http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/c7b45eb0e2e7db426f4a8c7a6a833b30.PDF a0d33ff34616af4900adf24aea5600eb PDF Text Text '• -y-r.-^.i^rcn ' ••:' A:;r* /- 1^ 1'^' I''' I Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. XI ): MI NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. JULY 22. 1949 No. 23 Canadian Crew Bills Approve Hiring Hall Merchant Marine Reserve Bill, which would Charges CSU have The forced seamen into breaking their own strikes, ap­ pears to have died of non-support. With Betrayal Nothing has been heard of the measure since the Crewmembers of the SS Beacerbrae, one of the two Cana­ flood of Seafarers' protests were topped off by the SlU dian ships being used by water­ Washington representative's denunciation at a House sub­ front communists to cripple committee hearing on July 6. Great Britain, this week quit The only voice in favor of the bill was that of its the communist-dominated Ca­ sponsor, the Merchant^ Marine Veterans' Association, a nadian Seamen's Union, after ac­ cusing its leaders of betraying small group of former seamen whose sailing was confined them. Representing 65 percent to the war period. of the vessel's complement, 42 With the strikebreaking bill out of the way. Seafarers men returned to work despite beatings and the threat of vio­ are turning their attention to legislation now in Con­ lence, and said they wished to gressional committees, which would exempt the maritime return to Canada with the ship. industry from the closed shop ban imposed by the TaftAnd in Montreal, John Har- Hartley Act. One bill, HR 5008, has been introduced in kin, former Secretary of the the House by Rep. John Lesinski (D., Mich.). An identi­ CSU and an admitted commu­ cal bill, S 2196, has been introduced in the Senate by Sena­ nist, quit the CSU, saying the strike was part of a communist tor Warren Magnuson (D., Wash.). Both would amend plot to break up Canadian and the Taft law by permitting continuation of the hiring practices prevailing in the maritime industry prior to US aid to Europe. TO CHALLENGE COMMIE June 15, 1947. All Seafarers should write at once to the House Labor The crewmen said that they would "challenge" Richard Bar­ Committee and to the Senate Labor Committee, as well as rett, communist secretary of the to their own Congressmen and Senators, urging favorable British Stevedores Union who action on these bills. maneuvered the tieup of more than half of the port of London, to keep his word to order his men back to work if a majority of the Beaverbrae crew returned to the ship. William Lawther, president of the United Mine Workers Union and Arthur Deakin, secretary of A strong United States mer­ "First, we must meet head-on the Transport and General Work­ chant marine was announced as the question of subsidies," he ers Union, both have condemnec the objective of the Senate in­ said. the tie-up as a communist man­ vestigation of shipping, to be re­ That the Senator is opposed euver. Bristol and Avonmouth sumed shortly by a subcommit­ to the intrusion of the military dockers, who earlier supportec tee headed by Senator Warren into the private shipping busi­ the "strike," have refused to G. Magnuson (D., Cal.). The ness was set forth clearly, when have anything to do with the group will study every phase of he declared that the committee phony political issue and the maritime industry in the would have to determine "just communist appesQ to involve course of the second round of how deeply the military should transport workers in Spitalfields the inquiry, which is expected be in the shipping business." has been rejected. "I think we will come to the to last several months. The Labor Government has "We will have to resolve a decision," he added, "that it branded the "strike" as a com­ number of vital questions in the should be only to the extent re­ munist plot to disrupt Britain's merchant marine," Senator Mag­ quired by essential needs, where economy and has called upon nuson said last week as he out­ no private lines are available. troops to imload ships blockaded lined the nature and extent of "The third head-on factor will by the communists. * be the passenger ship field," his committee's task. Among the questions Senator Senator Magnuson said. "We are Magnuson said wofild have to be not in it at all like other mari­ answered by his group is: "Do time nations. It is a rarity, rela­ we want a strong merchant ma­ tively, for passengers to sail the seas of the world under the rine?" although this "I am sure," he added, ."that American flag country provides the bulk of Despite the fact that hostilities we will affirma­ travel." . ^ ended three years ago, the haz­ tive." ards of war are still a grim Senator Magnuson, who has At the first hearings held last reality for seafaring men. been in the forefront of every month, the committee dug into During the first six months legislative effort to bolster the the question of the transfer of of 1949, 29 ships were sunk or US maritime industry and to American ships to foreign flags, damaged by mines, bringing the protect the American seamen notably Panamanian. When the total of casualties to 303 vessels against the competitive disadvan­ sessions resume this phase of since the wind-up of World War tages held by foreign shippers, the inquiry will be scrutinized n. explained that His committee more intensively. Among the larger cargo ves­ would have "to settle how best Senator Magnuson said he could "see no reason why there sels reported damaged by mines to achieve the objective." should not be drastic legislation this year was the SlU-contracted He indicated that this might setting up definite limits on SS Steel Admiral, Isthmian be accomplished through "favor­ transfers, where the tonnage is Steamship Company. The Steel able charter provisions, construc­ owned by American citizens. An­ Admiral was struck by a float­ tions subsidies and favorable tax other question: what shall we do ing mine ln the Saigon River on benefits." January 23. The broad scale on which the about the millions of tons in The Isthmian ship was blasted probe will be conducted became the laid-up fleet?" off her course and barely avoid­ apparent as the Washington The question of how far the ed colliding with a passing ship State legislator disclosed the ma­ United States should go in main­ and running aground in the nar­ jor problems, the subcommittee taining its merchant marine is among those "that must be set­ would attempt to solve. row stream! Branches Okay Assessment Far General Fund Demonstrating the same foresight that has characterized the Seafarers' approach to all Union problems, Atlantic and Gulf District members have overwhelmingly* adopted a resolution calling for a ten-dollar assessment to continue the all-out fight on anti-union legislation and to enable the SIU to maintain intact all of its membership services. The forward-looking action was taken at regu­ lar membership meetings in all ports on Wednes­ day, July 13, and is calculated to meet the effects of the growing economic crisis upon the Union's; operating efficiency. For The Records Seafarers making pay­ ments to Union Patrolmen and other authorized SIU representatives should make certain the receipts they re­ ceive specify the account to which the money is to be credited. For example, receipts made for LOG donations should have SEAFARERS LOG written clearly along­ side the amount. The same applies to receipts for dues, assessments and other pay­ ments. Careful attention lo this detail will enable Headquar­ ters to keep its records ac­ curate in crediting income lo the various accounts. Strong Amerkan Morrhant Marine Is Aim Of Senate Committee Probe tled," Senator Magnuson said. He added, that "there are di­ vided schools of thought on the subject, some saying we should carry more than half our foreign trade, and some saying that we should stick strictly to domestic trade and let other nations do the overseas hauling." The assessment would be ear­ marked for the General Fund, which is the only source of revenue available to the Union for meeting its day-to-day oper­ ating expenses. It is the Gen­ eral Fund which also permits the Union to carry on the ex­ tremely important job of organ­ izing 'on a steady basis, and to conduct its legislative fights in behalf of merchant seamen's wel­ fare. IN NEW ORLEANS Originally offered and passed at the regular meeting in New Orl^ns on Jime 29 by 36 SIU members in that port, the reso­ lution recommended that after favorable action "for two suc­ cessive meetings" in all ports, the question should be submitted to a referendum ballot. The balloting period specified in the New Orleans resolution would be for 30 days, as required by the Union constitution, be­ ginning Aug. 1 and continuing through Aug. 30. In accordance with the pro­ cedure laid down by the Sea­ farers in New Orleans, the reso­ lution will again be presented to the membership in all ports at the next regular meetings on July 27. If adopted at sessions at that time, the proposal will then go before the entire mem­ bership in the form of a ques­ tion to be voted upon in secret (Contimicd on Page 10) A SCENE FROM SIU MOVIE 303 Vessels Are Mine Casualties "This Is the SIU." a 16 mm. sound motion picluxe, which highlights the remarkable advances made by the Atlantic and Gulf District in the past few years, has just been released and will be available for showing in all ports soon. A tribute to the membership and the Union, whose notable achievements have made the name Seafarers known through­ out the world, the film attempts to show in some measure how the A&G District goes about providing its members with onthe-spot representation and shoreside services. Above is scene of one of the Union-sponsored Thanksgiving Day dinners which appears in Iho movie. �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 22, 1949 SEAFARERS LOG ^Published Three Times a Month by the mmi SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Lsdior At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 I ^•ikL >' Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under , the Act of August 24, 1912. J 267 An Eye To The Future A group of alert Seafarers in the Port of New Or­ leans made a move two meetings ^ back that should get the support of every member of the Atlantic and Gulf District. In their resolution, recommending that they and their Union Brothers assess themselves a ten-dollar bill to strengthen the Union's General Fund, these SIU men— 56 oldtimers—took what at first might have appeared to be an unpopular step. But it quickly became clear that the keen under­ standing of what lies ahead for men in maritime, the devotion to the type of trade unionism that has steadily brought their wages and conditions to the top in the industry, and the foresight to protect their security and [welfare every step of the way, are not the sole possessions of these New Orleans Seafarers alone. In ports up and down the coast, their Union Brothers demonstrated convincingly that they were equally con­ scious of the Union's role as it drives ahead in the face of increasing obstacles. Apparently what prompted the forward-looking resolution is the fact that the current economic recession has an immediate eflfect on the Union's qperating efficiency. Although the General Fund is in sound condition, the loss of revenue resulting from the shipping slump would ultimately require strengthening of the resources which are used from day to day in pursuit of a better life for the membership. The Union long ago looked the problem square in the face. Expenses and personnel have been trimmed constantly, so that the organization is providing com­ plete service to the membership with a minimum of ex­ penditure. It must be pointed out, however, that the Union's continued vigilance in protecting the welfare and security of its membership against the destructive forces led by vicious anti-labor legislators in Washington cannot be •relaxed for a moment. ^ Only two weeks ago the United States Circuit Court These are the Union Brothers currently in^the marine hospitals, of Appeals ruled that the Union Hiring Hall is illegal as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging, under the Taft-Hartley law. This means a relentless heavily'^on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up .by struggle must be waged if the rotary hiring procedure- writing them. the backbone of democratic maritime unionism—is not to BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. M. H. MUNSTER be smashed and seamen shoved back decades to the days W. G. ALSTON N. I. WEST G. p. NOLES whem^hey shuffled, hat in hand, from steamship office D. BOYCE B. K. JOHNSON . J. CHIORRA to sfe^ship office in search of work at any conditions. A. MAUFFRAY Iiunds for fights like this one, and the one successfully F. WATERMAN N. STRATON A. CARROLL Waged this past spring to protect American seamen's jobs G. P. G. BEAUFORT W. E. LAMBERT in Marshall Plan shipments, and the one currently under F. KORVATIN E. G. SANDERS C. R. SCHOOLER way to kill off the Merchant Marine Reserve Bill, which J. M. FERNANDES C. RAYFUSE would force seamen to break their own strikes—all these W. VAUGHAN E. G. PLAHN H. G, REYNOLDS must be financed from the General Fund. C. BROWN W. H. WOODILL There is another way operating funds can be re­ D. KOROLIA F. W. CHRISTY plenished. It is the way taken by many other waterfront A. L.. MASTERS R. DICKINSON unions, less mindful than the SIU of their membership's M. I. EL MOUR E. WARSAW, JR. A. ARVANTIS security. And that is by opening up the membership rolls H. H. DIDDLEBOCK