http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/771c707aa86df804d7ffd909e60f7453.PDF 74578ceb6b8b56c2456da3158a47099a PDF Text Text Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. X NEV/ YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1S48 No. 40 PRESENTING THE SIU WITH A TOKEN OF HIGH ESTEEM John J. Grogan. National Vice President of lUMSWA. CIO, reads the inscription on the plaque presented to the SIU as a token of high esteem for the unstinted aid given by the Seafarers during the 1947 Shipyard Strike. Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall accepts the plaque for the Seafarers. At left is A1 Meyers, the shipyard workers Regional Director for the New York and New Jersey area, and between HaU and Grogan is Lindsey Williams, SIU Director of Organization. CIO Shipyard Union Presents A ward To Seafarers For 1947 Strike Aid A plaque expressing the appreciation of the CIO shipyard workers for aid and support given them by the SIU during their strike against the nation's shipyard cor­ porations last year was presented to the Union in a ceremony held at the New York 33 A&G Posts To Be Filled in Coming Election Adoption of a Headquarters resolution in all ports on September 22 officially sounded the open­ ing of nominations for officials to serve the Atlan­ tic and Gulf District in 1949. In addition, the resolution designated that thirty-three positions, are to be filled in Headquarters and the eleven branches by this year's referendum ballot. The nominating period extends « until October 15 and l eferendum i sea time. (The full lisi of qualiballoting will begin on Novem­ fications appears on page three.) ber 1 and run through Decem­ A practice first inaugurated ber 3', as called for by the SIU last year, calling for the candi­ Constitution. dates to submit a regulation The resolution, in listing the passport photograph as well as thirty-three positions to be filled, a statement of not more than stated thai it is the purpose of 100 words listing his Union rec­ the Union to have the elected ord, will be required again this officials operate in the localities year. The picture and statement deemed most beneficial to the of each candidate will be run in the SEAFARERS LOG short­ membership. ly before voting gets under way. In line with this view and the In the elections held last year, economy drive adopted at the last Agents Conference and re­ 65 Seafarers met the qualifica­ affirmed several times, New York tions and vied for 37 openings; will add one Joint Patrolman this year, a much greater num­ to its staff while Philadelphia, ber of men is expected to sub­ Norfolk and Galveston will ope­ mit qualifications and appear on rate with the Agent in sole the ballot. charge. Mobile will have two As in the past, the Union Joint Patrolmen instead of a urges an men meeting the quali­ Patrolman for each of the three fications to put themselves in departments., nomination to give the member­ These changes are expected to ship a greater choice as to whom lead to greater economy and, due will represent them in 1949. to the drop in shipping in these portSj no lessening of represen­ tation to the membership will result. Thus the ballot will call for the election of 1 SecretaryTreasurer, 3 Assistant SecretaryTreasurers, 11 Agents an^ 18 Patrolmen. NOT FRISCO • Ship Tycoon Asks Seamen BoMilitariietl In reference to the new Hall A believer in freedom from in San Francisco, the resolution ! government intervention or con­ named it as being in an organi­ trol of steamship companies, zational state and, for the time being, will not be headed by an ! Hans Isbrandtsen, who heads a company bearing his name, made elected officer. The resolution stated further the bald proposal to the Mari­ that if during the year addi­ time Commission last week that tional SIU Halls are needed, the seamen be placed under govern­ opening of such offices and their ment control by "encouraging" staffs shall be left to the dis­ them to enter the Naval Reserve cretion of the Secretary-Treas­ and that part of their wages be urer, subject to the approval of met by the government. Fostered not by concern for the membership. The qualifications necessai-y to the nation's dccfnse, but rather appear on the referendum bal­ by visions of smaller ships' pay­ lot are stated in the Union's rolls and weakened maritime Constitution and are relatively unions, Isbrandtsen embodied his simple, the outstanding ones be­ proposals in a seven-point pro­ ing that a candidate be a full gram, all of which is aimed at bookmember of the SIU for two cutting company operating ex­ years and have three years of penses and forming a pool of seamen bound to the government by a semi-military tie. membership meeting on Septem-t scription on the plaque to the unstinted aid given during the ber 22. membership, and stated that the lUMSWA-ClO Strike against the Making the presentation to the engraved words could never con­ large shipyard coi-porations SIU was John J. Grogan, Na­ vey the true feelings of the ship- throughout the nation. Strike tional Vice-President of the ship­ yai'd workers toward the Sea­ began June 25, 1947, strike ended yard workers, who representee farers for their aid. November 16, 1947." John Green, the union's presi­ The inscription reads; "This Joining Grogan in the presen­ dent, and accepting in the name plaque is presented by John tation were A1 Meyers, Regional of the Seafarers was Secretary- Green,* President, on behalf of Director for the New York and Treasurer Paul Hall. the lUMSWA-ClO to the na­ New Jersey area and Henry In an address to the eleven tional officers and members of Gordon, National Representative. hundred Seafarers present, Gro­ the Seafarers International With Brother Hall for the SIU gan expressed the thanks of the Union-AFL as a token of high was Lindsey Williams, Director 125,000 members of the Interna­ esteem and gratefulness for the of Organization. tional Union of Marine and Ship­ building Workers of America, CIO, for the "unstinted aid" giv­ en during their five-months long strike.There was no essential change unionism itself. They were out with any union whose officials "AIDED MATERIALLY" this week in the combined sti'ike to smash the unions, and if any have not signed the anti-com­ "Seafarers, he said, "aided ma­ and lockout on the West Coast, proof were needed their attitude munist pledges called for under terially in the successful prose­ as it became apparent that the toward the MFOWW provided it. Taft-Hartley Act. The pro-com­ cution of the strike, and the aid shipowners were Rising every The MFOWW, which actually mie officials of the CIO Long­ given came as a great stimulant dodge to prolong the deadlock was locked out by the shipown­ shoremen and the CIO Marine to the morale of the shipyard past the Presidential election ers when the strike began, this Cooks & Stewards have not workers on the lines." week proposed that the owners signed the affidavits, but the of­ early in November. Brother Grogan also went on abandon their preoccupation with ficials of the MFOWW have. In fact, political flim-flapii.'ei-y ^o pledge the complete support completely obscured the legiti­ the commie issue and get the The MFOWW proposed that all of the shipyard workers to the mate beefs of the striking unions. strike settled. The president of officials of all the unions con­ Seafarers should the uniori ever Mostly the trouble was the old the MFOWW pointed out that so cerned stand aside, and that the be in need of aid. "All of the commie bugaboo, with the own­ far as the economic issues, wages, lawyers for the owners stay facilities of our union are at ers continuing to raise this issue and the Hiring Hall, were con­ home. Then, the MFOWW said, your disposal should the need to the exclusion of everything cerned, the unions and the own­ the owners themselves and rankever arise in your struggle for: else. ers were no longer far apart, and and-file committees from the better conditions and wages," he However, it was obvious this that there was no real bar to several unions could get together to settle the beef. said. week that the owners were not settlement. In presenting the plaque to the much more opposed to com­ The owners have continued to The shipowners said "No," and Seafarers, Grogan read the in­ munism than they were t« state that they would not deal (Continued on Page 7) Politics Cloud West Coast Beef SLICK TALK Couching his language in well varnished terms, Isbrandtsen forsaw a means of lessening mari­ time union strength in his com­ pany by having the .seaman obli­ gated directly to the government and thus "insure a high standard of personnel always available for manning American ships." The government would be expected to bear the cost of part of his wages "in return for having him available when required." * While he pleaded for a satis­ factory standard of living for seamen who qualify for reserve status, and publicized the fact that his company is unsubsidized, he let it be known that Uncle Sam's kicking in on his payroll (Continued on Page 7) �Page Two T H E S E A F AR E R S SEAFARERS LOG LO G Friday. Ociobisr 1, 1948 THROW IN YOUR V Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District CARD, BROTHER/ Affilialed 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 Nominations In Order Nominations have now been officially opened to can­ didates for the thirty-three elective positions in the At­ lantic and Gulf District for 1949. Like the ships men of the SIU sail, Headquarters and the eleven Halls require tip-top crews aboard to make them operate efficiently in the manner and pattern estab­ lished by the Union in the past. Crews put aboard in previous elections have been excellent testimony to the choice exercised by the members of the Union. The time again nears when the membership will go to the polls to choose its port crews for 1949. Again the choice will lie with the membership. The voting member­ ship will want to have the opportunity to study the Union records of as many candidates as possible so as to make a clear choice of men they wish to serve during the coming year. There is no shortage of able men in the SIU. The Union's program of education has spread SIU know-how throughout the SIU fleet. The organizing program has given organizational experience to thousands. Participa­ tion in rank and file committees has given a good portion of the membership valuable knowledge of the Union's operations. Through these mediums have come the men who now serve the membership as officials. Hospital Patients Seafarers who feel they have the qualifications to serve the membership as part of a Branch or Headquarters crew are duty-bound to put themselves in nomination. Nominees who meet the constitutional requirements have until October 15 to file with the Secretary-Treasurer. Poor Harry! When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Mimeographed postcards can be obtained free at tha Social Service desk. Men Now h The Marine Hospitals Harry Bridges, the president of the International These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, Longshoremen's and "Warehousemen's Union, CIO, must be a heartbroken guy. "She" doesn't love him any more. as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by Anybody with a taste for romance might even be tempted writing to them. to feel sorry for the poor fellow—until he looked into NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL Q. REEGO the truth of Harry's love affair. A few years ago, when the Russians were our "brave allies," Harry was the West Coast waterfront employers' best friend. He practically played Clark Cable to their Lana Turner, so close were the bonds. ^ During the . war, as called for by the commie line, Harry was always climbing on the rostrum to make fiery speeches denouncing "job actions" and proclaiming "no strike" pledges for all to hear. "Don't worry about us working stiffs, we'll make it easy for you," he told the bosses in effect. Even when the war was over, Harry was out there singing the same song before the commie line flip-flopped. -He was crying for more "no strike" pledges. In short, he ""was playing the bosses' game. But now Harry has been kicked out of the house. 'The door is barred to him.- The bosses consider him "troublesome"—and worse. The poor chap is on the town, hanging around pool rooms, perhaps. Harry's story should be a lesson to all of us. Certain­ ly it proves the correctness of the SIU's stand—during the war, before the war and after the war. The SIU's consistent policy has always been not to play around with the bosses—war or no war, party line or no party line. Seafarers always have known that the (Working stiff who does, gets the boot. And he gets it right iwhere it hurts the most. J. DENNIS R. BUNCH P. L. SHAUQEUE J. B. GEISLEK A. R. KING S. C. FOREMAN E. J. DANCY E. LAPARI J. H. BIBBS V. W. RUSSELL O. HOWELL V. P. SALLINGS C. GREEN • H. C. MAPHEY ALVIN WARD S. KINZAN G. R. GRAY J. L. HUGULEY R. L. FLIPPIN K. V. PfiTTERSSON C. W. JOHNSON R. P. GRAVES M. HENBERT . A. AUGUSTIN E. P. BADON R. L. BARBER L. KAY A. M. PETET S. LE BLANC A. M. PETIE J. J. McKENNA S. A. GLENN ALBERT McMAHON E. M. LOOPER J. M. MITCHELL D. W. PRINCE s. w. MCDONALD J. L. SAUL R. M. HESTER M. H. SIMONEAUX HARMAN McNAB XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL J. F. MAPPS J. GIVENS D. HUTCHINS L. R. WILLIAMS G. D. ERLINGER W. McCUlSTlON XXX MOBILE HOSPITAL J. F. GERSEY J. H. ASHURST JOHN WEIMER CHARLES E. GLOVER A. C. McALPIN J. W. BUTLER F. L. REYNOLDS PETE HENDERSON T. H. ROSLUND H. R. LOWMAN XXX STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL A. EWING A. VANELZUELA M. CASTRO J. McNEELY A. JENSBY Staten Island^ Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Statan Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.ni. (on 5th and 6th floors.) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.ni. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) LJ D. DeDUISEN T. ZEMR^USKI W. H. NUNN J. BOUYEA W. HUNT R. L. JOHNSTON JC. C. CROWE C. OPPENHEIMER W. H. PERRY T. MANDICI(: C. NANGLE C. W. HALLA P. G. DAUGHERTY X X % BOSTON MARINE HOSPITAL JULIUS HENSLEY CLARENCE CREVIER ' VIC MILAZZO JOHN J. GEAGAN XXX SAN PEDRO HOSPITAL . L. TICKLE T. C. KELLY M. BYERS XXX SAN JUAN HOSPITAL R. SEIJO . ! A, SILVESTRI I. MONTANEZ �Friday* October 1* 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Striking Pilots Ask Seafarers Adopted at membership meetings in all Atlantic & Gulf ports on Sep­ To By-Pass National Airlines tember 22, the resolution below puts into motion the nominating machinery Resolution On SlU Eloctlon for the referendum to determine 1949 officials in A&G Headquarters and ten branches. Nominees will, if qualified, go on the referendum ballot to be voted on by the membership in all ports during November and December, as provided for in the SIU Constitution. Text of the Resolution follows: WHEREAS: It is customary for the Union to determine annually by resolution what elective offices should be placed on the ballot at: each annual election over and above those provided for in the constitution, and WHEREAS: Our Union should plan for greater service and leadership for the mem­ bers in the coming struggles immediately ahead by having our elected officials operating in the proper places as is most beneficial to our membership, SO, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the following ports be filled by regu-lar referendum ballot in the 1949 General Election for Officials in the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District: HEADQUARTERS: 1 Secretary-Treasurer 3 Assist. Secretary-Treasurei-s BOSTON: 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman NEW 1 2 2 2 2 YORK: Agent Deck Patrolmen Engine Patrolmen Stewards Patrolmen Joint Patrolmen PHIADELPHIA: 1 Agent BALTIMORE: 1 Agent 1 Deck Patrolman 1 Engine Patrolman 1 Stewards Patrolman NORFOLK: 1 Agent SAVANNAH: 1 Agent TAMPA: 1 Agent MOBILE: 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen NEW 1 1 1 1 X)RLEANS: Agent Deck Patrolman Engine Patrolman Stewards Patrolman GALVESTON: 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman SAN JUAN: 1 Agent AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Port of San Francisco be considered in an organizational status and not be filled by an elective office inasmuch as this Union has just opened its own Hall there, AND BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED: That if during the year it becomes necessary to open additional offices, the staffing of such offices shall be left to the discretion of the Secretary-Treasurer, subject to the approval of the membership, and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That in addition to the regular constitutional re­ quirements, each candidate for office shall furnish with his acceptance for office a regulation passport picture of recent taking, as well as a statement of not more than 100 words, giving a brief summary of his Union record and activities, such picture and statement to be run in the Seafarers Log just prior to commencement of voting. This to be done in accordance with previous membership action to familjarize the membership with the names, faces and records of all candidates for office. J. P. SHULER, 101 PAUL HALL, 190 J. H. VOLPIAN, 56 ROBERT A. MATTHEWS, 154 LINDSEY J. WILLIAMS, 215 50 JOE ALGINA, 1320 CHARLES G. HAYMOND, 98 RAY WHITE, 57 Qaaliikatiotts For Offke Qualificafions for office in the Seafarers International Un­ ion. as provided for by the Constitution and By-laws, are as follows: (a) Thai he be a citizen of the United States. (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, in continuous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediately prior to date of nomination. (c) Any candidate for Agent or joint patrolman must have three years of sea service in any one of three departments. Any candidate for departmental patrolman must have three years sea service, as specified in this article, shall mean on merchant vessels in unlicensed capacity. (d) That he has not misconducted himself previously while employed as an officer of the Union. (e) That he be an active and full book member cuid show four months discharges for the current year in an unlicensed rating, prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not apply to officials and other office holders w;orking for the Union during current year for period of four months or longer. Any member who can qualify may nominate himself for office by submitting, in writing, his intention to run for office, naming the particular office and submitting the necessary proof of qualification as listed above. The notice of intention addressed to the SecretaryTreasurer must be in his office not later than October 15, 1948, when nominations will be closed. Three members of the Air Line Pilols Associalion which has requesled the support of Seafarers in its strike against National Airlines. Left to right—Dale H. Southard, counsel in charge of picketing in New York area and member of the National Strike Committee; Bob Denton and P. E. Nelson, striking pilots. Members of the Air Line Pilots Association, on strike against National Airlines since February 3, have called upon