http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/de4387931ee1a453fc4a59fcbd4920f8.PDF e57656998d50a20f0842698641bc1e08 PDF Text Text OFFICIAL OEGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMEETCA Vol. V. t,-/ i• NEW YORK. N.Y., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1943 No. 34 Macauley Whips Up Strike Scare In Smearing SlU-SUP VSS Is Picketed By Angry Merchantmen Captain Edward Macauley called reporters into his office early this week and issued hysterical charges that the SIU-SUP was planning to strike and announced that the WSA was laying plans to use the Army, the Navy and the RMO trainees to break the strike. This deliberate smear of the SIU-SUP was immediately given a big play by the nation's press—all the major papers in New York devoting scare headlines to the The United Seamen's Service, Moore took over. ^story. • that super-dooper, stream-lined, "The very fact that I was a This was, of course, just as bureau with the use of the RMO guilt-edged charity outfit, was picketed this week in New York - by a group of seamen who were fed up with the anti-union moves of this reformer outfit. Picket lines appeared on Monday eve­ ning before the Andrew Furuseth Glub and on Tuesday-before the USS headquarters at 39 Broad­ way. The signs carried by the pickets centered their attacks upon Mr. James Moore, a unionbaiting character who is now New York Port Director for the USS. The immediate cause of the picket line was the firing by Moore of Jerry McGlade, a seaxnen employed at the Andrew Furuseth Club. Ever since Moore has been in charge of the club he has been house-cleaning the organization in an effort to eliminate all those who fail to lick his boots or who show any real sympathy for the seamen and their problems. McGlade is a disabled seaman, having lost an arm and a leg abroad, and was employed at the club before seaman seemed to iritate Moore," McGlade said, "and I could see that he was determined to ease me out and put in some boys' club reformer." Mooi-e's way of easing McGlade out of his job was to demand that he run for the cops each time one of the boys in the bar got gassed up a bit. McGlade naturally objected to calling the cops just because the boys had heaved a few too many—and he was fired. Mr. Marshall Dimock's motherin-law also came in for some blasting on the picket cards. She is the one who demanded that a seaman be arrested when he ab­ sent-mindedly walked off with her fountain pen a few weeks ago. This was reported in Dushane's column week before last. The picket signs labeled Moore a "Little Ceasar" and de­ manded that the "USS Be Staff­ ed With Seamen—Not With Di­ mock's Relatives." New 'Luxury' Life Rafts Tested OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 29 — The latest "luxury" raft which will carry torpedoed soldiers and seamen away from their trans­ ports and merchant vessels in en­ emy-infested waters is designed to help meet the recreational needs of the survivors as well as to make life easier for any seri­ ously wounded men aboard. A Bible, a deck of playing cards, a carton of cigarettes and two canvas berth beds, on which men in a critical condition may lie in comparative comfort, are standard equipment on every raft. And when the new arcwelded steel life-saving appar­ atus underwent its final inspec­ tion test at the L. • A. Young Spring and Wire Corporation's plant in Oakland, a stove and (CotiUntud on Page 4) if Macauley planned. His deliber­ ate slander' against our union was couched in language design­ ed to make it appear that the union was sabotaging the war effort, thus assuring that the em­ ployer press would give it a big play. Actually no strike threat had been made by the union. What raised Macauley's ire was Harry Lundeberg's letter of protest against the Stalinist inspired move to eliminate many oldtime seamen from their trade by establishing rigid physical re­ quirements. Macauley, with a long record of supporting the Stalinists in maritime, took the Lundeberg letter as a personal affront and rushed tO"'"the press with his hysterical threats. What is significant in Macaul­ ey's performance is not so much that his snottyness is due to the weakness of his arguments, but that for the first time the vmions are threatened by a government The Saga Of Alcoa Scout Is Told The heroic story of the S.S. Alcoa Scout and its SIU crew was released this week, almost a year to the day after it occured. It is a story of a small, slow ship of World War I vintage, facing one of the most vicious North Atlantic storms in recent year's, and because of the seamanship of the crew, coming through with flying colors. The Alcoa Scout steamed into an east coast port at the end of her tussle with the elements last winter with only six inches of free-board aft and four feet for­ ward. Examination of the ship revealed that she was twisted completely out of alignment, the holds carried a large quantity of water, all lifeboats had been swept away, one anchor was gone and several ventilators were se­ verely battered. The report of the master, Capt. Charles B. Dunn, said that enemy action could not have hurt his ship any more than the wild, winter storms he had encounter­ ed in carrying vital supplies to remote. northern air bases estab­ lished by the Army. v'-v .. . . trainees as strike-breakers. The SIU-SUP has predicted from the very beginning that the WSA would attempt