http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/72926ac4ef0636a8a2f831bbc667a188.PDF fe863f2683794591dc7e43e7738c1be7 PDF Text Text m^^::^r-: -/-'-vT • ., J,!_H.'..-^-'11. J"j«. JI1..11,1.,- !. J.*l Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers international Union of North America VOL. X SlU Oldtimer Draft Registration Dates Red Collins Dies At Sea William E. (Red) Collins, ,a Seafarer widely known through­ out the. Atlantic and Gulf Dist­ rict, died last week aboard an unorganized tanker at sea, ac­ cording to a radiogram received by his family. His death was caused by a heart attack. Brother Collins, who was 35 years old, was serving the Union as a volunteer organizer. His body is being returned to Tampa, Fla., for burial. A vigorous Union man. Broth­ er Collins held positions at var­ ious times in the ports of New York, Baltimore and Mobile. He joined the SIU Aug. 11, 1941 and held Book No. 20440. He shipped as AB. / Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Irma Collins, of 913 E. Victory Drive. Mobile; a daughter, Mary Jo King, also of Mobile; his mother, Mrs. H. E. Reaves, Tampa; and four sisters. Miss • June Collins, Mrs. A. J. Kramer, Mrs. Sam Grann and Mrs. J. T. York, all of Tampa. No. 30 NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY. JULY 23. 1948 In compliance with the President's proclamation of July 20. draft registration of men between the ages of 18 and 26 will begin on August 30. Registration will begin with the oldest group—the 25year olds—^registering on the first day. The other groups will follow on successive days through September 18. When the draft will begin wa« not stated in the proclama­ tion. although the earliest possible dale is September 22. The order of call, too, was not clarified. Draftees may be called one age group at a time, or selections might be made in all groups simultaneously. Important for Seafarers is the provision allowing men prevented from appearing on schedule because of circumstances beyond their control to register at a later time. Similarly, those who are abroad are required to register within five days of reaching home. While the status of seamen is not yet known—particularly those with wartime service—all are required to register, re­ gardless. If some provision is made for the exempting of seamen it will change their draft status, but will not release them from regular draft board requirements. Registration dates for each age are as follows: The oldest group, meaning men born in 1922 after August 30, 1922. will be registered on Monday. August 30. Men bom in 1923—August 31 smd September 1. Men born "in 1924—September 2 and 3. Men-born in 1925—September 4 and 7. Men born in 1926—September 8 and 9. ^ Men born in 1927—September ID and 11. Men born in 1928—September 13 and 14. Men horn in 1929—September 15 and 16. Men born in 1930 before September 19—September 17 and 18. Men born after September 19. 1930. will register on their eighteenth birthday, or within five days thereafter. Seafarers Victorious in Labor Board Vote For Cuba Distiiiiug This spring the company brought out its first ships since the war—the Carrabulle, and the Catahoula. Immediately the or­ ganizing machinery of the Union swung into action. The company officials were contacted, but be­ cause of the T-H Act, could not give the SIU a contract till the Union had been certified by the NLRB. Many volunteer organ­ izers went aboard, and pledge cards were obtained from all those seeking SIU standards of wages and working conditions. All of the red-tape of organiz­ Long in the West Indian trade, ing in a new field had to be those ships were manned by SIU gone through, in order to comply crews before and during the war, with the law. Following this pre­ till the last one was sunk by liminary groundwork, the NLRB enemy action in 1943. Yet the was petitioned by the Union on Anti-Union provisions of the March 18, for an election in the Taft-Hartley Act are so strict company's ships now under op­ that, despite the long record of eration. contractual relations between the The Board ordered that the company and the Union, it • was necessary to go out and re-win elections be held, and the Carra­ bulle was voted in New Orleans this company the hard way. on July 12, and the Catahoula on July 15, in Deepwater, New Jersey. Many Seafarers are familiar with this trade, having ridden much of the business, but again the old Carrabulle, Casimir, and Catahoula before the war. The nobody knows for sure. ships pick up molasses in a If the Marshall Plan does not number of ports in the Islands help, it is difficult to see what and discharge in New Orleans can. The Plan was designed to rehabilitate Europe—and China. and Deepwater, New Jersey. Most of the molasses is used in The beneficiary nations cannot Dupont plants for making alco­ buy American goods this year or hol. It is a steady trade and the next unless the pimchases are return of these ships to the SIU financed by the United States. The nations just won't have the means many warm-water jobs. Though the company is oper­ dollars to pay for American ^oods until the Plan provides ating only the two Liberty-type tankers at present, several more them. are coming out. Some operators still look for "The Organizing Staff and the the Plan to bolster the industry. entile membership wish to thank Last week, a report from New those men on the Carrabulle and Orleans disclosed that shipping the Catahoula whose votes se­ officials in that great port were cured this company for the expecting the European recovery Union," SIU Director of Organi­ zation Williams stated. (Continued on Page 3) NEW YORK —Cuba Distilling is SIU again. The victory came as ballots cast in the recent NLRB ^election were counted Juno 20. Only certification by NLRB is now awaited, before en­ tering into negotiations with the company for a contract, stated Lindsey Williams, Director of Organization. Coming as another in the long series of new companies added to the SIU in recent months, the winning of Cuba Distilling means the return of an old company. Bad Shipping In New York Cats Down Job Totai Shipping is bad and the out­ Other ports have held up bet­ nearly dead in recent weeks. look is too confused to permit ter—relatively—than New York. There have been few coal ship­ a clear-cut prediction. In fact, except for Norfolk, they ments at all, and foreign ships There it is in a nutshell. As have pretty much held their own. have taken most of what little of right now, American tramp This is especially true of Balti­ coal has gone to Europe under shipping is shot, and the tanker more, Mobile and New Orleans. the Plan. business is far .slower than it The remaining ports, which have COAL DISAPPOINTS should be. The liner services are few payoffs and sign-ons, have in fair shape, and the companies been subject to wide fluctuations Perhaps when manufactured report solid bookings so far as which have not alwayS been in goods and machinery begin to the passenger business is con­ line with the overall shipping loom larger in the Marshall cerned. But it is tramp and tank­ picture. Plan this fall and winter. New er shipping which makes the dif­ But New York remains the York shipping will take a turn ference between good times and nation's biggest port by far. for the better, as was confidently bad for Seafarers. When jobs in New "York fall off predicted a few weeks ago. No­ The Marshall Plan, which by 50 to 60 percent, or more, body knows, however, and the everybody thought would be a things turn bad for everybody. latest prophecies of the operat­ shot in the arm for shipping, has Even if the®volume of goods ors have been dark indeed. Of done no good at all as yet, des­ shipped remains at its present course, the operators are now in pite the provision that half the level, there is no reason to sup­ negotiations with all the mari­ cargoes must go in American pose that more Maritime Com­ time unions and their strategy ships. What is more, although the mission ships will not be sent to can be expected to be gloomy Marshall Plan itself is bound t8 the Government's up-river bone- insistence that shipping will go grow with the passage of time, yards. Too many Seafarers have from bad to worse. many ship operators now think gone out on ships that were only According to published reports, that it never will stimulate ship­ half-loaded or worse, and too the lack of coal cargoes is the ping very much. WASHINGTON —There's just many ships come back from Eu­ greatest disappointment to the rope in ballast. Those ships need ship operators. One new reason a chance that Congress may do OTHER PORTS'HOLD An analysis of shipping from fuU cargoes. given for the lack is Europe's Sipmething about the shipbuild­ ing program that failed to pass Why hasn't the Marshall Plan the middle of February through own fast reviving coal mining the middle of July shows the helped? The answer is that the industry. Perhaps eventually the Senate in June. When the special session of trend. So far as Seafarers are Marshall Plan right now is a there will be more coal and concerned, what has happened is trickle of grain and something grain cargoes for SIU ships, be­ Congress convenes next week, this: New York, which during less than a trickle of coal. cause the Marshall Plan shipping bills embodying an 11-point pro­ Most of the grain has moved administrator has ruled that gram will be brought up in the the late winter and spring, sent out anywhere from 600 to a from Gulf ports, a fact which has fi-eight rates for bulk cargoes Senate by Senator Hawkes of 1,000 men every two weeks, now helped the situation for Seafar­ must cover higher American New Jersey. The program was included in sends less than 400 men in the ers in that area. But the great costs. This might keep the for­ coal port of Norfolk has been eign tramps from getting too two bills which were passed by same period. Ship Program Is Not Yet Dead the House of Representatives, but which were lost in the shuffle in the Senate during the hectic last days before Congress adjourned. There is also a good chance that Congress wiU extend the time limit for using the $84,000,000 the Mai-itime Commission now has available for ship con­ struction. Failure of Congress to grant 50-percent subsidies has kept anybody from taking the money. % �•iiiafilliiiliii Page Two TEE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 23. 1948 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA i. Atlantic and Gulf District u Affiliated with the Axnerkan Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Acl of August 24, 1912. 267 Truth — What's That? We don't know what it is, but there's a relentless something which keeps pushing the nation's daily press to go overboard in publishing anything that smacks of the sensational. In its mad, head-long plunge to stop the public in its tracks, our great American press will halt at nothing in "presenting the news ob;ectively and fairly." The nation'.s newspapers are ever seeking the truth so that the American public can be the best informed and least hysterical readers in the world. So says the American press. Giving our "truth-seeking" friends the benefit of the doubt, we'll grant that in this world of greed, mis­ trust, double-dealing and contmpt for the underdog or little guy, the truth must be a pretty elusive quarry. But we would expect that when these self-styled "hunters of the truth" do finally come face to face with what they claim to be after, they'd recognize it. And if they had already gone overboard, and the facts—or the truth, if they prefer—^show them up, you'd think they would be honest and courageous enough to stand up and admit it. In that way they might even be able to haul in some of the lies they had been casting about the countryside. That, however, doesn't appear to be the object of their "objectivity." After all—our guardians of truth reason among themselves—just because we've spun a web of lies doesn't mean we've got to .dirty ourselves breaking it up. Maybe we bray like asses, they probably say, but why brag about it. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post* card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Mimeographed postcards can be obtained free at the Social Servke desk. , And that brings us to what will go down in the books as the biggest hoax of the year to be shoved down the nation's throat by the self-styled "responsible" Ameri­ can press. Staten Island Hospitai Men Now In The Marm Ikapltok We mean the incident aboard the SS William Carson last week, which the newspapers catapaulted into a Page One "Mutiny," based on the Navy's hourly reports from These are the Union Brolhezs cunenriy in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents: These Brothers find time hanging the "Warships Rushing To Quell Mutiny." It was a right heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by big operation, reported the press on July 13. writing to them. "U. S. Freighter Out Of Control, Pleads For Aid." MOBILE HOSPITAL W. H. COLBOURNE the headlines wept. But don't fear those roughhouse, A. C. McALPIN M. C. GADDY piratical seamen, good people—the dauntless U. S. Navy JOSEPH BENNETT H. L. SEYMOUR had dispatched an entire flotilla including the 50,000 CHARLES R. VORN JAMES FARRIOR tons of USS Missouri and the world's largest aircraft JOSEPH BLANCHARD E. MULHOLLAND A. SYLVERA carrier. Coral Sea, to the scene. Thirteen vessels along O. M. RAYNOR EDWIN MAXWELL S- i. 3^ with scores of planes were taking part in the hunt for SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL FRANK WAGNER the 7,000-ton Carson and her crew of 30 Seafarers—to J. HODO P. E. CUMARE make copy for our truth-conscious press. W. WATSON H. FERDRICKSSON H. MASON The Coast Guard also was reported represented in E. MELLE D. P. GELTNAS G. L. DUXWORTH the great ship-hunt, with a cutter "racing to the scene." P. TRASMIL ED MILLER What could be better news—short of war, that is? For » » XXX three days, the nation's readers were carried via the front SAVANNAH MARINE HOS. BALTIMORE HOSPITAL LOYD E. WARDEN pages through "the stormy seas off the Azores," as they TROY THOMAS M. T. TABING M. J. LUCAS waited for the chmax. W. ROBERTS E. T. JANASJAK Alas, they waited in vain. Our great "truth-seeking, F. T. ALKOFER HAROLD H. SPENCER GEO. H. SEEBERGER objective" press institutions let them down like a ton NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL THOS. A. BENSON of bricks. STELLY C. FORMAN EDWARD L. PIERCE On the fourth day, when the truth was learned, E. LIPARI JOSEPH WING most papers promptly swept the incident off their front R. F. BLACK WKLLIAM T. ROSS MATTHEW LITTLE pages and said nothing more about it. A few of the more J. DENNIS BYRON C. BARNES conscience-stricken, buried a couple of sticks in the inside L. C.- MASON A, LOOPER pages, saying the "Mutiny Proves False." And unless you C. ANDERSON STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL read with a fine-toothed comb, chances are you never RALPH PIEPHET F. O. FONDULA even discovered that much. J. E. BURNS V. R. NORTH E..BULIK Anybody around still wondering why American sea­ V. P. SALLINGS -G. FINKLEA C. GREEN men won't get a fair break in our nation's press? C. E. BRADY C. R. GRIMES 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 6th floors.) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m(on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) J. McNEELY J. L. ROBERTS D. DeDUISEN A. JENS;BY J. BOUYEA J. PRATS R. R. GIANFAGIONE L. E. TAYLOR J. RUDOLPH V. H. SHERMAN A. D. EWING A. NORMAN M. CARMONA A. VITIELLO C. NANGLE W. HUNT W. S. PERRY S. J. CONTOIR P. DAUGHERTY R. H. RHONE V. ESCOBAR XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL A. E. MOULTON WARREN W. CURRIER J. M. DOONER LAPERHOUfeE FOSTER COMMANDER 1 I �Friday, July 23, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Bad Shipping in New York Cuts Job Totai since then, and. it has come in (Continued from Page 1) program t6 rescue the sagging New York. The peak two weeks in the export business. period studied was between FebHowever, in the same report, iruary 24 and March 10. During it was reVealed that Waterm^ that fortnight, 2,763 men were had turned 50 ships back to the shipped. New York shipped 697, Maritime Commission in the last Boston 71, Philadelphia 118, Bal­ 10 months because there were no timore 406, Norfolk 272, Savan­ cargoes for them to carry. Alcoa nah 70, Tampa 63, Mobile 427, said that it had turned back six New Orleans 480, Galveston 141, vessels since the first of the year, and San Juan 18. Incidentally, and Mississippi said that 11 ships this was only a fair two weeks had gone to the boneyard. in New York. In sharp contrast, a new low But a Mississippi spokesman optimistically declared that he was reached during the two hoped the Marshall Plan event- weeks ending July 13. In this nielly would indirectly enlarge period. New York shipped only the company's trade with West 347 men. Boston shipped 19, Africa and South America. But Philadelphia 94, Baltimore 411, few operators strike so cheerful Norfolk 97, Savannah 58, Tampa 42, Mobile 346, New Orleans 421, a note. Studying SIU shipping figures Galveston 110 and San Juan 31. collected at two-week intervals, The total was 1,976, which was one finds that, in the period from 787 fewer than were shipped the middle of February through during the Feb. 24-March 10 pe­ the first half of July, shipping riod. held its own pretty well up to Further analysis of SIU ship­ June 1. The big drop has come ping from mid-February to mid- July reveals a number of fluc­ tuations which substantiate the thesis that New York is the key port. New York reached its peak for the period in the two weeks ending February 24, when 1,007 men were shipped. New York's low was in the period ending July 13 when only 347 men were sent to jobs. New York's condi­ tion was what brought the over­ all total down. Boston had i^s high for the pe­ riod in March, its low in July. Philadelphia's best two weeks came at the end of May, its worst way back in February. Norfolk had its greatest activity in the two weeks ending May 4, its slowest time in February. Savannah's best shipping was early in May, its poorest at the end of May. Tampa's high was in April, its low in the early part of May. Mobile had its best shipping early in March, its worst in the last two weeks of May and has shown considerable recovery since then. New Orleans actually reached its peak in the two weeks end­ ing June 29, its low at the end of April and the beginning of May. Galveston's briskest ship­ ping was in the first half of June, its worst in the first half of July. However, although many ports have had their usual number of jobs on the board during recent weeks, the lack of activity in New York has affected all ports. When a Port Agent says that jobs are hard to find he may not mean that the shipping rate is down. He may mean that so many men have come to his port from New York his list is over­ crowded. A spurt in New York could change things for the bet­ ter almost overnight. Look at it this way. Suppose that New York, which should be shipping 700 men in a two-week period, ships only 350 men. Sup­ pose that Baltimore in the same A&G Shipping, in Two-Week Periods: Feb. 24 July 14 ALL DCPARTMBNTS Feb. 24 Mar. 10 Mar. 24 Apr. 7 Apr. 