http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/dad45b3bfa6339898166659f32d4bdee.PDF b0626d5b8d04859ad8908a546dcb4647 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. JUNE 15. 1945 PhilippineRibbon For Merchant Seamen Postwar Prosperity For Everyone (?) WASHINGTON (LPA) — The "United States News." published by ultra-conserva­ tive David Lawrence, last week carried a prediction for the future that had govern­ ment and labor economists laughing out loud. "At $120 billion of national income." said the paper, "there will not be 60.000,000 jobs. There will be several million unemployed. Yet. for all but the unemployed, there will be prosperity ..." The logic is fascinating, said one economist. "There'll be jobs except for the jobless, food except for the hungry, homes except for the home­ less, clothes except for the naked. The idea that there will be prosperity for every­ one save several million un­ employed should put to rest any doubts about whether we'll have a healthy econ­ omy. Everyone knows that apples are nutritious and with millions of unemployed, selling apples on the street corners, how can we help but become a healthy nation?" President Truman has author­ ized the wearing of the Navy's Philippine Defense Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon by officers and seamen on ships of the Merchant Marine partici­ pating in those operations, the War Shipping Administration has announced. In a letter to Vice Admiral Em­ ory S. Land, USN, (Ret'd), Capt. J. K. Vardaman, USNR, Naval Aide to the President, said under date of May 16: "With further reference to your request to the President, some time ago that Mercfiant Marine personnel be allowed to wear the Philippine Defense Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon: "The President has directed me to advise you he approves the wearing of these two ribbons by Merchant Marine personnel, un­ der rules and regulations similar to those prescribed by the Navy Department for wearing of the same ribbons by naval person­ nel." Hundreds of SIU Liberty ships, Victory ships, C's and Hogs have have been subjected to enemy at­ transported troops and supplies tack and some have been sunk or in the operations that have re­ put out of action with serious gained the Philippines. Many casualties among their crews. Higgins Dumps Agreement, Provokes Union Walkout By WHITEY LYKKE New Orleans, June 8—There is a strike going on down here at the Higgins Industries, Inc., leading manufacturer of landing craft. Andrew J. Higgins^ who poses as a staunch "friend" of labor, recently cancelled his contract with the New Orleans Metal Trades Council, AFL, forcing the walkout. The unions here charged Higgins with preparing to re­ still working, scabbing on the union. establish the open shop. Oiie is E. J. Vorel. He walked One of Higgins purposes seems through the pickctline the first to be to divide the returning ser­ two days and was scared off only vicemen from the workers, with when he was told that both the the hope of smashing the unions. Shipriggers Union and the SIU In one newspaper interview, Hig­ were blackballing him. gins was quoted as saying that he Another is Ben George Ferris. was against veterans paying He turned out to be.a super-scab"high" initiation fees to unions, ber. He not only works as a fore­ an unfounded charge. The unions man during the strike, but is also involved walked out on the prin­ instructing other scabs in splic­ ciple of "no agreement — no ing and general rigging work. work." These men are being blackball­ 1 At the shipyard there are about ed by the Shipriggers Local No. forty members of the Tugboat- 635 of the Ironworkers, and will, men's Union of the SIU, who, of of course, be cut into our social course, refused to cross the pick- register. etline. This branch has had rep­ Of the 3,000 men employed by resentatives at their strike meet­ Higgins, there have been only a ings, and has found that there are dozen or so men walking through leveral retired or ex-SIU men the picketline under police escort. a gef> No. 24 Board To Cut Bonus This Week, According To Shipowner Shoot LABOR SOLIDARITY Louis Saillant (right), secretary of the French General Confeder­ ation of Workers and president of the Council of National Resis­ tance. is greeted in San Francisco by K. C. Apperson. organizer for the International Association of Machinists — AFL. Saillant was one of the outstanding leaders in the underground fight of free French unions against the' Nazi oppressors. (LPA) Favors Benefits For All Seamen Philadelphia sentiment is over­ whelming on two points about the Merchant Marine. One is that merchant seamen should get the same benefits after the war as soliders and sailors, and the other that the United States should maintain a huge merchant fleet. Whether this fleet should be op­ erated by the Government or by private companies is a disputed point, and one on which many Philadelphians have formed no judgment. Eight out of ten city residents think they should get the same benefits basing their opinion principally on the risks run dur­ ing the njonths when submarines were taking a heavy toll of Atlan­ tic shipping. One person in eight was against extending service benefits to the seamen, and one in sixteen had no opinion. When interviewers for The Bulletin Poll inquired whether the coun­ try should keep a large number of merchant vessels after the war, they found virtual unanimity. Eighty-four per cent of those talked to said "yes" and only four per cent "no." On the question of Government vs. private oper­ ation, exactly half thought the Government should be the oper­ ator. The Maritime War Emergency Board is scheduled to meet this week and render a final decision on the reduction of tonus rates in "non-combat areas." According to the June 11 issue of the Journal of Commerce, which accur­ ately reflects the views and plans of the shipowners, the Board has received many briefs* demanding a change in the bonus adjustments would hurt the war effort "because the pressure of rates, and is now ready to act. simple existence for them and Significantly, all the briefs de­ their families would be too great manding cuts in the bonus come to allow them to remain longer from the shipowners. The Pacific Shipowners Association demand­ at their jobs." ed that the bonus should be abol­ Representative Patterson quot­ ished entirely in the Atlantic. ed MWEB member John SteelThis position was supported by man, who said he recognized that the American Merchant Marine bonuses and\vages were one but Institute and many individual that technically the MWEB had no control over wages and, there­ operators. fore, could do nothing. Aside from the SIU brief de­ The California Democrat con­ manding the retention of full tended that MWEB must put an bonus rates until basic wages could be adjusted, briefs on be­ end to its "mechanical" thinKmg half of the seamen were filed by and take the initiative in facili­ Representatives Welch (Rep., tating an "ordinary transition." Calif.), Patterson (Dem., Calif.), He also wrote Vice AdmLal Em­ ory S. Land, War Shipping Ad­ and De Lacy (Dem., Wash.). "The matter of war bonuses is ministrator, to the effect that the an industry-wide matter that WSA cannot dodge its responsi­ cannot be limited to any ocean," bility as owner of the fleet and Representative Welch wrote. He as the agency directing its war recommended readjustment of use. He urged Admiral Land to wages for all seamen, stating that recommend delay in bonus re­ after this had been accomplished, ductions and use his good offices and only then, would a reduction to facilitate wage adjustments. of bonuses in aU areas be in Capt. Edward Macauley, Dep­ order. uty War Shipping Administrator, Representative De Lacy, who is the only member of WMEB in is a former marine fireman, told Washington at present. Dr. Steelthe board "war bonuses have now man and Frank C. Graham, the become part of seamen's take- third member, are expected to home pay." He cautioned that re­ come here for a meeting which ductions in bonuses before wage probably will be held Friday. SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE AND A GOOSE FOR THE WORKERS WASHINGTON, June 8—^An astonishing double stand­ ard toward pay rises was indicated by President Truman in two conflicting statements at his press conference yesterday. Commenting on the $2,500 "expense" account voted by the Congressmen to themselves, the President indicated that he did not like the method used, though he would not veto the bill. However, he said, if members of Congress would vote to increase their basic salaries from the $10,000 a year they now receive to $15,000 or $25,000, he would be glad to sign the bill. Having been a Senator, he said, he knew that mem­ bers of Congress were grossly underpaid. Meanwhile, labor leaders who spoke to the President this week, asking for an upward revision of the Little Steel for­ mula, were told by