http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/06a167978025b5de9224d38c26d80521.PDF cecb5f076268e72f8df47f027c12f4a8 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North Amer NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1946 Vol. VIII. No. 38 SlU-SUP Strike Against Bureaucracy Ties Up AM Shipping Throughout Country INFORMAL MEETING NEW YORK, Sept. 6—In every port of the United States shipping came to a stop today as the 72,000 members of the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, plus uncounted thousands of other vaterfront workers walked off their ships in protest against the autocratic •uiing of the Wage Stabilization Board which deprived AFL seamen of the i-wage .gains won by Ihem in free, honesf nsgoiiaficns wilh Ihe ship operators. While the AdmJnistration fran­ tically cast about for a means by -which the walkout might be averted, militant seamen in all ports along three coasts walked off their ships and established $ picketlines which were respected NEW YORK — The announcement that the Na­ by all unions connected in any tional Wage Stabilization Board had turned down the wage way with the waterfront. At the time the strike started, the increases for seamen sailing on ships under the jurisdiction Wage Stabilization Board was of the War Shipping Administration was a signal for a under strong pressure from the burst of activity in the-New York Hall that is even yet White House and the shipowners to settle the controversy in fa­ *in full swing. vor of the SIU-SUP. It is a habit of the Seafarers Thousands of West Coast sea­ International Union and the Sail­ men jumped the gun as early as ors Union of the Pacific to pre­ the afternoon of Wednesday, pare for an emergency long be­ September 4. In Los Angeles, fore the time comes to use such Seattle, Portland, and San Fran­ emergency measures. For that cisco, AFL seamen left their ves­ faith, and they, like the Union, reason, the SIU in New York sels and as a result, all water­ are anxious to consummate an Harbor, had already set up the front traffic in the area was comagreement which will be equit- apparatus which could be called pletelj'^ stalled. able to both the SIU and the op­ into play when the time came to ON THE MOVE use strike action. erators. In Frisco, 2000 seamen took Throughout the ports of the their gear off the ships and be­ In no small measure the oper­ SIU, a strike ballot had already gan setting up soup kitchens and ators' cooperativeness is due to been taken in preparation for any organizing picket squads. This the overwhelming strike vote which the SIU has authorized (Continued on Page 6) {Continncd on Page 5) John Hawk, Chairman of the Ne­ gotiating Committee, to use in the event that negotiations break down. Strike Preparations Began Day WSB Acted Here is what a strategy meeting looks like on the eve of a walkout. Ready for anything, and with well laid plans. SlU And Shipowners Rapidly Nearing Agreement In Working Rules Negotiations NEW YORK—While the Sea- left for further clarification. All farers International Union fought companies were aware that Govagainst the autocratic refusal of i ernment dictatorship would be the Wage Stabilization Board to causing a nationwide tie-up of honor the contracts entered into the marine industry, but all between the Union and the com­ showed a desire to straighten out panies, negotiations to set up a the General and Working Rules permanent agrement progressed which were not entirely set when admirably. the interim agreement was sign­ When the latest meeting, on ed on August 5. Wednesday, September 4, came The operators give every indi­ to an end, only a few points were cation of bargaining in good New Changes In Draft Regulations Affecting Seamen Are Announced AFL President Tells Labor Day Gathering, "Glean Out Congress' This prerogative is being exerjised in the present strike action which is tying up the nation's In his Labor Day speech in coming months and some of the shipping, but the operators real­ Tulsa, Oklahoma, President Wil­ more firmly established affiliates • ize that the move is not directed liam Green of the American Fed­ of the CIO will return to the AFL. Another change in draft regu­ Certificates from the WSA with against them, and they are there­ He singled out Russia for at­ eration of Labor struck out at lations as they affect merchant the recommendation that the Se­ fore continuing to negotiate hontack when he said "We want a conditions both at home and seamen has just come through lective Service Local Board place estly. hard-and-fast agreement by; abroad. the seamen in draft exempt clas­ At the present time the Gener­ from Selective Service and the sifications. He lashed out at the enemies of every nation to abjui-e territorial al and Working Rules in effect War Shipping Administration. However, the WSA cannot ap­ between the Union and the South Labor who, after suffering de­ aggrandisement, whether on the Effective immediately, the War peal any Local koard decisions Atlantic Shipping Company are feat with the veto of the Case pretext of self-defense or on a Shipping Administration will is­ in these cases. The individual being observed by all companies. Bill, are now plotting a cam­ frankly imperialistic basis." "Every nation," Green said, sue Certificates to all seamen seaman may appeal his own case. However, every effort is being paign to destroy the National La­ "must commit itself to guarantee bor Relations Act. who have 24 months of substan­ In m.ost instances, the Local made to succeed these rules with elementary freedoms to their Green called upon American tially. continuous service in the Draft Boai-ds honor the WSA an agreement that is more up to people, that slave labor be out­ Labor to fight with every ounce Me-.chant Marine since the start Certificates and follow their date. of strength to preserve pro-labor lawed everywhere, and that the of the war. The WSA will also recommendation regarding draft The following eight companies laws now on the books, and to UNO veto provision be dropped." recommend to the Local Draft status. Returning to the domestic Board that the Certificate holder After October 1, 1946, the are involved in the negotiations: kill state and federal laws that be placed in a draft exempt clas­ minimum, requirement for Cer­ American Liberty Lines; A. H. would demolish the gains won by scene, the AFL President warned of inflation and the muddle Con­ sification. tificates is to be lowered to 18. Bull Steamship Company; Seas unions over the past 25 years. gress has made of the nation's Shipping Company; Smith and! Deploring the division in the The 24 months is a minimum months of substantially contin­ Johnson; South Atlantic Steamranks of American Labor, Green j affairs. He warned that Amerirequirement regardless of when uous service. ship Company; Baltimore Insular said that threats to Labor's rights cans are losing confidence in the service terminated, as long as If you are in New York, any Lines; Alcoa Steamship Comshowed that today organized j their government and it is time it commenced after the war be­ further information regarding pany; and Eastern Steamship Labor needs strength and unity ^ to clean house in Congress and gan, but 75 percent of this time your draft status may be obtain­ more than ever before. the state legislatures of lawmust be accounted for as active ed by calling Mr. Sehleik of the Lines. The unrest in Labor's ranks led makers who are the creatures of seatime, maritime school time, or WSA at WHitehall 3-8000. In: At the negotiations the Seafarlegitimate hospitalization. other cities, information may be ers is represented by Brothers President Green to predict that political bosses and who ignore Seamen- who left the sea prior obtained from the nearest WSA John Hawk, J; P. Shuler, and the disintergration of the CIO the welfare of the great masses Robert Matthews. will gain momentum during the of the people. to November 15, 1945 may obtain office. • �THE SEAT-i4. RmM S iL O G Page Two Friday, September 6, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Aftlialcd with the Avierican Federation of Labor At n Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 » ^ HARRY LCINDEBERG President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - - Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 SIU In Action The entire strength of the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific has been mobil­ ized to overthrow the arbitrary and dictatorial ruling by which the Wage Stabilization Board stole part of the wage gains won( by our Unions in free and fair negotiations with the employers. OE.NIAL incgtm Not only has the strength of the two seamen's unions been mobilized, but practically all sections of organized labor have also rallied to the fight which directly affects them. Seldom in the history of the labor movement has so much pressure ever been built up concerning any dispute. BVTMT tVSB In the last few hours preceding the strike deadline, the WSB tried to avert the tie-up of the nation's shipping. With weasel words and half promises, they called upon the two unions to postpone or call off the action. But the answer to this was simple—no settlement or postponement until the Board reversed itself and reinstated the nego­ tiated wage scales. Hospital Patients And now that the strike has started, the same deter­ mination to fight it through to a successful conclusion still exists. From the hardiest oldtimer to the newest tripcarder, there is a spirit that bodes ill for the Government agency. When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and tho number of your ward. The 62,000 members of the AFL seamen's unions did not ask for this fight. Our negotiations were freely and fairly carried on with the ship operators, in traditional Seafarers style. We did not ask for Government interfer­ ence or meddling, and we will not allow the bureaucratic red tape artists to burglarize us without an almighty fight These are ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, on our part. ^ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging Men Now In The Marine Hospitals heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ It is obvious that the WSB did not give adequate con­ ing to them. sideration to the arguments and opinions of the Unions and ship operators involved. If they had, it is certain that they STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL would have approved the wage scales without any further W. HUNT ado. Now they are in the position of having to reverse S. J. SOLSKI L. L. OWENS themselves, and this does not please them at all. The preparations that the Union made in the past few months have stood us in good stead in this emergency. With a minimum of fuss, and without halting or delaying the routine business of the organization, we have been able to switch our apparatus over to the job of conducting a na­ tionwide waterfront strike. This is in no small measure due to the smooth functioning of the rank-and-file mem­ bers of the Strike Committee, plus the assistance of the elected officials. Credit should also be extended to the AFL Maritime Trades Department. This young organization, formed last month in Chicago, met its first problem in mature fashion. Instructions were quickly flashed to all ports where AFL Maritime Councils exist, and these instructions were speci­ fic and to the point—respect the picketlines and do every­ thing possible to bring the strike to a quick and victorious conclusion. With this type of support, together with the militancy and solidarity of the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, there is no doubt that we will win. This will put another notch in our victory column. P. R. DEADY C. G. SMITH L. A. CORNWALL * W. B. MUIR J. L. WEEKS R. J. TURNER R. YOUNG J. S. SEELEY JR. F. TOKORCHUK D. A. WARD T. L. KEITH T. J. DAWES J. E. VILLAFANA T. L. SIMONDS N. TSOAUSKIS R. G. MOSSELLER E. ORTIZ . C. W. SMITH F. GAMBICKI R. LUFLIN L. L. MOODY M. C. BROOKS M. H. ROBB R. PIERCE C. KUPLICKI J. FAIRCLOTH G. GRAHNE T. WADSWORTH H. PETERSON L. LANG » » » BOSTON HOSPITAL H. STONE P. KOGOY P. CASALINUOVO A. CPIASE E. JOHNSTON T. DINEEN E. DORMADY E. DACEY K. HOOPER S. GILLIS X t % BALTIMORE HOSPITAL ARMAND PERRON JACINTO FIGUERA LONNIE TICKLE HENRY WILLETT JAMES KELLYPETER LOPEZ E. J, DELLAMANO WM. SILVERTHORNE WM. KEMMERER WM. HAHN WM. REEVES MOSES MORRIS ARTHUR KING Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 8th 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.) NICK MORVICH HARRY CORNIN FRANK NICHOLSON XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL GEO. RIGGENS J. P. FOUGHT J. LONGTEMPS W. E. PATTERSON K. A. PUGH D. FAULK XXX ' I NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH WALSH H. SAVIBI GLEN DOWELL JOHN R. GOMEZ EDWARD F. MAHL KEITH WINSLEY THOMAS COMPTON J. W. DENNIS R. M. NOLAN JOE SCHMUK W. H. OSBORNE R. L. FRENCH WILBUR MANNING EDWARD CUSTER W. BROCE, Jr. • •• • - ; . ; I �Friday. September 6, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three How Unemployment Insurance Act Affects U. S. Merchant Seamen The subject of unemployment compensation for jobless mer­ chant seamen is a subject which has aroused quite a bit of con­ troversy since the Social Security Act was first passed. Until re­ cently merchant seamen were among the groups of workers not covered by any of the provisions of the law. However, at the present time many states have passed laws which extend the benefits to sea­ men, and the 'Federal Govern­ ment has also made arrange­ ments to insure merchant sea­ men against unemployment un­ der the laws of certain states. To clarify this subject, the Log herewith prints the latest infor­ mation on the subject put out by the New York State Dept. of Labor. The fifst installment ap­ pears this week, with the balance scheduled for next week. As fur­ ther changes or amendments are made, the Log, in conjunction with the 9iU Special Services Department will make the- new s'ections available to the mem­ bers of the SIU. United States, Alaska, Hawaii nearest local office. Under the and Canada. interstate benefit payment pro­ Seamen can learn whether the cedure, his claim will be sent to company they are employed by, the Stale or States in which he and the particular ship they are was covered and if he is eligible, employed on, are registered un­ payment will be made by those der the unemployment insurance States. For example, if a sea­ laws and in which State they are man is unemployed in Kansas, By PAUL HALL registered, by consulting the and formerly worked on vessels ship's bulletin board. New York covered under the New York The chips are down and this is it. employers are required to post Law, he may file a claim in Kan­ When this is read, unless the WSB restores our wage cut, we in a conspicuous place on each sas and payment will be made to will be out on a general strike. This strike will be one more in the covered vessel a notice to em­ him by mail according to the cavalcade of the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors ployees giving this information. New York Law. Further infor­ Union of the Pacific fights to secure better wages and conditions on If no such notice is posted, sea­ mation about this system may be the waterfronts of America. In this case we are having to fight for men, or their Union acting for our rightful gains, not once, but twice. them, should address an inquiry Ade VeSBdT SHIP SAILORS to the ship company and may We have been given the business in the past by the shipowners. etl6l6LS ^OR. ONBMnoYi^WTf also notify the State unemploy­ This time it is the government bureaucrats in Washington, who CO^NSAT-QN ? ment insurance administration' never sailed a ship, of for that matter, even seen one, who have de­ in the State in which they believe cided we don't deserve the raise we won. the company and the ship should be registered. We Have The Experience In which Stale is a seaman Well, we are ready for them. Our strike apparatus is function­ covered? ing already in the manner set up and ironed out by previous job Every worker covered by un­ actions. Each one has taught us valuable lessons which we are ap­ employment insurance has a rec­ plying now and we are confident of the outcome. ord of "wage credits," that is, We have pulled job actions before. The longshore beef in 1945, earnings in covered employment, the WSA medical program and this year the work stoppage in June on which his benefit right will I and only lately the Coos Bay beef. Each one has made us stronger, be based. The shipping com­ more united to undertake this, the greatest, of all beefs upon our­ panies by which he has been em­ obtained at the local unemploy­ UNEMPLOYMENT ment insurance offices through­ selves. INSURANCE FOR SEAMEN ployed have reported the amount out the country. The SIU-SUP is taking on a task never before attempted in (Officers and Members of Crews) of his earnings (that is, his wage It will facilitate payment of credits) and have paid taxes to Maritime history. We are determined to show our complete strength What seamen are covered? claims if an unemployed seaman the State or States of which the to these would-be dictators'of American labor and we will as we Seamen employed on vessels vessel or vessels he works on are has the following information lie up every ship in every harbor on all coasts. operated by private companies, controlled and directed. .Such with him when he calls at a local This is no small job and the SIU-SUP realizes the magnitude of including vessels time-chartered States are the States in which office to file a claim: its task, but this is a time for action. This is a time for the flexing to WSA, are now insured against he is covered and will pay him 1. Name of vessel or vessels on of the giant SIU's muscles. We are pulling a strike in a matter of unemployment under the laws of benefits when he is unemployed. which he was employed dur­ days that would take any other union months of planning to under­ certain States. ing the past two years (dur­ However, a seaman may file a take. Of course, we will commit errors and make mistakes. These Seamen are covered irrespec­ claim in any State, or in'^Alaska, ing his "base period" — see are to be expected as no strike is perfect. The important thing is to tive of their citizenship but can­ Hawaii, or Canada, if he is un­ below). get those ships hung up and the sooner we pull the action the better. not claim benefits for unemploy­ employed and available for work. 2. Name of company or com­ We want to get this thing over quick and there is only one way to ment that occurs outside the He may apply for benefits at the panies which owned or op­ do it. erated the vessels. 