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 14 ... ... ... ... .... .. Bos. 93 71 94* 50 62 23 — 21 25 44 19§ •Best Two N.Y. 1007* 697 601 730 475 737 578 640 406 394 347§ Bait. 357§ 406 426 376 380 357§ 374 469* 409 423 411 Phil. 58§ 118 91 158 128 86 106 192* 138 60 94 Norf. — 272 191 161 197 287* 72§ 194 104 111 97 Sav. 90 70 119 104 92 49 147* 26§ 90 61 58 Tarn. 47 63 53 101 109* 31 20§ 44 64 58 42 Mob. 350 427* 290 227 311 354 250 190§ 265 312 346 Week Period. N.O. 393 480 394 420 461 383fj 435 468 443 482* 421 §Wor3t Two Gal. S.J. 136 98 141 18 146 33 118 14 161 25 145 48* 162 26 36 118 212* 34 164 35 31 110§ Week Period. Total 2531 2763* 2438 2459 2401 2500 2170 2398 2190 2144 19768 DECK DEPARTMENT Bos. .... — Feb. 24 37 Mar. 10 43* Mar. 24 .: 22 Apr. 7 26 Apr. 20 May 4 6§ — May 18 .. 9 June 1 June 15 12 12 June 29 ....: : 8 July 14 •Best Two Week N.Y. 318* 232 207 260 163 255 185 189 128 145 1108 Period. PhiL 24 51 24 60 58 49 50 85* 60 238 56 Bait. 175 159 213* 179 158 1158 168 207 181 197 129 Norf. — 139 89 77 87 147* 298 84 54 70 59 Sav. — 27 46 43 45 16 68* 138 33 33 18 Tam. 21 22 16 43 47* 11 68 14 22 27 22 Mob. N.O. Gal. S.J. 120 1338 74 28 80 239* 69 3 102 161 60 16 156 86 9 518 115 209 10 75 134 168 65 24* 157 378 63 15 70 220 15 518 110 162 16 77 17!jr 129 81* 16 142* 141 52 13 §Worsl Two Week Period. Total 865 1058* 977 886 993 990 778 957 855 908 7508 Mob. N.O. Gal. S.J. 133* 120 42 3 107 638 37 9 llff 94 56 9 72 125 35 2§ 118 115 54 8 125 44 888 11 108 131 54 4 66 114 43 8 85 128 96* 4 109 133* 42 13* 109 113 338 2 §Worst Two Week Period. • Total 819 768 819 807 786 870* 761 733 728 668 6288 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Bos. — Feb. 24 22 Mar. 10' 23* Mar. 24 18 Apr. 7 15 Apr. 20 .... 12 May 4 — May 18 .... 7 June 1 June 15 .... 68 9 June 29 .... July 14 .... 68 •Best Two Week N.Y. 386* 223 239 269 186 277 232 205 1218 150 127 Period. Phil. 138 43 34 50 42 24 32 59* 46 22 24 Bait. 1088 145 119 112 129 178* 119 142 158 135 159 Norf. — 69 65 49 55 87* • 31 62 29 24 218 Sav. — 23 44* 37 23 16 41 88 32 '9 21 Tam. 17 27 26 39 41* 88 88 19 23 22 13 period has 420 jobs, which is about normal these days for that port. If the extra 350 men in New York flock to Baltimore the latter port becomes overcrowded. Jobs become hard to get al­ though the Baltimore shipping rate holds up. TANKER PACTS HELP At present, no real basis for prediction exists. The failure of the Marshall Plan to spur ship­ ping in the manner expected has given all so-called experts on the maritime industi-y a gloomy out­ look which may or may not be entirely justified. A couple of more months may tell the story. The Marshall Plan shipments may pick up. The ef­ fect of new foreign-flag ships may be more than offset by the 50 percent rule. And then there is the tanker situation. One thing that has kept SIU shipping at a fair level compared with the overall condition of the maritime industry has been the steady succession of new tanker contracts won by the Union or­ ganizers. However, there are many SIUcontracted tankers now lying idle for lack of charters. Some think that the charters will come when the northeastern states start laying in their winter oil supplies. And perhaps that is what will happen. ONE BRIGHT SPOT From time to time the LOG wiU review the total shipping situation. If there is any good news it will be reported glee­ fully. Meanwhile, there is noth­ ing to be gained by hiding the bad news. For one thing it can't be hidden. More important, an informed SIU membership is a membership prepared to face a bad situation if the present trend is not reversed. There is one bright spot in to­ day's picture. The SIU is the only union in maritime in which the number of jobs stiU matches the number of actual members. The loss in jobs has been en­ tirely among permitmen, tripcarders and men from other dis­ tricts who like to sail under A&G conditions. This fact is final justification for the Union's past policy of never letting the number of members be as great as the number of jobs. Lucky Man STEWARDS DEPARTMENT Bos. Feb. 24 .... Mar. 10 .... Mar. 24 .... Apr. 7 '. Apr. 20 May 4 May 18 Jime 1 June 15 June 29 July 14 ,... N.Y, 303* 242 12 155 28* 201 :... 10 126 21 205 58 « 161 246 58 157 7 23 998 110 5. •Best Two Week Period. Phil. 21 24 33 48* 28 138 24 48* 32 15 14 Bait. 74 102 94 86 93 648 87 120 70 91 123* Norf. — 64* 37 35 55 53 128 48 21 17 17 Sav. — 20 29 24 24 17 38* 58 25 19 19 Ta^. 9 14 11 19 21* 12 68 11 19 9 7 0 Mob. N.O. GaL S.J. 97 140 • 208 4 284* 134 35 6 78 139 30 8 69 139 32 3« 78 137 32 7 95 36 1278 13 105 147 45* 7 548 134 24 13 70 153 39 14 74 174* 41 6 95 167 25 16* §Worst Two Week Period. Total 664i 937* 642 666 622 640 632 708 607 5688 598 Fred Walker, AB. stepped out of room he shared with George Griffin on SS John Bertram, just five minutes be­ fore steam blast which kiUed Mohammed Elsay^ sgnd fiitally burned Griffin. �TUB S EAF AKE BS laC Page Four Phony 'Mutiny! Report Sends Press Wild WHAT The report of a mutiny at sea aboard the William Carson, South Atlantic vessel, set off one of the biggest maritime hubbubs since the end of the war. It threw the U.S. Navy into a fren­ zied activity and made front page • newspaper fodder for several days. itwim... QUESTION: The occupation of seafaring is very often characterized as "romantic." What does seagoing life offer you that isn't to be had in a shoreside job? - Picked up by U.S. Navy head­ quarters in London, nearby mer­ chant ships were immediately or­ dered to the scene and a Naval squadron on maneuvers nearby was alerted. The aircraft carrier Coral Sea was readied to dispatch planes to the scene and the battleship Missouri was ordered to stand by. The next message received from the ship was blinked to the tanker Hampton Roads and stat­ ed: "Everything is under con­ trol." Naval vessels and the Coast Guard cutter Campbell, how­ ever, continued on to the ship to investigate. In the meantime, the story ^ gained front page space in papers across the counti"y. Without con­ firmation as to the existence of an actual mutiny, newspapers ran the story with such head­ lines as: "Warships Speed To Mutinied Vessel." Later, when the true story came out, the newspapers, if they carried it at all, gave it small space on an inside page. DETAILS DELAYED . ' ^ i I like going lo sea because it is a clean, healthy Ufa With the exceptions that you would find in any other occupation, my shipmates are good-hearted, ser­ ious and citable workers. Be­ sides a living, going to sea gives me a chance to see many things. I get a taste of life all over the world. And when my job is done ' find the trip is over. T come back to the U.S. for a spell., where life is free and good. . { : While I'm out at sea I have a chance to salt away a few bucks for a rainy day. Under the fine conditions our Union has won. I do my job.- Yes, I'm satisfied. . On July 12, the Carson flashed a radio message reporting a mutiny aboard the ship, which at the time was off the Azores. ' JOSE coarTEs; AB: GUIDO BERDON, Wiper: It wound up as a fizzle, how­ ever, when it was proved to be the work of a crazed radio op­ erator, who sent the message and then committed suicide. According to Navy Headquart­ ers, the ship had radioed: "Crew mutinous. Cannot control. Come at once." Efforts to contact the ship by radio were futile. The Carson maintained silence for 28 hours. Ju!r 2% IMS While I am abojurd ship L do my job in accordance with the terms of our SIU contracts, which have made seafaring a decent, respectable and worth­ while occupation. When I step ashore, I'm free to go practically anywhere I wish. I see places that most people dream about. I get a chance to learn many languages. I get close to what goes on in the world. Besides all that I Uke' the sea itself and I enjoy being on the water. As long as I'm represented by a Union Uke the SIU. I'll keep on going to sea. - For me, a shoreside job just can't be com­ pared to a job on ships. ABE WERNICK, OS: CARLOS DIAZ. Chief Cook: liis Sailing on ships has given me a wonderful jopi>ortunlty to see the world; so far I've been around the globe 12 times. But bigger than that, going lo sea is the job I like. I've been at it since 1941, sailed through the war and was hit four limes. I could never stand a shore job. To me a shore job means rush­ ing in subways, buses, or street cars, packed against people like a sardine. I like the sea because I get something out of it. Like the little romance I've found in a far-off land. Give me the sea anytimie. 1 wouldn't make a change for anything. ''WW00 BRUCE HENN, Cook: I'm a married man with a family, and I go to sea because our Union wages and conditions give me a chance lo support them in fairly decent style. Al­ though I miss them while I'm away, I get a chance to make up for it by spending full days with them after I payoff a ship. That is. until the money runs out. Then.it's down to the Union Hall for another job. A few beefs crop up now and then, sure, but 1 like my job and the men I worlr witlt. Our Union wages and conditions are good, so it's not a bad way to make a living. A man could certainly do a helluva lot worse ashore. ALBERT MOSHER, AB; If I could get a good shoreside job I'd take it, especially if I could have the same money at the end of every two m<mths that I have at the end of a voyage. Maybe I would accept a little less. I'm net sailing to find romance on the high seas. Right now I'm sailing to make money and lay it up so I can get married, sometime soon. There is plenty of romance right near your own home town. At least that's where 1 found mine, and I don't need any more. How­ ever, I've been sailing for three years and I've liked it. I can see how the sea gete into some guys' blood so they can't leave it. It was fully five days after the original message had been sent that the story of what had actually taken place was made known. . Naval headquarters in London reported that a Navy boarding party from the U.S. destroyer George K. MacKenzie boarded the ship to find "an orderly but surprised crew." In his report to the London base, the commander of the fi'sasa • boarding party reported: "Briefly, the radioman, whose sanity was LADISLAUS A. ZIENBKA. St.; doubtfulj sent out the SOS and I think the seaman's life is a information about a mutiny, and good life because it makes a then at a time unknown jumped man out of you. Sure, it's a over the side. romantic life. Perhaps that's an­ "The Master of the Carson other reason why the seaman's states the crew is the best he life is a good one, and why I ever sailed with. I have copies go to_ sea myself. I like to visit of statements of the Master and different ports, different people, all officers concerning the radio­ different scenery." Maybe I like man." best, personally, going to Italy, The radioman was identified but I've been all over the world. as Gerald A. Melton, 25, of Sav­ Some places, some people I've annah, Georgia, liked better than others, but I The mutiny report came while like seeing them all, and I'll see the Carson was boimd for Nova a lot of them again, for I intend Scotia aftet- having delivered a to keep on shipping out. It's cargo of Marshall" Plan coal to not the money. I can tell you. Genoa, Italy. It is expected to It would take more than money arrive in New York tomorrow, to make me give up sailing. July 24. Sure, I go to sea for romance. Everybody i» tabbed for one kind of a job or another. I was tabbed for sailing. I've been at it for three years, and I hope to stay at it a good many years to come. There's no job ashore that I'd like. It's not a question of money, although I like money as well as the next man. I've tried workixig ashore and it was no good, for Fd get to thinking of the sea. I like salt water, I like the ships I sail, I like the men I sail with—especially, be­ cause they are Seafarers. What's more, I like the places I go and I like to go to a lot of them. It's the sea fqjr me, every time! HERMAN RICCI, Electrician;. Sailing out of the SIU Halls, I have job security. Working ashore I would be subject to intermittent work. But as for the life at sea itself—I don't love it. It is a solitary life. You are out .of contact with normal social existence. So far as the foreign ports are concerned, there is no- place like the good old U.S.A.! Conditions are sick­ ening abroad. The sunny tropical skies blister the skin, and the sea air and endless seascape numbs the spirit. Yes I'll "go down lo the seas again," as the poet says; but I'll go to make a dollar and not to hear the gull's cry! • .J.:,. A;':.- r O • fi . �Fxfaiay. Page Fira Tampa Seafarers Happy Again As Shaping Gets Needed Pick-Up Haayaaized Aad Fm^n Ships (my Most Of f^iUy Tonnage BY LLOYD (Bladcie) GAiUHIER PHILADELPHIA — That ehot cal baseball bugs are waiting for in the arm lor this port's ship­ the rejuvenated Athletics to ride ping hasn't shown up yet. Things into first place and cop the pennsmt. are practically at a standstill. There'll be some special ac­ We had one ship in last week for a payoff. She was the Mar­ tivity Monday night over at ina, a Bull Line scow. She Shi be Park, but it will be of signed on again and shoved off. the bush league variety. Henry Quith a few v^sels, however, Wallace will lead his reds (not from Cincinnati, either) into were here in transit. In view of the story in last ^he third party conweek's LOG pointing out that, I according to Department of Com- { But after the mush that was merce figures, Philadelphia is manufactured at the two preback as the nation's second port vious "circuses" this town can in volume of tonnage handled, stand about just anything. some clarification is needed in No hits, no i-uns, three errors. order to reconcile this with the present state of shipping. HEASONS Branch Meetings Don't forget to Sio The next regtflar -metabnship meetings urtil be iieM Wednesday eveniimr, Jidy 28 at 7 P. M. in aU ports. With the exception of Sew York, all branches hold their meet­ ings in their own hsSls. New York meetings are held in Roosevelt Auditor­ ium. 100 East 17th Street, eomur of Penrth Avenue. These eessions are a good cbeoce SOT yon to bit the •Oodk and ^eak.your piece. Take an active part in Rie Sm. Make sure you're at :tha tnseting. Bementber. the time is 7 P.M. A» Srotfaers must .Show proxnptly. TAMPA — The arrival of 'any beefs that may exist. From sceveral ships stirred shipping in there on it is a pleasure to pay this port last week, a pick-up her off. Is it any wonder? which is most welcome. Another ship on which Sea­ The Robert McBurney, Over- farers are doing a bang-up job lakes, paid off, then signed on. is the Albert K. Smiley, which Most of the Black Gang decided was in here last Friday. Deck to stick with the ship, and a few Delegate Bailey, Ship's Delegate in the Deck and Stewards De­ McDonald and Stewards Dele­ partments did likewise. gate Ruppert are keeping beefs It is deserving of mention that on the Smiley at a minimum. this ship comes in, pays off, There is never a beef aboard signs on and sails with never a that concerns anything but the beef in the entire procedure. repair list, and that is handled There isn't "even a dispute after in smart fashion. the two-month trip. The way the Smiley lads work it is this: They turn in a list, ABLE CREW which is taken to the heads of This unusual vrecord is a trib­ the departments concerned, with ute to the intelligence and abil­ the advice that the repairs are ity of each Seafarer aboard the to be made by the time the ship. Furthermore, the Dele­ ship docks in Tampa again. gates—Pearce, Stewards; Woods, This method works out for the Engine and "Eagle Eye", Deck— Smiley and all hands are happy are doing a damn good job. over the situation. They have all books and per­ We had the Winslow Homer mits taken up and ready to turn in yesterday. She called for sev­ over to the boarding Patrolman, eral replacements, which were along with a clear account of easy to get. We shipped two ABs, a Bosun, one OS and an Oiler to her. The Homer is another ship on which beefs are a rarity. Baltimore Shipping Is Fair To Middling GRIFFIN DIES Although Philadelphia does By WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ and that's where the beefs must Hospital celebrated the one hunhandle a tremendous amount of anniversary of be settled. Slowly the companies d]red and fiftieth We )-egret to report that Broth­ BALTIMORE — Shipping is are beginning to realize this — the founding of the Federal tonnage, we do not feel its ef­ er George Griffin, one of the about fifty-fifty this week and fect, for several reasons. First, and it's about time. system of Marine Hospitals. men injured in the "explosion Philly has always been primarily we're doing all right. Seven I was making the rounds of aboard the SS John Bartram, HIBIinS HALL TALK a port of call, especially for SIU- ships were in for payoffs and the hospital that day, visiting passed away last week. contracted ships. None of our there were eight vessels sign­ Quite natuiuUy, most of the our sick Brothers, so I happened Brother Giiffin had been in companies maintains offices in ing on, almost the same num­ talk around the bcatdi is bow the hospital for three weeks and this city, and very few of them ber as last week. we have won the Union Hiring despite-the severity of his burns, Paying off were the Feltoi'e, terminate voyages at this point. Hall with our contracted com­ we were beginning to think he Steel Vendor, Edwin Markham, panies. It pi'ovcs that we are Second, a considerable volume had a fair chance for recovery. I Stephen Leacock, Mae, Oberlin g ei t i n g good Tepresentation, of the port's tonnage is trace­ Unhappily, it wasn't to be that 'Victory and the John Paul somethiiig which is very promis­ able to the fact that four very I Jones. Though this was satisway. ing for the futui« as well as large refineries are located here Word has also been received but the. tankers calling here rep­ I factory in light of present ahip- the present. ' ping conditions, we had been here that Brother WiUiam (Red)' There are still plenty of men resent unorganized outfits, the Collins, an oldtimer from the tngt- of the old line anti-union 'hoping for more. Never satisfied, on the beach here, because many II guess. , Gulf, passed away aboard an un­ have come in from the other corporations. ! The «ight ships -signing on ports thinking that shipping in organized tanker coming back There is yet another factor were the Mae, Feltore, Mangore, from Hamburg. the Port of Baltimore is about ^^{hich enters the picture—and Stephen Leacock, Steel Vendor, to be present during some of the that is approximately -65 per j Oberlin Victory, Bessemer Vic­ the best on the coast. SHAPING UP It would he a good idea, how­ ceremonies as representative of cent of the cargo leaving this tory and Edwin Markham. Atl It won't be long before we ever, for men planning a trip the Union. port goes out in foreign bottoms. sign ons were clean. 