Mr. Truman that the formula still stood and thai there was no change contemplated in the "wage stabilization yardstick." Two Senators lost no time in taking up the President's suggestion. Today Senators H. Styles Bridges (R„ NJI.) and Overton (D. Louisiana) introduced a bill to raise Congression­ al salaries to $20,000 a year. This would represent a 100 per cent increase. �' t;.."'"V•' f ' Page Two THE SEAEAkERS LOG Friday, June 15, 1945 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated uith the American federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 J. HARRY LUNDEBERG 4" i S" ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK -------- Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station p.. New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 .5th Street, N. W., Washington, D, C. Entry As Second Class Matter Pending Judge, Jury And Jailer No decision has yet been made on the Coast Guard bid to take over the peacetime control of the merchant seamen. Not much has appeared in the papers of recent days, though you may rest assured that those busy little bureaucrats are working night and day trying to expand their power. When the Coast Guard comes out into the open to demand that its present war emergency control be made permanent, we must hit them and hit them hard. Foremost among the opponents of the Coast Guard power grab has b^ the Seafarers International Union, and through the Log and other publications, we have time and again exposed the dangers inherent in military control over civilian workers. Those seamen who have been before the Coast Guard on charges know the tremendous power that agency wields. Case after case, which in shoreside industry would have Thanks to the cooperation of meant at most a reprimand, resulted in the seaman's papers rank and file members of the being lifted for various periods of time. union, packages of literature pre­ A shoreside worker who is fired can always get a job pared by the educational depart­ ment will be placed in the hands In another factory or shop. He is not blacklisted or barred of the membership sooner than from working at his skill. Indeed, the law of the land for­ was expected. Realizing the im­ bids the blacklisting of a worker, since this takes from him portance of giving this literature his only means of livelihood, his trade or profession. the fastest and widest distribu­ By LOUIS GOFFIN On the other hand, the merchant seaman who has had tion possible, these members vol­ his papers lifted is unable to go to sea, he is unable to earn a I've met various guys whQ are unteered their time to collate, Uving. He cannot turn to anything else—^seafaring is the under the Impression that carry­ fold and package the material ing a union book makes them* a every union man will shortly only thing he knows. union man. I differ with have at his disposal. One of the inhuman methods that was used by all the good them, because I believe that a The packages, which will be totalitarian countries to prevent revolt from below was to good union man does more than placed on the bunks of Seafarers members on all ships in port, con­ punish not only the man who actively opposed them-^but just carry a book, his family, too, punishing the innocent along with the al­ I believe that to be a good tain a copy of the Constitution union man, a fellow has various and By-Laws of the union; the leged guilty with one indifferent blow. booklets "You and Your Union," This is the case here under the present Coast Guard duties toward his brother mem­ "Here's How Brother," "Order!— bers, and to the oinion. In a very (Control over merchant seamen. The brass hats punish inno­ few words, my opinions of what How to Conduct a Union Meet­ cent-people, the wives and children of seamen, by unjust constitutes a good union man is ing on Ship and Ashore," "In­ economic action against what the military mind considers as follows: He is tolerant to his structions To Ships Delegates," shipmates, and helps the young "The SIU at War," health infor­ an offender. mation and organizatinoal leaf­ Merchant shipping is a civilian occupation; its person­ first trippers. in the understand­ lets and pamphlets. of union contracts, and their nel is civilian, and wants to remain such. Seamen do not ing This literature will serve two duties aboard ship. want a military setup, the unnecessary harsh, degrading He attends all union meetings purposes, to educate the mem­ discipline, the sea scout uniforms, the unbending, final-as- aboard ship and regular meet­ bership and to aid in the organiz­ drive. A better educated death military law which continued Coast Guard control ings at the union halls. He ac­ ing membership will eliminate the cepts as part of his union duties petty disputes and beefs which will mean. From The Assistant Sec'y-Treas. Everything's OK Now The waterfront workers can relax. The new com' mittee set up by USS "to study the postwar needs of Am­ erican merchant seamen" is in good hands, and the seamen «an rest assured that their interests will be taken care of. On the committee are the following representatives of the seamen: six shipowners; two WSA representatives; -Iwo from the USS, one of them an industrialist; and one iW^all Street financier. Oh, yes, and one each from the NMU, NMEBA, and ^he MM&P. , So, relax, everything is going to be all right. ans the chair, or recording secretary's job. He never declines nomina­ tion for various committees that are necessary for the well "> being of his union. He acts as ship or department delegate when re­ quested by the crew. He keeps his book in good standing at all times, and never squawks when paying dues and assessments, because he knows the money is used to better his wage and working conditions. He always makes it his business to participate in all union discus­ sions, and when in port always votes in the yearly elections, and • Rank And File Helps Distribution sometimes turn what would otherwise be a happy trip into a seagoing nightmare. The organizing material will give union brothers literature on all referendum ballots. He helps to organize, because as a good union man he is q self ap­ pointed organizer. He has pride in the fact that he is a loyal member of the best union in the maritime field, and when some one asks him what union he belongs to, he proudly states: the Seafarers Internation­ al Union of North America, with which to approach unorgan­ ized seamen everywhere. More such material is being prepared and will be available soon. The brothers who helped pack­ age the material are: John W. Riebel, Bk. No. 22761; Frank Brainard, No. 88, Pac. Dist.; Tony Zachel, No. 41214; Howard E. Kaul, Pac. Dist Book; Jesse Blodgett. No. 42041; Ray Stirl Tucker, T.C. 19133. Book Campaign A lifeboat, fully equipped and with a sail rigged, is on exhibi­ tion in Atlas Court at Rockefeller Center throughout this week. It has a special story to tell. In boats like this merchant seamen on the war-scourged ocean lanes have looked back to see their tor­ pedoed ships burning and sink­ ing; and with every ship and its cargo a library was lost. In the years of the war, the los^ of seagoing collections of the American Merchant Marine Li­ brary Association has " reached perhaps into the hundreds of thousands of volumes. The life­ boat, symbol of the association's spring drive, serves as a remind­ er and an invitation to New York­ ers. It reminds them of the con­ solation that books give to men in the slow, lonely, toilsome life of the sea; and it invites them to share their books with these sea­ farers. May the lifeboat be filled with books many times over in the course of this week, and may the association's campaign through­ out the city prove that people on nc land are grateful to men in peril on the deep. i 'J �Friday, June 15, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Bucko Skipper Comes To Grief For Harsh Treatment of Grew A bucko skipper, still living in the 18th century, who threw 9 man into irons for what was no more than a minor infraction, came to grief last week as the SIU successfully pressed charges against him before the Coast By PAUL HALL Guard. Captain C. H. Deal, w ho A CLEAN SHIP, A CLEAN PAYOFF handcuffed OS William Vel­ Since the Seafarers have been stressing the importance of sub­ osquez, Jr., for 11 hours and mitting beefs, the ships paying off lately in New York have been 15 minutes, and threatened the much cleaner than before. The membership is learning right along the proper manner in which to submit their various disputes. rest of the crew of the SS Grace Abbott (Calmar) with the same When a ship comes in, all hands should have seen the Ships treatment, suddenly pleaded Delegates and have all their beefs down in a clear, concise manner. guilty in the middle of his trial, Then your Patrolman can devote his whole effort to the settlement after having unsuccessfully tried of those beefs, instead of spending the biggest part of his time in