to use the thous­ ands of government trained kids as finks once the war ended and the shipowners and the unions come to grips. Now, even before the war ends, the WSA whips up a fake strike scare just to give it an excuse to threaten the unions with its trainees. Macauley told reporters that the government has 28,000 sea­ men available to break strikes. That's a lot of bunk. What he didn't tell the reporters is that the great majority of the train­ ees have joined the various mari­ time unions and are not' the do­ cile finks he considers them, and that the men he proposes to man the ships with have had no ac­ tual sea experience and are prac­ tically aU unrated men. When the real test of strength comes between the. unions and the ship­ owners (and their controlled government boards), we can promise Mr. Macauley that the great majority of his trainees will wind up on the side of the unions. He shouldn't be too cocky about how many strike­ breakers he can throw into the waterfront. So much for Macauley's diver­ sionary tactic—now for the real issues between us. This move to eliminate the old timers from the industry arises from a need on the part of both the Stalinists and the shipowners to pick off the old and tested militants in the unions. Both the Stalinists and the shipowners find themselves in irreconcilable opposition to the old-timers and hope to supplant them with the more tractable kids now coming out of the government schools. They have seized upon the scheme of physical examinations as the easiest and cleanest meth­ od of eliminating the militant union men. This plan was approved by Joe Curran last month. It was im­ mediately picked up by the fel­ low travelers in the WSA and a directive order was drawn which would become operative on De­ cember 1, 1943. Immediately a wave of pro­ test swept the waterfront, not only in the SIU-SUP, but within the NMU itself. It was to coun­ ter this protest that Macauley and the fellow travelers charged {Continued on Page 4) �THE Page Two '1 r SEAFARERS LOG Friday. December 3. 1943 ^ I4 SEAFARERS LOG •hf i-'S Pulrlished by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf IMstrict III The NY Times And Crocodile Tears |4iC: • BV MATT-HEW DMSMAME-* Several months ago I reported the present Wai- Shipping Ad­ ficer on appeal will be in wrii< that the War Shipping Adminis­ ministration, and like the present ing and will contain his find* tration was working on a plan WSA, during world war No. ings and conclusions. The de-* HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ "President whereby all rherchant seamen cooperated with and supplement­ cision of the District C.G. of­ 110 Maricct Street, San Francisco, Calif. would be required to take a med- ed the work of the ISU. Then in ficer on appeal shall be final cal examination. Mr. Marshall E. 1921 the Shipping Board used and shall be binding on tha JOHN HAWK ------- Secy-Treas, Dimock, Assistant Deputy Direc- taxpayers' money to break the parties for all purposes. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Gty ;or for Recruitment and Man­ b a etc s of organized seamen (c) A iranscript ofdhe record ning, has sent me a communica­ -through the infamous lockout, MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. before the hearidg officer shall tion advising me that 4he WSA and inagurated their open shop 424 5tli Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. be made available to any per­ has proposed a general order on program, and made seamen flie *! W W! son whose license or certificala this matter. The RMO will hold chattels of the shipowners until is revoked or suspended for Directory of Branches a meeting to discuss the order on 1943, when the Pacific Coast the purpose of making an ap­ November 30th. Maritime Unions broke their peal pursuant to fhe provision^ PHONE ADDRESS BRANCH The WSA proposed order ap­ chains of bondage. of this section. NEW YORK (4) 2 Stono St BOwKng Green 9-3437 plies to all ships owned by or My opinion is that Mr. Dimock BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 (d) Any person whose li­ under bareboat charter to the is preparing to line himself up BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Cay St.. Calvert 4539 cense or certificate is revoked PHILADELPHIA ...6 North 6th SL Lombard 765 I WSA, and states this -medical ex­ and become the Captain Peter­ NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 or suspended and who intends NEW ORLEANS (16) ..309 Chartrea St ^nal 3336 amination must be taken to son of the 1921 era. We have all SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 to appeal from the decision of safeguard the health of seagoing read Jack London's definition of TAMPA 423 East Piatt St.. revocation or suspension may MOBILE 55 So. Conception St Dial 2-1392 personnel and to avoid delays a scab. To my knowledge no one PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon .Puerto de Tierra file with the heuing officer a which are caused by illness of has defined a scab herder, in all GALVESTON 219 20th Street... ^Iveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. .. Ft. Lauderdale 160 1 request for a temporary lieensa crew members while vessels are probability the English language or certificate valid during iha on voyage. Dimock certainly does not contain the words that pendency of the appeal. Sudt PUBLICATION OFFICE: knows how to line up the angles would adequately define such temporary license or certificate when he wants to put something subject matters. ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET shall contain such terms SBA across. New York City BOwling Green 9-8345 conditions as the issuing officer U.S. COAST GUARD: The standards for medical ex­ ~ Z67 may prescribe and shall con­ aminations shall be approved by Several cases are coming in! tain a definite expiration date regarding suspension and revo-, the U.S. Public Health Service fixed by the issuing officer cation of seamen's certificates. upon the recommendation of the which date, however, may be Medical Director of the WSA. Latest Coast Guard order is: extended from lime to time by Temporary wartime rules gov­ Standards will be set by the the issuing officer." erning investigations of accidents WSA. I am of the opinion that the All general agents of the WSA and casualties, as amended who have doctors on their staff through October 22, 1943 — Title membership should fully ao-, may continue examining seamen 46 Shipping — Chapiex II Coast quaint themselves with the C.G. as in the past. Those who have Guard: Inspection and Naviga­ orders on revocation and suspen­ The New York Times has suddenly developed a crying no doctors, arrangements will be tion—Part 133-"A" Marine In­ sions of certificates. Particularly jag over the plight of some fifteen million "white collar" made to provide medical exaip-; vestigation Board Rules" — Ad­ the above section, as there may workers who, because they are not organized, have failed to inations by doctors desiginated vise all agents to go to the near­ he some cases wherein a menir Obtain wage increases permitted under the "Little Steel by the medical director of the est C.G. office and get copies so her may he ordered to appear WSA. Evidently the shortage of that they can intelligently advise before a hearing officer, and he formula. collar workers belong to the va­ doctors that we read so much our membership as to their may not have the opportunity to When a conservative ncwspa-| rious AFL unions in the Federal rights, privileges, and immunities contact one of our agents for ad­ per like the New York Times Government service and in the about is aU hooey. vice. If possible, they should If a seamen is turned down under the Constitution. sheds walrus tears over the mis­ State, County and Municipal have the services of a lawyer. SEC. 136.107 Appeal, (a) or employment by the sawbones, fortune of any group of workers, Employes Union. Government Brothers, don't forget that when Any person whose license or he may appeal the decision in we begin suspecting that some­ employes, of course, must depend your certificates are revoked or certificate of service or effici­ accordance to the collective one is spreading something on on legislation to receive wage suspended, your draft hoard is bargaining agreement. Another ency is revoked or suspended too thick. adjustments and their unions appeal is by a doctor satisfactory may, within thirty days after notified. So if you do not want The strategy of the newspaper have succeeded in-obtaining such the decision of the hearing of­ to go into the Army, you should is obvious. It isn't even faintly legislation for them in most in­ to both parties. No mention is ficer, take an appeal to the dis­ make every effort to see that you made as to who is going to foot interested in the welfare of these stances. trict C.G. officer of the district get a fair and just trial. Have the bill for the sawbones that workers. Otherwise it would ad­ If the unorganized white col­ would be satisfactory (?) to both in which the hearing was held. been advised that this whole provise them to join a union which lar workers have failed to make Every appeal shall set forth as ceedure may he illegal. could get them all the rights similar gains, they have no one parties. briefly as possible the name of A seaman will be advised ver­ they are entitled to under the GULF COAST FISHERMEN the appellant, the nature of the to blame but themselves. That bally by the sawbones why he law and the regulations of the does not mean to say that we On November 9 and 10th—^The was rejected, a full report on his charge, the name of the hear­ War Labor Board. CPA held a meeting in Jackson­ ing officer who made the de­ lack sympathy for them. Sym­ rejection will be supplied upon Of course, the New York Times pathy is too mild a word. For his request, and will be in con­ cision, the substance of the de­ ville, Florida on the question of isn't handing out any such ad­ many years the American Feder­ formance with established regu­ cision, and a statement of each ceiling prices on fish. vice. Its purpose is merely to in­ ation of Labor has told these lations and practices of the U.S. separate ground for appeal. The general consensus of op­ flame unorganized workers workers that they are bound to Public Health Service. inion of the industry representa­ (b) The district C.G. officer against the justified demands of suffer unless they organize. Their tives and the SIU Fishermen's Mr. Dimock states that this on appeal may affirm, reverse, union workers for immediate re­ present plight proves the wisdom examination is primarily to stop representatives was that the ceil­ or modify the decision of the vision of the "Little Steel" for- of this advice. Nor is it too late delays