http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/bde041f1cbbadba423d8e43bf9b62c3f.PDF cebb05db055cbe02fa216d28eef5fbe3 PDF Text Text - : ,,,:,-..-^.v:.;,^., . i* OFFICIAL 0R6AK OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT, SEAFARERSMNTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. IV. 280 NEW YORK, N.Y., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1942 No. 33 Robin Crew Protests Andrew Furuseth Club Dedicated Skipper's Negligence To American Merchant Seamen l^ditor, Seafarers' Log Dear Sir and Brother: . ' ^ . Atlantic Storm Lashes SIU Mayor La Guardia Pays Tribute To Ship — Seaman Overboard Seamen And "...my old friend Andy" ; We, the undersigned members of the crew in the S. S. Robin (...) representing the en­ tire unlicensed personnel, want to take this opportunity to report to the authorities certain violations of black-out regulations on the part df Captain Johannes Bryde, Mas­ ter of the S. S. Robin ( ). We consider it our duty to make known these facts. By Ben Narinsky 1. Capt. Bryde has allowed the tiibes to be blown day after day, during daylight hours. ^2. He has ever been careless with black-out ports in his own quarters and has refused to enforce discipline among his officers re­ garding black-out ports in their quarters. I . >. He has.allowed his mates to smoke on the wings of the bridge. They have been seen striking matches on the wings of the bridge at night. 4; He has refused to have, a seaman on lookout during daylight y hours. 5. He Jias. cairard ...garfaagc.yand [;»i^^46bupyant refuse to he dmnped overr board during daylight hours. We fully:-realize-the value of a ship and cargo in the present war. Wc realize that in this war of pro­ duction the needless loss of ma­ terials for production is criminal. Considering, the shortage ' of ": sea-' men, the needl«s" risk" of their lives isealso criminal. In addition wc wish, to report an. unreasonable disregard on the part of Captain Bryde toward the health of the. unlicensed members of his crew. Time and time again this trip he has, refused. medical care, to men whp .were ill. We ap.•: > pc,aled to the A itierican Consulate in . Bombay and we have in our pqs- scsskiu ..Wptten.. acknowledgement V - "of this -appeal froni. the American Consul. . .. . r It-seems to us that, .from , the • very beginning . of; . this; -voyage • Captain Bryde has 'dbne everything in his. power".to demoralize us and to promote "disunity. He : has "threatened Us at the slightest or • no provocation • with the Army, Navy,, Federal • Bureau of Invesci,, . ..gation, and etc. His whole' proced' ure. in dealing .with us hw been one ' of intimidation. Possibly his aim has been that as art Amfcricah crevf :. we woiild do something to put us in bad favor with tlie responsible - authorities.- We have, given him ho ; , such.satisfaction." W, ' . All .these actions. seem • particu­ larly. ungrateful in view of our - great efforts, as union men'^^oward :.^pntinued ahd unihterrupied 'shtp- After leaving Philadelpha and being under way for four months almost to the day, and having quite an uneventful trip to various Red Sea, and East African ports, all hell broke loose on our ship. Somewhere off Dufbin wc ran into a Lulu. The weather start­ ed making up fast on Saturday morning and by ten A.M. it looked like wc were in for it. The barometer was ve^ low. Quiet ahd even nonchalance ruled on the bridge. At noon the sea was pretty high and.there was green water, on all her decks.. Loose dunnage on the main deck, and there was a good amount of it, began bouncing against winches and. other-deck obstructions. It "was only, then that the watch on deck, at the risk of having their legs broken or being swept over the . side, were turned to heaving it overboard. Hatchboards piled high on the poop and not lashed were scattered about and they had to be. cleared, Heavy seas smaslied the mooring line platform and there -was danger of the lines sw^pi.pg over apd fouling-the propeller. They had to be stow­ ed below. Seas capable of this damage were increasing, but no precaution was taken to protect men by, altering course. It was submarine work. You hung on through one, came up, grabbed a mouthful of air, and went on working. Broken arms or legs were a small incident, and were noticed only because it left you shorthanded. The starboard wing of the bridge was bashed in, life boats snlashcd, and ventilators ripped off. Aft, even the emergency steering wheel, sitting high on the quarterdeck, went over the side. A lifcraft sheered off steel frame and all. Crews' quarters were. awash in about four feet of .W5iter.