http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fe909c98b1d9670b56218bd23d0169e3.PDF cac7571631a476541c835646a5c071a7 PDF Text Text • • i''^" Inr Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. No. 25 NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 22. 1945 Atlantic War Bonus Is Cut Ignoring the appeals of the SIU not to sabotage the living standards of the seamen, and listening to the bleat of the profithungry shipowners, the Maritime War Emergency Board this week cut the Atlantic area bonus from 100 percent to 66 2/3 per­ cent in the north eastern section and to 33 1/3 percent in the central and southern sections (see map below). The cut was illegal, since the Board has never been granted authority to do anything but arbitrate disputes between man­ agement and labor over the bonus increases. But the failure of the NMU to line up with the rest of labor in fighting the Board's -•jurisdictional grabs in the' ~ Three SIU Men Decorated For Their Extreme Heorism WASHINGTON, June 2 2 — Three SIU seamen, who risked their lives to save their comrades were the recipients of service awards during the month of May, it was announced. Paul Irwin Valentine^ 2nd Cook and Baker, and Ensign George E. Baker, one-time OS, were award­ ed the Merchant Marine Distin­ guished Service Medah Only U3 of these citations have been made since the beginning of the war. Fireman William A. Sullivan won the Meritorious Service Medal, one of the 11 thus far awarded. Paul Irwin Valentine, Second Cook and Baker aboard the SS Daniel Huger, Mississippi SS Co., whose home is at 280 South San­ dusky St., Tiffin, Ohio, was awarded the DSM with this citati9n: "For heroism beyond the call of duty. "His ship was subjected to a two-hour high level bombing at­ tack by seventeen enemy planes. As a result of a near miss, bomb fragments pierced the hull and the cargo of high octane gasoline exploded. Despite heroic efforts to combat the flames two to three hundred feet high, the fire was soon out' of control and the ship was abandoned. Upon arrival of the Shore fire brigade it was de­ cided to try to save the ship with foamite, It was necessary to have a few men return to the ship, en­ ter the adjacent hold, and play a hose on the heated bulkhead to prevent the raging fire from spreading. Second Cook and Ba­ ker Valentine was one of fouur (Continued on Page 6) past, and the strong behindthe-scene support given the Board by shipowners and brass hats, means that the Board now has the power to sabotage the living standards of the rank and file seamen. The cut is scheduled to start as of July 15, 1945. The Board has pledged itself to keep a bonus "floor" of 33 1/3% for the dura­ tion of the war. Following is a break down of the various bonus areas throughout the world. CLASSIFICATION I , 190% BONUS—$100 MONTHLY MINIMUM Voyages or portions of voyages whiie within waters in the area bounded on the north by 60° north latitude; on the east by the 180th meridian; on the south by 13° south latitude; and on the west by 80° east longitude to its intersection with the coast of continental Asia and thence fol­ lowing the coast of continental Asia to its intersection with 60° north latitude. CLASSIFICATION II 66 2/51% BONUS—$80 MONTHLY MINIMUM CLASSIFICATION IV NO BONUS Voyages or portions of voyages while within inland waters of the Western Hemisphere. For this purpose the Western Hemisphere is defined to include North Am­ erica (except Alaska west of 136° CLASSIFICATION III west longitude and the Aleutian 33 1/3% BONUS—$40 MONTHLY Islands), Central America, South MINIMUM America, the Hawaiian Islands, and all islands within the areas Voyages or portions of voyages, described in Classification HI. not included in Classification IV, while within the following waters: Voyages or portions of voyages while, within all waters not in­ cluded in classifications I, III or IV. A. The Pacific Ocean east of 136° west longitude. ii •. .. . B. The Atlantic and Arctic Oceans west of the line fol• lowing 12° west longitude to its intersection with the northwest coast of Africa, thence following the north­ west and west coast of Africa to its intersection with 18° east longitude, and thence following 18° east longitude. SEAMEN'S FRIEND Among the friends of organ­ ized maritime labor is Con­ gressman Welch of California. As member of the House Com­ mittee on Merchant Marine 8E Fisheries, he requested the MWEB to delay any bonus cut until basic wages were increas­ ed. The text of his petition, which was ignored by the Board, appears on page six. �t<- Pas© Two THE SEAEARERS Friday, June 22, 1945 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Published W^My by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor W- At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 t t HARRY LUNDEBERG President 10 S 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., ^ITashington, D. C. Entry As Second Class Matter Pending •2<7 Peacetime Conscription The House Military Affairs Committee has closed its public hearings on a proposed peacetime military conscrip­ tion bill. The bill was supported in the main, as might be expected, by the professional militarists of the country— the ranking officers of the Army and Navy—and "Citizens Committees" of Wall Street brokers and industrialists. An Ode To The WLB (Written on the Third Anniversary of the Board) HE GAVE A FOUR STAR PERFORMANCE There is more than one way of crashing the movies, but Walter Stanberry, member of the gun crew on the SIU Liberty John H. Labrobe, certainly did it the hard way. He went for a swim. Clash the cymbals, beat the tabors. Blow the bugles, rattle sabers. Shout the news in accents bold: Today the Board is three years old. _ Was ever an infant less tender and mild Than this, F. D. Roosevelt's most terrible child? Not a moment of peace has it had in its life; It was nurtured in discord and weaned upon strife. Indeed, like Minerva's, its birth was aberrant; For it sprang, armor-clad, from the brain of its parent. Through a war-weary head rests upon its young shoulders. In Its childish breast, lust for the battle still smoulders. So, on its third birthday, let's all give a cheer And wish it God speed in the coming new year. But lest we forget the close squeaks of the past When we thought its next breath would be also its last, I'll recall its 'scapes' the most deadly breach And celebrate them in this lyrical speech. Last week the East River in New York was ablaze with klieg lights, and swarming with direc­ tors, technicians, cameramen and actors. The government was mak­ ing a documentary film about the waterfront. In Chicago several thousand teamsters, independent as well as AFL, have gone on strike for the second time in 30 days, tying up 12,000 trucks (emergency deliveries are be­ ing made). Recall for a moment that ominous date. When the President floored us with nine-three-two-eighi. From April the eighth till the twelfth of May, We twiddled ouf thumbs and collected our pay: We issued no rulings, we processed no cases; We answered all queries with shrugs and blank faces; And then out of boredom, for worse or for better. We sent to our public this bitter form letter: The action reached a climax, Stanberry leaned far over the side, 'So as not to miss anything, then he slipped and went over the side into the black water. On the third day of the strike the Army took over and $oldiers drove the'trucks for the union-hating employers. In the words of Ellis T. Longenecker of the