http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ff0de0b9daa7d49a39087b1e13b93985.PDF d96ebb91a08dcd8e08c58c0710b06c23 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. MAY 18, 1945 No. 20 MWEB Promises There Will Be Ne Bonus Cut For Thirty Days Seamen's Bill Of Rights Is Before Senate The proposed Seamen's Bill of Rights, long stymied in the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, will now be intro­ duced into the Senate by Senator Radcliffe (Dem., Md.). Chances for the passage of the bill are bright, as many Senators have indicated their intention of sup­ porting it. The big fight, however, will be to get a bill that will give more than lipservice to the mer­ chant seamen of America, and, avoid the inadequacies and in­ justices that stud the GI Bill of Rights. Ever Increasing Living Standard Asked ByAFL WASHINGTON (LPA) — The government should adopt as its basic post-war policy the "main­ tenance of a high and ever in­ creasing American standard of living," the Executive Council of the AFL declared in a resolution adopted at the close of its quar­ terly meeting here. "This is a basic consideration," Two SUP Men Are Killed Off Mindoro First struck by a Japanese aerial torpedo that failed to ex­ plode, the SUP ship, John M. " Clayton, was hit by a bomb, kill­ ing two SUP men and four naval gunners, off Mindoro, Philipine Islands. The ship, set afire, was ordered beached and abandoned, after the flames had been put out. At first believed impossible of being sal­ vaged, the ship was sufficiently repaired to make it seaworthy for a journey to a port for complete overhaul. / The John M. Clayton was de­ livered on January 11, 1943 and was operated by the AmericanHawaiian SS Co. The Seamen's Bill, introduced by Rep. J. Hardin Peterson (Dem. Fla.), has been held up in the House, while the committee has been tied up with the Ship Sale Bill, which, if not watched, may contain all those NMU-backed provisions that will turn the bulk of the fleet over to foreign nations. The present war bonus rates are safe until at least June 12, according to a statement made last Saturday in Wash­ ington by Maritime War Emergency Board Chairman Captain Edward Macauley. The Board chairman made this statement during a meeting called to consider reduc­ tions of the Atlantic bonus to at sure and make the decisions in "floor" of 33 1/3%. Throughout the dark of the night when the the meeting the Board and its seamen's representatives could proposals were under SIU fire, not object. and Macauley obviously wanted Early in the meeting, which to avoid any further union pres- was attended by leaders of all f * maritime unions and a sprinkling of shipowners, SIU Washington Representative Dushane demand­ ed that Macauley tell the union* whether or not any dispute over the existing bonus structure ex­ isted between management and labor. Macauley admitted that Men taking standby jobs in no dispute existed, and that the poit must be certain to keep a Board was acting on its own in­ iSKJiWd of -vorking hours, and itiative in considering reductions. have the record initialed by Thereupon SIU Vice President Hawk took the deck to trace the the department head. Without entire history of the bonus ques­ such a record it is all but im­ tion and denounce the illegality possible for the union to collect of the Board's move to consider from the shipowner for this bonus reductions when no dis­ time. pute existed in the field. It was significant that no ship­ Many hours of legitimate owners testified at the hearing. time has not been paid because While there can be little question of carelessness in keeping rec­ but that they are inspiring the ords. Don't let this happen to present MWEB offense against the seamen's standard of living, you. fContintted on Page 4) Keep Record Of Work Done In Order To Collect the Council said. "It should gov­ ern all our domestic and foreign FIRST NAZI VICTIMS READY TO COLLECT policy relations and decisions." Also, the council called for "the planning and financing of a vast program of urban and rural housing, road renovation and re­ building, rural electrification and long overdue public works." "Safeguarding the foundation of our American way of life and well being by the maintenance of unclosed economic opportunities for our citizens under a system of free enterprise is imperative to perpetuate our constitutional, so­ cial and political order," the council added. "International cartels and in­ ternational trade controls which tend to limit or restrict free and full scope of economic opportun­ ities of our people must be dis­ couraged. "Government controls and di­ rection of our life made impera­ tive by war requirements must not continue after the emergen­ ^ Here is part of the crew of the SIU ship Robin Moore, after they had been rescued in the South cies of war have passed." Atlantic by a British freighter. The Moore was torpedoed May 21. 1941 (four years ago next Monday) before the United States and Nazi Germany were at war. The crew drifted in lifeboats for two weeks before rescue. Under international law the German government is liable for damage for torpedoing a neutral ship. Well, the boys are ready to collect. How about giving them a few jewels from Goering's medals? �#•-. Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG 1 SEAFARERS LOG Friday. May 18, 1945 THE SOUEEZE ISON Published by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of I^abor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 10 J Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep, 424 5 th.Street, N. W., Washington, D. 'C. t i i 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 PUERTO RICO GALVESTON HOUSTON ADDRESS PHONE 51 Beaver St.—HAnover 2-27S4 330 Atlantic Ave.—Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St.—Calvert 4539 6 North 6th St.—Lombard 7651 25 Commercial PI.—Norfolk 4-1083 339 Chartree St.—Canal 3336 68 Society St.—Charleston 3-2930 220 East Bay St.—Savannah 3-1728 842 Zack St.—^Tampa MM-1323 920 Main St.—Jacksonville 5-123! 7 St. Michael St.—DUl 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon—San Juan 1885 305 22nd St.—Galveston 2-8043 6605 Canal Street t. S. X PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET New York, (4) N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 2£7 Seamen The First Target The threatened slash in the maritime bonus has been temporarily averted, with the Maritime War Emergency .Board admitting that no request for a downward revision had been made by either labor or management. From The Assistant Sec'y-Treas. By LOUIS COFFIN A Port Committee meeting was held with Waterman, for the pur­ pose of settling various disputes, which could not be settled any other way. The findings of this committee have been sent out to ports involved. Due to this This, however, does not mark the end*. Now that the action, we have been assured total military victory is no longer a matter of conjecture that Waterman will settle beefs but of time only, the operators will try again. They have at payoff time. not given up, and another attempt will be made soon, pos­ However, if beefs concerning this company should be sent into sibly even within 30 days. New York, we have the word of Nor is the waterfront the isolated target of a particu­ Capt. Anderson that these beefs larly vicious employer group. All sections of the working will be settled one way or an­ jpqpulation will soon feel the lash of the employer offensive. other immediately. We contem­ plate future Port Committee ac­ Practically speaking, the squeeze has already started— tion with other companies when a sliarp decline in take home pay has already been noted in necessary. 