http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/05dfda6f1d725311601963ac387612b6.PDF ba3fa0d9a8da28fc8038fb88540a4b2f PDF Text Text OFFICIAL OBOAN 07 THE ATLANTIC AND GUU' DISTBICT. dEA7ABEBS' INTMcNATlON^ UNION Of NOBTfi AdSEBICA VOL VI. NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1944 No. 27 SIU Settles $11,200 In Week's Beefs US Seamen Again Lauded For Their Fart In Invasions New York Officers Of Union Work'As A Team To Make Strong Gains For Membership NJEW YORK, N. Y., August 31—Disputes which will show the membership of the Union that the organization is actively working for their interests were settled here this ^ WASHINGTON, D. C., August 28—American mer­ week, Paul Hall, port agent, announced here today. The result of the settlement of chant ships with their civilian crews continue to make a these disputes amount to nearly $11,200 in cold cash for the members involved Brother vital contribution to the successful invasion of Europe as Hall said. He further declared that the settlements which are from many different ^ Allied armed might pours over the Southern beaches of companies and from many differ--* France, the War* Shipping Administration announced today. ent ships of each company — many of which were sent in from Hundreds of American freight-• goods and troops to hold the es­ other ports — were obtained by ers were among the 641 vessels which the Navy has announced flew the American Flag in carry­ ing the invasion forces and their supplies to the Southern beaches of Hitler's "fortress Europe." The ships carried men, combat equip­ ment and supplier and will con­ tinue to reinforce the beachhead as it is enlarged. During the early days of the Normeuidy invasion more than 150 American merchant ships, averaging about 10,000 dead­ weight tons each and largely made up of Libertys, carried men and material to the beachhead. With them were nearly 120 Brit­ ish merchant ships of similar ca­ pacity and a large number of smaller British craft. American and British seagoing tugs played an important part in the invasion effort. s Despite heavy enemy fire the volunteer civilian crews of the American Merchant Marine took their ships in. They worked long hours operating deck machinery to unload cargo and delivered the tablished beachheads. The difficulty and dangers of Sheir task was reflected in letters to the crews by Admiral Sir Ber­ tram H. Ramsay, Allied Naval Commander - in - Chief, Invasion Forces, and Vice Admiral E. S. Land, USN (Ret'd), War Shipping Administrator, commenting on a job' well done and successfully completed in support of our arm­ ed services. Many of these same ships have continued to operate shuttle ser­ vice across the channel and the supplies and men they carry have been largely responsible for the sustained speed of the present drive toward Paris. Large num­ bers of ships have left Atlantic coast ports to unload their car­ goes on the shores of France. Three-fourths of a recent large convoy was flying the American flag, in contrast to the last war when the greater part of Ameri­ can men and supplies was car­ ried on foreign flag ships. the thorough teamwork display­ ed by the New York Branch of­ ficers. "Working as a team," he said, "the patrolmen tackled the many problems encountered by the dis­ putes. Where one officer of the Union was unable to carry through a dispute because of pressure of other work another officer took it up and held on until final settlement was made by the company involved." . He continued that many of the patrolmen and Union officers had worked many hours overtime to collect the monies due to the members. "Sometimes they would stay in a company office until eight or nine P.M.," Brother Hall said. "Even at that they were prepar­ ed to stay there until morning to get the disputes settled. They worked on the principle that where the members had worked overtime, if necessary, the officers (Cqnfinned on Page 3) Belgians Re-establish "SIUAt War" National Trade Union Flying Lifeboat Booklet Out Off the press and already dis­ tributed is the 48-page booklet, "SIU At WAR," a graphic story of the part SIU men have played in the fight for freedom. Dedicated to the more than 1900 SIU seamen who have died along the sea routes to the fight­ ing fronts, this booklet contains outstanding stories of the war at sea. , ^ Of particular interest to the • older members is a description of a voyage to the Carribbean in the days before convoys and off­ shore patrols, when ships sailed alone, unarmed, through waters lined with U-Boats. There is also the story of the Robin Moor, first American ship sunk by enemy ac­ tion in World War 11^ the story of . the City of Atlanta, from .which only three men survived; the Star of Scotland, SlU-manned windjammer that was sunk by an enemy sub in the South Atlantic, and many others. The Belgian National Trade Union which was dissolved by the Germans in 1940 has been re­ established in secret, according to the London radio, and the United Nations Information Of­ fice. . The new organization is issuing circulars to help the resistence against the enemy, and has also composed a manifesto proclaim­ ing the principles of the Belgian workers' party. IMPORTANT! The membeiship assembled at all Branches of the Union have many limes gone on rec­ ord that all members of the organization shall pay their dues in the port of payoff. Refusal to follow this policy of the organization will result in charges being brought against members violating this rule. Designed For Sea Rescue Work A new power-driven plywood lifeboat designed to be dropped from planes to sea-stranded per­ sonnel has been developed by the Army Air Forces Material Com­ mand, according to an article which appears in the August is­ sue of Air Force, official AAF service journal. Successfully tested in the Gulf of Mexico, the 27-foot, air-rescue craft now is in mass production. It provides shelter, carries food and clothing and enough gasoline and sail to permit a 1,500-mile voyage in the roughest weather. Light, strong cables hooked to conventional bomb shackles hold the boat snugly against the un­ derside of the B-17 fuselage from which bomb bay doors have been removed. Standard bomb hoists aid in, attachment process which requires only thirty minutes. America Joined ILO lO MONTREAL—In the ten years in which the United States has been a member of the International Labor Or­ ganization, a number of tangible benefits to labor have resulted, the ILO said in a statement marking the tenth anniversary of this country's membership. Pointing out that America join * ed the ILO on August 20, 1934, officers on merchant ships, and following a joint resolution pass­ annual vacation with pay. The conventions on the marine ed by the Senate and the House authorizing the President to ac­ industry were introduced for thecept an invitation to join, the of­ greater part by the late Andrew fice recalled that, through Samuel Furuseth, founder of the Sailors Gompers was active in getting the Union of the Pacific, AFL, and ILO started, this country did not long a fighter for the American come in until fifteen years after seamen as weU as for those of the rest of the world. the organization was set up. Though most of the world has been at war for five of the ten years since the United States joined, and the annual confer­ ences were suspended from 1939 i until this year, a number of tan­ gible benefits have resulted. More than a hundred Americans, rep­ resenting the government, union labor, or employers' organization WASHINGTON, Aug. .29. — have attended conferences. President Roosevelt today auth­ New Merchant Marine Awards Authorized Before the war, the U.S. Senate orized a" series of awards for the ratified five ILO conventions, all merchant marine, including a applying to maritime employ^ ment - setting an eight hour shipping Administrator for working day; a minimum age (15 distinguishing itself during the years) for child labor at sea; ship according to the Associated owners liability m case of sick- p^ggg ness, injury or death of seamen;| A ribbon bar citation was cre­ minimum requirements of pro­ ated for officers and mqn of ves­ fessional capacity for masters and sels honored for "outstanding ac­ tion against attack or in gallant action in marine disasters or other emergencies at sea." . The order also established a meritorious service medal for Future meetings of the Sea­ award to officers and men for farers International Union of "conduct or service of a meritori­ NA in the Port of New York ous character, but not of such an will be held on the 3rd floor of outstanding character as would the new hall of the Union' at warrant an award of the Merch­ 51 Beaver Street. ant Marine Distinguished Service The location is easily acces­ Medal, established by an act of sible from the old quarters of April 11, 1942. the Union at 2 Stone Street, Until two years after the war being only a few block away. the administrator was authorized Any officer of the Union will to issue a distinctive service rib­ direct any member enquiring bon to crews serving at any time the location. between September 8, 1939 and L -cember 6, 1941. ATTENTION! J,-- r <i\ �r;--^-ii THE Page Twp SEAFAREKS LOG Friday, September 1. 1944 WKSrS BOEIG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Around the Ports way civilized is to make just one beat the members of a certain' more trip into the port of New ship out of their subsistence, and Afffliaied with the American Federation of Lahqn York on an SIU ship. He will by he finally ended up by getting a V/e had our first meeting Mon­ that time be converted the same cab, (it must have cost him $5.), day night at oiu: new HaU and as some of the rest of them have and delivered the money down to we bad one of the largest meet­ HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President the men at 7:30 P.M. at night. been. The Hard Way. ings we ever bad before at a 110 Market Street, Saa Francisco, Calif. "Lo and behold! But did the Branch meeting in this Port. All SHIPBOARD BEEFS hands were very pleased with the We still hfive quite a few ship­ •Waterman Company catch Rell JOHN HAWK Secy-Treas. set-up there and were very proud board beefs here with .disputes from the Coast Guard. They were P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City