http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8a27ea3e4ae002e7cad567eace0054b8.PDF e2387d4651bc0eacd76b1a27119c770b PDF Text Text ,jl JOQ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, r- SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. 280 NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1943 No. 11 S.I.U. Wins Security Watch Agreement ^ A.F.L. Fights Fascist Connally Labor Bill; Warns Congressmen Washington, D. C.—Launching a militant offensive against the Fascist Connally-Smith anti-labor bill, the Exe­ cutive Council of the American Federation of Labor warn­ ed that the workers of America will vote out of office any member of Congress who supports this measure. Immediately following this ac­ tion, seven top Government war agencies denounced the ConnallySmith Tiill In a round-robin letter to Speaker Rayburn. They charged it would arouse "bitterness, rancor and labor strife" and impede the nation's war effort. . James G. Patton, president of the National Farmers Union, join­ ed in the onslaught with a message to both houses of Congress declar­ ing the effect of such legislation would destroy stabilized labor re­ lations in war industries. In its declaration against the bill, the AFL Executive Council said: "The surest way to hamstring America's war effort and to destroy the morale of the nation's soldiers of production is for Congress to enact the obnoxious ConnallySmith Bill. "This measure, if enacted into law, will-wreck the war production program. It will wipe out the vast benefits that have been derived from the operation of labor's vol­ untary no-strike pledge. It will be as unenforceable as prohibition. "How can American workers join wholeheartedly in war for the preservation of freedom when their own freedoms are being cut out from under them? How can American workers believe in the sincerity of America's war against Fascism, when Fascist legislation is being imposed against them? "The provisions of the ConnallySmith Bill do hot add up to a just and equitable law. They constitute a club—a vengeful weapon aimed at all American workers in retalia­ tion for the acts of a few. Ameri­ can workers will not and cannot subject themselves to such tyranny." * •' - dj^^- - In a conference held in Mobile last week, the SIU won Security Watch Agreements with the Mississippi, Waterman and South Atlantic Steamship Companies. The agree­ ment becomes effective as soon as it has been approved by the War Shipping Administra­ tion. Security Watches are provided for in all U. S. and foreign ports between 5 and and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and holidays, if so ordered by authorities for the purpose of the ship's safety. Over-^ time pay is provided for all such other party to negotiate extension, change, or termination of Security watches. Here is the full text of the Watches. For the purpose of Security agreement: Watches a vessel shall be consider­ WITNESSETH: ed "In Port" at any time the ves­ This memorandum-of agreement sel drops anchor or ties up to a shall be binding upon the respec­ dock in any safe port or harbor tive parties upon the same terms where the stay of the vessel exceeds and conditions as set forth in the 24 hours and port working rules preamble of the working agree­ contained in the above mentioned ment. However, it is mutually agreement shall apply. .agreed that either party hereto Security Watches shall be main­ shall have the right to notify the tained in all Lk S. Continental, Isl­ and, Canal and Foreign ports. The following rules shall govern NO PROFITS IN respecting overtime payments to THIS WAR? members of the Seafarer's Interna­ tional Union of North America re­ The Atlantic Gulf & West In­ quired to remain aboard vessels in dies Steamship Lines has re­ port (whether domestic or for­ vealed that it made a greater eign) between the hours of 5 P.M. profit for the first six months and 8 A.M. week days and on Sat­ of 1943 than it did for the same urday afternoons, Sundays and hol­ period in 1942. Nor was the in­ idays for the purpose of vessel's crease a piddling 10 or 15 per­ security or for the standing of cent—it was an increase of safety watches required by Federal 540%! Authorities. The government may techni­ Overtime shall be paid to all un­ cally operate the ships (and licensed crew members for all kick the union seamen around), hours during which they are re­ but the shipowners get the quired to remain aboard the vessel gravy. by Federal Authorities, (in U. S. Ports or U. S. Controlled Ports) or by Foreign Government Authorit­ ies in other ports for the purpose of vessel's security or for the stand­ ing of safety watches from Satur­ day noon until 8 A.M. Monday morning and on holidays, except. if CONGRESSMAN HITS VICTORY TAX LEVY r WASHINGTON, D. C.