http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d7cc0d2a6c73cdce04c2798527f30582.PDF 9126a6ad910ff56ac970da2b9e7aca6f PDF Text Text TRANSPORTATION VOTE OKAYED Announcement was made this week by the Head­ quarters Tallying Committee that Seafarers in fhe Atlantic & Gulf District had adopted transportation rule proposal No. 2 by better than a 3 to 2 margin in the recently concluded 60-day referendum. The Tallying Committee's recommendation that the new rule go into effect immediately was concurred in by the membership in reg'ular biweekly meetings Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA held in all Branches on May 18. Proposal No. 2 was carried by a vote of 2680 to 1616. The newly adopted rule directs that, when a YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1949 No. 19 VOL. XI i'crew is due transportation, those men who desire to stay on board ship can do so, providing they do not collect transportation money. Those desiring transpor­ tation must leave the ship. Proposal No. 1, the rule form­ erly in effect, directed that men due transportation money must First signs that the SIU rep­ accept it and leave the ship. The The Seafarers International W. D. Henderson, international representative of the Sea­ resentatives' meetings with Bri­ deposed rule was first put into Union is extending its fight to farers International Union, is now in London conferring with tish marine union officials was effect on August 20, 1948, when smash communist plans for British maritime workers, whom the conununists have Been' clearing the air of communist it was imanimously accepted at throwing the world's important violently propagandizing in an effort to win support for the somanufactured confusion came on membership meetings in all waterfronts into confusion anc called strike of the Canadian Seaman's Union. The SIU repre­ May 7, when 700 dockers in Branches. chaos. sentative has provided British unions with the first clear Newport, Monmouthshire, who SIU representatives are now HOTLY DEBATED picture of the situation on the Canadian waterfront. Since his had been unofficially supporting in Great Britain exposing the At that time the rule was put arrival, several dockers' wildcat stoppages have ended and the the CSU, voted to return to phony "strike" called by the before the membership along work. men have voted not to support the CSU.^ in accord with the communist dominated Canadian with the balance of a new con­ official policy of the Transport and General Workers Union of Seamen's Union, which is inten­ COMMIES PANICKED tract being submitted for ratifi­ Great Britain. On page 12 is one of the statements issued in sifying its struggle to involve The arrival of SIU represen­ cation. London by the SIU. British dockworkers because tatives in Britain, the announce­ The adoption of the now de­ Canadian seamen have doomec ment in London of AFL Presi­ feated rule touched off one of the plot on the homefront. few SlU-contracted Canadian not refuse to handle cargoes of dent William Green's statement the hottest controversies ever The British seamen's and dock ships in scattered British ports Canadian ships manned by the and the action of the Newport waged over a Union rule within SIU Canadian District. ers' unions are following the notably Bristol. dockers to ignore the CSU in an the A&G District, and was the Until the SIU representatives' The Transport Union told the area which the communists policy of the International Trans recent arrival in London, com British dockers not to become thought they had wrapped up subject of debate for months at portworkers Federation, by re ship and shoreside meetings. The fusing to support the "strike.'" munists, led by a CSU organ pawns of the communists by aid­ immediately threw the leaders SEAFARERS LOG for over two However, communist propa izer, had been quietly pouring ing the disruptive commie effort of the rapidly disintegrating CSU months devoted space to memgandists have succeeded- i»- halt­ their propaganda all over the to immobilize Canadian vessels in Canada into panic. in British popts. Harry Davis, CSU president, ing loading and unloading on a British waterfront. The London Daily Worker, of­ flew to England in an effort to GREEN ACTS ficial paper of the British com­ William Green, president of stave off complete collapse of munist party, and party front the Anierican Federation of La­ his "strike." The Iransporlation rule organizations bombarded marine bor, in a telegram to the Trans­ SIU representative^ Henderson now in effect reads: v/orkers with false and mislead­ port and General Workers' Un­ told, British maritime workers "When transportation is ing stories of the "strike." was ion, . also urged the members of that Davis' frantic flight Throughout the propaganda that organization not to support proof that the CSU was desper­ due a crew iinder the terms campaign, the communists kept the communist inspired CSU ate and had been almost com- of the contract, those men who desire to stay on board up a vicious attack on the SIU, "strike." (Continned on Page 11) the ship can do so. provid­ because of its traditional, unre­ ing they do not collect trans­ lenting fight against commun­ portation. Those men desir­ The Seafarers International ists political chicanery on the ing transportation can collect Union of North America, AFL, US waterfront. same and upon receipt of has granted a charter to the WORKED UNOPPOSED the money shall get off the Marine Allied Workers of the SIU representatives found that ship and replacements for Atlantic & Gulf, in response to the communist propaganda ma­ those vacancies shall be ship­ pleas for union protection from The telegram below was sent* to the American chine was working without op­ ped from the Union Hiring thousands of workers in fields Federation of Labor's Executive Board by Paul Hall. position. No source of factual in­ Hall." close to the maritime industry, First Vice-President of the Seafarers International Union it was announced this week. formation was available to the and Secretary-Treasurer of the Union's Atlantic and The charter was effective from British maritime workers. bership comments, both pro and Thus the communist strateg­ May 11. Gulf District, requesting a ban on the use of the AFL con. The new SIU affiliate will ists succeeded in stirring up label by the Canadian Seamen's Union. SIU Interna­ In the several dozen letters maintain its headquarters in New few port locals into taking un­ published in the LOG the bulk tional Representative Harold C. Banks was scheduled to official, wildcat stoppages in sup­ York with offices in the SIU of the arguments fell into two port of the so-called strike. appear before the Executive Board, now in session in A&G Hall at 51 Beaver Street. categories: W. D. Henderson, spokesman Branches will be established in Cleveland, to present a detailed report of the SIU's 1. Those who favored the rule major port cities on the Atlantic for the SIU representatives in position. Britain, reports that consider­ requiring all men to take trans­ and Gulf coasts as need for them The text of the telegram was as follows: able progress has already been portation and pile off, and arises. made in counteracting the com­ 2. Those who favored allow­ May 18, 1949 Lindsey Williams, Director of ing men to stay aboard, as in Organization for the SIU, A&G munists' attempt^ to plunge Bri­ Seafarers Internatidnal Union of North some instances men were being District, has been nominated to tish ports into confusion. America respectfully requests that the executive forced to pile off after only a Henderson has presented the be Secretary-Treasurer pro-tem other side of the story to the board of the American Federation of Labor give few weeks of employment. of the MAW. Williams participated in the officials of the British maritime full consideration tosour affiliate, the Seafarers PUT TO VOTE preliminai-y organizing drive, and unions, giving them for the first International Union of North America, Can­ Discussion on possible changes reported that groups of marine time • complete details of the adian District, in its struggle against the com­ in the rule was. climaxed at Canadian situation. allied workers in New York, Nor­ coastwise membership meetings munist party masquerading as the Canadian The picture began to change folk, Tampa, Mobile, New Or­ on February 9, when the two al­ as the facts were unfolded be­ Seamen's Union in Canada. The Seafarers In­ leans and Galveston had ap­ ternate proposals adopted fore Britain's maritime workers. plied for membership. ternational Union of North America and its and placed on a were ballot for a After conferring with the SIU "The Marine Allied Workers Canadian affiliate have been discriminated secret referendum vote to begin will give many non-seamen in representative, Arthur Bird, na­ against in Canada by persons masquerading un­ on March 1. various unorganized sections of tional secretary of the docks der the AFL banner. We earnestly request that Balloting on the referendum the maritime industry the kind group of Britain's powerful this masquerade by communist fellow travelers was concluded on April 30 and of Union protection you^ can only Transport and General Workers' get from the most powerful mari­ IJnion, called upon members of be turned aside. Further that steps be taken a Tallying Committee elected the' floor at the May 4 time Union in. the world, the hiis organization to ignore the that the AFL's name not be used by the com­ from communists' plea for support. meeting. The committee consist­ Seafarers International Union," munist party in Canada in the future as it has He declared that his union ed of Walter Gardner, 4294, Williams said. been in the past. Our International representa­ supported the policy laid down Chairman; Ferdinand Hart, 488; He also said that announce­ by the International Transporttive, Harold C. Banks, will present the SIU's Sal Colls, 21085; Edward Mooney, ments concerning fTie new Union 46671; Lars Hillertz, 48392; W. would be issued through the workers Federation,' which \iad position in detail in person. J. Brady, 6829. ruled that British dockers should LOG at, frequent intervals. Seafarers Thwarts Commie Attempt To Snare Support Of British Dockers For CSU Strike' The New Rule MAW Given Charter By intematlenal Cmadim Commies Misasiag AFL, SIU Telk AFL executive Board �Page Two THE S E IF ARE RS LO G Fridayv May 20. 1949 SEAFARERS LOG Published Three Times a Month by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the 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 The Greatest Enemy By their own admission, one of the top objectives of the communists in every maritime nation is control o: the waterfront. Their motives are obvious enough: through control of the waterfront they hope to be able to cripple inter-continental trade and travel whenever they wish. • Naturally they have sought to infiltrate the maritime unions. In the United States, disciplined communist blocs have repeatedly used waterfront workers as pawns to carry out their aims, which have nothing to do with trade union progress. Similar blocs have done the same in other lands, and are trying to do it now in Canada and in Britain. But the anti-communist unions, like the Seafarers, have done their work well, and the commies are on the run. Throughout its nearly eleven years of life, the Sea­ farers International Union has fought to block the com­ mies' attempts to bring the trade unions under the control of Soviet Russia. Naturally, most of the SIU's strength has been used against the communists on the North American continent, where our US and Canadian components are at home. However, Seafarers ashore in the far corners of the world have never made any bones about their opposition to the communists. Their belief, founded in experience, that the communists are the most dangerous of the enemies the workingman possessed was too deep for them to keep quiet, with the commies on the prowl everywhere. The SIU will continue to fight the communists, and to fight them wherever they raise their heads on the world's waterfronts. Seafarers will continue to rally to the side of anti-communist maritime workers anywhere. They will not be halted by communist slander or by communist terrorism. They will fight until the com­ munists are beaten once and for all. A New District The news that the Seafarers International Union o North America has chartered the Marine Allied Workers comes as welcome tidings to thousands of unorganizec workers in industries linked closely to maritime on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The charter was granted in response to urgent pleas from these workers for union benefits and protection They are turning to the SIU because we have demon­ strated clearly that we are the most powerful and pro­ gressive Union in the field. If we may say so, we believe that these unorganized workers have chosen wisely. The workers who come into the Marine Allied iWorkers gain not only the protection afforded by the established strength of the SIU, but they obtain the sup­ port of the powerful AFL Maritime Trades Department. They will also be part of the 8,000,000-strong AmericanFederation of Labor. Moreover, this development works both ways. With workers in allied industries joined to -us in a single inter­ national Union, our own strength as seamen will be far greater. The result will be greater protection all around. We salute the Marine Allied Workers of the Atlantic & Gulf, and we bid them "Fair weather." Their entrance into the SIU family brightens the future for all of us. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates hy post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Mimeographed Postcards, can be obtained free at the Social - Service desk. Men Now h The Marine Hespita/s FORT STANTON J. LIGHTFOOT A. McGUIGAN These are the Union Brolhers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writing them. J. SUPINSKI W. H. ROBERTS J. ASHURST NEPONSET HOSPITAL H. A. BLAKE L. BALLESTERO J. S. CAMPBELL V. W. CHESNER J.T.EDWARDS . I. H. FRENCH E. FERRER V. JIMINEZ J. T. KEMPT K. G. LUNDBERG C. L. MOATS W. SEARS H. SELBY J. SILLAK Q. TULL ... ' : L. TORREST. WADSWORTH G. WOODS F. ZESIGER t 1. t ^ NAVY HOSPITAL Long Beach, Calif. J. ROLING WM. L. PARKS M. J. FOLAN J. MARTINEZ & » t BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. P. G. DAUGHERTY P. E. WALSH W. VAUGHN H. G. BROWN J. JOHNS D. T. YIAKAS L. McMILLIAN J. R. TILLEY G. A. CARROLL F. KORVATIN J. SCHALLER 4 t t NEW ORLEANS" HOSPITAL E. MASSEY J. DENNIS ROTZ LANDRY ELLARD - . w: MCDONALD G. W, MEANEY CHARLES BROWN, ' J. DICKINSON V. LAWRENCE A. ARVANTIS LOUIS WILLIS N. L. WEST CLAUDE RAYFUSE JAMES PATTERSON B. C. RESKO . F. L. ROCHON. E. E. GROSS E. R. MESSINA W. H. LEWIS J. BALLMAN Kt L. GUNDERSON J. C. GARLAZA G. H. COLAR D. MCDONALD if % if STATEN ISLAND J. TURNER T. M. BROWN M. J. LUCAS N. NORPMANS C. W. GOODWIN J. SMITH D. GELINAS V. D'ACO R. E. QUINN S. RIVERA V. GROVER A. KING D. HERON J. J. DEVINE X X i, MOBILE HOSPITAL J. P. BUCKELEW J. B. BERRIER J. STEELE E. JARRETT if X X SAVANNAH HOSPITAL C. BUTLER . G. LASS W. STEWART L. C. COLE WYCHE XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL J. D. JACKSON L. R. WILLIAMSON J. HAVERTY ^ .1 �May 20; lSf40 THE SEAFARERS LOG RECHECKING THE REFERENDUM RESULTS Paga Hiree Crew Stranded In BA Gets Back Pay Award The former crew of the SS J. M. Davis, stranded high and dry in Buenos Aires when their ship was sold from under them in January, 1948, have been awarded an average of $2,500 each by an Argentine court, to cover unpaid wages and extras due the men. The money, now in the hands of the United States consul in Buenos Aires, was awarded the men following their suit against the Pratt Steamship Gompany, former owners of the ship, who went into bankruptcy while the ship was at sea. NEW PROBLEM change is 9 to a dollar, the offi­ cial rate is 4.8 to a dollar. The communication also re­ ported that the seamen, difficult as their problem is in recover­ ing money due them, are lucky in that the money realized' from sale of the ship did not cover all of the claims against the company, but that the claims by seamen for wages had preference and thus were the first monies paid out. DOLLARS RARE Several claimants, the report noted, lost out entirely. Detailing the situation con­ fronting the seamen in claiming the money, the report stated: "Application has been made to remit the J. M. Davis funds to the States, but when the applica­ tion will be granted is another question. At least six months wait can be expected. "In the meantime one must consider that the Argentine debt to the States is around $400 mil­ lion, and exchange is scarce and is getting scarcer every day. The former officers and crew, all of whom faced a host of difficulties in getting b^ck to the States without funds, now face the problems of getting their money out of Argentina and converted from pesos to dol­ lars. A communication received at - Here is how some of the Mar­ Of six shipments to the Neth­ ships and four in other foreign A&G headquarters, summarizing shall Plan shipments hgve laeen erlands, one went in an Ameri­ ships. the case, noted that the men distributed since Congress, on can ship, three in Dutch ships Two additional bulk cargoes have three choices for gaining April 3, tightened up the *50 and two in other foreign ships. AVent to Bizonia in American the money awarded them: percent provision in the legisla­ Of 67 shipments to Italy, 46 ships during April. 1. Gollect the money from the "To wait involves the risk of tion governing EGA. There's not went in American ships, 18 in Of the 195 cargoes reported Gonsul in pesos, much change yet, Washington Italian ships and three in other for April, 118 or about 55 per­ 2. Wait for the funds to go decline in the value of the peso and thus fewer dollars." pbservers point out. foreign ships. cent went in American ships. through a government transfer Under the law as it now On 18 grain cargoes in April However, figures made public to the US Treasury, where the The communication, in touch­ stands, a minimum of 50 percent to the United Kingdom, Eire, cover only certain bulk cargoes. money will be paid in dollars, ing on the conversion of peso? into dollars through the black of all cargoes moved from United France, Netherlands and Norway, Whether there were other bulk 3. Exchange the pesos fdr dol­ States ports- must be sent in American ships fared-as follows: cargoes, or how dry-cargo and lars in the Argentine black mar­ market, stated: • American flag ships. In addi­ Of five to the United Kingdom, tanker shipments were distribut­ ket. "Sources here advise getting tion, American ships are sup­ two went in American-ships, one ed is not known. Accordingly, the the money out as quickly as pos­ posed -^o get an appreciable in a British ship and two in percentages cannot be taken as The communication noted sev­ sible. That means getting dollars eral hitches to each possibility. share of EGA goods shipped be­ other foreign ships. a completely true picture. on the 'unofficial' market at 9 The first choice means the sea­ to 1, thus losing about 40 per­ tween foreign countries. There Of five to Eire, four went in man will have to spend his cent of the money. It is a ques­ - is no" ban. on including Army American ships, one in a for­ money in Argentina. eign ship. Ships in the computation. tion every seaman must deeide The second choice is a remote for himself." Of four to France, three went During the first 10 days of one, in that the Argentine gov­ May, 23 cargoes of coal were in American ships,>- one in a for­ No SIU Crew- is to pay off MOVE FAST eign ship. ernment may not approve the sent from the United States to any ship until the crew's transfer of pesos into dollars be­ Italy, 19 to France and three to quarters and equipment are The communication concluded BULK ONLY cause of that country's acute dol­ by stating that, unless crewmemthe Netherlands. as clean as any Seafarer likes lar shortage, and if it does, the bers wish to wait indefinitely Of the 23 cargoes going to However, two grain shipments to find a ship when he first plunging value of the peso will until an exchange in currency to -the Netherlands and two to goes aboard. Patrolmen have Italy, 11 went in American ships, greatly reduce the amount of is made through the US Treas­ Norway went "in Dutch and Norbeen instructed that the nine in Italian ships, and three dollars finally received. we^an ships respectively. crew's quarters must be ab­ in other foreign ships. ury, they should make arrange­ Other areas receiving grain solutely clean before a pay­ ments for disposition of the funds Of the 19 cargoes going to BIG LOSS at once. France including French' North shipments were: Bizonia, 14 in off will be allowed. Please The third possibility—the black Africa," eight went in American American ships; Austria, one in cooperate with your officials The unlicensed crewmembers market — means accepting less ships, five in French ships and an American ship; Greece, three in carrying out this member­ and the amounts involved are: in American ships; Italy, four in ship order. than half the amount in dollars, six in other foreign ships. American ships, five in Italian as the black market rate of ex­ Timothy G. Kelly, Bosun, GRAIN TOO $2947.4^; Edward E. Nordlund, DM, $3089: Gharles J. Garlstead, SEAFARERS AID ISRAELI LABOR MOVEMENT All three of the coal cargoes AB, $2537.96; Robert B. Franks, going to the Netherlands went AB, $2486.18; Johannes B. Jen­ in Dutgh ships. sen, AB, $2898.86; Harry W. In the same 10-day period, Brown, acting AB, $2225.09. there were seventeen cargoes of Garl J. Smithy, acting AB, bulk grain moved to Europe. $2246.55; Harold H. Moody, AB, Five went to the United King­ $2463.92; Donald E. Akridge, OS, . dom, three in British ships, two $2353.25; Robert R. Lord, OS, in other foreign ships. $2231.95. Six went to Italy, four in Am­ erican ships, one in an Italian Ramon Sequeria, OS, $2246.25; ship and one in another foreign Robert Gist, FWT, $1785; Luis ship. E. Torres, Oiler, $2232.76; Her­ American ships did manage to nandez Diaz, Oiler, $2209.06. get three grain cargoes to Greece, Andy Satkowski, Oiler, two to Bizonia (Anglo-American $2596.20: Donald F. Orlicki, act­ Germany) and one to Eire. ing FWT, $2457.03; Terry J. RotSo in 10 days of May, of 63 tanzi, FWT, $1928.66; Martel W. shiploads of grain and coal 29 Huitt, FWT, $2546.99. went in American ships. This Teddy R. Weber, Wiper; was 46 percent. $2581.60; Jack Matchniff, Wiper, On 144 cargoes of doal sent $2126.90; John E. Gorrin, Ghief during 'April, American ships Steward, $3480.87; - Fred Good­ fared pretty well, however, al­ man, Ghief Gopk, $2919.82. though it is easy to see that Stanley Budzinski, Second some of the maritime nations are Gook, $2718.25; Man\iel Dorman, jealously guarding cargoes con­ Third Gook, $2948.98; Harold.J. signed to their^own ports. Of 81 coal shipments to Frdnce Shown above is a group of Seafarers who participated in the annual Tag Day for Histadrut. Gilliam, Utility, $2484.75; Daniel and French'' North Africa, 38 the Israeli labor federation. Occasion was also the observance of the first anniversary of the P. Van Tiel, Messman, $2655.73; Gloyd E. Mclntyre, Messman, Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel on "May 1. This expression of solidarity be­ went in American shiiss, seven $2519.59; Francisco W. Grijalva, in French ships and 36 in other tween American and Israeli workers is in keeping with the resolution adopted by the SIU at Messman, $2751.48. foreign ships. its recent national convention in Baltimore. Rechecking their figures, before announcing the result of the 60-day referendum to deter­ mine the A&G transportation rule, are the members of the Headquarters Tallying Committee. Left to right: Lars Hillertz, Ferdinand Hart, Edward Mooney, Walter Gardner, W. J. Brady and Sal Colls. / Not Muih Change In CCA Shipping Notice to Crews �TEE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four Port Tacoma Busy With Payoffs, Visits To SiU Canadian Ships By WILLIAM McKAY Friday. May 20. 1949 LAUDS SIU ROLE 11^ AFL DRIVE _ V Port Savannah Keeps Moving At A Slow Pace IKTCRNATIONAt. •KCRCTAIIV.TfllAtUltKfl TACOMA—The heaviest rush destroyed the electric percolators, April 8, 1949 By JIMMY DRAWDY of business around here in a long toasters, and smashed the dishes. The Canadian SIU crew that time came this week, when we SAVANNAH — Payoffs and Mr. P»ul H«ll, Secretary paid off three ships in from fair­ went aboard had its work cut sign-ons of the Southport and Seafarers' International' Union of N. A. . ly long voyages. We handled out for it, but in short order they (Atlantic and Gulf Oieiaion) Southland, plus four in-transit 51 Beaver Street them in short order and sent had patched things up. Now fork, New York ships helped keep shipping mov­ All the damaged or broken new crews from the Hall. Dear Brother Hall: ing in this port, though at a not This sudden rush of business equipment was replaced with At the present tine, the A. F. L. Food Council too ragid clip. The Southport of Greater New Orieane, which, is coaposed of Local Union shouldn't cause any great trek new stuff and extra gear put was handled in Charleston and 1608 of the Retail Clerks International Association %nd to this country by Seafarers ex­ aboard, so the crew heading but Local Union AO? of the Aoalgaaated Heat Cutters and the Southland tied up, here in Butcher Workmen of North America, is conductinga suc­ pecting to find hot shipping, as found itself with better equip­ cessful and vigorous strike against the Capiaol Food our backyard. Store Chain in this City. Your local organization has there may not be a week -such ment, and more of it than when provided immeasurable,assistance to insure the ultimate The in-transits were the Doro­ success of this strike, for your members are aiding ua as this for a good while to come. the ship hit port. in picketing this chain of,stores on a daily basis. thy, Robin'Doncaster, Steel Re­ ^ Stay where you are. Brothers. Your local representatives, Brothers Earl Shepherd and C. J. Stevens, have given us the maximum of cooperation. corder and Steel Worker. All If an act of God comes our way, We needed their support and have received it without any reservations. One of your Local's assistant agents. were found to be in good shape, and we're hard hit for men, Brother George H. I4cFall, has supervised the picketing and s o rri e replacements were of the Seafarers and has done a splendid and effective we'll pass the word along in due Job for us in.this regard. I wish at this time to exsent out to jobs. preoe my sincere appreciation to you for the action your time. members and local officials have taken in behalf of the In addition to the regular SIUFood Council and the retail workers of New OrleAna. Such The picture looks about tJie unity of purpose, as has been displayed, is destined fo contracted ships, we've been busy same' for the next couple of guarantee to the workers of this oommunity for- the first time the genuine and tangible benefits of militant trade visiting the Canadian District weeks. The Monroe