http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/07ac5880febb4064174c1542beecc50c.PDF dadd8c1e7cf89b8aa9dc9c2b8fee512d PDF Text Text SEAFARERS WARNS BRITISH AF L WILL BOYCOn SHIPPING The Seafarers International Union of North' America will tie-up every British ship that enters, an Atlantic or Gulf coast American port, unless the misguided, communist-inspired strike action by, British dock workers against Canadian ships man­ ned by members of the SIU, Canadian District, is, brought to a halt. To make certain that there would be no misun­ derstanding of the situation in London, Paul Hall Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA and Morris Weisberger, speaking as Vice-Presidents of the SIU and co-chairmen of the AFL Maritime No. 19 NEW YORK. N. Y.. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1. 1949 VOL. XI ^Trades Council of New York, cabled the threat of counter-action to the Prime Minister of Britain's Labor Gov­ ernment, Clement H. Attlee, and called upon him to stop the il­ legal, commie-led, wildcat walk­ out in British ports. The SIU officials told Mr. Attlee that they would give him In response to requests from hundreds of rank-and-file licensed engineers, seeking economic protection and time to reply before instituting membership control of union affairs, the Seafarers International Union granted a charter to the Brotherhood of the boycott. The full text of the Marine Engineers, AFL, on May 12. The newly-formed Brotherhood has already become active in behalf of its cablegram was released to Am­ erican and British newspapers membership, and has notified 51 steamship companies that the BME represents a majority of the licensed engineers and wire services. aboard their ships. The BME also called upon the companies to set an early date for contract negotiations. The CITE FACTS charter granted to the BME was the second one given this month to a maritime group of workers by the SIU. Hall and Weisberger said that they had been requested by Previously, the Marine Alliedt their Canadian affiliate "to take Workers, with jurisdiction over with communist run uniqns for steps to tie up all British ship­ workers in Atlantic and Gulf years. ping in the Atlantic and Gulf coast ports, came into the In­ In the letter requesting im­ mediate negotiations, the steam­ ports, unless the British dockers, ternational. 1. Creation of a strong Brotherhood of Marine ship companies were told, "in now misled into wildcat action Under terms of its charter, the the event you make any agree­ Engineers, utilizing the great strength and fraternal b y communist propagandists, BME wiU be completely autono­ ment with the MEBA beyond agree to handle ships contracted bonds possessed by the American Federation of Labor mous and, if its membership so June 15, 1949, the date your to the SIU, Canadian District." through the powerful AFL Maritime Trade Department. desires, may withdraw from the present contract expires, you will The two AFL officials told SIU and affiliate directly with do so at your peril and contrary 2. Increasing the wages and improving the working Mr. Attlee that they had no de­ the AFL. to the wishes of the majority of conditions of all Marine Engineers to levels commen­ sire to take such action unless Announcement of the charter­ the licensed marine engineers it became absolutely necessary. surate with the skill, responsibility and dignity of their ing of the new affiliate was made employed by you;" They pointed out that the SIU, profession. by Paul Hall, First International At the time of the petitioning, Canadian District, was under le­ Vice President of the SIU and John Owens, Executive Secre­ 3. Maintenance of a democratic organization of. by gal contract to man the ships. Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU tary of the AFL's Maritime and ioT Marine Engineers which is completely free of The cablegram said that it was Atlantic & Gulf District, who Trades Department, officially the aim of the communists to any and all political influences, especially the influence stated ' that the charters were welcomed the BME as the water­ sabotage the Marshall Plan and granted in response to pleas for front trade union group's newest of the shysters and "fellow-travelers" of the Communist that the AFL Maritime Unions union protection from thousands member. Party. would not permit "a political of workers in these fields. Owens declared that the Bro­ maneuver by fifth column dis4. Building an' organization of Marine Engineers TEMPORARY HEADQUARTERS therhood of Marine Engineers ruptors" to prevent the SIU, Can­ would have the full backing of which will service its members by assuring them the The Brotherhood of Marine adian District, from fulfilling its full protection of tkeir contracts, issuing regular reports Engineers now maintains temp­ the AFL Maritime Trades De­ contract. partment in its negotiations with and publications, and acting as a responsible body at orary headquarters in New York Weisberger and, Hall cited a the shipowners. at the SIU Headquarters. all limes. circular from the International The complete text of the In serving notice on the halfTransportworkers Federation in 5. Negotiations of contracts for Marine Engineers hundred steamship companies BME's letter follows: which the situation was described "The large majority of the li­ by Marine Engineers—not by laywers and other out­ for contract negotiations, the as part of a political campaign Brotherhood of Marine Engin- censed marine engineers actually siders. to which the ITF was opposed (Contimted on Page 16) * eers stated that a large majority and that it was in no way an of licensed engineers aboard the industrial issue. They emphasized companies' vessels have "become their belief that the British dock­ fed up with the anti-union ac­ ers who have tied up Canadian tions and political policies of ships were acting on false in­ the Marine Engineers Beneficial The Economic Cooperation Ad­ have three months, ending June siderable debate during Congres­ formation given them by com­ Association, CIO. As a direct re­ ministration is taking steps to 30, to meet the 50-50 tonnage sional hearings and discussions munist propagandists. sult they have formed a union enforce the recently enacted law requirement. on the ECA law. COMMIE INSPIRED within the framework of the Am­ that at least half of all Marshall The law which the ECA regu­ The 50-50 division, as it now The tying up of several Can­ erican Federation of Labor Plan-financed recovery cargoes be lation will now enforce was appears in the law, was given adian ships in British ports is known as the Brotherhood of carried in' United States ships. passed by Congress on April 14, guarded approval by the SIU, the result of propaganda issued Marine Engineers." Under terms of a regulation and governs the shipment of which put up a vigorous fight for by the communist-led Canadian In making public the letter to effective immediately, 50 percent cargoes financed from funds pro­ protection of American ships and Seamen's Union whose leaders the steamship companies, the of foreign aid materials must vided for continuation of the jobs as the measure was being attempted to halt the sailing of BME declared that announce- be shipped on American ships, shaped up. Canadian ships after the SIU, of the Brotherhood's formation otherwise the EGA will not pay Eui-opean Recovery Program un­ Canadian District, signed an resulted in a flood of applications for the goods or the shipping til July, 1950. A "watch-dog committee" has agreement with the owners of for membership. Consequently, it costs. been set up by Representative Canada's east coast merchant said, the Brotherhood is acting Schuyler Otis Bland, Chairman JUNE 30 DEADLINE marine. quickly to obtain the kind of All Seafarers now paying The action was unsuccessful union protection the licensed en­ Arthur Syran, ECA's transpor­ of the House Merchant Marine dues on tripcards are re­ except in a few foreign ports. gineers are demanding. tation director, has recently re­ Committee, to see that the 50-50 The Executive Council of the , It also stated that marine en­ turned from Europe, where he shipping provisions of the ECA quested to forward their gineers in general wish a chance explained the new rules to ship­ law are fully observed, to pro­ cards to SIU Headquarters. AFL, meeting in Cleveland re­ to negotiate their own contracts ping interests and officials of the tect American seamen and ships 6th Floor. 51 Beaver Street, cently, recommended that the Canadian Seamen's Union be for a change. In the past they Organization for European Ec- from being sacrificed in favor of New York for exchange to ousted from the Trades and La­ have had to put up with con­ ,onomic Cooperation. The latter low cost foreign flag operators. tracts worked out by such well- organization acts as agent for The percentage of AYnerican permits. Seafarers may call bor Congress of Canada. Earlier* flag ship participation in tlte in persoh or communicate President William Green, of the known partyliae.lawyers andr-ec- the ECA abroad. • onomists, as attorney fLee. Press­ Nations receiving benefits un­ trimspoFtation of Marshall Plan with; Headquarters by mail. AFL, cabled a request to the man, who has been associated der the : ' European - aid - program cargoes was the cause of con­ (Conthmei <w» Fage 16) Brotherhood Of Marine Engineers Gets AFL Charter From Seafarers Program Of BME I- ECA Moves To Enforce Cargo Law A&G Tripcards �•li; v'Vtjr • Page Tw» THE SEAFARERS Wednesday. June 1. 1S49 LOG SEAFARERS LOG J .f Vublished Three Times a Month by the (i'i SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Afiiliated 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 Welcome, BME For the second time within the past few weeks, we are privileged to welcome into the Seafarers International Union a group of maritime workers vitally interested in improving its economic status through the medium of sound trade unionism. Less than two weeks ago, the granting of an AFL charter to the Marine Allied Workers opened the way to union benefits and protection to vast numbers of un­ organized workers linked closely to maritime on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The MAW has now been joined by the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, which has also received an AFL charter in response to demands from licensed rank-andfile engineers, who have long been dissatisfied wifh the kind of union protection available to them. These highly significant developments point up the fact that workers in maritime and related industries now recognize that trade union success in maritime can only be scored under the banner of the AFL. The licensed engineers have learned that the political objectives of a small, dominating communist clique al­ ways rate priority over the economic needs of the rankand-file. This has been the case wherever communists have controlled union affairs. For the engineers this unsavory situation now becomes part of their past history. ofMAffiNe eNsut&ss Hospital Patients In the AFL Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, these men will now go forward on a program dedicated to their economic betterment and free of the vicious in­ fluence of anti-democratic and self-serving politicallyminded leadership. When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Mimeographed Postcards can be obtained free at the Social Service desk. . To our newly-affiliated Brotherhood, we offer a hearty welcome. Show Of Violence Mea Now h The Mwhe Hospitqk These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, Victor Reuther, educational director of the United as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging •Automobile Workers Union, was shotgunned in the living heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by room of his Detroit home during the evening of May 25, writing them. 1949. As a result of the attack his right eye has been J. SCHALLER NEPONSET HOSPITAL removed by surgeons. The gunman is still at large. G. P. BUSH R. A. BLAKE C. G. SCHUNK Walter Reuther, president of the United Automobile ' L. BALLESTERO L. WILLIAMS .Workers Union, was the victim of a shotgun blast in J. S. CAMPBELL H. R. MATHISEN the kitchen of his Detroit home on the evening of April V. W. CHESNER J. R. TILLEY 20, 1948; The blast shattered his right arm. The would-be J. T. EDWARDS W. G. ALSTON I. H. FRElSlCH murderer has not been caught. F. KORVATIN E. FERRER K. L. ROBERTS • - , William Lurye, organizer for the International Ladies V. JIMINEZ _ F. J. DEALIVERIA , Garment Workers Union, was mortally wounded on May J. T. KEMPT S. RUZYSKI K. G. LUNDBERG 10, 1949, when killers ganged up on him in a telephone C. L. MOATS t i i booth in the lobby of a busy New York office building. W. SEARS NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL Lurye died a few hours after the attack. The murderers are H. SELBY E. E. GROSS still free. J. SILLAK E. R. MESSINA Q. TULL E. MASSEY In each instance,. sizeable rewards were offered for L. TORRES J. DENNIS information leading to apprehension of the assassins. So T. WADSWORTH ROTZ G. WOODS far none has been claimed. LANDRY " I "ELLARD . F. ZESIGER The tactics of union haters have changed. They don't L. WILLIS tit scare off the unions with clubs and phony ordinances, N. L. WEST NAVY HOSPITAL w. MCDONALD Long Beach. Calif. murder is now the order of the day. But are the murderers THILMONGE J. ROLING of union men to be above the law? G. W. MEANEY WM. L. PARKS Three times assassins have crept up on their victims M. J. FOLAN C. RAYFUSE with intent to murder and three times they have escaped J. MARTINEZ J. PATTERSON C. BRGfWN apprehension. Despite a k>t of shadow boxing by the % X DICKINSON police departments of Detroit and New York nothing BALTIMORE IdAHlNE HOSP. J. BALLMAN • L. OWENS has happened. . ' V. LAWERENCE • G. BEKKEN < Murderers of union leaders, it appears, are strangely W. VAUGHAN A. ARVANTIS K. L. GUNDERSON lielusive persons. G. A. CARROLL . J. B. F. J. C. GALARZA C. RESKO L. ROCHON J. KEYS iii ' FORT STANTON J. LIGHTFOOT A. McGUIGAN D. MCDONALD J. SUPINSKI W. H. ROBERTS J. ASHURST X X SSTATEN ISLAND J. TURNER T. M. BROWN M. J. LUCAS N. NORPMANS , C. W^ GOODWIN J. SMITH D. GELINAS V. D'ACO R. E. QUINIT S. RIVERA V. GROVER A, KING D. HERON J. J. DEVINE XXX MOBILE HOSPITAL J. P. BUCKELEW J. B. BERRIER J. STEELE E. JARRETT _ XX X' SAVANNAH HOSPITAL G. BUTLER G. LASS t W. STEWART • tL. C. COLE ,T WYCHE 1 �.Wednesday. June 1, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS HAILED AS 'CREDIT TO THEIR UNION' Page Three Asks Discussion On Compuisory Vacations By RICHARD MARTINEZ These SIU members aboard the SS Ireneslar drew glowing praise from their Skipper, Capt. Alexander Roth, and government officials in Catania, Sicily, for their sterling performance as seamen. Capt. Roth said they were "by far the best group of rhen" he had ever sailed with. Skipper Praises Men Of Irenestar As Best Crew He Ever Sailed With In view of the fact that ship­ have more trained men avail­ ping has leveled off and will able for the luxury liners of the probably stay at the present lev­ future. el for some time, I am in favor I am against cliques on ships. of the resofution passed recently A united crew makes a ship at a Mobile membership meet­ work smoothly, but a clique will ing. This resolution calls for ev­ keep the men divided. This is eryone on board ship, who has not good unionism. been a member of the crew for Some of those who are against one year, to take his vacation. the compulsory vacation after Anyone who has been on a one year say such a rule would ship for a year should have a relieve them of job security. few dollars saved and should be But what about the men on able to take a vacation, and thus the beach? They want jobs, too. allow someone else to take a And they are also