Office of De­ fense Transportation, who took over for the government, ^You can't beat the U. S. Army. The Army will break the Strike." "Dear Mr. Zilch, we are writing to you Because we have, nothing else better to do. Our skill and experience the President spurns; Instead, he relies on a fellow named Byrnes. Our noblest efforts, we're sad to relate. Have been basely subverted by nine-three-tv/o-eight. The opposition to a peacetime draft came from the churches, schools and colleges, and from every shade of labor opinion—with the exception of the communists. The AFL spokesmen before the committee stated their opposition to compulsory military training, and declared that in any event the matter should not be considered until the servicemen of this war have returned home, an4 are able to add their voices to the discussion. It has been pointed out that military conscription in Europe has proven no deterrent to war; that even ip the more democratic countries — Switzerland . and France, among others—conscript armies have been used as a strike­ breaking weapon. If anyone is in doubt as to the uses of a large standing army—^let them look at the American scene •^^ven today. But Mr. Longenecker goes even further than that. He |s going to refer the names of all strikers under 3 8 to the draft boards. He hopes to. have the men drafted and as' signed to drive the very trucks they quit. i We don't know v/ho Mr. Longenecker is, but we think 1^ has read too much of certain writings by the late Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Turning the government into a strikebreaking agency Is not a new idea. The labor haters have been advocating it |or years. That is why they are in favor of peacetime con­ scription. That is why we are against it. NOTICE TO ALL HANDS K. To cut down on beefs and make the payofis smoother; to know what is legitimate overtime, study your agreement. Keep an accurate record of your overtime, with date, exact hours worked, nature of work and by whom ordered. If possible, have the head of the department sign it. Keep separate sheets for "okay" and "disputed" overtime. Hang on to your records imtu payoff, i Remember: written evidence makes it much easier to settle your beefs at the point of production. "So please be advised that your wage application Has been painlessly put to death for the duration; And your personal fortune is now in the power Of a genius who dwells in an ivory tower. So great is the strength of this man in a crisis That he now has control of all wages and prices. He resides in a room full of technical tracts. Hermetically sealed from all practical facts; While there he will sometimes go into a trance And perform his exotic 'Inequities Dance.' And then, with Ben Cohen as his sole recorder. He'll shout out some wild new ExecMive Order. He managed, to wrap himself around a slippery piling, and shouted for help. But the actors were so busy acting, and the di­ rectors so busy directing, that no one even heard Stanberry for a full ten minutes. "And so, Mr. Zilch, you can see where we're at— . The War Labor Board is now hors de combat. If you're grimly determined to raise a big fuss. For God's sake call Byrnes and don't bother usi" But to rebound with vigor from shocks such as these Was mere child's-play and fun for our young Herculee. From Jimmy it wangled the May 12th directive. And d^KI*dly pursued its dual objective: To serve as an unmire, without fear or fervor. And to sit, oh so lightly, on the wage rates of labor." V —Voice of 212 'iJi The SS John Latrobe w:as at Pier 27, right in the middle of the activity. Stanberry was on watch, with nothing to do but to nurse a shrouded 5 inch gun which pointed toward the Pepsodent sign on the Jersey shore. So, he, decided to watch the movie making. Finally, one of the waterfront coppers pulled him out, and he was taken to the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, suffering from exhaus­ tion. "After this I ain't going to look at anything but Lana Tiarner," Stanberry said, "and I'm going to be sittin' in a seat when I do that." Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board, �V-IJft- Friday. June 22, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Strike Wave Grows As Labor Battles Union Busting Campaign Strike actions are on the increase all over the country. This is due, in the main, to three reasons: the inability or unwillingness of the WLB to act on wage increase requests based on mounting prices; the layoffs of workers and the reduction in take-home pay due to cutbacks; and the evident attempt of some employers to take advantage of la­ bor's no-strike pledge by violating contractual agreements with the unions. — ———— t Each of the actions is a major story in itself, and cannot be ade­ By PAUL HALL quately covered in this s h o r t space. However, we will give k SHAKING THE CAN brief summary, to .show the mag­ There came in recently a ship on which the Skipper had been nitude of labor unrest and the shaking, the can for what he called a "Proposed Seamen's Bethel." One of our members gave this guy 5 bucks for which he got a receipt. WASHINGTON, June 13—1,154 among the armed forces. During dissatisfaction of labor with the Seamen are targets for lots of can shaking rackets and always American ships were lost be­ the year 318 ships were sunk, dilatory tactics of the government have been. This, however, is a brand new type and to our knowl­ tween the outbreak of the Euro­ with the highest losse^ of the war agencies, and the revolt of the edge has not been used before. All members should view with sus­ pean war and V-E Day, it was re­ reached in June, when 49 Ameri­ rank and file against the one-sid­ picion any person, or group of people, putting the lug on them for vealed today, at the cost of 6,066 can vessels were sent to the bot­ ed nd-strike pledge. merchant seamen dead, missing tom. In Akron, Ohio, a general strike money, regardless of the claim made for the cause. or captured. against the city's rubber plantk The bulk of American tonnage It is a funny thing—seamen are the lowest paid skilled workers is being discussed. 20,000 men in the world, and what wages they do get they have to fight like Overall Allied merchant ship­ destroyed—570 ships of 5,431,456 walked out of the Goodyear hell for every step of the way. It looks as though when some of ping losses totalled 4,770 vessels, deadweight tons was sunk by plants after negotiations oh these people, including some companies, need a few bucks to start —2,570 of them British—aggre­ subs, mines and air attack. The grievances broke down. The gating 21,140,000 gross tons, a other American vessels—mostly some racket they go to work on the seamen's sympathies and pockets fleet more than three times that small ships totaling only 845,621 workers in the Firestone Co. vot­ first of all. ed 8 to 1 to strike, accusing the If any member runs across people of this kind, get as much in­ this country had in 1941, though tons deadweight — were lost in company of failure to abide by formation as you can and bring it straight to the union hall so it less than half of that flying the marine accidents resulting from WLB directives. American flag today. convoy operations, blackouts re­ can be investigated. 