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L . fyS-y^'-Sr'k.^'-^ '"yM.''- • • - . -. .=_ . :,' - • •^ - fl '•I 1' �A Legacy of Trust • -.i.; by SIU President Frank Drozak 1 -ft ' OR virtually his entire life, Paul Hall worked in total dedication to build this Union—our Union—an organization of, by and for seamen. ^ He was a man of action and tremendous ability. The words *quit' or 'rest' never found their way into his vocabulary. He was a leader in every sense of the word. And he led our Union with strength, courage, compassion and integrity. Paul Hall backed down from no one. No matter how big, tough or powerful the opposition appeared to be, if there was a fight that had to be fought, Paul Hall fought it. I stood by his side in many of our Union's toughest battles. He led us in these fights with skill, tenacity and tireless enthusiasm. He never did anything half way. As a result, the SIU usually came out on top holding the banner of victory. But win, lose or draw,one thing is for sure.Paul Hall never lost his motivation to surge headlong into a battle. He hated the idea of complacency, because he understood that the survival of our Union depended on the ethics of hard work and constant vigilance. He lived out these ethics every day of his life. He had a deep realization that he was a product of his times. He, along with thousands of other seamen, suffered the indignities of the early days. He sailed during a time when a seaman was considered and treated as a third class citizen. He tasted the bitterness of indecent wages and conditions. He saw the despair of oldtimers who had no where to go and nothing to show for a lifetime at sea. Paul Hall's life was a constant struggle to right these wrongs—to continually improve the lives of American seamen—to insure that seamen could always live, work and eventually retire in dignity. Paul Hall believed in people. He believed in youth. He understood a young person's needs, desires and aspirations. He never passed up an opportunity to give a young person a b^eak. He gave me my first break when I was 16 years old. He has done the same for thousands more throughout the nation. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is a living monument of his belief in the youth of this nation. Above all else, though, Paul Hall realized that no man is indestructable. He always worked and planned for the future. He fought to accomplish things and achieve things that would endure beyond his lifetime. He did the things he did because he felt they were right for seamen and right for the SIU. During his lifetime, Paul Hall afchiwd more for American seamen as a class of workers than anyone in the history of the seamen's movement. For his efforts, he gained the respect and admiration of the entire labor movement and the entire American maritime industry. He has left us a Union strong of character, deep in tradition and united in purpose. He has left us a legacy of achievement, fortitude and trust. The best tribute that we can pay to Paul Hall is to continue his work. We must continue to build upon the cornerstones of his achievements. We must continue to move forward. And we must do these things in the best tradition of Paul Hall and the SIU—with aggressiveness, brotherhood and dignity. As his successor, I pledge myself toward achieving these goals. F ;r-\-' iiiiia:' Hivftfti ." '5ul io • )' •:' <•; " •' J'" - • • U ,•; '•>' '--.if •' '' . ; a'"".* '• • '•>!'•," • "• , •-•>'}y:: ' ' !;> '= •>'•*;'' V? "•• '. -.CTAe• •i'' •>-' I ^ • . ft. ; ,ft.' ':-m Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers Irrtemationai Union. Atlant^, Quit 112327 Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn. N.Y. Vol. 42. No. 7, July 1980. (ISSN #0160-2047) 2/LOG / July 1980 - • Waters District, AFL-CIO. 675 Fourth Awe.. Brooklyn. N Y. �WTJMiii >'airwA.' 1"?.^ V Hall Dies of P AUL Hall, the man who built our Union with brawn and brains from a struggling organization of 500 seamen into the number one maritime union in the world, died on June 2^, 1980 at the age of 65. Brother Paul Hall, H-1, whose legendary battles emblazen the SIU's history with a deep tradi­ tion of victory, succumbed after ah eight-month fight against cancer. It's one of the few battles Paul Hall ever lost. Announcement of his death sent shock waves throughout the American labor movement and the world maritime industry. Union Headquarters was floodedwith letters and telegrams from the ships at sea and from around the nation. They expressed deep sorrow and regret for the passing of one of the giants of American labor. They also vividly showed the tremendous amount of respect and admiration Paul Hall earned in his life-long struggle to constantly improve the lives of American seamen. Hundreds of moumers, includ­ ing SIU members and labor, v industi^ and government leaders, paid their respects at Paul Hall's wake on June 23-24. Then, 500 people jammed SIU headquart­ ers for his funeral on June 25. Among the 500 were Vice President Walter Mondale, AFLr CIO President Lane Kirkland and New York Governor Hugh Carey. The Story Begins Paul Hall's amazing story begins in the tiny town of Inglenook, Alabama. His early years were marked by poverty. The son of a railroad engineer, Paul managed to get through eight years of scl^ooling. But his lack of education in no way deterred him from becoming one of the truly remarkable public speakers of our time. He was a self made man in the best traditions of America. He left home at an early age for work. In his own words, "I did a little bit of everything, from riding the rails to boxing." He started shipping as a teenager in the very early '^Os. He shipped mostly in the black gang as wiper and FOWT. He earned an^ Original 2nd Engineers li­ cense, but never sailed under it choosing to stay with his un­ licensed brothers. He shipped throughout the '30s and into World War II. He was a member of the old International Seamen's Union. death last month. When the SIU was founded in Paul Hall led the SIU in the 1938, Paul Hall was there with a General Strike of 1947 when small group of other seamen seamen won unprecedented gains determined to block the East in wages and conditions. He also Coast seamen's movement from keyed organizing breakthroughs the very real threat of a takeover for the SIU in bringing Isthmian by card carrying communist lines (125 ships) and Cities party members. Service Tankers under the SIU He was very proud of his banner. charter member book in the SIU, The Isthmian victory was the H-1. single largest organizing victory Paul Hall made his presence in the histroy of the deep sea feltihimediately. Hewasatou^, sailor's movement. And Cities hard nosed union activist who Service was the most notoriously backed down from no one. The anti-union company on the early waterfront battles left him waterfront. with ugly knife scars on his arms Paul Hall, through collective and legs. bargaining, also established for His first official post in the the SIU membership the Sea­ Union was as patrolman in the farers Welfare, Pension and port of Baltimore in 1944. He Vacation Plans, which today rapidly moved up to become port provide SIU people with the best, agent in New York and then most secure benefits in the Director of Organizing for the industry. SIU Atlantic and Gulf District. Paul Hall was always the Then in 1947, he became chief champion of the underdog. By executive officer of our Union, 1954, the SIU had aided with, as the SIU-AGLIWD, at the age of Paul used to say, "money, 32. He held this post until his marbles and chalk" a total of 75 at 65 , brother unions in strikes and organizing campaigns. .These constant battles to help other unions earned Paul Hall the lifelong reputation of one who got things done and who could always be counted on for help no matter what the problem. Succeeds Lundeberg In 1957, Paul Hall became President of the SIUNA succeed­ ing the late Harry Lundeberg^ a post he held uptil his death. In the. same year, he became President of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. When Hall took over the MTD it was a struggling organization made up of only^ix small unions. He built it ipto the most active and Continued on Page 38 Donations Can be Sent to Cancer Fund The family of Paul Hall requeste that anyone wishing to make donations, please make them in the name of Paul Hall to the American Cancer Society Fund. Frank Drozak Takes Over The Helm of the SKI Frank Drozak now holds the reins of leadership for the SIU. Drozak succeeds the late Paul Hall as PresidepJ of the S|U for the remainder of Pr^ident Hall's term of office. Drozak takes over as president as a result of an earlier decision by the SIU-AGLIWD Ext^utive Board. Under provisions of the SIU Constitution, the Executive Board imanimously adopted two motions at a meeting on Dec. 27, 1979 at Union Headqiwrtfits. First, the Executive Board moved that by rei^op of Paul Hall's illness and incapacity. Exec. Vice President Frank Drozak was to assume the President's duties and discharge the authority, powers and obliga­ tion of the office pending Paul Hall's return. Since then, Frank Drozak has ably discharged the o^ce of president. The Executive Board also ruled that in the event of President Hall's death prior to the expiration of the term of his office, that Exec. Vice President Drozak be automatically ap­ pointed as President for the balance of the unexpired term. The Exec. Board members who unanimously voted to make This month, at the July the recommendations on Dec. 27, membership meeting at Head­ 1979 were; Joe DiGiorgio, secre­ quarters, Frank Drozak was tary treasurer; Angus "Red" given a rousing vote of confi­ Campbell, vice president in dence in his ability to dischargil^ charge of contracts and contract the office of President. J enforcement; Leon Hall, vice During 'Good and Welfare' at president in charge of the Gulf Coast; Mike Sacco, vice presi­ the July meeting, Drozak pledged himself *to carry out the dent in charge of the Great Lakes duties of President under the and Inland Waters, and Frank Constitution of the SIU to the Drozak, executive vice president best of my abilities." and chairman. The Executive Board's action He also affirmed that "nothing was adopted by the membership will interfere with this ship. I at all regular membership meet­ intend to keep our Union on a ings in the month of January steady course, 24 hours a day, 7 1980. days a week." July 1980 / LOG / 3 ^ w,1: V-,. I I. i• B • 1• �•-.•^ti-iiii .aWwigi^gjawBBtaag.'gr;::-" I-JPT- • -f" i'i- > - - — w- ^ ; -fc? - Paul Hall Always'Kept the Faith;' It's Our Turn ^ by George McCartney, M-948 T HERE is a very large mural in the church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City which shows St. Paul before he was put to death by the Romans. At the bottom of the mural is a quotation from one of St. Paul's epistles to Timothy which reads: "/ }uxve finished my course. I have fought a good fight. I have kept the faith.** These were St. PauTs last words. Paul Hall was an admirer of St. Paul and familiar with this particular quotation. In fact, one of Paul Hall's favorite expressions of farewell was "keep the faith." Paul Hall has now, too, finished his course which was at times a very difficult one. But he somehow always managed to steer a true course, one which kept our Union on an even keel in spite of the often stormy seas that we have sailed through. As far as having fought a good fight, I don't believe there ever was, or ever will be a fighter the equal of Paul Hall, He was a battler who loved the challenge of a rough, tough fight of which, during his life, there were many. He thrived on a good fight. One need only ask his opponents or check his record, as Paul would say, to confirm this. When it came to keeping the faith; Paul Hall did exactly that and then some. He kept the faith with all of us. Now it is our turn to keep the faith with him. I feel, very strongly that this is the least we can do. It is what Paul Hall would want and expect from us. « *. \ How do we do this? We do it by following the course laid out for us by Paul Hall. We have a new man at the helm, Frank Drozak, steering that course. But Frank is "new," only in the sense that he has just taken over the wheel. He is not a first tripper. He is a qualified quartermaster and has the discharges to prove it. He is a disciple of Paul Hall, the same as I am. Under Frank's leadership we must pull together. We must work together as a team united in our efforts to reach those goals that Paul Hall has set for us and if we follow his guidance we will succeed in our effort, We have some very rough seas ahead of us. The fight is far from over. There are many battles yet to be won, but then life itself is a battle. That is the way it always has been and probably always will be. V,»4-4-1A T'Vfto^ li- oliirovro Paul Hall has headed us in the right direction. It is our responsi­ bility now to keep headed in that direction. We must not change course. We must not break the faith." I first met Paul Hall when I was 18 years old and just starting out in our Union. It was my good fortune to have had the oppor­ tunity to work for him and with him down through the years. The experience of having known him was one of the greatest and most rewarding that anyone could have asked for. He was a tough skipper, but there never was a better or fairer one. So long, Paul, "smooth sailing." 'He did what he did because he felt it was right' T HE first time Ed Mooney met Paul Hall was in a bar on the West Side of Manhattan. Mooney was the bartender and Paul Hall was port agent in New York. The year was 1944. It was a seamen's bar, and a good place for Paul to jaw with the membership while having a few cold ones. Being a big friendly Irishman, who could play the roles of detec­ tive or priest better than the real thing, Ed Mooney became friends with many a seaman and then with Paul Hall. Before long, Ed Mooney was on a ship in the steward depart­ ment praying to God he wouldn't be blasted out of the water by a German torpedo and cursing |'r ::t-. Paul Hall for having put him there. After the war, Mooney came ashore and worked for the Union as an organizer, patrolman and agent. When he retired a few years back, he held the office of Headquarters Representative. He had never lost that big Irish ability to make friends. But on June 25, 1980, the day he helped bury Paul Hall, there was no tantilizing smile on Ed Mooney's^ face. Tears welled in his eyes as he performed the solemn duty as honorary pall­ bearer. When it was all over, Ed Mooney found it hard to talk, to recall the old days. But after awhile, the words spilled out from the man who is never at a loss for something to say. Mooney started out with endearment: "When we were young, Paul was a rough son of a bitch. You know, everyone thinks that Paul Hall only shipped in the black gang. But that's not true. He shipped awhile in the steward department. One trip, Paul was sailing cook and baker. He made some corn bread this particular day, and some of the crew refused to eat it and started complaining about it. The next thing you know, Paul comes flying out of the galley looking to kick the pants off anyone who wouldn't eat it." The words continued to flow. "There wouldn't be an SlU today if it wasn't for Paul Hall. Nobody could crack Isthmian Lines or Cities Service. They were the biggest finks on the waterfront. But Paul Hall cracked them, and we got nearly 150 ships." » Mooney continued: "The main thing about Paul is that if you came to him with a problem, he made it his problem. You never got lip service from Paul Hall. If you needed money, or someone was sick in the family, Paul would take it out of his own pocket and give it to you and then ask if it was enough. The money wasn't a loan either. He gave it to you and wouldn't take a re­ payment. • In happier days, attending the 13th Biennial SlUNA Convention in 1967. Flashing that big Irish smile is Ed Mooney (left) with close friends (l-r) Rose Hall, Paul Hall and Marguerite Bodin, switchboard operator at Union Headquarters for many years. I 4 / LOG / July 1980 "Paul did so many things for the community. He helped all the local churches and charities with money, manpower and time, and As an organizer, patrolman, port agent and Headquarters representative Ed Mooney was in tfie tfiick of many a figtit for tlie SlU. But thie tougfiest job of all came June 25, 1980, ttie day Mooney fielped to bury tiis friend and Union brotfier of 35 years, Paul Hall. never asked for a thing in return. He felt very strongly about community activities. He felt it was our responsibility to be active and helpful in community affairs." Mooney continued: "Paul was no armchair general. He never asked you to do anything he wouldn't do himself. If you worked 12 hours a day, he worked 20. If you stood on a picket line for 8 hours, he stood 12." The words came slower now as Ed Mooney fought back a few more tears. "Paul didn't like fanfare. He didn't like publicity. He did what he did because he thought it was right." �MIKC iv-.; Paul Hall, the Man: A Look inside by Max Hall forced to leave home and seek AUL Hall's death leaves employment. He boxed men those who knew him with a twice his age for a quarter a fight. void that can only be filled by He hoboed. He lugged groceries remembering who he was and from sun-up to sun-down. He what he believed in. He was one sent every extra penny he earned of the towering figures of the home so that his mother and modern seaman's movement. It is younger brother could eat. fitting that this edition of the Log His first big break came when contain rememberances of him he decided to ship out. He often by many of his friends and told friends that he owed every­ associaties, for no one person thing to the maritime industry for could ever do him justice: he was giving him the chance to make a complex man who had many something of himself. As bad as interests and a seemingly infinite conditions were in the merchant capacity for growth. marine fifty years ago, they were Paul Hall's life read like a infinitely better than the ones beautifully crafted picture book: Paul Hall had to cope with as a one compelling image followed fatherless transient roaming a another. His childhood was filled South plagued by economic with illness and crushing poverty. collapse. . His later years were years of Seamen Were Family personal triumph. He lived to see the union he helped establish He had a Southerner's sense of become the bedrock of