D. DE DUISEN Saturday •— 1:30 to 3:30 pan. itainly removes that consideration. W. REYNEN J. PACHECO (on 1st and 2hd floors.) P. FRANKMANIS J. CHAPFIN It can't be the lack of facilities. The Marine Hospi­ TROY THOMAS C. A,.VARRIN tals already exist and there are no indications that they J. J. FERGUSON S. HEIDUCKI C. MASON E. OLSEN G. R. ANDERSON are presently overtaxed. A.MANG G. FINKLEA JAT^. V. ROOMS R. F. BLACK P. LOPEZ • 4 Congress is proud of the fact that it is responsible 4A. LOOPER J. McNEELY for the laws which make this nation the--healthiest- and BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. C. GREEN i I A. JENSBY I the best provided-for medically in the world. So its fail­ M. J. LUCAS V. P. SALLINGS J. L. ROBERTS C. R. GRIMES ure to broaden the present service to seamen certainly THOMAS BRYANT T. ZEMBRZUSki GEORGE CARROLL can't be attributed to that august body's lack of public CHARLES E. BRADY F. NERING W. J. HOULIHAN THOMAS I. JOHNSON consciousness. N. MUTIN V'V. j; R- TUNNELL WILLIAM H. KUMKE E. T. BROWN C. KERRIGAN U Nor can Congress claim that the shortcomings of G. COBBLER H.. CHRISTENSEN D. A. HUTTO W. S. PERRY the present 90-day clause have not been properly exposed. PAUL R. SUHR B. BRAUNINGER EDDIE j. CURRON A. DUDDE The Seafarers International Union has continually con­ A. E. YOUNG . S; W." MARTIN M. F. MORRISON '' demned the inadequacy and. discriminating features of B. J. FREDERICKS J. M; FORD I R: RUPPERT T; R. BROCKLESBY this measure, and it has repeatedly urged that Congress J. W. TAYLOR B. KOSOW J. W. CURRAN JAMES G. JOUT remove them. R. PEPIN - '• • "• "rJ:? Tl' J. TASSIN JOHN W. ALTSTATT G. VECCHIO The SIU intensified its drive to procure a more ade­ WILLIAM T. ROSS W; M. COUSINS S. RIVERA ; 4. 4 4 quate program of medical treatment for seamen when CHARLES L. ATKINS I. B. GRIERSON MOBILE HOSPITAL W. H. RHONE the war left thousands maimed and more thousands suf­ C." FOWLER , J. B. MdGUFFIN A. FLATTE fering, from occupatiqnal_ illnesses in the course of "de­ M. W. SMITH C. B. VEKEN A: C. McALPIN E. GRAHAM livering the goods." THOR THORSEN D. W. MbDOWELL % % X C. H. JONES T. HENDRICKS NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL ' Congress now must bear its share of. the responsibility R. S., COWPERTHWAITE J; W. MACKIE R. BUNCH : for. "delivering the goodsi" It should . pass H.R. 4163— ARTHUR COBB E. LIPARRI r, • ^ R.. A, YEAGER EDWARD :M, DUMES^RE" J. •DENNIS, . , , Ren Now In The MmiM Hos^tak �•I - I Friday. June 11. 1948 T.H E SEAFARERS KEEPING UP THEIR STRENGTH -• •'-is. LOG .Page Three Seafarers Urged Te Donate Bleed Te Aid Men in Marine Hespitais By JOSEPH VOLPIAN . Special Services Representative made, it was believed that some Men who wish to donate blood hard-and-fast program, such as can go to any Marine Hospital. 100 pints a week for the Staten NEW YORK — Tn compliance Island Hospital, 40 pints for New In New York, they can visit the with the vote of the membership Orleans and so forth around the Staten Island Hospital between 9:00 A.M. and 2:30 P.M., and the at the Headquarters meeting in coast, could be set up. proper hours at other hospitals this port June 2, we have made We now find that no such plan can be found easily. a thorough investigation' of the would be practical, and our re­ When you go, make sure that proposal that Seafarers con­ commendation is that Seafarers they know you are there to give tribute regularly to the hard- get actively behind .,a voluntary blood and you will be given pressed bloodbanRs at the Marine plan . priority. The whole procedure. Hospitals. What we have dis­ There are several reasons why takes about two hours, since you Picketing the vast Di Giorgio Farm in California is quite covered is that any contributions no regular schedule of blood con­ must have a physical examina­ a job and it takes plenty of food to keep up the strength of Seafarers can make will save tributions would satisfy the vary­ tion, including a blood test, to ing needs of the hospitals. the strikers. Carloads of food have been donated to the lives. make sure that you are able to In other words, every healthy strikers, members of Local 218. National Farm Labor Union. give blood at all. But they do FOUR TYPES AFL. by many labor organizations and private individuals. Seafarer is urged to visit the Blood comes in four types, and nothing painful. Picture above shows one of the chow wagons, with a crowd nearest Marine Hospital as often those types are not inter-change­ When you leave, be sure that of pickets around, waiting for the hot food to be served. The as feasible to give a pint of blood able. You cannot give blood to you get - a letter certifying that strike is now in its ninth month, and even though the commie- to protect the lives of his fellow your best friend if he is type B you have given blood. Some day dominated CIO Farm Union has tried to disrupt, the Local seamen. and you are type A. A hospital that letter may get you a When this proposition was first might well become over-supplied priority when you need blood 218 people axe holding out steadily. with one- type and be tragically yourself. We're working on such a plan now. short of another. Moreover, blood is highly per­ ishable stuff. It keeps just two (Continued from Page 1) weeks and no longer, and in a slow, week an apparent overcomfort to the American communists were building a supply might go bad, leaving a Trojan Horse, which now threatens all of us. hospital short. This Union's activities in behalf of the embattled In this connection, an actual Stock Exchange employes were not dictated by a foreign blood bank should not be con­ fused with a supply of blood ^ A few weeks ago, Congress en­ power. plasma. Plasma, made from acted a law upping the value ol (Continued from Page 1) blood, is a highly inferior sub­ True, Mr. Hackenburg, what the SIU did was dic­ goods an American resident can can seamen. The Union's repre­ stance. It was useful during the bring through the U.S. Customs tated, but by a power which you may not be able to war when it was the only thing sentative in Washington, Matt­ duty free from JOO dollars to 400 understand. that could be made available at hew Dushane, has appeared in dollars. The men who make up the SeaTarers International battlefronts and remote military behalf of alien seamen before While this well may have been stations. But in more normal Congressional committees, and a desirable measure, there is no Union acted from a compulsion that came from deep times, it is used only in the the waivers granted wartime al­ reason for American merchant within them. They went to the aid of the UFE because direst emergencies when it may ien seamen can be credited in seamen to be excited. The reply of the spirit of trade union solidarity that has made the be better than nothing at all. " great part to the acti-vities of to numerous questions on how SIU a valued friend of honest trade unions and a hated the SIU. OLD TRADITION this affects merchant seamen is and feared enemy of the commie-dominated labor or­ CONGRESS REFUSES Contributing blood to the J:hat it does not affect them Since Congress refuses to act, Marine Hospitals is simple adher­ at all except in special circum- ganization!. ence to that old and respected then the safest thing for aliens , stances. As usual they are at Had the^'SIU been content to stand on the sidelines law of the sea: help those in dis­ to do is to take steps to qualify the bottom of the pile. for citizenship on their own in the fight against commie control of the waterfront, tress. The only occasion on which an This is the ^tradition of the sea hook. The first step in that direc­ then this nation's water borne transportation would be American seaman can bring in from time immemorial. It is tion is to obtain a visa. 400 dollars worth of goods duty completely in the hands of an unscrupulous faction which Once a visa has been obtained, also the tradition of the Sea­ free fs when he can show a clear really takes its orders from the Kremlin. and the man has five years of farers International Union. The and definite intention of leaving discharges from American ships, If Mr. Hackenburg's words had not been so widely contribution of a pint of blood the sea for good—unless he is a he is eligible for citizenship. broadcast, or his position not such as to give his views is just a new way helping those Men who are married passenger. to Am­ in distress. So, the new law is no different wide circulation, his ideas would be no more than laugh­ Right now, the Marine Hospi­ ericans can receive citizenship from the old one which allowed able. But many people have read the Justice's statement, -^4 tals are having a hard time get­ after only two years shipping. a merchant seaman 100 dollars and thereia lies the danger to free trade unions. The tests which have to be ting the blood to use for transfu­ worth of goods duty free—when passed are not difficult. Courses The communists do not have the courage to put sions in operations. Modern sur­ are available in the New York he was leaving the sea for good. geons save thousands of lives by Passengers .get the gravy. their ideas before-the public, for acceptance or rejection. using blood transfusions in a Public Schools, and various ag­ In the near future, legislation They mask their motives behind high sounding phrases, great many kinds of operations. encies thioughout the ^untry may be enacted by Congress ex­ and wait for an opportune time to, institute their ironThe practice is one of the great are glad to be of service to pros­ tending the customs privileges of new developments of surgical pective citizens. merchant seamen and airline per­ landed control. Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia are science. sonnel^ observers say, but seamen jerfect examples, So is Russia, for that matter. WHAT BETTER had better not coimt on it.' What better way for the commies to prepare the Under the new law as it is In most operations, a single now being regulated, an Ameri­ groundwork than deliberately confusing the issues, so pint of blood suffices. In TB can resident may use hi§ 400- that the public does not know which groups believe in and cancer cases, as many as dollar exemption every six democracy and which in dictatorship? three pints are used. Bleeding jmonths. However, seamen can ulcers and many accident cases So the eminent jurist has had his say, and he has also require more than a single You can't expect to see; Sea­ use it only when leaving the sea and-Customs officers a're expected done his part to add to the confusion. He can rave and pint. As a consequence, the farers in action every time you to take a dim view of repeated rant about the red-menace all he wants to, but the com­ Marine Hospitals are large con­ go to the movies, but nowadays you stand a good chance of see­ "retirements." sumers of blood. ing a Seafarer's son. munists will consider him a valued friend as long as he However, the Customs authori­ What better service can any Richard Webb, now playing the ties point out that new customs does their dirty work of smearing the democratic unions Seafarer render other seamen lead in "Isn't It Romantic" with regulations are being written. and placing- them in the same category with those con­ than making a pint of his seafar­ glamorous Mary Hatcher, is the While nobody looks for any seri­ trolled by the communist party machine. ing blood available when needed? son of Seafarer J. R. Webb who ous changes, it may be in-the end joined the SIU in New Orleans in that seamen will not be allowed 1940. the full 400 dollars under any "Isn't It Romantic" a Para­ circumstances. mount production, is Webb's first starring vehicle, but he has ap­ peared in a string of top—flight pictures and you can count on Adding weight to the Union's available at the time the LOG seeing more of him. (Continued from Page 1) If you have a beef or a operators as to the importance of demands is the fact that a $10.00 went to press. A full report of He will be seen with Bing problem when you're on the the Union Hiring Hall. Backed Strike Assessment, to be used in the Negotiating Committee will Crosby in the picture "Connecti­ West Coast, contact SIU. up by a united membership, the event the operators do not be carried in next week's edition cut Yankee," which will be re­ A8EG District Hq„ 105 Mar­ which will fight for this prin­ agree to the Hiring Hall, was of the LOG. leased in the near future. His ket Street. The telephone ciple, the Committee is deter­ voted recently by the member­ Members of the Negotiating recent pictures include "OSS" in number is - DOuglas 2-5475. mined not to accept ai^thing less ship by a better than ten-to-one which he played with Alan Ladd Committee are Paul'Hall, Robert Drop in between ships, and than what has already been won majority. and Geraldine Fitzgerald; and through years of hardship and Another meeting was held- on Matthews, Lindsey Williams, Ray "The Big Clock" with Ray Milget acquainted. struggle. ' June 10, but details were .-not White, and Joe Algina. land and Elsa Lancaster. ... New Customs Law Only For Passongors Commies' Little Helper House Group Kills Alien Seumen Bill Seafarer's Sen Gets Leading Role In Hoiiywood Mevie On The Coast Union Hiring Hall Must Be Maintained In Next Agreement, SIU Tells Shipowners •• �I ' w.- ^ - '"1^ %.«• T H E S E AF A R E R^ L O a ^ Page Four F^ay,' Juna 11, l'#4# Sit added to the company fleet-— three new, sleek passenger ves­ sels, the Del Norte, Del -Mifr and Del Sud. Built specially. for'the Delta Line, the., new passengercargo.., vessels are 494 feet long and cruise at 18 knots. The ships are afr-conditioned throughouti. including crew's quarters. Hiich-ship has accom­ modations for 119 passengers and among the features is a' new' method of disposing of smoke and gases through a stack simi­ lar in appearance to a kingpost. The huge teardrop stack is only a front and contains offi­ cers' quarters and radio rooms. The- vessels are also equipped with radar and radio direction finders. The ships, the finest to ever operate on the South American run, are capable of making the trip from New Orleans to Rio. de Janeiro in fourteen days, and to Buenos Aires in nineteen > days. The company has arranged 47 day cruises for the vessels in an itinerary which calls for stops at Rio, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires southbound, and . Santos and Rio northbound. While the company stresses trade to South America, "it alsU operates ships on Service No. 2 of Trade Route No. 14 be­ tween United States Gulf ports and the West Coast of Africa. The company operates three-C-l. / type vessels with 'sailings once a month. To better acquaint the SIU inembership with the ships they. sail' and the SIU con­ tracted companies behind them, a series of short articles on these companies and their ships is being run in the LOG. Some of the companies have long and interesting records in American maritime history —some of that history was made with SlU crews aboard the ships. Last year one of the top tunes on the nation's juke boxes was "There's An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil." It took Tin Pari Alley and Frank Sinatra a long time to discover what the Mississippi Shipping Company has known for over a quarter of a century. They've been hauling the stuff out of Brazil in their ships since 1919, and are stjll going strong with no exhaustion of the popu­ The Del Mar. launched-in June, 1947, is one of the compan/'s three ultra-modem passen­ lar bean in sigfit. ger-cargo vessels. The teardrop stack is just for sho'W, ^e smoke actually passes out through In fact, Mississippi's Delta Line the two slim stacks directly behind. " ' . is referred to as "The Coffee Fleet." The company earned the name by pioneering in the trade the Mississippi Shipping Com- Business picked up steadily International Union, which had from the low of 1921 and in signed a contract with the com­ between the Gulf and Brazil at Pany in 1919the end of the First World War, The company adopted the 1931 the company entered the pany in 1938. to South Am­ The entrance • of the United «hd for years carried more coffee trade name Delta 'Line, which passenger field erica with the sailing of the States into the war saw the re­ than any other fleet in the is denoted on the company's world. house flag by a triangle, the Delnprte — forerunner of the moval of all Mississippi vessels present Del Norte—which had from the hands of the company, Prior to Mississippi's entrance Greek letter "Deltaic or "D." accommodations for 28 passen­ which operated them for the into the South American trade, The first sailing of a' Delta gers. War Shipping Administration. there was no regular steamship Line ship was the SS Bound During this period the company She was followed by the DelBrook, which carried about 4100 service from Gulf of Mexico ports to the East Coast of South tons of cargo to Rio de Janeiro sud, Delmundo, and DelvaUe, purchased .five C-2 cargo ships DUE TO GROW all vessels of the same type, and these, likewise, were ope­ and Santos. America. rated for the account of the War except that the last two had At present the company's fleet Occasionally a ship left the A short time later the com­ accommodations for 38 passen­ Shipping Administration until consists of 14 company-owned •"Gulf for Argentina carrsdng pany acquired the Lake Fongers. the summer of 1946, when they vessels and three chartered ships. tanet, a jmall coal burner with a cargo capacity of -about 3200 In 1940, the company further were turned over to. the com­ With the' ever-growing trade to increased its passenger ship ope­ pany for private operation. South America and the gradual tons. rations when it acquired the expiansion of New Orleans as a ; In the fall of 1920 the com­ HEAVY OPERATORS port to the south, Mississippi pany was assigned the Hog Is­ Delbrasil, Delorleans, and Deltaa lander Lorraine . Cross, the first rgentino. Each of these ships At the peak period during the operations will undoubtedly ex­ of many Hog Islanders allocated carried 63; passengers and 6500' war, Mississippi operated a to­ pand rather than lessen in this tal of fifty-six ships of all types, postwar preriod. to the line for operation on its tons of » cargo. ' losing but five to enemy action. The present company ships are trade route. SIU CONTRACT Three were sunk in the Carib­ Del Norte, Del Sud and Del' During this period of active trading with South America the Thus, as the war in Europe bean and two in the North At­ Mar, all C-3-P Cargo-Passenger company also operated ships to came closer to our shores, the lantic. A sixth ship, the Charles ships; Del Aires, Del Alba, Del Europe for the United States Mississippi Shipping Company's Henderson, was lost through an ^onte, Del Santos and Del Shipping Board. Ships sailed to fleet consisted of three C-3-P explosion at Bari, Italy on April Valle, all C-2s; and Del Campo, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Copen­ passenger-freight vessels, four 9, 1945. The cause of the ex­ Del Mundo, Del Oro, Del Rio, hagen, Gothenburg and Baltic Hog Island freight-passmger plosion has never been deter­ Dei Sol and Del Viento, " all type vessels and three Hog Is­ mined. C-ls. The. three chartered ships — ports. . land freighters, by this time all The resumption of peacetime are the Brazil Victory, Cuba ATLANTIC RUN were contracted to the Seafarers operations saw something new Victory and Tulane Victory. In 1921, when the European service was realigned, the Mis­ sissippi Company was awarded The company's stack has two the French Atlantic * Antwerp green stripes around a yellow range. In this trade the com­ t>---..