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Issue Date
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Issue Number
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THEATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT,
W SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA
NEW YORK. N.Y» FRIDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1943 No. 39
A "Log" ̂ Headline Review Of 1943
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The Oulf District Towboatmcn
of the SIU have been designated
as the exclusive bargaining
agents for all licensed and un
licensed personnel, boat operat
ors. deck hands, and' all other
ratings on floating equipment in
the Higgins Ship Yards of Ni
Orleans, Louisiana by the
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company immediately.
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These headlines clipped from various issues of the Seafarers Log printed during the past year, reveal that it has been a busy
\l2 months for the union. We have been engaged in a constant battle with the shipowners and the government in defense of our^
\rights and conditions. We have not won all the battles, but have won the majority of them —and the most vital ones.
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Pitblished by the
SEAFARERS' INTERNATiaNAL UNION
OF NORTH AMRRICA
AHantic and Gulf District
Affiliated with the American Fedcrathn of Labor .
HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - - - - President
110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif.
JOHN HA^E ------- Secy-Treas.
P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City
MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep,
424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
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Directory of Branches
BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE
NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwIlns Green 9-3437
BOSTON (10).. 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 405 7
BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St .Calvert 4539
PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651
NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083
NEW ORLEANS (16) . .321 Chartres St Canal 3336
SAVANNAH..... 216 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728
TAMPA 423 East Piatt St,....... Tampa MM-1323
MOBILE 55 So. Conception St .Dial 2-1392
PUERTO R1C(3... 45 Ponce de Leon... Puerto do Tlerra
GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-6043
FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale 1601
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Bankei-s Loaned Germany Seven .Billions
For many, many years Lord
Vansittart was a high-ranking
"civil servant," and was, there
fore, in a position to acquire in
side knowledge of what was go
ing on in Britain—politically,
financially and diplomatically. He
retired after this war started and
Kt'.ig George rewarded him with
a seat in the House of Lords.
Now Lord Vansittart is spon
soring a drastic program to
shackle Prussian militarism.
Space will not permit a review
of all his proposals, but one point
needs to be stressed.
How was Hitler able to finance
Ihe war machine he has used to
terrorize the world? Vansittart's
answer is that British and other
international bankers loaned him
$7,000,000,000! The money was
raised by selling German secur
ities to investors in Britain, the
United States and other democ
ratic nations, and now practically
all those securities are in default.
Mussolini was financed in the
same way.
If the bankers had not advanc
ed these enormous, loans, this
dreadful war would not have oc
curred, because the champions of
Fascism would not have been
able to enslave the people of
their own countries and prepare
for the subjugation of the rest of
the world.
•—Labor
DRAFT INFORMATION
Since the WSA pink and white
Form No. 61 has replaced Form
No. 48 in handling draft defer
ments for seamen, we have had
a large number of men inducted
into the aTmy. It seems that they
are paying little attention to
these new forms and to the RMO
policy in general.
Under the old set-up Card No,
48 was sent into each local office
of the RMO, and from that office
sent on to Washington, D.C. This
has been changed in that now
all the new forms go directly to
Washington and the RMO set-up
is more efficient in cracking
down on delinquents. If you
have to overstay the shore time
allotted to you, you must con
tact the union Agent in your port
and have him explain the ex
tenuating circumstances to the
local RMO office. If you fail to
do this it is pretty likely that
you will be classified I-A and be
army bound. In such cases there
is little that the union can do for
you. For your own welfare, as
well as the welfare of the union,
I urge all members to be most
careful in their observance of
these rules. We need the old-
timers and experienced men
aboard the ships — not in the
army.
-JOHN HAWK
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ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR
WEEK OF DECEMBER 13th TO 18th
DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL
SHIPPED 360 295 280 935
REGISTERED - — 301 272 300 873
SELECTIVE SERVICE
Quite a few cases coming in
here wherein officials of the
union are being classified in 1-A,
or being ordered inducted into
the Army. They are not being
even given considei'ation as sea
men and permitted to go to sea
when their local board turns
down the union's request for de
ferment as an official of the
union. These cases have all been
taken up with the RMO end HQ
of Selective Service.
Advised all union officials to
immediately contact their respec
tive HQ whenever they are being
given the works, so that HQ can
inmiediately make arrangements
for an appeal, and right up the
line to the President's Commit
tee. RMO here does not make an
appeal for luiion officials, they
will support the union's request
for an appeal. Here is a list of
union officials who are being re
classified 1-A, and others ordered
to report for induction. • •'
Pietro Albert Maniscalo,
SUP patrolman, S.F.
E. Wilson, SUP Business
agent, Norfolk.
Herbert Yate, SIU patrolman,
Wilmington, Calif.
Buck Stepheris, SIU patrol
man, New brleans.
The RMO has supported the
union's request for deferment in
the above cases. However, it is
necessary for HQ of the union to
keep working on all of these
cases, and not depend on the
RMO offices. H.Q. of Selective
Service will not overrule local or
state directors on any case. All
cases should be taken to the
President's Committee when all
other means have failed, and
these appeals should come from
H.Q. of the unions.
J. K. Shaughenessey, SIU
Agent, Fort Lauderdale: Case of
Robert Oiven Stevens has been
turned over to the RMO, They
have filled out form 42-A and
have notified his local board to
give consideration to this man
as an active seaman as per direc
tive of War Manpower Commis
sion. Advise you to contact local
RMO on any similiar cases in the
future as they have this jurisdic
tion over active seamen.
All ships delegates, and pa
trolmen should make it their
business to see that masters of
vessels send in RMO form 61
when crews sign on and pay off.
Arthur Burke, SUP Patrolman,
S.F. Case of Ralph Johnson who
was sick while a member of the
crew of the SS Jane Delano and
paid off of the vessel in Durban.
WSA position on this matter is
that he isn't entitled to transpor
tation to the Pacific Coast as he
signed off of his vessel thereby,
making that part of the ship's
articles null. It is important that
all members must again be noti
fied that when ever they are sick
and go to a hospitaL they should
not sign clear of the articles as
they take a chance of losing cer
tain conditions which are incor
porated in the ship's articles.
