http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/91d9dbb872f06de3297b6b260eaad637.PDF 18de5a3e7684110d52832295cd288059 PDF Text Text ••jbl (IAFARBRSJOQ ip-> OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THK ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. VI. •'» il i "}-'l No. 9 NEW YORK, N.Y., FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1944 ITF Talks Pave Way For World Unity m "• ' " I All Seafarers Must Unite Says President Lundeberg At Meeting Dushane Exposes Port Hazards To Seamen In Bonus Beef Letter •i. NEW YORK, N. Y., April lA—"Tlie foreign seamen's unions must fight to bring their living standards, wages and conditions to those of the American seamen," Hafry Lundeberg, President of the SIU and Sec'y-Treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2 5 —In a strongly declared in a report here tonight. Brother Lundeberg gave a highly interesting report of the International Labor Organization Conference convened in Philadelphia last week, worded letter to Shell-and-Pea-Game Macauley of the %• and a repoid of a succeeding^ — meeting of all the delegates from headquarters, 5 Beekman Street, ton representative. "An informal session was held the foreign unions with represen­ New York City. Also attending the ILO Con­ between the American seamen's tatives of the SUP-SIU. The latter meeting was held ference for the AFL seamen were delegation and the seamen's dele­ under the auspices of the Inter­ "Whitey" Hawk, and Morris gates from the Transport Work­ national Transport Workers Fed­ Weisberger, SIU Vice-Presidents, ers from countries all over the eration, held Sunday at the ITF and Mathew Dushane, Washing­ world to the ILO Conference," Brother Lundeberg reported. "The various problems facing the seamen after the war were dis­ cussed, and after this prelimin­ ary conference a definite date was set to hold the meeting imder the auspices of the ITF in New York. "This meeting was called at the request of the American Sea­ men's delegates and took place Sunday, April 23," President Lundeberg said. "In the meeting there were representatives from .the follow­ ing countries: The U.SJ^., repre­ sented by the SIU, (AFL), Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Nor­ way, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Yugoslavia, China and India." Problems Discussed He then told of the various problems that were discussed throughout the day. {Continued on foge 4) Maritime War Emergency Board, M. Dushane, Washington representative of the SUP-SIU The letter pointed out the con­ carried forward the Union's cam­ stant hazard that the seamen are paign to have the MWEB rescind subjected to while in ports of its recent decision cutting the the War Zones, for which the bonuses and installing a so-called MWEB's latest steal from the "Vessel Attack Bonus." {Continued on Page 4) rii , t ::f; 1 Above, left to right: J. H. Oldenbroek, Harry Lundeberg, and Chu Hsueh-Fan in an informal picture at the ITF Conference. Picture on opposite side of page shows Peter Sp3frid£dEos and Nick Margaritis, Federation of Greek Maritime Unions' delegates caucauaing as they enter the ITF Conference. PIH 1 (p-. Delegates at work at the ITF Conference. Reading left to right around the table: Einar Johansen. U. S. Representative of Norwegian Seamen's Union: John Hawk. Vice President of Seafarers International Union. (AFL) Sec'y-Treasurer, Atlantic & Gulf District; Aftab Ali, President of Indians Seamen's Union; W. Dorchain, U. S. Representative of Belgian Seamen's Union: Ceaar Milos and Marjan Jelicic. U. S. Representatives of Yugoslav Seamen's Union: J. H. Oldenbroek. Acting General Sec'y of International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), Chairman of the Contact Committee of Organisations of Employees of the Netherlands Merchant Navy, WorkenC Delegate to the ILO; George Thompson, (standing). Special Organizer for the British National Union of Seamen; Morris Weisberger, Vice-President, SIU, SUP Agent of New York; Chu Hsueh-Fan, President of the Chinese Association of Labor, Workers' Delegate to the ILO: Harry Lundeberg, President of Seafarers International Union of N.Aw and Sec'y-Treas. of Sailors' Union of the Pacific,Maritime Labor Advisor to Robert J. Watt, U. S. Workers' Delegate to ILO; Fred B. Clausen. District Secretary. Danish Seamen's Union; Ernst Raberg, (forground) U. S. Representative of Swedish Ceamen's Union. Portrait on table near M. Weisberger is of the late Edo Fimmen. during his life General-Sec'y of the ITF and world renowned as the "Father of All Seamen" in Europe. �Page Two T HE SSA FA R E R S Fridar, April 28, 1944 LOG NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION REPORT REPORT FROM SEAMEN'S DELE­ vention also asked that the Marine Hospitals be open to the relatives of merchant seamen, the same as now GATES TO THE SECOND is in effect for the Coast Guard and others. CONVENTION OF THE Wartime Service SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA The convention drew up a resolution and instructed Brothers: The second convention of the International