'the war production industries. Downgrading and the abol­ Although we. believe in be6fs being settled at the point of pro­ ition of overtime have taken from the workers those mar- duction, many of these companies g:inal dollars that spell the difference between "get-by" and hold fast and refuse to pay off, sub-standard'living conditions. regardless of whether a beef is good or not. These companies, Labor members of the President's Cost of Living Com­ other than Calmar, with whom mittee have found that living costs have risen 43%, while we do not have an agreement as wages have been tied down by the Little Steel Formula. yet, will be served by Port Com­ Even the public members of the War Labor Board admit mittee action in each ease, where we feel that these beefs are . pay­ jthat costs have outstripped wage increases. able in accordance with our con­ During the war years, despite the stories camfuHy tracts. planted in the commercial press, the basic wage of the At the present time we have American worker has not been high. He has been able to requested a Port Committee meeting with the Eastern Steam­ keep within hailing distance of the mounting prices only ship Company to be held in New through the temporary grants of overtime rates and York soon. Action at this pro­ bonuses. When war production needs have been met, and posed meeting will be in a later production returns to the "straight" 40 hour week, the report. average worker will find his take home pay more in the The Chief Cook and the 2nd Cook who made the last trip on nature of a token paymfiht. the SS Ben Bourne have been notified by telegram that their Now is the time, in this lull before the storm, when money is now payable at the the American workers, shoreside as well as waterfront, must Mississippi office in New York. close ranks. The employers are aiming at smashing the All hands on the SS Thomas entire organized labor movement—a necessary first step Reed who just joined the ship in Since the shipowner is-as yet unwilling to take the rap publicly for sponsoring such a reduction, the MWEB, al­ ways the good stooge, sacrificed itself for the operators, and took the blame. ^ toward economic enslavement of the workers. (Continued on Page 3) Despite its signing of a "nonaggression pact" with organized labor, the New York Chamber of Commerce is supporting an antilabor bill introduced by Con­ gressman Mike Monroney (D. Okla.). Monroney's bill would subject unions to anti-trust laws, from which they are now exempt. Is the honeymoon already over? XXX Women are beginning to move into the labor unions, heretofore almost exclusively a man's world. The Women's Bureau of the De­ partment of Labor amiounced that the girls now form 25% of the total membership of trade unions. i- S) 4" When the War Labor Board denied a five cent an hour raise to 130 cleaning women of the Empire State Building, the dear old ladies, some of them grand­ mothers, almost hit the bricks. The women, members of Local 32-J of the Building Service Em­ ployees (AFL), almost walked out, and only at the last minute consented to give the WLB an­ other week. They're never too old to be militant unionists. XXX Both President Truman and Economic Stabilization Director William H. Davis are against any relaxation of the little steel formula. We sort of remember the alleged promise to boost wages that CIO President Phil Murray claimed to have brought from the White House last year to the Auto Workers Convention. Of course, then the boys were talking loudly of rescinding the no-strike pledge. Five independent telephone workers unions have united into the United Communications As­ sociation (unafiliated). These are the workers who threatened the recent strikes, in order to bring their wages up to something that approached a decent scale. The various outfits felt that together they had a much better chance to standardize collective bargain­ ing and improve conditions. 4- 4. 4. Motion picture film technicians in eighteen laboratories in New York and New Jersey have voted for a strike in an election con­ ducted by the National Labor Relations Board under the SmithConnally Act, it was announced yesterday by John Francavilla, president and business manager of Local 702, Motion Picture Laboratory Technicians, Ameri­ can Federation of Labor. The technicians are demanding higher wages and more specific job classifications. Strike action now depends upon approval of the local's international organiza­ tion. Union officials said a strike could tie up the showing of films on the East Coast after films al­ ready finished have been ex­ hausted. The technicians inspect and process the films in East Coast theatres. ^ LOG �vBi'.yffi.rpr : Friday. May 18/ 1945 i'HE SEAFARERS Neptune's Daughter " i' • , •- HaG •- . •.• - T':-..-: - - -• '••?;-.• ••.j.'- •- Page Three F8R SHIPPING TO DESPITE V-E NEW YORK, May 14—Victory in Europe will have no immediate effect on shipping, and any future falling off will be gradual, government authorities said today. The demand for space to move personnel and cargoes will continue, and a natural increase in transport to the Pacific was developing, that will require all the tonnage that can be spared from the Atlantic. By PAUL HALL Despite all obstacles in thp It was announced recently that Now that V-E Day is here and gone and the veterans are being way, the A.F. of L. has not Europe would require some 12discharged on the point system, it is well that we watch carefully given up its efforts to weld the million tons of food alone in the and see to it that some of the "brains" in Washington don't try to labor movement under one next year. This was more than setr up another one of their so-called bureaus or departments to banner. So declared President a third of the total dry cargo ex­ handle something similar for merchant seamen; From where we sit, William Green recently in an port from this country in the any plan of this sort for the merchant seamen is unnecessary. We address at a testimonial dinner last peace year, 1939. know, in the first place, that the industry at present hasn't any more honoring Max Zaritsky, Hal­ Not only will cargo ships be men than is actually) necessary to man American ships. Secondly, ters' Union chief, on the letter's needed, but personnel transport and most important, any such move would probably furnish the 80th birthday. requirements will increase, rather WSA, or its equivalent, the excuse to thrust themselves further into Green lauded Zaritsky for than diminish, it was said. The seamen's affairs and problems. the letter's attempts to bring War Department will be depend­ about labor unity and then ing upon merchant shipping to It is my opinion that these people will start a thing of this sort voiced this pledge: "I will nev­ move millions of men from Eu­ very shortly so as to perpetuate themselves in office. er rest until labor is once again rope to the Pacific theatre, to ship The boys at the merchant mar­ united into a single, all-power­ out fresh troops, to return home This attempt will probably be made after some so-called "union" suggests it. Their idea, naturally, will be the same as the WSA; ine training school in Florida ful trade union movement in from the battle fields discharged first, to perpetuate themselves by having to call the RMO fink pools have all agreed that Nance Stilley America." and furloughed servicemen and "There can be no united the wounded. for replacements to take the jobs of those men who have befen is the mermaid they'd like best to America without a united labor "pointed" out of the industry. Secondly, it will give them the It was pointed out that it took opportunity to have a green and docile membership which they can neet. It's things like this that movement," he said. two years to put a million and a make men go to sea. handle to meet their own ends. Let us be on guard. half men in the United Kingdom before D-day. 