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Presses
Contract
BULLETIN—^As the LOG went to press, the
SIU. Negotiating Committee was still exerting
every effort to hammer out a contract with the
Marine Division of theCities Service Oil Company.
High on the list of Union demands, was tile
insistence that any contract arrived at must cover
personnel on all 16 ships in
•
the company's tanker fleet.,
^Meanwhile, the Union Ne
Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA gotiating Committee was Don't shoot the postmao!
It's not his fault that the
LOG is late this week. Con'
NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1950
No. 4 taking note of the rapidly
VOL. XII
growi:ig demand by Cities ditions beyond our control
forced us to delay publica
Service tankermen for an
tion for a few days, but the
allout strike against the next issue will be out on
time, barring a general strike
Representative Schuyler Otis Bland, chairman of the House Corhmittee on the company's facilities on all in
the printing industry.
Merchant Marine, and often termed "the father of America's modern merchant ma- coasts, unless concrete evi
rine," died February 16 in Washington. He was 77,
dence is immediately forth
Judge Bland had represented Virgiriia's first district continuously since 1918. coming that Cities Service
A staunch supporter of a strong Amirican merchant marin^ Bland was instru will sign a decent contract.
mental in having passed the Merchant Mar ne Act of 1936, which paved the way for Headquarters issued a
the rebuilding of America's shipping industry.
memorandum instructing all
Maritime labor and management always found Judge Bland sympathetic to the
problems and needs of the maritime industry, one such incident being the recently Cities Service tankermen and
won battle to insure the carrying of at least 50 percent of European Aid cargoes in members of the SlU in all
ports to stand prepared in The second hearing on prob
American bottoms.
Bland's interest in the merchant marine was not solely legislative, for he took the event that the dispute lems facing the maritime indus
try has been scheduled for early
a personal and active interest in seeing to it that the {y;lministrative branches of the cannot be resolved across the next
month by the Senate Sub
government carried out to the letter the will of his committee and Congress. It was bargaining table.
committee on Merchant Marine
primarily at his insistence that the "watchdog committee" was set up to see to it that The Union made it clear, and Maritime Matters.
the 50 percent cargo rule was not violated.
however, that it would con Senator Warren G. Magnuson,
^ America's maritime indtistry
of a true friend. Every ship tinue to press for a peaceful who is parking the Senate drive
settlement and that respon to expand the US njerchant flee^
afloat in the country's new merchant marine is a monument to his memory.
heads the subcommittee. The
Expected successor to Bland as the Merchant Marine Committee's head is Rep sibility for any strike action hearing is expected to last about
resentative Edward J. Hart, of New Jersey, who represents the 14th New Jersey district, would rest with the com two weeks.
pany.
including the Port of New York cities of Hoboken and Jersey City.
Among the matters that are
under consideration by the Sen
ate group are a longrange build
ing program, the transfer of
American flagships to foreign
registry, the Economic Coopera
as its application to the maritime tion Administration and the 90
WASHINGTON—In a decision The high court did not dis through remedial legislation.
loaded with grave potentialities cuss the merits of the contro Senator James Murray, (Dem., industry was concerned, at least. percent shcUe for US ships
versy over the hiring halls. It Montana), announced that the Questioned on the possibility of cargoes shipped imder the act,
for the shipping industry^ the
merely refused to review the de Senate Labor subcommittee, allowing seamen's \inions to con and competition for commercial
Supreme Court, has ruled that cision, declaring the union hir which he heads, would shortly tinue their present hiring meth vessels from Army and Navy
the hii'ing hall, as operated by ing halls illegal imder the TH begin hearings on a bill offered od^ Taft said:
ships.
the CIO National Maritime Un Act, handed down by the Fed by Senator Warren Magnuson "I don't see how we can do In connection with the cour
ion on the Great Lakes, violates eral Circuit Court of Appeals (Dem., Wash.), to legalize hiring it for the maritime unions im struction phase of the hearings,
the closed shop ban of the Taft in New York. Thus, the lower halls and allow their continued less we do it for all." /
the Senate subcommittee is con
operation as in the past.
court verdict stands.
Hartley Act. "
In fact, that attitude appeared sidering a biU to give Federal
The NMU has filed a petition A similar biU has been offered to set up a, stumbling block to support to construction and op
for a rehearing of its case by in the House by Rep. John Le quick action on the Magnuson eration of this coimtry's mer
sinski (Dem., Mich.).
the Supreme Court.
Lesinski bill. Those favoring the chant marine.
The enthe maritime industry Senator Murray said that the present hiring haU method of A companion bill had been in
viewed the decision with con hiring hall system "has worked employment are afraid to take troduced to the House of Rep
sideiable
alarm, since the end satisfactorily and it seems to me any action that would be un resentatives by the late Schuyler
The 1950 scholarships for
of
unionoperated
hiring halls it ought to be continued."
popular with other sections of Otis Bland, who had headed the
Anierican trade unionists to
would
mean
a
return
to
crimps,
Senator
Taft,
however,
who
management,
especially since lower chamber's Committee on
• ' study at Ruskin College, Oxford,
shanghaiing
and
all
the other
vi
has
considerable
influence
in
this
is
an
election
year.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
England,' have been opened and
cious
practices
that
were
wiped
Senate
Labor
Committee
deci
Nevertheless,
all
maritime
un Senator Magnuson has express .
applications are now being ac
' cepted at the scholarship com out by the rotary system of ship sionsj indicated he would block ions—^AFL, CIO and independ ed the opinion that any mer
a move to exempt the marithne ent—are urging immediate pas chant marine expansion pro
mittee's offices in New York. ping for seamen.
On the management side, there unions' hiring halls from the sage of the MagnusonLesinski gram would fail unless there ;
Offered annually by the Trans was fear for the continued effi closed shop ban imposed by his
biU, as the only sound way out was assurance that at least 5®
atlantic , Foundation are five cient operation of "'essels whi(A
law.
of
the confusion and chaos that percent of this coimtry's foreign
scholarships to active trade un the union hiring halls have
But
Taft
indicated
that
the
would
inevitably result if the trade moved in American bot'
ion members in this country, brought about.
TH ban was a mistake insofar hiring haUs are smashed.
toms.
each winner receiving tuition, Spokesmen for a section of
room and board at Oxford, plus maritime management were in
approximately $210 for personal Washington last week, discuss
expenses.
ing the problem with Govern
The offer is open to members ment labor experts.
of the AFL, CIO and Indepen
They expressed the view^ held Seafaiers who are veterans of branch of the military, and v/ho Applications may be obtahieA
dent unions, with the committee generally by ship operators, that World Wax II, and who entered served more than 60 days be at all major veterans organiza
particularly interested in per the present njethod of hiring the armed forces as residents tween Dec. 7, 1941 and Sept. 2, tions, aU Pennsylvania National
sons between 20 and 35.
through the union halls is less of Pennsylvania, are eligible for 1945, can receive compensation. Guard armories and the ofiiee
state bonus payments. Applica Payments wiU be figured ' as of the County Director of Vet
Application forms and fiuiber expensive and more orderly.
information are available through Meanwhile, responsible mem tions should be filed immedi follows:
erans Affairs, located in 4he
th6 Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, bers of Congress, conscious of ately, as the deadline is July 1, $10 for every month and frac coimty court hou3^^s.
tion thereof for service in the
51 Heaver Street, New York.'AlI the acute problem facing the 1950.
The state emphasized that ap
^
applications must be in the maritime industry as a result Honorably discharged vets, US.
plicants
must file no later tiian
who
lived
in
Pennsylvania
at
$15 for every month and Ac
hands of ttie scholarship commit of th^ Supreme Court ruling^
the
time
of
entry
into
any
tion
thereof
for
overseas
Mrrvice.
July 1, 16S0.
began steps to resolve the issue
;:by
;L
paiiiiiisiiil
Hold It, Brotberl
Congressman Bland Dies In Washington
Senate Greup
Sets Hearing
On Maritime
Sea Unions Urge Adoption Of Hiring Haii Bill
fiuskin Scholarship
Applications Openod
PennsYivania Veterans To Get State Benas
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T H E SEAFARERS tO G
friday, Febxuaty 24, !SSO
SEAFARERS LOG
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Published Every Other Week by Jhe
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION
OF NORTH AMERICA
Atlantic and
. Affiliated with Ihe American Fedefatkmof .Labor. .
' At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y.
HAnoyer 22784
f ReentCTed as second class matter August^ 2. 1940, al • t^^e
Office in New York, N.Y., under the Act of August' 24, 19l2.
267^
Union Hiring Halls
It must be admitted that ascertain element among
1 management found the TaftHartley Law, and especially
^its provision banning the closed shop, exactly to its liking.
^It gave them a hammer toliold over, the Leads of organized
labor, because the prohibition of the closed shop is a
threat to the security built up by unionized workers after
years of struggle.
^
«
Whatever the feelings of industry are in regard to
this vicious piece of legislation, you can bet that the ship
owners are almost as vehemently opposed to it as are the
niaritime unions. And they have recorded their opposition
to the ban on the Hiring Hall on many occasions.
Using good, sound business sense, based on a desire
to continue operations with a maximum of efficiency
and a minimum of confusion, the shipowners have seen—
in concrete form—the benefits of the Hiring' Hall, not
only to the seamen, but to the industry as a whole.
Prior to the advent of the Union Hiring Hall in
maritime, conditions were chaotic, to put it mildly. Crews
i^ere obtained through ffair means or foul—and mostly
foul. The parasitic group known as crimps did a flourish
ing business shanghaiing their victims aboard ships for a
j fee, or by maneuvering helpless seamen into debt for
board or lodging until they could force them to take
I any shipboard job, under any conditions, to wipe out their
|v obligations.
fv • Thanks to the Union Hiring Halls, crimping and
shanghaiing are things of the ugly past. Seamen now are
able to obtain employment in a fair, democratic way by
virtue of the rotary hiring system used in Union Halls.
They are assured of proper and respectful treatment—and
consequently, they are better, more efficient workers
because of it.'
Because of the successful operation of the Union
Hiring Halls, ships leave on time, arrive on time and are
manned by qualified seamen who respect their contractual
obligations. This has naturally resulted in. an efficiency
These are the Union Bibthexs currently in the marine hoq^Hals.
impossible of attainment under the preUnion Hiring Hall
as
reported
by the Port Agents. Them Brothers find tlihe hanging
methods. The operators know it. Even Senator Taft knows
heavily
on
their
ir. He showed the weakness in his armor the other day, writing them. hands. Uo what you can to cheer them up by
at an open hearing before a Senate Labor subcommittee
ISLAND HOSPITAL
J. DAVIS
on the Magnuson Bill to exempt maritime unions from . STATEN
CIRNACO ESOLAN
S. C. MILLARD
the closed shop ban, when he observed: "I don't see how J. H. DANIEL, JR.
