http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1fc08754d72dfb3bbadc59c1f77b37e2.PDF c3cdc6f6ef5a49608169e83290b37ac4 PDF Text Text MSIU ^^^UlERS JOf^ ."•Ji! •ii OFFICIAL OKGAN OF THE ATLANTIC ANU UULF DISTEICT, SEAFAREES' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK. N.Y.. FRIDAY. APRIL 21. 1944 Vol. VI. No. 8 Lundeberg In East For ILO Conference Agents' Conference Charts Future Course Of A & G Dist. Union NEW ORLEANS, La.—Following the Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America held here, the agents from all the ports of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Union held a coastwise conference, early this month. Brother John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer of the District reports. breaking the law in denying the r Important matters affecting the future course of the District were thrashed out and suggestions to better the Union were ordered brought before the branch mem­ berships for their discussion and action. MWEB Blasted Highlights of the affairs dis­ cussed and actions taken by the agents' conference are as follows: 1: A resolution assailing the record of the aCaritime War "Emergency Board in recently slashing the seamen's bonuses, which also calls for the remov­ al of Capt. E. (Shell-and-PeaGame) Macauley from that same Board—which passed at the Convention — was concur" red with and submitted to the branches for membership ac­ tion. Ask Army For Passes 2: A resolution on the gain­ ing of passes for representa­ tives of the Union to enter Army docks and board vessels under contract to the union berthed therein was concurred in. The measure points out that some of the Army Officials are seamen the right of having their existing disputes straightened out while vessels are at such docks. For this is guaranteed under pro­ visions of the Labor Laws. The same resoluution also de­ clares that all the elected officials of the SIU of NA are under oath to uphold the democratic prin­ ciples of this country and to con­ demn Communism, Fascism and Naziism. And they are also cer­ tified by their U. S. Coast Guard passes. The officers of the Union were instructed to make every effort to gain the required passes that will aid in the settlement of dis­ putes and aid the war effort by {Conttimed /row Page 6) Bob Watt Named John Hawk, M. Dushane And Delegate To ILO M. Weisberger Named As Advisors Phila. Conference "Wire to Seafarers Log: WASHINGTON, D. C.—Presi­ dent Roosevelt will appoint Rob­ ert J. Watt, international repre­ sentative of the AFL, as the Am­ erican workers' delegate to the conference of the International Labor Organization which opens April 20 in Philadelphia, the Dept. of Labor has announced. It was also disclosed that Presi­ dent Green, Sec'y - Treasurer George Meany and Vice-Presi­ dent Mathew Woll will be ap­ pointed labor advisers to the American delegation at the con­ ference. The recent campaign of the CIO to seat their hybrid organi­ zation has resulted in failure; giving the AFL a complete and sweeping victory. Watt has served as the Ameri­ can workers' delegate to the ILO since 1937 and is a member of its governing body. The AFL victory came after a denfonstration of strength when they informed President Roose­ velt of the AFL's flat rejection of the CIO's demand for represen­ tation at the conference. Ask Discussion Of 'Seafarers' Charter' MONTREAL (ILO)—Discus­ sion of a projected elevenpoint "seafarers' charter" should be marked prominently on the agenda for the next meeting of the Joint Maritime Commission, the Consultant Sub-Committee of the Com­ mission has suggested to the International Labor Office at a recent meeting of the sub-com­ mittee in London. The sub-committee likewise proposed that the next meet­ ing of the Commission be held in September, 1944, if possible. The resolution comprising the eleven points of the proposed charter was adopted by the In­ ternational Seafarers' Confer­ ence in December, 1943, and includes such important sub­ jects as: wages, contracts, training, hours,, leave, accom­ modations, safety hygiene, so­ cial insurance, trade union recognition, and general rights and obligations of seafarers. Atlantic And Gulf District Sec'y Treasurer's Report To 2nd Biennial Convention By JOHN HAWK A CAMPAIGN It has been two years since I gave to the delegates of our International, an account­ FOR SILENCE! ing of the affairs of the Atlantic & Gulf District. My last report was made to you in . The Labor League for Hu­ man Rights, an AFL Commit­ tee in the war effort has an­ nounced a new campaign for silence on the sailing of ships, troops and supplies, etc. They point out that military authorities are stressing the campaign which will teach Americans that "free speech is not synonymous with careless talk. It is also declared that a careless word means loss of lives—if not our own, some of our shipmates. No one. wants to give information to the enemy. Zip the Lips and Save the Ships, Brothers! (1) March 1942, when I traced the history of our district from its inception to that time. I propose now to report the work and progress of the District from the time of our last convention to the present. In spite of the combined collusive efforts of the NMU and certain New York and Washington, D.C. WSA •representatives to strangle our growth, our mem­ membership is turning more and more to the SIU bership has increased approximately 15,000 and for leadership in the struggle for conditions. The our finances have increased approximately $200,- bankruptcy of the NMU leadership was made 000 since our first convention. crystal clear this winter when it presented to the Today there is a much improved situation on War I.abor Board a demand that its wage struc­ the East Coast in regard to the relative strength ture and working conditions ^be improved to the of the SIU and the National Maritime Union. level of those won by the SIU. Whereas at the time of the last convention there was a considerable body of good rank and file sea-: NMU SHIPOWNER'S 5ih COLUMN No greater testimony of our success as union men in the NMU who honestly believed that the SIU was a phoney outfit; today the majority of fighters could be given than when the Commie these men have come to realize that it is the SIU wind-artists finally admitted that they had been that has consistently fought for the rights of all unable to win SIU conditions by themselves and men who go to sea and consistently wins the best appealed to the government to give it to tl;em by decree. conditions in the industry. This opened the eyes of the NMU rank and While the NMU is still the slightly dominant group of the East Coast as far as the size of mem­ file, and wide! I give emphasis to the attitudes of the NMU bership is concerned, it has been exposed by us as an out and out tool of the shipowners and its {Continued on Page 4) "Have been appointed by the AFL to represent Ameri­ can Seamen at International Labor Conference starting^ April 20, Philadelphia. Have appointed "Duke" Dushane, "Whitey" Hawk and Morris Weisberger as International Representatives to help in Conference to protect Am­ erican Seamen's- rights. Will fight any attempt to lower American Seamen's stand­ ards, wages and conditions to that of European seamen. Our fight will be to protect our interests and fight to get foreign seamen up to Aimerican union standards which today are the best in the world. _ "HARRY LUNDEBERG.'* Full details of Internation­ al Labor Organization (ILO) Conference and the American Seamen's delegates will be published in the next issue of the LOG. Corruption Is Charged In USS Hotel The Seamen in the Port of Nor­ folk, Va., have begun a picket line around the Hotel Fairfax of the United Seamen's Services be­ cause of its treatment of tlie av­ erage seaman that sails war waters. For the USS in that port has completely failed in its alleg­ ed aims. A reign of rottenness, larceny and corruption has been the con­ dition under the present misman­ agement. Complaints are answered with a snotty: "Go away — you're drunk," by the staff, according to a telegiam received by the At­ lantic and Gulf District of the SIU and referred to the LOG at press time. The telegram follows in full; April 19, 1944 John Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer, Seafarers International Union Of North America; 2 Stone Street, New York, N. Y. United Seamen's Service of Port of Norfolk has failed com{Continued on Page 8) sS rr II' �Page Two THE SEAFARERS SEAFARERS LOG \1 1 Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA - Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the Ammcm Federsfion of_ Lsbor HARRY LUNDEBERG Vresident 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HA^TK ------- Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. G WWW Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE NEW YORK (4) 2 Stono St BOwHngr Green 9-, ,j , BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St ^...Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA... 6 North 6th St Lombard 765! NORFOLK ....25 Commercial PI .Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS (16) ..324 Chartres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St... Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 Ea»t Piatt St........ Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto do Tierra GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-6043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STREET New York City (4) BOwIing Green 9-8346 »267 Friday. April 21. 1944 LOG fRepoT?T orv .