§tripe. colors taken from the pany operated under the name Off the Mississippi Valley Euro­ national flag of Brazil. The pean Line and continued this lop of the stack is black and operation until 1930, wheh the the boftom is buff. The com- Government put the • route up itV ~ pany's flag is green with a for sale. It was bought by Lykes yellow triangle, the symbol for Brothers Steamship Company. Like most companies; Missis­ "delta" or "D" in the Greek sippi had its ups and downs. alphabet. About the time of the depression period of 1921, Europe had re­ covered from the war sufficient­ lumber, agricultural machinery ly to reenter trading -\vith Latin and rosin, but there was nothing America^ Duo to this, exports which pretended to be a regu­ from the United States to Brazil lar service. and Argentina showed a consid­ Most of the trade between the erable slump. Gulf and South America was SUFFERED SLUMP conducted by European vessels making a triangular run from At one period, in 1921, south­ 1^ Europe to South America and bound freight was so scarce that dSfeW Orleans. there was an interval of over two months between sailings COMPANY FORMED from New Orleans to Brazil. In 1920, the company had Sensing a trend toward in.cfleased trade between our sou­ maintained three sailings a Mississippi's Del Sud, having compleled her 47 day cruise : to South-America, ha^ dis- ;. thern ports- and those along the month, and prior to the out­ charged her passengers and here is unloadirg her coffee .cargo in New Orleans, the company's East Coast of South America, break of World War II the com­ home port. The ships haye seven holds with a capacity of 457,700 cubic feet of gener^ cargo pany at times had four or five a group of New Orleans business space .and,..61,400 cubic, .feet ofrefrigerated .cargo space., tiily. men got together and formed I sailings monthly.. .• >, > ( r - . . �>»J "*• ^•^^^W^'''^WW£\^W:^-AF,AReXS L^Q Friday. JuAe >11, M48 Page Five V Sbowriown (hi ttnemployment Pay fw Seamen Is Due In JUahama ^ By CAL TANNER MOBILE — For years , we've battled the shipowners for every buck we got from them, and now they're making us fight for every dollar the State Unemployment Compensation Board gives out to seamen in unemployment benefits. • In this matter, however, we , sdon't intend to go on for years haggling over payments to sea­ men. We are appearing before the Boai^ every week in behalf of the membership here, but in the near future we expect the whole matter of unemployment benefits to go to the Supreme Court for a final and binding decision. In the meantime, we are bat­ tling it out on a local level. Last :week we were involved in 49 appeal cases, and succeeded in getting the companies to drop t|?v7ir charges in about six or -.s^^en of the cases. The rest will continue to go through the channels of the courts until .a final decision is rendered. The six or even men knocked off the list this week will start drawing their money immediately. crew's eager response was music to the ears of the organizers, so we expect to have something good to report on this by next week. ON THE SS DEEPWATER HAPPY HOLIDAY It's a l^tle late to call it spot news, but Memorial Day was weU celebrate^ here in the Hall. The doors were open for the regular holiday hours, and from all reports everyone bad a big time. We've been encouraging the membership to make suggestions for the improvement of, the Hall. While the response has been slight to date," we expect the ideas to start coming in soon. A.11 of them will be consider­ ed and put to the membership when time comes to make the improvements. We have a good sized rapair list taking shape, and we want to be sure we have everything listed when we give the "go ahead" signal. Seafarers Find Port Baltimore In Poor Shape By WILLIAM RENTZ BALTIMORE—The past week was one of the slowest this port has experienced in the memory ol most men on the beach. We handled but three payoffs and one sign-on. Shipping can't get much worse than this. This vessel, formerly the SS John H. Marion, was crewed by the Union, on the West Coast. It is the first of U.S. Water­ ways' Liberty tankers, and is already on the high seas- to Curacao. Weather Warm, Bat New York Shipping Cool As a result of the poor ship­ ping the Baltimore is groaning at the seams with men waiting for jobs. At last week's meeting we had almost 500 men. Our only hope is a sudden boom in shipping or a lot of calls from other ports for men. Neither of these, however, is an immediate prospect. The ships in for payoffs were the Oremore, Ore Line; Messmar, Calmer, and Yugoslavia Vic­ tory, Isthmian. The Yugoslavia Victory took on a new crew for our sign-on of the week. In transit we had a large num­ ber of ships in from the Gulf area. Most of them wore Alcoa scows. They hit the port on their way north but rarely needed re­ placements. all marine hospitals so men be­ ing admitted can notify the Un­ NEW YORK—Maybe the ope­ ion at once. COMPANY WILL APPEAL rators around here expect the These p^ostcards will make it If a man gets off the ship for waterfront to be tied up come easier for the Special* Services medical reasons, or if the ship June 15, and have diverted their Department to keep track of the is laying-up, we have no trouble ships to foreign ports. Anyway, members in the hospitals and see in collecting — but in all other the good shipping this port en­ that they receive their benefits. joyed for the -past weeks has Sometimes in the past, men piddled out to a trickle. Another loss will be Robin's have called the Hall to report 1 WAWT MV/ For the first time in quite "V^irginia City "Victory, which their presence in the hospital S / awhile We have plenty of rated came in and paid off this week. and the information has not been men waiting for jobs along with SKIPPER SKIPPED She was replaced by a company forwarded to the correct depart­ the usual number of unrated purchased vessel. ment. The postcard should" elim­ Of the three payoffs, that of men. Right now the feeling inate this. the Massmar was the only one among the membership seems DOWN TO AN ART to produce a beef. When" the , to be "Grab a ship—any kind."DIRECT WIRE We had several other payoffs time came "for the ship to payoffSome of those ships available Another means of making the Captain was nowhere, to be and sign ons. The Patrolmen in New York this week were the handled them all with dispatch. things easier for the member­ found. So, for three days the. Steel Worker, which paid off It's become an art, this matter of ship would be for crewmembers ship was tied up, the Captain clean; the John B. Waterman handling beefs, straightening out calling the Hall for a Patrolman finally returning to take care of, and Topa Topa, both of which books and seeing that everyone to . ask the operator who takes the payoff as his job requires. were easy task^ for the Patrolis happy at the payoff—and one your call for. "6th Floor Coun­ The crew then went ahead ,and m^. The Waterman had a few cases the company will make an the Patrolmen have mastered. ter." paid off. minor beefs and "the Topa Topa appeal and carry the matter to The call will then go right There is quite a bit of talk Incidentally, summer weather was right up to her reputation the courts. is here in the big city with the tc the Patrolmen and save the around the port over the possi­ of "being always a clean ship. caller telling his story half a bilities of the NMU hitting the It's becoming a real headache The Sea Trader, Mar Trade, result that the Patrolmen have switched to summer attire, short dozen times to everyone from bricks on June 15. Naturally, to the seamen deserving of un­ sleeves, panama hats and air- the bookkeeper to the doorman'. all the men are anxious to see employment pay, and- we'll be One last matter before closing the NMU retain the hiring haai conditioned shoes. Regular fash­ happy when the courts jnake a up shop for the week— I and rotary shipping. What hapion plates. ruling. Several of the lower On tankers, when overtime is pens to the NMU in a couple of court decisions have been in our Another , new feature around received for work after 5 P.M.{weeks may set the stage for us favor, so we stand a good j the New York Hall is the show­ and before "8 A.M., the overtime j when oui" contracts expire in chance of winning when we ap- R||t fiTdlll CflrSOCS ing of regular full-length movies, pear before the Supreme Court.' O complete with sound. The show should be divided equally with-^ July^ . i MONTREAL—This port is in out any squabbling. The crew| A lot of things can develop The slow shippihg in thisTfort , , , „„„„ , ,1 so bad a slump that utter econshould be able to get together, out of this. The government may at present makes us very anx,. , -n u ,.1, and rotate the watch without.'step in with injunctions, thanks ious to set a clear nict^e of disaster wiU be- the result 1 + u w uif things don't take a turn for having to call the Hall for as- to the Taft-Hartley Law. They unemployment benefits. We ship® u- • ^ • i ,4,. <1 ..I the better, shipping officials do­ sistance. puUed it on Lewis and the railped 98 bookmen and 35 permit-' ^ e, The Union fought long and roads so there is no sense in our men last week, but that kill;^ hard for after-homs overtime so thinking we arc exceptions. At left a large number of men' One trouble is that the MarUnion men should be able to' any rate, what happens in the waiting on the beach. shall Plan, which was supposed work out a matter like this next few weeks will be very in. „ „ , , , to stimulate things here as well The payoffs totalled four: WUd^gg the States, has not yet among themselves. Iteresting. Ranger and Hastings, Waterman; started. Another trouble is the Roamer and Runner, Alcoa. I . ^j^ortage of foreign Sign-ons were Wild Ranger and'gj^gj^ange, which means a shortWarrior, Waterman; and Roamdollars. er, Alcoa. These ships left for ' The waterfront i? quieter than starts every Saturday about Japan, Puerto Rico and the The membership of the Seafarers Internaiional Union has it has beep at any time since noon with a different picture Bauxite Trail rcspectiveljf. consistently reaffirmed its position that gear-grabbers can't be the depression year 1936. The weekly, plus a newsrcel. good'Union men. Any individual who stoops to pilfering gear Last week it was "South of other day, there were -only 31 PLENTY OF MEN such as coffee percolators, linens, etc.. which are placed aboard " « • ^ , vessels in port compared to 50 Tahiti" and the week before it SlU-contracted ships for the convenience of all hands, is, above Prospects for the next week the-same date in 1947. was "Jack London," with Mich­ all, guilty of a malicious disregard of his shipmates' welfare. look a wee dab better, with both j Normally, two of the big ship- ael O'Shea in the title role. of the big companies h^re-Alcoa companies here have 36 Crew conveniences on most SIU ships today are not there If you haven't anything to do ' and Waterman-scheduling sev-^^^^gg longshoremen working tliese summer Saturday after­ by accident. They are there because of the Union's successfullyeral payoffs and sign-ons. How-. gQ men to the gang, noons, come on down to the Hall fought struggles to bring greater benefits and comforts and to ever, we have a big shipping Last week, the'same two com-; and see a free show. provide decent conditions for the membership while out at sea. list and ^will be able to* handle panics had nobody working on These hard-won conveniences are for the benefit of ALL POSTCARDS READY anything that comes up. ,the , docks at all. HANDS. They ARE NOT, to be appropriated by any individual For the benefit of Seafarers We had a new tanker hit port The only thing that is inovfor his' own personal use. Violators of the membership's wel­ last week and the Organizers ing out of h^re is grain. If the entering the marine hospitals fare'vrill,be dealt with in accordance with.the firm stimd taken covered her with a blanket of grain rate drops the port will the Special Services Department repeatejdly by Seafarers .in all ports. is placing prepared postcards in organizational ./literature. 'The,be dead.^ By JOE ALGINA paid off with little difficulty as did the hibnroe. Bull Line. Even the Alcoa Cavalier paid off with no difficulty. That's not Unusual anymore. She has become one of the cleanest ships afloat, thanks to a conscientious crew. It's too bad we're scheduled to lose her in a few weeks. Slump Hits Montreal As Nothing Moves Gear-Grabbers Hurt Union �T BE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six fe-'- '. • " ' ''A:" FMdaty. June 11. 