http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/bd7a0908865be8a104634147c0474409.PDF 896928769809f792fe9c3ec381012bc1 PDF Text Text ^j^^KBRS JOQ OPFIDIAL OSaAN OF THE^ ATLAKTIO AND OULF DISTRICT. SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VoL VL Organizing Makes Good Progress .'a NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1944 New York Voting Hits All Time Record Pace On Monday. November 20th the New York Branch broke 1.300! More than 1.000 members had cast their bal­ lot in the port in the first 20 By A. M. days of voting. This estab­ We wonder how many brothers lishes an all time record for realize how tremendously import­ the port, and indicates a ant is the work of organizing keen interest in the affairs those companies that the SIU has of the union by the rank and singled out' to try to line up for file. contracts. For many new to the in­ Our union has gone a long way dustry this is their first taste toward realizing its goal since of union democracy. They Steely White came up to New are seeing how the rank alfd York as an organizer. Brother file controls the policies and White has tackled the problem the selection of officials in a with enthusiasm aijd he's doing democratic union. This ex­ a bang up job. We were looking perience will serve to educate over the records recently and we them for future struggles in can assure the membership that the union movement; strug­ some real progress has been made toward lining up these 'badly gles not only against the needed contracts for the postwar - shipowners but against any group, or clique which might period. attempt to seize control of More than enthusiasm and hard work on the part of the or­ the labor movement for its own ends. ganizers is needed, however, if The ballot box is your this vital work is to be carried guarantee of union democ­ forward to a successful conclu­ racy . . . use it! sion— there must be enthusiasm on the part of the membership as well! If some of the newer brothers will take the trouble to examine the heads of some of the oldtimers they will invariably find evidence of old wounds. These old-timers got that way because they marched on picket lines in We hit the perfect ship this the lean and hungry days and frequently had clubs and stones week; the SS John La Farge of bounced off their heads by the the American Range Line. This finks and the shipowners' stooges. ship was away for over four They got that way because they months and we expect to run in­ believed whole - heartedly in to a pile of beefs. We contacted unionism and because they were the three delegates and asked willing to make real sacrifices for them for their beefs, but there the recognition of union princi- were none. Not even in the (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 4) Patrolman Finds John La Farge Perfect Ship No. 38 HOUSE GETS WAR SERVICE ACT FOR AMERICAN SEAMEN SIU-SUP Sweeps Pacific Coast Standard Oil SAN FRANCISCO — Standard Oil seamen delivered their votes to the Sailors Union of the Pa­ cific and Seafarers' Pacific Dis­ trict Engine and Stewards De­ partment by such majorities that almost from the start of the count there was no question as to what Unions they wanted to represent them. Under auspices of the NLRB 20th Region the count started early Monday morning, two weeks ago, and within a short time the result was almost clinched — as the chant of the counters came — SUP — SUP — SUP—and later in the Engine Di­ vision, SIU—SIU—SIU! Every once in a while a lone CIO-NMU vote, or a company union vote would show up to enliven the situation, but the final result showed the Sailors Union - Seafarers combined vote was 83% of the totals cast to 17% for the CIO-National Mari­ time Union which received the worst drubbing at the hands of West Coast seamen in their short history on this Coast. The result of this vote is all the more interesting and conclusive (Continued on Page 2) WASHINGTON, D. C. —War Shipping Adminis­ tration recommendations for a "GI Bill of Rights for Merchant Seamen" were incorporated in a bill introduced in the House last week by Representative J. Hardin Peter­ son (Dem., Fla), a member of the Merchant Marine Committee. It was referred to" the Merchant Marine Committee as H.R. 5477. 