http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fefaa7992cdff975829a6d3399324322.PDF 2ef26bb81a4f1b3a290a2d7c282d5793 PDF Text Text JOQ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS'INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. VI. No. 16 NEW YORK. N.Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE IB. 1344 Marine Council Of AF of L Unions Formed In Chicago The AFL Marine Unions in Chicago and vicinity are organizing a Marine Council to further the interests of all marine workers and foster mutual benefits. The drive is sponsored by Brother Richard Walton, Vice President, In­ ternational Longshoremen Association, AFL, Brother Bow­ L£ase Signed For New Hall In New York N.Y. SIU Requests Transportation Order Be Straightened Out A lease has been signed by tjie SIU's Atlantic and Gulf District for new headquarters of the dis­ trict in New York. The new building is located at 51 Beaver Street some few blocks from the old address at 2 Stone Street. The new headquarters into which the Union will shortly move comprise a modern 6-story office building with large floor spaces for the hiring halls and meeting placep. It is located in a easily accessible portion of the City which can be found from all subways in the downtown New York area. The building meets the contin­ uous, progressive standards of the Seafarers International Union which believes that the members ashore should enjoy the finest possible conditions in the hiring halls and meeting places of their own Union. The floors are spacious, clean, light and airy and will contribute much to the continued better­ ment of the Union as well as the health of the membership. The building itself is fireproof and equipped with modern ele­ vators, toilets, heating and ventil­ ation. Within a few weeks the Union's district offices will be moved there. NEW YORK, N. Y.—In a strongly worded letter John Hawk, Atlantic and Gulf District Sec'y-Treasurer, last week asked that some of the confusion caused by faulty decisions under operations regulation No. 64 be straight­ ened out and that transportation be paid to members making voyages to the Hawaiian* _ — _, ' Islands when they have been Pursuant to operations regulation No. 64, these men are en­ paid off in a Pacific Coast port. The letter points out the in­ titled to transportation back to the port of engagement on the consistencies with which the op­ grounds: erations regulation has been 1. There is nothing in opera­ handled by some people in Wash­ tions regulation No. 64 that 'de­ ington and some of their illogical fines or denies that a voyage to arguments in attempting to for­ the Hawaiian Islands or any bid pyaments of transportation other island in the Pacific Ocean rightfully due the seamen. as not being a trans-Pacific voy­ The letter follows in full: age. June 10, 1944 2. Numerous vessels have Mr. Hubert Wyckoff made voyages from New York Asst. Deputy Administrator to Noumea which is another Maritirne Labor Relations, island in the Pacific Ocean, a War Shipping Administration little more than 1000 miles to Washington, D. C. the westward of the Hawiian Dear Sir: (Continued on Page 4) The SS Point Judith signed on and sailed from the port of New York on ( ) This vessel went through the Panama Canal, then to the Hawaiian Islands and from there to San Francisco. The crew was paid off and denied transpor­ tation to New York which was the port of engagement, on the grounds that the vessel had not made a trans-Pacific voyage or The War Shipping Administra­ trans-Atlantic voyage. tion has been notified by Naval postal officers that letters to sea­ men are being improperly ad­ dressed, often in violation of na­ tional security rules, WSA an­ nounced. Failure to use the proper form in addressing mail destined for merchant seamen results in delay in delivery and in some instances actual loss. To insure delivery, the follow­ ing form should be used: man of the Tug Firemen and*membership of the affiliated Linemen, ILA, AFL, and Broth­ Unions are afforded a greater de­ ers Herbert Jansen and Jack De- gree of protection than was pos­ laney, SIU Chicago Agent and sible in the past. Representative, respectively. The Unions already agreeing to Employers of marine workers affiliate with the Council are the will learn that, should they dis­ Tug Firemen & Linemen, Long­ criminate against any one of shoremen, Elevator Men, Grain these organizations, they will be Trimers, Deputy Weight Masters- confronted by a united bloc. The Dredge Workers, Marine Ware­ Council is also a powerful bul­ house Workers, Licensed Tugmen wark against the threat of the and the SIU, Great Lakes District. Commie NMU to drive the SIU, Great Lakes District from the United Front With the organizing of this Lakes. Chicago Marine Council, the The Commies may think they are in solid with their supposed support from the steel workers, but as long as the SIU is aligned with the rest of the Marine work­ ers, it fears no group, employers, nor dual organization. Similar Marine Councils are being formed in other Great NEW ORLEANS, La.