^ASHIIVGTOIV • SV MATT4I1W PMSHAME-^ * TO: ALL AGENTS OF UNIONS as the war risks increa.se or deAFFILIATED WITH THE SIU. ci'case. The union does not deny this fact, however, the union con­ Dear Sir and Brothers: / tends that they do not have the I hereby submit a report on a authority to make anj^ecisions meeting held by the Maritime before a dispute ha? been subWar Emergency Board. This niitted to jthe board. meeting was called by the board Sub Menewe Increased at the request of the Union, be­ cause the union protested the Material was submmitted to MWEB decision in slashing of the the Board that for the month of bonuses without following the March, the submarine menace procedure outlined in the State­ has increased, and that there ment of Policy. Meeting was held were moi'e sinkings in that month than for the month of February. on April 12, 1944. As per instructions from the The Board was again informed Union I again challenged the that the Union takes the position Board with overstepping their that sinkings by submarine is not jurisdiction in making a decision, the only factor mvolved as a war without a dispute being submit­ risk. Ships are still running in ted to the Board by either the blackouts, there is the risk of Union or Employer, which is the running without the peace time procedure outlined in the State­ aids to navigation, risks of col­ lisions in convoys. These and ment of Policy. Ever since the Board has been other dangers to seamen, result established they have overstep­ from Wartime operations, and ped their authority in making are certainly War Risks, and not decisions, they still contend that Marine Risks usually defined in they have the responsibility of Admiralty cases. upping or lowering the bonuses. There are seyeral Governnnent Agencies that make rulings that to the average person look like a screwey set-up. Congressmen have also been baffled by some of these decisions. The Government agencies that have made some of these screwey decisions, have used radio time and other means of informing the public why they made their decisions, they have made several attempts to justify the action that they have taken. Mr. Macauley, Chairmap of the Board, made a statement that the Board has been under a terrific and tremendous pressure for keeping the bonus at the 100 per cent leyel, in the face of all the statements in the press and else­ where that the submarine men­ ace has been under control. -t. 'i Incompetence Charged I charged the chairman with being incompetent in his duties for not trying to bring the facts to .the American public on -the true status of the merchant sea­ men, and the mythicial am()!unt {{Joitthtued on Page 7) Washington Confusionists Expose MWEB Prize revelation of the week is the fact that the Washington bui-eaucrats are unorganized themselves. For the Office of War Information has exposed the ^thy mechanics of the Shell-and-Pea-Game Maritime War Emergency Board and their double-dealing on the seamen's bonuses.' Therefore the Seafarers Log an­ alyzes the releases. . On page 12 of the OWTs "U. S. Labor Press Ser­ vice" of their bulletin dated April 10, 1944, under the sub-heading of "Labor on the Sea," the OWI declares in twin columns on opposite sides of the two-colunm page: A: "SEAMEN NEEDED FOR MERCHANT SHIPS. «(.<=« pgy fj-om $200 to $250 a month for able sea­ men, $250 and higher for engineers*** "A mate, engineer or a^Ie seaman who has pa­ pers, or who once held papers, is elligible, WSA said.***" B; "WAR RISK PAYMENTS TO SEAMEN REVISED. "***As a result of the shifting war theaters, pay­ ments will be reduced in safer areas, and increaseci in hazardous areas." (Release to the OWI, from the Maritime War Emergency Board, ex-facfo Erich "Tripple-Con-Man" Neilsen). From here on the same release must be taken apart and anaylsed almost paragraph by paragraph, each with its particular comment. For the joint-statement issued by President Roose\'elt and Prime Minister Churchill through U. S. Sec'y of the Navy, Frank Knox, on Sun­ day, April 9, discloses that sinkings of ships by sub­ marines were higher in March than in February and gives the lie to the MWEB's statement quoted above. (Trans-Radio Broadcast, 4/9/44, 11 P.M. E.W.T.) The MWEB bulletin continues: "Under the new ruling, $5 a day additional will be paid to crews on ships in the sea approaches to war combat areas. A voyage bonus of idO .per cenf will be paid officers and men in voyages passifig through sea approaches to combat areas, with a minimum of $100 for unlicensed personnel." (LOG'S emphasis). COMMENT AND TRUE FACTS 1: $5 a day additional has been paid seamen in actual combat areas, and is now paid only in com­ bat areas. , (a): True the actual combat areas have been ex­ tended a few degrees; but (b): "The sea approaches to war combat areas" commence When a vessel leaves a port in the AN EDITORIAL United States for even at the entrance of the harbor the danger of attack exists. Therefore, the MWEB statement of "100 per cent being paid in sea approaches to combat areas" is in­ correct. This is shown in point 2; COMMENTS AND TRUE FACTS 1: The MWEB's atudy" apparently was based upon the peak of sinkipgs whtch admittedly were high. But despite their hifih rate the Mari­ time War Efn^-gepcy Board kt that time fpade no move to incFeaae the seamen's bonuses on a pioanting scale for the mounting .fiapgers encountered2: The "new" rates certainly witl be lower—just about the base pay—^whirfi the Board has absoidtely no power to alter — that is cited as "$82.50 a month for ordinary seamen to $418 a month for masters." 2: 100% with a minimum of $100 has been paid formerly in ALL areas—with the exception of the close runs on the Pacific Coast in coastal and intercoastal ports which paid 40% and now pay 25%. But now 100% is paid only in the actual combat areas and not the approaches thereto, 66 2/3% is 3: ^hile pay in the actual coipbat aregs may paid for the approaching area^i, pr a minimpin of accrue higher than formerly, through the wideped $80. (The same sub-paragraphs as above apply). area, the actual bonus rates remained the same and the overall pay is reduced becapse of the lesser In essence the Maritime War Emergency Board percentage in the approaching areas from the har­ "gives" the seamen two cents and takes away $100^—lor bor mouth of departure, the stoppage pf bonuses the dangers and hazards still exist and war may take a while in ports, in the West Indies, Central and seaman at the harbor's mouth. South America. The MWEB statement goes on; Thus, again .the two cjents for tlie $100 taken out "A new bonus of $125 will be paid to each of tihe pf the" seamen's pockets by the Maritime War Em­ crew on ships destroyed or substantially damaged ergency Board prevails. But the biggest Tie that the by epemy attack, or if any member of the*crew is MWEB ever uttered comes in the next paragraph Of killed or injured in an attack. This bonus will be their release. As follows: paid no matter where the ship is located when the "The board, after meetings, called as a result pf attack occurred. This replaces the present bonus thf protests frotp Maritime ufllens. decHiied tp j^slpaid only for attacks occurring while the- ship was pone the effective dat* of 4he fiew lipaus rales." in port." (LOG'S emphasis). {JJDQ's emphasis). COMMENT AND TRUE FACTS COMMENT AND TRUE FACTS Again the Shell-and-Pea-Game artists of the IdariAs far as this goes it is one of the most ^spicalde time War Emergency Bioard play the game of givipg tricks that any of the piddling puddio sailors in Wash­ the seamen two cents and talcing away $100: For the ington have ever pulled on the seamen jfrom the^ Board's decision reads in essence that "one attack bonus swivel chairs. For three facts stand out yery distinctly shall be paid during any ,one passage" regardless of in that assertion: ,• whether or not the ship was attacked or bombed fifty First: The MWEB cut the bonus after a meeting of the times. Further, even if a crew member were killed op protesting union officials on Feb. 23, and made the , the second or the fiftith attack during the said passage effective date April 1, despite continued written not even his estate would be paid, according to a re­ protests. cent announcement by Erich "Triple-Con-Mari" Neilsen. But the progressively mountipg hazards, nerve Second: These - protests resulted in the calling of an­ other meeting for April 12 to hear the further com­ strain and dangers to the crew members would remain plaints of the seamen through their representatives progressively noounting in mathematical calculation. on the MWEB Advisory Committee. Again a quote frpm the MWEB pipce: Third: The release of . MWEB saying that their decision "A recent study showed that the average total would not be postponed as a result of the April 12 earnings, including war risk payments, on Liberty meeting was published by the OWI on April 10, ships for ofE-shore voyages was $244.50 a month for two days before the meeting was actually held or ordinary seamen, and $775 for masters, exclusive any complaints set foi*th. of food and lodging. Under the new rates, the av­ Immediately following the meeting of the Advisory erage will be slightly lower. However, the pay on Committee the MWEB falsely charged through its voyages to actual combat areas will be higher." (LOG'S emphasis). {Continued on Page 4) N' 1 4 J �•' liiWi) SAti*:n<-: - r Friday. April 21, 1944, .1 . THE SUP-SIU Fight MWEB On Bonus Slashes; NMU's Role Exposed ^^ASHINGTON, D. C.—The official position of the NMU on the bonus as portrayed by their officials Frederick Myers and Howard McKenzie is a weird and wonderful thing to hear, say others who represented the fighting AFL ^amen's Unions at the April 12 meeting of the Maritime War Emergency Board held here.#-——— ——n secondary to the NMU's NMu s wage With much wind about how case and that in trying to restore they were fighting for their con­ the bonus to it level before the ditions before the War Labor M\¥EB's drastic cuts the NMU Eioard the NMtf representatives was "beating a dead horse to tried to turn the meeting into a death." (His actual words: Ed.) shambles. Said Myers—the man Sinister Game the Dodgers deported from Despite this the representatives Brooklyn—for the record: of the AFL unions exposed Erich "The INMU is nor too concern­ (Triple-Con-Man) Neilsen—Sec'y ed with the decisions reached. of the MWEB—and Capt. E. Biit what they were concerned (Shell-and-Pea-Game) Macauley about, were the NMU widows as a pair pulling a sinister game. and orphans, and they had con­ For Neilsen introduced a" chart crete insurance proposals to take which attempted to predicate the care of those widows and or­ cuts of the bonuses on what he phans." termed as the decline in the loss­ (In other words—to hell with es of United Nations shipping. , the seamen and their earning ca­ Brother John Hawk, Sec'y pacity—to hear Myers and Mc­ Treasurer of the Atlantic and Kenzie of the NMU speak their Gulf District of the SIU pointed piece.) out that the bonuses were grant­ ed on the dangers to American "Pof Of Gold" shipping, and were increased Myers continued with his state­ when the first American ships ment by declaring that the bonus were sunk prior to the entry of for seamen, "was a Pot of Gold the U.S. into the war, and cer­ and the pot was about empty." tainly not on the basis of losses Thus he and McKenzie gave the of United Nations shipping, be­ Board an automatic out for their fore or after we entered the war. recent bureaucratic decision in Agree With SUP-SIU cutting the bonus rates for men The Masters, Mates and Pilots, sailing war waters. represented by Mr. Higginbottom _)Vlyers continued: "That,_:they, concurred unanimously with the ^e NMU, were only interested in SUP-SIU position