the membership of the SIU to re­ spect their strike by not booking space aboard National Airlines planes. In a visit to the headquarters of the SIU, Dale Southard, in charge of picketing in New York area and member of the National Strike Committee, accompanied by two striking pilots, expressed the thanks of the AFL Pilots As­ sociation for aid in the past and asked continued support of their beef. The National Airline, which services cities between New York and Miami on the East Coast and from Florida to New Orleans on the Gulf Coast, is being struck because of gross violation of con­ tract and refusal to abide by the Railway Labor Act. The pilots do not come imder the TaftHartley Act. The justness of the strike is shown by the report of the Presidential Emergency Board, an impartial body set up to in­ vestigate the strike, which placed the blame for the strike entirely at the door of the airline. In spite of the many obstacles put in its path, the union has been successful in cutting down the company's passenger loads. Garment Union Rally Pledges Total War On Unlon-Busters NEW YORK —At an unpre­ cedented mass rally stretching two blocks through this city's crowded garment district, some 50,000 of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union pledged an aU-out fight against gangster elements in the garment industi-y tiying to «smash the union. Scattered through the crowd were hundreds of white-capped Seafarers who drew enthusiastic cheers and applause for the aid they were giving the ILGWU in its war on the garment hood­ lums. The demonstration was an out­ growth of the ILGWU's current organizing drive against the re­ maining non-union shops in the heavily unionized dress industry. ILGWU organizers discovered that gangsters were muscling in­ to the industry by controlling a number of trucking companies which haul cut materials from the "jobbers" to the "contractors" who sew the cut pieces together. The gangsters shipped the mate­ rial to non-union contractors run­ ning "sweatshops" in other cities. The SIU was asked to help be­ cause the gangsters were beating and intimidating ILGWU pickets 85 percent of whom were women. The ILGWU plans* to intensify its Organizing drive until the in­ dustry is 100 percent organized despite any attempts at intimi­ dation or other obstacles. Most of the campaign will necessarily be directed against the 100-odd non-union "jobbers" which dot the garment area. The imion has struck nearly 30 of these firms of which 18 have already indicated a desire to negotiate. The union reports them to be half of what they were during the same period last year, and instead of making a profit, has caused a heavy loss. Because of the great deal of traveling done by the members of the SIU through Atlantic and Gulf ports, and the fact that many Seafarers have been out on long trips and do not know of the strike, the Pilots As­ sociation asks that Seafarers spread the word of the strike and travel by other carriers. SIU PICKETS One incident where the Sea­ farers gave material support to the Pilots' beef was in Norfolk. There men of the Pilots Associa­ tion approached the Seafarers for the use of the Norfolk Hall while they distributed leaflets and massed pickets at the Norfolk municipal field. The Seafarers showed support by rallying 30 Seafarers to the picketline. Last week's LOG carried a letter from the union's President David Behncke, thanking the SIU for its aid in Norfolk. On the spectacular side, the Pilots Union is using something new in strike advertising. They are employing a smoke-writing plane which has covered the skies of the big cities with the messages: "National Airlines Pilots On Strike," and "Scab." Also they have two banner-tow­ ing planes which spread the mes­ sage: "Don't Fly National Air­ lines." Send Pictures Every candidate for office in the A&G election sched­ uled to begin on November 1st, must submit with his qualifications a passport pic­ ture of himself and a short biography of no more than 100 words, dealing only with the candidate's Union record and activities. These pictures and biogra­ phical notes will be carried in the SEAFARERS LOG in order to familiarize the mem­ bership with all candidates. Send your qualifications, picture, and short biography to: Secretary-Treasurer, Sea­ farers International Union, 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N.Y. �THE Page Four SEAFARERS LOG Friday. OetolMr 1, 1948 Philly Notes Stir In Shaping; Alexandra Engineer Fouls Trip By LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER enough to incur his wrath, and, as a consequence, was punchec and beaten by this unsavory character. It's a shame that such a phony should be permitted to foul up a good ship. The Alexandra's skipper, for instance, is damned fine Joe—^for a skipper, By JOE ALGINA like this is that the story was in window on the sixth deck here, This Engineer joker probably is a fink from way back. Al­ NEW YORK — A king-sized the LOG and he should have or in any other Hall for that though I don't know his recorc wet blanket has been thrown on picked it up. I'll admit that be matter, make sure you get a re­ ing out at sea a lot makes it ceipt for any monies paid out. or where he came from, I sure can predict where he's going to the somewhat hot shipping this difficult to receive eveiy LOG Check the receipt for accuracy as port enjoyed for the past week. but when you come ashore, pick to amount paid and youi' book wind up. To turn to more pleasant sub­ Almost overnight the activity up the back numbers of the number. This is for your protec­ jects, I want to say that we helc here as conceins SIU ships LOG and put yourself abreast tion and makes keteping the rec­ ords straight much easier for our first educational meeting c^e to a near-standstill. There of the times. Headquarters. last week, and that I am proud is no particular place we can WILL BE BEEFS and happy to report that it was point to as the cause, it is just This column has mentioned the Last week we explained the importance of getting a state­ a great success. an inexplainable lull. matter of transportation on ment from the master when a We had plenty of discussion, plenty of debate and one hund­ That gloomy statement should Waterman ships and how it op­ ship is being put into lay-up. red percent attendance. Every­ discourage any members in the erates on the Far East — West This is especially fmportant to one is looking forward to the outports who have considered Coast—^Europe—East Coast run men on Waterman ships. Some weekly meetings with interest ti-yin^ New York for a ship. If In a couple of weeks we're go­ men who haven't received such not, then here's our plea: Stay ing to get some beefs on this and enthusiasm. where you are. New York is sad because somebody didn't read a statement have found it very difficult to receive unemploy­ GIVES UP ON A'S for shipping. the story in the LOG. The eas­ ment pay. Waterman and the There is not much of import­ Worth mentioning before a iest way to be on your toes on other companies haven't lessened ance to report on the labor whipping into the stox*y of ships Union matters is to read the their hard-timing tactics regard­ scene here. Things are rather in and out of this port is sub- LOG from front to rear. It's not ing unemployment pay, so make quiet. A threatened strike by ect of reading the LOG. Almost a difficult task as the LOG is, sure you get the statement. It the ship cleaners and scalers has every Seafarer reads the stories we think, the best labor paper saves headaches and starts the been settled with the men get­ of shipping in the various in the coimtry and is packed dough coming through faster. branches and the happenings of with news of interest to the ting their wage demands. Before signing off, I want to ships' crews. Soime members, membership. in closing, a word on base­ urge the members who haven't us somewhat of a headache. The ball. I have given up at last. I however, don't bother to delve With that out of the wpy, done so yet to vote now in the ship was infested with a first have to admit that Philadelphia into the resolutions adopted, mo- here's the way shipping shaped referendum on the $10 General class louse, namely the Chief will not be seeing any World ions passed and matters adopted up in the port of New York Fund Assessment. The polls will Engineer. Series games this year. As I into Union policy, all of which last week. We paid off Isth­ close October 8, only one week SLAMMED MESSMAN write this, it looks like Boston appear in the LOG. mian's Steel Designer, Santa away, so stand up and have your This man lives under the im­ and Cleveland. But it could be Thus, three or four months Clara Victory and Steel Maker. say. We want New York to pression that he is the indisput­ Boston and New York—or Bos­ later we get a beef fiom a Sea- The last mentioned was a port shoi^r a good turnout at the polls 'arer who is all hot and both­ payoff as the ship ran aground and that means eveiy member able king of the scow, and he ton and Boston. sticlis his skinny nose into all The best teams are winning, ered about some action taken before leaving the port. Alcoa's should cast his ballot. departments. This last trip, a anyway. But watch our Amaz­ that he was totally unaware of. William Johnson was in for a Here's an afterthought sug­ All we can say in a situation payoff. She'll probably go to mess boy was unfortunate ing Athletics in 1949. the boneyard. Waterman had gested by several Stewards: the James Jackson, Topa Topa Make sure you turn in your linen and Maiden Creek. The Maiden when you are issued a clean lot. Creek is heading for the Gulf to Members may be imaware of men's organization for seamen . One thing we'd like to caU to go- into the shipyard for repairs. By BLACKIE CARDULLO and nothing else. the attention of crews hitting Seatrain New Jersey and Bull's his, but it is the Steward who SAN FRANCISCO — Every­ So far out here, about 170 Sea­ this coast. The LOG, quite prop­ Suzanne completed the list. is- charged with the linen and thing remains tied up on this farers have cast ballots in the erly, has carried notices that the We signed on the Polaris, Al­ tie must make it good. coast, and right now we can see A&G headquarters in San Fran­ coa; Meridith Victory and Aza­ no break in the deadlock be­ cisco is the place to bring your lea City, Waterman; Anniston tween the CIO longshoremen beef. However, this does not City,-^ Isthmian; Robin Wentley, and the Pacific shipowners. How­ mean that you should call us Robin; Jean, BuU. Not much of ever, several companies are long-distance from Seattle or a showing. What we had to known to be straining at the Wilmington on every trivial com­ deal with were handled in SIUleash to get things going. plaint, and then reverse the shape by the Patrolmen and all charges. Calmar and Isthmian have beefs wei'e settled at the payoff. paid off their crews and left Recently, we have received CHECK IT their ships dead. At this writsuch calls from as many as three Bosuns Must Work -ing, there are nine A&G ships men on the same ship. Each Incidentally, when Patrolmen idle at tlje docks. one always insists that he is are not handling ships, they're In the past we have had quite the delegate and has a big beef always to be found on the sixth a few super-duper, ' militant The owners say they would to report. We accept the call, deck of the New Yoik Hall han­ settle if the striking unions Bosuns who have thought that would comply^ with the Taft- referendum on the General Fund and the guy just wants to know dling beefs at the counter and Hartley Act, which means that Assessment. And there prob­ the latest in the strike situation. working on the records in head­ they do not have to work at sea-, and only have to run the gang. the issue now is ^jurely political. ably won't be many more voting Why doesn't he buy a news­ quarters. This goes to show what happens because of the beef. This is not the qase. paper? If you hit the dues paying to a union that allows politicals The Bosun has his work to to dominate its affairs. perform just the same as has Here are trade unions whose every other member of the Deck -members are on the bricks and only one to give us any trouble, the strongest Union financially Department. In port, I agree By CAL TANNER whose beef can't be settled be­ and the Snelling joined the tr^ on any and eveiy waterfront. that the Bosun cannot be ex­ cause the members have no con­ MOBILE — Shipping in this to the boneyard where all the trol over union policies. One big Maybe shipping sounds bad pected to do the actual work, for port remained dead last week, reason the SIU has been able to registering no change from the Libertys seem to be heading here and in general. However, he is kept busy supervising all forge ahead, winning the best week before or the week before these days. locally there is a ray of hope. The beef on the Webster The new Waterman drydock was hands on deck. contracts in maritime and always that. wasn't really very much, come started yesterday, and that dryAt sea, however, it is qviite an­ setting the pace, is that the poli­ Although we had six payoffs to think of it. There were some dock means that every ship in other matter. A good deal of the tical issue is not allowed to en­ and five sign-ons, we shipped overtime hours in dispute, but the Waterman fleet will have to time he is working with the Day ter SIU affairs at all. only 61 bookmen and 13 permits we managed to settle the mat­ come to Mobile at least once a Man alone, or with the Day Man, SIU FOR SEAMEN in the entire seven-dayperiod. ter to everybody's satisfaction. year. There will h|e plenty of and one or two Men on watch. He has to do his part. Our well-informed membership Two of the sign-ons were ships BACK ASSESSMENT job turnovers in the process. would not tolerate that kind of we have no continuous articles. Voting continues strong down There are some oldtimers So Bosims, there are quite a The payoff vessels were the here. The majority of the mem­ around. Maybe you'll recognize few things that you should learn malarkey. We stick strictly to maritime trade unionism for the Fairport, Morning Light, Antin- bers we talk to express the them: G. M. Lambert, W. Miller, in the agreement, in regard to ous and Noah Webster, aU opinion that the General Fund H. D. Wainwright, B. P. Mc- your work, before you get the benefit of the membership. Watermans, and the 'J o s i a h Assessment is one of the most Nulty, N. Breedin; G- Dean, D. idea that you are only a super­ Take the case of our organiz­ Snelling and the Corsair, both cdnstnictive proposals ever made Tibbetts, J. M. Branum, John visor of a "gang" of one or two ing campaign. No other outfit in the Union's 10-year history. Prescott, A. J. Bey and Charles ^t sea. can boast of successes like ours. Alcoas. The, Webster, which was the They think it will make the SIU Spencer. The reason is that we are a sea­ "C. E. (Red) Gibbs PHILADELPHIA —Three pay­ offs this past week gave a much needed boost here in Quakertown. First there was the tanker SS Julesburg which came in and paid off on Sunday night. This was the Julesburg's first payoff tmder the SIU contract, but she paid off clean with no beefs whatsoever. To keep things going, Water­ man's SS Bessemer Victory ar­ rived for a fast, clean payoff thatalso was easy to handle. She came from the West Coast, but couldn't return because of the beef out there. She was Mobile bound leaving here. To finish the week, the Carras tanker, SS Alexandra, blew in and paid off down in Paulsboro. New Jersey. This one gave NY Shipping Slumps After Heavy Week Nine A&G Ships Idle As West Coast Beef Continues The Patrolmen Say— Waterman Drydock May Stabilize Mobile Shipping �Friday, October 1, 1848 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five "3i HAVE YOU VOTED.YET? Study The Rules As important to the mem­ bers of the SIU as the con­ tracts they work under are the shipping rules of the Union. All Seafarers are urged to study their shipping rules and the proposed changes so they will be throughly acquainted with their provisions. These men are signing register prior to receiving ballot on •which they'll have their say in current referendum. If you haven't voted on General Fund Assessment, you'd better hurry. Balloting ends October 8. Dispatchers report that often members seem to be unfamiliar with many of the rules and, as a result, cause much needless confusion. All doubt can be eliminated by careful reading of the shlhpping riiles. Those which are not clear will be clarified by the Dispatcher in any SIU Hall. Grain Cargo Rise Spurs Need For Rated Men In Galveston By KEITH ALSOP GALVESTON—Increased grain shiprtients have boosted business in this port and there is a need for rated men. This need for men will be even more pro­ nounced if the rate of current shipments continues. There were three payoffs in this area during the past week. All ships paying off were Water­ man jobs, the SS Bret Harte pay­ ing off in Galveston and the SS Governor Sparks doing the same in Houston. The third ship, the SS Noonday, paid off in Orange. NO MAJOR BEEFS There were no major beefs on any of the ships paying off, al­ though the crew of the Governor Sparks apparently did not un­ derstand the provisions of. the new transportation rider. The Why Delegates Get Grey Hair =By "A Silver-Haired Delegale" few minor beefs were in regard to overtime and were settled gt the payoffs. Among the topics coming in for discussion at our last regu­ lar membership meeting was the SIU educational program and the benefits it brings to the Union. On the matter of shipping, it is expected that we will have to call men from New Orleans to enable us to crew the ships that are going out of here. New Orleans should stand by for an SOS. LOCAL LABOR On the local labor front, the picketline was withdrawn from the Brown and Root construction outfit since a company that has a contract with the carpenters union has taken over the job previously handled by Brown and Root. So union labor is now on the job. In accordance with the pro­ gram worked out at the recent emergency Agent Conference, this port is holding educational meetings every Tuesday. Around the port at the present time are Walter Brightwell, R. W. Quiim, J. H. Page and J. Germane. Several Seafai'ers are in the Marine Hospital. They are: J. F. Mapps, J. Givens, W. McCuistion, D. Hutchins, L. R. Williams and G. D. Erlinger. The recreation room below, where everyone had agreed to put the books and magazines in their proper places, and use the ash trays for ashes, looked like a recreation room all right, but more like that of a kindergarten class than for SIU seamen. FAST SPIEL I put on my most serious look and started some fast talking. It had results. I assured the Captain that -everything would be ship-shape in quick time and he agreed to put aside the log book and turn someone to pre­ paring the messrooms and heads for painting. Immediately the delegates met aft, just as we stepped into the and passed the word around NEW YORK—The commercial crew's laundry, my hopes were about the condition of things. use of war-time invasion craft, dashed. We also mentioned that fines such as the LST, LOT, and LSMSome guy had just poured five might be pressed. We hated, to type ships, has fallen far short gallons of fuel oil into the laund­ mention this, but drastic action, of expectations, according to a ry and gave everything a pro­ was necessary. recent survey. tective coating. (I found out A day later, everything looked Of the many thousands of later that it wasn't anything a hundred percent better and these crafts that were mass-pro­ but the results of washing six the delegates congratulated the duced between 1942 and 1945, pairs of dungarees with a stiff crew.. But now, only two weeks of which many hundreds were bi'ush. This was the^residue.) later, I see we're getting back large ocean-going craft, only By this time the Old Man in the same old rut. about 100 are now in commercial was shouting until his pan was As ship's delegate, I called the use, and less than half of these purple. He had stepped across other delegates together and we are within the United States. the passageway and opened the circulated around. We asked the ^hese vessels were deDeck Maintenance foc'sle, but it sanitary men and Messmen to looked more like Fibber McGee's remember to spot during their ^eloped during the war for land- • on undeveloped beaches, .it closet. Gee, I thought we took working hours. But they in-! that, with the coming this matter up at the last meet­ formed us that it's not in plain language in the agreement that'°^ ^hat h^d ing, too. SOOGIE—WITH WHAT? they should spot, and if they!"