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Open Letter Of Protest To Collier's Magazine
j^ditors, Collier's Magazine
250 Pank Avenue, New York City
July 8, 1942
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This is a protest against a vicious attack upon maritime labor
unions which you printed in the June'27th issue of Collier's magazine
. under the title, "All Hands onDeck."
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I am sending this protest In the form of an open letter for I in
,tend to publish it in our union paper, knowing there is little likeli
iiood of it ever seeing print in your magazine.
VC«L IV.
i Collier's has never madeany pretense of being prolabor, but from
time to time you have been rather .pretentious about your "objective
"journalism." The article I refer to, written by Howard Hartley, is
hardly "objective." It reveals the writer to be both a sloppy journalist
with no reverence for facts, and possessed of a violent bias against
' labor unions.
It is hardly possible, within the scope of a letter, to present
complete refutation of Hartley's charges against maritime labor unions,
but I do want to call your atleucion to a few
the blind haymakers
thrown so indiscriminately at the labor movement.
Libel Against American, Seamen
OiFFZOIAL aBOAH OF THE ATLAMTIC AND 6^ D18TBICT,
EBAFdUUSM' nmneNATIONAL UNION OF NOBTH AKEBIGA
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NEW YORK, N. Y., THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1942
No. 25
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S.I.U. REQUESTS MARITIME
BOARD TO BOOST BONUS
The following brief was submitted to Captain Macauley, chairman of the W.E.B., on
July 2 by Mathew Dashane, Washington representative of the Seafarers International
Union. Copies of this brief were also sent to Frank Graham and John Steelman, members
of the Board. A formal hearing on the requests will be held in the middle of the month.
TO WAR EMERGENCY
BOARD:
Hartley's principal charges against American seamen are: 1". They
WAR BONUS DECISIONS:
are poor sailors (don't know their craft); 2. They are physical wrecks
Gentlemen:
and can't perform their work; 3. They are subversive aggitators; and
The Sailors Union of the Pacific
4. They are moral degenerates andattack female passengers. Oh, yes,
The Seafarers Int'l Union, Pacific
one final point he makes is that their unions are full of racketeers who
District, and the Seafarers Int'l
Brother James Martin has been torpedoed four times Union, Atlantic & Gulf District,
prey upon (a) the shipowner, (b) the public and (c) the United
since the war began. Ships have been shot from under him requests that the War Emergency
States Government.
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in the South, Central and North Atlantic. He has spent Board give favorable consideration
Of course Mr. Hartley doesn't come right out and make all these
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days in lifeboats, on rafts and in the water hanging on to to the following proposals. The
charges in so many words. He, and you, his editors, obviously had one
y
wreckage. There is not much he doesn't know about subs above organizations feel that in the
• eye on the laws of libel. But the implications are all present and one and torpedoes and so he was pretty*
interest of national unity and in
doesn't have to read between the lines to get them.
the all out war effort, that these
disgusted on his last trip when the
proposals
will help to bolster the
skipper didn't even know what a
Let's take up the charges in reverse order.
morale of
the seamen at this partic
sub's conning tower looked like
In discussing the strikes on the waterfront. Hartley makes no and let his ship be picked off like
ular time, when it becomes of vital
effort to present the economic issues involved in these strikes; the a clay pigepp. "
interest to the United Nations to
keep the ships moving and keep the
story of the cruel exploitation of the seamen for years by the ship
It all happened at 6 o'clock on
flow
of war supplies to the armed
owners; the systematic bow reign of terror designed to keep the men the morning of July 3rd 200 miles
forces
of the United Nations. The
|?roken in spirit and disunited. No, Hartley sees "A plague of water off the coast of New England.
Jront strikes" which resulted because of "activities of racketeers and Martin had, just turned to on the Nine Port Watchmen (watch above organizations feel that the
proposals submitted herewith are
bridge and was at the wheel when man and guard) agencies have
aggitators within the maritime unions."
fair and reasonable.
been
enjoined
from
violating
the
a sub surfaced about 300 yards off
WageHour Law under the terms 1: That all bonus rates be put in
the port bow.
of consent judgments signed by U. classification No. 1.
The skipper spotted the strange
Speaking for the A. F. of L. seafaring unions, which means the
2. That bonus be paid in all ports
S. District Judge Simon H. Rif
Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic & Gulf Dis- phenomina, which didn't look like kind.
of the world, with the exception of
any fish he had ever seen. After
trict, and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, I can say that we conducted
This was announced today by C. ports in the continential U. S.
studying it a moment he said,
3. That all ports and bases in the
Ira
Funston, Acting Regional At
several strikes prior to the entry of the United States into the war.
"Buoy off the port bow."
Aleution
Islands, and Alaska, with
torney.
Office
of
the
Solicitor,
U.