They are entitled to wages imtil
their vessel arrives back in the
U.S. 'The WSA is now checking
to see what the articles of the
SS Thomas Hill called for,
whether there was a transporta
tion clause in there.
A. W. Armstrong, SIU Agent,
New Orleans: Re; Crew of MV
Cape Pillar clahn for overtime
while loading ammunition on
Sunday.
The WSA has sent a letter to
Mr. C. H. MarshaU, Gulf Coast
director of the WSA on Decem
ber 13, 1943, and has stated that
members of the unlicensed per
sonnel loading ammunition be
tween 5 P.M. and 9 P.M. are en
titled to $3.00 per hour for such
work under the terms of Section
33. If, however, this interpreta
tion of the agreement is disputed,
the claim would have to be taken
to arbitration under the terms of
section 4 and 5 of the SIU agree
ment and the company involved,
UNITED SEAMEN'S SERVICE
There is quite a racket going
on by some seamen who have
figured out angles to put the ding
on this outfit. It has come to my
attention that several boys are
going from one seaport to an
other and. putting the ding on
the people who have charge of
the purse strings in this set-up.
The angle is that they are active
seamen and before they can ship
they need a month's room rent
for their wives, mothers, etc.
Washington have put the ding ori
the RMO, they are given a flop
and chow, in some instances giv
en transportation to some sea'
port. Of course the boys claim
that they are stranded.
*One of these mooches came in
to see me. He stated that he was
a member of the SIU, his name
is Wilham Costello, and he stated
that he was going to Miami to
join the SS Alcoa Trader.
He did not have his uniofi
book with him and stated that
the union official in N.Y. sent his
book to the union hall in Miami.
TJpon being informed that the
union did not have a hall there,
he tried to wiggle out with an
other cock and bull story.
This bird looked to me like S
professional bum and certainly is
not good union material. The
RMO gave him a night's flop.
Claims that he has been sailing
since 1938 and joined the SIU
last July in N.Y. Stated that he
has never joined any union prior
to that time, has been sailing on
tankers.
Advise all agents to keep tabs
on this guy, and he is strictly a
leech.
The WSA has requested that
the AFL appoint some one to be
on their post war planning com
mittee. Matthew Woll, Vice
President of the AFL has re
quested that 1 accept this assign
ment for the AFL in the Mari
time Industry. Believe that it is
important that we have some one
on that committee to look after
our interest in the maritime in-
Several boys passing through dustry
Conqrcssmfln Dripp bq Votincn)
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HAPPY NEW YEAR?
This is the traditional time to wish friends a
"Happy New Year," and we make such a wish for
all SlU ihem Howiever, we would" be less than real
istic if we expected any degree of fulfillment for
the wish.
The men who man the merchant ships have had
a rough time of it during the past year and they will
have just as bad a time in the year to come—^no one
can deny this fact. It's not just the enemy bombs
and torpedoes that we're talking about (though
those are no small item, God knows), rather is it
the home front offensive ag^ainst the rights and liv
ing conditions of the men.
Facing storms and loneliness and submarines is
part of the modern seamen's job and he is doing it
with unparalleled courage and fortitude. But he
feels that his sacrifices at sea entitle him to a living
wage, union security and the dignity of a freeborn
man. He receives none of these without a continual
and bitter battle with profit ma.d shipowners and
power drunk Washington bureaucrats.
While the seaman risks his very life in the
prosecution of this war, the shipowner sits safely at
home and schemes how to . break the unions and cut
his payroll costs. And this situation isn't going to
change in 1944—-it's going to get worse.
So, we don't make an idle wish for a "Happy
New Year," rather do we wish for all SIU men a
New Year of courage and militancy and solidarity;
courage to face the dangers they must, militancy in
the face of their enemies at home, and solidarity
with all union brothers in the building of a strong
union which is the only guarantee of achieving a
"Happy New Year" in the years to come.
SIU Hero Lauded
On Return To Sea
Brother Jules Souza, hero of
the sinking of the SS Alcoa
Guide, received praise this week
for returning to sea after only a
short period of recuperation on
the beach. Officials pointed to
him as a man "typifying the
spirit of the merchant marine."
The Alcoa Guide was attacked
by three submarines that put
/approximately 100 shells into
her before she went down. Rafts
and boats were launched "with
&eat difficulty because the en
gines were running full ahead,
jnd there was no one in the en
gine room. With great difficulty
iart ^of the black gang went be
low to reverse the engines, al-
' lowing Souza to launch the rafts.
iSouza fished three shipmates out
' of the sea and the four of them
spent weeks on the raft. The
others died before rescue arrived
,'; on the 32nd day — Souza being
' the sole survivor.
As these words are being writ
ten Souza is again at sea.
CHARLES SEYMOUR
Contact Ait. Samuel SegaL 11
Broadway, New York City,
SIU Fishermen's
Strike Spreads
As the strike of the Atlantic
Fishermen's Union, SIU, entered
its sixth week today, the import
ant Gloucester fleet of 100 boats
began tying up. Gloucester had
previously reached an agreement
on catch prices with the whole
salers and the OPA, but the
branch is now walking out in
support of the other ports which
have been unable to reach any
agreement.
This support from the Glou
cester fishermen was announced
by Austin Powers, business agent
for the union in that port. Pow
ers said that some 270 members
of the branch had met to de
nounce the wholesalers and OPA
and to lay plans for active sup
port of the union by strike ac
tion. Another meeting of the
full 700 members of the branch
will be held the end of the week
v/hen the formal strike vote will
be taken and the boats tied up.
In the meantime the fishing
fleets in Boston, New Bedford
and New York remain tied to
their docks.
ADMIRAL LAND ISSUES
MEDICAL EXAM RULES
Lakes SIU Warns
Railroads On Scabs
DETROIT' Dec. 27 = Somo
700 car fer*y seamen affili
ated with the Seafarers In
ternational Union (AFL) in
the Great Lakes district
warned today that they
would join in the impending
walkout of railroad brother
hoods and unions if the rail-
rocids attempted to substitute
non-union employes.
Mardy Polaner, district
secretary - treasurer of the
Seafarers, sent telegrams
Stating their stand in the rail
road controversy to ferry op
erators including the Ann
Arbor Railroad at Frankfurt,
Mich.; the Grand Trunk
Western Railroad here; the
Pere Marquetto Railroad
here, and the Mackinac
Transportation Co., Mar
quette, Mich.