> .Under, the heavy roll­ ing, the water tore out" parti­ tions, smashed bunk stantions and generally tore up every­ thing moveable and stationery below. The crew slept the best they could.. In the messroom, machine shop or where ever a half .dry spot could be found. . Next morning there was no let up and none all day. Around one P.M. Sunday, a sea broke off the frame supporting the insur­ ance caUe feel, and the wire be- {Contimted on Page 4) S.I.U. Man Is Honored New York, Sept. 30—The most sumptuous quarters ever set aside for the exclusive use of the merchant seaman was dedicated today in a ceremony which included promin-; ate speakers from all walks of American life. Brass hats, politicians, stage, screen and opera stars, and plain ordinary seamen dressed in sweat-shirts and^ dungerees joined together to pay ward P. Mulrooney, chairman of tribute, not only to the men who the New York Committee of the go to sea today but to those United Seamen's Service, the or­ brothers who have fallen in line of ganization sponsoring the Club, duty and above all to the father of will make his offices on the second floor. organized maritime labor, Andrew Furuseth. The third floor will be devoted The Andrew Furuseth Club, to the medical care of the seamen. which - was formerly the Dart­ Here, Lieut. Comdr. Daniel Blain mouth Club and is located at 30 will make ail necessary examina­ East 37th Street, is one of those tions. The top floor will house the swank clubs opened by the grad­ staff of the.club and .will have a uates of leading universities in so few bunks for seamen who are many towns throughout the coun­ stuck for a room. This entire structure is for the try, and aimed at being larger and more sumptuous and more cxclus- exclusive use of the merchant sea­ tb-an the clubs of rival'aimvcf- men. They have only sities. The Club which will no their discharges at the door and all longer echo the whisper of men facilities are at their disposal. Clubs who hope to corner wheat or steel similar to this one arc to be estab- or cotton—but will ring with the lishcd in every port in the -world shouts of the men who actually frequented by American seamen, handle and transport those commo­ according to plans of the United dities across the seven seas, is a Seamen's Service. The first foreign four story affair. The basement club will be established in Mur­ houses a bar and lounge with an mansk and will be staffed with doc­ adjoining restaurant and kitchen. tors and nurses to treat the men The main floor, in addition to an that get shot up on that dangerous run. office and switchboard, will have Brother Harry J. Collins, Atlan­ a reception room and lounge,- li^ tic District Representative, repre­ brary and writing room and a game sented the SIU and the SUP at the room which will now experience crap instead of backgammon. Ed(Oontinuci oh Page 4) ' I WEISBEBfiER BLASTS PROPELLER I, . . CLUB AS ANTI-UNION Brother George ,R. ^^''hite is a veteran SIU man and has had his sllare of excitement and narrow escapes. His adventures make good conversation in the fo(»'l but in or­ dinary times that is about as far as it-wouiti go. Today, however, ^hen the merchant seamen are beginning to re­ ceive some recognition from thc^ public, .Bfpther White's saga gets a bigger play. , -When-he hit the beach after his last - trip to- Murmansk he went back to his hohie.town for.a brief rest. Upon .arriving home .he dis­ covered that he -was something of a celebrity and a hero. All his old acquaintences' who had previously (CPrtsidefcd' a iseameh nothing btit- a bumi -suddenly began" to "puff oiit their: chests.^ The home town paper, The Durham S««'-(North Carolina J. ran, a front- page story about- him •T—picture and flh -' BUILD raE STRIKE FUND! % ^ J ^ Arthur M. Tode, Honorary Prcsidant .Amorican Merchant Marine Conference The Propeller Club of the United States .17 Battery Place New York City i, ; % Dear Sir: • • - . -f-f - : .» "•Wi , ] /, . > :. - ' I • • This - Is to acknowledge • the receipt of your Invitation me ta speak before the annual convention of the Propeller Club to be ^ held in New York next month. % Since I am of the opinion that there is little that I could y/• " • ^ say that would meet with the approval of your members, I am ^ declining the invitation. p Tho Propeller Club has, in my opinion, been orte of the most reaetlonary employer organizations in the country. Every gain made • by the- merchant seamen- has bee'n in' the very teeth of your group. The Propeller Club has served' as a spear-head of I - the union-busting drives continually launched against organized maritime -labor -and- -I greatly doubt that you have succeeded |n changing-your spots-now. I -note that Mr. Joseph Curran of the National-Maritime Union has - accepted- your invitation. Perhape you and Mr. Curran will have a meeting -of - minds on the-questions of trade unlorrism, but for my part I desire to meet the shipowners and their stooges i-. only - -scrsss the collective bar-gaiTring table. After the war, things are yaing to be tough on the waterfront. Only a strong union will be able to protect the wages and conditions we now have. No Union is strong with­ out a powerful strike fund to back it up. Bum the StU strike fund now and thereby _ The .newspaper- story- was . head­ arm your union for the lined. "Durham Man in -Maritime coming struggle with the &fvice ,Saw 231 Ehery" Air Raids shipowners. Read the At Russian- Tqft.^' Written Sy a fdrike resdlutibh oh page, .y.. three, > \ : (Continued an Page 4) • V t Vsry truly yours, MORRIS WEISBERGER, . Vise Preeident SIU '•? S:'!l �by Ike m, 1I SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNtON OF NORTH AMERICA Adontic cmd GuU District 1 If', ,:' AfftUattd wffH th4 AHMHOM FtdmvHA* «/ I 'J, A. .-. HARRT LUNOEBERa -• Int 110 Uorkot StrMt Ropm 402, Sem Fnsidtooi, CcdtL AJ9DRMM AiA masMSB&SBmjsQm ooi^ammrQ vma PVBUOATIOIT TO: "THE SEAFABEBS' LOG P. a »aSon EV K«« Yoik. N. Y. Pboaw BOwling GVMB S4346 ,15^?' • ^'t.