1948 Jva-;-. Philly Gets Pleasant Surprise: Shipping Is On The Rise Again ONLY A SHORT TRIP By LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER gl-r-V. *• PHILADELPHIA — We are happy to report that shipping has been very good in this port for the past week, despite our gloomy prediction. Moreover, shipping , continues good as we write this, and we hope it's going to keep on that way. Everybody is happy when there are a few payoffs and a lot - of jobs on the board. That is everybody is happy but the poflr Dispatcher. Sometimes, lately, he has had to have ABs or Oilers or Firemen right away, and we have seen him set out on a dreary round of the neighborhot spots to plead "Won't you please take this job?" Too often the answer has been, "Go away, the beer is cold, it's the ninth inning and the score is tied three-to-three. Go away!" We imagine that he's been heard muttering in his sleep, "Two ABs, three FWTs, where are they?" business, and these days too much stress cannot be placed on the activities of our Organizers, including the volunteer rankand-file organizers. They're bringing those ships under the SIU banner. We also paid off the SS Maiden Creek, a Waterman C-2 in from a long run to the Far East. She was a pleasant surprise. We boarded her expecting most any­ thing since her Master was none other than — yes, you guessed right—Morgan Hiles. SMOOTHING OUT Well, we don't know what's come over him. Maybe he's get­ ting old, or getting religion. At any rate, it was a smooth payoff. What little disputed overtime we found we squared away very easily. There were some logs Despite ikp 'When the SS Southland was at sea a few days, returning from a'recent trip to Europe, four stowaways were found. One had hidden himself in the Smokestack. As soon as they were found, arrangements were made to transfer them to a vessel heading for Le Havre. These pictures were taken by Seafarer George Meaney. who was a workaway passenger on the Southland. Top picture shows the stowaways as they got into the lifeboat, and the bottom picture shows the lifeboat pulling away from the side. Within a short while the unfortunate stowaways were abdard a ship bound east for France and their short trip was drawing to a close. LONG DAY'S WORK We paid off the SS Alexandra, a Carras tanker that the organi­ zers brought into the Union f<Jd a few months ago. Paying her off and squaring her beefs proved to be quite a task, the Patrolman and the Agent being aboard her from nine a.m. until 10 p.m. on the crew, but the Shipping But it was worth it. New com­ Commissioner would not handle panies will become accustomed in time to the SIU way of doing them since they were against men who took days off without per­ mission from department heads. As we said, it was a pleasant surprise to pay off the Maiden Creek without trouble, after what we expected. The pride and joy of the Waterman brass is still not the best Skipper afloat from the viewpoint of seamen, BOSTON—The Eastern Steam­ but he is far from the riproaring, ship Company is suing the U.S. hell-raising bucko of old. Government for $5,000,000 plus OWN BEEF cost^ and interest in Federal We can't wind up this weekly Court here, charging that the I tale without airing a beef of our Maritime Commission failed to own. This is it: ' return its 18-year old liner, the We had a Meseck tug in here SS Acadia, in proper operating and couldn't get men to take all condition after the ship's release the jobs on her. Those who did go aboard worked a day and from war duty. quit. The Skipper told me the The Acadia was used as a hos­ i story was the same all along the pital ship during the war. Us- i coast, and that he had been held der the contracts by which the , up in nearly every port by men Maritime Commission at the be­ quitting. ginning of the war took over privately owned ships, the ves­ This is definitely • a bad situa­ sels were to be returned in pre­ tion, one that puts the SIU in a war condition. If they weren't, ' very poor position. Of course, e Government was supposed to there are some jobs better than put up the money to recondition thos^ on tugs, but the latter are I jobs that take up a lot of slack them. Eastern claims that the Acadia in a period of tough shipping. was forcibly returned to them So take them. A word to permitmen: One last year in no condition to be operated. Some shipping people way you can prove to everybody say that the root of the dispute !that you are a good potential is that ship standards are higher bookman is by taking some of now than before the Maritime these less desjrable jobs on orCommission took the ship over, 'ganized ships, and jobs on un­ thus changing the standards organized ships. which she must meet before go­ That's the way you permitmen ing back into service. can build up the SIU into an Regardless of the legal merits even better and bigger maritime of either view, the 6,185-ton Aca­ union than it is today. dia, which can accommodate 740 That's all for now, except to passengers, has been lying idle in say that the Philadelphia beer Hampton Roads. Meanwhile, the fact that the and the Philadelphia Athletics U.S. is desperately short of pas­ are still up there. Adios, amigos. senger tonnstge is in'the news­ (Ed. Note: Brother GardneiKs papers every day. What is more, three hundred jobs that Sea­ report must have been writ­ farers should be holding down ten . before the Cleveland Inon the Acadia are non-existent. I dians invaded Shibe Park.) Eastern Sues US for Damages To SS Atatlia !-• Paper Cargoes KeepDropping One American export that can be expected to drop off steadily despite the Marshall Plan is pa­ per, according to leaders in the paper industry. ' . The export market in paper, built" up during the war, haS; been getting smaller during the past year, and the continued re­ fusal of many countries to li­ cense dollar payments for paper will force the paper'export rate down still further, the spokes­ men believe. The Marshall Plan probably will result in restoring and strengthenirif^ the paper-making capacity of many European countries, and American export­ ers will not benefit from the Plan at all, although exporters in other fields will continue to benefit greatly. If other 'cargoes more than make up for paper, American seamen will not feel the loss. Barriers against American pa­ per are maintained these days by India, Australia and Argen­ tina among others. India along with China, South Africa, -the Middle East and the nations of South America have been the principal buyers of American paper cargoes. The Sea Is A Relentless Mistress ter is revealed; he'll risk his life ,up' to find that I'm broke. Then for yours, let you borrow his there is nothing left for me to Underneath its tawdry and clean shirt, or give you a buck do except catch another ship." expensive gayiety New York is to get your watch out of hock. ON THE BUM one of the loneliest spots on this I Out at sea, among men who earth. Amusements are, abund­ feel the same way, a fellow leads Sometimes, though, the lone­ liness ashore' gets the best of a ant—if you can afford them— ' a clean life. No one out .there man. He becomes a beachcomber but even the veneer of , pur­ to try to swindle you out of the —a derelict with no port of call.' little money you* do have—^no gin chased glamour wears thin when mills to lure you off the path— you are alone. none of that eippty loneliness Hundreds or even thousands you feel in port. of miles from home, the seaman For a seaman that is the only becomes the loneliest of all in life—hard work, good food, and this roaring metropolis; every­ nothing ekcept the wind and one is ip too much of a hurry, waves to betray him. rushing around on meaningless THE WAY IT GOES errands, to make friends with him. I ' A Swedish seaman -dilce paint­ The only people interested Jn ed a vivid picture to me of what a seaman are those who think happens when he hits the beach they may get a little of the mon­ after a long trip: ey in his pocket. While the "I come ashore thinking I am money lasts, the leaches are going to stay just a few days, Like the once proud ships he steadfast and true, constantly by to rest up from my trip, then sailed, he lies rotting at hia catch another ship. |berth, bumming nickels for beer or cheap alcohol. • "The firsL few days I go to. see movies until I can't sit any­ The object of people's scorn. more; I walk until I'm tired; I He wants no sympathy—just a little booze so that he may once 'read until my eyes water. mbre relive the days of his "Suddenly there is nothing youth when he was handsome, else for me to do except think strong; and shipping out to all —think about my home, family,' the strange ports on the seven 'friends whom I'll probably not seas. see in years. CALM HARBOR BRIGHT LIGHTS Eventually he finds a calm, "Qne day, strolling down the quiet harbor in some unmarked street, I happen to pass a bar. grave near the sea that he "^'al­ his side—^when he is broke, they" There are bright neon . lights, ways loved in his own strgnge exciting music from a juke box, way. / no longer recognize him. and maj'be a couple of girls. This then is the seaman: ip- ;, | PROTECTIVE COVERING 'Why not go in and have a dustrious and sober at sea, lone- • beer?' I ask myself. Landsmen sometimes consider ly and sometimes drunken » a seaman to be coarse and "I have one. It tastes good, so ashore. Condemn him, society, rough. The coarseness is really I have another. After the fourth i if you wish; but no pity, please, , camouflage for the loneliness he I say, 'What the hell, this is the for that is what happens to all feels; the roughness is protection life for me; how did I ever miss' who are betrothed to such .a against shysters. this place?'- Two weeks later, j jealous and unrelenting .-mistress •: after constant drinking, I wake, as—The Sea. , Aboard ship his true charac-, By JESSE A. MILLER F • . U �Friday^ JuiMT'lfc lWa ^ H E^S'E'A'F A-R Em S NORFOLK — Chairman Sleely While. 56; Recording Secretary Ben Rees, 95; Reading Clerk James Baker, 44348. M Jo Jme 1 PORT Minutes of all branches read and accepted. Norfolk financial report read and accepted as was the report of the SecretaryTreasurer. West Coast and Great Lakes minutes to be filed. Agent and Patrolman reported. Said shipping was tough and was ex­ pected to be tough through the immediate future. Many of the ' boys are broke in this port, and would be having a bad time if it were not for the SiU's little - stewpot. If luck holds, however, nobody will starve between now - and the time shipping picks up. Meanwhile, what sign-ons and payoffs there have been in this port have been accomplished - with minimum of difficulties. Several members took the deck ;?under Good and Welfare to dis- cuss matters of general interest. At this point, a minute af silence was observed for departed. Bro•.thers. One man obligated. There were 327 members present at the meeting. t 4 SAVANNAH—Chairman E. B. McAuley, 26081: Recording Sec­ retary S. Heinfling, 5366; Reading Clerk C. Starling, 6920. Is:: m Page Seren LO G REG. ENG. J /22_..a3 227 64 186 " 72 49 17,» 103 195 76 13 1,044 42 247 68 115 64 36 15 104 130 41 10 872 REG. STWDS. 40 227 47 84 31 35 13 ,101 133 41 7 759 TOTAL REG. SHIPPED DECK 124 701 179 385 167 120 45 308 458 158 30 2,675 9 189 85 207 84 13 14 70 220 51 15 957 SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED 21 640 192 469 194 ^ 26 44 190 468 , 118 36 The first order of business was 2,398 , the obligating of the following men: R. Mursell, R. Scott, CNOTE: A&G men shipping on the West Coast are not included in this report. Copper, F. Boracz, J. Splunter, D. Garrigues, G- Skyllberg, R. PHILADELPHIA — Chairman C. S. Williams, 35; elected to Mitchell, F. Harris, O. Farrara, J. were 91 men present, all book­ Motions R. Gates. J!5128; Recording. Secre­ serve on committee. Agent Sim­ Waitt, J. C. Hanson. men. carried to accept minutes of all tary R. W. Pohle. 46826; Reading mons reported port as running 4. 4. t branch meetings except three smoothly and shipping much im­ Clerk W. Gardner, 42941. ports. Voted to nonconcur with GJ^VESTON — Chairman proved. SS Florida's return to Philadelpljia minutes read and that part of New York minutes Frenchy Michelet. 21184; Record­ accepted. Non-concurrence voted operations helped clear the beach concerning shipping; voted to-; ing Secretary Keith Alsop. 7311; with New York and Galveston of many men. nonconcur with that part of Reading Clerk Val James. 7603. minutes. All other branch min­ NEW ORLEANS^— Chairman Philadelphia minutes concerning utes accepted, as were minutes Galveston minutes and finan­ of all special meetings. Great Earl Sheppard. 203; Secreiary Baltimore minutes; voted to noncial report read and accepted. Lakes and SUP minutes to be Johnny Johnston, 53; Reading concur with that part of Savan­ nah minutes concerning the ship­ Secretary-Treasurer's report read posted. Agent's report read and Clerk Buck Slepheils. 76. ping of stewards. Motion carried and accepted. Quarterly Finance accepted. Motion by Bronson, Charges read against book- all ship's minutes go to the Editor Committee's report read and ac­ seconded by Karlunas, that men member. Man to face trial com­ of the SEAFARERS LOG. Agent cepted. Headquarters report to be allowed to ship in all ratings. mittee for investigation. Minutes reported the port as running the membership read and ac­ Moved by Pohle, seconded by of other branches read, accepted. smoothly. Dispatcher reported cepted. Minutes of other branches Healy, that motion be tabled. Agent Sheppard reported ship­ the theft of the Hall radio. New read and accepted. Great Lakes, • Savannah minutes read and ac­ West Coast and special minutes Secretary - Treasurer's financial ping as being very good and business: Motion carried that the cepted. Voted to read only new to be filed. Agent's,. Patrolman's report and report to the mem­ ships paying off in good shape. , business from other branches All and Dispatcher's' reports were ac­ bership read and accepted.- Dis­ Only beef in port being aboard patcher's and Patrolman's re­ the Del Oro, which sailed short branch minutes accepted except cepted. One man" obligated. Boston and New York in part. Voted that Cook should be al-r' ports read and accepted. Eight on stores. Reported the' death Voted non-concurrence with that lowed to sail as Steward' if he 'men obligated. One man or­ of Brother Charles G. Stevens, dered" before a trial committee. oldtimer around the gulf. Brother has had three years as. Third Minute of silence for departed Stevens fell from the mast of the Cook or as Second Cook and Brothers. There were 125 . mem­ Del Oro and was killed. Recom­ Baker, or one year as Chief bers present. mended that, committees be Agent get a new radio for the Cook. Minute of silence for de­ elected for the trying of men Hall. One mjnute of silence in 4. 3^ 4^ parted Brothers. Under Good SAN JUAN ~ Not enough found defacing new Hall, if such mernory of departed Brothers. and Welfare, extended discussion members on the beach for a occurs. Recommended that men 426 members present. of necessary qualifications for regular meeting. Committee promoted at sea during, an emer­ ft ft ft Steward's rating. There were elected to audit the books, bills gency step down at end of trip NEW YORK —Chairman John part of Boston minutes calling 101 members present. and receipts. Committee elected: for man holding rating. Brother Axabasz, 29836; Recording Secre­ for shipping only twice a <lay, ,4" 4" 4" George Litchfield, 44794; Juan C. Sheppard's report accepted. Trial tary Freddie Stewart, 4935; and with that part of New York Cordero, 44118; L. Calderon, committee reported on a num­ Reading Clerk Robert Matthews, -Chairman SAN FRANCISCOminutes calling for registration 2424; Robert Rivera, 25280; Juan ber of men desiring to come out 154. in only one job. Great Lakes A. S. Cardullo. 24599; Recording Sanchez, 30284; Juan Maldonado, of retirement. All approved. Un­ and SUP minutes to be posted Secretary Al Bernstein, 21065; All minutes of other branch 2765. Committee later reported der obligations, the following and filed Secretary-Treasurer's Clerk R. H. High, 24326. meetings -read and accepted ex­ men took the Union Oath: R. O. all in order and was dismissed report heard and accepted. Spears, R. M. Boyd, A. Patingo, cept for a motion to non-conSan Francisco minutes, ac­ with a vote of thanks. Agent's report heard and ac­ E. P. Vanney, A. A. McCon- cur with that part of Savannah 4> ft 4cepted. Agent said two ships cepted. Minutes of all branches MOBILE—Chairman J. Parker, athy, V, L, Byers, E. Painter, F. proceedings recommending a tenpaying off headed, for boneyard.' read and accepted. Reports of dollar fine for men failing to turn One out of next three will do [ West Coast Representative, Pa- 160; Secreiary C. L. Slringfellow, C. King and G. E. Rouse. Good in room keys to Delegate when and Welfare: Much discussion re­ same. After that, port hopw to, trolmen and %eretary-Treasurer Reading Clerk H. J. Fischer. garding taking care of the new leaving ship. A motion was of-r hold its own. Had to turn per­ read and accepted. Motion by Minutes of other branches read, Hall. Members ui-ged to make fered asking that future negotiat­ mits away from meeting for lack Roy Pierce, seconded by several, accepted and filed. Agent'.s re­ less talk in gin . mills and on ing committee try to procure New business: of adequate room. However, that any SlU, A&G—contracted port accepted. street cornei-s and more in the inner spring mattresses aboard new Hall has been found and ship paying off on the West Motion carried to instruct the Union Hall. One minute of si­ all SIU ships. Motion was with­ will be leased if membership ap- Coast should have an SIU, A&G agent to purchase 25 additional drawn when it was pointed out proves. Two men who stood by j District representative present at chairs so the entire membership lence for Brothers lost at sea. that negotiating committee al­ on SS Southstar can get disputed,the payoff, regardless of how far can be seated. Men obligated: 270 members present. ready has made this one of its ft ft ft jneals and lodging, plus a day's north or south the payoff port; Ray Murphy, M. V. Luther, M. objectives. A motion carried BOSTON — Chairman John J. pay, if they write South Atlantic and that SUP outports be asked Darawich, R. G. Long, E. C. urging that something be done Megan, 216; Recording Secretary company. The SS Willard that to inform the A&G San Francisco Pittman, I. F. McGowan, C. C. about procuring shore leave in_ Eugene Dakin, 180; Reading paid off gets vote of thanks from branch of prospective A&G pay- Rayford, B. L. Brannan, N. C. Ras Tanura, or that some re-, Clerk D. Sheehan. 22856. branch, it being a sweet payoff. ^ offs; ports of particular interest Bernard, W. F. Paschal, W. M. creational facilities be established Dispatcher's report accepted, being Wilmington, Portland and McNeil and W. H. Holliday. 