http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c4768f59c6eada4b84a1145e9af53e41.PDF c9e572ab6b6e4d4cfd098faa127342e3 PDF Text Text jnr • •/ *v.i Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. vm. NEW YORE, N. Y., FRIDAY. JANUARY 4. 1946 No. 1 •i):5 Arbitration Award Ends New York Longshore Beef \ t, X' -1 Culmination of the four month issue which caused the longshoreold Idngshore dispute was an- men to tie up New York shipnounced by William H. Davis, ping for about 18 days, the arbitrator named by Secre- j Also granted by the arbitrator tary of Labor Schwellenbach to ^ was the reduction of "straight find a solution to the deadlocked ^ time" work from 44 to 40 hours negotiations between the Inter-1 weekly, after which time and a national Longshoremen's Associa- ^ half is to be paid. Other feation and tne New York Shipping, tures were: reduction from three Association. to two shape-ups daily and a paid The dockers problem received vacation. Davis refused the denationwide publicity when the mand for larger work gangs with communists, attempting to use definite assignments fur each the longshoremen's legitimate nianbeefs against the shippers in a AWARD EXPLAINED thrust for control of the vital Port The arbitrator, former Director of New York, moved the notori­ of Economic Stabilization and ous Harry Bridges in from the former Chairman of the War West Coast. ' Seizing control of a Labor Board, explained his 20% "rank and file" committee, the boost by saying "The hourly communists, headed by Bridges, wage rates are relatively high, National Maritime Union officials but this is a reflection of the and other communist-led groups, casual nature of the employment. demanded the ousting of the ILA The evidence before me shows President as the price of allow­ that a longshoreman, in normal Declaring that present condi­ given for each four days of serv­ sisting of two watches of four ing the longshoremen to return times, is out of a job at least one to the jobs—a move that was third of the time, on an average." hours. tions encountered by Canadian ice. halted by the united action of the The practice of some Canadian That the War Risk Bonus be The contract, which will be ef­ Seamen "reflect nothing but dis­ Seafarers and the AFL long­ fective until Oct. 1, 1947, is re­ shipowners of putting part or incorporated into the basic wage credit upon our people," the Van­ shoremen. troactive to Oct. 1, 1945. Arbi­ couver (Canada) Branch of the whole of fleet under the flag of rate, and that an additional fifty another nation, an indirect viola­ dollars increase in pay for all The Davis award granted a tration proceedings started on Seafarers International Union has tion of Canadian Maritime Law, Nov. 14. classifications on shipboard be 20% wage increase, bringing the petitioned Prime Minister Mcbe stopped. granted in order that seamen may dockers' pay up to $1.50 an hour, Instead of the .sling load limi­ Kenzie King for changes in the have a higher standard of living but rejected the ILA demand for tation demanded by the union. Canadian law that would bring SHIP CANADIANS which wlil compare with all other a sling load limit of one long, Davis said he had directed that conditions aboard Canadian ships That all shipowners, or ship- workers. ton. It was primarily the latter the contract be amended to pro"in line with the new conditions operators, operating Canadian ! vide "reasonable adjustment of prevailing in the world today." Flag vessels, be compelled to car­ the sling load and of the gang to The brief declared that it was ry Canadian crews, and that all the nature and requirements of entirely possible to operate Can­ shipowners, or ship-operators, op­ the work on hand," and that if adian vessels while maintaining erating vessels of other than disputes arise on these points a high standard of living for the Canadian Flag, or registry, out Direct blame for the delay in bucket, but the total amount of "they will go to the amended seamen who man them. Cana- of Canadian Ports, and who are returning GIs to this country ships involved including those grievance machinery." . dian seamen, it charged, were the receiving a Government subsidy may be laid on the doonstep of now being sent abroad to bring ADMIT PROGRESS lowest paid of any seamen in the for such operation, should like­ WSA, and the present loud wails back ammo, those off Philly, and Attorney Nathan Witt, speak­ civilized world, and hadn't re­ wise be compelled to carry Cana­ from them and other government others standing off different ports ing for the communist-led group, ceived a raise in wages for the dian crews. bureaucrats are just so much hog- amounts to a considerable num­ said the award represented "sub­ past 25 years. That the present Continuous wash being tossed out for pub­ ber of bottoms which could be stantial progress" but the in­ Discharge Book be done aiway lic consumption to alleviate con­ in use for transporting supplies COMMISSION NEEDED ference was that the commies with and be replaced with a cern over that delay. abroad and returning servicemen were not going to relax their ef­ Calling for a Royal Commis­ single, unattached discharge cer­ Radio appeals, ads and all to the U. S. forts to win control of the long­ sion to investigate maritime con­ tificate. kinds of notices whine about the Not only the ships involved, shoremen's organization. ? ditions, the Seafarers demanded; That the practice of a "Ship­ shortage of seamen, and how but their crews also are badly The abortive attempt they made Revision of Canada Shipping ping Fee" from seamen be dis­ many ships are being held up on needed. The rated men aboard Act, with rights and duties of a continued. That since the posi­ account of insufficient rated men these numerous vessels would go in October, 1945, ended in a rout merchant seamen simply stated. tion of Shipping Master was a to man them. They also rave a long way toward manning ships and Bridges left hurriedly for Revision of that part of the public office, it should he brought about the hard time WSA is hav­ now tied up all along the At­ his West Coast hangout, after Act concerning the sea worthi­ under the Civil Service regula­ ing in getting cargoes out of this lantic Coast on account of the (Oonthmed on Page 3) ness of ships and the employment tions. country, and providing the bot- manpower shortage. on them both in port ahd at sea. Luins for bringing the GIs back Let's put the blame where it SLOP CHESTS NEEDED Attention That a Sick Mariners Benefit home. rightfully belongs, and stop tos­ That Canadian ships be re­ The stoi'-y we doVi'l hear is about sing out all these smoke screens. be drawn up that covers coast­ On ships that are laying up, wise shipping as well as deep quired to carry Slop Chestg con­ WSA sending • ships abroad to We don't mind if the WSA and the crew must collect trans­ sea shipping. Also that some taining for sale, articles of cloth­ bring back very much-needed Coast Guard brasshats want to portation pay at the time of provision be made in this Bene­ ing, tobaccos and cigarettes, peri­ (?) ammunition to this counti-y- continue sitting on their over- the payoff, and not wait until fit for the older group of men odical literature. Already more than twenty ships upholstered fannies, as long as it they are miles away from the That a seaman be entitled to a are anchored off Cape May with isn't at the expense of U. S. tax­ sign-off port. that are used in relief crews but cash draw on his earnings every full crews held for from 2 to 5 payers, the hardship of return­ that do not sign articles. If requested to stand-by That the Unemployment Insur­ five (5) days his vessel is in port. months, waiting for berths to un­ ing GIs, or the expense of the they must do so up to a pe­ That the antiquated twelve (12) load in the Philadelphia area, and seamen. ance Act be extended to cover Let's do away with riod of ten days; otherwise hour day system consisting of two still more are being sent over­ wartime measures and wartime they face possible loss of Seamen. That for all unlicensed person­ watches of six houi's b? revised seas for the same purpose. bureaucrats, and return to peace­ transportation pay. nel, one holiday with pay be to make an eight hour day conThis 25 is just a drop in the time controls once again. Canadian Seafarers Ask Fair Standards WSA Ties Up Needed Ships r" / �THE Page Two SEAFARERS Fiiday, January 4, 1946 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ' OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with iljc American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnovcr 2-2784 X i X X HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- Preside/if 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City 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 They Know The Score' The SIU often brags, and rightly so, that it's contracts, wages and shipboard conditions are the best in the mari­ time industry, bar none. Proof of the pudding lies in the record books of settled beefs, and in the written con­ tracts under which the members sail. With little or no prompting, any member will break out his union contract, go over it point by point, and patiently explain the provisions to any seaman who is unfortunate enough not to be protected by a Seafarers contract. We who live close to SIU conditions, wages and the democratic operation of union affairs take them for grant­ ed, more or less, and don't give much thought to them. We also take for granted those services which our elected representatives give to every SIU* member. However, on the Isthmian page of this week's Log, certain things arc brought to light which bear further comment. Isthmian employees on the William Eaton sailed with a couple of SIU members on their last trip, and after listen­ ing to the talk about the SIU wanted to see things for Themselves. As a result, they were shown SIU contracts; they visited Seafarers halls, attended a membership meet­ ing, and met several SIU officials. They came. They saw. And they were convinced that the Seafarers was the only union for Isthmian or any other unorganized company, - For the current trip of the Eaton, only a couple of those seamen who had sailed on the previous voyage stayed aboard, and they are not SIU members. But they had learned the score so w^ell, that they in turn proceeded to teach these Isthmian men the union facts of life. Through the very same methods that had sold them on the Seafarers, these self-elected SIU organizers succeeded in convincing the new men that the SIU was the only union for Isthmian. There is the oldie about the world beating a path to the door of the man who builds the best mousetraps, We're not selling mousetraps—we're just selling the best condi­ tions in the maritime industry. We have the best contracts, the best shipboard conditions, and the best all-around rec­ ord of any seamne's union. What we have to sell cannot be matched by any other rival "union." The incident on the William Eaton is proof that the ij Isthmian seamen are well-aware of this, too. Not only are they willing customers, but volunteer salesmen them­ selves. But before they will buy, they must be approached —and the job must be done by SIU men. The election to determine the collective bargaining agent for the Isthmian fleet should begin shortly.- It will continue thereafter for six monlhs—and during that period those seamen must all be contacted. The example of the William Eaton is an inspiring one. There is every reason to believe that the majority of Isth­ mian seamen will react in the same way. But they have to be approached the first time, and that is the job for every SIU seaman. Sec the Seafarers organizers. They will tell you what has to be done. Organize the unorganized for j V^jobs, wages and conditions. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals ••• 'A.-. PORT OF NEW ORLEANS F. W. MURPHY J. E. WARD J. A. SCARA J. E. McCREADIE J. DENNIS (colored) C. T. WHITE J. , P. SABERON 3^ S< S" NEPONSIT E. VON TESMAR R. A. BLAKE BERTEL BRYDER J. F. CLARK PABLO CORTES E. V. FERRER » » » STATEN ISLAND J. S. NEAL J. C. CARSON F. NERING H. L. GILLOT B. E. SPOONER R. POWELL L. R. KATES C. MIDDLETON L. L. MOODY L. LUZI W. E. SMITH L. R. BORJA ' D. CARRILLO W. B. MUIR M. JOHN a. t. a. BRIGHTON. MASS. G. PHINNEY J. HOWARD A. RAMOS J. SILKOWSKI H. SWIM F. KINFILD D. KRUG C. KRIZLIC A. MORSE E. JOHNSTON P. CONOYER G. PITLEKETLY Attention Members! New shipping hours are in effect at the New York Hall: Monday through Saturday— 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Sundays and Holidays— 11:00 AJM. to 3:00 P.M. Members of the Seafarers are entitled to a weekly pay­ ment from the Union if they are laid up in a hospital. Be sure to get what is coming to you: Notify the Union the day you are admitted, so that there -"ill be no delay in your receiving the money due you. ELLIS ISLAND D. MCDONALD J. KCiSLUSKY X is, X BALTIMORE HOSPITAL GERALD BOWMAN GLADE WRIGHT WOODROW MOORE WILLARD BANKHEAD JR. ELDON CULLERTON BERNARD BUSTER FRED DAY JACK WALKER JOHN VILIVA X X % MOBILE TIM BURKE M. CARDANA J. C. DANZEY X % % NORFOLK MARINE HOSP. JOHN N. CONNOLLY CHARLIE MI7.ELL FRANK HOLLAND J. H. SMITH X It i SAVANNAH HOSPITAL B. R. PETBRMAN VINCENT SAN JUAN R. C. GRIMES JOHN W. GREGORY �Friday, January 4, 1946 THE Shipboard OvortlRio is A Protection, Not A Reward SEAFARERS LOG FLIMSY FLOPHOUSES FOR VETS By J. P. SHULER NEW YORK — Business has been fair in this Port £ui- the past week. Christmas and the day after were slow days with nothing paying off and sign­ ing on; but. the Patrolmen were really kept busy on the other days with an average of six ships a day being paid off, making a total of 24 ships paying off in the Port for the last week and 23 signing on. It has been practically impos­ sible to keep the ships sailing dur­ ing the Christmas holidays, but the Dispatchers somehow got enough men to take them so that there has been no delays in sailing. For a couple of weeks, it was hard to get some of our companies ships crewed up, but most of them have seen the light and the men are shipping equally to aU companies at this time. ISTHMIAN ORGANIZERS The Organizers have also been able to keep a number of men lined up for Isthmian ships, and there have been quite a few who have been able to ship. Men that will take unorganized ships are definitely a