These strikes were democratically voted upon and conducted by the
Martin
took
a
gander
at
the
S. Department of Labor. The nine the exception of south eastern Al
rank and file members of our unions. The strikes were for the immebuoy—and gulped. Struggling to concerns. were charged with fail aska, be classified in the $125.00
^diate objectives of better wages and working conditions. There were
sound respectful to a man of super ing to pay overtime to their em Area, and this bonus rate be retro
no shake-downs, blackmailings or racketeering and I defy you and
ior knowledge and experience, he ployees and also failing to keep active to June 3rd, 1942 the day
your reporter to prove that.there were. We have engaged in nothing said to the skipper, "Kinda far out
proper and adequate employment that Dutch Harbor was bombed by
but legitimate union activity . . . which includes the right to strike! from shore for a buoy, ain't it records. The companies must here the Japanese.
' In the best tradition of gutter journalism. Hartley writes, "letters Captain?"
4. That all of Australia and New
after adhere to the provisions of
{Coniitilted on Pttge 4)
Zealand be classified in the $125.00
{Conthmcd on ?age 2)
the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Investigation of the concerns Area and this bonus rate be retro
was made under the direction of active to June 1st, 1942.
{Continued on Page 4)
Arthur J. White, Regional Direct
or, Wage and Hour Division, U. S.
Department of Labor. The . con
cerns are:
Allied Maritime Protective Ser
vice, 2 Rector Street, Vincent Di
Mrs. Hans J. Isbrandtsen, wife
Sir "Walter Carpenter, owner of the Carpenter Steamship Company which oper Brienza, doing business as Marine
of
the shipowner operating a
ates out of Vancouver, B.C., doesn't like the idea of paying union wages and so he Detective Service, 2 5 Broadway; J.
merchant fleet under his awn
• conceived the bright idea of importing his own seamen from the Fiji Islands.
Fred Lohman, Jr., doing business as name, was robbed this week of
The only trouble was that the Fiji seamen were not the halfsavage men Sir Wal Van Hoesen and Brother, 24 Stone her jewels. She kept her trinkets
' ter« thought them, and when they hit Canada they revolted against the slave conditions. Street; McRobcrts Protective "in a little box" on her dresser.
The police revealed that the
Agency, 6 State Street; Nicholas
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When they refused to sign on Sir Walter's ship, they were locked
Mealli and Anna V. Mcalli, co missing jewels were valued at
up and refused food and water. It was only the militant action of or
pdrtners, doing business as Meallic $15,000 and included rubies, dia
ganized maritime labor in Vancouver that TorCed the shipowner to
Detective Service, 17 Battery monds, sapphires and jade set in
release the men and subsequently to abandon his whole idea of import
The War Labor Board has just Place; Oceanic Service Corporation, platinum and gold.
ing seamen from South Pacific islands on the theory, that they would ruled in favor of the Great Lakes 26 Beaver Street; Henry H. Pape,
The most valuable single pieoe
* work for a bowl of rice with every now and then a fish thrown in District of the SIU which has been doing business as Standard Bureau was a diamond bracelet, with
"eight pearshaped diamonds,
for good measure.
fighting with the D. & C. Naviga of Investigation, 15 Whitehall
Street; Anthony F. Vachris, doing weighing twelve carats; sixty
Much credit for the break up of Sir Walter's scheme goes to the tion Company on the question of business as Port of New York ; eight French cut diamonds,
SlU patrolman in Vancouver, who fought the entire setup. This SIU wages. The Board instructed the Watchman Supply Co., 3909 Third I weighing four carats, 212 round
line to boost A.B pay from $155 Avenue, Brooklyn; Charles W. I diamonds, weighing five carats;
official sent the following account to the Log'
! and bearing a tiffany stamp."
Van, Hoesen Watching Service
per month to $178..
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SKIPPER THINKS SUB IS A
BUOY; GETS TORPEDOED
Port Watchman
Agencies Hit For
Chiseling Wages
Spotless Record of S.LU.
Patrolman Thwarts Shipowner's
Move For Slave Maritime Labor
Shipowner Robbed of
$15,000 in Jewels
BULLETIN
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THE SEAFARERS' LOG
Thursday, July 9, 1942
LT.F. LONDON CONFERENCE
DEMANDS SAFETY REFORMS
Publithea by th»
SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION
OF NORTH AMERICA
Ailonuc and Gull District
Affiliated with the Amerioati Federation of Labor
Representatives of 12 seafaring nations met this past week in London, England,
and laid plans for the improving of conditions and wages of all seamen the world'
over. Particular emphasis was given to the instalation of the newest safety equipment
in order to reduce the casualty rate of the merchant seamen.
The conference, called by the I.L.O. and meeting under the auspicies of the Inter
HARRY LUNDEBERG,
Intamotloncd President
110 Market Street, Room 402, San Francisco, C^ii
AD.DRE83 ALL OORREBPONDENCB OONOERNJNQ THIS
PUBLIOATION TO:
"THE SEAFABERS' LOG
P. O. 25. Station P. New York, N. Y.
Phone: BOwling Green 98346
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national Transport, Workers' Fed*
eration, was attended by Morris
Weisbergcr, representing the SIU.
