http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/98fa9c26e337c62ef5787ac53d244d7e.PDF b1830a6091e5a0de674714275b301303 PDF Text Text 50% BILL BEFORE HOUSE GROUP Bland-Magnuson Bill Bue For Early Consideration By Merchant Marine Body The Merchant Marine Committee of the House Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA of Representatives is expected to take action with­ in a few days on the Bland-Magnuson Bill guaran­ NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1949 No. 4 teeing absolutely that at least 50 percent of all VOL. XI Nominations For Delegates To Convention Nominations for delegates to represent the Atlantic & Gulf District at the biennial conven­ tion of the SIU of NA, to be held in Baltimore in late March, were opened " at membership meetings held on January' 26. In telegrams dispatched to all A&G port agents, the SecretaryTreasurer opened a two-week nominating period for men to fill the six convention posts as representatives of the A&G. Any member may place his own name in nomination, if he has the necessary qualifications. At the closing of nominations on February 8, balloting will be­ gin and will continue for 30 days. Qualifications necessary to serve as a delegate are the same as those needed to stand for election to Union office. The qualifications stipulate that a delegate be a citizen of the United States; a full bookmember of the A&G District and in good standing for two years; have three years of seatime in any of three departments, and not have misconducted him­ self previously while employed as an officer of the Union. Further, he must show four months discharges for the cur­ rent 12-month period, unless he has held office for four months during the period. Nominations are to be ad­ dressed to the Secretary-Treas­ urer, SIU A&G Headquarters, 51 Beaver Street, New York. Marshall Plan and any other foreign aid cargoes must move in American ships. • The bill was written and in­ troduced into the House by Rep­ resentative Schuyler Otis Bland (D., Va.) chairman of the Mer­ chant Marine Committee. Serv ator Wan-en G. Magnuson (D^ "Wash.), sponsor of the bill in the upper chamber, sat with the House body during hearings at which witness after witness from all sections of the maritime in­ dustry denounced EGA Adminis­ trator Paul G, Hoffman's propos­ al to take advantage of a loop­ hole in the present 50 percent rule and assign all Marshall Plan bulk cargoes to foreign ships. Senator Magnuson, speaking as a member of the Senate Inter­ state and Foreign Commerce Committee, said that he hoped a Senate hearing on the biU would not be necessax-y. Veteran Wash­ ington observei's were of the opinion that the bill would be passed by both houses of Con­ gress with little opposition. Con­ fidence in this prophecy was but­ tressed by the more than 30C letters received at SIU, A&G District, Headquarters from Sen­ ators and Representatives endors­ ing the Union's opposition to the Hoffman proposal. Senator Magnuson introduced the bill into the upper Chamber by citing the editorial, "The Facts, Mr. Hoffman," from the LOG of January along with ar­ ticles from two other papers. The bill as it now stands would leave neither Paul G. Hoffman nor any other foreign aid ad­ ministrator a loophole on the shipping question. Its most es­ sential sentence reads as follows: "Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representa(Continued on Page 11) Crew Turns CTMA Meeting Into SIU Rally With the voting date for the jing was. to elect CTMA officers ermen—all who were not on "The crewman pointed out why other things to Cities Service watch were present at the meet­ the CTMA was. not a i-eal union, seamen, who ai-e now picked for collective bargaining election from among the crew. ing. "In spite of Mr. -r—'s boast that' it was just a tool of the their jobs in a secorxd-rate shape aboai-d Cities Service tankei's that he believed at least 50 per­ "The crewmembers were in­ company used in the interest of up in 70 Pine Street. expected to be set at any mo­ cent of the crew was really proterested in what new stall or the cornpany and against the 'This meeting, in effect, was: ment, the situation is becoming CTMA, he could not get anyone dodge the company had up its crewmembers. He showed that turned into an SIU rally and the more and more desperate for to run for chairman or record­ sleeve. Mr. —— lost no time. Cities Sei'vice was only now des- CTMA 'leader' was put on the the company lawyer-sponsored ing secretary. No one volun- He first let go with a danderous pei-ately forming its company defensive. When crewmembers 's series of remai'ks against the union because the SIU had then started questioning him, he Cities Service Tanker Men's As­ teei-ed even after Mr. cajolings. Finally, upon Mr. SIU and the SEAFARERS LOG, px'oved itself and won the fii'st made excuses of only being em­ sociation. 's direct requests addressed making a lot of high-sounding elections, held last winter, aboard ployed for seven months and, Cities Service seamen ai-e dem­ to the four or five company men accusations. Cities Service ships. therefore, he didn't know every­ onstrating that they are keenly aboai-d he got some amazing "After he finished spewing "He also told the meeting that thing about the situation. aware that CTMA is a phony replies. forth a lot of false hokum Cities Service was only doing "With the election ox-dei-ed and puppet organization. A sample "One of these men complained against the union, he proceeded what Esso had done years ago to the date for the voting to begin of the sentiment prevailing he couldn't hear well enough. to sing the praises of the CTMA keep the union out, by raising soon to be set, the company aboard the company's ships is Another insisted his eyesight was as the saviour of Cities Service the base pay aijd give more, vaca­ lawy^ who invented CTMA revealed in the following letter too bad. A third sputtered he seamen. Then he read a petition tion time, but wiping out over­ must see the handwriting on the received by the SIU from crew- was too young and inexperienc­ he had typed up to-be sent to time and the seamen's freedom wall. Even though the cour­ members of a vQities Service ed. The fourth man said he all ships, urging all crewmen at the same time. This^ ci'ew- ageous crewmember who ad­ tanker, which for obvious x-ea- couldn't write very well. to sign it. The purpose was to member, incidentally, knew what dressed the meeting was squeezed sons must be nameless: "So, to keep the meeting go­ get CTMA on the ballot and to he was talking about as he had off the ship for the remarks he "On Jan. 15, 1949, at 7:30 p.m., ing, Mr. himself took over halt the scheduled election. sailed aboard Esso tankers. made, the outcome for which Mr. —, one of the lead­ the chairmanship and secretary "When Mr. ------ had fin­ "The crewmember concluded Cities Service ^eamen have been ing figures (and one of the very job, too. Since it is so close to ished, one of tlie crewmen de­ his remarks by showing the ad­ waiting is certain. They wUl in­ few) in the Cities Service com­ the time for the actual voting cided to answer Mr. - — - - - vantages of the SIU over CTMA sist upon, and get, tlxe Union pany union (CTMA) drive called in the NLRB election-^and the and set the i-ecord .straight since because it would bring better seciurity, wages and conditions a shipboard meeting to order. end of the SIU's struggle for a the elections will be held very wages and conditions, democracy, that go with a full book in the The alleged purpose of the meet- contract for Cities Service tank- soon. the I'otai'y hiring hall, among SIU." �Page Two THE SM AF AREK$ tOG Fridsr. Jaauazy 28, 190 ] SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Our Shrinking Fleet The American merchant marine is still the world's largest, but it won't be for long if the present trend con­ tinues. Even reinforcement of the 50 percent rule on foreign aid cargoes will be a negative victory for the maritime industry unless a more positive, more progressive program than has yet been proposed by anyone is laid down. For one reason or another, the United States forgets all about its merchant marine between world emergencies. Ships are laid up to rot in the back-water boneyards and ' skilled seamen drift iijland to the farms and factories. Then comes an emergency. Furious indeed is the subsequent activity in maritime. Millions and then more millions are appropriated to build ships and train men for the sea. We ourselves remember how it was in World War II because we were there. Ships were launched a few days after their keels were laid. The publicity men and feature writers- hailed American seamen as "heroes in dungar«es" who delivered the goods. The flash-bulbs went off, the movie cameras ground -away—and American seamen in American ships did deliver the goods all over the globe. In a way it was magnificent. The merchant marine was not going to be forgotten, people said. The nation that could build 6,000 ships in a hurry and rise to clear domination of ocean commerce :would not yield its position. The future was a beautiful thing to contemplate, although nobody expected the frantic wartime boom to continue. , What has happened hasn't looked much like the shining picture that was painted, however. The rainbow tints have been blotted out. Here are a few of the facts: As of January 1, the active American merchant ma­ rine consisted of about 1,670 ships of 1,000 gross tons These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, or more. Of these, 1,216 were owned by private com­ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging panies. The balance were Maritime Commission ships un­ heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by der charter to private operators. writing them. To be sure, 1,670 ships are a lot of ships. But they A. KASTINA are not so many when the trend is considered. Go back BOSTON MARINE HOSPITAL C. LAWSON . COLEMAN a year. On January 1, 1948, there were only 1,003 private­ GEO. C. VIKIN FRANK ALASAVICH ly owned ships. But the increase in this category is en­ VIC MILAZZO C. LAWSON couraging only until the figures reveal that on January JOSEPH E. GALLANT J. MALINOWSKI 1, 1948, there were 1,128 government ships under charter. ERNEST HUDSON 4" 4" 4' SAVANNAH MARINE HOSP. 4. 4. ' i In other words, a year ago the active American merchant M. BLUM fleet consisted of 2,131 vessels. Since then 461 ships have BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. R. FREY W. FRANQUIZ gone to the boneyard. J. B. PURVIS L. C. COLE Meanwhile, the foreign fleets have been on the in­ J. A. CARROLL A. C. McALPIN crease. The United States stopped foreign sales in March T. THOMAS R. C. SHEDD ;i948, but not until title to 1,112 ships had been passed R. POSTON W. F. PANEWICZ J. CARENDER to foreign operators. Of those 1,112, 218 went to Britain, L. SWOBODA G. PAGANO T. C. MUSGROVE 152 to Panama, 122 to Italy, 107 to Greece, 102 to O. HARDEN R, E. PIERCE Norway and 98 to France. In addition, European shipyards H. GJEDRE S. J. KASMIRSKI have been and still are going great guns. T. MASTANUNO E. G. BREWER The merchant marine is a vital arm of the national S. WILSON HUGH THOMAS defense. It should be powerful enough to assume its re­ D. MCCARTHY 4 4 4 R. WEIKEL NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL sponsibilities at any time. W. ROBERTS S. C. FOREMAN To insure the strength of the merchant marine, we R. COOTE A. N. LIPARI should be certain that 50 percent, perhaps 60 or 70 per­ P. BUSH HARRY J. CRONIN cent, of our foreign trade moves in American ships. We C. SIMMONS J. DENNIS should be certain that sufficient Arnerican passenger ships, J. PUZALEWSKI F. L. SCHUQUE E. SOTO our most woeful weakness today, are available to carry R. MOACK G. CARROLL B. IVIALDONADO "the greater part of our ocean passenger traffic. We should J. McFARLIN G. ROTZ have a ship-building program sufficiently large to meet F. CHRISTY O; HOWELL our future needs. And we should have a Union-conducted V. LYNCH - - - . V. P. SALLINGS H. C. MURPHY training program to teach the young men entering the E. KING E.-LAWSON A. WARD industry to work the ships. J. BOURGEOIS C. MEHL It is up to the maritime Unions to take the lead. J. MARTINEZ G. MALONEY iThere is no time to lose. A. FASE" P. BIVINS Men Now h Hie Morme Hespitab Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital. You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m, (on 5th and 6th floors.) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m(on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) IJ. IT JT.HIK. W. FERNHOUT D. BUSSO B. W. BIGGS H. SWANN S. LE BLANC D. MC KINNIE G. MESHOVER W. GARDNER A. BLAIS E. DEAN D. FOICA J. YOUNG 4 4 4 MOBILE HOSPITAL E. A. McGUFFEY W. O. WILLIAMS M. CARDONA W. ROSS P. HENDERSON E. LEARY J. GREY J. C. WECK : X t- I. SMITH W. C. BOYD 4 4 4 GALVESTON HOSPITAL J. GIVENS W. WESTCOTT D. HUTCmNGS ', J. J. O'CONNOR S. R. PARIS M. FOSTER --'•/-'•p. M. MAYNARD 1' �mm Friday, January 28;^ ld49 f H Page Three SEAFARiSRS LQ G Snug Harbor Takes Oldtimers' Incomes Old Captain Robert Randall, and other payments they may them by the Governor... with­ whose will established Sailor receive in the future. out expecting or claiming any Snug Harbor in 1801, would bel­ Just to cinch the deal the reward or remuneration." low with rage if he were around oldtimers who acquire - any While in the home the oldtoday to see what the Snug money or property—^through in­ :timer will be paid from his own Harbor trustees are doing to the heritance, for example—are te- Juhds $15 a month as long as old seamen he wanted to aid. quired to turn it over to the his money lasts. When Caiitain Randall died "he trustees immediately. if he does any jobs for which left his farm, which covered a TOO OLD he is paid he will receive this good sized hunk of lower Man­ As a result of the pressure be­ mohey in addition to his month­ hattan, to carry the costs of the ing put on the men at the Sta- ly $15. institution. Today the land, still teh Island home, grumbling is Typical of the paid jobs is that owned by Snug Harbor, brings plentiful, but little can be done of gatekeeper. Pay: $7.50 a In millions of dollars in revenue. about it. Most of the oldtimers month. There is adequate money for —all of them are over 60-years- ; Relieving the oldtimer of liis toe care of the oldtimers, too old—are too old to go back to money isn't the end of the trus­ old to go to sea, but Captain sea and have no oth^ place to tees' skullduggery. The property Randall would find that the go. trustees of the Harbor have an A few oldtimers have checked eye to boosting the bankroll at out after deciding that anything the expense of the property and is better thaii submission to the rights of the seamen residents. terms put forth by the trustees. Oldtimers who wish to remain Those who stay will have to The Paris office of the Euroat the Harbor are being pres­ sign ovet their every iteih of bCain Recovery Program has ansured into signing a property property to the trustees artd heunced that an investigation is agreement, wherein they turn abide by the sternly worded beiiig made of" the harm ships over to the trustees all money property agreement, which, in- under Panamanian registry may due them from pensions, annui- addition to the previously men­ be c'aiising European recovery. tie.s. Social Security payrnents, tioned matters, also calls upwi- The concern shown by EGA old age benefits and any other the men to meet othet stipulated over the threat of ships operatsource of income they may have. terms. .ihg imdCr the Panamanian flag Moreover, the agreement, Men are expected at the home is the first demonstration of any which went into effwt on Janu- to "cheerfully perform such la­ awareness of the problem by a tey 10, requues the seamen to bor and services in or about the Government agency. sign over to the home all checks home as may be required of The International Transport- agreement also stipulates that should the oldtimer die, volun­ tarily leave or be expelled, funds will be deducted from his ac­ count, in an amount equal to the cost of maintaining him at the home during the entire period of his residence, plus burial ex­ penses. ESTATE CLAIM However, if the oldtimer dies and doesn't leave enough money to pay for his past keep and burial, the trustees have the right under the agreement to place a claim against his estate for the money due. The four hundred oldtimers now at Snug Harbor are faced with the problem of either meet­ ing the stiff requirements or leaving the home. Most of them, in spite of their desire to the contrary, will have no alterna­ tive but to agree to the trustees* terms. Captain Randall is long in his grave and the trustees—the head of the New York Chamber of Commerce and two officials of the Marine Society of New York .—are in the saddle. • Snug Harbor, it seems, is not so snug anymore. £61 ProAes Panamanian Shipping workers Federation, of which the SIU is a member, has already made known that a world-wide boycott of Panamanian, ships will go into effect on May 1. This move was first proposed by the Seafarers International Union. Source of concern for the EGA and the maritime unions of the world is the growing, tendency of shipowners of many-countries, primarily the United States, to transfer their ships to the Pan- The True Story Is Now Part Of The 'Record' '.^tial is just about wiped out later sc, far 'as however, for a i^p in the boueyard costs fBe .; J'Amerlcan- taxpayers are concerned. Goal is Commission about $10,000 a year to maintain. Then there is the matter of taxes. If a •'not the only bulk cargo, but the coal rate continues to be the root of the controversy. company charters a Liberty, the first 10 pcrShipments Under the Mai'shall Plan Another faeeb of the Marshall plan ship­ cent ln gross profit on the capital invested in ping situation has been overlooked com­ the operation of that ship is subject to nor­ EXTENSION OP REMARKS pletely by Hoffman and his executive assist­ mal corporate income taxes. When the ants. At least they have not" mentioned it profits go higher, the taxes spiral. After the in their public statements. 10 percent has been taxed separately, the HON. ABRAHAM J. MULTEBt It is .no secret that representatives of Government divides additional gross profits French shipping intwests recently told ' by the number of days the company actually CP NEW TOKK nlember of the Maritime Gommlssioh that operated the ship. IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES they deliberately depressed their rates in a The company is then taxed 50 percent of Monday, January 17,1949 maneuver to get a bigger slice of the melon. the first $100 a day profit, 75 percent ofLater on, the Frenchmen continued, up Mr. MULTER. Mr. Speaker, I am in would go the rates. The Americans would proflt between $100 and $300 a day, and 90 receipt of a letter from the Seafarers j be hoodwinked. percent of any profit above $300 a day. The International Union of North America, 1 Shipping men of other nations participat- steamship companies still pay substantial Atlantic and Gulf district, signed by its ) ing in the Marshall plan are reported to have dividends while the Government gets mil­ secretary, Paul Hall, which contains ' said substantially thet same thing, although lions and millions in taxes. if the Maritime Commission ships much important factual data with refer­ ]. they said It less blimtl^ than the Frenchmen. areIninshort, the boneyard, the Government losesi Foreign rates already are rising' as the foreign ence to shipments under the Marshall (1) millions of dollars in charter hire, (2) f operators smack their Hps in anticipation. plan. • I Foreign operators haven't been worrying millions of dollars in maintenance charges, I commend this information to the at­ about making or losing money for the present (3) millions of dollars in corporate taxes, (4) tention of every Member of this House. period. If they lose money they expect to be millions of dollars in unemployment benefits The letter is as follows: reimbursed directly or'ihdirectly through the paid to seamen and others in the maritime Marshall plan. This would mean American industry. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL eubsidlERtion of European merchant fleets UNION or NORTH AUERICA, Hoffman" maintains that if all "the bulk With low labor standards.- And If they get ATLANTIC AND Ouir DISTRICT, go oa foreign-flag ships, this country the extra- eargoea and raise the rates, too, cargoes New York, N. Y., January 14, 1949. will be able to ship more goods to Europe. their .chances of losing money are very slight. Congressman ABRAHAU J. MULTER, This is a dubious argument at best, since Yet said that to pay the American shipping House of Representatives, costs are only one item in the rates ]M£ to- subsidize the American mer­ Marshall plan. Washington, D. C. MT DEAR MR. MOLTER: I know lhat you, chant iharine and copies of Jhat letter were However^ he might better Insist that 66 having deiponBtrated your Interest In mer­ sent to many trade unidhlsts. Senators, and 70, or even 100 percent, of the bulk car­ chant seamen on several occasions, are aware Congressmen who have taken up the cudgels or goes go in American ships. And .be might I that the proposal made by ECA Administra­ in the SIU's light to have the Hoffman order ask that the extra taxes collected by the tor Paul O. Hoffman to ship all MarahaU rescinded. ftom the shipping industry be plan bulk cargoes in fore|gn-flag ships would What of the rate differential that remains? Government appropriated purchase the goodk that the throw 10,000 or more American seamen out of ZS It as devastating as Hofiinau would have it people of the to war-ravaged nations of Europe work and virtually' scuttle the American eound? The answer is a resounding "No,'* must have, despite chiseling in shipping and merchant mariner-.. after some of the elements In steamship other-matters by some of their businessmen. This letter is written to call it to your at­ financing are examined. .. Speaking for the membership of this tention that Hoffman has tried to justify If a minimum of half of the bulk cargoes his proposal by.statements which, accord­ are to' be carried under the American flag union, I strongly hope that you take what­ ing to my information, simply do not fit the as the law how provides, despite Hoffman's ever action is necessary to block the Hoff­ facts. peculiar ihterpretatloii, they will go for the man scheme b-; insurlne that an absolute The facts as published in this union's most part in Liberties under bare-boat char­ minimum of 66 percent of all Marshall-plan, weekly newspaper, the Seafarers Log, of ter from the Maritime Commission. go Id American vessels. Such action January 7, 1949, arc these: The American . When a company charters a Liberty from cargoes, will save the • jobs of thousands of loyal rate for carrying coal from the east coast the Commission, it pays $7,500 a month ih American workcvs. to France is $10.85 a ton. This rate is set rent. If ISO Liberties should fan to oprnte Sincerely yours, by the Maritime - Commission. On foreign because of the Hoffman order, it would mean PAUL HALL, ships, the rate ranges from $8.60 a ton to a dead loss in revenue to the Oovemment of Secretary~Treasiirer. about $9. Recently three operators of for- $1,125,000 a month. The charter hire for elgn-fls^ ships were asked to quote coal Victory ships is $10,000 a month, and if any rates. Two of the operators quoted $8.50. Victory should fail to operate because of the. The third wouldn't talk about any rate below order the loss of revenue would be correMr. Speaker, it Is my opinion that the $9 and seemed to prefer a higher one. spohdihgiy grdater. Thus, the actual differential turns out to Mmrttlme Commission spokesmen iJoint foregoing represents a full and fair be no more than $2,35 a ton at the most and out th^ the money from chartering a ship statement of the situation. The position only $1.86 or less in some cases. And the is almost ehtlreiy pi^oflt to the Government. of the Seafarers International Union is , story doesn't end there, because the dlfferen- The Idss to' the Government is even greater. sound and should be supported by us. "fhe above' reniark iilseiled into the Congressional Record by Representative Abraham J. Multer (D., N.Y.), is one of the many acknowledgements made hy members of both Houses of the SIU's tight against the virtually doomed Hoffman proposal to abandon the 50 percent provision governing ship­ ment of Marshall Plan hulk cargoes in American bottoms. . Similar references to - the Union's position have been also placed in the Record hy Senator Warren G. Mkgnuson, (DM Wash.), and Representative John J. Rooney (D., N. Y.) « Although the battle to preserve the jobs of thousands