1 think it appropriate and fair have things all lined up and here to think the matter over .Only the other day I was down IN TRANSIT before starting out. Shipping is that 1 point out the fact that Tampa will be able to boast of a fit one of the grain elevators. A goodly number of ships liavc not so good tliat it can absorb the Baltimore Marine Hospital is damn fine Hall for the member­ Four ships were being loaded ' considered the best on the coast. ship in this port. and all four were flying foreign also been in port, in transit. eveiybody. Mostly they were Alcoa and Wa­ Work on the project is pro­ Men who have been confined flags. Gashounds and performers are terman jobs, which had been So that fact that Philly ranks definitely on the decline. A few there agree this is so. And I can gressing very nicely. The fur­ crewed up in the Gulf and high in volume of tonnage ship­ that cam_ in here paid off and concur on the basis of my own niture which was sent here from called here to load cargoes. the New Orleans Hall has been ped should not be misconstrued. they were properly disciplined. observations. There were plenty of beefs on The one outstanding factor re­ recovered and should prove very It has IHtle or no actual effect We cannot afford to let these the two South Atlantic ships on this bi-anch's activity. men jeoparflize the ever-improv­ sponsible fur the superior treat­ comfortable to those who sink paying off—the Edwin Markham ing conditions for the rest of ment given at the Baltimore and the Stephen Leacock. The LOCAL STDFF Hospital is the staff, probably the membership. same was true of Isthmian's one of the finest in a hospital Stepping from shipping to mat­ Steel Vendor and Oberlin VieCITIES SERVICE anywhere. ters of local interest it seems tory payoffs. But "they were all Sevei-al Cities Service tankers that most of tjje PhiUieS^ fans settled right aboard ship, witK STAFF HELPFUL were in here during the past are downright indignant over all hands present. week 1-and we hit them as fast The doctors and nurses are ex­ the dismissal of Ben Chapman However, it appears thrae is as they came in. Things appear tremely competent and pleasant. as manager of the dliib. still a bit of trouble over sail­ to be going along fine. Indica­ They go out of their way to help . Chapman, who last week was ing time. When sailing time is tions are that "most of the men a man all they can. headed for his native Birming­ posted make sure that you are aboard will go SIU, because they No matter how well-equipped ham, was hi^y regarded as on board one hour before the know the SIU will bring them an institution is, it is relatively a guy who put some vim into ship is scheduled to ieeve. the best conditions and wages unimportant unless a patient is the outfit, considering the ma­ The Isthmian company tried to on the waterfront. made to feel comfortable and terial he had at hand. make a big issue out of the fact All seamen understand that happy. And that's just what the - At any rate there is some that reveral into them for a little relaxation; of the men hadn't solace in the A.L. situation. Lo- arrived aboard ship one .hour be­ the gains chalked up by the staff of iilU'ses and doctors in All hands here appear to be SIU have benefitted all seamen Baltimore succeed in doing. proud of the way things are fore sailing time. Company rep­ evarywhere. The nurses are swell. A man shaping up down here. resentatives at the payoff of A Skipper on one of the South doesn't even have to make his Several oldtimers are around these two ships kept hammering Atlantic ships that paid off here own bed, something which 1 now, including Johnnie Williams, away at this beef. So make .sure found out "that abusive treat­ doubt can be said, about any A1 Driver, Buddy Baker, George you're on time, and you'Ji elim­ Membership rules require ment of his crew doesn't pay. other Marine Hospital. Cain, G. W. Salters, Tony Sosa inate any chances of the com­ every man entering the Un­ Regardless of what his men did The attitude of the nurses in and Bobby Sheppard, to name pany making an issue of it in ion Halls to show his Union and how hard they woi'ked, he any institution can make a man's a few. All are talking about the the future. hook, pro-book, permit card consistently refused to give them stay either good or miserable. Union Hiring Hall agreement All parties concerned were or white card to the Door­ overtime. In Baltimore, all liands are made which the SIU was able to neg­ present at the pajmffs, eonipany man. Nothing else will be He attempted to chisel them as comfoi'table as possible, be­ otiate. representatives as well as the recognized. This is for the There is talk of Waterman op-:crews. And that's the way we on everything he could lluough- cause they are suri-ounded by membership's protection. want it. We don't like the. com-^ out the trip. Even the company people- who show a willingness crating three ships on the Europ­ Don't waste the Doorman's ean I'un as soon as the Marshall pany's ideas on taking care of did not support his actions and, to cooperate and help them. — or your own — time by when the trip was over, they So on the hospital's anniver­ Plan stuff starts clearing. This r matter's in their offices. V arguing this point. Observe sary, a word of appreciation in will be a boon to the Port (A We have a man on the sliips told him- to pack his bags. '• Ihe rules you make. Last Friday the local Marine to represent the crew's interests, behalf of the Seafai-ers confined. Tampa. Member^ip flutes �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Why Bosuns Get Grey Friday, July 23, 1948 The SS John Bnrtram blast which took the life of Bosun Mohammed Elsayed in Tampa last week, recalls a somewhat similar tragedy aboard the SS Homestead in Jacksonville, almost two years ago. Two Seafar­ ers died when the Homestead, a Deconhil tanker, went up in flames after a holt of lightning touched off her 50,000 gallons of gasoline, Aug. 5, 1946. By G. W. (Bill) CHAMPLIN These photos of various stages of Ever since getting this occasion­ the fire were submitted by Thomas al column under way last winter Weathersbee, recently Third Assist­ I have watched eagexdy for con­ ant Engineer on the Cape Catoche. tributors to come in. The results Ill photo left, water from shorehave been quite gratifying. side apparatus is being poured into blazing tanker. Eleven city fire com­ However, I do feel that if panies and two firehoats fought the "Why Bosuns Get Gray Hair" three-alarm inferno. Although flames were used as an invariable head­ still feed furiously on gasoline cargo ing, with the editor of the LOG in photo right, the Homestead was adding.subheadings, that readers practically destroyed at this pcrint. would come to expect and more View of Homestead below, was readily ,find these articles by taken about an hour after fire start­ ed. Ship was listing at port. SIU Bosuns. I haven't the time to look up and comment on all the contri­ butions, but I do remember a fe"' '^here was a humorous one by .lackie Martin. And right now I have before me Tex Suit's TAMPA — George Griffin, excellent article in the LOG of July 9 on the ideal Bosun. one of the victims of the SS Dan Butts, C. Murray and a John Bertram steam line ex­ few others have promised to plosion, died in a local hos­ contribute, so I'm putting the By A. S. CARDULLO pital July 15 after a valiant pressure on them now. I'd' also three-week struggle for sur­ SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping like to hear from Jack Greenkept on a pretty even keel here vival. haw who was chairman of the this past week. One thing about New York committee that looked Horribly burned in the this port: if a fellow really wants into registration rules. blast which also took the life to ship out, has a rating and PLUG LOOPHOLES his book is in good standing, of Bosun Mohammed Elsayed This time, I'm x fushing into there isn't too much of a -lay­ and injured two others. Grif­ print myself to urge the fol­ over. lowing steps on the negotiating fin's demonstrated an amaz­ We've been sweating it out committee: i ing courage and will to live. for the past week looking for 1) Cargo ports should be in­ He had sustained first, sec­ a building. There are plenty of cluded with hatches and tankond and third degree burns places around town, but we are' tops, when opxened or closed, of the body. • taking our time and looking for for the ptupose of loading or Griffin, an OS. was scalded the best we can get for our discharging^ cargo, or after car­ as he sought to escape money. go has been worked. through a passageway filled CREW DONATES 2) Bosuns should be prohibi­ with live steam shooting The crew of the SS Steel ted from standing gangway from a line connected to the Seafarer, which stopped in San watches or doing any other work deck machinery. Francisco enroute to the Far which might deprive an AB or East, donated $35 to the pro­ OS of overtime. In this connec-^' posed—but as yet unopened— tion, a Bosun should only super­ San Francisco Branch, with the vise his crew, perform the most following note: skilled pieces of seamanship and '•Please accept this $35 so that discharge duties specifically call­ you may purchase books for the ed for by law, custom and Union new Union Hall — books for By CAL TANNER I green ticket and blue ticket ABs This sound system was hooked agreement. pleasure and books for educa­ jthis week. We, therefore, want to up for temporary use, because The reasons for the first rec­ MOBILE — There was rela­ tion—so that men ashore may ommendation are self-evident. tively little change last week urge everyone who has enough we expect to have the bottom brush up on or up their rates time in for a green ticket to go half of our building ready for The second is necessary today in the status of Mobile shipping. and otherwise profitably pass up and get it immediately, as the use in late summer, when we because the Bosun is top man The overall picture was fair, their time on the beach." commissioners are not going to will make permanent installation on overtime. As a consequence, with a total of 165 bookmen and The money was forwarded by sign on over 50 per cent blue to cover both floors. Mates do everything they can to 76 permitmen shipped out. Deck Delegate John P. Trust, tickets on any one ship. make a Bosun refuse overtime. The Mobile branch was sad­ Engine Delegate O. C. Bailey, Five sign-ons, along with three Both Bosun and crew should be Another reminder is directed dened by the news of the sudden Jr., and Steward Delegate Edgar ships in transit, accounted for the protected. to the aliens in our membership. death of Brother William E. (Frenchy) Goulet. , men shipped. The transit ships On government subsidized ships, (Red) Collins, who died of a Other crewmembers who conj each took a couple of replace­ the percentage of non-citizens heart attack Tuesday while at ^ tributed were: S, Hollstedt, J. ments. sea. Ryan, G. Gooden, E. Ely, L. Signing on were "the Ponce de Brother CoUins was widely HeiS TAK1^)G• W. Foglia, E. Waterman, U. UiiLeon, Governor Graves, Goverknown throughout the entire At­ ' THAT WATERM-W porn, R. Walter, G. Gibbons, R. I nor Houston and Governor lantic and Gulf District and he OOB/ V—i Pennington, B. Duplentis, R. jo'Neil, all Waterman Steamship was well-liked by everyone. At Marrero, A. Rodriguez, D. Davis, As part of its campaign to j Corporation vessels; and the nne time he worked as an of­ P. G. Dacanay, ^l. Rodriguez, P. expand its port activities, Mo­ Cape Remain, an Alcoa ship. ficial in the Port of Mobile, and B. Aton, Dalacerna and the Chief bile has served warning on New at the time of his death was do­ Payoffs were held during the Cook, whose name we were un­ York that it is going after any ing a job for the Union on an I week on the following three able to make out. and all business now being unorganized tanker. ships: Wild Ranger, Ponce de handled by the Big City. PAYOFFS Leon—both Waterman—and the The wife of Brother Frank Terming it a "friendly war," The Lyons and the Governor Alcoa Pioneer. These payoffs Westman, of the towboat division officials of the Alabama State Brandon paid off this week, were exceptionally smooth. Prac­ of the Marine Allied Workers, Docks have set up offices in tically no beefs existed on anj' passed away July 16. The Mo­ neither of which had too many New York to notify shippers of permitted in the crews has been of them. bile Branch of the SIU extends beefs. There were plenty of men the advantages of shipping cut down fi'om 25 to 15 per cent. its sincere sympathy to Brother shipped as replacements on inthrough the southern port. -They MOVED FAST tercoastals. All aliens who are in a position Westman. claim their campaign has al­ Some of the men around the to do so should immediately take It was touch and go on the On the organizing front, ac­ ready brought results and they port now are G. Melting, T. the necegsai-y step.s to get their tivity -was fairly quiet for the are now handling much business three Waterman Liberties we citizenship. jPopa, D. Bell, R. W. Stanford, past week. Nothing unorganized that was formerly New York's. crewed up the past week. The the "Moose" and several others. hit the port, and in the Marine IMPROVEMENT . One of the biggest lures is the company had been bidding on We lost Frank Snyder's ad­ Allied Workers we are still wail­ fact that they have built new, several U. S. Army time char­ dress. Let him contact the Frisco Comforting news for the mem­ ing for action on petitions we modern docks — considered the ters. When their bids were ac­ office if he reads this. bership is the fact that the water have on file with the National most modem in the country— cepted the ships had to be crew­ The weather out here has been cooler, fan and public address Labor Relations Board. ed and on their way in 24 hours and are able to handle cargo at just right. Nice and warm in system, which they authorized one-sixth the cost in New York. jto make the cargo committments. . Quite a few oldtimers are the daytime and cool enough to for purchase, have been installed Last month Mobile celebrated It was a hectic job getting them around the .Mobile beach at the use a blanket during the night. and are operating satisfactorily. the 20th anniversary of the crewed, stored, signed on and moment. Among them are J. Cardullo and Bernstein went The P.A. system is particularly Leys, F. O. Swenson, N. Kiehl, to the beach during the week­ building of its government docks. shoved off in the period of time During those 20 years, the port allowed. But all came off smooth- effective and there is noticeable C. M. Crooks, B. A. Turner, F. end. They both got so tired improvement at the meetings. All Gegan, R. Tucker, S. Piner, C. E. watching the younger set exer­ of Mobile has climbed from lyThe Coast Guard here started hands can hear clearly what is Wells, C. R. Simmons, J. Kackur, cise that they were knocked out twenty-fourth to sixth place in enforcing its new directive on being said. H. Douglas and H. Ducloux. the nation, in cargo handled. for the rest pf the week. Griffin Succumbs I Little Change In Mobile: Shipping Is Fair Port Mobile Out For NY Shipping Frisco Branch Busy Looking For New Mali �Fridar, JidT THE SEAPAKEXS 1948 LOG Page Seven Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief BiTinch minutes except Boston's MOBILE — Clieinnan. W. C. and New Orleans' accepted. Vot­ McCuistion. 23138.« Recocding ed to non-concur with that part Secretery, Jemee L. CanolL of New Orleans minutes pertain­ G-14; BeacUng dcrk, Karold J. ing to picking up of permits. Fischer. G-59. TOTAL REG. REG. SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED REG. TOTAL Voted that Boston motions re­ ENG. STWDS. REG. DECK DECK ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED PORT Mobile minutes accepted. Min­ garding West Coast rules be utes of other Branches accepted Boston 33 19 20 72 8 6 1# 5 tabled, and that Secretary-Treas­ with exception of that part of New York 236 633 182 215 110 127 110 347 Baltimore minutes recommend­ Philadelphia 68 43 36 147 56 24 14 94 urer settle question with - West ing pay increase for Union em­ Baltimore 208 159 123 490 129 159 123 411 Coast. West Coast and Great ployees. Great Lakes and West Norfolk 86 213 73 54 59 17 21 97 - Lakes minutes to be filed. Trial Coast m-inutes to be posted. Ag­ Savannah 3.9 32 29 100 18 21 19 58 Committee's report, absolving ent reported that Waterman was Tampa 19 18 23 60 22 13 7 42 man of guilt, accepted. Agent crewing three Liberties here and Mobile 237 278 211 726 142 109 95 . 346 painted gloomy picture of Nor­ that Isthmian was crewing a New Orleans ] 67 143 427 - 144 140 141 113 421 folk shipping for next 30 days. ship in Pascagoula and that the Galveston 54 29 24 107 52 33 25 110 He told members to be prepared four would take about 125 men. San Juan 13 11 21 45 13 16 31 to dig in or go elsewhere for a 2 ship. SS Robin Mowbray to be Waterman is moving nine ships GRAND TOTAL /906 1)077 1,037 3,020 750 598 1,976 crewed shortly. One man Obli­ 628 from West Coast for reconver­ gated. Varied discussion undec NOTE: A&G men shipping on the West Coist are not included in this report. sion here, he said, and after Good and Welfare. Minute of about two months ^work on each silence for departed Brothers. they will run out of here. Agent BALTIMORE — Chairman, A1 Meeting adjourned with 211 discussed opening of Hall on retary-Treasurer's report read ton minutes pertaining to preWest Coast. He also reported and -accepted. Six men were Ob- ferential shipping and to accept Stansbury, 4683; Recording Sec- members present. 4^ 4 i death of Brother William Col­ ligated. Dispatcher's report was the balance. All other Branch refary, B. Lawson, 894; Reading; NEW YORK — Chairman. C. lins. Read communication from accepted. Under Good and Wel­ minutes were accepted. The Gal- Clerk, P. Robertson, 30148. reports dated Motion made to suspend the Haymond, '98; Recording SecreSUP and voted to refer matter fare, a number of Brothers hit v^ton financial the deck to discuss the new July 3 and 10 were read and regular order of business in or­ lary, F, Stewart. 