550,000 seamen and a similar number of dependents of seamen will be affected by the bill's pro­ visions, which include hospitali­ zation and medical care, educa­ tion, employment, readjustment, allowances, provision for depend­ ents of deceased seamen, disabil­ ity payments and burial honors. hostilities. It would also extend benefits to an enrollee in the U. S. Maritime Service on ac­ tive duty, or during any period as an enrollee or student in any school or institution, including basic training schools and acad­ emies of the United States Mer­ chant Marine Cadet Corps and any State maritime academy, un­ der the jurisdiction or super­ vision of the administrator of the War Shipping Administration. HOSPITALIZATION WAR SERVICE ONLY , PROVIDED • At the same time WSA out­ Hospitalization and medical lined the program to the House treatment are covered in Title II committee, it was pointed out of the measure, which provides that eligibility for the measure's for the medical care of seamen benefits would be only upon the and their dependents at public basis of the task merchant sea­ health service hospitals. WSA had men have performed in the war pointed out that the Public and in terms of the inadequacy Health Service had its origin in of their existing rights and those 1793 in an Act of Congress to of their dependents to meet the provide for the care of merchant seamen. Since then others than misfortunes of war. Titled "Merchant Seamen's War merchant seamen have been Service Act," the Peterson bill granted access to marine hospi­ would make eligible for benefits tals until only 35 per cent of the both licensed and unlicensed men present patients of the Public who has served after September Health Service are merchant sea30, 1941 and prior to six months m e n . Dependents of merchant after the termination of present seamen arc not now entitled to access- to marine hospitals, nor are the present marine hospitals equipped to furnish institutional or domiciliary care. Title III proposed amendments to the vocational rehabilitation act extending the rights of resti­ tution of jobs vacated by men to join the merchant marine. Pro­ vision is made for job counsell­ ing, retraining, rehabiltation and placement (including Civil Ser­ vice preference) of merchant sea­ men who desire shore employ­ ment, together with contact fa­ cilities throughout the country for the information and guidance of men so interested. Here is the latest picture of the floating residential Qnd recreation club Klang. operated by the USS in the South Pacific. The Klang is 281 feet long with a beam of 36 feet and a speed of 14 knots. She is equipped with games, feeding and sleeping facilities, and a medical dispensary. She steams among the island ports in the entire Pacific' war area, giving merchant seamen much needed recreation and relaxation. h> ; • J The remaining titles of the bill provide for educational pro­ grams for seamen, disability pay- • ments, readjustment allowances, including loans for the purchase or construction of homes, farms and business property, and pro­ vision for deceased seamen. Hearings on the Peterson mea- • sure will probably be held early ! in December. The SIU-SUP wiU, appear before the Committee at ; that time and offer certain > amendments to the bill. • 4! 1 - . �..T-iVy ' Page Two THE SEAFARERS Friday, November 24, 1944 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAVTK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 424 Ith Street, N. m m Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16)... CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH. TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN, 28 P.R.. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON —The Call Washington, D. C. ADDRESS 51 Beaver St 330 Atlantic AVe 14 North Gay St 6 North 6th St. 25 Commercial PI 339 Chartres St 08 Society St 220 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 920 Main St 7 St. Michael St.... PHONE HAnover 2-2X84 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 ^mbard 7651 Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Charleston 3-2930 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Jacksonviile 5-1231 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th St San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET HAnover 2-2784 New York, (4) N, Y. •4^267 SIU-SUP Sweeps Patrolman Finds John La Farge Pacific Coast Perfect Ship Standard Oil (Continued from Page 1) {Continued from Page 1) Steward's Department. All the because the SUP-SIU had to face overtime had been turned in and FOUR places on the ballot—and OK'd by the department heads. win 51% of the votes of all However,we still thought some of it might be knocked down by FOUR! This will be the first time any the company. But no, it was all paid. There were no beefs against Union has won in such a case by the Steward and believe it or not, such a clear majority over all everyone on the ship said he was places on the ballot that no run­ one swell guy and a good feeder off is necessary in the Deck or to boot. He is making another Engine Department, and only a trip so don't be afraid of this ship. run-off with the Company Union 1 found the whole ship painted from stem to stern, inside and in the Stewards, although the out, and it looks like an easy job Seafarers received almost a 51% for the next crew. The officers even there, getting 49 votes to all liked the crew and, more im­ portant, the crew liked the of­ the Company Union's 43. ficers. Just one big happy family There were 10 challenged bal­ and no fooling. lots in the Deck Department, 12 A vote of thanks is due to the in the