http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f4562c9920191d94311041702af7fd18.PDF 0cd77dd5d7c818481ee3bad4ae0d25ff PDF Text Text OFFICIAL OBGAN OF THE ATLAXTTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. VI. No. n NEW YORK, N.Y., FRIDAY. MAY 12, 1944 SIU Members Urged To Take Up-Grading Courses At Schools Union Ends Picket Line At USS Hotel Fairfax In Norfolk NORFOLK, Va.—Picketing of the USS Hotel Fair­ fax by the Seafarers International Union was ended re­ cently, following a meeting of the union, which was at­ tended not only by SIU members, but by members of the National Maritime Union, Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and Marine Firemen, Watertenders and Wipers All members of the Seafarers International Union of North America who have Union. • sufficient time in to qualify themselves as applicants for upgrading under the United This action followed the adop­ States Maritime Service training program are urged to take advantage of the facilitiei tion, by the executive committee offered, a letter from John Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer of the A & G District, to all Branch of the United Seamen's Service, Agents and the Membership, declares. Brother Hawk goes into the entire program in of a report made by a special V committee which investigatec charges made by the SIU against the Hotel Fairfax and other USS activities in this section. The executive committee agreed to put in effect at once recommendations made by the committee and the SIU meeting adopted a motion to abandon the / picket line so as to give the USS a chance to make the changes recommended. The investigating committee was headed by Judge Clyde H. Jacobs, and it was named by S P. O'Connell, chairman of the USS executive committee. C. M. Rogers, Norfolk agent for the SIU, issued the following statement at the conclusion of the meeting of the union. "The report of the investigat­ ing committee has been received and considered by an attendance of 121 members of the Seafarers International Union of North America and Sailors Union of Pa­ cific and 39 members of other Maritime Unions, some of the lat(Contimied on "Page 4) Ship Named For Tom Lyons Of N Y State AFL .... minute detail and outlines the# reasons that many of the men in about a positive danger to the the lower capacities should take Union as well as to the men advantage of the opportunity to themselves, because of the fact that the industry has been flood­ upgrade themselves. ed to a degree with men through Besides protecting themselves the RMO, who are all gaining ex­ they are also protecting the perience and getting the higher Union, he says. The full text of grades through continued train­ the letter follows: ing. Thus a condition is foreseen May 10th, 1944 whereby many of the genuine To All Agents, Patrolmen, Union seamen who have neglect­ And the Membership ed to upgrade themselves may be Dear Sirs and Brothers: forced out of the industry. For At the recent New Orleans competition for jobs will grow Conference of the Agents of the sharper and sharper as times goes Seafarers International Union of on and harder times will hit the N.A. it was voted to put the industry after the war, making question of endorsing the Up- it just so much tougher. This Grading Program of the United condition, too, will be felt to a States Maritime Service to the minor degree, should the war in Branches for membership action: Europe cease prior to the Pacific For acception or rejection. theater of action. With a conse­ The membership on a Coast­ quent slump in all shipping in wise basis has accepted the reso­ the post-war period and shortly lution from the Agents' Confer­ after the cessation of hostilities. ence which urges that members In addition to this, it is said, take advantage of the program the examination standards will and upgrade themselves. Officials become so strict and high that it of the various Branches and at will be impossible for the ordin­ headquarters have pointed out ary man to pass them. Waivers that members who have suffici­ Many Union Brothers are ent time in to up-grade them­ selves from ordinary seamen to pointing out that if waivers on AB's and from Messmen to 2nd the number of specified ratings Cooks and Bakers, or men of that required aboard a vessel are cut capacity to Chief Cooks should out the Union men who have been lax and neglected to up­ not neglect this task. For any neglect of such brings grade themselves will be endan- Film Star Carole Landis wore clothes when she testified for the Screen Actors Guild (AFL) at an NLRB hearing to determine col­ lective bargaining agents for extra players. Carole credited NEW YORK—As a result of a the SAG for her rise to stardom. successful drive by the New York State Federation of Labor in promoting the sale of War Bonds and Stamps since September 1, 1943, purchased by unions and members affailiated with the State body which totals an amount now more than $2,000,000, the U.S. Maritime Commission has In announcing the publication limitation varies from 6 months authorized a Liberty