to defend himself. His license was trying to get them written down clearly. However, there is still suspended for one month and he room for improvement. All members should remember that the was put on three months proba­ cleaner a ship is brought in, the better the representation the crew tion. members will receive, because it allows more time for the officials William Velosquez, Jr., (left) the seaman who was thrown into In a desperate effort to regain to work on the disputes and settle them the SIU way—at the point irons by bucko Skipper Deal, is being congratulated by Patrolman some of his prestige. Deal turned of production. Jimmy Hanners on the successful outcome of his case. Patrolman to the crew and dramatically It is well, too, for crew to consult, as soon as the ship docks, the Manners was assigned by the Seafarers to handle the pressing of shoreside Patrolmen, so that all the beefs can be settled before the charges against the skipper; This marks the first time that any asked if they didn't want to ship pay-off. By having the disputes settled before the ship is paid off, disciplinary charges have been brought against a ship's officer by with him a^in. To a man they our members will have more time to spend with their families ashore, the SIU, as the union dislikes taking a man's livelihood away from answered "no." The SS Grace Abbott was a instead of having to run in and out of the union hall or the company him. hard working ship. The crew had office to get the dough which is coming to them. worked overtime for several days, putting in 4'/^ extra hours each BUCKING THE BUCKOS day. We have had many bucko skippers up this way, but one of the This day, Velosquez was asked prize packages of them all came in here recently. Captain Deal of to work overtime again and he the SS Grace Abbott, Calmar SS Company, undoubtedly will rate said he too tired from the very high in the "heel" class in the Maritime Industry. That sad, sorrowful noise you previous days' work and could There is a complete story in this week's Log about this char­ hear these spring nights is not not make it. He asked to be ex­ acter and it will give all the details. the sound of the surf against the cused. The skipper considered We bring this beef up here to point out that the Seafarers do shore, nor a wolf baying at the his authority threatened and or­ not intend to allow their members to be pushed around by men of moon, nor even Mayor LaGuardia dered Velosquez handcuffed to raging at someone or evei-yone. this sort. the rail of the monkey bridge. Kept there one hour in the rain, We have a pretty clean record in this outfit regarding the prose­ No, what you hear is the weep­ he was removed to the number 2 cution of licensed men on ships' beefs. We have this record, first of ing and wailing and the gnash­ mast table for a total of 11 hours all, because we do not like to see any man deprived of his living. ing of teeth emanating straight and fifteen minutes. Secondly, we don't like to squawk "Copper" to any of the Coast from the NMU hall on West 17th Street. The word has come Guard officials, or to anyone else for that matter. Deal threatened the rest of the through, first in unbelievable crew with the same treatment if There are times, however, when something must be done with gasps through the grapevine, they wouldn't work overtime af­ people of this type, and this was one of them. Our membership has then in apologetic forthrightedter the watch, saying he would good relationships with most all of the licensed officers on our con­ ness in the Daily Worker — The call a destroyer crew to bring the tracted vessels, and cases of this kind are an exception, rather than Communist line has changed ship in. The next day, realizing the rule. It is interesting to note also that any time the Seafarers again! his mistake, the skipper called have taken up a beef between the crew and some of these buckos The order is out: No more "co­ Velosquez to him, and asked him before shoreside authorities in the various ports, our men have operation" with the shipowners! to forget the entire incident, always been judged right. Russia^ trying to blackmail the promising to remove an earlier This outfit doesn't take pride in putting any seaman on the Allied nations into giving it more log. beach, regardless of his rating, whether he be an ordinary or a concessions, is holding the spectre NEW YORK, May 31—A new skipper. However, we feel that men of this calibre are mad dogs of "revolutionary communism" procedure to be followed by Velosquez had been logged 4 for 1 for being an hour and a half and have no place on a ship and should not go to sea. Not only does over their heads. merchant seamen in New York late returning from liberty, when this type of man have trouble with the unlicensed crew, but with What you hear is the NMU, and City when applying for food and the licensed officers as well, as the record will show. It is our opin­ the other communist leaders, shoe rations was announced to­ he was unable to get a launch to ion that the Seafarers, in making a. fight in matters like this case, weeping for the bourgeois com­ day by the local War Price and take him to the Abbott. When the ship came in, a dele­ are not just helping themselves, but are helping all phases of the forts that soon shall be but mem­ Rationing Board. gation of the crew came to the entire maritime industry. ories. In a letter sent to the New New York hall, demanding that Gone will be the warm featherYork office of the Seafarers, R. charges be preferred against DO-GOODING NO GOOD beds of the shipowners, the warm Katz, of the Consumer Depart­ Deal. Although the SIU does not fleecy blankets of super-profits, The USS in the Port of Norfolk is at it again! Our members and in. their place the cold,- cold ment, stated that his last dis­ ordinarily like to prosecute ships' will recall the various beefs we have had with this outfit in Norfolk charge paper must be shown by officers, and take their livlihood wcHcld of the. "class struggle." about their scabby, finky ways. They are npt content with being a Gone will be the aromatic cig­ each applicant, to prevent seamen away from them, in this case it charity or hand-out organization, but they must also interfere with ars, of the operators, the banquets applying for and obtaining dupli­ was felt that action was absolute­ affairs that definitely are not their business. ly necessary in order to save fu­ at the Hotel Commodore with the cate rations. The latest reports from the Norfolk Agent state that the officials landlocked profit - makers, the "Merchant seamen," ssiid the ture crews from high-handed of the USS in Norfolk are agitating against the Seafarers among all popping of photo bulbs and letter, "must present to the Board methods. unorganized seamen in that port. Rather a coincidence (or is it?) champagne corks. their last discharge paper which Patrolman Jimmy Hanners was that these people are trying to turn the seamen against the Sea­ Ah, it's to be a long, long cold will be marked by the issuing, assigned to the case, and with the farers at a time when the SIU is waging an all-out organizational year for our comrades. clerk. able help of Attorney Ben Sterl­ drive. It shouldn't happen to a dog, "In those instances where the ing was able to secure justice. It only proves what the Seafarers have maintained-right'along especially, a Russian bloodhound, seaman does not have a discharge Captain Deal was charged with —^that these people are detrimental, to the seamen's welfare. This, -^Top 'n.Lift slip or a discharge book, a letter unlawfully putting a man in r: from the company employing irons, and misconduct. His de­ in spite of the fact that they get their dough by blowing off about him, stating length of time sea­ fense; "before he entered his plea the free tickets, etc., they are giving to the seamen. These profes­ man has been at sea on the last of guilty, was that he was unsional dorgooding busybodies make a great show of doing something •i trip, and confirming the fact that famili^ with the regulations, and for seamen so as to enable them to panhandle money from various he is still in their employ would thcHight- that was the only way organizations and people. They use their position, instead of : helping, be appreciated." seamen, to interfere with their personal rights. he-could punish a man. He was .~ tV War Price and Rationing Board hdmonisbed by the Hearing Of­ The SIU at one time maintaihed- a picket line-around the-Nor­ folk USS for just such phony triokst Unless theyi correct this-aituaNo. 2531.2,' which handles ration­ ficers and the Chief of the Ship­ ing for merchant seamen, is lo­ ping Commission, for his actions tion immediately, we shall throw another picket line around them cated at 107 Walker Street. as the sentence was set. and make it stick. NMU On Merry Go Round Again, Gurran Moots Self Coining Out PROCEDURE FOR RflTIONING STAMPS I U. h ag get S'il'A: >e-jt . �"f'-f r^f?;- -if.,'" Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 15, 1945 Little SlU Tug Did A Big Job I" I lil- hi.'