6,000 workers walked out of The most extensive destruction duced navigation aids and other two plants of the Pittsburgh COMING: A BIGGER WG was in the North Atlantic, where wartime hazards. Plate Glass Company. The Seafarers Log is going to come into its own very soon. Plans wolf packs of U-boats prowled Although sinkings were pro­ A midwest regional conference are being made now to increase the size of the Log again, and to against convoys, sinking 219 ships gressively lessened as protective of the United Auto Workers—^the add more features. Johnny Bunker, one of our members and the until curbed by fast expanding measures became effective, sub­ largest union in the world—voted same fellow who wrote "The SIU At War," is back in port and is Allied air and naval power. Next marine warfare remained unabat­ 5 to 1 to ask the NLRB to con­ going to assist in shaping up these new features for the Log and the Caribbean Sea was the most ed up to the very day of victory. duct a strike vote. This is signi­ give the Editors a hand in general, making our paper the best on popular hunting ground for the In the first four months of this ficant, since the auto union voted submarines, with 122 of our ves­ year an additional 22 ships were last year, by a 3-1 majority, to the waterfront. sels lost there. lost. , In accordance with the resolution passed and concurred in by keep the no-strike pledge. the majority of the mem'oership, the Seafarers Log will be mailed to The blackest days for the mer- Not included in these figures Truck drivers in Chicago are the home of every member who requests it. In addition, the Log chant seamen were in 1942, when' are American-owned ships under still on strike, in the face of the will be mailed tojsvery SIU ship as well. If you want the union enemy action was at its height foreign flags, or merchant vessels army taking over their jobs, and paper mailed to youf home, let us know. and the percentage of losses operated by the Navy and desig- the threat of the Office of De­ fense Transportation to refer to among seamen were higher than nated as military losses. WE MAKE FRIENDS, ETC. the draft board any striker under 38 years of age. The organizing campaign in Isthmian SS Company is beginning The five printing unions are to show real signs of progress. The Isthmian men are now coming maintaining their walkout against into our union halls regularly. Isthmian crews returning from their first trip since the drive started, call at the SIU Hall in the same Members of the Seafarers from Justices of Supreme Court, May­ the open shop, R. R. Donnelley & manner as the Seafarers members do. The reception given the Sea­ lillinois and New York who are ors of cities, and Town and Coun­ Sons, world's largest printer, af­ ter the company stalled on con­ farers by these men has been very gratifying and all members of eligible to vote will be interested ty officials. A merchant seamen away from tract negotiations. A WLB order the SIU should feel proud of the fact that, not only Isthmian men, in the following information on home may vote by absentee bal­ to return has been ignored. but all unorganized seamen look to the Seafarers for guidance and the voting requirements of these lot. To do so, he must register in These strikes mark the early leadership on the waterfront. person, applying for an absentee simmerings of a cauldron getting two states. Our strength is becoming greater every day among all unor­ ganized seamen and with the continued interest of our rank and file ILLINOIS: The war time vot­ ballot at that time. Voters in the heat. Unless some action is membership, as well as the cooperation and hard work on the part ing law does not include merch­ towns of 5,000 or less do not need taken to alleviate the intolerable of the Seafarers officials, it will only be a question of time until ant seamen. However, there is a to register. To be counted the position that American labor has ballot must be received by state been placed in, the watched pot Isthmian 'comes under the Seafarers banner. officials by noon, November 5th. will certainly boil over. general absentee ballot law which This is the first time that the Seafarers has met head-on in direct competition with other maritime unions in the organizing offers seamen a chance to vote. A ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED field, and the outcome of this drive should be interesting, and should man must register in person as a provide a peek into the future to see just what union is going to voter. Those so registered should be THE union. write to their county clerk re­ Since the Seafarers has started on the offensive in the maritime questing a form for application industry, we have increased our membership and financial resources for a ballot. and generally streamlined and tightened the entire organization. This means, naturally, we will be able to travel at a much faster This year there is a special pri­ mary election in the 24th Con­ clip on the waterfront. gressional District on July 31st, SHOW 'EM THE WAY and a special election for the In view of the bonus cut, it is more important now than ever same district on November 6th. before that the SIU hits the waterfront with all the strength that it In order to be counted the special can gather to bring the entire industry ino the fold of the Seafarers. primary ballot must be received This industry is not big enough for several major unions in the by the coUnty clerk by July 31st, pos^ war period. First of all, fewer ships will be operating then as and the ballet for the special elec­ there are now. Then, too, some of the maritime unions in the field tion must be received b^ the today are selling out the seamen as fast as they can and many sea­ county clerk by November 6th. men, particularly those on the NMU ships, are losing faith in water­ The 24th Congressional District front unionism. includes the following counties: If this feeling grows to any extent, even though the NMU is a Clay, Edwards, Hardin, Gallatin, dual and hostile union, it will make all NMU men union haters. Hamilton, Johnson, Massac, Pope, This would be bad for all unions. Saline, Wayne and White. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT? First of all, we can encourage these men to stay within that organization and make an effort to NEW fORK: A general elec­ upset the leadership, to try to change the NMU policy to one of tion will be held this fall to elect bonafide unionism. Secondly, all Seafarers members should carry There is plenty of rank^ and file interest in the SIU organiDag the word of this outfit to every NMU ship and every NMU member drive. All the members realize that a strong SIU is the only hop* who desires it, and show them by examples what a true maritime Keep In Touch With for post war jobs, wages and conditions. And to help make the SIU union is like. The:. Seafarers must show the way for the entire strong, they are offering their services as volunteer organizers. Her*' industry. Your Draft Board, a typical line-ttp> of volunteers outside the organisers office in Ih* After this is accomplished, and only then, can all seamen on all New York hall. How about you, brother—have you done your part? ships enjoy union conditions—^THE SEAFARERS WAY! 1 ALL ATLANTIC SHIPPING LOSSES NOW REVEALED VOTING REGULATIONS FOR N.Y. & ILL. V. .--U- 'd 1 1 �:ir: !(->->•;.