http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/c229de412edbb535be97af59dc4a1efb.PDF a107ef8f1ac223599601e2b05592a87d PDF Text Text -•'i if: OS Injunction Denied; SS Government Camp Mali Vote is Deiayed Official Organ, Attantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. XI NEW YORK. Ni Y„ FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1949 New Bill In Senate Is Ihffmaa Plan Again No. 10 Cast Your Vote! I EGA Administrator Paul G. At that time, taking advantage Hoffman managed to get in an­ of sorne double-talk about freight other smashing blow at the Arn- rates in the present Marshall erican merchant marine this Plan legislation, Hoffman an­ week by persuading the Senate nounced • that, beginning JanuForeign Relations Committee to ai-y 1, he would ship Marshal] approve a bill restricting Am­ Plan bulk cargoes on foreign erican ships to 50 percent of the ships because foreign tramp rates Marshall Plan cargoes originat­ were cheaper. Bulk cargoes loom large in the ing in this country. Marshall Plan and the Hoffman This bill, if enacted into law, proposal would have meant that would leave the merchant mar­ 10,000 American seamen would ine and the men who man the vessels where they are today, be thrown out of work. SIU, A&G District, officials im­ Spearheaded by the A&G Dis­ trict, protests poured into Wash­ mediately pointed out. , ington. Hundreds of labor unions, With the merchant fleet still CIO as well as AFL, small locals shrinking, passage of the measure might be one more backward as well as huge internationals, step leading to elimination of joined the Seafarers in the battle the American flag from the high to save 10,000 jobs. As one voice they said that the seas, they said. high purpose of the Marshall The Senate Foreign Relations Plan could not be achieved if Committee bill stands in marked contrast to the revised Bland Bill American seamen were to be which ,was approved last week sacrificed along the way. by the House Committee on Mer­ Paul Hoffman postponed the chant 'Marine. The Bland Bill, effective date of his order from now pending in the House of (Continued on Page 3) Representatives, would require that American ships get half of all foreign aid cargoes regardless j of point of origin. WARN CONGRESS Headquarters officials this week urged Seafarers to re­ double their efforts in support of the Bland Bill. Senators - and Congressmen should be warned again of the nature of the Hoff­ man Plan to throw thousands of American seamen out of work, they said. In its revised form, the Bland Bill, sometimes called the BlahdMagnuson Bill because it was introduced into the Senate by Senator Warren G. Magnuson of the Interstate and Foreign Com­ merce Committee, has one pos-! sible weakness, as was empha­ sized in the LOG of March 4. It provides that cargoes car­ ried by military ships would not be included in computing the 50-50 division. If relatively few cargoes were carried by Army ships, this clau-'^e would be bene­ ficial to American seamen. How­ ever, if. the Army carried an increasing number of cargoes, as indications point, there might not be much left over. SIU, A&G officials said this week that the pattern seemed to be something like this: Shift more and more of the foreign aid cargoes to low standard foreign flag ships, forcing the lay-up of more American ships and the' layoff of thousands of American' seamen. Then give the bulk of what little ocean commerce re-| mains for the American flag to the military fleets. In the end,! the merchant marine and the: maritime unions would be de­ stroyed. The Hoffman Plan, against which the SIU, A&G District, has fought a three-month battle, was unveiled by the EGA Adminis­ trator early in December. Members of the Atlantic and Gulf District have a choice of two propositions in voting in the transportation rule referendum, which is entering the third week of the 60-day balloting period. Proposal, No. 1 reads: "Whenever transportation is due a crew under the terms of the contract, all hands must accept that transportation and get off the ship, whereupon new re­ placements wiU be shipped from the Union Hiring Hall. Proposal No. 2 reads: "When transportation is due a crew under the terms of the contract, those men who desire to stay ch board the ship can do so, provid­ ing they do not collect trans­ portation. Those men desir­ ing transportation can collect same and, upon receipt of the money, shall get off the ship and replacements for those vacancies shall be shipped from the Union Hir­ ing Hall." All members are urged to vote. An attempt by Cities Service to halt the NLRB election in its fleet was squashed this week, when the temporary injunction granted the company on February 22 was dismissed March 7. The injunction, which in its original form halted voting, had been modified last week to allow the remaining ships to vote. Still in force was a pro­ vision calling for the impounding of ballots pending disposition of the NLRB appealf have been damaged there is to set the injunction aside. With the path cleared, final nothing to show that this plain­ tallying of the votes awaits the tiff has any authority to com­ balloting of the SS Government plain on their behalf. The hold­ Camp, which was supposed to ing of the election and the count­ take place early this week in ing of the ballots involved no Montevideo, Uruguay, but ran damage to the plaintiff. The mov­ into a snag when the ballots ing affidavits allege none and the brief asserts only that its failed to arrive on time. right to challenge ineligible vot­ In dismissing the injunction at ers is lost forever. But the ac­ the request of NLRB counsel. tion is to state the count because Federal Judge John W. Clancy it is alleged the whole voting stated that the company's com­ scheme was illegally executed plaint was insufficient to justify and the plaintiff may still have the injunction, and the holding the vote condemned on that of the election and the counting count. The fears that its witness­ of ballots involved no damage es will be intimidated or lost is to the company. not an item of recognizable dam­ The judge also implied in his age. Its application in the face decision that the company, in­ of the motion to dismiss its ac­ stead of running to the courts, tion for an injunction is to show should rely on NLRB machinery irreparable damage. It has shown for presentation of its grievances. none. The motion to dismiss is The full text of the decision fol­ therefore granted. lows: "Assuming that thi^ court has "Dated, New York, N^w York, jurisdiction to issue an injunc­ March 7, 1949. tion against the defendant, the "John W. Clancy complaint is insufficient to justi­ "United States District Judge" fy such action. If its employees The legal battle between the NLRB and Cities Service Oil Company was touched off when Federal Judge Henry Goddard issued the injunction, upon the Former CS Men Men discharged from Cities Service ships since January 1 for any reason whatsoever are urged to get. in touch with Lindsey Wil­ liams, SIU Director of Or­ ganization, immediately. Those who are unable to come to SIU Headquarters are urged to write, giving all details of their employment and discharge. SIU Head­ quarters is at 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. Meanwhile, all pro-Union men aboard Cities Service Oil Company ships are urged to remain on their vessels until they win the protection of an SIU contract. The com­ pany is making every effort to replace men with known pro-union leanings. Stay on the ships until the fight is won. company attorney's plea that they had not received sufficient notice of the election to dele­ gate observers. An election ordei- had been issued four days earlier and six company vessels had been voted when the writ was announced. NLRB counsel brought here from Washington succeeded in having the injunction modified to allow the remaining three ships to vote. With the NLRB successful in its injunction fight, the SIU has taken steps to waive the 15 cases of unfair labor practices against the company, until after the el­ ection has been completed. .•fi'U -V' i? >.U.-J/'i... �Page Two THE SEAT ARE RS LOG FridayV Much 11, 19^9 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf DistrictAffiliated with the American Federation of Labor . At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second c^ass matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Write That Letter A man's personal life is his own and he has the right to lead that life as he sees fit, as long as he does not intrude into the lives of others. The Seafarers International Union fimly believes in that philosophy and has made it a rule never to interfere in the intimate life of any member. All the Union asks is that a member conduct himself as a good union man, in such a manner as not to bring disgrace on the Union or on Brother Seafarers. In no instance has any SIU member been advised on how to vote, or on any other aspect of his personal life. There are some men in the SIU who drink. As long as they do not drink on shipboard, where imbibing brings discredit to the Union and may cause accident or injury to other crewmembers, the Union maintains a strictly hands-off policy. But—a suggestion is in order. On page five of this issue there appears a story of a racket which preys on merchaijt seamen and which was foiled only because one of the intended victims had written tcThis family to tell them of his whereabouts. An occasional letter home will make it more diffi­ cult for the vultures to drain money from the families of merchant seamen, and at the same time save worry on the part of the shoreside members of the seaman's family. It takes only a few minutes to write a letter home. And if that letter breaks up some confidence racket or relieves anxiety, it sure is worthwhile. Think it over—then write that letter! Out In The Open The masks are off, the cards are on the table, and throughout the world the communists" can be seen for what they are—traitors to the workers and to the coun­ tries in which they live. Very blatantly, during the past few weeks the com­ missars of the CP in Italy, France, and the United States have announced that in case the Soviet Union embarks on an active campaign to enslave the world, communist party members will do all they can to cooperate with the Red army. Their "fifth column" will disrupt and destroy, and the first victims in all the occupied countries will be the democratic workers who opposed the CP. That is what happened in Finland, Poland, Romania, and all other countries behind the "Iron Curtain." And yet, these same people wrap themselves in the flag of patriotism and demand protection from the very jcountries they are sworn to betray. This aspect of communist thought is not new, al­ though th^re were many leaders, in the government as well as in labor circles, who refused to believe the evi­ dence that fthe communists, wherever they may be, have only one ultimate aim and that is complete dictatorship over all the peoples of the world. Now, anyone who still believes that the communists !are peace-loving, or patriotic, or against dictatorship, is either a communist or a complete fool, and one's as bad as the other. We of the SIU have always referred to the commun­ ists as "red fascists" because we firmly believe that there is no difference between Stalin and Flitler, Russia and Nazi Germany, or the communist party and GermanAmerican Bund. Events prove correctness of that view. Men Now In The Mwine Hospitals .ti'' Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. R. SCHERFFINS P. SADAEUSKI W. GARDNER H. STILUMAN J. DENNIS LIPARIA E. PRITCHARD These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, 5r as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily oh their hands. Do what you can cheer them up by writing them. STATEN ISLAND^ HOSPITAL W. HALLET MOBILE HOSPITAL M. MENDELL S. HEIDUCKI , P. M. VANDEREIK R. MOACK A. TREVINO F. E. HOBIN C. SIMMONS N. DORPMANS N. BOSANYI G. FOLEY M. J. LUCAS L. HOWARD F. KUMIUGA J. HOPKINS J. B. BERRIER C. BRESNAN •! S. RIVERA R. WILT TIM BURKE B. RABINOWITZ R. COOTE EUGENE LEARY J. MASONGSONG F. CHRISTY WILLIAM SULLIVAN G. STEPANCHUK , E. LAWSON ISAAC McCANTS B. W. BLACKMAN J. KIDD R. JOHNSON F. STOKES J. P. BUCKALEW t, t, K. JENSEN NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL T. E. DICKENS , J. LAFFIN BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. J. PUQH .X % % O. HARDEN SAVANNAH HOSPITAL E. MATTSSEN H. GJERDE L. E. HODGES W. WALKER A. DUNTON A. q. McALPIN W. MAUTERSTOCK. C. JOHNSTON S. KASMIRSKI W. CURRIER C. MOATS A. C. PARKER C. REFUSE R. SHEDD J. PALMER i. & C. CARROLL BOSTON MARINE HOSPITAL C. BROWN W. ROSS J. E. GALLANT F. CHIAUETTA T. LANEY VIC MILLAZZE L. CALBURN J. CHASSEREAU F. ALASAVICH R. HENDERSON W. HUGHES GUS CALLAHAN S. CAPE P. WALSH G. GOLEMAN W. WISLCOTT K. FERDINAND LEONARD L. GORDEN V. SALLIN E. TORRES (City Hospital) WARD A. R. EVANS R. GRESWALD L. TICKLE i- i. A A. RAMAS GALVESTON HOSPITAL R. SOUZA G.BROWN E. RHAEDS J. MAESTRA I. SUCHEUITS L. WILLIAMSON 1 W. VAUGHAN W. LAMBERT P. DORSEY j J. O'NEILL �THE Friday, March 11, 1949 SEAFARERS Page Three LOG SlU Lays Groundwork For Welfare Plan Write Yew Congressmen Let your Representatives in Washington know how you feel about the Bland Bill to save the American merchant marine. Write your Senators and your Congressmen. Tell them that the Bland Bill must be passed without amendment if the maritime industry and your job are to survive. Tell them that the Paul Hoffman Plan to smash the merchant marine has now been written into the Senate Foreign Relations Com­ mittee bill on foreign aid. Tell them that the Bland Bill must be substituted for the Hoffman Plan if the ships are to be saved. The Seafarers must fashion a welfare plan to its own require­ ments. In setting up such wel­ fare systems, uni'.ns in other in­ dustries have found that varying needs have call for different pro­ grams—differ^ent types of bene­ fits. The Mine Workers' plan will not fit the Auto Workers. Nei­ ther fits the needs of the Gar­ ment Workers. In some cases, the variations arise from regional causes. In others, they are based on differ­ ences in the composition of the memberships, differences in av­ erage age, sex, and economic status. In still others, the bar­ gaining position of the unions have largely , shaped the pro­ grams. SIU Welfare Plan must take in­ to consideration the particular needs of our membership and will, in its final form, differ widely from those of other un­ ions. tions of seamen, has ever been made in this country. We know some of the answers. Others will be known soon, as the material from many sources is brought together and analyzed, It is immediately evident that MATURE GROUP hospitalization and medical care (often the principal concern of Certain illuminating trends other plans, and the one requir­ have already come to light, how­ ing the bulk of money available) ever. For instance, we are defin­ need not be emphasized. itely not a bunch of kids. After the wartime influx of very young NO PROBLEM men, the membership has stabil­ The Marine Hospitals largely ized at a much older age. The take care of that for us. How­ average Seafarer (book and per­ ever, there are some pos.sibilities mit combined) has been in the along this line that should be Union for several years. borne in mind. When our survey is completed, On the other hand, old-age many old myths about seamen benefits, life insurance, possibly will be e.