The messages mformed the
ferry operators the seamen
would refuse to work with
scabs and would not move
freight cars handled by them.
MONEY DUE
LOUIS DOYLE, DOMINICK
TRAIANO, HERAL COBLER:
You have differential in wages
coming from the last trip of the
SS Marina. Collect from any
Bull Line office.
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Overtime is coming to the fol
lowing crew members of the
SS Del Aires:
C. MICOSZEK
J. KORNAFSKI
L. GOEMAN
A. JEPSON
E. TORRES
J. DAND
J. JOHNSTON
BOB NOAH
J. VALESQUEZ.
Collect from any office of Miss
issippi Line.
The War Shipping Administra
tion has just released the new
revised medical examinations
which are to be binding on Jan
uary 1, 1944. Every member of
the union should study the fol
lowing text of Admiral Land's
order. The WSA has announced
that these regulations wiU go in
to effect, irre.speptive of any ob
jections to them by the various
maritime unions.
1. In order to safeguard the
health of crew's members and
troops, and the safety and effici
ency of the vessel itself, there
shall be instituted the practice of
requiring regular annual, as well
as signing on medical examina
tions and the basic immunization
of all licensed and unlicensed
personnel employed on aU Am
erican, Honduran, and Panamian
flag vessels owned by or under
bareboat charter to the War
Shipping Administration.
2. Nothing in this order is ap
plicable to medical programs of
shipping companies which al
ready have such programs in op
eration. This general order is
applicable only to facilitie.s and
programs of the United States
Public Health Service and the
War Shipping Administration
which either are available or will
be made available to carry out
the purpose of this order.
3. In accordance with admin
istrative order No. 51, these ex
aminations shall be under the
guidance and control of the med
ical director of the War Shipping
Administration, who shall be an
officer of the United States Pub
lic Health Service detailed for
the purpose by the Surgeon-Gen
eral of that service. The medical
director will be represented in
each port by a port medical rep
resentative, who, at ports where
the Public Health Service main
tains a first of second class relief
station, shall be the medical of
ficer in charge of the Public
Health Service relief station at
that port. The port medical rep
resentatives shall have supervis
ory charge of these examinations
in their respective ports.
4. The signing on examina-.
tions are designed to discover
cases of tuberculosis, veneral di--
sease, commimicable and infec
tious diseases, epilepsy, Insanity,
and acute surgical conditions.
Special immunizations shall be
arranged for when vessels are
proceeding into pestilence areas.
Annual physical examinations,
providing the basis of individual
treatment and' cure, shall be in
stituted as rapidly as facilities
permit.
5. Experienced seamen shall
not be disqualified for age or dis
abilities due to age and occupa
tional wear and tear. The pur
pose of the program is protection
to others and remedial action for
those needing it. The hospital
facilities of the United States
Public Health Service and the
rehabilitation program of the
Federal Security Agency are al
ready available for seamen re
quiring such services.
6. Examinations .will be in
stituted at each port where mari
time activity justifies it on the
effective date of this order, or as
soon thereafter as po.ssible. Sup
plements win be issued to this
order for carrying out these ex
aminations and immunizations
and the procedures to be follow
ed.
7. Standards for medical ex
aminations shall "be set by the
medical director of the War Ship
ping Administration, under the
requirements and with the ap
proval of the United States Pub
lic Health Service.
8. Each examinee, if he so de
sires, shall be fully advised oral
ly regarding the facts disclosed
by his examination. If he fur-
(Continiied on Page 4)
These heads of the five operating railroad unions are shown on Dec. 23rd as they entered the
White House in the lEist step of their yeeir long fight to win wage increases to meet the sky-rocket
ing cost of living. Shortly after meeting with these union leaders (and denying their just wage de
mands), President Roosevelt seised all the railroads in the country and proceded to oj^erate them
under army control.
(Left to right) T. C. Cashen, Switchmen's Union; H. F. Eraser, Order of Railway Conductors;
A. F. Whitney, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; A. L. Johnston, Brotherhood of Locomotive En
gineers; and D. B. Robertson, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen St Enginemen.
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Collection Of
Dues, OK'ing Transfers
' ' All Districts of the Seafarers International Union have adopted
imiforna and integrated rules on issuing Trip Cards and the trans-
fering of members from one District to another. These rules were
first drawn up at the San Francisco meeting of the SIU Executive
Board this faU, and have since been ratified by the membership up
5and do^ the coast.
'issuing Trip Cards:
1. All men who do not have trip cards issued by a district af
filiated, with the SIU, and who are dispatched aboard vessels we
have under contract, must be dispatched through the union hall
:»ith a trip card from the Atlantic and Gulf District.
2. Any crew member found aboard ships, who shipped in out
ports or after hours, and who does not have a trip card from one
of the districts affihated with the SIU, shall be lined up by the of
ficial contacting the ship.
3. The district which first dispatches a man and has his trip
card duplicate on file, shall receive all revenues paid upon that trip
card.
4. A trip card man who has paid dues on his trip card, shall
pay dues and assessments to the district which issued the card.
1. 5. Trip card men, in good standing with their organization, de-
ffiring to become a member of a different district, may do so pro
vided he is acceptable and makes .application to that pai'ticular
Idistrict.
" 6. When a trip card man becomes a member of another district
Othef than the district which originally issued the card, the district
joining the man shall notify the respective headquarters of the
•frahsfer.
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CaiUciing Dues On Trip Cards
1. Trip card men shall pay in advance the Strike and Organi-
igatidnai Assessment ($5), the Annual Strike Assessment ($3), and
the Current Months Dues ($2), a total of $10. The collection of these
monies shall be left to the discretion of the local union officials.
2. After the completion of one voyage of 30 days or more, and
upon recommendation for membership, the trip card man shall pay
<in addition to the payments listed in paragraph 1) a $10 initiation
fee, $2 hospital and burial assessment qnd sufficient dues to bring
him paid up to the current month.