of the layout throughout the new that range all the way from chiseling or trying to, on the Se­ "cooks who can't cook, to bucko curity Watches. building. MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - 'Washington Rep, The Coast Guard copped a It was only fitting that at the mates who have to be educated." sneaker on two of the Waterman 424 itb Street, N. W., Washington, D. C In addition to this, it appears first meeting In our new Hall rust-buckets, late at night, and that we should have in this that all the old rustbuckets are brother, oh Brother, they reaUy going to pieces at one time and Branch the largest week in the tagged the Waterman Line. What Union's history as for business as fast as one comes in, we have a the outcome is, we do not know list of repairs about as long as and shipping. And to top it all at the present time, but I am po­ and make a grand - slam, this your arm to take up and have PHONE . ADDRESS BRANCH sitive that "Mr. Waterman Com­ Branch also had the largest the companies fix so as these NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOwHng Green 9-3437 pany" will really pay a nice fine. BOSTON (10) 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 amount of beefs ever settled in a same scows will be livable for The same said outfit is really BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St Calvert 4539 the crews who take them out. week. PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 squawking about Stewards hav­ NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI Norfolk 4-1083 . The total number of disputes And Brother, if you don't think ing to ship through the Union NEW ORLEANS (16)... 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 that some of these rustbuckets SAVANNAH 2 18 East Bay St. Savannah 3-172b ran over $11,000. TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 are not absolutely filthy and Halls, and in fact, they are JACKSONVILLE . , 920 Main St. Jacksonville 5-1231 There is no need in duplicating scummy, then you ought to go squawking about most every­ MOBILE !! 7 St. Michael St Dial 2-1392 the men's names and amounts on board some of them. SAN JUAN. 28. P.R.. thing. The Company was inform­ PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 1885 due, so all of you fellows, look in . -GALVESTON 219 20th Street Galveston 2-8043 It is getting tougher and tough­ ed that they could get their this week's LOG under the money er to crew such jobs up. Eventu­ eleven cent Stewards in the past, due list, and see as to how, when ally some of these companies are but that now we were going to and where to collect the money going to wise up to this fact.j send them real Union Stewards. PUBLICATION OFFICE: settled in your favor; although a Then they'll drag them into dryThat big song hit—"BLUES IN ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET few have already collected. THE NITE" must have been writ­ dock and give them a genuine New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 There is no need in saying that going over from stem to stern so ten for and by Waterman, for •267 in knocking out these beefs, it that they can get competent men they are really singing same took a lot of the local placards' to take them out, instead of full along with day and night. George M. (OVERTIME) Thom­ time. The Patrolmen in this crews of tripcard men who don't Branch are really doing a bang- know what the score is and who as, and H. (Screwblal) MiUer up job by handling the affairs of bring them into port in even a from South of the Border, or to be exact, New Orleans, came up the membership and all of 'em rottener shape. to the Smithfield Ham village, are due a vote of thanks from the GREENISH COMMIES and just before departing these membership as a whole for the I noticed a couple of green hard work they have put in here looking objects walking down the shores, they politely informed the guys in this port that they recently. street the other day and upon Due to shipping being so good examination, it turned out to be were leaving Norfolk, as there Pursuant to the final resolve in a resolution passed by here, and the fact that I men­ a couple of the local Commies was too much action here, and that they were going home to all ports, all Stewards and the so-called "Key-Ratings" in tioned same before, quite a few from down NMU-way. It seems rest. You did a good job while any department must register at the Union rfalls for em­ of the boys from outports are now that the Seafarers in rigging up you were here, O.T. and Screw­ drifting in. Among the many fa­ such a beautiful layout as we ployment and ship from the rotary hiring lists. ball, so keep up the good work miliar faces that came in here in in our new building, is caus­ wherever you may be. Any failure to abide is shown in the resolution's pen­ the past week or so are: Curly have ing these guys no end of grief. The Hall is all painted out, and Rentz, Keith Alsop, Red Sim­ alties, as follows: Their big selling point to the when some of the older men who The resolution signed by sev-*^ ^ 28495. S. Turner mons, Eddie