- Work or Fight? mW-' Thiirsda]r, October 1, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Two Lsbor P^e Parley Is Again Postponed HEmRT FROM Washington Labor peace negotiations, sched­ uled for resumption this week, have been.put off to, late Novem­ ber, ' The delay was announced by Harry C. Bates, chairman of the A. F. of L. peace committee, and Philip Murray, head of a similar C. I, O. committee. By "DUKE" DUSHANK . *;V. War Emergency Uaard: They explained d»at . engage­ •yhe Board has ordered all shipowners to pay off all crews as sow* ments of labor chiefs at war rallies as possible when their ships have been torpedoed. This order should and at A, F, of L* and C.. I. O. z conventions dwing the next two speed up considerably tl» current delays in payoffs, months forced the postponement. There seems to be some misunderstanding by some of our member Meanwhile, Bates, who is presi­ OH the latest decision that the Board has handed down whereby the 40-%' dent of the Bricklayers, came out bonus, on the East Coast of South America was increased to 100%. Thif strongly for unity in labor's ranks. bonus is not payable for time spent in any of the South Americiui Last week Brig. Gen. Ben Smith, a brass hat in charge "It is my profound conviction ports south of North 5 degrees. The Union has submitted a memor­ of Alabama's Selective Service, said, "I am sick and tired of that all laboring men and women andum to the board requesting that the Board make this monthly bonus this strike business. Every board in Alabama will be told in the United States and Canada payable in all ports outside of the U. S. Continental ports. to reclassify all men who walk out on defense jobs." desire to work together so wc. may complete our task of safeguarding WUliam Carlton Case: What precipitated this outburst was a road construc­ democracy and free labor," he said. tion strike in Mobile County. A union busting drive had This brother got off a ship in Wellington, N. Z., to go to the ho$n been launched by the contractor and he began to run scabs pita! to have his appendix removed. Upon being discharged from tlw in on the job. The union men quit in an effort to protect Lake Skips Transferred hospital he had to pay his hotel bill and was later returned to the United their wages and conditions and job security. To Atlantic for Winter States as a counsulor passenger. He received no bonus on his return ti However the General may attempt to dress up his the United States. The Board has ruled that he is not entitled to any, ukase with red, white and blue—the truth is that his ac- CHICAGO, Sept. 27 — Ships bonus, as the decisions now stand, but they are at present working orv 4. tions amount to„plain fink herding. formerly operated on the Great decision to handle cases like thisi and they will perhaps rule that such Should the Alabama Draft Board's decision become Lakes are now being converted for cases can receive a bonus in the future. Carlton is entitled to compen­ a country-wide policy, the workers would be stripped of war-time use as ocean shipping at sation for any expenses, however. He should contact the company to all union protection and the greatest boss offensive against yards in New Orleans, Mobile, Ala., collect. and Galveston, the . labor in the history of the country would be launched. Shipping Administration discloses. Selective Service: If Selective Service gets aw^ay with this "work or Malone of the MFOW, Nielsen of the WEB and myself met with fight" threat, the American workers will be chained to their The vessels, all built in the early Nineteen Hundreds, average about Col. Keesling regarding the status of merchant seamen and the positipa. machines just as tightly as are the German workers. It 4,000 gross tons and are between would mean that the bosses could proceed with wage cuts 350 and 400 feet long. They were that some pf the Board members are taking. Col. Keesling requested, that we draft a memorandum and submit it to Selective Service Head­ and union-smashing with complete impunity . moved down the Illinois waterway And don't think that the bosses would hesitate to take and the Mississippi River after quarters. We feel that the merchant seamen should have a seperatb advantage of such a situation. They have been cautiously, their superstructures had been class.ifieatieiix so as to enable all local draft boards to handle seameo'fbut continually chiseling on union contracts ever since la­ stripped down to permit passage cases as cme of the most vit il classes of war workers. We shall draw up such a memorandum ami submit k to the Selective Sryice in the ^ bor voluntarily gave up the right to strike after Pearl Har­ under numerous bridges. near future. bor. The only thing that held them in check was the fear The boats are among dozens that the unions might rescind the no strike policy and fight which have been moved from Carpenters: back. Once that labor is stripped of all defenses by military Great Lakes rontes for wartime The WSA has ruled that carpenters arc to be carried on ships decrees—then the flood gates would be open and the Na­ ocean transport duty. Governrnent authorities declined to reveal the the Liberty type, where the operators have always carried carpenters tional Association of Manufacturers and the