J. SHE A
we can do it for the maritime unions unless we can do LUIS DIOUDONNE
B. D. ELBERT
ir for aU."
C, P. THOMPSON
N. BATHOIR
J. MARTINEZ
Th6 closed shop ban—on any union—^is a mistake. In THEODORE ROZUM
C. TERRY
connection with its application to the maritime unions, JAMES HILLIER
R. GRALICKI
W. D. WARMAdK
a? least, Senator Taft prefers to remain stubborn about JOHN SANTANIELLO
S. BUZALEWSKI
admitting it, and thus is inviting a return to the old days V. E. JOHNSON
J. A. KRUSEZYNSKI
of chaos and confusion.
H. J. OUT
C, F. SCHERKOUS
F. KORVATIN
The maritime trnions cannot allow this xo happen. J. A. PILUTIS
K.
JENSEN
P.
E. DARROUGH
If Taft and his backers have no obligation to the vast ma
J. W. MC CASLIN
P. FRANKMONS
jority of working men and women of this country, their B. B. FULLER
ft
unions do—and they mean to discharge that obligation. MOSES MORRIS
NflW ORLEANS HOSPITAL
Regardless of any differences they may have on any issues, HENRY WATSON
A. DEFERMO
JAMES
PANTOJA
G.
NOLES
the maritime unions are absolutely united in their stand
B.
F.
LAW
E.
J. NAVARRE
,
on the Hiring Hall.
A. BJORNSSON
J. D7ENNIS
They know full well that, besides leaving the way
F. LANDRY
% i t
open for the return of crimps afid their ilk, the Hiring
BALTIMORE HOSPITAL
H. F. LAGAN
Hall ban could lead to a breakdown of working condi E. K. BR'YAN
L. LANG
, L. WILLIS
tions and wage levels — representing years of sweat and J. P. STANFORD
C. CHESNA
struggle. Smashing of the Hiring Hall could, in essence, J. O. MORRISON
W. ASHFORD
A. PAREK
"
mean the smashing of maritime unions and everything J, H. TURNER
C. P. BENWAY
V
they have accomplished both in behalf of their member A. L. MASTERS
M. A. DODGE
ships aind for the stability of the industry.
G. A. CARROLL
C. EZELL
P. ROBERTS
V
The LesinskiMagniiSon Bill, which would legalize M. DUSENITCH
I.
WILLOUGHBY
A..
MAUFFRAt
,
Hiring Halls and return them to their pi^TaftHartley
T. MORIARITY
N. 1. WEST
status, intelligently jfecogmzes this danger. Congress should J. G. HARRIS '
,.P;"L/RAY
7t quickly to pz• ' . it.
B. THOMPSON
J. J. GERDA
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Men Hew In The Maine Hespiteie
Staten Island Hospital
You can contact your Hds
pital delegate at the Stateh
Island Hdspital at the follow
ing timesi
Tusiiday 1:38 to 3:30 p.m.
(on 5th and Offa floors.)
Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 pan.
(on 3rd and 4th floors.)
Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
(on 1st and 2nd floors.)
C. R. BRACE
C. F, PRICE
O. HOWELL
P. GAVILLO
C, LYONS
T. E. T.EE
H. D. MC KAY
L. TlCildLE
G. B. GILLISPIE
W. W. LAMB
W. HAYES
W. HAZELGROVE
C. NEUMAXER
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W. WALKER
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SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL
S. SWOR
W. SILVERTHORNE
A. CAUDRA
J. KEENAN
G. W. GHALE
J. JELLETTE
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SAVANNAH HOd£>ltAL
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MOBILE HOSPITAL '. I
H. HENDERSON
t. LITTLE
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P. BURROUGHS
A. B. LYNN
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TiJa BURKE
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BOSTON HOSPITAL r
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FRANK AL.ASAVICK
W. BEZANSON
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F. PAGAN
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<fffEJ§MAJ 4 EiEJES I Q G
P9g0 Tbtee
—tSij
trucking competition, plus the j
high costs ""of handling cargo ^
Several hundred jobs seem
which face all postwar steam
assured for seamen on the West
ship operations, that H. F. Alex
Coast, with the recent awarding
ander developed his idea for
of bids to the Sun Shipbuildmg
Trailerships.
|md Drydock Company at Chest
ENDORSED BY UNIONS
er, Pa., for the construction of
He has obtained the whole
two Trailerships, imusual vessels
hearted endorsement of both
that will <;arry highway trucks
longshore and teamsters unions,
and passengers between I^g
and has seen his project finally
Beach and San Francisco.
win official approval after three
"Proposed for several years by
years of "backing and filling" ^
H. P. Alexander, well known
the old salts would say, before
West Coast shipping raan, 'Trail
the cautious Maritime Commis
. crships have received the finan
sion.
cial backing of the US Maritime
These two ships, he hopes,
^ Commission to the extent of
will
be the forerimhers
some $110,000,000.
of more extensive Trailer^p
operations to come on the Par
They will operate on an over
cific, Gulf and Atlantic coasts; |
mght service between Long
reviving the prewar coastal pas
B.each and the Golden Gate, one
,ship leaving the southern ter
An azchitect's drawing of ono of two faUBrsbips on which construction' is soon to begin. senger trade and giving employ]
ment to hxmdreds of seamen in
minus as another departs from The vessels axe 563 feet long, have a 9P.£pot beam, and will have accommodations for 382 pass
the north.
engers and 176 trailer trucks. The TraUerships will operate between San Francisco and Long" the process.
Beach. Calif.
5^he Board of Harbor Commis
(Editor's note: This is the
It is hoped that the innovation of the Trail srships in the coastal trade will open up new
sioners :Of Long Beach are budd
second
and concluding article
areas of employment for seamen. The ships will each carry 19 officers and 117 unlicensed crew
jj^g a .$3,000,000 terminal to ac
on the subject of coastal ship
members. and also will, have qparters for 60 of the trailers' drivers. According to present plans,
comodate the first two Trailer
ping by John Bunker, foriner
ships, when they start operating the ships will have 25knot speeds.
some time in 1950 or 1951.
member of the SIU. who is
This
truck
competition
grew
coastwi^
and
intercpastal
lines
men,"
three
Oilers,
three
Elec
now
ship news reporter fox
FAMILIAR NAMES
'
tricians, three Firemen, three were having a hard time fi by leaps and bounds duiing the the Christian Science Monitor.
To West Coast sailors these Watertenders, three Quarter nancially and, if the war had depression, striking hardest at
two ships will have old, familiar masters, nine ABs and several not put them out of business be those sections of the coast which, Bunker is currently at werk
^ names, for they!ll be called the other un^ecified deckhands in cause of requisition of their supported the most seaboard on a series of articles which
H. F. Alexander and the Ruth
will highlight the wartime
addition to a Stewards Depart ships by the government, it is traffic.
Alexander, after ships well
very Jikoly that they would have It was the princip^ reason for role of SIU contracted ships
ment of 69.
known in the Pacific for many
These will probably be the folded up under postwar eco abandonment of the famous Fall and their crews. Upon com
years before the war.
ncsnic stress.
Elver, New London, Providence , pletion of the project, the
The "Ruth" was one of the only ships .afloat especially fit:
and
Bridgeport Lines in* New
• first American ships .tp be at ted to carry trAi<ds,diriVK»rTi60 M One of the major proWems of
SEAFARERS LOG will pub
England.
the coastal lines was competition
tacked in World War JI while them.
lish
it in serial form. Because
The idea behind Trailerships from motor carriers, and thous' It was .the reason why Mer
the "H.F.," a very fast,
beamed passenger liner, carried is to circumvent the high cost ands of tons of package freight chants and Miners, Clyde Mal of the historical nature of the
thousands of Qf's to wartinae of freight handling which has whiclv once moved by seaboard lory, Eastern and other steam Seafarers' part in the war.
battlefionts in her role as .an kayoed the coastwise steamship liners were diverted to highway ship companies did not build Bunker's articles should be of
lines durmg recent. years, mak trucks, which, besides offering new vessels to replace ships vital interest to all Union
Army transport.
These Trailer#ip6 are ,563 ing resumption of many domes lc^,er rates., .cojdd give shippers which were becoming obsolete in members and others connected
footers with a 90 foot beam— tic lines impossibje efler the war the extra advardage of doorto the 1930s.
It was to get around this with the maritime industry.)
sis^eaMe .abips in .leyery reapcct.; Even during tlie 193Qs, the (Jnor
They are intended to cany 136
officers and crew.
Income will be derived partly
passengers and partly from
icarrying .trucks, for they have
accomodations for 383 passen
By HOLT ROSS
gers and 176 trucks of the type
comrnorily referred to as .high"
way ~ "trailers," which will
I^rd God of Sosts, O, make us strong,
Lor# ie$ me ^fiye :i»
way
jstbwed along the main deck and
Help us speed our cause along
To do 9ome worthy act each day.
ah upper deck.
I seek no favors, power or wealth
This deck, incidentayy, might
O, give me strength to lead the fight,
But just contentment and good health.
even inject a new word ipto
To help the poor each wrong to right,
marine terminology, should the
And to each worker everywhere,
Let me dive in where the stream is swift
designeis decide to call it the
I would award his equal share.
^trailer deck," as they most ap
And give some feilowman a lift.
propiately could.
I trust no one yrjJll ever frpwh
Vi
To those in darkness, show the hght.
PROVIDE NEW SERVIQE
Ap4 say I let a real friend down.
jGive strength to those too weak to fight.
Thei*e have been no ateam
O Lord, we will obey Thy laws
jGojifer on me, O l^ord, ;the gift .
phip passenger lines romnirig
And would be soldiers for Thy cause.
^o giye the poor.n little lift,
j^ng the West {Coast for .the
j99St ten yaars. The Pacific Coast
:he^ them when they're down and out
We that are strong would help the weak,
, steamship Company, which will
,ea,nnot find Iheir way about.
The pure in hpart and workers meek.
operate these Trailerships, hopes
to sell tickets at $11 for a one
O help me, God, to hold the torch
W4ht and poverty
' •
y?ay passage or $19,80 for the
For Ghristian Wurker? QA. the march.
to blight society.
, ,
ypimd trip.
>^1 this load of Vant and sorrow
This reasonable rate is sure
"Hiose who are blessed should appreciate
V'?
I would lighten f.or t^wnwrow.
fp attract plenty of tracje ^m
Hiy timely aid and reciprocate
• ?
folks wanting a pleasant sea
By daily doing some good deed
Of worldly goods some. Iwiyen'tstny
trip of short duration, a? Well
To help someone right now in need.
' as from travelers between north
tjp tliis land
syeallh and,plpnty.
em and southern California.
.6
n)py wprXer? everywhere
Lord, help us in this crucial hour;
Tentative scheduling caJls for
Unite .and fight tp get thpir share.
Give
us strength and more willpower.
the .ships to leave Long Beach
jat 6 pm and arrive at Sajn Fran
May we never oeasp to fight.
