http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/962f1d9435beee42d001c64e554dadad.PDF 56ae90d8efe013a56f01e77aaf772e5e PDF Text Text Gov't Gamp Should Ballot By March 31 Convention Opens 28tli In Baltimore The SS Governjnent Camp, last of the nine Cities Service ships to be voted in the collective bar­ gaining election now being con­ ducted by the National Labor Relations' Board, is en route to Puerto La- Cruz, Venezuela, and is expected to arrive in Monte­ video on March 31, according to a letter received this week from members of the ship's crew. The Camp crew will be polled shortly after arrival in the South American port and the ballots will be returned to the NLRB in New York. In the communication, the Cities Service tankermen pre­ dicted that" a large majority wnuld vote for the SIU as their bargaining agent. On the basis of past performances, it is also expected that an equally large majority would be fired by the company for having pro-Union sentiment, although flimsy ex­ cuses will be offered for the dis­ missals. The fourth biennial convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America will open Monday, March 28 in Balti­ more at the Southern Hotel. Present will be eight delegates from the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict. Representatives of the various Districts constituting the Sea­ farers International will meet to discuss and formulate^ action on various problems facing the maritime industry. High on the agenda will be consideration of the problems arising out of the proposed Panamanian boycott, Taft-Hart­ ley Act, ECA». 50 percent rule,maritime unemployment and in­ ter-district relations. In addition to the Atlantic and Gulf, other Districts expected to send delegates are: Great Lakes, SUP, Canadian, Staff Officers, Atlantic Coast Fishermen, West Coast Fishermen and Cannery Workers. At the confab, delegates will submit reports on their District's activities since the last meeting of the International in Chicago two years ago. The agenda will also include election of International officers to serve during the , coming two year period. A&G officials Paul Hall and Cal Tanner are cur­ rently serving as Vice-Presidents. Delegates for the Atlantic and Gulf District are: Paul Hall, L. A. Qardner, L. J. Williams, E. Sheppard, C. Tanner, Ray White, A. Michelet and A. S. Cardullo, Charles Raymond (Alternate). Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL.'XI NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1949 No. 12 S^ill no iatketv 1 TWO HOSPITALIZED Two of the Government Camp crewmembers, suffering from severe attacks of dysentery, signed off in Trinidad just be­ fore the ship left for Puerta La Cruz and were admitted to a hospital for treatment, the letter said. Names of the two men were given as Tommy Sgardelis and I f ' ' Former CS Men Men discharged from Cities Service ships since January 1 for any veason 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 u^ed 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. Walter Parkhurst, both Ordinary Seamen. Several morie members of the Government Camp crew ivere stricken but not seriously enough to require hospitalization, the message disclosed. Conditions aboard the tanker were described in the letter as typically Cities Service. One of the beefs concerned the rationing of food at the breakfast meal. Despite the grimmer aspects of the voyage, the Government Camp crew drew some laughs from an incident inspired by the Cities Service Tanker Men's Ass o c i a t i o n , company stooge "union." A message received re­ cently by the tanker urged the men to "Vote No, Protect Your Job." LAUGH PROVOKER The appeal wps posted on the ship's biilletin board. Shortly thereafter, crewmen scanning the board were chuckling over the following comment, posted along(Continued on ?uge It) Bernsteia's Bh For Operating Subsidy Gains Tell Congress: We Want Bland Bill Keep those letters in support of the Bland-Magnuson Bill and telegrams going to your Senators and Representatives in Washing­ ton, Headquarters Officials urged all A&G members this week, as the fight on Marshall Plan car­ go distribution neared a climax in the House. Let Congress know how seamen feel, the Officials said. The Bland Bill was to havebeen voted upon by the House on March 21, but because debate on the bill seemed likely, it was re­ ferred to the Rules Committee. On Wednesday, the Rules Com­ mittee was reported to have cleared the way for action. Meanwhile, powerful forces consisting of an alliance of for­ eign shipowners, the State De­ partment and ECA chief Paul G. Hoffman continued to fight the Bland-Magnuson measure. At the end of last week, the House of Representatives. For­ eign Affairs Committee was re­ ported to have favored a bill re­ stricting American ships to 50 percent of all foreign aid car­ goes originating in this country, with ECA chief Hoffman auth­ orized to waive the rule at any time. Before that, the Senate Foreign Relations cornmittee al­ so voted to restrict American ships to half the cargoes loaded in the United States. The Bland Bill, now. before the House of Representatives and the similar bill which Senator Magnuson introduced into the Senate would guarantee that American ships manned by American sea­ men get 50 percent or more of all government financed cargoes whether they are loaded in the United States or somewhere else. The A&G District has plumped for enactment of this measure since it was first drafted by Rep­ resentative Bland of Virginia. FIRST STEP In a statement made public this week, a Headquarters official said: "The SIU, Atlantic & Gulf District, sees no reason why American ships manned by Amrican seamen should not carry 100 percent of the cargoes Ameri­ can citizens pay for. However, the Bland Bill would be an im­ portant first step toward getting a merchant marine in line with this, country's world position." It was ECA Administrator Hoffman who touched off a bat­ tle which has lasted nearly four months, when he proposed tak­ ing advantage of a loophole about freight rates in the pres­ ent 50-percent clause in the Marshall Plan legislation, to ship all foreign aid bulk cargoes in foreign bottoms. Paced by the SIU, A&G Dis­ trict, the maritime industry in­ itiated a" campaign of protest, pointing out that hundreds of ships would be laid up and thou­ sands of seamen would be thrown out of work. Hundreds of labor unions, rep­ resenting millions of workers in every corner of the country, ral­ lied to the SIU's side and thou­ sands of letters and telegrams poured into Washington. Hoffman's Plan, originally scheduled to go into effect Janu­ ary 1, was postponed to Febru­ ary 1 and then to April 1. If Congress does not act before April 1, it is now believed Hoff­ man will postpone the plan again. The Arnold Bernstein Line's bid to operate two American flag passenger ships in the New YorkAntwerp-Rotterdam trade moved a step nearer realization this week when the Maritime Com­ mission gave partial approval to the company's plans. The Maritime Commission, in studying the company's applica­ tion for a ship operating sub­ sidy, held that the present ser­ vice in the trade is inadequate, but withheld approval of a sub­ sidy until further study has been made. Bernstein's plans call for the operation of two P-2 type con­ verted transports in the service at low cost. Cargo specialty would be unboxed automobiles. The service would have a heavy appeal to students and teachers. Several months ago, in study­ ing the Bernstein application, a Maritime Commission examiner recommended disapproval of the application, holding that the P-2 type ships Bernstein proposed to run in the route should be bar­ red. The Commission, this week, stated that this matter would be decided later when the Com­ mission goes into the application in more detail. FILED FOR CHARTER In the meantime, Bernstein has filed charter application for the use of two P-2 passenger carriers, the General W. H. Gordon and the General Meigs, which it is ex­ pected he would rush into ser­ vice immediately, should he re(Continued on Page 11) �'-• Page Two THE SEAFARERS r Jvrrrr.;;-.w-jiI,i»T^»ir-- LOG Friday/ March 25, 1949^ SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS IIMTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMEJtlCA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Write Now Congress may act within a matter of days on the measures guararjjeeing American ships and American sea­ men something like their rightful share of governmentpurchase dcargoes, including those moved under the Mar­ shall Plan. Whether Congress acts soon or late, the future of the American merchant marine will be decided by the gentlemen in Washington. If they go in one direction, they will run the ships of the American merchant fleet on the rocks of the I^ul G. Hoffman plan to eliminate the American flag from the high seas. But if they steer in another, they will send the ships into the broad roadstead provided by the Bland Bill now before" the House of Representatives. If they choose the latter course, they will advance the American merchant marine to a point from which it can depart on a sound future program. If they choose the course across the Hoffman rocks, there will be no bluewater future at all for American ships. There are powerful forces urging Congress to run the ships on the rocks. Foreign governments, foreign ship­ owners, the State Department, Paul G. Hoffman and others do not seem to understand that American industries and American workers were not to be sacrificed in the laudable process of restoring Europe under the Marshall Plan. This Union must fight these forces to the end. One way the SIU,. A&G District, can fight is to continue to rerhind Senators and Representatives of what seamen think and want. That is why all Seafarers are urged to write again to the lawmakers in Washington, asking them to support the Bland Bill in the House and the Magnuson Bill in the Senate. One Answer No segment of the American merchant marine is in a sorrier state than the passenger ship fleet. The number of US flag passenger ships has reached such a low that war built troopships are handling a large part of the passengercarrying trade. For months an SOS has been out for greater passenger ship operations, but no takers. The Arnold Bernstein Line's recent bid to the Maritime Commission for a subsidy to operate two P-2 type passenger ships to Antwerp and Rotterdam has met with hostility from shipping interests here and abroad. One American company, US Lines, operators of the only American passenger service to North Europe, has an­ nounced openly its opposition to approval of Bernstein's application. Its reason: a monopoly of the trade. Despite the fact that US Lines vessels touch only at LeHavre, the company feels that some of its trade will be diverted to the Bernstein ships. Bernstein's announced rate of approxi­ mately $225 may be one of the reasons for US Lines' op­ position. Foreign operators feel much the same way. A need for the type of service Bernstein proposes is obvious from the action of the Army recently, when it took over the operation of six C-4 ships to use in the European tourist trade. The Army claims that it alone can offer low rates to the summer student trade. However, its announced rate of $250 has already been bettered by Bernstein. At a time when there are no American passenger ships in the inadequately serviced trade to Antwerp and Rotter­ dam, and the unemployment situation in American mari­ time is becoming acute, the Maritime Commission would Jbe giving the American passenger fleet, a much needed jboost if it approved the Bernstein application for a subsidy. JHIeu Now In The Mwine Hospitals Hospital Patients. When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Mimeographed postcards can be obtained free at the Social Service desk. Stolen Island Hospital. You can contact your Hos­ pital, delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday -—1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 6th floors.) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 pmi. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) These are the Union Brolhers currently in the marino hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily, on Ih^ hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writing them. L. GALBURN BALTIMORE HOSPITAL R. HENDERSON S. FLOREAK W. WISLCOTT H. GJERDE V. SALLIN J. SCHUMSKY A. WARD S. GAMIBR -i E. RHOEDS A. E. DUNTON S. RIVERA W. LAMBERT A. H. SCHWARTZ G. STEPANCHUK E. PAINTER C. JOHNSTON K. JENSEN S. CAPE R. S. feEWASKY R. L. GRESHAM, JR. P. SADARUSKI C. SIMMONS J. A. WAITHE H. STILLMAN R. J. LANNON 4 4 4 W. GARDNER WM. T. ROSS SAVANNAH HOSPITAL J. DENNIS C. I. COPPER L. E. HODGES LIPARIA F. KORVATIN A. C. McALPIN E. PRILCHARD W. MAY S. KASMIRSKI 0. D. CAREY J. J. O'NEILL A. C. PARKER F. LANDRY 4" 4 4 4 NEW ORLEANS MARINE HOSP. G. ROLZ BOSTON MARINE HOSPITAL D. CANN J. LAFFIN J. E. GALLANT J. PUGH 4 4 VIC MILAZZI STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL W. WALKER F. ALASAVICH D. P. GELINAS W. CURRIER H. M. FAZAKERLEY F. NERING D. BAYELLE L. L. GORDEN (City Hospital) A. TREVINO L. KAY J. McNEELY 4 4 4 R. WALLACE MOBILE HOSPITAL PEEWEE GOODWIN J. DAROUSE J. L. BUCKALEW Mi J. LUCAS E. LYONS J. B. BERRIER N. DORPMANS W,. CHAMPLIN Ni W. BUSBY S, HEIDUCKI E. DRIGGERS . R. P. ROBERTS 4 4 4 S. JEMISON GALVESTON MARINE HOSP. SOI HO W. ROCHELL Gt GONZALES J, HOPKINS G. RAPUSB L. WILLIAMSON P. LEVINE C. BROWN J. HAVERTY Bi RABINOWITZ F. CHEAUETTA �Fvid^, Masah 35^ iai9 THE SEAFARERS BUILD YQVR LIBRARY OF LOGS LOG A Problem That All Unions Face: Drinks,Drinkers—And Performers By JOSEPH I. FLYNN Bound volumes of the SEAFARERS LOG for July through December 1948 are now on sale at SIU Headquarters for $2.50 each. Bound in sturdy cloth and lettered in gold, the books make a handsome addition to a Seafeurer's library. Also avail­ able are earlier volumes in six-months editions for the years 1946, 1947 and January through June 1948. Money orders are okay. Corporation Profits Rise And So Does (Aiemploynient Page Three A union is a coalition of mem­ bers with a homogeneous pur­ pose for the benefit of the maj­ ority. The membership elects of­ ficers to represent and guide their welfare. Each member has an individual responsibility to his fellow-members and to the union as a whole. A constitution and by-laws form the hypothesis from which the officials and members work out their various differences of opinion. The union, in, turn takes on certain responsibilities to form and negotiate contracts for the employment of its members, to establish headquarters where meetings can be held, and regu­ lar business carried on and to provide facilities that lend to the benefit of the membership— a rotating shipping procedure, an educational program, a news­ paper to keep the membership informed. MEMBER'S