Engine and 4 in the Stew­ three delegates, George Held for ards, and as we claim the major­ the Engine; R. S. Young for the ity of these challenges as our Deck; and M. O. Boone for the men, the determination of these Stewards department. Also the challenges is expected to swell entire crew recommended that a the majority received to even few good Words be said for the Steward, Amos A. Baum. greater proportions. If you're looking for a* gooijl The team of organizers who ship, grab yourself a job on the worked so patiently and consci­ La Farge. entiously to bring about this vicARTHUR THOMPSON tory were congratulated by Harry Lundeberg, secretary of the Sailors Union and President of the .Seafarers International. Notwithstanding the numerous delays and seemingly endless SS JOSE MARTIE battles with the forces arrayed Crew has 8 hours everiime against us, the Richmond team, coming. Collect New York office the boys in the southern ports- of Bull Line. at Portland, Honolulu and Seattle * * * —in fact the many loyal Union SS LILLINGTON men who stayed on their ships to Entire Stewards Department clinch the vote—all contributed has overtime for Election Day their local share to the final re­ while in port. J. L. O'Connor and sult. Trueblood have 65 hours each ofr This election involved fifteen dumping garbage. Collect at of­ tankers, and around 500 seamen. fice of South Atlantic SS Co. MONEY DUE •V s.'n JivVrf •Afr.: NEWS HOT OUT OF THE GALLEY By "FRENCHY" MICHELET We had dinner a few nights where he bleeds a mixture of ago at the India House with Paul blood, salt water and beer every Hall. In the two hours after din­ time he cuts his finger, he's a ner period, while each of us was guy who's having a swell time waiting for the other guy to pick going through life just seeing up the check, we got to discuss­ what lies over Uie next horizon. ing food generally. Being a N.O. Feople who slave away at boy ourselves, we hinted darkly shoreside Jobs never know the that anybody who pours milk thrill of creeping into-a far har­ and sprinkles sugar over rice bor where the white wails of doesn't have all his marbles. some strange Moorish city lie Brother Hall, who can see some gleaming in the torrid sun. good in anything edible, pointed A fellow doesn't have to be a out the virtues of northern cook­ profound philosopher to realize ing. We then reminded the big that life is a pretty deceptive cracker boy that he can drum up business. All of us go through quite an appetite for southern life all hopped With hope. We cooking himself. Once, when we had a swell time yesterday and were Chief Steward on the old we're going to have a swell time Dynastic, and after we had fed tortiortow --- it's just today that him, Jimmy Hanners and "Cot­ we're* getting those tough breaks! ton" Haymond, southern grits all A seaman has more fun chas­ the way across the North Atlantic ing for the rainbow of happiness and almost back again, and had than any other guy on earth. finally run out, we were rudely What better way is there to awakened one morning by all dream than just sitting on your three of them pounding on our fanny in some Spanish park and door and yelling, "What's the watching those dark-eyed darl­ matter with you, you hungry ings in the black mantillas go belly-robber—no grits!" gliding by! Just thinking about red beans Last week we discussed ways cooked in some good tasty style for utilizing chuck cuts in stews make us hungry. We don't mean and pot roast. We continue today. red beans cooked the way half A delicious goulash can be taken the ship cooks prepare them— fr<)m the chuck. Cut the meat simply boiled in salted water into small squares and plenty of with bacon rind. We mean red onions into pieces. Season well beans what am red beans! Here's with salt and pepper and a lib­ a. tasty way to prepare them: eral sprinkling of paprika. Brown Soak the beans overnight and the meat and onions in butter. pour the water off in the morn­ But a layer of meat into the pot, a ing. Boil them for two hours ih sprinkling of onions over the well-Salted water along With sev­ meat, another of meat, and so on eral quarted onions and a crack­ until all is used up. Add enough ed ham bone. When they have cold water to cover the top layer cooked for two hours, add two and bring to a boil. Allow two No. 2% cans of tomatoes. Fry cupsfull of tomatoes for each several large onions a golden quart of the meat mixture. When brown in a half cupful 6f olive the mixture has come to a boil oil. Sprinkle liberally with chili (not before) pour the tomatoes powder. Now turn all into the over the meat. Allow to simmer beans and cook for an hour ahd gently for two hours, then put a half. Just before they are done simae peeled raw potatoes into add two tablespoonsful of vine­ the pot, pushing the meat gently gar. Cook enough for two Serv­ aside to make room. The contents ings—the crew will really go for ,must not be stirred more than ab­ them -and