http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/e9bd1d8d1667f916f1abba079dffbf03.PDF 4d22d3f25caa72e886d83dc6ddc6ffdf PDF Text Text HOFFMAN DELAYS 'PLAN' AGAIN Effective Date Postponed To April 1, As SlU Protests Get Country-Wide Backing ECA Administrator Paul G. Hoffman backed water this week by postponing the effective date Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA of his order diverting all Marshall Plan bulk car­ NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. JANUARY 21. 1949 VOL. xz No. 3 goes to foreign ships another 60 days until April 1. * This was the second postpone­ ment. Originally HofTman had set January 1 as the day for his shattering blow at the U. S. mer­ chant marine to fall. However, when the SIU, A&G District, roared in protest and was echoed by other maritime ixnions and the rest of the industry, the adminis-r trator quickly said he would wait until February 1 so that Congress could consider the ques­ tion. Since then, the SIU has rallied the entire American Federation of Labor to the fight to save the ships and seamen's jobs. A grow­ ing number of Senators and Representatives, indignant at the proposal and aware of the danger it threatens, have expressed their support of labor's position. It was the fight made by the unions which led Hoffman to reconsider —for a while at least. und mil, CTMA Lawyer Shows Stooge Role, Urges Crews To Vote For Company , News that the date of the bar­ gaining election in the nine re­ maining ships of the Cities Sex*vice fleet has been set is expect­ ed from the National Labor Re­ lations Board any minute. Nevertheless, the , company lawyer, whom Cities Service keeps around in a vain attempt to scare the SIU away, is trying a few last minute tricks. Chances are that this frantic gent is think­ ing of his own skin these days. When the Union forces a laborhating company to sign a con­ tract, the company sometimes finds out that it has no more use for the company lawyiei*. Hiding behind the phony com­ pany union he invented, the com­ pany lawyer this week began sending telegrams to Cities Ser­ vice crews urging them to vote "no union" in the forthcoming NLRB election and to pay no at­ tention to the SItJ. GUESS WHO Naturally, the company lawyer did not sign his own name to the telegrams. Instead, he^ signed himself "Citco Tanker Men's Or­ ganizing Committee." And he told the crews that CTMA was have had enough of the com­ petitioning for an election of its pany's repeated attempts to keep own. them from winning the wages Of course, the Cities Service and conditions an SIU contract crews are paying no attention to will bring. They are. now waiting the company lawyer. They have for the NLRB's announcement gotten pretty tired of his clumsy tactics and they see through all of the election date so they can his disguises. They are rnaking express their preference fOr the no bones about their feeling SIU and an SIU contract. that his every maneuvre is an insult to their intelligence. They think the company law­ yer made his worst move when he belatedly cooked up what he Final results in the annual called a constitution for CTMA. election for offieials who will If anything was needed to guar­ serve the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ antee a victory for the SIU, they trict during the current year say he produced it when, he cre­ ated the company union, CTMA, were announced this week by out of thin air. But he outdid the General Tallying Committee. himself when he drafted the In its report, which will be constitution. presented to Branch meetings The would-be constitution pro­ throughout the A&G District on vided for an "Advisoiy Counsel­ Jan. 26, the committee lists the lor" who would pass on all names of the candidates' elected CTMA affairs. And who would to fill the following 33 Head­ the "Advisory Counsellor" be? quarters and Port positions: The company lawyer himself. One Secretary-Treasurer, three The joke was on the company Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, lawyer. Cities Service men 11 Port Agents and 18 Port Pa­ agreed. trolmen. (The complete list of suc­ The Cities Service tankermen Suzanne To Rescue As the LOG went to press word was received that the SlU-manned Bull Line vessel Suzanne was the first to reach the blazing Coast Guard cutter Eastwind, 10 crewmen of which were kill­ ed and 21 burned when she collided Tuesday morning with the tanker Gulfstream 60 miles southeast of Barnegat, off the Jersey coast. A full account of the Seafarers' role in the rescue will appear in the next week's LOG. TWO BILLS UP Meanwhile, Representative Schuyler Otis Bland, (D., Va.) chairman of the House Commit­ tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, introduced a bill into the House of Representatives to close the loophole of which Hoff­ man has tried to take advantage. Senator Warren Magnuson (D., Wash.) offered a companion bill in the Senate solidly guarantee­ ing at least 50 percent of all re­ lief cargoes for American ships. Hoffman's decision to put things off until April 1 was dis­ closed on Tuesday afternoon at a meeting he held with. Senator Magnuson, a spokesman'for Rep­ resentative Bland, representatives of the Seafarers, the powerful AFL Maritime Trades and Metal Trades departments, other unions and the industry. After the meeting Congres-sional Committees on shipping decided to start open hearings on January 25. On that date, the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee and the House Com­ mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries will start heai-ing wit­ nesses jointly on the 50 percent nxle. Hoffman has contended since ehx'ly December that as the law (Continued on Page 14) A&G Election Results Anneunoed cessful candidates, the official vole tabulation and the Gen­ eral Tallying Committee's re­ port appear on page three.) The officials who will conduct the District's affairs in 1949 were chosen from a field of 61 contestants in the balloting which began Nov. 1 and ended Dec. 31, 1948. Voting was confined to the ports that are part of the At­ lantic and Gulf District only, since each of the various dis­ tricts of the Seafarers Intexmational Union conducts its own election. Serving on the General Tally­ ing Committee were six rank and file Union members, two from each of the three depart­ ments—^Deck, Engine and Stew­ ards—^who were elected by a "show-of-book" vote at the reg­ ular membership meeting in the Port of New' York on Jan. 12. Nearly 2,000 members were present at the New York meet­ ing at which the six committee­ men were chosen from among 16 nominees. Committeemen and the depart­ ments they represent are: Sam Luttrell and Milton Williams, Deck; Pete Larsen and Matt Fiel<^, Engine, and Eddie Mooney and Don (Tiny) Mease, Stew­ ards. �page Two THE &EAPARERS LOG Friday, January 21/ ISif" SEAFARERS LOG •1 Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affilialed wilh Ihe American FederaUon of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnoyer 2-2764 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 The Membership Speaks The ballot in the Atlantic and Gulf District's annua elections is one of the many effective ways in which Sea­ farers express their attitude on the administration p:: Union affairs. • From the results of the 1948 balloting announcec this week by the General Tallying Committee, it appears that the District membership is overwhelmingly in favor of continuing the Union program, which has maintainec for them the top wages' and best working conditions in the maritime industry. The vote may also be interpreted as a vigorous en­ dorsement of the Union's policy of expanding the role of the Seafarers in the general labor movement through stepped up cooperation with other trade unions. It is this policy of inter-union cooperation, ihcidentally, which has enabled the SIU to make such headway hi the critical battle now being waged against the Hoff­ man proposal. Because of the magnificent support given the Seafarers by organized labor throughout the nation, the Hoffman plan—^which, if it becomes effective, wiU cost the jobs of thousands of American seamen^—looks as though it were doomed. \ By their approval of the program and policies so successfully implemented by the Union, the Seafarers have demonstrated that they want again to face the prob­ lems of a new year with the assurance that everything possible will be done for the sole purpose of improving their economic position and protecting their hard-won security. Those newly-elected to Union positions and those returned to office will proceed on the course approved by the membership. And—thanks to the for^ightedness of Union policy --Seafarers now realize they do not fight alone. Events of the past few weeks have proved that other unions, as Wei) as the SIU, believe in united action by organized labor whenever the well-being of any of its members is affected. Belated Recognition . Members of the 81st Congress, which went into session Jan. 3, seem to be guided by consciences that offer a ray of hope to all American seamen who served their nation aboard U. S. merchant ships in World War II, and who now face induction into the armed forces. Several bills recognizing the role of seamen in the conflict have already been presented to the House. Prominent among these measures is the one introduced on Jan. 6 by Representative Abraham J. Multer of Brook­ lyn. Congressman Multer's bill—H.R. 953—^which has been referred to the House Committee on Armed Services, calls for amendment of the Selective Sen ice Act of 1948 to read, in part: "No person who served in the Merchant Marine between 1, 1940, and Dec. 31, 1946, for twelve months or more, shall be liable for induction for training and service..." Congressman Multer's action is commendable. If (enough of his colleagues share his view, the injustice committed against seamen-veterans of World War II stands a good chance of being eradicated. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of yoiur ward. Statm Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten • Island Hospital at the foUow- . ing times: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 pan. (on 5th and 6th floors.) These are ihe Unioa Britfhen eurreallv In the marine hofpitals. Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 pm. «i xqN»la(i hy the Pen AgehlirTh^ BcoUum find lime hanging (on 3rd and 4th floors.) heaeilf an Arir hende. J>o wbaf-ymi can lo cheer Ihem op by Saturday* — 1:30 to 3:30 pan. wriling to them. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) MOBILE MARINE HOSP. E. C. LAWSON « ^ MASTANTUNO V. E. PETERS H. SWANN C. B. VIKEN W. PETERS S. LE BLANC ' C. BOGliCKI E. B. McGUFFY D. MC KINNIE :• W. R. ROSS X, ^ % G. MESHOVER , . L. J. WECKS GALVESTON HOSPITAL W. GARDNER C. R. SIMMONS J. GIVENS A. BLAIS .T J. E. TfORDSTROM W. WESTCOTT E. DEAN , H. M. HANKEE D. HUTCHINGS D. FOICA ' E. SMITH J. J. O'CONNOR J. YOUNG ' IE. JARRETT S. R. PARIS tit R. B. DEARMAN M. FOSTER STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL ' M. MAYNARD » » b W.HUNT X % % BOSTON MARINE HOSPITAL J. T. BENNETT NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL FRANK ALASSAVICH J. W. TAYLOR S. C. FOREMAN VIC MILAZZO N. DORPMANS A. N. LIPARI JOSEPH E. GALLANT M. J. LUCAS HARRY J. CRONIN A. MARTINSEN % % J. DENNIS BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. W. NORRIS •/ • F. L. SCHUQUE F. STOKES ' ir L. THOMAS E. SOTO J. BLANCHARD • ^ J. SWOBODA B. MALDONADO J. P. WETZLER M. DAVIS G. ROTZ E. T. WATERS O. J. HARDEN O. HOWELL G-. STEPANCHUK S. WILSON V. P. SALLINGS J. GRANGAARD J. B. PURVIS .H. C. MURPHY t-t t G. A. CARROLL A. WARD , SAVANNAH MARINE HOSP. •J. BROWN .G..MEHL W.C.HALL G. MALONEY A. C. McALPIN ; B. FREY F. BIVINS L. MARSH i TJ- ^TITJTJHIW. . L. CASE H. R. BELL f' L. EVANS W. FEaOTHOtJT R. ANDERSON .i |v D. RUSSO E. VITEK •• R. FLAGLER -; f B. W.BIGGS T. A. CARROLL : "M. PLYER • .' Mm Now h no Marm Hospitt^ �Friday. January 21. 1949 THE S E AP ARE R.S LOG Page Three Results Of A&G District Election The final vote summary of the Atlantic and Gulf District $ election as certified by the. General Tallying Committee appears below. The successful candidates, who will hold office during 1949, are indicated by asterisks. The balloting period began on Nov. 1 and ended Dec. 31. 1948. Sixty-one candidates competed on the annual ballot for the 33 elective Headquarters and Port, positions. Tallying of the votes got under way Jan. 13 "and was completed Jan. 19. The committee was elected at the New York regular membership meeting of Jan. 12. t— ^ Secretary-Treasurer Stewards Patrolman 4,940* L. Garabedian, 10656 256 B, Gonzalez, 125 Paul Hall, 190 5,659* Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 1,283 Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 308 6,223 6,223 NORFOLK Assistant Sec.-Treas. (3) Agent R. Matthews, 154 5,151* B. Rees, 95 5,026* J. P. Shuler, 101 5,322* Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 1,197 J. Volpian, 56 4,615* Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 3,581 6,223 AS THE VOTE TABULATION NEARED COMPLETION SAVANNAH Agent BOSTON W. J. Brantley, 111 1,491 Agent C. Starling, 6920 3,911* J. Sweeney, 1530 1,471 Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 821 E. Tilley, 75 4.320* Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 432 6,223 TAMPA / 6,223 Agent Joint Patrolman 5,179* B. O. Dakin, 180 540 R. White, 57 J. Williams, 7161 556 B. Lawson, 894 4,149* Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 488 J. R. Marshall, 322 ..: i... 344 Members of the General Tallying Committee are shown in photo above, taken shortly D. Sheehan, 22856 679 6,223 Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 511 before results of the annual Atlantic and Gulf District elections were announced. Around the MOBILE table, left to right are Milton B. Williams (Deck), D. Mease (Stewards), Pete Larsen (Engine), 6,223 Agent Sam Luttrell (Deck), Eddie Mooney (Stewards) and Matt Fields (Engine). C. Tanner, 44 5,342* Committee wcis elected at the Jan. 12 regular membership meeting in the Port of New NEW YORK Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 881 York, after 16 nominees competed for the positions. The committee's report and tabulation of Agent the votes cast in the balloting, which ended on Dec. 31, appear elsewhere on this page. Joe Algina, 1320 5,372* 6,223 Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 851 Joint Patrolmen (2) R. Jordan, 71 4,591* 6,223 W: Morris, 264 4,721* Deck Patrolmen (2) E. Smith, 20057 1,085 C. Gibbs, 2341 4.668* Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 2,049 L. Goflin, 4526 4,543* E. Guszczynsky, 3100 1,072 Thirty-three unclaimed permits 12,446 We, the undersigned Tally Committee, duly elected Write-ins, Voids, No Vbtes 2,163 arc being held in the Mobile NEW ORLEANS Branch, the Port Agent an­ -at the regular business meeting of January 12, 1949, Agent 12,446 nounced this week. He said that E. Sheppard, 203 5,448* at Headquarters, submit the following report and recom­ Engine Patrolmen (2) If the cards are not picked up in J. Drawdy, 28523 ..* 4.364 Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 775 tlie near future they will be for­ mendations: J. Purcell, 7802 ... 4,795* warded to Headquarters. 6,223 C. Scofield, 21536 1,133 Ail used ballots from all ports were counted and The 33 peiTtiits bear the fol­ Deck Patrolman Write-ins, Voids, No Voles 2,154 lowing names and numbers: the correct tally is submitted herein. An asterik is D. F. Byrne, 145 332 William Owen Adair, P-3, 367 placed beside the names of the candidates that were 12,446 H. Hill, 6409 14549; William Anderson, P-3, L. Johnston, 53 3,862* Stewards Patrolmen (2) elected to office. The ballots used and unused in each 14254. 890 A. J. Cobbs, 371 1,676 F. Sullivan, 2 Wallace Thurston, Bly, Jr., port were checked and the correct check is submitted. R. Gonzales, 174 4,788* Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 772 P-3. 11387; Robert Joel Bullock, H. Guinier, 478 ....:. 3,905f P-3, 2222; Edward Burke, P-3, It is to be pointed out that this Committee, on 6,223 Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 2,077 7721. Engine Patrolman checking various ports and tally sheets, with the ex­ Cleave Gillen Sagales, P-3, 5,092* 12,446 C. Stephens, 76 ception of Savannah, found that all reports submitted 2418. Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 1,131 Joint Patrolmen (2) Dykes, C. B., P-3, 15187. by all outport's committees were correct and in nearly T. Babkowski, 7391 3,991* William MUton Elliott, P-3, 6,223 F. Stewart, 4935 : 4,697* every case checked exactly with the New York Head-, 10782. Stewards Patrolman G. Suit, 6951 871 George W. Fritts, P-3, 2176; quarters Committee's final tallies. In a few isolated 491 J. Ward, 21311 1,033 A. Gowder, 36884 Charles O. Franks, P-3, 9824; 1,277 Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 1,854 D. Hall, 23886 instances where the findings of the various committees Jack M. Ford, P-3, 3304. H. Troxclair, 6743 3,789' differ, the differences were slight and made no change James Daniel Griffin, P-3, 12,446 Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 666 14851; John Hunter Gooldy, P-3, whatsoever in the final results of the election for any 5612. PHILADELPHIA 6,223 office. Johnnie Rufus Holladay, P-3, Agent GALVESTON 14572; Ralph Lee Herndon, P-3, J. Sheehan, 306 5,130* The Agent in Savannah reported that in the last Agent 15515; Rolf Berg Hanssen, P-3, G. V. Thobe, 40164 ...:. 568 K. Alsop, 7311 4,996* few days of the election, the ballot box had not been 14573; Wm. Franklin Helms, P-3, Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 525 Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 1,227 properly locked. As a result of this, the Port of 10967. Van LinvUle Jernigan, P-3, Savannah sent their entire report for Headquarters . 6,223 6,223 7456; Clifton E. Johnson, P-3, Committee's ection. Inasmuch as the Savannah Port's Patrolman BALTIMORE 11914. votes would have had no bearing on the outcome of this J. DeVito, 185 ..: 205 Isaac J. Lambert, P-3, 14269; Agent . J. Kelly, 10 461 election whatsoever, this Committee has included that John C. Laugudus, P-3, 2331. M. A, Becl^ 937 «27 J. Morrison, 34213 3,713* Marion L. Musgrove, P-3, 8422. Port's tally in this report. W. Rentz, 26445 4.850* R. Sweeney, 20 1 978 James Harable Perkins, P-3, Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 446 J. Tucker, 2209 ., 225 Full copies of the reports contained in this docu­ 5284. Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 641 Howard Clifford Ralston, P-3, ment with the original signatures are on file in Head­ 6,223 2277; James WUliam Rice, P-3. Deck Patrolman quarters Office of this Union. 6,223 2156. E. Hogge, 3168 :.. 925 Henry Leon Sharp, P-3; Gustav SAN JUAN Sam B. Luttrell, 46568 L. Johnson, 108 ;... 