••'• Page Four •I:. THE SEAFARERS LOG New Booklet On Parliamentary Proceedure Now Off The Pressi Do you stammer when you get on your feet? Do you know what a gavel is used for, besides tap­ ping a keg of beer? Do you get goose pimples before a crowd? Can you start a fire by rubbing two motions together? In short, what do you know about running a meeting? Well, if you know as little about these things as we did before reading the new SIU educational booklet, "Order!", you, too, will want to read it. (adv't) "Order!", subtitled "How to Conduct a Union Meeting on Ship and Ashore," is the fourth of the educational series put out . by the Educational Department o f t h e Atlantic & Gulf District. Written by an expert in his field, and il­ lustrated by Bernard Seaman, it will tell you everything you want to know about parliamentary procedure. HERE^WHi ITHMTK 'W QUESTION: What new feature would you like to see in the Seafarers Log? CHARLES ROZHON. Deck En­ gineer—I think the present fea• tures are enough. I cannot think of anything new I'd particularly like to see. However. I think there ought to be more stories on the SIU ships and membership. The fel­ lows are all interested in what is happening to their friends and buddies. The one drawback or being a seaman is that you are so often out of touch with your friends, sometimes for several months at a time. The LOG ought to give more space to this kind of news. It explains very simply the rights and priviliges of every member at a meeting, what he can do, and when, and how he goes about doing it. To prevent a meeting from degenerating into a mob scene, with everyone speaking at one time, certain rules of order have been laid down, clearly defining the pro­ cedure to be used at any particu­ lar moment. » In addition to explaining the technicalities of a "point of or­ der," "tabling a motion," and "ap­ pealing the decision of the chaii*," the new booklet tells how to make a motion, how to amend it, and the rules of discussion, and many other necessary bits of in­ formation. I Sill WILLIAM BOND. Oiler — I'd I like to see more news of outside unions. Knowing what the other unions are doing and how they are going about it can help the SIU in its struggles. It will also give the seamen a more rounded labor education. Seamen are not a group apart from the rest of the workers. What happens to them affects the seamen very much. I think they should be made aware of what is happen­ ing throughout the labor move­ ment. I. for one. want to know and I think that the LOG should give as much space to this fea­ ture as it can. "Order!" performs a appreci­ ated task by giving valuable hints on how to prepare your speech, so that it is connected and coherent. It also gives agen­ This is the cover of the new SIU Booklet. "Order." Profusely I das for meetings, ship and ashore. illustrated with cartoons, the booklet gives the method of holding Sound interesting? Get yourself business-like and democratic meetings aboard ship and ashore. | a copyt Free at the union hall. Every union man should have one. Some Of The Illustrations In Booklet "Order" Tt^'Benrro SP£Al(/$ Friday. June 22, 1945 iTHeL'PS..^ HAROLD C. ANACKER. FOW —What the LOG should do. in every issue, is to run a summary or index of the outstanding events of the past month or two, and give the dates of the LOG in which these stories appeared. The • LOG is the only way we have of keeping in touch with the things happening in the maritime field. When we get off a ship, without having seen a paper in months, we always ask the Patrolman to tell the news. He always does, but he can't possibly cover every­ thing by memory. A new feature of this kind would solve the problem. J. H. LEE. Jr. Engineer—The I LOG could be really helpful to p' the membership if it ran a listing tei? •of places to go and things to see L//'-' I in every port. A seaman coming into a strange town doesn't know where to go to have a good time and like as not will run into a' clip joint. It's mostly guess work. Above are two illustrations from the new booklet. "Order!", put out by the Educational Depart­ If the LOG could run every week a directory of places — dances, ment of the Atlantic and Gulf District, as a guide in conducting meetings on ship and ashore. The character on the left is showing how not to act at a meeting, by violating the cardinal prin­ bars. etc.—it would be doing the membership a good service, by ciple of the Seafarers, democracy for all. On the, right is the cartoon Ulustrating the text on the mak­ seeing that they had a reasonable ing of motions and amendments. Amendments, the booklet points out. are made for the purpose of chance of having a good time, clarifyiitg a motion, but can be overdone. and by steering them clear of I clip joints. "Order!" is published free for the membership of the SIU. Come down to the hall and get your copy today. �Friday, June 22, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Postwar Conscription Seen As Move Against^nionism By WILLIAM McKAY SS Frances Lee Stars In Coffledy Of Errors By ARTHUR THOMPSON NOTICE FOR ALL AGENTS If any members are laid up in the Marine Hospitals in your port, send news of them to the Log. A regular depart­ ment giving news of the men in the hospitals will be print­ ed as soon as this information starts coming in. Not only the union brothers in the hospitals want such news, but the men on the ships want to keep track of their shipmates who are laid up. Send a weekly report. BALTIMORE — Shipping has been very good in the Port of Baltimore and from the looks of things it will continue that way. There are indications that we are going to have a lot of grain shipping, which will be a change from the scrap iron that was sent but of this port in pre-war days. The local pie-cards have been kept very busy, not because of the many ships paying off, but for the simple reason that Cap­ tain Perkins and a few other company representatives insist on hanging fire on the most simple beefs. We note that the law makers are going to pass a bill allowing the defense workers $25 a week when they lose their well paid jobs but, of course, merchant sea­ men and veterans are not consid­ ered in this bill since the work they have been doing evidently is not considered defense work. It is time we were getting to­ gether on a matter like that to beef out loud, for as far as the politicians are concerned all you are going to get out of this mess is what the merchant seamen and veterans got out of the last war— a good old kicking around with a few dirty old clubbings thrown in to boot. There is a great deal of specu­ lation going on as whether it is in the best interests of the coun­ try to have a postwar military training period for our young men. In our opinion, the ability of the average American to ab­ sorb military training in a much shorter period of time than the men of other nations, shows that we spring from a nation of fight­ ers who had to battle for their very existence when they found­ ed this country. We are inclined to think that this postwar draft was hatched in the minds of some of our bigger industrialists to use it as a wea­ pon against labor. It has been done before and as the British would say: One never knows, does one? Most of our men and material being deployed from the Euro­ pean theatre direct to the Pacific zones will go via the Panama Canal, and friend shipowner and their WSA stooges are getting ready to establish a pool of sea­ men in the Canal area. It might be a good idea for the SIU to think about sending a rep­ resentative down that way, be­ cause within a few weeks beefs coming from the direction of the Canal are going to be loud and long. The Baltimore hall improve­ ments are about finished and we are hunting up some decent chairs and other furniture so that the men can relax. One of the rooms is being reserved