and their rec­ lipping wages," and wouldn't ommendations on the bonus dis­ consider the bonus while their pute, and presented evidence to NMU.'s frantic plea for the wages show that their position was cor­ and conditions gained in the in­ rect. dustry by the AFL seamen's President Hogan, representa­ unions was pending before the tive of the Marine Engineers yjax Labor Board. fienefiicial Ass'^n, affiliated with McKenzie enlarged upon the the CIO, supported the stand of KMU's matter beforO the War the Masters, Mates and Pilots, Labor Board knowing as did My­ which in essence means that the ers that the MWEB had absolute­ MEBA was in full accord with ly no jurisdiction over collective the SUP-SIU proposals including bargaining agreements and the the recommendation for the re­ wages and conditions thus ar­ moval of Mister E. Macauley rived at. from the MWEB. He concurred in everything Burke of the Marine Cooks and that Myers Said and alleged that Stewards also, supported every fhe bonuses for all seamen were {Continued on Page 7) NEW YORK That working gear will more than pay for itself, has been in-dVen on the 6th Floor Hiring Hall this past week or so, and can be readily shown by the confended looks on Dispatchers Paul's and Frenchie's faces.. Siaee ihstalling the loud-speak­ ing system on that deck, it has added ten years to their lives. According to their figures, the wind they've blown across the iioor in past months has been more than enough to sail two seveh-masted schooners around .the world. The New York Membership fefatnped their unanimous approv­ al oft the recommenidatiofts and resftlutioris of the Ageftts' Confer­ ence. Thus they opened the door for real progress for the coming year This year will probably end the European scrap, so we must or­ ganize efficiently for the coming SEAFARERS LOG • MONEY DUE SS Andrew Curtin: J. SENKERIK. Oiler, has 16 hours over­ time coming. Please contact company's office for payment. * » » SS Merick; W. WASHINGTON. Messman, has $22.29 coming in back money. Please contact com­ pany's office and get your money. • • • SS Daniel Hugo; J. R. WEBB. Messman. has 6 hours overtime coming. E. D. McVEY. Messman, has 5 hours overtime coming. Collect your money at the offices of the company. mm* The following vessels are of the Bull Line and all moneys due are collectable at the office of that company in New York: SS Young; GEO. BARTON. Ch. Cook; JOE BRASSARD. 2nd Cook, and DAVE CORDONICH. Messman; Each have SSYz hours overtime coming. SB Triston Dalfori: C. BAIRD has 37 hours overtime Coming. SS Cape. Corwin: G. HAWKINS has 24 hours overtime coming. SS Geo. Whit­ field: SAUNDERS. Steward, has 5 hours overtime coming: W. WALKER. Messman, has 4 hours overtime coming. m * * Men listed below have over­ time, etc.. coming at the New York Branch for last voyage. Contact Eddie Higdon. Patrol­ man. SS Howard: LAUNDRY. CHIEF COOK; LAUNDRY. 2nd COOK; SCHOSTER. Messman. SS Peter Zenger: ALL HANDS —six weeks Linen Money. Around The Ports struggle, for without a doubt in the world the same day the War is over, the Shipowners are go­ ing to try to break our backs "ala-1921 style." So by getting all set how for rough weather ahead, we should be able to get over the hump and forge ahead. 4' The Investigating Committee in this Port is going around with a bewildered look. They prob­ ably contracted it ffom a certain old-time NMU Book Member, whom with about eighteen other NMU'ers applied the other day to the Committee with a plea for an SIU Book or a Trip Card. The Committee Chairman no­ ticed this character's "wacky" look and asked him the reason. "Listen Bud," he replied, "if you guys had ivhirled in as many f . '-••<:7.'' r Page Three SIU ConventioR Asks Removal Of Macauley; Assailed As Incompetent Buy War Bauds The membership of the Sea­ farers International Union is urged to invest part of every pay-off in War Bonds and Stamps. These Bonds are your stake in America and the Freedom we are fighting this war for. Few know better than the sea­ men what war means for we have a running day-to-day en­ counter with it. DIG DEEP IN THE POCK­ ET FOR UNCLE SAM. Bonds mean Bombs for Hitler and Hirihito on the receiving end. - different directions for the past few years, as I have in trying to keep up with whichever way the 'Party' was facing at the particu­ lar moment, theft you would be as dizzy lookihg as I am. "And if you think I am alone in thi.s dizzy look, you should see some of the NMU 'pie cards:' "They're gone to such an ex­ tent that all they could possibly be good for is either a ballet dan­ cer or an autogyro, and if I don't make this Ttip Card and I have to go back over there amongst the other 'nuts,' then I am afraid I am going to qualify for a dan­ cer's job myself." (P.S. Don't worry "fellers," all is well. He got his Trip Card and is now ablie to take off his socks without usiftg a monkey wrench.) NEW ORLEANS, La.—The assembled Convention ol the Seafarers Iriternational Lhilon of NA early this montls took strong action against the Maritime War Emergency ill Board and its head Capt. T. (Shell-and-Pea-Game) Mac­ auley for their bureaucratic decision in recently slashing the seamen's bonuses and impairing^ - the seamen's part in the war ef­ WHEREAS, In December, 1941, the U. S. Maritime Commissioil fort. and the Department of Labor The resolution condemned jointly invited all steamship op­ these actions of the Board and erators and Maritime Unions to asked for the removal of Capt. attend a meeting in Washingtoftrj Macauley to a place where he D.C., and can no longer damage the sea­ WHEREAS, As a result of the men with his sly attacks on their discussions and deliberations last­ • V, X ' earnings. ing several days, this meeting on The protest was sent to Presi­ December 18, 1941, adopted the dent Roosevelt from the Conven­ Statement of Principles and the tion in an official communication Maritime War Emergency Board from the SIU of NA. was established, and m The assembled Convention WHEREAS. The Statement of pointed out that the MWEB's at­ Principles outlined, the principle tack on the bonus represented a involved, the policy to follow and drastic slash in the living scales the powers vested in the Mari­ of seamen and their families and time War Emergency Board, and" could only have the effect of driv­ WHEREAS, The Powers out­ ing many of those who were over lined in the Statement of Prin* the draft age away from the sea ciples provided: and their employment keeping , "Whenever any difference the ships moving. shall arise between any steamr Authorify Superseded ship operator and any union, representing its employees with The resolution declares that regard to any question relating, Macauley superseded his author­ tx) war risk compensation or ity and "his actions will seriously hamper the war effort." It also war risk insurance of persoixftel told of his gross incompetence of the vessels of such steam­ and his impractical approach to ship operator and such ques­ the problems confronting the sea­ tion shall not be settled through the ordinary procedure of col-^ men and the marine industry lective bargaining between' today. such steamship operator and The measure asks the appoint­ its employees, such question ment of someone thoroughly shall be referred to the Board competent and able to cope With by such steamship operator or the complex, situation in the in­ such union by giving written dustry due to war-time condi­ notice to the Board and to the tions. other party of the intention of The reasons for the resolution the party giving such notice to cite the fact that the MWEB refer such question to the never judged the scales of bon­ Board. Such notice shall spec­ uses by increased sinkings and ify the question to be referred raised them when the hazards to the Board. I'ose a thousand per cent at sea. "Upon receiving such notice Put Ceiling On Bonus the Board shall as promptly as But they did put a ceiling on shall be practicable afford to each party a reasonable oppor­ bonuses and then hurried to cut even that meagre figure down as tunity to present evidence -and soon as they felt that the oppor­ argument in support of the po­ sition of such party and the tunity was ripe. Text of the resolution follows Board shall thereupon render its decision in writing with re­ in full: gard to such question and serve a copy thereof upon each party. A couple of out of town Mem­ bers brought to light something "The decision of the Board here the other day that may be upon any such question which of interest to Members paying shall be referred to it as here­ off here in the future. They no­ inbefore set forth be final and ticed a couple of first class pan­ binding upon all parties to the handlers "mooching" in one of difference out of which such the gin mills close to the Hall, question arose." for all that they were worth. AND WHEREAS, The Maritime War Emergency Board has con­ They also sported in their jackets an SIU emblem. They sistently violated the statement questioned these two bums as to of principles on numerous pre­ how long they were on the beach, vious occasions, and etc. And lo, and behold, not one WHEREAS, On February 23, of these people were SIU Mem­ 1944, the Maritime War Emer­ bers, or eVen Seamen. gency Board called a meeting of After gently bouncing these the Advisory Committee, and characters off the bulkhead sev­ WHEREAS, At this meeting eral times and removing their the Maritime War Emergency SIU buttons, they had them see­ Board was questioned as to ing the light. They'll now lay whether a war bonus dispute was off panhandling members here submitted to them by either la­ and representing themselves as bor or industry, and seameft. WHEREAS. The Maritime War Emergency Board stated "No" So in closing, I remain, and was then informed by sev­ YOURS FOR LESS "WINOS,'" eral Maritime Unions that they PAUL HALL, Agent {Continued on Page 6) I t! �Page Fotiz THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, April 21, 1944 A&G Sec'y-Treasurer's Report To 2nd Biennial Convention {Cwtthmed from Page 1) rank and filers because we can not ighore the fact that before we can housebieak the shipowners cornplelely, • we -must drive the NMU off the East. Coast. T MEANT SLAVERY As long as this phoney outfit remains in the picture, it serves as a shipowner 5th-column in the ranks of labor and can sabotage much of our work. Thus, it is significant when the honest NMU rank and filers begin to look to us for leadership—for that can mark the beginning of the end for Curran & Company. _ , , , u *1. 