—A new hiring hall was opened up under Lakes districts. the auspices of the Seafai-ers In­ ternational Union of NA, Atlan­ tic and Gulf District, here at 339 Chartres Street, last week. This is one of the first union proper­ ties that the Union's membership owns, lock, stock and barrel. Alterations were made on the building after the Union bought the property and its features will contain business offices as well as recreational facilities and the hiring halls and dispatcher's office. The hall is large enough to ac­ commodate 200 seamen with comfort. Port Agent A. J. (Baldy) Bollinger reports, and says that it will help the rapid growth of the Union. It will be open during regular business hours and will make as­ signments of men to ships much easier, Bollinger declares. Opening the hall in this im­ portant port is a big step forward officers of the Union say, for owning the hall does away with the necessity of paying rents in hard times. This is the first of a chain of halls to be owned by the Union's membership in this fast-growing organization. The opening of the hall' was Ernest Bevin. British Minister of Labor, unveiling the dedicatory plaque at a rest-break house t house-warming Tadworth, England, established as part of the A F of L's war relief program in England. Contriw ic t e mem ers on e eac , made by A F of L members through the Labor League for Human Rights help support both as well as many prominent labor this and other projects for aid to British workers. men of the city attended. SIU Opens New Hiring Hall In New Orleans Senders Cautioned On Seamen's Mail By Navy, Again British Honor AF of L's Generosity 44 Seaman's name Name of ship C/o Postmaster San Francisco New York or New Orleans (de­ pending on coast from which ad­ dressee sailed). The return address of the writ­ er should appear in the upper left hand corner and the name of the steamship company in the lower left hand corner. The address of the steamship company should not be given. In a number of instances, in di­ rect violation of national security rules, letters have been addressed to a specific street address or place name of a foreign country. Addressing mail to any other than the proper port, in care of the postmaster, as noted above, only delays its reaching the sea­ man. All members are urged to clip this and send it to those penow they exepect to write to them. �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District SEAFARERS Fridar' June fs, 1944 LOG WHArS DOING Around the Ports cess of changing their name from the Communist party of Amer­ ica, to the CIO Political Action Well, Brothers, it's been a long Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Committee will induce the Am­ time since you have received any erican people to become more material from this port, so it susceptable to the Moscow doc­ HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President. should be very much appreciated. trine of divide and rule, they cer­ 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. Things have been very slow, in tainly have another thought fact, practically dead, around coming. JOHN HAWK. - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas» these parts of the country lately; Comrat Browder talked ex­ but they should be picking up P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City tensively about the achievements soon, NOW that the invasion is of the Party during its existence history. And by the way, speak­ MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. in this country. In so many hoaing about the invasion, I noticed 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. neyed words he explained the in this reactionary local newspa­ following highlights. Their suc­ per here this morning that the cessful race hatred campaigns, National Maritime Union has or­ their extensive encroachments dered all their members to stand Directory of Branches upon the political, religious, and by in their Union Halls for any social life of this country, and PHONE BRANCH ADDRESS emergency, it states that Ralph last but not least, the splitting of NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwling Green 9-3437 Rogers of the NMU in San Fran­ BOSTON (»0) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 the ranks of organized labor. cisco, sent a telegram to the BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 Yes, Brothers, these were only PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 President of the United States to NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 some of the chaotic heritages of NEW ORLEANS (16)... 