benefit to the or­ ganization, and it should always be remembered that these men are doing their part for their union, The Diesel beef came up again, where oilers were standing watch 'T port on a Bull Line ship, the SS Coastal Stevedore. It has been settled now, and the ship is paying off the first of the week with all beefs settled. This crew had been standing by until such time as their beef was settled be­ fore they cleared the articles. On a Mississippi ship, the SS Ouichita Victory, there was a beef where the Junior Engineer made canvas runners for the floor plates in the engine room. The company refused to pay this, con­ tending that it is maintenance work and it is done on the regu­ lar hours of the Junior Engineer who was on day work. There has been One meeting with the com­ pany, and no results yet. How­ ever, the beef is not lost and there will be further aciton taken on it. MONEY HUNGRY Lately, there has been a num­ ber of beefs coming into this Port with overtime that may, eventually deprive a member of the union of a job—sometimes enormous amounts for the amount of work performed. It is understood that we are not go­ ing to sea for our health, and that we want to make as much money as possible—but it should also be remembered that the pur­ pose of overtime in our agree­ ments is not to make money but to better working conditions and to create employment for more men. In the beginning, a man that came in with a lot of over­ time was classed as money hun­ gry and was not classed as a good union man by his shipmates. Somehow, that has been changed now, and it seems that most of the men think they are not good union men unless they bring in an enormous amount of overtime. During the scarcity of seamen, this is all right; but it should be remembered that when shipping gets tough and more men need jobs, that we should eliminate as much overtime and division of wage.s as possible and create employment for as many men as possible. GET OKAY In making out your overtime slips, the members of the crew and their delegates should live up to the agreement and demand an okay from the head of their department for overtime on the day which it was; made. If the head of the dept. refuses to do this, it should be taken to the Capt. and if you don't get any results there, you should make a record of the date on which the head of the dept. and the Capt. refused to check your over­ time. All overtime that is disputed by the heads of depts. and by the Skipper should be kept on a separate overtime sheet and a note made at the bottom as to why this overtime was disputed, and should be signed by the head of the dept. and by the Muster of the vessel. If the Skipper and the head of the dept. refuse to this, it should be so noted that they refused and the date on which they refused should be put on the overtime sheet. CAN SAVE IT A lot of good overtime could be saved if the members of the crew and the delegates checked with the agreement of the com­ pany whose ship they are sail­ ing. There could also be quite a bit of bum overtime eliminated by the same process. The ships minutes are pouring in to this Port now and it shows that we are getting back into our peacetime stride, and that the younger members are taking as much intere.st in the organiza­ tion as did the oldtimers who knew the score before the war. If the interest and cooperation the membership of this organiza­ tion is showing at this time con­ tinues through 1946, it should DC a record year for the SIU. This is the nearest that the government has come to a concrete answer to the housing shortage. To meet the housing needs of a million homeless vet's families, the Federal Public Housing Author­ ity is staging a "War Housing Re-Use Demonstration" near Wash­ ington, D. C. Purpose is to show how flimsy war housing struc­ tures like this can be cut up and transplanted to new sites. These are supposed to do until private enterprise does something about providing decent places for veterans and others to live. (LPA) Shipowners Cry In Their Beer: Seamen Making Too Much Money In the New York "Herald Trib­ une" of December 24, the gullible American Public was treated to a Christmas dinner of bull—by the ever generous shipowners. The highlights of the informa­ tion as given to the "Tribune" were as follows:— 1—The American seaman with a wage of $145.00 per month is the highest paid seaman in the world. 2—The Canadian seaman with $81.00 per montli was second highest. 3—The Chilean seaman earning $17.00 a month was the lowest paid, (not considering the Chinese and Lascar seamen). 4—It costs the shipowner $175.00 a month for the board and lodging of a sailor. HIS STORY The shipowner set up his com­ parisons to show that the Amer­ ican merchant seaman is sitting on top of the world, and for proof he goes to great lengths to point out all of the sub-standaid wages paid by other nations. Needless to say, the public is not informed that the wages shown ai'c NOT the sailor's "takehome pay." No mention is made of the fact, that the American seaman was forced to fight and fight hard for his present wage The seaman's wage, as it stands today, was not picked off of a Christmas tree, but was picked from a picket line. Comparison of the wages of seamen of other nations with the wages of the American sailor is neither here nor there. We are not in Canada and we are not in Chile: Our famifies live in the "CLEARING THE DECK'' "Clearing The Deck," by Paul HaU. which usually appears in the LOG each week, is absent this issue, since Brother Hall is loriring SIU ports in connection with the Isthmian drive. As well as being New,York Agent, Brother Hall is Director of Organizing, and as the Isthmian campaign swings into high gear with the voting commencing very shortly, it is necessary for him to coordinate activities in the various ports, so that all SIU efforts axe concentrated on this important Isthmian election. United States and have to pay U. S. prices. Brit.i.sh industrialists pay much higher taxes than do American operators—and we do not see the American shipowner begging to have his taxes raised to the British level. The truth is, the shipowner is sniping at the maritime union,s— particularly the SIU-SUP which have the best contracts on the waterfront. He thinks unionism is unfair. But the ship owners collectively fix freight rates, so if seaman act collectively it can not be far out of line. BUM BEEF While seeking sympathy from the public, the operator claims that it costs him $175.00 per month just to room and board a sailor for one month. Now, all of the shipowner's stores are bought at wholesale prices; and he does not buy the .sailor's clothes for him; nor does he pay the sailor's doc­ tor bills; nor does he educate the sailor. (Consider the inferior quality of the food which some companies try to unload upon their crews—and what they wouldn't try to get away with if there were no unions. In ship­ owners' lexicon, any muddy liquid with a small piece of meat in it is a stew. If it has two pieces of meat, they call it a roast with sauce. Did any of the shipowners ever have spam for breakfast and spam for dinner on Thangsgiving Day? — $175 a month!) UNION DOES IT If it costs the shipowner $175.00 per month to feed a sailoi, let's give a little consideration to the sailor with a wife and a pair of bi-ead-snappers to feed," clothe, shelter, educate, and provide medical care for. From the shipowenrs' figures it would definite­ ly cost more than $175.00 each to take care of the sailor's family. So for a family of three the sailor is entitled to a 'take home pay' of $525.00 per month. After all this would only be social jus­ tice—.but then the operator is on­ ly intez'ested in shipowner jus­ tice — like chiseling on overtime, ill-provisioning of his'ships, and keeping the sailor in serfdom. While the public can be misled Page Three Hungry NMUers Go To SIU Ship For Food We know that our contracts are better than those of other unions. We know that the SIU is the most democratic union on the waterfront. We know that the Seafarers is always on the go, punching away for the mem­ bership's beefs, and fighting at the point of production every minute of the day. In short we know damn v/ell we're the best outfit on the waterfront, no matter which way you're looking; and if you don't believe us, why there are plenty of NMU men who will back us up. Take, for example, the little incident that happened in Trini­ dad, as reported by SIU mem­ bers Lonnie Grantham and M. Cross. Riding the MV Cable Eye, a Waterman scow, they tied up in that port right next to aii NMU vessel. Hardly had they made fast when a delegation from the NMU boat came aboard the Cable Eye. Were they out to "organize"' this SIU ship? Hardly. '"Say," said their spokesman," how about lending us your cook for a couple, three hours. We haven't had a decent meal in weeks. And we want your man to show our guy how to bake bread—we haven't had any fresh bread since we left Mobile." Well, the SIU took, care of them; the SIU always does. Unorganized, or disorganized in the NMU, the Seafarers is al­ ways glad to show the way. Arbitration Ends Longshore Beef (Continued from Page 1) denying that he had aspirations among the New York dockers. The commies quickly pulled in their horns when it became ap­ parent that all the anti-com­ munist forces in the ILA were closing ranks in a united, front against them. Joined by the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the Teamsters, the longshoremen were assured they would be able to run their own affairs without the benefit of outside interference. New York's Mayor LaGuardia also received a set-back when he injected him­ self into the ILA affairs. Following a joint threat by the AFL unions, that they would drive the communists from the waterfront, the NMU, MFOW, MCS and other communist-led outfits withdrew from the fight and the longshoremen returned to their jobs without interference. The naming of Davis as arbi­ trator followed. Affected by the award are some 25,000 longshoremen, 3,500 check­ ers and clerks and 400 cargo re­ pairmen. through propaganda disseminated by the shipowner, the American seaman is going to see that he gets a living wage, and knows that it will only come through the militant action of his Union. The money spent by the opera­ tor in issuing false propaganda to the public would go a long way to giving a better living to their employees. Let the shipowner think this over: False propaganda has never broken a Union picketline. �THE Page Four Him mi I THINK QUESTION:—What changes would you like to see in 1946 for conditions under which sea­ men work and live? ^ '' JOSEPH BLACKIE LEAUMONT, AB—V/e should do away with Coast Guard control of mer­ chant seamen for once and all, as that is one form of government bureaucracy that we can well do without. I also believe that ship slopchests should be placed under Union control, and be operated solely for the seamen's benefit. We, as Union seamen, should see that action is taken on the Sea­ men's Bill of Rights, and that the income tax on seamen and other workers on the same level is cut or entirely done away with. SEAFARERS Friday, January 4, 1946 LOG Had No Food, No Overtime, Says Crew; But They're Being Taken Care Of Now What a union means to work­ ing seamen was never so start­ ling illustrated as it is by the let­ ter sent to the SIU by the crew of the SS Howard E. Coffin, of the South Atlantic SS Co. This tale of penny-pinching and super-exploitation of a crew can be matched by many an NMU or other unorganized ship, but the saving point in this case is the SIU, which is taking steps to correct the situation. Even as this is being written in the Log office, the Seafarers is on the move and the matter will be shortly settled and the wrongs righted. board. We haven't seen any fresh vegetables in five weeks; we even forget what a potato looks like as we have none. There is no flour on board—no bread, only crackers; no meat except stew meat. "Our menu for yesterday was as follows: Breakfast: boiled eggs and bread, coffee. Dinner con­ sisted of stew and crackers, plus EYGoLLi - THREE OF 'fAl ToOAil^ here (no turkey); and we expect to spend the New Year on here and we won't even have stew by then as the icebox won't hold out that long. We were 16 days cross­ ing the Atlantic, and have been here since the 19th, so you must admit we have done well on the 30 days' stores we had when we left Rouen. According to the food allotments, we were out of food 18 days ago. "Can anything be done in re­ gards to obtaining shore leave here? Can't we have launch ser­ vice provided fur us, as per agreement with this company. Or can we claim 15 hours per day overtime for the days we spent here prohibited from going ashore? Can arrangements be ONLY ONCE The real point in this story is not that seamen are starved and overworked, but that tales like this would be common-place if it weren't for the SIU. Things like coffee. For supper we had chili LUCKY this can happen on organized and beans and coffee. Today, t HAD THIS ships—but only once. The Sea­ what do you suppose we have scheduled for dinner? Stew. B^U-HOPCAF/ farers takes care of that. We print the letter in full be­ HE EATS IT low. It was sent to us by the de­ "On Wednesday, the Captain partment delegates; Viadislars even informed the officers of this Kelpss, for the deck; Parke H. vessel, when they squawked Heller, for the engine; and W. J. JIMMY MULLIGAN, AB — about the food, that the food is Furdy, for the stewards depart­ Seamen should receive overtime all right as he eats it and can't ment. The letter follows: pay for Saturday and Sunday see anything wrong with it. made for us to receive a draw "We, the crew of the SS How­ When the delegates appeal to here so as we can play poker or work at sea, and should also have ard E. Coffin of South Atlantic him, he informs them the food is even just pass the time counting an established 40 hour work week SS Co., appeal to you to try to on its way out here, as it was and recounting our draw? with overtime rates tor work find out the reason for the fol­ due here a week ago—but the over that time. I think th^ the NO MAIL lowing circumstances on this ves­ launch service is critical and minimum wage tor any seaman "And, also, please do all you sel: If this is a safe harbor why should be $200, in order that he that may be the reason for the can to have our mail delivered, are we denied shore leave as we can take care of the increased delay. But the food situation on have passed Customs, Immigra­ here is much more critical than as we have had none since we cost of living ashore tor his fam­ tion and Doctor? 