'While a better re­ i 4. i cord is expected now, the much greater distances involved wiU The RMO in the Port of New York is constantly interfering with strain shipping facilities for some the SIU; not just in the matter of our routine affairs but in other time to come. matters as well. Supplies to the Eastern battle­ To give one of these instances as an example—^recently an fields offer a distinct problem. unorganized ship came into the Port of New York and most of the Not only will the direct materials crew on her, although not members of the Seafarers, had signed SIU of war and the food and the pledges signifying their desire for SIU representation. As soon as Because the skipper of the SS* clothing needed to maintain our the company found this out, the entire crew with the exception of Walter Kidde, Arman Garabearmies have to be shipped with four, were fired and an order was placed with the RMO for crew dian, wanted to maintain his own the greatest of speed, but the replacements. question of building barracks, record as an economical master, air bases, storage facilities will As soon as these new crew replacements had shipped and cleared he did not hesitate to file un­ demand tons of building and con­ through the RMO, their actions were such that you didn't have to warranted Coast Guard charges struction materials that was not against Juan Oquendo, Jr., Night look twice to see that there was collusion between the NMU and met with in the European phase some one of the New York RMO officials. Out of the first six men Cook and Baker. of the war. When the gun crew on the ship who managed- to ship irtto this unorganized ship through -the RMO, General Brehon Somervell, five of them were ships organizers recently graduated from the was reduced, the Steward's De­ partment was cut down, and Commander of the Army Service NMU "Leadership School." Brother Oquendo^ was dropped Forces, estimates the overall sup­ ply requirements as six tons per The RMO in the Port of New York have been guilty of tactics after having worked nine days of this sort right along throughout the entire war period. This is aboard ship. When Oquendo man for the initial shipment of equipment, and approximately collusion of the rankest sort. These phonies who are on government asked for the thirty days penalty one ton per man per month for payrolls at the taxpayers' expense, and who at the same time follow pay due him under the contract, maintainance before actual com­ and .uphold the Communist Party Line and assist Communist Party the skipper filed charges against bat. There will be , 7 million dominated unions in pulling deals of this sort; should have the him with the Coast Guard. Garabedian charged Oquendo American soldiers in the Pacific hatchets put on their necks immediately. It is high time that rank theatre. and file labor in this country woke up to the fact and realized'that with threatening the Steward; in­ some of the officials in these so-called "government bureaus" are fluencing three men from turn­ pushing the CP Party Line even harder than the CP is pushing it ing to and not working on May AT SAN FRANCISCO themselves. It is high time that these phony RMO pipe lines for 3rd. Joe Algina, Patrolman, handled the CP are abolished. JUAN OQUENDO the case for Oquendo, and was able to prove that Oquendo him­ self was aboard ship by 11 o'clock One of our old members brought up a beef the otlfer day and on the night mentioned, and that (Continued from'Page 2) told the counter Patrolman, Joe Algiha, that he had not collected on while the three men did not re­ the ship he had paid off for some reason or other. Algina talked to turn on time, they had done so Baltimore ^ have three nights' the member in preparation to taking the beef up with the company on their own. He was able to lodging money due which will be and the point came up that the reason that he had not collected the prove that Brother Oquendo did paid on the regular ship's pay money was that he had never submitted his overtime slips to the work on May 3rd. On the threat rool at the completion of the voy­ head of the department, the Ship's Delegate or to anyone else for charge, the witnesses for Oquen­ age. that matter. L. Lelly, wiper, whq made the do were not able to be rounded last trip on the same ship, has one up in time, and he was logged This is only one instance where, through carelessness, our mem­ hundred hours coming for sound­ $9.16. bers have lost a few bucks. In shaping up overtime, always check ings, which is now payable at the With the head of your department, as soon after the work is com­ The general > charges were Calmar office in New York. dropped by the Coast Guard for pleted as possible. Your contract calls for this and.it must be done. In this manner, not only do you have a copy, but the head of your lack of evidence, and Brother I have been in touch with department and the skipper have copies as well. Then when your Oquendo got his 30 days pay. Washington on the Maintainence scow arrives before the pay-off, all of your disputes can be handled. More, his record is still clean; Men's beefs with Calmar, on tak­ can Skipper Garabedian say the ing soundings weekends at sea. same? This beef has been pending for This case is a rare one and it doesn't happen often; nevertheless, quite some time, and I am in Appointed by "President Wil­ once is too many times. First of all, it shows a lack of union educa­ hopes that •whatever comes out liam Green. International Repre­ tion ori the part of some of our members. Second, it means that some of Washington will settle this sentative Robert J. Watt is AFL of our members are not getting the full benefits of contracts that the beef once and for all. Am still consultant to the U. S. delegation Seafarers hold with the various steamship operators. looking for some Stewards De­ at San Francisco. He proposes Both of these points are worthy of calling for an enlargement partment men who made the last that the International Labor Of­ of our-educational system-within our union. We all know that to trip on the SS Eleazer Wheel ock, fice. to which the SIU is affiliated, realize the best' from contracts that you must first of all KNOW in order to square up their extra become the main arm of the pro­ these contracts. meal beef, which is payable. posed Economic & Social Council. Green For Unity Tries Framing Cook To Save Finky Reputation With Port Captain COFFIN'S REPORT •'•/"''g'rr'i.k �X Page Four li I l-f'! THE SEAFARERS MWEB Promises There Will Be Ne Bonus Cut For Thirty Days LOG Priday. May 18. 1945 LAUNDRY WORKERS WIN UNION FIGHT strike called by the SIU for role that they have been playing higher war bonuses, the National since Germany attacked Russia Defense Mediation Board arbi­ in June, 1941, regardless of what trated our case and gave us $80 effect it liad on Uie pockets or a month bonus and other conces­ welfare of merchant seamen and sions in the way of port bonuses. their families, stating that the In December, 1941, after the MWEB should postpone any re­ U. S. went to war, a meeting of ductions in bonus until the NMU all Maritime Unions and ship­ had negotiated increases in basic owners was called by the Mari­ wages for seamen directly with time Commission and the Depart­ the operators. ment of Labor, and after three Curran reassured the MWEB day's deliberations, the Statement that, regardless of whether they of Principles was adopted by the cut the bonus or not, the NMU shipowners and the unions and would live up to their no-strike the MWEB was set up then to pledge and keep 'em sailing. A bitter four and one half year struggle to organize the large arbitrate only any dispute in the McKenzie read a telegram from Community Laundry in Los Angeles was finally ended when con­ war bonus which might lead to a Philip Murray, ^ead of the CIO, tracts were Signed last month with Local 52. Laundry Workers In­ strike or ship delays which would into the record, and spoke of ternational Union. AFL, and Local 928. International Brotherhood Report on Maritime mobilizing the whole nation in of Teamsters. AFL. This broke the powerful anti-labor front that impede the war effort. War Emergency Board We pointed out that because of behalf of the merchant seamen. has existed in Los Angeles for decades. Pictured here are the pleased Meeting the National War Labor Board's The irony of their position is that Laundry and Teamster officials after signing the contract. Little Steel Formula" the sea- they have not officially opened Held at Washington, D.C, nien recently were denied an in­ up their own contracts for an in­ May 12,1945 crease in the basic wages, and crease in the basic wages. By MATTHEW DUSHANE and that regardless whether a sea­ The Marine Cooks and Stewards man's earnings are labelled war and ACA—CIO affiliated unions— JOHN HAWK bonus or basic wages, it still endorsed the position of the We attended the Maritime War means that it is his "take home" NMU, if you could call it such. Emergency Board meeting held pay. Captain Martin, President of in Washington, D. C. on May 12, We showed that the MWEB the Masters, Mates and Pilots, 1945, regarding their proposals to proposals meant that the seamen AFL, and other