http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1ff979e0c061b95058f3433bc5f4f3ca.PDF c2c7aa81d343e2b4c04dad6a32ad568c PDF Text Text JOQ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. V. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 12. 1943 No. 32 Curran Would Keep Old Timers Off The Ships BRAGS HE HAS " PROMOTED MEDICAL EXAMS" The specter which has long haunted old-time seamen, that of being blackHsted out of the industry by means of stringent and rigged physical examinations, moved a step closer to reality this month as the Stalinist clique in the leadership of the NMU came out in support of standardized and periodic government physical examinations for all seamen. In Curran's own words, the men would be subjected to "an examination for for your blood, an examination for your lungs and an examina­ tion for your heart." Many such moves have been attempted in the past by various shipowner groups, but this is the first time that so-called labor The "Little Steel Formula," an leaders have dared to openly employer created yardstick support such an obviously anti­ which kept labor's wage frozen union measure. But there is while employers' profits (and the good reason for this. cost of living) skyrocketed, is C. P. DISSENTION about to be smashed under re­ peated blows from the trade It is well known along the unions. This formula limited waterfront that the C.P. fraction wage increases to 15% over those Organized labor's contention in the NMU is torn by dissention. prevailing January 1941. Profit­ that the Office of Price Adminis­ Many old time members of the eering and the cost of living was tration has failed to check profit­ party, and many rank and file not limited, and the workers eering was confirmed up to the militant seamen who were not were faced with 124% increase hilt this week by a report of the members but followed the Stal­ in the price of most of the neces­ Bureau of Labor Statistics of the inist line in the belief that it Department of Labor. sities of life. constituted good trade unionsim, To the United Mine Workers Instead of prices having been have become fed up with the must go the major portion of the rolled back, as the OPA .has sell-out artists in the leadership credit for smashing the "Little claimed, they continue to ad­ of the union. These old timers Steel Formula." Over the past vance, the report said. From are now conducting a struggle year they have fought, by both August 15 to September 15, it- against Curran and Company, negotiation and strike, to win a was disclosed, the cost of living and this move to • force medical living wage for the men that dig shot up four-tenths of 1 per cent. examinations could well be a coal. Despite the smear campaign This is the average for the en­ maneuver to drive out of the in­ NEW YORK—A jury of distinguished artists gave launched against them by the tire country, and covers only dustry this opposition. The 13th high praise this week to the entry of Douglas M. Keifer of employers and some labor lead­ prices based on OPA ceilings, the Street machine no doubt feels Seattle, Washington, a member of the Sailors Union of the ers, the Miners continued the report revealed, emphasizing more capable of handling the Labor Heat Thawing Bosses' Wage Freeze Price Rollback A Dud; Living Cost Trend Is Upward SUP Man's Portrait Of Furuseth Wins Artists' Praise t Pacific, in the second annual merchant seamen's art exhi­ bition which is to tour the United States under the auspices of the United Seamen's Service.^ The evening sky is an impres­ The picture he submitted IS a sionistic rendition of the Ameri­ portrait of Andrew Furuseth, can flag, with ryght stars show­ founder of the SUP. ing against a deep blue back­ More than 150 paintings were ground in the upper left-hand submitted by seamen artists for corner and the field streaked judging and seventy were chosen with the red and white reflection by the jury. The exhibition will of the early morning sun. The open at the Corcoran Gallery of figure subject is shown in half Art in Washington on November profile, and is an excellent like­ 28. After a month in Washing­ ness of the militant maritime la­ ton, the exhibition will tour the bor leader. The portrait is not principal cities of the country for sale and belongs to the and a selection of works from Seattle Branch of the SUP. the show will go to London, The mernbers of the jury Able Seaman Kiefer who lives which selected the pictures for at 16281/2 43rd Avenue North, in the exhibit are John Taylor Seattle, has been working in oils Arms, internationally renowned for less than a year and has had etcher; Roland Clark, etcher- and no formal training in the graphic art writer; Jo Davidson, sculp­ arts. While many seamen with tor; Gordon Grant, marine artist; similar technical backgrounds Raphael Soyer, prize - winning submitted work for the exhibi­ painter; Leon Kroll, celebrated tion, which in its final form is painter; and