—"It is common knowledge that a heavy toll has been taken of our merch­ ant vessels by submarines and air attack. "Tlie seamen face the grav­ est perils the enemy can contrive," Representative J. J. Capozzoli, New York, .stated here last week, when introducing a bill advocat­ ing the exemption of merchant sea­ men serving in war zones from the Victory Tax, and from the collec­ tion of tax at the source of wages. Mr. Capozzoli told the House that seamen should be exempted in recognition of the contribution they arc already making to the war effort. In spite of the fact that casual­ ty rate in the merchant marine has been far greater than those in the armed forces to date in the war, he pointed out that they are still de­ livering the goods and munitions and essential supplies needed by the armed forces. Therefore, the same considera­ tion extended the members of the armed forces should be extended to merchant seamen, he told the house. <'•' . kV" however, if the entire crew is re­ quired to stay aboard for military reasons or otherwise and are denied shore leave, then only the ones as­ signed to the security watch are entitled to pay. When you are on Security Watches on Saturday afternoons and Sunday you are paid straight overtime from 12 noon Saturday until 8 a.m. Monday morning. When you stand .security watch­ es on a straight holiday such as Armistice Day, Labor Day or any other holiday you receive straight oyertime from midnight until mid­ night on that day. From 5 P.M. until midnight of the day preced­ ing the holiday you receive $3.00. From midnight until 8 A^M." in the morning the following day you receive $3.00. While on Security Watch it is understood that no work shall be done without the payment of over­ time. However, if while on Secur­ ity Watch you are called tipon to do emergency work no overtime is payable for such work. It is understood that while on security watch you are to be aboard the vessel subject to call, however, if you are required to be on deck or in the engine or fireroom over­ time is payable straight through. Time accumulated while on Se­ curity Watches when no work other than emergency work is per­ formed shall not be counted as consecutive hours of work accrued under the meaning of Section of the General Rules, however, if you are called to work one or more hours, overtime is payable at the regular overtime rate in addition to the $6.00 for security watch. If you are called upon to work from S P.M. to 8 A.M. in the morning you are entitled to straight overtime. When vessel is loaded and reaay for sea and is held at anchor or at the dock awaiting Naval or Milit­ ary orders to sail in convoy, sea watches shall be set upon notifica­ tion to the Master by the proper Federal authorities that the vessel is to proceed to sea within 24 hours. Overtime shall be paid for' all such time on sea watches after J P.M. aiid before S A.M. week days and {Con/iiiju'ii OH Pdge 4) Gets *Shark-Repelleni?' "Shark-repellent," a substance which drives away man-eating sharks is the latest scientific devel­ opment to protect shipwrecked sailors and merchant seamen, the Navy said today. The substance was developed by the Office of Scientific Research and Development and the Marine Studios, Inc., in Massachusetts, Florida and Ecuador. Its composi­ tion is secret, but it will be dis­ tributed soon to all personnel op­ erating in shark-mfested areas. • ••'S .-•f •t I i',-'•• 'i 7 C I �, . vy.., ^r^'SJl.r.--: i THE Page Two SEAFARERS' rR€P01?T OI\ ^ASHII\GTOtV, SEAFARER S LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Ajfiliafed with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif, Friday, May 28, 1943 LOG • BV MATT44EW DvSMAMfeeLj May H, 1943 Maritime War Emergency Board: on Merchant Marine and Fisheries had introduced HR 26J2. Under this bill, seamen would be entitled to $100.00 per month for the rest of their life if they are permanent­ ly disabled in line of duty due to war risks or war-liS^^'iff^ity. It also makes payments of $100.00 per month to the beneficiaries of Merchant Seamen who are fost or killed through war risks or war­ like activity. This is" a step in the right direction to compensate sea­ men for the job that they arc do­ ing if they become disabled. regarding food * shortage on ships. If. no action is given by them im­ mediately wire me here in Wash­ ington outlining the beef. In the minutes of the headquar­ ters of the SUP of May 17th it was reported .MPWrad sent in a com­ plaint on the crew of the S.S. Makua. There must have been 2 mistake made as I did not send in any complaint rcgardiiig this crew. Have been advised by Harry Lundeberg that the WSA sent in the complaint. J. Flanagan, Agt., SIU Balti­ more; Case of the crew of the Ben­ 2 Stone Street, New York City jamin Harrison, who were repa­ triated on the USAT Shawnee and MAITHEW DOSHANE - - - Washington Rep. were required to work on the way 424 1th Street, N. W,, Washington, D. C. home, is now in the hands of the Army for final decision. The Board has ruled that the men are Directory of Branches entitled to wages but not double bonus. The Army has agreed to PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH abide by the Board's decision. We NEW YORK 2 Stone St Fishermen: Dispeteher'e Office BOwliing Green 9-3430 will now sec whether the Army is War Labor Board: Agent BOwting Green 9-3437 The Fish Cannery Worker! BOSTON .....330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 going to afiide by the Board's de­ BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St Calvert 4S39 Union of the Pacific (SIU) have James F. Byrnes, Director of cision or only certain of their de­ PHILADELPHIA « North 6th St Lombard 7651 p)etitioncd the Secretary of Labor NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1053 Economic stabilization has issued a cisions. NEW ORLEANS 309 Cbartres St Canal 3336 for an exemption to executive or-policy directive clarifying and de­ SAVANNAH ...215 Eaet Bay St Savannah 3-1725 Louis Coffin, Patrolman, SIU, TAMPA 423 Ea«t Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 der 9240. This order prohibits the fining the basis for the WLB N. Y.; SS Kofrcsi was docked at MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce do Leon Puerto de Tlerra payment of time and a half or in making adjustments under Eastham. London was bombed. GALVESTON 219 20tk Street Galveston 2-5043 FT- LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway.. Board has ruled that the crew is the President's Hold the Line Or­ double overtime for Saturday af­ der (9328) of April 8, 1943. This ternoons and Sundays, unless it is. entitled to an attack bonus, J.'Hawk, Sec.