started in New Orleans March 28 and continued up to and in­ cluding April 1. Present at the convention were dele­ gates from the various affiliated unions of the Interna­ tional, on a nation-wide scale; also two fraternal dele­ gates from the Canadian Seamen's Union. There were delegates from the Atlantic Gulf SIU Seamen's Union; from the Great Lakes; fi'om the Pacific Coast; and Fishermen & Fish Cannery Workers' delegates from Boston, the Gulf ports, Florida, California and Washington. Due to wartime conditions, the difficulties of transportation, etc., the convention was limited in delegates. However, lots of work was done affecting seamen and fishermen and fish cannei-y workers, and the various delegates from all over the country had a good chance to get together and exchange their views and discuss their various mutual troubles. They were also able to coordinate their efforts on a nation-wide scale so that any question affecting seamen, fishermen or fish cannery workers in the future will be handled jointly on a coordinated basis. The following action was taken: IFar Bonus One of the first orders of business was the question of how to fight the Maritime War Emergency Board's recent decision of cutting down the bonus for seamen, the stab in the back by the Powers-who-be, in Washing­ ton, who on one hand praise the seamen as heroes and on the other hand do everything possible to break down the conditions and cut the wages. The convention drew up a resolution condemning the Maritime War Emer­ gency Board and demanding the removal of Captain Macauley as head of the Maritime War Emergency Board; also went on record asking that all American Federation of Labor—label councils and state bodies help the seamen in the fight against the Maritime War Emergency Board by backing us up in this fight. The convention also asked President Green of the Ameri­ can Federation of Labor to intervene in our behalf. As a result of this action, the Maritime War Emergency Board now has agreed to hold another meeting on April 12. We will be repi'esented at that meeting by Morris Weisberger, Duke Dushane, John Hawk and (^legates of seamen from the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, -who have been torpedoed and who have gone through a lot of nerve-racking e.xpericnces as a result of the war. Whether this dictatorial board, headed by Captain Macauley, will change the bonus, remains to be seen. However, we have done everything in our power to attempt to change the decision of this phoney board. The Seafarers' International Union and its affiliates, the Sailors' Union of the Pacific, the SIU of the Pacific, the Atlantic and Gulf SIU and the Great Lakes, as usual, are heading the fight. The delegates felt that there is no doubt that Cap­ tain Macauley had held private meetings with some of the other unions in the seamen's field, and made a deal with them in regard to this cut, and that these people were well aware of what was coming up. Con­ sequently, they have laid low in regard to fighting this bonus reduction. Marine Hospital The convention went on record requesting Surgeon General Parran and President Roosevelt to establish a rule to the, effect that seamen, who have been sailing three years in peace time or one year during war time, will be allowed to use the facilities of the Marine Hos­ pitals for the rest of their lives. This will be pushed by out representatives in Washington through friendly Congressmen and through the American Federation of Labor in order to get that established. At the present time there are hundreds off mer­ chant' seamen walking the streets, who can't get into marine hospitals because the United States Public Health Service applies a 60-day rule to the merchant seamen. Many of those seamen today are suffering from shell shock and various nervous ailments, brought on through enemy attacks and continuous strains under­ gone through sea voyages during war time. Conse­ quently, the convention felt that it is our duty to at­ tempt to establish something to take care of fthe sea­ men who have suffered as a result of this, after the war is over when everything will be forgotten. The con­ the officers of the International to draw up an appropri­ ate bill to be introduced by friendly Senators and Con­ gressmen to be enacted by law, giving seamen wartime service discharges. ' The reason for this is that at the present time there is a move on in Congress and throughout the nation to give discharged war veterans a preference on all gov­ ernment contracted and subsidized jobs in addition to Civil Service, and inasmuch as the Merchant Marine has been and will be subsidized by the government after the war and in order to protect the seamen, it is only fair that the seamen should also be classed as war veterans, and they should not be put in a position to be shoved out of their jobs by discharged Army and Navy veterans. The American merchant seamen have, in our opin­ ion, rendered their country first class service, and the service of the Merchant Marine has been classed by high ranking military authorities as