representatives of cut the war bonuses in the At­ would make less "take home pay" that organization protested the PARISIAN WORKERS paring to strike for a raise. At an lantic. average salary of $80 a month, than he made before the war, bonus cuts. Parisian workers are develop­ they point to the sky-rocketing Your representatives took the plus the fact that the cost of liv- Mullins, representing the ship­ position that the SIU and SUP ng has increased 43% according owners' Merchant Marine Insti­ ing militant mood as French la­ black market in which beef, for have always taken at these meet­ to the Meany-Thomas report. But tute—incidentfy the only ship­ bor grows increasingly impatient instance, costs between $4 and $5 ings: that the MWEB had no the seamen's so-called basic owner representative present— at the failure of the de Gaulle ad­ a pound. business to propose reductions in wages have remained status quo had no quarrel or objections to ministration to stabilize and i' Ik t> bring down the cost of living. In­ the bonus unless there was a since October, 1941. the Board's proposals. stead of genuine reforms in the Barge Sailors bonus dispute between the ship FALSE PROPAGANDA Chairman Macauley of the national economy, de Gaulle is (ITF) Barges operating on Brit­ operators and the Union. The We told Macauley that he, as Maritime War Emergency Board relying more and more on con­ ish in-land water routes will soon Board admitted that no dispute WSA Deputy Administrator, was informed us that the bonuses servative forces. Resorting to the be under the command of British existed, but contended that they on one hand still spending thou­ would remain the same as they strike weapon, Paris printers and women. had the authority on their own sands upon thousands of Govern­ are now for thirty more days, theatre employees have won motion to propose reductions or ment or taxpayer's dollars, on and that they would then have wage increases in recent weeks. The plan for training women increases as the war hazzards volunteers for the operation of radio programs and all types of their decision ready. Stockbrokers' clerks are also pre- barges sailing on the Leeds and changed. advertising, to recruit merchant Liverpool Canal has already been BONUS HISTORY seamen into the industry, telling CHILD LABOR introduced and women are now We pointed out that the war them how big the merchant sea­ undergoing a two. months' train­ bonuses were $60 in the Atlantic men's bonuses were and the "big ing course. prior to our entry into the war, cabbage" they were making; After their training is complet­ and that the $60 bonus was ar­ whereas, on the other hand, the ed, each team of two women will rived at through collective bar­ same Macauley, as Chairman of be given control of a barge em­ gaining between the shipowners the Maritime War Emergency ployed in the transport of essen­ and the Unions. Board, is proposing to reduce the tial war cargoes. A minimum • We also pointed out that in bonuses" or this "big cabbage" wage of 3 pounds a week is guar­ October, 1941, as a result of a that the seamen earn; and that anteed, but it is expected that this will have the effect of a lot they will earn more money. of old time experienced seamen 4> leaving the industry in disgust because of Macauley's manipula­ Songbirds Strike tions. (LPA) More than 300 musici­ Experienced married seamen You'll remember that last ans, singers and stagehands of the will also leave the industry be­ week Brother Arthur Thomp­ world-famous Naples Opera cause of insufficient "take home son. Savannah Agent, told us House went on strike at the be­ how the log book got its name. pay" to support their wives and ginning of April after the BritishIt seems that in the old days children. Others who were re­ supervized managemeftt had re­ the bosun used to throw a log cruited into the maritime in­ fused demands for a general in­ over the bow and then count dustry because of the big pay crease in pay. Work was resum­ promised by the Recruitment and ed a few days later when aU de­ Manning Division of the WSA on mands were met. their radio programs, and who were trained at Government ex­ The management, which had pense, will also leave the industry become aware of the strike only ri disillusioned, even if they will be after 1600 ticket holders had sat drafted into the Army. down in their seats to listen to We asked the members of the "La Boheme," was forced to re­ MWEB to state their opinion on fund admission costs five minutes their own proposals and they re­ before the curtain was scheduled fused, stating that they would to go up. The workers demanded base their decision on the record an average wage increase of 50 to of the meeting. 100 lire each per performance. We wound up stating that the MWEB's proposals would lead to The war has drawn thousands of boys and girls under 18 out of until it passed the stem. The chaos in the maritime industry, schools and into the labor market, costing them even the minimum ship's speed Wcis thus computed and that it was their respons­ opportunity' to eqpiip themselves for later life. State labor laws are and entered in a book—which ibility as much as ours to keep necessary to protect them, and the AFL is seeking to improve such became known as the log book. the ships moving in order to con­ laws. In the top map. 16 is the minimum age for factory work in We asked the LOG artist to tinue our all-out war effort. the white states; less than 18 in the black. In the bottom map. 18 show us just how it worked. is the minimum for school-hour work except on farms and in domes­ NMU MANEUVER Here is his explanation. The NMU stuck to the govern­ tic services in the grey states; and .in the-bla^' states; work is per­ ment-shipowner collaborationists mitted for those under 18. (Continued from Page 1} they hesitate to take open re sponsibility for such a move. Macauley's promise that no bonus cuts would be made before next month; gave all interested parties time to "submit briefs" to the Board. Several Congressmen have announced intention of fil­ ing briefs on behalf of the sea• men. In all frankness," the seamen must face the fact that "briefs" will have little weight with the Board or its shipowner sponsors. Following the meeting, Broth­ ers Hawk and Dushane issued the following statement; HERE'S HOW IT USED TO BE DOHE �Friday, May 18, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pag« F!v» OUR DOUGH IS ON BROTHER ZANOS AS NEXT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP .History of The SIU Dog I am writing to your in regards Once aboard, he was fed and tied to the article in one of your re­ to my bunk. At certain times he cent- issues about the dog that was taken for walks. was ashore in Charleston. I be­ On the last day of our stay in lieve there w;as a slight error in Boston, exactly 15 minutes be­ this article. First of all, I was the fore the boat left, someone cut one who rescued Brownie (the Brownie loose. It was then too dog) from the ASPCA, and not late to do anything about it. We paid off in New York the police. There is one thing -that may March 6th. When I returned to concern you and that is that I, my home in Philadelphia, I sent J. Sterling Sanstrom, was his a letter to the Boston Shelter. Their reply was very nice. They , owner. Brownie left Philadelphia informed me that Brownie was in aboard the SS John B. Lennon on a run -down condition, and they October 10, -1944. The crew of were trying to build him up. They the Lennon elected him their also told me according to the law mascot. The following are the they could not send him, and ports he has been to: Port Said, would have to come and get him and Suez City, Egypt; Aden, Ara­ in a car. This was impossible, be­ bia; Khorrumshare, Iran; Irak, cause I had no car. The result Bahreen Islands; Mombasa, Tanga was that they would have to do East Africa; Bfeira, Protuguese away with Brownie as the doc­ East Africa; Capetown, South toring was too great an expense. Africa; Port of Spain, Trinidad; So now Brownie is dead. I just thought you would like to and then home to Boston. Before the ship had docked, find out the full truth of the story Brownie jumped off. None of the of Brownie. The dog was treated crew heard of him until the chief swell by the crew of the SS John mate saw Brownie's picture in B. Lennon when he was alive. the Boston "Globe." The mate in­ J. STERLING SANSTROM formed me. A wiper and myself 4 4- S" went immediately to the Charles­ ton police station. They told us the dog had been i ^ • If you believe in portents, in coming events casting their shadows before, then Tommy Zanos has proved that the SIU will soon banish the NMU from the waterfront. This little matter was taken care of by SIUer< Tommy Zanos, Chief Steward and rising,young heavyweight fighter, when he beat Johnny (Bearcgt) Jones, until recently an NMU Steward. Beat, did we say beat? Zanos kayoed Jones in 24 seconds of the 6th round, when they met last Aprils in Chicago. MEET THE SIU CHAMP Tommjf, who is as good a union man as he is a fighter, has been taken up by the SIU, and is being pushed as our choice as the next heavyweight champion of the world. The union is all out for Zanos, and from the looks of his record the membership will not be disappointed. 