} With the relaxation of security- more than 200 Allied tugs to be Navy gunners. Mainy of the huge invasion ves regulations, that unsung, over­ used. looked hero, the deepsea tugboat, It towed a British cruiser, ships sels had to be pushed into posi has at last come in for its share and barges through enemy sub­ tion off the invasion harbors, be­ marine and air attacks, fighting fore troops could even be landed of -well-earned glory. The ending of the European off bomber raids with its two In addition, the tugs were busy in war permits the story of the SIU guns. It narrowly escaped being the construction of artificial har­ tug, the Black Rock, operated by dragged to the bottom several bors, built a mile offshore. Moran Towing Company, to be times, when ships it was towing This was done by towing huge concrete barges and caissons and told, and recognition sho-wn of were sunk. QUESTION: Which is the best sailor's port? The Black Rock ranged as far sinking them to form a solid the role played in the winning of as Bombay, India, and reached breakwaten the war. The Black Rock sailed to Eng­ New York only a few days ago It was a big job done by a little DAN BOYCE, Oiler—San Juan. land under its own power in May with a large disabled freighter in ship. Seafarers will appreciate Puerto Rico—you don't have to 1944, and participated in the tow. All this was done with a the magnitude of the job done by ask me twice. It is a town where Normandy invasion, one of the regular crew of 31, plus a dozen the Black Rock and other tugs. things are always popping, and it's within walking distance from the docks. Accommodations for seamen are pretty good—sleep­ ing, eating, music and dancing. It is easy to have a good time, and Eugene Arnold, 21 year old Or­ it doesn't cost much. The climate dinary Seaman, member of the is ideal. The last time I was there, Seafarers, is one ybung lad who three of the deck gang signed off does not let the disappointments and stayed for three months. of life keep him from what is That ought to give you an idea. the most important thing to him For further information, read , —^the development of his artistic what Bud Ray the PJl. Agent talent. writes about San Juen. Kept by the necessity of work­ ing since the day he left school, from going to art school; or from being able to buy the right kind of materials, Arnold did not give ED LARKIN, FOW — Rio de up trying to improve himself. Janeiro, in Brazil, is the place for If he couldn't get canvass, he me. You can have a good time used the only stuff he could get there for practically nothing. The aboard ship—window shades. If women are good-looking and oils were beyond his. reach; he friendly. There is always plenty used crayons or pencil. If he could to do in Rio—sightseeing, swim­ not get solitude, he closed his ming, dancing, or what you will. ears and worked in a crowded Get • there during a fiesta, and focs'le. Since models are not al­ there are plenty of them, and you lowed within fifty yards of a ship, will have the time of your life. he did the next best thing, he It's a scenic city, with plenty of closed his eyes and dreamed them scenic women. up. Cast your eyes at the picture he's holding up—is there any­ thing wrong with his talent or his imagination? Professionals, too, think his RUSSELL DICKERSON, AB— talent shows promise, and when Give me Marseilles, in sunny he hit the shore after his last France. The women are absolute­ trip, he was offered a scholar­ ly beautiful. I read a letter in ship in a commercial art school. today's paper where it said that But again fate stood in his way. the French women are the Illness in his family made it im­ world's best—not only on beauty, perative that Eugene continue but in understanding and personworking so he was forced to pass cdity. That sure is right! Besides up the free instruction offered that, the population is friendly, him. and there is plenty to drink in Brother Arnold comes from Marseilles. It's expensive, but Babylon, Long Island, where he Eugene Arnold, SIU artist, displaying one of the drawings that definitely worth it. went to high school. He was in he made on his last trip. Brother Arnold, not having regular the Army for eight months, in materials, uses whatever he can find aboard ship. In this case he the Corps of Engineers, and re­ ceived a • medical discharge. On has used an old window shade. His work is considered promising his retiirn to civilian life, he de­ enough to Warrant an offer of a free scholarship, which he is unable cided to ship out until the end to accept. Oh, yes, what do you think of Brother Arnold's friend? ANTHONY RATKOWSKI, Car­ of the war, when with clearer penter—I want to go back to Port > conscience he could pursue his No, she was not on that last trip with him. Bu Spain, Trinidad. It can't be art career. beat. There is plenty of congenial But throughout it all, while in companionship; the people in the the Army in a barracks with 60 port go out of their way to help other men, and on board ship, you. The beautiful tropical sur­ he has not forgotten his first roundings have to be seen — it's love. He draws diligently and uses According to a publicity re­ in cooperation with five sanitary something out of a moving pic­ engineers detailed to the WSA.' •whatever materials he can get— lease issued last week by the War ture. I remember it very vividly: "Included in the new sanitation -wrapping paper as well as win­ Shipping Administration, mer­ the delicious rum punch. Hotel program are," according to the dow shades. chant ships will henceforth be so release, "domestic water supply Paris, the delicious women at the When you add such spirit to a clean you can eat off the deck. No Queens Park Hotel — all this at and waste systems, garbage stow­ known talent, you can't lose. We just about the lowest prices pos­ think Brother Arnold will get bugs will be allowed aboard, un­ age, plumbing and plumbing fix­ sible. I want to make this a steady tures, the stowage, handling and der the new regulations. there. run. preparation of food, insect and "Modernized procedure calling vermin control, lighting and ven­ for the liberal use of insecticides tilation." will be under the direction of a NOTICE TO ALL HANDS trained corps of sanitary engin­ Well, there it is boys—all down on paper. Let's hope that from eers and inspectors," says the To cut down on beefs and make the payoffs smoother: to publicity release. It goes on, "The now on when the union asks that know what is legitimate overtime, study your agreement. Keep sanitary program is to be carried a ship be fumigated, the opera­ an accurate record of your overtime, with date, exact hours out with a trained staff of 30 in­ tor" will not demand an act of worked, nature of work and by whom ordered. If possible, have spectors located in major ports. the head of the department sign it. Keep separate sheets for The, 30 inspectors will -Work un­ Congress., If he does—we'll just "okay" and "disputed" overtime. Hang on to your records until der the jurisdiction of the United show him this fancy publicity re­ payoff. States Public Health Service and lease. •Remember: written evidence makes it much easier to settle An Ordinary Seaman But An Able Artist No More Bed Bugs—They Say y • V a �THE Friday, June 15, 1945 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG Shipyard Workers Are Laid Off, Now They Try TO Ship Out V. By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — Last week was ment papers to prove it and he pretty fast and rather busy. We believed these papers would en­ got the Burke off unassisted by title him to some money after the WSA and the MV Check Knot, war wa.s over. The bank asked the new Waterman diesel job, him to show these papers and the which was nearly two months farmer produced them. You've overdue. The crew is all SIU guessed it. They were his pay Additional proof that govern­ with the exception of a few trip checks for over a year. He By E. S. HIGDON ment employees in the maritime cards in the Stewards Depart­ thought he'd have to wait till the end of the war to cash them. ment. NEW ORLEANS—Shipping in and lodged a beef for subsistence agencies are cooperating with the This ship is a new type (AV-1), the New Orleans port has been and lodging for the time they did NMU to the disadvantage of and the first of its kind to come other maritime unions has been without steam and hot water on very slow this week, as all of the ships that have come here have the ship. There was more trouble demonstrated by the NMU itself from Southeastern Shipyards. Another one similar to it is long in getting this settled, but after in its official paper. been in transit. overdue from Brunswick, Ga., There was some excitement in a hard discussion the men were The following letter was pub­ but we are in hopes that it