4,706* Colfrid Svenssoii, P-3, 7900; J. Agent Write-ins, Voids, No Votes, 592 Donald Mease, 100253 V. Snipes P-3, 7023. D. Butts, 190 673 Eddie Mooney, 46671 John Tucker, P-3, 7521; Carl 893 6,223 S. Colls, 21085 Whitman Taylor, P-3, 12335; L. Craddock, 25822 3,439* Engine Patrolman Matt Fields, 26924 Murdock Harry Thomas, P-3, 654 W. Siekmann, 7086 4,889* C. Martin, 16 Milton B. Williams, 39415 3224. Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 1,334 Write-ins, Voids, No Votes 564 Floyd Walker, P-3, 2310; Louis Lars Hillert*, 48392 \ L. Welborn, P-3, 8795. 6,223 6,223 18,669 Text Of Tallying Cemmittee Report And Recommendations Permits Being Held in Mobile �THE SEAFARERS Page Four Capable SlU Crewmen Highlight Week's Payoff In Philadelphia By LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER LOG HeaJ Of BA Cathelic CM Praises Seafarers'Spirit Friday. January 21, 1S49 Booms; New Hall Opened lnTacoma,Wasli. Father John David, head of the Catholic Maritime Club in PHILADELPHIA — One of the of the membership and will re­ Buenos Aires and a staunch friend of SIU members, recently vessels that came in here this ceive, therefore, the utn^ost co­ - By FRENCHY MICHELET spoke before a branch meeting in New Orleans where he had week, the SS Frank Spencer, operation fi'om all hands. high praise for the SIU and its members. SAN FRANCISCO—A gener­ gave evei-y indication that she Something else that has caused Intioduced to the meeting by Father MacDonald of the ous response from other ports was manned by a competent a great deal of comment arovuid New Orleans Cjdholic Maritime Club. Father David is an old here is the very fine job done by has- eased the situation on this crew. friend to members of the SIU, many of whom met him while The payoff was fast and clean. our Headquarters staff in enlist­ coast a great deal. We've shipped aboard Missisrippi ships that visited Buenos Aires. Since the Spencer, a South At­ ing such widespread support for In his address he urged SIU members to take a personal a good many permits in the lantic vessel, was a good ship,- our fight to defeat the Hoffman interest in the Union and work for the attainment of the process. there were very few replace­ proposal. objectives set forth by the majority. We' owe them a vote of thanks Nevertheless, there still exists ment called for. We shipped The full text of his address is as follows: several men aboard, and watched and we owe a vote of gratitude, an acute shortage of rated men "The Union is the seaman's bulwark of protection. In her shove off with a load of too, to the trade unions which the struggle to obtain better living and working conditions, out here. ABs' are particularly wheat destined for Tfieste. The have rallied to our cause. it quickly became evident that the seamen had to band to­ needed. Half a dozen carloads I had occasion to be at HeadSpencer came in here after a trip gether and work as a unit in order to attain the ideals for of permits arrived over the quarter's in New York for a few to Germany. which they strove. houm one day last week, and weekend. "What's more, every­ Another vessel to pay off here OBLIGATION TO ALL was the Sanford B. Dole, the while there I had the pleasure of body found a job immediately "This united front places upon each union member the Metro Petroleum Corporation. running into ^veral old friends —and we could use another hall duty and the obligation making union issues a personal This Liberty tanker has been on and former shipmates. matter. It is a duty and an obligation that the individual a dozen carloads at this writing. the molasses run to Cuba, and" Among them were such sterl­ is not free to shirk. The boys arriving from th^ her arrival this week marked the ing guys as Santos Garcia, that "Differences of opinion will undoubtedly arise, but once East Coast and the Gulf claim first time she has been in the 300-pound lover from down New these differences have been set iorth in a derision then the Orleans way; Pete King, bellyPort of Philadelphia. it's a tough ride over the moun-. individual members must seek to ooperate and follow out robber par excellence; Whitey that derision. , tains to get here, but that the ORGANIZING VICTORY Bank, pride of Milwaukee and The members of the union must take a personal share ride is worthwhile, for they all The Dole came under the SIU New York, and a number of in that decision and in every activity that pertains to the get good berths without waiting. flag due to the efforts of our other pals I have sailed with and union. - This personal, active attitude will insure and pre­ Organizing Department during hope to sail with again—soon. SHIPS AND JOBS serve a sound ludon membership. It will insure a sound, their 1948 drive for more ships That's about all from Philly active, vRa}' uiuon. For the immediate future, any­ and jobs for our members. I feel right now. Look for me next 'IVfaen the mea^rs take care to have such a union body heading this way would : sure that 1949 will be a period week, because I'll have a special then riiey will have a union that will take care of its be wise to set a course for Ta- . of even greater effort in this message for you anjd I believe meafbecs. Take a sound, personal, active interest in the coma, Washington. That's where direction. I'll really be saying so long. Un­ Union so that a sound, active, personal union can take we will need the most men dur­ The Dole paid off in very good til then, good luck and good care of you." ing the next few weeks. shape, with absolutely no dis­ sailing! puted overtime a fact which I be­ lu fact, we've had to open a lieve is proof that there was con­ Hall in Tacoma to handle the siderable harmony between the rush. The address: 1519 Pacific crew and topside. It is always a Street, Tacoma. Don't forget it. practical-minded, sober crew There are several new ships working together as true Union By WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ cargoes of any classification in forgets a lot of things when he to be delivered from the ship­ foreign ships it means the end talks like that- And he forgets Brothers. BALTIMORE Shipping did of the American merchant, ma­ all about the lives and jobs of yards up there and each one Another bit of evidence that slow up a bit here this week, must be crewed. And within a speaks highly for the Dole crew but we look forward to an early rine, and it means that yoti and 10,000 or 15,000 seamen and the month there will be four payr I_ are subsidizing foreign fleets. thousands in the allied trades is the fact that they brought in upswing. . Jfow we have nothing against —longshoremen, shipyard work­ offs there from the long run to a clean ship. What held us down was the foreign seamen, many of whom ers, teamsters, etc. the Far East. Several SIU ships arrived here fact that three Ore ships and He forgets these seamen went . On the local front, we have in transit and they helped pro­ three Cahnars were in the ship­ are good guys but underpaicL through a lot of mine areas and kept busy with office afBut there is no reason why we vide jobs for our boys on the yard for repairs. When they should handthem our jobs, all dive bomber and torpedo at- f^ks, while Bob Pohle covered beach. come out we should be in good of our jobs. tacks to help win the war. He the waterfront settling beefs and shape. MCDONOUGH DIES We got those jobs -the hard forgets that these seamen had doing what else the membership The vessels in the shipyard way. We got wages and- condi­ - 6,000 shipmates who didn't come I wanted. Keeping the ships in We were saddened this week explain why we had nine pay­ tions the hard v/ay. But - if the back from the war. So he wants shape out here has been a tough by the sudden death of one of offs to only four sign-ons. foreign companies get all the to reward the survivors by job since the end of the strike. our oldtimers. Brother Charles More important than the fact cargoes we'll -be left holding the heaving them on the beach, All the headaches have been McDonough passed away in that we are having a slow week Well, we and our allies are worth the trouble. Every one Staten Island Marine Hospital, or two, because of temporary bag. where he was taken after being shipyard lay-ups, is the fight on Hoffman thinks he will save not going to let him get away has meant more jobs for A&G money shipping foreign. But he'with his scheme. men. returned to the States from the the Paul Hoffman Plan to sweep SS Governor Sparks in a Ger­ the U.S. merchant m^ine from man port. the high seas. Brother McDonough was a RALLY ROUND Chief Cook and was well-liked If Hoffman is permitted to by everyone who sailed with have his way, all that talk we AlawaL from Europe, and the The towboats of the SIU's Ma­ By GAL TANNER him. He was a full bookmember used to hear about maintaining Antinous from a coastwise run. rine Allied Workers division took and his widow will, of course, re­ the U.S. merchant marine as MOBILE—^We have the prom­ The last four ships are operated care of 29 relief jobs during -the ceive the Union death benefits. the world's biggest and finest ise of better shipping next week by Waterman. past week. This helped out the Several SIU members and will prove to have been so much with Waterman expecting a few Sign-ons were the Cavalier, Brothers who didn't want long former shipmates of Brother Mc­ hot air. ships and Alcoa's passenger ves­ Wild Ranger and Governor Kil- trips'at this time, but could use Donough attended the funeral We are putting up a big bat­ sels. scheduled for visits- to this by. In transit we covered the some dough in their pockets. services and a wreath from the tle. We are taking our case to port. Alcoa Runner and the Ponce With balloting ended in the Union was among the flowers the country. Our fellow trade The past week saw us ship DeLeon. election for 1949 officials, the around his bier. unionists are Tallying to our 63 men while handling-five pay­ In the report from, this city membership in this port is now With the Tallying Committee cause, and most of the men in offs and three sign-ons. The pay­ last week we said that Water­ awaiting the tally of the Head­ hard at work counting the bal­ Congress who write the laws offs were the Alcoa Cavalier, in man was planning to take six quarters Balloting Committee. lots, the members here are av/ait- understand and sympathize with from the British West Indies; liberties from the lay-up fleet. One thing is sure, whoever is ing the results, and whoever are our arguments. the Governor ' Brandon, in from So far no action has been forth­ elected will definitely reflect the the winners, we know that the If we ship more than half a Far East run; the Wild Bang­ coming. It seems that the Mari­ wishes of the majority. In this men elected represent the will these relief and rehabilitation er, in from Puerto Rico; the time Commission has put a few port we turned in a record bal­ barriers in the way. They won't lot, with well over 700 votes charter the ships for use on cast. Waterman's franchise-runs, but This week we have nothing reserve the right to name the to xeport on the scheduled reno­ By SOL COLLS the activity that will come when utes iSte, or a Steward feeling runs on which the ships may vating of the Mobile* Hall.-We the season gets roUing heavy. the passageway should have be used, such as Army time­ at-e still waiting word from SIU SAN JUAN—This is the slack Most of the ships to come in been mopped better—^little mat­ charters and nitrate runs. Headquarters. When the goperiod between the sugar sea­ called for shoregangs. The Ma­ ters like that. ahead signal is given, we will DUE EVENTUALLY sons and, naturally, shipping is rina, Dorothy and Monroe took The only matter to provoke put .into motion our plans to at a slow pace. Until the end of shoregangs as did the MV Ponce, any discussion- of any sort was What it boils down to is that make this a first class SIU Hall, the month, when the sugar be­ now tied up in Ponce. We had the question of whether or not Waterman will eventually put on par with" the best in the expected one of the Cuba Dis­ gins to go out on the ships again, tilling ships in port this week, a Carpenter has the right to the ships into service, but it Union. stand a gangway watch. might be anywhere from three Before closing,, here's a roll we'll have to get along with only but she didn't show up. Maybe Is he in line for the work? We weeks to three months. If the call of oldtimers currently oh a handful of ships a week. next week. hope Headquarters will clarify company could use the^ ships on the Mobile beach: R. C. Reyn­ This week's visitors numbered On the ships to come in, we this matter for us, as we are up its own runs, the ships would olds, W. C. Boyd, B. C.. Jordan, 1 five: the Monarch of the Seas, had iitUe trouble in squeuing in the air for a solution. • be pidlril out right away. Wa­ W. J. McNeU, D. E. McNeil, the Suzanne, the Dorothy, the away the routine beefs which Editor's Note: Headqx^ers terman is still working on the Eric Gronberg, T. Bernsee, A. Monroe and the Marina —: ajarose. afost of them were minor, says that' Cfopeniers do not deal "We will keep the members Devine, E. V.. Webb, J. G. Av­ trickle of business compared wfthl like a man turning to ten min- slaxid posted inrthe LOG. ery and L. Myrex.' .. Baltimore Expects Early Shipping Upswing Port AAobik Expects Shipping To Improve Puerto Rico Awaits Sugar Season To Sting Spuit �Friday, January 21. 1849 THE.SEAFARERS Louis Galmni Buried At Sea LOG Page Fire Job-Hungry Engineers Leeking For The Sill's Eiectrician Jobs On December '21, burial serv­ ices were held aboard the Zedulon Pike for veteran Seafarer Louis Galvani, .whose body had been recovered from the sea by By JAMES PURCELL the crew. , Services were marked by a In the past few months a host brief eulogy by the Mate and a of criticism has been leveled at sermon by the ship's Captain, SIU Electricians by the Engi­ following which Brother Galneers aboard SIU ships, all of the vani's body was committed to blasts aimed at discrediting the the Pacific. He was 50 years old Electricians shipped to the ships at the time of his death. by the SIU. A letter to the LOG from These men have been accused Zebulon Pike Delegates detailed of being incompetent, ignorant the events surrounding his death. of their work and even,' in one The letter states: case, as a saboteur. . "At 7 P.M. on December 21, So far the Union has been suc­ Galvani was seen in the water cessful in proving these charges oft the stern of the ship. The false as they arise, but the point alarm was sounded and the ves­ of irritation is this: Why "are sel halted. Immediately a boat these charges being made? LOUIS GALVANI was lowered and the search be­ It is our opinion that the is­ gun. sue is strictly pork chops. The "The search was made under secure the aid of a doctor, but meat is hanging high for Engi­ difficult circumstances, as the the radio reported no passenger neers and they are out to capture sun had just set and the visi­ ships in the area. All hope was these jobs for their members. then abandoned." bility was very poor. After scanThey have already accomAn oldtimer in the Union, Iiing the sea for over an hour 'plished this aboard the NMUthe boat returned to the ship well-liked and well-known, Gal­ !contracted U.S. Lines ships. In and there, near the ship, Gal- vani was serving as Deck En­ that fieet the Engineers control •yani's body was found and taken gineer aboard the Pike, which the bulk of the Electrician.?' jobs. was bound to the Far East with aboard." Why they have set their sights The Delegates' letter contin­ a cargo of coal. He had been a member of the on the Electricians is obvious: ues: SIU since 1942 and carried Book {Electricians now enjoy top pay "Aboard ship artificial res­ No. 21711. When ashore he had and good conditions. It is then piration was begun and con­ tinued without a halt for seven made his home in Brookljm, only natural for the Engineers to I look upon these jobs as choice hours. The captain attempted to New York. plums for their members—thus around with tags removed and the campaign to discredit the numbers missing. This will abilities of Electricians shipped cause the relief man to lose from the SIU Halls. time trying to find the proper coil for the equipment under re­ USEFUL TIPS pair. To be on the safe side, and A good idea is to keep all tools prevent the Engineers from hav­ and equipment in their proper ing any solid basis for their ac­ places and an up-to-date log ac­ cusation—and at the .same time count of work completed. nip any big beefs in the bud—a If the Electrician, because of few suggestions are herein of­ fered SIU Electricians. These, unusual circumstances, has to however, are merely suggestions, pile off the ship in a hurry the newcomer in such a situation and not hard and fast rules: On every SIU ship, a Kardex will be faced with a jig-sawMegagraph sj'stem should be in­ puzzle. If at the end of a voyage the stalled to record the motor data, greasing record, brush sizes and relief Electrician shows up be-; numbers and the location of the fore' the payoff, it would be beneficial if the retiring Electri­ spare parts box. cian would show the relief man This record will help the new man coming aboard to locate around the plant and point out spare parts inunediately, save a various gear that has a tendency lot of griping and inform him to act up. when motors and equipment DIFFERENT SET-UPS were last serviced. The reason this courtesy is Moreover, a duplicate copy of needed is that there are many requisitions ^should be kept on types of ships, each with a dif­ board at all times to prevent a ferent electrical set-up. As most duplication of orders. When Electricians know, the equip­ spare parts are used, replace­ ment is different on ships and the ments should be ordered upon location of panel boxes, controls, completion of the voyage. and so on, is not standard. A complete set of tools and in­ It is my belief that a little struments, such as meggers, more cooperation among the should be on board the ship, sup­ Electricians will go far toward plied by the company. eliminating a good number of smooth operating crew. Electricians are not compen­ beefs, gripes and petty jealousies The crew got a bellyful of the sated for the use of their own that now exist, and will close the guys and had the Patrolmen tools on the same basis as the gap that the Engineers are trying straighten them out at the pay- carpenters. ' All tools are to be to exploit in their campaign to left aboard ship so the next man hard time all Electricians. will be able to do his job effi­ In conclusion, I'd like to point ciently. out to Electricians that these .are On another point: When, an your jobs and your responsibili­ Electrician has torn down equip­ ties. Gashounds and incompet­ ment for repair and parts have ents ha%'e no place in these posi­ been ordered, he should tag the tions. equipment with all data neces­ The SIU is going to i-etain jobs sary to make it easy for the next for its membership, and iiTeElectrician to square awaj' the sponsible members will not be al­ job. lowed to jeopai-dize the jobs of He shouldn't leave coils lying othei-s in this r-ating. Bringing Feuds Aboard Ship Wili Disrupt Marquette Victory and the Anniston City, Isthmian; the KathNEW YORK — The news is ryn, Bull. Short but not so sweet in this Sign-ons were but two. The port this week. We've hit a Marine Star, Robin; and the City lull—a temporary one, we hope— of Alma, Waterman. That was in which we handled a low num­ the sad tale for this week. It ber of ships for the week. Rumor wasn't quite as bad as it looks. has it that a lot of the operators There were several ships in-tran-' diverted their ships from this sit here that took men, but in port in anticipation of a tug­ no great number. boat strike. The differences be­ Of the ships that paid off, the tween the tugboatmen and the Marquette Victoiy was the only operators have been settled, so if one producing a beef worthy of that was the reason, good ship­ comment. On that ship were ping should return to this port two Electricians who just didn't in a matter of days. like each other. In the meantime, the record of They didn't get along with one the past week doesn't make for another, so they didn't tiy to off. It settled the matter, but igood reading. We paid off the their screwball tactics hadn't Raphael Semmes and Fairland, work together. Their bickering, helped crew harmony any. By KEITH ALSOP Watennan; the New London, fighting, wrangling and hell-rais­ If guys don't get along, noth­ New London Tankers, Inc.; the ing disrupted the otherwise ing anyone can do will make GALVESTON—If the current tangle, but other than that she spurt of shipping continues for cleared in quick time. them enjoy each other's com­ any length of time, "we should IN TRANSITS. TOO pany. But at the same time if come close to clearing the beach In addition to payoffs and two men have to work together, of men. sign-ons, we busied ourselves Some of the oldtimers are they should do their work as TAMPA — Shipping really For weeks we have hobbled with the in-transit and unorgan­ they ai-e supposed to do it and picked up pretty well around doubling up and taking apart­ .