4935; Reading to Secretary-Treasurer. Dispatch­ er's report accepted. Patrolmen's Hall, which the Branch should accepted. The Secretary-Treas­ der to Obligate 17 Members. New Clerk, E. Parr, 96. Motion carrieci to accept the reports filed. Accepted "reports have in about 30 days. There urer's financial report of June 26 Business of all Branches was of Trial Committee. Minute of was also discussion on the pos­ was read and accepted, as was read and accepted. The Balti­ Agent's verbal report. Agent re­ silence for departed Brothers. sible need for a Branch in Jack­ the Headquarters' report to the more Financial Report of July ported shipping as hplding at a Meeting adjourned with 200 sonville. Talk was based on the Membership for Jtme 30. The 3, and the Secretary-Treasurer's fair pace. Also reported that fact that there has been some Agent's, Patrolman's and Dis­ weekly financial reports of June Stewards should check aU stores members present. shipping in Jacksonville, notably patcher's reports were all ac­ 26 and July 3, were read and and supplies on ships as the t t- t' SAN JUAN — Chairman. S. tankers. Minute of silence for cepted. Under New Business, a accepted. Motion carried to ac­ Union cannot go to bat for them if they are involved in a bum Colls, 21085; Recording Secre­ Brothers lost at sea. Meeting motion was made and carried cept Trial Committee's findings tary. W. Fontan. 100852; Reading adjourned with 75 members pres­ that the Agent clarify what stat­ on 14 Members. The Agent's, beef. Minutes of all Branches, ent. us an SIU Fisherman has in the Patrolman's and Dispatcher's re­ except Baltimore and New Or­ Clerk. A. Mariani. 32542. Union. A motion was made to ports were made and accepted. leans accepted. Moved to non­ All Branch minutes accepted. BOSTON—Chairman. W. Siek- post a Shipping List. Carried. Under New . Business motions concur with that part of New Great Lakes and West Coast m^n. 7086; Recording Secretary. Motion carried to purchase a fan were carried to accept the TriaL Business pertaining to an inminutes to be filed. The Agent I S. Cieslac. 22957; Reading Clerk. for the office on the third floor. Committee's Report on two Bro­ crease in wages for Union offic­ reported on activities in the J. Breenbaum. 281. One minute of silence for de­ thers. One minute of silence for ials. Moved to nonconcur with port. His report accepted. Dis­ parted Brothers. Meeting ad­ Brothers lost at sea. Under Good that part of the New Orleans It was moved to refer that patcher's report also accepted. journed with 150 members pres­ and Welfare various members minutes pertaining to the lifting part of the Baltimore New Busi­ Agent's financial report and Sec­ ent. ness in regards to giving Union .spoke on the subject of why of shipping cards from permitretary-Treasurer's 'reports accep­ employees a raise to the next none of the ships carry Union men. Under discussion it was i 44. ' ted. Trial Committee's recom­ NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, made products in the slopchests. pointed out that permitmen now mended penalty for a perform­ Quarterly Finance Committee and er concurred in. Voted resolu­ to accept the balance. New Busi­ Earl Sheppard* 203: Recording One instance, in particular, on have tough enough time to get tion calling for Hall in San ness of all other Branch minutes Secretary, Paul Warren, 114; the beach and on the ship, there out without penalizing them fur­ Francisco. Membership voted to was accepted. The Headqiuarters Reading Clerk. Buck Stephens. was no place where a man ther. Feeling was that members could buy a white cap with a should do an educational job on have Agent investigate possibil­ Report to the membership, and 76. Union Bug stamped in it. Meet­ the permitmen. Discussion on the Secretary-Treasurer's finan­ ity of buying "El Imparcial" New Orleans minutes and fin­ ing adjourned with 450 mem­ telegram from Harry Johnson cial report were read and ac­ building. Vote of thanks for Ne­ ancial report accepted. Secretary- bers present. concerning A&G District Hall gotiating Committee on Hiring cepted. The Agent reported that Treasurer's report i-ead and ac­ in San Francisco. Feeling was 4 4 4 Hall. Voted new equipment for shipping was slow. In checking PHILADELPHIA — Chairman, that the A&G district wiU be in Hall. Various members blew the books on the Nantasket Line, cepted. Accept^ all Branch minutes, but voted to refer Bal­ a better position to service its their corks on a number of mat­ the Agent said that cme retired timore's recommendation for up- Don Hall, 43372; Recording Sec­ contracted vessels. One minute bookmember informed him that ters under Good and Welfare. retary, W. C. Luth, 896; Reading of .-ilence for Brothers lost at Meeting adjourned with 55 mem­ an agreement between him, the Clerk, R. W. Pohle. 46826. Company and a former Boston sea. Charges against Brothers bers present. Minutes of all regular and read and referred to trial com­ port f^icial had been made to S. t. special Branch meetings read mittee. New Business: Motion TAMPA — Chairman. C. Sim­ the effect that he was not re­ and accepted. West Coast and carried that, in future, A&G mons. 368; Recording Secretary. quired to pay dues and assess­ Great Lakes minutes to be filed. District provide absentee ballots R. H. Halb 26080; Reading Clerk. ments in order to work on these Agent reported, saying that lo­ for elections. Matter to be re­ boats. This retired member fur­ P_, Seckinger. 397. cal slump in shipping rate was ferred to the Agents Conference ther stated that he had shipped Previous Tampa minutes read continuing. Also said that affairs as per constitution. Motion car­ and accepted. All other Branch off of the dock. In keeping with ping pay of Union employees to of port were in good order with ried that all unlicensed person­ the Union policy of not tolerat­ Secretary-Treasurer. Agent said minutes read and accepted. Voted no beefs pending. In addition, nel aboard SlU-contracted ves­ ing freeloaders, the company ag­ that business and shipping in that A&G District was within gave status of Union in Cuba sels eat in the crew's messroom. ent was informed in this man's New Orleans was in fair shape its rights in opening a Hall in Distilling fleet, whose second presence to unload the man or with 13 payoffs and 10 sign ons San-Francisco. Heard and accep­ 4 4 4 ship, the SS Catahoula, was to the Union would do the job for SAN FRANCISCO- -Chairman. since last report. No beefs pend­ ted report of Tampa Agent on agree- ing, he said, but he noted that be voted in a day or two at A. S. Cardullo. 24599; Recording activities in the port. Secretary- him. Any fink-herding Deepwater, New Jersey, near Secreiary, A. Bernstein, 21085; Treasurer's report heard and ac­ rnent previously made was out Alcoa had scheduled three ships now. The man then filed charges for boneyard, the first New Or­ here. Report accepted. Voted to^ Reading Clerk, R. W. Stanford. cepts. Minute of silence for de­ of unfair labor practices against leans ships to be laid up in a go on record favoring an in­ 33251, parted Brothers. Dispatcher re­ the Union with the State Labor long time. He pointed out that struction to Boston officials to ported on number of men ship­ Minutes of all other Branch Board. The Union won this case some 15 payoffs were scheduled prefer charges against former meetings read and accepted. New ped, report accepted. Under Good Boston Agent. Also voted inves­ Business: Motion by T. Popa, and Welfare a number of Bro­ and the membership may feel for next two weeks, with all tigation of unemployment com­ seciu-e that the SIU is still rep­ ships set to go back out. Asked thers joined in general discussion 47242, that the former Boston pensation situation. Accepted of various matters of Union in­ resenting them. In concli;ision all hands familiar with Missis­ Agent be brought up on charges the Agent clarified the issue of sippi passenger ships to make Secretary - Treasurer's financial for his "disruption tactics and terest. opening an SIU Hall on the suggestions, because negotiations report and report to membership. false -accusations." Discussion. 1 ^ SAVANNAH—Chauman. W. J. West Coast. Motion made and were about to commence. Report Patrolman's and Dispatcher's re­ Since Agent was defeated in re­ Brantley. G-111; Racording^ Sec­ carried unanimously to reaffirm accepted as were reports of Pa­ ports accepted. One man Obli­ cent election he has not gone to retary. E. B. Tilley' 75; Reading our previous position, and to trolman and Dispatcher. Com­ gated. Under Good and Welfare sea, but has devoted his time open an A&G District HaU in munications read. Trial Commit­ there was extensive discussion to working against the member­ Clerk. F. HiehardKm, 38220. San Francisco. One minute at tees' reports heard and accepted. of Port Shipping Rules. Minute ship in the Port of Boston. Mo­ Savannah minutes accepted. silence for departed Brothers. Obligated 10 men. Voted to check of silence for departed Bro­ tion carried. Building Commit­ Minutes of aU other Branches accepted. Agent was in Charles­ Meeting adjourned with 103 food carefully on ships heading thers. Adjourned with 170 mem­ tee reported that they have in­ vestigated several places, but for lay-up. Under Good and Wel­ bers present. ton paying off Cape Race and members present. 4 4 4 fare, long discussion of getting have not found anything suit­ Patrolman reported for him. Lat­ GALVESTON—Chairman. H«y new Halls in various ports, stat­ NORFOLK — Chairman. Ben able for the new Frisco Hall. ter said shipping still a little slow. The Southwind had crew- Sweeney. G20; Recording Secre­ us of Electricians and Junior En­ Rees. 95; Recording Secreiary. Several Brothers suggested that ed up and sailed, he said. South- tary. Jack Kelly. GIO; Reading gineers on Isthmian ships and Joe Reed. 27822; Reading Clerk. the committee find a place large enough for -shower rooms and other matters. Minute of silence J. A. BuUock. 4747. port paid off and went to the Clerk. Jamie Byrd. 34683. Only New Business of other' in memoiy of departed Bro­ possibly a gymnasium or work­ Norfolk minutes and financial shipyard to repair damage sus­ tained in the English Channel Branches was read. Motion was thers. Meeting adjourned with report read and accepted as was I out room. One minute of silence Secretary-Treasurer's report. All j for Brothers lost at sea. Patrolman's report accepted. Sec- carried to file that part , of Bos- 345 members present. ASC Shifpmg From Jmm 29 To July 13 a; » �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Del Mar Ship Committee Points Up Machinery For Curbing Performers Friday. July 23, 1948 MARKING OFF ANOTHER MILESTONE When a few performers turned company agent checked with the in the crew finally decided up in the crew of the SS Del B.A. police and hospitals but the against preferring charges. How­ Mar, a Mississippi vessel on the. man could not be found and ever, the crew did adopt another recommendation presented by Buenos Aires run, the crew took the ship sailed without him. action by electing a committee The committee recommended the committee that any member to deal with the men who were that this man be brought up on not aboard ship one hour before acting up. charges, naturally enough. But sailing time as called for in the • Though the charges that the the committee members, in a agreement be fined 10 dollars. committee recommended finally merciful mood, also recommend­ This resolution was to apply in were dropped by a book vote of ed that he be given another foreign ports, since the matter 28 to 16, the committee served chance if this proved to be the was already covered so far as its purpose by highlighting the first time he had been in trouble. New Orleans, the hoqae port of fact that no SIU crew can tole­ However, it still remained for the Del Mar, was concerned. A rate members who foul things the crew actually to bring second offense woiUd call for a charges, and it would be up to 25-dollar fine and' a third for up aboard ship. The subject first arose at a a shoreside trial committee to even more drastic action. Before the June 27 meeting shipboard meeting on June 13. take over from there. With music and a fancy birthday cake, crewmembers of Under New Business, the crew The committee also recom­ was adjourned, the crew voted Bull Line's Suzanne celebrate the birthday of Brother Cruz elected two njen from each de­ mended charges against a Black to send a vote of corifidence in Gang member who, it was al­ the SIU's overall strategy in Negron, Bosun. Helping Brother Negron off to another year partment to look into the per­ forming that was going on and leged, failed to turn to at sea dealing with the shipowners to are. left to right—Rafael Gordils. Baker; Pedro I. Sanchez. fepoft back at the next meeting on May 20 and May 21, and in the Union Headquarters in New Galley Utility; Martin Sierra. Crew Messman; Luis F. Rivera. which was scheduled for June Buenos Aires on June 4 and York. The Del -Mar boys said AB; Tomas Mojica OS; Bosun Negron; Sydney Rivers. Deck 27. The men named were Slater June 5. After the June 5 lapse they would back their Head­ Maintenance; Felix Muniz. AB. and Guillermo Ortiz. FWT. and Owens from the Deck De­ the First Assistant demoted this quarters and Port officials to Shot was submitted to the LOG by Brother Mojica. ' partment, Compon and Westpahl man for incompetence due to the limit. from the Stewards Department, alcoholism. But this punishment and King and Harmon from the was not enough, for the com­ mittee found that the man failed Black Gang. The committee got together a to turn to again on June 9. few days later to look into The ship committee recom- When a crewmember carries this character decided he thought | best interests, solidarity, and things. The parley was a little' mended that this man be re- tales to the Captain and at- more of that job than he did progress, aboard ship as well as slow in starting because one of stricted from shipping for 30 tempts to foment trouble be­ of his shipmates or his Union,' ashore. * the committee members had to days and be placed on proba- tween top side and the foc'sle and endeavored to ingratiate If more attention wore regu­ defend himself against an accu­ tion for six months. But as in in order to cover up his own himself with the Captain by larly given to Education there sation of doing a little perform­ the first case, the charges would mistakes and protect his job, "he turning stool-pigeon. For violat­ ing' on his own account. How­ actually have to be brought and is no longer worthy of friend­ ing the oath of obligation charges ever, this accusation turned out a shoreside trial committee ship and acquaintance," so state of conduct unbecoming a union the minutes of a ship's meeting man were lodged against the would have to weigh them. to be unfounded. aboard the Govenor Bibb. brother. The committee then considered NOISY. TOO It seems that a certain char­ So with this example before the cases of several Brothers whose performances had incon­ Charges were recommended acter aboard was caught drink­ them, the meeting went into venienced the crew. The voyage against a third man who was ing hospital supplies, and as a Education. records of three men were ex­ said to have failed to turn to at result was threatened by the cap­ Brother Ed Abualy started out sea on May 17 and again on May tain with being fired in Hono­ by reading the SIU Oath of Ob­ amined. 21. He was drunk and noisy, it lulu. So, according to the crew, ligation. Then, for the benefit of NHSSED SHIP was reported. new members as well as the man accused, he explained the First there was the man who The shipboard committee meaning and foundation of this had jumped ship in Buenos thought that a shoreside trial Aires. This man went ashore on|committee should recommend oath, and pointed out how it June 3 and failed to get back that the man be restricted from was the backbone and guiding would be fewer such examples in time to do his work. On June shipping for 30 days and be principle for honest Union be- as this,. It was pointed out by 6 he came aboard at midnight placed on probation for six havioiv the meeting's chairman Ed. and went back ashore at five months. Discussion continued on the Agauly, "the union oath is more Matt Fields is an able Deck At the next shipboard meet- Engineers in more ways than active role all members must than empty words," he con­ o'clock in the morning, failing to show up by sailing time on ing held on June 27, after pro- one, according to William Pepper, perform to back the SIU for its cluded. June 11. The Master and the longed discussion, the bookmen and W. C. Jefferies who added this stoi-y to the end of the last ship's minutes received by the LOG, from the Seatrain Texas. Seafarer Walter L. Hamilton Aside from taking care of was kiUed by a train on June winches, Matt's speciality is rum- 30 in Elkton, Maryland, his pots and performers. It seems hometown. News of Brother SUGGESTS A TEN-DAY WAIT that things had been going from Hamilton's death came in a let­ bad to worse before Fields came ter to the LOG from SIU mem­ BEFORE HONORING CARDS along and showed what a real ber Pat Robertson. To the Editor; Union man who has had plenty According to Robertson, Ham­ It seems to me that due to the shortage of berths on the of experience handling such ilton was struck by a train ships, all bookmen and permits just signing off of a ship should cases can do. shortly after midnight of June be forced to remain on the beach a period of time of at least According to his shipmates, he 30. No details of the accident figures this way: The contract were given in the report, but it ten days. This . could be done by declaring shipping cards good only is everybody's responsibility. It is assumed that death was in­ after ten days fron^ the date of issuance. isn't enough to live up to it stantaneous. I have talked with many seamen who do not have funds to yourself. When things aren't The 21-year old Seafarer had provide food and shelter, although they have old shipping cards going right you've got to see to been in the SIU a little over a it that the other fellow lives up year. Ire joined in Marcus Hook and are trying to ship. A man just signing off of a ship should give someone else to it too. in March of 1947 and sailed in a chance. He has his payoff, while the men who have been Apparently the* Chief needs the Engine Department. He held around a while are usually running short. An emergency exists, some straightening out also. The permit No. P3-3825. so let's give tlie other fellow a chance. minutes state that he told the He is survived by his mother M. Cook delegate that if the overtime Sadie Hamilton and a brother, ANSWER: Under the rotary shipping system in effect in sheets., turned fh showed plenty James Thompson, also a member all SIU Halls, the man who has been on the beach the longest of overtime, the Chief would see of the SIU. The family's address WALTER HAMILTON has the heft shipping card and can beat any newly registered to it that the Delegate would is 48 HoUingworth Manor, Elkdeath mentioned in the LOG so man to a job if he himself registered when he came in and find bis own overtime knocked ton, Maryland, down thirty hours or so for the Robinson stated in his letter as to notify his many friends attended his Union Meetings. trip. that 'the Hamiltons wanted the and shipmates in the SIU. Oath Is More Than Words, Bibb Men Prove Seatrain Brother Lauded By Crew For Rumpot Curbs THi BEEF BOX j.r rf. Walter Hamilton Killed By Train �Friday. July 23. 