for a library and reading room, and we are interested in getting aU the worthwhile books we can to stock it. If you have a couple of books or so to spare send them along to us. The part that struck me funny was the fact that the men were kicking about not having enough water to take a bath in. Next day a girl came into the office in a rather perturbed state of mind. She had a letter from the FBI concerning her husband. It seems he shipped out and fail­ ed to report for his physical be­ fore the ship sailed, as he was or­ dered to by his local board. I The SUP ship, the SS Elwood I had only a couple of men reg­ went to the FBI in Savannah and Meade, just came in and we have istered in the Stewards Depart­ gave them all the details in the to put on a full deck crew. ment, so I called Charleston for case. They said they would turn Two Robin Line ships are due help, and had to ship a couple of it all over to the draft board who in this week and one of them is WSA men, much as I hated to, would then act on it. in transit and the other is a pay­ because the time was short. The guy did no intentional off. I hope Til have enough men The ship left on time, but did­ wrong and probably nothing will to fiU the job. n't get far. The next morning she be done about it. At any rate, was back at the dock,. and she nothing can be done until the had a beef about rationing water. ship returns. I don't think it can I went down and saw the skipper be stressed too strongly, however, and read the law to him and that failure to comply with orders everything was apparently squar­ from your draft board can get By E. S. HIGDON ed away. you in plenty of hot water. NEW ORLEANS—This port is ships — one a cuaw to sail for Shore leave expired at noon Agent Jack Parker called from busy with ships in transit—there Waterman on the 2nd of July— and the ship was due to sail that Tampa for some men for a new aren't many signing on or paying the other the SS Hydra to sail for night, but Fate stepped in again ship and I managed to round up off here, but the city is cfowded the Mississippi. eight of the men. They were and held it up. She was still with seafarers from the SS Sea- New Orleans has had two other given transportation by the WSA there aU night and-during the train New Orleans, the SS Ke- payoffs, the SS E. LaMarr of the and six of them came through, early hours Sunday they were testing the engines. Either the but two of them missed the train. gum, SS James I. McKay, the SS Overtakes Line on which there lines were too old or the engines I said it before and I'll say it Charles S. Haght, SS Wm. Brew­ was a beef in the Stewards De­ too powerful; but, whatever the again: This kind of carrying on ster, SS Richmond P. P. Hobson, partment now cleared up with no cause, one of her lines parted and is bad. Transportation is some­ SS Moldova, SS Sam Houston, hard feelings, and the SS George before they could stop the en­ thing we had to fight for, and if SS George A. Marr, and the SS Uhler. Next week there will be gines the other lines parted, and we abuse it we may lose it. Aside Mordova. New Orleans knows four ships in this Gulf port to pay the ship shot across the rivpr from that the Agent in Tampa there's a war on and that seamen off, and we expect to see an ex­ and got stuck in the mud. didn't get the amount of men he are doing their damnedest to keep ceptionally busy time for the the U.S. on the winning side. One of the sailors, whose name expected and may have had to Crescent City. we couldn't get, was ashore at take non-union men on the job. Good progress is being made in This is no time to flood the union our organizing drive. Soon that the time and when he saw the "Brotherhood of the Sea" banner ship pulling away from the dock with too many newcomers. —with all the membership co-op­ Every new man who comes in he dove overboard and started erating as they have been—^will means so much longer you have after it. The current got him and be flying even higher than ever to wait to ship out and this may carried him downstream. It was before. reach serious proportions in time about 2:30 A.M. and rather dark NOTICE ALL PORTS: Do not and the current in the Savannah to come. By D. STONE The MV Check Knot finally got ship Henry H. Rowell, Messman. River is nothing to sneeze at. Fortunately for our hero, he squared away. She's leaving for He just pdid off the E. Scripps of GALVESTON—This week has in this organizing drive, finally bumped against something Charleston and Norfolk and has the Alcoa SS Line, with a record been pretty busy. We only had 21 We wish to thank the crew hard and held on. The Coast not signed foreign articles yet. I not to be proud of. He stayed payoffs, but there are a lot of members of the following ships Guard picked him up hugging went aboard to take a gander at drunk all the time he was at sea ships in transit that want replace­ for their contributions for flowers her. The quarters are pretty good and also hit the Chief Cook on ments. As there is only a hand­ for the funeral of the late Brother and there aren't i a n y booms the head with his favorite cup. ful of men on the beach here and James A. Nelson who was buried since she has only three hatches. The Chief Cook had to have sev­ in Houston, we have be.en forced here in this port by the Union on The engine room looks good, but eral stitches taken in his head, so to call New Orleans and Mobile. May 30th: SS Thomas Sully, SS the material in the construction if you want to keep out of a It has been impossible to get Wm. Pace, SS Geo. W. Alter. Also looks cheap. Some of the bulk­ tangle with this guy—keep him enough ABs, so any AB who Hy Block and J. L. Nissen of heads in the house are made of a off the shipping list. wants to ship out will be more Galveston, who made individual kind of plastic which doesn't The SS T. Merriman, Bull SS than welcome in this port. offerings. make a very neat job. Line, paid off here in New Or­ We had such a rain storm here The mattresses are filled with leans with a small beef in the the other day that they could what looks like horse hair, and black gang. They complained that have launched anything up to a I'm sure they won't last long. Of the oiler did all the overtime Victory ship right in front of the course, she may turn out to be a work and n * the company won't hall. Brother Lyyke and I had to good ship and we certainly hope pay off for overtime. The case is use a pair of oars to get the car so, but that remains to be seen. hanging fire—but we expect set­ down to the Union Hall. The mate is an SIU man and has tlement soon. Now the army is It is good to note the progress the screw of another ship down­ a good name. The chief engineer going to take her over. The Mer­ being made in the organizing stream. When the tide rose, a seems to be okay also, and the riman is a ship the merchant sea­ drive by the SIU. We will, of couple ,cf tugs pulled the Lee off Stewaru is not a company man. men will hate to lose, for she is a course, do everything possible to the mud anJ she was tied up He's been in the union for quite nice, clean cement ship that men make every unorganized man in again with no harm done, and our a while, has a full book, and was were glad to get a berth on. this area an SIU man. The mem­ ]>4U0 none the worse for his ad- well liked by the crew of his last The government takes over the bership, especially the y o u n g e r ship. veiture. above, but is releasing two more element, is very much interested