C. Powell Minnigecomposed of works of really rode, director of the Corcoran high calibre, the portrait by Gallery of Art. Brother Keifer was considered Announcement of the "prize outstanding in its class. awards will be made very soon. The first annual exhibit by Boldly executed with broad United Seamen's Service of mer­ slashing strokes, a strong imag­ chant seamen's art was held at inative touch was displayed in the picture by Keifer in his the Hall of Art, New York, Feb­ handling of a mountain and sky ruary 1-15, 1943. The first prize background fringed at the bot­ winner of that shbw was Ben tom by a busy waterfront scene. Rosen, member of the SIU. • (^Continued on Page 4) • {Continued on Page 4) {Continued on Page 3) TWO LESS FOR US TO WORRY ABOUT Surfaced for a rendezvous somewhere at sea. two Nazi U-boats are shown in this spectacular photo as they were surprised by depth bombs from a Navy torpedo plane. Attacking both subs singlehanded, the pilot planted the depth charges shown exploding near the craft at the right. MM �iisaCTir^^'-T'- Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 12, 1943 aa ^ SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA x\tlaiitic and Gulf District ,^^rR€PORT orv.« =5i^ASHII\GTOIV «BV MATWEW OUSHAME-» » ' Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor All agents are advised to keep "Baldy" L. J. Bollinger, SIU check. The old gal loaned the close tabs on the RMO's field of­ Patrolman, New York — S.S. boy her pen, and it seems ha HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Vresideiit Thomas B, Reed, Board has ruled failed to return it to her prompt­ ficers and see that they do not that there was an enemy attack 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. ly. Being a little gassed up—he try and push stumble bums from on July 26, 27th, 1943. Bonus is wandered down the street to si JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas. their pools on ships in preference payable. gin mill and left the pen on the P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City to regular Union men. If the No disposition has been taken bar. on other cases before the Board, Now this outfit is spending all union's haven't enough replace­ MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - "Washington Rep. waiting for more information kinds of money to impress the ments in their halls, arrange­ 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. from the operators, • government public on the service that it ren­ ments should be made with the agencies. • • ders to seamen. The service that operators to ship men in from this particular gal rendered toi Directory of Branches UNITED other ports, this in line with the boy who borrowed her foun­ SEAMEN'S SERVICE tain pen was to have the police the WSA's contracts with the op­ PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH This outfit is a creation of the yank the boy out of bed around erators, or their agents. Don't let NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwlini? Green 9-3437 any HMO Field Officer tell you War Shipping Administration, 9 A.M. and insisted that he be BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 that the union cannot ship Union the guiding hand from the WSA arrested for stealing her pen. It PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 was only after the cops retraced men from one port to another. is Mr. Marshall Dimock. NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartres St Canal 3336 Check on the union's contracts. The USS pamphlets state that his steps and found the pen at SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 The union has the authority un­ this organization is a non profit the bar that the woman was purMOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 der their contracts to ship men outfit, and its purpose is to ren­ suaded not to have him thr'own PUERTO RICO.. 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 from one port to another provid­ der welfare service to merchant in jail. FT. LAUDERD,\LE. .... .2021 S. Federal Highway. .. Ft. LauJeidale 1601 ed this procedure does not delay seamen. Since the inception of The gal in question here hap­ v; • the sailing of any vessel. Em­ this outfit the seamen who know pens to be none other than Mr. PUBLICATION OFFICE: the score on welfare organization, Marshall E. Dimocks mother-inployers must foot the bill. ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET have always felt that this was law, Gladys Ogden. It certainly MARITIME another racket, to saddle seamen turns out to be a non profit or­ New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 WAR EMERGENCY BOARD with a group of parasites. Of ganization as far as seamen are 267 In order to assist the Secretary late there have been several concerned, but it now seems that Treasurers of the District Unions stories coming" to light about the it is turrdng out to be a profit­ to compile a complete chart on functions of the USS. able organization as far as Mr. the Board's decisions, I'U submit The latest one is in reference Dimock is concerned. Wonder] a monthly report on the Board's to a seamen who sauntered into how many more relatives Mr. disposition of all cases submitted. the Wilshire (USS) Hotel in New Dimock has? S.S. Robert Newell, Oct. 28— York, and the boy had a few un­ Another yokel connected witK Board stated that according to der his belt. Being in a liberal this outfit is a Mr. James Stuart NEW YORK, (ITF)—The Greek Maritime "Welfare information received from the trend of mind he decided to Moore. He is the USS Port Exe­ Committee, in cooperation with the Greek Maritime Union, operators, vessel was not in Al­ spend a few dollars. Digging in­ cutive in New York. From all giers on August 27th, and not to his. jeans he found that he available information to date (hij? has actively interested itself in the status of a score of Greek entitled to attack bonus. had no change. Upon spying one autocrat was formerly connectedi Merchant Seamen who are at present detained in Ellis Isl­ L. Goffin, SIU Patrolman, New of the female employees, he po- with a boys' home, and from re­ and. A majority of the men have indicated willingness to York—S.S. William Patterson— itely requested the use of her ports the boys will never forget Board notified company that fountain pen so that he could till their maker claims them, of ship out aboard Greek and other# Commenting on the plight of crew is entitled to Port attack affix his signature to a travelers Allied merchant vessels while {Continued on Page 4) the Greek merchant seamen in bonus. others want to join the Greek Navy, it was said at the Commit­ "American ports, Mr. Stephano R. W. Sweeney, SIU Patrol­ CREW OF S.S. LAWTON B. EVANS tee's offices, 18 East 41st Street, pointed out that the detention of man, New York—S.S. Mar^mar, the men was harmful to the Board ruled that there was an New York City. "CREDIT TO MERCHANT MARINE" The plight of the Greek sea­ morale of the Greek seafarers attack September 15th, 1943. who are anxious to serve the Al­ Bonus payable. S.S. West Kyska, farers was brought to the atten­ Captain Frank A. Burdock, skipper of the S.S. Lawton tion of the Committee in a letter lied cause. Many of these men Board ruled that there was no B. Evans was so impressed with the efficiency and courage signed jointly by the detained have been the victims of pre­ attack from July 15 to July 27th, of his SIU crew that he drafted a letter of commendation for men and demanding redress of vious ship sinkings and all have 1943. No bonus payable. S.S. done their best, he added. An­ all members of the deck department. Thomas Nelson, Board has ruled their grievances. The signers other factor in the tangled situa­ that there was an enemy attack complained that they had ah'cady This letter shows that in spite of the propaganda of the spent several months in federal tion is the contradictory interpre­ on September 6th, 1943. Bonus shipowners and the WSA, it is the union seaman who forms custody and that they were at a tation of the Greek service draft payable. the backbone of the merchant marine. The letter follows: loss to understand their contin­ law with regard to Greek seafar­ C." Fisher, SIU Patrolman, New "To Whom It May Concern: ing nationals in foreign ports. ued detention. York—S.S. Felix Grundy, Board Mr. Christopher S. Stephano, Union spokesmen observed that has ruled that there was no en­ "Francis M. Whelan, Bosun chairman of the Greek Maritime qualified seamen with more than emy attack on July 31, 1943. No Andrew G. Burbul, A.B. Welfare Committee, appealed to two months of maritime service bonus payable. Joseph T. Briant, A.B. , ; , the U. S. immigration authorities during the Greek-Italian war Robert A. Stack, A.B. ; '] i A. C. Dynarski, SIU Patrol­ and the War Shipping Adminis­ were exempt from the draft. The man, New York—S S. George N. Matthew J. Monahan, A.B. •" V tration and secured permission Greek authorities in the United Pendleton. No disposition made Peter M. Kelly, A.B. to visit the men and investigate States, however, are of the opin­ on case. S.S. Grace Abbot, Board Robert J. Munson, A.B. their complaints. A delegation ion that the exempt provisions has, ruled that there was no Tadeusz Jan Morski, A.B. composed of Mr. Stephano, Pe- do not apply to the Western enemy attack on September 15th, Anthony Savaikus, O.S. tros Spiridakos, secretary of the Hemisphere and insist upon 1943. No bonus payable. Stincy J. Vaitkelunas, O.S. Greek Maritime Union and a rep­ drafting eligible merchant sea­ » "The above named men were members of the crew of resentative of the immigration men for naval service. This at­ Jack Dwyer, SUP Patrolman, this ship during Voyage No. 2. Sailing from' ( ) on department went on November titude, in the opinion" of union New York—S.S. Hawaiian, Board ( ) and arriving hack-in ( ) on ( )—5 4th