3. His Social Security Account • Labor Dictatorship Number. Organized seamen everywhere must unite with us in this How does a seaman go about struggle to rid ourselves of the government bureaucrats. There is filing a claim? no other path for us to follow, but to fight with our complete In each important inland or strength this machine. deep-sea port .there will be one The Slij is the first to strike out against this life sucking man or more claims offices operated By WILLIAM BAUSE made device called the Wage Stabilization Board, and we must and by the State unemployment in­ will defeat it. The dangers of this board cannot be underestimated Already the power of the press, that our great nation could carry surance administration. The sea­ Contracts negotiated in good faith in conformity with all collective namely the Log, has succeeded on. men should secure from the un­ bargaining procedures are not worth the paper they're written on in improving the lot of many It seems only fair and just that ion hiring hall, the local tele­ if this board decides otherwise. _ ^ Brothers in the various Marine the privilege of unlimited hos­ phone directory, or other source, What is this dictatorship over American labor. Is it something Hospitals and has earned the pitalization, enjoyed by disabled the address of the office at which we voted for? NO. It is a six man board appointed by the Presi­ gratitude and confidence of our servicemen, be extended to the it will be most convenient for dent. These men whom we have no control over are to dictate our hospitalized brothers every­ seamen who received their in­ ^him to file his claim and to report where. We are not content to juries and disabilities in the same weekly for unemployment bene­ contracts to us. Not I9 this Union. rest. As John Paul Jones said, battles as the army and navy fits. He must report regularly or If such decisions are allowed to hold good all of labor can ex­ we have only begun to fight. lose his benefits. veterans. pect itself to be engulfed by government orders, edicts and decrees It is my earnest appeal to all In the August 23 issue of the j In New York State, when a The Coast Guard will look like a blessing next to it. If these-things brother Seafarers to push this seaman applies for benefits,- he Log we mentioned that many of are left to go unchallenged it will mean the quick death of collective vital issue before Congressmen bargaining and the labor movement in America will die with it. the hospitals did not know that and the general public. Don't signs a form entitled "Registra­ the 60 day rule had been extend­ tion for Work and Claim for This is not an overstatement. It carmot be driven deep enough into ed to 90 days. This has been forget to explain it to your fam­ Benefits." On this form he prints the heads of people who have blind trust in the government. Sea­ ilies and to make resolutions at men are awake constantly to the dangers of government bureau- found to be true. However, even your ships meeting , and send his name, address, last employ90 days cannot satisfy the ac­ er's name and address, and rea­ ci;gts and we are proud to launch the drive to break this agency. We son for leaving or losing his job. tual needs of a seaman who them to the Log. will be doing a job not only for ourselves but one all of American He is then given a "Claimant's served his country during the LOOK AHEAD labor can thank us for. Record and Identification" book­ war, because too many cases re­ The importance of this issue let which he keeps. permanently quire out patient attention Issue Is Clear may not be so obvious toda.y, but months, and in some cases years, in five or ten years there will be and in which he enters all per­ When the word got around that we were talking strike, we soon after being discharged from the This many a young man who sailed iods of unemployment. began to receive overtures from Washington asking us to reconsider hospital. booklet he shows each week through the war wJio will be a our position and come to Washington to talk things over. Our an­ Under present regulations once nervous wreck unable to carry when he reports for benefits. The swer to all bids and invitations is very simple. They know what we a seaman is bona fide discharged oh in his calling as a seaman, day and hour for union .seamen want. The issue is crystal clear. We want the pork chops we earn­ and unable to return to sea be­ not to speak of the damaged old to report to the unemployment ed that were stolen from us returned, and returned immediately. cause of disabilities, he loses all insurance office weekly will be timers, long discarded by then. We have nothing to talk over with the bureaucratic finks, we in­ rights of hospitalization. That will be the time, fellow arranged so as not to conflict tend to keep the hook hung until we receive everything we won with hiring time or union meet­ .Seafarers, ^hat you will fully ap­ ings. UNFAIR RULING, through our negotiations and collective bargaining. This ruling is one of the most preciate this fight for the sea­ How is maritime employment unfair ever enacted, and is a slap man to be granted hospitalization in the several States covered? in the face to the men who gave without time limits and strings The following nine States have up secure and well paying berths attached. entered into an Interstate Ar­ Seamen, as well as the armed ashore; many of them never to SEAFARERS SAILING AS ENGINEERS rangement for payment of sea­ return again. Thousands of sea­ forces, have earned this right men's unemployment benefits: men are asleep in the deep, a through the deeds performed by All members—reflred members and former members—of California, New York. Texas. silent testimonial to the valiant every fighting man, seaman or ihe Seafarers Infernafional Union who are now sailing as licensed spirit of the American seamen, serviceman, and last but not Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ala­ Engineers; Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall who regardless of consequences not least, through the silent tes­ bama, Virginia, Washington. Ht 51 Beaver Street, New York City. Your presence is necesoffered, and gave their lives so timony of the men lost in action. {Omfinued on Page 14) tary in a matter of great importance. Says Log Stories Made Life Easier For Hospitalized ATTENTION; MEMBERS! �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four Seafarers Have Gained Great Deal From isthmian Drive Experience mmmm ITHIirK By EARL SHEPPARD QUEST^Oly—^yhai action do you think the SIU should take to force the Wage Stabilization Board to okay the wage increases which we have won through free, collective bargaining. ALBERT DAMP; OS; There is only one thing to do. Those bureaucrats don't under­ stand anything but action, so we ought to give them what they are asking for. We should go out on strike and tie up every port in the United States until they give us back the money they stole from us. We fight to win conces­ sion from the ship operators, and then the WSB calmly takes our money away from us. We are not a bunch of bums, and we deserve consideration. We have lo earn a living—it is damn hard lo live on air. p sw' • cannot ignore the very important moment at hand. The spirit of all Seafarers. in entering this general strike is also one of great enthusiasm. They are all convinced that their fight is just and correct. The members are reporting for regis­ tration and for the picket lines by the thousands. They come pour­ ing off the ships, and from the beach, to lend their strength in this very crucial — perhaps the most crucial—beef. dent that the unified rank-andfile membership knows the score in this beef, and that they are ready to fight up and down the line until victory is theirs. And with the 100 per cent support of our affiliated maritime workers in the AFL, the membership of the Masters, Mates, and Pilots; the Longshoremen; the Team­ sters; Radio Operators, and Staff Officers unions, as well as the unaffiliated unions which have promised to back our strike and respect our picketlines, we know MEMBERSHIP KNOWS that we will be fighting a win­ But we are hitting the bricks ning battle, and that victory will with confidence. We are confi­ be ours. The Seafarers' organizational campaign to bring the Isthmian fleet under the SIU banner rapid­ ly approaches the finish line. 86 of the vessels aheady have been voted, and the results indicate a sweeping victory for the SIU. According to SIU observers and ships organizers aboard the vessels, Isthmian men have ex­ pressed a better than two-to-one preference for the Union which has won consistently for its mem­ bership the best wages and work­ ing conditions in the maritime in­ dustry. Aside from the organizational strength which the SIU will gain from winning this fleet, there have been other advantages picked up during the long, hard task — advantages which will serve us all well in future op­ erations. Confidence and. educa­ tion are two of the more out­ standing assets with which the SIU membership arOb coming out One day last winter a slight, of the Isthmian drive. red-haired man came walking in­ The men are now confident that to the New York Hall and asked they are able to carry out suc­ to see the organizers who were cessfully an operation of major working on the Isthmian Drive. proportions—a fact which later He was sent up to see Bull Shepwill prove to be a great morale pard, and that is the way James builder. "Red" Fisher, AB, became a vol­ unteer organizer in the drive to HAVE "KNOW-HOW" The membership has also come make Isthmian SIU. Red is an oldtimer, both as a out of this campaign with an education of great value to them­ seaman and as a member of the selves and to the Union. They SIU. He has been sailing since now have the "know-how" which 1927, and since 1935 he has been is so necessary to efficient or­ a member of either the SUP or ganizational expansion. They the SIU. Fisher says he didn't have any have learned the hard way. But the "school of hard knocks" is a trouble talking SIU to the men sound one and productive—we of the Sea Lynx, the ship on can point to the results as evi­ wich he did such a good job. During the course of the six dence of that. Most important of all, Seafar­ month voyage, Red was success­ ers members are coming out of ful in turning an almost solid this drive with unlimited enthu­ NMU crew into a 50/50 split be­ siasm. They are now determined tween the NMU and the SIU. more than ever to organize all And all this in the face of free the unorganized seamen under NMU books for the asking. "We sure had hectic days on the SIU banner. There is no let­ up in their activities. After fin­ the Sea Lynx," he recalls. "The ishing on one job, they report NMU really wanted to make a immediately to the organizers for big showing on this one, and they further organizational assign­ threw everything into it. But we had the best arguments about ments. I should like to point out even democratic control and no inter­ though the membership books ference in our Union affairs by are now closed, many tripcarders the commies of anyone else. The ind unorganized seamen NMU just couldn't beat that." The hard work of organizing lave been given membership books for their work. This is the seerns to have agreed with Fisher, only way to get a membership because, after a short rest he wants to go right back sailing on bonk at the pre.sent time. While on the subject of en­ any unorganized ship as a volun­ thusiasm and hpw it works in re­ teer organizer. Red has not confined his mililation to good Union activity, we i! James Fisher SAMUEL J. CALISTE. Chief Baker: I can't see any justification for their refusal to grant our in­ creases. Prices are going up skyhigh, and those men try to tell us that we don't deserve the money that we negotiated from shipowners by honest methods of collective bargaining. I guess the only way you can keep money nowadays is if you steal it. Of course, it is natural for me to feel that if these men won't listen to reason, we will have to go out on strike. Maybe that will wake them up. EARL LARSON. AB: I don't care what we do just as long as v/e do something. We should throw our entire resources and manpower into this beef. If we lose now. then the entire la­ bor movement will suffer a de­ feat—any time that a union wins wage increases, the Government can just take it away from them. The money that we won is com­ ing < to us. Even the shipowners admit that, but does that mean anything to the Washington redtape artists? No. it doesn't. They are interested only in keeping their jobs. Friday. September 6, 194S iiiiiiliiii SEA LYNX CREW JOHN BLUITT. Wiper: We have always had higher wages than the NMU. Wages that we fought and bargained for. And what the NMU could not do. the Government has done for them. If we don't get the wages we bargained iof. then we should hit the bricks and stay out until we win. Thai is the way the militant SIU should v/in its beefs when all other means fail, and it is obvious that all other means have failed at this time. Collective bargaining is here to stay, and the Government agencies better get used to that idea. This group of Isthmian socmen from the Sea Lynx were snapped at Pier A, Erie Basin.. Brooklyn, shortly before their ship pulled out. Sorry, fellows, that we can't print your names, but the Log photogMpher xaisplaced them. tancy to this latest fight against the Isthmian open-shoppers. He has a long record of union mili­ tancy, and was an active partici­ pant in the 1936 Strike, and the 1941 Bonus Strike. Jimmy has always been a prime mover in job action when it became neces­ sary to resort to this type of pres­ sure, and in the current beef against the Wage Stabilization Board, he is heartily in favor of tying up the ships from coast to coast. During the war. Fisher sailed steadily. Steadily, that is, ex­ cept for the time it took him to recover from the wounds suffer­ ed when his ship, the SS Washingtonian, was torpedoed and sunk 350 miles off the coast of Ceylon, India. He and the other survivors drifted for 22 hours in an open lifeboat, with the hot sun beating down on them un­ mercifully. If that wasn't enough, he also had the good(?) fortune to be present in Antwerp during the height of the buzz bomb attacks, and he and his shipmates were under fire for 35 days. This type of existence hasn't given Red much time for a per­ sonal life. He is not married, so far, but his eyes light up when he is questioned about this, be­ cause as he puts it, he has "great plans for the future." As everyone knows, Isthmian is going SIU in a big way, and it is due in no small part to the hard work and self sacrifice of volunteer workers like James Fisher. WheiT the results are an­ nounced, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union will owe a great debt to the volunteers who did the job. �TtiE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 6, 1946 Pige Five Preparations Began Day WSB Acted (Continued fro7n Page 1) delaying tactics on the part of the ship operators, or stalling on the part of the Government. The members of the SIU had taken these matters into consideration and had overwhelmingly voted to empower the Seerotary^Treasurer of the Union to call a strike if it became necessary at any time. And in accordance with the Smith-Connally Act, 30 days notice was givgn the Department of Labor. STRIKE CALL The decision to strike to force the WSB to reverse its ruling was made at regular meetings of the SIU and the SUP. Also auth­ orized was a telegram to be sent to Dr John Steelman and W. Willard Wirtz, both ranking members of the Wage Stabiliza­ tion Board. This wire called up­ on the Board to reconsider the action taken, and pointed out that the turn down by the WSB "abrogated the right of free col­ lective bargaining between unions and industry." On Thursday, August 29, the first meeting of the Joint SIUSUP Strike Committee was held at the SIU New York Hall. This is a rank-and-file committee, elected in open sessions by the respective Unions. A Perman­ ent Chairman was picked in the person of Brother Max Koronblatt, and the other members of the committee were assigned other duties and sub-committees. Here is the breakdown on the di­ vision of responsibility: Recording Secretary: B. Goodman Finance Chairman: J. Weir Legal Aid & Hospitalization: H. A. Thompson Strike Picket Chairman: J. Greenhaw Publicity and Proganda: B. Goodman Food and Housing: M. Pappadakas Transportation: F. Ldvell Officials of both Unions were also called upon to assist the Permanent Chairman of the vari­ ous sub-committees. SET FOR ACTION! ARRANGEMENTS In the following days, meet­ ings were held regularly, and the many details that have to be ironed out to make an action suc­ cessful were discussed. One prime matter of importance was the question of food and lodging. In the capable hands of Michael Pappadakas even this obstacle was overcome and arrangements were set up to feed three hot meals to the picketers stationed near the Hall, and two hot meals to those stationed too far away from the Hall to return for all three meals. In addition, these Brothers will be provided with lunch money and carfare. Ar­ rangements also were made to provide lodging in various parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan. • •; J Other broadsides were directed at the marine unions not affili­ ated with the AFL, and it was made explicit that the establish­ ment of picketlines was not aim­ ed at any union or individual, but rather as a defense against Government interference and control of free collective bar­ gaining. 1 The rank-and-file Strike Committee met regularly, and decisions were arrived at only after thorough discussion of all angles. And then, when everything was set, and the vrell-oiled ma­ chinery already in motion, the Press was called in for a conference. All New York City papers were represented, and the wire services also made sure that they had coverage. The questioning by reporters, the popping of flash bulbs, all this added to the already mounting tension. There was no hedging on questions. The Chairmen of the Strike sub-committecs gave full and sincere answers to all questions. It was apparent to the reporters that the Union had no in­ tention of backing down, and the only acceptable decision would be reversal of the V/SB ruling. This sentiment was reflected in the stories carried by all newspapers. In the above picture, from left to right, are Paul Hall, SIU Director of Organization; Morris Weissberger, SUP New York Port Agent; Max Korenblaii, Chairman of the Strike Committee; John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU; and Michael Pappadakas and James DeViio, mem­ bers of the Strike Committee. Standing, left to right, are Jack Greenhaw and John Weir, Strike Committee members, and between them, J. P. Shuler, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU. In the foreground are the reporters, busily engaged in asking questions and noting down the replies. for a gigantic mass meeting on Thursday, September 5. At this meeting, which came just before the deadline, the enthusiasm was contagious, and there is no doubt that the men of the SIU-SUP have their minds made up that they are in this fight until it is In preparation for the general won.. strike, a large hall was rented Two More To Go Members Of NMU, MCS, MFOWW In Isthmian; SIU Leads By 2 To 1 The SIU and Ihe SUP have just received an underhand blow from the War Stabilization Board (WSB). It is a twoedged blow—one at us—and one edge directed at the principle of free collective bargaining without Government interference and control. If we, as seamen, and as organized workers, allow this dictatorial decision of the WSB to stand, we are opening the doors to even worse actions by this agency and other Gov­ ernment agencies. Through economic action, the SIU and the SUP have won the highest wages and best conditions ever won by any Union of merchant seamen. This was a hard won victory. The WSB is now trying to rob us of our gains by refusing to honor cer­ tain of the wage increases. To force the WSB to reconsider its aetisni it may bo nonoEsary for the SIU-SUP to tie up every pier in every port. THIS CAN BE DONE. IT WILL BE DONE! In the event this is done, the purpose of our action will be twofold: 1. To prevent "reallocation" of ships and cargo. 