http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/b5463179f04fe5047620acf0a0997c0f.PDF 6f4f30fe7d7794fa5a0516293eaf7290 PDF Text Text Official OrgaUt Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA •NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15. 1948 VOL. X Nominothns Bud; Voting Begins On November 1 No. 42 TALLY CbMMlTTEE MEMBERS Credentials and technical qual­ ifications of meqibers who have been placed in nomination for offices in the Atlantic and Gulf District elections next month are now being checked at Headquar­ ters. The nominating period, which ran for a month, ended last Friday, Oct. 8. As soon as the checking pro­ cess is completed, the names and photographs of all candidates who will appear on the ballot, will be published in the SEA­ FARERS LOG, along' with the offices they are seeking. In ad­ dition, a brief autobiographical sketch will accompany each can­ didate's photo to help acquaint the members with the men who wish to represent them in 1949. Balloting will begin on Nov. *1, and will continue for two months, ending December 31. Membership OKs $10 Assessment By 88 Percent NEW YORK—Overwhelming approval of a tendollar assessment to build the Atlantic and Gulf District's General Fund was registered by the SIU membership in the referendum which ended on Oct. 8. With completion of the ballot count on Wednes­ day, the Headquarters Tally Committee announced that a landslide of "Yes" votes—88 percent of the votes cast—pointed up the fact that the member­ ship heartily endorsed the move"? t o bolster t h e organization ^ $10.00^assessment to build the General strength of the Seafarers. Fund?" Elected at the New York regu­ A heavy turnout of voters was lar membership meeting Oct. 6, recorded in the early days of the six-ii;an •tally committee be­ the balloting period, which gan the careful process of vote started Sept. 8. Voting was counting Monday morning, Oct. brisk in aU ports throughout the 11. 30 days alloted to the referen­ Record majorities in favor of dum in accordance with provi­ the assessment were chalked up sions of the Union Constitution. in all A&G ports, with the ex­ The referendum stemmed from ception of Boston and San Juan. a resolution introduced by 37 In all other ports the assessment New Orleans Seafarers calling was favored by percentages for a balloting of the member­ ranging from 81.1 in Savannah ship on the question of a ten-dol­ Four of fhe Seafarers elected at last Wednesday night's to 95.5 in San Francisco. lar assessment. The resolution, membership meeting to count referendum ballots on the HEAVY TURNOUT strongly recommended the build­ General Fund assessment, which carried by almost 90 percent. Balloting preferences by the ing of the General Fund as Left to right are J.' Pacheco, Sam LuttrelL J. Murphy and membership were expressed in necessary to implement the SIU Frank Smith. The other two men on the committee were not the form of "Yes" or "No" votes policy of being prepared for all available when photo was taken. in answer to the question: "Are future problems affecting the general welfare. Seafarers in all ports ac­ claimed the forward-looking move of their New Oxdeans Brothers and adopted the resolu­ NEW YORK — The District I comfortable spotlight thi'own on ILGWU's Dress Joint Board. and they would immediately be tion by lax-ge majorities. As Attorney's office, which two them by the ILGWU's dx'ive In their organizing, the men made available. recommended in .the resolution, '•'We shall seek any early ap­ the Secretary-Treasurer then set weeks ago promised the AFL In­ against shops opex-ating under worked jointly with committees of union-busting of ILGWU people. None of the pointment with the District At­ machinery in motion that led to ternational Ladies Garment protection men was picketing at the time. torney to discuss with him the the start of balloting on the Workers Union it would press goons. Terror in the garment district They were standing in small incidents today." vigorously to root out racketeers question Sept. 8. Hochman said further that the px-eying on the industry, pulled came to a halt with the appear­ groups in the street. They were MOVE HAILED a sharp about face this week by ance of Seafarers on the picket- taken in vans to the DA's office ILGWU would continue asking Membership opinion of the the Seafarers for aid as pickets. rounding up union pickets, all of lines. Because the majority of for questioning. New Orleans resolution hailed Later, five members of the "We consider them good union whom are members of the Sea­ its members are women and the fund-building as foresighted farers International Union aiding eldexly men, the gax-ment union Di-ess Joint Board were also men," the ILGWU official said. In the SEA­ The currexit situation ixi the and essential. the ILGWU's curreill organizing called oil the Seafarers fox Ixelp also questioned. FARERS LOG of Sept. 3, oldAt the offices of the ILGWU, garment industry is the second drive against racketeer-protected in conducting the ox-ganizing timer Carl Cowl was among Work on some 30 non-union out­ officials were shocked at the time that gangster elements have non-union jobbers. (Continued on Page 3) All but nine of the Seafarers fits, most of which are in West DA's turn-about attitude. Shoi-tly been the object of attack by the ' were released after questioning 35th Street. Up to the time Sea­ after the raid, Julius Hochman, garment wox'ker's union. The by the DA's office. Those held farers appeared on the scene, general manager of the Dress ILGWU won considex'able px'aise were later freed in $1,000 bail, sti-ong arm men had been ter­ Joint Board, issued the following and prestige in all quarters in the late Thirties when it was and are to be questioned further rorizing the garment workers at statement to the press: responsible for the clean-up of will. "We are surprised by the by a grand jury. The District Attorney's raid 'round-up' of our pickets by the "Murder, Inc.," an organization In alert trade union circles, the took place Thui'sday, Oct. 8 in District Attorney's office. We of ruthles parsasites headed by sudden turn in developments was the 35th Street area, between informed the District Attorney, the notorious Lepke and Gurrah, Shipping circles buzzed last viewed as one packed with great Eighth and Ninth Avenues. At when we last saw him with re­ pi-eying on industx-y and labor week when a Maritime Commis­ danger for all organized labor. 10:30 a.m., 20 detectives, acting gard to our charges against alike. It appeared quite obvious that sion examiner recommended that on orders from District Attorney racketeering in the industry, that SIMILARITY the men were being hauled up the "gi-andfather rights" of any Frank Hogan, began rounding up if he wanted to see or question Incidents of terror in the past shipping line in an established to serve as goats. With absolutely the Seafarers, who were serving any of our officers or any of our few months markedly similar to nothing against them tha^ would as paid organizers for the pickets, to notify us to that effect those perpetrated by the "Mur­ trade be given top consideration hold water under democraticallyif the line applies for a govern­ der" gang touched off the ment subsidy. .administered justice, the men are ILGWU's drive on the hood­ clearly victims of a local witch The recommendation was made lum-protected anti-union gar­ hunt. in the case of the application of ment shops. In the opinion of many trade The particular mystery to ob­ the Pacific Argentine Brazil line, unionists, who recall the infam­ According to the law, all draft registrants, when leaving a Pope & Talbot subsidiaxy op­ servers who have been watching ous Palmer raids of the 1920's, the country, must notify their Selective Service Boards, tmd erating from West Coast ports to the garment industry situation is conviction of any one of the give the following information: (1) the name of the ship they Brazil and the River Plate. If the DA's failure to take any Seafarers could touch off a large are on; (2) the name of the company operating the ship; (3) steps against the racketeering the Maritime Commission acscale series of anti-union moves the port from which they are departing; and (4) the approxi­ element, despite his previous c e p t e d the recommendation, throughout the nation on the mate length of the trip. which it might or might not do, loud proclamations that he would fliinsiest pretexts, sole purpose of This is important, for the Union cannot supply this in­ a precedent would be established not tolerate terrorism. which would be to wreck the or­ formation and, without it, the Draft Board may feel you are Although indictments were re­ to be followed, should such unganized labor movement. attempting to evade them, and issue induction papers. subsidized lines as Alcoa, Water­ turned against two of four goons The sudden change in attitude man and Isthmian ask for gov­ The dates set aside for draft registration have passed, but who invaded the Dress Joint by the District Attorney's office ernment. hacking, shipping men 18 through 25 year-old seamen who have been out on ships Board offices and beat up several came as a complete surprise to were saying. have five days in which to register after reaching a U.S. port. union officials sevex-al weeks ago, those forces interested in seeing Naturally, other lines wei-e If the seaman lives in the port reached, he should register the District Attorney still has the garment industry swept clean at the board nearest his home; if not, he can get the address not arrested either of them. Re­ fighting PAB's application, and of hoodlum elements that have of the nearest board from the Dispatcher in the SIU Hall. ports from the DA's office say there was no indication as to been freely reaping a harvest what the Commission would do. For men hitting New York, the following are the ad­ they are not in New York. through terroristic tactics. dresses of draft boards easily accessible from the Union Hall: In fact, after the DA^s initial Apparently, "grandfather The round-up came as a result 80 Lafayette Street, Manhattan (near City Hall), and 44 promises to bear down on the rights" are not an issue in the of complaints made by two large Court Street, Brooklyn (near Boro Hall). racketeers, his policy has shifted Bernstein case whose status is non-union operators, who have still undetermined. been trying to get out of the un(Continued on ?»ge 3) DA Buries Racket Prebe—Turns On Unions 'Grandfather Rights' May Influence MC's Policy On Suhsldles Attention^ Draft Registrants! ' .fft -V a » u g ^ ij J a 'I » a » • » B » « J a f f •» 'I it ^ ,7 It It tt .7 :( I) f! •/ ;( 't 't .( tM a f I" i ' ' ' '! M r f M J C * 1/ �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 15, 1948 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantifc and Gnlf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. / 267 Battened Down The SIU is setting out on a two-year voyage as a well-stored ship fully secured for sea. For one thing, there is the new contract. Its twoyear life establishes the length of the voyage. Its wage clauses, its manning scale guarantee and other provisions •establish the conditions under which the Union will sail. And it looks like smooth sailing. For another thing, there is the new assessment for the General Fund. If nothing else points to smooth sail­ ing, the assessment does. The new dollars in the Union's account mean stable operations in all ports at all times. Never will there be any difficulty in accomplishing the Union's daily routine which is financed by the General Fund. To carry out the figure, the assessment will act as a gyro-stabilizer if we encounter heavy seas. The SIU thus goes into what may be another period of painful readjustment for the entire American Mer­ chant Marine better equipped than any other maritime union. The membership can be proud of their foresight. If the storm, comes, they are ready for it. Who Blew The Whistle? Last week, the police and the District Attorney of New York suddenly took the heat off the racketeers who have been infesting the city's garment industry, and turned on the unions—the International Ladies Garment ^Workers and the Seafarers, who have been battling the return of "Murder, Inc." to power. In a move that had no legal or moral justification, a score or more of detectives swooped into West 3 5 th Street and arrested 42 Seafarers employed as organizers by the ILGWU. The 42 seamen were picked up for "questioning " Nine of them were released under bail for grand jury "investigation," and the remaining 33 were let go. The point is that the 42 SIU seamen were grabbed not because they were doing anything illegal, but because they were seamen, and members of a militant union which was aiding another union in a struggle with gang­ sters. They were organizing the unorganized. Not even the Taft-Hartley Act forbids that. Apparently the 42 Seafarers, particularly the nine bound over for further questioning, are the first victims of a new local witch hunt. If so, it looks good for the. uniofi-busters not only in New York but elsewhere. lii-'' 8h. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP. MANAGEMENT. CIRCULATION, ETC.. REQUIRED BY THE ACTS OF CON­ GRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912. AND MARCH 3. 1933 of THE SEAFARERS LOG published weekly at General Post Office, New York 1. N. Y.. for October I. 1948. State of New York. County of New York, as Before me. a Notary Public In and for the State and county aforesaid, per­ sonally appeared George Novlck. who. having been duly sworn according to law. deposes and says that he is the Editor of the SEAFARERS LOG and that the following is. to the best of his know­ ledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc.. of the afore­ said publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912. as amended by the Act of March 3. 1933. embodied in sec­ tion 537. Postal Laws and Regiilatinns. printed on the reverse of this form, to •wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic & Gulf District, 51 Beaver St.. New York 4. N. Y. Editor, George Novick. 51 Beaver St.. Now York. N. Y. Managing Editor (none) Business Managers (none). 2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately there­ under the names and addresses of stock­ holders owning or holding one per cent of more of total amount of stock.. If not owned by a corportion. the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company, or other unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as these of each individual member, must be given.) Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic & Gulf District. 51 Beaver St.. New York 4. N. Y.. Paul Hall. Secretary-Treasurer. 51 Beaver St.. New York 4. N. Y. 3. That the known bondholders, mort­ gagees, and other sceurity holders own­ ing or holding I per cent of more ol total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None, 4. That the two paragraphs next above giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, ii any. .contain not only the list of stock­ holders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relatluit. the imiite of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also aphs contain that the said two paragrar statements embraci'ng "affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circum­ stances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock a'nd se­ curities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, assosiation, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him. 5. That the average number of copies each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or other­ wise. to paid subscribers during the twelve months preceding the date shown above is 32.340. (Signed) GEORGE NOVlCK. Editor Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of October. 1948. ROSE S. ELDRICE, Notary Public. (My com­ mission expires March 30. 1950. So iar as the seamen involved are concerned, none of them is a "first-tripper," All of them have been around. They, like all SIU oldtimers and many younger Seafarers, saying, in effect, that the Seafarers might as well turn have met up with union-busters and their legal guardians commie—because look what happens to such non-commie before, and broken cops' clubs with their heads—in­ unions as the ILGWU and the SIU. creasing local taxes. They ask no favors. Of course, this commie hack was writing nonsense. So far as the labor movement in New York and Seafarers know too much about commies. They have across the country is concerned, the arrest of the seamen spent 10 long years fighting the commies on the water­ front, while a lot of people who would like to forget must be viewed as the forerunner of things to come. their pasts played footsie with the commies. If union organizers are to be picked up by cops for But the situation demonstrates how the police and organizing, not a union in the nation is safe. the bosses by their blundering tactics feed grist into the Meanwhile, the union-busters played into the hands commie mill. of the commies as usual. The commies are always ready The main fact is that the SIU will not be beaten to take advantage of anything they can twist for their by any such hard-timing. As usual, the SIU will fight to own use. improve the wages and conditions of seamen, and will This week, one of the commies' leading hatchetmen lend a hand when other honest, non-communist unions 3vas pounding away on his typewriter as hard as he could. need help. Personals JACK MAURIER or MIKET TOINER Please send me your address, as I would ^like to send you the money I owe you. John Crews, 260 South Conception Street, Mobile, Alabama. 