«ettle their differences on the along at a slow pace, unable to ized ships. SlU-contracted ships ments for a while. here this week. pieibead, not on the ship. The report the good news that has in-transit here last week were A fellow can get an apartment , We ..had three Watermans in. rest of the crew deserves that been coming from the other the Mae, Seatrain New York, ports, particularly the West Evistar, Julesburg, Edith, SeaThey were the Canton Victory, for 35 bucks a month. By consideration. j train Texas, Clairbome, Seatrain up with another That's about the works for this Goast. the Antinous and the De Soto. doubling Within a day or two we will Brother, he doesn't have to carry week from here. The Patrolmen i This' week we found ourselves Havana. have another Waterman, the much of a bur-den so far as rent are getting restless for a swarm; with a good herd of ships and I In line with the organizing Bessemer Victory, and a Bidl is concerned. Then, if somebody of ships to handle, but in the sent men out in good numbers. program we rushed over to Hous­ brings around a string of fish, meantime they have to be satis-1 The payoffs disposed with during ton to cover a Cities Service Line vessel, the Carolyn. and somebody else has good luck fied with the routine duties in the past week were the Ponce ship in that port, but missed The Canton Victory was the her by a few minutes. Those himting squirrels, the meal situa­ the Headquarters office. only ship tp payoff here, but we |DeLeon of Waterman, which babies don't hang around long. tion is well under control. have sent quite a few replaceIn the .spring-like weather paid off at Orange; the Wacosta So you see why a lot of SIU we've been enpoying the past of Waterman, which paid off in The press of business among our inents to everything that has come in, which keeps things oldtimers like to put in time in few days, I can't say I blame Galveston; the Joseph. Teal, an­ regular ships made it difficult to leave for Houston until the last Tampa. pretty shipshape. them for wanting to get out other Waterman, paid off in minute, but we'll get the other Houston; the Hurricane, in Port There was a bit of a beef In fact, a lot of you must know along the waterfront. Arthur;- the John Hanson, paid OS ships as they touch in this aboard the Canton which held some of the oldtimers who are in off in Galveston, and the Mosoil, area from now on, even if we her up three hours. However, this port right now. You carr have to hire a rocket ship. which paid off in Galveston. we got her squared away at last. run into Charlie Lee, "One After the smoke of a busy The State AFL Convention will Round" King, Don Sammons, Sign-ons numbered five. They week had cleai-ed, we counted The A&G District has had be held in Lakeland next month. "Fat Boy" Velasco, Markos were the Ponce DeLeon, John to open a temporary Hall in Hanson, Wacosta, Joseph Teal noses around the Hall and found Lakeland is just a few mUes Franggos, Buddy Haas or Jim a few of the oldtimers still Tacoma, Washington, because and Hurricane. from here and it will be easy for Hand-^just to name a few. hanging on. Their ranks were our representatives to attend. Velasco has registered to ship, of the rush of business in The payoffs came off without severely depleted, but a few Pacific Northwest ports. The SIU is always active at the though, so you'd better hurry if a hitch. The Mosoil. was in very hardy souls remained. The address is 1519 Pacific convention. good shape, had~ a good. skipper For the record they are George you want to see him. He's ready Street, Tacoma. to retire from the hack-pushing BOOSTS FLORIDA Brothers heading for the and a happy crew. The Hurri­ Yeager, Ray Sweeney, M. DouWe are having some nice industry. West Coast where shipping cane was clean, and. with no cette. Stew Mona.st, Henry A. ~ Jimmy Jones is back after a is'-good are advised to go to disputed overtime to untangle, (Pegleg) .Anderson and S. E. weather these days. Last week Hams. We expect to scratch was coolish, but now we are few weeks aboai'd the Florida. Tacoma where jobs will, be she made for a fast payoff. their names from the roster be- || The Wacosta had aminor beef getting what Florida is famous He says she's a nice ship to . ride plentiful for several weeks. fore next week. which took a riiort while to un­ in the Engine Roonfi. for. By JOE ALGINA Shipping Picks Up In Galveston Tampa Shipping Matches Weather Tacoma Hail �Page Six THE SE A FAR E R S LOG Frazzled Ross Crewmen Condemn Companies' Use Of Hired Planes When the frazzled crew destined for the SS Pontns H. Ross landed on solid Seattle ground after a cross-country flight from New York, all hands uncrossed their fingers and turned thumbs down on charter plane transpor­ tation. [their attack on charter plane we piled on. Came the order Twenty Days As Fisherman Produces Net Full Of Woes Seafarers in Galveston these days are wiping salty tears from their eyes and uttering soft words of consolation to Seafarer Guy Whitehurst. Guy's tale of woe is fast becoming legend along the Texas coast and wher­ ever seagoing men gather the conversation turns to discussion of the "twenty days of Guy Whitehurst." Before the tale takes on the proportions of a folk story, wherein every teller adds his Roundly scoring the use of transport with a detailed ac„ .1 'Fasten aU life belts.' Those of non-scheduled airline outfits ^n ^he flight, which they us who didn't have broken belts transporting SIU crews from port recalled wartime sailing haz- complied. The rest were quickly to port, the Pontus H. Ross Sea1942-43-44 and which, assured that they would be in farers, now plying, the seas en significantly, began on no danger. route to Japan, urged that steps 7 Newark airport, "The trees and darkness came be taken to prevent others from Despite the grimmer aspects rushing at us and we were off. being hauled similarly as "hu­ of the airborne venture, the Ross Twenty-four hearts and true for man cargo." Seafarers credited the aircraft's dear old Seafarers and, we might The steamship companies, ag­ reed the Ross crew, should be crew with contributing some mention—^jobs for ourselves as required to "carry us on recog­ pleasant moments to the trip. well. nized, dependable and regular They had high praise for the "... after a few hours and a plane's stewardess and for the cup of warm coffee, we were flight planes. pilots, who gave a daring demon­ dropped at Kansas City, a brief . "Life is just too short to gam­ ble it that way," they added stration of skill on several oc- stop having been made in Col­ castions. umbus, Ohio. We were quite philosophically. The account of the SIU crew's some tiihe behind schedule beThe Ross Seafarers bolstered air-journey to the Ross, a Smith cause of the tremendous load, and Johnson ship, was drafted the head winds, etc. Those two in the form of a letter to the motors sure had been doing yeoUnion by Harry L. Franklin, at . man work. Smith and Johnson, a shipboard meeting. Co-signers true to their reputation with us, of the letter with Franklin were i had given each man a draw of James Wilkie, stewards delegate; j ten dollars before leaving NewJohn Aullanes, deck delegate. I ark, so all hands had money for A warning to all Seafarers who and Blackie Marshall, engine something to eat. Kansas City with a hit Brazil to be on the look-out delegate. Culled from the letter were new crew. Captain Sullivan was for phony 50 dollar bills which the following highlights: truly a great pilot. When the are flooding that country has "We took the job off the 'mag' started missing, he promptbeen made in a letter to the LOG GUY WHITEHURST board at 11 A.M., Dec. 7. We ly grounded at Sioux City, Iowa, fi-om Seafarer WUliam Glick. were told 'only 40 pounds of We learned later he had a Glick, crewmember of the Del luggage, fly to-night to Seattle, spare 'mag' but didn't want to own embellishments to the story, let's get the original version into Sud, which visited Rio recently, be there in the morning, ship ^take any chances. the lecord, just for posterity's found himself on the short end going. to Japan.' "... Having hung around a sake. of a phony U. S. fifty when he ".. . Down to the office of couple, of hours and learning accepted the bill in payment Smith and Johnson we went. Or­ that the plane was being re­ The story, as Guy tells it, took from a Brazilian. All efforts of ders were for us to report back paired, SuUivan arranged for a place in late November, when he the steamed-up Del Sud crew at 6:30 P.M. when transportation bus tour into town in that very paid off the SS Evistar. Shipping being on the slow bell' Guy deto trace the phony bill passei-s would be arranged to Newark cold sub-zero weather. ., ,. , , . cided to make a short run on one were fruitless. airport and on to Seattle. "... Some of lis tried to sleep of the local fishing boats. He The swindle was reported to 'All connections were made in sitting up. No could do. Others had heard rumors that money the American Embassy and, SIU style and one of the best Brother Glick states, will be re­ crews ever shipped out of New played the pinball machine. AU was to be made when the fish ported to the FBI in New Or­ York was drinking coffee, wait­ were back at the appointed time were running and the nets came leans. In spite of the heat that ing for a plane at 9:30 that of 4 P.M. Another hour wait was up full. Guy loaded his gear aboard will be put on the counterfeit evening. Planes all bright and announced. We asked why the bill agents. Brother Glick urges shiny were coming and going. freezing mechanics didn't take one of the small craft and put the plane into one of the hang­ out to sea, his fortune sure to aU Brothers to be wary of ac- when all of a sudden a twoers and learned it would be too make. Twenty days latere the cepting big bills. "It's open sea- propeller ship taxied up to our costly. craft returned to port with its son for phony dough, and sea- gate. men are choice victims," he "It needed a paint job, but "... every hour on the hour haul. The boys were all down at the dock to welcome home the warns. since looks don't make a plane. (Continued on Page 10) hardworking son. After all, Guy was sure to need help in hauling DEAD WOOD AND DEAD SHIPS IN WILMINGTON away his payoff. Beaming faces awaited his arrival, festive was the air, but mighty Guy was not in a festive mood when he lum­ bered up to meet his friends. "No, pals. No celebration. All I have to offer you is a sad story." Phony Bills Flood Brazil, Brother Warns Like Ihe dead trees in the foreground, ships in the Wilmington River boneyard, Wilming­ ton, North Carolina, lie dead and forgotten. On a..recent run job to the boneyard. Frank Rose snapped this shot of a few of the 500 inactive ships tied up there. Friday. January 21, 1949 THE STORY TELLER In silence the boys listened as 9uy told of the days just behind him. For twenty days Guy had worked until his arms and legs were like lead. For twenty days he had slept on a wooden bunk with no mattress or blankets. For twenty days he had received no fresh water for bathing. He had eaten the foul chow churned up in the galley, which tasted of fish. Enduring the terrible con­ ditions and the strength sappujg work was only possible by vis­ ions of a fat payoff and a long rest when the trip ended. The nets came up and the fish went into the hold. The boat sank deeper in the water as the tons of fish went under the blankets of ice. Over and over again, countless times, the crew hauled away at the side. Finally the job ended. The boiat turned to home and the men relaxed. The reward was soon to come. It was a little confusing at first when they told Guy how the payoff was figured, but that was okay with him, he'd make out okay. First to be paid for was the fuel, ice, food, lines and leads. Okay with Guy. Then the boat was given forty percent of the catch. That, too, was okay with Guy. Then the, Captain took off his cut: $17 for every 1000 pounds of fish, plus two percent. SPLIT UP The remainder of the money was then divided into eleven and one half shares, one and one half going to the Captain. By this time Guy had his pencil out and was doing some fast figuring. At $150 per thousand pounds of fish, divided into shares, Guy was scheduled to wind up with but $9 for his work. With an oath that split the Gulf calm, Guy rushed from his foc'sle to the Skipper. Brandish­ ing the pencilled result under the Captain's nose he demanded to know if the figure was cor^ rect. The Captain brushed the a.sh from his cigarette and with an amused smile said, "No, old boy, that figure is not correct." Guy breathed: a sigh and the, murder left his eye. "No, old boy, the Captain continued, "that figure s wrong. You see, from that $9 you still owe us for the oil skins and boots we issued you." That's the tale as Guy tells it. Keep It Clean ! It is the proud boast of the Seafarers International Un­ ion that an. SIU ship is a clean ship. Let's keep it that way. Although most of the crews ; leave a ship in excellent con- ' dition, it has come to the at­ tention of the membership that a few crews have vio­ lated this rule. So they have gone on record to have all quarters inspected by the Patrolman before the payoff, and if the conditions are unsatisfaclory, he has the right to hold up the payoff until everything is spic and span. Remember that the Patrol­ man can only have repairs made if he knows what has ' to be done. Cooperate by making up a repair list be­ fore the ship docks. Give one copy to the Skipper, and one to the Patrolman. Then you'U see some action. �THE Friday, January 211 1949 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Digested Minutes Of SiU Ship Meetings LA SALLE, Oct. 24 — Red Campbell, Chairman; John Flynn, Secretary. Motion by Esposito, that check be made into non­ payment of linen money on pre­ vious trip. This matter is to be referred tp again in final ship­ board meeting. Motion carried calling upon men to strive to keep messroom clean all times. No beefs were reported in any of the departments. Motion by 4he Bosun that all bunks be stilpped and new pillow cases be put on pillows. To better ac­ quaint tripcarders with impor­ tance of Union to seamen, the history of the Seafarers and its Btructure was outlined to the meeting. The Shipping Rules and the Union constitution were also explained and discussed. Suggestion by - Campbell that crew leave mess and pantry in tidy condition, as the crew served good chow and had a pantryman who always kept the place clean. ^ & THOMAS CRESAP, Nov. 7— Hume, Chairman; Kuhn, Secre­ tary. All members present ex­ cept those on watch. Minutes of previous meeting read and ac­ cepted, It was agreed that en­ tire week's issue of linen be made at one time. All hands were urged to cooperate in keep­ ing the heads clean. The Ste­ ward promised to start serving cold drinks at supper. It was agreed that before transiting the Suez Canal some other arrange­ ments be made for feeding of the local boatmen. Meeting ad­ journed after one minute of sil­ ence in memory of departed Bi'others, correct conduct of a meeting. This discussion was started by the meeting chairman for the benefit of the newer members aboard. One minute of silence in memory of departed Brothers. t t JOSEPH N. TEAL, Nov. 11— C. Benway, Chairman; Frank E. Gardner, Secretary. Department delegates reported all okay. A. Doyle was . elected ship's dele­ gate, He asked the cooperation of all hands so that he could do a good job. Doyle advised every­ one to keep out of the galley un­ less they had business there. He called for the return of soiled linen on time. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed Brothers. Paint­ ing of rooms was discussed and Steward Utility said his room was in need of fresh paint. Sug­ gested that delegates see depart­ ment heads on having all rooms painted. WINTHROP MARVIN, Nov. 7 —Gene Brazzil, Chairman; Hol'den E. Sanders, Secretary, Ships delegate reported that repair lists had been submit­ ted and disputed overtime checked. "These matters will be taken care of when ship arrives in port. Under Education, there was a discussion of details of parliamentary procedure and the ^VERY MEMBER OF ~THB SEABARfeRS /AIIERWATIOAJAL UNlOrJ IS ENTITLED "TO RECEIVE THE 'SEAFAI^T^S LOS- AT 44iS t. t. t. STONY CREEK, Nov. 14—Earl Haski|^, Chairman; John. Wunderlich. Secretary. Reports by delegates—D. E. Haski^, Deck; M. P. Lee, Stewards, and G. J. Baron. Engine, Suggested that delegates ask the master for an awning for poopdeck as vessel may go into Persian GuK trade. The present transportation rule came up for discussion. Since the ship carried several new Union orothers who came to us when this company was organized, the shipping rules were clarified by Brothers Haskins and Wunderlich. One of the new Brothers spoke on behalf of the many new members and stated that since they. did not know too much about the union way of ship­ board procedure, they would like the oldtimers to have patience and help them by explaining the proper methods. A minute of silence in respect for the memory of our departed Brothers. t, ^ . STEEL ADVOCATE, Nov. 7— Red While, Chairman; C. Tobias. Secretary. Three department delegates reported to meeting. Everything okay. ' R. White elected ship's delegate. Acting deck delegate C. Tobias, resigned and J. Buslewski elected to suc­ ceed him. Messman O. Elliot asked for cooperation in keeping the library clean. Chairman White suggested that list of dates be posted so that men on sani­ tary work will know when and where they are to clean. One minute of silence for departed Brothers, mination of voyage, and a list of needed repairs hanging over from last trip, both to be handed to Patrolman; that because of the east coast longshore strike, no Brother is to sign off articles un­ til he receives instructions from the Upion Patrolman, Certain members who were developing an antagonistic attitude toward the Stewards department were straightened out by Steward delegate E. E. Gross. Chairman Bulls called for increased har­ mony and cooperation. Brothers then referred to the vote of thanks extended to cooks at pre­ vious meeting. Meeting adjourned after one minute of silence for departed Brothers. » » » -HOME, L'F YOU TO AJOT 4 4 a> ROBIN LOCKSLEY. Nov. 7— Sylvester Monardo, Chairman; Stephen Boguckl, Secretary. Pre­ vious meeting's minutes read and accepted. Delegates reported: disputed overtime in deck, no beefs of any kind in stewards and engine departments. Motions carried: That men wishing to hang clothes in engine room should place them behind the boiler; that Steward have messhall sougeed before coming into port; that engine and deck dele­ gates see respective d^P^^rtment heads about chipping and paint­ ing heads and showers; that three repair list sheets be posted in messshall and all crew mem­ bers check what they think aj-e needed repairs for next trip. 4 4 4 GADSDEN, Nov. 7—Carl Lawson. Chairman; Edward Mis^anski. Secretary. No beefs in any of the departnaents with excep­ tion of some disputed overtime in deck. Photogi-aphs are to be taken in Turkey by H. Dunn and Steward and Bosun are to write captions and descriptions for the LCXJ, A few minor re­ pairs are necessary and Chips said he would take care of them. It was reported that the washing machine needed a belt and the deck department was going to contrive a temporary substitute as there are no spare belts on hand. The Chief Cook is going to prepare hot or iced drinks, whichever is appropriate for the crew while they are working cargo. A minute of .silence was observed for Brothers lost at sea. SANFORD B. DOLE. Nov. 14 —K. Foster, Chairman; J, Megill. Secretary. S. Foss elected ship's delegate by acclamation. In re­ ply to questions from ship's dele­ gate, the Steward reported that new coffee pots would be or­ dered in New York, and that sufficient stores were on board. Motion carried that repair list be written up before ship arrives in New York. » » STEEL ARTISAN. Nov. 4—R. Gilbert, Chairman; J, J. Kealy, Secrefary. Minutes of last meet­ ing read and accepted. All dele­ gates reported smooth sailing in their departments. Motion by Smith that no one is to barter with anyone in their quarters. All trading is to be done outside of midship house. Amendment 4 4 4 ALCOA PIONEER, Nov. 17— to motion by Brother. Sheldon that no trading is to be done by James Hand, Chairman; William anyone," Steward put in stores T. Malvenan, Secretary. Engine requisition, but Captain struck delegate James Creel reported out tomatoes. Ship's delegate is some controvei'sy over unequal to see skippier. about all stores. division of overtime in black All sanitary, work agreed on. for gang, Maitter is to be taken up spot sougeeing in the showers with Patrolman in New Orleans and heads. All disputed over- or Mobile. Stewards delegate tive to be placed on separate John Caldwell reported every­ overtime sheets to simplify m.at- thing was running smoothly in ters for, boarding Patrolman. All his department. There was con­ members were advised that no siderable discussion concerning one is to pay off until all beefs cleaning of ship's laundry and are settled and approved- by, library. Agreed that each de­ Patrolman. 6ne minute of sil­ partment rotate in cleaning these ence for departed Brothers. places, which, are to be kept ship­ shape at all times. Chairman 4- 4. it LEGION VICTORY, Nov. 14— warned members of strict cus­ William H. Butts, Chairman; toms regulations in port of ParsiMike Streiffer, Secretary. Ship's maribo, cautioning all to be care­ and department delegates made ful with number of cigarettes on the reports, which were accepted. their person when leaving ship, Motions carried: That delegates as fines are imposed for viola­ make final repair list upon ter- tions. tr AJOW. GEND OS YOUQ A4AME AAiD ADDRESS (Use -{hS' -form Ori ofHhTs 'ssc/e^ WiLi Vur YOU OAl THE MAILING UST' CUT and RUN By HANK • Some brothers are self-styled navigators, foc'sle lawyers, poets of romance and adventure, guitar musicians, a few are dictionaryfasioned intellectuals. Well, have you ever heard of "Blackie" Garcia, the Songbird* of the South? He just spliced a song, but the trouble is he's probably singing the blues, too. Toomany volunteer managers... Joe Pendleton, now on the Alcoa Pointer after two months on the beach in Japan, keeps on praising McGee's Bar down in Mobile as treating SIU men real swell. Joe has dignified his face romantically. with a blonde handle-bar mustache. Bowery us down, it's sure a slicker... Sidney Brown writes he's signed on articles for a long landlubbing voyage. No, not matri­ mony, just three years in the Army... Brother T. J. Lewis is aboard the Del Norte...Bill Ellers must have-bone-yarded his taxi canoes down in Dundalk, Maryland. He's on thg Venore now. "Bing" Miller, who sings his songs Bing Crosby style out at sea, is in town after his long voyage on the SIU tanker. Fort Bridget. "Bing" also donated many fine photos of the trip to be printed in the LOG.Brother Wesley Cunningham writes that he's drydocked in the San Juan Marine hospital for some time to come. We hope his shipmates drop him a line... Dena's Bar down in Houston, Texas, is now on the mailing list for a weekly bundle of LOGs... The weekly LOG will be sailing free of cost to the homes of the following brothers— James Manning of New Jersey, Leonard Getrrett of Texas, William Linker of Pennsylvania, Gus Breitweg of. New York, Abe Wernick of New York, John Abrahamsen of Pennsylvania, Gus Ekelund of Texas, Book Dept.—Master of the Girl Pat, by JDod Osborne, Doubleday Company, $3.00. An adventurer in the merchant marine tells of his various experiences asea and ashore... In the news item mentioning President Truman's recommendation of a huge siun for new ship construction in 1949-1950 we notice a familiar item— one passenger-cargo ship for Mississippi Steamship Company.., Brother Samuel Beattie received good news this week—draft deferment. We presume he hopes it isn't just temporary. Brother Vick D'lndia is aboard the SS Bret Harte... Brother T. E. Dickens is doing some coastwise shipping .on the SS Evelyn...To the Shamrock Cafe down in Houston. Texas —^You cire on the mailing list for a bundle of LOGs.., Brother H.. R. Lowman, the Electrician, says he's trying to recuperate after three. months of hospitalization due to a broken leg. He's down- in Virginia after leaving the Mobile Marine hospital. Brother Leon "Chink" White now doing private business (in the Army down in Camp Pickett, Virginia) requests an Isthmian agreement to prove to another G.I. (ex-NMU) that the SIU has an agreement with Isthmian Line. That NMU guy has a lot to learn. Mainly the fact that the SIU always traveled the road of real representation of the membership, tough organizing programs, democratic rank-and-file operation, and helping other unions in their beefs. 'We shocked the maritime industry by proving to Isthmian seamen that the SIU was the best union to represent them. And they received the greatest security Aemrican seamen can have—an SIU contract. �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. January 21. 1949> THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS 'r:N Hired, Fired Twice, Seafarer Urges Uniform Statutes Fireman Lauds Beef Settling Speed For Seagoing And Shoreside Aliens To the Editor: Gibbs. He told me to go back to the ship and tell the Chief to pay the new Fireman a day's wages and I was to stay aboard the ship as Fireman. This time the Chief had me ordered off the ship, say­ ing I was paid off and had no business on the vessel. I went ashore again and called the Union Hall. Again I gave the story to Red Gibbe. Red told me to wait for him outside the gate, he was coming down. Minutes later Red and Slim, the Doorman, arrived. We went aboard the ship-. They didn't take up much of the Chief's time. He was quickly convinced he had erred. Right now I'm still on the Graves and still Fireman. This is to voice my apprecia­ tion for the fine job Red Gibbs did in handling the beef. George Miller. Jr. Just a few lines to let the in life, and that is to become an and become a full citizen in three American citizen. The merchant months without having to serve membership know of the swell Don't you think something can fleet of his native land may be in overseas. During the war alien Union to which they belong. be done about alien seamen as Soviet hands or sunk. I made a round trip on the seamen sailed in all the war well as the Displaced Persons? areas through the submarine and Waterman Governor Graves FOUGHT WAR Most of our Union oldtimers which paid off on January 7 in mine zones. know about the position the war­ New York. That morning the The wartime alien seamen A shoreside alien has a right time alien seamen find them­ to full-time employment. He fought for the four freedoms Chief Engineer for no good rea­ selves in. Many alien seamen even can sail coastwise if he long before the war and during son told me to pack my bags and are pretty much Displaced Per­ wishes. But an alien seaman is the war and are doing so now. get off when the payoff was com­ sons themselves. barred from coastwise ships, mail Why are the alien seamen re­ pleted. When Patrolman Red Gibbs Look at the analysis below, and passenger ships and govern­ duced to the level of ciiminals and compare the plight of the ment ships. As things are set up and bums? Maybe the men in came aboard I told him my story. alien seamen with what is being now, he averages about three Washington can answer the He investigated the case and told me that the Chief had no good done for the shoreside aliens. Be­ months sailing a year, which question. reason to fire me and I was to Name withheld by request tween 1940 and 1948, about 600,- means that it will take a man 000 shoreside aliens were allow­ quite a few years to have enough (Ed. Nolie: The Union is try­ stay aboard. So, after everything seemed to ed to enter the States. In 1947 time for his final papers. ing to obtain citizenship for be straightened out and the ship alone there were 147,292. Yet A shoreside alien during the alien seamen who ' sailed was paid off, I went ashore and the total number of alien war­ war could enter military service through are war.) had supper before relieving the time seamen showing more than watch at 4 PM. When I returned three years of active duty is less DOWN ARGENTINA WAT and went below, the Chief was than 10,000 in all maritime down there. He saw me and chas­ unions combined. Certainly ed me olit of the engine room. I something could be dpne about learned that he had called for a NEW ORLEANS SPOT this relatively small number. new Fireman to replace me. FOR SEAMEN OKAY, LIMITED JOBS STAY ON! BROTHER ASSERTS For instance, on entry into this I went ashore and called the country as a shoreside alien, a Union Hall and talked to Red To the Editor: man has about the same rights I would like to correct a rumor as a citizen. He can work in any BANG-UP SPEECHES that has been maliciously cir­ industry with an unlimited right AT UNION MEETING culated in this city (New Orto promotion. An alien seamen, l^y contrast, is limited to a single IMPRESSED^ MEMBER eans). industry, and cannot be promot­ It has been said that the Punch To teh Editor : ed from the foc'sle. and Judy, 345 Dauphin Street, A shoreside alien can become I'd like to take this time to New Orleans, doesn't want sea­ a full citizen within five years recognize and appreciate the wis­ men's trade. On the contrary, whether he works or not. An dom of good men in the labor Sthel, the owner, caters to seaalien seaman must have five movement. First, I want to voice menj* e.specially SIU men. years' discharges on American my appreciation of the speech There are rooms topside in the ships. But any time spent in the made by Father Davis of the •'unch and Judy and, at present, hospital, no matter how long, Buenos Aires Catholic Maritime only SIU men live there. In the does not count. And if an alien Club at the" meeting held in New bar down below Binks, the bar­ seaman overstays his 30 day Orleans a few weeks ago. Every tender, and the two barmaids, shore leave he winds up in a member present enjoyed hearing Lucille and Tiny, are all swell dark cellar on Ellis Island. from him. people who believe in giving A shoreside alien is allowed With the Argentine Capitol in the backgroimd, Del Norte Second, I'd like to tip my hat seamen a square deal. to return abroad to visit rela­ crewmembers Carl Richard and Eddie Gonzales find a crew- to a fellow Seafarer. I was im­ I have been here a month and tives or friends and the time he member's camera more to their interest. Shot was taken during pressed and overjoyed by the half and I am sorry I didn't spends counts toward his five a recent cruise of the Delta • speech delivered at that meeting find this place sooner. The years. When an alien seaman is by our Brother member Lindsey Vieux Carre is lousy with bugs paid off and goes ashore in this Williams, who gave a bang-up but I have never seen one in the country, hfs time ashore does not talk on labor. Punch and Judy, count. Should he have to take a His speech made such an im­ Big Santos Garcia, the Clark Job under another flag, all his To the Editor: Max Moore Gable type, was in town. He pression on me and other mem­ previous time on American ships We sailed out of New Orleans is disaounted. He has to start a couple of days before Christ­ mentioned that it has been quite bers present that we can go so a while sinoe he'd been to New far as to say as long as we have No Chilblains Here anew. mas on the SS Alcoa Pioneer. Orleans. ^ He said it was hot men like Brother Williams in our A shoreside alien is not forced We sorta hated to leave since down there, and whether he organization we will never ^op to become a citizen. But an alien there was a good bunch of old- meant the weather we didn't from our position of leadership seaman has only one real chance timers drifting in. Guess they in the inaritime industry. know. were coming to spread their John Bananas was looking As a New York Seafarer at­ wings for the holidays. SICK MEMBER mighty fine since he'd gotten rid tending a meeting in New Or­ Before leaving,, we went up to THANKS UNION of that billy-goat mustache. The leans, let me convey my thanks bid farewell to our good friend, to BuU Sheppard, Johnny John­ FOR XMAS GIFT the Bihg Crosby of the SIU, but office force in New York was ston and Buck Stephens. A good * he looked satisfied sitting there looking sweU; job was.done also by Moon Mul To the Editor: as he was in that large special- George Allen said he was now lins. Paul Warren also de­ I have been in the hospital on made chair shaking like a four- sailing Second Cook. He said serves a vote of thanks for his Stat^-Island since July 7, and leaf clover. We wonder why. that after he quit sailing as fine work with the Brothers in want to thank all the officers and But, very best of luck on your bellyrobber he bega^i to find a the New Orleans Marine hospi­ lot of new friends. members of the SIU for their ef­ trip anyway. Moon. tal. forts to make time and suffering Incidentally, Bull Sheppard Percy Beyer Mall Fields bearable by coming to visit me can well be proud of the way he once a week and bringing me the has improved things since he LOG which I enjoyed very much. took over in the port of New And to those who sent me the Orleans. Keep up the good work. season's greetings and their sin­ We were on our .way to Hali­ No fzosibiUen fingers or nip­ cere sympathy during the holi­ fax, but had to pull into New ped ears on Brother Richard' days I return thanks. I also York because of engine trouble, "Carieriin. Down in New ^nk the Union for the grand which didn't hurt my feelings leans at Lake Ponchartrain' Christmas present of 10 dollars. one bit. In New York I was the Seafarer . finds life warm I sure feel proud that I am a thrilled to see another bunch of member of such a fine Union. and fasp. Caun't blame hini if: oldtimers content to spread their wings in the Big Town.. Wilbur Hunt he's in no. rush to. grab m sMp. To the Editor: Percy Reports On New York Visit �Friday;. January SIU Members Comment On Rule THE SEAFARERS LOG HAPPY DAY IN HAWAII Page Nine Attention To Gangway Job Urged By Wacosta Delegate To the Editor: stand is on this important issue. We feel the company could leave off a few tons of cargo and take on more water. We now call this scow the SS Waterless, in­ stead of the SS Wacosta. The crew is affectionately known as "The dirty thirsty." Our other beef is the fact that we consider the Deck Mainte­ nance's foc'sle too small. There is hardly room for one man to turn around. One guy can't even open his locker door all the way. There is a big vacant room amid­ ships and our contention is that this would be much more suit­ able quarters for everyone con­ cerned. Had a pretty uneventful trip to Bremen and Bremerhaven on this Waterman scow. We did have some pretty good times in To the Editor: Bremen and a few amusing in­ cidents. On the return trip we We the undersigned crewmemhad three members of the fairer bers of the John LaFarge wish to sex as passengers. The Bosun express our opinion of the trans­ said that before we got passen­ portation rule now in effect. This gers the whole deck gang griped issue has been argued pro and about having to work on the con for several months without boat deck; after the passengers producing results. came aboard the whole gang was The issue as it now stands fighting to work up there. would offer a man about seven The beefs on here have been months of employment a year, kept to a minimum because of thus making it impossible for the fact that we have a fine crew him to support a family on such aboard here in all departments. a small income. We also think There are quite a few oldtimers ON THE GANGWAY this rule to be unjust in regards riding this wagon, including Ben to the vacation clause in om The trip was not entirely imMoye, Bill Manley, Eli the Deck agreement. evenfful. Some of the deck gang Engineer, and