14 STRAIGHT WINS Tommy has been fighting more than five years, four as a pro­ fessional. In that time he has had 21 bouts, winning 16 by knock­ outs, and three by decision. He was defeated twice, both times during the early part of his career. Currently he boasts 14 straight wins, 9 of them by kayos. Always known as a powerful hitter, he has in recent months improved as a boxer, and is show­ ing a formidable left. His more recent matches have been against Joey Montgomery (TKO in 4 rounds); Bobby Lawson (KO in 3 rounds—fracturing Lawson's jaw); and Willie Richardson (KO in 2 rounds). Promoters are trying to ar­ range bouts with Lee Savold, and Gus Lesnevitch, light heavyweigh champ, now in the Coast Guard. Tommy Zanos is a good look­ gendS GrCetlllffS ing lad of 22, his face unscarred. Of average height, powerBrother Zanos stripped down in the New York hall last week to fully built, weighing about 215 show us how he looks to his opponents in the ring. From this sample, pounds. Tommy brings to mind Somewhere on the Pacific another Greek with the classic we'll continue going to sea. thank you. Here are a few lines to let you Greek body, the wrestler Jimmy and that unless he acted quickly, up with the SIU. It didn't take know that I haven't forgotten Londos. him long to find out that only things would get out of hand. the fellows in the SIU. I've been the SIU could offer security to CAPABLE IN JOB getting the Seafarers Log for QUICK THINKING Zanos is not a case of only a quite a while now, so I know a Zanos' quitk thinking saved the working seaman. strong body. The lad is capable little about what's going ardUnd the ship and his shipmates, but The SIU is the first union that and alert, as is evidenced by the he was burned on his face and Tommy has ever belonged to, some of the ports. When- I get back to the U.S. fact that he was able to advance arms and, far worse, lost his and now he is a convinced again, I'll drop- into the hall to from Messboy to Chief Steward, vision for four days. He slowly unionist. see what's cooking. From what the highest position in his de­ regained his eyesight, but was "It's a great feeling," he said, I gather, though, the situation is partment, where ability to make forced to wear dark glasses for "to know that you Jrave an or­ pretty well in hand—as it is out decisions and to lead men are six weeks. The skipper com­ ganization behind you, that the most important qualifications. mended him for his heroism be­ here. everybody is working together Tommy, though easygoing and fore the crew. Say hello for me to a couple and lending a hand. You know of old shipmates of mine—Patty friendly, impresses one with his Tommy comes from Vander- that you aren't alone." Walsh and Bill Kilgus, both old savvy, and gets the fullest co­ grift, Sa. Like so many others members of the SIU. Tell them operation from his shipmates. who do not know its character, The SIU recognized Tommy's Baldy was asking for them. You His fighting career was almost he went to the maritime school abilities and leadership qualities, must) know them—Pat is always cut short last year when he went at Sheepshead Bay, where inci­ and as soon as he had got the either coming off a drunk or go­ far beyond the call of duty. While dentally he won the boxing tour­ necessary experience, pushed him ing on one with Kilgus—or vice in Port of Spain, Trinidad, a fire nament. Bob Olin, a leading con­ in getting his endorsements for broke out in the messmen's tender for the heavyweight title, higher ratings. versa. focs'le and Zanos, disregarding tried to get him to stay there At the next meeting, tell the And now, recognizing his fellows there is a bunch of U.S. personal danger, began tossing to do morale work, but Tommy ability in another field, the SIU Marines on this side of the globe overboard flaming mattresses and refused—he wanted to ship out. stands right square behind Tom­ that sure as hell welcomes you. wooden lockers. Though the my Zanos in his bid for new CONVINCED UNIONIST You're doing a damn fine iob of alarm was being turned in. Tom­ honors. keeping, chow and equipment my knew that directly overhead Once on the waterfront, he coming out here. From the ex­ was stored the ship's ammunition. learned the -score, and he joined perience I've had I" know sure ds hell that the SIU is doing its part. Sgl. JOSEPH T. PENDLETON Fort Stanton, N. M. say hello. Five members of the six-man SS-21 MAG-21 Keep sending me the Log. so I I'm still bedridden, although crew of the tug El Vivo lost their c/o Fleet Post Office can keep in touch with what is I'm really okay. Since I can't get lives today in a collision between San Francisco, Calif. around I've told the delegate to happening. This place is at' the the tug and a Liberty ship in the get the names of aU the boys end of the world. L. C. KATES swollen Mississippi River near here, so you can send them their Editor's note: Brother Kates here. The sixth member was hospital benefits. I sure would like to see some has returned, hard on the heels saved. He said the tug was struck of the boys and have a few drinks of his letter. However, why don't amidships during a fog and sank with them. If you see some of some of you fellows write to our within a few minutes. The other my friends, say hello for me, and men at Fort Stanton? It wiU help vessel apparently was undamaged have a drink on me. If you see cheer them up at the time when and proceeded later. The survivor some of my women friends, just they really need it. said the blow split the tug open. Sgt. Pendleton taken to the Friend Shelter So- ciety of Boston. We were then escorted, by two policemen, to the shelter. There we found Brownie among many other dogs, and returned him to the ship. Greenlee Reports Grub Is All OK Scotland Just a few lines to let you know fhat we are still rolling along, and I do mean rolling. We have everything running along very smoothly on the ship, no beefs. We are teaching the Messboys the union way. We have five gallons of kickapoo juice just about ready to come off. Tell Frenchy Michelet that Snozzle McCormicfc can't hardly wait to get at it. It's all Heavy Ross and I can do to keep him off it. Old Snozz is a good cook, but he has no help. However, he is geting the 2nd Cook and Messboys pretty well in line, and they are turning out okay, and by the time you get this they should be doing all the work. Snozzle sends his regards to all of the boys. We are still at sea, but should be in by four or five days. We are hoping to get shore leave and meet some nice Scots girls and some fellows named Haig and Haig. We have a good gang on deck, all books. The mate and the old man are* really tops, and the black gang is a good bunch. Ross has the wiper making his bunk —^it's the boy's first trip. (He'll wise up soon.) We wiU drop you another line when we hit port. WHITEY GREENLEE TriniiT''r''-' 1-^ To Old Friends Ft. Stanton Men Appeal For Mail Collision Sinks Tug In New Orleans �-' xv"';-:«?ss;! Page Six NORFOLK -I [M 15, th THB SEAFAHERS LOG "I 'i" n NI >11 Friday, Mey 18^ 1945* w-ant his opinion, he'll tell you, "It's a GOOD- deal." Let's wish theih all the happiness in the world. ^ We are expecting a good num­ ber of Moran tugs to pull in this week. That will keep us busy, but