Brother Weisberger gave a detailed
report on conditions in the United
States 'and took a leading part in
the drafting of plans for future
Federation action.
Open Protest Letter
Turning to the reports prepared
{Contimied from Page 1)
from women protested against being awakened in the staterooms by by the I.L.O. and the various pro
Pinion Stewards with a cheery, 'Hi, Babe, get up.' Other Stewards . . . posals of the delegates the con
had conducted escort bureaus for lonely women and had molested ferees devoted several days to
frank discussion of conditions pre
girls in dark corridors."
vailing aboard ship and safety mea
It would be absurd to deny that no Steward at any time ever
sures necessitated by the war.
made such a remark as "Hi, Babe, get up." This may have happened Among the measures approved by
ht some time over the past years. But I can deny the generalization the Conference are: Two motor
Vhich Hartley tries to draw from such an incident, namely, that all lifeboats on all ships over 3000
union seamen arc rapers and that a woman passenger isn't safe on a tons; steel lifeboats on tankers and
Ship manned by a union crew. This generalization is so obviously ab ships carrying inflammable m.ater
feurd to any one familiar with the merchant marine, that I don't pro ial; lifeboats to be provided with
compass, signal pistols, waterproof
pose to waste any time or space upon it.
charts and first aid kits; mechanic
Fascist Attitude Revealed
ally operated lifeboat davits; ap
pointment of government inspect
Striking a typical Fascist pose. Hartley attacks unions as un ors to supervise safety conditions;
American. He writes, "... most of these . . . sailors are physically greater lifeboat supply of fresh
iinfit, dangerous aggitators ..."
water in buoyant containers; life
For your information, all seamen are examined by a doctor prior boats equipped with radio trans
to signing on each ship. American seamen are physically sounder than mission sets; better lifeboat hulls
probably any other group of workers in the country. And as for being with suitable weather protection;
aggitators, such a charge naeds clarification . . . clarification which and appropriate fire and boat drills
for the crew before leaving port.
Hartley is careful to avoid.
—
HEROES OF THE DEEP
(Dedicated to the Lost Members of the S.I.U.)
TOLL FOR THE BRAVE,
THE BRAVE THAT ARE NO MORE.
ALL SUNK BENEATH THE WAVES
FASTBY AND FAR FROM THEIR NATIVE SHORE.
OVER FIVE HUNDRED OF THE BRAVE,
WHOSE COURAGE WELL WAS TRIED,
HAVE SEEN THEIR VESSELS YIELD AND
KEEL OVER ON THEIR SIDE.
THEY DEFIED THE FOE BY SAILING ON,
UNDAUNTED THEY SEEMED EVER TO BE;
THEY CARRIED ON IN THE FACE OF DEATH
FOR THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY.
THEY WERE EVER IN ALL SEA'S BATTLES,
THEY'VE FACED THE TEMPEST'S SHOCKS,
THEIR SHIPS HAVE SPRUNG SOME FATAL LEAKS,
THEY'VE BEEN DASHED UPON THE ROCKS.
TOLL FOR THE BRAVE,
BRAVE UNION SEAMEN HAVE GONE.
THEIR LAST SEA FIGHT IS FOUGHT,
THEIR WORK OF GLORY DONE.
"
Pacific District SIU No. 60
Out of the Foesl
The Conference also adopted an
Does he (and Collier's) mean that all union men are "dangerous
outspoken
resolution with regard to
aggitators?" Is the entire labor movement unAmerican? Is every strike
seamen's
welfare
in port, demand
the result of either a racket or subversion?
Hartley's formulation on this issue is purposely vague and there ing that instead of socalled char
ity proper provisions be made for
fore difficult to answer. For our part, we can only say that if it is un
seamen and that these be enforcec
We wonder if the oldtimers in all their experience ever saw ii
American to fight for a living wage and decent working conditions, if
under the joint control of seamen
it is subversive to demand that the shipowners treat us as freeborn men and shipowners. It was also empha sea buoy 130 miles off shore? A Captain's imagination which thought
with a dignity as American workers, then make the most of it for sized that seamen on shore ought a sub was a buoy, cost the loss of his ship. The Ensign did not give
we are guilty.
to be treated as citizens and indi orders to fire on the object and the brand new ship with its 14 guns
viduals equal to anyone, and not be and important cargo, went down. The old man should never be al
Maritime Heroes Slandered
singled out for special treatment. lowed to sail an American ship again. Many of our brothers were lost
Spokesmen
of the Chinese and In because of the skipper's indecision. Percy De Leon, after being blown
Hartley, in describing the new graduates of the Maritime Com
dian
seamen
urged that steps be off the ship into the sea, was able to maneuver around, and grabbed
mission schools, has this to say, "... (the graduates are) better seamen
taken to improve the conditions hold of as dynamite barrel which went off and blew him into Kingdom
than half of the men in our old merchant marine."
and treatment of their nationals in come. One of the brothers never got out of his bunk and was burned;
This is a foul slander on the men who have courageously sailec
overseas ports. These demands met
our .merchant fleet in peace and war and who today place their lives with great sympathy and the to death. To the friends and relatives of these lost brothers we extend
in jeopardy each time they sail. Our union alone has lost 473 men due promise that appropriate action our heartfelt sympathy.