J. C. JARVIS E. ARDOIN and issuing new books to replace those that are retired. J. C. HANSON Because the SIU has carefully avoided this procedure. t X t ORLEANS ^HOSPITAL Seafarers have greater job security than any other group NEW STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL F. CORCORAN of seamen in the nation—^in spite of the slump. By not T. SANFORD H. E. BONEWALD N. DORPMANS opening the books to fill up the gaps left by retirements, C. PLATT J. P. PROBST E. MA-SSEY the SIU has consistently maintained the ratio of jobs to J. W. FAILLA W. J. JOYNER membership as one to one, while in other unions there W. E. THOMPSON J. DENNIS as many as four and five men to one job. M. J. LUCAS G. ROTZ The way suggested by the New Orleans members' L. LANG A. TREVINO J. HERNANDEZ resolution might seem bold. But to those who understand F. LANDRY • ^ M. FERNANDEZ the essential of good, sound trade unionism and that the S. MORGAN I L. OIEN Union's first"^ concern should be for its membership's wel­ C. ELLARD T. KANADY ^ L. WILLIS fare, the New Orleans resolution stands as the only intelli­ J. B. ALLRED I. RHODEN gent solution to the problem facing all unions today. M. ROSSI L B. VARNER Mea How In The Marine Hospitak Hospital Patients When entering the hospital ..notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name iwd the number of your ward. Mimeographed. Postcards can be obtained free at the Social Service desk. V. GROVER J. MAZZIOGCHI J. F. THORffSON W. B. BADILLO J. J. DEVINE 4, J. J, SAVANNAH HOSPITAL . J. H. MAXEY C. EXELL W. SMITH i 4. t MOBILE HOSPITAL J. SKINNER . i A. GORDON J. CURTIS. M. LEOUSIS i P. VANDEREIK ; ' M. SMYLY • ^ L. HOWARD . ;\ H.'FOY I J. BERRIER J. PORTER C. GLOVER L. REINCHUCK 4 » 4 SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL J. KEENAN W. LANE R. W. FRYE W. SANDERSON S. WALERK PETER SMITH T. ISAKSEN M. CARAWAY 4 4 4 BOSTON HOSPITAL .1 JOHN J. FLAHERTY R. FISHER FRANK ALASAVICH VIC MILAZZO % E. A. PRENDERGASt 11 H. WHITE A- �Ittaat. JTuIy 21 irrt THE SEAFAREkS LOG Page Thxee Why Training Program Must Be Scuttled place, with only such men to schools and the ships, but actual be trained as the industry could compensation to the state nauti­ cal academies' students to the absorb. There is an old adage, "His­ Now, it was not at all uncom­ We have always stated that, tune of $65.00 per month. tory repeats itself." We should mon in those days for a licensed It is very difficult for an un­ because there is no GI Bill of receive valuable lessons from officer to be in the foc'sle, the employed seaman or officer to Rights for seamen and because liistory repeating itself, but all writer himself having sailed two they get no educational advan­ get $65.00 from our government we apparently learn is that his­ years in the foc'sle with his li­ tages, the fairest thing that our after he has already been trained tory does repeat itself. It seems cense in his pocket. We are un­ government should do is to take at great expense by the govern that insufficient corrective or fortunately returning to that young men off the ships for this for the industry. preventative measures are taken condition today. education—men who have prov­ So you see. Brothers, it is ap­ to avoid mistakes made in the You are certainly aware that ed that they want to go to sea, parent that all we learn from past. many men who had retired their that they like the sea, and wiU history repeating itself, is that Probably the most unfortunate books in the SIU, when they ob­ continue to go to sea, because it does repeat itself. facet of our postwar industry is tained a license, are now back That is why the Masters, Mates they have already .been in the the fact that our government in the foc'sle having reactivated & Pilots has been fighting the foc'sle, and not to take boys off did not keep its promises of their SIU books. the streets and the farms and administration of the training maintaining an adequate mer­ Naturally, if a man does have train them to be officers with­ program these years and while chant marine, with our country to go back to the foc'sle to earn out even knowing if they will we have been the leader in hav­ as a first-line maritirrte nation. a livelihood, he certainly wants like the industry or the life at ing the maritime training pro­ As 'a result, today there is a to go back with the union that gram appropriations cut, we sea. huge surplus of trained person­ he supported while he was un­ have already succeeded in get­ We have nothing against the nel and no jobs. WM. C. ASH licensed, and I believe that every boys who come out of the aca­ ting the appropriation cut for Thus, immediately after the bona fide union man will see demies; many of them make this year by 50 percent. cessatioik of hostilities, our or­ the justice of this. is not available, your job will very fine officers. This is particu­ SENATE BATTLE ganization fronted a drive to But what about the hundreds be attractive to these young offi­ larly true of the federal aca­ There will be a battle on the curtail the training of men for of men that the state nautical cers who have no previous mer­ demies whose cadets get one Senate floor to restore this cut. ian industry that cannot absorb academies are turning out today, chant ship experience. year of sea duty on merchant The battle wiU be to support them, particularly when the and for whom there will be no ships, as part of their training Kings Point and keep it going. POTENTIAL DANGER training is provided by our own officers' berth? prior to graduation. If this were the only objective, government at fte expense of I think then that you surely It is almost certain that they, there is much that we could the taxpayer. NO EXPERIENCE like their predecessors \ in the realize the potential danger of support in such a battle, but this _ We succeeded eventually, with past, will have to go into the turning out hundreds of licensed In the state academies they is not the true picture. the aid of other unions, in com­ foc'sle if they are going to make officers for whom there are no get only service on their own In order to support Kings pletely eliminating all appren­ ships or officers' berths. a livelihood at sea. training ship — which is usually Point, which is very exemplary, tice training except for officers. It is possible that the un­ They are certainly not going We have always felt that in the nature of a luxury cruise they by the same token fight to licensed seamen would then have into the foc'sle through the good maritime training is a federal at the taxpayers' expense—and save the" state nautical academies very little, concern as to the will of any unlicensed unions, obligation. It certainly is in all have no experience in dealing and these same state school ships training of future officers for particularly yours, and-yet these other governments, which nurse with merchant seamen until they would stay in existence by rea­ our merchant marine, perhaps hundreds of trained men are a and foster their maritime pro­ come aboard as licensed officers. son of hanging onto the political feeling that this is' a problem for potential threat to every un­ gram as a .very important part If the individual states (Penn­ coattails of Kings Point. of their national economy. sylvania threw in the sponge You are urged to support our the officers' unions, but imfor- licensed seaman. It seems that our lawmakers You must remember that, af­ a couple of years ago) position in your own interests timately this is not the case. have no such foresight, .as has ter you leave the original entry want to continue the maritime and write yovir Senators about Let me quote Jhe history of been proved time and time again. grades in your various depart­ training program, they should this, and tell them to stop train the industry after the last war ments, you are a skilled man We, therefore, endorsed the do it at their own expense and ing Merchant Marine Officers on this specific item. There were five individual and become more skilled the Merchant Marine Academy at our federal government should whose only possibility of getting state nautical academies, each longer you stay in the industry. Kings Point as the only place discontinue providing not only a job in the future is to go in maintaining a "school ship" for Therefore, if an officer's berth where such training should take funds for the operation of the the foc'sle. the training of deck and engine officers. They were: New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Cal­ ifornia and Maine. In the early days of and prior But getting the CS job was silence from the officers to By KEITH TERPE this system of employment with to World War II, these state only the beginning. The minute whom it was mentioried. the SIU policy of democratic academies did not receive any Oh Saturday, July 9, the SS You couldn't see your over­ I stepped on the Lone Jack, I shipping according to rule—and federal funds for their training, since they were strictly state Thomas Heyward paid off i.n Mo­ no questions asked. You only was carrying and storing stores time sheet. It was made up, tal­ bile, Ala. Just a lousy grain had to have the oldest card. —iree—all afternoon. That night, lied, and paid without any con­ projects. carrying Liberty, tying up for after I had served slipper to sultation between you and the No begging, pleading, prostrate NOT FOR POOR repairs. That's what a lot of approach for a ship there. May­ the officers, I also worked get­ paymaster. If it was wrong, try Although the tuition was free fellows thought. be the Agent hated my face ting things arranged in the boxes and get it from the beach—^just and paid for-by the state, liv­ But for me it was quite anoth­ when I threw in for the Hey­ —free. try, the CS officers said. ing expense, clothing, uniforms, er story. After four months on ward on April 4. If he did, he In the SIU each man had his In fact, overtime was one books, etc. had to be paid for the Heyward, I was still para­ didn't show it. My card got that phrase you never used on the own overtime sheet checked by the parents of the students. lyzed by the comparison be­ job for me fairly, squarely and Lone Jack. It always brought weekly by the Captain and the This, then, precluded the possi­ tween it and another ship that I democratically. long, cold stares and absolute (Continued on Page 11) bility of a poor boy, whose had lately left—the SS Lone family had nck money, attending Jack, flagship of the infamous these schopl ships. The result Cities Service fleet. irS 10 OTLOCK—AND COFFEE TIME was that the only type of student I joined the Lone Jack early attending these schools was from in March in Philly, as a volun­ above average-wealth families. teer organizer for the SIU. Although these schools were After. a long, horrible screen­ in existence for many years, ing I was awarded the job. tbey could liot at any time in When I say awarded, I mean their entire history, including just that. Dozens of fellows had today, prove that more than 25 been waiting week after week, percent of their graduates ever month after month, hoping and stayed in the industry, and not praying that CS officials in New even this percentage continued York would like their faces, po­ to go to sea. litical outlooks, P.S. record, re­ Thus you can see that, for the ligious background and a dozen most part, the training and edu­ other intimate little scraps of cation was wasted, and the in­ infoNthat CS considers vital be­ dustry did not receive men who fore employing anyone. really wanted to go to sea for TOUGH LUCK a livelihood and to stay in the I'm afraid some of those men profession. may still be sitting there hoping During the depression days of the late twenties and thirties, for that job. Those were the and almost up to the days of the onbs the CS secret service had Neutrality Laws Jn 1939, it was discovered were, or once were. impossible for a- graduate of a Union members or sympathizers. school ship to get a job as an Believe mfe, it would have officer, unless he- had spent a been far easier getting a job couple ot years in the foc'sle as coimting the 1,000-dollar bills in The Brothers in the above photo are observing a time honored Seafarers tradition — it's an Oiler, Deck Engineer, AB or the mint than it was getting on coffee (and doughnut) time in the recreation room of the New York*HalL Despite the hot Qusfrtermaster, even' though he a CS ship in March. weather, the steaming brew gets a big play every day at 10 AM and 3 PM. I couldn't help but compare bad a license. By CAPT. WM. C. ASH, Vice-President National Organization Masters, Mates & Pilots, AFL SIU Contrait Makes Difference, Says CS Vet / �Page Four THE SEAFARERS Mobile Shipping Holds Steady; Coming Weeks Should Be Fair LOG UNION READING MATTER FXUKT, Julp 22r 1949 In-Transits San Francisco By CAL TANNER By JEFF MORRISON MOBILE — Since our last re­ There was the usual amount EAN FRANCISCO — With a port, shipping has been keeping of disputed overtime, which is majority of ships hitting this up a steady pace. In addition to to be .expected in the case of port in-transit taking on a few the men shipped to vessels sign­ a newly-contracted company. men, shipping turned out to be ing on, we answered calls for We settled what we could here fair for the past two weeks. 