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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
No. 26
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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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
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
1. Insofar as areas, war bonuses, iindin agreed that all rights guaranteed to labor
icy for all war time relations
and
industry
with
respect
to
collective
between
organized labor and
surance are concerned, if is regardM :4i$
management,
was in sharp
desirable ancf necessary thaf a ofttforrrr bargaining wiil be retained and all agree
contrast to the efficiency of
basis fo> each item covering the entire na ments and obligations arising as^a result
the subcotiference on mari
'• tion and the entire industry be reached. of collective bargaining agreements will
time labor Avhich was report
ed in"the "Log" last Aveek. In
in no way be violated. During the period
2. Without waiving the right to strike,
the subconference the SIIJ
of the war there shall be no limitation or
and SUP succeeded in estah
fharitime labor gives the Government flrrri
curtailment of the productive or service
lisliing
certain union safe
assurance that th.e e^erpise of this right
capacities of either employer or employe. Finnish .ships which ' have guards in short order and
been under "protective cus
will ba absolutely withheld for the'jjeriod
4. To
provide Hmachinery .for. the
settle
tody" ofthe U.S.
"Coast Guard
oT the war; on a voluntary basis therefore
Roosevelt to Appoint
since
England's
declaration
this is a guarantee en the part of labor rnent of disputes without interruption of of Afar upon Finland, were War Labor Board Soon
that there will be no strikes during the pe service or stoppage of work during the seized outvight this week and
Secretary of Labor Frances
riod of the war. "Representatives of em period of the war. and to insure the appli added to the American mer J Perkins conferred Monday
with William Green, A.F. of L.
I plpyers in the maritime industry also guar cation of the maximum war effort and co chant fleet which is servicing president, and Phiilfp Murray,
the Allies
with munitions
and
C.I.O. president, on plans for
antee there will be rio lockouts for the ordination of: all war activities coming supplied.
a war labor board.
within the purview of the maritime indus
The Maritime Commission
period of the war.
She said they "canvassed
try, the Maritime War Emergency Board announced that" the vessels ideas" as to the size of the
3. Tha utilization of collective bargain with, the powers and purpose set forth in were taken over under the board, and its methods of
No decision was
ling wilt in no instance be impaired or re Exhibit "A" attached hereto, will be Ship Requisition Act. Thijs operation.
reached.
means that Finland • w
ill re
stricted by reason of any action taken at created.
ceive compensation for them
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then pledged themselves to a
this conference. It is understood and
later on.
nostrike policy.
This 'action brings to a to
In the liiaiu eoHfereiu'c,
tal of 96 the luiniber of foi'
eign ships seized by the Uni however, the employers tried
ted States under this act. to bludgeon the unions into
Most of tiie seized vessels nostrike agreements without
were of Danish, Italian and offering thoin any safeguards
in return.
French registry.
' Another saga of tlie courage of American seamen was
The principal stumbling
unfolded as the survivors of the torpedoed Lykes Rrothers The Dekom Shipbuilding Ships requisitioned today,
block
was the question of the
jfreigiiter Prusa landed and revealed^the hardships they had Corporation in Brooklyn, their gross tonnage and the
closed .shop. The Unions had
endured.
N. Y., . this week launched ports at which tied up, are as
already agreed not to strike
follows:
The story was released to th* world in the following dis
the YR26. This vessel is a
patch to the''New York Times".:
NEW YORK—Amazon (ex for closed shop recognition
revolutionary
new
type
of
Thirteen survivQi's ot the crew <A
""
Mathilda Thordeu), 8,641; but fo submit it to arbitra
'of the Lykes Brothers freighter'
"Jloating workshop". The Asta, 1,854; Kurikka, 3,106; tion. The employers, however,
Prusa landed today at Honolulu
ship is an allsteel, twodeck, Kuurtanes, 3,026;. Pandia, did not even want the ques
after nine harrowing days a.t sea
In reference to the reeo welded vessel, and is built to 2,368; Saimaa, 2,001; Wi tion of the elo.sed shop to be
in an open boat following an at
allowed in arbitration—they
..l^k by an eSfejtSy submarine lulaohs paused at the Ssr be towed out to sea to stricken
punen, 4,103.
wanted it ruled out entirely.
somewhere, in the Paciiie. Cap vannah Agents' GonfeiN
freighters and warships BALTIMORE—Aagot{ 3,939; On Monday, a week ago, it
It!^ G. H. Boy and eleven other
jcfew members escaped "In ah ence • — Resoltititm: No. 6 where it can then repair An'ja, 4,836; Marisa Thor appeared as if the parle.v
deu, 4,536.
