http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1775587fa9151b95fe96773583953f72.PDF 267d4059855f662d8e30867cc2d7bc32 PDF Text Text ••'•:••-:''•iff!'. ] SIU Signs 5 Tankers To Top Pay Levy Getting Members' OK The seriousness with which Seafarers view the need for the ten-dollar assessment for the Two-year contracts calling for General Fund has been demon­ Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA the highest wages in the tanker strated by the brisk rate at No. 38 field—with increases running as NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 17. 1948 VOL. X which they have lined up at high as $40.50—have been signed voting booths in all ports to cast with five of the SIU's seventeen their ballots in the referendum now before the membership. contracted tanker companies. One From comments heard up and of the companies — Terminal down the coast the impression Tanker Industries — signed its is that the membership is back­ first SIU contract, the result of ing the proposed assessment by an intensive organizing cam­ a wide margin in the balloting paign. so far. Voting began on Septem­ Contracts covering the five ber 8 and will continue until companies were signed on Sep­ October 8. tember 9 and provide for wage The referendum on the ten- As the combined strike and MEBA and the MFOWW were owners originally set up the increases for all ratings, clarifi­ dollar assessment was authorized lockout on the West Coast deliberately locked out by the Taft-Hartley Act as a bar to the cation of the working and gen­ by an overwhelming member­ neared the end of the second operatoi-s who -broke off negotia­ kind of Hiring Hall that mari­ eral rules and, in line with the ship vote at regular meetings on week, the situation was compli­ tions with the two unions, with­ time unions must have to re­ SIU's freight ship policy, will August 25, in response to a cated by Army efforts to move drawing all offei-s after the strike tain their jobs and their con­ run for two years. began on September 3. Since ditions. Th( y also refused the resolution presented to all Army cargoes the Army away. The five companies to sign then, the MFOWW has declared ILWU's wage demands. Branches by 37 Brothers in the Meanwhile, the outlook for an with the Seafarers, and the ef­ itself to be on strike. Port of New Orleans. early settlement remained dim, The strike was first threatened fective dates of the contracts, as 'the, operators refused to deal The restdt is that the entire in June when the operators RUNNING STRUGGLE are Tanker Sag Harbor Corpora­ fui-ther with the CIO Longshore­ West Coast waterfront from the deadlocked all negotiations with The New Orleans resolution men and the CIO Marine Cooks Canadian border to Mexico is the longshoremen. The federal tion, effective September 9; Pet­ pointed out that the SIU's new and Stewards, until officials of idle, about 130 ships being tied government then asked and ob­ rol Tanker Industries, Inc., ef­ two-year contract had set -the those organizations sign anti- up. Some 12,000 longshoremen tained from a federal judge an fective September 9; The Cabins Tanker Industries, Inc., effective pace again for all of maritime, communist affidavits., are on the picketlines and 16,000 80-day injunction against the September 15; Arctic Tankers, but that in the face of the Taftstrike imder the Taft-Hartley seamen are locked out. Inc. (New London Tanker Com­ , Hartley Act and disastrous price Act. The 80 days were supposed As the .LOG went to press. The effect of the strike has pany), effective September 11; inflation ^the Union must Secretary of the Army Ken­ to be a "cooling off" period. been to lay off all SUP and and Terminal Tanker Industries, strengthen its financial condi­ neth C. Royal announced in The injunction ran out Sep­ Inc., effective September 18. The A&G men on the coast along tion. Washington that the Army with the rest. A number of tember 2 and the longshoremen Terminal Tanker outfit operates , Much of the Union's financial would use troops to load A&G ships are tied up in San struck the next day. the T-2 tanker SS Julesberg. assets arc in special funds — ships in West Coast ports. Francisco and elsewhere on the The operators immediately saw Incidentally, the signing of such as the Strike and Buildings The threat was admission on coast. Radio Operators, too, were a chance to wrap themselves in the Terminal Tankers Industries Funds—the resolution continued, the Army's part that its at­ laid off. the flag. They wouldn't deal with brings to seventeen the number and could not be used for day- tempt to hire "civil service" the longshoremen or the MCS, of tanker companies contracted Several issues in th^ beef are to-day operations. It was the longshoremen was an out­ they said, until their officials to the SIU, all of which have economic, a fact which the SIU General Fund with which the right flop. has recognized from the begin­ signed the non-c ommunist been brought imder the SIU running struggle with the ship­ ning. However, the pro-commie pledges. The SIU has fought the banner in little over a year. owners and other hostile forces officials of the longshoremen and communists at every turn Also directly involved are the Unlike the General Agree­ was carried on, it said, and that throughout its history, but that the MCS have managed, as CIO Marine Engineers Beneficial ment, which called for $12.50 fund must never be weakened. Association and the Marine Fire­ usual, to becloud the picture fact cannot be allowed to ob- across the board, except for Bos­ In order to maintain and inwith political baloney, giving the scui'e the economic facts of the uns who received $25, the tanker ciease the SIU's strength against men, Oilers and Watertenders, shipowners a chance to becloud current West Coast beef. although officials of both have wage rises correct the differen­ all possible enemies and ob­ Incidentally, what good the tials in previous contracts. the picture further with phony signed the affidavits. Indirectly, stacles, the 37 New Orleans Bro­ "cooling off period" accom­ patriotism. thers asked that a referendum but no less conclusively involved, To set things straight, the ship­ plished nobody can say. HIGH BOOSTS are the crews of all A&G and be held on a ten-dollar assess­ SUP ships on the Coast. Those receiving the greatest ment. This week the Army began increases are the OS Mainten­ The referendum ballot upon advertising for longshoremen and ance, who receives a $35 boost which the SIU membership is seamen to work cargoes and sail to $220, and the Engine Mainnow voting requires only "Yes" ships scheduled to carry supplies tenance-2nd Pumpman, who is Five more Atlantic & Gulf District contracted operators or "No" to the following ques­ to Japan and elsewhere across boosted $40.50 to" $305.50. fell into line this week and signed the General Agreement tion; the Pacific. .The unions immedi­ already agreed to by eleven major operators. In addition. (The new wage scales appear "Are you in favor of a $10.00 ately leveled a charge of strike­ on Page 15.) Calmar Steamship Company signed a supplemental agreement assessment to build the General breaking against the Army, and bringing the wage scale and overtime rate on its ships in line The overtime rate of pay in Fund?" moved to forestall the Army's with that of the General Agreement. The remainder of the the new contract calls for thf plap. Calmar agreement continues in effect until expiration on April payment of $1.15 per hour to The Army offered its jobs un­ 16, 1949. The wages on Calmar ships are retroactive to men earning under $228.23 per der finky civil service conditions. August 17. month and $1.45 to those earn­ Previously the unions had of­ The five companies to agree to the General Agreement— ing $220.23 or more per month. fered to work Army cargoes for first signed by Mississippi and the Atlantic & Gulf Steamship The SIU Negotiating Commit­ the companies under their old Operators Association, and now the pattern thr.oughout the tee, which hammered out the contract conditions, but the op­ maritime industry—are American Eastern, Atwacoal, Ponce industry-high wage boosts, has erators at this point refused to Cement Company, White Rwge and St. Lawrence Navigation. scheduled meetings with the re­ cooperate with either the Army Meanwhile, negotiations continue with Isthmian, and contracts maining tanker operators and or the unions.have been presented to the remaining SlU-contracted opera­ expects them to sign identical ARMY FAILS tors for study. contracts within the next few By ALEX MACDONALD According to the latest reports, weeks. MONTREAL—In a move des­ the Army was making no head­ tined to change the whole mari­ way at all. On Tuesday the time labor picture in Canada, Army advertised its jobs in San the Canadian District of the Francisco where six ships schedSIU took into its ranks the memfor Army cargoes were tied The SIU produced witness The exact composition of the Last Spring, the NLRB certi­ bership and contracted vessels. ^Pbargaining unit which will vote after witness to show that the fied the SIU as bargaining agent of the Canadian Lakes Seamen's " The Army had announced that the nine remaining Citie.s Serv­ company was raising a bogus on seven of CS's original ships Union, a union organized two it expected 250 job applicants a ice ships is now up to the Na­ issue. as the result of the Union's years ago to fight communist day. The first morning, there tional Labor Relations Board in smashing 5-to-l victoi-y in an FIRST PARLEY domination of Canadian mari­ were 30-odd applicants for all Washington, Lindsey Williams, election held last winter. Meanwhile, SIU negotiations jobs including other fields than Director of Organization, an­ time labor. But the NLRB refused to cer­ met with Cities Service repre­ As one of the conditions of maritime. Army spokesmen re­ nounced this week. sentatives in a preliminai-y step tify the Union on ships which fused to say whether they had accepting the Canadian union Extended hearings on the bar­ toward obtaining a conti'act for were not actually voted or were into the SIU's ranks, Pat Sul­ enough men for even one long­ gaining unit question ended the unlicensed personnel on the acquired after the voting began. livan, its president, resigned his shore gang of 14 to 18 workers. night of September 8. seven ships which were voted In a similar situation, the gov­ position. Sullivan, prior- to his The Army was expected to keep The company's efforts at the last winter. ernment board had certified the trying in San Francisco and in work in the CLSU, had been a Another meeting will be held Union for aU Isthmian ships. heai-ings were directed at ex­ Seattle. communist and official in the cluding Stewards, Bosuns, Ma­ .shortly, but no date has been set Nevertheless, the SIU now must communist - dominated Canadian The only imions actually on chinists and Pumpmen from the as yet. vote the eight new ships which strike are the CIO longshoremen, Seamen's Union. What has complicated the Cities Service has taken over led by Harry Bridges, and the unit because, the gompany said, The two unions carried on MCS, led by Hugh Bryson. Both men sailing in these ratings wei-e Cities Service case has been the plus one ship which failed to discussions and achieved Unity officials are notorious adherents supervisors within the meaning NLRB's reversal of the precedent touch an American port during it set in the Isthmian case. last winter's voting period. of the communist party line. The of the Taft-Hartley Act. (Continued on Page 4) ' Anuy Makes No Progress In Moving Coast Cargoes More Operators Sign CLSU Enters Ranks Of Sltf In Canada I NLRB To Decide Unit For New CS Election �Page Two THE SE AF AHEHS LOG Friday. Septeia)f9X 17, 184« SEAFARERS LOG published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affilialed wilh Ihe American 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 Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Uniform Rules • Two weeks ago, the LOG published the recommen­ dations of the Committee on Uniform Registration Rules. These recommendations are repeated in this issue, and they shortly will appear in the LOG a third time. There is a good reason for printing the recommenda­ tions three times: If they are to be adopted for all ports, they must be approved by regular membership meetings which will authorize a referendum ballot on them. There­ fore, each member should have every reasonable chance to study them carefully before any action is taken. The proposal to draft uniform registration rules for all ports is part of the overall program to streamline the SIU's day-to-day operations for the benefit of every member. At present, each port has its own registration rules, a practice which worked well under the circumstances ofe the past, but which has become a source of annoyance, inconvenience and occasional unfairness in present times. The SIU is now nearing its tenth birthday. Ours is a mature Union, solidly established at the top of the maritime labor scene. The time has come to abolish the looser customs of the Union's infancy. Complaints on the variation in registration rules be­ gan piling up this year. Finally it was proposed that one set of rules suitable for all ports and fair to all members be^worked out. These recommendations are the end prod­ Hospital Patients uct of that proposal, and they were arrived at in tradi­ When entering the hospital tional, democratic SIU style. notify the delegates by post-' Port Committees were elected early this summer to card, giving your name and do the all-important spade work. The Port Committees the number of your ward. pondered the problem from all angles, listening to criti­ Mimeographed postcards cisms and suggestions from hundreds of rank-and-filers can be obtained free at the Social Service desk. of all ratings. The Port Committees made their own recommen­ Stateh Island Hospital dations which were sent to Headquarters. At Headquar­ You can contact your Hos­ ters, the Committee on Uniform Registration Rules sifted pital delegate at the Staten the recommendations from the ports, heard the" opinions These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, Island Hospital at the follow­ of still more men and finally made its own report, the as reported'by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging ing times: one reprinted on page 16. heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up hy Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. These final recommendations are believed to be com­ writing to them. (on 5th and 6th floors.) pletely fair to everybody. They eliminate the source of Thursday —- 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) many beefs. No longer can a man with a high rating NEW OREANS MARINE HOSP. EDWIN D. JOHNSTON Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p,m. RUSSEL S. NEARY throw in for all jobs in his department, depriving a low J. DENNIS (on 1st and 2nd floors.) ^ % rated man of the chance to get out. Yet they are flexible EDWARD D. MILLER SAN JUAN HOSPITAL enough so that no man is frozen to one rating in which E. LIPARI R. SEIJG : OLES HOWELL jobs may be scarce. E. C. SHAFFER A. SILVESTRI L. D. RICKETTS M. EL MOUR This has- been accomplished by distributing ratings I. MONTANEZ WILLIAM A. MILLER into logical groups. To illustrate: Group one in the Deck 1^, a, a, H. C. MURPHY STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL MOBILE HOSPITAL Department includes Bosun, Bosun's Mate, Carpenter, V. P. BALLINGS A. EWING R. ARMSTRONG Deck Maintenance, Watchman—Day Work, and Store­ C. GREENE A. VANELZUELA PETE HENDERSON N. A. HUFF keeper. There is no conflict with AB, which is in the M. CASTRO F. T. REYNOLDS RALPH ARMSTRONG second group, or with OS which is in the third. Ratings J. McNEELY A. C. McALPIN SAMUEL PRICE . in other departnieqts are similarly distributed. A. JENSBY H. LOWMAN A. PISANI D. DeDUISEN It is believed that the membership will find that H. W. PETERS R. L. BARBER T. ZEMRZUSKI B. H. AMESBERRY .these rules are just what is needed to eliminate the con­ L. KAY W. H. NUNN , V. .. W. D. COVINGTON K. V. PITERSQN flicts and the injustices which sometimes have attended J. EOUYEA ft 4. 