;Ojur ifolks.haye surely laced starvation.
cisco the next morning at nipe,
For fhis cause so just and right.
3h.ey have suifered esspioitation,
8 fast run made possible by
i; • :
But they always turned to You;
.
powerful turbines and twin
We know the fight is all uphill,
'screw drives that will send these
They remained steadfast and true.
But we wiil charge ahead until
coastal liners along at 25 knots.
Each worker comes into his own
Tho i^vro ships will each cariy
^They had hope and inspiration
And has the strength to carry on.
19 officers and 117 urilicensed
An^ j^ways prpyed Ipr tfoe^^
j)erspnnel.. The designs provide
Now, Then hast heard their prayers
Lord, when my work on earth is done
for liberal space in all the guart
And
Victory
wifl
soon
be
theirs.
• ' V.
accorno^ting officers and
And. Labor's yictpry has baen won.
%
May
those
w.ho
knew
me at
the
end
We are
thankMil
for .all
fayors,
.T
r/'i". , .
Among the unlicensed med are
Say, "He was truly Labor's Friend!"
And wiil share tiiera with our neighhOTS.v
six "1 ;OokoiUs," six "Statiop.'
B7 JOHN BUNKER
The Laborer's Prayer
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T B E S E A F A itE R S L O G
IMsbile Expects
ietter Days
.
"AMONG THE BEST MADE SO FART
• ' ntiday^ i^*hw
T
in Savannah
NEW YORK STATE SCHOOt OF INDU8TRIAU AND LABOR RELATIONS
CPRNELL UNIVERSITY
ITHACA, NEW YORK
By CAL TANNER
By E. BRYANT
EDMUND EZRA DAY. CHANCBIXOM
MOBILE—Shipping in the port
CORNKt.18 WILLXM DK KIEWIET, AcnNS PfmiDKNT
of Mobile from February
M. P. CATHERWOOD, DEAN
%:• through the 15th, reached an all
time low,. with approximately
thirtyseven bookmen and no
v:;?;
Dscember 7, 1949
permits shipped for the two
week period. We had four pay
offs and four signons, plus four
,
_ S"'•
. ... .
•
ships intransit for the period.
Paying off and signing on were
Corsair, Alcoa; and the Wild
Mr« Albert A* Bsmsteiji
Ranger, Lafayette, and Antinous,
International Representative
•
Waterman. All four were in gooc
Seafarers International Union
shape, hoth paying off and sign
of North America
ing on.
51 Beaver Street
Intransit for the period were
the Chickasaw, Ames Victory,
Hew York 4, Mew lork
Steel Admiral, Greeley Victory.
AH ships were contacted and
Dear Mr# ^mstein: .
*
'
necessary replacements furnish
ed.
Thank you for sending a!tohg the tw films for our school to preview;
In the Mobile Marine Hospital '^I was much impressed with them* I feel* that your efforts are among the best
are the following Brothers: H.
made so far by the labor unions*
Henderson, T. Little, P. Bur
roughs, A.B. ,Lynn and Tim
The film THIS IS THE SIU tms particularly interesting for showing how
Burke.
the "hiring hall"
works* Many of our'students do not h^ve the opportunity
Word has been received from
to know how these things function*
It iias also good ^om the standpoint
the Marine Hospital that Broth
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of conveying the ideal of your union*
er Louis Howard died Friday,
February 17, after a long Ulness.
THE BATTLE OF WALL STREET also is useful in that it gives some idea of
The Seafarers extend their sym
lAat is involved in staging a modem successful strike.
pathy to the family of Louis
r/ Howard. ,
Waterman SS Company is
Both these films are particularly useful to us because liiey serve as
lI changing the Victory ships on firsthand information for our students of experiences that few of them
the coastwise nm, and replacing
have been able to acquire by actual presence*
m
them with companyowned C2s.
While this will mean a few
I hope some day we can make these films a part of our library of
more jobs for the port of Mo
films, but until then yon will be hearing from me for their loan*
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bile, it will mean a loss of about
a hundred jobs to the Union, as
Thank you for your trouble*
these Victorys will be placed in
the laldup fleet here.
Sincerelyj
Well, we had a few towboat
relief jobs here in the last couple
of weeks and they were what
J* J* Jehriiig
kept the boys in cigarette money
Asst*
Prof, of Industrial and
for the last two weeks. We ship
labor Relations
ped approximately twentyeight
relief jobs to tugs during the
twoweek period.
The two SIU films continue to get unstinted praise from unions and schools. Lack of space
Shipping will be a little better forced the LOG to keep this^ cut on the Shelf for more than two months. It is reproduced now
during the coming two weeks, to remind interested organizations that they can buy a print for $40 for their permanent library.
with about nine coastwise anc
Recognized unions and labor schools can borrow a copy for a showing at no cost tothem.
four offshore ships due to hit the
port
SAVANNAH
Shipping bas
been slow in this port, but is
expected to pick up . somewhat
the next two weeks—but this is
by no means a signal for a gold
rush to Savannah. We have
enough men around here to take
care of our needs,
TThere were no payoffs in thfe
last period, but we had the fol
lo^ving ships intransit: Jean;
Bull; Steel Recorder, Isthmian;
Southport, South Atlantic; wd
the Chickasaw and Topa Topa,
Waterman. There was nary a
beef on any of these scows.
The men on the beach are a
little sort of cabbage, and spend
their time on fishing trips, which
cut down on their expenses and
provide good times for all.
We have had good fishing ^
weather down here, and any of
the boys whoare fat from a ^
cent payoff are cordially invited
to come down with their fish
ing tackle.
Brother Jim McDonald just
blew in after paying off the
Southwind . in Galveston, and
bought five bucks worth of cof
fee and sweetin' for the men in
the Hall.
There is only one man in the
hospital here, Ray Cole, and kis
condition, 1 am glad to say;. is
reported as good.
Just one more word, and that
to performers—^think twice
about coming to "Savannahi The
membership here is sudden
death to them.
li.T,...
Slight impFOvemeiii
In Frisco Shipping
By JEFF MORRISON
SAN FRANCISCO —Shipping
has. improved over the past two
weeks, but it is still nothing to
brag about. The SS Young Amer
ica gave us our only payofA
later signing on for the Far
East. There were no beefs oh
ship, and the crew was doing
By JOE ALGINA
Ship Inter Lines; St. Augustine the membership will be in a bangup job, a real credit to
the SIU.
Victory, Isthmian; Warrior, Wa formed.
NEW YORK — Shipping has
terman; Robin Wentley, and the A word of advice to men In addition, we had the fol
been very slow duHng the past
By BEN LAWSON
Seatrain and Bull Line ships. aboard ships. We have been in lowing ships intransit: Topa
two weeks, a condition that ap
Topa, Hastings and Yaka, Wat
BOSTON — The only things pears to be general in all ports. All of die payoffs and sign
ens
came
off
in
good
shape,
the
erman; Kenyon
Victory and Steel
J moving around here are the Although a. number of ships
vessels
being
clean
and
ship
Navigator,
Isthmian,
and the
, thermometer, which is going came into this port, they did
shape.
Calmar.
down but fast, and the winds, not take large niunbers of re
Fouy of the Robin Line ships
On the" beach with us there
which are strong enough to ram placements.
are P. Wilma, T. Malone and
your words right back down The ships pajring off in the are being chartered and will
Harvey Hill, all of whom came
yoirr throat.
twoweek period just ended operate from West Coast ports.
Senator Taft, as would be ex
in with the Mankato Victory
Up xmtil recently we were were the following:
and paid off, and C. Cothraan
having pretty fair weather, but Beatrice, Kathryn, Puerto Rico, pected, stated_this week that he
and Joimny BurkCi
• winter sxire 'cut loose the last Elizabeth, Evelyn and Suzanne, is against anything that would
couple of days. We've got a foot Bull; Bessemer Victory, Chicka permit a closed ^op, even iii
The following Brothers are in
of snow on the streets and are saw, Warrior, an'd Hurricane, maritime. Teift; of course, knows
the Marine Hospital, and would
right in the ^ddle of a regular Waterman; Seatrains New York nothing about what the Union
appreciate hearing from their
blizzard of rain, hail and snow. and New Jersey; Santa Clara Hiring Halls Iwve done to stabi
friends and shipmates: S. Swor,
It's so bad outside that the Victory, Isthmian; Collins, Trans lize conditions in the maritime
A. Caudra J,. Keenan, J. Jellett^
> Brothers will have to take to fuel; J. Hanson, White Range, industry—and he cares even less. formed by some members after W. Silverthome, and G. W.
dog sleds to make the meeting and Alexandra, Carras.
PROTECT GAINS
they have come into port that Ghale.
^tonight.
Signing on were the Taddei, Our Union is interested in there are logs against them that
But if you think the weather
seeing tiiat the hardwon gains are • not true or accurate.
is bad, dipping is worse. We
of the seamen are preserved, and Therefore, we advise all hands
had one payoff, the W. E. Down
that the present stability in the that if a log is placed against
fiig of the State Fuel Corpora
maritime industry resulting from them aboard ship, they should
Since Bull Lines is mo
tion, which came in dean with
Pro and con commenla on establishment of the Hiring Hall not sign it if they believe .it to longer mailing cut Inoooae
.no beefs.
Ihe suggested change in the rema^ unchanged. Senator Taft be inaccurate.'•
Tax Withholding Statements,
li^.
Intransit visitors were the shipping rules to make R has no such interest. In fact, Once you have signed your all men who were on Bull
Robin Sherwood; John B. Wa mandatory for a wiRn toac
he is determined to break down name to a. log, you have prac
Lines ships in 194g'cae u^
' terman. Canton Victory, Besse cept his vacation pay and get union conditions wherever he tically admitted that the infor
ed to call at or write to
mer Victory, Waterman, and the off a ship after one year can.'
mation contained therein has the company offices for their
.Steel Vendor, Isthmian.
aboard continue to come in
So far, there has been no defi your approval. You cannot ex
statements. Failure to fUb
^ ^ere were some overtime brom Brothers aeen and nite word from Washington on p^ to deny it after the ship tax returns befdre Mazdi
it''
on the John B. Waterman, ashore. If you haves*?i yet the status of Bernstein's applica comes Into port.
15 will result in fines and
' Vvfaidh were straightened out expressed your views on the tion for d subsidy to pemHt ope
In ether words, you can't penalties. Bull Lines are ki
aboard rfiip, and mi the Robin .quesnon, how about send ration of two passenger ships to change your story. So don't sign, fcated ^ 105 Broad Siieet;
Hherwood, which will be carried ing them to the LOG—now. European ports. As soon as if you don't agree with the in
New. York City,...
I to the port of payoff.
something is announ<'ed on th.i8,ifonnation. in the log^ng.
Htercury, Shipping
Nosedive in Bustnn
New York Shipping Situation (inrhangod
Bull Lines Crews
Had Your Say?