will By JOHN MOGAN lished in a recent issue of the this Gulf port, however, when promised pay for the time they be ready before the month is up. Pilot, and bears out the charge of Francis V. Higgens, Chief Cook, did without. BOSTON — As usual, every­ • was finally caught up with and Some of the men off the SS the non-communist waterfront There was quite a celebration thing in Boston has been calm pulled off the SS William Bevins. Sandwich just arrived in port and unions that government em­ here the other day when the He had been put on the "do not have turned over to the New Or­ ployees are acting as recruiting Southeastern Shipyards launched and peaceful except the weather. their one hundredth vessel. The Shipping has fallen off a bit in ship" list on October 7th, 1943, leans branch the authority to agents for the NMU. but has been sailing illegally handle the transportation beef on "Editor of the Pilot: I have MS Long Eye was the name of it, recent weeks, but we attribute since that time. After some dif­ which they have never collected been, receiving your complim.en- but I don't believe we'll get that that to the reorganization the in­ ficulty, Higgens signed off under —though the case has been hang­ tary issue of Pilot for some time. one. She slid down the Savan­ dustry is undergoing at the pres­ ing fire for some time. We are I read it with much interest and nah River to champagne on her mutual consent. And there was trouble on June going to bat for them to collect. then pass on each issue to some nose and 100th painted on her ent time. At this writing we can already see the end of the slump sides. 5th when the SS James Miller, Might sound like all "trouble" Bull Line, paid off. Philip Ander­ in New Orleans, but that isn't Work seems to be slowing and the return to normal ship­ son, messboy on the Miller,-jump­ (piite the truth. The organizing down in the yards, however, as is ping for this port. campaign to get the unorganized ed off the ship, ducking the PaHowever, though things in Bos­ evidenced by the number of '' trolman. Quite a guy — he re­ ships under the SIU banner is plumbers, machinists, electricians ton have been rather slow, the fused to do his work and was in going along fast and hot. Just as or what have you who are trying same cannot be said for the outthe habit of cussing out the rest soon as a ship hits the port, to get seamen's papers so they ports. In Portland, Me., there has of the crew. Watch out for this Lykke is down there with liter­ can sail now. None of them tried- been a big increase in business. ature and pledge cards. And the man and DO NOT SHIP again. very hard to get a ship during Jimmy Sweeney has been doing The crew of the SS Wood Isl- results are good. Soon every ship the days we were trying to side­ valiant service m^ing the 240will be an SIU ship. step torpedoes, and now that the mile round trip to Portland and big money days are over at the back about three times a week, yards they are anxious to be pa­ with only three trains a day run­ triotic and join the merchant ning up that way. But in spite of his great work up there set­ marine. merchant marine applicant who Of course, the fact that the tling "beefs" and lining up the By PAUL GONSORCHIK seems a good prospect. (Empha­ draft board is breathing down "pierhead junipers" on the baux­ By JAMES L. TUCKER NEW YORK — Shipping has sis is ours: Editor). They seem their necks has nothing to do ite run, we found we needed his slowed down a bit, but not so that CHARLESTON — Well, ship­ very happy to learn more about services even more in Boston. So we don't have jobs. We still have ping has slowed down, and I am merchant marine members, their with it. But these characters Brother Gene Dakin has been as­ can't get their papers so easily enough to go around. getting a breathing spell. Had duties, and activities. signed to look after things up To those of you who are un­ the SS Joshua Hendy, an SUP —Dossie E. Bodamar (Maritime anymore. Maine way for the rest of the I had the Steward and the aware of Shipping Rule 5, deal­ ship, in to pay off, and shipped a Service Recruiter, summer. Already, Gene has the Chief Cook of the SS Francis Lee ing with hospital cases—if you full crew. Brother N. A. Huff, Decatur USES office)." situation weU in hand. are discharged from the hospital Jr., of New Orleans, was the To which the Pilot answers: in yesterday. They were due for and report to the Dispatcher at Bos'n and it was a clean ship "Thank you very much for your a hearing at the Coast Guard. I On Memorial Day some of the the union hall within 48 hours, poming in. Had the SS John Mar­ courtesy."—as well they might, attended as their representative brothers and I placed a wreath your discharge will be honored tin Miller, another SUP ship in although we'd call it more than and the case came out to their on the Boston Common Memorial satisfaction. It seems the skipper Plaque, which honors seamen on your shipping card. If you for a stopover on the way west. courtesy. delay longer than the 48 hours, Looks slow for the next couple How much longer will this is quite a nasty character and who lost their lives in the ser­ you will have to reregister. This heartily disliked by the crew. He vice of our country. Attached to of weeks. The beach is getting common-law marriage of supvery much wanted the Steward the wreath was a ribbon inscrib­ includes those reporting from a nice play as the gang likes some p o s e d 1 y impartial government and Cook removed from the ship ed "Seafarers International Union convalescing hospitals. of the pin-up girls that hang agencies and the communist con­ and was having trouble getting of North America." We observed Quite a few members come in around over there. Still having trolled unions be permitted to rid of them. They, in turn want­ that the grounds surrounding the with the old story, "I didn't trouble with the draft board on continue? Or aren't the agency ed to get off the ship also but plaque are well kept, but that a know." This is a rather poor ex­ some of the fellows who stay heads interested? good many names are missing were encountering diffculties. cuse, since it means that you are ashore too long—so a word to the from the roster. If possible, we'd . not familiar with your own ship­ The old man had them on like to get a list of all Massachu­ wise, fellows, ship out and give ping rules, union contracts and charges for getting gassed up in setts brothers lost through enemy some of the other fellows a break. constitution. There is no reason Cuba, and he said he would drop action, in order to have their for this, since the union has the charges if the men would pay­ names memorialized. printed material, written simply off under mutual consent. This If any members are laid up they would not do and the We are still looking around for and entertainingly, that gives you in the Marine Hospitals in charges went in. They each had a suitable hall but have not been all the information that you need. For your protection you should your port, send news of them their papers suspended for thirty able to find one that fits our re­ quirements. So it looks as though By D. STONE read these pamphlets and book­ to the Log. A regular depart­ days and this was agreeable to lets and know what your rights GALVESTON — Recently the ment giving news of the men them since it enabled them to we'll be at the same old stand for a good while yet. Come up to see •are, priviliges are—and the rights port representative for the RMO in the hospitals will be print­ get off the ship. us sbme time. and priviliges of your fellow in Galveston has been making a ed as soon as this information No other ships are due in that members, who are protected the direct bid to get SIU members to starts coming in. Not only the union brothers I know of but some do come in [same as you. register at that finky outfit. now and then which have been If you haven't already received in the hospitals want such re-routed or diverted. Two of the members she ap­ yfhem, go to the fifth floor of the news, but the men on the proached turned her down fiat Here's a true story I heard the Brother Walter Cahill is being New York, hall and get yourselves ships wazit ,*o keep track of and immediately reported it to other day and you can take it for held in the New York County copies of the shipping rules, the their shipmates who are laid the union. One of them wanted what it's worth. A Georgia farm­ jail on charges of murder. Cahill constitution, union contracts and up. Send a weekly report. an endorsement, and being on a er went to a bank not so long ago insists that he was innocent, and the latest educational material. to apply for a loan. He said his that he was in a barroom at the Make it your business to know ship, went to the RMO to get the were told by Mrs. Banks that she savings had all been spent to time the murder took place. He your union, and by cooperating letter of committment. with