Transfers Into the Atlantic & Gulf District:
'i. Any member in good standing of any District may transfer
to ^y other district affiliated with the International, subject to the
^;jprovisions and rules of the respective districts. However, no mem-
-ber shall be forced to transfer from one district to another as long
^is he remains in good standing in his original District.
2. A man applying for a transfer must be a full book member
of his Original District. This means that Probationary members are
•not eligible for transfer.
8. The applicant for transfer must have paid all current assess-
•menis and the current month's dues to his original District. If the
applicant has paid dues ahead in his original district, these dues are
..not credited to the Atlantic & Gulf District, and he must begin pay-
'«ng monthly dues from the moment of his transfer into the new
.'©istrict.
• 4. The applicant shall pay to the Atlantic & Gulf District the
.following monies at time of transfer:
Current Strike & Organizational Assessment $ 5.00
, • *Current Annual Strike Asse,s.sment 3.00
•'Current Hospital, Burial & Shipwreck Assessment 2.00
Transfer Fee i 1.00
Current Month's Dues 2.00
•Tp'TAL : $13.00
Transfers into the Sailors Union of the Pacific:
1. Same as paragraph one under the Atlantic & Gulf District.
2. Applicant must have been a member of a District affiliated
with the International, and must haye been a member for one year.
3. Applicant shall pay to the SUP at time of transfer, the fol
lowing monies;
•Current General Fund Assessment I $ 5.00
•Current Organizational & Legislative Assessment 5.00
•Current Hospital, Burial & Shipwreck Assessment 2.00
Transfer Fee 1 1.00
Current Month's Dues , 2.00
' TOTAL 1 $15,00
4. Applicant must have paid, all current assessments and cur
rent month's dues to his original District. If he paid dues in ad
vance to his original District, these dues are not credited to the
SUP' alhd he must start payinig dues to the SUP from the moment
of his transfer.
transfers into the Pacific District:
Requirehaents the same as those of the SUP.
^•Current, means the year in which man transfers.)
MEDICAL EXAM RULES
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ther desires a written statement,
it will be furnished to him in
conformance with established
regulations and practices of the
United States Public Health Ser
vice. •
9. If a seaman who has failed
to pass a medical examination,
questions the correctness of the
decision, he may appeal in ac
cordance with the provisions of
hi.s collective bargaining agree
ments. If the seamen's collective
bargaining agre'ehients contains
no specific provision relative to
physical condition, or no collec
tive bargaining agreements ex
ists, the dispute shfeU be settled
by a doctor satisfactory to both
AFL Pres. Winiam Green, Pres. Frederick Crawford of the
National Association of Manufacturers and CIO Pres. Philip
Murray (1. to r.) are pictured together at the 48th Convention of
the NAM in New York. But they did not agree on postwar aims.
While Green and Murray called for full employment after the
war, Crawford ,asked for "freedom from labor leaders."
LEAVE HER JOHNNIE,
LEAVE HER
(Paraphrase on Yankee Clipper Sea Chantey)
I thought I heard the seamen say
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave her)
Our NMU leaders turn us gray
{It's time for lis to leave her.)
The ships stuck fast for many a year
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave her)
Leave her to Browder with a big Bronx cheer
{It's time for us to leave her.)
Her bottoms gone, her planks cue warped
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave fjer)
Her finger men have the seamen marked
{It's time for us to leave her.) „
They can neither steer, nor luff, nor wear
{Leave /xr, Johnnie, leave her)
The Star of Moscow is their only care
{It's time for us to leave her.)
Her running riggings carried away - , : . -
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave her) _
The Browder lubbers are there to stay
{It's time for us to leave her.)
The trip was short tho the years were long
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave her)
Their hot air windy gales were strong
{It's time for us to leave her.) t
Tho their speeches blew the ship stuck fast
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave her)
For men get wise to their game at last
{It's time for us to leave her.)
So Sing Ahoy may we never be
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave her)
On a finky ship and a Moscow sea
{It's time for us to leave her.)
—Top 'n Lift
NOTE: This Chantey, was sung when coming into port. It WM a
ritual used to serve notice on the Old Man that the crew were
leaving the ship and didn't intend to stay on her.
parties. If such an arrangement
is impracticable, the case shall be
decided by the Public Health
Service" officer who has been ap
pointed as port medical repre
sentative. A seaman if rejected
may appeal the decision to the
medical director, representing the
United States Public Health Ser
vice and the War Shipping Ad
ministration, whose decision shall
be final. ^
10. All reports of signing Oil
medical examinations are to te
made on a form approved by
the medical director of the War
Shipping Administration. A re
port of each medical examination
shall be retained by the exam
ining medical officer; a copy shall
also be forwarded to the medical
director of the War Shipping Ad
ministration as he requires. Re
ports of physical examir^tions
shall be treated as confidential In
accordance with the regulations
of the United States Publio
Health Service.
11. The effective date of this
order is January 1, 1944.
E. S. LAND, Administrator
War Shipping
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OFFICE-NEW YORK
Arruda, Seafuro M.
Berwick, Louis
Cheatham, Harry (2)
Christensen, Martin
Denman, Frank
Driver, W. A.
Engquist, E. T.
Farmer, Richard E.
Feber, Leo
Fitzgerald, Neil
Figueoa, Jose
Glenn, E. T.
Hamby, Clyde
Harmon, Neal (2)
Hauke, Adam
Hesselrope, H. A.
Hillmer, Harry
Kaney, William B.
Kelley, Jesse
Kischner, B. M.
Klauber, Perry
Kliderman, Steve
Klieger, Harry
Kust, Andrew
Lukkarila, Edwin
O'Brien, James
Osterberg, Albert A.
Perkins, Walter
Peterson, Eric
Rogan, Norbert
Sanchez, L.
Seda, Angel
Sliterman, Harold
Sokolowski, Alexander
Spencer, WiUiam L. (2)
Starrbrough, Donald M,
Turner, S. D.
Van Duyne, James A.