4^ O. Q. MOUMU 'Our present practices. Everybody should study them W. HUNT BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. F. JACOBSEN carefully to be ready to act upon them. R. L. JOHNSTON E. G. T. FISHER B. HARRIS K. C: CR0V7E : F. B. SHEDD E. E. GROSS C. OPPENHEIMER A. AUGUSTIN GETTIS LIGHTFOOT W. H. PERRY E. P. BADON , B. HUNT T. MANDICK . I C-.T. MITCHELL C. NANGLE J, % f Voting is now under way in all ports on the refer­ R BECKER C. W. HALLA endum for the ten-dollar General Fund Assessment. The BOSTON MARINE HOSPITAL C. SIMMONS P. G. DAUGHERTY P. PASQUALI JOHN J. GEAGAN refe/endum ballot is the democratic, SIU way of deciding t t i H. KEHRLY EDWARD DUDEK questions of vital importance to the entire membership. ' SAN PEDRO HOSPITAL W. T. ROSS It is every member's Union duty to cast his vote, so that' CLARENCE G. CREVIER L. TICKLE C. B. VIKEN ^ ' GEORGE W. MEANEY the final result will be the full democratic expression of T. C. KELLY P. DAVASON , V. MILAZZO — the membership. Be sure you votel M. BYERS I ' P. M. KHEAUBER C. E. WILLIAMS Men Now In The Marine Hospitak Remember To Vote �Friday, September 17, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS TO THE RESCUE Page Three How Registration Boles Committee Did It's Job By GEORGE W. CHAMPLIN Seafarers Gene Habe, AB, and his, watch mate, identified only as "Bill," stand at the foot of the Java's accommodation ladder loading faod'and water into the junk's boat. The junk's crew and passengers were fleeing to Shanghai from the 'communists in Takubar. The Java • Mail turned over enough supplies for several trips between those points, according''to Seafarer I. H. Pepper who sent story and pictures to ths LOG. Refugees From Reds Get Aid On High Seas It was seamen to the /escue again, when the SS Java Mail spotted a Chinese junk with her flag upside down off the coast between Takubar and Shanghai. It was one o'clock the after­ noon of August 15 that the dis­ tress signal was first seen. The Java Mail immediately altered her course to investigate, accord­ ing to Seafarer I. H. Pepper, who sent in the story with the pic­ tures appearing on this page. As the big ship bore down on the junk's position, the smaller craft put out a boat. The Java Mail dropped the accommodation ladder and the Chinese Captain came aboard. It was quite a story that he told. The Skipper, speaking perfect English, related that he had taken the junk -out of Takubar 34 days before, carrying a crew of 10 and 13 passengei-s. They were refugees from com­ munist uprisings and terrorism in Takubar, he said, and were ti-ying to get to Shanghai. But the junk had run out of gasoline for the motors, and so calm was the air that the sails were all but useless. To make mattex's worse, there was food while the Java's crew and pas­ and water for only one more sengers clicked their camei-as. day. I The junk still had a hazardous The jimk's crew and passen­ voyage ahead, however, because gers obviously were in a tough the Java Mail had no gasoline situation. They could not make to send and the little ship would Shanghai without water, food have to depend on its sails. Meanwhile, those seafai-ers on and they needed gasoline. Nor the Java could be proud that could they return to Takubar, which was not only too far, but they had properly carried out a dangerous spot for any of them the basic law of the sea by re­ lieving the junk's distress, and to be found in. They were lucky that the Java averting disaster. Mail had spotted their signal. I. H. Pepper, better known as The Java's Captain oi-dei-ed "Doc," is a LOG-conti-ibutor of enough water and food to cari*y long standing. He is always alert the junk for several tidps be­ to accounts of dramatic maritime tween Takubar and Shanghai, events such as this one. The LOG lowered to the junk's boat. is ever on the lookout for stories The Chinese Captain received of this kind, and all Seafarers the emei-gency supplies grate­ ai'e urged to send them in. Picfully and headed back to his tui-es ai-e not necessary, but they hungi*y passengers and crew, help. Get A Receipt Every member making a donation to the Union for any purpose should receive an official receipt bearing the amount of the contribu­ tion and the purpose for which it was made. If a Union official to whom contribution is given does not make out a receipt for the money, the matter should immediately be referred to Paul Hall, Secretary-Trea­ surer, SIU, 51 Beaver Street. New York 4, N. Y. In advising the SecretaryTreasurer of such transac­ tions, members should state the name of the official and the' port where the money was tendered. • The Committee on Registra- • a freighter Bosun would be via tion Rules for the Poil of New' a Watch AB's berth. No freighter York sat on Friday, June 18, Bosun should attempt a tanker 1948; and the Union Committee without first sailing one as AB, sat in New York on Monday, Quartermaster, or Deck-MaintenJuly 26, 1948. I was privileged anceman. One who has never to be a member, for the Deck been on a large passenger ship Department, of both Committees ought not to sail higher than and Chairman of the latter. Bosun's Mate on his first trip. The SEAFARER LOG of June Comparable conditions exist in 25 carried the i-eport of the first the other departments. Committee, together with editor­ Following discussion, .(Chairman Jack Greenhaw's excellent sug­ ial comment. The Union Committee's acti­ gestion that we recess and each vities were reported on July 30, department separately draw up its own recommendations, was and its recommendations first adopted. The resulting thrCe sets published September third. It is generally understood that of recommendations were, in the object of these activities is each case, accepted by the Com­ to achieve a workable set of mittee of the Whole. Copies of rules on job registration, uni­ these recommendations were formly applicable to all ports. sent to Headquarters, as were Referendum ballot will be those of such outport commit­ used to incorporate them into tees as submitted them. general body of the ShipTHE UNION COMMITTEE g Rules. Then all rules con­ The Union Committee was cerning our bread and butter elected to sit when the recom­ will be standardized, except Dis­ mendations of the several outpatchers' Rules. ports were in hand. All Halls Flexibility in this respect is except San Juan and New Or­ necessary, as both physical and leans submitted recommenda­ economic conditions vary from tions. Fortunately, the Commit­ port to port. Differences in top­ tee was able to hale before it ography and transportation must Earl (Bull) Sheppard, and Cal be considered. Tanner, Port Agents of New Or­ The object of this article is to leans and Mobile, respectively. acquaint the membership with Bull was able to enlighten us the aims these two -ommittees oh the New Orleans' attitude; and—insofar as we were able to and both were of much assist­ determine here in New York— ance to the Committee as Ag­ the other port committees, had ents of our two largest passen­ in mind. ger ship ports. NEW YORK COMMITTEE Other persons haled before us, by both Brother Greenhaw and The Port Committee members myself, on one or both occasions, each aired his particular views. were, as I remember it: Paul All the Union officials available Hall, Secretary-Treasurer; Lindwere haled before the Commit­ tee, in order that we might have ^ sey Williams, Director of Or­ Paul Gonsorchik, the benefit of their views and ganization; New York Dispatcher; Joe Alexpei'ience, and the use of data gina. New York Port Agent; Bob in Headquarter's files. Matthews, Assistant SecretaryThe factors stressed in the Treasurer; and various rank and discusions were: file oldtimers. 1. Protection of unrated jobs— In fact, the meetings were thus rated men were declared in­ never closed to any interested eligible for unrated jobs. 2. Protection of handicapped Brothers. During the period of men—thus, such jobs as Fire- discussion by the Committee of Watchmen and Banana-Watch­ the Whole, the objectives of the men are reserved for men over New York Committee were re­ 50 years old, in conformity with viewed and stressed. The recoinmendations of all Paragraph 23 of the present Shipping Rules; and Ordinai-ies ports were carefully considered, who, because of physical defects, and emphasis laid upon the fact caimot obtain, or have lost, AB that all rules must possess prac­ tickets, have had Day-Workers' tical workability, and be so jobs thrown open to them, pro­ framed as to satisfy the demands vided that they can qualify in of the majority of the member­ ship. other respects. Furthermore, these rules 3. Protection of the inherent American right to improve one's should better the position of the condition. Let me expatiate on Union, not weaken or embar­ rass it, and help toward achieve­ this last. Under the regrettable one- ment of the high ideals of our i-ating registration rule in force ancient profession. As finaUy amended, the recom­ in New York at the present mendations of each department time, it was stressed that there subcommittee was received and is little incentive for ^ young men to study for all ratings in concurred in by the Committee their departments, if, after hav­ of the Whole. ing cai-ned them, they will then be deprived of the opportunity to use them freelj', and at will. Furthermore, oldtimers stressed The membership has gone the fact that a good Seafarer on record to prefer charges never stops studying the details, against zill gashounds and both old and new, of his chosen performers as well as the profession. men who willfully destroy or To take some cases in the steal ships gear. The SIU has writer's own deck department: no place for men who ruin a Bosun who has never sailed a the good conditions the Seatrain, but would like to do Union wins for them. Take so to round out his experience, action in shipboard meetings would have to make at least against men guilty of these one trip as a Car-Deckman. things. The only route to the Bosun's job on a V-4 (Moran txig) for On Performers A traditional sign of distress at sea is an upside-down flag. When the SS Java Mall sighted this Chinese junk with its flag reversed, the big ship altered its course to rush to the rescue. The junk with 23 aboard was 34 days at sea. nearly out. of food and water and completely , out of gasoline for its engines. Its sails were useless in the calm air. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four CLSU Enters Ranks Of SIO In Canada FrfeU^y. September 17, 194» WHAT tTWMIC. (Confinned from Page I) through talks arranged by Frank Hall, chairman of the negotiatuig committee for 18 internatioijal railway brotherhoods. CLEARS PICTURE In making the announcement of the absorbtion of the CLSU into the SIU, it was revealed that the CLSU does not retain AL. CARMOEGA. Messman: E. D. ODOM. Clttef Cook: , 'C its ident^, but simply comes '' '' As far as the Messmen are I am in favor of the report of into the ^U's Canadian District. liiKt the uniform registration Commit­ 5|his move makes clear the some­ concerned. I Ihink Ihe Committee, because it gives men in what rhuddled state of Canad­ iee's proposals are very good and every rating a chance.^ I sail as ian Lakes and deep sea mari­ fair. II is very wise to break down the jobs into two groups— Chief Cook. This proposed time labor. grouping of registration, will , The joining of the two unions rated and unrated—as they have mean tifkt I can ship Steward if was not greeted with applause done. Most of the Messmen who a job comes up, as well as Cook. from all quarters, however. The register as Messmen and Utilities At the same time it protects men CP-dominated CSU looked upon get beat out very often by men the move as a threat to its hold in the higher ratings under the sailing Messman from being on the Canadian seamen and present rules. Under the pro­ bumped by men with ratings, searched for reprisal weapons. posed rules, Messmen and Utili­ yho ought to sail in their ratr In Canada's highest labor un­ ties will have a much better ing. I like to feel that the regis­ it, the Trades And Labor Con­ chance of being shipped tration rules will be the same in gress, the president of which much sooner than they are now. what ever port I pay off in. This supports the CSU, fireworks are If the Committee's recommenda­ uniform registering system will expected when the group meets tions are adopted, men in these insure greater fairness for all un­ cLvssiiications will not have to der our present rotary shipping next month. compete with all other ratings. procedure. , LINES DRAWN yhe communist and anti-com­ ROQUE REMOS, UtUity: IRWIN MOEN; AB: munist camps will draw battle If- these proposals are accepted •I like this grouping of jobs lines and thrash out the matter. for registraticm, especially the It is felt that the new SIU in referendum vote, it will mean • strength will be the signal for allQw«mc« made lot OS unable protection for men—such as me a general house cleaning of com­ to get AB tickets becaitse of —who ship as Messman. It will physical disabilities. Allowing munists. enable us to take the jobs of them to ship as rated day work­ The CLSU gave several rea­ sons for joining ranks with the Messmen and Utility without ers gives them the incentive to SIU. Among them was the feel­ worrying about higher rated work for higher ratings. This ing that the SIU is a stronger men beating us out. The higher proviskm is a fair one and one organization and is reliable, re­ rated men can still ship out in I'm glad to see, even though I'm sponsible and strongly antiall ratinge except these two, so okay for watch standing. I see communist. Also, as an affiliate they're not penalized. It only that the group system is equal-' of the AFL, it is entitled to the keeps them from taking the un­ ly well set-up for the men of support of all Canadian labor. rated jobs and thus harming the other departments, so there This the CLSU did not have, as those of us who can choose should be no reason for the >« : it had been affiliated with the from only the two unrated Stew­ membership not to vote in favor Catholic Syndicate of Quebec. ards Department jobs. When of the change. I can't see where The CLSU's position in Can­ these proposals come up for a this holds any man back from adian maritime had been more vote, I'm going to vote in fav­ advancing. In fact, it protects of strategy than numbers, al­ the men all around. or of the change. though the outfit had contracts DIMAS CORTEZ, Deck Maint.: with four companies covering DUTCHY MOORE, Oh. Elec.: ninety ships. I think the way the Headquar­ One of the most discussed and Dave Joyce, Secretary-Treas­ controversial issues on registra­ ters Committee has sifted the urer of the SIU's Canadian Dis­ tion has been requirement for proposals of the port committees trict, signed the agreement be­ registering in one rating. There and presented a combined ver­ tween the two unions for the is no flexibility or choice for the SIU. sion is a good job. However, I men with higher ratings v under QUESTION: The Headiq^uarters CQmmittee's recommendations for a Union-wide, uniform system of rules for registration were report^ out two weeks ago, and was published in the LOG of September 3. What do you think of the proposals? (The Committee's recommen­ dations are reprinted on Page 16 of this issue to insure fullest membership knowledge of the proposed rules before they go to refei*endum vote.) <a, • iililii WFTU President Calls h Commie-Controlled MARGATE, England — The World Federation of Trade Un­ ions was denounced before the British Trades Union Congress here "by Arthur Deakin, British union leader, and president of the Soviet-dominated world labor body. In an addi-ess to the annual meeting of the BTUC, Deakin declared that the WFTU has been completely captured by the Communists and is being used as an agency to carry out the policies of the Cominform and as a platform for advancing So^ viet propaganda. He charged that WFTU agents are busy stirring up trouble in Malaya and other parts of Asia. Deakin's remarks coincided with the traditional position of the American Federation of Labor which has consistently lought the WFTU and exposed it a a "tool of the Kremlin." " Unlike the British labor move­ ment and the CIO, which have participated in the WFTU, the AFL refused to become affiliated with the organization. think we need further clarifica­ tion on the groupings, especially for the Deck Department. The recommendations say that when men are not available in one group, qualified men in the next lower group may throw in for a job. By this method the men in Group III would get preference if no men in Group II are around for a job. I don't think this is exactly fair. I think in this case the man available with the highest rating should get it. this method. On the ship I was aboard during the past two months this issue came up sev­ eral time at our meetings and letters were sent to Headquarters telling of our views. In my opinion the Committee's recom­ mendations seem to be quite fair to men of all ratings, with the possible exception of the Deck Engineer, who has high qualifi­ cations and should be allowed