\-ploded. some protection for the families For instance, the percentage of of a seaman during his illness, men who are married. The fact ILGWU PLAN and even Union-administered that many have dependents will In the case of the Internation­ paid-vacations (paid for, as now, man Plan is a matter of specu­ (Continued from Page 1) dispel the general idea that sea­ January to February 1. Then as lation. Many signs point, as us­ al Ladies' Garment Workers Un­ by contributions from the com­ men are a bunch of footloose, the protests mounted, he post­ ual, to the State Department ion, a welfare program, which panies, but administered by the irresponsible men, shuttling from which always is opposed to a started . years ago with limited Union) and pensions are all pos­ ship to ship, boasting a girl in poned it -until April 1, strong American merchant mar­ medical coverage, has expanded sibilities to consider. ~ every port and having not a NO SAVING in the last ten years into one of ine. care or responsibility in the But these are just general To Hoffman's claim that he When the House Merchan! ®iS(^the most cornplete union-adminworld. ideas. They show that our proDv/ould save money by increased rine Committee held hearings on istered plans in the country. lems and needs vary from those When tliis material is finally use ot foreign flag ships, the the Bland Bill, Hoffman tried to Extending over many states of other industries. at hand, the welfare plan can SIU entered a sharp denial. pressure his plan through in the and many industrial areas, the On January 7, the LOG carried form of crippling amendments. type of benefits (operating un­ The plan itself, the concrete be formulated. Then, armed with ' an editorial claiming that the He did the talking and Admiral der separate contracts by differ­ job of saying just what we facts and figures, the' Negotiating saving would be less than half Smith, chief of the Maritime ent locals), vary from region to should have as Seafarers, to in­ Committee will take our de­ what Hoffman said it would, and Commission, presented the region. crease our security and to pro­ mands before the shipowners. might not exist at all when the amendments.. It was found that locals., com­ mote our welfare, ,.is the final FACTS WILL TALK government's losses in federal The bill, as they proposed it, prised mainly of older men step. taxes and charter hire on Mari­ would have been pretty much wanted retirement provisions. On It will be no vague request. First, we must know exactly time Commission ships was flg- like the one the Senate Foreign the other hand, locals made up All the preliminary work will what we, as Seafarers, are. ured in. This editorial was re­ Relatipns Committee reported out largely of younger women work­ have been done. Backed by the How old are we? How many first comprehensive survey in printed twice in the Congres­ this week, except that the Mari­ ers needed more medical cover­ of us are married? How many of the industry, they A^fill present sional Record. time Commission would have age, especially maternity care. At no time has it been any been authorized to waive even It was further found expedient us have dependents? What per­ the shipowners with a welfare secret 'in Washington or on the the 50 percent rule for shipments to divert Union welfare monies centage of us have bank accounts, plan completely charted fi'om waterfront that foreign ship op­ from this country at any time. into other forms of benefits hold insurance policies or prop­ method of financing, to benefits erators were plugging to get the The Senate Foreign Relations where state social legislation was erty of our own? How long have and administraUon. Hoffman Plan in operation by Committee rejected- Hoffman's enacted to cover one or more we been in the Union? What Though we will draw freely proportion of us are on the ships hook or crook. proposal that such a provision service included in the plan. from the experience of unions Who else is behind the Hoff­ be included. Thus it is evident that the at any one time? What is our in other industries, and from the mortality rate, and what kind programs of seamen in other of ailments are we most prone countries (who already have well to contract? How long, on the advanced welfare systems, though average, jlo these maladies keep they are far behind us in wages us laid up on the beach? and working conditions), this By ROY LEO looked better and that "we'll welfare plan will in every sense DATA ESSENTIAL take care of it." be tailored to the needs of the ^Cities Service has one helluva When we can answer these membership of the Seafarers In­ On March 7 we arrived m of record of dirty deals it has Baltimore and paid off. As we and similar questions with rea­ ternational Union, A&G District. given its tankermen, but I think were signing on again, the Skip­ sonable certainty, then can we the treatment the company gave We have long led the way in per waved me aside, saying that get down to the form of a wel­ me ranks with the worst. After waterfront negotiations. Now, fare plan which will fit our I needn't bother. I had worked three months again, the SIU is setting the The Chief Mate took me aside needs. aboard the SS Salem Maritime pace. and quietly told me "the Captain I was fired in Baltimore on Only then can we say, "we doesn't think you're good for the seamen, because this is what we March 7; I was fired for two crew," and "the Captain said are as a group, and because this reasons: you didn't sign a pledge card is the nature of our work and One, I did not sign the petition (CTMA)." circulated aboard Cities Service life, and these are the risks and Then I went to the Skipper liabilities of this life, need these Members who forward ships to get CTMA on the NLRB and asked him if he had the things!" Iheir membership books to ballot. report of the accident in which Ihe New York Hall for retire­ Two, I discussed unionism with In order to answer with au­ I hurt my leg. He said no, that ment are urged to mark the the men and tried to arouse their he hadn't kept a record of it. thority these outstanding ques­ envelope with the notation interest in voting in the collec­ When I came to New York I tions and lay a basis for a com­ "Attention: Sth floor." in or­ tive barganing election. The prehensive welfare plan, the saw my own doctor. der to insure quicker hand­ Port Engineer had seen me talk­ As I said, nobody ever squawked Headquarters office is now con­ ling of the matter. ing to the men about the election ROY LEO about my work in the three ducting a comprehensive survey in Harbor Island, Texas. Marking of the envelope in months I was on the Maritime. I of the entire industry as well as DID HIS JOB the manner advised zd>ove of the SIU membership. I was a* good worker on the doctor, but he stalled. Three was fired purely because of my will save time and will result This has involved a great deal Salem Maritime. There was not times I requested that I be per­ pro-Union sentiment. Before I in prompt return of the book a single instance of company mitted to visit a doctor and three came aboard, there had been of original research—for nothing to the sender. like a complete study of sea­ dissatisfaction with my work, as times I was put off. At one eight Bosuns in a period of seven men, or the employment condi­ Bosun aboard the ship through point the Skipper said the leg months. the three months of my employ­ ment. Besides being fired, I got an­ other sample of the company's For the third successive year der a program offering studies in cants last year and presently gress, two; Ml". Ernest Bevin, complete disregard for the wel­ two, and Sir Robert Mayer, fare of its tapkermen. members of AFL and CIO unions histoi-y, economics and the theory studying at Oxford is SIU mem­ Chairman of the British Com­ ber Irwin Suall. and practice of government. The While I was aboard the Salem are being offered a crack at labor Suall's practical experience as mittee of the Transatlantic Foun­ scholarships are worth approx­ Maritime I had an accident. I Slipped on an oily deck one night scholarships at Ruskin College, imately $800 each, and cover tui­ a volunteer organizer in the Isth­ dation, one. Applications for scholarships and injured my shin bone. Dur­ Oxford, England, under sponsor­ tion, board and room at Ruskin mian drive and his service as a should be sent by May 1 to the ship of the Transatlantic Foun­ College from October, 1949 to shipboard delegate stood him in ing the two days I was laid up, Committee on Ruskin College dation. June, 1950 and 75 pounds for mis­ good stead when approved by the Skipper and the Chief Mate Labor . Scholarships, Institute of the selection committee. As in the past, five members cellaneous expenses. treated my wound. International Education, 2 West Sponsors of the five scholar­ Among the five unionists se­ - When we hit port, I asked the of American labor unions will 45th Street, New York 19. ships are the Trades Union. Con­ Skipper to allow the to see a be selected to attend Oxford un­ lected from hundreds of appli­ Senate Gets New EGA BilJ Refuses To Back CTNiA, Gets Fired RETIRiNQ BOOKS Applications Are Opened For Five labor Scholarships At Oxford r.-. V - V V. • ^ �THE Page Four SEAFAHERS LOG Friday. March 11. 1949 West €oast Finds It Tough Job Ihim Wrerkers Are Warned Seafarers Enjoy MardiGrasIn To Get Men For All Those Ships Port Mobile The SIU Is on record that charges will be placed against men guilt7 of being the following: PILFERERS: Men who walk off ships with crew's equipmen or ship's gear, such as sheets, towels, ship's stores, cargo, etc., for sale ashore. WEEDHOUNDS: Men who are in the possession of or who use marijuana or other narcotics on boud an SIU ship or in the vicinitp of an SIU Hall. GASHOUND PERFORMERS:' Men who jeopardize the safety of their shipmates by drinking while at work on a ship or who turn to in a drunken condition. Those who disrupt the operation of a ship, the pay-off or sign-on by being gassed up. This Union was built of. by and for seamen. Seafarers fought many long and bloody fights to obtain the wages and conditions we now enjoy. For the first time in the history of the maritime industry a seaman can support himself and his family in a decent and independent manner. The SIU does not tolerate the jeopardizing of these conditions by the actions of irresponsibles. In any occupation there is a small group of foulballs. While the Union has been fortunate in keeping such characters to a minimum, we must eliminate them altogether from the SIU. All Se^arers, members and ofHcials' alike, axe under obligation to place charges against these types of characters. Any man, upon being convicted by a Union Trial Com­ mittee of actions such as outlined here, faces Union discipline up to and including complete expulsion from the Seafarers. By FRENCHY MICHELET SAN FRANCISCO — Jobs of every description are to be ha< for the asking, right out here on the Gold Coast. Waterman is running hog-wild, buying ships in bunches, like bananas, and we are consequently hard put to fine crews as best we can. It's hard work, but it's a labor of love. It sure is good to see the Sllf get so many new jobs, but it's a shame the jobs can't be better distributed geographically. I'll bet Joe Algina could use some of those jobs for the New York men on the beach. Send us fifty men, Joe, and we'll guarantee to ship them in short order. Four full crews, as - well as many replacements, in the intercoastal and offshore runs, is the a Bland Bill Are Big Tapirs h Philadelphia By JAMES SHEEHAN ^core for the past two week pe­ riod. The prospects for the im­ mediate future look even bright­ er. We admit that we're brag­ ging, but we've got our fingers crossed and we are knocking on wood. Balloting on the controversial Transportation issue is moving along at a fast clip. Strong sup­ porters for each point of view are arguing all over the Hall, and I guess this scene-is dupli­ cated in all other SIU Halls. It looks like the final result will be close, with a hair turn­ ing the scale either way. SIU DEMOCRACY I think it's safe to say that this is the first time in the his­ tory of the maritime industry that such an issue has been left to the membership to decide in a referendum vote. This is yet another instance of membership control of the organization. Before we sign off we want to impress the Brothers with the fioe state of shipping out here. reports we've put the cards right on the table, but even so, there are some men who are still skeptical. Well, if By JOE was a barker, I'd put it this NEW YORK — The tempo way: "Hurry, hurry, hurry — this of shipping in this port remained way to the big show. Follow the the same as last week—slow. We crowds to the SIU San Francisco had a handful of payoffs and Hall, where ships leave every sign-ons, but nothing developed hour on the hour for romantic to change the completion of ship­ trips to exotic foreign lands. And ping from what it was last week. We handled the Fairland and that ain't all. Good quarters, fine Afoundria, Waterman; the Fran­ food, and the SIU wages th^t ces, Hilton, Suzanne, Bull; the can't be beat anyplace in the Sanford B. Dole, Metro Petro­ world. Hurry, hurry, hurry." Maybe that