^^^'^ the benefit of waterI don't think that the Mate do it, they would not be givencommerce because of the believes that the laundry soap the overtime to fully soogie be- lack of dock facilities would be powder is being used for soogiebenefited by the use of these fore we get home. ing down the mid-shiphouse, but ships in hauling general freight. "CALL THE DELEGATE" By EARL SHEPPARD he does think the house should But as it has worked out, But I do know that when be soogied even though he has NEW ORLEANS—Shipping is $10 General Fund Assessment. things go wrong for them while aside from a few conversions to forgotten to see that bulk soogie All. hands are urged to vote the ship is away from home barges, ferries, tugs, etc., they powder was put aboard before fair despite four lay-ups, and yes, for a $10 bill from each port, the first business is in good shape. Ten thing each will have been put to little use here. leaving. member now will certainly help do is put up a holler for the One outfit has started to carry payoffs are scheduled for the "What!" he screams. "Use salin the Union's fight with the poor ole ship's delegate: lumber in them on the West isoda oh that brand new paint next two weeks—two of them anti-labor forces and the ship­ Alcoa's headed for the boneyard. "See what's wrong with this Coast. Two LSTs were converted job? I should say not, Bosun." owners. Alcoa has laid up about every chow and this dirty messhall." to carry truck trailers between I saw the Old Man on the Liberty they have and it is The membership is asked to "Make out that repair list, Now York and Albany, bridge the other day. He looked! rumofed that they are operating cooperate with the janitor in In the Philippines, however, my locker won't work." like he was feeling in pretty "By Joe, tell that Old Man 35 are in use in the Island trade, good spirits and, being as I 41 ships under foreign fiags — keeping things cleaner in line didn't feel so bad myself, I Panamanian, Greek, and Italian with the economy program, as we don't want qny screwy an­ and the Farrell Lines has three laid down by the Emergency swers about the a^ent not bring­ craft operating in a feeder servthought I would approach him —on the bauxite shuttle. Yesterday the Education Agents Conference, two men are ing him any money for draws ice on the West Coast of Africa, on the subject of painting our Meetings were started as recom­ being laid off in this Port—in when we hit New York this Newfoundland and Alaska also messhall and the Stewards De­ mended by the Emergency Ag= all Branches this will mean a time." are using a few of them. partment heads and showers. saving of around 40 men. ents Conference. All hands ex­ Another voice from the wilds: Speaking of showers, a regu­ The reasons put forth are prin­ The Crescent Towing and Sal­ "Say, be sm-e to make up that cipally the cost of conversion. lar typhoon blew up in my pressed enthusiasm by their at­ face when I suggested any such tendance and interest in the pro­ vage Company are still on strike crew list for the boarding Pa- since the Coast Guard bulkhead thing. Says he, "Overtime,- ove]> ceedings. Meetings will continue and it looks like a long drawn- ti-olman.'' regulations do not conform with "How come we haven't had, the open ramp end without extime. That's all you birds think with a new topic discussed each out affair. All members are of." (These units haven't been time to clear up important points urged to give their support any fried bananas for breakfast? tensive alteration. For another painted in over seven months.)^ for the membership ' and espe­ where and when needed by our What! No bananas? Didn't you thing, they are diesel powered, Brothers in the Marine Allied check the ship's stores? You're and the American maritime in"Then, next trip, the crew cially for permits. one hell of a delegate." isends up another Delegate to dustry has never favored diesel. Voting is in full swing for the Workers Division. This morning I collected the repair lists from the Delegates of the departments and, from the size of the list and the repitition of items that were re­ paired following the last trip, one *would think the ship had been out three months instead of the usual five or six weeks. Five broken crew lockers on the list again! Three of the five had been repaired by a shoregang just a little over a month ago and checked by the Dele­ gates. No one has yet been able to catch that little gremlin who has been responsible for the damage. Whenever I ask, "How come it is broken again," the answer is always the same: "Damned if I know. It was that way when I moved in. Must have been the work of the guy who had the Locker last trip." It's silly to think that a guy would kick in the vent to open his door when the Mate on watch has a pass-key. "Yeah," I'm told, "it must have been some snooper from ashore in that last port." The department heads tell the sign-on Patrolman that there is plenty of soap and matches, as called for in the agreement, but somehow we always run short of laundry powder. say the crew wants everything down there painTed again." As the storm subsides, I bring out a few points about the Cap­ tain's own foc'sle being painted when he wants it, and the pas­ sengers' quarters and alleyways topside painted and soogied at the drop of a hat. Well, the Captain cools off just a wee bit and consents to look it over down there. If he thinks it needs painting, he'll authorize it. Of course he points out some corny self-made rule that the company only allows painting in the quarters once a j'ear, whether they need it by that time or not. Down we go, the Captain and I, to the crew's deck—and' at all times to go. It doesn't look as if the paint work has been spotted in a solid week. Harfdprints, smears and trash-filled laund­ ries, greasy tables and crumbfilled pantrys. It was only last week at our meeting that every­ one agreed to do his part in keeping all ship-shape, especial­ ly since the delegates were or­ dered to ask for painting and general inspection of the crew's quarters by the Captain to see what all had to be done. Bro­ ther! Did he tell me what had to be done! During all this ^ I was taking deep breaths and getting back to normal breathing. With his blow-up over, we walked aft to the crew quarters. Surely the black gang and deck men v.'on't let their poor delegate down, I thought. But on arrival Ship Men Turn Thumbs Down On Lunding Cruft Shipping Fair In New Orleans -Z' I �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG FUday, October 1. 1948 Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief BALTIMORE—Chairman WUliam Rentz, 26445; Recording Secretary D. Stone, 1996; Read­ ing Clerk, A1 Stansbury, 4683. A&G Shipping From Sept 7 To Sept 21 Agent Confei-ence. Under Good and Welfare there was discussion about helping the janitors keep union property clean, and thanks were extended to the crews of of ships who donated money for the movie projector, which made possible the showing of movies every Friday. Brothers were urged to vote yes, on $10 Assess­ ment. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 P. M. with 410 members present. 4 4 4 MOBILE — Chairman C. A. Aubert, 24723; Recording Secre­ tary L. Meira, 26393; Reading Clerk H. Fischer, 59. TOTAL REG. REG. REa SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL Motion carried to go into obliDECK ENG. PORT STWDS. REa DECK ENG. STWDS. •SHIPPED g a t i o n s and charges. Broth­ ers Robert D. Amato, Clyde Kea- Boston 30 24 33 87 3 4 17 24 ton, Francis J. Buhl, John New York 250 212 200 662 187 192 191 570 O'Toole, William H. Powell, Ray­ Philadelphia 60 25 32 117 19 17 14 50 mond, Kaboska, Carlos M. Luna, Baltimore '222 159 122 503 90 110 69 269 J. B. Smith, C. V. Gladhil were Norfolk 75 69 48 192 12 11 11 34 obligated. Charges were re- Savannah (No Figures Received) fered to a Trial Committee. Tampa 26 26 23 - 75 5 5 1 11 Minutes of all branches having •Mobile 217 241 246 704 56 52 41 , 149 New Business read and accepted. New Orleans.... 150 120 151 421 ' 85 80 100 265 Motion made to forward all Galveston 45 29 29 103 53 49 42 144 ship's minutes to the Editor of San Juan. (No Figures Received) tlie LOG. Resolution from San Francisco.. (Shipping Hailed By Strike) Minutes of Branches having Headquarters regarding election New . Business were read and •. 1,075 1,075 905 884 2,864 510 520 486 1,516 of officials for 1949 accepted un­ GRAND TOTAL accepted. The Agent reported animously. The minutes and that the companies were appeal­ recommendations of the Special concur with Puerto Rico New the Special Agent's Conference following the educational meet­ ing all seamen's' unemployment Agents Conference were ac­ Business. Carried unanimously. were accepted. compensation insurance cases A Balloting cepted. Agent William Rentz's Motion carried that whenever Committee for the General Fund ing. Minutes of Agent's Confer­ pending a Supreme Court ruling; report, the Patrolmen's reports, the meeting acted on important Assessment was elected from the ence dated August 30 through but that the State Director of September 1, x-ead and accepted and Hospital Committee's report Union business, members raise floor. The resolution from Head­ the Unemployment Compensa­ were accepted. The Dispatcher their books in their hands. Mo­ quarters was accepted unani­ with a vote of thanks. Motion tion Board had been contacted reported 503 registered, and 269 tion carried to ask the Secretary- mously by a book vote. Under carried to non-concur in Puerto and that a meeting had been ar­ shipped. Four motions regarding Treasurer to send all ports a New Business a motion carried Rico's action on the San Fran­ ranged for the coming Monday. New shipping and registering were clarification on Section 35 of tlie to accept the Balloting Commit­ cisco Branch Minutes. Business of other Branches read He reported that Waterman had made and all four defeated by official Shipping Rules, as to tee's report. One minute of sil­ officially opened their Dry Docks yote of membership. Meeting whether a permit man can stay ence for departed Brothers. Meet­ and accepted. The Secretary- which would mean that all Treasurer's report and the reso­ stood one minute in memory of on the ship after making a com­ ing adjourned 8:40 P.M. with 85 lution from Headquarters were Waterman ships would diy dock departed Brothers. Under Good in Mobile at least twice a year, members present. and Welfare there was discussion and that Waterman has secured 4 4 '4 "on the laying up of ships. Meet­ contracts with at least two other PHILADELPHIA — Chairman ing adjourned at 8:10 P. M. with SIU Companies to do all of their Ray Gates, 25128; Reading Clerk 232 present. dry docking v/ork. He concluded D. C. Hall, 43372; Recording Sec­ t 4' 4" by pointing out that nominations PUERTO RICO — Chairman S. plete foreign trip of less than 60 retary A. Merlino, 35731. would be opened this evening New York Branch minutes accepted. One minute of silence for A&G 1949 Officials and clari­ Colls, 21085; Recording Secretary days. One minute of silence for M. Rubio, 6844; Reading Clerk P. departed Brothers. Under Good were accepted—all except the was observed for departed fied the qualifications required and Welfare there was discussion motion on Isthmian Stewards, Brothers. Under Good and Wel­ Prokopuh, 39468. on the shipping rules governing which should be left up to the fare discussion included a clari­ of any one who desires to run. A communication Minutes of Branches having permit men, arid it was the Negotiation Committee. Motion fication of Shipping Rules in re­ Accepted. from Headquarters, and the Res­ New Business were read and ac­ opinion of the meeting that per­ carried to non-concur with the gard to permitmen, and the olution from New York in x-efercepted. The Agent reported on mit men be allowed only one San Francisco New Business re­ cleanliness of the Hall, which is the shore gang contra'ct. His re­ foreign trip, or 60" days coast­ ferring to financial aid for strike- left up to the members. Meet­ ence to election for 1949, A&G Officials, were accepted. Motion port was accepted. Motion made ^ wise. Meeting adjourned 8:05 boimd seamen. New Business of ing adjourned at 1:15 P.M., carried that any key, rated-man to concur with the Agent's Con- |P.M. with 64 members present. other Branches was accepted. 4 4 4 who has been on the shipping ference resolution, with the ex- | The Agent reported that the 4 4 4 NEW ORLEANS — Chairman list for 90 days, but who has ception of San Juan, which was TAMPA—There was no meet­ Port was running smoothly with Leroy Clarke, 23062; Recording been unable to ship in that rat­ to be referred to New Business. ing due to the storm, however it no outstanding beefs and ex­ Secretary Herman Troxclair, ing, be allowed to retain his Trial Committee's report con­ was blown out by this morning. pressed the hope that shipping 6743; Reading Clerk Buck Ste­ shipping card. The Patrolmen's curred in. Under New Business, All men registered were given would pick up in the near fu­ phens, 76. reports were accepted. The Dis­ a motion carried to have a com­ credit for attending. Most of the ture. The labor front in Phila­ patcher reported 704 men regisbination Dispatcher - Patrolman men living here, are from out in delphia is quiet with the threat­ New Business of Branches for Puerto Rico on the ballot. the subui-bs, and quite a gale ened ship-cleaner strike squared read. Motion to refer that part One minute of silence for de- was blowing and a warning was away. The first Educational of the Boston New Business re­ sent over the radio to be ready meeting was an unqualified suc­ garding the raising of hospital for any eventuality. Acting cess and all were urged by the benefits to the Secretary-Treas­ Agent" R. H. HaU reports ship­ Agent to attend. A communica­ urer and accept the balance. Mo­ ping seemed to be picking up a tion from the Pennsylvania Fed- tion in reference to^ San Juan bit. The first payoff in four eration of Labor was accepted. New Business, to reaffirm New months—^the Bertram Goodhue, The Resolution from Headquar­ Orleans' previous stand regard­ South Atlantic — is scheduled ters was accepted. The Dis­ ing the buying of a Hall in t e r e d , and 149 shipped. One later in the week. It will clean patcher reported 117 registered, Puerto Rico, and to accept the minute of silence for departed Meeting adjourned parted Brothers. Brothers J. out the Hall. There have been and 50 shipped. Motion made balance of the New Business. Brothers. Brady, and E. P. Hernandez were the usual number of ships in and seconded to ask Headquar­ Minutes of other Ports accepted. 8:15 P. M. with 263 present. obligated. There was general transit, but they have taken few ters to inform San Juan to get Agent Earl Sheppard reported 4 4 4 discussion under Good and Wel­ replacements. Income is very adequate building facilities. Mo­ affairs of the Port were in good NORFOLK — Chairman James fare. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 slow as all ships sign on and tion carried to instruct our con­ shape, although business and A. Wynn, 30783; Recording Sec­ tracted companies to ship ac­ shipping had fallen off, that retary Ben Rees, G95: Reading P.M. with 34 book men and 11 payoff elsewhere. cording to Union Agreement in there have been 12 payoffs and Clerk Joe Lupton, 7713. permits present. 4 4 4 BOSTON — Chairman Dan foreign countries the same as in only four signons, and it was 4 4 4 The Secretary-Treasux-er's fi­ GALVESTON — Chairman Sheehan, 22856: Reading Clerk the US. Motion seconded that pointed out that this was partly nancial report for week ending accounted for by the fact that Headquarters reconsider placing Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording Gene Dakin 180; Recording Sec­ only Philadelphia Agent on. bal­ two Alcoa and two Isthrhian September 4, was read and ac­ Secretary R. Wilburn, 37739; retary Bill Prince, 30612. New Business pf lot, and also place a Patrolman ships went into the boneyard. In cepted. Reading Clerk Jeff Morrison, Motion carried to refer that addition three Mississippi ships branches read and accepted witix 34213. part of Puerto Rico New Busi­ paid off and will not sign on till the exception of Boston, which they complete the coast trip. The was referred to New Business for Other Branch minutes were ness regarding a new building to Agent stated that New Orleans discussion and motion. Motion accepted. The Agent reported the next Agent's Conference. Branch has refused to sign on under New Busine.ss to non-con­ shipping good, and stated that New Business of other Branches Waterman ships that do not store cur with that portion of the Bos­ other Ports would have to be was read and accepted. The Agent reported that business in called for men, if things conthere. Under Good and Welfare up here. Agent's report accepted. ton minutes dealing with the the Port was slow. He asked several members spoke on hos­ The Dispatcher reported 421 reg­ raising of the hospital benefits, , tinued at the present rate. He that members flood the fink halls pital benefits, and also proposed istered, and 265 shipped. The and to> refer this to the Secre­ spoke at length on the Educa­ tional meetings being held from when un-organized ships come electoral ballots in regards to Resolution from Headquarters tary-Treasurer. Motion made to 11:30 to 1:30 every Tuesday on in, in order that we may soon be manning certain Ports. One min­ regarding the coming ballot for request the Agent in Nox-folk to the Dispatcher's floor, and re­ able to vote these, ships, and se­ ute's silence for departed Broth­ officials read and accepted. The allow an additional thirty days It was quested all members to attend. cure more contracted jobs fdr the ers. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 Secretary-Treasurers report read on shipping cards. A good Educational P. M. with 180 members present. and accepted. The meeting stood pointed out that due to the The Patrolman's Report was ac- Union. in silence in memory of our de- .slump in, shipping men could cepted. The Dispatcher reported meeting was held on Tuesday, 4 4 4 not get out in the usual time al­ and the Agent urged all on the 103 registered, and 144 shipped. SAVANNAH — Chairman C. parjied Brothers. Under New lowed. Carx'ied 31 for and 18 beach to attend these meetings Business the minutes fiom the After much discussion in which H. Starling, 6920; Reading Secre­ Emergency Agents Conference against. Resolution from Head­ it was pointed out that the mat-, which will be held each Tuesday tary F. Shaia, 22596. were read in their entirety. Mo­ quarters to determine offices in ter of a new building in Puerto, hereafter. The Patrolman's re­ Due to the threatened hur­ tion carried unanimously to ac­ the Union that are to be filled in Rico should be referred to the port was accepted. The Dis­ Secretary-Treasurer, it was patcher reported 87 registered, ricane it was decided to hold the cept and concur in the entire the coming annual election, and moved that the meeting non- and 24 shipped. The minutes of regular meeting in the afternoon proceeding of the Emergency ' (Continued on Page 7) �Friday. Odtob«r 1,1948 Put Seamen Under Navy, Says Owner . T B B SS^ AFAR MR S L@ G SEAFARERS CAN BE PROUD OF THIS Page Seven Suggest Two Revisions In Registration Rules Changes have been suggested by five full book members in the Proposed Uniform Registration. Rules as submitted by the Registration Committee and carried in the LOG for September 3, 17, and 24. These changes are in the form of clarifications, for the five members are heartily in agreement with the main form and intention of the Committee's report. In the Deck Department Rules, it is pointed out that Ordinarys with physical defects must obtain their special endorsements, in addition to sailing three yeus SIU, in order to register in Group I; and in the Stewcird's Department, it is felt that Group I—Rated Men—should be broken up intO' two groups so that the Second and Third Cooks may register separately. These five members wish to further remind the membership that now is the time to study these proposed Uniform Registration Rules, and to make suggestions, so that they will be in a form satisfactory to all when they come up for a vole. (Continued from Page 1) would make, it possible for the American shipowners to thereby "not have to pay more than the five nearest competitiors, Bri­ tain, Holland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark." Thus: No subsidy for the com­ pany with resulting government restrictions, but rather a sub­ sidy of the seamen to be paid to the company with the seamen bearing the restrictions of the Naval Reserve. DECK DEPARTMENT The comment of one SIU mem­ ber pretty well summarizes the average seaman's attitude to the Isbrandtsen proposals: Proposed Rules ^GROUP I—DAY WORKERS Suggested Changes GROUP I—DAY WORKERS Each man must be qualified for Each man must be qualified the job he throws in for and for the job he throws in for and have necessary endorsements. At have necessary endorsements. At registration time his qualifica- registration time his qualifica­ tions shall be checked. tions shall be checked. Ordinary Seamen who cannot Ordinary Seamen who cannot obtain AB tickets because of obtain AB tickets because of physical defects—such as color- physical defects—such as color­ This plaque was presented to SIU by CIO shipyard workers blindness, etc.—may, upon prov- blindness, etc.—may, uiJon prov­ at New York membership meeting last Wednesday night. ing that they have sailed three ing that they have sailed three years as Ordinary out of SIU years as Ordinary out of SIU Halls, register in this group. Halls, and after obtaining the Bosun special ' Bosun's, Carpenter's or Bosun's Mate other endorsements which the Carpenter Coast Guard issues in such cases, ^ Deck Maintenance register in this group. Watchman—Day Work Bosun Storekeeper Bosun's Mate There wei-e other political quested the striking West Coast (Continued from Page 1) Carpenter moves. Early in the strike, unions — the ILWU, MCS, the strike continued. Deck Maintenance which began on September 3 MFOWW, MEBA and Radio Of­ The shipowners have used Watchman—Day Work when the. Longshoremen walked ficers—^to allow SIU ships to typically communist tactics by Storekeeper out, the Army threatened to sail. appealing directly to the .rankREASON FOR SUGGESTED CHANGE: use troops to load Army cargoes. The striking unions, up to this and-file of the unions involved. In reference to Ordinary Seamen with physical defects, it is But the Army backed down, pre­ point have rejected the request. Their aim was to cause dissen­ pointed out that the rules should specifically state that men who sumably for political reasons. The A&G men^wiU continue to sion. The MFOWW caUed their have sailed for three years out of the SIU Halls must also obtain Meanwhile, two independent respect the picketlines, since the the special Bosun's, Carpenteris or other endorsements (which bluff. stevedoring companies signed up West Coast maritime workers in are issued in such cases by the-Coast Guard, and are required by This was not the MFOWW's with the ILWU and the Army spite of their screwball policy do the Commissioner before signing such Ordinary Seamen on) first try. A week earlier, the cargoes were loaded .by some have real economic beefs , in­ before he may register in Group I. union sent an open letter to the volved. The A&G District will shipowners stressing that its 1,100 longshoremen. At the same also continue to refuse to sail STEWARDS .DEPARTMENT members were prepared for a time, nine A&G ships lay idle at any re-allocated ships or any­ West Coast docks, completely nine-month strike, but that so thing else that might impair the long a struggle would harm strikebound as Seafarers reso­ GROUP I—RATED MEN GROUP I—RATED MEN co-workers' side of the action. lutely respected the picketlines. unions and companies alike. The Each man must be qualified Each men must be qualified It is quite possible, many ob­ owners said a flat "No" to this However, with the Army ships for the job he throws in for and for the job he throws in for and loading in Oakland and else­ servers believe, that the commies one too. have the necessary endorsements, have the necessary endorsements. to save their own skins are There was no doubt that the where, and with a number of At registration time his qualifi- At registration time his qualifi­ avoiding truly militant action owners were making the most of West Coast contracted ships of cations shall be checked. that would end the strike. They cations shall be checked. the commie issue and would con­ the Shepard Line operating freely Chief Steward—Passenger Chief Steward—Passenger are not tying up things tight as tinue to do so. The pro-commie from the East Coast ports with Second Steward — Pas­ Second Steward — Pas­ the loading of the Army cargoes leadership of the ILWU and the West Coast crews there seemed senger senger indicates. Any increase in Army MCS was the weak spot and the no real reason to hold up. East Steward Steward cargoes on ATS ships would owners were quick to pound on Coast ships indefinitely. Ac­ ghef Chef . cordingly, the A&G District re- weaken the strike. And there is it. Chief Cook Chief Cook strong danger that the commie Second Cook Night Cook and Bakei^ leaders will gradually tone down Night Cook and Baker all thejr demands. That's the GROUP II Third Cook way they do things. Second Cook GROUP II—MESSMEN Third Cook The strike began on Septem­ NEW YORK—Chairman Lind(Continued front Page 6) Utility Messman GROUP III—MESSMEN ber 3 when an 80-day Federal to instruct ^the Secretary-Treas­ sey- Williams, 21550; Recording Messman Utility Messman injunction against the unions ran urer to appoint the Agent in Secretary Robert Matthews, 154; Messman out. Since then the owners, San Francisco. Carried unani­ Reading Clerk John Arabasz, REASON FOR SUGGESTED CHANGE: wrapping themselves in the flag, mously. The Agent spoke at 29836. It is further poiiried out that in the grouping of the Steward^s have refused to negotiate at all. All minutes accepted save Bos­ length on the economy program Department, Second Cook and Third Cook should be put info a for the Port of Norfolk, pointing ton's and San Juan's. Rejected separate Group in order to protect these jobs from men who that part of Boston minutes deal­ out the absolute necessity of intend to ship in top ratings, and at the same time to add an this program because of the ing with raising of hospital bene­ incentive for men capable of handling the top jobs to get their greatly reduced revenue in this fits, and that paid of San Juan Receipt Number 89478 endorsements and ship on them. Port aijid the problems that the minutes dealing with plan to Will the holder of receipt num­ Signed: Joe Algina 1320 Union has to face in the coming purchase building in that port. ber 69478, aboard the SS AnnisCarried resolution, moved by Aussie Shrimpton 40260 J. P. Shuler 101 year with the General Fund. Ac­ ton City, get in touch with 6th Frenchy Ruf and seconded by Bennie Gonzalez 125G Paul Gonsorchik 749 cepted. The Dispatcher reported Floor, 51 Beaver Street, New several, callirig for elections for 192 registered, and 34 shipped. Pointed •York. • Brothers Julian Z. Markham, and 1949 Unibn officials. out that any member could J. S. i Walter Li Comptpn were obli­ The following men have seagated. The Balloting Committee nominate himself if he was in reported 134 votes cast to date. good standing. Secretary-Treas- bags, suitcases or other gear in Mrs. Ella Colegrove, in Septem­ THOMAS TIZZECA Under Good and Welfare sev­ mer introduced John Grogan, the warehouse of Sudden & Your mother asks that you ber. Mrs. Fain's address: R-2, eral members talked on the econ­ vice-president of lUMSWA, who Christenson, Inc., in San Fran­ Wheelersburg, Ohio. , omy program and the necessity presented plaque to SIU for help cisco:\ R. Zwierlein (no ship get in touch with her at once. 4. i of every member cooperating. in 1947 shipyard beef. Defeated given), Charles Madison of the X X % JOHN A. RENNIE motion to air mail LOG to all SS Wall Knot, Manuel Velez of One minute of silence was ob­ GEORGE ABBOTT Get in touch with your ships in foreign poids because of the SS Sheep Shank, David served for departed Brothers. Mrs. Oll^ie Abbott Fain wants mother. Mildred wants your ad­ cost. Minute of silence for de­ Joseph and T. Russep of the .Meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M. parted Brothers. Meeting ad­ SS Governor Houston, E. A. you to write her. She wishes to dress. Your mother's address: with 127 books and 65 permits journed with 1,657 members Gardner and Richard Quintero acquaint you with the details 3526, North Watt Street, Phila­ of the passing of - your sister, delphia 4, Pennsylvania. present. of the SS Governor Brandon. present. "It sounds like a typical shipOwner's spfel. They're always covering their schemes for more money and fewer unions with smooth sounding plans to stick the seamen. If anybody suggests putting a collar on them, it's mutiny." Employers Obscure Economic Issues in Pacific Coast Waterfront Strike Proposed Rules Suggested Changes Branch Meetings In Brief NOTICE! PERSONALS �Page Eight THE SEAFURERS LOG Friday, October 1, 1948 Enthusiasm Marks Education Meetings Contract^ Assessment Highlight Sessions The weekly meetings proposed last-named expressed the opinion by the Emergency Agents Con­ that the Union should stop the ference early in September got transfer of American business to off to a flying start up and down foreign flags and strive to build the coast the morning of Tues­ up the American merchant day, September 21, according to marine. reports reaching the LOG this In Norfolk, with Joe Lupton as chairman and John Harrison week. Local conditions kept several as secretary. Agent Ben Rees branches from holding their in­ opened discussion by placing be­ itial meetings, but it is expected fore the members present the that all ports will be conducting subject "The Importance of Our regular sessions shortly. In New Two-year Contract," and invited York, SIU participation in the evei-ybody to join the debate. Ladies Garment Workers battle Rees urged each member to ex­ against racketeers necessitated press his own opinion even if it postponement of the first get-to­ differed from that of others. Dur­ ing the next hour, about 50 men gether. took the floor to have their say The first meetings were largely SIU style. taken up with analysis of the new two-year agreement as sug­ BIG IMPROVEMENT Savannah members raise their hands to acclaim the new contract after studying it in the gested by Headquarters, but in education meeting. Similar enthusiasm was shswn in other ports. Everybody felt that the twomost ports discussion naturally year px'ovision was a vast im­ ranged far and wide through the provement over the old one-year report of the meeting indicated. mits, took the floor to say that Jackson, Alfredo Green, Harry field of maritime. clause, especially at this time, It was also evident that the no matter in how good shape the Lowther and Gordon Peck. The Port Agents in their ac­ Rees reported. Many pointed Savannah branch felt that the Union was nothing was ever per­ counts of the meetings reported In Galveston, P,atrolman Jeff out other improvements includ­ proposed strengthening of the fect. It was up to the member­ enthusiastic interest by members Morrison called the meeting to in all branches as well as 100 ing wages of course, that set the | Generail Fund, coming as it ship, these men said, to always order at 11:35 a.m.. Agent Keith would on top of the two-year be alert to opportunities to make Alsop having gone to Houston to percent approval of the contract. SIU at the top of maritime. agreement, would make the the Union physically and finan­ pay off a^ip. The meeting got Some of the Stewards thought Tsqjical was the comment of the Union practically impregnable. cially stronger. Philadelphia Agent who wrote: they should- have received the under way with Morrison presid­ Among those who spoke were same pay boost the Bosuns won, In New Orleans, Agent "Bull' ing and C. E. Ward serving as "These meetings are received here with a great deal of en­ but the Stewards admitted that Charles Schuck, A. Fricks and I. Sheppard called the meeting to secretaiy, thusiasm, with everyone taking they were pretty well off at that Hodges all of whom expressed order at 11:30 a.m. With Shep­ their satisf^ion with the new pard In the chair and Johnny the way things now stood. REVIEWED an active part." contract, Later the Hiring Hall came up Johnston acting as secretary, ac­ The entire education program BOSTON BEGINS for a thorough going-over from tive, far-ranging discussion filled as drawn up by the Emergency TAMPA SESSION the next two hours. In Boston; Agent E, B. Tilley all angles. When the SlU's Hir­ Agents' Conference was reviewed In Tampa, the meeting was ing Hall, clause was compared called the meeting to order at before the discussion became The unanimous opinion of the 11:30 a.m., explaining that the with that of other maritime called to order at 11:30 a.m. A1 210 Seafarers present was that general. The two-year contract purpose of the first session was unions, everybody concluded that Driver was eledted chairman and the two-year agreement put the was analyzed and the Brothers to air the new agreements so; the SIU had the best hiring con- R. E, Seckinger was named sec­ SIU in the best possible position present demonstrated their un­ retary. After discussion began, that every member present ditions in the industry. it was pointed out by several to increase its strength and fight derstanding and approval of its In Savannah, Agent C. H. would have a thorough oppor­ the anti-labor forces responsible more important sections. tunity to understand and express Starling called the meeting to Brothers that the SIU had for the Taft-Hartley Act, accord­ Discussion soon spread to other order at 10 a.m. With Starling climbed high in its 10-year his­ ing to the report of the meeting. his own views of it aspects of Union affaii-s, how­ tory and that the new agi'^^ment The contract was read aloud presiding and Fred Shaia acting ever. Several Brothers hit the Many aspects of the Union's marked a new peak for the Sea­ before those present were asked as secretary, a complete study of farers and for maritime. deck to emphasize that every position as a result of the new to hit the deck, which many did. the contract including its histori­ Seafarer should give a good One man pointed out that the contract were brought to the Among those speaking were cal background, was made. day's work for a good day's pay. attention of the New Orleans SIU never had lost a beef, which "Red" Cashman, A. S. Callahan, It was brought out that, as late These members pointed out that meeting. WilUam Hennessey, William /939, messmen were being was one reason the shipowners the best contracts in the industry preferred to grant the demands Several members said that if Hall, E. T. Callahan, and Joseph paid as little as 55 dollars a rather than risk facing a deter­ they had two years to get ready called for the best seamanship month. This"' wage and others Greenbaum. The consensus was in the world, and stressed that mined. SIU stand. Another that the SIU had won the best have been tripled by the SIU. Brother warned the younger they could hit the bricks with the Union too had responsibili­ These new wages, it was em­ money in their pockets if it be­ contract in maritime history. The members that it would be their came necessary to take strong ties under the contract and that phasized, constitute a great ad­ members felt that the amend­ job to protect the gains already action the next time the contract the members must live up to ment of the penalty clauses was vance despite the inflation. their, bargain. won and go after new ones. tu light i:«v,+ of conDiscussion covered many , decame around. Some of the a WISP move •m the . , The situation of permitmen J iu iiafis of maritime historv which younger' members spoke of the ditions and that the two-year lire KEEP STRIVING also came into the field of dis­ brought home to those present value to them of the entire edu­ ' of the agreement would stabilize cussion as did the duties of the the importance of the new con­ A number of Brothers, some of cation program. the industry. various ratings in the Stewards tract as nothing else could, the them bookmen and spme per­ In Philadelphia, Agent Department. Brother "Tampa BEST SPOT "Blackie"" Gardner called the Red" proposed that a copy of Others said that ah education Robert's Rules of Order be meeting to order at 11 a.m., and meeting was a better place to placed on each ship to make Bill Luth was elected chairman. debate Union policies and mari­ shipboard meetings easier to The aims of the program, which time questions than the ginmill run, and the same man also sugare to make sure that the SIU on the corner. re- gested that each and every miembag the best informed member­ ,, , ,, , ,Still others „ ship in the industry, were ex­ caUed the-early days of the SIU ^er on the beach attend future and explained how the Union education meetings. ; plained at some length. It was had advanced the cause of sea­ pointed out that while attend­ men. the opinion of all the ance was not compulsoi-y it Agents in whose ports rhegtin'gs would be to everybody's advan­ The proposed General Fund were .held that the education tage to attend. Assessment, now the subject of program had caught the mem­ a referendum, also was discussed bership's enthuslam, and that fu­ 2-YEAR PACT at length, the report of the meet­ ture gatherings would become Nearly everyone joined in the ing said: This proposal originated more and more profitable as the in New Orleans, and the New program went on. discussion of the contract, all who spoke expressing the view Orleans, Brothers expressed their approval of it as a way to serve that the two-year provision was notice on John Shipowner that a great step forward for all Sea­ the SIU would never be caught farers. Considerable time was short. spent considering the problem of Report of the education how best to utilize the leeway Among +hose who aired their meeting held in the Port of afforded by the two-year period, views in New Orleans were Mobile reached the LOG too which will give the Union the Frank Hughes, Victor Miorana, late, for publication in this is­ opportunity to devote more time "W. J, Reidy, "William J. Moise, sue. However, an account of to organizing and other activities. James F. Lamm, Bill Frederick, this meeting will be carried in In Boston, Seafarers at the education meeting use the Among the many who ad­ George Howard, "Red" Slater, the next issue of the LOG LOG as their text book for study of the benefits won in the dressed the Philadelphia meeting M. E. Buck, Leroy Morris, along with any other meetings new contract. Comments of individual members in Boston and were George Seeburger, J. A. Charles Montgomery, R. Mc- held up to that time. other ports appear on the opposite page. Baldwin and E. Ahauly. The Clusky, A. W. Sparks, Sidney Mobile To Come �iZIK ."I . . •t); Triday. October 1. 