in vessels, however, it ing prices on Mullet for the pro­ hearing officer or remand the mula to make up for increases in for them to act upon it. The seems to me that with all this case for further hearing. The ducers should he seven cents. living costs since May, 1942. unions of the AFL are glad to red tape, it will be a wonder if District C.G. officer will not The CPA representatives refused welcome new members at any they sail any vessels at all. consider evidence which is not to give, any consideration on the "THE BLAME LIES IN time. In fact, they spend consid­ This looks to me like a contest part of the record of the hear­ increased cost of nets and other , OURSELVES' erable sums each year trying to to eliminate all the old timers ing and will not consider- any material connected with the cat­ Moreover, we don't for one orgaaize the unorganized. and set up a super duper class of ground for appeal which is not ching of fish, and stated that the minute accept the figures offered Lest this be considered a pre­ seamen. It wasn't such a long specified by the accused. The ceiling price should he three •by the New York Times. We have judiced point of view, we would time back that several companies decision of the District C.G. of­ cents. extreme doubts that there are as like to call attention to what refused to hire any seamen over ficer on appeal will be in writ­ The low down on why the many as fifteen million workers in America whose wages or sal­ WLB Chairman Davis had to say thirty-five years of age, and the ing and will contain his find­ OPA is insisting, on a ceiling of aries have not increased as much when he was asked what under­ medical examination was the ings and conclusions. The de­ three cents is that the New Engpaid white collar workers should weapon that they employed to cision of the District C.G. of(Conthined on Page 3) as 15 per cent since Jan. 1, 1941. do to get wage increases they are enforce their rules. It also ap­ The fact is that many white entitled to. pears that the WSA is centraliz­ collar workers are organized into ing more of its power into the GET WISE—ORGANIZE trade unions affiliated with the ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR RMO, which indicates that this American Federation of Labor "Well, one way," said Mr. Da­ centralization of power is the WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15th TO 20th which have protected their inter­ vis, "is to join an organization. forerunner for the preparation ests fully. Thousands of office That is the way I would do." DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL by the WSA to jettison all col­ workers, for instance, are mem^ Yes, the white collar workers lective bargaining agreements bers of the AFL Office Employesj should take this lesson to heart. that the maritime unions have SHIPPED 361 180 275 816 Unions, which have been grouped; They should realize by now that with the employers. together in a national council.! no worker can afford to be a The United States Shipping REGISTERED 270 218 246 784 Additional thousands of white {Continued on Fage 4) Board was the 1921 version of Affiliated with the American Federation o/ Labor , • 1: fRtPOUT or\. n, >^ASHirvGiprv., Ifti- • r-,- -- : •" - '' ' '' ' '-i.•fV-- �Friday. December 3, 1943 THE SEAFARERS LOG WHArS DOING Arounil the Ports NEW ORLEANS Tomorrow 1 s Thanksgiving Day. We have to be thankful for the fact that in this land of ours all kinds can live and breath and carry on in the manner to which they are accustomed. We are honored by having in "our fair city a ship which is op= -Grated by our old friend Mr. -Squires. After being in port for five days they got around to pay-Ihg off, at this time it was sud^^denly brought to the attention of -the above named gentleman that there were some men aboard the -scow who had not made the trip. These men were ordered by the -First Engineer after the Master had made the statement that he was paying off (this was Friday) even though the men reported and worked. The deck engineer :%vOTked forty-four straight hours. Mr. Squires stated that he would not pay these men. The whole •question came down to whether !or not we should take orders from anyone but the office. This ;mihd you, after the run around •we got here from the Firmore •last summer. The men that were shipped from this hall were theh inform­ ed by yours truly that as they •were not going to get paid they need not work and at the same time I told Mr. Squires that he , was breaking the agreement. Of course he did not agree. Next day, after considerable discussion in the office of the Company which is the acting agent, it was agreed to pay these men for the days they worked and also for their lodging. When ready to leave, Mr. Squires in­ formed us that he wanted a white Stewards department aboard this ship, even though she had come in with a colored department and there had beeri a colored department shipped. I informed him that I would put the jobs on the board. The colored crew went to the ship the next day and turned to. Later this evening Mr. Squires called and stated that he had or­ dered a white department and how come that we had sent a col­ ored one. When I asked the gent if he would order me to pull off these guys he hedged and stated that he would not be put on the spot. The next move in the game is the gentleman trying to sign the ship on while she lays in