http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/40d81b8439a8bf03ba8134559b3d23f5.PDF e977f81366bc39bae5e2239e4c17a57e PDF Text Text OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. y. Censors Ease Restriction On News NEW YORK, N.Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1943 ARMY MAN LAUDS OUR FIGHT FOR CONDITIONS Nov. 2. 1943 Editor: Dear Brother: Copies of the LOG are com­ ing really on time and each succeeding issue seems better than the last. I was more than impressed upon reading the last issue and seeing that our Union is still in there fighting despite bureaucratic pressure. I was disheartened upon hear­ ing of the Sabotage of the se­ curity watch program but now I see that the shipowners are paying through the nose for that. I had occasion to speak to the crew of a ship that pulled in here recently. Half were NMU and the others were RMO. The NMU boys were pretty well disgusted with the whole set-up and I showed them a copy of the LOG and pointed out the many bonuses our crews are still collecting even after being paid off. They said they were going over to the SIU when they returned and in doing so, they would know how they stood on unionism. I'm enclosing a $5 donation and wish I could make it more. Although I'm taking War Bonds, I feel that our Union stands for the same principles and security. Steady a^ she goes. Fraternally yours, Sgt. Dimitri J. Keigis Co. A. 562nd Maintenance APO 503—c/o P. M. San Francisco, Calif. WASHINGTON — A twelvepoint program designed to relax many of the restrictions now placed upon steamship operators, the War Shipping Administra­ tion and the unions with respect to release of information con­ cerning the activities of the war­ time merchant marine, has been completed and will become effec­ tive immediately, it was learned this week. The program is the result of negotiations between the War Shipping Administration, the Navy and the Office of Censor­ ship and represents the first time since the outbreak of the war that there has been any relaxa­ tion of the restrictions which have heretofore been imposed upon merchant ship operations. ;AS an exeriment, the War Shipping Administration releas­ ed four press releases, which were checked by the Office of War Information and with the Navy. These stories, the WSA points out, "unfreeze" the fol­ lowing twelve features, formerly untold under interpretations of the code or sometimes told in part by the Navy about a "cargo ship"; 1. Release by WSA. 2. Name and type of ship. 3. Enemy action or special event. 4. General location. 5. Approximate date. 6. Names of personneL 7. Addresses of personnel. .8- Comment by captain or strictions, it is understood that as others. Allied progress is made in both 9. Name of operator or agent. Europe and in the Pacific other 10. Name of yard where built. provisions which now affect se­ 11. When launched. curity:-will be lifted. It is under­ 12. Structural reliability. stood that work is continuing be­ Although the twelve-point pro­ gram as it now stands is not a tween the three departments complete relaxation of code re- along these lines. No. 34 Atlantic Fishermen Call Strike For Living Wage Faced with the breakdown of union-governmcnt-industry negotiations for an in­ creased price for their catch, the Atlantic Fishermen's Union, SIU, pulled the pins on the New York, Boston and New Bedford fleets this week. This strike followed months of fruitless negotiations with the fish wholesalers and the OPA, and followed the taking of an official strike vote following a "cooling off" period as demanded by the Smith^Connally Bill. and the fishermen wpuld be pro­ During the past week Patrick tected. The idea of less profits McHugh, Secretary-Treasurer of was, of course, like waving a red the union, had spent several days flag at a bull. The wholesalers in Washington confering with went beserk. industry representatives and of­ Most of the fleets in the three ficials of the OPA, He presented ports were at sea when the strike figures proving that the fisher­ call was issued and the full ef­ NEW YORK, (ITF) — Twenty men were not able to maintain fect of the tie-up won't be felt for Greek seamen have been releas­ an American standard of living several days. The mackerel fleet ed from federal detention at Ellis under present OPA price ceil­ is not effected as the union ne­ gotiated a satisfactory price for Island in response to representa­ ings. Many OPA officials resisted this fish some time ago. Neither tions by the Greek Maritime Welfare Committee and the the granting of an increase in will