324 Chartres St Canal 3336 that effect. SAVANNAH 218 East Bay St Savannah 3-1728 CIO Political Action Committee, Now, if that, wouldn't gripe you TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 Whom, with the same leaders as MOBILE 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 BALTIMORE cut my legs off and call me SAN JUAN the Communist Party had, will PUERTO RICO Postal Zone No. 28 San Juan 1885 shorty. GALVESTON. 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 These commie stooges and fel­ The newest news item of im­ contrive to perpetuate. Never was the truth spoken low-travelers will go to any ex­ portance to labor was the Comic­ tremes just to grab the spotlight, al announcement at their last more frankly. PUBLICATION OFFICE: they certainly believe in playing convention that they are desolv- We can elaborate on these by ing that rat infested organization. stating the actual meaning of ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET to the gallery. Now, the average person that Yes, Brothers, Browder himself Browder's so-c ailed successes. New York City (4) * BOwling Green 9-8344 doesn't know anything about the declared the U. S. Communist First, all those Communist-insti­ •^^267 situation, would naturally be­ party non-existant. gated race riots were a very im­ We wonder if these vermin portant issue with their program lieve that the NMU has some­ thing in San Francisco besides really think they can sell the of ruin and rule; next, boring in­ their Union Hall with their out­ American people that kind of to all existent political, religious, standing sign on the side; but malarkey, and also have the un­ and social organizations, with the Brothers that's just about all they mitigated gall to believe that any sole purpose of disrupting them, The following letter to the Editor of the Seafarers Log have there. So you see what I sane person would believe it. If and if possible, putting them out they think that by the mere pro- of existance. diows just how the sentiment for the building assessment mean. Through this medium they and for the purchase of a New York hall to house the Union succeeded in getting quite a num­ properly, stands. ber of their members and sym­ The letter follows and is just the average sentiment of pathizers into various Govern­ a member on the current referendum; ment agencies, and in some cases even to the Congress and Senate. Editor, Seafarers Log: As for their creating chaos in You should have heard me howl the other day Editor Seafarers LOG: have not only sold them down the ranks of labor, it is all too when I heard of the building assessment resolution be­ Here for the last few days, I the river, and then bragged of it, evident. The sad part of this is have been sitting around trying but should fight them tooth and that it was achieved with the ing voted on. to think of some way we might nail and replace them with men help of some unscruplous politi­ "Not me." I yelled, "I do not believe in any assess­ get ahead of a shipowner and who fight for sailors' rights in­ cians whom were in dread of the ment of any kind!" power labor would have had, had then, I pick up a Pilot and what stead of political policies. Several old-timers present calmed me down and in the hell do I see, but that the The NMU's commy officials on they remained together solid. • began giving me a few cold bare facts of life. They ex­ shipowners have already beat me their own statement recently in They were doing all too good Washington considered the bonus a job for their Moscow boss, so plained to me the fact that the seamen have had, over to the game. as a trivial matter. Sure, this is this causes us to wonder what the They have recruited a confed­ a period of years, a terrific struggle to secure proper trivial to them because they are real reason behind the orders to erate, and it is right there in the conditions, and they told me to look around at some of Pilot, written by the "Great Em­ not going to sea under any ccmdi- disbnad are. { the dumps we have called union halls. And the amount ancipator" himself. We can be certain of one thing tion. The only reason the "Great of rent we pay for them, which in the long run will cost I find that the NMU and other Emaneiaptor" made a trip, him­ and that is the order came from us more than buying our own property outright. CIO affiliates, along with the co­ self is because of the fact that the Moscow, and that whatever the Then I got myself to thinking of all the 10 bucks operation of the steamship com­ Draft Board was blowing down reason, it bodeS no good for the his neck at the time, and he is United States. that I had spent in some of the joints and of some of panies have blocked the restora­ definitely Our guess is that Stcilin is con­ not going to take any tion of the seamen's bonus. Now, the "business girls" there, in which most of the time I