A
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to enemy torpedoes.
would be taken to defend the in
Brother Gebula had his first experience on a torpedoed vessel.
American seamen arc the most able and efficient in the world terests of these seamen.
Never
having been in water before in his life, he was blown off the
They have the skill and courage that comes only to freeminded men
boat deck, went down and came up, and had the presence of mind to
U. S. Employment
who have learned to fight for their rights.
grab
the first thing he saw and was rescued. All he got out of it was
We have no quarrel with the boys now graduating from the
Service Blasts
a black eye. He says he's going back, as he fells lucky. John T. (Red), ,
Maritime Commission schools. Most of them are joining the union
Wulzen, was a member of the same crew and has survived his second
Discrimination
movement in spite of the antilabor propaganda to which they are con
torpedoing. Red says he has now been on the best and the worst ships
tinually subjected. But we do say this ... no man can become a real
As
part
of
a
comprehensive
code
and
they seem to knock them pff each time. He is going to ship again
sailor by merely attending school for a few months. It takes actual sea
to
guard
against
racial
or
religious
soon and as lon^ as his two children are taken care of, he says he doesn't
experience to make a'seaman. The U. S. Government itself recognizes
discrimination i n j o b s filled
mind if he's lost at sea. It is the spirit of men like him that will eventu
this fact by requiring 3 years sea service before issuing a full A. B.
through the United States Empluy ally win the battle with the subs.
ticket to a man.
ment Service, Mrs. Anna M. Ros
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The Maritime Commission schools are turning out many good enberg, regional director of the So
Izzy Cohen was scared lest we write something about him, but
potential seamen. We, the maritime unions, are welcoming these men cial Security Boardj has instructed
Jo Jo
Flanagan gave a good: description of him. It is reported every
into our organizations and shall do our best to make them both good all public employment offices in
seamen and good union men. You may be certain that the great ma this State not to make placements time Izzy gets to the City of Brotherly Love, Joe closes the Hall. Tom
jority of these graduates will remain uneffected by the poisonous anti for any employer who "refuses to Slack wants to inform us that the only man he ever grubbed a dime
employ otherwise qualified appli off was Harry Collins, e
labor propaganda, of which your article is typical.
These graduates will become union men, not because of any pres cants solely because of race, color,
sure from "goon squads," but because it is to their economic interest creed, national origin or descent," of the labor supply" by encourag
Notice For Crew
ing employers to eliminate from
to do so, and because their entire background and tradition demands it was learned yesterday.
by
3.. X.
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hi
Of Alcoa Voyager
In a memorandum sent to all U.
that they stand upon their two feet and bargain with their employers
S. E. S. administrative employes,
as proud and independent Americans.
Vfrs. Rosenberg said it would be
Very truly yours,
the official policy of the . gency to
JOHN HAWK
'stimulate the fullest utilization
their job orders any specifications,
Members of the crew who paid'
off on July 1st, are entitled to $4
associated with ability to perform linen money. (Collect at any Alcoa
the job.
office.
including age or sex, that were not
�r
Thursday, July 9, 1942
THE SEAFARERS' LOG
WHArS DOING
Page Threi
SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION
OF NORTH AMERICA
Around the Ports
ATUimC end GULF DlSTBICf
SecrotaxYTrecDsmz^'a Office
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loom 213 — 2 SUma SbMt. N«w York City
O. bs 25, Stotim P
Phonw BOwUag Green
BOSTON
the crew are called upto to make Campbell, Earl Noteware and our
more sacrifices. We wonder why famous Greek, K. Hotgitimisios.
By
DIREGTORY OF BRANCHES
the spacious quarters assigned to "Do the BestYouCan" Hill
MJtNCH
ADDBE9S
PHONE
man is now among the tropedoed
JOHN MOGAN
officers can't be requisitioned for a
WEW
YOBK .....
..2 Stone St
survivors. Six days in a lifeboat
.BQwling Green $048
change? And the cadets eliminated. hasn't dulled his speaking capacity
Dlepotoher'a Office
BQwling Green 93488
• I dispatched a full crew for a
BOSTOlf
~M.„.330 Ailontie Ave ...liberty 4D57
After all, we arc all concerned with any, but I guess his experience is
PHOVIDENCE
new Liberty Ship but there devel
465 South Main St
Manning 3572
winning this war, and it is only worth a drink in any man's saloon.
BALTIMOHE
omr i.r>«t,TTT,.