Chambers of number. In addition to the inland Commerce from one end of the country to the other, route to the Gulf, a number of on their ships. would howl for labor's blood. ships have been taken down the St. Seamen Interned in the United States: The most rabjd labor baiter can hardly deny the fact Lawrence waterway and the New Contacted Mr. Holland of the War relocation hoard regarding that American workers have accomplished miracles of pro­ York State Barge Canal. duction this past year. Moreover, those strikes that have Practically any boat now oper­ American Seamen of foreign parents who, are in some of the re-location occurred have been mainly due to boss provocation and in ating on the Lakes, one government centers in the midwest, to make arrangements for these boys to go back ^ defense of the minimum requirements of wages and hours official said, could be moved over to sea on ships sailing out of the Atlantic Coast. the inland route to the Gulf, pro­ and job security. Mr. Holland has just returned from some of these cen,ters and is vided there is proper ballasting and very favorable to seeing that these boys' are given the opportunity tq Organized labor should demand an explanation from the Alabama brass hat that has launched his one-man war, in some cases, removal of super­ sail. He has pronaised to give us his full cooperation in getting thesg. and machinery. By such boys back to their calling. not against the Fascists but against the American Unions. structure procedure the boats may be held He should be made to explain how his policies fit into this within the majomum draft of . Here is the policy outlined by the board: "better world" that labor was told was in the process of eight feet. 1. They must fill out an application that the W.L.B. uses for th»P being built. •--^i-'i « purpose. Dug Seafarers' Log- Ail unlicensed personnel which paid off the S. 3. William Johnson Sept. 8, 1942^!sv8HI;ime cap be coh lected at Bull Line Office, 115 Rroad Street, N.Y.C. HONOR ROLL rr-— MAX LONGFELLOW I •'•• |s'-''-t I >•-• ^ 2,00 1,00 law 1.00 1.00 1.00 14.00 A, SANTIAGO c. iLM J. CLARK J. GEORGE W, G. ALLEN J^COS TOL CREW OF S. S. ALCOA VOYAGER .CviKAMPE D, D. PARKER A, FORDE A-FORDE CREW OF S. S. ALCOA LE/^PER A,.. IVER80N CfeiEW OF S. S. GOV. JOHN LINO TOTAL All O.S., VJipera and Masnien who paid off the S. 3. Mae on Aug. 22 have bonus money coming. En­ tire crew has $2 linen money due. Collect New York Bull Line Office. Entire crew of 8. S. Alcoa Rang­ er have overtime money coming. 8.00 Ccllect at 17 Battery Place, N.Y.C. 2. After they have filled out these applications, tlie applications will be. turned over to the F.B.I, to see if they have anything against them; if not, they will be allowed to sail. 3. Arrangements will have to be made by the Union to get thesa boys to an East' Coast port where they will ship out. • Contacted the British Ministry of shipping representatives here to see if the British authorities in the colonies would intern these boys, and he Sitated that if they are American Citizens they will not be interned, but at time they may find themselves in some very embarrassing posi­ tions in some of the colonies. It certainly is unfortunate that these boys are in this position, hut it may be wiser if they sailed on ships running to South America, or some other country where they will not be sub­ jected to some sort of embarrassment. ZM New Address: 4.00 Entre crew of 8.3. Gov. John Your Washington Representative has been authorized to open aii 4.00 Lind who paid off Sept. 21 have $4 aoo linen money due. Collect New York office here in Washington. I have been successful in finding a reason­ 7.50 Bull Line Office. able spot. The address is; 424 Jth Street N= W., Roon?. From now .J 2.50 Entire prew 3, Ss Rosario who on send all correspondence to that address. , 7.00 pad off Sept. have 11'/? days I am having a little difficulty getting a telephone due to ^ioritq|;, bonua money due. Collect New .$49.00 York Bull Line office. but expert tq have on? by the fim of the wqek. t^- •-'zy • 1.-1 : .-h V • • :V �Thui-sday, October 1, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' EOG wmrs^ DOQfG Around the Ports BALTIMORE The foflowin^ trial fitkimgs were passed at the ^timore Bnmch and have since been concurred in up and down the coast.—^EDITOR. Charges against Horation (Chico) i Sollas, 1002: • The Trial Committee finds that tjhe above named defendlatlt viras notified to appear for trial op the charges listed below and he was ^ryed with written notice to that effect and he was apprised of the time of the meeting and the faot that a trial committee would be elected to try his case. In spite of this notification Sollas failed to appear and the. follow­ ing full book members were elect­ ed to serve as the Trial Committee . and try Sollas in his absence. James L. Stevens, 2220, Valentine Neyola 233(5, Howard E. Fowler, 3631, J. R. Downie, 3112, and Frank Callaghan, 6333. This committee re­ tired and deliberated on the fol­ lowing stated charges: 1. That he (Sollas) while hold­ ing office as dispatcher at the Bal­ timore Branch did refuse to regis­ ter various members pleading waste of tinie and conservation of paper and ink thus causing confusion in Shipping Lists and depriving mem­ bers of their proper rotative ship­ ping rights. 