http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/99d55ad16d7af5d2a8e2230a5f3a4266.PDF c3c9465368b61d25c84694924081e8a5 PDF Text Text " rr-/-:V? ' C; I I •'%' I-: OFFICIAL OBOAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTBICT. ^ SEAFABEB8' INTEBNATIONAL UNION OF NOBTH AMEBICA VOL. V. w NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1943 No. 18 MWEB Again SHIPOWNER FRAMES-UP Oversteps 'NEW ENGLAND' SEAMEN Authority New Withholding Tax Company Foments Strike On Wages Explained To Jeopardize W.L.B. Case The Maritime War Emergency Board is again trying to extend its jurisdiction to the field of compensation and general wel­ fare of the seamen—a move be­ ing fought by the SIU-SUP. The MWEB was established at the time of the big bonus beef in 1941, and its sole function is the settlement of disputes be­ tween the unions and operators over bonus and war risk insur­ ance rates. Since its establish­ ment, however, it has conduct­ ed an almost constant campaign to extend its jurisdiction and authority. The correspondence printed below is self-explanitory and re­ veals the latest MWEB maneuver in this direction. Maritime War Emergency Board Washington, D. C. June 17, 1943 TO THE PARTIES SIGNATORY TO TME STATEMENT OP PRINCIPLES: Attached is a copy of a letter which the Maritime War Emer­ gency Board addressed to the Administrator, War Shipping Administration. Should the Parties Signatory care to comment on the subject outlined in the letter, it is sug­ gested that all comments be ad­ dressed to the Administrator, War Shipping Administration, Washington, D. C. ERICH NIELSON, Secretary Maritime War Emergency Board Washington, D. C. June 16, 1943 Admiral E. S. Land Administrator War Shipping Administration Washington, D. C. Dear Admiral Land: The Maritime War Emergency Board has examined the ques­ tion of insurance for seamen in the light of recent decisions and the action taken by the War Shipping Administration for the purpose of carrying put the same. The Board recognizes that these decisions and the ac­ tion which you have taken in conjuction therewith virtqally exhaust the .field of life and dis­ ability insurance for seamen le­ gally open to the Board and the War Shipping Administration. The Board has been advised that there exists a large field of operating and industrial risks lying beyond the Decision lA as , Amended. Methods of operation ' of vessels during war times in such fields as loading and dis­ charging create conditions which it is believed materially increase the chances of industrial acci­ dents. While under certaha cir­ cumstances the seamen might recover under the Jones Act on negligence theories, cases will {Continued on Page 4) By Theodore Thomson From the 1st of July all seamen will have 20% "pay as you go" tax withheld from their monthly pay. If you are single you have a monthly basic exemption of $52before your income is taxed. If you are married your exemption is $104, and if married and have one child (or another dependent) your exemption is $130.00. You also receive exemptions for additional portions. of a month, as follows: for each day over the 30 day exemption you are allowed $1.70 if single, $^.50 if married and 85 cents per day for each additional dependent. Suppose you are out for 3 months and 16 days. If single your exemption would run as follows: 3 months at $52.00 .$156.00 16 days at $1.70 27.20 Total exemption $183.20 If your total wages, overtime and bonus amount to $735.00 you would then deduct your exemption of $183.20, and find that $551.80 is the amount taxable. 20% of your taxable income ($551.80) would be $110.36. Deduct this from your total earnings. Total earnings $735.00 20% deduction of taxable portion 110.36 To determine Federal Old Age Benefit, robnjr'ahd board allow­ ance must be added at the rate of $36 per month, or $1.20 per day. Thus, 3 months and 16 days @ $1.20 is $127.20, add thi.s to your earnings of $735.00 127.20 862.20 1% of which is $8.62, so your final computa­ tion would be as follows: Total Earnings $735.00 "Pay as you go" tax 110.36 Social Security Tax Net Wages , . $624.64 8.62 $616.02 The SIU was the victim of a huge frame-up this past week-end, a frame-up designed to jeopardize the union's case before the War Labor Board in which a boost of pay was being demanded for the men of the New England Steamship Line. A wildcat strike broke out on the SS. Martha's Vineyard on Canteen Moves July 25, tying the boat up long July 21, 1943 enough to miss its morning run on July 26 between New Bedford, Editor, Seafarers Log, Mass., and the Island, and long 2'Stone Street, enough to give an opportimity Room 213, New York for the Army, Navy and 'War Please post this notice on Labor Board to descend upon your bulletin board, Spivys the port and threaten all sorts original Merchant Marine of dire consequences to the men Canteen will move to a new and the union. In a telegram air-bonditiohed. room Tues­ written by a Boston War Labor Board official, the direct threat day, July 27, 1943. This is the canteen that opened one was made that tlie Board might rule against the union on its year ago at the George I>ending case involving the New Washington Hotel, then moved to the Ritz Tower. Ekigland men, because of