the Gloucester fleet be ef­ Greek Maritime Union, it was catch price on the excuse that it fected, as this port's local also announced this week at the Com­ would increase the cost of living reached a satisfactory agreement mittee's offices, 18 East 41st St. for the consumer. This would on prices. Those fleets effected Eleven men will soon ship out only be true if the wholesalers are the Boston fleet with 50 large aboard Green and other Allied were allowed to pass along to the boats and 800 men; the New with 75 smaller merchant vessels while the rest consumer the small increase Bedford fleet are expected to join the Greek asked by the union. Were the boats and 800 men; and the New wholesalers forced to cut their York fleet with about 30 boats Navy. profits a bit, both the consumer and 300 men. The decision of the federal authorities, according to a com­ mittee spokesman, followed an investigation of the men's com­ plaints by a-delegation composed of Mr. Christopher S. Stephano, chairman of the G.M.W.C., Petros Spiridacos, secretary of the Greek Maritime Union, and a representative of the U. S. Im­ migration Department. The immigration officials, sat­ isfied with the assurance given, have paroled the men into the custody of the Recruitment and Manning Organization of the War Shipping Administration. It was suggested in maritime circles that as a matter of future pro­ cedure, all Greek seamen re­ leased from federal custody be turned over to the Greek Mar{Continued on Page 4) Release 20 Greek Seamen; Open New Maritime Club 11 SIU Men Prisoners Of War RUFUS E. STOUGH, Cook 1419% Terpsichore St. New Orleans, La. GEORGE A. RIGGINS, Wiper 210 Drumont Place Norfolk, Virginia HENRY B. WILSON, AB 422 Grand Ave. Cumberland, Maine MANUEL M. LEDESMA, Messman Honolulu, T. H. ALFRED S. KATZ, Utility 2971 Ford St. Brooklyn, New York FRED G. STILLWELL, Pumpman Gresham, Oregon WILLIAM E.'LEAVER, FOW Natasulga, Alabama CARL G. RYDBERG. OS Hilo, T. H. PAUL PETRO, OS 447 Mathews Street Gary, Indiana EARL SPEAR, Chief Steward 920 Galier Street New Orleans, La. WILLIAM R. SMITH, Oiler 5700 Palisades Ave. West New York, N. J. The above brothers have been listed as prisoners of war by the Navy Department. Most of these men were torpedoed while delivering war goods to Europe, and were sub­ sequently captured and interned by the Nazis. The SIU is now taking steps to send them packages of food and tobacco, and will do all in its power to see that they receive such aid as is possible under the circumstances. However much these brothers will appreciate the smokes we send them, we are cer­ tain that their greatest desire will be that we maintain union conditions so that when the war ends they will not trade Nazi slavery for American shipowner slavery. a.' -1,1 -, 'S v. J, —Justice �wsEiwc-^raesi THE ' Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Kovember 26. 1943 1 SEAFARERS Puhlished by the S-'i iv- SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District ApUated xvUh tlx Amsricsfi Vsdsrstion -cf Labor . HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ "Presidenf 110 Mariket Street, Saa Francisco. Calif. JOHN HAWK - - - - - - - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSKANfi - Washhtgton Kep. 424 5 til Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. •www Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE . . BOwling Green 9-3437 • 2 Slone St. ..Liberty 405 7 ..330 Atlantic Ave BOSTON (10) ...Calvert 4539 ,.14 North Cay St BALTIMORE (2) ...Lombard 7651 . .6 North 6th St PHILADELPHIA .".Norfolk 4-1083 ..25 Commercial PI NORFOLK... ..Canal 3336 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartres St ..Savannah 3-1728" ..218 East Bay St SAVANNAH ..Tampa MM-1323 TAMPA........a..•*. ..423 East Piatt St ...Dial 2-1392 ..55 So. Conception. St... MOBILE ..Puerto cle Tierra ..45 Ponce de Leon PUERTO RICO ..Galveston 2-8043 ..219 20th Street GALVESTON FT. LAUDERDALE.... . .2021 S. Federal Highway. ..Ft. Lauderdale 1601 NEW YORK (4) PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STMET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 267 I ft" French Seamen's Union Is Reorganized; Growing At Phenominal Rate Of Speed V-762 NEW YORK, (ITF)--The .story gether and decided to organize of. .the reconstruction of the once more, the union they had " STench ' Sieainen's Union, is the all once been members of. At story of a fight against fascism the first meeting of the union and evidence of the desire of held in New Yoik, nearly 350 French merchant seamen all over French seamen attended. This the world to reconstruct