Zippriam, Patrick W. (2)
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a scab. A scab is a two-legged
animal with a corkscrew soul—
a water-logged brain, a combin
ation backbone made of Jelly
and glue."—Jack London.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THEATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT,
W SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA
NEW YORK. N.Y» FRIDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1943 No. 39
A "Log" ̂ Headline Review Of 1943
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of union-government-industry negotiations for .in in-i |
the Atlantic Fishermen's Union, SlU, pulled the pin^
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WIN CLOSED SHOP AT HIGGINS
The Oulf District Towboatmcn
of the SIU have been designated
as the exclusive bargaining
agents for all licensed and un
licensed personnel, boat operat
ors. deck hands, and' all other
ratings on floating equipment in
the Higgins Ship Yards of Ni
Orleans, Louisiana by the
al Labor Relations
We have been fl:
company immediately.
At the present time some pro
gress has been made toward
completing the agreement
we hope -to iron out tl^
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present time t!
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The crews of hips were the object of high praise this week from the
camenship while under enemy attack on the high seas '
lit tajl|MC.erchant marine and the union to which
These headlines clipped from various issues of the Seafarers Log printed during the past year, reveal that it has been a busy
\l2 months for the union. We have been engaged in a constant battle with the shipowners and the government in defense of our^
\rights and conditions. We have not won all the battles, but have won the majority of them —and the most vital ones.
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Pitblished by the
SEAFARERS' INTERNATiaNAL UNION
OF NORTH AMRRICA
AHantic and Gulf District
Affiliated with the American Fedcrathn of Labor .
HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - - - - President
110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif.
JOHN HA^E ------- Secy-Treas.
P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City
MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep,
424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
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BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE
NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwIlns Green 9-3437
BOSTON (10).. 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 405 7
BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St .Calvert 4539
PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651
NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083
NEW ORLEANS (16) . .321 Chartres St Canal 3336
SAVANNAH..... 216 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728
TAMPA 423 East Piatt St,....... Tampa MM-1323
MOBILE 55 So. Conception St .Dial 2-1392
PUERTO R1C(3... 45 Ponce de Leon... Puerto do Tlerra
GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-6043
FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway... Ft. Lauderdale 1601
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Bankei-s Loaned Germany Seven .Billions
For many, many years Lord
Vansittart was a high-ranking
"civil servant," and was, there
fore, in a position to acquire in
side knowledge of what was go
ing on in Britain—politically,
financially and diplomatically. He
retired after this war started and
Kt'.ig George rewarded him with
a seat in the House of Lords.
Now Lord Vansittart is spon
soring a drastic program to
shackle Prussian militarism.
Space will not permit a review
of all his proposals, but one point
needs to be stressed.
How was Hitler able to finance
Ihe war machine he has used to
terrorize the world? Vansittart's
answer is that British and other
international bankers loaned him
$7,000,000,000! The money was
raised by selling German secur
ities to investors in Britain, the
United States and other democ
ratic nations, and now practically
all those securities are in default.
Mussolini was financed in the
same way.
If the bankers had not advanc
ed these enormous, loans, this
dreadful war would not have oc
curred, because the champions of
Fascism would not have been
able to enslave the people of
their own countries and prepare
for the subjugation of the rest of
the world.
•—Labor
DRAFT INFORMATION
Since the WSA pink and white
Form No. 61 has replaced Form
No. 48 in handling draft defer
ments for seamen, we have had
a large number of men inducted
into the aTmy. It seems that they
are paying little attention to
these new forms and to the RMO
policy in general.
Under the old set-up Card No,
48 was sent into each local office
of the RMO, and from that office
sent on to Washington, D.C. This
has been changed in that now
all the new forms go directly to
Washington and the RMO set-up
is more efficient in cracking
down on delinquents. If you
have to overstay the shore time
allotted to you, you must con
tact the union Agent in your port
and have him explain the ex
tenuating circumstances to the
local RMO office. If you fail to
do this it is pretty likely that
you will be classified I-A and be
army bound. In such cases there
is little that the union can do for
you. For your own welfare, as
well as the welfare of the union,
I urge all members to be most
careful in their observance of
these rules. We need the old-
timers and experienced men
aboard the ships — not in the
army.
-JOHN HAWK
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ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR
WEEK OF DECEMBER 13th TO 18th
DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL
SHIPPED 360 295 280 935
REGISTERED - — 301 272 300 873
SELECTIVE SERVICE
Quite a few cases coming in
here wherein officials of the
union are being classified in 1-A,
or being ordered inducted into
the Army. They are not being
even given considei'ation as sea
men and permitted to go to sea
when their local board turns
down the union's request for de
ferment as an official of the
union. These cases have all been
taken up with the RMO end HQ
of Selective Service.
Advised all union officials to
immediately contact their respec
tive HQ whenever they are being
given the works, so that HQ can
inmiediately make arrangements
for an appeal, and right up the
line to the President's Commit
tee. RMO here does not make an
appeal for luiion officials, they
will support the union's request
for an appeal. Here is a list of
union officials who are being re
classified 1-A, and others ordered
to report for induction. • •'
Pietro Albert Maniscalo,
SUP patrolman, S.F.
E. Wilson, SUP Business
agent, Norfolk.
Herbert Yate, SIU patrolman,
Wilmington, Calif.
Buck Stepheris, SIU patrol
man, New brleans.
The RMO has supported the
union's request for deferment in
the above cases. However, it is
necessary for HQ of the union to
keep working on all of these
cases, and not depend on the
RMO offices. H.Q. of Selective
Service will not overrule local or
state directors on any case. All
cases should be taken to the
President's Committee when all
other means have failed, and
these appeals should come from
H.Q. of the unions.
J. K. Shaughenessey, SIU
Agent, Fort Lauderdale: Case of
Robert Oiven Stevens has been
turned over to the RMO, They
have filled out form 42-A and
have notified his local board to
give consideration to this man
as an active seaman as per direc
tive of War Manpower Commis
sion. Advise you to contact local
RMO on any similiar cases in the
future as they have this jurisdic
tion over active seamen.
All ships delegates, and pa
trolmen should make it their
business to see that masters of
vessels send in RMO form 61
when crews sign on and pay off.
Arthur Burke, SUP Patrolman,
S.F. Case of Ralph Johnson who
was sick while a member of the
crew of the SS Jane Delano and
paid off of the vessel in Durban.