4. , Our record over the past two years shows that we were in there swinging on every issue effecting the welfare of the seamen Ihis doesn't mean to say that we won all the fichts—we didn't ® • But we won the majority of them, and in the others the opponents knew that they had been through a scrap. And that is what the seamen demand-that a union fwings from the floor. Perhaps our biggest fight occured immediately following the adjournment of our last convention. It was in April, 1942, that the Washington bureaucrats launched a blitzkreig intended to regiment the seamen right into the ormed force, and atrip them of their right, and condition,. While Secretary of the Navy Knox hinted that the seamen might be taken right into the Navy, thei War Shipping Administration and the National Maritime Union plotted to force down the throats of the seamen a so-called compromise plan which would have sacrificed the hiring halls and union security. It was the SUP and SIU which jumped squarely into the breech and called for a showdown with the enemies of maritime labor then and there. WhRe our district mobilized the East Coast seamen, Brother Lundebera flew into Washington D C and Brother Limdeherg flew into wasmn^^^ u. ana whipped into Ime a United Front of all maritime unions, except the NMU, and led them to victory over the shipowners and their labor hating stooges. NMU-WSA COMBINE DEFEATED . , ,^ , The Statement of Principles and Statement of Polky, which guaranteed om r^ I LM w^Ph h^vrSlPd had it STJP A. Wiiicii would nsvo I3il6d rind it not been led by our Union; and a faflure would have returned the seamen to slavery for years to come. Our experience in defeating the NMU-WSA proposed Statement of Policy that would have taken away aU working conditions that the seamen enjoyed, taught us that it was absolutely necessary to have a man in Washington, D. C., on the job all the time to watch out for any similar deals and to keep us informed of legislation and any matter effecting seamen. We were fortunate to get a man who really knows the score, as Mathew Dushane does. BUILDING THE STRIKE FUND He has, and still is, doing a bang-up job in Washington, D. C. • . ... , - the seamen of the right to sufe the shipowner for injuries received in the course of duty, and would have ehaekled him to a rigid compensation schedule. It was Brothers Harry Lundeberg and Dushane that successful counter-offensive against this move, but we on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts did our share and carried the fight to eVery port in our district. It was the combined weight of the seamen on both the western and eastern coasts which blocked this move to sabotage our rights. roTn-ui" CARDS FOUGHT It was in the Spring of 1943 that our beef occured ^ . ,, .. ..^ 0//°" jne to trace its history in deremark in passing that although we lost this fight in the end, we made a record which the seamen will long remember. Here again the National Maritime Union played a finky-shipowner role and supported the RMO cards. WON RESPECT breaking watches and overtime. The master of the SS Schoharie broke watches while waiting for a convoy, but the vessel was not in port. He did this so he could work the men from 8 to 5 without the payment of overtime. DISPUTED OVERTIME was directly contrary to our contract with the company. But despite this, the company backed up the skipper and refused to pay overtime for the work done during this time. This case went finally to a conciliator and we won on all counts. The crew of that ship won an award of $7,000 in disputed overtime—probably ^ ^ut what was even more important than the dough which this crew won, was the fact that this victory stopped the chiseling of our contract by this line, and established a precedent whereby we can protect our working rules in future beefs. These are only the highlights of the work of our district during the past two years. During that period there were, of course, hundreds upon hundreds of minor Atlantic & Gulf District hammered away at beefs which we won. There was the constant fight to the unholy alliance between the NMU and the ship- prevent the Washington bureaucrats from undermining' owners. The District made an uncompromising fight on oyj. rights and wages, move and the ^am^^^ it wa, ^ that repreM.nted their interests at this time. anti-union maneuvers, When we lost'the fight, we said so frankly and pointed out to the seamen that it was the lack of unity MORE SIU AGREEMENTS in the labor movement, the 5th-column role played by There was the extension of SIU organization to new the NMU, which was responsible for our defeat. And ^hips and lines, notably the Smith & Johnson Steamship while we lost the fight, we won the respect of every co., the Moran Towing and Transportation Company, union man on both coasts for the manner in American Range-Liberty Line and the Over-Lakes represented their interests. Freight Corporation. The next bureaucratic move against us was launchThere was the improvement of our facilities for tf^ler'^Tirtlicy maritime unions to alter their policy re-signmg on ships in order to force men to sign on a ^^ip (a new one just built) at port of delivery. This ^ ^ premature signing articles before they had a chance to safeguard their rights. WSA ATTEMPTS SABOTAGE OF RIDERS SEAFARERS' LOG of June 25, 1943: "What is also involved in this move of the ship, "iirc? A* A.*. A A UJ. A . transportation riders which the SHJ had before the war ^d which were frozen for the duration of the war by the Statement of Policy." ^ime this appeal was released by Macauley ^^e midst of a fight with the operators over ^^e transportation riders, and his move was obviously ^^e enemies of labor aid and comfort. As jjg expected, the NMU went for this phoney deal, ^^e Atlantic & Gulf District fought Macauley-and v,;™ defeated him. There is no signing of articles by SIU men at an port of delivery. jjr-W ENGLAND BEEF WON ' ENGLAND BEEF WON One of the toughest and most drawn out beefs we patrolmen to handle beefs; the purchasing of a building of our own in New Orleans Z° Z ^ "P this-honest, Progressive and militant unionism. no rnove which was not calculated to benefit the rank and file seaman on American merchant ships. That such a policy can pay dividends for the Union-as well as the seamen-is shown by our recruitment over the past two years and by the financial statGiriGnt for thi*? oGrind statement for this period. FINANCIAL PROGRESS Here is how our finances stacked up at the time of convention, March 1942: General Fund $ 8,912.16 Hospital Fund 25,085.04 S & O Fund 42,757.26 Of this fund, $34,000 (matured value) was invested in war bonds. AJU I J-,And here is bur financial condition as of December ^^43. General Fund $87,719.00 42,059.72 g & O Fund 79,769.02 ASA Fund y 32,351.00 ficiai' ot ttTAtSrl VUITDUI'M tC our'unira Company. of these monies $177,000 (matured value) is Invest, for a real life and death struggle vk Se sh^" H SJ^sSw Zse ^hmt TL bo"aS Tn to MaSh?. owners once the war ended. To prepare for this inmen sailing these ships. The boats ran to Martha s have increased our treasury by $165,144.28. This is evitable fight we began to educate the membership on f sub-standard when testimony, I believe, of the efficient and business-like thTneceX oTbSg an adequate stri^f^^^^^^^^ ETSII J r-dbi v^odsi. men are coming to us for leadership. In these past two Through articles in the SEAFARERS LOG and But in spite of the justice of our case, we twice lost years our records show that close to 15,000 new memtalks on the floor of the meetings, we won the rank before Regional War Labor Boards, and it was only by bers have joined the Atlantic & Gulf District, and file to the support of building an adequate strike insistent appeals and careful documentation that we And so vou can see that it ia nnt fund. This question was placed on the annual ballot, it were finally able to win improved wages. One year when I say to you that the Atlantic & Gulf District is passed and today there is approximately $50 000 in this after our first request for a raise, we won a retroactive destined to become the dominant union on the East fund. Good ammunition to be used against the enemies $15.00 per month boost in wages and a 5c an hour in- Coast—and within a very short period of time. Nor is ° ^ crease in standby work. it overconfidence when I say that we are ready for the In November 1942, the powerful shipowners' lobby Perhaps our most smashing and significant victory post-war period, fully confident thai we have a fighting in Washington joined hands with the reactionary poli- over those shipowners who were trying to chisel on our ^union which can meet the enemies of labor on the ticians in. an all out offensive against the Jones Act. contracts under cover of the war emergency, was the waterfront, AND WIN for the seamen an ever increasThey introduced legislation which would have deprived beef with the South Atlantic Line over the question of ing. American standard of living. Washington Confusionists Expose M W E B {Coitimued from Page 2) spokesmen, Capt. E. "Shell-and-Pea-Game" Macauley and Erich "Triple-Con-Man" Neilsen, that the Unions had misrepresented the facts on the MWEB's unjust slashes of the seamen's bonuses. This was ridiculous because a cut is a cut whether it is on your hand or in your wages! It is so definite V®" know about it! Who misrepresented the facts now, Misters Neilsen and Macauley? AN EDITORIAL In the light of the foregoing you stand indicted! And in that indictment you are impeding the war effort. For some people that means long prison terms under the laws of "aiding the enemy." Since you are impeding 4he war effort it's about time that Congress took a little glance at your activities and went into a thorough investigation of just what you are up to and whom your accomplicies are. In the meantime the SIU demands the removal of the menace to the war effort, to seamen's lives, and to our soldiers on the fighting fronts—the puddle sailors of the MWEB. We sail the ships and we deliver the goods that keep the Army and Navy in the field. All we want is justice. We depend on Congress and the American People to give us that Justice and we are sure of get­ ting it! (See Page 5 for photostat copy of OWI Bulletin.) I ^»l vl 1 M -L �THE Fiiday, April 21. 1944 SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Conference Resolutions For Membership Action !