http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fbd4335cb94ada7ad011a9b566e736ff.PDF bc3d8bf8261c3f8a6b7361602126fa93 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. MAY 31. 1946 Attention Maritime Unions: Defeat The Coast Guard Now! Representative William A. Pittinger of Minnesota has introduced a bill in the House (H. R. 154) that will defeat the President's Reorganization Plan No. 3 which would put the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation per­ manently under the Coast Guard. The Bill is now before the House Committee on Ex­ ecutive Expenditures. If the resolution is not passed by both Houses of Congress within 45 days, the merchant marine will be handed over to the Coast Guard lock, stock and barrel. The Brass will then sit in kangeroo-court judgment pf seamen at every turn. To defeat the Coast Guard grab for power, members of all maritime unions should immediately write or wire their congressmen to support passage of H. R. 154. Seamen must act now to free themselves from mili­ tary shackles! SlU Protests Transfer Of Marine Bureau To C. G. A request for a public hearing and a review of the plan to put the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Naviga­ tion under Coast Guard jurisdiction was transmitted to President Truman in a letter sent out May 28 by SlU Vice President John Hawk. The President submitted an ex­ ecutive order to Congress last week to make permanent under the Coast Guard the functions of the Bureau. Prior to the war the Bureau had operated under the Department of Commerce. The executive order comes with­ in the scope of the President's Reorganization Bill, as passed by Congress recently. Hawk's letter expressed sur­ prise at the action of the Presi­ dent' in putting the executive or­ der before Congress without holding public hearings where interested parties and organiza­ tions could express their opinions. Hawk has written to the Presi­ dent on several previous occa­ sions, requesting a public hear­ ing on the matter. SIU Streamliiiss Apparatus For Future Action The Seafarers are preparing for the struggles ahead—regard­ less of what they may be. The membership went on record at the last meeting to instruct the organizing staff of the union to "streamline the union apparatus so that it can be changed from normal operation to the point where it can be turned over night to one of either strike action or whatever type of action that may be necessary to preserve the life and welfare of our Union." The opposition of the Seafar­ ers to placing the Bureau under the Coast Guard is well known. The SIU has carried the ball in opposition to the Coast Guard for some time. Recently, Hawk ap­ pealed to other maritime unions to present a united front oppos­ ing the action which would place brass hats permanently over sea­ men. Some answered, pledging In an open discussion it was pointed out. that the Seafarens is going to be in for what may be the most critical time of the Union's life. Further, that re­ gardless of what we would like to see happen—it must be pre­ pared to take the offensive if the shipowners or finky government bureaus have any ideas or plans about giving the Seafarers a bad time. Organizational Director Paul Hall, who has been working in conjunction with Earl Sheppard, Atlantic Coast Co-Ordinator, Cal Tanner and Lindsey Williams, field representatives, on these plans for the past week announ- (Continued ott Page 4) (Conthmed on Page 4) Each time his letters were passed on to the Bureau of the Budget, which has no real say in the matter, but operates by directive from the President, pur­ suant to Congressional approval. OLD FIGHT .:y\ No. 22 Seafarers Won't Gross Picketlines, CIO Maritime Unity Committee Is Told NEW YORK, May 28—The Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, will respect the picket lines of the Committee for Maritime Unity, but will sail contracted ships provided members do not have to cross any picket lines to do so. This information was passed out on May 28 to the Committee for Maritime Unity, composed of five CIO Unions and one inde' — — THE VOTING BEGINS 4 pendent, and to all of the ship operators with which the SIU is contracted in letters from SIU Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk. The SIU, Hawk also said, will not sail any struck ships which are reallocated. The statement of policy was made in view of the projected strike action which the Commit­ tee for Maritime Unity has called for June 15. COMPOSITION The Committee is composed of the American Communications Association, CIO; the Inland Boatmen's Union, CIO; the In­ ternational Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, CIO; the National Maritime Union, CIO and the National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards, CIO. In his letter to the CMU, Hawk said the policy of not crossing picket lines was traditional with the Union, and would be carried Scene in New York Hall as balloting on referendum on changes out in every instance, "despite in Union Constitution and Shipping Rules gets under way. Voting the instances prior to and during will sontinue until June 26, HAVE YOU VOTED YET? the war when the SIU was con­ demned for strike action to en­ force its contracts and improve wages and working conditions by member unions of the Commit­ tee for Maritime Unity." 'Draft Strikers', Truman Asks In New Strikebreaking Move WASHINGTON—In a message which went far beyond the wild­ est expectations of the industrial­ ists, President Truman on Satur­ day asked Congress for emer­ gency powers which will, if en­ acted into law, pave the way for a return to the days when labor had to beg for the crumbs of its existence. The restrictive measures which he requested were no doubt the deciding factor in forcing the striking railroad workers to set­ tle the strike on the President's original terms. Mr. Truman appeared before a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and his speech was marked by great applause. Such ovations have not been accorded Mr. Tru­ man in his previous appearances before Congress to request the passage of liberal legislation. The emergency powers which NO PRECEDENT the President requested would provide him with powers which no previous Chief Executive has ever enjoyed. He made it clear that the mea­ sure which he advocated was of temporary nature and should last for only six months, after the official end of the war, never­ theless, he followed this up with the proposal that the whole sub­ ject of labor relations should be studied afresh, and that long range legislation which will re­ duce labor's need to .strike should be recommended. The President stated that the emergency powers for which he asked would be invoked, "In such situations where the President has requested men either to re­ main at work, or to return to work and where such request is ignored." In such cases he asked for au- One specific instance, to which Hawk had reference was the oc­ casion of the major bonus strike of the SIU in 1941. At that time the headquarters of the NMU and MFOW went on record to deem this a bum beef and to man ships which the SIU had operated and struck. Then Hawk demanded that no picket lines be established at docks where only SIU contracted ships are concerned. Provisions to make this step unnecessary and out of order were taken by Hawk in a letter to the ship operators, in which Hawk told the companies they must arrange tnat all vessels op­ erated by them are not berthed at any pier where the unions oii strike have one or more strike­ bound vessels and picket lines established. (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page 4) �' • f ••J.v Friday, May 31, 1846 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated vHth the American federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnovef 2-2784 t 1 » HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President lOJ Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JoMM HAWK Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Gty 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 Again, And Again Any one who has ever trusted the so-called "friends of labor" got a rude shock this past weekend. Elected with support of a large segment of labor, and having labor backing in the carrying out of his domestic and foreign program, Harry S. Truman bit the hand that fed him, and showed himself to be a front man for reac­ tionary big business. "Friend" Harry obviously had no thought in his mind other than to coerce labor, and to intimidate labor leaders. No other reasons can be given for the authority, which the President wants, to draft striking workers into the armed services of the United States; to deprive workers of their seniority rights if they strike, without good cause, against the government; and to prevent union leaders from encouraging or inciting members of the union to strike or remain on strike. Restrictive measures such as these are not proposed by people who believe in a free and independent labor movement. It is not an easy thing to write harsh words about the President of the United States. The very nature of his office makes it difficult to evaluate him in common terms. ^ But one must be named for what one is—no matter how i big the office may be. Harry Truman today stands condemned before the American people. These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, He stands condemned because he has yielded to the as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging "pressure put upon him by the press, owned by big business heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ and a willing servant of the most reactionary aspects of ing to them. our economic life. JOHN STEBIN GALVESTON HOSPITAL He accepted the support of labor; he was elected as HOLLOMAN DONALD LE BOAEF a servant of the people. He proved false to his supporters, R. V. JONES X X X and to his people. SAN JUAN HOSPITAL TROMBLEY R. GAUTIER Mr. Truman is also guilty of playing around with HAYES (SUP) P. PAGAN WALZAK the truth when he says that, "This particular crisis has B. DEL VALLE WILLIAMS been brought about by the obstinate arrogance of two P. PEDROSA MORRISSONS men." T. C. LOCKWOOD DYKES J. VANDESSPPOOLL The readiness with which the railroad workers left CLARK their jobs, and the reluctance with which they returned to RIENZE (SUP) XXX STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL STINTS them when their just demands were not met, proves that V. PAINTER WITT they were heart and soul behind the actions of their leaders. R. M. BROWN BANTA R. L. OLIVERA Attempts to split workers from their leaders is a WILLIAMSON (SUP) AL LONGUIDES VAN AIKIN favorite trick of those who would enslave labor. H. C. HE^RY WITJJS The responsibility for what occurred rests entirely BUCKNELL (SUP) W. G. H. BAUSE R. G. MOSSELLER with the President. He could have brought pressure to i » & W. B. MUIR bear on the owners of the railroads so that they would NEPONSIT HOSPITAL M. J. GODBOUT have bargained fairly on the issues. Mr. Truman chose E. VON TESMAR L. KAY P. CORTES .the easy way out. JOHN DALY B. BRYDER W. W. McCLURE The working rules which the railroad workers wanted J. SPAULDING L. L. MOODY changed are inhuman. The changes which they advo­ J. S. CAMPBELL L. R. BORJA cated are basic, and are standard in other industries. These E. CARRILLO E. B. HOLMES X %. rules will not be changed now, and Mr. Truman gave the G. H. STEVENSON operators another year to think up reasons why the work­ ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL C. G. SMITH D. MCDONALD T. E. LEE ing rules should not then be changed. i, % X, G. L. PERRY The railroad workers will not soon forget the author BALTIMORE HOSPITAL G. KUBIK of their continued bad working conditions. Organized AMIEL MITCHKE L. A. HORNGY labor must not forget that the friends of labor are too LOUIS SMITH H: NIELSON ROBERT SMITH J. L. JONES . • : -often the servants of the bosses. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals I i, • " \ Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Stateii Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: TuoEday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m, (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) G. JANAVARIS R. A. CENTRIC 4. X BRIGHTON HOSPITAL A. CHASE T. DINEEN L. BRIAND V. ALEXANDER H. STONE T. FORTIN T. R. BOURQUE R. FRENCH L. W. GRAY A. VOLODKEVICIUS E. JOHNSTON G. PHINNEY, JR. H. GILLAN H. W. PORTER J. COXWELI, S. F. PUZZO J. HANLEY P. CARALINUAVO HANS O. HANSON , STEVE SCHIAVONE PAUL CARTHCART S. KELLEY I. FLAHERTY S. SCHOFIELD R. FRENCH F. HOHENBERGER XXX . MOBILE HOSPITAL W. CURRY S. JOYNER ' • Vr-, ' ' J �Friday, May 31, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG SlU Maintains Lead in Isthmian Elections; Final Victory Will See Drive in Other Fieids By EARL SHEPPARD fewer jobs for its over-inflated membership on a per capita basis. Proof that the SIU provides more jobs for it's members lies in the speed with which jobs on the dispatching boards in all ports are turned over. Compared to members in some other maritime unions. Seafarers have little of their time wasted waiting for jobs to turn up on the board. This is due mainly to SIU farsightedness during the war period in not being dollar hungry, and not taking into membership a lot more seamen than could be absorbed on peacetime jobs. Voting within the Isthmian Fleet passed the three-quarters mark this week with the SIU holding it's commanding lead over the opposition and company vote. Through their ballots, Isth­ mian seamen are decisively ex'r pressing their preference. The l- full representation and beef set­ tling, militancy, and non-political democracy of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union is what they want. Isthmian seamen who have sail­ ed the ships of that company for any length of time have certainly DOLLAR HUNGRY seen how the chiseling tactics of the company and their antiThis was not the case with Union activities cost the seamen some other maritime unions, plenty of cabbage when com­ which grabbed all the dough they pared to the wages and conditions could manage to mulct from pros­ prevailing aboard SlU-contracted pective members without regard ships. to whether they could provide These men have been through jobs for llieiu after the war or not. the fire, learned the score, and These outfits were dollar hun­ know what they want now in gry, and not in the least interest­ the way of a union to fully rep­ ed in providing for their mem­ resent them at all times. bers future welfare. These same Isthmian seamen As a result of this, winning have had ample opportunity to Isthmian means that the SIU will .see the Seafarers in action, read no\v have the balance of power. and compare SIU contracts, and This places the Seafarers in the find out how superior SIU con­ most powerful position in the ditions are to their own. marine industry. They've also had the chance Another effect of the Isthmian to see the opposition in operation victory will be the additional — especially their goon squads prestige that the SIU will achieve and price-tag unionism — read as a result. Everyone likes a some of their contracts, and see winner, and that holds true how much inferior they actually especially when the odds encoun­ are to SIU contracts. tered are tough. Certainly, no Page Three On The Ball Voting Continues On Constitution And Shipping Rules The referendum balloting on amendments to the Seafarers In­ ternational Union Constitution, and changes to the shipping rules, continups in full swing. years, and couldn't get enough pledge cards to petition for an election. From all ports comprising the Atlantic and Gulf Districts, re­ ports are being received which indicate that all members of the SIU possible are taking advan­ tage of their right to vote on changes in their constitution and the shipping rules by which they ship. The proposed amendments to the constitution and shipping rules were drawn up by the re­ cent Atlantic and Gulf Districts Agents Conference and include recommendations to change the present probationary and trip card system and also change the sea service requirement of candi­ dates for Agent or Joint Ptrolman. These recommendations were approved by coastwise member­ ship meetings, and are now being offered to the membership to ac­ cept or refuse in keeping with the democratic principles upon which the Seafarers International Union has been built. The voting period which start­ ed on May 22 will extend through June 26. FUTURE EXPANSION Today, with the inclusion of many trained men who acquired their training through actual ex­ perience, the SIU is much strong­ er than at any time in the Union's history. These men are ready and able at the conclusion of the Isthmian voting to move into the many fields within tlie ma­ rine industry which are today This Seafarer is casting his unorganized or only partially or­ ganized. That's the job which lies vote, his own personal opinion, on the proposed changes in the ahead. Several large and medium-sized Union Constitution and the Ship­ tanker companies remain unor­ ping Rules—and proves himself ganized, and offer a fertile field a good Union man. HAVE YOU for expansion. Their ships have VOTED YET? sailed the seas too long without the benefits of union organiza­ tion, and with the expending of some time and energy the job can be accomplished in short order. Many tugs and towboats, both According to reports sent to inland* and coastal, need union­ izing as their seamen are among Log office. Isthmian ships or­ the poorest paid in the industry. ganizer C. M. Charnes, with the On the Great Lakes and the large cooperation of a few crewmemnavigable rivers there are many bers aboard the Sea Stallion, freighters, ferries, tugs, towboats really did a yeoman job in or­ and barges which need organiz­ ganizing that vessel. ing, and can be organized with Results of the election held at little effort. Savannah, on May 4th, bore this With the unionization of these out v/hen the SIU secured 51 ships, and the continuous need percent certain votes, with a few for consolidation and solidifica­ doubtful out of the 39 total— tion of deep sea vessels, the pat­ which could bring the SIU total tern for the future is clearly be­ above 60 percent—this on a ship While the nation's daily press fore the Seafarers. These outfits which the NMU had openly brag­ SIU THEIR CHOICE one can claim that it was a cinch need I organizing, and the SIU is ged that they would take by a seethed with fury over the coal On the basis of their observa­ to organize Isthmian when the the Union that can and will do big majority! strike, less than a handful of tions, unorganized Isthmian men NMU tried for more than five the job. An organizer for the NMU, papers in the entire country have made their choice. Although Martin by name, boarded the could find space for a federal in­ the actual counting of the votes Stallion from a tug at Savannah, does not take place until the last issuing free NMU shirts to any­ dictment charging 13 soft coal Isthmian ship has voted, accu­ one who would accept them and corporations with violations of rate estimates of the crewmemtrying to get the crew to pose for the anti-trust laws. bers and observers show that a picture. However, only a few Handed down in Boston, the their top-heavy choice is the SIU. men responded, and they were indictment accused the coal firms The final push on the Isthmian NMU book members. By TOM HILL of "conspiring to fix arbitrary organizing drive requires con­ Charnes stated that, while the and noncompetitive prices and tinuation of the SIU's all-out ef­ The time has come when Pur­ have supported you these many Stallion was at sea, they had re­ to monopolize the sale and dis­ fort. Crews on all SIU ships sers must choose for themselves months. ceived a couple of cables from tribution of coal within the should continue to contact Isth­ a bargaining agent to represent We have recently opened an the NMU in which that outfit mian ships in any and all ports. them. There are two organiza­ office for you here in New York, claimed to be winning the Isth­ Greater Boston area." Asst. Atty. Gen. Wendell Berge said that the Isthmian men who have taken tions to choose from: It is located at 21 Bridge Street, mian election. With the Sea­ effect of the conspiracy was "to out books in the Seafarers should 1. THE AMERICAN MER­ Room 508. The Phone is BOwling farers securing 75 percent of the eliminate all competition as to remain on Isthmian, and show CHANT MARINE STAFF Green 9-5245. Come in and talk total vote, this wild claim was price, customers and tonnage on Isthmian newcomers what the OFFICERS' ASSN. (affili­ it over with us. really a laugh. soft coal" consumed in the area. actual score is. ated with the SIU (AFL), Even though the election is al­ which is strictly a Pursers' most over, keep talking Isth­ organization. IRONING IT OUT mian, keep sailing Isthmian, and 2. The NMl^ (CIO) which keep thinking Isthmian until the handles only unlicensed per­ contract is signed. That's the sonnel. way the SIU will keep Isthmian We, the Staff Officers' Assn., strong for the Union, and make are certified by the NLRB as the the company sign an agreement exclusive bargaining agent for as good as or better than other Pursers on the west coast. SIU contracts. Through the efforts of our Asso­ ciation, for the first time over­ BALANCE OF POWER Winning the Isthmian election time payments were provided for means much more than bringing in our collective agreements. The NMU at one time attempt­ the largest unorganized cargo ed to represent Pursers, but after carrying company into the Sea­ so many false promises, which farers' family. It definitely means were never fulfilled, the Pursers that the balance of power in the withdrew and planned an or­ marine industry will rest with ganization of their own. Pursers the SIU. on the west coast and east coast Today, with the exception of who have been sailing a number better wages and conditions, there of years are credited with set­ is actually little difference be­ ting up the AMMSOA. Through tween the SIU and other mari­ their continuous efforts and fore­ time unions as far as total num­ ber of jobs for the members is sight the present standards of the Officials of New York Branch are shown al Iheir regular weekly meeting, at which time they concerned. Possibly, one other AMMSOA have been attained. iron out any difficulties that may come up. Unfortunately, the camera was unable to focus on all union has a larger membership. We now have a membership of present at this meeting and some are either left out or indistinct. Those visible are, left to right: more than 1800 pursers. We ask But it doesn't have more jobs you to support these fellowswho Jimmy Sheehsn, Howard Guinier, Paul Hall, Ray Gonzales, Salvador CoUs, and Jimmy PurceU. available. In fact, it has niiich Staff Officers Assn Opens Drive To Unionize East Coast Pursers The Sea Stallion Goes Seafarers Coal Operators Are Indicted For Conspiracy �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, May 31, 1946 Seafarers Will Always Respect Picketline, Unity Committee Teld X f unions. Further, the SIU will stiuck by the Strike Coordina­ (Continued from Page 1) On the Pacific Coast, the let- not sail any struck ships which tion Comnjittee. It will not man lers said, the SIU, A. & G, Di.s- may be reallocated during the ships picketed by the maritime trict, will man such ships as have strike to companies with which unions or the International Long­ shoremen's & Warehousemen's been declared "free" by the it has contracts. QUESTION:—What is the dish that you like Union, except ships docked at "However, the SIU member­ Strike Coordination Committee, piers where International Long­ ship has not voted for strike ac­ and aU ships docked at piers to prepare? where International Longshore- tion; as a consequence, it will not shoremen Association — AFL - men's Association—AFL members participate in this strike, if and members regularly work and where contracts now exist. —^regularly work and where con when it is called. "In order to avoid confusion "Tlierefore, ships operated by tracts now exist. R. C. HALLMAN. Steward: suggest that you notify your all companies under contract to No question about it, steak is Following is Hawk's letter to the favorite. I like to prepare the Conmiittee for Maritime SIU, A. & G. District will not be Agents in all ports." I believe that the foregoing it, and the men like to eat it. It's Umty, which quotes the letter to affected provided: statement of policy and the "1. That the companies ar­ one food that the men can't seem the ship operators in full: range that all vessels operated by quoted letter to the operators to get enough of. Steak goes well May 28, 1946 them are not berthed at any pier speak clearly of the intentions of with anything. I like to serve it Mr. Joseph Curran, Chairman when the unions on strike have the SIU, A. & G. District. We with potatoes and green peas, Committee for Maritime Unity one or more strike-bound vessels now request a statement of the and that makes a meal fit for a 604 Montgomery Street and picket lines established. This position of the Committee for king. Seafarers are now used San Francisco 11, Calif. policy to apply to vessels that Maritime Unity on this policy, so to good food, and any Steward Dear Sir: are in any Atlantic or Gulf Coast that our actions may be governed who can't furnish good food finds accordingly. In line with the traditional port. himself on the carpel mighty JOHN HA-WK, "2. On the Pacific Coast the policy of the Seafarers Interna­ quick. On the other hand, they Secretary-Treasurer, tional Union of North America, I SIU, A. & G. District, will man appreciate fine meals, and they Seafarers Intl. Union should like to advise you that such ships as have been declared will cooperate with the Steward of North America the SIU of N. A. Atlantic & Gulf 'free,' i.e., troop ships, relief ships if he does his best. A. & G. District. District, will respect any picket and other ships declared nonlines established in front of ships to which your affiliate unions are contracted in the event of strike action to improve then' contracts and will not sail any W, C. VANDERSALL, Steward: struck ships which may be real­ A Steward who serves breaded located during the strike. pork chops is a popular man on This policy will be carried out the ships I've sailed on. I don't in every instance, despite the in­ know what it is, but every time ing, we were not advised that (Continued from Page 1) stances prior to and during the serve breaded pork chops, the such a hearing would not be held war when the SIU was con­ their support; others did not and we deemed it almost in­ men eat so many that I think it's demned publicly by certain mem­ even answer. credible that summary action going to come out their ears. Hawk's letter to the President ber unions of the Committee on would be taken by the Office of Pork has to be prepared well, or Maritime Unity for SIU strike follows: the President without consulting else it tastes like an old shoe. I action to enforce its contracts May 28, 1946 further the views of the Maritime guess I know how to make it, and improve wages and working To The President of the Unions representing the great because they eat up every last condtions. United States number of men who have ren­ chop, and then they tell me how The SIU, A. & G. District in White House dered such valiant service to the good it all was. If you like food, laying down this concrete policy Washington, D. C. it is easier to prepare; you sort Government during the war. in regard to the projected strike Dear Mr. President: of have your heart in it. Accordingly, we were some­ action, in turn demands that no We wrote a letter to you under what shocked, to put it mildly, picket lines be established at date of January 14th, 1946, ex­ when we were advised that Part docks where only SIU, A. & G. pressing our position on the sub­ 1 of Re-organization Plan No. 3 District contracted ships are con­ ject of the transfer of the func­ of 1946 had in fact been submit­ cerned. tions of the United States Ship­ ted to the Congress on May 16th, Officials of your member un­ ping Commissioner and of the 1946. We were not advised in ions in various ports stated that Bureau of Marine Inspection and advance of the intention of the picket lines would be thrown up Navigation to the United States Bureau of the Budget to submit in front of SIU Halls and SIU, R. R. MOE, Baker: Coast Guard, For your conven­ such a plan, nor were we official­ A. & G. District contracted ships My favorite dish is lemon me­ in the event your demands are ience, we attach a copy of this ly informed that the plan had ringue pie, you know, what the not met and strike action results. letter, identifying same as "Ex­ been submitted. men call "lemon syringe." It tops The law permitting the Presi­ I should like to call your atten­ hibit 1." off a meal swell, and it seems to This letter apparently never dent to submit plans of re-organi­ tion to the fact that members of suit everybody. Very few men came to your personal attention zation is somewhat unusual in ilie SIU, A. & G. District while ever turn down a helping of good respecting valid picket lines will and was referred to the Bureau that it limits the powers of Con­ lemon meringue pie. It takes a not tolerate picket lines contrary of the Budget division of the gress in passing upon the pro­ lot of patience to make a good Executive Office of the President, posed plans of re-organization. to the policy outlined herein. pie, but it's worth it in the long To carry out the letter as well because we received an answer run. Too often you meet men {Continued on Page 14) as the spirit of our picket line to this letter under date of Jan­ who say that they don't like policy we have written to all ship uary 25th, from this Department, lemon meringue pie. Usually, operators with whom we are un­ signed by Mr. F. J. Lawton, Ad­ that is because they haven't real­ der contract, advising them that ministrative Assistant. A copy ly tasted a good one. I never we will not cross lines thrown up of this letter is attached and have any complaints, and I have in front of your contracted ships identified as "Exhibit 2." been baking a good long time. Not being familiar with the and will not man reallocated ships. The letter asks them to routine of your office, we wrote (Continued from Page I) berth ships at piers where no our letter of March 8th, 1946 to ced, "We are rapidly rigging a the Bureau of the Budget, atten­ set-up that will guarantee that struck ships are involved. My letter to the operators con­ tion of Mr. F. J. Lawton. Copy the Seafarers will be able to use tracted to SIU, A. & G. District, of this letter is attached and its strength in any way neces­ L. ALLEN, Steward: follows: marked "Exhibit 3." In this let­ sary." My answer is steak every time. "Several of the CIO and inde­ ter we expanded upon our posi­ Brother Hall further reports You don't have to worry about pendent maritime unions which tion and requested that you, the that the membership should get preparing too little because you have contracts with the Pacific- President, arrange for a Public set for a tough brawl in the can always broil a few more American Steamship Owners As­ Hearing, so that the views of all near future. without any trouble. It snakes sociation and with various East parties concerned fcould be pre­ "We've been accused by our me feel good to see the way Coast ship operators have de­ sented and in that manner aid enemies from all sides," he stated, the men put away the steaks cided on a program for strike ac­ you in forming a final judgment. "with being a bunch of goons after 1 prepare them. Next to tion, to become effective on June steak, I prefer to serve ice cream In response to this last men­ and thugs. 15, 1946 to improve their present tioned letter of March 8th, 1946, "But at no time," emphasized and cake. Men have a sweet contracts. we received a letter dated March Brother Hall, "has our strength tooth, and good ice cream and "I should like to advise you 27th, from the Bureau of the been used in any way other than cake hits the spot with most men. that the Seafarers International Budget, signed by Mr. F. J. Law- to protect ourselves as a Union. When I have steak, and ice cream Union of North America, Atlantic ton. This letter is attached here­ We are prepared to do that now. and cake, en the same menu, & Gulf District, will respect to and marked "Exhibit 4." "The entire strength of our or­ then the men are really in for a picket lines that may be establish- Although none of the letters ganization is ready to fight and fine treat. ed during this particular strike in received from the Bureau of the to fight the hard way, if anyone iront of ships contracted to those Budget promised a Public Hear- should get ideas." SIU Protests Transfer Of Marine Bureau To G.G. SIU Prepares For Future �J/^J-^J^T-r- A-r^rvFT^.- ' " ' t ' ' -' Friday, May 31, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Freddie Stewart: AU-Aroimd Union Official A LMOST anyone who's ever shipped out of the New York Hall knows Freddie Stewart. If they haven't come across him acting as secretary at a Branch meeting, they've gotten mail or luggage from him in the baggatge room. Or else, as Patrolman, he's paid them off aboard ship. Brother Stewart is the SlU's all-around official. He should be. He's a charter member of the Union, and he had a long record of militant collective bargaining action before the SIU came into being. Freddie recalls the days when seamen got $31 a month on some ships. He remembers the time when his galley was rationed to one pound of coffee a day. He asked for more because the men didn't get enough. He was promptly fired. One job action Freddie led was the occasion of a man being put on cenla-day wages because he missed the ship at Rio and joined it a day later at w Santos. Freddie called a strike at B. A„ and the Consul made the Captain put the man back on at full wages. Back in 1936. Freddie and another oldtimer. Acting Patrolman Howard Guinier, participated actively against the finky leaders of the old ISU. It was about that lime that they pulled a crew off a Bull Line ship at San Juan, Jack­ sonville and New Orleans before they got their beef settled. That was when Bull was laying men off on weekends in Puerto Rico to avoid paying them for the time. Men were homesteading on the ships; they were afraid someone else would get their jobs if they got off. Unjust firing was a common occurrence. Freddie, Howard Guinier, Claude Fisher, William Hamilton and a few others were instrumental in bringing the Stewards Department men into the SIU. They've never regretted it. Times sure have changed since the Sea­ farers took over. % % % ^HEN you received your copy of the Log in the mail, Freddie Stewart had a hand in sending it out. Your ship's min­ utes were received by Freddie Stewart, who saw that tJiey were prepared for presentation at meetings. When you got a mimeographed statement of some Union activity, it was Freddie Stewart who ran it off. Want to store some luggage at the Hall for a while? See Fred­ die Stewart. Mail? Freddie Stewart has it. For some of his activities, look at the piclures on this page. It i X' - -i F REDDIE and Patrolman Howard Guinier talk over old times across the coffee pot which figured in the 1941 major bonus strike. The Union set up a canteen and Freddie kept the pot going all the time. His card shows that he worked 13 days straight, sleeping at odd moments, to keep the strikers provision­ ed. The coffee pot's still ready for any similar situation. E VERYTHING happens here. This is the registration desk in the baggage room. This is where Freddie's grief comes in—in the form of baggage, mail, complaints, new ad­ dresses for the Log to be sent to and all of the other multitudinous items that come up. All day long they keep coming, except dur­ ing the hour from noon to 1 p. m. when the counter is closed for lunch. pREDDIE Stewart runs off a I notice to the membership on the mimeograph machine in the baggage room. A girl cuts the stencils, and sometimes when he's rushed someone else will hcuidle the crank, but Fred­ die is responsible for the op­ eration—one of his many du­ ties. He's a tireless worker, and never complains. i. i. X 4?