http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/bf109efdb751a0452d198e53f2f06cee.PDF 2f6caca361643296b74b23950f7064d9 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1945 No. 44 SlU DEMANDS ISTHMIAN RECOGNITION No Ships Delayed As SIU Pushes Asks For Consent Election; Boycott Of WSA Medical Program Has Signed Piedges From The position taken by the mem­ bership in the Port of New York to boycott the WSA Medical Divi­ sion was having a telling effect as ship after ship left port manned by SIU seamen un-examined by WSA. All SIU branches have con­ curred in the motion which is designed to force the War Ship­ ping Administration's medical bureau out of business now, and forestall that government agency's attempts to continue into the postwar period. The action was taken after New York Port Agent Paul Hall recommended a discussion of the report that WSA Director Macauley was making speeches to the operators regarding the "value" of WSA medical examina­ tions and urging their support of legislation to perpetuate the agency. (Macauley's sales arguments as presented to the shipowners, ap­ pear on page 4 along with some of the obvious answers to his mis­ guided efforts to shackle the mer­ chant seamen.) ALL OPPOSED As seaman after seaman took the floor to voice his objections to the existing medieal set-up and express his wholehearted op­ position to its continuation, the meeting heard various tales of ridiculous and often costly (to was, in effect, a means of having seamen) situations created by the public foot the bill for the operators. this anti-labor agency. Admiral Land, fighting to pro­ • Not a single member voiced any tect the lucrative jobs these bu­ reason for the phony "medical reaucrats hold, protested the set-up" staying in business. Union's stand. He waved the Finally, on a motion presented b^ Deck "patrolrnVn" Jor Al^ina" I and seconded by almost every saying that the SIU was delaying man .in the hall, the membership the movement of ships and was put the New York Branch on holding up the returning of troops. record for the boycott. The records of the SIU—and • The meeting also instructed • the New York Dispatchers not to . . records of the Medical Disend any men for such examina-! ^ tfons. Officials were instructed show that the Seafarers have to notify all companies of the many times proven that the Med­ decision and to urge all ports to ical Program was responsible for shipping delays, and served as the concur in the New York action. 'The Sailors Union of the Pa­ chief bottleneck in the quick dis­ cific and other SIU affiliated or­ patch of vessels. As concurence with the union's ganizations were notified of the SIU decision and urged to pass views, the Seafarers has on file letters from its operators agreeing parallel measure. • SIU spokesmen declared thaf, with its statements that the Med­ inasmuch as agreements with the ical Program of the WSA was operators provide for examina­ holding up greatly needed ship­ tion by a company doctor, the ping. WSA Medical Division, like the The seamen's, refusal to submit WSA itself, was an unnecessary to the WSA examination has not expense to the taxpayers and resulted in any sailing delays. Majority Of Isthmian Men The Seafarers International Union has advised the Isthmian Steamship Company that it holds pledge cards from a substantial majority of its employees designating the SIU as their collective bargaining agency, and that the Union demands full recognition as the sole representative of the men in contract nego-twould make by becoming mem­ tiations. bers of the Seafarers. This announcement climaxed At the start of the drive the five-month long organizational drive by the SIU to bring the program ran into several major Isthmian seamen into the ranks difficulties. Among the toughest was the Isthmian system of hir­ of the organized seamen. ing crew replacements. The If Isthmian consents to a volun­ tight-knit operation of this sys­ tary election, it will be held im­ tem made it almost impossible to mediately. Should it refuse, the get more than a few SIU men Union will have to use the ma­ into the fleet. chinery of the National Labor Re­ Another obstacle to overcome lations Board to force an election. was the practice of members from The organization drive was a rival union who, instead of started with the avowed inten­ selling their own organization to tion of giving the Isthmian em­ the crews, were busy knocking it ployees an opportunity of win­ and, by implication, all unions. ning better wages and working Only constant educational efforts conditions by membership in or­ on the part of the SIU convinced ganized labor. these men that all unions are not alike, and that these men knock­ UNION EDUCATION The SIU plan called for first ing their own outfit didn't prove convincing these seamen of the that organized labor followed that advantages they would enjoy as union's pattern. union men and then, if they NEVER PETITIONED should favor unionization, con­ For five years, that organiza­ vince them of the gains they tion has been working within this fleet with the idea of bringing the crews under its banner. Not once during this time did they gather enough strength or courage to put the question of becoming Voting for the officers for the Atlantic and Gulf the bargaining agent to a vote. District of the Seafarers International Union for the year This, too, discouraged a number of 1946 began on November 1, when union seamen re­ of the seamen, because most of ported to all of the districts thirteen ports to cast their them figured that the rosy prom­ ises made to them were unob­ ballots, and will continue until December 31st, when tainable. the polls close. ' During the entire five months Thirty-one positions are to be to jog the memories of the mem­ filled this year, with 51 candi­ bership to whom, very often, the SIU has made the winning of dates in the files for posts rang­ names only are apt to be con­ these seamen to organized labor ts primary objective; selling the ing from Secretary-Treasurer to fusing. "The present officers of the Seafarers as the right union for branch Patrolmen. All means of publicity are be­ Union, stressing the fact that the them, became secondary in the ing used to assure the highest coming year will probably see campaign. In other words, great numbers possible, vote by eligible mem­ many important problems facing bers—the Seafarers Log. posters, the maritime industry, called for of pledges were signed because announcements at branch meet­ every member to cast his own the Isthmian men wei-e convinced ings, and personal exhortations vote and to constitute himself a that the SIU organizational drive : by union members to their broth­ committee of one to see to it that was not a purely selfish cam­ ers to "get out and say your his friends take advantageof their paign. Union rights and duties. Another winning Seafarers piece." Included on the ballot are two argument was the practice of Interest shown during the nominations period and the resolutions being submitted to a bringing Isthmian men to gen­ usually reliable conversational in­ referendum vote, to authorize the eral membership meetings where : terest presage a lively campaign purchase of Union halls in the they not only saw the Union's ports of Boston and Philadelphia. democracy in action, but took the with many ballots cast. A new feature this year is a The resolution for Philadelphia floor to discuss their own probpicture poster of the candidates. (ConHmtei on Page 5) (Continued on Page 12) Begin Voting For Officers �J.'' S'iw'; •,. Lv.-*;.'*- Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 2, 1945 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with tlx American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y." HAnover 2-2784 X. i, if X HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- 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 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N, Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. •267 Goodbye, Dr. Chips The cries of wrath, indignation and despair eman­ ating from the offices of thescab-herding War Shipping Administration is testimony enough of the pinch those fink breeders are feeling these days. Their woe is the result of the niembership's action at the last meeting when they, through a unanimously adopt­ ed motion, ordered all members of the SIU to stay away from the WSA abortion factory, the Medical Division. Unable to make the public appreciate their "valued services" to the seamen, these parasites find themselves faced with the possibility of being forced to go back to real work. This not very pleasant prospect faces our bureau­ cratic comrades unless they can convince the Washington lawmakers that they are a boon to the maritime industry. Without a law being passed (even if one was enacted it would be impossible to enforce against any united op­ position by the seamen) they know that seamen every­ where will refuse their benevolent attentions. Doubtless the coming showdown will bring the ship­ owners to the side of their colleagues in the government "agericy, for where else could they find such a set-up? Be­ VANCOUVER, B. C. — The sides the control over the seamen's lives such an agency pro­ fight of the Seafarers Internation­ vides fGr the operators, the money they save by not having al Union to get clothing priorities their dwn doctors is worth some consideration. for seamen who lose their be­ Asks Socialization of Surprisingly enough, even though the SIU and SUP longings in ship sinking, fires, Nazi-Deserted Enerprises can win this issue anyway, no other seamen's union has etc., has been receiving support In a recent radio speech, Karl joined in the action. Can it be that some of them favor the from the local press. Frisch, president of the Vienna scab-herders of the WSA? Blasting the Wartime Prices Chamber of Labor, said, "One of Board (Canada's CPA) as regard­ the first problems which have to ing "itself as the eternal father be solved are the enterprises de­ The Isthmian organizational drive has entered its most of the Canadian people" one serted by their owners, the NazivltaT-stage with the Seafarers Internation Union call­ newspaper criticised the authori­ owned enterprises, the key and heavy industries, the mining, ore ing for an election. Under NLRB procedure the company ties for their prompt punishment smelting and electrical industries, now has two alternatives. First, they can concede the SIU for infractions of maritime code the production of vehicles, the demanded that the authori­ strength among their employees and agree to a consent elec- and ties be equally prompt "to succor power industry and the banks." ption, or second, they can insist that the matter is in dis­ them in distress." He continued, "Here only one uncompromising solution is pos­ pute and oppose an election altogether. Another paper stated, "two sible, namely state ownership as Ih-t^he first case, an election would then be held under crews are in the city trying, a prelude to final socialization." JNTLRB supervision, with all parties agreeing to show their through their union, to get new Frisch comes from the building clothes. Both lost all but what trades unions, and was an active istrength-at the polls. The second choice would merely be a delaying tactic they wore when their ships were leader before the Anschluss. wrecked." •—chosen as a general rule by those who fear that a vote at The two crews referred to are Frisch told his listeners, "We this time'would not favor them—because considerable time from the SS Westband Park, a are facing a terrible food crisis. is consumed going through the red tape of procedure, the freighter lost in a hurricane off It is our urgent duty together with the trade unions and other • appeals and finally waiting for the election date to be set. Mexico and the steamer Prince public bodies to assure the feed­ Under this arrangement, regardless of who causes the delay, George, destroyed by fire at ing of the people." Ketchikan. the seamen of the Isthmian company will be denied repreIn outlining the tasks of the Hugh Murphy, SIU Agent, is Chamber of Labor, he said that .sentation until the issue is settled. seeking authority from Ottawa I Any delay then, can only be useful to those who would to enable distressed seamen to one of the jobs is "to restart the disorganized and partly destroyed gain by keeping the men from union wages and union replace their , lost clothing. The industry, with a view to restor­ working conditions, and this does not mean the shipowners men were met by SIU officials ing foreign trade." Likewise he when they arrived in San Pedro. listed "tlie reintroduction of the alone. They were given money for cur­ eight hour working day, holi­ All of us. Isthmian men arid SIU alike, should enter rent expenses and other aid. On days with pay, collective bargain­ .this pluse of the drive with our weather eye open for any arrival at Vancouver they were ing, unemployment insurance, would-be saboteurs, any would-be disrupters of the or­ refused clothing priorities by tlie and a more effective form of shop Prices Board. ganizing program. stewards." Canadian Seafarers Fight Per Clothing For Shipwrecked Men The Isthntain Election Unable To Form Labor Council In Berlin Disagreement between the Western Allies and Russia over the form of trade union organi­ zation in Berlin has resulted in postponement of the establish­ ment of a central labor commit­ tee that would represent the 18 unions now in existence in the area. The differences are mainly caused by the Allies wanting to take their time to make certain that the central committee will be freely elected, whereas the Russians insist in organi; .jtion from the top and want the \. holQ thing over with quickly. A group of eight men, clanning to be a provisional comm ttee, asked permission to hold a meet­ ing at which a constitution vould be drawn up and presented to a soon-to-be-held mass rally of German workers. The commit­ tee was composed of four com­ munists, two Social-Democrats, one who claimed to be a Socialist and one who said he was non­ partisan and elected by workers to speak for them. Before the Allies' will allow the meeting, which will effect thousands of Berliners, they de­ manded to know how the men were elected, implying that they were, in fact, self-appointed. 