ROLE This is Ihe first of a series of articles on alcoholism, written by a former seafarer. The Union's position on drinking is clear enough. The membership has gone on record time and again against gashounds and per­ formers who make trouble aboard ship or in the Union Halls. Irresponsible . gashounds are becoming exmembers at a swift rate in line with this policy. However, another tenet of Union, policy is that how much a man drinks away from the ships and the Union Halls is his own business. Nevertheless, since seamen are" as prone to alcoholism as stock brokers, movie stars or insurance salesmen, the Union feels that these ar­ ticles in which alcoholism is viewed as the disease medi­ cal science recognizes it to be should be valuable. Humanitarian Gold Medal for his work in this field. About the same time. Dr. Benjamiij Rush propagandized alcoholism as a sickness in the United States. Yet now, almost 200 years later, their views are just com ing into the open, backed by modern science. Today, in the United States, it is figured that 3,000,000, in an adult population of 87,000,000, are chronic excessive drinkers of whom 750,000 are alcoholics, five out of six being men. The economic loss runs to a billion dollars a year, perhaps more. The quoted figures are: potential wage loss, $432,000,000; crime, $188,000,000; accidents, $89,000,000; medical care, $31,000,000; maintenance in local jails, $25,000,000—not to mention broken homes, and brain power lost to the country. TOPS ALL Compare this figure of 750,000 alcoholics with other much heard about sicknesses: tubercu­ losis, 680,000; infantile paralysis, 175,000; cancer, 500,000. Yet how little the average per­ son knows about alcoholism, which has been called by an As­ sistant Surgeon General of the U.S.P.H., "the nations fourth major public health problem!" It is intended that a series of articles on this subject would help us see the difference be­ tween the drunkard and the drinker, give an understanding of the symptoms of alcoholism, the social implications of drink, and an objective view and reali­ zation that for some of us to drink is suicide. The individual union member n return pays a nominal fee as started by examining the effects WASHINGTON — Startling Business leaders expressed a dues, and takes part in business of alcohol on the physical make­ "new peaks" and "new highs" mood of optimism and watchfulup. This opened the door to in business and industry profit waiting for the future, despite functions — meetings, confer­ the many other aspects of the ences, etc. levels for 1948 were made pub­ rising unemployment. In a Gov­ problem. lic in financial statements filed ernment survey taken in 92 ma­ He has a definite knowledge of a particular job in which he is Leaders from all fields — psy­ by corporations last week. jor labor market areas, business­ employed. He realizes his re­ chology, sociology, anthropology, Scores of manufacturing and men said they expected an up­ sponsibility to his fellow-mem­ law and religion—were drawn in business concerns—from makers turn in employment within the bers, and remembers at all times to add their views for considera­ of razor blades to the bottlers of next 60 days. that he alone would be helpless tion. Coca-Cola — reported earnings In the meantime, many indus­ n gaining the privileges and op­ between 10% and 150% above tries reported sharp production portunities that the union offers Their opinions are diversified, but there are certain factors that record sums amassed in previous cut-backs'. Unemployment com­ him as a member. all agree upon, one being that years. pensation applications jumped This should be common knowl­ alcoholism is a sickness. The 1948 profit level, accord­ 163,000 last month, to a total of edge to every union man, and Back as far as 1783 a young ing to a survey by the National 1,971,000 for the nation. Some it's with' this premise that we English physician, Thomas Trot­ 33 states reported a rise in the City Bank of 2,100 leading Am­ lead into the subject of drinking. ter, was awarded the British erican firms, was 20% higher number of men and women filing The SIU has taken action claims for unemployment com­ against what is known in the than in 1947. seamen's language as the "gas Total profits of these compan­ pensation benefits. Robert 0. Goodwin, US Em­ hound" and "performer," be­ ies amounted to $7,118,000,000, against a $5,925,000,000 net in ployment Service director, said cause they are hurting the Union employment trends could not be and are dangerous and annoying the year before. charted definitely until May. to their brother-members, as well This total was less because of as setting a poor example in and the unusually huge sums which Stretching the dollar is prob­ Cleaner at 11(^ a pound is ap­ But here, so you can see for many corporations ploughed back yourself, is a graphic cross-sec­ for the imion. ably one of the toughest jobs proximately the same product as Spic and Span which costs 23«f. in reserves, remodeling and plant tion of profits by corporations confronting the average family PROTECTS MAJORITY expansion. for the year 1948: Some of the best savings to be trying to get along on a moder­ They are given warning and if found at co-ops are in drugs and not heeded, action is taken. This ate income. But smart shoppers toiletries. Co-op Vitamin B com­ 1948 1947 protects the SIU and is for the are saving some of the family plex tablets, for example, cost (through Dec. 31) (through Dec. good of the majority. money by making their pur­ $1.69 for 150 tablets; one large General Electric Co $123,835,000 $ 95,299,000 But it is also known that fear, chases of soaps and other house­ drug chain checked by this Radio Corp. of America 24^022,047 18,769,557 warning or dismissal alone is not hold goods at consumer coopera­ writer charges $2.63 for the same sufficient to clear up this prob­ tive stores. Eastman Kodak amount. 55^404,425 43,199,254 lem. It takes understanding of .Westinghouse Elec 52,656,351 8,101,000 For example, here's how your SAVE ON AUTO SUPPLIES the subject of alcoholism, which E. I. duPont de Neumours family buck has more cents when 157,445,622 120,009,760 like all sicknesses—V.D., T.B., You can also save substantially you use it at a co-op: Celanese Corp 39,484,000 24,173,417 cancer—must be understood, rec­ on auto accessories, sold both by Co-op While Floating Soap American Tobacco Co 43,912,204 33,217,491 ognized, and treated to bring co-op markets and service sta­ about recovery and prevention. costs 11% less than either the tions. Co-op first-line General Motors 440,447,724 287,991,373 tires in It should be understood by the comparable-quality Ivory or the 600x16 size are $13.45 plus Chrysler Corp 89,187,240 67,181,221 membership that these articles Swan. Co-op soap flakes and tax. Not only are they $3 less Shell Union Oil Corp 111,396,447 59,874,698 are in the form of education, and powders are approximately 4'.' a than the nationally-advertised Standard Oil of Ind 140,079,286 94,880,715 the writer takes no stand for or package less than the nationally- brands, but a recent test found General Foods Corp 24,555,752 18,303,594 against drinking, but looks upon advertised bi-ands. the Co-op tire superior to four Co-op stores sell trisodium well-known brands tested at the certain forms of drinking as a United Fruit Co 59,740,232 54,140,794 social problem and a sickness phosphate, one of the best gen­ same time. Union Pacific Ry 26,540,409 16,957,217 that can be helped by proper eral household cleaners, for 13(i a Co-op auto batteries are an­ American Can Co 26,910,269 21,836,624 pound. It's the same thing as knowledge. other good example of the more Coca-Cola Co 33,794,170 31,221,945 Yale University started study­ Oakite, which is 13<i for only immediate savings to be found ,Wrigley Co 11,455,114 ' ing alcoholism in 1930. They 1014 ounces. Co-op Household in non-edibles, on which private 8,490,561 distributors generally take a higher profit margin than they do on foods. The co-ops offer a 17-plate battery with 21 months WASHINGTON — Indications tive Vinson of Georgia. Other Actually, the Army has drafted better conditions than draftees guarantee for $19.25. A welllire that inductions into the Army authorities hedged a bit, fewer than 30,000 of the more could expect. known brand with the same spe­ In addition, another 80,000 or Army under the present draft but confessed that the chief of than 9,160,000 who registered. At cifications sells for $25.85. law will be suspended for the personnel was probably correct. the same time, upward of 81,000 so of draft age have signed up These are savings any wagelife of the law which will expire Principal reason for this state men of draft age have enlisted for various Army and Navy re­ earner can make on his own, June 24, 1950. of affairs is that so many men in the Army and the Air Force serve services, thereby exempt­ since already-existing.cooperative This is the opinion of the Army's volunteered to beat the draft, the since the draft law went into ing themselves from the draft but committing themselves to stores are located in most goodchief of personnel as reported to draft itself is no longer neces­ effect early last summer. These sized towns, whether or not his considerable military activity. the House of Representatives by sary. Another reason is that union takes them up as a buy81,000 are now described as Upshot is that seamen of draft tte chairman of the House Armed overall Army plans have been ing-club venture. "stuck." They enlisted to get age can stop worrying. Services Committee, Representa­ somewhat cut. Wage Earner's Buck Buys More When It Shops At Co-Op Stores Ikre's Good News: Vokmteers May Make Army Draft Unnecessary �Page Four THE SEAFARERS New Orleans Called Steadiest Of All Ports For Seafarers By EARL SHEPPARD LOG thiott Wreckers Are Warned TAdBY. March 25. 1949 Panama Tankers Up By 229% Since War The SIU is on record thai charges will be placed against men guilty of being the following: The Panama flag, refuge of the low standard operator, now flies PILFERERS: Men who walk off ships with crew's equipover three and a half times as men or ship's gear, such as sheets, towels, ship's stpres, cargo, many of the world's tankers as etc., for sale ashore. it did before the war. • This fact is revealed in tanker WEEDHOUNDS: Men who are in the possession of or registry figures compiled up to who "se marijuana or other narcotics on board an SIU ship Jan. 1, 1949, showing thfr tre­ or in the vicinity of an SIU Hall. mendous shift in flag registra­ tion that has taken place since GASHOUND PERFORMERS: Men who jeopardise the safety of their shipmates by drinking while at work on a ship the end of hostilities. In the postwar period, tankers or who turn to in a drunken condition. Those who disrupt the' under United States registry operation of a ship,, the pay-off or sign-on by being gassed up. have declined by about 30 per­ This Union was built of, by and for seamen. Seafarers cent, while during the same per­ fought many long and bloody fights to obtain the wages and iod tankers flying the Panaman­ conditions we now enjoy. For the first time In the history of ian flag increased by 229 per­ the maritime industry a seamim can support himself and his cent. family in a decent and independent manner. The SIU does Up to Jan. 1, the US had 595 not tolerate the jeopardizing of these conditions by the actions tankers of 5,656,497 tons, com­ of irresponsibles. pared with 316 tankers of 2,684,608 tons under Panama registry. In any occupation there is a small group of foulballs. On the same date the world While the Union has been fortunate in keeping such characters tanker fleet numbered 1,872 to a minimum, we must eliminate them altogether from the ships of more than 15 million SIU. gross tons. Of these tankers, all All Seafarers, members and officials alike, are under of which are of 2,000 tons or obligation to place chafes against these types of characters. more, 985 are operated by Euro­ pean nations and 872 by coun­ Any man, upon being convicted by a Union Trial Com­ tries in the Western Hemisphere. mittee of actions such as outlined here, faces Union discipline Britain accounted for 472 ships up to and including complete expulsion from the Seafarers. of some 3,650,000 tons. NEW ORLEANS—Mardi Grasi Normally this is shirt-sleeve is over, the confetti and broken weather with the temperature bottles swept up, and the old hovering around 55' degrees, but town ^has quieted down some­ this year the weather man play what. ed a dirty trick and brought The bright spots (clip joints along near-to-freezing tempera to you) are still going strong in tures. This caused a rush on the the Vieux Carre, but they have baggage room, with wrinkled to get their trade from the tour­ top coats and jackets jerked out ists these days—seamen are get­ of sea bags to meet the crisis. ting too wise to spend their The sun is out today, however, dough on cheap "music and "B" and there probably won't be girls. any more cold spells for awhile. Shipping is normal in New Or­ Like the natives say about Flor­ leans. Those who need a job, ida freezes, "this is unusual." and are willing to take the first The Hall is just as spic-andthing that comes along, can al­ span as the day it opened, and ways get out pronto—but those the first thing a new arrival in who are waiting for some spe­ New Orleans hears is, "Have cial wagon, or some special run, you seen our new Hall yet?" have to cool their heels a little Without doing any undue longer. bragging, all ports can take a Speaking of normal operations lesson frcttn ' the New Orleans you can take a yearly average membership on how to maintain on New Orleans and you will a Hall. find it to be just about the A cigarette butt on the deck steadiest port in the country, is as rare as turkey on a limey both as regards shipping and in­ tramp, and winos have long ago come and general union opera­ learned not to even come close tion. to the front door. The companies operating So that's the way New Or­ steady and regular runs furnish leans is at this time. You can't the foundation, and throughout figure on just bouncing in, reg­ the year seasonal imports and exports—cotton, grain, coffee and istering and shipping out the transshipped river cargoes—bal­ same day—but neither do you By CAL TANNER ance each other to keep things have to wait around until you wear out the seat of your pants. MOBILE—Shipping in the port on an even keel. A good many oldtimers are Here you can figure just about of Mobile perked up a bit in the on the beach, and quite a few how long you have to wait for past seven days. Eight payoffs more are homesteading the reg­ the kind of job you want. That and nine sign-ons took a total ular runs. All of them drop in is the reason so many members of 120 men—80 book and 40 per­ at the Hall regularly. make