4) ib $ FRANCISCO MIGUE Your father wishes to hear from you. ^ 4. it, 4. ANGELO MORENO Call Junior She!ton at Circle 7 2005, New York City. 4- 4" 4" MANUEL PASOS S. E. Sampliner wants you to communicate with him. You can reach him through Aba Rapaport, Room 1711, 42 Broad­ way, New York City. ' 4- 4- 4ROBERT CARRASGO Get in touch with your father,. 4 4-4. WILLIAM T. PRESLEY Write to your mother in care of Fred Diggers, Route 1, Box I, Dyersburg, Tenn. Very impor­ tant. 4. 4 4. MICKEY Mrs. David Melendy, your sis­ ter, wants you to know that she is living at South Londonderry, Vermont—Box 428. 4 4 4 LAWRENCE EDWARDS Contact your mother, Mrs, L. Edwards, 9406 Edwards Avenue, Cleveland 6, Ohio, regarding your tax. 4 4 4 WILFORD "DICK" TRACY Thomas "Dixie" Mason would like for you to get in touch witlli him; His address is 332 Unionstreet, Jackson, Michigan. �Friday, October 15. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three VICTIMS OF DA'8 SWITCH IN GARMENT RACKET PROBE DA Takes Heat Off Racketeers, Tarns On Unions (Contimicd from Page I) and -bears a striking parallel to the policy laid down by the Hearst papers in New York which have taken up the cudgels for the anti-union elements in the garment industry, with com­ plete disregard for their gang­ ster taint. A very clear answer to the District Attorney's action came from the SIU, which issued a statement shortly after the shocking "round-up" occurred. Reaffirming its intention of sup­ porting the ILGWU "in its at­ tempt to rid the dress industry of open shop racketeers and gangsters," the Seafarers said it would not be frightened away by the District Attorney. "If the city administration is really interested in promoting industrial peace in the garment area, it should crack down on the hired thugs employed by the open shop operators who have terrorized the garment workers for years," the SIU statement said. Referendum Passes By 88 Penent A sudden switch in tactics of the New York District Attorney's office has resulted in nine Seafarers being booked pending further questioning by Grand Jury. They were employed as organizers by International Ladies Garment Workers Union, which is trying to sign up non­ union jobbers operating with strong arm support of union-busting- racketeers. The nine were the only ones held of 42 Seafarers who were hustled to DA's office for "questioning." Five ILGWU officials were also interrogated. Targets of the DA's witch hunt, all of whom were released on bail, are: Joseph Carroll, Carl Carlson, Louis Holliday, Ervin Moyd, Herman Whistmant, Gene Daniels, William Armstrong, Jack Turner and Thomas Gower. Union Actions Pulled Seamen Out Of Slavery By JOSEPH VOLPIAN Special Service Representative Everything else has been added by the unions. The law can be read in about 10 minutes, so you can see for yourself. Let's run through the law briefly. It says that on any American flag vessel of 100 tons or more, with some exception, seamen in each department must be divided into three watches, except that on a tug or barge making a voyage*of less than 600 miles they may be divided into two watches. In an emergency, as any sea­ man knows, everybody works as long as is necessary, a point pro­ vided for both in the law and in union contracts. The law specifically authorizes the Master of a ship to call life­ boat drill any time he wants to —which, of course, is just what those Isthmian skippers used to do. / It says that no seaman shall be required to do any unnecessary work on Sundays, or on New Year's Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day and Christmas, wh'ile the vessel is safe in port. The union-busters are fond o: saying that seamen don't need unions because they are amply protected by federal laws. Of course, the people who voice such statements never sailed an unorganized ship. They never went out East on an Isth­ mian ship under the "Isthmian bible" a couple of years ago. Nor are they riding Cities Service tankers these days for an invigorating breath of salt air. They've never gone up against a bucko Mate or Chief Engi­ neer. It is true that there are Fed­ eral laws "protecting" seamen. Measured by 19th century stand­ ards, they do afford a fair bit of protection by guaranteeing at least a three-watch system un­ der most circumstances, a couple of holidays and Sundays off in poit, and one or two other things. However, the Federal protec­ tion sets the very minimum 80-HOUR WEEK standards under which life at In other words, the law allows sea would be barely tolerable. It 56-hour work week at sea. is the unions, with the SIU set­ In practice, the company-minded ting the pace, which have made officers of non-union ships some­ seafaring a dignified profession. times work men 70 to 80 hours OS, FOR INSTANCE a week without overtime, claim­ If anybody doubts this, let him ing that the safety of the ship take a trip on a Cities Service is af stake. tanker, as hundreds of Seafarers For violations of the law, the have in the campaign to bring owner may be fined 500 dollars that company under the SIU and the seamen may be paid off. banner. On a Cities Service ship That's your Federal protection. he will have all the protection Of course there are other laws, the Federal statutes will give but they are highly technical and him—and nothing else. per^in more to procedures than That is why Cities Service will to protection. Now look at the SlU's new be under SIU contract one of these days. When that day two-year dry-cargo agreement. comes, all credit will be due the That's where the real protection Organizers who sailed these ships is to be found. under non-union conditions. For instance. Federal law does not guarantee a full rhanning Let's see just how much "pro­ scale. All the government says tection" a seaman does get from is that the men aboard must be Federal law. If you will look those "essential" to sail the ship. at Title 46, Section 673 of the Very few men are "essential" United States Code Annotated, to move a ship. Captain ratings you will find out. It's not much. might be unnecessary, by a nar­ row interpretation. That is why the Negotiating Committee in­ sisted on a guaranteed , manning scale for each type of vessel when they were getting the new contract. Look at some of the other things that the Union has won. First there is overtime. Then there is penalty wprk, not to mention penalty cargo. You'll find no mention of these matters in the law. They are Union victories. SHORT WEEK The law allows a 56-hour week at sea, a 48-hour week in port. In contrast, the SIU contract says 44 hours at sea, 40 hours in port. The law says nothing about officers doing the crew's work. The Union contract bars this practice. And there are dozens of other points which illustrate the advantage of the union con­ tract over the law. Above all, the Union contract calls for the orderly settlement of beefs. On a non-union ship, a beef seldom is even heard, much less lettled. In fact, the chances are that a man who voices a complaint will be fired in the first port and blackballed. We could go on about the dif­ ferences between a seaman's rights under Federal statute and his rights under union contract, but most of the oldtimers know them already. They struggled hard to win the union wages and conditions which Seafarers now enjoy, and knew what they were doing. If any of the younger members have any doubts about the value of their SIU contract, they can learn it by taking a trip or two on an un-organized vessel. The difference between Federal protection and SIU protection will be driven home—and hard. (Continued from Page I) several Brothers voicing their support of the measure. In the past two years," Cowl said, "the organization—by prac­ ticing operating economies and by developing more efficient machinery—has been able to pull the General Fund out of the red." If the assessment were to be adopted, he pointed out at the time, "it would double our op­ erating and organizational fund immediately.' The economies and efficiencies which have success­ fully brought us out of the hole can be maintained while the Fund itself is doubled for more intensive organizational work." SIU SECURITY A considerable measure of support for the assessment pro­ posal came from Union oldtimera who vigorously stressed the urgency of making the Union more secure at every point. In strengthening the General Fund the assessment will enable the Union to increase organizing activity and bring in more jobs for all hands. The Union wiU be in a favorable position to seek that objective because of the "breathing period" afforded by the new two-year contracts. Serving on the Tally Commit­ tee were Sam Luttrell, Deck De­ partment; Frank Smith, Engine; J. Murphy, Deck; J. Pachecc Stewards; D. Mease, Stewards, and Lars Hillertz, Engine. RETIRING ROOKS Members who forward their membership books to the New York Hall for retire­ ment are urged to mark the envelope with the notation "Atieniiea: 6ih floor," in ©ri­ der to insure quicker hand­ ling of the matter. Marking of the envelope in the manner advised above will save time and will result in prompt return of the book to the sender. Voting In Genera! Fund Referendum PORT •. PERCENTAGE YES NO YES NO VOID TOTAL Boston New York Savannah Mobile Tampa New Orleans Galveston Norfolk Baltimore San Francisco Puerto Rico Philadelphia 54 1300 • 43 188 99 ,389 48 181 540 170 47 134 55 136 10 41 15 38 6 12 31 8 53 22 44 12 2 3 1 8 1 2 9 1 153 1448 55 232 115 435 55 195 580 178 100 157 49.5 90.5 81.1 82.0 86.8 91.1 88.9 93.8 94.6 95.5 47.0 85.9 50.5 . 9.5 18.9 18.0 13.2 8.9 11.1 6.2 5.4 4.5 53.0 14.1 Grand Total 3193 427 83 3703 88.2 11.8 \ �Page Four -T Is E S E A F A R E R S L .O G . Friday* October 15* 1948 WHAT ttmiiK., QUESTION: What personal qualifications do you think a man elected to Union office should have in order to successfully perform his duties? • LESLIE WILSON. Messman; 1 think that any man holding Union office must have some­ thing on the ball, besides meet­ ing the qualifications necessary under the Constitution. A Union official has to have a personality that will help him mix with the men. He should know that there is more to settling beefs than just laying down the law. By this I mean that he must have some tact, and bo able to make the guys understand why a cer­ tain rule is to be followed. That's the way. we get harmony. He should realize, too. that he's in office to serve the membership's interests—not his own. DANIEL CLIFFORD, Cookr RAY GRIFFITH. FWT: Anybody running for a Union office should have the seameifs slant of things. In other words he should understand the ship­ board problems, the needs of the men and how they can be solved. It's pretty clear that you can't just have anybody in a Union position of responsibility. A Union official must be able to command the respect of the men he represents, and he must also have their complete confidence. Also, he should be a determined person, sure of what he is doing. He must know the score other­ wise. no matter how hard he works, it'll come to nothing. • ~ ' A. (Red) CAMPBELL. Bosun: It's not possible to always First of all. I'd say that a can­ Well, one of the most impor­ know the personality make-up of didate for any Union office tant personal qualifications, to the men for whom one is voting, should be sufficiently interested my mind, is that he must be but from reading the LOG and in the Union to acquaint himself honest. And. almost as impor­ getting an idea of the men's fully with the requirements of tant. is that he be the kind of a Union records.^ it is somewhat his rating. Also he should know fellow who isn't afraid to work. easier to decide on the men one completely the Union constitu­ I certainly wouldn't want to see wishes to serve. I believe the tion, the Shipping Rules and the a lazy man in office. Some of men we elect should be able to contracts. A man who wants to the duties of Union office some­ get along with others, this can be. serve his Union ought to be alert times require long hours of hard determined from his previous and on his toes, and always on work. The duties of a Union of­ Union activity. We definitely the lookout for improvements in ficial also make it necessary for don't want gashounds or anyone shipping conditions. He certainly a man to be cool and level­ else in that category. In addi­ ought to ask lots of questions so headed. These qualities make it tion, a man holding down a Union position should be capable he will know all about foreign much easier for beefs to be of handling both Union men and ports, and thus be able to warn settled in a sound way and leave company officials. the men of conditions there. everybody feeling satisfied. J ' V ^ — A ' iilll iiiJ E. F. LAMB. 3rd Cook: He should be a guy with an easy disposition who can get along with all the men. He should also be able to under­ stand the men and their prob­ lems so that when they have a beef, he'll know what it's all about. Of course, you can't ex­ pect a man to understand every guy or be able to get along with everybody, but a Union official must at least be patient with all the men and remember that he is frying to give them service. A guy with Union responsibility should be honest. That's the least we can expect of any man. especially one who has the trust of his Brothers. E. LEINONEN, OUer: JOHN HIGGINS. AB: TOM HONG. Deck Engineer: MARTIN BLUM. MM; ABE GOLDFARB; AB: If we need a Patrolman to come down to the ships to settle beefs, he should be an oldtimer with ten years at sea. anyway. He must know the contract of course, but he must know the ships and the problems of the men who sail them, before he can really understand any sea­ going contract, no matter how plainly it is written. Then he must have the kind of person­ ality that is not awed by brass, but can stand up to all the offi­ cers and company representa­ tives when the crew is right. And. for that matter, he has got to be able to tell the crew off when they are wrong, too. The men holding down the elective positions in the Atlantic & Gulf District should be men of good character with strong personalities. They .should be able to handle men and make order out of the confusion that so often surrounds a payoff. They should be a clean-cut men. hon­ est and reliable. No performers should be entrusted with the guarding of our contracts and conditions. At the same time, the officials should be men who are well liked by the crews and not give the impression of lord­ ing over them. I don't expect supermen. I only-want men who will do their best. Besides having zdl the qualifi­ Of course an SIU official should ihave firm knowledge of cations required by the Constitu­ the Union and its agreements and tion. a man running for Union possess level-headedness. so as to office must be the right kind of be able to handle men and get a guy for the job he is seeking. along with them. He also should He should be a good fellow, the have a reputation from his sail­ kind that is able to work with ing days of being one of the the membership and who is able boys. At the same time he must to win their respect and confi­ be allowed the normal failings of dence. Any man' in. Union office everyone (he wouldn't be human, should understand that all hands otherwise) but have a steady must be treated alike; therefore, character. Many men have some he must be impartial in his deal­ of the qualifications, but the men ings with the men. This doesn't best suited for positions of re­ mean he has to be an easy guy. sponsibility in the SIU should. I believe, possess all of them. We because a Union officieil has to want the best men possible at ,be firm. He should be firmF—but he should be fair. the helm. �Frid«r' Odebtt is; 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Rated Men Find Good Shipping In Galveston Page Hve Phony Jokesters Mar Good Trips For Shipmates By KEITH ALSOP By WM. (Curly) RENTZ GALVESTON — The increase in grain cargoes in this Texas port continued through last week and shipping, therefore, is good. Although there are plenty of non-rated men on the beach, it appears that we will be in need of rated men in the com­ ing week. Two ships, one tanker and one freighter, paid off in this area last week. The SS Michael, a T-2 tanker belonging to J. B. Carras, Inc., paid off in Port Ar­ thur on Wednesday and the SS George Prentice, a Waterman job, held a payoff in Houston the following day. All beefs were minor ones and were set­ tled at the payoffs. BALTIMORE — Shipping has been a little better in this port. •While we had only four actual sign-ons last week, a lot of the ships in transit took replace­ ments which helped a good bit. One thing that has held us down has been the West Coast beef. We have four Calmar ships and a number of Isthmians wait­ ing to get back on their intercoastal runs. There