2. To demonstrate to the Government bureaus in Wash­ ington that Maritime Workers will not tolerate hijacking of their legitimate gains. This action will force settlement of the beef as soon as possible. TO ALL SEAMEN, WE SAY: THESE PICKETS, IF ESTABLISHED, WILL NOT BE DIRECTED AGAINST YOU. THEY ARE, INSTEAD, AN INSTRUMENT OF PROTECTION FOR THE RIGHTS OF ALL SEAMEN. Aid in this fight by passing this information on to your shipmates. Discuss this in your meetings. Seafarers International Union of North America Sailors Union of the Pacific With only two more Isthmian ships remaining to be voted in the NLRB-conducted election aboard the Isthmian Fleet, the Seafarers International Union is still far out in front of the com­ bined NMU and company vntes by the lopsided margin of better than 2 to 1. The two last ships which have not as yet recorded the choice of their crews arc the Atlanta City and the Fere Marquette. Rumors have it that the Pere Mai-quette may not return to this country. She may be sold in the Philip­ pine Islands. In any case these two ships have until September 18 to be voted. That's the final deadline, after that date the counting of ballots will start. REVIEWING THE SCORE In recapitulating the election results up to date, 86 Isthmian ships' crews have been balloted in various ports in this country, with a couple of these vessels be­ ing voted in Honolulu. Out of this total, the Seafarers definitely lost 8 ships to the NMU; 10 ships were placed in the doubtful col­ umn due to the fact that the Vot(Contmued on Page 9) Mite I m SET TO GO And so, when registration for pickets started on Wednesday morning, September 4, all was in readiness for the biggest beef that the SIU-SUP had ever ta­ ken part in. Leaflets by the thou­ sands had alreadj' been distrib­ uted up and down the water­ front. To members of the SIUSUP a bulletin explaining the action was circulating, gnd other AFL Maritime Unions were giv­ en the score in leaflets addressed to the Longshoremen and the Teamsters. I M AFL Longshoremen, Teamsters We, ihe Seafarers Iniernaiional Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, AFL, have a beef against an agency of tljp United States Government—the Wage Stabilization Board (WSB). We have always fought for higher wages and better work­ ing conditions. The contracts which we recently won on August 5 are no exception, and the provisions of this agreement give the merchant seamen the highest wages ever seen on the water­ front. When this contract was submitted to the WSB for ap­ proval, this finky agency had the nerve to turn down our in­ creases and try to force us to accept lower wages than those we won through fair and square bargaining with the shipowners. WE WILL NEVER STAND FOR THAT. We do our bargaining with the ship operators and we do not intend to let phony bureaucrats rob us of our gains. WE WILL FIGHT AS WE HAVE BEFORE! In the past, when the shipowners or Government refused to negotiate, we fought them and we won. In every one of our fights we have had the active help and backing of the AFL Longshoremen and Teamsters. And in this case, if the WSB won't reconsider its steal of our wages, we are asking for your assistance again. Remsmbar, what the WSB did to us, they could do to you. They didn't pick on us because they don't like use—it's just the opening gun in the battle to break down the collective bargain­ ing system between Unions and employers, and substitute in­ stead Government control. YOU don't want that and neither do we. IF THE WSB HOLDS FAST, WE WILL TIE UP THE ENTIRE WATERFRONT! We will have to do this to stop the Government finks from loading cargo on other ships, or from reallocating our ships to other Unions. This fight CAN be WON, and WON fast if all Seamen, Long­ shoremen and Teamsters stand firm. Show the Government dictators that AFL Unions stand together for common aims. Show them that you realize the threat to collective bargaining ot all Unions that is concealed in the attack on the SIU and the SUP. When we win this beef, it will go down in history as a solid win, not only for the seamen, but for all free Americans who work for a living. STAND FIRM AND WIN A BIG ONE Seafarers International Union of North America Sailors Union of the Pacific �'•IfjfXK.??*''' !^T3^ THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Friday, September 6, 1946 SlU-SUP Strike Ties Up Ail Shipping Iv ' JV hi,;. (Contmned from Page I) same scene was enacted in all other SIU-SUP ports within the next 24 hours, and when the deadline rolled around, all fed­ eral and private shipping in and out of every United States port was paralyzed. Leaders of the two unions in­ volved stated that the paralysis would eontinue until the WSB reverses itself and approves the wage increases won by the Un­ ions in negotiations. Preparations for the strike Rtarted as sooif as the text of the WSB ruling, turning down the salary increases of the SIU-SUP, was made public. In coastwise •^meetings held on Wednesday, August 28, the strike action was decided upon, and a rank-andfile strike committee from each Union was elected from the floor. The two committees met jointly, and their decisions and recom­ mendations were issued to both Unions involved. FIRST NOTICE The first bulletin to the SIUSUP, which gave the background of the beef and the action to be taken, is as follows: The Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific recently negotiated contracts in good faith with var­ ious shipping companies which established wage scales never be­ fore seen in the Maritime Indus­ try. In accordance with the law, these agreements were then sub­ mitted to the Wage Stabilization Board (WSB) for review of the increases granted on ships of the War Shippfhg Administration (WSB). The WSB has dictatorially re­ fused to grant these increases and therefore, our members v/ho sail under WSA jurisdiction will be cheated out of money that is rightfully •theirs. This is a de­ finite plot to break down the sys­ tem of collective bargaining, and substitute instead Governmentdictated wage scales. ' What happened to the SIU and SUP could easily have happened to any other Union. The actions being taken by us is therefore in defense of all labor, as well as in defense of the seamen. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE It may be necessary to take strike action to save our dough. We have already taken a Strike Vote, and the results are over­ whelmingly in favor of strike ac­ tions to force reasonable conces­ sions from the bosses and the Government. An SIU-SUP Strike Committee has been set up, and plans are well under way for smooth concerted action when if the time comes. Other AFL Unions connected in any way with the waterfront are being called on for assis­ tance, and their replies to our re­ quests, show that they are with us in this all-out fight against bureaucratic control of collective bargaining machinery. In line with this, the rank and file mem­ bers of other seamen's unions have also been asked to refuse to work or move "hot" cargo or deallocated ships. And finally, the WSB has been notified that unless the wages we fought for are reinstated by Thursday, Sep, tember 5, the United States faces the most complete tie-up of the Maritime Industry in its history. WHAT YOU ARE TO DO When and if it is necessary to pull the pin, we will lie up the entire waterfront in all harbors. This means all ships in all ports. Be prompt in notifying all Sea­ men, Longshoremen, and Team­ sters of our actions—what caused Ihem—and what we intend to do. Each SIU and SUP mem.ber is to take the responsibility of telling the score to the whole water­ front. You know why YOU are rig,hting, TELL THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW. As in every other beef, the SIU and SUP will fight with every force at our disposal. WE FIGHT TO WIN AND WE WIN OUR FIGHTS. The action of the WSB abrogates the existing agree­ ments between the Union and companies. men; Captain Harry Martin, Pres., MM&P.; J. C. guinn. Sec­ retary, New York Central Trades & Labor Council; Fred Howe, Representative, Commercial Tel­ egraphers Union; William Allen, President, CTU; Captain William Bradley, President, Marino Divi­ sion ILA; Harry Lundeberg, Pres­ ident, SIU; George F. Anderson, Secy-Treas., AMMSOA; Thomas Hill, N. Y. Representative, AM­ MSOA; Michael Cashal, VicePres., Regional Director ILA; John L. Lewis, President, UMW. Responses to this appeal came in immediately, and all were unanimous in pledging complete support to the program adopted by the SIU-SUP. SUPPORT REQUESTED MORE SUPPORT The Joint Strike Committee met regularly, and their delibera­ tions covered any and all aspects of the contemplated action. One of the first moves undertaken was to send a telegram to all af­ filiates of the AFL, explaining the events leading up to the con­ troversy, and asking for support in the ensuing action. This wire read as follows: The Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific negotiated contracts covering wages, working hours, and certain collateral issues in good faith with the ship opera­ tors and through free collective bargaining as guaranteed by The Wagner Act. Although the agreements were approved by the War Shipping Administra­ tion, the National Wage Stabil­ ization Board saw fit to arbi­ trarily disapprove of some pro­ visions of these agreements. The WSB is attempting to use agreements negotiated by the Committee for Maritime Unity-CIO as a ceiling for the entire maritime industry. This action by the WSB abrogates the principles of free collec­ tive bargaining. The SIU-SUP will not tole­ rate this bureaucratic bungling and meddling in our negotia­ tions with the ship operators, and we are declaring a general strike of all American shipping in all ports on all coasts as a protest against the action of the Wage Stabilization Board. We are calling upon t^ie en­ tire American Federation of Labor and its affiliates to assist us in our struggle to gain de­ cent wages, hours and working conditions. Any additional sup­ port which you can supply such as telegrams and verbal pres­ sure upon the WSB to rescind its action will also be appre­ ciated. JOHN HAWK, Secretary-Treasurer, SIU. MAX KORENBLATT, Chairman, Joint SIU-SUP Strike Committee s 51 Beaver St., New York. The wire was addressed to the individuals and organizations listed below: Norwegian Seamen's Union; Swedish Seamen's Union; Dan­ ish Seamens Union; Yugoslav Seamen's Union; Greek Seamen's Union; International Transport Federation Workers Union; William Green, President, AFL; Joseph Ryan, President, ILA; John Owens, Executive Secre­ tary, AFL Maritime Trades Dept.; Martin Lacey, President, N. Y. Central Trades and Labor Council; John Strong, President, Local 807; Intl. Brotherhood Tteamsters, Chauf. & Warehouse­ Next, a telegram was sent off to the other unions, not affiliated with the AFL, which are also connected with the waterfront. These unions, both CIO and un­ affiliated, were apprised of the facts and advised that the picketlines, to be established starting midnight, Thursday, September 5, were solely to protect the right of labor to bargain freely with the employers. The complete text of the mes­ sage is as follows: The Seafarers Internalional Union of Norlh America and the Sailors Union of the Pacific are declaring a General Strike on all ships commencing with Keep in touch with the Union Hall at all times. Do not listen to rumors, or stories in the daily press. All official union announcements will come through the hall and official Union Commit­ tees. a walk out at 12 noon, Thurs­ day, September 5, 1946, with official picket lines being es­ tablished on all docks in all ports starting midnight. Thurs­ day, September 5, 1946. This General Strike is being directed aginst the National Wage Stabilization Board and their autocratic infringement of the rights of free labor to bar­ gain collectively with the op­ erators for wages, hours and working conditions. These picket lines are not directed at any union or indi­ vidual, but are solely for the purpose of forcing the WSB to rescind its dictatorial action, and to protect the rights of all labor to negotiate freely with the employers. JOHN HAWK, Secretary-Treasurer. SIU MAX KORENBLATT, Chairman. Joint SIU-SUP Strike Cooiiiiiiiilee 51 Beaver St., New York This wire was sent to the fol­ lowing unions, and addressed to these individuals: Joseph Curran, President, NMU; Samuel Hogan, President, MEBA; E. P. Trainer, Business Manager, MEBA; E. G. Ramsey, N. Y. Port Agent, MFOWW; Sid­ ney Kaufman, N. Y. Agent, MCS; Walter Reuther, President, UAW; Jack Winacour, Vice President, AC A; Philp Murray, President, CIO. toward reversing WSB ruling denying increases to your membership." The MEBA had this to say; "Members of MEBA will re­ spect pickctlines of SIU and SUP." And finally the NMU came through with this telegram; "If these picketlines are es­ tablished, they should receive full respect of our union. The picketlines should be respected and the strike supported." Meanwhile the activities neces­ sary to set up and run an effi­ cient strike apparatus went on at a steadily increasing pace. The Joint Strike Committee, under the Chairmanship of Max Korenblatt, continued to meet daily, and all problems pertaining to the projected action were thoroughly discussed. The scope of the strike was decided upon, and literature for SIU-SUP mem­ bers was drafted. ACTION GROWS In conjunction with this ac­ tivity, leaflets directed at the other yi.FL and non-AFL mari­ time unions were also turned out and uisLrlfcuted. It is worthy of note that ihe rank-and-file of the seamen's unions known to bo dominated by the Communist Party were very receptive to the information which was dis­ tributed by the Seafarers. The registration of pickets in all ports'started on Wednesday morning, September 4, and all day long seamen queued up to receive assignment to picket duty. Arrangements for food and housing has already been made, and the other sub-committees of the Joint Strike Committee were functioning smoothly. TENSION MOUNTS As the deadline approached, the tension mounted. On Wed­ nesday afternoor a meeting was lield with the top officials of the International Longshoremens As­ sociation, AFL, and the SIU-SUP representatives came away from this conference with the know­ ledge that the longshoremen would back the seamen until vic­ tory had been won. Press conferences were held, and the score was given to the newspapers. The radio commen­ tators broadcast full accounts of impending strike, and on the whole, publicity was fairly fa­ vorable. In a last ditch attempt to post­ pone or completely avert the strike, the National Wage Stabil­ ization Board sent the following telegram to the SIU and the SUP, and to the ship operators: by the WSB to "reconsider" would not be sufficient, and the only acceptable decision would bo for the WSB to agree to re­ verse itself and reinstate the ne­ gotiated wage rates. In New York and Philadelphia alone oyer 400 vessels were tied up, and a spokesman for the War Shipping Administration admit­ ted that the walkout was a "com­ plete shutdown, nationwide." The AFL Marine Trades De­ partment, set up recently in Chi­ cago, pledged its aid to the AFL seamen several weeks ago. This position was reiterated in a press release given out by John Owens, acting Executive Secretary of the National Council. The release follows Af a meeting held today (September 4), between affilia­ ted unions of the newly formed AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, all unions. ILA, SIU, MM&P. CTU, and IBFO, went on record to support the cur­ rent dispute in which the SHI and the SUP are engaged in with Wage Stabilization Board to the extent of their ability. This means that the immedi­ ate result will be, that where the SIU and SUF form picketlines. they will be respected by the affiliated unions. This in effect means a com­ plete tie-up of all American Coastal ports. The point to be brought out is that if the SIU and SUP follow their announ­ ced program of picketing all piers in all ports, that regard­ less of a ship's crews affilia­ tion, and because of AFL af­ filiation of the Longshoremen and Teamsters, that this would mean that all marine traffic comes to a halt. All AFL port Maritime Coun­ cils have been instructed to cooperate 100 per cent in all local areas in a successful prosecution of the dispute. MORE ACTION To implement this stand, in­ structions were wired to all AFL Maritime Councils in every port on the East, West, and Gulf Coasts of the United States. The telegram follows: At an executive meeting of the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment. held in New York on Wednesday. September 4, all affiliates of the Maritme Trades Department went on record to support SIU-SUP 100 per cent in its current dispute with Wage Stabilization Board. You are hereby instructed to comply. John Owens WELL PLANNED In the preparations that pre­ ceded the strike, and in the ac­ tivity which followed close on the heels of the walkout, the members of the SIU-SUP have been kept well informed. The Publicity and Propaganda Com­ mittee issued regular Strike Bul­ letins outlining the days activi­ ties, and as the walkout was tak­ ing place, a packed mass meet­ ing was held at New York's Man­ hattan Center. This meeting was attended by AFL seamen, long­ shoremen, teamsters, tugboatmen, harbor workers, and all other organized workers who QUICK RESPONSE wished to attend. Immediate promises of support The outports have also been in were received. From the Amer­ constant communication with the NO EFFECT ican Communications Association nerve center of the action, and came this message; This double talk had no effect, the Joint Strike Committee, plus "Support such action as may since it was the opinion of the the officials of the Union, is di­ be taken by your