ship to be of a "Digest of State and Federal to 3 years." named in honor of the late Presi­ Labor Legislation" Secretary Stating that such laws set wage dent of the New York State Fed­ Trances Perkins cautioned State claims apart from other contracteration of Labor, Thomas J. labor departments and organized claims where statutes of limita­ abor against statutes of limita­ tions usually run six or seven Lyons. This ship will be launched tions on wage claims, "a particu­ years, the Secretary said the 1943 about May 18 at Jacksonville, larly insidious type of law which legislation "seriously affected the during 1943 was quietly enacted administration of State mini­ Florida. mum-wage and wage-collection Arrangements are being made in six states." and wage-payment laws as well "Seven State legislatures will for Mrs. Thomas J. Lyons to of­ ficiate by christening the vessel be in session in 1944 and those as the Federal wage-hour law." with the name of her late hus­ concerned with employee welfare Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, band. New York State Federa­ will wish to be on guard against Ohio and Oregon enacted this tion President Thomas A. Murray the spread of these laws which type of law during the current will officially represent the State limit the period during which year. In 1944, legislatures will organization at the launching. workers may institute suits for convene in Kentucky, Louisiana, Other unions are also expected to recovery- of wages and overtime Mississippi, New Jersey, New send delegates. due them," she said. "The time York, Rhode Island and Virginia. Perkins Warns Of Limitations On Damages And Overtime Pay ATTENTION! Agents in the Branches are asked to please post the va­ rious Boxes containing news on Draft Deferment, Bond Buying, and Payment of As­ sessments to Keep in Good Standing, etc., on the Bullet­ in Boards. This will help to keep some of the members well inform­ ed on these questions. —SEAFARERS LOG Every Dollar Helps When It Is Invested In War Bonds. gered by the influx of younger elements now sailing under the relaxed war-time requirements. The lax seamen wiU have to stay in the lower ratings. Under new business at the Agents' Conference a resolution was passed urging all men with sufficient time in to take advan* tage of the Maritime Training Program. This resolved as fol­ lows: "That this Agents' Conference goes on record to encourage the members of the SIU, Atlantic ft Gulf District, to attend these UpGrading 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 information as explained to the Conference by the representative of USMS." On the East Coast and Gulf there are schools for up-grading under the Maritime Training Program at Pier 73, East River, New York, N. Y., Baltimore, Md., and at New Orleans, La. No Uniforms Required Under the new regulation sea­ men being up-graded dress as they please. No uniforms are re­ quired! Fares and transportation will be provided the applicants from any port on the Atlantic and Gulf to the nearest of the schools named above at the discretion of the USMS, under the training program. Lodgings can also be arranged. At the Conference Mr. Paul Schmidt, Warrant Officer, Mari­ time Service, WSA, was accord­ ed the privilege of outlining the Merchant Marine Training Pro­ gram declared that when a mfli^ is upgraded the Government is interested in that man going back to sea because of the short­ age of skilled ratings. Qualifications The qualifications needed for an ordinary seaman to upgrade to the rating of AB are that the applicant for a license is required to have six months at sea or oa the Great Lakes. From that the member can graduate" in thirty days. For those who were trainees and have a Deck graduation from the USMS school plus three (Contimied from Page 3) �,1,11,1 • ; w-'fj;,'; Page Two Viiblished by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District THE SEAFARERS — V, • . —IIII1 li>BI • • ' IIIIH 'ji- , ' ;; i Friday. May 12, 1944 LOG {lc€P01?T ^ASHItVGTOIV «BY MATT-WEW PySUANe-* ' Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor I have received several com­ increase granted by the arbitra­ in others they have received an munications from agents where­ tor was in conformity with the increase in wages, their working HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ VreMeni in the Army authorities are re­ "LITTLE STEEL FORMULA" or conditions that they went out in 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. fusing to allow union representa­ if the increase was in line with the picket line in 1934 to estab­ tives to board vessels that the the Stabilization program of the lish, have' in some instances been JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, union has under contracts, when NWLB, the stabilization program chopped down. these vessels are docked at piers is based on Executive Order No. The preferential hiring clause P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City that they have had in some of that are under the jurisdiction of 9328. their agreements are secured, the