http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/0bfefafb9a6e254cc3042ef1d25675a5.PDF bd753823daf5a6c08d26323261253cad PDF Text Text JOQ SECSRITV IN UNITY (xmoiAL oBcuuf or THI AgMsraig ^HB mir imfsmi, SEAFABEBS' IKTESHAXIOKAL WnSS OF V<»IB AKEBaOA VoL VI. NEW YORK, N.Y« FRIDAY JULY 14. 1344 No. 20 II Washington Flash !! New The following: telegram was received from Washington regarding the bonus: WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM July 13, 1944. JOHN HAWK, Seafarers International Union Of North America 2 Stone St. NYK . To all parties signatory to the Statement of Principles: Effective 12:01 AM August 1, 1944, as to all vessels whether at sea or in port, Maritime War Emergency Board has amended Decision 2 B as follows: Quote 1. Paragraph C of Classification I of Article II is amended to change the west­ ern boundary line of the Pacific area in the Ba,y of Bengal and Indian Ocean from 90 degrees East Longitude to 80 degrees East Longitude. It should be noted that this amend­ ment to Classification I of Article II likewise extends the Pacific area with regard to payment of area bonus under Paragraph A of Article V. 2. Paragraph B of Article V is amended by adding at the end of the first sentence the following: Or (3) which is otherwise subjected to extreme and immediate danger of destruction as a result of enemy attack or other direct war hazard. Unquote, Alkother recommend­ ations and suggestions are the subject of further study and consideration. By direction of THE MARITIME WAR EMERGENCY BOARD (D&Al y8-7D-20) ERICH NIELSEN, Secretary Rehabilitation Of Sick Merchant Seamen Speeded Up By WSA WSA Rules On Medical Exams For Merchant Seamen Definite directives regarding bareboat charter to the War Ship­ the medical examinations which ping Administration. seamen must go through to ship (b) Experienced seamen shall on vessels of the War Shipping not be disqualified for age or dis­ Administration have been issued abilities due to age and occupa­ by the WSA. tional wear and tear. The pur­ They are as follows: pose of the program is protection to others and remedial action for TITLE 46—SHIPPING those needing it, the hospital fa­ Chapter IV. War Shipping AdministratioB cilities bf the United States Publice Health Service and the hePari 304—Labor Medical Examinations for Crews habilitation program of the Fed­ Of War Shipping Adnunistration eral Security Agency being al­ ready available for seamen re­ Vessels quiring such services. 304.41 Purpose and fcope ^ medical examination program. (c) Nothing in this order is ap­ (a) In order to safeguard the plicable to medical programs of health of crew members and shipping companies which al­ troops, and the safety and effici­ ready have such programs in op­ ency of the vessel itself, there is eration. This General Order instituted the practice of requir­ (Sees. 304.41 through 304.49) is ing regular annual, as well as applicable only to facilities and signing-on, medical examinations programs of the United States and-'the -basic -immunization of Public Health Service, and the all licensed and unlicensed personnal employed on all Ameri­ War Shipping Administration can, Honduran, and Panamanian which either are available or will flag vessels owned by or imder be made available to carry out Every Dollar Helps When It Is Invested In War Bonds. the purposes of this order (SeocL 304,41 through 304.49). 304.42 Supervision and control of examination in accordance with Administrative Order. In ac­ cordance with Administrative Or­ der No. 51, medical examinations shall be tmder the guidance and control of the Medical Director of the War Shipping Administra­ tion, who shall be an officer of the United States Public Health Ser­ vice detailed for the purpose by the Surgeon General of that Ser­ vice. The Medical Director will be represented in each port by a Port Medical Representative, who at ports where the Public Health Service maintains a First or Sec­ ond Class Relief Station, shall be the Medical Officer in charge of the Public Health Service Relief Station at that port. The Port Medical Representatives shall have supervisory charge of these ^ examinations in their respective ports. 