democ­ represented an almost 100% at­ racy in their native land. tendance with the exception of ONE FOR THE BOOK THOSE "STABS IN ! No sooner had CJeneral Charles those who had to remain on deGaulle escaped from France duty aboard their ships. Enthu-. ballots received THE BACK'* President Roosevelt has ap­ to England than the French mer­ siasm ran high and- once more L^om train, engine and yard ser- pointed a committee of five to chant ships followed his lead. these men could look to the fu- vice" workers by the Transporta- find oiit about the cost of living. Dispatches received in only Soon after their arrival in Eng­ ture with hope. Other, ships fol-Brotherhoods are running He doesn't need'a conimittee. He one (lay this month told of the land, the crews of these ships lowed and their crews too, joined ..ai^^st 100 per cent" in favor of can jget the dope the way the return of 24,000 striking' aircr^ makers in Britain and the settle­ •got together to form on foreign the union. ^ walkout, President D. B. Rob- Labor Herald gets it—namely, ment of two coaL strikes involv-, soil, the trade union they had But the story in England and ertson of the Locomotive Fire- from the housewives. ing 6,000 men, with a strike (jf seen made illegal at home. From America, is not the only one. men and Enginemen revealed on He, himself, could go to the Scotch shipbuilders looming. We June, 1940 until the liberation of Two hundred seamen in Algiers Wednesday. OPA. There; he will learn that North Africa by allied armies, organized in April the Algerian The early returns are mainly subsidies were given to reduce don't hear so much nowadays about how British workers stanii these were the only French sea­ Seamen's Union. By May their from roads near the headquarters the cost of butter by two and for any old thing "to win thb men "delivering the goods." Many number had risen to over five of several of the Brotherhoods one-half cents per pound. Im­ war," with the war right in their, others, unable to escape, worked hundred. In June their example and are being tabulated as they mediately there was little or no front yard. at home in the underground was followed by the seamen in come in. If the present rate of butter. Announcement was made movement and many were forced Oran with another two hundred That old gag has died out, anfl "yes" votes continues, a , record that there would be plenty of to work for the Vichy Govern­ members. News has now reached our people are beginning to sus­ majority for a strike \yill he roll­ butter for fall and .winter be­ ment. pect that maybe the Briffsib; the office of the French Seamen's ed up, Robertson predicted. cause the tubs of the armed At the time North Africa was Union in New York that the va­ workers know a few things forces were full to the overflow­ freed and the larger part of the rious local unions of seamen in "The response from these em­ ing. Butler got scarcer and about war from close acquaint­ ployes demonstrates beyond a French merchant fleet joined the North Africa have joined to­ doubt how bitterly the men feel scarcer. Now the OPA announces ance, That the winning of' this, fleets of all the United Nations, gether and that they are in close the price of butter is to be ad­ or any other war, can be helped the men in these ships had no touch with the union in England, over the way they have been vanced six cents per pound. or speeded by submission to in­ legal union and almost no or­ which is affiliated to the Inter­ treated," Robertson declared. The President has appointed a dustrial tyranny has never been ganization. Trade unions had national Transport Workers' Fed- The Firemen and Enginemen's committee to inquire into all proved. It's just assumed' by been prohibited by Vichy, both jeration. Thus, the French sea- chief also made it clear the these details and thousands loud-talking Babbits who are in France and in North Africa; "men have once more been unions are "definitely not inter­ ested" an an offer of Economic more. Safe bet! The committee sitting this war out, as they sat Early in the Spring of 1943, sev­ will bring in a report that every­ the last one out^—and grabbing eral of these ships came in to brought together in the same Stabilizer Fred M. Vinson to and dandy and big profits for sitting. New York harbor for repairs, re­ union, regardless of the type of "raise the ante" slightly on the thing is fine » » » fitting and arming. In almost no .ship' they sail, or the department miserly 4-cent increase awarded working people are a worthless Over here "Wb are still told by an Emergency