155 Minutes of previous meetings at.the dock-heads so that crew­ Moved by Nicholson, seconded by Seattle. Motion by Abbey, sec- men present. Special meeting in other branches read and ac­ men will not be confined for Lawtoh, to ask yvhy Norfolk is onded by several, that Union called earlier for the purpose cepted. Election of committee to long periods of time while in pulling bookmen off ships after Delegates not hesitate to bring of getting the membership's hear excuses and report back to that area. Motion was adopted one round trip. Amended by j anybody, A&G or SUP, rank- views on rider being attached meeting. Acting Agent gave ver­ recommending that at some Lawton, with several seconds, to and-filer or official, up on to articles of ships going to Far bal i-eport. He discussed beef on future date a committee be say that any branch violating charges, if person, is trying to East and back to the Coast. Mo­ SS Yarmouth, which during the elected to study the possibilities shipping rules should be dis­ discredit Union or any part of it tion by E. A. Patterson that on time it was in drydock had no of a credit union. Under Good ciplined. Carried with amend; in. any way. Motion by Jpyner, all ships sailing to Far East and hot water or heat. Only the- and Welfare: Several matters of ment. Moved by" Frifcks, seconded seconded ^ by several, that differ- back to West Coast the rider, be Deck Department submitted beef interest and benefit to the Union by - several, and, carried that j ences • between A&G and West changed to , list specifically a in regulation manner. Union were discussed. The practice of . Agent be em'powered to sign .Coast shipping rules be - ironed final port in the Gulf or East forced company to make pay­ men taking jobs and then not lease on new Hall. Voted fine out. Several matters of general Coast. Discussion opened, fol­ ment, after which Stewards De­ showing up was condemnea. of $100 against Brother who interest discussed under Good lowing which motion was passed partment came to Union Hall and Shipboard cleanliness was showed up drunk at meeting and and Welfare, notably the fine unanimously. asked that their money be col­ stressed. Several brothers spoke tore up his book when refused new Halls in Philadelphia and lected. It was pointed out to about men returning keys' to ft ft ft admittance. Previous. good rec­ New Orleans, the excellence of TAMPA — No regular meeting them that they had failed to their foc'sles to heads of depart­ ord kept penalty from being the Building Assessment, the held due to lack of quorum. comply with the standard pro­ ments so that oncoming members worse. Minute of silence for de­ good work of the organizers, and Special meeting called by Agent cedure in making their beef would not be inconvenienced. parted Brothers. Several Brothers the overall spirit of the SIU. for purpose of electing an audit­ valid. He also reported that The customary one minute of discussed matters of interest tin­ Minute of silence for departed ing committee. M. Ellsworth, Marymar crew advised Union silence in memory of departed der' Good and "Welfare. There Brothers. 23207; D. B. Carpenter,. 34; and ship did not have any food Brothers was observed. A Boston ft New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Galveston San Juan Grand Total REG. DECK 7 205 59 142 62 8 19 66 114 43 8 733 5 246 48 120 48 5 11 54 134 24 13 708 aboard. He added' that beef would be settled in SIU style. Report was accepted i with vote of confidence. Motion carried that John Mogan stop using Union meeting as means of ex­ pressing his personal grudges and for .a personal campaign, and that any motions he makes of this nature be stricken from the records. ft ft ft '. BALTIMORE—Chairman Wil-, liam Rentz, 26445; Secretary Ben Lawson. 894; Reading Clerk AI Stansbury, 4683. .g.iT C* A AM..-. :•'! a BBS m �:v|p:-•-^-/v:s^^f^^v • .-,' / • - ;5, •'••:--r.^- 'v::,>-T:'''\ v;-'.y.;Y^\J>^^ _• •. •.- p-,.-;^ Page Eight THE SEAFAliERS LOG ^ridB7, June 11, 1948 SHIPS' MHVUTES AlUH NEWS SS Warrior's Chow Beef Aired At Ship Meeting There were a couple of gripes aboard the SS War­ rior, during a recent voyage, if the minutes of one of the shipboard meetings are any indication. But the SIU's Keep It Clean! It is the proud boast of the Seafarers International Un­ ion that an SIU ship is a clean ship Let's keep it that way. Although most of the crews leave a ship in excellent con­ dition. it has come to the at­ tention of the membership thai a few crews have Vio­ lated tins rule. So they have g(Hie on record to have all <iuarters inspected by the Patrolman before the payoff, and if the conditions are un­ satisfactory. he has the right to hold> up the payoff until everything is spic and span. Remember that the Patrol­ man can only have repairs made if he knows what has to be done. Cooperate by making up a repair list be­ fore the ship docks. Give one copy to the Skipper, and one to the Patrolman. Then you'll see some action. Seafarer Phil Acree Dies; Member Of Union Since '38 Philip H. Acree, a Seafarer since 1938, died suddenly in Seattle on May 15. Funeral services were held at his home in Cordele, Georgia. * His last illness apparently caught him in an especially weakened condition due to a spot on his lung left by pneu­ monia which he had in Ger­ many last, winter. Acree was in good standing and the Union paid his death benefit. GIVES THANKS In a letter to the SIU Agent in Savannah, Brother Acree's mother thanked the SIU for a splendid fioral piece which the Union sent for the funeral. "Phil loved all of his buddies and so do I," his mother wrote, "and 1 aim to always take the SEAFARERS LOG so I can still keep in" touch with the work and everything pertaining to Phil's buddies. To me, he has just gone on another long trip. Phil Acree shipped out of Mo­ bile in January as Bosun on the SS Yugoslavia Victory, an Isth­ mian ship. Later he signed qn the SS Joseph Lamarr on the West Coast for a trip to Belgium but had to return to the Seattle hospital, his mother said. During the war, Acree sailed in all theaters and was once stranded for three months in Russia due to loss of a ship; He is survived by a brother and a niece as well as his mo­ ther, all of whom reside in Cor­ dele. characteristic democratic process* pickels served every night were ironed out everything. so revolting that just looking at Apparently the feeding was them turned a man's stomach. the biggest beef. At any rate, the Brother Bush got his oar in Stewards Department was thor­ again, saying that it took him oughly roasted in the course of 20 minutes "to get "straight up the meeting. After hearing evi­ eggs which were generally burnt dence pro and con, the crew anyway. denounced both the Steward and the Chief Cook as poor Union The Steward, having no sup­ men in a series of strong reso­ porters whatsoever, had to de­ fend himself the best he could. lutions. In fact, the meeting was called He had nothing to do with buy­ for the express purpose of doing ing stores, he said. The Port something about the food situa­ Steward stored the ship. tion. When Brother Lipari took Brother Yianatos wasn't hav­ over as Chairman, and Brulher ing any of this, however. Why Bidge got ready with sharpened hadn't the Steward notified the pencil to act as Recording Sec­ crew that the stores were insuf­ retary, the fireworks began. ficient, he asked? The Steward replied that he'd told the crew WASN'T ENOUGH there were two months stores— The Crew Mess said there was'gyjj^ as .(.jjgy ^v^ere. never enoughr food to go around.' Brother Bush said the ham ome­ Brother Bush wanted to know lets and the braised lamb were why meat had been thrown There's a helluva of difference between tossing off some lines of lyrical poetry woefully overcooked. In addi- ^way on the previous trip. Stewtion, he announced the hams claimed that he couldn't keep and pinning an opponent's shoulders in a wrestling match. But Seafarer Frank Boyne were improperly cured. . I't cold enough, a point which is adept at both techniques. * Brother Reddan chimed in to Yianatos disputed. keep working on his poetry. say that the spaghetti and meat After a few more accusations, Although his talent as a poet "Now that I've found it en­ balls and the chicken broth al- , charges and allegations," includ- is new-born, having made his joyable, I'm going to try to brush ways ran out. Brother Husson ing some linen and overtime first try at verse-writing some up on my technique," he says. pointed out that once he had ^ beefs against the Steward, the four months ago aboard "the SS (For a sample of Brother gotten second rate meats. This boys just ran out of ways to Boyne's work, read his tribute Cavalier, Brother Boyne's ex­ the Steward denied indignantly.' say the chow was bum. There to merchant seamen, "Lest We Brother Bibow insisted that the was nothing to do but close the periences in the ancient manly Forget." on page 10 o£ this sport date back to before his Warrior's chow was far and discussion at this point. issue—Ed.) awaythewo^lheeverhadeat-j Howevar, the Steward and sailing days. He wrestled pro­ ^ on any shtp. Brofter fessionally for many years prior Messman, declared that he ate i. j i • ^ the aa,r» food aa the reat of the'Xf'^. hard-workmg aeamen for to going to sea for a living. , . , 1. J T. I the balance of the trip, crew and that only once had he, Boyne's grunt 'n' groan career "^tten fruit juices instead of reached a climax in 1938, when fruit. Another Messman, Brother he squared off for the world's The minutes of a meeting held Wade, said that when he was light-heavyweight title in Belaboard an SIU ship recently con­ through serving he usually found levue Stadium in Manchester, nothing left for' him to eat. tained a request which we would Chairman Lipari, relinquishing England. like to . see granted. However, we the chair for a moment, revealed muo^ rely upon the membership's NO ILLUSIONS that two men had been put off response to do so. because they were made sick by If you happen to be in Brook­ Boyne had no illusions, how­ the food, and added that there lyn of an evening and would ever. He very sensibly realized The crew, under Good and were several men still aboard like to spend a couple of hours that the peak days of profession­ Welfare, suggested that the SEA­ FRANK BOYNE who were sick. At this point, the having a good time without al athletes are few. It was for FARERS LOG devote two pages sorely beleaguered Steward ad­ that reasob that he shortly after blowing your whole roll, take in the LOG to cheerful news, are philosophic overtones, which mitted that the frankfurters were turned to the sea., But he still somewhat green in the middle, in the Patio Cafe, advises Frank keeps himself in fighting trim, reveal his serious side. praise of men and crews and in­ but, he said, fiuratively shrug- Coiro, an SIU Cook who knows working out in various gyms teresting experiences instead of AWAITS CITIZENSHIP ^ng his shoulders, ^how could Brooklyn cold because it's when he is ashore. moans, groans and beefs. he check everything? Prior to going aboard the Cav­ Now in his third year as a Well, we still want to hear home to him. member of the SIU, Frank is 20 MINUTE EGGS The Patio is at the corner of alier,' Boyne had never written an Australian citizen, but is anx­ from Seafarers who have beefs a single" line, of verse. But the The attack continued when Flatbush Avenue and Fenimore "Cavalog," a publication turned iously awaiting the day when he •—they serve a good purpose—! Brother Reddan said that the Street, not too far from Ebbetts out by and for crewmembers on can become a citizen of the but as the crew mention^ Field, in case you spent the af­ that ship, encouraged all hands United States. He has made his cheerful news is just as inter­ home here for almost five years ternoon or early evening rooting to submit material. Frank, who now, and lacks just a few months esting and we'd like to print the Dodgers to victory over the was sailing as Bosun, suddenly of having the necessary time to more of it. dashed off a couple of stanzas Giants or Cards—or vice versa. and tui-ned them in. He was the be eligible for citizenship" pa­ That's where you come in. There is good food, good drink, most surprised guy aboard when pers. Something unusual is always good music and good dancing at they were applauded by Cavalog Brother Boyne takes his mem­ the Patio, Coiro says, and he readers. bership in the Seafarers serious­ happening to seamen and crews adds that it all comes reason­ Since then he's been cultivat­ ly. During the long and import­ wherever they ^ drop the anchor. ably. ing his new-found talent and he ant campaign in the . Isthmian That incident ashore in the last He points out that, if you now has a number of pieces fleet, he served capably as a vol­ port gave the whole gang a fancy yourself as a crooner or shaped up, several of which will unteer organizer and followed laugh. ItTl probably meter a a buck-and-wing man, your night appear in future - issues of the this up by 'serving on one of is Sunday night. That's amateur LOG. Frank says he has no for­ the strike committees when the guffaw or two in the LOG. night, and Seafarers might as mula. He writes when the mood Union struck that company's Just give us the details.. pic-, lures, too. if possible .and, weTI well win the cash awards as seizes him, or a theme seems vessels last year. fftaTecT-mBStur anybody do the rest. The address ist SEA­ else. There's 10 bucks challenging.. In many of his ef­ HE'S DETERMINED FARERS LOG. 51 Beaver. St. "VfmcrYOURSBLf/ every Sunday for the first prize, forts, Frank demonstrates a pro­ five for the second and three, for found respect for- the merchant With ' characteristic determina­ New York 4, N.Y. the third. seamen and in all his verse there tion, Boyne says he's going to One-Time Wrestler Meets Muse Of Poetry Aboard SS Cavalier Brother Says Cash Awaits SIU Talented J Got A Story? Seod It In! �Friaay, June 11, 1948 THE SE:AP ARERS LO C Page Nine Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings DEL SANTOS. April 18— STEEL SCIENTIST. April 24— Chairman Spider Koriola; fte­ . Chairman J. Peirone: Secretary cording Secretary Floyd Crumpjo. 6.. Harvey. ft. W. Perkins ler. No beefs from departments. elected Ship's Delegate. Voted Koriola left chaij: to make motion • for a steam line for laundry, and seconded by Hubbs to set up a that departnients take turns list of fines, to be donated to hos­ keeping laundry clean. Also pitals, but voluntary donations Voted that Chips make new con­ finally voted. Minute of silence diment box for messhall. Steward for Brothers lost at sea. to get some first class Steak. Locks on crew foc'sles to be 4 4 4 changed to Yale type. Suggested DEL SUD. April 18—Chairman HURRICANE. Feb. 29—Chair­ Allen Voorhees: Secretary John that catwalk be rigged over deck cargo. Ship's library contents to man W. D. Tracy; Recording Zimmer. Delegates reported a be changed. Minute of silence Secretary ft. G. Slater. No beefs few petty squabbles, nothing im­ FTBfZ you f='AV OFF HFAP in departments. Patrolman to portant. New Business: Motion for Brothers lost at sea. FOR THB A;BAR6ST HALU AA/O ASK have latest agreement at'dock to carried that an investigation be S. 4. 4. THB LAtesr UMOAj BEftTftAM GOODHUE, (dale prevent conflicts. Steward to made as to why a promotion not given) — Chairman George order electric percolators. Repair was made in the reefer depart­ IF VOU -HAVE OUT FOR S,OMB Meaney; Secretary Mike Balsh. list to be made up. Voted more ment aboard ship. Man sent TIME yof WILI FIND SEVERAL A/FvV Delegates Tom Osewich. Gore attention to all around cleanli­ from Hall for job had to make PAMPHLETS TA/ATAPE BOTH Hulski and Silva reported all ness. pierhead jump only to find an­ iMSTRfCTlVe A/^D 5Mr5RrAlNlA}& okay in their departments. New other man—not rated—^was doing 4 4 4 Business: Motion carried that the CA,SA GftANDE. Mar. 23— the work. Brother feels he is en­ A/VD TN^y ART YOURS names of violators and their ac­ Chairman Eddie Cole: ftecording titled to additional salary spread FOR J tions be put in the meeting's Secretary Armand Stepanian. All inasmuch as he has both the THE / minutes. Good and Welfare: departments running smoothly. endorsement and the job ticket ASKING • Steward was asked to contact Elected A. H. Sherman to be from the Hall entitling him to mate or ship's delegate for mir­ Ship's Delegate, voting being un­ the job. Motion carried that the rors in the heads of the stewards animous. Decided to have Patrol­ Purser be compelled to get a department. One minute of man tell Purser latter can't strike better quality of merchandise in silence for brothers lost at sea. out overtime. Duties of Stewards the slopchest. Utility to be clarified. Ship's Delegate to check stores list. Messhall to be kept clean. By HANK 4 4 4 EVELYN. Feb. 25—Chairman In other large industries there are not thousands of men 4 4 4 broke and troubled with unemployment. Howevei", maritime G E O ft G E CHAMBERLAIN. B. Hansen; ftecording Secretary 4 4 4 industry's merchant seamen are suffering with critically un­ Mar. 7 — Chairman W. W. Mc­ T. Cornick. No beefs from de­ SEATRAIN TEXAS. May 16— partments. Decided that Deck justified nationwide unemployment. S urthermore, they are getting Lean; ftecording Secretary Ar­ Chairman (not given); Secretary a tough runaround in trying to collect weekly unemployment wasto do inside painting for­ thur Klein. Deck Delegate M. W. J. Fitch. Delegates reported payments because of ridiculous and unreasonable action by—of Kelly. Stewards Delegate J. Mc- merly done by Stewards. Wanted no beefs; number of books, per­ all people—the profit-weary shipowners. The 50 per cent share new all purpose gangway. Joe Clellan and Engine Delegate F. mits in their departments. New of Marshall Plan cargoes to be carried in American ships to for­ Pisher