1^48* THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Opinions From Floor Add Zest To Confabs "RED" CASHMAN E. AHAULY Boston Philadelphia From what I have read of We have Iwo years to work these new contracts, they are by in now, and there are ^plenty far the best ones negotiated in of things we can do with the The new series of education meetings recommended by the recent Em­ maritime history. They show lime. Certainly we ought to planning and foresight. Obtain­ ergency Agent's Conference was designed to make sure that all Seafarers be pressuring the shipowners ing the two-year contracts in become completely acquainted with Union affairs. One subject that all mem­ to stop the transfer of Ameri­ times like these is a big deal can business to other flags, for a labor union with all those bers should know backward and fqrward is the contract. For this reason and we ought to be building anti-labor forces pressing on us the new two-year agreement was the recommended subject for the first week­ up the American merchant to smash our organization. The ly meetings, and it proved a good one. marine. SIU has ai^in - led the way for better general conditions, and What some of the members in Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savan­ VICTCm MIORANA all maritime unions have bene­ New Orleans nah, Tampa, New Orleans and Galveston thought of the education meetings fitted. We'll always lead the way, To me the new contract is because we know what we want and the two-year contract is quoted below. Their comments are typical, for tops in the industry. These few and how to get it And we'll both the program and the contract were received with wide-spread enthusBrothers who beef over losing a always' know the score because couple of liours of overtime now •asm in all ports. « f an education program like this and then because they feci it one we're getting under way should be written up the way Future education meetings will d .al with other Union problems and per­ will keep all of us informed on they want it should remember Union affairs in particular and tinent aspects of the maritime industry. The final result will be that the SIU that this two-year contract was maritime affairs m general. will have the best informed membership on the waterfront. Certainly the written for all members. It def­ J. *4. 4. membership has demonstrated its determination to knov/ more about their initely is satisfactoi'y to the maCHARLES SCHUCK joritje Wc should bear in mind Savannah Union and its problems than any other maritime group. that legardless of what other The two-year clause is a maritime union brags about its very good clause, especially in contracts, we had ours signed. this stage of the game. It gives contract. It's up to every Sea- newed for an additional two endeavor to ^tie down the ship- • sealed and delivered before the us a wedge and a good one farer to work to expand the years. We must be prepared to owners to keep th'eir ships un- others were able to break the against the Taft-Hartley Law. SIU by bringing those compan­ fight because labor as a whole del- the American flag for the shipowners and ride in on the ies under the SIU banner. It's may not be in too good shape duration of the agreement, or as Seafarers' coat-tails. To me there FRANK E HUGHES up to all of us to take advantage by that time. Much can hap­ long as they are operating them, is nothing right now important New Orleans of the opportunity this two-year pen in two years to consolidate and not be knifing us in the enough to beef about to make We the members of the Sea­ clause gives us to build the the power of the Taft-Hartleyback the way Alcoa is by laying us' re-open the contracts. Our farers are working under the bigger and better Union we want ites and break the power of co­ up Libertys and turning their job is to keep what we've got best conditions and wages of any and must have. operative and sympathetic labor shuttle trade over to Greek, Ital­ and plan how to move forward. maritime union. Many of us don't foi'ces on.whose support we de­ ian and Panamanian ships. $. 4. 4> stop to think how serious the pend. But regardless of what "TAMPA RED" CONNELL 4- 4. 4. Taft-Hartley Act could be if we happens in the future, I feel Galveston A. FRICKS lost our Hiring Hall. I would Everybody on the beach, that we will be more than equal Savannah like to point out that the Nego­ every member and every per­ to the problem when it arises The two-year contract tiating Committee worked hard doesn't give the companies any mit, should attend all future in any form. , and burned the candle late at chance to try to exclude any­ education meetings to learn night to secure the best agreething we've won, and it gives more about Union ' matters. nieiit in maritime history for the us a better opportunity to Arid on every ship there SIU. And they anchored the should be a copy of Robert's plan improvements for our Union fast on a good bottom own future. Rules of Order so that ship­ when they had the shipowner board meetings can be run put it on the dotted line for two right. PAUL B^INSON years. As a member, I wish to Tampa be recorded as saying "Well R. McCLUSKEY There are several oldtimers done" and giving a personal vote New Orleans right in front of me who have of thanks to the Negotiating The new two-year contract to been members of the SIU since Committee. * me is the SIU's greatest achieve­ its inception. Since that time ment yet. We will not have to ten years ago we have come for­ worry" or lose time every year ward from a new and small or­ in negotiations. We now have ganization to become the most two full years before we have formidable outfit on the water­ to start again, but if we feel we front. It has always been the need a raise we have the 60-day policy of the Union to look for­ wage re-opening clause. The ward and better all seamen's men" behind this 60-day clause wages and conditions. "We now are definitely entitled to a sin­ have the reputation of never los­ cere vote of thanks from the ing a beef to the shipowners. We Hitting Savannah Deck entire merrlbership. Maintaining have risen from being one of the the SIU Hiring Hall in the face lowest paid groups to be one of of the Taft-Hartley Law cer­ J. A. BALDWIN the higher. Our contracts are tainly is another great achieve­ Philadelphia the best in the history of mari­ ment. I sincerely hope that the time. We enjoy the Hiring Hall The two-year contract is majority of the membership is which other unions are having fine. Now it's tip to every Telling 'Em In New Orleans satisfied With the contract, as so much trouble getting. • Our Seafarer to live up t.o the Un­ harmony is needed in all fam­ contracts are not the usual one- ion's side of the contract, and ilies and the SIU is a big fam­ A. W. SPARKS year agreements but now run see to it that the companies ily. There certainly is harmony New Orleans for two years with the privilege live up to their side. in its ranks at pi-esent as there All The importance of the re­ of re-opening for wages. 4" 4* 4has been in the years past. HARRY LOWTHER cently signed new two-year con­ this was no present from the / X- % X New Orleans tract is, as I see it, that it shipowners, it was fought for E, T. CALLAHAN guarantees our jobs for two and won by the Union. It is up The two-year contract with the ,v. Boston j'ears, a period which I feel will to the younger members to pro­ shipowners is bound to be a The two-year contract gives bring great changes socially, in­ tect these gains and get more. great help in defeating the Taftme a feeling of security for a ternationally and commercially. In the futui'e, whenever you go Hartley anti-labor law which longer period of time than There will be many things com­ aboard a ship to take a job was passed to smash us and I've known before. Above all, ing up. in the near future where always remember that you are evei-y other union in the coun­ Taking Floor in Boston the re-negotiating clause t^kes the shipowners will try to take taking a job on one of the SIU's try. The two-year contract per­ care of any raise in ihe^ living advantage of us, but they won't contracted ships and that you mits the Hiring Hall to remain, rate. GEORGE SEEBURGER be able to do it. They won't mast protect the contract. Never and allows Seafarers a voice to Philadelphia find us unsettled, with contracts carry a chip o.n your .shoulder. condemn any phony deals the GORDON PECK pending. They will find us Be a good shipmate. And above operators try to put over on us One thin^ these contracts run­ New Orleans formly entrenched behind the all remember jmur wages and seamen. This education pro­ ning two years do is give us The ' two-year contract speaks two-year agreement. That two- conditioas were won the hard gram, and the whole SIU pro­ plenty of opportunity to organ­ ize, We don't have to stop every- for itself, it has so many merits year clause will force them to way. gram, is one that will keep all 4. 4- 4thing to re-negotiate with our|The most important clause is live up to their bargain. The of us on the ball. We'll always JOSEPH G. GREEKBAUM old companies. We have the the two-year clause. At the end negotiations were carried out Jcnow what the owners are do­ Boston chance to look, around. There of two years, we may find that swiftly and smoothly without a ing. Then we'll know what we The new agreement, after have to do to beat them. The are' plenty of unorganized ships the anti-labor forces have a well lot of fanfare, and our commit­ still around. No maritime union ] organized ' and well financed tees secured contracts well ahead studying it here in the edu­ contract really sets us up in a ' can count itself safe, really- safe, campaign to do their utmost to of other maritime unions. I cation meeting, sounds just position whehre we can do the until those companies are under see that the contract is not re- would like to suggest that we about perfect to me. . most to pi'otect our security. Here's What They Said! �THE S E A F AREft S Page Ten LOG Friday, October 1, ld48 SHIPS' MIMUTES JIMD NEWS COOL ON THE COL ABEE Gardner's Stamp Collection Shows Hobby Popular In SIU stamp collecting is not the hobby of but a few, the LOG learned this week. Hard on the heels of the story of Fidel Lukban's twelve-thousand dollar 200,000 stamp collection which was carried last week in the LOG, came Frank Gardner, SIU Steward, whose collection ranks well in the class of Brother Lukban's. Brother Gardner, who has been collecting stamps since he was a boy, began serious com­ pilation of his present 32,000 stamp collection only six years ago. He now has them arranged in ten volumes, which he is cataloguing at the present time. He has finished his work on two of the volumes and estimates their value to be $8,000. By the British Guiana only three of the stamps had been, sold when a new shipment of different onecent stamps arrived from Eng­ land. The value of these three stamps has risen steadily through the years and has been the source of many tales of intrigue. Once the stamp was sent to England on the Leviathan, and during the voyage the ship's registered mail box was broken open in an attempt to steal the stamp. The culprits worked without reward as the stamp had been sent through ordinary first class channels, and was resting in a mail bag in the ship's hold. Sending such a highly valued stamp through such open channels was not counted on by the stamp thieves. NO FAVORITES FRANK GARDNER time he finishes he figures the dollar value will run around $15,000—"and that's a conserva­ tive estimate," says Brother Gardner. In his travels around the world he picks up stamps, meets other collectors and visits the many stamp clubs of which he is a member. Besides being a mem­ ber of the American Philatelic Society, he aiso belongs to ^tamp clubs in Canada, Den­ mark, France and Mauritius, the last-mentioned an island in the Indian Ocean. HIGH BEi; JIREMENTS By ROCKY BENSON How is your IQ, Beafarers? See if you can answer these 10 ques­ tions. Score 6 — fair,'8 — vei-y good, 10—tops. One point for each question. 1. What is a camel used for? One day out of New York on the SS Colabee's cool run to' Canada, three Seafarers pose for a snap. Left to right: Gene, FWT; Blackie, Oiler, and Murphy. FWT. Lensman was Juan Colpe. Bangkok Hotel Plugs Pigs, Fowl, Startles Log Staff When asked which of his stamps he values the most, Frank replied that he plays no favor­ If the letterhead of the Eur • i ther standard advertising is printites. "They all mean a lot to ope Hotel in in Bangkok is any ed in bold type the word "PIGS." me," he said. Moreover, surprises don't end indication. that distinguished Asked what he thought of with the porkers. After PIGS, United States stamps, he stated, inn might better be called the In smaller type, follow the in agreement with Brother Luk- Barnyard Biltmore. words: "Goats, Chickens, Pig­ ban, that they are the best in The crew of the SS Steel eons, Turkeys, Guinea-fowl, Gib­ the world. In line with the Gov­ Scientist, Isthmian, sent in a bons, Porcupines, Wild Cats, ernment's policy of issuing set of ship's minutes typed on Bears, Tigers, Monkeys, Birds, stamps to commemorate organi­ the hotel's stationary, and the Peacocks, Sheep, etc." zations, persons and historical Editor of the LOG wondered The situation is less forbid­ events. Brother Gardner said that for a moment just what the boys ding than it sounds, however. he once wrote the postmaster- were up to. Neither the porcupines nor the general urging him to issue a On the letterhead appears the wild cats come with your room stamp commemorating the post­ hotel's-address and phone num­ and beer. The animals are on men of the United States. "After ber, and a * statement attesting sale at Kunjara Farm down the all," Frank said, "these are the the excellence of the cuisine and road, it turns out if you read men who, through rain or snow, drinks, the breeziness of the bed­ far enough. make the mail deliveries pos­ rooms and the moderateness of Gave everybody a start sible. Without them there the prices. But under this ra- though. wouldn't be much stamp collect­ ing." Frank, whose last ship was the MV Gadsden, aboard which he was the Steward was born in British Guiana and has been going to sea since 1916. He was a member of the AFL Marine Cooks and Stewards Union un­ til it was smashed in the 1921 General Strike. Following that he was a member of other mSiitime unions through the inter­ vening years and joined the SIU in 1941. JACK DEMPSEY BAR IN ANTWERP TO HAVE LOGS To become a member of the If you are in Antwerp one of American Philatelic Society, 'these days, you can find, the Brother Gardner relates, one SEAFARERS LOG at a brand must have a collection of conr I new place, "The Jack Dempsey siderable size and value. In ad­ I Bar" at Londonstraat 31. dition to this the prospective i You wUl al.so find good food member's character is thorough- and drink at nioderate prices - -ly investigated. Holding a card along with music .and dancing, in the society really establishes according to a letter from the one in philatelic circles. Dempsey's proprietor. All this Although Frank hasn't met and the LOG too! any national figures in his stamp The proprietor wrote that he collecting travels he has seen was gratified to have heard that the Arthur Hines Collection in SIU members spoke well of his Syracuse, New York, which is spot and that he hoped more looked upon as the world's fin­ would come. est. In it is the 1856 British Still another place you can get Guiana one-cent stamp, the most highly valued stamp in the the LOG is Galena Park, Texas, world. Its value is set at $50,000. where Seafarer W. N. Fleischman •Phe reason for the stamp's has volunteered to act as dis­ value is that there are but tributor. three of them in existence. In i iI; : Russian-Bom Seafarer Hopes For Citizenship MOBILE — Russian-born Sea­ farer Peter CheckUn visited his native land three years ago and likes the United States better, a whole lot better. Gfovernor Bibb Rides Out Jap Typhoon Safely It was touch and go for awhile with the crew of the Governor Bibb, Waterman scow, which while loading ammonium nitrate (which is bad enough) at Shimizu, Japan, recently was sud­ He says that "people who claim denly struck by a flash typhoon. Caught flatfooted, the Water­ to support the communist party in Russia are starving to death man scow was unable to leave the harbor to ride out the storm and those who don't support it as the channel was clogged by die." Japanese ships which had gone That's why he expects 1949 to adrift. The ship was subjected be a big year. In 1949 he will to terrific pounding at her bufth b\it no damage was done. complete five years sailing time Although ammonium gjtrate is under the American flag, and not considered an explosive it will be "eligible for American!was the cause of the Texas City citizenship. Right now he is a disaster last year and made for many an, uneasy moment among man without a coimtry. the Bibb crewmembers. Checklin, who carries a full The typhoon, which brought book in the SIU, once served in winds to 60 miles an hour and the Russian Navy. • He left the 12 inches of rain, swept in from service in the 1920s to work in the sea and caused considerable restaurants in Prance and Bel-, damage to harbor craft. gium. His trip tdv Russia three years ago was an attempt to find his father and sister which he failed to do. He recently came into this port on an Alcoa ship, the SS Isaac M. Singer. He was de­ tained aboard because he didn't have citizenship papers.' 