^ ; tAGGAGE is one of Freddie's big jobs. Here he hoists a valise ' up to the top of a riser. Some days Freddip handles a couple of thousand pounds of baggage, and all of it must be placed within easy reach for seamen about to make a pierhead jump. The assorted gear runs into some amazing articles: bar bells, banjos, guitars and other musical instruments; even bicycles. "1 wonder sometimes wiiaf seamen plan to do with all of this \ fruck." Freddie says, "but Shey always come back for it." S ORTING the mail is a job Freddie welcomes: it gives him one of the few opportunities of the day to sit down. This is a big job, loo, even for someone who's ben doing it for a long time. For one not familiar with it the task would be monu­ mental. The loiters and packages come in from every port in the world, from every state in the Union. They bear a collec­ tors' assortment of foreign stamps. Somedie around for months before they're called for^ This is PO Box 1 for seamen. �Friday. May 31. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six 'Draft Strikers', Truman Asks In New Strikebreaking Move (Covthmed from Page 1) thority to do these things: Authorize injunctive pro­ ceedings against any union leader forbidding him from en­ couraging or inciting members of the union to leave work or io remain away from work. Deprive workers of their seniority rights if they, without good cause, strike against the Government. Provide criminal penalties against employes and union leaders who violate the piiuvlsions of the act as si is passed. Authority to draft into the armed service of the United States all workers who are on strike against the Government. PROPOSALS BLASTED While Mr. Truman stated and reiterated that his proposals were not designed to cripple labor, re­ sponsible labor leaders immed­ iately blasted the proposals as "fascistic in nature" and asserted that the passage of this legisla­ tion would "turn back the clock of progress and democracy." The strike which Mr. Truman's action helped break was precipi­ tated by the refusal of the rail­ road operators to bargain in good faith on the subject of working conditions. At no time in his speech did the President castigate the own­ ers of the railroads, but he did single out the union leaders for attack when he referred to the "obstinate arrogance of two men, Mr. Alvanley Johnston, president of the Brotherhood of Locomo­ tive Enigners, and Mr. A. F. Whit­ ney, president of the Brother­ hood of Railway Trainmen." Following announcement of the end of the strike, engineers and trainmen reluctantly return­ ed to work. Service was resumed within a short space of time, and within 24 hours trains were run­ ning at close to a normal rate. The news was received with mixed emotions by the men whose strike was broken by Presiden­ tial action. A spokesman for Local 731 of the trainmen said, "Troops are for fighting purposes only, and not for railroad scabs." Others voiced the opinion, "Whitney says we're licked, but our turn will come." Mr. Whitney's message to his men expressed his deep appre­ ciation of the cooperation which they extended to him, and ended with the hope "that the day will come when democracy will reign again in America and when labor can assert its right without being shackled by government." GET THE LOG The Seafarers Log is your Union 'paper. Every member has the right to have it mailed to his house, where he and his family can read it at their leisure. If you haven't already done so, send your name and home address to the Log office. 51 Beaver Street. New York City, and have yourself added to the mailing list. In June of 1941, the first Amer­ ican ship was torpedoed. The Robin Line ship "Robin Moore," carrying both passengers and cargo and manned by a 100 per­ cent SIU crew, was sunk by a German submarine in the South Atlantic with part of the crew landing in South Africa and the remainder in South America. The SIU responded immediate­ ly and launched an all out fight for more adequate bonuses and insurance protection. Carrying the fight to Washing­ ton, the SIU forced an agreement with the Maritime Commission and the operators that any agree­ ment reached would be retroac­ tive to the signing on of any ships involved. The Maritime Commission, caiTying out their role of finkery inherited from the old U. S. Ship­ ping Board, offered a proposal that bonuses and insurance for seamen would come under hull rate insurance thus giving the shipowner-controlled Maritime Commission full control of the situation. To accomplish this they held a secret conference with the rep­ resentatives of the licensed offi­ cers and then announced that part of the industry was sewed up. and confusionist by stating that the NMU wanted time to consider the proposition. Curran wanted "time" when American ships were being sunk and American seamen dying. Time was what, the maritime Commission wanted, time to fig= ure new ways to throttle seamen. On September 13, 1941, the SIU, fed up with Maritime Com­ mission stalling and evasion, took action. Crews "hit the bricks" and picket lines were established. The SUP supported the strike 100 percent. Rank and file NMU members, fed up with the vacil­ lating position of their leadership, joined the SIU picketlines in de­ fiance of Curran's "no strike" edict. The NMU leaders publicly labeled the strike "a bum beef" and attempted to ship replace­ ments aboard struck Alcoa ships "NO STRIKE" CURRAN The SIU representatives turned at Weehawken, and were pre­ the proposal down flat but Joseph vented from doing so by the Curran, representing the NMU militant picket lines. The Maritime Commission with played the usual role of stooge all its resources was able to man only three ships. The result of the strike was that the operators and the Maritime Commission were forced to bargain with the SIU. In October, less than thirty days after the first ship was struck, the Maritime Commis­ sion and the operators yelded and the bonus payments were substantially increased. Even be­ fore the entry of the United States Meet The Seafarers: ALFRED STEWART From messboy to Chief Stew­ ard is the success story of one of the real SIU oldtimers. Born in Jamaica 56 years ago, Alfred Stewart always wanted to go to sea, but he didn't achieve his ambition until 1910 when he was 20 years old. Since then he has made in­ numerable voyages, and he figlures that he has been around the world at least ten times. Stewart really loves his work. As he says, "I love cooking, and next to that I love eating." As Chief Steward he has to know the job of every man in his department. lie has to be able to tell the butcher how to cut meat, the baker how to make bread and cakes, the cooks how to prepare the various dishes, the tvaiters how to wait on tables. He must even be able to super­ vise the work of the wine waiter on large passenger ships. VERSATILE MAN Stewart can do all these things. -For a long time he was Chief Steward of vessels flying the flag of the Luckenbach and the ClydeIdallory Lines. Stewart prefers passenger ships because it gives him more opportunity to use his cooking and planning ability." Like many other seaman, Stewart has on occasion left the sea. For a time he worked as dining car Steward on the rail­ road, and at other times he served as Chief Cook at various clubs and restaurants. But each time the lure of the sea proved too strong for him, and he always re­ turned to his first love. Stewart knows a good thing when he sees one. He joined the on December 1^, 1938, right into the war, the SIU was able to increase the bonus pay for the Suez area. This was only a stepping stone —the SIU continued to fight for and get wage increases, gaining for their membership the high­ est pay and overtime rates in the industry. BEST OF ALL Our pioneer rank and file lead­ ers stayed on the job. Look around your Union Halls today and you will see them, they are the men you have selected to represent yoU. They stayed in the fight with both hands swinging until they freed our union of the fakers and secured the wages, and condi­ tions we have today—the best Union, highest" wages, finest con­ ditions and the most loyal and union-conscious membership in the maritime industry. Movements have come and movements have gone and with them the leaders of those short­ lived spurts. The Maritime Fed­ eration of the Pacific, created with the good intention of unit­ ing all maritime and allied work­ ers into an unbreakable front has vanished and is almost forgotten. This because the selfish in­ terests of opportunist individuals and the Communist political clique were held in greater esteem than the interests of the mem­ bership. Who remembers Roy Hudson or Harry Jackson? A decade ago they were so-called "great lead­ ers" of the seamen on the east and west coasts respectively, but today their name is known only to a few communist cohorts be­ cause of their betrayal of the seamen. "Who but a few grey-beards can name the old fakers?" None —because they have been dis­ credited and pushed aside. (Continued Next Week) STRIKES CONFUSE NMU AGENT liiii Competent observers have felt for a long time that the NMU has no real intention of carrying out its strike threat, no matter how the present strike vote turns out. That this feeling is correct is borne out by the recent state­ ments of R. J. Sullivan, NMU New Orleans Port Agent. In reply to a statement by a WSA spokesman that it might become a problem to get full crews to man the ships, SulliVan said, "You can advise anyone who thinks that way that we Attention Members! after the Union was organized, and he holds one of the oldest books around. Number 764. "I remember the days when seamen were slaves," he says, "and now they are free men. The one factor that made the dif­ ference was organization. If we let up for one minute, the ship­ owners would tear us to pieces. We'll stick together, though, and that means that we will make gains together." Brother Stewart is right. The newcomers the Seafarers can learn a great deal from him. He has been prominent on picket lines in every major action un­ dertaken by the SIU. He took part in the Seatrain strike, and in the 1941 Bonus Strike. "Alfred Stewart is a fine type of union man," one of the oldtimers said recently. "In all his years of going to sea, he was al­ ways patient with the new peo­ ple. He taught them how to do their jobs, and most of all, he showed them how good union men act." ajfeeKSii.-i All Departments When your ship docks, it is a good idea to have a list of necessary fepaifs to give to the Patrolman. This wlil help in letting the company know exactly what has to be done to get the ship in tip­ top condition. Seafarers don't have to sail beat-up ships. Do your part to make every ship a clean, well kept vessel. have never held up any ship in this port." Sullivan went on to state, "Strike or no strike, we'll sail ships for UNRRA so there will be no suffering abroad. If neces­ sary, our men will sail gratis on UNRRA ships." CONDEMNS MINERS Sullivan agreed with WSA of­ ficials that the coal strike was typing up the ships in New Or­ leans. "John L. Lewis', selfish coal strike is strangling the country," he asserted. "We have felt it^ pretty much here already. NMU* has a contract with the Mississip­ pi Barge Line and that company is being forced to tie up barges right now." The actions of the NMU during the past few years has left its mark on Mr. Sullivan. But even so, attacking the legitimate strike of another section of organized labor is carrying things a little too far. Collaboration with the shipowners gets to be a habit that is hard to break. The next step will be for the NMU to send its Port Agents and Organizers to a school to learn how to be militant for seamens rights, in­ stead of for the poor opera(tors. ^ �Friday, May 31, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Paga SaToa ' Norfolk Getting Boneyard Bait By RAY WHITE These Sixteen Rules For Ships Delegates Will Make Trip Easier By WM. (CURLY) RENTZ -n NO NEWS?? Silence this week from the Branch Agents o£ the follow­ ing ports: NORFOLK—Things are hum­ ming here as far as business is concerned, but shipping has been slow. The reason for this seem­ ingly contradictory situation is that most of the ships paying off in here are boneyard bait. Indi­ cations are, however, that ship­ ping will pick up this week. The Waterman outfit has two ships—a Victory and a C-2—pay­ ing off this week. Besides these they have four boneyard jobs. This will probably clear the Hall for a few days. There are also quite a few ships coming through from other ports to load cargo. Most of these are Waterman specials from Mobile. Norfolk last week and prepared to join the idle fleet. The Pa­ trolmen who boarded her found one of the best ships that they had v/orked in quite some time. There were no beefs aboard the vessel. The Captain had really given the boys all the breaks during the voyage. After the payoff, when the Patrolmen were in the mess room, collecting dues, in walked Cap­ tain Ignatz and the Chief Mate. They both threw ten bucks on. the table as donations to the Log. BALTIMORE — Through the CHARLESTON voice of the Log, which can reach MOBILE you a lot better than I, I am say­ NEW ORLEANS ing "hello" to the men of the "This is to show that we had a GALVESTON SIU, especially the men who sail first class crew," they said. PORT ARTHUR from the Port of Baltimore. PHILADELPHIA Feelings of the crew were mu­ Shipping has slowed down MUTUAL LIKING BOSTON tual in this respect. quite a bit here due to the coal The SS John Ward of the SAN JUAN strike. But I, for one, say that As the final stage of the Isth­ South Atlantic line paid off in we can well afford to stay on the mian drive is not too far off, let beach a few more days if it will the membership be reminded help the miners, who have been that our fight with Isthmian has underpaid for years, and who just begun. have the worst existing condi­ By LOUIS GOFFIN tions to work under, to get what present them at this time to they are fighting for. the Patrolman and to the JACKSONVILLE — We note pointed out, they rant and rave, If the operators did go ahead accused, so they can be held from the May 17 issue of the Log, and claim that everything is a and mine the coal with scab la­ at the next meeting. This frame-up. They resort to the old m the "Here's What I Think" bor, we, as good militant imion will eliminate having to lay tactic of calling all who oppose men, could not, and would not up on the beach waiting for column, that some of the mem­ them "fascists." bers would like more news re­ sail the.cargo. When the miners a trial to come up. We of the SIU and the SUP By PAUL GONSORCHIK do go back to work with their 13. Give the Patrolman a list of garding the NMU. Well, writing have consistently pointed out wants granted this port will be the men men getting off. There are some permit mem­ articles about this commie outfit that the NMU leaders follow the very busy once again. 14. See that a list of repairs is is the type of work we really Communist Party Mne too close­ bers in the SIU who think that ly for it to be a coincidence. they are getting the worst end given to the Captain and enjoy doing. DUTIES Not because we the Patrolman so that they We say that the poor mislead of the bargain. This is a selfish like to lambast them, but be­ Fellows, a good point to bring can be taken care of through NMU membership has been sold view because it does not take in­ up at this time is the duties of cause we feel that we ai'e doing the proper channels. a bill of goods by these commie to consideration the fact that a delegate when he goes aboard labor a service by unmasking fakers, and we believe that now there are some 60,000 full book a ship. Bear in mind that it is 15. See that nobody pays off is the time for them to be given members in the SIU. until all beefs are settled to these labor fakers. the duty of all good book men to Look about you, you can see the boot. the satisfaction of all con­ It is now common knowledge see that there is a ship's delegate them: your sidekick over there, cerned. It is not too late for the rank on each and every ship that leaves that the NMU v>^as formed for that former shipmate across the and file membership of the NMU port, with a delegate in each de­ 16. Last, but most important of the purpose of furthering Com­ room^—all full book members. to rise up in arms, and get rid of all, is for you and your fel­ partment. These men, young and old, are munist political program in this the men who have become a mill lows to be sober. Here, then, are the delegates' the men who make the SIU; they country. The few gains the NMU stone around the neck of organ­ I think that if these rules are make the constitution and the duties: followed, you will find that you has made for its members have ized labor. changes to it. They make the 1. Collect all shipping cards as have a better payoff and that been incidental to the real task. shipping rules, and the various soon as the men come everybody will be happier all changes in the shipping con­ RED ORIGIN aboard. around. tracts with the shipping com­ 2. Find out what vacancies The NMU is an offshoot of the panies. HOSPITAL DONATIONS there are on the ship and old Marine Workers Industrial They, and they alone, make the see that they are called into Union, of the Communist Inter­ Donations v/crc received here Union more progressive because the Hall through the proper from the crews of the following national of Seamen and Harbor they understand the hardships channels. vessels: SS James M. Gills, $15; they had to go through to get 3. Check each man's book as SS Walter Christiansen, $19.00; them where they are today. They to dues and assessments. and SS R. Lennier, $7.50. know they have the best Mari­ It is very encouraging to note ,4. study the agreement with The $42.00 was turned over to time Union in the world—^bar the spirit of cooperation that the members of your de­ the following men, hospitalized