to register in Group I of the Deck. IVAN WHITNEY, FOW^ As far as Group II, Engine, is concerned I think the Deck- Engi­ neer should come under Group I, owing to ihe fact that his pay is much more than the rest of Group II, I am in favor of the general recommendations for i group registering, because it is a lot fairer to those men who ' ' have all ratings: and at the same , time protects men who have not gotten the top ratings from being , ' beaten out on a whim. I will be especially glad, if these recom­ mendations are ad<9ted, to know that the registration procedure will be the same in whatever port I may come into. JOSEPH DeCABO, Bosun; I like the proposals the Com­ mittee has shaped up. If they are adopted, we can be sure of qualified men in all ratings at all times in all ports. Also they are flexible enough so that you wouldn't be blocked out of a job the way you would be regis­ tering in just one rating. As a Bosun, I could be registered for five jobs in the first Deck group, which is okay. I wouldn't be cutting out any guy that's regis­ tered AB, and nobody registered AB would be cutting me out. You would always know right where you stood no matter what port you were in. We need some rules like these. �•afttottiMfi 17. am TME SE AE AKERS ElOe Page Five Shipping Slows F^r Port Mobile; Meiobership Okays AssessrooKt By GAL TANNER Ore Ships Largely Responsible For Good Shipping In Baltimore By WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ BALTIMORE — Shipping is back on the downgrade, but we ;*io expect it to go up a bit in the week to come. We still have plenty of men on the beach, most of them having come in from other ports. They seem to think this is the best port for shipping, which perhaps it is. It certainly is as good a port as you can find if you count those Oie boats, and the membeiwho doesn't count them is mak­ ing a big mistake. Those ships are in every week, and some weelcs there's one to catch every day or sol Nevertheless a lot of men hate to take those ships. Just why, we "don't know. They are good ships and they make short trips. They are getting to be better feedei^ all the time. Most im­ portant of all, they represent a lot of jobs the Organizers worked hard to get. depriving the crew of a few things, notably milk. Quite a wise guy, wasn't he? He will hear more of the beef. We are voting on the 10-dollar assessment down here. Appar­ ently everybody knows what it's for and v/hat to do about it. The answer is to vote "Yes," in case you haven't heard. That is, vote "Yes" if we want to keep our strength. We could get caught short some day and be placed in a bad spot, if we don't have the assessment. Suppose we were lockd out! Think that one over. GIVES ANSWER This assessment could save the life of the SIU on a dark day. Don't forget: We are still in a fight, eve'n if we have a two-year •Bur IS IT For the protection of the crew's gear and the riiip's equipment, and for the proteeti<m of the SIU iagteement, men standing gangway watches should remain at their post, in the same man­ ner as the Fireman below must stand his watch. Gang­ ways cannot be covered from the messhall or foc'sle. The gangway watch is as much a part of our agree­ ment with the shipowners as the wage scale. The job is. easy and the overtime earn­ ed on the weekends fattens the final payoff bundle. Stick by that gangway when on watch. Port 5m Jum Still Malatalns Top Shlppa^ By SAL GOLLS EVERYBODY LOSES When the Union fails to de­ liver a crew, the company takes men off the dock. Each and every one of us is the loser when this happens, as it does on occasions. The company does not exactly love unions. Last week we had five payoffs. To give you an idea, three of them were Ore vessels. The bther two were a Calmar and an Alcoa. In the same stretch, we had seven sign-ons, of which three were Ore ships. The rest were two Isthmians, a Calmar and an Alcoa. What the Ore ships mean to this port is pretty obvious. Except for a Stewai'd on Al­ coa's J. W. Cullen who was a gashound, the payoffs and signons were clean ones. Thi.s Stewward, who caused a. little trouble, cut his stores to allow himself some whiskey aboard, thei>eby Gangway Watch conti-act. , You iiave to keep those companies up to the mark every day. If we let down our guard, they'll jump us—contract or no contract. We didn't win those contracts for nothing. And we can't keep them for nothing. "Yes" is the answer. "Yes" guarantees a strong Union. We have a touch of the West Coast lock-out in Baltimore. The MFOWW and MGS are picket­ ing one ship so far. "The boys in the hospital are doing fine. They are anxious to get out—and vote. Boston Seafarers Are Awaiting Weekly Educatienal Meetings By ERNEST B. TILLEY SAN JUAN — Shipping has been tops here for the last six weeks. We even have had to ship some men on emergency cards because of the shortage of members around these parts. The MV Ponce helped out last week by paying off and taking a full crew. In addition to the Ponce, which belongs to the Ponce Cement Company, we had six Bull Line vessels and a Wa­ terman in transit. The Bulls were the SS Jean, Aifiyn, Suzanne, Mae, Rosario and Elizabeth. The Waterman was the Monarch of the Seas. MOBILE—Shipping was dead slow last week in the Port-of Mobile, with approximately 67 bookmen and 17 permits shipped. We had a total of six payoffs and three sign-ons for the week. This week we lost two Liber­ ties to the boneyard fieet, the Lyman Stewart, and the Isaac Singer—both had been running for Alcoa on the bauxite tiade for a long time. Another Alcoa Liberty, the Henry Rice, is due in today and also is headed for the boneyard. Ships paying off this week were the Alawai, Daniel Huger, Lafayette, Waternian; the Ly­ man Stewart and Isaac Singer, Alcoa. The Wild Ranger, Water­ man, came in from the Puerto Rico run and paid off. ry, Malcolm Cieutat, Eugeitte Morgan, G. flaleel, B. Graham. GENERAL FUND The main topic of conversa­ tion around the Hall now is the $10 General Fund Assessment, and the good it is going to do the organization, if the mem­ bership votes it. In the talks around the Hall, everyone expressed their opin­ ion as being in favor of it. They all realize that, while we have the strongest maritime Un­ ion in the business today, we are losing jobs every day while the ships are being put in the boneyard with a consequent loss of revenue. All of the members know a Union is only as strong as its finances; and they are all anx­ ious to keep the SIU the strong­ est organization in the mai'itime industry. Another topic of conversation around the Hall is the recom­ mendation of the committee on registration. All of the members seem to be in favor of the re­ port. GOOD GREW All were in exceptionally good shape, with practically no beefs. The Wild Ranger, in particular, has a heads-up crew that doesn't tolerate any performing, and has a fine set of delegates. Ships signing on for the week were the Alawai, headed for Bremen, Hamburg, Rotterdam, NO BEEFS and Antwerp; the Lafayette, for Germany; the Daniel Huger for On the labor and organizing Japan and Korea; the Pegasus scene in Mobile, everything for the bauxite run, and the seems to be pretty quiet right Wild .Ranger on continuous ar­ now, with no beefs hanging fire. ticles for Puerto Rico. We seldom have anything in All sign-ons were accomplished this port that is not organized, with a minimum of trouble, with with the exception of foreign all slop chests checked prior to flag ships. signing on, and all necessary There is nothing new on the repairs made. unemployment insurance situa­ The Hospital Patrolman re­ tion right now. We are still ports he made the hospital and waiting for a Supreme Court found everything in good shape. decision to see which way things The following men are in the are going to go. Mobile Hospital: R. Armstrong, The bottom half of our build­ Pete Henderson, F. T. Reynolds, ing should be ' vacated by the A. C. McAlpin, H. Lowman, H. end of this month and, as soon W. Peters, B. H. Amesberry, W. as we can get started with the D. Covington. necessary renovations and re­ Some of the oldtimers sweat­ pairs, we will make it one of ing out the beach in Mobile now the finest Union Halls in the include E. Goodwin, Bennie Tur­ country. ner, B. Johnsen, L. Cheeseman, Members are again invited to W. Reynolds, L. F. Davis, Harold send in any suggestions before Westphal, James Moore, H. Cur­ we get started. WILFUL WIPER There were some minor over­ time beefs aboai-d the Ponce, which were settled to every­ body's satisfaction. The princi­ pal trouble was with a Wiper wliu was in arrears in dues for four months and all assessments for 1048. This Wiper was quite a char­ acter. He didii't want to pay his dues, he said. To make things look a little worse, ho apparently refused to do his work or cooperate with the rest of the crew in any 'way. SUNNY ISLE BOSTON — The members in and that in the contract, as the We had four days of rain and the IPort of Boston are still walk­ men don't go by it anyway. wind on the Island. However, We have started to vote on ing around with their chest we didn't get the hurricane, the General Fund Assessment pushed way but telling one and up here. When the time comes which headed for North Caro­ turned out to all that they are members of for the tally I think you will lina but finally sea. We're having sunshine the SIU, and add that they have find Boston solidly back of it. again, but this time of year you By the time you read this, we the besT Negotiating Committee will have laid up all of our have to be wary in this part in the maritime industry, which of the world. summer boats for the season. had just tied up contracts that As for shipping — there just Some of Ihe oldtimers around iare way out in front of the doesn't seem to be any payoffs are A. Gonzalez, F. Mateo, L. scheduled for this Port. We Jiave D. Mullis, F. P. Marquez, D. rest of the waterfront. There are plenty of men not had one in the last two Kenney and J. Tassin. D. Trefethen and L. A. "Vila around here who are looking weeks, and don't know of any are going back to sea after coming up. forward to our Tuesday educa­ But never let it be said that five years ashoi-e. J. Dean just tional program meetings. They realize that there is plenty to the men on the beach here are got off the Ponce to put in a not out to organize the unor­ little vacation time. learn—even for the oldtimers There are only four Seafarers jf we are to live up to our con- ganized! There is never a ship jtracts all the way. To prevdht in the area that is not'covered : in the Marine Hospital here now, ithe companies from saying that to see if there is a job to land and all of them look forward to 'getting out in a few days. there is no need of having thisi for the SIU. From The Sixth Deck By EDDIE BENDER The Union books are closed at the present time, and will re­ main closed until such time as the membership votes to open them again. Certain permitmen, however, who are helping the or­ ganizational drives by sailing the unorganized ships, are issued books from time to time through the recommendation of the Di­ rector of Organization. It is not an easy task doing this organizing work among a bunch of non-Union men on the unorganized ships. It entails loss of cabbage on one hand, and plenty of headaches on the other. Yet it hn.s its cnmpen.sations. The Union-minded permitman can be proud of a good job done in helping the Union to expand and obtain more ships, which will mean more jobs on the board in the days ahead. And the Union, in turn, sees to Jt that such men, get their books in a much shorter space of time than would otherwise be the case. It is a wise policy not jo pester the Patrolmen by continually asking if you can get a book. They have plenty to do without constantly going over this ex- planation. When the books are opened again the announcement will be printed in the LOG. Keep a close check on each issue. These fellows new holding permits who hope to obtain their books now should contact the Organizers for advice on how to go at a job on the unorganized ships—they will be " more than willing to give whatever advice or help they can. It is best for permitmen aspiring for membership in the organization to keep their permit in good standing at all times, as this is an excellent asset when applying for probationary iiionibership. Here are the qualification.s for membership, if and when the books are opened: First, a permitman must have 18 months paid-up time on his Permit. Second, a year's sea-time as d permitman. Third, a rating other than Messman, Ordinary Seaman, or Wiper. Fourth, strike clearances for all strikes. Fifth, be paid up in full for all monies due the Union. �Friday, Baptaubfr 17, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Michigan 'Little T-H' Law Ruled Invalid RESTING AND WORKING Strike Keeps . Frisco Shipping At Standstill LANSING, Mich.—The Michi­ gan State Supreme Court ruled that the anti-labor Bonine-Tripp law, know as the "little TaftHartley law," was invalid. The law, which has been un­ der bitter attack by organized labor in this industrial state, pro­ vided for compulsory arbitration of disputes in public utilities and hospitals. It also set" up a sys­ tem of pre-strike elections and bargaining procedui-e for nonutility disputes and prohibited mass picketing. The court held that the section providing to compulsory arbitra­ tion of utility strikes was "in­ separably involved in' the entire act" and that the whole 1947 law —the object of bitter attack by labor unions—was invalid. By A. S. CARDULLO SAN FRANCISCO —Are our faces red? After sending out an urgent SOS to all ports for rated men, the strike came along and really froze things from Seattle down to San Diego. The only things moving in the harbors are the fish and the current. We take everything back, fel­ lows—stay away from western shores, if you really want to ship. Stay away, there's nothing doing on the West Coast! LIT THE FIRE Here in the port of Frisco we started our stewpot the minute the strike hit. It's been kept up on a voluntary basis. The way things stand at the present moment, while the pockets ofj the boys who are strikebound' here may be empty, their stom­ achs are full of Michelet's cook­ ing. . Frenchy feels pretty good about the whole thing. The boys on the chowline are so broke they don't complain about the food. He really feels that his cook­ ing is the thing that's making them go back for seconds. For Sunday dinner he has a "Jake Shuler Vinegar Fie" featured. Here's hoping for the best! VOTING HEAVY Voting has been very heavy. The first few days we ran out of ballots. We asked the longshoremen to release three of our ships which are light, alongside the dock here in Frisco. They re­ fused, on the grounds that the raotJ's Qotso- »F HASTME STRENSTHI «- Norman Maffie, one of Ihe Seafarers' outstanding artists, sketched these two Brothers aboard the Santa Clara Vic­ tory. In the picture above. Brother Wilde, AB, curls up in his sack with a good book and seems to be having a pleasant time. On the other hand. Brother Whipple, below, is hard at work sewing reel covers. He apparently enjoys doing his job under SIU conditions. 3; 4. 