Nther lifeboat, which is uure was incorrectly reported
would split up on this ques
i.^;Ortsd. Nine of the erew of in the "Log." It should them on the spot.
BOSTON^Olivia, 6,307.
tion.
The employers seemed
thftrtyfour are believed to have read as follows;
Like her sisjer ship, which
PHILADELPHIA—Advance,
determined to either hogtie
beea«^ killed. Eight of the thirteen
"On those union offices was launched at the same i;839; Atlas II, 1,098.
la?vu*J(i; here had been injured.
labor or else sabotage the en
/ The attack came at 5:30 A.M. where there are no regu yard three weeks ago and NEWPORT NEWS—Aurora, tiie conference.
on December 18, said .Sammy lar candidates on the hal still is tied up at the dock 4j956.
Finally, Senator Elbert
Bartholomew, an oiler and one lot, the Brother receiving
GALVESTON —Deleware,
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beip:g
outfitted
with
machiii
Thomas,
associate nioderator
of those injured. He reported the greatest writeih vote
441.
ery,
the
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is
a
complete
Chat the 7,000ton freighter bad
of the conference, proposed
BU&k in ten minutes after a tor will be elected, provided seagoing maehine : shop, and ST. THOMAS,, Virgin Is the following, solution:
pedo hit aft near the crew's he receives 1/3 tiie
can handle any repairs ; that lands—Fidra, 1,827.
"There shall be no strikes
'quartern It was f'^;red:.that seV votes cask in. the e^etien.
(Cohfiniietf On Poj[jre 4J
Total tonnageis
51,878.
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required; ^;
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�THE S E A F A R E R S ' L O G
Tuesday, December 30, 1941
MORE ABGITT
Publlslied' by tJi©
ATLAJNnC & GUfcF DISTRKTT
of the
Sfafemenr of Princip/es
.
Seafarers * Intematkmal Union
of North America
EXHIBIT A
or by sorhe other suitable name, and t6 ber
composectand have the powers and duties:
PROPOSED'BOARD TO EXPEDITE AND
hereinafter set forth.
COORDINATE THE WAR EFFORTS OF
Aff&iaied ^th'the American Federation of Labor
The Board shall consist' of three;: rnem
EMPLOYERS AND LABOR IN THE
bers to be named by the President of fhe
MARITIME INDUSTRY
HARRY LUNDEBERG, Acting International President
United Stafesr with the
understanding fhat
110' Market Street, Room 402, San Francisco, Calif.
The unions representing the personnel onemembet shalf be" selfected from the
., ADBRESa ALL CORREHPOEBEEGE. GONCERNlNa THIS
of the vessels, of the American Merchant U. S. Oepartmenf of'Labor and one frotnii
PUBLICATION TO:
Marine
and the operators of those vesseb the'Ui S. Maritime Comrmssion.
"THE SEAFARERS' LOG"
having pledged themselves to cooperate
P. O. Bex 25, Station P, New York, N. Y.
Whenever any difference shalt arise, bet
P/jowet'BOwling Qrerai 9'8346
whol^earttedly irr the allout war errort of f^een any steamship operator attd any
the Government a net to take no action union representing its employees with, re
during the war emergency which shall gard' to any question refating to war risk
causer any interruption, of the service of compensation or war risk insurance of per
such ve^els, ih is of The utmosk importance sonnef of the'vessels of sach steamship o|>
that appropriate means shall be estab erator and such question shall not be '
lished in order to coordinate the war ef fettled through the oi'dinary procedure of
forts of employees and employers in the collective bargaining between such steam
RESOLUTION
American Merchant Marine and to insure ship operator • and its employees, such
.WHEREAS, a state of war exista between our country, the
that, ail questions which may arise Itefween question shall be referred, to the Board by
United States of America, and the,Axis Powers, and
WHEREAS, the Seafarers' International Union of North them and which, if not promptly and ami sudh steamship operator or such union by
America is and always will be an AMERICAN Union of, cably sOttledy nriight leaflf to interruptions giving written notice to the Board and to
in such service, shall be promptly and the other party of 'the ' intention of the
by and for seamen, and
WHEREAS, as true Americans we have solemnly pledged to amicably settled.
party giving such notice to refer such
It is confidently expected that most of quesfion to the Boardk Such notice shall
fight for our country, individually and collectively, and
WHEREAS, the United States Merchant Marine is our na such questions can and will be settled specify fhe question to be referred to the
tion's most important secoiid line of defense, and
through the normal procedure of collec Board.