none. exists between the three depart­ partment so you will know in the Baltimore Marine hospi­ BOOKS EARNED ments today. It is a far cry from what you are talking about tal, each man receiving $3.00: When, and if, you get your the day when everyone seemed when you present overtime Arthur C. Vipperman, Joseph B. to think that it was open season full book, don't think that that to the mate or engineer. Toussaint, W. M. Fields, Albert on the Chief Steward and his de­ automatically makes you a good 5. List your overtime in the Mitikke, Ralph Chappell, Wm. P. Any good union partment. That, to say the least, union man. proper way so you can't be Rumboll, Moses Morris, James E. was a dividing, and therefore man will tell you that you have Kelly, I. Iversen, E. J. Dellamano, beat for it. weakening and demoralizing pol­ a constitution, shipping rules, William Ross, F. Paskowski, Paul 6. Keep a list of everything and company contracts, and liv­ icy. you think is for Union bet­ Combs and Walter Pearson. ing up to all of them is what In the very near future we are Workers. There is little doubt terment throughout the trip. The crew of the SS Nathaniel makes you a good union man. of the commie affiliations of the going to need the full strength of Macon contributed $21.00 to the If the Union wanted to sell present leadership of the NMU. this organization. It is therefore SET THE EXAMPLE hospital fun, with $1.75 being increasingly clear that we cannot SIU books, they could sell be­ Several of them are admitted 7. See that order is kept in turned over to the following men: tolerate any divi.sionist tactics by tween ten thousand to fifteen the Communist your department by setting William Fields, Joseph Toussaint, members of any person, or group of persons, thousand a month. Everybody an example. Arthur C. Vipperman, Conrad F. Party, and as such their interest within the structure of our Union. knows what an SIU books means^ 8. Check all stores on the ship Williams, William Rumbol, Moses lies solely in the betterment of This business of Steward-bait­ but this book has to be earned, so you have ample supplies Morris, Paul Combs, James Kelly, the Soviet Union, not in the bet­ ing has got to stop. Those who not bought. E. J. Dellamano, I. Iversen, Wil­ terment of the rank and file continue to practice it will be Membership in a labor organi­ for the trip. NMUers. looked upon as suspect. It has zation means responsibility. De­ 9. Hold at least one meeting liam Ross and Robert Smith. For the benefit of those sea­ never served any purpose other cide now whether you are going before you sign articles. Call men who have never sailed on than as a means for some ga- to be a good union man and abide the Hall and have a Patrol­ an NMU ship, we can tell you, zoony to show how militant he is. by the SIU by-laws; and live up man aboard when you sign without fear of contradiction, Let us from now on attack the to the SIU principles; or if you on. that once aboard an NMU scow, bosses—our common enemy—in­ intend to ride on someone else's 10. See that meetings are held under NMU wages and condi­ stead of dissipating our strength shoulders and let the work be every week while at sea, tions, a decent, self-respecting, within our own ranks. Our rally­ done by others. Payoffs are to be held on and that they are run in seaman would head back to the ing cry from now on should be board ship from now on. Un­ Union-like fashion. tall timber rather than sail under "Unity of all three departments family when I went aboard the der no circumstances are men 11. Have all overtime, both boat for the payoff on May 17. such conditions. to agree to payoff in the com­ against the common foe." good and disputed, ready for All hands donated $2.00 each pany office. Howard Guinler TRUTH HURTS the Patrolman when he to the Log. and the Chief Engin­ If the company represen­ S- t 4comes aboard your ship. eer donated $8.00. The unlicensed Yet the misleaders continue to tative insists on paying off Give the standing of each personnel, and the officers, were shout to the membership that at the company o.'fice, notify man and how much he is The crew of the SS Rufus Fos­ xmanimous in their praise for the they are winning for them the the Union Hall immediately. going to pay on his book. best wages and conditions on the ter, Mississippi Steamship Com­ Seafarers Log. 12. If you have any charges waterfront. When the truth is pany, was like one big happy Claude Fisb'* The NMU - Communist Alignment On Union Responsibility The Patrolmen Say— Working Together Seamen Sailing Calmar Ships Happy Family / . -• ; �THE Page Eight MCS Rank And File Very Unhappy About The Spot They're Put On By SONNY SIMMONS n, tj — Things here are go­ ing along as usual. We had sev­ eral ships in the past week and shipped several men, but all of these wagons were in transit— nothing whatever resembling a payoff. The Brandy wine was in dur­ ing the week. She is supposedly going back on this run, and sev­ eral of the oldtimers on her are keeping here pretty well linedup. We hear here through the var­ ious channels that the NMU has the backing of all the maritime unions. We have been asked about this on several occasions, and think we have been able to impress all hands that we aren't having any. We saw this same outfit sail a ship from behind a picketline not more than three weeks ago; and if this bunch of supermilitants will sail a picketed ship in April, we have no doubt but what they will sail the same ship again in May or June. It VERY UNHAPPY Several of the oldtimers from the MCS were in last week and these guys aren't all happy over the way the leadership have got them in the position to have their Union gobbled up. They came into Ft. Lauderdale on a West Coast wagon and came to Tampa. We offered our con­ dolences, but that is about all we can do. If they, and some of the other oldtimers got to­ gether they might be able to bring things to a head. If they oust their leadership it will be better than the present set-up: no leadership is better than they have now. Yard Bird Roberts went to work today, after he had been only seven months on the beach. Some of these guys never take a vacation. If he isn't careful he will be overworked. He asked the old man for a draw after a hard day's work and was refused. Brother Rob­ erts became very indignant and we look for him to take the va­ cation that he has been looking forward to. FIVE BUCKS There are very few men on the beach at this time. We have just four registered in all departments. The only Steward on the list, Canadians Collect Most of the crew of the Grover C. Hutcheson, Overtakes SS Com­ pany, were Canadian seamen, and so we had to collect transporta­ tion for them back to the West Coast and to Canada. Well, we got it all, plxis over 300 houi's in disputed overtime. When the payoff was completed, there were no beefs pending. • er-:-" James Sheehan Brother Tony Sosa, has taken a Quartermasters job on one of the local cabs. He will get rich if he charges all .fares as he did the Agent here—five blocks, five bucks; he said he was making dues. The RR strike has us slowed down to a walk. All of the phos­ phate trains have been stopped, and that is about all we get here now. SEAFARERS LOG DRAFT NOW TAKING MEN TO 3D Congress has extended the Selective Service Act until July 1; 18 and 19 year olds are now excluded from the draft call, though they still must register. President Truman has, therefore, authorized the removal of the top limit of 26 years for inductees which has been in effect since Japan's surrender. This action makes all men between the ages of 20 and 30 years liabla for inducticn~=and this goes fo? seaman, too! A merchant seaman still needs 32 months of sea duty to be eligible for the certificate of continuous service to be officially exempt from the draft. The 18 emd 19 year olds lacking this certificate face induction when they reach the age of 20. Seafarers within the draft ages must be alert in their ship­ ping and be careful not to overstay their leaves, or they'll be changing their quarters from the fo'csle to a tent. Friday, May 31, 1948 Great Lakes Sec'y-Treas. Reports By FRED J. FARNEN DETROIT — On Monday, May 13 the Detroit Agent, William Stevenson, and I met with the representatives of the Great Lakes Transport Co. We reached an agreement for the Steamer Westcoat with the following wage scale per 30-day month: Wheelsmen and Oilers....$229.00 ABs and Firemen 225.00 Second Cook 215.50 OS, Porters and Wipers.... 176.50 Steward 315.00 Pumpmen 253.50 The overtime rate is to be $1.10 per hour, plus a ten percent sea­ sonal bonus on total earnings. This wage scale has been accept­ They have no idea what a Union ed by the ship's entire crew. The is for. And then you have some agreement is retroactive to March who beef lilie hell in their mess- 1, 1946. room at meal hours, instead of HAVE HAD BETTER holding a meeting aboard ship, or coming to their Union meetings I received a telephone call from at the hall. the attorney for the Ashley DusThey put a big load on the Pa­ tin Steamer line, William Granse. trolman by asking him so many He stated that his company was irrelevant questions; they must willing to pay the same wage think he is a travelling encyclo­ scale as the D & C outfit. I do pedia. No wonder patrolmen not believe that we should accept this offer as we have already want to go back to sea! signed several contracts with the I fell sorry for some of the higher wage scale. ship's delegates on the B. C. The Bob Lo Excursion com­ Coast Steamship Service (C. P. R.), Union Steamships Limited pany's pay adjustment for 1945 and Canadian National Steam­ is now ready at the company's ship Service, as they certainly offices. have their hands full. Results received of the NLRB It would be much easier if the election conducted in the Brad­ crew members would cooperate ley Steamship Co., at Rogers City, with their delegate, and act like Mich., reveal that the "no-union" It seems that Union men, and not like babies men won out. everytime the Lake Carriers whining all the time. The CSU is certainly using the sense some union activity they same tactics the NMU did on the grant their men a small increase. American ships. They are run­ Then these guys feel they have ning around buying beer for the no further use for the SIU. They boys and giving them niember- can't see any further than their ship in their phony outfit gratis. own noses. There will be a day If any of you gas-hounds want a when their bosses won't toss bellyfull of beer and free mem­ them a few paltry bucks—but bership in the Canadian Seamen's will take them back—and then they'll come running to the Union Union, now's your chance. begging for aid and backing. Hurry up and get on the band­ wagon before they run out of FINAL DISPATCH funds. The old members should The death benefit has been get a refund Of their initiation, paid to the wife of Herman Franand get in on some of the beer. son, Book No. 2224, a member in P. Lucas good standang, who died of heart failure April 29. XXX Brother Charles C. Brown, Book No. 4240, died in the Ma­ I have just started as 2nd Pa­ rine hospital in Cleveland on trolman and, of course, have run April 16, 1946. We are waiting into many beefs; that is natural for a copy of the death certi­ on this job. The main headache ficate before paying the death is that on about-half the beefs I benefit. have settled, the crews have Another death benefit was paid waited till the last day or two to Elaine Lyon, daughter of before saying anything, which Brother Paul Warner, . Book No. puts us on the spot. Usually the 4310, who died aboard the Stmr. Old Man has the same excuse all Scobell on May 13. the time saying, if the beef had come up earlier, he would have had jt cleared away to the crew's satisfaction, but that now the I would like to Uiank the En­ crew will have to wait until the next port, which may be in gine and Deck Delegates of the China, India, or Limey land, SS Anson Burlingame for their where it is impossible to settle cooperation and help in paying any beefs. So remember Broth­ off this ship. It was sure a plea­ ers, in the future bring your beefs sure to come aboard and find the ship so clean and orderly. up the first chance you get. In the past couple of weeks, The men were all in a sober we have signed agreements with condition and that contributed a three Panamanian ships. These great deal to the clean, rapid, agreements weren't the best in payoff. Both delegates had a list made the world, but they were a hell of a lot better than you will find up of each man in his depart­ on many other ships because the ment. All beefs were listed and crewmembers backed us up one typed out. These lists were hand­ hundred per cent against the ed to me as soon as I came on shipowner. So remember. Broth­ board the vessel. ers, always stick together 100 Every ship that cooperates in percent, and you can't lose. this manner is a credit to our Temy Union. ; • .Tames Shfiehan WITH THE SIO m CANADA VANCOUVER — The Hai Ho, one of the vessels transferred to the Chinese, recently sailed from Honolulu for Shanghai. Up to now, it appears that things are satisfactory on this wagon. The boys report conditions good, and a "swell crew all around. We hope that it stays that way. Brother R. Maundrell, on board the* Hai Ping, slates that condi­ tions are terrible in Shanghai, and that there will be plenty of beefs when he gets back to Fris­ co. This is a tough break for a Brother who has just completed service in the British Navy. He deserves a better break. The seamen in Fiji have re­ cently applied for membership in the SIU, and are determined to organize. This, they believe, is the only answer they can give Sir Walter Carpenter, for the treatment they have received at his hands. With a start like this, we know that success will crown their organizational venture. FINE VICTORY We recently had calls from two Greek ships, in port under Pana­ manian Registry. Wage, over­ time, working, and living condi­ tions were bad and unsatisfac­ tory to the crew. We checked over both ships, and lined up the crews. Then the battle between the SIU and the Greek owners began. We won the first round, and the-sea­ men have received the following advantages: 1. Both ships to be fumigated and cleaned. 2. Fresh milk and sufficient stores and linen to be sup­ plied to both ships. 3. Wage rates increased in amounts varying from $17.50 to $37.50 per month. Over­ time rate increased from 70c to 85c per hour. 4. Agreements signed embody­ ing all conditions of work, wages, overtime, and living conditions. Also included is first class transportation, wages, and subsistence back to port of engagement at termination of the voyage. All earnings to be payed in U. S. currency. Both crews are very happy, but we fear that the Greek shipown­ ers are not too well pleased about their run-in with the SIU. TAINTED MEAT While the vessel Maiden Creek was in port here, a complaint was received from the ship's delegate in regard to the tainted meat. The U. S. Consul and a public health officer were taken aboard to Inspect the refrigerator and the perishable stores. The report of the health officer n. E. Gonzales was, "Meat k tainted from var­ nished racks, rendering meats unfit for human consumption. I hereby recommend that all meats be removed, racks replaced with plain or specially treated racks, and compartments thoroughly, cleaned and disinfected with hypochloride." This report has been forwarded to the SUP Agent at* San Pedro where new racks will be ordered. HIGH STANDARD The vessel Philac, which has been in this port for the past five months undergoing repairs and having new engines installed, re­ cently spiled for a new crew preparatory to making ready for her trials and for sea. All conditions of work, wages, and overtime were settled to the satisfaction of the crew. The working conditions are compar­ able to the SIU and SUP in the United States, and an increase of $45.00 per month was won for all classifications. The overtime rate was in­ creased from 70c to 85c per hour. Any cargo work required to be done by the crew is to be paid for at the longshoremen's rate prevailing at such point where the work is done, but must not be less than 85c per hour. First class transportation, as well as wages and subsistence back to the port of engagement, is also included in the agree­ ment. All monies are to be paid in U. S. Currency. Hugh Murphy % % 1st Patrolman's Report: The biggest headache we have now is trying to organize some of the younger generation on our coast boats. Some of us know what the conditions are like on the B. C. Coast Steamship Serv­ ice (C. P. R.), Canadian National Steamship Service, and Union Steamships Limited. It is certainly disgusting how some of the seamen carry on. NOTICE! To Stewards Of Ships In Port: As soon as your ship an­ chors, order sufficient milk, bread, and vegetables for all the men on board. If this does not arrive, no­ tify the Union Hall. When the food is delivered, it is to be put into the ice­ box immediately. The Deck Department is to cooperede in this work. 2nd Patrolman's Roport: Good Payoff �THE Friday, May 31, 1946 Stewards Dept. Gets Thirteen Men In Cattle Ships Manning Scale SEAFARERS LOG Page Nin« HIT HARD New York Plans Modern Port By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—The poor ship­ owner, whose exorbitant profits have been cut due to the war ending, is attempting to econo­ mize at the expense of the sea­ man. Their latest dodge is to take meat off a ship which is laying up, and place it aboard a ship that is just about to sail. They don't care that this meat may have been aboard the first ship for better than six months. These companies, which have made and are cuntiiiuing to make, large profits, expect the men to eat slop. Well, they won't do it. Seamen are too smart to let the operators <:hisel them out of their rights. We have been set­ tling these beefs as fast as they come up, and we. have been settling them to the satisfaction of the crewmembers. MORE CREW We went around and around last week on a beef concerning the Manning Scale in the Stew­ ards Department, on cattle ships. The company wanted to put only 10 men in the Stewards Depart­ ment but we demanded at least 13, because cattle boats carry 32 extra men to take care of the animals. This puts a lot more work on the Cooks and Messmen and it is only fair to increase the de­ partment to handle the extra work. We finally won our beef, and all the boats that cleared from here carrying cattle had 13 men in the Stewards Department. Say, I wonder where the com­ panies get the men to nursemaid v.