4. New York Shipping Holds Steady Despite Trutking Tie-Up By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—Shipping in this port for the past several weeks has been just idling along at a leisurely pace — no spurts, no dips, just a steady plod. That's the way it is again this week. As usual rated men in the deck and engine departments find it not too bad, but Stewards Depart­ ment men in all ratings are up against slow shipping. We expected shipping to be ship will go to some other port crimped by the trucking strike, and handle diverted cargo. which has been imderway in this We explained our position to city for the past two weeks but, the longshoremen. We are an for some unknown reason, ship­ East Coast outfit and not on ping hasn't been affected to any strike—yet our ships were be­ degree, as far as we can deter­ ing tied up here, while West mine. Coast ships were sailing on the In fact, the number of ships East Coast with crews from the hitting this port in transit has striking Unions, We felt this increased. The Teamsters are , was unfair to us. out for increases up to 25c an hour, plus fringe benefits. The NO DICE best the trucking concerns offer After the first refusal it was is a 15c boost with no extras. again referred to a West Coast Committee of strikers, who also On the payoff parade we handled the usual number of turned us down. neat ones. Waterman ships in H. Hoover, Wiper on the Steel i port were the Currier and City Inventor, had a furmy experi­ of Alma. The Stockton, a freight ence with the Chief Engineer. ^ip, was in for Carras, and the He sounded fuel tanks from ten Steel Maker was paid off for in the morning until eleven Isthmian. o'clock at night, at which time the Chief knocked him off stat­ Bull Line sent the Angelina, ing that he would buy him a Emilia and Cornelia. The last mentioned will be around beer and square things up. awhUe, until she gets cargo com­ The Chief felt so hurt when, mitments. Hoover turned in for overtime for doing the work, that he The week's payoffs were also wouldn't buy any beer. bolstered by the arrival of the Marine Star and Robin Hood for the Robin Line, and the Alger for South . Atlantic. Not a bad bunch of ships for the week, and all of those mentioned gave the Patrolmen easy times. ^ is the duty of all of us to live up to that contract. We can't scream "contract violation" to the company, if our hands are not clean. ALL WENT WELL In connection with this, the standing of gangway watch is a contractual obligation. It's not a concession to the shipowner—it is a shipboard job we won after a lot of wrangling. It is just as much a part of a deck man's job as that of the fireman, who must stand watch below. Gangway watches give the deck men a chance to increase their earnings a great deal, thanks to the weekend overtime. The same was true on the signon front, wherein all went well. Several "in transits" hit port and called for men, which ser^'es to boost the shipping figures. Now that the shipping picture is spotty and companies are lay­ ing off crews for lack of cargo, it is a good idea for crewmen to get a statement from the ship's Skipper attesting to the fact that they were laid' off and did not quit. This is especially true of Waterman ships. H a man is forced to leave a ship due to the company's de­ cision, a statement to that fact will expedite his application for unemployment pay. If the statement is not received, the company will claim he quit the ship. Pi-otect yourself and cut the red tape right on the ship before the payoff. Just a word or two on the new contracts and gangway watches: When the new agreements with the operators were submit­ ted to the membership for ratifi­ cation, the men voted to accept the new set-up. By this they didn't only agree to the new wage boosts, but they also agreed to abide by all the other clauses and provisions. It TOOSTS EARNINGS X'A^ <5AM<&WAY WATC+t./ watches are stood is right at the gangway proper. It's the watch's job to check all persons boarding the ship and protect the ship's property as well as his own personal ef­ fects. A crew can never feel its gear is secure if a gang of foulups are standing gangway watches. It's your job, so do it in SIU style. I'll sign off after a word on missing ship: I don't have to impress on anyone the importance of making a ship, once dispatched. It's no joke during these days of tough shipping to learn that a man has missed a ship and the ship has sailed short. Undoubtedly, several men wanted that job and would have stuck with it, but it wa» lost due to the antics of one char­ acter who didn't know what time it was. CHECK THE BOARD SO there is no reason for feeling put out when your time comes. On some ships it has been found that the men think gang­ way watch can be stood from a seat in the messroom or while flopped on their sacks. The only place I know of where gangway It is up to each man to check the sailing board before heading ashoi-e. No lame excuses about the ship leaving early will be listened to. If the rest of the crew made it in time, the blame is yours, not the sailing board's. Here's an afterthought, sug­ gested by the cool weather here in New York. If it is cold aboai'd your .ship and the heat is not on, notify the Union Hall as soon as possible. This was. the cause of many beefs last winter and we want to nip them in the bud this season. �t'tlday, 8»tfieittber 17, lUB T H E S'E A^ F A R E HS L O G Pa^d SeT«n * Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings in Brief SAN JUAN — Chairman, S. Colls 21085; Recording Secretary, R. V. Ortis, 6141; Reading Clerk, A. P. Je'^sen, 21100. New business of other Branches read and accepted. The Agent reported that he had had the cooperation of the members in filling the shoregang jobs that had come in during the last four weeks. He pointed out that some 300 jobs had been involved, and that the ships' officers had been pleased with the showing of the Union. The SecretaryTreasurer's financial report was posted. The Resolution from New Orleans for a $10 General Fund Assessment was read and carried by a hand vote. Motion to send a letter to the SecretaryTreasurer explaining the need for a new Hall in Puerto Rico. Amended that when such a Hall is obtained that it be fixed up to the standard of other SIU Halls. CaiTied. One minute of silence was observed for de­ parted Brothers. _ Under Good and Welfare the membership ex­ pressed their pleasure with the way things were running in the Port. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 P. M. with 31 full books, and 14 permits present. t X t BALTIMORE ^ Chairman, A1 Stansbury, 4883; Recording Sec­ retary, Ben Lawson, 894; Read­ ing Clerk, Dolar Stone, 1986. A&6 Shipping From Aug. 24 To Sept 7 PORT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans.T^...; Galveston San Juan San Francisco GRAND TOTAL .". , , REG. DECK REG. ENG. 35 166 37 116 142 20 14 208 174 62 28 23 154 25 101 85 7 19 244 128 47 25 28 86 168 -v 488 28 90 74 291 64 291 4 31 12 45 227 679 156 458 25 134 18 71 (No shipping due 10 10 168 132 43 44 125 116 25 22 15 9 9 9 66 62 145 116 66 62 36 20 to strike.) 1,002 858 804 708 Tampa building in top shape. Agent repoi-ted, and other unions were sending congratulations on its excellence. Photographers making official shots of building inside and out. Tampa financial report. accepted. Under Good and Welfare, several Brothers hit deck to express enthusiasm for proposed assessment now being voted upon. Suggested Agent go to Miami to vote members there. Minute of silence for de­ parted Brothers. 150 members present. ^ & GALVESTON — Chairman, Keith Alsbp, 78511; Recording Secretary. Jack Kelly, G-10; Reading Clerk, W. R. Brightwell. 7279. The following members Were Obligated: C. Mecum, W. Ragauski, W. Cally, L. Spivey, W. Nel­ Galveston minutes and finan­ son, S. Mills, George W. Martair, Roy W. Burkitt. The Baltimore cial report read, and approved. minutes and financial report of Secretary-Treasurer's report and Headquarters' report read and approved. Minutes of other Branches read and accepted. Agent, Patrolman and Dispatcher made reports Which were ap­ proved. Dispatcher said 134 men had registered in two-week period and that 171 had shipped. Communication from Headquar­ August 25 were read and a^ ters record regarding social reg­ cepted. The Secretary-Treasurer's ister read and accepted. Minute weekly financial report of August of silence for departed Brothers. 28 was accepted. New Business Meeting adjourned with 55 mem­ of Branch meetings was read bers present. and accepted. The Agent and XXX Patrolmen made their reports SAN FRANCISCO — Chair­ and were accepted. The Dis­ man, William McKay, 8; Reading patcher reported 291 registered, Clerk, C. W. Cothran, 50317; and 334 shipped. The meeting Recording Secretary, A1 Bern­ stood in silence for one minute stein, 21065. in memory of olir departed Brothers. Under Good and Wel­ fare, a number of Brothers spoke on the $10 General Fund Assessmentj pointing out that it was-a good thing for the Uiiion. Meet­ ing adjourned at 8:30 P. M. with 350 members present. S" J/ 4'. TAMPA — Chairman, J. L. Jones, 2898; Reading Clerk, A. J. Baker, 32313; Recording Secre­ tary, M. Franggos, 31884. Previous minutes read and ap­ proved. New business of other Branches Tead and accepted. Acropted communication from Ne­ gotiating Committee with vote of thanks and Confidence. Secre­ tary-Treasurer's report rea& and approved. Jde Wread, A. Swensott and N. Ellis elected to serve as a Balloting Committee. Dis­ patchers report, revealing slow state of shipping, accepted. Agent reported shipping to be poor for two weeks past with the "outlook not very bright. However, Agent said, three ships were due in and two of them already had asked for replace­ ments. There might be even more replacements, he added. I tugboats, and 5 standbys, for a grand total of 422 shipped. The Secretary-Treasurer's report was accepted. The following mem­ Obligated: W. B. SHIPPED TOTAL bers were STWDS. SHIPPED Gates, V. D. Bruhnell, A. R. Faclane, W. P. Hopkins, E. Cain, 8 ' 28 J. P. Shaughnessy, V. H. Sand­ 132 432 ers, J. B. Gunter, F. G. Hays. 31 118 The meeting stood one minute iv> 93 334 silence for departed Brothers 25 72 Meeting adjourned 8:50 P. M 6 30 with 340 present. 7 25 XXX 48 176 MOBILE — Chairman, J. "Mor­ 153 414 rison. 24213; Reading Clerk, H. 43 171 J. Fischer, 59; Recording Secre­ .25 81 tary, L. Lord, 192. REG. STWDS. TOTAL REG. SHIPPED PECK 2,664 getting us the best contract and highest wages in the industry. Under Good and Welfare several Brothers asked if it would be feasible to open an A&G Hall in Honolulu* Minute of silence was observed for departed Brothers. 4> 4> 4< SAVANNAH—Chairman, Billy Harrison, 36878; Recording Secre­ tary, S. J. Colcock, 38407. Branch minutes having New Business read and accepted, Agent Charles Starling reported that shipping was fair, and ex­ pected to pick up in the next SHIPPED ENG. 602 571 1,881 curred with. The Agent was in­ structed to see that the fine was « paid. A Balloting Committee for the General Fund Assessment was elected from the floor. Brother Antonio Collello was obligated. The membership ob­ served one minute's silence for departed Brothers. Under New Business a motion carried to raise the Hospital benefits from $3 to $5. Motion made to have the Agent purchase the rotary converter motor now on trial for the loudspeaker, at the price of $50. Carried. Motion carried to ask the Secretaiy-Treasurer to meet with the Alcoa SS Com­ pany in regard to men shipped from Boston to Canada not re­ ceiving subsistance money for the tt-ip. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 P. M. with 80 book men present. New Business of Branches read and accepted. The report froih Headquarters was read and ac­ cepted. The Resolution froih New Orleans on the $10 General Fund Assessment i-ead for the second time and accepted. The Agent's verbal report was made and accepted. A motion was made under New Business that the Secretary-Treasurer be asked to come to Mobile for the pur­ pose of helping plan the renova­ tion and alterations of the build­ ing, which the SIU owns, and which we are to take full posses­ sion of by the end of the month. Under discussion it was brought out that in the past he had .played a part in helping plan the renovations and alterations of SIU Halls in various ports and that his experience would be of great help to us in planning our Hall. Carried unanimously. Patrolmen Jordan, Morris, and Morrison made their reports, which were accepted. The Dis­ patcher reported 679 registered and 176 shipped. There was dis- two weeks. He paid off the Wil­ liam Carson, Alexander Clay, XXX Dorothy, and Cape Race with NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, only minor beefs. It was the Johnny Johnston, 53; Recording Dorothy's last run into this Port. Secretary, Herman Troxclair, The tanker New London took a 5743; Reading Clerk, Buck Ste­ few replacements in Jackson­ phens, 76. ville. The Secretai-y-Treasurer's report and his financial report The New Orleans financial re­ were accepted. Barry B. Tippins, ports of Aug. 28, and Sept. 4, and Marvin Oliver, James H. Manucy the Secretary-Treasurer's finan­ were obligated. Under Good cial report of Aug. 21 were read and Welfare there was discussion and accepted. The minutes of cussion under Good and Welfare on« placing a coca cola machine Branches holding New Business about the Doorman. Agent Tan­ in the new Hall when everything were read and accepted. The ner informed the members that is straightened out and hanging Agent reported the affairs of the all Doormen are to bo eliminated curtains. Meeting adjourned at Port were in good shape. There in all ports. Meeting adjourned were ten payoffs and four sign at 8:30 with 249 members 7:30, P. M. ons in the past two weeks. He present. XXX XXX BOSTON — Chairman, H. J. reported on the special Agents PHILADELPHIA — Chairman, Cashman, 40363; Reading Clerk, Conference. Over the weekend E. B. Tilley, 75; Recording Sec­ someone burglarized the Hall L. A. Gardner. 3697; Reading and stole money froni the ma­ Clerk, D. C, Hall, 43372; Record­ retary, L. N. Johnson, 108. New Business of Branches chines. It was recommended ing Secretary, G. H. Seeberger, holding meetings was read and New Business of Branch min­ that the tenants who are renting 6932. accepted. The Secretary-Treas­ utes read and accepted. The the old Hall be allowed to re­ New Business of Branches urer's report was accepted. The Agent took the deck to tell the pair the roof and deduct the Agent reported on the recent membership of the program costs from the rent. The Agent holding meetings was read and Agents Conference in New York drawn up at the Emergency recommended that a committee accepted. Special meetings min­ and the currCht West Coast Agents Conference in New York be elected right away to start utes from New Yoi-k, Baltimore, watei-fz-ont situation. Accepted. the preceeding week, and asked balloting on the $10 General New Orleans, Norfolk, and San The Branch financial report was that the Port of Boston go- all Fund Assessment, and he urged Fvancisco were read and ac­ accepted. A communication from out to see that this policy is the membership to vote yes in cepted. Great Lakes and SUP The Agent the Mayor of San Francisco re­ lived up to. He stated that the order to build up the Union for minutes w^ere filed. garding the status of seamen in educational program for the men the tough times ahead. It was reported that shipping had been the draft Was accepted and filed. on the beach would start Tues­ pointed out that employees of fair for the past two weeks. He A wire from the Twin Falls Vic­ day, September 14, and would the Crescent Towing and Wreck­ gave the membership a report on tory was filed until the 'ship re­ continue every Tuesday from ing Company are out on strike, the Agents Conference, which he turns. Under New Business a then on. All hands Were asked and the Agent asked the mem- attended in New York the pre­ vious week, and explained the tp be on hand. He asked the various subjects discussed. Also membership to Cooperate in try­ he gave the membership the new ing to land jobs on the unor­ SIU policy of economy and ex­ ganised ships. The Dispatcher plained that in line with this, reported 86 registered, and 28 the Port of Philadelphia was lay­ motion earned to ask the Secre­ shipped. The report from Head­ ing off one Patrolman, and one tary-Treasurer for financial as­ quarters to the membership, the bership to be ready, willing, and stenographer-secretary. There able to help these Brothers in Financial sistance in taking care of lodging Secretary-Treasurer's was no New Business. The Secfor strike-bound A&G men on Report for Weeks ending Aug. 21, the Marine Allied Division if retaiy-Treasurer's financial re­ they should have to call on us the beach in Frisco. Under dis­ and 28, and the SIU A&O Ne­ port, the Secretary-Treasurer's cussion it was .pointed out that gotiating Committee's Report for help. The Agent's report report to the membership, and self-supporting stewpot has were read and accepted. Com­ was concurred in unanimously. the membership, and the Patrol­ Deen going full blast since the munication from Brother N. The Dispatcher reported 458 reg­ man's report were all accepted. first of the week. Motion was Foster, regarding $50 fine put on istered, and 414 shipped. In The Dispatcher i-eported 90 regmade to give the Negotiation him for missing the SS Yar­ addition there were 22 men (Continucd on Page 15) ' Committee a vote of thanks for mouth was read and non-con- shipped on lay-up jobs, 25 on �Pag* Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 17, 1948 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Fund Enables Sea Trader Stowaway Wins Support Crew-Officer Bishop To Reach III Mother Of Crew; Topside Takes Dim View Tlianks to the complete co- fund and offered their sympathy to Brother Bishop in his hour of When the crew of the SS Sea nia or somewhere ^else, Boyne 1933. Boyne was only 16 then, operation of the entire crow— grief. Trader found a stowaway on the offered to go bond for him to and things were tough every- both unlicensed and topside, less way back