they will taste fevett solutely necessary. When the po­ tatoes are done, serve With butbetter at the second serving. We had a bird in our office re­ .tered noodles. Here is an unusual and delici­ cently who wanted us to explain to him just what benefits' a guy ous dish: Cut up some chuck into who went to sea only for the dur­ squares and several large onions ation could expect under the GI into pieces. Season well with salt, Bill of Rights. We told him that pepper and a liberal sprinkling the SIU is a union of bona fide of dry mustard. Brown well in seamen and that we don't much bacon drippings. Wash two No. care what happens to people who 10 cans of sauer kraut in a coldon't intend to go to sea for a lender. Combine the kraut, meat living. However, the question got mixture, some capers and queen us to thinking about people who olives in a baking pan and pour do go to sea for a living and of several cups of rich stock over what a swell time they have of it. the mixture and bake until the When a fellow gets to the stage meat is tender. iiiltsSi-i,'-.*- • '-'-.''J. One thing that all members should remember in order to have a good trip, as well as a clean pay-off, is that there must be absolute cooperation on board all vessels between the Departments. From the experiences of this port, it is noticed that When there is trouble between the various de­ partments on board a ship, then everything is usually haywire with all sorts of disputes to be settled. When the various de~ partments are unwilling to go down the line for each other it makes for very bad conditions and must be stopped. To realize to the fullest extent the benefits of being a member of this or­ ganization, it is imperative that you cooperate with your ship­ mates as well as with union Of­ ficials. You can do this by calling in the three departmental represen­ tatives on any dispute that may arise during the course of the voyage. 'At the pay-off time, as­ sist the Ship's Delegates in lining up all affairs and disputes so as to have them available for the Patrolmen when they board ship. Assist the boarding Patrolmen in every manner possible and by do­ ing so, it will mean belter condi­ tions for you and more dollars in your pocket. S. During the . past week this port paid off 32 ships and signed on 28 ships. With the exception of one vessel, all these jobs paid off clean with no beefs pending and the membership's affairs were handled in a satisfactory manner. During this same week, the Branch also shipped 837 members to regular jobs. This is only an average week for this Port and, as can be seen by the figures, this Port is usually very busy. i) if No doubt, many members have been on board ships where there are Skippers, Mates and Engin­ eers who continually threaten the crew with the Army and the Coast Guard. When this happens, don't take it too seriously because when a man does this he is usually of a very low calibre. Re­ member too, that these same men are also liable to charges by the Coast Guard. It is up to any crew when they are intimidated or abused on board ship, to co­ operate with their union officials in the port of arrival in seeing that characters of this type are put where they properly belong —ON THE SPOT ! ! Remember too, when at sea with men of this type—keep your nose clean in every respect—do your work and don't, under any condition, take time off unless given permission by the head of your department. is �Friday, November 24, 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG PUERTO RICO WHArS DOING We're having quite a few ships calling at San Juan and island ports. Some of these ships have skippers that are real characters. They think up all kinds of petty deals to antagonize their crew and then call the Coast Guard. Had the Knute Nelson of the here. The Bos'n and the Deck Seas Shipping Company in this Delegate are old timers and they port sometime ago. The charact­ reaRy know their business. Had er who called himself the skipper no beefs at all on this trip With by the name of Christoffersen, the skippers. was nothing but a gas-hound who I would like to see more old stayed drunk while the ship was timers shipping in some of the in this port. By the crew's report Bull Line ships as the conditions he stayed drunk at sea as well. aboard some of these ships are For three days I tried to reason not so good. If a good union with this man to obtain stores crew ships in them for one or two for the ship. He could hardly trips they can bring the quarter raise his head off the pillow. The and conditions of these ships up ship had no vegetables, no juices, to par. DANIEL BUTTS, Agent and no fresh fruits of any kind. The chief cook and myself made up a store list of things that were SAVANNAH needed. I obtained almost every­ thing that was needed through Shipping around this port late­ the Bull Line Office who were ly has been real good. Have av­ the agents for the ship here. This eraged at least one new