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9ped many hitches. The men were
Lombard 7651
proper that we should all make
all excited for two weeks before
C^opnercial
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Norfolk 41083
some sacrifices. It is nothing new
o?o
MAgnolia 3962
dispatching them as the operators
for officers to double up. We can
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Savannah 31728
postponed crewing dates three
By
206 So. Franklin St
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all remember when the shipowners
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55 So Conception St....De*ter 1449
times and the ship's yard delayed
wanted more cargo space they nev
HICO
45 Ponce da Leon
Puerto de Tierra
H. J. COLLINS
delivery twice.
aALVESTON
2014 Market Street
Galveston 28043
er hesitated to take the quarters
This mix up could easily be from any and all men on their
Well, here we go again doing
avoided by having proper coor ships. If the Maritime Commish
business at the same old place as
dination. Much credit should be and War Shipping Administration
usual. We had quite a setback this
given the crew for the manner in really are concerned with improv
week when the old warhorse from
which they took these numerous ing the moral of the seamen, they
the gulf, better know as "iron
postponements.
should try to equalize the incon pantsJohnson," fowled up his
Another problem wliich con veniences as much as possible.
books and it became necessary for
fronts us in Boston is that there are
Peace reigns temporarily at Fil the Agent to suspend him and to
plenty of O.S., Wipers and Mess thydelphia. "Get Going" Sampson, prefer clrarges according to the
Two of the most famous of the nation's recent labor leaders will
men applying for jobs and very Matt Lynn, and Walt Lebon have Constitution. This will be quite a
be honored when ships bearing their names arc launched as part of a
few jobs to give them. Some means shipped out. This trio could dis dissappointment to his many
giant Labor Day celebration, sponsored by the Martime Comr^ission.
must be taken to utilize these fu turb the peace of Paradise. After
friends. Let us hope that this won't
One ship is to be christened "Samuel Gompers," the other "An
ture seamen as they are all young many moons big chief Isadore Co be repeated again in a hurry.
drew Furuseth." Furuseth, a late leader of the Pacific Seamen and one
Arilerican citizens and possess
hen was returned to these hunting
It has been reported by very re
of
the founders of the Seamen's Union in 188 5. He became known as
fair education.
grounds. His great Wliite Father, liable authority that JoJo from the
I have several ships in port here Harry Collins, must have been dis city of Brotherly Love, is having the father of unionism on the sea and won for seamen some of their
and two of the ships' Captains have pleased with him. However Lemon quite a time getting the new Lib greatest gains.
One of his biggest triumphs occured in 1915 when President
been calling at our office most every inthePuss Izzy finds hunting very erty ships crewed up. I suppose it
day to complain about some mem poor here. He relates a vivid tale is due in part from the effects of Woodrow Wilson signed a law granting sweeping concessions to Am
ber of the crew. Nothing serious, of how he was nearly torpedoed the jolting that he gives them when erican seamen, a law which Furuseth had sponsored and fought for.
jjust the Captain's nerves. Finally I going down on a train to join a he takes them from the Hall to the
It was SUP aggitation that finally prompted the Maritime Com
had to tell the skipper to take sev ship in some port. We found out ships in his ironbound chariot.
mission to name one of the new ships after "Andy." Last week Harry
eral days off and have a good drunk later that Izzy was merely looking
Blubber faced Tommy is doing Lundeberg received the following letter from Admiral Land:
and leave the question of the crew at a picture of a torpedo in some rather nicely these days, but it is
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w
to us.
daily paper. Better luck next time, hard to understand why he shares
Mr. Harry Lundeberg, Sec.Tieas.
June 26, 1942
Izzy.
a room with a certain individual Sailors Union of the Pacific
A number of our old brothers and never gets in until five in the 59 Clay Street
have returned from many ports. morning, we also wonder what he
By
San Francisco, California
We arc sure happy to see them was doing coming down 47 th
JOSEPH FLANAGAN
back safe. One of them. Bill Fowl street with his undershirt all torn Dear Mr. Limdeberg;
er, has returned with many rubbles. and scratches on his belly. Now
Thank you for your letter of June 17 and the added support
. Two Iron Maidens (nee) Liberty Among his trophies is a button don't tell us, "no" door could do given the name Andrew Furuseth. A number of others have suggested
3hips, arrived here this week. Beefs from the uniform of a Russian sol that. Leaping "J. L." the head his name for one of the Victory Fleet ships.
concerning the cramped quarters dier which he is going to present to quarter's columnist better stop
We now have under consideration a plan for celebrating Labor
were the major issues. It seems CollinSi Other Brothers who have panning JoJo or the goons from
Day,
giving full recognition to the important part that the shipyard
every time extra gun crews are put returned safely are: Frank Tilley, Philly might catch up with him
aboard, the unlicensed members of Roy McNish, Frankic Onley, Soapy and they might seperate him from and f.ictory workers are taking in this fight for freedom. We are as
sembling a group of selected names taken from the history of labor's
his galumpkie.
