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OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLAN^^C AND GULF DISTRICT,
SEAFARERS' iNTERNATIONAL ufllON OF NORTH AMERICA
VOL; in NEW YORK. N. V;T TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1941
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A HAPPY NEW YEAR
And nhixiys remember, your Union is your
hes( guarantee of every year being a Happy
New Year, Support your Union for your
Union supports you.
Employers Attempt Sabotage
Of the Closed Shop at Labor
Meeting; FDR Backs Unions
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Statement of Principles
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Last week the ̂ Log** reported the conference held in Washington
between the shipowners, the Government and the maritime unions. At
that time a War Emergency Maritime Board was set up.
The following Principles were adopted at the conference and will
serve as a guide to the Board in all future deliberations.
NEW MEDIATION BOARD WILL RECEIVE
ALL DISPUTES; ORGANIZATION OF
NON UNION SHOPS TO CONTINUE
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1. Insofar as areas, war bonuses, iindin
surance are concerned, if is regardM :4i$
desirable ancf necessary thaf a ofttforrrr
basis fo> each item covering the entire na
'• tion and the entire industry be reached.
2. Without waiving the right to strike,
fharitime labor gives the Government flrrri
assurance that th.e e^erpise of this right
will ba absolutely withheld for the'jjeriod
oT the war; on a voluntary basis therefore
this is a guarantee en the part of labor
that there will be no strikes during the pe
riod of the war. "Representatives of em
I plpyers in the maritime industry also guar
antee there will be rio lockouts for the
period of the war.
3. Tha utilization of collective bargain
ling wilt in no instance be impaired or re
stricted by reason of any action taken at
this conference. It is understood and
agreed that all rights guaranteed to labor
and industry with respect to collective
bargaining wiil be retained and all agree
ments and obligations arising as^a result
of collective bargaining agreements will
in no way be violated. During the period
of the war there shall be no limitation or
curtailment of the productive or service
capacities of either employer or employe.
4. To provide Hmachinery .for. the settle
rnent of disputes without interruption of
service or stoppage of work during the
period of the war. and to insure the appli
cation of the maximum war effort and co
ordination of: all war activities coming
within the purview of the maritime indus
try, the Maritime War Emergency Board
with, the powers and purpose set forth in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto, will be
created.
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SWrvivots of Torpedoed
Vessel Tel I of Hardships
' Another saga of tlie courage of American seamen was
unfolded as the survivors of the torpedoed Lykes Rrothers
jfreigiiter Prusa landed and revealed^the hardships they had
endured.
The story was released to th* world in the following dis
patch to the''New York Times".:
Thirteen survivQi's ot the crew <A ""
'of the Lykes Brothers freighter'
Prusa landed today at Honolulu
after nine harrowing days a.t sea
in an open boat following an at
..l^k by an eSfejtSy submarine
somewhere, in the Paciiie. Cap
It!^ G. H. Boy and eleven other
jcfew members escaped "In ah
Nther lifeboat, which is uure
i.^;Ortsd. Nine of the erew of
thftrtyfour are believed to have
beea«^ killed. Eight of the thirteen
la?vu*J(i; here had been injured.
/ The attack came at 5:30 A.M.
on December 18, said .Sammy
Bartholomew, an oiler and one
of those injured. He reported
Chat the 7,000ton freighter bad
BU&k in ten minutes after a tor
pedo hit aft near the crew's
'quartern It was f'^;red:.that seV
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CORREGTION
In reference to the reeo
lulaohs paused at the Ssr
vannah Agents' GonfeiN
ence • — Resoltititm: No. 6
was incorrectly reported
in the "Log." It should
read as follows;
"On those union offices
where there are no regu
lar candidates on the hal
lot, the Brother receiving
the greatest writeih vote
will be elected, provided
he receives 1/3 tiie
votes cask in. the e^etien.
Repair Ship
Is Launched
The Dekom Shipbuilding
Corporation in Brooklyn,
N. Y., . this week launched
the YR26. This vessel is a
revolutionary new type of
"Jloating workshop". The
ship is an allsteel, twodeck,
welded vessel, and is built to
be towed out to sea to stricken
freighters and warships
where it can then repair
them on the spot.
Like her sisjer ship, which
was launched at the same
yard three weeks ago and
still is tied up at the dock
beip:g outfitted with machiii
ery, the YRt26 is a complete
seagoing maehine : shop, and
can handle any repairs ; that
be; required; ̂ ; Y •
The managementlabor conference called by President
Roosevelt is ended, and it was a sorry „spectacle indeed.
After sitting for almost a week it became apparent that the
12 emploj'ers on the conference board were out to sabotage
the Union Shop, and Roosevelt himself had to step in and
back up the Unions on this issue.
' This conference to set pol
icy for all war time relations
between organized labor and
management, was in sharp
contrast to the efficiency of
the subcotiference on mari
time labor Avhich was report
ed in"the "Log" last Aveek. In
the subconference the SIIJ
and SUP succeeded in estah
lisliing certain union safe
guards in short order and
Finnish Ships
In American
Waters Seized
Finnish .ships which ' have
been under "protective cus
tody" ofthe U.S. "Coast Guard
since England's declaration
of Afar upon Finland, were
seized outvight this week and
added to the American mer
chant fleet which is servicing
the Allies with munitions and
supplied.
The Maritime Commission
announced that" the vessels
were taken over under the
Ship Requisition Act. Thijs
means that Finland • will re
ceive compensation for them
later on.
This 'action brings to a to
tal of 96 the luiniber of foi'
eign ships seized by the Uni
ted States under this act.
Most of tiie seized vessels
were of Danish, Italian and
French registry.
Ships requisitioned today,
their gross tonnage and the
ports at which tied up, are as
follows:
NEW YORK—Amazon (ex
Mathilda Thordeu), 8,641;
Asta, 1,854; Kurikka, 3,106;
Kuurtanes, 3,026;. Pandia,
2,368; Saimaa, 2,001; Wi
punen, 4,103.
BALTIMORE—Aagot{ 3,939;
An'ja, 4,836; Marisa Thor
deu, 4,536.
BOSTON^Olivia, 6,307.
PHILADELPHIA—Advance,
i;839; Atlas II, 1,098.
NEWPORT NEWS—Aurora,
4j956.
GALVESTON —Deleware, 2
441.
ST. THOMAS,, Virgin Is
lands—Fidra, 1,827.
Total tonnageis 51,878. "
Roosevelt to Appoint
War Labor Board Soon
Secretary of Labor Frances
J Perkins conferred Monday
with William Green, A.F. of L.
president, and Phiilfp Murray,
C.I.O. president, on plans for
a war labor board.
She said they "canvassed
ideas" as to the size of the
board, and its methods of
operation. No decision was
reached.
then pledged themselves to a
nostrike policy.
In the liiaiu eoHfereiu'c,
however, the employers tried
to bludgeon the unions into
nostrike agreements without
offering thoin any safeguards
in return.
The principal stumbling
block was the question of the
closed .shop. The Unions had
already agreed not to strike
for closed shop recognition
but fo submit it to arbitra
tion. The employers, however,
did not even want the ques
tion of the elo.sed shop to be
allowed in arbitration—they
wanted it ruled out entirely.
On Monday, a week ago, it
appeared as if the parle.v
would split up on this ques
tion. The employers seemed
determined to either hogtie
labor or else sabotage the en
tiie conference.
Finally, Senator Elbert
Thomas, associate nioderator
of the conference, proposed
the following, solution:
"There shall be no strikes
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THE S E A F A R E R S ' L O G Tuesday, December 30, 1941
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Seafarers * Intematkmal Union
of North America
Aff&iaied ^th'the American Federation of Labor
HARRY LUNDEBERG, Acting International President
110' Market Street, Room 402, San Francisco, Calif.
., ADBRESa ALL CORREHPOEBEEGE. GONCERNlNa THIS
PUBLICATION TO:
"THE SEAFARERS' LOG"
P. O. Bex 25, Station P, New York, N. Y.
P/jowet'BOwling Qrerai 9'8346
MORE ABGITT
Sfafemenr of Princip/es
Unanimous Branch Vote'Pledges
Seafarers to "Total Victory"
RESOLUTION
EXHIBIT A
PROPOSED'BOARD TO EXPEDITE AND
COORDINATE THE WAR EFFORTS OF
EMPLOYERS AND LABOR IN THE
MARITIME INDUSTRY
The unions representing the personnel
of the vessels, of the American Merchant
Marine and the operators of those vesseb
having pledged themselves to cooperate
.WHEREAS, a state of war exista between our country, the
United States of America, and the,Axis Powers, and
WHEREAS, the Seafarers' International Union of North
America is and always will be an AMERICAN Union of,
by and for seamen, and
WHEREAS, as true Americans we have solemnly pledged to
fight for our country, individually and collectively, and
WHEREAS, the United States Merchant Marine is our na
tion's most important secoiid line of defense, and
WHEREAS, we fully realize our responsibilities and our,
duty to our country and its people,: and
WHEREAS, we know it is our dutyj like all others, to roll
up our sleeves and do our share to win this w^r, and
WHEREAS, no sacrifice is too great for the preservation of
our country, its people, and the four fundamental free
doms which have existed, and we have enjoyed, since we
became a free nation, now therefore'be it
RESOLVED, that, as individuals, and collectively as the
membership of the Seafarers' International Union of
North America, Atlantic & Gulf District, an organization
representing true American seamen, we unequivocally
give our government, and those upon whose shoulders are
placed the responsibilities of the conduct of this war.
our full support and cooperation in order that our nation
. our freedom, and our democracy will be preserved through
total victory in tliis war, and be it further
RESOLVED, that we solemnly pledge and resign ourselves
to whatever action may be required, on'our part, to help
win this war, and be it still further
RESOLVED, that we do everything within our power to
keep our organization and the United States Merchant
Marine free of all subversive elements, fifth columnists
and saboteurs, and be it finally
RESOLVED, that we call upon all orgaiiized labor to take
similar action to give our government full support an^
cooperation in these trying times, and keep their yanks
free of all subversive elements, fifth Columnists and
saboteurs.