WHEREAS, we fully realize our responsibilities and our, five bargaining between such unions and
Upon receiving such notice the Board ;
duty to our country and its people,: and
the' steamship operators.
shall as promtply as shall be practicable
WHEREAS, we know it is our dutyj like all others, to roll
Under present war conditions, however afford to each party a reasonable oppor
up our sleeves and do our share to win this w^r, and
neither the unions, nor the steamship op tunity to present evidence andi argument
WHEREAS, no sacrifice is too great for the preservation of
our country, its people, and the four fundamental free erators will at all times be in position to in support of the position of such party, •
doms which have existed, and we have enjoyed, since we obtain adequate information with regard and the Board shall thereupon render its
to* the extent of war risks in order to en decision in writing with regard toi' such
became a free nation, now therefore'be it
able
themto bargain intelligently with re question and serve a copy thereof upon
RESOLVED, that, as individuals, and collectively as the
membership of the Seafarers' International Union of gard to questions relating to war risk com each party.
North America, Atlantic & Gulf District, an organization pensation and insurance of the personnel
The decision of fhe Board upon any
representing true American seamen, we unequivocally of such vessels.
such question which shall be referred to it;
give our government, and those upon whose shoulders are
In order to afford a prbcedure tor set as" hereinbefore set fdrth shall be final and
placed the responsibilities of the conduct of this war. tling questions relating to war rislc com
our full support and cooperation in order that our nation pensation and insurance which' wilF at the binding upon all parties to the' difference';
out of which such question arose.
. our freedom, and our democracy will be preserved through
same time insure that thei consideration
The Board shall appoint advisory com'
total victory in tliis war, and be it further
thereof
shall' be
based upon: adequate
and^
mittees
of representatives of the steams
RESOLVED, that we solemnly pledge and resign ourselves
accurate
information
and
that
such
ques
ship operators and of such unions of equM
to whatever action may be required, on'our part, to help
tionsu shall be settled in such manner as representation for fhe purpose of consult
win this war, and be it still further
RESOLVED, that we do everything within our power to shall most certainly assist in the prosecu ing with and advising theBoard in respect
keep our organization and the United States Merchant tion'of th^ war; it is proposed that there of any other matters looking fcwardr im '
Marine free of all subversive elements, fifth columnists shall be established a board to be known provement and coordination of the war •
and saboteurs, and be it finally
as the Maritime War Emergency Board effort of the United States in the jMer
RESOLVED, that we call upon all orgaiiized labor to take (hereinafter sometimes called the Bbardji
chanf Marine field.
Unanimous Branch Vote'Pledges
Seafarers to "Total Victory"
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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L. B. PLATE
JOHN J., COLLINS
Independent Umqna. of' Licensed Officers
on Tankers; Indepeandent Unions of Un
licensed Personnel OH Tankers.
A. M.'HEMPHJLL
National Organization Masters, Mates &
Pilots of America;
Mississippi Shipping Co., Inc.
^
Wv A. KlGGlNS, Jr.
A. H. Bull Steamship Co. and Baltimore
• I nsular Line.
FREDERICK MYERS
VicePresident, National Maritime Union.
HOWARD McKENZIE
National Maritime Union. " . ,
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B. L. TODD
United Licensed Officers.
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{From 'Labor")
H. MARTIN
(Jovciniiicnt Officisila were The g r e a test immediate
National Organization'Masters, Mates &
gi*app]iii<; this week Avith hloAV is being felt in the au
Pilots of
America.
many jirobleins created by tomobile industry. The Michi
JOSEPH
P, SELLY
^ARRY LONDEBERG
the Avai', but one, of the nio.st gan Unemployment Compen
I.
by WAYNE P. PASCHALL
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Sailors' Union of the Paciftc.
acute Avas that of "priorities sation CommiHsion estimated
President, Amer. Cbmfflunications Assn. MORRIS WEISBERGER
uneinployinent.
that governmentordered cur
GEORGE
F. ANDERSON
Sailors'Union of the Pacific.
Even before America en tailment of anto output Avould
Sec.Treas,;
American; Merchant*
Marine
J.ACK O'DONNELL
tei'ed the Avar, hufulreds of throAV over 2O(U000 Avorkers
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Staff Officers Assn., Inc.
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' Marine Cooks and Stewards Assn;
Thousands of AA'orkers had al in the industry out of jobs in
E. W. WIGGINBOTHAM
V. J. MALONE
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Teady been laid otf in nonde about a Aveek. Many are al
Sec'y,
Local
No.
4,
N.O.M.M.
& P.; of
A.
Racific
Coast
Marine
Firemen,
Oilers,
fense industries because of ready on the sti^ets.