it, save yourself and the He was refered to the union, would square everything away keep his family alive and now he is appealing to his shipmates who was flat broke and in desperate were in the bar with him to come but was told that if he would with the union. union a lot of grief. need. The bank wanted to know forward and testify concerning A last minute plea from the register with the RMO he would Just how this Mrs. Banks could if he had any collateral to put up his whereabouts. poor Dispatchers — don't ask us get the endorsement immediately square them with the union re­ for the loan. from them. Both of these men mains to be seen. whei* a ship is headed for, when If you have any information . it hasn't been in port for 12 hours stated that they would be in I wonder how Mrs. Banks The farmer said he was work­ which will help Cahill clear him­ •^ and hasn't even discharged her trouble with the union if they would feel if the union threw a ing in the shipyards for over a self, get in touch with the Dis­ registered with the RMO but picketline around her fink hall? year and he had some govern­ trict Attorney. cargo, is a guy/ get th) , Freeloaders Make Social Reg. USES Plugs NMU SIU HEROES ARE HONORED INDOSTON ADVISES STUDY OF SHIPPING RULES DRAFT DOARD IS COMDING REACH HMD STILL RAIDS SEAFARERS MEN NOTICE FOR ALL AGENTS Notice! j'av'/' V:f m �•Y''W ' Page Six II l( ! 1*7- - • •• •- THE NW MB ABA FAVQftlttfi COAST 6UARB CONTROL -iT, • - ' i • SEAFARERS LOG Intercoastal Sin'Miffg Soon To Ihcreaoe Unofficial government sources predict that intercoastal shipping will increase beyond all peace­ By ROBERT A. MATTHEWS time highs within the next three San Francisco—Well, here goes from the sunny port of San Francisco. That's a joke, of course, as I have seen the months. sun about once since I have been here. ^ And to think that I Refusing to allow themselves left a climate like we have down in Florida for this. But I to be quoted, these officials point guess we will survive. At least we are not alone out here as out that a revival of intercoastal shipping will take a great load I have seen quite a few of the* old-timers from the Atlantic and easily be referred to the Coast off the transcontinental railroads, Gulf in the past couple of weeks. Guard as a disrupter and banish­ now strained to capacity. To remind you fellows again ed by losing his certificates. While much war material for there is a job out here for every I say, let us do away with Coast Guard influence in the Bu­ the Pacific will continue to be one who wishes to come out. reau altogether, and get some old sent directly from the eastern In roaming around today skippers and engineers back in came across a copy of the Ship­ there who know what it's all and gulf ports, the railroads alone ping Register for June 2, 1945. will be unable to handle the vast There is an article on i>age 6 en­ about, instead of the ninety day wonder.; who control the set-up quantity of civilian goods to the titled " Controversy Over Navi­ now. That goes double for the West Coast, now that limited gation Bureau," which is very WSA and USS, too. civilian production is being al­ interesting. We have been successful in en­ attention," it "Considerable ticing quite a few of the Atlantic lowed. says, "is being directed at the and Gulf men to stay out on this It is unofficially intimated that proposal of the Coast Guard to coast and ship. I can't under­ the Maritime Commission will re­ permanently retain the Bureau of stand why more of you fellows lease seven million tons of ship­ Marine Inspection and Naviga­ don't come on out, because most ping to serve the intercoastal tion, with the prospect that this of the best ships we have are out trade. Seven million tons, mean will become a matter over which on the coast and will remain out' about 700 Liberty or victory controversy will center before a here for some time. ships. final solution is reached. "Unless one of several propo­ sals is incorporated into legisla­ tion by Congress, the bureau, which was transferred for the dirration of the emergency by executive order from the Depart­ ment of Commerce, will probably be returned to its original posi­ tion in the Government. "Admiral Russell R. Waesche, Commandant of the Coast Guard, is strongly of the opinion that the bureau would function more ef­ ficiently if it were retained under the jurisdiction of his organiza­ tion. In this position he has the backing of Joseph Curran, presi­ dent of the National Maritime Union and of other CIO maritime labor unions, including the Am­ erican Communications Associa­ tion. A certain number of ship operators are also in favor of this proposal. "On the other hand, the con­ templated transfer of the bureau is being vigorously opposed by the Seafarers International Union of the American Federation of Labor and reportedly also by the Sailors' Union of the Pacific. "Many ship operators are also not convinced that it would be wise for the Coast Guard to re­ tain the bureau, although some of these are reluctant to see it re­ turned to the Department of Commerce as the SIU advocates." The article was very correct in stating that the Seafarers Inter­ national Union was vigorously opposed to the Coast Guard re­ taining jurisdiction over the Bu­ reau of Inspection and Navigation after the war. After the experiences that our members have had with the Coast Guard, we emphatically don't want any part of the Coast Guard. The membership of the Seafar­ ers have suffered abuses and in­ dignities at the hands of the Coast Guard that would fill volunries. It is to be expected, however, that the finky NMU would want the Coast Guard to retain control. Why? Well, it's like this: Often times it seems that, the officials of the NMU experience difficul­ ties in explaining some of their finky actions to the membership. Occasionally one of the rank and file might dare to object^ and when this happens he could very Fridfifr, June J5; 1845 -i NMif STEWARD APPLIES TO SW NMU officials are so lax in pushing beefs, according to Chief Steward Francis Dunne (above left), that many old timers are leaving the outfit, some of them qukting the sea in disguest. "I quit going to sea last year," said Dunne. "I figured all unions were like the NMU—just dues collecting agencies." Brother Dunne is now sailing on SIU ships, and is having his beefs settled on the point of production. He knows what militant unionism is, because his father was the Secretary of a Schuykill County local of the United Mine Workers. "There is a great similarity between the United Mine By J. P. SHULER Workers and the SIU," said Dunne to Red Trusdale, (shown right) NEW YORK—The payoffs and time of the seamen and officers of New York Dispatcher, "both outfits think of their members first-— sign-ons have been slower in the the union if this would be re­ and get fmr them real conditions." past week than in any week of membered by the men consistent this year, with 18 pay-offs and 17 in patronizing this setup. sign-ons. One of the members came in The Alcoa Prospector came in with a peculiar beef last week. after being in drydock on the He was wiper aboard a ship in other side for two years, due to a port and no fireman would ship torpedoing. There was only on6 aboard her. In addition to his 8 of her original crew aboard her. hours a day wiper duties, he stood Most of them were repatriated a 8 hours fireman watch. He want­ year ago. ed wiper's pay plus fireman's pay The Edward Sparrow of Cal- and wanted 8 hours per day for watch while mar SS Company was in Friday standing fireman's Seamen will second the charge I Jackson, Mississippi, decided re­ with a prize crew of free loaders. he was wiper and 8 hours a day by Rep. Donald L. O'Toole (D. She signed on in the port of Bal­ doing wiper's work while he was N.Y.) that the War Department cently, and can join a trade union timore, and had 4 NMU book a fireman, which of course was a has been using prisoners of war if they want to. The local coppers formed a lo­ members aboard her, who were little out of order. He received to displace American workers and shipped by some company fink fireman's pay plus 8 hours a day to undermine their wage scales. cal of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal herder in that port. It is well for doing wipers work. Such cases the membership in all ports to as these would not arise if the The Congressman stated that Employees (AFL) and refused to realize that if we are to keep members would ship instead of during the latter part of April, obey orders of the City Commis­ such bums as these off our ships laying around and beefing about several hundred carpenters were sion to resign. The court case was laid off at the New York Port of to prove that they were gdilty of we cannot all ride C-type ships; how tough shipping is. that there are a certain number Although it has been hard to Embarkation, and that the work insubordination, and of an act of rust-buckets to