304.43 Signlng-on examina" (CoTttinued on Page 3) Cigarette "Bums Up Coast Guardsman Brother William Taylor, Book ; followed the CG topsides, where More rapid certification of dis­ An amendment to the rehabili­ 22053, of Indianapolis, Indiana, is the chief was tearing his hair. abled seamen and officers of the tation law provided Federal funds mighty glad he's a union mem­ "My oh my," said the chief, "what U.S. Merchant Marine to voca­ for vocational rehabilitation will I do for a F-WT. My oh my." ber. Here's why ... tion rehabilitation centers has training of certain civilians, in­ Several days ago brother Tay­ But he didn't say anything about bieea arranged by the War Shii)- cluding seamen and officers of lor was on watch in the fireroom Taylor being led off to the local ping Administration, it was an­ the United States Merchant Mar­ of a Liberty tied up along New gaol. ine provided they were disabled nounced today. assistant, however, York's North River. He had just The first and handicapped in line of duty. Disabled men, who received come aboard an hour before and was of sterner stuff. He demanded 'y • their disability in line of duty, Officials of the WSA expect at had agreed to help out the chief to see any signs posted on the may receive surgical and medical least 5,000 seamen to apply for by standing a 12 hour watch. The ship saying smoking below was treatment, hospitalization, ther­ rest of the crew were paying off. {Continued on Page 4) apeutic treatment, artificial ap­ certification for vocational re­ "The SIU at War" is the tenta­ On deck stevedores were shift­ pliances, vocational guidance and habilitation within the next few tive title for a booklet now ready ing ballast and Taylor had just for publication and soon to be training, maintenance during months. available to the union member­ lit off another boiler. training, and placement, at Fed­ Relaxing for a few seconds, he ship. eral expense, WSA pointed out. lit a cigarette. But he had only ' Speeding-up of the procedure Telling the story of the SIU in taken a few puffs when there was by which disabled seamen obtain the war and the part SIU men a step behind him and a Coast rehabilitation benefits was made have played in moving the car­ Guardsman in full regalia seized possible thi'ough Service Division goes of war to the fighting fronts, him by the arm. of the WSA. Applications are this booklet will be a souvenir "You're under arrest," said the SAN FRANCISCO — Harry Bridges, West Coast CIO leader, processed by Service Division A new type of lighted gong that every union member will CG. received a second rebuff in his and forwarded to Federal Secur­ buoy has been introduced into want to have and keep. Printed "Yeah?" said Taylor, "For Federla Court fight to avoid de­ ity Agency. Qualified seamen the United States buoyage sys­ on the best paper obtainable and what?" portation to his native Austi'alia and officers are then certified by tem and is herewith brought to well illustrated, it will also make "For smokin' that cigarette," as an undesirable alien who had FSA to the man's home State for the attentoin of mariners so that a wonderful gift for friends and said the vigilant CG. "Don't you been a member of the Commun­ vocational training and rehabili­ no confusion will result. This relatives. know there's no fires allowed on ist party. tation. buoy has only one gong, four (4) Included in the booklet are a ship in port?" The Ninth Circuit Court of Ap­ Delay previously encountered tappers are suspended from the stories of SIU winners of the Taylor looked at the fires roar- peals in a three-to-two decision, by a seaman in establishing elig­ tower, the gong is sounded by the Merchant Marine Distinguished ng inside the boilers—they were ibility for vocational rehabilita­ tappers when the buoy is set in Service Medal, stories of tori>e- lot enough to roast a ham in five upheld a District Court decision tion has been eliminated. The motion by. the action of the sea; doings and air attacks. Many seconds. He figured the thing was of Feb. 8, 1943, in which Judge Martin I. Welsh denied Mir. new procedure makes possible thereby differing from other autlientic Navy, Coast Guard and just a joke and took another puff. the rapid check of a man's rec­ lighted gong buoys in service by News Service photos of the war But the CG was serious. "Put Bridges' petition for a writ of habeas corpus. ord through office of the WSA not having a varied tonal char­ at sea are used to illustrate this out that cigarette!" Attorney General Francis Bidand U. S. Maritime Commission. acteristic. * • book. / Taylor crushed the stub and die ordered the deportation. New Booklet On Press- "The SIUAtWar" New Tjnpe Of Lighted Buoy Deportation Order For Bridges Upheld By Court /• •ii .. J';.-' 'J •iiai J �SEAFAMMRS Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAIi ^JNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated^ with the American federation oi Lahot HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ VreMeni 110 ]^ket Street, San Francisco. Calif. JOHN HAWK -------- Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 2?. Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Waslmgton Rep, 424 ith Street, N. W., Washington, D. G. Directory of Brmch^ffi ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (41 BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... SAVANNAH.. TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28. P.R., PUERTO RICO GALVESTON PHONE 2StoneSt... 