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^It , 0
J,!p J
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�Friday. Fabruaxy 24, 1950.
THE SEAFARERS LOG
Page Five
'An SlU Credit Union Just Cannot Miss'
By JOHN COLE
»
About 150 years ago, groups of workers banded
together for the purpose
giving mutual aid
and assistance to brothers who fell into debt, or
to families who were made destitute by the loss
of their breadwinner.
These, fraternal groups formulated principles
which were later Incorporated by, present day
credit unions.
Actually, however, their real claim to fame
Jay in the fact that they were tjj.e first trade
unions in America, butit was not till later that
they pressed programs that called for improve
ment in their living standards.
We, today, seem to Mhve reversed that process
by going after conditions first, and following^
with stabilizing services later. The organization
saw fit to blueprint the needs of us Seafarers,
and then proceeded to . pick them off like sitting
ducks—^with stout backing, of course, from the
membership.
ECONOMIC SECURITY
One of the questions presently being pondered
by Seafarers is the advisability of setting up a
credit union by and for SIU members. In a re
cent issue, the LOG published an article con
taining basic information on credit unions—the
way they are set up. how they operate and what
they intend to accomplish. Since publication of
the credit union article there has been a flurry
of pro and con comment.
Among those favoring the credit unipn idea is
Seafarer John Cole. On this page. Brother Cole
tells why he wants a credit union in the SIU.
Because he has done so clearly and comprehen
sively. the LOG feels that all members should
read Cole's article carefully and thoughtfully. It
provides the understanding of credit unions that
is necessary before anypne not familiar with
their nrnkeup and operation can decide whether
he is for. or ageinst, a credit union for Seafarers.
Meanwhile, the membership is urged to con
tinue its shipboard and shoreside discussion of
the subject. Members having opinions they wish
to present to their Union Brothers are requested
to forward them to the LOG for public^ion.
NO GAMBLE
Members' saving may not be gambled with."'^ |
The purchase of federal bonds and savings,
loans to other credit unions, and loans to mem
bers are permitted. Dividends on earnings may
not exceed 6 percent a year. Losses on bad loans
amounted to onefifth of 1 percent last year. i
The lending service can stop many demorv :,|
alizing worries, but funds may be tapped oijiyj]
for useful, worthwhile purposes.
; i
The credit committee screens all applicants ']
for loans and arranges schedules for repayment.;
Most frequent loans last year were madefor
When fhat is done, th^ call a membership automobile mortgages, for consolidation of debts,
meeting; elect a board of directors (five for and for paying current Ijiving expenses.
headquarters anti one .fMr every other port that
Unsecured .loans may be made up to limits
might be workable), a supervisory pojmmittee of
set
by the directors. Adequate security is re
three, and a credit committee of three; draw up
bylaws in conformity with federal and state quired for loans in excess of a member's share
requirements; and petition the Bureau erf Fed holdings. A loan may be secured by a cosigner.
Eighty percent pf the total income of credit
eral Credit Unions for a charter.
unions came from the 1 percent interest a month
When the ch^ter is finally certified, the Sea charged members en their loans.
<
farers International Credit Union of North Am
At the January meeting every year dirCctois,
erica is in business.
supervisory and credit emnmittees are elected.
COOPERATIVE EFFORT
The directors, iu turn, elect their own officers.
The treasurer is the man on whom responsi
The purpose of a credit union is npt to be
directly: competitive with banks, yet it inevit bility is fastened. He manages all affairs, keeps
ably, must cross some lines into spheres of their, all books, prepares all r^Dforts. Ho alone among
the officers may be paid a salary..
activity.
The clerk keeps minutes of meetings of the
It isa cooperative effort , with twofold object
ives: the longrun,which :is to encourage sav board and the niembership. This office is usualiy
ing; and the shortrun, tofinance personal credit . combined with the treasurer's.
The president presides at meetings and |^e
needs.
sents
the annual report to the members. In his
It is a banking sefvice nm for the member
'
ship by the membership. It shields, the individual absence the vicepresident takes over.
Wages, hours, working conditions, manning
I " scales, safety rules, sanitary standards, vacations
(homesteaders notwithstanding), and health and
welfare benefits were just some of the prizes
bagged.
Through all i;hese gains economic security has
been made available to us. What we how need
. is some sy'^ematic device to help us preserve a
substantial part of income, while we are still
enjoying the.high tide of prosperity.
.. A credit union could be that means of main
taining adequately our hardwpn economic secur
' ity.
Apart from the few who dp bave savings ac
counts, what do we know about the monetary
habits of om members?
liet's break them down to the two categories
of carefree sandlot baseball days, and call them
married and the single.
Although these two examples may seem to
oversimplify the problem, fhe end result will
still be the same in most every case.
Comes a big payoff and/papa lays the bundle
. oh the table when he gpts home. Mama, mis
..jpfilculating her needs, shops around for those
, several items that she has wantejJ for a long
time.
When money begins to run low; she stops
the extrabudgetary spending, sudd^y realiz. from contact with coldly impersonal commercial
ing that she will have all to do to meet remain, banks, as well as from everlurking usurious
ing living expenses until next pay day with loansharksi
' what is left.
"it preserves democratic processes at the mem
bership • l evelra rare thing in free enterprise
GOODBYE. BANK ACCOUNT
venture^by giving members the power to se
' Again, her long dreamedof bank account must lect or remove directors; by permitting them the
' be postponed to some other faraway day.
right to decide how profits shall be shared; and
i
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.
Then there is the correspondingly large pay by allowing equal votes to largest and smallest
off for the man without family r^ponsibility. shareholders alike.
It helps njembers to help themselves to a
The first place he heads for, when he hits
port, is the favorite hangout. There he leaves a greater degree of financial stability.
big chunk of cabbage with the "proprietor" for
Undoubtedly, we could get Union officials to
safekeeping. On the way out he meets an old place SIU facilities at the disposal of a credit
shipmate who is up against it and lets him haye union. Anfij until such time as the baby banking
a himdred.
structure is strong enough to carry its own paid
• To
tell, the wholes story of his stay in port employees. Patrolmen mi^t pick up deposits
would be a monotonous repetition of round after for savings accoimts withdues when ships hit
round of generous improvidence. Needless to say, ports.
.
*
he is flat broke when he catches his next ship.
SPECIAL AGENTS
How can we check this treadmill course of
Commercial banks have already adopted this
Brothers who toil laboriously from pay day to
pay day, with no appreciable change in their technique by assigning special collection agents
financial status? Merely by employing that al to the waterfront.
With persons handling funds placed under
waysreliable tangible, group action, and at the
heavy bond, plus strict goveriuneat supervision,
yery small cost of two bits a member.
. Seafarers can decide affirmatively in a refer our money has strong safeguards.
Althopgh a share is valued at five dollars, any
endum vote that they want a credit union.
V.
multiple part of that sum may be deporited,
even as low as a quarter a month.
A wife may share an account jointly with. her.
husband, but may enjoy none of the preroga
tives reserved for members only.
Just as there is no compulsion on the pari ^of
anybody to join the credit union, so there is ho
right on the part of abstainers to exercising
the privileges or reaping the benefits of mem
bership. It has been stated that a group savings
plan is not practicable among sailors. Attention
needs to be called^to the sound condition of pur
Union's treasury to explode that fallacy. 6niy
in an organization as solidly based as ours can
the dream of today become fhe reality of to
morrow.
SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE
The supervisory committee serves as auditors
and ferrets. If any director makes a false move,
they suspend him and turn his case over to the
membership for disposition at a special meeting.
Credit unions have had a century of experi
ence in Europe and Asia. Although their birth
in this country only came in 1909, the.y have
grown with amazing rapidity.
Aiherica now has over 9000 credit, unibrjs ij
(state and federal .combined) and 4,000,000 mem
bers with an accumulated total* of $700 million.
When it is realized tjiat 53 percent of that
sum goes into circulation to stimulate business,
it is no wonder that credit unions are encour
aged by federal, state, and municipal authorities, j
Let's start a grassroots educational program by
collaring every member, shipboard and shore
side, for the purpose of hastening the setting up
of credit union machinery.
We want to be ready to give hard times a
nosethumbing, the next time the econoinic
graphs start their downward spiral.
Go to work on your friends and, if there are
any pessimists among them, tell them to go to
a neutral corner until we put this thing in work
ing order an<bthen they can join.
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An SIU credit union just can't miss.
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Cyclone Rips Into Robin Kettering;
Ship, Cargo Take Severe Battering
UNION FOR A UNION MAN
Damages sustained by the SS Robin Kettering when she was struck by an 80
mileanhour cyclone 12 £ours out of Lourenco Marques, at the entrance of Mo
zambique Channel,are being repaired in Mombasa, crewmember John Tilley inform
ed the LOG this week.
Despite the storm's violence,
which caused heavy damage to
the ship's cargo, crewmiembers
escaped severe injury.
The cyclone raged for 24
kotirs before spending itself and
permitting the Kettering to head
for Mombasa.
As the twister tore into the
Robin Line vessel, a fiveton
steel derrick was ripped from
its mooring and snapped in two
Joe Kotalik and Odette Pjlkerton bec^e man and wife
like a matchstick. The wind car
lii^ ried it down onto ^ welldeck
in Holy Rosary Churcdi in Ashley. Pa.
vrith such force that it took a
whole length of railing with it.
Heavy seas accompanied the
cyclon^ rendering the Kettering
almost unmanageable. Then the
cargo began to shift Caterpillar
More than 2,000 persons flocked to the town of
tractors consigned to Mombasa
After the slonm Kettering crewmen turned to softball. Ashley, near Wilkes Barre, Pa., on Feb, 4 to witness the
broke loose in the hold. Most of
them were damaged and one troimcing the Moipbasa club 23 to 12. Left to right, rear:
marriage of Seafarer Joseph Kotalik, recently a crew
if,
was crushed to pieces, after its J. Tilley, J. Yorin, L. Laronde, E. Hogge, 1st Asst. George and
F. Pasquale; kneeling: Bob Sizemore, R. Williams, T. Parrett; member aboard the SS* Hall for 300 guests. The bridal
ehgine crashed through hatch
boards into the lower hold.
front: S. Cooper, T. Guiliano, R. Suarez.
Puerto Rico, to Miss Odette party had dinner at Brother Ko
Of two automobiles in the
talik's home af 42 Charles St.,,
P i 1 k e r t o n of Nashville, Ashley.
eOigo, one was telescopOd al fasten them into position. The the seas tossed the ship around
•
Tenn.
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most , beyond ' recognition as it cargo kept shifting all the time, like a toy boat.