reported that none of the Marcoux elected new Black Gang Busipess: Motion carried that in eign nations isn't helping enough—if the 50 per cent is being Delegate. Voted%fine list. Gang­ departments had any beefs. Mc­ view of the fact that ninety per­ strictly enforced right now. It remains a disgraceful tragedy that Lean asked that recreation room way to go on repair list, which cent of the crew lives aft, a so many ships were sold to foreign nations—that so many ships was to be drawn up by delegates. be kept clean in foreign ports. gangway should be installed aft are laying idle in America—and that the -finally proposed big Bates said all departments should Minute of silence for depai'ted of the cradle space. Good and shipbuilding program for our Merchant Marine remains in a sougee recreation room. Franks Brothers. Welfare: Discussion on the mysteriously slow blueprint status. If the shipowners keep laying asked menu variety, as did Kelly. emptying of trash cans about the up ships we won't have any Merchant Marine—thanks to them Hatfield wanted to straighten out ship. Tom Plunkett. Stewards and the other confused but efficient landlubbers, the Washington linen problem. Delegates to see Delegate, thanked the crew for politicians and the Maritime Commission experts. Skipper about getting beer their help in keeping the mess­ ashore in Arabia. Moved by hall clean at night. THIS WEEK'S &AFARER: Edmund Laricin. the elec­ Hatfield, second by Ward to ad­ trician. Here's a young Seafarer who lakes his job aboard ship 4 4 4 journ. and his membership in the union seriously and actively. And STEEL WORKER. May 9— 4 4 4 you find him constantly with a sense of humor—cracking jokes CAPE ELIZABETH. Mar. 2— Chairman Harold G. Anacker; and getting along with everybody. He has a top rating but Chairman ft. Lipari; Recording Secretary John Straka. Dele­ to benefit himself and the SIU. he keeps on studying aboard Secretary F. Steele. Discussed gates reported plenty of dis­ 4 4 4 ship and ashore to improve his knowledge towards his rating. possible action against Master for SEAMAR. April 18—Chairman puted .overtime. New Business: Here is a good unibn man trying to become fully competent violations of contract. Violations H. J. Acosta; Recording Secre­ Motion carried to have the water for a well-paid job. We hope many more Seafarers take their included: refusal of medical aid, tary E. M. Dianna. Eight hours tested for purity. Motion carried membership in the SIU and their ratings as seriously and refusal to isolate man sick of in­ disputed in Engine Room, Long that ^ a separate system be in­ correctly. A vote of thanks to Brother Edmund Larkin. indeed. fectious or contagious disease, discussion of food situation. stalled for the drinking water be­ reckless sailing methods, un­ Stewards Morgan. Jones. Sawyer fore a new crew comes aboard. 4 4 4 necessary extra work, refusal to and Sterner participated. List of Education: Permit and tripcard Here are some oldtimers who may still be in "town: R. Seay, recognize delegates and other repairs discussed in detail. Min­ men were instructed as to their J. Doyle, John Schupstik, Carpenter G. Iversen, F. Aponte, B. matters. Special meetings two ute of silence for Brothers lost shipping rights. Also stressed Fleming, E. Sato, J. Frazer, J. Murphy, A. Diaz, J. Maisonet, days later after consul at Singa­ at sea. was the importance of abiding by J. Leon, 'F. Proudfoot, J. Pierce, C. Music, Steward H. Cordes,_ pore refused to help resulted in the Union rules and regulations. H. Iliff, W. Murphy, Steward T. Foster, Bosun J. Gates, James 4 4 4 radio to SIU Headquarters, which JOSHUA HENDY. May 2— Good and Welfare: Suggested in­ Stickney, W. Rasmussen, V. E. House, J. Mendelsohn, S. Delgado, Master refused to allow. Chairman Red Baron; Recording vestigation of brother who be­ J. Axelson, Chief Cook F. Allen, F. Serrano, P. Lara, R. Garofalo, Secretary Robert McCullough. longed to the SIU in 1942, quit F. Ingante, Steward H. P. Knowles, H. V. Nielson, Chief Cook H. No beefs reported from depart- to go to the NMU and then took Morris, R. Encarnacion, and J. Fediow. ments». Man from each depart­ out an Isthmian book in the SIU. 4 4 4 ment to clean laundry in weekly One minute of silence for Broth­ Brother Charles Little, the oldtimer. is in town again in turns. Repair list to be made. ers lost at sea. between his coastwise voyages.....Bosun Carl Lawson (which Discussion of painting. Men sounds like poetry) sailed into town after a South African leaving should leave foc'sle keys trip ... The SIU's weekly newspaper. SEAFARERS LOG. will be for next crew. Minute of sijence traveling all over the nation free of cost to the following 4 4 4 for departed Brothers. brothers: Johii O'Nye of Michigan. Ruben Carr of Michigan. DEL CAMPO. May 3—ChairLeo Thqmas of Rhode Island. R. Pawlak of New Jersey. 4 4 4 man A. Bougart; Recording Sec­ Albert Payeux of Maine. William Tradewell of Louisiana. TRINITY, AprU II—Chairman retary M. O. Carrol. Department Albert Bailey of Maine. Maurice Jones of Alabama. Leo Watte 4 4 4 E. H. Duke Leger; Secretary delegates' reports accepted, no of Louisiana. E. C, Pittman of Mississippi. John McKarek of beefs. New Stewards Delegate, Fred Morris. New Business: Joe ANNISTON CITY. April IBNew Jersey, Edward Lessor of Corfnecticut, Ronald Gates of C.' Terrel. elected. Minute of Volenti moved that the ship's Chairman Frorenx Paskowski; New York. delegate see the Captain about Secretary Merrill F. Hummell. silehce for Brothers lost at sea. fans. Due to fact that ship is Delegates reported no beefs. New 4 4 4 4 4 4 Also Lester Pugh of Alabama, Fred Smith of Ohio, Richard GEORGE OGDEN. May 6— carrying two women passengers, Bxisiness: Motiorf carried that Chairman Z. Ching; Recording several crewmembers complained anyone drunk at payoff or -w^o Paul of New York, Clarence Weaver of Ohio, Philip Wagner of Secretary E. BlaclL All depart­ of having no place to sunbathe pays off without Patrolman's Nebraska, John Owen of Alabama, Van Hearndon of Mississippi ments going smoothly. Ship's sans clothing. Jack Cleater okay will be fined $50, money to Isaac McGowan of Mississippi, Charles Winfrey of Oklahoma, Delegate asked for repair list. moved that the ship's delegate go to hospital fund. Motion Tobe Beams of Kentucky, William Roden of California, Clyde Patrolman to settle linen beef ask the Captain to have the carried that five bookmembers White of Florida, Joseph Richoux of Louisiana, W. T. Gardner of and foggy question about the after deck house set aside for the sign petition for tripcard mem­ Mississippi, Jack Tyson of Michigan, Roland Sullivan of Alabama, articles. ' McGranie suggested crew's exclusive use. Education: bers aboard. Motion carried that Henry ^iwetz or Texas, Marvin Hauf of Maryland, William vote of'thainks for Second Cook Union literature distributed to decks in passages be painted and Jennings of New Jersey, Victor Romolo of New York, R. A. Carter McGranie' also volunteered to crew; instruction on shipping rooms be soogeed out. One of Georgia, Paul Silver of North Carolina, Joseph Stanley of procure a library. Educiational rules and conducting Union minute of silence for Brothers Louisiana, Drury Waters of Georgia, Michael *Gatto of Louisiana, loSt at sea. • ^ > meeting given to crewmen. Henry Boykin of Alabama, Fred Miller of Florida. talk by Ship's Delegate. ASK VO\Z TMEM] CUT and RUN it?.! I M �>/• • — • til •%r %. Page Ten ' i^Mi IiIfsK S-Ei^'f.^RE llS ;t O C ' '" ." " ' I '•'''• J'-.WUtr-Jii«» IM« TOE MEMBERSHIP SPlEiiKS Percy's Middle Grows Lean; He Moans For Moon's Meals Readin' V Sunnin' Log-A-Rhyfhms To the Editor: Another lollypop is the Purser. When you see him about, a head Yes Brothers, tis true— and chest cold he gives you We all have our tough trips two aspirins and a teaspoon of every once in awhile and it's •-"•I : things that I'm about to mention cough syrup. One brother sprained his wrist, so the Purser that make them tough. put a turn or two of gauze on In Poland, while standing it and then ordered him to re­ gangway watch, I commenced to turn it when his wrist improved. get so himgry that my false That took the cake. -teeth tasted like red beans, but When I-get back to New Or­ the night lunch was gone, small leans, I'm going to entice Moon -as it was. I asked the Steward, Kouns to change departments who was sitting in the messhall and ship out as bellyrobber. I'll making out his menus, for a can bet my horse and buggy against :of sardines or anything to make Mike Rossi's moustache that a sandwich. Moon would be every bit as good He-replied that if he gave me as this guy. On top of that, Somewhere out in the South a can of sardines he'd have to Moon would provide us with Pacific, Seafarer S. Ogonowdinner music. Maybe a few sky, relaxes on board ah old choruses of "Jelly-roll Blues." 1SorfA Some /«eAl tramp freighter on which he Percy Beyer //JMEO/fTStyHgM/Ay.' sailed as AB. Name of vessel did not accompany photo, SUP BROTHER which was taken and submit­ WANTS TO SWITCH ted by R. L. Schmidt, a ship­ TO SEAFARERS mate. To the Editor: I am a member -of the SUP and have been sailing almost constantly . on SIU ships since -give everyone a can and, fur- becoming an SUP member in ;thermore, the articles didn't say 1943. I would like to transfer to ;anything about sardines. Well, I the SIU, as many other SUP •stayed hungry and so did e'very- men have; but I understand that transferrals from other districts To the Editor: one else. have been stopped. BELLY GROWL I have been active in all SIU A few months ago, I moved By the time we got to Buenos beefs on this coast and have from 805 So. McDonough Street, Aires the crew's stomachs learned that the SIU contracts Montgomery, Ala. I_ moved all were growling so loud no one are superior to any in the mari­ my furniture, the children and could sleep at night. We got to­ time field. gether in desperation and saw I like sailing on SlU-cfontrac- the dog and cat. But after all, I the company officials concerning ted ships, and as I feel that forgot the most, important thing our plight. Things then began lam practically already an SIU —to have our mailing address to improve, but just a little. ,inan, I'd like to make the trans­ changed for the LOG. Now we are back where we fer. Please publish in the LOG started. My stomach has con­ when it will be possible to make I have been lost without it. If tracted so much an aspirin the switch. I don't have it, I can't keep up would have trouble squeezing • Lee DeParlier with my husband's or Union's through. (Ed. Note: At present the activities. I will appreciate it We asked the Steward for iced machinery for transferring to tea (dying man's diet), but the. the SIU has been halted per very much if you will see to it ifcar-' Steward claims the company resolution of the membership. that the LOG is forwarded to our won't pay him overtime for put­ As long as the resolution is in new address. ting a pan of water in the ice effect-, it is not possible to Mrs. John Prescoit transfer to the SIU.) box. Fairhope, Ala. «3K'f '^'>'ii||tiBllllillMiH< I'l'I' i i Seafarer Family Lost Without Log In New Home E"'' ^CONTENTED CREW* OF THE ALGER Lest We Forget •• By FRANK BOYNE .AAiUAiM He was battle scarred and weary, And his throat was parched with thirst, In this wilderness of water. Which the gods with salt-had cursed. He scanned the far horizon, Not a sign of life in sight, Not a ship to set his eyes on, How he feared the coming night. MM • i '-''VMri Soon the sun would be declining, Neath the undulating sea. In his heart there was a yearning. Burning longing to be free. Retrospection seemed to haunt him, —He'd a wife and kids on shoreDeath's grim reaper seemed to taunt him: "You'll never see them anymore!" Tis at times like If there is a These disturbing Can he be a this one wonders god above, thoughts we ponder, god of love? f. •'' 1 ' Though these thoughts may seem impious, When your body's wracked with pain, If this torture's sent to try us. Does it not seem all in vain? When the sun in all its glory. Heralds the niew-born day. Drifting wreckage tells the story Gf the price we have to pay. And a body wracked and broken. Just a shell that once was man. What a grim and grizzly token. What an end to life's short span. - . V /rV; When you take this Jife for granted. Turn your thoughts to such as he, And just offer "one minute silence —For the men who died at sea." (Ed. Note: Your request was attended to immediately. We'd like to take this opportunity to wish the family of Seafarer John Prescott the best of luck in their new home.) Moving Picture Men Enjoy Reading Log^ Like its Coverage Of Waterfront Neivs ' To ihe Editor: IS'- fsi;: . Aboard the SS Russell Alger, crewmembers — soipe of whom appear above — believe in cooperjdioh. "Everyone seems - to be happy and contented." says Ship's Delegate M. W. Sword. "Most of the crew are oldtimers in the SIU and they all are glad to help out the yoiqiiger .«Be%iB^ardJ' . l^ave not been content to merely.' glance through the paper; but, Please allow me space to conha\?e been interested enough to gratifiate the ,SIU brothers for read all the articles thoroughly.; having, such an interesting and GOOD MOVE instructive Jtrade union paper. I have been the recipient,, as It is a sensible moye on yoUr Secretary of £ocal 253, Moving part "to let other branches of Picture Machine bperators, AFL, Union Labor - Ipecome. conversant of complimentary copies twice of with _ the working of . your of-^ ganization. ' • late. •Again, thank you for the; LOG COVERS ALL copies and congrats on yoqr. effi­ To state that the news, in the cient-publication. LOG is all there is iiv adl -is put­ Frank. B. Spencer, Sec« ting it mildly, for the LOG covers the waterfront, the ships I have . passed !the - copies Local 253 Inl' Alliance . at.sea and. the foreign t>orts copi- around among men who work ; Moving Picture Operators^ W pletely,. in my opinion. * with me and I notice that they AFL Rochester, N. I �Fsiday. JtuM lU 1941 T HE HE HELPS HIS SHIPMATES RELAX SB AFAR E R S LO G Page Eleven Crewmen Nab 350-lb. Tiger Shark As Drifting Ship Undergoes Repair To the Editor: Yes this is "Big John" Wunderlich again! And as always when I'm on a voyage things are happening. No matter what ship I'm on, be she a good one or a bad one, things happen. You remember my last ship, the SS Alexander Clay. She cer­ tainly was a jinx. They story of how we went into Brindisi, Italy, under sail was in the LOG. Seafarer Lester sits beside his projector in the Seatrain New Jersey's messroom. Nights are not so long aboard the SS Seatrain New Jersey, thanks to. the cooperative spirit and enterprise of Brother Lester. A Quartermaster, Lester owns a complete motion picture outfit. This time 1 am on a, Greek vaseline tanker out of Jackson­ ville". She sure is painted up pretty, but Underneath her camofiage—'woman that she is— she is ugly as a duckling that fell into the fuel oil. SWELL CREW which he runs exclusively for the crew's entertainment, with­ out charge. The shows are run on a cooperative basis, with the crew chipping in for the rental of films and Lester supplying his equipment and effort. But1 am not going to dwell on her bad points now. We have a perfect gang aboard. The Savan­ nah Hall sure sent out one swell crew. She is one of those Liberty tankers on her first voyage for a new company. There is a lot to be done aboard her, but with Seafarers aboard the tanker SS Andrew Marschalk r a 100 percent SIU -erew aboard acted fast when a school of enormous sharks slapped hungrily we'll everything as straight as against the vessel as she drifted five hours while engine were To the Editor: the fund saying he was a union should be. being repaired. Hastily improvised gear netted the sevenman at heart. ^ Theother day was when we I'm just another SIU man writ­ foot man-eater, shown above with its captors. Second from There you have, I believe, a had our excitement after our ing to the LOG. My book is in left is Johnny Wunderlich, AB; others are unidentified. The complete list of all donors to the HP broke down and we drifted good standing and the LOG is boys kept the big fish just long enough for a few pictures, UjFE strike fund collected by me for five solid hours accompanied my paper so' I'm asking you to then threw her back. in three days. The total being by a few enormous tiger sharks. publish the following article. $274.50. If I've left out any one After a bit, we dicided to tr^ Keep it away from the re-write who deserves honorable men­ to catch one of these babies. But about 350 pounds and measuring man. He might louse it up more. tion, I shall gladly rectify my deciding and catching proved to seven feet over all. I don't say he will, but he might. Someone suggested that we mistake. The money collected I collected funds for the UFE was sent to New York by Ben be two vei-y different things. hang her up to dry as we might HOSpItal ChanffeS: strike in New York. The collec­ Lawson, Baltimore. Deck Patrol­ However, with true SIU persist­ need her for the stewpot before, ' tions were made here in Balti­ man, and turned over to the UFE ence we finally succeeded. the trip was over. This was a First we used a heaving line, joke, of course, as this tanker has j more where