But leaving all jokes aside, progress. These names will be assigned to ships launched throughout
A REMINDER
where arc all the good writers from the country on Labor Day. Our policy has been not to name ships
Any member of the SlU who accepts transportation money
Philly who used to send in such for those living.
from an operator to get to the point of debarkation of his ship,
good material to the Log each
You may rest assured that Andrew Furuseth will he included
and then refuses to sign on, shall refund the transportation
week? The editor sure misses your
amo,ng the names we use at the Labor Day launchings.
money to the operator and shall be fined $25 by the union.
copy, especially that of DCJ. Get
A member delaying a ship or quitting without notice in ac
Sincerely yours,
going Casey. Welh I guess that we
cordance with the ship's articles and the union contract, shall
E. S. LAND
have said enough for this time, but
be placed on trial. If the member is found guilty of the charge,
in
closing,
buy
bonds
or
you
will
he shall be suspended for 30 days, plus a $20 fine for the first
the 90 day wonders, can go around
Gang from one of the wander
be in thefn.
offense; six months suspension and a $50 fine for the second!
an army transport calling the crew ing Missy ships blew in. over the
offense; and for the third offense he^ shall be expelled from the
members a bunch of draft dodgers. weekend and according to their
Union.
Expect
that this is one of the birds reports, Waid in Savannah had the
Adopted at Agents Conference in Savannah—^Ratified
By
who
would
be the first to holler if cinch. No squawks to amount to
by the membership.
the
draft
dodgers
didn't get the anything. They state the well
"ARMY"
stores ia there so that he can con known M. M. S. Pierre, as usual,
See by the papers .that we are tinue to eat. When the majority of messed up. Take this as a warning.
IF YOUR SHIP 18 SUNK A NO YOU LOSE YOUR GEAR,
still losing a few of the ships and the Army men and officers act
Why can't we have the Steam
YOU ARE ENTITLED UP TO AND INGLUDIWG $250 COM
the boys on them. When a man regular, then have some punk like ship companies ordered through
PENSATION ONLY IF YOU HAVE MADE OUT A LIST AND
gets one sunk under him, gets this start throwing his weight Washington to supply postcards
VALUATION OF YOUR BELONGINGS AND FILED IT WITH
picked up tthen has the rescue ship around, insulting crew members, it and when a man signs on his ship
THE SKIPPER BEFORE SAILING. FAILING THIS, YOU ARE
also sunk, it is getting monotonous. is time to take stock and find how make him fill in his name and the
ENTITLED UP TO AND INCLUDING $150. IF YOU FAIL TO
LIST AND FILE YOUR GEAR, THERE IS NOTHING THE
But when the second rescue ship is come. The men going to sea are address of his local board. This •
UNION CAN DO TO AID YOU TO COLLECT MORE THAN
also sunk, then it is too much of a at the present time our first line of would eliminate the present mixup.
THE $150i
good thing.
offense and as such should not be Have written to the Duke on this
Things are running by yumps insulted by some screw ball.
sO maybe more later.
ALWAYS NAME. A BENEFICIARY FOR YOUR $5,000
and yerks here. One week all hands
Needing men over the weekends
The Steward from one of the
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE IN CASE OF DEATH AT SEA.
are on the hop, the next all hands made the rounds and found that transports was fired by orders of
MANY CASES HAVE, BEEN HUNG UP FOR MONTHS BE
are setting around the hall waiting the seamen are digging in. The old the Army. 38 years in the com
CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF A MAN TO NAME A BENE
for one to show up.
haunts are deserted. The boys must pany meant nothing to them. After
FICIARY. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY BY NAMING A BENE
Things are coming, to a fine head be: spreading the heavy sugar in the a first class beef the man was or
FICIARYI
when some shavetail that is one of best of the spots.
dered back to the ship.
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THE SEAFARERS' LOG
Page Four
Thursday, July 9, 1942
'S..
SKIPPER THINKS SUB IS A S.I.U. REQUESTS MARITIME
BUOY; GETS TORPEDOED
{Coiitimicd from Page 1)
BOARD TO BOOST BONUS
Someone suggested to Martin
By this time the sub had chang
{Continued from Page 1)
ed position and was off the star that maybe the skipper had learn
5. That all bonus rates shall start the master of the vessel the owners
board bow. This disconcerted the ed his lesson and would shoot first at midnight on day of departure of representative (which he lawfully
skipper a little. ""The buoy has
vessel from U. S. continential port, is) making the owner of the vessel
from now on.
changed position," he mumbled re
and
bonus shall stop at midnight responsible , if . crews lists are not
""Why that guy is more danger
sentfully.
on day of arrival of vessel in U. S. giyen to the owners agent by the
)
"God damn It, that's a Nazi ous than ever," Martin replied. continential port.
master, and make the owner liable
NEW YORK—The Duke o£
sub," Martin exploded. "And if "'Next time he sails he'll probably 6. That the board give a clarifi for all claims as per decision No. 3.
you keep messin' around you're go shoot up all the buoys in the har cation on decision Noi 8, whether
8, That the present $130.00 Windsor, governor of the Bahamas^
ing to get a swastika right in the bor, thinking they are enemy subs." the operators and ownen shall minimum as per decision No. 3,. at a press conference June 23, stifl
seat of your pants."
comply with this order. If the op remain in effect, and that the ed on the question of wage de
And before the skipper could say
erators insist on. not complying maximum, be raised from $330.00 mands of Nassstr workers, ' wlacft
""insubordination," the torpedo had
with this order the unions feel that to $500.00 for loss of personal ef led to a demonstration June. 2 iii
/
struck the ship with a terrific ex
they will Be compelled to take fects, without regards as to status which several were killed.