of American seamen and the American merchant fleet is not yet completely won, the announcement this week that the Bland bill will he acted on shortly hy the House Committee on Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries was encouraging. Senator Magnuson has offered an identical measure in the upper House. Respdnsible in no small measure for the success for the fight so far ii the intensive campaign being waged hy the SIU in which himdreds of unions have rallied to its support. amanian registery, thereby be­ ing able to accept lower freight rates where competition for car­ goes in keen. Hundreds of Am­ erican and European ships have been switched under this scheme since the end of the war. Other purposes of the trans­ fers are to evade taxation and currency i-egulations, and to ope­ rate under low safety, social and labor standards. NON-PANAMANIANS Crews of Panamanian ships are drawn from all parts of the world and few, if any, of the seamen or the shipowners have seen Panama. The ECA officials and the ITF see in the growing Panamanian fleet thousands of American and European seamen's jobs lost, and at the same time an increasmg menace to the higher standards established by seamen in es­ tablished maritime nations. Any attempt by ECA to raise the standards of European sea­ men or by American unions to maintain their standards is en­ dangered by the p: • .bility that should the period of good ship­ ping end, nothing would prevent the Panamanian ship operators from further lowering their rates and driving all other ships from the seas. Seafarer W. J. Hunt Dies In South Africa Crewmembevs of the SS Robin Hood on her most recent trip were saddened by the death of Seafarer William J. Hunt, AB^ who passed away December 24 in Provincial Hospital, Port Elizazeth, Union of Soutli Africa, after a bi-ief illness. Hunt, who was popular with his shipmates, was both a crackerjack seaman and an enthusias­ tic Union man, according to Wil­ liam Zarkas, the Robin Hood's DM, who visited the LOG of­ fice in New York after the ship paid off in Baltimore on January "24. Hunt was buried in Port Eliza­ beth. After the. Baltimore payoff the crew collected a donation foi* his mother, Mrs. Ellen Hunt of 33 Park Place, Brooklyn. Zarkas brought the donation, which totaled $152.75, to Head­ quarters. He planned to visit Mrs. Hunt with a Union official and deliver the gift in person. _ The Robin Hood was beginning the long voyage back to the States when Hunt wa.s taken sick at sea. He was rushed ashore at Port Elizabeth for hospital treatment but he died a few days later. Hunt .ioined the SIU in July, 1941, and sailed through the war. �THE S E A F A R E R S Page iFour South African Currency Rules Forces Robin Line To Cut Runs LOG PHILLY WAITERS BACK SEAFARERS Fxiday. January 28, 1949 muy Worth Of StU's Orymizing Drive By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—It's been another out of the way, a look at the By BLACKIE GARDNER week of slow shipping in this, payoff and sign on record gives the biggest of ports. Wliere ex­ little reason for rejoicing. We PHILADELPHIA — Shipping actly to place the blame is hard paid off the following ships continued to hold its own this to say, but one factor, undoubt­ Kathryn, Emilia, Suzanne, BuU week. Last week I mentioned edly, is the recent move by the Maiden Victory, Waterman that we were cheered by the ar­ govei-nment of the Union o: Mereth Victoiy, Isthmian; Sea rival of the SS Sanford B. Dole, South Africa to cut off cargo tiain Havana. a newcomer to this Port. This payments in dollars to American Sign-ons were the Raphael week another stranger came into Semmes, Fairland and Bessemer shippers. our midst—the SS Evistar. She This move is a serious blow Victoiy, all Waterman-owned blew in here for the first, time, to companies engaged in the ships. and like the Dole, this one is also South African trade, one of them IN TRANSITS. TOO a Liberty tanker. being the SlU-contracted Robin In addition to these we sent re­ These two ships are further Line. Instead of paying for the placements aboard ships in tran­ proof of the importance of our cai'goes in dollars, as has been sit here. organizational department, and the custom, the country wants to Now that Congress is showing pay in pounds sterling. a little action in behalf of sea­ The steamship companies ob­ men, notably bills to keep the ject to this, as they want their 50-50 provision in the ECA Act payments in US bucks, and and exempt seamen from the don't want to go through the draft, we think they should Harry Davis (left). Business Agent of Philadelphia Local long and involved process of col­ finish the job by putting through 301, Waiters and Waitresses Union, AFL^ shows Steve Cardullo, lecting the English cui-rency. SIU Headquarters Representative, one of the numerous replies Congress legislation for a sea­ As a result of this move, Robin men's bill of rights. received from Congressmen in response to the protests his Line will cut sailings to South We don't, think that the educa­ union made in support of the SIU's stand on the Hoffman plan. Africa from 80 to 38 a year. tional provisions made for the With tlrat bit of gloomy news ex-GIs are absolutely necessary for seamen, bvit we do feel that the government should make its efforts to bring more com­ By JIM DRAWDY some provisions for" seamen who panies and ships under the SIU sailed during the war to receive SAVANNAH — There hasn't Contract. medical care in veterans hospi­ been anything doing around here tals. Disabled seamen should I. can assure you that our mem­ also receive pensions, depending for the last week so far as ship­ bers in Philly realize this very ping goes, so a few men have on their disabilities. well, for in the,past year such It would also be a nice gesture piled up on the beach. newcomers to the SIU have By JOHN (Lucky) GILLIS Apparently some of the other if the same loan privileges en­ taken up the slack in many a shipping slump. What is happening to the joyed by ex-GIs were extended ports have been telling the boys head for Savannah on the to seamen, but if only medical Canadian seamen? The Evistar was a good clean theory that jobs were plentiful. ship and paid off without beefs Men who are represented by care and pensions were set up it the phony Canadian Seamen's would be big step toward repay­ The theory is wrong—this week of any kind. Crewed with a fine Union arc now being dumped off ing seamen for their wartime at least. buncii of SIU men, she took a However, things for the im­ contracted ships in foreign ports sacrifices. couple of replacements and mediate future look pretty shoved off for the Gulf. "while foreign seamen come SNUG HARBOR aboard and fill their jobs at Speaking of sacrifices, there's bright. Three ships are due in Our other payoff was the SS 'or payoff during the next seven cheaper wages. John LaFarge, a Watei-man grain another group of seamen that days, and we*will be mighty In England last week, the crew needs a bill of rights: the oldship, in from Germany. This ship paid off under the trans­ of the Canadian ship SS Point timers over "on Staten Island at glad to see the jobs up thei'e on the board. Aconi was threatened with re­ Snug Harbor. portation rule and therefore took The ships coming in all belong moval, although the men have One of the oldsters who re­ an entire new crew. This was worked only six weeks under a cently left that "happy home" to South Atlantic. They are the also a fast, clean payoff, with no contract calling for 12 months' brought to the Hall a copy of a SS Russell Alger, Cape Nome disputes to speak of.. With a Brother Curt Starke, "who re­ employment. and South wind. new crew and everything property agreement seamen there This practice of ditching the are being made to sign. Week before last we had fair cently presented a two-foot squared away, she'll be heading Canadian seamen in foreign ports There is a story on the whole shipping which may have been replica of the SIU insignia back to Europe in a day or two. has been going on for some time. sordid mess in this week's LOG. what started the rumor about In addition, there were the appearing on Union buttons The Canadian claim that 18 ships It makes for rugged reading. usual ships in transit. These are jobs aplenty. In that period we to the Savannah Branch. coming and going all the time registered under the Canadian When a seaman is too old to paid off the SS Southland, also flag have been cleared of their be fleeced by the shipowners, the South Atlantic, over in Charles­ Starke's contribution now ad­ and help to keep the boys from crews in ports aboard and have "charitable" boys step in and ton, sending a few men to her. orns the front window of the staying on the beach too long. been replaced by low-wage for­ make him sign away to them I had intended to sign off for Hall. A veteran Seafarer, DONATES WHEEL eign seamen. keeps this time, bui as I'll be every bit of property and money We also covered the SS Nath­ Starke came into the Union here Until next week, I'll wait Apparently something is wiong he had or will have in the fu­ aniel B. Palmer, a Mar Trade after many years as a tumbler until then. Meanwhile, Happy (Continued on Page 11) ture. It sure stinks. Liberty tanker, down in Jack­ with the Barnum and Bailey Sailing to all SIU men everysonville. She got stuck on a Circus. 1 where! mudbank, but when she finally got in we found that there were AIRING THE SEAMEN'S POINT OF VIEW no beefs at all aboard her despite The SIU is on record that charges will be placed against the delay. men guilty of being the following: The Palmer took a couple of PILFERERS: Men who walk off ships with crew's equip- men, but two vessels we had in men or ship's gear, such as sh^ts. towels, ship's stores, cargo, transit, the SS Marina and Hur­ etc., for sale ashore. ricane, didn't call for any re­ WEEDHOUNDS: Men who are in the possession of or placements. who use marijuana or other narcotics on board an SIU ship Bigwigs here are getting hot or in the vicinity of an SIU Hall about a State Port in Savannah. GASHOUND PERFORMERS: Men who jeopardize the If something comes of this deal, safety of their shipmates by drinking while at work on a ship Savannah may yet turn out to or who turn to in a drunken condition. Those who disrupt the be quite a place. operation of a ship, the pay-off or sign-on by being gassed up. Slowly and surely we are get­ This Union was built of, by and for seamen. Seafarers fought many Ipng and bloody fights to obtain the wages and ting the Hall hei'e straightened out. It will be a very decent conditions we now enjoy. For the first time in the history of the maritime industry a seaman can support himself and his place before we're through with family in a decent and independent manner. The SIU does it. We now have a sign on the not tolerate the jeopardizing of these conditions by the actions of irresponsibles. front window which is a twoIn any occupation there is a small group of foulballs. foot replica. of our SIU button , While the Union has been fortunate in keeping such characters done in gold leaf." This sign was donated by to a minimum, we must eliminate them altogether from the SIU. Brother Curt Starke. We wouldn't be surprised if Curt All Seafarers, members and officials alike, are under William Renlz (left), SIU Baltimore Port Agent, and were the smallest man in. the obligation to place charges against these types of characters. Captain Jack Hayes, Secretary of Local 14, MMP, as they whole Union. At any rate, he is Any man, upon being convicted by a Union Trial Com­ discussed the Hoffman proposal and other problems affecting only 4 feet 1 inch high. He used mittee of actions such as outlined here, faces Union discipline maritime labor during AFL broadcast over station WITH, to be a clown with Barnum & up to and including complete expulsion from the Seafarers. Sunday, Jan. 16. i Bailey. . CmaJkm Semen Calkd VKtims Of Cmmie CSU Union Wretkers Are Warned Savannah Sees Bright Week Ahead �Friday. Jaanary 28. 