Priorities Unemployment
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(Jovciniiicnt Officisila were
gi*app]iii<; this week Avith
many jirobleins created by
the Avai', but one, of the nio.st
acute Avas that of "priorities
uneinployinent.
Even before America en
tei'ed the Avar, hufulreds of
Thousands of AA'orkers had al
Teady been laid otf in nonde
fense industries because of
,shoitage,'| of materials needed
for military production.
These layoffs have, taken a
sharpupturn since tlie Japaii
,ese attack and in the next
feAV moirths the job slaughter
will reacli record proportions,
Federal officials said. Eventu
ally, as tlie nation gets into
its "all'out'" stride, the job
less will be absorbed, but con
siderable suffering is antici
pated in the interval. i
'Labor")
The g r e a test immediate
hloAV is being felt in the au
tomobile industry. The Michi
gan Unemployment Compen
sation CommiHsion estimated
that governmentordered cur
tailment of anto output Avould
throAV over 2O(U000 Avorkers
in the industry out of jobs in
about a Aveek. Many are al
ready on the sti^ets.
This figure of ma.ss. jobless
ness may rise to 350,000 by
February 1, the United Auto
ihobile Workers' Union .fore
east. It aeeiLsed managements
of majoi responsibility for
the critical sitiration, eon
tending that in their gr^ed
for immediate profits mahy
"stalled" on converting their
a.sserribly lines for . manufac
ture of military supplies.
the Government a net to take no action
during the war emergency which shall
causer any interruption, of the service of
such ve^els, ih is of The utmosk importance
that appropriate means shall be estab
lished in order to coordinate the war ef
forts of employees and employers in the
American Merchant Marine and to insure
that, ail questions which may arise Itefween
them and which, if not promptly and ami
cably sOttledy nriight leaflf to interruptions
in such service, shall be promptly and
amicably settled.
It is confidently expected that most of
such questions can and will be settled
through the normal procedure of collec
five bargaining between such unions and
the' steamship operators.
Under present war conditions, however
neither the unions, nor the steamship op
erators will at all times be in position to
obtain adequate information with regard
to* the extent of war risks in order to en
able themto bargain intelligently with re
gard to questions relating to war risk com
pensation and insurance of the personnel
of such vessels.
In order to afford a prbcedure tor set
tling questions relating to war rislc com
pensation and insurance which' wilF at the
same time insure that thei consideration
thereof shall' be based upon: adequate and^
accurate information and that such ques
tionsu shall be settled in such manner as
shall most certainly assist in the prosecu
tion'of th^ war; it is proposed that there
shall be established a board to be known
as the Maritime War Emergency Board
(hereinafter sometimes called the Bbardji
or by sorhe other suitable name, and t6 ber
composectand have the powers and duties:
hereinafter set forth.
The Board shall consist' of three;: rnem
bers to be named by the President of fhe
United Stafesr with the understanding fhat
onemembet shalf be" selfected from the
U. S. Oepartmenf of'Labor and one frotnii
the'Ui S. Maritime Comrmssion.
Whenever any difference shalt arise, bet
whol^earttedly irr the allout war errort of f^een any steamship operator attd any
union representing its employees with, re
gard' to any question refating to war risk
compensation or war risk insurance of per
sonnef of the'vessels of sach steamship o|>
erator and such question shall not be '
fettled through the oi'dinary procedure of
collective bargaining between such steam
ship operator • and its employees, such
question shall be referred, to the Board by
sudh steamship operator or such union by
giving written notice to the Board and to
the other party of 'the ' intention of the
party giving such notice to refer such
quesfion to the Boardk Such notice shall
specify fhe question to be referred to the
Board.
Upon receiving such notice the Board ;
shall as promtply as shall be practicable
afford to each party a reasonable oppor
tunity to present evidence andi argument
in support of the position of such party, •
and the Board shall thereupon render its
decision in writing with regard toi' such
question and serve a copy thereof upon
each party.
The decision of fhe Board upon any
such question which shall be referred to it;
as" hereinbefore set fdrth shall be final and
binding upon all parties to the' difference';
out of which such question arose.
The Board shall appoint advisory com'
mittees of representatives of the steams
ship operators and of such unions of equM
representation for fhe purpose of consult
ing with and advising theBoard in respect
of any other matters looking fcwardr im '
provement and coordination of the war •
effort of the United States in the jMer
chanf Marine field.
L. B. PLATE
JOHN J., COLLINS Mississippi Shipping Co., Inc. ^
Independent Umqna. of' Licensed Officers Wv A. KlGGlNS, Jr.
on Tankers; Indepeandent Unions of Un A. H. Bull Steamship Co. and Baltimore
licensed Personnel OH Tankers. • Insular Line.
A. M.'HEMPHJLL FREDERICK MYERS
National Organization Masters, Mates & VicePresident, National Maritime Union.
Pilots of America; HOWARD McKENZIE
H. MARTIN National Maritime Union. " . , :.
National Organization'Masters, Mates & B. L. TODD
Pilots of America. United Licensed Officers.
JOSEPH P, SELLY ^ARRY LONDEBERG
by WAYNE P. PASCHALL ^ Sailors' Union of the Paciftc.
President, Amer. Cbmfflunications Assn. MORRIS WEISBERGER
GEORGE F. ANDERSON Sailors'Union of the Pacific.
Sec.Treas,; American; Merchant* Marine J.ACK O'DONNELL
Staff Officers Assn., Inc. ' ' Marine Cooks and Stewards Assn;
E. W. WIGGINBOTHAM V. J. MALONE ' :
Sec'y, Local No. 4, N.O.M.M. & P.; of A. Racific Coast Marine Firemen, Oilers,
CAPTAIN W. E. ANTHONY ? »Watertenders, Wipers Assn.
Waterman Steamship Co., Mobile; Ala. r "MARDY POLANER
CAPTAINO. F. MAY ' SIU, Great Lake District.
President, N.O.M.M; & R, Local 90 ; 6th JOHN HAWK /
Nat'l VicePfesident, Atlantic and Gur District,: SIU/' ^
FRANK J. TAYLOR K^THEW D. BIGGS V,;
President, American Merchant Marine ^ Seafarers international^
Institute, Inc. . v Ji Bu BRYAN
• SAMUEL J. HOGAN Pacific American Shipowners Assn.
President, ̂NafciOTal Marine EnginCiafS': and Biorne, HaHioq,
A 'Bepresentatives of the I.L.W.U., asked
f ,, V ui/HVi' V fi permission: to imtiai thedocunieM after
VicePres,; Anrerieah Communcations As i .^fujonsultation with the president nf their
. sociation, 010, Union.
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SEAf?ARERS' LOG
What* « D o in g —•
Ports
OKLEAISS
' New Orleans, La.
• December 20, 1941
EdJt^or, S^afauers'Log,
New ^ork, N. Y.
Dear Sir and Bro.,
The biggest noise of the
iveek h(^e was made by the
Bi'otiier that took our patrol
,111011 off to one side and said,
'Mr.. Teddi v.'hy 1 can't sail
that ; ship, there is guns on
heri," And he meant it.
Tlie seoond big squawk Aias
Ifli^d when the best known
ar in the gulf tried to take
ylhgs and fly, ably assisted
by the cliau'ffieur. It managed
to iuake a" eOUple of easy
fliglds but when it tried to
loop the loop (this is reserved
for Buiekfe) it folded up. and
how;. To: confirm this T refor
you to the Texas City Agent
plus , Bro. Biggs. Result is
that I saw Biggs trying to
make a deal with the paper
and rag man for his. Mule.
Tliis grey, paint that they
are flapping around seoias to
be getting the hand of ap
proval from the ships cham
bermaids, ̂ (A.B. 's to you).
n fact Iwe heard several
ly "that the Japs .should
iave started ,s6oner. Some
iliiug about a Male lluit saves
11 the i Ai^ather side Avliitc
ivork till it gets Nortli; of
[llatteras, you knoAv the t.vpe.
Findujg it rather difficult
to tell one .ship from another
fis they come up the river
now,. I thought that; 1 Avas
fairly smart as regards to
knoAving the .ships, but this
grey paint messes things, up
as fur as telling.thorn apart.
^:>eems to be rather a short
age of seamen around at this
jtimer The board is full of
time enough to take up
where ; Ave leave olY with
JOHN ' SHIPOWNER, who
WHiL BE READY FOR US.
Fraternally,
Armstrong
TAMPAyFLA.
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l obs with no. takers.Ttfbund
here^for the last feAv montlm
to moA'^e around the . office
AvindoAV you had' to fight your
way through tlie boys tliat
wanted to go to sea so to
miss the draft. Since the onl
brcak of hostilities .the same
boys are conspicuous by their
iibsence. I Avonder Avliy?
Watch the squawk come to
the bat WOAV that' there. .AVUI
be no more sailing board
time po.sted, no' more per
forming iii foreigtr ports, no
more smoking on deeks at
aight, nx); more quitting ships
fit the last minute because
mu don't like the Avay tliat
the Mate ties his tie. WhaT
I'm trying to get over: is the
fact that from noAV on the old
lineof. Bull isn 't going to get
by. From noAv on tlie first
juestion before the house is,
let's move; the ships! That is
our part in the picscnt emer
gency; Let 's show the world
that we can'. After this world
war is over, then it' will be
.December 19, 1941
Tampa, Fla.,
Editor, Seafarers' Log,
Dear Sir and .Bro.:
Shipping for the jiast IAVO
weeks has beenvery good. It
is impossible to get Black
Gang or lleck Dept. for these
sinp.s, E.very ship that leaves
out of here is short handed.