'ti �Frrdaif. NOTember 2, 194S THE SEAFARERS LOG USES Will Not Furnish Scabs Page Three Shipowners Still Attempt To Chisel Steward Dept. WASHINGTON (LPA Exclu­ By J. P. SHULER sive) — The federal employment offices can't be used to provide Things have been going rather worked for the interest of sea­ scabs, or to discriminate against slow in this port the past week, men. But they have not yet ej?workers on strike. A directive with only 18 ships paying off and plained why men are kept wait­ ing for a period of two to 24 to this effect was sent out re­ cently to all regional offices of the 17 ships signing on. All of the hours before being passed; nqr U. S. Employment Service by beefs have been taken care of at why many men are being turned new USES director Robert C. payoff time in most instances, down, but later, when going to Goodwin. The agency has just and the men have collected the U. S. Public Health Servide By PAUL HALL been transferred from the War money. We have a few steward pass the U. S. P. H. cxaminatioits The Seafarers' unanimous action in boycotting the WSA's Manpower Commission to the dept. beefs that are hanging fire, with flying colors. Nor can they explain why thej/ Medical Program has caused much comment within the Maritime Dept. of Labor. but most of them will be settled call the Commissioner four days industry. First of all, of course, the shipowners are really howling The revised policy, which was in the near future. The men <,after a man has signed aboard a and making complaints ranging all the way from "The SIU is anti- made effective Oct. 1, is as fol­ involved should keep in contact lows: ship, and request the CommiaiGovernment" to "Breach of contract." This we expected and it "With the end of hostilities the with the 5th floor or the Seafarers sioner not to sign him on becausb can be taken for what is is exactly worth, which is NOTHING. policy has been revised to pro­ Log for money due them. of some communicable disease. The most interesting point, however, is the fact that not only vide that no referrals shall be One of the steward dept. beefs Regardless of the patting on thp members of our union are unanimous in the decision that our boy­ made that will aid directly or is in making up the purser's room back they give themselves, the cotting of this finky program is a good thing, but seamen from indirectly in filling a job (a) on a Moran tug. We have con­ members of the Seafarers are not other unions, and non-union seamen as well, have all expressed which is vacant because the for­ tacted this outfit and are now trespassing on their property an$ their approval,of the position taken by the SIU. mer occupant is on strike or is working on a settlement that all ships are signing on withoiit being locked out in the course should be favorable to the Union. the aid of the medical examiner?. All seamen, without a question, regardless of their union be­ of a labor dispute or (b) the liefs or their non-union beliefs, are unanimous in this otte thing. Since all stewards are supposed PLAIN CHISELING filling of which is an issue in the All of them feel, and justly so, that this is indeed a good beef to ship off the board, we are hav­ Another one is on ships leaving and must be pushed to the limit. The Seafarers are proud to have labor dispute. ing a little trouble with backdoor port with a steward complement been the first union to move against this finky set-up, and we "Regional directors are no of eight men, then picking up shipping, so delegates on all ships certainly intend to make every possible effort to break them and longer authorized to make ex­ military passengers, and that should be sure to check the ship­ ceptions in the policy, since the put them out of existence for good. ping card of every steward that wartime necessity for such ex­ makes the crew exceed 64 men. comes aboard a ship. Eastern SS Company, on this At the same time, we welcome all help from all unions and all ceptions no longer exists. ieeamen in our struggle against these well-paid, lard-bottomed "As part of the stabilization beef, would like to pay a. divi­ All men going on a ship should bureaucrats. Too long have we suffered being pushed around by program during the war it was sion of wages for three missing have their shipping cards checked these nincompoops and psuedo "Doctors." We have seen them the policy of USES to deny re­ men in the steward dept. while by the delegates, but especiaUy have young punks, fresh out of the WSA boot factory, pushing ferral to striking workers. The these passengers are aboard the so for the stewards as you may seamen around and shoving needles in them and treating them basis for that policy has now al­ ship, thus chiseling the men out wind up with a backdoor steward like a bunch of cattle. This, however, wasn't enough, but then the tered and the local officers of of what they should have coming if you don't make sure that be has a shipping card from the Sea­ professional bureaucrat, "Mister" McCauley wants to saddle the USES shall hereafter refer to as per agreement. farers hall. seamen with this thing permanently. We started this fight with other suitable jobs any striking The only possible interpreta­ these phonies and we are in it to the finish. workers who desire such re­ tion of the supplementary agree­ ferral." ment in this instance would be 4 4 4that 11 men are carried on a ship from the beginning of the voy­ The Strategy Committee elected here during the recent longage until the termination. On ishoremen's beef made several recommendations after observing the ships where the crew and pas­ SIU in action. One of these and perhaps the most important one sengers total less than 64 men was that one regarding the necessity of a la^er paper for the SIU, to increase the Seafarers' program of publicity and education. Although the SIU, SUP and and the ship signs on with a regu­ SAN FRANCISCO — Here is lar complement, this beef should This committee made good recommendations, and those which the AFL in general had voiced be paid for under the extra meal some good news for some of the were concurred in by the membership are being put into effect objections to his appointment, clause in the original agreements. guys of the SS William Prouse by SIU officials. Starting very shortly, our educational and pub­ former Representative Raymond We have two or three Eastern (South Atlantic) — some money licity program will be enlargened in scope, and, as soon as pos­ S. McKeough has been voted into ships with this beef pending now, due for overtime. sible and advisable the size of the paper will be increased once again. the Maritime Commission against (The names will be found on the recommendation of the Sen­ but we are taking action which Of course, even though the membership has gone on record ate Commerce Committee's that should make this company see the Bulletin Board, Page 11, un­ the light. for these things, we cannot rush into the job blindly and in over- he be rejected. der the ship heading.) enthusiasm handle these jobs in such a manner that we will not McKeough, who had been Mid­ SWEET PIE All of the overtime for the deck get full results from the actions. In other words, when we increase west Director of the CIO's Po­ our paper in size, we must see to it that the increased size carries litical Action Committee, was The staff at the WSA Medical dept. was handed in and settled valuable seamen's news and not just be a blown-up form simply confirmed by the Senate after a Examining Board on Washington before the payoff, with the ex­ Street has really been making an to comply with the membership's wishes. three hour debate. effort to hold on to its pie. Since ception of carpenter work done The Senate vote was 42 to 34 In the publicity and educational programs, we must be careful the Seafarers membership in this by the old man. This will have to see that the material we use will be of benefit to us and not for seating the ex-PAC man who, port went on record at the last to be settled later. There was one just something to put together in a hurry, and then sit back and take it is charged, knows nothing regular meeting to discontinue sheet turned in for the Deck En­ it for granted it will bring the results desired. Thfese things must about the maritime industry and patronizing this joint, they have be handled calmly and collectedly and shaped up with the is getting the Maritime Commis­ been bending our ears continually gineer; that was settled. And thought in mind to bring the very most possible benefits to our sion post as a payoff for his po­ telling us what good guys they that was turned in to the Pa­ litical work in the presidential are and how they have .always trolman. membership. elections. There is none for the rest of the One thing which is well to know is the fact that the Seafarers' black gang and none for the membership, at a time when other and larger unions are cutting BALTIMORE stewards dept. down on their educational and publicity programs, is just beginning WILSON BROWN The Company agent checked to make headway in these particular fields. It has been pointed FLOYD THOMAS out before that this particular lack of education, publicity, etc., has the stewards dept. overtime and WILLIAM RAJSKI scratched all overtime for passen­ long been a weak spot with the Seafarers, and it is indeed good PHIL H. ACREE gers, assuming she was manned to see that the membership of this union realizes this, and is now WILLIAM REEVES making good and clear plans to formulate such a program to cover for 80.- This has been reinstated these things which are needed by our membership. and is payable by writing to FORT STANTON Williams Diamond, Agents for A. McGUIGAN t 4 South Atlantic SS Co., 268 Mar­ N. GAMANIAN ket St., San Francisco, Calif. The shipowner and industrialist controlled newspapers of this E. T. HARDMAN country are aiming stories directly at the returning veterans for Once again I would like to ask H. LUTTLE the purpose of making them anti-union minded. all ships delegates coming in to J. KOSKINES the port of San Francisco EKid You have only to pick up an average daily paper to see the S. SHAKES dropping the hook in the bay thinking of these people who would have every veteran believe that R. LACOLLA to bring all of their disputed over­ unions are something to be hated by all of them. C. ABRAMAMSEN time and beefs ashore to the of­ K. JOHNSON We don't have to go into great details about how much of a lie fice as soon as possible. The P. D. ABBOTT this is. Every union man knows the answer. launches run on a schedule of Nevertheless, if these ex-servicemen are turned against organ­ NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL once a day, and it is impossible MOBILE ized labor the eventual outcome will effect us considerably. 10 or M. TEXADA for the Patrolman to get out 12 million veterans will carry much weight in politics and public M. E. CARDANA J. W. DENNIS there to pick up the beefs. Theseopinion. The ill-will of these men will prove a tremendous blow GLINTON MASON J. E. WARD overtime beefs are always dis­ against all sections of the trade union movement. R. A. (RED) SIMMONS S. PAPES puted by the skipper or engineer, The Seafarers are more fortunate than most other unions in F." VARELA J. SCARA so they .viU have to be brought TIM BURKE (Continued on Ftige 4) J. BUKETT ashore to be settled. Senate Over-Rides SIU Protest Men in Marine ttospitale This Week Frisco Reports On Overtime �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Seafarers Break Macauley's Arguments Fer Centinuation Of WSA Medical Program Friday, November 2, 1945 Hershey Tries To Pit Vets Against Labor WASHINGTON (LPA)—A vio­ lent showdown between Selective Service Director Hershey and or­ ganized labor on Hershey's con­ In a speech to a group of not-quite contented shipowners, energy and contentment of the don't see what argument he has tinued attempts to pit returning WSA's Captain Macauley made the following eight points as working crew. A seaman may for continuation of the medical veterans against unions is in the reasons for peacetime continuation of the War Shipping Adminis­ not, like a soldier, travel on his set-up. Does he mean that the making. tration's medical set-up for (or against) seamen, and suggested stomach, but an easy and well- medics will see that the crew'is All sections of organized labor satisfied stomach increases his better fed? Or perhaps he's go­ agree that Hershey has deliber­ that the program be made permanent by law. ability, his efficiency and willing­ ing to get the WSA to spread its ately used the "superseniority" Below are two columns. On the left are Macauley's "reasons," ness to work, even when a very oil on troubled waters and settle idea in an effort to alienate un­ on the right the "reasons" are answered according to, the seaman's rough sea may reduce the effort the seamen's stomachs. Seamen ions and returning' servicemen. viewpoint. of the few who may have a ten­ are WSA-sick, not sea-sick. Hershey, whose firing has been SIU ANSWERS MACAULEY SAYS dency to be upset. demanded by several union pa­ 1. We have no argument with 1. Seamen have a right to be pers, climaxed his anti-labor the idea that seamen are entitled protected against physical and 7. Macauley should have stop­ career with the issuance of a 7. The whole program is bene­ mental weakness and communi'* to protection against disease and ped at the eighth word. 