2. That he. violated Section 5, Ajrtiele XXI in that he collected money without authorization from official sources and that he did not issue official receipts for same. 3. That he violated Section 9, Article XX in that he jeopardized the Good and Welfare of the Un ion by accepting various anmunts of money from prospec­ tive members of our union and failed to turn such monies into the office of the Baltimore Branch whSre such monies was collected in the office of dispatcher during his iiicumbency. The resultant furor as a result of his being confronted with these claims is a direct blow to the Good and Welfare of our organization. He further accepted sums of money up to $175 for safe keeping and has persistently refus/ ed' to return any part of same to their rightful owners. 4. That he further violated Section 1, Article XX in that he obtained by fraud and used illegal­ ly, property (Funds intrusted in his care) of the Union representii^ himself as a collector of dues, etc.; of the Union without due authority. publishefi in the Seafarers Log so' that all members may be fully aware of this man's lack of trust. s/J. E- Stevens, 2220 s/H. E. Fowler, 3631 s/Frank Callaghan, 6333 s/Valentine Neyola, 2333 s/ J. R. Pownie, 3112. (Report submitted to member^ ship at regular business meeting, Septembfrx 8 th, and adopted unani­ mously.) VANCOUVER Since President Roosevelt and other leaders of the United Nations have requested that the people be placed at work where they are best suited, we Canadian seamen would like to know why Mr. P. B. Cook, agent for the Canadian Australa­ sian Line, has not been placed in a concentration camp where he is best suited? Just last week this Nazi-like character saw fit to sneer at a sea­ man who suffered loss of limb, health and personal effects through enemy action in one of the most horrible sagas of the sea I ever heard. This brother was adrift in an open boat for 30 odd days and suffered terribly, only to be kicked around by this Cook person when he got back to shore. He was chis-r eled from beginning to end, all so the Line could save a few lousy dollars. How often has it been said, "You can't do business with Hit­ ler." But you don't know P. B. Cook. Anton Peterson, the siprvivor of the 30 days at sea, went to Cook's house but even the pleadings of his wife were to no avail. Once a chiseler, always a chislcrs. While naval and military strate­ gists ponder over offensive meas­ ures against the enemy, P. B. Cook ponders over offensive measures against the seamen—the real un­ sung heroes of this war. Cook and his Nazi-minded clique of Cana­ dian shipowners fatten at the ex­ pense of the men in Canada who go down to the sea underfed, un­ derpaid and in ships that are un­ dermanned. Not one of these false patriots are capable of doing a sea­ man's work. How many of them could stand up firing coal in the tropics? Not one! Yet, you unofganized seamen let these tripe handle you at wifi. True enough you envy tlie wage scale oir American ships, yet what attempt have you made to bring your own sc^le up to it? Remember seamen, yoti are fighting this war —^ the , Trial Committee Reports shipowners and their stooges are We members of the trijl com­ not. So it remains for you to talk mittee sitting to consider charges as an organized group and always against and exhibits of testimony remember that your experience regarding offenses against various and brains can more than match Articles of the Seafarers Interna­ the shipowners once you are organ­ tional Union, do hereby, after ized the way they are. muc^ deliberation, find Horatio You Seamen who have seen what (Chico) Sollas, 1002, GUILTY on steps these false patriots have taken all specifications* and recommand to exploit you, the attitude they to the membersliip as a whole that show to men who deliver the es­ Sollas be suspended from ail con­ sentials of war, can only reach one nection with the Seafarers Interna­ conclusion, and that is to join a tional Union for a period of nine­ seamen's union—^The Seafarers' In­ ty-nine (99) years and that the ternational Union—a union of the findings of this trial committee be seamen, by the seamen and for the seamen. Joining the SIU is the only way you can beat these false pa triots. R. W., Patrolman Page tiiM SEAPARSRS' INXERNATIONAtT UNION OF NORTH AMERICA mxjumc wad auup SIRBZCT Seawtary-Treciimier's Office US —t I UlfflUl^UR* OF HUNCHES MBW TOBS SAVANNAH BOSTOR Had the S. S. ( ) the pride of the Waterman Steamship Company in here after making a voyage of 7 months and some days. This ship had about 400 hours of overtime worked in ex­ plosives at $2.50 an hour and about 400 hours at $1.10 am $1.65 and some 1400 extra meals served aboard ship during the voy­ age. All of this was squared away and transportation paid back to the Pacific Coast. The Captain, the Mate and the Chief Engineer on tliis voyage were of the best in the business, in as much as they handed me the over­ time sheets to check with the ship's delegates to put the different prices of overtime on and the hours the boys had worked on cargo anc on explosives. After the prices were inserted he Oked all of them and everything was paid to the sat­ isfaction of everyone concerned. The boys paid off anywhere from $1800.00 to $2600.00. Now