We have <1. board full of jobs
and: no takers.
The S.S. Topa Topa Avas in
the other night and Avas
three firenuui short and after
shaking all the orange trees
aiul palms we finally found
one' about tmi o'clock that
night. •
I Avas at the Agents' ec)n
t'ercnce this past AAeelc, so
after getting back to '^famiAa
Monday I Avent tb tire Pan
Grleans and the Dolfino to
try to get enough members to
form a Quomim to act on the
Miiiutes yf the conference. So
after promising me .that they
Avonld eoihe to the. hall, T
Avatleii uutil 7:30 and only
tAvo shoAved up.
Brothers, T think thflt you
should take a little interest
in yoiu! IlnioUi NOAV, there is
no xloubt that .some of the
tilings Avill he hlaxted that
Avoro biought Up at tin' ebn
ferenee, ' by iho oiies that
were absent from tlie meet
ing. Usually they are the
ones that do all the kicking
and raising.liell when things
arc not suiting them. It is
niy opinion that if these birds
would attend the,meetings in
stead of: holding meeting.'^ in
the bar rooms. Aye could get
some place.
OiU' of these hrotlicvs is
rnnning for a piecard .joh
and to my knoAvledge he has
never attended a rmceling in
this port.:
It seems to me that iurthese
small' ports. Avhere AV« can
only havG a, meeting once in a
Avhile. that Avheu a ship comes
in, the crcAV could bring up
that is vital to all concerned;
Brother.^, let's pulf togeth
er fxir a bigger and better
Union, and attend que Union,
meetings.as a real rank and
file union should.
Fraternallyi,. . •
D. h. Parker, Agcmt
NEW YORK
1941 December 15
Dear Sir and ' Bro.:
I squared away most of the
beefs before leijving for the
Agents Uonlcrence in Savan
pali, but a fcAv of them piled
up Avhile I Avas gone. Nothing
much scriou.s, however. I still
have the beef from the S.S.
Ma.jor Wheeler, Avhich isn't,
settled as yet
The Ihilloting in NCAV York
has gone very sloAvl.y. IMore
than that. I: liave a hcil of a
time gelling a balloting com
mittee oi'gani'/.ed. And all the;
time the sliipping lists ̂ arc
fnll of men Availing for .jdhs.
• It .ju.st seems tliat they don't,
take thi.s election .seriously
enongl), AYe hear plenty of
beefs every, UOAA: and ilieii
about this olTlieial or tiiiit of
ficial. Welly noAV is the time
for the hrollier.s' to stale their
elioiee; Nolmdy has a right to
hoof about the ontebme of
this eleelioii if they fail to
vote. The STU is one of the
mo.st democratic unions in
the eouiilry—the Avay to keep
it that Avay is for the rank
and file to fulfill their re.spon
.sibilities and to vote!
That's about all friiiii this
port for the lime heingj.I jnst
Avant to close by Urging CA''
ery brother'to vote! We .'iiT
approaeliiiig some . p r c t't;
rough Avbatlier, and it is iiec
essary that oA^oryman sliould
share his fnn rosponsibiJity.
The re.sjionsihility of the raiik
and file members at this lime
is to east their ballots for
the men they think' 'mo.st
qualified to guide onr union
fbr the, next year/,
Fraternally,
Arthur Thompson, Agent
SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION
OF NORTH AMERICA
Atlantic & Gulf District
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' Room 213 — 2 Stone Street, New York City
P. O. Box. 25, Station P Phone: BOwling Green 98346
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DIRECTORY OF BRANCHES
BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE
NEW YORK 2 Stone St. .BOwling Green 98346
Dispatcher's Office ..BOwling Green 93430
BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave; ... LIBerty 4057
PROVIDENCE. .. 465: South Main St . .Manning 3572
BALTIMORE ...14 North Gay St. ...Calvert 4538
PHILADELPHIA ,6 North 6th St Lombard 7651
NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI. .. Norfolk 41083
NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartres St MAgnolia 3962
SAVANNAH ....218 East Bay St Savannah 31728
JACKSONVILLE .136 East Bay St Jacksonville 51791
TAMPA 206 SOi FrankJln St. .Tampa M1323
MOBILE 56 So. Conception St. Dexter 1449
TEXAS CITY ...105 4th St., N Texas City 722
MIAMI 1348 N.B. First Ave.. Miami 22950
SAN JUAN 8 Covadonga St. .... San Juan 1886
U.S. Marine
Program is Analyxed
A review of the merchant fleet and the ability to Avith
.stand the strains placed upon it by America's entry into the
Avar Avas relea.sed this Aveek by the Maritime Commission.
. "The general eonchision of the Coinmi.ssion Avas that the
iiierehant marine i.s in a much bettor position today than it
was during the opening days of the first World War.
The optimistic attitude AA^as based on the folloAviing
PERSONALS
JOHN H. PERGERSON
Get in touch with your daugh
ter, Mrs. M. C. Cooper, 109 Iris
Road, Ft. MItchoU, Covington,
K;y. It is urgent.
JOHN SAMARDJIG
It is important that you get in
touch with Red Brady in the New
York office.
points:
1. Private shipments capable
of building 400foot 'or larger
oceangoing merchant ve^els
have been expanded from 10 witli
46 ways in 1937| to 4'd, with 275
ways, an increase of approxi
mately 500 per cent in prodnc
tion capacity, not; including that
on the Great Lakes.
2. Authorization and appropri
ations have heeu made covering
construction and delivery into
service of more than 1,400 ocean
going, c.argovessels, in addition
to about 150 accessory ships of
other types, by the end of 1943,
involving an estimated total in
vestment of approximately three
billion dollars.
3. Approximately 1,000 of t'liese
ships, are' under construction or
contract, the remainder to. be or
dered as rapidly as propulsion
equipment becomes available.
4. As an auxiliary to the armed
forces, the Maritime Commission
to date has acquired and turned
over to the Navy and the Army
appioximately 175 major ships
aggl^gating about 1,2'50,000 gross
tons, in addition to many smaller
craft. •
5. All of the 198 ships remain
ing in the first World War hiid
up fleet and turned over to the
Commission in 1937 have been
utilized and moat of them have
been returned to service, eUhei
Avas
—
through sale or charter after re
conditioning.
6. Approximately 80 merchant
ships of foreign registry, laid up
in united States ports, have been
requisitioned and placed in serv
ice, many having been recondi
tioned;
7. in cooperation with the
Commission, shipyards on all
coasts of the ifSlion haA^e estab
lished training schools for ship
builder,s to meet the peak re
quirement of 600,000 to 700,000
men by late, in 1942. Ordinarily,
there have been less than 100,000
skillytr men thus employed.
Customs ftiU H^ny tads
To iiioot the Avnrtimo iiee
e.sHit..y of preventing sjihotage
DO NOT SHIP
PERMIT REVOKED
Oeorg^ fi: &oxartH, No. P2S62
O. M; Kane, NO; P.2908
anj^f 'eiipifihagfii' the' NOAA' • York
brajiclt of the U. Uvistora
Service has aildeil 200 addi
tional '111en to its .rtaff. This
Avasi announced by Harry' M.
Duelling, Colkclor of the
Port.
Under iteAV regnlnl'ioHs, the
baggage of "all persons de
'parting from this country by
steamship; or airplane must
receiver scrutiny • similar : to
that} applied' Avhen pnssengei's
'aiTrve'in'rpeaec 'tTnie, " Ptom'^
July I to Nov. 30, 54,000
tiiivclers left the lYcw York
'port area' and' had' their bag
gage examined.
The deparlniont's cargo di
yi.sioii is noAv searching for
violations of the Trading
With the Enemy Act, and
participated IAVO Aveeks ago
in ' nncoverihg evidence
agaui.st a 'ship of a foreign
neutral country on Avhieh
quantities of luilicensed ma
terial had been taken aboard
under the guise of '"'ship's
stores."
SHIPWORKERS GET
BACK PAY UNDER
WAGEHOURS ACT
All .iinexpeet«»d Christmas
boilus, in the form of $43,
028.26 in in back pay oAAed to
them under the Federal Wage
and Hour liinv. Avas distribu
ted to 159 Aveekly salaried
employees of the Robins Dry
Dock and Repair Co., of Erie
Basin, Brooklyn, as the re
sult of an iiijuhetion entered
in U.S. District Court. Brook
lyn. restraining tlip dry dock
concern from further viola
tion of tlie oAertime and
record keeping provisions of
the Wage and Hour Law.
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Federal Judge Marcus B.
Campbell signed tJie injunc
tion incorporating the direc
tion to make re.stilutioii to the
employee.s for the unpaid
OAertime OAved them under^
the hlAA^
The Robins Di\v Dock and
Repair Co. Avhich has a total
Avorkiug force of 12,000 em
ployees is a subsidiary of the
Todd Shipyard & Repair
Corporation, I Broadway,
New York City.
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eral men had been killed in their
bunks. The Pfusa seamen did
^not see the submarine untii after
the attack, when it surfaced but
made no efforts to aid the crew
members or to attack them.
The two lifeboats headed for
the nearest land, but were sepa
rated on the second day in heavy
seas. On Christmas Day a Navy
patrol plane sighted Bartholo
mew's boat and dropped supplies.
• The men in the boat wfere picked
up yesterday by a naval shiip.
Those Who Were Saved
The eight injured men were
Bartholomew," Pedro Perez, Joe
Cannon, James Clark, Alfred
Dyer, Adneri Martinez, John
Campbell and Jerry Hammell.
They were treated at a hospital
and then billeted by the Navy.
The others saved were Henry
Hunter, August Tluber, Enrique
Estrala, Levi Hammell and Geo.
Thompson.