• interfered with any men or mem­ bers at work, and/or stopped any member or man that ^vas work' ing, to discuss any Union busi­ ness or caused any stoppage of work, or interfered with any member^^gj^j^^jyggi^during the pe­ riod oT the eight (8) hour work­ ing day, or at any time other than the eight (8) hour working period, or cause any delays in ships' sailings since the outbreak of this present war; and WHEREAS. This can be ascer­ tained by the steamship compan­ ies or operators that we have un­ der contract; and WHEREAS. We have been al­ lowed the privilege under the aESOLUTION ON OBTAINING PASSES FOR MEMBERS ON ARMY SHIPS. DOCKS AND PIERS. WHEREAS. The Seafarers Inlernational Union of North Am­ erica has been the bargaining ligent of the Seamen with the ous companies that we have ionder contract; and WHEREAS. As bargaining Higents we have always enjoyed iHnicable relations with the vajcious Steamship companies that we have closed shop agreements With; and WHEREAS. As the bargaining igent no official or officials of the Seafarers International Union has law to contact our membership employed aboard the various merchant ships that we have covered by our agreements, and this being in full accord with the owners or operators and under the pnost amicable of terms; and • WHEREAS. All elected officials of the SIU of NA have been pro­ cessed by the U. S. Coast Guard as to their integrity and loyalty to the U.S.A.; and WHEREAS. All elected officials of the SIU of NA have taken an oath to uphold the democratic principles of our country and to condemn Communism, Fascism and Naziism; THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED. That we the mem­ bers of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America go on record to oppose certain Army officials who are issuing such discriminatory orders against Unio.n Officials, and to point out by issuing these orders they, the officials of the Army, by refusing the Union officials the right to enter the piers, docks, wharves, that they have under the Army's control that they are violating the Federal law and are depriving the crew members on those ships that are docked therein the right to representa­ tion afforded to them by law; and BE IT FURTHER U.S. LABOR PRESS SERVICE NEWS OF THE WAR AND LABOR'S PART IN IT r.i EDITORS: This weekly clip sheef .> a cooperative effort of U. S. war agencies ta inform labor of the war's progress, to tell the story of the workers' efforts in the war, and to suggest how the Labor Press con help specific war pragrams. Reoresented are: War Praduclian Board, War Labor Board, War Department, Navy Department!Maritime Commissio^, War Manpower Commission, Office of Civilian Defense, Labor Department, Office ol Price" Administration, Office of Defense Transportation, and Nutrition in Industry, ' Division of Food Distribution Administration. : ^April to, 1944^ z T- WAR RISK PAYMENTS TO SEAMEN REVISED Ubor on fho $oo SEAV.EI: NEEDED m liZRCHANT SHIPS V/ashlngton — Cargdes vital to military operations face delay \inleaa more than 1,800 for­ mer mates, engineers-and able-bodied seamen re­ turn to the sea each month, the V/ar Shipping Ad­ ministration announced. Enough mates, engineers and able seamen are. in retirement or on other Jobs to fill the quotas, according to VJSA. r KT A Shi? lacking a mate or its complement of crewmen may miss a convoy which in turn may involve a delay of weeks or in some cases even months for sorely needed cargoes. h Attractions, beyond the satisfaction of doing a Job necessary to victory, V»'SA points out, are the following: best ships in the worla, modern spring-steel bunks, fresh food prepared by skilled 'cooks; intelligent career men as < officers, clean-cut American boys as shipmates; greater safety \mder the guns of tl^e Navy and the Wings of United States planes on escort car­ riers; pay from 4-200 to ^2^0 a month for able sear-en, 4250 and higher for engineers, in addi­ tion' to free fcoc, medical and dental service, and ppportunity to become an o.fficer at higher pey. * A matA, en.gineer or able seaman who has papers, or who once held papers, is eligible, '».'SA said^ Men in one of these classes* are urged to send a col3<ect telegram, immediately to Merchant Karirr.e, Washin.gton, D. C,, telling name, address^ rating and when available. If a telegram is imHpssible, a post card or a letter is acceptable. WJ-eaHIca- 500 RADIO. TEI-IOR/'"HEH-S TEEDEP j Here's the evidence! Above is a photostat of the MWEB's release put but through the OWI which shows that the MWEB made a decision before holding tbe April 12 meeting with the I Advisory Committee on which the Unions are represented. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR MONTH OF MARCH, 1944 DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAU SHIPPED 12 U. S. LABQR PMEMM MERVtCB 1515 1125 992 3632 Washington -- War risk payments to the 125,000 officers and men of America's Merchant Marine have been revised by the Maritime War Emergency Beard, the board announced. The board consulted with ship operators and unions in set­ ting the new rates. Ihe changes are effective as of April !• As a result of -the shifting of war theaters, paym.ents will be reduced in safer areas, and increased in hazardous areas. , Typical base v/ages for Liberty ship crews range from 482.50 a month for ordinary seamen to $Ul8 a month for masters. Changes in the war risk bonus,have no effect on the base wages. Under the new ruling, $5 ^ day addition­ al will be paid to crews on ships while in the sea approaches to war combat areas. A voyage bonus of 100 per cent will be paid officers and men in voyages pas'sing through sea approaches to combat areas, with a minimum of 4100 for-un­ licensed personnel. A new bonus of 4125 will be paid to each of the crew on shins destyoy^qi qy 3\tb^tfintiallv damaged by enemy attack,_or^if any member of the crew la killed or inJl^ed TiT an attack. This bonus will be paid no'matter wKere the ship is located when the attack occurred. Ihis re­ places the present bonus paid only for attacks occurring while the ship was in port. A recent study showed that the average total earnings, including war risk payments, on Liberty ships for offshore voyages was 42l|i4..50 a month for ordinary seamen, and 4775 for masters, exclusive of food and lodging. Under the new rates, the average will be slightly lower. How­ ever, the pay on voyages to actual combat areas will be higher. The board, after meetings called as a result of^protests frcrn'Maritimie unions, declined €"o posYpone the effective date of tl-ie hl^/'Vdhus " rafcesr" "" ' In a telegram to, representatives of operators and unions announcing the decision, the board also stated: "The board will always consult with the Advisory Committee, in accordance with establish­ ed procedures, upon the presentation by any of the parties signatory of factual information on " changes of war risk at sea or in port or questions •rising in the administration of its decisions." 'ORWEr i-rki'J* ~" ii '"^vsmsN"' RESOLVED, That this Agents' Conference go on record to do everything possible to obtain passes from the Army for the duly elected representatives of the crew members who are on a ship berthed in an Army pier, dock, or base, or point of em­ barkation; and, BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY. RESOLVED, That in the event that we cannot secure passes from the Army and by them re­ fusing us admittance to their piers, docks or bases, they will be depriving our members therein to be represented by their offi­ cials, that we instruct the mem­ bers being so deprived of repre­ sentation to sign articles, or pay off at the United States Commis­ sioner's Office or any other place where the crews can be assured of the proper representation that is afforded them by Federal law. RESOLUTION— Up-Grading School WHEREAS. The United States Maritime Service has Up-Grad­ ing Schools all over the United States; and WHEREAS. These Schools are being financed by the Govern­ ment who, after all, are the peo­ ple; and WHEREAS. These Schools will create a surplus of Able Seamen in the industry eventuallj'; and WriEREAS. There exists in the various SIU Halls on the Atlantic & Gulf Coasts today quite a num­ ber of ordinary seamen with enough sea service to be up­ graded to AB; and yVHEREAS. these men for the benefit of the Union should at­ tend and get up-graded to take care of their own Union; and WHEREAS. These men are only injuring the Union in not embracing this opportunity; THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED. That this Agents Conference goes on record to en­ courage the members of the SIU, Atlantic & Gulf District, to at­ tend these Up-Grading Schools; and, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED. That all the of­ ficials of the Atlantic & Gulf Dis­ trict give all the members of the Union the straight informa­ tion. as explained to the Confer­ ence by the representative of 'USMS. RESOLUTION On Voluntary $10 Assessment fo(f the Purchase of Buildings WHEREAS. Various branches of our Union are having consid­ erable difficulty renewing leases and are being compelled to move, due to this, and this situation is very unhealthy and jeopardizes the very existence of oui' organi­ zation; and WHEREAS. The only solution to this problem is to own and control our own Union Halls which would afford maximum security to our Union and its membership; and WHEREAS. As the Agents Conference recommends this pro­ cedure as the only practical method of combatting hostile landlords' actions; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED. That a voluntary assessment of ten dollars ($10) be recommended to our members for the purpose of creating ta Building Fund; said fund to be used for the purpose of acquiring real estate wherein our halls caa be maintained without any inter­ ference from outside sources. J!'t I, ®-il 1J i ^-1 S . s ^1 •-'J �1,.^ Page Six, THE SIU Convention Asks Removal Of Macaiiley; Assailed As Incompetent SEAFARERS LOG Friday, April 21. 1944 Dewey OKays Act Neiie York State Act No^Law For NY Seamen STATE OF NEW YORK Nos. 117; 242. 