Army. The question that was before MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. however, in companies that they the panel was, what approach This matter has been taken up 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. did not have preferential hiring should the panel take in handling with representatives of the Army here and they have advised me the MFOW case and other cases has none been granted them by that the Army will not allow that may come before the panel the board, on the whole they did ANY UNION representatives to for action. I took the position not accomplish anything by de­ Directory of Branches board vessels for the pui-pose of that in view of the fact that the manding a uniform agreement. BRANCH ADDRESS PHONE panel did not have the MFOW No action was taken by the collecting dues. NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwling Green 9-3437 case before the panel for action, panel to bunch all cases up so The Army has made arrange­ BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St CaK'ert 4539 ments for Union representatives as the case was not even certified that they would all be heard at PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 765 I to be present and meet with crew to the NYLB, we could not one time. This means that aS a NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS ( 16)... 324 Chartres St Canal 3336 members when they are signing lay any rules on how we would case comes into the panel it will SAVANNAH t. 2 18 East Bay St Savannah 3 -1 728 TAMPA 42 3 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 on or paying off. An office has handle this case as it was not be­ be heard on its own merits, MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 been set aside on the docks for fore the panel and we did not which is the board's order in es­ PUERTO RICO. 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tierra GALVESTON 2 19 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 have a case to discuss. tablishing the panel, and has this purpose. My position was definite, that been the practice in the past. When a union representative if this case is certified to the On the Great Lakes the SIU wishes to board a vessel that the PUBLICATION OFFICE: union has under contract, and it board, and the board assumed signed an agreement with the ROOM 215, 2 STONE STREET is necessary to settle a dispute, jurisdiction, that we would then Overlakes Freight Corporation the union representative will proceed with it on its merits, the for another year, this case should New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 have to contact the Security Of­ same as has been the practice come before the panel some time 267 ficer in charge of the docks. He since the establishment of the next week. The question of the jurisdiction may then give the representative panel by the National Board. a pass to board the vessel, and an The CIO representatives on the on dredges was discussed. My MP will escort him to and from panel took the position that all position was that the panel did Voluntary agreements or dispute have the jurisdiction over the vessel. cases that come before the panel, dredges, as the SIU on the Great Brother Lundeberg also met which call for an increase in with representatives of the Army wages should be all heard at the Lakes has several dredging com­ panies under contract. Some of on this matter. same time by the full panel, and these dredges are at present op­ "Polictics means Pork Chops" states a brochure issued WAR SHIPPING PANEL claim that their proposals would erating on" the SURINAME by the CP througgh the NMU in the name of Joe Curran, establish uniformity of wages in RIVER in DUTCH-GUIANA. I the hero of North Africa, Teheran, Moscow Conference, Attended an executive session of the panel on April 28th**•Last the industry. Later on they would felt that the panel was in a bet­ International Labor, Chinese Red Army, etc. September the MFOW opened demand that working conditions ter position to handle dredging Certainly, to a bankrupt leadership whose support is their agreements with the em­ be also uniform for the industry. cases than a regional board. the shipowners aiid Government agencies, politics is of the ployer for an increase in wages. The MM&P and MEBA fol­ The panel recommendation to essense. No one can deny that. Yet, someone is getting Their case is now before an ar­ lowed this same line of reason­ the National War Labor board is ing, and they submitted a dispute that the shipping panel has the rooked as the price of this Government-shipowner support. bitrator for a decision. If the ar­ bitrator renders a decision that case to the board and demanded jurisdiction over dredges, and re­ Now who is getting the well known rooking? (Seamen would grant an increase of wages a uniform agreement. The re­ serves the right to refer some of have a much more rugged though unprintable name for it.) to the MFOW, it would then have sults of their dispute is that they the cases to a regional board for The answer is self evident. Think