* the cattle? I never heard of a Deepsea Cowpunchers Union. LOST MONEY On the floor of the Senate last week, the Maritime Commission asked for a grant of $2,000,000 so that it could look for approxi­ mately $8,000,000,000 that has been lost someplace. That's a hot one! The Com­ mission is responsible for the money, and now it wants more money to throw down the same hole. If it is really interested in finding the* money, I suggest that it examine the books of the ship­ owners. But that is the easy way, and we know it won't do that. FAT PROFITS Nov/ York's Mayor O'Dwyer has disclosed that he will in the near future appoint a port-plan­ ning commi.ssion to draw up specifications for modernizing the port of New York. .same grade of oil. Seems like the Government does not get a whole­ sale price for large quantities; in fact it has to pay more for the privilege of buying a lot of oil. When the big companies talk of patriotism, they obviously mean that they are ready to fight for the almighty dollar not for their country. Shipping has slowed down a little, but there are plenty of ships around undergoing repairs. We are negotiating with the op­ erators to change the crew quar­ ters on the Liberty type ships. This is supposed to be done when the .ship returns from the cruise .she is on. Like everything else, however, the only way to get anything from a shipowner is by economic pressure—right on his pocketbook. Girls Like Life On Rolling Sea The Mayor asserted that "the maritime industry and related in­ dustries provide employment for thousands of men and women liv­ ing in the metropolitan area. An industry of such importance to our economic life must receive all possible official assistance and consideration." The commission is to be made UP of representatives from the maritime industry and from la­ bor. Present plans call for the commission to make a survey, and to recommend improvements for rehabilitating present port fa­ cilities. Suggestions for con­ struction of new piers and ter­ minals will also be made. All members of the commis­ This is what the Abraham Baldwin looked like after being sion will serve without pay. rammed early Sunday, May 19. Oh. for the life of a sailor Seafarers Halts WSA Illegal Ship Transfer Things are starting to look tip for Canadian seamen. Especially By ROBERT A. MATTHEWS one more example of the utter SlU members sailing from Van­ incompetency of the WSA. couver on the Philae. First they SAN FKANClSCO — Business This ship came in from a voy­ signed an agreement which has and shipping very slow all over age and paid off in good shape. been said to be "comparable to the West Coast for the past two The first part of April she re­ the contracts of the SlU and SUP weeks. Wc have had just enough signed articles expecting to make in the United States," and now, business to keep us busy. another voyage. the fir.st Canadian women ever 1 had the SS Fairport, Water­ After laying on the hook for to sign aboard a deep-sea mer­ man, in last week to payoff. This about a month, WSA decided to chant vessel will sail with them ship signed articles in Mobile, lay the ship up in the boneyard. as shipmates. went to Shanghai, and then to Stripping preparatory to lay-up Brunette Doris Vierin, and Frisco where she paid off with was almost completed, except for blonde Mary Peck, have been transportation back to Mobile. removing the gun mounts, when dreaming about sea adventures When we informed the crew that the WSA decided that they would for a long time, and now they upon acceptance of transporta­ use her for one more voyage, so are going to do something about tion they would have to get off all the stripping had to be un­ making those dreams come true. the ship, they became very hos­ done and the ship put in readi­ "When we found out that there tile. ness to make another voyage. were two vancancies aboard the After getting the ship ready to The Ste.vard Department re­ Philae," said Doris, who is 22 fused to produce their books, and make another voyage, the WSA and pretty, "we didn't even ask they refused to pay dues, so 1 decided to turn the ship over to where the ship was going, and preferred charges aginst them another Agent, C. J. Stevenson don't care." and 1 sent the charges to Mobile and Company. This is an East NO WOLVES as these men were going back Coast outfit which has a con­ Shipping to sea with 40 men there. All of the disputes on this tract with the National Mari­ doesn't worry them, either. time Union. ship were settled. "It's all right," they say, When 1 learned of this move, 1 The SS Nickjack Train, Los "they're a fine bunch of boys, went to the Shipping Commis­ Angeles Tankers, signed articles and well disciplined." sioner and upon digging into Both girls are well qualified in the Gulf and went out into some old maritime laws, we de­ for their jobs, which will be in the South Pacific where she was cided that it would be illegal to the Stewards Department, wait­ run aground. The crew was re­ force these men to sign off the ing on tables. Doris has sailed patriated into San Francisco and articles. . There is a law that along the coast and on the Great paid off. All disputes were set­ states that "if the crew is im­ Lakes, whereas Mary has put in tled to the satisfaction of the properly discharged before com­ crew. some time on the Howe Sound mencement of the voyage, the run. WS\ AGAIN crew may be entitled to a month's Oh, yes, both girls are good SS Thomas Wolfe—South At­ pay, in addition to what they Union members. lantic Steamship Company offers have earned, even though they have been on articles for more than a month." NO LOOPHOLE "Commencement of the voy­ age" is taken to mean the time the vessel starts loading cargo. WSA has been trying for two weeks to find a loophole in this law whereby they can refuse to pay this month's pay. Finally the legal counsel for WSA admitted and he has teletyped Washington to that effect and asked for per­ mission to pay an additional month's pay to all members of the crew who are signed on articles. This is a very important de­ cision and 1 will keep the mem­ bership notified as to the final disposition on this. The SS Midland Victory—Calmar Intercoastal: 1 boarded to­ day with Patrolman Simmons oi» a routine check-up. The entire • crew gave us a petition to have the Third Assistant Engineer re­ moved from the ship as a detri­ ment to the crew. This guy beat up our Steward down in Los Angeles so badly that the Steward had to be hos­ pitalized. Incidentally, the Stew­ ard was a man sixty years old. We have demanded that thfr Company remove this character from the ship and if he is not re­ moved, we will certainly hang the hook on her. Clean Up Own Outfits, MCS, MFOW Men Are Told By SlU Agent By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH — All our South Atlantic ships, except the Duke Victory and the James Swan have sailed. Crewing up these ships was a super-human job and, while we managed to get them out, a couple sailed short handed. This is always a regretable thing when there are Union mem­ bers ashore waiting for a job. But these things do happen. 1 believe we contacted every port except Boston for men, and we were supplied by most of these ports. 1 didn't purposely overlook Boston, but we didn't call them because of the time element. Some of the contracts which the Maritime Commission has awarded would make the public sick if they ever came to light. The Teapot Dome Scandal would be mighty small potatoes in com­ parison with what went on in this war, and is going on even now. Of course, the big oil com­ panies have no beef. The Com­ NEW SHIP mission awarded them contracts The Duke Victory, which was for oil at well above the price just turned over to the South tht civilians were paying for the Atlantic, was previously a West Coast ship with three Unions rep­ resented on board. When it was turned over, it was naturally our ship and all unlicensed personnel who did not belong to us or the SUP had to get off. Some of the these boys came to see us and wanted to ship out on trip cards. When I asked them why they wanted to change, power to sabotage this ship be­ they said they were dissatisfied fore they gave up. with the way their Union was They broke screens and locks functioning. from the storeroom and linen 1 told them if they were real lockers, lost most of the dishes Union men and not satisfied with and silverware, practically put their Union, it was their job to the galley range out of commis- * straighten out their Union, since sion, and at least one tub of but-y it belonged to them, and not to ter and two bags of sugar were run out and try to join another missing from the stores. organization. The forecastles were left in an Of course, we also realize they unspeakably filthy condition and had no intention of joining us the Steward and his gang are up in the first place, but merelj' to their necks in work trying to wanted a job, but they got no sat­ get the ship straightened out. isfaction from us. There was also talk of picket­ MFOW COOPERATION ing the ship, but this fell through, The members fro.Ti the MFOW probably becau.se they couldn't &W gave up the ship with more get any backing since their beef or less .good grace, but not so was no good anyway. the MC&S. According to one Well, that's about all from Sareport from Morris Burnstine, vaimah, except that it's very the SIU Steward now aboard, the quiet again. 'We hope it won't MC&S did everything in their stay this way long. w.'rc �-•i-i riimiii .^i' . TSS'i'' -7; • . ,v r-.-T- TH £ SEAFARERS LOG Pag» Ten Friday, May 31, 1946 SBIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS SHIPS ON THE HOOK AT NORFOLK - ^ 1- • v.-.,, -^ •"••••••SslKirf 'v siwisii: No Leave At Ports In Arabia 1 Taking action on the report of ^ three-man investigating corninittee, the crew of tiie SS Shickfehinny voted to make an over­ time pay claim for the period (they were denied shore leave |vhile in several ports of Saudi (Arabia. I The crew elected Brothers A. E. Lotzgessell, A Mcrlendz and B. W. Champlin to interview the trjnited Stales consul to determ­ ine the cause of the shore leave Idenial to unlicensed personnel of ^American merchant ships calling tat the Arabian ports, t The committee located the Consul at Manama. Their ques­ tions were not answered satis­ factorily and they were able to t'gather only second-hand infor­ mation" on the situation. CANCELLED ' At Manama, shore leaves were cancelled when a tanker crew got drunk one night. The committee was unable to learn who had is­ sued the order forbidding sailgrs on shore. At Ras Tanura which is a com­ pany town inhabitated by of­ ficials and employees only, the VERBOKW/ Ui?oifr/ I. {•» _ - brder came from the chief of po­ lice. The Captain and the Pur­ ser of the Shickshinny were one night entertained by Rag Tanura's police chief. They brought :iback to the ship a printed notice, dated Dec. 15, 1946, which stated that "due to violations of the Saudi Arabia government's regu­ lations governing shore leaves for ships' crews, all such leaves were cancelled until further no­ tice." ;j The notice also "enjoined ship captains from sending boats from ship to shore," and advised them to keep their men aboard their vessels. Two provocations were respon­ sible for the police edict in Ras Tanura. One was a bit flimsy. It was the same "drunken tanker crew" story that originated at Manama, though it was embell­ ished a iDit to fit the Ras Tanura scene. CORRUPTS ARABSI It was alleged that the tanker crew had done their drinking in presence of Arabs who were thereby corrupted and their faith putraged. The only place beer is •available is in company's club­ houses, . Another story advanced for the This shot, made by the Bosun aboard the SS H. W. Grady, shows some of the 356 ships that were tied up in Norfolk Harbor recently. MINUTES OF SlU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FOR EASIER READING WILLIAM HARPER, Feb. 17 —Chairman H. Fruge; Secre­ tary Jim Case. Motion carried: To hold meetings every two weeks. Good and Welfare: List made of needed repairs to fans, bunk lights and galley stove. Recommended was the install­ ation of an iron and ironing board, the reconstruction of fresh water tanks, replacing of old linen and the procuring of Crew Of Hart Crane Votes On Job Action Crew members of the SS Hart Crane decided on dras­ tic action at their shipboard meeting on May 13 to bring into line a bucko Mate who was violating every rule in the book: they voted to hang the hook in Trinidad if he didn't come around. ' swer on the matter of the Mate The Mate himself attended the working on deck. He told Arena meeting, got tough and contrite that if he didn't stay off the deck by turns as he heard himself at­ the Bosun would hand in his keys and that all hands in the tacked from all quarters. On the recommendation of all department would turn in over­ delegates. Brother Holland, the time on him. Brother Herman came up with chairman, called for Chief Mate J. A. Arena to attend the meet­ a more militant suggestion. He ing. The minutes say that he had to be called twice "before he would honor us with his pres­ ence." First off. Mate Arena is a hog for work. He pitches in on deck any old time. The Chairman a.sked him whether he considered the Bosun competent. He did, but he considered only two other men on deck competent. proper face soap. Voted that any member caught leaving cups or night lunches around or throwing refuse on decks, etc., be fined, the proceeds to go to the Log. Night lunches WHOOPS! said to be of inferior type. That brought all hands to their Steward will refer crew's re­ feet. quest for ham in night lunches to Captain as the supply is in­ Members charged that the sufficient to last out the trip. Mate only compounded confusion by his obfuscating orders. Bro­ {Continued on Page 11) ther Thompson, Deck Mainten­ ance, said he never finished a job, because as soon as he started one the Mate would start him on an­ other. At this point Mr. Buckeroo got rather hostile. He said from now Elizabethian flavor. Or perhaps on he'd have everyone on deck it goes back even further, for he working from bell to bell. He has a penchant for four-letter stormed around a bit. Anglo Saxon words. "Look, Mister," said Chairman Chips was the object of his Holland, "this is a Union meet­ Jovian wrath one day. He told ing. You will abide by the rules the Carpenter to perform a cer­ or get the hell out." tain piece of work. Chips got all The Mate simmered down. The fouled up in the elegant phrasing meeting got on with the charges. of the command (commands, no less), and misunderstood. The Brother Little asked the Mate Mate came charging down the about the 15 minutes the men deck like a threshing machine. were supposed to have before "You dumb son of a bitch," he turning to on overtime. He said he gave them an extra half hour bellowed. for this. (This was found to be A Brother was being Togged. true on one occasion.) It was al­ He told the Captain he had noth­ so charged that the Mate failed ing to say about it until he con­ to provide receipts for overtime tacted the Union. The Chief all of the time. The Mate said that were offered, but the men failed to come after them. lYow! Chief Mate Is A Character, Plays Shakespearian Roles One thing is certain: the crew of the SS has a sense of humor. Another item is prob­ able: Brother Anthony La Torre, acting secretary aboard the SS is somewhat forget­ ful. He forgot to include the name of his ship when he sent in the minutes of the shipboard meeting he recorded. To get back to Item 1.: The crew of the SS is har­ ried. But the members tfaddy on. Stout fellas. They buck their Bucko with a quip and a smile. They record their grievances with a gag. They refer to their "beloved Chief Mate," who, they say "would make Captain Bligh feel like a penny pincher." He struts about like Simon Legree. "All he needs is a bull whip." The bucko also fancies him­ self in other roles, mostly Shake­ spearian. His language has an police chief's action was that the colored crew of another ship in the port had entered the oil com­ pany's clubhouse causing resent­ ment among the company's re­ actionary men. The oil men urg­ ed the issuance of the "no shore leave" proclamation. This ex­ planation was given to the Shickshinny committee by an of­ ficial of Gray, MacKenzie and Co., Ltd., stevedores and agents. The committee, in submitting the report to the crew, felt that there wasn't any valid legal basis for the restriction and the crew, therefore, decided to make its overtime claim. I WOT ^ ODOS , BODK*NS.' 80D5 Mate was present and jumped at the chance to ingratiate himself as a company man. "The Union isn't spiling these ships," he roar­ ed. "Their job is ashore." Brother John Buzelski was chairman aboard the anonymous ship where the Mate, who we have decided most closely re­ sembles Sir Toby Belch (since he has to be in Shakesperian char­ acter), holds sway. A WARNING The Chairman said he had heard of the overtime bonus the Mates could get, and warned hin) not to buck for it on this ship. Then came the matter of the Mate roaming all over the ship, entering the crew's quarters without knocking. The Mate said he had orders from the Captain to inspect the quzuters every day. Up spoke Brother Wall, the Steward: "I'm responsible for the quar­ ters of my men. I'm accoimtable only to the Captain. Keep the hell out." Brother Holland followed through. He told the Mate the same deal went for the Engine Department quarters: If he want­ ed to inspect them he would have to be with the Chief Engineer or the First Assistant. The Chairman