2. Why can't the launch service, as we have left Baltimore on October 13th. ily, and see that they live de­ Our mail was all addressed to we get any .food on here? 3. Why none. cently. I see no necessity for the this vessel care of Fleet Post Ofcan't we get a draw? continuance of Coast Guard Con­ "Must we all starve here just "This is our plight: We arrived waiting for a launch? Other lice, Baltimore, Md. Any action trol of merchant seamen now, and believe it should be finished here Dec. 19th with no food on ships received food here; the on the mail situation will cer­ tainly be appi-eciated by all how that the v/ar is ended. launch that bi'ought the Captain hands on here. aboard, when he went ashore and 'Incidents on here are too came back, had food on it. numerous to mention, but we will "Our trouble started on here state a few to try to convey to around November 4th or 5th in you some of the things that hap­ BILL CHAMPLIN, Bosun—As Rouen, France, when the WSA pened. Our Master, the Captain one who is already entitled to removed our food there and left Mr. Fred Davis and his loyal dis­ WASHINGTuN — Congress­ benefits from action in Work 30 days' stores on board. We ciple, the Chief Engineer, Mr. War I and to the National Soldiers men who serve on the House were scheduled to go from there McEasterling, spend many hours Military Affairs Committee last Home from previous service, to the British Channel for ballast suffering the agonies of the con­ week were treated to the imcencertainly have no plugging to sored views on peace-time con­ and back to the States, but our demned trying to devise ways do on my own account, but am scription of recently discharged orders were changed and we and means to prevent paying well aware of the value of these sergeant and a private waiting were sent to Antwerp, Belgium. overtime—such as informing the benefits. I think all seamen with discharge. Our stores were badly depleted bosun to supply shovels to the six or more months seatime, since before we left there—we were In the presence of a score of there three weeks and the couple longshoremen in Antwerp to dis­ the start till the end of wartime pose of the garbage there. We conditions, should be entitled to generals and colonels, an Army of days-that we spent in transit have ammunition on board, and wear the combat bar, and enjoy GI, Pvt. George L. Mark, Cleve­ from Rouen to Antwerp makes the security officer we had was full veterans rights under the land, Ohio, attacked what he 23 days, leaving approximately replaced shortly after arrival Veterans Bureau. Our union called the "Pentagon Boy Scouts." seven days' stores on board. here by a soldier. should own slop chests on ships, He charged that the entire mili­ TOO EXPENSIVE sell at minimum retail prices, and tary training idea is the product THE PAYOFF of the "The Army Brass Hats. "We couldn't get any food in use the profits for union-owned "Well, the payoff was the ac­ He said that, "They want a large Antwerp; they said it was too ex­ and controlled rest homes. army to retain the officers." He pensive there. We spent Thanks­ tion taken by Little Caesar and testified that his own observa­ giving in Antwerp, and some of his loyal subject to avoid paying tion was that men in the ranks the crew had turkey there. But an hour's overtime to a member THOMAS G. LEE, AB = There are opposed to compulsory mili­ they bought it in the Seamen's of the crew. Instead of a seaman is a very urgent need for a selecthelping the security officer with tary training in peacetime. ed group of union-approved at­ Club for 28 Francs, or 56 cents. his bags into the launch, they did Sgt. James F. Donnelly, of We also spent Xmas at anchor torneys from which members can it themselves—and no tip. The Boontown, N. J. told the com­ select a lawyer without too much other problems we have here will mittee that while he was over­ trouble to take care of their legal keep until we "can get a Patrol­ seas he heard a great many army affairs. I think that Coast Guard man on board here, after we officers make speeches in favor control should be finished. It dock. So, until then, we are at of peacetime training. He never helped much during the the mercy of Mr. Fred Davis, un­ charged that GI's were being To all seamen applying for war other than to provide MPs less you can do something on our compelled to keep quiet. He original or duplicate Sea­ over the merchant seamen. The behalf, which we all sincerely cited a letter he wrote Senator Seamen's Bill of Rights is ex­ men's papers in New York hope that you can." Hawkes of New Jersey that was tremely necessary to our welfare, returned to him, because it was City: Beginning December Viadislars Kelpss, and I think we should take di­ 17, 1945. all seamen's papers violation of army regulations. Deck Delegate rect action even to the length will be issued at the Barge He told the Committee that he Parke H. Heller, Jr., of striking fo secure its passage office located near the Ellis was threatened with court marEngine Delegate and that of other needed legis­ Island Ferry at South'Ferry. ial if he wrote aiqything further W. J. Purdy, lation. against military training. Steweirds Dept. Delegate Gis Against Peacetime Draft Notice! "•i. �Friday, January 4, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS QUESTION WSA ON SHIP TIE-UP IN LEYTE Dear Editor. We, the crew of the SS Noah Brown (Robin Line) feel that it would be of Interest to the Union and its membership to know how our ships are being handled by the War Shipping Administration, here in the Pa­ cific area. We feel they are be­ ing assigned most inefficiently. We are only one of fifty or more ships laying here at an­ chor in the Gulf of Leyte wait­ ing for our cargoes to be dis­ charged. We have been here two days short of a month( this was on December 5th) but, compared with other WSA op­ below with overtime an un­ heard of thing. We didn't even have a Messman, or for that matter a messroom. The Or­ dinary on watch (me) acted as mess and we ate on a big table in the middle of the focs'le. Yes, we were in one focs'le and it was forward. Anyhow, we made the trip from New Orleans down to Pernambuco okay and in due time were on our way back to the States. We stopped off in Ha­ vana for sugar and then went on to Baltimore. Right after we tied up a Fire­ man strutted up displayed a roll of bills that would choke an ox, and promptly disappeared. He had no sooner vanished when the "forty-thieves" found four Chinese aboard. We had to leave the dock im­ mediately for anchorage and after sipcty days of laying there, the immigration authorities brought the Chinese out to the ship, lined every one of us up in the saloon, and had the Chinese try to identify the cul­ prits. They said two men were involved. The first man quickly identi­ fied the 2nd Assistant Engineer as one of them (they had ap­ parently decided that' the Fire­ man was the other) but the other three couldn't decide so the immigration officials made us all change places and tried all over again. Again the first Chinese identified the 2nd As­ sistant Engineer but the others erated vessels here, we are con­ sidered as "newcomers." For your information we found other ships have been lying here anywhere from three to six months with their crews just as iiiLicli in tlie dark about when they'll discharge their car­ goes as the day they arrived. Like ourselves many are load­ ed with the highly publicized "food for our fighting men," while other still lay as if "invasion ready" loaded with war materials. Wc wonder just how long, this condition will exist and why. We wonder whether the "so very efficient WSA" can offer a reasonable explanation about these ships that could be carrying our armed forces home. still couldn't make up their We remain, fraternally yours minds. By that tirqe 1 had begun to for the crew of the SS Noah imagine that maybe I did look Brown, Howard W. Conner (Dk Del) a little like the 2nd, although Melvin F. Seidel (Eng Del) he had blond hair, stood six feet John T. Canon (St Del) and had a fair complexion while (Editor's Note; — The Noah I am dark and five feet four. Brown left New York on Sept. • Finally the last Chinese, after 21 and arrived in Leyte Nov. looking at each pimple, black­ 7. Other facts mentioned in head, freckle and wrinkle on each and every one of us, hes­ the letter appear to check. itatingly pointed a shaky finger at the 2nd. You should have RECALLS TRIP heard the sigh of relief from WITH COUPLE OF the rest of us. John D. McLemore ^'IMPORTERS" Dear Brothers. Bunker's recent article about stowaways reminded me of a trip I made back in 1931. Ship­ ping was tough at that time and we were lucky if we shipped at all. About the only way you could get out was through a crimp and boy, what wages and conditions we had to put up with, I took a job, through a crimp, on an old rust bucket called "Wjuidsbeck." It was six on and six off, thirty bucks a month, plenty of work on watch ii CONSTITUTION CHANGE IS PROPOSED Brothers. During the December 7th shipboard meeting of the Pacific Tankers SS The Dalles mem­ bers have agreed that a new Article should be introduced in­ to the SIU Constitution, and ByLaws, calling for the employ­ ment of a union "Food Repre­ sentative," the object of which would be to inspect all ship's stores before leaving port. Due to the fact that we feel the ship was insufficiently stored in New York, there was a serious food shortage at such a time where the available stores are unfit for consump­ tion. This practice of insufficient storing appears to us to have become a common oversight on the part of the SIU-SUP and its members. We, and other members, have noticed from time to time that a great number of articles by crewmembers in the Log and West Coast Sailors az'e com­ plaints of low graded and in­ sufficient stores. In closing we would appreci­ ate the introduction of the Article at the next meeting and also that a copy of this letter be included in the next issue of the Seafarers Log. Warren Messenger Ship's Secretary NICKNAME SANTA CLARA SKIPPER CAP'N "BE NO*' Dear Brothers, As the Old Man on this ship (SS Mission Santa Clara LA Tankers) won't allow shipboard meetings, we have no minutes to report. This guy, Captain A. A. Lund is a veritable "Be No" when it comes to the common rights and privileges of the crew. In fact there'll "Be No" nothing as far as he's Qoncerned except, of course, logging for which there's always time. "Be No" threatened to put the deck crew in irons or log them if they didn't work "faster." During our thirty days on the hook at Yokohama we were given one draw. $10 worth of worthless Yen. Some of the more lucky crewmembers got ashore twice most of us just once even though the whale boat went ashore twice daily. On Thanksgiving Day the Old Man, Chief Mate, 2nd Mate and our beloved Steward (bedecked in his "Hi pressure) made pre­ parations for a shore visit and lowered the boat while wc all looked on. The Skipper also adheres to an old directive from World War I, which allows only one carton of cigarettes each week and no cash slops of any na­ ture. He manhandled a sick man who was looking for some di­ version in the mess hall and locked another man who was ill in the hospital for 24 hours without food, cig.arettes or rea­ sonable attention. He introduced searching of the seamen's effects and went so far as to frisk every man on the couple of occasions they returned ft-om shore. The frisk­ ing consisted of digging deep into each man's pocket and opening any package they had with them. What he hoped to find has remained a complete mystery. He even subjects the armed guard to the same treat­ ment and refused to let them ride the. whale boat ashore even though there was- lots of room in it. As might be expected of such a deal, the Skipper and Chief Mate put in work on deck daily and, because of this, time is al­ ways on hand for us. He never allows mattresses or linen any­ where on deck although he will allow a bare cot. (We're won­ dering if he sleeps on an innerspring). The total number of men log­ ged to date (12/20/45) is 18 but the points are rising fast. Edward C. Gamcge Louis J. Waitkus" COMPETITION FOR BEST MENUS NOW GOING STRONG Dear Editor, When we came aboard this ship (SS John Merrick) at Nor­ folk she was in bad condition. All three" departments we^-e a mess, but we had a good crew even with the trip cards. We had to work like hell, but she began to look like a ship, even if we didn't have tools to work with. From what we saw and heard about the crew that was on here before, we hate to claim them as Season's Greetings Frem Mebile Hospital You know how it is! As down the sea of centuries, man sails the ship of his dreams, seeking forever a haven of happiness, peace and rest. None of us wish that haven to be a hospital, moored to a bed. lime on your hands. lonely—and sailing orders—"indefinile." Then comes a bright gleam of light on a lonely day when your active shipmates with their , all too generous hearts, make up a donation to lighten and gladden the Christmas holidays. Speaking for our fellow patients and Union Brothers, as well as ourselves, we are trying to express our heartfelt appre­ ciation to the SIU boys in general and the Mobile office gang J. Tucker. Blackie Niera and R. Jordon. in particular for their many kind acts and union activities. Hoping for continued Union success and progress, we are. and intend to remain. Union Brothers. Sincerely. Lester A. Kirtcher James Gahan Henry L. Dukes Wellie K. Harris. M union brothers. We don't see why they didn't try to help the union by leaving a clean ship, such as clean rooms and turning in a list of things that are need­ ed to the Patrolman at the pay off. After all, when you get a ship like that, it is hard to explain things to the new members; so let's go for cleaner ship.s and pay offs. J. P. Schuler and Frenchy please take note. The menu we had for Thanksgiving Dinner is attached and it was as good as it sounds. The steward did a very good job, and the crew and GI's were well pleased. There was a happy bunch of