combat service. We feel that Congress today would pass a law giving the merchant seamen a wartime service discharge. We are opposed to having the War Labor Board, the War Shipping Administration, and various panels throughout the country meddling in seamen's affairs. This setup, which we asked Madam Perkins to establish, will function as mediators in any disputes between the ship operators and unions, which can not be settled. It is strictly mediation conciliation and not arbitration. We felt this would benefit the seamen. Today every­ body in the country want to handle seamen's disputes, so we don't know where we are. War Bonds The conventoin went on record to recommend to the various unions to encourage thfeir members to buy as many War Bonds as possible for two reasons—to help our Country out during the war, and also while ship­ ping is good and there is no unemployment—our mem­ bers should set aside as much as they possibly can af­ ford during the war so that they will have something to fall back on after the war when we might be faced with the possibility of having to fight for the very ex­ istence of the conditions of our unions, and all that we have gained in the last few years. Other Seagoing Unions The question of relations between the Seafarers' In­ ternational Union and other American Federation of Foreign Seamen's Citizenship Labor unions in. the seamen's field, such as the Master The convention went op record instructing its of­ Mates and Pilots and the Radio Officers, were discussed ficials to draw up a bill for introduction in Congress and thoroughly. It was felt that in order for the American the Senate, to be enacted into law, giving foreign-born Seamen to properly protect themselves in the tough merchant seamen who sailed on American ships for a days ahead against the Shipowners combined, and the War Shipping Administration and various phoney bu­ year or more during the war full citizenship papers. There are today thousands of foreign seamen sail­ reaus, that the seamen should get closer together, and ing in American unionized ships out of union halls, who inasmuch as the Seafarers' International Union of North can not become citizens due to technicalities in the im­ America has a wide scope and jurisdiction in the charter migration law. When the war is over, no doubt, these granted by the American Federation of Labor, the con­ men will be subject to deporation, and the convention vention felt that we should approach the Master Mates felt that it was their duty to help these men get their & Pilots and the Radio Officers' Union, A. F. of L., in a citizenship papers. Inasmuch as a foreigner today, who friendly manner with the suggestion in mind that they is not a citizen, after having been in the Army or Navy become affiliated as autonomous unions with the Sea­ for three months is granted full citizenship papei's, there farers' International Union of North America.-'.Ve-bcr— is no reason why merchant seamen for a year in Ameri­ lieve that that would be a very wise move and would can ships, or more, during the war, should not be grant­ not only strengthen the Master Mates & Pilots and the Radio Operators. They would, under this proposed set­ ed the same privilege. up, retain their own jurisdiction, their own local auton­ omy and their own officers. On the other hand, in en­ U. S. steamboat Inspection Service terprises affecting their members and our members, The convention went on record to fight a bill that we would work jointly and it would be a mutual benefit is at present pending in Congress, which has for its to all concerned. purpose to put the United States Steamboat Inspection Service, the Shipping Commissioners, under full Coast The Foreign Seamen's Unions Relation Guard authority. In other words, it would be made To the American Seamen's Unions part of the Coast Guard. It was discussed very thoroughly, by the various At the present time, the Coast Guard is in charge of this bureau only as a wartime measure. Six months delegates, that we must reach an understanding and after the war is over, the Coast Guard's authority in work closely with the Seamen's unions of the other this field will cease. Now, a bill is drawn up to make countries, remembering what happened after the last it a permanent situation. There are several reasons the war. The American ships were laid up on the excuse of merchant seamen do not want the Coast Guard to be in the Ship Operators that they could not compete with, charge of the Steamboat Inspection and of the Shipping foi-eign operators on account of having to pay higher Commissioners. The Coast Guard is a military institu­ wages. We know that that was a phoney excuse, but tion, and has charge of our seamen's papers, but the nevertheless, in order to protect ourselves, we must American merchant seamen always favored remain­ work and cooperate with the foreign seamen's unions ing in a civilian status. Should the Coast Guard be in in order to protect our conditions because there is no complete charge of our seamen's papers and the various doubt but that some of these dreamers