the the extended family. When he American maritime industry. joined the merchant marine, While many segments of the seamen became part of his blood­ maritime industry have found­ line. Even after he became one of ered, the Seafarers International the most powerful and respected Union has held its own. Because labor leaders in the country, of Paul Hall's pereerverence and when he met with Presidents and leadership, the union is working conversed routinely with cabinet successfully in Washington to members, every old-timer was his reverse the decline of the Ameri­ brother and every trainee his son. can flag Merchant Marine. It is That he included seamen in his branching out to the rivers so that definition of family is a tribute to it can protect the rights of seamen them, for there was a special there, and it has helped its bond between the children of members improve the quality of Robert and Minnie Belle Hall. their lives by providing them with Even though they were often safer working conditions and separated, they possessed a increased wages, expanded closeness that never weakened. career opportunities, and topPaul Hall, his sister and four notch educational facilities. brothers were always conscious of being heir to a proud family The Early Years tradition. Their father had been Paul Hall's early years were an engineer for the LouisevilleNashville Line at the time when rugged ones. His father died when he was 11 years old. The railroads were exotic and power­ pension that was supposed to ful. But Robert Hall was more have supported the Hall family than just a railroad engineer. He never materialized. A friend of was a union member. To be a the family stole it and left Mrs. member of the union in the Hall and her six children im­ South at the turn of the century poverished. was to take a stand against social injustice, often at the threat of At the age of 14, Paul Hall was physical violence. The sailing life suited the IBT Local 810 young Paul Hall. He was able to provide his mother with a decent Gives $10,000 Local 810 of the International income. And while a $1.60 a day Brotherhood of Teamsters has wasn't much, the money was donated $10,000 in the name of Paul steady and the work honest. His favorite ports were New Hall to the New York University School of Medicine Cancer Center. Orleans and Baltimore. He loved Dennis Silverman, president of the them because they were cosmo­ New York based Teamsters Local, politan. To a young Alabama called Paul Hall "a staunch friend boy, they were down-right con­ and fearless fighter for economic tagious, with their strange sights, justice." Silverman said his union pulsating streets, and colorful was calling for contributions from honkey-tonk sections. others as well. ^ On a cool night, on leave from P a ship, with money in his pocket, it was heaven. Loyalty His Principle The seaman's life helped form Paul Hall. It provided him with a set of iron-clad principles. To be more precise: seamen value one quality above all others, and that is loyalty. Either one is loyal to one'is friends, or one isn't. To be able to quote Cicero in Latin is a wonderful thing, but if a person turns his back on you when you're in trouble, then to hell with him and to hell with Cicero. When Paul Hall joined the Merchant Marine, it was in a state of turmoil. Effective control of the seaman's movement had passed out of the hands of Andrew Furuseth, the selfappointed patron saint of the seaman's movement and one of the truly great labor leaders of the twentieth century. Less competent men were in charge, and they could not, or would not, live up to Furuseth's legacy. Conditions worsened. The fire that had burned brightly with the passage of the Seaman's Act of 1916 dwindled, and expired. Out of the ashes of a failed seaman's movement arose two unlicensed unions, the SIU and the NMU, Paul Hall was one of the 500 men who followed Harry Lundeberg's lead and became charter members of the SIU. Lundeberg an Inspiration Lundeberg was an inspiration to the men who followed him. He would fire seamen up with speeches; move them with rhet­ oric. Paul Hall would often study Harry Lundeberg's public per­ sona. Like any newcomer, he imitated what he admired in others. Soon, however, he de­ veloped his own forceful style, one unique to him. Others began to imitate Paul Hall. The clear speaking voice, the polished delivery, the controlled yet unm'stakeable Southern accent. He often told people that it was Lundeberg who first made him aware of the importance of communication. "You could be the most brilliant man in the world," he'd say, "and it wouldn't mean a thing if you couldn't communicate your ideas to other people. Lundeberg taught me that. He could read the telephone book and still capture people's attention." During World War H Paul Hall sailed as an oiler, even though he had received a second engineer's rating. Years later, when he would take time to talk to a trainee or upgrader, he would discuss the war years and his second engineer's rating: "I sat for my second engineer's, license because I wanted to prove to myself that I was as good as any s.o.b. onboard ship. I never had any intention of sailing as a licensed engineer. I liked being down in the focs'l too much to leave it. For me, a poor Alabama boy with only eight grades of education, getting that endorse­ ment was just something I had to do. It was a test of my will." After the war, he was elected to various union positions, includ­ ing Patrolman and Port Agent. In 1948 he became Sec.-Treas. of the SIU and Chief Officer of the Atlantic and Gulf District. Within five years of his election as Chief Officer, magazines as different in style as Fortune and Reader's Digest were running Continued on Page 7 "1 _• July 1980 / LOG / 5 A*' ^ �,V Political Fights: No One Fought 'em Better T HE late President Lyndon Johnson was philosophizing about politics this particular day as he entertained a group of labor leaders at an informal White House luncheon. Johnson had the reputation as a tough, hardnosed politician earned during his tenure as a Congressman and later as a Senator. But he knew well the realities of American politics. Johnson sat back and told the labor leaders, "nobody gqts everything he wants in politics. Not even the President of the United States." Then he leaned forward and pointed toward Paul Hall and said, "just ask Paul Hall. He knows what I'm talking about." Johnson was talking about a bill he had introduced realigning certain government agencies. Part of Johnson's bill was to take the Maritime Administration out of the Department of Commerce and stick it into the Department of Transportation, Paul Hall didn't like that idea since he felt maritime would be swept into the background in the Transportation Department, which handled the . airlines, trucking and railroads. President Johnson's bill went through Congress almost exactly as he wanted it, with one slight change. The Maritime Admini­ stration was not touched. , It stayed in the Department of Commerce. At the time, one observer said, "Paul Hall won that one singlehandedly." The fact that Paul Hall could almost singlehandedly "beat" the President of the United States on a particular issue is no doubt the highest compliment that can be Paul Hall supported Jimmy Carter in his 1976 Presidential bid and was the founder of a Labor Committee for Carter's 1980 re-election. Here Paul Hall meets with President Carter and former Energy Secretary James Schlesinger at the White House. porters ' started deserting the sinking ship in droves. The AFL-CIO Executive Council took a vote in support of impeaching Nixon. Only one man on the Executive Council voted no. Paul Hall. There was tremendous pressure on Hall to make the vote unanimous. But Hall stood by Nixon because he had made a commitment to him. Another case! In the last race for the mayor of New York, the SIU supported Mario Cuomo in the Democratic primaries against Ed Koch and a host of other contenders. The first primary was undecisive. There was a runoff, The SIU stepped up its support of Cuomo against Koch. Koch won. However, Cuomo got the Liberal Party endorsement and stayed in the race. Almost all of Cuomo's supporters jumped to Koch after the primaries because the polls showed him way ahead paid to his ability in the political arena. But why did Paul Hall, the president of a relatively small international Union, wield such a big stick in Washington? The answer is not a simple one. But probably the best way to put it is that no one was able to par­ lay the resources of the labor movement better than Paul Hall. From his early days in labor, Paul Hall and the SIU were always the first to lend a hand, walk a picket line, send assistance to a brother union. People do not forget this kind of support. And in later years, when the SIU needed support on an issue, the support was.N^here. But there's more to it than that. In the sometimes cutthroat world of politics, Paul Hall was known as a man of his word, as a man who/stood by his commitments no matter what. For instance, Paul Hall and the SIU supported Richard Nixon in his reelection bid in 1972. After the Watergate mess hit the fan, Nixon's bandwagon of sup- of Cuomo. Paul Hall and the SIU stuck with Cuomo. He almost upset Koch. Today, Mario Cuomo is Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York. Politicians, through experi­ ence, knew that Paul Hall's word was his bond. They khew they could depend on him for his support. So in return, the politicians more often than not gave the SIU theirs. There was another ingredient Hall's success, though. He had a Special charisma, and innate ability to move people, whether those people were standing beside him on a picket or rubbing elbows with him in the White House. Paul Hall did not win all his political battles. He'd be the first one to admit it. But you can be sure he won a lot more than he lost. Paul Hall never backed down from a political fight. When it came to the jobs and well-being or Anierican maritime workers, he was in there for the duration, as many a politician from residents on down, found out. President Lyndon Johnson,shown speaking with Paul Hall politi^anenacHy Advisory committee meeting, was well acquainted with Hall's The support and advice of Paul Hall was sought after by Democratic and Republican Administrations alike. In the photo above, Paul Hall lends an ear to John Dunlop, secretary of labor under President Gerald Ford. ' 6 / LOG / July 1980 - �He Cracked Tough Nuts, Isthmian, Cities Service Paul Hall "was never too pressed to forget organizing." So eulogized AFL-CIO chief Lane Kirkland who remembered that "in his early years, it was his genius for organizing that brought Hall to the forefront of his union " Retired Gulf Vice President Lindsey J. Williams recalled that "he never lost the desire for organizing." 'Hard work, long hours and the ability to weld together an organization for organizing drives and getting people to work together in harmony," was Hall's "genius," Lindsey pointed out." Shortly after President Hall was first elected to Union office as Baltimore patrolman, he was named SIU Director of Organiz­ ing of the Atlantic and Gulf District. Under his leadership, the SIU was victorious in 1947 in a major organizing breakthrough—the Unionization of the Isthmian Steamship Co. Line—the last of the big freighter companies to be organized! '* Isthmian—a U.S. Steel Corp. subsidiary—with 125 ships and 3,500 jobs, was strictly anti-union and an open-shop proposition. Low pay, long hours and sub­ standard working and living conditions peryailed. While N.Y. port agent in 1945, Hall set up an Organizing and Strike Committee with the late Atlantic SIU Vice President Earl "Bull" Shepard^ (then New Orleans agent) as field director, Lindsey Williams as Gulf di­ rector and Mobile Port Agent Cal Thinner and now New York Patrolman Ted Babkowski. Aid­ ing them were a host of rank-andfile voluntary organizers who rode the Isthmian ships. Two years later after a nation­ wide organizing drive, the first and biggest im maritime history, an Isthmain fleet ship-by-ship NLRB vote had the SIU the winner by 1,256 votes over the NMU's813. An SIU contract was "signed then by the then largest shipping company in the world the day before the Taft-Hartley Act went into effect. The contract had hiring hall and rotary shipping board provisions included. The next year Hall was elected SIU-AGIWD secretary-treasurer and Lindsey Williams was named director of organizing. In 1950 another major SIU organizing breakthrough came about when a Cities Service Oil Co. contract was won with 85 percent of the vote after a four-year fight. The pact won reinstatement for pror union seamen in their fleet who had been fired. In hearings in 1950, before a U;S. Senate labor subcommittee probing labor-management rela­ tions in the East Coast oil tanker industry, especially the anti­ union Cities Service Oil Co. of Pennsylvania, the committee found that, "It is almost un­ believable that any union could continue in existence in the face of this combination of legal stalling and violent anti-union activity. Certainly a smaller, poorer and less persistent union would have been destroyed." "The probe revealed Cities Service's stalling tactics and massive, anti-union operations, including a sophisticated and elaborate labor spy system used to ferret out pro-union seamen in their fleet. On one of their ships in 1949, 28 of the 32-man crew were fired forunion activity. With the company, Paul Hall testified extensively before the committee on Cities Service's use of "crimp h^ses and joints" in Bayonne, N.J., Jacksonville and Boston, Mass. and how the company fostered a companydominated Cities Service Tankermen's Assn. union. Paul Hail, the Man: A Look Inside Continued from Page 5 articles on him, describing him as being "a ,six foot blondish Viking who stands out physically, morally and intellectually." Fought Racketeers Most of the early publicity centered around his efforts to curtail the influence of organized crime on the waterfront, efforts which made him a favorite target of would-be-assassins. Despite the threats against his life, he pressed on, for he felt that the corruption on the waterfront robbed seamen of their dignity. It angered him that seamen were lumped together with crooks and gangsters in the press, and in the public mind. His whole career was aimed towards imbuing seamen with a sense of their own worth. He loved seamen, and wanted them to love themselves as much as he loved them. The '5(^ were a productive time in the career of Paul Hall and in the history of the SIU. It was the era of causes; good and Independence Crew Donates $200 The crew of the passenger liner Oceanic Independence, which just recently finished her maiden run with her SIU crew in Hawaii, has donated $200 to the American Cancer Society in the name of our late president, Paul Hall. bad would never again be so In 1957 Harry Lundeberg died clearly or comfortably defined. and Paul Hall succeeded him as The union fought Communist International President. His influence in labor. It fought mob career entered a new phase. control of the waterfront. It The issues that had dominated brought integration to the mari­ the fifties gave way to new ones. time industry, because in the New issues brought new styles words of Paul Hall, "segregation and new techniques. was as demeaning to whites as it Paul Hall looked around was to blacks." It helped lay the him and realized that gang wars foundation for financially sound and labor strikes were only part welfare and pension benefits. of the answer. Power was shifting The beefs were larger than life, from organized crime to some­ and so were the participants. thing more unmanageable. Con­ Take the great Cities Service gress. There was little use in Campaign. The union fought fighting other seamen on the corporate espionage, abusive docks of New York, if some hiring practices, wiretapping and obscure Congressman could crimping. It fought to legitimize decimate the American flag the concept of union hiring halls. Merchant Marine with one flick It fought to preserve the dignity ' of a pen; It was the realization that led of seamen. It fought to prevent men from having to go to Paul Hall to actively pursue a waterfront bars and company policy of reconciliation with flophouses to seek employment.' other unlicensed maritime If fought, it fought, it fought, it unions. One of his proudest moments came when the MC&S fought. decided to merge with the They were all involved in that beef: Paul Hall, Bull Shepard, Atlantic and Gulf Districts in Lindsey Williams, Cal Tanner, 1978. By 1960 he was making a A1 Bernstein. So was Rose Hall, only she wasn't Rose Hall then, concerted effort to establish a she was Rose Siegel. Thfey all presence in Washington. He worked together, like, a team. became active at the national They were young and full of level of the labor movement. In idealism. The issues that they 1962 he was named to the were fighting for were the kind of Executive Council of the AFLissues that capture the imagina­ CIO. It was unprecedented for tion of good thinking people the Council to appoint someone everywhere. There was a shared from such a small union, but Paul Hall had special qualities. He was dream. able to accentuate his strengths, even if at times they were severely limited in number and in scope. The Seafarers were numerically insignificant. They didn't have the funds available to larger unions. But they had members who were loyal, who would go out and help other unions if they were asked. The Seafarers de­ veloped a reputation for standing by their friends, and that reputa­ tion was what helped them get established on the national level. MID President Paul Hall became the Presi­ dent of the Maritime Trades Department at the same time he became President of the SIUNA. From a small paper organization in the early fifties, the MTD has grown to encompass some 43 unions representing nearly 8.^ million workers. It gaVe Paul Hall the power base he needed to become politically active. "It is one thing," he would tell a class of recertified bosuns when they visited headquarters, "for Con­ gress to overlook a handful of us broken down old sailors. It is quite another thing for Congress to ignore 8.5 million potential workers." Thanks in large part to the Maritime Trades Department, Paul Hall was able to get the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 passed. It was the single most Continued on Page 34 July 1980 / LOG / 7 Vw''-! ' Y'''' • \ i )- - ;^ \ v.3-;\ -..VrSTj I•V r • • .. �tma « .' O .