of the millions of to be referred to the War Ship­ took a licking on the agreements, action. dollars that has poured into the shipowners' pockets since ping panel for recommendations they now have a uniform set of FISHERMEN the formation of the NMU by the fact that these heroes to the National War Labor board. wages and working conditions. Pat McHugh Secretary of the The panel would then have the In some of the contracts they of labor signed cut-rate contracts, lower than the lowest job of determining whether the have received a cut in wages and Atlantic Fishermen's Union has Union scales in the industry? been commuting between Boston and Washington of late. He is Hundreds of millions through the years, my friends, making a strong attempt to jar was the price these highjackers of all things clean, paid to the OPA loose from their decis= the shipowners for recognition. This came from the sea­ ion, and trying to get them to men's pockets, direct. establish the ceilings on the Now that the Government is paying all bills the prices that the;)^ received in 1942, instead of a weighed average. NMU's super patriots, meaning the CP officials, are trying Pat has been putting up a hard to have a government board bring these working conditions fight and is now bringing his case up to SIU contract levels. to the attention of the house ^ The appeal of the CP offcials of the NMU for "equali- Editor of the LOG. MERCHANT MARINE committee that is investigating VETERANS GET CHARTER _ Zation" of wages with the standards of the A. F. of L. is a 2 Stone Street the OPA, and is holding hearings on a bill to continue the OPA for confession of guilt. Why did they sign such robbery con­ New York, N. Y. , The Merchant Marine Veterans another year. A Senate bill calls tracts in the first place and allow the NMU membership Dear Sir: Association of the United States for the continuing of the OPA to be rooked all these ycar.s? The enclosed is perhaps of was today granted a charter by until two years after the war. For, this scabbery in Unionism started with the NMU's some news value to you, as this Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of Have been informed that on first contract and this traffic with the shipowners is only newly formed organization is the Commonwealth. Purpose of the Pacific oast the OPA are go­ the Association is to aid Mer­ now coming to light. Remember, also that the NMU con­ comprised of a group of seamen chant Marine Officers and Sea­ ing to adjust the price on Salmon and others, who are interested in for the California area. The indi­ tracts could be opened every 6 months for wage revisions. the welfare of the Merchant Sea­ men in securing some of the cations are that Rock Cod will Recognition by the shipowners had to be paid for. It man and were organized for that rights, benefits and privileges ac­ not be given inuch consideration set the Communists up in business as a "going" concern, purpose, as the release states, to corded members of the United by the OPA. May require a little and it was a paying business for both. The on y ones who aid them in securing some of the States armed forces, by local, more pressure from the co&st. State and Federal Governments. lost out were the NMU members and the seamen as a whole. rights, benefits and privileges Posts will be organized in all In the Gulf area the OPA does given to men in the Armed not give any indication that they For this shipowner controlled clique by signing such cutforces. That there, is need for the large cities of the nation will set a ceiling price on fish rate contracts acted as a drag upon the wages and condi­ such an organization, I have no Men who served in the Merchant Marine service in World War I down there, at least not for the tions for the industry as a whole. doubt, you will agree. or World War II are eligible to time being. Should they estab­ ^ This is scabbery on a mass scale. lish a ceiling, the rumor is that Thanking you, I am membership. In the meantime these tools were secure. Doors were they will go for the prices of W. L. Drew, 45 Strathmore 1942. Congressman Petersen is Sincerely yours, open to them in Washington, where they made the most of CARL A. MEYER. Road, Brookline, 46, Massachu­ against any ceilings down in the their "political" opportunities for every cause except that Commander. setts, was elected Adjutant. (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) Currans' 'Politics' New Group Asks Full Hospital Rights For Merchant Seamen I Tv 'r ;Ll �;.;--'p ••• Friday. May 12, 1244 ;y- ' " Tn?•r:, n' •.