Board to the lot for wanting butter on- their time these seamen had gotten to- in which they work. workers represented by the five bread. That has been the sys­ that this or that strike maj' cause tem so far. We expect no imme- the death of an American soldier. Brotherhoods. But there is not and never was, 'diaite change. As reported in another story on ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR one proved casualty in the Amer­ this page, Vinson, in announcing —Lal»r Herald ican Army caused by any lack WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8th TO 13th a sliding, scale of increases rec: of arms or ammunition becauM ommended by the board for the DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL "We're interested in fairness, of an industrial stoppage. "non-operating" workers, said he was willing to apply the same not in handouts," Robertson" as­ —United Mine Workers Journal SHIPPED 357 170 281 808 formula to the "operating" group. serted. "Our men want decent That would mean 5 to 6 ceiits an itreatment, not stuff such as that. REGISTERED 265 217 240 722 Kdep In Touch With ' hour, instead of 4 cents for some They're more angry and resent­ ful than they have been in years." of the operating employes. Draft Board ]. Americah workers have built the greatest navy in the world. Rail Workers Are J-hom, JhsL o&Aoi PMAJL — Voting Wdkotrt f ll: �;;fW-: Friday, November 26, 1943 THE SEAFARERS - i- LOG Page Three i r,wNEW SOCtAU SECUR1TY'TAX*6IVES YOU: seA/ff/rs; lot/eex PAYpmoos. WHAT'S DOnifG INCREASED INCOME OR SALES TAX 6IVES YOU: PO /MPP0y£Af£P7S:8£/Y££/7SP£AfA/M. SMALL: PAY P£P/00 Sf/opn • Around the Porte MOBILE 1 Weil brothers, I-have just had the pleasure of giving a gander to the greatest piece of exagger­ ation that was ever placed on 'paper with printer's ink. And be­ lieve me brothers, I have seen sojme • awful misconstruance of the facts by this element. The title of this mastcl'picce is, "The NMU, What. It. Is And What It Does." This book is suppose to be put up by the educational committee of the National Mari­ time Union and published by one Leo Huberman. .Now the average youngster that just recently came into the n;aritime industry knows little or nothing about this set-up. He •w'puld read this book and natur­ ally assume that the NMU was really responsible for the wages and working conditions that the seamen are enjoying on the ships today. -Now for the average layman that don't know the score, I will try to define this suppose-to-be labor organization known as the NMU. We will take it in the or­ der of the title. First, this NMU is only one chapter of a large drama which consumed a - very long time for a number of play­ wrights to turn out. They com­ pleted it in 1917 and titled it Bolshevism and later on they titled it Communism. The heads of the playwrights were changed from time to time, the head of them now is one, Joe Stalin. • Then it became the problem of •their salesmen to sell-this drania to the poor working stiffs of the world. The program was to sell this - play to three industries, mainly, the transportation indus­ try, the communication industry and the publication industry. Their conception was if they could accomplish this feat they would have the world by the tail on a down hill drag. They tried to sell their slush for years under the guise of the Maritime Work­ ers Industrial Union, but could not get in the groove with this moniker. So, at the Moscow convention in 1935 the commis­ sars decided to take anothep tack, so they came out with a new program. This was subse­ quent to the collective bargain­ ing election on the Pacific Coast in 1934 to determine who would be the collective agency to bar­ gain for workers. Then the In­ ternational Longshoreman's As­ sociation and The International Seamen's Union was declared the bargaining agents by the work­ ers. The program was to instruct all fellow-travelers and commie stooge's to join these two organi­ zations and disrupt the organiza­ tions and discredit the officials until they could take control of these organizations. Around about this time was a bird by the name of Joe Curran who was working in the Grace Line shore gang in New YoTk for $.50 an hour when the scale of pay for painters in New York at that time was $1.00 an hour. ]^e joined the Eastern & Gulf Sailors Association of the Inter­ national Seamen Union. Reason per. It seems to me that quite a number of our members are not taking their union to heart as they once did, maybe it is due to the war or the swift pace that we are now travelling. The USS and the