-.- -' >- i' - - • iH ' \1;" « U' ^ ' Jl^ mim' ml^i §M • • •y -S-4^. r •V-'"-;- .J ••'m i|iw 'fui> M--5 •'Xr'^- r- ^ -j K :MA::'-":V;;^;::-T'" * - 'S > z. / - m S- m ..,v».-^.--.i »ii-; ». N I, ^ ' : '^SL- m •ff; ;'W2: i "HM ^: • III • " •yfhr' •:. 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J I," ' ' ; — "That big red Alabama heart of Paul Hall is now J .>••/ still, but the strong beat of it carries on . . . in the brighter and richer lives of thousands of young people who got a better chance in life because of him." .Lane Kirkland, June 25, 1980 ... . ;i:« Si;: 8 / LOQ / July 1980 - li.:.: i- 'J "I asasty.--., •. • �HE men who stood out­ side SIU Headquarters in Brooklyn on a hot June morning were Paul Hall's Union Brothers and his friends. They had stood side by side in many a battle for seamen's rights over the last 40 years. And today they stood shoulder-to-shoulder again, white caps on, in a final tribute to the 'Old Man.' On Wednesday, June 25, 1980, three days after his death at age 65, SIU President Paul Hall was brought to Union headquar­ ters for the last time. His casket was laid out on a white draped dais on the Union hall's second deck where Paul had presided at countless monthly member­ ship meetings. Hundreds of people came to pay their last respects to Paul Hall on that Wednes­ day morning. Hundreds more had come on the two preceeding days to his wake held at Riverside Chapel in Brooklyn. , There were politicians and union presidents. Shipping company executives and port officials. But mostly, there were Seafarers, the men Paul Hall loved best. Quietly they filed past the casket. The oldtimers who well remembered the days when they'd hit the bricks T Paul Hall's delivered a a close advisor and friend. Following the Vice Presi­ moving eulogy. "We are here to celebrate dent's address. Governor Hugh Carey of the State of a life, not just to mourn a New York, a long-time passing," said Carey, who Continued on Page 10 friend and political ally ^ with Paul, picket signs held high; when more than one battle had to be fought for decent wages and working conditions for seamen. And the young men, fresh out of Piney Point, the heirs of those early struggles. For two hours they filed past, stopping to speak with Paul Hall's family; his beloved wife. Rose; son. Max; daughter, Margo; and his two surviving brothers, Robert "Sailor" Hall and Peter. At 11:00 A.M., before 500 invited guests who crowded into the Union hall for the funeral services, the Vice President of the United States, Walter Mondale, walked to the podium at the front of the room. **Paul Hall loved his country and his country loved him back," the Vice President began, delivering an eloquent eulogy which spoke of Paul's leadership, loyalty and dedication id every^ decent cause .in America. Mondale read a message from President Carter in which the President said "America has lost one of its Union finest leaders, and I have lost An qiij Old-timer waits outside flSaSad^s t^ay farewell to PauKHan. llll-.J I ll^M" I I I'*' • Paul Hairs casket was among his closest friends and IJnion brothers_ i ne cal Tanner. Frank Drozak. Jo^ in a final tribute to Pa'J'jtScaffey. Ed Turner. Roman Gralewicz. Ralph Steve Leslie and Anthony Scotto. July 1980 / LOG / 9 �This mourner was among the hundreds who came to Union Headquarters on June 25 to pay their last respects. Attending the funeral service and also serving as pallbearers were two of Paul Hall's longtime friends, retired SlU Vice President Lindsey Williams (left) and Senior SlU West Coast Representative Ed Turner. Continued from Page 9 Joe DiGiorgio, Ray McKay, Wednesday, June 25, Paul commitment to his Union Spoke of Paul's passionate Frank MongeMi, Jack Hall was laid to rest in and to all working people, commitment "to the men Caffey, Ed Turner, Roman Greenwood Cemetery, close which had been the driving and women of this Union." Gralewicz, Ralph Quin- to the Brooklyn waterfront force of his life. He talked of Paul's "fierce nonez, John Yarmola, Leon he loved. Herbert Brand, When he finished speak­ loyalty," of his greatnes,s, Hall, Anthony Scotto and president of the Transporta­ ing, Brand spoke quietly and of the "tremendous Steve Leslie. The men in the tion Institute, gave a special with Paul's family. He was difference" Paul's life had white caps stood at attention eulogy before the interment. followed by politicians and made to the lives of working with tears in their eyes as Several hundred people union presidents, shippers, people in America, Paul Hall's coffin passed crowded close to hear Brand, shipbuilders. and seamen. Lane Kirkland, the presi­ between them. his words illuminating Paul And the men in the white dent of the AFL-CIO, gave On the afternoon of Hall's deep and abiding caps. the final eulogy. He called Paul, who had been the senior vice president of the AFL-CIO, the Federation's "strong right arm," adding that Paul had enriched all parts of the American labor movement "with his vitality, imagination and leader­ ship." • "A life so fully spent," Kirkland said, "is a triumph, not a tragedy." But, visibly shaken at the loss of a man on who's judgement he had men reftectThb^pre^^^^^^ had ea?ned ThS-arelr^^^ ® ^®'<^ ''^® '^®"- ''''^® relied so often, Kirkland Hugh Carey, and AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland. VicePresidentWalterMondale:NewYorkStateGovernor appeared to take little comfort himself from the words meant to console others. A short funeral service, offered by the Reverend Robert H. Peoples, director . and Chaplain of the Sea­ men's Church Institute of Philadelphia, followed the eulogies. At the end of the quiet and dignified services, Paul Hall's casket was once again borne between a double row of white-capped seamen, the honorary pallbearers, who included: Lindsey Williams, Cal Tanner, Frank Drozak, > NMU President Sttannon Well (right) expresses his condotences to Paul Hall's »iddw, t^ose. and his son. Max. ' •iM- • •t.-1-. 'M' •••'" I • 9'' :-•• '• - • "'^^'1- . • . 10 / LOG / July 1980 • ^• riy^ . v.. •'ait; 'i Steve Troy, SlU West Coast Representative, says farewell. • . >,r- �tfriiiiiiift- iiiiri • . •• .A v'' F 'OR months, we have all feared this moment and berated the unkind fate that brought it to pass. None of us has been ready to accept the fact that Paul Hall's generosity and strength would no longer be here for us to lean on and draw upon. It is hard for any of us to offer consolation to others where we can find so little for ourselves. More time will be needed for that. You well know that a life so fully and remarkably spent, though far too short, is a triumph, not a tragedy. The fruits of Paul Hall's life and works extend far above and beyond the normal call of duty for any man of any span of years. They ought to be celebrated here rather than mourned. As much as any man ever did, Paul Hall combined the historic mission of the trade union movement: to agitate, educate and organize. As a sailor, he was one of_the small band of founding members who formed the Seafarers International Union in 1938. As a great organizer, he built the SIU into a vital force in the maritime industry and in the labor movement at large. As President of the SIU since 1957, complacency never caught up with him, nor did other burdens ever distract him from the challenge of organizing the unorganized. He was always a sailor's sailor, but he was determined that the waterfront not become an isolated segment of trade union and national life. He fought to keep the seafarers squarely in the mainstream of the labor movement and in so doing enriched all its parts with his vitality, imagination and leadership. s the senior Vice President of the AFL-CIO and as President of the Maritime Trades Department, he was the champion of every beleaguered branch of the whole family of labor—from the struggling farm worker in the field to the white-collar worker behind the desk or counter. He was the strong right arm of the AFL-CIO in all of its activities—organizing, political and legislative action; ecpnomiQ, energy and trade policy; international affairs; wherever we needed his expc^riencCj brains and vigor. No man ever had more demands made of his time, yet he never shirked or sidestepped a plea for help from his trade union brothers.' A friend in a jam always knew that he could count on Paul Hall to go the route, all the way and no ques­ tions asked. Paul Hall was a great educator, who lifted horizons and opened the doors of opportunity for untold thousands of his fellow men and women. There are many of us who can testify to what we have learned from Paul Hall, both by day and through the long watches of the night. But his proudest achievement was the creation, in 1967, of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. HOSE of us who were privileged to watch this school grow from a dream in Paul's fertile imagination to its present state know the scope and range of that achievement. To Paul, it was far more than a matter of improving the level of preparation for the seafaring trade, important as that was to the union and to the industry. He saw it also as a way to give some of the most underprivileged young people from the city ghettoes and the hills and backwoods of Appalachia their first real break in life—a chance to free themselves from the trap of poverty and the shackles of ignorance. As part of the mission of the school, Paul established a High School Equivalency Program, through which more than 1,200 school dropouts have received high school degrees, as well as training and employment as seamen. He was ever generous of his time and counsel with young people, whether of high or low degree or station in life. Paul Hali lives still in the lives of all of us whose paths he touched and raised. Paul Hall was a tireless agitator for the cause of workers, for more vigorous approaches to their needs, and for the interests of SIU members and their trade and industry. His constant agitation was often all that kept alive measures neces­ sary to keep American-flag shipping afloat in the face of its enemies. Somehow I know that Paul would not appreciate our letting an assembly of this size pass without a good word for maritime. He knew, as too few people in power seem to know, that this nation qannot hope to survive, strong and free, with the disappearance of the brotherhood of the sea and the extinction of the opportunity for Americans to choose to go down to the sea in ships. That big red Alabama heart of Paul Hall is now still, but the strong beat of it carries on in the love of his family, in the memories of his friends, in the union he built, in the solid works that he did, and in the brighter and richer lives of thousands of young people who got a better chance in life because of him. Take it on a slow bell, Paul. We'll not soon see your like again. Lane Kirkland A T m-' If"-:;. II';-' Is,::? m-i|t«:; .. • I* • 1- •• j July 1980 / LOG / 11 •If -' iy • -'I �* I:V! . • V- V. p. Walter Mondale P f"I -• |^;:l|^l. t' ^ ' -t:mm . y ,..r ^ •-n'^. * • '•.'Ir-''- • I- <: AUL HALL loved his country, and his country loved him back. He understood the American story—knew the dignity of work; saw the goodness in our soul; felt the sting of our injustice; pushed our values into action. There wasn't a decent cause in America that Paul Hall didn't advance. Human rights, civil rights, civil liberties, education, rehabilitation: every fight for social justice had Paul Hall as an ally. He put his muscle into the merchant marine—and made our nation more secure. He put his heart into the free labor movement—and made our nation more just. He was a friend not only to maritime labor, but to every one of his working brothers and sisters—reaching out in solidarity to the needle trades, to AFSCME, to the farmworkers, to the taxi drivers, to workers everywhere. He wrote the textbook on leadership. If he talked bluntly, and he did—it was because he wanted you to know how he felt. If he worked around the clock, and he did—it was because he didn't know what "half way" meant. If he stuck by his friends when they were down, and he did—it was because he believed that loyalty runs deeper than fashion. If he stood by his committhents, and he did—it was because his integrity and honor meant everything to him. And if he stood by you, he did it the way Paul Hall always did—"Money, marbles, and chalk." One man Paul Hall stood by is the President of the United States. I spoke with him yesterday when he was in Yugoslavia, and he asked me to read this message: "America has lost one of its finest leaders; the labor nipvement has lost one of its most respected champions; and I have lost a close personal advisor and friend. "Paul Hall embodied the best in the American character—fundamental decency, unquestionable integrity, a deep love of his country, a strong commitment to public service, and a lifelong dedication to the highest ideals of the labor movement. A poet once said, 'Every one of us is given the gift of life, and what a strange gift it is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly, it impoverishes and saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and beautifies.' "Paul used his gift of life, always, for others: for his family, whom he loved; for the Seafarers, whom he led so ably; and for his country, which he served with all his heart and ability. The trade union movement is a more vital institution; New York is a more humane, progressive state; and America is a freer, more just, stronger nation because of Paul HalFs life and work. My heart and prayers go out to Rose, to Max and Margo; to Frank Drozak and the Seafarers Union; and to all those who will remember Paul, as I will, with love and respect and warm memories." Signed, Jimmy Carter. Paul loved to read. He loved history, and poetry, and anything that had to do with the sea. And I recall this morning some words he knew by heart: "I must down to the seas again, to the lonely «ea and the sky. And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by... And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellowrover. And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over. Paul's quiet sleep and sweet dream have come. We are blessed to have had him among us. "There wasn't a decent cause in America Paul Hall didn't advance. Human rights, civil rights, civil liberties^ education, rehabilitation. Every fight for social justice had Paul Hall as an ally." :S Close to 500 people crowded into Union Headquarters in Brooklyn, N.Y.. to hear SlU President Paul Hall eulooized by Vice ilterMondale. N.y.Governor Hugh Carey, and, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland. President Walter 12 / LOG / July 1980 Seafarers and politicians, shippers and union Presidents filed through SlU Headquarters on the morning of June 25 to pay their last respects to Paul Hall. I- M • �. ."i-'V" • v:;. '••'"• 'i/' •••"' •' •••'' . .-SKI •V Gov. Hugh Garey jr- O NCE or possibly twice in each of our lifetimes we meet someone who sums up for iis all the things we had imagined a great man to be. Paul Hall was such a m^n. A self-educated workingman incapable of pomposity or pretense, he was as much at home with deckhands as presidents. Although he lived and struggled 4n the rough and tumble world of the labor movement, he was a gentle man, devoted to his wife Rose and their two children. An idealist and a reformer, he never forgot the makeit-or-break-it arithmetic of a paycheck, nor was there any group of workers so lowly or unimpottant that he didn't care about their rights, their wages and their future. Above all else, Paul was a battler. Some of the battles he chose himself. Others were forced on him by those who imagined they could turn the labor movement to their own ends. Yet union busters couldn't break him. Extremists couldn't break him. He was a man who couldn't be bought off, or compromised, or dismissed or silenced. And at the end, in the face of what he knew was a terminal illness, where there might have been despair, there was still that same indomitable spirit. Paul simply didn't know how to give up. Sooner or later, anyone who worked with him or fought against him learned that he was willing to die as well as live for what he believed in. And because Paul lived by this faith, because \ he believed the Bill of Rights meant what it said, because he was fiercely loyal to working people, his life made a difference—a tremendous difference. I say that first of all because he was my friend. In the hours I spent with him in this hall he shared with me the dreams and visions he had for the labor movement. I saw and heard for myself the depth, the passion of his commitment to the men and women of this union. But his outpouring of energy and spirit sought nothing in return. His friendship came without I.O.U.'s. That friendship is the common bond herfe this morning, drawing together people of different regions and races and reljgions. It reaches out beyond these walls to the millions of working people who didn't know Paul personally but who are better clothed and fed and educated because he cared about them and made their struggle his struggle. To Paul it was all summed up in what he called "The Movement." The Movement was everything, that worked to create human happiness and dignity and freedom. It embraced seamen, taxi drivers, farni workers, whether black, or white, male or female. Northerner or Southerners. The Movement was like the ocean Paul had grown up on—boundless, inexhaustible, relentless. And for many of us, Paul himself came to embody that Movement, its strength and breadth and soul. Now it is his legacy to us, a legacy enriched by his example and his mempry. Perhaps then^ in spite of the real and terrible sense of loss we feel today, we should remember that death is too weak a thing to obliterate the goodness and greatness of this man's work. That we are here to celebrate a life and not just to mourn its ^passing. I think Paul would have wanted it that way, choosing for himself the words with which his namesake, St. Paul, took leave of his friends: You and I were together in the same fight. You saw me fighting before you and, as you have heard, I am fighting still. Cf Death is too weak a thing to obliterate the goodness and greatness of this man's work. 9 ••---• 99 ,' - .S i ' • All of New York mourned Paul Hall's,death as flags at all government buildings flew at half mast on June 24 and 25 by order of N.Y. Governor Hugh Carey. .r-' United States Vice President Walter Mondale (right) and SlU President Frank Drozak listening to eulogy durirjg funeral services for Paul Hall on June 25. Plumber's Union President Martin J. Ward, who served with Paul Hall on the AFL-CIO Executive Council was one of many union presidents who attended the funeral. July 1980 / LOG / 13 . .