GI's on board with the prospect of being home for Xmas, but bad luck was there. • We got Ihroiigh the locks at Antwerp, and rammed another ship that put a hole in our bow and one in the port bow of tlie other ship. So back to the dock for us, but the GI's were put on another ship. We all hope they were home for Xmas! Now Bud Ray can have his senoritas; so can Frenchy, but boys you haven't seen Lu-lu. When you do, you will all want to go to Antwerp again. Most of the crew had their fling with the ladies of doubtful and imdoubtful character, but due to the fact that there was a faith healer from Georgia swamp country aboard the Purser has had no callers. Most of the cre'v went to Welch's place on London Street, and we all wish him lots of luck. We hope that very soon there will be plenty of Log's in Antwerp, as that is one thing we all look forward to reading. While in Antwerp there was an Isthmian Line ship in port. She was boarded and she seem­ ed to be O.K. as for what union the crew want. The SIU of course! They had one SIU man in the crew, and we think for one man he did all right for himself and his union. Wliat we need is more men like that and it won't be long before we have all the unorganized Com­ pany's in the SIU. We the crew of the John Mer­ rick extend our most sincere appreciation to Mr. Charles Engwall (Purser) for his endless effort toward making this trip a pleasant one. L. Paradeau, Ship's Del, W. Perdue. Eng. Del. R. Brown, Deck Dept. �THE Page Six SEAFARERS LOG Friday, January 4, 1946 SHIPS' MIMUTES AND NEWS DO YOU KNOW BIM? iiiiiiii Noonday Crew Brings Charges Against Ch. Eng. Allegations that the Chief Engineer was interferring with the proper functioning of the galley, neglecting his duties and carrying concealed weapons aboard ship brought charges by the crew of the Waterman C2, Noonday. Regarding the galley, a state­ ment signed by Chief Cook Eldon H. Cook and Utility-Messman Nicholas Saldino declares "During the present trip the galley exhaust system has been repeatedly turned down to the point where it is ineffective. On occasions when the cooks were working over the range they noticed immediately the failure of the system to take out the cooking vapors and steam, the Chief Cook investigated the reason. On arrival he found the rheostat turned as low as pos­ sible or the switch completely off. "From witnesses, the Chief Engineer was seen to be at the switches only a few moments previously. Among the witnes­ ses who have seen him do this more than once was Nicholas Baldino, Utility-Messman. "Also the forced air ventila­ tion system has been turned off for the galley a number of times for no apparent reason." The neglect of duty charge stemmed from the Chief En­ gineer's alleged failure to take his proper fire station during an emergency. Signed my three crewmembers, Robert Kelly, Wilbert Shabher and Raymond Ditato, the charge states: "Not reporting to his fire sta­ tion on the night of Saturday, Oct. 13, 1945. On this night about 1940 hours, a fire broke out in the deck cargo, by num­ ber four hold on the starboard *K^side of the deck. Instead of being at his fire station, which is in the engine room in charge thereof, he was seen at the scene of the fire by members of the • deck crew at their stations. It is verified by the Oiler on watch at the time of the fire, that the Chief Engineer was not, below, while the emergency existed." "For no apparent reason," states the charge of carrying concealed weapons, "this Chief Engineer is known to carry a • blackjack on his person aboard ship. This is verified by mem­ bers of the crew to whom he has shown the weapon. I testify that this statement is true." The signer is Nicholas Baldino. In addition to the specific charges, the delegates aboard the ship; Arthur A. Barctows (deck), Robert Lewis Kelly (en­ gine) and Pat DriscoH (stew­ ards); state that the following Meeting On Arthur Dobbs Settles Cooperation Beef A most interesting set of minutes comes from the De­ cember 10th shipboard meeting of the SS Arthur Dobbs. Called to order by Chairman Forrest Edington (Bosun) the men elect­ ed OS James A. Colder as sec­ retary, First order of business was a report of attendance. Firemen S. Jensen (tc 19456), Knud Sender (tc 19114) and C. Weatherbee (tc 16306) were ab­ sent. Jensen and Weatherbee were on watch or going on watch but Sonder was said to have refused to attend. Purpose of the meeting was to take up the apparent refusal of the stewards department to make ice cream for the crew. 2nd Engineer Drew Craig opened the discussion with "We are now in port. Union rules require that when in port we are to have fresh milk or ice cream twice weekly. The stew­ ards department ha-s failed to Another one of those pictures for which the Log office has produce it and we would like to no caption. Who recognizes the picture? know why. We have been at anchorage going on four months complaint is made by the entire serve funds inasmuch as these and not once during that time funds are the very best type of have we received any ice crew. "During the voyage between job insurance" and shipowners cream." New York and Rio De Janerio, hesitate to chisel a financially Steward Orville Payne; "My there was no cold water. The strong organization such as ours. men refuse to make ice cream. water coming out of the taps The assessment, according to The 2nd Cook (J. Foust) could and showers was very hot, many the Bean resolution, would be not as he says his back bothers times it was impossible to take used for organizing unorganized him. The Chief Cook (W. Saw­ a bath because the water was companies. It is signed by the yer) does not have time and, scalding. Complaints were following crewmembers: Sim­ inasmuch as making ice cream properly made by the crew and mons, Milazzo, Pokalor, Con- requires a skilled man, I can­ passengers. The Chief Engineer nally, Michaelis, Wiggins, War- not require a Messman to make made no known attempt to cor­ pup, Branicky, Loll, Mansfield, it. Also I cannot have the 2nd Brioman, White, Pekersen, Wil­ Cook make it ahd a Messman rect this situation." As a footnote to the report, son, Moore, Bura, Ellsworth, turn it as only one hour over­ the delegates add, "The Cliief is Labiosa, Lugo, Ilallis, O'Brien, time. is paid and can't be di­ looking for a new ship and com­ Kordahis, Hado and Michelet. vided." pany." The Chief Engineer's During the course of their trip Deck Engineer Stuart Ander­ to Italy, the crew held several son" said he understood that name is Jens Hoik. shipboard meetings, during making ice cream "requires no -I ^ which all mattery of importance cooking, only a little water, to the crew, the ship and the ihixing and freezing." Steward SIU were thoroughly discussed. Payne replied that "neverthe­ less it still requires a skillful man." Bosun Edington: "When OREGON TRAIL someone is sick>don't you have CREW BLASTS a man to fill in?" The Steward AT SEA — In a resolution STEWARD FAILURE replied that in this case the calling upon the Seafarers In­ Chief Cook would be the only OREGON TRAIL, Nov. 28 — ternational Union to adopt mea­ man to fill in, "and he doesn't sures for postwar security and Meeting of the engine depart­ have time to do it and his other maintenance of the principle of ment called to order by Dele­ duties too." full employment, the crew of gate Charlie Collith. Nomina­ Chief Cook Sawyer: "You the Cecil N. Bean (American tions for chairman and secre­ men are trying to press the issue Range Lines) proposed concrete it seems to me." steps to be taken to assure such tary were first order of business. Deck Engineer: "We have Wiper Hunt was elected secre­ been laying here over three a program. The resolution points out that tary and Fireman Razilavich months and during that time we an ever increasing number of chairman. Various motions have continually requested ice ships are being layed up in the taken up at the meeting in- cream and in order to come any­ boneyards reducing .the number duded: painting of port alley­ where near obtaining it, we of merchant seamen jobs and way, broken fixtures in black have had to call a Union meet­ upsetting the present favorable gang head, relieving watches on ing If that is pressing the is­ (to seamen) balance between time and linen shortage. Also sue, as you have evidently in­ jobs and job takers. discussed was The lack of cots terpreted it, then undoubtedly The welfare of the seamen for the crew in spite of the we must be doing that. The demands that there be "more ship sailing to the Persian Gulf. stewards department delegate than enough jobs" and that by "The .Steward: had: ample time has failed to cooperate with us organizing "new companies un­ to supply cots in New York or on this issue. Eoust (2nd Cook and stewards der the SIU banneE' well paid .Colon .R. R," read the .minutes. delegate) "I thought the deck • Slop chest prices came in for jobs and decent working con­ a blast , as did the ; shortage of and engine delegates (William-.. ditions can be maintained. Urging an assessment of ten engine room tools, and engine Luttenberger and Stuart An­ dollars per member, the crew department equipment. The derson) assumed the wrong at­ of the Bean,: declare=:"we'are»Te'»^ meetfngr. iduch had lasted an titude." Both delegates replied luctant to draw upon our re- hour, adjourned at seven p. m. that they had requested Foust Cecil Bean Men Adopt Postwar Aid Resolution to ask his men if they would turn the freezer and when they approached him two days later he refused to talk to them. Bosun (To Steward) "Why can't you order the Messman to turn freezer inasmuch as the 2iid Cook is sick?" Steward: "It's the 2nd Cook's job and if he is unable to do it he can't re­ quire a Messman to do it. As I said, the Chief Cook doesn't have the time and the Messmen are not skillful enough." Bosun Edington: "It seems that the .steward is giving us all kinds of excuses why he can­ not produce ice cream, the fact is that nobody in the depart­ ment is willing to cooperate with him and the rest of the members of the Union." Deck Delegate Luttenberger: "Let us vote and see who wants ice cream." The chairman call­ ed for a vote. The stewards department was unanimously against it but the rest of the crew, almost to a, man, was for it. Chairman: "The men wantice cream but it seems that we can't get it." Secretary Golder: "Just a mo­ ment, this is a Union ship. On a Union ship the departments are supposed to cooperate with one another and each man is supposed to cooperate with the next, that is one of the purposes of the Union." The .secretary then asked, through the chair, (to the 2nd Cook) "Will you co­ operate by mixing the ice cream if a Me.s.sman turn.s the crank?" Foust replied in the affirma­ tive. "And will you Messmen turn the freezer—I would like individual replies?" Norman Jefferson and James Armstrong refused but Richard Taylor, Joseph Valentino, El­ mer Knox and Septic Black­ wood agreed to take turns. Luttenberger: "Now that we have men willing, wiU we get ice cream?" Steward: "I cannot okay over­ time for both men." Oiler Christenson: "I'll pay the overtime myself if the company won't." Steward: "Then we'll have ice cream twice weekly starting this, Thursday." Chairman: "Any more new business?" The Chief Cook complained about cooperation and was as­ sured that all hands would co­ operate in the future. Lutten­ berger rnoved that "we hold Union meetings every two weeks," it was seconded by Golder and carried unanimouslyThe meeting adjourned after several other questions had been discussed among which was the crew's -request for beer for Christmas. Luttenberger assqred the crew, that. progress • was -being made on this matter and also the question of, slop chest supplies, "as we have, been on articles going on six months.'.' �Friday. January 4. 1946 DIGEST OF MINUTES FROM VARIOUS SlU SHIP MEETINGS THE SEAFARERS LOG Heads 750,000 Unionists Page Seven Okay GI As Chief Cook Replacement On Merrick PARKERSBURG VICTORY, men and did same. Motion was Two more meetings, one on Nov. 28—Meeting called to or­ made by W. Cunningham, sec­ Dec. 11 and the other on Dec. der by Ships delegate at 8:10 onded by John Mclnlyre that 22, are reported on the SS John p. m. Purpose of the meeting anyone contacting an Isthmian Merrick. Chairman at the first was to secure fresh bread and man, do their utmost to try and was L. W. Paradeau and the milk while in port. In new show him the benefit of having secretary, A. Heigl. business Boon made a motion an organization like the SIU to The meeting discussed laun­ seconded by Huddle that ,the represent him. Under discussion dry cleanlines.s, galley, disputed Bad luck pursued the United ships delegate contact the Cap­ that was given a very good go­ overtime, need for a spare head, States servicemen who were re­ tain concerning fresh milk and ing over inasmuch as all of the and a list of needed repairs. All turning home for dishcharge bread. This was carried with an crew is very Isthmian Line con­ this under New Business. aboard the Calmar ship, SS additional motion by Boon sec­ scious. In good and welfare it Under Good and Welfare the John Merrick. onded by J. M. Rosa that if the was suggested that the ship be crew took up matters concern­ ship paid off on the West Coast fumigated. Their anticipation of getting ing poor work done by the dish­ back to America in time to that no one pays off until they 4 4. 