Janowski, Andrew public up this way in the past have been shipping out of here €nty-nine members, andwas pass­ 7199, E. Anoyo 6933, W. G. Rue- Bailey, J. B. Ross, Oscar Grimes, has been of their so-called c^me in, you just hear them yelp: ed, rea(is as follows: rap 27402, C. H. Starling 6220, and Harold Nelson, all old Sea­ "union" hall's layout. Until we "Holy Cow," but is this the same got our new place, we were in no • BE IT THEREFORE RESOLV­ Ray White G57, J. Algina 1320, C. farers members. haU we had last year. But all These boys seem to like the big position to compete with them on kidding aside, Brothers, there is ED, that any man registering at E. Cummings 23347, L. N. John­ a company office or bearing a son 108, E. R. Smith 20057, W. town and no doubt, they will be that basis*. Now we not only really a great improvement in the letter of recommendation to a Hamilton 3400, C. B. Masterson shipping out of here regularly compete with them, but can put Hall, and we are going to try and them completely in the shade, keep it that way. specific job be fined Fifty dollars 20297, J. H. Houners 256, J. P. now. and we can do it without sound­ ($50.Q0) and be suspended from Shuler, GlOl, C. G. Haymond We had a case the other day a Harry (Doghouse) Harnsdorf is Ibe shipping list for a period of G98, W. Paul Gonsorcbik 749, H. lot of the -boys would get a big ing any party lines. in our midst down here, and Yours for better Seafarers every now and then, he pays a sixty (60) days for the first of­ W. Greenlee 21066, S. M. Arruda kick out of if they had been fense, and for the second offense 22512, Tbos. E. Maynes 22367, J. around. We had a mad-dog Skip­ Union Halls and more green visit to the Hall, and when he be fined one hundred ($100.00) M. ScbeU G298, D. S. Beacbley per on an Alcoa ship in and at Commies. takes off his hat, we turn off all PAUL HALL. Agent lights, as he has lost the other and never be allowed to ship in a 24369, John H. Morris G309, W. C. the pay-off time, the guy acted rating as key man again, and Francis 20832, P. T. Lykke 21466, as though he was a complete bug. two hairs that he had on his head Joe Glick 7516, W. J. Kirby 852, P. --F. Werstlein Pac 186, B. F. He wanted everybody to know when he left New York. Incident­ NORFOLK L. Paradeau A 9, L. F. Hotb 22018, Sellers G202, E. Taylor 30264, H. that he was strictly god almighty ally, the guys are now calling him A Nozva 21522, J. R. Velasquez C. Michels 7602, L. Gonzalex 3247, and an absolute master, not only Things ai-e rolling along pretty "SPOTLIGHT DOME." on the ship he was on, but on well in this old Virginia Port, and 20424, S. S. Celon 22896, Henry It really does look nice when P. O. Peralta 21397, R. Anderson everything within his eyesight. Buckmann 22899, J. Cruz Jr. many members are coming in you read the minutes from the 3538, Jose G. Lopez 4874, M. Pac 39, J. W. Prescott G114, C. J. The Patrolmen here, using their from other ports such as Tampa, other ports and see that "build­ Lancbron 4197, M. A. Ducban Sobczyk 27763, H. Peters 4478, V. usual system, managed to hold Mobile, New Orleans and others. ing fund" rising. It certainly 22566, Thomas W. King 24238, J. Vomias 27712, F. De Haney 24385, this bum down long enough to Shipping has picked up quite a denotes, our strength, Brothers, E. Brown 6794, H. Nelson 7016, D. Horn G166, W. H. Moore 596C-, handle the crew's disputes to bit in the past ten days or so, but and when we manage to buy E. Sebweiger 864, S. Heinfling their satisfaction and then left we have a shortage of key men Union Halls in all of the key H. Ward 26009. Pas 30, P. Silverson 38731, E. in all three departments, and es­ ports, you can rest assured that the ship. Flowers 23876, L. Williams 21550, This guy evidently took it the pecially a shortage of coal burn­ we won't have to worry about L. 3. Johnston G53, F. F. Seufert (coloredl, so if any Landlords who can be controlled hard way because a few days ing firemen 24020, G. Blancbette 31257, Mar­ later, it appears that one of the of you coal burning firemen care by the shipowners, throwing us tin 25278, A. H. Lopez 38898, R. Coast Guardsmen told him to to, you can just come to Norfoljk, out in case we do something that Corcla 27374, P. H. Parsons 27751, JAMES DONOVAN, Book 32566. quit smoking on deck and im- and hit the front door with your they don't like, when this war is Your book is being held in New mediatly the Skipper, who was gear. Louis Pinnilla 29166, E. G. Hurst over. 22716, C. F. Locknisb 30414, A. York, as you did not pick it up still sore at having to shellout at A few old-timers showing up This Palooka Hunter of the Lorrie 25334, S. S. Ary 24572, .W. at pay-off of the SS Henry Rice. the pay - off.' He went into his great South Atlantic Line came down Norfolk way is always in • • • Darougb 21981, N. C. Casbewf song and dance with a loud, loud into the Port of Norfolk with the order, so just hit the front door PRESTON WITMORE 21732, E. Kelcb 6523, R. E. Porter cry of "I AM THE MASTER!" idea of putting over his chiseling with your seabags. Jr. 10786, A. CoUett 24602, S. Regards to all SIU Brotjiers. Will you please send in