-J xxx-i-.tr--,, "i: V- �' i. • I- Herbert Brand i" T 3t i' Mi ••:r •i^t': HIS is the moment when we must take leave of Paul. But it is a separation that is only physical. Our ties to Paul and memories of him will be everlasting because he is bound in us and we are bound to him. We have heard stirring and accurate things said about Paul in the earlier eulogies, but there are other sides of our dear friend that we must recall. Paul's great love was people. He loved to be among them and he was fascinated with being involved with people as they were fascinated by him. His relationship with people really was his religion. Paul enjoyed his life, which was full, although too 1'^ L: • •s • • tli-: I' 14 / LOG / July 1980 iM short. He crowded 100 years of action and achievement into his 65 years. We knew Paul to be kind and we knew him to be tender, and we knew him to be loving, and we knew him to be tough. And in a world that could be cruel, Paul could be cruel when the situation demanded it. He was careful not to openly show affection, but we know that beneath that veneer there was a humaneness and a compulsion to help others. And, particularly, he was attracted to the cause of the underdog. Paul's passion about people cut across all lines. Who among us has not felt the warmth of his charm and affability? Who among us has not been a beneficiary of his generosity and charity? Who among us has not been .inspired by his words of encouragement and support in moments of stress and darkness? Who among us has not been strengthened by his unswerving loyalty and commitment? Yes, to us Paul was a man of love with a tremendous compassion for people. All of us have been lifted by his inspiration in times of defeat and despair. Of course, Paul would deny that he was a man of love. He would deny it for fear it would be taken as a sign of weakness in a world where it was necessary to be tough and sometimes even cruel to survive. Paul was a most magnanimous man. He cared greatly for his family, his friends and trade union brothers. And the measure of his caring were his deeds. His style, his thinking, his values have had a profound influence on the lives of all of us. And so. Rose, Margo, Max, Robert and Peter, it is for these reasons that now begins what will be our everlasting memories of this great man who was a dear friend to us all. �/ The year 1946.Paul Hall, agent in NewY ork at the time, explains shipping rules to Cong. Augustine Kelly at the old Headquarters on Beaver St. I •: , s, • V " . ' ' *" : . r- -tv Y: Paul Hall, lower right, signs contract with Waterman Steamship Co. in 1946. , r . Paul Hail—A Hisfoty in Pictures i' pil J si VJ, ^ s, „ The earliest photo we have of Paul Hall, an I.D. picture for his union book. Here's a pix of the first ever conventioi Of the the Seafarers InternationalUnion. The year 1947. It was held in Chicago. Paul Hall is third from right in middle row. Also in photo are, from left, bottom; Earl Sr lith, John Morgan, Harry Lundeberg, R.D. Thompson, and Charles Brenner. Middle row, rrom left: John Massey, W.H. Simmons, Bob Dombroff, Sonny Simmons, Paul Hall, Morris Weisberger and Ed Coester. Back row from left: Red Gibbs, Einar Nordaas, Fred Farnen, Cal Tanner, Tom Hill, Herbert Jansen and William McLaughlin. The SlU was alway out front to aid brother Unions. Here Paul Hall, left, presents an official of the insurance_ workers a check to help in a strike effort in Brooklyn. Paul Hall lead a band of white hatted Seafarers up Broadway in a Labor Day Parade in New York in 1959. July 1980 / LOG / 15 �1 t ••ii "T;!" ... „. ^ V Walking the picket line in the late 50s, Paul Hall, left, joins then NMU president Joe Curran protesting against the influx of run-away flag ships into the U.S. trade. . In 1947, the Shipyard Workers gave Paul Hall an award for ji^g ^elp the SlU gave them in a strike beef. Along with him in the photo is now retired SlU Vice President Lindsey vvilliams, center. Paul Hall joins SlU members on the picket line in support of the Building Trades Unions in a beef in 1962 in New York. 3 "f ,sA Iv 'I Paul Hall, left, with "some of the boys" in 1946 at the old hall on Beaver St. From the left are: Hall, then New York Agent; the late "Bull" Shepard, J.P. Shuler, Joe Algina and Gene Dauber. \ The year 1969. Paul Hall, seated left, signs historic document with NMU President Joe'Curran, forming pact to fight the runaway flags. 16 / LOG / July 1980 wtm 4 Walking the picket line, 1962. �^ You couldn't miss the SlU float as it passed the N.Y. Public Library on Labor Day, 1960, and ybu couldn't miss the scores of white-capp^ Seafarers marching behind it. Paul Hall and BuH Sheparfl buckled down to work on the Isthmian organizing drive in 1947. T - .1 ; -jv.; A b1g step forwardiPaulHall announcing increases in disability pensions for Seafarers attheMarch, 1953 membership meeting at SlU Headquartem. - > r:- • At the dedication of the Pete Larsen Memorial Clinic which opened at SlU Headquarters in 1957, Sen. Warren G. Magnusson ^ (D-Wash.) cuts the ribbon as Paul Hall stands by. ^ Stumping on the campaign trail in 1960, Paul Halllistens as former President Harry S. Truman addresses a crowd in Philadelphia. ^ July 1980 / LOG / 17 OiJr vij. N \ cr �• .. .• % '^' % ih <7:' / Mir mm KiJi -Ii 4^ Paumall gave the keynote speech at the Seventh Annual Humanitarian Award Dinner, held in New York City on Feb. 1, 1964. The.award recipient that year was ILA Vice President Anthony Scotto: • -• A -# * At the 1967 AFL-CIO-Convention. Paul Hall shares a story with A. Philip Randolph who bucked the nation's biggest railroads to found the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Randolph, the Porter's first president, was a life-long activist for civil rights, organizing the 1963 March on Washington, the largest demonstration of its kind in U.S. history. paul Hall greeting one of labor's most dedicated supporters, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, in 1,967. Senator Robert F. Kerwiedy and Paul Ha* irt the early 1960's. When the SlU received a Certificate of Life Membership to theNAACP in June, 1964, the Rev; Martin Luther King, Jr.. was on hand to congratulate S(U President Paul Hall. -I ii' The AnthOefamation League of B-nai Brith nam^ Paul HaB their "Man of the Year" at an Award dinner in 1968. j:' 1« / LOG / July 1980 M �Ji President Paul;Hall during SlU Convention in 1961. Puerto Rico s first governor. Munoz was a staunch friend of working people and the SlU ' - • V . •| PaulHallmadesuremaritimelabor'svoicewasheardintheWhiteHouse.Hereheattends a luncheon meeting with then-President John F.Kennedy and AFL-CIO President George Jyleany (to Kennedy's right) in 1963, alongwith members of the AFL-CIO executive council. :• * •' -f •5) x^n Sept. 1964 Paul Hall (third from left) was one of several labor leaders flanking President Johnson at a press conference held on the steps of the White House. Also present were AFL-CIO President George Meany (to Johnson's right) and UAW President Walter Reuther (at Johnson's feft). Paul Hall held a"'shirt sleeve" press conference in Jan. 1961, following a meeting with I^.Y. Governor Nelson Rockefeller and N.Y. Mayor Robert F. Wagner. Paul Hall welcomes NMU President Joe Curran at SlUNA Convention held in 1959. July 1980 / LOG / 19 �tie - -V •5 11^ - i.- i- v. .^r F '=ri- •-m : Hanging from a lamp post in 1945, Paul Hall stirs a rally of AFL seamen and dockworkers against an effort by communist dominated CIO unions to muscle in on the New York waterfront. •^j' • • Si'' .•" -•ii • A: At . '• - •; •" • t"': •• t',"'' •' .'" ., i-- . • • . • • -. -i "I . . V •' .f"®-: -r -t 'i-: ^ .•;. ";#f ' * 4 I, isl % '•'i - " ft • l''l 1 1 V \ J '•> ^ -Jj ^ - 1"' 5^» .. • •-• • •^1 •r.. J 1^1, -^1 'L ^"p : •=y •- &#4-, f : r:F'mi-'L ; I A'A^: :.' - • 'V••' "••n-'A \ .''.'"Vv .' -/•- •. •; .AAAym^". •' • •>t- -•. FA- 1 �Testifying before Congress in 1964. . At a recent Port Agents conference, SlU President Paul Hali makes a point as Frank Drozak, then SlU Executive Vice President listens on. Paul Hall paid frequent visits to the Hqfry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. This one was in the spring of 1979. CounS°p"rpT ^P''® ('"0 American Institute of Merchant Shipping Pres. James Reynolds: Shipbuilders Council Pres. Edwin Hood, Asst. Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, Andrew Gibson and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Chaplin Rev. Cmdr. Donald F. Kingsley look on. ,/ •. vl?> 22 / LOG / July 1980 !' , .'J-.'.v-' 4 - r, -• 'v 7., �i' V SlU PresWent Pai^ Hall administers oath to 10 new full Iwok Union members in 1970 as Leon Hall, then New York Port Agent, looks on. Paul Hall (second from right) in California as part of an AFL-CIO Committee to Observe Farm Workers elections in California inl 975. -'J • A: •/i •1. Headirig up the tiflipn's delegation to the 1976 AFL-CIO Convention is SlU President Paul Hall. SlU delegates included SlUNA Vice President John Yarmola (center) and ther]Executive Vice President Frank Drozak. . "' . Paul Hall with AFL-CIO President George Meany at Federation convention in i976. '•} • • . •4 '.i if 1 As Harry Lundeberg's portrait gazes down. Paul Hall and NMU President Shannon Wall confer at SlU headquarters in 1973. MID President Paul Hall welcomes Puerto Rico's Governor CarlosRomero Barcelo (left) Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall at MTD Convention In 1977. • '• July 1980 / LOG / 23 1.1 I • - >* v.. i'J c' •- _ i'. . •' �: •;. -•'•J/- •ifi', •'T- -'-^4 Kicking off the Maritime Trades Department's midrwinter Executive Board meeting in March, 1979. is' MID President' Paul Half. f : SlU President Paul Hall appreciates a story told by President Richard M. Nixon at 1973 StUNA ConventionIn WasHngfch, D.G.• ' ^ ' . " . '• ' • At 1977 MID Convention, Paul Hall gets together with MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean tngrao (center) and National Field Coordinator John Yarmola. At aSenate Committee hearing in 1974, PaulHall testifies in favor of the Oir Cargo Preference bill. '.I BTIIMATIOMAL UHIOM Of •v NIAL rfiMvnmQtL WASHINGTON D.C Paul Hall greeting Sen Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) at 15th Biennial SlUNA Convention. ?4 ( LOG / ^ly At the 16th Biennial SlUNA Convention in 1973, Paul Hall thanks House Majority Leader P. "Tip" O'Neill for addressing Convention delegates. �Paul Hall was no stranger in the Oval Office. Here he meets with President Gerald Ford in March. 1975, following an earlier meeting with Ford. Hall and other maritime leaders. - iV' • ••V At 1979 MTD Executive Board meeting. Paul Hall introduces Rep. John Murphy, chairman of the House Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee. At AFL-CIO Convention in 1977 are senior AFL-CIO Vice President PaulHall and AFL-CIO President George Meany. :• ...i: Following a meetingSpf President Carter's Export Council the President speaks with SlU President Paul Hall, vice chairman of the Council and other Council memtjers. PaulHallwithPresidentNixoninOcL.1972.followingannouncementthatHallwasheading up an industrial-maritime commission for the President's re-election. July 1980 / LOG / 25 -wra - .. 'c'lj'tg w'-rg" L.-.. �, ;«tl: •. '"i'.: •jiiii.:': SlU President Paul Hall and President Gerald Ford'have a tete-a-tete in the Oval Office. Following a 1976 General board meeting of the AFL-GIO, Paul Hall and President Jimmy Carter exchange a few words. At 1977 AFL-^CIO Convention SlU President Paul Hall greets AFL-CIO President George Meany and I.W. Abel (center) president emeritus of the United Steelworkers of America. Both long-time advocates of international human liberty Paul Hall (left) and AFL-CIO President George Meany (right) flank exiled Soviet Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn at 1975 AFLCIO Convention. SlU President Paul Hall addressed a monthly membership meeting at Union Headquarters for the last time on Nov. 5.1979, where he told Union members about the Union's progress on the organizing, collective bargaining and polit and Red Campbell, SlU vice president. 26 / LOG / July 1980- �.M Telegrams From the SKips at Sea : )4-" . I'-.-' It is with deep regret that we receive the news of the passing of Paul Hall. While he will no longer be with us personally, he leaves behind a living memorial through the American ships at sea today, and every seaman aboard them. •Because of his lifelong work, on behalf of his shipmates, each of us can walk proudly, better persons, with better conditions under which toJive and work. No man can strive to do more. He will be sorely missed. Officers and Crew, ' SS LNG El Paso Arzew Edgar Anderson, Ship's Chairman Brothers: . The crew of the Overseas New York would like to express their sadness at the passing away of brother Paul Hall, a man pivotal in making the Seafarers International Union the institution it has become in the last two decades. As one we mourn the death of an exceptional leader and a man which history may very well call great. Please accept this short note as an expression of our regret and an offer of condolences to his family. Respectfully, Curly Welch, Bosun and crew of the "•'4'-:. Overseas New York Mrs. Rose Hall: The news of your sorrow has just reached us. I think I can realize your loss because I know how empty my world seemed when we heard of the passing of our Union President Paul. It will be very hard for all of us who knew him well to carry on "without him. But we can be glad it was our privilege to have come in contact as long as we did with such a very lovely person. We shall always remember his kindness and strength. Very sincerely. Ship's Chairman and • . S/S Caguas Crew Crew of the 55* Sea-Land Exchange sends their deepest sympathy for the passing of our fine President Paul Hall. V Vemer Poulsen, Ship's Chairman SS Sea-Land Exchange A In reply.Torthe message received that our Union President passed away, we express sadness and condolences to Paul Hall's family. Crew of SS John Tyler Sympathy and love to the family and loved ones of Paul Hall from the crew and officers of the Cove Communicator. We share your grief and great loss to seamen and the marine industry. V T. R. McDuffie, Ship's Chairman and Capt. Hiram Glotfelter SS Cove Communicator Officers and crew of 5/ T Ogden Yukon Join in expressing heartfelt regret and sympathy over the untimely loss of our great leader, Mr. Paul Hall, who certainly will not be forgotten. Officers and Crew S/T Ogden Yukon Mrs. Paul Hall and Family: May we extend our sympathy and share the grief and sorrow over the loss of your husband and father our President and good friend, Mr. Paul Hall. The Officers and Crew aboard , The SS Point Susan > Brother Seafarers aboard S-L Leader sadly acknowledged news of the death of President Paul Hall expressing profound regret at this great loss to the family of Paul Hall and the Seafarers International Union. ^ Joseph Puglisi, P-474, Ship's Chairman, S-L Leader The crew of the LNG Gemini mourns with thousands of others the passing of Paul Hall. He will be sorely missed. Accept and forward our condolences to his family and all our brothers. Fraternally, Crew of the LNG Gemini The crewmembers of the Point Margo would like to express their warmest sympathy for the survivors of our late President Paul Hall and regret the loss of a leader considered irreplaceable by many. Crew Point Margo On the passing of our President Paul Hall, we feel a great loss. Condolences and our deepest sympathy to his family. • Crew of SS Santa Clara The crew of the Mj V Sea-Land Adventurer extends their deepest sympathy on the death of Paul Hall, one of the greatest maritime leaders of the world. Crew Sea-Land Adventurer The Crew and Officers of the SS Walter Rice send their regrets on the passing of a giant of industry and mankind, our brother, Mr. Paul Hall. He will be missed and never forgotten. Ship's Committee, SS Walter Rice Our deepest regrets on the passing of our President Paul Hall. V Ship's Chairman and Crew Sea-Land Panama Mrs. Paul Hall: With sincere sympathy on your loss from the officersand crew of the 55 Massachusetts. Our deepest sympathy on the loss of Paul Hall, a great Union leader and Union brother. We will all miss Paul Hall. He has helped many a young man. Crew of Cove Navigator Our sincere sympathy to wife and family ort the passing of jpur President, Paul Hall, The Crew of the 55 Roj/on Deepest sympathy for Mr. Paul Hall's passing away. Crew SS Bayamon 4 Our sorrow for the loss of Brother Paul Hall. Chairman/Crew Zapata Rover J?