-Trcas., SIU: SS clarification may be of some as­ the seventh day. Harry Lundeberg PUBLICATION OFFICE: Ironclad ran aground in Russia. sistance to the Union in getting and myself contacted representa­ ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET Vessel was then towed to the dock. some increases in the case that the tives of the Department of Labor Vessel was government owned and Union now has before the War La­ on this dispute and outlined the New York City BOwIing Green 9-8346 was sold by the government to the bor Board. Although in this case procedure of work practice in the Russian government. Crew was (NEW ENGLAND SS COM­ canning industry. Wc were advised that the Can­ repatriated back to the U.S. and PANY) the Board has ruled the nery Workers Union, Local No. f, four points of the Union out, we was not paid the monthly bonus. (CIO) in San Francisco, also made have a pretty good case for an ap­ Board claims that the crew is not a petition for the same request, it peal. The referee who handled the entitled to the monthly bonus as seems as though the CIO in San case used as his argument, figures the ship was not torpedoed. If the Board insists that there is that were submitted by the Wage Francisco are being double* crossed no monthly bonus payable to crews and Hours Division of the Depart­ by a representative of their Wash­ who are repatriated from vessels ment of Labor and when tliis De­ ington International CIO maritime that have not been torpedoed, we partment gave the figures to the committee here, as they have no­ they stated that the figures tified the Department of Labor not The acute problem of rehabilitating merchant seamen must then chuck the Board out the WLB, were unrcliahle and should not be to grant this exemption. Of course window and~ negotiate directly who have been torpedoed and injured mentally of physic­ with used. The referee paid no attention this is not a new thing for certain the operators. When seamen ally, was laid in Congress' lap this week when the Maritime are being repatriated back to the to the advice that was given to officials of the CIO to double cro-ss War Emergency Board submitted a resolution calling for LJ.S. they are going through the the WLB by the Department of the rank and file. legislative action. The resolution asks Congress to establish same waters that other seamen are Labor and Jic used the figures and Victory Rally going through who receive a bon­ used them as the basis to refuse competent agencies to deal with^ seamen have incurred partial dis­ us. It is about time that the staff any increases. The AFL held a Victory for La­ the problem on a scale necessitated bor rally here on May 21, and ability which prevents the con­ of the Board stop making decisions l»y war casualties. Bureaucrats: Agent Flanagan of Baltimore had tinuance of their former employ­ and then saying that the Board has . The resolution had the complete ment in the shipping industry; There are so . many directives five SIU members who had been decided the dispute'. approval of the SILI-SUP and supWc should demand a showdown and bills on Legislation being In­ torpedoed presented at the rally. W^HEREAS, the insurance bene­ . planted an earlier resolution whicli fits specified by the Maritime War from the Board and it is my idea troduced that it keeps me bow- Two of the members were colored was knocked down by the unions. Emergency Board in the Second that the whole group of agents kggcd humping around trying to brothers who had been torpedoed The SIU-SUP insisted that any Seamen's War Risk Policy are lim­ that attend -the agents' conference get all the latest dope. It is a hell more than one time each. They re­ new legislation enacted by Con­ ited to a payment for a period of in New York, go to Washington of a job trying to keep track on ceived a great ovation by the audi­ ence. gress^ should not take away any 75 months for total disability and and demand this showdown. If no what's going on here. All the pro­ Captain John Mattson of the fessors that are now holding down benefits already enjoyed by the lesser payments for partial disab­ satisfaction is given by the Board, Masters Mates' & Pilots, who made government jobs arc trying to line then we should throw the State­ seamen. The final form of the ility; a trip into Batan in the Phillipthemselves up into a permanent ment of Principles out the window MWEB request includes this point. WHEREAS, parties signatory to as the Board violates it anytime outfit for after the War. If these pines at the time that MacArthur The text of the resolution fol­ the Statement of Principles have it sees fit. bozos are to continue to operate was putting up his last stand, was lows: and issue directives after the War, also presented. The Coast Farmer stated from time to time that pro­ Fishermen: the American working stiff won't with Captain Mattson as Master, visions should be made for com­ MARITIME Hearings were held on HR1766, have peanuts, let alone flop money and manned by an SUP crew, WAR EMERGENCY BOARD pensation and rehabilitation of brought supplies to the soldiers of May 13-14 and Pat McHugh tes­ and coffee and. General MacArthur, which enabled April 23, 1943 such seamen; tified in behalf of the Fishermen's May 22, 1943 RESOLVED, that the Board di­ them to put up such a heroic fight division of the SIU and also for WHEREAS, the seamen of the rect the Chairman to call to the tlie AFL fishermen's