2337 Blf. U7 ALBAPfY, N. y., April 14IN ASSEMBLY Gov. Dewey signed a bill today Januury 10, 1944 giving civil service employees {Contimted from ?age J) actions will seriously hamper the now in the U.S. Merchant Marine were overstepping the powers war effort. THEREFORE. BE IT the same protection, benefits and . Introduced by Mr. STEINGUT—read'Oi^e afM referred to the > vested to them in the Statement HESOLVElJr Thst this -GQn'.fen- privileges as lliose civil service Committee on Military Affairs—committee ^seharged* bill amended,of PrinK-iples, and tion go on record to petition to employees who enter the armed ordered reprinted as arriended and recommitted to said committee^-v WHEREAS* The Maritime War President Roosevelt to order the forces presently enjoy under the rules committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted asf Emergency Board has jnst issued Maritime War Emergency Board military law. amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules. a directive, cutting down the to hold in abeyance the effective Under the new law such sea­ amount of bonus to be paid to date of their latest decision, that AN Act Merchant Seamen in different reduces the war bonuses, until men will have the same addi­ tional rights as to positions they . TO AMEND THE MILITARY LAW, IN RELATION TO IN-'.war areas, and such time as representatives of leave and protection in retire­ CLUDING SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT; WHEREAS. At a meeting held Maritime Labor Unions be" given ment systems. MARINE IN THE DEFINITION OF MILITARY DUTY FOR THE, February 23, 1944, the Maritime a full opportunity to present their This is said to be the first State PURPOSES OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SIX THEREOF. War Emergency Board gave no side of the case, and BE IT FUR­ recognition of civil service em­ The people of the State of New York, represented in Senate and.' indication that the war risk bonus THER ployees serving as seamen in the Assembly, do enact as follows: would be cut and changed and RESOLVED. That this Conven­ Merchant Marine and brings WHEREAS* This Board is tak­ tion request of President Roose­ them on a par with those serv­ Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section two hun­ ing powers not vested in them­ velt that Captain Macauley be ing in the Army, Navy and the dred forty-six of chapter forty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred selves when they arbitrarily cut immediately removed as Chair­ Coast Guard. nine, entitled "An act in relation to the militia, constituting chapter In his signatory message Gov­ thirty-six of the consolidated laws," such section having been added and changed the bonus to their man and/or member of the Mari­ own desires, and time War Emergency Board, due ernor Dewey made it plain that by chapter eight hundred forty-three of the laws of nineteen hundred r*: WHEREAS. At no time while to his being grossly incompetent, the- seamen were doing a. first- forty-one, and such paragraph having been last amended by chap­ class job in supplying the armed ters one hundred thirty-three and three hundred sixty-seven of the ships were unarmed and unes­ and that a competent man be ap­ laws of nineteen hundred forty-three is hereby amended, to read as corted and were being shot at pointed in his place, AND BE IT forces abroad. The bill is a just recognition follows: like clay pigeons, and ships sink­ FURTHER of the great sacrifice made by ing increased 1000 per cent did RESOLVED. That copies of this (b) The term "military duty" shall mean military service in the those who enter the Merchant militaty, naval, aviation or maine service of the United States .pubthe Maritime War Emergency resolution be sent to President L" Board request a meeting of the Green, of the American Federa­ Marine," Mr. Dewey declared. 1 sequent to July first, nineteen hundred forty, or service under the Advisory Committee to discuss tion of Labor, and all American selective training and service act of nineteen hundred forty, or the the advisability of increasing the Federation of Labor State bodies. national guard and reserve officers mobilization act of nineteen war risk bonuses for seamen to We request all Labor bodies to hundred forty, or any other act of Congress supplementary or amen­ correspond with the increased support this resolution, and that datory thereto, or any similar act of Congress hereafter enacted and percentage of ship sinkings and they register a protest against the irrespective of the fact that such service was entered upon follow­ loss of seamen's lives, and action of the Maritime War ing a voluntary enlistment therefor or was required under one of the foregoing acts of Congress, or service with the American Red WHEREAS. The Maritime War Emergency Board, AND BE IT Emergency Board did not use the FINALLY Cross while with the armed forces of the United States on foreign service, or service as an officer or member of the crew on or in con­ percentage of ships sinkings and RESOLVED. That copies of this (Continued from "Page 1) nection with a vessel documented under the laws of the United loss of seamen's lives as a yard­ resolution be sent immediately to stick to measure and to increase all Branches of the Seafarers' In­ speeding up the movements of Stales or a -vessel dwned by, chartered to, or operated by or for the the war bonus pa yto seamen ternational Union of North Am­ ships carrying vital cargoes. account or use of the government of the United States, as an enrollee .^wheh the sinkings increased 1000 erica, Atiailtic and Gulf, Pacific in the United States maritime service on active duty and. to such Bttildizig A Backlog ^per cent. Therefore, they are District and Sailors' Union of the extent as may be prescribed by or under the laws of the United 3: A resolution was passed States, any period awaiting assicfmneni to such sSrvide and any very unfair in altempthig to use Pacific. urging a voluntary building as­ peiiod awaiting asSignmenf to such setVidd and any p®ffdd~of edu~ 100 per cent as a ceiling from sessment of $10.90 was recom­ cation or-training for such service in EUiy school or ihsflfution urider which to measure bonus , pay in mended for adoption to the the jurisdiction of the United States gevernmSni. but shall not in­ order to lower seamen's bonus }l membership and ordered put clude temporary and intermittent gratuitous service in any reserve tl pay. and on the next coastwise referen­ or auxiliary force. It shall include time spent in reporting for",and WHEREAS, The Maritime War AI dum if the membership so returning from military duty and shall be deemed to commence Emergency Board presented'' no wills. when the public employee leaves his position and to end when he is concrete evidence to the Maritime The conference was of the op­ reinstated to his position, provided such reinstatement is within union Officials that attended the Ship operators are liable for in­ Advisory Committee meeting on juries inflicted on members of- inion that this would aid in mak­ sixty days after the termination of military duty, as hereinafter February 23, 1944, to justify their the crew by another crew mem­ ing the Union independent of defined. decision to lower the war bonuses ber of known vicious and belli­ landlords — some of whom are This act shall take CflFect immediately, and the amendnients now being paid to American mer­ gerent tendencies, according to a afraid of pressure from the ship­ made by this act to paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section two owners and would terminate chant seamen, and ruling of the U. S. Circuit Court leases to embarrass the Union's hundred forty-six of the military law shall be retroactive to and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect from and after WHEREAS. Captain Macauley, of Appeals. branches. Also that it will afford April twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred forty-one. the Chairman of the Board, has superseded his authority and his The ruling held that, under the the Union members greater se­ Jones Act, a shipowner is re­ curity to have such property as a sponsible for the safety of sea­ backlog. men to an extent substantially 4: A resolution pointing out greater than that attaching to or­ the opportunity for the Union dinary employes. His liability for to purchase a hall in Tampa, $51.00 "negligence" also is extensive, SS Virginia Dare Fla., was concurred in and or­ 32.00 the coui't . ruled, declaring that Crewnf SS A. Burke dered put to the membership's 18.00 among a shipowner's obligations SS Chief Joseph : will under a referendum ballot. 17.00 is that of seeing to the safety of SS Nicholas Biddle . tip-Grading Urged 12.00 the crew. H. H. Mofnaghan 5: A resolution was passed Ye Gods how they suffered! Communist led and organized 10.00 Ctetr of SS Delaires The decision upheld the verdict urging members to take advan­ How they wrestled v/ith the de­ from the defunct Marine Workers 8.00 SS F. MiUer of a jury in the Western New tage of the up-grading schools mons of perdition, the shipown­ Industrial Union of unhallowed B.61 York Federal Distcict Court SS Steelore and make themselves available ers, how they starved and how fame. It was a -wi'ecking organi­ ... 60)0 Damages of $3,000 were awarded Di Gufman ....; for such up-gradinigy since this they died on the picket-lines. zation designed to "do a job" on 6.00 Carl Koehler, a seaman on the J, T. Waterman will tend to help not only "Who? the bona fide Union of the AFL. 9.00 Great Lakes ship Angellne of the J. Bums themselves, but also protect Why the Commissars in control And they did, for with their high 2M Presque-Isle Transportation Com­ G. Hegman the Union. of the NMU, who now exhort the powered publicity masked as 2J)0 pany. Koehler was assaulted by Vfm. E. Teed The conference saw a positive newcomers to the industry who "rank and file" they were able to 2M a fellow sailor of known vicious J. H. Childs danger to the. Union in neglect of don't know the truth and are deceive the seamen who did not 2U)0 characteristics, who had also at­ J. Click this task. For urfless the mem­ easily deceived to "go out and do understand the broad issues at 2.00 tacked another member of the Karl Beainor bers take advantage of this ser­ their stuff, save the NMU, and stake. 2.00 crew. John WiUiams » vice to better themselves, the organize in the traditions of the The MWIU now "rank and file 2M J. Palmer tihie may come when the exam­ rank and file" who did so much of the ISU" as they caUed thernThe operator failed to take suf­ 1.00 Ed Anierault selves, LOST the Spring "strike" 1.00 ficient precaution for the safety ination Standards will be made for you, meaning themselves. J. M. Applegate Ah, shipmates it's a pitiful of 1930 and had to go back to thd 1.00 of the crew, the ruling" held, when so high that it will be impossible D. R. Allen ..... 1.00 it knowingly had as a member of for the ordinary man to pass story. A real ,old tearjerker of ships defeated. Ships were hard G. W. Vinen —........ 