Tommy Williams, We are submitting this short Steward. There is also a good failed to stand their gangway letter as a means of protesting topside on here. Captain Her­ watches in Bremen. It has been this rule, for in our minds we bert M. Samuels is considerate, stressed many times in the past feel it is unconstitutional and it the importance of standing these impartial and co-operative. deprives the membership of gangway watches and how hard I consider it a privilege to Union rights, such as job secur­ the Union worked to get them. If sail with a master of this charac­ ity. Job security being one of the a guy will give it some consider­ ter. We have two real beefs main rights for which the Union ation he can also see the impor­ here and are requesting that our stands, we feel that nothing representatives take them up tance. If no one is on the gang­ should be done to weaken it. with the company. The first is way, some thief may walk off 25 Crewmembers a water shortage. At the begin­ with the crew's gear. SS John LaFarge I feel the gangway watch is ning of the voyage the water was XXX also good for the company. If a I'ationed four days out to sea man stands his gangway watch and was turned on one hour at properly he may save the com­ each meal time. We feel this is pany thousands of dollars. Long­ inadequate. To the Editor: shoremen in most European ports When the SS Twin Falls Victory put into Kaweiliweil, TJI.. On a motion at our regular THE LINE-UP will steal anything that is not last falb crewmembers had themselves some fun trying out a meeting held aboard this ship, surfboard in the long combers. Included in the picture are: The day woi'kei's and 12 to 4 lashed down or v/elded. It will the Alcoa Cavalier,it was unaniLeonard Azevedo, Wiper: Tony Breda, Wiper: Tom Watson, watch must line up from 4 to 5 also prove very embarrassing to mou.sly decided to forward a let­ Chips and builder of the surfboard: A. Dagg, Oiler: Walt to shower. The wash room is al­ our negotiations committee when ter to you stating that the crew Wilcox, Electrician: F. Buzek, MM: Bayard Davis, Oiler. ways crowded. We would like they appear to renew our con­ of this ship is solidly in favor of Cameraman was E. B. Grothus/ BR. to know what the Headquarters tracts and the company shows the transportation ruling as it-is them actual proof where men at present. have failed to stand gangway Brother Jack Parker gave us watches on numerous occasions. quite a long discussion on the Therefore, when a man fails to subject and we are all in agree­ stand his gangway watch, he is ment on the points he raised. By SALTY DICK putting someone else behind the We'd appreciate it if you'd give eight ball. Come on, gang, let's this letter the usual space in theLOG, so that our Brothers will Suggestion; That the LOG take a trip to Niteroi which lies| Little Joe has bought a record- stand those watches. Red Darley be able to see how we feel about carry a directory of locations across the harbor. You pay two ing machine and most of the Ship's Delegate the rule. Victor Fernandes where LOGs can be found in cruzieros and the trip , takes crew have had their voices tranShip's Delegate foreign ports..." When in Rio about twenty minutes. Travel on scribed.,. Recently I saw an the Flota Cax'ioca. educational meeting which was BAR IN ANTWERP AiTclious Zeke Jablonski made a trip really constructive. NEAR WATERMAN to Pensacola from New Orleans "Blackie" Bankston was respon­ DOCKS GETS LOGS To the Editor: Navy that came to our aid and just to attend a dog race. He sible for the affair. He had all the permitmen conducting the doesn't go for horses but he's To the Editor: took the seaman to a hospital. Although we make many jokes I'm curious to know if there certainly going to the dogs. Yak! meeting the same way we book­ Sometime ago I wrote you ask­ about the Navy and occasionally is any way I can find out if he Yak!... Tom Landa, chef on the men do. The idea was to let have our differences, we must recovered. If so, I would like to Del Norte since she went into them handle the meeting them­ ing that bundles of LOGs be sent still thank them for the jobs they have him contact me, I have service, has signed off. We wUl selves. I'm sure they learned a to the American Bar in Santos, Brazil. Now the Brothers sailing have done in behalf of merchant photographs, for him. His name miss a good man... The best few good pointers. Delta ships are able to catch up seamen. Enclosed is a photo of is Whitey Waggoner, I think he laundryman I've seen on pas­ May I suggest that all sea­ senger ships is Acneal Benoit. on the latest Union doings while one of those times. men get a blood test. Re­ belongs to the SUP. Passengei's and crews have been having a few in their favorite member you are helping your­ Last summer while aboard the Thomas H. Carbarns bar in Santos. well satisfied with his work. self when you take the test. SS Bethore, one of the deck gang Mittany Dorm, 42-18 In Antwerp, Belgium, directly Merlin Bernadas is quilling It pays to be healthy... The became violently ill. It was the Slate College, Pa. Ihe coffee run for an LST job Golden Key restaurant in San­ across the Waterman docks, is a in Ihe Gulf. Twenty days on tos is continually out of LOGs. little bar, presided over by an and len off... Magge Green- This is one place where you ex-seaman, a Belgian named berg, Slewardess on Ihe Clip­ should dine. Mr. Vargas, the Gaarkeuken, his wife and daugh­ per, waving lo Leo on Ihe Del proprietor, makes sure you are ter. We have found these peo­ ple to be very friendly and co­ Norle. They're Mr. and Mrs. well treated. operative. Inasmuch as a Water­ Morselle, you know... William Noi'man Garn is back again. man ship hits this port every Randall is learning Portuguese from a phonograph. His wife Very few can stay aw^ay from other day, I think it would be is Brazilian and he's determ­ the Coffee Rim. Delegate Lewis a good idea to ship LOGs to this ined lo learn her longue... is* a good pencil pusher, so don't bar. Saw Ihe movie "Road House" fail to elect him as recording I have talked with the owner and enjoyed il. I always carry secretary... This trip I noticed and he expressed his willingness Iwo boxes of popcorn wilh me some kicks about the chow, but to receive them and will place inlo a Ihealre. I enjoy Ihe show when the ship arrived in Buenos them on the bar in plain view. thai way...Dick Merrill was Aii'es, the kickers ate aboard ship Edwin Weslphal seen at the Brass Rail looking before going ashore. The food (Ed. Note: Fifty LOGs will awfully happy about some­ in BA is excellent and cheap. be on tap weekly at Mr. Can't savvy-their beef. thing. Gaarkeuken's bistro. All mem­ Tony Gimenez, manager of the Tlze other night we saw the bers are urged to follow Odeon Seafarers Club in St. movie Secret Land, Byrd's ex­ Brother Westphal's lead and Thomas, V.I., plans to open a pedition to the South Pole. Most send in the addresses of bars new place in town. The new of the crew enjoyed it very much which show willingness to re­ spot will be named the China ...No matter where I go, I re­ ceive the LOG, especially bars Doll. Go there for a square deal member Swansea, Wales. This is in ports visited regularly by and a LOG. The barmaid, one city where seamen are well SIU ships. The Bar's address ' ' Wldtey Waggoner being removed {rom the SS Bethore in Gloria, will keep you smiling all treated. The lassies are beauti­ is: Gaarkeuken« 113 Albertdok. Antwerp.) ful, too.. the time. iltilYi 1848; at Guimtwino Bay, Cube, by the Navy* busts Vacation All In Favor 'The Voice Of The Sea' Seeks Pal Stricken Aboard Bethore �T BE S 'E A T A R E R S Page Ten Aid To Widow Of Seafarer Urged By Former Shipmate 13 i-i li! • LOG Tiiai.f. Janaarjr 21. I5i9 Has LOGs December 7. He was 33-years old. To the Editor: . With regard to the recent He died in the prime of life, suc­ , death of our Brother member cumbing to the rigors to which J.James Joyce Millican, and the every seaman's life is subjected. fact that his widow, Christine He left behind a wife, two in­ , Millican, is now in dire financial fants and a third child soon to . circumstances with two infants be born. Jimmy Millican was in every .and a third child on the way, I seaman's strike from the very • would like the following to ap­ early days to the last and most pear in the LOG. recent strike, and it would be a , In- spite of his faults, Jimmy crying shame if his Brother •Millican w^ a firm, staunch and members forgot him now when, militant Union man. I made a jtrip with Jimmy Millican. Dur­ though he's not here, he needs ing the eventful maelstrom of aid. I'm sure that Jimmy's form­ World War II, I made my first er shipmates and friends would trip to sea as Carpenter aboard want to lend a hand in his-wid­ the 20-year-old, Japanese-built ow's t'me of need. Of course this is not a Union flagship of the Calmar fleet, the sponsored appeal, but something SS Calmar. that is entirely up to the men • It was a lulu. The Captain was who knew and liked Jimmy. If This is Mrs. Elsie De Vole, 56-years-old, the Mate was tor­ pedo happy, the Second Mate you want to help Christine Milli- popular waitress at a Brooklyn was a lush, the Third was an AB. can's address is 330 West 95th bar and grill where the LOG The Bosun was fresh from 14 Street, Apartment 22-B, New is always on tap along with the beer. Nobody told us the years ashore in a paint factory. York, N.Y. Sidney Frey name of the place, however. There were only three qualified .Union men in the deck depart­ ment, James Millican, Mike Dindac and Danile Mehias. The rest were kids from Sheepshead Bay cent cab ride from the pier. To the Editor: pr like me, a man with nothing There is no chance of this scow, If you're jumping down Jack­ but shoreside experience. the Sandchief, getting to Jack­ sonville way and have a few Well, shaping up an ignorant sonville, but plenty of other SIU .^and non-union crew, such as we hours to kill in that port, stop in men should find themselves in a at the "Jumping Bean" restaur­ 'were, was no easy matter. It took position to enjoy the chow at the endless patience, hundreds of ex­ ant. It's a newly-opened spot— "Jumping -Bean." Good luck. planations, planning, coercion unveiling took place January 10 Jack and Ruth Hannay. and God knows what else to —and the man whose name is on John Cole straighten everyone out. It was a the door is Jack Hannay, Stew­ ard on many SIU ships and un­ rough deal. til the other day my btmk mate GO SOUTH, BOYS: A ROUGH ROW Jimmy Millican was in there on the SS Sandchief. ROCKY\S WARNING Jack is now aboard a Mar' pitching all the time. It's no 'small job convincing a brand Trade ship, but his wife, Rhth, is To the Editor: Let me warn Dutchy Balz new gold-braided Skipper that in full charge of feeding Jackand Red Campbell to stay in he can't trample all over the sonvillers and Seafarers. Jack tells me that he named it warm climate during these win­ crew on a Union ship, especially I should have a ship that had that old, Calmar the "Jumping Bean" only be­ ter months. verbal agreement. The torpedo cause* there is no SIU Hall in heeded the advice myself, but I 'happy Mate, who had a sideline Jacksonville, otherwise Seafarers came home to dear old New Eng­ of "importing" automobile tires, would have been in the name land to see the little woman somewhere. Now that the shingle and kids at Yuletide. What hap­ 'was hard on Jimmy's nerves. •* Jimmy Millican was a young I is out and the coffee urn is full. pens? I wind-up in bed With •man when he passed away on Jack has invited all Seafarers to pleurisy. drop in and look over the set-up. Now I'm all strapped up and LOGS. TOO lashed to the sack for the next He's willing to act as a postof- three or four weeks. Dutchy flce for any Brothers who want lives in Belmont, Mass, so tell Send in the minutes of to receive mail in that port and him to come home in July, when your ship's meeting to the he'll have copies of the SEA-. it's safe. Red can go to Pitts­ New York Hall. Only in that FAKERS LOG on hand for all burgh in June. way can the membership act I'll be back in circulation about who want them. If things aren't on your recommendations, going too well, Jack tells meJhat March 1, and will be at the New and then the minutes can be a flash of the SIU book will get York Hall if I can scrape up printed in the LOG for the enough cabbage by then. In the you a modest meal. benefit of all other SIU The address is 832 Flagler meantime, send me the LOG, I crews. Street, South Jacksonville, a 20- want to keep track of the boys. Leo "Rocky" While Seafarer Opens New Eatery Send Those Minutes •lie "The Homesteader 99 By NORMAN MAFFIB How long have I been on this scow? Why, Mate, that's hard to say; 'Bout two years a month from now And here I've earned my pay. But I'm really a gambling boy. As you can plainly see And Hoyle's book I've read with joy And Hoyle sure knows me. And so I've bet—and yet Although I really shine My tale is r6ally one of woe; A dollar's seldom mine. . , From gambling blood I musta sprung. For, I've tried to make Chance pay, But, like them, I might as well hung When my cards On the table I lay. Now I don't go much for the wimmen Or the gleam in their sparkling eyes. But for Queens in my hand for a "trimming' Makes me weak in the knees with sighs. So then I bet—and yet These pretty, gentle "things" Were beaten by the Wiper's Stubborn, bearded Kings. Sa gather 'round, pull up a chair ' And table your green-backed hoards, The "points" from "joints" I'll teach you fair. To the click of shuffled pasteboards. The AB in the corner, I just ignore his gleam, His confidence I'll soon turn intfo fear 'Cause I've the cards to make him scream As his pile starts to slowly disappear. And sure, I bet—and yet • . I guess I had to blush, ' My four of a kind, left, behind, Killed by his Royal Flush. " s I know ^at shipping's awfully good. And there's a chance for a change _ , ,..i And I really would if I thought I could, , But the Hall's out of financial range. I know payoff was just today, v - ^ But we held a game last night And after dishing out my pay. Signing on again seemed right. > • You know I bet—and yet I take it sorta hard. Because old Hoyle let me down, "We"drew the wrong darned card. Ross Crewmembers Condemn Use Of Chartered Planes * CHIPS SAWS INTO PROBLEM To the Editor: I would like to know how the rule was passed that an AB without Carpenter's endorsement, registered in Group I, can beat a man with Carpenter's endorsement registered in the same group. The rule seems unfair, I have only Carpenter's papers and ship as nothing else, yet an AB with a green ticket is considered equal to me whether or not he has ever sawed a line. Arnel Bearden ANSWER: The Brother would have a beef if this were so. but an AB, green ticket or not, cannot take a Carpenter's job off the board unless there is not a Carpenter in the Hall. A man with a Carpenter's endorsement, has priority over all ratings in his group, regardless of the amount of time ihey may have on their registration cards. (Continued from Page 6) we were supposed to leave—but didn't. A new 'mag' was installed but it was offtiming with the other engine. They kept on try­ ing to start the old bird until they had worn out their batter­ ies. There were no chargers in Sioux City and no new batteries that would fit the plane. "By midnight we were ex­ hausted ... The machinists admit­ ted we wouldn't be able to fly until 7 the next morning. "Margy, the stewardess, made reservations for us in a hotel-rfour and six to a room. We squawked and she found another place for one and two men to a room. Promptly at seven we were ready to shove off. Hours passed and more promises were made. Those ten dollar bills were getting mighty low. We called Smith and Johnson, told them the plane couldn't be fixed and that it was getting hard to keep warm on that 40-pound baggage deal and the boys were mountains in heavy fog and for getting hxmgry in the bargain. an hour and a half we saw,, "We were assured a substi­ nothing. We thought we heard tute plane would be sent if the the engine missing, when sud­ wreck wasn't fixed. At 9:30 we denly a hole appeared in the were told the plane was ready clouds. We dived for it and saw but at one A.M. we yrere still good old Seattle below us. Un­ on the ground. The , following able to land at the appointed niorning we found they couldn't- spot because of a 45 mile cross get it started... we were told wind, we made for another field we'd have to fly without heat or with a longer runway and land­ ed. lights. "... By two A.M. the next "Well, we got, here and it was morning we boarded the god­ worth it. We have as fine a forsaken icebox... it was imbear- bunch of officers and as swell able and the engines were a Captain as you'd ever meet. pumping cold air in instead of The Captain, L. M. Andreassen, hot air... suddenly, something happened and ,the plane that is more worried about our com­ had been 30 degrees colder than pensation than we are... our meat boxes on our ships "... our experience (shouldn't) got wiarmer. happen to any more crews... the "... Came down again at. Bill­ companies should' carry us ori ings, Montana, where we waited an hour and a half' for bad recognized, dependable, and reg­ weather to clear. We took off ular flight planes. Life is just when we got the aU clear. At too short to gamble it that daybreak we approached the way..." �Friday, January 21. 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven More Unions Join SlU in Fight On EGA Gut $• Colorado Slate Federation of Labors "...vigorously protest against the Hoffman proposal to- .enlarge the bulk category of the Marshall Plan as be­ ing unfair to American citizens and commerce. We again urge the original stipulation, of utilizing American work­ men and ships in moving at least half of cargoes, be maintained." George E. Robertson Secretary-Treasurer Office Employes International Union: "If Mr. Hoffman's new directive is put into effect it will react to the detri­ ment of thousands of skilled American seamen who wiU be thrown into the ranks of the unemployed." Paul R. Hatchings International President i 4; Local 840. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: "Any attempt to lower the standard of living of American seamen to com­ pete with that of foreign seamen would be just as ridiculous as it would be to employ cheap foreign electricians on some of our Federal power projects. This certainly would be sanctioned by no one, but were it contemplated, we know the seamen would be the first to come to our aid to prevent it. There­ fore, our membership is unanimously against the dastardly plan..." Albert F. Lawrence Recording Secretary Here are excerpts from some of the hundreds of communi­ cations sent by labor unions throughout the nation to President Truman, members of Congress and EGA Administrator Paul G. Hoffman, backing the SIU's stand on the proposal to abandon the 50-50 provision of the law governing Marshall Plan bulk cargo shipments. The statements below from Senators and Congressmen are excerpts of replies sent to the SIU in answer to the Union's protests of the Hoffman plan. Local 494, Bakery and Confectionery Workers* International Union of America: "If such a proposal is carried out it will mean that thousands of American skilled seamen will be out of work and they will have to go on relief. We Americans believe in helping the people of other countries who suffered so much from the last war, but we also should give some consideration to our own workers first." ^ . Anthony P. Dolce President a,, 4. Local 102. Bakery & Confectionery Workers International Union of America: "On behalf of our membership, we urge you to curb the Hoffman proposal to drop American ships from the Mar­ shall Plan bulk cargo carrying. If car­ ried out, thousands of skilled American seamen will be thrown out of work." Humbert Gualtieri Secretary Local 9, Glass Bottle Blowers' Associa­ tion: "There has never been any mention of economy anywhere in the produc­ tion "or transportation of ERP goods except in the merchant marine, and we fail to see any economy in saving the difference between American and foreign freight rates when this action will throw the 14,000 men directly em­ ployed on the 300. ships now engaged in hauling these bulk cargoes out of employment." John Vansldver Secretary i • 1. Headquarters District No. 15. Interna­ tional Association of Machinists: "... a project which would seriously affect the weKare of American sea­ men and cause widespread unemploy­ ment and injury to our merchant ma­ rine; and we believe that this is a clear violation of the law..." Clinton H. Brown Secretary-Treasurer Congressmen, Senators Pledge Support Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson (D., Tex.): "The Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, of which I am a member, is going to consider this proposal in some detail, and I will not forget your suggestions about this mat­ ter." 4 4. 4i Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (Dw Md.): "In view of the serious results such change would cause, and the necessity for maintaining a strong merchant fleet and preventing unemployment among our experienced seamen, you may rest assured that I shall devote my best efforts to seeing that the present plan is unchanged." 4. Rep. Walter B. Huber (D., Ohio): "You may rest as.sured that your views will receive my most serious consideration. I shall confer with... others so that more members may be better informed regarding this legisla­ tion." 4. Si 4. Rep. John J. Allen, Jr. (R., Calif.): "I was in favor of the fifty percent provision when it was adopted, and I persist in this view." _ 4, 4, 4, . Sen. Lester Hunt (D.. Wyo.): "I want to assure you that I will give this matter close consideration when it comes before me. I appreciate very much receiving the viewpoint of the Seafarers International Union." i, X Rep. Millet Hand (R., N.J.): "I am very much opposed to the ECA using less American shipping. I was quite active, along with other members of my Committee, in insert­ ing in the Foreign Assistance Act an amendment requiring the use of Am­ erican shipping. The Administrator is apparently taking advantage of the lan­ guage 'so far as is practicable'." 4. 4. Rep. Wayne L. Hays (D., Ohio): "I heartily agree with your stand relative to the proposal made by ECA Administrator Paul G. Hoffman. I as­ sure you that I will use all my influ­ ence to see that the original intent of the Marshall Plan which called for handling at least 50 Wcent... on Am­ erican ships manned by American sea­ men is adhered to." Rep. Frank W. Boykin (D.. Ala.): "I shall do all in my power to insure that ar least Iralf of the so-called "Mar­ shall Plan" cargoes be carried in Am­ erican bottoms. You can count on my full cooperation in all efforts to build up and maintain the American mer­ chant marine." 4. 4. t Rep. George H. Fallon (D., Md.): "I believe this is a matter Congress will eventually have to act on. You may be sure of my efforts and support in having at least fifty percent of these cargoes canied in American ships." 4* 4* 4* Rep. Donald L. Jackson (R., Calif.): "I- have read the publication (SEA­ FARERS LOG) with keen interest and found it most informative. I appreciate your kindness in forwarding it on to me." Sen. Elmer Thomas (D., Okla.): "I assure you I shall be glad to give same careful consideration. Hoping to be able to help out along the line of your suggestions." 4 4 4 Sen. Sheridan Downey (D., Calif.): "I am very much aware of the im­ pact on our merchant marine if ECA bulk cargo is carried by foreign regis­ try ... I am extremely anxious to pro­ tect and advance our merchant marine and you may be sure I am following this situation with the greatest of in­ terest and desire to be of assistance." 4 4* 4 '' Rep. Angier L. Goodwin (R., Mass.): "I fully agree with you and your or­ ganization in this matter, and as far as I am concerned, I intend to support any resolution, bill or sentiment to that end." United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America: "In common with millions of other patriotic conscientious Americans, we were shocked to read of jmur decision ... We are willing to carry the tax load the program entails ... but when you ask thousands upon thousands to give up our jobs too, I think that is carrying things too far and defeating the purposes of the European aid pro­ gram ... A few more blows of the same kind could well reduce our merchant marine to the same impotent ineffectu­ al status that prevailed on Dec. 7, 1941 ... I sincerely hope that you i-econsider your actions." William L. Hutcheson General President 4 4 4 Maryland Legislative Committee o£ Brotherhood of Railway and Steam* ship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Ex­ press and Station Employees: "The effect of the institution of such an un-American policy would be to help foreign ships i*un American ships off the sea. To economize on the trans­ portation of ERP would have the net result of destroying the positions of some 14,000 men employed on approxi­ mately three hundred ships which trans­ port these bulk ... ERP cargoes; and to destroy thousands of other American jobs now employed- in repairing, ser­ vicing and supplying these American ships." Eugene I. Paynter Chairman 4 4 4 Local 2, International Photo-Engravers Union: "It seems inevitable that Miv Hoff­ man's proposed action would cause widespread unemployment, and we are therefore humbly requesting yoiu- sup­ port in the Seafarers' request." Corresponding Secretary Melvin Snitzer 4 4 4 Local 13, International Jewelry Workers Union: "Our organization has gone on record to back up the Seafarers International Union in their most reasonable request. May we, therefore, ask that you lend a hand to protect these men against the loss of their jobs which undoubtedly will occur if Mr. Hoffman's program goes through." James J. Bambrick Labor Relations Director (Cotttinned on Page 12) SJU IN RECORD at a time when as many ships as possible should be in operation on the high seas. SucA action would be contrary to the EXTENSION OP REMARKS .preijent law which insists that a mini-, oP mum of 50 percent of bulk cargoes be) shipped in American bottoms, and would HON. JOHN J. ROONEY deprive thousands of American seamen: OP NEW YORK of work. IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES I am glad that the Seafarers interna- i tional Union of North America, Atlantic' Thursday, January 13,1949 and Gulf district, affiliated with the Mr. ROONEY". Mr. Speaker, I am sure American Federation of Labor, has taken that without exception every Member of. a prominent part in protesting Mr. Hoff­ (this House is definitely against the pro-' man's proposal; Under the permission fpQsal of EGA Administrator Hoffman to heretofore granted me by the House; I ship all bulk cargoes under the Marshall include with these remarks a splendid plan in vessels flying foreign flags. I article which appeared in the January 7; ' have vigorously protested that this would 1949, issue of the Seafarers Log, weekly help ruin our American merchant marine publication of that union: t Shipments Under the Marshall Plan On January 13, Represenlalive John J. Rooney (D., N.Y.) inserted into the Congressional Record the editorial from the January 7 issue qi the LOG entitled "The Facts, Mr. Hoffman." In placing the editorial in the Record, Congressman Rooney said that he was glad that the Seafarers had taken "a prominent part in protesting Mr. Hoffman's proposal." On January 17, Congressman Abraham J. Multer (D., N.Y.) inserted into the Congressional Record a letter from Paul Hall. Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU. A&G District, re-stating' the Union's position on the Hoffman proposal. Next week the LOG will carry the complete remarks of Congressman Mulier who said "The position of the Seafarers International Union is sound." �Page Twelve J i'l I ' [•i m TOE SEAFARERS LOG Priday, January 21, 1949 Labor Solidly Behind SfU In EGA Fight (Contimied from Page 11) Washington State Federation of Labor: "Speaking for 695 AFL Unions affili­ ated with the Washington State Fede­ ration of Labor, I respectfully urge you to use your influence to prevent the adoption of the proposal... Saving money at the expense of the American worker engaged in transportation, ap­ pears to be a certain aid to unrest at home. The American Federation of La­ bor has been a solid supporter of the Marshall Plan but, as a State branch of the AFL, we vigorously oppose any recommendation to save money which may threaten our American standard of living and throw our citizens out of empl03Tnent." E. M. Weston President 4- t 4" Local 106, Office Employes Interna­ tional Union: "Should Mr. Hoffman's new directive be effective it will be detrimental to thousands of our American seamen, and cause heavy imemploymeht." C. J. Frick Secretary-Treasurer 4. ib Local 534, International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers: "Local 534, IBPSPMW, disapproves action contemplated" to be taken by Paul G. Hoffman regarding Marshall, Plan bulk cargoes to be shipped ICQ percent entirely in foreign ships, there­ by flouting law as it stands now,. and also throwing many, many workers out of jobs. The law by Congress says 50 percent only in foreign ships." Ruth Trageser Secretary Leonard C. Daniel President 4. 4 t Local 10, Internaiibnal Stereotypers and Electrotypers Union: "Your action. if' successful will cause most of the American shippers to take their ships off the seas, thus creating a larger layoff and unemployment line in these United States. Further, the ship repair companies will lay off men, as will other industries connected." F. A. McBride Secretary ' 4» 4> 41 Local 1, Brotherhood of Painters, Deco­ rators ft Paperhangers of America: "We are aware that this action will ditectly throw thousands of men out of employment on the ships, in addition to others, such as shipyard workers and the merchants who supply the ships.We further know that in a les.ser de­ gree every industry will be affected ad­ versely by this proposed move." Joseph Kant(»ski Recording Secretary 4 i Local- 18032, Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers: "If a government official can publicly make such a statement defying an act of Congress, how can we expect the rest of the Citizenry to conform to the laws of our country? Frankly, to this organization of law-abiding citizens, this does riot make sense. In fact," it smacks of anarchy." Milton Weintraub Secretary-Treasurer 4, 4 4 Local 282. Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees: ~ "At our last regular membership meeting (Dec.-22) -our membership went on record in support of the Seafarers International Union because Paul G. Hoffman's pJan would sweep the Am­ erican merchant marine from the seas." James B. Deane President 4 4 4 Local B-1442. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: "...we deem it necessary to disap­ prove the conditions stated by Paul Hofihnan, EGA Administrator, in his letter, dated December 3, 1948." Charles E. Reynolds Recording Secretary Branch Meetings It'? IV The next regular member­ ship meeting will be held Wednesday evening. Jan. 28 at 7 P. M. in all ports. With' the exception of New York, all branches hold their meet- . ings in their own halls. New York meetings are held in Roosevelt Auditor­ ium. 100 East 17th Street, comer of Fourth Avenue. These sessions are a good chance for you to hit the: deck and speak your piece.; Froni the meeting place .comes the ideas, rules and regulations responsible for. the effective .Junctioning of our Union. Take an active part, in the SIU. Make sure yoq're at' the meeting. Remember, the. time is 7 P.M. All Brothers: must show up promptly. > A little known provision of program of increasing passenger 000 worth of pig lead in the 000 worth of food every day, the 1936 Merchant Marine Act and tanker vessels in the Am­ double bottoms. This vessel was according to a survey of sea­ hit the news this week when erican merchant marine is one sold by the Commission for going appetites made by the the American Export Lines re­ 20,000-ton passenger-cargo ship, about $65,000 on .an "as is, where American Merchant Marine In­ turned its entire operating dif­ costing an estimated $14 million, is" basis. It has been estimated stitute. Covering 1,600 merchant ferential subsidy for the period to be built for the. Mississippi that the Government has lost vessels, the study lists as daily 1938-1948 to the government. Shipping Company. It would more than a half million dollars requirements 42,852 pounds of meat and poultry, 14,400 pounds T'he- cwnpany returned over $5 have luxury accommodations for in these salfes. of coffee, 7,500 pounds of wheat tnillibn. Other companies to do at least 234 persons. Program is 4 4 4 flour, 6,000 pounds of sugar, the same are Mississippi and to go into effect on July 1, if The Government has posted a i,ykes Brothers. The Govern­ Congress appropriates the neces­ warning that • yellow fever has 3,240 dozen eggs, 2,500 pounds ment expects to recapture $26 sary .fimds. been found in Panama. U.S. of fresh butter and 6,000 pounds million of $36 million paid out 4 4 4 quarantine officials - have been of potatoes. On the average it under operating subsidies. The A Government investigation ordered to take special precau­ costs $2.40 daily to feed a sea­ little known provision in the has brought to light the fact that tions in respect to ships coming man. d936 Act applies to companies the Maritime Commission has from the Isthmus. The outbreak 4 4 4. whidi signed ten-year contracts sold a number of vessels con­ in Panama is the first in twenty Threat of a tug strike in New for ^bsidies. If at the end of taining valuable lead ballast years. ^ York ended .'.ast week when the fhe 10-year period they can without taking into consideration tugmen were granted a 12 per­ 4 4 4 .show they needed the money to the presence of the metal. One Crews of American merchant cent. wage increase and fringe continue operating, they need not ship contained more than $200,- ships consume in excess of $192,- benefits. areturn the funds. If their return is over a certain figure they redum a portion or all of the government funds. This unusual bit of legislation is not found in any other field where subsi­ By LOUIS COFFIN heating were the order of the the same as elsewhere, with fink Knowing the men had no dies are granted. day. halls supplying most of the men. strong union to protect them, the As the SIU swings into the 4 4 4 There wei-e no showers aboard It was a plain case of dog eat shipownei-s lopped off the few A threat that the government eleventh year of its existence as ships in those .days. Instead, the dog in-those days and the ship­ decent shipboard conditions. would enter the steamship serv­ a potent force in the improve­ men had to use diidy, old. buckets owner capitalized neatly on the Then, they began whittling away ice between U.S. and Alaska was ment of standard "ffer the Amer­ for washing clothes and situation. By using one seamen on wages. The race was fast voiced by Representative Jack­ ican seamen, our progress is em­ bathing. against another, the operators and furious as the operators son, of Washington. The Con­ phasized when I look back to On top of all this, the union managed to cut wages, such as competed with each other in cut­ gressman stated that if private my early experiences on the supphed very .little • on-the-spot they wei-e, to a point so low that, ting down pay scales. operators couldn't do the job waterfront, back to 1919. With the greedy shipowners on after the 1921 strike, rated men the government would, just as i That was the time of the old representation. .^^lose officials drew as little as $38 a month. one side and bullying Skipper-s, it does between New York and ISU, which haj^ contracts- with who did cover -ships collected dues, but performed few duties. All in all,, seafaring was not an Mates and Engineers on the the Canal Zone. practically all the American Disputes arfeing as a result of enviable profession from then un­ other, the seamen were helpless. 4 4 4 companies. The wage scale was shipboard conditions, xepairs . and til the late r930s. Between 1919 No surprise then that there was a return to the slave days that Two new .records on imports pretty fair and overtime was overtime were generally, settled existed before the Seamen's Act at the port of Philadelphia were payable in excess of eight hours. in favor of the ship operator. was passed in 1915. From'1921 established on Jan. 10. The first Howevei', the union had no hir­ to 1934 seamen were really flat was the arrival of 17,400 tons of ing halls, such as we now enjoy, Reprraentation of the kind we on their backs. scrap metal from Japan. Ship­ j Neither did we have the ad­ now enjoy was unheard of in ping circles said only one car­ vantage of the 40-hour week in those days. The selfish motives MORE TROUBLE go of this type has reached port, nor the 44-hour week at of these so-called union offi­ The depression added another Philadelphia since the war. The sea, except with very few com- cials of the old organization of scourge for the embattled sea­ seamen contributed much to the other record was set when 17,- I panies. men to contend with—the ccunwrecking of the union in the 000,000 gallons of oil arrived munists came on the scene. Be­ j Probably saddest of all was the 1921 strike., from the Middle East. It was tween the communists' propa­ the largest single day's importa­ I fact that the heads of the unions Shipping in those jiays, ganda, the shipowners' stooges tion by one company. Recipient I appeared- to be in no way con­ whether or not a man carried a andthe depression a seaman's was the Gulf .Oil Corporation. cerned with the seamen's prob­ book, was a messed-up affair. life was hell on earth. lems, as they were with the solid 4 4 4 In view of this history, it ig ownership of the three depart­ Government-owned vessels got their men through established and 1921, shipping was not too interesting to study those factors An electrically wound, chron­ ments. fink rirills on all coasts. Crews bad and seamen seemed fairly •which have made seafaring a re-, ometer not only regulates 570 BAD CONDITIONS for privatelyHjwned ships on the well satisfied. clocks aboard the' new British spectable profession, with good East and Gulf coasts were ship^ Despite the fact that the wage liner Caronia but also automatic­ But when the strike was lost, wage& and first-class Union con­ ally advances or retards them in scale was fair, it was not of ped directly from company ofr. the weaknesses in the bid ISU ditions and imsurpassed on-theconformance with longitudinal particular importance because too fices, from crimp halls and .vari­ became very evident and the spot representation. changes as the ship sails" east or much else was wrong. Living ous seamen's institutes. "Yeiy shipowners were quick to take (This is the first of two articles conditions aboard ship were very few men.were shipped-from the advantage of the situation. De­ of past %nd present waterfront west. poor. Blue linen, horse blank­ union halls. moralized and fearful of losing conditions. The second arti^ 4 4 4 Conditions on. the West Coast ets, tin and porcelain dishware what little^ security, they-had j the will appear in a forthcoming Among the ships planned unissue of the LOG.) •der the Maritime Commission and large foc'sles, without proper and the^Great Lakes-were much seamen; were easy- victims.