http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/42f78bc9dea874cb1407bc7aaee113bf.PDF decdec2e8a72ecb3d37999ffc40caece PDF Text Text •HI OrFIC3&L OP TSB ATfiMmO ABD nraTfilOT, gBAFAggBB' mmmmmAL wxiom or mxm 4KEBXOA -)> I V-"-^ I VOL VI. SIU Man Awarded Medal NEW ORLEANS, La. — SIU member Kurt Gonska, watertender aboard the SS Carrabulle when it was sunk by enemy fire in the Gulf of Mexico in May, 1942, was award.ed the Mariner's Medal during ceremonies at the United States Industrial Chemic­ als, Inc., plant Friday of last week. Gonska was one of the men who helped pioneer the organiza­ tion of the SIU in the Gulf a num­ ber of years ago. The medal, the first presented to a living seaman in New Or­ leans, was awarded for the in­ juries Gonska received when the lifeboat in which he and 23 others were escaping from their sinking ship was struck by enemy shellfire. Twenty-two of them were killed. Gonska and Second Mate Frank Santina were blown clear. Gonska, suffering a shattered jaw and minus his right arm, was Ijelped back aboard the sinking 10^ and into a life raft by San­ tina. (Continued Ofi Page 4) NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY JULY 28. 1944 John Hawk Recommends Opening New Halls In Charleston And Houston a By JOHN HAWK. Secretary-Treasurer SIU Crew Satisfies Skipper 'fiSI An SIU crew aboard the SS DELNORTE on her recent voy­ age was termed "capable and willing in executing their duties,** as well as "satisfactory" in a let­ ter from the master of that vessel praising the men who manned his ship. The shipmaster declares that he wrote the letter to express his appreciation of this Union crew. The text of the letter follows in full: SS DELNORTE The report of John Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU of NA recommends that a hall be opened at Houston, Texas on a temporarybasis and staffed by a patrolman under the agency at Galveston. The report was con­ curred in unanimously by the membership meeting at the New York Branch, last Mon­ day. Previous to this, action was taken at the prior meeting on a recommendation from Brother Hawk that a hall be opened at Charleston, S. C., to aid the Union's progress and organizational effort. This action was also concurred in by all of the Branches since it was shown that the area is very busy and an officer of the Union is needed there. Seafarer's International Union Brother Hawk's report follows in full: New Orleans, Louisiana and is something to be proud July 21st, 1944 about. . . Went to Houston and Galves­ Dear Sirs and Brothers: ton, Texas and on checking up on Visited the Tampa Branch and the ship movements in both ports, the Gulf Coast Fishermen's Union I found that there is very few at St. Petersburg, Florida. SIU ships paying off in either Also visited the N.O. Branch port. Since last March only oc­ and attended the meeting there casional SIU ships have paid off last Monday. The membership is in that area. proud pf their new hall and that NEW SHIPS is easy to understand. The. New Quite a few new ships built at Orleans Hall is the . best we have the two Houston yards have been allocated to SIU contracted com­ panies and were crewed up by the Galveston Agent. Five more ships will be allocated in the next 30 days to companies contracted to us. Most of the ships built at Houston go to Galveston to load cargo as Galveston is the main loading and discharging port be­ tween the two ports. The following letter and excerpt of ruling regarding Galveston is' closer to Texas Seamen's passports, which clarify the regulations have been City and Port Arthur than Hous­ ton. Beaumont, and Baytpwn are received by the Union: about the same distance from DEPARTMENT QF STATE "The Secretary of-St2rte has de­ Galveston as from Houston. Passport Agency cided that after six o'clock in the Under the present conditions Sub Treasury Building forenoon of August 15, 1944 .no the Union Hall at Galveston is Wall Street seaman "who is a citizen or na­ closed most of the time because J New York City (5) tional of the United States may the Agent has to be out on the ship on a vessel in this country beat in Galveston, Texas City, July 19, 1944 bound for a foreign port unless Baytown or Houston wherever Seafarers' Int'l Union he bears a valid American pass- the ships may be and if there are 2 Stone Street, . .port or evidence, usually referred several ships in, well everybody New York, 4 N. Y. to as a "receipt," that he has ap­ is out of luck because the :hall is plied for a' passport within the closed and ;only one slaip can be Dear Sirs: pr^eding six months. This pro­ boarded «t one time, "When this On the attached sheet of paper cedure will remain in effect until happens, if members that live in is, an excerpt from a. letter ad­ six o'clock in the forenoon of Houston travel 50-miles to regis­ dressed to the Commissioner of November 15, 1944, after which ter at the Galveston Hall apd find Customs, Washington, D. C., by no such seariian may ship on a it closed it is only natural for a Mrs. R. B. Shipley, Chief of the vessel in this country bound for Passport Division, Department of a foreign port unless he-bears a valid American passport. Should State, Washington, D.C. ' The excerpt is self-explana­ in the exigency of any situatipn, tory and is being forwarded to it seem desirable that any such you as the Department has urged seaman be permitted to sail from that we circulate the information the United States prior to Nov­ contained therein among seamen ember 15, next, without a valid Hon. Colin Gibson, Minister of arid those who are concerned passport or "receipt" or after the National Revenue, said in the Ca­ with matters relating to seamen date mentioned without a valid nadian House, of Commons re­ or' vessels plying between ports passport, I shall, upon being ad­ cently that Canadian merchant in the United States and ports in vised of the facts in his case, con­ navy seamen, held as prisoners of sider authorizing, on behalf of war, were liable to national de­ foreign countriies. the Secretary of State, his de­ fense tax arrears and income tax, Very truly yours, JAMES J. HUGHES. parture from the United States according to the New York Jour­ • Passport Agent without a valid passport." ' nal of Commerce. Passports For Merchant Seamen Compulsory By State Dept. Ruling Tax Ruling For Canadian Seamen % No. 22 member to blow his top because he has to travel 50 miles back to Houston, make another round trip or 100 miles before he gets on the shipping list. This same condition exists for our members that live in Texas City and other ports in the area, and it is not a healthy situation. REMEDY PROPOSED The remedy for this situation I think is to leave the Branch re­ main at Galveston as there is more traffic in that port, and to open a hall in Houston on a tem­ porary bases, for the cbnvience of the membership. However, if this is concured in, I recommend that a Patrolman be stationed (Continued on Page 4) 2 Stone Street New York, N. Y. Sirs: It gives me much pleasure to jreport to your organization the satisfaction with the crew ship­ ped from your hall last voyagei To the last man they proved themselves capable and willing in executing their duties and at aU times were on the job. Having expressed my apprecia­ tion to the members of the crew I wish to extend this to the Union Hall from which they shipped, it is with best regards, I remain. Yours truly, J,MORACCHINE. Master SS DELNORTE. New Bond Buying Plan Advanced For Merchant Seamen On Articles Merchant seamen on some ships will now have an op­ portunity, for the first time, to have War Bond allotments deducted from their pay in an overall plan taking in the entire ship's company, as the result of a system adopted following a series of conferences conducted recently among Union officers, ship line officials*and Treasury Department repre­ lines, would give all seamen tlie sentatives. This was announced opportunity to purchase bonds with as much ease as a war work­ last week. According to Harold L. Walker, er in an airplane factory, at a field representative of the Labor shipyard or in any other station­ Section, War Finance Division of ary industry. Washington, D. C., the plan, when Others participating in the final placed in operation will allow discussions and agreeing to the seamen to state the amount of plan were Captain H. Martin, first their bond allotment before ship­ vice president, Nationed Organi­ ping out, if they desire to buy zation of Masters, Mates & Pilots Bonds. On their return to a Unit­ of America; E. P. Trainer, busi­ ed States port, the seamen will ness manager, local No. 3, Marine then receive their bonds along Engineers Beneficial Association; with their wages at the time of M o r r i s Weisberger, New York pay-off, provided the run was for agent. Sailors Union of Pacific, longer than one-half month. and vice president. Seafarers In­ James L. Houghteling, director ternational Union, and Harold