Grin Jewett. boatswain of the
Matsqn treighter Manini, which
was torpedoed and sunk by a
submarine on Dec. 17, arrived
here yesterday with eleven o,f his
mates aboard a naval rescue
slilp, which picked them up after
they had spent ten days in a life
boat. Only one of the men was
injured. It was believed that Cap
tain George Sidon and twenty
other crew'members had escaped
In another boat, although they
,are unreported.
. At the Beach Hotel thi.s morn
ing, Jewett said that the attack
on the Manini had come at seven
o'clock in the evening as he and
others off watch were playing
blackjack in the mess room. "I
had just dealt myself u black
jack," Jewett said ruefully, "and
I left twelve bucks and a good
knife on the table."
Jewett, who is 2?years old and
lives at Van Nuys, Calif., assert
ed that heavy seas were running
whten the torpedo hit just aft the
engine and apparently almost on
the keel. The men ran to the life
boats without panic. Jewett Xas
ii> the windward boat, which was
launched with dlfllculty as a big
wave washed it back alongside
the ship. That night the men in
the boat saw a light that they
believed was from the other
boat.
No Charts in the Lifeboat
The boat in which Jewett wqj?
a passenger was under The com
mand of Second Mate G. W.
John, hut who had a compass
and no charts. Fortunately, the
boat had just been provisioned,
and supplies were dropped by
Navy planes on separate days.
The chief suffering was from the
sun and exhaustion caused by
bailing.
Equipped with their compass
and a sail and guided by a posi
tion given to them by one of the
Navy planes, the men attempted
• to reach land. On the ninth day
they saw headlands in the dis
tance, hut the wind failed and
they drifted away. Twice they
saw searching vessels, but were
not seen. Finally a naval, ship
sighted them at daylight yester
day.
The Manilla .sank about twen
ty minutes after the attack, Jew
ett said. She was of about 6,000
tons and one of the "old "Liberty
ships" launched in the first
World War. Jewett said that he
did not know what the ship's
destination had been, for she
iind sailed under sealed orders.
The submarine that torpedoed
the' Mftnina. came to the surface
afterward and' turnedi a seatob
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Portrait of A Business Agent
By GERTRUDE SBLBY
(From Labor Chronicle)
A Business Agent must have talents galore,
He must keep his head w/hen the members get
When conditions are tough and no jobs can be had,
His job is to get out and create them, egad 1
Having won the election—in this lofty post,
He must be a gallant, considerable host;
His home is no longer his private retreat.
But a place where the rank and file can compete.
He must be prepared In the still of the night /
To referee on the 'phone a member's vague fight—
And although often prone to taking a fit,
He must keep his sanity, spirit and grit.
If a member's in trouble or caught In a brawl,
If he takes a rash plunge and is in for a fall—
The B. A. must know all the judges, et al,
So that he can come to the aid of a pal.
When he strolls through the Day Room it's a sort of a Jar
To be greeted and hailed like a great movie star;
He empties his pocketss to Tom, Dick and JImmie,
As he can't bear the looks which say, "Gimme, O gimme!*'^
He must know the answers to questions diverse.
And all of this data must gladly disperse;
He must know the Best clubs, best doctors and lawyers,
And how to get on with all sorts of employers.
If a melhibel is sacked for some cause that is Just,
The B. A. must promptly the grievance adjust;
Though the boss doesn't want the employee at all,
The 8. A. persuades, him to relent and play ball. .
He must be well posted on jobs from East to West,
know the right people and officials to suggest;
And if members want transfers to cities remo,te,
The A. B. must direct them and keep_ them afloat.
If members get sick or break out with a rash.
The B. A. must call and should have ready cash.
And though never trained in the acting profession.
He must contrive to disguise his expression.
He must foretell the weather, prognosticate news.
Have keen vision.and foresight in digging up clues
Of potential Jobs, and then correctly forecast
The numbeir of days or weeks that each job will last.
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• If members owe dues or rent or their cars break down,
If the're feeliivg tiptop and want to paint the town,
Play saxophones at dawn, get the boys out of jail—
The B. A', must pull the striDjgs and supply the. bail.
He must be endowed with unusual powers,
To explain the fine po^i^ts of wages and hours.
How to get off relief and make overtime pay "
When th") member's bent is to shirk work all day.
In this connection, he must know all the angles
Of PWA and WPA tangles;
He mustknow thVihtricate ramification '
Of Social Secifrity and Wbikmen's Compensation.
Hemust always be pleasant when he's dining out, . , _ .
Pay the check for the party and be a good scout— .
He cannot presume that a member should share it,
And if: he's insultecl; he must grin and bear it. h ''
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The,hours he keeps are the bane of his life,
And often have cost him his^home and his wife; V
A husband ,who rarely comes, home to his dinner, vi"
In affairs of the heart istiqt always a winner.
He must attend banquets! to Honor a leader,
Raptly listen to speeches drawn out by a "reader,"
And no matter what business or Job he neglects— .
At funerals and weddings he must pay his respects.
He must have the patience of Job, wit of Voltaire,
A diplomat's* training and an orator's flare,
And when disposed to give some one a piece of his mind,
He must contribute to funds"to better mankind.
If he does all these things with intentions sincere, ' V
Will he win in the election the coming, year? ' .
^ It is sad, but alas! some may turn on the heat
• And say, 'He's just a dumb lirute, let's plot his defeat."
^ MorerM>out>.
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.or lockouts for the .diirulion
1()l' t lie war; all .controversies
sluill he settled peacefull.y; a
mediation agency to be pick
ed by the President M" Uic
Pnited States shall handle
all disputes."
All J2 labor repre.sontiilives
AFL and CIO—accepled
A
ALBERt ACV.fiA
Last week the LOG re
ported th.e accident that
befell Brother Albert Acu
na. When he paid off in
New York, he started to.
walk uptown but was run
over 'by a truck traveling
against the light.
Five Union brotheri gave'
their blood to give 'Acun'a ,
a figiiting chance, for life.
Last But it was In vain.
Wednesday he died.
Acuna's lungs had been
punctured ifi too many
places by broken ribs. The
blood he had received from
his Union brothers only
succeeded in prolonging his
life—not in saving It.
Brother Acuna was bur*
ioid this 'week. SlU men
were honorary, pal tbearers..
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the proposition. Tlie 12 cm,
ployers again balked.
The "employers again in
sisted thai the Unions he
drastically limited when it
ciime to bringing the hehehts
of nnionisrn to unorganized
workers. Their position would
have led to the bi'eakdown of
mo.st of the rights won by
labor under the Wagner Act.
To break this deadlock
President Roosevelt stepped
in and backed up labor's po
sition. He informed the con
ferenee that all disputes could
be submitted to a War Labor
Board that he would imme
diately set up. In other word.s,
the question of the closed
shop would be. legitimate
beefs for the new Board.
Although the President has
sided with, labor in this dis
pute, that dftes notmean that
the fight is over. The em
ployer representatives, when
they heard the decision of
FDR, were reported as be
ing "stunned." They recov
ered, howeyer, and are beef
ing plentj'.
: Already there are rum
blings, from the ieaetionavy
element^ in Congress, A de
mandli^isi agaiif being'^licard
fov.ihe passage of the notori
ous Smith Act whudi recently
slipped throiigh the Hoii.se
of, Representatives ybut was
shelved in,the Senate^'. ,
War time is time for labor
to • be on guafd, hot 'only
jigainst .&Tiy foreign v enemies,
but aguirist those aC hbrne as
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'Pre^iideiil Rlkiseveil's letter
outlining the'basi.s oftiie no
strike agreement arrived at
by the W^ar Labor Conference
Board for the duration of the
war follows:'
riTIE WHITBHOUSE
; Washington, H.C.r^
Dee'ember 23, 1941.
Geutleinen of the Conference;
Mpderatoj Havis and Sena
tor Thofnas liave ieported to
me the results of yout delib
erations. They have • giyohmc
each proposition *vyhich' "you
have discussed, t am happy
to'^cept yOur general points
of: agrecmeht as follows :'
L There'shall be n,6 strikes
or ibclcouts.
2. All disputes shall, bq set
tled t(y peaceful means.
3, The President shall set
up a pfopef War Labor
Board to^ liandle tliese idis i
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(there shall be no sifikes or
lockouts and all disputes
shall be settled by peaceful
means. I shall proceed at
once to act on your third
point.
Oovcrnment mu.st act in
general. The three points
agreed upon cover of neces
sity all disputes that may
arise between labor and man
agement.
The particular, disputes
musL be left to I be cousiderar
tion of those who can study
the particular differences and
who are thereby prepared by
knowledge to pa.ss judgment
in the particular ease. 1 have
full faith that no group in
our national life will take un
due advantage while wc are
faced by common enemies.
I congratulate you—I thank
you, and our people will join
me in appi'eeiatiou of your
great contribution.
Your achievement is a re
.sponse to eomnion desire of
all men of good will that
strikes and loekout.s cease
and that disputes be, settled
by peaceful means.
May I now wi.s'h you all a
Merry Christmas.
Very sincerely your.s,
(Signed) •
FRANKLIN D. ROC'^f ELT
Ship Sunk in
The Pacific
The Navy announcepient
of the sinking of the Matsoii
fieighter Maninin December
17 in the Hawaiian zone fol
lowed official disclosure t'luit'
enemy submarines ' still' are' (
operating off th.e PaciiSd I. >
Coast. .' _
The 14th Naval District
Headquarters said that twelve
survivors of the Manini' had
been taken to Pearl "Harbor,
No mention was ni,ade of
casualties. ' ' ' '
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unauthorized radio (nessages
were being sent and recejyecl..
on the West Coast, and
cracked down on ppssible
enemy espionage in y seven
Western States. " "
The Manini wa.s the secohd
Matson ship sunk since the'v
outbt^eak of the Pacific war, '
and the fourth vessel sent to
thti bottom in waters between
the mainland and the Hii'ivaii''^
area. • • i
The Matson freighter" La
haitta, the freighter Cynthia
Olson and the Janker Monte
bello have beeq sunk by sub
marine action in eastern Pa
cific waters. The tardtcr: Eini
dio and the freighter Absa
roka 'wera daxna^d.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLAN^^C AND GULF DISTRICT,
SEAFARERS' iNTERNATIONAL ufllON OF NORTH AMERICA
VOL; in NEW YORK. N. V;T TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1941
WMllfA
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
And nhixiys remember, your Union is your
hes( guarantee of every year being a Happy
New Year, Support your Union for your
Union supports you.