W. This didn't make him any the tactics, but when the smoke had Frey 28438, F. D. Foster 26801, C. Wilcher's Book No. 21655 to New more popular and this "dearly cleared away on two of the SA's overseas; on the beach and where R. Watson 23186, W. E. Culliman York Branch. Your application beloved" character is now resid­ wagons, he was a sad and very ever you , may be, so with steady 24952, H. L. Babbitt 10243, W. for Dup. Book is being held here ing in the local calaboose. much disillusioned gazuni, and he as she goes, Gentry 7689, A. Micbelet 21184, until called or sent for. CARL M. ROGERS, Agent All he needs now to be half­ even went so far as to try and Directory of Branches Union Clamps Down On Rules For Stewards' Shipping List NOTICES NEW YORK �p Friday, September 1, 1944 THE SEAFARbUa LOG Page Three A Labor Day Message SIU Settles $ 11,200 By GEORGE MEANY Secretary-Treasurer, American Federation of Labor •jr As another Labor Day comes around, the millions of men and women who comprise American labor—together with the workers of . all nations that stand with ns in the effort to put an end to the barbarism of Hitler Germany and fascist Japan —- take justified satisfaction in the great changes which the war picture has undergone since twelve months ago. These changes—changes all for the better— could not have taken place, as the head of one of the United Nations has publicly acknowledged, had it not been for the astounding production in the war plants of the United States by America's production soliders. In Week's Disputes SS R. McNEELY M V BOONE ISLAND South Atlantic SS Co. Moran Towing Co. Watches broken—Bangor, Me. F. Russo, $43,45; E. Garcia, Deck Dept.: P. C. Bailey, AB. 12- $123.24; T. Linton, $50.56; C. Mc4, 198 hrs; J. Sobjebko, AB, 12-4, Farlane, $26.07; E. Schon, $30.81; 198 hrs; C. Digenva, OS, 12-4, 198 G. Service, $45.03; M. Franggos, hrs; W. Osmonski, AB, 8-12, 136 $42.93; C. Starke, $56.09; D. Evans, hrs; B. Hamliem, AB, 8-12, 136 $48.98. Collect at Company Office. • • « hrs; D. Richardson, OS, 8-12, 136 hrs; B. Crawford, AB, 4-8, 259 M V POINT VINCENTE hrs; M. Todd, AB, 4-8, 259 hrs; W. Moran Towing Co. Hutras, OS, 4-8, 259 hrs. Collect J. Sappanfiend, $3.16; S. Caseat Company Office. rez, $20.54; A. Dumas, $1.58; W. • • * Bean, $18.96; A. Ahrens, $15.01; Our duty here at home is to do everything that lies SS WILLIAM PATTERSON S. Ahrens, $3.16. Collect at Com­ within our power to guarantee that the victory is brought Bull Un& pany Office. * * * about sooner. For every day the lives of some young Am­ Aben Moxey, Chief Cook and M V YAQUINA HEAD John Gibbons, 2nd Cook. Di­ ericans are being snuffed out by Axis guns and bombs. Vic­ Moran Towing Co. vision of $55.8. Collect at Com­ tory advanced by only one day will bring home safely to C. Owens, $18.17; C. Dixon, pany Office. their families hundreds—perhaps many thousands—of Am­ • • • $56.09; N. Raines, $55.69; Z. G. ericans who otherwise would not return. Stephenson, $12.46; E. E. Benton, SS ALCOA BANNER $44.24; H. Steele, $41.87; D. E. Alcoa SS Co. Some charge that there js complaceny on the home Five weeks' linen money for Bales, $52.93; G. D. Olive, $41.08; front. Perhaps complacency does exist in some sections of the entire crew. Collect at Com­ A. Snyder, $21.33. Collect at Com­ the home front. But if it pany Office. pany Office. • • • exists anywhere it is not SS CRAWFORD among the men and wom­ Amer. Range SS Co. en who have been serving Alfred Cedeno has 1 day's pay, so valiantly on the produc­ no 2nd cook; R. E. Edmondson SS BABCOCK "No Strike—Post-War" Bridges has 21 days' pay, night cook , and tion lines. The continuing Bull Line baker sick; J. B. Arroyo has 27 flood of war production is W. G. Geiger has 264 hours due And "No Bonus Now" Curran Both dance to the tune days' pay, no galley boy; Robert the direct result of the un­ for standing throttle watches Of certain things foreign. Cavender has 63 days' pay, no remitting, efficient and de­ aboard ship. Collect at Company utility man. Collect at Company They're scavenger boys voted efforts of America's Office. Office. » » » Of the Browder Brigade wage - earners and consti­ * * The cut-rate concessionists SS FRANK R. STOCKTON SS T. G. MASARYK tutes proof positive that Of secret deals made. Calmar SS Co. Robin Line there is no complacency ....Charles Bobbins, AB and Don­ G. W. Crossman, $553.99; F. What price Labor standards? within the ranks of labor ald Gin, AB have a division of Padila, $354.36; W. Zytz, $559.26; There's Stalin to save I but on the contrary, a OS's wages, 14 days—June 17 to The N. Krivitsky, $484.54; E. Cinna- " Future of Russia office. clear realization of the im­ 30. Collect at• company mon, $512.65; W. A. Foster, $309.Is all that they crave! • • 09; H. Stevenson, $83.13; W. portance of working hard SS ROBERT TOOMBS They give you fair promise Brown, $518.80; W. Hardin, $534.and producing much. South Atlantic SS Co. Of a far future day 62; E. Pariseau, $371.06; W. Halko, GEORGE MEANY Coupled with our feel­ Disputed overtime now payable While employers seize pork chops $315.13; J. M. Starr, $15.64; C. ing of joy at the progress of the