who want to re­ details handling merchant seamen, it will establish a construct and replan the conditions on the international precedent which will result in losing the civilian status scale, are already figuring to cut the American Seamen's of the merchant seamen, and it would only be a short wages and conditions to conform with the European while before the Merchant Marine would be classified seamen's conditions and wages. That is something on which they will get support from the Shipowners, and as a military service. Although we have nothing against the Coast Guard, possibly from the public. However, should we get into in their proper functions, we do think that this move trouble, when the war is over, about our wages and attempting to put us under the Coast Guard, is beyond conditions, then it will be well that we have a perfect their jurisdiction. Therefore, the convention instructed understanding with other union seamen, so that they their officials, Washington representative and the Am­ will not be used to break our conditions, and vice versa. With these thoughts in mind, the convention went erican Federation of Labor, that they were opposed to the Coast Guard's taking over the functions of the on record instructing the President, at the earliest op­ United States Steamboat Inspection Service and the portune moment, to meet together with representatives from our Union and representatives from the ITP, Shipping Commissioners after the war. which speaks for the foreign seamen's unions, to dis­ Conciliation Service cuss mutual relations in the post war era. The convention went on record to petition Madam American Seamen Perkins and Dr. Steelman to e.stablish a specialized sea­ It was felt by the convention's delegates represent­ going unit of the Department of Conciliation, where the seamen could with their grievances. It. was felt that ing the various seamen's unions, that in view of the the Department of Labor is the most friendly depart­ fact that so many enemies of organized A. F. of L. sea­ ment in W. •shington towards labor, and it is considered men's unions, are in the field attempting to destroy us, the labor department in Congress. Instead of our attempting to cut our wages and lower our conditions, having to deal with all other government bureaus that we must protect ourselves on a nation-wide scale, whenever we have trouble, it is felt that this is strictly and that is one of the reasons that we are affiliated within the jurisdiction only of the Department of La­ under the same banner, namely the Seafarers' Intemabor to handle our disputes if we so desire, and none else. {Continued from Page 3) ' -'A;. 4^ �• '• • - . ••: i--:.-;!•••-•• - WSl, I • ••• > i? " 1 r*'"ft 41 7F Friday, April 28. 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION RESOLUTIONS Convention Re: War Service uischarges For American Merchant Seamen RESOLUTION: WHEREAS, the American merchant seaman have rendered in­ valuable and heroic services during the war, — which is their duty, and WHEREAS, the merchant seamen are not asking for any medals but realizing the war situation, and incidents which may arise where they will be discriminated against in favor of discharged war vet^erans, which is already apparent in this country, and legislation is already beging prepared and introduced to give war vets preference an all Government contracted and subsidized jobs, in addition to iivil service, and WHEREAS, the merchant marine has been and will be subsi­ dized by the Government after the war, and WHEREAS, the services which the American merchant seamen have rendered their- country in war time has been classed by highranking military authorities as "combat service" and the merchant seamen have suffered tremendous casualties, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the President of our International take steps to draw up a bill for introduction in Congress by favorable Con­ gressmen and Senators to give the merchant seamen who have actually sailed during the war, a war service dischai-ge, classifying them as veterans. >!• >*« More War Bonds Investment • For Merchant Seamen RESOLUTION: "•niWliEREAS, bur cblihtry is how involved in a great conflict-with the enemies of our form of government, and WHEREAS, among the many liberties destroyed in enemy countries was the right of the workers to organize and WHEREAS, only a successful prosecution of this war can protect these liberties, and WHEREAS, members of the Seafarers' International Union of North America, more than any other group of our people, are di­ rectly involved in and know the tremendous task of prosecution of this war, and WHEREAS, many members of the Seafarers International Union of North America are known dead, are missing or are prisoners of war, NOW THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED: That this convention go on i-ecord to further aid I, the prosecution of this war be endorsed and resolve that we urge ^the membership of our Union to invest a greater share of their earn­ ings in War Bonds and Stamps. Maritime Unit: U. S. Conciliation Service