from Naples to New the time of $500 with the immi- where in 1933 which was just one—Seafarer Chiles J. Bishop NOT TYPICAL York, they opened their hearts gration people, but nothing came about the low point of the de- was able to leave his ship in The Third Mate reports in his to the scared, skinny kid who" of his proposition. Whether he pression. Georgetown, British Guiana and j letter, signed by the entire un­ just wanted to get somewhere has been s^nt back or not He was sitting on a Sydney fly to the bedside of his dying licensed crew, that the men re­ Boyne doesn't know. a kid might have a chance. dock watching a rusty British quest that the story be printed mother, so reports the ship's Third All the unlicensed men chip­ Talking freely through Sea­ tramp load grain. The way in the LOG so that it will be ped in to get the kid in good farer "Blackie" Mancino, whose things were, he had nothing to Mate in a letter to the LOG. shape as long as he was aboard knowledge of the Italian lang­ lose. He didn't know where the Bishop received word of his known that the Junior Third's and for the future, according to uage came in handy, the kid re­ bucket lyas going, but he stowed action does not typify that of vealed that this was his second away on her. The ship went to mother's critical condition while Frank Boyne, AB. .ship's officers in general and First the boys fed the young attempt to reach America. The Wales by way of South Africa the ship was anchored in -the Italian some of the good food first time he had stowed away jand Boyne was signed on as an British Guiana port and imme­ those of the Alcoa Pointer in that's found on SIU ships. Then aboard one of the American Ex­ OS in - Durban. diately was given permission to particular. they rigged him up SIU style port ships contracted to the pay off. Bishop, however, did In closing the Mate expres.sed Ho has seen a lot of blue wa­ from the slopchest. As a result, NMU, but was put off at Gibral­ not have enough wages due him the opinion of the entire crew the kid put on about 10 badly tar. On the NMU vessel he had ter since and he sailed under to make the trip, so a collection needed pounds and took great worked the ship, but been put several flags before coming was taken up among the ship's when Bishop departed. "It is with sincere regret that we part delight in wearing each change on rations. On the SIU ship he aboard SIU ships during the crew. war. He says that the memory of of his new clothes including his ate the regular meals. that English freighter really All men aboard, from the Cap­ with a good shipmate under such white Seafarer's cap. His grati­ DUCKED GUIDE sorrowful circumstance. Our tude was heartwarming, says The Sea Trader had come in­ makes him appreciate SIU con­ tain down—excepting the Junior Third Mate—conti-ibuted to the deepest sympathy goes to him." Boyne whose sympathy for the to Naples for orders after carry­ ditions. desperate lad was enhanced by ing a cargo of surplus Army an experience of his own 15 trucks, clothes and other sup­ years before. plies — but not arms —r to Tel The Skipper, however, failed Aviv in Palestine, now more to share the crew's feelings for properly caUed Israel. Tel Aviv's There's plenty of beer aboard the stowaway. First off, he tried modern character greatly im­ for the crew of the SS Alcoa to sign the lad on to work in pressed Boyne who never had Clipper, now sailing out of New Orleans, since the boys and competition with the SIU crew­ been there before. men and perhaps chisel a little At fii'st the Israelis refused to girls—bought an electric cold-box overtime. Naturally, the Seafar­ permit the Sea Trader's crew to to keep it in. ers refused to allow any such come ashore at all. But after a Previously the crew members goings-on as that, but they were couple of days, the authorities were allowed ,a little beer of happy to pay the kid to do their relented. However, they provid­ their own, but since they could laundry and similar services. ed the crew with a "guide" who use only a corner of the crew's ice-box, most of which had to FAT KITTY had a tough time. The night before they reached Taking care of two dozen Sea­ be reserved for food, there was New York, the unlicensed men farers proved to be too much a limit to what they could carry. tossed $150 into a kitty to take for one bewildered guide. First "Frenchy" Blanchard, who re­ care of the kid. However, Boyne Boyne and Mancino, and then ported the pmchase to the LOG, reports that, anticipating that the rest got away from him by wrote "Beer on this ship is here the immigration authorities ones and twos—and everybody to stay." He said that Brother v/ould send the youngster back had a most pleasant time. Many Vic Moriana, Storekeeper, had to Naples, the Seafarers with­ of the boys ended up at the been put in charge of dispensing held some of the cash to be sent beach for a dip in the Mediter­ the beer, and that Vic was doing directly to Italy. No donations ranean. fine job. Everybody got came from topside. Boyne's own sympathy for the enough, he said, but nobody got Believing that there might be Neapolitan stowaway was based too much. some chance-of sending the boy on the memory of stowing away What made the cold-box pos­ to work in the fields in Califor-' himself in Sydney, Australia, in sible was the "ship's treasury" Their faces wreathed in smiles, Frenchy Blanchard and maintained by the Clipper's Vic Moriana stand proudly by the beer box purchased by the crew. Sister Magge Greenberg, Alcoa Clipper crew to insure a steady supply of "cool ones." the Clipper's smiling Stewardess keeps the fund, and keeps it at $200 all the time. It was Magge who disbui-sed the dough for tlie box, but she makes no disburse­ ments that fail to qualify as Union welfare. Because they-have the box, the Clipper crew now can cany 100 cases of beer on each run to the Islands. The cool brown stuff comes in mighty handy after a day's work 'in the Caribbean. The cold-box for the crew'.s own beer is symbolic of the con­ stant improvement in conditions aboard SIU passenger ships. The crew of the Alcoa Cavalier has a record-player and a public ad­ dress system. Similar advances have been registered on other passenger ships, largely through ships' funds. Incidentally, Magge Greenberg, What the handshaking was all about wasn't mentioned in who administers the , Clipper the letter accompanying the pictures. Maybe it's just an fund with great efficiency, broke excuse'tor a picture. Anyway. Frenchy Blanchard says these into the LOG recently when an account appeared of the help she Seafarers aboard the Alcoa Clipper wanted to see their "mugs" "Blackie" Mancino (left) and Frank Boyne pose for a rendered the surgeon who re­ in the LOG. H'yar" they is! Lett to right—A1 Mautfray, 2nd picture at sea during the SS Sea Trader's recent trip to moved a crewman's appendix. Electrician: Frenchy Blanchard, Bosun's Mate; Baldie Ballinger, Palestine. These Brothers and their shipmates, through their Sister Greenberg is always Quartermaster, and O'Leary. Photos by Magge Greenberg, kindness, won the warm gratitude of a hungry young stow­ around when there's something away who came aboard in Naples. Stewardess. to be done. Crew's Cold Box Serves Suds To Cool Heads §• �Friday, September 17, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings SIU. Motion carried to have all SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY. Delegates and Chief Cook F. June 28—Chairman J. ChermosiAvery. Ordinary Pitts, and Car no; Recording Secretary Bob Deckman J. J. Word who wit­ Burns. Minutes of previous' nessed the fight in which the meeting were read and accepted. Radio Operator Mendel Goldberg Stewards Delegate asked that put Ordinary Seaman George men remove their cots from deck Weldon in the hospital at Texas before getting in to port. He City on hand when an investi­ asked that men in Stewards De­ gation is made in New York. partment get their time-off There were motions on cleanli­ squared away. Motion carried ness of the ship, and the placing tmder New Business regarding of jacks on main deck to prevent cleanliness of toilets. Under falling. One minute of .silence Good and Welfare it was de­ for Brothers lost at sea. cided that the^card players clean the messhall after they finish, or XXX pay the Messman to do it. One what the score is. Under Good and Welfare, a vote of thanks ANNISTON CITY. June I— minute of silence for Brothers ^HIS WEEK, ONJ PAGE 16, THE LOS was given the Steward Depart­ Chairman William Doran; Re­ lost at sea. REPRINTS THE REPORT OF THE ment for preparing tops in food, cording Secretary Paul L. Good­ % % COMMITT6E ON UNIFORM giving good service, and keep­ man. The Delegates lepoited AMELIA — Chairman Rubio; ing things clean. One minute of the membership to be in good REOISTRATIOAI RULESRecording Secretary Fred Lewan. silence for departed Brothers. standing. The minutes of last AND WILL RUKJ IT ASAIN NEV^T WEEK — Steward Delegate reported just trip were posted. The meeting TO sive THE AAEAABERSHIP ENOUGH XXX one hour disputed. Deck Dele­ went into Good and Welfaie NOONDAY. July 11 — Chair­ TIME TO READ/ DiSEST, AND THORjOUSHtY gate reported one permitman in where a dispute among the messman J. (Red) Barbarbin; Record­ UNDERSTANP THE PROPOSED RULES BE­ bad standing but will pay up men about the division of duties dues on arrival. Motion imder ing Secretary E. B. Swank. .T. was settled. Small repairs were FORE THEY GO TO REFEREMDUM VOTE. New Business by Fred Lewan Dear was elected Ship's Delegate discussed and the Steward was REAP THEM CAREFULLY — IF PASSEP. to have Deck Delegate see Mate by acclamation." The Deck Dele­ warned not to give crew's mat­ THESE WILL BE THE RESISTRATIOM RULES about having low men turned to gate reported twenty hours over­ tresses to the officers. Under IN EVERY ASsG PORTon overtime. Bosun made mo­ time in dispute. Motion under Education, SIU pamphlets were tion to have Patrolman check New Business to have the Patrol­ distributed, and the Permitmeri all Deck Department overtime man get locks and keys for the were instructed to ask the bookat payoff. Under Good and Wel­ foc'sles. Motion to require each members to clear up any ques­ fare members asked for change man to put up a deposit for his tions that might come to their of brand of coffee and better key when issued to be sure he minds regarding Union procedure return it when leaving ship. night lunch.. By HANK Motion to have ice box put in and practices. It was decided to galley, and to check fans and hold regular Educational meet­ other repairs before hitting port. ings. One minute of silence for Brothers, when you sail from American ports don't throw Motion to have Ship's Delegate departed Brothers. away those LOGS aboard ship after you've read them thoroughly. and Patrolman check slopchest. Save them for those SIU ships you come across in foreign ports. One minute of silence for de­ Your other Brothers will certainly appreciate them... We have TALLULAH—Chairman "Pug" parted Brothers. always known that the best beer is brewed in Milwaukee. Now Harell: Recording Secretary P. we have been informed by a* brother that Connecticut taps out XXX Allgeier. Motion made tmder some real fine beer which is brewed in New Haven. Furthermore, BRET HARTE. July 11—Chair­ XXX New Business to elect Ship's man C. L. Davis; Recording Sec­ the stronger drinks are about fifty cents or more cheaper than SOUTHSTAR. July 18—Chair­ in other states... We've been asked to ask this question. Who Delegate. Brother Newby elected retary R. W. Tindell. The repair by popular vote. Motion carried list last trip was turned in but man R. A. Carter; Recording was the Seafarer who went around in the Bamboo Cafe asking to have Brother Newby see Cap­ only the Stewards Department Secretary Alex James. The Deck f anybody had a needle and thread? Wot hoppen? ... One of the tain about opening slopchest. was taken care of. The Depart­ Delegate reported one man with best dressed Brothers, Johnny Ward, sailed into town with his Cleanliness of ship was discussed ment Delegates reported dis­ two books. It was decided to mustache from Mobile. Johnny said that "Red" Whidden and imder Good and Welfare. One puted overtime which would be refer to Patrolman. The Engine some other oldtimers are on the beach down there... Brother F. minute of silence for Brothers turned over to Patrolman. Mo­ Delegate reported disputed over­ F. Smith and Brother E. F. Lessor have sent a postcard from lost at Sea. tion carried to impi-ove slop­ time to be settled at payoff. Mo­ New Orleans giving their best regards to us. Thanks, feUas—the chest. One minute of silence tion made by Gilbert, seconded best of everything to you in your trips—and don't forget to vote a. It X by Godwin that ship be fumi­ n favor of the ten-dollar General Fund Assessment for strength, COLOMBIA VICTORY. July for lost Brothers. gated before sign on. Carried. security and more jobs. 17—Recording Secretary Michael Motion by Godwin, second by J. Delaney. Deck Delegate re­ McCranie that a water line be ported the overtime was not run through the water cooler to Bosun Charlie Bush logged some real helpful informalion checked, and he was instructed the deck for longshoremen's use. for those Brothers hitting the ports of India. Prohibition is to have it checked by the Chief Motion that additional shelves be drying up India;—closing all bars on Sundays, Tuesdays and Mate at end of meeting. Steward put in recreation room for books, Thursdays. The government of India is determined to cover Delegate reported a little dis­ and that the Ship's Delegate ob­ the nation with complete prohibition in a year's time. From puted overtime. Under Good tain new libraiy. Motion by such dry news we go to something more cheerful. If your and Welfare Brother Don Wil­ McCranie. seconded by Ander­ ship ever hits Bombay, India—steer your legs to the British liams pointed out that water in son. that larger variety of meats Seamen's Club. They have movies (American, too) every night, the showers was hot only. The XXX sell beer, toothpaste, etc. and the price of admittance is at a Delegates declared that the NEW LONDON — Chairman be included in light lunch. Mo­ rock bottom level—twelve annas. Sounds okay. In fact, we'd showers in all Department were Tex Suit; Recording Secretary tion by Cliief Cook and seconded like to know of other good spots like this in* those foreign in the same condition, and it John McVey. The Ship's Dele­ by McDuffie that ice boxes be ports where ,a sailor needs a decent place to go to if he wants was decided to see the First As­ gate reported that one of the checked to be sure they are to avoid trouble. sistant to have them repaired. crewmembers left ship in Corpus down to regulation temperatures The Chairman asked Delegates Christi. Under New Business before leaving port. Pevmitmen to make up a complete repair Brother Ziggie moved that En­ Ted B. Lewis and Clem E. Moslist. Bosun asked that each De­ gine Delegate see Chief Engineer ley recommended for full books. Hospitalized again. Brother George Meaney writes from the partment rotate the job of keep­ about having blowers turned on One minute of silence for Broth­ Brighton Marine Hospital. He says that Clarence Crevier, Cecil ing Laundiy room clean. All in crew's" quarters. Motion car­ ers lost at sea. Williams and Henry Art Meats are a few of the Brothers up Departments were asked to co­ ried, that man leaving ship not there. George praises the doctors and nurses as being hard workers operate and worlc together. One be allowed to sail un-organized and very obliging and pleasant people. .. Here are most of the minute of silence for Brothers vessels, and that Delegates bring oldtimers who may still be anchored in our over-heated baseball lost at sea. him before trial Committee. town—John Rivera, R. Encarnacion, A. Dudde, Teddy "The Ter­ Brother Tex Suit gave a talk on rible" Babkowski, Charles- "Carioca Red"- Benway, Charles Fischer, the organizing and voting for Glen Renstrom, Wilber Fowler, Herbert Kreutz, J. C. Smith, the benefit of the non-union Vincent Meehan, Ed Szarythe, Harry Cronin, M. Schapiro. Roger members of the crew. Under Williams, Mitchell Reed, A. R. Guidry, Les Ames, William Wolfe Good and Welfare, the Chief and J. Masongsong. XXX Pumpman suggested that those JEAN. June 28 — Chairman S. 4^ staying on take up a collection George Ehmsen; Recording Sec­ NOONDAY. June 27 — Chair­ for a, washing machine. There retary Fitz Stephens, Brother Frank Devlin from Chicago is in town right now Motion man J. (Red) Barbarbin: Record­ was discussion on cleanliness of under New Business to refer re­ and talking about horses... The high cost of living is hitting ing Secretary E. B. Swank. Mo­ ship, and it was decided to make pair list to Patrolman and to the Brothers hard these days. They're waiting tor ships, waiting tion carried under New Business up repair list. for unemployment beneiils—and wailing to escape from the wait until i-epairs ai'e made aqd to have the ship's hospital high cost of borrowing and giving, too. One Brother said that ship fumigated before signing on. 4,1 $ checked at the home port to see if he hadn't got a ship he would have had to sleep in Battery Under Good and Welfare it was SEATRAIN HAVANA. July 18 that sufficient medical supplies Park. Nowadays the SIU's organizing program operating in suggested that if only one light —Chairman H. R. Hutchins: Re­ are put aboard for the next voy­ all ports is the biggest weapon we have to bring in more age. Motion to have the slop cording Secretary John Word. was left burning in the messhall companies and jobs. The cooperation every Brother gives chest checked to see that aver­ John Word elected Ship's Dele­ after hours there would be less towards ailing unorganized ships to bring them into the SIU age range of sizes in clothing is gate. The ''meeting moved to noise and the Cooks and others is of the greatest importance at all times. The hard-hitting would not be disturbed while available. Motion-carried to turn recommend messman Paul Cov­ efforts of all hands in these times will shape a greater and sleeping. One minute of silence the ship's minutes ovpr to the ington for a transfer from the stronger SIU tomorrow. for lost Brothers. oncoming crew so they will know AFL Fisherman's Union to the ^am CUT and RUN �I' THE SE A E d» E R S IOC Pttfe Ttaa ^r»d4y. 17/1M8 SPEAKS PiiiiiiilKlilittiiii^ Member's Sick Wife Thanks Alcoa Men, Offers Counsel I To Ihe Eklitor: 1.