1849 Page Fire tUE SE AEAnEKS LOG In the heavy pre-dawn fog of January 18, the Coast Guard icebreaker Eastwind was rammed amidships by the tanker Gulfstream 60 miles southeast of Barnegat, off the Jersey coast. Twelve Coast Guardsmen died and 21* v/ere scalded by live steam' when the impact ripped the forward engine room. First of the rescue ships on the scene was the SIUmanned Suzanne, Bull Lines, which was bound for New York from Puerto Rico. A boat crew from the Suzanne went alongside the Eastwind and removed 17 of the injured. By late afternoon they were in Brooklyn. When the Suzanne arrived at Pier 23 to transfer the survivors to seven wait­ ing ambulances, a LOG photographer was on the scene. First of the Eastwind's survivors to be removed from the Suzanne when she docked in Brooklyn was a seriously burned Coast Guardsman. In photo above he is being carried down the Bull Line ship's gangway to one of the seven waiting ambulances. Injured were given tem-. porary treatment by a Suzanne passenger. Dr. Louis Ortega of San Juan. Sympathetic SIU men on the Suzanne took up a collection for the stricken men before they were disembarked. Seconds after the badly burned Eastwind man was placed in ambulance (photo right), he was on the way to a Marine HospitaL Figures in the ioreground are those of news photog­ raphers. Interviews with the survivors were prohibited by the Coast Guard, who maintained a strict guard around the dock area. A. ™ One of the less seriously injured Fastwind Coast Guard­ smen, his face swathed in bandages applied aboard the Suzanne, was able to walk down the gangway. Seafarers who manned the rescue lifeboat were, left to right — standing: Ramon Vila, Utility: Herbert Friedman. OS; Louis Rivera. AB: Thomas Mojica, OS: Francisco Marciglice, AB, and Juan Crux. AB. Kneeling: Pedro Reyes, DM: Ramon Ramirez, OS: S. Hernandez, DM: Manu^ Sandrez. AB. and Peter Seranb, AB. Tommie- (Beachie) Murray, the Suzanne's Bosun, who was among the lifeboat crew thai transferred the injured to the Bull Line ship without mishap in the choppy seas. ijls [ii 1 Eastwind survivors and Suzaxme crewmembers line foredeck of the rescue vessel as she comes alongside the Bull Line dock. r �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. January 28. 1949 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Unloading Of Special-Rigged Ship Draws Well Done' From Bosun DECK MEN ON DECK By CARL LAWSON (Ed. Nole: Bosun Lawson's adventure, which took place in November, was not printed before this, because of space limitations. However, the cooperation and fulfillment of the mission by the Gadsden crew is still newsworthy.) All hands—licensed and unlicensed—aboard the locomotive carrier MV Gadsden rate an unqualified "well-done" for making the recent loading op eration in Iskenderun, Turkey, a huge success. L joined this ship as a " "green­ horn," as the saying goes. The vessel is specially rigged and, at the outset, appears to be very complicated. But I made up my mind to learn everything about it as quickly as possible so that when the time came the same number of working from any of the licensed perhours as it had been under the sonneL previous Bosun who had been Moreover, it must be pointed aboard for 18 months. out, and this is important inso­ The elements were not on our far as the SIU contract is con­ side, however, when the unload­ cerned, there is no room for ing job was undertaken. In fact, gashounds on the unloading the first day we worked at it, end. One shp-up while a man nature was definitely against us. is at his station and it's curtains Among the Deck Gang aboard the SS Winihrop Marvin. As we took off each lift, the bac for alL Isthmian, on the current voyage are, standing—left to right: seas and winds increased. We W. Ezojkowski. Carpenter; G. Newman, Bosun; J. W. Jennings. had considerable difficulty in We proceeded home secm'e in swinging a 96-ton locomotive the knowledge that we had ful­ OS; J. Schwienfus, AB, and H. Lunlla, AB. Kneeling is Deck Delegate J. Parsons, OS. \ over the rails because the beam filled our SIU contract. seas caused it to rock and sway dangerously while it was sus­ pended in mid-air. While we were landing this "loco" on the rails, she jitterBy SALTY DICK bugged on the tracks. • Event­ ually, we made it and the ten­ sion among all hands involved Some of the boys remind me refused to accept any Com­ ing a few dollars in order to They're always pensation for himself but will open a restaurant in Tyler, in the operation was relieved of bananas. hanging in a bunch . . . Faustino accept donations for the Beth­ Texas. He's stiU short $2,500. no wee bit. While this operaltion was in progress, a considerable Torres takes the cake when it lehem Orphanage. A fine ges­ Alberto Rocha was seen at bit of damage was done to the comes to playing the guitar. He ture ... If the President of the the California Bar in Monte. ship's plates on the port side. has never taken a lesson, yet United States dies, who gets He was having a good time Finally, we let go fore knd aft plays like a professional... Bill the job? (Ans.: The Under­ with some friends. For those and proceeded out to open water Parker, QM, is anxious to return taker.) who don't know, you can get and dropped anchor until the to New York... Tony AUeman Received a card from Bill a LOG there almost any time next day, when we started un­ and Davis Danos are in a dither. Champlin stating that he's going ...Frank Hughes wears socks Both of them are in love with a to West Africa. He always so loud that even jitterbugs loading again on schedule. Andrew Anderson, an AB, took certain girl in New Orleans... wanted to go there. When you would turn them down. He ill the next day and was re- Frank Red Sullivan has Book No. see Bill, ask him why he always shows tliem off by wearing moved to a hospital, where we 2 in the SIU. Who has No. 1? runs from the snow... The his trousers short! left him under good medical Through the efforts of Red rumor now going around has it attention. Hancock and the Chief Elec­ that the Alcoa Cavalifei* is going In aU fairness, it must be trician. Louis Peed, the crew to switch to freight hauling on stated that I had no interfer­ can now see movies in the the bauxite run... Felix Van ence during all these operations crew's quarters. Brother Peed Looy is now on the Del Sud sav­ 'The Voice Of The Sea' CARL LAWSON for unloading of the locomotive cargo, a nerve-wracking and dangerous job, I would have to leave nothing to chance. When we had completed the unloading, we found that the cargo had been discharged in Bienville Men Claim Laundry Wrung Them Dry E. Reyes' Sketchpad Depicts Life On Mississippi's Del Norte TK Out utrt • ^BOTMS* JHfEHflN |*y PE<ORnTiM6 HfS IB IM JPHTIOJ. Crewmembers of the SS Bien­ ville have washed their hands of a Norfolk laundry establish­ ment, which allegedly "caters" to seamen. Prices charged by the Friendly Laundry are completely out of line, according to Richard Jacoby and John Wfiliams, two of the men aboard the Bienville. They advised their Union Bro­ thers not to patronize the place. Several Bienville crewmen gave their laundry to a Friend­ ly representative when the ^ip called at Norfolk last week. Af­ ter the bundles had been de­ livered and paid for, it was dis­ covered that the men had been charged considerably more than they would have been for the same service elsewhere. Among the prices cited by Jacoby and WiUiams were 75 cents for washing and ironing of shirts and $1.50 for laundering wOrk pants. WiUiams said he paid $11.40 for a bundle worth about eight bucks. He protested to the delivery man but the ges­ ture was futile. The two men thought it would le a vgood idea if a notice was posted in the Norfolk HaU as a warning to other; Seafarers who might be solicited by ,the BViendly- Laund^. ,, �Friday, January 28,' 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Digested Minutes Of Sill Ship Meetings DEL NORTE. Nov. 14—Whiley PETROLITE, Nov. 23 — KavTomlinson, Chairman; Thurston anaugh. Chairman: Bishop, Sec­ J. Lewis, Secretary. Ship's Dele­ retary. Delegates reported no gate i-eported on status of ship's beefs in their departments. fund. Deck Delegate Rouse reSteward reported that screens jported over .200 hours of dis­ will be put in gaUey in Antwerp. puted overtime. New Business: New Business: Motion carried to Motion by Blackie Bankston that bring charges against any crewan extra joint meeting be held member found with a weapon immediately after leaving Buenos aboard ship. Good and Welfare: Ship's Delegate requested more Aires on the trip north. cooperation in messhall and 3^ 4. 4. LEGION VICTORY, Nov. 2— quarters. Bosun warned all deck Fred Travis. Chairman: Paul J. hands to stand their watches and Morgart. Secretary. Special meet­ be on board at sailing time. One ing called concerning pei-forming minute of silence for Brothers by certain Brothers, their actions carried to check all repair lists lost at sea. being detrimental to the Union. to see that everything needed 4 4. 4. Chairman warned the Brothers in on the lists. Motion carried BULL RUN, Nov. 21—Mehato have Patrolman see what he that should these performances lov. Chairman: J. Reid. Secrecan do about having all bunk come off again, immediate action IN-me would be taken against the men lights repaired or replaced. Sev- tary. Delegates reported only VARIOUS HALLS ARE THERE fDR YOUR involved. Motion carried that eral crewmembers have com­ minor beefs in their departments. any Brother performing in the plained of receiving bums from Good and Welfare: Suggestion USE, AAJT> HAVE TECHNICALA\n>CTHER. future aboard the ship would be the lights. Motion carried that made that minutes be sent to ./>bN-FICTION BCDf^ —AND WOVELS. brought up on charges and all foc'sles not painted last trip Headquarters for publication in TAKE ADVANTAGE OF iT VA/HILE ON THE LOG. Decision to allow Patrol­ turned over to the Patrolman at be done this trip. BEACH TO /MPROVE YOUR OCB SAVVY man to settle beef on officers do­ 4. 4. 4. the payoff. ing crew's work. Lockera to be — OR TO SEE IF You CAN SOLVE THE MADAKET, Nov. 21—Garber, replaced with better units. Chairmcua: Jenkins, Secretary. Delegates reported everything in Agreed that Patrolman is to order. New Business: Motion check No. 3 starboard lifeboat as carried to have Patrolman con­ there are three holes in the hull. tact Port Steward and have him One minute of silence for Broth­ 3? 4 ers lost at sea. DEL AIRES. Nov. 13 —Jerry put all well know brands of food aboard ship. Motion carried to Palmer, Chairman: Roy Casa­ By HANK nova, Secretary. Delegates re­ have all medical supplies and Many a brother carries either a radio, camera, guitar or ported minor beefs in their de­ slopchest merchandise inspected cribbage-board with him when he ships out. Others are more partments. New Business: Mo- by the Patrolman. Motion car­ ambitious. One Brother took his violin out of the baggage room, tion carried for crew to show ried that Delegate check prices more cooperation in the future' of Captain's private slops. Good played a few romantic songs (Besame Mucho, etc.). for the brothers 4 4 4 in sharing the better parts of the and Welfare: One minute of silon the recreational deck and then, we presume, shipped out with STEEL RECORDER, Nov. 28— the darn thing. It sure is strange, but good, to hear some beau­ night lunch. Education: Discus­ ence far Brothers lost at sea. Max Olsen, Chairman: Edward tiful melody played on a violin aboard ship far out at sea... sion was opened on the care of Lessor, Secretary. Ship's Dele­ Harold Slitts and Carl Wamsley were aboard the SS Suzanne and^ crew property aboard the ship. gate read letter wi'itten to Head­ photographed some rescue shots of the men on the burning ice­ Too many times, it was pointed quarters regarding clarification of breaker which collided with a tanker off the Atlantic coast. Then out, the same equipment is dam­ disputed overtime. Ship's Dele­ they sold the photos to the Associated Press... Brother "Duke" aged trip after trip and is al­ gate tohd crew to continue to Wade is in town but his shipmate, Franklin Smith, is out several ways on the repair list. "This, 'it turn in overtime until the beef months now on a trip. was felt, is deti-imental to the is settled at payoff. Ship's Dele­ gaining of better conditions. 