1948 TBE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Digested Minutes Of Sill Ship Meetings THOMAS NUTTALL, June 14 •—Chairman. Cliflon Freuil; Re­ cording .Secretary. Clifford Sharpless. Seventeen SIU Books, five SUP Books, and five Permit Books reported by Delegates. No beefs. The election of Chief Steward, James R. Porter, to act as Ship Delegate was the first action under new business. Mo­ tion carried to stop all quick aign-ons before sea stores are abOfird and the repair lists check­ ed. Motion to insist that the ship be fumigated on arrival at the first American port. s, s. I made that a repair list be given to the Captain, and that he be asked to paint the focs'le decks and fumigate the ship. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. THOMAS CRESAP. May 24— Chairman. Duke Hinder; Record­ ing Secretary, T. Kuhn. There was no new business and under Good and Welfare the Chairman reminded the members that the meeting was the place to straight­ en out all beefs that anyone might have and not to gnunble about things afterward. The Ship's delegate was instructed to try to arrange for an outside laundry for use in the tropics, and to have gratings and shower curtains put in the crew's .show­ ers. Cleanliness of messroom and reduction of early morning noises in the passageways was also dis­ cussed. It was agreed to make every effort to keep the shore gang out of the crew's quarters while in transit through the Suez Canel. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. 4 4 PETROLITE. June 1—Chair­ man Frank Livingston; Record­ ing Secretary Robert E. Bishop. Motion carried to rotate the re­ sponsibility of cleaning the rec­ reation room between the three departments so that each depart­ ment take it for a week at a time. Cleanliness and repair list were discussed under Good and Welfare. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. SAMSAVS K MCAL TICtfeTf INCH JULY 15, TWO-THIRPS OF Ag'S OAl ANY.SHIPMUST HOLP GREEM TICKETS . SO CHECK YOUR TICKETS : 1. IF YOU HAVE WARTIME A& TICKET, TERMINATING 6 MONTHS AFTER THE END OF THE WAR , GO TO THE CY3AST ©UARP AND GET YOUR BLUE TICKET2. IF YOU HAVE YOUR BLUE TICKET ANP -THREE YEARS OF SEA-TIME, GTET YOUR GREEN TICKET- THOMAS NUTTALL. June 21 •—Chairman. Clifford Sharpless; Recording Secretary. J. Gates. Department Delegates reported no beefs and all overtime okay. Under Good and Welfare, James B. Porter. Ship Delegate, spoke KYSKA. A^ri?25*— Chairman. on crew's behavior and the ef­ Frank Spencer: Recording Secre­ fects that it has upon the Union's tary. Wiliam H. Moody. Motion position while negotiating with carried to have the books and the ship operators. He also permits ready to turn over to DOA/T VO YOURSELF OOTOPAJOB thanked the fine crew for the the Patrolman. Motion to turn splendid cooperation evidenced the Mate's penalty time (five BECAUSE OP CARE6ESSA/6SS/ throughout the trip. The Deck and a half hours) over to the Delegate, Clifford Sharpless Deck Delegate, Brother Walsh spoke on the importance of the Motion that all members be membefrship conducting them­ sober at the payoff. A vote of selves as Union men. The Bosun thanks was given to the Setward asked the crew to toe the line Department for a fine job, and it and avoid logs or charges. It was recommended that a picture was recommended that all vessels of the entire department be for­ By HANK in the island trade be furnLshed warded to the LOG. A repair list was made up during Good with DDT bombs. One minute Quite a lot of jobs were jet-propelled on and off the shipping of silence for departed brothers. and Welfare. 4^ $ boards this week. Those brothers on the beach for some time OLIVER LOVING. June 27 — must have felt real good inside to find themselves getting their Chairman, J. Wahberg; Record­ sea legs in action and heading down to the docks for a home and ing Secretary. P. Wilkinson. a voyage... Brother Clifton Wilson, the cook, discovered a differ­ 4 4 4 Everything in order, reported the EDWIN MARKHAM. June 6— ent way of going through these dragging days of humiliating four Delegates. Motion carried Chairman Leimard A. Wright; humidity while waiting for those ships to.come in. He found a that the Captain be requested to Recording Secretary Fred R. brother who covild play the tense (and dense) game of chess— give the messroom, pantry, and Hicks. Jr. Vincent Khul elected which is a game not often played aboard ships. Poker, hearts, 4. 4. it recreation room preference over HENRY W. BEECHER. Jan 4 gun-tubs in painting. Long re­ Ship's Delegate. The meeting pinochle and checkers are the major time-killers at sea, we — Chairman. L. Nicholas; Re­ pair list made up under Good went into Good and Welfare believe. Most brothers using the recreational decks in SIU haUs cording Secretary, L. Pope. Deck and Welfare. It was decided to where there was discussion cov­ pass the time away by resplicing those yams about various voyages, delegate's report was accepted have Patrolman find out why ering cleanliness of recreation discussing the ridiculous Taft-Hartley Law passed by those laborwith a vote of thanks for the the Second Assistant was run­ room, and laundry, wearing of hating politicians, reading all the important educational SIU fine way he had handled beefs. ning all watches, and to investi­ shirts during meal hours, and booklets, writing letters home and to shipmates anchored in marine The Engine and Steward dele­ gate the FWT who had only dues the minimizing of noise in the hospitals, and reading about what happened in the SIU weeks gates reported all in order. Ship's receipts and no permit or book. passageways. The Ship's Dele­ and months ago (while they were out at sea) from "retroactive" gate was asked to see the Cap­ copies of this weekly newspaper. Delegate asked that the Steward tain about having the ship's radio have the messhall sougeed down. 4 4 4 turned on during the daytime, No new business. One minute of and about having the passage­ Steward Armand Rioux, citizen of Connecticut, and an silence for departed brothers. ways and messrooms sougeed be­ ^ ^ ^ oldtimer. was in town this week ... Brother "Big Bill" Williams fore hitting the Fi-ench coast. is in town right now. His shipmates say they are surprised at BESSEMER VICTORY. May One minute of silence for Broth­ 12 — Chairman. Mason Nunn: the wild and happy welcome he always gels (so he says) ers lost at sea. Recording Secretary. T. Moody. from those Trinidad cafe people. It's a well known tact that Delegates reports read and ac­ 4 4 4 SIU sailors, besides being the best sailors in the world are cepted. Motion under New Busi­ GATEWAY CITY. June 23 — EDWIN MARKHAM. June .27 —Chairman Bennie L. Whitley; also the most appreciated in foreign ports... Still carrying that ness to have the Ship's Delegate Chairman, J. Linch; Recording see the Captain about painting Secretary Charles H a r i m a n. Secretary Fred R= Hicks. The mustache aboard his face. Brother Frank Bose. the Electrician, out crew's quarters/ He was also Motion carried to accept the Del­ Deck Delegate, L. A. Wrikht. re­ announced he was getting spliced (or should we say fused?). instructed to find out why the egates reports on standing of ported that the overtime was not Congratulations, and a long, happy voyage of matrimony. crew was not permitted to dry membership. Motion to instruct working out equally in his de­ clothing in the fidley. Under the Steward to line up his Mess- partment. Motion made to get Good and Welfare there was dis­ men so that the work would run a repair list in shape for the Here are some of the oldtimers in town: Steward M. Farrula, Discussion under cussion of cleanliness of mess- more smoothly. Motion to have Patrolman. H. K. Iliff, Bosun J. Gates, Steward A. Lomas, M. Sierra, H. hall and laundry. Discussion un­ repair suggestions turned into the Good and Welfare covered clean­ Martin, A. Adams, J. Ramos, J. Salad, E. Larson, T. Hasson, ing of coffee urn, using of ash­ der Education on how to teach Delegates s6 that a list could be N. Pasinosky, J. Hassin, Steward A. Espeneda, A. Weir, A. Ortiz, trays in messroom, and putting hew men to be good seamen and ready to hand to the Patrolman. Steward Mike Pappadakis, G. Ehmsen, L. Larsen, J. McCollon, up of shower curtains. A vote One minute of silence for Broth­ reliable Union men. F. Dressier, R. Garcia... One seafarer was sui'c of one thing— of thanks was given to the entire ers lost at sea. Steward Department for good although it wasn't about catching a job real soon. He promised 4 4 4 ZEBULON PIKE. June 7 — ehow and service. One minute himself that before he sails he would buy this year's World Chairman L. G. MacArthur; Re­ of silence for departed Brothers. Almanac (containing a million facts about practically everything) so that he could happilY and definitely settle some of those cording Secretary. J. J. Adams. never-ending discussion-arguments aboard ship. For example: Delegates reports accepted. Mo­ 4 4 4 Which woman of what country swam across the Atlantic ocean? CORNELIA, May 23 — Chair­ tion that the galley needed a Is the town of Grapeview bigger in size and population than man, Roland Strom; Recording new stove, and that nothing less good old Gritsville? 4 4 4 Secretary. R. Richard Dareis. than a new one should be ac­ Deck Delegate,George Welden re­ cepted. Amended to turn this MONROE. May 9—Chairman ported that a complaint about and a complete repair list Over Roy Hawes; Recording Secretary The weekly SEAFARERS LOG will be sailing tree of cost the coffee would be made to the to the Patrolman. Carried. Mo­ R. E, Trevino. Deck Delegate re­ to the homes of the following brothers: Norman Power of Patrolman. Steward Delegate, tion made to fine all men drunk ported there^ had been complaints Pennsylvania. Gerald Erlinger of Illinois. Harris Futch of Leon Hall reported all in order in port. Not carried. Motion of the OS not doing the sanitary Georgia. Carl Bradley of Louisiana. Jack Helms of North Caro­ and Engine Delegate, R. Encar- that all hands must be sober at work properljj^. Motion carried lina. Howard Starbuck of California. John Dodds of Pennsyl­ nacion reported all in order ex­ payoff. Carried. It was pointed that on Saturday, Sunday and vania. Elmer Sauer of Maryland, Leo Feigh of Pennsylvania, Holidays in port, when the wip­ cept that George Rowend had out under Good and Welfare that Eugene Belz of Texas, H. Bell of South Carolina, Thomas ers aren't aboard, that a Fireman lost his permit. The meeting the Skipper had put out a draw Watson of Alabama, Keith Donnelly of Massachusetts, Allen or Oiler be appointed to do the went directly into Good and Wel­ at sea and did not intend to put Bell of New York, Connie Ingram of Mississippi, Albert sanitary work. Motion to have out another in port before pay­ fare. Deck Delegate suggested Weatherell of New York. Charlie Russell of Florida, Thomas catwalk put up over deck cargo. off; no action would have to be that a volxmtary donation be Yarbrough of Florida, Don Morris of Colorado, Lary Blackston One minute of silence for Broth­ taken in* port if the crew ex­ made to the Staten Island TB of Georgia William Cogswell of Alabama. ers lost at sea. pected to get any more money. ward. A recommendation was CUT and RUN �^age Ten rWday. J«!T ». 19*^ T»E S E A P A n E R S LOG MEMBERSHV SPEAKS Ci*- Purser As Doctor Makes Better Radioman, Says Sore Vender Crew To the Editor: The Purser-Pharmacist Mate on Jhis ship, the Steel Vendor, would make a competent radio repairman instead of a pharma­ cist. His competence in his hob­ by far exceeds his ability and interest in the work he has been assigned to do. This can be seen by the cluster of radios, radio parts and junk found in his foc'sle. To devote more time to his hobby he has limited the time for tJie crew's medical attention. This he has accomplished by pos:ting a notice stating that sick call is from 0930 to 1000 hours, five days a week. On Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, regardless of whether HE POESNT NEEP A POCTOI2/ In the engine room with tem­ perature at 150 degrees: no medi­ cine needed. Ponce, Fireman-Watertender, ringworm on his foot. Remedy: same. Zeglen, Engine Delegate, asked that a small first aid kit be sup­ plied to the engine room for minor cuts and bruises. It was promised by the Purser but as yet no sign of it. Many of the engine department men never bother to have burns treated be­ cause of their disgust with the treatment given. SNAPPY TREATMENT Conn, OS, ringworm: No rem­ edy, no medical attention. Urge Brothers To Sail Ore, Calmar Ships Or Finks Will To the Editor: r^'" ;the crew works or not, no medi­ cal care will be given. . The Purser's competency as n pharmacist will hereby be given as reported by those of the crew who have asked for medical assistance when in need. At the completion of the com­ pulsory shots, typhus and typ­ hoid shots were then promised to those needing or requiring such. This has never been done. DIZZY DIAGNOSIS Cullen, MM, heat rash. Rem­ edy: keep dry. He was not given calomine lotion until the rash had spread over his entire body. Cullen had been after the Purser for two weeks before he received treatment. These are some of the re­ ported cases. To question more of the crew, many more similar cases of no medical attention would be brought out. Is a man of this^ caliber to stay aboard? The crew says, "No." We shall sfee when this ship hjts port. S. J. Jandora, Ship's Delegate Steel Vendor Unless Unioru men fill every job on the Ore and Calmar ships it will be impossible to improve the conditions under the written contract. This contract, remem­ ber, has only recently been nego­ tiated by the SIU to replace the old verbal contract that had been in effect for years. Both Ore and Calmar Steam­ ship Companies keep a shipping list of their own, and are only too happy to complete a crew with their own finks when the Hall is unable to ship the neces­ sary men; or when members themselves violate the contract and are fired as the ship is ready to sail. On our ship, the Bethore, in particular, we have a large num­ Ashebrook, Chief Electrician, while installing a motor in the crew refrigerator, hurt his knee. The Purser, when he completed his examination, stated that To the Editor: Ashebrook had water on the The Wizard of Oz, better knee. He departed for some lini­ known as Dale Carnegie, has a ment. Three days later he had new book on the market telling to be reminded of Ashebrook's us how to live without worries. needs by the Ship's Delegate be­ fore medical attention was given. Probably it is meant for the Zeglen, Oiler, broke out with American businessman who may a fungus growth on the palm of be worrying about the mainten­ • his left hand. Before giving Zeg­ ance of his wartime super profits len pills that were of no help, in a peacetime era. Or is it the Purser stated that he had peace? Certainly this book cannot paid for them out of his own serve the workers who are now pocket. Zeglen finally reported for aid harassed by countless evils — to the ship's doctor in Bombay. unemployment, high costs of liv­ The doctor supplied him with ing and the rest of it. some powder and told Zeglen to Carnegie's former book "How keep the fungus covered with a to Win Friends and Influence People" was a wonderful suc­ sterile bandage at all times. To this the Purser said that cess. This was the book Earl ;sfx to eight such pads were to Browder used during his classbe found aboard but were to be collaboration of the War years used in an emergency only. He when his "commoonists" mar­ finally promised to substitute ried the Big Business interests gauze bandages, and that he ^ and sold »the American workers personally would bring them down the river. down. Another two or three days The communists in control of later he had to be notified by the National Maritime Union did the ship's delegate of his prom­ their part to carry out the Dale Carnegie approach during this ise. Cable, Wiper, for crotch itch period and signed cut-rate con­ was told to wear sports. For tracts in the dai± of the moon. prickly heatf a shower and no They failed dismally, however, soap. For ringworm: keep dry. to impress the members of the ber of free - riders. These men replaced Unkjn men at the last minute who failed to report at sailing time. We would like to urge all con­ scientious Union members to make at least one trip on these ships and square away the beefs at a sober pay-off. Remember how tough it was before' we se­ cured our present contract. If everyone gets on the ball we will eliminate this Company shipping list which, as long as it exists, will always be a threat to our conditions—and especially so in these days of anti-union legislation. THE MEN WHO SAILED THE VENDOR Another Isthmian crew just returned from an aroundthe-world trip is that of the Steel Vendor. Seafarer Carlos Diaz got these pics while the boys were in the waters of the Far East making calls at Bombay and the Philippine Isl^ds. The men of the Vendor's Engine Department are, left to right, front row—Parker, Fireman; Andy, Oiler; Mike Zeglen, Engine Delegate and Oiler; Luis Valentine, Wiper. Back row— Wiper; Second Electrician; Gable. Wyper; Ashebrook, Chief Electrician; Jr. Engineer; Ppnce. FWT and way in barkFrank. AB. Robert Losso, Deck Delegate D. W. Fisher, Engine Del. Joseph Sumpter, Stew. Del. J. V. Murphy, Ships Del. Recommends Curran Read New Book <•. i' K' political Union who suffered from the conditions and wages imposed upon them by the dis­ ciples of the Dale Carnegie-Big Business coalition. They failed to win friends in the maritime industry and in the AFL Unions, whose demands for improved wages and working conditions were hamstrung by the sell-out contracts of the^ in­ fluenced commissars. How they would like the Am­ erican seamen to forget all this. No doubt Dale Carnegie's Book is no longer useful. It is my belief that they might find the new Carnegie book, "How To Live^ Without Worries" equally useful, for there are wor-. ries aplenty haunting the steps of the commissars now as the result of their former "studies." I highly recommend this book to "No Coffee Time" Curran and the rest of the rfiling hierarchy of the NMU. They have influ­ enced people long .enough and lived without worries. It is time now to read ttie new book and learn what Carnegie (minus Browder) has to say about it. Wandering Seafarer The Deck Department. Back row, left to right—Jandora, Ship's Delegate; Frank, AB; 4-8 AB; Deck Maintenance; Deck Maintenance; Curly, - OS; Olie, Deck Maintenance and Deck Delegate. Front row—Scotty, AB; Whity Conn, OS; Qarcia. AB; D'Angelo, OS; Bosun. Stewards