organization Strike Committed that a promise recting all strategy and planning. To all parties concerned At the request of the parties the National Wage Stabiliza­ tion Board has decided relative to Case No. 1394-47-2 to sche­ dule a hearing for the purpose of permitting the parties to place before the board the ad­ ditional relevant information referred to in the parlies re­ quest for re hearing and deccnsideraiion. The hearing will be held on Tuesday September 10 at 2:30 room 5406 Department of Labor Building. Washington, D. C. (Signed) W. Willard Wirtz Chairman, National WSB �Friday. September 6r 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pag© Seyeir Non-Union Braggart Backs Down Fast When Showdown Time Conies By.SONNY SIMMONS No Payoffs, But Other Business Keeps Port Savannah On Its Toes NO NEWS?? TAMPA — Things are rocking home, the Florida, will start runalong okay in this port with I 'ling in December. Yes sir, I : quite a few ships coming in but { all during the war ' still no payoffs. There are lots I ^ preference on a job when she .starts sailing of jobs available and plenty of again." men totakc them. Plight i'loW v/t: Imagine his embarrassment have two ships in port with the when the barkeep tells him that promise of two snore later in the 1 was the SlU agent in the port. >k. This donkey then started trying 1 hear that the Florida will to square himself with me. Silence this week from li By ARTHUR THOMPSON Branch Agents of Ihe follow­ SAVANNAH—Business in Sa and proud of it. Please except start running again the first of vannah is very poor, although my apologies. Captain. ing porfs! December and the P & O stiffs shipping has not been too bad VJBLL -SR-Ak3£> — LOCAL ITEMS.SAN FRANCISCO are sure flocking around waiting We haven't had a payoff since "BUT iFHt-tRThere has been a lot of talk HOUSTON for her to get ready. July 10th although quite a few and newspaper reports about the CHARLESTON •tB — The other night, after a hard ships have hit this port. We dis­ amount of cattle tO' be shipped MOBILE ere. day at the office 1 was cooling patched 45 men during the last through Savannah, and there's a GALVESTON my tonsils at a local spot where week and have only 12 full book hell of a lot of horses waiting, to NORFOLK none of the customers know me. members and 14 permits regis­ be shipped, but we still lack NEW ORLEANS when 1 overheard a conversation tered. If we had another ship ships. Quite a- few horses died SAN JUAN between the bartender and one to crew up we'd be out on a limb. either from lack of water or the PORT ARTHUiV of the customers. The Falsraouth, which sailed heat and although the situation is The guy drinking says "My last week, was only one man a little better they're still dying short, which was quite a surprise. off pretty rapidly. If something When that scow hit this port 1 isn't done soon we'll have enough though she'd be here for an in­ dead horses around here to start Said he was willing to come by ' definite period. She needed so a glue factory. and square his book and ship many repairs it looked pretty We've had quite a few tripthrough the SlU again. A real hopeless. The Eastern Steamship carders who were far behind in sad case if 1 ever saw one. Company, however, should be their obligations and when they SOME CHANGES By LOUIS GOFFIN given credit for what it did on were told about the resolution this case. They bent over back­ concerning suspended members , Much has been written recent Hudgins, the former Port Cap­ Once before 1 wrote an article wards to meet the crew's re­ wo had quite a lot of alibis and ly on the mismanagement and tain for Bull Line, has retired on withholding taxes and 1 feel sob-stories. quests. and his place has been taken phony rules enforced by red tape It seems most of the delinquent regulations in Marine Hospitals that a 7-epeat can't do any harm. by a guy named Haslitt. So far The Deck Gang and Steward's As most of us know, before the our relations with him have been Department are all oldtimers and members had a hell of a lot of 1 can remember when Marine sickness in the family lately or used to old ships and as long as Hospitals were for the most part war seamen were exempted from good, and from the looks of they were fairly comfortable they didn't know what the solely for merchant seamen; now income taxes if they were out of things they will continue that they were willing to sail her any­ Union's Constitution was all the only thing marine about them the country in excess of six way. where. They came from the old about, etc. But, these same char­ is the name. Any government months. During the war how­ Alcoa hasn't had a ship in on school which believes a ship is acters aboard ship seem to know or civil service worker and his ever, the law was changed due to their Island run yet. They were all the agreements inside out. what the crew makes it. family have first access to the the fact that a few Washington to start up on August 12th, but GOOD CREW hospital and the seamen have to bureaucrats decided that the sea­ to date we've had no word on go through a mass of red tape to men were making too much them. Lykes Brothers are agents The Skipper and the Chief are money and some of it should .be for Alcoa in this Port and their receive any treatment or care. both okay and the Steward, Sam siphoned off. They stuck the tax Port Captain says that he hasn't The solution to this problem is Bayne, is an oldtimer and exon us and we didn't make any heard from them either. for new hospitals to be built for piecard so 1 don't believe there objections as we figured the seamen and their families ex­ will be any trouble at the payoff. We are taking an active part in money was needed to win the the Central Trades Group: the clusively, and as long as a man The SS Zachary Taylor came By HERBERT JANSEN has been a bonafide seaman at war. Teamsters and Chauffeurs, Long­ in from Charleston last week one time or another he should be CHICAGO — Now that the Now that the war has been shoremen, Fishermen and our or­ with a list of beefs a mile long. Since they were all legitimate Lakes Strike is over, the breezes eligible for free medical treat­ over for a year it is time for ganization are well up in local blowing in off Lake Michigan are ment whenever necessary. Uncle Sam to do something to affairs. We manage to get our sweet and untainted once more. relieve us of this heavy burden. men on all committees, and CARE FOR ALL Some of the stuff that was passed We have nothing against gov­ We are stuck with the Coast things are opening up now. When out during the strike really foul­ ernment and civil service work­ Guard, the red tape Marine Hos­ we started taking an active part ed things up a bit. ers receiving medical aid—as a pitals and a lot of bum laws. The the first of the year, things were The phony propaganda the matter of fact free medical treat­ just step for the government to in a rut, but we have built fires com#fiies passed out during their ment should be accessable to all take is the withdrawal of this under their tails and now things political strike made them tops people who cannot afford to pay. tax and the reestablishment of are humming along. as organizers for the SlU. One Seamen are among those people the pre-war income tax for sea­ And that's all from Tampa for of their phony statements ap­ who are not in a position to pay men. this week. peared in the Pilot to the effect high medical fees, due to the fact that the SlU crew of the Mil­ that the average seaman works waukee Clipper had walked off only seven or eight months a their ship in Milwaukee with the year, and even with the increased beefs, we went to town and got support of the longshoremen. wages finds it pretty difficult to her squared away to the satis­ This the commies would have pay lareg hospital and doctor faction of the crew. She sailed liked to see, but it was a com­ bills. this morning and may be gone plete lie. They must really take In short, as long as a man is a By PAUL GONSORCHIK us for a bunch of suckers. for a couple of months. seaman and in need of medical We also crewed up the SS Jef­ treatment, he should be given FOOLED NOBODY For the information of men Benny Gonzales, on the second ferson City this morning; man­ The statements that the NMU this treatment without being stopping off at the NeV York floor at tne Registration window, aged to get a full crew with the issued to the press may have treated like a bum. Throw out Hall there is a public telephone tells me that he answers approx­ exception of four men. We'll fooled John Q. Public, but they the red tape, give immediate imately 300 questions every day. probably get them by next week. didn't fool the seamen and that's treatment and cease immediately on the third floor. It is impor­ lie says two-thirds of them do tant that all personal calls in or not pertain to the Union and half The SS Julius Olsen stopped who the NMU should have con­ that old phony 60 day rule. out be m^e through this phone of the rest should be handled on b|y to top off, but we hardly cerned itself with. It was very knew she was in port. There easy for the seamen to check up and not over the business tele­ the fifth tloor. Poor, overworked were no beefs and no replace­ on anything Curran or his boys phones. The traffic over the Benny—he is knocking his. head said as most of it was strictly ments. Union telephones is terrific nor­ against the wall down there. Let's The SS John Rowland, an SUP bunk. Maybe they'll wake up mally and cannot stand the ad­ save him from the happy house ship, has been in port since the some day to the fact that it only ditional strain of personal calls. and in turn spare ourselves re­ first of August and is still wait­ takes one misstatement and the Recently this was demon­ ceiving a blast of hot profanity ing for orders. Usually when a confidence of a seaman is lost. strated when a Union brother by smiling at him and just saun­ ship is in port that long, a string Shipping has been very good carried on an extended conversa­ tering by. of petty beefs comes in from time in this Windy City during the tion with a girl over the dis­ It's beginning to sound as to time, but we haven't had a past week. The passenger ships" patcher's telephone. When the though all 1 do is crab and lec­ single beef on her; except one are on their last legs now. The call was finished a shipping com­ ture about one thing or another. from the Old Man. North American and South pany called and told me that 1 never thT-ow any orchids to any­ I mentioned in a previous re­ American are on a two week allthey had been trying to contact one, and 1 do throw barbs port that he used to be a SUP lakes cruise that will end up Sep­ me as they needed a man in a aplenty, but constructive criti­ member. Capt. 'Whifey' Benson tember 15. They will then tie hurry, but,, it was already too cism is always welcome, I be­ Ybu cAN'Pftoin)!?/ was highly indignant when he up at Holland, Michigan, for the WeAfi-THC'BWnBC'/ late and the ship had sailed a lieve, and it never killed anyone. read this and told his crew to winter. This is one trip that the man short. So fellas, cooperate So if 1 throw one your way, it is lose no time in informing me that hoys and girls have waited for and things will run smoothly all not personal, but for the good of he is still a member of the SUP. all year. around. the Union and the membership. Patrolman On Marine Hospitals And Unfair Withholding Taxes NMU Spoils Sweet Breezes Dispatcher Airs Beefs Collecteil Around The New York Hall �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Strike Action Comes Just As Business And Shipping Pick Up Friday, Sepiembar 6, 1946 AND STILL GROWING Knowledge Of Law Is Very Important For Merchant Seamen • By JOE ALGINA f t'-i NEW YORK—All through the dog days we looked forward to the time when business would pick up so that we could ship as many men as wanted to leave the fair town of New York. Well, this turn of events recently came about, and now we are unable to ship men due to the beef against the Wage Stabilization Board. It seems a shame that the wages we fought for are being withheld by a lot of men who have no idea of the problems of seamen or other workingmen. They set up a lot of rules and try to make them apply even if it is impossible to do so. The mem­ bers of these red tape bureaus can't make" an independent de­ cision and so they have to rely on rules and -regulations that might not fit the problem in question. That is what happened to us. We negotiated wages that are far in advance of those being paid to other seamen. So the WSB tries to roll back our wages in the hopes that the other seamen's unions will therefore keep quiet about more money. That kind of reasoning leads directly to chaos —as it has in this case. Saulte Ste. Marie Makes Progress By S. R. BOULANGER SAULT STE. MARIE—Hereon this most vital line in America, where the iron ore from Minne­ sota, Michigan and Wisconsin goes through the locks every­ thing is going swell. The strike is not bothering us and we are making more ships than we ever made before. We hope to have every one of the shipping companies realize what the SHI means to a sailor. We trust that they will come to a full appreciation of what better liv­ ing conditions, improved em­ ployee-employer relations will mean in better service rendered, and they will come to know that the human element is the most important item in the category. The commies tried to stop me from putting our literature on board ships, but your truly is the only one who can deliver the goods aboard siiip. From the pro­ cession of boats thru the locks it looks as though our message is carrying wpigbt, They are start­ ing to see the light. I don't see how those birds could have expected us to agree to the burglary of rtioncy that we fought for. Any time a man puts his hand in my money pock­ et, you can bet that he is asking for trouble. And this time is no exception. The members of tlie SIU-SUP are on the bricks through no fault of their own. Strike action is not entered into lightly, and Lhe Seafarers does not undertake a responsibility like this unless che Union is sure that it is right, and sure that is can win. In this case we are sure on both counts. Reports coming in from all other ports indicate that the ac­ tion is complete all over. There is never any reluctance on the part of Seafarers to fight for what is rightfully theirs. They know that this beef is more than just for the seamen; that it is a oattle for all labor. GOOD MIXTURE To get back to news of the port of New York, it sure takes a big beef to bring the oldtimers rallying around the Hall. In the past few days I have seen many of the men who played a big part in the establishment and growth of our Union. Seeing Lhem around brings back old .memories, and it is good to have the steady hands mixed in with the newer members in time of trouble. Of course, even while the prep­ arations for the strike were going an, the Patrolmen still had to carry on their routine duties, i'his was in addition to the spec­ ial work they took on in connecaon with the strike. So most of he piccards are pretty well worn jut, but they seem to thrive on vork and I guess they will come jut of this okay. Joint Action Works Weil By J. S. WILLIAMS CORPUS CHRISTI — We had a little joint Union action down here this past week. The Inter­ national Union of Operating En­ gineers, Local 450, AFL, pulled a strike on the Nueces Navigacion Commission here last Tues­ day evening asking for recogni­ tion of their Union. The En­ gineers refused to open the draw bridge to ships other than emer­ gency or government jobs. The Commission thought they could beat them out of it easily as there were only six men in­ volved. Well, these six men with the support of the SIU, ILA and the rest of the organized men on the waterfront soon tied up the whole port. By the next evening the Commission was more than ready to recognize their union. There was a total of 500 men out in support of their demands and their picket lines were respected 100 per cent. Business and shipping has been slow for the puast v/eek. We had the Capital Reef and The Fort Lane in. We covered these ships and settled the few beefs in the crew's favor. Well, fellows, the sun is still shining bright and the Mexican gals are still beautiful, so when you start feeling the cold breath of winter come on down here and enjoy life to its fullest. By JIMMY HANNERS JACKSONVILLE—I have just finished reading Bob Matthews column "Lets Look At The Law." Something of this nature has been needed for a long time and serves a valuable purpose. I would like to suggest that the Log run an article every week on sections of Martime Law that cause the most disputes and beefs. I, like Brother Matthews, do not believe that all seaamen should be sea lawyers, but all seamen should have some idea of the laws that govern them. I know for a fact many cases when seamen had no knowledge of the law and were beaten out of legitimate claims.' Port Boston Has Plenty Of Beefs, Mostly About Ship's Officers SHOULD KNOW In a specific case, the delegate of a ship approached the Skip­ per with a beef and were told that according to the law, he the By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON — For the port of Boston shipping and business were rather slow during the past week. There are always a num­ ber of arrivals scheduled, but somehow they all seem to be di­ verted just before reaching port. It may be a vicious rumor, but it is being bruited about that some of these diversions are now tieing up at Salt Lake City. However, there does seem to be more work than ever for the Patrolmen. great harm was done. But the next day our boys visited a few Embs. Result the NMU goon squad hasn't been heard of since. NEW HALL SAiS .