'The handbook for the guidance o^ cable diseases among their ship­ sickness. So are the rest of the ficial to the operator since by pre­ whole program is beneficial to draft boards. The handbook re­ venting or lessening industrial ac­ mates especially when confined people. That doesn't mean that the operator . . ." Through the flects Hershey's own peculiar in­ cidents and sickness, proportion­ to the close and narrow limits of they must submit to dictatorship medical set-up, they hope to run terpretation of the law, that a ate reductions may be effected in shipboard. A feeble-minded or of government bureaus. People a blackball system to eliminate returning veterans can oust a war the loss of time and money in the tubercular seaman or one af­ naturally want to be healthy and active union men. Another thing, workers with a greater seniority operation of a ship. By a prac­ flicted with V. D. or other in­ fit. Macauley should get behind the WSA plan would deprive tical program for the cure and re­ from his job. Hershey added fectious or contagious diseases the socialized medicine plan thousands of seamen of their habilitation of seamen, the oper­ something new to his anti-labor may endanger the entire ship's which would give all the people right to earn a living. It would ator is assured of having the best campaign by stating that union the right to proper medical care company. eliminate men who, through no qualified men available to do the membership may not be required and protection regardless of their fault of their own, are no longer job; it is hoped that by the con­ for regaining the old job. That ability to pay. In any case, agree­ as spry and nimble as they were tinuation and development of this would destroy both closed ments between the SIU and the operators provide for examina­ such a program and, in particu­ when they first started working shop and union shop contracts lar, by the continuation of the for the penny-pinching ship op­ was apparent to both AFL and tions by company doctors. job of pharmacist's mate, a saving erators. It would also eliminate CIO leaders. may be made on insurance rates handicapped war veterans. The violent showdown will 2. The crew of a merchant 2. The only savings under and in turnaround time by the probably occur in one of a dozen vessel has comparatively few Macauley's plan would be for court cases headed for the U. S. men and when unable to do his the shipowner. A bigger man­ institution of radio practique. Supreme Court. The first one allotted tasks it is necessary for ning schedule with a four watch 8. Sure, the feeling of security 8. The satisfaction and in­ that reaches the Supreme Court someone else to carry the sick system would provide adequate is a great thing. Seamen feel that this fall and is decided will set creased feeling of security af­ or disabled man's burden of work, manpower to take care of any they won't find it in dictatorial the precedent. forded a seaman by knowing that emergency aboard ship. duty and responsibility. care and cure and restoration to government agencies. That's one Both CIO and AFL spokesmen 3. The employer has a right 3. We agree that healthy com­ health and livelihood is available of the reasons they join the Sea­ have declared that Hershey's new farers International Union. union-busting endeavor stinks to to expect reasonably efficient petent seamen give, better service. to him is most important. high heaven. service from the persons he em­ Why doesn't Macauley insist that Expectations are that no final ploys. Healthy, competent sea­ shipowners remove all hazards Undoubtedly, Log readers can find many more arguments decision will be reached by the men will give the best service. liable to injure the health of sea­ against Macauley's absurd "reasons." We all know that, in ac­ Supreme Court until late fall. men? What about improved diet tual fact, the worthy Captain isn't interested in seamen's problems. Meantime, union leaders expect and elimination of the port stew­ dozens of superseniority fights in ard rationing system, which re­ If he were, he could assist in getting them real benefits. local unions and in lower courts. duces the quantity of food servec There's no reason in the world why the WSA medical set-up But the union conviction is that aboard ship? shouldn't come out in support of the SIU proposal for a four watch neither the returning veteran nor 4. We wonder if Macauley system. The reduction in working hours, the improved distribu­ the war worker will win com­ 4. For months ^at a time, a ship's crew is entirely dependent knows what he's talking about— tion of the work load, and the resulting reduction in health and plete justice and job rights until frankly, we don't understand his safety hazards, are reasons enough for any sincere medical Hershey's interpretation of the upon itself. law is defeated. point number four. agency's endorsement. Macauley knows full well that shipboard conditions, even with a powerful organization like the SIU work­ 5. If the American Merchant 5. Macauley, searching for ing for their improvement, are not the most healthful. He knows Marine, both in its vessels and in points to make, answers number too, that the ship operators have to be forced by the seamen's the men who man them, is not ef­ five with his own number six. unions to improve them, and that they fight us every inch of the ficient from both a technological Good food, good working condi­ way. By BLACKIE NEIRA and personnel standpoint, the tions, decent wages, union se­ MOBIBE —We've had several freight and passenger trade will curity and freedom from fear of beefs in Mobile last week. These be taken away from us by foreign bureaucrats will make healthy, so called engineers and mates competitors just as it was after happy and, therefore, competent who have come up during the the last war. This will reflect workers. The old flag-waving war, who if called upon could not Around the world, across the sea. on our national prosperity and on technique Macauley uses won't show you over three years' dis­ Or any port where I may be. the individual prosperity of every make efficient personnel nearly charges, have challenged several A sailor's life is fast and free. American. as quickly as the SIU proposals men on their experience and re­ His only home, a ship at sea. for improved working conditions, fused to accept them because without the aid of WSA medics. Life, as this can never be. they did not have enough experi­ Love is stronger than the sea. ence to oil a Victory ship. After 6. Good food, in quantity and 6. As we stated above, num­ As I felt that last caress. wrangling with the chief engineer jquality, both nutritional and ber six is the answer to point My heart sent out an S. O. S. off the Frestberg Victory, he fin­ tasty, can be provided to assure number five. Other than that we ally had to accept them and they War is hell. Who knows it more sailed the ship. Than 1 who left you on the shore. On the Mission San Jose the Off to cross the raging main beef was the same. I explained Not knowing when we'd meet again? to the chief engineer that they were just as capable as he was The sky again is overcast; (Continued from Page 3) when it came to oiling a T2 Tank­ That last caress seems years gone past. that they are placed in the strategic position of bringing these vets er, he refused to accept them, in­ I feel and yearn my love for you; home. Veterans returning aboard SIU ships can be shown the proof forming me that he was running Your love for me. I know is true. of union accomplishment and that the anti-labor papers are lying. the ship and he would hire who I wait the day that I can share Every member of the SIU should break out union literature, the he damned pleased. Three hours My love with you both here and there. SIU Constitution, the Seafarers Log and other union gear. These later the whole crew informed I love life, and I love to live. fhould convince them that not only have we done our share in this the captain that they were quitTo you my life and love I give. war but, more important, we have protected their future as working ing and would like to payoff. The men. We have raised the wages of seamen considerably, even while ship being in Drydock 30 more Someday, soon, your hand I'll hold we were defending the rights of our fighting brothers. days, he had to pay them off. The To put upon a ring of gold. Reports from many ships show that this job of acquainting the next day the captain came up to You'll know then my love was true; veterans with labor's role during the war is being well done. the Hall and told me that the The one I wanted, only you. Every ship's crew should discuss this issue at their meetings. Ships chief engineer had changed his Even though we're oceans apart. scheduled to pick up troops should not leave without plenty of union mind and would be glad to ac­ You're always close within my heart; gear aboard to pass on to these returning men. cept the men if we would send You are the one I'll always love. them down there. We did so, and Pai'llcular mention should be made of the Seafarers' program May God protect you from above. we don't expect any more trouble for the returning soldier, sailors and marines who wish to enter the Alfred L. Yarborough from that ship. maritime industry after their discharge. The Skipper Changed His Mind As Crew Acts Sailor*s Love Song Clearing The Deck �THE Friday, November 2, 1945 HEREIN MfHl ITHWK QUESTION: What is your biggest gripe ' while aboard ship? k <4 DREW McKINNIE, My biggest gripe aboard a ship is that the unlicensed personneL under the Chief Steward's man­ agement, don't get the coopera­ tion of the members of that de­ partment themselves. For the good of that department and, for the good of all men concerned, all men in the Steward's Depart­ ment must cooperate with one another and not lay in their sacks when there's work not done. We all know that we can collect overtime for any work outside the regular work. Such activities should be dealt with severely aboard vessels sail­ ing under SlU contracts. It's time they wake up before the crews SALVATORE FRANK, Jr., AB bring them up on charges for not My biggest gripe aboard any cooperating. ship is silways the purser. I've known for a long time that they always try and put the unlicensed personnel in the wrong, whether *it is for a draw or whether it is on overtime, or -whether it is when the skipper trys to log a man. Most of the pursers think they are running the ship, when in fact the ship always runs itself, with the aid of the crewmembers who do the actued work. The pursers should know that if it wasn't for the fact that sh^ run they wouldn't even have a job. Most of them, also, have large ideas and want to gel into the airplane business and fly high. RAY P. HANSON, OS I've been in the Union a year and think that we can be more unified. Aboard the Wm. Sturgis we had many beefs we didn't win because the crew didn't stick together as they should. In the deck dept. the Bos'n didn't run the deck as the agreements pro­ vide. I refused to work and the mate wouldn't stay off the deck. He threatened me with every­ thing from the Coast Guard to the "French Penal Colony" in the South Pacific Islands. A lot of fellows say let the beefs go at sea, and don't stand up for their rights. I think we should make any master or mate live up to what the sailors fought for before my time, and the only way we. as a union, can do this is to stick together. ROGER LAPP, OS My chief gripe aboard a ship is the Coast Guard {uid their actions against seamen. After a 104-day trip on the Cape Nome, the Coast Guard boarded the ship and, with their usual disre­ gard for the rights of seamen, proceeded to call the crew mem­ bers up to "explain" why they had been logged for taking a day off in Buenos Aires. They woiild listen to nothing, and declared that the "Master is always right!" They warned us all to be care­ ful as they would "take our papers away," if it happened again. Pointing out thait we had had no time off in all the time at sea, except for 14 hours in Cal­ cutta and Capetown, did no good. I wonder how long the Coast Guard is going to continue to hound the seamen with such threats? SEAFARERS LOG N. Y. MEETINGS IN WEBSTER HALL New York Branch meetings are held every other Wednes­ day evening, 7 P. M. at Web­ ster Hall, 119 East 11th Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenues. To get there take the 3rd Ave., Elevated and get off at 9th St., or the East Side IRT Subway and get off at Astor Place. No cards will be stamped after 7:30 P. M. NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON NOV. 6. Page Five The Seafarers Log Goes To A Payoff In a real true to Life fashion, the snoopy cameraeyed (f/II lens) Log reporter follows the boys of the Cape Comfort around as they go to the Calmar office for a payoff. READY FOR THE GREEN Anti-Union Higgens Enters A New Fieid NEW ORLEANS — The war­ time production-line smasher and selfcentered genius, Andrew J. Higgins, Sr., is again in the pub­ lic eye, and how he loves it. This time the Navy "E" and Army "Star" award holder is at­ tempting to enter the plastic building and construction field, which he terms is the only one of its kind—a new era in the industry. Little is said of the conditions and wages his workmen, will la­ bor under. Records show that he has ignored an NLRB ruling which stated that the Metal Trades Council agreement with his outfit would