to Ellis Island and met with officials, has had tlie effect of has ruled that there was an en­ the men. Hope was expressed af­ further demoralizing the men emy attack on September 15, months and 12 days. During this time the ship was in the ter the meeting that the difficul­ who had recently been assured 1943. Bonus is payable. S.S. Lot ( ) Sea on shuttle-run. Also this ship was in the first ties would be straightened out by union headquarters in Cairo, Whitcomb, no disposition made group of seven Liberty Ship's to take part in the invasion of ( ).. and the men soon be released seat of the Greek goyernment-in- on case. and given employment aboard exile, that they were draft J. H. Volpin, SIU Patrolman, "During the voyage there was encountered 3 submarine New York—S.S. Benjamin Wil­ ship. e-xempt. attacks and 7 airplane attacks. liams, Board has ruled that "These men have proved themselves one hundred per­ there was an enemy attack on cent capable and efficient in every respect. Their conduct April 25th, 1943. Bonus is pay­ ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR has been excellent and there has not been a complaint made able. S.S. Kofresi, Board has about them during the entire voyage; or has there been any ruled that there -was an enemy WEEK OF OCTOBER 2Sth TO mh , one at any time absent from duty. This is an unusually attack on August 16-17. Bonus is splendid record and it's a pleasure indeed to recommend DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL payable. either of the men as being A-1, in every respect. Such men J. F. Sheehan, SIU Patrolman, are a credit to the Merchant Marine Service." SHIPPED 361 152 278 791 New York—S.S. Flomar, Board FRANK A. MURDOCK, Master has ruled that there was an en­ REGISTERED 250 200 211 661 S.S. Lawton B. Evans" emy attack on September 15th, 1943. Bonus is payable. Committee Seeks Freedom Of Detained Greek Seamen W Sm­ •' • • ' i " . "''''"'I- - �r> Friday, November 12, 1943 THE SEAFARERS WHArS DOING -rr Around the PoKs GALVESTON LOG Page Three N.Y. Board Of Education Reveals Plan For Setting Up Maritime High School Mates & Pilots, resigned the past week to go to sea. He was on leave and has just returned from sea. Good luck Capt. and may your successor give us the back­ ing that you did. The crew of the Wm. Clayborn donated $57. to the LOG. E. R. WALLACE, Agent heroes of the ermed guard ser­ The New York Board of Edu the torepeak, lifeboats, davits, vice. Also read with great inter­ cation has completed plans for fire lines and all other geaij est the accoimt of the crew off the creation of a maritime higi usually found on deck. ' One of the busiest weeks since the vessel that was beached dur­ school, the first of its kind in the the SIU has been in the state of There will also be a wheeling the blow off the eastern country. Under the new set up Texas. Two pay off ships in house for use in instructing stu­ coast and how the Coast Guaid youth graduating from primary . Houston, and had to take a full dents on employment of the fath­ rescued the Crew of the armed schools would be eligible for mari crew to Beaumont. Shipped ometer, manual steering controls, guard with breech buoys and time training, just as now they . everything that looked like a compasses, metal mike and fire small boats. The merchant mar­ can receive vocational training seaman and sent a couple of detection systems. The. hatches ine crew slide down the side and for shoreside industries. stumble bums back to the RMO. and booms will be used for ac­ walked ashore. Again on the The school, accommodating 3, Getting men in these parts is NEW ORLEANS tual demonstrations of loading Luckenbach the six man armed 000 students, will be constructec getting serious. cargo. The bridge will be con­ To Mr. Dimock of the RMO: There has been quite a rest for guard was taken off in breech after the war if the project goes nected with all departments of You stated while in conference you and the other long suffering buoys with an audience of sever­ through on the East River water the ship, where navigation will at New Orleans that you had re­ brothers from the time that I al thousand people. The ship's front near the Battery. The Edu be studied and from which or­ cruited and trained so many last used space in the LOG to crew stayed aboard the vessel. cation Board has requested the ders will be issued to the "en­ Business here is picking up to City Planning Commission to ask thousand men and that there was expound pearls of wisdom (just where, with helping the Texas amendment of the capital outlay gine" departrnent under all types a matter of opinion). thousands more to get and train of simulated conditions. - between the first of - tHe year. Went walking in our fair city ports, our own shipping is not too budget to provide funds for the You even asked us to try to get the other night with the Skipper bad. On deck it's very good, in school, the first high school of its The site proposed