W. of National Organizations, War Falbee, New York representatfve. Finance Division, said- that this Radio Officers Union of CTU, method, if extended to all ship AF of L. '' ^ I I �If' I l^T- ' Page Two THE II l^-• SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ 110 Market Stfetet, President Francisco^ Calif. JOHN HAWR - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 1th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK <4) IJOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA ... NORFOLK. NEW.ORUiANS (16)... SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28, P.R.. PUERTO RICO. . GALVESTON, ADDRESS PHONE 2StojioSt 330 Atlanltc Aye 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St 25 Convmerclal PI 339 Catartres St2l8EaitBaySt 423 East Piatt St 7SL MichaelSt. BOwIlng Green 9-3437 Liberty 4037 Calvert 4539 Loritbard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Cahal 3336 Savannah 3-1 728 Tarhpa MM-1323 DUI2-I392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 215, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwlittg Green '9-8 3 4d 267 The Tragedy Of Errors AAT EDITORIAL Looking backward. It is possible now to evaluate correctly the role and evolution of the ComnMinist political Club called the National Maritime Union and weigh it in the cold balance cif Judgtrient. We can now measure its real value, if any, in the maritime industry and to the sea­ man as an individual. For if it does not pro^t the individual it has no value whatever to the mass. The rank and file, maddened by long continued de­ pression which paralysed American shipping were led to believe that the fault lay in the old ISU type of craft Unionism. They were sold the idea of .industrial Unionism and Unity in the industry which were sound slogans in them­ selves but we see now were not meant to be carried out. They' were catch phrases to mislead the seamen. Thus the seamen, under the "leadership" of the Com­ munists trained in Foster s old Trade Union Unity League school of skullduggery, were beguiled into following them in building the NMU. The movement was nothing but the extension, tinder a new name with the same old leaders, of the Marine Workers Industrial Union which disbanded in ttrder to bore froiil within the ISU craft Unions. Yet, if tinity in the indiistry was ever their object, if their claims meant anything at all, they wotild have stayed within the ISU. llhe formation of the NMU by the dis­ sident group labeling itself the "ISU rank and file" was in itself art act of ANAK.CHY and a splitting movement within the industry. In this way their initial development was contrary to the practice of sound Union principles—tinity of the work­ ing class to ivin better working artd living conditions with a united front against John Shipowner. The tom-toms 6f "Industrial Unionism" were kept beating along with the magic symbols CIO—CIO until men lost the power of reason and analysis; It was the old cult theory—the mum bo jumbo practiced in the African jungles by tribal priests. ,.f. Fakery? Yes?—and hosv! The AF of L Unions are decadent shouted the high priests Hudson, Ray and their "Communist" followers. And the hungry and befuddled seamen tck)k them at their .tvord. They stopped thinking. So they set out to capture the world, using the poor seamen as tools. Their Constitution was so framed that it (Continued on Page 4) tv, SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 28, 1944 WHArs Domes Around the Ports beefs and are due a lot of credit bers and trip card men as moat for the good work that they have of the old timers know the score' on how to keep a crew unionAll four of the resolutions of done. The amount of money they minded and a credit to the Sea­ the coastwise referendum ballot have carried at a better than 16 have collected for our members farers. These old-timers are prcito 1 ratio. The comimttee finish­ in these disputes runs into thou­ gressively educating the younget! ed counting the votes up here this sands of d(dlars and represents a elements as to real, trade Union* real financial gain to the mem­ ism that has been brought about week. by the SIU. This is very good and .will bership. We are at the present time prove highly beneficial to the PAUL HALL, Agent growth and development of our working on six more of these dutOrganization. Within a very short Df-town disputes and Will have a while, we will be able to own a decision on them very shortly. Union iBtall in every Tort Of any