- - - Shipping Was Heii On Earth In 'Good Old Days' �I Friday. January 21. 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Faga Tmxieen Seamen Leave Their Marks - On Selves By HOMER (Red) SPURLOCK Tattooing is old. It is an art as old as rubbing two sticks to­ gether to make fire. It wiU sur­ vive any world-wide catastrophe save the atomic bomb, so strong is the urge in man for selfdecoration. Strangely enough, there, has been very little written about this ancient and honorable art, despite its great age, despite the fact that there are tens of thous­ ands of men and women in the world today carrying on their bodies the mark of the tattooer's needle. Tattooing was introduced into the United States by American sailors returning from long voy­ ages to Burma and India, al­ though in the Far East it had been used for centuries fo make caste marks and to identify a man with his occupation and a woman with hers. It created no little sensation when it was first brought into this country over a hundred TO A CHESTyeare ago, and many a hard-bitTrtt ten old shellback was compelled oeep* CRADit OP by his friends to divest himself of his shirt wherever ho may have been—^in a bar, or a street corner, or taking a quiet cup of or the Ordinary Seaman I sailed .frustrated spinsters from town to sack" before his own fireplace— to Chile with in '42 who showed town. Tlie best ink in the world for to reveal to his cronies the ex- life-like hinges at evei-y joint of tattooing comes from Germany ti'aordinary marks in. red, blue, his arms and legs. The crew of any SIU ship sail­ and Japan; the best designs from and green he carried on his arms ing the seas today can boast of the Orient. The giant squid sup­ and chest. its tattooed lads. Stars or ques­ plies the indelible dye from EVERYBODY DOES IT tion mai-ks tattooed on the lobes which the ink is produced. For The custom spread. Like Sir of the ears are common enough. that reason, all mariners should Walter Raleigh's pipe artd tobac­ The cock and pig designs tat­ take note and remember that co, it caught on and became tooed on the instep of either foot squids have a very important popular overnight, especially —^the old talismans against place in the industrial market of among that class of men who drowning—are seen every day. the world, even if they won't toiled on sailing vessels and .The words "hold fast" en­ look you in the eye, and travel along the-waterfronts of the At­ graved on the second joints of backwards instead of forwards. lantic Coast. the fingers of the hands don't SPOT DRAWINGS Pretty soon, the soldiers them- merit even a second glance. • selves took to tattooing and Many of these tattooes are The sketches which accompany spread it far into the hinterland traditional, of course, and have this article were both made on and along the. trails that opened interesting histories behind them. the spot, during the actual busi­ up the West to the settler. And For instance, the words I men­ ness of the tattooing. It is quite generally accepted dm-ing the Gay Nineties, certain tioned above, "hold fast", have that there are two qualities sentimental actresses and cabaret come down to us from the rough which a man should possess be­ damsels discovered the creamy days of sailing before the mast, fore he submits himself to the softness of the thigh and calf of­ when a sailor spent most of, his fered quite attractive sites on waking moments skirting along stinging of the bees hidden in which to inscribe a lover's name, the clews handling sail, when the needle: first of all, he should or a butterfly, or two red hearts just one slip—one lazy moment be sure he wants the design he pierced by the arrow of Cupid. on his part—might send him has chosen, for it will be with Even royalty and the philand­ plunging down to a watei-y him the rest of his life; and, sec­ ond, he must be able to stand a ering blue bloods of Old New. grave. England picked up the art, -and Those eight little letters on his many a fine gentleman has gone knuckles served him as a con­ to meet his Maker with inked stant remainder.of the split sec­ designs under his Irish linen ond tenuity of man's existance nightshirt. Booth, the man who on this eai-tli. ' shot Lincoln, was tattooed on the Who knows, maybe he felt right forearm. that, if fingers could read, then But it was the sailorman who said fingers would do very well kept the art alive and flourishing, to adhere to the suqcinct in­ and so it will always be. scription on their backs.. • His arms and torso have be­ CUT IT NEATLY come a colorful playground of his And so it goes. Your watchmany voyages to strange and farflung places. His body sports ond tenuity of man's existence such things as writhing snakes, perforation marks encircling his fire-breathing dragons, vessels neck and the rather terrifying under full sail, daggers dripping words imderneath: "cut on the blood, shapely maidens in the dotted line." costume of Eve, eagles, anchors, If he's a sailor, he can get ags, flowers, skulls, chains, and away with it. I remember being told about the grizzled old Bosun what have you. who rolled through life with a MONEY-SAVER large swallow tattooed in full Nor is there any poverty of flight across his forehead from invention among your seafaring temple to temple. man of yesterday and today. On I never met the man, but I the contrary, . often times the can well imagine the flurry of hundreds of standard designs to excitement this courageous char­ choose from will not satisfy him acter causes as he sat himself a whit, and he comes up-with' down to supper in a diner aboard something which he can call his one of our nation's crack cross­ very own. country trains. Witness the case of^ the Able You know the kind of train I Seaman who had a perfect set of mean, one of those that carry a blue socks tattooed upon-his feet, j cargo of bored business men and fair amount of pain—that kind to sob aloud; lesser men have of maddening and persistent pain fainted outright. I am not ex­ that sets the nervous system wild aggerating. Nothing carries a and runs up and down the gang­ man through the ordeal of hav­ lia setting fire to every single ing a large piece completed but thing it touches. pure guts. That, and the innate Luckily for both Murray and pride in his soul which stiffens Lincoln, they possessed to a fine him, makes him suffer most any­ thing rather than prove cowardly degree these two qualities. to the ring of his shipmates Brie-fly, a tattoo is put on in gathered round him. this manner: The customer picks But to get on with the tattoo— —from large posters hanging from the walls with literally hun­ with each inch or so of the draw­ dreds of colored drawings—a de­ ing, the tattoo artist dips his sign which interests him, and needle in the ink again, after then sits dov/n on a chair with having first wiped off the excess the artist facing him. We shall blood and ink which has marred say that he has chosen a large the pure line on the working sur­ black panther with bloody red face of the skin. claws, which he desires to have After the whole outline has done on the hairy part of his been accomplished, the artist be­ forearm. gins the "filling in" process, that Fii-st of all, the tattoer deftly is, working in the solid masses shaves the arm and rubs it in the design in black, red, and thinly with vaseline.' He then green inks. takes a celluloid stencil of the FIRST LOOK drawing and, dusting' it with lampblack, affixs it to the When the tattooer has finished smoothly shaven surface. his work, he treats the wound The stencil comes away leav­ with a sponge soaked in a ger­ ing in its wake a perfect outline micide solution. The wound-— of the desired tattoo. Next, giv­ for that is what it is, and should ing the courageous subject ample be treated as such—is then cov­ time to light his pipe or cigaret, ered with a light bandage. At this stage, the tattoo mark he takes the man's arm firmly by the wrist and rests it on his itself is rather a disappointing • thing to observe. The lines are knees. oozing drops of blood, the design Then he sets about his work. appears smeared, the ink has The point of the needle is dipped mingled with the vaseline form­ into a fluid solution of black ink ing ugly blots, and the whole and glycerine, and, the tatperformance seems to have been tooer, starting from the bottom a complete fiasco, and generally, of the drawing, begins his work. the subject wishes he had gone out and got drunk instead. IT SURE HURTS Actually, I have been informed, It is only after the tattoo has the needle does not penetrate lost its soreness, has "scabbed deeper than one thirty-second of off", has shed itself of super­ an inch into the epidermis. fluous skin and color, that the Frankly, I am skeptical of such true design asserts itself. Then, frivolous scientific measurement. the lines may be observed to be crisp and clear, the colors bright, My feelings during the time I and, the skin underneath, healthy had a nine-inch ^dragon put on and elastic again. my arm was something akin to that form of medieval torture, which plucked out the toenails The Editor thinks Brother of the poor unfortunate with redSpurlock's discourse should be hot pinchers. a source of enlightenment to art Buzz-buzz-buzzzz goes that lovers. He wonders if the es­ pesky little needle. The pain thetic value of the mastezinces, doubles, ti*ebles, stumbles over it­ which many seamen carry with self, intensifies, becomes ex­ them would not be better appre­ cruciating, unbearable. ciated through a public exhiStrong men have been known J tion. Not before July, though. 7?^TroOlN5- of TOMMY " CEACHtE" MURRAY PUEJTTO A»C6-. —lUustrations By Homer (Red) Spuxloefc �THE SEAFARERS Page Fourteen LOG Friday. January 21. 1949 Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief B O S T O — Chairman, E. Bayne. 13; Recording Secretary. R. J. Lee. 47958; Reading Clerk. E. B. Tilley. 75. A&G Shipping From Dot. 29 To Jan. 12 PORT DECK REG. ENG. REG. STWD3. REG. REG. TOTAL DECK SHIPPED ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED SHIPPED SAVANNAH — Chairman, E. M. Bryant. 25806; Recording Secretary and Reading Clerk, A. C. Beck, 34786. SHIPPED TOTAL Reading of previous Savannah minutes. Secretary - Treasurer's (FIGURES NOT RECEIVED) Boston report x-ead and accepted. Agent • 186 558 178 194 136 117 124 377 Drawdy i-eported that shipping in New York 35 24 26 85 17 14 13 Philadelphia 44 J)ast week had been pretty good 78 63 117, 258 115 99 58' Baltimore !. 272 for port this size. Three vessels 23 33 27 83 23 12 Norfolk: 12 47 are expectbd in during the week • (FIGURES NOT RECEIVED) Savannah ahead. Minutes qf previous meet­ 36 36 23 95 12 12 9 33 ings of other Branches, read and Tampa 68 54 67 189 23 31 Mobile 32 86 accepted. Communication from 89 74 104 267 106 79 132 New Ox-leans 317 Brother Matthews dealing with 41 34 103 28 65 52 47 1'64 assessment and the procedure for" Galveston 37 38 17 92' 63 68 66 West Coast Ports 197 taking a book out of retirement (FIGURES NOT RECEIVED) San Juan read and accepted. One minute 634 555 541 1,730 560 493 1,537 of silence in memory of departed GRAND TOTAL 484 Brotheis. Trial committee was elected to hear charges against Seafarers' fight against the plan for publication. Agent Rentz re­ plan had been postposed for one member accused of not standing to abandon" the 50 percent piovi- ported on progress of Union's month as a result of the pressure relief fireman's job for which he sion governing Marshall Plan fight against Hoffman plan. He brought by the SIU and the rest was paid. Under Good and Wel­ bulk cargo shipments. The beef is scheduled to speak on radio of "the maritime industry. He fare various subjects of Union is by no means over, he added, Sunday, Jan. 16 at 7:05 p.m. reported there was a possibility interest were discussed, among and urged all hands to write to along with representative of that some companies will charter them: minimum time on i-elief their Congressmen advising that MM&P to discuss dangers to Liberties from Maritime Commis­ job, permitmen attending meet­ the plan be dropped. He in­ American shipping industry in sion for Army cargoes. Shipping, ings, keeping the Hall clean and formed members that data on the ECA proposal. He added that he said, looks pretty good for the having a permanent Patrolman in ships scheduled to ai-rive in this the response to the SIU protests coming two weeks. Agent con­ Savannah. Trial Committee find­ port would be posted on bulletin have been very favorable. Patrol­ cluded his report by asking all ings read and accepted. board. Patrolman's and Dis­ men's and Dispatcher's reports Brothers who have baggage held 4. 4. 4, Greenbaum and J. H. Pens wick. patcher's reports accepted. Oath accepted., Hospital committee re­ in the Hall for more than a year, NEW YORK—Chairman, LindVoted to contact Mobile Agent of Obligation administered to ported. Tallying Coimnittee to call for same. He added that sey Williams. 21550; Recording on date of sailing of an Alcoa four men. One minute of sil­ elected. One minute of silence in in future all baggage will be ship because of transportation ence in memorj' of departed memoiy of departed Brothers. dated so that time limitation can Secretary. Freddie Stewart, 4935; rule. Under Good and Welfare, Brother^. Under Good and Wel­ Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. be placed in effect. Members Reading Clerk, Robert Matthews, the Agent discussed the Cities fare, there was discussion of the with 350 members pi-esent. elected to serve on Tallying 164. Service campaign. Adjourned at duties of the various ratings Committee are Louis Neira, El­ 4. £ if 7:45 p.m. with 7.5 bookmen pres­ aboard ship and of the obliga­ mer Bailey, M. J. Blanton, Minutes of previous meetings NORFOLK—Chairman, James ent. tions members had to Union. Charles Stringfellow, John Mor­ in this and other Branches lead Boyles, 34587; Recording Secre- rison, and Arvel Beaidon. Meet­ and accepted. Secretary-Treas5. 5. 4. 4^ 4 i lary James Baker, 44348; Read­ ui'ex-'s report read and accepted. NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, PHILADELPHIA — Chairman, ing Clerk, Kenneth Rice, 48561. ing adjourned at 8:10 P. M., with Port Agent discussed the status 300 members present. E. Sheppard, 203; Recording Sec­ Don Hall 43372; Recording Secre­ of shipping as it affected New if if if retary, Henry Gerdes, 23362; tary, G. H. Seeburger, 6932; Other Branch minutes read and TAMPA — Chairman, C. Star­ Yoi'k. He pointed out that the Reading Clerk. Jack Parker, Reading Clerk. W. Gardner, accepted. Communications read tugboat situation which threat­ and accepted: 1) Letter from ling, 6920; Recording Secretary. ened at one point to develop in­ 27693. 