Department men axe, left to right, front row— Quanicotr &id Cook; Carlos Diaz, Chief Cook; P. B. Guillen, Stewardt Salgnda MM; Song. 3rd Cook; Kneeling Troga^ BR. Back row—John, MM; Arambum, MM; Poland. MM; Jett, MMr Chico, MM; and Bill Cullin, MM. �Friday, July 23, 1948 TBE SEAFARERS LOG Sings Brother's Praise Page Eleren Enjoys Shuttling Bauxite To Canada; Wants Encore To the Editor: God Made This Night For Sailors By FRANK C. LOMBARDY Dedicated to the wives and sweethearts of seafaring men the "World over, who, by reading this, will perhaps understand. Glorious, magniiicienl night of a million nights; Stars like sapphires, winking merrily their ancient lights; Moon in full dress, smiling from aloft; Vessel under my feet throbbing, throbbing ever so soft. Moonbeams on the water, dancing on my face; High lazy clouds, soft and white like fine old lace; Friendly sea, warm and pulsating like a woman's breast; All is well, all is well, the world's at rest. Velvet painted sky. warm, caressing southerly breeze; Elements in their glory trying so hard to please; God made this night for the sailor. For the troubled soul beneath his breast; All is well, all is 'well, God's at rest. Nay, my Captain, this night is not for naught. But nights like this are deep with thought; We think of our loved ones, our dear'ones so far away. We curse softly, wonder why we've gone astray. We We We We think of the loves, the sorrows, the joys we left behind; dream of the future, of the happiness we hope to find; think of the girL the one in our dreams; vision tots hugging, tugging at our seams. Brother Donald Rood, Deck Maintenance edioaxd Water­ man's Wacosta, has high praise for fellow crewmember Wal­ ter Perry. It was Rood who related the details (LOG, July 18) of Perry's fine seaman­ ship and cool thinking that saved a boatload of men from the Wacosta. Incident occur­ red when a swinging 50-pound after block menaced the launching of a Wascosta life­ boat preparatory to transfer­ ring five stowaways to the Raphael Semmes. charge in Georgetown last win­ ter, was OS on the Pennant^^^^for Here are a few words on the a while. He left us in Georgevices and virtues of the SS Alcoa I town to testify at the trial of Pennant and tjie bauxite shuttle j Ralph Youtzy on a similar to Canada. trumped up charge, and we have Most of the boys in the Deck ] heard since that Youtzy was also Department have been on the acquitted. Pennant since the first of the We are in Halifax, Nova Sco­ year and we hope to homestead tia, right now on our way back her for some time to come. We south to the islands. We should were in Quebec and Montreal be getting to Mobile sometime in for the better part of a month, August to go into the shipyard. thanks to engine trouble. But I believe you will find .the In the past, I have heard a Deck Department ready to go out lot of guys beefing about this next trip on the same old Pen­ shuttle run from the islands to nant. Canada, but the men on the Pen­ Some of the boys on this ship nant have a different idea. They a lot of Seafarers will remember: will be found grabbing the first Leo Marsh is the Steward. The ship they • see headed for those Bosun- is Jack Kennedy. And up-north ports because they "Ding Dong" Bell is Messman. agree that the northern country Incidentally, the overtime is is the kind a man dreams about. good for the Deck Department. "While we were in Georgetown, Everyone has 400 to 500 hours. British Guiana, a couple of the Sometimes I wonder what.be­ guys caught a pretty good sized came of the tankermen from Gal­ shark. I should say sharks, for veston — Roy Cooper, "Windy" when we cut thp big one open Winn, Don Bennett, Bill Hope, we found five small ones inside. "Duke" Himler and Mahlon Fos­ Robert Boutwell, who was ac­ ter. in particular. quitted of a phony manslaughter Richard K. Moores, AB Travel Educates, Globe-Trotting Seafarer Says To the Editor: After riding the ships over the world for seven years I have come to the conclusion that travel is the most important part of education. \ School education is all right We out here, who are so close to you, dear Boss; as far as it goes, and it is cheaper than the normal cost We seamen, we mariners, we're confused, often at a loss; of travel. But how much better We bitch and cry, we rant and rave. off people would be—and th& We want our whiskey, our women we crave. world would be too—if a lai'ge proportion of the population 'in But we're human, we have souls that are deep, deep. every country managed some­ time in their lives to travel to And nights like this we wonder, think, sometimes weep; the i-est of the. woidd. But alas! My ship says yes, this shall always be: They would absoi-b an under­ These two people, the sailor and me. standing of the customs and liv­ The boys on the SS Alcoa Pennant were proud to have ing problems of others, and iii And so. Skipper, we thank you for this night; caught the one shaxlC shown here. But when they cut the big turn would interpret their own We thank you for this rare delight, this beautiful sight; ways at the same time. fish open they found five little ones inside, making sijc in all. I believe that the ignorance We on the bridge, on the bow or aloft in the nest. Left to right: Richard Moores, AB, who sent in account of and prejudice which is at the We thank you, dear God, for this night we shall rest. the voyage; Mason Scott, Deck Maintenance; York, Baker, bottom of most wars would thus and Fred Pheler, AB. The shark was hauled in off George­ be dispelled and people would, through a broader understand­ town, British Guiana. ing of others, come to lead rich­ er lives themselves. If we could all be citizens of the world, we would be better "Is yours hard, too?" he To the Editor: citizens of our home countries., asked. "I thought it was just I had figured that shipping me, so I didn't say anything." Steve Silvestrin Quartermaster on a new pas­ The Second Steward told me senger ship ought to be the there was a beef about mattres­ cat's meow—an easy racket with ses about five months ago. At good food and nice comfortable that time the company promised bunks. To all members who have mattresses, and the crew agreed ^ But to tell you the truth, I'd to put up with the old ones checks held for them at be more comfortable in a mor­ until they could order good in­ WOULD LIKE TO SEE LEMONADE branch mail rooms: Port Agents will not give out gue. ner-spring ones. ON TAP AT THE NEW YORK HALL It kind of makes a -guy feel any mail containing checks, How these guys that have To the Editor: like a damn fool wearing a been on here all along have unless the addressee shows uniform and high pressure, but gotten any sleep is beyond me. sufficient evidence of his I would like to make a suggestion that lemonade would go otherwise the work is okay, and They must say up all night at identity, such as Union book, better than coffee during the summer months in tlic recreation the food will pass. seaman's papers, discharges, room of the Union Hall. sea playing cards, and do their But when I flopped down in sleeping in port. etc. Anyone who has been sweating it out on the beach in New my sack I bounced right back -An instance has been re­ Yoi-k for the last two or three weeks knows what I mean when , This situation wiP have to be out again. "Who put the paving ported of an envelope con­ I say - it has been hot. And in hot weather a man needs a loi^ remedied. I am f ig to bring Btone in my sack instead of a taining a dheck being picked cool drink more often than coffee. it up at the first meeting and mattress?" I asked my room­ up by a phony who later J. P. Standing see if we can find out just what forged a signature and cashed mate. happened to those missing inANSWER: The free coffee is provided as a service to the Believe me, it would be more it. To prevent a recurrence, nersprings. membership in the New York Hall. To expand this'service to comfortable to spread a blanket checks will be given only to I'll have to sign off now and include lemonade and other items would be a heavy expense. on the deck. the person to whom it is hit the bunk. Got to get some The bulk of the men queried on this question voiced a I asked one of the old hands, addressed, and the only after preference for coffee. If a cold drink is desired, coca cola is "What goes on around hero that sleep, before going on watch. full identification is made. Milton B. Williams available in the machines. we can't get decent mattresses!"! . Oh, dear God, must this always be: These two great loves, the home or the sea? Must you create nights like this, your very best? My ship says yes—nodding on the brow of a silvery crest. Alcoa Seafarer Finds Job, Sack No Bed Of Roses; Prefers Morgue Prove Identity �i^mft T«Mlre TMe SSMFAnJSBS tQC Tttdv ^Uly 23. IMS NY Should Have Hall Like Sea Is mie Place For SIU Member 'Good Hotel,' Member Says Who Tried Stretch Of Life Ashore To ihe Editor: Make sure that we can ifiBtall an air-conditioning system. To the Editor: to the ship. Then the motor i Finally we drifted alongside The gang oB the SB Cape ®aee If possible we should have hotel Iconked out, and we took to another ship and got iielp. Some- wishes everyone back in .good space in the building, so the I'm heading back to sea, Bro- the oars.how we got her kicking and old 39ew York a h^py summer. men. on The beach can stay ithers! Three drab months ashore 1 can still hear Big John made it back to our ship around But when we return we hope there. We should have. our own is enough foT me. I keep think­ yelling, "Okay fellows, stroke! four in the mommg. to find some arrangements rfor -a shops, gin-mills, and seamanship ing of life on the ships and We only have a mile to go. We new Union Hall such as .idl the school. The New York Hall I can tell you that bunk felt vshore-leaves around the world. made a foot the last time." And out-ports aj-e getting. should be like a good Hotel. The rougher it was at the time I can still feel the blisters that good to me then—for two hours. Every SIU guy knows by noW' Yes, you guessed it, they roused We should have a larger LOG •the more ftm it is to remember. raised up on my hands before me out at suf to soak my hhs- that the New York Hall is al­ office. I noticed the editors run­ Take the time the SS Salva- we finally gave up and let her ters in the dish-water. There's most obsolete due to the strain ning around the hail with their •dor Brau was laying down be- drift back to shore. no rest for a wicked messman! of quick turnovers, expansion, pockets bulging as if they were BAIL. BOYS But three months ashore is and the costly rent we are pay­ filing cabinets. The place where None of us knew what was still enough for me. Make way. ing. Maintenance in an old Hank and Whitey run the multithe matter with the engine. But Brothers, I'm coming back" to building runs too high anyway. lith machines on the sixth This September makes four Big John set out to find some stay! years that we will, have been floor, is so small you have to go Joseph D. Malasinsky tools, and Nick and 1 started out in the hall to change your anchored in this dumpy Hall, mind. bailing, for the rain was fiUini And the rent we pay for it is her fast. • Marine Wishes only pari of the picture. Since If and when we buy a build­ John finally came back with it is too small, we have to pay ing, see that there is a chapel a couple of English engineers. He Were Back for an outside place to hold our in it, BO it will be tax-free like The flashlight gave out, and we In Dungarees the YMCAs and the doghouse. regular meetings. ended up striking matches and Here are some pointers that Do we have specific Union hoping the gas tank wouldn't To the EUlilor: the Union Officials might keep colors? If so, we could paint blow up. 1 am now serving in the UJ5. them on the chimney like the Marine Corps;, but I sure widh 1 in mind when looking around steamship companies do. OFF AGAIN loW Falmouth, England, having Finally she started to kick was back where 1 could attend in the city for a new Hall: It isn't funny. We could have the engines overhauled, and we and we headed out again. This some meetings and And out a place where men could do put the lifeboat over to go time we almost made the ship what is going on along the wa their own laimdry, their own ashore. when she konked out once more. terfront. pressing, "and live • comfortably We all had girls in Falmouth Though my book is relhed, I Back we went to the oars and when ashore. Make damn sure and the current was with us. laised a few more blisters. But would very much like to^get a that the price for staying there, But starting back at 11 P.M. it was no use. The wind and copy of the LOG. is well under the 26 dollars a that night in a driving rain was the current were carrying us Hetman E. Godwin week the State of New York a different matter. back faster than we could row. Parxis Island. fi;C. To the Editor.: pays the unemployed. Wet and miserable we were, Of course we had taken the sails (Ed. Note: Brother Godwin The Deck- dang of the SS, If we let the unorganized sea­ and feeling a little sorjry for out to make more room when will be receiving his copy of Frederick Borechard would like men stay at our Hall-Hotel free the LOG dioiily.) ourselves as we headed back we launched the boat. to broadcast a warning to all for a night or two, they would Seafarers: Be on the lookout for end up by bringing their ships TBE ALGONQUIN VICTORY IS BOME TO THEM a Skipper named A. W. Feaeson. back with them—look out ESSO! While I am dreaming, though, Some of liiiese Seafaxexs Uln He's not quite as bad as "Red iPiiiSSiKj;::;® don't put up any of those comy the SS Algonquin Victory. St. Lead" Anderson, but he'll do pictures of the Brooklyn Bridge, Lav/rence Navigation's only until another comes along. or any statues. There has been nothing but ship, so much that they are This letter -was read at the misery for the crew since ship­ shipboard meeting and we had slaying aboard for another trip ping June 26th. To begin with which they hope will be as he would only allow one carton a good discussion on the possi­ bilities of all that could be done. good as the last one. In ihe * of cigarettes per week. We fin­ 1 hope others will discuss it and picture at left four crewmen ally got that raised to two after write in their opinions to the LOG. have their picture taken while a lot of argument.. Then there is the ovei-time. So Ed Larkin docked in Brooklyn. Left to far, the Bosun and Carpenter righf: Merle (almost hidden). have eighteen hours overtime, "Red." "Aussie" Wright iwhe and it doesn't look like they will IT'S CONGRATS PGR submitted the photos), and get.jTiuch more. The Carpenter PAPPY JOE ALGINA Friedman. Below, the Algon­ was laid up for three days and To the Editor: quin takes on some oil at the Gaptain let the suutidings go We'd like to compliment Curacao. The man in ihe fore­ for fear that would be overtime. Furthermore, while the Carp­ Agent Joe Algina on his brand ground is a Wiper -named Luke. , The Algonquin covered a lot enter was sick with a fever of of cigars. A lot of us had been of ocean on its last trip, in 101 to 104, the only treatment anxiously awaiting this smoke the course of which ihe boys he was given was aspirin. He for we heard it rumored that saw Brazil. Curacao and Neva was given enough aspirin to Joe had two brands laid away— Beotia 'before they cmne into knock a man out if there was Robert Bums if it were a boy, New York haihor for a sweet nothing else wrong with him. and "twofers" should it be a payoff. But the real pinch comes when girl. Well the bouncing Robert you .start to do anything on deck. Captain PenrBpn stands an Burns are for no other than the wing of the bridge all day James Joseph Algina (Joe ex­ hollecdng >orittoisin and advice.! plained he -wanted no Jr's. in his When you raise or lower booms family as he'd be damned if _ _ „ 'he's putting m his_ two-eents anybody was going to call him -worth evoy lew minutes, deelder) and now Joe will spite fibe fact that the Bosun is have to smoke -the twofers him­ a competent man, and everyone self. Congratulations Joe, and many in the department is a full Book . membex- with plenty of experi­ happy returns of the day! A Bunch OC The Boys . ence, except ^one. We're OTi the articles now and can't do mudh about it; but this Brother A^s is a warning to others to be on ! the lookout. The time to stiaighl- For LOG; Entire en 'Out such a .character is be­ Family Beads It fore sisBixtg on. To the Editor: | H. Kelly. 