' The wedding was televised
Was squeezed between tractors even though it was shored up "It was terrific," he stated. The Holy Rosary Church , was over an eastern network, and.
on <Mie side and oil drums on with sixbysixes until the hold "First we were pitching, then filled to capacity, hours before many Seafarers in New York
the other. Many of the'fuel con looked like a forest."
we were rolling, then our teeth the wedding, with people ar reported that they had witness
riving as early as 7:30 AM. Ah ed it.
tainers burst, spilling oil all over A deck cargo of sulphuric acid started to fall out."
'the decks, bulkheads and the also broke loose and the potent Crewmembers aboard the Ket estimated 300 persons, imable to The couple is honeymooning ,
overhead.
chemical ate at the decks. Mom tering were of the opinion that gain entrance to the church, in Miami and Key West. From
One of the Seafarers aboard basa's Port Fire Brigade im two other ships were in the stood outside on the steps and there they will go to New Or
the Kettering reported:
mediately began removing the area of the cyclone, but were sidewalk. A detail of state po leans, where Joe intends to en
1 "We were down there in the acid as soon as the ship tied up too far away to be identified. It lice was on hand to handle the ter business.
hold like cowboys, snagging there.
is belived that one was British crowd.
\ APPEARED ON STAGEr
HIGH MASS CEREMONY
those tractors and trying to One of the ship's officers said and the other Dutch.
Mrs. Kotalik has appeared • in
Brother Kotalik, 32, is 4 feet, 6
numerous vaudeville and musi
inches tall, while his bride mea
iy • •
cal shows and during the war
sures just under foiur feet. traveled extensively in , this
Twelve midget friends of the
country as an entertainer in var
couple attended the ceremony,
ious camp shows. She was with
If shipmates of Del Norte crewmember Thurston Lewis are concerned about his which was celebrated in a sol the
traveling company' of the
I ^muttering and mumbling these past few days, they needn't be worried. He should emn nuptial high mass.
Ziegfeld Follies several years
After the wedding, a break
to normal in due time. trip was the Second Mate on the mates who were slightly con
ago and had appeared on Broad
fast was served for the bridal
way in Gus Edwards' "Show
Brother Lewis' unusual con second trip. Those who called fused.
party , at the home of Joe's sis Window."
duct is merely a hangover from him 'First' on the first had to
"Joe (the Grinder) Zimmer" ter, Mrs. Michael Onderko, in
a brotherly chore performed for get used to calling him 'Second' Move over, wiU you. Brother Ashley. A reception was held Previous to his job as hell.
boy on the Puerto Rico, Brother
shipmate Joe (the Grinder) Zim on the second. The Second who Lewis.
later at Holy Rgsary Church
Kotalik sailed but of the Gulf
mer, who had been trying to was Second on the first trip w;as
on the Dei Norte in the ^me
figure out who was which Mate First on the second. The Third
SIU IS SAILOR'S HOPE
capacity. Joe also had been in
on what voyage, or something. who was Third on the first and
show business for ^ time.
Joe bum^ the midnight oil Second on the second, was First
Both of the newlyweds are of
^d came up with a clarification on the third.
parents of average height. Joe's
that he" wanted to send to the
three brothers and one sister are
LOG. He asked Lewis to type it "Now the First on the first
went
Second
on
the
second,
and
also
of average height. TJie
tip for him. As an explanation of
Second
on
the
third,
and
the
bride
comes
of a family of eight
the Del Norte dilemma, Joe's
girls and two boys, all normal
masterpieceputs • Abbott and Second who was Second on the
in height. Some of her brothers
CosteUo's Baseball routine of first went Third on the third.
are over six feet tall.
"Who's on first?" to complete "So the First on the first was
Joe joined the SIU in 1947
really a First because he was
^ame.
and
hojds Book No. 51233. His
First
on
the
third,
and
the
Sec
Here's Joe's letter:"
brother Thomas, who~ is 5 feet
ond
on
the first
was
a
First
be
"Dear Brothers:
11 inches tall, has also sailed on
"You will remember the job cause he was a First on the sec
SIU
ships..
I recently had on the Del Norte ond, and also Second on the
running out 'of New Orleans. I third.
made three, seventeenday trips "The Third on the third, who
was first the First on the first,
on this ship.
was a
First because he was^ First
"Everything went well, as usu
If you don't find linen
al on SIU ships. However, there on the first, even though he was
when
you go aboard your
M iwas a slight misunderstanding Second on the second. However,
ship, notifv Ihe Hal! ai once, •
lig lconcermng the question as to the Ilrst who was First on the
The lilfle fellow is SIX? (pr^uaced Siyou), a yearling
.A telegram from LeHavreor
t who was which mat®. This was first was the real First, because purchased by Seafarer Aussie Shrimpion in England last year.
Singapore won't do you any^
brought about by frequent he was the first First—^e?
Aussie will race SIU in the States ewly in ISSl.^IU is shown
good, IFs your bed and you* ; '
"Hoping this will simplify with his mom. Sailor's Hope, when he was 3 yttw
changing of mates, to wit;
Tbe
have to Me fa it.
"The First Mate on the first matters for those of my ship
coming ehiitw.p is' now ia Cansda.
Seafarer Kotalik's Wedding
Brings Out 2,000 Spectators
That Wasn't My Mate—That WasMy First
ATTENTION!
.
... ...
�Fri^y, F*bruKry 24; 1850
Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings
WARRIOB. Nov. 27—R. Owen.
COE VICTORY. Dec. 6—Gil
Chairman; K. Hatgimisips, Sec
bert Isnor. Chairman: Curt Bor
retary. Ship's and Stewards Del
man. Secretary. Delegates made
egates to notify headquarters re
their reports. Jack Johns elected
garding Messman who missed
Ship's Delegate by acclamation.
ship in New York after borrow
Brother Scully asked member
ing money from various mem
ship if he could move into ship's
bers. Ship's Delegate to see if
hospital; no one objected. Ship's
oil in wash wa,ter can be elim
Delegate to get in touch with
inated. Medicine chest to be
Captain about getting ship's milk
doublechecked for next voy
supply, increased. Chief Steward
age to avoid shortage prevailing
to issue two pieces of face soap
during current trip. Suggested
per man each week.Night lunch
that clock be obtained for rec
not to be issued until around
reation room. One minute of
8 PM.
silence in memory of departed
i
t:
DEL ALBA, Dec. 11—Joseph KYSKA. Dec.
Union Brothers.
23—C.' Collins.
Engles. Chairman; Leonard Gol Chairman; F. Donovan. Secre
% X
embiewskL Secretary. Dqpgles tary. Election of new delegates
STEEL FABRICATOR. Dec. 11 Craddock elected Ship's Dele
A^MOPe^, TAK^A IOOK
—Miller. Chairman; Bossert. Sec gate. Others chosen were Ben}a Daniel Alvino was designated
retary. No beefs, delegates re min Jarralt. Deck; Harry Thomp Ship's Delegate and Abner Ad
AT THE SAfUM^ BOARD ^ YOO
ported. Motion carried that Pa son. Engine, and William Roc ams was elected Engine Depart
KA/OW A/MgA/ YOC^R. BHlP IS ^EDUUD
teohnan see Old Man about hell, Stewards. Motion carried: ment Delegate. First Assistant
Engineer
was
called
to
meeting
drdws in view of circular letter That no one outside of Stewards
TO LBA\/B PORT. IP
TIME iS AlCT
from company limiting Skipper Department be allowed to handle and asked if anything could be
f^STEO^A^klThtEDBLB^ATBSlOPiMD
to a draw of $100 per man. Dis food in South American. ports; done about improving hot water
in
showers.
He
replied
that
he
cussion on the need for adequate that crewmembers be banned
OCT lliE CORRECT T>EPA13rnJ^ TIME
supplies and a wider variety of from entering messhall in shorts. woiild install a new thermostat
FROM THE MATE, VOAiT LEAVE THE
food. Vote of thanks to Alfred Suggested that character who and if that did not remedy the
Thomas for keeping good supply comes aboard in Santos, Buenos trouble he would refer the mat
SWI? UASTIL YOU MOW WHEAJ YOU ARf
of ice on hand during our stay Aires and Montevideo to wash ter to the company in New York.
IBAOci ABOARD 1
In hot climate. Stewards Depart clothes and do odd jobs be pro It was decided at the meeting
that
the
Deck
Engineer
would
ment thanked for excellent hibited from boarding ship.
be in charge of regulating the
Thanksgiving dinner. Suggested
4
t
t
temperature. Suggested
that crew
that men getting off ship turn
TRINITY. Dec
14—E.
A. Luke
cooperate
with
the'Messman
by
their keys over to department
v/ski. Chairman: Pete Biascik. exercising a little patience at
heads.
Secretory., Engine department meal time and not rushing him.
men thanked Deck Gang for
building book ^ase for use by
alj hands. J. B. Bamett, Ship's
Delegate Tesigned to allow an
AH hands are feeling bitter about this ridiculous idea of
other man to have experience,
^ t, %
destroying
the hiring haU because the TaftHartley Act, a "shot
^
ALCOA ROAMER. Dec. 11— with O. W. Rhoades being elect
gun"
piece
of strictly unionbusting legislation,' claims it's illegal
DEL
VALLE.
Dec.
11—Kend
Wesley Palmer. Chairman; Eu ed to succeed him. All beefs
ricks, Chairman; Ryan, Secre after so many years in beneficial operation. And even the Supreme
squared
away
from
last
trip,
gene Smith. Secretary. Motion
Court made a "ski jump" opinion on it, saying the hiring hall
carried instructing Ship's Dele thanks to Patrolman PurceU Who!No beefs pending, it was should not be recognized. And many a seafaring Brother is
{reported by the delegates. Bart
did
a
fine
job.
Ship's
Delegate
gate to get in touch with Union
scratching his head after reading recently that President Truman
Hall for disposal of penalty ov informed crew that Chief Mate lett was elected Ship's Delegate.
He
was
instructed
to
write
to
would not allow any more American ships to be transferred to
. crtime for no shore leave in had requested all hands not to
Panamanian
or other flags. For many years thousands of jobs for
Headquarters
to
determine
opin
Paramaribo. Engine Delegate re smoke in restricted areas. Broth
American
seamen
were destroyed berause the government allowed
ion
of
membership
in
regard
to
ported a minor overtime dispute; er CMeara donated $3.15 to
ships
to
be
transferred
or sold to other nations. Now comes the
matter
of
credit
union
and
com
there were no other beefs. Sug ship's fund, bringing total to $8.
terrific
news
that
all
this, would
be stopped . . . Brother Larry
pulsory
vacations.
Under
Good
hands to
ge^ed that galley boy make ice Chairman asked
Moore,
who
has
been
beached
many
months in New York, has
and
'Welfare,
credit
unions
were
tea. Stewards Department giMsen return books to proper places.
discussed fully pro and con and threatened to ship . . . Les Ames, just sailed into town aboard an
vote^ of thanks for its efficient
the crew was unanimously in Isthmian scow and no doubt is stowing aboard for more voyaging
service. Ship's Delegate to head
favor pf setting one up for the ... To SIU Brothers in all ports and to their families back home
committee which will investigate
SIU, membership. Vacations were we recommend them to listen to an excellent news commentator,
ship's library.
also discussed thoroughly, with Frank Edwards, sponsored by the AFL. He's on every night at
^
the majority of the crew opposed 10 p.m. over radio station WOR here in New York. You'll hear
DEL SOL. Dec. 18—Frank Mc
to making vacations compulsory. labor news, the AFL way.