CAPTAIN W. E. ANTHONY
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»Watertenders, Wipers Assn.
,shoitage,'| of materials needed This figure of ma.ss. jobless
Waterman
Steamship
Co.,
Mobile;
Ala.
r "MARDY
POLANER
for military production.
ness may rise to 350,000 by
CAPTAINO. F. MAY
' SIU, Great Lake District.
These layoffs have, taken a February 1, the United Auto
President,
N.O.M.M;
&
R,
Local
90 ;
6th
JOHN HAWK
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sharpupturn since tlie Japaii ihobile Workers' Union .fore
Nat'l
VicePfesident,
Atlantic and
Gur District,:
S
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,ese attack and in the next east. It aeeiLsed managements
FRANK J. TAYLOR
K^THEW D. BIGGS
V,;
feAV moirths the job slaughter of majoi responsibility for
President, American Merchant Marine ^ Seafarers international^
will reacli record proportions, the critical sitiration, eon
Institute, Inc.
.
v Ji Bu BRYAN
Federal officials said. Eventu tending that in their gr^ed
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SAMUEL J.
HOGAN
Pacific American Shipowners Assn.
ally, as tlie nation gets into
for
immediate
profits
mahy
President,
^NafciOTal
Marine
EnginCiafS':
and Biorne, HaHioq,
its "all'out'" stride, the job
A
'Bepresentatives of the I.L.W.U., asked
less will be absorbed, but con "stalled" on converting their
f
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permission: to imtiai thedocunieM after
a.sserribly
lines
for .
manufac
siderable suffering is antici
VicePres,;
Anrerieah
Communcations
As i
.^fujonsultation
with the president nf their
pated in the interval.
i ture of military supplies.
. sociation, 010,
Union.
�SEAf?ARERS' LOG
What* « D o in g —•
Ports
SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION
OF NORTH AMERICA
Atlantic & Gulf District
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Secretary-Treasurer's Office
' Room 213 — 2 Stone Street, New York City
P. O. Box. 25, Station P
Phone: BOwling Green 98346
444
time enough to take up
NEW YORK
where ; Ave leave olY with
DIRECTORY OF BRANCHES
JOHN '
SHIPOWNER, who
December 15 1941
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New Orleans, La.
WHiL BE READY FOR US. Dear Sir and ' Bro.:
BRANCH
ADDRESS
PHONE
• December 20, 1941
NEW
YORK
2 Stone St.
.BOwling
Green 98346
Fraternally,
I squared away most of the
EdJt^or, S^afauers'Log,
Dispatcher's
Office
..BOwling
Green
93430
Armstrong beefs before leijving for the BOSTON
330 Atlantic Ave; ... LIBerty 4057
New ^ork, N. Y.
Agents Uonlcrence in Savan
PROVIDENCE. .. 465: South Main St . .Manning 3572
Dear Sir and Bro.,
BALTIMORE ...14 North Gay St. ...Calvert 4538
pali, but a fcAv of them piled
PHILADELPHIA ,6 North 6th St
Lombard 7651
TAMPAyFLA.
The biggest noise of the
up Avhile I Avas gone. Nothing
NORFOLK
25 Commercial PI. .. Norfolk 41083
iveek h(^e was made by the
NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartres St
MAgnolia 3962
much scriou.s, however. I still
.December 19, 1941
SAVANNAH ....218 East Bay St
Savannah 31728
Bi'otiier that took our patrol
have the beef from the S.S.
JACKSONVILLE .136 East Bay St
Jacksonville 51791
Tampa, Fla.,
,111011 off to one side and said,
Ma.jor Wheeler, Avhich isn't,
TAMPA
206 SOi FrankJln St. .Tampa M1323
'Mr.. Teddi v.'hy 1 can't sail Editor, Seafarers' Log,
MOBILE
56 So. Conception St. Dexter 1449
settled as yet
TEXAS CITY ...105 4th St., N
Texas City 722
that ; ship, there is guns on Dear Sir and .Bro.:
The Ihilloting in NCAV York
MIAMI
1348 N.B. First Ave.. Miami 22950
heri," And he meant it.