Employers Attempt Sabotage
Of the Closed Shop at Labor
Meeting; FDR Backs Unions
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Last week the ̂ Log** reported the conference held in Washington
between the shipowners, the Government and the maritime unions. At
that time a War Emergency Maritime Board was set up.
The following Principles were adopted at the conference and will
serve as a guide to the Board in all future deliberations.
NEW MEDIATION BOARD WILL RECEIVE
ALL DISPUTES; ORGANIZATION OF
NON UNION SHOPS TO CONTINUE
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1. Insofar as areas, war bonuses, iindin
surance are concerned, if is regardM :4i$
desirable ancf necessary thaf a ofttforrrr
basis fo> each item covering the entire na
'• tion and the entire industry be reached.
2. Without waiving the right to strike,
fharitime labor gives the Government flrrri
assurance that th.e e^erpise of this right
will ba absolutely withheld for the'jjeriod
oT the war; on a voluntary basis therefore
this is a guarantee en the part of labor
that there will be no strikes during the pe
riod of the war. "Representatives of em
I plpyers in the maritime industry also guar
antee there will be rio lockouts for the
period of the war.
3. Tha utilization of collective bargain
ling wilt in no instance be impaired or re
stricted by reason of any action taken at
this conference. It is understood and
agreed that all rights guaranteed to labor
and industry with respect to collective
bargaining wiil be retained and all agree
ments and obligations arising as^a result
of collective bargaining agreements will
in no way be violated. During the period
of the war there shall be no limitation or
curtailment of the productive or service
capacities of either employer or employe.
4. To provide Hmachinery .for. the settle
rnent of disputes without interruption of
service or stoppage of work during the
period of the war. and to insure the appli
cation of the maximum war effort and co
ordination of: all war activities coming
within the purview of the maritime indus
try, the Maritime War Emergency Board
with, the powers and purpose set forth in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto, will be
created.
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SWrvivots of Torpedoed
Vessel Tel I of Hardships
' Another saga of tlie courage of American seamen was
unfolded as the survivors of the torpedoed Lykes Rrothers
jfreigiiter Prusa landed and revealed^the hardships they had
endured.
The story was released to th* world in the following dis
patch to the''New York Times".:
Thirteen survivQi's ot the crew <A ""
'of the Lykes Brothers freighter'
Prusa landed today at Honolulu
after nine harrowing days a.t sea
in an open boat following an at
..l^k by an eSfejtSy submarine
somewhere, in the Paciiie. Cap
It!^ G. H. Boy and eleven other
jcfew members escaped "In ah
Nther lifeboat, which is uure
i.^;Ortsd. Nine of the erew of
thftrtyfour are believed to have
beea«^ killed. Eight of the thirteen
la?vu*J(i; here had been injured.
/ The attack came at 5:30 A.M.
on December 18, said .Sammy
Bartholomew, an oiler and one
of those injured. He reported
Chat the 7,000ton freighter bad
BU&k in ten minutes after a tor
pedo hit aft near the crew's
'quartern It was f'^;red:.that seV
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In reference to the reeo
lulaohs paused at the Ssr
vannah Agents' GonfeiN
ence • — Resoltititm: No. 6
was incorrectly reported
in the "Log." It should
read as follows;
"On those union offices
where there are no regu
lar candidates on the hal
lot, the Brother receiving
the greatest writeih vote
will be elected, provided
he receives 1/3 tiie
votes cask in. the e^etien.
Repair Ship
Is Launched
The Dekom Shipbuilding
Corporation in Brooklyn,
N. Y., . this week launched
the YR26. This vessel is a
revolutionary new type of
"Jloating workshop". The
ship is an allsteel, twodeck,
welded vessel, and is built to
be towed out to sea to stricken
freighters and warships
where it can then repair
them on the spot.
Like her sisjer ship, which
was launched at the same
yard three weeks ago and
still is tied up at the dock
beip:g outfitted with machiii
ery, the YRt26 is a complete
seagoing maehine : shop, and
can handle any repairs ; that
be; required; ̂ ; Y •
The managementlabor conference called by President
Roosevelt is ended, and it was a sorry „spectacle indeed.
After sitting for almost a week it became apparent that the
12 emploj'ers on the conference board were out to sabotage
the Union Shop, and Roosevelt himself had to step in and
back up the Unions on this issue.
' This conference to set pol
icy for all war time relations
between organized labor and
management, was in sharp
contrast to the efficiency of
the subcotiference on mari
time labor Avhich was report
ed in"the "Log" last Aveek. In
the subconference the SIIJ
and SUP succeeded in estah
lisliing certain union safe
guards in short order and
Finnish Ships
In American
Waters Seized
Finnish .ships which ' have
been under "protective cus
tody" ofthe U.S. "Coast Guard
since England's declaration
of Afar upon Finland, were
seized outvight this week and
added to the American mer
chant fleet which is servicing
the Allies with munitions and
supplied.
The Maritime Commission
announced that" the vessels
were taken over under the
Ship Requisition Act. Thijs
means that Finland • will re
ceive compensation for them
later on.
This 'action brings to a to
tal of 96 the luiniber of foi'
eign ships seized by the Uni
ted States under this act.
Most of tiie seized vessels
were of Danish, Italian and
French registry.
Ships requisitioned today,
their gross tonnage and the
ports at which tied up, are as
follows:
NEW YORK—Amazon (ex
Mathilda Thordeu), 8,641;
Asta, 1,854; Kurikka, 3,106;
Kuurtanes, 3,026;. Pandia,
2,368; Saimaa, 2,001; Wi
punen, 4,103.
BALTIMORE—Aagot{ 3,939;
An'ja, 4,836; Marisa Thor
deu, 4,536.
BOSTON^Olivia, 6,307.
PHILADELPHIA—Advance,
i;839; Atlas II, 1,098.
NEWPORT NEWS—Aurora,
4j956.
GALVESTON —Deleware, 2
441.
ST. THOMAS,, Virgin Is
lands—Fidra, 1,827.
Total tonnageis 51,878. "
Roosevelt to Appoint
War Labor Board Soon
Secretary of Labor Frances
J Perkins conferred Monday
with William Green, A.F. of L.
president, and Phiilfp Murray,
C.I.O. president, on plans for
a war labor board.
She said they "canvassed
ideas" as to the size of the
board, and its methods of
operation. No decision was
reached.
then pledged themselves to a
nostrike policy.
In the liiaiu eoHfereiu'c,
however, the employers tried
to bludgeon the unions into
nostrike agreements without
offering thoin any safeguards
in return.
The principal stumbling
block was the question of the
closed .shop. The Unions had
already agreed not to strike
for closed shop recognition
but fo submit it to arbitra
tion. The employers, however,
did not even want the ques
tion of the elo.sed shop to be
allowed in arbitration—they
wanted it ruled out entirely.
On Monday, a week ago, it
appeared as if the parle.v
would split up on this ques
tion. The employers seemed
determined to either hogtie
labor or else sabotage the en
tiie conference.
Finally, Senator Elbert
Thomas, associate nioderator
of the conference, proposed
the following, solution:
"There shall be no strikes
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HARRY LUNDEBERG, Acting International President
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Sfafemenr of Princip/es
Unanimous Branch Vote'Pledges
Seafarers to "Total Victory"
RESOLUTION
EXHIBIT A
PROPOSED'BOARD TO EXPEDITE AND
COORDINATE THE WAR EFFORTS OF
EMPLOYERS AND LABOR IN THE
MARITIME INDUSTRY
The unions representing the personnel
of the vessels, of the American Merchant
Marine and the operators of those vesseb
having pledged themselves to cooperate
.WHEREAS, a state of war exista between our country, the
United States of America, and the,Axis Powers, and
WHEREAS, the Seafarers' International Union of North
America is and always will be an AMERICAN Union of,
by and for seamen, and
WHEREAS, as true Americans we have solemnly pledged to
fight for our country, individually and collectively, and
WHEREAS, the United States Merchant Marine is our na
tion's most important secoiid line of defense, and
WHEREAS, we fully realize our responsibilities and our,
duty to our country and its people,: and
WHEREAS, we know it is our dutyj like all others, to roll
up our sleeves and do our share to win this w^r, and
WHEREAS, no sacrifice is too great for the preservation of
our country, its people, and the four fundamental free
doms which have existed, and we have enjoyed, since we
became a free nation, now therefore'be it
RESOLVED, that, as individuals, and collectively as the
membership of the Seafarers' International Union of
North America, Atlantic & Gulf District, an organization
representing true American seamen, we unequivocally
give our government, and those upon whose shoulders are
placed the responsibilities of the conduct of this war.
our full support and cooperation in order that our nation
. our freedom, and our democracy will be preserved through
total victory in tliis war, and be it further
RESOLVED, that we solemnly pledge and resign ourselves
to whatever action may be required, on'our part, to help
win this war, and be it still further
RESOLVED, that we do everything within our power to
keep our organization and the United States Merchant
Marine free of all subversive elements, fifth columnists
and saboteurs, and be it finally
RESOLVED, that we call upon all orgaiiized labor to take
similar action to give our government full support an^
cooperation in these trying times, and keep their yanks
free of all subversive elements, fifth Columnists and
saboteurs.
Priorities Unemployment
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(Jovciniiicnt Officisila were
gi*app]iii<; this week Avith
many jirobleins created by
the Avai', but one, of the nio.st
acute Avas that of "priorities
uneinployinent.