was plenty of trouble on the six ships we paid off. Most of it was provided by a couple of practical jokers on the Robin Trent and the Felix Grundy. The wiseacre on the Trent just. made things inconvenient for everybody.. The character on the Grundy endangered the health if not the very lives of everyone aboard by his caper. WHAT JOKES? On the Trent, the Purser put out a customs paper for every crewman to sign. He left it in the messhall where some very smart lad proceeded to sit down and sign a series of silly names. Oh what a smart chap! But this trick was childish compared to what the funnyman on the Grundy pulled. Let's get back to that customs paper with the phony names. When somebody did the same thing about a year ago here in Baltimore, the ship involved was held up three weeks. Three whole weeks! The ship just lay in the stream with nobody going ashore. The joke was over long before the end of the third week, you can be sure. We'll see how this one works out. One wise guy certainly can foul up an otherwise good ship. What is more, this is the kind of beef the Union can do' very little about. So was the business on the Grundy. Just why anybody would think it funny to put lye in the sugar beats us. Yet that is just what somebody on the Grundy did. Of course, a couple of men got their lips burned before the "joke" was discovered. The Steward got his burned too, be­ cause he tasted the sugar when the Captain asked him too. It was plain luck that nothing worse happened. The Patrolman drank his coffee without sugar; when he was aboard. GOOD SKIPPER We have to hand it to the Captain of the Grundy. At first he was going to call in the FBI and the Coast Guard and every­ body else. Then he realized that the SIU was as anxious to reach the bottom of the matter as he was, and turned it over to us. Well, we will get to' the bot­ tom of it. We know when it was done and some day we'll find out who did it. Whoever it was will be in for a very hard time. If he was trying to square a personal grudge, he sure picked the wrong way to do it. If you have a grudge, call the man out on the dock and give him a beating or be beaten like a man. Don't burn out the mouths and stomachs of the whole crew witl;i chemicals. It's a thing like this, that gives the Coast Guard a chance to pounce. Don't forget, the Coast Guard is always ready to take • over, or thinks it is anyway. Here's hoping that the assess­ ment passed with a bang! Mobile Sees Shipping Lift After Bad Time By CAL TANNER worked over. The men came to the Hall and reported to the Patrolmen. The three of them returned and the men were re­ hired, plus the payment of sub­ sistence for the meals lost and a night's lodging. The ship then sailed with the men aboard. The Maiden Creek, skippered by our "old Pal" Morgan Hiles, came in from the coast on what was supposed to be a run job, but when she arrived here orders came to send her to Hamburg with a load of nitrate, so the crew paid off with transportation and we shipped aboard a new crew. Voting on the Referendum for the $10 General Fund Assess­ ment ended on the eighth, with a large majority of the bookmen in Mobile doing their duty at the polls. The talk around here points to a very large "yes" vote. On the labor scene here, every­ thing seems to be quiet with the exception of the Marine Cooks and Stewards strike against the shipyards. The strike ended yes­ terday when an injunction was granted the yai'ds against the CIO Cooks. I Some of the SIU salts on the beach here at the moment in­ clude Homer Starling, Eddie Pat­ terson, Otis Davenport, J. W. Oberry, L. Holbrook, R. Bunch, Mike "Hynes, J. W. Demouy, J. H. Jones, J. P. Morton, Malcolm Cieutat, W. E. Morse, Claude Hollings, A. W. Gowder, E. Bowers, Charlie Kimball, G. W. Pederson and J. T. Tighe. MOBILE — Shipping in the port of Mobile continues at a very slow pace with only three payoffs and two sign-ons for the week, one sign-on, the 'Monarch of The Sea, being on continuous articles. The other signon was the Maiden Creek. Pay­ offs were the Steel Ranger, Isth­ mian; Monarch of The Seas and Maiden Creek, Waterman. One thir\g we'd like to pass For the week we shipped a along before closing: total of fifty-four bookmen and The hospitals will not take TWO SIGN-ONS eleven permits. We also had you in unless you have a dis­ Likewise, there were two around fifteen or twenty relief charge of less than ninety days, sign-ons during the period, with jobs on the harbor tugs in port, emergencies excepted. During the SS Michael signing on at all of which helped out quite a the past week we had several the point of payoff, and the SS bit. Brothers turned down at the Two ships in transit here this Thomas Cresap crewing up in hospital, because their discharges Galveston. Here, too, the beefs week were the Daniel Lowndale were too old. We managed to were of a minor nature and of Waterman and the Nathaniel have them admitted by explain­ B. Palmer of Mar-Trade, one of were handled at the sign-ons. ing to the surgeon in charge that An unorganized vessel, the the new tanker companies signed shipping was exceptionally poor Winter Hill of the Cities Service up a short time ago. and some of the men had not The shipping picture for the fleet, called in this area during been able to ship in sixty or coming week looks a little bet­ the past week. seventy days. At the last regular member­ ter, however, with both Alcoa If you go to a hospital and ship meeting in this port the and Waterman due to have ships are turned down because your in for payoffs and sign-ons. One membership discussed a timely discharge is too old, contact your topic and one of importance to of the reasons for the slow ship­ Agent and he will see if some­ the Union—the comifig elections ping is the fact that Alcoa hasn't thing can to worked out for you. in which- officials will be nam­ had a ship in here recently and that hurts—as they are one of ed for the year 1949. the biggest operators out of this WEEKLY SESSIONS port. In line with the recommenda­ This week's payoffs weren't as By EDDIE BENDER tions of the recent Emergency smooth as they have_ been for the Agents Conference, this port is past couple of months but, all in A man who is four months ruling on men who have gone holding education meetings all, they weren't too bad. On in arrears in dues and assess­ more than 12 months in arrears every Tuesday. The sessions are the Steel Ranger were the usual ments, and who was not properly in their dues and assessments. mighty interesting, and there is run of Isthmian beefs, all of registered for shipping before go­ Such men are automatically sus­ broad participation on the part which were settled to the satis- ing into arrears, is—according to pended, and they may not be of the membership. Aside from faction of the crew. She had the membership ruling—subject reinstated. Such men have no the value of this program to all been out since April and and the to a $25 fine, in addition to the one to blame but themselves. hands, it seems to us that some beefs had accumulated. fact that he must pay up all The only excuse in these cases pretty constructive ideas ought MATE CURBED such arrears before shipping, or that are acceptable to the Head­ to come out of the proceedings. The Monarch of The Seas did registering for shipping or before quarters Reinstatement Com­ Another phase of the Union's not have any overtime beefs, but retiring his book. mittee (again upon the direction program that is being pressed to the Mate had attempted to fire The only time a man may be of the' membership), is where a the greatest extent here is the two ABs who had signed on in man can prove that he was • in Organizing drive. Everything Puerto Rico. After the Patrol­ excused from paying these ar­ jail, actually hospitalized, or in possible to make it successful is men had squared the bef away j rears plus the fine before ship­ the armed forces. ping, is when he can show proof being done in this port. and left the ship, the Mate again \ The same fine and required of having been confined in a Among the several Seafarers decided to fire the men. He gave hospital or other institution dur­ payment of arrears, stated above on the Texas beach at this writ­ them_ fifteen minutes to get their ^ ing the time of his bad standing. for book members who are four ing are R. L. Wilson, Mai Col­ gear together and be off the, months in arrears, also apply to ship, if not, they would be' There is also a membership permitmen. lins, C. Lynn and L. E. Jarvis. The membership has further ruled that permitmen six months in arrears, or bookmen 12 months in arrears, can only By LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER the beach by the following ves­ a Skipper or a Mate put you off be reinstated through the Head­ sels, which called in transit: with the story that the certifi­ PHILADELPHIA — The sta-^ Topa Topa and A. K. Smiley, cate wouldn't be necessary, be­ quarters Reinstatement Commit­ tus of shipping underwent no both of Waterman; S S Steel cause your discharge will get tee in New York. Men who are not that far in arrears may, how­ change in this port last week. Flyer, of Isthmian, and SS Rob­ you into the hospital. ever, be reinstated in any of the Things are still rather slow, des-' in Kirk-of Robin. I repeat, for your own protec­ Branches. In any event, the arpite three payoffs, because re­ As in other ports up and down tion insist on a Master's certifi­ rear fine is not to be waived placements were few. the coast, voting on the referen­ cate. under any circumstances, other The Bull line ships Monroe dum for a ten dollar assessment And while on the subject of than upon presenting proof of and Rosario came in from Puer­ for the General Fund came to shipboard illness and injury, one of the acceptable excuses to Rico and both paid off fast an end here on Friday. Possibly here's another bit of advice. If listed above. and clean. As usual, most of by the time this is being read one of your shipmates should be In the event that a bookman the boys didn't want to leave the results will be known. injured on board a vessel, do pays off a ship and intends to re­ the Island run and only a small not sign any statements. It is main ashore indefinitely, it is HAVE IT COMING number of replacements went to not necessary that you do so. wise for him to retire his book. these vessels. Before I forget, I want to of­ Such a statement, no matter Remember, it can always be Our other payoff was the SS fer a few words of advice in how innocent-looking it may ap­ taken out again when he is Coral Sea, of the Coral Steam­ the interest of our Brothers' pear at the moment, may be ready to ship. ship Company. There were a welfare. If and when you are in­ used by a company lawyer to Retirement is a bookmember's few disputes on this one, but jured, or suffer an illness aboard ease your shipmate out of his privilege, as set forth in our ship, be sure you get a Mas­ just compensation. the Patrolman squared ' every­ ter's certificate attesting to the Play safe! Make no statements Constitution. Anyone in good thing away to everyone's satis­ —and sign nothing! fact before you leave the ves­ faction. Quite a few replace­ standing is entitled to do so, and I guess I better sign off now ments wgnt to the Coral Sea, sel. This should be done no there is no charge. There is and all hands are now looking matter how slight your injury or before I start sounding like a sea-lawyer. Until next week, much more to gain than lose by forward to a good trip to illness. You are entitled to this certi­ good sailing to everyone, every­ doing so, if you are going to re­ Greece. main ashore awhile. Several men were taken off ficate, so insist on it. Don't let where. From The Sixth Deck Slow Shipping Still Holds Grip On Philly • 'vL. :y �THE Page Six New York Has Jobs For Deck Men But Other Departments Go Slow SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 15. 1948 TAMPA HALL HAS ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — Rated men, all are expected to be inside at After that, registration especially those in the Deck De­ 7:30. partment, will find shipping cards will not be stamped by the somewhat to" their liking in this Dispatcher at the door. port, but the men of the other If an emergency arises where a Departments aren't faring too man is later than one-half hour, well. Black gang men in some he can present his excuse to the ratings are finding offerings on Dispatcher and, if valid, will be the board, while Stewards De­ credited with attendance. partment members have small Just plain stragglers and slow­ pickings. pokes will not receive credit for Cause for the sad state of af­ the meeting. It's up to them to fairs in the Stewards Department see to it that they get to the is partially due to the lay-up of meetings on time. Most of the the Evangeline. * She has an­ members get there on time, and chored down here for awhile, there is no reason why everyone and the Stewards Department can't do the same. men put on the beach are hard Just in case you're a little hazy to absorb in other jobs. as to the meeting place, it's the The regular business of the Roosevelt Auditorium, ICQ East week for this port centered 17th Street, just off Fourth Ave­ aroimd the paying off of the nue. Any East Side subway to 'Seafarers in the Tampa Hall listened to the radio broadcast of the classic baseball contest Kathryn, Elizabeth, both Bulls; 14th Street will put you in the as a bunch of landlubbers known ashore as the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves tried the Evangeline, Eastern; Steel neighborhood. for each other's scalps in 1948 World Series. Indians routed the Braves, four games to two. Recorder, Isthmian; Raphael Semmes, Caleb Strong, Water­ man. All ships paid off in good shape with the usual number of beefs disposed of by the Patrol­ men. Sign-ons weren't too many but, TAMPA—For the time being, just recovering from another with a good number of ships in shipping is really booming, and storm. During the early part of transit calling for men, the week's for the first time in many the week the southern section tally wasn't too bad. We signed monthswe have shipped more had a bad blow, but now the on the Topa Topa, Waterman; men than we registered. Of storm is headed out to sea and Robin Kirk, Robin; Steel Re­ no further damage is expected. course, all hands are keeping corder, Isthmian; and Chrysanthy their fingers crossed. Very few oldtimers are on Star, Intercontinental Steamship the beach due to the spurt in Business in the port has also Company. The ships in transit shipping. Brother Jimmie Jones picked up, due mainly to the were visited by the Patrolmen is around. He was just released payoff of the Bertram Goodhue, and what beefs had come up from the hospital and is in good South Atlantic, and the usual were squared away. number of Waterman vessels shape and raring to go. Alfred SHAKEDOWN TRIP which hit here. In addition, we Ortega, Johnnie Williams, Harry have one Alcoa ship per week Simmons, Pop Williams, and J. The Chrysanthy Star had been in lay-up for quite awhile, and calling here and last week we C. Duncan are all relaxing down is now tankering in the coast­ had two tankers in Fort Lauder­ here. Before the Goodhue signed wise trade. We expect her in dale calling for replacements. The good ship Florida goes back on there was the annual port in two weeks with the usual number, of beefs that come up into drydock the first of next inspection and the Inspector in a shakedown run after a long month, but she will resume op­ really noticed everything. Noth­ eration on the fifteenth. The ing was omitted and vjjien the iay-up. The port'of New York now Eastern passenger ships are due boys signed on they were cer­ has the new registration rules in to start running into Miami tain that the vessel was ship­ effect, with the suggested soon and this will necessitate shape from stem to stern. Voting on the General Fund changes which were adopted at making more trips to Miami. assessment went nicely. We cast This garden state of Florida is the last membership meeting in­ more votes here than ever be­ corporated in them. They've fore and, when the ballots are been posted conspicuously counted, we expect that the as­ around the Hall, so everyone can sessment will be carried by a see how to register. It's a good Coffee time is something all Seafarers are accustomed to, large majority. No one seems to idea to become thoroughly fam­ aboard ship and ashore. Here Ralph Seckinger, Tampa Dis­ iliar with them, so there will be NEW YORK — Trading your mind an assessment aimed at patcher. keeps tradition going as he brews some fresh java no misunderstandings later on. overtime claims for time off is bettering the Union, and that's as it should be. for the boys relaxing in the Union Hall. Misunderstandings bring to definitely against SIU policy, and mind another matter, which often always has been. causes much confusion. When a However, it's something that man enters the marine hospital turns up every now and again. after a payoff, he should firpt The other day, it was October 11 The following named trip 17. PIETRO PAULIN, P-3-5030 10. JAMES F. JOINES, TC come to the Hall and register. to be precise, we paid off the carders