Conunies opened up the new place here on the 31st of October and from what I can read in the papers they had quite a blowout. Bro. Swanson of the NMU was one of the main speakers, and Senator Pepper, who is well known for his anti-labor activities in this state. Oh, by the way, Swanson has taken to the Cement Block (One of the new cement ships that are being built here) as Boatswain. It seems that the man with the long whiskers gave him a notice to go to sea or be drafted. A West Coast ship was in the other day from a six month trip and they paid off without many beefs and continued their way back to the coast with first class transportation. The ship was turned over to the Navy and be­ lieve me they, got a nice looking ship. Quite a few of the Tampa boys are back from a long trip and TAMPA they seem to be very happy to From the looks of the other get back to the Palmettos and branche.s' minutes the voting has orange groves where they can not begun so very strong. I sup­ spread the bull without any inpose that in the near future teruption from the Yanks. Shipping here is very slow but when the convoys come in things will pick up some. We have we do a little dues business, now quite a few members in this and then. Wonder how 'Bro. branch and I have to raise hell to Army is making out with the get a balloting committee to Flagship of the Waterman Fleet, serve. After the voting is over Part Orleans. I want him to take you will hear all kinds of hell care of that ship as she is the raised because some so-and-so pride and, joy of the Tampa Branch (Sometimes). got in office. Well, if they would take as From all the information, the much interest in their voting as Bull Line is going to take one of they do in condemning the offi­ the floating brick bats that is cials that are now in office and coming out of the yard in the the new ones that will be install­ near future. That's all for this ed, probably we would have a week. union that would be a super-duD. L. PARKER, Agent was that The International Sea­ men Union had a contract with Grace Line. He joined the Union in May 1935 and never paid any more dues until September. He got himself in bad standing im­ mediately, which is bad and very rotten unionism in anyone's uniori. Now this was the man that they singled out to lead this herd. You can draw your own conclusion. They continued on their pro­ gram until some time in 1937 when this element was cited for using the name of the Interna­ tional Seamen Union to collect the union's funds on the union books. Then overnight the Na­ tional Maritime Union was born. Joe Curran placed head of it and that's what the NMU is. Now any old timer is well acquainted with these facts but the new comers to the industry are not and this is for their benefit. Later on we will see if we can define what the NMU does, and until that time brothers, try to keep her in the channel. OLDEN BANKS, Agent Th^ 99 Yeair Club Oh, come with me to the NMU And see. Club 99, It's there you'll meet the oidtimers With strike cards sublime. The men who built the NMtX Shall rrieet you at the door,^ Yes, you shall meet the real men And you shall learn the score. Yes, a famous Club of the NMU Is that called 99, No Communist faker in the lot So do not waste your time. No agents of Joseph Stalin there No bums froni Browder's knee. No draft dodging Commie windbags But men who sail the sea. How do you join Club 99? Well, here is what you do. While on an NMU madhouse Just praise the SIU, Or call Joe Curran a liar Or the Communist line a fake Then you're a candidate for the Club A brother on the make. Just say "to hell with Stalin" And the door is opened wide For the Commie rats ride every ship And o'er your thoughts preside. Or wonder where, your cash has gone The millions of the past Of Murray Stein and the Party bums And you are there at last. —Top an' Lift. ••'SI PAYMPAfr eyppyiY££f( rap g$ tv££ASs Sk IF PVAiOi ALLOW.. " PAVPPPiODS e/yrrp /u osoAuye TO /e w££ps., ^| This chart shows unemployment benefits for a married man who earns $40 a week in a factory and supports a family of four. Left: Benefits under Wagner-Murray-Dingell Bill. Right: If sales or income tax is imposed instead. The worker will receive only those benefits now in effect under state laws. (AFL Labor's Monthly Survey chart via Federated Pictures) ILGWU Would Scrap NEW AGREEMENTS Little Steel Policy CONCLUDED Scrapping of the "arbitrary and rigid Little Steel formula to make room for a more flexible wage policy" to meet the needs of workers and consumers was demanded by the general execu­ tive board