all that is needed is for Curran risk at alL templating on some hostile dip­ got kicked out of without even having spent one enjoy­ to give the Shipowners a charter These characters should be un­ lomatic move which will infuziate able night. able to look any seaman in the the people in this Country so under the NMU. , face, as what they have done to much that it wouldn't be very Such a "union" should really Why shouldn't I go for a 10 buck assessment to sailor's conditions will go down healthy for any one here lo be get results, (in Curran's idea). buy a hall that might come in handy later as a place of They might even be able to get in the labor record as the black­ associated with any thing with refuge; and in case of a strike or lock-out, have a place the seamen a substantial wage est deeds ever committed the name "Communist" hooked when I can afford the amount of dough for such small cut. against organized labor. As I said, to it. returns as listed above. I don't believe in throwing dirt the Rank and Filers, of Curran's In the meantime these skunks at any labor organization because organization should rise and can carry on their insidious pro­ When you think of it, the old-timers have fought solidarity is the only weapon strike him down, as unless this gram to demoralize our Nation a Hell of a lot for things that will have to be fought for with which the working stiffs is done, he wUl eventually have under the guise of the CIO Pol­ ' again to maintain, just as soon as this war is over. So, have to fight the shipowners. seamen back to 1930 levels. itical Action Committee. why in the Hell, can't we have our own union halls But, when an organization makes There is one thing that I be­ This is what the Communist ' and be prepared to fight the shipowners and their a public statement in its official lieve will eventually show the term working under ground, and stooges to a standstill on every dock and in every port paper, that it is cooperating with seamen what this group of men the theory is that their work is effective thus. in this country. By buying a building and having a the steamship companies to de­ really are worth. That is the day more So, America, beware. the Communist Party changes prive the seamen of the gains for place to operate out of, we will have lots in our favor. You have had samples of some which they have fought and died, their line, then all of these people Fraternally, then I sincerely believe that it is will do an about-face, the same of their work already. We can HERMAN TROXCLAIR, NO. 6743 time that the Rank and File as they did the day they changed only remind you of the times prior to Russia entering the war Vote yes on the building assessment and for the pur­ members of that organization do their slogan when the Germans- when they sent out the hue and something. invaded Russia, and "show that chase of Union halls for the membership to bring about They should organize them­ they are nothing but a pack of cry of the "Yanks are not com­ good conditions ashore as we have gained them aboard the selves to fight against these in­ phoney commy rats. ing over there," and how successdups! famous commy characters who J. P. SHULEH (Contintwd on Page }) MOBILE All t h a t ,t h e s e parasites are worrying about is publicity and to hell with the Seamen that are sailing the ships, if they ever in­ tend to do any thing for their membership why don't they try to get the bonus that the WSA has taken away from the Seamen that have to carry the goods, re­ stored? No, these stooges will agree to anything that the reactionary WSA directs whom, after all. are nobody else but the shipowners. If these parasites would try to get something for their membership instead of publicising the CP in this war they would be a whole lot better off. So until the fellow-travellers are able to go to the Comintern just keep the ship in the channel. OLDEN BANKS, Agent Member States Sentiments Editor's Mafl Bag m i?:', feast mim . 1 �WtiddLT' Juiw 16. 1944 THE SEAFARERS Around the Ports LOG Paga Tim* CP Has No Tollerance In Unions—NMU Member Declares can't forget real easy when you put enough heat on them to bring have a dollar at stake, then you them to life. have another guess coming! We had an example the other I finally discovered what I be­ day where a ship paid off recent­ lieve is the all time mystery. ly in an outport with disputed The Stalipist stock in trade is etc., etc." All these screams are While in Washington, D. C., the overtime. The crew on board raising debatable and question­ false. They are a cloak to their other day with several other that ship instead of holding firm able issues. These political par­ maneuvers, their seizure of pow­ union officials we visited the va­ until all disputes were settled in iahs in an educated society (or in er or the retention of power once rious bureaus