16 deepsea relief jobs and 37 and sent the rest to New York Those responsible for supply­ for final settlement. towboat relief jobs. ing the lift to local shipping Out of the payoffs we lost The prospects for the next two were the Isthmian ships Steel weeks look pretty fair, with the four Liberties to the laid-up Inventor, Steel Vendor, Steel major companies expecting sev­ fleet: the J. N. Teal, Thomas Mariner, Marquette Victory; the Hagood, Irvin Cobb and James eral vessels to arrive. Waterman vessels Purdue Vic­ Ships paying off for the two- Jackson. tory, Choctaw, Twin Falls Vic­ In the last issue of the LOG week period just ended were tory, Monroe Victory, and two the Wacosta, J. N. Teal, Morn­ we reported that the SS Golden Calmar jobs, the Portmar and ing Light, Noonday, Monarch City, skippered by Henry Bis­ Penmar. of the Seas, Antinous, T. Ha- hop, has been all fouled up like At the moment it appears as good, Fairisle, DeSoto, Stone­ Grogan's goat. though shipping for' the next Now we are happy to report wall Jackson, all Waterman; two weeks will be fairly good. Clipper, Corsair, Planter, Alcoa; that the Union won all of its Vessels scheduled to arrive here, demands in this beef with the Irvin S. Cobb, South Atlantic, either for payoff, or in-transit company and the Skipper. All and the Camas Meadows, US calls, are the Kenyon Victory, logs were lifted and all other Petroleum Carriers. Steel Mariner, Steel Traveller, Those signing on were the issues were settled in our favor Maiden Victory, Young America, Wacosta, bound for the Far East; and the Golden City signed on Purdue Victoi-y, Oshkosh Victory Corsair, headed for British West and sailed off. and the Alamar. While making the coast load­ Indies; Morning Light, sailing for Puerto Rico; Noonday, des­ ing several of the Golden City GETS SCORE tined for Greece and Italy; Mon­ crew fouled up and were This past week I called on arch of the Seas, going to Puer­ promptly pulled off by the Un­ the local uneifiployment insur­ to Rico; Antinous, going on the ion when she came in here to ance office to see what kind of coastwise run; Planter and the top off. The Mobile Branch will system is in effect here. The Clipper, both heading for the not tolerate any goofing off or imemployment agency has an of­ performing while in this port. BWI. fice on one of the piers here to In addition to these vessels, handle seamen's cases. the Alcoa Roamer, Alcoa Rang­ I learned that California gives er, Steel Ranger and Andrew disability benefits, as well as Jackson came in in-transit. imemployment pay. This is no Just off the press is the SIU's latest pamphlet in the series All payoffs and sign-ons were help to us, however, since the of Union educational literature, "Food for Thought." a cover smooth, with only minor beefs disability benefits are paid to reproduction of wluch appears above. The 30-page publication employees of companies regis­ coming up. These were soon contains six articles on subjects that often are debated among tered in the State of California. settled to the satisfaction of all By BEN LAWSON Seafarers asea and ashore. concerned. None 'of our contracted compan­ BOSTON — Beantown ship­ NEW SHIP Now available at all Atlantic and Gulf District Branch ies is registered here. The Camas Meadows, US Pet­ ping has been good during the Halls, the pamphlet may be had upon request. "Food for All of the^ ships coming in roleum Carriers, had been out past couple of weeks, we're hap­ Thought" will make a good source of subject matter for here in the past two weeks for 15 months and has only py to report. educational discussions at shipboard meetings. were fairly clean. There was about 10 of the original gang Our payoffs were aboard the nothing like a major beef. The left aboard. This was the first Yarmouth, Eastern; Trinity, John few minor ones we did have time since the ship came under M. Carras, and the Anna Marie, wer^ settled in SlU fashion. the SlU banner that she paid off Bull. The Trinity signed on Oldtimers on the West Coast again. in this port. at this writing are John (Ban­ In-transit was the Waterman anas) Zeireis,, R. Roales, L. Gar­ ship Bessemer Victory. She rett, M. Birrane, M. Wiilik, C. came in with a few beefs in By JOE ALGINA Cothran and C. Mitchell. the Deck Department, but these NEW YORK — This port con­ carry on its work. One of the were settled on board the ship tinues to roast, and there doesn't main things they will check into before she left. appear to be any immediate is the intrusion of the Army One very pleasant item we By WILLIAM MCKAY prospect for a break in the heat and Navy into private shipping. have to report this week is the SEATTLE — West Coast ship­ fact that our boys aboard the spell—or in the shipping lull, No SIU Crew is to pay off A word on the assessment pro­ ping is slow and conditions in Yarmouth are proving them­ for that matter. posal, which was adopted at the any ship until the crew's this port are no exception. selves to be a bang-up crew. quarters and equipment are Ships are coming in, but ma:ny last regular meetings. A tenChances are that the trend will as clean as any Seafarer likes The Eastern Steamship Com­ of them are on the coastwise dollar bill may seem large at continue. to find a ship when he first pany reports that the present run and do not scoop up large first, but we'll wager that' any During the past week the SS bunch of Seafarers manning the numbers of men. goes aboard. Patrolmen have guy with his feet on the ground Demostar, Dolphin Steamship ship is the best they have ever been instructed that the Among those vessels paying will agree that it is a sound Company, paid off here and then had on the cruise ship, at least off during the past two weeks move toward obtaining greater crew's quarters niust be ab­ signed on again. Smith and in the past eight or nine years. were the Inez, Suzanne, Frances, benefits for seamen. solutely clean before'a pay­ Johnson's Pontus H. Ross paid off will, be allowed. Please Helen, Bull Lines; Cape Mohi­ A considerable amount of the NICE GOING off but headed out for the bonecooperate with your officials can, Mar Ancha; Evistar, Tri Union's effort to improve our yard after that. in carrying out this member­ It shows that our boys have ton; Colabee, American-Hawaii­ position is spent on the legis­ Several vessels called in-tran-. the know-how and are doing an; Steel Director, Isthmkin, and lative front, fighting in behalf ship order. sit. These were the Calmar ships their jobs in a manner that re­ the Chickasiaw, J. B. Waterman, of laws that give us greater Penmar and Marymar, Water­ flects favorably on themselves Bessemer Victory, and Azalea security. A solid example of the man's Choctaw and Purdue Vic­ and their Union. This kind of City, Waterman. good work that is done along tory, and Isthmian's Steel Mar­ performance pays off. We're hoping ,to see business these lines is the unemployment iner. Among our Brothers on the pick up in this port before long. insurance we now have. There are no gashounds out beach at the moment are Charlie With Bull Lines' SS Puerto JOBLESS PAY GAIN here, as we don't allow them Moss, who is trying to get a Rico scheduled to begin her runs By E. B. TILLEY around the Hall. But occasion­ long trip. Previously he took the soon the prospects appear bright­ Until a couple of. years ago, ally one pops up on board the Irvin S. Cobb to Mobile, but er. And there's a good chance seamen didn't get a red cent WILMINGTON — Shipping ' ships coming in. We can remove the ship laid up. Charlie gets that we may see the Bernstein when they were out of work. has been on the quiet side^ in these men from intercoastals, his old number back because Shipping Company around soon. The law .excluded them from this West Coast port, with most but on the ships outbound for the ship laicLup within less than This is the outfit that is trying the benefits of jobless pay. But of the activity confined to ships . Europe, we can't always replace the 15 days. to put two passenger ships on the Union's five-year battle to calling in-transit. them. In contrast to the way the the European run. Most of the men aboard stick win eligibility was successful, This has been said time and lads on the Yarmouth have been and now all hands are entitled to these ships, which have been PROBE MAY . HELP . again, but it bears repeating: doing their jobs, is the perform­ to unemployment benefits when coming in without any big beefs. Gashounds are a detriment to ance of a Deck man on one of There are enough men on the It may be that the full inves­ they do not have jobs. the membership and the organ­ the ships that called here in- tigation of the maritime industry A drop in income naturally beach to take care of any im­ ization. They only impede the transit. soon to be resumed by a Senate means that the Union cannot mediate needs this port m.ay progress of the Union. Certainly This man has been placed on subcommittee may result in the continue to push all its activities have in the near future. they can do our organizing charges because he had been strengthening of the US mer­ as it did during more prosperous A payoff is scheduled for early' drives no good. gassing up on the ship and had chant marine. The committee's times. next month, when one of the There is nothing funny about been running around issuing or­ chairman. Senator Magnuson, But we think that the fight Isthmian ships comes in off the a guy, no matter how nice a ders like Hitler used to. The had made it clear that his group must be kept up against those pipe run. soul he might be otherwise, Union membership is stamping is aiming at a stronger position who seek to harness seamen Better than shipping out here whose gassing up hurts our out this kind of stuff, whether for this country's, fleet. who will sponsor legislation to is the weather. This is one place chances of making a decent liv- the performers have new books The committee has received with raw laws, and to back those where you' don't have to go to "igI or old books. bed with a fan in your hand. an appropriation of $50,000 to better our conditions. 4^'«|S^TIM6LV ONIONTOPICS »=BOM ^fMRERS LO© • official S.I.U.. AHonKc^&itP Pien^• AmarMon fitdcmKon op U«l>or• Boston Pleased With Shipping Seattle Shipping Is No Exception New York Weather Is Really Hot, But Shipping Cools Seafarers Notice To Crews Port Wlfmlngtoii Is Quiet But Cool �i f>ida7. ;uly THE 1949 SEAFARERS Page FiT»- LOG QUESTION: To what factors do you attribute the tremendous gains made by the Seafarers' Atlantic and'Gulf District in the recent years? < jiEEteB. , j III ,'I iSiSp'sssii '' ' • A. J. (Hank) SWARTJES. AB: JAMES F. BARRETT. AB: HERMAN CHRISTENSEN. AB: Our Union is a democratic Union that is interested solely in improving the status of its membership. Ho other issues con­ fuse our membership, as has happened in other maritime or­ ganizations. Our full strength is used for the one main purpose. In keeping with the democratic ^inciples. our men have the opT^tunity to speak their piece at the meetings and get their point across in the SEAFARERS LOG. Another thing, if a man has a beef or troubles. I have found that he is treated cour­ teously. I have been going to aea for 30 years, including time on the Lakes. The five years I have been a member of the SIU have been the best. OLGERDA BLUES. Oiler: Several things are responsible for the gains made by our or­ ganization. In the past few years our membership has been get­ ting the benefits of good Union education programs ashore and at regular shipboard meetings at which all issues are discussed fully. As a result they know the score on seamen's problems. All this means that the members know what's going on and are prepared to strengthen their Un­ ion whenever the need arises. Besides being well-informed. Seafarers are given satisfactory representation, and a satisfied membership is ona that is best able to move ahead under all conditions. , One of the most important rea­ sons for the success of our Union is that we have an organizing department that is on the balL This is most important because, while shipping has declined and most maritime unions have been hud hit. we have suffered least of alL Our organizers have gone ahead steadily organizing new companies and bringing in new jobs. The men who have served as volunteer organizers also should be mentioned, because by their sacrifices they have helped bring more ships under the SIU banner. However, despite our gains, we must still push ahead, because a Union that stops ad­ vancing is inviting disaster. The fact that the membership has the strong voice. All issues affecting the general welfare are discussed freely before any ac­ tion is taken. The Union consist­ ently urges all members to ex­ ercise their right to vote in every balloting. We have moved ahead, too, because of a good educa­ tional program. Educational meetings and literature have helped our organizing drive. They have also helped our mem­ bers understand their rights and obligations so that, when they go aboard ship, they are good, conscientious Union men. able to solve many shipboard problems at meetings £it sea. I think that one of the main reasons why the A&G District has been able to make such big gains is that it is made up of a membership that is more unit­ ed than that of any other water­ front union. Our Brothers have shown that, whenever there is any problem that concerns the welfare and power of the Un­ ion, they can put aside the minor things and act as one for the interests of all. In all of our beefs to improve the seamen'h lot. in our organizing drives, our men have always gone all-out. And — very important, too — the Union has always been prer pared financially to tackle any PADDY McCANN. Baker: DUKE O'CONNOR. OS: EDWARD SAUL. FWT: JOHNNY ANDERSON, Ch. Ck.; PETER THOMSON. FWT; I think the A&G District has accomplished a lot because it is run ai an efficient organization, with the membership having a