Shipping for the jiast IAVO has gone very sloAvl.y. IMore
SAN JUAN
8 Covadonga St. .... San Juan 1886
Tlie seoond big squawk Aias weeks has beenvery good. It than that. I: liave a hcil of a
Ifli^d when the best known is impossible to get Black time gelling a balloting com
ar in the gulf tried to take Gang or lleck Dept. for these mittee oi'gani'/.ed. And all the;
ylhgs and fly, ably assisted sinp.s, E.very ship that leaves time the sliipping lists ^arc
by the cliau'ffieur. It managed out of here is short handed. fnll of men Availing for .jdhs.
to iuake a" eOUple of easy We have <1. board full of jobs • It .ju.st seems tliat they don't,
fliglds but when it tried to and: no takers.
take thi.s election .seriously
loop the loop (this is reserved
The S.S. Topa Topa Avas in enongl), AYe hear plenty of
A review of the merchant fleet and the ability to Avith
for Buiekfe) it folded up. and the other night and Avas beefs every, UOAA: and ilieii
.stand the strains placed upon it by America's entry into the
how;. To: confirm this T refor
three firenuui short and after about this olTlieial or tiiiit of Avar Avas relea.sed this Aveek by the Maritime Commission.
you to the Texas City Agent
shaking all the orange trees ficial. Welly noAV is the time
plus , Bro. Biggs. Result is
aiul palms we finally found for the hrollier.s' to stale their . "The general eonchision of the Coinmi.ssion Avas that the
that I saw Biggs trying to
one' about tmi o'clock that elioiee; Nolmdy has a right to iiierehant marine i.s in a much bettor position today than it
make a deal with the paper
hoof about the ontebme of was during the opening days of the first World War.
night.
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and rag man for his. Mule.
this eleelioii if they fail to
I Avas at the Agents' ec)n
The optimistic attitude Avas
AA^as based on the folloAviing
Tliis grey, paint that they
vote. The STU is one of the
—
t'ercnce
this
past
AAeelc,
so
points:
are flapping around seoias to
mo.st democratic unions in
through sale or charter after re
after
getting
back
to '^famiAa
1.
Private
shipments
capable
be getting the hand of ap
the eouiilry—the Avay to keep of building 400foot 'or larger conditioning.
Monday
I
Avent
tb
tire
Pan
proval from the ships cham
it that Avay is for the rank oceangoing merchant ve^els 6. Approximately 80 merchant
bermaids, ^ (A.B. 's to you). Grleans and the Dolfino to and file to fulfill their re.spon have been expanded from 10 witli ships of foreign registry, laid up
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46 ways in 1937| to 4'd, with 275 in united States ports, have been
n fact Iwe heard several try to get enough members to .sibilities and to vote!
ly "that the Japs .should form a Quomim to act on the That's about all friiiii this ways, an increase of approxi requisitioned and placed in serv
iave started ,s6oner. Some Miiiutes yf the conference. So port for the lime heingj.I jnst mately 500 per cent in prodnc ice, many having been recondi
tion capacity, not; including that tioned;
iliiug about a Male lluit saves after promising me .that they Avant to close by Urging CA'' on the Great Lakes.
7. in cooperation with the
11 the i Ai^ather side Avliitc Avonld eoihe to the. hall, T ery brother'to vote! We .'iiT 2. Authorization and appropri Commission,
shipyards on all
ivork till it gets Nortli; of Avatleii uutil 7:30 and only approaeliiiig some . p r c t't; ations have heeu made covering coasts of the ifSlion haA^e estab
construction and delivery into
[llatteras, you knoAv the t.vpe. tAvo shoAved up.
rough Avbatlier, and it is iiec service of more than 1,400 ocean lished training schools for ship
builder,s to meet the peak re
Findujg it rather difficult Brothers, T think thflt you essary that oA^oryman sliould going, c.argovessels, in addition quirement of 600,000 to 700,000
to tell one .ship from another should take a little interest share his fnn rosponsibiJity. to about 150 accessory ships of men by late, in 1942. Ordinarily,
fis they come up the river in yoiu! IlnioUi NOAV, there is The re.sjionsihility of the raiik other types, by the end of 1943, there have been less than 100,000
involving an estimated total in
now,. I thought that; 1 Avas no xloubt that .some of the and file members at this lime vestment of approximately three skillytr men thus employed.
tilings
Avill
he
hlaxted
that
fairly smart as regards to
is to east their ballots for billion dollars.
knoAving the .ships, but this Avoro biought Up at tin' ebn the men they think' 'mo.st 3. Approximately 1,000 of t'liese
SHIPWORKERS GET
grey paint messes things, up ferenee, ' by iho oiies that qualified to guide onr union ships, are' under construction or
contract, the remainder to. be or BACK PAY UNDER
as fur as telling.thorn apart. were absent from tlie meet fbr the, next year/,
dered as rapidly as propulsion
ing. Usually they are the
Fraternally,
equipment becomes available.
^:>eems to be rather a short ones that do all the kicking
WAGEHOURS ACT
Arthur
Thompson,
Agent
4.