SIU men hang out. Strike Committee. but it broke after we hooked one been feeding pretty fairly well TQ the Editor: The ginmills mentioned are our Book No. 31256 of the big fish and while we were for a newly contracted ship. (Be­ favorite places. That is why they hauling it in. Then we tried lieve me, I know. I was on some In the past few years the Bro­ were asked, and gave to thi% baling wire—and ditto, it broke. thers who have been .in the worthy cause. Isthmian ships back when we Marine Hospitals have called' up­ were "reforming" them.) But then our tempers got the Remember now, no re-write on the Union to straighten out Well, to make a long story best of us and we became deter­ man. I'm writing this and no the foodTituation and other beshort, we hung the shark enough mined. We rigged a two-inch one else. low-par practices. to make some good photographs, fiax line with one-inch chainAt present, I'm on a lay-up job Through our efficient leader-* then dumped hei^ over the side stopper and a steel meathook. going to the boneyard in Wil­ To the Editor: ship these situations have been for her brother and sister sharks One of the sharks bit, and mington, North Carolina. I'm to feast on. And now I'm send- straightened out. In several cases. Just a line from one of the couldn't escape. After a lot of writing by 9 kerosene lantern. strong criticisms appeared in the The weather is- lousy, the cook boys aboard the SS Steel Navi­ pulling and a vast amount of ing you the story and a couple of gator. We're in the last, port of shouting we finally landed her. the pictures from the United LOG. The practice of public cri­ makes a good AB. ticism is a very healthy one in Kingdom. Please set this up nice and call and. are headed back for She was a big brute of a mother that it brings the problems of Johannes Wunderlich neat. 12 point bold face, the New York. With good luck we tiger shark, tipping the scales at the less-fortunate brothers to the donors, I mean. (We were should arrive about the second attention of the membership as pressed for space, hence the 8 week in June. a whole. We have a First Assistant we point type—^Ed.) "l am now a patient in the San call "Jake Overtime," for the Lorelta's Seven Seas Bar. Juan Marine Hospital, in Puerto Trocadero Bar, 408 Bar, Gay simple reason that in his estima­ Rico, and I wish to commend the White Way, Miami Nite Club, tion nothing is overtime. That's entire staff for the treatment of Maritime Cafe, Ritz Bar, time nurhber one. Secondly, the their patients, for their consid­ Harry's Cabaret, Oasm Nite Wipers have to be ABs on this To the Editor: erate professional care, their genClub, Beulah's Bar, Benny's scow because when there's an oil , „ „ . ^ ... , ,, w Jsral courtesy and friendliness. Since the Tallying Committee has announced the results ?f!-phey are always ' * Bar, Duke's Bar, Kathleen's spill they put them over the side. ready to do According to the First Assist­ the voting on the ten-dollar Building and Strike Assessments, personal favors, which are cer­ Bar. Galley Bar, Village Bar, Victoria Bar, Tower Bar, Lib­ ant, a Junior Engineer is re­ why isn't a deadline set as to when the assessments are to be tainly not required of them by erty Bar, Anchor Hotel and sponsible for everything and is collected? The Annual Assessments have a three-month deadline regulations. Bar, Gay Bowling Alley, Gay supposed to take orders from each year, so why not set such a deadline for these new assess­ The food isn't such as you Cleaners, ' Pine's Pharmacy, everybody and can be made to ments? would find in the Waldorf but Mayflower Restaurant, The do anything, like blowing tubes As you probably know there are many men on the beach at it is well prepared. There may New Grill, Gray Barber Shop. without the payment of over­ the present time who cannot pay this assessment at this. time. be some brothers who disagree Coney Island Grill, Murray's time. These men should be allowed to ship and pay this assessment at simply because pf those side The Chief Engineer thinks Chicken Roost. a certain deadline to be set by Headquarters. By no means should dishes of rice and beans. Of The above establishments gave we're all plotting against him. these men havd to pay this assessment before shipping out, course it should be remembered to the UFE strike , and were glad He goes around telling people except those men who are in the process of paying off after this that the hospital is in Puerto : ?l to do so. Next , is a list of in­ nobody likes him and that every­ date. Rico and rice and beans are "po­ dividual donatipns collected by one is trying to foul him up. tatoes" to the native patientg, From the looks of these engi­ I hope you will put this in the "Beef Box" immediately who predominate. myself: Laura Auld. SIU Stewardess; neers the people who give away so a precedent can be set. Tommie (Beachie) Murray Bull Frenchy, .SIU; Heavy Mc- qngineers' tickets are having a E. B. "Mac" McAuIey. Book No, 26081 P.S. The brothers whose sig- ? Very, SIU; Madalin; Janie; Po- bargain day. natures follow concur whole­ In the Stewards .Department lock Dotty; Ramona and ANSWER:—The assessments referred to here are due at heartedly with the senjiments Steamboat Peggy, all barmaids we have ' "old-fry-it, stew-it, the first payoff ^ming after May 1, 1948. which was the expressed above. at the Victoria Bar. Bubbles, hash-it-and-ma^-it." We're get­ effective date for the assessments, voted by the ntembership. Mae. Jeanette and Doris, all ting to be so good at it (eating William Cappi^ In this way a member is financially able to take care .of the barmaids in the Seven Seas the slop), we can darn near tell Ramon Gann assessments. As for the deadline date, the three-month period whether it's going to be stewed Bar. Ramon Galarza Peggy Newtc|n, barmaid in or hashed. applies just as it does to the Annual Assessments. The dead­ 1 Arcangel Saavedrd ; J. Schaeffer, Jr. Eng. Beulah's Bar. A ^Standard Oil line date, therefore, is August 1, 1948. L. E. Scoff ; SS Steel Navigator sailor, Paul Sweazy,/also gave to SIU's Baltitnore Supporters Aided UFE In Wall St. Beef Says Log Won Likes San Juan Nobody Likes 'Jake Overtime' —It's No Wonder THE BEEF BOX SEEKS ASSESSMENT 'DEADLINE DATE' 1 �'--1 • ^" "fiif^v-' ' •" " ^ ' ""'' ' , • ' .•••••'' " ' - THE S E AF ARE R5 EO G ;. Page Twelve Member SeesOimmidt In N.Y.State Legislation On Seamen's Balloting vi '^' . I I J'K"I • To Ihe Editor: It seems to me that things supposedly favorable to John Sailor always wind up with a gimmick in them, like the latest ballot for seameri. I learned, via the LOG, while on deep water last winter, that New York State had legislation pending concerning balloting for eeamen and recently learned that it had been passed. But—I have still more recently learned that Lakes seamen aren't eligible, which brings in my argument as to gimmicks in seamen's affairs. A gimmick, friend, is a phony apparatus inserted, into the me­ chanism of games of chance to insure the operator that the play.ers will never top him unless he sees fit, or like a roll of quar­ ters in your opponent's fist in a fight. Sort of an all-around in­ surance. But to get on with my story— I, of course, was pleased to learn • of the ballots for seamen It;- 1 ->• J >;• I if, 1 T;. |V I- Pleased With NewSIUHaU ililiiii Hill ?- • IV'"- Melro Petrleum Shipping Company's San'ord B. .Dole as she appeared in the Maryland Drydock .Company yards in-Baltimore after be ng refitted. A recent addition to the ever grow­ ing number of ships crewed by SIU men, she s operated by Mar-Trade Corporafion. At present she is operating between Texas and Canada. BRIDGER CREWMAN SAYS LE HAVRE CLUB IS ^SWELL SET-UP' c rTo the Editor: * . Just a few lines to say "Hello," and ask you to print the follow­ p,•••r vi,. • ing in the LOG. I'm writing . from the USS Club in Le Havre. f;-- • V The set-up here is swell. They help out anyone who hits this port. Rum and coke or American beer is 75 francs (25 cents). There was an item in the LOG some time ago which mentioned I)?'-- •- the Club here being unable to f' - •. 'give the men on the beach a ; Thanksgiving Day dinner. The •trouble was that in trying to get ,-the food the clUb representaX fives went tb the ships' skip­ pers. ..Anyone can tell you that that's not the way to do it, I guess I'll be seeing a lot of "this place on and off, because Ipi'- we still have 16 months of the pnonths' articles to go. im-; Duke Sampson. SS Fort Bridger . . .^7-. TVida^; June 11. TSfS Wiper's Coffee Recipe Easy, But Dishwater Tastes Better and had a letter already written in Hades are we -supposed to to my congressman to leam how voice our political opinions? to go about registering, etc., but One way is for union men and To the Editor: it looks like I will have to pile non-union men. alike to jvrite to A Wiper from the old days off, go to my New York State the government and protest be­ came aboard the Isaac Singer in home town to register and then ing left .out of a good deal. A Baltimore recently. The second wait again to vojte. man's vote is a powerful thing week it was his turn on sanitary Here, -though, is where the and today we surely need that gimmick stacks the deck against to slap back at the phony poli- work. By then we had gone to men and a lot of the. Jbhn Sailors ticos who spawned and voted Charleston to finish loading. riding the Lakes..^ In my case, for the Taft-Hartley Act. The first morning, after finish­ I'm on a sand-sucker out of It "is time for the American ing sanitary work he went'in Erie, Pa., at present and with laboring public to wake up and good intentions of staying on vote for Labor, otherwise we will and supposedly made an um of here until late fall, sort of home- be returned to the days long coffee, went to his foc'sle, dosed the door, dogged down the port steading. passed. All ready Hartley & holes, turned off the fan, put Company" is laying the ground­ steam on the radiator, turned out CHANCES SLIGHT ^ We seldom go to other ports work to snipe at the 40 hour the light and sat down on his and the chances of our hitting week. Without a vote John bunk. \ my hometown on registration Sailor can do nothing to protect In the meantime, the DE was day and election day are out of his rights. working on the wash basins in You can bet your bottom dol­ this world. In other words, i;he gimmick has been put against lar that the shipowners and their pals will be at the polls voting; me. for the boys they want to do: In the cases of others sailing their bidding, it is our- duty to the Lakes, many are on ships see that we get the right to ex­ that never touch their home ercise our opposition at the polls. ports and they in turn are af­ Paul T. Cassidy fected by the gimmick. ^ How AFTER DOLLING UP THE DOLE IN BALTIMORE • /; »!- ? • To the Editor: Just thought I'd drop a line about the hospital here in New Orleans. I have" been here since May 5, and expect to be here another month or more. The doctors and nurses, the treatment and the food are all the very best. And any of the boys down this way with any ailments should drop in. " I was downtown the other day on a pass. Naturally, I dropped in at the HSU to see the boys and pick up some LOGS. That new Hall certainly looks good,, and it will look a lot better when they get it aH fixed up. Shipping is good here in New Orleans. But there are lots of takers so the jobs don't remain on the board long. All the boys are in a good mood. They are hoping we won't have to strike, but they are prepared and ready. Here's something I learned: One of the first important strikes in. Am.erican history came in 1803 when a gfoup of sailors in New York struck for better p^y and conditions. That goes to .show that seamen ara always, in the forefront, and always have been. James W. Curran the scullery and the Chief Engi­ neer came in and drew a cup of coffee. -He looked at it quizzi­ cally and said: "Deck, is this fresh coffee?" WA'SH WATER Deck replied that ihe didn't know but that it looked like somebody, washed but the urn and didn't drain it. "I'll go ask the Wiper, if it's fresh, he'said. A minute later he came back with the Wiper and. asked him, "Did you make fresh coffee yet?". The Wiper replied, "Yeah I. made it, but I ^ess it ain't perked long enough yet." Where was the coffee bag. Deck wanted to know. r^ "I didn't use one," said the Wiper, "I just dumped the coffee down in the water." "Where'd you get the water," asked the Deck. The Wiper looked around, grinned and picked up a small aluminum pitcher and proceeded to sIiQw thern how he got the water. He opened the valve to coffgC, , MiwAf, IT (Sees POMW SHiotm! fill the urn with water. 'When the urn was filled he stood there grinning until the water forced itself out -of the top of the smdll hole in the water-gauge glass. As the water shot up into the air, the Wiper held the pitcher under the stream of water and caught it as it came down. He looked at everybody waiting to'. get a cup of coffde and said: "It's easy, when you know how." (Name withheld) y P. S. The Wiper didn't last ^ long. "What's The Booia Ill In Germany, Meets Maze Of Red Tape To the Editor: As a warning to all Seafarers who may be put ashore in the hospitals in Bremerhaven or Bre­ men, I urge that they have .aH affidavits signed by the Consuls, Agent and the Captain in refer­ ence to subsistence and wages, otherwise the South Atlantic Steamship Company will give you a run-around. Due to the fact the German agent cannot pay you in German marks, because possession of this currency is illegal, the only money you_^re allowed is script, which the German agent is not allowed to have in his possession. Therefore this ngjte in the LOG. CONFUSION Another thing the company has been trying to do is have you sign a release for a draw—in other words, sign your rigfits away. They showed me a letter that was supposed to have been sent to the agent in Bremer-' haven\with regard to subskstence. • ••• '' »' r'-.- But it so happens that the agent is not in Bremerhaven but Bre­ men and he is not the Lykes Brothers agMit. It happens that I have IS.daya' subsistence and wages coming. I was ordered off ship for hos­ pitalization and sent back as workaway passenger on another •one of their ships. Of my ex­ perience, I say to all: Don't for­ get to get all papers made out in black and white if you want your money. " In my case the agent, ..Captain and American vice-consul told me I woiild have to pay my ex­ penses out of my own money, as the German agent could not ad­ vance me any marks or sign any bills. Therefore, I had to pay my .own way and was to collect all my expenses when I get back to •the States, which, was April 26. I then went into the hospital at Brighton, but before I entered: I was told by the company repre-sentative I could collect ,^fter I came out of the hospital, which was May 26. I left Bremen on April 10 and all foreign bills were supposed to be in- the main office in Savannah but as yet the phony agent in Brernen didn't send them in. So you see the set-up you will be up against if you don't heed this warning. V Seafarer Luis Ramirez's, cam­ era catches fellow Arizpa crew- . member "Heavy" deeply engrossed in a book. The . ^ly smile creeping across his puss caused Ramirez to wonder what "Heavy" found so inter­ esting in the ship's library. Ship was passing through t)ie Panama Canal bound for ; .Jai' atr^ the time. . • yY'mWMYY �'• Friday, June 11, 1948 fw*' ml wir . «.*r" ^ * T ItE S E A V A A E R S 10 G LATE SEAFARER AND HIS WIDOW Farm Union Official Thanks Clyde Seavey Crew For Aid To the Editor: In behalf of the strikers at Di Giorgio, I would lijce to extend our thanks to the crew of the SS'^ Clyde Seavey for the one ^ hundred-dollar contribution they sent us. Mr. A. S. Cardullo, West Coast Representative, was here May 25 and gave me the money. I just wish that I could thank each one of you individually, but that is impossible. There­ fore, I will send our thanks to the crew as a whole. At times we feel we are iso­ lated in our fight because Di Giorgio is spread all over the •U.S.A. The aid comes along from good Union people such as the crew of the Seavey has just ex­ tended to us. When we find people like you behind us, we are more deter­ mined to win than ever. I am sending you four photos, in case you should like to pub­ lish them. W. A. Swearingen, Sec.