the Now we are located at the strike. And therein lies tactiC of the shipowner. Tlie strike Sheraton Hotel 37 Street and broke out at the worst possible Lexington Avenue. The Can­ teen will function every moment, for the case had only been presented to the "WLB Tuesday night. Our first panel the day before, and the show include such artists as Frances Faye, Arthur Blake, panel had promised a prompt decision — provided the boats Nora Sheridan, the fioor show- - of Leon and Eddys, were kept in oi>eration during the time they were considering Patsy Flick, the Follies Girls, the case. Sid Gary, Name Band and several other artists. Please BRASS HATS MOVE come and help us celebrate. Less than 24 hours after the —SPIVY panel had heard the case, the pin was pulled, all the Brass Hats began to scream about the sabo­ taging of national defense. Be­ fore the union officials had re­ ceived any official notification of the strike, three army and navy meri were on their way to New Bedford, and the Boston papers had mysteriously receiv­ ed a wild press release telling of the hundreds of people strande'd at Martha's Vineyard (all of which was promptly printed on the front pages of Monday's papers). The British Broadcasting Company reported Est week that its German monitering station had picked up an official Nazi broadcast which admitted that the S.S. Rcbin Moore had been tor­ pedoed on May 21, 1941 by a German submarine. The Robin Moore, manned by a full SIU crew, was the first American merchant ship tor­ pedoed by the Axis in this war, and went down seven months before we were officially at war with Germany. Up to this week the German Gavernment never officially admitted that on.? of their subs sank the Robin Moore—even though the SIU crew testified that they had been ques­ tioned by the German skipper of the raider which sent the torpedo plunging into their ship. The above picture of the survivors was taken when they landed in Capetown, South' Africa, after spending 14 days in an open Ifeboat. Fortunately Joe Lapham ar­ rived on the spot early Monday morning. He had previously been instructed by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer to inform the men on the "Martha's Vineyard" and the "Nantucket" about the progress of the case before the Board. When Lapham found the pins had been pulled, he telephoned the New York head­ quarters and upon instruction began to get the men back to work—explaining how their ac­ tion at this time was playing in­ to the hands of the shipowner. Only one scheduled trip of the "Martha's Vineyard" was delay­ ed, in spite of the stories car{Continued on Page 4) •';®l I 'i > .V ^ JiL•-"li.N �(EliB ftBAfAREttd ftLgb TWO j^day. iy7^,.lflS f tO^ SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' IP^TERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK •-a r'l Secy-Treas. P. O, ]^x if, Station F., I4evr York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (ie(). SAVANNAH TAMP A>>....*.a.*..« IVlOBILEa faa**«...,aa PUERTO RICO GALVESTON FT. LAUDERDALE, a a . PHOMB 2 Stone Sta. aaaaaaaaaaa^ Deck & Engine Dispatcher. .BOwUng Green 9-3450 .BOwling Green 9-6786 Steward Dispatcher • BOwying Green 9-3437 Agent .Liberty 4057 a .330 Atlantic Ara. Calvert 4539 a 14 North Gay St. . Lombard 7651 a.6 North 6th St .Norfolk 4-1083 a a 25 Commercial PL. .Canal 3336 a 309 Chartres St • Savannah 3-1728 a .218 East Bay St. Tampa MM.1329 ..423 East Piatt St ..55 So. Conception St...... Dial £-1302 .Puerto de TIerra a a 45 Ponce de Leon a .219 20th Street • ...aaaaa .Galveston a-8043 ..2021 Sa Federal Hightray...Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET • New York City BOwling Green 9-834tf CREW HONORS BAKER FOR HEROISM AT SEA RESOLUTION WliEfeHAS, On Ajirii 11, 1949, tiftcni tSNe Oecaslon of an enemy attack tipfon this vessel and the subse^ent teihporary abandonteent of said vessel. Ordinary Seaman, caeorge E. Baker did vol­ untarily climb down a rape ladder wMie the ship was still under way and at great risk to himself did cut lohse a stamped lifeboat containing the Chief E&igineer, J. G. Erstns, a on^ armed man, "At the recent NMU Conven­ tion the stage was dressed up ds a from the side of the vessel, and 'Liberty Ship' with Joe Curran WHEREAS, in consequence of such act the aforesaid George E.­ standing npoji the bridge." Baker did place his life in danger, and suffered fatigue and im­ —News Report. mersion for a period of nearly half an hour, part of the time in ftoating oil, before being picked up by a lifeboat, and '^Captain" Curran WHEREAS, such utter disregard df danger to himself and T^lmgness tP risk his life fdr a partially cripped shipmate unable to help himself are a credit to the finest traditions of the Ameri­ can Merchant Marine, now therefore be it W: He stood on the deck Of a land-locked ship. Far, far from the danger zone, iRESOLVED, that We his shipmateSsi undersigned as a slight A make-beliere ship token of our admiration for his cotirageoUs action, do hereby pre­ With a inake-beiieVe skipper, sent this resolution to the said Let tWs, by all, be known, A paper-mache afaip GEORGE £. BAKBR On a political sea, and be it further ^ With Cap. winds that were •RESOLYED, that three capies be made Of this resolution. One * fun Mown. to be given to the said George E. BtakSr as a Dieiueuto of tills crew and vessel. The second to be ueiit to the SilT.