is due inunionism. I am grateful to your organization and to your local representatives. ships in this port. Several of transit and the Southwind will them hit this port with CSU With kindest regards, I am By GAL TANNER follow her by a few days. The crews aboard. I went aboard the Dorothy, we've been told, will Lakeside and had a heart to MOBILE — Shipping zoomed start paying off every third trip heart talk with some of the upward for a week here and from now on, so that will help then plunged downward toward crewmembers. us a bit. The crewmembers were okay, the end, with the result that the With that- skimpy outline of but kind of confused by all the first period saw us handle four the happenings around this part communist propaganda. Most of payoffs and seven sign-ons and of the country, we'll close until Secretary-Treasurer James Suffridge of AFL Retail Clerks the crew were good law-abiding the final week three payoffs and next time. thanks Seafarers for aid given by New Orleans Branch. Canadians, who resented the in­ four sign-ons. terference by the commies in The ships paid off since the PIPING IT TO THE PERSIAN GULF last report were the Morning their affairs. Thy were worried how their Light, Wacosta, Antinous, Jean families would make out: if they La Fitte, Wild Ranger, DeSotb, lost their jobs. I explained the all Waterman; and the Corsair, ? I situation to them, and helped Alcoa. ^ clear the air of a lot of confus­ The sign-ons were the Wa­ ion. I think they will make very costa, Morning Light, Choctaw, Antinous, John W. Cullen, Wild good SIU Brothers. Ranger, Claiborne, DeSoto, all SCORCHED EARTH On the Federal Voyager 1 Waterman; the Corsair, Puritan found thie situation somewhat and Pilgrim, Alcoa. different. There the crew paying During this time we handled off adopted the scorched earth but one in-transit ship, the Al­ policy. They.cut up the leather coa Ranger,"over from New Or­ settees, mattresses and pillows, leans. All payoffs and sign-ons were smooth, with all beefs settled right on the ship, as per SIU procedure. We received a copy of a letter written to Triton Steamship Company by its Catania, Sicily, agent, who heaped great praise upon the crew and officers of By FRENCHY MICHELET the Irenestar. The agent. Cap­ SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping tain S. Lizzio, stated in part: Zane Grey Seafarers pose for a formal portrait before shoving off for the Persian Gulf with remains only fair in this once- "As your agent at Catania for a load of oil pipe and supplies. Front row, left to right, the crewmembers are; E. A. Ducousin, booming port, because of the your vessel, the Irenestar, we Chief Cook; E. Melle, AB; Gus Boni, Wiper; P. J. Scanlon. AB; Barney Speegle, Oiler; Grey, shift to Wilmington of the Isth­ have been in contact with the Chief Mate; F. I. Givvon, Bosun; I. Ostrofsky, Messman; unidentified visitor; J. Doletin, Messcrew and officers of the above mian pipeline ships. man; lils Beck, Carpenter. That port's gain is our loss, but vessel, and we wish to present Standing: Louis Rawippo, Wiper; D. Waters, AB; A. Cairns, Utility; D. Fisher, AB; J. Drisas long as they are ships and to you our congratulations. kell. Oiler; C. Jones, Messman; Francisco Alcain; E. Brondelsbo, AB; J. Bove, 2nd Cook; F. BEST YET .jobs for SIU men we're not Arona, FWT; Constantina Contrones. Chief Steward; A. Olson. AB; H. BabcockJ 1st Engineer; crabbing. "The crew of the Irenestar is F. Gilbert, 3rd Engineer; R. Burrill, 2nd Engineer; R. Long, OS. Otherwise, most of our activity the best of the American crews Photo was contributed by Ship's Photographers of San Pedro. has been confined to the settle­ with which we have been in ment of routine beefs on in- contact as agents in this .port. transit ships and the paying off (The agent had been representa­ of two Waterman ships, both tive for WSA during the war.)" . squared away and paid off with­ With that kind of praise the Sign-ons were Cape Mohican, dorsements. There's no sense in By JOE ALGINA out incident. crew of the Irenestar can well NEW YORK—Shipping here Colabee, Kathryn, Helen, Emilia, this.' The men will not be al­ The only prospects for better stand up and take a bow. We're has been a little better than Suzanne, Inez; the Bloomquist, lowed to sign aboard the ship shipping on this coast lie in the proud, too, as the men were usual, which means we're ship­ Triton's new ship; Steel king-. and also stand the possibility of stabilizing of the present mess sent from the Mobile Hall. ping out some of the men backed Isthmian; Dickinson, Smith & having charges placed against in China and the other Far East­ Mobile has been selected as up here on the beach, but we're Johnson; Robin Sherwood, Robin, them. ern countries. We've been running into cases the site of the State Federation ^jiowhere near having to call outIf you don't have the ticket, If trade could get back on its of Labor convention to be held 'ports for men. recently of men accepting jobs feet, we would have a genuine this weekend, and the SIU is' During the period since the for which they do not have en­ don't throw in for the job. boom for shipping,- however, the going to be well represented. last report, we paid off 16 ships prospects don't seem too good This is the first time in many .and signed ,on li. All of the at thfe present. years that the convention has ships handled were in good shape Up Tacoma way the Demostar been held in this city. and were cleared in short order. and Pontus Ross, which are on Some of the Brothers now on Payoffs were: City of Alma, The recent change in the LOQ's publication schedule caused the grain run to the Far East, the beach here include: H.. Bessemer Victory, Raphael Sema couple of minor inconsistencies. One^ of these has proved have been paying off and crew- Sgdgeway, C. Montgomery, A. mes and Chicasaw, Waterman; rather embarrassing to Bennie Gonzalez, Patrolman !n the ing up with regularity, thus giv­ Tremer, N. Breedin, W. Chris-' Marymar, the first Calmar ship Port of Baltimore, who recently forwarded a report to the ing a hearty spurt in activity up tian, T. Ballard, J. Smit, C. here in two years; ^Cape MoliiLOG stating that shipping was good there. By the time the there. LOG came off the press and was distributed in Baltimore, Morse, H. Smith, A. Nelson, C. can, Mar-Ancha; Steel Rover With that as the picture out Rollins and T. Porter. and Steel Navigator, Isthmian; . shipping had taken a nose dive. here at the present, it should be To finish-off the report, here's'Sea Trader, Mar-Trade; Colabee, To- set the record straight and to avoid further embarrass­ evident that permitmen are bet­ the roster of SIU men currently! Illinois-Atlantic, and kathryn, ment to Brother Gonzalez, whose reports of shipping are ter off where they" are. Any jobs bedded down in the Mobile Ma- Helen, Emilia, Suzanne^ Inez , and always accurate, the LOG advises its readers to bear in mind that may arise will be handled rine Hospital: J. p. Buckelew,' Jedn, BuH. The Jean was a port thai the time spread between the filing of shipping reports by the good number of book- J. B. Berrier, J. Steele, E. Jar- payoff prior to her laying up for and publication date may occasionally result in discrepancies. members on the beach. rett. 'awhile. ' • Mobile Shipping Completes Cycle: Ify — Then Down Isthmian Shift To Wilmington Coois Frisco Shipping In New York Cuts In (h Beach Bockiog It's Not His Fault �Trida?, Ma^ 20. 1949 THE SEAPARERS LOG Page Five ILG Orgaaizer Murdered • I By Open-Slop ^rngsters NEW YORK—William Lurye, 40-year-old special organizer for the AFL International Ladies Garment Workers Union, was fatally _stabbed by three un­ identified thugs on Monday, May 10, in a phone booth of a build­ ing in which the union had called four strikes. UNION POSTS REWARD The ILGWU immediately of­ fered a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderers who, the union charges, are "gangsters obviously in the hire of non-union sweatship em­ ployers." The building in which Lurye was attacked—224 West 35th Street — and several othei-s on the same street house a number of dress manufacturers who have employed gangsters to resist the ices were held. Loudspeakers brought the services to the vast ILGWU's organizing drives. crowds in the streets. In a drive last Septemger against these open shops, the HAD GUTS ILGWU enlisted the aid of sev­ Lurye, who quit a well-paying eral Seafarers, who routed the hoodlums in several attempts to presser's job to become a spe­ cial organizer, was held in high smash union picketlines. esteem by Seafarers who worked Chai-ies Zimmerman, ILGWU with him during the drive last vice-president in charge of the fall. Said one; "Lurye was a special organizing drive, said 100 percent good union man. that a non-union manufacturer He had plenty of guts. Nobody had told Lui-ye that he was "out who knew him could say any­ to get him" in retaliation for his thing but good about Willie effort to organize the company's Lurye." workers. Another Seafarer said that The slain organizer was hon­ Lurye "was a man you could al­ ored in a mass tribute on Wed­ ways approach with a problem nesday, when 65,000 workers in and get results." the garment district quit work Despite the fact that 100 de­ for four hours to join 35,000 tectives have been assigned to others in the vicinity of Manhat­ the case, the police have not de­ tan Center, where funeral serv­ veloped any leads on the killers. Top oifficials of the ILGWU flank hearse as it leads funeral procession north on Eighth Avenue. Several thousand garment workers marched in solemn tribute to the martyred organiser, whose murder the Union vowed to avenge. 'V. The late William Lurye Banked by wreaths, the bier of the slain ILGWU organizer lies in Manhattan Center, where 4,000 unionists, including representatives of the SIU, attended funeral services. �T BE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Friday. May 20. 1949 SaSPS' MINUTES AND NEWS • i 1'I Tilghman In Singapore For Repairs steei Agers Get Fair shake lAfter Collision With British Ship At Kirby's Manila Bistro A Manila bar and hotel that "treats seamen right" The Isthmian Liberty William Tilghman is in Singapore undergoing re­ has received the unanimous praise of the Steel Age qrew, now enroute to Middle Eastern ports on a four-months pairs for damages sustained in a collision with the British freighter Rich­ voyage. mond Hill in the Malacca Straits last month. There were no casualties among The crew of the Isthmian ship go on watch get back to their paid a visit to Kirby's Bar and ship in time, and those who may either crew. Hotel during a stop in the Philip­ have celebrated a bit too much The ships crashed in pitch pine port and met the Kirby are either put Op in a room at darkness at about 4 A.M., April brothers, two former American the hotel or are accompanied 19, approximately 20 miles from seamen who went out of their back to the ship. Advice on the Singapore, as a driving rain way to give the crewmembers local sights — and prices 4- are poured down on the heavy seas. their money's worth and help given to the crews before they The vessels were locked for them avoid the pitfalls that often start sight-seeing. ne'arly two hours until daybreak, befall seamen in foreign ports. One of the brothers, W. H. when the Tilghman pulled her­ The crew reported that the Kirby, in commenting on the self free. Kirbys met the boys at the door bar's policy, noted that "being Both ships made Singapore un­ and checked with the cabbie to formers sailors we know how to der their own power, the Rich­ see that they were not over­ treat our brother sailors." mond Hill with a gaping hole charged. With that hospitable Located at Buendia Road and in her port side, and the Tilgh­ reception the boys agreed that Finlandia Street, Makati Rizel, man with her bow stove in above they had found the hangout for the Bar and Hotel is now on the the water line. them. mailing list of the LOG—one The Kirbys, the crew reported, more service oTered Seafarer READY JUNE 3 also see to it that seamen due to patrons. According to a statement re­ ceived from the Tilghman's del­ egates, repairs; on the Isthmian ship should be completed some­ time around June 3, when she will resume her voyage to the By SALTY DICK Persian Gulf. The Tilghman was enroute from Long Beach with In 1945 I sailed with an OS of Europe, was badly injured at a load of pipe, when the crash named James Jones, from Wash that time. Now he's a patient The William Tilghman damaged bow is being repaired in occurred. ington,' D. C. The last time at the Schuylkill Haven Hospital, a Singapore yard. SlU-manned Isthmian ship and Brilish heard from him he was planning Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. Signatures on the Tilghman statement were those of James freighter crashed in Malacca Straits last month. ^ to enter politics Don't you He wants to hear from his Brake, Ship's Delegate; Roy Lee, thank Frisco is the foggiest city friends. His address is Box 29 at Engine Delegate; Arvel Bear den. really appreciated by all hands." Because a goodly number of in the U.S.? the hospital. Deck Delegate, and David Max­ Relations between the foc'sle the crew are newer members of I know a fellow in New Jimmy Sheehan, Port Agent in well, Stewards, Delegate. and topside are exceptionally the Union, quite a few educa­ Orleans who is working* in a Aside from, the mishap at sea, smooth, the delegates reported. tional and safety meetings are downtown cafeteria 12 hours a Philadelphia, is doing his best to conditions aboard the Tilghman "The Skipper, Chief