and permitmen who filed 18. GEORGE A. SIMON, TC No. 8577 That is, if he wants a back-dated Bull Line SS Elizabeth over at their applications for probation­ P-3No. A-5457 11. JOSEPH KITCAS, registration card when he is dis­ Pier 22 in Brooklyn. To our 19. MURRAY WM. SMITH, ary membei'ship and whose ap­ 1424 charged. surprise, there was only one man plications were approved by the P-3-4019 12. IRVINE B. LEDDON, P-3The only exception to this is who claimed any overtime for 20. BLAS R. VEGAS, P-3-663 4007 when a man is removed from the docking in San Juan. The ship Committee for Probationary 21. GIDLOW WOOD, P-3-1615 Membership in November, 1947, 13. RICHARD L. MARKLEY, ship and taken directly to the docked at 8:30 a.m., and this man may apply for their books in P-3-5175 In order to facilitate the work hospital. In such' a situation it was on the watch below, namely person at Headquarters or may 14. LOUIS C. MUSSOLINI, of issuing the books, tripcard is, of course, impossible for the the 12-to-4. apply through the mail if in an P-3-6948 holders and permitmen are adman to register at the Hall. After a while, everything be­ outport: 15. GAETANO PAGANO, Pvised not to apply for books if came clear. The Mate disputed HIT THE HALL 3-1238 their names do not appear on 1. GENE T. BRYAN, TO No. this man's' overtime. He said 16. WESLEY A. PALMER, TC the above list. RememberA-972 Sometimes men hang around that the man had agreed to let No. 5082 books are still closed! the beach a couple of days, turn the overtime ride so that after 2. JOSEPH I. BOOKER, P-3into the hospital and then a the ship had docked all hands 10957 couple of weeks later show up at could go home. 3. GEORGE CLARKE, P-3the Hall for their back-dated Well, Brothers, you know that 241 card. Not having registered be­ the SIU has been against .this 4. FRANCIS T. DICARLO, Just arrived! Bound volumes of the SEAFARERS fore going to the hospital, they sort of thing since our beginning P-3-482 LOG for January through June, 1948. Description: are out of luck. So, brothers, hit in 1938. You know that a man 5. JAMES K. DUBOSE, -TC the Hall fust and register if who trades his overtime for time Complete and unabridged, bound in sturdy tan buckram No. 11019 you're going into drydock. off would be smart to have his with dates lettered in gold. Price:* $2.50 per copy, ^the 6. JESUS GARCIA, P-3-117 One more matter before clos­ gear all packed before the cost of binding. Copies are excellent for reference, home7. MARVIN E. GORDON, Patrolman comes aboard. ing: use or just plain browsing. P-3.1488 This stuff used to crop on Bull The biweekly membership How to order: Call in person or write to the Head­ a. WILLIAM meetings in the port of New Line ships in particular. We P-3-226 quarters baggage' room, 4th Floor, 51 Beaver Street, York start at 7 P.M. A half- hope we won't see any more of 9. HANSFORD T. HOOVER, New York 4, N. Y. P-3-6938 Shipping (h Upgrade In Tampa; Surge In Miami Expected Soon The Patrolman Says On Overtime Probationary Books Await 20 Permitmen They're Here —- 1948 Beund Logs �f riday/ Octobwr 15, 1848 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief NEW YORK — Chairman. Earl "Bull" Sheppard, 203; Recording Secretary, Eddie Parr, 96; Read­ ing Clerk, Lindsey Williams, 21550. A&G Shipping From Sept 21 To Oct. 5 PORT REG. DECK REG. ENG. REG. STWDS. TOTAL REG. SHIPPED DECK SHIPPED SHIPPED lOTAL ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED accepted. Motion carried to open discussion on the policies of the Union as recommended at the last meeting. There was discus­ sion of the issuing of books to permitmen. It was pointed out that it was the policy not to is­ sue more books than we have contracted jobs. It was the opinion of the members present that this was a good policy. In the discussion of our policy of helping AFL and other bona fide Unions in their beefs the meeting was of the opinion that we should at all times extend such aid. Discussion included the re­ lationship of the Union with the companies. Here it was pointed out that every member should do his job and live up to the con­ tract, in order that the Union would be in a strong position when bargaining for further con­ tracts. Meeting adjourned at 12:20 P. M. Philadelphia minutes were read. Motion made to non-con­ Boston 25 90 21 44 30 22 36 88 cur with that part of the minutes New York 215 190 190 595 166 148 152 466 pertaining to a Patrolman being Philadelphia 33 40 37 110 49 37 32 118 placed on the coming ballot for Baltimore 183 174 112 469 127 99 79 305 election of officials. Under dis­ Norfolk 82 68 55 205 30 32 35 97 cussion it was pointed out that Savannah 11 8 10 29 6 5 10 21 13 the membership of this Union Tampa 11 11 35 33 26 •23 82 is on record to cut expenses Mobile 127 131 126 384 70 .63 56 189 126 113 wherever possible, and it was felt New Orleans 166 405 137 103 167 407 that by not putting this office on Galveston S3 36 14 83 61 48 33 142 w the ballot it was in line with the San Juan (No Figures Available) membership's recommendation. San Francisco (No Shipping Due to West Coast Strike) Motion to accept the rest of 852 785 768 2,405 709 583 623 1,915 Philadelphia minutes. Motion GRAND TOTAL. carried to non-concur with that PHILADELPHIA — Chairman. man's report was made and ac­ pai-t of the New Business in the cruises, after which time she will pay off in Boston on October 24. D. C. HaU. 43372; Reading Clerk, cepted. The Dispatcher reported Mobile minutes regarding key Further, he reported that he had Ray Oats, 25128; Recording Sec­ 83 registered, and 142 shipped. men on the shipping list for 90 The Balloting Committee's re­ days or more and unable to ship covered the SS Yankee Dawn in retary. W. C. Luth, 896. port was accepted. The tele­ being kept on the shipping list. Portland, Maine last week. Two The minutes of all Branches Under discussion it was brought Waterman ships are due in to having New Business were read gram from Assistant SecretaryMOBILE—Chairman, L. Neria, out that this is not in line with load grain and one may payoff. and accepted. All special min­ Treasurer Robert Matthews in 26393; Recording Secretary, J. L. The educational meeting last regard to having a Committee our Shipping Rules. The rest of utes of Branches were also ac­ Carroll, 14-G; Reading Clerk, H. Tuesday could not be held, but elected to count ballots on Sat­ Mobile minutes were accepted. cepted. The Agent's verbal re­ urday, October 9, accepted. J. Fischer, 59. it is expected that regular meet­ Motion carried to non-concur port was made and accepted. All with that part of the minutes ings will be held hereafter as communications were accepted. Brothers Red Scales, Fred HethMinutes of Branches having from Puerto RiQO pertaining to a there is so much of general in­ Under New Business a motion coat, A. H. Criss, Monast, Dail, New Business were read and ac­ Patrolman being placed on the terest to cover in them. Report was made by R. Muntinga that Harris, and Jarvis were elected cepted. Puerto Rico minutes to serve on the Committee, with were referred to New Business. coming ballot for election of accepted. The Patrolman re­ ported that the SS New London Brother Red Scales acting as Cal Tanner, Agent, reported that officials, and to accept the rest alternate. One minute of silence Mobile is the lay-up port, with of the minutes. Discussion had been paid off in Portland, for departed Brothers. Meeting the result that many men come brought out the same reasons as Maine, today with all beefs set­ adjourned at 8:00 P. M. with 90 in on run jobs and register in applied to Philadelphia. Com- tled before hand. The Dispatcher members- present. mimication from Sal Colls, San reported 90 registered, and 88 this Branch,_^thus increasing theX if % Juan Agent, regarding additional shipped. The report from Head­ direct and drastic action be taken percentage of men registered to GALVESTON EDUCATIONAL those shipped. He reported that personnel in that port. It was quarters to the membership and against all men who miss their ships after taking the job from the Secretary-Treasurer's finan­ MEETING, Sept. 28 — Chairman many West Coast ships are com­ moved to refer this communica­ the Hall. Carried. The Secre­ cial report for week ending Sep­ Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording ing into this Port for lay-up, and tion to the Secretary-Treasurer. tary-Treasurer's financial reports, tember 18 and 25 were accepted. Secretary, R. Wilburn, 37739; that the MCS, and the. MFOW Under New Business there was a and the Secretary-Treasurer's re­ The wire from Robert Matthews, Reading Clerk, Jeff Morrison, have picketlines around the Ala­ motion by Shuler that a Tallying port to the membership were ac­ Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, re­ 34213. Committee be elected for the bama Dry Docks. However, SIU purpose of tallying the ballots on garding the Balloting Committee cepted. The Patrolmafi's report men are given clearance to go The minutes of the educational the $10 General Assessment Ref­ was accepted. A Balloting Com­ was accepted. The Dispatcher meeting for September 21 was aboard their ships as usual. He erendum, with instructions to mittee was elected to count bal­ reported 110 registered, and 73 read and accepted. Motion was further reported that the Secre­ Various nominations commence work Monday at the lots on Saturday, October 9. A. J. shipped. tary-Treasurer has been asked to for union offices were made at made and accepted to open dis­ come to Mobile at his earliest Melanson, W. J. Prince, W. W. Union Hall. Amended by Algina, cussion on the new two-year con­ that any man elected that does Whitford, William McKenna, F. this meeting. One minute's sil­ tract, as was recommended at the convenience to help plan renova­ not report for Committee work P. Failla were chosen to serve. ence for our departed Brothers. last meeting. Question by S. tion of the building, as he has Monday, be replaced by a man to There was no New Business. Un­ Meeting adjourned at 8:30 P. M. Pearson as to the rider now in had a great deal of experience in be selected at a Special Meeting der Good and Welfare various with 128 members present. effect on the majority of our this line in other Halls. He con­ Monday morning at the Union members hit the deck on the » » » ships. Brother Alsop explained cluded by warning the members Hall. Carried. Motion by Wil­ subject of the Shipping Rules. GALVESTON—Chairman, Jeff that, according to this rider, a about loitering on the streets be­ liams that this Committee be One minute's silence for departed Morrison, 34213; Recording Sec­ man is only entitled to transpor­ low the Hall. He pointed out used to check the credentials for Brothers. Meeting adjourned at retary, L. E. Jarvis, 46976; Read­ tation when he gets off the ship. that if this continued the SIU candidates for the 1949 General 7:50 P.M. with 105 members ing Clerk, G. Brightwell. The rider was read, and all were might get undue discredit by the Election of Officers. Passed. The present. of the opinion that this was of actions of one or tv/o of its mem­ Agent's verbal report was ac­ % if % The Galveston Branch minutes benefit to the Union, as it would bers. He asked the membership cepted. The Financial report was TAMPA — Meeting called to for September 22, the Galveston speed up shipping, and in some as a whole to take action on this accepted. The Dispatcher re- Order at 7:00 P. M. A quorum financial reports for September cases break up the homesteading matter. Motion carried to accept was not present so no regular 24, and October 1, and the educa­ of a ship. Question as to why meeting could be held. A volun­ tional minutes for September 2$, the Bosun received a $25 raise teer Balloting Conunittee was and October 5, were read and ac- while the rest of the crew only called for, to . be on hand Satur­ cepted. The Secretary-Treasurer's $i2.50. Brother Morrison day morning, and J. L. Jones, A. financial report for September 25, pointed out that this extra $12.50 Ortega, and E. G. Ohman, volun­ and the Headquarter's report to for the Bosun was to compensate ported a total of 595 men regis­ teered. The Dispatcher reported the membership of September 22 him for the loss of high-man the Agent's Report. Patrolmen tered, and 466 shipped. There 35 registered, and 182 shipped. were read and accepted. Minutes overtime on Saturdays, Sundays, Jordan and Morris made their re­ was general discussion under Financial reports for September of Branches having New Busi­ and Holidays, which he got un­ ports and were accepted. Under Good and Welfare. One minute 24, and October 1 were made. ness were read and accepted. The der the old contract, and which New Business it was moved and of silence was observed for de­ The Agent reported that ship­ Agent reported on the shipping the Union wished to change in carried to non-concur with that parted Brothers. The meeting ping has been good for this Port, picture in the Texas area, and order to prevent the Bosun be­ part of the San Juan Minutes adjourned at 8:00 P.M. with with a full crew being shipped pointed out that there were four ing used as a handy-man. There about putting a Dispatcher1,555 members present. to the Bertram Goodhue. Busi­ Isthmian ships due to hit these was general discussion of the Patrolman on the ballot. Motion ness has picked up for the past ports between now and the next duties of each man in the three carried to elect the Balloting » Committee. C. Kimball, John Brother Alsop Morris, J. Porter, C. Spencer, C. BOSTON BRANCH — Chair­ week, and the Branch is ih good meeting,, with some of them pay­ Departments. man, J. Greenbaum, 281; Reading shape with several ships due in— ing off. Water-man has two or pointed out that every man has McNorton, Louis Neria, and Orlie Clerk, E. B. Tillcy, 75; Recording none, however is scheduled to three ships that are known to be a job to do and that, if he fails Price were elected. Charges Secretary, L. N. Johnson, 108. payoff. Most ships call for a few coming in, and there may pos­ to do it, he throws the work over were referred to the Trial Com­ replacements. The board now sibly be more. Therefore, con­ onto his shipmates. Such a man The Communication New Business of Branch min­ has several jobs on it, and there tinued good shipping is expected gives the Union a blackeye. mittee. from Headquarters was accepted. for this area. The Agent ex­ utes was read and concurred in, are no takers. Lake men are be­ Brother Alsop recommended that The Balloting Committee's report plained that the MFOW and the ginning to flock in as though with the exception of Philadel­ the next meeting deal with the phia, where the part dealing they had heard that all that was MCS have a picketline around policies of the Union throughout was accepted. One minute of was observed for dewith the adding of a Patrolman necessary was for them to make the SS Weaver, which is due to its histoiy in its relations with silence parted Brothers. Under Good and to the ballot was non-concurred a trip to Tampa and they would transfer to another company other Unions. Meeting ad­ Welfare, it was brought out that with: and the Puerto Rico New be shanghaied. This is far from soon, which would put her un­ journed at 12:31 P. M. Charles Avera, who was injured Business, which was non-con­ true, as these men haven't a der the SIU Contract. However, on the SS Alcoa Pioneer on curred with. The Agent reported chance to make a ship since full the policy that was outlined in G ALVESTON\DUCATIONAL November 17, 1947, has been un­ that there have been no payoffs book and permitmen are taking the Agent's conferences would be MEETING, Oct. 5 — Chairman, in the Port of Boston during the the jobs. The shipping list in carried out. Agent Alsop con­ Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording able to contact all of the wit­ nesses of the accident. It would last tw6 weeks; but that he had Tampa is all non-rated men— cluded his report with thanks to Secretary, R. Wilburn, 37739. be appreciated if any of the men covered the payoff of the SS ABs and rated men in the En­ the membership for their coop­ aboard this vessel at that time Minutes of the previous edu­ eration in helping keep the Hall Yarmouth in Yarmouth, N. S., gine Department can always cational meeting were read and clean. Accepted. The Patrol{Continued on Page 15) • and signed her on for two make a job in a few days. ^• �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October IS, 1948 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Insults Chileans — 'Atom Bomb Carrying' St^l Flyer Master OremarMen Turn Diplomats Battles Eight-Day Blaze In Bombay The Master of the Ore ship Oremar missed a good Isthmian's Steel Flyer headed into anchorage at Bombay, India, expecting to chance to cement American-Chilean relations a few weeks drop off a general cargo of goods, but before it reached its berth it was struck by a ago, but the SIU crew came to the rescue, according to "j ~ " 77: ^ ' fire which burned for eight days and caus:d the crew aboard to be accused by a loca Seafarer Edmond L. Eriksen*"; (Apparently the friendship of nawho.sent an account of the tions was not his dish. newspaper of manning a' incident to the LOG. GRACEFUL REPLY ship