Federal Maintenance Men: and carry on until the bitter end. American Merchant Marine have attention of Congress the need for Unions. Under this bill the Bureau Assistant Secretary of War Pat­ manned United States flag vessels Harry Lundeberg arrived here terson, Paul V. McNutt, Chairman of Fisheries would be transfered to this week and the question of com­ {Continued on Page 4) engaged in the transportation of the Department of Agriculture panies on the Pacific Coast carry­ of the War Manpower Commission, planes, guns, tanks, munitions of and there is the possibility that the ing maintenance men was taken up Sergeant -Smith of the Marine war and food to the armed forces WSA TO OPERATE fishermen would lose social security with the WSA. The position taken Corps who accpunted for over two NAVY SHIP PRIZES benefits and the right to care and and peoples of the United Nations hundred men of Tojo's forces and by the WSA is that if it has been with bravery and distinction; and maintenance, also the right to sue the custom of companies on the is now blind, Sergeant Barney Ross Under the terms of an agree­ WHEREAS, the seamen of the under the Jones Act. The Union Pacific Coast to carry 6 AB, 3 OS, of the Marine Corps, President ment recently signed by the War Green, and other notables were American Merchant Marine have is opposed to this transfer. 1 Maintenance man or more, in ad­ there and spoke and praised the Shipping Administration and the I was unable to attend the hear­ dition to the Carpenter and bosun, suffered in the performance of such Navy Department, merchant ship duties casualties -and disabilities prizes captured by the Navy will ing on the 2nd day due to the fact the WSA will not interfere with part that free labor is playing in this war. proportionately greater than cas- be turned over to the WSA for that I was attending a meeting this custom, regardless of whether It would have been a great joy tulties and disabilities suffered by operation, it was learned here yes­ with the OPA. They issued an or­ the companies on the Atlantic to Andrew Furuseth to hear free der to the canneries operators that Coast do not carry the same com­ any one branch of the armed terday. labor praised for the splendid job they could not pay the War Risk pliment of men. The agreement affects all mari­ forces and that they are doing. Old Andy Insurance for fishermen.The The question of shortage of took up the fight to gain the free­ WHEREAS, certain of these time prizes of war "when such Unions have a contract with the seamen have incurred total disabil­ prices are brought into ports with­ cannery operators wherein they foods was also taken up. The WSA dom of all merchant seamen, to ity which prevents them for the in the jurisdiction of the United have to pay the premiums on this has priorities on all-foods, the mer­ him the American Seamen owe States, or ports within the jurisdic­ remainder of their natural lives insurance. Been advised that the chant marine is in the same cata- their freedom. tion of co-belligerent nations, where gory of the Army and Navy re­ In organizing the Sailors Union OPA have changed their order. from obtaining useful employment such co-belligerent nations have garding priorities on foods. It is of the Pacific in 188 3, his first job in the shipping industry, either consented to the exercise of such Insurance important to contact the local was to tackle the enormous job of afloat or ashore; and jurisdiction over the prize by the Congressman Schuyler Otis WSA representative in the port freeing the seamen, and advocated WHEREAS, certain of these United States." Bland, Chairman of the Committee wherein there ,are any complaints {Continued on Page 4) " JOHN — - - - Secy-Treas. Asks Legislation For Merchant Seaman Rehabilitation -a ; V-: - f �Friday, May 28, 1943 THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Tlurw WHArS DOMG Around the Ports PORT EVERGLADES WHO FAIL TO APPEAR 'WTLL BE SEVERLY DEALT WITH.' Just to be sure that there is no exaggeration in this I am enclos­ ing the original notice, which I took down from the bulletin board. Needless to say, the crew was up on their hind legs when they saw this notice, and they were justly so. If any crew ever had a right to walk off of a ship these men did. Of course, this was not the fault of the Company, therefore I took the case up with Chappdelane and the Vice President Mr, Donald Smith. They were both very much surprised to learn that the Captain thought he could get away with such an order, and they required the Master to have the notice re­ moved from the board. The sailing board was changed to "the usual time and everybody was happy again. J. K. SHAUGHNESSY, Agent. course the bonus will be paid but in the meantime- the crew is scat­ tered' from hell to breakfast with­ out even realizing the trouble, work and effort that is being ex­ pended to get the one hundred and twenty-five bucks for them. Rome wasn't built in a day and in these days of red tape, over-lap­ ping governmental agencies and hush-hush, beefs arc not settled in a day. The union provides for ship del­ egates in order that this work of settling beefs may be facilitated. Good ship delegates can have beefs prepared so that each individual case won't be the Agent's headache, so that the beefs can be settled ra­ pidly and collectively. This is the way to do things, the union way. Agreements have been altered, amended and subjected to so many government regulations that the patrolman, agent and office force have to maneuver like a Philadelpliia lawyer to prove any point. Bear in mind that on each beef there are a number of