with reference to the port of payoff, came up the the ranks of enlightened trade seized. union affairs. It appears that of coast to this Port and inquired Unionism), constantly eject a The living fact that their own all the thousands of people in about their d i s p u t ed overtime, stream of invectives at all v/ho dictatorial policies is the very in­ Washington, D. C., tied up in which we knew nothing about. question their rights to the self ner core and heart of INTOLER­ these phoney bureaus, not one is It took us SEVEN DAYS and assumed Savior role by which ANCE defeats their words. They able to say anything but "No, no less than SIX LETTERS to get they worm their way into con­ live by the practice of intolerance No, A Thousand Times No!" and intolerance is the secret of all the details necessary for a set­ trol of organizations. We looked into every corner tlement of this beef so it could be It is these campaigns that open their dictatorial methods and and under every desk for one of collected. This could have all the way to their seizure of power rule. It is their deeds and prac­ these gazoonies who could say been avoided very easily if the over the workers. Thus they tices that effect the lives of the Ships Delegates had worked with achieve through guile, the longed members and their families. "yes" BUT no smoke. REMEMBER THAT the next So, if any of you fellows run the Union officials in the Port of for leadership. Having captured into a man down your way who pay-off until a decision was control, they quickly cast aside time we are told there must be their "rank and file" role and "no discrimination", etc. The has the possibilities of being a reached. good YES man, what do you say As it was, it was strictly a emerge in their true role of dic­ Stalinists know that all men are NEW YORK we shanghai him into Washing­ headache for all hands until we tators over the workers. Democ­ not equal in intelligence nor abil­ ton, as he is needed there very had the thing ironed out. Not racy perishes as if struck by a ity and even horse sense will The piecards up this way got a badly. realize that men wiU be gauged only that, these guys were ex­ blight. little bit of a break this past The membership paying off in tremely lucky to collect any­ A long train of purges is set in by their ability to do their work week when business dropped the Port of New York continues thing. The point is, when you motion, based upon these false efficiently and in smooth working back to normal rather than stay­ to benefit by hard working Pa­ have a dispute, give your officers issues which have nothing to do relations with their brothers on ing at an all-time peak as it did trolmen who know their con­ every cooperation and fight like with the fundamental purposes the job — any job — anywhere — for four consecutive weeks. As a tracts and the good work done on hell until such time as the beef for which the trade Union was whether in the USA or in the result, some of the guys got a the ships by alert ships delegates is won. formed—wages and living stand­ Soviet Union, the Stalinist Holy much needed rest, in addition to who cooperate with the Patrol­ YOURS FOR MORE COOPER- ards. Their control becomes ab­ Land. clearing up all of the Port's busi­ men. When you have these two Simple beefs between man and ATION BETWEEN SHIP'S solute and the"workers mere ro­ man, regardless of race, creed, of ness and all beefs. factors working together, there is bots of their will, or victims. However, I am sure that this no doubt but that it goes a long DELEGATES AND SHORE PA­ "Tolerance," scream the Stal­ color, or political beliefs, that TROLMEN. rest will not last for long, as we way to make for good unionism. inists! "No discrimination! No will exist as long as the world started off Monday by paying off Typical of this cooperation be­ PAUL HALL, Agent Jew baiting! against Jim Crow! goes on under any or all systems, are magnified into RACE QUES­ 11 ships, so it may be that the tween ships delegate and the TIONS by the Communists for piecards up this way will have shore patrolman was witnessed their own perverted ends. to go back into their old familiar the other day at the payoff of the whirl again for the next week or SS STEPHEN GAMBRILL, Am­ Left to themselves the disputes between man and man would erican Range scow. so. Have been noticing that on solve themselves as such. The There was better than 1,000 1. It shall be the day of the Agents and Patrolmen, in their quite a few of the ships signing hours disputed overtime on this Stalinists do not wish this simple respective Branches or Districts, to appoint from among the on in outports, some of the men vessel which the company and elemental solution however, members of the crew of each outgoing vessel one member to act for it gives them no chance to signed on as Night Cooks and scratched