followed this with a demanat for a definite an• moved that if the Mate didn't change his tactics that the mem­ bers hang the hook when the ship reached Trinidad. SERIOUS MOVE The motion was put up for dis­ cussion. It was pointed out to the younger members that this was a serious move, and that if it were decided on all hands must stick together. An amendment was then put on the motion that the Mate be put on probation for 72 hours, and if the ship sailed before that time the action would be taken in the next port. The Chairman then asked whether it was agreeable to the members present for the Deck Department to vote on the mat­ ter, and the other department to abide by their decision. It was. All members of the Deck Depart­ ment were present except the man at the wheel, and he was to be informed of the discussion and vote later. The count of hands showed that the Deck Department was 100 percent for the motion. The minutes point out that the Chief Mate is the only officer aboard who is not considered competent and a swell fellow. Special mention was made of the Purser, who was accorded "plenty of hurrahs." His name, say the minutes, "is Charles. M. Good, and he is that." Brother Wall acted as record­ ing secretary and sent in the complete and comprehensive minutes. �Friday, May 31, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Continued from Page 10) EUGENE E. O'DONNELL. March 25—Chairman Edward Cole; Secretary W. F. Carraway. It was reported that the Captain and the Purser are charging 25 cents on a case of beer, with no beer to the crew if they don't pay the charge. Suggested that the whole slopchest be investigated. Follow­ ing suggestions were made: That Delegates see heads of their departments about having the passageway bulkheads cleaned; that the carpenter build a wooden bread box; that the wash room be kept cleaner; that, for the benefit of the Cooks and Messmen, the life­ boat leave at 6:30 for shore lib­ erty, and that inquiry be made ns to why Union paper has not been received lately. %, X % lYo, Ho! Barbary Coast pays Are Back Again ommended that a resolution be considered for presentation at next meeting proposing remov­ al of Captain. XXX JAMES MILLER, March 2— Chairman A, King; Secretary V. Marcussen. Discussions on the following: Bunks aft should be placed in their proper foc'sle; all men signing off should leave foc'sle clean for next crew; all dirty linen to be returned to the Steward; over­ time should not be refused by anyone unless for illness. Good and Welfare: the following sug­ gestions were made: Main deck port holes should be equipped with glass ports; one chair be replaced and several repaired in the messhall; men using messhall at night should keep it cleaner; coffee urn to be kept clean by all and enough fresh coffee be kept out at all times. A motion carried to keep star­ board passageway on main deck clean, work to be equally di­ vided by Engine and Steward Depts. XXX F. M. QUINONES, March 20 —Chairman Rhode; Secretary D'Ambrosio. Discussion on 3>/2 days overtime while anchored outside Oran without shore leave. Captain states we were not registered in port, there­ fore still out at sea and that men were put on day work, not watches. Motions carried:to take this overtime to dept. heads, if they refuse to okeh it, sheets will be turned over to Patrol­ man; to fine anyone 25 cents caught throwing butts, or spit­ ting on deck, proceeds to go to men in hospitals. XXX JEAN RIBAUT, April 5 — Chairman John Flanagan; W. J. Plauche. Locks in all fo'csles need repairs. Settled issue of who is to clean crew's wash­ room. Motions carried; mess, formerly used for gunners, to be converted to library, car­ penter arranged several shelves for books; men to take respon­ sibility of keeping things look­ ing like home. Captain was told about glasses needed in port holes, and the need for a clock percolator and toaster in the messhall. XXX WARD HUNT, March 28 — Chairman Thomas Kustas; Sec­ retary John Dugina. Motions carried: Steward Dept. to use their shower and toilet on the port side, plus the spare toilet, since they aren't as crowded as these in the other depts.; that Ordinary Seamen, Utility and Wiper alternate each day in cleaning library; that radio in crew's mess be repaired by radio operator, or Delegate will see Captain on matter. XXX MURRAY M. BLUM, April 6 —Chairman Kastrivas; Secre­ tary Hale. A silent prayer was offered for mariners lost at sea. Good and Welfare: Bosun com­ plained about not getting what he ordered—got beef instead of pork. Cook agreed in future to give him what he wants. The crew's request for more bread in their night lunches was granted. Agreed that crew using night lunch is to clean up. Two tripcarders aboard the SS Edwin N. Moore, who claimed they were "practically shanghied" in 'Frisco, at least have the satisfaction of knowing that their alleged "shanghiers" got a couple of cats in the bag. From a shipboard meeting on the high seas, presided over by Brother Skinner, the minutes say that all tripcarders and per­ mit men were recommended for membership with the exception of two. For the reason that the rest of the crew found them to be "poor workers." The poor "poor workers" countered the charge with the "shanghai" claim and called on the Union to "watch that prac­ tice." They said that they were not satisfied with their jobs in the Steward Department, hence the laying down. The matter will later be pre­ sented to a Patrolman, say the minutes submitted by Brother Bacchus, secretary. XXX EUGENE E. O'DONNELL, April 15—Chairman Edward Gole; Secretary W. F. Carraway. It was suggested that Mate be seen about getting smoke-bombs for cockroaches in fo'c's'les. Also suggested that users keep the washrooms cleaner, thai the practice of stealing of light bulbs, from the washrooms, passageways and rooms cease. Victrola to be played only between 7:30 a.m. and 11 p.m., and recreation ma­ terials are to receive better care. XXX SIDNEY LANIER, Feb. 12— Chairman Glenon Jokerst; Sec­ retary Thomas David. Motions carried: All depts. use heads specified for them; to have en­ gine delegate obtain new quar­ ters for Firemen because of noise; to keep recreation and mess halls clean; to have Stew­ ard keep sufficient amount of glasses and cups for crew's mess; 4-8 watch to clean recre­ ation room in morning;, to have men on watch fed first, day men second and men off watch last. Si JAMES GUINN, Jan. 20— (Chairman and secretary not noted). All departments re­ ported satisfactorily,, Bosun Fred Mason claims that the 4^ » & Captain is always interferring GEORGE H. DERN, Feb. 10— with the work on deck; he Chairman A1 Stansbury; Sec­ paints quarters and passage­ retary A1 Kramer. Election of way^ to save overtime. Rec­ ship's delegates. One minute Page Eleven SEAFARER SAM SAYS: of silence observed for depart­ ed brothers. Good and Welfare: Black Gang and Steward Dept. to share starboard side toilet. Motions carried: to make cov­ ers for mushroom ventilators in unlicensed personnel's quar­ ters; to follow same sanitary rules as did last crew, with upping of fines; to have elec­ tric coffee urns repaired. S- i, S, FRANCIS L. LEE, Jan. 27— Chairman James Babson; Sec­ retary Ralph Jochem. Motion carried: To make a list of rules and reguIationR, inchiding a list of fines for infractions thereof. Money collected to be donated to Baltimore marine hospital. Delegates to collect fines at end of trip. Good and Welfare: Black Gang to get one extra shower and toilet from Steward dept. Suggestion for change in night lunch. AKE EVERY TRIP A COURSE IN UNION­ ISM. AN INFORMED MEMBERSHIP IS AN AlERT MEMBERSHIP. -wr-- - —- r / . XXX They're Abaft The Beam On Fore and Aft Problem The pros and cons have been running fore and aft on the fore and aft question on the SS Gov­ ernor John Lind but there is no news on a settlement yet. CUT AND RUN The arguments were an out­ growth of announced "drastic" By HANK changes in Bull Line ships fo'csles Little Earl Hoffman has been in town for a few weeks. How to begin in May. The Captain, do you like New York, Earl? . . . Oiler Paul Kita was down in Mates and crew were making a Norfolk, shipping out . . . Steward A. A. Garcia is on a Victory verbal football of the situation. ship, we're informed. Have you any Victory stew. Stew? . . . Bosun The Deck Department is pres­ Dan McKinnon, Oiler Pete Hanson and "Chips" G. Marquardt are ently sleeping aft, Firemen and lucky to be on a ship at sea. They should be having better weather Wipers snoozing forward. The than the chilly and rainy days we've been having . . . Bosim Lou proposed change would have the Collins (one of the best) , John "Spatz" Hertling, Salvatore Frank Engine Department taking over and Deck Delegate Casey are on our oldtimer, the Schickshinny. the gun crew's quarters aft and This week will tell the story on whether she will be sold to Argen­ would shift the Deck Department tina, according to the rumor. forward to make room for cargo. Twelve crew members (from James McFarlane and Duane (Bulch) Goodenough are fry­ the Deck gang, no doubt) have ing io ship oul righi now. Steward Bill Hanold wishes you guys written letters to the Union and good luck fellas . . . Well, well. Blackie Susce is with us again* the Bull Line. They said, in part, What's new with you, Oldtimer . . . Victor Seekman had a large "We know a lot of you Brothers lift weight sent to the hall so he can take it with him when have slept forward and know he gets a ship. Say, Vic, why don't you lend lease that weight what a hell of a time you have to some overtime chiseling Mate (if you happen to get one on getting 'midships to go on watch the ship) who likes to work Deck Department work. Aw, maybe in rough seas." he would put in for overtime even for exercise, too. And "a hell of a time" it is. XXX KYSKA, March 10 —Chair­ man Misha Sygall; Secretary Niel Nielsen. Motions carried: that each member donate $1.00 to a flower fund to be used in decorating grave of deck cadet who was killed by fall into No. 4 hatch in Peru! that an iron be put in laundry room; coffee pot be furnished for watches; that everyone return used dishes and spoons to pantry when finished; that deck en­ gineer and two deck mainten­ ance men be separated into two fo'csles. X X X X J. Stevenson, N. Hernandez and N. Cairns are shipping out. Brother Cairns would like to say hullo to J. Arabasz, for old Brother "Woodsie" C. P. B. Do these initials mean. Central Park Brothers, by any chance? . . . "Shorty" Seavy is ready to sail out of New York for a long trip. Patrolman Jimmy Sheehan got married last week and all of the Brothers who know him are shouting congratulations and wish­ ing him and his wife lots of happiness . . . There's Bill Gale, with a Tampa smile, waiting to ship out . . . Roderick Smith, slowly recov­ ering from his injury, was talking over old times with one of our best shipmates. Lucky Lee Luciano. Did you see Mike Rossi up­ town, Lee? Smitty wants to know where Baldy Bollinger is right now? . . . John De Abreu has decided to use his horse sense with a Liberty ship soon, after a recent inflationary experience . . . Emil Geare is sweating it out as a Cook on a ship instead of in the HalL XXX CHISHOLM TRAIL. March 18 — Chairman Howard Pearcy; Jacksonville Item: Len Paradeau paid off there recently, Secretary Frank Kerr. Dept. then went to Norfolk. Wonder if he's still in Ray White's town? delegates reported on overtime , . . Buster Moore and Harry Simmons, who sailed recently on and a few minor beefs that had the West Coast ship, the SS William Carson on a bauxite run, been squared away. Ship's should be in New York soon . . . Charlie Lee, Gulf 70, shipped delegate reported on fines and Bosun on a bauxite ship, the SS John Gorrie . . . Eddie Wilkerasked crew members to conson, former Galveston Patrolman, just shipped on the SS Irvin tine turning in offenders. Cobb to say hullo to La Belle France . . . E. Carlton and B. Chairman suggested general Sheely are standby Black Gang men, still standing by! checkup of messhalls and ice­ box. Also suggested that gun­ i* J* i 'i* ner's mess be used for a library, Ozzie Okray, who paid off in Baltimore recently after hitting that with water running low salt water be used for washing good Russian ports, shipped out last week out of New York. Say, heads and alleyways, that all Ozzie, when do you think Leo Siarkowski will be back from the magazines be kept for others Pacific, on that China run he's on . . . Eddie Radzvila brother of to use. Ship's Delegate dis­ that Smiling Cook, Frank Radzvila, is looking for a good long cussed trip cards and books and trip. Where's the Delaires, Frank . . . Chet Pye is a Isthmian read Union literature. volunteer organizer, we're informed. �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, May 31, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP 0 I* CAiPTAIN ABOARD BUTTON GWINNETT CAUSED TROUBLE THREE TAKIES' ON WHITE OAK This is it. Right here is where you can blow off steam or do a little gum-beating. Every week 62,000 Seafarers and others turn to this page to read what you are doing, thinking and saying. Maybe you've an idea for Union action, or a tip that will save your Brothers trouble. Surely, you and your ship- Dear Edilor: I enclose the facts on the hap­ penings aboard the SS Button Gwinnett. At the outset of this trip the Chief Cook had to do the Second Cook's and Galley Boy's WOfk, as there were none aboard until four' days after arrival. The Steward was always going ashore on company business. We finally got a Galley Boy and Second Cook and left for Galveston. Up­ on arrival the Second Cook de­ cided to get off by mutual con­ sent, as he was dissatisfied with conditions. When the Captain saw his re­ placement finally arrive, he said to let him go, and said sarcastic­ ally that he wanted a baker, as he noted the man was young and apparently just out of school. The Port Steward told the Steward to give the boy a chance. The kid had come from New Orleans to get the ship and he was a very willing young man, but, as hap­ pens quite often, he got mixed up on his first batch of hot cakes, whereupon the Captain came from the salon and told him he might as weU get off, as he didn't know his job. Upon arrival in Houston the Captain and Steward went to the company officer and were told ifthey couldn't get rid of the Sec- WELL, BROTHERS: WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THE LOG twiN'wr I frim?/ o ~ ^ Labor Anonymous I've builded your ships and your railroads, I've worked in your factories and mines. I've builded the roads you ride on, I've crushed the wild grapes for your wines. I've worked late at night on your garments, I've gathered the grain for your bread, Tve builded the house that you live in, I've printed the books that" you've read. The anonymous Brother who sent this in says it was taken "on board the luxury ship White Oak," with, from left. Bob Wilson, now in England; J. Bluitt and C. Devers. Too bad one of them isn't a Carpenter, so we could call him "Chips of the White Oak." proceeded to , drink. The Chief SKIPPER, MATE Cook got hold of .some rotten li­ quor and one morning turned to, OKEH; THE FIRST as usual, but took sick. He asked SPOILED THE TRIP me to arrange for him to go to Dear Edifor: the hospital. I told him if he We, the members of the Wil­ was really sick and not drunk I liam Maclay, wish to put in a would see about it. I am willing good word for Skipper Pete to swear that he wasn't drunk, Oberg and Chief Mate Jimmy for there was no smell of liquor King. They have proven beyond about him. I told the Steward and he said he would speak to doubt, they are regular guys. It the Captain. .Later on two MPs would be wise for the gang on came qboard and took the Chief the beach to watch for this pair because they give conditions, away in a jeep. The next time long dreamed about by all rope heard about him, I learned he chokers. Draws were plentiful wasn't taken to any hospital or and needless to say, so was the doctor, but to jail and put in a rum and Senoritas down in Cuba dungeon. and the other Rum and Coke Isl­ He was kept there from Friday ands. to Monday. I went to the Cap­ Conditions in the Engine Room tain and asked him to put the were not so hot. The Second and Chief under my care. His an­ Third Assistants are regular fel­ swer was that he would be kept lows, but the First (Worst) Assis­ in jail until one hour before sail­ tant and the Chief are characters. ing time. They will bear watching. Many Meanwhile, the Bosun and of the oldtimers remember WiiisWiper — tripcard men — were key Wilson, the ex-Waterman drunk for three days and noth­ hero. He is up to his old tricksond Cook unless he would go off ing was done about it. chiseling and conniving, as he did mutually, as the company would I do not believe this should be years ago. The Black Gang stay­ have to pay his transportation allowed on our ships. Just be­ ed in an uproar practically the back to New Orleans. cause a Captain dislikes a man whole trip due to the First's ef­ At an earlier meeting the crew because he is a Union man, he forts and attitude. Just give him felt that the Chief Cook, who was should not be allowed to hang a few more years and watch his drinking, was causing all the him. The Steward said the record. trouble and voted to have him Union couldn't or wouldn't do Now for the Calories Depart­ get off. After the Steward had anything. I think the Union ment. The Steward and his en­ fired the Second Cook, I, as ship's should. There were no charges tire staff that includes some old delegate, went to the Houston against the Chief Cook by the Hall to see about the method Army; they were merely acting used. The Agent and Patrolman on the Captain's orders. came aboard the ship with the I don't think we should let a Second. We held a meeting at Captain get away with this. w*hich the Steward said that if Bill Thompson, the man did not quit he would Ship's Delegate call in the Coast Guard to pull his papers. The crew, realizing that the Chief Cook was at fault, voted that he stay on. The Sec­ ond said he didn't want to stay on under those circumstances, though. We