United Nations along the to C. E. Mainers, $162.82; S. An­ In the midst of the fray. Ziegler, $515.95. Collect at Com­ highroad to victory over those who sought to enslave the toinette, $116.60; W. Rush, $61.86; They're volunteer shipowners pany Office. « * » world is a feeling of profound concern" at the almost total R. Krowe. $37.17. Additional over­ Who shoulder their grief time for first assistant's failure to SS WILLIAM PATTERSON failure to date on the part of industry and government to break watches will be payable in With mask of "Labor leaders" Bull Line do anything more than talk about the problem of giving a few days. Collect at Company Instead of a thief. Paid off Aug. 10, 1944—WUUam decent jobs in the days of peace to the many millions of ex- Office. They're now "Extra Legal" Alston, 100 hrs; Rosevelt Stewart, » • » war workers and ex-servicemen. Of inconcfusive and sweetAnd flag-waving blighters 100 hrs; Alfred Layne, 100 hr$. ALCOA PILOT Hoping to be made Collect at Company Office. sounding prattle the American people have had a great deal, Alcoa SS Co. » but of realistic, practical action to guarantee that war's end A Thompson, AB; M. Wright, Tomorrow's Gauleiters. SS JOHN HAY will not mean widespread unemployment there has been Bos'n; N. Temple, AB; D. Herlihy. Wrapped in the Flag Bull Line scarcely any. ' > AB; T. Overland, AB; E. Bum- They must curry favor Three oilers: D. Denoyer, 47 owski, AB; S. Birkland, AB; 2 And deliver the profits hrs; F. Koster, 83 hrs; R. Carlson, For more than two years the American Federation of hours each at $1.10. Collect at To the shipowners' flavor. 79 "A hrs. Collect at Company Of­ Labor has served repeated warnings to industry and gov­ Compauiy Office. fice. They Pledge to Longshoremen: » » » ernment that full employment, achieved in time of war, • » V Post-War balls and chains SS R. McNEELY SS BEN CHEW must be made to prevail also in time of peace. This is not While .they cut seamen's Bonus South Atlantic SS Co. Calmar SS Co. And sing their refrains! merely something for which workers and veterans will be Watches broken beef, Bangor, H. Eaton, Oiler, 4 hrs; J. M. wistfully hoping. On the contrary, this is something they Me. Engine Dept. R. Chandler, Volunteers for the Bosses Clark, Oiler, 4 hrs; W. Roux, Fire, will insist upon having. Oiler, 8-12, 136 hrs; V. H. Kessler. Free tools of Reaction! 4 hrs; T. Breunan, Fire, 5'/i hrs; , Oiler, 12-4, 198 hrs; R. Reynolds, Traitors to the workers F. Peralto, Fire, 4 hrs; A. W, Having sweated and bled to preserve the nation, hav­ Oiler, 4-8, 259 hrs; L. L. Thack- And a sinister faction. Thompson, AB, 4 hrs; J. Silkowing seen with their own eyes how prodigiously the country's ery. Fire., 8-12. 304 hrs; W. D. sky, AB, lJ/2 hrs; F. Werling, OS, The secret idolaters industrial plant can produce for war, they will have no Durance, Fire., 12-4, 304 hrs; B. Of 4 hrs; M. P. Galusha, OS, 4 hrs; the Stalinist creed patience whatsoever with alibis allegedly explaining why Henricksen, Fire., 4-8, 304 hrs. With Party-line standards K. Nikula, 4 hrs; D. Webster, 4 Collect at Company office. hrs; J. A. Sersen, Oiler, 4 hrs; F. full employment was not achieved. Selling out workers' need! * * * Werling, OS, 43 hrs; R. Belzer, SS JOHN HAYE "No Stcike—Post-War" 'Arry On this Labor Day of 1944 we warn again that after AB, 5 hrs. Collect at Company Bull Line And "No Bonus Now" Curran Office. the war there must be work for all who want work. For Missing utility men for 28 days, Exposed by Life's sunlight V Americans of this decade, unlike those of the years 1929 now payable to A. Delgado, util­ As ripened and rotten. and 1930, will not sell apples on street corners or queue up ity; Standmore Bell, mess. Divis­ for free soup. When a thing is necessary Americans will ion of $81.66. Collect at Company Away with these fakers Pipe hands ship and shore THOMAS TISHNER put up with it cheerfully. But Americans of 1944 know Office. • • » Uphold honest standards Oiler, on SS Tulas, has 59 that mass unemployment is not necessary, and knowing With one mighty roar. SS JEAN hours disputed overtime coming. that it is not necessary they will not tolerate it. Bull Line Pay vouchers have been mailed Away with these agents "One missing utility for 2 months to his home address and he can The hour is late, but there is still time to make ade­ and 5 days, payable to Herbert Of the false, phony creed collect same by signing and re­ And purge these corrupters quate provisions for peacetime production and peacetime Smalls—^William Jenkins. Divis­ turning them to the South Atlanemployment of every war veteran and worker—there is ion of $189.58. Collect at Com­ To fill workers' need! tice Steamship Company in Sa­ pany Office. still time if we move fast from here on. vannah, Georgia. —Top'n Lift. (Continued from Page 1) of the Union would work over time to collect the money due." The settlements range from the collection of disputed over time to the illegal breaking of watches; lack of security watches divisions of wages for men short in different departments; failure of officers to break watches as provided for in the .Union's con