-of which the said In spite of the roaring Ordinary Seaman is a member. With a tequest that this resolution Gales of load' words be published In the Seafarer's Log, if the tJiiion may see fit. The And Conuminist- breeze that third copy to be sent to Smith & Johnson Co., owners of this ves­ blew, sel, to do with as they may see fit. The ship dldh't sfatrer. The ship coaldn't move. DATED this 22nd day of June, fii the year Of our Lord, 1943., And landlocked Were Its Pilot$> too, HEADQUARTERS Snd ITANK GR. For highly |mid hoinbast AaPaOa 7S8 Ua Sa ABMY Cannot hierit the deeds That seamen are called on Subject: George E. Baker, Ordinary Seumait to do. To. Whom it may concern. • f la On April 11, 1943 after the ship upon which I was Cargo LE ENVOI: Sectirity Officer was engaged in enefiiy action, I saw George E. A phony ship and a phony Baker go to the aid and rescue the one armed Chief Engineer, skipper, * who was in a sinking lifeboat. Ladling the soup with a 2. This man did at his own accord risk his life and endanger Communist dipper, himself in order to save the life of a shipmate. Dipping the GRAVY by the 3. I personally saw and witnessed the whole episode. light of the moon, 4. This man should be awarded some medal to give hjin pro­ Charting their course by theper recognition for upholdhig -the txtiditions of the Merchant Great Homed spoon, itatlne. Alas, men awaken from their WlLUAlit D. SINGLETGN 0263682 sleep ioo.soon! ' Major, XT. fl. Army Cargo Security Officer '—Top-An'-Lift f ^The Call Out of the Foes^l by X. We wonder why the President ordered Admiral Land (so he says) to put 50% of our new ships tljiat will come down the ways under British Registry? There are thousands of trainees at GheepshOad Bay Who have to wait from 3 to 6 months after they finish their course before they can be assigned to a ship. Then there are menibers of the various seamen's unions who have to wait arourid some time (especially after a convoy or two comes in)' and still Admiral Land answered the former Shipping Board stiff, "No Coffee time Joe," that there Is a shortage of American seamen, and that the President deemed it wise to turn over half of out new ships to the British. A little while back we were talking to a British Mate, who informed us that tliefe was a shortage of British seamen, that the coinpahMs in England had to take a great number of blaeklisted men to sail their ships. Now they suddenly have a surplus of British seaffiefl arid our government Is worried about the Brit-i ish seameft -haVirig too riiany wrirtfclas in their bellies (while our ships are Feturriiftg to Port on shoi't rations) so they turn oVef our new ships to them. Admiral Land states that the ships are going to be turned back to'us after the Wftr. We happen to remember the condition in which a nev/ C-2 was, turned back lo us after the British had the ship for 2 trips. "The ship was the kind that American seamen call a horiie,-swivel seSite iri' the mess room, tiled bath, etc. When the British got the ship they tove out the swivel seats and replaced them with wooden benches and boarded-up the showers so the British seamen wouldnit get the idea that he was entitled to such luxury. The engine room was a wreck and needed new fittings before the ship could make another voyage. So you see what will happen to all our new ships after they get through with them. They will be in woi'st condition than some of our rust buckets are in at the present time. It .seems as though our Government is not concerned vrith the welfare of American seamen after the war, nof what hstppens to those ten million men after they return from the war. It's the same old story, United States foots the bill and the taxpayers gets it In the rieck. jll �Friday, Inly 3*, 1943 NEW ORLEANS THE EEAFA&EKg LOO WHArS DOING Page ThMfli do something for their couirtey, to help win the war, and, incl-i dently to benefit themselves, flnancially and otherwise. What the average person wants to know is this: what has the SIU done, or what will it do, which vvould make it worth while to invest his money in a union book and pay dues? The answer to this queston Is: Look at the wages, overtime and the work­ ing conditions of the SIU con­ tract ships. They head all, which is Something for the NMU to shoot for to get in their con­ tracts. Ask any member of thq SIU, he can tell you. In the first place, the SIU la an honestly-run Union, We in­ vite anyone to produce evidence to the contrary. This union la clean and its officials are hon­ est, will not sell you out. It haa an unblemished record. Its of­ ficials do not shake a tin can in front of your face everytime you pay off, or call at the union hall, to give a helping hand to Russia, Bridges, U. S. S. or what have you. And we do not sponsor lost causes; we do not engage in po­ litical action, or does it collect or atten^pt to collect funds for any outside crganizations, move­ ments, causes, or individuals. "When this war Is over, you -will need the SIU. Don't let your union spirit down now. E. R. WALLACE, .Agent • Things here are in the usual dtUier, nothing to do but chew feiger mails for a