SAVANK,1H—Last week, when the Francis Lee was in, I had some trouble getting men for the Stewards Department. Two of the men paid off and some extra men were needed because she was supposed to carry troops back. The call came in as soon as the ship hit the dock, and the men were wanted in a hurry as the 'ship was supposed to leave immediately. SEE BUSY WEEK IN N.O. AB Seamen Needed Way Down Peep In The Heart Of Texas '.'f, ete . lllll- • v_. Tl �:r.w::-. Page Six THE Ship's Officer Suspended For Assaulting Messman By J. P. SHULER SEAFARERS LOG N: Y. MEETINGS IN WEBSTER HALL Mew Yozk Branch meetinga ar* hald evary olhar Wadnes> day eronlng, 7 PM. ai Wabalar Hall, 119 East lltfa Straat, baiwaan 3rd and 4ih Aranaaa, To gal Ihara laka lha 3rd ATa„ Elaralad and gel off al 91k SI., or the East Side IRT Subway and gal off al Aslor Place. No cards will be stamped after 7:30 PM. Friday, June 22, 1945 YOU SHOULD SEE WHAT'S HAPPCNIHG] RACK HOME,''THE UNIONS HAVE PUSHED WAees UP TO ZiLCHy Business in the Port of New member Tommy Howard (knov/n York stepped up a little this week to crews that have sailed in the with 22 ships paying off and 21 focs'le with him as "Tommy the signing on. Tattler"), a good Waterman SS The SS Prospector of the Alcoa stiff, who beat up a mess boy in .DOLLARS A SS Company, paid off here in an St. Johns and was jailed for it. Army Base, and two Patrolmen Tommy is now at his old game WEEK/ managed to get aboard her. This again. But what a difference! No is the fourth SIU ship that has at­ jail this time. Not even an entry tempted* to pay off in an Army in the ship's log. Why? Mr. How­ Base in New York in the last two ard is the first assistant engineer aboard the SS Warrior—an of­ weeks. ficer. The crew of the SS Blue Island Victory paid off, but all of the The Merchant Marine Hearing (Continued from Page 1) other crews held fast and de­ Unit of the USCG boarded her on manded representation. The re­ arrival here and followed the who volunteered to risk his life sult was the ships paid off in the usual procedure of questioning in an attempt to save part of the company offices. The operators the captain and officers. The cargo, which was so necessary to realize that the crews must have captain and officers regarded the the continuance of war opera­ representation at payoff. They episode so insignificant that it tions. That the fire was eventu­ have all agreed now to arrange was not mentioned. But Jorden, ally brought under control and the payoffs of all ships that are in the Messman involved, didn't msot of the cargo saved, was due Army Bases in an office, so that take it so lightly. He knew the in no small measure to his out­ policy of the SIU was not to put the Patrolmen can be present. charges against anyone as long as standing bravery. The shipowners and the WSA it could find another solution to Ensign George E. Baker, USMS, of 11718 Cloverdale Ave., have been patting themselves on the problem. • the back and admitting what good So he brought his beef to the Cleveland, Ohio, won his DSM attack, the falls of a lifeboat were guys they are, and how consider­ Hall. Charges were placed while serving as ordinary seaman fouled with the result that the boat ate they are going to be to the against Howard. He appeared be­ aboard the SS Matt W. Ransom, filled with water and its occu­ ting up early and going to bed fore the Merchant Marine Hear­ Smith & Johnson SS Co., the ci­ pants were thrown into the sea. soldiers that are being returned ing Officer with a staff of lawyers tation reading; The men immediately swam tohome after a long hard war in and witnesses that reminded one "For distinguished conduct un­ Ward other lifeboats, but the Europe. of the old Capone days. For such der especially hazardous c o n d i- Chief Engineer, who had only an insignificant charge, this seem­ tions. one arm, clung to the life net They have arranged it so that "While the crew was abandon­ spread over the ship's side. All these soldiers, who have been get- ed strange. late for the past three years, now Attorney Ben Sterling repre­ ing the sinking ship in which he efforts to get him to another life­ will have nothing more to do sented the Messman, Jorden, at served, following enemy torpedo boat failed, whereupon Baker vol­ untarily climbed down the net than clean toilets, mop decks, the hearing and evidence was handle heavy boxes of food stuff, brought out in the testimony of feloniously assault him. How­ while the ship still had consider­ clean up garbage and act as men­ all eye witnesses that Howard ever, this testimony of the Cap­ able headway—^released the Chiefial servants from 6 a.m. until 9 struck Jorden with a salt shaker, tain Bligh Brigade was not very Engineer— swam with him to a a can of milk and his fist. p.m. each day. convincing to the Hearing Officer. nearby lifeboat, and assisted him Of course, the fact that the According to the testimony of The result? Howard had his li­ into the boat. In performing this practice will eliminate a merch­ Captain Morgan Hiles, 3rd Assist­ censes and certificates suspended gallant act he imperilled his own ant seaman from the payroll, and ant White and 1st Assistant 2 months with 8 months' proba­ life, but managed to keep afloat until he was picked up a half line the shipowner's pocket with Tommy Howard, what had once tion. hour later. a few- more dollars of the tax­ seemed a small incident was now This should be a warning to payers' money has nothing to do the case of the First Assistant some of those would-be feuhrers "By risking his lifp in saving a with the situation. protecting himself from a violent who would hide their cowardice disabled shipmate under especial(ly hazardous conditions. Baker There are many who will re­ berserk pugilist who intended to behind an officer's rating. SCRfiLION I'VE JUST BEEN DISCHARSED... I'D LIKE A TRY AT ONE OF THOSE JOBS PAYING ZILCHY SCRlULION BOCKS. You WERE HOllERlM' ABOUT 'EM — mmAi!£WS^ SIU Members Are Hoflored upheld the fine traditions of the United States Merchant Marine.'l Service in an emergency aboarc the Liberty ship John C. Calhoun,' Calmar SS Co., won the MSM for Fireman William A.' Sullivan, of Whistler, Ala., his citation stat­ ing: "While moored on the outboard side of a heavy laden ammuni­ tion ship, the SS John C. Calhoun, loaded with high octane gasolineJ was set afire by an internal ex­ plosion. Though the fire was rag­ ing toward the engine room, and! the danger of new explosions was ever present, Sullivan, the Chief Engineer, his three assistants, and the Third Mate refused to aband­ on ship, and, with utter disregard for-their personal safety*, remain­ ed aboard throughout the night fighting the fire until it was suc­ cessfully extinguished." Congressman Welch States The Case For Seamen (Congressman Richard J. Welch comes from California and is a proven friend of the SIU-SUP. When the Maritime War Emergency Board announ­ ced that it wcis contemplating a cut in bonus, Welch filed a statement on behalf of the sea­ men. asking that no cut be made effective until the basic wage scales could be upped. The voices of the shipowners were too strong to buck, how­ ever. Following is the text of Welch's statement, as submit­ ted on May 26 to Edward Macauley. Chairman of the Board.) May 25, 1945 Throughout the twenty years of my Congressional service I have been a member of the Committee on Merchant Mar­ ine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives. This has brought me into very close