1.00 the crew a persgn having the them. For if waivers are cut out the sob sister era. Let us have up but later sailed. A* Gawronski u After three months in whicH 1.00 character of the attacker qnd it the Union men who were lax the facts for there is never a VS«Bordner wUl be endangered by an iflfiux was not material that the attack­ meetihg but these highbinders the concentrated Communist 1.00 F** Traski 1.00 er, when he assaulted the plain­ of the younger elements now tell the newcomers their fairy power marched the picket-lines H* H. Elmofe tiff, was Mot acting in the course sailing under the relaxed war­ tales. drfessed and . masquerading dS -iV I/' of his employment or in the in­ time requirements. The lax sea- The so called "rank and file "seamen" to bolster the ranks in $193.61 terest of the shipowner. Total (Continued on Page S) movement" within the ISU was {Continued on Page 8) Agents Conference Charts Future Course Of A & G Dist. Union Operator Liable In Crew Aseault ^.Honor Roll (1 CP's Didn't Suffer As 'Rank And Filers* NMUAlentber Reveals m / •- J �"'-y" ."l-fe.'.' K';*.--''''.' • Friday, 'April 21, 1944 -jei'rri i , . THE SEAFAF, ERS Pat,? Seven LOG . = SUPSIU Fight MWEB On Bonus Slashes; NMU's Role Exposed ^ICfmifnmd Jrom Page 3) point advanced by the SUP-SIU with the exception of the remov­ al of Mister Macauley. In this he voiced disapproval. Harris of the Marine Firemen's, Oilers' and Water tenders' of the Pacific, and Morgan of the Am­ erican Communications Ass'n. were the lone supporters of the NMU's finky white-washing of the Board's recent bonus slashes. The NMU representatives de­ clared that they were submitting an Insurance Policy, which call­ ed for an insurance of $10,000. No one besides themselves and the MWEB knows what is in that ' draft policy that they submitted. . Curran's Record Remembered However, when the Maritime War Emergency Board made its first decision, December 18, 1941 (at 10 P.M.), the day it was set 4xp as a Board, Curran of the NMU was the first to get lip and ,£^ree with the MWEB. The record ,is remembered. He thanked and congratulated the Boai'd for rendering such a quick decision and fixing the in­ surance figure at $5,000 for death. V. J. Malone of the MFOW of the Pacific Coast, swiftly followed ..siht. Harry Lundeberg, Sec'y-TpeasjjErer of the SUP and President of :(yhe SIC got up and protested the decision, declaring that in his opinion $5,000 was a cheap price to put on a seaman's life. StU Asks Higher Insurance From time to time the SIU has made appeals to the Maritime War Emergency Board asking that the figures on insurance for the unlicensed personnel be in­ creased to at least $10,000 mini­ mum. The records of the NMU's of­ ficials in the bonus fight have made history in reverse—^for they certainly have consistently tied up with the shipowners and with certain officials of Government groups in an attempt to curry fa­ vor and beg a place in the ship­ ping world, officers of the AFL Unions declare. As we go to press the Union has had no official announcement of any further action the MWEB may take on their recent decision. NOTICE "The aged mother of John S, Bryant, Book No. 3094, (who is aged 77 years) is living in Santa Cruz, Calif., and wants the Union brother to get in touch with her. A letter would be appreciated and Santa Cruz Post Office will deliver it. Buy Bonds and Stamps in the War Loan Drive, Dushane's Report On Washington AND TO BE PAYABLE FOR THEY SO INFORMED THE NMU {Cotitinued from Page 2) of money that they were making ALL WATERS AND PORTS REPRESENTATIVES.) Blacky OF THE WORLD, WITH THE Myers and McKenzie representin going to sea. Mv. Macauley at no time has EXCEPTION OF IN L A N D|ed the NMU, and they are again tried to bring out the true facts WATERS OF THE CONTIN­ blowing smoke up the member­ ship's ( )- This is not the first to the Public regarding the ENTAL UNITED STATES. bonus. 'However, he iras" been oii 3 THAT TiixS MONTHLY DON- •time that- the NMU haw rn^de US SHALL BE EFFECTIVE statements on the bonus before the air several times to broadcast about the Maritime Training FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD the MWEB that is not in the in­ schools, and the pinning of a OF HOSTILITIES, AND EX­ terest of the seamen, and have medal on the chests of some sea­ TENDING UNTIL SIX brought back a different story to MONTHS AFTER THE TER­ their .membership. man who has been decorated. The question of a $10,000 in­ MINATION OF THE WAR Last year in a meeting before surance policy was again brought WITH ALL THE AXIS POW­ the Board Curran of the NMU, up. In the first meeting of the ERS. made a statement to the Board MWEB that was held at the time 4 TO REESTABLISH THE PORT that the NMU were never in fa­ the board was created the SIU ATTACK BONUS OF $125.00, vor of a port bonus, shortly after and SUP proposed an insurance THAT WAS IN EFFECT this statement was made by the policy of $10,000, and since that PRIOR TO THE BOARD'S great "emancipator," the Board time the union has made several DECISIONS THAT WENT IN­ eliminated the port bonus and es­ other requests that the insurance TO EFFECT APRIL 1, 1944. ^ tablished the attack bonus. Cur­ be boosted up to $10,000. The po­ 5 TO EXTEND THE DAILY ran at that time proposed that a sition of the union has always AREA BONUS, IN ORDER TO bonus be paid for a vessel only been that a seaman's life is worth COVER ALL INVASIONS OF when it was attacked. Well boys more than this amount. The THE ALLIED NATIONS IN you now have Curran's recom­ Board thinks that a seaman's life NEW THEATERS OF OPERA­ mendation—In lieu of the port is only worth $5,000. bonus we received the attack TIONS. bonus. The great "emancipator" Recommendations 6 THAT MR. EDWARD MAC­ certainly knows how to propose I have submitted the following AULEY, CHAIRMAN OF THE decisions that are not in the in­ recommendations that the union MWEB, IMMEDIATELY SUB­ terest of the seamen. Some of feels should be immediately MIT HIS RESIGNATION TO you may now be wondering why adopted by' the Board: THE PRESIDENT OF THE the Board adopts Curran's pro­ UNITED STATES AS CHAIR­ posals, and does not give any con­ 1 THAT THE BOARD IMMEDI­ MAN. OR MEMBER OF THE sideration to other organizations' ATELY RESCIND THEIR BOARD, AND THAT IN THE proposals. LATEST ACTION IN RE­ CLASSIFYING BONUSES, FUTURE HE REFRAIN FROM Curran Blows Trumpet THAT ARE EFFECTIVE AS PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF As you probably all know, the THE BOARD'S FUTURE DE­ OF APRIL 1, 1944. great Joe does pot like old-timers, CISIONS. 2 THE BOARD IMMEDIATELY they are a continual source of a ESTABLISH ONLY ONE I think that the membership headache to him, as they know CLASSIFICATION OF should know of some of the high­ that he does not look after their MONTHLY BONUS — THIS lights of what occured at this interest, and they ask too many BONUS TO BE 100 PER CENT, meeting. As usual the NMU questipns. So can it be possible AND A MINIMUM OF $100.00, again in their role of misleaders of dmt he wants them to leave the WHICH EVER IS GEATER — labor, have again approved of industry, thus he ean keep blow­ the Board's decision in their lat- ing his trumpet to a group of est decision. gj^n kids who do not know the score. The only way to drive Uie NMU Blows Smoke They took the positiou that the old-timers out of the industry is Board was justified in making a by making conditions worse than reduction regardless of how the they were before the uni(ms Boar4 made the reduction. The straightened out the employers. fact that the Board did not go As Undie Sam pays the bonus along with the policy as outlined bills, the Board will give very in the Statement of Principles deep consideration to any pro­ did not deter them from giving posal that will help to reduce the the Board their approval. expenditures of the WSA. The They did this iinder the ®uise <heaper the WSA bill, the bigger that they knew the Board will boost for its deputy, Mr. Mac­ make other reductions in the auley. Don't be surprised if the bonus, however, they now want WSA and the Board soon propose the Board to apply the reductions that American seamen be paid made in the bonus to a base rate the same wages and bonuses now of pay. (THE BOARD HAS HO being paid on His Majesty's AUTHORITY ON WAQBS, AND ships. Hie 'Con Man's' Chart To Nowhere i •i :• « 'i'ii m f"K V '• ' 11^ .VESSEL LOSSES Seamen Warned On Draft Erich 'The Triple-Con-Man" Neilsen's "Chart" pmsented ai MWEB's Advisory Committee meeting Appril 12. It starts nowhere: tells nathin': and goes nowhere: the Port that Neilsen is bound for . . . WE HOPE. The following communica­ tion re: Selective Service was ireceived: April 5, 1944 "John Hawk, "Roosevelt HoleL "New Orleans, La. "General tightening of reg­ ulations of Selective Service system has resulted in increas­ ed losses to seagoing manpow­ er to draft can be prevented in almost all cases .if sesunen make certain WSA 61 is com­ pleted at beginning smd ter­ mination of each period aboard vessel. Urge your members fo make certain that this is done at our request. General Hershey has exempted active sea­ men from preinduction physi­ cal examination, normally re­ quired of men under twentysix. Seamen should be advised to deal with local board through RMO on any ques^ tions that may rise. Recpmst for extension of allowable time ashore must be kept to mini­ mum. Will you notify your members of this wire? "H. Chase Stone, WSA" There it is Brothers! Shore time allowed on your pink slip from the RMO—form WSA 61—can only be extend­ ed by the RMO — and with their permission — for extra­ ordinary circumstances such as s i c k n e ss, hospitalization, sitting for a license or going to up-grading schooL etc. Failure to comply may find you in the Army Brothers! Keep Up With Your Draft Board Before It Keeps Up With You! (1) 111 r- r4 • • 5" • tl IJ • t1 y" �Page Eight f- ! '••i. -• I• X Working Hours Drop On British Merchant Ships Starting December 1, 1943, a Slew legaia'ciun oi woxkhig hoais has been introduced for the ca­ tering (Stewards') department of British merchant ships. The hours are now reduced from 12 to 10, with an 8 instead of of a 7 hour minimum continu­ ous rest-period in foreign-going passenger ships at sea as well as in port when passengers are aboard. The same rest-period applies to foreign-going cargo vessels at sea, according to a bulletin from (ITF) )the -International Trans­ port Workers Federation. Agents' Conference Charts Future Course Of A & G Dist. Union (Continued from Page 6} men will have to stay in lower ratings. Action to bring the resolution was taken after a discussion fol­ lowing a talk by Mr. Paul Schmidt, Warrant Officer, Mari­ time Service, WSA, who outlined the merits of the up-grading pro­ gram. "The HMO," said Mr. Schmidt, "has no hand in the Maritime up­ grading service or schools. For the Maritime Service is a com­ plete unit having nothing to do with the RMO program." Mr. Schmidt declared that the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard in Washington issues' all orders pertaining to the way such schools are to be run in the va­ rious ports. Closer Unity • At a session of the conference held jointly between the ports —agents of the Atlantic & Gulf District Union and the agents of the SUP a closer working ar­ rangement between the two dis­ tricts was agreed upon. This ses­ sion was addressed by Harry Lundeberg, Secretary - Treasurer of the SUP and President of the . SIU. The Conference was also ad­ dressed by Mr. Bentiey Byrnes, State Senator of Louisana. He congratulated the Union and its membership for their splendid work. The Senator was thanked and complimented on his activity on behalf of the organization. 