•. . / F We are now set up in the new building in Boston. Address: 276 State Street; Telephone: Bowdoin 4057 (Agent), Bowdoin 4455 (Dispatcher). The difference in working conditions is really a treat—and the members on the beach have an attractive Hall in which to spend some leisure hours. Skipper was right in his stand. This oddity may be accounted The outlook for the coming If the Delegates in this case had for by the fact that five out of known a little of the law the seven ships that were handled GSTHm! by this branch recently all had Skipper was referring to, they HIS ?0? major beefs. All of them con­ could have shown where there cerning the licensed officers. It ToTHS were two interpretations of the is getting so that one can almost law. expect that the crew of the next vessel to dock here will present demands that the Skipper and Mates, the Chief and Assistants, must get off. Of course this busi­ ness can be carried to the point of absurdity. JUST BEEFS There are plenty of justifiable beefs of this nature, everyone knows, and where justice is on the side of the crew, it is always possible to get some favorable action. However, there are also other cases where some mem­ bers wax indignant because-they had to work during the voyage. I have been wondering of late just how much the articles in the Log, which detail just how this Skipper or that Engineer was forced off a ship through Union action, contribute to the increas­ ing frequency of such- beefs. The NMU goons had an active night -last week. About 30 of them surrounded an Isthmian ship and the berth v/here she was docked about midnight to catch up with that part of the crew which would be returning at that hour, for they could be sure there was an SIU crew aboard the way things are going with Isthmian. They probably figured to express their disappointment and chagrin by giying one of our boys (one who figured to have a few drinks in him, at that) a go­ ing over. Anyway, this display of cour­ age on the part of the dirty 30 resulted in three of our members getting nailed —• fortunately no I might also suggest that the Seafarers put out a small hand­ book covering certain sections of the law that are dealt with on almost every voyage. This handbook should be given to the delegates of every depart­ ment along with a copy of the agreement. I am sure something week, insofar as shipping is con­ of this nature would clear up a cerned is very poor, but things lot of misunderstanding and should get a lot better soon— make for a more informed mem­ somehow they always do. bership. Baltimore Gives To Hospitalizeil By WILLIAM RENTZ BALTIMORE — Crews of the following ships remembered their Brothers in the marine hospital by donating funds for their incidential expenses: SS Venore, $15.00; SS Cubore, $6.00; SS Philip Thomas, $14.00; SS Mayo Brothers, $18.00; and the SS Selma Victory $17.00. The money was divided equally among the following Seafarers now recuperating: A. Rioux, Hart Brown, R. Johnson, J. Lawler, Moses Morris, Morse Ellsworth, T. Carroll, W. Silverthorne, J. Kelly, P. Lopez, E. J. Dellamano, L. R. Lickes, Harry Cronin, S. Puzalewski, B. Thomas, J. Wag­ ner, R. Klemm and M. Little. John Taurin of the Baltimore Hospital Committee reports that the men in the hospital wish to convey their thanks to the Broth­ ers who, by their donations are making their stay in the hospital more pleasant. Sf if BALTIMORE — Seafarers in this port from the SS George Gershwin, Robin Adair, Golden Fleece and John Blair donated a total of $78.00 to their fellow union brothers in the marine hospital here. The SS White Cloud also donated $30.00 to the hospitalized men. The brothers who received the money were: Hart G. Brown, William Reeves, Charle.s Kasparian, Nick Marovich, J. R. Wagner, George Lendermann, Horse Ellsworth, W. Silverthorne, James E. Kelly, E. J. Dellaman, M. H. Nelson Jr., Peter Lopez, L. R. Tickle, H. J. Cronin, M. Little, T. M. Richardson, Jacinto Figueroa, Henry Willett, Arthur L, King, William R. Hahn, Moses Morris and William Connver. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 8, 1948 Here's A Record To Shoot At: He Sailed Three Isthmian Ships Bob "Rod" Huykman, Wiper, is another Seafarer who has done his share of sailing Isthmian ships and trying to organize that company's seamen into the SIU. He was on the Eastpoint Victory, Red Rover, and Steel Inventor, all of which voted strongly for the Seafarers. The net result so far, with the SIU leading better than 2 to 1 and only three more ships left to vote, shows how well SIU members sailing Isth­ mian have done their job. Red spent around four months on the Eastpoint Victory, and was very much impressed by the job done aboard that ship in the earlier days of the Isthmian drive by Mike Hook and Jack Parker. He left the Eastpoint after completing one voyage, and signed on the Red Rover last March. Red paid off the Red Rover in Ceylon, returning to the U. S. on the Steel Inventor. VOTED ON INVENTOR When the Inventor voted at New York on August 28, Red voted with the rest of the crew, giving the SIU a top heavy vote of better than 80 percent. Inci- Two More To Go In Isthmian; SIU Leads By 2 To 1 BOB HUYKMAN dentally. Red praised the work done aboard the Steel Inventor by volunteer organizer Bob Hutchinson. According to Red, "I found a swell bunch of guys aboard the Steel Inventor. They treated me swell, as did the guys on the Red Rover and the Eastpoint Victory. I'm really glad that these boys are going to be in the SIU as soon as the votes are tabulated and the SIU is certified by the National Labor Relations Board." Incidentally, take a look at that magnificent bunch of spin­ ach on Red in the picture accom­ panying this article. When he first went aboard an Isthmian vessel, Red made a bet to let that beard grow until Isthmian went (Continued from Page 5) SIU. To make a long story short, ing on them ranged between 48 he's getting a shave this week! to 52 percent for the SIU; and the other 68 ships were definitely in the Seafarers column. These figures are based on es­ timates of the results on each ship made by .official observers. Isthmian crewmembers, and vol­ unteer ships organizers aboard The solidarity of the AFL each of these ships. SIU ballots maritime unions was clearly il­ on the 68 ships which are con­ sidered as Seafarers ships ranged lustrated recently in San Franfrom 53 percent to ICQ percent. ciSco, when the Masters, Mates In estimating the total votes cast and Pilots received the coopera­ for the SIU, unofficial tabulations place the Seafarers margin at tion of the SIU in a dispute with approximately 70 percent, or non-union ships' officers. slightly better than 2 to 1! The SS Eben H. Linnell of the SIU Men Offer Aid To MM&P A PROBLEM, BUD? The life of Ihe present day seaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is at the mercy of unscrupulous companies, government agenci-s, 'brass hats and human sharks of various descripiions, everyone trying to take advantage of him. If he hap­ pens to know some of his rights, he is sneermgly refer­ red to as a Sea Lawyer. A Special Services Dept. of the Union has been set up to consult with you on all your problems involving the Coast Guard, Shipping Commission­ ers, Unemployment Insur­ ance, personal injury claims, your statutory rights when you. become ill aboard ship. Immigration Law6, and your dear, beloved Draft Board. If you happen to be in New York, contact us personally, or if you are out of town, write and you will receive a prompt reply. Address all mail to SPE­ CIAL SERVICES, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Your Union is your shoreside contact. USE IT'S FACILI­ TIES. By ROBERT Page Nine Why Seamen Dislike Coast Guard: If You Need Any More Reasons By STEAMBOAT O'DOYLE Believe it or not, I've heard cadero. (These are the men who that the Coast Guard brasshats "understand" us.) can't understand why we resent NO RIGHT them handling us. Well, if any Because I v/as told personally of them read the Log here's why by one of them that "You guys one seaman hates their guts; are going to be taught discip­ Because when seamen were line." (And to them that means ready to go out on strike for a the works — saluting, sir-ing, living wage, the Coast Guard courts martial — that we've got volunteered to break the strike, now. Captain's mast, and all the and even halted all their dis­ rest of it.) charges. (These are the men who These gilt-cuffed commissars are going tp administer justice have no more right to govern us to us.) Because when my buddy used The SAILS a boat tiller to defend himself against a drunk coming at him with a knife, they sentenced him to six months unemployment "for using lifeboat equipment without authority." (These are the men who are going to look out for our welfare.) Because I saw them take one of the finest men I ever knew, an oldtimer and a builder of this Union, and ruin him by telling him he could not go to sea, which than the army has to be govern­ was his life, so now he is rotting ing, issuing directives and giving' away in the ginmills of Embar- "hearings" to Local 12 of the Garbage Workers' Union. They are not sailors, most of them, never having been out of the United States or even on a ship, but only law class grinds. Yet they will come on your ship and glibly tell white-haired oldtimers how to do their work. They are sneaks, trying to set officers and crew against each other with sniveling questions around each other's backs, as the more trouble they stir up, the more drastic regulations they can MATTHEWS rivet on us. They are petty despots, little which has already been deduct­ Napoleons of the waterfront, ed from his pay. So, from these few examples, with the military mind that can you can see that there are many understand only the relationship loopholes to the law regarding of masters and slaves. Last week this column dealt with "logging" and entry of the offense in the log book. The whole subject of logging is a long one that is of prime import­ ance to merchant seamen be­ seamen. The interpretation of UNION BUSTERS cause each log that stands up the law is as important as the The CG was given the job of constitutes a fine, and that means written law itself. No seaman breaking the mariiime unions by less take home pay at the end of can really expect to become an Harry S. Truman when he failed a voyage. authority, but it is for the good to bluff the sailors like he bluffed Practically every part of the of all if we learn a little about the railroad workers . Their goal law regarding logs has been sub­ the laws which govern us and is the reduction of seamen to mitted to courts for final test, control our actions at sea. uniformed auxiliary of the navy, and so the precedents are al­ a la the Maritime Service. ready established. Here are some Look at the Helen, where the South Atlantic SS Company was of the rulings which are enacted | WSB BEEF eight Seafarers were given a to­ recently delivered to the Korean as fact at law: tal of four years on the beach^ Of special interest to all Isth­ Government. The crew was re­ I. The logbook of a vessel for daring to demand American, mian seamen should be the de­ patriated and paid off in full with is not proof per se of the facts conditions on American ships. termined battle which the SIU- full bargaining rights in San therein stated, except in cer­ But these bathtub commodores SUP are putting up against the Francisco. tain cases provided for by By W. REIDY are only straw men. Their only arbitrary decision of the War A representative of the MM&P, statute. strength is our weakness. The Stabilization Board in cutting Local 90, contacted the deck of­ This means that the word of PHILADELPHIA—We expect- only way they can survive is SlU-SUP wages down to the ficers, who were all non-union, the logbook is not conclusive' ed a nice quiet Labor Day here through our timidity and fear of NMU level. The complete de­ and asked them to join the union. unless witnesses can be found in the city of Brotherly Love, them. They are only a few beUtails regarding the WSB beef are He pointed out to them that they to testify as to the truth of the and it was a' peaceful day for all bottomcd bureaucrats; they in another section of the Log. Seafarers. There was one ship in aren't tough. One punch, onehad received many benefits from entry. • and all Isthmian men are urged on Labor Day and so we kept puff, and they will be flat as a the contract won by union men. 2. To make the log of any to read this story. the Hall open, otherwise all of us hatch cover. Go after them, and. , value as evidence, the entries The Captain agreed to sign up, The Seafarers has never lost a would have taken the day "off and you will be amazed at how quick­ should be made at the time of but the mates refused. The Sec­ beef of this kind, and all hands enjoyed the last days of summer ly they fold. the transactions referred to. fully expect to win this beef just ond Mate was arrogant and at a nearby beach. These bugeaters have been Therefore, failure to follow this threatening. He only laughed like the others. When any gov­ Now that the straw hats have ernment bureau or agency steps when told his overtime could be ruling may be enough to over­ been thrown away we can start standing a death watch over mar­ itime freedom for four years now, throw a log if it is not entered at into the picture and nullifies attached. looking forward to the boys but eight bells are about to. the time of the alleged violation. the best wages and working con­ hooking onto southbound ships. ASSISTANCE OFFERED 3. Where a sailor was fined I don't blame them a bit. I'll strike for them. Pretty soon ditions in the Maritime Industry The 100 percent SIU crew a portion of his wages for dis­ stick around Philly and see it they'll be back on lifeguard duty which the SIU-SUP won from showed its solidarity, when, at obedience of orders, but the through with all the oldtimers • the operators as a result of free the payoff they volunteered to Master of the ship did not who are contemplating holing collective bargaining, then it's give the MM&P any assistance make an entry of the offense in up here for the season. time to call a halt. And that's needed. When the Second Mate the ship's logbook on the day just what the Seafarers did. Not only did the boys have their saw that the representative of the offense was committed, When this beef against the noses to the wind for signs of such fine was no defense to an WSB is won, it will be a victory the MM&P was not alone he winter, but also for signs of the actiozi by the sailor against the for all labor. It will mean that changed his tune entirely and strike that has boiled up in the ship to recover the wages. the Union can once again bargain apologized. He then said he last few days. We are all 'set for would join the Master, Mates collectively with the shipowner In the event that you are log­ the big show when it breaks, and and Pilots in Savannah, Georgia. free from government interfer­ ged for failing to carry out or­ Philly will lock up with the rest No final action has been taken ders, and the Skipper fails, for ence and meddling. And it will of the ports. mean that the Isthmian seamen on this case, but the militancy qf any reason, to enter the offense will be able to bargain as Sea­ the SIU working with the MM&P in the logbook, the fact that the Red Truesdale has been pretty farers with the Isthmian Lines proved to one more non-union fine was paid does not stop a busy getting things ready and '^1 tor the kind of a contract that group the true meaning of soli­ seaman from an action at law to will give out the dope to all next at Coney Island and we're the • 111 darity. recover the amount of wages week. all Isthmian men want. . guys who'll put tham ther®. Phllly Awaits Strike Gall -in �'-;xiBiEjiSB!BWiii)*.«yjai: lia-^PWHWUBHEW Page Ten EaBiiri*'!];-''- Fridaf, Septombar 6» 1946 Tnm SEAFARERS LOG SHIPS' MI1II1JTES AND NEWS HIGH SPOT IN THE LOW COUNTRY Delegate Warns The Ambitious The Bucko Chief Mate of the SS Lindenwood Vic­ tory is in hot water. A sizzling resolution roundly de­ nouncing him as an inhuman "trouble maker," and con­ demning him for his "phony tactics," was passed by the crcwmcmbers at a recent shipboard meeting held at sea. Further, the crew instructed the* for an investigation of his ne­ SIU Port Agent in New Orleans glect of ailing cattlemen. to have the Bucko removed from The text of the resolution deal­ the ship. ing with the Chief Mate follows: A grim lesson learned by an overly ambitious Tripcarder who refused to heed the advice of his more experienced Union Broth' ers not to take on a job not cov­ ered by the duties of his rating is revealed in a story attached to the ship's minutes by the Engine Delegate aboard the SS Hastiiigs a Waterman ship. The Tripcarder, who was sail­ ing as an Oiler, also took it upon himself to perform work alone which should have been done un der supervision. The Delegate of iers the sad tale of the Oiler as a warning and advises others not to follow in his tracks. STORY UNFOLDS But here's the Delegates story: It all began when the Oiler started pumping oil settlers (a task never undertaken by an oiler alone). He said he wartted to do it as he was learning some­ thing about the procedure. I tried to tell him that if he didn't stop " he would be stuck with a job he couldn't get out of and sure enough, stuck he was. If he had refused to do the job in the first place he wouldn't have gotten in as deep as he did, but he would not listen to rea­ son. (Remember he was learning to pump settlers). Gradually our ambitious stu­ dent began to tire of his school­ ing and started looking to me for support. He cried and he bitched, and went to the First Assistant. SHOULD BE SUPERVISED SS Lindenwood Bucko Draws Crew's Fire Jimmie Beresford brought this picture back so he could sigh over memories of nights in Rotterdam. He was a crewmember aboard the SS Donald Wright, which pulled into New York last week, the first American Pacific freight ship to make that port. Close second to the Chief Mate in the race for honors as the vessel's phony' was the Purser, who drew fire from the cattle­ men aboard the Lindenwood Vic­ tory, for his "tardy and inade­ quate medical attention" to sev­ eral of their members. The 32 cattle-handlers signed a detailed statement citing the Purser for his failings. They were support­ ed in their charges in a motion carried by the SIU crew calling Seafarer Sadly Relates How He Made Voyage From Curacao To New York In Seven Months Melvin Hoy, Pumpman, took the long voyage home. But it wasn't by his own preference that he spent seven months plow­ ing around the seas just to get back from Curacao, in the Dutch West Indies. Brother Hoy sailed happily from the States in January of this year aboard the SS Fallen Timbers on what he thought would be a short run to the Caribbean port and back. Fate, however, in the form of a dis­ located shoulder, which he sus­ tained just 20 minutes before the Deconhill vessel was to leave Curacao, changed his course and calendar. The injured Hoy was removed from the vessel and taken to the company doctor in the port. There his shoulder was set—but Hoy wasn't. The Fallen Timbers had sailed without him, and all his gear was still aboard. So, he lay around in Curacao until he could get a ship heading back to the States. The First said that it was an Oiler's job, but only when done under the supervision of the En­ gineer on watch. The Oiler hadn't told me that he was do­ ing it all alone, but this consola­ tion didn't help him much as he kept griping. I finally told him to put in MUST LEAVE overtime for it, since he was do­ Finally, at the end of three ing the whole job alone. This f seempii to ea.se hi.s pain a littlei -weeks, the American consul as he said no more for a month. called Hoy to his office and in­ Then one day the First asked formed him that the local immi­ to look at the overtime sheets. gration Vauthorities thought he Our boy turned in overtime for about 150 hours for pumping set­ time sheets back. He said he tlers. I could see the First getting wanted to forget the whole mat­ up pressure and he nearly