be sailed, and keep the ships manned, we have they were doing was turned over tending to injure the public ser? vice. in order to maintain conditions got by with calling the WSA for to the POWs. on these scows there must be a a minimum of . seamen- If we are "These AFL carpenters," said it was proven in court that the number of union men on them. to defeat these fink agencies, we O'Toole, "are for the major part city did not act until a "citizens The manning scale for the new must all cooperate by manning, married men with: families. They committee" of local" business men converted Liberty and Victory our contracted ships, staying on are respectable and decent citi­ objected to the mayor. ships have takep up quite a bit them until they are paid off, and zens of the coDfimunity . . . These of our time the past week. The seeing that they are left in good carpenters received a daily wage The Printing. Pressmen of Chi-' National Maritime Union has ne­ condition for the next' crew thati in the neighborhood of $13.20, but cagp, backed by the other AFL the prisoners of war receive but gotiated with their operators and boards them. 80e. This may be some brass hat's 'printing trades organizations, are they have settled for a 28 man Often we hear little squawks I once again trying to crack R. R, Steward Department on the Lib­ from various other ports that idea of economy but. to me it is Donnelley Sons Co., the IcU-gest erties and a 45 man Steward. De­ blast officials and ships delegates merely, an, effort to establish a private printing firm in the worl(| i partment on the Victories, The because the beefs are not settled coolie system and coolie stand? SIU'is not in a hurry to make a entirely to their satisfaction. In ards. How can the War Depart­ Donnelley's has been a citad' jji final settlement on the manning most instances after checking ment justify such an act? What of anti-unionism since the begiw scale. We want to be sure that these men, we find that if they, explanation can we give to these ning of the century, when it they are adequately manned be­ had shown more militancy at the American citizens asito why their smashed the unions in its plant, fore leaving port. time of payoff-and had aided the livelihood is being taken away even running a "scab" apprentice from them?" school to train its own operators. There has been a number of Patrolman and Ships Delegates Called back to work by the men in, the past week, asking for by remaining on articles until all referral slips to tha Personal Ser­ beefs were squared. away< they Policemen- are not- only cops, WLB, the unions denied they vices of the USS for loans and would have a hell of a lot less to but they are people too, a jury in were on strike, saying that the men, had left their jobs because etc. The Seafarers International squawk about. Union has gone on, record time The $10.00, strike assessment the position that-they have thus they could not work under "in­ « after time to condemn methods will be in effect-after next Wed­ far, we need not fear postwar tolerable conditions." by which the United Seaman's nesday, but most of the boys are conditions because we are one or­ Donnelley prints many of the Service operated. The USS is not insisting on paying it< as they ganization that will'be able to nation's largest magazines, int-'' endorsed by this organization. payoff: now. If the membership cope with the shipowners' poli­ eluding Time, Life, and Readaonf Therefore, it would save a lot of I of the SIU continues to maintain tics and back-slapping. Digest. When Members Shun Old Ships The Free Loaders Can Thrive �I •* Friday, June 15, 1945 THE SEAFARERS Page Seven LOG m. Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Steamship Company have been a member of this out­ fit since the day it started, and it is really gratifying to see the progress that we have made Maloy, J 15.33 115.64 Montierro, John V .. 9.57 Mee.ster, William M since that day. 35 1.32 Montross, Paul J 6.71 Mefford, GiUum ...J Malvenan, WiUiam DEXTER L. WORRELL, AB Manor, John When you run across a skipper 5.62 108.65 Moody, Robert, Jr 2.84 Meier, GranviUe H that is square, well you ought to 10.82 1.48 Moon, Eugene 10.54 Meissner, Richard Manor, George N say so. At least that's the way I 65 : 22.88 Moon, Jessie W 12.52 MeUo, N. R Manske, Wendel J I look at it. I just paid off the Al­ 13.86 4.80 Moore, Arthur R., Jr .24 Melone, E Manterys, Bolesane E. . exander Graham Bell, and the 84.76 73 Moore, Benjamin B 2.54 Melton, Lyle H Mantyloffen, M skipper on there is named Cap­ Moore, Gordon S 1.50 Memoli, Steven 97.33 3.46 Maples, Lyle W 10.66 tain William "A. Depuey. 2.23 Moore, John 1.69 Mendez," Genero Mapp, Ian J 1.93 7.33 Moore, WiUiam H 4.86 Menendez, F He's OK. When he hears that I am an apprentice undertaker. Marchant Douglas 3.74 3.55 Morales, Alfred 6.68 Menor, Victor there is a beef he comes right in­ During the pitch black of the still Marchese, Angelo 2.74 4.81 Moreaux, Allen A 5.64 Mercadi, T. to the focs'l and tries to settle it. night, a small, dim light makes Marcus, Morton 61 14.68 Moreau, Camille .79 Mericas, Evangelos I Not only that, he deals with the the pale face of the dead men Marhefka, Andrew G 1.98 4.36 Morel, Jose 10.54 Merlesena, Guy ^ department delegates — none of seem like the luminous paint they Marceline, Peter 1.68 2.90 Morejou, Greg 10.69 Merritt, Charles this trying to make the crew stool use for escape panels aboard our MarciUo, Felicie A vessels. To make the picture Morgan, Bruce P 4.50 Mertrud, V 5.12 .79 Marcus, S on each other. He treats the crew more psychologically complete, a Morgan, David L : 1.48 Merz, A 5.67 7.58 Marcus, Wm. J as self-respecting union men, and black cat sits at his feet, his green Mardis, Owen C 7.63 38 Morgan, John C 2.00 Messana, Emile J we treat him the same way. eyes staring at me with all the Morgan, Robert J. 74 Messana, Emile J 38 2.61 Marek, Henry J I want to say that I highly rec­ coldness of a shipowner. Morgan, Walter T 1.00 Messaros, Stephen 5.69 7.50 Marfino, A. J ommend the Alexander Graham 2.23 6.00 Morley, Charles W 1.58 Metclaf, N Bell for a good clean trip. At I cut the neat slit in the dead Marin, Gipriao man's throat, as I would like to Morris, Albert A 1.78 Metcalfe, Charles L 6.40 2.85 Marinus, Felix least as. long as this skipper is do to shipowners, and insert the Marjerdoff, W 1.78 3.81 Morris, David 3.03 Metros, Edward on her. fluid with a huge needle. After Morris, Harvey W 20.57 101.01 .74 Metzger, Paul D Marsh, Edmond H E. J. DUFF.Y, 1.98 3.96 Morris, L. A 1.77 Meyer, Wm. J Marsh, Leonard ' Engine Delegate this job has been completed, turn out the light to let the man Marshall, Ernel R Meyers, Charles E 2.38 2.23 develop, like Kodak film. 55.36 12.80 Meyer, Claude A Marshall, WiUiam E Now, after a most tiring day in Martenaen, C. A 1.40 1.25 Meyers, R the undertaking parlor, I must Martin, Duane 3.52 1.48 Michael, J SS WILLIAM PATTERSON return home to my wife, and her Michalik, Charles V 1.98 138.55 Martin, Homer C Recently I had to go before the Paid off in Philadelphia, 6.21 5.53 Mikkelsen, P. Y Martin, James E : Coast Guard for an upgrade en­ A. Diaz, 20 hrs; T. Bell, 20 hrs; 2.33 2.83 Milanovich, Alexander S. „ Martin, Joseph J dorsement. I needed a bit of ad­ Atkinson, 7 hrs; Henderson, 7 hrs; 7.11 6.77 Milazzo, Vic Martin, Neal vice and assistance, so I went to C. Hayes, 7 hrs; D. Thomas, 7 hrs. Miley, D. B 3.62 Martin, Robert C 3.62 the New York hAll of the Sea­ Collect at Bull Line office in NewMillard, Henry S 19.75 1.80 Martin, J. San farers. York. Miller, Alonzo E 10.70 4.88 Martin, Thomas I . received every cooperation H ft 5.58 . 21.99 Miller, Aaron Martin, WiUiam possible, and made the grade. MV SCOTCH CAP 5.69 3.84 Miller, Alfred W Martindale, Peter Even though I am not a full 1.42 The following me nhave vouch­ .. 13.33 Miller, Bert G Martinez, Antonio, Jr member, and hold only a proba­ 10.66 ers which are being held in the 7.11 Miller, Carl Martinez, Jose A tion book, there was no hesitancy 4.50 New York HaU until July 1, 1945: 1.07 MiUer, Charles F Martinez, Rene J on the part of the union. I re­ 28.14 J. E. Kane, H. J. Tilden, Bjame 6.77 MiUer, Charles Martinkovich, Frank C... ceived all the necessary assist­ 2.84 Strommen. 2.23 Miller, Clarence J Martz, George W ance. This is only one more rea­ Miller, Donald J 6.71 11.41 Masheroff, M ft ft ft son why I'm damn glad that I'm SS WILLIAM PEPPER 2.25 .... 19.66 Miller, E Masen, Charles L in our outfit. 3.63 AU hands have 5 weeks' Unen .79 Miller, E. A three aunts, and brother. This, it­ Masen, C RICHARD ALLEN, Miller, E. L 01 money due. CoUect Calmar SS 16.10 Pro. Book No. 41669 self, is nothing but Arsenic and Mason, J Miller, Elden 2.64 Company. 