be in full force until differences between both parties could be ironed out. Recently in Washington, he walked out on that agency, ap­ parently indicating his idea that Higgins was bigger than the gov­ ernment. In Crescent City he refused to abide by union agree­ ments calling for union hall hir­ ing, and refused permission of union representatives to contact their members in various plants operated by him. Rumor has it that CIO men are being hired daily. Veterans are being brought in through the employment agency, with news­ papers and company stooges tell­ ing them that they can do any kind of work in the company without regard to unions. Higgins runs a newspaper, which operates as a mouthpiece for a company union set-up, tell­ ing the workers what a fine fam­ ily they belong to^—meaning of course, Higgins. Baloney is baloney, no matter how you slice it. Voting Begins For Officers (Continued from Page 1) mentions a specific building, at 127 N. 5th Street; while the one on Boston deals with a building in general. Each is to be voted on separately. Elsewhere (on page 9) will be found a facsimile of the ballot, and experts from the constitution defining! the requirements for voting eligibility. The SIU is known as the most democratic union on the water­ front. All power rests in the hands of the rank and file of the organization. They can keep it only if they exercise their rights as union members, the fore­ most of which is to elect officials who will truly represent them. f Crew members from Ihe SS Cape Comfort start to sign clear from the articles before Deputy-Commissioner Irving Johnson in the Calmar Line Office in New York. There were no loggings on the ship and all beefs on overtime were settled at the payoff. In the stewards department all the extra meal pay and differential in wages were settled. Everybody happy? SHAKING THE CAN ^ See the happy seamen around the paymaster's table? You'd be happy too if them were you. See that gal there giving the camera the GO? Yep. you guessed it—just one of the volunteers from the AWVS trying to glom nickles. dimes, and quarters from the happy seamen. The selling point for her can shaking was that the dough is to go to the USS. So what do you know? — Nobody gave any­ thing, which is why they are still happy. Trying to sell the USS to members of the Seafarers! Lady, what you don't know! One fellow gave her three cents and got a receipt that cost at least one-half cent—the dope! Look What He's Got! Robert E. Yordick, OS, from the Cape Comfort, compares his money with his pay slip after re­ ceiving the dough from the Cal­ mar Line paymaster. He knows his overtime pay and shows a top bill of a hundred. He better not come around to the Log office with that cabbage: the boys are hungry, and looking for another nickle so they can bang two of them together. So with the sun sinking below the horizon, bath­ ing dear old Calmar in romantic shadows, we regret­ fully take our leave of the happy boys, and sure as hell wish we had some of that cabbage. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 2, 1945 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Peter Zenger Was A Good Attention Members! if In Antwerp, See Hospitalized Brother Ship—But Not To Be On When paying dues, assess­ At a general meeting of the SS Peter Zenger it was decided that the Captain be brought be­ fore the meeting to explain why he had ordered the calling of a stewards dept. meeting and in­ Back from carrying troops, terfered with SIU business. The the Francis Walker crew reports skipper appeared with the chief that they were commended by mate and the purser when sent the Troop Commander of the for. He entered into a discus­ vessel for their part in carrying sion as to his acts and the mem­ troops from the theaters of war. bers demanded to know why he The crew members reported had brought along the other that the army group issued a two officers. The chief and pur­ daily bulletin and gave out a ser beat a hasty retreat when or­ final souvenier edition before dered out of the meeting. they docked. STEWARDS STORES The commendation from the The captain was told to take Troop Commander follows: note of the crew's beefs on the ABOARD THE stewards stores, since it was said SS FRANCIS WALKER that there were only enough OFFICE OF THE stores to last for approximately TROOP COMMANDER two weeks. 11 September, 1945 The meeting also decided that The Officers and enlisted men the delegate of each department aboard the ship during this trip join me in thanks to yourself would see that his respective and your crew for the whole­ department be kept clean and hearted cooperation in helping that he should inspect the quar­ to make for us a quick and ters at least once each week. pleasant journey. Negotiations for a new agree­ Fine food well served, the ment and a raise (since granted; ship's utilities kept in first class Ed.) were asked by the crew order aided by fine weather has at the meeting. prepared all of us for a fine re­ Earl Sherfield was elected ception to the States after a ship's delegate. long stay overseas. —James Rodenberry, Rec.-Secy. Leo J. Kraus At a deck department meet­ LI. Col. FA ing later a beef was brought up Troop Commander regarding the chief mate about topping booms. Again the cap­ tain was called iilto the meeting. He agreed to take up the mat­ ter with the mate and also The hilarious antics of the agreed to have the ship's dele­ Junior 3rd mate livened up an gate present at the discussion otherwise dull trip on the SS with the mate. Claymont Victory off the coast TO PLACE CHARGES of Dover, England. The Captain wanted a cluster light rigged This beef was also brought up over the pilot ladder, as it was at a further general crew meet­ dark enough for its use. ing and it was decided to bring The jr. 3rd went about with the beef to the attention of the a flashlight peering between Union Patrolmen when the ship the radiators and bulkheads ex­ was ready to payoff. This meet­ pecting to find one, contribu­ ing also instructed that charges ting to the Captain's ire and the be ready to be placed before crews' delight. The jr. 3rd used the Coast Guard against the to be an ex-cop from Brooklyn chief mate. and was still wearing a police­ The body also decided that man's suit coat and a golfers repair lists on the rooms, and tweed cap. All he needed was a details of the living conditions night stick and golf clubs. The be made out. As well as that, it skipper ordered him to go be­ was decided that the delegate low and put on a maritime of­ make up a list of the dates on ficer's uniform. which the crew was short on Having complied with that or­ linen, and to have the Union der, the poor guy came topside check on transportation money in time for a heavy downpour of for the crew. rain and the old man had him After some discussion the standing on the wing of the meeting went on record to boy­ bridge the entire watch. cott the master's liquor busi­ The jr. 3rd was also in the ness because of his action on habit of telling the ABs that the crew's cigarettes. they weren't allowed inside the —^R. J. Steele. Chmn. wheelhouse until informed that At the payoff after arrival, the they steered the rust pot. He Union Patrolman are said to also was very proud, when told by the good people in Antwerp have found a number of beefs that he looked "exactly like" involving the master of the ship. President Truman. PEEPING TOM In Boston, at South Station, he It was also said that the Chief was dolefully inquiring as to the Mate had a habit of "peeking direction to the Army Base through port-holes to see just while street cars properly label­ who was working on deck." His led were pulling up to the plat­ "spy" tactics did him no good, form every ten minutes. however, when the crew was H. SOMERVILLE paying off. After the Union Pa­ Troop Commander Commends Crew Of The Francis Walker Antics Of Junior 3rd Liven Up Duii Trip trolmen exposed both the cap­ tain and the mate before the Shipping Commissioner, all log­ gings were washed out and the disputes were settled. NEEOANV ^ ments, fines, donatiotu or any monies to the union, make sure that you pay it to an authorised representative and that you get an official re­ ceipt. No matter how much or how little you pay, follow this procedure for your own protection. Charles Parker Visits SS Richard Rush The delegates sent the follow­ ing letter to Agent Paul Hall from Mobile: At a stewards department meeting of the SS Richard Rush, Charles Parker a former trip card member of the SIU who is now a corporal in the Airforce Service Command, was welcomed by the crew members. He served with the 15th Air Force until the capitulation of Germany. Dear Brother: We would like for you to voice our appreciation to Pa­ trolmen Sheehan and Hamilton Some of the members, com­ for the way they handled our mented that they knew Mose beefs on the SS Peter Zenger. Parker, Charles' brother who Their actions brought compli­ was an oldtimer with the SIU ments from old and new mem­ and whose loss at sea in a tor­ bers alike. Please enter this ap­ pedoing was regretted by the preciation in our paper, the Log. Union. —Earl Sherfield, Ship delegate; Ship's delegates were: Don­ Dean Brannon, Deck delegate; ald Lund, Deck; W. L. Creech, R. J. Steele, Engine delegate; Eng.; and Frank Blanaro, Stew­ Jimmie Prestwood, Steward. ards. Returning from Antwerp the members of the SIU aboard the Cornelia declared they had had a swell trip for all concerned except for a few days of heavy weather, when this old rust bucket only did eighty miles per day of her usual two hundred and eighty. The ship is in bad need of fu­ migation and the Oilers declare they have to kick the rats out of their way when they walk down the shaft alley. The engine department mem­ bers say that they had the best delegate they ever had in Mate "Pop" Carson. There was not one hour of disputed overtime on the ship during the trip and at the payoff. Hard luck hit LeVerne Corn­ wall, Fireman, while trying to board a trolley in Antwerp. It was reported that he went un­ der the trolley after falling, and his leg was cut off. The ship's crew tried to get out to the Army hospital to see him, but found out about it too late to get transportation. They ask that any member getting into Antwerp in the near future to go and see this hos­ pitalized brother. A Cape Nome Crew Blasts Skipper A letter from the crew mem­ bers of the SS Cape Nome blasts many of the actions of Captain Jantze, master of this vessel, during their last voyage. It ap­ pears that his conduct is not that of any real shipmaster, but rather the conduct of a "Capt. Bligh." When approached by the deck delegate to question the fact that certain engineers and ca­ dets continually raided the crew's night-lunch and pantry, and asking him to tell them to stay out of the crew's pantry, Jantze replied: "Leave the of­ ficers alone." "Keep out of our ice-box," and "Go below where you belong." PRETTY PETTY It appears that the Captain took it upon himself to lock-up the officers' pantry during the day (except for fifteen minutes, morning and afternoon), to keep passengers out of the pantry, thus depriving the children of food and milk, the letter says. "This practice is petty in the eyes of the crew," they say, "and shows low character." When the draw lists were pre­ sented in Buenos Aires, the cap­ tain ordered that the stewards department would not be paid until 5 P.M., although all other departments made their draw at noon. At 5 P.M. the stewards depai-tment men could not get the amounts they asked for, be­ cause there was not enough money left. "What had happen­ ed was this," the letter con­ tinues: "Some of the passengers turned in African pounds for pesos, taking part of the money that was obtained for the crew's draw lists, although they, the passengers, could not get ashore for some time. LOST MONEY "Some of the fellows had to take money in African pounds to make up the amount they asked for," the letter goes on. "By doing this they lost money in the exchange ashore. For ex­ ample one man drew $56.51 worth of pounds. When they were exchanged ashore he re­ ceived $46.00 worth of pesos, losing $10.50 on the transaction." On the question of safety of passengers and crew, the letter cites the instance of one of the utility messmen alleged to have contracted a veneral disease in Cape Town, South Africa, who was issued a pass at the Cap­ tain's order to go ashore in Buenos Aires. He went to a doctor and received a letter tes­ tifying this condition. The Cap­ tain took no precautions to in­ sure the crew's and passengers' safety. The man worked for one month in this condition, af­ ter which orders were given that he stop work for one week. He was then given orders to start work again. The crew felt that he should have been given blood-tests and hospitalization. The Steward asked the Cap­ tain about painting the deck of crew's mess hall, which needed it badly. Captain's reply was: "I'm the master of this ship, and I will paint the mess hall when I get good and ready!" After leaving India some few cans of fruit juice were taken from the stores. Because of this, the Captain forbade the Stew­ ard to serve any fruit juices for ten days. And this while in the tropics where fruit juices are considered a necessity for the crew. The Steward submitted a seaorder to the Captain which would have been sufficient to bring the ship back to the U.S. The Captain cut the order to such an extent that they were out of necessary items five days from the U.S., the letter de­ clares. In addition he gave the Stew­ ards orders to send only ten bags of laundry ashore in both ports of dall. By doing so the crew ran short of hand towels. The letter was signed by deck, engine and stewards delegates, Elmer S. Lupkin; Ferdinand J. Bruggner, and Lawrence Wil­ liams, respectively, as well as nine more full book members: N. Yacishyn; Sylvester Knight; Svend Aage Smith; Walter Nel­ son; Joseph A. O'Neill; Richard Hungling; Herman Paul; Victor Shavroff, and James C. Battle. * �^ Friday. November 2. 