drydock, even though she will be here some time. Have already several calls from members of the ship's crew who think that this is a lot of old-fashioned bunk and that they are not going to sign on. Every time that we get one of this company's ships in here we have a lot of unneeded trouble. There is more static involved in trying to care for a couple of these lousy packets than any other company that operates. I SIU And Tanker Members On West Coast Central Registering: and Dispatching Office Open in SUP Headquarters at San Francisco For SIU Members and T, C*s in Deck, Engine and Steward Departments 1 Increased shipping on West Coast by SIU members has made it necessary to open a separate and complete business office to be devoted solely to registering and car­ ing for the needs of SIU members in all departments. All 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 excepting 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.—Phono Pacific 7824—Hugh Murphy. WILMINGTON, California—440 Avalon Blvd. —Phone 4449. NEW YORK crry — 105 Broad St. — Phone BOwUng Green 9-9530—Morris Weisberger. SAN FRANCISCO—59 Clay St.—Phone Exbrook 8229— i .-i Pha Coriley. -- believe that we would be in or­ der to bring to the attention of the powers that be the way that this outfit works and ask them to compile one of those files that they delight in forming on sea­ men. In closing I would like to be able to cast a glance into the old crystal glass and see what the second cook who is coming from New York to take the Paca does when he finds that we still ship from the union hall. So thanks for Thanksgiving, in Berlin those still alive are very, very thankful that their baliwicks are still standing. In Tokyo the slant-eyes are thank­ ful that there are no more Shangri-la's. We here in New Orleans in the SIU are thankful that there are no Calmar Steam­ ship companies doing business. Thanks. I wonder how I would stack up for a Thanksgiving job. ARMY, Ageni SAVANNAH Shipping in this port has been slow the last 10 days. I had a lot of the boys come up from Tampa and New Orleans but most of them went right on to Norfolk in as much as Brother Rogers was in need of men in all departments in that port. Shipping at the present time is very good here as we have one West Coast ship in Wilmington and one in Charleston. Shipping also looks very good for the com­ ing week. Nothing more to re­ port for now. CHARLES WAID, Agent HAWK TELEGRAPHS PROTEST TO LAND ON MEDICAL EXAM. Page Threa Editor's Mail Bag Editor Dear Sir; P-erhaps you couH helij me. Is there some sort of pin I could wear for my husband who died in the merchant marine in March? Isn't there something that I could wear to show that my husband did his part? I noticed in your paper of April 30, 1943, that my husband's name was listed "In Mcmoriam." Any information you could give ihe would help. Mrs. Herbert Zumpft (Relatives of merchant seamen killed in action are entitled to wear and display the regular gold service star.—^Editor). • • • Traffic Det. Hangar 6 National Airport Washington, D. C. Editor, Dear Brother: This is just to tell you (in case you don't already know) that in the current issue of Fortune Mag­ azine there is an article on unions—and a full page picture of the "Hall" with Paul reading off the jobs and a gang of the fellows standing ai'ound. If I re­ member it's in color. Again, as usual unfortunately, there isn't any credit given to our union. But I got quite a kick seeing Paul (some of the boys tell me that he's been going to sea again) and that now famous ship­ ping board again. I quit the sea in March for a special assignment with Air Transport Command (from cargo to cargo) and the work here is ad exciting (and as secret) as hell. Every General and every bigshot comes through here and wa get to see them all. But every so often I miss tha water and the ships and tha steady clanging of the engine room from below deck. And some how flying is a sleepy busi­ ness. Incidentally, in the next issue (probably hits the newstands on January 1st) of World At War Magazine, there is the story of my voyage to Murmansk in the days when it was stiU something to talk about. I mention it be­ cause I deliberately mentioned the SIU in it twice; I'll get a per­ sonal kick seeing our name in print after getting sick of aU the hot air the Curranumist were throwing out. Then there's another magazine story coming out soon in which I quoted Paul and again mentioned the Union. (This time they would only aUow one mention.) Got a note from Brother Joe Whelen the other day. Joe fol­ lowed in my footsteps (and our advice is don't anybody else do it) and joined the Army to "get away from the sea for awhile." So they stuck him in the Rescue Boat Squadron of the Air Corps. He was just born for salt water! Writing this because he men­ tioned getting his retirement card •and I remember Uiat in the ex­ citement I forgot to put in for mine. I'd like to now. Best regards to all the Brothers, Pvt. LIONEL SIMON / REPORT FROM Washington Telegram sent to WSA on day to a better share than they are {Continued from Page 2) of meeting to consider the phy­ land operators do not want fish­ now receiving. sical exams. The New England fish dealers ermen from up north to go south are cleaning up and do not want Admiral E. S. Land, this year. The practice in the past their fishermen to go south. Prob­ Administrator has been