ship out ship had been in the Mediterran­ eyery week for the last eouple ean, also in South America for a of months, with ,a few West 4% months' trip. They had to Coast ships in on the side. Have buy Argentine beef while the been shipping out the men as ship was in South America. I fast as they come in here to reg­ was informed by the WSA here ister. Shipped out everything I that all ships making the Medit­ could get my hands on around erranean or European runs are here and also anyone I could get stored for 180 days. This ship out of Charleston and Jackson­ certainly was not stored for that ville. Had three new ones out period of time. The skipper had here this last week, one here and five men up on charges of sabot­ two in Brunswick, and had to age before the Coast Guard. The call on Charleston to get men to cases were dismissed. fill out some of these crews. The main trouble concerning From the looks of things it the food situation was the Stew­ might be quiet around here for ard who did not know his busi­ the next couple of Weeks as all I ness. He is a gas-hound and a have in sight right now will be a WSA stiff. I tried to jack this couple of new ones scheduled for Steward up but he was beyond around the first of December. reasoning. For five days he stay­ CHARLES WAID, Agent ed in this condition. He told me Aronnd the Ports I every step. Brother Wread was calling on one and' all for help, but just as he made the door his gal made a long reach and got her man. Next we had to hunt up "Marrying Sam" and after going all over Dog Patch we finally found the Horsethief in the big city of Dade City, where he pronounced them man and wife. We wish for them the best that life affords. Voting here has started off at a slow speed, although we don't hopo to' vote very many as most of the boys will vote at the place of pay off. D. L. PARKER, Agent BALTIMORE ped into the hall this week and reported on his progress in his capacity of tanker organiier. It is very encouraging to know that some of our brothers will sacri­ fice their own welfare in order to make our union grow, and is reminiscent of the days when all our members were serving the union in that capacity. This handfull of old-timers must be pretty proud of their achievementsin being instrumental in creating one of the greatest or­ ganizations the seamen ever had, and justly so. They can recall how all the other so-called unions were doing every thing in their power to fofestall our growth, even to the extent of scabbing on us, and using goon squads when­ ever they got one of our mem­ bers alone. And brother McLemore was one of these pion­ eers of our union. JOSEPH FLANAGAN, Agent Page Three members before they were com­ pletely contaminated by this SIU bolshevism. He must teach them the principles of the NMU where the shipowner and union officials work hand and glove, as is sa often pointed out by word and cartoons in the Pilot. The cooperation of 1936 and 1937 is forgotten, or is there any­ one left in the NMU now that went to sea in 1936 and 1937 ex­ cept the "piecards?" But to poor "straighten it out'* Mohun's chagrin, these new men had been led astray. And to make i| worse, the companywould not support his mission to convert the seamen to his idea of "work and pray and receive your pay judgment day." Upon arrival of this vessel in port, the union hall was inform­ ed that Mohun was aboard and practicing his usual tactics. We informed the company that the crew did not want to sail With Mohun, and as the ship needed fumagating Mohun had better get off before they got 'rough on rdts." The result is Mohun is now a fugative from the exterminator and an outcast from all SIU ships. Thus the mournful tune he now sings on street corners. The "piecards" in this port have proven that, with the sup­ port of the membership, beefs can be settled on the point of production. True SIU style. Shipping has picked up here last week, and it looks as if it will continue so for a while. Arty of the boys down the line whe are interested in getting out soon can drop up this way. The boys in this port are show­ ing an interest in their represen­ tation next year. The balloting has reached a thousand. Our main interest now is to see the war end, then we can put out an extra line or two on some of the ships where the Captains think that they are little "Hit­ lers." We can thus end Facism here and aboard. J. P. SHULER, Patrolman. Shipping has been exception­ ally good this week and all beefs except for one hour (which has been submitted to New York for determination) has been settled. This hour involves a penalty hour NEW YORK for dinner for a deck engineer while winches were working There'll be pie in the sky when cargo during the noon hour and you die. If you hear this refrain in my opinion is a very import­ on the street corner around the ant issue. The company is under water front it will be coming the impression that all a man on from a very well known