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven THE MEMBEBSBIP SPEAKS O REFUTE CHARGE J CONDEMNED SHIP WAS MAINTAINED Some of the Russians use the old Chinese bead board to count money, and when I asked why they didn't go in for cash regis­ ters like we had in America Editor of the Log: they said they didn't trust ma­ Some letters have arrived We, the undersigned members chines. The way it looked to at the Log office without the of the crew of the SS City of me, they might just as well have writers names or book num­ St. Louis, take issue with the counted money by weighing it bers. . statements published in the Log in bushel baskets, it was worth The Log must know, before of October 19, regarding the so little. it prints, the source of these mate of the same vessel, who One place did have a cash communicationa. was alleged to have given the register, and I asked the pretty All letters to the Log should order to "chip the deck on this cashier how she liked the ma­ clearly show the writers ship after she was condemned." chine (as they call it). She told name and book number if The letter is signed "Pecro any. me she got the job because she Contron," and apparently was It would be a great help if could play the piano and liked written by a member of the all names used in letters were it because of the way the num­ blackgang of that vessel who printed clearly in order to bers jumped up and down, the ^ was in reality a man named avoid misspellings. light flashed on and off, and the "Pedro Cintron," a probationary ringing bell, all by pushing a book member. single button. That's about how tial good union members among Since he never sailed on deck them so keep the educational he certainly is not qualified to material coming. speak for the men sailing in Edward E. Bletcher was the that department. Furthermore engine departipent delegate. his letter does not give the real R. Datson. deck delegate story, for he declares that the ship was "towed into Mobile" by two tugs," while in fact she TALISMAN CREW went into Mobile under her own COMMENDS power, and after she did hit a CAPT. SCHWANER reef, was towed into Vera Cruz, Mexico, where she dis­ To The Editor: charged cargo. The crew members of the SS From Vera Cruz the ship went Talisman wish to express a word to Tampico, Mexico, under her of appreciation for the fine at­ own steam, discharged more it goes, if you can play the titude of Captain Clinton W. cargo and left for Mobile under piano you're a qualified cashier, Schwaner towards his men her own steam again. too. throughout their recent voyage. •A The main point of this letter, The entire crew can say that Some of our smart salesmen however, is to point out that of cash registers better watch Captain Schwaner is a squarethe charge that the mate order­ out, and get good money and shooter and willing to meet ed the deck chipped "after she not roubles when they sell the them halfway. He conducted his was condemned" is not so, and ship on a manly basis, and if contraptions to the Russians. serves to bring the mate into Henry Prick we had more like him the ships dispute. We, and particularly and trips would be a lot smooth­ the deck men, realize that we er sailing. have few enough decent officers CREW BUILDS DECK We the undersigned express and certainly take exception to SWIMMING HOLE — our gratitude to a REAL skip­ making one of the decent ones per. (Editor's note: The failure look like a junior Captain SKIPPER'S IDEA of most signers to make their . Bligh. To The Editor: names legible makes it neces­ E. L. Patterson, WT After making a trip to the sary for us to omit even the Herbert Nadelberg. AB Pacific, the SS Coquille, a Pa­ few we could read. The orig­ John A. Tobin, OS cific Tankers scow, proceeded to inal is on file at the Log office, « Panama. All this with temp­ however. 36 crewmembers erature of 98 to 100 degrees in signed the letter.) RUSSIAN MONEY EXCHANGE MAKES focs'les without portholes. While at Panama the skipper SAYS LOG MADE CASH VALUELESS ordered a consignment of lum­ ber with which, on our return GOOD IMPRESSION To The Editor: I don't think there is another trip to the Pacific, we built a FOk SIU ON NAVY country in the world where a swimming pool between num­ To the Editor: seaman gets as bad as exchange ber seven and eight tanks. The I want to thank you for send­ of money as he does in Russia. free labor the crew put into its ing me the Log while I was in On the five month trip of the building was more than repaid the Navy. Take me off the mail­ Henry Lomb we called at Mur­ by the refreshing moments we ing list, as I was discharged last mansk, Venega, Bokeresk, and spent in it, even though it was week. It gave me great pleasure only 10 ft. by 20 ft. by S ft. It Malatov. was built four foot above the to read the Log and pass it on The Russians claim that 300 deck and supported by the sup­ to my shipmates, as it offset the roubles is worth 60 American bad impression made too often erstructure. dollars, but when you go out to by loud mouthed gas hounds At first there were several buy things you find out other­ and gold braided mess boys. let-downs, but now everything wise. It works out to about 5 Yours for a bigger and better roubles to a dollar in money, is ship-shape. The whole idea, Log. we are glad to say, was the old but its different in goods. John King man's and we hope that other For instance if you want a de­ water-loving sailors may be as cent meal it costs 60 to 80 COMPLAINS THAT roubles; drinks (Vodka only) are fortunate. The lumber used was 2 in. by MILITARY TREAT 10 roubles each, which makes 10 in. which was lined with No. SEAMEN AS LEPERS New York's Fifth Ave. living seem cheap in comparison. 5 canvas. We found that 5ft. 6 ($12-$16 a meal, $10 for 5 in. by 6 in. braces were needed To The Editor: to support it and when filled In the past five months of drinks.) There's no point in giving the within two inches of the top, the this trip aboard the SS Percy waitresses money for tips be­ roll of the ship did not effect it. E. Foxworth, we have had a few In closing I would like to say minor beefs in all departments, cause it's of no use to them. You couldn't buy a decent outfit that we have one of the best but succeeded in straightening of clothes for your 300 roubles. ship's crews lliat I've ever seen. out all concerned. Two and a half months of There's just no sense of value in Thanks to the SIU educational program there are many poten- these five we were not allowed the money,exchange there. When Writing Tn The Log seconds on chow because pf a serious shortage of food stores, due to the fact that we shared our grub with the Navy steve­ dores that worked our cargo for three weeks—seventy-five to a hundred men in all. We do not regret this, as they had no decent fresh food stuffs' for months previous (so they said). But we definitely do not appreciate their attitude tow­ ards us in return. Today, anchored here in Tok­ yo Bay, we were confined to the ship for reasons unknown to us. The Army and Navy still walks free. During this entire trip, putting into eight or nine ports, we were allowed liberty in only one place. We do not question the auth­ ority of the Military Govern­ ment in these ports, but why, pray tell us, are we being con­ tinually treated as lepers? A brass band to welcome us is not desired, only the privilege to go ashore fo^ what little recreation is to be found after five months of confinement aboard ship. Now that the war is won, if sailors are scarce for these far Pacific runs you may be assur­ ed that it isn't the sailing con- , ditions nearly as much as the conditions mentioned here. We represent the crew's at­ titude in this beef. A. G. Nelson T. A. Scoper H. J. Lanksler CATALINA COWBOY KIDNAPS ROW BO AT; GETS LOST AT SEA Dear Editor: While the Skagway Victory, an Alcoa scow, was riding at anchor at Eniwetok, one of the crew members decided to prac­ tice his rowing in the "Skagway Junior," a rowboat the crew used for minor excursions. This Catalina cowboy, in the hope of polishing up his Com­ mando Course training, rowed out a considerable distance. For some reason he couldn't get the boat back and drifted some three miles out. It was getting dark when he was finally miss­ ed by the crew who immediate­ ly lowered a boat and went to his rescue. While the "Skagway Junior" was secured astern for the night, the chief mate cut her adrift in order to keep any other Catalina-trained commandoes from repeating the performance. Incidently, when the rescue party got to the Catalina cow­ boy he had one oar out, rowing like hell in complete circles. Nicholas Fluetsch FOOD SUPPLIES AND MEDICAL CARE SNAFUED To The Editor: First I want it known that here aboard the SS Broad River we have one of the best skippers afloat. We arrived in Panama on the 11th of October. We had no flour, no fresh meat, and only a few canned goods for the crew and the 68 passengers aboard. On arrival, we dropped an­ chor and are still riding on it. About five days before we ar­ rived, the captain wired in that we would immediately on ar­ rival need food supplies and a doctor as we had sick men aboard. After five days we got food supplies and this was only after the captain had sent better than a dozen messages asking for food .supplies and a doctor. As the ship is under quarantine no one can go ashore, and they still haven't given us medical atten­ tion. We were told that we would have to wait until we dock. As this seems to be a common occurance according to the crews of ships anchored around us, we think there should be an investigation concerning this matter. The ship's delegates are send­ ing more extensive information on this matter into the hall. Eugene Lawson FIRST ARMY COOK ARGUES WITH EVERYONE ON SHIP To the Editor: On this 17 day trip on the Vassar Victory we had some first-trippers, several of them resplendent in their "high pres­ sure." Shortly after signing on, I discovered that I would have . to keep a padlock on my locker during the trip. Several of the first-trippers were just waiting for the Draft Act to expire, and had no in­ terest in Unions whatsoever. It was a pleasure to work with the GIs who did KP on the way back. They were right on the ball and did a lot less beefing than some of the crew. Something should be done about the guy who shipped as First Army Cook. Until he was transferred to the crew galley, he caused nothing but trouble arguing with the Army; with the Chief Steward, whom he ac­ cused of being a company man; and trying to push around the stewards' department personnel working with him. Otherwise, the trip was okay. "We brought back 2000 GIs, and some of them were the swellest guys I met in a long time. Edwin 'Westphal J �. •- THE Page Eight SEAFARERS • Friday, November 2, 1945 LOG Overtime Collected In Frisco By ROBERT A. MATTHEWS Come To Savannah, The Man Says NO NEWS?? By ARTHUR THOMPSON Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA JACKSONVILLE BOSTON NORFOLK GALVESTON SAN FRANCISCO — Here are some notes and news for you fel­ lows who are interested in the West coast situation. The SS Halton (Range Line) paid off with about 700 hours disputed overtime, which was all collected. The skipper had the OS bringing him coffee to his room and also on the bridge. We collected about 120 hours for this. The skipper tried to log some of the men. ten for one for their first offense. Needless to say, the logs were scratched and, needless to say, this guy was taken off the ship. On this ship the Firemen claim­ ed overtime every day for wip- ing down boiler fronts, but they never turned it in to the engin­ eers until the ship got into San Francisco. This caused a lot of confusion that could be avoided. The deck delegate of the SS William Prouse (South Atlantic) came ashore and we squared th^ overtime for the deck dept. The other delegates did not come ashore before the payoff. When^ the ship paid off the steward^ dept. was short 609 hours over­ time for taking care of passengers. This was squared away the next day. A copy of the overtime coming to each man has been sent to the Log. I would like to ask all delegates who come into San Francisco to bring your disputes ashore before you payoff, so we can square the beef before the payoff. The SS Knute Nelson (Seas SS Co.) paid off here in -pretty good shape. She had a full crew from Baltimore. Over $4,000 in extra meals disputed in this ship along with quite a bit of disputed overtime. All settled in SIU style, and the boys are happy. The MV Farallon (Moran Towing) came in from a long trip. We got transportation for two Savannah is all prepared for her Navy Day celebration today and business is at a standstill, but by Monday it will be past history and maybe we can get some of our members to ship out. We hope so, at least, because we have the jobs and hate to ask anyone else to help us man our ships. We have no hospital cases or at least we don't know of any. This makes two full weeks with­ By BUD RAY out anyone in the hospital. May­ be the climate has something to SAN JUAN — Things have get something done. I have talk­ do with it. Come down and see slowed down somewhat here, ed to Waterman here about get­ for yourselves. We need seamen, with no ships out of New York, ting a shore gang to paint while especially with ratings. and most of the old crop of sugar their ships are in down here. moved already. There is about They talk favorably of it, when 150,000 tons left, and most of the WSA turns them loose, which that on the south coast; a little will not be later than next March. in Humacao and Fajardo, but they The Bull Line did this work here will start to cut the new crop in peacetime, so they should start late in December to start grind­ it again in the near future, and that is a big help to the mem­ ing in March. bers on the beach. The Cape Faro of Waterman We had the Coastal Schepper came in, the first ship to enter in, a West coast ship, and was San Juan with peacetime colors she a mad house. Capt's Bligh and the local papers gave it a big and Hornblower were timid be­ writeup. She was pretty, but side Salt Water Swanson, who is LUCKYI HAD THIS how are they going to keep this lord and master of all he sur­ SAFE type of ship up with the size crew veys. The engineers were all MY OVER-1 that they carry? gassed up and blew the hot water TIME ! It would be nice if these ships boiler up so the men couldn't get carry Quartermasters and put hot water to keep things clean. three more Maintenance men on The old man didn't want to pay By LOUIS GOFFIN deck; then the Boatswain could subsistence for - the men-^o eat ashore, but I got the Health Dept. men who joined the ship in New Some time ago we wrote about down. They said that present York. Then, when she laid here the immediate settlement expect­ conditions were unsanitary until over ten days after discharge, ed in some beefs aboard the SS the time that hot water was avail­ we got transportation back to Colabee. All of these are now able, so now the men are staying New Orleans for all men who settled, the final one, a deck de­ stood by the ten day period. Ma­ partment beef on beams and Now lhat Ihe war has finally come to an end, and the boys ashore until she is repaired. Shipping remains fair and a jor Locke almost had a baby hatches for voyage number 14, are beginning to return home, it is timely to sum up labor's part man can get out if he wants to in when we forced him on that one. was noted in the last edition of in the tremendous effort.