4 4 4 gate also recommended that the 4 4 4 Isthmian agi-eement be made up NEW LONDON. Nov. 13—A1 Brother Clyde While is aboard the Alcoa Pioneer... in book form v/ith clarifications Porter. Chairman: Eddie Chante. Brother H. E. Dicks is a game guy who keeps himself busy examples included. Vote of Secretary. Delegates reported all while on the beach. He's always going hunting—for small thanks to Max Olsen, the Chief 4 4 4 books in good standing. Ship's game at the present time... Brother Herman Jones has been Delegate read testimony of as­ SOUTHPORT, Nov. 16—NolUe Cook, for his fine work. Vote of Townsend. Chairman: James a lucky guy. A New York newspaper wrote a big article thanks also to Second and Third sault and battery charges against about this Florida brother—and also gave him a free plane ride the Chief Mate. New Business: Babson. Secretary. New Business: Cooks for making the trip a Motion carried to give Steward Motion cai-ried to put weather pleasant one. One minute of to have him near his other half... Fred Kagelmacher. the stripping around water tigh silence for Brothers lost at sea. and Captain a vote of thanks. Gulf oldtimer, is down in Savannah... Peter Daverson writes doors and port holes where 4 4 4 4 4 4 he'll be sailing again after his hitch in the Army. He's now ALCOA PIONEER. Dec. 5— needed. Motion carried for En­ STEEL RANGER, Nov. 28—J. Scotty Malvenan. Chairman: Wil­ gine Delegate to see Chief Engi­ A. Turkingion, Chairman: J. A. down in Camp Picket. Virginia... Brother S. Rasczyk writes he's been discharged from the Army and hopes he'll be sailing liam Loss, Secretary. Delegates neer and assign someone to Olsen, Secretary. E. V. Stokes grease mechanical end of reported on new equipment soon. elected Ship's Delegate. Dele­ needed on ship. Motion carried winches. Motion carried that gates reported that departmental that crew not pay off until beef keys be made for all hands in meetings had straightened out involving Chief Mate working on unlicensed crew before leaving minor beefs. Motion carried that Some of the Brothers who are in town right now—Robert deck has been satisfactorily set­ U. S. Good and Welfare: Discus­ each department make up repair Harless, Nicholas Funken, John Sharp, Henry Bonk, Douglas tled. Good and Welfare: Discus- sion on improving night lunch. list. New Business: Motion, car­ Marchant, Stanley Gondzar, Joe Clurman who is waiting for any .sion on unsafe condition of the One minute of silence for Broth­ ried that Messmen be moved up Seatrain, Joseph Barringer the Electrician fresh in from theJiacobs ladder. One minute of ers lost at sea. forward as steampipe overhead is West Coast... It will be news to George Maslorov of Michigan, silence observed for Brothers lost 4 4 4 dangerous. Good and Welfare: to know that his shipmate, Edwin Edginton, the Electrician, is im at sea. JULESBURG. Nov. 18—Jimihie Suggestion that steam pipes be town with his mustache—and all ready to ship out now that his, Naylor, Chairman: Leslie J. covered before ship hits cold wea­ landlubbing job down in Venezuela expired. Guillot, Secretary. New Busi­ ther. One minute of silence for 4 4 4 ness: Moved that men coming in­ Brothers lost at sea. All per­ to messrooms without undershirts formers wamed that they must The weekly LOG will be sailing free of cost to the homes will not be sei*ved. Edward Par­ conduct themselves as good union of the following Brothers: Walter Stoll of Georgia, Maurice son urged members not to hang men or Patrolman will be noti­ Olson of Massachusetts, Robert Lowry of Michigan, Reginald clothing on -safety valves in the fied of their disrupting tactics. Thomas of South Carolina, William Elwood of Washington, fire room as practice is danger­ 4 4 4 Entire Stewards Depart­ Raymond Eader of Maryland, James Moore of Alabama, Marvin GOVERNOR MILLER, Nov. 28 ous. Swords of Georgia, Thomas Pradat of Louisiana, Edward House —Preacher, Chairmw; Whitey. ment given a vote of thanks for Secrettiry. Delegates reported all the excellent food and the clean­ of West Virginia... In all the strange or comical titles there tunning smoothing in their de­ liness of the department. are for the days and months of the year we read that there partments. Good and . Welfare: 4 4 4 is the title of "Perfect Shipping Month." If this applies to Complaints made of too much JOHN LA FARGE, Nov. 21— seafaring, we're curious to know which month is the Perfect noise in passageways at night. Harold Gabrae, Chairman: Louis Shipping Motiih? Motion carried that clothing was Pepper, Secretary. Delegates re­ not to be soaked in wash room ported no beefs. New Business: 4 4 4 sinks at any time. A bucket is Agreed that if members are 9 Brothers, our SIU Halls on the West Coast are doing a rush to be used for laundry. Repair pulled off the ship because of the list made up and approved. business in jobs—including our temporary Hall in Tacoma, Wash­ transportation ruling, the ship's ington. Those Brothers who can make it out there will get a fast delegate will call New York for 4 4 4 way of escaping from the high cost of living on the beach... ROBIN LOCKSLEY, Nov. 21— clarification and do as Head­ Brother T. D. York is on the Alcoa Planter... Bosun "Luke" J. W. AUstalt, Chairman: M. quarters suggests,. Good and Wel­ W6AIS Sia p/fl -rCollins came in from a trip—and probably sailed right out again Gondino, Secretary. Delegates fare: Repair list made up. Vote -rue SAW OF A FfdAMfi ..Brothers, keep writing to your Congressmen and Senators reported officers doing crew of thanks given Stewards De­ UNION... UNION! urging them to pass those bills, which will protect the 50 percent work. Beef to be settled at partment for . cooperation, good ECA clause of carrying cargoes in American ships. payoff. New Business: Motion food and ^service. LATEST "INMO-DUNNIT'; CUT and RUN �Page Eight T B B S E A F A R E R S LOG Friday. January 38. 1948 'I t Well-Coordinated Robin Line Crew Delta liine Skipper's Ashes Cast Into Sea From Tulane Enjoys Pleasant Trip To Capetown To the Editor: >! "to the Editor: ' We left New York on the 27th of October aboard the Marine l^unner, Robin Line, and made Capetown by the 12th of NovemIjer which is pretty damned good time. We, took 11 passengers down to Capetown. Some of them looked tp be slightly pale when they came aboard, but as we got out tb sea they got a little color into their faces. Green, a ghastly green. Ah, this life at sea. , There are quite a few of weUl^nown New York and Baltimore lads aboard. The Bosun is Pete Gvosdich, and we have the one and only Bob High as "wood butcher." Also on deck are Jake (jersey Snake) Jacobson, Mike Magal, and those two reprobates from Boston, Rog Hickey and Mdke Aylwood. The Chief Mate's name is Hillford. He's a good joe, and let's the deck gang do the work without much interference. - . The 4-to-8 deck watch has been on so long that there is rumor around that the boys are bucking for a pension from the Robin line. with Tugboat Annie bidding us a fond farewell from, the dock. PLAY BALL We anchored off Port Eliza­ beth for nearly a week, but when we docked we made up for lost time. There has been no per­ forming aboard ship, however, and everybody has just had a good time ashore. The Robin Treat and the Robin Kirk are here in Durban with us now. The Trent arranged some Softball games between the American crews and a South African team. We lost the first game by five runs, the second by one run. The boys i-eally took a beating, which I didn't have the heart to watch. I took off for a ginmill two blocks down the street and found some of the rest of the spectators there ahead of me. More games have been arranged for next week, when the boys hope to regain their prestige. Jerry Lonski BOAMER CREW THANKED FOR CONTRIBUTION To the Editor: In regards to the crew of the Alcoa Roamer that sailed out of New Orleans in November, I want to send my thanks to that fine crew for the kind contribu­ tion they gave for my bus fare to Philadelphia. That was the period when New Orleans ship­ ping was on the slow beU. I. know they realized what it - was like to be on the beach without the price of rice and beans. Thank you again, Bro­ ther^. Hugh F. McLinden On Saturday, December 11, the Tulane Victory was the scene of a ceremony wherein the ashes of Captain Arthur Oden were scattered into Guanabara Bay. It was the wish of Captain Oden prior to his death in 1942 that his ashes be scattered to the seas. Captain Lang, sTcipper of the The Captain of the Tulane Vic­ Tulane, was Captain Oden's Sec­ tory told all hands that the ond Mate aboard the Lofaine burial was to. take place from Cross. Later Oden became mas­ ter of the Clearwater. In winding up, I'd like to say that there is a swell bunch of fellows on this ship. The Cap­ tain and .,the Deck officers are just about tops.. Unfortunately, I am sorry to say, we only have a couple of well-.liked officers in the Engine Department. To the Editor: Douglas Craddock The Marquette Victory finally Lauds Patrolmen For Overtime Won On Isthmian Ship SMART GAL The stewards department is tops. Walt Walsh is Chief Ste­ ward, and with him are George Midget, Jack Dolan and Soapy Campbell, w'no is crew Messman and master of ceremonies at all meals; Wait till the boys back in Baltimore hear the limey accent Soapy has adopted to amuse the crew. The cutest and smartest gal on board was 11-year old Alice Pease of Claredon Hills, Illinois, which is 18 miles from my home in Chicago. She picked up knots and splices and even made a bell rope after a few minutes of in­ struction. That gal was the best sailor on the ship by the time we reached Capetown. The boys really celebrated in Capetown. What's more,* they fared pretty well although the English had two aircraft carriers, four destroyers and three frigates in port. , We; left at. the end of . two days the ship and he would like all hands to attend. All of the crew off watch at the time turned out for the ceremony. Fi-om what I gather Captain Oden was a pretty swell guy. Some of the oldtimers in the Union can remember him. I thought they would like to know of the ceremony. Alice Pease squints into the sim as Jerry Lonski points out. a Castle Line ship passing the Mcirine Runner.' Teamwork Made Graves Model Ship To the Editor: Here goes with our two cents worth concerning our voyage and the conditions on this Waterman scow, the SS Governor Graves, which is making the cereal run to Germany. First of all, we want to en­ dorse the Skipper wholeheartedly. He is Captain "Pete" Patronas of Mobile. He is A-1, and this is not the Draft Board talking. Both Captain Patrones and his Chief Mate, "Slim" Walker, are regular oldtimers, having come up from the foc'sle, and both hold retired SIU books. The other Mates and the Engineers Ijave our okay, too. The whole bunch we have topside are good joes. "The crew as a whole is a credit to the ;SIU and to all seamen. It is'trips and crews like this that make shipping and- conditions worth fighting for and maintain­ ing. Incidentally, we have 24 full books out of 28 men in the crew. When we get in, aU we expect the Patrolman to do is give us a big heUo, pass out some SEAFARERS LOGs and collect some dues. any and all birthdays are toppbd off with a personalized cake from the Baker and a song from the Chief.Cook. The Crew SS Governor Graves GERMAN UNIONIST FINDS THE LOG VALUABLE AID To the Editor: We thank you very much for having sent us the LOG. This newspaper can give us valuable suggestions for our trade^omion work here in Germany. We would be especially thank­ ful if you would mail us one or several copies of the German Edition of the newspaper,' too. T We consid^. it, important to give your newspaiper to our sea­ men, too, in twder to suggest this way the idea of the "Union of all seamen in the whole world on a trade unionist base" to all our colleagues. Moreover, we would appre­ ciate it if you would forward to us the address of the long­ shoremen's union. August Schmeelck Gewerkschafl Offentliche LOVE THAT CHOW Dienste, As for the food, there seem to Transport und'Verkehr be plenty of steaks and chops. Bremerhaven, Germany The Steward and the Cooks and the rest of the Department all (Ed. Note: The LOG is work together, and put out first published in the English lan­ rate meals with salads twice a guage only. The International day. The whole Department is Longshoremen's Association is to be commended for their serv­ located at 265 West 14 Street, ices, and it might be added that New York 4. N. Y.) paid off in New York on Janu­ ary 13 to the relief of nearly everyone aboard. It was a trip around the world. We touched Arabia, Malaya, Java, the Cele­ bes, Philippine Islands, China and the Hawaiian Islands. The crew was a good bimch of fellows, and nearly everyone co­ operated with everyone else, ex­ cept the two Electricians who were at one another's throats at all times. We had a beef over Oilers standing port watches, but it was settled to the satisfaction of all at the payoff. Patrolmen PurceU, Sheehan and Guinier were there at the payoff to protect our interests. They did a bangup job in settling the beefs. In­ cidentally, they collected nearly $600 in disputed wages for the Engine Department along. It was not only money put in the members' pockets, but inasmuch as there were several tripcard men aboard, it showed these fel­ lows that the Union settles beefs and with happy results. Earl J. Laws Engine - Delegate FINAL VERDICT OF SIR CHARLES: WELL DONE, SIU To the Editor: Well done. Brothers. That is the verdict' in this writer's opin­ ion upon the completion of the 1948 year. Please accept my sin­ cere good wishes to aU of our officials in every capacity, from Headquarters to all ports repre­ sentatives, to our newly elected officers, to the men who ap-. peared on the many committees, to the Editor of the LOG and his staff, and to the sincere young ladies in New York who work in the interest of the SIU. Also good wishes to the Bro­ thers who gave noble help.' Cheers to those Brothers in the hospitals, to the Brothers who volunteered in strikes and other' matters of interest to the Union. May I sign my name? Best wishes to all. Sir Charles - EVELYN*S COOKS ARE GOOD The SS Evelyn's gallpy crew is tops, according to T. E.; Dickens, the Third Cook, who submitted picture. Left to right: Chief Engineer—and chief eater too, if reports are right; John t Wells, Chief Cook; Dickens; and Paul Reed, Night Cook and Baker. / V �-rr Friday, January 28. 