--; 41. Deeply saddened by Brother Paul Hall's passing. It's a great loss to membership and industry. Please convey sympathies to family. Crew Sea-Land Resource •\ , . \k: �V Maritime 1970 concerning passage of the and police cargo preference laws, Act Hall correctly observed: by a voice Vote without a dissent • elimination of the mterert on "After we have enjoyed the ORE thanany other per­ the construction debt owed view, we can shake ourse ve son, Paul Hall was ^ '^TThe''bill was the most^ i^ the St. Lawrence Seaway D back to the reality of the fight sponsible for the passage of the portant lepslative »<=»'on velopment Corporation, as weU that is yet to be won. ^ vital Merchant Marine Act of at revitalizing the merchmt fl^ as theTuture interest on thpdeM^ "That fight involves cargo. since the Merchant Manne Art . a system to phase out the "A thousand new ships anthe Vietnam war wound of 1936. That Art had mitiated "runaway- fleets of the unsubchored at every Amencan port down, HaU LnS fede^dl subsidies for the mer­ won't provide a single new job stimulus was needed if the U.S. chant marine's liner tr^rt. . '''•itipXr-.hat all com- unless we do our shme m the merchant marine was to survive At the time of ponents of all Amencan^ag to put passage. Hall said that the biU ships be made and assembled m .effort in the 197ffs. . . Hall did exactly what fte smo With that goal m mind, tiau "offers the mechanism ^ f"™® the United States. ^. must be done, D-^ngThe next became the architect and father new life of vigorous Chief spokesihan for the bill on decade,' he fought f« |®®f ® ^ of the modern merchant industry that has 1^ neariy the Senate floor was Senator , preference laws, f®' "j'®" He was to initiate and fi^t for knocked to its knees. ^ RusseU Long(D-La.). H® trade agreements, and for many measures to revitto the Among the P""" *^0 terized the measure as ® Pr^ !mpl®m®^t®»ion of the to ttat U S. merchant fleet. The 19 Merchant Manne Act of 1970 gram to revitalize our Merely provides American ships with no Merchant Marine Act was he were the following: , ^ , Marine AW so that it wiU iess than 50 percent of govern ereatest achievement in this area. I authorization for federal viable and workable in wartime The feat of getting thB Act funds to help construct 2W new "CKuccessingettingthe passed by Congress in the of cargo vessels over a 10-year ^"senatorwarren G. Magnuson Merchant Marine Art of 1970 1970 was suitably described atthe m-Wash), one of the sponsors oassed by Congress and signed by time by AFL-CIO Secretary- '^"°tmt deferment privUeges for UtfAct, told his fellow President Nixon jvill prohahly go Treasurer Lane Kirkland, who is all American-flag senators that, 'The bUl lays the down as his most outstanding now president of the ^hor Previously, under the Merchant legislative groundwork for a long Federation. He called the bill the Marine Act of 1936, these overdue rehabilitation of our legislative victory. As HaU himself wrote, the Art •miracle of the 91st Congress. privileges had only bera available The reason for that descripuon to 14 liner companies operating ^i^jieedsotoUrl^Pf'"^ "closes out an era ttot heg^_ years ago, and introduces a new «as that the bill was passed i^a on fixed routes. 1 and defense.'* . - ., L of rules designed to allow the year when Congress and the . extension of both construo However, the Merchant Ma­ U.S.-flag fleet to compete in the ^ministration had ooj-tailed tionand operating ^taidies^w rine Art of 1970 was on y a patterns of toda^ bulk carriers. These subsidies h^ beginning. With his usual^ trade One of the best tributes hat been available only to the ness, Raul Hall realized that no could be paid to Paul Hall will be handful of liner operators since matter how good the Act was, it the continuance and full use of ""Jn T?oU-caU vote, the House was still only a first step. In a anproved the Act by 343 to 4. The • authorization for the Seere- column he wrote in the Log m this Act. Se, with nearly 70 senators tary of Commerce to administer on the floor, adopted the measure M «i sr.rt.'-Kts.s " :/i-J -"y r: 28 / LOG / July 1980 �-?Lg. ^ -• -V .4H - Tributes irom Congress • IFollowing are the remarks of three United States Senators upon learning of Paul Hall's death. These statements were made^a permanent part of the Congressional Record Congressional Record—June 25,1980 Senator Jacob Javits (R-N.Y.) Sailor's Union of the Pacific which was headed by Harry Mr. JAVITS. Mr. President, Lundeberg, the founder and the this past Sunday, Paul Hall, the president of the SIU. Upon president of the Seafarers Inter­ Lundeberg's death in 1957, Hall national Union died of cancer in became president of the SIU and New York. The entire American also became president of the labor movement mourns the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades passing of Mr. Hall, who served Department. not only as president of the SIU Last April 10, I had the but also as a vice president of the privilege of addressing the thou­ AFL-CIO. sands of labor union officials and Hall devoted his entire work­ members who gathered to honor ing life to seafarers and to the Hall at the annual dinner of the welfare of seafarers. He began his New York Harbor Festival working life on the sea as an Foundation. The great outpour­ engine room wiper earning $1.60 ing of affection for Paul Hall per day in the 1930s. In 1938 Hall expressed on that occasion amply participated in the founding of demonstrated his contributions the Seafarers International to seafaring generally^ to the Port Union, in an effort to develop a of New York, and, of course, to labor organization for seamen the members of the SIU. Paul Hall was truly one of that was free of Communist domination then prevalent on America's great modern labor\ leaders who came to leadership our Nation's waterfronts. After service in the merchant during the turbulent decades of marine in World War H, Hall the 1940's and 1950's. He admir­ returned to New York where he ably served not only the seafarers became a port patrolman, and he represented, but all American was elected the SIU's Port agent workers in his vision of economic for New York. In 1948, Hall progress and social justice for all. became chief officer of the SIU's I join with the members of the Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes and SIU and with the entire labor Inland Waters District—one of movement in mourning the pass­ two component organizations of ing of this distinguished labor the SIU, the other being the leader. United States Senate Congressional Record — June 25, 1980 A Senator Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) Mr. BRADLEY. Mr. Presi­ dent, I would like to pay tribute today to Paul Hall, leader of the Seafarers International Union, vice president of the AFL-CIO, and a truly great resident of New Jersey. Paul Hall was a most unique convergence of intellectual ca­ pacity and the common touch, strength and sympathy, and idealism and practicality not often found even in outstanding leaders. He fought the good fightsfirst against the Communists who sought to subvert the purposes of the Seafarers International Union during its beginning and, later, against racketeers attempt­ ing to infiltrate union halls and ships manned by his members. •J'. Paul Hall stood for integrity and enlightened leadership in the American labor movement and in the affairs of our Nation. We have lost a special citiz^p of qur country. Congressional Record—June 24, 1980 Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) Mr. STEVENS. Mr. Presi­ dent, it is with deep regret that we note the passing of Paul Hall, president of the Seafaters Inter­ national Union of North Amer­ ica for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr. Hall has been one of the driving forces in the devel­ opment of U.S. maritime policy and leaves behind him a legacy to be carried on by his 80,000member union. Mr. Hall has had a long and distinguished career of public service. He has served as Presi­ dential-appointee to committees or commissions under four Presi­ dents—Johnson, Ford, Nixon, and Carter. During his distin­ guished career in the American labor movement, he rose to the position of senior vice president of the AFL-CIO. Mr. Hall has received numer­ ous awards for his work both in and outside of the American labor movement. In 1973, he received the labor rights award from the Jewish Labor Commit­ tee. In 1968, he received an award from the State of West Virginia for his help in providing jobs for disadvantaged Appalachian youth. In 1962, his work in the urban areas of this country was noted when he received the Civic Center of New York humanitar­ ian award for his work in rehabil­ itating youth offenders. The list of Paul Hall's awards and achievements are seemingly endless. Perhaps, his impact on the maritime community is best felt through the graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., which was established by Mr. Hall. The school's graduates presently sail on more than 2()0 ) , American-flag deep sea ships world-wide and nearly 500 tugs and towboats throughout the United States. This country has, indeed, lost not only a great driving force in the maritime community but also a man of enormous civil achieve- . ;i' menl. ; r/ ' • '\ J ' • •; '-C July 1980 / LOG / 29 , �-v — '• •• •.- • , -:V"'• ,,'''i '•'". • •-.lie.- •>.-•»-•• ,-"<4 Tributes from Congress Following are the remarks of severalUnited States Congressmen on thefloor of theHouse of Representatives after they had learned of the death of SIU President Paul Hall. These statements were then printed in the official Congressional Record. Congressional Record—June 24, 1980 11 ;fV i I''%• m': A' Vaf-: '* 'll 1'!^' .»'-KC Mr. MURPHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, the death of Paul Hall, one of America's most exceptional and distinguished public figures, removes from th^ scene one of the American labor movement's finest statesrnen. I numbered him among my closest friends, and I am therefore doubly saddened by his passing. Paul exemplified the best in public-spirited, highly moti­ vated, and patriotic service to his brother seafarers, the maritime industry, and his country. He was a giant of a man whose remark­ able successes in life never altered his modest, self-effacing way. Paul Hall was a tireless propo­ nent of an improved merchant marine and an aggressive advo­ cate for improved working condi­ tions for American seamen. No stranger to the legislative process, he always insisted upon taking the high road in developing laws to enhance the standing of the seagoing work force. Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, a good friend of the Seafarers and a dominant force in America's maritime labor movement for four decades, Mr: Paul Hall, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 22, at Columbia Pfesbyterian Hospital. Mr. Hall was president of the Seafarers for nearly a quarter of a century. He joined the union as a charter member In 1938, in 1944 he was elected the New York port agent of SIU's Atlantic and Gulf district, and was elected the chief executive officer of SIU's Atlan­ tic and Gulf district in 1947. Mr. Hall was also a senior vice president of the AFL-CIO and, since 1957, president of its 8million-member Maritime Trades Department. MTD grew -from a small struggling organiza30 / LOG / July 1980 department of the AFL-CIO. For his contributions to the maritime labor movement and for his decision toward the advancement of the disadvan­ taged youth of this Nation, Mr. Hall has received numerous awards. Mr. Hall's proudest achieve­ ment, was the establishment of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., in 1967 for the training of young people for careers in the merchant marine. Graduates of this school can be found aboard more than 200 American-flag deep sed ships and 500 tug and tow boats throughout the United States. We will remember Mr. Hall's achievements, his friendship, and his devotion to the labor move­ ment. -'.-4 *•• ' .,::iL£r •• Congressional Record—June 25, 1980 Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, I wish to note with extreme regret and deepest sympathy for his family, the passing of one of America's truly great leaders, Paul Hall, president of the Seafarers International Union of l^orth America. I have known Paul Hall for many years and have been the grateful recipient of his personal support and the support of his organization. In his nearly four decades as a labor leader, he has been one of the most articulate, forceful, and effective spokesmen for the working people of this Nation. His contributions to our society, and in particular to the society of the maritime industry, are impor­ tant, progressive accomplish­ ments which I predict will stand the test of time. As an active member of the Merchant Marine Committee, I understand the importance of having Paul Hall on your side. His help and support in pass­ ing the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 was indispensable. Without him, I do not think it an over­ Representative John Dingell tion to the largest and most active and politically influential (D-Mich.) •a TT 110^ X AO lAS w OI Representative John Murphy (D-N.Y.) Congressional Record—June 25,1980 ' . '-m . Representative Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) statement to say, there would have been no Merchant Marine Act. I truly feel that Paul Hall deserves the thanks and recogni­ tion of Congress and the nation for his contributions to the betterment of our way of life. And for his unsurpassed achievement in giving the U.S. maritime industry a present and a future, 1 would like to offer a title for Paul Hall fitting his accom­ plishments. With great pride for a true friend, I suggest the simple phrase 'Tather of the Modern American Merchant Marine." •• .-. Paul Hall was a gentleman of great distinction, high accom­ plishment, and vast wisdom. Hi^ loss, while severe, is made easier by the realization that he leaves behind one of America's finest labor unions, the Seafarers International, under strong new leadership, fashioned in his image. Congressional Record—June 25, 1980 HON. FRANK THOMPSON, JR. OF NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, June 24t 1980 Mr. THOMPSON. Mr Speaker, the Nation and the labor movement are diminished today by the death of Paul Hall, who guided the Seafarers Inter­ national Union for the past 23 years as its president. Paul Hall's impact on the labor movement went far beyond his role as leader of the SIU. He was an effective and vocal spokesman for the rights of all working men and women and for the Nation they served. Paul was one of a rela­ tively small group of seamen who joined together in 1938 to orga­ nize the SIU. He knew at first­ hand the problems of the men who man our ships for he sailed himself as a wiper and as an oiler. He knew the men who were his shipmates and he devoted his life to improving their wages and ' K-W • • T_ • working conditions and as we know, he was an articulate and outspoken proponent of a strong American merchant fleet. Generations of young men and women who will go to sea in the years to pome will be indebted to Paul Hall and his leadership in establishing the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship which opened in 1967 in Piney Point, Md., to -train our young people for maritime careers. It is my hope that the graduates of that school will honor Paul Hall's faith in them, and dedicate their careers in the American merchant fleet to his memory. Mr. Speaker, I join with my colleagues to extend our sym-r pathy to .Mrs. Hall and their children in this hour of their grief. �• ... r/-•:-•••--. • • _.,. -.• J' C' , • "' .'•• IK.VK- 'i. -••- .-. Congressional Record—June 25, 1980 Representative Joseph time Trades Department, and senior vice president of the AFLAddabbo (D-N.Y.) PAUL HALL: "THE FATHER OF THE MODERN AMERI­ CAN MERCHANT MARINE" 1914-80 Congressional Record—June 24, 1980 Hon. Leo C. Zeferetti the Merchant Marine Act of of New York 1970, perhaps the most impor­ In the House of Representatives tant piece of maritime legislation Tuesday, June 24,1980 ever enacted by Congress. The TRIBUTE TO PAUL HALL, act enabled a faltering American OUSTANDING AMERICAN merchant marine fleet to rebuild MARITIME LEADER. and become more competitive Mr. ZEFERETTI. Mr. Speak­ with foreign shipping fleets. er, it is with deep sadness and As a result of Brooklyn's regret that I pay tribute to the proximity to the sea and the memory of the late Paul Hall, many docks add shipping piers president of the Seafarers Inter­ within my congressional district, national Union of North Amer­ Paul and I earned a mutual^ ica (SIU), who died June 22 at the admiration and respect, both oii^ age of 65. a personal and a professional As a close personal friend of level. We worked together on a Paul, I can attest to his unique number of projects designed to leadership qualities as well as his revitalize the New York City warmth as a human being. . Harbor, and the increasing vol­ Paul Hall represented the ume of maritime trade and epitome of the American work commerce passing through the ethic, having begun his career in city's harbors stands as a testa­ the 1930's as a fireman sailing out ment to Paul's leadership within of his home port of Mobile, Ala. the industry. ^ He joined the SIU as a charter Above and beyond his profes­ member in 1938 and worked his sional achievements, Paul Hall way up through the ranks to never lost the warmth and charm become president of the union in that made him so popular with 1957, where he worked tirelessly his many friends and acquain­ in shaping the organization into a tances. We became fast and thriving and vibrant union with a lasting friends, and I will sorely membership of more than 80,000. miss his expertise and advice in In addition to his role in the SIU, the years ahead, a time so crucial Mr. Hall served as president of to our merchant marine fleet. the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Mr. Speaker, I want to express Department, which he „built into my deepest sympathies to Paul's the largest department within the wife. Rose, and to his family. I AFL-CIO, comprising 43 na­ also want to assure Frank tional and international unions Drozak, acting president of the with 8 million American workers. union, of my ongoing support in During his brilliant career, attaining the goals for which my. Paul served as an adviser to good friend, Paul Hall, worked ^ residents since the days of so lohg to achieve. He has arry Truman, and he was a certainly left us with a good central figure in the passage of foundation upon which to build. Mr. ADDABBO. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, June 22, Paul Hall, one of the greatest labor leaders and humanitarians in this Na­ tion's history, passed away. In honor of his remarkable life, I would like to take this opportun­ ity to pay tribute to a man many consider "the father of the modern American merchant marine." I am sure my distiurguished colleagues present today will agree: when I say that America has lost a fighter, and friend to the millions of Ameri­ cans who earn their living from the sea. I had the honor of meeting Paul very early in my Washing­ ton career. I knew at the very outset of our friendship that Paul was a very special man, full of dignity, foresight, and compas­ sion. For four decades he gave all the energy his body could muster to the American maritime worker and for the American maritime industry. Paul was President of the Seafarers International (Jnion of North America since 1957. He was chief executive officer of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District since 1947, as well as serving as president of the 8 million member AFL-CIO Mari­ ClO. He was lio stranger to working with Presidents, serving on various commissions and Committees dealing with mari­ time needs since the Johnson administration. He was the chief architect of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, legislation many consider the most important piece of maritime legislation to be passed in 50 years. This act enabled the American merchant fleet to vaylt into the age of automation and high technology of this and future generations. Perhaps his proudest achieve­ ment was the establishment in 1967 of the Harry Lundeberg. School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md., for the training and upgrading of young people for careers iil the merchant marine. He believed in the. youth of America, considering them a precious resource that must be utilized to full potential. For his work on behalf of youth, Paul was awarded numerous awards for his work in providing jobs for young Americans, especially for disadvantaged youths. Paul Hall's passing has left a void in the maritime industry that will be hard to fill. His tremen­ dous contributions will long be remembered by those who have benefited from his work. My pt;a^rs go with him and are with hisBevoted wife Rose and his jMren in this difficult time. - '.i • /.t ''•t MM- . ^ •: ' �iu ..I I r- , I n11 I mn I II 1*^ Victor Riesel is a long time syndicated columnist for the Held Newspaper Syndicate. Mr. Riesel, a long time friend of Paul Hall, Iws specialiaed in labor reporting for many years. 