burst ter. The First replied that it was when he saw the total. He blew too late, and to get on fhe ball. his stack and almost blew the The Oiler then topped every­ Oiler through the bulkhead as he laid into him verbally. I'll skip thing off by going to the Chief the unprintable stuff, but I • and telling him that the Engine caught a few of his words to the j Delegate was forcing him to put effect that if he wanted to playj in overliine by threatening to that way he would fix his wagon pull his tripcard. and if he ever caught him play-' The whole matter is hanging ing around or sitting down while fire until we see a Patrolman, but on watch anymore he would send the moral of the story is: Stick to him out of the engine room. I your own job. By doing as this man did he caused a lot of trouble TOO LATE I j and in the end he turned on his What does our boy do when he own Union to get himself out of thinks it over but run back to a mess he could have easily the First and ask for his over­ avoided. had been around long enough, and that it would be necessary for him to leave the island on the next American vessel. There was a ship leaving that very day, the consul added. Her name was the Fort Cornwallis. "Ugh," replied Brother Hoy, "that's an NMU ship. You can't do this to me." Of course they couldn't. But they did. Where was the Cornwallis go­ ing,? Hoy wanted to know. The consul told him it was going down to Rio de Janeiro and Santos, then back to the States. Hoy shrugged his should­ ers and boarded the ship. TEXT OF RESOLUTION WHEREAS: The Chief Mate, is a trouble maker, and does not like any Steward who does not cater to him, and does all in his power to find wrong with the Stewards department —oven to the extreme of hav­ ing an inspection at 11:22 a. m., eight minutes before dinner, and then having another in­ spection two days later in the effort to turn Stewards into phonies; and WHEREAS: The Chief Mate is inhuman because he hid port hole screens aboard this ship (a cattle wagon) when the gal­ ley, crew's mess, and cattle­ men's mess and many of the crew's quarters had no screens. Cornwallis went to Rio and San­ tos all right—but there was more. She called at the "Rock," and then to Hoy's amazement, head­ ed out to the Persian Gulf. After making several ports there, she went next to Honolulu, where Brother Hoy got off. A short while later, he caught another ship back to the States, arriving in Frisco just a little more than seven months after he started opt on the short run for Curacao. As Brother Hoy reminisced over his circuitous return home, he recalled particularly his wait in Curacao. He stayed, during that time, at the Hotel Curacao, SOMETHING FISHY which he said is geared for a Evidently the consul didn't good time. know the axact itinerary, or there "But," Brother Hoy concluded, was a change in routing, for! "tell the fellows to lay off the things didn't work out exactly as Hotel Juliano down there. It's Hoy was led to believe. The a flea-bag." HELL IN HILO Manure and flies have, there­ fore, been coming into these places for the past two trips. For two days after leaving the "Rock" on this return trip to the States, he did not put out port hole screens; and WHEREAS: The Chief Mate is in charge of the ship's up­ keep, he should see that these conditions do not exist, but on the contrary instigates them; therefore BE IT RESOLVED: that we, tlie crew of the S3 Linden­ wood Victory go on record to condemn this mate for his phony tactics, and we instruct our SIU Agent in the Port of New Orleans to have him re­ moved from this ship, and al­ low anyone to sign on articles until he is removed. OVERTIME llfM Just a sample of the destruction wrought by the hurricane which recently swept the island of Hilo in the Hawaii's. Sea­ farer "Red" Fisher 'shot' this scene. The Chief Mate was also scored for his handling of the overtime aboard the ship, one of the Tnembers charged at the meet­ ing. He revealed that the Bosun and Deck Delegate had asked the Mate to turn the men to on painting, and any other such necessary work, when the ves­ sel left Norfolk. The Mate refused, stating that there would be enough work on the return trip. He said, further, that the men would be given stevedore work in the holds on the way back to the States. But (Continued on Page 11) �Friday, September 6, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings TULANE VICTORY, May 30 —Chairman S. Grantham; Sec­ retary F. Robinson. Motions carried: to give all Iripcarders aboard a "clean bill of health;" A messman voted out of Union because of his dirty habits and generally poor union spirit. Jlew Orleans Patrolman to be in­ structed to speak with Stew­ ard for his neglect of duty. The Purser was given a vote of thanks for his excellent coop­ eration with the crew. Good and Welfare: Delegates are to see proper authority about hav­ ing dirty gear locker and the Steward dept's head and show­ er painted. Laundry to be re­ moved to cooler place, and in­ stall awning on after deck. X ^ LYMAN HALL, June 23— Chairman Carl Lawson; Secre­ tary Fidel Lukban. Motions carried: all wet towels to be between deck alleyways; that cold suppers be served twice a week during hot weather; that all glasses be put in empty box furnished by Utility; Engine Delegate see 3rd Asst. Engin­ eer about fixing crew messroom and electric blower; that all books be returned to prop­ er place after reading. t S. 4. POWELTON SEAM. July 18 —Chairman E. Tilley; Secre­ tary C. Keretes. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. Delegates reported all okay. Motions carried: to have Stew­ ard order stores daily, if not aboard within 24 hours not to turn to and Curly Rents no­ tified; have drinking fountain repaired. Good and Welfare: Night lunch to be put in ice box after using; crew to - use aft tub when soaking clothes. Crew requests proper disposal of garbage if in port any length of time. X it % Bucko Draws Crew's Fire OTIS E. HALL, Aug. 18Chairman W. Chandler; Secrelary C. A. Terry. New Busi­ ness: Deck Delegate reported everything okay. Chief cook was reprimanded before all members for not doing his share of work. He accepted the reprimend and promised to do better. Steward Delegate stated that dry storeroom was in urgent need of fumigation and that the Captain had promised a copy of requisitions for the Patrolman to check. One min­ ute of silence for departed brothers. X X t Food Line Low On SS Hatteras % X X FERDINAND R. HASSLER, Aug. 5 — Chairman Frank Chalowitch; Secretary R. O. Ferrar. Delegates reported everything okay.. Motion car­ ried to abolish fines niade at previous meeting and for-each crewmember donate $1,00 to the Log. Letter to be sent to the Log Editor regarding the splendid treatment accorded the crew by the Captain and ship's officers. One minute of silence for brothers lost at sea. 'Two Years Before The Mast,' Film Saga Of A Century Ago {Continued from Page 10) his statements were empty ones. The work was given to the cattle­ men, and overtime was offered to only four men on one or two occasions. When overtime was " offered, it was in the form of "blood money," it was charged. Investigating the Bucko Mate's charges that the galley was dirty, SHOWS SEAMEN'S PLIGHT the three Delegates made an in­ The film attempts, with some spection of the Stewards depart­ success, to make felt the miser­ ment on July 22. The Delegates able plight of seamen. It scores reported to the meeting that well with its presentation of the the galley, meat, vegetables, small, damp, dirty foc'sle, the dairy boxes, and all storerooms inedible food, the iron discipline and messrooms were in "very and swift severe punishment to good condition," and recom­ any many who darecf to demand mended that a vote of thanks be more decent treatment. given to the Steward M. BurnOf course there is a a love in­ stine, for keeping such a clean terest. Hollywood can't even go department. The membership to sea without the female—but it readily responded. is minor in nature and can easily Other matters which received be dismissed. If anything is ad­ the crewmen's attention at the ded by the presence of a woman meeting were the slopchest and several needed repairs and in­ aboard it is the fact that she pre­ stallations. Motions were carried sents a vivid contrast to the men calling for repairs to the brakes and the life they lead. The vast bander between the on winches; that proper drains be put around the stalls on deck, foc'sle and the officer's quarters, that the ship be well stocked in the difference in food, living with new paint brushes, shackles, conditions and social position is rags, DDT bombs, disinfectant, forcefully 'displayed, leaving no and that a water cooler and some doubt of the glaring inequities form of washing facility be in­ which existed in those days. One fleeting scene brings out the dif­ stalled aboard. SEAFARER SAM SAYS FAIRPORT, Aug. 8 — Chair­ man A. R. Hindeman; Secretary John Cobb. Motion carried that delegates ask Chief Engineer to have steam line in laundry repaired. Motion carried to fine anyone 25c for leaving cups on tables or making unecessary mess in messroom, also for anyone throwing trash on deck. Motion carried that delegates check all books before next meeting, also that a meeting be held once a month. The crew aboard the SS Cape Hatteras is beginning to have some doubts about the quantity of the food. The ship's minutes reported that the ship was sup­ XXX posed to be stored for a 30-day CAPE PILLAR, Aug. 12 — trip. But in three weeks the grub Chairman Frank Rose; Secre­ has slacked off almost to the tary E. Paul. Paul Rios elected vanishing point. The crew is of ship's delegate by acclamation. the belief that the Bull Line is Chief Steward reported insuf­ up to some of their old tricks. ficient stores aboard and said They don't want to be aboard he would check with company one of their infamous "Hunger" representative before saling. ships and therefore, want some Delegates to confer with Cap­ action from the company. tain about Purser's aa'rrogant It wa.s decided to have a Stew­ attitude toward unlicensed per­ ard Patrolman come aboard in sonnel. To have slopchest New York and check the Stew­ checked for sufficient stores for ard's stores and requisitions. a five month trip. The other night we got a pre­ view peek at the soon-to-beshown film, "Two Years Before The Mast." Hollywood has not outdone itself in this production, but has done as good a job as she is capable of in portraying the struggles of seamen to better themselves. The, story, adapted from the novel by Richard Henry Dana, concerns itself with the voyage of the brig "Pilgrim" on a trip from Boston to San Francisco in the year 1834. Page Eleven CUT AND RUN By HANK With Old Man Winter preparing to strike the New York beach with his icy winds and'snowy blankets, the Hall is packed to sar­ dine capacity with brothers trying to grab any kind of a ship for any kind of a trip. Meanwhile our officials are still going strong with negotiations (and headaches), big beefs, little beefs and emergency plans—stuff which makes this union of our's strong, confidant, respected and the highest wage-paying, most honest and militant union beating through the life of the coast-to-coast water­ front scene! Don't forget it brother, that while you're in port or at sea, our officials are on the ball—because every day is a fighting day to them—and every victory not only benefits the brothers in­ volved but sooner or later it benefits anyone in the membership, too. Well, oldtimer Woody Tomlinson, just blew into town re­ cently, probably from the West Coast, hoping to see his pal. Peg ference in the civil liberties of Leg Anderson, whom he hasn't seen in several salty years. seamen and citizens ashore. "Andy" hasn't been around for over three weeks. Woody, so There was no trial by jury for we don't, know where he could be right now—v/hether Mobile, men of the rea. They had to Baltimore or still here in New York . . . Say does anyone know give obedience to the Captain's this adventurous character called Kilroy? ... A sense of humor dictates. is usually a life-buoy to any man, and especially to an Irish­ The picture is interestingly man of a sailor. However, to Bob Kennedy, a serious thing slanted to point up the seaman's happened. The Chief Mate very cleverly and perhaps sadly, position, and is a sympathetic fired Bob off the ship. The next one will be better, eh. Bob? portrayal. Hollywood has a rule that all who disobey the law must be punished in the end. Ozzie Kray and Bosun Roland Strom were cheerfully retasting However, in this ca.se they not, only excused the mutineers, but their recent days ashore in France by telling Leo, Eddie and several actually condoned their everjr other happy-eared shipmates all about last week. Hope you guys get a long trip either to the rice-farms of China or the boileraction. When Dana's book was pub­ rooms of India . . . Philip De Paz, the oldtimer, is in New York lished it caused an immediate right now! furore in political and mari­ time circles leading directly to Savannah Items: E. Van der Vliet, whom most of you know action by Congress on behalf of as "Dutch," is in the hospital, and so is Skeets Musgrove. Robert seamen. Schmidt just was released after battling a seige of pneumonia. Hollywood, however had to get The trolley cars have gone to the boneyard. Savannah had her its punch line in. It attempts to last trolley run last week . . . From now on, if you want to assure the audience that all in­ spare your legs, you'll have to take a bus or taxi. justices to seamen are past his­ tory, done away with forever by the Seamen's Acts of 1835. It in­ Brother "Red" Fisher one of our voluntary organizers, wrote fers that a seaman today can only be tried in a civil court and such a long and rather involved poem, about his shipmates on the is as free as any man ashore. SS Sea Lynx that we had to chop out a few digestible items about Remember this was 1835. But a crew and feed it to the Log in an unpoetic style: Somebody named seaman could still be flogged for McReynolds is losing his hair, which of course shouldn't be be­ misdemeanors as late as 1915, and lieved. After all look at Joe Gallagher, his hair is fallen back. If today Coast Guard hearing units George Smith keeps losing all of his shirts and SPeks he'll buy out are something only seamen have the Slop Chest, indeed. It seems everybody is losing something. The Junior Engineer by the name of Cates is supposed to be wilting to contend with. away in poundage, while Michael M. Tully and Frank Madna are Despite its shortcomings, it's arguing away the time towards the day they sign off articles! The not bad fare. Movie goers could stand more of such films. They Second Electrician is the NMU organizer and get gets paid well are a welcome relief to the long according to his own knowledge. However he has promised himself procession of "Whodunits" and one more thing: to leave the sea life to seagulls and sailors while he settles down to a landlubbing family. wishy-washy musicals. �•t Erfwr- Page Twelve •: V - •Mmr THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 6. 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Hank Shoots Holes In CG's Decision On Helen Crewmen HAPPY REUNION Dear Editor: It seems to me that the Coast Guard rushed into a complete fog when they drastically punished the crewmembers of the SS Helen for their refusal to sail an unseaworthy vessel due to an insufficient crew. First of all the Guard Guard should have remembered that the sea­ Log'A' Rhythms The Next Trip By J. F. Wunderlich men are not criminals. Secondly,* aside any agreement which is un­ if they are caught doing some­ fair to him or was procured from thing wrong they should be the seaman under questionable tried according to the Maritime circumstances . . laws (if it goes that far, and in "A penalty is provided again.st most cases it emphatically sailing without the full comple­ shouldn't) just as the Commis­ ment of crew, officers and men (Sec. 222 USCAR. S. 4463.) sioners did before the war—in­ ". . . it is against the law to stead of being tried by the rush­ ing and foggish minds of 1946 send a ship to sea in unsea­ Landlubbing Supreme Court worthy condition, but the penalty Coast Guard Judges, who, pre­ imposed (Sec. 658) is only $1,000 sumably, are positive that all and imprisonment not exceeding seamen are always wrong. This five years. The violation is de­ enjoyable hobby started during scribed as a mi.sdemeanor. If the the war and has survived legally vessel is found unseaworthy the again, to these peace-time days. crew is entitled to a discharge. I hope the Coast Guard doesn't (The Luckenbach, 306 Fed., 2nd, have secret maritime laws effect­ p. 381)." Seafares John "Bananas" Zeiros (left) and "Short Splice" McAdoo. ing merchant seamen on which OBSERVE LAW. SAVE LIVES they are basing their unmerciful They say that an ounce of decisions instead of using the maritime laws which have been prevention is better than a ton known to the maritime industry of cure. Well, is it not better and since their passage. If a seaman for seaman, shipowner everyone concerned to prevent misses a days work ashore or keeps out a lot of undesirables asea the Captain should log him an unseaworthy ship frOm sail­ Dear Editor: Well I took four days and went and stool pigeons. ing, thereby observing the law a days pay, etc. The incident to Baltimore and saw some of the Met Blackie LaPlant on Gay in the first place and also pos­ shouldn't stretch so far that it old gang. Ran into a buddy there Street as I came out. Same old sibly saving seaman's lives, the involves the Supreme Court, or by the nickname of "Bananas" Blackie. Also saw Frank Hol­ ship and the cargo? to have the seaman treated like Zeiros, so we had bUr pictures land, Jake and Pete DeGatte. a mad criminal and then have If the Coast Guard still thjnks his papers taken away so that he it has done justice based only on taken. Last time I saw him was Saw Lloyd Short who was a ship­ and/or his family can helplessly maritime laws describing the when I went to a meeting last mate on the SS Dern when I got year. Hadn't seen him for years hurt and he had just shipped. starve for awhile. punishment for the crime, then before that, so we had a pretty Thanks to Charlie Starling for I would, if I were one of the THE LAW SAYS good time together for the little the favor he did for me. victims of this rushed-up unfair while I was there. Also saw Wilbur Dickie. Did Here are several paragraphs punishment, I would take ad­ Heard Matt Little was in the me a hell of a lot of good to which I have found in books con­ vantage of the following mari­ hospital, but didn't get a chance see everyone," but I sure missed taining the laws affecting mer­ time law: to see him. Hope he gets better Pat Fox and A1 Stansbury. They chant seamen and I hope the "Sec 837 .. . Courts of the Gestapo Judges of the Coast United States, including appel­ soon and I get out of here