-Treas. Local 218 Nat'l Farm Labor Union . (Ed. Note: As has previously Bound volumes of the SEAFARERS LOG for the six-months from July through December 1947 have just arrived from the binders. Members may purchase them— as long as they last at the cost price, which is $2.50 per copy. Also available are some copies 'of previous bound editions'at the $ame price. Bindings on all volumes are of sturdy buckram with dates lettered in gold. All Seafarers who wish to set up a permanent file with a minimum of effort should act promptly. The bound volumes may be purchased at the Headquarters baggage room, 4th floor, 51 Beaver Street, New York City. Problem No. 2 is, of course, our Second, who is often seen re-reading his license for as much as half an hour at a time, and whose ignorance should be rated as one of the wonders of the world. It is this- gentlemen who takes on his shoulders the extra bur­ den of advising the Chief or any­ one else wh(5 will listen just what should and should not be overtime. It is a common practice of seamen, after a payoff, to con­ gregate in some ginmill to dis­ cuss the pleasant memories and experiences of a voyage. This tradition will not apply to the men on the Yugoslavia victory, due to payoff in Balti­ more about June 5. Anyone spot­ ting the crew of this ship, espe­ cially the Black Gang, would be wise to give the boys a wide berth. They will be trying to NO NOVELTY drown memory of a 75-day nightmare experienced on an He admits it is beyond com­ prehension why a Wiper should Isthmian inter-coastal run. receive overtime for cleaning the Our First, a medium sized boiler furnaces. To prevent any giant standing six feet two in­ confusion he does this work ches and weighinff 220 pounds himself. If the Wipers put in at the ripe old age of 23 years, for the overtime, he tells them greeted the pew-'crew with a that the First will work them statement that he had invited bell-to-bell, which is no novelty several members of the old crew as the Wipers already have out on the dock—with no takers. worked bell-to-bell for 45 days. His idea was to instill fear When the" Junior on his watch into US", in which he naturally put in for some overt.>me, the failed. He then quietly retired Second assumed the dignity of to his room to think of ways of his high position, refusing to so inflicting the atrocities his mind much as talk to the Junior. He could dream up on these "slaves" who had laughed at him. DISREGARD His next statement showed his utter disregard for thg^^greement entered into by the Seafarers In­ ternational Union and the Isth­ mian Steamship Company. He said that he could not understand why anyone should be paid ov­ ertime during his regular eight hours—no matter what job he might be assigned to. Moreover, he immediately put his distorted understanding of the agreement into effect. He thereby caused the near collapse was given the true facts by the of the Wipers releasing their Master when the overtime" claims pent-up emotions. began over-flowing. In a way this If the Second wore to devote was unfortunate for the crew. the time and worry to the boi­ Whenever he is given the ov­ lers that he insists on devoting ertime record to check, he reads to the overtime of the unlicensed same and after a couple of personnel of the Engin.e Room hours of arm-flinging and the there is no doubt that he soon damnedest profanity ever heard would be the favorite protege from an old man of 23 he starts re-writing it from start to finish WAITING FOR THE to please himself. Once when the delegate ap­ proached him for an explanation of this odd procedure, he ex­ claimed; "What the hell, if put it in the way you screwballs write it you'd get paid for it." That, Brothers, is our beloved First. been reported in the LOG, the National Farm Labor Union is currently engaged in a bit* ter strike against the feudalminded Di Giorgio empire, one of the Nation's largest growers of fruit and vegetables. Pickets patrolling the 19mile area of the fertile Di Giorgio farm have been re­ peatedly subjected to the most vicious gangsterism, which the police allow to pass. Recently bullets smashed through the home of a member while a meeting of the union's execu­ tive committee was in session. When the smoke cleared, James Price, president of Lo­ cal 218, which is conducting the strike, lay limp in a pool of blood. A hurry call to the nearest doctor was. met with: "There's nothing I ca^' do." He was the Di Giorgio company doctor. Price, thoi}gh severely wounded/ is expected to reN.Q. HOSPITAL cover. Meanwhile, the NFLU is TREATMENT GOOD prosecuting the strike more de­ —NICE NURSES, TOO terminedly than' ever.) To the Editor: 1947 Bound jjigs On Hand Page Thirteen^ v .•/•iiis. Engine Men Had 75-Day Nightmare On Yugo Victory: Says Crewman To the Editor: Dalles T. Terry, who lost his life on April 30, and his wife Lucille. Terry, 22-year old Seafarer, was drowned in Lake Smith at Princess Anne, Va., when his automobile went out of control and veered off the lakeside highway into the lake. Details were carried in the LOG, May 21. ' I hope you can find room in an early issue to tell the Bro­ therhood what a swell hospital there is at New Orleans. , I c^me in two weeks ago with an infected hand, and ever since then I have had the best of medical care, excellent food and —ypu guessed it—very pretty nurses to make the days more pleasant. And now that I'm getting out of the hospital I especially want to leave s'ome message about Dr. Sills and Dr. Mintz who take especial interest in their patients. I think I can speak for every SIU member and for every man in this hospital when I say that the treatment here is as good as can be found anywhere. , ..R, J. Chaw of the president of the Isthmian Steamship Company. In all justice we must say a few words about the Third. This young man, who in our opinion must hold the title "Champion Hog-Caller of the World," is the apple-polisher that makes other apple-polishers look like minia-' tures. He prances up and down the alleyways keeping the men off watch awake with his volumin­ ous voice. His favorite pastime, : other than apple-polishing,-is the : story he tells of once having been an organizer for the SIU. ; Keeps his book paid up, too, he says, so he can use it if the oc­ casion arises; He steadfastly has refused the request of several of the crew'to see his book. SO-SO .A The Chief, well he is Chief. Not too good, not too bad. His main trouble is that he does not : have a mind of his own—or, if he does have one, he is -very reluctant to use it. He thereby • makes it possible for the First, Second and Third to run the Engine Room. Now the one thoroughly good apple in the barrel, is the Junior Third, who at the beginning of the voyage had a few of the ' boys frightened—almost-. Final-^v • ly they learned that the armflinging, kicking and other con-rj toHionist actions were his way ' of working toward his ambition^ > losing 60 or 70 of the poundsthat he has to carry through — life. Needless to say, a lot of theinfractions of the agreement^ have been or will be corrected " when the Patrolmen come aboard for the payoff. Since the crew is a militant bunch which includes a few battle-scarred veterans, threats . of violence,- invitations to the dock and rule-of-iron attitude have disappeared in thin air. William H. Harrell • LIGHTS TO GO OUT • -Si All seated and ready for a full-length movie—a. regular feat^t'l aboard Robin Line ships—crewmembers of the Robin Wentley wait patiently for the operator to wind the film through the projector. Picture was taken by Lionel i,. Goudreau. The men in the picture, in no particular order, however, are: Louis J. GuzzL Joseph C, Corrivetu. Anthony M. Vaniglio. Albert Oromaner. Richard F. Motihs, Manuel Scapinakis, K. D. Shoberg. Wiijiam Korb. Peter W. Drewes. Franklin N". .Hangen, Fred W. Weaver, Charles L. A/kins, Fay W. Langley, Celil T. Lawson. Ahman Ali Ahked Ira W. Myers, Jack Brummett, Angalo Caktroia, Troy P. Tignor, Charles E. DuvalL Harion F., KaminikL Linwood D. Moran, Edmund L. Paichanesi Thomas T. William IL Pov/ell and R'^bart W. Clark. �_________ " -• Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS Seafarers May Soon Fight For Rights Of All Seamen LOG 'A BICYCLE PARTY FOR SIX Friday, June 11, 1948 CG Advises Change In Liberty Shafts To Prevent Breaks ter what Westbrook Pegler and To the Editor; those like him say. With few If it were not for the very exceptions, the ships of the mer­ The propeller shafts of Lib­ serious consequences involved, erty shi|5s should not be run the dog fight for power that has chant marine are- manned by de­ more than 66 r.p.m., and should been going on inside the NMU cent, clean-living trade unionists be examined for defects much for the past few months would who are proud of their trade. REJECTS BACKSLIDE more frequently than is now the savor of something out of "Alice If an "open shop" is declared practice, the Coast Gugrd recom­ in Wonderland." Or the doings for seamen, it will mean that mended this week. themselves might be written up anyone who wishes to can go to In - addition, new propellers and entitled "Seven Easy Ways sea. The operators will be able capable rof maximum propulsion to Commit Suicide." at reduced engine speeds should Up to now we have made no to break the power of the unions be installed in the Libertys, the public comment on the sad spec­ by shipping inexperienced and agency also said. tacle of a once powerful mari­ undesirable persons. Within a time union rending itself to very short time, the trade of The basis for the Coast Guard's pieces, even using its own news­ seaman will slip back into its old good advice was the discovery , paper as a weapon with which character. after a thorough survey that 22 All that we have fought for to commit "hara kiri", but the percent of all Libertys inspected, and built up during the past de­ time has come to speak out. or a little better than one in It was maintained in a recent cade will go into discard—pron­ every five, suffered propeller editorial of "The Pilot" that the to. This we will not stand for. shaft failure during the 12Getting back to the NMU, we SIU would back the NMU in a month period from March 1947 shall do "as we have always done beef for the Hiring Hall because to March 1948. it would be bur beef, too. This in the past, respect their picketThe Coast Guard revealed i means that we may have to take lines. That and no more. that, according to careful studies, We feel that the situation as h stand. the propeller shaft of a Liberty ^ It has always been SIU policy it is today is largely their fault, is in danger of breaking when that the internal politics and and we are not going to be side­ it is operated at a speed of above ' economics of the NMU was none tracked into any pro-or. anti-com74 r.p.m. of our business. We never have mie beef. We cannot stand for The reason is that, at high the injection of polics into SIU - wanted any part of them. speeds, excessive vibratory tor­ affairs. sional stresses occur. In short, , PAINFULLY OBVIOUS We are a union of seamen, run the shaft gets the twists and the Right now, it is only too pain­ by seamen for the benefit of sea­ shakes at the same time and fully obvious that, divided as men, and we are well able to gets them bad. NMU members are, they are go­ take care of ourselves no matter * • 1 ing to have one hell of a time what lies ahead. trying to win the forthcoming The last thing we want to see r-->htest of strength with their com­ is waterfront trouble. But if it panies and the Taft-Hartley Act comes, we shall be in there Check the slop chest be­ -W: • '.l , next week. fighting for our rights with the fore your boat sails. Make ' Seeing that the entire NMU is knowledge that we are backed sure that the slop chest con­ fouled up from the internal by every resource of organized tains an adequate supply of With the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the background, these scrap, and encouraged by the labor. We shall know that our crewmembers of the SS Governor O'Neal. Waterman, pose for all the things you are liable successes other employers al­ cause is just and our quarrel a picture. Left to right. J. J. Keel, AB: M. J.^artin. DM: to need. If it doesn't, call the ready have enjoyed with the honorable. H. Farley, AB; R. C. Dunn, AB; T. J. Hilburn, AB; and R. Union Hall immediately. Taft-Hartley "big stick," the op­ Aussie Shrimpton McCarthy, OS. Picture was sent in by Brother Martin. erators see a golden—and I do mean "golden" — opportunity to deal a veritable death blow to a once powerful union. If they are successful, our own ship­ owners may feel like getting cute and trying the same thing on us. To the Editor: With preparation and an an ment of wages. «nd welfare for self, has created an "atmosphere" It therefore becomes our duty alysis of preseht-day dangers, union workers. If this destruc­ of imity which remains a silent to state plainly and firmly that, no American trade unionism to­ the AFL trade unions can "create tion of the labor movement con­ but powerful force. The indus­ matter what happens to the Na­ day continues to be sabotagec a powerhouse defense of the tinues, America and the world tries have not been taking a I F [f . tional Maritime Union, the Sea- in unions whi^h are dominated American labor movement. will see the death of true de­ chance with the Taft-Hartley farers International Union will by the parrots of communism. 'i-mocracy—and the precious free­ law. From their demands they $: fight as it always" has fought to However, there is another de­ There can also be the elimina­ dom of labor unions. created police brutality against tion of communist rSts from ex­ f' keep everyone of its conditions structive force at work: "Buststrikers and the honorable pro­ ploiting the battles of labor un­ Today, many militant labor called for and guaranteed in our Unionism." t ions, and from gaining leader­ leaders are aware of Jhe dangers tection of scabs. contracts. We mean Rotary Any militant union man read­ 'LABOR'S FIGHT Shipping and the Hiring Hall ing the labor-hating newspapers ship over rank-and-file member­ facing progressive unions. Here's ships. what A. J. Glover, leader of the along with everything else. realizes there is a plan by Am­ railroad switchmen, remarked Every Aiflerican luiion man, erica's big employers to wreck PHONY SUPPORT ACCEPTS CHALLENGE l'-?"' after the government blocked a who takes his union job and his I'^V Let us state now that we do the frame-werk and smash the In many strikes there were scheduled strike: "If the. gov­ membership seriously, should not believe that our own opera­ gains of labor unions. unions that rushed their prom­ ernment. is going to step in as realize that the freedom and the This "Bust-Unionism" follows ises of support to the striking a strike-breaking agency, it's gains of our unions have to be tors either desire or contemplate a labor dispute when our con­ a definite pattern: refusal to unions. But they never produced about time the American people protected in order to remain the bargain collectively and strike anything in the form of food, start thinking of what they are vital part of this democracy. tracts expire. breaking with police and scabs. financial donations, pickets or going to do for the American Labor's benefits to union men But if the NMU, in the mean­ time, has been defeated under The hope of this pattern is to even strategic advice. Such working man deprived of his remained unthreatened until the the Taft-Hartley Act, or has destroy the militancy within the phony promises of support were bargaining weapon.^' shocking Taft-Hartley law ex­ made a weak compromise on the weakest of union members; they the definite signs of suicidal ploded over this nation. Walter J. Reuther, the auto However, the Taft-Hartley law vital issues of the Hiring Hall in turn to influence the militant weakness. and the Rotary Shipping system, members into believing that un­ This is a dangerous disease to workers' leader, who was mys­ arid American communism are the SlU-contracted operators may ions are helpless, or that "neces­ have or allow within the de­ teriously shot, said the follow­ definitely creating chaos—^mainly ing from a hospital bed: "I real­ against our labor unions. Both feel that they have to throw sary" strikes have suddenly be­ fense of the labor movement. ly think this thing shocked a come dangerous and ineffective. down the gauntlet to us. There Every trade union should lot of guys into realizing that of these systems are threatening wiU be pressure on them to do Industry's program to divide check its strength and weak­ to wreck the legitimate Ameri­ Ii labor unions—^whiqh also hap­ nesses. It is imperative that there unionism is more than a matter can labor movement; so, you can be sure. If they do, we shall pick it up pens to be what the communi.sts be a detailed examination of of nickels and dimes and that ^ut the threat of communism and the battle will be on. What labor for—is in production be­ every part of union machinery— personal interests and prejudices should not be one of the rea­ is more, not the police, the Na­ cause of the Taft-Hartley Act. financial, strategic, educational, aren't so - important as they sons for laws to crush labor unions. Labor's immediate pro- . tional Guard nor the NaVal Re­ Legal enslavement of labor un­ etc. The strength, and stategy seem," ions was born through a politi­ of every union thus creates the He further stated that he is gram is the protection of its serve wiU stop us. more' than ever convinced, on traditional existence, and the Come hell or high water, we cal marriage of politician^ and possibility of unity. intend to keep our Hiring Hall. their "priority" friends, the fin­ Naturally, this _ -can be de­ the basis of sjnnpathetic mail he rights of its members to remain - Our trade is a hazardous and ancially influential employers. veloped into a powerful program received from union men in all free from scabs, police methods, peculiar one. Our working con­ These millionaires of industry of action—-if ever needed. The branches of organized labor, that and the labor-wrecking pro­ ditions are not as other men's, are suffering from a proflt-and- road ahead looks dark. The there is a real chance to unite grams _^of industry and goveimand for. that reason alone our power neurosis. They are the democratic existence, of free la­ American xmions in the near ment. All these labor-hating groups must realize that oUr free method of employment is of par- "superior" Americans who con­ bor unions has been attacked future. amoxmt importance to us. tinue to show no desire to un­ by industry, government ^and In my opinion therp has to be labor unions helped to strength- \ Not too many years ago, going derstand and eliminate the ec­ communism. This troubled world more than a real chance of or­ en this giant democracy. And "•fb sea was frequently the last re­ onomic struggles in life. This :s seeing unions continually ganized strength' and strategic they still remain the biggest sort of the derelict and the social group of powerful Americans is clubbed to death in strikes, militancy within and between la­ patriotic force in keeping our" outcast, but through the unions carrying on a "cold war" in dis­ Furthermore, th^ unions are bor unions. If every progressive nation living in the American seafaring has been built regard of the rights and welfat;e immediately blocked with laws union possesses definite strength way. designed to stop the improve-and a militant spirit this, in itan honorable profession—ho mat-l of all unionized workers. Cut and Run Hank Check It—But Good Democracy Depends On Free Labor m. �THE SEAFARERS Friday. June ll, 1948 Page Tiileen LOG NOTICE I Book No. 33227 urging that you get in touch DELOYLE SAINT-CLAIR Will holder of book bearing with your home immediately as WORRELL above number please report to there is serious illness in the Mrs. Anna Worrell, 1357 Bos­ the sixth floor, SIU Hall, 51 ton Road, Bronx §0, N. Y., Apt. family. Beaver Street, as soon as pos­ 5,^ asks you to write. sible. CHARLES*!. FARNUM i 4. 