1. Br^adling float 2. Wire splicing 3. To let go the anchor 4. Radio signals 2. When was the SIU constitu­ tion adopted? 1. 2. 3. 4. May 1938 October 1939 January 1940 July 1941 3. What is a jetty? 1. 2. 3. 4. Merchant marine radet. , Lifeboat A landing wharf Deep sea lead 4, How many grab rails on a lifeboat? 1. 2. 3. 4. 2" 4 6 8 5. How mariy points does a ship have? . 1. 2. 3. 4. 8 15 25 32 ; ' ^ I 6. How many feet to a nautical mile? ' 1. 4500 2. 6705 3. 6080 , 4. 7501 7. What year did the Union start organizing Isthmian? 1. 2. 3. 4. 1943 1944 1945 1946 • • 8. What is the address of Savannah SIU Hall? 1. 2. 3. 4. the 225 Box Street 339 Chartres Street 992 St. Marks Avenue 2 Abercorn Street 9. In what year was the Alcoa Bonus Strike? 1. 1939 2. 1940 3. 1941 4.1942 10. How^ many binnocales carried on a ship? L 2. 3. 4. 2 3 4 5 (Quiz Answers on page 12). are j �Friday. October 1. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Digested Minutes Of SiU Ship Meetings JAMES CALDWELL. Sept. 12 —Chairman W. F. Kuschke: Re­ cording Secretary Vernon R. Korth. Minutes of previous meet­ ing lead and accepted. All Delegates reported the ship in good shape and no beefs. The meeting went into Good and Welfare where there was dis­ cussion covering all hands being sober at the payoff, the posting of a repair list, and making a re­ quest for the painting of Deck Department foc'sles. The Dele­ gates were asked to see the Patrolman upon arrival concern­ ing the matter of a crew mem­ ber taking care of the medical work. The crew went on record as giving a unanimous vote of thanks to the Night Cook and Baker, Eddie Rhode. He had fresh pastry ready for every cof­ fee time, and fattened up the whole complement with baking that would make a French pastry chef bow with respect. One minute of silence for de­ parted Brothers. (Ed. Note: Patrolman Red Gibbs reported this ship was tops and had an exceptionally clean payoff). and warned to live up to Union constitution and working agree­ ment. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. S. J, 4, HELEN — (Date not given.)— Chairman Meyers; Recording Secretary Hayes. Department Delegates reported accepted. Un­ der Good and Welfare it was de­ cided to put blank paper on the bulletin board for members to write suggested repairs. There was discussion' of the Mate interfering with the the Bosun and Deck Delegate in the i-unning of their Depai'tmental affairs. It was asked that a separate locker he used for dirty linen. The meeting agi'eed that no one ac­ cept a draw unless all are given what they are entitled to. Col­ i, X X lection to be taken for the TB JAMES CALDWELL. Aug. 4— Chairman C. H. Cummings: Re­ Hospital in New Mexico. i. X X cording Secretary Vernon North. HELEN. May 23 — Chairman Department Delegates were elected. C. H. Collins. Stewards; Matt; Recording Secretary C. H. Patterson. Engine; B. B. Weems. Motions regarding clean­ Spears. Deck. The Ship's Dele­ liness of washroom, Third Mate gate was voted to C. H. Cum­ working on deck, and Bull Line mings. Under Good and Welfare Oiler oiling winches after Union a reminder was given the crew Oiler had shipped and reported that all overtime must be turned for woi'k. Under Good and Wel­ in promptly to the Delegates. fare there was discussion of All hands were asked to leave cleanliness of ship, and it was the ship in good condition after decided that a steamline woixld the payoff for the new crew be installed in the shower room coming aboard. Arrangements to boil clothes, and that the liwere made for cleaning the rec­ bi'ary in the messhall would be reation room. It was decided to fitted with more shelves. have a repair list ready for Gal­ veston, the next port of call. One minute of silence for depaxded Brothers. STEEL MAKER. May 23— Chairman G. A. Masterson; Seexetary B. Murillo. G. Masterson elected Ship's Delegate by ac­ clamation. Motion by N. Bartlett that the Ship's contact the Master to have rack installed in crew's laundry to hold buckets for clothes and to have black­ board put in messroom. Carried. Motion by T. Frazier that the Department Delegates make up schedule for cleaning of laun­ dry. Discussion under Good and Welfare on ship's cleanliness, and servicing of fans. One minute of silence for departed Bx'otherr. it S, it STEEL MAKER. June 13— Chairmen Thomas Frazer; Re­ cording Secretary Peter Walsh. The minutes of previous meeting Were read and accepted. The Deck Delegate reported that all repairs and installations proposed at last meeting along with lin­ ing up the Engine Department foc'sles watch were completed. The Engine Delegate i-eported twenty-five hours in dispute. No New Business. Under Education there was discussion of working rules in all Departments, and shipping rules. Permitmen were ;given^ more Union Literature, . 3^ 5, 4 SEATRAIN TEXAS. June 27— Chairman Pepper; Recording Secretary- Kosanovich. The Dele­ gates reported all in order with ten permits and the rest of the crew full books in good stand­ ing. The previous minutes were read and accepted. The meeting went into Good and Welfare whei'e Brother Gilligan suggested that , ^the Steward ^ , issue three. bath towels to each man as_ wet towels tui-ned sour very quickly in the hot weather. The Stew­ ard agi-eed to check with the Patrolmah and see if it could be arranged. Brother Maurice Finn was elected Deck Delegate. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. XXX WILLIAM CARSON. July 18— Chairman K. O. Broadway; Rscording Secretary B. Harrison. The Deck Delegate i-eported that all logs had been lifted by the Captain, and that the Captain had suggested that LOG dona­ tions be made by the men who had had these logs lifted. Mo­ tion caiTied under New Busi­ ness for each Department to make up separate repair lists and that duplicates of these be posted on bulletin board. Brother Friclcs resigned as Ship's Dele­ gate, and Brother Martin was elected new Ship's Delegate. Un­ der Good and Welfare it was pointed out that the Captain had asked that all men staying on give him their clothing sizes so that he could order the slopchest to accommodate all. It was asked that the storerooms be fumigated, and all membeis were told to leave their foc'sles clean for the oncoming crew. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. XXX LAHAINA VICTORY. July II— The Delegates reports and the minutes of the previous meeting were accepted. Motion carried that any Bi'other appearing drunk at the payoff be fined $25. Under Good and Welfare a vote of thanks was given the Stewai-ds Department for the fine job they had done during the voy­ age. All hands were asked to leave their foc'sles clean. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. XXX EVELYN, June 12—Chairman Berger Hansen; Recording Secre­ tary George Swift. George Swift elected Engine Delegate and DeMoss elected Stewards Department Delegate. Motion made to draw up repair list to be presented to the Master and the Pati'olman. Under Good and Welfare it was decided to have the Chairman draw up charges to be presented against the for­ mer Engine Delegate who left the ship without properly ac­ counting for the ship's treasui-y of $2.59. Charges to be pre­ sented to the bookmen, who were aboard at the time, for their signatures. The Messman was warned to perform his duties or face the consequences. Cleanliness of showei's was dis­ cussed. One minute of silence for departed Brothei-s. XXX STEEL ARCHITECT. March 28 —Chairman Herbert Svanberg: Recording Secretary Edward Bloom. Meeting called to order at 1335. Deck Report: Trouble with Mate on changing watch of Ordinary for sanitary work. En­ gine Report: No beefs. Stewai'ds Report: No beefs. No New Business. No Good and Welfare. One minute of silence for Broth­ ers lost at sea. Meeting ad­ journed at 1400. 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. Allhough most of the crews leave a ship in excellent con­ dition. it has come to the at­ tention of the membership that a few crews have vio­ lated this rule. So they have gone on record to have all quarters 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 youTl see some action. r/i CUT and RUN By HANK Steward H. Peeler told us this .week about his long trip from New Orleans with his go.od shipmate. Bob Burton. Bob and Paddy Walsh are sticking to New Orleans weather in­ stead of the tough New York winter. Brother Peeler said he was baking in the galley when Bob came aboard, squinted into the galley with half a smile on his face and yelled. "I never thought I would see you shipping out of the Gulf"... Archie King, the Cook, finished his short grain trip to the port of Brock. Germany, about twelve miles from Bremen. Archie says sailors are treated swell in this clean port. Blackie Mancino is back in town again after grabbing a layup job down to Mobile... Bosun Joe Felton sailed for Persian Gulf ports on an Isthmian scow... These oldtimers may still be in our town: G. Fleming, W. Fitch, Chief Cook Leo Dwyer, J. Santiago, J. Norgaard, T. Waller, F. Peralta, G. B. Morley, S. Magyar, C. Ibrian, Les Ames, A. Sanchez, A. De Foiest, S. Lenert, R. Rowan, T. Barracliff, E. Ohlsson, J. Fediow, J. Rogers, P. Williams, F. O'Brien, Steward I. Miller, Deck Engineer Juan Reyes. Before Jerry Palmer went down to Texas for a bit of vacation after several trips to Bremen.* he spliced some fine information to benefit the Brothers. The crew gels its draws in Army scrip money which is only good in the Army "At Ease" Club. It has a movie house, dance hall, groceries to buy emd other services. Jerry says that a Mrs. Hammond in the club stated she would be glad to receive and place the LOGS around for SIU Brothers to pick up in this portwithout-any-LOGS. To the crew of a South Atlantic ship shuttling five months between Cuba and Bremen. Jerry gave them: some of the latest LOGS (which really made the boys happy), the new educational booklets, forms for shipboard meetings, etc. Brothers, what Brother Palmer did is one of the best ways of keeping other SIU ships informed and equipped with the latest LOGS and other necessary literature. One Brother in from Persian Gulf ports said it was hot there. One day it registei'ed 167 degi-ees in the sun. And of all things, the skipper wanted the smoke stack painted under that terrific Persian sunshine. We well remember that even the Persian long­ shoremen never worked during the hottest part of the fly-packed day—from twelve noon till late in the afternoon. After all, what's hot for the Persian goose (or goat) is just as hot for the Ameri­ can gandei'—or words to that effect... These Brothers have re­ quested to have the LOG mailed free of cost to their homes every week: William Hartman of Ohio, Vic Miorana of Louisiana, Robert Peel of Georgia, Olyn Malone of Louisiana, Edward Vorel of Louisiana, James Oysart of Georgia, William Rayes of New York, Fi-anklin Cain of Mississippi, Virgil Bowman of Oiiio, Joseph Pettus of Tennessee, Alvin Carpenter of Rhode Island, Carl Dean of California, Louis Anderson of Louisiana. i -i. i- News Item: An eight-year operating -subsidy contract ex­ tension has been granted by the Maritime Commission to the Mississippi Shipping Company on condition that the line build a new passenger-cargo ship. Preliminary plans call for a $12,000,000 vessel of 10.000 tons with Diesel propulsion... ^rnold Bernstein Lines is completing plans to enter two 18.000 ton liners by late spring. A favorable decision. Bernstein expects, will be announced before October 16 by tbe Marit.ime Commission. �Page Twdre THE S E AF A RE RS LOG Fxldaj. Octriber 1, 1948 Quick Change In Climate Sends Bauxiters Suggests Maritime Library On Pioneer From Loincloths To Longjohns Put Pocket Books On Ships That is a lot of books, and To Ihe Edilor: Tex DuBois and his friend not becoming impatient. Wher­ To the Editor: as all Seafarers know, it is I see where the American This scow has been shuttled Rusty, have at last decided to ever you may be, allow your Merchant. Marine Library Asso­ pretty nice to have a new box and shunted from the monkey- shake hands and have a few cold thoughts to be free." ciation has just issued its 26th come aboard before starting on Enough of this chatter for annual report showing that li­ a long run; but it seems to me rum run to the land of the ones together and forget that Northwest Mounties. It's a tough they look and • act exactly like now. So with well wishes to all brary boxes were supplied to that the cost to the Association, SIU Brothers on the land and 2,802 ships, with a total of as well as the service to the change from the Hades climate twins—and not Toni Twins. Aacky Ackerman has made his on the sea, I am, of the Caribbean to the icy 335,760 books put into -circula­ seamen would be vastly im­ winds of Canada; and the debut with a beard or goatee, proved by a wider use of paperJimmie Prestwood tion, last year. schooner-rigged ^uxite stiffs de­ and Patterson, Doty, Ward, bound editions of current books veloped such colds and flu that Hutchins, Knowles, and the such as the Penguin Signet, and THEY HAD A GOOD TRIP the Skipper had to put out an whole Deck gang were really Pocket Books. Eddie extra draw so that the boys stunned, specially In this report, it is pointed could buy some warm clothing. "Champ" Yates, for Eddie has out that during the war the We had a few beefs in the Port only a baseball team when it cost of the service was subsi­ of Montreal ere departing from comes to whiskers—five on one dized by the War Shipping Ad­ that fair city. Most of them side and four on the other side, ministration, while now, as be­ were in regards to men getting and three rookies trying to come fore the war, the costs must be hospital slips. The SIU Agents out on his chin. Those whiskers made up by private donations. came down, took the men to the will grow later in life, and then Now would be an appropriate American Consul and then to you can get your picture in a time for the library to make the US Public Health Service. magazine with your testimonial. use of the wide variety of popu­ So far, this voyage has been (After the company doctor had lar titles put out in these already recommended hospitali­ fairly smooth with the same old twenty-five-cent editions. Prpbzation, and then, after talk­ exception: The anti-union Chief ably the library could buy them ing to some company guys, Engineer (a character known as in quantity far below the cur­ changed his mind and said to, "Hot Head" Price-). He is as slick rent prices. treat the' men aboard ship.) as a 50 year-old-eel in a barrel of MORE READING I'U not bore you with all jelly. Not the Ship's Delegate, the details, but will bring it back the Engine Delegate, nor any of In any event, the result would his own Engineers can discuss to the port of payoff. be more books in the little working overtime or settling It seems that "Father Time wooden box, and selections of Danne," better known in the beefs with him, for as soon as The Deck Gang of the SB Atlanta City reported a swell general interest. I often wonder, you mention legitimate overtime, Gulf as "Bauxite Dan," has trip to Sputh America and back when they paid off in when I go through the average finally decided to retire from the he heads for his smelling salts. AMMLA boxes on a ship, where Baltimore in August. Left to right: Sam Cessna. AB; Wimpy The Crew of the Pioneer Aluminum Trail, and head for they manage to dig up so many Nungzer, Bosun; L. Armentano, OS. Rear—V. Dominguez, different sections of the imiverse. wishes to extend a sincere vote ancient and utterly uninterest­ OS; Oh Yung Park, AB. Good luck to you. Brother, and of thanks to our Negotiating ing books. And sadly enough here's hoping that although you Committee which did such a well these are usually large, and ex­ may break as many hearts on job on the Union Hiring Hall pensively bound editions, which some other run, your bachelor and the contracts. cost more and take up the days are numbered. THE OLD SAGE space of half a dozen lively and MELTING AWAY interesting numbers off the cur­ Many questions are being Jim "Three-Ton" Hand, the asked by the crew—^mostly the rent re-print lists of the "paperShip's Delegate, has fallen away yoimger ones—as to what hap­ cover" publishers. s came aboard as Bosun, Pedro To the Editor: from 337 pounds to 335 in 54 pened at the meeting between I hope their next annual re­ Gonzalez as AB, Maximo Mur­ days. He blames the Stewards the SIU and the steamship asso­ I'm just like every other jerk phy as Chips, and Arturo Mari- port runs something like this: Department for not feeding ciation. Yours truly merely in the world I suppose, because ani as Messman. Thus crewed we "Cut expenses by half—and sup­ black-eyed peas at least once a quotes the famous Irishman, when I fall into something good, steamed the 1399 miles to the plied twice as many books of day, Barney O'Doherty of County Statue of Liberty and New York. current interest—by putting 25"Possum" Jordan, "Madhou.se" Donegal: "Your representatives I like to tell the world about it. cent editions on the ships." Lambeth, "Pineapple" Lee, will notify you when it is offi­ What I mean to say is that And there, who should join Pele Roach us as a deck replacement but "Frenchy" Elias, "Dick Tracy" cial, and if you believe in some­ I fell into something good just Brother "Woody" Lockwood, that Ursury, Jerry DaJaniro, and a one or something, prove it by six weeks" ago, when the SS tatooed old shellback and beach­ few others state that they had a comber in good standing. He FAST SERVICE Angelina called for an OS wonderful time while in Canada; (ocean seaman) in the port of came up the gangway lugging FROM MOBILE Taking A Break and while I am at it, I'd like to his gear-T-a Bull Durham sack PLEASES BROTHER San Juan, Puerto Rico. express our thanks to the SIU containing a razor, a blade, and In case you're not quite sure, representatives in the Port of a toothbrush with the handle To the Editor: the Angelina is one of Bull Montreal for their swell coopera­ cut off. Whereupon he casual­ Line's sugar coffins. tion with the crew of the Pio­ Mobile Branch is certainly on ly informed the gang that he Well, the Hall sent me over the ball when it comes to tak­ neer. to Mayaguez to board her, where was traveling schooner-rigged. ing care of matters for the Jordan, the Deck Delegate, Red she was anchored out on the So that's how things are on membership! I left my Union Gleason, the Engine Delegate, horizon with a load of dynamite the Angelina to date. They say book in the HaU when I was and yours truly, the Steward's in her number one hold. I, did, it's the crew that makes the down there recently, and wrote Department Delegate, have, after and I found about the best ship. Well, we have the crew. to Cal Tanner on a Friday, ask­ > due consideration, decided that bunch of hard-working, poker- In closing let me say that we ing him to send it to me. I Jonesie, the Second Cook, is playing, story-telling, 100 per­ welcome all replacements — that had no idea it could get up here merely a Barbados casanova, and cent SIU crewmen that ever is, on one condition — that all to New York before the follow­ will challenge anyone to a duel aforesaid replacements savvy the ing Wednesday at the earliest. walked the deck. (with safety pins) at 100 yards that challenges same. Tom Rainier was her Skipper; art of playing poker: But no! There it was in the "Shot" Gun, the Chief of the Jimmy "Mathew County" Callis Homer "Red" Spurlock mailbox Monday morning. Even short circuits has just informed bill collectors, and the income was her Second Mate; and the the crew that his partner, the tax office doesn't act that fast. crew included Brother Alfonso Second Electrician, will take a Thanks a lot. Rivera, Chief Cook; Brother Ed­ vacation this coming winter and die Bayne, Third Cook; Brother I'm writing this to let the rest open, or rather, re-open his fer­ Johnny Nunn, Deck Delegate; 1. Breadling float of the Brothers know of the tilizer and gravel business in Brother Rafael Santos, Deck En­ prompt service I received in 2. October 1939 Florida. The gang knows that gineer; and Brother Angel Pasthis, as well as to thank C^al 3. A landing wharf you can make good. Brother Star sapera—but space defeats me to and the boys down there for Gazer, for you really have the name them all. I soon found that their courtesy. 