^ li ( , / I j . i Gadsden's Galleynten; Religious Rite cancers eating at the very vitals of a Union which works unceas­ ingly to better the working con­ ditions of its members on board ships as well as a decent living wage. Long before this date it had been my intention to write and express my heartfelt appreciation to the crewmembers of the SS Alcoa Cavalier, who were so Having read several times in solicitous about the two opera- the LOG your request for a human interest story—here goes: tions I had for cataracts on my In 1946, pry husband was Chief eyes last summer in New Jersey. Steward on the SS Roy K. John­ The reason I delayed was that son. On board was a cat who two more operations had to be was about to become a mother. performed in Miami last October. One morning while my husband Today I have fair sight in the was on his way from his room right eye with the aid of a very to the galley; he noticed a lai-ge thick lense. However, I thank printed sign on the door of the God that this much has been recreation room. It read, given me. "Maternity Ward—Quiet Please!" In this expression of gratitude He obeyed orders and quietly I also wish to include Brothers opened the door, and there lay Hall, Gonzales, and Algina and the mother cat and her babies in last but not least, the Editor an improvised bed—which was a of the SEAFARERS LOG, whom large carton fixed up for the I had the pleasure of meeting occasion. I got a big kick out of when my husband, John Heitzcn- this, as have those to whom I roeder, took me to the Union have told it. What a kind and Hall last September 2. thoughtful gestm-e and • so hu­ The great feats of success that mane! have been won by the Seafarers I wish the Seafarers Interna­ International Union —^the finest tional Union continued success and fairest Union in the world— in all its great undertakings. which the LOG has kept us fully Harrletle S. Heiienroeder informed of, proves beyond a question of doubt what solidarity and fighting for what is right and just will accomplish. It also proves what planning a course of action and keeping at it until it's ultimate goal has been reached will do for an organization. To the Editor BLASTS GASSERS Following Ihe completion of the first voyage of the MV Gadsden under its new 18-months charter to carry locomotives to Turkey. Steward Frank Gardner came up with the two pictures shown. Above are sh6wn Frank and his department. "A tine bUnch of fellows," he stated. Back row, left to right—Aroya, BR: Remosa, Chief Cook; Gardner, Steward; Basmexiie, 2nd CookBaker; Craig, Crew Messman. The two men kneeling are C. Smiih, Saloon Messman and Stewards Delegate; Miller, Utilityman. Directly in front is Negron, Galley UtUityman. — ft Bauxiter, Employing Rhyme, Notes Of Men And Vessels This brings a thought to my mind as to how any member of so fine an organization can will­ fully bring discredit to his Union. I am referring to the nogood performers and gas-hounds who should be eliminated from this Union as quickly as possible. They not only harm the good name' of the Union in the eyes of the world, but by holding down their jobs, keep a worthy man on the beach. They are Open your envelope, and read your mail. This scribe comes from the Bauxite Trail. Gather round me. SIU men, while I preach some; I'm shooting the breeze, so here I come. {^UMDMon To the Editor: . (Ed. Note: Back issues of the LOG are now available in handsomely bound editions. TVenty-six weekly issues . of the LOG are bound together in each v<dume, running from Jaauary to June, and July to Efecember—at $2.80 each. The new book, Jwuary to June, 1948 is ready now^ so send in your order to the LOG Office, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, New York.) I "Vernon "Dago Red" Brew, Chief Cook on the Pilgrim, has •sure changed since the days we rode the Cape Henlopen. SAW THE BOYS Tell Winston Battles that the Holmes also made Trinidad (this from Sonny Rankin). Saw the Alcoa Polaris in Barbados. Rob­ bie is on there as Steward; Oliver Thompson, Chief Cook; "Big Mack" is Night Cook and Baker; Frank Nunn is Second Cook, and quite a few others out of New York. ORDiERS BOUND LOGS FOR 1947; 1948 READY YET? I am sending you a $5.00 check for the two volumes of the SEA­ FARERS LOG—January to June, and July to December, 1947. Please let me know when you wUl put on sale the volume Janf uary to June, 1948. I want my library to be complete. I. H. Pepper Portland, Oregon It more than pains my heart to see the Alcoa Pilgrim steam­ ing in through the Dragon's Mouth to Port of Spain with u.s heading out—Puerto la Cruz bound. One day is all we get in Trinidad. We're sweating it out under Caribbean sun. And pitching a ball on the Alcoa run. The Oliver W» Holmes- ran into Port of Spain. And the Girls ran out through a driving rain. And why was the female population so entheUsed? Because the Great Aubrey (Sonny) Ran­ kin was on board! Sonny has been on the Bauxite run for the last seven years and has also done a couple of beach-combing hitches down there—so he's in. The Brooklyn Kid is now forced to play second fiddle. It made me homesick to see the guys, but what else can I do except .stay south when it's the only way I'll get to Bauxite Country regularly. Ellis "Coffee-Joe" Gaines is shuttling down here on the Span Splice. Peloco is ' still Chief Belly Robber on the Holmes, and LaMont Scott is his assistant. Jimmy "Begging and Blind" Crook; Brother Red from Cedar Street; and Joe "Rummy" Brown are all on the Mooring Hitch. (This bit of information comes from Sonny Rankin.) > Dennis Saunders SS Oliver W. Holmes As is the religious custom, a ram was slain as the first loco­ motive was lifted over the side. This expressed thanks to AUah for the ship's safe arrival. In the picture a townsman is shown dolivertng the coup de grace to the ram. Oldtimer Enjoys Wunderlich Tales To the Editor: The boy is all right. I appre­ I wonder if it would be pos­ ciated his article very much. sible to get Brother Wunderlich, That glove fits a lot of us oldJr., to smoke a couple of weeds timers! and write us another story of O. Jones facts, such as "Thoughts. Of A JEd. Note: How -about it. Lonely Sailor In His Darkened John?) Bunk" (July 30 LQG)? �Kirr'tr-' TxUky. S«plMiib«r 17. 1948 TEE SBAPARERS LOG BEFORE THE BISTRO THEY PRAISE Seamen's Wives 'Heroines/ Due Credit, Says Brother To the Editor: By ROCKY BENSON How is your IQ, Seafarers? See if you can answer these 10 questions. Score Yourself: six -—fair; eight—very good; and 10 —tops. One point is allowed for each question. 1. What doorman is called the Bing Crosby of the SIU? 1. 2. 3. 4. Johnny Bananas Moon Koons "Make a motion" Charlie Polack of Brooklyn Page Eleven Johnson had been mariied for four years to the most beautiful woman a man could desire. She was helpful and understanding, even though to wait for him dur­ ing the long trips down South was very hard for her to en­ dure. They had a daughter, three years old, with light golden curls that swished around her head a.s she danced on the terrace facing the valley below. She was the first one to notice the car climb­ ing up the steep hill toward their little cottage on the mountain­ side. mothers and sisters of service­ men dui ing the v/ar. How brave they were waiting anxiously at home for their dear ones to re­ turn, wondering when, if, and how they were coming back. Quite a few broke under the" strain of restless wonderingSome stepped out with other men. Others became neurotic wrecks through suffering from lack of male companionship— but they were few. STAYED TRUE The majority fought tempta­ tion and i-emained true Ameri­ can women—thank God! They 2. How many degrees to a rud­ did it once, can they do it again? der on the port side? IS IT HIM? Do they have the willpower and 1. 20 Mrs. Johnson was having courage for a repeat perfor­ 2. 25. breakfast under the awning at mance? 3. 30* the entrance to the dining room,. The seamen's wives have. They 4.35 She looked up from the garden do it day after day, weeks into 8. What is the biggest' block on page of the daily newspaper, a months—even years on years. a ship? tender smile playing at the cor­ They will always be there doing ners of her sensual lips, as her their utmost to give when 1. Jumbo Block glance fell on her daughter who needed, and take the few mo­ 2. Heel Block came running towards her shout­ ments happiness when they cati. 3. Butcher's Block » A few of the Marquette Victory crewmen line up before ing: "A car. Mom, coming up 4. Snatch Block the Victory Bar with its proprietor. Front row. left to right— Kissing him good-bye when his the hill! Maybe it is Daddy!" Artine Radigkian, the owner; C. Banden, Deck Maintenance: 4. Who is known as "Sparks" on Her mother did not answer for ship leaves, with tears in her R. Mills. BR. and E. Albinski. AB. Standing in the rear are the ship? a moment. Then she said with eyes, she waits in misery and F. Bake. Bosun; C. Dispoto. Wiper. 1. Radio Operator a wistful, yet sad expression, loneliness until his return. Then his strong arms around her, and 2. Chief Electrician' To the Editor: right, and makes him feel at "No, Joyce. I do not think it his caresses and loving words 3. Chief Engineer home. He will obtain any kind will be him. It is still three reassure her of his love. But it The members of the crew of 4. Captain of souvenirs or merchandise that months to spring and his home­ is shortlived happiness — and the Marquette Victory wish to you may like to have—and at a coming." 5. What is a scuttlebutt? inform all Brothers who may go That was the mother of little again good-bye. minimum cost. to Beirut, Lebanon, Syria that 1. A rumor He serves the best American Joyce, and the wife of Johnson— FEW ADMIT the Victory Bar is the place. Yes and Canadian liquors at a nor­ a Seafarer who was away from 2. Drinking Fountain sir! It's A-I. Spend your time mal price. We found Bierut, in home the major part of his life. 3. Foc'sle Does any one pi'oclaim those there while in port. 4. Galley Sink women as heroines? Not many general, a veiy good port, with WAITED — WAITED Art Radigkian, the owner of plenty of everything. realize or will admit the cour­ 6. If a ship is heading 135 de­ A lot has been said and writ­ age and fortitude shown by sea­ The Crew of the grees on the compass, in what the place, is an honest man. He ten about the wives and girls. Marquette Victory treats the American seaman direction is it heading? men's wives, sweethearts or 1. South mothers waiting there at home 2. South East and raising the kids as true 3. North North East steadfast Americans, and be­ 4. West at the same time, without Water­ j Ranger—a Navy type C-2—that lievers in freedom. To the Edilor: 7. What is the longest line on a man doing anything to i-emedy jhas the nickname, "Alcoholic I intended to write my fii'st it, we Cooks just couldn't figure Stranger." Things run smoothly. I Though they appear forgotten shiiJ? article in the LOG, last June out. But finally the three-in-one jWe just received roasting pans by most, 1 say, and 1 will say 1. Heaving line and July, after paying off the box set-up was fixed. j this morning, all repairs are it again and again, if a monu­ 2. Hawser SS City of Alma. , fixed, and our requests for wa­ Then, too, what could we of 3. Spx-ing line Having one and a half year's the Stewards Department do termelons and other perishables ment were to be created for 4. Water line employment, I keep up on Wa­ when the decks kept cracking were promptly filled. So it looks brave women it should be dedi8. How many navigation lights terman's port 'repairs of this in the Atlantic? The Mate could like a good trip coming up on I cated to the many seamen's ship. Now being on board the get a job in the shipyards after here. We leave tomorrow, the ! wives who sit at home all over does a ship carry? Ranger (Alcoa), I see quite a all the welding at .sea he did tenth. the world waiting for their sea­ 1. 3 difference'. It's a pleasure to work with faring men to come home. that trip! 2. 4 On the City of Alma—running That ship was sure hot on a good outfit and our recent 3. 5 J. F. Wunderlich. Jr. Far East and to Europe — the the Manila-Shanghai run - in raise was indeed appreciated. 1 4. 6 maintenance of the reefer boxes June, 1947, with no air circulat­ paid $7.65 for a handkerchief 9. What is known as a Sou'wes­ was a complete foul-up for a ing and a shortage of fans. and tie! Late Brother's Wife month. How five Engineers can ter? One incident marred our pre­ My last three trips on the have what we of the crew called Alma, were on the Marshall Plan vious trip: An Oiler caused a Thanks Pennant Men 1. A pair of shoes "dropsy"—which meant that the run. Our boilers just about blew, rumpus in the messhall down in 2. Sea boots hind-quarters dropped whenever but the Chief Engineer noticed the Islands, and one of the Deck For Kindness Shown 3. Rain hat it ranged over anything to sit the panel board on his inspec­ gang slugged him. He said, "1 To the Editor: 4. Rain coat on—how they could all have it tion below, and claimed that he thought you said stand up, not 10. Who is known as the Pearl Enclosed is the message re­ shut up." saved the day. Diver on a ship? ceived from the wife of Brother RETIRED BOOK, But the trip was enjoyed by Again in Now Orleans, the 1. Bosun mo.st, and was surprisingly quiet boilers were fouled up. Water John W. Worsham, who died on WANTS THE LOG 2. Wiper ran dry and the red-hot boiler for a "rum and coke" run. August 27, 1948 on the Alcoa 3. Dishwasher TO CONTINUE tops had the city Fire Depart­ 1 hope you can run this in Pemiant enroute from Norfolk 4. Purser the LOG. ment boys busy. To the Editor: to Baltimore. (Answers to Quiz on Page 13) James B. Elliott So it's a little different on this Please place it in the LOG. I have - been receiving the SEAFARERS LOG for sometime Frank "Red Sully" Sullivan now and have been obtaining a Ship's Delegate great deal of knowledge and en­ joyment from it, but now I am The LOG has received several letters recently, asking for To fhe Edilor: 4- 4. 