Mate and being held during the Tilgh­ day, six days a week for $35. No. make a good hall of what he has ... Sloane House in New York are good, the delegates said. The Chief Engineer have cooperated man's ourrent voyage. This place is not unionized Stewards Department drew spe­ with us in every respect and we "Oh the whole, we delegates Larry Allen is driving a Crescent will give extensions to service men. But merchant seamen are cial mention for being "on the feel we are indeed fortunate in feel these men are really conl- •Cab near the Alcoa dock. allowed to stay only seven days. ball with the chow and that is that respect," they added. ing around," the delegates said. I met Pat Donahue who says Who's the seaman who wants Of their approximately, one- he's going to school to learn to ship on the Staten Island mixing drinks. When I said month stay in the Far East port Ferry? Maybe things are that for repairs, the Tilghman dele­ he was learning to be a bar­ tough, though. A certain water­ tender he blew his cork. Seems gates- declared: Seafarer Jack (Aussie) Shrimpfront union has more than that he's learning to become a "As far as Singapore is con­ ton, veteran passenger and freight 1,000 men on the beach and no cerned, it may not be the best mixogist.... Felix Amoura has ship steward, has found a better prospects for the future... It port in the world for going switched to the rum and coke way to beat the horses than won't be long before you'll be > ashore but under the circum­ run. betting on them — although we buying apples at the corner. stances we sure are not com­ Joseph Koslusky, Oiler on the don't know that he doesn't risk plaining." Black Rock during the invasion an occasional shilling anyway. "Kingpost" Krieg is on an Al­ Jack joined the staff of The coa scow and recruiting ball Thoroughbred Record, a 74-year players for the "Seafarers" softDROP THAT HOOK! old weekly magazine devoted to ball team. He has a post for you horse racing and breeding. —if you're good ... Frank Vivero is stopping in New, York for a The Record, which is published short visit after which he plans in Lexington, Kentucky, sent to choo-choo back to his home­ Jack to England this spring to do town, New Orleans ... We read a series of' articles on blood that most of ,the seamen going to lilies. hospitals are suffering frorn heart Jack's researches led him to trouble. And we thought; the Liverpool on March 29 where he sea was an easy life! took in the running at Aintree JACK SHRIMPTON of the Grand "National, one of England's great traditional races. ^lis first dispatch published on ing periodicals ... Editorial, ma­ April 2, was an account of the terial by Mr. Shrimpton on Eng Grand National and its history. lish topics that might be of in­ Members who forward "Whether he had a couple of quid terest to American horsemen wil their membership books to down on Russian Hero, the 66-to- begin appearing shortly in this the New York Hall for retire­ 1 winner of the rugged steeple- magazine. He also will report ment are ugred to mark the the 1949 Grand National, Epsom jchase. Jack failed to mention. envelope with the notation Derby and other notable events •""Aitentions: 6.*h floor," in or­ Announcing his appointment of the racing year." der to insure quicker bandtwo weeks earlier, the Record's ling of the matter. editor identified Jack as a "Com­ Jack, a frequent contributor to mentator, Consultant," and said: the LOG, never touted his knowl­ Marking of the envelope in "Mr. Shrimpton, although edu­ edge of horseflesh to the readers, the manner advised above Steel Chemist cre,wmember Leon LaBitt scored a bullseye will save time and will result cated in England, has spent a when he dropped the anchor in Batavia. Java« ^he Chemist in prompt return pf the book large part of his life in Australia but confined himself to union topics, with an occasional fling a hit real trouble later when she went on. the rocks off the. to the sender. where he is recognized as a leading writer for various rac- salty humor. California Coast. 'The Voice Of The Sea' Writes For Racing Monthly RETIRING BOOKS �Friday, May 20. 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Digested Minutes Of SiU Shipi Meetings STEEL DESIGNER. Jan. 9 — decided to re-arrange Stewards V. Szymanski, Chairmen; V. SuDepartment for smoother servic^. benick. Secretary. Reports of Slopchest beef tabled. Minute of delegates read and accepted. New silence for Brothers lost at sea. Business; Motion carried that 4- 4 4' crew not sign on until all repair SEATRAIN HAVANA. Mar. 17 work had been completed. Dis­ —T. Bolton, Chairman; L. Phil­ cussion on ship's washing Ma­ lips, Secretary. C. Shvant re­ chine. Motion carried to follow signed as ship's delegate, James posted instructions concerning Oliver elected. R. Fithen re­ washing machine and care of signed as engine delegate, O. C. facilities. One minute of silence Benningiield elected. No beefs for departed Brothers. reported by any department. t' J. J. ST. AUGUSTINE VICTORY. 4 4 4 Mar. 5 — I. B. Middlebrooks, Chairman; M. Cross, Secretary. noted that fans had been placed, CAPE MOHICAN. Mar. 20— in the pantry, recreation room John Tuezkowski, Chairman; ArShip's delegate reported that all and hospitdl. Delegates reported. mand Stepanian. Secretary. Pre­ beefs had been straightened out Motion carried that periods be vious minutes read and accepted. in New York. There was no dis­ set aside for education meetings, All departments reported in good puted overtime in any of the de­ but that educational talk are not order. Voted that ship's dele­ partments. Motion carried to in­ to be discontinued at regular gate should tell Captain crew ex­ vestigate various shoreside laun­ sessions. Union problems and pected to be paid for launch in dries and 'to give letters of rec­ objectives were discussed during Hamburg. Patrolman to be ommendation to these mei'iting a question and answer period asked to act on overtime carried it, and the LOG is to be so in­ devoted to Union education, with over from last trip. Minute of formed. All delegates are to many members participating. silence for lost Brothers. serve as members of the investi­ Suggested that new literature on gating committee for this pur­ 4 4 4 Union educational subjects be ob­ pose when the vessel reaches the STEEL SEAFARER. Mar. 27— tained from the Hall. A list of West Coast. Also carried were John Shaffer. Chairman; Pet§ permit men eligible for books motions to, lock the library while Bluhm. Secretary. Moved, sec­ was drawn up. Suggested that in port, and to lock the pantry onded and carried that all books belonging to library be dnd give keys to the watchman foc'sles be cleaned and left clean collected and exchanged this trip. on duty. Discussion pro and con Crew messman was compli­ for the payoff. Voted that depart­ on the use of the new toaster mented for his improved han­ ment delegates make up repair while in port. Cross i-eminded lists and hand them to ship's By HANK dling of his job. the book men*" to vote on the delegate as soon as possible. Un­ 4. 4. 4. transportation referendum. One HASTINGS. Mar. 6—W. Hamil­ der Good and Welfare, ship's Keep writing those letters, Brothers. Those Congressmen and minute of silence for Brothers ton. Chairman; C. J. Oliver. delegate agreed to see Captain Senators must know that the Taft-Hartley Act should be repealed. lost at sea. Secretary. Ship's delegate dis­ for vouchers before payoff so Your letters, and the letters your families back home write, mean cussed death of the Bosun. De­ that men could clieck deduc­ a lot—to you and your Union ... For some time we have wanted partment delegates reported that tions. Voted to split remainder to mention for .the good and welfare of the membership that im­ evei-ything was in order, except of washing machine bill among mediately on receiving discharges members should write the name for few hours disputed overtime all hands. Decided to ask Gal­ of the steamship company on the back. Later on this information in Black Gang. Motion carried veston Patrolman to straighten is always impor-tant and saves you time and effort... It shouldn't asking that longer and better out confused situation in galley. have happened to a sea dog. Seafarers all over the world, "are mattresses and sheets be brought Minute of silence for departed hearing about the dog waiting on the Linden waterfront in New aboard before signing the articles Brothers. 4- 4" Jersey for his ship-home to come back. The dog missed the ship, W. E. DOWNING. Mar. 5— for the next voyage. Discussion Norw^egian tanker, the SS Thorunn and has been beachcombing John P. Synotl, Chairman; Ed­ on ship's welfare. One minute for several months now waiting for her to come,in again.^ ward Mandaras. Secretary. De­ of silence for Brothers lost at partment delegates reported that sea. 4 4 4 4- 4. 4. there were no beefs except dis­ Steward "Ziggy" Zygarowski sailed in after a voyage on MALDEN VICTORY. Mar. 27— puted overtime. Discussion on the SS Gadsden... "Blackie" Nolan Flowers sailed in from his transportation clause in agree­ Howard Hutcherson. Chairman; F. M.^ Collins, Secretary. Engine trip and has a story of the voyage. Write it up for the LOG. ment. Letter to be ,drawn up 4 4 4 and sent to Union Hall and copy delegate reported Chief was dor Blackie... We're wondering if Brother Vick D'India is still ANDREW JACKSON. Mar. 13 posted on bulletin board. Sug­ ing work of unlicensed men. aboard the SS Bret Harte. Furthermore, we'd like to know if —John Ward, Chairman; Walter gested that Steward take on Deck delegate reported some dis­ Newberg, Secretary. Delegates the crew has been receiving those bundles of LOGs they re­ three months' stores 'since trip is puted hours on painting. Ste­ reported that all was in order, quested while they keep transiting the Panama Canal? Let's expected to last that much ward department okay. Voted to longer; stores are to be taken have Patrolman settle beef on with exception of few hours dis­ hear from you. Brothers,.. Two Seafarers. Brothers Luther on in Montevideo. All hands are topside doing work.. Voted that puted overtime in Deck and En­ Hammond and J. A. Hammond, are out there in California re­ to keep heads clean. Vote of galley and other spots needed gine departments. Chairman dis­ questing the LOG to be sent to them so they can keep up with Also cussed reasons why it is neces­ thanks given to Brother Scara- chipping and painting. the Union's affairs. Okay, fellas, you are logged for the LOG. mulz for his excellent job as voted to get slopchest opened sary for ship to have a ship's delegate and the duties of the more often. Minute of silence ship's delegate. job. Chief Cook yas elected for departed Brothers. t 4. 4. ship's delegate by acclamation. Here are some of the Brothers who are in town — Charles . WILLIAM TILGHMAN. Mar. Repairs needed in various de­ Dasha, Joe Walsh, Franklyn Webb, Allan Emery, Riley Carey, 5 — L. Trent. Chairman; Tiny partments discussed and Brother Adam Hauke, Fred Paul, Frank Throp ... The SEAFARERS LOG Simpkins. Secretary. Ship's dele­ Ward offered motion calling up­ will be sailing free of cost to the homes of the following Brothers; gate J. W. Brake reported all is on delegates to see department Walter Smith of Louisiana, Carroll Brown of Massachusetts, Lee okay, as did department dele­ heads about these repairs and re­ Eckhoff of Alabama, Patrick Lundrigan, William Rogers .of Con­ gates. Suggestion to find out port on progress to next meet­ necticut, Arthur Mclntire of California, John Opalenik of New what transportation is to Mobile. ing. Motion carried. One minute Jersey, F. Clawson of Maryland, Augustin Tapp of New York, Repair list to be posted for on­ of silence in memory of Brothers Carl Ainsworth of Washington. coming crew. Vote of thanks lost at sea. given to galley force for fine job. 4. 4, 4. 