- Here are some of the highlights: two weeks time, or after they The SS Francis Bursley (Water­ the Log. PRODUCTION—Munitions output was boosted 11-fold, from have had their fling with the man) paid off with all overtime The men involved can collect a half billion dollars' worth a month to 5'/a billion at the peak, dark-eyed damsels of question­ okayed. their money at the American greater than the rest of the world put together. No wonder Gen­ able virtue, and kicked the Old The SS Marine Dragon (Water­ Hawaiian Line in New York. eral George C. Marshall, army chief of staff, called the record Demon around a few days. Some man) paid off in Seattle wiiX Also to be collected at the same a "miracle." of the boys coming here are going transportation back to New York. office are unclaimed wages for up in the better part of town and All beefs settled to satisfaction three men. (See Oct. 26th Log.) TRANSPORTATION—Railroad workers did what prophets Various crew members from of gloom called "impossible;" they carried a load double prewar meeting the nicer people and the of crew. Joe Wread reports things going a little slow up there. the Josiah Bartlett have money levels, though short of equipment and manpower. Seamen de­ marriage rate is going up. due at Eastern Steamship in Bos­ livered the goods to far-flung military outposts and to cur Allies ton. The beef regarding serving . despite intensive submarine warfare which took the lives of meals in the skipper's room on thousands of AFL members and sank hundreds of merchant ships. the Alcoa Pointer, which paid off U STRIKES—Contrary to the campaign of abuse carried on in San Francisco, has been settled By E, S. HIGDON against labor during the war, losses due to work stoppages aver­ ! for 400 hours. Brother Casey, aged less than 1/10 of 1 percent of time put in by the nation's guy, was he not? NEW ORLEANS — We paid OS should get in touch with Cap­ workers on the job during the war. And even those insignificant off the John A. Dix, Shepard The Patrolman and myself tain Ackerman at Alcoa's New losses were more than made up by toil on legal holidays. York offices for final settlement Line (SUP). There was a won­ have been kept busy in this Port MANPOWER—^American virtually scraped the bottom of the of his beef. barrel to secure needed workers for indtistry and the armed derful skipper on this ship. His signing up a lot of NMU men From Galveston the beefs con­ custom was to have the four to who are turning over day by day. cerning Biscamp and Herrard, forces. Millions of housewives took war jobs. Vast nuniLbers of two Oilers on the SS J. Bartrum, workers were provided through facilities of unions, which time eight watch bring him coffee in have been settled; the stewards' end again sent members thousands of miles to break manpower his stateroom at 5:00 a. m. with­ beef is still being processed and bottlenecks, as for example, in the gigantic atomic bomb project. out the payment of overtime. He should be settled in time to ap­ PRODUCTIVITY—Efficiency of workers in munitions indus­ refused to okay the overtime, and pear in the next issue of the Log. tries leaped 72 percent during the war; on the railroads by even the watch finally refused to bring LISTS SEAMEN'S FOES more. him more coffee. Leaving beefs aside for the ARMED FORCES—Three million union men entered the moment, we want to again re­ He informed the boys that if military services, including 300,000 from the railroads and a quar­ mind the boys of the enemies ter million in the fabulous Seabees. Thousands of them gave they did not comply with his they face: Enemies of the SIU their lives in battle. wishes, he would lock them in and aU organized and unorganized One final note: The great record was not achieved withoul number one cargo hole and charge seamen. Reading from left to right and sacrifices. Workers toiled almost inhuman hours—often as much them with mutiny. He had a back again, they are the commie as seven days a week for long stretches. Millions shifted to con­ habit of carrying a rod strapped gested war centers, living in tents, trailers, huts and Hooverleadership of the NMU, RMO fink around him at sea. When asked They know the conditions in the halls, discriminating medical villes. Their wages were frozen while prices soared. They en­ centers. Coast Guard kangaroo dured many other hardships, but they did the Job, voluntarily, by the Patrolman why he car­ SIU are a hundred per cent bet­ ried a gun he stated he was carry­ ter 1 Most all of these men. courts and penny pinching ^ip- without a labor draft. ing it for protection. A swell oldlimers. owners. SAVANNAH — Shipping was good again last week in Savan­ nah. We had to send almost an entire crew to Charleston for the SS City of Alma; and the SS Gorge Pomutz of the Mississippi SS Co. paid off with almost the entire crew changing over. The Pomutz was a clean ship with all overtime squared away at time of payoff. I got a call from Brunswick asking for a crew for the MV Coastal Mariner, and it looks like a tough order to fill. Reports are to the effect that the Savannah Line is to resume operations in about a month or so, and this would mean jobs coming into Savannah regularly. As it is now shipping is very good down here and we are short of rated men. We shipped 39 men this week so far and have 23 jobs on the board, and considerably less than that on the shipping list. If any of you who read this want a nice warm place to wait for a ship come to Savannah. The weather is still fair and you can leave your overcoat at home and should be able to ship out within a week. Captain Bligh Was Only A Pansy Reports Many Beefs Are Settled Labor's War Record Just A FIstol-Packing Papa ±1 �Friday, November 2. 1945 ••• •• THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Sections On Voting Taken This is How The Candidates Wiii From The SlU Constitution Appear On The Officiai Baiiet (Editor's Explanation: Probation­ , the members' certificate of mem­ ary members and members bership in the proper column for more than three (3) months in the year and month of election, arrears in dues or assessments such stamp shall bear the word Included as part of the ballot, though not shown here, are two resolutions being submitted to a "voted" the initials of the voting are not eligible to vote,) seferendum vote. These, if passed, would authorize the purchase by the Union of halls in the Ports place and the date of the voting. Section 5, Members shall be If the member is not entitled to of Boston and Philadelphia. The resolutions are not related to each other: You may vote for both, entitled to vote upon presenting vote, the judge shall void his for only one. or against both. Read them carefully. their membership certificates ballot, the tellers shall count the showing that they are in good ballots as they, are deposited and standing, and have not previously voted at the same election. Each the clerks shall keep record of member shall sign for their bal­ the count. Seafarer's fntematioBal Union of Nordi Amerlea ATLANnC £ GULF DISTBICT 1945 EISCnON OF OFnCERS FOR 1946 VOTING PERIOD NOVEMBER 1st THROUGH DECEMBER 31. 1945 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS — In order to vote for a candidate, mark a cross (X) in voting square to the left oi name. If you vote for more candidates for office than specified herein your vote for such office will be invalid. YOU MAY WRITE THE NAME OF ANY MEMBER WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON'THE BALLOT IN THE BLANK LINE PROVIDED FOR THAT PUR­ POSE UNDER EACH OFFICE. Do not use a lead pencil in marking the ballot. Ballots marked with lead pencil will not be counted. MARK YOUR BALLOT WITH PEN AND INK OR INDEUBLE PENCIL. ^ SECBETABY - TBEASUBDI Vole lor OM • • ASSISTANT SE^ETABY.rikASOBEB Veto lor One • JAMES T. BRADY, Na 15« • J. P. SHULER. Na 101 WILUAM (CUIUKY) RENTT; Na 36443 Vet* for OM Vote for CM Veto lor OM • • Yolo lor One • JOHN MOGAN, No. 316 • NEW ORLEANS DECK PATROLMAN BALTIMORE EN(HNE PATRCHMAN BOSTON .AGENT Vol. IM OB. J. STEELY WHITE, Na 56 BALTIMOBE DECK PATROLMAN R. E DICKEY. No. 633 DOLAR STONE, No^ 1996 • • • • • Vote lor One CHARLES H. BUSH, No. 127 PRANK SULLIVAN,-Na 2 PAUL WARREN, No. 114 SS Cecil Bean ERNEST B! TILLEY, NO. 73 Veto lor Oa* STANLEY GREBNRIDGE, No. 166) • • • J05EPH LAPHAM, No. 247 • CHARLES STARUNG, No. 6920 o JAMES E SWEENEY, No. 1530 NEW YOnX AGENT ^ • • • RAY WHITE. No. 57 NORFOLK JOINT PATROIMAN NEW YORK DECK PATROIMAN Vrt. lofTwo • JOSEPH ALGINA, No. 1320 I THOMAS (ROCKY) BENSON. No. 7297 I • • • C J. (BUCK) STEPHENS, No. 76 Vote for CM RICHARD W. BIRMINGHAM. No. 390 TEDD R. TERRINGTON, No. 68 ROBERT B. WRIGHT, No 226 KEITH (JIM) AtsOP, No. 7311 GALVESTON AGENT Vole lor On* LEON (BLONDIE) JOHNSON, No. 108 • • D. L. PARKER. No. 160 RAY W. SWEENEY. No. 30 SAVANNAH AGENT Vet* lor OM JAMES SHEEHAN, No. 904 A. M. (SANDY) SCIVICQUE, No. 43 Vet* lor OM Vet* for Two PAUL HALL, No. 190 • • Vote for Oae NEW ORLEANS STEWARD PATROLMAN NORFOLK A(»NT EDDIB PARR. No. 96 Vol. I.f On. BALTIMORE STEWARD PATROLMAN • SAN JOAN, PUERTO RICO AGENT ARTHUR THOMPSON, No. 2888 • Vet* for Oae NEW YORK ENCKNE PATROLMAN Vol. to, Tm • JAMBS DeVnO, No: 183 D JAMES H. HANNERS, No. 216 • • JAMBS PURCELL. 37124 JOSEPH H. VOLFIAN, No. 56 VM. to, Twr. 0' CLAUDE FISHER. Na 362 R. E. GONZALES, No. 174 FRED HART, Na 4U PmLADELPHIA AGBir VM.io,OB. • ,1 I HARRY COlUNSt Na 496 JAMBS (RED) TRUESDALB, Na 5517 • JAMES L. TUCKER. Na 2209 TAMPA AGENT Vet* for CM • • NEW YORK STEWARD PATROLMAN • • • • • LOUIS GOFFIN, No. 4336 CLAUDE (SONNY) SIMMONS, No. 368 MOniK AOENT VMB l« OB* • CHARUS M. KIMBAU, Na 52 MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN V*M la, OB* • • • CHARUS E. BURNS. No. 7)7 ELVIS (EDDIB) HIGDON, Na 192 * LOUIS (BLAOUE) NEIRA, Na 2639) * A. Ramos W. A. Del Grande J. F. Clark R. H. Sullivan J. E. Jadwin L. M. Guam A. L. Hinde A. J. Brewster R. K. Block G. R. Moore 2.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 (Paid off in New York) S. Gelak $ 2.00 Geo. Seeberger 1.00 Harry C. Moore 2.00 J. McLeod 2.00 E. Cafferly 2.00 J. Kendig 1.00 Rudy Panasirk 2.00 S. Cole 1.00 W. Keller 1.00 T. W. Pation 1.00 Total $56.00 W. H. Bowman 1.00 SS Kelly D. Sweeney 1.00 (Paid off in New York) T. V. Logan 2.00 J. Connelly 5.00 G. Pugh $ 2.00 J. Redden 2.00 Leo F. Mills 2.00 O. O. Lawrence 5.00 F. W. Henderson 2.00 W. Hensen 2.00 P. Y. Spinney 1.00 R. H. Gangler 2.00 J. K. Shrzypkowski 1.00 J. Terraccian 3.00 Charles Archibald 2.00 F. A. Fannicaol 5.00 R. W. Kandal 5.00 BUD RAY, No. 647 Total JACKSONVILLE AGENT VoulorOM •IHCLO($ PERCY J. BOYER. No. 39 NEW ORLEANS ENGINE PATROLMAN BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Section 9. Mutilated or dis­ figured ballots, or ballots marked with lead pencil, shall be deemed invalid. Ballots torn in such a manner that part of the names of candidates or voting squares is destroyed are to be regarded as mutilated ballots. Where the choice of any member for any office cannot be determined with certainty, the vote for such office shall not be counted. This also applies where a member has voted for more than the desig­ nated number of candidates to be elected to any office. All ballots cast at any time, in any place and manner, except as herein pro­ vided, shall be deemed invalid. NEW OHIZANS ACBTt BALTIMORE AGSff VM. h, OB. JOHN HAWK. No. 3212 lot on the official tally sheet pro­ vided for that purpose. Mem­ bers shall mark their ballot with pen and ink, or indelible pencil and shall signify their choice of candidates by marking a cross (X) in voting square opposite names or by writing in the blank line the name of their choice if such name be not printed upon the ballot. Lead pencils shall not be used in marking ballots. When a member has marked his ballot; he shall deliver it folded to the judge, who after ascertain­ ing that the member is entitled to vote, shall tear off the num­ bered stub and deposit the ballot. The Committee shall then stamp SAN FRANCISCO AGENT - VoU far On* SS Cran.ston Victory (Paid off in New York) E. W. ElBott H. Gebbie E. Lowell E. Ganther E. Heady Paul Doyle P. Heady C. W. Barkley C. H. McQueen F. Jensen J. Gallagher E. Pettit, Jr. Read the instructions care­ Wm. White fully. If they are not followed, IE. B. Jensen your ballot may be voided and |R. Follett your vote will not count. Be E. McCollom sure to read the rules on elig­ |Luca Gentile ibility that are printed in the F. Neirdhardl J. Barnard adjoining column. R. H. Young J. I. Kuczer Wm. L. Wand H. D. Snyder ROBERT A. MATTHEWS, Na 134 ATTENTION! $43.00 Total $15.00 SS Cape Texas (Paid off in New York) 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 LOO 2.