4. Harvey Brown, president of the washer and his statement have the go sign from the ships CAPITOL REEF, Dec. 9 — Intl. Associcition of Machinists, is against joining the Union. He spend their Xmas holidays with delegate. The following recom­ Chairman, George Talloy, Sec­ their families was temporarily making a nationwide tour to visit was told that in any case as long delayed when the ship rammed mendations wei-e made for the retary James Nowery. The pur­ lAM lodges where he explains as he rode a Union ship he another vessel as it was proceed­ social register: Bolton, TC 672, pose of the meeting was to ac­ the history of the dispute be­ would have to do his job. The ing through the locks at Ant­ W. Pfiffer, TC 4709, Robert quaint the new union members tween the lAM and the AFL chairman suggested that a rec­ werp, Belgium. Brown TC A 647, Joe Jalbert of their duties to the union and which resulted recently in the ord of restrictions suffered at TC 4711, Walter Kostadinoff, their shipmates. This was The acident put a hole in the suspension of the Machinists. The Antwerp be turned over to the and Wendell Joy. Book mem­ handled in a very able manner Merrick's bow and one in the 750,000 JAM members will vote boarding Patrolman to prevent bers on the trip were: Bill by L. Potter, Quartermaster. port bow of the other ship and in referendum next month on recurrence for the next crew. Thompson, J. M. Rosa, W. F. The new men were impressed as a result the Calmar scow re­ whether ot continue to withold Slephens, W. A. Hendetshol, R. with the meeting, the most im­ Good work oa the part of a lumed to the dock. The GIs their per capita tax—now $100,J. Sadowski, T. J. Luoma. J. G. portant part being stressed was GI who "wants to go to sea were put aboard another ship 000 in arrears—from the AFL. Huddle, C. LaFrance. M. O. the relievihg of the watch on after he's discharged" brought to continue their journey across (LPA) Boone, A. F. Hillary, Laurence time. Meeting adjourned with commendation from the crew the Atlantic but their chances Collina. when it was disclosed that he of getting back in time for all members present except was helping out in the galley Christmas were doubtful. 4. 4. cups in the mess hall. Meeting those on watch. because the Chief Cook was ill. • LINCOLN VICTORY, Dec. 28 adjourned after a good discus­ 4 4 4 The crew voted to have him a list of needed repairs. They —Chairman, W. A. Foster, Sec­ sion. FITZHUGH LEE, November carry on until the Chief Cook included fans, bunk lights, lock­ retary, Marty Hitchcock. In new was ready to resume his duties. ers, shower heads, springs on 4 4 4 business the motion by R. Pelo- 17—Chairman, George Krause, His name is O. R. Marlin and bunks, head and shower doors, quim seconded by several that Secretary, L. Sanla Ana Dele­ MUHLENBERG VICTORY, the tripcard men be instructed gates reports were read and ac­ December 16. Second Meet­ he was invited to attend the crew's mess radiators, mush­ as to what their duties aboard cepted. In new business the ing — Chairman, Abraham, Sec­ meeting. room ventilators, etc. ship are, as this is the first night motion was made by Cecil Mor- retary, W. C. Wagner. List of The meeting adjourned after L. Gillikin reported a broken of the trip out at sea. This rer, seconded by George Krause names read that left dirty cups discussing several other ship­ chair in the Armed Guard's motion was complied with by that the Chief Steward be plac­ in the mess room since last board matters and standing a mess and the Bosun, speaking . the chairman who instructed the ed on charges for neglect of meeting. All agreed to pay the minute of silence for lost for Brother^ Musgrove urged tripcard men as just what their duty and also for being gassed fine that- had been levied for brothers. that the Firemen should change duties consist of. Motion was up on the job. Moved by Marion this offense. It was moved and At the Dec. 22 meeting E. E. foes les with the Wipers be­ made seconded and carried that and seconded by Stanley that seconded that the delegates in­ O'Neal took the chair and C. C. cause of the noi.se in the messan investigation of the sleeping the three delegates compile a vestigate the fresh water situa­ Surles was recording-secretary. hall. quarters aboard ship be con­ repair list and turn it in to the tion. Under new business the First order of busine.ss was the Other discussions at the meet­ ducted by the delegates as the department heads. Moved by Steward was challenged for his reading of delegates' reports ing involved complaints on food Wipers and day men were sleep­ Gerlanda seconded by Joe Her­ book and he said: "I don't have Deck Delegate Brown stated and the Bosun urged everyone ing with the watches which was nandez the meeting adjourn. it with me." He failed to attend that he had no disputed over­ who had something to say about 4 4 4 working a hardship on some of the last meeting although hav­ time and that TC members it to do it at the meeting. Dethe crew. Meeting adjourned LEONIDAS POLK, November ing been notified to do so, and would sec the Patrolman before Vere suggested omelettes be after a. discussion of the Log 11—Chairman, Dunham, Secre­ he also refused to attend this leaving the ship. Brother Car­ served for a change from under good and welfare. tary, Peter Ryan. Delegates re­ ship's meeting. Moved and sec­ rol, the stewards delegate, also scrambled eggs at breakfast. ports were read and accepted. onded that the three ship's dele­ reported "no disputed overtime" Purdue suggested two meats be 4. 4. 4There was fifteen full books, six gates draw up charges again the as did blackkang delegate, Pur­ available on the menus. The JOSEPH S. EMERY, Dec. 17— probationary, and five tripcards Chief Steward. This rnotion was due. The latter reported three 2nd Cook declared that the only Chairman, McAdoo, Secretary, on board. Under new business carried and the meeting ad­ TCs to become Union members. deserts aboard were pears and Sammy Fama. In new business it was moved that each dept. journed with the crew being A motion was adopted to recom­ pudding. The Steward stated the motion was made by Ship­ use it's own shower and head. satisfied with the progress that mend them. that he had left the States with ley and seconded by several Further new business was the is being made in our meetings. The Deck Engineer submitted insufficient food and that some that the Stewards be placed on of the canned goods he got in charges. It was brought out discussion of the Stewards or­ ders to cut down on the size of Belgium were not fit to eat. under discussion that the Sec­ Brother Brown asked about ond Cook and Baker was having the orders on eggs for break­ electing a ship's delegate and trouble in keeping the crew fast. The reasons given by the a motion was made and sec­ supplied with bread in port. As Steward for this was the fact onded that the Deck Engineer much, as twenty and twenty-five that eggs ai-e hard to secure in be elected by acclamation. loaves missing at each port. foreign ports and the ship does Due to the fact that the Stew­ not have a large enough supply The meeting adjourned after ard held the keys to the store­ to last for the trip, at the rate a minute of .silence for the room where the bread was kept, they are being consumed. In brothers who were lost at sea. he was held responsible for the good and welfare it was sug­ disappearance of the bread. The gested. that a book rack be put Goulash! motion carried with no dissent­ up in the P.O.'s mess and that Ordinary — I find the Cook ing votes. Motion by Far -.a and the deck delegate see about get­ amnzing. ting the salt tablets and di-sseconded by several that here­ Able—I find him amusing. He after nationalities be kept out of pencer put up where they belong. cooks the food and I try to guess discussions and arguments. Un­ Meeting adjourned with all what it is. der discussion it was pointed crew members present except 4 4 4 out that where our parents were those on watch,. born is immaterial, that basical­ 4 4 4 Swap Shop ly and fundamentally we are all MUHLENBERG VICTORY, Sailor—See those two girls. Amercians. Meeting was at­ December 2 — Chairman, RocOne is my wife and the other tended by the full crew with quefort. Secretary, W. C. Wag­ my mi.stres.s. the exception of the members ner. It was moved and second­ Fireman—S'funny. I was just on watch. ed that the Steward be contact­ going to say the same thing. 4. 4. 4. ed in regards to the amount of 4 4 4 JOHN LAWSON, Oct. 2 — night lunch being left, for the Twilier Talk Chairnrlan, E. M. Bryant, Sec­ crew. It was duly moved and retary, Charlie Rice. Motion seconded that the Steward try Smart Aleck—Do you know was made by Knowles and sec­ and secure fresh milk and ice what is wrong with the alpha­ onded by several that the trip-: cream while in the port of Le bet? card men be instructed as to Havre, France. Under good and Dumb Dora—^No what? their duties aboard ship. Know­ welfare it was suggested that a We're real bright. We know the ship, too. Bui who the h . S.A.—I'd say U 'and I aren't les was delegated to instruct the fine be levied for leaving dirty is the guy in the picture? close enough together! Collision In Antwerp Delays John Merrick h / KNOW HIM? • �r--' THE Page Eight SEAFARERS Friday, January 4, 194G LOG Two Deaths Mar Xmas In Savannah By ARTHUR THOMPSON Carry Your Book While In Boston By JOHN MOGAN NO NEWS?? Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: BALTIMORE NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS PHILADELPHIA GALVESTON TAMPA JACKSONVILLE SAVANNAH — Shipping was slow last week and nothing is in Port except a Smith & Johnson ship which should pay off in a few days. We had an SUP ship in which only stayed a few hours. There was only one va­ cancy aboard and we filled that. Now that Christmas is over, most of the boys are ready to ship again, but now we're wait­ ing for jobs. Shipping has been BOSTON — The New Year es, Vhe local vote is not a fair opens up with the news that the criterion. The good old Emilia is in port last troopship has come into Bos­ at tlie present abd wiU be crewed ton—barring an occasional di­ up later on this week. With the version' frnm New York. This weather we have been getting will cut business somewhat, but there will be three candidates it will have the compensating for every job on the Emilia. Oh, feature of eliminating the hordes for a short run into the warmer climes! of trip card applicants, whom we had to tolerate so long as the troopers required so many Messmen. No doubt we'll still have the By BUD RAY boys mobbing the Hall for some time to come, so at long last it SAN JUAN — If it is the most in the Texas Bar where they may be necessary to place a door­ wonderful climate in the world worry Obie day in and day out. like a see-saw down here for man in the Hall to keep them out. Christmas wasn't too bad for a long time. When we have no you are looking for, and the ideal Therefore, members coming to the boys as Capt. Fortunatti of men we have plenty of jobs, and Boston be sure to carry your lazy atmosphere, then this is the Waterman, and a swell guy, sent when we have no jobs we have book or trip card — henceforth place to spend your joy days. a case of the Old Demon up to plenty of men. Right now we Boston's dilapidated Hall wiU be We are getting steady ships in I the Hall, and the spirit of the have about 40 on the shipping as exclusive as New York's or­ here now out of the Gulf and the season was gotten into early. list. nate building. Atlantic coast with an occasional Frank, another member, is now Last week there was a notice Business is still brisk and ship­ one in from the West Coast, but ' the possessor of the manager's job in the local news of the death ping continues to be a problem. I in the New Carioca Bar, and I am of R. D. Sullivan, executive of We're having quite a number of so far very few of the old gang told he gives the boys out look­ the South Atlantic SS Co. Most loading.? (food, supplies, etc.) for who loved to spend time in our ing for a good time a fair shake. of our members here knew him all European ports, not only at little Isle, but they will all come By the way Hank, of the cut and he was well liked. We hope Boston piers but also at Portland in time. and run column; Have ynu seen our relationship with the South and an occasional Providence So far,, there is only three of Tiny Mike Gison who was on Atlantic won't change any be­ job. Then, too, there is still a lot the Del Aires lately, and has he cause of his passing. of conversation about building the north-men spending the win­ educated himself how to play We also have to report the new piers to attract shipping ter with us. C. W. Phillips, one pinochle; or does he still spend death of Rembert G. Goodloe from New York and Philly. How­ of the Gay St. Playboys, has all his money on Blue Moons ever, if the Bay state solons run been with me since Jack Frost for the ladies of easy virtue. true to form, the prospects of any took a look to see how much When down this way drop in immediate building are remote, weather the sturdy men up yonthe Hall as we have torn out the Not that it isn't urgently needed, partition and made one big room, .. -because some of the piers are lit­ so it is easier to hold meetings— r JUST ASKED HIM if erally falling apart. By BLACKIE NEIRA if and when we get enough men. HB WANTTP to SHIP AMP HE We had four payoflfs during the Had the Coastal Defender in and VANISHED iN^ MOBILE — Shipping for the past week; each one was a clean A. Goldsmith, a newcomer in PuFFO'iHoKEf job, with no disputes carried the galley (35 years of belly rub­ port* of Mobile is fair with sevover. Patrolman Sweeney has bing), was Steward. All hands eral ships paying off. The rain just received a letter from the were fat and sassy, but I have and bad weather in general is V Bull Line, concerning a dispute always said a good Steward and just about got us snowed under on a recent voyage of the Vassar Cooks can break or make a here. Victory, stating that the mem­ trip. Carrasco, the Serang, and bers involved have an average The tugboat men in the port of Rustry on the Cape Faro still of 30 hours each coming. The have their fuel going. I think Mobile have signed enough I "Money Due" section in the Log someone is trying to steal some­ pledge cards authorizing the Sea­ recently ran a squib saying that one's Light of Love there. Will farers International Union of N. they had 3 hours due, and it is let you know next time she is in. der could stand. When I show A. to open negotiatons in their hoped that the corrected figure Prize beef of the year of our will be noted before the boys ex- him pictures of all that lovely Lord 1945: Beachcombers com­ behalf, and on Thursday morn­ '-pire from apoplexy. (Editor's snow and tell him I expect some ing to the Hall to register com- ing at 10 a. m. we are to sit down Note: Corrected she is. See page jobs, then C. W. Phillips vanishes to see about signing an agree­ for a few days. 11.) ment for these men. Martin Haggerty, a staunch Al­ Now that the Christmas season After contacting the president - is over we can see quite a few coa sailor, has been here two of the company, he has agreed book men showing around the months and swears by and not to sit down nad open negotia­ Hall: Maybe we'll have