'i i Requiem for the Seafarers' Paul Hall by Victor Riesel •' 'A '. • fe -'• • -.• •i.'Vf .. • 5^ h-m • i r-S .i» 'i- ,-•• ,• "S- 'f •• - 9 f'" i' ^ • •. - "J •^r- • - 'i NEW YORK—"They" tried to frame Paul Hall, the Seafarer. They, the mob, failed. They tried to execute him. They couldn't. They assigned a red-headed hood to walk into a Chicago Chinese restaurant and shove a loaded gun in his face. The thug was crunched. I met Paul Hall long ago when I ran all the way to the Seafarers International Union headquarters when it was in lower Manhattan on a tip that a man was hanging out awindow dripping blood. This wasn't a man. This was a goon with a gun who had shoved a hot pistol in Hall's gut demanding a card to ship out. Instead, after Hall slugged him, the gunman was bounced off the ceiling and the walls and was hung out to dry. Paul Hall, SIU chief since 1957, won most of his bouts—like beating the Chicago underworld in the fight over taxi jurisdiction orstandinginfrontof the Teamsters'jimmy Hoffa's sleeping quarters once, hollering, corne on out and fight you gutless—and bring your troops. Hoffa didn t stir. Last Sunday, battling as he had lived. Hail lost his final fight. He died of cancer. For almost a year he had defied it. Then they came to mourn. Some from the White House. Some from waterfront joints. Most of the nation's labor chiefs. And some of the country's major corporations' chief executives. For it wasn't all blood and guts. Hall, at 65, was the AFL-CIO's senior vice president. He could "belly up" to the bar in any stinking dockside slop joint, And he could scatologically outrace the language of any sailor without a year of shore leave. Yet when he sat in the AFL-CIO Executive Council or with Presidents of the U.S. and their most powerful aides or with such corporate chairmen as General Electric's Reginald jones, he was an erudite ocean transport scientist, a self-made scholar in governmental operations, taxation, health services costs and cooperative labor-management planning for the national good. Paul Hall, once a 6-foot blondish Viking type, also ran the most polished, heavily-financed political machine in the land. Once I heard a world famous analyst observe, "Hall is Talleyrand, Machiavelli, Disraeli, Golda Meir and john L. Lewis all in one." For years. Hall dealt in presidents and with presidents. He knew jerry Ford when most labor leaders didn't know the Michigan congressman from a Pinto. In 1976, Hall could have re-elected Ford becadse "Paul" always played arithmetic t politics. He had the votes to throw to his old friend Ford. But the ex-president, after having invited Paul to Vail, Colo., for conference, refused to back a cargo preference bill which would have put considerable oil and grain tonnage in American vessels. Jerry Ford vetoed that on principle. Hall vetoed Ford, as he had vetoed other Presidents. Years ago, some union chiefs lunched with the late President Lyndon Johnson. Irked by Hall's beating him on a congressional bill, Johnson pointed to "Paul" and said, "There's the one man in Washington I can't Cbeat." . When Jerry Ford killed the cargo preference bill and vetoed Ihe extended construction trades common situs picketing bill^ Hall geared up his political machine. He worked with tf^^ construction trades unions to support Carter, as he had for Dick Nixon because the latter had been a "good maritime president." Mall maHfk rp>rtain that lerrv Ford would lose New York state. 32 / LOG7 July 1980 But first. Hall got candidate Jimmy Carter to sign a long letter in the Park Sheraton Hotel here promising to deliver a cargo preference bill. Paul Hall watchers knew h'e could swing the "swing-state of New York. In 1974, he rolled out the barrels of campaign funds, the bandwagons, the loudspeakers, the strategy sessions, the precinct campaigners and pushed a relatively unknown Congressman, Hugh Carey, through the primaries. And then helped make him governor. Hall wasn't a one-man band. There were the other waterfront unions, the longshoremen and marine engineers, et al. But Hall was the organizer. He always played for the big political money. It was to Paul Hall, in the early '70s, that the late Nelson Rockefeller sent Spiro Agnew to ask for help. In the late '70s Jimmy Carter dispatched his men to woo "Paul." He didn't need urging. He knew the value of an incumbent president. So, he gabbed oneon-one with Hamilton Jordan—vyho listened and won. And Hall sat one-on-one with Charley Kirbo—who listened, too. And in 1979, Paul Hall created the Carter labor committee. But Hall didn't go to the White House. When he got such invitations, he'd defer to his chief, the late AFL-CIO President Meany. Hall was "George's" centurion, when the Old Man was healthy or ill. And for years. Hall built incumbent AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland's power base. It always was "Paul" who kicked off the discussions at the Council meetings which made final AFL-CIO policy. The newer Council members, and Lane, looked to Hall. This is a requiem for Seafarer Paul Hall and not the "movement." But there will be changes. Who knows what? In the early 1950's Paul Hall, then head of the SIU A&G District, meets with columnist Victbr Riesel at Union Headquarters. �d'- :~ .-v. •' ,:.- •' . • the hJillti" * iT?"*?* '®'""'"M and a long lime official of the International Ladies Garment WorkersXInion. Paul Half: America's No, 1 By GUS TYLER Paul Hall is dead. After many decades of brawling and battling, daring and doing, dreaming and scheming on a global scale, the angel of death came to him on a mission of mercy. To those who never knew or even know of Paul (and they are millions) I should say that he carried the prosaic title of President, of the Seafarers' International Union. Paul would refer to himself as America's Number One Sailor. That title Number One Sailor—was much more than a statement of where he stood in the hierarchy. To Paul, the phrase summoned up the spirit and the tradition of the men who go down to the sea in ships and especially of those who fought the long bloody battles to free the tars from thetyranny of the despotic captains and their mates. If you met Paul and judged by his bulk, you would conclude that this rnan never got beyond talking in four letter words. If you saw him on a picket line, targeted by some gangsters, you would conclude that he was "The Hulk" in action. That was one side of Paul and a side he displayed proudly. The seas were not made for sissies, especially in earlier days. The elements were mean. The bosses were brutal. The colleagues were not concocted out of sugar and spice. The enemies were bestial and brutal. To survive, you needed guts, gumption, and an appetite for more. But then there was the other Paul, the pne with whom my wife and I spent a long afternoon and evening at his training school in Piney Point, Maryland—the Paul who spoke with" flawless grammar and rolling rhetoric, with many passing courtesies to the fair sex, and with regular references to the men who wrote the Great Books of Western Civilization. Paul could read and he did read widely. He was a quick study picking up by intelligence and by intuition. And, here too, he was a sailor, because among the wanderers over the waters, there is a long and honored tradition of intellectuality. America's greatest playwright, Eugene O'Neill, was a sailor. 3o was Richard Henry Dana, product of Harvard, who wfote Two Years Before the Mast." So was John Masefield, Britain's Poet Laureate, who wrote, "I must go down to the seas again." So was Joseph Conrad. So was my good friend, Noah Greenberg who founded and led the New York Pro Musica.^ The lure of the sea was hypnotic to many of these creative minds. The ship was the gateway to exotic worlds. The oceans were an escape from the insularity of the landlubber. The idle hours were moments for reading and contemplation. Sailing was as enriching for the mind as it was toughening to the body. In the councils of American labor, Paul commanded the highest respect. Many unions owe their life—their existence and their success—to Paul's muscle and mentality. He gave of both generously. In the top body of the AFL-CIO, he was known as George Meany's strong right arm among the international presidents. When Paul came to seafaring he was just a kid out of Alabama. He had distinguished himself as a bit of a prizef ighter Then one day, he discovered a great big world out there and he bullied and brained his way into it—to taste it, to enjoy it, and then to play his role in remaking it nearer to the heart's desire. Copyright, 1980, Cus Tyler Columns. With him froIn tL loJ 1/ that Paul Hall founded in 1979 meet with Evan Dobelle (far left), national chairman of the Carter/I^ondale Campaiqn Committee Shown Sol ChaikTn^ T president. Communications Workers of America: Paul Hall; William H. Wynn. president, UnitedFood and Commercial Workers InternSonal Un?^r? BrotherhSdS Rfll^iJrlTA Union; Murray Finley, president. Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, and Jack Otero vice Sre^d^n^ nood of Railway and Airline Clerks. Not pictured but part of the Committee is Jacob Sheinkman. secretary-treasurer. Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union My 1980 / LOG / 33 0 , �Letters, Telegrams From Across the Nation Union Headquarters was flooded with letters and telegrams from every part of the country when Paul Hall's death was announced on June 22. Here are some of those letters. Paul Hall was the best company in the world. I met Paul Hall at the AFL-CIO merger convention in 1955. He was already something of a figure, lately in the lead in the fights on the New York waterfront. We started talking about the Seafarers and then about everything else, about ports of call and grand strategies and the qualities of men, and never stopped until recent years, talking sometimes into first light in Brooklyn and Piney Point and the Coachella Valley and other places. I always hated the talking to end. There was a heroic air about him, a sense of special fitness forthe job, the taste of almost unlimited courage of any variety, the utter commitment you read about in Andrew Furuseth and knew in Harry Lundeberg, the quality of the rock you saw in George Meany, the look in the eyes and the bearing of the captain that reminded you so much of John L. Lewis. We all knew that nobody in the labor movement of his or any other time had given or gambled more of himself for his brethren and his country, that he was a special kind of man. i He was a marvelous friend. John Hutchinson Professor of Industrial Relations University of California at Los Angeles Graduate'School of Management . Maritime labor has lost a giant of a man with the passing of Paul Hall. He leaves behind a heritage of accomplishments that will enshrine him in the memory of every seaman. The officers and members of the National Maritime Union mourn his loss and offer our deepest condolences to his widow and members of his family. ^ Shannon J. Wall, , President, National Maritime Union Please accept my deepest sympathy on the passing of your international president and my longtime associate, AFL/CIO executive council member, Paul Hall. For me to praise him would be senseless since his tremendous record of achievement for his members and for all other workers will always speak for itself. My heart goes out to you and the members of the family in this great loss. Matthew Guinan International President Emeritus Transport Union of America, AFL/CIO Mrs. Rose Hall and family ^ With sadddned hearts we've learned of Paul's death over the weekend, and I hasten, on behalf of the officers and members of the Marine Firemen's Union to extend our sincere and heartfelt sympathy on your great loss—a great loss not only to you, his family, but to the great Union he so competently guided as president until he was stricken, and his many many friends in the maritime industry and the labor movement as a whole. It is not necessary that Paul Hall have a monument—hismonument is every American flag ship that exists today because of his efforts on behalf of the merchant marine—and every government employe, federal, state and city, and their families have had a much better life because of his unselfish assistance to create one of the largest unions in the American Federation of Labor dedicated to their welfare. We'll miss his enthusiasm, his foresight, and his ability to keep his ideals in the main stream of his activities, but sincerely believe his legacy will live on and continue to be an inspiration to all of us. sincerely, Henry Disley, president, •7'• • • Marine Firemen^ Union ' San Francisco, CaliL 94105 • 1 Mrs. Rose Hall and family My deepest sympathy is with you at this time at the loss of your husband from a friend who had the honor of serving under him. A member of the brotherhood of SIU. • Peter J. Garay BookG-929 » * Dear Frank Drozak: I was saddened to learn of Paul Hall's death and wanted to extend my sympathies to you and the Seafarers at this time. Paul contributed a great deal to the labor movement and his work shall not be soon forgotten. Sincerely, Birch Bayh United States Senator Pool HalL the Man: A Look inside J.: •|. Continuedfrom Page 7 important piece of maritime legislation to be enacted in more than thirty years. Because of the role he played in securing its passage, he whs dubbed the Father of the Modem Merchant Marine. Paul Hall's ability , to spot trends before they actually occurred was almost uncanny. A case in point is the Harry Lundeberg School of Semanship. When he first devised the idea of opening a training and upgrading center for merchant seamen, people thought that he had lost all contact with reality. It is only now, 13 years after its inception, that responsible industry figure^ realize what Paul Hall knew all along: the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is the only thing that stands between this union and extinction. There has been a technological revolution M /LOG/ July 1^80 in the maritime industry, aiid only those seamen with the proper skills will be able to count on being employed in the future. Basically Shy' Despite his ipany honors and accomplishments, Paul Hall was basically a shy man: He disliked large affairs. His favorife form of entertainment was to go out To dinner with his wife Rose. He preferred quiet conversation to loud parties: elegant dining to conspicuous possessions: history books on the Civil War to anything else.^ The last year of his life was the happiest. He nurtured his be­ loved wife Rose to health after a serious illness. Her recovery brought him great joy. Their lives had been intertwined for more than thirty years, When he came to New York in the forties, she became his secretary. They came from two completely different cultures: he was a Southern Baptist from Alabama, she a nice Jewish girl from Brooklyn. Each gave something special to the other. He shared Ijis dreams wjth her. ^he made him aware of standards and values outside of his immediate world. When he fell ill, she rarely left his side. Every day for ^ght months, twelve hours a day, sometipies more, she was at the hospital, guarding him. rfis family was there, as was his long­ time business associate John Yarmola, who chose to stay with his old friend. Long after Paul Hall lost consciousness, members of the hospital staff came to visit him, for he had mesmerized them with his presence. When he died, there was a sense of loss at the hospital. Even people who had barely known him could feel their lives .diminished in some unexplained way. Some people's lives are linear, others are static. Paul Hall's was full. Every step he took he took with deliberation. At every juncture of his life, he strove to expand his skills and capabilities. He was. never without friends or admirers. Any person who met Paul Hall could expect a cordial receptibn. More often than not, he was able to bring out something special in the people he met, and this is .perhaps the measure of his greatness. He reacted to every person as if that person had something valuable to offer him. It is the rhre man who can do that, the exceptional human being who is able to grasp that no one man or woman understands it all,^ that even the humblest creature can teach you the most profound lesson. y• �When Underdogs Called, Paul HaM Was There ?tuL Hall was known as a P fighter. He didn't go out looking for fights, but when his friends needed help—or when someone in the labor movement called on Paul and his "white hats" for assistance, he was always in the front line beside his sailors. Paul especially liked to help the underdog—^the little outfit fight­ ing against big odds and needing a friend. One of the most dramatic examples of his readiness to lead his men in battle for an underdog was in the Chicago cab beefs of 1961 and 1962. Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois had become interested in the attempt of Chicago cab drivers to get rid of the alleged racket-dominated Teamsters Local 777, which represented the Chicago drivers. fight. A rival organization had been set up by Dominick Abata, called the Democratic Union Organizing Committee. In his courageoiis effort to take on the Team­ sters, Abata needed all the help he could get. Douglas. Abata and Irving Friedman, an attorney for the insurgent cabbies, contacted several big unions and asked for help. But they didn't get it. For one reason or another, perhaps because they hated to tackle Jimmy Hoffa's Teamsters, these outfits showed no interest. Then someone suggested Paul Hall and the Seafarers, which had acquired a reputation for being willing to do battle for an underdog. When they asked Paul Hall for tioned the National Labor Re­ help the answer was an imme­ lations Board for an election diate "yes." Paul felt no qualms based on the allegation that about pitting his small union of Glimco's local was engaging in seamen against the mighty unfair labor practices by resort­ Teamsters, with 100 times as ing to "threats, intimidation and many members. He had done it violence." The NLRB agreed. before in Puerto Rico and he Elections were held, and the hadn't found Hoffa all that DUOC had won the right to tough. represent Chicago drivers as their During the previous AFL- official bargaining agent. Now CIO convention Paul had, as the Glimco was out to upset this Chicago Daily News put it, ruling and take over again. "denounced Hoffa in words so With the help of Paul Hall's strong that the official minutes of sailors, Abata fought off this the convention had to be phony take-over. It was a tough amended to printable language.' fight, with the mob using violence The Teamsters had been expelled and intimidation to regain from the AFL-CIO several years control. DUOC came out on top. before. In January of 1962, Paul went A hard-hitting team of SIU to Chicago to present a charter to men from New York and other the new cab union. ports went to Chicago to set up "We sought a charter from machinery for the cab driver's Hall's union," said Abata, "because it is a clean union, the Joey Glimco, who had headed finest union in the world and is the Teamsters local, had been run by an honest man, Paul described as "Jimmy Hoffa's Hall." racketeering henchman." AtJust before the charter presen­ torney General Robert Kennedy tation, Paul found himself in the had ie'scribed him as "one of middle of a fight when Glimco's Jimmy Hoffa's hoodlum lieu­ men started a free-for-all at the tenants." Hamilton Hotel, where the The Teamsters were sure that ceremony was to take place. they had enough money and Paul, Abata and their friends muscle to overwhelm the sailors drove the attackers out into the and send them back to the coast sfieet, with Paul decking several in the process. When it was over, in defeat. But it didn't work out that way. he went back in for the ceremony Paul Hall and Abata and their and the picture taking. It later became known that this aides planned a careful strategy to combat the opposition's habit wasn't the first time that Glimco's of making the cabbies do what tough guys tried to rough up the they wanted through threats of head of the Seafarers—or worse. bodily injury, When Paul had gone to, DUOC had previously peti- Chicago late in 1960 to confer A committed champion of the underdog. Paul Hall never refused a request to help out in a just cause, no matter what the odds. He took his Seafarers to Chicago ip 1961 and waged a successful fight to purge racketeers from the Chicago cab drivers union. In 1962 he presented the cab union with an SIU charter. with dock workers and other labor leaders, an attempt was made to shoot him. They were dining in the Drake Hotel when the president of a Teamsters dock workers local walked up, revealed a gun beneath the hat he held in his hand and said "how do you want it... here or outside?" Someone diverted the man's attention. Steve Leslie, head of the Operating Engineers Union Local 25, sitting beside Paul, grabbed the gun and a battle broke out with a gang of Team­ ster sluggers. "We finally got out of the joint," Paul recounted later, "but we had to fight our way out." From the Drake, Paul, Leslie and several others went to another hotel where Teamster big shots were holding a confab. Paul ^^'ent up to them, handed over a paper bag and said, "Here's your gun. I don't want to keep any Teamster property." Because the cab drivers had not received a wage increase for 12 years and because they lagged behind in various benefits, the union declared a strike in March of 1962. Paul and his men went to Chicago again to help them in this battle. When Glimco threatened to walk in again and take over by breaking the strike with Teamster help, Paul drove up in front of Teamster headquarters and said, "I dare Glimco or anyone else to send men through our picket lines. Glimco is a fink. This is a battle of the ordinary little guys against the hoodlums. And I say we'll fight like hell." Glimco and the Teamsters did not accept the challenge. The strike ended after 20 hours, with the drivers winning a pay boost, a union shop, a bonus plan and other benefits. Thie Chicago cab beef can be summed up in these words from a "victory" booklet put out at the time. "Despite bverwhelming odds, a complete lack of finances, the combined weight of the Chicago crime syndicate and, the Team­ sters, the Chicago cab drivers have won their struggle." What the booklet didn't say was this. The struggle was won because Paul Hall was a fighter who never held back from leading his men when he thought he was fighting in a good cause. He instilled that spirit into his sailors, the 'Svhite hats" of whom he was always so proud. July 1980 / LOG / 35 v V- 1 ' .. �....A-. - y~^ ^ -S!ET=&v~'^--S-iiEfca • w- «%- Building Piney Point—It Didn't Come Easy by John Bunker M •r- •I Y fondest memories of Paul Hail are from the time I spent at Piney Point during the often-hectic period of turning this former naval station into a training school. Paul commuted regularly from New York and , Washington to Piney Point and there wasn't a detail he ever missed about the progress of construction. Every day he was there. Summer heat or winter cold, he would mount one of' the electric golf carts for a building-by-building, foot-byfoot survey of the operation. Several times I was shanghaied on one of thesie inspections, which meant a four or five hour ride. My job was taking notes. Some of the things that happened during those construc­ tion days didn't seem funny to staffers at the time, but they brought a lot of laughs later. Paul, in restrospect, liked to laugh about them, too. There was the time, for instance, when he called the staff together in the dining room after dinner for the regular progress reports... reports as to how work was coming along at the motel ... if the grey paint had arrived for the docks...if the New York carpenters were doing their job... if the phones were installed on schedule...a hundred and one things that all won his attention. After these reports were given it was about 9 p.m. It would be bed time at most places, but Paul leaned back in his chair and li,t one of those thin cheroots. He turned to me and said, "Johnny, go up to your storeJohn Bunker is director of the Seafarers Historical Research De­ partment, and a long time friend and associate of the late Paul Hall. room with a couple of the boys and bring down all that nautical stuff you've got stored up there." 1 had been collecting ship's wheels, lanterns, pictures and other things for eventual decora­ tion at the "Point." When we had assembled 40 or 50 such items, Paul positioned his chair for a commanding view of all walls and said, "O.K. boys, let's decorate. Start with that big ship's wheel." There was Eric Klingwald, the steward; Frank Mongelli, Ken Conklin, Bob Matthews, myself and several others. Paul directed our efforts like a field commander. "That wheel's too low...up a foot or so...there, there...that's better. Move that picture a little to the left... that harpoon looks better over there...that figure­ head should be in the corner... a little to the left." Around about midnight, when the gear was all hung to Paul's satisfaction he turned to me again and said, "Johnny, we need something big and salty to put in the entrance to the dining room. What have you got?" Paul never liked answers such as "maybe," "can't," or "1 don't know." The only thing 1 could think of quickly was one of the ponderous anchors from the old fishing schooner which had just come down from Nova Scotia. She is now known as the James Cook. "A big anchor!" Paul agreed. "Yeah, that's just what we need there." Turning to Frank Mongelli he said, "Take some of the boys and bring that anchor up here." Frank hesitated...and with good reason. The big iron anchor had been dumped over the side into the St • '*'• Here's Paul Hall, megaphone in hand, at Piney Point back in the late '60s during a dedication ceremony for the Zimmerman. Paul Half made sure that every last detail was handled properly during the building of Piney Point. harbor mud for use as a mooring. Frank explained the problem. - :As fa r as Paul was^ concerned, that was no reason why it still wouldn't make a good decora­ tion. "O.K., Frankie,"hesaid inthat soft tone which ho one who knew him ever mistook for anything but what it was...irrevocable firmness. "Take some of the boys and bring it up." Armed with flash lights, grappling hooks, ropes and other gear, Frankie's squad headed for the docks. Along about three o'clock in the morning the anchor was laying outside the dining hall. It had taken ten men to carry it. In another hour or so it was flushed clean of harbor muck, scrubbed and painted. It was then man-handled somehow into the entranceway and set up with a salty spray of chain and hawser coiled around it in fine nautical style. By then th„e first hints of dawn were breaking over St. Mary's Bay. Later, some telephone poles were sawed off and an artistic setting of pilings was created around the anchor to simulate the end of a wharf. But there was no rush about that, Paul said. It could be done after breakfast. To some folks, fishing an anchor out of an inky black bay at midnight might seem to be a most unusual procedure. But when Mongelli's "anchor gang" finally cleaned up, warmed up with jamoke, fired up with ham and grits and turned to for another day's work, it wasn't all that unusual. They knew Paul Hall and they knew that when Paul wanted something done it was "do it now... not tomorrow." No Admission Tests! ^Paul' Wanted it That Way OST schools require tests ' help—the youngsters who needed of some kind or other for a "boost up" to find a place in life. He was proud of Piney Point admission. and the men it produced. " But not Piney Point. Paul was proud of many And that's because Paul Hall things. wanted it that way. He was proud of how the SlU He envisioned Piney Point as a under his leadership had become place where young men who had an influential and respected member of the world family of desire and native "smarts" could find a place in life. He knew that labor unions...influential far references and social position beyond the size of its mem­ and academic qualifications and bership. He was also proud of what he all the other rigamorole neces­ sary for admission to most had done to strengthen the schools would eliminate the American merchant marine. But when Paul talked to young men he most wanted to M l i, !: f I • ii i i i 4 graduates of the upgrading program at Piney Point he almost invariably mentioned one of the things about his life of which he was most proud and which, he hoped, would en­ courage these Piney Point boys to keep on striving, "When 1 was going to sea in the black gang," he said, "I figured 1 was as smart as anybody else on the ship. Only 1 had to prove it. Saying you're smart doesn't make it that way. "So 1 got some books and studied for an engineer's license. There usually wasn't anyone else in the fo'c'sle who could help me with the problems—like figuring out boiler pressure and all those other things they ask you. It takes a certain amount of mathematics. 1 had to figure it out for myself. "But after several trips of battling with the books I decided 1 would sit for my license. And you know what? I made it. Got a good score, too. Got an original second engineer's license. Never sailed on it because I came ashore with the union. But 1 proved something to myself. Like any­ one else can do... if they try." . 36 / .LOG i July 1980 rv. �'i -^•L • -' ,•" '1.J"b:. ?T-ft y: : '• •'•''•"Vi',?'"yr5iV-" "- . 1 f-i'' *. L , ••' He Never Met a Kid He Didn't Like by Charlie Svenson P AUL Hall once told me that there wasn't a bad kid in the world who couldn't be turned around with a little tough love. From the very beginning the youngsters who came to Piney Point were the rough, un­ schooled and often rejected kids f^jom the poverty pockets of America. At first they came from Appalachia, from the hills and closed-down mining towns of West Virgiiiia. Later they were to come from the inner cities and the farms. They were rough-edged and unschooled, most of them. They h^ juvenile arrest records, many of them. But they were also proud and restless and eager to prove themselves. They were like Paul Hall, himself. Paul had a special feeling for these youn^ters. I was v^ith him many times when he would be showing someone or another around the school. One could sense his pride of accomplish­ ment when he pointed put the boats and classrooms and the other remarkable accoutre­ ments of this really unique training cenW. But there was another feeling when he watched the younger trainees as they marched and worked and played. And one could sense that feeling too. It was that of a loving parent, Paul didn't show his emotions. He kept that compassionate part of his humanness hidden behind a mask of grufness. Still, those warm human feelings shone through. I remember the times I was with him during graduation ceremonies at the school,^and I can still hear him talk excitedly about the opportunities that then lay ahead for those young men. And I remember that Paul was there when the first young man at the school received his diploma after completing the high school equivalency program there. His excitement then was not so much that the G.E.D, program was launched, but rather that oneyoung man had succeeded. It was Paul Hall's living philosophy that the students at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship be encouraged to succeed. He believed from his own living experience that faith in one's self counted for every­ thing. When he talked with the students that is what he talked about. He told them that they were important. He told them that if they tried they would be all right. He told them that it was okay to succeed. Paul Hall's encouragement to the young men at the Seafarers Union training school was more than his words alone. Hef put his own unique stamp on tbe educar tional programs there which encouraged individual effort to succeed. There were no entrance examinations and there were no final grades. Every educational program at the school was designed to help the individual student. Every teacher and instructor looked to develop the individual strengths of the students. Many of the young men who went through the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship never had an opportunity to talk with Paul Hall. That's sad. Still, they all felt in one way or another his encouragement and his belief in them. But if they had talked with Paul they would not have seen harshness nor sentiment. Rather, like those who have been with him, they would have been lifted by his optimism, tempered by his sternness, and encouraged by his geinuine interest in them. To Paul Hall, Education Was the Key "Education is for the total man. As he learns he grows bigger if not in stature, at least in spirit. And learning is one of the most remarkable exercises in all human endeavor." Those were Paul Hall's words. More than that, those words formed his comrnitmenf to a program to broaden the horizons of all seafarers. Paul believed that knowledge was the key to growth. He used to say that if we can understand our problems we can then begin to resolve them. To that end he launched a number of innovative Conferences where the ship's . educational programs within the crews came to the Harry Lunde­ Seafarers Union. They were berg School of Seamanship to programs to encourage the discuss and debate crucial issues growth of an informed member­ involving o\ir union and our ship which could collectively industry. initiate intelligent courses of There are the recertification action. They were also programs programs for bosuns and stew­ to improve the quality of life for ards. And there are the many the seafarers. upgrading programs to improve Many of us will remember the the skilly of working seafarers, "You Be The Judge" forums in and to provide them with a ladder the Seafarers Log. It was Paul's to greater satisfaction in jobs. way to lay out all of the pro's and Paul was justifiably proud of con's of an issue so that the the educational achievements of membership could form a rea­ the Seafarers Union. He was even more proud of the many indi­ soned opinion. There were the Educational vidual achievements of those Seafarers who enriched their lives through the educational pro­ grams of the union. But Paul was quick to point out that the SIU's educational programs were not perfect. We had not done enough, he would say. He knew that our educa­ tional programs should be con­ stantly reviewed, and must be readily adapted to meet changing conditions and new challenges. I remember he -said one time, "We must never lose sight of what our education programs are all about. They are for the improvement of the whole man." Seafarers Rehab Center—A Living Reminder of a Man Who Loved His Broth^s Alcoholism Is a disease* it affects the mdividual physically, emotionally and spiritually. It touches all of those around him in the famify, on the job and in the community. It is treatable; with help, the alcoholic can become happily and usefully whole. It is not easy for one who is not a recovering alcoholic, or one who is not trained in the treatment of recovery, to under­ stand and accept this truth. Yet Paul came to this under­ standing in his own unique way. It was in his nature to want to help his brothers. He had seen the problem in the broken lives of many of Ms brothers within our Union. And like many, he felt helpless to.affect some kind of change in those who were suffering, some of whom were very clos^to him. .And so he began to learn all he could about alcoholism. He turned to those who were experi­ enced in the medical and counsel­ ling fields. And he talked with