WSA position on this matter is
that he isn't entitled to transpor
tation to the Pacific Coast as he
signed off of his vessel thereby,
making that part of the ship's
articles null. It is important that
all members must again be noti
fied that when ever they are sick
and go to a hospitaL they should
not sign clear of the articles as
they take a chance of losing cer
tain conditions which are incor
porated in the ship's articles.
They are entitled to wages imtil
their vessel arrives back in the
U.S. 'The WSA is now checking
to see what the articles of the
SS Thomas Hill called for,
whether there was a transporta
tion clause in there.
A. W. Armstrong, SIU Agent,
New Orleans: Re; Crew of MV
Cape Pillar clahn for overtime
while loading ammunition on
Sunday.
The WSA has sent a letter to
Mr. C. H. MarshaU, Gulf Coast
director of the WSA on Decem
ber 13, 1943, and has stated that
members of the unlicensed per
sonnel loading ammunition be
tween 5 P.M. and 9 P.M. are en
titled to $3.00 per hour for such
work under the terms of Section
33. If, however, this interpreta
tion of the agreement is disputed,
the claim would have to be taken
to arbitration under the terms of
section 4 and 5 of the SIU agree
ment and the company involved,
UNITED SEAMEN'S SERVICE
There is quite a racket going
on by some seamen who have
figured out angles to put the ding
on this outfit. It has come to my
attention that several boys are
going from one seaport to an
other and. putting the ding on
the people who have charge of
the purse strings in this set-up.
The angle is that they are active
seamen and before they can ship
they need a month's room rent
for their wives, mothers, etc.
Washington have put the ding ori
the RMO, they are given a flop
and chow, in some instances giv
en transportation to some sea'
port. Of course the boys claim
that they are stranded.
*One of these mooches came in
to see me. He stated that he was
a member of the SIU, his name
is Wilham Costello, and he stated
that he was going to Miami to
join the SS Alcoa Trader.
He did not have his uniofi
book with him and stated that
the union official in N.Y. sent his
book to the union hall in Miami.
TJpon being informed that the
union did not have a hall there,
he tried to wiggle out with an
other cock and bull story.
This bird looked to me like S
professional bum and certainly is
not good union material. The
RMO gave him a night's flop.
Claims that he has been sailing
since 1938 and joined the SIU
last July in N.Y. Stated that he
has never joined any union prior
to that time, has been sailing on
tankers.
Advise all agents to keep tabs
on this guy, and he is strictly a
leech.
The WSA has requested that
the AFL appoint some one to be
on their post war planning com
mittee. Matthew Woll, Vice
President of the AFL has re
quested that 1 accept this assign
ment for the AFL in the Mari
time Industry. Believe that it is
important that we have some one
on that committee to look after
our interest in the maritime in-
Several boys passing through dustry
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HAPPY NEW YEAR?
This is the traditional time to wish friends a
"Happy New Year," and we make such a wish for
all SlU ihem Howiever, we would" be less than real
istic if we expected any degree of fulfillment for
the wish.
The men who man the merchant ships have had
a rough time of it during the past year and they will
have just as bad a time in the year to come—^no one
can deny this fact. It's not just the enemy bombs
and torpedoes that we're talking about (though
those are no small item, God knows), rather is it
the home front offensive ag^ainst the rights and liv
ing conditions of the men.
Facing storms and loneliness and submarines is
part of the modern seamen's job and he is doing it
with unparalleled courage and fortitude. But he
feels that his sacrifices at sea entitle him to a living
wage, union security and the dignity of a freeborn
man. He receives none of these without a continual
and bitter battle with profit ma.d shipowners and
power drunk Washington bureaucrats.
While the seaman risks his very life in the
prosecution of this war, the shipowner sits safely at
home and schemes how to . break the unions and cut
his payroll costs. And this situation isn't going to
change in 1944—-it's going to get worse.
So, we don't make an idle wish for a "Happy
New Year," rather do we wish for all SIU men a
New Year of courage and militancy and solidarity;
courage to face the dangers they must, militancy in
the face of their enemies at home, and solidarity
with all union brothers in the building of a strong
union which is the only guarantee of achieving a
"Happy New Year" in the years to come.
SIU Hero Lauded
On Return To Sea
Brother Jules Souza, hero of
the sinking of the SS Alcoa
Guide, received praise this week
for returning to sea after only a
short period of recuperation on
the beach. Officials pointed to
him as a man "typifying the
spirit of the merchant marine."
The Alcoa Guide was attacked
by three submarines that put
/approximately 100 shells into
her before she went down. Rafts
and boats were launched "with
&eat difficulty because the en
gines were running full ahead,
jnd there was no one in the en
gine room. With great difficulty
iart ^of the black gang went be
low to reverse the engines, al-
' lowing Souza to launch the rafts.
iSouza fished three shipmates out
' of the sea and the four of them
spent weeks on the raft. The
others died before rescue arrived
,'; on the 32nd day — Souza being
' the sole survivor.
As these words are being writ
ten Souza is again at sea.
CHARLES SEYMOUR
Contact Ait. Samuel SegaL 11
Broadway, New York City,
SIU Fishermen's
Strike Spreads
As the strike of the Atlantic
Fishermen's Union, SIU, entered
its sixth week today, the import
ant Gloucester fleet of 100 boats
began tying up. Gloucester had
previously reached an agreement
on catch prices with the whole
salers and the OPA, but the
branch is now walking out in
support of the other ports which
have been unable to reach any
agreement.
This support from the Glou
cester fishermen was announced
by Austin Powers, business agent
for the union in that port. Pow
ers said that some 270 members
of the branch had met to de
nounce the wholesalers and OPA
and to lay plans for active sup
port of the union by strike ac
tion. Another meeting of the
full 700 members of the branch
will be held the end of the week
v/hen the formal strike vote will
be taken and the boats tied up.
In the meantime the fishing
fleets in Boston, New Bedford
and New York remain tied to
their docks.
ADMIRAL LAND ISSUES
MEDICAL EXAM RULES
Lakes SIU Warns
Railroads On Scabs
DETROIT' Dec. 27 = Somo
700 car fer*y seamen affili
ated with the Seafarers In
ternational Union (AFL) in
the Great Lakes district
warned today that they
would join in the impending
walkout of railroad brother
hoods and unions if the rail-
rocids attempted to substitute
non-union employes.