this their home port, and mits—off the beach during the Some of them are waiting for high tail it here regardless of period. Sole representative for the Al­ the first thing out, but most where they payoff. have acquired the budget habit There's no guess work, every­ coa outfit among the payoffs was and are making the most of their thing runs smoothly and regu­ the Cavalier. The rest were all vessels: Bienville, last payoff and holding down lar. We've got a good port, a Waterman the beach in style. good Hall and a good alert mem­ Fairhope, John LaFarge, AntinSomething always has to come bership—and you can bet your ous, DeSoto and Lafayette. (Ed. along to spoil an otherwise last buck that New Orleans is Note: The name of the eighth ship paying off was omitted.) pretty picture. going to keep it that way. Port Mobile Reports Pkk-Up In Shipping New York Has Hopes For Passenger Ships By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—There's a slight note of optimism in this port these days. In addition to a slight pick-up in shipping, plans of two SIU operators, if they materialize, will give us a much needed shot in the arm. Bull Line's purchase of the Puerto Rican Line—a passenger ship, two freighters and the company's facilities—would help us a great deal, if the company puts the passenger job into op­ eration between this port and the Islands. It's still in the planning stage, and nothing definite has come from the company as yet. Our other sweepstake ticket is the plan of Arnold Bernstein Steamship Company to operate two passenger vessels in the Ant­ werp-Rotterdam-New York trade. If this deal crystallizes, and the Maritime Commission this week gave partial approval, the port of New York will take a new lease on life. All of this is stUl in the indefinite stage, how­ ever. While on the subject of pos­ sible increases in shipping, rumor has it that Eastern is seriously considering operating the Yar­ mouth between New York and Nova Scotia this summer. If the company is successful, the rumor goes, they may go back into the winter cruise trade. The talk earlier of the company dissolving is not definite yet. Back to the present. The ship­ ping scene shaped up like this during the past week: We paid off the Sea Trader, Mar Trade; Chrysanthystar, Try ton; Kathryn and Elizabeth, Bull; Steel Flyer, Isthmian; Purdue Victory and Azalea City, Waterman; Robin Grey, Robin. Sign-ons covered were the Steel Age, Robin Tuxford, Sea Trader, Chrysanthystar. These were supplemented by a heavy stream of in-transit vessels. Reports continue to come in telling of good shipping on the West Coast. It might be a good idea for Seafarers living in the midwest to heed the call and go west. Excellent shipping is more than we can promise here. What with the customs men cracking down on dope smuggl­ ing by seamen, it might be worth a word of caution here to point out that seamen caught smuggl­ ing will get a rough time. Chances are that the SIU is cleaner than any other outfit in this respect, but a few foul-balls always show up at one time or another. In the crackdown, seamen are being relieved of their seamen's papers by the Coast Guard. In addition to civil action, the men, if they're members of the SIU, will face strong disciplinary ac­ tion by the Union. A guy is crazy to attempt dope running in the first place, but if he insists on playing the game he risks losing his means of live­ lihood in the maritime industry. The Cavalier signed on again for her usual run. She was joined by another Alcoa ship, the Planter, which headed for the bauxite trail. A new tanker, the SS Tini, shoved off for the Neth­ erlands. . Other sign-ons, all Waterman jobs, were the Bienville and the Hurricane, both destined for European ports; Antinous and DeSoto, coastwise travelers; the Claiborne, making Puerto Rican ports, and the Fairhope, bound for the Mediterrean. SMOOTH PAYOFFS All payoffs were extremely smooth, with only a few minor beefs cropping up. Everything was settled to the satisfaction of ail hands. No trouble at all was encountered at the sign-ons. Re­ pairs and stores were checked before the articles were signed. Of the ships paying off this week, one—the SS John LaFarge was lost to the layup fleet. How­ ever, we picked a new ship, thus evening the score. She's the Tini, a former Carras tanker which has been converted to a cargo ship. The Tini took her first crew out of here yesterday operating under a standard SIU freight ship agreement, until such time as a contract is worked out be­ tween the company and the Union. The Marine Hospital was visited by the Patrolman on Fri- Rare Combination Helped Beget Taft-Hartley Act WASHINGTON — Murder began to out last week at the House Labor Committee hear­ ings on the Truman Labor BillGerald D. Morgan, who serv­ ed as a special legislative coun­ sel to the House Labor Com­ mittee last session when the Taft-Hartley act was^ passed, came in to give his ideas on the new law. Under some pretty close questioning by Congress­ men, he broke down and made these admissions: 1—Although serving as coun­ sel at thd special request of Chairman Fred Hartley, his $7,500 fee was paid not by the House but ' by the Republican National Committee. 2-i-As counsel he sought the aid and help of two "outstand­ ing experts" in the labor law field — who turned out to be Gerard Reilly, now counsel for General Electric and the Print­ ing Industry of America, and Theodore Isser^an, counsel for the Chrysler Corp. 3—They started out on a new labor law by taking the vicious Case Bill, vetoed by the White House, with the equally vicious Smith amendments to the Wag­ ner act, plus some "additional ideas Mr. Halieck (R., Ind.) thought would be appropriate." Under questioning by Rep. Carl Perkins (D., Ky.) a former UMW attorney, Morgan admitted that it was Halieck who said "You'll get your money even if we have to take up a collection." Thus—from a reactionary Re­ publican congressman, a turn­ coat Democrat lawyer working for the Republican National Committee, and two industry lawyers—was born what the Re­ publicans now proclaim as a "bill of rights for the working man." day. Seafarers listed as patients there are J. L. Buckalew, J. B. Berrier and N. W. Busby. On the beach at the moment are Brothers D. M. Zuniga, A. Hammac, R. i Henderson, A. Griffin, Lionel Jackson, E. E. Ritchie, A. Hollings, T. D. York, M. McClintock, R. A. Jackson, J. L. Nicholson, and E. Annio. DRIVE ON T-H In a drive by every labor or­ ganization in the city, thousands of letters have been mailed to Washington, urging the lawmak­ ers to repeal the Taft-Hartley law. Approximately 600 Seafarers in the Mobile Branch have writ­ ten to their Congressmen and Senators asking for their support in the fight on the anti-labor law. The campaign will continue until a decision on the fate of T-H is reached in Washington. ^ Furthermore, we have been flooding the Maritime Commis­ sion with telegrams, phone calls and letters urging them to give favorable consideration on the subsidy application of the Bern­ stein Steamship Corpoi-ation, which is seeking to start a IOWT price passenger service to Eu­ rope. All organized labor in this city is pitching in to aid us . Bet A Receipt Every member making a donation to the Union for any purpose should receive an official receipt bearing the amount of the contribu­ tion and the purpose for which it was made. If a Union official to whom contribution is given does not make out a receipt for the money, the matter should immediately be referred to Paul Hall, Secretary-Trea­ surer, SIU, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. In advising the SecretaryTreasurer of such transac­ tions, members should state the name of the official and the pofrt where the money was tendered. �Friday, March 26. 1949 Shipping Scene is Brighter Port Tampa TAMPA — The general picture is becoming a little brighter here. Shipping continues slow, but there is a ray of light entering the picture in the expected ar­ rival of a good number of ships. So far this week, we have had the Iberville, Bessemer Victory and Canton Victory—Waterman ships. Three more are due this week. Although most of these ships take few replacements we do manage to send a few boys out the door to jobs. had one payoff from foreign, and we can always count of the Canton Vic­ tory for a payoff every two weeks. There has been some talk of us getting more coastwise ships for sign-ons and payoffs here. If the talk materializes we will be the boomingest port in the Gulf. Voting on the transportation rule is slow here. The men rid­ ing the coastwise jobs have long since made their "X" one way pr another. The members here enjoyed the showing of the SIU film, "The Battle of Wall Street." All of the local unions have sho^n it to their members. We rate it four stars; in fact, we are consid­ ering entering it for the academy award. THE SEAFARERS iL Voting On Transportation As the 60-day voting period approaches the mid­ way mark. Seafarers who have not yet cast ballots for their choice of a transportation rule are urged to so as sqpn as possible. The-referendum ends on April 30. Two propositions appear 6n the ballot, as follows; PROPOSAL No. I: "Whenever transportation is due a crew under the terms of the contract, all hands must accept that trans­ portation and get off the ship, whereupon new replace­ ments will be shipped from the Union Hiring Hall." PROPOSAL No. 2: "When transportation is due a crew under the terms of the contract, those men who desire to stay on board the ship can do so, providing they do not collect trans­ portation. Those men desiring transportation can col­ lect same and, upon receipt of the money, shall get off the ship and replacements for those vacancies shall be shipped from the Union Hiring Hall." Page Five LOG Operators' West Coast Expansion Means More Jobs For Seafarers By FRENCHY MICHELET SAN FRANCISCO — Wonder­ ful is the word for shipping on the West Coast. From all indica­ tions, conditions will remain that way, because our contracted companies appear to have some pretty big ideas. Number one of the reasons for this optimism is that the Isth­ mian Steamship Company is put­ ting eight ships on the "pipe run." These eight ships will leave West Coast ports carrying pipe to the Persian Gulf area. Ob­ viously, ^sthmian's stepped-up activity will provide quite a few regular jobs for the membership Magellan Foand Way To Far Fast of the Atlantic and Gulf District. WATERMAN EXPANDING Then there is the Waterman Steamship Corporation, which is considerably expanding its ope­ rations out of West Coast ports. In addition to its present coastwise and Far East runs, Wa­ terman has .inaugurated a new intercoastal run, which includes calls at ports in the island of Puerto Rico. The latest of Waterman's ser­ vices should prove to be a very desirable run for the member­ ship. One vessel, the SS Oshkosh Victory, is already operating in this route, and it is expected that Waterman will place a to­ tal of eight ships in the service. In view of these develop­ ments, our big problem is man­ power. Despite the favorable shipping picture, we find it dif­ ficult, for some obscure reason, to keep men out here. As many of our members can testify, the West Coast is a permitman's paradise. In fact, conditions are such that we have allowed permits to remain aboard vessels for two trips and, in some instances, three trips. FRISCO ACTIVE The big spot, of course, is Frisco. Wilmington and Tacoma are, more or less, transit ports. It has been our policy to delay the payoffs of vessels calling at these two ports until they arrive at Frisco. Summing up, we are happy to be able to say that the Atlantic and Gulf District is enjoying the best of health on the West Coast. We'd like to recommend once again that permitmen finding the going tough in any of the other A&G ports would notice a com­ pletely different atmosphere here on the West Coast. There are jobs for them and there are a number of runs to choose from. And that should certainly sound like an invita­ tion. By AUGUSTUS H. COTTRELL pean states and towns kept their round the Cape of Good Hope accounts in pepper as if it had and return to Seville' with a It is perfectly safe to say that been gold. crew of eighteen and a rich very few of us ever give a sec­ With pepper you could buy cargo of spices which returned ond thought to the spices used land, .pay dowries, purchase the the backers of the expedition a in seasoning our food. And very freedom of the city. Nor was huge profit and more than made few realize that in Magellan's pepper the only product of this up for the loss of the other four day pepper, for example, was sort. Ginger and cinnamon were cockleshells. worth more than silver. weighed upon apothecaries Originally Magellan had set With the return of^early sailors scales, the windows being care­ from the East Indies, laden with fully closed lest a draught blovf- out with 265 men on his vessels. spices, the tongues and imagina­ away the minutest fragment of The eighteen were the only ones who were ever seen again and tions of the people at-home were the costly dust. they returned to Spain on a fired with an urge to obtain more Magellan's trip around the crumbling vessel, but with the and more of the tasty spices; world was the first in recorded flag of triumph flying at the and, overnight, spice became the History. But, as so often hap­ WANT THE PIC masthead. immediate cause for the adven­ With the State Federation con­ ture which resulted in the cir­ pens, Magellan was not really appreciated in his own native vention coming up the first of cumnavigation of the globe. Portugal, and he was forced to next month, one of the old- With spices bringing premium seek assistance from the Spanish timers in the AFL, Uncle Jim prices it was not too difficult to monarch, who ordered the cen­ No SIU Crew is to pay off Barrett, has asked that it be arouse the interest of the King tral shipping guild to finance the any ship until the crew's shown at the convention. • of Spain in a voyage of discov­ adventure. quarters and equipment are The average person here can­ ery to find a shorter route to. the Magellan worked night and as clean as any Seafarer likes not understand the militancy and Spice Islands, as the Indies were day to recondition the five to find a ship when he first cooperation of the unions which known in that long-ago day. cockleshells and assemble .sup­ goes aboard. Patrolmen have assisted in the Wall Street beef. In-any event, it was the quest plies for a trip to last several been instructed that the Interested anglers will be for spices which was chiefly in­ years. And not the least of his crew's quarters must be ab­ pleased to know that fishing is strumental in financing the Ma­ energy was expended in recruit­ solutely clean before a pay­ still good around here, although gellan expedition. ing a motley crew of