RESOLUTION: {Continued from Page 2) tional Union of North America. We know that we are going to face serious problems affecting our membership when this war is over, and we must have strong coordination between affiliated unions. Therefore, the conven­ tion went on record that the agents of the various affiliated seamen's unions meet one year from now in Chicago to discuss and be ready for possible post­ war conditions which will affect us, and if necessary should an emergency arise, that we meet at an earlier date. We must not for­ get what the American Seamen's Union movement faced after the last war, and we must be prepar­ ed to meet it squarely after this war. Otherwise we will prob­ ably find ourselves licked by the Shipowners and the War Ship­ ping Administration who did such a good job on the Seamen's movement after the last war, in the 1921 lockout. Canadian Seamen The Canadian Seamen's Union became affiliated with the Sea­ farers' International Union of North America in 1938. At that time the Sailors Union was given a charter by the American Fed­ eration of Labor. However, since the inception of the International we have had very little contact with the Canadian Seamen's Union, and they have paid no per capita tax, although they have a charter from us. On the other hand the British Columbia Sea­ men's Union, on the West Coast of Canada, has worked and fought along with us ever since our inception. The Canadian Seamen sent two delegates down to the convention in order to es­ tablish closer relations and be­ come an active part of the Inter­ national. The convention went on record that they would be welcome as active members of the Interna­ tional, providing they lived up to the policies and principals of the International, and lay off of any political implications, and if they would work and cooperate with us. If they were agreeable to those ideas, they are to start to pay the per capita tax from May 1, 1944, and they will then be­ come an active part of the Inter­ national. The Canadian dele­ gates brought this program which was laid down by the convention, hack to the Canadian Seamen, and will notify the International of their action. It was felt by some of the dele­ gates that this Canadian Sea­ men's Union has been too close and too friendly with the NMUCIO, and that there would be no use for us to have people inside of our own structure who was working with a dual union. WHEREAS, the world struggle of the United Nations against Ij. the Axis forces of destruction in the first instance is one of transI j^rtation and supply, and WHEREAS, the American Merchant Marine, through the efforts of the seafaring crafts, is manned by gallant crews and now on the way to winning the wartime transportation battle of the seas, and WHEREAS, the American Merchant Marine must be permitted to go full speed ahead into all corners of the globe after the fighting stops and not fall into the peacetime decay that followed World War I, and WHEREAS, neither the final winning of the wartime transpor­ tation battle of the seas nor the adjustment and building of an ade­ quate peacetime American Merchant Marine is possible without the I maintenance of successful ship-operator and seafaring union relaII tions, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Secretary of Labor and the Dii-ector of [Conciliation Service shall cause to be immediately established a specialized Seagoing Unit of key conciliators within the U. S. Con- Great Lakes Seamen 'eiliation Service to afford the good offices of that Department and the service, when necessary, to the ship-operators and the sea­ The convention took action to help the Great Lakes Seamen's faring unions. fight against the Lake Carriers Signed: HARRY LUNDEBERG, SAILORS UNION OF THE PACIFIC. (jOontmued on Page 4) k Merchant Seamen—Marine Hospitals FROM THE ATLANTIC & GULF DISTRICT OF THE SIU OF N.A4 RESOLUTION: </ WHEREAS, war veterans of the armed forces of the United States are given the most efficient and advanced medical care for the duration of their lives, being eligible for admission at any time to the numerous well staffed veterans hospitals, and WHEREAS, merchant seamen are eligible for admission to marine hospitals for only 60 days after the date of their last dis­ charge, and WHEREAS, the merchant seamen have performed miracles of heroism and self-sacrifice in this war, comparable in every respect with the armed forces, many hundreds of seamen having been in­ jured and killed, and WHEREAS, because of the 60 day clause which the United States Public Health Service applying to Merchant Seamen, many bona-fide seamen are walking the streets of every American seaport, whom are suffering from shell shock and various nervous ailments brought on through enemy attacks and continuous strains undergone through perilous voyages foi-cing them to remain ashore indefinitely, and whom are denied hospitalization and treatment at Marine Hos­ pitals, and WHEREAS, this contention was formed solely for, and by the Board of Administrators for the Marine Hospital, and is not recdgnized by any official Governmental