Mardy Polaner, district
secretary - treasurer of the
Seafarers, sent telegrams
Stating their stand in the rail
road controversy to ferry op
erators including the Ann
Arbor Railroad at Frankfurt,
Mich.; the Grand Trunk
Western Railroad here; the
Pere Marquetto Railroad
here, and the Mackinac
Transportation Co., Mar
quette, Mich.
The messages mformed the
ferry operators the seamen
would refuse to work with
scabs and would not move
freight cars handled by them.
MONEY DUE
LOUIS DOYLE, DOMINICK
TRAIANO, HERAL COBLER:
You have differential in wages
coming from the last trip of the
SS Marina. Collect from any
Bull Line office.
* * *
Overtime is coming to the fol
lowing crew members of the
SS Del Aires:
C. MICOSZEK
J. KORNAFSKI
L. GOEMAN
A. JEPSON
E. TORRES
J. DAND
J. JOHNSTON
BOB NOAH
J. VALESQUEZ.
Collect from any office of Miss
issippi Line.
The War Shipping Administra
tion has just released the new
revised medical examinations
which are to be binding on Jan
uary 1, 1944. Every member of
the union should study the fol
lowing text of Admiral Land's
order. The WSA has announced
that these regulations wiU go in
to effect, irre.speptive of any ob
jections to them by the various
maritime unions.
1. In order to safeguard the
health of crew's members and
troops, and the safety and effici
ency of the vessel itself, there
shall be instituted the practice of
requiring regular annual, as well
as signing on medical examina
tions and the basic immunization
of all licensed and unlicensed
personnel employed on aU Am
erican, Honduran, and Panamian
flag vessels owned by or under
bareboat charter to the War
Shipping Administration.
2. Nothing in this order is ap
plicable to medical programs of
shipping companies which al
ready have such programs in op
eration. This general order is
applicable only to facilitie.s and
programs of the United States
Public Health Service and the
War Shipping Administration
which either are available or will
be made available to carry out
the purpose of this order.
3. In accordance with admin
istrative order No. 51, these ex
aminations shall be under the
guidance and control of the med
ical director of the War Shipping
Administration, who shall be an
officer of the United States Pub
lic Health Service detailed for
the purpose by the Surgeon-Gen
eral of that service. The medical
director will be represented in
each port by a port medical rep
resentative, who, at ports where
the Public Health Service main
tains a first of second class relief
station, shall be the medical of
ficer in charge of the Public
Health Service relief station at
that port. The port medical rep
resentatives shall have supervis
ory charge of these examinations
in their respective ports.
4. The signing on examina-.
tions are designed to discover
cases of tuberculosis, veneral di--
sease, commimicable and infec
tious diseases, epilepsy, Insanity,
and acute surgical conditions.
Special immunizations shall be
arranged for when vessels are
proceeding into pestilence areas.
Annual physical examinations,
providing the basis of individual
treatment and' cure, shall be in
stituted as rapidly as facilities
permit.
5. Experienced seamen shall
not be disqualified for age or dis
abilities due to age and occupa
tional wear and tear. The pur
pose of the program is protection
to others and remedial action for
those needing it. The hospital
facilities of the United States
Public Health Service and the
rehabilitation program of the
Federal Security Agency are al
ready available for seamen re
quiring such services.
6. Examinations .will be in
stituted at each port where mari
time activity justifies it on the
effective date of this order, or as
soon thereafter as po.ssible. Sup
plements win be issued to this
order for carrying out these ex
aminations and immunizations
and the procedures to be follow
ed.
7. Standards for medical ex
aminations shall "be set by the
medical director of the War Ship
ping Administration, under the
requirements and with the ap
proval of the United States Pub
lic Health Service.
8. Each examinee, if he so de
sires, shall be fully advised oral
ly regarding the facts disclosed
by his examination. If he fur-
(Continiied on Page 4)
These heads of the five operating railroad unions are shown on Dec. 23rd as they entered the
White House in the lEist step of their yeeir long fight to win wage increases to meet the sky-rocket
ing cost of living. Shortly after meeting with these union leaders (and denying their just wage de
mands), President Roosevelt seised all the railroads in the country and proceded to oj^erate them
under army control.
(Left to right) T. C. Cashen, Switchmen's Union; H. F. Eraser, Order of Railway Conductors;
A. F. Whitney, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; A. L. Johnston, Brotherhood of Locomotive En
gineers; and D. B. Robertson, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen St Enginemen.
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' ' All Districts of the Seafarers International Union have adopted
imiforna and integrated rules on issuing Trip Cards and the trans-
fering of members from one District to another. These rules were
first drawn up at the San Francisco meeting of the SIU Executive
Board this faU, and have since been ratified by the membership up
5and do^ the coast.
'issuing Trip Cards:
1. All men who do not have trip cards issued by a district af
filiated, with the SIU, and who are dispatched aboard vessels we
have under contract, must be dispatched through the union hall
:»ith a trip card from the Atlantic and Gulf District.
2. Any crew member found aboard ships, who shipped in out
ports or after hours, and who does not have a trip card from one
of the districts affihated with the SIU, shall be lined up by the of
ficial contacting the ship.
3. The district which first dispatches a man and has his trip
card duplicate on file, shall receive all revenues paid upon that trip
card.
4. A trip card man who has paid dues on his trip card, shall
pay dues and assessments to the district which issued the card.
1. 5. Trip card men, in good standing with their organization, de-
ffiring to become a member of a different district, may do so pro
vided he is acceptable and makes .application to that pai'ticular
Idistrict.
" 6. When a trip card man becomes a member of another district
Othef than the district which originally issued the card, the district
joining the man shall notify the respective headquarters of the
•frahsfer.
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CaiUciing Dues On Trip Cards
1. Trip card men shall pay in advance the Strike and Organi-
igatidnai Assessment ($5), the Annual Strike Assessment ($3), and
the Current Months Dues ($2), a total of $10. The collection of these
monies shall be left to the discretion of the local union officials.
2. After the completion of one voyage of 30 days or more, and
upon recommendation for membership, the trip card man shall pay
<in addition to the payments listed in paragraph 1) a $10 initiation
fee, $2 hospital and burial assessment qnd sufficient dues to bring
him paid up to the current month.