15 ^ ' Will all men who took out new membership books on the SS WILLIAM WIRT on March 8. 1944. please see Claude Fisher. New York Stewards' Patrolman. Please bring your receipts. » • » ROBERT C. WILSON; Please contact your attorney, Silas B. Axtell. in New York, regarding an offer of settlement in your case against the SS Virginia Dare. If' Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board THE Corruption Is Charged In USS Hotel (Continued from Page 1) plately to- live up -to it's .supposed purpose. Quite a few merchant seamen have deposited money at the United Seamen's Service Hotel Fairfax in the past few months The money is counted by some of the USS on duty at the desk But when the same seaman or seamen call for the money later, it is not counted. Many seamen have opened their envelope at the desk and complained that there was ^shortage in same; the reply that they get is: "Go Away—You're Drunk." The personal service of the United Seamen's Service is in complete control of all rationed articles for Merchant Seamen, such as shoes, liquor, tickets, and etc. Some of the favorite ones get all and as many of the ration tickets as they need, while others get none. Mr. Crandall, who is the head of the United Seamen's Service in the Port of Norfolk, has had complaints brought to him many times about money and belong­ ings being stolen, but Crandall, who is an ex-YMCA employee, merely uses his racketeer grin and laughts at the said com­ plaints. Tried Of Racketeering Quite a few old-time seamen who have become tired of the racketeering in the United Sea­ men's Service in Norfolk, and of also being denied their rights and priviliges because they were oldtimers, decided to walk a picketline and let the public know of just how the USS "is not trying to help the Merchant Seamen. Many and plenty of survivors hit this port very often an(j they are forced to sleep in one big dormitory on the 8th floor, when thei-e are and have been plenty of rooms available. This dormitory consists of most wine-heads and seamen who have only sailed on a Prairie Schooner and leeches who merely hang around the Fairfax Hotel of the United Sea­ men's Service to bleed and chisel the bona fide and active seamen. When the Fairfax of the USS first opened for Merchant Sea­ men the prices for food were out­ rageous such as: ham and eggs, one dollar; pork chops, one dol­ lar and twenty-five cents and etc. But under pressure from the Maritime Unions the prices were dropped to within reason. Any Tom, Dick or Harry can come to the elevator girl and tell her to open up anyone's room. There are about four master keys issued to elevator girls and bell boys in the said Fairfax, and this has caused an undue thievery of clothes, money and papers from Merchant Seamen. This has all been caused by the mismanage­ ment of Mr. Crandall and Com­ pany. Please forward copy of above article to West Coast Sailor. Protect Both America and Your Money by In­ vesting It in War Bonds. SEAFAHr^XtS Friday. April 21, 1344 LOG Planned Tonnage For Post-War Merchant Fleet Various estimates on the size of America's postv/ar merchant fleet made by both industry and Government officials range from as low as 5,000,000 tons and as high as 17,000,000 tons. While there is nothing to base any of these calculations on and lihtil there is, further predictions will only tend to confuse the more important issues at stake in the vital problem of getting the American merchant marine oper­ ating at formidable pace. Although it is generally agreed that we should "remain a mari­ time nation," there has been, up to the present time, little sup­ porting evidence to show how the objective can be attained, ac­ cording to the New York Journal of Commerce. ' NOTICE OSCAR HASSEN. ED HUNYAK. DAVID BANGI. ROBERT ESTES. WALTER BURMAN. GEORGE SANER. NORMAN PHILLIPS. WILBUR W. WRIGHT, and W- BORDIN. who were all members of the crew of the SS Westinghouse on Nov. 16, 1943, are requested to get in touch with George J. Engelman. 44 Whitehall Street. New York. 4. N. Y. Mr. Engelman is the at­ torney for THOMAS E. LEO­ NARD who met with an accident while an AB on that vessel. Money Due CARL F. WOOD and THERON O. CHASE, both Cooks, can each collect. $58.70 due to them at the Bull Line office. 115 Broad Street, New York. See Mr. Dooner:—J. E. SWEENEY, Boston Patrolman. Song Of The Veteran NMU Commie Apologies to R. Kipling Now all you young fellows we welcome today There's NMU frolics if you don't know our lay ' We'll ship you with yodels, but think as we say And we'll make you a good Commie "Sailor." And first, pay your dues in advance on the line We'd sooner the Checkoff for that saves you time Make sure we get ours though you're left with a dime It's hay for the young Commie "Sailor." Whatever you say. don't tadk "rank and file" Those words give us horrors, no longer in style. - We use it to kid you when we think it's worthwhile But it's bad for the young Commie "Sailor." And then there's Lese Majesty that hoary old dame Don't forget proper manners at Joe Curran's name For he is our anchor and we're all in the game Or it's lumps for the ex-Commie "Sailor." Oh, if you must "marry" we'll furnish that too For a night or a week or ten years or two. Providing you're with us. we'll know what to do We'll "fit-out" the young Commie "Sailor." Before you are through all our tricks we will teach Roll over, play dead, or rise up emd preach To the Glory of Joseph and the brains out of reach Educating the young Commie "Sailor." Keep away from old-timers, they might make you wise Though they tell you the truth, we maintain they are lies For Youth gives us Rope and there ain't any ties How we yearn for the young Commie "Smlor." We send you to snoop on your mates private lives Report to the Section, on purges we thrive We must clip the brains or can't peddle our lies That's a job for the young Commie "Sailor." Now if you are dutiful and build up our throne Our grip on the boodle of dues from the foam We'll see yo won't want, and the payrolls you're home There's a chair for the young Commie "Sailor." An OFFICIAL no less on Serang Curran's knee Who made his last trip as a "famous" AR. Just sing to his Bosses, the Unholy Three And you'll fate as a young Commie "Sailor." And mind, ho free thinking or it's back to the herd We do all braintrusting. no need to be heard For we are Disciples of the Unwritten Word Double cross of the young Commie "Sailor." We put on a circus, yes. we put on a show And when you pay off we relieve you of dough For the Party and US why we're all one you know No change for the young Commie "Sailor." —Top'n Lift CP's Didn't Suffer As 'Rank And Filers' NMU Member Says (Continued from Page 6) or-d-er to fool the re?.i Bearnert amongst them as to their strength, the seamen among them went back to the ships. The phonies went back to the furriers, buttonhole makers and other CP dominated Unions to wait for the next strike spasm. Did the NMU officials now ex­ horting you, walk the picketlines or miss meals? They did not and they never carried the banner either. Curran and the Communist general staff which ran the socalled strike through the "Strike Strategy Committee" (dominated by the CP's Waterfront section at 229 10th Ave.) lived well. As a matter of fact the CP decided to put the bum on a pajToll in or­ der to hold him as a front man. He wanted to bolt! Starvation Rations for Non- Communists Thus Curran, was provided for when the actual marchers were il hungry. Besides this, he ran up considerable bills for pork chops which had to be paid years later by the funds of the National Mar­ itime Union. The strikers on the other hand had no credit and the stewpot had to suffice. Did Thomas Ray, Albert Lannon, Morris Stein (now M. Hen­ ley Stone) and the rest of the Commical stalwarts march the picketlines and starve? They did not. They ran the show and missed" no meals what­ ever. Why should men with the CP funds behind them miss meals? Did the real brain and organ­ izer, Roy B. Hudson, show up on (; the picket-lines, miss meals, or carry the banner? The answer is No. (And, In case you don't know, he is still the political chief running the NMU. He is not and never was a mem­ ber of the NMU. He is the Trade Union Secretary of the CPUSA?? on the National Committee.) Real Seamen Back In AFL Thus, when these CP-NMU mendicants press-agent the new­ comers they know that Ihey are safe because few know the score. The old-timers who did the dying and were honestly marching and starving are out of Ihe phony CP-NMU long ago. and are back in the AFL. The West Coasters made the Fall strike. 10,000 West Coast seamen piled off the ships in New York. The so-called "rank and file" of the ISU, (now the NMU), profited by the tie-up of West Coast ships. The militant West Coast seamen won the strike for them by winning their own. Thus the NMU was born through the fighting spirit of the organ­ ized West Coast seamen of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, the MC&S, and the MFOW&W. Even West Coast Masters Mates and Pilots hit the picket-line. But the windy CP machine used the victory to set up the NMU and war upon the West Coast Unions. In no case did any • of these misleaders miss a meal or walk a picket-line. Let's keep th'e record straight. 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CONFERENCE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT SEC'Y-TREASURER'S REPORT TO 2ND BIENNIAL CONVENTION CORRUPTION IS CHARGED IN USS HOTEL WASHINGTON CONFUSIONISTS EXPOSE MWEB SUP-SIU FIGHT MWEB ON BONUS SLASHES; NMU'S ROLE EXPOSED SIU CONVENTION ASKS REMOVAL OF MACAULEY; ASSAILED AS INCOMPETENT CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ACTION U.S. LABOR PRESS SERVICE DEWEY OKAY ACT FOR N Y SEAMEN NEW YORK STATE ACT NOW LAW OPERATOR LIABLE IN CREW ASSAULT CP'S DIDN'T SUFFER AS 'RANK AND FILERS' NMU MEMBER REVEALS THE 'CON MAN'S' CHART TO NOWHERE WORKING HOURS DROP ON BRITISH SHIPS PLANNED TONNAGE FOR POST-WAR MERCHANT FLEET SONG OF THE VETERAN NMU COMMIE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/21/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log