interpreta­ tions. A member of the union cracks up under the strain and is put in an English hospital. While he is out of his mind the Captain pays him off. He is returned to the U.S.A. and is shuttled from hos­ pital to hospital ending up in a State mental institution. His mother depends upon him for sup­ port and is unable to collect his wages or any compensation. The union must take this up and this means dozens of telephone calls and letters. Duke Dushane inherits the ma­ jor beefs in Washington and is do­ ing a fine job. But the main thing is that the whole organization from the newest member to the highest official, must work as one to make the entire apparatus function smoothly. It is the members' union and the meiubers' job to keep it running. JOE VOLPIAN, Patrolvjan I still think that it depends on which side of the fence you are on. According to my understanding of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg ad­ dress, all men were created equal. Therefore, one man has the same rights and privileges as another. According to the local press there is a difference in the rights of the citizens, determined by their color. K they are white and members of the Chamber of Commerce, they can get away with alrfiost any­ thing. If they arc white and mem­ bers of organized labor, they are considered as members of the Nazi Gestapo. On the other hand if they are colored, that is to say Negroes, they are a combination of the Geatapo, Sons of the Rising Sun and Internal Disrupters all rolled into one. We base these contentions on the latest effort of the local Port Auth­ orities to exert dictatorial powers over the longshoremen in this area. The longshoremen went out on NEW YORK strike, or to be fair to them they failed to report for work. After Beefs come and beefs go and the our members were asked to do harrassed pie-cards go on forever— longshoremen's work I looked into trying both successfully and un­ the case and found that the color­ successfully to solve them. ed longshoremen were out on strike A Calmar ship hits port after because one of their members was having shipped a crew from one or fired, without apparent cause. The another of the southern ports facts of the case were that oiie of Book members were not available the longshoremen was handling so the ship is filled with raw, fresh, JOO pound sacks of sugar by him­ and by this time, somewhat dilap­ self, and some of them fell off of idated graduates of the Maritime the truck that was carrying them Commission school. They know from the dock to the warehouse. little or nothing about the union. According to the orders of the Aboard the ship are legitimate boss, the longshoreman should have beefs, beefs that could .be easily loaded the sacks that fell off, back settled if the few old timers on the truck by himself. Any man aboard had taken the trouble to th^t knows how cargo is handled, list the facts and have the data knows that this is unfair. The out­ ready for the patrolman, but no come of this was that the long­ one took the trouble and a bunch shoreman was fired. The remainder of new members are as a result, a of the longshoremen went out on little confused about it all. strike (more power to them). The North Africa' bonus ques­ Tlie local press carried a story tion is a headache. One ship comes that the Negroes in the port were in minus her barrage balloons holding up the shipment of war which were shot down in an at­ materials, and if they didn't go tack. The port was bombed, shore back to work the local Sheriff batteries and ships guns were in KAISER IS CLEARED would round up all of the Negroes action against the enemy but some­ in town and offer them the choice how or other the Master of the IN NLRB COMPLAINT of going to work in the Port as ship failed to make the log and longshoremen or going to jail as the facts correspond—whence a se­ PORTLAND, Ore., April 18vagrants. ries of letters to Washington, to Robert N. Denham, trial examiner If this isn't slavery, then I don't the company, to the various local know what is. The order amounts agencies of the government. Of for the National Labor Relations Board, yesterday dismissed a sec­ to slave labor of. the same variety that, our armed forces are fighting tion of the NLRB complaint to stamp out. against Henry J. Kaiser. SEAMEN FIGHT It is time that the Constitution Kaiser attorneys had moved dis­ of the United States is enforced. CANADIAN WAGE missal of the charge that the The vagrancy order is strictly un­ CHISELING Kaiser companies aided AFL unions constitutional. But it has remain­ ed on the books because of the in­ MONTREAL, Can., May 12^Dis- to organize Kaiser workmen to the fluence of the rotten policies of the satisfied over the "juggling" of exclusion of the CIO and Denham Chamber of Commerce in this war bonuses and overtime rates, granted the request. town. crewmen of several ocean-going The ruling is expected to short­ Here is another case of a dicta­ vessels operated for the . Canadian en by several weeks the NLRB in­ torship in what we are led to be­ government by four shipping com­ quiry into CIO charges that three lieve is a democratic country. Tlie panies are refusing to go to sea. Kaiser shipyards signed purported­ following notice appeared on the Overtime rates being paid by ly illegal closed shop agreements bulletin board of the S.S. Seatrain, these shipping companies arc lower New Orleans. "ALL OFFICERS than those set by the war-time sea­ with the AFL. AND CREW OF TIdE S.S. SEATRAIN NEW ORLEANS MUST ATTEND A VERY IMPORT­ ANT LECTURE AND MOTION PICTURE CONDUCTED BY THE U.S. NAVY WHICH WILL BE GIVEN BY LIEUT. COM­ MANDER CHAPIN, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. 