4retired in good standing. Will a clarification on Stewards Department men painting. The I would like to make a cor­ the Union assume that my rights To the Crew of answer is: NO! THEY DON'T! rection on the story regarding to receive the LOG have been The Stewards Department has plenty to do to take care SS Alcoa Pennant; my Ruskin scholarship which cancelled after terminating my of their own work without taking on a job entirely alien to appeared in the LOG of Sep­ active membership? There are no adequate words their normal duties. This matter was clearly discussed on page tember 10. I definitely was not to express my deep and sincere I am bringing this to your at­ four of the LOG for March 26 by New York Patrolman, delegate aboard the -SS Marina, tention in order that you may appreciation for your kindness Freddie Stewart; but just for the record the LOG has again and being an OS, I have never cancel my subscription if I am and thoughtfulness at the time checked with the Headquarters office and here is the dope: been department delegate aboard no longer entitled to it. of my husband's passing. The Union has fought to free the Stewards Department SlU-contracted vessels. I was, Thank you for such fine serv­ from the responsibility of painting in addition to their regular My thanl^s to Frank Sullivan however, delegate aboard the two ice in sending out the LOG. duties. At the same time the Union has obtained many im­ for the message of consolation, Isthmian vessels I sailed during Fred F. Steppe provements in the working conditions within the Stewards and the flowers were indeed the organizing drive. (Ed. Note: You will be re­ Department which allows for a fair proportion of overtime. beautiful. Irwin Suall ceiving the LOG regularly as So, to protect your working conditions and your contract do I convey my heartfelt thanks Book No. 34500 before. It is the policy of the ydur own work, and let the other departments do theirs—which to all of you. (Ed. Note: The LOG stands Union to continue sending the includes all of the painting! Mrs. Mellise Worsham corrected.) LOG to retired members.) Cook Jilts Alma For Easy Life On Ranger Correction StemrJs Department And Paint �TBE SSMFABSRS LOG Pa0e Twtive Okays Ras Tanura Club; Suggests Union Pressure For Improvements Saptomber . ^The Voice Of The Sea' By SALTY DICK There are also several men in that maintaining our Union Hir­ To the Editor: Joe Kowloskis is one sailor ians speaking their own tong­ ing Hall, and Union security is who was always unhappy. He ues? I never forget the time I read the article on Ras Tan­ need of medical attention. We intend to present the beef uppermost in everyone's mind. thought the whole world was when I was in Persia and a ura in the June 25th LOG, so I to the Patrolman when we get Should strong economic action against him. I hope he has sailor said: Why don't these - know that you will be anxious to back to the States, for we believe be necessary to maintain the changed. In '42 I sailed on the so-and-sos speak English? We hear about the new seaman's that when Isthmian is aware of gains we have already won, such Alcoa Banner to North Africa. at the time were the trespass­ club there. what is going on—and especially measures would have the com­ While in Safi, an OS took a ers and we couldn't speak their The Arabian - American Oil when they see the overtime we plete backing of these particular dare and ate some fried grass­ language. Live and let live! ' Company has opened a building are putting in for the Agent's ships' crews. hoppers and became very sick. What Stewardess went to Tex­ for seamen where you may write The prevalent feeling on these failure to supply passes and I wonder if he has ever tried as for a rest and when she ar­ letters, play cards and checkers, ships Is that the contract with launch service as other ships are again... Jean Millet, Chief Ba­ rived back needed another va­ • etc. It also has a snack bar with sandwiches and soft drinks—but getting—they will jar this agent Isthmian is not being lived up to ker for one trip, proved to be cation? She's walking" like a in good faith by the majoVity of the best we ever had. Being a no beer! There is also a sand-lot out of his complacent mood. Isthmian officers. To put in a permit man, he had to go to the cow-girl.. . What Quartermaster WANTED: LOGS ball field (four feet of it), as legitimate hour of overtime is Hall to register. While there he went to the races determined to well as very salty and oily water beat them? The following day The LOG office could make like pulling their eye-teeth. was Shanghaied and taken to he had to stay in because he to swim in. things a little brighter in this the Cavalier. Our loss is their was short of funds ... Tq Paul ASKS HARMONY According to the steward in god-forsaken part of the world, gain. Good luck, Jean. charge of the place, ARAMCO by sending some LOGs, c/o BaGonsorchik (New York Dispatch­ I would like to ask the officials has elaborate plans for a sea- wada Seamen's Institute, Aba- and the membership to continue The Chief Purser. Joe Wyble. er): Whatever became of that . men's canteen, the present place dan, Iran, as there is not a sign to foster the idea of closer and has gone on a vacation to old couch in Number Two Stone being only a trial. I am inclined of news to be had out here. They more harmonious feeling be­ Mexico. While there he will Street, where all the drunks fell to believe, however, that it will should be addressed to SIU tween bookmen and permits. attend Spanish classes. He will asleep. Remember when you take 'some prodding before they crewmembers in care of the Many of these permits are return soon. He's the fellow blew your cork because they get started in these plans. Since above address, for there are stronger Union men than some outside of whose room a pair were using your office as weU? many Isthmian ships hit this many English and Panamanian of our bookmembers (as demon- of lady's slippers were found Those were the good old days— • port, it no doubt will be the SIU tankers that make this port. sti-ated in the UFE beef) and (on ship board). Just an acci­ or were they? I also remember that will have to carry the ball We obtained four copies of the abide more closely to the males dent ... Keep a sharp lookout when I saw Paul taking his if improvements are made. LOG (our first bit of SIU news than do the later. The permits of for the sneakers who register ph^ysical (during the war) and At present there are four Isth­ since we left the States, May 29) today are the books of tomor­ for a job before they payoff. saying: The army doesn't want mian ships in port; The Kenyon from the Steel Apprentice pn row. Let's enforce Rule Number five me. A short time later he. was Victory, the Steel Apprentice, August 2nd. Brother, they were Here are some of the SIU and of the Shipping Rules ... Just on the high seas as a seaman! the Winthrop Marvin, and the so hungrily devoured that yoU'd SUP men in Ras Tanura at pres­ learned that cola drinks will xAnniston City. The Steel Age think it was a 30 percent wage ent: softm your teeth. I put a left us a few days ago for the increase or that Dick Tracy was' Gay Drew, Bosun on Anniston tooth in a jar with coke so States. in the hands of Annie Orphan. Gity. Andy Anderson, Paul Good­ I can see the results. A den­ All you could hear all day was man, Frank Soriano," Tommy tist told me 7-Up was still PLAY BALL! Griner, Pete Gunderson, Jimmy worse. The crews of the Anniston City "next," or "after you!" A healthy Our Galley Boy, a few trips (Bull Wiper) Rogers, Porky and the Steel Apprentice join sign, indeed—a most healfffy ago, sneezed and lost his false Lashbrook, Louie Brain, and forces every evening to corral sign. teeth. The boys certainly teased To the Editor: Charlie Buscarella. Before closing, I'd like to in­ the crew of the Kenyon Victory On the Steel Apprentice are him for the rest of the trip... into a ball game, with the crew form the Headquarters officials, Would you please forward the Bill Garrity, Butch Cox (Bosun), Smitty was seen on a riverboat as well as the entire member­ of the Marvin looking on. So far LOG to my home address so that with a gal. By the look in his the Kenyon Victory has suffered ship, that on a person to "person !^ick Isauski, Johnny Kostelok, my mother can read it. I know Grenchy (BR), and Jimmie Grif- eyes you could tell he had a two defeats, 12-2 and 10-9; but canvass among ,the crews of she would like it very much, romantic feeling. She looked fen of the Kenyon Victory. they did manage to win a scrub these Isthmian ships, I found that as I also do. I have only been good, too... R. M. is a fellow Bill Dbrann game, 6-4 (We just wanted to Union spiidt is very high, and who you will always see with here for about three months bait them!) a smoking pipe in his mouth— now, and haven't missed reading Throughout the games lots of yet he doesn't smoke ... Please it. My father-in-law keeps it for • fun has been had by all, and true remember this: No matter if you me when I come home from SIU sportsmanship has prevail­ come from the East Coast, Great work at night. ed. We would like to have some My late husband, Edward WatLakes, West Coast or Gulf Area, pictures taken for the LOG, but ter Bolehala, was killed on the you are all members of the same rules allow no cameras on the To the Editor: been able to see each and every Union. Let's not be clannish. SS Newhall Hills last year. May premises. Five will get you ten one of you, for some are out to Remember, we must stick to­ 24. I would very much like to I wish that I were better able sea now; but thanks a million, We manage somehow to get some hear from one who was a very to express my feelings toward and remember me if I can ever gether to be strong. pictures! good friend of his at the time of One bad situation here at Ras our good Union, the SIU, and be of service to any of you. The ' What do you think of the his death, whose name, I be­ new look? These women wearing Tanura is the Isthmian Agent (as to all of our Brothers. ten donors were Frank H. Wal­ lieve, is Andy Shark. I am leav­ Two months ago my mother ters, Thurman Hyatt, Wendell long dresses look like potato ing for home next month, so I if we didn't have enough trouble with the Isthmian finks). While was rushed to the Norfolk Gen­ L. Zeeb, S. S. West, Arthur sacks walking the streets. I'm would very much like to hear he cleared our ship, the Annis­ eral Hospital and underwent two Johnson, William Shaw, Carl the type who likes to admire from him or anyone else who ton City, and the Kenyon Vic­ serious operations. The doctors Hatarson, R. Wallace, H. Parks, beauty. What type are you? ... was acquainted with my hus­ For a good cup of java try the tory, he failed to come back with were calling for blood so fast and David H. Massie. ' Preview Restaurant in New Or­ band, before I go. money for a draw—and this is that I 'did not know just what Mrs. M. Bolehala My mother will be leaving the leans. Some times you can take to do or where to go for help. our fifth day in port! 66 W. Rambo Street sugars (girls) out of there. hospital this week, and she sends Then I remembered my Union. Fortunately, one of our crewBridgeport. Penn. hef love to my sea friends. Heard rumor where Missis­ members had a double sawbuck, I asked fc r donors and ten also so we weren't too bad off, but Brothers gave their blood. When Tha^s again. Brothers, and L sippi is taking some ships out c/o Mrs. H. Clough the Kenyon Victory had to ped­ I was in the Norfolk Hali that hope this letter will get in the of the boneyard. We can use 2 Creek Street dle smokes at a loss in order to day, everyone was anxious to LOG and all of you will know them...Why can't seamen, ac­ Forest Lodge customed to all languages, tol­ buy cokes and sandwiches at the do anything he could to help. just how I feel. Sydney, Australia erate Brazilians or Argentin­ "Red" Guy N. Haslelt I am sorry that I have not snack-bar after the ball games. Widow Wishes To Contact Husband's Pal BA 1848 Member Thanks SIU Donors For Saving Mother's Life , m mmB iios?(r/{L KEPT MC OJAlTWr 3YtiS. AMD ^ /AOS. Fb-«. Nay sn>«g r££rn. ^Bur i Vooiio —I (A/AITED COULpM't •miK PiAiN wmfour iggm-KEPr yjOoF/ LIKE WAT— �Friday. Sepletnber 17, IMS THE SEAFARERS LOG Pag* TUriMtt m RICE DIET FOR THESE RICE MEN The 20-Degree List By BOB McCULLOCH Here's a true story, old shipmates -® And all of you salts from near and far, Of a trip I never will forget That started at the river bar. We all have weathered many a gale. Even the channel's fog and mist. But I'd rather ride a hurricane Than a scow with a 20-degree list. It was on a Friday morning. That we left Vancouver's pier, Loaded to the guts with lumber, But nary a case of beer. The lines were coming from the dock> Being hauled in fore and aft, When the dirty rustpot took a list-— We all thought that she was daft. The crew all beefed to the captain; They said, "Sir, We can't proceed; If we ever hit a blow out there. A prayer is all we'll need." The skipper replied with anger, "Like a bunch of sheep you bleet; After we take fuel in Pedro She'll come back on her feet." Twenty degrees we were listing As across the bar she sailed; The pilot piled off in a hurry. For his heart had almost failed. The lumber was stacked to heaven. The cook was sore as hell, For the stew was all over the range When they rang the dinner bell. It was a four-day run to Pedro And somehow they got us fed; But did you ever oil an engine While standing on your head? The decks were sloping badly. The seas were touching the boats. The deck gang hollered loudly, "We're a bunch of mountain goats.' But somehow we made it to Pedro, In spite of the company lug Who loaded us like the Tower of Pisa Just so the boss would him hug. Around, the board ipeeting table Til bet the jokes were told . About the brave but stupid sailors Whose work lined their pockets with gold. Their ears would have been closed to the cry If ever we had been sunk. And their dreams v/ould be undisturbed By. a specter sailor trapped in his bunk. I hope they are buried far inland. Deep in some mountain cave, So they will never enjoy the privilege Of sharing "the sailor's grave." So, shipmates, you've heard my story, Just as true as I can tell, Of one way they make their money— I'd sooner make mine bell to bell. Crewmembers of Alcoa's SS Henry M. Rice are proud of Ihe shark fhey caught on the bauxite trail. Front row, left to right: R. Steigman. G. Esteve, M. Short and J. Brady. Second row: G. Thornhill, L. Malone, J. HartUng, Sparks and A. Medina. Third row: W. Clark. O. Rappana. Q, Allan. N. O'Kray and S. Barras. On top: C. Horton and G. Thrasher. Picture is the properly of Pedro Ceirreo. SS Henry Rice Crew Finds Trip Beefless, Thanks Greatly To Tip-Top Chief Steward To the Editor: We are paying off in a few days, and we, the crew of the SS Heni*y M. Rice, Alcoa, find it fitting at this time to say a few words of hi^h praise for our Steward, George Thornhill, and our Chief Cook, Orville Payne. Those two have combined their devoted efforts to. keep their de­ partment in a harmonious mood throughout the ti'ip. The result has been that we have not had a single chow beef during the en­ tire voyage. At each port we hit we knew that we could coimt on Thomhill's determination to get the stuff to which we were entitled in such quantities that there was no danger of running out. Nor is there any stuff left over in the storerooms waiting for an­ other trip. deal. With no culinary beefs and the only beef in the Deck Department being that there is too much overtime it is no won­ der that we are coming as "The Queen Mary of the Bauxite Highway." The most recent scuttlebutt around is the sad news about the Another man worth mention is draft which has quite a bit of Captain Roxy "How Much Do the population aboard worried. rumor making the You Want" Tallon, Master, who Another really went out of his way more rounds is that our "alma mater" than once to be sure we were is heading for the boneyard. We not on the wrong end of any hope this is not true since a few of the boys are planning to make the next trip. We note that a lot of Seafarer? have been sending in pictures the hospital. They are a very and stories of the big sharks efficient and cooperative gang. they catch here and there. We Just a good bunch all around, don't want to be left out. En­ and we sme think a lot of them closed is a photo of one we for being so nice to us. caught in Barahona. Guess I'm almost out of gab We looked all over for a for now, so I'll ring off. I just camera big enough to get the want to say thanks again for the whole thing in one picture. The generous contribution from that best we could do was this one great crew on the Steel Pier. which leaves out part of the That new contract sure is "de head. The darned thing was so berries!" heavy and big that we had to E. M. Mabie break out the jumbo gear to get it on deck. One more thing before we sign off concerns the shoreside guards in Rouen. Michael Rossi, our To the Editor: whip-cracker, came back from The American Bar, in the Dock ashore, took off his suit and Sud section of Buenos Aires, has bunked in. At seven in the his shown us their appreciation of morning he awoke to find papei-s gone. our patronization by throwing a suit and all his •t But thei-e was a guard. He barbeque for the crew of this ship. We had all we wanted to stood right outside the door watching the gangway all the eat and drink on the house. The American Bar is one of time. It was