will have some ef­ leum; the Gadsden, Americanfect. Can't say we're not trying. Eastern. By CAL TANNER MOBILE — Shipping in this port has been at a standstill' for the past week and so all hands in Mobile had a grand time last week attending the Mardi Gras. Many people think that the Mar­ di Gras means New Orleans, but students of- history know that Mobile had . an annual Mardi Gras celebration long before the Crescent City thought of its she­ bang. Next week we hope that ship­ ping will pick up, but this week ' only sixteen bookmen and three permits were able to get out. We had a total of four payoffs and four sign-ons, but all were on continuous articles. Ships paying off were the Al­ coa Clipper, on a passenger run down to the Islands; the Mon­ arch of the Sea, Waterman, on a twenty-day run to Puerto Rico; and the Waterman scows Noon­ day and Iberville, both on the twenty-eight day coastwise run. All payoffs were smooth, and a few minor disputes were settled to the satisfaction of all hands. FINAL DISPATCHES ALGINA The Mobile Branch lost two Quick turn-arounds were the Brothers last week. Brother Ma­ Afoundria and Gadsden, both of rion Ackerman died last week in which signed on and pulled out the Mobile Hospital from a brain right away. The Gadsden is hemorrhage, and Brother J. D. pulling a change of operations Dehson was killed in a motor­ this trip. Instead of hauling lo­ cycle accident. comotives to Turkey as she has Brother Denson was buried in been for months, she'll take a Mobile, and Brother Ackerman's general cargo to Europe. She's body Was shipped to his home scheduled to return to heavy lift in Charleston, S. C. "To the fam­ operations after the trip. ilies of both these Seafarers, we extend our deepest and sincerest LOGGING TO FUND sympathy. While the air is heavy with Quite a few of our Brothers discussion on proposed welfare are' in the Mobile Hospital, all plans we'd like to suggest -a receiving their hospital benefits. means to build the kitty. They are P. M. Vandereik, F. E. In the old days money de­ Hobin, N. Bosanyi, L. Howard, rived from shipboard loggings J. B. Berrier, Tim Burke, Eu­ went to the hospitals. It now gene Leary, William Sullivan, goes into the company's money Isaac McCants, R. Johnson, and bag. Instead of giving wages J. P. Buckalew. back to the companies in the In addition to Brothers in the form of fines, the money could hospital, there are some oldti'mgo into the general fund for the ers on the beach. They include aid of Brother SIU members. T. R. Stanley, G. Weldy, F. X. There is a lot of cabbage in­ McGlone, T. W. Wright, J. K. volved every year in loggings Dubose, S. Wanelik, J. Moltan, and there iS no reason why sea­ A. Hollings, J. Hill, F. O. Lewis, men should not get the benefit of H. J. Bishop, and Bennie Gra­ ham. the money. Recommends Shipboard Fines Go To A Welfare Fund Kitty PHILADELPHIA — The wea­ ther took a turn for the better here last week-, so we didn't have to buck the elements as we made our rounds of the watei'front to handle payoffs and visit several in transit ships. , Ships which paid off were the SB Alexandra, a Carras tanker; the Catahoula, Cuba Distilling, and the Cplabee, Illinois-Atlantic. The payoffs wound up with all beefs being settled to the crewmembers' satisfaction. In addition to the ships paying off, we had a few ships calling in transit. We're always glad to them - Come in, especially since they take a few men now and then as replacements. In­ cidentally, we've noticed that quite a few men are coming dov/n here from New York. By EDDIE BENDER ANXIOUS The Educational Program of the Union is now in full swing. Well, we're waiting anxiously This article, and the others to follow, will endeavor to outline to learn the outcome of the fight for passage of the Bland-Mag- some points that might be of help to the membership. As the nuson Bill, which has been ap­ saying goes, "You can take it or leave it," but an alert member­ proved by the House IvTerchant ship keeps up to date even on the small things that may not Marine Committee. Of course, seem too important. For instance, we all know that members of the SIU have the the battle is by no means over. We still have to hurdle the right to write to Headquarters on anything that comes up: a beef, Senate committee and then the praise, suggestions, payment of dues and/or assessments, or what two legislative groups have to have you. When writing to Headquarters, besides signing the letter, vote on whatever bill is finally it is good to include your book number, or permit number. presented before it becomes law. This will make it easier to handle the communication and We don't know which we're will mean that an answer can go out that much sooner. hiore anxious about, the BlandEating an apple a day is sup­ Walked out. He kept on walking Some men have made it a habit to send cash through the posed to keep the doctor away. until he , reached the Robin Line Magnuson "Bill, or the Cities Service elections. Both are of mail. That is, they make it a habit until they get stung, and then Well, Brother E. E. Milanesi, who office, from which he was sent extreme importance to our mem­ they blow their tops. We can't help it if cash is lost in the mail. sailed as an AB aboard the SS to Capetown to pick up the ]^obbership. Both called for a ter­ To guard against that, it is wise to buy a money order, or ?end Robin Goodfellow, is no author­ in Hood. rific amount of effort on the part a check, and then the letter and the money have a better chance ity on that score, but he does The Robin Hood had no au­ . . of our organization. Now that of arriving. want to be quoted that if the thorization to take him aboard eight Cities Service ships have apple a day doesn't work,. don't and so he had to wait for the FOLLOW-UP been voted, we're looking for­ take sick in Port Elizabeth, Marine Runner, and.on Decem­ A follow-up should be sent if Headquarters doesn't reply, to a South Africa. ward to some mighty favorable ber 28, he boarded' the vessel communication within about two weeks. We in Headquarters try Brother .Milanesi, after leaving bound for home. It was a be­ results for the Union. to take care of all letters as soon as they are received, but some­ New York on September 14; got lated Christmas present, but times there's a slip-up, and so a reminder is in order. sick in Port Elizabeth on Octo­ nonetheless welcome. Of course, the best way to pay dues is to the Patrolman at ber 22 and finally entered the Milanesi was recently dis­ the time of payoff. In that way, the US mail doesn't have a chance Provincial Hospital, where his charged from the Staten Island No. SIU Crew is to pay off to foul up the works, and the Patrolman can write up a receipt condition was ^diagnosed as ap­ Marine Hospital, and right now any ship until the crew's he's sweating out a ship. He's pendicitis. right then and there. quarters and equipment are The operation took place on determined to take the first scow But, if something interferes with this plan, then get a money as clean as any Seafarer likes the 27th, and it shouldn't have that comes along, and he'll even order and send it to Headquarters. You'll get a receipt in the mail, to find a ship when he first happened to a dog. First off, ship Cities Service, because CS only it will take a little longer. goes aboard. Patrolmen have the instruments were not clean is no worse than the Provincial Some questions that are asked constantly are answered in the and the operating room was not Hospital in Port Elizabeth. been instructed that the pages of the LOG. Whenever the same query comes in from a few sterile. Then, when the blood­ What makes it worse is that crew's quarters must be ab­ members, we try to reply in the LOG so that those asking the letting was all finished, the food the St. Joseph's Hospital in that solutely clean before a pay­ question, and others, can get the information. was lio't fit to be eaten and -the port is excellent, but seamen off will be allowed. Please are not admitted. Don't ask Bro,, milk was non-existent. cooperate with your officials Remember, feel free to have your say. This is your tfnion; and in carrying out this member­ if you have some question that we can answer, we're glad to do Complaints made no impres­ ther Milanesi the reason; he ^ < ship order. it. But, don't send cash through the mail, and keep in mind that sion ^ on the hospital authorities, doesn't know but he can ven- i and on December 11, Milanesi ture a good guess. it may take us a few days to ani.wer your letter. Jrom ^lie Don't Get Sick In South Africa . Notice To Crews �ta Friday. March 11, 1849 THE SEAFARERS LOG im' >r>m Page Fire Weekly EducatJena! Meetings Popular In New York Hall liiil Seafarers in Port of New York attending the latest in the series of education meetings get a graphic picture of their Union's structure as Steve Cardullo, who acts as chairman, uses blackboard to supplement his talk. < The membership takes an active part in the informal sessions. All hands are encouraged to express their views on topic under discussion. The meetings are held in the third deck Recreation Room. NEW YORK—The Atlantic and Gulf District's Union education program is in full swing in the Port of New York, where Seafarers are participating in lively sessions, held weekly in the third floor recreation room. On the basis of the turnouts for the meetings and the degree of membership participation, Seafarers are showing a marked interest in their Union apparatus and the problems affecting them as maritime workei'S. Steve Cardullo, Headquarters Representative, who is chairing the informal sessions, said this week that the discussions would cover every aspect of Union activity. At la.st Wednesday's meeting, the discussion was general in nature. Cardullo and Walter Siekmann, Patrolman, outlined the structure and functions of the Union and pointed up the reasons for the SIU's policy of close cooperation with other trade unions. As an example of the value of this policy, the speakers cited the unprecedented support given to the SIU by organized labor in the fight to defeat the Hoffman Plan. The protests voiced by unions throughout the country considerably strengthened the SIU's posi­ tion in opposition to the plan, which would, throw thousands of American seamen on the beach. Many members participating in these meetings have revealed that they had never before addressed a group because they were, held back by "stage fright." The informal atmosphere of the education meetings eased that feeling, they said. For that reason alone they said they felt the program was worthwhile. Cardullo made a special appeal to the members in the Port of New .York to attend all of these Union education projects, pointing out that there were few ways a member could spend a few hours more constructively. Wwning To All Seafarers: Rarketeer Preys On Families The value of keeping in touch to come up when he is a little with the home folks was proved better. Write right back as he is a once again by Brother Cyrus McClellan, whose family was able little upset at present. I am to save $50.00 from the hands doing the best I can. of a "con man" because they This sweet racket was foiled knew he was on the West Coast only because McClellan's family and not in New York City. knew where he was and so they Brother McClellan's name and did not send the money. address appeared recently In the LOG when his family requested that he get in touch with them. He did so, from the West Coast, where he has sailed from ever since the 1946 General Strike. There are few seamen who Soon after that, a letter was don't know of the famous words received by McClellan's family, in Frankfort, Michigan, dated of Andrew Furuseth, when he was threatened with jail for vio­ December 3, and mailed from lation of an injunction during New York City. Here is a copy a strike on the West Coast in of that letter: 1904. With deep convictions and Mrs. McClonnan: (note name high courage, Furuseth told the spelled wrong) judge: Dear Friend: "You can put me in jail. But Cyrus has asked me to sit you cannot give me narrower down and write you a few quarters than as a seaman 1 have lines for him. He is staying always had. You cannot give here with me due to ^the in­ me coarser food than I have al­ juries suffered by him on his ways eaten. You cannot make last ship. Both of his hands is me lonelier than I have always burned badly and he will be been." And then he said: dnable to use them for some "1 put the injunction in my tihie, I should say for at least two weeks. He has a good in­ pocket and go to jail." On March 21, 1938, nine days jury case against the steamship after what would have been his company. I' have a three room apart­ 84th birthday, the ashes of An­ ment here and 1 have cooking drew Furuseth were scattered facilities,.^which make^ it handy from the deck of the SS Schoto take care of him. My rating hai'ie on the ocean he loved and hated, and everywhere he was is Ch. Cook on the ships. Cyrus has asked me to re­ mourned by-the seamen whose quest of you fifty , dollars, so lot had become better mainly that he can continue his treat­ due to his untiring work. AGITATOR ments at the hospitals and From his early days, when part of this will be used for poverty forced him to go to sea, food and room-rent here. This apartment is under my he fought for the rights of sea­ » own name and Cyrus says can men. Aboard Norwegian, Swed­ you send this by air-mail and ish, English, French, and German special delivery mail so he can ships he agitated for a change in receive it soon. He says to send the status of seamen. And when it to me so that I can sign for he fame to this country in 1885, it. He says also that he wants he continued his work. The weekly educaiiow meetings in New York have been marked by capacity attendances. Above photo is partial view of Seafarers who participated in last Wednesday's session devoted to Union's structure and policy. Furuseth Devoted Life To Freeing Seamen In 1887, he was elected secre­ tary of the Pacific Coast Sea­ men's Union, and he leaped in­ to the struggle to free seamen from - serfdom. Until the cam­ paign of Andrew Furuseth, and organized seamen, bore fruit, seamen could not strike after signing articles. Furuseth made it his self-as signed task to abolish the severe penalties for striking or quitting the ship, penalties which had been unchanged for centuries. He fought relentlessly through the years—coi-dially hated by the shipowners and the reactionary legislators—and he was the vic­ tor in many battles to amend the Seamen's Act of 1872. He was an untiring Wa,?hington lobbyist, and an outstanding authority on maritime law. LAWS CHANGED And so it came about that successive sessions of Congress passed laws which made the life of merchant seamen more bear­ able. The Maguire Act of 1895, the White Act of 1898, the LaFollette Act of 1915, all helped lift the oppressive restrictions which for so many years had made seamen's lives a virtual hell. Andrew Furuseth was often called the "Lincoln of the seas" and when he died in Washington on January 22, 1938, at the age of 83, tributes came to him from men and women in all walks of life. He lay in state in the Depart­ ment of Labor Auditorium, and an unending line of mourners came to pay their last respects to this vaunted fighter. Throughout his long and hon­ orable life Andrew Furuseth had nothing but respect and rever­ ence from the "men who knew of the battle he put up to make American seamen free. He started life among the lowliest, but his name will live for many generations. Nobody ever attinbuted a sel­ fish motive to any of his actions: not even his bitterest enemies stooped that low. ^ �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG -Frider. March 11. 