33# AUantloAve 14 North Gay St. 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PL 324 Chartroa St 2l8Ea8tBaySt. 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOWUDK Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 ..., C:anal 3336 ;.. Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1865 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 215, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 267 Facts vs Delusions AAf EDITORIAL Never a meeting of the NMU but its "leaders" fulmin­ ate at great length against the SIU-SUP. The Master Mates and Pilots are also included in these tirades since the above Unions, by their stand on the Bonus question before the Maritime War Emergency Board in Washington, exposed and forced the CP-NMU "leadership" into the open. The NMU leaders are silent on the fact that the MEBA of the West Coast also went down the line with the AF of L. Even the Standard Oil Company Union (ETMA) took a progressive stand against the Bonus cuts. The parasitical nature of the CP - NMU "leaders" coupled with their political aspirations and designs, in which the Good and Welfare of the NMU membership and the seamen as a whole have no consideration, were confronted by the hard rock and solid core of Progressive Unionism having the interests of the American seamen at heart. They were utterly defeated and tvere forced to reverse their stand M subsequent meetings forced upon the MWEB Chairman Capt. Edward Macatdey by these developments^ Being political .opportunists par excellence the change of stand did not shame them. They made the shift easily and brazenly and attempt to adopt the progress made as their own, heralding the results as an adoption of CP-NMU •'leadership's" suggestions. This they peddled to their mem­ bership and the world at large. The Hitler technique of momumental lies told brazenly in the hope that they will be more easily believed is a copyright of the Stalinist strat­ egy through which these agents of a foreign power operate on American shores. ,, . ^ The facts remain that the CP-NMU political leaderfihip supported the Bonus cuts and the MWEB to the limit. They "preferred wage increases" they stated. Now, we can see by the decisions of the National War Labor Board where this stand has led them. The decision re the NMU demands, being hailed as another of their great "Victories" actually shows a Defeat upon analysis and even where gains were made these were previously won and pioneered ^ the SIUSUP and had long been a part of their contracts. i [The incorporation of the temporary wage increase of r^r I (Continued on Page A)' I • ed to make no difference to the Coast Guardsman at all. We have just started getting He probably read somewhere the survivors in from the Inva­ that a man was not supposed to sion. According to their stories smoke on board the ship. Some they had a rugged time and no of the gMg on board tried to doubt, as soon as the censorship show him how unreasonable he is lifted, the people will know was—but to no avaiL Brother just what part the Merchant Sea­ Taylor, the man who was arrest­ ed, was turned over to the City men played in this event. Among the men returning were Police an<i was thrown into the Virgil Willey, 25180, Philip L. Tombs. We later got him out of Huss, 27646, John Lydon, 29671, hock for $25. Jack McCranie, 79. From what It was either that or let him the boys say, this was about the go to the workhouse for 5 days. toughest thing that they have nm In my opinion, such affairs as into since the "Suicide Convoy" this are unjust and the Coast in July, 1942 to Murmansk. It's Guard should be a little more only one more big job that the reasonable in their attitude when Merchant Seamen have done in an occasion of this sort occurs." this War and it won't be the last Launch Charges one. We are continuing to have com­ Coast Guard plaints from our members with We had an unusual case here reference to tlje $2.80 fee they are last week of first-class "super-ef­ charged for making a round trip ficiency" on the part of a Coast on a launch when their ship is at Guardsman. This guy was "on anchorage. The same trip costs the job" so well that he arrested the Navy Seamen a half a buck. a fireman off one of our ships in We have registered a complaint tliis port for lighting a cigarette with the proper authorities and in the fireroom. The fact that this are supposed to attend a meeting man had just lit a boiler and had on the 15th of this month with a lighted torch in his hand seem- reference to securing lower rates for our men. We have pointed out to the parties responsible for this high launch service that $2.80 is prac­ SB CHARLES CONRAD. Robin tically all a seaman makes for a Line—112 hours due for OTertime day's work while in port after for weekends. Collect at Com­ deducting taxes from his wage. pany office. This is for wiper that This has long been a sore spot for stood fireman's watches. ALL Merchant Seamen who lay at anchorage in port and in my SS ARTHUR M. HUDDELL— opinion this should be changed. Engine Dept.: Robert Jackson, SO We shall take the necessary .steps hrs; Walter Nelson, 4V^ hrs; V. E. to try and get this change made. Wilderson, 42 hrs; WilUam Seale, Transporlalion Riders 50 hirs; Walter Mahoney, 16 hrs. There were a couple of dis­ Deck Dept.: C. C. Comett, L. putes here lately involving Rid­ Rue, C. Dasher, each 80 hrs; R. ers 64 and 72 wherein vessels Fiore, 48 hrs; C. Huff, 45 hrs; M. Bozard, 40 hrs; W. Bowden, 49 hrs; W. Layton, 51 hrs; J. Miller, 35 hrs. Write or call at Bull Line office. NEW YORK Money Due »: « have left the Gulf, made a trip to the Indies, back to New York breaking and resigning of ar­ ticles, then making a trans-At­ lantic voyage. We maintain that the men who signed on the ship at the beginning of the voyage in the Gulf Ports are entitled to transportation upon the comple­ tion of the Atlantic, voyage, Mr. Wycoff, of the WSA iri Washington, however, has placed a different interpretation on this and has ruled that in his opinion the men are not entitled to this transportation. This is a direct conflict with the original inten­ tion of the 64 and 72 riders. They were originated for the sole pur­ pose of returning seamen back to the port of their employment, and this is only ANOTHER screvrball interpretation by the WSA. It appears that if these riders, 64 and 72, are to be so. shot full of holes due to small tecl^calities, the only thing we, as union men, can do is go on record to throw both of them in the wastebasket and come out with an en­ tirely different rider wherein our men can be protected and not ba game for these monkeys who seem to have only one thing in mind, to wit—"Hook the Sailorl" Ships' Payoffs I attenc^ed several ships' pay­ offs this week. Among them the Wm. Sturgiss of the Calmar, the Golden Fleece of the Bull Line, and the Cramm of the Smith and Johnson, From all indications, it appears that our educational pol­ icy for our younger members is now beginning to show effect due to the manner in which these vessels are brought in. We are not getting near as many bum beefs as we used to {Continued on Page 3) i m SS DEL NORTE — Men who stood Security Watch July 4 have money coming. Also entire crew has money due for 2 meals. Col­ lect at Mississippi SS Co. office. • • • SS ANDREW PICKENS—Dan­ iel Henehan, Steward, 5 hrs; Frank Benson, St. Utility, 15 hrs; Leonard Patient, G.C. Mess, 32 hrs; Donald Gilchrist, Saloon Mess, l5 hrs; Chief Cook, 15 hrs. Money can be collected at South Atlantic office. • * » SS RICHARD ALVEY —Emie Pariseau, Wiper, has 60 hours coming to him at the Bull Line Office. • » • SS WALKER TAYLOR —Lomas Vega, Deck Engineer, 28 hrs., collectable at Bull Line office. * • • SS JAMES MILLER — Glide Finney, 68 hrs; Jerry Goldman, 53 hrs; S. Kohl, 8 hrs. Collect at Bull Line office. • • • SS HOWARD E. COFFIN — James A. Proctor, 2nd Cook for­ merly employed by So. Atlantic SS Co. Paid off in Zfew York, There is money coming to you— just settled — inquire at Now York Hall. Waterman Line The following is a list of un­ claimed wages due to menibers of the SIU from the Waterman Steamship Co. All members are urged to pick up their money at the earliest opportunity: C. G. Troy, Jr« Dk. Main. $ 10.31 Oliver L. Booth, Cook 95.67 John Merckle, AB 24.97 C. Dennis, M.M 18.24 E. Trembley. Wiper 11.07 J. Armstrong, C. Steward 28.38 Victor Bennett, 2nd Cook 27.02 A, Conway, 2nd Cook ........ 98.12 G. A. Vandepopulier, Util. 69.68 Frank J. Kross, Messman .. 11.14 P. Huseby, MJM 13.44 Otto Stegar, AB 98.75 Harold W. WesthalL Steward 98.75 Melvin L. Olsen, Oiler 16.68 Wm. Fields 15.33 H. piesen, AB 69.06 Robl. P. McAUister, AB .... 117.50 John C. Powers. OS 117.50 Vito W« Paglionlo, OS 117.50 Frank MitchelL Steward .. 43.84 James Hamilton, Bos'n 16.33 Stanley Stark, AB 16.33 Jan Bani, *AB 16.33 I. CardeaL AB 16.33 F. Zuccolillo, Deck Eng. .. 61.44 J. L. Weedon, Jr^ Oiler .... 151.62 C. W. Nelson, Oiler 11.46 M. G. Whale, Steward 18.38 M. G. Whale, Steward 16.99 M. Plytas, AB 117.50 H. Aleson, AB 117.50 F. J. Grohs, AB 117.50 A. Ignacio, Oiler 117.50 A. Vaisin, Oiler 117.50 O. Eckert, F-WT 117.50 J. J. Martinez, Wiper 117.50 W. D. Weise, Wiper 117.50 J. O. Phillips, Steward 117.50 J. J. Farrely, 2nd Cook & Baker 117.50 F. Padilla 17.50 Geo. Schultz, Dk. Main 16.33 Maurice Vensonhalles, OS 16.33 Michael Peych, OS 16.33 Harold Werner, Dk. Eng. 16.33 Horhert CroweU, Oiler .... 16.33 Ralph Halcomh, Steward .. 