Upon the settlement of the beefs importance. In carrying these the Ports and the men involved resolutions, the Seafarers took will be notified of the amount one of the biggest strides they due, and the details as to collec­ tion of the money. have made since their origin. BUSY WEEK NMU CLIMBS BANDWAGON We had an unusual week here I noticed in the last issue of wherein for two straight days not the Pilot, that the NMU commies The spirit of Brotherhood of a vessel jpaid off and then on the are climbing on the Seafarers' the Sea was shown last week by third day, no less than 15 of them band wagon in regards to fighting the SIU crew on the Cape Corpaid off, all within an hour or so the lowering of the launch rates. win, a C2 operated by the of one another. It really had the Nine days after we brought this Line, Two days before the vessel piecards here in super high gear beef to the fore and after making arrived in New York a Navy gun­ and some of the boys worked un­ a good start towards success, the ner fell from the bridge to the til midnight in getting everything Commies evidently felt that they boat deck, fracturing his skull. squared away. would like to grab a little glory The ship was permitted to leave We called for temporary Pa­ off for themselves and so Ham the convoy and race for New trolmen with the necessary quali­ Head himself has come out with a York in a desperate effort to save fications, to fill in for that day great big squawk about the rates. the man's life. He died in the and with their help, everything This is not the first time that hospital from the injuries the same was handled all right. However, the Commies have attempted to night of arrival day. His name if it is all the same with every­ cover themselves with a coat of as yet has not been disclosed by body concerned, we would ap­ glory for something that the Sea­ the Navy. preciate it very much if we could farers Has pioneered in fighting One of the other Navy men iri get these pay-offs staggered dur­ for, nor will it be the last time. the gun crew took up a collection ing the week rather than catch among his fellows to help the EDUCATION 30 to 35 ships in two days' time, Quite a few old timers have lad's family and defray burial ex* then not pay oft anything for the been coming through here re­ perises. The SIU crew heard of next few days. cently and it looks as though it and all chipped in. That's the way it goes, how­ some of them like the weather Patrolman James Sheehan do­ ever, and it all comes in for a lot here (or the beer) as they have nated $5.00 on behalf of the of grief in the life of a piecard. been around for several weeks. Patrloman Charles Starling Among Some of the boys drifting Union, while the merchant crew paid off the Robin Locks.ley re­ in here are many of the old time gave varying amounts. Mqst of the officers and engineers ais<> cently and according to his re­ faces from the Gulf. donated, some giving $5.00 each. port, this was one of the ...best It's always good to have a few Over $125.00 was added to the crews he has run into yet. They of these fellows around to ship collection made by the gun creW had all the ship's affairs in per­ with some of the younger mem­ among themselves. fect order and all hands lined up to a T." This, no doubt, was be­ cause most of the crew were real union men. You can certainly tell the dif­ ference in a ship paying off with book members and a ship paying The foliowihg letter has been of the men in question, together off with a full load of trip cards. received by the headquarters of­ with their home address and We can stand a lot of ships Uke fice of the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ amount of over-payments: the Locksley in this Port! trict and is printed herewith tor Edward Thorpe, Jr $25.00 CONVINCED the information of the members 512 N. David St., Our relations with the Steam­ involved: New Orleans, La. ship operators in this Port are Fred M. Easier $50,00 WATERMAN STEAMSHIP bettering; we have convinced Cliftonville, Miss. GORPORATION most of these people that we are Mobile 9, Alabania Junice A. Bo«Hrg : serious in our efforts for coopera­ July 17, 1944 438 (Constance St., tion in paying ships off in such a New Orleans, La ' manner so as to guariHrtee full Mr. John Hawk, representation for our members. Secretary-Treasurer James T. Piftman $100.00 We do not have near the trouble Seamen's International Union 1531 Carondelet St., here in settling disputes that we