Department as authentic, and is especially against the belief and recognition of the Merchant Sea­ men, for and by whom the Marine Hospitals have been established, and WHEREAS, the difference in hospital treatment given the armed forces on one hand and the merchant seamen on the other constitutes unjust discrimination against the merchant heroes, with­ out whose services this war could not be won; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That merchant seamOn who can show three years' peace time discharges, or 12 months' war time discharges, or haA^— been injured in war time in the performance of their duty, should ' be eligible for hospitalization for the rest of their lives; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this resolution be presented to the forth­ coming convention of the SIU of NA for its consideration and ap­ propriate action, and a copy of it be sent to United States Public Health Service, Washington, D. C., and to President Roosevelt. SEATARERS LOG •] A' it; Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District I Affrl/afed uith the American Federation of Labor r HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 5, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - t s ft i Washington Rep. 424 5rh Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. B !» 'B Directory of Branches BRANCH ADDRESS NEW YORK (4) Bosroi^ (10) 2 Stone St 330 Atlantic Ave 14 North Cay St BALTIMORE (2) , 6 North 6th St PHILADELPHIA 25 Commercial PI NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16). .. 324 Chartres St 218 East Bay St SAVANNAH. TAMPA 423 East Piatt St MOBILE 7 St. Michael St PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon G.ALVESTON 219 20th Street PHONE BOwling Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 765 I Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3 -1 728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 Puerto de Tierra Galveston 2-804 3 i i ri . B-- PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 ^^267 *a •re. . t • :rV" • i. KC.-- • �•;: :' ••. •-• - •••-•• V' -».: • • ^.'••y • Page Fouf THE SEAFARERS fMdar' April 28, 1M4 LOG Dushane Exposes Port Convention ITF Talks Pave Way For World Unity Hazards To Seamen Report In Bonus Beef Letter men, who were receiving appi'OlC* {Coniimmd from Page 1) (Conthnted from Page 3) "It was the unanimous opinion imately $25.00 a month. "And if an international seals and the NMU, and went on rec­ of the delegates assembled that ord to help them in their organi­ seamen's unions, in order to sur­ was established it certainly^ unfortunate enough to be hit by zing drive in the attempt to crack vive after the war will have to would help out the European and {Continued from Page 1) the L9.ke. Carrier.s' . A.s.socjation. work together on an Internation­ the Asiatic se^en, but it might seamen's pockets appears to be bombs or other explosives. al scale, to protect one another also draw down the American While a vessel is lying at an­ the "reward." The letter also en­ against the attacks of the ship­ standards. Also, we feel that tha closes an exact and true copy of chor in some harbor, and that owners," Brother Lundeberg con­ minimum might easily becoma the official log of a ship that was hai-bor is undergoing an attack, the maximum. Therefore, thia tinued. not long since in the Anzio the vessel hasn't the opportunity The International expects to question was left open for futum !Tt was pointed out that after Beachhead engagement for ten to maneuver as a vessel that is strengthen the Fishermen's and discussion." the last war the American sea­ underway has. days. Fish Cannery Workers' Unions in The 10-day exerpt of the ship's Post War Situation Certainly the extra compensa­ various areas. In Florida, through men were left on the beach with In commenting upon the post­ log is published here, with cer­ tion that is paid of Five Dollars the efforts of the International, all the ships tied up, while the tain essential details withheld a day does not compare with the organizations have been estab­ foreign seamen with lower wages war situation Brother Lundeberg because of censorship regulations. extra hazards encountered by lished on both sides of the Florida applying were sailing out of Am­ said: B: shows that the crew of this crews of vessels that are lying Coast with a thriving member­ erican ports. Thus, the interna­ "The European seamen and li­ particular vessel in the particu­ at anchor, and we again urge the ship of approximately 3,000, and tional shipowners were able to censed officers recently had ai lar port were subjected to one Board to reconsider their unjust they are still going strong. This cut the wages and break the conference in London,' where • encounter with a depth charge, action, and reinstate the port at­ has been made possible through unions of the various seamen vir­ proposed seamen's charter was I seventeen bombing attacks, one tack bonus that was in effect the efforts of the International, tually on an international scale." drafted. This charter includes; International Working