foreigners, off will be allowed. Please we can stand a little rain to At that period pepper had be­ and in mastering intrigue. cooperate with your officials muddy up the water a bit. The come a symbol of values; Euro- Finally the expedition got un­ in carrying, out this member­ bass are striking any bait der way. For months Magellan ship order. thrown their way. explored the coast of South America, seeking a route to the Oldtimers around here are en­ Spice Islands, and a great joying the sunshine and fishing. amount of time was consumed Any Sunday you can find Jimmy Merchant seamen of Great Bri­ exploring estuaries of wide rivers Jones, John Walton and Isaac tain have been granted increased before discovery was made of the Craft fishing on the beach. By WILLIAM McKAY During the week here the leave, unemployment and acci­ fact that they were not the pas­ pinochle players are busy run­ dent benefits as a result of agree­ sage through the continent. TACOMA — Shipping in this ten years and am a first-class ning off a tournament. The loser, ments reached at, recent meet­ port was fair last week, thanks man." the newcomer says. JOURNEY'S END I understand, is hit for a round ings of the National Maritime* Mutiny was dealt with ruth­ to a payoff of the Warrior and My reply: "There is a fine big Board. of cokes. the servicing of the Alawai and Army camp only twenty miles lessly. The nobleman who was The Chemical Workers in this Under the Established^ Service the ringleader was executed, and the Demostar, the latter taking from here. You just take the port—a newly organized outfit- Scheme, weekly payments made two others were abandoned on a full crew. It made for a pretty bus to Fort Lewis. The uniforms called on the SIU recently for a in addition to the regular unem­ the bleak and hostile shore. good period for us. are pretty, the pay the same as little assistance. They were hav­ ployment benefits have been up- Finally, after much suffering and Nobody likes to tell a man ATS and the chow better." ing a little trouble with company ped by an average of two dollars. privation, Magellan sailed what port he can call his home, So much for that. It goes on rough stuff. The payments vary according to through the straits which have but a guy is wise if he hangs and on all day. It's understand­ A few SIU members went over the seagoing rates of pay. ever after borne his name. out in a port where he can get able in a way. Tliis is the first to the plant to pass out literature Under .terms of the new agree­ • Having no knowledge of the along while waiting a ship. seamen's union hall in this city and found things peaceful. They ments, an Establishment Benefit length ^and breadth of the un­ It's tough on a man to be in over thirty years. weren't bothered and the job has been set up to provide pay­ charted Pacific Ocean, he con­ stuck in a port where he knows The big union here is the ILA, was done is fir^ rate fashion. ments for injured established tinued bravely on, always sail­ no one and he's running low on and there are many ex-seamen seafarers, whether on company ing into the setting sun, only to the green stuff. My advice is among the membership. All the or general services contract, who discover the Philippines. stick close to home when waiting seamen hitting this port find are entitled to industrial injur­ In an attempt to flaunt his au­ them to be the hardest working for a ship. ies compensation.. thority to a native chief, a course and best liked longshoremen they Just for a laugh, here are a Leave allowances also haye of conduct entirely inconsistent have run across anywhere. Taco­ been broadened to include un- with his nature, he obligingly en­ few samples of how would-be ma is a good union port. established seafarers. Formerly gaged a rival chief in combat, seamen come into this Hall look­ there was a difference between and fell mortally wounded, a vic­ ing for jobs: "Say, is this the Hiring Hall?" The French merchant fleet will the amount of leave granted an tim of his own frailty. soon exceed its pre-war size of established seafarer who had The expedition, therefore, be­ he says. 670 ships totalling 2,735,000 tons. signed a two-year contract, and came one of trading rather than "You're looking at it," I say. If you don't find linen Under the current fleet expan­ that of an unestablished British exploration. Without a leader, "Well, you old goat, how are when you go aboard your sion program, new vessels seaman. disease, hunger and desertions chances for a job?" he crows. amounting to 675,000 tons are be­ Now the unestablished seafar- followed. Full crews from the This bird is promptly ushered ship, notify the Hall at once. ing rebuilt for service. A telegram from Le Havre or .er will be entitled to the same small ships would go over the out. Singapore won't do you any Exclusive of the tonnage now amount of leave as the establish­ side, leaving their ship dead in Next case: good. It's your bed and you under construction and repair, ed seafarer, provided he has 12 the water. "Say, I have all ratings, have have fo lie in it. the French fleet comprises 574 months of continuous service It was truly a miracle that one remaining ship was able to been sailing Army Transport for with the same shipowner. ships, totalling 2,300,000 tons. Notice Te Crews British Seafarers Win New Benefits Tacoma Has Fair Shipping Week French Shipping Soon Wiil Exceed its Prewar Status ATTENTION! �fage Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 25. 1S49 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Member Warns Of Cab Outfit That Passed Hotel Pickets If you ever find yourself in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and ,have .to' have a . + make taxi• to , . ... your ship, hail a General Cab. ' If you can't spot a General, take anything you can get so long as it isn't a Yellow Cab. That's the advice of Seafarer Richard Pawlak. Pawlak was in downtown Perth Amboy the other day on business when he felt the need of a bracer. He stepped into the bar of the State Hotel, and, in the course of hoisting a quick one, he fell into conversation with a man who turned out to be a representative of the local Bartenders Union. The bar had been picketed un­ til a few days before, the union agent told Pawlak, but now the place was under contract with a full crew of union bartenders drawing the cool ones and" mix­ ing the fancy ones. Pawlak was When he came off with some of the crew, he and his companions spotted a Yellow Cab. They went up to the driver, ^ ,, ,. , , told him they wanted a cab. Then they told they weren't go­ ing to use his and told him why. So off they went in another cab, leaving the Yellow Cab stranded. Pawlak hopes other Seafarers will act in" the same SIU style in Perth Amboy. Log Subscribers Readers notifying the SEAFARERS LOG of a change in mailing address are re­ quested to include their old address along with the new. In addition to making easier the switch-over it will also guarantee uninterrupted mailing service. All notifications of change of address should be ad­ dressed to the Editor. SEA­ FARERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street. New York 4, N. Y. Charter Member Paul Cook Dies Suddenly Aboard Harte Paul J. Cook, 37-year-oId Sea­ farer, died suddenly of natural causes aboard the Bret Harte on March 10 and was buried at sea, the LOG learned this week. The Bret Harte, which clear­ ed the U.S. on November 25, had left Singapore and was eight days out of Port Aden when Brother Cook succumbed. A charter member of the SIU, Cook had joined the Union in New York in 1938 when he COFFEE TIME AND SACK TIME ON THE CURRIER transferred from the American Federation of Labor Seamen's Union. He held Book No. 206 and sailed as Fireman. Surviving him is his mother who lives in Whytherville, Vir­ ginia. Brqther Cook had a long record of activity with the SIU. He held strike clearances from all of the Union's waterfront campaigns. Cook usually sailed from Bal­ timore, but was well known to Seafarers in all ports. A memor­ ial service was held in Why­ therville on March 16. The Voice Of The Sea By SALTY DICK Relaxing behind their mugs of coffee, crewmembers of the Nathaniel Currier, Waterman ship, flash smiles for cameraman Shelly While. The ship was enroute to Bremen, Germany, at the time. From left to right, the boys are T. Catherine, Wiper; Steve. Oiler; Deck Engineer; Chico, Wiper; Steve, Stewards Utility; Harry Reynolds, AB, and Eddie Erikson, 3rd Cook. 'Get Tough Poliey' Against Wreckers Wins Crew's Favor The crew of the SS Azalea City has unanimously endorsed Union policy calling for strict glad to hear that the boys had disciplinary measures against ir­ won their beef, and, since the responsible elements whose ac­ minutes had passed swiftly, tivities endanger the general phoned for a cab to take him welfare. to his destination. At the Feb. 27 shipboard meet­ ing held at sea, a motion pre­ CROSSED LINE sented by Calvin M. Owens, and He happened to call General seconded by Andy Hourilla, rec­ Cab. When he asked to be pick­ ommended "that the crew of the ed up at the State Hotel, the SS Azales City go on record as taxi dispatcher asked whether being highly in favor of our the pickets were still there and elected officials using strong ac­ only agreed to send a car when tion against all habitual drunk­ Pawlak said the beef was over ards and so-called weed hounds. "We do not wish our contract and won. to be jeopardized by a small After the cab picked him up, minority," the motion stated. Pawlak asked the driver what The motion won unanimous the story was. The driver said approval. that Yellow Cab jockeys had In the meeting period devoted repeatedly crossed the picket to good and welfare, the Azalea line for fares, but that the Gen- men selected three men to ineral Cab men had reapee^ J""® j ;;Vtigrte7rte IOT matoe ngidly. Thafa why Pawlak New York. IS advismg Seaf^ra to nae Gen- „ „ ^ er^ Cabs and avoi e ow cost, the crew will purchase one for use of the unLater that day he had a licensed personnel, chance to make his advice ef-| Fred Roman chaired the meetfective. He went aboard the SS.ing and Satirias Foscolas did the Chrysanthystar, an SIU tanker.' recording. RICHARD PAWLAK Currier crewmember Howard Rhodes, AB, relaxes in his sack awaiting his removal to a hospital. Brother Rhodes was stricken with appendicitis a day after the Currier cleared the English Channel. The ship was turned back to Falmouth, where Rhodes was placed in a hospitaL Beaver Men Eager For SIU Education Eager Seafarers on the SS Beaver Victory are making Un­ ion education a 24-hour project. Each of the shipboard meet­ ings features a discussion period on topics of Union interest. To fill in between the session, an Education Committee was elect­ ed on Feb. 13 to aid the trip- carders and permit men in ob­ taining a full understanding of the aims and functions of the SIU. At the Feb. 13 meeting John Wade, chairman, and Jack Gridley, secretary, reviewed the SIU Constitution for the benefit of the members of other unions aboard the Beaver Victory. While in Tampa recently I went over to see the Florida State Fair. I also visited our Hall almost daily. Ray White is the new Agent. I must give credit to the Brothers for having the Hall so spick and span. Saw many familiar faces around, including Snuffy Smith, N. Ellis, Dud Carpenter, Abe BHis, Will Franguez and Joe Pagola. I can easily understand why these brothers stay in Tam­ pa so long: a good Hall, good weather and a good little city. , . Joe Ficcurotta, engine de- . partment man, is always play­ ing cards, but is ready for the wide open spaces: the sea ... Another member here is work­ ing on a jig-saw puzzle. It'll turn out to be Mt. Vernon... I visited a beer tavern here called Lucky Seveii Michael. A few of the boys go there when dry. Gasparilla and his pirates (an­ nual celebration) invaded Tampa. This parade was one of the best I've seen. May I make a suggestion: If you haven't seen the parade, do so whenever pos­ sible. The population is usually 140,000, but on Gasparilla Day they had a crowd of 600,000. Drove down to Miami and then to Key West. From there I flew to Havana. While there I came across a seaman who made a rumpus and gave us fel­ lows a bad reputation. He wasn't SIU but the public still thinks he's one of us because he is a sea­ man ... The best burlesque sho\y is held in Havana. I' just had to see it. I found prices high. I ate the common cuban dish of arroz con frijoles (rice and black beans). ... There is a rumor go­ ing around that a ferry will ply between Key West and Havana. (Ed. Note: Salty Dick sends word that he's lied up for re­ pairs at the New Orleans Ma­ rine Hospital and expects to be out of action for several weeks. His pals are urged to write him at the following ad­ dress: Sally Dick, c/o Marine Hospital, New Orleans, La., Ward 1-G.) �THE SEAFARERS Friday, March 25, 1949 LOG Page Seven Digested Minutes Of SiU Ship Meetings BRET HARTE. Jan. 9—Vincent Kuhle, Chairman; Frank Mit­ chell, Secretary. Delegates re­ ports accepted. Ship's delegate reported that Captain advised men to put in for full amount of draw wanted, and that he would find out later if surplus could be turned in. He said that it was not necessary to draw the full amount requested. Food com­ mittee reported they found the meat okay, as far as they could determine, and that the boxes and storeroom were in good con­ dition. Motion carried to send letter to SEAFARERS LOG and Agent Ben Rees about checking on stores from Cavalier Grocery Co., as tainted butter and some moldy bread was discovered among stores when vessel left Norfolk. Steward was instructed to see Captain about having but­ ter condemned. Chief Cook urged to keep meat block and area around it absolutely clean. Crew gave vote of thanks to Messman J. IRllman for his good service; to J. Short for keeping utensils clean, and to the Stewards de­ partment for the good Christmas and New Year's Day dinneis. 3^ 4- i NEW LONDON, Jan. 9—J. E. Sweeney, Chairman; W. J. Prince, Secretary. Minutes of previous trips read and accepted. Motion carried to have Patrol­ man see Mate about OS doing Carpenter's work. It was agi*eed crew would abide by Patrolman's decision regarding condition of the slopchest. Chairman Sweeney spoke on the necessity of getting repair lists properly made out and turned in to Department heads before the ship makes port. He said these tankers are only in port for a few hours and therefore repair lists should be turned in at least a day before arrival, so that some time could be put aside for making repairs. Under Good and Welfai'e there was considerable discussion on slopchest and repair lists. 4 Si HASTINGS, Jan. 30 — C. Howell, Chairman; C. J. Oliver, Secretary. Delegates reported all in order in their departments. Good and Welfare: Suggestion made to draw up a recommenda­ tion for a permitman having suf­ ficient time for a book. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. ALAWAI, Jan. 10—C. Collins, Chairman; Carlos Diaz, ' Secre­ tary. Motion carried calling for slopchest to be open at hours convenient to crewmen. Ship's delegate Ralph Di Paola. made his report. Reports from follow­ ing delegates were also heard: Joseph Caruso, deck; Marco Fortes, engine; Antonio Morales, stewards. A motion carried urg­ ing that books in library be changed for next voyage, and that Patrolman is to be consulted on the matter. Each delegate is keep a copy of his department's repair list to be turned over to Ship's delegate. At payoff every­ one is to remain aboard until Patrolman gives the word. One minute of silence in memory of departed Brothers. overtime work. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. STEEL SEAFARER. Jan. 7— E. Leger, Chairman; Pete Bluhm, Secretary. Ship's delegate re­ ported that he had spoken to the Chief Engineer about moving the coffee urn in the PC mess to the pantry. This is to be done when vessel arrives in Singapore. Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. It was decided that delegates would meet jointly to see if food and menus could' be improved. Beef in galley gang to be straightened out. Agreed that if voluntary method of keeping messhall clean does not woik out, definite action will be taken at next meeting to see that cleanliness is enforced. At re­ quest of some crewmembers. Brother E. Leger explained the working of the Social Security Act. S S S SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY; Feb. 13—J. B. Brown, Chairman; W. Bernelt, Secretary. Delegates reported on number of books and permits in their departments. Good and Welfare: Suggestion made that new tablecloths Be purchased - in New York. Crew told how crew movie fund op­ erates. Each man donates $1.50 per trip toward the films. Crew asked that smaller washing ma­ chine be put aboard. 2^ 4 4 4 THOMAS CRESAP. Jan. 23— Pat Willis, Chairman; Blackie Wagner, Secretary. Departmental delegates reported on the stand­ ing of their department. Hume elected deck delegate to replace Causey who was forced to resign because of illness. Patrolman to be asked to investigate the prac­ tice of putting canned potatoes aboard the ships. Motion carI'ied that a letter be written to Headquarters outlining the plan of the crew to purchase penicil­ lin for general use. Suggestion made that plan be brought be­ fore the membership in meetings in all ports. One minute of sil­ ence in memory of departed Brothers. 4 4 4 STRATHMORE, Jan. 6 —Emil Kardinal, Chairman. Stanley Schuyler, Secretary. Delegates' reports accepted. New Business: Motion carried to elect ship's delegate. Emil Kardinal elected. Suggestion made that crewmem­ bers read educational pamphlets that were put aboard ship. Sug­ gestion made that crew purcha.'^e a new washing machine. CUT and RUN By HANK In - the past several weeks we have noticed Brothers sailing in and then sailing right out again in a matter of days. It's good shipping when the Brothers grab ships regardless of what ports 4 4 4 with those jobs. ALCOA CAVALIER. Jan. 9— and companies involved. Brothei-s, don't filibuster W. Purdy. Chairman; L. Eck- Grab them and sail them... Brother Richard Weaver sailed in holm. Secretary. Delegates re­ with his mustache after some intercoastal voyaging. ported on money collected for projector. New Business: Motion 4 4 4 carried that a new gangway be Norman "Ozzie" Okray is wondering if he has any retro­ purchased for crew. Motion car­ active greenbacks or unclaimed wages due from Calmar Line. ried that garbage situation on Well, it sure pays to be curious, is all we can say... Brother the crossalley be clarified. Good and Welfare: Suggestion made Wilson Joyner, who has been shipping out of New Orleans, that a fire station bill be put in sailed out of our New York town about four weeks... Frank each crewmember's foc'sle. One Lillie is in town... Omar Ames has been anchored in town minute of silence for Brothers for awhile. Another Ames. Les. is in town after an Isthmian lost at sea. voyage... James Barrett sailed last week with his portable 4 4 4 slopchest of quickie jokes. SEATRAIN NEW YORK. Jan. 2 — Henry Gregorski, Chairman; Charles Goldstein, Secretary. Delegates reported number of books and permits in their de­ partments. New Business: Re­ pair list made up and appioved. Suggestion made that ship's dele­ gate see Captain about a draw before ship docks in Havana. Good and Welfare: Electrician gave a little talk on cutting cable in messhall, which en­ dangers the lives of the ci'ew. Ship's delegate spoke on per­ formers and warned that charges would be brought against men guilty of performing. One min­ ute of silence for departed Brothers. 4. 4. 4 IRVIN S. COBB, Jan. 9—Ed Robinson, Chairman; D. W. Conroy. Secretary. Departmental delegates reported no beefs. Books are to be checked before next meeting time. Motion by A1 Mitchell, seconded by Phil Carlino. that ship's delegate be elected. Ed Robinson got the post by acclamation. Brother Conroy moved and it was carried that at no time should ship's delegate appear before Captain on Union business without a crewmember being present as a witness. During general discus­ sion on recreation room and laundry, it was decided that stewards department would keep 4 4 4 rec room clean and that deck SOUTHLAND, Jan. 1—Arthur and engine departments would L. Fricks, Chairman; H. W.' Mcalternate on the laundry. Mahon, Secretary. Delegates re­ 4 4> 41 ported no disputes in their de­ ALCOA PARTNER, Jan. 31— partments. Motion by McMahon E. Mayo, Chairman; J. Pursell. that before any new rulings are Secretary. Delegates reported passed which concern the entire sjnall amount of disputed over­ membership, the proposed rules time. New Business: Motion by are to be submitted to all Drozrek, carried, that everyone branches for a period of at least be sober at payoff. Any member 60 days so the entire membership drunk to be fined $50. Good" and will have the opportunity to ex­ Welfare: Discussion on the sou- press their sentiments. Educa­ geeing of alleyway. Repairs sug­ tion: Brother Weeks spoke on the gested and added to list. Discus­ advances made by the SIU, par­ sion on the absence of penicillin ticularly during 1948. Good and aboard ship. Men i-emained to Welfare: Chief Steward thanked keep up-to-date record of their crew for fine cooperation. 4 4 4 "Blackie" Flowers, the Electrician, sailed for the perfumed ports of France with his genuine, technicolored cowboy boots he bought down in Houston. Smooth sailing, Blackie... Jim Bentley sailed into town last week ... Looks like Fred Heck shipped ... Roger Trottier is in town... Fred Paul shipped with his mustache and radio ... Brother D. D. Story writes of the following oldtimers aboard the Alcoa Pioneer on the shuttle run between Halifax and Trinidad: Bosun Huff, Kenney Lewis, E. Janosko, Bill Stern, Steward W. Greenveld, Earl Cain, Jack Woods and Weldon Smith ... In the Mediterranean Brother James "Pop" Martin is no doubt re-reading—and perhaps even trying to re-write—the book, "A Bell For Adano." 4 4 4 Brother Ed "Buck" Buckley writes from Port Said. Egypt, to say that he and "Big Dutchy" Bolz Euen't losing weight. Their ship, the SB Michael, is a fine feeding ship... The weekly LOG shaR be sailing free of cost to the homes of the following Brothers: Richard Logan of Ohio, Frank Brazell of Georgia, James Stewart of Mississippi, Stanley Kutkowski of Florida, W. Pennington of California, J. R. McCarten of Connecticut. Joseph Dodge of New York. W. O. Boiling of Virginia. George Hinnant of North Carolina. John Likness of New York. Richard Carrello of Louisiana. S. Turberville of Florida. James Hackett of Louisiana... The Schubert Bar in Bremen. Germany, ,is being placed on the list to receive a weekly bundle of LOGs. Pick up those LOGs. Brothers. Take a few copies. Leave the rest for another SIU ship. 4 4 4 In every port the Brothers are writing letters to Washington." And they're writing letters to their families so they can understand why they also should write to their hometown Congressmen and Senators—urging them to pass the Bland-Magnuson ECA bills without any destructive amendments. These bills will save thous­ ands of jobs for American seamen. After all, the maritime fleets of other nations will continue to sail, our ships must, too. �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 25, 1949 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Seamen: Realists Or Romanticists? Wunderlieh Touches Off Hot Debate To the Editor: not to say that it is foolish to have open-hearted affection for people or things, but it is not necessary to get sloppy about it. There are a number of writers who make the seamen a fabled, grotesque lot. Their concoctions of plot and characters thrive on piracy, murder, debauchery and the like, with overtones of amor­ ousness that would make a Don Juan pale. The public, thereby, has been given a very quaint and distorted idea as to what a seaman is really like. • LOWERING THE COLORS To the Editor: In the March 11 issue of the I have read with interest Bro­ LOG a Brother, whose name was ther Wunderlich's story in the withheld by request, took issue Feb. 18 LOG, in which he sets with my article in which I at­ forth a somewhat romanticized tempted to portray the " average picture of the seaman—what he seaman of today. is and how he feel^ about his life. First of all, I wish to con­ gratulate my fellow Brother who I have also read the Brother's wrote the article on his master­ rebuttal in the March 11 LOG, piece of English composition. 1 in which he brings Wunderlich am afraid—and I certainly hate to account for dressing up the to admit it—that several words seaman in colorful garb of ro­ were above my head. manticist, dreamer and adven­ turer. I am an ^verage seafarer and my English is very limited, but The theme on which these WRONG SLANT with the aid of Mr. W.ebster I Brothers have written is a very interesting one. I wouldn't say The notion that the seaman succeeded in translating it all in­ A1 Sacco. OS, gathers in the flag at sundown aboard the that Wunderlich is in error for is a swaggering roughneck with to plain English. After getting a Catahoula, Cuba Distilling tanker. The molasses-carrying tanker the sentiments he expresses in I a penchant for strong drink is full understanding of my Bro­ was running from New York to the Dominican Republic at the behalf of seamen, although I more prevalent than that of a ther's analysis of the seafaring time the pic was shot. imagine the average Seafarer seaman who is a sober and re­ class, I must beg to differ; my reading Wunderlich's column liable guy. As the Brother, in observations . of my shipmates would find it hard to place him­ his rebuttal to Wunderlich's have shown me the contrary of self in the category of a ro­ gaudy portrayal points out, we what the Brother maintains. mantic adventurer. are realists who are very con­ Then I also would add that It is not, as I say, the senti­ cerned with the practical. Mak­ the author of the article in ques­ ment that is wrong, for we do, ing a living and supporting a tion is not and never will be an To the Editor: was a vote of thanks for a swell more or less, feel stirrings of the-i family is of great concern to average seafarer. I have to con­ Stewards department. Tony Ferheart when we see the beauty It's been a fair trip on the raro. Carpenter on the Frances fess that I have my doubts if of nature unfold at sea, the arPurdue Victory so far, that is for two years, well-known ar­ As far as pleasure goes, we he is an active seaman or has rival at a strange port and so on. disregarding low overtime and ound New York by all, gave us been one for long. His handling take it uninhibitedly and direct­ a Mate who "does nothing except a little speech on presenting ly. We have no illusions about of the subject shows a far differ­ SEA IS LONELY worry about his job. He tries to minutes and repair lists. Fol­ ent backgroimd and education, life, for most of us have run the The long days at sea beget cut a few corners by doing odd lowing Tony, the ship's delegate for which I must say I envy gauntlet and know that only longings to see again our famil­ jobs when no one is looking (he gave a lecture on gassing and struggle and fight will win us him. My main goal in .life is ies and friends. And surely we thinks). what he has apparently already performing. any conditions and security. feel some elation at hitting our acquired: mastery of the English We are trying to buck his un­ Tony claims I shanghaied him home ports again after months Although I differ with Wun­ language to a degree where one scrupulous habits by putting in on here, so now I'm trying to derlich in his conception of a can express himself the way a at sea. for overtime money for work he get him to payoff in Frisco to It is rather the picture Wun­ seaman, no disparagement is in­ writer must in order to become does. Some of the boys are af­ compensate for it. Tony says his derlich paints that is unreal. For tended. In fact. Brother Wunder­ a success. raid of germs or other means of topcoat isn't heavy enough for lich is to be commended for his it is diffused and hackeneyed in contamination when he breathes this lovely California weather. COMPLETE ANALYSIS its stark sentiment. Most of us contributions to the LOG down their collar. Brrr. Now he's going back to prefer to conceal our softer side, and for his writing on subjects So, even though I admire him Bull. A very hale conversationalist, or give it no stress in our traffic that are seldom touched upon immensely as a writer, I defin­ this Mate. If you're chipping the We expect to bring this sco\y with the world, for we would others, itely disagree with his opinion hull, he's there to add a few in clean in all departments. John J. Flynn of the average seafarer. As an not be deemed unmanly. This is I works to the subject. Such as, That's it from here. ardent student of psychology "don't hit the hullplates so hard. R. E. Weaver where the seamen are concerned, See the dents you make. WSA Ship's Delegate and having spent my entire life will have me fired." Gr, "You among those who know nothing boys aren't going to charge Wa­ terpretations of its purpose dur­ To the Editor: SEAFARER WHITE ing these past few years, and but the sea and its men, I con­ terman very much overtime for I have a problem which I be­ feel that this problem should be sider myself well informed in this job, are you?" SUBMITS SOME PIX lieve is one for the entire mem­ defined so as to cover all angles the subject and would gladly I try to give him a sarcastic bership. The problem concerns and questions regarding it. submit a complete article of my answer each time to show him OF CURRIER TRIP shipping rule No. 32, regarding observations without a flight in­ our appreciation of his bright To the Editor: watch standers who would like The key question is this: to fantasy and rhetoric, as my suggestions. We liv6 for the oc­ I am enclosing some pictures Is it considered a violation of to have an occasional watch or fellow Brother claims I did in casions when we say "Mate, this taken on the last trip of the the shipping rules or any other two offf in their home port. my last article. calls for two hours plus a penal­ Nathaniel Currier to Bremen. I existing rule for a watch stander, Lots of fellows have run afoul such as Fireman or Oiler, to So, how about it. Brothers of ty."