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 A. Quinones E. H. Tanna A. Miranda J. Flores P. F. Fernandez J. C. Evans E. Cortez J. Goglas C. Flores R. Encarnacion L. T. Alstrom G. Marbury L. Cepula M. Serine J. Reyes R. F. A. Berg N. Standras E. Razquez V. M. Eiscobar $ LOG 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 LOO LOO 1.00 LOO LOO LOO 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 Total $21.00 Total $120.00 i-i* �Pago Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG FridaT, Norember 2, 1945 0!^ TK WEEK'S NEWSm BEViEW A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Lnion Members In Foreign Ports, CURRENT EVENTS .. SPORTS SPORTUGHT By GRANTLAND Who is the greatest hitter that lead the league with 10 or 12 AT HOME baseball ever knew? It seemed home runs. The trick stuff had President Truman told the nation, via the radio, that industry to us that the best way to round ended before Babe moved to could well afford to increase wages without any raise in prices. out this argument was to go in the outfield in 1919. But told labor that it should modify its wage demands. Competent a direct line to one who was a "I've often wondered what Joe observers in both camps feel that he used a lot of words to say master at applying the ash. Jackson would have hit against nothing. Any agency established to handle his proposed progrey^ So I looked up Ty Cobb, author the pitching and the livelier ball would find itself swamped with demands and counter-demands. and producer of more than 4,000 that came in around 1920, The as I recall it, I picked up five base hits. The President took a blast at Congress for its failure to enact same might go for Nap Lajoie, home runs in two games. No, Ty didn't name Cobb. He another great natural hitter, who full employment legislation and its attempts to dissolve the USES "Walter Johnson was the great­ named Shoeless Joe Jackson. . A Congressional Committee advised "solving" the industrial didn't have as deep or as full a I'll tell you why Jackson be­ lash as Jackson used. With the est pitcher I ever faced," Ty went unrest by imposing drastic strike penalties . . . Also recommended, longs on top," Cobb said. "Back livelier ball Jackson and Lajoie on, "except Ed Walsh in 1908 was the repeal of the Smith-Connally Act (Slave Labor Law) to in those years we not only had would have had infielders play­ when he won 40 ball games and stop NLRB-conducted strike votes. to swing at a dead ball but also ing back in the outfield to keep saved 10 or 12 others. But when International control of atomic energy is being strongly urge$l a ball that was doctored in every out of hospitals. In one of the you speak of great pitchers, how by a group of 515 scientists, who declare there is no effective counterknown way. We had the spit ball. old-timer's games played in Bosweapon . . . British Premier Attlee is expected in Washington for can anyone overlook Cy Young? the emery ball, the fuzzed-up ball^t^n the lively ball, Lajoie's discussions with Truman regarding atomic energy developments. —a ball that would do a lot ofiii^e drive hit the center field "Cy had been pitching 15 years queer things that come at yon that was after Lajoie before I came to the Tigers, but The "U. S. is ready to crush aggression with irresistible force" with odd dips and breaks. So was through." reads a newspaper headline above a report of the unanimous House he was still a great pitcher. He the good hitters of that period vote for a postwar Navy greater than the tonnage of all other com­ won something like 510 ball bined fleets . . . How this was to to be accomplished if Britain, ABOUT HITTING had to choke the bat and go in for punch hitting. I asked Ty if he was ever games, which is more than most Russia, France and other countries decide to do the same thing "All except Jackson. Joe still tempted to become a slugger. pitchers ever worked in. Cy is unexplained . . . But the measure will provide great profits took his full swing and he was was a big, burly fellow and he the munitions makers in all countries . . . The War Dept. urged con-" often up there from .380 to .410. "Not with that dead, fuzzed-up solidation of Army, Navy and Air arms under a single department I knows I could never have hit ball," he said. "I always believed could hide that ball better than to be called "Armed Forces." above .300 with that type of in playing percentage, and the anyone I ever saw. He would Truman called for "universal military training" and argued swing. Only Jackson, old Shoe­ percentage was all against a free turn his back to you in the windswinger in those days. that this would not be conscription . . . Trainees would be enrolled less Joe, had the eye and the up and the ball would be on you as "civilians in training" instead of into any branch of the services smoothness and the timing to "Later on I tried a few times before you knew what was hap­ . A rose by any other name would smell just as well to the i do that. to go out for distance, but by pening. Cy had fine speed, a good conscriptees . . . PEACE IT'S WONDERFUL. I used to wonder why he didn't that time I had been around Butter rationing was reduced and shoe rationing abandoned, curve ball and perfect control. strike out at least twice a game, nearly 20 years and it was a as the CPA announced increased availability of those consumer taking a full cut at a ball that little late in life to change my He could pitch into a tin cup. He tems . . . The big Navy Day show in New York, at which Truman, flopped and ducked from the swnig or learn new tricks. You was also smart and game. C in C of the armed forces reviewed a seven mile display of fighting treatment it got, either by emery can't change the habits of 20 "The great thing about Walter ships, was part of the nation's tribute to the officers, men and or thumbnail or saliva. years in anything like a hurry. ships which fought from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay . . . The New Johnson was that you knew a fast "Taking nothing away from if you can change them at all. York housing situation was unchanged, and a veteran was reported ball was coming—but it didn't Babe Ruth, the Babe never had But I remember a series in St. to swing at a slappery or fuzzed-j Louis where I decided to take a help. You never had to worry to have worn out his newly acquired civilian shoes in a week-long up ball. -In those days you could chance on the slugging side and about a curve in those days from pavement pounding hunt for an apartment. y Walter, or any change of pace. A new high was reached by the United States Steel Corporation Just speed. Raw speed, blinding as its assets were announced at 628million dollars . . . The com­ speed, too much speed. The pany has interests in Federal Shipyards, Isthmian Steamship, Ore answer is that Johnson still holds Transportation, Seas Shipping and numerous other maritime and the shut-out and the strike-out non-maritime companies. record. With a better hitting, bet­ ter scoring ball club, Johnson INTERNATIONAL would have had several 40 game The Japanese appeared to be defying the MacArthur order that seasons on the winning side. they liquidate their industrial monopolies . . . The Tokyo govern­ Some day look up the records ment, according to the General's headquarters, has not replied or and see how many 1 to 0 games commented on the order . . . The USSR was expected to join the he lost. I can see that long, rub­ Far Eastern Advisory Commission after a compromise measure was ber right arm unwinding now, UN/VERSITY GFALABAMA made which would provide for appeal. MacArthur's vote would with the ball on top of you be­ BACi^ WHO IS HAIUD/VS break any stalemate . . . The smaller countries were demanding the fore you could even blink. No AS A -PASSFR SUPERIOR To right to participate in the Commission . . . Moscow has agreed to wonder a lot of ball players used BAOGH,Lf CkTMAN, evacuate Jehol and Chahar Provinces in China as soon as Chunking to get sick on the day Johnson &ReAr IbSSFRS. ASAIHSr forces can relieve the Red Army troops. was to pitch." GBOPGIA MSrSATuRPAY 13 Four American soldiers and two Italian consulate members' OF H\S I9ACR;AUS CL\CKm>, arrested in a raid on Tokyo's black market . . . Allegedly the GI's 'CRAZY' STUNTS ^ 3 TOP-TOOCMDOWA/S. sold Army supplies to the black market operators . . . U.S. Marii^^ I asked Ty what was the great­ were said to be in a perilous position as fighting spread between est thrill he got out of baseball. Chinese government forces and the communists in North China . . . "On the bases," he said. "I A British General was reported killed by an Indonesian "mob" as liked to riin and at times try out he sought to confer with Indonesian Nationalist leaders under a pre­ a few crazy things, such as scor­ arranged flag of rtuce. ing from first on a single or scor­ South Africa's Premier, General Smuts urged the immediate ing from second on an outfield calling of an international peace conference beeause of the obvious inability of leading statesmen to find a solution to world problems HB "BocffaMl CHOCmiS SPEW fly. . lOASsm eTAHto "Every now and then I'd take . . Brazil's new President, Jose Linhares, declared that elections -Tfi& i-uacMAAj, a erazy chance where I actually would be held in'that country as per schedule. General Vargas, the had no chance at all. I knew "strong man" who ruled the country for fifteen years, resigned oms that. But I also knew that a cer­ the army and navy withdrew their support of his government . . . tain amount Of efdzy tuhhing The United States recognized the new Venezuelah government in QjoN^ueveD \^oifrcsF73-ro Q Q^ , would put more pressure on the what was considered in some quarters as the qv.^ckest action on 'BfATTWOGWtlS TiDfi defense and maybe start a little record for the recognition of a revolution-imposed regime . . . Pa^ raJSI^lMS SUMIVW, ^^8-14-. attitude of the U. S. has been to refuse recognition to such putehes. hurrying. �Friday. November 2. 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven BUUJETIN Notice! Along with the list of unclaim­ ed wages, Calmar SS Corp. re­ quested that the following men be notified that they had "re­ ceived overpayments; John A. Ward $150.00 John W. Burrell 55.00 William R. Phillips 100.00 Frank F. Nevins 50.00 William Joy 40.30 f^arles Berner 100.00 Benjamin Richardson 70.00 Glen Curl 75.00 Wilard Watson 150.56 Wayne Harshfield 100.00 SS CAPE COMFORT Robert Anderson $ Joseph M. Crookes Steve J. Dedik Leon C. Loe Gordon B. La Rock John E. MacCormack Philip T. Meyers John E. Ross Moffett L. Wolfe 10.19 62.30 7.42 8.28 5.72 9.43 8.28 9.98 2.48 SS JAMES W. WHEELER ;;harles E. Wells -4.77 Tames A. Clark 35.85 Thomas R. Holland 35.26 ^ames Prestwood 4.12 James L. Donzey 4.52 John H. Thornton 4.52 rienry F. Reynolds 4.14 James R. Long 3.84 James E. Price 4.34 Howard Christionsen 2.88 John Reed 1.38 Wallace McGiff 83 James Bottes 3.17 David E. Crome 83 David M. Bova 3.67 James L. Cochran 2.30 James W. Barrett 4.23 Donald A. Palon 2.48 Macon Welch 68 William E. Wilson 10.00 Alfred Smith 3.39 J. W. Duffy 22.07 De Lau Rich .i 5.68 Vii-gil Zimmerman 32.32 —Unclaimed Wages— Calmar Steamship Company J. W. Calhoun Knut B. Cato Morris M. Cline James C. Flppo Wm. Gable Jr Antonio Gonzalves Willie P. Henton Walter F. Haas Hardy W. Henderson Stanley Kasmirsky Forrest J. Leeson Joseph Mickshaw Joseph J. Mayer Paul J. Muckredis Wm. J. Niewoonder Walter L. Smith Darel J. Stalnaker George Smith Hasel T. Thompson John R. Wagner Archie N. Wright John L. Williams John B. Wagner 12.12 3.92 3.12 1.88 3.92 3.58 3.58 20.69 10.46 4.74 2.28 4.74 3.33 1.78 10.62 13.74 43.27 11.51 78 1.68 6.33 17.73 6.72 SS ROY K. JOHNSON A. D. Bailey 9.26 Daniel Byrne 9.65 Cyril W. Cortez 5.05 John E. Conrad 28.93 Edward E. Gray 12.21 Edmund W. Manz 10.99 John P. Maynord 6.25 Dutsy Meeks 64 James T. Walker 18.18 Anthony Metalica Philip T M.yers John J. O'Keefe Clifford G. Perry Angelo H. Rauseo Nicalos Retrovato , . 2.52 10.87 1.68 13.38 2.52 5.07 Thomas V. Roberts 1.68 John H. Rosell 11.66 Frank L. Ryan 5.66 Nicholas A. Retrovato ...... 7.22 Louis J. Sangiola 4.21 Donald E. Yarbrough 5.94 SS BLUE RIDGE VICTORY Laurence B. Anderson 10.10 James F. Bender 4.02 Wm. Blessing 81 Ollie B. Blanton 6.73 Louis Bengal 9.85 Arthur E. Blair, Jr 5.05 Charles Burkhardt 2.52 Wm. Blessing 6.05 C. W. Christoffsen 87 Charles Coleman 33.37 Russell S. Dickerson 11.05 Eugene Farrell 84 ^^L0(S 2.00 J. Ducca 1.00 W. E. Ramsey DONATIONS TURNED INTO J. P. Frfuicaeur 2.00 R. E. Reid 2.00 NEW YORK BRANCH N. Swerla 5.00 F. Williams 3.00 A. Celentano $ 1.00 1.00 G. L. Boiter 5.00 J. Doyle 1.00 V. A. Pacinskas R. Hoey 2.00 P. Bistlini 1.00 Total $19.00 1.00 J. Koopman 1.00 F. Rothmeier J. McLeod 1.00 J. Moss 1.00 SS Hagerston Victory 1.00 F. Wood 1.00 J. Shaffer SS JAMES A. BUTTS 1.00 (Paid off in New York) G. C. Doyle 2.00 F. Carbone John H. Binney 9.81 A. Connick 1.00 D. A. Miles 1.00 $ 2.00 Albert J. Cassie 4.21 1.00 B. A. Ashmensky S. J. Rosczuk 2.00 A. Mullen E. A. Davis 2.00 Walter Cutter 2.11 P. Baughman LOO F. B. Rosenbaum 3.00 R. W. Rosencranz 2.00 Walter Cutter 10.87 P. Gilvany 1.00 J. Turek 1.00 2.00 James A. Creed 10.87 LOO D. E. Van Alstine . , . N. Botway 2.00 R. Besselman C. J. Johnson . 