of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union in a resolution made public yes­ terday by David Dubinsky, pre.sident of the union. "The only real effect of the Little Steel formula to date has been the practical freezing of wages," the resolution declared. "Stabilization of living costs, as every consumer knows, is largely wishful thinking, while the true inflationary forces, the industrial combines which control living necessities, are having a field day. "We demand that the arbitrary and rigid Little Steel formula be scrapped to make room for a more flexible wage policy The New York office of the In­ ternational Transport Workers Federation reports the conclus­ ion, in London, of new and more favorable agreements for the members of the National Union of British Seamen. The new pact provides a standard overtime rate for all foreign-going ships Df two shillings, three pence fo? carpenters, bosuns and donkeymen, two shillings for other se­ nior ratings and one shilling for seamen with junior ratings. The overtime is to apply to all ves­ sels and crew members in all de­ partments. The steward department per­ sonnel also have won an improv­ ed working schedule w h i c H shortens their hours and provid­ es them with more consecutive time off. Compensation for loss of effects has been almost doubl­ ed for British seamen by the new agreement which now sets the allowance at twenty-five pounds. SIU And Tanker Members On West Coast Central Registeringr and Dispatching Office Open in SUP Headquarters at San Francisco For SIU Members and T,C/s in Deck, Engine and Steward Departments Increased shipping on West Coast by SIU members has made it necessary to open a separate and complete business ofRce to be devoted solely to registering and car­ ing for the needs of SIU members in all departments. .^1 SIU members in San Francisco are required to im­ mediately register in SIU office at 59 Clay St. SIU members in SUP Branches on the West Coast are to register in the respective SUP Office and receive an SIU shipping card. SIU shipping cards will have preference on SIU ships and will be recognized by all SUP Dispatchers. SIU Deck mem­ bers will have second preference when SUP members are available. For Further Information: Call your union offices and tanker organizers at the addresses listed below. You will always finds somebody at these numbers exceptmg at night. SEATTLE, WASH.—86 Seneca St.—Phone Elliott 6752. —^E. Coester or Johnson. PORTLAND, OREGON—111 West Burnside St.—Phone Beacon 4336—John Massey or C. Atkins. RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA—257 Fifth St.—Phone Rich­ mond 4021—^Louie Glebe or Banks. VANCOUVER, B. C.—340 B. Gamble St.—Phone Pacific 7824—^Hugh Murphy. WILMINGTON, California — 440 Avalon Blvd. —Phone 4449. NEW YORK CITY — 105 Broad St. — Phone BOwling Green 9-9530—Morris Weisberger. SAN FRANCISCO—59 Clay St.—Phone Exbrook 8229— Phil Conley. •".Ss| ••ti �®f®SSraBS!6«aq Page Four CP THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 26, 1943 AFL WINS VITAL TEST CASES Relea^ 20 Greek Seamen; Open New Maritime Club BASAAR {Continued from Page 1) iners Club in New. York, •a joint enterprise of the U. S. and Greek governments. The club home, it was explained, offers ample housing facilities and cai-e for the men imtil their departure from the United States. Knocks Out Closed Shop Anti-Labor Is Upheld Act In Fla. By WLB WASHINGTON — The WLB Foes of -labor who have been ti-ying to destroy unions through has unanimously ordered that a court action and legislation, state union shop clause be retained id by state, suffered one of their a contract between the Webe? most important reversals this Showcase and Fixture Co. of Los week at the hands of the Florida Angeles and four AFL building trades unions. Supreme Court. That tribunal threw out a suit The company had claimed that Official opening of the Greek started by Attorney General Tom the union shop clause and the Mariners Club, located at West Watson to outlaw, closed shop contract were terminated when 59th St., took place on Monday, union agreements with the Tam­ the union asked for a reopening November 15, 6:30 P.M. The pa Shipbuilding Company and of the contract under a provision Greek Ambassador Simeon Diaother plants in the Everglade giving either party the right to mantopoulos, Archibishop Athenserve notice of a desire to "mo­ State. agoras. Mayor La Guardia, Mr. With the support of reaction­ dify, amend or terminate it." Marshall E. Dimock, assistant ary newspapers, Watson has been The WLB found that, on the deputy administrator