we hope there will not be too many beefs. ^ Mr. Shilling of the Alcoa SS Company doesn't seem to want to " cooperate with the union. He is Shipowner forcing us on the one-sided in his opinions. He re­ picket line to hold what we have; and the easier it will be for us to fuses to pay legitimate beefs. I make bigger and better gains in the future. The officials of- the- New Or­ Let us always bear in mind leans Branch wish to thank that money is power, so let us Brother C. Howell, Book num­ get some power in the Strike ber 27955, for donating a paper Fund. clipping machine to the branch. BUD RAY. Agent Shipping is still good in Nor­ folk. We have had to call outports for a number of crews, but managed to crew up the scows ok. We are pushing our organiz­ ing and educational programs to the fullest extent. Had two unor­ ganized ships in, and although it was impossible to get aboard we shipped four men on them and that they will move to another were able to get literature aboard. he case of an AB on the SS Char­ State. Cigarettes have additional les Burelson who was badly cut In the end this will pay dividends as the seamen are waking up. up by one of the gun crew. It tax of 4c added. They are tired of being pushed appears that- the AB, Charles Voting is rather light here as around by the companies and Holsapple, and the Steward were most of the members are Pro they don't want the phony set up having a little friendly argument members. Brother Johnnie Ep­ of the communist organizations. when the Navy butted in, and in­ person was seen celebrating V-E vited Holsapple on deck and We had quite a beef on an thereupon did a little carving. We Day today by gator-jocking one Army dock payoff—the SS An­ got Holsapple out of jail and to of the reptiles that is so well drew Pickens of South Atlantic the Marine Hospital. The Navy known in this state. Wonder if it SS Co. The beef was in the bag, man got 60 days and was turned could be some of the Everglades think we will have to put a little NEW ORLEANS but was let out by the crew. Out over to the Navy, who, we feel swamp-dew that is so well known fireworks under him to get him of the whole crew there were sure, doesn't want people of his here, and so weU liked by the on the ball. Things have been going at imbibers of intoxicants. only nine men aboard who were kind in the service. fairly good speed this week here There have been quite a few' real union men. The names are: -Two of our members who were Just arrived from the South­ in the port of New Orleans. The oldtimers hitting this port lately. L. D. MuUis, Richard Furr, James ashore for the first time in Balti­ west Pacific—Three Ton (Tiny) Patrolmen and Agent have been It is really good to see all you' Kirkj Thomas Burke^ Frederick more were knocked down by a S. C. Gainey one of Slim's (Curt kept on the ball, signing on and fellows getting back to the Cres­ Rouser, Williaym Slade, Vincent hit and run driver. Alex Piatek Starke's) bosom pals. He was paying off ships and settling a cent City once more. McDermott, Howell Arledge, Wil­ was kiUed and James Brewer has looking for a mouth full of meat few beefs. E. S. HIGDGN, Agent liam Cauthen. The SS Alcoa Pilot was finally choppers as his came up missing a broken leg and other injuries. squared away after settling a few They are the kind of men that They were members of the crew in the invasion. NEW YORK the union wants and needs. Out of the SS Floyd Gibbons which The SS Wino, I mean Brandy- beefs on her; There was one good Payoffs in the port of New York of the rest of the crew there v^ere had arrived from New York. wine, has failed to come in for a one in the Stewards Department. were slow the past week with Some supplies had been ordered only a few book men, the rest The local cops have caught up trip or so, and that makes me only 22 ships paid off, but on and the crew said they would not were trip card and probationary with the hit and run artist and no most damn unhappy, as she has these 22 ships were practically sign on until all the stuff was re­ book. This branch will send out doubt he forgot to insure his car been a source of ups and downs a list of names of these men and and is of no benefit to the men to me for the last three years. I ceived. We also had to pull two all of the old beefs' imaginable;^ OS because they did not show up and a dozen or so beefs that have recommend that they not be whom he so foolishly struck. am sure that from now on she given books with the privilige to Shipping in this port continues will be a pleasant ship to board for work. There was another beef never been experienced by the about the Chief Cook not getting New York Patrolmen before. ship, as they are not the kind of very slow with a large beach list, as she is all SIU now. paid for doing someone else's However, all these beefs were men that the SIU membership and t"he only places around here D. L. PARKER. Agent work in addition to his own. All settled aboard ship and we have can look on as brothers. with any income are the clip this was finally settled and they only one small Steward Depart­ Shipping for the future still joints. If some of our members ment beef on the SS Bayou Chico pulled the end of this week. looks good and the hall is empty. would only send cigarettes to PUERTO RICO still pending. The company agrees The SS Cody Victory, Alcoa Come on down to Norfolk and their brothers in the Marine Hos­ Well, things are beginning to to pay a division in wages but' Steamship Co. paid off May 8th. ship. pital instead of giving them to look up, here in the Enchanted the union is holding out for a di- ^ There was a dispute about over­ RAY WHITE. Agent people who in turn sell them Isles. In the last two weeks we vision of wages plus overtime. time for two Cooks, but that was back at 50 cents a pack, they have had twelve ships in. Very All of our sign-ons have been settled in no time at all. Went would be helping out the men in BALTIMORE few replacements, but it sure i.s back to sign her on on May 10th, cleared. the hospital who find it hard to good just to see a little activity but orders were changed to sign The SS Blenheim missed the Before the war, the United buy any. Russian sale and is still operating her on May 11th. States had only a matter of about The Hall boys—Avin, Bob and around. 7,500,000 tons of shipping and Paul — not all from the same Some of them are coming dir­ The SS T. J. Jackson, Mississ­ with an SIU crew. Frenchy was a third rate maritime power. family—fat boy Charlie Simmons ect from across, and it sure is ippi Steamship Company, signed Michelet shipped aboard her asAt the present time we are the and myself visited the hospital pitiful to hear the tales some of off on May 9th, under Article 64, Steward and the crew will prob­ greatest maritime power in the but were not able to see all the the boys tell of how they have revised, and everything is alright. ably wish that the Russians had world with approximately 50,- boys. Some are doing fine and been robbed of something to eat. , We had to send quite a number taken her befbre they get back 000,000 tons of shipping. But do some, I am sorry to say, not so And the trouble has to lay with of men to Galveston to finish to port. we intend to remain in that good. Most_ of the sickness has the Cooks and Stewards because signing- on the SS Peter Dunn and The Patrolmen in this branch status? Not if some bureaucrats been caused by the hardships I had two Liberty's of the same the SS Nott as they semed to didn't benefit by the lull much as they have been hitting the and politicians have their way. they have gone through during Company in the same week on have quite-a shortage. waterfront on the organizational There was a little bit of excite­ Take Mr. Lewis Douglas, form­ this lousy war. We •'sure as hell the same run. One of them had drive during their spare time. er deputy administrator of the need a bill of rights for merchant no complaints on the food and the ment here in New Orleans that Last Wednesday night's meet- i WSA—and we can be happy that seamen and the sooner the better. other crew had been eating can­ should be of interest and quite a Ing seems to have been one of WM. McKAY, Agent ned beef stew for the last twenty- surprise to some of our brother he is