too. used to rub it in but I liked it. Guard Supreme Court read it late courts, hereafter shall be Give him my best through the Bill Macklin did the pinch hitting for them, Mak Beck also helped slowly and try understanding open to seamen, without furnish­ Log. Saw old John Taurin and he is out. these paragraphs like simple ing bonds or prepayment of or looking good. He was master-atWell, no more at this time. American citizens would: making deposit to secure fees or arms at the door and was mak­ Best wishes to both Unions of the "And he (the merchant sea­ costs, for the purpose of enter­ man) cannot be charged with ing and prosecuting suit or suits ing everyone show him his book Brotherhood of the Sea. ."Short Splice" McAdoo contributory negligence for work­ in their own name and for their before entering. Good idea as it ing on an unseaworthy vessel; own benefit for wages or salvage I fear, also, that drawing unem­ and unseaworthiness includes and to enforce laws made for JOBLESS PAY WAITS ployment compensation benefits unfitness in the hull, tackle, ap­ their health and safety. (June 13, ON APPROPRIATION under State laws is going to be parel, tools and appliances and 1917, c. 27, Sec. 1, 40 Stat. 157; quite complicated in many cases. may result from improper stow­ July I, 1918, c. 113, Sec. 1, 40 PROM CONGRESS age or an insufficient or incom­ Stat. 683.)" Let me take this occasion to say Dear Editor: petent crew." that I enjoy reading the Log. and "Cut and Run" Hank Both as a member of the SlU Natirrally then, why shouldn't wish to congratulate you on pub­ and Director of Social Insurance a seaman serious.ly consider the lishing what I think is one nf the Activities of the American Fed­ DALTON MEN fact that he thinks the vessel best Labor papers now being eration of Labor, I have natdrally unseaworthy and why shouldn't WISH SKIPPER put out. been interested in the extension the Captain of the ship consider Nelson Cruikshanlc, Dir. of unemployment insurance to A BON VOYAGE it also? If the law says that the AFIT Social Ins. Activities seamen. ship must be seaworthy in so Dear Editor: Washington, D. 0. many ways more than one in the Understand, I am not criticiz­ The entire crew of the SS Tris­ ing the August 16 issue of the (Editor's note: — Abolit that first place before she sails, then would a Captain imagine the tram Dalton, A. H. Bull Line, Log, but I wish your headline headline, we admit our enthu­ possibility that if he did sail the would like to express its grati­ "Unemployment Insurance Now siasm over the progress made ship in an unseaworthy state, tude to the Master of this ves­ A Reality" were completely ac­ caused us to go overboard a bit. he may lose some lives, the ship sel, Captain Alexander K. White­ curate. Actually, while Congress However, in the Log of last week did pass a law to authorize pay­ the story on jobless pay clarifies ' and the cargo because of this side for a most pleasant trip. Leaving from New Orleans, ment of unemployment compen­ the matter.) fact? L'a., to Galveston, Texas and call­ sation benefits to seamen who MORE ON LAW ing at Turku and Helsinki, Fin­ have been technically employees "A seaman does not assume land; the entire crew had a won­ of the War Shipping Administra­ the risk of injury caused by the derful time. It he , been a real tion, Congress neglected the unseaworthiness of the ship or pleasure to, sail on a ship of sweet little item of appropriation defective appliances even though which he is the Master. He al­ to make the money available. Consequently, no actual bene­ known to him . . . The seaman ways met us halfway. We the crew of the SS Tris­ fits can be paid under this pro­ is even protected against being bver-reached or defrauded and tram Dalton wish him BON vision until Congress appropri­ ates some funds. the courts are very quick to set VOYAGE on his next trip. 'Short Splice' McAdoo Ties Up With SIU Oldtimers In Baltimore IJOG! My hair is full of red lead. My eyes are sore and full of sweat. My arms are tired and useless. But your last dollar you can bet THE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! The rosebox is full of coal. The pump is on the blink. This place is hot as Hell, Just guess what I think: THE NEXT TRIP WILL DIFFERENT! BE The Second cams to me last night; He was feeling low and blue. He opened up. and said in whispers Just what I am telling you: THE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! We stopped in port late one night. The guys all went ashore. They met the ladies of the streets. Now they shout, "No More." THE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! The Purser is a busy man With penicillin and sulfa pills. He jabs the guys with shots. Those he doesn't cure he kills. niE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! But no matter how bad the ship we're on. And no matter how bad the trip. Every day, from morn til night You'll hear it all over the ship: THE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! Dear Editor: I wrote this one night when I felt kind of disgusted after a hard day on deck. J. F. Wunderlich Ship's Delegate SS Thomas Cresap BROTHER LAUDS ALL HANDS ON SS RAWLE Dear Editor: After having sailed on the Bull line ship, SS William Rawle, for three months and 20 days, I must say that the SIU crewmembers, the Captain, W. W. Callis and the other officers, are one of the best outfits to sail the high seas with. The Chief Steward was also tops, and the men will never for­ get him for the good work he has done in the Steward's depart­ ment It's too bad we don't have more men like Chief Steward Egbert Goulding on all ships that sail. When the ship reached its final destination at Baltimore, there was not one beef at the payoff. Every one was happy. Keep up the good work "Gouldie," and more power to you. ^ Leo Bruce 'a �Friday. SeplambeC 6. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG ABOARD THE SS GEORGE WASHINGTON Santos Pizarro (left) and Angel Romero are two Seafarers sailing on the Alcoa vessel, which has been making weekly runs to Bermuda. w BROTHER WHO MISSED PICKET DUTY WANTS CHANCE TO EXPLAIN I registered on June 13, and I had to register again on Aug­ ust 5 because I had no picket card. Reason for this was that I was under medical treatment at the time, and it was not pos­ sible physically to walk the picket line. If necessary, I can prove that I was under treatment by a Dr. Hagstrom at the time. I should like to know why I cannot be given a chance to prove this, and retain my place on the shipping list. H. Selly. Book No. 43259 The rule is lhat men absent from meetings, and from other specific union activities, such as strikes, etc., in which attend­ ance is mandatory, are to lose their place on the shipping list. However, we feel sure that your case, if properly explained to the Patrolman, could be ironed out satisfactorily. POWELL LEAVES MARINE HOSPITAL; DEPLORES FOOD BAYOU'S OFFICERS SAY UNION CAN BE PROUD OF CREW Dear Editor: I have been receiving the Log for the period of five months since I have been discharged from the Marine hospital in Statcn Island as an out-patient. I read the Log from the first to the last page, and enjoy it very much as I am not able to attend meetings. It keeps me in­ formed as to what's cooking. ' I have been going to sea off and on since 1929. I have retired my book until I am again fit for duty, and I most certainly will get it in order when that time comes. I was one year in the Staten Island Hospital, and I can say truthfully that the food was noth­ ing but garbage. I can appreciate what the SIU is doing to correct the situation for the other sea­ men who still have to put up with it. Dear Editor:. We, the officers of the MV Bayou St. John, would like to in­ form you of the excellent be­ haviour of the deck crew of this vessel during our recent voyage to Japan. They were all young fellows, fairly new to the game, and a more courteous group would be hard to find. At no time during the voyage was there any dis­ sension or ill-feeling encountered, either by the ship's officers or among the men themselves. In view of the fact that these men were trained by your Union, you can be proud of them. William Stark, Master K. Hawkins, Ch?ef Mate J. Grichuhin, 2nd Mate H, Lipkowski, 3rd Mats Also, I want tQ give thanks to Joe Volpian, a most able and WRIGHT CREW SAYS SKIPPER IS RIGHT GUY Dear Editor: We would appreciate it if you would print the following letter in the Log, as a testimonial that there arc some real skippers in this business: Capt. Philip F. Curran, Master SS Donald S. Wright Dear Sir: At it i'HL-ent meeting of the unlicensed personnel, consist­ ing of members of the Seafar­ ers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pa­ cific, I was instructed by a unanimous vote to write you relative to our appreciation for the many kindnesses and con­ siderations shown us by you during the trip. We wish to let you know that it has been a pleasure to have sailed with you as the Master. The courtesies and treatment accorded us was far greater than was necessary for you to extend us and we hope that you have enjoyed your trip with us as much as we have enjoyed making the trip with you. Rest asswed it will always be a pleasure to be a member of your crew at any future time and thanking you again may we say in closing, "Good Sail­ ing" wherever you may be. The crew of Ihe SS Donald S. Wright Page Thirteen Finks Still Trying To Straddle Fence Dear Editor: After hearing the report of the Trial Committee with regard to the case of the member who took a job with one of the steamship companies, we, the undersigned, feel, that ail members of the Union who go to work for the various steamship companies should be denied the -4 privilege of holding membership in the Seafarers International Union. Wp know of a few members who are at present holding down jobs as Port Stewards with var­ Dear Editor: ious steamship companies. When In comformity with the motion these men come aboard the ves­ recorded in our .ship's meeting held at Sea, we wish to express sels of the companies for which they are working, and you pre­ the sati.sfaction of the crew at sent with a beef, or with a requi­ the gains made in the signing sition for some supplies that are of the Waterman - Mississippi needed on board, they immed­ agreement; also in the interim iately pull out of their pockets a agreement made with the other Union book. (and m.ore recalcitrant.) com­ Then they have the nerve to_ panies. tell you that they know the We wish to extend our warm­ score because they have sailed on est appreciation of the negotia­ ships before. They even go so tions committees for their un­ far as to say that they are as tiring efforts in securing their good Union men as anyone else. gains. Well, this is where we dis­ Also our regards to Brother agree with them. If they were John Hawk for his valiant if un­ such good Union men, they successful struggle to free us from the shackles and regimen­ tation of the Coast Guard. However, if we lost a battle it doesn't mean that we have lost a war so let's gird our loins and hitch up our belts for the day when we will again tackle the BOYER DIFFERS shoreside lawyers of the hooli­ gan navy. ON WHAT MAKES Yours for good unionism, A GOOD SKIPPER Tom Coyne. Chairman.Dead Editor: Steve Shack, Rec. Sec. SS Alexander lillingion In reading recent issues of the Log I see where the boys are would never take jobs with a sending in nice compliments BROKEN TOE steamship company as the ship­ about skippers they are with., I KEEPS BROTHER owners' stooges. think that is mighty nice. It sort We believe that men of this of makes a fellow feel good, FROM SHIPPING type are only carrying books for especially after being out with Dear Editor: the purpose of job security, so a phony one as I am now. Just a line from a Brother of that when the shipowner finds It is only naturax that we all the SIU, to tell you that I am out he no longer needs these have different opinions about dif­ very proud to be a member of finks, they will come up to the ferent things. My opinion of a the organization, and that I am Union hall and ship out. good skipper is not one who sits That is where the trouble, will sticking to it. down and drinks his-cup of tea I was .sitting at home recently start, because these so-called with you or challenges you to a game of pinochle, but rather one reading the Seafarers Log, which Union men will start to pull their who in all ports, when you take I always enjoy reading, and phony tactics on any ship they time off and come back late thought that I would like to have sail on, so that they can still have. doesn't log you or pull you up on it sent to my home in Tampa, so a good name with the shipown­ the carpet. Also he is a 'Joe' who that my family can read it when ers. Once a fink, always a fink. We could go on telling you, gives' you all the overtime you I am at sea. about these finks all day, but we I have had a little hard luck of want during regular working know that the membership is late. While at home, I broke my hours. wise to them. But as we stated big toe, which keeps me from Hold everything boys, after all above, we feel they don't de­ shipping out for the present. But that is one of the principle things we've been fighting for these I intend to ship out just as soon serve the privilege of SIU mem­ bership. as I am able. many years. E. M. Bryant This proud SIU member thanks This past Christmas I was with O. Manning a skipper of that sort and life you one and all—and please send J. L. Prevalt me the Log. was really enjoyable, but good O. Price Edward P. Schuster things don't last forever and after three trips we laid the ship up LOG READERS GET THE LATEST in Norfolk. The Master's name is James Musser and I think he's now on the Gervais, a Pacific Tanker. Look him up boys and make some overtime. Percy Boyer CREW APPLAUDS GAINS MADE IN NEW CONTRACTS SEAFARER'S WIFE KEEPS UP WITH UNION'S ACTIVITIES Dear Edilqr: Please enter my name on the mailing lict for the Log as I wish to keep up with the ship's beefs and all the Union activities. My husband is a member of :the SIU, and holds Book No, 1435 (Atlan­ tic). Thank you for all the good work and information which your worthy delegate, who covers the paper gives to seamen's wives. IVlarine Hospital in Staten Island. Mrs. Pauline Gordano Hobert Powell Mansura, La. SIU members, in the recreation room of the Ne'w York HaU, gotting the score on lato deyelopinehta in fhe ntaxUime sitnatioth.. �far THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen How Unemployment insurance Act Affects U. S. Merchant Seamen Friday. September 6, 1946 UNION FIGHTS FOR SURVIVAL halls will be recognized by New $75.00 in one quarter; and must (Continued from Page 3) York. Seamen' will not be dis­ also have worked less than 160 Nebraska. ' qualified for benefits for not ac­ hours and earned less than $120 In the first four of these States cepting employment out of their during the three weeks immed­ (California, New York, Texas and turn in the rotary system. iately preceding his unemploy­ Pennsylvania) the Arrangement, ment. On what is the amount of bene­ has been in effect long enough How is amount of benefits cal­ fits based? so that unemployment seamen culated? The amount of benefits is now should be able to draw ben­ The weekly benefit amount based on the total wages earned efits if they have working on payable generally represents a vessels directed or controlled by in covered employment during fraction of earnings in the high­ operating offices in any of these the base period. All wages earnest calendar quarter of the base States. period, varying from 1/20 to 1/26 The officials of fhe Corsicana Cotton Mills in Corsicana, Employment on vessels operat­ of wages earned in the highest Texas, have refused to bargain in good faith with the AFL ing out of New Jersey began to calendar quarter. Washington United Textile Workers and have told the strikers they are out count for wage credits on Janu­ determines the weekly benefit by to break their union. The workers, shown above, have replied ary 1, 1946. With the sign­ a schedule of total wages earned to this threat by doubling their picket lines and pledging them­ ing of H. H. 7037 on August in the whole base period (not by selves to stigk it out until their demands are met. 10, 1946, the Interstate Arrange­ quarter). Texas determines the ment becomes automatically op­ amount payable in terms of a erative as of July 1, 1946 in Ala­ benefit amount for each two bama, Virginia, Washington and weeks of unemployment. Nebraska. All State laws fix minimum However, seamen who have The first shipment of $5000 The Medical Aid Section is and maximum weekly benefit ' been working on vessels whose worth of medicines has been dis­ headed by distinguished physi­ amounts. These amounts are as operating office is in any of these patched to the Spanish Trade cians, among them Dr. Evan W. follows: five last-named States presum­ Union (U. G. T.) Center in France Thomas, Dr. Leo Price, Dr. How­ Maximum Minimum by the Medical Aid Section of the ard C. Taylor, Dr. A. S. Goldably have not yet accumulated ed from covered employers are weekly weekly enough wage credits to be en- counted, that is, wages earned in State benefit benefit International Solidarity Commit­ water and Dr. L. C. Hirning. Alabama $20 $ 4 shore employment are combined tee, located at Room 516, 303 . titled to benefits. "Thousands of anti-fascists and California 20 10 with wages earned in maritime Fourth Avenue, New York 10, trade unionists in desparate need New Jersey 22 9 How are benefils paid? New York 21 10 N. Y. The medicines will help have been 'adopted' through the Peniisylviania 20 6 , Benefits are paid by check work in calculating benefit rights. Texas 18 5 establish a new hospital for the work of the International Soli­ ,mailed directly to the address What are the base period and Stated in the law as maximum Spanish exiles. darity Committee and have re­ of $36 and minimum of $10 for given by the seaman in his ap­ benefit year? two weeks. ceived food packages from Amer­ The shipment was sent on plication. The base period is the period Virginia • 15 5 ica," Phil Heller, Executive Di­ Tuesday, August 20, 1946, from Washington 25 10 What happens if seamen want used for calculating the benefit rector of the I. S. C., stated. "This the office of Dr. Bernard Schnei­ to take shore leave between voy­ rights of a claimant. It precedes Partial unemploymenf. shipment of medicines represents der, 11 Vaiidam Street, New York the "benefit year." The benefit ages. The weekly benefit amounts City. Dr. Schneider is head of the first of many that the Com­ Seamen may take as much year is a 12-month period during described above are paid for full the Purchasing Committee of the mittee plans to send to the Span­ shore leave between voyages as which benefits are payable at the weeks (seven days) of total un­ ish and other trade union centers Medical Aid Section. they