of the crusading against unions for the contrary, the record showed that WSA, attended the dedication past few years and climaxed his the union's intent was not to ter­ ceremonies. campaign by litigating to break minate the contract, but to mo­ The club has housing, rest and the A. F. of L. contract with dify and amend it. The Board restaurant facilities for about 80 Tampa Shipbuilding. He won therefore ordered employees who seamen and is managed by a out in a lower state court, but were hired during the period in board of directors composed of met his "Waterloo" in the high which the company claimed that American and Greek shipping t was not bound by the union court. officials, representatives of the shop clauses, to become members Greek-American community, the DEFENDS AGREEMENT of the union in good standing shipowners and the Greek Mari­ "Stop it, Helen, the OPA just froze you at 97 cents." All of Watson's arguments within two weeks or seek jobs time Union. "The new club en­ against closed shop agreements elsewhere. joys the wholehearted support of y-/S9-'/a Drmpn for OtPce of War Information were demolished in the opinion. Wayne L. Morse, public mem­ the American and Greek author­ Such agreements, the tribunal ber, in an opinion outlining the SHIP NAMED ities and all other interested held, are neither contrary to pub­ reasons for the WLB's action, FOR HUDDELL groups," Mr. Taylor said. "We lic policy nor in violation of the said that the Board was aware look forward to an era of fruitful state constitution. They are sus­ that the company had hired d The logging of the Steward's WASHINGTON — Upon the activities. These activities, I am tained by such Federal laws as arge number of employees re­ sure, will not only be of benefit Department of the S.S. Daniel suggestion of William Green, the Norris-La Guardia Act, Sher­ cently who did not become union President of AFL, the name of to our seamen but also strength­ Willard has been reversed by the man Anti-Trust Act and the members, but this did not justify Arthur M. Huddell, one-time en the bonds between the Ameri­ Commissioner after a lengthy the Board's setting aside a union Wagner Act, the court pointed president of the International trial. The men involved can col­ can and Greek peoples." shop clause which it found had out. Union of Operating Engineers, is lect their extra meal money and never expired. log refund from Calmar Line to be given to a Liberty ship "Furlhermore, we find no "It is unfortunate that the com­ now under construction. Blddle Would Tighten Office. proof that compliance with pany has hired such a largie • Recognized as a leader of the Law Against Stowaways Extra meal money on S.S. Mel­ labor movement in the early part the contract has resulted in number of non-union employees a retardation of the war efn direct violation of its contrac­ Attorney General Francis Bid- ville is now payable at the Pier of the century, Huddell, who was ford," the court said in punc­ tual obligations to the union," born at Danvers, Mass., in 1869, 25 office of the Eastern S.S. Co. die has requested Congress to turing another claim of Wat­ Morse said. "The fact that the served as president of the Boston The men involved are: strengthen existing laws against son. company may lose their services Central Labor Union and organ­ G. Lynch, Cook ship stowaways by rewording is unfortunate but not nearly as izer for the International Union "The parties may negotiate W. Williams, Cook the Act of June 11, 1940, to make unfortunate as the situation of Operating Engineers, Commis­ any contracts not contrary to law G. Ellis, Utility it clear that anyone who stows would be if the company were sioner of Old Age Pensions of or good morals. Management is Barnes, Messman away on certain merchant ves­ allowed to defeat the legitimate Massachusetts, Civil Service free to hire only union men if it Yancey, Messman sels has committed a criminal » St rights of the union in the man­ Commissioner from 1918 to 1922, chooses. Likewise, labor is free offense, whether or not he is ap­ ner it has attempted to in this president of the Boston Building to work only with union men if Following brothers have over­ prehended before disembarking. case ..." and Construction Trades Council, it chooses." time coming from Bull Line: The Attorney General's recom­ Roland Stradling 138 hrs. 1910, and business agent for the The Board urged union officials BLOW FOR LABOR-HATERS mendation, which was contained James Smalls to grant every reasonable con-* 100 hrs. Building and Construction Trades in a letter sent to the