-, - • • a- THE SEAFARERS •^" Around the Ports BOSTON Attended a meeting of the USS as observer. This was done as a result of the poor management of the USS Hotel in Norfolk, and I found out about the loans to seamen. It seems that there are two types of loans that can be made to seamen; both emergency loans: One is expected to be re­ paid, but the other is not expect­ ed to be repaid, provided it works a hardship on the person obtaining the loan. This information can be got­ ten at any USS agency that handles loans for seamen. The New York Educational Committee is doing a fine job, and when they complete their data they will have something helpful and instructive for our Hiembers. I would suggest that we get a card printed with our working rules thereon, especially that part of the agreement pertaining to overtime in the three depart­ ments. This will help eliminate sore spots and help to eliminate scores of beefs and create more It has made it a lot better for harmony aboard ships. the piecards here in knocking JOHN MOGAN, Agent. them out for wins, instead of los­ ing them, because of the lack of NEW YORK a few words of explanation. So if It looks as though we are final­ you guys in the other Branches ly going to get out of this pig pen, keep up the good work we guar­ that we call a hall in New York. antee you good representation in The lease is on the verge of be­ taking these up with the com­ ing signed for the new building panies. and we will be moved over there We had a fine example of what in a short time. It's about time good union men can 'do on a ship the other day at the payoff of the too! The Organization is growing so SS William Kent. She only car­ rapidly that the joint we are in ried five SIU book members, but now cannot even hold the mem­ these fellows had the crew lined bership attending the meetings up all the way. They had edu­ Monday nights. We are taking a cated them thoroughly in union­ step forward when we get out of ism and brought in a minimum of here, as in our new Hall, we will beefs. They did a really good have a layout that any Labor Or­ job and deserve a vote of thanks. ganization can well be proud of. If all ships coming in had This will be quite a conti'ast to things as well in hand as these the place we are in now, as we fellows did, paying them off have about every type of phony would be more efficient and sat­ outfit imaginable in this build­ isfactory to all hands. ing, all the way from a shipping We have definitely been assur­ crimp to a conscientious object­ ed that Joe Curran is not going ors' outfit. to run for President of the U.S. This Port has a hell of a lot this year (along with several easier time for handling out-of- other Red winos), so all of you town beefs now, since the Agents guys can now relax, all is well. and Patrolmen in the Outports Yours for less politicians and are cooperating with this Branch more unionism, by sending in clear, well-drawn up beefs. PAUL HALL, Agent SIU Members Urged To Take Up-Grading (Covthmed from Page 1) months sea service the time gen­ erally required to, up-grade is less than a month. The physical examination is said to be fairly easy, with a pro­ vision of reasonably good eye­ sight. Papers required are enough deck discharges to cover the stip­ ulated time, Coast Guard pass, proof of citizenship, or first pa­ pers for aliens, or Filipinos, who are generally over 18 years of age. Pay While Learning Those taking advantage of the training school courses to up­ grade themselves are paid under the program. For ordinary seaImen up-grading to AB's the pay is $156. per month, ($66. plus $3. a day subsistence and quarters). This breaks down to a figure of '$36:40 per week. For messmen up-grading to 2nd Cooks and Bakers the pay is $144. per month, ($54. plus $3. a day sub­ sistence and quarters). This breaks down to a figure of $33.00 Tier week. Pay is every two weeks. Stewards Department The time required for mem• bers of the Stewards' Dept. to up­ grade is from thirty to fifty-six days with the pay outlined above. The sea time requirements are as follows: Three months at sea as Second Cook and Baker, to qualify as ,a Chief Cook, with some baking experience necessary. Four months at sea or on the Great Lakes, in any rating in the Stew­ ards Dept. (Messman, Pantry­ man, Utilityman, etc.), to qual­ ify for training as Second Cook and Baker. The class day is about six and one half hours each day. Can Eliminate RMO By attending the coui'ses and bettering thfcmselves, members of the Union ean make great strides toward eliminating the RMO and their fink-hall set-up from the field. The RMO has no hand in the Maritime up-grading service or schools. For the Maritime Ser­ vice is a complete unit having nothing to do with the RMO programs. Mr. Schmidt, at the Conference declared that the Commandant of the U. S. Coast Guard in Wash­ ington issues all orders pertain­ ing to the way such schools are to be run in the various ports. Further the up-grading means for members of the Deck Dept. an increase of $17.50 per month in their basic wages. For members of the Stewards' Dept. up-grading means that they will be in line for better jobs with an approximate increase of $35. per month for those now sailing in the lower ratings, with of course, the same percentage increases according to bonuses. Will Help War Effort With all members getting be­ hind the program they can not only help the war effort but their Page Three LOG WKArS DOING Union as well as themselves, it :'s said. And, for that matter they are able to voluntarily leave the school if they find themselves unsuited for the mark they had set themselves for. Below is a list of United States Maritime Service offices on the East Coast and Gulf where mem­ bers of the SIU may make appli­ cation for up-grading: NEW ORLEANS, 523 St. Ann St. NEW YORK, 39 Broadway. BOSTON, Rm. 101, 177 Milk St. PORTLAND, Me., Rm. 17, U. S. Custom House. NEW HAVEN, Conn., 1044 Chap­ el St. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Rm. 330, 100 So. Broad StBALTIMORE, Md., 209 E. Fay­ ette St. WASHINGTON, D. C., 1311 H. St., N.W. NORFOLK, Va., 119 Tazewell St. CHARLESTON, S. C., 117 Broad St. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., U.S. P.O. Bldg., 311 W. Monroe. TAMPA, Fla., Hillsboro Hotel, 504 Fla. MOBILE, Ala., 64 St. Francis St. PORT ARTHUR, Tex., 208 Bluestein Bldg. HOUSTON, Tex., 1305 Prairie Ave. Your full cooperation and at­ tention in pushing this program is requested. Please post on bul­ letin board. Fraternally yours, JOHN HAWK, Sec'y-Treasurer. •'if" Curran's 'Experting * That Of Puppet NMUer Declares Editor of the SIU LOG Dear Sir: Knowing from past experience that these remarks would never be printed in the NMU's Com­ munist controlled press — the Pile-il—^I am addressing these re­ marks to the LOG, where Free­ dom of the press is still practiced. I note in all the great pubhc presses that that erudite "expert" Joe Curran has been down to Washington again. This time he testified as to the seaworthiness of the Liberty ships which were under fire. With sublime ignorance, so well portrayed in the SIU LOG's report of this investigation and Curran's role, this broken-down CP stooge stood naked before the world, exposed for what he is —a political parasite without scruples or even elementary knowledge of the subject matter under investigation. He was the perfect tool of the Big Business interests. I doubt if they will use him again for his ignorance was so marked as to be sublime. As a labor skate to delude in­ nocent seamen and workers gen­ erally his value has been proven. Here, he is unquestionably an "expert." The shipowners who have used him and his clique to pick the pockets of the seamen in the NMU clean through favorable (to the shipowners) contracts have never regretted their con­ nections with this stooge. It paid dividends in hard cash. And now, he had a still greater service to perform for the ship­ yard interests. What? Are you looking for­ ward to the day when the NMU members will catch up with you? (Henry J. Kaiser take notice. Here is an "expert" to be picked up at a bargain. One guaranteed to operate on hoi air and to use his 6 ft. 2 and scowl to the very best advantage of his controller. He has been known to scab on Union men and Union wages by working for half rate. His past is guaranteed. He is docile, tract­ able and well broken-in.) The mystery in this latest visit to Washington, however, is not in Cuiran's "experting." We have always known that he is nothing but a puppet and is a false-alarm, built up by the Communists who surround him and control every movement of his life. He ^ a mask behind which they operate. Left to his own devices his ig­ norance of even elementary mari­ time problems is amazing if they were not so tragic. And who can expect more from a cut-rate Grace Line shore-gemg straw boss. The mystery lies in the Pilot of March 17, 1944, following this "experting" by the "President" of the NMU before the Truman Committee. Search as you will you will find no word of this fa­ mous expert's testimony or men­ tion thereof. Why? Well, brothers, there's a reason, and it is this: The testimony will reveal to aU maritime workers, both the ignorance of Curran in maritime matters which might serve to awaken the NMU mem­ bership an dthe general public as well, and the servile role played by the politicians of the NMU in defense of Big Business in line with the recent instructions of the Communist Party that they have to "play ball" with capital­ ism and all capitalists who will play ball with them in the "Spir­ it of Teheran." To heU with seamen's lives the CP's siij'—diet's have ihbre aiid bigger political conniving. We can be trusted to "play ball." That is the message of the hear­ ings as gathered from the study of the expert's remarks. Curran's masters behind the scenes know what to print or kilL And the Pilot editor, good Com­ munist stalwart that he is, is well trained. He can spot danger a mile off. Curran is given plenty of play —on everything else but the vital topic effecting all seamen — his "experting" in Washington. And, to take your minds off the thing altogether they have printed a leg demonstration on the front page with others throughout. Also on the front page is Ferdy (Continued on Page 4) Seamen Wartted On Draft The following communica­ tion re: Selective Service was received: April 5, 1944 "John Hawk, "Roosevelt Hotel, "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 seamen make certain WSA 61 is com­ pleted at beginning and ter­ mination of each period aboard vessel. Urge your members to 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. Request 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! (2) Ai.