As
an
auxiliary
to
the
armed
age of seamen around at this and raising.liell when things
forces, the Maritime Commission
jtimer The board is full of arc not suiting them. It is
All .iinexpeet«»d Christmas
to date has acquired and turned
l obs with no. takers.Ttfbund niy opinion that if these birds
PERSONALS
over to the Navy and the Army boilus, in the form of $43,
here^for the last feAv montlm would attend the,meetings in
appioximately 175 major ships 028.26 in in back pay oAAed to
JOHN H. PERGERSON aggl^gating about 1,2'50,000 gross them under the Federal Wage
to moA'^e around the . office stead of: holding meeting.'^ in
AvindoAV you had' to fight your the bar rooms. Aye could get Get in touch with your daugh tons, in addition to many smaller and Hour liinv. Avas distribu
ter, Mrs. M. C. Cooper, 109 Iris craft. •
way through tlie boys tliat
Road, Ft. MItchoU, Covington,
5. All of the 198 ships remain ted to 159 Aveekly salaried
some place.
wanted to go to sea so
to
K;y. It is urgent.
ing in the first World War hiid employees of the Robins Dry
OiU' of these hrotlicvs is
miss the draft. Since the onl
up fleet and turned over to the Dock and Repair Co., of Erie
JOHN SAMARDJIG
rnnning
for
a
piecard
.joh
Commission
in 1937 have been Basin, Brooklyn, as the re
It is
important
that
you
get
in
brcak of hostilities .the same
utilized
and
moat of them have
and
to
my
knoAvledge
he
has
touch
with Red
Brady
in the
New
boys are conspicuous by their
been returned to service, eUhei sult of an iiijuhetion entered
York office.
never
attended
a rmceling
in
iibsence. I Avonder Avliy?
in U.S. District Court. Brook
this port.:
lyn. restraining tlip dry dock
Watch the squawk come to
It seems
to me that
iurthese
concern
from further viola
the bat WOAV that' there. .AVUI
small'
ports.
Avhere
AV«
can
tion of tlie oAertime and
be no more sailing board
record keeping provisions of
time po.sted, no' more per only havG a, meeting once in a
To iiioot the Avnrtimo iiee July I to Nov. 30, 54,000 the Wage and Hour Law.
forming iii foreigtr ports, no Avhile. that Avheu a ship comes
%
more smoking on deeks at in, the crcAV could bring up e.sHit..y of preventing sjihotage tiiivclers left the lYcw York
Federal Judge Marcus B.
ork 'port area' and' had' their bag
aight, nx); more quitting ships that is vital to all concerned; anj^f 'eiipifihagfii' the' NOAA' • Y
Campbell signed tJie injunc
gage examined.
brajiclt
of
the
U.
Uvistora
fit the last minute because
Brother.^, let's pulf togeth
tion
incorporating the direc
The deparlniont's cargo di
mu don't like the Avay tliat er fxir a bigger and better Service has aildeil 200 addi
tion to
make re.stilutioii to the
the Mate ties his tie. WhaT Union, and attend que Union, tional '111en to its .rtaff. This yi.sioii is noAv searching for employee.s for the unpaid
I'm trying to get over: is the meetings.as a real rank and Avasi announced by Harry' M. violations of the Trading OAertime OAved them under^
Duelling, Colkclor of the With the Enemy Act, and
fact that from noAV on the old file union should.
the hlAA^
participated IAVO Aveeks ago
lineof. Bull isn 't going to get
Fraternallyi,. .
• Port.
Under iteAV regnlnl'ioHs, the in ' nncoverihg evidence The Robins Di\v Dock and
by. From noAv on tlie first
D. h. Parker, Agcmt
baggage of "all persons de agaui.st a 'ship of a foreign Repair Co. Avhich has a total
juestion before the house is,
'parting from this country by neutral country on Avhieh Avorkiug force of 12,000 em
let's move; the ships! That is
DO NOT SHIP
steamship; or airplane must quantities of luilicensed ma ployees is a subsidiary of the
our part in the picscnt emer
receiver scrutiny • similar : to terial had been taken aboard Todd Shipyard & Repair
gency; Let 's show the world
PERMIT REVOKED
that} applied' Avhen pnssengei's under the guise of '"'ship's Corporation, I Broadway,
that we can'. After this world Oeorg^ fi: &oxartH, No. P2S62
New York City.