4 4 4 BULL RUN, Mar. 22 — John 4 4 4 If you Brothers wish to read about news and views of W. E. DOWNING (No date SUZANNE. Mar. 27—Rich- given)—E. Mandras, , Chairman; Byrd. Chairman; J. P. Forget. the labor movement in our nation then grab yourselves the Secretary. Ship's delegate Ed­ ard Diaz, Chairman; Peter Ser- John P. Synnolt, Secretary. No only magazine of its kind. It's called "Labor and Nation" pub­ ward Kitts reported that every­ ano. Secretary. Under education, departmental beefs. -Discussion lished bi-monthly here in New York and a few newsstands thing was running smoothly. His chair led discussion of additions Of feeding beef. Vote of thanks sell it... If we remember correctly. Brother Pete "Sunnyside" Com­ to delegates. report and those of department t6 the Bull Line's fleet. See Patrolman Latorre is° still aboard the Azalea City... Steward Thomas delegates approved. Under Edu­ plaint about Patrolman to be about Chief Mate's refusing med­ "Pop" Foster has been up there on the Lakes for some time cation ship's delegate putlined referred to Headquartei's. Vote ical aid to men. Minute of si­ now... We're informed that Brother Pete King, the Steward, the structure of the Union and of thanks for good meals being lence for departed Brothers. is due in town soon from a trip..; That oldtimer of a Bosun, its functions for the benefit of served, especially the cold sup­ Brother Roderick Smith, has been out for a long voyage. He's 4 4 4 the newer members. Resolution pers in the hot weather. Minute tankering on the SS Michael. CAPE MOHICAN. Mar. 2B— adopted calling on all hands to of silence for Brothers lost at sea. James Dawson. Chairman; John go to recreation hall after meals 4 4 4 Department GOLDEN CITY. Mar. II— Halpin. Secretary. to allow messmen to get things Brothers, keep those ships clean and happy. Hold those meet­ cleaned up. Discussion on high Joseph James, Chairman; J. H. delegates reported no overtime ings regularly. Keeping those jobs running in SIU style—which cost of certain items in slopchest. Darce, Seoaetary. Elected T. A. beefs. Moved- seconded and car­ means according to the agreement—makes for a good trip... One minute of silence in memory Scanlon to ship's delegate; F. B. ried not sail ship unless she was Brother James Crowley sailed into town recently from a voyage. Williams to be engine delegate; fully stored for a thi-ee-month of Brothers lost-at sea. ^ A rathbr short one, at that, if we're correct about it... Brothers, voyage. Moved and carried to Morris Berlowitz to be stewards as soon as you get drydocked in a hospital, here in the States, ar turn in detailed report to Patrol­ WILLIAM H. CARRUTH. Mar. delegate; E. B. Sanders to be in foreign ports—and you know you'll be there for some time, man on feeding. Minute of si­ deck delegate. Under Good and 27—Gill HoIIoway, Chairman; AI write a letter to Headquarters. Protect yourself at all times. lence for Brothers lost at sea. Welfare after discussion it was DaForest, Secretary. It was A neuj rale ori imnsporhdionh^S gou. It is aJso apood ideato re­ read the shippi& rales, lion rules, and tSe As^G Constitu­ tion, so that ^ocLzvili knouj whir the linion^s rtdes and -prvcedarcs arfc-T&u I) ii\ goar6cl&' a misujider^iandi ^ CUT and RUN |i •I I �Page Eight THE SEAFAHERS LOG THE SPEJIKS r- Venezuelan Customs Of Courtship Bewilder Seafarer WorMng Ashore To the Editor: . Here is a line to let everybody know that I am still living down here in the boiling tropics, in Venezuela to be exact. , At present, the weather is nice and cool—if you consider 95 to be cool, for it does warm up a bit in the middle of the day. I must forewai-n you: I just completed two months studying Espanol very successfully and now find it difficult to think straight in English. • I had to bear down while at­ tending school in Caracas, but It's paying off. I can read Hem­ ingway and savvy the Spanish phrases he uses as punch lines. , Within three more months I will have my year in and be en­ titled to three weeks off. I may return to the U. S. and ship out again. Thought the Brothers might be interested in the customs of this country concerning court­ ship. On Saturday and Sunday even­ ings, and on the hundred and one holidays, the girls go to the local park and walk in a circle, the guys form a larger circle around the girls and walk in the opposite direction. When one of the girls puts the whammy on you, it's up to you to nod your head and make another trip around. AROUND AGAIN While • making another trip around you decide whether or not you like her, and, if so, when you pas^ again you shout, "Adios." You take another walk, as the custom goSs, to see if any more girls give you the whammy. If none of the other girls are satisfactory or give no encourage­ ment, you wait until the girl ap­ proaches again and say for the final time, "Adios." Then, if you can still bear it, you make an­ other trip around. The girl then must speak. If she wants to go with you she will say, "Adios, By The Numbers A number of readers, un. dersianctebly confused by the LOG'S shift from weekly to 10-day publication intervals, have written the Editor that '. they are certain that one or two issues have failed to ' arrive in their maiL ' v While, occasionally there are mishaps in the post of­ fice, it is suggested that before you write in it might pay to check the numbers of the issues you have re­ ceived. Chances are that you have not been overlooked. For instance, the present LOG is Vol. XI. No. 18. The LOG of May 10 was No. 17; that of May 2 was No. 16. Just look for the number at the top of page one. Also, readers' wishing to change their subscription, ad­ dress are requested to en­ close the old address as well • as the ndw, *,; • I Friday. May 20. 1949 Senor. Esta bora nosotros vamos." (Goodbye, Mister. This hour we go.) Aha! Now you think you have her. That's just the beginning of trouble. Brother. She leads you away from the crowd, but not to a quiet and secluded bench. In­ stead you are taken to a large group of characters sitting under the trees. You wonder who these idiots are. Well, Rose starts by introducing you to papa, mama, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, etc. It looks like old home week. Little Rose sits down between mama and papa and the male relatives put you through a third degree that would make the New York cops look like pikers. CONVOY CONTROL If the report is favorable, you are then allowed to take her out. Oh joy — victory. But wait— who's that following you as you promenade down the street: no one less that the whole family. You go to a movie and all the relatives sit between you and around you. They love to stay for two or three showings if the feature is a western. After the show you all return to the living room of Rose's par­ ents, where all the relatives hover nearby like vultures. It's hopeless, so you say goodnight and head home. Hope springs eternal, how­ ever, so back you go the next night. You knock at the door and it's opened a crack. A voice tells you to go around to the window, a window with bars, where Rose is sitting. You shoot the breeze and asks if she can come out. She says this is the date and you are courting her. Why didn't you bring a musical instrument and some fiowers, she says. You tell her Americans do not court in that fashion, but if she could take a walk you might round up some commercial musi­ cians. To this proposal you hear a voice from the other room boom out, ""No." Mama has spoken. Well, Brothers that's life down here. I'll take a shot of native rum and- sleep off the nightmare. Ed Larkin SIPPING SUDS IN SCHUBERrS Schubert's Bar, a favorite rendezvous for the crewmembers of the Nathaniel Currier in Bremen, gets the patronage of crewmembers Red, Hipp and Dick Roberts, during a recent stop by the Waterman ship. Shot by Shelly White. CTMA Cartoon Figure Draws Query To the Editor: I wish to protest against the type of cartoon in which trol­ lops are pictured in the LOG. Undoubtedly the LOG comes in­ to the homes of some' of our Brothers and such cartoons in the LOG are offensive to the women folks. There are unlimited types of cartoons the LOG could use to get its ideas across without using -the offensive type mentioned above. I sincerely hope you will act upon this. Edwin C. Roop (Ed. Note: Brother Eoop ap­ parently is referring to the character used to portray the Cities Service Men's Tanker Association (CTMA). The CT­ MA character is illustrative of ... •->' the things Cities Service sea­ men found offensive in that or­ ganization. Unfortunately, there are organizationSr like CTMA,. which are constantly attempt­ ing to underlie the security of American seamen and their families. Naturally, a true pic­ ture of these organizations could not be conveyed as any­ thing but unsavory, and the LOG feels that the families of the Union members will un­ derstand. Although Brother Roop's is the only objecticm received by the LOG - in re­ gard to the CTMA cartoon, it does appreciate hiu com­ ment. The LOG is conscious of the fact that the Union newspaper is widely read by Seafarers' families and it strives' to conform to all the standards of good taste in the presentation of items affecting the welfare of its readers.) EMILIA REPAIR CREW The engine gang of the sugar-toting Bull Line ship, take a crack at repairing the winch before heading south for more cargo. Left to right, Louis Avilea, Oiler; William Vaughan, Wiper; Bob Meeks, Wiper; Frank Canas, 3rd Assistant. Shot was by Charles Horvath, Fireman. Baltimore Paper Backed SIU Position On 50-50 EGA Bill To the Editor: Foreign sailors, therefore, go in and out while Americans stay here, sleeping in cheap hotels,, wandering between barrooms, idling time away. Many have used most, if not all, of the money earned on their last trip. Every now and then men come in from a trip and the piece-off system operates. The newcomers, hand out their money to their friends who are on the beach here. Fortunately ^ for the men, saloonkeepers and storekeepers whom they have Ipng patronized know that when a sailor gets money he will pay his bills. JSo most of them buy on tick. But it's not like having cash in your pocket. There's much less action, color,, and gusto on the Baltimore beach than usual, and the,only thing, that can change it, sailors say, is Congressional action to force ' the use of American ships on owners who can use foreign ships more cheaply. Attached is a copy of the edi­ torial page clipped from a recent issue of the Baltimore Sun, ex­ plaining the hardships forced up­ on American seamen as a result of loose administration of the EGA shipping regulations. I thought Seafarers might find it interesting and hope, there­ fore, that you will'find it pos­ sible to reprint it. - Joe Grimes (Ed. Note: The editorial re­ ferred to was published before Consrress passed the ECA bill which requires that 50 percent of government-financed cargoes moving to and from US ports be shipped in American vessels at domestic rates. The Balti­ more Sun's viewpoint is re­ printed here because it sub­ stantiates one of the argu­ ments advanced by the SIU in its fight to keep American seamen from being made vic­ tims of foreign flag low stand­ ard operators.) Around south Broadway, Thames Street, east Baltimore Street and other streets where merchant sailors roam in Balti­ more, things are dull. Men from many lands are there between sailings: Norse­ men, Greeks, Lascars, Italians, To the Editor: etc., and .many Americans, of May I express my apprecia-" course—but, nobody spends much tion for your - great courtesy in money. ^ printing a notice in the LOG. The fbm^ers have little to "personals" column requesting" spend h|cause their wages are my son' Cyril J. Magnan to com- ; low an(^ the-exchange is against municate with us? them. T^e have little You have rendered a great to spend J^cause they aren't service to my wife and me., We workin^^/v^ ^ heard from him yesterday Over Amefican merchant through a letter written from seamen the beach in Bal­ Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is timore, u^a^le to get jobs. Large­ aboard the Alcoa Pioneer. ly, that'i|i|)ecause of a phony in the ad^!|^istration of the Mar­ I do not know how the SIU could function without the SEA­ shall Pla^» At first^ the rule was at least FARERS LOG. It keeps one in half the Ships carrying Marshall touch with the entire member­ Plan aid' to Europe 'Should be ship. The information given keeps under the American flag. That the boys alert and ready to cope rule is now abolished, and ship with any situation. operators find it cheaper to use I wish you continued success ships that fly foreign flags be­ in what you are doing and will cause on these it isn't necessary continue to perform for the SIU. to pay the wage scale set by Joseph R. Magnan American unions. Grand Rapids, Mich. Contacted Son Through Log Personal Note �Friday. May 20, 1949 THE SEAFARERS DECKED OUT AND WAITING LOG Page Nine Colabee's Run Through F^g Banks Calls Up Perils Facing Seafarers To the Editor: fog all year round, due to the might not seem so much, but our Gulf Stream meeting the colder One of the foggiest runs on the air over shallow water in the radar was out of order. North Atlantic made by the Hog North; also the southerly winds The memory of the collision Islander Colabee„ ended when hitting the cold' water of the between the Coast Guard ice­ breaker Eastwind and a tanker she docked yesterday at a Brook­ Labrador Current. Then there last January is still strong in lyn pier. The second trip of the are the shipping routes from my mind. It's all in the record new season to the port of Baie Boston, Halifax, Montreal, etc., now and the blame affixed, but Corpeau, on the shore of northern coupled with numerous fishing the lesson I drew from that in­ Quebec, presented an interesting boats, which present the mates cident was that in a moment assortment of weather conditions, with vexing navigational prob­ ranging from mild and sunny lems. It is because of their fraught with danger somebody skies to snow, hall and fog. We skill and the luck of a thirty didn't think and, as a result, about a dozen lives were lost. first sighted a field of ice two year old ship that survived a Thirty-eight years ago, the days from Baie Comeau—fog was torpedoing in the late war, that greatest liner ever built, the quite dense, and would lift and we came through without nrfsTitanic, sailed from Southamp­ descend willy-nilly. hap. ton on her maiden voyage. The route we travel runs The ship gets its position from Staffed with the cream of the through the Georges, Brown's shore radio station. In foggy British Merchant Marine, in­ and Roseway Banks, areas of weather, bearing can be made stilled with the belief that the prevailing fog and hazards like anytime, but usually in clear Titanic was unsinkable, her of­ Waiting to greet the passengers as they enter the Robin White Ledge, off the Nova Scotia weather compass adjustments, if ficers relaxed their customary Tuxford lounge are Seafarers Jo^ Zuba, Messman. left, and coast where the ship struck a any, are made at two ten-minute caution. The lifeboats were se­ , Rudolph (Gabby) Gross, Passenger Waiter, right. Purser is in submerged object in 1946, but periods each hour. cured and covered in such a way the center. Gross submitted the picture to the LOG. was able to proceed on her