16.33 Linier Shafto, Utility 16.33 John Abraham, M.M i 16.33 Harold Werner, Dk. Eng. „ 11.29 Ralph Halcomh, Steward 14.45 Mohamed A. Halem, M.M. 21.70 Chares S. Stawinski, Utility 22.73 J. A. Hudgins, AB 98.75 J. P. Gibbons, AB 98.75 J. J. Brig^nce, Oiler ......... M.75 J. H. Ferguson, Wiper 98.75 Antonio Vasquei, Ch. Cook 98.75 Ik- �; t!if;J(T; TUB Friday, July 14, 1944 er [American Seamen's Role In Invasion ai ^ (Reprinted from Bournemouth. England) Men of all nations, from Occupied Countries, from all parts of America, from the Far East> from the j^ddle East, frpni India, men whose homes are to be fotmd in the four quarters of the Globe, were in Christ Church last Sunday afternoon, when the Borough was honored by a visit from =;contingent of men of the of the residente of Christ chant Navy who, during a brief Church I thank you. You have period of shore leave, were being our admiration for all you are do­ taken on a short tour round in­ ing in this war." teresting places, "We are fighting to preserve - His Worship the mayor (Alder­ peace in this world. I hope and man D. Galton) and the Deputy pray that it wiU not be long be­ Mayor (Councillor T. Markham) fore you will be able to return to who had received extremely your homes and those you have short notice of the visit, were out left behind. to meet these seamen who had "I wish you God speed in your been engaged on a special jpb in work and on your journeys, and connection with the invasion of may it not be long before you re­ Normandy. Both the Mayor and join those you love." his Deputy addressed the men in. Councillor Markham, the Dep­ the Town Hall. Afterwards they uty Mayor, said: went down to the Quay and were "You fellows of eyery colour, later conducted round the Priory caste, creed and country, are very Church ... When the story of welcome here. You must admit "D" day and of Normandy can that from 10:00 this morning we be told, many strange tales will had no chance or arranging any be told. Until then wo can only programs. Had the public known, ponder on the fact that the Mer­ half of Christ Chm-ch would have chant Navy has performed some been out to give you a hearty of the most remarkable deeds in welcome. connection with this great ex­ "But I know that isn't what pedition. you look for. Some of you are In the way they do things in wearing a small badge, some are the Merchant Marine, these men not even wearing that, and I ex­ came to Clirist Church quietly, pect you have been in public without fuss and almost com­ houses in various places (I enjoy pletely unheralded. Whilst here, a pint of beer myself now and they looked around quietly and again) and have heard people say with interest. Now they have 'Why the devil isn't he doing gone again, j u s t as quietly, doubtlessly within a very short something for the war?' "But we know you are doing a time to get on with their next job very valuable job of work," con­ of work. tinued Councillor Markham. "I The 96 men came to Christ understand that you have been Church in buses. doing more than a man's job dur­ In the Town Hall they were welcomed by his Worship, the ing these last few weeks and I Mayor, who addressed them as feel proud to have met you and to have rubbed shoulders with "friends." you. We appreciate what you "I call you friends," said his feUows have been doing. Worship, "because we are all I hope we can aU settle down friends and brothers. It was not sOon to our ordinary work in until this morning that I had any peace and happiness amongst all intimation of your intention to pay a visit to Christ Church; «^ankmd on the face of the earth. Good luck boys." otherwise we should have made some arrangements to have en­ tertained you more fittingly and in a way which you so richly de­ serve. But, I am very pleased to have this opportunity as May­ or of Christ Church of extending to you all a very warm and sin­ cere welcome to this ancient Borough. WASHINGTON, D. C. — The "I have just heard," the mayor War Shipping Administration an­ continued, "a little of what you nounced early this week that have done and are doing. On bethey had received a cablegram fron General Dwight B. Ei^nhower at the headquarters of the Supreme Commander of the Al­ lied Expeditionary Forees in the (Continued from Page 2) and the men are beginning to un­ European Theater of Operations. derstand more about the correct The cable lauds the heroism manner in which to put in an shown by American seamen dur­ overtime claim. This is resulting ing the D-Day invasion activity in much quieter pay-offs and'in and later war operations. Follow­ much more dough for all hands. ing is the text of the cable: We intend to keep our education­ "In behalf of the men of my al policy up and no doubt, within command, I thank the men of the the next few months, this policy Merchant Marine for their pledge should aid materially toward the of full co-operation in our com­ progress and expansion of our mon effort to destroy the forces Qrganization because of the fact of