'aiTrve'in'rpeaec 'tTnie, " Ptom'^ stores."
war is over, then it' will be O. M; Kane, NO; P.2908
OKLEAISS
U.S. Marine
Program is Analyxed
I'
Customs ftiU H^ny tads
IV' •
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THE S E A F ARSRS* LOG
More About
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
I r^v.
ni
®r'
iv
s;
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
r « • • • •
• iVfti;.'
r";4:
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
• t o 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
llght oh the#freif|^irv T
'..U
Portrait of A Business Agent
^ MorerM>out>.
December 30, 19^1?
z:r^—^ ^
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
from Page 1)
.or lockouts for the .diirulion (there shall be no sifikes or
1()l' t lie war; all .controversies lockouts and all disputes
sluill he settled peacefull.y; a shall be settled by peaceful
mediation agency to be pick means. I shall proceed at
Having won the election—in this lofty post,
He must be a gallant, considerable host;
ed by the President M" Uic once to act on your third
His home is no longer his private retreat.
Pnited States shall handle point.
But a place where the rank and file can compete.
Oovcrnment mu.st act in
all disputes."
All J2 labor repre.sontiilives general. The three points
He must be prepared In the still of the night
/
To referee on the 'phone a member's vague fight—
AFL and CIO—accepled agreed upon cover of neces
And although often prone to taking a fit,
the proposition. Tlie 12 cm, sity all disputes that may
He must keep his sanity, spirit and grit.
arise between labor and man
ployers again balked.
If a member's in trouble or caught In a brawl,
The "employers again in agement.
If he takes a rash plunge and is in for a fall—
sisted thai the Unions he The particular, disputes
The B. A. must know all the judges, et al,
drastically limited when it musL be left to I be cousiderar
So that he can come to the aid of a pal.
ciime to bringing the hehehts tion of those who can study
of nnionisrn to unorganized the particular differences and
When he strolls through the Day Room it's a sort of a Jar
To be greeted and hailed like a great movie star;
workers. Their position would who are thereby prepared by
He empties his pocketss to Tom, Dick and JImmie,
have led to the bi'eakdown of knowledge to pa.ss judgment
As he can't bear the looks which say, "Gimme, O gimme!*'^
mo.st of the rights won by in the particular ease. 1 have
labor
under the Wagner Act. full faith that no group in
He must know the answers to questions diverse.
And all of this data must gladly disperse;
To break this deadlock our national life will take un
He must know the Best clubs, best doctors and lawyers,
President Roosevelt stepped due advantage while wc are
And how to get on with all sorts of employers.
in and backed up labor's po faced by common enemies.
I congratulate you—I thank
sition. He informed the con
If a melhibel is sacked for some cause that is Just,
ferenee that all disputes could you, and our people will join
The B. A. must promptly the grievance adjust;
Though the boss doesn't want the employee at all,
be submitted to a War Labor me in appi'eeiatiou of your
The 8. A. persuades, him to relent and play ball. .
Board that he would imme great contribution.
diately set up. In other word.s, Your achievement is a re
He must be well posted on jobs from East to West,
the
question of the closed .sponse to eomnion desire of
know the right people and officials to suggest;
shop would be. legitimate all men of good will that
And if members want transfers to cities remo,te,
The A. B. must direct them and keep_ them afloat.
beefs for the new Board.
strikes and loekout.s cease
Although the President has and that disputes be, settled
If members get sick or break out with a rash.
sided
with, labor in this dis by peaceful means.
The B. A. must call and should have ready cash.
And though never trained in the acting profession.
pute, that dftes notmean that May I now wi.s'h you all a
He must contrive to disguise his expression.
the fight is over. The em Merry Christmas.
ployer representatives, when
Very sincerely your.s,
He must foretell the weather, prognosticate news.
they
heard the decision of (Signed) •
Have keen vision.and foresight in digging up clues
FDR, were reported as be
Of potential Jobs, and then correctly forecast
The numbeir of days or weeks that each job will last.
ing "stunned." They recov FRANKLIN D. ROC'^f ELT
• : •
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.
ered, howeyer, and are beef
ing plentj'.
: Already there are rum
blings, from the ieaetionavy
element^ in Congress, A de
He must be endowed with unusual powers,
mandli^isi agaiif being'^licard
To explain the fine po^i^ts of wages and hours.
fov.ihe passage of the notori
How to get off relief and make overtime pay
"
When th") member's bent is to shirk work all day.
ous Smith Act whudi recently
slipped throiigh the Hoii.se
In this connection, he must know all the angles
of, Representatives ybut was
Of PWA and WPA tangles;
shelved in,the Senate^'. ,
He mustknow thVihtricate ramification '
The Navy announcepient
Of Social Secifrity and Wbikmen's Compensation.