-He then rushes to his room, would appreciate it if you could of this rule in one manner or have another Fireman or Oiler of the seafaring class. Do you want takes a couple of aspirins and find room to publish some of other simply because they did another watch take over his me to? Let's hear from the rest gets to work on an alibi for the them as the fellows in the pic­ not know cither of its existance watch by mutual agreement in of you. The only way to get a penalty. He'll pay off with ulcers. tures are all pretty well scat­ or exact meaning. tered by now, but might like to any port where there is a union complete analysis is by hearing SMALL FRY from the majority of seagoing I have heard contradicting in- Hall? see these reminders of the voy­ Here I am raving on about age. Also, would infractions of the men. the Mate when he's just small I would also like to recom­ rule occur if watch standers ro­ I'll close for now with a cheer­ time stuff. Any time a good SIU mend that the Schubert Bar in ful "hello" to all my former tated their watches either as a bunch can't handle a creep like Bremen be put on the LOG mail­ shipmates and friends. Be see­ convenience or to equalize over­ that I guess we'll all anchor ing list, as it is only about three ing you all through the pages time while the vessel is in a Send in the minutes of blocks from the grain docks and down on a farm. of the SEAFARERS LOG. port where there is a Union your ship's meeting to the the proprietor goes out of his As our minutes show, there John F. Wunderlich. Jr. Hall? Some action on this sub­ New York HaU. Only in that way to help seamen have a good ject wUl stop dissension between time. way can the membership act the membership and make a PETE SAYS SEATRAIN LIFE IS TOPS Another good thing about the on your recommendations, delegate's job a much more People spend a lot of money place is that it doesn't have a To the Editor: pleasant one. and then the minutes can be Just a few liftes to let you to go on a cruise in cold weather. bunch of moochers arid chiselers printed in the LOG for the Charles E. Burns know all is well on the Seatrain Just think we get paid for it. hanging around as is common in benefit of all other SIU (Ed. Note: Swapping of Havana. We're having a good Here on the Seatrain Havana most waterfront bars. There are crews. watches in port is not a vio­ time on this ship at both ends of we're getting first-rate food and plenty of nice girls, however, lation of the shipping rules; the run. Down in Galveston the the work is far from back-break­ and there is dancing nightly. The Hold those shipboard meet­ however, the Union suggests boys are getting used to stopping ing. This is the first time I have place is at Liegnitzstrasse 38. ings regularly, and send Shelly C. White that if a crewmember wishes in at Brother Walter Brightwell's been on a Seatrain and it's the those minutes in as soon as (Ed. Note: A couple of Bro­ to take off for more than a new ginmill, the Circle Bar and best job I ever had. possible. That's the SIU wayl E. (Pete) DiPieiro ther White's pictures appear couple of watches he contact Grill. The seafarer-Business-man Seatrain Havana on page six of this issue. the Union Hall for a relief.) is serving good food. Worry Wart Mate On Purdue Victory Suffers OT Ulcers Port Time Off Rule Draws Query Send Those Minutes �Friday. March 25. 1949 THE SEAFARERS SCANNING THE HARBOR Paradisacal Scene By LEO H. SIGL Tropical heaven— Yes. that it be; Oh. lucky seven— Conjuring sea. Tropical moonlight. A kiss from your lips. A sign and a smile. Enchanting seas; Trees in the night. A pause from eclipse. A chill for awhile. A mist in the breeze. Paradisiacal love scene. Tropical breeze. Tropical love birds. A kiss! That would please. Stages Of Man By I. H. PEPPER To be born— To ponder where from. To love— To wonder why. To grow old— And question purpose. To die— And know the answers. Change Of Mind By I. H. PEPPER Down to the cold, cold river he went. Grieved at the way his life had been spent. He gazed at the water; took out his knife— Then taxied on home and murdered his wife. On The Way (Submitted By DANIEL D. RUIZ) Another day spent out. And I lie on the hatch Feeling the propellor beat Like a wild heart. And I think of you. Everywhere I look I see you; in the rigging. Taut with wind; in the sky. The solitude of space. Nothing is so lost As' a ship at sea; No man so lonely As a sailor. Sailing Short All delegates aboard SlU ships are urged to make cer­ tain that every ship is fully manned before it leaves port. If the company tries to vio­ late the contract manning scale by sailing shorts the ' ship's delegate should call the nearest Union Hall immediately. The Union will take im­ mediate action to see that cur agreements are observed to the letter, as it did in the recently-reported instances of Isthmian vessels sailing short. Know your contract and report all violations to the . Union right away. \ LOG Page Nine Aiding Other Unions Moves Labor Forward, SaysMember something the shipowners would . To the Editor: I'd like to extend a bit of in- have loved to see us do. formation that might be of edu- Not only would the ILA strike cational benefit to some of our have .lasted longer, but when we members, a few of whom do not went on strike we would not understand why we assist other have their much needed support. unions in regards to picketing, No one ^can take all the time; distributing leafiets, etc. I would one has to give sometime. UNITY DID IT like to clarify this point. These men say we had no bus­ When we supported the gar­ iness in the Wall Street Strike ment district beef, we enabled and the Garment District beef. them to obtain contracts that They're wrong. As a union it is were believed impossible to get. our business and duty to as­ It wasn't just our union alone sist other unions to obtain un­ that achieved this fact it was ion wages, benefits and contracts. the unity and cooperation of We cannot isolate ourselves to several unions combined. When and if the Bland-Magnuthe job of handling only our affairs of the sea any more than son Bill is passed, it won't be our nation can isolate itself from solely our doing, but the com­ bined "effort of all the unions world trade. Had we not cooperated to the who aided us. There were many - Robin Tuxford crewmembers line the rail in Capetown harbor to catch a peek at the SS Sterling Castle in the back­ fullest extent with the ILA who aided us as past issues of ground. When the crew wasn't taking in the sights they spent when they were on strike we the LOG will show. their off-time practicing baseball around the decks. They later would have been guilty of sabo­ These organizations came to taging the labor movement, our .assistance not because they took on local teams in Durban. are thinking solely of their own good, but because it is an un­ written bond between laboring men and labor organizations to help each other. That's what is meant by the term labor move­ ment. A great combination of One thing that I think that To the Editor: labor unions of all affiliations The welfare plan just adopted will require consideration in our moving in one direction for the by the ILA, in which about organization's study of a wel­ betterment of laboring men ev­ 22,000 members will participate, fare plan is the nature of our erywhere. If we help another is one that merits the endorse­ employment. Seamen, unlike men union we are moving the whole ment of the majority of Seafar­ in other industries, change their movement along one more step. employment several times in the ers, in my opinion. James Carroll If, in our quest for a welfare course of a year, often working plan for Seafarers, we could ob­ for as many as five companies tain something similar but which in that time. Thus we would would be flexible enough to per­ have to arrive at a plan where­ mit improvements from time to by the employment would be time, we would be solidifying judged on a cumulative basis, re­ our position and the security of gardless of the various compan­ ies for which a man worked. our membership. Catching a breather between I mention this because if a To the Editor: meals. PO Messman Frenchy BROTHER FILIPPIS man's claim is honored only I am sending you the minutes Blanchard grabs a smoke. Pho­ for the time he works for an in­ of our last meeting aboard the LIKES LOG SERIES to taken by Rudolph (Gabby) dividual company, then we'll SS W. E. Downing, Mathiasen Gross, who invites Tuxford ON WELFARE PLAN have lots of Brothers sticking to tanker. The crewmembers would crewmembers interested in To the Editor: one company, which, in turn, copies of the photographs to Glad to read you are taking could develop company-minded- appreciate it if these minutes were entered in the LOG. write him at 2 Marshall Street. up the fight for organized labor ness among some of our mem­ Wallingford, Conn. on every front. Your data on bers. This would not be of bene­ We expect to arrive in Monte­ video, Uruguay, on March 8, welfare plans is really something fit to the membership. We have signed six months ar­ to think about. ARMORED CORPS The welfare plan is, in my ticles and expect to be out that Hope you keep on the educa­ SEAFARER ASKS opinion, a wonderful and very long. The articles were signed in tional side for us and our famil­ sound idea. But for the best New York on Dec. 1, 1948. PALS TO WRITE ies, who do not fully appreciate interests of all, let's try to work So far the Captain has been the value of organization, nor the To the Editor: out something solid right .in the requested by the company to aims of the SIU. I would like to learn the ad­ Your efforts to create a better beginning, even if we have to procure three months' stores at take a little longer in evolving Montevideo. The skipper. Cap­ dress of the U.S. Maritime Com­ understanding between us clari­ a plan to do so. It'll be time tain McPherson, has been very mission for the purpose of secur­ fies and justifies the fact that we well worth spending. cooperative so far in the voyage. are a Union of stolid Seafarers. ing ribbons issued during the At each port he has tried to ob­ * Luis Ramirez Lewis J. Filippis tain American currency for the late war. I've made quite a boys. search, but no one seems to RAISE 'EM HIGH, BOYS He is also a good man to deal know exactly where I should with whenever we have beefs. write for these items. He has requested that all our In March of 1948 I quit sailing beefs be written down on paper and have been a "doggie" for the and copies presented to him, the past seven months. It sure is a Chief Engineer and the Chief lot different that being aboard a Mate. In this way, he says, ev­ solid SIU ship, but I think I'll erything will be squared away live through it. In case some of with less friction between the my old shipmates are lying licensed and unlicensed person­ around the Hall with time on nel. their hands, I'd be glad to hear Joseph Scaramuiz from them. I've got more time Ship's Delegate than money and will answer SS W. E. Downing every letter received. My ad­ dress is: Pvt Harold Watson, RA Scotty Ross' Widow 16267706, Hq. Btry., 14th AFA En., 2nd Armd. Div., Camp Hood, Thanks Seafarers Texas. To the Editor: Snuffy Waison I wish to take this opportunity to thank the members of the (Ed. Nole: Write to the fol­ Seafarers International Union lowing address specifying the for their kindness and sympathy ribbons you are applying for during the illness and death of and they will send you the my husband, William (Scotty) necessary forms to be filled SS Suzanne crewmembers cool off with the brew at the Ross, out: Captain Frank Rusk. With best wishes for the fu­ Mayaguiz Dock Terminal in Puerto Rico. Left to right—Carl Executive Secretary. Medals ture, I remain Wamsley. Luis Ramirez and Isadora Levy. 'Ramirez, who sub­ Award Board. U.S. Maritime Mrs. William Ross mitted the photo, stated that the shot was made by "a lady Commission. Washington 25. Mobile, Ala. beachcomber." D. C.) Complete Study To Insure 'Solid' Welfare Plan Asked Downing Skipper Has Right Tack On Cooperation �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. March 25. 1949 Some Facts About Social Security Survivors* Insurance other than employment does not Men and women in service are person who paid funeral ex­ insurance means income for your affect the right to receive these not under social security because penses. old age, and protection for your Your Federal old age and sur- payments. they are employees of the Fed­ Where death occurred on or family if you die. virors insurance, which will pro­ Payments to a wife will stop eral Government. Eifter January 1, 1947, lump-sum If you work on a job covered vide income for your old age, if she is divorced from her hus­ payments are paid to the widow, by social security, tell your wife also provides protection for your band, and payments to a widow, Lump-Sum Payments or widower, and only if the that there wiU be something family in the event of your young or old, will be stopped if If a worker dies leaving no spouse was living with the wag^- coming to her if you die. The death, at any age. she remarries. Notice, however, one eligible who could claim a eamer at the time ,of death. chances are that she doesn't If a worker dies "fully in­ that if a widow remarries and monthly insurance payment in If there is no widow or know it. sured" tmder this part of the her payment is stopped, the pay­ the month of death, a lump-sum. widower, or the spouse was not For everybody we suggest two Social Security Act, monthly in­ ments for the children may con­ payment'may, be made. living with the wage-earner, rules to remember: ' surance payments will go to: tinue. Again, the wage earner must lump-sum payments may be paid to the person who paid the fu­ His children until they are 1. Whenever a worker reaches A child's payment is suspended have been either "fully insured' 18 years old 65, if he has been working if he works, and stopped entirely or "currently insured" under this neral expenses. His widow, if she has such under social security, he if he is adopted by someone out­ part of the social security pro­ The claim for lump-sum pay­ a young child in her care should get in touch with side his immediate family. A gram. These terms have been ment must be filed within two His widow, if she is 65 or the nearest office of the So­ child's payment will also be discussed earlier. The amount years of the wage earner's death. older, or when she reaches stopped if he or she marries. cial Security Administration payable is from $60 to about There are some exceptions for 65. and find out where he Similar restrictions are im­ $250, depending upon earnings. servicemen and their survivors, or where the wage earner died If a worker leaves no widow posed on dependent parents re­ stands. Where death occurred before or child, his parents may qualify ceiving monthly insurance pay­ January 1, 1947 these lump-sum outside of the United States. 