Quillan, Chairman; J. R. Brown.
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Secretary. Ship's Delegate asked
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BEATRICE, Dec. 31—P. Lob
According to a letter." Brother Giles L. Quiim is aboard the
that collection for fimei'al wi'eath KATHRYN. Dec. 3—W. Blan bregt. Chairman; R. Penningion, SS Monarch of the Seas and New Orleans was the last port
for Baker's deceased mother be ion. Chairman; Richard Cianfag Secretary. All Delegates gave she hit . . . Jim Helms says that the roof repairing business
left to department delegates. liaro. Secretary. Delegates re their reports—^no beefs. Motion is in a slowdown right now . . . Louis Ramirez is in New
Disputed overtime reported in ports were concurred in. Motion carried to continue cold suppers York with his mustache right now . . . Another guy with a •
each of the departments and will carried to have Ship's Delegate in island on holidays. Brother mustache., Sid Rothman. grabbed, a ship recently . . . Fred
be turned overrto Patrolman up contact Captain or Patrolman Lobbregt read and discussed un
Kloiber and John Nelson are two of the Brothers doing a swell
on arrival in New Orleans. Mo about making it standard prac ion bulletin on Trotskyites. Crew
job helping day after day . . . Another Brother ^ways helping
tion carried to see Patrolman tice for schedule of destinations voted to go on record against is Victor Litardi. who sure has been burning up the typewriter
about changing wooden lockers and date of arrival to be posted communist organizations and for many weeks . . . Bill Daniels from Illinois is in New York
to metal ones before ship leaves at gangway so that crew may anyone connected with them. right now . . . Keith Forster. the alwayssmiling pipesmoktog
port on next voyage. Suggested arrange for mail. Under Good Under Good *and Welfare, it was Brother, sailed in this week with a big hullo as usual . . . We
that ship's library be exchanged and Welfare, all sorts of ship suggested that clock be moved have been informed that a Brother nicknamed "Citizen Joe"
on arrival. Selico. BR, volun board matters were discussed, to more convenient position. has been threatening to ship—on a foreign run . . . We don't
teered to take care of the mat including deficient windchutes, Steward was asked to. have bet ' remember mentioning before thai several Brothers have been
ter.
brolten water fountain. Patrol ter night lunches available,
happy guys since, they received their' citizenship papers—
mafn to be asked whose depart
which makes quite a difference in grabbing a scowOVe remem
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ment is to paint crew's passage
CUBORE. 'Jan. 1 — W. W. ber Carl Lawson. the Bosun, and Clement Hospedales ...
way.
Fields, Chairman; W. A. House. So far it hasn't happened where an SIU ship has hit the "hot"
Chinese waters, where the bonus is big and the' danger is
Secretory. Deck Delegate re
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ALCOA CORSAIR, Dec. 18— ported a small overtime beef in bigger. The first SIU ship to hit the "chop suey" run will no
doubt be in the news and in the LOG. too.
W. Higgs. Chairman: E. J. Rob his department; other depart
erts. Secretory. Delegates reports ment had no beefs. Vote of
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The SEAFARERS LOG will be sailing free of cost to the
accepted. Ship's Delegate an thanks, given Stewards Depart
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AZALEA CITY. Dec. 4—Roih nounced that Shipping 'Commis ment for the excellent Christ homes of the foUoAving Brothers: Chester Wilson of West Virginia,
mas. Chairman; N. De Santis," loners promised to pay off ship mas dinner. Jack Denby. who is Allen Friend of New York, H. Galphin of Florida, Harold McMahon
Becrelary. Ship's Delegate re in Mobile on Deo. 26 so men can leaving ship, resigned as Ship's of Georgia, Martin Biggins of Massachusetts, A. F. Burns^of
ported that beef on hot water have more time at home.'' Mo Delegate. Deck Engineer was el Maryland, David Dial of Texas, Martin'Mackel of Ohio, Bill Gross
had been presented to First As tions carried: That Ship's Dele ected to take over the job. Let of Louisiana, William Blakely of Massachusetts . . . Brother Tim
sistant, who promised to take gate see Punser about draw; that ter written to Congiessman Hel Barrett, who sailed in from a trip recently, is proud of the fact
immediate action. He added that Steward order new pillows and ler of NY, thanking him for that his father has been an AFL member for over 50 years . .
Captain agreed to have Deck mattresses. Discussion on pur complimentary remarks about FLASH NEWS—Bosun Alex Andreshak was happily married to a
Engineer keep key for fan room chasing movies; delegate to SIU, was read to the crew. Beef gal from Galveston, Texas, and they received a wedding dinner
so he culd regulate temperature. check into this. Several Brothers brought up about condition of in their honor at the famous "Mecca" in Baltimore . . . Brother
Under Good and Welfare, it was spoke on subject of writing let laundry room. Ways of keeping A. Mosher told us about the time they bought a little Scotch as
suggested that bottle be filled ter to Congressman thanking him clean were discussed. Members they lay anchored out in the .port of Hamburg. Buying Scotch
with fresh water and shown to for interest he has shown in were advised that imclean per seems to be okay in this port as it is classified as a "free port"
Patrolman and sanitation auth SIU. Ship's Delegate authorized sons have no place on SIU ships, for a ship anchored out. It must have been a nice Christmas,
orities So bolster crew's claim to WKltc • he letter in behalf of and that no one .ehould leave Brother Mosher, with that "wee" bit o' Scotch for celebration
cf Christmas overseas.
laundry dirty.
crew.
that tanks need cleaning.
• m
�Page Eight
Fridaxr February 24/ 1950
THE SEAFARERS LOG
TBE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS
The Steel Rover Boys In Siam,
Or Hoiv To Learn The Hard Way
THEY SAY SHE'S A JEWEL
religion he founded. We saw When we got back to . the old
the sitting Buddha, too, but the Malee Bar we found that the
Ci',,. We would like to tuU you temple of the standing Buddha launch service was not being
what happened to a few of us was closed.
kept as advertised on the card
r,i Steel Rover boys in Thailand,
The religion of the people of the bar. We waited around
fi, once called V Slam, so anyone
here really is a philosophy of a while and then began to get
J,making the Far Eastern run may
living with quite a lot of ideal information about other means
f r profit by our experience.
ism, good will and good fellow of transportation out to the ship.
1
We dropped the hook in the ship actually taught and prac
There was a big launch on a
1?
Gulf of Siam oh Dwember 2. ticed. Their Sutta, or Bible, con pier right across from the Malea'
Nearest town was Kohsichang, tains quite a number of truths
bar which wanted 25 dollars to
on an island half hour's run and paths of virtue by which take us out. Another smaller
from the ship. Nearest town on the individual can regulate his raotor boat nearby wanted 17.20.
the mainland was Sriracha, one life.
We took a native fishing boat
hour's run by launch from the
We saw a bundh of cobras and for 6 dollars.
other poisonous snakes at the
WAR STORY
To get to Bangkok you have Savapha Institute. Anyone who
I S: to go to Sriracha by launch and goes there on Thursday can see It was p beautiful trip. The
3' /• then take a four hour drive the keeper get down in the pit two native fishermen told us the
by auto or bus. In Bangkok you and milk the snakes of their whole story of the war by losing
get ail the sights, the sitting, venom which is used for an anti gestures and grunts and noises
Everything is ri^l up to snuff on the tanker SS Julbsberg/
standing and lying Buddhas, snakebite senun.
like an airplane,. We thought at according to ciewmembers/ who ought to know. Thfy say.
temples, theaterg, night clubs.
first that they were dumblook
Capf. J. A. Engelbracht is a "real good Joe," the food put out
For a quiet time with girls, The capital is modeled on the ing gees, but when they succeed
by the able Cooks is swell—in short, nio beefs at all. No wonder,
drinks, fishing and swimming capital in Washington and has ed in telling us ip their sign these guys look pleased. They are Red Lachappe, Vlilkins,'
a milelong approach lined with
! ' ^
nearest place is Kohsichatig.
Frank Travis, Pete Street, Vincent Myers, Gene Bacon, George
trees. The gpvemment buildings and grunt language that Com
Thumer and Joe Penner. Pumpman Ray Arnold took the|pholo^
1^ '' . There was fierce competition are first class for such a small munism was the same as Japan
I '^' among four launches owned by country and all of recent con ese fascism, we thought that
'"y'l bars, three launches from Koh struction. At night we went to they were pretty smart fisher
"' sichang and one launch from the Silpakom Theater for 50 folk.
Sriracha, to get customers. The cents and saw a two hour show On the way baCk to the ship,
^tertainers from the bars were with bekutiful native dancing. which took us two hours, we To the Editor:
,
decided at the present moment
|; '^Ipn the launches.
to homestead?
The story of the drama v/e saw were passed by the launch of * I
by the last few issues
was taken from the old histwy the Malee Bar. The owner want .of th^ liX3G that the proposed., li^en a Mate or First Assist
^ t!
"DUMB LIKE FOK
ed to pick US up and Routed
Tbe three launcl^ fr(»ii Koh uf the Siamese people with Ipye, to us that the ^ip was not sail vacation clau^ has caused quite ant starts calling' you jby your
court in
n few members to voice their first n^e and you know what'
I rfiichai^ wore free of i^sffge but .conflicf^ battles
ing until next day, Mon^y. We
tri^e. •
. size shoes he wears (just an
, " nnly went up to 50 ym?ds from
were so ^re at fom and were opinions.
ample). Brother, it's time to
Thcaa
we
went
down
to
the
I "Uhore wiiere you had to hire a
rajojdng the trip so much that r want to go on record as. make a change. Sov iet's put the
market
i:egion and
saw
a strange.
.stating .that a year on a diip'
I
campan to take you the rest
we ignored him.
xjuestion to a 90day ref^renduim
I ' the w^. The. laimdi fr<»a end performance in an tfid tbeater. We were very lyeEimpressed" Is, Jttsag en^gh. A man should
vote up and down thje co^
The
gee
who
owns
the
place
tjhep !take
yac^ion.
It's get
I f Jto Sriracha. was owned by the
by
the
people
6f
Siam.
They
are
and find
out what the rp^ber
tender age;
ting so that it is almost impos,
';4>w»» of the Malee Bm*. It was buys girls of a
clever,
healthier
and,
aside
ship
thinks
about the compiil .
sible to ship on certain vessels,.,
I' " free of charge ^i^ up to the from their parents for 100 to,
from
the rickshaw
drivers,
le^s
sory
vacation
issue.