1949 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Steel Admiral Hits Mine, Narrowly Avoids Collision Blasted off course in the heavily traveled Sai­ gon River when the vessel struck a floating mine, the Isthmian ship Steel Admiral narrowly avoided colliding with a passing*gon gav« the ship a clean bill ship and running of health. aground in the narrow Perplexing tp Magill is how the mine managed to remain un­ stream, the LOG learned detected so long. The harbor, he this week in a letter»from explained, is constantly filled with ships, and the river. a A d m i r a 1 crewmember steady highway of traffic. The Norman Magill. mine's presence, he stated, was Chemist Pantryman Togs Scorched, Rates High: Crew Raps Coast Lauttdries Hot under the collar of his scorched shirt, Malcolm Cross, Ship's Delegate of the St. Augustine Victory, ex­ pressed the sentiments of his fellow crewmen to the LCXi this week when he roundly*] Cross related, sug­ condemned laundries in West crewmembers. gest that laundries which do high Coast ports from Wilming­ quality work be given letters ton to Seattle for high prices from the crew attesting to their workmanship. If the SIU has and sloppy workmanship. In addition to putting the blast a Hall in the vicinity the Agent on the suds foundries Cross of­ can be notified of the names of fered a plan for bettering the un­ laundries patronized and whether or not they can be recommended happy state of laundry affairs. to future crews. According to Cross, a good As a further check on the laun­ share of the clothing belonging dries, Cross urged that company The vessel escaped any dam­ as unexpected as the appearance to crewmembers of the Isthmian agents in the West Coast ports age but the crew was thoroughly of a battleship in Times Square. intercoastal ship was lost or maintain a list of approved Magill, in commenting on the ruined in laundries during the shaken up by the experience. mine's, blast, noted that the Ad­ vessel's travels along the West laundi'ies. In his letter, written February miral's accident might serve to As a precaution against having Coast. Specific ports where the 23, the day of the accident, Ma­ remind critics of the mine area crew suffered at the hands of laundry stolen by phony laungill related that the ship was bonus that wartime navigational "Snafchez," as he was term­ the .laundries' are Wilmington, drymen Cross suggested that ed by the crew, breaks out San Francisco, Raymond, Aber­ crews demand the credentials of proceeding up the river to Sai­ dangers still exist. men coming aboard. gon as part of a steady proces­ The Admiral, which left New with a smile for the camera­ deen and Seattle. Now heading out to the West Clothing returned to the crew York on December 28 and stop­ man. Shot was taken while sion of ships when the blast oc­ Coast on the return trip. Cross ped at Manila before touching the Steel Chemist was passing oy launderies in these ports was says the crew is holding tightly curred. Saigon, will arrive in New York French Morocco enroute to unfit to be worn. Cross stated. to their remaining duds. One The clothing was half clean and Jeddah. on April 15. NEAR MISS the shirts burned. The price for more experience like -the last shirt mayhem ^was 42 cents trip and they'll have to return to When struck, the ship swung n/r l • Ci 1 T XT* l New York in loin cloths. apiece. d.arp!y from its course into the Moncy MakiHg Scheme Is Nippeo In San Francisco the laundi-y path of oncoming vessels. Out^ ^ ^ trip to the French port found of one man was never returned. of control momentarily the ship agent in Le Havre to milk the agent issuing 264 francs to Dry cleaning. Cross related, was lurched toward the river's ba^. g company crews the dollar. A check with the just as bad. "The gaiTnents must Quick thinking by the ships exchange of currency has bank and the American Express have been dunked in sheep dip Skipper pulled the vessel around jjggjj nipped by the men of the Company uncovered the informa­ and pressed with a steam roller," and out of danger. SS Claiborne. The crew warns-, tion that the true rate of ex­ he said. Back on course the engines however, that crews of Water- change at that time was 305 to HELPING HAND By SALTY DICK were cut and soundings taken, man ships touching the port the buck. When it was found that the ship should be on the alert for a re- When confronted with, a memo A helping hand was offered Here I am beachcombing in was still watertight the run to currence of the slippery finger from the Express Cofnpany, the crew in its difficulties by New Orleans. Well, at last I have Captain Malcolm, the ship's Saigon was completed. Divers work. which listed the correct exchange skipper. Described by the crew oined the boys on the shor#) so who inspected the hull in Sai- The Claiborne men, in a recent rate, the agent backwatered and a few words on doings in the as a "good egg," he steered them Crescent City. gave in. clear of a couple of laundries Fred Schroder had planned to The Claiborne men, noting known to him as pitfalls. They quit this trip, but his horse made that hundreds of seamen have weren't so fortunate in ports it impossible. Rags Maillho has — ^inai ^bidpatcli — probably been bilked in the where the Skipper wasn't "up on quit the sea to stay home with past, urge men of Waterman the local laundiy situation, how­ tiis better half. His dad, A. Maillships to check with the Ameri­ ever. lo, a former boxer in the. Navy, Seafarer Leo C. O'Connor, conducted in the Architect's sal- can Express before changing To spare themselves and other is still sailing and loves it. Messman aboard the SS Steel oon messroom on Tuesday morn- their dollars. Of course. Water­ crews further beatings at the Duke Hall was seen entering Architect, was drowned in Cal-jing, Feb. 1. A priest of the Cath- man -SS Company itself is not hands of the shirt shredding in­ the Center theatre. 1 think he cutta, India, as he was returning olic Church officiated. involved in any way. dustry, the St. Augustine Victory had a box of popcorn under to the ship from shoreside re­ Seafarers aboard the Architect, his arm. 1 read a couple of ligious services Sunday evening, Melton said, were deeply griev­ Jan. 30. Brother O'Connor was ed by the loss of their "shipmate HONDE GRANDE'S PUMPMAN AND STEWARD articles a^ut the SS Arizpa. She's an old rustbucket, but 56 years old. Efforts to recover and friend, who lived by the a good ship. A pair of eyes his body failed. sea and died by the sea. To constantly on the blackboard him, on his last voyage homeWord of the tragedy was rebelong to Ralph Subat. -He's ceived by the LOG this week smooth sailing!" after a BR position. from J. E. Melton, Ship's Dele­ Brother O'Connor had been A couple of boys blowing tljeir gate on the Isthmian vessel. sailing SIU since 1947.' He is tops cause the South American According to Melton, O'Con­ survived by his wife, Sara, with alligator purses they bought are nor was on his way back to the whom he lived at 56 Glenwood falling apart. I was told that Architect with one of the deck Ave., Jersey City. coffee served in plastic cups officers, .with whom he had at­ doesn't taste like the coffee isertended church services ashore. ved in chinaware. Edgar McKinThe ship was lying out at the non is now wearing a brown moorings in the Hooghly River, suit, courtesy of Uncle Sam. He As O'Connor and the deck offi­ was messman on the Cuba Vic­ Readers notifying the SEA­ cer were about to board a FARERS LOG of a change in tory when she went aground in dinghy, which was to take them Helen, Brazil. to the ship, O'Connor fell into mailing address are re­ Eddie Bokowski just walked the water and went under im­ quested to include their old in. He's spending some time here address along with 'the new. mediately. before he hits the saltwater. He In addition to making easier likes the rice and bean run. I CALL FOR AID wonder what 'the attraction is the switch-over it will also A caU for help was sent to the there. The cigarette man just ship and all hands aboard went guarantee uninterrupted walked in the Hall and is putting ashore with lights, line and mailing service. butts in the machine. By his grapple. Despite prolonged and All notifications of change contented look I presume he intense efforts, the searching of address should be ad­ found no slugs. The weather is party was unable to locate chilly outside, so all the boys dressed to the Editor, SEA­ Described by Charles Oppenheimer, who submilled the are on the third deck reading, O'Connor's body. FARERS LOG, 51 Beaver pictures, as two Union stalwarts, Eddie Narovisch, Chief Pump­ playing cards or J:hrowing the Officers and crewmembers paid Street, New York 4, N.Y. man, and Abe Goldschmidt, Steward, gather some sunsh^e bull. This is the best part of the their last respects to their lost Hall. while enroute to Galveston. shipmate at memorial services The Voice Of The Sea Log Subscribers �fsass; Friday, March 11. 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings CHRYSANTHYSTAR, Jan. 23 —Alan Macdonald, Chairman; B. Thompson, Secretary. Delegates reported repairs needed. New Business: Motion carried that a report be made on the men who quit or were fired in New Or­ leans recently. Motion carried that correct., sailing time be posted on the board. Good aAd Welfare: Suggestion made that ci-ew cooperate in keeping laundi-y clean. ALCOA ROAMER, Jan. 2— Joseph S. Barron, Chairman; J. Melvyn Lundy, Secretary. Dele­ gates reported number of books and permits in their departments. New Business: Motion by Roy Langford that a vote of thanks be given the stewards depart­ ment for a well-prepared, wellserved Nfw Veal's Day dinner. Joseph S. Barron elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Motion by Nils Ohlsson that crew stand by until repairs and replace­ ments have been taken care of. Suggestion that delegates get to­ gether to decide if deck depart­ ment can or cannot do inside painting. Meeting adjourned fol­ lowing one minute of silence for departed Brothers. Page Seven ALLOVBR t S, SEATRAIN TEXAS, Jan, 23— H. O. Tennant, Chairman; W. E. that officers quarterdeck needed Pepper, Secretary. Delegates re- painting as did that of the deck poi'ted number of books in their department. New Business: Mo­ departments. New Business: Mo­ tion by Jicuro that a writing tion by Mclniff that Pati'olman desk be placed in each foc'sle. square away Mate. Motion by Education: Literature made avail(B ARU DOINJSOUR DARNEDESJ TO (SET 4 i Kelly that any member of the able to crew so as to famUiarize THE LO& IMTO THE HANDS <DF THE crew talking to the Mate must them with Union's activities. MEMBERSHIP ALU OVER THE WORLD. FRANCES, Jan. 16—Mark jEND US -THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OE do so in the presence of a dele- General • discussion on Union ac- Moore. Chairman; Fred Muchelot, gate. Motion by Morris to tivities, strikes and organizing Secretary. Ship's delegate re­ CLUBS, BARS, HOTELS^ETC./ WHICH change all delegates once a'work. Good and Welfare: Sug- ported that he was getting no SEAFARERS PATROAilZE. - ESPECIALLY'/H month at payoff. John W. Alt-1 gestion made that a rack be con- satisfaction in i-equest for engine EOREISM PORTS - AMD V^B'LIT'UT" slait elected ship's delegate. structed to hold dirty linen. Rack departments repairs. Other dele­ -fHEM OH OUR A4AILIMG USTShip's delegate instructed to ob­ to be placed in passageway be­ gates reported their departments tain new set of librai-y books in low main deck. in order. New Business: Motion New York. Plunkett asked 4» 4" 4" carried to have repair list made status of two day subsistence due ROBIN SHERWOOD. Jan. 2— up and given to Patrolman. Mo­ for lack of hot water. Ship's O. C. Bourne, Chairman; Fred T. tion carried to have Dishwasher delegate to find out when pay Miller, Secretary. Delegates re­ ship in any department except begins for men who sign on one ported all clear in their depart­ the stewards. By HANK day and begin work the follow­ ments. New Business: Motion ing day. caiTied that permit members Brother Bob High gave us a double-barreled surprise last have right to vote at shipboard week. He has cultivated something resembling a mustache. Fur­ meetings except on important thermore he says he hates homesteading on any ship. Brother issues. Education: Bi-other ForJack White has decided to attend another semester at the Univer­ misano gave a talk on" the Union's policy regarding perfoi'sity of New Mexico before shipping out... "Blackie" Jim Connor* 4 4 4 mers. Good and Welfare: Ship's 4" 4" S" sailed last week aboard the' Twin Falls Victory for* the West ELIZABETH. Jan. 16—John F. QUEENS^VICTORY, Nov. 17— delegate was asked to contact the Murphy, Chairman; Robert F. Coast... O. Blues and Robert Harle.ss watched their shipmate Wilford Roux, Chairman; Joe Chief Mate about being more Stewart, Secretary. Delegates Samuel Seattle sailing out of the Hall with his gear for coastwise Wright, Secretary. Delegates re­ prompt in notifying the stewards gave general reports of good and ports and then the West Coast... We're informed that Brother ported no beefs. E. R. Hulet department of late meals. welfare of their departments. Frank Handler is voyaging at present aboard the Kenyon'Victory 4. 