way After picking up our cargo of that gave no thought that they with.little delay and minor dam­ paper roll from Baie Comeau, would ever be used. age to her keel. Sparks received a number of and heading home, we were only messages from other ships that Another dread to mariners is twelve hours out when we ran To the Editor: ship was the Russell Alger. there were icebergs in the into a snowfall. The day was Dead Man's island, a towering I have been here at Fort I left the Alger in March rock, 160 feet high, enshrouded Sunday and bitter cold. I shiv­ vicinity of the Titanic's course. Bragg for the past eight months 1948, and would like to hear in mist, with only a 100-watt ered in my parka as the snow The message was given to the and in that space of time I have from some of my old ship mates. lamp on its summit to warn and fog blanked out the sea and captain. It was ignored. Captain met about 25 former seamen, all Here in the Army, as you may ships of its danger. Also, to be­ sky. E. J. Smith wanted to distin­ of whom sailed during the war, have guessed, I am cooking. devil the mariner are the alter­ Suddenly, gliding qut of the guish the ship's first crossing. It only to be drafted into the What a difference in cooking ations in the compass bearing fog appeared a tanker, she was was full speed ahead. The ship peacetime Army. here and on a ship. At least on caused by mineral deposits from 200 yards off our port bow with collided with an iceberg and sank I wonder what the country a ship the Union made sure the Quebec mainland and the full way on her. Since we were with the loss of over 1,500 hun­ would have done- without us. I the crew had the necessary Gaspe Peninsula. blowing our whistle at minute dred lives. sailed from 1942 to 1948, out of things to work with. Here we intervals I wondered why the UNAWARE FOG AREA Boston, New Orleans and so on. get by with what we can get by tanker wasn't blowing too. Not Reading an account of that I sailed in all positions in the hook or crook. The area from Cape Cod to till she came abeam of us did tragedy, one can picture the Steward Department and my last Cpl. George Stanton our port of call has a prevalent her whistle sound. Now this warm comfortable interior of the ship, the rich and famous re­ laxed, dining and chatting, while outside their illusory world the ominous iceberg passes their portholes. Some see it and won­ der, but they are not frightened. A seamen can appreciate the irony of this, as he drinks his coffee, in the messroom then dons his heavy clothes or oil­ skins and stands lookout, the sea raging and the salt spray stinging his face. He knows how real the sea is, but he is confident — he knows his ship too: he has com­ By JOSEPH E. SHANER plete trust in the man on the bridge, and when he turns in, (Reprinted by permission of Esquire magazine) it would take a hurricane to I. Seafarer's Choice III. The Tides make him lose his sleep. LIVES AT STAKE Farewell, dear lass, weep not that I (depart. Miss you, yes, as moon would miss the sun. I don't doubt that many sea­ The boatswain's call in fretful haste commands The old man his sextant, the ship her chart; men remember experiences in The sailo£ to his far-flung seas. Oh, heart,, v As roses,, their beauty and scent undone, which boners have proved costly How can I tell you that exotic lands "^Would miss their sister rain, I miss you. Heart! to ship and men. Sometime, Stir the young blood in me, while in your eyes, The tides within me must forever run somewhere, somehow, errors are made. The best of men make I see you bravely damming back a tear? Far from the beaches to the fairway's blue. mistakes and worse, blunders. What words would ease your aching night, when cries And still I'm pinioned, though the landfall's won. But a ship is the last place to Escape the throat and fall where none may hear? For the selfsame tides call me back to you. make the wron^ decision when two-score or more lives depend This is my choice. My wanderer's soul longs -Ah, lass, how I miss you, your gentle way. on the man who makes them. For spun jade seas and cobalt, foaming wet; Touch of your hand, caressing eyes, your face; In conclusion I want to say For the prop's sibilant tune, for wind songs. Lips that curve to smile, the sweet disarray that this is a happy ship with, For gulls calling in distant ports, and yet... Of one bright "lock that only adds to grace. harmony in all departments. The Steward, B. Bailey, gives us vei-y Heartbreaking kiss! I turn to go, my cheek Miss you, yes, as stars would miss the night. appetizing menus; H. Jaynes has Burns wet, and throat throbs so, I cannot speak! As the seamew his cry, my eyes their sight! the right psychology of what a Bosun should do. Other old-timers II. I Speak On The Wind IV. The Cost who are probably fami^ar to many are: E. Benson, Fireman: J. I must come home again. Haunting sweet smells At sundown from the flying bridge I see j Gorman, AB; J. Dugina, AB; A Rise in the coral strand, sweep the lagoon Your lithe form dance among the cherry clouds Diamond, Oiler; J. Drummond, And slash my heart for want of you. Up swells Night cook and baker; Tex Suit, And in grey jungle mist; or it may be AB, and J. Reilly, Deck Engi­ The pearled green spume singing flies and its tune I see your lovely face among dawn crowds neer. Echoes your low-voiced laughter. Ah, the cost Of parakeets and pigeons, cockatoos. John J. Flynn Seafarer Joins Army Galley Force A Sea Sonnet Sequence And birds of paradise, their wings a'flame. I find your radiance among rich hues ' Of rainbows arching green lagoons. Your name I speak on the wind, and whispering sej(s Float it to the landward from where the birds Sing it to flowers and gossiping trees Epehanted on the beach. Dearest of words!' It's ever with me, to what seas I go, , Wherever the stars shine, or winds do blow! Of wandering is much too dear afar. With the miles between and fleet years lost. And youth and beauty being what they are. Ah, lips and eyes and ears shall have surcease. Lonely breasts, empty arms, shall ache no more! Oh, joy, to have my heart and blood increase Their pounding when I see you at the door. And still, ah, lass, I could not long remain! .The sea will call, and I'll needs go again! ATTENTION! The slop chesl is your cornei store while you are at sea. You can't take your trade someplace else if the slop chest doesn't have what you need. �Pago Tea TAMPA — Chairman, Hay White, 57; Recording Secretary, J. T. Kern, 50323; Reading Clerk, R. C. Keller,' 50323. Motion carried to excuse mem­ bers presenting valid reasons for not attending meeting. New business of previous Branch meetings read and accepted. Sec­ retary-Treasurer's financial re­ port accepted as read. Agent gave report. Patrolman and Dis­ patcher were in Miami paying off the Florida. Under Good and Welfare, Agent spoke on the co­ operation the SIU is giving vari­ ous unions in their local organiz­ ing drives, and of the active part we are taking in the labor move­ ment as a whole. Several mem­ bers took the deck and discussed shipping generally. 4* 4" MOBILE—Chairman, C. Kim­ ball, 52; Recording Secretary, M.­ Reading Clerk, Harold J. Fischer, 59. New business in minutes of previous meetings' in other Branches read and accepted. Port Agent discussed at length the stand taken by the SIU and the rest of the labor movement in regard to the present national labor law. He pointed out that members in Mobile had written to their Congressmen urging them to vote for the ThomasLesinski bill to replace the TaftHartley law. He urged all mem­ bers to encourage their families and friends to help in this matter. He also gave the final results of the voting in the Cities Service tanker election. The Agent con­ cluded with a picture of the cur­ rent shipping situation in Mobile and the possibilities for the next couple of weeks. Motion carried to accept communication from the Alabama State Federation of Labor. A Tally Committee was elected to count ballots cast in this port in recent transportation rule referendum. Motion carried to accept Secretary-Treasurer!s financial report as read. Dis­ patcher and Patrolmen discussed activity in their • departments. 250 members present when meet-t ing adjourned at 7:45 PM. i 4. 4. NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, Herb Knowles, 3725; Recording Secretary, Johnny Johnston, 53; Reading Clerk, Buck Stephens, <376. T3B SSAPj^RSttS LOG Friday, May 20. 194i9 ian, W. Fraser and D. Hodge. One minute of silence, in memory of deceased members. Meeting adjourned. pt 7:30 PM, with 90 SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL members in attendance. ENG^ - 4 4 4 STWDS. SHIPPED NEW YORK — Chairman, L. 15 30 Williamsj 21550; Recording Sec­ 259 retary, L. Goffin, 4526; Reading 81" 70 20 71 Clerk, R. Matthews, 154. A&G Shipping From April 21 To May 4 PORT REG. DECK Boston New York Philadelphia... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile....^ New Orleans., Galveston. West Coast San Juan 17 144 32 GRAND TOTAL.. 492 37 14 14 51 69 55 45 14 the port, the Agent said, all hav­ ing been settled at the payoffs and sign-ons. Balloting Committee reported on number of ballots cast in transportation rule refer­ endum. Oath of Obligation ad­ ministered to four men. One minute of silence in memory' of departed Brothers. Excuses for absence from meeting referred to the Dispatcher. Motion carried recommending that Agent con­ tact Headquarters and attempt to have UFR^ strike film, and other educational films obtainable, placed aboard those ships having movie projectors. Motion amended to read that cost of films to be paid for out of ships' funds. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM, with 326 bookmembers present. 4 4. 4. NORFOLK — Chairman, J. S. While, 57; Recording Secretary, Ben Rees, 95; Reading Clerk, James Bullock, 4747. Membership approved minutes of previous meetings in other Branches, and accepted Headquarter's Reinstatement Commit­ tee report. Agent reported that two Smith and Johnson ships are due to arrive in Norfolk. Company states that it intends to run these ships regularly be­ tween this port and Italy with coal as cargo. Blue ticket men were advised to compute their REG. ENG. REG. STWDS. TOTAL REG. SHIPPED DECK 13 17 47 97 133 374 27 30 89 Figures Not Received . 28 17 - 82 16 20 50 17 9 40 45 52 148 75 106 250 45 20 120 48 39 132 12 9 35 8 108 20 64 19 11 11 53 89 37 49 8 423 427 452 1,367 other Branches read and ac­ cepted. Motion carried requiring man seeking to be excused from meeting to show documentary proof that he •was unable to at­ tend. Following elected to serve as Tallying Committee:* G. Velie, C. Rice, W. Armstrong, R. Brown, C. Moss and W. W. Allred. Agent reported on status of shipping-in port. No change ex­ pected for next couple of weeks. 108 members present when meet­ ing adjourned at 7:32 PM. 4. 4. 4. PHILADELPHIA — Chairman, D. Hall, 43372; Recording Secre­ tary, George Seeberger, 6932; Reading Clerk, J. Davis, 23177. All business of previous meet­ ings in other ports accepted, with exception of Norfolk motion of­ fering change in requirements for union office. Agents said that shipping had been some­ what slow, although several ships had paid off her.e in the past two weeks. He also reported on the progress made in improving the Hall. Members of the Nether­ lands seamen's union thanked the SIU for this port's aid in squaring a food beef for the crew aboard a Dutch ship in this port. The Coast Guard is con­ ducting a survey to determine how many ABs are eligible for green tickets and have asked the Port Agent to discuss the matter with them. Motion car­ ried to recommend that "Dis­ patcher specify whether man is book or permit member when jobs are being called. A fiveman Committee was elected to count ballots in transportation refer^dum. Two men took the oath of obligation. Meeting ad­ journed at 8 PM. ^ 4' 4* 4' BALTINIORE —— Chairman, ]M. Burnstine, 2257; Recording Secr^ary, G., A. Masterson, 20297; Reading Clerk, A1 Slansbury, 4883. seatime and to apply for green tickets as soon as they have 1,080 days on deck. Agent's re­ port accepted. Dispatcher re­ ported on shipping and registra­ tion. Motion carried to with­ draw motion made at previous meeting, calling for change in re­ Motions carried to accept Sec­ quirements for Union office. retary-Treasurer's •'and New Or­ Reason for withdrawal is that leans' financial reports. Minutes original motion ignored constitu­ of previous meetings in other tional procedure. Motion car­ Branches read and accepted, with ried to elect Building* Repair Committee to inspect Hall, draw, up list of needed repairs and ar­ range for work to be done. Elected to serve on committee were: J. W. Pulliam, Jimmy Branch minutes of previous Ackres, Vernon Porter, I. A. meetings read and approved. Thomas and. Jack Helms. Under Secretary-Treasurer's financial re­ Good and Welfare desirability of port approved. Several men exception of motion to non-con­ men with sufficient seatime ap­ were excused from the meeting cur with Norfolk minutes sug­ plying for green tickets was after presenting valid excuses. gesting change in election re­ stressed. Meeting adjourned at Agent's, Patrolmen's and Dis­ quirement rules. Agent reported 8:30 PM; 101 member present. patcher's reports read and ac­ ^ i ' 4* on business of port, saying that cepted. Motion carried to buy SAVANNAH —Chairman, Jim things had picked up since the an exhaust fan for the Union last meeting, and looked fair for Drawdy, 28523; Recording Secre­ Hall. Elections held for dele­ tary and Reading Clerk, C. Rice, the coming two weeks. He angates to Maryland and District of 40707. noimced the results of the Cities Columbia AFL convention. Service collective bargaining Previous Branch minutes read. Elected delegates are: William election, which the SIU won by Members approved Secretary- Rentz, - F. A. Stansbury, and an 89 percent majority vote. Treasurer's financial report, and Leon Johnson. Alternates are There are no beefs pending in Headquarters' report. Minutes of G. A. Masterson, John. Hatgimi- C 64 . l4 . '6 11 49 91 46 46 6 452 53 24 10 8 50 128 • 34 41 5 458 181 57 27 30 152 308 117 136 19 1,387 sios and B. Gonzalez. A six-man tallying committee to count ^al­ lots in recent transportation referendum elected. Meeting ad­ journed at '8:30 PM; 225 mem­ bers present. 