touch with every phase of our maritime interest. As you will recall, I took an»active part in the development and enactment of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, and I am particu­ larly! anxious that no steps ever be taken that will bring the re­ turn of the deplorable condi­ tions which existed prior to its passage. The following language ap­ pears in the statement of prin­ ciples which led to the estab­ lishment of the Board: "In order to afford a proced­ ure for settling questions re­ lating to war risk compensa­ tion and insurance ... such questions shall be settled in such manner as shall most cer­ tainly assist in the prosecution of the war . . . "Insofar as areas, war bonuses and insurance are concerned, it is regarded as desirable and necessary that a uniform basis for each item covering the en­ tire nation and the entire in­ dustry be reached." In the beginning through col­ lective bargaining the maritime companies and unions arrived at a bonus agreement on the basis of an increase in "take home pay." There was com­ plete agreement on the part of all concerned as to the dangers involved during war-time, and a provision was written into contracts providing $5000 in­ surance coverage. This was a "war risk" insurance. The War Shipping Administration took over the handling of this insur­ ance. It developed that these first War risk insurance policies only gave protection to merch­ ant seamen against direct act of war, and when this weakness was discovered, a second form of policy was issued. The splendid service render­ ed by our merchant seamen has been a major contributing cause to our successes. Some 6000 of them Tiave given their lives in the present conflict and they have won a place in the heart of every American. Their rec­ ord demands that every pos­ sible protection should be ex­ tended to them. However, this second war risk insurance pol­ icy has been limited in its scope by administrative interpreta­ tion. The result has been that many deserving cases have re­ ceived no protection, I strongly recommend that steps be taken to rectify this sitfiation. Con­ gress has given its.SEinction to these insurance policies by the passage of two acts (Public Law 17 and 449). It seems desirable that HR-2346, known as the (a) until our merchant seamen ^ "Seamen's Bill of Rights" and have a wage adjustment which HR-1899, known as "Seamen's has been approved by the War Unemployment Insurance Bill," Labor Board or (b) until the are desirable to give full mean­ War Labor Board has agreed ing to these public laws and to to the reopening of the agree­ war risk insurance. I am there­ ments made with licensed of­ fore doing everything I can to ficers, despite the fact that they bring about their passage. do not expire until six months The so-called "war bonus" after the end of the war. When paid to our merchant seamen is such wage agreements read­ in fact a wage increase given^ justing wages shall \become ef­ for the purpose of maintaining fective for ALL mercliant seaart adequate labor supply. Sea- men, consideration can be menship requires special skills. given to reducing the "War Incentive must be retained to Bonus" in ALL areas equal to the amount of any wage in­ insure an adequate supply of competent merchant seamen. crease granted. This is no timC for taking ac­ By carrying out the two rec­ tion that will in effect lower ommendations I have madq. their wages. The very nature , above to give adequate war risk' of their employment makes insurance coverage and retain them subject to occupation the war bonus, ,I believe the from one ocean to another. Board will more fairly meet the They must at all times be avail­ economic requirements of our able for voyages anywhei'e in merchant seaman and a.t the the world, regardless of the same time discharge ite respon­ War. Thus the matter of "war sibilities in our war effbrt to bonus" is an industry-wide the public by encouraging ti-e matter that cannot be limited necessary manpower to man to any single ocean. our ships. I therefore strongly recom­ Very sincerely yours, mend that there be no down­ (Signed) RICHARD J. WElCl ward revision in the war bonus ItC. k-vi.', •-•J. ,1 �THE Friday, June 22, 1945 SEAFARERS Page Seven LOG T BUIIMIN M l Morris, William J 1 Morrisey, John T 1 Morrison, Vernon M. 1 Morrow, J 1 Morrow, Joseph T 1 Morrow, Roy N 1 Morse, Howard 1 Mortensen, Martin C 1 Mosedale, R 1 Moseley, A 1 Mosher, William F 1 Moss, George D 1 Motes, Louis J ^ Motler, W Mouton, O'Rell P ,.. Moyne, R. H Mracko, Frank Stephen .... Mularz, Frank A Mulholland, Robert Mullen, Edward J Mulley, James Mulligan, Donald F Mulligan, Leo V Mulrey, Arthur J. ..." Monday, David E Mundy, Munrow R. Munnerlyn, Chas. J Munyer, Harry J t Murdo, R i Murphy, David V. Murray, Chevalier C. si Murray, Francis i Murray, John C. ._... Murray, John T 4' Murray, Joseph B Murry, Paul Murphy, Peter Muscatto, Charles A Muskat,'Edward Mustakas, G Myer, Clayton H Mylonas, Peter 2.23 3.20 8.40 9.02 248.16 11.88 15.82 133.19 1.21 5.09 27.29 10.74 .63 2.47 17.14 82.15 150.00 12.52 4.02 134.61 11.66 6.91 3.28 4.50 16.10 3.61 8.78 22.93 2.89 17.64 9.44 3.17 .80 12.58 18.80 42.94 2.11 2.11 14.52 23.17 23.17 3.94 Unclaimed Wages Mississippi Steamship Company Puum, Konstantin Pyhus, Alex 84 11.88 7.52 Quillan, Edgar J 1.27 Quinly, D. F Quinby, Wm. S 2,23 Quinn, John O ;.... 8.40 4.45 ) Overholt, Charles D. 90 Perkins, J. W Nelson, Arthur M Quinones, Anastesio^ 6.83 5.38 5.69 Perkins, Mac M ) Owens, Irving N Nelson, Charles F Quinn, Robert E 32.17 96.29 21.19 Perpente, E. J ( Owens, J. F Nelson, Eldred E R 1.51 129.86 Pereth, Luis ) Owens, Marvin G Nelson, Harry G Perry, Saul 4.06 Rabinowitz, Benjamin 16.59 Nelson,' John A ! n Peret, Mitchell 70 Rackley, Paul W 16.00 » ^ Neskey, Steve 9.05 Peters, F ^ Paaoao, Wm 16.09 Radford, Mike 1.07 Nesser, Wm .53 Peters, T , Pace, John R 1 5.95 Radzvila, Frank 40.10 Nesser, Wm. F 5.29 Pieters, Wilhelm Padolin, Isia 10.92 Ragas, Norman 2.31 Newak, Joseph J .... 5.59 Peterson, Carl E Page, Frank M 28.24 Ragland, Wm 39.46 Newberg, Walter .tT. , 23.50 Petersen, Charles E Page, Waldo 98.75 Raherta, S 20, Newton, C 1.98 Peterson, J Pallay, Stephen A 14.81 Ramey, Harold 12.61 Newton, Clarence Osborne .... 7.11 Peterson, Lawrence R J Pallaro, S 13.54 Ramin, Walter 7.11 Nicholson, E. S 2.00 Peterson, William J , Palmer, C. T 3.96 Ramos, F 13.79 Nick, Jules T., Jr 11.88 Petterson, Karl V J Palmer, Francis G 10.90 Ramvich, Henry Erling .... 209.79 Nickens, John C 1.50 Petit, Michael ^ Palmer, John 15.09 Rancic, Leonard 23.26 Ncles, Paul 10.23 Petrianos, Stevros J J Panhurst 26.04 Rando, Frank, Jr 2.85 Niedt, Norman A .01 Petro, Paul J Panlon, M 33 Randolph, Claude N 3.16 Nielson, Nils 79 Petterson, Algot J Panter, Bruce A 3.71 Randolph, Wayne G 2.11 Nieves, Francisco .... 5.83 Pharo, Joseph J Panto ja, Jaime 5.64 Rank, Dean 0 33 Nihoff, Archibald 4.31 Phelps, Allen D. .1 J Pappas, John 8.08 Rankin, W 1.27 Nikonowiez, Walter .. 20.30 Phillips, Richard B J Pqrrata, Rafeel 1.39 |Ranta, Eugene 39.46 Noah, Wilbur , 148.99 Piacitell, Vincent M J Parish, Charles J 3.76 ^Rappaport, A 33.18 Noble, Albert 55.21 Pichet, Ralph A J Parish, Edward A 4.92 Rapport, Haris K 1.98 Noel, Harold L , Parker, James 2.42 Pickle, Jfesse R J 7.11 Rappmundt, Paul 2.23 Nogas, Edmund 5.69 Picou, John W. , Parker, John A 3.23 5.52 Rassmussen Nolan, Robert 31.03 Picou, Rene , Parker, L 1.98 4.90 Rast, Howard Nolan, William V 9.24 Piedra, Charles A i Parker, Lee 45.86 74.41 Ragerby, Alex Nordell, James L 19.87 1 Parker, Richard M 11.14 Pierce, Renwood 2.23 Ratcliffe, Robert Noren, Donald R 3.38 Pierre, S. ) Parodes, Rudolph W. 13.01 1.69 Raverta, Stanimer Nosidlak, Frank S _... .... 