few days then the phone starts and all the scows that other ports refuse to have anything to do with start dropping in here. The pride of the Ore line came pole- with the outfit. At least Bro. few of the old PhlUy stiffs are thick to know what NAM signi­ hig up the bayous. Senor Squires Jason can rest assured the ^ips beginning to show up here, and fies, for your information, it is was on hand ' to- .state that she carrying Sea Bees are well arm ready to sail another rust buck­ the National Association of Man­ was a beauty, a good feeder and ed and well convoyed and not et lanywhere or anyhow. Hodge ufacturers, who would have a a mighty fine ship along with many, if any, get hit by tin fish­ states that he went aboard the real union man shot if he asked other things. One of the other es. TTie quarters for troops go­ above named vessel, and made for a cnimb of bread. In closing, things was the fact that Squires ing over seas arc not as roomy himself a sandwich, whereupon, Henry, please allow me to state tells me that we work under the and comfortable as the quarters five large cock-roaches immedi­ that the kind of tripe that you West Coast agreements but not SIU men have on ships, so Jason ately grabbed the sandwich away write, such as the Merchant the general rules. I pointed out will have to put up mth cramp­ from him, and from what Sailors do nothing on board to the gent that the SUP states ed quarters for a few weeks go­ Hodge avers, one of the roaches ships, and that the gun crew very clearly that Q.Ms, shall ing across. Bon voyage, Di'o. Ja­ must have been a Charley Mc- does it all, would fit very good (3arthy, for he yelled: Hey Corn into the Chicago Tribune, or I stand gangway watch, he says son. Pone, don't you get any mustard might go so far as to say the Brother Bob Burton is out at no. Showed him in the Cooks on these Iron Maidens (Liberty "DAILY SHIRKER" (Daily the Rest Home in Pass Christian, and Stewards that meal hours Ships)? He's lost three ships Missfissippl. Worker, to you Hank). for supper is from 5:00 o'clock, Harry (Man Mountain Dean) since the war started, so it looks Enough said now, Mr.- Editor, he says no. I say we shall have Collins, has lost 14 pounds, 3 like he's a bad bet as a ship­ and so for an adios from the committee, lie says no commit­ oimches running up and down mate. He's very un-patriotic be­ gang in the Scrapple Eating City tee. I say I ship one good crew the waterfront. Keep it up Harry cause he just don't bring the and from the writer, scallions to this ship and I sing Bye and and you will soon be as stream­ ships back after taking them the likes of Pegler, McLemore Bye. lined as Joe Volpian used to be and their bosses. out. The last crew that was with One thing that gets mc rather when he was a working stiff. Bob claim he's a damn good D.C.J. , warm around the collar, all the Rosey Rosenberg, the galloping draft dodgers in the nation are cook or maybe the fish he cook­ Ordinary has now gal­ telling each other how to rim ed tasted good because they loped backSeaman GALVESTON on board of a liberty were in the lifeboat for 11 days. the war. Ferinstance, every night rust bucket to go to parts un­ Bob said he doesn't recommend in my search for gems of wis­ dom I turn on my five buck the rations they have in the known. Hey Rosey, did you Things have picked up in the (pre-war) radio and about all I lifeboats for a good mid-night really fall for that little red­ past week for this port. Had the in Australia? Remember experience of seeing the condi­ hear is the great need for mer­ snack, and fish cooked with sun head you are an old-timer Rosey, and tions on a ship that the com­ burn oil is much better than chant seamen. They state very we are at a premium here m pany will not sign an agreement anything they have in the boats. definitely that this is vital and America, and I'm not cooking with any union. The fireman on Bob said for all SIU men that that all recruits shall be draft with gas either. watch, while working cargo be­ are in the Gulf Area to come out NORFOLK free. Also they advertise that if Joe (RACE HORSE) Volpian, tween 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., does to Camp Kittiwake and really you go to the upgrade school that they have here that this is enjoy life, according to Bob it's according to the Galley News is not receive any overtime. This West Ck>ast shipis are piling in­ around New York, and the ship carries no deck engineer. to Norfolk every day, Hammond also draft free, I have men who tops and he is going to home­ still writer, who has just made a tour The overtime is 85c per hour. Lumber, American Haywire, stead until they kick him out. have gone to sea for years, one of Louisiana, Mississippi, Ten­ Two pots on the stove, while the Warehouser, McCormick, Alaska C. J. STEPHENS, man has had exactly five weeks nessee, Indiana, Illnois, and saloon has pork chops and what Fisheries, etc., and thus far not Patrolman aidiore since the war started. He back through Florida finds out •not, the messroom is served hot a single S'UP member has re­ signed on foreign articles on the that now that "Count Fleet," dogs. The steward was asked mained in Norfolk after paying seventh, on the tenth (nearly PHILADELPHIA