3:00 P.M. TUESDAY, MAY 4th, 1943. LIBERTY WILL EXPIRE 2:4J P.M. TUESDAY, MAY 4th, 1943. MEMBERS OF THE CREW men's pool, Harry Davis, secretary of the Canadian Seamen union, said. The war-time seamen's pool is the government-operated agency which pays seamen while they are waiting to berth on a ship. The men are also dissatisfied, Davis said, because the companies are offering young men under 21 years of age only 50 per cent of the wage rate set by the pool. Seamen over 21 years get the full bonus. "I am unable to find that the board has made any showing that the respondents have engaged in any unfair labor practices that have assisted the AFL unions in establishing themselves in the yards," Denham ruled. The principal question remain­ ing to be decided is whether there were appropriate units of AFL workmen in the yards when the closed shop agreements were signed. Editor's Mail Bag {The following letter was sent to Feretory-Treasurer John Hawk by Brother Monteverde who was sunk and is now a prisoner of war in Germany. Even though this brother is a prisoner of war, he is vitally concerned over Bs union and how it is functioning. All former shipmates should drop him a line. Remember all letters will be rigidly censored, so be careful what you write.) March 2J, 1943 Dear Brother Hawk: This is to let you know that I was a member of the crew of the S.S. ( ) which was tor­ pedoed July 1942. I was taken prisoner on the 28th of July and am now in a prison camp for mer­ chant seamen. The S.S. ( ) was a Matson line tub. So if there is any change in the SUP agree­ ment I would like to know. At present there are 2 other members of our union here. We would like any information re­ gards to wages and bonus you may be able to send. My book number is Atlantic 516. Hoping to hear from you soon, and wishing all the best of luck, I remain, John Monteverde Prisoner No. 2998 Marlag und Milag Nord Germany Somewhere in Australia April 16, 1943 Editor, Fafarers' Log Dear Sir and Brother: Thanks a lot for those copies of the Log which are still coming to me, although they may be several months old by the time they reach me. However, that makes it all the more worth waiting for, es­ pecially when the news strikes so close to home for me. | The other sailors here like it a lot, too, and there's always a scramble to see who's next on the line. Please keep them coming and I hope that you will note my new address so that possibly they may arrive here sooner. I'm glad to see that we retained most of our experienced officers in the last election and we'll need them with the WSA cracking down with phoney excuses. Give my regards to the gang at the hall and when the end of the month rolls around to payday and the money orders can be sent, you can expect something from me again for the strike fund. X Yours, •' Sgt. Dimitre J. Kergis No. 21070 (retired) . MONEY DUE Steward's Department of S.S. West Gatomska have division of wages due. Collect Mississippi Line, New Orleans. » » » Crew of S.S. Kofresi have attack bonus coming from Waterman Line, 19 Rector St., N.Y.C. * e » Stewards Department of S.S. Josiah Bartlett have overtime money due. Collect Eastern Steam­ ship Company, Pier 25, North River, New York. K- » Crew of John Davenport have $125 port attack bonus due. Collect at Eastern S.S. Company, Pier 25, North River, N.Y.C. * » » Collect at Bull Line, 115 Broad Street, New York City. » * * The crews that made the latl trip on the S.S. Marina, S.S. Cape Hen" lopen, S.S. Thomas Ruffin and S.S. William Rawie were paid off with 40% bonus instead of 100% for the part of the voyage betweeif Panama and Cape Horn. They catl now collect the 60% additional money from the Bull Line office in New York City. e * » The crew which made the last trip on the S.S. Joseph Hugos hava bonus money coming. Collect at Bull Line, New York City. Meal money for Stewards Dept. on Richard Henry Lee, being paid by Calmar Line, 25 Broadway^ N.Y.C. Crew of S.S. Beauregard have Russian bonus money due from Amtorg Co., 210 Madison Ave., * » » N.Y.C. Deck Department of the Alcoa Crew of S.S. Jean have 12 hours Polaris have overtime coming. Col­ overtime coming. Collect at Bull lect at 17 Battery Place, New York Line, 115 Broad St, N.Y.C. City. • » * » » 4Crew of S.S. William Moultrie Crew of Robin Gray can collect who paid off April 2, 1943, have overtime money due. Collect at $125 attack bonus money at offica Robin Line Office, 39 Cortland St., of Seas Shipping Co., Inc., 39 Cort-. landt Street, New York. MWEB New York City. ruled Tillbury is within Port of * » * Crew which made the last trip London. on the S.S. Daniel Huger, have $125 port attack bonus money coming. Collect at office of Mississippi Line. a It' * J. S. BULLOCK H, L. MILSTEAD * * » Division of wages for missing Crew making the last trip on man on 12-4 watch. City of St, S.S. Tristram Dalton have $125 Louis, can be collected at Water­ port attack bonus money coming. man office. Mobile. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR MAY 3 TO MAY 15 DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 306 285 279 870 -REGISTERED 290 301 160 741 O; 200 170 160 530 HAND -vv: �-H' Page Four REPORT FROM %'^-f r*iv' ^•::t 0; •> • fk'- Washington THE SEAFARERS' LOG Friday, May 28, 1943 Security Watch Agreements {Continued from Page 1) on Saturday afternoons, "Sundays and holidays in excess of 24 hours before actual sailing time. How­ ever, the 24 hours to be subject to being extended for an additional time if the vessel is held by Feder­ al authorities. When it is required that mem­ bers of unlicensed personnel be aboard at night from J P.M. to 8 A.M. week days for the purpose of standing security watches he shall receive $6.00 per night. If called upon to do work overtime accord­ ing to the Working Agreement shall be paid for the period worked in addition to the $6.00. The Se­ curity Watch may be required to work during such hours between 5 P.M. and 8 A.M. The total com­ pensation for one night shall not exceed the equivalent of II hours overtime. The foregoing provision does not C-'" apply to Deck crew members re­ quired to stand gang-way watches as per the Deck Department work­ ing rules contained in the Agree­ ment between the Company and the Union. s ., Not less than three mernbers of the Deck Department shall be re­ • :.l quired for a &curity Watch. In addition to the Fireman and/' or Wateriender standing Donkey Watch the Security Watch shallconsist of not less than one oiler where oidy two unlicensed men are required to stand a regular sea watch, however, where three men are required for a regular sea watch both the Oiler, The Watertender and/or Fireman not on Donkey Watch shall be required for a se­ curity watch. Upon approval of the War Ship-^ ping Administration this Supple­ mentary Agreement shall be effec­ tive May 12, 1943. {Continued from Page 3) R. THOMPSON, No. 2973 the Brotherhood of the Sea. tered over the waves of the seas See Patrolman Claude Fisher Through the efforts and bitter that he so fully loved. next time you are In New York. American ships built by free fight of old Andy the McGuire Act * ir # was the first step in the liberation American labor are now carrying GLEN W. GALLATIN of the American seamen from material that was produced by free Contact draft board No. 64 In chattel slavery. The next great American labor, are now plowing Fall River, Mass. step and the final complete libera­ the seas whose bosom now hold the » * » tion of the American seamen was ashes of the great emancipator. WILL HERBERT LAWSON, These American ship are man­ the La Follette Seamen's Act. Un­ JOSEPH GIER ned by free American seamen, and der this act the American seamen Get In touch with Warren C. were then freed from bondage and are delivering supplies to the arm­ "Raised to the equal level of other ed forces of the United Nations in Francis about an accident aboard American citizens. American sea­ their fight to uphold the ideals of the Robin Tuxford, Aug. 6, 1942, in Suez Canal. men today are the only free men all freedom loving, people. » » » This is the answer of the Amer­ sailing the seas who are not subJAMES ROGERS iect to chattel contracts, they owe ican seamen in showing their ap­ Vou passport has been found and their freedom to the old man of preciation for the faith and confi­ the seas, Andrew Furuseth, rightly dence bestowed upon them by the turned Into headquarters - office In known as the Abr.-'ham Linr,,oln of Senators and the Congressmen of New York. the seas. The instrument that this these United States, for the enact­ MICHAEL J. KAVANAUGH •great benefactor of the American ment of the "LaFollette Seamen's Your book Is in Room 213, 2 seamen used in accomplishing this Act" which had stricken the last great and stupendious task, was the fetter in the chain of chattle slav­ Stone Street, New York City. SAILORS UNION OF THE PA­ ery and human bondage of the .IAmerican seamen. CIFIC. EMIL KATRENICH We now carry on in the spirit of Get In touh with Richard Cantor, Andrew Furuseth lived to sec the immortal words of Andrew SI Chambers St., New York City. the day that American seamen sail­ Furuseth: "UPON THESE ed on American vessels as free men, SHORES, WAS THE CRADLE In Memory of {Continued from Page 2) tenance during training, assistance he did not live to see the d.ay of OF FREEDOM MADE, AS SYM­ Brother legislation which will provide to in-securing employment, and otherthe Brotherhood of the Seas where BOLIZED IN THE GREATEST all the seamen of the world would HUMAN DOCUMENT EVER Samuel A. Rennas, O.S. seamen disabled in the war effort appropriate services. have enjoyed equally the rights of CONCEIVED BY MAN—THE disability benefits for the natural FURTHER RESOLVED, that ' ~ 1913 - 1943 free men as now fully enjoyed by PREAMABLE AND THE CON­ lives of such seamen or during the the Board recommend to the par­ Died in Boston Hospital the American seamen only. FEs STITUTION OF THE UNITED period of such disability, such ties signatory, including the Mariron May 13, 1943. last wish was that his ashes be scat- STATES." benefits to be in addition to any time' Commission and" the ^ar and all benefits to wliich merchant Shipping Administration, the Uni­ seamen arc at present entitled by ted States Maritime Training de­ reason of existing legislation, and vice and the appropriate Govern­ the general maritime laws. ment agencies, that all practicably Each item listed deals with a and the turns pile up with a chance head of boom and shackling it in­ FURTHER RESOLVED, that measures be .taken immediately^for safety factor for the jobs to be of slipping off and possible foul­ to link on side of table. the Board instruct the Chairman .the vocational training and em­ ing of the job, cracking boom or done. No. 1 and 2—4 and I gears for to call to the aiteiuiou of Con­ ployment in shore positions of the 1. When booms are to be raised injuring one or more men. point illustration; No. 1—runners gress the desirability of the Feder­ shipping industry of injured sea­ from the cradles it is safer to lead 2. Once booms are topped and shackled into link on after part of al Government providing voca- men who, by reason of such in­ pennant