some at the Lovely Ladies, and is tions without calling for a NLRB good old-fashioned meetings looking for a homestead to come vote; and from the looks of But he is again. And we need them, too, to every winter. things, with the support of these as the agenda is pretty crowded plenty smart—he doesn't fall in men, I don't know how we can with business which should come love; he just plays the field. lose. We are not counting our before the membership. Another 'Then we have our old stand-by chickens yet, but we are hoping reason why it is good to see the George (Red) Davis, who has a for the best. oldtimers around is that it makes ranch across the river at Catano, bur "crewing-up" problem simp­ and who only worries about work Brother Tucker is on leave of ler — for the longest time the when he is charged up with absence, going to Charleston for presence of a couple of ABs and giggle soup which is only about his Christmas turkey. We wish Firemen in the Hall at the same every two months. But if all the plaints of the food that is served him and the rest of the members - time was a rare treat. stories from the shaft alley are to them on their good will visits an enjoyable Christmas and New Well, the election results will true. Red wiU be with us for on some of the ships touching Year's joy and hope for bigger and better doings for the Sea­ be known to all very shortly sometime, as all he has to do is our fair port. farers International Union in the P. S. So far all these beefs now. According to the number mention that he is going away coming year. have been on No Coffee Time of ballots cast in this Branch, a on one of those big iron ships and ships, which are out of our juris­ light vote would be indicated; his Lovely Davey turns on the If you want a tanker, contact but so many members who cus­ tears. And Red can't stand to diction at present. Please print Brother Monssen in Galveston. tomarily ship out of here have have broken hearts. All of the our new phone number as 2-5996 He is crying for men and he needs them badly. cast their votes in other Branch- above have their headquarters as you use the dial. Society Notes From Puerto Rico who has been in the hospital for quite some time. He came to the Savannah hospital from Bal­ timore and was transferred to Fort Stanton, New Mexico. He was recently sent back to Sa­ vannah and died yesterday, De­ cember 27, 1945. Duluth Hall Is Real Warm Spot By HEAVY WEATHER DULUTH — This weather sure has been cold up here—the old mercury column seldom goes above zero. The definitely non­ tropical breezes we are enjoy­ ing here make the boys appre­ ciate this warm Hall. The heat facilities are getting a big boost from the hot air that circulates around the place—a natural by­ product of the competition among each of the men in telling stories about what he did to the other guy or what he said to the Old Man. J often wonder how we did manag^ to keep the ships running. We had some, fellows in this week asking about jobs on the coast. They have already left, and by this time the Agents in the othre ports should be having them call for jobs. I hope to see them all in the spring, when this port opens up again. This week I was invited up to the Labor Temple by the young ladies there to have coffee—I mean just coffee, and a good time was had by all. Captain Cronk is still around, but very down-hearted. I think he must be having quite a time get- Mobile Negotiating Tugboat Contract IT'S JUST . ^OFicsf ting a crew; that's the way it looks like from here. More news next time, and for those of you who'are around these parts, come in and call for William Steven­ son, the Agent. To all Brothers everywhere wherever they may be: Best wishes for the coming year, and may it be brighter than any we've ever had. The Dispatchers Say Take a ship and don't ask so many questions. Everything that the dispatcher knows, he has on the shipping boards. 4. 4. 4A full book member aboard a ship should take it on himself to check each man coming aboard, to see if he has a slip from the dispatcher. If he doesn't, send him back to the haU for one. 4* 4" 4 When dispatched to a ship or the company office, report within the allotted time so that your one day beefs can be collected, in the event that you have one coming. i �F Friday, January 4. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG SS GEORGE POMTZ (Paid off in New York) J. B. Price, $2.00; Charlie Fulford, $2.00; J. W. Picou, $2.00; W. Wallace, $2.00; C. E. Conger, $2.00. Total—$10.00. SS MUHLENBERG VICTORY (Paid off in New York) S. J. Kaemiasky, $2.00; M. E. Nichola.s, $2.00; A. Cruz, $1.00; George Heil, $2.00; Wm. Banghort, $2.00; D. Karsck, $1.00; A. H. Jaquish, $1.00; H. Kohv, $5.00; S. Pine, $1.00; J. Pine, $1.00; D. Dimaio, $1.00; T. Loftin, $2.00; W. C. Wagner, $1.00; W. Hernan­ dez, $1.00; E. Abrahams, $2.00; H. G. Sutton, $2.00; A. Cariello, $2.00; J. Augustine, $2.00; E. L. Morris, $2.00; Rayburn Will, $2.00; J. Figuerou, $2.00; R. Reeder, $2.00; S. Griwicki, $2.00; G. M. Dackin, 2,00: A. R. Ali, $2.00; C. W, Ball, $2.00; R. A. Denrough, $2.00; J. A. Bishop, $2.00; A. Suarez, $2.00; R. G. Kinesk, $2.00; P. Pfluke, $2.00; D. Stearne, $2.00; P. Calderon, 2.00; B. Markiewizz, $2.00; R. Kowalski, $2.00; N. Nilcin, $2.00; V. H. Drischer, $1.00; W. R. 'Aldanottis, $1.00. ToiaI=-$D3.0u. Page Nine $1.00; R. A. Czuike, $2.00; Finley L. Loldinger, $1.00; Solger Hansen, $1.00; Hugh F. Gaynor, $1.00; E. L. Sewland, .$2.00; A. Valinzuela, $1.00; V. Anderson, .$2.00; A. Bavis, $2.00; George Kigg, $1.00; J. E. Burms, .$1.00; A. Sisolak, $2.00; F. J. Fleischauer, $2.00; Hubert C. Corbet, S2.00; James J. Hough, $3.00; A. Silos, $2.00; Roy McCammon, $2.00. Total—$38.00. W. D. Grace, $2.00; W. Babyimple, $2.00; A. J. Poery, $1.00; W. M. Addison, $1.00; J. F. Conley, $1.00; R. E. Crowley, $2.00; Y. Buttafuco, $2.00; F. Tiirok, $2.00; J. W. Hunt, $2.00. Total—$34.00. zur, $2.00; J. W. McNolly, $2.00; M. A. Boucetle, $2.00; J. Gouveia, $2.00; W. C. Bonker, $2.00; E. J. Amorault, $2.00; G. Co.itn, $2,00; W. A. Cahill, $2.00; R. Cobb, Jr., $2.00; A. Mclntyre, $2.00; O. M. Bartlett, $2.00; B. A. Barker, $2.00; S. G. Suyace, $2.00; C. Morash, $1.00; F. Mozinski, $1.00; M. B. Bozard, $1.00; E. V7. Vogel, $1.00; B. M. Cavanagh, $2.00; G. A. Krause, $2.00; N. MacKerron, $2.00; C. A. Williams, $2.00; O. W. Guernsey, $2.00; R. E. Bacon, $2.00; E. G. Gaase, $2.00; C. F. England, $5.00; V. N. Blais, $5.00; J. F. Elmquist, $2.00. Total— $50.00. SS CHARLES AYCOCK (Paid off in New York) O. Kaelep, $2.00; M. Wiilik, $2.00; A. M. Binto, $2.00; N. E. Argento, $2.00; W. B. Stockton, $2.00; B. W. Osmond, $2.00; B. S. Ginn, $2.00; R. McCarthy, $2.00; J. A. Mullen, $2.00; R. W. Gosa, $2.00; J. Lopez, $2.00; J. W. Grubb, $2.00; W. A. Koeppen, $3.00; G. Smith, $2.00; W. Bow­ ling, $2.00; M. Goldenberg, $2.00; J. Theniault, $2.00; A. Rothman, .$2.00; .J. R. Sneth, $2.00; J. Boyle, $1.00; W. G. Rodis, $2.00; B. M. Woodward, $3.00; J. E. Curray, $3.00; L. R. Nowak, $2.00; N. Newberg, $2.00. Total—$52.00. SS J. HEWES (Paid off in New York) L. Rodriquez, $1.00; H. M. Kem­ per, $1.00; J. Fromko, $2.00; F. J. Button, $1.00; A. H. Stodged, $1.00; G. C. Blum, $1,00: L. Hall, $1.00; F. Rouncefield, $2.00; Z. F. Ochmind, $1.00; W. H. Kula, $1.00; SS THOMAS HYDE G. Vago, $2.00; P. S. Brzostowski, (Paid off in New York) O. F. Razak, $1.00; D. Hickey, $2.00; J. Motos, $1.00; C. Cowart, $1.00; G. F Power, $1.00; H. D. $2.00; W. F. Wells, $2.00; A. Abra­ Schackeford, $2.00; F. H. New­ ham, $1.00. Total~-^22.00. comer, $1.00; M. B. Gacer, $2.00. SS BONANZA Total—$8.00. (Paid off in New York) SS R. RUSH G. J. Link, $2.00; F. Botifoll, (Paid off in New York) $1.00; W. J. Klempowski, $1.00; L. Ottenberg, $7.00; E. C. Ot- R. L. Coward, $1.00; B. L. Scott, tenberg, $7.00; L. S. Miller, $2.00; $3.00; J.* E. Logan, $2.00; H. C. C. R. Turner, $2.00; C. B. Agust- Wells, $5.00; S. C. Green, $2.00. zniak, $2.00; C. Nickens, $2.00; Total—$17.00. R. E. Bail, $2.00; T. Blackstoock, SS FITZHUGH LEE $2.00; W. O'Handley, $3.00; F. W. (Paid off in New York) LaBell, $3.00; F. R. Adams, $1.00; P. L. Shanger, $2.00; E. S. LaC. H. Martinak, $1.00. Total— $34.00. SS ZBNANZA (Paid nff in New York) R. E. Dollath, $1.00; E. Jongensen, $2.00; George Mann, $2.00. Total—$5.00. SS KOLA VICTORY SS WARRIOR (Paid off in New York) (Paid off in New York) C. O'Neil, $2.00; J. H. Maran, J. A. Coles, $2.00; W. E. Far­ $1.00; M. S. Kalonik, $2.00; E. R. row, $2.00; H. W. Gilmore, $2.00. Bradford, $2.00; J. M. Profowinp, S. Rogers, $2.00; D. S. Geo, $1.00; E. R. Cochrane, $2.00; B. $2.00; J. L. Hickey, $2.00. Total— Zawacki, $3.00; W. A. Clark, $12.00. $2.00; F. Hayden, $2.00; I. E. GunSS TARLETON BROWN ter, $2.00. (Paid off in Baltimore) L. , Krawczyk, $2.00; M. K. F. J. Balger, $2.00; F. F. Fitz­ Smith, $1.00; R. Thime, $3.00; C. gerald, $2.00; Rolf T. Sommey, Syola, $2.00. $25.00. $1.00; Antonio Infante, $1.00; Guy SS AIKEN VICTORY E. Horlon, $1.00; John Abraham, (Paid off in New York) $1.00; • Jim C. Pineador, $2.00; G. B'Anna, $4.00; B, A. Ouger Petanese, $1.00; James J. Brandle, .$3.00; J. Smith, $2.00; Johnson, $1.00; Joseph Coyle, W. W. Chapman, $1.00; O. Copei*, $1.00; Floyd R. Livingson, $1.60; $1.00; P. Saualli, $3.00; G. H. Harlow J. Hall, $1.00; B. S. GellPowell, $3.00; F. Tarres, $2.00; man, $1.00; Emil Treichel, $3.00; Konipiewicz, $3,00. Michael Phillip, $2.00; Wade L. J. Jeffers, $2.00; S. Panebrango, Peler, $1.00; Julius Mogyorvagy, $2.00; R. C. Curry, $1.00; G. H. $2.00; James Vansavage, $1.00; Thmopson, $3.00; A. M. Graner, R. E. Donavan, $1.00; F. Fraley, $2.00; W. B. Specter, $2.00; W. $1.00. Total—$27.00. White, $2.00; S. Biaz, $2.00; J. R. SS IVANHOE Loggins, $2.00; J. A. Reynolds, (Paid off in New York) $2.00, Total—$44.00. Joaquin Gomez, $2.00; Robert SS MENON A. Eaton, $2.00; George L. Kenyon, $2.00; Charles L. Perry, $2.00; J. P. Meade, Jr., $2.00; F. A. Bartolome Pla, $2,00; Eugene Bal­ Schuster, $2.00; Bertrand B. boa, $2.00; Valentin Alvarez, Wright. $2.00; R. J. Ryba, $2.00; $2.00; Adolfo Scoane, $2.00; ClanK. Arlt, $2.00; A. Centeno, $2.00. dio Barreisos, $2.00; Jose Cil, Total—$12.00. $2.00. Total—$20.00. SS CAPE TEXAS SS NOONDAY (Paid off in New York) R. M. Hill, $1.00. Total—$1.00. Antonio Quinone, $4.00; V. M. Escobar, $1.00; G. Marbury, $2.00. SS FRANCES MARION Total—$7.00. (Paid off in New York) The connection isn't clear, but J. H. Fussell, $2.00; S. Pellet, SS DUNMORE $1.00; K. P. Apter, $1.00; R. A. designers must have a name for (Paid off in New "fork) Tate, $3.00; G. W. Manning, $1.00; everything, so the new swim suit ,J. T. Coxwell, $2.00; B. B. G. D. Smith, $1.00; C. C. Witcher, Adele Mara models is called the Young, $2.00; L. Waff, $2.00; V. $5.00; E. Pfrommer, $1.00; N. A. Gandhi. Because it leaves a lot Sanno, $2.00; F. Ruez, $2.00; M. Andersen, $2.00; Alex Sari, $2.00; bare? (Federated Pictures) C. Rey, $2.00; J. Sanchez, $2.00; GANDHl? J. Salgero, $2.00; A. A. Perez, $2.00; F. Vale.?, $2.00; J. Fernan­ dez, $2.00; A. Gomez, .$2.00; H. Perez, $2.00; E. B. Balboa, $2.00. Total—$28.00. SS WHITE SAND (Paid off in Nev/ York) E. T. Yon, $3.00; I. A. Gascon, -$2.00; B. J. Williams, $2.00; E. L. Poe, Jr., .$2.00; R. W. Hicks, .$2.00; C. T. Cook, $2.00; R. T. Sane, $2.00; C. Lawson, $2 00 A. R. Mitchell, .$3.00; T. C. Piszczek, $2.00; H. Karpen, $2.00; E. L. Kortus, $2.00; R. S. McGraw, $2.00; G. R. Siebert, .$2.00. Total—$30.00. Crew members of the SS T. J. Lyons, Smith & Johnson, $48.00. LOG DONATIONS TURNED INTO NEW YORK BRANCH L. Beckett, $1.00; J. Londsdoof, $1.00; R. Lee, $1.00; F. Paladino, $1.0; M. Condino, $1.00; J. Kovachic, $1.00; A. Serrano, ,$2.00; G. Redman, $2.00; M. Stachura, $2.00; Moran, $3.00; A. Larsen, $5.00; E. Howell, $1.00; E. Franchi, $1.00; L. Wikson, $1.00; W. Bevine, $1.00; B. Malcom, $1.00; C. Carpenter, $1.00; J. Wendling, $1.00; C. Hall, $1.00; L. LaMonica, $1.00; R. Lowe, $1.00; F. Shapiro, $1.00; C. Gorley, $1.00; G. Sinkes, $1.00; I. Panozzo, $1.00; A. Nitti, $1.00; W. Nickerson, $1.00; J. Bratcher, $1.00; L. Simmons, $1.00; L. Brickman, $1.00; W. Hocevar, $1.00; H. F. Englehart, $1.00. Total—$35.00. H. Hailey, $1.00; L. Grenier, $1.00; G. BeMeo, $1.00; G. Rob­ erts, $1.00; J. Moris, $1.00; R. Eschrich, $1.00; F. Gonzales, $1.00; J. Stangl, $1.00; R. Raynolds, $1.00; E. Bziubanski, $1.00; J. Sullivan, $1.00; A. Ferber, P. Caruso, $8.00; G. Brown, $3.00; A. GiulietU, $3.00; A. Pow­ ers, .$3.00; L. Bavis, $3.00; J. Abernethy, $3.00; M. Bodds, $3.00; Z. Frcy, $.3.00; W. Trout, $3.00; W. Wunrow, $3.00; G. Konradi, $3.00; W. Chalk, $3.00; Wilson, $2.00; C. Neal, $2.00; V. Clark, $2.00; R. Ingram, $3.00; R. Stratton, .$2.00; R. Shattuck, $2.00; J. Smith, $2.00; H. White, $2.00; B, Soenblad, .$2.00; T. Alwell, $2.00. Total—$62.00. C. B. Garza, $2.00; J. M. Berry, Jr., $2.00. Total—$4.00. E. Lukowski, $1.00; Hubert L. Lowe, .$2.00; James B. Luck, Jr., $2.00: Plinn E. Lamouaux, $2.00; Francis T. Jackson, $2.00; Mar­ tin T. Conlton, $2.00; Wm. E. Wininegar, .$2.00; Sidney B. Calter, $2.00; John Bryant, $2.00; A. D. Jenkin.':, $2.00; Spencer McPorsher, $2.00; J. L. Lucory, $1.00; James W. Kriss, $2.00; Horace A. Mosley, $2.00; Ruben Hurst, $2.00; Stanley P. Gondzar, $2.00; Boris W. Byrd, $2.00; M. Causey, $1.00; A. Saari, $1.00; T. Castano, $1.00; W. Ward, $1.00; R. Melson, $1.00; R. Keyes, $1.00; E. Oblen, $1.00; E. Foley, $1.00; R. Abel, $1.00; M. Woolfe, $1.00; G. Wischowsky, $1.00; E. Wal­ ters, .$1.00; G. Anderson, $1.00. Total—$45.00. L. Beckett, $1.00; J. Londsdoof, $1.00. Total—S2.G0. R. Lee, $1.00; F. Paladino, $1.00; M. Condino, $1.00; J. Kovachic, $1.00. Total—$4.00. Lowe, $1.00; F. Shapiro, $1.00; C. Gorley, $1.00; G. Sinkes, $1.00; I. Panozzo, $1.00; A. Nitti, $1.00; W. Nickerson, $1.00; J. Bratcher, $1.00; L. Simmons, $1.00; L. Brickman, $1.00; W. Hocevar, $1.00; H. F. Englehart, $1.00. To­ tal, $12.00. Paul Brententhal, .