am having trouble trying to find a crew to sail her ag^n. Shipping in this vicinity is stil good for all rated men as I have shipped everything that had pants on up to now and am still looking for more. Steady as she goes. CHARLES WAID, Agent Crew Protests {Continued from Paige 1) ping and national unity. All these actions seem particu­ larly ungrateful in view of our great efforts as union men toware continued and uninterrupted ship­ ping and national unity. It is our hope that this letter will ftUly explain to you our feelir\gs in this matter and that you will see fit to cause an investiga­ tion of our claims. Respectfully, Ardath B. Howard Walter L. Johnson Edward Mullaly Walter G. Allen Sworn to and subscribed before me at Baltimore, Md., this 17th day of August, 1942. Notary Public Com. expires May 3, 1943. PimSONALS MICHAEL GEESCN (formerly of the Alaskan and West Kiska) Please get in touch with Paul C. Matthews, 11 Broad­ way, N.Y.C., with reference to the stabbing of John Nestor, GEORGE SPENCER Contact Marsh and McClennan, 70 Pine Street, N.Y.C., regarding fhe settlement of your case against the Eastern Steamship Company. JOHN MCNAST Your book, No. 22585 has been found and turned into the Seore* tary-Treasurers office in New York City. fltoMt H«ir Tatk CHr raovmBM^ BJILUMCOIB _ PHlLAXtElBBIA NOBFOLB NEW OBLEANS BAVANMAH TAMPA MOBILE PUESTO BIOO GALVESTON.... Btauo 9t • .BOwBaa QB)m _B0WU9« Qnm 9Mm Agent howling Green 9-3437 •JBO AiloDatte AT*. . Ubwtr 4057 ..485 Smth $L .....UoBnlag 1572 ..14 Noxth Gar St .^ColTert 4539 ._6 North ith St ..... LombcBti 7851 _aS ConunvrcUd FL . Ntvlolk 4-1083 _ J09 Caaeytr** St .Canal 3336 ...218 BmS Bay St .Scnraonoh 1-1728 Jm So. FraoUin St .'.I'.Tewpa MM-l^ .55 So. Conoeption SL....DflgEter 1440 .45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Ti*m ..2014 Market Street Golveetoa 2-8043 Union Victor In Libel Action Sets Precedent NEW YORK, Sept. 28. —For the first time in the history of the American labor movement a trade union sued and collected in a libel action when Westchester Newspa­ pers, Inc., owner of the Mount Vernon Daily Argus today handed its check for $15,000 to Local 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, an AFL affili­ ate, in an out-of-court settlement of a suit brought against the pub­ lishers two years ago. Announce­ ment of the settlement was made by Harry Van Arsdale, Jr., busi­ ness manager of the union. In the past it had been the. opin­ ion of some courts that labor unions could not insritute litiga­ tion alleging libel on the theory that since they*were unincorpor* ated bodies they were not possess­ ed of reputations which the courts could protect. But in the Court of Appeals decision the law was interpreted to permit a trade union to sue for libel. The cause of Local 3's actioa was a syndicated column of Wash­ ington comment by James McMullin, published in the Daffy Argus in the summer of 1939 in which it was alleged that union officials, were "feathering their nests" from initiation fees and dues payments from out-of-town workers seekixtg employment at the time of the World's Fair. 9 >•! t Sinlcings News laow In Western Atlsntie The lowest number of an­ nounced Allied merchant ainkings in the western Atlantic over a seven-day period since Pearl Harbor was reported last week with disclosures that five merchantmen had fallen prey to enemy submarines. Loss reported between Sep­ tember 20 and 26 included des­ truction of two United States ships, one Panamanian, one Egyptian, and one unidentified! Allied. Week Sinoe Sept. Pearl 20-26 Harbor! Off the U. S 2 17® Off Canada 0 46 In the Caribbean ... .Q 160 In Qulf of Mexico ..Q 45 Off South America ..1 50 477 r\ I.. ^1 .1 iJ RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Whereas: At the present time the seamen of America are making more money than ever before in the history of the seamen; Whereas: When the present war is over the seamen will again be engaged in a fight for existence with the shipowner who at the prpacut time Is filling his war chest in preparation for the coming struggle, and Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movement proves conclusively that after such an upheavel as at present is going on in the world, they are always throttled and brow®eaten— as for instance 1921 and the Lake Carriers set up, and Whereas; The 1034 and 36 and 37 strikes proved the need of ample funds when engaged in a major strike, therefore BE IT RECCLVED: That the Constitution shall be amended by adding a section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as Section No, 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds in the Union. An annual assessment of 33 shall be levied for this fund. And further, BE IT FINALLY RESCLVED: That if the members accept this resolution, it be published from time to time, as space permits, in the Seafarers' Log before the time of the election. Tbis is to acquaint all members with the intent of *the Resolution. And further, that the resolution shall be placed on the annual election ballot. (signed) Alfred Stewart No, 764 Adalbert Gawromki No. 21265 William Hamilton No. 3400 Harry J. Collins No. 496 Artlmr Thompson No. 2888 �mSk. •'THE SEAFARERS' Page Four ttdrew Furuseth Club Dedicated S.I.U. Man Is Honored By Home Town Paper 6 American Merchant Seamen •-'t || (Cbftthnied from Page 1) |dcdication- and expressed the gratiitude of "30,000 A. F. of L. sea^ineq that the founder of our movei|ncnt,_ Andrew Furuseth, should be phus lionored." Brother Collins Lchidcd the audience gently for fail.