charact­ the winches has to do is oil the er, Red (keep 'em sailing) Mohun. winches every hour or so. I have This character came into this sailed in the black gang for over port as mate on the Juliet Low, twenty-five years, and have oiled many winches in that time and an SIU ship belonging to the never have I been able to have South Atlantic Steamship Co. over twenty minutes to myself Mohun. As most of your oldon the best running winches. We timers know, Mohun has always will be faced with the inevitable had the desire to become cham­ break downs, changing gears, pion fink herder of the maritime tightening up loose glands and industry, and he realized his am­ running parts, fixing broken bition a few years ago when he vales and hand levers, and many became organizer for the NMU. other minor repair items too But fink herding has a lot of numerous to mention. This is competition in that organization, what the company claims is oil­ so Mohun gracefully retired from ing the winches. On second the field before he was out-done thought, some other issues were by some of the smarter boys in also submitted regarding stand­ the NMU. He shipped mate on an SIU ing seawatches when ship was in ship and to his surprise learned port. Well, the politicians have final­ that the merchant marine Was A. Mallberg ly ceased their mud-slinging and going to hell. Why, the guys- on J. W. Coilman are now busy congratulating each this ship- actually wanted coffee SS Scripps other. The result of the elections time, and the Deck Department SS Riddle means only one thing to the pub­ even wanted overtime for dock­ H. W. Thompson lic in general, and that is that ing and undocking, and they ask­ H. Haughton the same bureaucrats keep their ed for $.90 an hour. Some of the J. McKay unproductive jobs, and the op­ Steward Department went so far SS Joseph McKenna position is still promising their as to ask for overtime for feeding J. Symons party workers that they shall be the Chief Mate breakfast after C. Dreyer G. J. Hahn given these jobs in some future 8:30 a.m. date. Such_ was thfe basis of the It was simply ridiculous. What SS J. S. Casement Whole campaign. Needless to say is becoming of this SIU anyway? SS Shicksheney they shall all continue With a Something had to be done. So Kajis vengeance to fight against any "good deed Mohun" commenced Hayes gains Labor will try to make for to right an evil. He contacted H. Krevitz itself. But this time they have some of the crew who were old Jones 3td Mate SS Henderson Communists openly helping SIU men, but alas they were them. To such degredation does hopeless. They had gone too far L. U. Ferguson to reform, but maybe he could Levesque a politician go to get votes. Brother John Mc Lemore drop­ save a few trip card and new NewaU Routh J. W. James Thomas Lamerets Bill Fredericks D. E. Jones SS Colabee ...^. SS L. B. Evans E. W. Manz SS Arizpa T. Bowens A. Anderson M. Brickhouse A. E. Gibson Frank Strazalka he was a WSA stiff and he has made two trips on SIU ships and TAMPA as far as he Was concerned he The port of Tampa for a long would go back again to the WSA. Had another Liberty ship in time has been without a, regular with another grub-beef. The schedule of ships, we could only skipper ordered the Steward to expect a stray now and then. The feed accordingly to his taste. The business men and the city Fathers Steward refused to comply with have come to the conclusion that his order. The skipper then call­ for a better city in this Post War era that they must do something ed the Coast Guard in. While waiting for the Coast about the shipping, so they have Guard to arrive, this character called in several EXPERTS on blew off that he was a real mas­ port facilities to recommend ter when he was sailing in the changes that may be made in South Pacific. The Army backed order that this port will be one him up by theatening to put the of the best in the Gulf. Quite a few of the boys are Deck and Engine Department now coming home to spend Delegates on the rock pile, really gave this skipper the score. Thanksgiving, also to get out of A man from the Coast Guard the cold weather up Norths For came down aboard the ship and some unknown reasons the poor heard the beef. Politely he told working class of people voted him that was strickly a union against the closed shop here so I beef between him and me and he suppose that we will have all left the ship. I informed the skip­ kinds of trouble with the em­ per the Army did not run the ployers in the future. This will ships in the island of Puerto Rico. create a lot of dissension here in He swore he would never come time to come. It seems that the back to Puerto Rico again. Some majority wants to work for any of these skippers think they can thing that the boss may pay do as they please in San Juan them. Things in this port are at a and the island ports, and attempt standstill but we are looking for to assume the air of dictators. I have