carrying atom bombs The Oremar was in Cruz The crew, sensing . that this and bacteria-warfare weap­ Grande. She had passed quaran was a matter of diplomatic pro­ tine and was on port time. There tocol as well as a question of ons. The strange turn of events •which befell the Flyer were re­ lated to the LOG this week by William Mcllveen, Messman, who paid off the Steel Flyer October 1 when the ship arrived in New York. According to Mcllveen, the Steel Flyer arrived in Bombay harbor on June 21 and anchored in the stream. Early ihe next morning the air was suddenly rent with the sound of a terrific explosion from No. 5 hatch. The crew rushed to the scene and found flames shooting to the After a brisk bit of fire fighting the. Bombay smoke eaters mast tops. The alarm was sound­ take time out for some of the Steel Flyer's coffee. ed and fire fighting gear was broken out and put to work. For almost an hour the crew commenting on the fire, raised straight news story. In fact, Mc­ fought the flames in gearing heat the question as to what was this llveen managed to pick himself that buckled the plates of the mysterious fire which proved so up a few bucks from the local deck. Finally the flames were difficult for the firemen to cope newspapers by selling them pic­ with and when seeming out tures he had taken, two of brought under control — almost would suddenly burst into flames. which appear here. simultaneous with the arrival of The newspaper then suggested the Bombay Harbor fire fighting to its readers that there was a In spite of the difficulty met in Bombay, the Steel Flyer dis­ brigade. strong possibility that something charged what cargo remained, The fire was far from being sinister was afoot on the Flyer pumped out the water which had out, however. For eight days "as it is common knowledge that caused a 14-degree list and con­ the Bombay smoke eaters play­ American ships carry atom tinued its trip on schedule, ar­ ed their hoses on the hold as bombs, bacteria warfare weapons riving in New York on October the blaze smoldered on and off and other means of death and 4. Commenting on the trip, Mc­ and occasionally broke into destruction which pose dangers llveen said, "It was a good trip flames. to Indian people and property." in spite of the trouble met in Actually, relates, Mcllveen, the Bornbay. Some of the men were SCARE STORY ship was carrying general cargo unnerved by the experience, but It was because of the reluct­ of sulphur, lampblack, automo­ we had a good bunch aboard and ance of the flames to die that biles and such items in No. 5 the affair was taken in good the ship was accused of carry­ hatch and were total losses. stride. It did look for awhile ing atom bombs and bacteria- The" other newspapers, report­ though as if the Bombay firemen warfare weapons. The Bombay ed Mcllveen, showed more re­ were going to stay aboard per­ communist newspaper "Blitz," in straint and covered it as a manently." X was to be no work done by any of the crew except watch standers. Moreover, the weekend was coming up, and Saturday anc Sunday were to be holidays for the celebration of the anniver­ sary of Chile's independence. Now, shore leaye in Cruz Grande has beefi forbidden by the Chilean Government for many years. But on this occa­ sion, the company agent, the company loader, the quarantine doctor and the American Con­ sul came aboard and pleaded with the Master, Captain R. Redding, to allow the crew ashore to participate in the fes­ tival, presumably as unofficial representatives of a friendly United States. The Captain, however, refused. shore leave, decided to soften the slap-in-the-face which the Master had given the Chilean nation. Aft*!r a couple of boat­ loads of Chileans finally visited the ship as part of the independ­ ence day celebrating, the Sea­ farers sat down to compose a gi-aceful reply to the invitation they had received from the ci­ tizens of Cruz Grande. The text of their note follows: "To the citizens of Cruz Grande: We the undersigned members of the crew of the SS Allegheny Crew Asks Revision Of Foc'sle Card The crew of the SS Allegheny Victory, whose resolution pro­ testing Army-like regulations of the Aramco Seaman's Club in Ras Tanura was published in the October 8 LOG, has submit­ ted a resolution asking that the standard foc'sle card placed on the ships by the shipping com­ missioners be revised and brought up to date with present day conditions. EDMUND ERIKSEN The resolution which follows was signed by all hands: Oremar wish to congratulate the citizens of Cruz Grande and "Whereas, the present articles their great country on the day (foc'sle cards) is not up to the standard of present day condi­ of observance of their independ­ ence. tions, "We were unable to join you "Therefore, be it resolved that at your generous request to be the present card be abolished en­ present at your celebration tirely, and a new one conforming ashore, but you brought the to present day conditions be is­ celebration to us. sued in the immediate future, "Such pride in one's country and that the Union take such is to be greatly admired. We action as is necessary to bring salute you. this to the attention of proper "If such a feeling of neighborauthorities in Washington, D. C." liness and benevolence were pre­ valent throughout the world to­ ASK QUICK PAYOFF day, we would not continue to The crew further suggests that live under this cloud of war the Articles should read: "The which is forever present. Again ship must payoff in the final port we thank you, the citizens of of discharge in the continental Cruz Grande, from the bottom United States, or (when return­ of our hearts." ing in ballast from a foreign The entire crew of the Ore­ voyage) the ship must payoff at mar signed the letter. the first port of loading in the continental United States." No doubt the crew is av/are that the present foc'sle card is Check the slop chest be­ based upon federal statutes now in effect, and their intention is fore your boat sails. Make that efforts be made to have sure that the slop chest con­ tains an adequate supply of these statutes revised in order to have minimum conditions, imder all the things you are liable the law, boosted up toward the to need. If it doesn't, call the standards now obtained by the Union Hall immediately. Union. Check It—But Good Six days after the first blaze broke out -water was still being played into No. 5 hatch through a hole in the deck. Brother William Mcllveen's camera caught the firemen hard at work on what looked for awhile like a permanent job. - �Frid&y. October IS. 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings jii i Port Engineer in New York told CITY OF ALMA. Aug. 29— him that a room was going to be Chairman C. Moore: Recording prepared for the Night Cook and Secretary J. Pursell. The Deck Baker, so that members of the Delegate reported some disputed Stewards Department would not overtime. There was some dis have to be quartered with the putcd in the Engine Department Deck Department. A Wiper had been called for in Honolulu, but none was avail X X \ able. Under Good and Welfare STEEL AGE. Aug. 29—Chair­ there was discussion of a fight man P. P. McGrath; Recording in the messroom in which Secretary J. T. Vallelunga. The crewmember had been Injured Ship's Delegate reported" that the It was decided to make up grievance committee had had complete repair list before ar three meetings since the last rival in New York. One minute ships meeting and had a full re­ of silence for Brothers lost at that perishables were put out port to hand to the Patrolman. aea. before they rotted in ice box. A He reminded all hands to have X X SEATRADER. Aug. 28—Chair vote of thanks was given the their foc'sles thoroughly clean man Frank Boyne; Recording Stewards Department for clean­ before payoff, and instructed the Secretary W. R. Gogerty. All liness and good food and cold membership that no one was to permits and Books were collected drinks. The crew went on rec­ pay off until getting an okay by the Delegates. The Deck De­ ord as stating that it was a good from their Departmental Dele­ Under Education the partment voted that OS Steel be ship with good officers and crew, gates. Brothers were told by the Deck given another chance to ship and a satisfactory trip all around. Delegate Karrman to study the One minute of silence for de­ The Ship's Delegate was asked Union Contract. Motion carried parted Brothers. to see the Captain about wiring to have the grievance committee in for a draw upon arrival t X X and the Patrolman check with Fumigation of the ship was AZALEA CITY. Aug. 30— the Steward on his requisitions. asked. The Patrolman would be Chairman John Lane; Recording asked to see about changing the Secretary Charles Scofield. There Motion carried to make up a list Oiler's and Maintenance men's was a motion under New Busi­ of donations to the Merchant foc'sles so that the Oilers could ness to have the Ship's Delegate, Marine Library Association. One be in one foc'sle. The Ship's John Lane, see the Captain about minute of silence for Brothers Delegate was asked to s^e the painting the crew's quarters and lost at sea. Captain about sougeeing and showers. Carried. Motion to painting the rooms. One minute remove the potato peeler fi-om of silence for departed Brothers. galley and install shelves for the By HANK benefit of the Baker. Motion For the good and welfare of the Brothers we would like to to have the slopchost checked by illustrate the importance of the medicine chest aboard ship with the Patrolman ])etoro signing ar­ this news item:. "Six hundred miles from Southampton, England, ticles. Vote of thanks to Stew­ in answer to a radio request, a doctor was transferred by lifeboat ards Department. One minute of XXX from a passenger liner to a freighter, to treat a seaman seriously silence for departed Brothers. COLABEE. Aug. 21—Chsiirman ill from an infection. The American freighter lacked penicillin 4. 4. ROBIN HOOD. Aug. 29— Matthew Sams; Recording Secre­ necessary to prevent further spread of the seaman's infection." XXX Chairman Gustav Thebe; Re­ MEREDITH VICTORY. Aug. tary Francisco Armstrong. The We would like to know definitely how .much of various medicine cording Secretary Paul Bislline. 29—Chairman Gordon Marbury; Ship's Delegate asked that beefs is stored on all ships. Is the amount greater for longer voyages The Deck Delegate reported that Recording Secretary Edward be brought to the meeting and than the short ones? For example, penicillin can cure and prevent a repair list had been given to the Yancey. Deck Delegate James not discussed around the ship. illnesses and it can, like a snap of a finger, save a life at sea, Chief Mate. The Engine Depart­ Saliba. Engine Delegate Edward No beefs reported by Department too. The ship's delegates should check medicine supplies, especial­ ment Delegate reported 65 hours Yancey, and Michael Eschenko. Delegates. Motion by Brother ly before the ship leaves American ports. He should continue to disputed overtime and stated Stewards Delegate, made their Mahan under New Business that check on them while the ship is out in foreign waters. Some that the* Patrolman would be reports. Minor beefs and some the Patrolman investigate the unexpected day out at sea or in a foreign port your shipboard consulted about the number of disputed overtime. Motion car­ launch service in Bale Cameau medicine may save yours or your shipmate's life. Wipers that this ship should ried to have the Patrolman take and take the matter up with the XXX carry. He asked that the ship care of the water situation. Un­ Master. A petition was signed Brother Henry Clemens from Chicago, who says he'll be be fumigated. Under Good and der discussion it was pointed out by many members to have a grabbing any ship he can gel. tells us his parents really enj.oy Welfare it was pointed out that that the water was so hot that a Brother removed from the ship reading the LOG every week. Furthermore, if he ever hits the innerspring mattresses were man could not take a bath=ap- for being a disrupter and Jedda. Arabia, again he'll buy those odd Arabiaii stamps for coming apart. Vote of thanks to parenlly because the Engineers trouble-maker. One minute of his railroad-working, stamp-collecting father... Bob "Standby" the Stewards Department. It wanted to save water. Motion silence for departed Brothers. High says his shipmate. Arnold "Tommy" Thompson, the Q^was decided to have the library carried that the Department timer. is in town right now. XXX changed in the first port. One Delegates make up a repair list. NATHANIEL B. PALMER. XXX minute of silence for lost One minute of silence for de­ Aug. 21—Chairman Terrance M. Harold Farrington was asking where his shipmate Henry Brothers. parted Brothers. Jones; Recording Secretary Beckmann, could be nowadays. Another shipmate, Frank Bose, if ii Joseph M. Aimee Jr. Terrance met Harold and laughed, telling Harold, "1 still have your poem== FAIRLAND, Aug. 29 —Chair­ M. Jones was elected Ship's the one called '1 Learned About Women From Her'"... One man R. French; Recording Secre­ Delegate. Under Good and Wel­ Brother bought a lot of dates in Persia. However, he couldn't tary J. Boyles. Motion carried fare it was suggested that extra bring them ashore here. The Department of Dates, Vegetables to accept the minutes of previous fan parts be procured as soon as and Tea-balls (as we'll call the agency) confiscated these Persian meeting. Delegates reported 32 possible. The Steward stated dates. So, Brothers, save your money and don't buy Persian books and 3 permits. No beefs. that when the night lunch ran dates to bring home. W. Paschal nominated for Ship's out in the ice box, another plate Delegate by J. Boyles. Second by 4. 44. XXX could be obtained from the dairy C. Turner. Carried. Motion car­ Here are a few oldtimers who may be slill in town: SEATRAIN TEXAS—Aug. 22 box. The Stewards Department ried to see the Chief about the W. Walsh. C, J. Biscup, George Simpson. R. Garcia. F. Bruggdirty wash water, and steam —Chairman Windborn; Record­ was given a vote of thanks for ner. M. Dorfman, A, S. Thorne, D. E. Bragg... As requested, leaks in galley. Under Good and ing Secretary Pepper. The Dele­ the excellent food. It was de­ the LOG will be going free of cost every week to the homes Welfare the Steward asked that gates reported the standing of cided to make up a repair list. of the following Brothers; Carroll Kenny .of Minnesota. Fred­ cots be taken care of and linen the members, and stated that One minute of silence for de­ erick Swanson of Massachusetts, O. L. Ragland of Texas, Leo not-be left on deck. He warned there were no beefs. Under Old parted Brothers. Dulle of California, Norman Hyde of Louisiana, E. G. Kelley that linen would only be issued Business, foc'sle keys and new of Alabama. Antonio Lipari of Maryland. J.oseph Pehm of for pieces returned. One minute mattresses were discussed, and Ohio. W. W. Bunker of Florida, Ted Daly of Louisiana. Neil of silence for departed Brothers. the Steward reported on what Boyle of New York. Wilbur Coutant of Kansas, William Ayhad been done on them since cock of North Carolina, John Mina of Louisiana, John Zhimeck ast meeting. Brother Zarkus of Pennsylvania. B. F. Pace of Kentucky. Robert White of reported that the Cook who Louisiana. Clyde Parker of California. ouled up in New York had been 4. 4. 4. given a new shipping card. Mo­ Brothers, we hope the day never comes when the New York tion carried imder New Business 4. t 4. police will arrest some Seafarer just bcause he's wearing a white JOHN W. BURGESS, Aug. 29 to assess each member ten cents cap, while, he's buying a cigar or a hamburger... Well, the —Chairman Jahies Lee; Record­ to defray costs of Delegates at­ Brothers on the beach sure read everything they can. One Brother ing Secretary S. Lagayada. De­ tending to ship's business in port. with an Irish name was reading a newspaper—it's called the partments squared away with no The fund is to be in the care Irish Echo. And recently we heard of one Brother who faithfully beefs, reported Delegates. Under of the Ship's Delegate, and is reads True Story. This magazine is full of hot, cold, and tepid Good and Welfare there was 'dis­ never to exceed ten dollars. stories of marriages, romances and divorces. We'll still take the cussion on the ringing of the Brother Phelps suggested under comic magazines... Ever hear this joke before? It might make you breakfast bell, as some members Good, and Welfare that a ten laugh. After a thorough examination the dentist scratched his complained it woke them up un­ minute meeting be held before scalp, tilted his head, gave the patient a professional smile and necessarily, but it was decided the payoff to discuss various yOVRVHlOti / said—"Well, your teeth are okay, fella, but your gums will have beefs with the Patrolman. The to continue ringing it. The to come out." Yak! Yak! Steward told the crew that the Steward was asked to see to it F YOU ARE GOINGTOEWTERA MARINE HOSPITAt, TRV10SD TD THE NEAREST HALL FIRST AMP REGISTER ... SO THAT YOU CAN SET A BACK-PATED CARP WHEN YOU SET OUT. CUT and RUN �• Page Ten THE SEAFARERS •;•• . • '. ' .