5.00 Leonard J. Dutra 4.90 J. HoUday LOO V. Mino ..._ LOO 2.00 Charles Gill 10.87 1.00 H. F. Weeks W. Worth 1.00 V. Tuttoilmondo R. N. Perry 2.00 A. Paesano 1.00 T. Aubert 1.00 M. F. Ellis 2.00 M. Masotte 1.00 F. laehetta LOO .. 2.00 J. Boyne 1.00 E. A. Prendergast D. Rubin 1.00 B. P. King 2.00 D. Mascia 1.00 G. Spangler LOO B. F. Nelson 2.00 AUGUST OSCAR SANDBERG E. PhiUips 1.00 G. Speehar 3.00 2.00 J. Ramos LOO J. R. Lathrop LOO Your testimony as to the corh- A. E. DeLosch 2.00 J. DeLeose 1.00 W. F. Erdeski SS HAGERSTOWN VICTORY LOO pletely disabling accident to Mack R. McCarthy T. Poldeks 2.00 C. Roy 1.00 Sebai^ino Amento 4.32 Bennetsen is necessary to his J. Trunbaur 1.00 2.00 L. Adamson 2.00 F. Newcomer George H. Bryan 1-20 case. Please contact him at 25 G. Landsman 1.00 A. Bodden 2.00 A. Ludington 2.00 Robert N. Brown 4.55 Soutli Street, New York City. S. Kauser LOO H. Sonkiasian 2.00 M. Nixon 2.00 Goerge W. Baker 1.19 M. Pariikos IJW Geo. Rousseau 1.00 J. Coyne 1.00 Allen C. Cochran ; 1.88 J. H. Green 3.00 1.00 M. Levy 2.00 W. Willoughby D. W. ShuUz 1.00 . 2.00 M. Nessenson 2.00 Harry B. Cress N. Benjamin 1.00 2.00 J. Ulser 1.00 G. Vesagas S. M. Zabawa LOO J. K. ELLIOTT 2.00 F. Harris 1.00 L. Pzelenka M. Schwartz I.OO LOO fl. Krizer 1.00 A. Pisani You have 34 hours coming for H. J. Gelsdorf NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. 1.00 Wm. B. Harrison 2.00 N. Madouros 1.00 30ST0N 330 Atlantic Ave. keying up the main engines. Col­ S. Moskowski 1.00 2.00 ^BALTIMORE 14 North Gay P. Mignano LOO M. Durpe lect at Mississippi. E. J. Blee LOO Telephone Calvert 4S39 A. Jasinski 2.00 1.00 R. Wilkes PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St, W. H. Green LOO ^ » W. E. Caddy 2.00 Wright 1.00 V. IfpORFOLK 25 Commercial PI. W. H. Trenche LOO SS WILLIAM PROUSE NEW ORLEANS .339 Chartres St. 2.00 R. Logan 1.00 D. G. McKenzie H, Serwen 3.00 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay SL Voyage No. 4 J. E. Dunne . 2.00 W. Daur 1.00 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. P. Arthur LOO 2.00 E. Lorentz 1.00 F. Brescia SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon Following is a list of overtime C. Majewski LOO G. H. Clement 2.00 H. Fitzsimmons 1.00 GALVESTON 30522nd St. due the men who payed off in C. Shaffer 2.00 RICHMOND, Calif. 257 5th St. 2.00 1.00 P. J. Campbell San Francisco October 17, 1945. R. Waters 1.00 J. Girouard SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. A. J. Petti 2.00 A. Pelletier 1.00 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Thomas Wabolis, 150 hrs.; A. B. D. E. Riddle LOO 2.00 P. O'Brien H. Smith 2.00 PORTLAND Ill W. Bumsida St. Thommen, 148 hrs.; B. De Breuk, R. Floyd 2.00 2.00 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. R. Rasmussen 1.00 C. Paeigger 88 hrs.; S. Bergquist, 56 hrs.; W. C. Thies 2.00 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. 1.00 1.00 G. Parsons BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Funk, 56 hrs.; W. Hightower, 4 A. Casano J. K. Schill 1.00 Total $70.00 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. hrs.; J. Kleissler, 6 hrs.; R. Hud- J. Branch LOO J. Curran 1.00 CHICAGO . . .9137 So. Houston Ave. dleson, 4 hrs.; P. Triantrafillo, 4 S. Seigenberg LOO CLEVELAND 1014 E. SL Clair St. SS Matthews (SUP) hrs.; I. Lowry, l%hrs*.; D, Smith, D. Clark LOO DETROIT 1038 Third St. Total $125.00 2.00 (Paid off in New York) DULUTH 531 W- Michigan St. 1% hrs.; A. Riebus, 1% hrs.; R. Andrew Boney VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. Adams, 12 hrs.; J. Kuzma, 33% B. Arnold LOO J. Merkel FROM MEN ON SUP SHIPS 4 2.00 "'/ANCOUVER 144 W. Haotings St. 1.00 hrs,; F. Blanco, 13 hrs.; W. Breier, W. Phelp TAMPA '...842 Zack St. E. Simth LOO D. Gillinkin $ 3.00 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. 17% hrs.; C. Abraham, 13 hrs. W. Hopkins 1.00 Olf Olsen 2.00 Total $216.00 Collect at South Atlantic. PERSONALS MONEY DUE SlU HALLS -• �.I.-... Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG , Friday. November 2, 1945 Isthmian Seamen Want Union Conditions SIU Asks For Isthmian Vote THEY'RE LEARNING HOW Seamen of the non-union Isthmian Lines are turning more and more to the SIU and welcoming the Union's ororganizing efforts, on the East and Gulf Coasts as well as on the West Coast, organizers reported to the Seafarers Log this week. ' "Thousands of pieces of real!beginning to function as^ Union literature, have been sent ^nion crews. The ships are {Continued from Page 1) by the SIU to men sailing Isth-f^®'"^ "P' and unsafe lems. Coupled with the obvious mian ships," the organizers de- working and living conditions superiority of SIU agreements dared. "The Union's press is el^'^ated. The men are holdingij^ (the highest in the industry), widely read and well received, "meetings and discussing the merthe Isthmian men showed their Letter are received daily from its of the Union. They are con­ appreciation, signing SIU pledge Isthmian men anxious to join scious of their rights and feel cards by the hundreds. the SIU and bring the best con­ they are entitled to union rep­ ditions in the industry to these resentation. ASKS RECOGNITION "Most of the Isthmian men are non-union ships. Holding cards from a clear anxious for the collective bar­ "The Union is following the majority of the unlicensed per­ gaining election tc come about," policy of keeping not only the sonnel, the SIU has called for the organizers said. "They all membership^' but the seamen as recognition, convinced that these want a chance to vote." a whole well informed, and is seamen are overwhelmingly in continuing to widely distribute In every port on the East and favor of our organization. Hun­ our literature," the reports say. West Coasts the drive is being dreds of them have already be­ Ships' organizers for the Isthmian drive are instruced by Or­ I "Hundreds of clean-cut, younger intensified for this election. The^ come book members and hundreds ganizer Gene Dauber, preparing them for their task of bringing these more have become active workers seamen into the SIU. At this session they are going over the SIU's men as well as hundreds of the Union's organizing machine is in oldtimers who know the back­ full swing. Organizers for the in the organization drive. literature and comparing the better clauses of the Union's contracts ground of union conditions and SIU conduct instruction sessions The success of the, drive up till with conditions on NMU and other unorganized ships. the evil conditions as they ex­ for all the rank and file organi­ now is the achievement of the isted for years on the Isthmian zers sent to Isthmian ships. many rank and file members of ships aided and are assisting the Complete kits of Union litera­ the Union who are even now sail­ family obligations and other dis­ relax our efforts by any degree. drive." ture are distributed at these meet­ ing Isthmian ships and carrying advantages, because they are con­ In fact, we are now entering the Whatever efforts the NMU has ings and those boarding the ships most serious and most important the SIU message to the crews in vinced of the importance of their made have not been rewarded by as organizers are well prepared. phase of the entire drive. all parts of the world. work. The fruits of their labors any response because the Isth­ They are prepared to meet the To these men must go a vote will be an SIU victory in the elec­ Faced with certain defeat at the mian seamen are well aware of arguments advanced by non­ of thanks and appreciation. They tion and a step toward the im­ hands of the SIU, the rival union their phony sell-out poli­ union and company men. go aboard these Isthmian ships provement of their own condi­ can be expected to start its usual cies, not only with regard to the rule or ruin tactic by urging Instructions on how to meet with the advance knowledge that tions in the industry. seamen's conditions but inside such threats are given the ship's Isthmian been to vote "no union." they lose thirty to fifty dollars a the union. They know, too, the CANNjDT RELAX , This means that we must guard lack of democracy and absolute organizers. A full history of the month and must work under non­ union conditions. All of them The developments so far in this closely against any fouling up by communist control inside the SIU's fight to better the wages make this sacrifice, in spite of drive do not mean that we can them. It means that now, ipore outfit that completely wipes out and working and living conditions is outlined so that this know-j than ever, each individual in the any rank and file expression. ledge can be passed on. No SIU must consider this his per­ "Most of the conditions the points are being over-looked in^, sonal problem. This is the way Isthmian seamen do now enjoy, the drive to make Isthmian they now understand were we can push this drive to an achieved through the efforts of 100% SIU. early and victorious conclusion. the SIU," the organizers say. "This is the important drive in The SIU has promised these Isth- "They know the importance of marine history," the organizers say. They point out the years nian men the same high standards their own role in the industry. of anti-union background of the "They understand now the "NMU Patrolmen and their ap­ had told him that the NMU was a as we enjoy on the vessels of background of the fight over a company and compare the ter­ pointed ships' delegates are only communist - controlled organiza­ other operators. hundrea years for organization, rific task to that of the unions concerned with politics and not tion and that he would do himself The SIU does not make idle which brought the seamen up among the steel companies. His­ with the seamen," said James from, the role of serfdom and tory of those organizing efforts is promises. Moran, former NMU member some good if he quit it. well known. "But I had to find out the chattel slavery. when applying for membership in "They know that is was be­ "The day the Isthmian is put the Seafarers Int'l Union, re­ truth for myself," he declared. NMU was a 'political swindle'." cause of the Union's efforts and under contract the drive will be cently. . "And I know now that they were The delegates aboard the ships struggles on the waterfront that won," the organizers declare. He pointed out that his friends right when they told me the were there by communist ap­ crimps and sailor's boarding "But for the moment the probleni pointment and only made things houses were driven out of busi­ is to wind up the drive with j disagreeable for the crew mem­ ness." successful collective bargaining HE LEARNED HIS LESSON bers by handing out their reams The crews of Isthmian ships are election." of silly propaganda that had no­ thing to do with the wages and conditions of the workers. And PLANNING THE DRIVE all such delegates were directly appointed to the ships from the NMU's so - called "leadership" school, thus assuring that they were communists. Although they would have "la­ bor pains" on the political field in trying to convert seamen to their faction, they would do ab­ solutely nothing about wages and conditions, Moran said. When he heard about the way things were run within the SIU and the rank and file way the rr union is run, Moran decided that he'd had enough of the NMU and its political fakery and sabotage of the workers gains and condi­ tions. 'T'hat's why I'm turning in my NMU book and asking for mem­ bership in the SIU, a Union that fights for better conditions which will help me keep up my earn­ ings at sea. New York Agenl Paul Hall and Organizing Director Earl (Buli> Moran also asserted that the James Moran. who joined the NMU to find out for himself if ship's delegates are appointed , as Sheppard meet to lay plans for the Seafarers' organizing drive. In^ the stories he heard about the commie leadership were true, turns .<uch by NMU headquarters be­ telligent, workable planning., plus the efforts of hundreds of volun­ ftiK NMU book over to SIU Patrolman Jimmy Hanners and applies fore they even board ship, in vio­ teer ' organizers proved effective, when the Seafarers garnered pledges from the majority of the Isthmian seamen. lation of all democracy. for admission to the Seafarers. He learned, all right. Joins NMU To Find Out For Himself-He Does, And How! � 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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SENATE OVER-RIDES SIU PROTEST FRISCO REPORTS ON OVERTIME SEAFARERS BREAK MACAULEY'S ARGUMENTS FOR CONTINUATION OF WSA MEDICAL PROGRAM HERSHEY TRIES TO PIT VETS AGAINST LABOR THE SKIPPER CHANGED HIS MIND AS CREW ACTS SAILOR'S LOVE SONG ANTI-UNION HIGGENS ENTERS A NEW FIELD PETER ZENGER WAS A GOOD SHIP-BUT NOT TO BE ON TROOP COMMANDER COMMENDS CREW OF THE FRANCIS WALKER ATTENTION MEMBERS! IF IN ANTWERP, SEE HOSPITALIZED BROTHER CHARLES PARKER VISITS SS RICHARD RUSH ANTICS OF JUNIOR 3RD LIVEN UP DULL TRIP CAPE NOME CREW BLASTS SKIPPER THIS IS HOW THE CANDIDATES WILL APPEAR ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT SECTIONS ON VOTING TAKEN FROM THE SIU CONSTITUTION ISTHMIAN SEAMEN WANT UNION CONDITIONS JOINS NMU TO FIND OUT FOR HIMSELF-HE DOES, AND HOW! Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11-02-1945 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1945 Periodicals Seafarers Log