4. 2 grab rails I had come up with the rose. material-^and how! William H. Rhome 5. 32 points J. C, (Stainless) Steel, has de­ MORE ABOARD cided to make another run on 6. 6080 feet Crew Pantryman Thomas We slipped in and out of the this tub, and will not pay off in 7. 1945 the fair city situated in the Burgos, having lit up. looks Island ports, and as thd suggr quizzical at Eldon Bill Ray's sacks piled up higher and higher County next to Baldwin. Should 8. 2 Abercorn Street such an event transpire, then he camera. Scene was the Raph­ in the holds, we took on a few 9. 1941 has been voted the champ of ael Semmes. Waterman ship oldtimers that put the icing on on the European run. the cake: Enrique Ventureira 10. 3 binnocales. the "Rum-Run." Angelina Load Of Oldtimers An Ideal Crew: Spurlock Quiz Answers m I , �Friday' Octobar 1, 1948 T H E SIU Member Who Lost Limb Thanks Union Blood Donbrs •To fhe Editor: Hi, Brother members and fridnds! Well, the guy who said it pays to stay sober isn't al­ ways right. Election day, when all the gin-mills were closed, a couple of shipmates and my­ self were standing on the cor­ ner of Bburbon (not whiskey!) and Conti Streets, starting a good old session, when a couple of cars collided and one of them came up on the side-walk and drove me against the corner of the building, causing injuries which necessitated the losing of one of my legs. At the present I am feeling okay, thanks to the swell bunch of people I know. Dit Lewis from the Spotlite Cafe started a collection for me from the gang I know (of which I didn't learn until today). To them I wish to express my heart-felt thanks, and to the people who so thoughtfully came to the • Hospital to visit me, I want to say: "Thanks a million!" Among those who were not seamen, were Jean Randall, Ward Blickman, and Babe Dominick. Something I will never for­ get is the way that the mem­ bership of our SIU rallied to supply the so very necessary blood for the operation. The fol­ lowing members appeared this morning for the purpose of fur­ nishing additional blood, and to whom-I wish to extend my grat­ itude: Thomas J. Frierson, Eldon Arnot, William Whitby, Paul Demato, Peter Lint, Jr., Tedd Daly, George Holland, Henry A. Anderson, and my pal, Johnny Weir, who was present at the time of the accident, and has remained almost constantly with me. I was interested to learn through the SEAFARERS LOG that the membership exercised such excellent foresight in get­ ting the voting under way for the referendum on the General Fund Assessment. It grieves me that I'll probably be prevented from casting my. affirmative vote but it is comforting to feel assured that the member­ ship will vote strongly "yes." There is something I have ob­ served here and consider a splen­ did idea. It is the fact that the SIU patients are fui-nished not only LOGS but complete sets of Union Literature. They are, with all their leisme, thus en­ abled to devote their time to a self-educational program. Alvin Ward SEAFARERS LOG Novelists Note As a means for literarily inclined Seafarers to bring Iheir manuscripts to the at­ tention of publishers, ar­ rangements were established with an author's agency sev­ eral months ago.'The agency reads the manuscripts with­ out charge and if the mate­ rial has possibilities it is brought to the attention of publishers for possible sale. Until recently manuscripts of all types were encouraged —short stories, poetry, nov­ els, etc. Now, however, the agency finds that only booklength works have sales pos­ sibilities—novels, non-fiction and biographies. Seafarers who have manu­ scripts of this type can have them appraised by submit­ ting them to the author's agent, Carl Cowl, c/o SEA­ FARERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. KING FOR A DAY Page Thirteea Tells Of Therapy Benefits At Ellis Island Hospital To the Editor: Yes, I know that in seaman's language OT means overtime. Here at Ellis Island Marine Hos­ pital it stands for something completely different — Occupa­ tional Therapy. Due to the enormous amount of time during which we are not taking treatment or in con­ ferences with doctors to whom we are assigned, it is desired that we spend part of the day learning some sort of creative art, or some hobby. It not only helps us to forget our troubles while our hands and thoughts are engaged, but also assists in pit;moting an interest in life. Wo are all more or less under treatment for nervous ailments'bf some sort, and consequently are liable to brood too much about our personal misfortunes if left to roam around the grounds in our own company. Quite a few of the patients are weaving rugs of very in­ triguing designs and color. Some of them appear to have mastered the art wonderfully. An art it is indeed—an old forgotten art in this modern age of machines and synthetics. PLENTY TO DO Others make wallets and other things in leather. Ship models, belts, paintings, drawings, and several other forms of creative work can be observed on the different tables around the room, which is large and refreshingly cool, with'the breeze blowing in through the open windows from across the New York Harbor. In the distance the tall and splen­ did structure of Manhattan can be seen, where I can clearly imagine people hurrying down the streets and avenues, uncom­ fortable with their bodies drenched in perspiration, while I sit here in cool comfort at­ tempting to give you a descrip­ tion of the OT shop. A few weeks ago I was over in England and very desperate, for I was unable to get treat­ ment for my ailment. I thought myself the most unfortunate man alive. I was enormously depressed, and at the end of my rope. But upon arrival at this Hos­ pital, which specializes in neu­ rology, all of that changed. I met most of the patients work­ ing around me in the shop, and I realized that I am not so bad. I am confident that the doctor to whom I am assigned will do everything to get me back on my feet as a normal man again —that is, if anyone can be de­ fined as a perfectly normal man! (Name Withheld) 111 Member Charges Consul Ignored Advice Of Doctor To the Editor: I've just read an article in the LOG of August 20 concern­ ing the mis-informed public atti­ tude toward psychopathic dis­ orders. I speak from experience when I say that I agree with the Brother's views. On its last trip to South Africa, the SS Robin Kirk To the Editor: The harsh treatment accorded crossed the equator in traditional style with the passengers We are appealing to you in me by Mr. Bradford, Vice Con­ joining in. In fact, the King and Queen and the Royal behalf of the strike-bound, hun­ sul here in Marseille, attests to Equerry shown here are passengers, according to Seafarer gry and desperate men of the that. After being examined by SIU A&G District. We ask that A. F. Burris, FWT, who sent in the picture. Burris was a specialist in neurology who you do something about our Engine Delegate. recommended" that I be hospi­ sorry and pitiful plight. talized immediately, the Consul In the dusk of evening the flatly refused to do so, saying other day, as the pale yellow that there was nothing wrong beams of moonlight streamed with me, and that the doctor's through the broken window of To the Editor: Lots of luck to all the Sea­ certification of my illness was our new Hall and into our soupfarers of the good old SIU. just a bunch of words that didn't Just a few lines to notify you kitchen, there was revealed a mean anything. Gerald E. Strumsla patlietic group of hungry look­ of my change of address. I am I was in no position to argue ing boys, who shivered as they now living in Pennsylvania, and (Ed. Note: As of right now, huddled in a bare corner keep­ my new addi-ess is 46 East Main the status of seamen is up to with him on that score, though my own sheer determination not ing each' other warm and their Street, Plymouth, Pennsylvania. the local draft boards. Any to return to the ship finally spirit and hopes alive as they Please forward the LOG to me. sang the following to the tune I am a steady reader of the new developmeiri will be noted saved me. I created a scene in his office, so that it was 3:30 LOG and have missed it greatly in the LOG.) of an old, salty sea chanty: Ode to a Stewpot Bellyrobber for the past few weeks. I re­ Please send good Brother Mich- tired my book some time ago and went into the tavern busi­ elet On The Road to Mandalay; ness. Next we hit Bana, the place From what I have heard in the To the Editor: Bring Jake Shuler out here, of shieks and opium kings, where He can't be much worse, we past, there are quite a few Sea­ Just a few lines from the good the beer is a dollar a bottle farers here in the general ship SS Queens Victory, Isth­ hear. and warm. Then we hit KhorWe'd rather be fighting gales vicinity of Wilkes-Barre. I want mian. The trip from New York amshahr with beer the same Than chewing our finger­ to say that they are welcome to Port Said wasn't very event­ price. But, to our good fortune, in my place at all times to talk ful. nails; over the experiences we've had We passed through the Canal a Norwegian ship came to the We don't want to eat this stew! same dock, and word got around with all hands still on board, But what can a broke and sailing. I call my placfT Strvun's Cafe, and headed for the Persian Gulf that they had good old Ameri­ hungry sailor do? can beer for sale. The above are our sentiments. and it is located right in the —where everyone knows it gets GOOD OLD BEER However, before taking action middle of townr The SEAFAR­ pretty warm in July and Aug­ on this, give us a chance to ERS LOG will be on hand at all ust. We finally made our first stop in Kwiait and stayed a After pooling all our funds we think it over. Print this so times. , I would also like to know how couple of days; then headed had enough to buy six or seven everjmne will know how; tough we seamen stand with this new for warmer places up the Euph­ cases, and everyone had a good things really are on the West time. Next we headed for Ras draft law, considering that we rates River to Abadan. Coast. Tanura where we got a hell of Silent Sufferers of the have our certificates of, service. In this port the Old Man ran a lot of oil but no shore leave. Frisco Stewpot, and; "We Please send me the LOG or out of Haig and Haig — and It was the hottest place that we don't know any better. LOGs that explain this because when that ran out so did Cap­ had hit so far. We Want Jake Shuler I haven't received any for the tain N. Jansson. We buried him Now, thank God, we are once two days later. Committee for Action." past 10 weeks or so. I Frisco Stewpot Moves Seafarers To Sad Lament Ex-Member Extends Invite To Tavern P.M. when I left. The ship was scheduled to sail at 4:00 P.M. and since it was laying 60 kilo­ meters away, it was physically impossible to get there in time. Therefore, he finally consented to have me hospitalized. NO GRUDGE I hold no grudge against Mr. Bradford, because I believe that my case was the first of this type he has run up against. In the future if Mr. Bradford wiU enlighten himself with articles along these lines, he may be able to show a little more respect to men suffering from such affiUctions. Before I close I woidd like to say that I am improving, thanks to Doctors Chabert and Vignes, and I hope to be back in the States within three or four weelcs. (Name withheld) Clinic Notre Dame Marseille, France Warm Beer, No Liberty: Crew Cool To Near East more headed for home, with a cool breeze, and a sound en­ gine under our feet. Well, it was a good engine until the First Assistant got hold of it, and poured fifty gallons of acid in the evaporator and ate the inside of it out. I sure would like to know where he bought his license, as I could buy one there too. Nobody knows why they don't demote him to at least Wiper. The Patrolman that has to pay this scow off better get ready for a rough time. Well, so-long for now. You'll hear more from us when we get into New York. John 'ntok" RiriMcIe �Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer Ponders Which Is Worse: Italian Jailhouse Or NMU Vessel Friday. October 1. 1948 OH FOR THE LIFE OF A SAILOR! To' the Editor; <to tJie States. He said there was over. The Mate had the watches ^ ^ -J ... a ship in Ancona, I thought my secured for sea, (watch, I should In Genoa, I was accidently ^^^e over, say, for the 12-4 watch se­ shot by drunken Italians about cured the ' ship.) The Deck When I got to Ancona, the ship four hours before the ship left Maintenance, and the Deck Dele­ port. I waited for an hour for was a Liberty Ship operated by gate were hui-t, the trip before an ambulance, which the police i Polarus Lines, with an NMU con and performed no work in port said they had called. It never tract for the unlicensed person or at sea until we passed Gibralcame. Finally one of the fellows nel. The Captain told me that ter. We were doing their Work off the ship, Tony, who spoke 'he couldn't sign me on, because for nothing. The Deck Delegate if I didn't really put out and Italian, got a taxi for me. hustle he was going to leave me never questioned the Mate about They carried me to a hospital overtime. If the Mate said it where the wound was dressed. in Ancona. wasn't overtime, that ended it. I wori ed like hell while we Doing longshoremen's work • in Two hours later I waS removed to a prison ward, where I spent were in port, so I wouldn't be Italy and also in Newport News Wiper M. Beck (left) and Ernie Bonner. AB, relax at'lthe 15 days without seeing or talking left. 1 thought I was going to was not overtime. Trinidad Country Club on a recent trip of the Alcoa Cavalier. to anybody. I was not charged be a work-away, so I talked to The Patrolman in Newport Too bad they have to go back to work. some of the guys in the Deck with any crime. News couldn't settle beefs be­ Later, after I was released, the Department and asked them if cause the crew was on the verge Agent for the company told me they; could collect overtime for a of shooting, knifing, and firethat I was under police protec­ work-away performing their axing each other. Everybody had tion. The Agent would not work on deck. They said no one hell of a time. I got my bring my clothes, tooth brush, not on NMU ships. money—wages that is, for it was or razor down to the prison— I thought I was working for useless to try to collect disputed much less money or smokes, al­ nothing, but upon arrival I was and politics. I know many, of overtime as the Deck Delegate To the Editor: though he assured the Captain paid. I signed on at sea out of your officials personally and would not back me. This is an anonymous letter before the ship left that I would Ancona. The Deck Department have had close contact with However, I will say there .were from an NMU member. While I get my clothes and a draw from were either drunk or w'ounded many rank and file members at some good guys on the ship. don't like to be anonymous, cir­ which to buy cigarettes and after the battle of the booze. various times. Some oldtimers in the crew and food. I never got my money un­ An Ordinary Seaman was part- a couple of SIU-SUP men in the cumstances prevent me from I want to say that your or­ putting my John Henry down til I was ready to leave Italy, time Bosun. On the whole the ganization has grown and im­ in black and white. which of course was top late as work in port was under unsafe black gang and on deck. proved more in the last few The moral of this story is: only lire was available. working conditions. The Bosun I've watched the SIU pretty years than I had an idea it All of this time I never once and the Purser were going to ! Don't accidentally get hiu't in closely for the past fivd" years. could. Today it is ^a bona fide, saw the Vice Consul in charge dump the old man, and were Italy. If you^o, you had better I've read the LOG a lot more first-class trade union that does of shipping. I have not seen him promptly thrown in irons for get back to the ship and stay closely than many of your own an excellent job of advancing there. yet. I was released irom the their trouble. members, and checked it pretty the welfare of its members. prison one night about 8 P. M. James E. Bell closely for trends and tendencies I still sharply disagree \yith. The Deck Engineer was with no money, no place to sleep some of your policies, and if I shackled to the hand-rail outside —nothing! were a member I would fight the Captain's room above the NO CAPISHE! against them to the best of my fidley for six hours for telling ability. However, I disagree with I went to the consul's office the Chief Engineer to get out many of my own organizations the next morning. The only per­ of his foc'sle. The Captain got policies and have and will con­ son I could see was an Italian. drunk and was letting an Italian tinue to fight against them. I thought I had made a mistake kid keep the money and put out To the Editor: get to mention Dr. Nelson, who draws. You had to get on the and gotten into the Italian Con­ LIKES SIU HONESTY also is doing a good job here. Here are the list of the boys sulate. But sm-e enough, the good side of the kid to get a However, I must confess that GONNA GET PICS American flag was hanging out draw. here at Brighton Hospital: V. today the basic issues are clean in front. Malazzo, Jo"hn Geagon, Eddie MORE TROUBLES I believe that all those who in the SIU. I can find no evi­ After trying to explain what I Dudek, Clarence Crevier,' Cecil come to the Brighton Hospital dence that doesn't indicate that After leaving Ancona and Cen- Williams, and Henry Art Meats. wanted, the Italian finally under­ will tell you the same as I am your officials are personally hon­ stood that I wanted to get back ta, I thought our troubles were Incidentally, Williams and writing now. I will try to take est, sincere, militant and hard­ Meats go under the knife Fri some pictures of the wards, the working. This is important. day. We wish them the best of recreation areas, and the There is plenty of evidence, uck. Meats asks that Stone be grounds, where we sit out in the too, to prove that the Union is sun. informed that he is here. democratically controlled. The doctors here are about the Best of all there are many I'd like to say that the doctors pleasantest that" I have found in signs of growth and development are a sweU bimch. Also the any of the Marine Hospitals of the Union into a better or­ nurses are very good and most throughout the country. Also we ganization that is more progres­ obliging and pleasant. One de­ partment that has been over­ have a new doctor who just sive and more alive in every re­ arrived a short time ago. His spect. This, to me, is hearten­ looked by a good many of the name is Doctor H. E. Fishbum. ing. By FRANK BOYNE boys that write about different He is a regular fellow. Boy, No matter what happens to the lospitals is the x-ray depart­ when youTe here the atmosphere NMU in the future, there is no ment. Here they are a polite is not like a hospital, "but more need to fear that seamen will and attentive group who give like a convalescent camp. The je di'iven back to pre-1936 con­ every attention to their patients Those timbers which so long had stood the blast food is pretty good, also. That ditions by a shipowners offensive Mrs. Higgins and Miss Lobey gives you a general idea of the Of tropic storms had found a resting place at last; as long as the SIU continues to are still on the ball with the set-up here. 