••• ir,'-.' • ' '•• •' LOG Friday, October IS. 1948 ' THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Big Fish, Tall Stories, No Logs Made Voyage Of Leacock Pleasant HOW TO PLEASE EVERYONE AT ONCE at the payoff, but action wasn't The shipping in Mobile didn't To the Editor: The last trip was different taken since the ship was going look too bad, except that there from the one before. There was to the boneyard in Mobile. In were seven boneyard jobs in five a Skipper aboard the Stephen Mobile he was told in very days. However, the stack wasn't Leacock by the name of Captain plain words that it was his last painted out on all of them—if (Cutie) Kuda, plus a couple of warning. We ha^ a good gang that means anything to our performers. The Skipper and the from New York to Mobile, and cause. performers were pulled in Bal­ a Bosun that was hard to beat, I almost forgot to mentioji, that in Dingwall the sword fish­ timore. The Mate was warned to by the name of Forjatin. ing was going full blast. We The refrigerator broke down stay off the deck or we would picked up several swords for in New York,' and the standby take the necessary action. Next to Philadelphia, and a crew had to eat ham and corned souvenirs and the boys caught word about ^ the "paddy wagon." Willi for the last couple of days. enough fish to keep the Cook In the Quaker City, while load- After working on the boxes for cleaning fish for an hour-and-aifig coal a couple of miles from five days, they worked for ex­ half. They were damned good eating. There were all kinds, but the end of the bus line, three of actly one day. More trouble and headaches the best was cod and smelt. The us started back for the ship. for the "stupid" Department! We Captain, "Windy" Oliver, bought No, we didn't make the jail. used the best food first to keep ten pounds of sword fish for us. They merely gave us a lift back to the ship to save us a long from losing it. We stopped at We had fish galore, and fish left Wilmington, N.C., and picked up for night lunch. hike. Thank you again! The crew was agreeable to my We made a good trip to the three tons of ice to bring her writing this. Captain Oliver was city of Cherbourg, and thence on in. When we tied up, the Captain "Cuties" replacement. He to Rouen, France. The battle o box smelled like a well-used does shoot the bull a lot, but has Rouen was interesting, but the sewer. a lot of bull to back it up with, casualties were minor. The Arab also. At the payoff, in Mobile, guard, on being ordered out o!' he said to tell his old crew that the messroom by the Bosun, he was going on the SS Good­ went into action and bit the end hue, and would be glad to see of the Bosun's thumb off. It's a any of them back with him. cinch he won't be back on a There wasn't a log the whole South Atlantic ship for a long trip, and the payoff was fast. According lo Ray Pourciaux. who made this sketch, life time to come! Rouen, though, is C. Gann, Cook a good town—the prices are bet­ of a bellboy on the Del Norte was nothing short of rugged. ter, and there is more for your money. PLENTY OF WORK Back to Dingwall, Nova Scotia. If your requisition is cut, The Deck Department worked or if the food is not up to par, better than 37 hours straight notify all three Delegates at through. I have pictures of them To the Editor: I want to thank Hank for the once so that the ship will not as we were going out. More write-up in the September 3 sail until the matter has been about the Chief Mate: After Here jye are in the land of LOG. The article was mailed to straightened out. working day and night, he in­ plenty, where everyone lives on me by my family in Detroit. It is the responsibility of sisted on three tarps for the native fruits and vegetables. You the Steward to check the hatches, instead of one that was can eat a lunch of grapes, drink They read the LOG in preference stores before the ship sails, necessary. In the meeting he was a glass of spring water, and gaze to the hom-e-town paper. and any complaints made far voted off the ship to teach him at some of the band painted pot­ Thomas E. Foster at sea won't do the crew any that he wasn't running a crew tery and imagine what a great good if they have to eat short Chief Steward on a sailing ship or a non­ artist you will be. I wear my rations or poor food. union tanker. The vote was not The Leacock's Black Gang Arabian turban, though I found M. V. Gadsden to take his livelihood away from delegate Lekmos (right) with it was quite obsolete, as this type him, but to educate him. He fellow crewmsm, Irish, or of thing was discontinued 21 AT THE END OF THE TRAIL was warned again in New York Patty, as the boys Ccilled him. years ago this month. Well, that is why they call me Pops. I am just slow on getting around. It is certainly remark­ able how the new regime is streamlining things over here. The fair sex has even discon­ tinued the veil. However when you are so many years yoimg, yoii simply have to let the styles roll along. SAW THE SIGHTS The gang on here is fine. They have enjoyed some aftemons off and have taken in the sights. We are all looking forward to seeing the Patrolman at the payoff, due in New York on October 20. Pop Foster Finds Western Dress Popular In Turkey Chief Stewards Texas SIU Man Wants Pop To Have LOG To the Editor: How about putting my Pop's address on your mailing list for the LOG? Everything is fine in Texas, only they aren't being fully in­ formed about the Seafarers. Best regards, and thanks. Jerry J. Palmer According to Whity Gann, these are the back and brains of the deck department. Leonard Wallfry and Les Clark haul in the line following the Leacock's departure from port. (Ed. Note: The LOG is be­ ing sent to your father, as you have requested.) The best part of the trip arrives for these crewmembers of the Navy tanker Shawnee Trail who are all smiles ae they w^ the payoff. Left to right—Morgan, Pumpman; the Bosun; Bruce Denton, Deck Maintenance and Delegate. Ship was in Marcus Hook. Photo by John Clamp. �.Friday. October 15. 1948 THE SEAFARERS Crew Has Money Problems: Master Takes It, Cabs Don't To the Editor: There were a number of men logged on this trip of the Arizpa to Germany, and we of the crew feel that under the circumstances most of these logs were sunjustified. In the first place those, who couldn't make the sailing time at Hamburg, September 9, were held up by the poor launch and taxi service and not through any fault of their own. At all times the men running these taxies and launches prefer cigarettes to money, but between 3:00 and 7:00 A. M. it is practically im­ possible to get a ride unless you have cigarettes with you as a bribe. The boys — not being black-market operators — didn't ing following the first night ashore. In all departments the Patrol­ man who pays this ship off in the States will find plenty of beefs stemming directly from the attitude and high-handed policies of this Captain. Luis A. Ramirez LOG Feels Labor Unions Sole Fighters For Better Way Of Life In World To the Editor: A ToK.,,. American Labor is on the march. Millions of men and women workinff oersons are fiifhta to live ing for a chance to live better lives. Whenever they win, life Again in Bremen men were re­ fused shore leave for 41 hours, including Saturday, and then were logged for minor infrac­ tions. The Steward was logged for giving the Baker time off to visit his wife in Norderhan, de­ spite the fact that both the Stew­ ard and Baker were good men who did their job to the full satisfaction of the entire crew. WELL-KNOWN RECORD The 12-4 Oiler was logged wages and bonus to the amount of $56 as well. Captain Hurlston has a record for logging that is well known to a good many of the members, so I won't have to elaborate further on that scoi-e. He has developed another practice recently that is par­ ticularly disagreeable, and that used to be common ten years ago among Union-haling Skip­ pers. It is the matter of calling men out of their bed at any time, without any consideration of the watch they have to stand or whether they have had any sleep or not. A few hours before leaving Hamburg he woke everybody up between 4:00 and 4:30 A.M. to collect the shore passes, when he could just as well have posted a notice in the messhall at sup­ per time to have the passes turned in earlier, if men were going to sleep. is better for ail of us together. The word "labor" is sometiines , confusing. Suppose we put it ,. ® Labor wants most of all the freedom to fight for better con,... , i , ditions. Laws already on books u u i .u u ii u i broken the shackles of old ^ Small "L" you mean work, and i oppressions, and Labor asks only ,, , . .. , '.u . u n i if you spell Labor with a large that it be allowed to go its way. "L" you mean people. unfettered by new chains. In There are about 30 million men and women in this country who work — or would like to work—for wages. They do not employ others: they are not members of the professions. No doubt they are workers, but one cannot say what the mass of them want, or where they are going, or what they are trying to do. They have never gotten together and decided on these things. They have no one to speak for them, or to lead them. They have no way of planning and acting together as a whole group to help make the life of each individual better. m ; . * have them, and as a result came back late arid were logged. Four Arizpa crewmembers wait for transportation to Bremen while their ship tied up in that port recently. Left to right—Jinuny Baumgardner, Bud Benson, Bob and the Stewards Utilityman. Photo by Luis Ramirez. Brother Sweats Out Strike Behind Pop's Pacific Bar To the Editor: Being home and tending bar in my Dad's place, I thought I'd devote a few . lines to the LOG. As you all know, the whole West Coast is tied up, so it looks like I'll be on the beach for quite some time. All of my time at sea has been on SIU ships, so I'm going to miss all those SIU guys I sailed with. My last ship was the Steel Maker. I send my re­ gards to all of you guys who were on it. We receive the LOG here at the house, and I can still keep track of all of your doings. I would still like very much to sail on SIU ships. I want to say hello to Curly Masterson, Thomas Frazier, Lee John, and all those guys from Baltimore. Enclosed are some snapshots taken on the trip around the world on the Steel Maker. Any of you fellows who come into Frisco, shoot over to my joint, and I'll buy you a drink. It is the Mario Hotel, 733 Bay Shore Highway, South San Fi-ancisco. It sure feels funny to be on the wrong side of the bar. Every­ body tells me their troubles. Oh well, the strike should be over soon. So-long for now, and if anyone sees Peter Walsh, tell him I have a $7.50 shirt for him. Bennie L. Murillo That same moi'ning, after the 12-4 watch had gotten to sleep, he again woke every one up to make a personal search of the lockers and rooms, for, of course, a declaration sheet must be made up between Hamburg and Bre­ men. Again in Bremen he woke everyone up to pass the doctor, although the doctor was sup­ Aboaid ship the arm of the posed to remain aboard till mid­ Union is the Ships and De­ night. partment Delegates. A good It is pretty miserable working crew, for its own protection, a man who has to stand port picks its Delegates early, and watches from midnight to 8:00 carefully. Have you and your A. M. He required the Steward shipmates elected your Dele­ to be aboard every morning at gates? If not. do it nowl 6:30 A. M. — even on the morn- Ships Delegates Page Eleven BENNIE MURILLO Bill Dennis Seeks Former Shipmates To the Editor: I receive a copy of the LOG every week and am sure glad to get it. I haven't seen any pic­ tures of old shipmates as yet, but hope I will soon. I would like very much to get in touch with Dick Doughty, SUP, who ships out of Frisco, and who was Bosun on the old Sarazen, in 1946. Also, I would like to get in touch with Elroy Abbot, Waterman Mate, out of Mobile, and D. O. Whitwell, SUP, out of Amarillo. If any­ body can give me information about these men, I sure would appreciate it. Enclosed, you will find two dollars for the LOG. 1 retired my book this year, although I haven't sailed since 1946. William Dennis Clinton Lumber Co. Clinton, La. e s thing, down a bill employers and a e, i is a er e same whether in a demand laid on a conference table or iq introduced in Congress. If they had a choice, American) labor unions would alwaysfe rather deal with employers tnany depend on laws passed by Conr. gress or by state legislatures.The reason is clear. Labor takes, an active part in negotiations: with employers. If mistakes are made they can be corrected in later agreements. American Labor has marked out no point at which to place a banner and say "This is the end So it is only the workers or­ of the road." ganized in labor unions who can So far as we know there is nn. be counted on as a force in the end of the road. We shall go on^ country. They have spokesmen and one striving to make each: who can be counted on as a force year better for humanity than; in the country. They have the year before. spokesmen who let their wishes LABOR WILL FIND IT and opinions be known. Acting together, they have developed There may be a better state great power over their own lives, of society and a better way of and they deeply affect the life of life than we can now think of. the country as a whole. When But if there is a better way of you speak of American Labor, life. Labor will find it and try to then you mean organized work­ succeed in gaining it for the ing men and women. people and make this a better world to live in. Labor will al­ INCLUDE ALL ways fight for democracy. So it Unions are not made up of will mean that each and every any particular sort of person, for member of our Union will have almost every type of American is to comply with the Union regu­ represented in their ranks. There lations and laws. are college graduates and people I wish to congratulate Earl who have never learned to read. There are Negroes and Chinese. "Bull" Sheppard for his article in There are members of the coun­ the past LOG. I believe if each, try's proudest families, and peo­ member will study the LOG ple whose parents never took a more carefully, they would learn' bath in winter. There are also that he or she would better men of sound judgment and themselves in order to better the, fools. There are savage fighters and smooth diplomats. There arc Union and it.s principles. those who will gladly lay down W. Bill Mitchell their lives for a cause and those who will betray any party or any person for power or money. STEEL ADMIRAL There are those who see ahead RUNS AGROUND with clear eyes, and those who follow blindly after the man of IN PORT SAID the hour. To the Editor; Labor could be expected to This is the first lettei' that I do certain things and it was gen^ erally felt - that certain things have written to the LOG. I think could safely be done to Labor, it's about time, so here goes: The "yellow dog contract which | jgj^ New York bound for bound the worker not to join a Tanura September 2. On union was upheld and protected ^j,jp Suez we had a fair by the courts the same as the' except for the Second Mate Taft-Hartley Law. j ^^g chief Engineer. The Labor injunctions were issued. Second has been a little Hitler preventing men from doing, as ' all the way and has taken every organized groups, the thing they opportunity to pull his rank. The had a lawful right to do, and Chief is just as bad. Between compelling them to do things the two we have caught hell. that they had a lawful right to We stopped at Port Said to refuse to do. This is true of the pick up a small tug that goes to Taft-Hartley Law. Has Tanura. . When' we left Port Suez, we ran aground on a sand­ ASK ONLY RIGHTS bar. As a result we are going to Labor does not ask much. We have to spend two weeks unload­ the people only ask the things ing to lighten our draft, and an­ we have a right to: First, stable other two weeks putting the car­ conditions of employment. Steady go back on—so that's not so bad jobs. Second, a reasonable after all. standard of living through fixing The Captain and the Chief a minimum wage by law, that will insure a fair income. And Mate are good people. This is third, collective bargaining in I third Isthmian ship, and it regulating relations between ema surprise to get two good ployers and employees, and in I "Joes" like them. Our Stewards managing the nations economic Department is doing fine-so far so good! structure. In general, this is what the Norman J. Magill fighting and shouting is about. SS Steel Admiral �TBB SEAFAKERS LOG Page Twehre Feels NMU Poor Conditions Due To No Performer Curbs To the Editor: Just a line to the membership ^out my experience on an NMU ship as a repatriated seaman, following my discharge from the Army Hospital in Germany. We SIU members often take our con­ ditions for granted, and do not realize how darn lucky we are until we chance to ride a ship such as the one I have just left. I had to take this ship on or­ ders of the consul. There was no choice in the matter. Upon ME:y,?uDDY— GOTARUfAO^? boarding the ship, I was immedi­ ately invited into about six dif­ ferent whispering campaigns. These I politely declined to join. They all began by telling me what