\i-ti1^1:iVi<-. r:.' ki'Uu'ir'M- ••;S0| •"Sf �Page Four T HE Union Ends Picket Line At USS Hotel Fairfax In Norfolk (Contimiei froin Page I) tei- frora the National Maritime Union. The Marine Cooks and • Stewards Union and the Marine Firemen Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Union, and a few unor­ ganized seamen, in a meeting held in the Seafarers Internation­ al Union Hall in Norfolk. "We believe that our com­ plaints and grievances which we considered reasonable and gen­ uine were fairly heard by the in­ vestigating committee, composed of the following citizens of Nor­ folk; Chairman Judge Jacob and four other prominent citizens of Norfolk, and we further believe "yid hope that the recommendauons contained in their report, if immediately adopted and put in­ to effect will eliminate our diffi­ culties. We understand that the Executive Committee of the Uni­ ted Seamen's Service adopted the report entered and ordered that the recommendations of the in­ vestigating committee be put in­ to immediate effect. In order that this may clear without hin­ drance, or in part, picketing of the USS Hotel Fairfax on the part of the Seafarers Internation­ al Union and Sailors Union of Pacific members and also mem­ bers of other maritime unions and imorganized seamen has been suspended. Our aims throughout this matter have been to obtain equal justice and fairness for all merchant seamen. "We sincerely feel that the aforementioned has not existed in the past and we trust that in the future the Merchant Seamen will receive more cooperation from the United Seamen's Ser­ vice, and fairness in the issuance of tickets for rationed articles, and that the loss of money, clothing, etc., will be eliminated or stopped as much as possible." NOTICE HERBERT E. BORI, Book 21,855. All your seaiheh's papers and Union Book and some per­ sonal papers were turned over to the Union by the United States Post Office, Station P. The papers were accepted by F. Stewart and are now located at the New York Dispatchers' office, 2 Stone Street. Please call for same immediately, otherwise they must be returned to the various Government de­ partments which issued them, e. • • P. J. CAMARON lost a sum of money in the Philadelphia area. It was found. Will Brother Cam­ eron please write William John­ son, Acting Agent for Philadel­ phia, for further information? MONEY DUE The Engine and Deck Depart­ ments of the MARIBOU B. La MARR are entitled to two weeks linen money. Collect at Water­ man Office in New York. * n- • The following men from the SS WILLIAM STURGIS, Voyage No. 3 can collect the following money: Anthony Dower, $1.84; Theodore Peterson, $6.36; Joseph A. Schmidlin, $12.72; Norman Cra­ mer, $27.53; Albert Cramer. $23.51; Joseph Kelly, $27.95; Ed­ ward Toner, $5.04; Wm, McDevitt, $2.69; Patrick McCarthy, $18.13; Richard Daisely, $21.82; Richard Purcell, $35.59; Weldon Friday, May 12, 1944 SEAFARER S. LOG Bassett, $13.09; James Earl, $13.18; V. Velazquez, $2.69; Hjalmar Nordby, $18.13; Norman Hartnett, $24.17; Sam A. Fawcett, $20.82; and T. Simmons, $2.69. » » • Engine Department on the SS HENRY LEE has linen money at the Calmar Office, New York. • * • The following men from the SS E. WHEELOCK. Wages that can be collected at the Calmar Office, New York: Richard Ma­ son and Elmer Holmes, $157.53; Ernest O'Rourke and Wilfred Bennison, $135.82 each; and George Ellis, $65.62. Dushane's Report for an increase ^ (Continued from Page 2} wages. Looks like a smoke screef^l Gulf area, particularly in the to cover their agreement thai Florida field. they made in approving of thd Brothers Lundeberg, Weisberbonus reduction that the MWEI| ger, and Hawk have been in town made. meeting with representatives of seveial government agencies, try­ ing to iron out the numerious matters that are effecting our members. Brother Lundeberg is now in Philadelphia and is meet­ ing with the Executive Board of the American Federation of La­ bor, and is trying to enlist their support to have the Maritime War Emergency Board to re­ (Continued from Page 3) establish the 100% bonus. the fink Smith burning the lasi It seems that all the other Mar­ election ballots with a captioql itime Unions have given up the "Democracy in Action." fight on this vital matter, how­ Oh, yeah? ever, we have taken the position I am happy to see the Seafarer! that we are going to continue Log smoking these political shy­ this fight no matter how much sters out of their holes. Morfli time and expense we put into power to your pen. May the trad! this dispute. The union is .of the winds fill your sails and goodi opinion that the board's decision sailing. Keep up the good work on the reduction of the bonus is These are the most sinister fakeri an unfair one, and merits recon­ who ever disgraced the maritinM sideration. industry. The NMU has completely for­ They are knights of the doublf gotten the bonus reduction and cross. Stick to your guns and lo| are trying to soft pedal their them feel the thunder of yousj membership to forget about it, broadsides. and