from bull rope or chain, it becomes necessary to raise or crosstrees. No. 2 shackled in link tioiaal rehabilitation and rehabilita­ jury, are not qualified to return through the snatch block through lower booms, the operation can be on forward part of crosstrees. tion services, including any service to sea. V the boom heel block to the winch simplified by using runner from necessary to make such disabled MARITIME WAR By that method there is a better drum. OR opposite boom — by leading it lead and less strain as booms are seamen fit to engage in a remun­ EMERGENCY BOARD Use runner from the drum tliru down through snatch block and raised. When bull ropes arc used erative occupation including phy­ (Signed) the heel block, thru the snatch shackled to bull rope or chain of there is practically the full weight sical restoration and physical and Edward Macauley, Chairman block, and shackle runner to the boom to be handled. occupational therapy, training, alJohn R. Steelman of the steam on the head of the bull rope or attached chain. When Icfwances for support and main­ Frank P. Graham 3. Frequently it becomes nec­ boom because the boom stands topped, shackle to deck. essary to raise booms to a position high above the crosstrees when Using either style puts the en­ close to forward or after end of straight up and down. And then tire operation in the hands of the hatch. Especially No. 3 and I gears. the boom must be muscled in be­ man running the winch. When Ordinarily when bull ropes are cause it will be away from the boom is high enough the runner is shackled two blocks to the link on crosstrees the distance of the link ,drawn through the gin block with deck, the booms are not high and shackle holding the block a heaving line. through which the bull rope is enough. Either of above styles is much To avoid other means of raising rcaved. CREW S.S. DELRIO $125.00 ' safer than pennant to niggerhead Using the runners puts the CREW OF S.S. DELSUD booms higher, the following will 40iK» because the leads arc out of line booms right up against the cross- PHILADELPHIA do the job: 2SM Place snatch block In bottom trees thus avoiding the chances of S. FRIEDMAN aojoo Union Reorganized someone stepping off the table in CREY OF S.S. JOSEPH HEWES 15.00 shackle of shroud turnbuckle and By French Sailors 14J)0 use pennant or runner as explain­ reaching for a boom raised in the J. PARKER CREW OF S.S. WALTER E. RANGER .. 12.62 Otganization of an American ed in No. 1 item. When high other manner. CREW S.S. RICHARD BASSETT 1250 The port or starboard booms can section of the French Seamen's enough then shackle chain to CREW S. S. ROBIN GRAY 12.00 Union with headquarters in New shackle at bottom of shroud turn- be lashed in pairs from the crossCREW S.S. ALCOA TRADER il.OQ York, and authorization to negoti­ buckle. To raise or lower the tree table, with 4 01 5 turns of TED NAROVAS 10.00 ate with Allied authorities and booms—as outlined in No. 2. manila. A short strop around each F. MILLER 10.00 French shipowners for a collective 4. There is no uniform style as boom with a small turnbuckle be­ T. NARVARAS 10.00 bargaining agreement on wages and tween the strops will securely hold J. NAYLOR 1050 to inboard guys for each boom or working conditions was announced the booms in place. J. BOREL 1050 over the week-end by the Interna­ a 'midship guy between two CREW OF S.S. CITY OF ST. LOUIS 8.11 6. Have temporary wooden lad­ txxims. tional Transport Workers Federa­ CREW S.S. MONROE 850 The 'midship guys are handier ders built for the bos'n and car­ tion. ANTHONY GUZORSKI 8.00 Nearly 300 members of the and booms can be handled more penter shops up for'd. The wood­ L,„ J 850 crews of various French merchant easily. lai.ad block for 'midship en ladder to lead down into the T. J.. JOHNSON CREW S.S. CUBORE , 5.00 vessels proceeding from North guy can be shackled to link on shops at an angle so that crew ED. PETERSON . ...1;..........., 550 African ports, and at present in the crosstrees or lower on the mast by members can more safely go up or ...• 1;.; , 5.00 United States, have elected an exe- utilizing a sling or strop for block. down. Temporarily secured the J. E. NAYLOR HENRY RUNGE ... 2.50 c u t i v c committee representing 5. When necessary to stand ladders can be moved out of the E. LABADIE ~ 2.00 Deck, Blackgang and Steward de­ way when bulky gear is to be low­ E. E. FLETCHER ... 250 H partments in the ships to seek ar­ booms up against the mast, because 150 ered into or taken out of the shops. C. F. EVERHARDT of high deck cargo, they can be rangements "in keeping with the The present ladders are straight agreements of the seafarers of raised to the crosstrees more easily $391.73 and safely by using runner from up and down and UI'^SAFE. other allied nations." Asks Legislation For Merchant Seaman Rehabilitation li- Pratical Suggestions • For Liberty Ships Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL t; W f-i- 4.-:, --il! : .'k:' ^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 28, 1943 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU WINS SECURITY WATCH AGREEMENT AFL FIGHTS FASCIST CONNALLY LABOR BILL; WARNS CONGRESSMEN NO PROFITS IN THIS WAR? CONGRESSMAN HITS VICTORY TAX LEVY GETS 'SHARK-REPELLENT' ASKS LEGISLATION FOR MERCHANT SEAMAN REHABILITATION WSA TO OPERATE NAVY SHIP PRIZES SEAMEN FIGHT CANADIAN WAGE CHISELING KAISER IS CLEARED IN NLRB COMPLAINT PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR LIBERTY SHIPS UNION REORGANIZED BY FRENCH SAILORS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/28/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log