entitled to berth. job security. It is true that on freighters I would suggest that this ques­ you won't find many who have tion of compulsory vacations af­ been aboard for a year, but on ter one year be taken up at passenger ships it is different. shipboard meetings and discussed It is a practice among many to thoroughly by all hands, so that stay aboard for that length of every member will know the time, or longer. score. FOR EVER AND EVER Remember, our contracts pro­ In fact, there are some who vide for one week's paid vaca­ have been crewmembers on pas­ tion for a man after he's been senger ships since they first came aboard a company's ship for one out of the yards. year. Those who are staying Many of these men are good aboard for longer than a year Union men in every sense of are taking the vacation pay and the world, but I do know of holding the job as well. some who have actually become RULES CHANGE company-minded as a result of their long stay aboard. Also to be remembered is the Under these circumstances, it fact that a rule for making va­ has become apparent that cliques cations compulsory after a year have developed on some of the of employment aboard one ves­ lines. They take no part in un­ sel, as recommended by the Mo­ ion activity, they do not vote, bile resolution, would necessitate nor do they aid on the picket- a change in the shipping rules. lines. Under the Union constitution," It is for these reasons that I changes in shipping rules can recommend study of the prob­ only be effected by a referendum lem by the membership. I have vote in all ports. My viewpoint on this question discussed the Mobile resolution with many of the Brothers, and is based on my experience I learned that many of them are aboard one of our passenger ships. It is my opinion, and that in favor of it. I mention this because we of others who jagree with me, must give some thought to the that jobs should be for every­ future. It is possible that some one and that cliques should not time later in the year the Ar­ dominate any ship. I would also like to suggest nold Bernstein Steamship Com­ pany may have a passenger ship that in addition to the discussions at the shipboard meetings, mem­ or two in operation. By having compulsory vaca­ bers interested in either side of tions, the job turnover will be this question should write their greater and, of course, we'U opinions to the LOG. Seafarers manning the 88 to make the following com­ All forward looking men in Irenestar are "not only a credit ments: I have been Master of a the marine industry, both on to their Union," but they are number of vessels, and had labor's and capital's side, know numerous crews of the various that one of the ways of regain­ also helping the United States Unions sailing with me. Of all ing our position as the number to regain its position as the these groups of seamen, this one maritime nation is by rais­ number one maritime nation by ci-ew has been by far the best ing quality of the men operating the quality of their shipboard group of men, both personally the ships. If the crew of the SS work, declared Captain Alex­ and professionally. These men Irenestar on her first voyage are ander Roth, the vessels' master, were not only a credit to the an example, the SIU is certaily at the completion of Voyage Union to which they belong, but doing its share towards attain­ No. 1 in Baltimore last week. also to the ship they sailed on ing that object. In conclusion, Hailing the Irenestar crew- and the fiag that flew over them. I hope I have the pleasure of members as "by far the best I was told by various City and sailing with men of this calibre group of men, both personally State Officials in Catania, that and professionally," he had ever this was the finest American many more times. Yours Most- Sincerely, sailed with, Captain Roth, in a ship that had been into their letter to the SIU, added that he port in many years. Capt. Alexander Roth. Jr. had been told by government officials in Catania, Sicily, "that this was the finest American ship that had been in their port in years." Captain Roth's letter follows: By JOSEPH I. FLYNN non-productive time of those not by insurance companies, work­ figures, and it's true that a com­ regularly employed, lower effi­ men's compensation, law suits prehensive study of this particu­ Enclosed please find pictures With an estimated 65 percent ciency due to hangovers, poor and welfare organizations. lar problem is lacking, the that were taken at the request of all alcoholic addicts—skilled examples for fellow workers thus The alcoholic as a skilled, ex­ knowledge thus far gained proves of the ship's delegate aboard the SS Irenestar, Voyage 1, on a pas­ and unskilled — regularly em weakening morale, and accidents. perienced worker or executive that alcoholism costs industry sage frorh Mobile, via Houston, ployed, management and business It is estimated that this costs is another cost and a great loss billions of dollars—not to men­ to Catania, Sicily, and back to are awakening to the problem business over a billion dollars to industiy. Analysis of 338 em­ tion the cost in unhappiness, ac­ ployees disciplined for drinking cidents, death, misery, broken a year. Baltimore in April and May of alcohol presents to them. showed the following years of homes and heartache. In the City of Chicago, there this year. Education on this subject wiU service: 125 had from 1 to 4 In Chicago, recently, a con­ are an estimated 26,000 alcohol­ There are two group pictures bring the realization clearly years; 84, 5 to 9 years; 55, 10 ference was held on the signi­ ics costing the taxpayers of that of the entire unlicensed crew; home to management that fac­ to 14 years; 31, 15 to 19 years; 20 town $3,160,000, ninety percent ficance of Alcoholism in Indus­ the eleven members of the deck ing an issue is much less expen­ had over 25 years of service. of which is spent by the police, try. A great deal of interest was crew; the eight members of the sive than remaining apathetic. It is impossible to put a dollar shown by business when the fol­ house o f correction and the stewai'ds dept.the ei^ht mem­ Interest in turn will bring bet­ and cent value on the knowledge courts. lowing figures were brought to bers of the black gang; and one ter treatment methods, more vig­ and experience these men repre­ Each alcoholic costs employers light. stowaway. If you print any of orous research, saving not only sent to their respective compan­ of this city $555.56 a year. In Of the estimated 3,000,000 al­ these pictures, I would appreci­ money but workers, experience, ies. any city in the US the cost per coholics in an adult population ate a copy of the "LOG" in And so the alcoholic, his at­ knowledge and brain power. of 87,000,000—2,060,000 are regu­ alcoholic to his employer aver­ which it appears. tendance at work undependable, Like all welfare approaches to larly employed. ages $500.00. Relative to the above un­ The alcoholic is annually re­ work poorly done, is fired. No management, the problem of al­ licensed personnel, I would like . Of these, 1,370,000 are males employed in manufacturing sponsible for 1,500 fatal accidents business can be run with this coholism in industry is up against plants, by construction compan­ at work, and 2,850 fatal acci­ type of help. He joins the great obstacles. In the final ies and public utilities. The dents at home, in public places throngs of others on skid tow. analysis, it will be the workers This group of fallen employees themselves who will demand amount of women alcoholics is and in traffic—an accident rate represents a consumer lost, for adequate studies and proper of 321 per 100,000, twice that of 15 percent of the total figure. The slop chest is your cor­ none buys clothes and food. He treatment. ? The alcoholic in industry loses the non-alcoholic. ner store while you are at is a liability to the entire com­ Science in approaching this The life span of the alcoholic an average of 22 working days sea. You can't take your munity, his productive power is problem in industrial manage­ is reduced approximately 12 a year — a total of 29,700,000 trade someplace else if the wasted. This is an additional cost ment is not appealing to humani­ years in comparison with the ab­ working day lost from the ef­ slop chest doesn't have what tarian feelings; it is pointing of a billion dollars to business. stainer or ordinary drinker. fects of alcohol alone. you need. Although these are estimated out good business sense. Imagine here the money spent These figures do not include Alcoholism Is Great Problem For Industry ATTENTION! �THE SEAFAHERS Page Four Ship With A Million Readers - Celabee Sails Newsprint Run LOG Widn«adaY« 1< 1349 A HAPPY GANG OF SEAFARERiS ON THE COLABEE By JOHN BUNKER > apDespite the fact that quarters (The following article ap­ peared in the Christian Sci­ on the Colabee are tiny com­ ence Monitor of April 4. The pared to ships like the Willis author, John Bunker, now on Vickery, the officers of this "oldthe staff of the Monitor, is a timer," such as chief engineer retired member of the SIU. and James Rehr and third mate formerly was on the staff of Fred Johnson bf Haverhill, the SEAFARERS LOG. The Mass., have been aboard her for article is reprinted with the the past thi-ee years. Part of their reason for liking Monitor's permission.) the ship is chief cook "Kingfish" More than 1,000,000 newspaper Nelson of Richmond, Va, readers depend for their daily "I don't remember how many editions on the SS Colabee, "the ships I've been on," says the newsprint express." "Kingfish," "It sure has been an New England built and skip­ awful lot." pered by a master mariner from His specialty is southern fried Ayer, Mass., this 29-year-old vet­ pork chops. Captain Millington eran of the seas holds a unique claims the "Kingfish" is one of place in the American merchant Crewmembers of the newsprint-toting Illinois-Atlantic ship gather on deck for picture after the best cook afloat... Maybe marine, freighting huge rolls of docking in Boston, following a run to Baie Comeau in Canada. Picture was submitted to the the best." paper that keep the presses run­ LOG by Johnny Bunker, former Seafarer, now waterfront reporter for the Christian Science ning for one of the world's big­ CONTINUOUS CAREER Monitor. gest circulation tabloids, the New Built at Portsmouth, N. H., for, York Daily News. but too late to participate in, The Colabee is now on her World War I, the Colabee has way from Boston to Baie Comeau had a continuous career in the in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for sugar, coal sulphur, paper, and The recently-concluded coastwise referendum the first newsprint run of the bauxite trades, operating year season. Capt. W. R. Millington after year partly because her resulted in the adoption of a new transportation of Ayer, Mass., hopes that the old-fashioned, "up-and-down" re­ rule effective immediately in all Atlantic and Gulf last drift ice will be slogging its ciprocating steam engine is econ­ District ports. The new ruling, which the member­ way down the gulf by the time omical and never breaks down. Good Example he crosses the 45th parallel and The Daily News and .Chicago ship favored by a vote that ran three to two, pro­ NEW YORK—It's a far cry heads up the windy Cabot Strait Tribune, owners of the Colabee past the Magdalens today or to­ as well as the huge Baie Comeau from the old days aboard Isth­ vides as follows: paper mills in Canada, could mian ships, especially aboard one morrow. "When transportation is due a crew under After carrying sulphur all have traded the ship in for a that paid off in New York last the terms of the contract, those men who desire winter, the Colabee laid at Com­ much newer vessel, but they week. The ship was the Steel to stay on board the ship can do so, providing monwealth Pier, South Boston, say "no thanks. They cost too Advocate, and the payoff amazed all the men who had sailed in last week, being cleaned out and much to operate." they do not collect transportation. Those men dolled up in a bright dress of The Colabee'svcrew, all mem­ the fleet before. desiring transportation can collect same and white, buff, and black. bers of the Seafarers" Interna­ The vessel came in after a ' upon receipt of the money shall get off the ship "Just like a dainty old lady," tional Union, is composed mainly month's voyage without a single and replacements for those vacancies shall be said Bos'n Harry Jaynes of Bos­ of men who have been going to beef or a minute of disputed ov­ ton, big-chested sailor who sea for five to 20 years. ertime. We realize that this is shipped from the Union Hiring Hall." thinks "old-timers" like the "One of the best crews I've almost unbelievable, but it is an Colabee are worth any two of ever sailed with," says the skip­ unvarnished fact nevertheless. the "fancy" ships they've been per. It actually happened. bulging during the past decade "But then," he adds, "this is COOPERATION or so. one of the best ships, too. She deserves a good crew." According to the Ship's Dele­ With members of the Canadian NO JIVE HERE gate, J. McKenzie, this smooth Seamen's Union switching in His view is shared by second state of affairs was the result of droves to the SIU Canadian mate Glen Hawkins who says the excellent relationship and District, CSU communist leaders the Colabee rides the waves just high degree of cooperation be­ are stepping up their campaign as daintily as she looks. "Not tween topside and the delegates. of terrorism in a vain attempt to like these new ships," says Haw­ The example set by the men stem certain defeat. The Mississippi Shipping Com­ kins. "They act like they're full of the Steel Advocate should In one recent week, four pany's Delta Line has been of 'jive'... bounce all over the spur crewmembers in the rest members of the SIU Canadian granted a construction subsidy place in a heavy sea." Compared to the SS Willis for a $14,000,000 combination of the Isthmian fleet to work District and one Atlantic and Vickery, a big C-4 freighter that passenger-cargo vessel. Invita­ according to the terms of the Gulf District member were vic­ also lay at Commonwealth Pier tions for bids will be sent out by agreement. In this way they tims of communist goon squads last week, the Colabee looked the Maritime Commission in the will eliminate many of the petty in Sanada. beefs that have been plaguing Two Canadian District men off - very modest and plain, like a near future. The new 14,000 gross ton ship, these ships. simple country lass alongside a the SS Seaside, Jimmie Robin­ A salute and a tip of the cap son of Winnipeg and Gordon sophisticated debutante from the with accommodations for 234 pas­ sengers, will operate between to the crew and the officers of MacDonald of Moose Jaw, were city. Small though she is compared US Gulf coast ports and the the SS Steel. Advocate. attacked in the Vancouver home James Purcell with newer ships, the Colabee East coast of South America. of a friend at one o'clock in the Blackie Cardullo morning by four CSU men still is running, long after other She will carry a crew of 190T -vessels of her type and vintage armed with clubs. have either gone to the wreckers At Lapointe pier, Ovide or been "sold foreign," because Schmidt and Morris Adler were she's economical to operate and beaten by CSU goons as they tough to sink. left the Seaside. The membership of the Seafarers International Union has The Germans thought they Both were treated at Van­ consistently reaffirmed its position thtit gear-grabbers can't be couver General Hospital for had sunk her during the war, good Union men. Any individual who stoops to pilfering gear chest and face injuries. Two A submarine torpedoed her EDWARD CRELAN such as coffee percolators, linens, etc., which are placed aboard CSU men are being held by off Nuevitas, Cuba, in 