Even before America en
tei'ed the Avar, hufulreds of
Thousands of AA'orkers had al
Teady been laid otf in nonde
fense industries because of
,shoitage,'| of materials needed
for military production.
These layoffs have, taken a
sharpupturn since tlie Japaii
,ese attack and in the next
feAV moirths the job slaughter
will reacli record proportions,
Federal officials said. Eventu
ally, as tlie nation gets into
its "all'out'" stride, the job
less will be absorbed, but con
siderable suffering is antici
pated in the interval. i
'Labor")
The g r e a test immediate
hloAV is being felt in the au
tomobile industry. The Michi
gan Unemployment Compen
sation CommiHsion estimated
that governmentordered cur
tailment of anto output Avould
throAV over 2O(U000 Avorkers
in the industry out of jobs in
about a Aveek. Many are al
ready on the sti^ets.
This figure of ma.ss. jobless
ness may rise to 350,000 by
February 1, the United Auto
ihobile Workers' Union .fore
east. It aeeiLsed managements
of majoi responsibility for
the critical sitiration, eon
tending that in their gr^ed
for immediate profits mahy
"stalled" on converting their
a.sserribly lines for . manufac
ture of military supplies.
the Government a net to take no action
during the war emergency which shall
causer any interruption, of the service of
such ve^els, ih is of The utmosk importance
that appropriate means shall be estab
lished in order to coordinate the war ef
forts of employees and employers in the
American Merchant Marine and to insure
that, ail questions which may arise Itefween
them and which, if not promptly and ami
cably sOttledy nriight leaflf to interruptions
in such service, shall be promptly and
amicably settled.
It is confidently expected that most of
such questions can and will be settled
through the normal procedure of collec
five bargaining between such unions and
the' steamship operators.
Under present war conditions, however
neither the unions, nor the steamship op
erators will at all times be in position to
obtain adequate information with regard
to* the extent of war risks in order to en
able themto bargain intelligently with re
gard to questions relating to war risk com
pensation and insurance of the personnel
of such vessels.
In order to afford a prbcedure tor set
tling questions relating to war rislc com
pensation and insurance which' wilF at the
same time insure that thei consideration
thereof shall' be based upon: adequate and^
accurate information and that such ques
tionsu shall be settled in such manner as
shall most certainly assist in the prosecu
tion'of th^ war; it is proposed that there
shall be established a board to be known
as the Maritime War Emergency Board
(hereinafter sometimes called the Bbardji
or by sorhe other suitable name, and t6 ber
composectand have the powers and duties:
hereinafter set forth.
The Board shall consist' of three;: rnem
bers to be named by the President of fhe
United Stafesr with the understanding fhat
onemembet shalf be" selfected from the
U. S. Oepartmenf of'Labor and one frotnii
the'Ui S. Maritime Comrmssion.
Whenever any difference shalt arise, bet
whol^earttedly irr the allout war errort of f^een any steamship operator attd any
union representing its employees with, re
gard' to any question refating to war risk
compensation or war risk insurance of per
sonnef of the'vessels of sach steamship o|>
erator and such question shall not be '
fettled through the oi'dinary procedure of
collective bargaining between such steam
ship operator • and its employees, such
question shall be referred, to the Board by
sudh steamship operator or such union by
giving written notice to the Board and to
the other party of 'the ' intention of the
party giving such notice to refer such
quesfion to the Boardk Such notice shall
specify fhe question to be referred to the
Board.
Upon receiving such notice the Board ;
shall as promtply as shall be practicable
afford to each party a reasonable oppor
tunity to present evidence andi argument
in support of the position of such party, •
and the Board shall thereupon render its
decision in writing with regard toi' such
question and serve a copy thereof upon
each party.
The decision of fhe Board upon any
such question which shall be referred to it;
as" hereinbefore set fdrth shall be final and
binding upon all parties to the' difference';
out of which such question arose.
The Board shall appoint advisory com'
mittees of representatives of the steams
ship operators and of such unions of equM
representation for fhe purpose of consult
ing with and advising theBoard in respect
of any other matters looking fcwardr im '
provement and coordination of the war •
effort of the United States in the jMer
chanf Marine field.
L. B. PLATE
JOHN J., COLLINS Mississippi Shipping Co., Inc. ^
Independent Umqna. of' Licensed Officers Wv A. KlGGlNS, Jr.
on Tankers; Indepeandent Unions of Un A. H. Bull Steamship Co. and Baltimore
licensed Personnel OH Tankers. • Insular Line.
A. M.'HEMPHJLL FREDERICK MYERS
National Organization Masters, Mates & VicePresident, National Maritime Union.
Pilots of America; HOWARD McKENZIE
H. MARTIN National Maritime Union. " . , :.
National Organization'Masters, Mates & B. L. TODD
Pilots of America. United Licensed Officers.
JOSEPH P, SELLY ^ARRY LONDEBERG
by WAYNE P. PASCHALL ^ Sailors' Union of the Paciftc.
President, Amer. Cbmfflunications Assn. MORRIS WEISBERGER
GEORGE F. ANDERSON Sailors'Union of the Pacific.
Sec.Treas,; American; Merchant* Marine J.ACK O'DONNELL
Staff Officers Assn., Inc. ' ' Marine Cooks and Stewards Assn;
E. W. WIGGINBOTHAM V. J. MALONE ' :
Sec'y, Local No. 4, N.O.M.M. & P.; of A. Racific Coast Marine Firemen, Oilers,
CAPTAIN W. E. ANTHONY ? »Watertenders, Wipers Assn.
Waterman Steamship Co., Mobile; Ala. r "MARDY POLANER
CAPTAINO. F. MAY ' SIU, Great Lake District.
President, N.O.M.M; & R, Local 90 ; 6th JOHN HAWK /
Nat'l VicePfesident, Atlantic and Gur District,: SIU/' ^
FRANK J. TAYLOR K^THEW D. BIGGS V,;
President, American Merchant Marine ^ Seafarers international^
Institute, Inc. . v Ji Bu BRYAN
• SAMUEL J. HOGAN Pacific American Shipowners Assn.
President, ̂NafciOTal Marine EnginCiafS': and Biorne, HaHioq,
A 'Bepresentatives of the I.L.W.U., asked
f ,, V ui/HVi' V fi permission: to imtiai thedocunieM after
VicePres,; Anrerieah Communcations As i .^fujonsultation with the president nf their
. sociation, 010, Union.
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Ports
OKLEAISS
' New Orleans, La.
• December 20, 1941
EdJt^or, S^afauers'Log,
New ^ork, N. Y.
Dear Sir and Bro.,
The biggest noise of the
iveek h(^e was made by the
Bi'otiier that took our patrol
,111011 off to one side and said,
'Mr.. Teddi v.'hy 1 can't sail
that ; ship, there is guns on
heri," And he meant it.
Tlie seoond big squawk Aias
Ifli^d when the best known
ar in the gulf tried to take
ylhgs and fly, ably assisted
by the cliau'ffieur. It managed
to iuake a" eOUple of easy
fliglds but when it tried to
loop the loop (this is reserved
for Buiekfe) it folded up. and
how;. To: confirm this T refor
you to the Texas City Agent
plus , Bro. Biggs. Result is
that I saw Biggs trying to
make a deal with the paper
and rag man for his. Mule.
Tliis grey, paint that they
are flapping around seoias to
be getting the hand of ap
proval from the ships cham
bermaids, ̂ (A.B. 's to you).
n fact Iwe heard several
ly "that the Japs .should
iave started ,s6oner. Some
iliiug about a Male lluit saves
11 the i Ai^ather side Avliitc
ivork till it gets Nortli; of
[llatteras, you knoAv the t.vpe.
Findujg it rather difficult
to tell one .ship from another
fis they come up the river
now,. I thought that; 1 Avas
fairly smart as regards to
knoAving the .ships, but this
grey paint messes things, up
as fur as telling.thorn apart.
^:>eems to be rather a short
age of seamen around at this
jtimer The board is full of
time enough to take up
where ; Ave leave olY with
JOHN ' SHIPOWNER, who
WHiL BE READY FOR US.
Fraternally,
Armstrong
TAMPAyFLA.
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l obs with no. takers.Ttfbund
here^for the last feAv montlm
to moA'^e around the . office
AvindoAV you had' to fight your
way through tlie boys tliat
wanted to go to sea so to
miss the draft. Since the onl
brcak of hostilities .the same
boys are conspicuous by their
iibsence. I Avonder Avliy?
Watch the squawk come to
the bat WOAV that' there. .AVUI
be no more sailing board
time po.sted, no' more per
forming iii foreigtr ports, no
more smoking on deeks at
aight, nx); more quitting ships
fit the last minute because
mu don't like the Avay tliat
the Mate ties his tie. WhaT
I'm trying to get over: is the
fact that from noAV on the old
lineof. Bull isn 't going to get
by. From noAv on tlie first
juestion before the house is,
let's move; the ships! That is
our part in the picscnt emer
gency; Let 's show the world
that we can'. After this world
war is over, then it' will be
.December 19, 1941
Tampa, Fla.,
Editor, Seafarers' Log,
Dear Sir and .Bro.:
Shipping for the jiast IAVO
weeks has beenvery good. It
is impossible to get Black
Gang or lleck Dept. for these
sinp.s, E.very ship that leaves
out of here is short handed.
We have <1. board full of jobs
and: no takers.
The S.S. Topa Topa Avas in
the other night and Avas
three firenuui short and after
shaking all the orange trees
aiul palms we finally found
one' about tmi o'clock that
night. •
I Avas at the Agents' ec)n
t'ercnce this past AAeelc, so
after getting back to '^famiAa
Monday I Avent tb tire Pan
Grleans and the Dolfino to
try to get enough members to
form a Quomim to act on the
Miiiutes yf the conference. So
after promising me .that they
Avonld eoihe to the. hall, T
Avatleii uutil 7:30 and only
tAvo shoAved up.