voice in the making of policy and setting up programs. Our Brothers have shown that they recognize a problem and cam apt on it wisely. For example, when they decided to build up our Strike Fund, they enabled our Negotiating Committee to batgain more effectively. This is the kind of foresight that has gabled our Union to tackle each of its problems, and which' proves fhaf our membership i s way ahiiifi of those in other unions. All in all. I think the fact that the SIU membership has not had to deal with, any" outside issues, but only with the things that finally affect their economic status, is the big reason for us pushing ahead the way we have in the past few years. This is e credit to the officials of the Un­ ion. who have kept us on the right course, and to the mem­ bership, which has shown that it wants the organization to keep on advancing in their interest. I believe that you will find a uniop, like any other organiza­ tion. gets out ahead when those in it believe in it. Thai's the way it is in the SIU. I would say that the Union has gone forward because the officials have been on the ball in sizing up the problems that lie ahead. Another reason is that our Union has always been out for the membership and is work­ ing all the time for its benefit. A lot of credit must also go to the members themselves, who are good loyal Union guys, ways ready to cooperate with each other when the general welfare is involved. When you have the combination of efficient Union officials and an alert mem­ bership it's not bard to make big gains. I think we have made such great advances because our Un­ ion has a clear-cut program and has always been able to plan ahead to handle any problem that may arise effecting the wel­ fare and security of the mem­ bership. And the membership has participated in the making of policy, because issues are not voted on blindly but are dis­ cussed pro and con at meetings and in the LOG long enough for all hands to learn the score and decide. Our organizing drives continue to succeed because non­ union seamen see how effective the SIU is. and naturally turn to the organization which is best equipped and best prepared to do something for them. I believe that the great gains we have made put our Union in the position of being the strongest one on the waterfront. As I see it. this is because the SIU membership is a satisfied membership. One of the reasons for the membership's satisfaction with their Union is that they get the best representation. At every payoff SIU Patrolmen are on hand to see that all beefs are squared away, and that our agreements are lived up to by the companies. And we have a record of settling beefs that I've never seen equalled in all the years I've been sailing since 1910. CHARLES ROMAINE. FWT: Sob. , , �THE Page Six SEAFARERS Friday. July 22. 1949 LOG SBIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Fails To Disturb Long Haul To Citizenship Ended, Breakdown Smooth Voyage Of Southstar Member Bids Aliens "fake His Tack It was smooth sailing for the Seafarers crew of the SS Southstar on the voyage which wound up in New York on June 26. Even a breakdown outside Gibraltar on An eight-year campaign by Finnish-born Seafarer Thomas Sheerburne for American citizenship was climaxed last month when he took the oath of June 2, necessitating a 10-day9' allegiance to this country, the result of accumulating five years of seatime layover on Oran for repairs, day in Istanbul and Brother on American Ships, more than half of which he logged during the war days. failed to dampen the crew's Queen recommended that crew­ Known to his shipmates in the SIU as Thomas Sjoblom, he dropped his Nordic surname dur­ ing the naturalization process in favor of Sheerburne, a name he feels his Union Brothers will find easier to pronounce. The 35-year-old Brother's long voyage toward citizenship began in 1941 when he came to this country from Finland and be­ gan sailing American ships. He sailed regularly during the war years. His precious pile of dis­ charges grew steadily until the postwar slack came in shipping, a slowdown which hit aliens hard because of government restric­ tions limiting their jobs and pro­ hibiting certain runs. MAKES IT Sheerburne, however, kept plugging, and by November of last year he had completed his seatime requirements. He filed the necessary papers and waited for Uncle Sam to call him in for the final okay. But one last twist of fate kept him from his goal temporarily. 'Having received no word from the government by January he decided to make another trip. The holder of all deck depart­ ment ratings, he signed aboard the Atlanta City in New York. The ship was ready to leave when he got a telephone call ifrom his sister telling him that a letter requesting liim to ap­ pear for final processing had ar­ rived. FATE'S TRICK He was stuck on the ship and could do nothing about it. The articles had been signed. He bit his lip and made the trip, a sixmonths jaunt to the Far East. "That ship dawdled all over the Orient. I never thought she'd get back home," he said. She made it, however. Back in New York in early June he hur­ ried to the Immigration offices, and on the 20th he was granted citizenship. NOT HARD When -asked about the final details of winning citizenship, Sheerburne said it was not hard. Once he had his seatime accu­ mulated the rest came with little Send Those Minutes Send in the minutes of your ship's meeting to the New York HaU. Only in that way can the membership act on your recommendatioxis. and then the minutes can be printed in the LOG for the benefit of all other SIU crews. Hold those shipboard meet­ ings regularly, and send those minutes in as sdon as possible. That's the SIU wayl Thomas Sheerburne looks fondly at his citizenship papers. trouble. Other alien seamen con­ cerned with the processes of ci­ tizenship need not worry about the examinations or red tape, he stated. "The bundle of discharges speaks for itself." With citizenship won Sheer­ burne isn't entertaining any plans to retire from the sea. He intends to keep right on sailing in the SIU, which he joined in 1945. In addition to the many rights American citizenship gives a person, Sheerburne will not have to worry any longer about restricted crews and prohibited voyages. He can make them all now. Secure in the knowledge that he no longer has to worry about such things as the extension of the alien seamen waiver. Broth­ er Sheerburne passed along-a bit of advice to other alien members of the SIU. He reccommended that they heed the Union's repeated urging that all alien members who are eligible take immediate steps to obtain their US citizenship. He agreed with the Union contention that this is the only way aliens could insure themselves against the effects of the waiver's expir­ ation. Sheerburne makes his home at 25 Willowbrook Court, Staten Island, New York, 'Battle Of Wall St.' Shown On Seatrain Ship's Screen Probably the most popular crewmember aboard the coast­ wise Seatrain New Jersey is Quartermaster Robert Lester, the owner and operator of a 16mm movie projector, with which for over a year he has been en­ tertaining crews with the latest Hollywood celluloid creations. Slated for showing during the ship's current run to Gulf ports is the SIU film "Battle of Wall Street." Reading in the LOG that the film was being made available to crews and organ­ izations for the cost price of $40, Lester visited SIU headquarters recently and purchased the film. Although he usually rents films, for which the crew chips in to cover the cost, Lester pur­ chased the SIU film out of his own funds. "It's a film we can always use as part of our ed­ ucational set-up," he comment­ ed. When asked, what sort of films the crew liked best, Lester list­ ed westerns as first, with mus­ icals' rating a close second. Unfortunately with summer coming on the movie goers are forced to forego seeing fulllength features because of the heat inside. The heavy load of deck cargo makes it impossible for the films to be shown on deck. For the summer months the crew will take its movies in small doses, sticking to sportsreels and short subjects. An old hand at showing films, Brother Lester is also an ac­ complished cameraman. In his days aboard the New Jersey he has shot several, himdred feet of the vessel being loaded and unloaded and the crew at work in and out of port. An oldtimer in the SIU, Bro­ ther Lester makes his home in New York. spirits, according to Ray Queen, men visiting the Turkish port, AB, who served as Ship's Dele­ Trieste and Genoa should not forget to bring their cameras gate. along. He said the atmosphere The Southstar, a C-2, left New in these places was friendly and York on April 20 loaded .with that there were a considerable EGA general cargo for Mediter­ number of beautiful buildings ranean, African and Near East ports, with Genoa, Italy, as the whose architecture the cameraminded would find challenging. first stop. TOPSIDE COOPERATED From the Italian port, the South • Atlantic Steamship Com­ Queen said that a share of pany ship, under charter to the credit for the success of the Prudential Steamship Corpora­ voyage should go the Southstar's tion, continued her itinerary, Skipper, Captain Albert (Buttwhich included Triest«*»^ Piraeus, sie) Haman. Haman is tough, Algiers, Beirut, Istanbul and Is- but fair and considerate, the kenderun as ports of call. Southstar's Ship's Delegate pointed out. SHAFT DAMAGED "He doesn't stand for any fool­ A damaged stern shaft caused ishness but he can be counted the breakdown off Gibraltar, as on to give the crew a square the ship was homeward bound. break," Queen said of the Skip­ She returned to Gibraltar for per. He added that Capt. Hadamage appraisal. From the mari's handling of draws was Rock, the Southstar was towed especially noteworthy. to Oran, where she entered dryThe only hitch in the entire dock for temporary repairs. The trip, according to Brother Queen, shaft was repacked and the was that the stores were poor. Southstar resumed her course to But he hastened to explain that New York and the payoff. Steward Walsh did everything Queen said that the lads possible to overcome this short­ aboard the Southstar found the coming. Mediterranean run "lots of fun." Even the sun shone on the They got a chance to see many Southstar. And good weather. places that are not ordinarily in­ Queen concluded, can do an cluded in a ship's stopovers. • awful lot to help make good Photography fiends had a field sailing. 'The Voice Of The Sea' By SALTY DICK The reason Johnnie Tonazzi is sore, is because he was chased out of Cities Service's employ­ ment office by the dispatcher. Pretty soon things will be dif­ ferent over there The first man in the SIU to have his pic­ ture placed in his union book is Santos Garcia. I believe this is a " good idea Andrez Perez, after three months on the beach, is ready to go south on a short trip. Every ship should have bound volumes of the LOG in its library. ' The ship's delegate should contact the crew on this matter and get copies from Headquarters If you are on the beach as an out-patient, in­ quire about compensation. If you're on the beach longer than the prescribed time allowed you by the marine hosj)ital (90 days) you may be able to re­ ceive aid if you can prove ship­ ping is slow and it's not your fault. Tomas Mercado has been feeling pretty well and is now ready to ship. He's the chap who was operated on in Pert Elizabeth for appendicitis.... Mike Rossi,- after 12 days in the marine hospital, 8tates.,.ihe treatments were very satis­ factory, but he can't say the same for the chow. Who's the fellow who is wear­ ing eight wrist watches and can't sell any?... I believe all Stew­ ards should have at least six months discharges as Chief Cook before they can ship out as Steward What official is saving miniature whiskey bottles as a hobby? Tex Suit is looking well and bragging about the Colabee be­ ing a good feeder. He's gained over ten pounds I hear the Greeley Victory is one of the best ships afloat. The crew gets along well and there are never any beefs, except those served at chow time I'm not being a wise guy when I say this, but there are left handed and right handed cigars. I can tell the difference with one look. Brother Alfred Boijer just got back from a round-theworld trip and he's a little sad. He claims he liked Bangkok better than any other port. ...I understand that Pennsyl­ vania does not recognize Louisiana'driving licenses and vice versa. Who's the fellow who wants to operate a concession in Coney Island? He has the idea but is short on cash. Speaking of Coney, that's where you'll find me from now on this summer. �FMday. July 22. 