42941. Governor Tuck advising Agent R. H. Hall, 26060; Reading Clerk, to a strike i-esulted in sevex-al New Orleans and othei' Branch Minutes of other Branch meet­ that his is dispatching a labor C. Lee, 70. • operators diverting their ships to minutes heard and accepted, ex­ ings read and accepted. Patrol­ representative from his office to Minutes of previous meeting other ports. Elections wei-e held cept that part of Savannah min­ man gave Agent's report, which confer with him: 2) Letter from read and accepted. Read minutes for six-man committee to serve ' utes calling for extension of ship­ Matthews on retired books. in other Branches. Agent re­ as General Tallying Committee. ping,, cards. New Orleans finan­ Agent reported on business of ported on status of shipping. He Elected wex-e Sam Luttrell, Mil­ cial report accepted, as were the Port in past two weeks. He in­ commented on fine way in which ton Williams, Pete Larsen, Matt Secretary-Treasurer's and Head­ formed membership that AFL men on SS Florida have been Fields, Ed .Mooney and D. Mease. quarters' reports. Agent reported committee out of Washington manning the ship. There are The committee was instructed to business of Port in good shape. was conducting a statewide reg­ rarely any beefs on this vessel. prepai-e a report .immediately Shipping was pretty good, he was accepted. Election of Tally­ istration progrkm with a view to Agent's and Secretary-Treasurer's upon completion of the vote said, and would continue that ing Committee, with following getting all organized labor to way for a while. Practice of inen being accepted: John Brady, vote out of office phony politi­ reports accepted. • Members stood count to be px-esented to the leaving the Cavalier and the Cor­ Charles Palmer, Casimir Szyman- cians who had passed anti-labor for one minutes out of respect to membership. One minute of sair in Mobile and rejoining in j ski, William Lord and George laws. Following were elected as memory of departed Brothers. silence in memory of departed Under Good and Welfare, several Brbthexs. Under Good and Wei- • New Orleans was denounced by: Seeburger. Motion carried to Tallying Committee for port: Brothei-s took the deck and there fax-e several members took the . Agent, who said replacements accept Secretary-Treasurer's fi­ Brothers Wynn, Rice, Boyles; was considerable discussion on a floor and nxade corxstructive sugwould be shipped. Agent's report nancial report and report to the Baker, O'Neal and Eddins. Un­ variety of subjects, all pertinent gestibns iix the interest of the accepted. Patrolmen's and Dis­ membership. Under Good and der Good and . Welfare sevei-al general welfare. « patcher's reports heard and ac­ Welfare thei'e was discussion on members spoke on conditions to the welfare of the Seafarers. shipping. A collection was taken cepted. SUP, Lakes and special prevailing in the maritime indus­ minutes filed. Ships' minutes up for the annual March of try. Meeting adjoui'ned with 225 Dimes campaign in behalf of members present. children stricken with infantile if % if paralysis. Agent was instructed (Continued from Page 1) American vessels at market rates MOBILE — Chairman, Oscar now reads j that he need not use for American vessels. There to send proceeds to campaign headquarters. One minute of Stevens, 115; Recording Secre­ American ships unless they are would be no exceptions unless silence in memory of departed tary, James L. CarrolL 14; Read­ "available • at market xates,'' in- the' Maritime Commission were dispatched to LOG. Four men Brothers. Meetirrg adjourned at ing Clerk. Harold J. Fischer, 59. terpreting "market rates" to able to cextify absolutely that Obligated. Minute of silence for 7:50 .p.m. with 179 members in mean world rates not American Amexdcan ships were not avail- >. Minutes of previous Port meet­ departed Brothers. Voted to attendance. rates. r iable at American rates. Neither . ing read and accepted. Motions check Alcoa ships for stores and At present, world txamp xates Hoffman nor any other admitiif if i carried to read only new busi­ slopchest. Meeting adjourned at BALTIMORE—Chairman, Wil­ ness of the various Port meet­ on bulk cargoes are about two istrator would be making policy 8:20 p.m. with, 320 bookmen liam Renlz, 26445;> Recording ings. Secretary-Treasurer's fbiah- dollars a ton below American decisions on the issue. ' present. Hoffman covex-ed up his con­ Secretary, Ben Lawson, 894; cial report read ^and accepted. rates. However, several com­ % % if Reading Clerk, A1 Stansbury, Motion carried to accept tele- mentators have pointed out that sternation at the uproar his origthe U. S. Government, which mal order had cxaated by issuGALVESTON—Chairman, Ray 4683. pays for the Marshall Plan, in- ing a statement to the effect that Sweeney, 20; Recording SecreMotion carried to suspend reg­ eluding all shipping, recaptures the amount of coal needed for lary, Jeff Morrison, 34213; Read­ ular order of business and deal much of the extra freight paid France alone this winter would ing Clerk, Jack Kelly, 10. with obligations and charges. Six American companies through be so great that .he would have Minutes of previous meetings men took the Union Oath of taxes and charter hire, items to use American ships until at in other Branches read and ac­ Obligation. Charges against mem­ gram from Headquarters regard­ which do not appear on ECA least April. cepted. Patrolman'Morrison made ber accused of conduct unbecom­ ing election of ballot-tallying books. Hoffman seems to fear Seafarers were advised this report, in absence of Agent, who ing a Union member read to committee, and to concur with some land of legal retribution if week not to let their Senators was in Orange City paying off membership. Membership voted ^ recommendation that report of he uses American money to pay and Representativds in Washing­ the Ponce de Leon. He reported to dismiss charges. Minutes of j Tallying Committee be foi^arded for American ships. ton forget that at least 50 per­ the beach v/as being cleared of previous meetings in this and, to Headquarters comniittee upon Judge Bland asked for a law cent, or perhaps more, of all forbookmen and that, if shipping other Branches read and ac­ completion of vote count. Agent which would state bluntly that a aid cargoes should continue ' continued, the port of Galveston cepted. Secretary-Treasurer's re­ Tanner spoke on developments mxnimum of 50 percent of all could be considered a good ship­ port read and accepted. Motion|in the ECA plan to halt shipping goods shipped under the Mar­ to go ixj American ships. April, ping port again. He also com­ carried to forward all ship's min-{bulk cargoes to Marshall Plan shall Plan and under any • other they were reminded, was not far mented on the progress of the utes to the editor of the LOG countries in American-ships. The i foreign aid plan be shipped in off. •..... Voted non-concurrence with that part of Savannah minutes pertaining to extending shipping cards. ' Moved to accept New Business of reports of meetings in all other Branches. Great Lakes minutes accepted for filing. Reports of Agent, Patrolman and Dispatcher heard and accepted. Secretary-Treasurer's and Head­ quarters' reports heard and ac­ cepted. Communication from Secretary-Treasurer on Tallying Committee accepted, and it was moved, seconded and carried to elect a Tallying Committee to count local votes in general elec­ tion. Elected by acclaim were J. Murphy, S. Greendridge, M. J. Hitchcock, D. A. White, J. G. Hoffman Postpones 'Plan' Again �y Page Fifteen TUB SEAFARERS t^O G Fxldar, Jaauuy 21/ 19i8 oaus Aitions In Hoffman Beef Typita! Vf Labor Support To SIU In the fight to keep at least tails of their support will be those who had responded by January 18 were the following: ' half of the bulk cargoes and related. other classes of cargoes under In a letter to SIU Headquar­ Sen. Edward J. Thye (R.^' the Marshall Plan, the SIU, A&G ters, the OEIU president declared Minn.); Rep. James G. Polk (D., ^ ^ ^ ^ , that his union was "pleased Ohio); Rep. John McSweeney District, has received the warm ^ honored by the opportunity (D., Ohio); Rep. Charles E. Ben-, support of hundreds of interna-1 to join with your great organi- nett (D., Fla.); Sen. Russell B. THE SET OF THE SAILS, by men's union. He writes that he tional and local unions. Most of zation" in the battle. "We know Long (D., La.); Rep. Hale Boggs Alan VUUers; Scribners, 292 was paid too much money and these unions have turned over what a splendid job your great (D., La.); Rep. Thcr C. ToUeffed t<k> well for doing next to to Headquarters ~ reports of the organization has done to im­ son (R., Wash.). pages; $3.75. Rep. Ernest K. Bramblett (B.^ This is the autobiography of no work at all. But this is the steps they have taken, and SIU prove the working conditions of a man who can call himself a jaundiced view of a sailing ship officials have been quick to ex­ American seafarers and we stand Calif.); Rep. John Sparkman "Cape Horn seaman." An Aus­ man. Villiers betrays no anti­ press their gratitude to those with you four-square in your (D,, Ala.); Rep. Harold C. Hagen; who have rallied to the seamen's determined efforts to prevent (R., Minn.); Rep. Edward A. tralian still on the sunny side union bias otherwise. He bewails the low wages paid cause. this undermining of your condi­ Garmatz (D., Md.); Rep. Thurof 50, Villiers was fascinated by on the Limejuicers"Tind Finns— tions," Hutchings wrote in his man C. Crook (D., Ind.); R^.; Tsrpical of the labor activity sailing ships as a-boy, and first not to mention the Arabian letter. Schuyler Otis Bland (D., Va.);-. in the Marshall Plan Beef is the took to the sea right after World dhows—in which he sailed from Rep. John H. Marsalis (D., caijipaign undertaken by the In the OEIU's protest to Sen­ War I. He has sailed intermittently time to time, and he pays touch­ Office Employes International ators and Congressmen, Hutch­ Colo.); Rep. Compton 1. White (D., Idaho), ever since and has rounded the ing tribute to his father who was Union. When the OEIU's inter­ ings said: national president, Paul R. "On behalf of the Office Em­ Rep. Frank W. Boykin (D., Horn under canvas at least four an Australian labor leader. times, sailing both in the foc'sle When he wasn't sailing, Vil- Hutchings, learned the facts of ployes International Union of the Ala.); Rep. Wayne L. Hays (D.,iers put in his time newspaper- the situation he immediately American Federation of Labor Ohio); Rep. Dayton E. Philipsi and topside. ing—starting on a paper in Ho- sent notes of protest to every Villiers is scornful of steam, and its 200 local unions located (R., Term.); Rep. Leonard Irv­ bart, Tasmania—and at various member of the Senate and the in practically every state, we de­ ing (D., Mo.); Rep. M. G. Bum' and mourns the fact that the day of the square-rigged ship is other journalistic and literary House of Representatives. sire to join with the American side (D., W. Va.); and Rep done. Seafarers, who should en­ pursuits. Then he took a further step. Federation of Labor and its var­ Hamilton C. Jones (D., N.C.). joy the book otherwise, can be At one point he went to the He wrote to every one of his ious other affiliates in urging The Senators and Congress­ expected to disagree with his Antarctic on a steam whaler, Union's 200 locals scattered you to use your good influence men replying to the OEIU's pro­ reflections on a trip as AB from and from this adventure came across the nation, urging mem­ to see that Administrator Paul test expressed their indignation Australia to England and back— his first book. But always he bers of each to write their Sen­ G. Hoffman of the Economic Co­ at the Hoffman proposal and in­ by way of Good Hope—in an returned to his first love, the ators and Congressmen, as well operation Administration adheres dicated their support of the po­ square-rigger. Australian steamer. as ECA Administrator Paul G. to the original intent of the Mar­ sition taken by the SIU and the Villiers shipped AB on the When the sailing ship had Hoffman, denouncing the let­ shall Plan which called for whole body of organized labor. voyage, and at the time was a brief revival in Jhe Australian ter's proposal to scuttle the U.S. handling at least 50 percent of STILL COMING member of the Australian sea- grain trade 20 years ago, imder merchant fleet. the bulk cargoes on American the Finnish and. other Scandin ships manned by American sea­ As the LOG went to press, avian flags, Villiers was an ac­ Numerous international unions men. more letters were being received' tive participant—owning a piece have taken similar action, and at OEIU headquarters and in the! in future issues of the LOG deof his own ship for a while. CORDIAL REPLIES offices of the hundreds of other Later he owned the famed "If Mr. Hoffman's new direc­ unions whose members have' SIU, A&G District Joseph Conrad, taking her tive is put into effect it will re­ joined the fight. BALTIMORE 14 North Cay St, around the Horn, of comse. (Tlus act to the detriment of thousands These unions are acting in ac­ • William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4S40 trim little vessel can now. be of skilled American seamen who cord with the trade union prinPAUL HUPFER BOSTON 276 State St. seen at the marine museum in will be thrown into the ciples to which they are pledged. E. B, Tilley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Mystic, Connecticut, near New Contact Margie at 1485 2nd of the unemployed . . . ranks Your Many of them, including the Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 London.) Avenue by mail, or call RE 4- prompt cooperation in seeing to OEIU, can easily recall many GALVESTON 308 23rd St. During World War II, Villiers 9455. Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 it that the original intent of occasions on which the Seafarers of LCIs as MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. commanded a fleet Congress in regard to the hand­ stood beside them in their own Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 an officer in the British Navy. ling of Marshall Plan cargoes beefs. ROBERT PHILLIPS would NEW ORLEANS 623 Bienville St. However, he probably is carried out will be greatly In just the last couple of Magnolia 6112-6113 have preferred wind - driven Get in touch with Scotty Val- appreciated." E. Shelkpard, Agent years, white-capped members of 51 Beaver St. ships. NEW YORK lelunga, 30 Cornelia Street, New Senators and Congressmen re­ the SIU have lent a hand to HAnover 2-2784 Joe Algina, Agent Villiers contends that there is York. plied as cordially to the OEIU Bakers, Restaurant Workers, Hat ..127-129 Bank St. a place even now for the sailing NORFOLK XXX Shipyard Workers, Phone 4-1083 as they have to the Seafarers Workers, Ben Rees, Agent ship, especially in the bulk Longshoremen, Jewelry Work­ and to other Unions. Among PHILADELPHIA. . .614-16 No. 13th St. trades. He maintains that the ANYONE S. LAMEGO Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 ers, Farm Workers, Teamsters, loss in. time would be more than Contact your wife at 151 Re­ SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. Garment Workers, Retail Clerks, compensated by the saving ih treat Avenue, Hartford, Connec­ Frenchy Miehelet, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Taxi Drivers, Financial Em­ bimkers. Perhaps he's right. ticut. SAN JUAN, P.R....252 Ponce de Leon ployes, Office Workers and a At any rate. Seafarers will Sal Colls, Agent San Juan 2-5896 XXX host of others. (Office Workers FRANK COTELLIS SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. find Villiers' book rewarding, and Financial Workers belonged SAMUEL C. HIDGINS GEORGE MEANEY Jrm Drawily, Agent Phone 3-1728 and will wish that he had gone to the OEIU.) These unions have TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. into more detail about his Cape Call at the LOG office. We Overtime pay .for painting on been as quick to speak up for R. H. Hall, Agent Phone M-1323 Horn passages. liave a letter for jnqu. the Steel Designer has been ap­ the SIU as the SIU has always WILMINGTON, Calif., 227"/, Avalon Blvd. XXX proved and checks are being been to help fellow unions in Terminal 4-2874 mailed to you. HEADQUARTERS. .51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. their legitimate economic beefs. RICHARD L. WILSON HAnover 2-2784 Get in touch with your local GEORGE RICKLI SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall Get in touch with Joe Volpian draft board. DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION at headquarters in New York re­ XXX Lindsey Williams The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ garding a very important matter. JAMES WILLIAM OVERTON ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS farers International Union is available to all members who wish 5. $ t Get in touch with your local to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler B. TAFLEWrrZ Joseph Volpian their families and themselves when ashore". If you desire to have Check your book with Head­ draft board. XXX the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every quarters, 6th Floor, 51 Beaver SUP SIU branch for this purpose. Street, New York. HOGARTH AYRES HONOLULU. 16 Merchant St. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU Communicate with J. A. MerPhone 5-8777 hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, . WILLIAM NORRIS PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. rell, Paramount Advertising and which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Your seaman's papers, left Beacon 4336 Printing Co., 1401 Northeast Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. RICHMOND, Calif. ' 257 Sth St. aboard the SS Irvin Cobb', are Phone 2599 being held for you at the fourth Holman St., Portland 11, Ore. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. XXX PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION floor baggage room, 51 Beaver Douglas 2-8363 JAMES BERNARD WILSON SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. St., New York City. To the Editor: Main 0290 - 4. t. % Write to your mothejr, Mrs. WILMLNGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. SS CLYDE L. SEAVEY Rosa Lee Wilson, 802 Hogan St., I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the Terminal 4-3131 Crewmembers who were Starkville, Miss. address below: aboard this Isthmian ship on XXX Canadian District Voyage No. 13, from May 25 to JOHN WEIR MONTREAL.. 1227 Philips Square Sept. J25, .1948, are requested, to Name . * ~ Plateau 6700—Marquette 5909 get in touch with William Olyn- Your wife requests that you PORT ARTHUR 63 Cumberland St. Street Address Phone North 1229 yk. Shamrock Hotel, 635 E. write to her as soon as possible. Address: 307 East 23 St., New PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Hastings, Vancouver, B.C. Phone: 5591 York City, Apt. 2-b, City Zone State TORONTO ...lllA Jarvis Street RODG^ERS toiler) XXX Elgin 5719 Your gear was found , aboard VICTORIA, B. C. .,..602 Houghton St. Signed ALVIN L. HERRELL Empire 4631 the SS... Hilton, Bull Lines. You Your wife asks that you get VANCOUVER... V .. .565 Hamilton St. may call for it at the New York Book No. PaclAc 7824 Hall, 51 Beaver St., New York in touch with her at 3004 Cenjtral Ave., Apt. 2, Tainpa, Fla. City. SlU HALLS PERSONALS mmrm NOTICE! Notice To All SIU Members �I 'Frfdai^ ^J'atiua^ 2.1/194? THE S E AF A RERS LOG Page Sixieen amSSFR YIC£TAMK£RMtM: Here is qour 21' I JULY. 1?*^ • Sfflfarcrs ' ., SEPTBosun •" ^ipet - Cbief cook chief CooK 259. $180.0<S 214.50 214.50 250.50 $290.00 220.00 • 220.00 " 265.00 ;. CbWjCook, 2591« 205.00 •• 245.00 245.00 W cook . •• • fxm-' 200.50 '.•$28 ^-^5! putopt^.^ ••' p I am • i- •• /o«e Rogers, Geo n ^orrare n mT Gaw^o';;' ^^«=San ^^-okonski. (No CM"8'^ $25 6-'® 219.50 259.50 589.00 219.50 259.50 250.50 579.50 • ;^295.0b ••• 225.50 '• 243.50 ;• 196.00 - ' 225.50 220.00 • 26T-00 190.00 lyu.v- I Messman •.••- omesss^ \P^SYCr>, "rS... '• ' . u get hey ratings through t- ??»• y;;,- '%• •I fe: VAfllVlflfl ANDNOW... ijouKi^eiiouSe-R&ire»?iploc|eK;u>lio J',lis.'': (jDOKKiee aboc/f* qour wapee, overl'iMie«oonditions^ securi'ki, ofFers c|ou onofher S\G D^L- CTMA... Which was organized in a lawyer's office with company backing and control. Which has a constitution which leaves control in the company lawyer's lap — with no grievance machinery—no membership control—NOTHING r-fn-..- m[ mYOU... YOTi siui • '•-T- •• � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 21, 1949 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES HOFFMAN DELAYS 'PLAN' AGAIN EFFECTIVE DATE POSTPONED TO APRIL 1,AS SIU PROTESTS GET COUNTRY-WIDE BACKING CTMA LAWYER SHOWS STOOGE ROLE,URGES CREWS TO VOTE FOR COMPANY A&G ELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED RESULTS OF A&G DISTRICT ELECTION CAPABLE SIU CREWMEN HIGHLIGHT WEEK'S PAYOFF IN PHILADELPHIA FRISCO BOOMS;NEW HALL OPENED IN TACOMA,WASH. BALTIMORE EXPECTS EARLY SHIPPING UPSWING PORT MOBILE EXPECTS SHIPPINH TO IMPROVE PUERTO RICO AWAITS SUGAR SEASON TO BRING SPURT JOB-HUNGRY ENGINEERS LOOKING FOR THE SIU'S ELECTRICIAN JOBS BRINGING FEUDS ABOARD SHIPP WILL DISRUPT TAMPA SHIPPING MATHCHES WEATHER SHIPPING PICKS UP IN GALVESTON FRAZZLED ROSS CREWMAN CONDEMN COMPANIES' USE HIRED PLANES ROSS CREWMEMBER CONDEMN USE IF CHARTERED PLANES MORE UNIONS JOIN SIU IN FIGHT ON ECA CUT CONGRESSMEN,SENATORS PLEDGE SUPPORT LABOR SOLIDLY BEHIND SIU INN ECA FIGHT SHIPPING WAS HELL ON EARTH IN 'GOOD OLD DAYS' SEAMEN LEAVE THEIT MARKS- ON SELVES OEIU'S ACTIONS IN HOFFMAN BEEF TYPICAL OF LABOR SUPPORT TO SIU Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/21/1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. X, No. 3 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1949 Periodicals Seafarers Log