1949 THE SEAFARERS Just Like New ^mVTNM A Man With Guts By JOHN WUNDERLICH. JR. Way back in eighteen-eighty-five, When seamen were treated as slaves, We were neither among the living or dead; Said the owners: "A flock of knaves." Then a young man shouted from the ranks, "We'll fight for what is our right;" The Coast Seamen's Union was born that day. That was the start of a bitter fight. His name: Andrew Furuseth, a seaman with guts. Who devoted his life to a cause; He did it for you and for me of today. Not for wealth or public applause. Soon seamen joined together as one. The SIU became its name; By action and militant representation Up-to-date has gained it fame. You cJdtimers who sailed those days Remember the menu you gpt. The soggy potatoes and wormy mush. And an egg was considered a lot. So when you hit the sack on the ship of today, Made up so neat and clean. Remember the days of forecastle astern— As companions the bedbugs were mean. A thousand things from the past I could tell. Bring back ghosts from those days When a seaman was neither among the living nor dead. When it was treason to ask for a raise. Broken limbs and blood have been given for you. So today you can proudly proclaim: I am a seaman, united with all seamen afloat In a Union, SIU is its name. Warns Of High Tab In La Guaira To the Editor: I'm sailing aboard the MV Ponce, which has scheduled stops at La Guaira, New Orleans and Puerto Rico. We stopped at La Guaira for six days and when we went ashore, oh boy. You'd think the war was still OGDEN CREWMEN ASK UNION PUSH ON HOFFMAN PLAN To the Editor: We the undersigned crewmembers of. the SS George Ogden herein inform our bargain­ ing agent, the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, to send tele­ grams in our behalf to the Presi­ dent of the United States, ad­ vising him that the Hoffman Plan would leave the American seamen jobless. Mr. Paul Hoffman, Adminis­ trator of the EGA, if he suc­ ceeds, will, by ignoring the SOSO provision in the Marshall Plan, sabotage American ship­ ping and weaken our national defense. Therefore, we. do hereby pro­ test this proposed scuttling of the American merchant marine. 27 crewmembers SS George Ogden on as far as prices in La Guaira are" concerned. Prices are such that you can hardly buy a beer, postcard or souvenir. Beer is 80 cents, postcard folders are 40 cents and so on. I'm writing this to warn my Union Brothers to keep away from the waterfront bars, be­ cause they can get the same beer at other bars in town for 35 cents. And prices are sky high on everything. BIG DIFFERENCE In contrast when we stop at Puerto Rico, the Ponce's home port, we are able to get beer, postcards and many other-things at prices that you find in New Orleans and New Yoi-k. There's a hotel here called the Sanchez, run by Mr. and Mrs. Audelix Sanchez, which is not only highly recommended by me but several other Union Brothers. It's a nice respectable place just acrass from the SIU hall and the prices are right. The Ponce stopped at New Or­ leans for only 36 hours, long enough to pick up 38,000 bags of phosphate. Sorry I didn't have a chance to get ashore to get the same warm welcome that city always extends to Seafarers. George Litchfield MV Ponce 1 Delegate Sees SIU Ending LOG Page Nine Marvin's Beefs At Payoff To the Editor: We didn't have one single fan part. We had to make out the best we could. All of this is to be expected from a hard-headed Isthmian Chief, but he's going to find out that his economy program means nothing when the ship docks. The officera could get away with this sort of maneuvering before we had an agreement, but our rights and privileges are down in black and white now. Wait till the Patrolman sink.s his teeth into our list of beefs. Out at sea they think they have us at their mercy, but we'll have the last laugh. Here are some, of tl e happenings during the trip to the. Near and Far East. I took over the delegate's job on this scow, the Winthrop Marvin, two days before sailing from Seattle, Washington. We had a beef concerning the Chief Steward, but it was settled to the satisfaction of all before we sailed. At the time of sailing I asked the First Assistant if we had enough soap and matches to last out the trip and was told there was plenty of everything. Two weeks later the Assistant told me the ship had run out of soap powder. I asked the Glenn Vinson produced this Chief why the shortage, and he picture from his scrapbook of claimed the company ^ had cut his order. The First showed me past voyages, this one from a in his requisition where the NO CANDLEPOWER year back. Shot shows Andy Chief had erased the order and Poppacadopolis using a spray replaced it with an order for Before arriving in Honolulu oa gun on board the Steel Navi­ one-third the original. The First the return from the Persian gator. Probably needs another then started to ration everything Gulf, we ran out of light bulbs. coat of paint by now. from rags to light bulbs. Everywhere it was darkness. The Chief Engineer ordered the whole sum of two dozen bulbs in Honolulu. This at a time when there were about forty or more lights out in the engine room, passageways and .steering en­ gine room. I asked the Chief, To the Editor: nam Avenue in Brookljm. John­ before we arr ived in Honolulu,' ny's crying the blues. How is the gang ai-ound New to order enough soap powder. George Curry had his moniker York's Beaver Street? The and smiling face in the Decem­ He told me that he would get Brooklyn Kid is once more on ber 10 LOG, see last page. Great the soap for sure. one of the Ore Line expresses, guy that George. Always smil­ Even the Captain promised this time the Baltore. that soap powder would be or­ ing. The guj"^ makes a neat stew.. Has Mr. Hoffman rescinded his Saw George Brusset, ex-Steward dered. Both the Chief and Cap­ thi-eat to cut out shipments in of the Jean. He's now married tain went on a binge and w-e American bottoms? Now is the to an Ore Line scow, the S$ sailed without - the soap knd time for all seamen to have this Bethore. He sends greetings to without diesel oil for the galley. blunder corrected. I'm doing all who were on the Jean in 1946. We had been in Honolulu about my part. I have already written Dick Sheppard is also on the twenty hours when I met the a letter to Senator Styles Bridges Bethore, along with Ricketts, ex- Chief on the gangway and asked expressing this individual's opin­ Second Cook of the Yarmouth. him if hef had ordered the soap. ion on such a move as Mr. Hoff­ Joe Keyes has probably followed He replied, "as soon as we get man's proposal. I guess Hoffman Raymond Osborne and Alfredo in Honolulu the soap wiU be has forgotten that charity begins Salecci back to <Rio and Santos. here." Double talk, nothing else. at home. They're just three guys who Both of our Cooks got off ia From the sunny Pacific ocean found a home down South Amcr- Honolulu because of sickness. At the Brooklyn Kid sends you the ica way. the last minute the company following bits of gossip picked Raymond Taylor and Joe War- finally got a man. The stove up here, there and everytvhere. field must be on another Rio was on the fritz because of the Seems that the guys up and cruise. Haven't seen them since black oil and kerosene mixture, down the East Coast and the getting off the Holmes. Guess so we had a tough time getting Gulf have taken an interest in they remember our times to­ our meals on time. The officers the stuff that I send you, since gether in the Islands. Where is disputed the overtime for the they're always asking, so I am Sam Parker? Wiper mixing the oils, but I'm going to write something el.se. sure he will collect the money Heard from a bartender in Give Johnny Wunderlich my Flatbush that Ellis Gaines is at the payoff. regards and tell him that he is looking for me. Tell Mr. Gaines The Chief and First Assistant held in high esteem by yours that I'm trying to live long are menaces to good union^ and truly; in fact, he's the best con­ enough to collect my old, age the sooner we get rid of them tributor to the LOG, excluding,- pension, something that would be and their phony tactics the bet­ of course, Frenchy Michelet. impossible if I stayed in his com­ ter off we will be. •On to the gossip: pany for anj"^ length of time. This trip will be about six BLAZING AWAY Richard Mason has bought shares months when it is over, and When last seen Eloife Tarto and in the Mangore, .so goes the every man on the ship is looking Prince Baker were eating smoke rumor from other home.steaders forward to.that payoff. We only hope that the new crew sees to and lighting fire aboard the SS aboard. I'rh heading New Orleans way it that the repair lists are com­ Winslow Homer. That was some ai^d won't be back to the north pleted before sailing and the blaze. Joe Thomas shipped out and country until the flowers bloom. proper amount of .stores is aboard D. Saunders for the next trip. left his pal John Eversly on Put­ The Captain is a pretty good fellow and has abided by the agreement during the entire trip. To the Editor: G. Brazzil Engine Delegate I was married to a Seafarer recently. At the present time he Winthrop Mcurvin is at sea and I would like to have the LOG mailed to me so that I can accumulate copies for him to read when ho comes home. . Also, I wish to read them myself, so I'll gain an idea of what this business of being a Seafarer is all about. I want to keep up with my husband, if I possibly can, and be able to discuss his work with him. Having read one issue of your publication, I Membership rules require am sure the LOG will help me to do this. every man entering the Bob Nelson and I were married Dec. 2, 1948 in Glen Ellyn, Union Halls to show his Illinois. He is from Detroit, Michigan, and my home is in Lombard, Union Book. Pro-Book, per­ Illinois, where I am now living with my parents. mit or whitecard to the door­ man. This is for the mem­ Bob and I plan to live in Philadelphia or Baltimore when bership's protection. Don't he x'eturns from this trip. waste the Doorman's — or Mrs. Robert Nelson your own—time by- arguing (Ed. Note: The LOG thinks Brother Bob Nelson is to this point. Observe the rules be congratulated on his choice of a mate, and it has put Union-wise Mrs. Nelson on its mailing list. Meanwhile, the you make. SIU extends its best wishes to the newly-married couple.) SS Baltore's 'Brooklyn Kid' Gossips Of Men And Ships Member's New Mate Seeks SIU Info Membership Rules �THE SEAFARERS tOG ^age ten THEY WERE BITING Del Norte Crewmembers Enjoy T^o Christmas Parties In Buenos Aires to the Editor: Well, Brothers, here's the story of a real Christmas for a fine gang of SIU Seamen. We ar­ rived in BA on the 15th of De­ cember, and I was elected to :get a tree. I went to May Sul­ livan's Bar and asked May to get us a tree for the ship, as we would have our Christmas at sea. May got us a fine one. With the