that great champion race horse for milk for the crew, he" stated off. This month so far -we have sailing day) he got his orders to has retired, Joe will not be that milk was only for the offi­ shipped 18 AB's, 13 Ordinaries> report for Induction, he went to Regards to all SIU & SUP to pick any winners. Now able Joe, cers. And for dessert (plenty of 2 Carpenters and one Bos'n on his board and told them he was members all over the world, and we know your a great handiprunes, dried peaches) when these ships, the majority of about to sail. No smoke. Army here we come with a little bit of oapper from the City of New there is plenty of fresh fruit them permit card men. There bound. He contacted the hall sense and also a little nonsense. Orleans, and never a one horse here in this port going to waste. are beefs galore on these ships and we called everybody in th^ parlay player. Get in there and Our old pickle puss Agent, Jo Yes, boys, this is an American but most of them have to be State and at the last minute, pitch Joseph. Where, oh where Jo Flanagan paid Philadelphia WSA owned ship. referred to the hall in New York frem what he gathered from are you Ray "Red" Sweeney? I was to understand that all —another headache for Weiseverybody he decided to sail any- a recent visit, and "OLD SAR­ See Joe does not cry his quarters on the Liberty ships berger. Mfray. We may have a real beef CASM," himself is still the ugli­ eyes that out over Count Fleet. est man in the universe, but he were to be uniform. Not on this Right now the most acute lo­ on this in the near future and The writer has just won bis came into the hall dressed ala one. "Where the oilers room is cal headache is a shortage of if vre do I believe that we should case against a famous Mlobile SS John Barry more. But that Army on the starboard side, that was coal burning firemen, both white carry it to 'the highest power Co., and such case set a preced­ G.I. haircut isure looked bad. Are torn dovra, made into a real good and colored. FLASH to Brother possible and find out once and you planning on joining the ent that no matter where a sea­ room for none other than the FLANAGAN: We have a four fof all if the fink herders can U. S. Army or the Salvation steward. The oilers were pushed watch agreement with one com­ man gets hurt or injured, as guarantee clearance and the back in the small room on the pany and in addition an extra long as he is on the articles, and Army, Jo Jo? men that are actually sailing Leo (The Lip) Gillis is doing port side. In Washington they fireman is carried plus every did not get injured through his the ships get kicked around like told me nothing but full lockers own misconduct, the SS Com­ real well now. He is the Dis­ one getting every fourth trip off a football. patcher here, and is doing a pany is responsible. This is a for our gallant seamen, not on wth full pay—^this goes for the Steady as she goes. swell job, both as a dispatcher break for all Merchant Seamen, this ship. By the looks of this AB's also. The Cooks get every ARMY, Agent and a diplomat. We always and though all of the SS stooges ship, they are starting to bring other trip off with pay. knew thaf you had the braim^ and their under-stooges tried back conditions of the old days. BROTHER PARKER and the Shipping has slowed down and initiative Lippy, and from like hell to beat the case, the Here is something for the RMO Tampa gang should be interest­ some around this port. Plenty now on, when George (The United States Supreme Court and unorganized to think over. ed in knowing that ADMIRAL of shipping on West Coast ships. Greek) Karpctos tries to tell us said to them: Pay off and shut Why should a seaman join the BLDJKIE ROBERTS has dis­ SIU. Why should he join a union carded his high pressure outfit Had a beef on a ship from the that you are dumb enough to up. coast in regards to transporta­ sail on mollasses tankers, we are Rope chokers (AB's) are real­ just to get a job, why should he in favor of a shovel and is now tion, the beef is still hanging going to ship him over to Sicily. ly scarce around here, and as pay dues. Aren't unions more busily manhaandling the black fire with the crew remaining on The SS of a certain well Curve Ball Wallace once stated: or less of a racket? Aren't union diamonds. "Red" Simmons is the ship and the Captain trying known steamship line, and this We have good AB's and then we leaders usually unscrupulous, or Ch. Steward on the same wagon to get them to pay off under is no BULL either, tried to leave also have those that like to go downright dishonest? What do and several other Tampaltes, mutual consent. All other ships with a full verified crew of sea­ to school first to learn how to they ever do for their member­ including "Red" Duffy, "Babe" that paid off the crew under men, and also a double crew of really lay down and let the hon- ship? These questions are not Miller, and Brother Gonzalez, mutual consent later paid off cock-roaches and termites. The est-to-God AB's do the real new Brother. You have heard have also become knights of the the remaining crew members crew got In connection with our work. In fact, some of these them before; in fact, they are shovel and slice bar. with transportation back