out and stated that as a Ship's Delegate. develop a political platform. Bakers, for $122.50 instead of they would not pay. It was im­ 2. (a) Only full members signed on as ABLE-BODIED sea­ It should be noted also that the $137.50, which they should have possible to settle this on board men iure permitted to act as deck delegate. done. We advise all of you fel­ the ship at pay-off time, so Pa­ Soviety Union, under Stalin, has (b) Only full members signed on as rated men shall be the largest, and most numerous lows down the line to be eareful trolman Joe Saltis asked Ship's permitted to act as Engine or Steward Delegates — NO KEY array of jails of any country of of this when signing on articles, Delegate, David Hyle to stay in MEN SHALL BE PERMITTED TO ACT AS A DELEGATE IN the world. The recent Moscow for the difference in a trip can Port until the following day for ANY DEPARTMENT. trials should convince anyone run up to as high as fifty bucks. a settlement of this dispute. 3. It shall be the duty of the Ship's Delegate to take the that Judges are still in existence In line with this, the Educa­ This was agreeable to Hyle and name, number and financial standing of each member of the as well as lawyers and that they tional Committee of New York the following day he went to bat crew and note same on the report blank provided for the purpose. perform their duties swiftly and Branch is mailing a scale of with Patrolman Saltis. Between 4. The Ship's Delegate shall keep an account of the over­ efficiently at the bidding of the wages for the Steward's Depart­ the two of them, they succeeded time worked by the crew, noting the time of turning to and State, without any reference to ment into every port. This should in getting a total of 1,000 hours knocking off, and shall compare time with the officers in charge Justice. help some in the future towards settled in favor of the crew. THIS after knocking off. Can it be that these high-bind­ eliminating this mistake. IS WHAT YOU CALL COOPER­ 5. He shall assist the Agents, and Patrolmen in the perform­ ers have not liquidated discrim­ The lease for the new building ATION, as without these men ance of their duties, and inform the latter of any vacancy ocination and intolerance within was signed yesterday and it ap­ working together, that crew cumng, or likely to occur, in the crew. the USSR after twenty-five years pears as if we are finally going to would have been $900 less well 6^ He shall keep in mind and advise the crew that any differ­ of effort? get out of this dump within a off. ence of opinion about the rule of the law is no reason for quit­ Or, is it proof that the exist= very short time. Evidently, the This is as it should be. For, if ting the vessel; that, in fact, such action solves the dispute in ence of a dictatorship is itself the meeting that the Building Com­ there is one thing that is tough favor of the. vessel, and that such matters can be attended to negation of tolerance and that it mittee had with the Realty Com­ to handle it is a cold beef, and be­ when the vessel arrives at Headquarters or any of the Branches. pany a week or so ago and the lieve me,' fellows, some of them (Continued on- Page 4) 7. He shall deliver the report, properly filled in, to the officer head butting that they went we get here are so very cold, it of the Union at the termination of the voyage. through in negotiating with these damn near takes a blow torch to characters at that time has paid dividends. We gained every point that we held out for in the lease. We would like to call to all the members' attention that, when they are on a vessel, and through The dispatching haU in the Port Steward's Dept. — Wendt, 26 19 hrs; Prout, 8 hrs; McNeil. IS SS STEPHEN GAMBRILL — illness or some other reason, pay of New York is to be open for hrs; Moore, 11 hrs; Long, 13 hrs; hrs; Forste, 26 hrs; Spradley, 26 off before the ship leaves, to be American Range Liberty Lines. longer hours than formerly, it Torbich, 19 hrs; Wild, 5 hrs; hrs; Johnson, 26 hrs; Shiel, 28 The following men have over­ sure and obtain a voucher from was reported at the meeting last O'Connor. 7 hrs. hrs; Grove, 26 hrs; Hanson, Jr., time coming to them. Collect at the Master of the vessel, as well Monday night. Total hours, 1,000. as a verification from the head the company office. Restricted 26 hrs; Kaiser, 26 hrs; Roberts, 26 The hours, hereafter, for dis­ hrs; Matthews, 26 hrs;^ Vipperof your Department for amount Shore Leave—Hawkins Point: JOE SALTIS, Patrolman patching of Union Brothers to Deck Dept..—Thompson, 28 hrs; man, 26 hrs. of time due. * * * jobs will be from 8 A.M. to 9 P.M. Some of the members have ne­ Hyle, 28 hrs; Lindsey, 28 hrs; Blowing Tubes, Woodin. 