tracts; as well as linen money for crews, and payment for a fire man-watertender having to stand a "throttle-watch." Some of the settlements made for the individual members amount to as high as $559 while many of the amounts that were in dispute were of a much lesser amfiunt. All monies are payable at the respective offices of the compan­ ies involved. A full list of the disputes settled follows hereun­ der: siiiiii Money Due Two Vultures Norfolk n iI �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG New Friday. September 1, 1944 ATTENTION! WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 28—More efficient operation of the Merchant Marine is anticipated tiirough use of a "Captain's Technical Library," now being placed on each merchant ship, the United States Maritime Com­ mission announced last week. Recommended by the Crews NOTICE Will Ernest Benton, former A.B. on the SS WILLIAM JOHNSON, please conununicate with the undersigned promptly. S. C. Berenholtx 1102 Court Square Bldg. 3 Baltimore 2. Md. Quarters Committee, a group of* 28 technical publications has been of USCGS Charfs; Four Nautical Almanacs; Azimuth Tables, and selected for the library. ^ H. O. complete Set of Number Texts chosen were designed to 214. be of assistance to Captains in wartime operation of merchant vessels. Ready reference is pro­ vided on many important subjects affecting the ships of the Mer­ chant Marine. Initial selection of books for the library include-s: Standard Seamanship for the Recently a $10.00 BUILDING ASSESSMENT WAS Merchant Service, F. Riesenberg; PASSED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SEAFARERS Robinson on Admiralty; The Raft, INTERNATIONAL UNION ON A REFERENDUM BALLOT. H. Gaty; Pacific Hand Book, E. The membership voted for this almost unanimouslyl G. Mears; Weather Around the Don't beef at your Union Agents and Patrolmen when ap­ World; I. R. Tannehill; Bible proached for payment of this assessment. The membership • (large print); Master's and Mate's which we are all a part of voted for this because they Manual of Naval Architecture, believe: Manning; Oil Tanker Operation, 1: That Union Halls owned outright by the Union's Hillman; (for tanker's libraries membership are a back-log to the Union's finances. only); Medical Care For Seamen 2: That such properties will help the Union and keep At Sea, W. L. Wheeler; Seamens' it from the action of the shipowners, who would un­ Wage Computer Tables, B. Mar­ doubtedly attempt to influence hostile landlords dur­ tin. ing time of strike or lockout. Publications printed by the 3: Thed such halls are the property of the members Government Printing Office were themselves and should be the finest possible to gain. also included: U. S. Navigation 4: That such Union Halls owned by the Union should Laws, Modern Ship Stowage, give the members and the membership better condi­ Load Lines, Manual For. Safe tions in their own shipping halls while they are on the Handling of Inflammable and beach. Combustible Liquids; Buoys in 5: That they want to have clean, well ventilated Union Waters of the U. S.; Aids to Mar­ Halls in which they can hold their meetings, check ine Navigation; Pilot Rules for their baggage, spend their time while ashore, read, Inland Waters Coasts and Gulf; have leisure and past-limes such as cards and checkers. Rules of the Road; Laws Govern­ 6: That the Union shall progress and carry forth a ing Marine Inspection; General comphrensive program of education in the best man­ Rules apd Regulations Prescribed ner in the best quarters obtainable. by BMIN for Ocean and Coast­ 7: That the Union shall be independent of any out­ wise Manual of Shipping Econ­ side influences and shall truly belong to the niemomics; and Form Manual Used in bership. Shipping, not as yet published, 8: Thai they may have Union halls where the mem­ will be added to the ships' li­ bership can plan economic action for the betterment braries. of their own wages and conditions when required. Books issued by the HydroSince the membership own fhe Union and control it by graphic Office and the U. S. Coast majority vote, and since the passing of the Building Assess­ Guard in the librai-y include: ment was by referendum—it is a membership edict .th^ Bowditch; Table of Distances; must be carried outl Catalog of H. O. Charts; Catalog The SIU Building Assessment Seamen Must Have Passports By Nov. 15 WASHINGTON, D. C.