tyranny and darkness. The that we won't have as much lost huge quantities of supplies that n^otipn as we have in the past, in have been brought across the At­ attempting to iron out disputes lantic are a testimonial to the jpb which have been improperly sub­ that has already been done. EISENHOWER." mitted. PAUL HALL * \ Eisenhower LaudsSeamen In Invasion New York i SEAFARERS LOG Faga Hue* New WSA Rules On Medical Exams For Merchant Seamen NOTICIilS Will fha holder of receipt No. 34464 and the holder of receipt No. 34465 please call at headquar­ ters office, or write in and gtate what dues and assessments were paid. These receipts were issued by (CcvMir.icd from Page 1) C. Hnymond aboard the SS Finley P. Dunn. Waterman Line, Hons, immunixalions. and annual examinations. The signing-on which paid off in Norfolk. Va. (1) examinations are designed to dis­ cover cases of tuberculosis, ven­ John S. Bryant will you please ereal disease, communicable and communicate with your mother infectious diseases, epilepsy, in­ at 300 Brannan Street. San Fran­ sanity, and acute surgical condi­ cisco 7. c/o J. Theo. Erlin Co. She tions. Special immunizations shall be arranged for when vessels are is extremely worried. proceeding into pestilence areas, * • • Will the Brother that received Annual physical examinations Receipt No. 39515 get in touch providing the basis of individual with Patrolman McCaulley at the treatment and cure, shall be in­ earliest opporlimity. This receipt stituted as rapidly as facilities permit.^ was issued July 1. 1944. B. E. DICKEY. Act. Agt. 304.44 DesignBtiou of ports and Baltimore. organizations for cEurrying out examination program. Examina­ will be instituted at each Help Yourself to Help tions port where maritime activity jus­ Yourself — Buy tifies it on the effective date of War Bonds and Stamps, this General Order (Sees. 304.41 through 304.49), or as soon thereafter as possible. Instructions will be issued setting forth the organization which will be avail­ able in each port for carrying out these examinations and immuni­ zations and the procedures to be Washington, July 12—Passport followed, requirements were laid down by the State Department today for 304.45 Standards for medical American merchant seamen ship­ examinations. Standards for med­ ping out for foreign ports, accord­ ical examinations shall be set by ing to recent decisions of State the Medical Director of the War Shipping Administration, under Dept. Beginning Aug. 15, they must the requirements and with the have American passports or evi­ approval of the United States dence that they have applied for Public Health Service. them in the preceding six months. 304.46 Information to be fur­ Valid passports will be required nished examinee. Each examinee, after Nov. 15. if he so desires, shall be fully ad­ The passport requirement, pro­ vised orally regarding the facts vided in regulations issued by the disclosed by his examination. If Secretary of State nearly three he further desires a written state­ years ago, has not always been ment, it shall be furnished to him enforced during the war because in conformance with established of the need of getting seamen regulations and practices of the aboard ships as quickly as pos­ United States Public Health Ser­ sible. vice. Today's ruling, approved by 304.47 Seamen's appeals. If a military authorities and the War seaman who has failed to pass a Shipping Administration, was is­ medical examination questions sued "in order that the interest of the correctness of the decision, the United States and its mer­ he may appeal in accordance with chant marine may be safeguarded the provisions of his collective by every possible means." bargaining agreement. If the sea- All Seamen Need Passports Nov. 15 The Telegram Brigade V By J. B. I. Call oul Ihe Postal Telegraph! Notify the Western Union! We must get out some telegrams On our newest resolution. n About the issues no one knows But it gives us satisfaction For NMU politicos Want ACTION, ACTION. ACTION! III When the battlefronts are lagging We work up to a passion And telegraph the generals For ACTION. ACTION. ACTION. IV We telegraphed to Eleanor, to Tydings. and Barucfa To Chang-Kai-Chek and Churchill, to Wally and the Dake We endorse and we protest: Oh, what a stir we've made We can even change the weather with our telegram brigade. V WeTl soon dispense with Congress, Senate and President as well Well rule the hosts of heaven and storm the gates of helL And if the yellow blanks hold out well be the great I AM. From dowm on 23rd Street well nm the world by telegram. man's collective bargaining agree­ ment contains no specific provis­ ion relative to physical condition, or no collective bargaining agree­ ment exists, the dispute shall be settled by a doctor satisfactory to both parties. If such arrange­ ment is impracticable, the case shall be decided by the Public Health Service officer who has been appointed as Port Medical Representative. A seaman if re­ jected may appeal the decision to the Medical Director, represent­ ing the United States Public Health Service and the War Ship­ ping Administration, whose de­ cision shall be final. 