22 hrs; SS WILLIAM S. YOUNG, to on week days, Monday throu^ glected to do this in th^ past, and Prout, 28 hrs; McNeil, 28 hrs; Oiling Shaft Alley Bearing, Flies­ as a result, the companies are Moore, 28 hrs; Long, 28 hrs; Jan- cher, 2 hrs; Soundings, Janasczak, be collected at the Bull Line Of­ Saturday, and from 10 A.M. until singing that old familiar tune of asczak, 28 hrs; Wildb 28 hrs; 2 hrs; Sanitary Work, O'Connor, fice: Yu Quay has difference of 6 P.M. on Sundays. The step was taken to protect "It's So Easy to Remember, And O'Connor, 28 hrs; Torbich, 28hrs. 4 hrs; Stowing Lines, Long, 2 hrs; $15 per month and bonus of 2 Engine Dept. — Neilsen, 17'A Building Barrage Balloon Plat­ ibonths and 22 days; D. Guess has many of the Union Brothers' jobs So Hard To Forget". Only they have revised it slightly to their hrs; Speegle, 24 hrs; White, 20 form, Thompson, 2 hrs; Moore, 2 difference of $15 per month and and afford them greater service bonus of 2 months and 22 days; during the coming period. Agents own way, to wit: "It's So Easy to hrs; Siejack, 21 hrs; Woodin, 28 hrs; Long, 2 hrs. G. Bloeman has difference of $10 of the other Branches have also Forget and So Hard to Remem­ hrs; Watson. 28" hrs; Kupta, 24 Securing Tank Tops: Thomp­ per month and bonus of 2 months been requested to post this notice ber." Brother, if you think some hrs; Fliescher, 28 hrs; Robey, 28 on their bulletin boards. son, 27 hrs; Hyle, 24 hrs; Lindsey, and 22 days. of these Steamship Operatoi's hrs. (Conthnied from Page 2) ful they were in getting sym­ pathy for that program, and then again when Russia eventually got into the War. How they sang an­ other tune and again succeeded in getting sympathy. We can only combat these rats by having one United Labor or­ ganization, and that organization a progressive AFL with such a power we can at will put our approval on politicians favorable to labor's welfare, which will mean automatic election. So, Americans, refute the Com­ munists of the CIO and get back into your own organization, the American Federation of Labor, and do it before it is too late. Fraternally submitted. ' JOSEPH FLANAGAN, Agent Duties Of Ship's Delegates Money Due NewYorkHall To Be Open Longer Hours '.'.''iH �THE Page Four N.Y. SIU Requests Transportation Order Be Straightened Out (Continued from Page 1) Islands, from the Pacific Coast mainland of the U.S.A. Trans­ portation always has been paid to the port of engagement by the WSA without objection. 3. Numerous vessels have made voyages from New York to the Solomon Islands and New Guinea, etc., which paid off in a U.S. Pacific Coast port and there have never been any War Ship­ ping Administration objections to paying transportation to the port of engagement. 4. The War Shipping Admin­ istration representatives in San Francisco have authorized the Moran Towing & Transporta­ tion Company, Inc., to pay trans­ portation to the port of engage­ ment in each instant for the fol­ lowing vessels that made iden­ tical voyages except in some in­ stances the port of engagement was New Orleans instead of New York. These vessels where transportation was paid are the M.V. St. Simon, Stratford Point, Point Cabrillo, and the Pigeon Point. Also during discussion with Mr. McCabe, Division of Opera­ tions, I asked him if he would apply or authorize the payment of transportation to a crew in a case where the crew was engaged in New Orleans or San Francisco and the vessel sailed to the Azores Islands which are islands in the Atlantic Ocean and paid off in New York. His answer was yes. The Hawaiian Islands, in rela­ tion to a U.S. Pacific Coast port are a comparatively equal dis­ tance as the Azores Islands are from an Atlantic Coast U.S. port. The position now taken by the War Shipping Administration representatives in the case of the SS Point Judith, is in my opinion contrary to operations regulation No. 64 and discriminates against the crew that made the last voy­ age on the Point Judith. I based my opinion on the reasons out­ lined herein, and I am prevailing on your good offices to rectify this situation and to bring about a more equitable decision in this case. Enclosed is a copy of a letter received from Captain Palmer of the Moran Towing Transporta­ tion. Very truly yours, JOHN HAWK SEAFARERS 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 HMO on any ques­ tions that may rise. Bequest CP Has No TolUrance In Unions —NMU Member Declares Obituary DANIEL L. BOURNE Book No. 5548 Word has been received from Dan's brother that he was lost on an Army Mine (Co^itinued from Page 3) Layer. He sailed as ah AB ' breeds and creates the spirit of for a number of years and Intolerance by which it functions joined the SIU on Aug. 5. and lives? The latter is the case. 1939. He leaves a Mother and brother at Georgetown. South We are now plagued by these Carolina. NMU-CP fakers who breed in­ tolerance under the cloak of dem- ) • WASHINGTON —A new SS SAMUEL GOMPERS will soon be sailing the seas, the Maritime