very little trouble with them to pick up in the near fu­ Waterman, Bull, McCormick, ture. Smith & Johnson, American Ha­ I suppose that you good mem­ waiian, Mississippi outfits. Alcoa bers have read in the funnies and the Calmar Line give me the about Li'l Abner. On the 11th of most trouble. The majority of the each November they have what skippers I have come in contact they call Sadie Hawkins day. with on these ships are real chis- Out come a gal by the name of elers and try to give you the old Alene Chapman, barefooted as a run around. This type of skipper yard dog from the Everglade^ I would like to teach the score, if and proceeded to catch her man. possible, the hard way. In time This is the story: I was down in the office when one of our broth­ they will learn the score. 1940 1944 Had the Cape Falcon of the ers by the name of Luthur Wread One hour's work at straight time pay averaged 65c for non-farm Waterman Line in. She has one turned the corner of Morgan and of the finest crews I have seen in Piatt St., on one foot and right workers in 1940. Despite propaganda, that same hour's work in sometime, mostly old timers. The behind him was this gal coming 1944 will buy only 80c worth of goods at 1940 prices, the AFL points Cornelia of the Bull Line was in on a wing and prayer, gainiixg out in this graph. 8im/i»Potme/m«om/mir-STaimrTfM£ Honor Roll $20.0(1 17.0(1 15.25 12.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 10.00 10.00 9.00 9.00 7.25 6.50 6.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 ..... 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 i.O0 i.O0 1.00 $110.50 Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board !f| �THE Page Four SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 24, 1944 SIU Financial Shape Excellent The firm of Spahr, Lacher & Spahr, certified public account­ ants, issued this week its quartrely financial audit of the Atlan^ tic & Gulf District funds. The statement reveals a remarkable growth for the district over the past year, and a painstaking ac­ counting of all funds by the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. C. A. Spahr prefaced his report with a special letter of congratulations to the union on its growth and financial stability. His letter read: "Before submitting the Quar­ terly Financial Statement, may we take this opportunity to offer our heartiest congratulations up­ on the acquisition of your mod­ ern new building in New York, and upon the promise of future expansion and increased service to your members which this move implies. • "We wish you every success.".. audit the accounts of the Union for the past three years. In that space of time, we have seen the size and financial stability of your organization increase manyfold. This has been a source of personal satisfaction to us, for we count ourselves as active parti.cipants in your struggles for an ever bigger and better union. "Our firm is indeed proud to count as a client such a growing and progressive organization as the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarer s' International Union of North America. We_wish you every success." New U-Boat Assault Seen As Possibility Although there was a lull in U-boat activity in September and the Allies' shipping losses last month were "almost as low" as those in May, the best month of the war in that respect, President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill jointly warned last week that the Germans might re­ new their offensive this winter with "new types of U-boats." The monthly Anglo-American statement on submarine and anti­ submarine operations, issued by the Office of War Information under the authority of the Presi­ dent and the Prime Minister, re­ ported that the rate of U-boat de­ struction, in proportion to ship­ ping losses, remained satisfactory. It focused attention, however, on what U-boat experts constantly emphasized: that submarine war­ fare is a never-ceasing battle of science and that, when one side gains an advantage, the other side immediately gets to work on new devices or methods to count­ er it. STATEMENT OF FUNDS —As at September 30, 1944 Total Available (Continued from Page 1) Defense Bonds Purchased Total Funds pies. In Year In Year As At Sept. In Year Bonds From the faith and militancy 1942 1943 1944 At Cost 30, 1944 of these pioneers has sprung a union movement unparalleled in $15,000.00 $50,320.00 $ 70.480.00 $149,537.63 Gen. Fund—Headquatrers .$ 79.057.63 $ 5.160.00 the industry; a union that is sole­ 2.639.43 General Fund—Branches ... 2,639.43 ly concerned with the welfare of 15.000.00 119.324.02 25.000.00 Strike and Org. Fund 94,324.02 10,000.00 the seafaring man. 100.439.00 Annual Strike Asst. Fund . 100,439.00 We believe that the member­ 38.950.00 Building Assessment Fund 38.950.00 ship, to a man, is proud to be SIU 63.689.60 20,320.00 22.200.00 52.520.00 Hospital Fund 11.169.60 10.000.00 men. We believe that they real­ Total Available Funds ize that they are part of the As At Sept. 30. 