are hollering for an increase In conclusion, let me assuJi in wages. They will have to wait you that the SIU Log will be read until September 30th, 1944 before they can legally open their con­ by the seamen, including thf tracts on this issue, as they did bona fide honest NMU membertb not open their contracts in March Thank you. -Old-Time NMU Membep 1944 for any wage increases. We then have the Pilot shoot­ Keep In Touch With ing some more bull to the NMU membership with their blazing Your Draft Board Curran's 'Experting' That Of Puppet NMUer Declares Currans' ^Polities' (Continued on Page 2) of the seamen. These contracts remained a deep dark secret. While they urged the NMU mem­ bership to "study their contracts" they did not urge them to study these contracts in compari­ son and contrast to the rest of the Union con­ tracts in the industry. And, unless this were done there is little meaning in "studying" any contract. This was the catch for the ignorant seamen—a mask to hide the truth from their eyes. l:i' k i For these services these political rats n6%u demand the Checkoff. They realize that the Union is slipping away from them—that the members are getting wise and are voting with their feet. The ship­ owner must come to the rescue and compulsion must take the place of free independent choice on the part of the individual—whether he will support this fink political clique or give them the deep six. ' That isn't all by a long shot. Now, in the NMU Pilot of April 21, 1944, we see the Communist clique calling a confer­ ence of the shipowners who have profited great­ ly by Pork chops and Politics. This Conference was held in the NMU headquarters (appropriate place it seems) and here the CP offered to turn the dispatching and shipping in the Union Halls over to the shipowners, whose agents would sit in the NMU halls and take over the show. These political highbinders are drowning and because politics are their pork chops (at the seamen's expense) they are calling upon the shipowners to come to the rescue. Why, because the real seamen have quit in such numbers that only the Communist draft dodgers, needle workers, button hole makers are left, and these cannot man the ships. Yes, there's politics and politics, and pigs are pigs. Did the shipowners refuse the invitation, refuse to be found in open collusion with the Communist control of the NMU? You guessed it. Brother—they were there in force. Why not, when politics means pork chops for the ship­ owners? Didn't the invitation follow the stabbing in the back of the seamen over the Bonus ques­ tion? Didn't they left-handedly support the MWEB Bonus cuts by stating that they were only interested in a wage increase—^meaning the "equalization" demand on a par with the AF of L, now before the War Lalwr Board and over which the MWEB has no control? And isn't the Chairman of the MWEB the same Captain Edward Macauley who is also in politics for pork chops? Verily, they understand each other, while the seamen who are out there doing the sailing and the dying, pay the price in a midtitude of directions. Take into consideration the fact that the NMU members are paying the highest dues and assessments in the industry, thinking that they belong to a Union, when in reality they belong to a Communist Political Club, masquerading as a Union. They are paying to support the very clique which swindles both the NMU membership and all seamen, directly and indirectly. And, the membership of the NMU is not even allowed •to run an opposition slate against these high­ binders on the POLICY MAKING BODIES the Union. What an appaling racket. Unionisn| has struck new lows and is scraping bottom. There is room for belief that the vast "take*^ of income from the befuddled and unenlighteifed NMU membership is being used to float subsidize even greater political rackets, now tha^ the "Party" has captured the American Laboi^ Party and are tied up with the CP dominated CIO "Political Action Committee," for CIR dominated it undoubtedly is as far as the parti­ cipation of the CP leaders of the NMU concerned. r Yet, these political racketeers point to thi sumptions Halls built up at the seamen's expens^ and exclaim: "Look what we are doing for you. This 2| progress," Yea, Brothers, you have paid already foi; palaces of gold through the cut-rate contracts^ etc., etc. All you are getting now is propaganda^ and tinsel opening the doors to still greater pil­ laging of the American seamen. Wake up. Brothers—wake up and Live| You have been doped by the Piloteers efff Union Square too long. The wages and living standards of the seatmen as a whole are in mortal danger. You havii paid a terrific price for ignorance already. It iif up to you to clean house of these fakers and! reach out your hand in Brotherhood and thtf spirit of Unionism to your Brothers of the AF of L now fighting hard for all. That is the only; way we can. win pork chops for the seamen— on the plate, and not in a Communist-Currajtf brochure. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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