trimmings that Mrs. Bankston (the Bosun's wife) had giv­ en us in New Orleans, we dec­ orated the most beautiful tree Triday, ianuary 28, 1949 that fve ever seen On any ship Blacky Bankstoh, Eddie Gon­ zales (chief linen keeper) and myself had the honor of doing the triniming. Then to start things off. May Sullivan thrfew a (Christmas Eye party for iis on the 23rd—and' I mean it was a honey. There was standing room only from seven at night-till four in the morning. The Tulane Victory came in that day and the Bosun, Brother Peterson, and half of the Tulane crew were there to help us cele­ brate. May furnished the foOd and Champagne. There . was plenty for everyone. OFF AGAIN Playing Santa Glaus to the crew of the Del Norte was no easy job and even as sturdy an actor as Ed Rouse, AB. appre­ ciated a chance to let his beard down. Stewardesses Johansson (left) and Cervantes appear a xnite more sprightly. Just in case some perfectionist finds fault with Santa's rig. Red Han­ cock, who submitted photo, hastens fo inform that sandals are correct on tropical runs. Skill Nets Crew Laundry 'to the Editor: The proof of the pudding is in the eating—an old adage but one that had an up-to-date twist recently aboard the SS William H. Carruth, a Liberty tanker running coastwise between Tex­ as and New York. We aboard the ship have just proved to ourselves what good, old-fashioned SIU ingenuity, co­ ordination and tearn work can accomplish in the hands of a ^od creW' and Bosun, Marty Bisson. r Having no laundry or any place on board to wash our clothes we brought the matter up at a shipboard meeting and SOUNDS ALARM ON NON-UNION tEXAS TAXIS fo'/the Editor: This is to bring to the atten­ tion of Brothers sailing Seateain ships and other SIU ves­ sels that touch this coast that at the present time there are several fink cab companies op­ erating in Texas City. These cabs-are in competition with un­ ion cabs. Therefore, it would be appreciated .. if Ship's - Delegates would call special meetings aboard ships and make clear to every brother aboard ship the cabs that are and are not AFL. I have been notified by the cab union business agent that the only union cabs are those of the United Cab Company and Frank's Taxi. You may be told by- some of the drivers of the non-union cabs that they are uiuon members, but they are not. Keith Alsop after a thorough discussion, if was decided to ask permission of Chief Engineer McCorison to lef us make use of the old gun crew's bath, which had been idle. McCorison granted us permis­ sion. Volunteers were called for and a working party responded in typical SIU style. Right now, I wish "to express appreciation in behalf of the entire crew to First Assistant Lorenzen, whose tireless efforts in pitching in with his tools and labor helped make the project a success. He attended to the pipe work. ACTION The Engine Department on that part of the job, too. The Deck Department, with our able Ship's Delegate, Rlackie Con­ nors, taking the lead, took care of the cleaning and painting. A beautiful job was done by all. They really made two blades of grass grow where only one was growing before. The result is a good laundry second to npne on any ship. We have great pride in our achieve­ ment and we will be happy to show the Patrolman our finished product. It stands as an example of what can be done with SIU in­ genuity, coordination and team­ work. W. H. Nu'nn Check It — But Geod Check the slop chest be^ fore your boat sails. Make sure that the slop chest con­ tains an adeiiuate supply of all the things you are to need. If it doesn't, call the Union Hall immediately. Christmas Eve number two started off at 12:00 noon the 24th, and was a bang-up party till 4:00 p.m. May Sullivan and Sam Eddy, Purser of the Tulane Vic­ tory, and many of the Brothers' While Brother Ramon, BR, holds 10-pound hammerhead girl friends were aboard and shark for "mugging," Brothers Barrientos (left), OS. • and stayed till sailing'time to see us Aponte. OS, admire his catch. Photo was taken by* William off. O'DonneU. Jr. Engineer on the MOrgantown- Victory from whose After leaving BA with the ship deck Ramon enticed his victim as ship was lying at anchor well secured, we Teally started in in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. to celebrate. Believe me. Broth­ ers, you have never seen any­ thing like it. Sisters Johansson and Cervantes (Stewardesses), the Chief Mate, Mr. Tooker, and many other of the officers were down to help along with the personally. These organizations To Ihet Editor: Christmas spirit. did not advertise their coming The music was furnished by I wish to thank all the Brdth- here to See us, but the big out­ ABs Whitey Hursey and Joe ers for the ten-dollar Christmas fit that did advertise 'failed to Torres, and by the voices of all present they voted fo give us shovv up. the crew. AB Ed Rousa was guys in the hospital. I have Thank you again, one and all, kind enough to play the part of been in the Sfafen Island Marine for making this a Merry Christ­ Santa Claus. You can see by the Hospital more than three months mas for me. In closing I wish picture that he did a damn fine and, as 1- am not entitled to com­ the LOG staff and all my Union job, too. pensation, I can tell you the 10 Brothers a Merry Christmas and Well; Brothers, this party went bucks was doubly welcome. a Happy New Year. on until 1:00 a.m., and then broke I had a vei-y nice Christmas H. V. Nielsen up in fine SIU fashion. The cele­ here. In addition to the Union's brating continu6d through Christ­ gift, I also received packages mas day for What can go on from the Red Cross, Salvation ORTIZ ENTERS record as one of the finest pdrties Army, The Navy Mothers Club" NY HOSPITAL that's ever been held on any ship of America" of Staten Island and without trouble of any kind. the Merchant Marine Veterans We don't want to forget the Association. To the Editor: act that Brother, Kaiser put out APPRECIATES PACKAGE Brother R. U. Ortiz came in a very fine Christmas Dinner to this hospital, the Metropoli-. with everything and anything— Brother Volpian and his as­ tan, for admittance. I have been even a cheering glass of wine. sistant also brought me a nice in here for over a month afid, Well, that's about all there is gift package and when I opened before he entered. Brother Or-: except fo give May SuUivan's same I found a card from the tiz paid me a visit. He expects; Bar in BA a big hand for the person who- sent it, a Miss Beato undergo an operation. We alt fine way she treated the Brothers tice Carpendale, 2252 Aqueduct wish him the best of luck. of the SIU. Whenever you're Avenue, New York City. It Mail will reach him at Warit down that way, stop in and pick would be nice if we sent these up the latest LOG, and say hello people JT few copies of the LOG. H, 444 E. 68th St., N. Y. Marino Gordils 1 will acknowledge these gifts to May. Red Hancock Union Xmas Gift Cheered Brother In Marine Hospital FOR SURGERY SS Dei Norte BRET HARTE MEN FIND SHIP STORES BELOW STANDARD To the Editor: About forty-five dayis out of Norfolk we found that some of the butter on this ship, the Bret Harte, was becoming tainted.'Al­ so we found a box of bread had become moldy and some chickens were not up to stand­ ards It appears that the stores had been transferred from an­ other vessel. Of course we are not in- a position to say that the charge of transferring stores is true, but we are writing so that Ag­ ents and Stewards can be oh the lookout, for bum stores received in Norfolk from the Cavalier Grocery Conipany which sup­ plies Waterman ships. Frank Mltchall Vincent S. Kuhl Ftirther Comments On Payoff Rule To the Ediiorr To the Editor: Just a line to voice my opinion about our transportation rule. I think that a man's book entitles him to. a job and it should not be in any agreement that he must collect transportation if the .ship enters a district other than the one in which it signed ar­ ticles; I do not believe this is in line with job security, which has always been one of the main objectives of our Union. Personally, being married, I am broke at the present time and borrowing until I can ship out. But' what if I get a ship that gives me a four week trip and then pays off down south? I'd lose my shipping place, toO. Persoimally^, I think the ruling is no good and I would suggest a referenduih ballot to find out if the membership wants the present ruling or the former. Edward J. Chant Before giving my opinion on" the transportation rule, I would like to first say that I ani a permitman; however, I feel that" it is my duty to take an interest' in Union affairs as well as book-men, for I hope to - become a member myself someday. There is no time like the present to' start taking an interest in mat­ ters that will no doubt affect me in the future. From listening to the older members speak, I gather that the shipowners didn't hand Us trans-' portation money on a silver plat­ ter, but it was a gain won after a long and hard fight by the' Union. No doubt our contracted' companies would put a stop to it if given half a chance to do' so. Why give them a point tdr argue? By all means, let's keep the rule as it now is. F. P. Jeffords �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Januaxy 28, 1949 Page Eleren Biand-Magnuson Biil Is Slated For Early Action PERSONALS EDWARD COLLISON CURLEY MEEKS Please send your permanent Your mother, Mrs. Martha mailing address to C. Tucker, 25 Mary CoUison, 1137 East Lombare Street, Baltimore 31, Mary­ South St., N. Y. C. land, would like you to get in 4. 3^ «. (Continued from Page I) touch with her. PAUL N. FROOM 4 4 4 Rookie is in Mexico—"Ameri­ fives that . , . whenever the VIBEHT BLENMAN can Bar." United States Government, or Get in touch with your mother. any department, agency or in­ 4. i A. Quinones, $1.00; H. Ramos. $1.00; strumentality thereof, procures, LEXIE TATE and RUSSELL Miss Alice Henry, 198 Charlotte NEW YORK A. Cruz, $1.00; McKensey. $2.00. Will these men who were on Street, Lacytown, Georgetown, or makes any loans, grants in aid, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS NEW LONDON the SS Leland Stanford when Demerara, British Guiana. J. T. F. Sigmon, $1.00; A. Dell Isola, W. R. Dixon, $4.00; H. W. Bigham, or provides credits or funds for $1.00: A. Goldsmit^ $2.00; A. H. 4 4 4 she paid off on May 7, 1948 $1.00; H. A. Serpe, $2.00; J. S. Crow­ the procurement of any com­ Cramer, $2.00; Olifidlo Esquivel, $5.00; LARS CARLSON contact Homer O. Diamond, Rt. 2 ley, $2.00 ; C. T. Coleman. $rl .00. modities for transportation by Wm. C. Simmons. $5.00; Paige A. Contact Mrs. Marvin Schwartz, Mitchell.'$5.00; SS ALGER —Box 42, Whistler, Alabama. water, at least 50 per centum of A. Goldsmit. $2.00; A. V. Walrath, $2.00; F. J. Zannanski. 42 Broadivay, New York City. Goldsmit. $2.00; W. Doran, $15.00; Eric the gross tonnage of such com­ 4 4-4. $1.00; J. O. Cray, $1.00: C. E. Murphy, G. Ohman, $1.00; J. Borak. $1.00; V. B. 4. 4 4 DON JOHN FEURALA $5.00; P. J. PasinOsky, $2.00; J. modities, computed by countries, Cooper, $5.00; Peter Giron, $1.00; DEE BIRCH Contact Mr. Marvin Schwartz Bowen, $2.00; A. J. Realer, $1.00; K. and separately for dry bulk car­ Your brother is very ill. Get Luis Santos, $10.00; John Pastrano, Kain, $1.00; J. Fuller, $1.00. 42 Broadway, New York City. riers, dry cargo liner and tanker $10.00; N. J. Figueroa, $1.00; Roy SS MARINE STAR in touch with Mr. Hulbert A. Peston, $5.00; A.. Stephanian, $2.00; services, shall be transported -on 4. 4 4 Carruth, 6432 Catina Street, New Edward Wilish, $3.00; G. .B. Morley^ W. G." Simmons, $1.00; R. V. Suares United States flag vessels, unless LOUIS W. PEPPER $2.00; M. Reeves, $1.00; J. Roll, $2.00 $20.00; L. S. Bishop, $1.00; A. IngibretYour two small children are Orleans 19, Louisiana. C. T. Skyllberg, $1.00; G. W. Fenson the United States Maritime Com­ son, $3.00; Harry Mechnic, $5.00; G. $1.00; W. R. Lyerly, $1.00: S. B mission, after investigation, shall seriously ill. Get in touch with Pegner, $1.00; Roy A. Kaiser, $1.00; D. Layton, $2.00; R. F. Linkowski, $2.00 MELVIN*^ E.^RICE your wife immediately. certify to the department, agency, Malenfant, $5.00; Frank F. James, W. West, $2.00; C. M. Webb, $2.00 Your mother is very anxious $5.00; Jezef Reszel, $5.00; Ralph B. F. S. Daws, $2.00; K. M. Ingebrigtsen or instrumentality of the Govern­ 4 4 4 to ^hear from you. Her address is Hughes, $5.00; Juan C. Vega, $5.00; $2.00; J. R. Lafoe, $2.00; V. D. Street ment charged with the adminis­ • J. W. TAYLOR Crew of SS Steel Fabricator, $4.00; Keats, Kansas. Contact SIU Headquarters con­ $1.00; B. N. Gary, $5.00; T. M. John tration of the laws under which B. A. Gold, $5.00; S. .Beattie, $5.00; F. son, $1.00; N. N. Bathia, $2.00. 