1944 $326,579.68 $25,160.00 $50,320.00 $72,520.00 $148,000.00 $474,579.68 cleanest and healthiest labor movement in the maritime indus­ try. But we believe, too, that some of us are inclined to let the other guy carry the load. Your union needs you, brother It needs you to go aboard unor­ ganized ships and spread the good word.. It needs you to help cre­ The British Columbia Seamen's ate hew jobs for those lean and Union, Vancouver section of the hungry days ahead. It needs you SIU, is in the process of expan­ to take jobs that perhaps don't sion and is taking to many of our exactly appeal to you at times Canadian brothers the benefits of when you may not be just ready to ship. It needs you to make some our brand of unionism. As part small part of the" sacrifices that OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SEAMEN'S UNION of its new organizing drive, the those far-seeing brothers who Affiliated with S.I.U. of N.A. (A.P. of L.) BCSU has launched a lively new formed this organization were paper, the masthead of which ap­ ever ready to make back in the days when the conditions we now pears on the left. enjoy were but hazy dreams! For years the Vancouver ship­ owners have constituted a strong­ hold of reaction, keeping unions off their ships and the pay of their seamen down to European WASHINGTON, D. C.—Joseph standards. The impotent and dis­ CREW OF SS WALTER L. A. Padway, AFL general counsel, credited IBU and the Stalinist dominant CSU have played footy FLEMING: Any crew members hailed the election victory over with the shipowners and failed to familiar with the circumstances the proposed State constitqtional amendment to ban the union offer the men militant unionism leading to the death of brother shop in California as a triumph capable of raising their standard Edward Young, please get in for the American Federation of of living to that of the American touch with attorney Richard M. Labor and the state federation seamen. Now, with the BCSU on Cantor in New York City. which conducted a vigorous cam­ the job, we can expect some re­ A. WISNEWSKI. No. 32014 sults. paign to defeat the proposal. JOSEPH COOMBS. No. 193 y The SIU has always understood Paid dues in New York to Late returns showed that a similar amendment had been that as long as Canadian seamen Claude Fisher, Patrolman on Oct. carried by a narrow margin in worked under substandard condi­ 11, 1944. Please bring receipt in tions, American conditions were for adjustment. Florida and also in Arkansas. Padway declared that if the in jeopardy. The SIU has con­ JOSEPH COOMBS. authorities in these states attempt stantly demanded decent miniBook No. G 193: to enforce the newly adopted ban mums, not only for our Canadian Your building assessment was on union shop agreements, the brothers, but for all seamen of stamped paid in your book, but American Federation of Labor all countries throughout the the money was not collected. will move swiftly to challenge world. Please stop in New York to have the constitutionality of the The BCSU now has a member­ it corrected. Counterfeit money gives itself amendments. ship of 2,000—and it is growing A. WISNEWSKI, Book No. 32108 away if you examine it closely, In an opinion rendered to the every day. We congratulate them Please bring your receipts into the U. S. Secret Service says, and AFL Executive Council, Padway on their new paper, and upon the headquarters for corrections. gives this illustration. The left declared such amendments clear­ leadership they are giving the CREW OF ANACAPA; | half of Hamilton's head on the ly unconstitutional in that they Vancouver men. We pledge them Contact Mr. Sol Berenholtz in $10 bill above is from "queer" abrogate the freedom of contract full support from their fraternal Baltimore regarding salvage case money: the right hand half from guaranteed by the federal consti­ brothers in the United States. against the Balls Bluff. tution. a genuine bill. (Federated Picture by special In order to test the validity of done, Padway said, the cases will ROMAN GONZALES, permission of the Secretary of the the amendments adopted by be fought all the way to the Su­ MANFRED KEILITS: Treasury; further reproduction Florida and Arkansas, an attempt preme Court of the United States, Get in touch with attorney in whole or in part is strictly must be made by state officials if necessary to outlaw the amend­ Richard M. Cantor. 51 Chambers prohibited.) to enforce the ban. If that is ments. Street, New York City. Cash Balance Per Books As at Sept. 30, 1944 CANADIAN SIU LAUNCHES NEW ORGANIZING Union Shop Ban Defeated In Calif; AFL Challenges Laws In Fla. And Arkansas 7-msuH«t/s —Shipyard Worker JHrNANIGANT i m Organizing Makes Good Progress jitic-..''.-i . liriii^Srnliti'liii I III liiil II I iifririT'ii'l' 'i � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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