'Deck Delegate I wish you would send the H. "V^iains. Carpenter LOG to my home. My wife and children like to read it when 1 go to sea. My wife has prom­ ised to save them so that 1 can catch up on back news when T .rf you doal iind linen get home. -wbea you go aboard your Thank you for your courtesy. ship, notify the Hall .at 'once. John L. Shaw 'A iel^gzam from Le Havre or (Ed. Note: Brother Bhasi' Singapore won"! do you any -would be getting his LOG mt good- It's your bed and you home now. but he forgot to . have to lie in it. give his mailing address iih his letter.) Borechard Skipper Beats 'Red Lead,' Crewmen Claim ll I'' •;" li li l( sr li jnCHTTOfil �Srldar, July 23. l«8f THE SEAFARERS A Crew Tl\irty Years Ago Bliililll LOG Page Thixtoe* Member SeesSIU Giving Leadership To All Seamen In Dark Days Ahead To the Editor: for replacements with newer, ed softened by the surplus of faster ships were assured. jthe war years. All Unions are in danger! On the seaman's side, the | Still, over-all strength lies in Tough days" are here. unions were only partially recog- the solid unity of an industiy. Almost a generation has pass­ nized on the waterfront; but ^ The shipowners quickly sensed ed since Labor won its hard union seamen died by the thous- that the internal unity and struggle for collective bargain­ ands to preserve freedom and strength displayed by the SIU ing rights. The seamen, espec­ restore peace. was countered by the demorali­ ially, have risen slowly and pain­ Yet, as the seamen died, some zation of the communist ruled fully from decades of blood and of those who survived became ^ and infested NMU, and they betears. complacent. Some opened bank gan to prepare for the kill. Now, as war-clouds gather accounts out of war- bonus The meetings of the NMU de­ about our heads, as the "cold money. The Union funds swelled. generated into disgraceful, facwar" blows hotter, voices are Many seamen became blind to tional disputes between the polheard muttering threats against the threat of Mr. Shipowner on itical agents of Moscow on the Labor. . the sidelines, waiting his oppor-'one hand, and the pressure of Their attack is focused on the tunity to smash our security. non-communist members on the unions. They say that the work­ From out of the past, ex-seaman Louis J. Russo sent the "Have we not defeated him in [ships on the other, ing man is all right, but the long years of struggle with ahove picture to the LOG to show a crew of almost thirty years LEADERSHIP GONE union is the enemy of all. They evei-ything against us?" they said. ago. The picture was taken aboard the Lake Gilta in 1920, Meanwhile, without real lead­ do this because they know full How, they thought, could the while she was in England. Russo, now a Teamsters Union well that the laboring man would shipowner dare to resort to his ership, the conditions on N^IT official, is shown by the "X" in the photo. be helpless if his union were old tricks of union-smashing, contracted ships began going destroyed. blackballing, lockouts, and star­ rapidly down. The shipowners I am enclosing my book and To the Editor: are. moving in, salting the shi|)s All of our conditions are again vation wages and conditions? an old photograph of a crew I would like to thank you for taken back in 1920. I would like in 'danger. The shipowners have The experienced membership with anti-union men, and reor­ sanding me the SEAFARER'S to have you publish it and may­ never forgotten their defeats— counselled prepared watchful­ ganizing the blacklists. Communist agents in positions LOG. I enjoy it very much. I be some of these old cronies have never forgiven the men ness. Peace would mean a return would like to say that your or­ will write to, me. who forced them to pay union to private, competitive operation, of Union responsibility are scur­ ganization is to be congratu­ Kindly return my book and wages, to recognize the Union bolstered only by mail subsidies. rying hither and yon in the back­ lated. You have certainly come photograph in the enclosed en­ Hiring Hall, and ta sign Union They knew that the shipowner, ground, intent on two different a' long way since I went to sea. velope. contracts. spoiled by the super-profits of purposes — the maintaining of Your hours, wages and working the war yeai's, would attack the their face as "union leaders" 6n Louis J. Russo WAR WAS PROFITABLE conditions for your people are conditions of the seamen first, one hand, and the pursuit of the Secretary-Treasurer There have been lush war when faced with rising costs of disruptive dictates of the "party the finest in the world. Milk Driver's Union years when the shipowners piled Back in 1920 we thought we line" on the other. operation. (Ed. Note: We can't show up profits with cost-plus con­ had fairly good conditions -— These are facts. And these The younger members did not then the strike came and men you his book, but here's a tracts and Government charters. realize this. Further, many of facts must be understood by the weie going to sea for whatever picture taken in the "good Whether ships sank or floated them did not look upon the set membership of the SIU if they meant little to the shipowners, as a profession, but only as a are to fulfill the obligation of old days.") they could get. short-term expedient which they sound leadership to all maritime would leave with the return of workers. It is not the purpose of this peace. These took unionism and letter to tell the members of the the conditions it had fostered NMU what to do. They should very lightly. have common sense enough to FUTURE INSECURE oust the entire leadership, com­ that responsible journals would factual press make an excep­ To the Editor: mie and so called anti-commie, But when they sought to re­ stoop to such fantastic fiction tion to a policy of discriminating Mutiny was a secret and sinis­ based upon a garbled message between fact and fancy, to at­ turn to shoreside occupations, which has been proven guilty ter business in the days of Cap­ relayed by Lloyds of London. tack the integrity of men sailing competition was very keen. of crimes against the union and tains Kid and Blood. Plans were There was an overall .insecurity. the maritime workers as a whole. It now develops that a crazed the merchant ships? made stealthily in Limehouse or An orgy of inflation had been There is no middle groimd. For Does it reflect more of the ScuRy's Square, and captui-ed radio operator on the SS William unlashed. Prices of food, rent them it is clean house or die! cargoes bought and sold suiTep- Carson sent a message brfore wishful thinking of those forces and Unfortunately the crash of the commodities had risen titiously with never a whisper jumping over the side. The ex­ who are doing all they can to alarmingly. War savings evap­ NMU would rock the entire in­ planation itself is interesting, but damage the seamen's unions and heai'd. orated. Gone were the War dustry to the detriment of the some kind of explanation there establish a Government Hiring How poor in imagination and Bonds earned at such heavy truly American unions that are Hall? color were those days compared had to be. solidly grounded and non-polit­ cost. to now, when even razor blades If so, the scurrilous implica­ If journalism gave credence to Many workeis, especially those ical. Once the communist-con­ and negligees are publicized Ov­ every unsubstantiated fancy that tions of this irresponsible jour­ in unorganized industries, or trolled NMU coUapses, the ship­ er radios and a thousand daily crosses the editorial desks the nalism was answered by the Car­ those with weak unions, were owners will turn with savaige papers; and mutiny—ah mutiny! newspapers would soon be rele­ son's Master, who was quoted as harrassed by steadily rising fury on the SIU. —is shared with all the breath­ gated to the circulation of pulp saying, "It is the best crew I prices. These large numbers of If way breaks in Europe, we less populace in their homes fiction. will see the government moving ever sailed with!" new men stayed on in the mari­ from the moment of its incep­ fast to take over the NMU, and John Legge time industry and came to look But why, does this usually tion. impounding its "un-Americanto their Union for support and Take the recent "mutiny" of leaders." Then all unions will be leadership. the SS William Carson for in­ RETIRED MEMBER Where's Olive Oyl? During this time the SlU rose in danger, for reaction will wear stance. All of its splendor and strongly to the defense of their the cloak of super patriotism. WISHES TO KEEP romance was brought right to To" oppose such moves by the living and v/orking standards, each man going about his monot- CG-ISSUED PAPERS when many other unions remain- government will be to plead guilty to the charges made To the Editor: against the NMU leadership. To SEAFARER SON In a recent issue of the LOG. THIS \S SCOOP stand up and fight against this E>ol>KtHS, WHO GIVES there was an article notifying SAYS MOM LIKES shipowner - government - military us ALL OF OUR. BEST the membership that the Coast coalition in the interest of the READING THE LOG PROMT PAGE RUMORS/ Guard would strictly enforce the economic conditions of Ameri­ legal requirements concerning To the Editor: can seamen will be deemed "unAB papers. American." I would like very much to I am now a retired member of have the LOG sent to my mother STILL TIME the SIU, but wish to retain my in Canada. I have sent a few There is still time before the papers. I have in my possession copies home and she likes to storm breaks. the wur-isaue seaman's cui-d. I read them very much. Let us talk to all seamen. Let would like to have additional Her address is • Mrs. Anna us see clearly where the commie information concerning the new Taylor, Fort Stanley, Ontario, gang is heading. Let the SIU onous jobs ashore, with hourly issue. Canada. hold fast to our gains on behadf Will it be necessary for me to bulletins and (newspaper) col­ I have only been a member of all American seamen as ; a umns of space. Nothing less than go to Port Arthur, Texas, ^ere of the SIU for one year, but whole. Let us give leadership a mighty task force of warships my AB ticket was issued, in from here on out I wouldn't sail in the dark days ahead to all headed by the battleship .Mis­ order to acquire my permanent Here's "Popeye the Sailor- any other waJ^ Through the seamen. Let us continue our al­ souri sped to the pirate ship, papefs? There is a CG station in Pitts­ man." and it should surprise LOG my pareftts and friends in ready pi'oved successful policies. with reconnaissance planes scan­ burgh, Pa. Will it be possible for nobody that the fabulous and Canada will get an understand­ There is no way to defeat the ning the seas far and wide. ing of what the Seafarers means, foi'ces of reaction except to me to make the change there? sally seaman ceurries a full as well as the nature and con­ QUESTIONS NEWSPAPERS Robert E. Sanaonetli book in the SIU. When he's ditions of my work on the ships. struggle toward our proven goals. It is up to the SIU. (Ed. Note: You may pre­ But colorful and diverting as not Popeye, he's Seafarer Al­ Jack A- Taylor The mantle of leadership now sent your discharges at any such a story may be, and re­ bert Jesse Thomas who first (Ed. Note: The LOG is be­ rests upon our shoulders. gardless of the benefits it must CG office and apply for tl»» We will not fail. went to sea in 1911. He snails in ing sent to Mrs. Taylor as re­ have had to the street sale of papers to which your time quested.) Charles Haymond the Engine Department. newspaper copy, it is surprising and qualifications entitle y<m.) Brother Questions Motives Of Newspapers In Front Page Trumpeting Of Ship 'Mutiny' �Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 23, 1948 Seafarers' Guide To The Far East By ERNEST BOSSERT ii 1%' of the passageways and out of the quarters. They use our messroom, our baths,, and toilets, our drinking foxmtains, and lie around the passageways and will steal anythiim they get their hands on. If the company would use seamen for watchmen, I can guarantee that the seamen would keep them out, and our baths and toilets and passageways would be kept clean and sani­ tary. As it is, we are continually At our next port. Port Swettenham, a longshoremen's strike This is the second and concluding article by Bangkok is about 60 miles up was on and, after a delay of the, Bangkok river. Most of the Seafarer Ernest Bossert on ports of the FaF several days awaiting the out­ ships destined for Bangkok an­ East, based on his observations while a crew- come, we proceeded to Penang, chor here, and load or discharge returning to Port Swettenham af­ from and into barges and small member aboard Isthmian's Steel Architect. ter the settlement of the strike, ships and sailboats from Bang­ Penang is on the west coast of Brother Bossert's findings are especially kok. the Peninsula, in the Mal­ The Bangkok River is still full interesting to seamen because he spotlights the accaMalay Straits. We were there for of mines and obstructions from numerous pitfalls unwary crewmen on the Far only one evening's shore leave the war, and it is unsafe for and could not leam •ery much. East runs often encounter. large vessels to go there. The The shops and most business es­ week previous to our arrival tablishments were closed. How­ there were two British ships to understand very emphatically blind. But if you are lucky ever; it is a nice clean and or­ sunk by mines in the river. PASSEP that we wei*e union men and enough to hit one of the sweep­ derly place. Koh-Si-Shang - is a typical 8fwe sympathetic with union struggles stakes, a kind of lottery which Two cabarets, "The City waterfront village with the us­ against the bosses; whether' they they hold for each race, you can Lights," and the "Picadilly," both .rtwow ual drinking places, dancehalls, were in Singapore, Shanghai, or come away with a comfortable side by side, seem to be the prostitutes, etc. There is very New York; and, mutiny or no stake. The winners always share popular places and most of the little there in the way of souven­ mutiny, we would do nothing around $1,000 and sometimes as seamen congregate there. Why irs, but at ^Bangkok things are that might in any way compro­ much as from $35,000 to $50,000 those places are so attractive, 1 much different—nice stores, the­ mise our union principles where on the main sweeps of the day. don't understand. ater^, hotels, etc.. and things are a labor dispute was in progress. Prices of refreshments are ex­ Turf enthusiasts in the States more reasonable than at Koh-SiThere was no attempt to break orbitant at both places, and the think they are clipped by the Shang. the strike, and in a few days it quality very poor. Thei-e are breakage at American tracks, bewas settled and we went to the GOOD BUYS many places where prices are fighting to keep them out and doclc. more moderate and the quality Ladies alligator handbags of we are exposed to all sorts of much better. We went to a place The longshoremen here are fine workmanship may be ob­ diseases. called the "Boston Bar," right very poorly organized into many tained in Bangkok at low prices. Most of the coolies have open in the -heart of the city with a It is not advisable to go to Bang­ sores on their legs and bodies. different unions with factional roof garden overlooking every­ disputes, etc. However they did kok unless you have lots of time Why doesn't the company pro­ thing. Here you can get good gain a considerable increase in and can arrange suitable trans- vide a barge for the coolies to cold American beer, good food. wages, almost 100 percent. portation. Only a few of the jjyg with water etc.? Why; Prices are reasonable and the boys were able to go there, and should we have to tolerate this Singapore is a nice city, with place spotlessly clean. they ran into many transporta-. fjjth in our quarters? Ave they many things of interest. If you Returning to Port Swettenham, tion difficulties, especially on the allowed topside? Oh, no! The are religiously inclined, you can we found the strike settled. Tijie see beautiful Christian Churches, way back. Old Man would soon have them Government intervened, forcing But if you can go, it is well thrown out. Why should we have and beautiful Buddhist and Mo­ the strikers to return to work hammedan Temples of both mod­ worth the trip, as it is a nice to tolerate them, then? cause they don't get the nickels without having gained anything. clean city and you can have a Why all these rigid physical ern and ancient design. and pennies they have coming Port Swettenham, also on the nice time very reasonable. We requirements, when we are de­ LIKE CONEY ISLAND to them. Here, you get nothing west coast of Malaya, is just a got the best break on the ex­ liberately put in jeopardy here? under a dollar. small native village, and there Theie are many amusement change here, 21 Ticals to the SINGAPORE CLEAN parks and, with a little imagin­ The best and most economical is very little there. A British US dollar. There is no black Seamen's Club is close to the market in Siam. Singapore, our next port, is ation, you could think you were place in Singapore to spend a docks and it is a convenient Longshoremen are brought out on the southern tip of the Malay at Coney Island. There is the few hours ashore is at the place to go for a few beers and from Bangkok and they ^^^d peninsula, a British possession. New World, The Old World, The Shackle Club. This is a British relaxation; but prices are higher the ship, bag and baggage. They clean, orderly and well govern­ Great World, The Happy World, Armed Services Club, but Am­ erican samen are admitted by for refreshments than at other cook, eat, sleep and bathe on ed. Besides many Chinese, there and many others. places in town, the only ad­ the ship. The same crew re­ are many Indians, Arabians, CeyAt these parks they have skat­ showing identification. vantage being that the drinks mains on board until the ship lonese, and people from nearly ing rinks, numerous cabarettes, This is a large place with al­ are kept cool, whereas at most is finished. They are quartered all the adjacent British posses­ and dancing places, with shows, most everything you need to back aft on the fantail, but man­ sions. The legal rate of ex­ many freak shows and the usual spend_ a pleasant evening. They other places they are warm. age to get all over the ship. WORTHWHILE TRIP change is about 2.30 Singapore shooting galleries and games for have a librai"y and writing room, Most of them ar6 the lowest dollars to one US dollar. The prizes, eating and drinking stands showers and barber shops, a bil­ Five or six miles away is a type of Chinese coolies and al­ black market rate is 2.70 to 3.00 all over the parks; also the usual liard parlor, where you may play good sized village called Klang, though their diet and wages are Singapore to one US dollar. patent medicine fakirs. There is billirds free, a large cafeteria which can be reached in a few considerably higher than in most When we arrived in Singapore, also a sports arena with boxing, where soft drinks, ice cream, cof­ minutes by bus. There is a pic­ places we have been in, they a longshoremen's strike wc,$ in and wrestling show.s weekly. fee, tea and light lunch is served, ture show there. are nearly all dope addicts and progress, and we were obliged Lots of people think that also a restaurant where regular Kuala Lumpur, capital of Ma­ can be seen at any time of the to lie at anchor out in the wrestling is phony in the States. meals with very good food ,is laya, is about 28 miles inland, day or night taking their shots stream for several days, await­ You should see what a farce it available. and can be i-eached by railroad with hypodermic needles. ing the outcome of the strike. is here! or bus. If three or four are go­ LET'S DANCE They use morphine and co­ The first day the deck gang There are many nice picture ing, it is better to hire a cab. caine. Some use a kind of pipe was orderd by the Chief Mate There is a dance hall with an shows Ameri" Miuwi in Hi the uie city, uiiy, where wxiere Aiiniriaffair which is put in their nos­ If you have a weekend, and tyemoye hatch covers and raise lean pictures are shown. There excellent ten-piece orchestra and trils and they blow into the other the tank tops in one of the have time, it is worthwhile mak­ end, injecting the powdered hatches. We learned of the strike are also nice hotels and shops lots of girls to dance with. Thei'e ing the trip, as it is a nice city, whre all kinds of souvenirs may is also a beer bar with spacious drug. and questioned the Mate about be purchased, most of the mer­ lawns with tables, where you with many places of interest and They roll their own cigarettes the purpose of raising the tank you can enjoy yourself there. chandise coming from China and may go and drink your beer and The drive by taxi takes you and dope them up woth marahof a fine quality, but very ex- watch the dancing and listen to through many small villages and uana or opium. All sorts of the music, if you prefer not to pertsive. 