Asked if the Nassau worker's *
plosion that all but broke her in JAMES W. RENFRO
T.C. other means of. trying to arrive at of the unlicensed personnel.
would
get raises in their 80c daily ^
half. Most of the black gang was JESSIE W. WEAVER
T.C. a satisfactory agreement with the
Respectfully Submitted by
killed outright. Several more SIU ROBERT LANDIS
J>4454 operators on the problems covered
Matthew Dushane, Represent pay, the governor said he would
P4799 by the board's decision on No. 8.
brothers on deck were lost when JOHN OWENS
ing the Sailors' Union of the have to discuss the matter with his
P6050
the lifeboats capsized. The surviv OVILA VALLEY
7. Under decision No. 3, dated
Pacific and the Seafarers' Int'l executive council.
He said that ""we have in mitod"^'
ors were adrift for hours before be SAM HALL MANNING ... P6049 January 20th, 1942, on page No.
Union, Atlantic & Gulf Dist.,
EDWIN JAMES MORGAN..P 1898
an
increase for the lower paid
ing rescued.
2 (B) 9th line down, commencing
upon instructions from Harry
ARTHUR R. V/VNOTT
P7236
workers
but said it was all part of .
Brother Martin arrived back at
with PROVIDED, go to the 6th
Lundeberg, Pres. Seafarers Int.
headquarters this week and was
line which reads as follows:
Union, Sec.Treas. Sailors' the general problem prevailing in .
boiling about the skipper.
(Quote) have delivered to the mas
Union of the Pacific and John the Caribbean.
"'Why that . . . 'M;: ! =%" he
What's the rush.' Windsor isn't
ter for approval and deposit with
Hawk,
Secretary Treasurer
ivaj"
hungry.
said. "We had a Navy gun crew
owners representative in said port,
Seafarers Int'l Union, Atlantic
aboard and they never had a chance
(unquote) That the board issue a
and Gulf District.
to fire a shot."
clarification on this and designate
WINDSOR STALLS
ON WAGE INCREASE
FOR NASSAU SLAVES
DO NOT SHIP
uy
B
ends
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All men who paid dues to ex
New York Patrolman Gus John
son on June 27, 28 and 29, should
bring their recipts into the office
of the SecretaryTreasurer for
checking.
Patrolman Thwarts Shipowner's
Move For Slave Maritime Labor
Seamen Deported By U.S.
And Denied Legal Rights
/
PAT ON THE BACK '
""In some cases they (seamen)' •
run even greater risks than do the
boys in the Army and Navy. "When
we realize that over and over again,
they land from one torpedoed ship
and as soon as they recover from
wounds or exposure they start on
another trip, we can hardly fail to
pay homage for supreme courage."
.{Contiuiied from Page 1)
^
Dear Sir and Brother:
Not only are we at war against Nazism, but also against some
of the wouldbe upstanding citizens of the British Empire. Having
approached the manager of the "'Carpenter Line" on the question of
—ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
wages paid Fiji seamen imported into the country to break down
(from PM)
been removed from Rikers Island,
Canadian seamen's wages and conditions. My conversation with this
On Monday, June 15, 40 alien while Melton was at Ellis Island, a
official went somelike the following:
seamen who had been detained at postman delivered to his office cop
SIU PATROLMAN: I represent a bonafide seamen's union. I under Rikers Island, where the Ellis Isl ies of the Immigration Dept.'s pro
stand you are about to ship Fiji seamen on one of your ships for and overflow is housed, were taken posed findings of facts and conclu
one quarter the wages paid Canadian seamen and I want you to
from their cells by armed guards. sions of law on several of his cases.
DANIEL LAINE
know that our organization will oppose you on any such move.
They were placed aboard a Coast The envelops were postmarked 7:30 Your wife is anxious to hear from
CO.'s STOOGE: By Jove. The bloody ideah! You know old boy we
Guard cutter and taken to a special p.m. June 15. The attorney was you. Write her at 712 South 30th
never pay the niggers wages that are equal to Europeans. Tut, tut!
train which awaited them on the given until noon of the next day to Street, Lafayette, Indiana.
,
SIU PATROLMAN: But don't you know that only recently an agree
file
exceptions—unreasonably
short
Harlem
River.
Sixty
others,
ment was reached in London whereby all British and Chinese
brought from Ellis Island and the notice," he complained.
were to receive equal basic wage.
D, F. SMITH
Philadelphia
Immigration Station, . On at least one of these docu
CO.'s STOOGE: Come, come old boy. We don't care what they did in
Contact Johnny Mogan, Boston
London. We have certain standards to maintain, you know.
were already on the train. The ments, the. words case adjourned Agent, as soon as you can.