2. If a worker dies after work­ for monthly insurance payments ments. payments go to the widow, ing under social security, Things To Remember at age 65, but only if they were widower, children, grandchildren someone should get in touch dependent on him. or parents in the order named, Your SS Card If you have been following this at once, with the nearest Lump-sum death payments are but if none of these survive then series of articles you know .that office of the Social Security If you have a social security the lump-gum may be paid to the made where there is no one Federal old-age and- survivors Administration. eligible to claim a monthly in­ card, the Social Security Ad­ ministration is keeping an in­ surance payment. A worker is "fully insured" if dividual record" of your earnings he has worked and has been paid in a big central office at Balti­ at least $50 a quarter (under so­ more, Maryland. When you work under social cial security) for one-half the New York, the greatest port 68—W. 28th St. 35—Jefferson St. quarters after January 1, 1937, security your employer sends in in the world, poses a problem 72—W. 30th St. . • 36—Jefferson St. or after age 21, and before the each three months a report of for anyone who is unfamiliar 73—W. 33rd St. 37—Clinton St. your earnings, and gives your with its vast network of harbor 74—w: 34th St. quarter of death38—Montgomery St. A wage earner who has name and social security account facilities. The SEAFARERS LOG 75—W. 35th St. 39—Montgomery St. worked and has been paid at number, as you gave it to him. publishes the following list of 76_W. 36th St. 40—Gouverneur Slip least $50 a quarter for 6 out of These reports go finally to the metropolitan-area piers and their 77—W. 37th St. 41—Gouverneur Slip the last 13 quarters of his life Social Security Administration locations in the hope that it will 78—W. 38th St. 42—Gouverneur Slip may be "currently insured" if he office at Baltimore, where they serve as a useful guide for SIU 79—W. 39th St. 43—Jackson St. are posted to the individual members: is not "fully insured." 80—W. 40th St. 44—Jackson St. In this case, monthly insurance records. 81—W. 41st St." 67—E. 19th St. payments will be made to a There are more than 70,000,000 NORTH RIVER 83—W. 43rd St. 68—E. 20th St. young child, or to a widow with social security accounts in Balti­ 69—E. 21st St. 84—W. 44th St. such a child in her care, or a more. No one can keep your A—Nr. the Aquarium 86—W. 46th St. 70—E. 22nd St. 1—Nr. the Aquarium lump-sum payment may be record straight unless you do 88—W. 48th St. 73 -E. 25th St. 2—Battery PI. made. your part! You must see that 105—E. 90th St. 90_W. 50th St. 3—Morris St. Social security protection was your employer has your name 106—E. 91st St. 92—W. 52nd St. 7—Morris & Rector Sts. given to veterans of this war by and social security account num­ 110—Moving Docks 93_W. 53rd St. B^Rector St. legislation which the President ber just as they appear on your 94_W. 54th St. 9—Carlisle St. signed on August 10, 1946. social security card. 95_W. 55th St. HARLEM-RIVER 10—^Albany St. If a veteran served 90 days or You should have only one so­ 96—W. 56th St. more during the war, and was cial security account. If you lose 11—Cedar St. 123—E. 108th St. 97_W. 57th St. honorably discharged, he is con­ your card, get a duplicate with 13—Cortlandt St. 132—E. 117th St. 98—W. 58th St. sidered to be "fully insured" un­ the same number. If you change 14—Fulton St. 99_W. 59th St. der the Social Security Act, if your name, be sure to notify the 15—Vesey St. BRONX 119_W. 135th St. he dies within three years after Social Security Administration, 16—Barclay St. 120—W. 155th St. E. 138th St.—Ft. Morris, Tiffany his discharge. so your record can be corrected.. 17—Park PI. 121—W. 156th St. Sts. 18—Murray St. Payment will be calculated as If you want to know how 122—W. 157th St.. 184th St.—(HR.) (Ford ham though the veteran had an aver­ 19—Warren St. much your social security ac­ 123—W. 158th St. Landing) age monthly wage of $160. This 20—Chambers St. 124—^Dyckman St. actually works out to something count shows, you' may have a 21—Duane St. statement once each year. Mis­ B W 67th St. BROOKLYN over $56 a month if the veteran 22—Jay St. takes in social security record D W 68th St. leaves a widow and two children. 23—Harrison St. Bush Dock Piers 1-8—Bet. 50th E W 69th St. This applies to all veterans usually cannot be corrected after 25:—N. Moore (New) & 40th Sts. four years. F W 69th St. who qualify, even if they have 26—Beach St. (New) 3—Ft. Doughty St. H W 70th St. never worked under social se­ 27—Hubert St. 4—Ft. of Vine St. Who Is Covered G W 70th St. curity. 28—Laighl) St. 5—Ft. of Poplar St. Grand Central RR Piers If you work for somebody else 29—Vestry St. There is one exception. Since 6—Ft. of Middagh St. 66 St. 7 Ave. this special payment is based on in business or industry you are 32—Canal St. 7—Ft. of Cranberry St. 3 blk. W. Subway military service, no payment will probably under the Federal old- 34—Canal St. 8—^Ft. of Orange St. be made under this new part of age and survivors insurance pro­ 36—Charlton St. 9—Ft. of Pineapple St. EAST RIVER the Social Security Act if the gram. 37—Charlton St. 10—Ft. of Clark St. veteran's dependents get a vet­ 4—Broad St. Actually the law says that if 38—King St. 11—Bet. Clark & Pierrepont St. eran's pension from the Veterans you work for someone else, with­ 39—^W. Houston St. . 5—Jeannette Pk. 12—Ft. of Pierrepont St. Administration, since such pay­ in the United States, Alaska or 40—Clarkson St. 6—Jeannette Pk. „ 15—Ft. of Montague St. ments are also based on military Hawaii, you are under this pro­ 41—Leroy St. 7—Coenties Slip 16—Ft. of Remsen St. service. 8—Cuylers Al. 42—^Moi-ton St. gram unless your work is: 17—Ft. of Joralemon St. Every person receiving either 1. Agricultural labor. 9—Old Slip 43—Barrow St. 18—Ft. of State St. Federal old-age or survivors in10—Jones La. 2. Domestic service in a pri­ 44—Weehawken St. 20—Ft. of Atlantic Ave. isurance payments is required to 11—Jones La. 45—W. 10th St. vate home. 23—Ft. of Pacific St. report certain events which may 13_Wall St. 3. Casual labor not connected 46—Charles La. 24—Ft. of Amity St. suspend or stop payments. 14—^Depeyster St. 47—Charles La. with a business. 26—Ft. of Congress St. Any person receiving a 15—Fletcher St. 4. Service performed for a s(m, 48—W. 11th St. 27—Ft. of Baltic St. monthly insurance payments who 16—Burling Slip a daughter, or a spouse, or 49—Bank St. 29—Ft. of Kane St. works under social security and 17—Fulton Market by a child under 21 work­ 50—Bethune St. 30—Ft. of Irving St. earns as much as $15 is re­ 18—^BeekmanSt. ing for his father or mother. 51—Jane St. 32—Ft. of Degraw St. quired to notify the Social Se19—Peck Slip & Beekman St. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38—South of 5. Services in the employ of 52—Gansevoort St. eurity Administration. His pay­ 20—Peck Slip the Federal, State or local 53—Little W. 12th St. Hamilton Ave. (Atlantic ment is suspended for the month 21—Dover St. government. 54—W. 13th St. Basin) Su which he (or she) works. 22—James Slip 6. Services in the employ of a 56—W. 14th St. 39—Ft. of Coffey St. > Work that is not covered by 25—Oliver St. religious, charitable, or edu­ 57—W. 15th St. 40—Ft. of Van Dyk St. Federal old-age and survivors in26—Catharine Slip cational non-profit organiza­ 58—W. 16th St. 41—Ft. of Beard St. eurance does not affect the pay­ 27—Catharine Slip tion. 59—W. 17th & 18th Sts. 45—Ft. of Conover St. ments. A retired worker, or a 28—Catharine & Market Slip If you work for yourself or if 60—W. 19th St. 46—Ft. of Van Brunt St. young widow receiving pay­ you are a partner in business 61—W. 20th St. 2^Market Slip 47—Ft. of Richards St. ments, may" operate a business you are not under this law. If 62—W. 22nd St. 30—Market Slip 48, 49, 50—Bet. Richards & ©r do domestic or agricultural you work for a railroad you are 64—W. 24th St. 31—Pike Slip Dwight St. work without suspending the under the Railroad.. Retirement 65—W. 25th St. _ 32—Pike St. monthly insurance payments. 51, 52, 53, 54—Ft. of Columbia 33—Rutgers St. Act, which is entirely separate 66—W. 26th St. Of course, income from sources from this program. St. (Erie Basin) 34—Rutgers St. 67—W. 27th St. New York City Pier Direetory �FtidajT' Match 25. 1949 Page Eleven THE SEA FA RER S LflG Bernstein Bid For Passenger Ship Subsidy Ciears Obstacie {Continuei from Page I) ceive the Commission's approval. The General Meigs, which is scheduled to be returned to the Maritime Commission this week by the American President Lines, like the Gordon, is capable of carrying up to 1,600 pasBengers. The company has stated that it is not seeking a long term charter of the ships, as the final objective is to purchase outright two P-2 class carriers from the Maritime Commission. The two ships eyed for pur­ chase by the company are the General John Pope and the Gen­ eral William Weigel, which would be concerted to carry 750 passengers. Immediate approval of the company's application would allow the ships to be in operation by mid-August. The chartered ships, carrying 1,300 passengers, would be ready for service by mid-May and have a twenty-one day turnaround. An old hand at operating pas­ senger ships, Bernstein prior to the war owned a large passenger fleet. A German subject he op­ erated his Red Star Line between Antwerp and New York. When Hitler came to power Bernstein's property was con­ fiscated. He fled to this country and went into the freight trade, operating freighters in the tramp trade. During the war he oper­ ated one freighter which he owned. Following the end of hos­ tilities, he operated 12 freighters under charter for some time. He then attempted to resume tourist travel operations under the U.S. flag, but was unable to work out his plans with the Gov­ ernment. For several months last year he operated the SS Contin­ ental under the Panamanain flag. The SIU has thrown its full support behind the Bernstein move and recommends that Sea­ farers write to the Maritime Commission urging their approv­ al of the Bernstein application or a subsidy to operate passen­ ger ships in trade route 8. The Bernstein Line is contract­ ed to the SIU, and the Union's relations with the company have been excellent. SS SEATRAIN HAVANA A. Packert, $2.00; J. Scott, $2.00; INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS H. R. Hutchins, $5.00; A. Olagiiibel • C. Pipinos, $1.00: K. E. Mori., $1.00; A. Browne, $1.00; M. Laca, $5.00; W. Pietro Paulln, $5.00;. Leslie L. Wilson, Wung, $5.00; C. L. Graham, $2.00; T. $2.00; J. A. Anderson, $1.00; J. B $5.00; C. Papactimitriou, $1.00; Linous Smigielski, $1.00; R. Ruff, $1.00; H. Lightfoot, $I.OO:B '. R. LeBlanc, $1.00; Otto Sehon, $5.00; Herman Meijer, Childs, $2.00; J. Byrne, $2.00; N. Tas- G. S. Wickers, $2.00; F. Massey, $2.00 $5.00; Milton J. Karlovec, $5.00; ka, $1.00; P. Willoughby, $2.00; J. SS STEEL ARCHITECT Thomas M. Cower, $5.00; S. Miskow, Stachowic2, $1.00. A. Sprung, $1.00; G. B. Samat, $2.00; $3.00; Frank Delgadoi $1.00; C. B. A. L. Driessens, $2.00; S. Rivers, $2.00; SS NEW. LONDON Rodriguez, $tKOO; Philip Wolf, $5.00; H. E. Mossburg, Jr., $1.00; M. Stein- R. J. Sturba, $2.00; W. Nash, $2.00; Thomas J. Heffarty, $5.00; Rosarlo P, sapir, $1.00; E. Crosby, $2.00; C. P. Jemigan, $2.00; J. E. Melton, $3.00; Nieves, $5.00. Sanders, $2.00; A. F. Callaiian, $3.00; A. C. Taylor, $3.00; E. E. Roberts, F. J. West, $1.00; J. B. Schutte G, E. Lothrop, $1.00. $3.00. $2.00; Thomas E. Freeland, $5.00; Wal SS TEAL SS BEATRICE ter W. Love, $2.00; Francis T. DiCarlo, J. P. Hancock, $1.00; D. E. Nash, G. EdeC $5.00. $3.00; C. J. Robles, $1.00; C. S. Kowal $1.00; W. R. Wilkins, $2.00; J. Vilasis, ski. $2.00; J. C. Simmons, $1.00 SS MICHAEL $2.00; L. W. Ritch, $2.00; R. W. JopMichael Miller, $2.00; R. S. Cantor, J. Norris, $2.00; J. R. Gordon, $1.00; lin, $2.00; R. Gischram, $2.00; O. $1.00; L. D. Furman, $5.00; Wm. James Stewart, $1.00; M. P. Cox, $3.00; •Bowdreau, $4.00; A. D. Amaral. $2.00; Armstrong, $5.00. F. T. DiCarlo, $2.00; G. O'Rourke, C. S. Couch, $1.00; W. W. Perkins, , SS GOV. BIBBS $1.00; W. F. Knesek, $1.00; B. $1.00; E. H. Falkner, $1.00; W. J. F. M. Welch, $1.00; C. M. Futch Schwartz, $2.00; Jose DaCunka, $1.00; Schafer, $2.00; N. A. Cobb, $2.00. $2.00; H. A. Garcia, $2.00; P. B. Ryan E. A. Gibson, $3.00; J. J. Martus, $1.00; SS JULESBURG $2.00; B. C. Lynn, $2.00; W. F. Harris. Jose Dacuhna, $2.00; C. ^ M. Glj^jtis, L. J. Guillot, $5.00; R. L, Smith. $3.00; I. A. Chauncey, $2.00; E. Prit $3.00; M. Livanos, $3.00,-' E. Papalios, chard, $2.00; M. Bernes, $2.00; R. B $3.00; Omar Ames, $3.00; C. J. Quinnt, $2.00; G. Pagano, $1.00; A. Seeberger, $1.00; H. Rodgers, $2.00. Hunt, $4.00; W. C. Coleman, $1.00. $1.00. SS HEYWARD SS ALCOA PATRIOT SS R. SEMMES H. V, Erickson, $2.00; W. M. 5. J. O. Beck, $1.00; W. V. Click, $2.00 J. Valencia, $1.00; J. D. Otto, $1.00: Forney, $2.00; R. J. McConnell, $1.00; H. J. Thompson, $2.00; W. J. Blancol J. Bubose, $1.00; F. Simione, $2.00. J. W. Eichenberg. $2.00; F. L. Barclay, $1.00; E. R. Crowell, $1.00; C. Buleoa SS HILTON $2.00; K. G. Karlson, 2.00; W. Stevens, $1.00; C. J. Fetters, $2.00. E. T. McCambridge, $1.00; V. Speys, $2.00; A. A. K. Leiro, $1.00; G. K. SS HELEN $2.00. Brown, $1.00. • D. Nixon. $5.00; W. J. Smith, $1.00 SS MARINE ARROW SS ARLYN A. Coelho, $5.00; C. Itquierdo, $1.00. R , H. Ingle, $1.00; G. R. EspenC. Gunsett, $1.00; D. Seda, $1.00; S. SS ROBIN KETTERING slade, $1.00; J. J. Davies, $2.00; W. Nathan, $1.00; P. Bazaar, $1.00; E. J. Hauser, $5.00; W. Hollard, $5.00 Jones, $2.00; B. Price, $2.00; J. AxelConrad, $1.00; L. Brigida, $1.00; P. son, $2.00; L. Dower, $2.00; P. C. Perez. $1.00; L. Soler, Jr., $1.00; F. Mendo2;a, $1.00; M. Wautlet, $2.00; R. Bonosora, $1.00; F. Carraro, $5.00; A. ROBERT McALPINE JOE STACKOWICZ Bridge, $1.00; J. Wolkowski, $1.00; C. Torres, $1.00; P. Seidenberg, Jr., $1.00. Anyone knowing his where­ Mail is being held for you at Partello, $1.00. SS. AFOUNDRIA abouts is asked to contact his the SIU San Francisco Hall. P. F. Rasmussen, $2.0(1; J. F. Kozar, SS P. LAFITTE mother, Mrs. Sylvia McAlpine, ft F. Douglas, $1.00; B. Woturski, $1.00; A. P. Lazzaro, $1.00; C. Micallef, McGregor, Michigan. He has $1.00; R. H. Porturnicki, $2.00; L. $1.00; G. A. Burke, $3.00; W. A. JAY I. BROWN Beyer, $1.00; D. C. Austel, $2.00; K. BALTIMORE ..14 North Gay St. Gilmore, $1.00; J. Sharp, $1.00. missing since he payed off the Bill Porter asks you to con­ G. Sivertsen, $2.00; J. Araya, $1.00; C. William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 Choctaw Trail in New Orleans SS T. CRESAP Moonan, $2.00; W. Koszubski, $2.00; tact him at 203 Washington St., BOSTON 276 Slate St. T. Kuhn,$2.00 . on Feb. 2, 1946. R. Padilla, $2.00; E. M. Metts, $2.00; Steubenville, - Ohio. E. B. Tilley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 H. Connolly, $2.00; M. Rzenkowicz, Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 SS ALAWAI ft ft ft GALVESTON 30823rd St. C. V. Parker, $i.OO; J. G. Avery, $2.00; M. Coratti, $1.00; John FedesoJESSE R. ADAMS Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 $2.00; J. H. Parnell, $2.00; H. J. Sul- vich, $1.00. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. livan. $1.00; R. L. McCombs, $1.00; SS ROBIN NOWBRAY Contact your mother at LaCal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 Bill Brannan, $1.00; L. L. Childs, $1.00; C. C. Hunter, $1.00; R. N. Kelley, guna Beach, California. NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. A. S. Holland, $1.00; J. M. Kelly, $1.00; $2.00; F. F. Farthing, $1.00; J. Mor­ Members who forward E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 E. W. Seeley, $5.00. ft ft ft gan, $5.00; A. Thevik, $2.00; W. Mortheir membership books to NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. ANGEL CABRERA rell, $2.00; R. J. Sullivan, $1.00; D. D. SS POLARIS Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 the New York Hall for retire­ G. M. Maximo, $3.00; R. R, Jose, Lupton, $2.00; E. T. Petterson, $1.00; Your son, Charles, asks you to NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. 1.00; Wm. J. D. O'Connor, $25.00; J. A. Mosher, $1.00; R. O. Kuntz, $1.00. write him at 112 Garfield Ave­ ment are urged to mark the Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 SS CHRYSANTHP STAR W. Young, $2.00; Elison Brown, $1.00; nue, Endicott, N. Y. Emergency. envelope with the notatioa PHILADELPHIA...614-16 No. 13th St. C. G. Crevier, $2.00; J. A. Pilutis, Receipt No. 75399, $2.00; F. Boyne, J. Sheehan, Agent Poplar 5-1217 ft ft ft $2.00; S. R. Masters, $1.00; S. Wallace, $4.00. "Attention: Sth floor," in-or­ SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. CHARLES SLANINA $2.00; J. Ramas, $1.00; F. J. Clinski, Frenchy Michelet, Agent Douglas 2-5475 der to insure quicker hand­ $2.00; R. Pole, $1.00; R. M. Guarino, Communicate with your wife SAN JUAN, P.R.... .252 Ponce de Leon 1.00. ling of the matter. L. Craddock, Agent San Juan 2-5996 at East Shirley Street, Box 30, SS MOSTANK SAVANNAH 2 Abercom St. Nassau, Bahamas. Marking of the envelope in R. Severson, $1.00; F. Kaufman, Jim DraVdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 the manner advised above $1.00; 1. Peacock, $2.00; W. Davas, ft ft ft TACOMA ...1519 Pacific St. GUY F. PLAHN will save time and will result Broadway 0484 1.00; R. Derrough, $1.00; W. Clifton, TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. $1.00. in prompt return of the book Get in touch with A. Joffrion Ray White, Agent Phone M-1323 SS h{ONTGOMERV CITY to the sender. at 215 Canal Street, New Or­ WILMINGTON, Calif., 227 Avalon Blvd. R. J. Rundberg, $2.00;' A. Leiner, leans. Terminal 4-2874 $2.00; G. E. Zimmerman, $2.00. HEADQUARTERS.. 51 Beaver St, N.Y.C. SS HILTON SECRETARY-TREASURER A. Jensen, $2.00; W. L. Mauck, Paul Hall $1.00; H. L. »Alexander, $1.00; F. (Continued from Page 1) DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Mazet, $1.00; E. Caravona, $2.00; F. side the CTMA plea by an Lindsey Williams Fischer, $2.00. The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURER anonymous commentator: SS STEEL ADVOCATE farers International Union is available to all members who wish Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler M. Hook, $3.00; G. Shaffer. $2.00; Joseph Volpian "A Fool is a man who knows to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of W. Piedzczuk, $2.00; B. Centeno, $2.00; their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have everything, A. Duda, $2.00; A. Wargo, $1.00; A. the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Gintel, $2.00; T. Anurychowski, $2.00; "A smart man is one who pro­ SIU branch for this purpose. H. Bullock, $1.00; F. Proctor, $1.00; HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. M. Gulp, $2.00; A. B4namili, $3.00. fits by his mistakes, However, for those who are at sea or at a distance frorh a SIU Phone 5-8777 SS T. NUTTALL "A sucker is one who can better haU, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. D. Tussel, $3.00; J. C. WaUace, Beacon 4336 himself, but doesn't; which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 $1.00; A. Baum, $3.00; F. F. Reese, RICHMOND, Calif 257 Sth St. Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. $1.00; T. O. Rainey, $1.00; E. C Hill, "Don't be a sucker. Vote YES Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. $1.00; M. M, Cross, $1.00; J, M. Foster. for SIU, Douglas 2-8363 $1.00. "Apd be SURE of your SS STEEL SEAFARER SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. J. R. Longhurst, $2.00; R. J. Rod­ Main 0290 protection!" WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. riguez, $2.00; M. E. Folts, $3.00; A. A. The voting of the Government Terminal 4-3131 Felts, $2.00; S. Vergara, $1.00; E. R. Goulet, $4.00; P. Delacemn, $2.00; J. Camp will wind up the NLRB P. Trust, $2.00; A. Rodriguez, $2.00; R. G. Atizada, $2.00; T. M. Diahgson, election, which began with the Name MONTREAL 1227 PhUipa Square $2.00; P. B. Aton, $5.00; G. G. Malby, balloting of . the SS Fort Hoskins Plateau 6700—^Marquette 5909 $4.00; E. A. Ely, $1.00; S. C. Gibbons, crew in New York on Feb. 20. PORT ARTHUR 63 Cumberland St. $5.00; B. Duplantis, $4.00; R. Marrero, Other Cities Service ships whose Street Address Phone North 1229 $1.00. ballots are already in are the PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. . SS R. INGER30LL Winter Hill, Bents Fort, Royal Phone: 8501 City Zone State C. H. Lewis, $1.00; C, Harvey, $1.00; TORONTO lllA Jarvie St. D. B. Militar, $2.00; C. Oliver, $2.00; Oak, Salem Maritime, Lone Jack Elgin 8719 GO. B, Smith, $1.00; Guy McKinley, and Bradford Island. Seven Signed VICTORU^ B.C. 902 Bough ton St. $5.00; A. Debelich, $3.00; L. B. Gooch, other ships were voted last year. Empire 4831 $2.00; H. B. Rains, $1.00; C. A. SchuesVANCOUVER 868 HamUton St. sler, $2.00; R. Cronin, $2.00: A. C. They went overwhelmingly SIU Book No. Pacific 7824 Touchon, $2.00; E. M. Villapol, $1.00: and were so certified by the NLRB. ' P. Daily, $2.00; J. L. Neel, $2.00. SlU HULLS SIU, A&6 District RETIRING BOOKS Gov't Camp Should Ballot By March 31 Notice To All SIU Memliers SUP Canadian District PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION To the Editor: I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to thei address below: �THE Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 25. 1949 1:^ WHAT ttfllWK., •• • '• -v QUESTION: Shipboard and shoreside educational meetings are becoming increasingly popular with the membership. What do you think are some of the topics that should be dis­ cussed at these sessions? -mm:. T. FORSBERG. ABs The membership, especially Ihe newcomers, should be informed of fhe SIU's role in bettering conditions in maritime. Although this has been stressed at meet­ ings which I have attended, there are alyrays members around who weren't ashore at the earlier meetings. This matter cannot be stressed enough. It should be hammered away at time and time again, so that the member­ ship will appreciate the condi­ tions that have been won. Con­ ditions on SIU ships are much better than any others, and I've been on ships of many flags and unions. We're at the top. The youngsters should be continu­ ally reminded of this fact. B. HARDACKER, Steward: The union education meeting is an ideal place for Seafarers to get a complete knowledge of their organization—how it is set up, how it operates and what it is trying to achieve for the mem­ bership. Such discussions would be particularly important to the permit men. The whole subject could be broken down into sec­ tions like union finances, with am explanation of the matters of dues and assessments and the reasons for them. Members should also be made to underfldtand their obligations to the Vitkm and the membership. And meetings should be held every week. . DINO DeVITA, OS: I'd like to hear the educational department inform the member­ ship of the great job that is be­ ing done in the organizational drive. A lot of ihe members don't know how much of the Union's energy is being devoted toward securing more jobs for the membership. I was aboard an unorganized ship for five months ^nd I saw Organizers come aboard who really knew their jobs, thanks to the .educa­ tion they had received at these meetings. While I was aboard this unorganized ship I didn't know much about the SIU, but since attending 'the meetings I have learned much of the SIU's structure and background. FRANK ZANANSKI, Oiler: One thing that could be profit­ ably discussed in education meet­ ings is our agreements. Those agreements should be carefully analyzed for the membership. There have been a lot of misun­ derstandings aboard the ships I've sailed, misunderstandings with the Captains and Engineers that could have been avoided. Of course, there are other things to be discussed. That's why educa­ tion meetings are a good idea. The meetings can be used to ac­ quaint the membership with cur­ rent and past Union activities. Another subject worth kicking around is what to do with gashounds. J. L. GREEN, AB: Anything that is of importance to the seamen's welfare is worth being aired at Union education meetings. At the moment, one of the things I think should be brought up from time to time is the problem of gashounds and performers. Although' these have been reduced to a minimum, any gashound or performer is always a danger to his shipmates. This fact should be stressed in the in­ terest of protecting our contracts. Another thing to be emphasized is the importance of organizing the unorganized because non­ union seamen are always a threat to our conditions. CHARLES LYNSKY, OS: One of the important problems to be tackled is that of gashounds. These birds should be lectured on the harm they do their Union Brothers. At the same time the members should be informed of the machinery for handling gashounds who don't want to straighten up. Another idea worth kicking around is that of planning how members can live in a port while waiting for a ship. If the Brothers can offer ideas on this, and consolidate them into a sort of directory o£ the inexpensive places to eat« sleep, etc., it would help a Brother in a strange town stretch his slim finances. JAY SAVAGE, OS: I think the meetings should work toward familiarizing the members with the Union in general. Stress should be put on organizing and its importance to the Union. They should be told how to go about getting jobs on unorganized ships, even if the outfit has only one ship. The bigger outfits will follow in due time. In line with this men should be shown that they have nothing to fear aboard unor­ ganized ships. Some men be­ lieve that to go aboard as an Organizer will put them in dan­ ger of being dumped. On the parliamentary side, members should be taught the methods for conducting meetings. JOHN ADAMS, Oiler: At Union education meetings, the contracts should be discussed fully so that every man may be considered as qualified to fill the job of delegate, even though only one man is officially chosen to represent each department. The constitution should also be re­ viewed at these meetings because I have noticed that many Broth­ ers have indicated by their ac­ tions af' meetings that they don't fully understand it. Now that there is a decline in ship­ ping, it might be wise to discuss possible plans for equalizing the employment possibilities for all of the membership. JOHN LOCKE, OS: Amng the things I, think should be thoroughly discussed at Union education meetings is the group registration procedure. This is a highly important mat­ ter. It appears to me that a lot of guys don't quite understand how group registration works. Full discussion would give all hands the score. Another thing that should be'a topic at the edu­ cation meetings is the Union or­ ganizing program. In this way the men could be kept up to date on the progress the Union is making in the unorganized field, and of the difference in conditions aboard SIU and un­ organized ships. JOSEPH MALONE, Steward: I've been to a number of edu­ cation meetings and think we should have many more of them. You'll never hear anything to hurt you, and the chances are you'll hear something to benefit you. One subject I haven't heard discussed at any meeting I've attended is what we must do to protect our present con­ tracts. That's an important sub­ ject. Then, too, we ought to pay a little more attention to. out political friends, in my opinion. Maybe a union shouldn't be in politics, but there comes a time when it is much easier to reward friends than cope with enemies. � 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource March 25, 1949 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES GOV'T CAMP SHOULD BALLOT BY MARCH 31 CONVENTION OPENS 28TH IN BALTIMORE TELL CONGRESS:WE WANT BLAND BILL BERNSTEIN'S BID FOR OPERATING SUBSIDY GAINS A PROBLEM THAT ALL UNIONS FACE:DRINKS,DRINKERS-AND PERFORMERS CORPORATION PROFITS RISE AND SO DOES UNEMPLOYMENT WAGE EARNER'S BUCK BUYS MORE WHEN IT SHOPS AT CO-OP STORES HERE'S GOOD NEWS:VOLUNTEERS MAY MAKE ARMY DRAFT UNNECESSARY NEW ORLEANS CALLED STEADIEST OF ALL PORTS FOR SEAFARER PANAMA TANKERS UP BY 229% SINCE WAR PORT MOBILE REPORTS PICK-UP IN SHIPPING NEW YORK HAS HOPES FOR PASSENGER SHIPS RARE COMBINATION HELPED BEGET TAFT-HARTLEY ACT SHIPPING SCENE IS BRIGHTER FOR PORT TAMPA OPERATORE MEANS MORE JOBS FOR SEAFARERE MAGELLAN FOUND WAY TO FAR EAST TACOMA HAS FAIR SHIPPING WEEK MEMBER WARNS OF CAB OUTFITS THAT PASSED HOTEL PICKETS CHARTER MEMBER PAUL COOK DIES SUDDENLY ABOARD HARTE BEAVER MEN EAGER FOR SIU EDUCATION AIDING OTHER UNIONS ,OVES LABOR FORWARD,SAYS MEMBER COMPLETE STUDY TO INSURE 'SOLID' WELFR PLAN ASKED SOME FACTS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY NEW YORK CITY PIER DIRECTORY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/25/1949 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 12 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 1949 Periodicals Seafarers Log