Speaker of Robert Stackhouse 100 hrs. Council of Boston from 1911 to Joseph A. Padway, A. F. of L. cession to provide those em­ the Kouse of Representatives, a Pete Sudol 85 hrs. 1918. He became General Presi­ general counsel, who argued the ployees who join the union with­ few days ago, pointed out that John Pritchard 35 hrs. dent of the Operating Engineers case for the unions in the court, in the two-week period ample existing law assumes that a Albert Myers 20 hrs. in 1921 and served in that cap­ declared the decision strikes a time to pay the union's initiation stowaway will be apprehended St * St acity until his death in 1931. powerful blow against anti-labor fee. Dean Morse said. Dues for' before leaving the ship, but The following crew members such employees will start from forces throughout the nation. leaves some doubts as to the of the S.S. William Pepper have Marine Insurance Cut It will help, he said, in defeat­ the time of the Board's order. status of anyone who stows overtime coming from Calmar ing an amendment to the Florida The unions in the case are lo­ away successfully and is not dis­ Line, 39 Broadway, New York WASHINGTON—• Reduced for state constitution barring closed cals of the Sheet Metal Workers' covered until after he has left City: the second time in little more shops, which will be voted upon International Association, Re­ the ship. Harry Justice than 3 months, the rate for Gov­ in a referendum next fall. The frigeration Fitters, Welders and Herbert Watson ernment war risk insurance on amendment was submitted by Apprentices, Brotherhood of Mr. Biddle proposed that Con­ Painters, Decorators and PaperJoseph Sleczkowski officers and seamen in the Mer­ the last state legislature. gress clear up the matter by hangers of America, and the George Cuddy Padway added that "this rul­ chant Marine is now $2, the War striking out a clause that anyone United Brotherhood of Carpen­ William Harden ing gives us new ammunition in who has illegally secreted him­ Shipping A d m i nistration an­ ters and Joiners of America. P. Yurick our battle to knock out laws in self aboard a United States ship nounces. Until July 15 the pre­ * « • other states which have been The Weber Company, which shall be considered guilty of an mium rate per $1000 of insurance designed to wreck unions by re­ formerly produced fixtures, now The following crew members offense if he is "found * * at or before the time of arrival of of the S.S. Steelore have over­ in addition to the $5,000 insur­ stricting or prohibiting closed manufactures airplane wings and employes more than 1,200 peo­ such ves-sel." With this deletion time and extra meal money due: ance furnished by the Govern­ shop agreements." Wilton Shaw ple, .twice as many as before the it would be possible for the At­ ment, was $7.50 per month. On Gerald Usher war. torney General's office to pro­ that date it was cut to $4. The ^ Jordan Smith ceed against any stowaway on second reduction is in line with Wilbert Williams an American ship discovered Injurin Devonish making life insurance against within the jurisdiction of the * • • war risks and certain specified United States. CREW S. S. Extra meals money is payable marine perils more easily avail­ Brother Frank Donnally is laid RICHARD RUSH $15.00 The communication from Mr. to entire Steward Department of up in Ellis Island Hospital in N. WERNERSON 5.00 able to merchant ship crews and Biddle has been turned over to S.S. Kenmar. Collect Calmar New York. He would like to re­ 4.00 V the House Committee on Mer­ Line. 39 Broadway, New York reflects diminished peril of Axis ceive a visit from any of his old C. GORING chant Marine and Fisheries. City. shipmates. He is in Ward 25. E. MAULE 2.00 attacks at sea. MONEY DUE r 'iA-Sonals Honor Roll • • y .tsii ^. 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Title A name given to the resource November 26, 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. 34 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: CENSORS EASE RESTRICTION ON NEWS ARMY MAN LAUDS OUR FIGHT FOR CONDITIONS ATLANTIC FISHERMEN CALL STRIKE FOR LIVING WAGE RELEASE 20 GREEK SEAMEN; OPEN MARITIME CLUB 11 SIU MEN PRISONERS OF WAR FRENCH SEAMEN'S UNION IS REORGANIZED; GROWING AND PHENOMINAL RATE OF SPEED RAIL WORKERS ARE VOTING WALKOUT ONE FOR THE BOOK THOSE "STARS IN THE BACK" ILGWU WOULD SCRAP LITTLE STEEL POLICY NEW AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED THE 99 YEAR CLUB SIU AND TANKER MEMBERS ON WEST COAST KNOCKS OUT ANTI-LABOR ACT IN FLA. 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