Hours riielling and two explosions. prior to March 31, 1944, I am wages, hours, working conditions" and through the International aid BiHjther Lundeberg continued: and manning scales and watch The explosions, according to Respectfully yours. these workers have been paid "The delegates at the confer­ systems for all seamen. the ship's master, subjected this better prices for their fish and Signed: ence expressed sentiments and particular vessel and crew to ter­ "And if this particular draft is better conditions have been given Matthew Dushane, for feeling calling for the establish­ adopted and put into effect the rific concussions which broke the to them. The convention also Sailors Union of the Paci­ ment of international working European seamen will come doors off the boxes on the boat took steps to fight anti-fisherfic, and Seafarers Int'l hoiirs and watch system for sea­ closely to the standards, wage deck. One explosion also shower­ Union, Atlantic, Gulf and m e n's legislation i n Alaskan men all over the world, under the ed the ship with steel and shrap­ scale and working conditions waters, recently being introduced Pacific Districts, auspices of the ITF. nel. The shelling damaged the cc. Dr. John Steelman such as are now enjoyed by tha in the Senate by Senator Wall"There was also a strong feel­ American seamen. However, this bridge, lifeboats, etc. gren of Washington, namely Sen­ Dr. Frank Graham ing among the delegates to at­ draft is subject to further im­ There's little doubt that the ate Bill 930, known as the Alaska tempt to establish a minimum provement. Official Log crew was under continual dan­ Fisheries Act. This particular international wage scale for sea­ S.S. ( } gers. For this they would receive "It was the opinion of the Eu­ Act will be detrimental to the in­ men. The American delegates ropean delegates, which was con­ now, according to the Vessel At­ Damage caused to vessel by dividual fishermen, and in cer­ tack Bonus ruling $125 jf they enemy action from to tain instances, will deprive them were a little skeptical about this curred in by the American deU^ due to the fact that they felt that gates, that should the merchant got hit, and only $5.00 per day , at Anzio Italy. of their livelihood. The Act will for constantly risking their lives Friday, , 1944: Wind W. only benefit the large cannery if an international scale was es­ seamen not receive their just dua tablished, the American seamen after the wju*, the seamen under as civilians, (not entitled to Ser­ Sea smooth. 5.15 depth charge operators, operating fish traps. vice men's benefits), for not be­ dropped astern of Vessel, shaking Various other actions were taken might lose due to the fact that the international scale will hava some of these unions in foreign to use their economic strength to ing actually sunk or substantially vessel heavily. to stabilize and strengthen the countries were paying very low damaged or having a crew mem­ Saturday, , 1944: Wind Seamen's and Fishermen's field. fight for the protection of tha I wages, such as the Indian sea- seamen^as a whole. ber maimed or killed. W, I. Sea Smooth. 11.10 AM sev­ Your delegates felt, in repre­ ihane pointed out the un­ eral shells from enemy shore bat­ senting the Sailors' Union of the Slavery To Go ' fairness of the Board's action and teries fell fifty feet from vessel Pacific, which is the organization "Seamen of all the foreign asked that the decisions be open­ putting several holes in port that organized the International countries must return to their ed up and adjusted to the former wing of bridge, one hole in and built up these other unions, lands, the delegates stated," said level of payment for Port Attack searchlight, one hole approxim­ we felt that the Sailors' Union of President Lundeberg, "and fight Bonus. ately one foot long on port side the Pacific can be proud of their for the abrogation of all laws-in The letter and the exerpts from abreast of No. 2 between decks, accomplishments in building this their lands which place seamen the ship's log follow: several holes in port lifeboats International which is now a JNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES under slave-like penalties, for of­ and shaking vessel heavily. 1.47 strong organization, and is a big April 17, 1944 fenses such as jumping ship, etc. Mr. Edward Macauley, Chairman PM several shells fell close to'factor in the labor movement. R. E. JONES. (T.C. No. 1209S) "They must fight to bring th« Maritime War Emergency Board vessel shaking the vessel heav­ and is financially self-sustaining. CECIL T. ESQUIENA. laws of their lands governing Department of Commerce Bldg. ily. We, further, can report that the seamen into line to confoirn with (T.C. No. 3411) Vi Sunday, , 1944: Wind SE, convention was successful, and Washington, D. C. the United States Seamen's Act; CHARLES A. DAVIS 3. Sea Choppy. 