for the threestory structure is city-owned our members out of the ship- off one of Higgins' puddle jump­ the other departments it has kind in the world. slowed up some. Practical training for a career property on South Street, be­ , yards, who are working there, ers (neat rigged little scows) and Don't forget that the voting is at sea will be provided, accord­ tween Whitehall and Broad » and sail the ships. The NMU the man stated that he had to Streets, and was formerly a city now going on and now is yqpr ing to present plans, with get a high pressure as the ti-ansdelegation at the conference went chance to get in and find out freighter, a yawl, a ketch and a ferry terminal. It is located in port services seemed to expect . so far as to ask you and Pen­ what that so and so is doing here, heavy-duty power boat anchored the heart of the Port of New nington to see if you could not it. Well, after trying practically there, and in the other port. At in the basin in the rear of the York's shipping district. The aU the shops on Canal St., still get Congress to pass a law to building will be laid out to cor­ least this coming year I'll be able take away the papers of a sea­ no hats. The oilers and messboys to join the throng that sets back school. Within the building itself respond with the relative posi­ in the ATS had them all bought will be a freighter topside, about man working ashore, and to see tion of each department on a and says I could do better then that a seaman could not get a up. The skipper said, "That's that, and then sit on my fanny 200 feet long, forty feet wide and ship. The engine department will , defense job. lAr. Dimock, right O.K. as long as I tried." Since and do nothing. Are you one of forty feet high, so that students be located on the first floor, the may get the feel of a real deck. in this part of the country I can that time I hear that the ATS this type? has issued orders that all civilian The "ship" would have three deck and radio departments on obtain men that want to go to So till the roses bloom in hatches with accompanying the upper floors, and the roof employees wear civvys ashore. sea, but can't under your phoney Times Square, masts, booms, king-posts, a chart- will' correspond to the bridge set up which eliminates a man Tush, tush. Steady as she goes. Considerable write-ups in the room, flying bridge, radio shack, where celestial navigation and on account of a slight physical local papers here about the ARMY, Agent aerials, paint and storerooms in signaling could be taught. defect. Right here a very short "Between decks" the building time ago one of your trainees will house the stewards' depart­ , with one eye was refused a job ment with a cafeteria, the pur­ on a NMU contract ship, as messser's office and the classroom for man. Yet you spend money to instructing students on freight . train these men. and operation duties. Every citizen of this country One fly in the ointment is the has the right to earn his living fact that Frank J. Taylor, Presi­ at the vocation that he chooses. of standard physical examina­ Here is how many SIU agree­ dent of the Merchant Marine In­ {Continued from 'Page 1) We in the SIU are not fellow green new elements entering the tions by the U. S. Public Health ments read in reference to phy­ stitute is a sponsor of the new travelers and we did not start industry than the old-timers who Service would eliminate the sical examinations: project. No doubt Mr. Taylor has going to sea yesterday, but it is blackballing of seamen by doc­ know the score. "In the event any decision of in the back of his mind the pos­ about time that something is Typical of Stalinist methods is tors employed by the shipowners. the Company Physician is chal­ sibility of transforming the pro­ done. Your conference in New . Orleans was a flop. The situa­ the fact that Curran conspired He said that the government bu­ lenged by the Union as to the ject into a training school for physical fitness of a union mem­ finks at the taxpayers' expense. tion is getting serious, just on with the shipowners to slip this reau would be "impartial." account of the phoney rules that one over. It was not until the That is a laugh. The anti-labor ber, said member shall be re­ The unions will have to keep a you hand down to your hand- NMU Headquarters meeting of activities of the War Shipping examined by a Public Health weather eye on this school. picked and sponsored NMU job­ October 14 that the rank and file Administration, the Maritime Physician and his decision shall got wind of what was up. But Commission and the Recruitment be binding." holders. prior to that Curran had been and Manning Organization has This system means that the MERCHANT MARINE The day is coming, Mr. Di­ closeted with the shipowners, dispelled once and for aU any il­ first rejection of a man is in the MAIL NOTICE mock, this farce will bust wide and government representatives, lusions about government bu­ hands