the foflner deputy adminis­ the most educational meetings six days. I was contacted at 11 trator — who proposes that we that we have had in this port for o'clock at night as the ship was give most of our tonnage away to TAMPA a long time and the membership only going to take fuel and water foreign nations and retain about is still talking about it. > 10,000,000 tons, to become once Things at the present tiye here here, then proceed to a south Everyone around is- holdingagain a third rate maritime pow­ in Tampa are a little slow. The coast port to load before getting their breath on the outcome of er. In so doing, thousands of Am­ only change at this writing is the stores. But I got in touch with the meeting on the bonus cut. erican seamen would be put on weather, and quite a few of the the WSA and she stayed in here Nothing has happened so far and the beachk and thousands of boys have been commenting on long enough to get stores. here's hoping it remains statusshoreside workers would also the short summer we had. Be­ All of the ports in the Island quo. lieve it or not the weather here is have been opened up again, so if lose their livelihood. J. P. SHULER, Palrolman as cold as it was this past winter. you are ever down this way load­ Douglas maintains that foreign t It looks as though we are go­ ing, call the hall and at least let nations can operate ships much Shipping is still going strong cheaper. Meanwhile, we are ing to be short of beer in this us know you are in. The num­ as usual. The membership is sure heavily taxed and buy bonds for ber is San Juan 1885. taking the ships out at present, building ships, only to see them *10,M0IIEY! JOST^ When down here remember members. Brother Greenlee, an but kind of expect a slow period fc given away with little or no re­ PAID S0ME(HiOTAXES/|you can get all the vegetables and ex-pie card from New York, who for several weeks soon, at least' turn for the huge investment. tropical fruit you want. Ice cream paid off the SS Henry M. Rice a until matters in Europe are more This is only a forerunner of is plentiful. Milk is a little hard few weeks ago really went and definitely settled. Nevertheless, what, no doubt, some people are to get at times, but can be had got himself fouled up good. If shipping will be better than av­ planning for, and the next sug­ with a little pressure inn the right you look at his third finger, left erage—so continue to head for; gestion will be along the lines places. The company squawks hand, j'ou will see- that he is New York to ship out. that we scrap part of our Navy. that it isn't good for your health, branded — by a woman! That's I would like to take this oppor­ . It should be remembered that but it is all pasteurized, and tl^e right! He was married May 10, tunity to pass on Brother Stew­ the planning and effort in build­ companies are not worried about 1945. He doesn't know what he is art's statement to the member­ ing the greatest Navy and mari­ your health. getting into, does-he,-fellas? But ship. He is the Mail Clerk and time fleet in the world helped baggage room man. The baggage Men, we must remember the it won't take him long to find out. room is getting so filled up with cause President Roosevelt's un­ The lucky girl (or is she?) is the timely death. Scrapping or giving state, as the Governor has signed bigger the strike fund we have stenographer here at the hall. We luggage, that he is having a time the less chance there is of John away our merchant fleet comes a bill adding 3c tax. There are had' noticed- both of them going of it to find a place to put the in­ imder the head of sabotage in our abofit six breweries here, and around- in a daze, but no one coming baggage, opinion. they state that they cannot man­ Keep In Touch With knew what was in the air until it If you have excess baggage, Well, here we go off to the jail ufacture beer with that much was all over. But seriously, he kindly refrain from using, the' Your Draf t Board, house again, and this time it was tax added, and I sincerely believe has a nice little wife, apd if you (Continued on Page 7) �• Friday, May 18, 1^45 -'' r'-.V^A '' •'" ' ;f5' TBE 'SEAFARERS "••r" A'v.^fV-Wri:- LOG Page £^ven Around The Ports sioner's office, the head commis­ (Continued from Psge 6) sioner disallowed the log. Murbaggage room for a storage room phay got his two day's pay back. for six to twelve month periods. Baggage held there will pot be It was brought before the com­ baggage anymore, but probably missioner that this logging took be given to other members that place while ship was anchored in are in need of same. So kindly New York before the voyage be­ find out the score on how long gan, and that Brother Murphay you can keep your luggage at the during the whole voyage proved fiaggage room. to be an exceptionally good sailor. The other day the Mail Clerk However, Captain Young in the 9.18 .52 Fieldson, Charles .. 14.58 was called again by the Postal face of this evidence, maintained Doqglas, Earl 39 1.12 Fifer, Edward M 7.50 Eckert, F. A. Inspector. All mail over ninety that it was more a matter of Douglas, Richard E 3.00 .01 Filipovich, L. A 11.57 Eckert, Oscar. < days must be turned back to the principle to him in" logging this Dowal, J 3.96 Finch, Wilfred 25.50 1.05 Eckols, Alfred J post office. So boys, be sure to man than the money that was Downes, John M Edelstein, A Findley, F 5.29 7.92 2.23 Downey, James W have your wives and sweethearts involved, and he still held tight. Edmonds, E Finnell, Jas 12.80 .69 7.35 Downie, J address your letters with this, The Commissioner explained "to Downs, Raymond 01 4.98 Edwards, Conrad H. 4.10 Finnegan, J 'Tlease hold until called for; the captain that this was beyond Egan, James Finnegan, Thomas H 10.58 15.05 2.23 Draves, Robert I am sure that then the post of­ 18.59 Fischer, John L. .76 Egan, J. W. 2.23 fice will not ask Brother Stewart the intent of the law, and the Dressier, Fred 14.13 Fisher, Benjamin L 28,93 - 3.55 Egner, Fred A to send those letters addressed logging was really severe in it­ Driggers, Eddie T <33 — 58.44 Fisher, Daniel W 3.90 Egner, Robert L that way, back to the post office. self. Because the man "turned to Driscoll, Edwin G when he was awakened and the Eickmeyer, John A 2.23 2.64 Fisher, Harry M. Jr 2.23 Dryall, F. R And please, please, he says, don't 3.30 .79 Fristoe, Ashby J 1.98 Eklund, Erick R put your excess baggage in the fact that,he was model sailor all Drydale, Wayne trip, he would not entertain the Eklund, Paul .82 .99 Fitch, Richard T .......1140.86 Dublanica, Peter baggage room for storage. We are log, and disallowed it. 1.91 Fitzgerald, Charles' .04 Elrdo, Simon F 5.64 Ducote, Luke C not responsible for same. 3.92 Fitzgerald, John D 3.46 5.50 Eldhuse, Anton Glad to see some of the mem­ This in itself may seem small, Ducote, Reese A .14 Fitzgerald, John R 8.43 5.94 Eldhuse, H bers are taking an interest in our as it only involves two day's pay, Dudley, Arlie L 9.90 Fitzgerald, Robert J 2.40 Elf, Knute 8.27 union literature. Knowledge but that is not the idea. The way Dufour, Andrew T 5.15 Fitzgerald, W. J 3.71 Elliott, Jas 69.67 about your organization is very the log was written up was Dugan, Richard E 15.21 Fitzpatrick, John J .90 Elrod, Roy F 99 important, just as important as "absent from duty without leave Dugas, Anthony J Endres, Edwin 3.44 25.99 Flaherty, John J <83 Duett, Charles O our contracts, constitution and and without sufficient reason." 8.53 Flaves, J 7.61 Engelhardt, Eugene E ;34 Duke, Joseph shipping rules. How can a man be absent from 18.74 Fleming, Berney 9.86 England, Fred R. ..T 2.16 As Truesdale puts it, "We all duty without leave when the ship Duke, Stanley F 2.64 Fleming, J .01 11.25 Englso, Minyard D voted on those rules up and down is laying in the stream awaiting Dukes, J. W 9.24 Fleming, Thomas H 10.69 English, Thomas 2.13 the coast, to the Gulf and back, convoy, no shore liberty granted Dukeshire, I 04 26.60 Engstrom, Lincoln C. E. .. 