impossible for the the very few bars in BA where suit to have gone through the a seaman can go without the porthole, so we were left with fear of being clipped. There is one conclusion—but no proof. only one thing wrong with this If you should ever hit there bar: They haven't any issues of it would be wise to watch your the SEAFARERS LOG. gear even though there is a In view of the circumstances, watchman at the gangway. Don't we, the crew of the SS Mosoil, think that we think it was the would like to have the LOG sent guard. We asked him and he to the American Bar. said, "Who Me? Me no Steal!" C. J. Hill Maybe you guys can figure it Deck Delegate out. Stanley J. Banas. (Ed. Note: A bundle of Ship's Delegate LOGS will be sent regularly to -George L. Esteve, the American Bar as sug­ Deck Delegate gested.) Drydocked, Thanks Steel Pier Men To the Editor: Just a few lines to let every­ one know what goes on up here in "Beantown." I'm hung up out here in Brighton with a hellova sore knee after falling over a deck chair on the Steel Pier! (You're damn right I was sober — I wouldn't have hm-t myself if I had been Ijftlf shot!) I would like to acknowledge my appreciation to the boys on the Steel Pier. They are one of the finest bunch of fellows I ever sailed with. D6 you know how much "lettuce" was picked up and brought out to me by Brother Fazakenly? Not, a damn hit less than fourteen good American greenbacks. Jees, I liked to dropped dead when I counted it! Hell, I'm do­ ing better than a lot of guys that work ashore. OKAYS STAFF While I am at it, I will say a word about the staff out here at Quiz Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Moon Koons 35 Degrees Butcher's Block Radio Operator Drinking Fountain Southeast Water line 5 Navigation lights Rain hat Dishwasher Mosoil Crew Asks LOGS For BA Bar �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Friday, September 17, 1948 Maiden Victory Was A Happy Ship Before being tied up in the West Coast beef, the ' boys of the Maiden Victory—Waterman ship operating in the intercoastal trade—^niade one last trip to the Ease Coast. While in San Pedro for bunkers, Stewards Utility Martin Blackwelder rounded up the boys at work or play and caught these snapshots. The Maiden Victory then made her run to the East Coast, with stops at New York, Baltimore and Charles­ ton, and returned to San Francisco again, w;here she is now strike-bound. Ordinarily, the Maiden Victory takes in the West Coast ports of Frisco, Seattle, Aberdeen, Coos Bay. When she will again, the boys of the Maiden would like to know. ilitlil®'•msisiiip-v pllilS ' . I'-' • • 1 '' d * Pc' ; - i,.'.' - pr 1 . Murphy (left), FWT on the Maiden Victory, and Moore. OS, are wreathed in smiles. Pos­ sibly it is the San Pedro sun that has put them in this good humor. Or. perhaps they have just heard about the SIU's new two-year contract. lliliiiiiiiiili, 5:;S»i®S:!4S¥^ r i v® x'.-; , '.,3 mmmt .* 1 ' 1 gSS-A;:--.;;: ' 'm mm •; -. ^ - ^ I The man sitting adone on the bollard is Martin Blackwelder, Stewards Utility, who sent the pictures to the LOG. On the right, Herbie Freedman, OS, flashes a hearty Seafarer smile that makes him a first-rate subject for any portrait photographer's camera. _ sc' " I 0^ • Ronnie Wisham, DM (above), spreads some paint on the Maiden's side. Below, Moore (right) and an unidentified Brother seem ready for a friendly wrestling match. L ' '^ I 5 •• i iiiiiiii w • Seafarer Blackwelder (right) failed to Identify the man with him in this picture. How­ ever, if this and the other oTidenoe on the page are correct, the boys on the Maiden Victory were having a pretty good time untib they were locked-out in the West Coast beef. �Friday. Seplember 17, 1948 THE SEAFARERS 9a9».Fiila«n LOG SIU BROTHERS WHO GIVE LIE TO NMU CLAIM Gangway Watch During the Isthmian organizing campaign, the NMU used as one of its propaganda weap­ ons the claim that, should the SIU win the fleet, all Filipinos .would be barred* from SIU membership. The Filipinos aboard Isthmian ships didn't fall for the line and most of them voted for SIU representation. Here are a few of these Brothers, now in the SIU, who give the lie to the NMU. The Brothers are, left to right, front row—Felix; E, Dayrit, Lock Kumhing, Fidel Lukban, Wong Yau, Sabino Intigra, M. Boyles. Second row—Leoncio Ocol, Joseph Luuhiwa, Y. Tsang, Kow Cheung, J. P. Macahilas, John Hassin. SIU HRLLS SIU, A&G District BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St William Rentz, Agent Calvert 4539 BOSTON ...276 State St E. B. Tilley, Agent Bowdoin 4465 GALVESTON .... 308'A—23rd St, Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St Cat Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA. . .614.16 No. 13th St. Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-5475 SAN JUAN, PJR.....252 Ponce de Leon Sal Coils, Agent San Juan 2-5996 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. R. H. Halt, Agent Phone M-1323 HEADQUARTERS. . 51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. ^ HAnover 2-2784 Unfortunately, we have re­ ceived complaints from various Every now and then on var­ companies from time to time, ious ships, the question arises in that in certain ports these' the Deck Department concern­ watches were hot being stood. ing who is going to stand the This must be corrected — the gangway watch. We all know by watches must be stood. this time that our agreement The men who are required to calls for gangway watches in stand them should be on board all ports, except for those places at the alloted time. In case a where the company has a prior man has other plans, he must contract with the ILA. make an arrangement with an­ These gangway watches, when other sailor—with the approval stood by +he sailors, constitute of the Chief Mate. Whenever a beef comes in of a split of forty-eight hours over­ time on all weekends, and an a man missing his watches, the extra twenty-four hours on all crew should take a proper holidays. It is that much more action against such a culprit. We feel that these watches are take-home pay—and it took a good deal of negotiating to get an important addition to every sailor's earnings. Every member it! Now that we have the section must do his part to protect them covering gangway watches in or the entire membership may our agreements, it is the duty of suffer. We are sure that the sailors all Deck Department men to are pretty well aware of their see that they are stood. The usual procedure is for all duties during the standing of hands in the Deck Department, gangway watch—in other words, with the exception of the Car­ the combined duties of Watch­ penter, to split these watches man and Quartermaster, without equally on weekends, so that the payment of penalty over­ all will have an equal chance time. Any other work done while on this watch will be paid in at the overtime. The Bosun is included on these accordance with the agreements. So let's see those watches watches in order to equalize the stood, without a miss! We all top-man overtime for him. stand to gain more income from them. Louis Goffin Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief (CoHtimied from Page 7) istered, and 118 shipped. J. E. Kirchnef was obligated. Under Good and Welfare there was much discussion on general shipp i n g situation. The proposed method of registration drawn up by the Headquarters Registration committee was discussed at length. One minute's silence for departed Brothers. Meeting ad­ journed with 120 members present. t t * NEW YORK — Chairman, Lindsey Williams, 21550; Record­ ing Secretary, Paul Hall, 190; Reading Clerk, A1 Kerr, 29314. journed 8:20 P.M. members present. with PERSONALS 1,232 ship. Under New Business a motion carried to adopt the pro­ gram of economy — cutting ex­ KENNETH MAHSTON NORFOLK — Chairman, Ben penses to the bone—as outlined Send your address to Bill An­ Rees, 95; Recording Secretary, by the Agent. Motion made for drews, Whitman, Mass. James A. Wynn, 30783; Reading the Brothers present to try to i Clerk, J. A. Bullock, 4747. convince other member, whom ROBERT C. MELOY The Norfolk finaqpial reports they might meet, of the need for .Tohn W. Wai-d is on the Hil­ dated August 28 and September passing the General Fund Assess­ ton, Bull LinCj headed for the 4 read and accepted. New Busi- ment. Motion to accept and con­ Mediterranean. He would like cur in the Agent's plan of or­ you to write him. ganizing Virginia Ferries. Motion t t ^ carried to elect a Balloting Com­ JERRY PALMER mittee to take care of the voting Contact Don Brown, care of on the Genei-al Fund Assess­ A1 Bernstein, Blackstone Hotel, ment. Brothers John Nugent, 340 O'Farrel, San Francisco, ness of other Branches. read and William Hatcher, Get-aid Nance, California. accepted. Agent Ben Rees gave John Dixon, Melvin Libby, Hor­ X t X a report on the Special Agents ace Mobley, Ulus Veach were JOSEPH TOMPSON Conference. Motion made to ac­ obligated. Under Good and Get in touch with Kenneth R, cept the Agent's report in its en­ Welfare several members dis­ Hennig at 1150 N.E. Lenore St., tirety and give him a vote of cussed the poor outlook of Nor­ Portland, Oregon. He asks that thanks. The Dispatcher reported folk shipping and the necessity you leave your address with 291 registered, and 72 shipped. of a program of economy for the Linda. He stated that shipping ja-. very Port of Norfolk. Meeting ad­ X X X slow, with lots of men on the journed at 9:15 P. M., with 163 DONALD EUGENE KNOWLES beach in this Port, and advised bookmembers and 128 permits Your mother is anxious to no one to come to Norfolk to present. hear from you. Minutes from the Great Lakes and SUP Districts were not re­ ceived. Canadian District min­ utes filed. Under New Business, motion carried that the Stewards Department rules in the Isthmian contract be clarified. Motion that we instruct our Negotiations Committee, if at all possible, to insert clauses into all contracts HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. guaranteeing the shipping of Phone 5-8777 Chief Stewards off the board. PORTLAND ......111 W. Burnside St. Beacon 4336 Discussion brought out that the RICHMOND, Calif. .-...257 5th St. maker of -the motion referred Rating Old Rate New Increase Phone 2599 specifically to Isthmian SS Com­ SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. $270.00 ' $295.00 $25.00 Douglas 2-8363 pany. Various Brothers spoke on 270.00 295.00 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. this issue and it was pointed out Bosun 25.00 Main 0290 that to finally achieve conditions (new rating) 231.50 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. in Isthmian, it will still take a AB 220.00 225.50 5.50 Terminal 4-3131 period of time, because of the AB Maintenance , 235.00 243.50 8.50 fact that we just recently ac­ OS ! ! ^ 185.00 196.00 11.00 quired this company, and that OS Maintenance 185.00 220.00 35.00 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. they had been non-union for 30 Electrician 350.00 361.00 11.00 Cleveland 7391 years before we took them over. Chief Pumpman 290.00 305.50 15.50 CHICAGO, III 3261 East 92nd St. All hands agreed, however, that Engine Maintenance - 2nd Pumpman 265.00 305.50 40.50 Phone: Essex 2410 , (nev rating) (new 269.50 CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. we must constantly work with 2nd Pumpman Main 0147 the thought in mind of bringing Oiler : 220.00 225.50 ' 5.50 DETROIT 1038 Third St. all contracts up to as high a FWT 220.00 225.50 5.50 Cadillac 6857 point as possible in every re­ Wiper 208.00 220.00 12.00 DULUTH. 531 W. Michigan St. 285.00 296.00 11.00 Melrose 4110 spect. Motion carried. The Sec­ Steward TOLEDO 61.5 Summit St, retary-Treasurer's verbal report Chief Cook i.. 265.00 207.00 2.00 Garfield 2ll2 to the membership was made 2nd Cook- Baker 230.00 237.50 7.50 and accepted. The Secretai-y- Galleyman 185.00 196.00 11.00 Treasurer's financial report was Messman 185.00 190.00 5.00 The Dispatcher re­ Utility MONTREAL.-. 1227 Philips Square accepted. 185.00 190.00 5.00 VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. ported 488 registered, and 432 V Empire 4531 The overtime rate for unlicensed personnel receiving less than $228,23 per month shall be shipped. The meeting stood in VANCOUVER. . 565 Hamilton St. ^ Pacific 7824 silence for one minute for de­ $1.15 ber hour.' Ratings earning $228.23 or more per month shall receive $1.45 per hour. parted Brothers. Meeting adSECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Lindsey Williams ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler Joseph Volpian SUP Jifeiv Tanker Wage Srale Gt. Lakes District Canadian District Ml �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS Friday, September 17, 1948 LOG WE mmid UNIFORM REei^TRATION RULf^ The Registration Committee recommends the following registrar tion procedure for the Deck Department: Members shall register in three groups. A man can throw in for any job in the group in which he is registered, if he has the Union's required qualifications. When men are not available in one group, qualified men registered in the next lower group may throw in for the job. Second Electrician Unlicensed Jr. Engineer—^Day Work Unlicensed Jr. Engineer—^Watch Plumber-Machinist Chief Refrigeration Engineer First, Second, and Third Refrigeration Engineer Chief Storekeeper Evaporator Maintenance Man Pumpman, 1 and 2 Engine Maintenance Group / — Day Workers Group II DECK DEPARTMENT Each man must be qualified for the job he throws in for and have necessary endorsements. At registration time his qualifications shall be checked. Ordinary Seamen who cannot obtain AB tickets because of physi­ cal defects—such as coloj>blindness, etc.—may, upon proving that they have sailed three years as Ordinary out of SIU Halls, register in this group. Bosun Bosun's Mate Carpenter ^ Deck Maintenance Watchman—Day Work Storekeeper Group H — Ruted WuUh Stunders Quartermaster Able Seaman Car Deckman Watchman—Standing Watches Group III — (hly Ordinories On Wutch Deck Engineer Engine Utility Oiler—^Diesel Oiler—Steam Watertender Fireman—^Water tender Fireman Group III ~ _ Wiper STEWARDS DEPARTMENT The Registration Committee recommends the following registra­ tion procedure for the Stewards Department: Members shall register! in two groups. A man can throw in for any job in the group in which he is registered, if he has the Union's required qualifications,; When men are not available in one group, qualified men registered, in' the next lower group may throw in for the job. Group I — Ruted Men ENGINE DEPARTMENT The Registration Committee recommends the following registra­ tion procedure for the Engine Department: Members shall register in three groups. A man can throw in for any job in the group in which he is registered if he has the Union's required qualifications. When men are not available in one group, qualified men registered in the next lower group may throw "in for the job. Group / Each man must be qualified for the job he throws in for and have the necessary endorsements. At registration time his qualifications shall be checked. Chief Electrician Each man must be qualified for the job he throws in for and have the necessary endorsements. At registration time his qualifications shall be checked. Chief Steward—Passenger Second Steward—^Passenger Steward Chef ' ^ Chief Cook Second Cook Night Cook and Baker .' Third Cook Group II — Messmen Utility Messman Messman REAP m mm l)N0EI?5TAND fflEM , iii•;i i:..., � 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 September 17, 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. 38 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES GENERAL FUND LEVY GETTING MEMBERS' OK SIU SIGNS 5 TANKERS TO TOP PAY ARMY MAKES NO PROGRESS IN MOVING COAST CARGOES CLSU ENTERS RANKS OF SIU IN CANADA NLRB TO DECIDE UNIT FOR NEW CS ELECTION HOW REGISTRATION RULES COMMITTEE DID ITS JOB REFUGEES FROM REDS GET AID ON HIGH SEAS ELSU ENTERS RANKS OF SIU IN CANADA SHIPPING SLOWS FOR PORT MOBILE;MEMBERSHIP OKAYS ASSESSMENT ORE SHIPS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR GOOD SHIPPING IN BALTIMORE'PORT SAN JUAN STILL MAINTAINS TOP SHIPPING FROM THE SIXTH BOSTON SEAFARERE ARE AWAITIING WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS STRIKE KEEPS FRISCO SHIPPING AT STANDSTILL MICHIGAN'LITTLE T-H' LAW RULED INVALID NEW YORK SHIPPING HOLDS STEADY DESPITE TRUCKING TIE-UP SEA TRADER STOWAWAY WINS SUPPORT OF CREW;TOPSIDE TAKES DIM VIEW CEW-OFFICER FUND ENABLES BISHOP TO REACH III MOTHER CREW'S COLD BOX SERVES SUDS TO COOL HEADS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/17/1948 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log