1949 T ^ E SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes -Of SlU Ship Meetings Page Seven SfeafeiEr&jn saijSi v DANIEL H. LOWNSDALE Secretary. All department dele­ April 3—Duke Livingston, Chair gates reported everything okay. man; R. Guild, Secretary. Dele­ Motion by Brother Kelpss, sec­ gates reported small amounts of onded by Kavanaugh that there disputed overtime in their de­ shall be no. reliefs unless they partments. Old Business: Letters come through the US Consul oi' were written to Congressmen in the Agent. Under Good and Wel­ reference to Hoffman Plan. Gooc fare, Brother Maher said that and Welfare: Suggestions made early in the trip a motion jyas concerning chow and turned over made to encourage Unionisrrf to Steward. One minute of among our alien members and silence observed for departed he added they have dohe a good Brothers.'' " job. Suggested that crew give vote of thanks to all the dele­ ft t 4. STEEL VOYAGER, April 17— gates for the good work they John Cannan, Chairman; Earl R. have done on this trip. One min­ Gelnaw, Secretary. Delegates re­ motion (by Joseph Ciuro, sec­ ute of silence in memory of de­ ported no beefs. New Business: onded by Anthony Pedicini) to parted Brothers. Stockmarr moved that galley have Purser give, prior to pay­ stove be fixed and tbaster be put off, each individual an itemized DEL MApf April^ 24—J. Tuckon repair list. Good and Welfare: account of their slops and draws er. Chairman; F. Sintich, Secre­ Suggestion made to have meet­ and a copy of the overtime which tary. Departmental delegates ings every two weeks and al­ is approved by the company's gave their reports. Treasurer re­ representatives. Union ternate the hour, bne minute of s h o ported that at end of trip there agreement was discussed fully. silence for departed Brothers. was $8.73' in the ship's fund and Suggested that all hands stay on that he collected $11, making a the alert at the payoff and con­ total of $19.73 now on hand. Mo­ duct themselves in an orderly tion carried to elect new Ship's SIU manner. Delegate. Brother Scoper elected ft ft ft by acclamation. All hands stood STEEL KING, April 13—E. L. in silence for one piinute in Eriksen, Chairman; V. A. Cover, memory of our departed Secretary. Motion by J. Costello. Brothers. There was much dis­ seconded by- W. Evanj^f, that ft ft ,ft ' cussion on the air-conditioning CAPE NOME, AprU 29 — Ship's Delegate write to Head­ of the ship. Charles Thompson, Chairman; quarters in regard to safety James Boyles, Secretary. Steward meetings. It was moved (by C. reported complaints on chow/nd Kellogg, seconded by H. Kelly) By HANK promised a change. Discussion on and carried that letter be • sent the ability of the Chief Cook. to Headquarters and to the com­ There's no forgetting the Brothers aboard Isthmian's Allegheny Each department polled on feel­ pany in regard -to carrying of which sailed about three weeks ago for a lengthy voyaga Tfierc's ing toward Cook's ability. Mo­ monkeys as cargo without pen­ Red Beers from the West Coast, who talked about the gourmctic tion carried that Cook remain in alty. If they are to be carried importance of seasoning "ice-boxed" shipboard food. And there's galley. One minute of silence for again aboard this ship, a special ft ft ft Bill Ayres, the professional musician, who does a fine job with place aft should be provided for ROBIN LOCKSLEY, April 3— an accordian (although we doubt if he struggles to carry one Brothers lost at sea. them. A vote of thanks was Leslqr J. Keyes, Chairman: aboard ship) and a better job with a good old "hambone"—in other ft ft ft James J. De'Vito, Secretary. Mo­ words, a guitar. Johnny Parsons is aboard, and he comes from that ROBIN MOWBRAY, AprU II given to the four delegates. , tion carried to add repairs not good old baseball country of BrocJclyn. Sure enough, there's Jim­ i—Vlodek, Chairman; Albert Momade on last trip to list being my Naylor—who keeps playing that record called Georgia On My sher. Secretary. Deck Delegate drawn up for this voyage. Dele­ Mind by singer Frankie Laine in the juke-box. Last, but not least, reported a few hours of disputed gates reported on activity in there's Tex BoiUin who confessed that the ship should have stayed overtime, as did the Engine Dele­ their departments, Peter Patrick in his hometown port, Houston, Texas, longer than she has on gate. Stewards Delegate reported elected Ship's Delegate by accla­ occasions. Well, fellas, happy sailing, indeed . . . Brother Eddie everything okay. A vote of mation. Brother DeVito discussed McNamar shipped about three weeks ago, but it slips our mind thanks was given the Stewards unemployment insurance and ad­ what the name of the scow is. Next ship will be better, Eddie— Department for the excellent food vised. Brothers that the sooner we'll mention the name, we hope. prepared and served during the they apply for it after getting voyage. Motion carried to elect ft ft ft off ship the sooner they will be­ Donate Giangiordano to take re­ Buddy Benson sailed aboard the Oshkosh Victory. Buddy, SOUTHLANDf April 24 — A1 gin receiving benefits. Steward pair list and minutes of meet­ who'll talk about anything from infinity, rocket ships, gastricing to SIU Hall. One minute of Jones, Chairman; Leon Baker, sdid he would accept soiled lin­ juices, astronomy and spaghetti, says that lots of the Brothers silence for Brothers lost at sea. Secretary. No beefs except one en at 9 AM and 1 PM, and at have heard or visited that famous place in San Francisco for in the deck department which later hours convenient to men excellent Italian food—called Pinocchio's . . . We wish smoot.h ANNA DICKmSON, April 10 is to be referred to Patrolman on watch., Three departments are recovery to Brother Cecil Lewis, who is down in Virginia right •—Muches, Chairman; E. Bill Ray, upon arrival in port. Alexander to_ alternate in cleaning laundry now . . . The C. "See" Mae restaurant and bar down in New Secretary. Delegates reported no Jones was elected Ship's Dele­ with Engine Department to be­ Orleans has been recommended by the Bosun of the SS An­ gate by acclamation. Delegate gin, followed by Steward and disputes. Biehl - elected Ship's drew Jackson to receive a bundle of LOGS. Good enough—and Delegate. Motion carried to in­ was requested to get in touch Deck in that order. you Brothers can pick up your copies, if ever down that way. vestigate background of man with Captain about purchasing . . . Brother Peter Brownley, citizen of Florida, may still be in who joined the ship in 'Cuba. union-made goods for slopchest. town since we noticed him several weeks ago. Good and Welfare: Blackboard Three crewmen volunteered to ft ft ft get estimate on cost of washing to be erected in messhall. We hear there's a record, out some time now, a Western num­ machine and installation. Crew ber about a crew leaving a Texas port on a tanker. Sounds good, discussed possibilities of getting too . . . The SEAFARERS LOG wiU be traveling to the homes of new library. One minute of si­ FRANCES,^ May *15—B. Good­ the following Brothers—Robert Kennedy of Indiana, William Tar­ lence in memory of departed man, Chairman; S. Carr, Secre­ rant of Oklahoma, Robert Butler of Louisiana, Christopher Karas Brothers. tary. Previous minutes read and of Massachusetts, Richard McManus of California, M. Harvey of Delegates reports were given and PETROLITE, \pril 16—M. R. accepted. Motion by Peter Viroel Florida, William McCarthy of Massachusetts, Philip Brooks of ROBIN GOODF^LLOW, April Shea. Chairman; R. C. Bishop, to have Stewards Department Louisiana, Albert Weber of New Jersey, Charles Swain of Georgia, 20 — Bernard Macey, Chairman; showers and head painted was Harold Lawrence of Florida, Donald Thornton of Maryland, Philip Mike Zelonka, Secretary. Except carried. One minute of silence Colca of Mississippi, Jerome Stokes of New York, Jack Walker of for disputed overtime, there were in memory of departed Brothers. Washington, George Lukach of Connecticut, Max Bielwaski of New York and Howard Van Bushkirk of New Jersey. no beefs in any of the depart­ ft ft ft ments. Motion by Henry Shepeta, All delegates aboard SIU CHILORE,*May *i7 — C. PenWho was and who is in town—Well, there was good old seconded by Christopher Karas, ships are urged to make cer­ ner. Chairman; R. Burns, Secre­ to have Patrolmen- investigate tain that every ship is fully tary. Vote of thanks given to "Pegleg" Andy Anderson who sailed in and sailed out real quick. Smooth voyage, Andy . . . Robert Quinn, the tall oldreasons for men having to pay manned before it leaves port. Steward and Cooks for the fine timer. is in town . . . Most of the crew off the SS Michael, for penicillin. Under Education, If the company tries to vio­ way in which chow was pre­ a tanker, are in town since she has been laid up. There's Bosun ' Union activities were discussed late the contract manning pared and served, especially for Roddy Smith and his cigars. Brother Richard Hanks, the in order to familiarize member­ scale by sailing short, the making the most of the stores Steward, bailed out of our town, for the coast, via airplane. ship with organization. Suggested ship's delegate should call they had to work with. Under The crew has said he's tops in belly-feeding. "Chuck," the that all departments have their the nearest Union Hall im­ Good and Welfare there was dis­ Electrician, is in town and sure glad to see his shipmates of repair lists ready. Also suggested mediately. cussion on matter- of crewmemthe SS Michael... Brothers, read those back issues of your that Patrolman investigate ship The Union will lake im­ bers naming their own working chandler's attitude. mediate action to see that rules with officers. This is def­ LOG. Read all the booklets the Union has printed for your our agreements are observed initely against Union principles complete benefit and understanding. A new booklet contain­ ROBIN GOODF^LOW, April to the letter as it does and the agreement. Quartermas­ ing the registration rules, the shipping rules and the trans­ portation rule, as they are today, is of great importance to 4—Tony Suarez, Chairman; Mike whenever violations are re­ ter on the four to eight is to be every Brother. It's called "Shipping Guide for Seafarers" and Zelonka, Secretary^ Motion (by ported. . notified by tbe delegate to work Oscar Kelepe, seconded by Hank Know your contract and only between 4 ^M and 5 PM. should be read and reread by every Brother sailing into port Shepeta) carried to install a report all violations to the After one minute of silence in. or sailing out for the seven seas... Brothers, hold those meet­ buzzer in the messroom for the Union right away. memory of Brothers lost at sea, ings aboard ship. Keep your jobs shipshape, according to the agreement: SIU ships are clean and happy. Standby watch. Also carried was meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM. The iMearOrleans resolutibitTQr aii Oenefal P^OIKI Assessment comes before the Br^nclrmeefcit^ fovihe second, dkS per coaon Jbly 2y, and iP passed goes to a. reforendLiiti vote oC -the membership. CUT and RUN Sailing Short �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 22, 1949 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS # - Seafarer Slaps At Homesteading, Favors Annual Vacation Proposal ON THE POLARIS IN MARACAIBO issue of "the Union is supposed acters who are actually afraid to get off their homesteads as , "Seaman" is a word which to give us job security." Sure, they're in doubt that they could the Union stands for job secur­ means man-of-the-sea. If you ever hold down another job. are going to sail, be a man. The ity, but what is this thing? It is I've seen and known men on p'feamble to. our constitution a secure guarantee that your job passenger, coastwise and near­ states, "We hold that the above will not be jeopardized by, the by foreign runs who were afraid machinations of the boss owners of off-shore dry cargo carriers. rights belong to all seamen nor their stooges, the company's I therefore urge all fair alike;v We do not hold that fair-haired boys. It is not a minded union men to help to matters that affect the welfare guarantee that a handful of dues pass Mobile's excellent resolu­ of the Union sHould be placed payers shall monopolize jobs tion. ' when their Brothers lie icffy on G. W. (Bill) Champlin in abeyance to other interests. the beach carrying more than We. . know that individual their share of the burden of members, unable to claim legal Union duties. defendants, may, and frequently FULL RESPONSIBILITY db^ have moral financial obliga­ Most men know what I mean, tions to discharge, equal to the but to leave no careless loopother's legal "ones. hope of escape, let me expatiate. The man on the beach pays all . Therefore, to set up a claim to dues and assessments for job se­ To the Editor: the • exclusive right to ride curity, though he has no job at I am a member of Local 257, ships in perpetuity "because 1 the moment. He stands subject have a wife and kids" « baloney. to picket duty, and volunteer National Federation of Post Of­ fice Clerks, AFL. I've received Here are some of the men of the Alcoa ship's Stewards , Anbther stunt that these mem­ committee work; he must attend your paper, the SEAFARERS Department u they were photographed by Sir Charles as the bers pull is to raise the false meetings, and may have to end LOG, sevjeral times and have vessel lay alongside the dock in the Venezuelan port. The up taking a job below his rat­ read the stories lulling of your photographer said the boys fed well. ing, perhaps on an unorganized Union's struggles. ship. I enclose a donation and ask The homesteader has eaten that the LOG be sent to me reg­ extra well or he wouldn't have ularly. Your Union has been homesteaded that particular much in the news lately and I ship. Certainly the man on the should like to read your side of, To the Editor: ity for some member of our beach has drawn no pay. As the story. one on the beach at the time, Fred Godzwon I have a house and some prop­ Union to get a bargain, if he To the Editor: devoted quite a number of days erty for sale that is an opportun- wishes to make his home in Syracuse. N.Y. Florida—near • Daytona Beach.I would like to have the LOG to a Union economic survey Here is what is for sale: sent to my home in New York. voluntarily, without even lunch A fine rest camp, facing on It!s .my sister's home where I money. two roads and located on 35 get my mail while in the big I was astounded to discover acres of high land with plenty city. how very many men on