21.20 Fleury, Arthur so let's live up to them. What's and the man in question laying DuMaduros, F. R Enna, Anthony 2.31 .72 Flockhart, David F 9.71 Duncan, E. T the use of having them if you in his bunk? Can you see how 38.65 Flores, Albert N 6.03 Ennis, Walter R 30.25 don't care about them? Then, the ridiculous this is? It appears to Duncan, Frank A., Jr. .. Enoches, E 3.62 Floyd, Ross F. .1 152.63 2.07 Duncan, Mota H first thing you know, you will be me that Captain (Bligh) Young .72 Fluence, Humolla 10.05 98.75 Enna, Joseph Jr working 15 hours a day, at the would do very well to log a man Duncan, Roy W 3.96 Flynn, John J 12.12 8.76 Epperson, Hebert A rate of $1 per day, only a stooge for a legitimate reason and not Dungan," Charles W 4.27 Flynn, J 02 .74 Erikson, Anton J Dunham, Frank ..< to the shipowner." attempt to deprive a man of his 1.74 Flynn, R. 1.33 63.99 Erickson, Irvin C Dunkin, Leon B Which is true, when the mem­ salary for such petty reasons. 1.65 Flynn, Raymond J 79 5.96 Erco, E Dunlap, James Allen bership decides to let down a lit­ Erwin, Winston B 5.94 Flynii, William P 2:82 1.98 Dunn, Oscar Jan Things in this port seem to tle. It was not so long ago either, 34.08 Foley, Stephen E 2.23 21.38 Escoffier, John ttiat we were getting that buck be running very smoothly. Bill Dunn, Walter L Esteve, George L 7.71 Ford, James A 5.94 8.61 Dunphy, John Luth has taken over as Patrol­ or two a day and no overtime. 1.39 Forsman, John 43.29 2.55 EstreUa, M Bear that in mind, boys, when man, and it looks like he is go­ Dupuy, Edward 55.64 Forsyth, Joseph H 8.35 9.87 Etheredge, William L you think that you don't need a ing to stick around for a while. Durant, Howard L 14.75 Fort, Robert B 51.34 1.19 Etherton, Teery G •union. That is what will happen He went out and bought himself Durant, W. 167.11 Fortes, John N 8.53 5.78 Evans, Benjamin T three rooms of furniture, and if Durett, Sol R to you. Evans, C 35 Flory, H. E 7.76 2.64 Durfee, Charles E. Drinking is an art, but when I know the lady in jquestion it Evans, E 2.30 5.63 Durham, J one imbibes so much that he gets looks like Bill is here to stay. In 9.40 5.31 Evans, Harry high and nastily inebriated, it closing let me state, keep away Durr, Harold Evans, J 1.20 16.39 Dust, Roy W from the Coast Guards and settle then causes difficulties. I am not Evans, Leonard N 3.77 preaching .about having drinks your troubles in the Union HaUs. DeTenbeck, Hugo CREW OF 1.98 31.13 Evans, Robert A (Dutenbeck, H.) •Hell, I like to drink as well as the SS GEORGE CRAWFORD HARRY J. COLLINS Dutton, Robert R Evans, W. 1.00 12.29 next man—^but why get drunk in When you signed off on Decem­ Agent Evans, W. H 5.97 3.52 Dvorack, C. E. your union haU. First, you are ber 10, 1944, there was hanging Evans, William H 10.03 19.64 Dwight, Eugene N violating the constitution. Sec­ 9.75 fire a broken watch beef. It was . 10.05 Evensen, Even Dwyer, Arthur J ond, you make trouble for us Dis­ MOBILE 10.66 agreed by all members that the 2.23 Ewing, William F Dwyer, C. J., Jr patchers. You delay our work money, when paid, should be di­ Shipping was good around here Dwyer, Raymond F. 37.22 and cause confusion, and gener­ F vided among the crew. However, for a while but has slowed down .73 Fahey, J. L Dycus, Thomas L ally it ends up in some one get­ 11.63 the Company has mailed vouch­ at the present. But we in the Dykema, Martin 2.90 Fair, David C ting hurt. 99 ers for the fuU amount to 15 port of Mobile think that ship­ If you drink, then hold it. Be Fajatowski, Jacob 11.96 members of the cr'ew, leaving out •sociable. No one Wants to asso­ ping will pick up in a few days. Falana, John M 14.30 in the cold the Stewards Depart­ Eastman, Alfred 6.81 ciate with nasty temperments, Only have two ships in at the Falls, l^m 16.36 ment, the Bosun, Deck Engineer, and you generally lose some good present. One is from New Or­ Eaton, Edward Currier.... 44.85 Falnes, J. 10.56 Deck Maintenance, and two 4.45 Faucette, J.' friends by being nasty and leans (Alcoa), and. the crew is go­ Eaton, Edward C Wipers. Will the following crew Eaton, Jasper C. 21.80 .troublesome. (Fancutt, John) 52.88 members please turn their nxoney ing to be paid off here. They only 123.75 Farrar, M. G. So let's cooperate, and refrain have been on articles seven days. Ebanks, Carlman .35 in to the New York Agent's of­ from getting somsed and trouble- She will be here for a good while Farrell, W. E 6.36 fice so that it may be pooled and vSome in your union hall. After in the shipyard, and we expect Farrow, Jack 2.64 divided equally: Charles Rolkieall, we have work to do, where she will keep a skeleton crew Farthing, Roger J 1.90 wicz. Earl White, Edward Bobas you are on a good time. And aboard. Farthorn, William P 3.26 inski, Edward Rook, Clif BrumSS THOMAS REED as much as we all would like to Fath, J. A 76 met, Alfred Mowel, Thomas Old­ join you, during working hoxirs We have the SS Juliet Low, E. J. Lelly, 100 hours. Collect Fawcett, Paul G ; 2.13 en, Robert Hairsten, Roger MenSouth Atlantic SS Co. in transit at the Calmar SS Co., 44 White­ it's hardly possible. Fay, J. E. (John) 1952.92 dez, Don Schumaker, Thomas from New York. Seems the only hall St., N. Y. So when you drink, keep a Fay, J 2.97 Shea, Harry Gooden, Paul Gazie, 4 straight course, sober up and man to have an agreement on Fay, William J !. 13.86 Don Payton and John Sullivan. SS CYRUS W. FIELD head for the Dispatcher's Board. board Ship is the master and he Fearon, Joseph R 2.23 won't show it to the members on t- t- S. Disputed overtime is waiting Fereroff, Peter, P.J.R •The jobs are not in morse, and 12.34 Bearer of receipt 66845, for the of the crew unless it benefits the for the following men: W. D. each ship has her sailing course. 36.79 payment of three months' dues Feher, Leo steamship company. Austen, 22 hours; W. A. Landry, Felix, Frank M 4.95 and the annual strike assessment, W. PAUL GONSORCHIK, 26 hours; J, A. Puczykowsky, 7 Feltman, Charles E. .. GEORGE BALES. Agent 3.96 Dispatcher paid in the port of New Orleans hours; A. LaGarde, 7 hours. 72.14 and signed by Patrolman L. Feltz, Ford G The men can get their money Fenn, Roy 2.81 Clark, please report to the book­ by writing to Oliver J. Olson & Feraci, Charles E , PHILADELPHIA .66 keeper in the New York hall. It Co., 260 California St., San Fran­ Ferdensky, J 2.23 is necessary to get your name Brother Murphay, deck Main­ cisco, California. Ferguson, H. H .50 and book number. tenance man on the Wm. Sterling 4" it t 49.73 Fernandez, Manuel R • of the Waterman SS Company 4. ft SS B. BOURNE 3.46 Ferri, B. CJ 'was logged two days pay for over JOHN GRUEBNEH 1.42 Chief Cook and 2nd Cook, who Ferri, Edward V "Sleeping between one and two 1.78 Please contact Silas B. Axtell, haVe 188 hours each due them Ferris, Benjamin in the afternoon in port. Captain Fetterhoff, J .46 15 Moore Street, New York, as from the last vbya^e, can collect Young of the ship held tight and 6.00 your case against the SS Lafay­ at the Mississippi SS Co., 17 Bat­ Ficaratto, J ^would not rescind -the log. The "Fitarelli, Donato ....'. 1.42 ette is ready for trial. tery PL, New "York. following day... at the Commis- Unclaimed Wages Mississippi Steamship Company PERSONALS MONEY DUE �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, May 18, 1945 \l \}se Our Facilities The Seafarers has created an efficient and smooth working shoreside apparatus to protect the interests of the men on the ships. All our time and thought is devoted to seeing that SlU men receive the best wages, the best conditions, and the utmost union protection. L But there is more to the SlU than winning ship­ board wages and conditions. We keep our men clear of jams while they are ashore. We represent our members before the various government boards and bureaus. We see that thbir rights are respected and that they get the breaks due a merchant seaman. WE WILL DO THE SAME FOR YOU ISTHMIAN MEN DROP INTO ONE OF OUR HALLS Coast Guard, Draft Board, Immigration Beefs: The SlU maintains a staff of officials completely familiar with all the complicated rules. Wo stand ready at all times to aid Isthmian men in any disputes they may have, or give them advice as to their rights and the limitations imposed upon them. Our "Beef window" is open all day — every day. Bring your Coast Guard, Draft Board or Immigration problems to us. If you need representation on any of your problems, go to the SIU hall nearest you. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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