wish, under union shipping weekly rate and for the duration employment. All maritime States in Europe. Present at the send-off was rules or government regulations, of time fixed by referring to base also pay benefits for partial un­ The International Solidarity Antonio Reina, Minister of Im­ without losing their rights to period wages. employment, that is, unemploy- migration of the Spanish Gov­ Committee is sponsored by lead­ benefits. Periods of unemploy­ In the States listed below each ment.,less than a week in dura­ ment that count for waiting per­ benefit year for an individual tion. In all States but New York ernment in Exile; Dr. Leo Price, ing trade unionists and progres­ iod and for which benefits are claimant begins on the date when partial unemployment is consid­ head of the Union Health Center sives such as Samuel Wolchok, paid begin to accumulate, how­ he files a valid claim and runs ered to- exist when the week's and Co-Cliairman of the Medical President of the CIO Retail ever, only when the men have for a year. The base period is the earnings drop below a certain Aid Section; and Louis Nelson, Workers Union, A: Philip registered aas being able, willing, first four of the last five com­ amount due to lack of work for Manager-Secretary of the Knit-« Randolph, President of the AFL Sleeping Car Porters; and ready to work. pleted calendar quarters preced­ part of the week. In New York, Goods Workers' Union, AFL. George Baldanzi, John Haynes These medicines are being sent To safeguard their claims, sea­ ing each benefit year: unemployment is counted by in direct response to the request Holmes, Norman Thomas, Roger men should file their applications Alabama. California, New days instead of by amount of of the Spanish Trade Unions, Baldwin, and many others. It for benefits as soon as they reg­ Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas. earnings, so that unemployment which stated "We have many is headed by Israel Feinberg,' ister for work. If they ship out for a certain number of days each sick and wounded, we have doc­ General Manager of the Cloak Nebraska is omitted from the before the end of the waiting week is compensable for benefits. tors to treat them free of charge, Joint Board and Vice President analysis since it is noi a mari­ period, they have lost nothing by time State. of the ILGWU, AFL. (To Be Concluded Next Week) but we have no medicines." so filing and will have credit for this waiting period if they be-^ In the States listed below all come unemployed later in the claimants have the same benefit benefit yeai*. If they have not year and the same base period. obtained a ship by the time the Currently the benefit year and waiting period ends, they be­ base period are as shown: Spanish Trade Unions Get Aid come entitled to benefits after serving the waiting period. All claimants for unemploy­ ment insurance benefits are State Claim filed during the benefit year; New Yorl'. June 1946—May 1947 Virginia .. May I. 1946—April 30, 1047 Washington ....July 1946—June 1947 Base period:—Calendar year 1945 Whal are qualifying wages? A worker must have earned wages during the base period at least equal to the minimtim amount fixed by law in order to draw benefits. The following States set a uniform amount of wages in the base period as the qualifying wages for all claim­ ants, as shown: California ;....$300 New Jersey 150 Washington 300 In other States the minimum referred to the United States Em­ qualifying wagqs required depend ployment Service (or to the State on the weekly benefit amount of employment office when the the individual. In New York and U. S. E. S. is disbanded) for Pennsylvania, for example, registration for employment. This wages must be at least 30 times is required by Federal and State his weekly benefit amount (and laws. For union seamen in New at least $100 in one calendar York, after the first interview, quarter in New York), in Vir­ arrangements to accept registra­ ginia 20 to 2.5 times his weekly tions for work at the union hir­ benefit, and in Texas nine times ing hall are being made. his benefit amount for two What effect will the require­ weeks. In Alabama- a worker ments for unemployment insur­ must have earned 30 times.his ance have on rotary hiring? weekly benefit amount in cover­ Rotary hiring systems estab- [ ed employment during the base lished by unions in their hiring|year, with wages of at least MARCUS HOOK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Frank Maher, $|.00; Joe Soring. $3.00; K. Stover, $2.00; W. Ward, $1.00; H. Clifton, $2.00; E. Kitts, $1.00; H. Cornell, $2.00; D. Crawford, $ 1.00; H. Hastings. $2.00; R. Strickland, $2.00; M. Kyle, $2.00; H. Francis. $5.00; W. Garriques, $5.00. GALVESTON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS L. Grimes, $5.00; R, W. Collins, 75c: M. Dusevitch, $1.00. NEW YORK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS COASTL SKIPPER W. J. Porter, Jr., $1.00. SS D. WRIGHT Crow of SS D. Wright—$12,00, SS YAKA J. F. Reilly, $1.00; J. Mansueto, $2.00; J. O. Baker, $1.00; C. W. Ely, Jr., $2.00; E. Rondash, $2.00; W. L. Blakely, $2.00; H. J. Foy. $3.00; R. C. Wingate, $2'.00; A. G. Collett, $1.00; R. Kiminaky, $.1.00; Robert Beach, $1.00; R. J. O'Keefe, $1.00. SS HAWSER EYE SS COLOBEE G. Brown, $1.00; J. Dreisch, $1.00; W. L. McLellan, $1.00; G. R. ScheurJ. Schill, $1.00; A. Freund, $1.00; P. man. $2.00; LI. E. Anderson, $2.00; H. H. Parsley, $1.00; C. Defvleo, $2.00; T. Prysulak, $2.00; J. Ward, $2.00; F. C. Pcdersen, $3.00. King, $1.00; J. D. Paton, $2.00; J. R. Cummings, $1.00; G. G. Jamison, $1.00;SS SHORT M. M. Nelson, $2.00; W. 6. Brown- M. Trotman, $5.00; R. Wiseman, $5.00. lee, $4.00; S. Conner, $1.00; Harvey SS MONROE Wilson, $1.00; J. Dearmon, $1.00; T. S. A. Saige'ant, $2.00; W. Gibbs, Wilkins, $1.00; W. J. Anderson, $1.00; E. Mosley, $1.00; L. A. Gibson, $1.00; $2.00; J. W. Grant, $2.00; R. J. Ross, C, Jones, SI.00; D. E. Edwards, $1.00; $2.00; G. Martinez, $2,00; R, Galarza, A. B. Choy, $1.00; J. H. Kennedy, $2.00; R. S. Hagen, $1.00; W. S. Thomp­ $1.00; W. Brown, $1.00; D. McKinnis. son, $3.00; A. L. Galza, $1.00; T. Forsberg, $1.00; O. H. Lopez, $1.00; L. V. $1.00; J. Carter, $1.00. Rasmussen, $2.00; M. P./ Perez, $1.00; SS FORT RALEIGH James E. McCrane, $2.00; James W. B. B. Perkins, $2.00; P. S. Wilkins. Cprran, $2.00. $3.00; L M. Montalvo, $1.00; Bill In­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS gram, $1.00; R. Ballantine, $2.00; G. O. Burt, $2.00; M. P. Rial, $1.00; J. E. W. Nachman, $1.00; R. Mordente, Bell, $1.00; Simon Saceam, $1.00; Sam $1,00; Thomas Nichols, $1.00; G. P. Casaroz. $1.00; J. Johnson, $1.00; D. T. Thior. $5.00; D. McFaddcn, $1.00; D. Donaldson, $1.00; J. C. Lewis, $2.00; Engle, $1.00; B. R. Coggins, $5.00; C, Rob. A. Carter, $3.00; W. E. Ward, L. Still, $5.00; D. Newell, $1.00; M. $1.00; A. M. Tucker, $1.00; E. P. Mc- Smoloich, $1.00; J. F. Buckley, $1.00; Kaskey, $1.00; J. Allen Ward, $5.00, D. W. Fisher, $1.00; P. J. Rozues, $5.00; SS DUKE VICTORY H. Stevens, $1.00; D. J. Barrington, J. Littleton, $1.00; E. R. Ray, $2.00; Columbus Squayars, $2.00; Joseph W. I.00; A. F. Knauff, $2.00; W. Baranowski, $2,00; W, G. Roberts, $1.00. Lewis, Jr., $2.00. �Friday, Sa^ember 6, 1946 .THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifieeil BUUJETIN —Unclaimed Wc^es— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SiU HALLS 2.04 •Sanchez, Thomas Diaz S.li Sande, F 9.23 Sanefer, Danier D. NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 1.78 Sanden, Conrad G. BOSTON 276 State St. 8.95 Sanders, Alwyne S. Bowdoin 4057 (Agent) Bowdoin 4055 (Dispatcher) This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some Sanders, Forest E 21.33 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Sanders,- R. F 2.B8 Calvert 453» of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Sandei'son, J. W. 2.25 Phone Lombard 3-7651 Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor, New Or­ Sanderson, Luke C 4.13 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street Sanderson, Robert T 2.67 4-1083 leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place CHARLESTON 68 Society St. Sandgreen, G 25.34 Phone 3-3680 of birth and present address. Sandlin, John Henry 3.46 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 Sands, Charles E ,79 220 East Bay St. 117.50 Silverthorn, W ; 15.34 SAVANNAH 10.41 Sharp, Durman C Sands, Le Roy E *. 103.71 Schrank, Charles E 3-1728 6.27 Silviera, Edward L 1.19 MOBILE Sandy, Archie C 8.62 Schreindl, E. P 7 St. Michael St. 3.00 Shaver, Neil S 2-1754 2.47 Simmons, Claud 13.18 Sanford, Edwin C 79 Schreiner, H. J 2.97 Shaw, Charles G SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon Shaw, Chrales N 12.89 Simmons, Dudley 1.53 Sands, Le Roy E 103.71 Schroeder, Royal G San Juan 2-5996 59 305',i 22nd St. 5.00 Simmons, J 82 GALVESTON Sandj', Archie C. , 8.62 Schroeter, August A 1.37 Shaw, Dewey I 2-8448 .01 Shaw, Duraed Simmons, Marl L 45 Sanford, Edwin C 79 Schumaker, Wm 4.50 TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. M-1323 2.25 Simmons, Steve M 3.00 I Santana, Joseph 4.13 Schreyer, John E 3.96 Shaw, John I JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Joseph H .71 Simmons, Wm. F 5.10 Shaw, Santos, John S 83 Schuler, J. P 1.44 Phone 5-5919 5.94 Simonds, Walter Santiago, Antonio 3.70 Schultz, Oscar A 15.49 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. 7.50 Shaw, Leslie L 591 Phone: 2-8532 40.31 Simoneau, Albert Eantiago, Frutto J 4.98 Schupstick, J 2.23 Shaw, Roger F. . Jr., ' . I HOUSTON 1515 7Sth Street 2.97 imonettl, George A Santon, E. C 5.77 Schutsky, Leo H 3.56 i Phone Wentworth 3-3809 1.49 Shaw, R. J 1.52 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. 7.52 Simons, Eugene V Sardico, A 7.13 Schwab, Frederick Henry.. 4.95 Shea, James A 12.00 FRANCISCO _59 ciay st. .33 Simpkins, Loren J Sargent, Kermit 12.02 Schwuchow, Robert 12.00 Shea, J. E Garfield 8225 1.09 Simpson, Everett M 7.92 SEATTLE Sarokac, John 4.21 Sch.waner, Clinton W 86 Seneca St. .13 Shea, J. N Main 0290 2.80 Shea, J. P Simpson, J. P 8.27 Sarri, John Frederick 45 Scliwartz, Karl H 2.97 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. 6.20 Shea, Mortimer Simpson, Leeman 0 2.75 Sarvice, Charlie 7.11 Schwartz, S 6.34 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VIvd. Terminal 4-3131 4.78 ims, Eugene 89 Sasser, Molton B 10.52 Schwartz, Milton G 72.31 Shea, Thomas HONOLULU 10 Merchant St. Shears, Lindsey 6.86 Siren, T. F 6.95 Sassnett, P. R 13.50 Schwatka, Fred 7.38 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. 5.26 Siren, T. F 6.95 Sauls, A. A 2.13 Schweinefus, Joseph B. ff 26.25 Sheeks, Addison W Cleveland 7391 24 W. Superior Ave. 30 Skaags, S. G 4.95 CHICAGO Saul, P 1.58 Schweizer, Ernest R 1.34 Sheely, B. E Superior 5175 14.26 Skarupa, Joseph 2.23 CLEVELAND Saunders, Parker A 7.91 Schwell, L 2.00 Shelby, Arthur J 1014 E. St. Ciair St. Main 0147 19.28 Skeele, M. R 5.49 Saville, W 7.12 Schwoll, Lawrence E .33 helby, Tull DETROIT 1038 Third St. 2.84 Sheldon, Robert Skinner, C 1.50 Savilli, Pietro F 12.87 Sconza, Edgar J 1.24 Cadillac 6857 3.75 kinner, Russell 1.04 DULUTH Savoca, Joseph 79 Scott, Henry Lester 531 W. Michigan St. 10.45 Shellby, Virgil J Melrose 4110 1.48 Skipper, H 3.50 Sawyer, Alfred B 1.7'^ Scott, James 2.23 Shelmadine, Herber . CORPUS CHRISTI 1824 N. Mesquite St. 2.82 Skirkie, Edward 3.47 VICTORIA, B. C Saya, C 6.94 Scott, P. P 5.05 Shemet, John 602 Boughton St. 5.94 heppard, Gilbert Skladanik, Joseph 1.42 Saye, T. J 2.25 Scott, William C. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. 9.51 5.07 Skop, Max J 4.90 Scanlon, Stanley 14.65 Scott, Wm. R 6.93 Sheppard, James 9.34 Slackwell, J. E 1.46 Scales, Clifford R. Jr 71 Scrimsher, Wm. 5.92 Sherinian, Chas. ...• .70 Slain, James , 45 Schank, Loree H. C 1.37 Scully, Jos. E 15.50 Sherry, Eugene 8.91 Slater, Charles 1.24 Saska, Eino E 21.35 Seabridge, Albert .49 Sherwood, (^uentin R. .79 Slater, K 1.73 Salatich, Blaise P 3.46 Seaell, S 5.32 Shiber, James J Shields, Delbert Edw 1.37 Slayton, Harold 10.821 The following men from the SS Salberg, Alfred 5.64 Soam.ens, H. L 5.94 4.50 Slerdeck 5.71, Grifco of the Coastwise Steam­ Saliba, James 98.75 Seay, Thomas E 2.23 Shields, J. A Shields, Thomas 17.88 Slummer, David R 117.50 ^ ship and Barge Co., Ltd. have Salmon, Sidney 11.55 Sebastian, Geo. S. . 4.82 checks being held at the Balti­ Shields, Thomas E 3.10 Sloman, Alfred R 2.23 Scharback, Fred W 10.50 Sebolewskin, Frank J. 2.23 more Hall: Donald Creamer Shimelfenig, Frank E 3.92 Slonaker, George F 2.24 Scharton, Robert 98.75 Seda, D 1.90 $110.37, Roy Kerr $132.37, Stan­ 9.27 Slusarcyzk, John F 1.28 Schattel, Emil J. Jr 47.51 Sederholm, Jack R 117.50 Shipley, Lawrence E ley Langman $132.37. Get in 103.76 Smaciarz, Joseph 3.44 Schatten ,H.^J 01 Sederquist, Howard A. .43 Shirah, William E touch with the hall for the above. 10.13 Small, James 1.07 Schaultian, Melvin 3.96 Sedlack, Eugene .45 Shiveley, Paul X i, % • 10.25 Smiley, Andrew 2.11 Schenk, C. L 45 Sedlock( E 2.25 Short, James LEO KARTUNEN. Fireman 6.39 Smith, Alfred M 37.94 Schenway, L. D 7.50 Seefelds, Francis M. 5.69 Show, L. S Shriver, Francis M 1.34 Smith, Alva Glen 28.37 Scherffins, R 89 Seeg, Richard 1.14 Robert McNeil, with whom 2.12 Smith, Armstead 10.00 you sailed on the last trip of the Schlin, Die J 82 Seeger, Everett H. .. 1.10 Shuks, A 16.50 Smith, B. F 3.46 SS Joseph S. McDonagh, writes Scherrebeck, Kay 5.49 Seeno, alvatore 6.65 Shoesmith, Stephen Shutts, James W 11.88 Carey E 5.12 Smith, Scherdin, Francis, L 1.70 Segard, Cris, P 2.49 that you can collect the money5.25 Smith, Charles 2.25 he owes you by sending your adScherrer, Thomas H 59 Sehon, Harrison 1.63 Sick, H. J 186.60 Smith, Charles L 5.69 dre.ss to him at 144 Magazine St., Schesnel, Bruno .69 Sehorn, William 3.23 Sick, Robert E 2.75 Smith, Clinton 2.49 Springfield, Mass. Schesel, Lothar 5.85 Sehreyer, John E 7.52 Sicotte, Lawrence 20.28 Smith, C 9.00 Scheuffele David D 3.55 Seibert, Fred M 2.64 Siben, Virgil X % X 2.08 Smith, Desmond 3.46 Schleiffer, Robert G. 72.31 Self, Berry H. P 8.08 Siekmann, Walter J BECKER, or BLECKER 86 Smith, Douglas 7.36 Schindler, F. J 1.00 Self, Jack 1.49 Siegfried, John D Chief Butcher 3.56 Smith, E 1.50 Schluep, Allen 59 Selinskie, Alex 6.44 Sihler, Delph The money owed to you by7.24 Smith, Edward A 59 Schmidt, Dewey Jr., 89 Selker, W 9.00 Sijerkovic, Predrog Robert McNeil, with whom you ikes, Clarence 4.50 Smith, Elmer W 31.33 Schneider, John R 2.23 Sellers, Benjamin F 2.67 sailed on the Blue Island Vic= Silldorfe, Claus 0 179.87 Smith, Estle Francis 4.13 Schncidor, Paul 19.91 Sellers, Charles 1.42 1.48 Smith, Ferdinand 1.24 tory between Nov. 10 and Dec. Schindler, F 2.49 Semerjian, Nassy M 89 Silva, Armindo M 32.36 Smith, Frank 17.08 4, 1945, can be collected by send­ Schmolke, Otto M 5.92 Sempreviva, Rudolfo V 11.61 ilva, Leroy S 1.65 Smith, Frank 15.88 ing him your address. Write to Schoenblum, H 75 Semuita, P 18.00 Silverman, Maury Smith, Gaston 2.38 McNeil at 144 Magazine St., Schonweiler, Warren D 15.14 Sendrowski, Edmund G 71 Sneider, Gene 2.25 Springfield, Mass. Schneider, L 94 Senior, Paul J 69 Smith, Geo. H 1.78 Schnitzer, E. W 12.87 Soma, F. .! 25 5.69 Smith, George L 2.37 Smith, Richard C Scholl, David Harry • 4.82 Serna, Philip 5.94 Smith, Robert G 1.70 Smith, Glynn A 6.88 Schori, William Adolph .... 1.58 Serraco, F 23.86 117.50 Seafarers Sailing Smith, Harvey Philip 1.78 Smith, Robert H Schorr, Samuel 9.75 Seufert, Fred T 9.90 Smith, Robert L 6.68 Smith, J 1.83 Sevinsky, Paul 1.37 As Engineers Smith, Roderick 2.23 Smith, James G 2.68 Sewell, John 16.50 Smith, Roy C 24.02 Smith, James T 3.56 All members—retired mem­ Seymour, C 1.53 13.68 Smith, John R 55.31 Smith, Thomas E. Jr bers and former members— Sej'mour, Chester J 71 Smith, T .00 Srnith, John W 12.81 SS FRA.'MK E, E.r^ILTCZR of the Seafarers Internation­ Shaffer, E. C 79 Smith, William A. 2.82 Smith, Joseph F 89 al Union who are now sailing 3.12 Crewmembera of tiie SS Frank Shaffer, George 12.41 Smith, Karl G 69 Smith, William H. as licensed Engineers: Plesise 8.27 E. Spencer, South Atlantic Shaffer, Roy ....'. Smith, William 8.91 L. Smith, Leslie A 5.10 report as soon as possible to 8.50 Steamship Company, who paid Shallick, J. H Smith, William V .40 Smith, M 10.46 the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ 99 off in Charleston, S. C. August 8 Shamberg, H Smothermon, Jack D 2.75 Smith, Marion C 2.84 ver Street, New York City. 4.50 have one day's pay and subsis­ Shamblin, Dale E 2.80 Smith, Marion E 4.74 Smullen, John W Your presence is necessary in 7.74 tence due them. To collect you Shannon, G. R Smyley, Bera 26.24 Smith, Peter 2.23 a matter of great importance. 45 must report to the Company's of­ Shapiro, Max Snedeger, Dean R. 15.15 Smith, Raymond 9.33 Shapiro, Morris, M 110.61 fice in New York within 30 days. PERSONALS Attention Members! NOTICE! �WOM TH€ Bt>Af(;S WbR. .. . ^NVBVme WSA M^ICAt FR06/e^ .. . DCfBAT^P tH€ WSA CoMPfrBVCVOIRP fRexSBAfvi .. . WOM TW€ B&r CONDITIONS AMD MISH6ST WA^ IN MARriiKie HiSTORV THB SCAfAReRS ISADS iNTHfflSHT A<SAlNSr GbVSRNMei^ WiSRFERBSfCF WI1H FR€S COLUScTiVB BARGAINING WN'T lOSTA B&SFYer ... Wig WOM'T Lose THIS ONE ' >'! SEAFARERS INTERNATIOMAtUNIOMOF NORTHAMERICA-A.F.L. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource September 6, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 36 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: SIU-SUP STRIKE AGAINST BUREAUCRACY TIES UP ALL SHIPPING THROUGHOUT COUNTRY STRIKE PREPARATIONS BEGAN DAY WSB ACTED AFL PRESIDENTS TELLS LABOR DAY GATHERING, "CLEAN OUT CONGRESS" NEW CHANGES IN DRAFT REGULATIONS AFFECTING SEAMEN ARE ANNOUNCED SIU IN ACTION HOW UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT AFFECTS U.S. MERCHANT SEAMEN SAYS LOG STORIES MADE LIFE EASIER FOR HOSPITALIZED SEAFARERS HAVE GAINED GREAT DEAL FROM ISTHMIAN DRIVE EXPERIENCE MEMBERS OF NMU, MCS, MFOWW TWO MORE TO GO IN ISTHMIAN; SIU LEADS BY 2 TO 1 AFL LONGSHOREMEN, TEAMSTERS NO PAYOFFS, BUT OTHER BUSINESS KEEPS PORT SAVANNAH ON ITS TOES PATROLMAN ON MARINE HOSPITALS AND UNFAIR WITHHOLDING TAXES NMU SPOILS SWEET BREEZES DISPATCHER AIRS BEEFS COLLECTED AROUND THE NEW YORK HALL STRIKE ACTION COMES JUST AS BUSINESS AND SHIPPING PICK UP KNOWLEDGE OF LAW IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN SAULTE STE. MARIE MAKES PROGRESS JOINT ACTION WORKS WELL PORT BOSTON HAS PLENTY OF BEEFS, MOSTLY ABOUT SHIP'S OFFICERS BALTIMORE GIVES TO HOSPITALIZED HERE'S A RECORD TO SHOOT AT: HE SAILED THREE ISTHMIAN SHIPS WHY SEAMEN DISLIKE COAST GUARD: IF YOU NEED ANY MORE REASONS SIU MEN OFFER AID TO MM&P PHILLY AWAITS STRIKE CALL DELEGATE WARNS THE AMBITIOUS SS LINDENWOOD BUCKO DRAWS CREW'S FIRE SEAFARER SADLY RELATES HOW HE MADE VOYAGE FROM CURACAO TO NEW YORK IN SEVEN MONTHS SPANISH TRADE UNIONS GET AID Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/6/1946 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1946 Periodicals Seafarers Log