to the very boisterous Agent, and he trainees ask so many foolish and very old. Let us endeavor to ex­ coast. Anyone having a beef in immediately went into a few nonsensical questions that tkey amine these questions and de­ A beef on a new South Atlan­ regards to transportation should contortions, face turning red, will drive a real AB to see a psy­ termine wheather there is any tic Liberty ship was settled sat­ sit tight until all the cargo is forehead white, and fists doub­ chiatrist to find out whether basis for us to believe that they isfactorily after a few logs were o.ut, then they will probably pay led up, and boy what a grand they have dementia-praecox or are true. If they are true, no cancelled and charges against off with transportation back to slam battle he had with this psychoisis. In American the one should join a labor union; two crew members dropped. We the coast. - . no one should join the SIU. Let believe the Captain is now a famous company's stooges. (All above means crazy. wiser man and incidentally, the One of our ships went out re­ of the battle was in words). Hell Henry McLemore is at the us see: cently with quite a few Sea Bee's •Yes, he won, and the company whole old quashy bunk again. One does not have to join the mate a sadder man. Other beefs aboard. I wonder if Brother had the ship fumigated, much Harry, are you trying to be a SIU to get a job. Almost every on other ships were on minor Jason, former Patrolman from against their will. second Westbrook Pegler? If so, member of the SIU had, or could issues and were straightened ' N.O., will be one of the many Sea Clarence (Corn Pone) Hodge, then why don't you get paid for of had a job before he ever out aboard ship. A NMU Stew­ Bees being sent across? Bro. Ja­ Pete (ha ha) De Vries, Catha- your coliunn (Pegler does) and heard of the SIU. Why? Many ard crept aboard a Bull ship son didn't-know Sea Bees were houla Larsen, Bob (Do the worst also you can get on the NAM'S members joined the SIU in or­ but was promptly yanked and sent overseas when he joined up you can) Hillman and quite a payroll also. In case you are too der to help us sail the diip, to {Continued on Page 4) Around the Ports �Ta.ge Four THE SEAFARERS LOG ^Around The Ports Company Foments Strike To Jeopardize W.L.B. Case MWEBAgain Friday, July 30, IMS MONEY DUE The Crew of the S.S. Richard Henry Lee can collect $125 at­ tack bonus money for the Port of Algiers on March 26, 1043, by calling at the Calmar Line of­ fice, 25 Broadway, New York City. [Continued from Page 3) replaced with a man from the antics of Mr. Haas. The Union [Continued from Page 1) hall. has delt with Mr. Haas before, ried in the Boston and New ¥/ARNrMG ^ QUITE A FEV/ and every time there is a merest York newspapers which made it NMU BORERS ARE CREEPING ABOARD SIU SHIPS IN BALTI­ appear that a full fledged strike suggestion of a work stoppage, • "» » MORE AND NEW YORK THRU was being conducted by the he goes Into a tail spin. This Crew of SJS. A^tt Ransome time, however, he seemed THE MEDIUM OF THE WSA— union. has 3 days subsistence and strongly unperturbed about the We get rid of the termites here SHIPOWNER GAIN strike. All day Sunday he made transportation money coming. [Continued from Page 1) but the best cure is an examin­ Collect Smith £e Johnson, 89 arise where negligence is not ation of discharges pf these Those are the bare facts. We no attempt to get in touch with Broad Street, New York City. present, and accordingly, no guys when they first show up. say that this was a shipowner either the Boston or New York » • .» right of compensation, except Today two of them showed up inspired strike because, first, it office of the union. All day Mon­ Bosun of S.S. Matt Ransome the very limited right to main­ from the WSA and in addition worked to the obvious advan­ day he made no attempt to get has 97 hours overtime <x>mlng. tenance and cure, from the re­ to admitting NMU membership tage of the shipowners who had in touch with the Boston or New See Patrolman. Hart, Room 502, sulting disability will exist. Fur­ after their papers were exam- presented an extremely weak York ofidce of the union. Al­ 2 Stone Street, New York City, thermore, the question of what Lned, they also admitted having cavse to the Board the day before though Hawk put through two * » » is negligence under wartime isailed SIU ships on trip cards. and who stood to gam by thou­ long distance calls for him on Following Steward Depart­ conditions presents many diffi- We dispatched them right back sands of dollars in pay increas­ Monday, he was unavailable at ment men have money coming both times and has not, to this to the WSA. Their names are— es being refused by prejudicing cut problems. from the last trip on the S. S. date, spoken to Hawk who heads As was so pertinently pfointed MONROE SIMMON and WM. J. the Board against the union: Josiah Bartlett: < the union concerning the walk­ out to the Congress in tlie course LARKIN. Watch out for these and second, because there is a KARL KARLSON—$2.53 out. It seemed as if the strike of the hearings on the "Omni­ birds. A committee from the series of extremely suspicious JAMES WEST-$2.53 fit right into his plans—^thus ac­ bus Bill," the vessel and her floor