'
namelj'' the Robin Line.
i beach of the Malee Bar. Ihe 300 dollars depending on looks.
mercenary
than
other
Asiatics.
Paul Arthofejr
Also, it seems that the turn
. :;3 ?. uwner jwas a gee dumb like a He gets th^ young and keeps
them in slavery. They dance P.S.: We cannot stress the over in the key rating jobs such
phqniness of the Malee bar as Bosun, Carpenter, Deck En
r
. He told us he had a car wait a strip tease which is definitely
too strong and urgently sug gineer and Chief Steward is very
not
pxoperifor
girls of
that age.
il;' C' ing fbr lis to take us to Bangkok
^
and back for 25 smackCTOos. If This slave trader seems to be gest that all seamen put the slow. Members take these jobs
owner in their 99 year dub.
and then marry the ships.
% we waxded to wait untd mom in "favor with the governing
I
Ernest L. Zaugg
YEAR IS ENOUGH
®
ing, he could send us up in one clique and is locallyknown as
I
realize
that
a
guy
likes
to
Fxed
Schoenborn
^ of "his" busses for $1.50. We a racketeer. We were told that
stay on a good ship but a year
Tom Hawkins
took him at his word. When we any girls Who escaped from him
is enough. What would happen
Bob
RainTille
were
"rubbed
out" by
his hench
got to the bar, there was, of
To the Editor:
if just half of the membership
Albert
Susanann
men.
How
true tii's
is,
we
do
course, no auto waiting there
The present situation, ip whi<jh
for u^ We were mad. The trick not know, but it sounded pretty
awful.
The
girls
exposed
them
the
Cities Service Oil C!impapy
was of course to get us to his
COMING INTO BALTIMORE
is trying to evade its obligation,
bar and women and then bleed selves with such a serious face
to sign an agreement wjith t^e
us white and, if we still had that it seemed as though they
Union, brings to my m^nd tj)e
enough money left in the morn were doing something they had
experience I had with the corp
: • ing to • g o to Bangkok, we coidd to do rather than wanted to, '
pany in the early days of tjie
LUNCH AT TROC
organizing drive. '
. .
We suppose some fellows The best place to eat is the
I was sailing aboard Cities
would have made the best of Trocadero, the best hotel ^ in
Service . ships back before the
a bad bargain and remained, but town. An excellent lunch is 75
first NLRB election. I rerpember
y this p^icuku* group was all for cents. Breakfast with lo?tds of
when we were on the jvay ' to
" the sitting, standing" and lying fruit is 35 cents. The bar is
Aruba to pick up a load of crude
Buddhas and temples of Bang comfortable and reasonable.
oil for England. On the way ,
fc ^ kok, so we went around town Rooms were $3.50 so we stayed'
down I started to talk upion to
looking for transportation.
in the Bungalow Hotel, which
the crew and, Brotlier,; every
No luck. Finally the Malee was only 1 dollar but very clean
tiine the word was mentioned
p bar made a deal with the agent's and screens on the windows.
they turned green—they were
|l : r driver to take us up to Bang Showers were handscooped, air
so"
afraid of being caught even
kok for 20 dollars. We were warmed water from a huge jug
thinking
about it."
I' \ plpnty sorei as this was more at least four feet high and big
The
Chief
Mate found' out I
than the suni originally men around.
was prounion and from then qn
, tioned, and some of us swore In Bangkok we were taken
out and I mean out—I j^ot the
we would give this gee of the around all day by Thong Yoo
dirty end of the" stick, i^t wps
/;• M
alee Bar a bit of bad publi at the Trocadero Hotel, car
what I expected so I managed
number 103i7, for 7.50 dollars.
to stand up under it okay.
(• Well, Bangkok was worth it. This is a good deal for Bang
"Whep we .got to Linderl, N.J.,
^|,„;::,;The inost impressive sight was kok. The same man took us the
I >vas fired, of course,
onjy
tv the sleeping Buddha. He was 75 long trip bapk to Sriracha for
A bright day and the cameranum'g request brought these because I thought Cities Service
yards long, covered with gold $17.50.
folur members ot the SS Ireneslar's Black Gang together for seamen deserved the yifht lo
. / ieaf and his feet were irilaid The agent at the Borneo com
ig.^5 ^ with mother of pearl. His re pany was very polite and gave some chatter and a photo^ Left to right: ChazR« Hurk, FWTj a contract which they so .badly
.
;!
^
'Si; f cJinfng position and calm fea us good iiifpmiation about seeing' Joseph Kidd, Utility; Bjome Jensen, Oiler, and Mike Carlin, needed.
"Vi^per.
Bob Breityirui^
tures expressed the spirit of the the town.
i
the Editor:
Urges Ballot On Vacatioiis
Breitw^ Recalls:
CS AtttiUmofiism
Rough From Start
�Fridar. Februaxy U. 1950
Hellmuth Holds
Vacation Rule
Would Aid Morale
T H E S B A F A R ER S LOG
DOWN ON TBE DELTA LINE
To the Editor:
Page Nine
Vacation Plan Won't Solve
Shipping Problem, He Says
To the Editor:
Whenever jobs become scarbe
—as
they are now—wellinten
I wish to compliment Brothers
tioned
people from everywhere
Joseph Buckley, Joseph Blake
put
forth
ideas which they feel
and Frank. Bose for their rational
will
serve
as antidotes to imem
and praiseworthy arguments
ployment,
or, as in our case,
against compulsory vacations. I
tough
shipping.
agree with them that if there
Compulsory vacations is one
exists job insecurity among book
of
these. Its backers/ however,
members it will not be decreased
fail to understand
economic prin
by compulsory vacations.
ciples, or at least to recogime
I say that if such a nile were them. The notion that compul
to go in effect it would not sory vacations will create more
lessen insecurity ampng mari jobs is mathematically absurd.
time men. Owing to the dimin
Whatever merit there may be'
ishing of seaborne trade, a in an increased turnover at the
large number of seamen are initiation of such a rule would
thrown out of work regularly. be insignificant when compared
Economic insecurity and fear of
losing his job has haunted the
AMy WEK3H I
wageearning seaman since the
iLoOkS •
AT IT-r.
time he first boarded a ship.
Fortunately, his union has done
a lot; a tremendous lo*^, to mini
mize this fear.
I soinetimes wonder if those
Brothers, who are against com
pulsory vacations have ever
• topped to consider the other
Bide of the story and the more
serious aspects of the situation.
What about the men v/ho get
off at payoff, mairied or single,
because their homes are far from
the port they payoff in and they
wish to go home for a visit more
than once every five years^
When these men get ready
to ship again, they don't feel
much like waiting a couple of
months for a job (possibly broke)
just because their Brother Union
members are too selfish to give
From lli^ MV Del Campo. Mississippi vessel on the South
them a break. And when they American run, come these photoby Seafarer William Cameron.
do have to wait around broke, Above, front row, left to right: J. Kellogg, M. Machel. E.
they become discouraged. It Weems; rear. Bosun J. Voxel and T. Dennis.
we^ens their morale—and often
breaks it.
CREWMAN HAS HEAP
Our organization is like any
OF PRAISE FOR
other in one respect: It's power
lies in its unity, and weakness THE SS WAR HAWK
In any individuals within its To the Editor:
ranks necessarily means a weak
I would like to drop a few
ness in the whole body.
lines
to the LOG about the good
Since our Union was organ
ship
SS
War Hawk, Waterman.
ized in 1938, it has been ever
We
crewed
up in Mobile The
growing and changing, accord
ship
was
one
of many that lay
ing to the needs of its member
in
port
for
about five
weeks, be
ahip. '^e have taken in many
fore
the
army
chartered
her to
new members, organized large
haul
grain
to
Germany.
shipping companies, levied as
sessments, and we've fought for, We arrived in Nordenham, and
earned, and gotten, higher wages boy it sure is a nice little town.
I think a lot of SIU men have
and better living conditions.
Our organization has never been there many times. It used
been static. We've created the to take quite a while to dis
finest and most powerful Unioni charge there but we sure got a
the world has ever known. And surprise when we were ready
we're proud of our Union. Let's to leave in two days flat.
Tasty chow abowd the Campo Is prepared by these mem
not break it down, but let's make On our way from Germany to bers of the Stewards Department. Left to right: J. Johnson,
changes where changes are nec the states, we really cleaned the Assistant Cook; E. Odem, Chief Cook; T. Fields, Night Cook
essary. Let's change with the ship up and when she arrives & Baker and W. Cameron, Second Cook.
changing world! If there isn't in Philly I am sme they will
Brother Cameron, who's getting to be quite a cameraman.
enough work fdr all, then let's !give us a compliment for bring
Uses
his iV* x 3'/4 speed graphic for these shots.
ing in a ship like this. There
divide what workthere is.
I can't see where.it will hurt has not been a single beef the
any one of us to take avacation whole, trip. The officers are a
after a year on the same ship. swell bunch, headed by Captain
Don't be selfish. Think of how Elmer Thompson. He has done
proudly we can stand up and everjrthing he could to make this
tell everyone that shipping's a pleasant voyage.
the LOG wants—^the > Brothers'
good out of our halls, and that Anyone who is looking for a To the Editor:
personal viewpoints on tlus
good
ship
should
take
the
SS
we don't have to worry about
I am not much at writing, but question. Let's have more of
War Hawk.
a job.
I have been listening to and them.)
Albert E. Hellmuth
Edmtmd Erikson reading a lot abouc this idea of
compulsory vacations.
Shining Eyes
I have yet to hear an argu
ment that would seem to give
a good solid reason why a man
should have to get off a ship.
The way I see it, if a man
EQUAL DIVISION OF OVERTIME
knows he caii stay only so long
PUZZLES ARIZPA CREWMEN
on a ship, then there will be
more
men taking advantage of
To the EditOR
the full time allowed. In that
Would you please clarify this point concerning the division case, I can't see where it would
of overtime. The problem is this:
create more of a turnover.
As you know, the day men do not work on Sundays or holi
I certainly agree with Frank
days at sea, yet the three watches must perform their regular Bose in his letter of Dec. 30 that
duties, for which, of course, they are paid overtime.
if a man is going, to be a com
Should this Stinday and holiday overtime be counted when pany stiff, staying aboard one
overtime is computed for the purpose of equal division between ship will not be the cause of it.
the watchstanders and the day men? This question has caused And if he is a good Union man,
quite a bit of dissension.
nothing will change him.