Transfers Into the Atlantic & Gulf District:
'i. Any member in good standing of any District may transfer
to ^y other district affiliated with the International, subject to the
^;jprovisions and rules of the respective districts. However, no mem-
-ber shall be forced to transfer from one district to another as long
^is he remains in good standing in his original District.
2. A man applying for a transfer must be a full book member
of his Original District. This means that Probationary members are
•not eligible for transfer.
8. The applicant for transfer must have paid all current assess-
•menis and the current month's dues to his original District. If the
applicant has paid dues ahead in his original district, these dues are
..not credited to the Atlantic & Gulf District, and he must begin pay-
'«ng monthly dues from the moment of his transfer into the new
.'©istrict.
• 4. The applicant shall pay to the Atlantic & Gulf District the
.following monies at time of transfer:
Current Strike & Organizational Assessment $ 5.00
, • *Current Annual Strike Asse,s.sment 3.00
•'Current Hospital, Burial & Shipwreck Assessment 2.00
Transfer Fee i 1.00
Current Month's Dues 2.00
•Tp'TAL : $13.00
Transfers into the Sailors Union of the Pacific:
1. Same as paragraph one under the Atlantic & Gulf District.
2. Applicant must have been a member of a District affiliated
with the International, and must haye been a member for one year.
3. Applicant shall pay to the SUP at time of transfer, the fol
lowing monies;
•Current General Fund Assessment I $ 5.00
•Current Organizational & Legislative Assessment 5.00
•Current Hospital, Burial & Shipwreck Assessment 2.00
Transfer Fee 1 1.00
Current Month's Dues , 2.00
' TOTAL 1 $15,00
4. Applicant must have paid, all current assessments and cur
rent month's dues to his original District. If he paid dues in ad
vance to his original District, these dues are not credited to the
SUP' alhd he must start payinig dues to the SUP from the moment
of his transfer.
transfers into the Pacific District:
Requirehaents the same as those of the SUP.
^•Current, means the year in which man transfers.)
MEDICAL EXAM RULES
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ther desires a written statement,
it will be furnished to him in
conformance with established
regulations and practices of the
United States Public Health Ser
vice. •
9. If a seaman who has failed
to pass a medical examination,
questions the correctness of the
decision, he may appeal in ac
cordance with the provisions of
hi.s collective bargaining agree
ments. If the seamen's collective
bargaining agre'ehients contains
no specific provision relative to
physical condition, or no collec
tive bargaining agreements ex
ists, the dispute shfeU be settled
by a doctor satisfactory to both
AFL Pres. Winiam Green, Pres. Frederick Crawford of the
National Association of Manufacturers and CIO Pres. Philip
Murray (1. to r.) are pictured together at the 48th Convention of
the NAM in New York. But they did not agree on postwar aims.
While Green and Murray called for full employment after the
war, Crawford ,asked for "freedom from labor leaders."
LEAVE HER JOHNNIE,
LEAVE HER
(Paraphrase on Yankee Clipper Sea Chantey)
I thought I heard the seamen say
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave her)
Our NMU leaders turn us gray
{It's time for lis to leave her.)
The ships stuck fast for many a year
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave her)
Leave her to Browder with a big Bronx cheer
{It's time for us to leave her.)
Her bottoms gone, her planks cue warped
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave fjer)
Her finger men have the seamen marked
{It's time for us to leave her.) „
They can neither steer, nor luff, nor wear
{Leave /xr, Johnnie, leave her)
The Star of Moscow is their only care
{It's time for us to leave her.)
Her running riggings carried away - , : . -
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave her) _
The Browder lubbers are there to stay
{It's time for us to leave her.)
The trip was short tho the years were long
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave her)
Their hot air windy gales were strong
{It's time for us to leave her.) t
Tho their speeches blew the ship stuck fast
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave her)
For men get wise to their game at last
{It's time for us to leave her.)
So Sing Ahoy may we never be
{Leave her, Johnnie, leave her)
On a finky ship and a Moscow sea
{It's time for us to leave her.)
—Top 'n Lift
NOTE: This Chantey, was sung when coming into port. It WM a
ritual used to serve notice on the Old Man that the crew were
leaving the ship and didn't intend to stay on her.
parties. If such an arrangement
is impracticable, the case shall be
decided by the Public Health
Service" officer who has been ap
pointed as port medical repre
sentative. A seaman if rejected
may appeal the decision to the
medical director, representing the
United States Public Health Ser
vice and the War Shipping Ad
ministration, whose decision shall
be final. ^
10. All reports of signing Oil
medical examinations are to te
made on a form approved by
the medical director of the War
Shipping Administration. A re
port of each medical examination
shall be retained by the exam
ining medical officer; a copy shall
also be forwarded to the medical
director of the War Shipping Ad
ministration as he requires. Re
ports of physical examir^tions
shall be treated as confidential In
accordance with the regulations
of the United States Publio
Health Service.
11. The effective date of this
order is January 1, 1944.
E. S. LAND, Administrator
War Shipping
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Administration
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MAIL IN AGENT'S
OFFICE-NEW YORK
Arruda, Seafuro M.
Berwick, Louis
Cheatham, Harry (2)
Christensen, Martin
Denman, Frank
Driver, W. A.
Engquist, E. T.
Farmer, Richard E.
Feber, Leo
Fitzgerald, Neil
Figueoa, Jose
Glenn, E. T.
Hamby, Clyde
Harmon, Neal (2)
Hauke, Adam
Hesselrope, H. A.
Hillmer, Harry
Kaney, William B.
Kelley, Jesse
Kischner, B. M.
Klauber, Perry
Kliderman, Steve
Klieger, Harry
Kust, Andrew
Lukkarila, Edwin
O'Brien, James
Osterberg, Albert A.
Perkins, Walter
Peterson, Eric
Rogan, Norbert
Sanchez, L.
Seda, Angel
Sliterman, Harold
Sokolowski, Alexander
Spencer, WiUiam L. (2)
Starrbrough, Donald M,
Turner, S. D.
Van Duyne, James A.
Zippriam, Patrick W. (2)
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