got a new Second Cook and sailed for Italy. timers, functioned well and their - From then on the Captain was cooperation was always timely after the Chief Cook, who was and here the crew wishes to doing the work of the Steward as thank them for same. 111 well as his own. The Captain was There seems to be one sore heard to say that he "would get" spot, on plenty ships all through the Chief Cook before the trip the war years and that was the was over. Ship's Purser. Frank Dietlein, ..The Captain also had the Pur­ the Purser on the Maclay, is an ser make up my pay and ordered exception to all rules. He played Ybu CANTIROUOW me fired. The Chief Engineer reball with the crew at all times, V, fused to agree to such a demand. and the crew appreciated his work in their behalf. J Arriving in Italy, me Chief Signed The Entire Crew the Bosun and a Wiper 1 Log-A - Rhythms mates, while plowing around various ports o'call, have run into things interesting or laughgetting. Seafarers and ships— where they go. what they do. their laughs and their beefs— are news. Write 'em up. SAVANNAH AGENT SUGGESTS SALE OF BOUND LOGS Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to ob­ tain some information concern­ ing the acquiring of the new lea­ ther bound volume of the Sea­ farers Log. I would like to get all of the back issues of the Log for the years 1944 and 1945. Do you have any left? I thing if the Union would go on record to authorize you to print and bind all of the previous issues of the Log, that quite a bit of revenue could be obtained by selling these to the membership at a nominal fee or at cost any­ way. Dut to the fact that the Log does not accept paid advertising, the selling of the back issues of the Log would pay for it going to press for a few issues at least. I realize that quite a few sub­ scriptions would have to be sold before it would be profitable to go to press with the volumes. Hoping to hear from you in the very near future regarding the back issues of the Log, I remain E. B. "Mac" McAuley Savannah Agent (Editor's Note: A limited number of volumes of the Log have been bound and will be sent to the Branches and will be put aboard SIU ships. The suggestion for selling them to members is a good one. except that the cost would be prohibi­ tive, and the SIU doesn't want to make a profit out of its mem­ bers.) I've linked the two great oceans together, I've spanned your rivers with steeL I've builded your towering sky­ scrapers. And also your automobile. I've gone out to wrecked ships in the lifeboats. When the storm loudly cried for it's prey; I've guarded your homes from marauders, I've turned the night into day. Whenever there's progress you'll find me. Without me the world could not live; And yet you would seek to des» troy me. With the meager pittance you give. Today you may grind me in slavery. You may dictate to me from the throne; But tomorrow I throw off my fetters. And am ready to claim what I own. I am master of field and of fac­ tory, I am mighty and you are but few. No longer I'll bow in submission, I am LABOR and ask for my due. Dear Editor: I came across this anonymous letter in a newspaper some time ago. I think it is especially per­ tinent right now. John J. Hunt DEAD; SEAMAN'S MOTHER WRITES POEM J?OR LOG Dear Editor: I wish to express my thanks to you for putting my poem and let­ ter in the Seafarers Log so promptly. When I have another I will send it along. I enjoy reading the Log very much, since I married a merchant mariner 20 years ago and had three sons who were merchant seamen. One was lost on a mer­ chant ship in 1942, and another was killed while serving in the Coast Guard. Yours for service to the Mer= chant mariners. Mrs, W. L, BTnowlton fen ... �Friday, May 31. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG MORE ON BUNTLINE'S TRIP TO ICELAND AND BACK ^ ^ NO, IT WASN'T MICHELET, SAYS BROTHER AT N.O. Dear Editor: A couple of weeks ago you ran a poem called Merchant Seaman in the Log-A-Rhythms column, said it sounded like Frenchy Michelet. It did not come from the facile pen of Brother Michelet, but was adapted (that is, the meter rhythm) by our own Tommy Sweeney here in the New Or­ leans Hall. The kid doesn't look for personal aggrandisement, and is doing an excellent job as a sort of junior patrolman. He will probably want to shoot me when he finds out I have told you. B. Sitlon Page Thixleen 'DRUNKEN SAILOR PHRASE?:. "As far as the Navy is concern­ ed, heavy drinking is the eAoeplion rather than the rule. There are no peculiarities in Navy life that lead to excessive drinking. However, in the Metchant Mar­ ine alcoholism is much more of a problem. Dr. Robert G. Heath of the Merchant Marine Rest Center believes that men go to sea for the same reasons they drink—ah' escape from unpleasant life situ­ ations. "Many sailors who are alcohol­ ics ashore have no desire to drink % % at sea, since life at sea fulfills thesame purpose as alcohol." I have known many Navy meiV' who were cronic drinkers at sea as well as ashore. Some have, gone blind from drinking torpedo juice. On a trip I made as a pa.ssenger on the West Point during the war from Sydney, Australia, two men were put into camisoles due to the performance they put on, while under the influence of hair tonic. I would say the reason drink­ ing in the Navy is not on the same par in the Navy as it is in the Merchant Marine is that it is more difficult to take liquor aboard a Navy ship, and the con­ sequences if the person is caught. H. J. Chesterfield Last week we ran a couple of pictures Edmund Eriksen made in Iceland during the stay of the Buntline Hitch there. Here are some shots made on the way there and back: Top, The Hitch loads cargo at Halifax; center. Tom Santalucia, OS; A. Franken, AB and Pete Amadoo, OS, wear plenty of clothes as they secure gear going out of Halifax, and bottom, the grand­ est sight of the trip—the New York skyline as the Buntline put into New York Harbor. » 3^ LETTER TO LOG HELPED SEAMEN IN S. I. HOSPITAL Dear Editor: In my previous letter, which you published on May 9, I com­ plained of insufficient and cold food here at the Staten Island Marine Hospital. I think the let­ ter has done some good, thanks to the Log. The food is reason­ ably warm now, though the qualThis space is devoted each week to the Seafarers' problems. If you have what you consider a legitimate beef against the Union, the company or any combination of circumstances, let ns hear about it. We'll try to get the lowdown, and answer it here. Beefs must bear members' names and book numbers. BROTHERS SEEK CLARIFICATION ON LAUNCH SERVICE IN PORT I'd like to know whether the Alcoa Steamship Company, which operates the Alcoa Cutter I'm on, is supposed to furnish launch service when its ships are anchored out in the harbor of a foreign port. If so, for how many trips, and what is the pen­ alty for lack of such service. Chaiies Gotten, Deck Delegate Charles Palmer, Engine Delegate Norman Hall, Stewards Delegate ANSWER: No, Brothers, under our agreement with. Alcoa ihere is no clause affecting launch service in foreign ports. Sev­ eral of our contracts provide for it, but not all of them. We're sending you copies of the agreement. few billions here and there, most­ POMPOUS PURSER ly thei-e, he has not got around IS PUT IN PLACE to the starving Americans. BY ALCOA CAPTAIN I should like to say a word here about the personnel: every­ Dear Editor: one I have met, from the doctors Regards from every member of down to the maids and orderlies this crew. And as a gang goes deserve a. vote of thanks and this is one crew that is nearer gratitude. Many a nurse, order­ the oldtime peace crews than ly or maid goes out of his way' ever was seen through the war. to please a patient. When you All three departments pull to­ consider that these people all are gether. They get drunk together, overworked due to overcrowding, but when work is to be done aU you cannot help admiring the hands are on the job. The licen­ way they carry on against heavy sed personnel on the Alcoa cut­ odds. ter are all rigth as far as they Now, dear "Ed", in behalf of go, up to the present time. some of the Brothers here, we Only one difficulty arose wish to thank the Log for the in­ through the mistaken idea of the terest shown us by taking our Purser. He gave out such infor­ pictures and listening to our com­ mation as: "no money, no shore plaints. It was a great morale leave, no launch service," and we booster, since a man in here has GET A little or no contact with the out­ side world. We always look forward to the arrival of the ho.spital delegate, that smiling and cheerful Broth­ er who delivers the Log, always friendly and helpful — our one bright spot during confinement here. In signing off, I sincerely hope that our SIU, through its intelli­ gent leadership and the power of the Log may attain the high standards we are fighting to ob­ have been anchored out here at Maracaibo for about two weeks.' tain for our Brotherhood. We three delegates trotted up Bill Bause to the Captain who -denied issu­ ing any such order. The outcome is that the pompous Purser has just gone ashore for passes and money, an errand he did not seem to relish. But he wiU learn.' Dear Editor: We'd like to request that you send the latest copies of the Log Here is an excerpt from an ar­ ticle that appeared recently in a to reach us at the Port of Mara­ popular- magazine. Although it caibo, Venezuela. We hope to come in with « makes interesting reading I am afraid that I cannot agi-ee with clean payoff. Charles Cotlon, Dr. Heath. Charles Palxner. Is there any truth in the fa­ Norman HalL miliar MERCHANT SEAMEN DRINK MORE THAN NAVY MEN, HUH? ity and quantity still are below the American standard. That, of course, cannot be blamed on anyone but the auth­ orities responsible for setting the rate per head—^probably during the depression. And, of course, with Uncle Sam handing out a -•"T �K ' THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. May 31. 1946 Seafarers Protests Transfer Of Marine Bureau To Coast Guard the presentation of our views (Cofjfinucd from Page 4) would be limited to cursory cor­ A time limit of sixty (60) days respondence with it. According­ • is imposed. The law imposes the ly, we were never given an op­ onerous task upon any group ob­ portunity to be heard on a sub­ jecting to the proposals of orig­ ject of vital importance to the inating a resolution, having same hundreds of thousands of men brought to the attention of both employed in the Maritime indus­ Houses of Congress and then try. As a result of the submis­ having a joint resolution passed, sion of this proposal to the Con­ negativing the President's pro­ gress in the manner indicated, posals, all within the period of we are now presented with a sixty (60) days from the date of task which is difficult and bur­ NEW YORK the submission of the proposals densome, and therefore obviously SS MILTON SMITH to the Congre.ss, unfair. E. Brahan, $2.00; Dillon Fontenot, It should also bo noted that In view of the situation, as $3.00; C. R. Hess. $2.00; B. L. Perry, the terms of the law tend to de­ above described, we are con­ $12.00; Veron Asbogast, $1.00; John prive the people of the United vinced that this entire matter has Ferguson, $2.C. ; W, Bose, $2.00; F. P. States of the time honored pro­ never been properly brought to Rabalais, $1.00; C. A. Almerieo, $2.00; B. W. Jensen. $2.00; M. R. Short, $1.00; tection of Public Hearings which your attention and considered N. Risey, $2.00; A. K. Civens, $1.00. are the usual incident to the pro­ with the care appropriate to the Total—$33.00. posal of new legislation to the importance of the subject. We SS CARLOS FINLAY Thomas Ferris. $2.00; R. Deck, $2.00; Congress. therefore are addressing this let­ A. Callfos, $2.00; C. B. Miles, $5.00; We respectfully point out to ter to you in the hope and ex­ W. J. McDonough, $2.00; J. Ormston, the President that our position pectation that you will withdraw $2.00; B. G. Hurley, $2.00; J. R. Bur­ in this matter has been adopted Part 1 of Re-organization Plan gess, $2.00; D. R. Lawson, $2.00; G. and affirmed by all other Mari­ No. 3 of 1946 from the Congress Shea, $2.00; T. G. Dwyer, $2.00; J. $1.00; E. J. Dilder, $2.00; time Unions in the industry, rep­ until such time as you have had Sanlonjans, A. R. Gentile. $2.44; A. O. Charfaonneau. resenting both licensed and un­ an opportunity to carefully con­ $2.00; M. T. King. $2.00. Total—$34.00. licensed personnel, including the sider the proposed change after SS GOVERNOR LINO following organizations: J. Pasapera, $1.00; Receipt No. B23S3, a Public Hearing on the entire $1.00; Wm. G. Gooden, tiOO; Juan Seafarers International Union subject. Color, $1.00; Dimas G. Doraan, $1.00; A. Assuring you of our keen in­ Correa, $1.00; Gilbert E. King, $1.00; of North America; Sailors Union of the Pacific; National Maritime terest in this matter, which we Howard L. Holmes. $1.00; Jean McUnion; Pacific Coast Marine Fire­ deem to be vital to the welfare Nealy. $1.00. Total—$9.00. men, Oilers, Watertcndcrs and of the Merchant Marine, and Wipers Association; Marine trusting to be favored with your Donated to the Savannah Cooks and Stewards; Marine En­ response at the earliest conven­ Hospital by the crew of the gineers Beneficial Association; ient opportunity, we are, with SS John Gorrie. the amount Masters Mates and Pilots Organi- kindest regards. of $9.12, which was sent to Sincerely yours, tation; American Communica­ the Savannah Agent. JOHN HAWK, tions Association; the Radio Of­ Vice-President, ficers Union and the Inland Boat­ Seafarers Intl. Union men's Union of the Pacific. SS KYSKA of North America The letters from the Bureau of E. M. Carlson, $1.00; J. B. Best, $3.00; Atlantic & Gulf Dist. J. Maloney, $1.00; J. Hrdina, $1.00; H. the Budget did not advise us that LOOK HERE! By ERIC UPCHURCH I renege on my previous opin­ ion that the Monday night educa­ tional meetings should be en­ larged to include the rank and file membership. If the officials lake the proper steps, it isn't necessary. In the words of Horace Mann, "Neither the art of printing nor the trial by jury, nor a free press, nor free suffrage can long exist without schools for the training of teachers; for if the character and qualifications of teachers be allowed to degenerate, the free schools will become pauper t ft w-. - schools, and the pauper schools will produce pauper souls, and the free press will become a false and licentious press, and the ig­ norant voters will become venal voters, and through the medium and guise of republican forms an oligarchy of profligate men will govern the land." Horace Mann also said, "Be ashamed to die until you have achieved some victory for hu­ manity." We should make a placard of these words, and hang it in the Organizing Office for the bene­ fit of those men reluctant to ship aboard unoi-ganized vessels. XXX Belly Robbing One doesn't have to be washed in the Blood of the Lamb to en­ joy the sound philosophy fron: the Bible. It is an interesting book to read, just for the pur­ pose mentioned. Chapter 12 of Romans affords very good advice to any man active in the Labor Movement. And to those leaders at the Great Divide, I'd suggest reading 1 Cor­ inthians, IX: 14. Then, of course, you always have the old standby to throw at the Cooks—Hebrews XIII: 8. The words, "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we may die," are often mistaken for as words from the Bible. But the actual words are, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die." The origin is 1 Corinthians, XV: 32. I prefer the mistaken version with the annex, "merry." To the highly supreme intelli­ gentsia in the membership, this is suitable: "Except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? For ye shall speak in the air." 1 Corinthians XIV: 9. ATTENTION! If you donT find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. G. L. Butler, $2.00; H. H. Miller, $1.00. $6.00; W. D. Makin, $2.00; T. J. Cal­ vert, Jr., $5.00; J. C. Jones, $5.00; C, Total—$22.00. Lukcr, $5.00; M. J. Cook, $5.00; William SS MAYO BROS. Total H. A. Lipton, $2.00; W. Helvie, $2.00; Clark, $5.00; W. Cornell, $5.00. T. J. Wharsoe, $2.00; D. Chestnut, —$96.00. SS CAPE NOME $1.00; W. H. Jones, $2.00; R. C. Hill, Cyde P. Parker, $2.00; C. Wright. $2.00; E. Royal, $2.00; H. E. Selph, $2.00; J. C. Glisson, $2.00; L. E. Hart­ $1.00; J. Maldonado, $1.00; I. Valles, ley, $2.00; H. S. Franklin, Jr., $2.00; E. $1.00; S. Cohen, $1.00; L. Rente, $1.00; E. Dixon, $2.00; D. E. Mays, $2.00; I. Garcia, $1.00; J. Rodriguez, $1.00; Total—$12.00. F. Landrum, Jr., $2.00. Total—$27.00. D. Butts, $3.00. SS COASTAL STEVEDORE SS W. SCOTT F. A. Griffin, $1.00; B. Maldonado, J. Golden, $1.00; F. Vito, $1.00; R. Annan, $1.00; F. J. CovelskI, $1.00; B. $1.00; J. H. Hicks, $2.00; H. D. HanVillanenna, $1.00; N. Rogewski, $2.00; scom, Jr., $1.00; F. P. Masquez, $1.00; Total—$7.00. I. Beloir, $2.00; K. S. Hollstead, $2.00; J. Diamond, $1.00. T. N. Cole, $2.00. Total—$13.