4. t elected ship's delegate. Good and New Business: Motion by Evans STEEL APPRENTICE. Jan. 9 Welfare: Members of engine de­ .. Jimmy Crescitelli, the cook, is down in Philadelphia with his to serve the milk obtained in partment complained of odors in —Richard Scruggs, Chairman; mustache... Brother Herman Webber says he'll be drydocked for Secretary. Dele- Holland around the clock to sink. Suggestions made for. B. M. Payne, — maintaining laundry room. Dis- g^^es reported everything satis- avoid spoilage. Motion to bring another month in the Marine hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Smooth cussion on Second Cook who fa^'tory in their departments. to Patrolman's attention inade- recovery. Brother Webber. missed the ship in Newport'New Business: Ship's delegate to quacy of cigarette ration. Good 4 4 4 News. Replacement to be ob- see Mate about having deck pas- and Welfare: Dodds suggested Several weeks ago Brother Vincent Keller was in town. tained in Honolulu. One minute sageways painted. Arrangement that all men return cups to sink of silence in memory of lost be made to have a water line after u'se. Ruiz asked crewmemHe must have shipped... Last week Brother Eugene "Schnozz" bers to avoid unnecessary noise Brothers. stevedores. McCormack. the Cook, sailed into town... Oldlimer H. R. in the passageways while men Peters writes in recommending sending some LOGS to a de­ 4 4 4 are sleeping. MORNING LIGHT, Jan. 24—A. cent rooming house down in Mobile which treats seamen okay 4 4 4 W. Gowder, Chairman; James ... A vote of thanks goes to Brother Pete Serrano aboard the MORGANTOWN VICTORY. Beddingfield, Secrelary. Dele­ SS Suzanne. Every time Pete comes in he brings back to the Jan. 10—Ray Arnold, Chairman: gates reported number of books ship bundles of the recent LOG for the San Juan Hall... Sea­ D. Calligan, Secrelary. Dele­ and permits in their departments. gates reported minor beefs. Good farers In Town: Joe Offsianik, who is'waiting for some mail; No beefs. Good and Welfare: and Welfare: Repair list made Walker suggested that a better George Fiance; Kenneth Monak; Jess Garcia; Archie King: 4 4 4 percolator be purchased for ship. AFOUNDRIA, Jan. 2 — Cy up and approved. James McSteward Sylvester Zygarowski; Charlie Scoiield; James Rowan; Vote of thanks given the Ste­ Kean, Chairman; Sam Carlisle. Meney, Baker, given vote of con­ Chester Chesna; Bill Doran, and James Sheldon with his Messrooms and pas­ wards for their fine work. Re­ Secretary. Delegates reported all fidence. mustache. sageways reported in need of pair lists turned over to Chief books and permits in order. Sam Engineer. One minute of silence Carlisle elected ship's degelate soogeeing but vetoes by Captain 4 4 4 by acclamation. Motion by because of lack of water. All for departed Brothers. Answer Department: Vern Smith of Ohio: You're securely Keene that all repairs from last members urged to be sober at payoff. on the LOG mailing list... Michael Alexander of Colorado: Write trip be attended to before crew ai the Editor as to which issues of the LOG you missed. You'll get re-signs articles. Motion by them... Henry Kramer: It's quite true that every issue of the Lenord that ship's delegate see LOG is important to every Brother. Some Brothers hitting an SIU Captain about hot water in gal­ port for a few days get ashore to pick up different issues of the ley. Good and Welfare: Steward LOG to bring back to the ship and read them. In this way they agreed to put out fruit with 4> 4' 4' don't miss any important SIU news. That's good unionism. Brothers night lunch. Ship's delegate in­ WANDA, Jan. 23—J. Hayden. structed to write Headquarters a 4 4 4 ... The weekly LOG will be sailing free of cost to the homes of Chairman; F. Johnson, Secretary. letter concerning^ overtime beef MARINE RUNNER. Jan. 9— the following Brothers: Benjamin Price of Pennsylvania, E. Gallaspy Deck delegate reported.disputed so as to insure a speedy payoff. Leon Foskie. Chairman; E. A. of Alabama, Thomas Duncan of New York, Robert Pendergast of overtime on Steward's supplies. One minute of silence observed Yancey, Secrelary. Delegates re­ New York, Estell Godfrey of New York, John Abrahamsen of Other departments reported as for departed Brothers. ported no disputes in their de­ Pennsylvania, Nicholas Tatar of Pennsylvania, John Picou of being okay New Business: Dispartments. New Business: Mo­ Louisiana, Edward Atkins of Florida, Eugene O'Brien of New 4 4 4 cussion held on transportation FELTORE. Jan. 19 — D. Di- tion carried to ask company offi­ Jersey, Michael Piskun of New Jersey. rule. Motion carried to draw up Maio," "chaiTmam" R7 CoryT'Sec- cials whether or not ships are to a letter stating crew s position on Delegates reported small maintain sea watches along the 4 4 4 matter. Good and Welfare: Disdisputed overtime, all African coast. Headquarters also In your reading of the daily newspapers some of you cussion on repair list. Sugption and permits in order. New to be queried'*' on this. Motion Brothers may have read or heard about the "wildcat" pyramid made that men keep their feet gosun requested to be carried to have repair list made clubs which have swept the nation. Last week we had a off messhall chairs. shifted to DM as he could not up and turned 'over to ship's humorous time convincing one active pyramid-complexed Bro­ 4 4 4 handle ship's gear. Voted that delegate. Stewards department ther that we didn't want to invest a buck .(which really isn't a ROBIN GOODFELLOW, Jan. !D. DiMaio assume his job. Voted given round of applause for won­ 14—^H. Cook, Chairman; M. V. that all hands be sober when derful food served during trip. buck nowadays, anyway) to make a big wad of dough. Further­ Longfellow, Secrelary. Ship'sjship leaves Baltimore. Sugges- Short course on the proper way more, we had neither the time nor ability to pyramid. Just call delegate reported all repairs have tion made that new library be to make coffee in electric per­ me sphinx... Flash! Steward Thomas "Pop" Foster just sailed been taken care of except those obtained before ship leaves U.S. colator given to crew. One min­ into town after making a home on the locomotive-carrying , to 'the dumb waiter. Stewards One minute of sDence observed ute of silence observed for de­ ferryboat, Gadsden, which has been running to Turkey. Jepartment delegate reported for departed Brothers. parted Brothers. ' CUT and RUN �• ' 1 ' @F'v THE Page Eight "• . • '- • •"" "". "•' ' , •: • v,''-' • > Friday, March 11, 1949 SEAFARERSLOG THE MEMBEHSHIP Pool Of Former SIU Members Urged As Nat'l Defense Aid To the Editor: Since the war clouds of trouble seem to overshadow all other thinking these days, we former members of the merchant ma­ rine and the SIU wonder how well-prepared our merchant fleet •is for any future ti'oUble. We hear every day of more and more Victory and Liberty ships being laid up because of intense foreign competition and lack of government aid. Military men agree that any global war without a. good mer­ chant fleet would be impossible, but' their apathy is nothing short of stupid. High and dry SIU men like me wonder if the SIU cannot do something to fill the gap. When World War II came Smiling Seafarer along there weren't enough ac­ tive seamen to man the bath tubs called ships that were turned out by the shipyards. To bridge the gap the Govern­ ment dreamed up a half-baked program known as the Maritime Training Service. More than a few of us got sucked through Sheepshead Bay in record time, and told we were sailors. Most of us wouldn't have known a monkey bridge from a boom if it fell on us, and sometimes it did. We wasted time and money to learn the hard way. Some Bosuns are probably still in straight jackets. If the SIU has a line on exSIU men and retired bookmen for emergency call it might mean saving a lot at the cost of very little, and would put trained union men on .the ships. Ken Rhodes, ex-SIU Oiler, and I are very interested in something along this line. John Skavlem Plymouth, Wis. SS MAE'S ENGINEER BURIED AT SEA Crewmembers of the Bull Line ship attend funeral services on Feb. 19 for Chief Engineer Ralph Carter, popular officer, who died suddenly when vessel was one day out of Galveston. In accordance with his wife's wishes. Carter was buried at sea. A "happy-go-lucky Chief." Carter was well-liked and respected by the entire Mae crew. He had a considerable number of friends in the SIU. Broadcast Of SIU Stand On Hoffman Plan Had 'Dynamic Effect,' Listener Asserts why. Brothfer Bernstein ably supTo the Editor: plied the answer. He said the I have just finished listening main cause for the boneyard ma­ to the radio program, "Labor jority was due to the practice of Front," on which Brothers A1 transferring American ships to Bernstein and Bill Henderson Panamanian registry to avert participated to give the Seafar­ taxes, higher wages, unionism, ers' stand on the Bland-Magnuson Bill. As a Union man and government steamboat inspec­ a Seafarer, I wish to comment tions, and so on. I believe that the broadcast Life aboard the Fprt Bridger on the program. the other night was one of the Brothers Bernstein and Hen­ most effective mediums we've ev­ appears lo agree wifh Frank Moutbn, AB, who posed for derson had a dynamic effect on er had access to in getting our this pholo at sea. Ship is now the average non-seafaring listen­ viewpoint to the American pub­ in the twelfth month of its er. I was listening to the broad­ lic, who, when aroused and en­ cast with several friends of mine lightened of the sabotaging of 18-month articles. * whose knowledge of the mer­ their fleet, will be the deciding CALL HIM PRIVATE, chant marine is limited to the factor in seeing that the Blandarrival and departure of the Magnuson Bill is passed without BUT HE WANTS MAIL Queen Mary. amendment. They were very surprised to I believe public sentiment is To the Editor: learn of the many industries that wholeheartedly with the Seafar­ I've been here at Fort Knox, would be affected by the dry- ers on this crucial issue. At this Kentucky, for about 15 days now docking of more ships, which is and so far I have had about ten what EGA Administrator Hoff­ SAM FOSS INJURED former seamen drop in and make man's plan to cut off American a call. Whenever a new bunch ships from Marshall Plan bulk IN BUS CRACK-UP come in, the former seamen cargo participation would ac­ To the Editor: make the rounds looking for old complish. And if the Bland-Magshipmates. nuson Bill is not passed without Well, I guess I am- getfing You probably know why I'm amendment, that's exactly what along about as well as could be Wi-iting. I'm getting lonesome as would happen, as the Brothers expected here in the Seattle Ma­ hell and I would like to read the pointed out over the air. rine Hospital. But it does seem SEAFARERS LOG. I would ap­ Another important point stress­ tough after all the years of preciate it very much if you ed by the two Seafarers was the ducking torpedoes and every­ would have the paper forwarded fact that the American flag is thing else at sea to wind a vic­ to me. already disappearing from the tim of a shoreside accident. WRITE TO HIM high seas. This hits all Ameri­ I got into a nice new bus and If any of my old friends and cans who feel that we have the it ran into a roadbank and broke Brothers happen to read this, I greatest country in the world my back. I stayed in the hospi­ would like them to drop me a and that we rate first in all in­ tal at Portland from December line, addressing me as: dustries, even though we might 10 to January 6, Jjut I never did Ret. James E. Miller, U.-S. stretch a point here and there. see any dead chickens or live 52034558, Battery "C", 57th AAA As far as our merchant marine sailors. So I must say it was an AW Bn., Div. Artillery, 3rd Ar­ is concerned there is no reason unfavorable place for sailors and mored Division, Fort Knbx,- under the sun why we shouldn't a healthy place for chickens. be master of the seas. Brother I don't yet know how this Kentucky. I will appreciate publication of Henderson's statistics revealed a place in Seattle is as I have this letter in the LOG. I held startling fact to the American only been here since yesterday., Pacific District Book No. 260 be­ public: "That the number of I arrived after a long ride in an ships in the boneyard exceeds ambulance. fore my retirement. Sam FOSB the number in the active fleet." James E. Miller Seattle Marine Hosj;). The normal reaction is to ask Knox, Ky. point, I believe we should, give Brothers Bernstein and Hender­ son a vote of thanks for a job well done. J. M. Carroll (Ed. Note: The radio pro­ gram of which Brother Car­ roll speaks is called "Labor Front" and is heard weekly over WEVD in New York. Brothers Henderson's and Bern­ stein's participation on last Tuesday evening's session marked the second time in the past few months that SIU representatives have aired the Union's viewpoints on the la­ bor program.) Knowing SIU Men Is A Privilege, Says Sir Charles To the Editor: Lots of Brother Seafarers are sjnarter . and better educated than I ever hope to be. I never was a hit in 'the parade or in a show, take it from me. I never looked like Dapper Dan or even a blessing in dis­ guise. You could always tell me apart from everyone, for I was always just off key. Many Brothers are wealthier by far in spirit, mind and looks. They have different kinds of furi, frolic and fancies. Some dress like fashion plates, but not I. With fny body and face, which are evident to see, I tried to make myself over a little in every style and way, but all I got back was where I started from. I do admire the dispositions of others and respect all points of view. A mighty fine bunch you'll find, believe me, in the SIU. They are clean and honest all the way down the line. No one is luckier than I am, for I have the privilege of knowing you, my Brothers in the SIU. Sir Charles Sign It, Brother Be they praise, criticism or query, the SEAFARERS LOG wishes to receive let­ ters from its readers. A sec­ tion of the Union newspaper has been set aside for the expression