2.20 Old Lace. So, you see, I have no Mason, James Miller, Edw 1.28 .74 Masterson, F. G means of escape whatsoever. But ft ft ft 19.13 .11 Miller, Elwood L SS E. G. HALL my instructor is teaching me how Mates, C. J 3.59 The following men have money 1.38 Miller, F to embalm people while they're Mathiasan, John W Miller, G 5.43 11.55 Mattes, Edward P still standing up. He, like the due Ihem, payable at the Alcoa 9.94 Miller, George C. (MiUer, shipowner, wants more business Maupin, WiUiam B office, 461 Market Street, San H.) 1.13 Francisco, California: L. Crac8.62 Mauro, George I write this to call to the mem­ at my expense. However, he shall Maxson, Ormond E Miller, J 74 cock; Smith; Pollett; J. Mangia.... 1.98 bership's attention a union ser­ have my wife, her brother, and Maxwell, Gordon W Miller, James R 3.98 106.65 cino. The cooks have 14 hours vice- that many either forget the three aunts tonight, for I in­ MaxweU, Jerry 18 due for washing coats. The pay­ .33 Miller, John tend to embalm each of them about or do not know exists. This : 11.14 roll for the rest of the crew was 3.96 Miller, Joe H May, Alvin M information may come in handy ever so neatly. Miller, Joseph L ' 21.33 20.30 May, Charles M But, hereafter, when I return checked and found "everything at any time, there is no telling.' 6.93 paid." 5.64 Miller, Richard through the cobblestone streets MayhaU, Chas. R I arrived on the SS Frank Em­ on the way to my haunted look­ Mayer, Ernest 1.48 (Submitted by the New Orleans . 2.23 Miller, Robert erson recently, and wound up ing house, I should like to go in­ Mayne, Joseph A 2.23 branch.) 4.44 Miller, Victor R with Coast Guard "charges against to my drawing room, and find re­ Mazingo, Joseph Mills, Lloyd D 1.14 9.56 me. One of my shipmates, Ray laxation in reading the Log. 4.20 1.16 Mills, Ralph Mead, Herbert W ; SiU HALLS Brockhaus, called my attention After these murders are com­ Meaders, Joseph P. ... Mills, Russell 11.93 .. 6.50 to something that -he had seen in mitted, will you please commence Meder, Herbert 31.84 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. 12.15 Miner, Paul C the Log—that our union has a to mail me an issue? Minotto, R 1.00 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Medford, Charles G 2.53 14 North Gay St. special service division to take 4.74 BALTIMORE Medrand, Joseph .75 Minton, James M ERIC IVIE UPCHURCH .PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. 12.88 NORFOLK care of beefs of this sort. Medvesky, John 4.98 Miraglia, Felice A 25 Commercial PI, This was good news to me, as I 36.96 NEW ORLEANS Meehan .". 13.70 Mistretta, Salvadore 339 Chartres St. ' knew what it meant to appear Mitchell, Barton A 1.42 CHARLESTON 68 Society St. 220 East Bay St. before those people without help MitcheU, J 5.35 SAVANNAH DONALD McNEIL and 842 Zack St. ROBERT C. WILSON of any kind. Accordingly, I went Mitchell, J. R 3.96 TAMPA JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. WALTER JOHNSON to the New York haU and pre­ Your case will come up for trial Mitchell, Marcell 2.79 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. sented my case to the Beef Win- soon, Please communicate with Contact the New York Agent at Mitchell, R. J 64.83 SAN JUAN, P. R. .... 45 Ponce de Leon 305 >,4 22nd St. dew, and had Patrolman J. P. Silas B. Axtell, 15 Moore Street, your earliest opportunity. Mitchell, R. M 45.34 GALVESTON HOUSTON 6605 Canal St. Sbuler assigned to defend me at N.Y., Phone: BO. 9-8286. Anyone Mitchell, Samuel P 10.50 JACK BIBLER, No. 41485 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. knowing the address of Brother the hearing. 47 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Stop in and see the New York Mitchell, William W And defend is the proper word Wilson, please notify Attorney 5.69 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Business Agent at yoxir earliest Mobert, Roy K for it, too, as I was acquitted of Axtell. Mogan, Stephen J 4.13 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. opportunity. 440 Avalon Blvd. all charges. There is no doubt in Moise, William J 3.56 WILMINGTON 4. % % HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. my mind but what, if I had been PEDRO GUERRA Mole, Raymond A 7.61 All witnesses to the death of BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. without twis representation, I Book number 20669, AB; please ANDY BURIS on February 12, Moller, J. H 34 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. r-A would have gotten a good hosing^ get in touch with your wife. It 1945, or to the condition of the Monday, WiUiam M 23.25 SO. CHICAGO .. 9137 So. Houston Ave. 1014 E. St. Clair St. I think this service of the Slli; is very urgent. Anyone knowing gangplank on that date, com­ Mondfrans, Harry ..... 256.63 CLEVELAND 1038 Third St. is a damn fine one, and it make^ the whereabouts of Brother Guer- municate with his attorney RICH­ Monju, Raymond H 26.74 DETROIT DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. a guy feel good to know that we ra please notify the Agent, Bud ARD M. CANTOR, 51 Chambers Monroe, J 13.96 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. get this kind of representation. I Ray, at San Juan, P.R. Street, New York City. Montgomery, WiUiam E. .. 21.66 VANCOUVER, B. C., 144 W. Hastings St. !, Skipper Of Bell h Is An OK Guy Undertaker Wants To Read The Log MONEY EveryGooperation Special Service Dept. Is Praised "'f-f �Page Eight THESEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 15. 1945 I: •K 1i' ' w/- '4 Your dues have built a strong union capable of forcing the ship­ owner to pay you a living 'wage. SIU wages are the highest in the industry—and they will go higher in the years to come. Your two bucks a month is ammunition in that fight. It is a guilt edge in­ vestment which pays plenty of dividends. V The old timers remember ship­ board conditions before the SIUSUP stepped in. Bad grub, ver­ min infested bunks, long hours, no overtime. All this is changed now—and it was your monthly dues which made it possible for the union to accomplish the change. The union will keep these conditions, and improve them. Not only does the union settle for you overtime and working condition beefs with the ship­ owner. but it represents you be­ fore the Draft Boards, the Coast Guard, the Immigration Service, and all other agencies which may attempt to push you kround. The union looks out for your welfare, ashore as well as at sea. ¥ North, South, East. West. There is an' SIU hall in every major deep sea and Lakes port in the country. Twenty-nine SIU halls in Canada, the United -States and Puerto Rico, stand ready to shipyou out. or give you aid and ad­ vice on any problems you may have. $2 a month from you pays for all this. \^IU\ '/// Sio 7 fv' I SWhen a man is laid up he really needs a friend—and finds one in the SIU hospital delegate. Not only does this delegate bring $2 a week benefits to pay for smokes and incidentals, but he brings reading material, and good cheer from the brothers back in the hall and on the ships. fr. i: I' i;.-;-,'-'.n' D",. iSi' I' pK The membership is kept infohned of union news, policies and decisions through the weekly union paper, the SEAFARERS LOG. Beside the LOG. educa­ tional leaflets anid booklets come •off the press every month. SIU men are good union men because they are informed! Your union is the most demo-cratically run union in the coun­ try. Rank and file control is a principle of the SIU. and every' member has equal voice and vote on all questions. The membership IS the SIU. and what it decides becomes policy which is binding upon, all officials. Officials, from lop to bottom, are elected every year by a two month referendum vote. Your $2 a monfh does a pretfy big job, don't you think? Especially, when you consider that the small matter of overtime from a single trip more than takes care of your dues for many months. The SIU , is a good investment in post wor jobs, wajges and [security! ^ ^ v v„ '-.t-'-}- '.y. • **• '-C.*'-r' V SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION J ' ',r: „" -j-. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource June 15, 1945 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VII, No. 24 Description An account of the resource PHILIPPINE RIBBON FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN BOARD TO CUT BONUS THIS WEEK, ACCORDING TO SHIPOWNER SHEET FAVORS BENEFITS FOR ALL SEAMEN HIGGINS DUMPS AGREEMENT, PROVOKES UNION WALKOUT SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE AND A GOOSE FOR THE WORKERS JUDGE, JURY AND JAILER RANK AND FILE HELPS DISTRIBUTION BOOK CAMPAIGN EVERYTHING'S OK NOW BUCKO SKIPPER COMES TO GRIEF FOR HARSH TREATMENT OF CREW NMU ON MERRY GO ROUND AGAIN, CURRAN MEETS SELF COMING OUT PROCEDURE FOR RATIONING STAMPS LITTLE SIU TUG DID A BIG JOB AN ORDINARY SEAMEN BUT AND ABLE ARTIST NO MORE BED BUGS-THEY SAY NOTICE TO ALL HANDS NMU AND ACA FAVORING COAST GUARD CONTROL INTERCOSTAL SHIPPING SOON TO INCREASE WHEN MEMBERS SHUN OLD SHIPS THE FREE LOADERS CAN THRIVE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/15/1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log