1942, SlU-contracted ships, for the convenience of all hands, is, above gnawing a hole in her side big police in connection with the at: hands, smashing bones in his all, guilty of a malicious disregard of his shipmates' welfare. left hand. enough to drive a street car tacks. ^Crew conveniences on most SIU ships today are not there The pattern of violence was through. In Montreal, Seafarer Edward by accident. They are there because of the Union's successfullyestablished by the communists Many of the crew were killed Crelan of the SS Steel Admiral, fought struggles to bring greater benefits and comforts and to was assaulted by six CSU goons early in the strike, as they be­ but the Colabee, though she was provide decent conditions for the membership while out at sea. with lead pipes as he left a gan a campaign of sneak at­ loaded with sugar, jtj^t wouldn't These hard-won conveniences are for the benefit of ALL waterfront tavern to return to tacks on Canadian seamen. The sink, — HANDS. They ARE NOT to be 'appropriated by any Individual the ship. beating of Crelan was the first Two days later, a salvage tug for his own personal use. Violators of the membership's wel­ Attacked from behind, Crelan time an American Seafarer has came by and towed her into fare will be dealt with in accordance with the firm stand taken was knocked down by blows on been attacked, and shows how Tampa, Fla, After having been repeatedly by Seafarers in all ports. the head. As he lost conscious­ desperate the commie goon repaired, she carried bauxite for ness, his attackers jumped on his squads have become. the rest of the war. The Patrolmen Say— New Transportation Nalo CSU Goons Running Wild Delta Line To Build Combination Liner Gear-Grabbers Hurt Union �THE SEAFARERS We^csdayt June 1> 1343 ;v P«g» Fir* LOG WHAT ttWIlK H' ; $0 • •' •--* m m QUESTION: The recent announcement that charters had been granted to the Marine Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers by the Seafarers International Un­ ion was received with considerable enthusiasm by workers within their jurisdiction. What do you think of this development? mmmmmm CARL LAWSON. Bosun; STEFAN TRZCINSKI. Ch. Ck.: A. T. ARNOLD. Bosun: EMIL NORDSTROM. DE: ED. W. ADAMKO. Ch. Stwd.: In ihe near future the expaniBion of the SIU, through the chartering of affiliates, will make US one of the strongest maritime bodies in the world. We will extend to other workers the con­ ditions we in the SIU enjoy and our program of straight trade unionism will drive the com­ munists and fellow-travelers out of the maritime industry. The chartering of these two new un­ ions is one of the best things ihat has ever happened within ihe SIU. I feel that the majority of engineers and allied workers Will welcome the chance to hel­ ler their conditions and wages in the SIU. I think this is an important development and a step forward for all concerned. The American Federation of Labor's Maritime Trades Department is gradually strengthening its position and becoming the most important la­ bor group on the waterfront. As a result, all who are members of organizations affiliated with it will tind it to their benefit. This development will have a stabilizing effect upon the indus­ try. because with more and more unions hound together for the common good, activities can be coordinated very successfully. I wish that we in the SIU had had the opportunity to join a strong, democratic established union when we were first form­ ing our organization years ago. I am an oldtimer. and I know that the fight would have been much easier and shorter had we been given strong maritime back­ ing. With the Marine Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, it's an oppor­ tunity for these organizations to join with a strong union and re­ ceive the protection and prestige that the SIU has earned from everyone it has ever dealt with. I'm sure these fellows will wel­ come the organizing drive of the SIU. I believe it is a good move to bring other affiliates into our or­ ganization to give them the con­ ditions and representation we en­ joy. At the same time their numbers make us that much stronger. Brotherhood is our mot­ to. and we are making a real brotherhood of seamen and mari­ time workers by bringing the men into our union. I believe that these fellows will be happy to see the SIU enter their fields to organize. Joining hands with the engineers will probably elim­ inate some of the thorny prob­ lems that arise over different contract dates. I'm happy to see the SIU continue to grow. My opinion is that the more maritime workers there are unit'ed under one roof, the beffev will our chances of winning befter conditions and protecting the gains we have already made. I think it is a very fine thing thai a great many licensed engineers have decided that the Brother­ hood of Marine Engineers is the organization for fhem. They've probably have seen that the Am­ erican Federation of Labor mari­ time unions have made the great­ est advances. All of us should be glad that the engineers want to come into our group. ALVIN (Salty) SEE, AB: JACK DIETRICH. FWT: MITCHELL MILEFSKI. Ch. Ck.: L. KRAWEZYK. Waiter: I'm all for it. I think it bears out the fad that the American federation of Labor is widely tecognized and appreciated for fts ideals in behalf of its organi­ sations' members. The granting of these charters means that the maritime section of the AFL and ihe SIU will be stronger and command more prestige. With more allied affiliates, the AFL maritime unions can cooperate oven more closely for the bene­ fit of alL For our own member­ ship, and those of the newlyaffiliated unions, a stronger brotherhood in maritime is very desirable. The Marine Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers are one hundred per­ cent welcome in the SIU. AFL. Those are my sentiments and I think it's the view of the ma­ jority. I am glad to see that the engineers have at last decided to get away from the leadership that wrapped them up in poli­ tical stuff and got them nothing. I think this development proves that the AFL is the kind of or­ ganization. with a sound founda­ tion and non-political leadership, that can provide the union bene­ fits these men have needed for so long.. I think this news is very good. For one thing, it helps strengthen our own Union. It also strength­ ens the position .of the members in the newly-affiliated groups. The more maritime workers there are in one strong group, the better everything will be for all hands concerned. It's a very good thing to have all workers— or as many as possible—in our trade organized and cooperating under one banner. We can all be working together that way, and accomplishing more. We should welcome these people in­ to our group and wish them the best of luck. Coming into our organization, these new affiliates will start off with the advantage of being a part of the SIU. a name that is well respected on the waterfront of the world. They will better be able to work for better wages and conditions, if the operators know they have the backing of the SIU and the Maritime Trades Department. I feel that the one union that can rid the maritime industry of the communists is the SIU. and the Brotherliood of Marine Engineers will find they have a. strong ally in the SIU when they tackle any job to better their way of living. C. V/. PALMER. OS: In our line of work it is im­ portant that as many maritime workers as possible get under one banner, thereby forming a strong organization and receiv­ ing the respect they deserve. I hope for the day when seamen will form a union of all maritime workers. The step of the SIU in giving charters to two new affili­ ates is a step in this direction. The engineers will be glad to be rid of the communist strength in their ranks and enter a bona fide organization. Many engineersare former SIU men and will welcome the chance to get back into a militant organization. �T H E S E AF A R E RS Page Si* Wednesday, June 1. 1949 LOG Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings in Brief WILMINGTON ^ No meeting because of lack of 25 bookmembers for quorum. A&G Shipping From May 4 To May 18 SAN JUAN — Chairman. T. , PORT Lockwood, 24564; Recording Sec­ retary, T. Banning, 3039; Read­ Boston New York ing Clerk, P. Dunphy, 46214. Philadelphia Motions carried to accept New Baltimore Business of meetings held in Norfolk other ports. T. Banning, Port Savannah Representative, reported that Tampa Agent Craddock had requested Mobile a leave of absence, which has New Orleans been approved by the Secretary- Galveston. Treasurer. Banning will be Port West Coast San Juan GRAND TOTAL Representative during his ab­ sence. Banning reported all ships in port in good shape with the only beef on the Elizabeth. Mem­ bers urged to continue to write their Congressmen in Washing­ ton. Good and Welfare: P. Dun­ phy volunteered to make up the shipping list. A discussion was held on port rules and general Union matters. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. $1 SAN FRANCISCO—Chairman. A. Michelet, 21164; Recording Secretary, W. D. Otto, 34661; Reading Clerk, A. Bailey, 7410. Motions carried to accept min­ utes of meetings held in other ports. Agent reported shipping as poor. Reported that several men went north to Tacoma, where the Pontus Ross and Irvin Cobb paid off. Prospects for immediate future do not appear bright. Agent reported. Motions carried to accept and file Sec­ retary-Treasurer's report and Tal­ lying Committee's report on transportation rule voting. One minute of silence observed for departed Brothers. Good and Welfare: General discussion on various Union topics. Meeting adjourned with 65 members pres­ ent. ii> % a. GALVESTON—No meeting be­ cause of lack of 25 bookmembers for quorum. 4. NORFOLK —Chairman, J. S. White, 57; Recording Secretary, Clyde Garner, 49929; Reading Clerk, James Bullock, 4747. Minutes of meetings held in other Branches read, accepted and filed. Headquarters' report accepted and filed. Agent re­ ported that, although shipping has been slow, he expects it to pick up, as several companies are bringing ships out of the boneyard to enter into the coal trade to Europe. General topics of interest to the membership were discussed under Good and Welfare. Meeting adjourned with 80 members present. 4. 4. BALTIMORE — Chairman, W. Reniz, 26445; Recording Secreiazy, D. Stone, 1996; Reading Clwk, A. Stansbury, 4683. New Business section of^ min­ utes of meetings held in other REG. DECK REG. ENG. REG. STWDS. 28 125 36 134 38 14 121 30 92 25 19 124 37 70 14 69 72 44 57 11 > 614 ports read and accepted. Motion carried to post and file all West Coast and Great Lakes minutes. Motion carried to forward all ships' minutes to SEAFARERS LOG for publication. Eighteen men excused from meeting for various reasons. Motions carried to accept Headquarters' and Tal­ lying Committee's report on transportation referendum. No New Business and no Good and Welfare. Meeting adjourned with 352 members present. 4. 4 4 PHILADELPHIA — Chairman, Donald Hall, 43372; Recording Secretary, J. Sheehan, 306; Read­ ing Clerk, J. McPhauL 289. (No Reg. Figures 53 55 72 149 33 25 48 29 13 11 501 533 TOTAL REG. SHIPPED DECK 61 ' 14 370 105 ' 103 35 ?96 97 77 8 . (No Figures Available) Available) 6 "" 177 67 293 95 102 81 134 43 35 8 1,648 NEW YORK—Chairman.'^J. Algina, 1320; Recording Secretary, F. Stewart, 4935; Reading Clerk, R. Matthews, 154. Motion carried to accept Head­ quarters' report and concur in recommendations. Motions car­ ried to accept minutes of regular and special meetings held in other Branches. Agent' reported better than average shipping, and issued warning against men throwing in for jobs for which they do not have endorsements. Communications from several members asking to be excused were read and referred to Dis­ patcher. One minute of silence observed for departed Brothers. Charges against two Brothers read and referred to a Trial Com­ mittee. No New Business and* no Good and Welfare. Meeting ad­ journed with 991 members pres­ ent. Motions carried to accept min­ utes of previous meetings held in SIU Branches. Communica­ tion from Mrs. Nowery enclosing a note of thanks to the SIU read and accepted. New Business. W. Peerpenski to be changed from 4 4 4 Deck to- Stewards Department. NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, Motions carried to accept Head­ quarters* report to membership Warren Wyman, 200; Recording Secretary, Bill Fredericks, 94; Reading Clerk, Buck Stephens, 76. and financial report. Good and Welfare: Membership went on record to accept donations for new television set for Hall. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. .444 BOSTON—Chairman, M. Mor­ ris, 5725; Recording Secretary, E. Dakin, 180; Reading Clerk, B. Lawson, 894. Motions carried to accept and file minutes of meetings held in other SIU Branches. Motion car­ ried to post and file all West Coast and Great Lakes minutes. Motion carried to accept Agent's report. New Business: Motion by Greenridge, 1863, to non-concur with that part of Headquarters' report seeking to take money from the Building Fund until membership has been told the amount. Motion carried to ac­ cept the balance of the Head­ quarters' report. Motion carried to have a delegate attend the Massachusetts Federation of La­ bor Convention. Ben Lawson el­ ected. Motion carried to have the Agent buy and have install­ ed seven new window glasses and a new front door, plus ten fire extinguishers. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. Good and Welfare: Discussion on permitmen having permits for long periods of time without being able to get books. Meeting adjourned with 120 members present. SHIPPED SHIPPED ENG. STWDS. New Orleans' previous miputes read and accepted. Charges read against two Brothers and refer­ red to a Trial Committee. Min­ utes of meetings held in other SIU Branches read and filed. Agent Sheppard reported that business of port was in good shape and no beefs were pend­ ing in the port. Agent reported that UFE film was available to 559 TOTAL SHIPPED 16 90 29 78 7 10 90 28 45 6 40 285 92 220 21 6 58 81 58 26 10 8 51 138 41 30 6 20 176 314 180 99 24 459 453 1,471 ships* crews for $40 per print; Agent reported thaf; inasmuch as supreme quorum was present, members should act on recom­ mendation regarding the port of San Juan. Upon instructions of Secretary-Treasurer, Buck Steph­ ens is to go to San ^ Juan to work in conjunction with Crad­ dock and return with recommen­ dations dealing with the port. Craddock reported that San Juan could be run by only one man,- a Port Representative. Tommy Banning to act as Port Representative. Motion carried to accept and concur in Brother Sheppard's report and the rec­ ommendation regarding the port of San Juan. Patrolmen reported on payoffs, sign-ons and beefs aboard ships contacted. New Business: Communication from 25 bookmembers of Drl Sud read, requesting that Ernest Sauls be reinstated in SIU as a permitmember. Q h a r g e s expelling Brother were erroneous, crew re­ ported. Motion carried to con­ cur in crew's request. Motion carried to refer to a committee the Headquarters' request for reopening the case of Joseph Kozlowski. Motion carried that 24 hours after a member ships his number be scratched from the shipping list. Good and Wel­ fare: Discussion on compulsory vacations. Meeting adjourned with 397 bookmembers present. MOBILE—Chairman, L. Neira. 26393; Recording Secretary, James L. Carroll, 14; Reading Clerk, H. J. Fischer, 59. New Business of meetings held in other ports accepted and filed. Agent reported that shipping would continue slow during com­ ing week. He also reported that several contractors have submit­ ted bids for renovating building and he hoped to have definite plans for the next meeting. "Tan­ ner stated that SIU would be represented at Alabama State Federation convention, and if any members would like to at­ tend as visitors they were wel­ come. Resolution concurred in on Electricians. Motion carried that jobs be shipped on the hour. Tallying Committee's report ac­ cepted. (3ood and Welfare: Sug­ gestion made to move drinking fountain. Meeting adjourned with 250 members present. 