of opinions of in­ terest to the membership, and all are invited to make use of the pages. The only rule contributors are asked to adhere to is that all letters must be signed. Anonymous letters cannot be printed. A writer's request that his name be withheld will be honored. TEA TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST From the album of Charles Oppenheimer comes this photo of Seafarer Frederick KopFand some Saudi Arabian acquaint­ ances as they exchanged yarns and quenched thirsts at en /' outdoor cafe in Jeddah. Kopf was a crewmember of the Steel / Chemist at the time. /: �Friday. March 11, 1949- MANILA MERRYMAKERS THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Seamen Are Worldly Realists, Says Member; Takes Issue With Wunderlich Philosophy To the Editor: According to reports, the boys of the SS James Swan, South Atlantic, had a good time in the . Philippines. At left, W. L. Pinkham, Chief Cook, relaxes in the sack while Lloyd Warden, Night Cook, makes faces at the camera. The picture was sent in by Clyde (Hardrock) Garner, the Chief Steward. Ponce Crewmen Come To Aid Of Destitute Refugee Ship To the Editor: "To the crew and the Captain of the ship Ponce: Greetings from the SS Ponce, "The complete' crew of the the flagship of the Isle of En­ sailing ship Dragon of the Ca­ chantment—Puerto Rico. nary Islands of Spain, for your To the uninformed (of which unselfish and spontaneous gener­ I was one before I signed on in osity in giving us food and in New York), the Ponce is a West aiding us to continue our flight Coast lumber carrier built in to freedom, express our heartfelt 1946 and now owned and oper­ thanks. Furthermore, we will ated by the Ponce Cement Cor­ liv? eternally in your debt and poration. She loads in Ponce, will remember you in our hearts P. R., and discharges in Carib­ as long as we live. bean and South American ports. "No matter where you are in At present, the Ponce has a this world our deepest senti­ conti-act to haul cement to La ments will accompany you and Guaira, Venezuela. La Guaira is all the men who sail under the at present on the "outhouse list" great and glorious flag of the of all seamen. For a little fun American people.—The Dragon." and frolicking, all they want In general, the Ponce is a good down there is your right arm— SIU ship, run in SIU style with up to the shoulder. We do, how­ beefs and gripes usually ironed ever, get in to good old New Or­ out before the end of the voyage. leans now and then where a In addition to giving employ­ good time is had by all. ment to our working Brothers, it While here in La Guaira, the also ships our jjeachcombing col­ officers and ci'ew had occasion leagues now and then, enabling to assist a party of refugees es­ them to continue to live the life caping from the long arm- of they love. France. As Venezuela is on Berthed just ahead of us is the speaking terms with France, Sea Trader, another SIU vessel these people were refused admit­ used as a cruise ship by former tance and ordered to depart from vaudeville and burlesque stars the country. Out of food, broke turned seamen. As their usual and with their only possession a noonday show is about to start, small sail boat, they appealed to I think I'll close and run over the Ponce. so as not to miss the first act. In good SIU fashion, the Ponce came through. We then re­ George Switzer ceived the following letter: Ch. Electrician NO CHARGE FOR THIS WASH-DOWN Seafarer AI Gordon took this shot of the Fort Bridger's deck during a storm in the Mediterranean recently. taint, but our astute officials and coping with a dreary and mon­ negotiating c o m m i tt £ e s will In the' Feb. 18 issue of the readily attest that we are gen­ strous assembly line. A seaman has no wish to be SEAFARERS LOG, Brother John uinely deserving of the wages romanticized or hoisted atop a Wunderlich, Jr. has undertaken which are sepai'ated from the pedestal. He is an essential cog the task of portraying the com­ parsimonious operators. in an essential industry, and de­ posite American seaman. To the A seaman does not fall into sires to be treated humanely as non-seafaring subscriber^ and any conventional patterns be­ readers, the lofty essay conveys cause of the decidedly bohemian befits a human being. To ascribe the impressioh that the seaman existence which he leads. We have his resurgent militancy to avarice is essentially an esthete with a seen how painfully slow was the is to deny one's father or brother penchant for culture and beauty rehabilitation of young veterans an equitable wage. In closing, a respectful nod to and has a sublime secret lock-ed who were snatched from their Bosun Wunderlich. To fellow in his heart. mother's breasts to participate in members who recognize them­ This is not to be construed as the recent renewal of World selves in my analysis, a large a diatribe but merely a rebuttal War I. In the current year, the "hello", with no reservations, to the comments Wunderlich has .seaman's tasks and trials are .Smooth sailing, with resplendent proffered to the query: "What is much the same as they were sunsets, soul-soaring horizons a seaman?" during that "spot of trouble," and what all. Brother Wunderlich begins his without the attendant hazards. (Name withheld on request) article quite candidly and comWe offer no excuses for fre­ mendably and then, dipping his quenting "watering places," nor pen deep into the well, throws do we seek to conceal our ag­ all restraint and personal obser­ gressive nature. An appraisal of vations into the far recesses of the daily journals for the con­ his foc'sle. He embarks on a duct of our "leading citizens," or flight into fantasy and rhetoric. the hopeless shambles which is The air is' blue with clashing the world at large will amply metaphors, and the original in­ serve as extenuation for our ef­ To the Editor: tent of the chef d'ofeuvre has fervescent behavior. been transcended by a disserta­ Lest we forget. THEY LIVE FULLY tion on astronomy and awe-in­ Away back in 1947 an SIU It has been said that some spiring horizons. Brother requested that a bundle people are afraid to die. We of SEAFARERS LOGs be for­ SOUND OBJECTIVE seamen carry the standard for warded weekly to Carey, pro­ Leave us come down to earth those who are not afraid to live. and properly analyze the subject Such words are banal, trite, prietor of the Pacific Bar in Rot­ in. question, i. e., the average sea­ platitudenal, humdrum and bore- terdam's Chinatown. Carey, who had been a Sea­ man unfettered by the influence some and are foreign to our farer himself, had the' LOG of Greenwich Village and having mode of living. available always, both for SIU as chief purpose decent wages The world is our oyster and men and unorganized seamen, and conditions. we have unabashedly cultivated the latter to learn of the con­ Let us frankly begin by ad­ pearls of wisdom, tolerance, and ditions gained through member­ mitting that the wages are some­ patience, which would be sin­ ship in a powerful union. what attractive. For this admis­ gularly ineffective were we clerk­ Now, however, I regret to in­ sion we must suffer a mercenary ing in a department store or form Seafarers that Carey, after, a long illness, died on January 31. Carey, who was 42-years-old, was buried February 3 in Rotter­ dam. He is survived by his wife, known to Seafarers as Aunt Truus, a regular visitor to the hospitalized seamen in Rotter­ dam. She has asked me to thank all the Seafarers who have sent her telegrams and letters of condol­ ence. She'll carry on and man­ By FRANK BOYNE age the bar, and the LOG wiH continue to be available at the She bellowed like a stricken bull Pacific Bar, Sumatraweg 23, As two torpedoes rent her hull, Chinatown, Rotterdam. A blazing flash from stem to stern, L. Pleysier Rotterdam The very ocean seemed to burn. Carey, Rotterdam Barkeeper, Dies; Friend Of Union Sad Reflections A Liberty passing in her lee Silently clove the burning sea. Then came the depth bomb's muffled roar— Man's hated symphony of war— The tanker's awful silhouette, In my mind's eye I see her yet: Soon to sink beneath the ocean's swell She wavered there on the brink of hell. I dread to think of her hapless crew. Trapped like rats in that mqlten brew, Sacrificed to the Great God Mars— Mythical scapegoat of man-made. wars— Entombed within a hull of steel Or drowned in a sea of blazing oil. As around about her upturned keel The turbid waters seemed to boil. They sailed and died to keep us free, Giving their all to liberty. There action did not cease at night. And setting sun brought no respite; There a light at night brought certain doom And a watery grave in that stygian gloom. When they come to total the cost, Add to the list a peace that was lost. Will boneyards filled with ships neglected Be their only monument erected? FORMER MEMBER, TURNED* JOCKEY, WISHES SIU BEST To the Editor: I'm sorry to admit it, but this is the first time I have written to the LOG. At present I'm loaf­ ing in the restful dead town of Toronto. I'm going to give up the sea for a while and try to become a jockey. But I sure miss all the gang, as I find the only person who un­ derstands a seanran is a seaman himself. I will write a poem for j-ou' later, which I hope you will like. It's somewhat belated; howev­ er, to all my Brothers and true friends I wish the happiest and best of a New Year. Wherever you are, at home, out on a stormswept sea or cussing the swelter­ ing heat of India, I wish I were with you. Have a good time and don't have too big a hangover! To all the organizers I say, keep up the good work! Some­ day, through your efforts, all sea­ men will have a SIU standard dE living. WUfred Bested Toronto. Ontario '• �Page Ten THE Don't Confuse BurialBenefit With Life Insurance Policy There seems to be a consider­ member that is dignified and'de­ able amount of misunderstanding cent by every standard. over the intent and purpose of The payments made, therefore, the Union burial benefits. upon the death of a member are Whenever a member dies, the restricted to up ^to $150 of the Special Services Department actual funeral costs. Again, this often receives a number of let­ is not a form of life insurance. ters from numerous parties re­ For the Union to insure the lives questing payment of "the insur­ of its members would involve ance." costs that are prohibitive. It should be pointed out, how­ Although it wishes it were in a position to do so, the Union ever, that at this very moment does not insure the lives of its the Union is looking toward the members, and there is no pay­ future with a view to broaden­ ment of any kind made by mem­ ing the scope of its membership's bers to the Union for life insur­ security. Headquai-ters is conducting a ance. survey of health and welfare Naturally, then, there is no plans, embracing pensions and such thing as "the insurance various forms of life insurance. proceeds sought by many sur­ When the investigation is com­ vivors of deceased members. pleted, the results will be cor­ What the Union does pay, un­ related and a plan suited to the der certain circumstances in the needs of the membership will be event of death, is a burial bene­ drawn up. fit. The burial benefit was de­ This plan will then be pre­ signed to help the families of sented to the operators as a deceased members to pay the major demand at the next re­ funeral costs. There is a spe­ opening of contract negotiations. cial fund for this purpose, known as the Hospital and Burial Bene­ fit Fund. SEAFARERS LOG Having His Say Seafarer Frank Bock grips the "mike" as he makes his speaking debut at a recent education meeting in the Port of New York. SELF-SUSTAINING In addition to the burial bene­ fits, this fund provides the weekly benefits paid the Union members who are hospitalized. The fund was built up through assessments, but today no pay­ ments are made by the member­ ship for this purpose. It is a self-sustaining fund. As is set forth in the Union Constitution, burial benefits are payable to a relative of a deCeased member. Upon receipt of a death certificate and a bill covering the funeral expenses, the Union pays up to $150 of the costs. Documentary .proof is required by the Union, because there have been many attempts by sur­ vivors to abuse the purpose for which the burial benefits are in­ tended. A number of instances are on record of families who were notified of a member's death but refused to accept responsibility for funeral arrangements, with the result that the deceased were buried in potter's fields. Later, members of these fam­ ilies have come to the Union seeking to collect the $150 burial benefit. Obviously, in cases like these, the Union does not make payment since the claims are in­ valid. UNION-PROVIDED BURIALS However, the Union is inter­ ested in seeing that deceased members are given a decent, dignified burial. If a family feels that it is unable to assume the responsibility of providing for a funeral, the Union will furnish a burial for a deceased Chief Stewards If your requisition is cut, or if the food is not up to par, notify all three Delegates at Once so that the ship will not sail until the matter has been straightened out. It is the responsibility of Iho. Steward to check the stores before the ship sails, and any complaints made far at sea won't do the crew any good if they have to eat short rations or poor food. The House Committee on Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries will soon begin a large scale investi­ gation of tolls charged for tran­ siting the Panama Canal. In ad­ dition to investigating the transit of the Canal by commercial, governmental apd military ves­ sels of the U.S. and foreign countries, the Committee will look into activities of the U.S. military in the Zone, the Zone's civil government, and the busi­ ness operations conducted under the supervision of the Governor General of the Panama Canal. Waterman has protested the Maritime Commission policy of permitting subsidized steamship lines to enter routes in competi­ tion with unsubsidized lines without the written consent of the commission. The company specifically pointed to the entry of the American President Lines into the Atlantic Coast-Far East ti-ade in competition with two subsidized and two unsubsidized lines. 