|ng to have given recognition to l^amen before this, and said, "I fern glad to see that at last the mer­ chant seamen are coming into their ibwri, to see that the public is bcj^inning to realize that a man does fnot have to wear a uniform to be I MADELAINE CARROL: I feel that I have a right to come here in the place of other film actresses, because you sec, I married a sailor. He is now on a freighter in the Caribbean. So I hope you will ac­ cept me as one of the family, (cheers from the seamen). My heart belongs to the merchant ma­ rine. (cheers and whistles). BASIL HARRIS (Shipowner): I .always call my seamen "Joe" or "Harry" or "Frank" or whatever their first names may be. (Editor's Note: But they don't call him \i hero." i According to announcements Basil.) ^ade by the USS at the dedication, CLAIRE BOOTHE LUCE »^he next step taken in New York (Mrs. Time-Life-Fortune): It has i-will be the requistion of • a large been my fortune to see many of Modern hotel for the exclusive use the ports of the world under the tbf the seamen. The rates would impact of this war. I have seen the [be kept to a minimum and the scaAmerican seamen and the job they Imen would be assured of receiving have been doing. They perform first class accommodations. their work silently, faithfully, gallently—truly the unsung heroes. "s What They Said At the Dedication . . . EX-POLICE COi^MISSIONER MULROONEY: The merchant sieamcn have been the stepchildren of this war. The public has done a marvlpus job in caring for the tiicn in the armed forces, but the seamen have, been neglected.. This is going to change. I ;v..: ^ I', !^l^. 11liT'- . CAPTAIN EDWARD MACAULY; If Andrew Furuseth could be here today he would be content. He would rejoice in the realization that at long last the American people have come to rec­ ognize the role the merchant seatnen. play in the life of the coun­ try. LAWRENCE TIBBET: I will now sing 'The Road To Mandalay!' CN CLOTHES! If you are not claim­ ing more than $ 150 for loss of personal ef­ fects, you do not have to bother making out an Itemized list. ASSESSMENT! Remember there is a $2 Organizational Assess­ ment which goes to the International. The payment is volun­ tary! How good a Union man are you? Have you paid your $2 obligation? ft FRANCESCO PAGAN ........ Messman A. BOZMAN ... Fireman CHARLES E. LEWIS BosV. HAROLD J. DOSTIC . . . . .. A,B. FRANK S. ROGERS A.B. CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN . . . . . . . 0,S. WILLIAM LEE, Jr. ........... Oiler H. W. SCHWETERS ^ . ^ A.B. R. BURNS ^^ ..... . v ;^ Watertender EDWARD W. MARKO Watertender TIM J. O'DONOGHUE . . .. Oiler JOHN JOSEPH DUNN ........ Wiper A. J. GIROWED Oiler VICTOR J. PAPINEAU Messman ROBERT F. RADfEL Messman EDWARD CEBULA . . ... .. .... Messman FRANK E. DOXTATION Watertender WILLIAM M. G. CALDWELL A.B. THOMAS JOSEPH REILLY : Oiler H. HALL . . . • Fireman JAMES TAYLOR Waiter JOHN SCOTTY CLARK . A^^^ I^RUSSELL C. FUNK Wiper •*B. D, POEDlNG • O.S. WILLIAM E. FARRELL . . A6089 I'iy- Thursday, October 1, 1942 LOG reporter named Wyatt Dixon, the to a vessel. White bore credchtiab to prove story ran as follows: MAYOR LA GUARDIA: An­ his connection with the Maritime Much adventure and many dan­ drew Furuseth was my friend, Commission as a seaman including learned a lot from him. He was no gers have confronted George R his membership card with the Sea­ seamen of fiction, but the real White, Durham man, since he be­ farers International Union. He thing. He was the perfect picture gan his hazardous duties as a sea­ freely discussed the chapters of his man of the United States Merchant that you would get from reading Marine. Three times his ship has exciting life that wartime restric-. Conrad. Andy was a great pion been shot from under him as enemy tions allowed and admitted his love eer who startled the country with sea craft and airplanes sought to for the sailors work. He served as the deplorable conditions of the blast ships in the convoys of ves­ fireman on the vessel he last ship-i ^ men of the sea, and who won al­ sels carrying precious war supplies ped on and the voyage was one of most single-handed reforms long many that have carried him into' to America's allies. overdue. It was Andrew Furuseth many ports in different parts of White returned to the North who gave the seamen their self-re­ the world. From the Arctic Seas (^esterday, after a visit with his spect! to South of the Equator, he has mother, Mrs. George R. White, on JOSEPH CURRAN: — sailed in enemy submarine infested' Carver Street. waters and in most of the voyages' Unperturbed despite narrow es­ the cargoes entrusted to the keep- ' capes from death. White apparently ing of his vessels reached their in­ looked forward to his return to the tended destinations. life of an active seaman and he ex­ The last voyage of the Durhampected to be assigned, immediately man carried him to Russia. His ' ship was bombed by enemy plane's * and sunk as it rode at anchor in a , Russian bay. Three members of the crew were killed and