4 4 4 SAVANNAH — Chairman, J. Drawdy, 28523; Recording Secre­ tary, C. Rice, 40707; Reading Clerk, E. Bryant, 25806. Secretary-Treasurer's report read and accepted. Agent re­ ported activity in port during past two weeks. Minutes of meet­ ings held in other ports read and accepted. Tallying Committee's report accepted. One minute of silence observed for departed Brothrs. New Business: Motion by C. Moss, carried, to repaii water fountain in Union HalL Motion by Bryant, carried, to donate $50 to the Savannah local of the Retail CSerks Union, AFL. Discussion on motion revealed that SIU had been working with Retail Clerks in Savannah, who have been organizing the city's large department stores. Several men and women, parents of small children, have been fired and need aid. Good and Welfare: Members discussed what could be done to help the clerks get organized. Meeting adjourned with 120 members present. Lay-Ups, Drydocks Cut New York Shipping By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — Shipping was fair in this port during the past ten days, and would have been better had all of the ships that hit port taken crews. Some of the arrivals paid off here and then went into lay-up or the shipyard. Our second Calmar ship in this port in over a year^ the Pennmar, paid off and went into the shipyard. The William Carruth, Trans-fuel, paid off and laid up for awhile. Regular payoffs were the Frances, Kathryn and Marina, Bull; Seatrain Texas and Seatrain Havana; Algonquin Vic­ tory, St. Lawrence Navigation; Evistar, Triton; Steel Advocate and Steel Voyager, Isthmian; Fairland and Bret Harte, Water­ man, and the Robin Hood, Rob­ in. "The Bret Harte, in from a ;six months trip, is now headed for the Gulf lay up fleet. Sign ons were the following: Raphael Semmes, Bret Harte, Waterman; Chrysanthystar, Tri­ ton, a tanker reconverted to a freighter; Robin Kirk, Robin; Marina, Frances, Kathryn, Bull; Seatrains Texas ' and Havana, Steel Voyager, Isthmian. SHIP PROBLEMS A couple of points concerning transportation need commenting on, to clear up some of the mis­ understandings that have come up on ships recently. On a ship that is laying-up, and the crew is due subsistence and transportation, the crew is eligible to collect the money right at the payoff. They do not have to wait 30 days, as is the requirement following a regular payoff where transportation is due. Also if a man is due transpor­ tation money at the end of a trip, and chooses instead to waive the money and stay aboard, that man can continue sailing on board the ship until he wishes to payoff. If at the final payoff the man is eligible for transportation money, the fact 4hat he waived it on an earlier voyage has noth­ ing to do with his later claim. For example, if a man joins a ship in the Gulf and it pays off in New York, the man can waive transportation money. Then later if the ship returns to New York for a payoff, the crewmember can accept trans­ portation money and * pile off, if the ship is not returning to its original area within ten days! This should clear up this matter. The waiver allowing aliens to constitute 25 percent of a crew has been extended for anothe^ year. However, aliens with five years seatime should make every attempt to get their citizenship as soon as possible.: �THE SEAFARERS lO^G Pag« Se?en orrm s. The Seafarers Intl Union Recently, the Seafarers International Union of North America chartered two new affiliates, the Marine Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers. These two unions, formed in response to a demand for AFL protection by the engineers an^ the workers in allied marine trades, join an expanding SIU family. Accordingly, it is appropriate at this time to outline again the structure of the SIU and its affiliates. This section of the LOG is devoted to a description of how the SIU and its affiliates are organized, , One thing comes clear: The various units. Districts and Local unions, which compose the SIU family are completely self-governing, Each imit elects its own officials. The International organization does not exist to rule the several member unions but to serve them. The communist elements on the waterfront have been doing their sorry best the past few years to create the impression that our International Union has dictatorial powers over the affiliates. As usual, the communists have been lying, as if that could be much of a surprise to anyone. Of course,, the communists know they are lying, but that is their way of operating. In addition, the communists know that the SIU is their No. 1 enemy on the waterfront. It was the SIU which stopped the communists during the days of their greatest powers from taking over the waterfront lock, stock and barrel. Naturally, the com­ munists are ever ready to spread any slander their hatchetmen can think up to smear the SIU. They don't get away with much, however, as the steady expansion of the SIU demonstrates. It should be remembered that the Seafarers Interna­ tional is dedicated to trade unionism—not political unionism. The cornerstone of trade unionism is democracy, or rule by the membership. Not only do the Districts and Locals of the SIU retain complete autonomy, but in each unit it is the rank-and-file who have the final say-so on all District and Local affairs. This is something the communists never can under­ stand. They can't understand why it works. But if they need anjr proof that it does work, let them take another look at the growing strength represented by all the units of the SIU family. In fact, they'd better get that look in fast because it's going to be just about their last one. The communists aren't going to be around much longer. ~ History Of fnternational Strufture Of fnternationaf The Seafarers International Union of North America was born in November of" 1938, when the AFL presented a charter to the Sailors Union of the Pacific for the purpose of organizing seamen and maritime workers on all coasts into one body. The Sailors Union, originally founded in 1885, formed the SIU when it refused to go along with the communist-dominated National Maritime Union. The Atlantic & Gulf District became a part of the International, evolving from the AFL Seamen's Union. At the same time the Great Lakes District was chartered by the International. Within a year a charter had been granted to the Canadian Seamen's Union. The CSU was subsequently expelled when it refused to repiidiate its communist leanings. The Canadian District was reformed a year later with its nucleus in the British Columbia Seamen's Union. During this period, local, state and regional groups of fishermen and cannery workers came into the International and were united under the SIU banner. In 1948, the Inland Boatmen's Union, affiliated with the CIO, broke the hold of the communists and affiliated directly with the SIU. Within the past few weeks the SIU has granted charters to two new affiliates, the Marine Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers. At the end of nearly eleven years of action, the SIU has, grown from a union of several small Districts and independent groups into a powerful body embracing over 90,000 marine, fishery and cannery workers in the United States, Canada and Alaska. The Seafarers International Union of North America is simple but compact in structure. The SIU is composed of a number of separate units, some of them having the status of Districts, others the status of Local Unions. Each District or Local is an autonomous organization in its own right. But all are linked together through the International Union, because seamen, fishermen and other workers in the maritime industry know that they can obtain and maintain high wages and conditions only if they have a strong, well-coordinated Organization behind them. The chief executive officer of the International is the president. In addition, there are eight vice-presidents and a secretary-treasurer. The president, the vice-presidents and the secretary-treasurer sit as the Union's executive committee. The secretary-treasurer is the only paid officer. The International constitution specifies that the International officers be elected by the convention which the president must call at least every two years. The Districts and Locals send delegates to the conven­ tion on a per-capita basis. The convention itself acts as a legislative body on matters affecting all the member unions. The present officers were elected by the Fourth Biennial Convention held in Baltimore at the end of March. They are: President, Harry Lundeberg; Secretary-Treasurer, John Hawk; First Vice-President, Paul Hall; and Vice-Presidents, Leslie Ballinger, Mrs. Andrea Gomez, Patrick McHugh, Lester Caveny, Morris Weisberger, John Fox and Cal Tanner. �Page Elghft THE SEAFARERS LOG Wedosidap June 1. 1949 UxternxiSouil Vnicm-at JhigthAtaexicA. •. •», .V .r : ... • • .f •' • li;: I ATLANTIC^ ^ULE DISTRICT - > CANADIAN DISTRICT •>-, •K y"i' WORKERS,ETC. •/ fr ! \r MARINE, ALLIED V SAILORS fUNlONof-Hiel PACIFIC WORKERS' INLAND BOATMEN'S UNION 'i. V 6REAT LAKTES DISTRICT BROTMERHOOD OF MARINE ENGINEERS ' --V 't; .J �WedlietdaT' Juti* 1. 1949 THE S E AF A RER S ^Xh^teAyKs. Stana!« Components Of International In addition to local, statewide and regional units of cannery workers and fishermen on all coasts of the United States and Alaska, the Seafarers International Union of North America is composed of seven other com­ pletely autonomous maritime affiliates, which make up a forge of over 90,000 workers. The units and their principal officers are: - Atlantic & Gulf District, Paul Hall, Secretary-Treasurer Sailors Union of the Pacific, Harry Lundeberg, Secretary-Treasurer! Great Lakes District, Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer Canadian District, David Joyce, Secretary-Treasurer Inland Boatmen's Uhion, John M, Fox, Secretary-Treasurer Marine Allied Workers, Lindsey Williams, Secretary-Treasurer Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, Secretary-Treasurer, to be elected. Two of the Districts of the SIU are recent additions: the Marine Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, both expected to shortly become strong pillars of the SIU family. A third unit, the Canadian District, through a recent drive in Canada, has become the most powerful maritime union in that country and has greatly added to the strength of the International." The various Distracts of the SIU cover the entire coasts of the United States and Canada. Moreover, the SIU's strength is felt through­ out the United States' network of inland waterways and Great- Lakes. Wherever workers are engaged in work connected with the maritime industry, affiliates of the SIU are there helping to bring them better conditions and wages. How fnternational Operates ill The International Executive Board of the SIU, elected at the regular biennial conventions, is composed of the President, Secretary-Treasurer and eight vice-presidents, and is responsible for the handling of tasks •which affect the International as a body. When legislation is before Congress which affects the welfare of any of its component organizations the SIU's Washington representative is on hand to defend their interests. The SIU was strongly represented in the recent fight to keep American ships hauling 50 percent of ECA cargoes, and the SIU has contributed greatly to the never ending battle to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act. In other matters, the International works closely with member Dis­ tricts when they are involved in strikes or organizing campaigns. Often the International sends organizers in to help a District, as was done in Canada recently. In conferences on affairs affecting the SIU on a world-wide basis, the International is aiways represented. The SIU maintains a delegate with the International Transportworkers Federation, and is working closely •with that body on the proposed Panamanian boycott. An International representative was in attendance at the Safety of Life at Sea Conference held in London in 1947. At that meeting many steps were taken toward making life at sea less hazardous. Page Nine LOG Aatonomy Of Districts Each component Union of the Seafarers International Union of North America is a self-governing organization. Each Union has its own constitution, its own elected officers, its own shipping rules and its own committees. Ih each Union, the members establish their own policies by demo­ cratic procedures, without intereference from other districts or locals, and without interference from the International. In fact, the constitution of the International nowhere binds the member Unions to definite policies of any kind. Members of the various imits of the Seafarers International Union of North America recognize that each Union has its own problems, prob­ lems which are characteristic of the particular maritime trade in which tlje Union holds jurisdiction. For instance, fish cannery workers do not sail 'round-the-world freighters, and do not possess intimate knowledge of seamen's problems. At the same time, few seamen know much about the problems faced by fishermen or fish cannery employees. Obviously, it would be presumptu­ ous for workers in one section of the maritime industry to tell those in another exactly how to carry out their day-to-day routines. However, there are many problems common to all maritime workers —whether they sail deepsea ships, sail fishing boats, work in fish process­ ing plants or in other sections of the industry. This is where the Inter- ' - national enters in the picture. Moreover, the International stands ready at any time to come to the aid of a member Union in organizing, negotiating contracts or any­ thing else when the membei^ Union asks assistance. In fact, all Districts and all Locals of the Seafarers International Union, as well as the International itself, are always ready to help each other. Benefits To Districts Over and above the representation the International gives the Districts in national and international matters affecting the various Dis­ tricts, the International also benefits the Districts in specific cases where called upon for assistance. In no case, however, does the International step into a District's activities unless specifically requested. In the recent campaign by the Canadian District the International, at that District's request,. assisted in planning the organizing campaign and advanced money to carry out its work and establish new halls. The International also lent money to the Cannery Workers of San Diego, when that affiliate underwent expansion last year. Almost all Districts have benefitted from the International's financial aid at some time or another. The International was responsible for sending an International officer into the field to investigate the possibilities of organizing workers in trades allied to maritime. The success of this move is shown by the recent affiliation to the International of the Maritime Allied Workers, a thriving waterfront organization along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Not so readily seen, but equally as important, the International constantly strives to carry out a program for a better merchant marine for the United States. Specifically, the International has for the past few years devoted great effort toward the revitalization of coastwise and intercoastal shipping, both which suffered greatly as a result of the war. * fnternationaTs Affiliations The Seafarers International Union, which in ^ itself is made up of affiliations of districts and local unions, is also an affiliate of three mighty national and international organizations. First, the SIU is a member of the AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, an organization representing 200,000 organized workers in all branches of maritime. With the SIU in the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment are the International Longshoremen's Association, the Masters, Mates & Pilots, the Radio Officers Union, and locals of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Through the MTD the SIU has received direct backing in many waterfront disputes. The SIU is also affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, which represents almost 8,000,000 organized workers in the United States and Canada. Other member unions of the AFL demonstrated their solidarity with the SIU on many occasions when they gave support to the SIU. Their aid was strongly shown recently when they united with the SIU to battle the proposal which would have seriously cur­ tailed American ship participation in ECA shipping. Third, the SIU is a member of the International Transportworkers Federation, a worldwide organization of millions of maritime workers. At present the ITF is cooperating with the SIU in its battle to rid the merchant marine of Canada of communis Is. In addition to these far-flung organizations the SIU maintains membership in central and state labor bodies, where labor problems of a local nature are dealt with jointly. �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS tOG WeAieiday, June 1. 