the of shade trees. The camp consists I sympathize with Brother beach were married with de­ of two five-room houses, one Flynn on his voyage aboard the pendent minor children. made of cement block, one an; old rustpot, Colabee (LOG, May At about the same time I was old frame house. Both are light-, 20)/1 sailed her before the war serving as a member of the bal­ ed by electricity and are com­ and during the war. Oldtimers loting committee on the trans­ pletely furnished and ready for caii tell you of the time we portation rule. There I was immediate occupancy. hung the hook on that ship amazed at the number of men A 1937 Pontiac car in good and made the company enlarge who were holding good paying, running condition for transpor­ the shaft alley escape. It had good feeding coastwise and pas­ tation goes with the deal, along By Benno Zielinski been a violation of maritime law. senger-ship jobs, and had been with a new washing machine, By the way, the Colabee is not doing so for over a year, most electric refrigerator, new bath-.In a little yllage in the country somewhere a Hog Island ship. (Ed. Note; of whom came to vote for Rule room and kitchen fixtures, I met a cute girl, blue eyes and fair hair; Brother Buckley is right, but No. 2. screens, tools and more. just what label can be given This is a dead issue. Why On first sight something then told me There are three ^eep wells, the Colabee is hard to say. She bring it up? Because these men one 120 feet deep for an electric This is .the girl for whom I have yearned. resembles a Hog, though not will be the very ones to rise up pump and two wells 40 feet -built at Hog Island, but in Ports­ to defeat Mobile's excellent res­ deep, one with a hand pump. Over the years, sweetheart, early in the spring, mouth, New Hampshire, in 1920 olution of recent date. Plumbing fixtures are ready for When in the forest the birds do sing. by the Atlantic Corporation and This resolution is to the effect installation. later converted in the Sun ship­ that men due vacations must And beneath the hills violets blossom, HOME FOR YEARS yards to a bulk carrier. The pile off and take a vacation. It That's when I'll see you again. The owner of this property, American Bureau of Shipping is little enough to ask of these has lived on it for years during, lists her simply as a "coaster.") job monopolists that they give It was early in the month of May, the time he has not been out the guy on the beach a chance at sea. It is ideal as either a HIGH AND DRY She told me—she trembled that day^— at 'two weeks' work and eats, vacation spot, or for a seaman When the Colabee was under after they have held a Union se­ She loved a sailor who never came back who wishes to spend his later charter to Alcoa her Captain was cured job for a whole year. Let years in - comfortable, spacious And she could never love a seaman again. "Shallow Water" Scofield, who them not then raise the false is­ surroimdings. gained that reputation because sue of Union security, and if Ove!r the years, sweetheart, early in the spring. There is good hunting in. the . he went aground so many times. one of them should do so, don't area, as well as fishing. And the When in the forest the birds do sing. The Colabee is one of those old be fooled by it. swimming beach is not far away. And beneath the hills violets blossom. slow, but sure rustpots. The property is ^taxable at $8 JOB IS THERE The ship I'm on now, the Seaper year, if used as a home. It That's when I'll see you again. train New York, is a good job, His job is not being taken is located seven miles southwest In a little village we sat under a maple tree a! regular crew, and has Stew­ away from him, he can go back of Daytona Beach, and is four to it at the end of his vacation. ard Joseph Malone. hours by car from Tampa, five I kissed her rosy lips, held her close to me; hours from Savannah, two hours The Brother who signs his There is another objectionable Then left all my sorrows of what will be tomorrow from Jacksonville, and five letters. Wandering Seafarer, puts aspect to these homesteaders. When I was with my little Marie. hours from Miami. oqt some interesting reading. He After, a year or more aboard, they begin to think they own The price complete for this has plenty jon .the ball. Over the years,^ sweetheart, early in the spring, the ship, and, through controlled bargain is $3,000 cash. Looks like I'm getting to be ship's meetings, they may try Olio P. Preussler When in the forest the birds do sing. a car sailor, I've h^n on to put over special regulations P.O. Box 1026 this ship iBor a mpnth now. And beneath the hills violets blossom. that are not in conformity with Memorial Park . Joseph Buckley Union policy, I have seen charThat's when I'll see you again. Port Orange, Fla. To the Editor: AFL Postal Clerk Enjoys Log Items Of SIU's Feats SS Colabee Vet Recalls Rougher Days On 'Coaster' Member's Florida Property For Sale; Price Is $3,000 The Girl From The Village y �MttSW Friday. July 22, 1949 ALOBA TO HAWAII iiiiiiiiii THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine ' With Tears In Their Eyes Seatrader Men Bid Fond Adieu To Buenaventura And Ship like some Congressmen in Wash­ along, or know the score, you ington, who do not give up their are liable to pay double for Once again the MV Sea Trader business while in Congress, but everything. After all, you arc 9 is about to set sail for the port carry it on to assist their feUow rich American. of Shangri La, or Buenaventura, colleagues. Sir Charles has his The perfumes, powders, Colombia. The whistle blows, own slopchest aboard, namely, colognes are only imitations. Be the lines are up, the tug takes if you need a needle and thread, careful in buying perfumes. Al­ us to the open sea. he has it. Chewing tobacco, cig­ ways turn the bottle upside We had the usual difficulties arette papers, fountain pens, an down and see if the trade mark during the trip. An overflow in extra shirt or tie or cap, shoe­ is imprinted in the bottle. .If it the linen room spoiled the bed laces, insoles, haircutting tools, isn't, it is a lemon. linen. We picked up a radio and his own sweet wine, if it is Most of the goods sold in Col­ message stating that the No. 3 needed for medicinal purposes; ombia are imported. Even their hold on a Grace Line ship was in fact, he had almost every­ alligator bags, clothing, linens, afire. We also received a cable­ thing. silks and leather are imported. gram from the Steward, telling Only by careful examination c.an SPEAK UP. MEN us he had flown to Miami to you be sure of not being hood­ catch the ship, but missed it. What startled his shipmates winked. Then several crewmembers took most was his unique way of The average pay of the natives Bidding goodbye to Beautiful Hawaii—^Honolulu, to be sick. For a ship that takes only making them get up and speak is $1 to $1.50 a day. There aro exact—Kyska deck men turn to casting off lines. Left to right: a month for a round trip, we at the end of an educational two classes of people in Colom­ Jerry, AB and Ship's Delegate; Jackson, AB: Danny, AB, and had more than our share of meeting. Here's how he worked: bia, the very rich and the very casualties. He would call on two of the poor. The majority—the poor— Duda, OS, Crewmember Sir Charles is crew to get up, face the class live by the side of the road in and tell them how to make an the hills in squalor. Sanitary acceptance speech and a. presen­ facilities do not exist and the tation speech. By giving each food is poor. of the two a present, such as a 1 found it wise not to eat bottle of wine, a cigarette case, ashore; instead 1 took a sand­ a fountain pen, or some other wich with me. article he helped make the FIESTA AIR speaker and class happy. id To the Editor: When the ship arrived at the But despite the economic con­ To the Editor: agin ya, but if yore hankerin Panama Canal photographs were ditions the young ladies from for a feud, then draw yore six The crew of the Canadian- taken and they came out fine. the far away towns and hills After enjoying myself for gim—I'll pulverize ya." manned SS Seaside wishes to came into Buenaventura regular­ the past several weeks here thank the American Brothers on While we were passing through ly to get work. Ships come and BOTTOMS UP Sn Dallas, I've decided to let the SS Hurricane, out of Mobile, to Christobal, a young lady in go quite frequently and the largo you know about the grea^st Well, seeing what kind of a for their support and strong a launch came alongside looking number of sailors in makes the city on the Red River. position 1 was in, 1 just dranl: backing in our fight to clear the for Sir Charles, the Dapper Dan. town a lively place. hi order to get to DaUas from my shot of red eye with a sas- commies out of one of Canada's Sure enough, Charles wanted to This is one of the nicest go overboard to greet her, but Galveston, you go the first 100 parilly chaser and walked slow­ most vital industries. places in all of Colombia. Coffee the Skipper spotted the flurry of miles by plane. After that you ly out the door. CSU FALSE is the main export item. People take a train for 75 miles; then The only trouble 1 had was The CSU and their commie activity and said, "Sir Charles, from all over Europe have come stay right where you are." So board a stage coach through the my horse was gone. Yep. 1 went leaders are using every dirty and here to make their home. Tho wilderness for 4Q more miles. outside to the hitching post and underhanded method in their he stayed. most prosperous establishments The next night we arrived in At the end of the stage route found that some wrangler had attempt to prevent the. loading are the drinking places, the f«x>d you get out and swing limb rode off on my nag. 1 had a and sailing of vessels taken over Buenaventura. We were sched­ stores and the drug stores. Tt from limb for the last five good investment there. 1 paid ten by the SIU and are using terror­ uled to stay for 11 days, but is possible to get a good watch miles. bucks for the horse and 40 for istic tactics in the endeavor to were there only seven. This port, here for about 110 pesos, which There is one good thing about the saddle. weaken the morale of our crews. to me, is really Shangri La. in the States would cost $75. DaRas: a shortage of menr The After finding that Dallas was Needless to say that this is only EXCHANGE RATE Upon our return to New York, other evening 1 went into a gin- a bit too trigger happy for me, serving to increase our deter­ The rate of exchange is 1.95 Red Gibbs came down to make miU for a shot of red eye, and 1 packed my seabag and-started mination that the SIU record of pesos to the dollar, but the black the payoff, and after the usual met two young ladies. After hitchhiking back to Tacoma. So never having lost a beef be market offers 3.50 to 4 for a bit of wrangling everything was buying them several drinks they if anyone sees a fellow who maintained. dollar. Rum is three pesos, a settled satisfactorily. We left tho started arguing to see who was looks bowlegged with a seabag At the time of writing, four little less than a dollar a bottle, ship and bid her fond goodbye, going to win my companionship. on his shoulder, stop and pick of our crew had just been beaten food is 70 centimes, or about 20 as she is being laid up. Here's After arguing for "about ten me up, cause Tacoma is a fur up while 'ashore or on the way cents for a good meal. Beer is hoping we'll make the trip to ashore. The two who landed minutes, one girl says tp the piece o' prairie from hyar. about 15 cents and coffee two Buenaventura again — it was a other one, "Listen, gal, 1 ain't "Shotgun" Still in the hospital are still there cents. But you must bear in mind moist-eyed crew that left that and are being well cared for, ac­ that these are the prices to the Shangri La of the South. cording to reports brought back Sir Charles Oppenheimer natives. Unless you have a guide to us by the Captain. The other two suffered less damaging in­ juries and will be back aboard SYLVA^S SHIPBOARD HAND LAUNDRY later tonight. Again thanking the American Brothers for their backing,' we MEETING NIGHT SHIPPING will drop the hook on this. To the Editor: M. O. Collelte. Deck Delegate We, the crew of the SS Marymar, voted and passed the fol­ O. Martin. lowing resolution which we think will benefit everyone: Engine Delegate , "If there is any change or new shipping rule enacted, it is to be posted at once on the bulletin board in every Branch and CHRISTINE CREW printed in the SEAFARERS LOG," This matter came up when a member shipped on the four SHOWS THAT ALL o'clock call to report to the ship at 8 A.M. the following morning. HANDS HAVE SAVVY .Within an hour of reporting to the ship the next morning, he called the Union Hall and requested a replacement for himself. To the Editor: He was told, that he would lose his shipping card if he got The crew of the SS Christine bflf, because he did not attend the meeting the night before after would like to record the fact being shipped. According to Section. 