5.00 PM, under that the membership of our or­ which guarantees every seaman Dear Sir: JOSEPH CYR, (T.C. No. 9121) heavy bombing attack, several ganization and all other organi­ the rights of his pay, hospitaliza­ JOHN FAHEY. (T.C. No. 4675) In the Board's decisioiv that bombs falling close to vessel, zations affiliated with the Inter­ tion, etc., and which was respon­ LUTHER R. ROLAND went into effect on April 1, 1944, shaking vessel heavily. national, will benefit by the de­ sible for abolishing the intoler­ (T.C. No. 2987) the Board eliminated the port at­ Monday, , 1944: Wind W, liberations that took place at able conditions on the old-time JAMES BROWN tack bonus and has replaced it 4. Sea Rough. 1.20 PM approx­ New Orleans. American ships. WM. E. JACOBS. (T.C. No. 6623) with a vessel attack bonus. imately 10 bombs fell fifty feet "For this act protects American The Union has instructed me astern, shaking vessel heavily. dropped 50 yards on each side of MARION THOMPSON seamen in every port and all sea­ -*'.a (T.C. No. 3534) again to protest this decision of 6.00 PM, bombs fell close on stai'- vessel, shaking vessel heavily. men in American ports, Jailinga the Board, because it is unfair board side of ves.sel shaking ves­ 1:38 PM, several bombs dropped GEORGE HENDERSON, must go. The conference declar­ (T.C. No. 1722) and unjust and has no Vjearings sel heavily. shaking vessel heavily. ed that the American seamen are NATHANIEL ERWIN on the decreased sinkings, which Tuesday, , 1944: Wind W, Friday, 1944: Wind NW, the only seamen in the world to­ the Board felt ju.stified tlicir ac­ 6. Sea Rough. 2.15 AM, Several 2. Sea Smooth. 12.58 AM, several NORMAN ROBERTS day who enjoy any semblance ot (T.C. No. 2422) tion in reducing the monthly bombs fell 200 feet astern, shak­ bombs dropped around vessel, freedom. bonus from 100to 06 2/3%. I ing vessel heavily. 6.00 AM, ap­ concussions shaking vessel sever­ JOHN W. BAUSH "The foreign seamen must fight am enclosing a copy of the offi­ proximately 20 bombs dropped ely. 7.25 AM, bombs dropped ARTHUR KROWE to bring their conditions up to JAMES MCLAUGHLIN, cial log of the SS. ( ), while 200 yards astern, shaking vessel close on port side, concussion those guaranteed under the Am­ (T.C. No. 5807) that vessel was at Anzio, Italy. heavily. shaking vessel heavily. 11.50 AM, OSCAR CLARK. (T.C. No. 2847) erican law; they must fight to This is a verbatim copy of the Wedne.sday, , 1944: Wind Several bombs dropped close protect their liberties and rights GEORGE A. ALVEX, ship's log, and you will note the W, 7-8. Sea Rough. 3.20 PM, sev­ astern, shaking vessel heavily. as human beings." (T.C. No. 2846) terrific pounding that this vessel eral bombs fell 50 yards on star­ Saturday 1944: Wind (T.C. means Trip Card). ITF A Medium took. It is also interesting to note board bow, shaking vessel heav­ WNW. 2. .Sea Smooth. 7.40 AM, In concluding his report Presi­ that the Master recommended ily, putting large dent in shell Several bombs dropped in water dent Lundeberg pointed to the that the vessel be docked for plating starboard side of No. 1 close on starboard side, concus­ ITF as a medium which will play overhauling and repairing the hatch. 3.48 PM, six bombs drop­ sion shaking vessel heavily. 4.50 a role in the prime importance of damage that was inflicted on the ped 200 yards starboard side, PM, bombs fell in harbor, shak­ solving the seamen's problems. vessel. shaking vessel heavily. 6.15 PM, ing vessel heavily. 5.55 PM, O'HARA. Oiler, please come to "Cooperation was urged by all This copy of the log-is a sample heavy attack by enemy planes, bombing attack, bombs falling of what the crews of vessels are bombs dropped close ahead on close to vessel on both sides. 10.40 the New York agent's office and the delegates, as of prime im_ ^•equired to endure while their port bow, shaking vessel heavily. PM, harbor bombed, concussion get your overtime beef settled tance in the solving of our pro' before it is too late. See Stew­ lems," he said. vessels are undergoing an attack. 7.05 PM, Several bombs dropped shaking vessel heavily. ards' Patrolman F. Hart. "It is absolutely necessary that We can't understand why the close by on port side, shaking Sunday, , 1944; Wind the seamen back one another oa Board took the action that they vessel heavily. Var, 1." Sea Smooth. 3.00 AM, SS rific concussions, damaging rails an international scale, in order have taken in eliminating the Thursday, , 1944: Wind ( ^ ) exploded one-eighth on port side of No. 5, showering to protect themselves from the, Fort Attack Bonus, when the NW, 2. Sea smooth. 5.12 AM, mile on starboard side with ter­ vessel with steel and shrapnel. reactionary shipowners and Govi ports that these vessels are in Heavy bombing attack. Several rific concussion, breaking doors It is recommended that vessel ernments. Further meetings fire continually undergoing the bombs stradling vessel, shaking off boxes on boat deck, 3.46 AM, be docked for underwater dam­ the ITF will be held at an ear' tame attacks of vessels that are vessel severely. 7:48 AM, bombs vessel exploded again with ter- age. date." Fishermen and Fish Cannery Workers N' - (I f p• NOTICE b t :fe � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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