of the shipowner, and open, and it is about time that denianding this "reform." reaus' impartialitity between therefore subject to pi-essure from Insured, C.O.D. or registered Capt. Macauley had a good oldCurran attended the annual capital and labor. The seamen the union. Should the shipown­ fashioned house cleaning in the mail cannot be accepted for mati­ meeting of the Propeller Club on know that they seldom get a er launch a program of picking ranks of the RMO and pump the Oct. 12-14, (the marine division break from these shipowner off militant men by this method, ng to the personnel of the Am­ bilges. of the National Association of dominated government boards, the union will find ways and erican Merchant Marine, accord­ It was like old home week the Manufacturers) and pressed his ing to an announcement by Post­ past few days, ten members of medical plan before it's "wel­ and the less they have to do with means of stopping this—quick! The Health Service, on the other master Albert Goldman. Many the NMU have put their books fare" panel. Curran admitted them the better. hand, not having primary con­ mailers prepare packages or other To fight the shipowners when in this office and have taken out this in the NMU membership trol of the rejection of men, is mail matter for registration, in­ they fly their own colors is one SIU books and trip cards. I was meeting when he said (according less subject to shipowner pres­ thing, but to fight them when stumped at seeing them until I to the official minutes): sure and more apt to be impar­ surance or C.O.D. service and the they masquerade as "impartial found out what the reason was: "I was your delegate to a Con­ Post Office wishes to avoid the Kilgore is trying to freeze the vention today, a convention of government administrators" is tial. to their ships. The NMU shipowners . . . that is the Pro­ something else again. We can Moreover, there are many' annoyance to the mailers incident h seamen lick them in their former capac­ lines which do not require any to the inability of the Post Office is demanding members to sign peller Club." ity—it's not so easy in the latter. physical examination whatsoever. to accept such matter which the dues check off cards. Result, And then, far from being easy money for the Komrades ashamed of rubbing stomachs That is why union men want These lines are efficiently man­ cannot be sent to destination. for the next two years and with­ with the enemies of the seamen, as little government interference ned by capable crews of oldout doing anything for the mem- he bragged about his success in in the maritime industry as pos­ times, men who might be reject­ bersliip. getting the shipowners to see his sible. We want the shipowners ed for some minor incapacity if Had the pleasure of calling way concerning the medical ex­ to stay in their waterfront of­ they had to take a physical. Curthe RMO. They sent nle five aminations. The sight of Curran fices where we can get at them ran's plan would mean that all trip card inen in the NMU. Re­ and the shipowners being palsy- and stay out of Washington lines would be forced to set up Crew of S. S. Daniel Huger sult, sent back. This is to let all walsy on this question should where they can wrap themselves physical requirements—thus au­ which paid off Oct. 13. 1943. has tomatically eliminating many linen money coming. Collect hands know that we in the SIU- surprise no one—both of them in the American flag. Mississippi Line. New York. SUP do not stand outside of the are interested in getting rid of If there are to be physical ex­ men now going to sea. training schools,. handing out the old time, militant seamen. aminations, let them be conduct­ It is to be hoped that this latest Crew member Chamberlain has trip cards and books to the grad- And what easier and cleaner ed by the shipowners and the attempted sell-out by Curran & his Log lifted and can collect from New York office when ho I uates, as the. NMU. method than by merely informing unions can see that it isn't used Company will really open the gets his linen money. All beefs and disputes settled them they have high blood pres­ as a blacklist. But let them be eyes of those honest rank and conducted by "impartial goyern- file members of the NMU who to the satisfaction of all con­ sure? ment" and the shipowner will be up to now hesitated to believe In trying to sell this finky bill cerned the past week. One of Keep In Touch With our staunch backers, Capt. Al- of goods to the membership, Cur­ able to exert influence to the de­ that the C.P. line in maritime is essentially a fink line. bert Hemphill, Sect. Master ran claimed that the setting up triment of the unions. Your Draft Board n Curran Would Keep Old Off The Ships MONEY DUE •'I �• ~.