'Twas now a battered hulk whose naked spars grow. With the best of luck— entertainment. Mrs. Welsh is Would no more genuflect unto the stars. I will try to get pictm-es of for "an injury to one is an in­ still on the job with books and the two Seafarers that are going jury to all." Gone were the lines which were her builder's pride. writing material. There have to be operated upon—^Art Meats, Anonymous Rotting away with the ebb and flow of the tide; been changes here- in the doc­ and C. W. Williams. I will try Wrecked on a reef on this desolate coral strand. tors, but they are a sweU gang, to get it when the doctors and Barnacle wreathed down to her plimsol in sand. and all the new ones that nurses are in action. have come in contact with are Chain plates of rust, holes where the rivets should be, We are very well thought of Very nice.. I don't want to forExposed to the sun and the merciless pound of the sea, here. The doctors and nurses Thus did she lie many leagues out from the land— have a very good opinion of the To the Editor: A warning to all of the perilous shoals at hand. SIU, and think that we have a Many a Seafarer shipping out fine lot of Union men. Tell Hank ti> get four daisies on a long voyage finds that he To the Editor: has had to stay on the beach a for me. little too long, and is unable George Meaney I retired from the marine in­ I watched the sun declining with a final glorious blaze. to buy gear he will need. Some­ dustry here in Vancouver, B.C., The gold and blue combining in an opalescent haze. times traveling "schooner rig­ last February, due to unemploy­ Which sinking in the blackness of the night ged" is pretty tough, and a ment, and have been working Quietly puts all troubled thoughts to flight.good many members know what in the gold, copper, and silver it means to have a friend step Lending itself to silent contemplation, mines in Copper Mountain. up with a sawbuck, or heavy Lifting the soul in inward exultation. I am very pleased to see that pea-coat before you sail. The stars came out into a velvet sky; the Canadian Great Lakes sail­ I felt the same way recently Then, in the east and on the ocean's rim. ors are joining the SIU. I hope when I "sailed" for Snug Harbor. And like a giant lantern raised on high. all CSU members will also join. I would like to thank the mem­ The moon comes up and makes the stars grow dim; They will in time, once they bers of the Baltimore Branch wake up and find out about the Such nights as these on far off ocean trails of the SIU for the robe, pajamas, hammer and sickle there. It isn't Renew my faith in God when all else fails, and slippers they gave me to all a land of honey and cream! For who could gaze into that star-lit sky take to Snug Harbor with me. And still deny there is a God on high. T. Latitto Benjamin Thomas' «... NMU Member Voices Praise, Feels SIU Curbs Shipowners Brighton Marine Hospital Lauded By Seafarer-Patient Last Resting Place • Snug Harbor-Bound Brother Thanks SIU Members For Gifts Sunset On The Ocean IT' ^ CSU-SIU Merger Pleases Ex-member �f'riday. October L 1948 'The Voice Of The'Sea' By SALTY DICK Pa^ Fifteen f at S t: A P Ak E R S L d G Time For Minutes To speed up as much as jtosslble thiiii appeu<mce in the LOG a digest of their shipboard proceedings all crews are advised to send copies of their minutes direct to the Editor, Seafarers Log, 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. Port Agents should also forward their copies of ship's minutes to the LOG as soon as possible after receiving them. Any other material relat­ ing to the voyage, such as stories,' pictures, letters, etc., can be sent in with the minutes. Launch Capsizes; 3 Arizpa Men Narrowly Escape Death They went ashore all right in the rowboat, but when the boat A short time ago we saw a Rowe, formerly SIU, are getting Here is an incident that oc­ came back, they tried to change movie about a dope. The story hooked in August. No doubt curred while the Arizpa was places at the oars. This they did involves a galley crew, and the some day there will be another picking up a cargo of herring in with such bad grace that the crew of this ship hasn't quit SIU member in the family ... small craft overturned and went Newfoundland. kidding the bellyrobbers. One of Tom Lanoa, Chef, can't hear a all the way down to the bottom. the Cooks went to a restaurant Spanish program without doing We had three ci-ewmembers That was a little after 9:00 P.M. and blew his cork when a lousy a flamingo or tango. He also going ashore at Belleorr n, New­ and it was dark. steak was served to him. Now loves to throw the bull. I mean foundland, in a row boat. That They were about one mUe off he knows how others feel.. .This he likes to imitate a bull not only proved that you have to shore, and trying to swim back happened at Monte: A girl came fighter. be more of a seaman to sail a was no cinch, considering how' over to the dock to wave good­ I'm in favor of instructions rowboat than to sail a big cold the water was. True, this bye to the boys and one of the and rules for the Steward's De freighter; but also proved that was on August 18—^but summer crew (as green as grass) said, partment on passenger ships there was some sort of luck with in Newfoundland is like spring "You see, she came to see me We are going forward and we the occupants. time in New York. off!" One more trip will make •will not permit a few to stand I will give you the story as him ripe ... Our ship's barber in our way. The day is near STICK TOGETHER short as possible without going needs a barber chair for the when we will rule the high seas While they were struggling for into too many details. crew. Will accept all suggestions. ... The question now is: What do dear life, the Deck Engineer. * Sal de Marchi was a youth these South American gals have "Whitey", happened to catch an of 17 who wanted to learn the that our Yankee sisters don' attack of muscular cramps. That art of kissing, so he asked all have? I know, do you?... The made things a lot worse. Leaving the boys about it. By the time New Orleans Hall is now one of him behind would not show very he learned he went home" to the best. Good work! I'd like much brotherhood; so they stuck Long Island, and discovered he other ports to follow suit. together — all of them between was no longer ^wanted. He him. I'm taking the liberty to life and death. What happens when a ship To the Editor: ' went to sea again and the last ^ ^ . send this picture and story to But then, as in the movies, has a port list? Our wash­ I am sending y„u a picture of; ^ his.buddie here at time I heard of him he was when death seemed pretty near Wiley Garter, who has been a room has plenty of water on heading for France. Wow... for these three young human Seafarer for quite a while. This deck because the drain is on John Lind carves almost any­ souls, something happened. They was taken while in Mombasa, the starboard side. Why not thing out of Brazil nuts. Mur­ didn't even have a flashlight to East Africa. After the 1936 phy, the Bartender, sells them two drains? ... The way the strike he stayed shoreside for make signals with. They did all to passengers. kinds of yelling, but that wasn't boys were speciilating in the a few years as a bank runner. apt to help much, because of the Harold Crane is heading for money exchange in BA would He joined the SIU in 1939, and little traffic and the distance the last round-up. He and Adele make the Wall Street wolves has been shipping oft and on from shore. since then. look like sheep. Everyone Then a motor-boat came by, He was torpedoed on the Rob­ was buying pesos. One of the saw the splashing in the water in Hood, West Chetac, and the boys made a $500 profit in no and thought some kind of fish William L. Marcy (all SIU'ships SIU, A&G District were fighting, so they steered time... except the latter, which was over to have a look. Thus they BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. The Argentine dock police are SUP). He has been a waiter at wefe saved by accident, when William Rentz, Agent Calvert 4S39 now in business. They tell you Miller Brothers Restaurant here BOSTON 276 State St. five more minutes would very in Baltimore for the last few E. B. Tiiley, Agent Bowdoin 4455 where you can find a nice gal. likely haye been too late. years; but is returning to. sea GALVESTON 308'/i—23rd St. I took a chance and found my­ These three lucky men in­ Keith AIsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 self a home ... Not mentioning again in October. He is now MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. any names, but there's a fellow sailing as AB, and wishes to volved were the Deck Engineer, Cai Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 the Pantry Man, Bob, and Jimmy say hello to all his old shipmates who always orders Vat 69. He NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. Baungardner, a Wiper. and hopes they are all well and enjoys it more ... Tony ElcHuk, E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 Luis A. Ramirez NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Messman, has been on the coffee still going strong. He hopes to Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 urn for awhile. His wife lives in run into them again in the near NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. futuTe.. Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 BA ... The other day a senorita PHILADELPHIA. . .614.16 No. 13th St. from Montevidio flew to Brook­ I hope this will interest all Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 lyn to meet her brand new hus­ the LOG readers and also that SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. band. Quite a few of these gals The membership has gone some of the boys will remember Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-5475 on record to prefer charges are heading northward... The SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon against all gashounds and other day I posted a sign in the Sal Colls, Agent San Jaan 2-5996 performers as well as the SAVANNAH 2 Ahercorn washroom -Which read: "This Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 Ship is SIU, therefore it has to men who willfully destroy or TAMPA ..1809-1811 N. Franklin St. steal ships gear. The SIU has be clean. Keep it SIU always." R. H. Hall, Agent Phone M-1323 no place for men who ruin HEADQUARTERS. .51, Beaver St., N.Y.C. Try this idea on your ship. WILEY CARTER the good conditions the HAnover 2-2784 Union wins for them. Take Miller Brothers. I will appreciate SECRETARY-TREASURER GALLEY TO BRIDGE action in shipboard meetings Paul Hall it if you will return the picture To the Editor: against men guilty of these DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION AZALEA CITY OKAY, to me. Lindsey Williams things. Ernest Donkas SAYS PLEASED CREW I should like to say to the ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Baltimore Deck, Engine, and Stewards De­ Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler To the Ee'itor: partments of the SS Hem-y M. Joseph Volpian We, the members of the crew Rice, Voyage 19, that in my two of the SS Azalea City, wish to decades of seamanship, this is SUP write a few lines. about our the first trip that is worthy of The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. comment. shipmates: Phone 5-8777 farers International Union is available to all members who wish You, the Deck and Engine De­ to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. We would like to express our Beacon '4336 partments have stood out con­ their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have thanks to Henry Cordes, Chief RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th Stvincingly as the best crew, in the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every / Phone 2599 Stsjyard, and his Department for. food on this voyage. my estimation, that has sailed SIU branch for this purpose. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. the fine , Douglas 2-8363 And by tlie way, if any pastry- out of any SIU Hall. Your co­ However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. hounds read this, just go aboard operation on board, and your hall, the LOGr reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Main 0290 association ashore in port, has WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. this scow and catch some of which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 (Scotty) McMenemy's marked a milestone in the prin­ Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Terminal 4-3131 James ciples of merchant seamen. baking. Once you do jmu never leave. And to the Stewards Depart­ 6t. Lakes District PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION ment I want to say, particularly This ship also has one of the BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Cleveland 7391 few good skippers that sail for to the bulwark of the ' culinary To the Editor: CHICAGO, 111 3261 East 9Znd St. Waterman. He is Captain R. department, the Chef in charge, Phone: Essex 2410 Auillard. Whenever the crew is Brother Orville Payne, you are I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. in want of anything, he is most deserving of the highest compli­ Main 0147 ments. You have made the Stew­ address below: DETROIT '. 1038 Third St. cooperative and does what he ard's job on voyage 19 look Cadillac 6857 can to keep harmony. Hats off Name DULUTH S31 W. Michigan St. to him, and may he have many easy. Melrose 4110 good sailing days ahead! The three Delegates, steered TOLEDO 6161 Summit St. Street Address The Black-Gang would also by the Ship's Delegate, did a . Garfield ?112 very masterful job handling a like to mention Chief Engineer State Canadian District Robert Gohier and First Assist­ very well-behaved crew. I hope City to again meet you in the neaiMONTREAL 1227 Philips Square ant Derrell Kinsaul. These t'^o future, and thank you for your Signed VICTORIA, B.C. .....602 Boughton St. Empire 4531 men also make this a perfect past and present co-operation. VANCOUVER 565 Hamilton St. ship to sail. Come aboard. Book No George A. Thornhill Pacific 7824 - Crew of Ihe Azalea City Chief Steward To the Editor: Oft-Torpedoed SIU Member To Resume Sea-Going Career SlU HULLS On Performers SIU Oldtimer Finds Rice Crew Best Of Career Netice Te All SIU Members I MM. �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 1, 1948 SIU ELducation Takes The Floor Union men who know the score, know best what they're striving for. Putting it simply, this is what Seafarers are well on the road to accomplishing after the first of the new series of Union Education meetings recommended by the recent Emergency Agents Confer­ ence got under way in A&G ports, three of which svibmitted the pictures published on this page. By every standard, the meetings in all ports were a huge success and pointed up the fact that SIU men understand that without a strong organization, possessing a sound purpose and alert membership, security for sea­ men cannot be attained. In New Orleans spacious recreation room. Seafarers write-down suggestions and comments that played important part in that Port's Unioa education meeting. Like many other Union Brothers in A&G Ports, this New Orleans Seafarer hit the deck to voice his views. Another New Orleans Seafarer takes floor to point out what good Unionism means to him. Brothers, like one above, tackled the subject seriously. i. AU hands were attentive in Savannah session as Union Brother explained outstanding features of two-year contract recently won by SIV. The Port of Boston added refreshments to its agenda. 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Title A name given to the resource October 1, 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. 40 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES 33 A&G POST TO BE FILLED IN COMING ELECTION CIO SHIPYARD UNION PRESENTS AWARD TO SEAFARERS FOR 1947 STRIKE AID POLITICS CLOUD WEST COAST BEEF SHIP TYCOON ASKS SEAMEN BE MILITARZIED STRIKING PILOTS ASKS SEAFARERS TO BY PASS NATIONAL AIRLINES GARMENT UNION RALLY PLEDGES TOTAL WAR ON UNION-BUSTERS PHILLY NOTES STIR IN SHIPPING ALEXANDRA ENGINEER FOULS TRIP NY SHIPPING SLUMPS AFTER HEAVY WEEK NINE A&G IDLE AS WEST COAST BEEF CONTIUNES WATERMAN DRYDOCK MAY STABILIZW MOBILE SHIPPING GRAIN CARGO RISE SPURS NEED FOR RATED MEN IN GALVESTON SHIP MEN TURN THUMBS DOWN ON LANDING CRAFT WHY DELEGATES GET GREY HAIR SHIP MEN TURN THUMBS DOWN ON ON LANDING CRAFT SHIPPING FAIR IN NEW ORLEANS PUT SEAMEN UNDER NAVY,SAYS OWNER SUGGESY TWO REVISIONS IN REGISTRATION RULES EMPLOYERS OBSCURE ECONOMIC ISSUES IN PACIFIC COAST WATERFRONT STRIKE ENTHUSIASM MARKS EDUCATION MEETINGS CONTRACT,ASSESSMENT HIGHLIGHT SESSIONS OPINIONS FROM FLOOR ADD ZEST TO CONFABS GARDNER'S STAMP COLLECTION SHOWS HOBBY POPULAR IN SIU BANGKOK HOTEL PLUGS PIGS,FOWL,STARTLES LOG STAFF RUSSIAN-BORN SEAFARER HOPES FOR CITZENSSHIP GOVERNORE BIBB RIDES OUT JAAP TYPHONN SAFELY EX-MEMBER EXTENDS INVITE TO TAVEN WARM BEER,NO LIBERTY:CREW COOL TO NEAR EAST Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/01/1948 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log