3^ 4 4 4 Get in touch with your Wife. CLAUDE F. BANKS Book No. 50376 Contact Paul C. Matthews, 11 Her address: Box 583, Lisbon Holder of above numbered Falls," Maine. Broadway, New York City. book is requested to report to 4 4 4 4. 4. 4. sixth floor, SIU Hall, 51 BeaVer RICHARD P. BARRON .H. L. HART MY GREATEST "DAY IN BASE-1 wean them from the habit of Street, New York, at first oppor­ Your mother is very ill. Con­ If this brother, who paid off tunity. BALL, Bantam Books. 247 being ruled. the Twin Falls Victory (Isth­ tact Henry Gillespie, Superin­ 4 4 4 They learned, -however, "the pages, 25 cents. mian) in San Francisco on May tendent Claims Department, U.S. Book No. 48854 movement was without scruples. 29 will write to Box 453, San Fidelity & Guaranty Co., 740 Will holder of this book either Forty-nine of the game's finest Her course had many twists and Pedro, Calif., he can get the Gravier St., New Orleans, La. t^ the story of their "greatest windings; and whosoever could forward it to or bring it to New 4 4 4 photo^ being held for him. day" to a variety of newspaper­ not .follow -her crooked course York Hall. If mailed, mark it EUGENE NICHOLSON 4 4 4 men. One writer contributes his was washed on to the bank." attention "Sixth Floor." Get in touch with Miss Eleanor own essay on the 50th player in­ Many of those who led the revo­ BILL CHAMPLIN 4 44 OBERT MORGAN Philip Sarkus would like to Bowredey, 313 Birkwood Place, cluded, one of the true immor­ lution, the book's central char­ • Contact the San Francisco of­ tals of the diamond, the late acter included, later questioned hear from you. Address: 489 Baltimore 18, Md. 4 4 4 Christy Mathewson. Eighth St., Donora, Pa. their Frankenstein creation and fice of the Calmar Steamship LEONARD W. PARADEAU In this little volume baseball were "washed on to the bank: Company. Your money and the ••'4 4 4 Your aunt. Miss Hazel La gear left .aboard the SS Seamar HENRY PIVA fans can learn the inside circum­ a bullet through the head. Fleur wants to hear from you. in April 1948 are being held for Your sister, Mina, asks that stances of Babe Ruth's "called Once a follower of the move­ She's at 240 West 14th St., New you. you write to her care of Times shot" homer off Cube Root in ment, Koestler has written a 4 4 4 Square Hotel, 43rd St., and 8th York 11, N. Y. 1932; of Johnny Evers' force on book that must be read by ev­ Mail is being held in the San 4 4 4 Ave., New York City. Merkle that shoved the National eryone trying to comprehend FRANK NOVAK Francisco SIU hall for the fol­ League into an extra game in the communist mind and meth­ Contact your wife. Her ad­ lowing men: W. J. Lewis, Beton ALVIS J. WIGHTMAN 1908; of Tris Speaker's hit off ods. J. Le Lacheus; Beien Rubio, Ger­ Contact Paul C. Matthews. His dress: 531 Bloomfield Street, Mathewson that broke up the 4 4 4 Hoboken, N. J. address: 11 Broadway, • New 1912 series; of Babe Adams' mag­ BIOGRAPHY OF THE EARTH, ald R. Schartel, Robert- Aden, Bernard A. Sanford, Boatwright, York, N. Y. nificent performance in stopping by George Gamow: Pelican R. J.^ILLMIGIN E. J. Wilson. Ben Page, Doty, Cobb and Crawford in 1909; of 4 4-4 Mentor Books, 192 pages, 35 T. A. Thomson, F. R. England, Your wife wants to hear. from Grover Cleveland Alexander's ELMER- D. ANKENEY. Bosun you. cents. Don Bell and Joseph C. Smith. SS Cardinal Gibbons strikeout of Lazzeri in 1926 and 4 4 4 4 4 4 A telegram has been received' of many another exploit that This engaging book is exactly FREDERICK W. BROWN FEROEA SPATEDA has become part of the game's what its title says it is, a history Your mother wants you to history, Your old discharges from 1946 of the globe we live on. Al­ write to her^ Her address: Mrs. and 1947 are being held in the though the author is a distin­ 4 4 4 baggage rgom on the fourth floor Ann Benton, 85 Plymouth St., DARKNESS AT NOON, by Ar­ guished physicist and astrono­ Middleboro, Mass. of the New York Hall. The ad­ thur Koestler; Penguin Signet mer, he writes deliberately for dress is 51 Beaver Street, New 4 4 4 BALTIMORE 14 North Cay St. Books, 189 pages, 25 cents. readers who do not know much B. R. KERSEY York 4, N. Y. Your old ship­ Wiliiam Rentz, Agent Calvert 4530 First published seven years about physics, mathematics, as­ mate on the SS Grange Victory, Get in touch with Seamen's BOSTON 276 State St. tronomy, geology or biology. In Waiter Siekmann, Agent Bowdoin 4455 Church Institute, 25 South St., ago, Koestler's account of the Brother Fred Paul, left them for other words, he keeps thingsGALVESTON 308"/j—23rd St. New York, N. Y. last days of a revolutionary you. simple. And when you finish Keith AIsop;^ Agent Phone 2-8448 about to be purged by the mon­ 4 4 4 4 4 4 what ,he has to say you will %ilOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. strous -state he helped create has ABE R. REEDER Crew of know a lot about the old earth, Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 SS George B. McFarland Your brother, Frank R. Reeder, lost none of its timeliness and including the oceans, that you NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. truth. Any one who knows the cir­ wants to hear from you. The ad­ Magnolia 6112-6113 E. Sheppard, Agent never knew before. cumstances of the death of Lesr dress: 2907 Shakespeare, Chicago, He lays bare the soul of the 51 Beaver St. NEW YORK totalitarian state, once conceived THE ODYSSE'^ by Homer, in ter Yost on March 7, 1948, get HAnover 2-2784 47, 111. Joe Algina, Agent in touch with Samuel Segal, 11 to make men free. In Koestler's NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. 4 4 4 a new translation by E. V. ^ Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 Broadway, New York 4, N. Y. ; JOSEPH LUDDY words, those who brought it Rieu; Pelican Classics; 311 ) PHILADELPHIA...614-16 No. 13th St. Request is made by Lester Yost's Contact Thomas J. Sammon, 17 about "dreamed' of power with pages, 35 cents. Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 Richmond sister, Ernestine Yost. Crescent, London­ thg, object of abolishing power; ; SAN FRAI^ISCO.. 105 Market St. derry, Northern Ireland. "The Odyssey," Homer's ac­ of ruling over th«l people to 4 4 4' Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-5475 JOHN SAIAD count of the wanderings of SAN JUAN, BIR..^. .252 Ponce de Leon R. M. KNIGHT Odysseus after the Trojan War, : Sal Colls, Agent San Juan 2-5996 That disputed overtime on the is one of the great stories of SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. SS Marina, Voyage No. 9, is no all time. Probably any classical : Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 good. We have the clarification scholar would tell you that it TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Claude Simmons, Agent Phone M-1323 Sorry, boys; . can only be read .as an epic in Philadelphia. • HEADQUARTERS. .51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. poem in the original Greek, but Bill Luth, Acting Patrolman. Gus Brosig, who with such men classical scholars can be very HAnover 2-2784 as Brothers Baptist, Henri and SECRETARY-TREASURER F. A. TELTERTON NEW ORLEANS — The only Harris—all oldtime Cooks—^puts stuffy at times. Mr. Rieu, in this Paul Hall new translation, has presented See Patrolman Howard Guinbeef the SS Del Alba crew hac out chow that a Seafarer enjoys DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION "The Odyssey" as a prose novel, ier on the sixth deck of the New^ Lindsey Williams after a thre^-month trip concern­ sitting down to. and it still is one of the great York Hall about your receipt for . ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS ed the New Orleans Patrolmen. "The food is served by Mess' the 1948 assessments. Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler . Wie were sitting in the mess men who may not have been stories of world literature. , Joseph Volpian room, stamping the books and in the SIU long,, but who know permit cards, which the Dele­ that their jobs are as important gates had collected and turned as any other and so carry out [ HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. in with a slip telling how much The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ their part to the best of their Phone 5-8777 each man owed and wanted to farers International Union is available to all members who wish, ability." PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of" Beacon 4336 pay. We were thinking how "The officers aboard, from RICHMOND, Calif. 257 Sth St. good it was to have a ship like their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have» the Captain* on down, are good Phone 2599 this on Monday morning. No the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every> SAN FRANCISCO, ....59 Clay St. beefs, no. gashounds and a clean Union men and -1:f!y: to cooperate SIU branch for tois purpose. Douglas 25475 with the unlicensed personnel in However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU": SEATTLE .86 Seneca St. ship ready for the next crew. every way to miake each voyage After aU the books had been Main 0290 hall, the LOG reproduces below the-form used to request the LOG,-; WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. taken care of, the three Dele­ better than the last one." which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Terminal 4-3131 gates, M. C. Duet, Deck; Lloj^ Beaver Street, New "York 4 ,N.Y. GAVE PROMISE Shank, Engine; and William RoPLEASE PRINT INFORMATION Well, wfi promised the crew cheU, Stewards, came over and BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. told us they had a beef and that we would let the LOG know To the Editor: Cleveland 7391 wanted satisfaction. And this is about the Del Alba. And we CHICAGO, 111. ......3261 East 92nd St. don't blame' the gang for beefI would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to tha^ liil ^ Phone: Essex 2410 what they had'to say: ng." A crew like this, which is CLEVELAND. 2802 Carroll St. PLEASANT PAYOFF making the SIU standard some­ address below: I SlU HALLS SIU, A&G District No More Beef i Notice To All SIU Meeibera SUP Gt. Lakes District Main 0147 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 OULUTH..831 W. Michigan St. DETROIT Melrose 4110 TOLEDO... Summit St. Garfield 2112 Canadian District MONTREAL .^1227 Philips Squsre VICTORIA, B.C..... .602 Boughton St. Empire 4531 VAN^'0UVER........S65 .Hamilton St. v'. . y ,. Pacific' 78241 "You Patrolmen should ehjoy paying off a crew like this one but you never let us know about it. How about a write-up in the LOG. This ship comes in trip after trip, without a beef. The only men who get off are those compelled to by the Shipping Rules or for personal reasons. "We have one of the best'stewards in the business, Brother thing no other maritime imion can match, deserves to be heard about. There are plenty of oldtimers on the Alba. Among thxise we talked to were Williain Price, E. F. Sims, J. Pairsen, and P. Cendrowski. Next trip we are going to get this model SIU crew, to'send in a picture." ;^ohnston" Name Street Address State City .... Signed Book No. �THE FARERS f ttm SEA SEAFARERS Page Sixteen LOG Friday. June 11, 194f Fridayx • When Every Trip Was A Race With Death 111 'i-r;' y<-.' - - • .,, «"SSif;j;SS;a^ Never doeS an SIU shipboard or shoreside meeting adjourn without the Sea­ farers present standing'and observing "one minute of silence in memory of our de­ parted brothers." Of these departed, more.than 1,500" Seafarers werrkilled in.Worldl War II as they sought to keep the Allied life-lines going. The countless thousands who survived the death-dealing days all carry vivid memories of those harrowing missions. They do not forget the grotesque pictures of shipmates being swallowed by Death. One Seafarer—^Dusan- De Duisin—asks, "How can I forget?" He had three ship^. shot from under him. The photos on this page show Dusan and some of his Brothers shortly after a Japanese submarine torpedoed their ship, the H. M. Baker, in Mozambi­ After torpedo struck Baker's starboard side hatch, crew made off in two lifeboats and headed for Beira, 25 miles away. que channel ,at 2:35 a.m. June 6, '1942. The Waterman ship was lost but all hands survived, and were picked up 12 hours later by the British Freighter Twick­ enham. Dhsan and three others were survivors of the Bienville, sunk two months earlier with three-fourths of the crew losing their lives. , i« My ' Seated in second boat, second from left (white head covering) is Dusan. At this point Ihe Twickenham was sighted as she headed for survivors. Shortly after this photo was taken, all hands were aboard the British ship, a coal-burner. Seafarers were in lifeboats 12 hours before being picked up. Many crews had similar harrowing experiences. Aboard ihe Twickenham, Se^arers were fed and given sacks and warm blankets. In spite of their exhaustion, few slept. They 'were top anxious to feel solid ground under their feet. They made if okay, the enemy apparently waiting for cover of night to renew operations. pfilipSllll The rescue ship Twickenham, as she lay waiting for lifeboats to draw alongside. She took her cargo of Seafarers to Mombassa, Kfenya Colony, where they were forced by circumstances of war to wait for one month before beginning trip back to the States on Robin Wentley. Obviously, none of the nerve-wracking horror ex­ perienced by these Seafarers of the Baker can be trans­ mitted through pictures. Neither words nor pictures can portray the grimness of war, But thousands of Seafarers ran the gauntlet—unarmed and without convoy. Experi­ ences like those of the Baker men happened to Seafarers iR^ery day of the conflict. To thern, at least, "Lest We forget" has meaning. Though it was better than iMing on .seas in Norwegian-Steam-driven ^lifeboats, there was always the chance of i«ing hit again, Sea­ farers here pose with lifeboat assigned them by Twi#(>>>h*nt crew—just in case. But the run to Mombassa passed - without.. incident. De Dusan had high praise for Vincent Her­ nandez, AB, whose hand was severely burned when he grabbed a .line to' stop lifebpit from sjnasfaing against, the Baker.,j � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource June 11, 1948 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. X, No. 24 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/11/1948 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES UNION HIRING HALL MUST BE INCLUDED IN NEW PACT:SEAFARERS TO OPERATORS HOUSE GROUP KILLS ALEIN SEAMNE BILL FLORIDA LABOR VOTE BEATS WATSON COAST GUARD STOPPED IN TRY TO ESTABLISH HEARING UNITS SEAFARES URGED TO DONATE BLOOD TO AID MEN IN MARINE HOSPITALS HOUSE GROUP KILLS ALIEN SEAMEN BILL NEW CUSTOMS LAW ONLY FOR PASSENGERS HOUSE GROUP KILLS ALIEN SEAMNE BILL UNION HIRING HALL MUST BE MAINTAINED IN NEXT AGREEMENT,SIUTELLS SHIPOWNERS SIU CONTRACTED COMPANIES:MISSISSIPPI SHOWDOWN ON UMEMPLOYMENT PAY FOR SEAMEN IS DUE IN ALABAMA SEAFARER FIND PORT BALTIMORE IN POOR SHAPE WEATHER WARM, BUT NEW YORK SHIPPING COOL PHILLY GETS PLEASANT SURPRISE:SHIPPING IS ON THE RISE AGAIN PAPER CARGOES HEEP DROPPING DESPITE ERP THE SEA IS A RELENTLESS MISTRESS SS WARRIOR CHOW BEEF AIRED AT SHIP MEETING SEAFARER PHIL ACREE DIES; MEMBER OF UNION SINCE '38 ONE-TIME WRESTLER MEETS MUSE OF POETRY ABOARD SS CAVALIER Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log