$1.00; V. G. Lehmkuhl, Sl.OO; L. B. Beck, $1.00. Total—$3.00. TOTAL—$760.00. U.S. Discourages Anti-Nazis WASHINGTON—United States policy in governing Germany is missing the greatest available op­ portunity to build the anti-demo­ cratic forces in that country, the AFL charged last week. In an article titled "Is America Missing a Great Opportunity?" in the current issue of Labor's Monthly Survey, the AFL bulle­ tin says "The present U. S, policy does not give the anti-Nazis a sufficient opportunity to rebuild democracy within the country. We do not permit statewide unions and democratic parties. Able and sincere anti-Nazis should be allowed to return. Mail service between the United States and Germany is still closed, and after six years the Germans are still cut off from democratic in­ fluences in this country. Ger­ man industry is today operating at only 5% of capacity. General Eisenhower warned a few weeks ago that with millions unem­ ployed and 60% receiving so little food that malnutrition and dis­ ease are threatened, organized re­ volt might occur at any time." The AFL publication points out that before the coming of Hitler, there were tliree strong democratic political parties in Germany: the Social Bemqcrats, the Christian Democrats and the Liberal Democrats. The nonfascist youth movement had 5,000,000 members. In addition, "the consumer cooperative move­ ment was older and larger than in any other European country; and most important of all, the free labor movement in Germany was one of the strongest and best developed in the entire world, with an unbroken record of demo­ cratic achievement for 80 years." Anti-Nazis who have been liv­ ing in exile should be allowed to return to do their part toward rebuilding democracy in Ger­ many, it is urged in the article. "The task will be long and dif­ ficult," they conclude, "but it will not be impossible if the democratic forces within Ger­ many are encouraged and quali­ fied exiles allowed to return." �- •• r. THE Page Ten SEAFAREnS --i i?* • -';;T ^ '/s- j ^- Friday. January 4, 1946 LOG THE WEEK'S MEWS IN BEVIEW A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Union Members In Foreign Ports. CURRENT EVENTS.. iiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiliiliiM AT HOME AUTHOR OF, STRIFE \ SPORTS GRID BOWL SCORES The Log sports ed hangs his head in shame after looking at the results of the various bowl games. Uniy four of our seven favorites clicked, and we come up with a .571 battling average, which isn't so hot. Oh well, bet­ ter luck next year. 69 yards for the 3rd score. 'GATOR BOWL—Wake Forest, 26—So. Carolina, 14. A heavy Wake Forest team was not to be denied, and came from behind in the last half to down a fight­ ing, lighter S. Carolina eleven. Secretary of State Byrnes re­ ances that there was no danger turned to Washington after Mos­ of attack. The United States opposes in­ cow Conference of Foreign Min­ ternationalization of a UNO*zone isters. He reported to President (United Nations Organizatioji) Truman and later to the nation similar to Vatican City, but fa­ ROSE BOWL—As expected, a great Alabama team came via the radio . . . "The agreements vors an international zone simi­ through to whip Southern Cali­ reached," he said, "should bring lar to the Tangier set-up . . • The fornia, 34-14, before a crowd of hope to the war-weary people of late President Roosevelt's estate 93,000 fans. The lighter, faster many lands." ... He conceded at Hyde Park appeared to lead as Crimson Tide from 'Bama ran that the solution was not "ideal" the choice location . . . The U. S. and passed the Trojans silly, al­ ... He said that Russia neither delegaton to UNO left" for Lon­ most scoring at will. USC saved asked for nor received tech­ don where the General Assembly Rep. Leslie Arends (R., 111.} is itself from humiliation by scoring nical or scientific information re­ will meet. Mrs. Eleanor Roose­ garding the atom bomb, but fa­ velt is one of the U. S. delegates. one of Ihe authors of the pending two markers in the last quarter. President Truman's fact-find­ Smith-Arends bill in Congress Sophomore 'Bama back Gilmer vored creation of an international control body . . . Iran proved ing aboard assigned to study the which labor leaders have called was the game's standout, with his the major stumbling block for General Motors strike adjourned the most vicious piece of union- passing and running. its hearings, and will strive tp smashing legislation ever to come the conference. SUGAR BOWL — All-America The conference also produced make its recommendations with­ before Congress. Pro-labor Con­ FLOTSAM AND JETSAM backs Fenimore of Okla. and gressmen. who insisted that it a four power control plan for Ja­ in two weeks. The GM manage­ Southpaw Cliff Melton of the pan and a joint Soviet-American ment representatives walked out constituted a deliberate provoca­ Wedemeyer of St. Mary's lived up to advance notices, but Okla­ Giants has been sold outright to tion to industrial warfare, were Commission for Korea ... He de­ of the hearings. They refuse to homa was too big and strong for instrumental in defeating Arends San Francisco in the Pacific Coast clared that the "aulhoidty of Gen­ substantiate their "inability to eral MacArthur will not be ob­ raise wages" by showing then- and his anti-labor pals when they the St. Mary's boys, and triumph­ League . . . All attendance rec­ structed" but MacArthur differ­ books . . . Truman created a new tried to steamroller the bill onto ed by the tune of 33 to 13. We ords for professional football guessed right on both of these ences with him, are noted below. "National Wage Stabilization them. games were broken as a total of. games. The Pearl Harbor Investigating Board" to replace the War Labor almost two nulli";'. -ians paid to Committe heard Admiral Stark, Board . . •. William Green and sponsoring her application for SUN BOWL — This was one of who was chief of naval operations Philip Mur-ray declared that a membership in the UNO. The ovu* poor choices. New Mexico attend 68 National Football on Dec. 7, 1941, testify that high wage program was an eco­ U. S. had not been at war with came from behind in the final League games ... Joe Baksi won eleven specific warnings were nomic necessity . . . Unemploy­ Siam. Additional French troop a one-sided victory over a high­ sent to the Pacific naval com­ ment will not be as grave as had landings in Syria was creating ly touted Freddy Schott in a slow mand during the last tliree been previously forcast, accord­ another crisis . . . French Prexy bout at the Garden . . . Boston months of that year . . . Maj. Gen. ing to the year-end review of a DeGaule's resignation was avert­ Red Sox announced the uncon­ Short, who was removed as com­ Bureau of Labor Statistics offi­ ed when a compromise measure mander in Hawaii after the at­ cial . . . The first major tax re­ on army finances was adopted by ditional release of outfielder Bob tack, blamed the War Department duction since 1929, while giving the Assemblj'. . . Police discover­ Johnson and first baseman Dolph for failure to keep him fully in­ some relief to the smaller tax­ ed a quantity of arms and am­ Camilli. formed. He also blamed naval payers, will give greatest savings munition in Tel Aviv, cached by colleagues for frequent reassur­ to the corporations. Surprised? terrorists, the British say. Chicago Bears signed Ken Kavanaugh, formerly of the AAF, Three days before the Russians INTERNATIONAL moved into Berlin, Hitler mar­ for the 1946 season . . . Cleve­ ried his mistress and wrote his land Browns of the new AllGeneral Wedemeyer said referred to his "wilful tempera­ In it he disclosed that American forces in China needed ment and grandiose mentality," will. America Conference proposed an another 4,000 men, and that the and headed its editorial "Unhap­ Goering and Himmler had been period to score three touchdowns exhibition game with the Cleve­ U. S. would aid the movement of py Mikado, Unhappy McArthur." thrown out of the Nazi party. A and clip Denver's wings. Final land Rams next fall . . . Branch from Czechoslovakia Nationalist troops into Manchuria The paper points out that Mac- report ys that a twelve-year-old boy outcome was—New Mexico, 34— Rickey of the baseball Dodgers . . . General Marshall was to be Arthur is suposed to carry out Denver, 24. released pitcher Earl Jones to To­ virtual referee between the com­ U. S. policy, not make it. Britain's who has been taken into custody ledo of the American Associa­ ORANGE BOWL — The fates munists and Chiang-Kai-shek leading paper refers to MacAr- may be Hitler's son" . . . The tion ... A knockdown battle be­ who, in a speech to the people, thur's "high respect for his own Nuremberg trials of war criminals against us in this thriller. Miami tween major and minor league called upon all parties to unite ability" and the General's annoy­ resumed after a Christmas recess. broke a 6 to 6 tie in the last hockey appeared in the offing as President-elect Dutra of Bra­ second of play through A1 Hud­ . . . Korea protested against the ance at "the Big Three's de­ zil pledged the end of totali­ son's interception of a Holy Cross officials of both the National and trusteeship of the U. S. and So­ thronement of the wrong em­ American Hockey Leagues pop­ viet Union, and violent disorders peror." Previously, Hirohito, tarianism in that country, and pass and an 89 yd. runback for ped nff. rseulted in political assassina­ in an unprecendented broadcast, set March 15 as the date for con­ the winning marker. Final score Cleveland Rams signed tackles tions. Some Americans were called the idea of him being a vocation of the Pan-American —Miami, 13—Holy Cross, 6. What Eberle Schultz and Gil Bouley stoned. Later all strikes and divinity "a myth and a legend." conference on hemisphere defense a heartbreaker! demonstrations' were called off The Biitish paper asks whether and solidarity . , . Dr. .lose COTTON BOWL—In the wild­ to '46 contracts . . . Sirde streaked when U. S. Secretary of State the Jap peasants will take the Tamborini will lead the Argen est scoring melee in Cotton Bowl to a single-length win in tlie Byrnes announced that the Mos­ hint and bow in another (Mac- tine Democratic Union fight history, the Texas Longhorns $25,000 San Carlos Handicap at against Juan D. Peron. Santa Anita . . . Western Stars cow plan might be dropped. Even Arthur's) direction. whipped Missouri, 40 to 27, be­ tied Eastern, 7-7, before 60,000 in the Korean Supreme Court had British troops seized and dis­ fore a thrill-groggy crowd of 46,gone on strike. the Annual Shriners' benefit foot­ armed all Indonesian police in 000 spectators. The wirming mar­ Confusion about who is eligible Batavia on the grounds that ball game . . . 11th Airborne Di­ gin was in the air with Texas to run for office may postpone the many have ben aiding the "re­ vision won the Jap grid crown completing 13 out of -14 tries for Japanese elections . . . One bels" ... A battalion of Dutch by defeating the 41st Division, a gain of 264 yards. factor for the confusion was the marines landed at Batavia to re­ 25-12, at Tokio . . . Chicago Cubs report that General MacArthur place native troops. They were OIL BOWL—Georgia's Trippi won 21 of their pennant-winning would bar, as candidates, those trained in the United States . . . was too much for the Golden games against one defeat from identifed with former Premier Jap General Yamamoto was taken Hurricane of Tulsa, as Georgia the Cincy Reds . . . New York To jo's government . . . MacAr­ to Java by the British "to assist topped Tulsa, 20-6. Going into Yankee ball team originally en­ thur himself was getting a verbal in rounding up Japanese." the last quarter with a 7 to 6 joyed the name—^Highlanders—• lead, Trippi heaved a long one remember? ... Of the 11 new spanking in the U. S. and in Britain and Siarn signed a Britain following his statement peace treaty after her sovereignty good for 54 yds. and a marker. records established in 1945, Mel Not content, he grabbed a ptfnt Ott, Giants slugging manager that he didn't agree with Big and independence were guaran­ on his own 31, and scampered created nine of them. Three's plans . . . One U. S. paper teed, with Britain and India �THE Friday, January 4, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven BUIJ^ETIN ) SS JOHN MERRICK Darioll H. Bryant 3.75 Vincent H. Farrell 3.75 John II. Hansel 3.75 Chailes G. Krider 3.75 Joseph E. Lee 3.75 Edward F. McCormick 3.75 Elmer D. Nelson 3.75 Edward L. Owens 3.75 Philip Plouffo 3,75 Joseph Maccia 92.20 Charles Drucker 1.68 Joseph W. Lamb 4.95 William E. Olley 4.21 Philip LaChapelle 4.21 Anthony La Torre 84 John Kwasnaza 3.17 Winifred S. Meredith 4.21 Je.ssie H. Adington 5.52 Joseph L. Raphael 3.37 Arthur B. Pena 3.37 Frank R. Rankin 10.69 Riburo Corclosa :. 1.38 Thomas Morgan • 4.98 Kenneth E. Johnson 9.21 —Unclaimed Wages— Calmar Steamship Company Ralph Chappell Ronald C. Coleman John B. Borders Albert H. Birt John S. Solomon Russel S. Perkins Robert M. Scott Jr Sarti J. Rochileau 37.26 17,83 18.56 4.21 84 3.37 7.55 82.70 Edward Shubert Ch.arles Peoples Robert Selby Charles Fritz Jr William Wynn L. Almeida H. D. Perez V. Bouzuelo Jesse Jordan M. Stall worth E. Morris Jr Arthur Cameron Herman Demick Lawrence Kensinger Clyde Whittington John-J. Campbell Louis Almeida Carroll P. Wright Walter V. Fisher Jlc-nry E. Woods Herman Terry Adrian Buckey P. G. Van Verth Francis Mater William Macko James Erickson Robert McDowell Henry McCabe Harry Martin Fred Fox Billie Britt Howard Logue William Bradshaw Archie Blue Wm. Mullen •Wm. E. Doolan Wm. Doolan M. Carroll G. Hudson E. Gibbs B. Crawford G. Duncan C. Albury J. McCrystal L. Tucker D. Klein E, Bravdon E. Scott J. Armstrong T. Dungan J. James W. McKay J. Gerhold J. Taylor F. Carson W. Mitchell F. Fernandez M. Scarpinate R. Sloss B. Price G. Transona H. Rivers M. Cooper G. Transona H. Bailey 1.68 7.63 7.63 2.60 2.60 2.60 1.34 2.40 4.03 .68 68 1.35 . 2.73 1.82 10.74 5.37 17.93 4.17 3.50 5.16 4.03' 31.04 4.07 7.27 22.83 3.27 .. 1.5.3.5 17.00 98.75 C. Meyer 2.69 60.12 . . . 98.75 E. Malone 98.75 98.75 O. Clark 98.75 98.75 F. Rolan 98.75 , , 98.75 A. Phelps 98.75 6.71 J. Brown 98.75 2.69 W. Jacobs 98.75 4.94 G. Henderson 1.68 9.32 F. Jardine SS HENRY JOCELYN 4.03 .67 R. Farrell J. Duffy $ 5.47 4.03 .67 S. G. Moran F. Fowler 5.80 1.68 4.03 Joseph A. Cuniff F. McLaughlin 5.80 1.34 2.69 A. A. Goode L. White 11.60 67 3.36 R. E. Stevens E. Ingersol 5.80 67 2.69 K. K. Kenny J. Curran 4.21 6.91 4.00 Henry Davis R. A. Linnekan 7.00 6.91 2.69 Louis Machado R. A. Linnekan 20.32 6.91 1.34 Winston Lalande F. Johnson 3.65 : 6.04 Harold F. McCarthy 67 SS ARTHUR L. PERRY ... 