War time is time for labor of the sinking of the Matsoii
Hemust always be pleasant when he's dining out,
. , _ . to • be on guafd, hot 'only fieighter Maninin December
Pay the check for the party and be a good scout— .
jigainst .&Tiy foreign v enemies, 17 in the Hawaiian zone fol
He cannot presume that a member should share it,
but aguirist those aC hbrne as lowed official disclosure t'luit'
And if: he's insultecl; he must grin and bear it.
h ''
enemy submarines ' still' are' (
well.';
"r
. • •
'V''. • A
The,hours he keeps are the bane of his life,
operating
off th.e PaciiSd I. >
'Pre^iideiil Rlkiseveil's letter
And often have cost him his^home and his wife; V
.'
_
outlining the'basi.s oftiie no Coast.
A husband ,who rarely comes, home to his dinner, vi"
strike
agreement arrived
at
The
14th
Naval
District
In affairs of the heart istiqt always a winner.
by the W^ar Labor Conference Headquarters said that twelve
He must attend banquets! to Honor a leader,
Board for the duration of the survivors of the Manini' had
Raptly listen to speeches drawn out by a "reader,"
war follows:'
been taken to Pearl "Harbor,
And no matter what business or Job he neglects— .
No mention was ni,ade of
At funerals and weddings he must pay his respects.
riTIE WHITBHOUSE
casualties.
'
' ' '
He must have the patience of Job, wit of Voltaire,
•
• i
;
Washington, H.C.r^
The Government diselosgd ^
A diplomat's* training and an orator's flare,
And when disposed to give some one a piece of his mind,
Dee'ember 23, 1941. unauthorized radio (nessages 11
He must contribute to funds"to better mankind.
Geutleinen of the Conference; were being sent and recejyecl..
'.-. r.
If he does all these things with intentions sincere, ' V
Mpderatoj Havis and Sena on the West Coast, and
Will he win in the election the coming, year?
' .
tor Thofnas liave ieported to cracked down on ppssible
^ It is sad, but alas! some may turn on the heat
me the results of yout delib enemy espionage in y seven
• And say, 'He's just a dumb lirute, let's plot his defeat."
"
"
erations. They have • giyohmc Western States.
The
Manini
wa.s
the secohd
each proposition *vyhich' "you
have discussed, t am happy Matson ship sunk since the'v
to'^cept yOur general points outbt^eak of the Pacific war, '
ALBERt ACV.fiA
and the fourth vessel sent to
of: agrecmeht as follows :'
But it was In vain. Last
Last week the LOG re
L There'shall be n,6 strikes thti bottom in waters between
Wednesday he died.
ported th.e accident that
the mainland and the Hii'ivaii''^
or ibclcouts.
Acuna's lungs had been
befell Brother Albert Acu
area.
• •
i
punctured ifi too many
2. All disputes shall, bq set
na. When he paid off in
The Matson freighter" La
places by broken ribs. The
tled t(y peaceful means.
New York, he started to. blood he had received from
haitta, the freighter Cynthia
walk uptown but was run
his Union brothers only
3, The President shall set Olson and the Janker Monte
over 'by a truck traveling
succeeded in prolonging his
up a pfopef War Labor bello have beeq sunk by sub
against the light.
life—not in saving It.
Board to^ liandle tliese idis i marine action in eastern Pa
Brother Acuna was bur*
Five Union brotheri gave'
• putes. . • •
^ Vl v f• cific waters. The tardtcr: Eini
ioid this 'week. SlU men
their blood to give 'Acun'a ,
were honorary, pal tbearers..
' I .accOpf* Ivithout reserva dio and the freighter Absa
a figiiting chance, for life.
4ibh" \
.cbvenanta ' that roka 'wera daxna^d.
Ship Sunk in
The Pacific
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EMPLOYERS ATTEMPT SABOTAGE OF THE CLOSED SHOP AT LABOR MEETING; FDR BACKS UNIONS
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
FINNISH SHIPS IN AMERICAN WATERS SEIZED
SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED VESSEL TELL OF HARDSHIPS
REPAIR SHIP IS LAUNCHED
UNANIMOUS BRANCH VOTE PLEDGES SEAFARERS TO TOTAL VICTORY
PRIORITIES UNEMPLOYMENT
STATUS OF U.S. MARINE PROGRAM IS ANALYZED
SHIP-WORKERS GET BACK PAY UNDER WAGE-HOURS ACT
CUSTOMS ADD MANY GUARDS
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PORTRAIT OF A BUSINESS AGENT
ANOTHER MATSON SHIP SUNK IN THE PACIFIC
ALBERT ACUNA
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