44. President Truman has signed into law a bill extending the powefs of the Maritime Commis­ sion to sell, charter and operate vessels. % Ships on charter in the Alaska service will be held in Lake Washington, near Seattle, during the ofl; season at no cost to the steamship company. The special arrangement made between the Maritime Commission and the Alaska Steamship Company also provides for company exemption from certain costs incident to dry docking and surveying. % % %, Eastboard service of the Arrow Line, Waterman's West Coast subsidiary,! is to include stops at Puerto Rico beginning March 18 with the sailing of the SS Rider Victory, from San Francisco. 4> 4- 4. Enlargenient of Waterman op­ erations to Puerto Rico also in­ clude modernization of the com­ pany ships engaged in the island trade. The change in the ships will consist of enlarged cargo refrigeration holds capable of handling more than 400 tons of perishables from the islands. The work will be done by the Water­ man Repair Division in Mobile. 4" 4" 4" An early opening of the Great Lakes season is forecast by the announcement that Cleveland Tankers, Inc., has its first sailing scheduled for March 15, two weekg ahead of last year's initial sailing. 4" 4" 4" Standard Oil Company's sec­ ond super-tanker ' has' b e'e n launched from the yard of the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company. The new vessel has been named Esso Montevideo. The Esso Zurich, first of the super-tankers has completed trial runs and is now in operation for the company; i 4. t Switzerland has decided to continue the operation of a small ocean-going fieet of freighters. In view of the prevailing inter­ national uncertainty, the country has taken the move as a security measure. Switzerland's first mer­ chant fieet arose as a result of the war emergency in 1941, when the Italian Government told the Swiss that it would sink ships engaged in carrying merchandise for Switzerland. The country op­ Friday, March 11, 1949 T-H Repealer Goes To Senate; Crippling Amendments Expected Labor's fight to repeal the ure which was written by laborTaft-Hartley "slave-labor" law hating corporation attorneys in surmounted one important ob­ the pay of the National Associa­ stacle last week when the re­ tion of Manufacturers. It was pealer was approved without adopted by» the equally reac­ change by the Senate Labor tionary and now repudiate'd 80th Committee. Congress during a period of pas­ sion and lynch-labor' hysteria. However, a veritable bombard­ Its one and only purpose was to ment of amendments are due to ^)e fired when the bill reaches shackle and eventually destroy the Senate floor, since Senator the American labor movement." Taft has served notice he will STAR WITNESSES try to re-incorporate portions of his original bill, and Senators Other star witnesses were Rep. Ives and Morse are also planning Ray Madden, who was a minor­ to push major amendments. ity member of the committee last The House Labor subcommit­ session when it passed the T-H tee also commenced hearings on law, and Rep. Peter W. Rodino, the so called 'iTrum?in" labor bill who succeeded to Rep. Hartley's this week and the first three seat in the House. Rodino told witnesses, all members of the the committee members that House, told of the damage caused Hartley did not run to succeed himself because he knew he by the T-H law. could not be elected after coSaid Rep. Blatnik: authoring the infamous law. "I will speak frankly and to One witness. Rep. McConnell, the point. I want the Taft- the ranking Republican member Hartley law repealed in the of the committee, threw a bomb­ shortest possible time. It is a shell into the hearings when he vicious and un-American meas- admitted that the Taft-Hartley law '-'had gone too far." Another astounding statement was voiced by Jack G. Scott, general counsel of the National Association of Bus Operators, who urged retention of the law. At one point he said he thought there had been less labor strife dui'ing the period of the T-H law than before, but admitted erated eleven ships during the under questioning that his knowledge came solely from war. what the employers had told ^ % % Plans by the Maritime Com­ him. mission to do its own drydock- Industry witnesses are to be ing work in the conditioning heard by the House group and program announced for the laid- following, important union rep­ up merchant fleet have been resentatives will give testimony. blasted by Representative James J. Murphy, of New York. Rep­ resentative Murphy has .asked why it would not be more ad­ Every member making a vantageous to locate reserve fleets near shipyards than to donalion io the Union for move drydocks from fleet to fleet*. any purpose should receive He said there were large-scale an official receipt bearing the amount of the contribu­ layoffs at shipyards for lack of tion and the purpose for work. ' which it was made. 4 4 4 If a Union official to whom Loss of fifteen to thirty per­ contribution is given does cent in seamen's jobs* has been reported and further loss is ex­ not make out a receipt for pected. In 1948 the privately owned merchant fleet increased by 213 vessels, but at the same time 774 ships were returned to the Maritime Corhmission. The combined Government and pri­ vately owned fieet now stands at 1,570 vessels, compared to 2,131 the money, the matter should ships on January 1, 1948. The immediately be referred to drop of 561 ships during the Paul Hall, Secretary-Trea­ year has forced the layoff of an surer, SIU, 51 Beaver Street, estimated 16,000 to 20,000 men. New York 4, N. Y. In advising the SecretaryAuthorities on the size of the merchant marine the country Treasurer of such transac­ could support when world con­ tions, members should state ditions become settled have the name of the official and placed the fleet at 1,100 to 1,200 the port where the money ships. This would mean a fur­ was tendered. ther lay-up of at least 350 ships. Get A Receipt UH To Investigate Forted labor In AH Countries LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y.—Over the protests of the Soviet Union, an investigation of "forced labor, its nature and extent" in all parts of the world was initiated this week by the United Nations. The resolution, which was originated by the AFL spokesman at Lake Success, was approved by a vote of 14 to 3. f :^sponsibility- for carrying out the investigation lies with the International Labor Office. The Soviet Union is not a member of the ILO, and will probably not allow UN. investigators to dome into that nation. The AFL charged that there are between 8,000,000 and 14,000,000 men and women in forced labor camps in the USSR. These figures were supported by a Workers Defense League commission, which held public hearings in New York City re­ cently. More than 300 affidavits from eye-witness and victims of slave labor in Russia were pre­ sented, and thirty witnesses were heard. Also heard at the WDL in­ quiry were charges of peonage in the South, and debt-slavery in the turpentine-still areas of Florida and other states. Wit­ nesses held that federal Isrws could be used to halt this slav­ ery, but that the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Depart ment is inadequately staffed and lacks authority to investigate cases. �T M E Friday. March 11, 1949 SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG Fateful Voyage Of Mary Celeste Still Puzzler PERSONALS JAMES L. BRBORNE Write to your mother Mrs. James W. Brborne, 1835 Park Ave., Minneapolis 4, Minn. it 5. it ELBERT SELLERS . GeJ in touch with your mother Mrs. Jessie Sellers. Street, New York. Telephone: CHelsea 2-7159. Your sister is iU. EUGENE PHILIP KELLY Your wife is seriousl.y ill and asks you to contact her at her new address: 4202 Barnes Ave­ nue, Bronx 66, New York.' 4 4 4 DAVID HERON Write to Geneva Jones, 1303 Lawrence Rd., N.E., Canton Ohio. 4 4 4 BEECHER N, HARDACKER Write to your wife at 9 Roose velt Ave., Caribou, Maine. 4 4 4 WALTER R. STEELE Get in touch with your sister Mrs. Mary Burke, Route 1, Gra ham, N. C. 4 4 LUIGI GALLO Write to Mrs. Shirley Wessel at 25 South Street, New York City By AUGUSTUS H. CGTTRELL The Mary Celeste sailed from New York to Genoa in November, 1872. The Captain was a men with a splendid reputation SS LA SALLE SS ROBIN KIRK GAETANO MINISTERI both as a mariner and a gentleA. G. Campbell. $3.00; S. Furtado. J. W. Whitnej-, $2.00; M. M. Amato, Contact your wife. $2.00; A. F. Langley, $2.00; C. H, $2.00; F. E. Ellis. $1.00; B. R. San­ man, and his family was with Peterson, $2.00; T. B. Rosencrans, tiago, $1.00; G. Ostolaza. $1.00; A. D. him. Ill $2.00; R. B. Wagner. $3.00; M. Perry. Messana. $2.00; A. Isaac. $3.00; P. KARL SCHMIDT The ship made a good passage $2.00; A. V. Tuum. $2.00; F. Higgins. Cardona. $2.00; J. P. Tabb. $3.00; H. Get in touch with Mrs. G. at first; early in December twxj D. $2.00; F. T. Turner. $3.00; A. F. Bur- Riuttola. $1.00; A. Peffanis. $1.00; Greenbaum, Supervisor, Foreign vessels recorded in their logs ris. $2.00; R. A. Sipsey. $1.00; R. Letourneau. $2.00; E. Tiston. $1.00; JInquiry Unit, American Red that the^ had sighted her 300 Jones. $5.00; T. E. Richardson. $2.00; L. Marrero, $1.00. E. S. Rivera. $1.00. $1.00; j. Garcia. Cross, 315 Lexington Ave., New miles off Gibraltar. Then on DeSS MARION CRAWFORD $1.00; L. Edstrom. $1.00; P. Warola, York 16, N. Y. R. Devine, $3.00; B. Luna. $1.00; D. cember 5, the Captain of a Bri­ $2.00; A. Mannicic. $1.00; P. Pietro. Tsermengas, $2.00; L. W. Hodges, tish brigantine that fell in with 4 4 4 $1.00. $1.00; E. Aunio, $1.00; E. Kolenovsky, TONY COLON her noted that her course was SS CALDWELL $1.00; G. Mitchell, $2.00; C. L. Dasha, Contact Miss Felice Konkoe, W. E. Gray. $5.00; H. N. Peterson. $2.00; E. B. Webb, $1.00; W. Bargone. queer and erratic and sent a Fordham Welfare Center, 1918 boarding party over to see if she $2.00; H. Colder. $2.00; Colin. Mc- $1.00. Ferson. $5.00; B. B. Spears. $2.00; J. Arthur Avenue, Bronx 57, N. Y. needed help. SS FRANCES R. Brown. $2.00; M. S. Grant. $2.00; On deck all was silent. Not a 4 4 4 J. Cruz, $1.00. V. R. North. $1.00; S. S. Wilson. $2.00; HILDING L. PALMQUIST living thing was in sight—nor" SS T. CRESAP F. Zaborowski. $1.00; L. H. Tetterton. Write to Captain E. Van Pelt, a dead one. $2.00. F. Clarke, $5.00. J. The Salvation Army, 120-130 W. The boarding party called out, SS ALLEGHENY VICTORY SS A. JACKSON 14th Street, New York 11, N. Y. N. J. Wuchina. $1.00; D. Schesnol. 1. Levy, $2.00; E. W. Disano, $1.00; but got no response. Every soul MARTm^ADGER $1.00; J. J. Devine. $2.00; C. R. SneeBreaux. $5.00; W. Pietrucki, $1.00; aboard had simply disappeared. 4 4 4 Write to A1 Lopez, 3920 Broad­ den. $2.00; J. J. Metsnit, $1.00; J. Rosario. $2.00; C. Perro. $2.00; T. WILLIAM C. HALL The ship was in perfect con­ Karl. $1.00; A. A. Rosales, $1.00; M. Ranzone, $4.00; J. B'lanco, $5.00 Write to F. C. Hall, Box 28, way, New Yoiic 32, N. Y. dition. The cargo was wellDej Matos. $2.00; J. Cural. $1.00; E. F. Wilma, $'2.00; A. Ferreira. $2.00 4 4 4 Mineola, Texas, or Phone 258-J. F. Lesser. $1.00; W. J. Jennings. $5.00; W. Leblanc, $2.00; B. Ash. $1.00 stored and-in good order. There GRAIN J. READY R. Paine. $1.00; A. Dunbaugh, $2.00; F. Sarsen. $2.00; T. J. Kurki. $1.00 was plenty of food and water Your mother wants you to F. Senent. $2.00; * W. M. Rodriguez. T. Miller, $4.00; R. Hampson, $2.00 aboard. The cash box was intact. JAMES WILLIAMS $5.00. B. J. C. Learn. $2.00; J. Kallaste Communicate with your write to her. In the forecastle were the sea­ $2.00; W. G. Manning. $3.00; M. A SS SJIATRAIN TEXAS 4 4 4 brother George, Box 51, Cornmen's chests and clothing, dry George, $4.00; Soi Ho, $2.00; B. Roos A. G. Lopez. $1.00; H. Winborn. EDWARD U. SCHWENDAN stock, New York. undisturbed. Some under­ $2.00; H. C. Zirkel, $2.00; W. E. berg, $2.00; A. Barbero, $2.00; E. A and Your mother wants you to get Pepper. $3.00; A. Turir. $1.00; H. F. Orozco, $3.00. clothes had been hung out to 4 4 4 in touch with her. Wells. $2.00; L. C. Oxley. $1.00; E. SS SUZANNE SKJOLD P. H. LARSEN dry; in the Mate's cabin was a Misa, $3.00; L. Iturrino. $1.00; H. 4 4 4 R. Maitin, $1.00; J. Denopra, $1.00. Your wife asks you to get in piece of paper with an unfinisKPollins. $2.00; O. Killie, $5.00. JAMES C. McSWEENEY SS MONTGOMERY CITY touch with her at 255 West 12th ed position on it. A child's dress SS STEEL DESIGNER . Goon Poythlo, $2.00; C. Cahill, $5.00; Get in touchhvith your lawyers H. Painter, $2.00; W. Doyle. $2.00; F. Sarmento, $3.00;'E. Aubusson, $2.00; was still in the sewing machine, in New Orleans, La. L. Diudonne, $2.00; A. Vazquez, $4.00; B. G. Cunado. $4.00; R. C. Stepp, $1.00; and there were four half-eaten 4 4 J. Barnes. $2.00; A. Guerreiro. $3.00; J. Palmeri, $2.00; P. S. Retoriano, breakfasts on the table. Greco. $1.00; E. Marte. $2.00; V. $5.00;, W. DeLeon, $3.00. PAUL PEGER The Mary Celeste's lifeboat Johnny Yarborough, 35 E. Bay D'Aco. $5.00; L. J. Oien. $2.00; M. SS COLABEE hung on its davits. There was no Tucker. $5.00; A. Dolce. $4.00; J. H. T. V. Johannassen. $2.00. Street, Apt. 205, Jacksonville, Murray. $2.00; V. J. Helms. $2.00; J. sign of violence, nor of any sort SS SEATRAIN TEXAS Fla., wants you to get in touch Zohil, $2.00; F. H. Tisk. $2.00; H. NetBALTIMORE 14 North Gay St T. M. Wabolis, $2.00; H. W. Girard, of trouble. The ship's papers and telbladt. $2.00; G. A. McDoDnald. $3.00; with him immediately. William Rentz, Agient Mulberry 4540 $2.00; V. A. Marsh, $2.00; E. P. Elf- chronometer were the only ar­ A. Nylund. $5.00; F. G. Quinonez. BOSTON 276 State St strom, $1.00; W. M. Guitrau. $1.00; ticles of importance that were $4.00; A. G. Acedo. $2.00; V. P. E. 8. Tilley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 G. L. Brownell, $1.00; H. J. Pollins. EDWARD CONTROL Rivera. $5.00; N. J. Wood. $2.00. gone. The ship's log contained Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 $1.00; H. C. Zirkel. $1.00; J. R. Miller. EMIL PONTELLO SS STEEL RECORDER GALVESTON 308 Vi—23rd St $2.00; H. DeForge. $1.00; H. F. Wells. not a hint of tragedy. R. M. Green. $1.00; E. C. Brundaoe. Anyone having information Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 $1.00; K. Kristensen. $1.00; H. A. There was not one clue that $2.00; R. E. Welker. $2.00; W. H. Hall. MOBILE. 1 South Lefwrence St about the above named Brothers Schnidt. $2.00; W. Reeves. $2.00; S. might lead to the solution of the 1.00; W. J. Gerivassi. $3.00; 3. P. Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 is asked to write to P. San Andersen. $1.00; D. Giangeordano. J. Barras. $2.00; C. E. Scherhans. $1.00. riddle of where those-' two score NEW ORLEANS. . ...523 Bienville St. Miguel, c/o the New York Hall. SS R. TRENT $4.00; L. Sueres. $2.00; C. Wallander. E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 A. J. Mandick. $1.00; M. Kacin. people had gone and, to this day, $5.00; M. A. Carbonell. $2.00; A. B. 4 4 4 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St $5.00. there has never been a word Valentine. $1.00; J. Maisonett. $1.00. GGFlDGN CHAMBERS Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 SS CANTON VICTORY which threw any sensible light SS R. SEMMES NORFOLK ..127-129 Brank St. C. G. Snodgress. $1.00. ^ Please write home immediately. R. Yantz. $1.00; A. M. Cartegena. on the extraordinary mystery. Ben Reea, Agent Phone 4-1083 SS CAPE MOHICAN SlU HHLLS SIU, A&G District PHILADELPHIA...614-16 No. 13th St. ARTHUR*^ pf HUBBARD J. Sheehan, Agent Poplar 6-1217 Get in touch with Ben Sterling, SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St Frenchy Michelet, Agent Douglas 2-5475 42 Broadway, New York City, in SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon connection with ^our case. L. Craddock, Agent San Juan 2-5996 4 4 4 SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St GEGRGE M. SCHEMM Jim Drawdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 Anyone having information TACOMA 1519 Pacific St Broadway. 0484 about the above named is urged TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St to write to Mrs. Charles E. Ray White, Agent Phone M-1323 Route 1, FredericksSchemm, WILMINGTON, Calif., 2ZlVt Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-2874 -burg. Maryland. HEADQUARTERS. . 51 Beaver St.. N.V.C SECRETARY-TREASURER .FRED ENGLAND Paul Hall Please write to P. M. Dutch) DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION van der Eik, 813 Charles Street, Lindsey Williams ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURER Mobile, Ala. Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler4 4 4 Joseph Volpian SUP HONOLULU PORTLAND RICHMOND, Calif SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE WILMINGTON 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 Ill W. Burnside St. Beacon 4336 257 6th St. Phone 2599 59 Clay St. Douglas 2-8363 '..86 Seneca St. Main 0290 440 Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-3131 Canadian District MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square Plateau 6700—Marquette 5909 PORT ARTHUR .63 Cumberland St. Phone North 1229 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Phone: 5591 TORONTO Ill A Jarvls St. Elgin 5719 VICTORIA, B.C. ....602 Boughton St. Empire 4631 VANCOUVER 585 Hamilton St. Pacific 7824 LJ I JOHN FRANCIS WEBB Write to your sister, Mrs. C. H. Leach, 431 West Avenue, Pitman, New Jersey. 4 4 4 EDWARD CANTRELL Get in touch with P. San Miguel, SIU Hall, 51 Beaver Street, New York. WALTER IffiNRY^ HGFFMAN Contact* Local Boai-d 38, 44 Court St., Brooklyn. Important. HENRY^ cf WEAVER Your sister and sister-in-law are both seriously ill. Write to Miss Allene Weaver, 206 E. Kornegay St., Dothan, Ala. 4 4 4 ESSEN JOHNSON Your nephew is anxious to hear from you. Write to Ernest bhnson, 115-58 220th St, Cam­ bria Heights 11, Long Island, N, Y. $1.00. SS CALEB STRONG A. B'rancone. $1.00; J. Townsend. $1.00; T. Walker. $2.00; P. Aldevera. $5.00; W. Bause. $1.00; J. M. Krusczynski. $1.00; W. Zaleski. $1.00; L. F. Toland. $1.00; J. Kumor. $1.00; B. Zagorda. $1.00; G. W. Hoyde. $2.00; W. Downs. $1.00; K. Hoffner. $2.00. SS ROBIN KIRK G. J. Betz. $1.00; G. Garcia. $1.00; T. Vargas. $2.00; E. Valentin. $2.00; F. F. Frone. $2.00; E. W. Adamko. $1.00; P. Dejesus. $1.00; P. J. Erazo. $3.00. MV GADSEN O. Y. Kivikoski. $1.00; J. Velez. $1.00; G. C. Register. $2.00; J. W. Overton. $2.00; H. Randoja. $2.00; F. Fromm. $1.00; E. C. Robinson. $2.00; L. Tucicfield. $1.00; H. Dunn. $2.00; L. D. Dixon. $2.00; M. T. Reed. $2.00; J. Cichomski. $1.00; R. E. Davis. $2.00, i NOTICE! Baggage tickets for the follow­ ing, men are being held in the fourth floor baggage room. New York hall. Baggage was removed from the SS §ea Trader on February 3: Stanley Weuzinski, J. E. Steube, Joseph - Castelein, Charles Donlin. 4 4 4 A. SWENSON Your baggage is in the New York Hall, 51 Beaver Street, New York, under the name of Harry Harper. 4 4 4 Will the Bosun who shipped out of New York Hall on Dec. 2, 1948 and joined SS Stony Creek in Boston, please communicate with Pumpman E. E. Overturf, 440 Avalon Blvd., Wilmington, Calif. It is very important. B. Hartzog. $2.00; E. Tresnick. $2.00; J. P. Tuckowski. $1.00; T. Wills. $1.00; B. Tomlin. $1.00; T. H. Watson. $1.00; G. Krupick. $1,00; B. Oliveras. $1.00; J. P. Mullin, $1.00; A. Rodriguez, $3.00; J. A. Kelly. $1.00; L. C. Gallnte. $3.00; F. J. Robinson. $2.00; F. F. Bayron, $3.00; Valentin. $1.00; W. York. $2.00; J. Fidalgo. $2.00; G. Lukas. $1.00; T. Lean. $3.00; R. P. Sirois, $2.00; P. Naujalis. $1.00. SS EVELPN A. Swensen. $10.00; V. A. LaVanway. $10.00. NiOmY DUE Crewmembers of the SS Mosoil, payoff of October 7, are re? quested to write to Federal Motor Steamship Company, 30 Broad Street, New York. The company is paying war area bonus money for time in Eng­ land. Notice To All SIU Members The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ farers International Union is available to aU members who wish to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every SIU branch for this purpose. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N, Y. PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION To the Editor; I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the address below: Name Street Address City Zone Signed Book No, State �Page Twelve f i: TffE SEAFARERS Friday, March 11. 1949 LOU 'Solidarity' Is More Than A Word To SlU Wherever seamen meet, the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU is mentioned with respect, for seamen know that the present wages and conditions are a direct result of the unending battle put up by the A&G against the hard-fisted shipowners and the government bureaucrats. And wherever other union men and women meet, the A&G District is also mentioned with respect, for throughout the land it is well known that the Union stands ready to assist honest unions—AFL, CIO, and independent—in the prosecution of a just beef. The list of those unions which- have received SIU help reads like an honor roll of labor. Recently, four more unions sent official communications to the A&G District, in appreciation of the aid which volunteer Seafarers have rend­ ered. These expressions of gratitude have come from the Typographical Union, whose picketlines on Long Island were bolstered by SIU mem­ bers; from the New York City section of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers, whose organizing drive is being aided by white-capped Seafarers; from the AFL Retail Clerks, who appealed to the SIU to help them in organizing department store em­ ployees, a field where the commies have long held sway; and from the New York Teachers' Guild, whose salary campaign received the active assistance of the SIU. LoiiY yramiCiUifi UMUa M. RATI iOHH t. tnnn PRBIDeNT 61 ST. MARKS AVS FREE'ORT, L. FRMJjrf a-295!-v/ SK'V.TREAS. 21 IS RT£R AVE, VOR.< 57. N T KWlo:' S-WM HAVING JURISWCTION OVER NASSAU COUNTV February 28, 19'^9 Mr. Paul Hall, Seoretary-Treaaurar Seafarera International Union 51 Beaver Street New York 4, New York Dear Sir and Brother* Thank you very much for the a'otlve and effective aseiatance your oembership hae been giving us la our lockout at Glen Cove. LOCAL NO. 2 • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS Rebeee* C. SinwnN* FrttUml March 7. 1949 Reaiy T^ HJUM* SiooB BCNUC RwMia J. Dntw 'lUbaMiycr Ceone AxteOe Vitt-rnMntt Mu ROKSIUUI 7r«tnir#r Mr. Paul Ball Secretary-Treaeurer Seafarere Iatn*X. Union 51 Beaver Street Rett Tork 4; Hew York Gnee ViOeU* Attistm Tt»*tur4r am N. Oluek SiCtlttTf Thcrcu A. Cehea Amiut Stcnttrf < Dear Mr. Ealli Abrahua Leftowin LttuUtlvt K4trunt4tiM The Salary Caapaign Comntttss of the Hetr Tork Teachore Rubin Maloff William Wach, . Asit. ttfi), Rtpfiinttlivu On^ild wants to thank the Seafarere International Union for the assistance yonr members have glvah recently at our outdoor (XECUTIVB tOAItB LilUan AtUa John L. Childt Charlci CoRcn Uranie Penn Davit Louii A. OotdnuB Rose Goldman Etu Orcenbent Daniel Gunthcr Louit Hay Marion D. JcweO David 1. Kaplan Max Kline Daniel O. Knne Layle Lane Johanna M. Lindlof Alice F. Manh Benjamin Mazea Samuel D. Moikow!lx> Mae L. Naftal Moyra O'Connor Albert Sayer Elizabeth Sheridan Albert Lee Smallheiier Jennie Sokoloff Eli Straua Lena Tulchea Mina WciaenbeiR Louii Weill mestlnge. We hope in this way to reach thousands of parents of Hew Tork City school children to enlist their stpport of certain educational bille now before the State Legislature. These •easursB would mean more and better schools for their children, and better qualified teachers to teach them. It le practical evidence of the solidarity of the labor movement that your members are willing to lend a hand in thle work. We certainly appreciate it. t _ Fraternally yours. Rebecca C. Siaonson President. N.Y. Teachere CSuild rcsibg oolu;153 A. Mark Leviea Ceuiurr The S.I.U. has denonatrated once again Its realiza* tlon of the vital neoeaeity of inter-union coopera­ tion, and its open-hearted generosity and eelfeacrifice in rendering aid wherever the cause of unionian can be advanced. 2 East 23rd Street New York 10. N. Y. GRamercy 7-6282 The New York TEACHERS GUILD Mn. Oiariet Shipman Exteulht Sttrtttrj UHSkiti iria AMICU rwoiiiv W UW, K., Vnl Si.it Ttitn6f ,1 tJbor, Ctaml Tnil« ud '•!— Eapjt Suit rHki»li«» tl Twchai UMI.. Jidml ol TtKktn OrsuiuU.u, Wmta't Tnd. Vale, Uifa, Please assure your nembers of our grateful appreciation. Fraternally yours, lAMU A. SUFPRIDQI, LAPAYITTI, IN9. RRCCIDCNT VSRNON A. MDUHHWRIOHr,. CAFAVHTTI. IND. John « Byrnes Tohn J. President FIRrf VrCE-PREilDENT O. A. •ACKBTT. riTTVHUna. KAS. rOURTH VICE-RREBIDEMT PHILLIP P. KOKRNBR. MILWAUKIB, Wi«. RETAIL CLERKS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION SECOND VI6E-FRE5IDENT RtTfR rORMICA, CLKVCUAND. OHIO THIRD VICSFAEtlOENr PRANK C. •NBA. OUITI. MONTANA Amirtun FIFTH VICB-PRSfllDBNT NATHAN WIRTMKIHIR, NKW VORIQ Na V. • IXTH VICE-PRESIDENT •AWWSL J/MKTKRH. LOS ANOHLUi CALtP, vlHi HI* off Irttr SEVENTH VICE-PRESIDENT KOWARD T. HHAV, PHILApCLPHIA. PA. Lafa)«tt*, Indiana •PPTCt OP INTERNATIONAL SECRCTARY-TRKAtURER LEVCRINO BUIkOINO "Ontexican Tcdetetti STATE, COONT .-i:T=.rch 1, 104's IPAL OF LA90R FeoeRATi APNOLO 6. ZANOSR iNTfiRnATIONAW Pacsiostiv H. Z. COLLIER tHTiAHArtONAw tlKCRvrAnr.TiiyAtuattt GORDON W. CHAPMAN l.ir. Paul Hall, Secy.-Treas. Seafarers International Union of H."A, Atlantic and Gulf Divisions N 51 Beaver Street Hew York, New York ~ 'm V' .V. - • - I' 1. • *" ^ Dear Sir and Brother: EKCeUTtVS AailSTAHT On. belialf of our International Union I want to let you Isiow hov/ we feel about the loyal cooperation .and assistance which your organi­ sation has extended to_us in our Hew York organlzlns campaign. NKW VOKK OfFICC 261 BftOAOWAY NEW YORK 7. N. Y. WORTH 2.7599 March 2, lSk9 Ur Paul Hall Secretary Troacurer Seafarers International Union iCtlantic and Gulf District 51 Beaver Street, New York City The spirit of your r.en who ha-ve volunteered to assist us, their courage, intellicenco and ability, is sufficient to reinforce one's faith in the futiu'e of our labor noveucnt. In our fight to unite the department store emp?.oyees under the ban­ ner of the American Federation of tabor and free them from communist domination, the help of your men las already been an important factor. A good deal of interest in your-organization has been aroused In our national movement as a result of your interest in our problems. It is naturally a matter of intere.st to -union labor that an organization Is able to inspire its members to volunteer assistance such as your organiaAtion has given us. . Dear Sir and Brother, On behalf of our organlaation I wish to toke the opportunity tie thank you for the asslo banco you have given U3» Bie successful response to our organizational efforts has been BBterially aided by the splendid cooperation we have received from the officers and members of the Seafarers International Union, There is a wide-spread desire.in our movement to reciprocate, rieas.e feel free to call upon me and upon our organization, rlationally at any­ time for cooperation and you may Test assured that there will be an enthusiastic response. Vf9 hope that public eagjloyees may shortly have the effective unionism the Seafarers have built for themselves. V/ith cordial regards, I am Yours fraternally. Please be assured that we shall continue to do whatever we can to assist you la your struggle to preserve the Jobs of American seamen. Fraternally, Walter S, Pasnick General Representative . oeiu:153 1440 Broadway — Room 1564 Hen York 18, Hew York ,1 Samuel J, Ileye rs International Vice-president RETAIL CLERKS IirrERN/iTIOHAL ASSOCIATION, AFl � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource March 11, 1949 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES NEW BILL IN SENATE ID HOFFMAN PLAN AGAIN CS INJUNCTION DENIED;SS GOVERNMENT CAMP MAIL VOTE IS DELAYED SIU LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR WELFARE PLAN SENATE GETS NEW ECA BILL REFUSES TO BACK CTMA,GETS FIRED APPLICATIONS ARE OPENES FOR FIVE LABOR SCHOLAR AT OXFORD WEST COAST FINDS IT TOUGH JOB TO GET MEN FOR ALL THOSE SHIPS CS,BLAND BILL ARE BIG TOPICS IN PHILADELPHIA RECOMMENDS SHIPBOARD FINES GO TO A WELFARE FUND KITTY SEAFARERS ENJOY MARDI GRAS IN PORT MOBILE DON'T GET SICK IN SOUTH AFRICA WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL MEETING POPULAR IN NEW YORK HALL WARNING TO ALL SEAFARERS:RACKETEER PREYS ON FAMILIES FURUSETH DEVOTED LIFE TO FREEING SEAMEN STEEL ADMIRAL HITS MINE,NARROWLY COLLISION MONEY MAKING SCHEME IS NIPPED TOGS SCORCHED,RATES HIGH:CREW RAPS COAST LAUNDRIES Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/11/1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 10 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log 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