examined them and recom­ circumstances which pointed di­ JAMES BATTLE—$2.53 counting for the absence of his cargo are fully protected against mended that they be allowed to rectly to the guilt of the ship­ * » » usual case of apoplexy. all risks of loss, expense, or ship only after repudiating the owner and several of his highly Deck Department of S.S. Grace While Mr. Haas and Mr. Mul­ , damage, and it seems to the NMU and paying all dues and placed friends. Abbott has overtime coming. len took great care that the Board that every effort should assessments plus dues for the Here are the details: Collect Calmar Line office in „ Union did not hear of the strike, be made in justice to the sea­ time they were sailing on a SIU SATURDAY (Aftemoori, July New York. i 24) John Hawk, Carol Johnson, someone took good care that men and in the interest of the ship. the War Labor Board and the ing cooked up by the company, American Merchant Marine, to FINALLY-If any old timers John Mogan and Joe Lapham Boston papers did hear about it. but was coming to give a routtrio want a good soft coal burning presented the SIU's case for afford to them coverage equally The first official notice of the report to the_crews. Being on^ job with plenty of groceries and wage raises for the New Eng­ comprehensive. Regandlesst of strike that the union received the scene he was able to prompt­ the cause which results in the a good agreement — THEN GET land men to a WLB panel in was the following telegram re­ ly explain the situation to the loss of life or disability of the ON THE WAY TO NORFOLK— New Bedford. The hearing end­ ceived Monday afternoon: men and get the boats sailing. seamen the practical conse­ White or colored—there are jobs ed around 5:30 p.m. and Hawk If, as Haas had no doubt plan= quences to him or his depend­ for both if they're book mem­ and Johnson left for New York, W.L.B. THREAT bers. Mogan for Boston, Lapham for ned, no union official had been ents remains unchanged. "Following wire sent today to in the port Monday morning, MARTY TRAINOR, Agent Providence, instructed to report Therefore, the Board respect­ back to the New England men union committee. Quote. The the Brass H^'ts and the Boston fully suggests that the War on Monday morning. The three action of the unlicensed person­ papers could really have worked SAVANNAH Shipping Administration con­ members of the panel presum­ nel of the steamers Nantucket themselves into hysterics, and sider what steps might be taken, and Martha's Vineyard of the the shipowners little game would as a wartime measure, to pro­ . Shipping in this p>ort is still ably left for their homes. SUNDAY, July 24: Still in New New England Steamship Com­ have been a complete success. vide death and disability insur­ pretty fair with new ships com­ pany line in engaging in a work As it is, in spite of the prompt ance which will cover the field ing out of Jacksonville, Wil­ Bedford and gumshoeing around stoppage is a violation of labor'^s the ships was Mr. Haas, Supt. of action of the Union and the un­ mington and here. Average Of operating and industrial risks pledge that there would be no derstanding and • disciplined ac­ New England, and (strangely) a about one ship a week to find a lying beyond the Eiecision lA as strikes for the duration of the tion of the crews in returning to Amended, of the Maritime War crew for and stay busy trying to Mr. John Mullen, representative war as well as a violation of the temergency Board, In the event find old-timers for them. A few of the Disputes Divison of the promise given by your duly work, there is a po.sibility that Boston Regions War Labor Board the WLB panel may have been the War Shipping Administra­ of the old-timers have been elected officers to the War Labor tion considers it desirable and drifting in here lately and I who attended the Panel hearing Board panel which is now con­ prejudiced. necessary to provide a form of don't know whether watermel­ of this case the day before. Why sidering the merits of your case. This whole thing smells of industrial insurance, the Board ons remind them of torpedoes, Mr. Mullins remained in town "You are warned also that the Shipowner provocation. For our suggests that the agreement of but every time they pass a is a mystery which grows thick­ strike is a violation of the War part, we intend to track down both unions and operators to watermelon stand they make a er when his subsequent actions Labor Disputes Act. The Army any stooges that may be in the organization and are operating the broad objectives of the pro­ detour, but I guess that will soon are examined. and Navy have advised us of to the detriment of the union. At 9:15 Sunday morning Mr. posed program should be solic­ change. Shipped a crew last their great interest in Lliis mat­ ited and the support of such in­ week for a new Calmar Line out Mullen decides- to take a ride on ter. Only when normal opera­ But we certainly exjiect the Bos­ ton Regional War Labor Board terests obtained to the greatest of Wilmington and am expect­ the first boat out. Who turns tions are restored can this Board up as his traveling companions to investigate the strange con­ possible extent prior to any con­ ing a new Liberty ship out of consider the promptly dispose of duct of Mr. Mullen. but Mr. Hass, Superintendent here around the last of this sideration of the details of a month, July. Have a few men of the Line and Mr. Valez, As­ your wage demands. This work The ships are now sailing and specific insurance problem. registered here but will be look­ sistant to Hass.