a bunch of dirty rotten soand-sos the others were, and how the others had completely dis­ rupted things on the ship. I was inclined to agree with all of them on that score! The Radio Operator tried to commit suicide while over there, and after I had been on board a few days I began to see why. John Barleycorn really reigned on that ship! For three days proceeding my signing on, none of the Oilers would go down be­ low to stand their watches at Here is a challenge to all Sea­ farers: Attention muscle-bound seafaring men! Here's some sound advice from one who knows. Visiting the former counter Pa­ trolman of Baltimore are his three nephews. Imagine, three of them! Boys at that. Nice fat and rosy—and all from Texas. They have been in training (all of them) for the Golden Glove Cup! After eating a heavy meal of 'The Voice Of The Sea' By SALTY DICK LACK OF CURBS Smoky Bor Texas Colts Challenge 'Muscle Men' To the Editor: The Palmer*s Ghef sea. The Deck Engineer was beginning to wonder if he had signed on as Oiler. The log book was a thriUer in itself. Nearly everybody had their name in it for some misdemeanor. The men in the NMU evidently don't realize that perfortners are a detriment to any organization. Perhaps that is the reason the NMU officials have to call on outside help when it comes to negotiating for wages and con­ ditions. A good many of these men, upon finding that I belonged to an AFL organization, confided to me their desire to join the SIU. Others told me that they knew that our contract was superior to theirs, but seemed reluctant to do anything about it. It seems a pity that some of these men, who are good union men at heart, have to be dominated by the political bums they have in their union. We came close to starving that last week prior to arriving in the good old USA. French toast and weeviled hotcakes every morning became mighty monot­ onous. Well, you have to experience the. bad things in life in order to appreciate the good things when you have them. So here is to the SIU—the Union of my choice—where a seaman has the good things! Well, Ed., I probably didn't mention anything that the fel­ lows don't already know, but I had to get it off of my chest. I will close by thanking the Ne­ gotiating Comniittee for the grand conditions we have on board our ships, instead of the lousy conditions the men of the NMU must put up with. beans, the oldest nephew felt the muscle of his arm, which is getting soft since being here, and said, "Golly, I'm losin' weight. Uncle Pat, I gotta git back in training so I can lick 'em in the ring!" So my advice to you seafarin' men is to eat plenty of beans and get yourselves in fightin' condi­ tion, because these here three Texans are challenging any and all so-called "Seafarin' muscle men" ranging in ages of two, three, and four only! Pat Robertson MY KNEES FEEL^WEAK ANYnuN©, WHAT'S MASTER? FMday, October 15; 194S The Nathanial Palmer's crew swear by Peter, the Palmer's Chief Cook. If you want to weig|il, they say. don't take a Charles Atlas course, just ship with Peter. In addition to being tops in the galley, the Brother is reported to be a champion pinochle player. A new Seamen's Club just opened up in New Orleans on St. Charles Street. One of the best I've seen, and here's hoping it will always remain so .. .Mis­ sissippi is building a new, large liner to carry 250 passen­ gers on the South American run. She'll be ready within two years. So don't rush to New Orleans! The quiz by Rocky Benson is a very good .idea. Let's hope he will continue this ... All the boys seem to enjoy "Seafare", by Eddy Smith. I liked the one where he had the um­ brella to paint the stacks with. ... Pete Hummel is considered the best dressed waiter on the Delta ships. And also the best boogie woogie dancer. Ernest Castelberry is through waiting on people. He says he's going back to Arkansas and feed the pigs ... Sol Colls, how does it feel to be in the Island of Palms? Don't you miss New York? ... Dick Merritt flew down to New Orleans from Indianap­ olis and was met at the airport Gals Enliven Cape Nome's Voyage To the Editor: Here we are at Charleston, S;C. Arrived on the Cape Nome at 7:00 A.M. from Norfolk, Vir­ ginia, where we stopped for ten hours to unload our passengers —eight of them. Oh boy, there were five ladies, and three of them were beaut­ ies! Just the type you see in pin-ups. They certainly enliven­ ed our trip across the smooth ocean from London to Norfolk. There was dancing in the large dining room (officers only) in the evenings after 7:00 P.M., and card games with plenty of money on the tables — Monte Carlo style. One of our lady passengers was an English doctor who treated some of the' crew. She was very popular. When we ar­ rived in Norfolk her husband was on the dock with his car. The trip was fine until we hit the hurricane trail in mid•ocean, and it got tough. We AnENTiON! The slop chest is your cor­ ner store while you are at sea. You can't take your trade someplace else if the slop chest doesn't have what you need. MY LE<35 JU^T WON'T WORK... stopped for nearly two days, making only about three knots to keep up with the waves. As we carried about 300 new autos, we could not go full-speed against the strong waves, and were two days late getting in. The crew was fine all trip. LIKED STORY I read the September 24th is­ sue of the LOG as we docked at Norfolk. The Cape Nome story of my previous trip was very good. I guess I will soon be" too old to sail the waves, and then will stay at my camp at Port Grange, Florida. There I'll look over my collections and finish my big book which I started several years ago. Manj' members will quit at Charleston, as we will pay off on Monday, October 4th. Every­ body wants to be paid off to­ day—but no dice! So there will be jobs for many on the Cape Nome at Charleston. The South Atlantic SS Co. of­ fice at the Norfolk Docks was moving and packing up. Port Steward Killpatrick met me and told me there was no more busi­ ness, and that he is being trans­ ferred to Savannah, Georgia. This looks bad.. "We got some stores just in time, as they were clos­ ing up the business. I will close with regards to all. Uncle Otto Preussler by a cotton picker... Fred Minco left Vineland, N. J. to see the world, and he's surprised the world is so big. "Big Ward," Electrician, is one fellow who likes a drink and at the same time knows when to stop. We should have more like him ... When a Skipper is a rat, you should let the others know it. The same goes if he is an Ace! Captain Olsen is a fine Skipper and a gentleman. We are waiting for the day. when we can have our own Hall in New York. Let's make sure' it's a good buy . , . The famous old saying in Brazil is, "business is business and love is censored." . . . Bill Kaiser (Steward) blew his top when Gary (Waiter) blew his cornet in the dining room . . . Lonnie Akridge was enjoying himself at the Copacabana Ho­ tel in Rio, until he was presented with the bill. I hear he passed out . . . Philip M. Reyes wrote a • fine piece warning -the boys about the slick operator in Bremen. Boys, take advice and keep away from this rat. James Watt writes for the boys to go uptown while in Ponce. I suggest you practice this in every port. Stay away from water­ front dives . . . Some of the boys are interested in Brazilian stones. Some day they will be breaking up big stones into little ones, if they don't watch out . . . Did you know Florida's biggest industry is tourists, and that she rates sec-, ond in raising cattle? Now I want my friends not to call me swamp-rat . . . Dick Miller (Smoke Room Steward) was standing by the gangway in port giving his good-bye to passen­ gers. I took notice he had one hand stretched out. He also had a little bag nearby. Perhaps for the tips! A bouquet of roses for the crew of the Del Sol for helping those refugee kids . . . Tex Suit is now sailing Bosun. I always said he looks more like a cowboy than a sailor (no offense) . . . Mobile is getting good business. I hear shipping is good but be careful with those cops. They don't even like to smell coca cola on your breath. I'm no company stiff, but I'm a good Union man. I saw a bed­ spread hanging on a line in a foreign port and right away I knew where it came from. Ii asked the girl and she told me. This sort of thing must cease. Give a present to the girl if you so desire, but make it personal. Let's do the right thing. I CAN FIX THAT BOS'N. ^/V\ITV1—> ^ 1^,;.. . �Friday, Oelob*r 15, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG HAPPY FACES AND SMACKING LIPS Page Thirteen Gulf Heat, Bucko Engineeif Worse Than War, Crew Says To the Editor: would know how to set booby traps? He then changed his attitude, which we expected. The Chief Engineer was just as bad, but he never showed his face around. These two phonies are against Labor, and everything that un-, ions stand for. After the story and pictures of the last trip of the Queens By ROCKY BENSON Victory were published in the How is your IQ, Seafarers? See October 8th LOG, I talked it if you can answer these 10 ques­ over with some of the crewmemtions. Score: 6—fair, 8—very bers, and decided that we had good, 10—tops. One point for forgotten a number of interest­ each question. ing events, so I'll give them to you now. HOME RUN PAYOFF 1. Whose picture is on $20 bill? We joined this ship in Balti­ But they gave us our blood, 1. Jackson more because of the bad ship­ money in Baltimore. Curly' 2. Washington ping, and the fact that we were Rentz, the Agent, and the Stew­ 3. Lincoln tired of eating Baltimore hot ard Patrolman, Johnny, went to 4. Adams dogs. There was no alternative bat for us, and came in with a. 2. On the thirteenth wedding an­ financially. home run. We all owe them our niversary, what present should Our first stop was Port Said, thanks for the swell job of rep­ you give? where the natives stole every­ resentation they did for us. 1. Steel thing but the ship's whistle The Port Captain for Isthmian 2. Lace while we were lying at anchor­ said that this ship was in worse 3. Ivory age. The Arabs were even pass­ shape than any ship ever to en­ 4. Diamond ing American counterfeit money ter the port of Baltimore, so The Gadsden's Chief Cook J. J. Reinosa (right) displays 3. What is Article 20 in the SIU around! My advice to any ship bad was the overtime messed up one of his culinary masterpieces. Each week he makes a Constitution? stopping there is to be on the by these gestapo characters the present of his handiwork to the oldest crewmember aboard. 1. Income alert for the "forty thieves." First Assistant, and the Chief If a youngster stays aboard the ship long enough. Brother 2. Assessments Next we went to the Persian Engineer. 3. General vote Reinosa will honor him with a tasty bit of pastry, says Gulf, where the air temperature The Second Assistant was con­ 4. Offenses and punishment was 152 degrees, and the sea demned by these two, because Thomas Foster, who sent the pics to the LOG. 4. During what month of 1941 temperature 95. We stayed for he was a typical seaman who was the SS Robin Moor sunk? about five weeks of hell on knew his job (which they didn't). 1. May earth. You couldn't sleep or eat, He was well liked by the crew, 2. June and perspired twenty-four hours who considered him a regular • 3. September a day. At daybreak the flies guy4. December made their attack, coming over­ The latest rumor is that you 5. What year was the first Safety head in squadrons and peeling have to register for the draft if At Sea Conference held? To the Editor: least, old W. Tracy of the Man- off like dive bombers, where we under 26. There is no chance of 1. 1913 hope Knot. were the target. anyone being drafted that made Just thought I. would drop you 2. 1921 We will never be caught in this trip; for they will either That's about all for now. I a line and let you know that the 3. 1929 sure wish I could get on a non- the Persian Gulf again during end up in 4-F, or in a straight old Puritan is shuttling again. 4. 1948 shuttling ship; but it sure looks the summer months, for it is jacket. I reckon I will meet You can call me the shuttling like we, are stuck for the winter. reaUy blood money—there should 6. How many feet and inches is the boys at the hot dog stand. it from the heel to the top of kid; for about a year ago (June be a bonus paid for sailing there To the new crew I will say, John Crews the head of the Statue of Lib­ of 1947 to be exact) I woke up at this time. The crew agreed "smooth sailing!" that they would rather go erty? P. Salvo 1. 115 feet, 3 inches through the hell of World War Engine Delegate II again, rather than make an­ 2. 151 feet, 1 inches other summer run to this area. 3. Ill feet, 6 inches 4. 205 feet, 6 inches COOLIES STAYED COOL 7. What is the monthly rate of The heat was so bad that the pay for an Assistant Cook on an Deck Department only worked Alcoa ship? in the mornings. Even the cool­ 1. $255.04 ies, who unloaded the ship, did 2. $231.38 not work in the afternoon—the To the Editor: 3. $219.55 hottest part of the day. 4. $189.97 But in the Engine Department, Way back in the good old days 8. How many times have the SIU the First Assistant had other (as we sometimes say), when I Constitution and By-Laws been. ideas. We worked from bell to made my first trip to sea to see Amended? bell. This fink layed out the what I could see, I grabbed a 1. 6 work he wantecf done, and then By WANDERING SEAFARER rust pot out of New Orleans, 2. 8 tookoff to the deck, because it bound for the wide open spaces. Just a dead seaman 3. 10 was too hot for him. He claimed Before the ship sailed I noticed On a foreign shore; 4. 13 a big-headed, ugly looking paper he was a supervisor and did Just a dead seaman, 9. During what month in 1941 boy selling papers aboard ship not have to work. A word—no more. were the SIU dues increased to Then he decided to bust a every day. $2.00 per month? Died on his ship Junior Engineer to Wiper, who Three years later, having taken was from Mobile, claiming that 1. April And that was all; to the sea himself, I met him no man from the South was any Just a poor seaman 2. May in Rotterdam, Holland. Still not good. The pay-off is that the Who answered his call. 3. July knowing his name, I took in a First Assistant is from Florida! 4. September Just a poor seaman JOHN CREWS prize fight in New Orleans a year 10. How many nautical miles is He stated that he has to be Gone to his rest; or so later, .and in the main tough with men on these ships. it from New York to Hamilton, Just a poor family one sunny morning to run down bout, who should come out Bermuda? I reminded him that it takes Hurled to distress. to the Hall in Mobile and catch swinging like he had the fits, but 1. 697 more than one to play the game. He was the provider a ship going to France. Well, this big-headed, ugly, homely He. got a bad time from the en­ 2. 2,269 By the sweat of his brow; we went to France aU right, but looking ex-paper boy! tire crew—including topside. He 3. 907 God's trumpet has blown as you know, we were not back I paid strict attention to the disputed practically aU the ov­ 4. 1,070 And he's answering now. in New York' till 11 months announcer as he said, "and in Quiz answers on page 15. ertime except Sundays. One Just an SIU member. later! this corner, wearing piurple crewmember mentioned that it Dead on foreign shore;. That was on the old Petrolite. trunks weighing one himdred must be against-his religion to Just a well loved Brother Well, I said right then that there forty-eight and a half, the sensa­ dispute overtime on the day of We shall see no more. would be no more shuttling for tional welterweight of the South rest. Our flag dips in tribute me. I went back to Mobile, —^Moon Kouns. MR. YOUNGBLOOD AT WAR To our dead member there; stayed on the beach a few weeks Every day he found cartoons, To the Editor: WHY MOON? To the widow and orphans. and caught the Alcoa Puritan— notes, etc., posted up slating how May God grant them care, yes! The good old Bauxite run I am enclosing my mother's As the years rolled by, he phony he was. He complained again. ft 4. t address and would very much established a new name for him­ that the black gang was waging We were back in Mobile in six like to have you send the LOG self, by being called the Bing psychological warfare on him. to her in California. I know weeks, and I said to myself, "Oh Crosby of the SIU. Scores of All he did was stand around with that my folks would enjoy it that's the run for me!" I signed people ask me every day why a pipe in his mouth. This dis-. By BILL GILSTRAP as much as I do here in the on for another trip. Well, here some call him Moon. I reply appeared one day. He was caught I am shuttling again. Looks like that if they take one little teeny painting^^ a storeroom. His paint Hospital. Oh yes. I'm just a child; I don't know of vthing right I just can't get off the old shuttle weeny look at him, they wouldn't brushes vanished the follo\ylng I know, of course, its true. now to say that - ou could use run. ask that question twice. And yet I feel as much as you. day. He went to open a tool I want to say one thing though, in the LOG. I ' -^id though, ^ut what 1 am so all burnt locker door and a bucket of And maybe more. and I will write =• mvthing of and I think I can speak for the up about is that he once started water came down on him. He You claim to see just dust . interest that I run across. whole crew: This is the best a comeback—and I •^as his lucky ran to the Chief, and moaned Where I see dreams and then. crew I have ever sailed with. We manager! I presented him with that the black gang was setting Richard 'n With the constant rust have a lot of oldtimers on here, a new robe, and to make a long booby traps for him. I was ap­ N.O. Hospital Of spoken words you (Editors Not"* ^ou forgot Blackie Stevens, Bosun; Charles story short he took it ashore and proached about this, and told Brush my dreams away the address, send it to Stringfeller, Steward; Johnny hocked it. him that there must be an exAnd sweep them ftu:— Walker, Oiler; and last but not us.) Perc7 Boyer Marine on board for who else "Just trash", you say. Puritan Seafarer Suffers From 'Shuttle Run Allergy' Percy Tells Of Moon's Rise To Fame Departed Brother HOSPITALIZED BROTHER ASKS LOG FOR MOM For The Educated �-Step­ page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 15. 