13 of the shipping rules he that it has nothing but praise should have got his card back,, for officially he was off the shipping for the fine cooking of Chief Cook F. C. Harrington and Sec­ list as of 4 P.M., three hours before tlie meeting. ond Cook Fred Minco. Crew. SS Marymar In fact, all of the Stewards ANSWER: Technically the crew is correct, but for years Department aboard the vessel the SlU has been operating on the procedure of not returning are to be commended for the a shipping card if a man refuses a job taken on a meeting night. fine cooperation they have given. The Deck Department brought It was found that some irresponsible members were taking this ship into port in first-ralte Jobs and then refusing them Thursday morning, solely to avoid condition after a five-week .trip, attending the meeting. To curb this practice, men who refuse and. the Engine room gang did a job after taking it the day of a meeting lose their shipping its share with a clean engine cuds. Members who might possibly refuse a job the morning room. The job done by the en­ Frank Sylva turns to suds producing at the end of a day's tire crew shows that this ship following a meeting should play it safe by attending the meet­ laboring in the MV Sea Trader's Engine Department wheso was in good hands. ing and having their card stamped. Permitmen. of course, he's an Oiler and the Engine Delegate. A GI brush and brown George Weldon cannot refuse a job under any circumstances. ' soap do an effective job on the grimiest of dungarees. Ship's Delegate To the Editor: C'mon, Lulu, Drop The Gun Canadians Thank —Shotgun's Done Left Town US Seafarers For Commie Fight Aid THE BEEF BOX �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS F^r. jtdt 22, 19li$ L6 G Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief ers. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 BOSTON—Chairman, J. GreenPM. baum, 281: Recording Secretary. 4" 4" J. Kearney, 28753; Reading NORFOLK^Chairman,. J. S. Clerk, B. Lawson, 894. While, 56; Recording Secretary, Other Branch minutes read and J. A. Bullock, 4747; Reading TOT^ SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAI. REG. approved, along with Headquar­ REG. REa PORT SHIPPED Clerk, B. P. Rees, 95. ENG. STWDS. DECK REG. STWDS. ENG. DECK ters' report and Secretary-Trea­ Other Branches' minutes of surer's financial reports. Agent Boston 9 26 9 8 9 44 21 14 previous meetings were accepted discussed the state of shipping New York 82 263 89 385 92 125 121 139 as read. Motion, carried to con­ in the port, saying that it had Philadelphia 17 72 cur with New York meeting's 83 31 30 . 24 26 27 been pretty good for the past Baltimore. 38 163 recommendation on SS Puerto 73 252 65 60 79 100 — two weeks. Charges preferred Norfolk. 3 11 Rico. Headquarters' report to the 32 131 3 5 45 54 against member were read. New Savannah 38 membership read and approved. 10 48 17 11 .15 12 21 Orleans resolution recommend­ Tampa. 7 23 Following Dispatcher's report, 10 29 11 5 7 12 ing assessment fpr strengthening Mobile...53 168 membership stood in silence for 50 165 56 59 64 51 General Fund was read and con­ New Orleans 62 73 125 260 one minute in memory of oiu: 77 314 88 149 curred in. Brother J. Hubbard Galveston. 55 250 26 96 departed Brothers. After consid­ 110 85 41 29 . took the Union Oath of Obliga­ West Coast 34 29 16 22 85 16 9 41 erable discussion on proposed tion. Under Good and Welfare 396 1,161 ten-dollar assessment to bolster 657 557 572 1,786 385 there was much discussion on GRAND TOTAL General Fund was overwhelm­ Union welfare plans. One min­ ingly carried. Five members took ute of silence in memory of de­ the Union Oath of Obligation. ed out that this was one of the Patrolman's. Communications are the people who were among parted Brothers. 62 bookmemMotion carried to reinstate Bro­ many sound reasons for adopt­ from members seeking to be ex­ our staunchest supporters in the bers were in attendance when ther Charles D. Loane, who is ing the proposal for a volun­ cused from meeting were re­ 1946 General Strike, the Agent meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM. said. A "communication was read tary assessment. The only way ferred to the Dispatcher. One seven months in arrears. He SAN FRANCISCO—Chairman, from the Secretary-Treasurer an­ the Union can fight on the leg­ minute of silence in memory of presented a hospital slip cover­ Jeff Morrison, 34213; Recording nouncing the pay boost in the islative front is to have funds departed Brothers. Meeting ad­ ing this period. 134 members Secretary, P. M. Robertson, form of a $7.50 monthly clothing to do so, he said. After much journed at 7:45 PM, with 150 were present when meeting ad­ journed at 8:05 PM. 30148; Reading Clerk, John Zeir- allowance on all SIU contracted discussion pro and con, the New members in attendance. 4 i ft eis, 4125, ^ ships. Resolution favoring $10 Orleans resolution calling for a BALTIMORE — Chairman, H. NEW ^YORK — Chairman, San Francisco Branch report assessment was adopted, after General Fund assessment was and minutes of previous meet­ considerable discussion pro and carried. Motion carried that there Lindsay Williams, 21550; Record­ J. Acosta, 37770; Recording Sec­ ings in other Branches read and con. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 be no changing or reallocation ing Secretary, Freddie - Stewart, retary, G. A. Masterson, 20297; approved. Agent reported that PM, with 59 bookmembers pres­ in Stewards Department, except 4935; Reading Clerk, Johnny Reading Clerk, Jack Geller, 40141. on direct orders from Headquar­ , shipping had been fair for the ent. Regular order of business was Arabasz, 299832. ters, Patrolmen reported on the past two weeks, with a majority su^ended in order to go into »ships visited for payoffs and Minutes of other Branch meet­ NEW ORLEANS^— Chairman, of the visiting ships taking a charges and Obligations. Oath sign-ons, in addition to those ings read and accepted. Port Leroy Clarke, 23062; Recording few men. Several ships are due of Obligation was administered in next week, he said, and are Secretary, Bill Fredericks, 94; in-transit. Meeting adjourned Agent spoke on the present state to W. E. Anderson, John Vieira, expected to help out shipping Reading Clerk, Buck Stephens. with 286 members present at of shipping in the port, which Jack Smith and L. F. Bresnan. he described as slow. Discussion here. All beefs were settled in Previous New Orleans minutes 7:35 PM. Charges readL and trial commit­ on the ten-dollar assessment for SIU fashion, the Agent said. approved. Secretary- Treasurer's tee's report was read and ac­ Other reports read and accepted financial report read and ac­ PHILADELPHIA^— Chairman, the General Fund, proposed in cepted. Minutes of previous D. C. Hall, 43372; Recording a resolution by 36 New Orleans were: Dispatcher's, Headquarters' cepted. Other Branch minutes and Secretary-Treasurer's. Mo­ accepted. Port Agent said that Secretary, Bob Pohle, 46826; members. Motion to concur in meetings were approved. Mem­ tion carried to elect trial com­ shipping and business had slow­ Reading Clerk, J. T. Manfredi, the resolution was adopted, 489- bers with acceptable excuses to 54. Headquarters' report and were excused from meeting. mittee to hear charges against ed down the past two weeks, 34011. Secretary-Treasurer's financial Headquarters' report accepted. Minutes of meetings in other but that the outlook for the com­ man accused of conduct imbereport read and approved. Mo­ New Orleans resolution for tenports approved after reading. ing weeks was fair, with a coming a Union member. Mo­ tion carried -to accept report on doUar assessment for General Agent reported that shipping had couple of new ships scheduled tion carried to accept resolution adopted in New Orleans for a to crew up in this port. He add­ been steady for the past two San Juan ' Hall submitted by Fund piurposes carried, after full ten-dollar assessment for Gen­ ed that he had been in San weeks, and he named the ves­ New Orleans Agent Earl Shep- discussion. Agent reported that eral "Fund. One minute of silence Juan all week and will make a sels that^ came into port. All pard and New Orleans Engine shipping had been slow and pay­ in memory of departed Brothers. detailed report to the member­ beefs, he reported, were settled Patrolman Buck Stephens.- Mo­ offs down. All beefs pending Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM; ship. All beefs in New Orleans to the crew's satisfaction. Reso­ tion by James DuBose to in­ were settled. Patrolmen and Dis­ have been settled either at the lution offered by New Orleans struct our Negotiating Commit­ patcher gave their reports, which 29 bookmen were present, payoff or at the sign-on. Patrol­ for ten-dollar General' Fund as­ tee in next discussion to elimin­ were approved. One minute of tit GALVESTON — ChaLrman, men's and Dispatcher's reports sessment carried unanimously. ate vacation clause , in favor of silence in memory of departed Keith- Alsop, 7311; Recording read and accepted. Communica­ Reports read and accepted were: further wage increase, was car­ Brothers. Meeting adjourned at ried. One minute of silence in 8:30 PM, with 230 members Secretuy, R. Wilburn, 37739; tions from members wishing to Secretary-Treasurer's financial. memory of "our departed Broth­ present. Dispatcher's and Headquarters', be excused from meeting were Reading Clerk, Hutchins, 39420. referred to Dispatcher. Trial Minutes of other ports read and accepted. Agent reported committee reports accepted. C. that shipping for past two weeks W. Fisher and Paul Frazier took had been good and should con­ the Union Oath of Obligation. tinue so for another two weeks, Under Good and Welfare there to fight 'the constant attack be­ tions like these can - only come then drop some. Patrolman's and was lengthy discussion on San ^(Continued from Page 1) Dispatcher's reports read and Juan, where a few men had balloting up and down the coast. ing made to weaken trade unions from the Union's General Fund, accepted. Membership voted 32 gone on record not to live • up Pointing out the fact that the in their fight to mainta'in decent proponents of the assessment to 10 to concur with resolution to the policy adopted "by the. -SIU "Atlantiev and Gulf District wages anfi.. conditions for their proposal explained. At the New Yqrk membership adopted by New Orleans, calling Union membership and had membership ' benefits from top memberships, they declared. meeting, Secretary-Treasurer Paul threatened Union officials at­ for question of assessment to be wages, overtime and shipboard HIRING HALL IN DANGER Hall commented that, although tempting to carry out this policy. submitted to referendum. Meet­ living conditions under the best The resolution is evidence of ing adjourned at 8:05 PM, with Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM, contracts in#the maritime in­ the fact that the New Orleans the General Fund was in sound 57 bookmembers in attendance, with 312 bookmembers present. dustry, the New Orleans resolu­ Seafarers who offered it have shape, and that there was no 4, i tion recalled that the take-home their ears to the ground. An all- "immediate need or emergency," t t t TAMPA — Chairman, R. H. MOBILE — Chairman, O. $ieT pay of all Seafarers has just out battle is already in the off­ the proposal of the New Orleans Hall, 26060; Recording Secretary, vens, 115; Recording Secretary, been increased by $90 a year, ing to preserve the Union Hir­ members would enable the Union E. R. Smith; Reading Clerk, Ray J. D. Carroll, 14; Reading Clink, as a result of the $7.50 monthly ing Hall as a result of decision to face up to the rough times White, 57. Harold J. Fischer, 59. clothing allowance won a few by the United States Court of and still maintain its memberMinutes of previous meetings Minutes of previous meetings' weeks ago by the Union Nego­ Appeals, Second Circuit, which, ship-to-jobs ratio of one-to-one. in the case of the NMU versus* The Union's strict adherence to approved. Branch Agent reported in Mobile and other Brarffchies tiating Committee. that Union's business is in good read and approved. Port Ai^nt Backers of the resolution at Great Lakes operators, ruled on •this ratio is responsible for the shape and that, although it is reported on the prospect; fpr the July 6 meetings made it July 5 that the Union Hiring fact that^the shipping opportur nothing to brag about, shipping shipping in the coming ••'two clear that they regarded this Hall is illegal under the Taft- nitics of Seafarers far outstrip those of the memberships of has picked up a bit. The num­ weeks, listing the ships sched­ particular time as the most de­ Hartley law. ber of coastwise ships calling uled to arrive during that ^l^e. sirable to strengthen the Un­ In addition to its other legis­ other waterfront unions. here has remained constant. He He pointed out that several Ift^ps ion's General Fund, since the lative battles to tighten the se­ The New Orleans resolution dso said that the AFL Cigar were in the yard and werd- ex­ assessment Would represent but curity of its membership, the also specified that "$2.00 of this Workers Union will be the only pected to take crews withi^:^two a fraction of the newly-won in- SIU is joining in the campaign assessment be given to the In­ to win passage of the bills of­ ternational for General Fund union on the ballot in the NLRB weeks. Shipping, thetlfore, ftrease. election scheduled for next week should be good. He mentioned Many of those favbrihg the fered by Representative John purposes," since the Internation­ in a number of compalfees. The the progress of the alteration job assessment elaboriatied bh. the Lesinski (D., Mich.) and Senator al has actively aided the A&G companies called for the elec­ being done on the Hall. The point stressed in the resolution Warren Magnuson (D., Wash.), organizing program—which has tion to see if the workers want­ Agent stressed the danger to the —that anti-union forces in Wash­ which would permit continua­ been successful in the acquisition ed representa:tion. The Union is Union membership in the re­ ington have tedoubled their ef­ tion of the hiring practices pre­ of new jobs to replace those lost working to get a large turnout cent court decision ruling the forts to keep restrictive labor vailing in the maritime industry —and is engaged in widespread organizing campaigns in all areas prior to June 15, 1947. at the elections and we're be­ Hiring Hall illegal under the legislation oh the books. of its jurisdiction. Funds to meet critical situa­ hind them 100 percent, as they Taft-Hartley law, and he point­ Expenditures must be made o CO 00 / A&G Slipping From June 29 To July 13 General Fund Assessment Okayed �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven SIU Contract Makes Difference, Cities Service Veteran Finds Out EDWARD BLOOM Your brother, Frank, asks you to get in touch with him at 48 Monument Walk, Brooklyn. Very important. 