* When Mullen stoppage may prejudice the back the men are awaiting the decis­ (Signed) first went aboard he was careful pay question before the Board. ion of-the WLB. But the men Edward Macauley, Chairman ing for more men with ratings Unquote." and the union is entitled to full in all departments around that to let all the men know that he Frank P. Graham LOUIS R. BECKER, was from the War Labor Board protection from further provo­ time. If there are any old-timers John R. Steelman Asst. Dir. Disputes Division, cative actions on the part of • • • with ratings in all departments and had heard their case pre­ War Labor Board (10). sented by the union the day be­ either the shipowner or Mr. July 23, 1943 who want a new ship, come on By the time this telegram had Mullen. fore. After having established down around that time -^and I Admiral E. S. Land, more than likely will be able to himself as a WLB official, he arrived in New York'-the Army Administrator spent the rest of the voyage and Navy Brass Hats were al­ TELEGRAM FROM use you. War Shipping Admin i.>Lratlon CHARLES WAID, Agent scratching the back of Mr. Haas. ready on their way to New Bed­ THE NATIONAL WAR Wiashingt'On. D. C. Seeing Mufien and Haas play­ ford and the Boston papers had Dear Sir: ing footie all day naturally con­ smeared the story over theh LABOR BOARD July 27, 1943 vinced the crew that the ship­ front pages. I received from the Maritime John Hawk, Sec.-Treas. owner had the case all sewed up. War Emergency Board a copy RUMP COMMITTEE Seafarers International Union Their appeal for a wage raise of a letter sent by that body to New York, N. Y. The "union committee" referhad already been shuffled you concerning compensation Dear Sir: around by the Board for 8 ed to In the telegram, and the rules for injured and disabled WILUAM R. DIXON Your telegram of July 27th Your union book has been months without any action, and body to which the original of seamen. Since the MWEB asked Chairman Davis •that I send .my comments to found. Call fcr it at the office the sight of Mullen and Haas on the message had been sent, was addressed to of the Secretary-Treasurer in such intimate terms put them a rump committee set-up aboard has been received. Thank you you, I am doing so. right in the mood to pull the the ship under the encourage­ for your statement of the sue-In the first place let me re- New York City. ment of "company" stooges, and cessful efforts of the Seafarers piAt I>eat what tliis union has said which had conducted the .strike International Union in bringing time and again—the question of men's Act? If so, we are defin­ COMPANY STOOGES behind the union's back. We to a quick end the strike which compensation for injuries aside itely opposed. Does it have from regular war risk insurance something else in mind? If so, On the way to the ship's berth are reliably informed that Mr. recently took place at the New in New Bedford, a couple of the. Mullefi had in his possession the England Steamship Company. is entirely outside of the juris­ it does not make this clear. Should your office draw up crew members (who ore now be­ names of this committee and We have discussed the con-^ diction of the MWEB. The Board was established for the sole pur­ concrete proprasals, this union ing* investigated by the union was prepared to act upon it four tents of your telegram with rep­ pose of settling bqpus and war would be happy to consider for possible connection with the hours before the walkout occur- resentatives of our Boston office, agitate ed. It looks like he and Mr. and understand that they have risk insurance disputes between them and render an opinion. shipowner), began to for a 'strike. By the time the Haas had their lines well laid. received data relating to the But we oan not give blanket en­ the unions and the operators. It ship tied up, the. crew was con ­ Unfortunately for Mr. Haas causes of the work stoppage. dorsement to the vague gener­ should confine itself to this task. vinced that the cards were and Company, Joe Lapham was alities submitted to you by the Very trulys yours, As for the letter, I find it stacked against them and walk­ In New Bedford oa Monday MIWEB. MELVIN LEVY, vague. Does the Board have In ed off. morning. He had no prior Very truly yours, mipd some sort of compensation Adminiatratlve Officer And here begins the strange knowledge of the walk-out be­ JOHN HAWK act, similar to the LongshoreWar Labor Board Authority » • '» * 'exsonals n\ I • � 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 July 30, 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. 18 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: MWEB AGAIN OVERSTEPS AUTHORITY SHIPOWNER FRAMES-UP 'NEW ENGLAND' SEAMEN NEW WITHHOLDING TAX ON WAGEX EXPLAINED CREW HONORS BAKER FOR HEROISM AT SEA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/30/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log