1949 :-L-- y p/S7K/cr'^opavo/ny y. yy y. PLED&ED AGA/Z^sr VfCTAT^S^/PS 0W^Aft71Eei> m? t>BAioc^AcrJ .."irAfSfiSfl, • • shai) y Lowssr liATtSXONl, f&^-CAP/TA TAKOFANY UNION' 'o hti aiid mh Per 'Petti. Ott •ct oi FUNDS OF DiSTPfOTS CONmoU£DB/^ DfSTN'CrS/ ' ^>V59 ASSeSSNSNTS UNIBSSPASSGD sy RefSNSNDONI y^Yiic^ VlOP®' oUinKj®^^ PRBAMBlS PiBDQ&S MUTOALA'Di m: Wu /'. Vow/ oVre'nB^^" vorH^. landing our ®^gani®a.^^°7aud bringevds at ^^vtbcriug « |^y exists ^^^j^poneTit poseo.. uereitn ••„*.:on tbe. —tivuuit" » * 7//// V vmisvmiwsw :S 5" '•. • • • '•• / •v.: - "t, .j,;'.' •:r f, �Wednesday, June 1, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Elf^en i SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Wacpsta Crewmember Presumed Lost At Sea Louis E. Tipps, Deck Engineer aboard the SS Wacosta, has been reported missing and is pre­ sumed lost, according to word received recently from the Ship's Delegate.* 'I relieved the other Wiper at Tipps disappeared from 4 A.M. About 4:05, Brother Tipps the vessel the morning got out of bed and went to the of April 20 in the vicinity hospital head. He then came outwalked passed me, saying of Gibraltar after he and 'excuse me,' and went out the complained of "pains in hospital door. the head." The Wacosta "I waited perhaps two minutes was US-bound from Ital­ and then went looking for him. ian ports, having stopped I had been given strict or^ ders to maintain close -supervi­ —sion over him. I found his show­ The Ship's Delegate said Tipps er clogs outside the passageway, presumably jumped over the but no sign of Brother Tipps," Seafarer-arlist Norman Maffie depicts the remains of a Japanese coaatwise tanker lying side. Mc Peters added. A thorough search of the Wa­ "After a quick look around I\ on the bottom of shallow harbor anchorage in Singapore. Sketch was made during a recent trek costa was made by all hands as , reported his absence to the to the Far East aboeurd an Isthmian ship. soon as a crewmember reported bridge." •. to the Master at 4:10 A.M. that Brother Tipps is survived by Tipps had disappeared. A ten­ his wife and two children of minute search, led by Ship's 359 Baldwin Ave., Chickasaw, Delegate Red Darley, proved Ala. He sailed on ATS ships durfruitless. The Master then or-1 been a dered that the Wacosta be turned member of the SIU for past two ' Statements from three South African dairies attesting to the purity of the around and her course retraced. years. milk sold to Robin Line crews were submitted to the LOG this week in answer to a All hands were alerted and Darley reports that "Tipps was story in the "Capetown Argus" claiming that the milk in South Africa was not pas­ lookouts were posted on the bow, a good Union man and was well teurized and the cows tuber-*„„.„. TT ; T" ; ^ ;; ; T" stern and cross tree. Two crew- liked by his shipmates." SEAFARERS LOG on March 4. IS not one herd of cattle supply- members manned the search­ cular. In the LOG story Stewards were ing milk for Capetown dairies lights on the fiying bridge, pain­ The statements were forward­ urged to forego fresh milk in that is entirely free of tubercu­ stakingly playing them on the ed to the LOG by the crew of South Africa because of the "Ar­ losis." The situation was report­ darkened waters as the Wacosta the Robin Goodfellow, which gus" story, which reported that ed as being worse on the East went back over her course. paid off this week in Baltimore dairy men in South Africa do Coast of Africa. For two hours the Wacosta following a voyage to South and not want to go to the trouble Though the Goodfellow crew maneuvered while her crew Southeast Africa. or expense of installing the pas­ did not obtain statements from searched the area for the miss­ The newspaper item came to teurizing equipment necessary to Capetown dairies, they obtained ing Deck Engineer but to no the attention of the crew when render milk fit to drink. The notes claiming pasteurization of avail. The ship returned to Gi­ Steel Fabricator crewmembers, it was reprinted in part in the clipping also leported that "there all milk sold by three dairies, braltar at 8:30 A.M. and reported recently returned from a voyage two in Durban and one in Port Tipps' disappearance to the au­ to the Far East, promise a good time to Seafarers hitting the port WELL TOGGED TWOSOME Elizabeth. All three dairies noted thorities there. of Soengeigerong, Sumatra, that their milk is pasteurized and According to Ship's Delegate Dutch East Indies, where^ they inspected regularly by govern­ Darley, Tipps became ill on say, the American residents ment and corporation inspectors. April 16. He complained to the show every courtesy to seamen. The milk is claimed to meet the Master of "pains in the head." In minutes of a shipboard standards laid down by the lo­ The Master placed Tipps in the meeting held recently at sea H. cal health laws. No comment was hospital, Darley said, and or­ D. Higginbotham, recording sec­ made by the dairies on the "Ar­ dered a crewmember to stand by retary, reported that Americans gus" report that tuberculosis was in case the ill crewman required in the port bearing the tpnguewidespread among dairy herds. aid. twisting name are very court­ Chelsea Dairy Limited, of Nar­ A strict 24-hour watch was eous and hospitable and will ex­ rower Road, Port Elizabeth, not­ maintained at his quarters from tend the same hospitality to any ed that only pasteurized milk is the moment Tipps became ill.' other crew that arrives in the supplied to shipping concerns by Darley said that from the time' port. that firm. Baynesfield Dairies, of Tipps' entry into the ship's The Seafarer sounded one note Sydney Road, Durban, and Royal hospital until he disappeared of caution, however. Crewmem­ and Regent Dairies, 65 Umbilo four days later, Tipps' never ap­ bers are expected to act like Road, Durban, also vouched for peared violentlj: ill. gentlemen. Higginbotham noted, the quality of their milk. Frank Peters, the standby as­ and not trj- to take over the Robin Line maintains twelve signed-to Tipps' quarters at the place and run their bistro, the ships in regular service to time of the incident, told Dele- Stumble Inn, the only place in South African ports. gate Darley: {the port to drink. at Gibraltar for bunkers. Robin Line Vessels Receive Pure Milk, Say Statements Of South African Dairies Hosts In Sumatra; Hospitable, Says Fabricator Crew 'The Voice Of The Sea' By SALTY DICK Two of the Del Norte stalwarts. Leo"^ Morsette. left, 2nd Steward, and Joe Kotalik, Bellboy, prepare for a • day's work. Both ere-staunch Seafarers. The credit goes to the SS Morning Light for being one of the cleanest ships I ever laid eyes on. The crew is on the ball... Worth P i 11 m a n has switched from Deck to Stewards Department. Perhaps he wants to be near food continually ... Haven't seen Lou Fisher in a long time. The last time was in England, For the roughest elevator ride you' ever had, take the one at SI wane House. The Dog- house rates second ... Bosun Crowley has tried many times but has had no luck in pick­ ing horses. Why not try grey­ hounds for a change of luck? ... Every SIU member should read the State Of The Union. You'll learn more about your Union. Antonio Schiavone eats noth­ ing but baby food. And he look.^ like a medicine cabinet with all the pills and herbs he carries around ... Rosando Serrando and •Y. . Joe Juliano, with their white caps, were seen helping out the Isi-aeli movement. Histadrut, re­ cently ... Do you know the new technique for sougeeing? You should start at the bottom and work up. This prevents streaks. Honesty is the best policy—^ yeah! John Pisa, found a wallet containing $750 belonging to a passenger aboard ship. He returned it to the owner and at the end of the trip received a $3 rewaird. �-i-.. r- Page Twdva THE SEAT ARERS LOG Wedaeflday, June 1. 1949 Seafai^sr Saon sagss Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings KYSKA, Mar. 27—W. F. Paige. standby when day off is given. -Chairman; G. Byrne. Secretary. Good and Welfare: Discussion Stewards delegate to se about on whether or not imitation getting room change for Cooks. flavored cold drinks should be Crew voted to keep ship ^clean served. Suggestion made to for payoff. Vote of thanks to check port hole and door screens. Cooks and Stewards. On repair Suggestion made that Patrolman list need to fix water fountains ask company to be morc^ careful stressed. Minute of silence for with crew's mail. Brothers lost at sea. it % % % DEL RIO, April 4—Floyd CumSEATRAIN NEW YORK, Mar. mings. Chairman; R. T. Whitley. 20—W. T. Dalton. Chairman; Secretary. Delegates reported Charles Goldstein. Secretary. small bit of disputed overtime. Minutes of previous meeting ac­ Old Business: Crewmembers who cepted. Steward delegate re­ had been performing during ported two hours disputed and early part of voyage have that one man missed ship in New ported number of books in their straightened out. Motion car-' York. Bales elected ship's dele­ departments., Good gnd Wel­ ried to drop all charges against gate. Department delegates to fare: Brother D. Ginn suggested these men. If they foul up check books and permits and to that last stand-by man on each again charges to be automati­ settle number of minor beefs. watch clean up messroom. Crew cally reinstated. One minute of Minute of silence for departed voted 18 to 7 in favor of plain silence for departed Bi'others. milk over buttermilk. Discus­ Brothers. sion on the disposition of the washing machine and two elec­ tric irons should the ship lay up. Decision made to turn items in to nearest SIU Hall. Ship's delegate suggested that all dele­ gates visit Captain on a beef in­ stead of just one, thereby having 4. 4. 4. % % % two witnesses to any statement TWIN FALLS VICTORY, PURDUE VICTORY, Mar. 13— the Captain may make. April 2—S. L. Woodruff, Chair­ Richard Weaver, Chairman; man; J. Kite, Secretary. Dele­ t. t- t. Thomas Williams, Secretary. DEL CAMPO, Mar. 10—Bill gates reported disputed overtime Delegates reported no beefs Kavilf, Chairman; Bill Horsfall, and number of books and peipending. New Business: Motion Secretary. Report of number of mits in their departments. New By HANK carried to feed in two messrooms days ship had no hot water and Business: Sagarind elected ship's for the dui-ation of the voyage to All Seafarers in port and their families back in those home­ see how method works out. heat was tui-ned over to Purser. delegate. Motion by Bragg, car­ towns should still keep writing those letters to Congressmen and Thompson discussed the trans­ Delegates reported no disputed ried, that all card games be con­ Senators to have the Taft-Hartley Act repealed. The true labor portation rule. Good and Wel­ overtime. Good and Welfare: ducted in recreation room. Edu­ Steward to receive all linen be­ cation: Long discussion on ways supporters in Washington have indicated they are anxious to fare: Discussion on greater co­ fore ship enters shipyard. Sug­ and means of keeping ship clean, repeal this monstrous anti-labor law before July 31. Every Sea­ operation in crew's messroom. gestion made that matti-ess cov­ (^ood and Welfare: Stewards De­ farer should realize that, in continuing to write those letters, he Steward thanked crew and dele­ ers be put on all new innerpartment members requested will help stop the labor unions from getting a raw deal all over gates for fine cooperation re­ spring mattresses to protect them greater cooperation from crew. again. Every union man's letter helps... That's sure good news. ceived during trip. One minute while in the shipyard. Con­ Crew asked for more milk. Ste­ Brothers, about the Maritime Commission approving Mississippi of silence for Brothers lost at gratulations voted the Stewards ward reported requisition had Line's application for a subsidy to build a passenger-cargo vessel sea. Department for doing a fine job. been cut from 200 to 160 quarts. carrying 234 passengers. 4" ^ ^ Only beef to Steward was that 4. a? 4. CAROLYN, Mar. 5 — Robert entire crew had gained weight. FRANCES, AprU IG—Williams, Godwin, Chairman; B. J. Schmitz Chairman; B. Goodman. SecreSecretary. Minutes of previous Bob High, who hasn't homesteaded on any ship for too lary. Delegates reported no meeting read and accepted. beefs, all in order. New Busi­ long a time (except for the Evangeline), sailed on the Robin Delegates reported on number ness: Motion carried that three Kirk for those South African ports he knows all about. With of books and permits in their departmdhts take turns keeping him are Paul Curze and "Put Them in the Pocket" Frank departments. New Business: Mo­ laundry cleaned. Motion carried Brown—carrying a bundle of the latest LOGS. Smooth Cape- tion by Luis Cededa to have to attempt to get fresh milk, jury head installed on fan tail fruit and fish in Puerto Rico. B. tbwning, fellas... George Fiance is in town with his familiar while in islands. Motion by R. Goodman elected ship's delegate. homburg. It is a homburg, isn't it, George?... That Cook with DeFretes that all permitrnen be 4. S, S< Good and Welfare: Crew aired SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY, a mustache, Mitchell Milefski, sailed in with his mustache paid off at the port of sign on. April 25 — G. W. Champlin, complaints about food. Steward after a trip. His shipmate of a Cook, Cliff Wilson, stayed E. Ham accepted as ship's dele­ Chairman; Ray Robertson, Sec­ not blamed as he had caught gate. Good and Welfare: aboard for a "refresher" of good voyaging... William Traser retary. Delegates reported num­ ship at last minute. One , minute sailed into town... Brother Albert Birt is one Brother who DeFretes suggested that each de­ ber of books and permits in their of silence for departed Brothers. partment take turns in cleaning New Business: keeps on staying happy day after day. It could be called laundry room. Suggestion by departments. Vote of thanks to 3rd Cook for southern comfort—and we don't mean the hard stuff, either. Cededa that chairs in crewmessjob well done and vote of thanks room be repaired. One minute to Ray Robertson, crew ^messof silence for departed Brothers. man, for excellent work. Letter Here are many of the Brothers in town, or were, recently: of recommendation for book for STEEL FABRICATOR, April James Dunifer, Charles Dasha, Gerald De Meo, John Bender, Sal Robertson to be signed