White rei. In the newly organi-zed United Seamen's Service, the people ceived a badly injured leg from of-our country have .an instrument through which we may dis­ which he is just recovering. Hos­ charge a small part of our debt Fo merchant seamen—the men pitalized, White was transferred to who are vitalizing the vast tonnage we are producing to defend a vessel returning home and on his our way of life. return to the United States he re­ mained at a hospital for some time The men of our merchant marine need facilities for rest and recreation, a chance to build up the strength and fortitude neces­ before coming here for his brief sary for their hazardous journeys carrying the implements of war visit. to our fighting forces. Through the United Seamen's Service, White told of two vessels oh whose purposes and aims I heartily endorse, rest, recreation, and which he sailed that were torpedoed recuperation centers will be established for them. Friendly, hu­ and sunk by the enemy. Orie of ; man service Will be ready'for them ashore. them was sunk not far from the The United Seamen's Service is an undertaking deserving the coast of Iceland and 187 survivors fullest support of the American people. It commands the thought­ from British boats were aboard. • ful consideration all of us want to show to our merchant seamen. He escaped from this experience unscather. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Russia has no more staunch a supporter than White, who report- • ed witnessing 231 enemy air raids while in Murmansk. People in. DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL America have the wrong impres­ Shipped 111 76 72 259 sion about Russia, he said. Instead Registered ............. 128 87 68 283 of being near defeat the-nation, he On Hand .299 193 190 682 said, is waging successful battle , '"'No report from Savamtah, Mobile and Puerto Rico. with the ultimate outcome certain to be victory for-Russian Armi«. He predicts that when Winter^ comes around the.first of the cbtn- . ing month there will be a definite • "turn in the tide of battle and said that if the United States will see {Continued from Page 1) that sufficient war supplies reach . gan to unreel. More danager of made to buck it once more, but Russia this desired result will, be . " fouling the screw. Two men finding the going too heavy we made more certain. were sent aft to secure it. A turned and ran again. Four men were caujght In the* sea swept them both over the rail but one man managed to whcelhouse and were unable to hang on and save , himself. The leave .for five days due to the other was never foynd. For that heavy seas washing over. the matter only a very beeble at- decks. Cooking was impossible temj)t was made to look for and we had nothing to eat for After you have -derignated yoUT' him. The-first and simplest pre­ several days. It- was impossible bcncficiafy, inform that persofL ' caution may have saved his life. to send an SOS because the Namely, a life line stretched ariel had been carried 3V,'3y, snd, the evenf that you are tme of 'tha • , - F. D. R. ON U. S. S. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1942 Atlantic Storm Lashes SIU Ship ~ Seaman Overboard INFORMATION ON INSURANCE PAYMENTS ; fore and aft. We then turned and ran be­ fore the storm. She shipped no more water. Had this been done to protect the men working, no man would have been lost. Dur­ ing the night an attempt was Editor's Mai! Editor, Seafarers l/ig, P.O. Box 25, Station P, New York, N.Y. Dear Sir. and Brother: Am rficeiging the- Log regular arid look forward to every isstie, the first page to me b NEW OR­ could not be fixed. All of this happened in submarine waters. Finally the storm moderated and we were very happy to make port. The ship was in a severly damaged condition when we reached port. unfortunate seaman who does hot '. return fi^ sea, it is not necessary- , for your beneficiary to ret^ ifi lawyer itfi collect the $5^000-in- . surance ^ncfit. Tell your beneficiary to contact- : ' your union hall for full infofma- . LEANS, tell "Army" to stay right tion. Thb money could be coUect- '1. ^ in there and pitch, also give my ed without a lawyer and at novost'v" best regards to Matt. to the beneficiary.'Some attorns]^ After reading the- Log over a are charging as high as $1,000 to ! , couple of time I ;pas5 it on to the collect tjie insurance^ . . • fellows and - they're of my'.opinion, one of the: greatest papers pub­ lished. Dp e^OT Fraternally yours, John W; Malcolm, A 202 Herbert t. MoAuley'. r;I'" R N. srUMPH .........P7B96«" � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource October 1, 1942 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ROBIN CREW PROTESTS SKIPPER'S NEGLIGENCE ANDREW FURUSETH CLUB DEDICATED TO AMERICAN MERCHANT SEAMEN ATLANTIC STORM LASHES SIU SHIP -- SEAMAN OVERBOARD SIU MAN IS HONORED BY HOME TOWN PAPER WEISBERGER BLASTS PROPELLER CLUB AS ANTI-UNION BUILD THE STRIKE FUND LABOR PEACE PARLEY IS AGAIN POSTPONED WORK OR FIGHT? LABOR PEACE PARLEY IS AGAIN POSTPONED LAKE SHIPS TRANSFERRED TO ATLANTIC FOR WINTER UNION VICTOR IN LIBEL ACTION SETS PRECEDENT CREW PROTESTS SINKINGS NEWS LOW IN WESTERN ATLANTIC RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 33 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log