4 SrRiKe iS! narcotocs are sold and used miles of large rubber planta­ dance. For you horse-players, there openly here. There is apparent­ tions, the products of which are is also a racetrack. You must The price of beer is half what contracted for by American man­ ly no law against it, and no get a visitor's qourtesy member­ it is in other places in town and ufacturers. control of any kind. ship badge from the racing sec­ for soft drinks, refreshments, The Majestic Hotel is the best DISEASE RAMPANT retary at the Turf Club before food and other things it is less place to stay, if you are there you can bet. This costs five dol­ than half. The Shackle Club is overnight. You can get a good Right here I wish to call to lars, which includes admission the best deal in town. the attention of the membership room with private bath and to the track. a matter which, I believe, de­ Again at Singapore, we got a shower for $5.00 — which is mands the attention, not only of gang of coolie contract painters. about $2.50 American currency. HANDICAPPED our Union, but of the US Health A hundred or more of them were It is in the heart of town, just The minimum bet is also five brought aboard and, although opposite the railroad station. Department as well. Before we are permitted to tops, etc.—where-upon he threat­ dollars in Singapore money, they did not sleep aboard, con­ There are ipany fine govern­ ship on this Far Eastern Run, ened us with charges of mutiny which is about two-fifty US. ditions wre almost as bad as at ment buildings here and many we are subjected to a rigid phys­ if we did not turn to immediate­ There is mutual betting, but no Bangkok. religious temples. And you can ical and health examination, and lymutual machines. The Japs stole We had to fight almost con­ find good restaurants and com­ are required to take numerous We found out the purpose of the mutual machinery, and it stantly to keep them out of our fortable places to drink. The best innoculations for prevention of opening the tanks was for a has not been replaced. If you qurters. They would not f)ay we found to be the "Coliseum cargo of liquid rubber. These like racing, it is a lovely track, overtime to the Bosun or to a Bar and Restaurant." diseases. Yet, when we get here, they tank cleaners were not affiliated as nice as anything in the States, sailor over the weekends to su­ Kuala Lumpur is on a par bring aboard a hoard of filthy with the longshoremen and were and it is about six miles from pervise the paint locker. Conse­ with Singapore. There are diseased, and depraved men. The not involved in the strike, and town and a nice ride out there; quently the coolies stole about amusement parks, "The Great stench of them alone is revolt­ the liquid rubber was to be load­ but don't expect to win any everything of any account—paint World," - "The Lucky World," ing and repulsive. The com­ ed in Penang by rubber com­ money. Anybody who can pick brushes, rags, and I don't know and the "Bee Bee Park." "Bee pany persists in hiring native pany employees through a pipe­ a winner out there is a wonder. what-all. Now we have no rags Bee Park", is the best of them— watchmen,,who are useless when line. There ,is no form on the horses at all, and the Mate says they even better than anything in However, we gave the Mate and no odds posted. You just bet are* too expensive to buy here. Singapore. it comes to keeping the gang ont �Fxiday, Jul? 9!h IMS THE S E AF ARERS DOWN BELOW IN THE BIENVILLE LOG Page Fiitef^ New York Weather Hotter Than Shipping No Immediate Break Is Seen For Either Executive both gave rise to beefs ness to find out who killed the beautiful blonde on page 14, but which deserve a bit of space. NEW YORK — It's fair and if the library is to remain wellOn the Beatrice the company warmer in New York this week stocked, it is necessary that ; the —the shipping is fair and the tried to tie the can to the Stew­ books remain in the HaU. mercury has climbed up into the ard, but the Patrolman said, 'No.' Now that locks have been put It was found that the Steward torrid zone of the thermometer. on the bookcases, a Brother -can How long both will remain this was doing his job well and was read all he wishes, but first he way is hard to guess. We are al­ getting the sack solely because must leave his Union book with ways looking for a break for th company's port steward want­ the man in charge. the better in shipping, but all ed to display his authority. It is a little inconvenient this As was pointed out here last we can hope for right now is way, but it is the one sure way that the pace will remain the week, if a Steward is in the of keeping books around for same and not slip any more. The right, he will get the full backing everyone's enjoyment. weather, however, it appears, is of the Union. This points up the On a totally different subj^t: scheduled to remain on the Union's position, exactly. The man had not fouled up. He was Some of the Stewards lartely scorchy side for awhile. A glance at the board listing well-liked by the crew. He stay­ have been cwnplainiog of the Members of Ihe Black Gang aboard Ihe Waterman ship lack of scales on their ship^ If the ships , in port shows the ed aboard. posed for this formal shot in the engine room. No identilicaOn the Steel Executive, the a Steward finds his ship without Steel Executive and Ljjngview tion accompanied photo. The Bienville, which paid off in Victory, both Isthmians, now tied story was a little different. One one, he should put in a call to Mobile recently, was brought in clean by her first-rate crew up here. They were easy payoffs of the crew, an ex-pug, thought the Union and a Patrolman will of good Union men. for the Patrolmen, with the beefs his muscles were all that was see to it that the Company pro­ being squared away at the pay­ necessary for him to get his way vides one. aboai'd ship. It is a real necessity aboard offs. ship, and it is usually a simple By using brute force he gave The disputes arising out of matter for the Union to square the crew a hard time for the misunderstandings of the con­ RICHARD p. BARRON ANTHONY CARRANO entire voyage. He was king of away. tract are becoming much fewer Write to your mother at on these ships, thanks to the dil­ the hill while the ship was out, Get in touch' with your wife It just wouldn't be right to at 226 South Avenue, Bridgeport, Frederick, Oklahoma. igence of the Patrolmen and the but he was cut down to size close this report without a word when the ship hit New York, 4. 3, Connecticut. or two on the "mutiny" aboard SIU men on the ships. BOB McLEAN the William Carson. In case you We've had these ships under 3^ 4. DEMUSCLED Get in touch with Joe Carmissed the big story, which was HENRY DE RUYTER contract nine months now—some cello, 36 Hancock St., San Fran­ headlined in aU papers, a radio The crew preferred charges Get in touch with the Editor, cisco, Calif. Phone UNderhill 1- of the ships are still out on their against him and they stuck. He message reported a mutiny of first contracted voyages—and the SEAFARERS LOG, concerning 1791. the crew at sea. won't be bothering other crews good work of the membership in your subscription to LIFE mag S. 4. understanding and working by azine. EXTRA. EXTRA! LESLIE J. BRILHART. Jr. the contract is showing effect. Get in touch with your mother Battleships and airplanes rush­ The membership is due a vote of at once. It is very important. ed to the scene. Newspapers had thanks for their fine work. 4. 4> 4. a field day. They published HAROLD L. LAURVIK THE REGULARS streamer heads, which screamed, H. T. Glisson, who was with "Warships Rush To Mutiny Other ships of the long estab­ BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St you on the Arlyn, has your pa­ Ship." Williani Rcntz, Agent Calvert 4S39 pers. Write to him to get them. lished contracted companies pay­ BOSTON 276 State St. Of course, it was i phony. The His address: 20 West Hull Street, ing oflf this week are, Purdue Walter Sieknuuin, Agent Bowdoin 445S screwball radio operator sent the Victory and Raphael Semmes, Savannah, Georgia, GALVESTON 30»Vi—^3rd St. false message and then jumped both Waterman; the John Bur­ Keith Aisop, Agent Phone 2-S448 overboard. When the true story MOBILE 1 South l.awrance St. gess, South Atlantic; and the SANTO *PANE^IANGO Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 came out, it got all of a para­ Beatrice, Bull Lines. They were Contact James G. Smith in NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. graph way back in the dark re­ accompanied by several other E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 Dornsrife, Pennsylvania. Smith for a while and, when he does cesses near the classified ads. vessels, but these were the out­ NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. says this is urgent, and asks ship out again, he'll leave his Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 that anybody knowing how he standing payoffs of the week. They had the makings of a NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. can get in touch with Panelulu of an anti-labor story and The Beatrice and the Steel muscles in cold storage. Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 Speaking of cold storage, the aiango let him know. they were going to make the PHILADELPHIA. ..614-16 No. 13th St. Union doesn't want to deprive most of it. It broke their he^ts Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 4 ft 4> the membership of the use of the when they found it was untrue. SAN FRANCISCO ICS Market St. ANTONI WOJCICKI Steve Cardullo, Agent bouglas 2-5475 library on the Recreation Deck Your wife wants you to write All the anti-labor hacks had SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon of the New York Hall by putting her. their tomahawks all sharpened, Sal Colls, Agent San Juan 2-5996 the books in cold storage, but it ready for a real killing. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. has been found necessary to put JOSEP^H C. SMITH Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 They're still crying in 'their tAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. By KEITH ALSOP them under lock and key. Get-in touch with your mother Scotch at the double-cross. Poor R. H. Hall, Agent Phone M-1323 and father at 424 Sigel St., Phila­ It seems some, of the Brothers boys, we sure hated to disap­ HEADQUARTERS. .51 Beaver St., N.V.C. GALVESTON — It's good to They write' that A1 HAnover 2-2784 delphia. be able to report that shipping became so interested in what point them. They probably broke Sargent died of a heart attack SECRETARY-TREASURER on the Texas front is good—and they were reading that they took down completely when they got Paul Hall on June 19. that we expect it to continue so. the books along to read at home. the statement from the Skipper DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION ft ft ft Lindsey Williams Three vessels paid off and sign­ No one wants to curb a Brother's —"Best crew I ever ^uled with," RICHARD M. HUFFOHD ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS ed on in this area during the thirst for knowledge or his eager- he said. Get in touch with your mother. Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler past week. Joseph Volpian Her address: Mrs. Beatrice HufWaterman's SS Joseph Teal ford, 172 Carlisle Street, Wilkes paid off in this port, while South SUP Barre, Pennsylvania. Your bro­ Atlantiq's SS Frank Spencer HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. ther Arthur reports that she is The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ Phone 5-8777 very ill. paid off in Houston, and the SS farers International Union is available to aU members who wish PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. Thomas Heyward terminated her Beacon 4336 to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of voyage in Port Arthur. CHARLES^ H? TATE RICHMOND, CaMf 257 Sth St, their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have Phone 2599 No. 29617 the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every THREE SIGN-ONS SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. See bookkeeper at Headquar­ SIU branch for this purpose. Douglas 2-5475 ters offices, 6th floor, 51 Beaver Sign-ons took place aboard the However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. three ships. All beefs were set­ hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Main 0290 Street. tled at the payoffs to the satis­ which you can fUl out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 WILMINGTON ....440 Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-3131 faction of all hands. None of Beaver Street, New York 4 ,N. Y. the beefs were more than minor PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION in proportion. SS CAPE FRIENDSHIP BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Other than this satisfactory To the Editor: The following men of the En­ CleveUnd 7391 CHICAGO, III 3261 East 92nd St. gine Department of the Cape state of shipping, there is little Phone: Essex 2410 Friendship, voyage No. 6, who to relay from down here. We I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. have pay vouchers covering dis­ believe, however, that nothing is address below: Main 0147 more important than being able DETROIT ; 1038 Third St. puted overtime, can collect at the Cadillac 6857 New Orleans or Mobile offices. to read some shipping news with Name DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. At the New Orleans office: Ar­ a bit of encouragement. We hope Melrose 4110 thur Webster, $7.42; Fred E. that in future weeks we can Street Address TOLEDO 615 Summit St. continue'in the same vein. GarfioW 2112 Hall, $3.97; Charles Barnes, $1.06. At the Mobile office: Robert O. As usual this Gulf port has State ... City Meredith, $21.20; William D. several good Seafarers around Vouchers not the. beach. Those that come to MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square Sawyer, ' $8.48. Signed BICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. called for in 30 days will be for­ mind at the moment are Luke Empire 4531 warded to the main office. Isth­ Collins, Jack Kelly, Tiny Phillips, VANCOUVER .565 Hamilton St. Book No. mian Steamship Company, 71 ^ohn Blizzard and "Seatrain" PaciRc 7824 Broadway, New York. Sweeney. By JOE ALGINA PERSONALS SlU HRLLS . SIU, A&G District Port Galveston Shipping Good Notice To All SIU Members Gt. Lakes District Money Due Canadian District 'V V - • :V< �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 23. 1948 Is the irath mrth mnp I& Vr.-</UCY14 ^ tV0KLD-TeU6K/>M ,uuLYf3,ma Coast Guard Sifts Tlirougli Puzzle Of Mutiny SOS I Call for Help That Alerted Warships Still Unexplained Atr auiY/6 "V^ sSi; V5 Puzalinx circiimaiancei today surrounded the sending of a mu­ tiny alarm by an American freignter tne 717g-ton William Carson, that alerted a nearby American warship squadron in the Atlantic between Portugal and the Aaores The dlstresa call was cancelled by radio 3S minutes later but the ship's radio then went silent and It was not until more than a day had elapsed that the Carson con­ firmed the cancellation—by olinXer light message Tlie U 8. Coast Ouard which senj. a cutter towards the scene and which 'has lurisdictlon In cases of mutiny, was believed pre­ pared to Investigate the puzzling Incident. Rear Adm. A. J McLean, com­ mander of the battleship Missouri flagship of the near-by warship squadron that was ordered to mvesugate when the distress call was first broadcast, radioed that •everything is under control ' ac­ cording to a United Press dispatch froni U S. naval headquarters, in London. The admiral reported ne had been in contact with the Ameri­ can tanker Hampton Roads, op­ erated by the National Bulk Car­ riers. Inc.. of New York, wluch was near the Carson at the time of the mutiny alarm and which BUteequently picked up the cansttnal ""*• blinker The Carson was en route. In ballast, to Nova ScoUa after dellverlng Marshall Plan coal to Italy, while the Hampton Roads was ra rotue to Saudi Arabia from Providence. Adm. McLean's meiisage was sent M punes of the aircraft car­ rier Coral Sea. part of the squad­ ron. were preparing to search the Aiores. » Casualty in Mutiny (/e.Md p.«|| I I I I I I I I •' I-'- This is the way one New York newspaper, the World-Telegram, handled the phony "mu­ tiny" story. Clipping number 1 shows the banner scareheadline (the head was doubled up in this reproduction for reasons of space and legibility; the original stretched through eight newspaper columns) on the day the story broke, July 13. Clippings 2 and 3 show progressively smaller stories: the editor was evidently trying to keep the story "alive," although there was no real news. But how did the World-Telegram treat real news—that the "mutiny" was a phony, born out of tortured imaginings of a sick mind? That the Radio Operator had jumped overboard, after having sent the fake message? That the Skipper had called the crew "the best he had ever had?" ae» ""H .A •» V'-*' ^ - » mutinotu. ' last Monday av» to o® e ' indicated th« c?urd7;r.rdU-' - ^ vessel by bitaker '"e n» fled by South I I .net ' been quelled ' * """"f bad And... buried in an ine the TRUTA The World-Telegram was not the only offender. Other papers were as bad or worse. Some did not even give mention to the final development, and exonerate (even in small type on an inside page) the Union crewmembers of a serious charge. Seamen, of course, are not the only ones who have been made victims of this kind of conscienceless, unethical newspaper attack. The Miners, Auto Workers and others have been the targets of vicious untruths and dis­ tortions. The Taft-Hartley Law showed us who some of our anti-union "friends" are. The Phony Mutiny has shown us some others. Perhaps the biggest thing we must have learned is that we cannot expect big business-owned news­ papers to tell the truth about Labor. That what Labor needs are papers of its own, to put the truth back into the headlines. e V WOfUOr6LB6i(AM daiY/7,/9^ Sr-a-' � 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. 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 July 23, 1948 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. X, No.30 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU OLDTIMER RED COLLINS DIES AT SEA SEAFARERS VICTORIOS IN LABOR BOARD VOTE FOR CUBA DISTILLING BAD SHIPPING IN NEW YORK CUTS DOWN JOB TOTAL BAD SHIPPING IN NEW YORK CUTS JOB TOTAL PHONY 'MUTUNT REPORTS SENDS PRESS WILD TAMPA SEAFARERS HAPPY AGAIN AS SHIPPING GETS NEEDED PICK-UP BALTIMORE SHIPPING IS FAIR TO MIDDLING FRISCO BUSY LOOKING FOR NEW HALL LITTLE CHANGE IN MOBILE:SHIPPING IS FAIR PORT MOBILE OUT FOR NY SHIPPING DEL MAR SHIP COMMITTEE POINTS UP MACHINARY FOR CURBING PERFORMERS OATH IS MORE THAN WORDS, BIBB MEN PROVE WALTER HAMILTON KILLED BY TRAIN SEATRAIN BROTHER LAUDED BY CREW FOR RUMPOT CURBS NEW YORK WEATHER HOTTER THAN SHIPPING NO IMMEDITE BREAK IS SEEN FOR EITHER Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/23/1948 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log