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Hans Eriksson. $1.00; Delmar L. Hutchison, $1.00; W. W. Brown, $5.00; Hans Eriksson, $1.00: Delmar L. Hutch­ ison, $1.00; W. W. Brown, $5.00; M. S, Rutlcdge, $2.00; Kurt Starke, $5.00; Harry Juranis, $1.00; John II. Spearn, $1.00; N. E. Myers, $1.00; A. Longindes, $4.00; C. D. Carlow, 50c; H. L. Alexander, $2.00; R. Gonthier, SOc; D. P. Eldmire, $3.00; G. Faunce, SOc; R, Morales, Drake, SOc; J. H. Fruh, SOc; F. Jen­ kins, $2.00; Frank Romano, $1.00, Total—$31.50. SS W. JOHNSON V. DePaul Williams. $2.00; A. Radano, $1.00; R. Bright, $1.00; B. B Darley, $2.00; J. L. Menaro, $2.00; H. A. Robinson, $2.00; J. E. Larut, $2.00; J. H. East, $2.00; J. B. Barrett, N. Blakely, $2.00; J. Lunn, $2.00; F. Farrell, $2.00; J. Pierce, $2.00; H. P. Huff, $2.00. Total—$26.00. SS CAPE MOHICAN W. C. Buterfleld, $1.00; J. $2.00. Total—$3.00. SS CAPE BORDA Charles Kath. $2.00; J. E. George, G. Rivera, $2.00; D. C. Stubbs, $2.00; D. Coffey, $2.00; L. Brogi, $1.00. Total $3.00; G. R. Friberg, SOc; E. George, $1.00; V. Romolo, SOc; O. B. Drum—$7.00. mond, $1.00; Receipt No. B 5303, $2.00; SS RUFUS FOSTER A. Brown, $1.00; J. Malcolm, $2.00; J. H. Alder, $2.00; C. Scott. $2.00; A. T. Ragland, $1.00; I. Galindez, $1.00; Southdas, $2.00; Dougles Furrow. E. Cottis, $2.00; S| Miskow, $2.00. $10.00; H. Lincoln, $2.00; P. S. Parker, Total—$19.00. $2.00; A. Burke, $2.00; A. Amato, $2.00; C. Langley, $2.00; H. Brockman, $2.00; Godo Fredo, $2.00; W. Garbee, $2.00; From the crew of the SS J. Jackel, $2.00; A1 Smith, $2.00; C. Ft. Frelinghuysen- the sum of Lester, $2.00; A. Boney, $2.00; L. A. Finger, Jr., $2.00; D. W. Rose, $2.00; $11.40 to buy cigarettes for J. Wooten, $2.00; Robert Ward, $2.00; the brothers in the Brighton W. A. Brown, $2.00; C. Bourland, $2.00; Marine Hospital. Wm. Rosentenger, $2.00; J. Hand. $2.00; W. C. Ashley, $2.00; R. C. Fritz, $2.00. Total—$60.00. L. Wills, $3.00; H. Chavis, $3.00; W. J. Brown, $1.00; J. Jordan, $1.00; F. McConica, $1.00; M. G. Wandling, $2.00; A. J. Nautnes, $3.00; Burke J. Weeks, $3.00; G. Dean, $1.00; John D. Cantrell, $1.00; C. Wiles, $1.00; Frank O. Shumock, $1.00; Floyd Brewton, $1.00; Willi# Kyles, 50c; L. A. Morse, $15.00; George C. Pierre, $5.00; George A. SS CAPE ST. GEORGE Jardieu, $50.0; Herman Earnest, $1.00. James Grady, Jr., $2.00; C. T. White, Total—$54.50. $2.00; J. Oliver, $1.00; Joseph Jenkins, $2.00; William Randall. $1.00; J. Berry, SS JOSEPH CONNOLLY J. P. Winn, $4.00; R. Diaz, $4.00; $2.00; R. Darby, $2.00; R. Lyon, $2.00; A. Sistronk, $2.00; W. F. Hiscock, T. Chandler, $2.00; J. Miller, $2.00; W. $3.00; L. C. Derbyshire, $5.00; C. E. E. Murphy, $1.00; W. E. Lanier. $2.00; Alle $3.00; A. Sweet, $3.00; J. B. G. Bane, $1.00; E. M. Ellis. $3.00; L. Vearia, $5.00; D. T. Taylor, $3.00; A. Rotherham, $2.00; W. C. Truelove, DeW. A. Ebbert, $2.00; O. F. Dicker- $2.00; J. L. Cobb, $2.00; J. P. Mackey, son, $3.00; F. E. Wasmer, $3.00; W. E. $2.00; J. B. Wedgeworth, $3.00; M. N. Steves, $5.00; J. F. Moran, $2.00; Evans, $3.00; C. L. Morehead, $3.00; M. J. Walsh, $5.00; L. W. Goldthwaite, C. Simpson, $3.00. Total—$45.00. $2.00; W. R. Lanter, $3.00; J. Sidor, $3.00; V. Chubon, $3.00; P. Bray, $2.00; The following members do­ W. Torres, $2.00; J. A. Miranda, $2.00; J. Oquendo, $2.00. Total—$71.00. nated to men in Brighton Ma­ SS W. C. BRYANT E. Kowndourakis, $1.00; P. Borrial, $1.00; D. L. Lund, $1.00; L. 'i. Coley, $2.00; $2.00; E. L. Chambless, $2.00; j. P. Marcano, $2,00; F. E. Antilla, $2.00; F. Martinez. $1.00; C. Howard. $2.00; W. D. Johns, $2.00; F. Smith, $2.00; B. H. Faulk, $2.00; W. E. Kittrell, $2.00; J. W. Elliott, $4.00; H. C. Laney, $4.00; D. Cotton, $2.00; B. Bonofan, $2.00; P. Lacroes, $1.00. Total—$35.00. rine Hospital: J. Savage, SOc; S. Berkelan, 50c; C. Martinez. $1.00; N. Reznichenko. SOc; J. Ryan, SOc; E. Ottehberg. SOc; L. Al­ bert, $1.00; W. Ingalls, SOc; G. Weilent, $1.00; J. Wojenski, 7Sc. Total—$6.7S. SS BURLINGAME MV MOOSE PEAK J. H. Pape. $2.00; T. J. Brennan, Henry Trick, $1.00; Donald Stod­ $1.00; J. T. Newsom, $2.00; J. R. dard, $2.00; B. R. Kazmiersky, $2.00; Hoover, $2.00; F. Strunk, $2.00; A. F. W. Bentz, $2.00; H. Juranis, $2.00; Fazzio, $2.00; F. Fernandez, $1.00; R. J. V. McClain, $3.00; C. Dowling, $5.00: E. Ketcherside, $2.00; W. D. Fuller, S. J. Lewis, $2.00; R. L. Collins, $3.00; $2.00; Theodore Blucmber, $2.00; Eu­ R. G. Davis, $2.00; F. Muchelot, $2.00; gene Parr, $2.00; Peter Blanchard, $2.00; J. Rekstin, $2.00. Total—$28.00. Joseph DeVore, $2.00; Donald Hurley, $2.00. Total—$26.00. SS RICHARD ALVEY H. Johnson, $2.00; R. C. Ljunggren, SS WHITE OAK $2.00; R. B. Long, $1.00; G. R. Griberg, C. Wolski, $1.00; V. V/. Bodine, $1.00; $2.00; G. Giordano, $3.00; J. E. Jack­ J. Mqllale, $2.00; A. S. Butler, $5.00; M. son, $1.00; P. Cheklin, $1.00; M. L. Sinolcick, $1.00; R. G. Rife, $1.00; J. Remstad, $2.00; .L Rhodes, $1.00; R. Heitman, $1.00; O. Carter, $2.00; A. Lyons, $2.00; D. Beck, $3.00; E. Leon- Butler, $7.00; J. P. Scully, $1.00; D. onen, $3.00; John Ross, $2.00; C. R. Newell, $2.00. Total—$24.00. Kenneth, $2.00; J. Forrest, $2.00; W. SS STONEY CREEK Grohulski, $ 1.00. Total—$30.00. G. J. Robertson. $1.00; M. M. Mar­ tinez, $2.00; M. Mello, $2.00; W. F. SS WEED G. Bloom. $1.00; H. A. Schleback, Seago, $2.00; E. Poreliot, $2.00. Total $2.00; Robert Prozinski, $2.00. Total —$10.00. —$5.00. SS WM. PROUSE G. L. Smith, $20.00; John C. Han­ SS W. K. KAHAHA W. E. Craig, $2 00; E. J. Graebert, cock, $5.00; S. N. Hurst, $5.00; K: $2.00; R. G. Cable, $2.00; W. Davies, Howell, $5.00; T. R. Danzy, $2.00; D. $1.00; R. J. Barba, $1.00; B. Chianco, Nicholson. $5.00; E. A. Grady, $5.00; $2.00; J. S. Anderton, $2.00; R. L. E. Grady, .$1.00; William Anderton, Casper. $2.00; W. W. Freeman, $5.00; $5.00; C. L. Allen, $5,00; H, L. Payne, NORFOLK D. El win, $2.00; F. Mills, $2.00; D. Sheperd, $2.00; J. Harris, $2.00; J. N. Kellcy, $1.00; H. Wiltshire, $2.00; N. W. Ross, $2.00; R. D. McBride, $2.00; G. L. Quinn, $2.00; J. R. Warrick, $2.00; W. F. Logan, $1.00; E. Layton, $1.00} R. A. Kasier, $1.00; R. Frazler, $5.00; J. W. Lindewood, $2.00; H. W. Burle­ son, $2.00; J. C. Nelson, $2.00; A. N. Jean, Jr., $2.00; J. G. Collins, $2.00; D. W. Batten, $2.00; V. E. Sawyer, $2.00; L. Bensky, $2.00; R. E. McDonall, $2.00; T. J. Madigon, $2.00; L. G. Daily, $1.00; E. B. Hall, $2.00; A. S. Emmons, $1.00; M. Lyndall, $2.00; H. M. Honderson, $2.00; S. Piner, $1.00. L. H. Lagman, $1.00; H. L. Lowery, $1.00; J. Smith, $1.00; E. Kilford, $1.00; F. Clomona, $1.00; R. T. Monelre, $1.00; L. M. Steffek, $2.00; L. Moty, $2.00; $2.00; T. R. Mather, $2.00; H. H. John­ son, $2.00; R. C. Bailiff, $2.00; J. P, Gates. $2.00; C, D. Finken. $2.00; W. D. Whetham, $2.00; J. E. Smith, $2.00; W. R. Rowland, $2.00; T. E. Freeland, $2.00;, L. Hcrnandes, $1.00; W. Flemming, $2.00; R. Cleveland, $2.00; Capt. of SS John E. Ward, $10.00; D. C. Jones. $2.00; Ch. Mate of SS John E. Ward, $10.00. Total—$111.00. HOUSTON SS FORBES ROAD E. A. Hansen. $2.00; R. W. .Malizio, $2.00; J. Banach. $2.00; R. H. Valden, $2.00; J. W. Sterling, $2.00; J. T. Robin­ son. $4.00; R. T. Kokaska, $2.00; K. Kreitinger, $2.00; R. L. Austin, $2.00; Ed Westlake, $2.00; Robt. Sherman, $2.00; J. B. Newman, $5.00; H. A. Tintle, $2.00; S. Billiy, $2.00; P. Goodpaster, $2.00; T. E. Coleman, $2.00; D. Poryles, $2.00; A. R. Bellem, $2.00; R. T. Charlton, $2.00; S. Gordon, $2.00, Total—$43.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS S. S. Rodriguez, $2.00; O. C. Harris, $2.00; C. W. Lain, $1.00; P. A. Short, $2.00; James Lohr, $2.00; Walter Gambill, $2.00; K. A. Pugh, $2.00; W. C. Nugent, $1.00; Sam L. Rasco, $1.00; J. Rhoades, $1.00; J. B. Irving, $2.00; W. Henderson, $2.00; K. Nixon, $2.00; C. E. Crawford, $2.00; E. Vige, $2.00; J. S. Capps, $2.00; R. C. Lumpkin, T. W. David, $1.00; C. S. WiliStms, $1.00; T. E. Cordon, $1.00; R. C. Cook, $1.00. Total—$34.00. �•' » Friday. May 31. 1946 THE SEAFARERS Pas« Fifteen LOG —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. s 7.46 Bonesio, Roma In 18.09 Bonet, Guendo NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. 1.98 Bonet, T HAnover 2-2784 .27 Bonura, V. T BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Liberty 4057 8.47 Bonzon, William J 14 North Gay St, This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of BALTIMORE a. Calvert 4539 1.33 Booker, Joseph H PHILADELPHIA ,.,..,0 Ssath 7th St. which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, v. rite to Mis= .69 Bookx, Carl H Phone Lombard 7651 127-129 Bank Street 5.94 sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Chartres St., New Orleans, La., enclosing NORFOLK Boone, Albert 4-1083 29.00 Booth, A. C CHARLESTON 68 Society St. your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present Phone 3-3680 2.12 Boothe, Melvin H NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. 35.00 address. Booy, Arend Canal 3336 3.61 Bordelon, Thomas A SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 2.82 Brewer, William H Bordine, Jack F .41 MOBILE : 1.72 Burger. John 20 Brownell, Geo 7 St. Michael St. 26.53 Brewster, Ralph Arthur .. Bori, Herbert E 2.25 10.50 Burk, Joseph 2-1754 .96 Browning, Alan E 45 Ponce de Leon 3.96 Brian, K Boruta, Victor A 1.48 SAN JUAN, P. R 1.89 Burke, Frederick R. .... 18.00 Browning, Daniel San Juan 2-5996 7.42 Brian, Mattie Bosley, Paul R 11.38 GALVESTON 2.84 Burke, John F. Jr., 2.62 Boyles, William N 305 Vz 22nd St. 2-8448 6.11 Bricc, Richard A. Jr., Boxx, W 3.57 2.47 Burke, S. ........................ 69 Bruner, C TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. 5.50 Brindle, John N Bosworth, Chester J .74 20.62 Burke, T 2.23 Brunei-, Harry M-1323 9.03 Bos worth, Robert 31.89 JACKSONVILLE 01 Burke, Wm. C 920 Main St. Brininstool, Keith A 45 Bruce, Chas Phone 5-5919 8.95 Brisbane, M. P Boteler, James K 5.00 1.78 Burkin, A 6.75 Bruce, Harry W PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. ... 16.09 Bristol, James Botelho, Louis 12.87 1.37 Bui'ley, Cecil Phone: 2853Z 2.97 Brunner, Wm. Leon 7137 Navigation Blvd. 2.67 Bristow, Fred L Bothine, E. A 1.37 HOUSTON 1.07 Burnett, Robert B. 7.23 Bruno, G Phone Wcntworth 3-3809 .79 Brittingham, Frank J Boiidreaux, D 5.00 RICHMOND, Calif 43 Burns, Arthur 2.23 Bruno, G. 1 257 5th St. 3.31 Britten, Harry E Boudreaux, Willard 7.34 SAN FRANCISCO 17.79 Burns, F. B 59 Clay St. 9.91 Brunson, Forrest H Garfield 8225 2.75 Brockelbank, Orrin A Boudreaux, Wm. A. 1.34 Burns, Francis J 1.61 SEATTLE 2.75 Brunson, L. P 86 Seneca St. 2.82 Brockelbank, Orrin A Boufford, Weland 22.03 Burns, Robert T Main 0290 3.83 4.87 Bryan, James B Ill W. Burnside St. 9.50 Brockman, Leonard H Boura.ss, A. E 3.96 Burnsee, Thomas W. 1.88 PORTLAND 2.25 Bryan, John F 440 Avalon Blvd. 4.00 Brody, Ward A Bowrdon, Arthur P 59 Burress, John A 12.24 WILMINGTON 5.10 Bryan, Willam A Terminal 4-3131 15.30 Brooks, Clint D Bourdon, Wm. F 16 Merchant St. 18.98 Burrows, Clarence 4.53 HONOLULU 22.91 Bryant, Clinton 10 Exchange St. .99 Brooks, James Bourdonnay, Louis 2.25 BUFFALO 33 Bryant, Frankie L 71 Bursiewicy, C Cleveland 7391 2.24 Brooks, John W Bourdennay, Louis 23.96 Burton, Garlan E 2.64 CHICAGO 13.44 Bryant, Levin 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 7.60 Brooks, O. M. Jr., Bourg, Junice A .71 11.58 Bryant, Robert D 2.97 Bunten, John CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 2.82 Bousfield, Harold W 6.69 Brophy, J. C 8.89 Bucci, Anthony P 6.93 Burton, John H Main 0147 12.92 Brose, George D Bouton, Wm. T 1038 Third St. 235.39 Bucher, N. C 14.39 Burton, John R 1.04 DETROIT Cadillac 6857 35.61 Brothers, Donald E tfcuzan, Wm. J 93.29 DULUTH 9.75 Buck, Chas 5.00 Burton, James 531 W. Michigan St. 14.67 Brouelard, Norman Bo wen, James Melrose 41 lO 99 Busha, Julius P .60 2.25 Buckelew, Charles L 602 Boughton St. , 11.71 Broussard, Jake Bowen, Llewellyn R 1.98 Buckley, Clayton G 9.28 Bush, Keith L 11.13 VICTORIA, B. C VANCOUVER ....144 W. Hastings St. 16.36 Broussard, J. E Bowers, Emery F 79 Bush, Peter 01 Buckley, Rodney S 2.23 13.24 Bi-own, C Bowie, James T .• 90 Buckman, L .45 9.48 Buterey, Nathan 4.80 Brown, Clare R Bowles, C. T 2.28 Butler, Clinton R. , 4.92 Buckner, Marshall E 8.26 9.50 Brown, Curtis Bowles, Calvin 24.75 Butler, Rloyd R 2.49 Bucwick, P 98.75 .45 Brown, E Bowling, Harry L 2.97 Buen, Vincent 106.72 Butler, Lloyd .71 SS MURRAY BLUM 8.53 Brown, Earl T Bowman, Richard 55.43 Btuler, Robert L 8.26 Buffett, James 14.90 The following crew members 32.40 Bowman, Walter E .89 1,39 Butler, Wm. R Brown, Edward Martin .... 2,23 Bufkin, P can collect their transportation .59 Bowman, William W. 8.26 Butterworth, John S. Brown, Edwin H 89 Bugnitz, Martin R .59 money from the Mississippi Ship­ 17.74 Brown, Elijah Boyd, Edward A 2.75 Bugsby, Darcy M 2.06 Buttke, Marlen T. 104.40 ping Co., Hibernia Bank Bldg., 5.94 Brown, Frank Boyd, Harold C Bux, Wm 1.48 Buicke, Donald James .... 6.68 2.25 New Orleans: .97 Brown, George Boyd, Ralph S 89 Buleza, Chas 89 Byars, John D 4.13 Ray Casanova, Dennis Black 4.90 Brown, Harold Donald .... 8.02 Burford, A. I. Boyde, E. A 79 Buydos, George P 15.84 . 2:23 Brown, Herbert D Bnylan, David R, 45 Bulick, Eu.?tachy 2.2.3 Clarence Lintnn, Jr., O. Davis, .74 Byars, John D 18.00 Brown, J Boyle, F 8.74 Bulaga, Raymond J 9.40 Byles, Dudley E 18.17 Dennis Brazz'ell. XXX Boyle, John 8.91 Brown, Kennth, O. Jr., 69 Bulaga, R. T 43.99 11.28 Byman, Nils E SS E. WEED Boyle, T. J 1.50 Brown, M. J 45 Bynch, P 84.33 Bulin, James 4.42 C. Coats, 5 hours. Collect at Bracio, E 11.20 Brown, Omas L 99 Bynum, G. R 3.00 Bullard, Allen J. 6.00 .69 Brown, Oscar M. Jr Bracken, James C 1.00 South Atlantic Steamship Co., 17 70 Byrd, Alfred 16.50 Bullek, Michael G Braden, Kenneth H. .59 Brown, Paul H 5.16 Byrne, Edw. J. 9.00 Battery Place, New York, N. Y. 6.15 Byrnes, J. G Bradham, J. E 7.50 Brown, R. ..., 89 1.98 Bune, R XXX Bradley, Charles A 2.33 Brown, Regional H 1.86 2.84 Bunek, Joseph SS AUGUSTUS LORING Bradley, Harold J .69 Brown, Stanley 9.54 1.37 Buness, Kenneth H Brother Ossman: A check for Bradley, Jas. P 14.25 Brown, Theodore G 2.31 3.55 Bunker, L. $42.07 has been forwarded to the Bradley, Robert C .76 Brown, Tom C 50.72 3.79 Bura, F Philadelphia Hall for you, THOR LAWSON Bradshaw, David A. .99 Brown, Willam B 42.00 11.71 Bunch, Howard D XXX Contact your wife in New OrBrady, Bill J 8.35 Browne, Richard D 18.39 lenas. 9.03 Burcliff, Thomas SS JOSEPH N. DINAND Anyone knowing this Bradley, Edward W. 19.73 The following crew members Brother's whereabouts contact Brady, James Patrick 9.63 Mrs. Thor Lawson, 1534 Camp St., have overtime payments, as fol­ Bragg, J. W .08 lows: New Orleans, La. Bragg, Lawrence E 7.08 Bob Howell, 29 Va hrs.; Cook, XXX Bragg, Virgil H 1.72 Will the following, crewmembers of the SS Battle Mountain 8 hrs.; Ruelas, 8 hrs.; Walter ED EMERY Branch, Earl 4.26 at the time of the fatal injuring by an exploding turbine of It is very important that you Kohn, 1 hr.; Warfield, 8 hrs.; H. Brand, Joseph J 2.25 Harry W. Bignall, Electrician, on September 12, 1945, at Texas get in touch with your mother. Sands, 6 hrs.; O'Brien, 6 hrs. Brandon, P 3.30 City, Texas, please communicate with Albert Michelson, 1650 XXX Bratsos, Theo ; 2.67 Russ Building, San Francisco 2, California, attorney for the SS L. K. KOSSUTH Brawdivine, H .08 widow Evelyn D. Bignall and the three year old child of her­ (Voyage No. 8) Bray, James E 1.98 self and Mr. Bignall: Herbert Sanderlin, 3 hrs.; R. A. When in New York bring your Bray, Wallace i 4.00 Nixon W. Seare, QM; Norman A. Campbell, AB; Joseph C. Tulorik, 3 hrs.; F. J. NemmerichUnion book to Headquarters. Brazauskas, Victor 1.48 Foster, Jr., AB; Charles W. Coburn, Maint. Main; Hartsel L. Ed­ Leslie F. Anders 38034 ter, 3 hrs.; E. J. Moran, 3 hrs.; A. Breedlove, Leon J. Jr., .... 8.25 wards, OS; Viggo W. Sorenson, Sec'd. Pumpman; Julian D. New­ D. Kimble, 3hrs.; K. P. Marple, Charles E. Holder " Breeland, Harold 10.83 man, Oiler; Charles T. Davis, FWT; William D. Smith, FWT; 3 hrs.; J. C. Barnett, 7 hrs.; J. W. A. Abbott 43303 Breen, Henry E 3.10 Jack J. Sireno, Wiper; James R. Porter, Steward; Baptiste Fruge, Case, 4 hrs.; S. Atkinson, 37^ R. L. Besch " Breen, H. V 60.00 Galleyman; Elton Hollingsworth. Utility; R. E. Hollingsworth, hrs.; D. Johnson, 59 hrs.; F. B. William Patterson 46939 Bregy, T 2.23 Smith, 4 hrs. Messman; George J. Witto, Messman. Arthur P. Dubois " Bi'ennan, Earl E 5.86 Collect at Bull Line office.^ Ralph C. Whitley, QM; James W. Hoffaker, AB; Hoyte Jas. Carr 42323 Brennan, Jos. Patrick 79.36 Nicholson, Acting AB; Billie £. Hilles, OS; Walter D. Jones, OS; Jas. O. Stephens " Brennan, Wm. S 7.42 Jackie Kobie, Oiler; Prince A. White, Oiler; Truman L. SusWaller Sudol 42830 Brephy, J. C .86 taire, FWT; John W. Milligan, Wiper; Carl R. Wright, Wiper; Otto F. Geisbaur " Breslin, James J 2.25 Lawrence A. Amick, Asst. Cook; John Capu^no, Utility; Iris E. CHARLES STEPHEN WEST Thomas J. Hauley 47500 Bresnan, Leo F .69 Crawford, Messman; Dale Douglas Barnes, Messman; Glenn D. A & G Trip Card No. 8708 Elton P. Sanders " Brewer, E. G : 5.88 Olive, Pumpman, Mach. Bring tripcard and recipts to S. F. Mattisen 42846 Brewer, M 5.20 headquarters in New York. John William Rambo " Brewer, W. .79 SiU HALLS Money Due -PERSONALS- ATTENTION! NOTICE! NOTICE! ; - W- v.y-l: �f:r.7rW^/i IPSP." Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG '. . Friday. May 31. 1946 !|v l«uls ioMi BUHMMN SfAMf/V... F> ...because... Ihe SeaJitrersleaels ou If'--- Is umtef/imit The SlU -and -Hie SlU oloneled m: 1. 6e#iiio-Hie cuar boMUS •fbr seamen. 2. Ge-Hin^ u>a^ iMCKeeses. 3. Impmoi^in^ shipboard conditions. 4. Ending-Hie WSA med­ ical pre^rvmi. 5. Defeotin^-Hie contpetencij card prc^rom. SEAFARERS INTERmiOMAL UM/ON l>&'' J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 31, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 22 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 Headlines: ATTENTION MARITIME UNIONS: DEFEAT THE COAST GUARD NOW! SEAFARERS WON'T CROSS PICKETLINES, CIO MARITIME UNITY COMMITTEE IS TOLD SIU PROTESTS TRANSFER OF MARINE BUREAU TO C.G. SIU STREAMLINES APPARATUS FOR FUTURE ACTION 'DRAFT STRIKERS', TRUMAN ASKS IN NEW STRIKEBREAKING MOVE SIU MAINTAINS LEAD IN ISTHMIAN ELECTIONS; FINAL VICTORY WILL SEE DRIVE IN OTHER FIELDS VOTING CONTINUES ON CONSTITUTION AND SHIPPING RULES THE SEA STALLION GOES SEAFARERS COAL OPERATORS ARE INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY STAFF OFFICERS ASSN OPENS DRIVE TO UNIONIZE EAST COAST PURSERS FREDDIE STEWARD: ALL-AROUND UNION OFFICIAL STRIKES CONFUSE NMU AGENT NORFOLK GETTING BONEYARD BAIT THESE SIXTEEN RULES FOR SHIPS DELEGATES WILL MAKE TRIP EASIER THE NMU-COMMUNIST ALIGNMENT ON UNION RESPONSIBILITY MCS RANK AND FILE VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THE SPOT THEY'RE PUT ON GREAT LAKES SEC'Y-TREAS REPORTS STEWARDS DEPT. GETS THIRTEEN MEN IN CATTLE SHIPS MANNING SCALE NEW YORK PLANS MODERN PORT GIRLS LIKE LIFE ON ROLLING SEA NO LEAVE AT PORTS IN ARABIA MINUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FOR EASIER READING CREW OF HART CRANE VOTES ON JOB ACTION CHIEF MATE IS A CHARACTER, PLAYS SHAKESPEAREAN ROLES Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/31/4946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log