4-4-5^ T. C. DEALE. Contact C. A. Doyle, SS Alcoa Partner, care of Alcoa Bteamship Company, 17 Battery Place, New York. 4 4 4 EMIL PONTELLO Get in touch with P. San Miguel, care of the SIU Hall, 5i Beaver St., New York. 4 4 4 JERRY SMITTY Will these two men, who were Deck Delegate and Bosun, re­ spectively, aboard the SS Young America from Oct. 27, 1948 to Jan. 8, 1949, please get in touch with Joseph W. Keenan, Ward Four East, US Marine Hospital, San Francisco, Calif. 4 4 4 RAYMOND J. DAVIS . SAMUEL H. DAVIS Your brother, Louis G. Davis, is very anxious to hear from both of you. .Write to him, at SIU HULLS SIU, A&G District BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 BOSTON 276 State St. Ben Lawson, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 GALVESTON 308'/a—23rd St. Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ben Rees, Agent ^ Phone 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA337 Market St. J. Sheehan, Agent Market 7-1635 SAN FRANCISCO..... 85 Third St. Jeff Morrison, Agent Douglas 2-5475 SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn " St. Jim Drawdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 TACOMA 1519 Pacific St. Broadway 0484 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Ray White, Agent , ' Phone M-1323 WILMINGTON, Cailf., ^2.7Vz Avalon Blvd. E. B. Tilley, Agent " Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS. . 51 BeaveiVSt., N.Y.C. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Lindsey Williams ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler Joseph Volpian SUP HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phono 5-8777 PORTLAND Ill 'W. .Burnside St. Beacon 4336 RICHMOND, Calif.; .257 5th S^t. Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE ...86 Seneca St. 7" Main 0290 WILMINGTON....'..440 Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-3131 Canadian District MONTREAL 404 Lo Moyno St. Marquette 5909 HALIFAX 128 Vi Hollis St. Phone 3-8911 PORT ARTHUR 63 Cumberland St. Phone North 1229 PORT-COLBORNE 103, Durham St. Phone 5591 TORONTO ..IllA Jarvis St. Elgin 5719 VICTORIA, B.C 402 Boughton St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVEj^. ...... .565 Hamilton St. Pacific 7824 y HEADQUARTERS Montreal . 512 McGlII St. Plateau 670 Barracks 2, Veterans Amm. Cent­ er, Biloxi, Miss. Enclose photos, if you have any. 4 4 4 FRANK P. LIVINGSTON Communicate with your fam­ ily at once. Your father is ill, and your mother is worried. 4 4 4 FRED HAYES Benjamin Jaffe, 4086 Bayard Road, Cleveland 21, Ohio, is very anxious to get in touch with you. Forward your mailing address. 4 4 4 CHARLES G. PETERS Your mother, Mrs. Mary Peters, 2953 Fulton St., Brook­ lyn, N.Y., is very anxious to hear from you, and asks that you write to her at once. WALTER HEALY^ HOFFMAN Get in touch with Local»Se­ lective Service Board No. 38 in Brooklyn, N.Y. 4 4 4 HARRY W. PORTER (Z-745244) Get in touch with George M. Dodd, 53 State Street, Boston, Mass., at once. It is a matter of vital importance. 4 4 4 JAMES L. NICHOLSON Your sister, Mrs. Melvin Mar­ tin, asks you to get in touch with her at 918 Main St., Cov­ ington, Kentucky. 4 4' 4 JOBES REED BRIMACOMBE Get in touch with your wife, Leola. 4 4 4 JACK SHOEMAKER Your father is in critical con­ dition. Get in touch with Maude Daly, 824 North Adams St., Peoria, 111., for information. (Continued from Page 1) Union Delegate. If either party disagreed, they just jotted it down on the disputed sheet and company officials and Union Patrolmen took it up from there. No hard feelings, no lost job. Quite a difference, indeed. But wait a minute: I've just be­ gun. You should have seen the grub on the Lone Jack. Wow! The meat was so far gone when it got aboard, even a sea gull would have passed it up. You could poke a finger right through the corned beef, slime and all. And the rest of the produce was about the same. I noticed government surplus canned goods seemed to be a favorite on this ship—everything but the Worcestershire sauce came from a surplus dump. Then to top it off, the out­ fit had a surplus starvation menu. They must have known the bare minimum necessary to sustain life, because they surely dished out the food that way. I guess I shouldn't even have to mention that the Lone Jack, be­ ing the flagship, was the best feeder in the fleet. (At least, they kept telling me that.) The menu was nice, though; Pretty picture of a tanker and all that. But even time harden­ ed CS men can't gobble up menus. KEITH TERPE you said so. If the heads, or your room were getting run-down, you said so. If you had an OT beef or were slighted, you said so. Yes, you said so in a properly conducted meeting, with an elected chair­ man, recording secretary and pre-arranged meeting time and place. Every issue, no matter how minor, was treated democrati­ cally, openly, fairly. If the Cap­ tain and the crew didn't see eye to eye, it was all settled shoreside by a well-informed, fastacting Union representative, who interpreted the agreement be­ tween company and Union with complete fairness .'o both. And there was no secret wire to shoreside for replacements to be waiting for the dissatisfied crewmen when the ship pulled in. I wonder how many men in the last six months have discov­ ered, as their CS tanker made fast, that they had just "resign­ ed" from their ship. That is, they discovered this as their replacement marched up the gangway filled up with the good old company spirit by the company propaganda mini­ sters. -It must be a fantastic figure. In two weeks aboard the Lone Jack I saw over 40 men come and go—including myself. Yes, I was caught looking at one of the hilarious -CS cartoons in the SEAFARERS LOG-r-and smiling even. The Captain must have nearly had a heart attack when he got the report that I had soaked up all the subterfuge, intrigue, slimy plans and so forth that came up in the saloon, every day and every meal. My replacement must have gotten an especially fiery pep talk. He was waiting in Port­ land, Me., to take over for me when we tied up at 3 AM. Last, but surely not least, I have noticed particularly the dif­ ference in pay since leaving the Lone Jack. 16 days on that CS ship, no draws, no allotment, and I got $97.50—and find your own way back to the New York beach. On the T. Heyward, for a com­ parable job for 52 days, a $40 draw, no allotment and I receiv­ ed $677 clear payoff money, plus $67 for pullman fare from Mo­ bile to New York City. Thus, for seven and a half weeks, nearly $100 per week, or two times as. much every 16 days as on CS ships. One hell of a difference. And on the Heyward I not only gained back the 12 pounds I lost from worrying on the Lone Jack, but I had to take exercise to keep up with the Heyward's Steward Hutchins ex­ pansive feeding program. Really, I think even the staunchest Union man should take one CS ship. I'll personally guarantee that your outlook wiU be changed from A to Z. And if you're overweight — don't worry", ^ust be sure you bring along some vitamin pills to fight malnutrition. UNION STYLE Now, on the Heyward, I no­ ticed that the Union Delegate checked the requisitions-for food stores before the ship even' ar­ rived, the same as he didi the linen requisition, repair list, overtime sheets and a multitude of other details. And, fantastic as it may sound, the Captain not only agreed to the requisitions but occasionally ROMAN »WRANDA added to them. Z.431782 For instance, in Holland we Contact Samuel Segal, attor­ got 50 pounds of strawberries. ney, 11 Broadway, New York On the Lone Jack, even a wornCity. out apple represented the peak of holiday festivity. The biggest and most impor­ tant thing I felt on the Lone Jack was not OT (or lack therof) or rotten food, or no repairs, By JIM DRAWDY or dirty crummy foc'sles, unpainted passageways, vermin in­ SAVANNAH — Shipping has but Tex got it running again fested messrooms—no, it was quieted down in this port, in in short order, fear I noticed most of all. Fear line with the up and down ac­ Brother E. B. McAuley just for the job, fear of being mark­ tivity we generally experience. got his camera out of hock and ed a Union man and forever Our payoffs for the shipping took off on the SS Southwind, BALTIMORE — The overtime blackballed from the CS fleet. period just ended were the I while C. M. Rice is waiting for beef on the SS Evelyn, Bull Two men seen talking together Southport and Southwind, both a job on the first thing that Lines, that had been pending as were considered suspicious, three South Atlantic, and the Chry- comes steaming in. a*result of the crew being re­ or four were really mutiny. You santhystar. Intercontinental. The Best wishes are in order for stricted to the ship in Baltimore didn't express your views if two South Atlantic ships signed Brother R. Merrit, who just took on Mar. 26 and 27 of this year, you intended to stay aboard. on again. the marriage vow and is at has been settled. Not on unionism or anything present loafing around Savannah. In addition to these ships, the Following is the list of crewelse. W. J. Groover spends his time port had as callers the SS Julesmembers who still have not col­ The CS officials have imag­ berg, Terminal Tankers; SS fruitfuUy while waiting for a lected, and the amounts due inations overactivated by fear Dorothy, Bull; SS Oshkosh Vic­ ship. He's hauling in plenty of them: themselves—^fears that the SIU tory, Waterman, and the SS Steel fish at his favorite sport. We .Joseph Acquarone, $7.73; Wil­ may well prove to be the strong­ Architect, Isthmian. change that to read: Brother liam Boiling, $3.86; Lawrence est, toughest maritime union in A beef aboard the Chrysan- Groover spends his time fishEbberts, $3.86; John Cook, $7.73; the world and will render the thystar involving overtime in fully. John Emerick, $3.86; John R. slimy, usual tactics useless in There is a laundry strike on the Engine Department was set­ Wood, $3,86; John Tabb, $3.86; the end. « in Jacksonville, Fla. The only tled in typical SIU style. William Elliot, $7.73; George Ro­ So be careful, you CS men, be union laundry in that port at driguez, $4.45. Any men who did not receive present is Williams and Son. careful. You can't even say Also Ignatius Torre, $2.90; "good morning. Brother," with­ their money on board the ship We'd like to see the men on our Louis Borowick, $1.93; James E. out being earmarked for the can collect from the company ships give their duds to the Alien, $^.05; XJilbeit Parker, at its office in New York. beach. union plant. $7.73; Melvin Jones, $7.73; Mar­ TEX TO RESCUE Savannah's Marine Hospital FREEDOM FROM FEAR tin Beavers, $7.73 and Kenneth 'j. W. (Tex) Ringo and Jeff, lists the following Seafarers as Woodard, $7.73. On the Heyward, we had at These men may collect their least two meetings''each trip.- No Jillette went to Jacksonville as patients this week: J. H. Maxey, money by writing to Captain one was excluded, no hush-hush delegates to the AFL Central G. Exell, and W. Smith. Just to wind it up, here's a Swenson, A. H. Bull and Com­ about Rhything, ancl everyonis Trades Council meeting. En route, Tex proved himself to local ball score for the benefit pany, 115 Broad St., New York had his say, same as anybody be as good a mechanic as he is of Savannali SIU men. SavanCity. else. a Bo.sun. The car broke down,'nah beat Augusta, 5 to 2. Benny Gonsales If the food didn't suit you, \ Patrolmen Say— OT Beef Settled SMpping Shws Down In Savonnah �•• Y' .• '• / Page Twelv® " TUB SEAFARERS * •' .•-' " v LOG Friday. July 22, 19^ .< - -f -U-f, 36 Sea^£x7re.rs in the I^rtoP^ New Orleans have ptesertbsd the ^olloofiii^ jresoltiiiotL&i? membership ^ictioil....... "•* mitf ®®S0tVf n. 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Title A name given to the resource July 22, 1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 23 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: BRANCHES OKAY ASSESSMENT FOR GENERAL FUND CANADIAN CREW CHARGES CSU WITH BETRAYAL BILLS APPROVE HIRING HALL STRONG AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE IS AIM OF SENATE COMMITTEE PROBE 303 VESSELS ARE MINE CASUALTIES AN EYE TO THE FUTURE WHY TRAINING PROGRAM MUST BE SCUTTLED SIU CONTRACT MAKES DIFFERENCE, SAYS CS VET MOBILE SHIPPING HOLD STEADY; COMING WEEKS SHOULD BE FAIR IN-TRANSITS AID SAN FRANCISCO BOSTON PLEASED WITH SHIPPING NEW YORK WEATHER IS REALLY HOT, BUT SHIPPING COOLS SEAFARERS SEATTLE SHIPPING IS NO EXCEPTION PORT WILMINGTON IS QUIET BUT COOL LONG HAUL TO CITIZENSHIP ENDED, MEMBER BIDS ALIENS TAKE HIS TACK BREAKDOWN FAILS TO DISTURB SMOOTH VOYAGE OF SOUTHSTAR THE VOICE OF THE SEA BATTLE OF WALL ST. SHOWN ON SEATRAIN SHIP'S SCREEN SHIPPING SLOWS DOWN IN SAVANNAH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/22/1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1949 Periodicals Seafarers Log