Commission reports. The ship, sponsored by the AFL National Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots of America as part of a War Bond drive, re­ places the first SS SAMUEL GOMPERS which was lost at sea. Gorpers, who was born in Eng­ land in 1850 and died in 1924, was one of the founders of the Feder­ ation of Trade and Labor Unions in 1881, and helped to establish the American Federation of La­ bor. He was president of the first federation for three years, and was president of the AFL until his death, except for the year 1895. Campaigfn For Silence! Zip the Lips and SAVE THE SHIPS! for extension of allowable lime 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 HMO—form WSA 61—can only be extend­ ed by the HMO — 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. Demand that the supercargo or purser, (who are the Cap­ tain's clerks), fill out the white card before you sail. Also de­ mand and get your pink card before you leave the ship when you pay off in an American port. Failure to comply may find you in the Army Brothersl Keep Up With Your Draft Board Before It Keeps Up With You! (4) 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 "WE'VE BEEN WAITING ON PA HAND AND FOOT, I THOUGHT THAT SAID FAMILY FOOL'." His Royal Highness "Lord" and "Master" with his world-wide map. "Brave" Captain Macauley sat in state. Weaving the web of the seamen's fate; With insurance figures upon his lap. * NOTICE ^ Away with democracy and with the LAW; At Bonus rates will I slash and saw. All seamen's earnings upon the deep I'll catch these Unions fast asleep. I am the Oracle! I am the Word! Through whom the voice of profits is heard. Enthroned in office far from the fray. Heroically slashing the seamen's pay. My Coat of Arms is a sword and shield A warrior to which all seamen yield; Safe and secure in appointed SEAT, Cutting the earnings, is bread and meat. !" All masters, first officers and chief engineers of vessels docu­ mented under the laws of the United States and all pursers of any such vessels have been auth­ orized to administer and attest such oaths as are required by the act te facilitate voting by mem­ bers of the Merchant Marine of the United States, Emory S. Land, War Shipping Administrator, has advised. J A BROKER in lives with a self-made code. Fostered in "modern" dictatorial mode. With democracies methods he grows irate As with usurped power he waxes great. Oh Profits! thou art my Guiding Star. Earnings must suffer near and far, I am THE VOICE OF WANT AND WOE Where Seamen sail and ships may go. A King am I on appointed Throne Far from the risks upon the foam; Away democracy, stand aside, I am the Ruler of the tide Torpedoes does not frighten me With bombs and mines I can agree. I do not fear shot nor shell. An Officer Dictator—what the hell. / k. ii-Jj. •T Seamen's Voting Regulation —Top 'a Lift. {Cf, - ocratic slogans. Their cries re­ sound. on every side. They give us no rest. It is about time that we, as seamen, evaluated these hoarse shouts and tear the cloak of opportunism from their hidden forms to expose the naked lust of dictatorship and power. There can be no Brotherhood until we defeat and wipe out the forces of intolerance that would destroy us. There is no middle road in dealing with this ancient and foreign Asiatic ideology. Freedom cannot live where Stal­ inism takes root. ATTENTION! Another Ship Named For Sam Gompers Seamen Warned On Draft The following communica­ tion re: Selective Service was received: Friday. June 16, 1944 LOG The member who paid dues on the SS WILLIAM YOUNG on June 12. 1944, holding receipt No. 38848, please see Claude Fisher, New York Patrolman. Union Members Up-grading In Schools Is Urged An opportunity for you ordi­ naries! The WSA is calling for more ABs and their training program for 1944 calls for a total of 7,810 ordinary seamen to be up-graded to AB to alleviate the shortages in this rating. Up-grading schools for ABs located on the East Coast are at Pier 73, East River, NewYork, N. Y., Baltimore, Md., and at New Orleans, La. The government pays you while you go to schooL Protect Both America and^ Your Money by investing It in War Boniis, � 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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SIU REQUESTS TRANSPORTATION ORDER BE STRAIGHTENED OUT SIU OPENS NEW HIRING HALL IN NEW ORLEANS SENDERS CAUTIONED ON SEAMEN'S MAIL BY NAVY, AGAIN MEMBER STATES SENTIMENTS CIU HAS NO TOLLERANCE IN UNIONS-NMU MEMBER DECLARERS DUTIES OF SHIP'S DELEGATES NEW TORK HALL TO BE OPEN LONGER HOURS ANOTHER SHIP NAMED FOR SAM GOMPERS SEAMEN;S VOTING REGULATION HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS SEAMEN WARNED ON DRAFT UNION MEMBERS UP-GRADING IN SCHOOLS IS URGED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/18/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log