by entire 10—Earl Foe, Chairman; H. D. Scuderi, James Naylor, Chester Skakun, Walter Migaud, George crew. Ship's delegate Bill Gray Higginbolham, Secretary. Dele­ Kosch, Richard Ferguson... Then there's Juan Rueda with his thanked for fine job. Champlin gates reported things running mustache... Lindell Morgan happy over getting that good old suggested that each man donate okay, except engine delegate t it stuff called "mail" ... Frank Throp with his mustache ... Richard STEEL EXECUTIVE, Mar. 24 10 cents each toward ship fund. who reported 200 hours of dis­ Tate who sailed into town recently... Jess Garcia sailed for a —Edward V. Smith, Chairman; Discussion on having cocoa cola puted overtime. New Business: long voyage... Frank Webb also sailed from this chilly and rainy Raymond Ulatowski, Secretary. machine put aboard. Majority Motion by Higginbolham that town... The SEAFARERS LOG will be sailing free of cost to Delegates reported everything opposed. letters of recommendation be the homes of the following Brothers: Charles Moss of Georgia, okay, except in Stewards Depart­ given permitmon. Motion by i 4- t Harold Jaynes of Massachusetts, George Elhbracht of Missouri, Joe ment where there is five hours SEATRAIN HAVANA, April Bates that Patrolman contact Justus of North Carolina, Walter Harris of Florida, E. M. Bryant of disputed overtime. New Busi­ 24 — Oliver, Chairman; L. L. port captain on repairs and get of Georgia, Elliott Williams of Florida, H. D. Carney of North ness: Motion carried to have hot Phillips, Secrefary. Deck dele­ action before ship leaves Balti­ Carolina, Sago Hanks of Florida, E. Magboo of Maryland, John water line in PO mess connected gate reported one hour of dis­ more. Suggestion that money Yuknas of Maryland... That Gulf oldtimer Brother Ernest Bright to line in galley. Motion carried puted overtime, other depart­ realized from fines be sent to to leave all quarters shipshape ments okay. New Business: Mo­ Brothers in TB hospital. Steward is in port. What port did you anchor in. Brother Bright? when leaving ship at payoff. Re­ tion made to have Steward see Department thanked deck and port made that charges placed about getting more milk and engine men for splendid co­ against a Brother at last meeting fresh vegetables, and check on operation during trip. Deck and Brother Charles Hurst probably is still aboard the Steel have been dropped because of cots. engine departments return e,d Mariner... John Dugina writes that it's probably bad publicity his good behavior. Good and thanks and ^expressed gi^atitude to say that the "Colabees," baseball crew of the SS Colabee, Welfare: Warnmg made that ELIZABETH, \pril 24—Rich­ for well prepared food. lost their anxiously-awaited first game to the Canadians by the crewmembers are not to go over ard Barron, Chairman; Grady t, S. t. football score of 21 to 3. Well, John, next game will be better delegates' heads with their beefs Faircloth, Secretary. Delegates OREMAR, April 6—C. Parker. reported everything okay, ex­ Chairman; M. N. Eschenko, Sec­ (or worse)... Several Brothers with a sense of humor are to topside. A vote of thanks was given the Stewards Department cept deck delegate who reported retary.- Delegates reported no plenty confused. They have asked us who was the dog they for their fine work. One min­ few beefs on overtime. New beefs. Good and Welfare: Sug­ saw with Brother "Ziggy" Zygarowski recently. Well, fellas, ute of silence for Brothers IdSt Business: Motion carried to let gestion made that the Uniori'atdelegates handle repair lists.- tempt to get more food aboard that dog has four legs, it barks and it no doubt might keep at sea. Motion carried to have Steward for the next voyage. Suggestion i t . good old Ziggy, the bellyrobber, aboard ship for two trips... LOYOLA VICTORY, Feb. 27— order more fresh fruit. Motion made that cookies be put out Brothers, keep those ships clean and happy. Run your jobs G. H. Seeberger, Chairman; Red carried to go on record as being for night lunch. One mihute of in SIU style, according to the agreement. Fisher, Secretary. Delegates re- opposed to calling Hall for silence for departed Brothers. iWlS l?eejgexteaideddfora«ol3^ ^ear, -those alicit i?inattier« ojlto aJre/cH6il7JcJbrcit^2eJ^sHt Are ari?c<i & thetp V^yoE^. tMAA l^eilielAst tittte iKe oraiv'eac arill l?e extended — eodo/nofr let ^oar5elvBs,l?e cAxigiit s^hort 1 CUT and RUN �W«ln«Bday. June 1. IfM THE SEAFARERS LOG Fmgm Thirieen tHE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS r1^ Charges CS Self-Glorifying Campaign Ignores Crewmen THAT MOMENT TO RELAX Union Oldtimer In Japan With Occupation Army does not believe that the laws of the nation apply to them at To the Editor: The seamen of the Cities Serv­ all. The theory of the feudal ice fleet have spoken, and the ages and robber barons is their I was a member of the SIU company does not like their only code—and it is not an hon­ for over six years when I was word or language. They voted orable one. drafted into the Army. I am now for the SIU by an overvi^helming in Japan, and would like to We can look for a dying at­ vote of almost 90 percent. have the LOG sent to me. tempt by this notorious company A law-abiding company would to throw their crews off the Before my induction the LOG have signed an SIU contract on ships once more and replace was sent to my home, which is ,the spot in accordance with the them with company-minded zom­ in New Orleans, and is still be­ results of the vote. They would bies who will submit to the rope ing sent there. My folks read it have fired the company's legal placed about their necks by the and I would like to have it stooge behind their fictitious oil barons, and who are willing continue to go there and also company union. have it sent to me here in to toil under the eye of the In preparation for the vote, company's espionage system. This Japan. I am stationed at Camp Sahai, Cities Service fired all in the system exists. How else were crews whom they suspected of they able to throw crew after which is about 40 miles from being pro-SIU. That in itself was crew of pro-SIU men off their Kobe. I would like to say hello to a violation of all that is Ameri­ ships in the past? my shipmates in good old New can. They acted from their con­ The Cities Service oligarchy Orleans and Mobile. I would also cepts of tyranny and oppression. pretends neutrality to all sea­ They do not wish to grant se­ men who seek jobs, but don't like to say hello to my ship­ mates who were with me on my curity to the men who man their show your Union button or im­ Representatives of the three departments of the SS Joseph last voyage aboard the SS Clai­ vessels, and through whose toil ply that you are a member or and efforts their huge profits believer in Unionism. You will N. Teal, Waterman, appear content with life at coffee time. borne in October, 1948. If any­ were made. find that you are not wanted. Left to right the Brothers are. Ores, FWT; Lucky, Oiler: Kitty one wishes to write me my ad­ dress is: Co. C, 27th Infantry Cities Service corporation, Even the mere suspicion of Un­ Cheshire, AB, and Woody Perkins, Chief Cook. Regt., APO 25, Unit 1, c/o Post­ however, has no hesitation in ionism is enough to bar you master, San Francisco. publishing newspaper advertise­ from employment. Ret. Salvator Candela ments glorifying the American Is this the free America for financial system of free enter­ which we fought in the past war prise and initiative. Possibly to and for which thousands of sea­ attract investors who may be men died on the seven seas? attracted by the high earnings of A new innovation which found The un-American concepts of To the Editor: the corporation. a the Cities Service Oil barony is The SS George D. Prentice, lot of favor with the boys was the "snackbar," an idea of Lou SPEAK NOT FOR MEN seemingly prepared to flout the Waterman liberty, finished an­ Young's. After each meal all government itself. Now what are they talking American They are planning to throw the other long one when she pulled the left-overs were put on the To the Editor: about, and to whom? Certainly galley serving table for every­ the ads of the Company do not pro-SJU crews off their ships, into Savannah, Gorgia, on Fri­ one to help himself. A couple I am writing in regard to John day the Twentieth of May. She apply to the men whom they in violation of the NLRB. of nights each week Steward Goldsborough, III, a member of pulled out of Baltimore on Feb­ Lou Young would be in the the SIU. John was injured in a deny all that Americanism stands PRESS CLAIMS for: security of employment at ruary Fifth with a load of phos­ galley keeping his hand in on head-on collision of automobiles decent wages protected by Un­ In my opinion all men thrown phate for Inchon, Korea, and af­ making pies, doughnuts, cinna­ and suffered a compound frac­ ion contracts, the rights of free off their ships should sue the company for wages lost up to ter bunkering at Sasebo, Japan, mon buns and tarts. From the ture of his left leg. He has been speech, the right to choose their way they disappeared from the hospitalized since March 27. collective bargaining agent in a the time they return to the very made the run direct from there snackbar when finished it seems John would like a notice put secret ballot supervised by the same jobs on the same vessel. to Savannah, with no stop-offs. that Lou's hand has lost none of in the SEAFARERS LOG to NLRB,- the right to live as free The point of signing on should notify his shipmates of his acci­ A long, dull trip was made its skill. men aboard these vessels which be the measure of the travelling enjoyable by the excellent Stew­ dent, for he was intending to expenses from the port where EARN THANKS are in their care and control. meet some Brothers in one of the ards Department, headed by Lou they were thrown off. These are the elementary hu­ Young, and featuring Danny Lip- Any of the boys who have ports when he suffered the acci­ man rights guaranteed under the To force this corrupt corpora­ py and Dorsey Faugh in the worked up a good appetite on dent. He would like them to American Constitution and Bill tion to sign a contract with the Chief Cook and Baker jobs res­ the beach and see Lou Young, know where he is and why he of Rights. Obviously Cities Serv­ SIU is not enough. Divine retri­ pectively. After a long, hungry Danny Lippy and Dorsey Paugh was beached. ice has never read them and bution calls for exact justice. session on the beach the boys heading a Stewards Department, He is at Corona Naval Hospi­ -They are invoking the primitive take a tip and sign on, because tal, Corona, California. He is law of might makes right, and thought they had tumbled into that trio stands for good grub, now in traction and expects to heaven when they ran into Chesty Bosun certainly merit the answer of an well-cooked. Thanks Lou, Danny undergo surgery this week to Danny's cooking and Paugh's eye for an eye and a tooth for and Paugh from all the boys. have his leg set. a tooth in the interests of keep­ baking. Carmen E. Goldsborough Signed by 17 Crewmembers ing the books straight. They de­ MAKE MINE RARE serve this and have earned it Tender steaks (as many as by their record. v'msmmm mm&m The men on the vessels of the you could eat and actually cook­ Cities Service tanker fleet have ed to order), roast beef you voted to end their slavery could cut with a fork, potatoes through the assistance given cooked all nineteen ways pos­ them by the Seafarers Interna­ sible, fresh-frozen Birdseye veg­ etables, good rich gravies; in tional Union, AFL. fact, just about the best cooking We are ready to wager that that any of the boys had run the men aboard these ships will into in many a day, either on resent further interference by the ship or ashore. Oil Barons. . I have sailed on the CS ships With any other Baker than and know the score. It is up to Paugh the baking might have every seaman, on ship and shqre, seemed bad in contrast to such union or non-union, to watch good cooking but Paugh came the maneuvers of the oil barons through with a string of light closely from now n. The vote cakes, flaky pies and delicious Beauregard Bosun Tommy is in and has been counted. The buns, rolls and bread that had Gould shows his chest expan­ men have expressed their choice. the boys ^coming back for thirds. sion. He's not trying to im­ The barons have been routed Instead of the usual iceboxResponsible for the happy crew on the George D. Prentice. press the crew with his hmr temporarily. Seamen can rejoice flavored bread, cold and heavy, Waterman Liberty, which recently concluded a run to the Far shirt, for the crew reports him for their brothers who have every other day saw a fresh East, are Steward Lou Young, front D. Paugh. Baker, rear as being a fine shipmate. Shot voted for freedom from company batch of bread coming out of left, and D. Lippy, rear center. Rear right is L. Inwood, a Paugh's ovens, and matching any was by Forrest Nelson during bondage. well-fed crewmember. shoreside bread. a return trip from England. Wandering Seafarer To the Editor: Galley Trio's Fancy Chow Pleases Prentice Crewmen Two Car Pile-Up Sends Seafarer To Navy Hospital �THE SEAFARERS Page Foiixteea Brother Proud Of Union's Work In Behalf Of Seamen To the Editor: Conditions were bad for the men aboard the old sailing ships and the pay was hardly any­ thing. There was no improve­ ment when the sailing ships were replaced by the steamships. Not until late in the last century, when a group of seamen got to­ gether and formed a union was there anything like a square deal Photo Problem Vexes Crewman Of Pontus Ross To the Editor: The following mepibers of the Pontus H. Ross, who signed off the ship, asked me to send them copies of the pictures I took abroad the ship. They gave me their addresses in a small book so that I could send them what they wanted. On top of this they paid me for all the pictures they wanted. I had bad luck two days ago « a:?d lost the book. However, I sent the pictures to the different SIU Halls and expect them to be, found there. The following is a list of the Brothers and the port where the pictures were sent: Joseph Pilutis, New York; Georges Jensen, New York; Ed , Leverne, Tacoma; John McNichols, New York; David Pon­ tes, Baltimore; LeRoy Schmidt, Tacoma. There are two other Brothers that I am not sure where to reach. They were going home and I do not know through which Hall they will ship from eventually. If they see this note, I would like to have them write me. They are,' Alan Tigh and James R. Young. Marcel Jetle SS Ponlus Ross •Vancouver, Wash. LOG Sought By Parents for a sailing man. Wages and conditions improved very slowly, but they improved. But after the defeat suffered by the seamen in the 1921 strike, life became rugged again on the waterfront. The shipowners had the men at their mercy. Until an organization calked the ISU wa§ formed seamen were getting nowhere. The ISU was only a stai'ter. When it broke up in the 1930s, seamen were ripe for organiza­ tion. In 1936, severhl unions were started and the strikes of that year and 1937 ended in vic­ tory for the seamen. The parents of Desmond L. Seamen then began receiving the benefit that came with a Smith are anxious that he get Union contract. Some of the in touch with them at 28 Albro greatest progress by union sea­ Lake Road, Dartmouth, Nova men was made in 1945 when the Scotia. SIU won unprecedented wages and conditions. From that time on, each new contract signed by the SIU brought new increases and benefits to the membership and finally to men on the water­ To the'Editor: front everywhere. A big, shiny car disputed the In 1946, the SIU won what is probably the greatest waterfi'ont ground I stood upon and need­ victory of recent date. The fight less to say, I came off second for wage increases ended after best when I hit