for fishermen from ably the only way to put the War Shipping Administration around Glocester, Mass., to go to Department of Commerce Bldg. the southern fishing fields in the skids on Mr. Trigg is a general strike of fishermen. Washington, D. C. winter. Now if the CPA set a low ceiling on southern fish, this Dimock of Recruitment and will have the tendency to not en­ Manning Organization is attempt­ courage fishermen to go to the ing to make compulsory a phy­ usual southern fishing grounds. R. H. TAURIN has overlime sical examination for all men in The New England fishermen coming from the Calmar Line. the merchant marine. Any rigid are at present on strike against See patrolman Sheehan about it. physical rules would inevitably the OPA boondongling on the n« eliminate many old-time seamen, fish ceiling set up in the New R. McLAURIN has overtime usually rated men, so vitally England Area. coming from the New York of­ needed in this war emergency. Mr. Charles Trigg, Chief Fish fice of the Calmar Line. Compulsory physical examina­ Consultant in the OPA, was « • • tions would play into the hands formerly a • fish dealer, and his of labor's enemies and give them policy has been to give all the Crew which paid off S.S. Alcoa an opportunity to deal us and the gravy to the fish dealers. He has Voyager in Sept. 1943, has $10 war effort a blow by black-ball­ given them so much gravy in the linen money coming. Collect 17 ing many men from their trade. New Englaiid aiea that the deal­ Battery Place. New York City. » » • Dimock says that ships have ers themselves have made the Steward Department of S.S. missed sailing schedules due to statement that the fishermen Cape Henlopen which paid oft ill health of crews. We brand should be given a better share of November 1943, has overtime this a lie and challenge him to the proceeds of the catch. In coming from the Bull Line. prove statement. For morale of statements made before the War » » » men sailing the ships, for the Labor Board the dealers admit- The logging of the Steward's best interest of the industry, we ed that they are making more Department of the S.S. Daniel appeal for. your aid in defeating money now than before the ceil­ Willard has been reversed by the ing prices were set up, and that this proposal. the fishermen should be entitled Commissioner after a length]^ JOHN HAWK triid. The men involved can col- ^ Secretary-Treasurer, lect extra meal money and Keep In Touch With log their Atlantic & Gulf District refund from Calmar Line Seafarers International Union Your Draft Board Office. MONEY DUE , ... . .:v .SA'ikse,!-. .,'1 �smm Page Four ??>•- •, THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. December 3, 1943 Macauley Whips Up Strike The NY Times And Scare In Smearing SIU-SUP Crocodile Tears I !• New ^Luxury' Life Rafts Tested {Continued from Page 1) jef a" unions several months ago It looks like this Proposed Order {Continued from Page 2) that the SIU-SUP was in favor of been incorporated wherever has been very carefully set up so rugged individualist. Theyshoulc letting men go to sea with ven­ possible, in this proposed Gener­ there can be no come-back in see the futility of bargaining as ereal diseases and other contag- al Order." This statement is un­ case of discrimination. individuals in an industrial true, insofar as we arc concern eous ailments. EXISTING PROVISIONS economy which is highly organ­ ed, because we are definitely and AMPLE SAFEGUARDS ized. To set the record straight once absolutely opposed to this pro­ You are well aware of the fact more—we are in favor of ven­ Isn't it just a silly manifests posed program dealing with that every merchant seaman who ereal inspection. We are in favor tion of false pride for an office medical examinations for sea­ goes to sea today must pass a of eliminating from the crews worker to consider himself above {Continued from Page 1) • men, beyond what already exists Public Health examination be­ any man who has a disease that his fellow workers? Isn't he cut frying pan with fifteen pounds of and has been functioning so well fore he is issued his certificate of constitutes a health menace lo ting off his nose to spite his face fuel also took the forty-five-foo| for many years past. seamanship. You are also aware if he fails to join with other of­ drop required by USCG regula­ his shipmates. Mr. Dimock further states: "I We are opposed to the rigid believe that this program of that if a man gets sick aboai-d fice workers in a union to protect tions, into San Francisco Bay. physical standards proposed by medical examinations is an im­ ship, he is entitled to go to the the interest of all white collar The stove and fuel are avail« Macauley and the Stalinists portant step in safeguarding the Marine Hospital. You should workers? able as extra equipment if th« which would eliminate the old- health of sea-going personnel and give the merchant seamen a lit­ It seems shameful to us that armed forces or Maritime Com­ timers suffering from minor in­ in avoiding ship delays which tle credit to this extent that no office workers, who have the mission want them. capacities which do not effect are caused by illness of crew man who is really ill will go benefits of better education, Like other standard rafts de­ their efficiency on the job. The members while vessels are on a aboard a ship and take a chance should be so far behind workers