1948 The Log Tours Ellis Island Hospital The work of psychiatrists in the rehabilitation of persons suffering from emotional disturbances has, in re­ cent years, been the subject of much publicity in the magazines and motion pictures. To seamen, the aid these specialists offer may seem*not suiTer is that Ellis Isl­ .distant and beyond their and Hospital is on the ap­ reach should the need ever proved list for doctoi-s wishing arise v/hen psychiatric guid­ to study neuropsychiartry. Of all ance is needed. Actually, the marine hospitals, Ellis Isl­ and offers the most extensive .however, the finest treat­ service in the neurospychiatic ment available is no further field. from a seaman than a short According to Vernam T. Davis, ferry ride to Ellis Island head of the neuropsychiatric ser­ Marine Hospital in New vice at the hospital, the doctors' • York Harbor, where, in ad­ main objective is to "get a complete picture of the indi­ dition to medical and TB vidual, his illness, his complaints sections, a neuropsychiatric and find out what brought them on so he can outgrow or over­ section operates. These doctors, nurses and so­ come them himself." It is to cial workers combine to form a this end that the teams work. team that diagnoses, observes The hospital estimates that and treats the illness of a sea­ the average stay is about three man much in the same manner weeks, with incoming men suf­ that a delicate operation would fering anything from a minor be approached by a crack sur­ nervous condition to a disease of gical team. the brain or spine. Sometimes the work of the hospital staff DIFFICULT JOB Unlike a broken leg, where brings quick results, other times treatment is pretty well estab­ it is painfully slow with .little lished, getting to the root of an improvement noted. While the emotional disturbance is often a work of the hospital isn't al­ difficult job. The set-up at Ellis ways successful, the staff is far Island is to first have the seaman from discouraged. They know that confer with one of the nine they have benefited dozens for psychiatrists on the staff. He is every case they have been unthen visited by a trained social able to dent. That alone is worth worker, who tries to help the. all tbe effort, patient work out his problem. Sometimes it is a difficulty with his family. In this case, the social worker communicates with his relatives and tries to unravel the situation. She also attempts to aid him in his ad­ justment to hospital life and en­ courages him to take part in the affairs of the hospital. The seaman is then encour­ aged to take part in occupation,al therapy. Although this service is under the direction of the Daughters of the American Rev­ olution, in all phases of its work it operates in close coop­ eration with hospital officials. R. S. Fagan, the hospital's administrative officer who ac­ companied the LOG reporter on a tour, and Doctor L. E. Hoop­ er, the medical director, stressed ithe attempt *of the hospital to provide every means possible to return the seamen to normal life within the restricted funds available. Testimony to the fact fhat quality at the hoepital does In the general shop are the looms and handicraft tools. Here a seaman is working on a rug—the pattern, which he designed himself, before him. All items created become the properly of the seamen. i S. i. X Men entering Ellis Island Hospital are first bedded in the admitting ward, pictured here. During their stay here the doctors call them into priveite consultation and determine the course of treatment to be followed. They are then assigned a permanent ward accordingly. At left a seaman tries his hand at making candlesticks on the wood lathe in the oc­ cupational ther^ wood shop. During their stay, men are given the full freedom of the hosf^al grounds and most re­ ceive passes into New York City over the week-ends. In the occupational therapy clinic they are encouraged to try their hand at weaving, wood-working, metal-working, painting and all the other crafts that are productive as well as time consuming. Often men discover unknown skills while working here, and several have continued to pur­ sue them as their trades ashore. 4- S- In one of the two music rooms fitted out with all the comforts of a home, a patient studies the music before him. Radios, phonographs and musical instruments are also put at the disposal of the seamen. * In the large and spacious recreation room provided by the American Red Cross and the Social Service Auxiliary several seamen gather around for a fast game of pool. The recreation room is availal)le to patients of all sections of the hospital and offers a multitude of amuse­ ments. Several times a month movies are shown and entertainment from New York provided. �Frida7. October 1$. I948 THE SEAFARERS h O G Page Fifteen Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief Galveston minutes concerning on the ballot. Carried. Acting {Continued from Page 7) would contact Brother Avera at shipping rules, and to accept the Agent Buck Stephens reported the Mobile. Hall, in order that remainder. A motion carried to that Agent Bull Sheppard was in he may obtain the necessary in­ non-concur with the Puerto Rico New York assisting in the beef formation needed to take action minutes. Other New Business between the ILGWU and the regarding his claim against the of Branches holding meetings garment industry thugs, , and Company. Several members took was read and accepted. The would give a report of the part the deck and asked that the Agent's report was accepted. The played by the SIU upon his - re­ Brothers be more careful about Patrolmen's reports were made turn. Business affairs of the loitering on the sidewalks around and accepted. The Dispatcher Port are in good shape, but New the Hall, and making remarks reported 469 registered, and 305 Orleans shipping has fallen off. These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, that would bring iU-repute to the shipped. The Hospital Commit­ There have been ten payoffs and as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging Union. Meeting adjourned at tee's report was accepted. Under six sign-ons since last meeting, heavily 09 their hands. Do what you. can to cheer them up by 7:55 P. M. with 260 members New Business a motion carried and there are about the same writing to them, y to instruct the Agent to have the number of payoffs scheduled for present. chairs in the Hall repaired and the next two weeks. In the last P. L. SAHUQUE BALTIMORE HOSPITAL X ^ ^ E. DANCY PUERTO RICO — No meeting to get two tables that are needed. two weeks there have been three C. J. MITCHELL A. M. LIPARI was held- as there were not One minute of silence for de­ lay-up jobs. Two were Alcoa C. L. HAMER H. S. TUTTLE enough present to form a quo­ parted Brothers. Under Good ships and one was an Isthmian. C. A. JSATI G. M. GRAY rum. The following Brothers and Welfare various members There are five Alcoa ship^ lined J. D. ANDERSON E. JEANFREAU volunteered to audit the books spoke concerning the good job up for payoff and all five are to M. E. MORES J. ZIMMER and bills: E. F. Martinez; J the Balloting Committee was do­ go in the boneyard. Crescent J. P. THRASHER ing. There was discussion on Salvage and Towing Company L. F. COOK Sanchez, and R. J. Morgan. C. SIMMONS the Ore ships. Meeting ad­ has signed a contract, and the G. O'ROURKE J. FITZSIMMONS XXX journed at 7:50 P. M. with 299 membership is advised that it is J. L. GREENE NORFOLK — Chairman, Carl­ W. T. ROSS all right now to take the lines of J. SMITHE son, 39664; Recording Secretary, member's present. F. PASQUALI their tugs. The MFOW&W are G. D. BRADY Rose, 3139; Reading Clerk WoolXXX S. B. SETTLOFF O. HOWELL ford, 100935. T. KARAVOKYOUS NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, to start picketing Bisso Tugs due C. W. JOHNSON All Branch 'minutes were ac­ Tex Suit, 6951; Recording Secre­ to their moving hot ships in the R. A. LEVASSEUR A. R. KING cepted, save for Puerto Rico, tary, Herman Troxclair, 6743; harbor, and when this starts the G. BUSH V. P. SALLINGS which was referred to New Busi­ Reading Clerk, Buck Stephens, membership will be informed so F. BECKER they will know not to allow M. C. MURPHEY ness. The Agent's and Patrol­ 76. 4 i these tugs to handle our ships. A. WARD men's written reports were read New Orleans previous minutes, NEW ORLEANS HOSP. Report accepted. The Patrol­ E. E. WEBBER and accepted. Under New Busi­ and financial reports of Septem­ J. N. HULL R. GIERCZIC ness the floor was opened for ber 25 and October 2 accepted. men's reports accepted. The Dis­ J. DENNIS K. A. PARKS nominations for Union office. The The Secretary-Treasurer's finan­ patcher reported 405 men regis­ S. C. TAREMAN The W. R. GREBE following Brothers were elected cial reports for September 18 tered, and 407 shipped. T. RIEGO communication from Headquar­ R. A. HACKER to the Trial Committee: J. and 25 read and accepted. Mo­ T. F. OLIVER Glover, C. Aycock, Joe Lupton, tion carried to read only New ters regarding electing a Ballot­ N. ROMANO J. Hodges, and P. Adkins. A Business from the Branches. Mo­ ing Committee to coimt the balJ. E. TIENSIUM Committee was elected to count tion to non-concur in that part olts for the General Fund Assess­ S. LeBLANC the ballots, to meet at 10:00 A. M. of the Philadelphia minutes re­ ment was read, and a motion L. KAY Saturday. Brothers L. Paradeau, garding placing a Patrolman on was carried to elect the com­ BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. B. BIGGS C. Gardner, H. Dennis, L. the ballot and to accept the rest. mittee at a special meeting Fri­ William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 H. WEBBER Wright, W. Strickland, and C. Motion carried. Motion to non­ day afternoon. The SecretaryBOSTON 276 State St. C. HELM i ^ Newman comprised the Commit­ concur in the San Juan minutes Treasurer's report was accepted. E. B. Tiiley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 J. HODGES Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 tee. Under Good and Welfare, regarding the putting of a com­ A committee elected at the edu­ GALVESTON SOSVi—23rd St. % ^ several members spoke on wel­ bination Dispatcher — Patrolman cational meeting reported on Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-844S members loitering in front of the fare and conditions on the ships. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL Hall and recommended: First, 205 men were registered, and 97 Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2'.17S4 A. EWING that a sign be placed at the bot­ NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville ^t. shipped. Meeting adjourned with A. VANELZUELA tom of the stairs stating "No E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 325 members present. M. CASTRO NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. loitering or disorderly conduct JOSEPH RUDOLPH XXX Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 J. McNEELY will" be tolerated in front of this BALTIMORE—Chairman, WiL NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Your wallet and discharges building. This by orders of the A. JENSBY Ben Reos, Agent Phone 4-1083 •Ham Rentz, 26445; Recording were found on the Robin Trent D. DeDUISEN membership;" second, that this PHILADELPHIA. . .614-16 No. 13th St. Secretary, Ben Rees, 95; Read­ and are being held for you at T. ZEMRZUSKI Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar S-1217 ruling be strictly enforced by the ing Clerk, A1 Stansbury, 4663. the 4th Floor Baggage Room, SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. W. H. NUNN Doorman; And, third, that any Motion carried to suspend the Mew York Hall, 51 Beaver Street, Steve Cardullo, Agent Donglas 2-5475 J. BOUYEA member failing to adhere to this SAN JUAN, P.R. 252 Ponce de Loon regular order of business and go New Yoi'k. W. HUNT ruling will be subject to appear Sal Colls, Agent Sen Juan 2-5996 into Obligations and charges. The X X X R. L. JOHNSTON SAVANNAH 2 Ahercorn before a trial committee and following Brothers were Obli­ K. C. CROWE Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 Anyone finding Pete Trianta- fined a maximum of $10 for the gated: N. Jackson, R. Wright, C. TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. C. OPPENHEIMER fillos' wallet which he left on first offense. Report accepted. R. H. Hall, Agent Phone M-1323 Martinez, S. McCormick, C. InW. H. PERRY the Sixth Deck in New York The Tallying Committee's report HEADQUARTERS. . 51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. man, A. Sweigart, M. Bugawan, T. MANDICK please send it tb Pete at 625 was accepted. One minute of HAnover 2-2784 A. Weir, M. Vanckwiccl, Charles C. NANGLE Northeast 22nd Street, Miami, silence for departed Brothers. SECRETARY-TREASURER D. Rummey, Gilbert N. Prince, C. W. HALLA Florida. Pete especially wants General discussion under Good Paul Hall James Townseny, James H. P. G. DAUGHERTY back the picture of his late and Welfare. Meeting adjourned DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Broot, G. D. Martin, J. G. Sal­ Lindsey Williams father, his Masonic card and at 9:30 P.M. with 320 bookmeni t, t, mon, S. T. McKinney, W. Wal­ ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS other papers. bers present. ters, Lionel Abramson, G. McGALVESTON HOSPITAL Robert Matthews J, P. Shuler Nice, R. Fontaine, M. Laakso, H. Joseph Volpian W. McCUISTION Shiba, C. Scott, E. Max, and J. JAMES MATTHEWS Karalewski. Motion carried to H. R. WILLIAMSON accept the Trial Committee's re­ J. A. GIVENS The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. port. The Baltimore minutes farers International Union is available to all members who wish Phone 5-8777 D. HUTCHESON PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St and the Baltimore financial re­ to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of J. MAPP Beacon 4336 ports for September 24 and Octo­ their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have » » & RICHMOND, Calif. 257 5th St. ber 2 were read and accepted. the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Phone 2599 BOSTON MARINE HOSP. The Secretary-Treasurer's weekly SIU branch for this purpose. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. JULIUS HENSLEY financial _ reports for September Douglas 2-8363 However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. VIC MILAZZO 18 and 25 were accepted. The hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Main 0290 JOHN J. GEAGAN Philadelphia minutes were read, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 WILMINGTON 440 Avaion Blvd. and a motion was made to non­ Terminal 4-3131 4, t t Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. concur with the motion concern­ MOBILE HOSPITAL ing placing an extra Patrolman PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION R. ARMSTRONG on the ballot, and to accept the BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. JAMES CARROLL remainder of the minutes. Car­ To the Editor: Cleveland 7391 CHARLES E. GLOVER ried. A motion carried to non­ CHICAGO, Hi 3261 East B2nd St. JOHN F. GERSEY concur with that part of the Phone: Essex 2410 I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the HARRY J. GRONIN CLEVELAND 2602 CarroU St. address below: Main 0147 A. C. McALPIN DETROIT 1038 Third St. T. W. TAYLOR Cadiiiac 6857 Name ^ —. WILEY HINTON DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 1. Jackson H. R. LOWMAN Melrose 4110 2. Lace TOLEDO 615 Summit St. J. H. ASHURST Street Address GarBeid 2112 3. Offenses and Punishment 4. May City State SAN JUAN HOSPITAL 5. 1929 W. EISENDER 6. Ill feet, 6 inches MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square Signed VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. J. B. GARDNER 7. $219.55 Empire 4531 E. RICHARDS 8. 6 times VANCOUVER 565 Hamilton St. Book No.. R. TORRES 9. July PaciBc 7824 E. B. HOLMES 10. 697 nautical miles Men Now In Ue Marine Hospitak SlU HALLS SIU, A&G District NOTICE! Notice To All SIU Members SUP »• Gt. 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