304.48 Report of examinations. All reports of signing-on medical examinations are to be made on a form approved by the Medical Director of the War Shipping Ad­ ministration. A report of each medical examination shall be re­ tained by the examining medical officer; a copy shall also be for­ warded to the Medical Director of the War Shipping Administra­ tion as he requires. Reports of physical examinations shall bo treated as confidential in accord­ ance with the regulations of tho United States Public Health Ser­ vice. 304.49 Effective dale. The ef­ fective date of this order is Jan­ uary 1, 1944. (Signed) E. S. LAND, Administrator War Shipping Administratioa Waivers On Defects In addition to that Brother Matthew Dushane, Washington Representative of the Seafarers International Union reports that many of the seamen whom are turned down by the doctors for such defects that are uncommicable such as broken bones which might be a hindrance to them in carrying out their duties aboard a vessel may be able to sign waivers and deny themselves the right of legal suit for such de­ fects within the scope of employ­ ment they wish to enter. This opinion was derived from Dr. Fuller of the Medical Division of the WSA in Washington. It is suggested that aU agents should clip this general order re­ garding medical examinations and post them on the bulletin board, as well as keep a copy in the files for future reference. When instances arise of mem­ bers being turned down and re­ fused the right to sail that a let­ ter be immediately written to CapL Edward Macauley of the Maritime Conmiission and the WSA giving the facts of the case and that a copy be sent to Mat­ thew Dushane, Washington Rep­ resentative. ATTENTION! Agents in the Brsmches are asked to please post the vaHous Boxes containing news on Draft Deferment, Bond Buying, and Paymexit of As­ sessments to Keep in Good Standing, etc. on the Bullet­ in Boards. —SEAFARERS LOG �Page Four Cigarette "Bums Up" Coast Guard (Continued front Page 1) not allowed. With tlie CG he went below and looked under pumps, behind the boilers, in the shaft ^ey. There were no signs anywhere. "He's the only F-WT bn the ship," said the first "Are you going to let the fires run them­ selves?" The CG was adamant He shook his head sadly. "No smoking on ships." After spending an hour or so with a variety of winos and flop hounds in the nearest cooler, Tay­ lor was brought before a magis­ trate. Taylor tried to tell him what it was all about but before he could open his mouth the lo­ cal law had slapped a "five or twenty-five" on him and remand­ ed him to the Tombs, New York's super-duper .skyscraper jail. The first assistant, however, had called the union £ind explain­ ed Taylor's plight Within an hour Agent Paul Hall and a dele­ gation of patrolmen were on the way up town with bail. Released, Taylor staked the boys to a beer and thanked the union for its interest in his trouble. "This sure is a happy surprise,' he said. "Tomorrow they were sending me to the workhouse. "Say! anyone got a cigarette?" THE SEAFARERS Friday, July 14, 1944 LOG Seamen's Voting Relax Cable Messages To Regulation Canadian Seamen WASHINGTON—The WLB de­ approximately 1,150 employes Ail masters, first bfticers and Lake Carriers Fay Scales To Prevail nied salary increases for em­ ployes of certain Great Lakes shipping operators which would have brought the monthly rate of such employes above those ap­ proved by the board for the Lake Carriers A s s o c i ation. Increases were directed in some job classi­ fications to bring the rate in line with those paid by the associa­ tion. In the cases, which involved represented by the Seafarers' In­ ternational Union of North Am­ erica (AFL) Great Lakes District, the board approved the companie.s' proposals to pay a 10 percent bonus to unlicensed personnel on vessels from or before August 1. until lay-up time. Industry mem­ bers dissented. The same bonus is being paid by the Carriers As­ sociation. / 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 to facilitate voting by mem­ bers of the Merchant Marine of the United States, Emory S. Land, War Shipping Administrator, has advised. r • I. " 'i. MONTREAL, June 29.