veloped during the war, it car­ on his own health! We realize in overalls when it comes to ad­ ries signaling and safety equip­ proposed physical requirements voyage." the Washington Bureaucrats who vancement of. their economic ment required by the Coasf could be construed to eliminate NO SHIPS DELAYED spend their time and the tax­ status through organization. from the industry many men who Guard, including distress signal^ We do not know of a cheaper payers' money drafting these receive "battle shock", impaired signal pistols, signaling mirrors* Potentially^ the office workers hearing, etc., caused from bomb­ way of trying to put over a pro­ Proposed General Orders do not could have one of the largest and illuminating oil, drinking cups, ings while delivering the goods gram such as this Proposed Gen­ have too much respect for a mer­ strongest unions in the country if matches, fishing tackle, blanketSJ -to the war fronts. Fine gratitude eral Order has in view, than by chant seamen's intelligence, but they would only throw off the compass and electric waterlight. to show these men who have stating it will "avoid delaying a seaman has that much sense, I ridiculous mental hazards against Measuring 8 by 16 feet by 41, risk their very lives in this war. ship,S caused by illness of crew can assure you. inches, the reversible raft is de­ What is wrong with the pres- joining a union which have been signed for twenty persons, but No provisions are being made to members." To our knowledge, cleverly set up by employer rehabilitate them in-shore jobs— (and we thing it is pretty exten­ sent et-up? Today some steam­ propaganda. thirty-six have been aboard at but they would become victims sive covering 40,000 Merchant ship companies have physical one time. There are the usual ten of the government's war upon Seamen, covering some 900 ships examinations. Others have not. As a member of an AFL Office quarts of water per person, four­ on the West Coast, not counting But, as stated before, and as you Workers Union ourself, we can teen ounces of pemmican and thd the unions. There is no question in any- those on the East Coast) at no well know, every merchant sea­ testify that such union member­ same amounts of malted millc . one's mind about how the rank time has any vessel been delay­ man must pass a Public Health ship has not interfered in the tablets, chocolate and "C" Army and file seamen stand on this is­ ed due to illness of the crew examination before he is issued slightest degree with our inde­ ration biscuit. Protective cur­ pendence of thought or action. his certificate of seamanship. sue. The NMU leadership know since the war started! tains, sails and canopy are all We can also testify from our painted orange to make them For years the shipowners have that there is a near-revolt in the We challenge you to refute this attempted to discriminate against personal observation that union visible long distances from sea ox; NMU. Macauley knows how the statement! seamen through company doc­ office workers are better paid air. other unions feel because a flood This Proposed General Order of telegrams has been descend­ for merchant seamen will mean tors, and seamen have been able and work under better conditions Irhe Young company expects to ing upon his office. Almost every nothing but the elimination of to appeal to the Public Health than non-union office workers. lit top production for its new So we say to the unorganized raft at its Oakland assemply line port on both cojists has been old-time seamen from the indus­ officers if they felt they were be­ heard from, and in no uncertain try. You know, of course, that ing discriminated against, and in office workers of the country— about Jan. 1, holding econtracts to terms. there are thousands of men be­ many cases company doctor's de­ don't envy union members who furnish various Liberty shipa; If Macauley can twist this into tween the ages of 40 and 60—and cisions have been repudiated by are better paid. Get wise and other types of cargo vessels, join an AFL union yourselves! a strike threat—let him do so. over—who still go to sea. Ex­ Public Health Service. tankers and transports. s —Philip Pearl » » » Now, the shipowners will be in cepting when someone is after Following is the text of Lunde- their scalps, they are called "Old a -different position. The ship­ berg's letter which sent Macaul- Sea Dogs." You know too that owners through this Proposed stonewall. In our frank opinion, this is ey's blood-pressure to such dizzy these men are not all 100 per General Order, will set War part of a long range program heights: cent physical specimens. How Shipping Administration, (man­ adopted by the bureaucrats of could they be, after spending 30 aged and controlled by them­ the WSA, in conjunction with San Francisco, Calif., to 40 years of their life in some selves, up to do the dirty work AUGUST DAUM: certain shipowners, to move in November 2-3, 1943 of the rotten, vermin-ridden, for the shipowners, and thru this Your wife has been injured^* and eliminate old-time union leaky and unsanitary fo'cstles, procedure, eliminate old-timers and would like to hear from you. Captain Edward Macauley, seamen. This is directly in line which were so prevalent until from the industry. She is at the Huntington Valley Deputy War Shipping with your training program, and the Unions were able to adjust Country