Room No. 213 New Orleans, La. 2 Stone Street have had in the past. G. W. Shows $100.00 This makes it much easier on New York, N. Y. 1333 4th Avenue, all hands involved and especially SS HOGER GRISWOLD Jackson, Miss. so for the members of the ships' Dear Sir: Ben J. Lawson $100.00 crews. By having smooth rela­ 1918 Philomene Avenue We enclose copy of letter dated tions, we are able to devote all of our time and thought in handling May 6th to the War Shipping Ad­ Lincoln Park, Mich. You may be sure we shall ap­ our inembers' beefs and as a re­ ministration, this district, con­ preciate very much any efforts cerning overpayment to 6 mem­ sult; it means more money for toward the collection of these bers of the crew of the above ves­ them and a lot less troubles for over-payments since we are ac­ sel. We had reply from the WSA union officers. in New Orleans in which they tually out of pocket the amount BEEFS SETTLED advised that they felt your good of $475.00 and thanking you in We have been spending quite offices would assist us in recover­ advance for your courtesy, we a bit of our time within the past ing such over-payments. We are are. ten days on out-of-port disputes completely aware of the fact that Yours very truly. and have managed to settle irtost your union does not countenance Waterman Steamship Corp. of them in favor of the" niember- such practices and with this in b. ORREN, ship. The Patrolmen in this Port mindj we" list below the names Chief Accountant have been doing a very good job All Agents In Branches Please Post On Bulletin Boards. in handling these out-of-port NEW YORK Union Members Help Burial Of Navy Gunner NOTICE! �THE Friday, July 28, 1944 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THE RECENT REFERENDUM BALLOT WERE CARRIED BY A RATIO OF 10 VOTES FOR TO 1 OPPOSED AND BETTER THAN THAT UPON OTHER RESOLUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE EASTERN AND GULF DISTRICT, A FACSIMILIE OF THE BALLOT FOLLOWS WITH ALL THE PROPOSITIONS THE MEMBERS VOTED UPON IN FULL: Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District Comtitidion Amendment and Resolution Ballot FOREWORD WStRUCtlONS TO VOTERS —Toie either YES or NO —mark a cross (X) in the square. Do not use a lead pencil in marking the ballot — ballots marked with lead pencil will not be counted. MARK YOUR BALLOT with PEN and INK or INDELIBLE PENCIL. DO NOT PUT ANY OTHER MARKINGS ON THIS BALLOT. THE ATLANTIC and GULF AGENTS ASSEMBLED at the RECENT ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT AGENTS CONFERENCE HELD IN NEW ORLEANS, LA., FROM APRIL 3, 1944 TO APRIL 5, 1944, DREW UP AND RECOMMENDED the ADOPTION of the FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS to the CONSTITUTION. CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS TO PURCHASE TAMPA HALL Page 9. Article 4, Section 1 shall be amended to read as follows: "Members upon joining the Union shall receive PROBATIONARY MEMBER­ SHIP CERTIFICATES which they shall hold for 12 months, having completed such probationary periods, paid 12 months dues, and taken the oath of obliga­ tion to the Union; they shall then be admitted to full membership." Pasle 42. Article 24, section 8 (a) shall be amended to read as follows: "Deceased members shall; if in good standing, upon entering hospital or at the time of death, be buried or cremated by the Union: provided death occurs at headquarters or any branch, or in the immediate vicinity thereof: The mode of funeral — whether burial or cremation — shall be left to the discretion of the Secretary-Treasurer or Branch agent unless the Union has been duly notified of a preference previously expressed by the deceased or his immediate relatives." Page 43, Article 24, Section 8 shall have a new sub-section added to be known as (d) and shall read as follows: "Under no circumstances ^hall dues be collected from any members entering hospitals in bad standing during their period of hospitalization. This clause shall also apply to members in bad standing being transferred from one hospi­ tal to another," WHEREAS:—It should be the policy of this organization to buy*its own property when opportunity presents itself, and we are financially able; and WHEREAS:—^Tampa is an important port in time of strike or lockout due to itsf geographical location; and WHEREAS:—^We now have the opportunity to buy the building, the hall we are now in, for a very reasonable figure; and WHEREAS:—^This building in comparison to the prices of buildings we are buying in other ports is a bargain; and WHEREAS:—^This property is in good shape and requires no improvements or al­ teration; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:—That this Agents' Conference go on record to purchase this proper^ in Tampa; and BE IT FINALLY, RESOLVED:—That this Conference go on record to recommend that the member­ ship instruct the Tampa Agent to elect a Committee, and along witb the Secretary-Treasurer, John Hawk, negotiate for this property. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE RESOLUTION ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE AMENDMENTS YES • YES NO • • NO TO PURCHASE NEW YORK HALL • FOREWORD TO RESOLUTIONS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS ARE HEREBY SUBMITTED, THROUGH A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BRANCHES. TO THE MEMBERSHIP. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORDING OF THE RESOLUTION. IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE MEMBERSHIP TO VOTE ON THE RESOLUTIONS THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF A REFERENDUM VOTE; BUILDING FUND ASSESSMENT I^ENEAS:—^Various branches of our Union having considerable difficulty renew­ ing leases and are being compelled to move due to this, and this situ• ation is very unhealthy and jeopardizes the very existence of our or­ ganization, and WHEREAS:—^The only solution to this problem is to own and control our own Union Halls which would afford maximum security to our Union and its membership, and WHEREAS:—^As the Agents' Conference recommend this procedure as the only practical method of corn-bating hostile landlords actions, therefore be it RESOLVED:—^That each member be assessed $10.00 for the purpose of creating a building fund, said fund to be used for tiie purpose of acquiring real estate wherein our halls can be maintained without any interference from outside sources. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE RESOLUTION WHEREAS:—It should be the policy of the Seafarers' International Union of North America to own its own property, in-so-far as the Union is able which is stated in the articles of the SEAFARERS' HALL ASSOCIATION,. INC., (a non-profit corporation owned by the membership of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict), in order to provide assembly halls, recreation rooms, hiring halls and dispatch halls, etc., for merchant seamen, and WHEREAS:—^It is better for the Union to own and operate its own halls to prevent the actions of hostile landlords, who are often swayed by the monied interests and the shipowners in attempts to embarrass the Union, and WHEREAS:—^Properties are available noW that will not be available after the war when realty speculators return to private business and will cause real estate'prices to skyrocket, and WHEREAS:—Such properties will become undeniable assets to the Union and form an admirable back-log to the Union's finances in the post-war period, through the Union not needing to pay high rents, and WHEREAS:—^The port of New York is the largest port in the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Uhion and accommodates large proportions of the mem­ bership at all times by virtue of its being the largest port as well as the District Headquarters', and WHEREAS:—The purchase of a hall for the port of New York will aid the Unioa and give impetus to the organizing drives that the Union is condmding now and will conduct in the future, now, therefore be it RESOLVED:—^That the branch memberships of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union of North America go on record for the purchase of a hall in the port of New York, and be it further RESOLVED:—That this question be placed on the next available membership referendum ballot for the decision of the membership, and be it still further RESOLVED:—That this resolution be affective and contingent upon the passage of a building assessment by membership referendum ballot, and be it finally RESOLVED:—That all members of the Seafarers International Union of North America work to heighten the efficiency of the organization by fur­ thering its aims, interests and purposes and advancing its cause in every way possible. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE ABOVE RESOLUTION YES NO YES NO • • • • ! "via ''''M ' ml ii i"lVi''' iirii" I "ii III I ""i "i7ii i" I "'"i i'l ii iPii " f r I " �Page F»ur THE John Hawk Recommends Opening New Halls In Charleston And Houston (Continmd from Page i) there and that he turn in his in­ come to the Galveston Agent and that the Patrolman be account­ able to him. Under an arrangement like this members will be able to register at Houston and won't have to go all the way to Galveston, also a Union Hall will be open at all times in this area and there will always be a Union Representa­ tive available at one or the other union halls to receive telephone calls from the members, ship's delegates or other Union business. PROGRESS "it is important that we have a man in Houston all the. time as well as Galveston, because, infor­ mation regards all ship move­ ments is easier to get at Houston and we might be able to make more progress. .. At the present time we ha^'e 3 Patrolmen and an Agent at New Orleans. I spoke to our New Or­ leans Agent and he is of the opin­ ion that they can manage the business in New Orleans with 2 Patrolmen. It is also agreeable with Patrol­ man Clark to transfer to Houston as Patrolman. Under this arrange­ ment it will be very little added expenses to the Union'and more eonyiences to the membership, therefore, I recornmend that Brother Clark be transfered to Houston «s Patrolman.. Correction (Last week, through a copy reader's error the vessel below was termed as belonging to the Robin Line, instead of Smith and Johnson.) « » If SS MATT W. RANSOM: Each man can collect $125 attack bonus payable at the Smith & Johnson company's office. SEAEAREKS LOG NOTICE Will the holder of receipt No. 34464 and the holder of receipt No. 34465 please call at headquar­ ters office, or write in and state what dues and assessments were piaict. * These receipts were issued by C. Raymond aboeurd the SS Finley P. Dunn, Waterman Line. which paid off in Norfolk, Va. • • * John S. Bryant will you please communicate with your mother at 300 Brannan Street, San Fran­ cisco 7, c/o J. Theo. Erlin Co. She Is extremely worried. Union Pennants The banners of the SUP Are seen on every global sea The banners of the SIU In brotherhood will see you through! In every harbor of the world We see our Union flags unfurled! \ So flaunt your Unions to the breese The toast of men on seven seas Progress and Strength go htmd in hand The proudest seamen of our Land! There go the ships of the SUP Manned by Americans proud and free There go the convoys of the SIU The cargoes which our strength renew All honors to these glalant men By whose deeds Mankind lives again! So flaunt the banners to the breeze Salute these Unions on the seas Progress and Truth walk hand in hand With conscious worth on every strand! Top'n Lift. FHdtiy, July 28, 1944 War Aid Wins Dockmen Merit Award PHILADELPHIA —The Navy awarded a Certificate of Merit here to Joseph P. Ryan, interna­ tional president of the Long­ shoremen's Association. The award was made during special ceremonies h e 1 d i n the Adelphia Hotel at a dinner high­ lighting a two-day session of the executive board of the ILA, which was attended by more than 200 men representing shipping in­ terests along the Atlantic sea­ board, as well as high ranking Army and Navy personnel. Commander S. E. Mittler, of Washington, D. C., representing Admiral Ben Morell, chief of the Navy's Bureau of Yards and Docks, made the award to Mr. Ryan. Commander Mittler praised the work of Ml". Ryan in helping to organize the Navy Seabees by recruiting specialists in dock instlalations and other mechanical fields. Paul Baker, vice president of the ILA in charge of the Atlantic Coast District, praised the work of the organization in furnishing statistical material in the found­ ing of the Seabees. Naval and military authorities agreed that the union has done a magnificent job in loading the thousands of ships that have em­ barked for the war zones from East Coast ports. They said the union has given the government full cooperation and has relig­ iously refrained from strikes. SIU Man Awarded Medal , (Conthmed f rom Page 1) Both men were picked up by a merchant vessel and taken to the port of New Orleans. Santina was awarded the Distinguished Ser­ vice Medal by Admiral E. S. Land for saving the life of Gonska. The presentation last Friday was made by Lieutenant Com­ mander J. M. Wellener, officerin-charge of the United States Maritime Service Upgrade school here. Lieutenant (j.g.) F. L. Dwinnell told of the meaning of the medal, which was authorized by Congress in September, 1943, and said that Mr. Gonska was eligible for the Combat and Atlantic Rib-. bons, which will be awarded at some future time. W. W. Carre, general manager of the local com­ pany, introduced the speakers, • Gonska, 31 years old, was born in Allenstein, Germany. He has sailed on ships of the chemical company for eight years, and is now employed as captain of the plant guards, coming back to work after seven months spent in the Marine hospital here. He and his wife, Essie, live at 1428 Cleve­ land avenue. New Orleans, La. Attention! Will Rufut O'Neal and Bamwell Petermann, No. 31154, pleaM come to headquarters oMtH, Room 213. 