SI.U PATROLMAN: Well, I can see by your attitude that you con train took the men to Boston.
had been erased and case closed
sider these seamen your slaves. We don't go for that stuff any
At that moment Charles L. Mel substituted. The alteration was
JACK MULLIGAN
more and we don't intend to have you go for it either.
ton, attorney for several of the sea clearly visible.
Next time you are in New York
CO.'s STOOGE: But . . . but . . . (sputter) . . . that's preposterous
men, was at Ellis .Island, trying .to When Furutotn found that the please see the SecretaryTreasurers
. . . really!
seamen had been shipped to Boston, office, room 213, 2 Stone Street.
obtain passes to see his clients.
Well, that was the way it went and I don't mind telling you I "Somthing's going on down he notified Melton. Melton and anEDWARD KENNEALY
I could hardly keep a straight face, what with his accent and his views stairs," he was told. ""Wait till this other attorney, J. W. Rosinski, sued
(and other members of the crew of
on labor. Yet this is the same kind of tripe that demand their whisky afternoon."
in Boston for a writ of habeas
the Gateway City)
That afternoon Melton was told corpus.
and soda, come what may.
Will you please get in touch with
The attorneys alleged that their brother Hugh Burke who was |n»
Alas, the poor dope lost out in his endeavors through the ever that his clients "aren't here any
15
clients (no information is avail jured July 11, 1941, due to a defec*
more."
No
one
would
say
where
alert SIU. But what's more important, the Fiji seamen have been given
able
on the others) had been de tive damper handle. He needs your
they
were.
lessons in organizing fellow native seamen and prior to leaving for
TTic foreign seamen were taken prived of their rights, as follows: testimony to aid him in. getting
their home country, they vowed to form a Union in Fiji and to take
The aliens had not had the right compensation. He is at 190 Park
from the Boston station by bus to
action against those parasites who continue to hold them in bondage.
the East Boston Immigration Sta of appeal to the Board of Immi Row, New York City,
They in turn are asking the support of the SIU, and that, brothers,
gration Appeals and the courts.
tion.
you must agree, is certainly our duty.
Their clandestine removal had court did not issue the writ, but it
They had no idea. where they
Fraternally yours,
robbed
them of representation by continued the petition pending in
were, going.
Vancouver SIU Patrolman.
counsel.
vestigation.
They were not permitted to
The seamen could nbt be deport
Immigration authorities ^take the
V . P. S. Enclosed is a copy of the Fijian wage scale aS propounded by Sir phone or wire their friends or at
ed to England, according to law, position that thought the men en
'
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Walter. ABs would receive a total (including bonus) of $21 per torneys.
month. The. scale goes on down until the galley boy who would They had no clothes, except because they were not English na tered the country • legally, they
tions, and they had not come to overstayed, and were therefore de
receive the tremendous amnunr (including bonus) of $12 per what they wore, and no money.
the
U. S. A. from England.
portable. They were given permis
Some wrote letters, but these the
month.
The seamen did not get fair sion to ship out, and, accordingto
Immigration officials did not mail
the Government, refused. The Gov
for two days, which turned out to hearings.
ATTENTION ALL SEAMEN! .
Before the matter came up in ernment says there is a shortage of :
be too late.
In the event you are captured and interned by the enemy, be
The next morning, however, one court, the aliens were put aboard a seamen.
sure to make clear your status as a merchant seaman. The prison
of the men found a public phone ship and deported to England.
. Counsel and friends and, inci:
camps provided for seamen are generally superior to those pro
When
the
habeas
corpus proceed.
and got out a call to Konrad Furu
dentally, financees, all say the men
"vided..for civilians. Furthermore, it is easier for you to obtain an
botn, a specialist in immigration ing was reached, the Government! were willing to ship cut if they
allotment on your wages and to receive benefits from the Interna
cases. When aUtlioritics found the argued for dismissal , on the could got berths on ships in thJj||[
tional Red Cross, if you^re with the rest of your Brother seamen
phone, they ripped out the wires. grounds that the aliens were no open market,
in a special camp.
,
AMOS LANDMAN
The day after these men had, longer within the jurisdiction. The
PERSONALS
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OPEN LETTER OF PROTEST TO COLLIER'S MAGAZINE
SIU REQUESTS MARITIME BOARD TO BOOST BONUS
SKIPPER THINKS SUB IS A BUOY GETS TORPEDOED
PORT WATCHMAN AGENCIES HIT FOR CHISELING WAGES
PATROLMAN THWARTS SHIPOWNER'S MOVE FOR SLAVE MARITIME LABOR
SHIPOWNER ROBBED OF $15,000 IN JEWELS
I.T.F. LONDON CONFERENCE DEMANDS SAFETY REFORMS
U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE BLASTS DISCRIMINATION
SHIPS TO BE NAMED GOMPERS AND FURUSETH
WINDSOR STALLS ON WAGE INCREASE FOR NASSAU SLAVES
PAT ON THE BACK
SEAMEN DEPORTED BY U.S. AND DENIED LEGAL RIGHTS
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