the jackpot for a ten-day strike against a gov­ a broken knee and a pair of ernment order that wouldn't al­ broken legs. I am hobbling low raises the Union negotiated around on crutches here at Statwith private companies. When en Island Marine Hospital, minus our Union won that strike, it set a cast on the broken knee leg. a pattern that was soon fol­ The other one was badly shat­ lowed by all maritime unions. tered. Under the conditions I haven't Now the SIU is bringing sim­ ilar advantages to the Canadian had much urge for poetry, Seamen who are sailing under though I did manage to take a the banner of the SIU Canadian whirl at a sonnet and used one District. As a seamen I am of Shakespeare's as a pattern for proud that the SIU is one union rhyme and meter (Edi note: See in which the communist party Log-A-Rhythms, this page). was never able to make any I hope I am satirical and iron­ progress. ical in the jingle. The few mil­ The SIU has proven that it lion men sailing billions of dol­ can fight—and win—for the sea­ lars in ships and cargoes, as men, who are interested in going well as being responsible daily to sea today to make an honest for thousands of passenger lives living. do it all without the need of a William Zarkas police force. In October of 1948 I made a trip on an Isthmian ship to the Far East. One of our first stops was in the Philippines, where I found that the avei-age Philip­ pine citizen of good i-eputation wertt around openly armed. Open insurrection exists even in Manila. From there we called to sev­ Puerto Rico Beach Brigade Succumbs To Call Of North To the Editor: always someone reporting that someone is getting off. Inso­ Well, I guess the summer sea­ much as there are no AB's son is officially on up north. All wanting to ride to the Gulf, the old-time beachcombers have Bill is afraid that he will be shipped out. shanghaied. It is reported that Although there are plenty of Bill is asking the price of a one new faces here in San Juan, we way fare to St. Thomas, where miss the old regulars. Among there is no Union Hall. The lure the boys here, just to name a of the tropics has got Bill, he's few, we have F. Bonefont, L. set up housekeeping and wants Santos, E. Ventreii-a, Paul Caleto stay a while—maybe five years baugh, Eric Jensen, Jack "Rubor so. berlegs" Mays, F. Rowland, Dave Well, that cocky crew off the Haskell, Bob Goodwin — and Marina sure got their ears pin­ many more. ned back Sunday, May the 22nd. HARASSED SOUL Last trip the Marina's soft-ball Poor Bill Hitt gets no rest team challenged the Beachcomb­ when the scow, Morning Light, ers to a game, but it rained docks in San Juan, nor until she them out then. This trip the leaves the island of enchantment weather was perfect So with for this reason: Bill is top AB Bob Goodwin as umpire, the two on the permit list, and there is teams took to the field. The battery for the Beach­ combers was Bill Hitt, of Cul­ pepper High, pitching, and F. Rowland, catching. After a fast game, the Beachcombers won, In fact, we- are the only class 11 to 7. Afterwards, it wasn't in society that weU disciplined, hard to tell a Beachcomber from or, to be more exact, self dis­ a Marina crewmember: the Beachies were a happy lot; the ciplined. Arduous duties, in close asso­ Marina boys were crestfallen, not ciation for long periods in the so cocky after all. confined spaces of ships prove Met Charlie Palmer out of very wearing at times. As a re­ Philly the other night. He is lease the sailor is prone to let Fireman aboard a SUP liberty himself go a bit once he is tanker carrying molasses between ashore. And by that do shore- San Juan and Jacksonville. He sure has grown a midriff since folk judge us. To be sure, you may say that his beachcombing days here in argument is but another case of San Juan. trying to rationalize alcoholism. Brother A. Colon, at present You may be right. Most any in the marine hospital at San crime that happens ashore also Juan, wishes to thank the crew happens at sea, but to a much and officers aboard the Bull Line lesser degree. When the world scow, Angelina, for their kind produces saints in quantities $29 donation he received. enough to man ships, instead of Would like to apologize to sending them from the Union Ralph V. Ortiz for not writing Halls, they will be sooner need­ him while he was in the hospi­ ed to lift shorefolks up to the tal in New York. Hope he has moral stability of seamen. completely recovered. There are enough of us under There is a little black dog all flags to populate a state like named "Blackie" here on the Texas, and we are moving a beach. He is a great favorite of wealth many that State's over the beachcombers. He tags along areas a thousand times as large. with them to the movies, bar­ All without one policeman to rooms, and every place else a help or hinder us. beachcomber might go. Last If Texas could get along one meeting night, he attended with week without a policeman that the others, and when the per­ would be an item for the his­ mits were excused, Blackie, not having a book, walked out with tory books. James (Pop) Martin them. No Police On Ships Shows Self-Discipline, Says Martin Feels Insurrections In Far East Imperil Seamen To the Editor: Wednesday. June 1, 1949 eral ports in the Dutch East Indies, where complete open warfare has existed for more than two years, as recognized by the United Nations. Our next port of call was Saigon in Indo China, where we had to be given armed French guard to enter the river. The same river, incidentally, where in September 1948 a Swedish ship was fired on from ashore by SUN-BRONZED SIU QUARTET rebels armed with 20 mm can­ non. This is the same river where in December 1948, per LOG ac­ count, an American ship struck a mine. Upon going ashore in Saigon, we found the city under military control during the day, but at night gunfire ruled, and hand grenades were being thrown across the wall of the police compound. From there one of our next ports was Singapore, British Malaya, where the Karens, rebels, are a recognized force and control practically all areas outside tlje city. QUOTES CONTACT Crewmexnbers of the former German freighter. Sea Trader, pose for the camera of Charles Oppenheimer, while the ship was in the Caribbean recently. Left to right: Teddy, Deck Delegate; Curuso, AB; Johnny. Engine Utility, and "Hot Rolls" Martin, Baker. The rest is a matter of public record. I quote section 11 of the Isthmian agreement in sup­ port of the request that I make that our Union seamen be bet­ ter protected in war zones: "Section 11—War Zone: In case any vessel of the company tra­ verses waters adjacent to or in the proximity of a declared or undeclared war or state of hos­ tilities, it is hereby agreed that a petition on the part of the Union for the opening of ne­ gotiations for added remunera­ tion, bonuses, and insurance shall in no way be deenyed cause for the termination of the agreement." Charles H. Johnston Sonnet Of Glasshouses By JAMES (Pop) MARTIN When we read of maritime's feckless crews, We who follow the calling of the seas, We oftimes stop and ponder o'er this news, Yet, wonder, genteel shorefolk, upon these: Why village, city, nation need police? The Army, Navy, top, police by force. The town clown and the justice of the peace Is every upright rustic's main recourse. Millions of sailors under every flag Sail seas, far flung to every port o' land, Their liifetime's wage fits in an old seabag. They serve in peaceful mind with willing hand. On any of the seas—in ary ship— Has never yet police force taken trip. ' . (8 �Wedhesda^i June 1, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LVG Page Fifteen Jobless Pay Claimants Must List All Jobs COS Seamen filing unemployment ham Welfare Center, 1918 Arthur EDWARD BLOOM insurance claims in New York Get in touch with your brother, Avenue, Bronx 57, N. Y. state are now expected to list 4. 4 4 .Frank Bloom. His address: 48 the names and addresses of all WILLIAM V. CLICK Monument Walk, Brooklyn, N.Y. employers for whom they work­ Miss M. Adaui, 734 N. State Majorie Muller, $2.00; L. T. Galusra, NEW YORK ed in 1948. MARIO CARRASCO, Jr.$1.00; Ed Polberg. $3.00; G. E. BjomsStreet, Chicago 10, is anxious to INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS In accord with a new ruling, E. Catmaitan, $2.00; Geo. Chea, son, $1.00; J. W. Overton, $2.00; J, Get in touch with your bro­ get in touch with you. which became effective April 25, $1.00; H. C. King, $15.00; B. Taflewitz, A. Gent, $1.00. ther, Robert Caurasco, 2907 Ne­ 4 4 4 claimants will also be required $1.00; E. ,D. Mannezen, $1,001 A. P. Richard Perrotti, $1.00; T. Cath­ braska Avenue, Tampa, Florida. CARLOS GOMEZ $4.00; R. W. Harless, $10.00; erine, $1.00; Wm. Stark, $15.00; A. to list the beginning and end­ Guralnik, Blues, $10.00; D. Scandon, $1.00; Remijn, $11.00; J. Enriquez, $1.0$; 4. it 4. Communicate with your local ing dates of each period of em­ O. L. Williams, $5.00; E. A. Gomez, $4'.ffO. Frank Borst, $4.00; E. K. DomboskI, HARRY. L. FRANKLIN draft board, 80 Lafayette Street, ployment. J. R. Nelson, $5.00; W. Budzinski, $5.00; A. O. Aaron, $4.00; N. Reznich". Contact your wife at 553 Un- New York 13, N. Y. The New York State Unem­ $7.00; J. M. Stiles, $1.00; E. F. Luth- enko, $1.00; J. A. Weiss, $2.00; H. E. dercliff Avenue, Edgewater, N.J. $1.00; A. F. Veto, $2.00; R. C. Miller, $5.00; L. Dwyer, $1.00; R, L. 4 4 4 ployment Division says that this mann, Heins, $1.00; R. H. Shaffner. $2.00; Gresham, $4.00; A. Friend, $2.00. 4. i BASIL UNDERTAJLO information is of utmost import­ Chester L. Ritter, $1.00; C, Frost, L. R. Carr, $1.00; D. J. Stilley, $5.00; ALBERT SCHUBERT E. J. McAskin, $2.00; H. Singleton, Contact your local draft board ance to insure prompt handling $5.00; H. R. Lowman, $2,00. You are asked to contact Ber­ at 80 Lafayette Street, New York of claims. T. B. Hall, $1.00; R. D. Brown, $1.00; T. Nolesnik, $5.00; G. Stilley, $1.00; W. E. Ward, $2.00; Wm. E. $5.00; J. Arabasz, $2.00; F. J. Shandl, nard Simmons, SPG, State of 13, N. Y. WITHHOLDING SLIPS. TOO Reed, $1.00; M. Baez, $1.00; B. Under- $1.00; J. L. Millner, $2.00; Hermtm New York, 80 Centre Street, New As a further means of expedit­ tilo, $1.00; W. I. Roche, $5.00; J. G. Young, $2.00; J. S. Seiferth, $16.00;. 4 4 4 York 13, N. Y. ing payments of unemployment Watt, $1.00; T. E. Foster, $3.00; W. C. Morgan, Jr., $2.00; C. Ramos, $1.00. OLIVER LEWIS 4. t 4. insurance benefits, the state ag­ W. Scudder, $5.00; F. D. Gosse, $5.00; A. A. DaCosta, $5.00; J. Arabasz, Communicate with your wife D. Aguila, $1.00; R. Noarisma, $1.00; $1.00; W. H. Stock, $5.00; R. L. MdROBERT BICKNELL RANNEY ency advised all seamen to keep K. S. Wong, $2.00; E, C. Atkins, $3.00; Grew, $1.00; R. E. Sparks, $2.00; M. at 36 Graves Street, Staten Is­ Communicate with M. Lee, Se­ their income tax withholding J. Fernandez, $2.00; C. Brewer, $3.00; A. Carouaz, $25.00; E. B. Harris, $5.00; land 14, N. Y. lective Service, Local Board No. slips for 1948, issued by the C. Clark, $1.00; R. A. Yeager, $2.00; J. Gillet, $1.00; W. H. Mansfield $2.00; 4 4 4 1, 80 Lafayette Street, New York companies, and bring them to R. Aldrich, $2.00; A. N. W. Larsen, P. Sabatinoa, $3.00; J. E. Duffy, $5.00; $2.00; V. Delacruz, $4.00; H. J. Mar­ E. L. Pritchard, $2.00. CLINTON A. MC MULLEN the unemployment insurance of­ tinez, 13, N. Y. J. J. Balser, $1.00; M. D. SS BEATRICE Contact your local draft board fice when they appear to file Taylor,$3.00; & i. $1.00; Samuel Howard, $1.00; H. Morey, $1.00. at 80 Lafayette Street, New York claims. CHARLES ADAMS Write your mother at 95 North 13, N. Y. In filing claims, unemployed 7th Street, Fall River, Mass. seamen will be asked to list all 4 4 4 of their employers during 1948. MITCHELL ZELACK 4. 4 4. FRANK NUNN Your mother is very anxious This listing "must be absolutely You are asked to get in touch to hear from you. accurate," the agency says, "in "with Social Investigator, Fordorder to prevent benefit delays." 4 4 4 Before going to the unemploy­ JOHN L. O'ROURKE ment insurance office, claimants DETROIT — In a move de­ District, called upon all AFL Please get in touch with your should be sure they know the signed to eliminate communist unions on' the American side of brother. Bob, care of the SIU official names of the companies members of the crews of 60-odd the Lakes waterfront to deny Hall, 85 Third Street, San Fran­ for which they worked and the Canadian ships plying the Great service to the vessels of three SIU, A&G District cisco, as soon as possible. proper addresses. Lakes, the SIU, Great Lakes Canadian companies. BALTIMORE 14 North Cay St. 4 4 4 The ships of a number of com­ Wiliiam Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 , MELVIN E. RICE panies have been manned in part BOSTON 276 State St. Please get in touch with your Ben LaWson, Agent Richmond 2-0140 by the commie-controled Cana­ Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 mother, Mrs. Laverne Rice, 208 dian Seamen's Union, which haS GALVESTON 308VJ—23rd St. Penn St., Waxahachie, Texas. been trying vainly to drive the Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Mrs. Rice will appreciate hear­ SIU off Canada's East Coast. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 ing from anyone who has re­ Great Lakes officials of the E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 cently see her son. SIU said that the communists of NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. SS JAMES SMITH D. J. LUKOWIAK ^444 the CSU were "a threat to the Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 The following men, who were The personal effects which you great industries supplied by NORFOLK ...; 127-120 Bank St. WALTER HENRY HOFFMAN crewmembers 'aboard this vessel left aboard the SS Chickasaw Lake shipping." Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 Get in touch with your on Aug. 16, 1946, when Frank are being held for you in the bag­ PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. mother. It is very important. Affected by the move were 24 J. Shcchnn, Agent Market 7-1635 Champ, OS, was badly injured, gage room of the SIU Hall, 51 ships and two barges belonging SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. Your cousin Dot is getting mar­ are requested to get in touch Beaver St., New York City. Frenchy Michelet, Agent Douglas 2-5475 ried June 4. to Paterson Steamships, Ltd., 20 with Albert Michelson, attorney SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon . 4 4 4 ships and six barges of the Upper 4 4 4 for Champ, at 1650 Russ Bldg., L. Craddock, Agent San Juan 2-5996 RICHARD H. SEVERSON Will John Henry Ponson,. who Lakes & St. Lawrence Company, SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St. phone YUkon 6-6818, San Fran­ was employed aboard the SS six ships and six barges of the Write to your brother: Pfc cisco, Calif.: Jim Drawdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 TACOMA 1519 PaciRc St. Stanley Severson US—57586364, Alfred E. Stout, AB; Carl N. Wild Ranger on or about 6th Quebec & Ontario Transport Broadway 0484 Bat. A, 2nd FA Bn, Fort Sill, Bolton, AB; A1 Laborde, AB; day of May, 1947, as a galley- Company, plus the vessels of TAMIPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Oklahoma. William D. Austin, OS; Joe man, and witnessed an accident several smaller concerns. Ray White, Agent Phone M-1323 In Milwaukee, on Lake Mich­ WILMINGTON, Calif., 227'/i Avalon Blvd. Caner, OS, and Ellis M. Eaton, where Durand Dewey Shaw was injured aboard vessel, please igan, ILA Local 815 has already E. B. Tilley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 OS. HEADQUARTERS ..51 Beaver St., N.V.C. communicate with Herman N. refused to unload any ship that SECRETARY-TREASURER Rabson or Benjamin B. Sterling, might have communists among OTHA^ FRANKLIN Paul Hall 42 Broadway, New York 4, N. Y. its crewmembers. DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION CRUTCHFIELD Seafarers Continues Fight Against Commies On Lakes SlU HULLS en gr. 2 Lindsey Williams ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURER ' Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler Joseph Volpian You are requested to get in touch with Benjamin Sterling or Herman N. Rabson, 42 Broadway, New York City, regarding the . ROY JENKINS injury you sustained aboard the SUP A check is being held for you SS T. J. Jackson on Sept. 19, HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. at Mar-Trade Corporation, 44 1947. Phone 5-8777 Whitehall Street, New York. PORTLAND....... Ill W. Burnaide St. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Beacon 4336 RECEIPT NO. C-95636 SS DOROTHY RICHMOND, Calif 257 Sth St. , Will holder of this receipt is­ (Voyage No. 187) Phone 2599 sued in Tampa, please get in SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. The below named have un­ touch with Headquarters so that Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. claimed wages due them in the payment made may be correctly Main 0290 amounts specified for penalty posted. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. cargo carried during voyage. Terminal 4-313,1 These wages may be collected at RECEIA N0.^C-95621 the Bull Line office, 115 Broad WiU holder of this receipt, is­ Canadian District St., New York City. sued in Tampa, get in touch with MONTREAL. . 404 Le Moyne St. Robert J. Morgan, $6.47; Headquarters so payment may Marquette 5909 HALIFAX 128</i Hollis St. Thomas C. Lockwood, $5.07; Wil­ be properly posted. Phone 3-8911 liam E. Thompson, $4.34; Manuel 4 4 4 PORT ARTHUR 63 Cumberland St. Vigo, $7.59; Genaro Bonefont, SS YOUNG AMERICA Phone North 1229 $7.59; Frederick E. Kerfobt, (Voyage W-1) PORT COLBORNE....i.l03 Durham St. Will crewmembers who were Phone: 5591 45.69; Newell A. Keyes, $7.04; TORONTO 11 lA JarvU St. Francisco Bartolomei, $8.40; aboard this vessel from Oct. 27. Elgin 5719 Emilio Ramos, $8.40; Juan A. G. 1948 to Jan. 8, 1949, communi­ VICTORIA, B.C. 602 Boughton St. Nimez, $8.75, cate with Henry Beckman, care Empire 4531 Jose A. Morales, $8.75; Joseph of Christensen, 3245 N. Damen VANCOUVER 565 Hamilton St. PaciRc 7824 E. Henault, $3,16; Earl C. Jor- Ave., Chicago, 111., giving their _ _ dan, $1,65; Patrick Dunphy, names and addresses. Beckman HEADQUARTERS 512 McGill St. Plateau 670"f^3.16; Paul R. Calebaugh, $2.00; paid off the ship in China be­ Montreal cause of illness. Felix Carrilo, $1.26. Notice To Ail SIU Members The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ farers International Union is available to all members who wish to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every SIU branch for this purpose. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION To the Editor: I 'would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to th^ address belo'wr: Name Street Address Zone.. City ... Signed Book No. State �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Wednesday. June'1, 1949 ITF Denounces CSU As Comniunist-led If the communists who run the half, they would not have re­ ¥ Canadian Seamen's Union ex sponded to the strike call. pected any sympathy from the "4- Whereas in Canada, where International Transport Workers the true facts are known, the Federation in their phony and manning and loading of ships is ineffective "strike" to oust the not interrupted, emissaries of the SIU Canadian District from the CSU and others are trying, by latterfe contracted ships, they misrepresenting the facts, to in­ must have been disappointed cite dockers and seafarers to Vice-Presidents of the Seafarers Canadian Seamen's Union, but (Continued from Page 1) For the second time within £ support the strike in foreign British Transport and General International Union of North part of a political campaign t6 month, the ITF flatly and bliuit- ports. Workei-s' Union not to support America and as Co-Chairmen of which the ITE* is opposed. The ly rejected a commie plea for "In these circumstances the the CSU. . After conferring with the Maritime Trades Council of unions affiliated with the ITi5 help. General Council considers that an SIU representative now in Greater New "Vork, an organiza­ should therefore not let them> The ITF's General Council the conflict is not an industrial England, Arthur Bird,. National tion of all waterfront workers selves be drawn into the conflict meeting in Antwerp on May 13 issued as alleged by the Canadian Secretary of the docks group of affiliated with the American and endanger the economy o£ and 14, denounced the CSU's so Seamen's Union, but part of a the Transport and General Work­ Federation of Labor, by our the European countries.'. called strike and said that the political campaign to which the ers' Union, called upon his mem­ Canadian affiliate, the Canadian "In this country, the Executive no member of the CSU would ITF is opposed. The unions af­ bers to reject the CSU's propa­ District of the Seafarers Inter­ Council of the American Federa­ have responded to the strike flicted with the ITF should there­ ganda and work the ships. national Union, 4to take steps to tion of Labor called for the ex­ call, if he had been fully and fore not let themselves be drawn The complete text of Hall and tie-up all British shipping in the pulsion of the Canadian Seamen's correctly informed of the facts into the conflict and endanger Weisberger's cable to Mi-. Attlee Atlantic and Gulf ports, unless Union from the Canadian Trades the British dockers, now misled and Labor Council. There is no support for the the economy of the European follows: "We have been requested as into wildcat action by commun­ "In Canada, where the Can­ phony strike in Canada where countries." ist propagandists, agree to handle adian seamen are conversant the facts are known, the Council ships contracted to the SIU Can­ with the facts, none of the SIU reported, and the communists adian District. are trying to get support in Canadian District ships is tied "We have no desire to take up. Only in a few foreign coun­ foreign ports, where they can get away with misrepresenting this action, as it would play into tries, where the communists hav^ CLEVELAND — The Seafar­ labor movement. the hands of the communists, well organized propaganda ma­ the truth. In the near future, the AFL whose sole aim is to sabotage ers International Union should chines, have these political dis­ CONFLICTING REPORTS replace the communist-dominat­ will meet in Ottawa to take fur­ the Marshall Plan and disrupt ruptors -been able to gather sup­ The ITF Council also pointed ed Canadian Seamen's Union in ther action. the communications systems of porting action, and then only by out that the strike notices issued the Trades and Labor Council GOOD RELATIONS ^ the western countries. misrepresenting the facts to the by the CSU leadership to crews Canada's national labor body af­ However, we will not allow trade unionists on the waterfront. President William Green of on the high seas and in foreign filiated with the American Fed­ a political maneuver by fifth We feel that most of these ports were conflicting. eration of Labor, the AFL Ex­ the AFL and President Percy column disruptors to prevent the dockers are well meaning, but Bengough of the Txtades and Consequently, the Council in­ ecutive Council, which met here SIU Canadian District from ful­ acting on false information. We Labor Council said that they structed all of the unions affil­ recently, announced. filling its legal contracts with call upon you, as head of the "were well pleased with their iated with the ITF to ignore the The AFL leaders further ex­ plans to oust the communists— the Canadian shipowners, and Labor Party and leader of the CSU's phony beef. pressed themselves as of the The instruction and the Coun­ opinion that the CSU was "falling Green adding that he thought we shall take all and any steps Labor Government, to use your highly cooperative relations be­ necessary to protect ourselves, influence and authority to. put a cil's report were included in a apart so rapidly, that it was no tween the AFL And the TLC our jobs and our Union. stop to this wildcat, illegal ac­ letter to all the ITF's affiliated longer the communist menace it "We call to your attention the would result. tion. dockers' and seafarers' unions. used to be. following facts: President David Dubinsky of "Meanwhile, we shall not ask The letter was signed by J.H. "The International Transportthe Intel-national Ladies Gar­ The AFL Executive Council the waterfront unions of America Oldenbroek, General Secretary workei's Federation, in Circular ment Workers and President lad a day-long session with the to take economic action against of the ITF. 'George Harrison of the Railway No. 28 to its affiliates, said '... Canadian leaders of the Trades British shipping by boycotting The complete text of the Coun­ Clerks also expressed their be­ and Labor Council to discuss The 'General Council considers all British flag vessels pending cil's report follows: "The General Council of the the AFL's campaign to drive the lief that the communists were that the conflict is not an in­ a reply from you within a few dustrial issue as alleged by the days." ITF, meeting in Antwerp on 13 communists from the Canadian on their way out in Canada. and 14 May, 1949, has given con­ sideration to the dispute which has taken place in the Canadian shipping industry in recent weeks, and in the light of the present agreement expires, you Atwacoal Transportation Com­ Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc. (Continued from Page 1) report furnished approves unan­ pany Illinois-Atlantic Corp. imously the decisions previously going to sea aboard your com­ will do so at your peril and con­ trary to the wishes of a majority Alcoa Steamship Company, Isthmian Steamship Co. reached by the Management pany's vessels have become fed Inc. Maine Steamship Co. Committee and Seafarers' Sec­ up with the anti-union actions of the licensed marine engineers Baltimore-Insular Line Mar Ancha Corp. tional Committee of the ITF to and political policies of the Ma­ employed by you. "A promp,t reply is requested." A. H.- Bull SS Co. Mississippi Shipping Co., Inc. withhold support from the strike rine Engineers Beneficial Asso­ Ore Steamship-Company called by the Canadian Seamen's ciation, CIO. As a direct result, The letter was sent to the fol­ Calmar Steamship Corp. Coral Steamship Corp. Peninsular & Occidental Steam* Union. • they have formed a union with­ lowing companies: Actium Shipping Company Dolphin Steamship Company ship Co. in the framework of the Ameri­ ATTACK ON ITF American Eastern Corporation Dolphin Steamship Corp. can Federation of Labor, known Ponce Cement Corp." "In view of the misleading as the Brotherhood of Marine Seas Shipping Co. statements published in the comEngineers. Seatrade Corp. muriist press and the action spon­ . Seatrain Lines, Inc. "A majority of your seagoing sored by the Canadian Seamen's Smith & Johnson marine engineers and regular Union and being carried on in If you are a marine engineer and have not signed a South Atlantic Steamship Com­ night relief engineers are more different ports , by communist pledge card designating the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, pany interested in their ships, their elements, who seem to see in AFL, as your collective bargaining agent, do- so now. Just till St. Lawrence Navigation this strike a welcome opportunity jobs, and the conditions under out the certificate below and send it to the BME at 51 'Beaver which they work than they are Strathmore Shipping Co., Inc. to attack the I'TF and its affil­ Waterman Steamship Corp. iated dockers' and seamen's in a union known only for its Street. New York 4, N. Y. White Range Steamship Co. unions, the General Council communist activity. For this rea­ Standard Steamship Co. • finds it necessary to publish the son, they have joined thb- Bro­ BROTHERHOOD OF MARINE ENGINEERS therhood. Victory Carriers, Inc. following: Arnold Bernstein Steamship "1- The Canadian Seamen's "You are hereby advi.sed that affiliated xvitfj Co. Union, appealing at the 11th hour the Brothei'hood of Marine En­ SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF for the support of the ITF, not­ gineers, AFL, represents a ma­ Oro Navigation Co., Inc. withstanding a telegraphic re­ jority of the licensed engineers NORTH AMERICA, A.F.L. Epiphany Tankers Corp. minder, failed to comply with the actually employed by you, and Federal Motorship Corp. rules which the constitution of that the National Marine Engin­ , Artie, Tankers, Inc. the ITF lays down for such cases eers Beneficial Association is no John M. Carras, Inc. and to supply the required doc-- longer the proper collective bar­ Cuba Distilling Co. I hereby designate, appoint and authorize the Brotherhood lunented report on the nature gaining representative of your li­ Intercontinental Steamship Co. of Marine Engineers, affiliated with the Seafarers International and circumstances of the con­ censed engineers, even though Metro Petroleum Shipping Coi. Union of North America, AFL, to represent me in any and flict. they are for the time being re­ Petrol Tanker Industries, Inc.. all negotiations relative to collective bargaining with my "2- The strike notices issued taining membership in that As­ Calmar Shipping Co. present or any future employer. by the Canadian Seamen's Union sociation. Philadelphia Marine Corp. This authorization shall continue ir full force and effect to crews Qf ships on the high State Fuel Co. "We are prepared to meet with until I have revoked same by written revocation delivered eeas or in foreign ports are of a you at any time you might sug­ U.S. Petroleum Carriers, Inc. to the Secretary-Treasurer of said Union. conflicting nature. Terminal Tanker Industries, gest for the purpose of discuss­ Inc. ing an agreement covering wages Name ! : MEN UNINFORMED The Cabins Tanker Industries "3- Had the members .of the and working conditions for your Address ^.... Tanker Sag Harbor Corp. Canadian Seamen's Union been licensed marine engineers, and U.S. Waterways Corp, i Rating Employer properly and honestly informed we hereby put you on notice •'•'f that in the event you make any United States'Lines' • " .I about the matters at issue, and License No. Signature ..........i.... Grace l^nes . H -•=« agreement • with the MEBA be­ about the negotiatons and con­ Unit^ Friiit Steamship Go. ' ciliation carried on in their be­ yond June 15, 1949, the date your Seafarers Warns Great Britain lliegal Tie-ups Mean AFL Beysett AFL Demands CSU Ouster Brotherhood Of Marine Engineers Gets Charter Pledge Card For Engineers PLEDGE CARD < � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource June 1, 1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 19 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 WARNS BRITISH AFL WILL BOYCOTT SHIPPING BROTHERHOOD OF MARINE ENGINEERS GETS AFL CHARTER FROM SEAFARERS PROGRAM OF BME ECA MOVES TO ENFORCE CARGO LAW WELCOME, BME SHOW OF VIOLENCE ASKS DISCUSSION ON COMPULSORY VACATIONS SKIPPER PRAISES MEN OF IRENESTAR AS BEST CREW HE EVER SAILED WITH ALCOHOLISM IS GREAT PROBLEM FOR INDUSTRY SHIP WITH A MILLION READERS - COLABEE SAILS NEWSPRINT RUN THE PATROLMEN SAY NEW TRANSPORTATION RULE CSU GOONS RUNNING WILD DELTA LINE TO BUILD COMBINATION LINER CSU GOONS RUNNING WILD LAY-UPS, DRYDOCKS CUT NEW YORK SHIPPING WACOSTA CREWMEMBER PRESUMED LOST AT SEA ROBIN LINE VESSELS RECEIVE PURE MILK, SAY STATEMENTS OF SOUTH AFRICAN DAIRIES JOBLESS PAY CLAIMANTS MUST LIST ALL JOBS SEAFARERS CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST COMMIES ON LAKES ITF DENOUNCES CSU AS COMMUNIST-LED AFL DEMANDS CSU OUSTER Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1949 Periodicals Seafarers Log