Brothers, T think thflt you
should take a little interest
in yoiu! IlnioUi NOAV, there is
no xloubt that .some of the
tilings Avill he hlaxted that
Avoro biought Up at tin' ebn
ferenee, ' by iho oiies that
were absent from tlie meet
ing. Usually they are the
ones that do all the kicking
and raising.liell when things
arc not suiting them. It is
niy opinion that if these birds
would attend the,meetings in
stead of: holding meeting.'^ in
the bar rooms. Aye could get
some place.
OiU' of these hrotlicvs is
rnnning for a piecard .joh
and to my knoAvledge he has
never attended a rmceling in
this port.:
It seems to me that iurthese
small' ports. Avhere AV« can
only havG a, meeting once in a
Avhile. that Avheu a ship comes
in, the crcAV could bring up
that is vital to all concerned;
Brother.^, let's pulf togeth
er fxir a bigger and better
Union, and attend que Union,
meetings.as a real rank and
file union should.
Fraternallyi,. . •
D. h. Parker, Agcmt
NEW YORK
1941 December 15
Dear Sir and ' Bro.:
I squared away most of the
beefs before leijving for the
Agents Uonlcrence in Savan
pali, but a fcAv of them piled
up Avhile I Avas gone. Nothing
much scriou.s, however. I still
have the beef from the S.S.
Ma.jor Wheeler, Avhich isn't,
settled as yet
The Ihilloting in NCAV York
has gone very sloAvl.y. IMore
than that. I: liave a hcil of a
time gelling a balloting com
mittee oi'gani'/.ed. And all the;
time the sliipping lists ̂ arc
fnll of men Availing for .jdhs.
• It .ju.st seems tliat they don't,
take thi.s election .seriously
enongl), AYe hear plenty of
beefs every, UOAA: and ilieii
about this olTlieial or tiiiit of
ficial. Welly noAV is the time
for the hrollier.s' to stale their
elioiee; Nolmdy has a right to
hoof about the ontebme of
this eleelioii if they fail to
vote. The STU is one of the
mo.st democratic unions in
the eouiilry—the Avay to keep
it that Avay is for the rank
and file to fulfill their re.spon
.sibilities and to vote!
That's about all friiiii this
port for the lime heingj.I jnst
Avant to close by Urging CA''
ery brother'to vote! We .'iiT
approaeliiiig some . p r c t't;
rough Avbatlier, and it is iiec
essary that oA^oryman sliould
share his fnn rosponsibiJity.
The re.sjionsihility of the raiik
and file members at this lime
is to east their ballots for
the men they think' 'mo.st
qualified to guide onr union
fbr the, next year/,
Fraternally,
Arthur Thompson, Agent
SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION
OF NORTH AMERICA
Atlantic & Gulf District
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' Room 213 — 2 Stone Street, New York City
P. O. Box. 25, Station P Phone: BOwling Green 98346
444
DIRECTORY OF BRANCHES
BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE
NEW YORK 2 Stone St. .BOwling Green 98346
Dispatcher's Office ..BOwling Green 93430
BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave; ... LIBerty 4057
PROVIDENCE. .. 465: South Main St . .Manning 3572
BALTIMORE ...14 North Gay St. ...Calvert 4538
PHILADELPHIA ,6 North 6th St Lombard 7651
NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI. .. Norfolk 41083
NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartres St MAgnolia 3962
SAVANNAH ....218 East Bay St Savannah 31728
JACKSONVILLE .136 East Bay St Jacksonville 51791
TAMPA 206 SOi FrankJln St. .Tampa M1323
MOBILE 56 So. Conception St. Dexter 1449
TEXAS CITY ...105 4th St., N Texas City 722
MIAMI 1348 N.B. First Ave.. Miami 22950
SAN JUAN 8 Covadonga St. .... San Juan 1886
U.S. Marine
Program is Analyxed
A review of the merchant fleet and the ability to Avith
.stand the strains placed upon it by America's entry into the
Avar Avas relea.sed this Aveek by the Maritime Commission.
. "The general eonchision of the Coinmi.ssion Avas that the
iiierehant marine i.s in a much bettor position today than it
was during the opening days of the first World War.
The optimistic attitude AA^as based on the folloAviing
PERSONALS
JOHN H. PERGERSON
Get in touch with your daugh
ter, Mrs. M. C. Cooper, 109 Iris
Road, Ft. MItchoU, Covington,
K;y. It is urgent.
JOHN SAMARDJIG
It is important that you get in
touch with Red Brady in the New
York office.
points:
1. Private shipments capable
of building 400foot 'or larger
oceangoing merchant ve^els
have been expanded from 10 witli
46 ways in 1937| to 4'd, with 275
ways, an increase of approxi
mately 500 per cent in prodnc
tion capacity, not; including that
on the Great Lakes.
2. Authorization and appropri
ations have heeu made covering
construction and delivery into
service of more than 1,400 ocean
going, c.argovessels, in addition
to about 150 accessory ships of
other types, by the end of 1943,
involving an estimated total in
vestment of approximately three
billion dollars.
3. Approximately 1,000 of t'liese
ships, are' under construction or
contract, the remainder to. be or
dered as rapidly as propulsion
equipment becomes available.
4. As an auxiliary to the armed
forces, the Maritime Commission
to date has acquired and turned
over to the Navy and the Army
appioximately 175 major ships
aggl^gating about 1,2'50,000 gross
tons, in addition to many smaller
craft. •
5. All of the 198 ships remain
ing in the first World War hiid
up fleet and turned over to the
Commission in 1937 have been
utilized and moat of them have
been returned to service, eUhei
Avas
—
through sale or charter after re
conditioning.
6. Approximately 80 merchant
ships of foreign registry, laid up
in united States ports, have been
requisitioned and placed in serv
ice, many having been recondi
tioned;
7. in cooperation with the
Commission, shipyards on all
coasts of the ifSlion haA^e estab
lished training schools for ship
builder,s to meet the peak re
quirement of 600,000 to 700,000
men by late, in 1942. Ordinarily,
there have been less than 100,000
skillytr men thus employed.
Customs ftiU H^ny tads
To iiioot the Avnrtimo iiee
e.sHit..y of preventing sjihotage
DO NOT SHIP
PERMIT REVOKED
Oeorg^ fi: &oxartH, No. P2S62
O. M; Kane, NO; P.2908
anj^f 'eiipifihagfii' the' NOAA' • York
brajiclt of the U. Uvistora
Service has aildeil 200 addi
tional '111en to its .rtaff. This
Avasi announced by Harry' M.
Duelling, Colkclor of the
Port.
Under iteAV regnlnl'ioHs, the
baggage of "all persons de
'parting from this country by
steamship; or airplane must
receiver scrutiny • similar : to
that} applied' Avhen pnssengei's
'aiTrve'in'rpeaec 'tTnie, " Ptom'^
July I to Nov. 30, 54,000
tiiivclers left the lYcw York
'port area' and' had' their bag
gage examined.
The deparlniont's cargo di
yi.sioii is noAv searching for
violations of the Trading
With the Enemy Act, and
participated IAVO Aveeks ago
in ' nncoverihg evidence
agaui.st a 'ship of a foreign
neutral country on Avhieh
quantities of luilicensed ma
terial had been taken aboard
under the guise of '"'ship's
stores."
SHIPWORKERS GET
BACK PAY UNDER
WAGEHOURS ACT
All .iinexpeet«»d Christmas
boilus, in the form of $43,
028.26 in in back pay oAAed to
them under the Federal Wage
and Hour liinv. Avas distribu
ted to 159 Aveekly salaried
employees of the Robins Dry
Dock and Repair Co., of Erie
Basin, Brooklyn, as the re
sult of an iiijuhetion entered
in U.S. District Court. Brook
lyn. restraining tlip dry dock
concern from further viola
tion of tlie oAertime and
record keeping provisions of
the Wage and Hour Law.
%
Federal Judge Marcus B.
Campbell signed tJie injunc
tion incorporating the direc
tion to make re.stilutioii to the
employee.s for the unpaid
OAertime OAved them under^
the hlAA^
The Robins Di\v Dock and
Repair Co. Avhich has a total
Avorkiug force of 12,000 em
ployees is a subsidiary of the
Todd Shipyard & Repair
Corporation, I Broadway,
New York City.
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Survivors
(Continued from Page 1)
eral men had been killed in their
bunks. The Pfusa seamen did
^not see the submarine untii after
the attack, when it surfaced but
made no efforts to aid the crew
members or to attack them.
The two lifeboats headed for
the nearest land, but were sepa
rated on the second day in heavy
seas. On Christmas Day a Navy
patrol plane sighted Bartholo
mew's boat and dropped supplies.
• The men in the boat wfere picked
up yesterday by a naval shiip.
Those Who Were Saved
The eight injured men were
Bartholomew," Pedro Perez, Joe
Cannon, James Clark, Alfred
Dyer, Adneri Martinez, John
Campbell and Jerry Hammell.
They were treated at a hospital
and then billeted by the Navy.
The others saved were Henry
Hunter, August Tluber, Enrique
Estrala, Levi Hammell and Geo.
Thompson.
Grin Jewett. boatswain of the
Matsqn treighter Manini, which
was torpedoed and sunk by a
submarine on Dec. 17, arrived
here yesterday with eleven o,f his
mates aboard a naval rescue
slilp, which picked them up after
they had spent ten days in a life
boat. Only one of the men was
injured. It was believed that Cap
tain George Sidon and twenty
other crew'members had escaped
In another boat, although they
,are unreported.
. At the Beach Hotel thi.s morn
ing, Jewett said that the attack
on the Manini had come at seven
o'clock in the evening as he and
others off watch were playing
blackjack in the mess room. "I
had just dealt myself u black
jack," Jewett said ruefully, "and
I left twelve bucks and a good
knife on the table."