2.97 Pihl, Royal P , Parrett, Thomas R 26.41 9.34 Rayford, Raymond W Novaes, Delmar 24.45 Pinkham, Joe 1 Parsons, James C 2.08 Rayne, James V 4.27 Nunez, Eugenio 5.94 Pino, Beltram , Partain, J. W 9.39 Reagan, Wren 5.00 Nunez, Gaillermo ... 19.25 Pirnie, John I Pasinosky, J 40.17 Reams, R 13.25 Nunez, J ! Paska, John ... 7.52 Pirog, Anthony J 16.28 Rech, Warren .74 Nurmi, Tauno E. Pastrana, Damase ... 5.07 Pitney, Eddie J 11.49 [Recker, Edward A 3.55 O 1.58 Pizzeck, Guido Patin, Ralph .74 i Redmond, William T. 4.98 ...» .99 ' Patterson, E. A 3.56 I Reed, Charles Placador, Joseph 4.98 N ' Paugh, Dorsey ... 2.84 Platts, Fred H .Reed, Ernest 17.77 .79 4.b7 Naasik, John ; 2.13 Plumbe, James O. Pauiuoda, Edward T 22.34 I Reed, John A. 2.14' Magle, J 1.16 ' Paul, Morris , 28.41 Plunkett, Thomas G., .99 Reep, Therman 1.42 Nash, Frederick J. , 5.83 O'Brien, Paul D 8 Paulson, William E ... 5.72 Podgornik, Baldomir -^2.45 Reese, Vance B. 2.13 Natale, Alfredo 1.75 O'Brien, WiUia* G 20.62 Payne, George ... 1.07 Polask, J. W 7.52 Reeves, Oliver D. 4.98 ,35 O'Brien, William T Naugle, John'G 3.76 Payne, Gordon L ... 5.03 Polome, Rein 14.46 Reffitt, C. 1.98 7.33 O'Callaghan, Michael Naylor, Edwin L.*-. 24.98 Peace, Wm. T 1.58 Pollock, Leonard D 2.23 Regan, J. T 4.64 6.56 Odom, Claiade Neal, Alfred 12.17 Peak, Alan P. .74 Politis, Gustave Reid, F 9.75 3.42 .79 Odom, Hwiest L -ys^eal, G. ^ 50 Pearson, Wayne W .74 Pomkaez, Frederick Reid, Roger A. 7.99 .60 6.00 O'Dowd, Geo. M Nealon, J. P 121.26 Peck, J. H 1.14 Ponson, John H Reisbeck, E 13.13 2.84 Neveille-Neil, George V.. 7.12 O'Hara, Earl 16.98 Pope, Milton S Peckham, Dale O 1.00 4.22 Remarine, Bern Nielson, Charles ... 5.50 O'Keefe, Joseph James 2.07 Peckham, Sherman B 38.52 Popovich, John 2.39 Resseler, F. (Francis P.) .... 13.69 O'Kussick, J. J 4.50 Pedersen, Bjourne .95- Porter, Fred W 59 11.74 Restucher, H Olander, Erik 13.83 Pedersen, H ... 10.53 Porter, Vernon L Rith, F. (Reth, 3.56 Olden, Thomas 8.53 Pedersen, Otto 2.67 Porter, William W. Fi-ederick B.) 5.69 33 Olivier, Benjamin P .33 Pedroza, F. M . 44.71 ,Porter, Wilson Woodrow .... 9.95 SS GRACE ABBOTT 3.63 Rever, A. (Alexander) Oliver, Edward H 2.38 Peed, Louis W 12.97 Reyes, J. W. (John W.) 33 Voyage No. 7 Oliver, Ralph D 18.06 Pekkola, O. 10.89 Reynolds, E. V., Jr 72.52 Herman Close, Jr., $2.52; Earl Oiler, Ernest 2.84 Pelikeze, Stanislaw 8.69 R. Tucker $1.68, H. C. Bloxone, Oiler, Juan 7.29 Pellay, Wm 34.97 rs, Richard W 1.78 Steward, $19.35; N. W. Jorgensen Olsen, Charles 5.08 Perrelay, Earl M . 3.76 t, T. A 2.38 $31.42, R. V. Keyoth $24.89, A. A. Olsen, Christopher 29.14 Percival, Robert Louis ... 10.90 William C. 74 Abrams, Jr. $1.68, J. W. Polaski Olsen, Hans 12.96 Perdue, James W. NEW YORK SI B.a..r Si. 9.45 )us, Donald A 78 BOSTON $3.15, L. C. Abrams $5.05, G, Ru- Olson, Edwin J 330 Atlantic Ave, 8.91 Perez, Adolfo 1.06 • ant, Abel L 38.85 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. dat $1.68, C. Gross $20.20, J. A. Olson, Ernest A 9.40 Perez, Julio 1.52 6 . North 6th St. all, Chris 19.30 PHILADELPHIA Payne $26.16, A. A. Barstow Olson, William David 5.35 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PL »n, George W. 75 $33.81, C. Labrose $49.00,. E. J. Olson, William L 9.27 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. G. K 98.75 CHARLESTON McDougall $21.65, C. F. Eastman O'Malley, Leo B 68 Society St. 3.88 William G 2.97 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. ''$1.27, C. Lugo $31.80, W. Velas­ Oneaha, Joseph L 5.11 TAMPA 842 Zack St. quez $28.59. Collect at Calmar SS O'Neill, Joseph A WILLIAM L. HART j 1.98 920 Main St. Chad 8.74 JACKSONVILLE Company Office. O'Neill, R 3.23 Please get in touch with Charles j MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. )onald J 18.17 i- i a> SAN JUAN, P. R. ,,,. 45 Ponce de Leon Oninby, J 2.42 T. Gaskins, Rt. 1, Box 495b, Dov.79 GALVESTON 305^4 22nd St. SS SIMON WILLIARD Orlando, Birschel A 8.53 er, Florida. ] 1.27 HOUSTON P 6605 Canal St. 6.45 Ship paid off in Jacksonville. Orme, Nathan 257 5th St. t t t * ] 4.74 RICHMOND, Calif it, Martine 1081.48 WM. CHARLES G. LINGARD ] The following men have money Orr, Wm. T SAN FRANCISCO 69 Clay St. 4.27 Lewis SEATTTLE 86 Senecs St, 3.71 due, as follows: R. O. Dioner, 5 Ortalano, J Claude 1.48 PORTLAND Your seaman's passport and op- 1 Ill W. Bumside St. ; 3.81 hrs; F. St. Cyr, 5 hrs; J. Aiello, Ortega, Alfred, Jr. mme, Joseph H. 117.50 WILMINGTON erating engineers union book are 1 440 Avnion Blvd. 43 5 hrs; Harvey, 5 hrs; M. Peret, Ortez, P 16 Merchant St. ci, Leon 5.97 HONOLULU being held for you at the New 1 3.55 5 hrs; K. Nielson, 5 hrs; R.-Davis, Ortiga, Robert T BUFFALO 10 Exchaace St. R. W 3.38 York hall baggage room. 1 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. 15.83 . 5 hrs; T. Vlahos, 1 hr; J. De Ortiz, R. J 27.57 SO. CHICAGO .. 9137 So. Houaton Ave. t 4. t ^ 98.75 Caires, 1 hr; D. E. Snyder, 16 hrs; OryaU, Floyd A 45.99 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Qair St. WILL P. SCALO ^ 40 J. W. Redding, 16 hrs; A. Kula, Oger, O 1038 Third St. 80.05 DETROIT Book number 41411, see . Fred 37.65 $5.25; J. Cruz, $5.25; P. Cardona, 08er,-0. O DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 7.89 Hart, Steward Patrolman, at the ' $5.25. Collect at Waterman SS Ostolazo, Guilermo VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. 9.27 VANCOUVER, B. C., 144 W. Hastings St. Co., 19 Rector St., New York. O'Toole, Rex B 33.99 5th floor of the New York hall. 1 MONEY DUE SW HALLS PERSONALS : �:••; •.••'r'Tv;'?.-: Page Eight THE SEAFAkERS LOG Friday. June 22, 1943 fSWMIAN Mtfl / HERE^ OME OF VOOR 'X^ISMAN K£CE/N!Tl.y WALKED/MTO T»J£ SEAFARERS HAU. /A/ AfEW YORK J^J'/'TAHD JO/AlEDTHHOMIOA. -^-vs hlERE. IS WHAT HE SAID: I>i THROUeH WORKING K)R ISTHMIAN; 1^ -THAT IS, DNTIL THEY ARE ORGANIZED ^^^AND f^cEDTO STfZ^HtEM OUT WAGES AND COAlDlTiOAlS. IwAs o/N THE S.S, ZHNEGREy. WE WERE FORCED TO STAND So-CALLED SECURITY WATCHES — AFTER A FDU. PAY'S. WORK — AND NO OYERTlME ;^V. EGGS WERE RATIONED NOT BECAUSE THERE WERENT PTENTYOFTHEM, BUT BECAUSE "THE STEv\^\RP WANTED TO SAVE TOUGH^^^^# LATER., I WAS ON THE S.S. STEEL INVENTOR THERE WAS NO FRlGlPAlRE, AND THE OLD FASHIONED ICE BOX WAS OUT OF ICE MOST OF TfiE TiME. THE FCOPlSS^tii/WENT 8AP.- THEN I JoiNED THE S.S, ANNiSTON E GOT NO OVERTIME FOR PUMP/NG GARBAGE . THE SHIP WAS HUNGRY AS HELL AFTER 4M MONTHS ON THE ZANE GREY I RECEIVED A TOTAL OF ONLY 90 HOURS ovfeRTiME. AND WE GET KICKED AROUND PLENTY AT PAYOFFS FROM NOW ON I WANT A UNION PATROLMAN ID f^pRESENT ME IN MY BEEFS WiTH THE SHIPOWNER. ^ '..a;-' t tl-v^Sf- ¥^.-, Jaf: ^:'' SEAFARERR -a m ')>x' W'r la- 'ik^i: . .... • M k:;s!";"v. •' I**-'- >v.; � 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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Title A name given to the resource June 22, 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. 25 Description An account of the resource ATLANTIC WAR BONUS IS CUT THREE SIU MEN DECORATED FOR THEIR EXTREME HEROISM PEACETIME CONSCRIPTION AN ODE TO THE WLB HE GAVE A FOUR STAR PERFORMANCE STRIKE WAVE GROWS AS LABOR BATTLES UNION BUSTING CAMPAIGN ALL ATLANTIC SHIPPING LOSSES NOW REVEALED VOTING REGULATIONS FOR N.Y. &ILL. 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