—ArthM Randies, director of merchant seamen, aimounced today that cable messages now may be sent to Canadian merchant seamen on the same low charge basis as "expeditionary force messages^ to members of the armed forceSL • Mr. Randies said such messagoi must be sent to Post Office Box 9,000, Montreal, where they will be forwarded through offidai channels to the nearest port oi call of the designated ship, pro­ vided it is within the British Bni9pire. Shipbuilding Totals Reach New High WASHINGTON, D. C. — Tha Maritime Commission reported that between Aug. 1, 1937, and June 1 of this year, American shipyards produced 4,441 carga vessels and special craft of 35,694,153 deadweight tons. Emory S. Land, commission chairman, noted that three ship­ yards have completed conversion from Liberty ships to the faster Victory vessels, and disclosed that 31 of the 719 ships built dur­ ing the first five months of 1944 were Victory ships. The 719 ves­ sels, he said, totaled 7,247,551 deadweight tons. r Facts vs Delusions AN EDITORIAL (Coutinued from Rage 2) $17.50 into the basic wage structure is mean­ ingless in view of the fact that:— 1. This was already being paid and is not an increase. 2. Taxes and deductions, as well as the rise in the costs of living have wiped out the differ­ ential. Result; Nothing has been gained. Yet this is hailed as a great victory by these slimy misleaders of labor. The same is true of the 15 cents an hour rise in c /ertime rates of pay. The rest of these con­ cessions are in line with standards set by the AF of L Unions through organized power. I' • Furthermore, the pressure from the "West I. Coast Unions forced the NWLB to stop and I consider the problem of seamen's wages and barI red further cuts in the interests of the war effort. In this drive to uphold the wages and living standards of the American seamen the NMU Cook no part, as witness their stand before the MWEB on the Bonus cuts—yet—they demand that these concessions won through organized strength be extended to them because of their POLITICAL EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE INCUM­ BENT BUREAUCRACY OF THE WSA. A truly parasiticaL role, typical of the Stalinist "leadership." "Stabilization of the Industry will result," ; is the joyous ? ? ? report of the NMU-CP "leaders." Yet, only a short time ago they insisted that Equalization of Wages and Contracts with the AF of L Unions was the only goal that would insure "stabilization." "Equal Pay for Equal Work," screamed the Pilot's headlines. THE NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD DID NOT GRANT THE NMU AN EQUALIZATION OF CONTRACTS OR WAGES WITH THE REST OF THE UNIONS IN MARINE. They "equalized" on the surface only some clauses in the NMU con­ tract BUT NOT THE CONTRACTS THEM­ SELVES. Obviously the CP-NMU viewpoint and standards re equalization have suffered a revaluation DOWNWARDS and this objective was scutted. Price of future "cooperation" with tl^e shipowners'? Real Stabilization for the NMU leadership meant more than this—it meant the granting of the Checkoff for all NMU ships. This, wasdenied. Such are the CP-NMU "Victories." Not one cent has been added, except under certain con­ ditions of travel costs, to the seamen's earnings in the OVERALL PICTURE. The loss of 5% on the explosive Bonus rate offsets any losses to the shipowners on these limited "concessions" in certain clauses. And these were granted only because THEY EXISTED IN SIU-SDP con­ tracts as a PRECEDENT. Yet, they were de­ nied overall equalization of contracts even on the face. Under the surface the CP-NMU contracts are something else again for CP officials who cater to the shipmOners will not break their, necks to collect overtime regardless of thf Clauses in the "Contract" in line with their^ stated policy of making Capitalism Work, Their publicity-propaganda service is work­ ing overtime, however, to Sell this Glorious ? ? ? Contract to the membership and the Public aH large. The rubber stamp "NMU Council" of CP stooges from the ports has arrived in town for instructions on h^ to sell the contract to. the seamen and make them see the "victory"— which surely is no small job, for it is hard to see. They are to stage a Special Broadcast from the session at CP-NMU headquarters (on 17th Street and not the real headquarters at 50 E. 13th Street). "Prominent persons in GO"VERNMENT and INDUSTRY are expected to ad­ dress the Council. Acceptances have been re­ ceived from Adm. Russell R. Waesche, Com­ mandant U. S. Coast Guard, Commander; Combs and Capt. Bernard, also of the Coast Guard. Word is awaited from Frank Taylor, American Merchant Marine Institute (shipown­ ers, ed.) Captain Edward Macauley, Chairman, Maritime War Emergency Board, Vice Admiral Emory S. Land, WSA, and H. Chas. Stone, Asst. Deputy Administrator WSA." The broadcast will be heard over most of Mutual's 210 stations. (Paid for by the mem­ bership money. No doubt from the "gains" de­ rived from the new NMU contract?) WC/FE SAID. FIGURE IT OUT FOR YOURSELVES. /; � 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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