Jewett, who is 2?years old and
lives at Van Nuys, Calif., assert
ed that heavy seas were running
whten the torpedo hit just aft the
engine and apparently almost on
the keel. The men ran to the life
boats without panic. Jewett Xas
ii> the windward boat, which was
launched with dlfllculty as a big
wave washed it back alongside
the ship. That night the men in
the boat saw a light that they
believed was from the other
boat.
No Charts in the Lifeboat
The boat in which Jewett wqj?
a passenger was under The com
mand of Second Mate G. W.
John, hut who had a compass
and no charts. Fortunately, the
boat had just been provisioned,
and supplies were dropped by
Navy planes on separate days.
The chief suffering was from the
sun and exhaustion caused by
bailing.
Equipped with their compass
and a sail and guided by a posi
tion given to them by one of the
Navy planes, the men attempted
• to reach land. On the ninth day
they saw headlands in the dis
tance, hut the wind failed and
they drifted away. Twice they
saw searching vessels, but were
not seen. Finally a naval, ship
sighted them at daylight yester
day.
The Manilla .sank about twen
ty minutes after the attack, Jew
ett said. She was of about 6,000
tons and one of the "old "Liberty
ships" launched in the first
World War. Jewett said that he
did not know what the ship's
destination had been, for she
iind sailed under sealed orders.
The submarine that torpedoed
the' Mftnina. came to the surface
afterward and' turnedi a seatob
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Portrait of A Business Agent
By GERTRUDE SBLBY
(From Labor Chronicle)
A Business Agent must have talents galore,
He must keep his head w/hen the members get
When conditions are tough and no jobs can be had,
His job is to get out and create them, egad 1
Having won the election—in this lofty post,
He must be a gallant, considerable host;
His home is no longer his private retreat.
But a place where the rank and file can compete.
He must be prepared In the still of the night /
To referee on the 'phone a member's vague fight—
And although often prone to taking a fit,
He must keep his sanity, spirit and grit.
If a member's in trouble or caught In a brawl,
If he takes a rash plunge and is in for a fall—
The B. A. must know all the judges, et al,
So that he can come to the aid of a pal.
When he strolls through the Day Room it's a sort of a Jar
To be greeted and hailed like a great movie star;
He empties his pocketss to Tom, Dick and JImmie,
As he can't bear the looks which say, "Gimme, O gimme!*'^
He must know the answers to questions diverse.
And all of this data must gladly disperse;
He must know the Best clubs, best doctors and lawyers,
And how to get on with all sorts of employers.
If a melhibel is sacked for some cause that is Just,
The B. A. must promptly the grievance adjust;
Though the boss doesn't want the employee at all,
The 8. A. persuades, him to relent and play ball. .
He must be well posted on jobs from East to West,
know the right people and officials to suggest;
And if members want transfers to cities remo,te,
The A. B. must direct them and keep_ them afloat.
If members get sick or break out with a rash.
The B. A. must call and should have ready cash.
And though never trained in the acting profession.
He must contrive to disguise his expression.
He must foretell the weather, prognosticate news.
Have keen vision.and foresight in digging up clues
Of potential Jobs, and then correctly forecast
The numbeir of days or weeks that each job will last.
• : • n
• If members owe dues or rent or their cars break down,
If the're feeliivg tiptop and want to paint the town,
Play saxophones at dawn, get the boys out of jail—
The B. A', must pull the striDjgs and supply the. bail.
He must be endowed with unusual powers,
To explain the fine po^i^ts of wages and hours.
How to get off relief and make overtime pay "
When th") member's bent is to shirk work all day.
In this connection, he must know all the angles
Of PWA and WPA tangles;
He mustknow thVihtricate ramification '
Of Social Secifrity and Wbikmen's Compensation.
Hemust always be pleasant when he's dining out, . , _ .
Pay the check for the party and be a good scout— .
He cannot presume that a member should share it,
And if: he's insultecl; he must grin and bear it. h ''
. • • 'V''. •
The,hours he keeps are the bane of his life,
And often have cost him his^home and his wife; V
A husband ,who rarely comes, home to his dinner, vi"
In affairs of the heart istiqt always a winner.
He must attend banquets! to Honor a leader,
Raptly listen to speeches drawn out by a "reader,"
And no matter what business or Job he neglects— .
At funerals and weddings he must pay his respects.
He must have the patience of Job, wit of Voltaire,
A diplomat's* training and an orator's flare,
And when disposed to give some one a piece of his mind,
He must contribute to funds"to better mankind.
If he does all these things with intentions sincere, ' V
Will he win in the election the coming, year? ' .
^ It is sad, but alas! some may turn on the heat
• And say, 'He's just a dumb lirute, let's plot his defeat."
^ MorerM>out>.
December 30, 19^1?
z:r^—^ ^
.or lockouts for the .diirulion
1()l' t lie war; all .controversies
sluill he settled peacefull.y; a
mediation agency to be pick
ed by the President M" Uic
Pnited States shall handle
all disputes."
All J2 labor repre.sontiilives
AFL and CIO—accepled
A
ALBERt ACV.fiA
Last week the LOG re
ported th.e accident that
befell Brother Albert Acu
na. When he paid off in
New York, he started to.
walk uptown but was run
over 'by a truck traveling
against the light.
Five Union brotheri gave'
their blood to give 'Acun'a ,
a figiiting chance, for life.
Last But it was In vain.
Wednesday he died.
Acuna's lungs had been
punctured ifi too many
places by broken ribs. The
blood he had received from
his Union brothers only
succeeded in prolonging his
life—not in saving It.
Brother Acuna was bur*
ioid this 'week. SlU men
were honorary, pal tbearers..
'..U
the proposition. Tlie 12 cm,
ployers again balked.
The "employers again in
sisted thai the Unions he
drastically limited when it
ciime to bringing the hehehts
of nnionisrn to unorganized
workers. Their position would
have led to the bi'eakdown of
mo.st of the rights won by
labor under the Wagner Act.
To break this deadlock
President Roosevelt stepped
in and backed up labor's po
sition. He informed the con
ferenee that all disputes could
be submitted to a War Labor
Board that he would imme
diately set up. In other word.s,
the question of the closed
shop would be. legitimate
beefs for the new Board.
Although the President has
sided with, labor in this dis
pute, that dftes notmean that
the fight is over. The em
ployer representatives, when
they heard the decision of
FDR, were reported as be
ing "stunned." They recov
ered, howeyer, and are beef
ing plentj'.
: Already there are rum
blings, from the ieaetionavy
element^ in Congress, A de
mandli^isi agaiif being'^licard
fov.ihe passage of the notori
ous Smith Act whudi recently
slipped throiigh the Hoii.se
of, Representatives ybut was
shelved in,the Senate^'. ,
War time is time for labor
to • be on guafd, hot 'only
jigainst .&Tiy foreign v enemies,
but aguirist those aC hbrne as
well.'; "r
'Pre^iideiil Rlkiseveil's letter
outlining the'basi.s oftiie no
strike agreement arrived at
by the W^ar Labor Conference
Board for the duration of the
war follows:'
riTIE WHITBHOUSE
; Washington, H.C.r^
Dee'ember 23, 1941.
Geutleinen of the Conference;
Mpderatoj Havis and Sena
tor Thofnas liave ieported to
me the results of yout delib
erations. They have • giyohmc
each proposition *vyhich' "you
have discussed, t am happy
to'^cept yOur general points
of: agrecmeht as follows :'
L There'shall be n,6 strikes
or ibclcouts.
2. All disputes shall, bq set
tled t(y peaceful means.
3, The President shall set
up a pfopef War Labor
Board to^ liandle tliese idis i
• putes. . • • ^ Vl v f•
' I .accOpf* Ivithout reserva
4ibh" \ .cbvenanta ' that
from Page 1)
(there shall be no sifikes or
lockouts and all disputes
shall be settled by peaceful
means. I shall proceed at
once to act on your third
point.
Oovcrnment mu.st act in
general. The three points
agreed upon cover of neces
sity all disputes that may
arise between labor and man
agement.
The particular, disputes
musL be left to I be cousiderar
tion of those who can study
the particular differences and
who are thereby prepared by
knowledge to pa.ss judgment
in the particular ease. 1 have
full faith that no group in
our national life will take un
due advantage while wc are
faced by common enemies.
I congratulate you—I thank
you, and our people will join
me in appi'eeiatiou of your
great contribution.
Your achievement is a re
.sponse to eomnion desire of
all men of good will that
strikes and loekout.s cease
and that disputes be, settled
by peaceful means.
May I now wi.s'h you all a
Merry Christmas.
Very sincerely your.s,
(Signed) •
FRANKLIN D. ROC'^f ELT
Ship Sunk in
The Pacific
The Navy announcepient
of the sinking of the Matsoii
fieighter Maninin December
17 in the Hawaiian zone fol
lowed official disclosure t'luit'
enemy submarines ' still' are' (
operating off th.e PaciiSd I. >
Coast. .' _
The 14th Naval District
Headquarters said that twelve
survivors of the Manini' had
been taken to Pearl "Harbor,
No mention was ni,ade of
casualties. ' ' ' '
• • i
The Government diselosgd ^
unauthorized radio (nessages
were being sent and recejyecl..
on the West Coast, and
cracked down on ppssible
enemy espionage in y seven
Western States. " "
The Manini wa.s the secohd
Matson ship sunk since the'v
outbt^eak of the Pacific war, '
and the fourth vessel sent to
thti bottom in waters between
the mainland and the Hii'ivaii''^
area. • • i
The Matson freighter" La
haitta, the freighter Cynthia
Olson and the Janker Monte
bello have beeq sunk by sub
marine action in eastern Pa
cific waters. The tardtcr: Eini
dio and the freighter Absa
roka 'wera daxna^d.
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