4' 4- 4> •. SAN FRANCISCO—Chairman, W. Otic, 34661; (Recording Secre­ tary and Reading Clerk not named). Minutes previous meetings in other ports read. Port Agent re­ vealed that shipping in Frisco area is poor, with most payoffs taking place in the Wilmington and Tacoma areas. He advised men that shipping opportunities are greater in those two ports. Two of the vessels taking men from the beach here were the Citrus Packer and the Beaver Victory. Patrolmen's and Dis­ patcher's reports read and ac­ cepted, as was Secretary-Treas­ urer's report. , Membership con­ curred in Headquarters' r^brt. One minute of silence in memory of our departed Brothers. Meet­ ing adjourned at 7:50 PM ^with 93 members present. 4. 4. 4 BOSTON—Chairman, T. Flem­ ing, 30821; Recdrdtng Secretary, A. Melanson, 44406; Heading Clerk, 894. Minutes of previous minutes in other Branches read. Motion carried to non-concur with Nor- folk motion on requirements for Union office. Headquarters' and Secretary-Treasurer's reports ap­ proved. Agent's and. Dispatch­ er's reports accepted. Following men elected to serve as Tallying Committee: F. Johnson, L. Garabedian, E. Cotreau, J. Chermes- Committee, Headquarters' and financial reports accepted as read. Agent reported that port was just about holding its own on the shipping front. He discussed sev­ eral beefs that came up aboard shfps paying off, including one in which a man had been fired for allegedly being four minutes late. The man stayed aboard ship as a' result of Union representa­ tion. During reading of minutes of other Branch meetings, a mo­ tion carried to non-concur with Norfolk recommendation , for a change in qualifications for Un­ ion officeholders. It was pointed out that the Norfolk motion was out of order, as the Constitution provides the procedure for such changes. Dispatcher's and Pa­ trolmen's reports read and ac­ cepted. Communications from men seeking to be excused from meeting referred to Dispatcher. Charges read. Stx-man Commit­ tee elected to ^ount ballots ill transportation rule referendum. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M., with 903 members present. 4 4 4 SAN JUAN - Chairman, '!. Garcia,. 7152; Recording Secre­ tary, P. Dunphy, 46214; Reading Clerk, T.. Banning, 3038. Motion to non-concur with sec­ tion of Norfolk New Business recommending change in re­ quirement for. election to Union office; other minutes of other Branches accepted as read. Agent reported that shipping had been slow for past two weeks. He asked Brothers to visit the sick members in Marine Hospital. Patrolman reported that payoff on Ponce had been smooth. Both reports approved by membership. Motion carried calling for small flag to be placed in front of Hall. Under Good and Welfare, Broth­ ers discussed the transportation rule. Charges pending against two members read and accepted. One minute of silence in memory of deceased members. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM, with 87 members prbseht. Shipping Is Slow In Wilmington By E. B. TILLEY WILMINGTON — Shipping is slow in this port and we don't anticipate any payoffs for the next two weeks. However, during the last two weeks we have paid off three ships and put full crews aboard two of them. The .payoffs were on the SB Thomas Cresap, Steel Ranger and Steel Chemist, all Isthmian. We didn't have a chance to send a crew to the Chemist, however. The fact is that the Chemist is undergoing, a plastic surgery op­ eration at the Todd Shipyard. She'll be in the yard' until .the end qf June. When the Chemist comes out next month' we'll get to crew her, and we expect to have plenty of bookmen around to take care, of her. < In fact, we are about ready to hold our first meeting in this port. Of course, there has been a little more activity here than the payoff rate indicates. The SS Oshkosh Victory is here now." But she will payoff in Frisco. The Zane Grey is taking off on the "pipeline run"i and will be out for a good five months. If anybody up around Boston is wondering what became of Gus Callahanj he is on a very SIOT,!^. boat to the Persian Gulf." �Friday, Mey 80, IMS TEE SEAFARERS LOG Pagar Elavea Seafarers Bleck Cemniie Attempt To Snare Aid Of British Beckers V i li';. : .: I forward presentation of the facts.' representative explained. "These (Continued from Page I) pletely repudiated by its mem­ "Contrary^ to propaganda," he desperate CSU leaders, who had told British marine workers, "the ] lost support of, as well as con­ bership. CSU men have been offered trol of, the membership at home "In Canada there are no ships in Canada, gambled that the tied up by the so-carierstrik^"^t'"^®"hip in the SIU." He cited the fact that more plight of ships crews on 'strike' today," he said. than 1,500 CSU men had joined in British ports would arouse the THE CRIMSON QUIRT, by Wil- sional contributions • to the LOG "In Canada the CSU is out, the SIU in the past few weeks. sympathy of the very strong liam Colt MacDonald: Signet search out the aloneness in men. finished, done with," the SIU He also pointed out that the trade union movement in Bri­ Those who -have enjoyed his ap­ spokesman explained. "That's Books; 192 pages; 25 cents. proach to a story-will certainly why Davis is able to come' over CSU had been expelled from the tain and elsewhere." Gun-play and the love o^ a delight in Capote's gossamer fan­ here. He would not have been SIU at the 1944 convention be­ It has also been pointed out strong man for a good woman tasy, overlaid with color and able to leave Canada, if 90 ships cause they refused to disavow to the British workers that the are the stuff this fast-paced West­ atmosphere, heavily applied. communists, in line with the in­ had -been tied up there, as he communism. ern is made of. ternational policy emanating "This so-called strike was call­ A contemporary New Orleans claims they are." The hero and his pals manage boy of thirteen is thrown into from Moscow, are utilizing their ed withqut regard for the legi­ BLASTS COMMIE LIES 'to outride and outshoot the rust­ the enervating isolation of a contacts on the waterfront to timate economic interests of the lers and the bank robbers al­ crumbling plantation and its de­ halt the flow of Marshall Plan Canadian seamen," the SIU though things are touch and go cadent and perverted household. In meetings with the British spokesman declared. "It was a goods wherever possible. maritime workers, the SIU on almost every page. In the The resulting madness is devious spokesman blasted the lies plant­ desperate effort to maintain per­ Throughout its history, the •end cowboy Pete Piper wins the and involved reading, but fas­ SIU has fought communist at­ sonal leadership and power. hand of Cressy, daughter of the cinating — if you can take it — ed by the communist propagand­ "Without regard for hardships tempts to win control of the US ists and detailed the facts in the -owner of the C-Bar-A. especially so, if you enjoy dream­ Canadian situation from the this would impose on their mem­ waterfront. The SIU has con­ This story follows the pattern like sequences without much time the communist leaders of bership in foreign ports, and tinually told waterfront -workers of all good Westerns, and West­ plot action that are held to­ the CSU first began their ill- knowing most of them would everywhere that the communists ern fans will eat it up. It will gether with vivid imagery and join the SIU if they returned to are nothing more than traitors fated maneuver. Tje good in the flickers too. to the working classes of all a fresh and effective handling of The CSU "strike" was called Canada and found out the true countries. words. i. t by its communist leaders with­ conditions, they wired crews of SIU officials have declared that 'OTHER VOICES, OTHER out a secret strike vote by the these former CSU ships in for­ communist slander and terror­ ROOMS, by Truman Capote. membership, after the SIU had eign ports to strike there. ism wiil not halt the union's un­ Penguin Signet, 144 pages, signed agreements with Canad­ EXPOSES TACTICS relenting fight against these ene­ 25 cents. ian operators. "Now here is where the Bri­ mies of genuine trade union men The CSU began negotiating for tish dockers come in," the SIU '• and women. This book is recommended to a new agreement last August, John Wunderlich, whose occabut talks were stalemated after months of discussion. In October, the. CSU leaders requested that RICHARD T. WRIGHT a Conciliation Board settle the Contact your mother at 2709 dispute. SIU, A&G District N. Avers Ave., Chicago 47, HI. A three-man board, one of Now available to unions, ships' The whole organization of the BALTIMORE... 14 North Cay St. X % whose members "was the hand- crews and other organizations is strike including the close co­ William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 HAROLD ARTHUR NELSON picked representative of the BOSTON 276 State St. "The Battle of Wall Street," a operation between the SIU and Your family asks that you get CSU, made a unanimous recom­ 20-minute moving picture based the striking United Financial Ben Lawson, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 in touch with them. There has mendation for a contract, but on the Wall Street Strike of Employes, AFL, is clearly shown GALVESTON 308'/2—23rd St. been a death. CSU officials immediately re­ 1948. by scenes from the picketlines Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 jected the contract without re­ The price of the film is $40, and SIU Headquarters, which % % ^ MOBILE 1 South Lawrence' St. CLIFTON W. GUYETTE ferring it to the membership. Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 which is the actual cost price also served as Strike Headquar­ E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 plus postage charges. ters. P.O. Box 1229, MoWrite to The recommended contract NEW YORK : 51 Beaver St. Any organization wishing to Strategy meetings, picket brief­ contained the wages and condi­ Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 bile, Ala. NORFOLK ." 127-129 Bank St. tions acceptable to the CSU buy the film should write the ings and other activities includ­ Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 RUDOLPH R. PASCHAL. membership, but CSU leaders Seafarers International Union, ing the SIU stewpot are de­ PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. concealed this fact by falsely an­ Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, picted. Get in touch with your local J. SKhehan, Agent Market 7-1635 nouncing that it called for a 25 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. draft board and your father. It High point of the film is the Frenchy Michelet, Agent Douglas 2-5475 'percent wage cut and loss of N. Y. sequence showing the severe is urgent. SAN JUAN, P.R. 252 Ponce de Leon The picture consists of actual clubbing being meted out by the hiring hall. ^ ^ L. Craddock, Agent San Juan 2-5996 scenes photographed during the CLIFFORD NEWTON SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St. Rejection of the Conciliation strike in which 1,100 employees New York policemen to Sea­ Jim Drawdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 workers, Board's proposals indicated that of the New York Stock and farers and financial Get in touch with V. L. Lyon, TACOMA 1519 Pacific St. who lay down before the main CSU leaders were working for Broadway 0484 Four Leaf Clover Realty, 501 Curb Exchanges tied up the door of the Stocky Exchange on the communist objectives and TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. E. Walnut St., Pasadena, Calif., world's top security markets for the membership's 32 days, and were joined on the the second morning. This was Ray White, Agent Phone M-1323 or write to P.O. Box 317, Pasa­ disregarding WILMINGTON, Calif., 227y2 Avalon Blvd. described by those who saw it wishes. picketlines by hundreds of white£. B. Tilley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 dena, Calif. Phone SYcamore 2It was at this point that the caped Seafarers. The film was as one of the most savage dis­ HEADQUARTERS. . 51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. 8288 and reverse charges. SECRETARY-TREASURER SIU, which had many friends produced by the SIU, A&G Dis­ plays of policy brutality in labor Paul Hall history. and sympathizers among CSU trict. DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION rank and file, signed the agree­ Lindsey Williams ments and declared itself ready ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURER Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler and willing to man the ships. Joseph Volpian Only then did the CSU leader­ The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ ship call the "strike." They dis­ SUP By BEN LAWSON farers International Union is available to all members who wish covered, however, ^that their to have it seint to their home free of charge for the enjoyment ot HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. BOSTON—Beantown is com­ members, anxious to get out . Phone 5-8777 their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to havB PORTLAND...... Ill W. Burnside St. ing into its own on the ship­ from under communist domina­ the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Beacon 4336 ping front, and all hands are tion, were joining the SlU by SIU branch for this purpose. RICHMOND, Calif. 