2 Stone Street, Hew York, N. Y. The Tragedy Of Errors AN il.. m. EDITORIAL '• {Continued from page 2)\ Great Lakes and rejected by Lakes seamen for ;did not deiine the limits of or the nature of their the same reasons. After six years of effort on the enterprise and even the word seamen were left Lakes their gains are negligahle. The drain on put. They substituted the word "workers." the treasury is a white elephant of no small pro­ Their jurisdiction, Licensed or Unlicensed, was portion, yet to retire from the Lakes would mean not mentioned. All bars were down. They recognition of the fact that they have long since .would organize everything that floats into the reacloed their apex and limits and are being driv­ en back to their fundamental area of operations NMU, East of the Sun and West of the Moon. Lo and behold! the old derelict Unions of the on the East Coast with jurisdiction over UN­ AF of L which they had declared dead and LICENSED SEAMEN ONLY. The restriction must force a revision of their •buried proved to be very much alive. The Li­ censed Officers organizations resented the NMU Constitution in line with their actual dimenattempt to smash or capture them. The West .sions and the facts of life. Their failure, based Goast Unions of the Unlicensed resented NMU upon full recognition of these facts by all sea­ men, are slowly but surely constricting them in raids on already organized territories. ever diminishing circles. Their fall is certain! ^ The harbormen rejected the NMU after vast •«ums of money had been expended by the Com­ Only the war and the influx of thousands of munists. All they could show was fat livings as newcomers pouring their hard earned money in­ long as the money pumped in by the treasury of to their coffers keeps the NMU-CP afloat today. the UMW held out. It has never been repaid and Their wealth derived from these sources is a the Communist payroll parasites never had any mirage for the NMU-CP has already failed dis­ intention of repaying these loans. mally in all its efforts. It is organizationally and ' They moved in on shipyard workers and cash- morally bankrupted by their failure to seize con­ «d as Usual and later were forced to disgorge. trol of the industry. But, they kept the momy. Today their only safety lies in Labor f rontis^m and foisting a Covernment-Employer-CT-NMU - They moved in on the West Coast Unions, f>3ring from within, were defeated and kicked leadership combinationupon their members: put even by the sister CIO Unions, the,Marine The operators are called in by these labor fa­ Cooks & Stewards who correctly wanted to keep kers turned politician and offered control of the their own identity and jurisdiction. shipping halls to make the "industry work." They have been dramatically defeated on the They insist upon Government officials and ship­ I - owners' cooperation with them "In the interest of the war effort" and cover their sinister ariti-« Labor actions by flag waving. Yet, they cleverly dodge the ships by all the means in their power. They are on the high f<wd to a Totalitarian system in which they hope to sustain themselves over the NMU membershifi and the seamen as a whole. Thus a pseudo "progressive" movement Iwbelling itself "Industrial Unionism" has evolved in a few short years into Labor frontism a la Adolph Hitler's Nazi Germnay — or so they hope. They have become ultra reactionary tools of the employers and the Government. They are a menace to honest American Trade Union­ ism and to all seamen and our way of . life. They have become bitterly reactionary against any or all democratic expressions within the NMU itself which may threaten their-despotism and dictatorship. They have usurped the power of the rank and file. .. Nepotism rules the roost with the payroll ««der control of the Party through these CP lead­ ers. And with the payroll control . goes the power to hatchet. 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