4 4 4 cerning Receipt No, C86759. such funds are made available A. Pindarand, $1.00; T. W. Hinson, Jr.. SS POLARIS GLEN SEELEY $5.00; L. Hitchner. $5.00; J. Cc. Mc­ J. M. Maximo, $2.00; M. Arrogo with which the commodities are Alden Gould, Jr., P.O. Box Carthy, $5.00; C. 1. Navarra, $5.00; F. $5.00; I. Usera^ $1.00; W, Robinson, procured, that United States flag 43, Norfolk, Mass., would like to E. Dayrit, $5.00; C. M. Kelley, $1.00; $1.00. vessels are not available in suffi­ J. J. Shiklez, $1.00; J, Kelly, $5.00; C. SS AZALEA CITY Holder of Receipts No. C7959(i have your address. cient numbers or at market rates Jankiewicz, $3.00; A. Goldsmit, $2.0Q;; J. Rowan, $2.00; W. Allman, $1.00 4 4 4 and F. Dows, holder of Receipt C. Annina, $5.00; J. D. Blanchard. E. Polberg, $5.00: A. Cotol, $1.00; J for United States flag vessels to MIKE LASMAR $5.00; A. Goldsmit, $2.00; W. J. Benish. No. C79808, issued in Baltimore Pacheco, $1.00; C. J. Scofield, $2.00 effectuate the purposes of this Get in touch with W. H. Simp­ $5.00; A. Goldsmit. $2.00; G. F. Cann, J. D. Lane, $1.00; H. C. Peterson section." during week of January 22, are $10,000; A. Goldsmit, $2.00. $2.00; C. C. Pedersen, $2,00; H. Put requested to contact 6th Floor, son, 802 Chatham Street, Mon­ SS STRATHMORE AMERICAN RATES $1.00; A. Di Amico, $1.00; T. Mc­ treal, Canada. 51 Beaver Street, so credit can A. Dokeris, $3.00; A. Goldsmit, $2.00. Carthy, $1.00; H. C. Cordes, $1.00; H SS CORNELIA be given for monies paid. What makes- the Bland-MagnuW. Ehmsen, $1.00; D. Guerrero, $1.00 GEORGE ^HUDSON T. Pantileef, $1.00; J. Gegante, $1..0; son biU tighter than the present S. Bugajewski,'$5.00. Your mother has passed away. J. R. Miller. $2.00; M. Sovich, $1.00; SS CAPE SAN MARTIN law is the phrase "at market Contact your sister in Sparta, B. Agol, $5.00; N. Mamat, $2.00; S. rates for United States flag ves­ Lenert^ $4.00; T. A. Pukki, $2.00; N. Georgia. sels." In the present law this C. Beck, $4,00; D. Segundo, $5.00; J. 4 4 4point is not clearly stipulated, L. Rios, $4.00; F. Vainikainen, $3.00; SIU, A&G District WILLIAM S. GREGEL W. Tschuschke, $2.00; G. V. Gjerseth, and Hoffman justified his pro­ BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Important papers are being $2.00; J. Martinez, $1.00; J. S. Mineses, posal by maintaining that if for­ William. Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 leld for you. Get in touch with $2.00; C. Rodriguez, $5.00; P. Magro, $5.00; N. Serrano, $2.00; J. V. Bocala, eign rates were below American BOSTON ....278 State St. your sister, Mrs. Helen Donofris, $5.00; J. W. Cord, $5.00; E. D. Crowell, rates he could use foreign ships (Continued from Page 4) E. a. Tilley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 ;.5 East Monroe, Bedford, Ohio. Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 when Canadian operators think $5.00; P. Lorete, $5.00; A. Plaza, $5.00; in any amount he wished. J. W. Kleczer, $5.00; G. Rodriguez, 4 4 4 GALVESTON 308%—23rd St. so little of their contracts with $2.00; W. L. Busch, $5.00; P. S. Howe, Provision is made for the Mari­ HAROLD D. ITTNER. Jr. Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Your father is ill, and asks the Canadian Seamen's Union $5.00; J. W. Logan, $3.00; A. G. Hel- time Commission to report to MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. they repeatedly violate the pacts. terbran, $5.00. Congress within 90 days of the Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 that you contact him at 14 N. SS SEATON By now the CSU certainly bill's enactment and at fourNEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. Mcintosh Street, Elberton, Ga. V. Perez, $2.00; S. H. Fulford, $86.00. should have been able to block month intervals thereafter on E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 SS ELIZABETH 4 4 4 this practice. The fact that they compliance. Nations receiving H. Ortiz, $2.00; R. F. Stewart, $1.00; NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. WILLIAM D. RINEHART A. A. Stowe, $2.00; C.P. Negron. $2.00. breign aid goods would not be haven't halted these body blows Joe Algina, Agent HAnovor 2-2784 Your daughter, Gertrude', is' SS AFOUNDRIA NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. now getting along fine and is to the Canadian seamen might S. Zavadcson, $1.00; B. Hoffman, reimbui-sed for any goods pur­ Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 indicate that no effective action chased if less than 50 percent out of danger. It's a boy! $1.00; J. Murphy, $2.00; R. Morales, PHILADELPHIA.. .614-16 No. 13th St. has been taken. are shipped in American vessels. $2.00; J. J. Palmer, $4.00; H. V. Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 Since the communist party Erimes, $1.00; M. H. Lorenzo, $1.00; Despite the fact that the bill EUGENE^ A. STANTON SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. controls the CSU it is very M. Rzenkowicz, $2.00; F. Gonzales, was expected to pass both the Please get in touch with Al­ Frenchy Michelet, Agent Douglas 2-5475 W. E. Morreale, $20.00; R. likely the Canadian seaman are $1.00; Llauger. $1.00; G. R. Graham, $25.00; House and the Senate without SAN JUAN, P.R....2S2 Ponce de Leon bert Michelson, 1650 Russ Bldg. being sacrificed to the party's de­ J. F. Kazar, $1.00; M. Santana, $1.00; serious opposition, SIU Head­ Sal Colls, Agent San Juan 2-5996 San Francisco, Calif., attorney sire for continual chaos and un­ R. Padilla, $1.00; W. A. Beyer, $1.00. quarters continued to urge Sea­ SAVANNAH.. 2 Abercorn St. for William Hartman, AB, who SS ARLYN When farers to remind their represen­ Jim Drawdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 received an eye injury while rest on the waterfront. P. Perez, $2.00; A. Torres, $1.00; L. TACOMA 1519 Pacific St. chipping aboard SS Hattiesburg seamen, like shoreside workers Soler. $1.00; J. Tassin, $1.00; J. Kali- tatives in Congress of the criti­ Broadway 0484 Victory on April 29, 1948. Tele­ everywhere, enjoy top wages and cal nature of the issue. loa, $1.00. working conditions, the com­ TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. phone Yukon 6-6818. R. H. Hall, Agent Phone M-1323 munists are unhappy. WILMINGTON, Calif., 227% Avalon Blvd. By failing to develop a means ROBERT \/^CHEZ Terminal 4-2874 of ending the abuses suffered by A1 Lopez asks that you send HEADQUARTERS.. 51 Beaver St.. N.Y.C. the Canadian seamen, the CSU HAnover 2-2784 a statement concerning the acci­ By CAL TANNER is serving the party's interests dent he suffered on the Alcoa SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall Ranger on December 23 to Ben and not those of its membership. MOBILE — Shipping contin­ We also saw one ship in tran­ TIME TO ACT DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Sterling, 4 2 Broadway, New ued pretty slow in the Port of sit. This was Waterman's Beau­ Lindsey Williams When are the Canadian sea­ Mobile, although we had four regard which was in excellent York, N. Y. ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS men going to wake up? A con­ payoffs and six sign-ons. Three shape. Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler siderable number of members in of the latter were on continuous One ship we'd like to mention HARRY STRATFORD _ Joseph Volpian Contact Ben Sterling, 42 the communist-dominated CSU articles. again is Steel Ranger, Isthmian. Broadway, New York. Your case are totally disgusted. SUF She came down from New York The four vessels paying off If they are truly disgusted with has been settled. were in pretty good shape. There carrying a heads-up crew, if we HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. the lack of representation given 4 4 4 were only a few minor beefs ever saw one. The way they Phone 5-8777 them in the CSU they should JAMES L. OSBURN PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. on them, and all the complaints handled their beefs was a credit Beacon 4336 Your daughter, of Sproutt, Al­ turn to the SIU. were settled quickly and easily. to the Union. RICHMOND, Calif. 257 5th St. abama, requests your address be­ With the SIU as their bargain­ Phone 2599 The payoffs included the Al­ They didn't argue with any­ cause of illness and business. ing agent, they would be pro­ SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. coa Clipper which signed right body, least of all with the offi­ tected by contracts which the Douglas 2-8363 Important. on again for another 17-day cers. They just got the facts ship operators have learned to SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. cruise to the Islands, the Steel right and turned them over to respect. Main ittSO MICHAEL PKKUN the Patrolman. Handling that WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. The Galveston Agent reports They would be assured of se­ Ranger which signed on for the crew was a pleasure. Terminal 4-3131 that your gear was not checked curity impossible to attain imder Isthmian intercoastal run, Wa­ a leadership which serves the terman's Monarch of the Seas While in Mobile, the Ranger's at the Galveston Hall. Canadian District communist party but not the which is still on the Puerto Ri- crew sent a donation to Brother MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square can run, and Waterman's De Soto Alvin Ward over in the New membership. Plaleau 6700—Marquette 5909 Orleans hospital. Brother Ward They would be certain that which runs coastwise. PORT ARTHUR 63 Cumberland St. lost a leg in an accident several when their welfare is threatened, Waterman's Winslow Homel­ Phone North 1229 months ago. such as it has been on the 18 and Governor Brandon also took ALCOA POINTER PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Phone: 5591 The following men have trans­ ships whose crews have been cre\iis. These went on Army time There are some oldtimers TORONTO Ill A Jarvis Street portation money coming, which dumped cold in foreign ports, a charter, the first to the Medi­ ai-ound. Notably: J. McCasland, Elgin 5719 L. A. Cheeseman, A. E. Diaz, R. VICTORIA, B.C 602 Bough ton St. can be collected at Alcoa office: militant organization would fight terranean, the second to Japan Richard King, John J. Leon­ in their behalf with every ounce and Korea. The sign-ons were Bunch, S. W. Ghale, H. L. LowEmpire 4531 VANCOUVER.. 565 Hamilton St. ard, Charles M. Cain, Thomas P. of its energy. very smooth, everything having ery, J. Daugherty, H. W. Roberts, Pacific 7824 Clark, James Francisco, Francis When are the Canadian seamen been checked carefully before­ N. Geno, J. E. Thompson, D. L. Parker and K. B. Larsen. P. O'Connor. going to wake up? hand. NOTICE! SIU HHLLS Canadian Crews Victims Of CSU Port Mobile Gets Smooth Payoff MONEY DUE �Page Twelve THE S E A F A R E RS LO G Fridaiv:Juiuary 28. 'yr-: , [« I' Wl$ CHANCE yom SB£M WAITIN6 «>R CITIESSERVICE oil COMPANY, WHICH IS NOTDRIOUS FOR ... PAYING IDWESrWAGES/NA^ARITlME ... FIRING SEAMEN WITHOUT REASOAI OR NOTICE ... BLACKBALLING ANYONE WHO SPEAKS UP FOR HIS RIGHTS . 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Title A name given to the resource January 28, 1949 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES 50% BILL BEFORE HOUSE GROUP BLAND-MAGNUSON BILL DUE FOR EARLY CONSIDERATION BY MERCHANT MARINE BODY NOMINATIONS FOR DELEGATES TO CONVENTION CREW TURNS CTMA MEETING INTO SIU RALLY SNUG HARBOR TAKES OLDTIMERS' INCOMES ECA PROBES PANAMANIAN SHIPPING SEAFARER W.J HUNT DIES IN SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICAN CURRENCY RULES FORCES ROBIN LINE TO CUT RUNS PHILLY REALIZES WORTH OF SIU'S ORGANIZING DRIVE SAVANNAH SEES BRIGHT WEEK AHEAD CANADIAN SEAMEN CALLED VICTIMS OF COMMIE CSU SUZANNE CREW AIDS INJURED COAST GUARDSMEN UNLOADING OF SPECIAL-RIGGED SHIP DRAWS 'WELL DONE' FROM BOSUN BIENVILLE MEN CLAIM LAUNDRY WRUNG THEM DRY BLAND-MAGNUSON BILL IS SLATED FOR EARLY ACTION CANADIAN CREWS VICTIMS OF CSU PORT MOBILE GETS SMOOTH PAYOFF Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/28/1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 4 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