257 5th St. looking forward to some wel­ the hundreds and sailing the However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU Phone 2599 come activity within the next ships under SIU contract. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, few weeks. Douglas 2-8363 SEE DEFEAT which you can fill out; detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. The calls for jobs during the Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Main 0290 past week exceeded the number CSU leaders, sensing disaster, WILMINGTON ...440 Avalon Blvd. of men on tap, and we" had to desperately sought to maintain PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION Terminal 4-3131 call New York for 15 men. their grip by inducing CSU men ^ And it looks- good for next in foreign ports, to strike, telling To the Editor: Canadian District them they faced pay cuts of 40 month, too. We have the Yar­ I would like the SEAFARERS LCXJ mailed to the. MONTREAL 404 Le Moyne St. Marquette 5909 mouth coming in to take a full dollars a month and other out­ address below: HALIFAX 128 Ms Hollls St. crew on June 6, prior to begin­ rageous lies. On the Canadian Phone 3-8911 ning her "overnight runs between front, however, the ships were FORT ARTHUR 63 Cumberland St. Boston and Yarmouth, Nova sailing. Phone North 1229 Scotia. PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. It was then that the CSU All the • other summer excur­ communist leaders began their Street Address Phone: 6591 TORONTO lllA Jarvis St. sion boats will begin crewing Elgin 5719 up on June 1. They'll be taking open campaign to draw British Zone State waterfront workers into their City VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. full crews. Empire 4531 fight to maintain hold over Can­ Anyone who is looking for- a adian seamen. Signed VANCOUVER 565 Hamilton St. Pacific 7824 ship in the next month will SIU representative Henderson have a pretty good chance of Book No. HEADQUARTERS 512 McGilt St. knocked the props from undeV getting one, if he comes up to Montreal Plateau 670 the communists with a straightthe port pf Boston. Wall St Strike Film Available To SIU Crews And Trade Ikloas SIU HRLLS Boston Shipping Goes To Town Notice To All SIU Members �Pags Twelvs THE -S E A F A R E n S LOG Fziday. May 30. 1949 British Unionists Get Straight To Their Questions On Canadian Situation In reply to the questions which have been ad­ dressed to me, regarding the so-called "strike" of members of the Canadian Seamen's Union in British ports and elsewherq, I should like to bring the following facts to your attention: First, you ask whether wages and working conditions on the Canadian ships in question are protected by a legal contract and, if so, whether this contract is up to the standard of wages and working conditions that previously prevailed. The answer is emphatically, "Yesl" The Sea­ farers International Union of North America, Canadian District, has bona Ade legal contracts for the same wages and working conditions that prevailed under the former CSU contracts with the following Canadian steamship companies: HAVE SIU CONTRACTS Acadia Overseas Freighters Ltd.; Argonaut Navigation Co. Ltd.; Atlantic Shipping Agencies Ltd.; Bristol City Line (Canada) Ltd.; Canadian National (West Indies) Ltd.; Pickford and Black Ltd.; Saguenay Terminals Ltd.; Triton Steamship Ltd., and others. Second, as to whether or not the trade union movement in Canada is supporting the SIU in Canadian portsv where the SIU are manning and sailing these ships. The Seafarers' International Union of North America, Canadian District, has the support of the American and Canadian trade union move­ ment. ' Specifically, if is being supported in Canada by the International Longshoremen's Association— the dockers in practically every instance are working the ships in all Canadian ports—Rail­ way Workers of Canada, the Licensed Officers' Unions, and many others. Third, as to whether members of the CSU are actually being thrown out of their jobs, 'as a ^result of these ships being contracted by the ^Seafarers International Union of North America, Canadian District. The answer is emphatically, "No!" Insofar as" SlU-contracted ships which return to Canadian ports still have CSU members aboard, these men are offered membership in the SIU. Four or five former CSU crews have'in this .way changed over almost 100 percent to the SIU upon arrival and continued on their jobs, thank•ful to regain membership in a genuinely demo•cratic trade union that has the support of the rest of the trade union movement in America and Canada.^ In all, over 1,200 former CSU men have joined the SIU in the past few weeks. One of the crews to change over en masse was that of SS Lady Nelson, a large passenger ship operated by the Canadian National SS Company, Ltd. REJOINED After all, in doing this, they are merely re­ joining the parent SIU Union. As it now stands, well over one-half of the ships operated by these companies have already returned to Canadian ports, have been" dis­ charged and loaded by Canadian dockers, and are now 'manned by SIU, Canadian District, crews. Fourth, you ask about the relations of the Canadian Seamen's Union and the Seafarers International Union in the past: The CSU was affiliated with the SIU until 1944. 'At that time the power-hungry leaders of the CSU refused to accept the majority-rul­ ings of the International on the issue of com- • munism and were dropped froni the SIU. They With the phony "strike" of the conixnunist-dominafed CSU nearing collapse on -the Canadian waterfront, the communists have been , concentrating on winding sup; port from British maritime workers. They have spread falsehoods and distortions in calling upon the British dockers not to„ handle Canadian ships. Although the Trans­ port and General Workers Union refused to support the CSU, the communists had been pouring propaganda into the British water­ fronts entirely unopposed until the arrival ii]i Lopdon recently of the SIU representative, W. D. Henderson. He has exposed the strategy to employ British waterfront workers to regain communist control of Canadian shipping. The following statement on SIU position and the issues involved in the Canadian situation was written to answer the question put to the Seafarers by British unionists. There is one point I want to make clear at once—there is no strike. It is not recognized as such by the waterfront trade unions of Canada, who are actively supporting the SIU Canadian District". ( However, the leaders of the CSU, knowing themselves to be thoroughly discredited in the eyes of the majority of their own membership and of the rest of the trade union movement of Canadian seamen. It was a desperate effort to maintain their own prestige and control. So they declared a strike on these ships,' a strike for which they gave two different reasons: on the one hand, they said they were opposing a 20 percent wage reduction (which has been averted by the SIU), on the other hand that they were fighting for a 15 percent wage increase. This so-called strike was declared without re­ gard for the legitimate economic interests of the Canadian seamen. It was a resperate effort to maintain personal leadership and power; IGNORED MEMBERSHIP never even informed their own CSU members of the issue involved. Fifth, you ask the circumstances under which the parent organization—the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America, Canadian District —signed contracts with steamship operators who had previously had contracts with the CSU: The conditions of Canadian seamen were in great danger, owing to the failure of the CSU leaders to sign contracts with their former oper­ ators. after long negotiations. A Conciliation Board was set up, including one member appointed by the CSU, and this Board issued a unanimous award. POLITICAL SCHEME Not for industrial, but for political reasons the CSU leaders withheld the contents.of the award from the membership; they wanted a strike for the strike's sake, and expected misinformed mem­ bers abroad to follow the strike call. Under these circumstances, the maintenance of their wages and working conditions was threat­ ened. Therefore, in the interest of all Canadian sea­ men as well as of the CSU membership (who, you must remember, were affiliated with the SJU until 1944), and in the interest of the entire trade union movement of Canada (and with the support of the trade unions of Canada) the SIU Canadian District, Which is of course a much ihore powerful organization than the discredited CSU, signed contracts with these'operators at the prevailing wages and conditions. TAis action provided ffor the protection of the conditions of all Canadian seamen. The officials of the CSU then approached the SIU Canadian District for re-affiliation, in order to preserve their" own power and jobs as officials. This was fiatly refused by the SIU; since the CSU leaders had proven themselves incompetent. However, the SIU offered—and still offers—SIU membership to CSU members who, by and large are very anxious to regain the protection of the SIU and the trade union movement of Canada. Following the rejection of their plea for reaffiliation, the CSU leadership then approached the operators with a request to renew their former contracts at reduced wages. But the operators were by then already legally under contract with the SIU Canadian District. Sixth, you ask why the CSU officials claim that there is a strike: I Without regard for the hardships this would impose on their membership in foreign ports, and knowing that most of these crews would rejoin the SIU if they returned to Canada and found out the true conditions, they wired the crews of these former CSU ships in foreign ports to strike the ships there. Now, here is whei® the British dockers come in. These desperate CSU labor leaders, who had lost the support of the entire trade union move­ ment, as well as control of their membership at home in Canada, gambled that the plight of shipS crews on "strike" in British ports would arouse the sympathy of the very strong- trade union movement in Britain and elsewhere. I am certain that you and your members will not be misled by this subterfuge now that the facts are before you. ' There need be no Canadian seamen out of wprk here, except by their own choice. ' And no question of wages or working condi­ tions, or other legitimate trade union considera­ tion, is involved. The SIU Canadian District directs all the crews of "struck" ships to go back aboard their ships and honor the legal contracts which protect their wages and conditions on tlmse ships. CSU MEN WELCOME The SIU Canadian District assures these men, who have been misled by false and discredited CSU leaders, th^t after they have brought their ships back to Canada they will have the oppor­ tunity of rejoining the parent union, the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, Canadian District, and of joining forces once more' with the most powerful and progressive trade union movement in the waterfronts of North America. V The International Transport Workers' Federa­ tion investigated this situation on April 25, and refused to support this unjustified strike in other countries, when it was not recognized by the trade union movement on the waterfronts of Canada. ! The SIU wishes to thank the individual dock­ ers of Britain who, by th^ir ready sympathy for w)iat appeared to them, to be trade union issues, have again shown their own high union quality and standards. But I know that as trade union men they will support the trade union movement in Can­ ada, and thus assist the Seafarers International Union in fulfilling these contracts providing for top Canadian wages and conditions on the ships,' '•'.••"•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/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 20, 1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 18 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS THWARTS COMMIE ATTEMPT TO SNARE SUPPORT OF BRITISH DOCKERS FOR CSU STRIKE MAW GIVEN CHARTER BY INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN COMMIES MISUING ALF, SIU TELLS AFL EXECUTIVE BOARD THE GREATEST ENEMY A NEW DISTRICT CREW STRANDED IN BA GETS BACK PAY AWARD NOT MUCH CHANGE IN ECA SHIPPING PORT TACOMA BUSY WITH PAYOFFS, VISITS TO SIU CANADIAN SHIPS PORT SAVANNAH KEEPS MOVING AT A SLOW PACE MOBILE SHIPPING COMPLETES CYCLE: UP - THEN DOWN ISTHMIAN SHIFT TO WILMINGTON COOLS FRISCO SHIPPING IN NEW YORK CUTS IN ON BEACH BACKLOG IT'S NOT HIS FAULT ILG ORGANIZER MURDERED BY OPEN-SHOP GANGSTERS TILGHMAN IN SINGAPORE FOR REPAIRS AFTER COLLISION WITH BRITISH SHIP STEEL AGERS GET FAIR SHAKE AT KIRBY'S MANILA BISTRO WRITES FOR RACING MONTHLY MINUTES OF A&G BRANCH MEETINGS IN BRIEF SHIPPING IS SLOW IN WILMINGTON WALL ST. STRIKE FILMS AVAILABLE TO SIU CREWS AND TRADE UNIONS BOSTON SHIPPING GOES TO TOWN BRITISH UNIONISTS GET STRAIGHT ANSWERS TO THEIR QUESTIONS ON CANADIAN SITUATION Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/20/1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1949 Periodicals Seafarers Log