—^All American seamen must have their passports in accordance with a recent ruling o£ the State Dept. announced by the War Shipping Adminis­ tration here late last week. The decision of the State Dept. requires all American seamen on vessels bound for foreign ports to carry their passports^^ after 6:00 A.M., November 15, passports by the August 15, 1944 date. 1944. The detision applies to all citi­ The ruling also states that up zens or nationals of the United to November 15, but not after States signing on all vessels in that date, a receipt for a passport the United States ports and bound application will enable a seamen for foreign ports. . to sign articles of a foreign-going Application forms are available vessel as previously provided that for those who have previously the receipt is not more than six made attempts to get their pass­ months old. ports and have had them forward­ The six months' limitation on ed to other ports than they enter­ the acceptability of a receipt in­ ed on return from a voyage. The stead of a passport became effec­ new form will allow the Collec­ tive August 15, it is said in the tor of Customs to have passports announcement. for such seamen forwarded to The extension of the deadline them at their new port of payoff. was granted after representatives A sample of this form is shown of the Union pointed out the im- below and can be obtained in posibility of all seamen obtaining the Union's Halls. Date. Collector of Customs ,.,1944 Port to which Seaman Requested Passport to be sent Dear Sir: . Will you please forward my American Seaman's Passport to the Collector of Customs at , where 1 will call for it. ' 1 am enclosing twenty cents in postage stamps. Please send my passport via air mail. Very truly yours. Signature of Seaman Name Address Place of Birth .; Date of Birth Certificate of Identification No.... or Continuous Discharge Book No.. What Labor Day Means ; AN EDITORIAL 'i • Labor Day in this year is particularly signifi­ cant for it marks the fifth Labor Day in this war: And as a matter of fact it marks the an­ niversary of the start of hostilities almost to a day! For it was only a few days prior that Hitler unleaseil.his Nazi hordes upon Poland and started a war that has inflamed the rest of the tuorld. This war was made possible by the StalinHitler Pact of August 23, 1939, and was in­ tended to overwhelm the democratic countries according to the sneers of the Soviet Cnmmunists in Russia and their Stalinist counterparts in Am­ erica and throughout the rest of the world. From the war's inception until the historic attack of Hitler's armies upon Stalinist Russia itself in June, 1941, the American Conamunists were busy trying to sabotage the democracies. And many of them were doing that through their control of CIO Unions of which they pro­ fessed to be the "leaders." One notable example of such attacks upon the democracies came from the National Maritime Union and its so-called ^'leadership" which has been exposed countless times as being Stalinist demagogues. For they not only attacked the war effort of that time and the state of American prepared­ ness but they also attacked the conditions of the workers under their control and doped them with propaganda. THEIR HEADLINES SCREAMED IN COUNTLESS WAYS AND SABOTAGED THE AMERICAN SEAMEN'S EFFORT TO PROTECT THEMSELVES ADEQUATELY FOR SAILING SUBMARINE INFESTED SEAS. Not so similar were the NMU's so-called "leaders' " screams after Russia was attacked by the Hitlerian "divorce." But their .sabotage of the seamerds conditions continued and still does! ' Demagogues and parasites they can be called but certainly not labor leaders—for they would sabotage the seamen again, and again, and again, to make sure that their political ideas get across. They have consistently tried their tricks and have been as consistently defeated by the wide awake efforts of the real leaders of the real sea­ men's Unions—the SIU-SUP of the American Federation of Labor; for which Labor Day was founded! The American Federation of Labor pioneered Labor Day to bring .about the right of free trade Unions, democratic education and the rights of all individual workers: Things that the stooges of Stalin in America have always dispised, even though they would today set themselves up as the great "super patriots." The NMU's so-called leaders fall into the Stalinist category and have long been the tools of totalitarianism. AS SUCH THEY ARE THE TOOLS OF THE BOSSES AND ARE SHOW­ ING THAT CONSISTENTLY BY THEIR TODAYING TO THE SHIPOWNERS AND THE PETTY BUREAUCRATS IN WASH­ INGTON. But the American seamen are wide awake to the NMU's misleaders and know that they don't represent Labor much less represent Labor Day. Forewarned the American seamen are fore­ armed and are waiting the time that these par­ asites are swept from the labor scene and back into their pettyfogging political fold where they belong. This is indeed an historical Labor Day! For the Victory of American Labor can be made sure! ' � 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/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource September 01, 1944 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VI, No. 27 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU SETTLES $11,200 IN WEEK'S BEEFS US SEAMEN AGAIN LAUDED FOR THEIR PART IN INVATIONS AMERICA JOINED ILO 10 YEARS AGO "SIU AT WAR" BOOKLET OUT BELGIANS RE-ESTABLISH NATIONAL TRADE UNION FLYING LIFEBOAT DESIGNED FOR SEA RESCUE WORK NEW MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS UNION CLAMPS DOWN ON RULES FOR STEWARDS' SHIPPING LIST A LABOR DAY MESSAGE TWO VULTURES NEW TECHNICAL BOOKS FOR SHIP LIBRARIES SEAMEN MUST HAVE PASSPORTS BY NOV. 15 THE SIU BUILDING ASSESSMENT WHAT LABOR DAY MEANS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/01/1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1944 Periodicals Seafarers Log