recovering alcoholics. He wanted to find out how he could help. He held a seminar on alcohoL ism at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, and he called in many of the leading medical and counselling authori­ ties. Present, too, were several recovering alcoholics. He was eager to learn all he could, and he held many long night sessions picking the brains and assessing the experiences of those who were closest to the problems of alcoholism. Paul used to say that our biggest enemy is ignorance. He would say many times that understanding is the key to solving our problems. And here, too, he came to understand that there was a way to help the alcoholic seafarer to recover and become a useful and whole person. With the help of those who shared their experiences with him, he set up the Seafarers Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Maryland several years ago. Somebody said once that you may do all kinds of good works and you may win all manner of public acclaim, but if you do not love it is all worth nothing. This program to help the suffering "alcoholic begin his road to recovery is a living reminder of a man who truly loved his brothers. July 1980 / LOG / 37 'r\ v4: ) •.4 �Paul Hdii Dies of that he would rather sit around a table "talking to a few^ of the effective political force in the boys" than sit in ^he Oval Office family' of the trade union move^ of the White House with the ment. At his death, the MTD President of the United States. comprised 43 national and To the end, he supported th^^, international Unions represent­ underdog. A few years ago, h^ ing nearly 8 million American could be found tramping through workers. the fields pf California in support In 1962, Paul Hall was elected of the United Farm Workers. by his peers to the AFL-CIO Paul Hall never forgot where Executive Council. When he he came from. The SIU was his died, he was Senior Vice Presi­ A Legend in His Time life. Seamen were his brothers. dent of the AFL-CIO and one of Paul Hall was triily a legend in His long-term dream for the its most influential members. his time. From the famous Wall maritime labor movement was to Paul Hall's dream for Ameri­ Street Beef of 1947 where white havfc one union for unlicensed can seamen was all inclusive. He hatted Seafarers keyed a strike seamen and one union f<Jr wanted the best of everything for victory for financial workers, to licensed seamen. He was a An Adv|sot to Presidents SIU members. But he realized the tremendous battles between tremendous proponent of merger better than anyone, that no one Paul Hall has been named to was going to hand it to us on a committees and' commissions by Hall and Jimmy Hoffa's Team­ and consolidation for strength. silver platter. He fought continu­ President Johnson, Ford, Nixon sters Union, Paul Hall stood He believed deeply in the SIU ally at the bargaining table. In the and Carter. His most recent head and shoulders above his motto, "Strength in Unity." It was a year of tragedy for the words of SIU Vice President Red appointment was as Co-Chair­ opposition. He beat Hoffa in Campbell, "Paul Hall would go man to President Carter's im­ Puerto Rico in 1960 when he Hall family. He lost a sister and succeeded in winning an election his brother Bill Hall, also a long into a room of shipowners. portant Export Council. of 2,000 shoreside workers. He time official of the SIU, earlier They'd throw apples and oranges Other Presidential appoint-^ on the table and he'd come out me'nts included seats on the beat Hoffa again in the famous this year. He was heartbroken when his Chicago cab drivers' beef of the with the fruit salad." Labor Policy Advisory Commit­ old friend "Bull" Shepard, passed But Paul Hall wanted more tee; the Labor-Management early '60s. He survived two assassination away last year. than top pay and benefits for the Advisory Committee on Eco­ For Paul Hall, the long SIU. He wanted SIU members to nomic Affairs; the Maritime attempts by organized crime for have an opportunity to advance. Advisory Committee; the Na­ his work in trying to rid the struggle is over. But his victory is truly just beginning. Because And he wanted young people to tional Commission on Produc­ waterfront of racketeers. He reached out to help seamen Paul Hall's spirit of toughness, have the opportunity to take a tivity; the National Committee of other nations. He was a key strength and compassion lives on crack at a career at sea. for Industrial Peace, and the This-is why he established the Advisory Committee to the Cost- figure in developing trade uiiion in the SIU and in every SIU democracy for Canadian seamen. member who has gotten a better Harry Lundeberg School of of-Living Council. Toward the end of his career, shake in life thanks to him. ..V Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. Hall has also served with Paul Hall is survived by his in 1967. Since then the School distinction as chairman of nu­ Paul Hall was one of the most loving wife. Rose; his son. Max; has developed into the finest merous important committees powerful men in the country. He daughter, Margo, and brothers maritime training school in the for the AFL-CIO, including his hated fanfare and publicity. He country. And thousands of SIU most recent assignment as chair­ preferred to work behind th^ Peter and Robert. Paul Hall was laid to rest in scenes and let others take the members have advanced man of the Economic Policy Greenwood Cemetery on a grassy credit. skills, and thousands of young Comnllttee. hill overlooking a pond. It's only But no matter how important people from deprived hackPaul Hail has received nu­ a few blocks away from SIU grounds have found employment merous awards for his contribu­ he became, Paul Hall always Headquarters in Brooklyn, just and a chance in^tfe because of the tions in and outside the labor preferred the company of sea­ men. He said time and time again the way Paul Hall wanted it, School. movement. The School is a living, thriving He received the Labor Rights monument to Paul Hall's belief in Award in 1973 from the Jewish education and his desire to see Labor Committee. In 1968, he - SIU members get a better shake was awarded the B'nai B'rith in life. Anti-Defamation League's "Man of the Year" award. Also in 1968, Politics is Porkchdps he received an award from the The one thing Paul Hall State of West Virginia for his understood better than anyone is help in providing jobs for that the future of the American disadvantaged Appalachian merchant marine depends on the youth. In 1964, the National Com­ success of this organization in the mittee for Rural Schools pre­ political arena. Under his leadership, the SIU sented him an award for his became deeply involved in poli­ "vigorous advocacy of education tics at a very early date. Paul Hall and economic opportunities for helped lobby through Congress youth of all origins." And in the 50-50 Cargo Preference Act 1962, he received the Civic Center in 1954, which reserved for of New .York Humanitarian American ships at least 50. Award for his work in rehabili­ percent of all government gene­ tating youthful offenders. In 1968, Paul Hall was elected rated cargoes. to the Executive Board of the Boy There were many political Continued from Page 3 f-: i:. • k I at 65 victories for Paul.Hull, some big, some small. But his biggest victory came with passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, which gave the American mari­ time industry new life and a future when it appeared that U.S. merchant marine might not survive the decade. He spearheaded the bill through Congress. And for his efforts, several U.S. Congress­ men, in eulogies to him, entitled Paul Hall, "The Father of Modern American Merchant Marine." 38 / LOG / July 1980 /. Scouts of America, the first labor leader to ever serve in that capacity. In addition, on April 11, 1980 the New York Harbor Festival Foundation sponsored a testi­ monial dinner to Paul Hall at which they named him the 1980 winner of the "Mr. Port of New York Award." �Following is a reprint of the last Paul Hall column that appeared in the Log just prior to the holidays last year. We feel this particular column embodies as well as anything Paul Hall's sense of compassion, vision and undying belief in the Brotherhood of the Sea, A Union of Believers . * .. r by Paul Hall T HE holidays have traditionally been a tough time for seamen. It's not much fun spending this time of year in the middle of the ocean or in some port thousands of miles away from home and family. N o matter what anyone says, you never get used to separation. It's one of the drawbacks of this business. But brothers, no matter where you are this holiday season—whether it be on a ship or a tug or if you are lucky enough to be home—SIU members have something to celebrate. I say this because as we enter the new decade of the 'SOs, we as an organization and as a class of workers have a solid, secure future to look forward to. The same thing could not have been said when this decade began ten years ago. At that time, shipping was tough and getting tougher all the time. Our domestic shipbuilding base was at one of its all time lows. There were a lot of people in maritime back then who really believed there was no future for the American merchant marine. And you know something, for those people, there really was no future. Because in this business, when you stop believing—when you stop fighting the good fight—and when you start savoring the 'good old days'instead of planning for the future, it's time to close up shop. I am extremely proud to say that the SIU is an organization of believers, an organization of fighters. When times were tough, we never hid our faces hoping our problems would all go away. Instead, we took the offensive. We launched new programs. And we did our damndest to create something good and turn things around. We were faced with an extremely tough situation in 1970. But in the ten years that have passed since then, we have truly turned things around. We started out the decade by devoting a total effort in Washington. Less than 11 months later, the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 was signed into law. The 1970 Act gave the industry hope. But it did more than that. It provided our industry with the tools to make a fresh start. At the same time, we put our training and upgrading programs in Piney Point into high gear. This enabled us to keep on top of the technological changes that were and continue to sweep our industry. As importantly, our educational programs gave us the inside track on nailing down contracts with new companies with dynamic new ideas—like the LNGs. ' In addition, we made two extremely important organizational moves involving mergers. In 1976, we in the SIU-AGLIWD and the former Inland Boatmen's Union completed a merger. Just about two years later, we and the former Marine Cooks and Steward Union merged. Both mergers have been extremely successful and benefical for everyone concerned. But our Union is an organization of individuals—people with needs and goals. And as the decade of the 70s progressed, it is important to remember that we as seamen made tremendous improvements in our standard of living. Through hard work and careful planning, we have made monumental gains in our wages and vacation benefits as well as in our Welfare and Pension Plans. It's not enough to simply have employment. The jobs we fill must also provide all the things necessary to make our lives secure. I sincerely believe we have achieved this level of security in our Union. So as we close out what in many ways has been a trying decade in our history, we can all feel a great deal of satisfaction. Because the gains we have made and the truly important things we have accomplished were achieved through a collective effort. Our Union was built on the qualities of brotherhood, unity and cooperation. We have progressed through hard work and determination. We will survive by cohtinuing to do the things that have"made us wl^dlwe are today—the best damn seamen's union in the world. : J-" . 'h i-i • , I /. . t • • July 1980 / LOG / �• vf- 1.4 .I'M SOME KKSONAL NOTES: Paul Hall: Different, Unique " i / ) .. He was different and he was unique. He was acutely intelligent. He poss^ed barrels of physical and spiritual courage, and he could define and articulate an issue in a way that would awe them all from the mightiest to the lowliest. He was, as they say of practical people, pragmatic. But he never swerved from his simple rule of personal loyalty to his brother union seamen and his friends. He was an easy touch, knd he was uncompromisingly tough. He was absolutely unorthodox in his style and he was challenged by seemingly impossible causes and objectives. He was the consummate gambler in a life that he understood was shaped and ihfluenced in so many ways by the elements of chance. Yes, Paul Hall was unique and different. Ask anyone who ever was an under-dog and went to Paul Hall when . every other means of help had evaporated. Ask anyone who ever had a good idea that fell on deaf ears everywhere else. Ask the many with unpopular but good causes who could get plenty of pledges elsewhere but not much backing. Ask the young kids who had made mistakes ahd were counted out by their communities and society—that is except for Paid Hall. Paul Hall was different and unique, all right—and he was so much more. It is universally agreed by everyone who knew Paul Hall or came into his presence that he enjoyed few things more than a chance to talk to people—strangers or friends, union brothers and corporate heads, college kids and politicians. Almost to a man they left in awe of his ability to see the world and things around us in the simplest terms. They were truly amazed by his facility for zeroing in on the crux of a problem, and in almost all ca^s, they were charmed by this seemingly huge matt, with his self-described "eight big grades"of schooling—who probably would have been stunted by higher education, although he regretted not having the opportunity. It was an odd phenomenon—but perhaps not—that first-time visitors to Paul Hall came away With an impression that he was a physical giant, considerably taller and broader in stature than he actually was. He stood at just about six feet, but many would swear he was at least six inches over that, such was the power and strength of his personal magnetism. Paul Hall conveyed a sense of absolute fearlessness in face of any difficulty or problem, spiritual or physical. But he would be the first to confess to mortal fears: what made him different from his peers in situations of this kind was his overwhelming instinct and desire for survival, and his fascination for challenge. Stories and recollections of Paul's activities and exploits far and wide as a rank-and-file union seaman and .aa,;, U. :. • -.«• V' v.:j. ^ • :'iH V. I ir..: -4- f1 •I' •Vf I • '.•ri !' .J.a ' • . i : " .-/- I;" •' -i 1• : \ !' 'J \ ;fe>^ - U ¥'• •s • /fc ; , by Herb Brand •- -i-r? ,i11 •i ' r -i '. r '• ; Herb Brand, a long time friend and assodate of Paul Hall, is farmer ed&or of the Log and premntly is PresUknt of the TransportoHon Instkute in Washington, D.C. '' y n ,.h..-\: LOG Official Puhlkalion of Ihr Scafarm Intrrnaiional Union • Allaniii. Outf. Laki'> jnil inianJ Walcr* Oisiral• AFL CIO July 1980 as a trade unionist in his crowded and busy years are already legend. He was exhilarated by them all. Though he was but 65, with much more potential for greater contibutions in behalf of his union, and his union brothers, and the maritime industy, Paul, in terms of experience, packed 100 years of living into his lifetime. He had decided some time ago to live his life "each day at a time." He was a fatalist but wouldn't be denied the opportunity to influence the events and the life in which he was involved. There were times, too, that Paul made mistakes. He was the one most able and quick to acknowledge errors in judgement in making tough decisionis. But as he said so often, the biggest mistake of all "is not to call a shot at all. w When the issue was a big one, when the shot was a tough one to call, Paul was not lacking in decisiveness Or courage. He didn't believe in playing it safe. "You win some and you lose some,"he said. Most important,he felt, was being in the game. Of all the responsibilities of his job as head of the Seafarers and his activities for the national labor movement, the moments he enjoyed most wefe those spent with his own union membership. He looked forward to his regular talks with each group of seamen as they completed training or upgrading studies at the union's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, which Paul founded. He loved to point to achievements by seafarers who advanced themselves by taking advantage of union-inspired programs and facilities. Paul Hall was different and unique. And he lived a full, but too short a life. His talent and his intelligence and his rare style were universally acknowledged by his union brothers and by his colleagues in the maritime industry where the likes of his influence will be a long time in reappearing, if ever. He was a trade union representative who enjoyed his life and his work. But leadership was his profession. Hwv^s an oM photo of« young Htrb Brand, IhMcdMor of tlw Log, wffh Paul Hall ridhig tho raHa to an 8IUNA convontlon In 1993. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource July 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: A LEGACY OF TRUST PAUL HALL DIES FO CANCER AT 65 FRANK DROZAK TAKES OVER THE HELM OF THE SIU PAUL HALL ALWAYS KEPT THE FAITH; IT'S OUR TURN 'HE DID WHAT HE DID BECAUSE HE FELT IT WAS RIGHT' PAUL HALL, THE MAN: A LOOK INSIDE POLITICAL FIGHTS: NO ONE FOUGHT 'EM BETTER HE CRACKED TOUGH NUTS, ISTHMIAN, CITIES SERVICE PAUL HALL LAID TO REST LANE KIRKLAND V.P. WALTER MONDALE HERBERT BRAND PAUL HALL - A HISTORY IN PICTURES U.S. MARITIME CAN THANK PAUL HALL FOR '70 ACT TRIBUTES FROM CONGRESS REQUIEM FOR THE SEAFARERS' PAUL HALL WHEN UNDERDOGS CALLED, PAUL HALL WAS THERE BUILDING PINEY POINT - IT DIDN'T COME EASY NO ADMISSION TESTS! 'PAUL' WANTED IT THAT WAY HE NEVER MET A KID HE DIDN'T LIKE TO PAUL HALL, EDUCATION WAS THE KEY SEAFARERS REHAB CENTER - A LIVING REMINDER OF A MAN WHO LOVED HIS BROTHERS A UNION OF BELIEVERS PAUL HALL: DIFFERENT, UNIQUE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/1/1980 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 42, No. 7 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log