Club, Abington, Pa. . Administrator MAKE WAY FOR YOUR with your Recruitment and Man­ «• » » these conditions? c/o War Shipping TRAINEES ning Organization — and how WALLACE H. SMOKE. Jr. Administration, There is a reason for it. The comes your "medical program." PLEA FOR OLD-TIMERS Contact the Tampa Agent. He Department of Commerce Bldg, Now, there are many old-tim­ War Shipping Administration has It will work handily in using has important information for Washington, (25) D.C. ers, whose eyes might not be so spent millions of the tax-payers' the taxpayei's money to build up (Copies to House Merchant strong at 50, as they were at 20 money enrolling "new men" for and guarantee jobs for the fu­ you. Marine and —whose hearing might not be so the Shipping industry, and it is ture for the "right" guys—pro­ money, in the high-handed man­ Fisheries Committee. good—his blood pressure, might no secret that in most cases they viding they do their dirty work ner in which you people are doWilliam Green, President, be a little higher—he might be are being taught to hate the against the American seamen, ng. A. F. of L. flat-footed — or there might be Union seamen. What would be and if the people in your Bu­ We are sending copies of this Mathew Dushane, Wash. any number of small physical sweeter for the shipowners and reaus spent a little less time in letter to all members of the Mer­ ^ Rep., SIU of N.A. defects which an aspiring medi­ politicians, who run this set-up, figuring out ways and means of chant Marine and Fisheries Com­ John Hawk, Scc'y.-Treas., cal officer might use as an excuse than to be able to show that the putting seamen behind the eight mittee of our Senate and Con- J_ Atlantic-Gulf District, to turn a man down for "physical Union man gets off the ship, and ball, and a little more for the gress, who so ably managed and SIU of N.A. is being replaced by the WSA- war effort, we would be much laid down the law for the Mer­ disability." Marshall Dimock, Asst. In the Proposed General Order trained newcomer? Do you ex­ further ahead. This proposed chant Seamen, and whose wise Deputy Adm. it also states that if a man is re­ pect to justify your expenditures General Order, worked out by a handling of the merchant marine| p! Recruitment-Manning, bunch of $10,000.00 a year stiffs, affairs is directly responsible for fg jected by "your medical officer" in this fashion? WSA and others.) —he can appeal to the Public How do we know we're going with nothing to do but scheme to the role the merchant marine has ® Dear Sir; Health Service. This evidently is to get a square deal from the keep themselves in office, will played in this war — and even On November 23, 1943, we re­ iviearit as a bit of satire—because, medical-appointees of the WSA? disrupt the now-efficient sailing you cannot deny that it has been ceived a communication from one as we understand it, the medical It is a certainty he won't get ap­ of American ships. a noble one. Should any ships be delayed of your men, Mr. Marshall E. examining officer will be ap­ pointed unless he is "right" in Our representative in Wash­ Dimock, Asst. Deputy Adminis­ pointed through the public health politics with the crowd running through this proposed medical ington, D. C., Mr. Dushane, wiH trator for Recruitment and Man­ office. So, how far is a man's the WSA, and therefore he will scheme of yours, we will lay the appear at the November 30tb owe his loyalty to whoever ap­ responsibility right in your lap. meeting and further outline ning. This communication con­ appeal going to go? tained a copy of a Proposed Gen­ You further state in your pro­ points him—and the appoint­ Our organization will absolute­ opposition to this program. ly and definitely not cooperate in eral Order regarding medical ex­ posed General Order that a man ment comes from the WSA. By Orders of the Membership, this respect. NO PROTECTION FOR who has been rejected shall be aminations for crews on War We challenge your authority to Harry Lundeberg, Secy.-Treas,,, SEAMEN Shipping Administration's ves­ verbally advised, if he requests Now, you can not deny that sit back in Washington, D. C. and Sailors Union of the Pacific. sels. Mr. Dimock's letter goes on it, as to the reasons for his rejec­ r-' C to say—"The suggestions made tion. This is also a joke—because the WSA is largely controlled by lay down laws and regulations President, Seafarers Interna­ • by the Maritime Labor Unions to if a man is rejected for medical the shipowners. Where does the affecting hundreds and thousands tional Union of North Americd (Representing 40,000 American| • Dr. Daniel Blain, in response to reasons, why don't the medical seamen's protection come in? Not of men, and involving the spend­ his letter sent to the Presidents officers put it down in writing? in this deal! 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Title A name given to the resource December 3, 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. 35 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: MACAULEY WHIPS UP STRIKE SCARE IN SMEARING SIU-SUP USS IS PICKETED BY ANGRY MERCHANTMEN NEW 'LUXURY' LIFE RAFTS TESTED THE SAGA OF ALCOA SCOUT IS TOLD THE NY TIMES AND CROCODILE TEARS SIU AND TANKER MEMBERS ON WEST COAST HAWK TELEGRAPHS PROTEST TO LAND ON MEDICAL EXAM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/3/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log