^''<j'->ri'^''^rT'.v^ Page Four THE SEAFARERS ' LOG Friday, November 12, 1943 Churchill-FDR Optomistie On Sub War In a joint statement issued this week at London and Washington, President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churcliill revealed facts and figures proving that during the past few months the sub menace in the Atlantic is not only under control, but shows signs of being eliminated. The statement revealed that: 1. During the months of Aug­ ust, September and October ap proximately sixty U-boats were destroyed. This brings to more than 150 the number of U-boats destroyed during the last six months. The record of the last three months is particularly gratifying because during most of this period fewer U-boats were operating, fewer targets were presented for our air and sea forces. 2. During August, September and October more U-boats were destroyed than Allied merchant ships were sunk by U-boat ac­ tion. The ratio of U-boat to mer­ chant ship attrition during Oct­ ober was more satisfactory than in any previous month. Our ton­ nage losses from all causes in October were the second lowest of any month of the war. 3. Merchant ship tonnage lost to U-boat action during the last three months was less than onehalf the merchant ship tonnage lost during the previous three months despite the fact that ac­ tual shipping increased. 4. The Germans have intro­ duced new U-boat weapons and tactics. Thus far we have been able to cope successfully with the changing situation. The bat­ tle continues in full vigor. >'• 5-: •r £• fer.; t jv. - Is.'- w Of Ancient Vintage (The Wino Craves a Ship) Oh for a ship, a rare old ship Bound for Fori of Hearts Desire, Where a wino can lay in his bunk all day With no work to raise his ire. A special ship, a vintage ship No watch for the crew to keep. With barrels of beer on ice to cheer We bound oe'r the bounding deep. A trim tall ship, 'here take a nip' With rust and paint unknown. And all we do is partake of the brew And hope we would never reach home. An ancient ship, a wino ship Without Captain, or Bosun or Mate To disturb joyous spell by whistle or bell And spoil the effects of the grape. Oh, a rare old ship from Coenties Slip With a cargo of port in the hold, A draw every day to make poker pay Why then we would never grow old. A long joyous trip on a wino dream ship A voyage like this do I crave. All overtime pay where no one says "nay" As we corkscrew over the wave. Of course this ship is a non Union ship No wino shall Union dues pay. The shipowner too shipped out with the crew With the corks popping into the bay. But this perfect ship, I fear is a myth No such on the deep can I find. So look for the boom when you walk in to this room. "The price of a drink, do you mind?" —TOP AN' LIFT. Washington Report (Continued from Page 2) the conditions that they had to tolerate while he held the whip. The reports are that he hates anything connected with LABOR and has made the statement that if he had been on the job when this outfit was organized there would be ho Labor representa­ tion connected with it. To prove his utter disregard and contempt for Labor and what " it stands for, this individual had cards printed announcing the - birth' of "IT'S A BOY" to Doro­ thy and James Moore, "THEIR . THIRD HOWLING SUCCESS" on cards without a union label. ' It is also reported that he has -forced every employee who was , working for the USS, who were (-members of a seamen's union to resign. This is the service that ' is being rendered to merchant ' seamen by persons who are alien : to seamen's wishes and welfare. If. this trends continues it won't be long before the USS comes out openly hostile to all seamen's unions. All right boys, drop a line to the editor on how you find the USS, and how these parasites treat you. No doubt some of the stories will shed a different light on the pamphlets and other crap put out by the USS. Colored boys to him are lower than Whale ( and they are his particular meat. Any­ thing that he can do to make them feel miserable, satisfies his vain temporary autocratical pow­ er. I'll list Mr. Marshall E. Dimock's stooges in his would-be set up on "LABOR'S PART IN WAR AND RECONSTRUC­ TION" and his attempt to saddle seamen with enemies of their welfare, who are alien and hos­ tile to union seamen. Enemy No. 1. Craig. 'Vincent RMO regional director. New York City. Enemy No. 2. Gladys Ogden —Mr. Dimock's mbther-in-law. WilBhire Hotel, New York City. Enemy No. 3. James Stuart Moore — USS port executive. New York City. Brothers, send in names and reports of other phonies in the RMO and USS so that we can enter their names in our social register and let the seamen w^o arc risking their lives, while these parasites live off of the money that is panhandled from the public, under the guise that they are rendering welfare ser­ vice to merchant seamen, know just who they are and what their objective and feelings towards seamen really are. NWLB — War shipping panel meeting that was to be held on the Great Lak ;s case has been postponed until November 11th. The full panel meets on this day. Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board Price Rollback A Dud; Living Cost Ships Named For Trend Is Upward Labor Leaders (Continued from Page 1) BRUNSWICK, Ga.—Two Lib­ that there arc wide variatio-.s in prices in different parts of the erty Ships, under constructipn country. here by AFL workers at the J. For example, while the price A. Jones Construction Co. yard, of women's fall coats has ad­ will be named for labor leaders, vanced generally, it has been the U. S. Maritime Commission jacked up as much as 60 per cent in some localities. has announced. Rents are also steadily edging The men to be honored will be upward, as is the cost of services. the late Patrick H. Morrissey, a In this connection, the report de­ former grand master of the clared: Brotherhood of Railroad Train­ "The doUar haircut of World men and the late John B. Len- War I has again made its ap­ non, AFL treasurer for 28 years. pearance in some cities, with 75 Morrissey, a charter member cents the usual charge, against of the Bloomington, 111., lodge, the pre-war charge of 50 cents or became national vice-grand mas­ less. There were also substantial ter of the brotherhood in 1889 increases in the cost of medical and served as grand master from and domestic services, admis­ 1895 until 1909. He resigned from sions to motion pictures, and in the brotherhood in 1909 to be­ prices for a variety of other come president of the Railroad goods, including soaps and toilet * Employees and Investors Associ­ articles." While these increases cut into ation, later becoming vice-presi­ dent in charge of operation of the family budget, they do not the Burlington Railroad. Morris­ appear in cost of living figures. RULES ENCOURAGE sey died November 28, 1916. GOUGING Lennon organized the tailor's The report brings out in rather union in 1884 and held the office striking fashion a claim repeat­ of general secretary for 26 years. He was elected treasurer of the edly made by organized labor AFL in 1889, serving for 28 years. that OPA regulations encourage During the administrations of profiteering by permitting manu­ Presidents Taft and Wilson, Len­ facturers and dealers to write non was labor representative on their own price ticket on new the U.S. Commission of Indus­ lines. Old established lines are trial Relations. During World rapidly disappearing from the War I, he was a conciliator for market and are being replaced the Department of Labor. He by inferior merchandise imder new names at prices far above died Jan. 17, 1923. OPA ceilings. How this affects consumers is illustrated by the high-handed brigandage of the liquor indus­ try. Most of the old brands of ! whiskey, on which prices had been established, are no longer a special Presidential Board. obtainable, while literally scores They are taking a strike vote of new products have been sub­ throughout the industry. stituted. This has created a par­ Sidney Hillman, head of the adise for profiteers. Amalgamated Clothing Workers, has submitted a report to Presi­ dent Roosevelt warning him that labor is revolting against the present wage ceilings. The United Steel Workers' exe­ MIKE DIKUN cutive board has decided to re­ Your papers and discharges open 1,300 collective bargaining have been turned into the Phila­ contracts and demand pay boosts delphia hall of the Union. Pick for 900,000 members. them up. Labor Heat Thawing Bosses' Wage Freeze (Continued from Page 1) $1.50 per day increase in pay for fight and last week finaUy won an extra hour's work. This boost was granted by the War Labor Board and constituted the first Board decision which was in vio­ lation of the Little Steel For­ mula. WLB chairman William Davis, a bitter opponant of John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, was forced to ad­ mit that the wage restrictions imposed by the government have imposed "an unjust burden" on the workers. "As the months flow by and the board continues to hold wages to the general level of Sept. 15, 1942," Davis said, "we become increasingly conscious of the fact that we are asking one segment of our society to do its part to protect all Americans from the ravages of inflation while, at the same time, a similar obligation has not been placed as heavily upon the shoulders of some of the other segments of this society." In plain language, this is an admission that the WLB policies have resulted in suffering for the workers and profiteering for the employers. 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Title A name given to the resource November 12, 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. 32 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: CURRAN WOULD KEEP OLD TIMERS OFF THE SHIPS LABOR HEAT THAWING BOSSES' WAGE FREEZE SUP MAN'S PORTRAIT OF FURUSETH WINS ARTISTS' PRAISE PRICE ROLLBACK A DUD; LIVING COST TREND IS UPWARD COMMITTEE SEEKS FREEDOM OF DETAINED GREEK SEAMEN CREW OF THE S.S. LAWTON B. EVANS "CREDIT TO MERCHANT MARINE" N.Y. 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