2.74 H. Norcott 8.06 James J. Dill 67 A. L. llutchins $ 5.83 C. P. Belkner 3.24 2.69 5.37 Louis J. Mester Carl Miller 10.88 R. W; Collins 2.59 Walter D. Huff 1.34 5.37 Edward Clark 10.07 R. W. Collins 5.37 5.37 Moser A. Lucas 68 W. Anderson 54.51 C. P. Belkner 1.34 2.18 Harvey C. Roberts 67 E. T. Newborn 6.20 F. Johnson 2.01 1.68 Winston Lolande 67 William Jolly 2.96 MONEY DUE CORRECTION Ruggiero 2.69 L. 30.72 Celso Rodriguez 15.94 Angel F. Burgos 2.01 Cappas 11.77 3.37 Jessie Winfield 2.69 In the December 21st issue of Elmer C. Korth 10.74 J. D. DiMaio 2.35 26.93 the Seafarers Log a mistake was Royal Shelton 2.69 Christ W. Bass 12.80 D. DiMaio 98.75 Bernard Hill 2.69 20.53 made in reporting the overtime Paul G. Oros 5.66 Hilorio Quinsat 98.75 26.93 John W. Forbes 4.18 due certain members of the VasChrist V. Bass 9.29 A. L. Gantt 2.41 21.03 sar Victory, who paid off in Bos­ E. A. Washington 6.83 Thomas J. O'Brien 2.96 L. R. Tickle 4.95 L. MacDonald 6.83 15.43 ton. The corrected list follows: Leslie H. Johnson 99 Francis G. Fuller 14.54 John Morgan 6.83 11.23 SS VASSAR VICTORY Clifton F. Stuart 5.37 John H. Foley 3.36 10.73 6.43 A. Shaw (Voyage No. 3) Lester St. Thomas 9.40 James K. Hennessey 2.69 R. L. Decker 6.00 41.62 Everett V. Clayton 2.69 The following men have thirty James A. Kell 8.06 33.02 hours coming. Thomas Guimond, 20.52 Byron R. DeForrest Hally B. Tyson 6.04 William L. Sharp 8.39 Ralph R. McKenzie 10.95 3.01 Wade H. Lamm 1.34 Ferdynand Syoblik, Moses Earl J. Joyner 16.79 Harry T. Mizell 6.45 Schrocky, W. Hooker 3.37 Anthony Thomas, SS JOHN BLAIR Charles M. Smith 8.73 Edurn Cardinell 1.00 Romeo DiCicco, Robert Jones, F. Schwalenbei'g 10.10 $ 4.00 Walter J. LaCon Arthur M. Caycc 14.77' Charles Baker 1.19 Vincent Tocco and John C. Forys. F. Forzano 1.68 12.39 William Gilland James C. Mitchell 12.42 J. Jackolski 13.79 B. Umschweif 18.56 Allan Cohan has 22 hours com­ 3.00 Donald Clark Jr Lewis H. Thorp 4.70 J. Kennedy 2.58 ing. Twenty hours each coming H. Frazer 6.73 2.13 Eai-1 E. Marchand Marvin E. Persinge 6.71 P. Duffy 28.88 for Henry Higham, Maurice A. L. Hansen 39.96 R. Osoris 19.97 Donnie L. Gillespie 5.37 Sylvester Andre 7.39 Clark and Jerome Bayer. George Scognamiligis 28.84 45.66 Archie Hankins Alberg MacDonald 5.37 A. Phelps 16.51 Arthur L. Hansen 84 Collect at Bull Line, New York. 17.46 Walter J. Arnold 5.37 W. Jacobs 20.49 Robert Tucker 3.37 Lewis P. Fears 4 4 4 17.46 Wellington Lewis 5.37 A. Phelps Jesse Lyons 1.68 SS LOU GHERIG SS DANIEL WILLARD 92.18 .' §.37 J. Brown Anthony lacone 84 Gene McNeeley The following men have $129.69 J. Farich $ 2.73 Eldee McNaldi 2.01 Ralph Griffin 1.68 H. Campeon 3.20 each coming: Charles A. Ray­ Frank T. Campbell 13.36 Robert Thompson 1.68 H. Niel.son 3.20 mond, John D, Wynn, Jason Robert G.amber 18,31 Daniel Wilson 2.52 L. Kramre 15.98 Gibbs J. H. Witley and Harry L. Main 1.27 Jack McCann 2.52 Alan D. Williams has 84 Israel. 51 Beaver St. C. Brunnet C. Grayson 1.27 NEW YORK Arthur L. Hansen 3.54 H.Anover 2-2784 H Rivers 6.73 $8.77 coming. Collect at Eastern Everett N. Stanley 3.00 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Joseph G. Sidlo 1.30 3.96 Steamship Company, New York. Liberty 4057 E. Williams W. N. Woodie 2.97 E. Igoe 55.00 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. C. Albury 1.98 4 4 4 Calvert 4539 SS WILLIAM STURGIS 6.73 SS LINDENWOOD VICTORY SS JOHN HOLT PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. R. O'Hara Lombard 7651 $ 2.45 The following men have 12 John McDonald $ 20.50 Fred Farren NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 3.30 4-1083 hours each coming for week-end Robert Aiken 7.39 Lawrence McDonald 339 Chartres St. TO ALL DELEGATES 84 NEW ORLEANS watches in Eniwetok. Louis Charles Kellog 2.69 William Sawyer Canal 3336 L. Foy 4.07 Sandoval, Raymond E. Nelson, W. J. Wescozki 87 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Do not pick up crewmem3-1728 2.01 R. Schott. Edward Fontaine 6.39 A. Rood bers' trip cards. Look them MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2.36 Collect at Alcoa office. Harry Sykes 12.12 William McDevitt 2-1754 over and take the number 45 Ponce de Loon 67 SAN JUAN, P. R Jose Bifjose .67 H. Spain only, as the trip card men 4 4 4 San Juan 2-8996 67 GALVESTON J. Livingston 5.76 S. McVey must have their cards for SS CAPE EDMONT 305'A 22nd St. 67 2-8043 Henry" Claus 5.92 I. Levy their records. Peter J. Kupsczjde, 7 hrs.; 257 SlI. St. 3.36 RICH.MOND, Calif. James A. Bartuski 8.77 J. W. Gunter James J. Shiber, 1 hr.; James SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. 5.37 SEATTLE Thomas Manlcy 8.41 A. H. Wilson 86 Seneca St. Snow, 1 hr.; Thomas R. Wilson, 2.01 PORTLAND Ill W. Bumaide St. Donald Brown 7.00 C. Johnson 1 hr.; Miguel D. Flores, 1 hr. 440 Avalon Blvd. 2.01 WILMINGTON Herman Schnell 6.93 B. Farmer Collect at Alcoa office. 16 Merchant St. 2.92 HuNOLULU Edward J. Meltzer 23.83 F. Harrington WM. E. CLYMER BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. 4 4 4 10.60 CHICAGO Walter Kozack 18.29 C. Johnson 24 W. Superior Ave. Please contact the Log office SS JOHN DAVIS E. Wilson 23.08 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clalr St. William Lally 22.49 regarding ship's minutes you Walter B. Zaumseil, 34 hrs.; DETROIT 1038 Third St. A. Kaluna 5.87 John Eschback 22.49 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. sent in dated Nov. 17 and Dec. 1. Ben Hubbard, 32 hrs.; Wayne Theodore Peterson 6.36 Ormel Fleet 13.86 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. t 4. Jenkins, 32 hrs.; Sven Regner, 18.13 VANCOUVER William Jacobs 15.20 Patrick McCarthy 144 W. Hastings St. FRED G. ZESIGER 22 hrs.; William Chupak, 20 hrs.; R. Daisley 21.82 TAMPA 842 Zack St. Daniel Vega 13.86 M-1323 Jimmy Gibson, 20 hrs.; T. DenPlease contact your attorney, J. A. Schmidlin 12.72 Sala Beautis 21.14 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. man, 20. hrs. Richard M. Cantor, 51 Chambers N. Cramer 27.53 5-1231 Salvatore Nicostro 19.80 Collect at Alcoa office. Street, New York City. Theodore Peterson 98.75 Harry Kessler 20.47 MONEY DUE SlU HALLS PERSONALS �THE Page Twelve SlU Organizer is Fireii From Joaquin Miller For Unionism After sailing Isthmian for more in favor of the SIU. The only than eight months and making ones who didn't sign pledge cards four trips on the SS Joaquin Mil­ were the stooge Oiler and one ler, Charles Tannorhill was fired other NMU lad. for union activity aboard that MEN NOT FOOLED ship, partially through the ratty Brother Tannorhill stated that efforts of an NMU stooge. Oiler the Isthmian system of company Rodriquez, who continuously paternalism was nothing more stooged to the Chief Engineer. than a big build-up to fool the The excuse given for Tanner- men into believing that the com­ hill's firing was that he was ab­ pany was genuinely interested sent from the ship from 8:00 a. m. in the welfare of their workers, till 11:00 a. .m while he was sup­ and would give them merit pro­ posed to be available for turning motions as they deserved them. Jo. However, other men on the After being told the score, the Miller (needless to say, they Isthmian men recognized what weren't organizers) were gone for the score was and went SIU in two or three days at a time with­ a big way. out any disciplinary action ever Nothing daunted, though fired, being taken. So, it can readily Tannerhill is looking for another be seen that the excuse was mere­ unorganized ship to sail on, so ly a phony one to got rid of a that he can continue to serve man for his uniop activity. the union cause in the best way As a result of SIU organiza­ be knows how. Once again the tional efforts aboard the Joaquin true Seafarers' spirit of un­ Miller, 46 signed pledge cards selfishness in the union cause is were turned in for the 48 man manifested. With this spirit and crew, and Tannorhill claims that courage. Isthmian, too,, will be the election will be at least 80% j SIU!! Convinced By SIU, Isthmian Men Become Volunteer Organizers The crew of the Isthmian ship, William Eaton, was thoroughly sold on the Seafarers' brand of • unionism after two volunteer SIU organizers invited the men to at­ tend a union meeting, look over an SIU hall, meet some of the Seafarers' officials and see for themselves real SIU democracy in action. These Isthmian boys were literally from Missouri, and wanted to see for themselves if the Seafarers was as pictured by its members. They were con­ vinced, and, so much so, that they became SIU missionaries in carrying the torch of unionism to the unorganized. At the comple­ tion of the last trip, the entire Eaton crew was 100 per cent for the Seafarers. Only two or three of these men were left from the former crew to make the current voyage of the Eaton, and none of them was an SIU member. However, they immediately took up the Sea­ farers cudgel, and decided to convince the new crew in the same manner in which they had been convinced. As the new crewmembers came aboard, they were educated in the SIU way of securing decent conditions on board ship. After investigating to their own satis­ faction what other unions and the company had to offer in the wa.y of a present and future for merchant seamen, they, adopted the SIU as the only union worthy of their support. . With men like these sailing SEAFARERS Friday, January 4, 1946 LOG ANOTHER ISTHMIAN CREW GOES SW •y-:- i-' ' •• - A:;: :•. ... . ; '.7 . ' ''1 : ''' I 5 'I • Crewmembers of the SS Joaquin Miller, an Isfhinian ship, have pledged themselves in favor of the SIU. AB Charles "Tex" Tannerhill fifth from the left, has done a swell job among them and, although many are young, they look like the kind of seamen members of the Seafarers will bo proud to have as union brothers. Left to right are: Wiper Arthur Peter; Ut. Mess. Manuel Mino; Oiler George Ulrich; 2nd Cook Macare Roque; AB Tannerhill; Pantryman Eugene Catmaitain; AB Joo Sarcusa; Ut. Mess. John Piccolo; Ut. Mess. E. Quarto; Fireman Bill Cooper; Ut. Mess. Charles Ka« linowski; OS John Slushnis; Ut. Mess. Aloys Jandrisovits; and Ch. Butcher Joseph J. DeFranceschi. Other members of the crew were unavailable when this picture was taken. Sea Fiddler Officer Is Exception, He Says By BENJAMIN TAFLEWITZ Our engine gang was a pretty hard working bunch, but half of them were fairly young • with little or no seatime. We had a good majority of the crew pledged to SIU, and we're certain that on the next voyage, when the election should be in progress, that we will likewise have a strong majority for the only democratic seamen's union extant—the SIU! bring even better understanding and protection for Isthmian sea­ men. We hear we're heading for the Pacific and away from the frigid zones, and we wish all a Happy New Year with the realization that Isthmian will be under Sea­ farers contract and conditions be= fore another holiday season rolls around. After a fairly hectic and rough crossing from Casablanca to Newport News, Va., the SS Sea Isthmian, there can be no doubt Fiddler unloaded her cargo of of the election's outcome. All we can say is, "Keep up the good 2000 homeward bound GIs. Due to lack of cargo, these troopships work. Boys!" are rather light and a moderate sea can really toss 'em around. It took us almost 13 days to make a routine OVa day trip, and we GOOD JOE Now is the time to come to were only in Casablanca for such the aid of your union. We In the Seafarers Log of Nov. a short time that we didn't get are engaged in an all-out ef­ 30th, we mentioned about certain The Seafarers Log is your any shore leave; almost as bad fort to make Isthmian a officers on unorganized ships Union paper. Every member as some tankers! union outfit. This can only denying crew members justice has the right to have St mailed be done with the help of We ran through the Gulf on their overtime beefs. We still every rank and file SlUer Stream with a sea temperature believe this principle. However, to his house, where he and afloat. When you tie-up along of around 70, and we hit frigid even though the rule holds on his family can read it at their side an Isthmian ship, board Norfolk during a so-called infre­ most Isthmian ships, we must ad­ leisure. her and give the crew the quent cold wave with Chesapeake mit that First Mate McAmus of If you haven't already done score on waterfront union­ Bay sea temperature at a low 39 the Sea Fiddler has the respect ism. Show them a copy of so, send your name and home (a.s officially logged below)—brrr of all ci-ew members who worked our contract, tell them how address to the Log office, 51 —Newport News was really cold for him. we settle beefs, prove to Beaver Street, New York those few days before Christmas! This is the exception rather City, and have yourself added them that unionism, the SIU than the rule on Isthmian ves­ to the mailing list. way, means more pork chops FREELOADERS sels, and clearly illustrates why for them. Just before leaving Casablanca, we feel that an SIU contract will 26 stowaways managed to hide in the fantail rope lockers above the steering engine, and they SS SEA FIDDLER were not discovered until we were well out at sea. Most of them were Italian POWs, and they did KP in the large troop mess below for the entire trip. The immi­ gration authorities took them off at Hampton Roads, and the Nor­ folk papers of Dec. 18 carried a write up. The only other incident of any account was a 12 hour slowdown due to a leaking economizer in one of the boilers while we were in mid-Atlantic. As engine dept. men, we must admit that you have to keep your eyes peeled on these C-3 high pressure jobs. Calling All SIU Men GET THE LOG • ' --..l •4' L J • .V>:t - • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource January 4, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 1 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource ARBITRATION AWARD ENDS NEW YORK LONGSHORE BEEF CANADIAN SEAFARERS ASK FAIR STANDARDS WSA TIES UP NEEDED SHIPS THEY KNOW THE SCORE SHIPBOARD OVERTIME IS A PROTECTION, NOT A REWARD HUNGRY NMUERS GO TO SIU SHIP FOR FOOD SHIPOWNERS CRY IN THEIR BEER: SEAMEN MAKING TOO MUCH MONEY HAD NO FOOD, NO OVERTIME, SAYS CREW; BUT THEY'RE BEING TAKEN CARE OF NOW GIS AGAINST PEACETIME DRAFT OKAY GI AS CHIEF COOK REPLACEMENT ON MERRICK COLLISION IN ANTWERP DELAYS JOHN MERRICK SIU ORGANIZER IS FIRED FROM JOAQUIN MILLER FOR UNIONISM CONVINCED BY SIU, ISTHMIAN MEN BECOME VOLUNTEER ORGANIZERS SEA FIDDLER OFFICER IS EXCEPTION, HE SAYS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-04-1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log