M. J. Martin
I personally believe that if the
SS Arizpa
vacation clause is put through
ANSWERrActually each man receives overtime pay fOr it will do more toward hurting
the overtime work he has performed individually. There is no our organizing of nonunion ships
pooling of overtime. The purpose of the eq[ual division of than anything else.
overtime clause is to allow those men who stand low in over
It would give John Shipowner
time work, a chance to bring their overtime wages as near a chance to stress the fact that
This cute little lady already
as possible to the level of the higher men..
we are not sincere about promis shows signs of being endowed
This is done by giving overtime jobs to the low men ing job security and that per
until the amount Of overtime work has been distributed fairly sonnel could stay aboard his with plenty of charm. Only
six months bid when this
equally. It would bo impossible to divide all overtime exactly ships as long as they cared to.
eqiial. You can only attempt to divide the work as equally as
This is of course just my own photo 'was taken, she has just
possible. The contract says "All overtime shall be divided as personal viewpoint,
passed the Idmonth mark.
equally as possible among She members of the deck crew"
Her name is Luz Maria and
William E. Candler
Here, overtime refeks to overtime work and not the pay, as
Baltimore, Md.
her proud pop is 'Babe" Miller
some have thought.
(Ed. Note: That's just what —and nO wonder he's proud.
Limiting Stay Aboard Ship
Seen Harmful To The Union
THE BEEF BOX
to the ultimate result: more
members woiild stay on their
respective ships longer than us
uaL and the majority of those
who ordinarily do not make
more than one or two trips,
would stick to their jobs like
glue, sweating out their vaca
tion pay.
The fourwatch system, so well
argued for by Brother Joseph
Buckley, is the only real per
manent solution against job"
scarcity. Though it will be sir*
gued against as being too cvun
Wsome, costly, and difficult te
win, it would provide the cusht
ion this industry needs in the
days ahead.
Thousands ofpermitm en
would, under the foiurwatch sys
tem, be spared the terror of un
employment and the demoraliz
ing effects of prolonged failure
to find woik. The fourwatch
system would provide the high
turnover sought on the ships to,
day.
Although the fourwatch sys
tem is just a dream today, at
least we can dream and plan
and hope for the best in the
future.
Bertil Svensson
Share The Johs,
Urges Supporter
Of OneYear Rule
To the Editmr:
In answer to your recent edi
torials I am sending you my
opinion on vacations.
It seems to me (Book 34733)
that a Brother who has spent a
year on one ship should give
another man a chance to earn
a living. You may say that the
man has a family to support, so
why take his job away.
I will combat this by having
you look at the records of any
and all bookmen in this Union.
You will find that nearly all o#
us have a family and kids. Evai
if we didn't have any family,
or kids, it should always be
agreed that we should always be
Brother members a chance to
earn himself a living.
I would like to put to the
LOG the suggestion that any
man with a year on a ship get
off for vacation.
John B. Causey
�'C?,rv,.':v • '..
JPagp Ten
THE SEAFARERS L0G
Crawl Or Be Pui|;eil
Is Russian Dictate
B7 GEORGE S. COUNTS
This is the last of a series of articles on the "Soviet System
S ./ Oif .Mind ControL" by one of America's outstanding educators.
fxju^, >efanuzy 2/L. ^0
tii&wiiig the current scale for aH ratings ou §jKJ|
t^tractc? iws au4
pay rat$is lugyiously in effect, ate printed below in response t<
the
requests received neceiitly
iUnion members.
DECK DEPARTM^T
W#0a E#©cliy»
Wage Effectiva
December 15, 1948
Wage Effective;
June 15. 1949
The "letter to Stalin" has be scientists and practical workers Bosun
$288.94
$296.44
come a basic Soviet institution. in the nural economy feel the Carpenter
258.5,4
266.94
Whenever any group is under manifold concern of the Coni
attack by the Party, or even in munist Party and the Soviet state
237.84
245.34
fear of attack, it invariably ad for agricultural science and Your,
226.01
233.51
dresses a communication to Sta constant personal sharing in its
; 222.51
226.01
lin couched in unrestrained further development and flower
233.51
words of adoration, giving him ing.
Ordbwy Scaroan
^
. 1^9.97
193.47
200.97
assurances of complete loyalty "To You, the great creator
and devotion, thanking him for of Communism, patriotic science
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
his fatherly care and promising is indebted. By Your brilliant
works You enrich and exalt it Chief iElectrician.... ^
to correct aU errors.
.v'
;$3b0.93
$364.43
$371.93
The "ideological resolutioi^" before the entire world. You 2nd Electxician.
,....
....;.
3;21.22
324.72
332.22
evoked a flood of such letters. guard it from the perils of es
;... 284.62.
The professors of all the high trangement from the needs of Unbcensed Jr. Engineer Pay...........
288.12
29J.62
er educational institutions of the people. You assist il; in .Unlicensed Jr. Eugineer ^SFatcb . .. .......255.04
258.54
266.94
Moscow begin their letter, un achieving victory over reaction
292.90
303.9,0
296.40
animoiusly ' approved, with this ary teachings hostile to the PlumberMachinist
people.
You
watch
over
the
salutation:
Deck Engineer
255.04
2664)4
2^5.54
"We . . . send You, our dear continuous growth of scientists.
Engine Utibty.....;
2J5.04
258.54
266.04
"Long live forwacdlookiig
leader and teacher, our flaming
Evaporator
237.29
churinist science!
jjreetin^"
240.79
248.29 '
"Glory to the great Btdbh. Oiler
They conclude as follows:
222.51
226.01
233,51
"We are inflnitely grateful to leader of the people and cory?
243.51
247.01
254.51
^^e .Soviet Government, to the phaeu.s* of forwardlooking OiJer^Piesel
great Bolshevik Party, and to science!"
Watertender
222.51
226.01
233.51
You personally. Comrade Stalin, Soviet biologists in fhe august
226.01
Fireman^atertender
222.51
233.51
for exceptional concern for the Academy of Sciisnce, after tha?^
Fireman
T;........"
210.68
higher school and science.
ing Stalin "for the complete
214.18
221.68
"Long live the great Soviet tory of the revolutionary, dia'
v........ 219.55
223.05
230.55
people!
lecticalmaterialistic M i c h u r i n
"Long live the Party of Lenin teachings oyer the reactipniaiy
and Stalin, the organizer and idealistic tendency in bwlq^'
334,85
: 342.3,5;
iWkm 9^y 9m carried)
331.35
inspirer of our victories!
and after promising '^tp conduct
"Long live om* wise leader and an active struggle against .ser Rjefrigeratifl^ .Engineer
i .
teacher, the greatest scholar of vility toward bourgeois scifipce
three ate carried)
, •
our epochJoseph Vissarionovich unworthy of a Soviet sci^tl^/'.
334.85
331.35
342.35
conclude their letter with
Stalin!"
293.49
304.49
296.99
STALIN'S INTEREST
words:
A ecmference erf eminent musi "Long live advauc^
282.0:1
271.01
274.51
..... .
cians addresses a letter to "the ist science!
great leader of the Soviet people, "May pur leader, teacher, aijd
STEWARDS D^ARTMENT
. .
Gomrade Stalin," which includes friend of scientists live ..ap,d grps
these words:
per many years as the cojy;
$278.25
$281.75
$289.25
IWe experience a feeling of phaeus of advanced sdenceJ" .
266.04
"258.54 •
255.04
tremendous gratitude to the Cen
MONARCHY SURPASSED
'i.
266.04
255.04
258.54 '
tral Committee of the Party" and The student of Russian ,his
to You personally, dear Comrade tory will see in this entire sys
242,38
231.38
234.88
Stalin, for the stern but pro tem of mind control the perpetu
230.55
219.55
223.05
founcdy just appraisal of the ation and perfection .pf au ai). A^istant C
present condition of Soviet musi cient cultural pattern.
200.97
193.47
189.97
cal art, and for the attention Upder the cloak of .Marxist;
200.97
189.97
193.47
• • •^ ^
•
• '
which You and the Central Com verbiage stands the hoary figure^ fJtditymaQ
Note: The SIU is in the process of workittg out details <rf a wdfare plan, already signed by
mittee of our Party have mani of Russian absolutism.
fested toward the cause of the The following words from the a considerable number of contracted operators. Under the agreement, the operators contribute^ to
development of Soviet music and great Dostoievsky, ardent Sla a welfare fund 25 cents a day for eatdi man employed. Paymepts into the fund are retroactive to
toward us, Soviet musicians.
vophil and defender of the mon
^^TiOng 'live the LeninistStalin archy, express with astonishing Ja^ucuy 1, 1950.
ist people, the people industrious, flddity the spirit of So*;ot rule
fhe people victorious, conquer today:
ing a truly socialist r.rt, the "And the fact that in Russia
most advanced in the wo.ild!
all fundamentals gre difTerent
*Tjong live the LeninistStalin from anythji^ in Surppp may
ASST. SECRETARYTREASURERS
SIU, A&G District
Robert Matthews
Lloyd Gardner
ist Central Committee of the AU be demoiistrated by the fplipw
Joseph Volpian
ing example.
BALTIMORE
14 North Oay St.
^nion Cpmmunist Pafty!
William Rentz, Agent
.^ulbwij 4040'
"Long live our leader and "Civil liberty may .be p^b,
BOSTON
.276 State St.
li^jfwiier, father of die people, the lished in Russia on ap ini^gral The following mep have mpngy Ben
SUP
Lawson, Agent Richmond 20140
great STALIN!"
scale; more complete than any due them, as of last November,
Dispatcher
Richmond 20141 HONOLULU..
16 Merchant SE
The Academy of Agricultural where in the world, whether ;ia (let in tpucb with Smith & CALVE^TPN.
308>/»—aOrd SL
Phone 88777
kelth
Aisop,
Agent
Phone
28446
. Sdence, after being instruct^ Europe or even in North Ameri Johnson, 60 Reaver "St., New
FORTLAl!iP
Ill W. Burnsido SE
LAKE CHARLES, La.... 1410 Ryan St.
. Beacon 4330
by the Central Committee re ca, and precisely on the .same York 4, New Yprk.
Jj. S. Johnston, Agent
JUCHMQNp, CaUL
.;?57 Sflt S*
garding the correct position in adamant fpun^iion.
jyig^^E.^,,... .t S^yth jt^yrrepce St,
^
Phone .2890
I
SS JAI>^S M. GIUJS
genetics, sends the following "It will be based not ippb a
Cai Tanner, A0.^t
Phone H17M SAN FRANCISCO....
59 Clay" SE,
S23 Bienville SL
note of gratitude:
written sheet of paper, but uppn James Beaners, Antonio De NEW ORLEANS.
'
Douglas 28363
E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 61126113
Costa,
Paul
N.
Froom,
Stylianos
SEATTLE
86 Seneca. SE
'^very day and hour the the children's .afltection ,crf tjhe
NEW'YORK...
81 Beaver St.
Main p20O
Mondanos,
Cecil
Thomas,
D.
p^ple for the Gmf as theu: fa^
^oy Angina, Ageyt
HAnover 2^784 WILMINGTON.
440 Avalop Blvd.
127129 Bank St.
ther, aince children may fee »j)er Woods, George T. Brannan, Jqse NORFOLK...;
Terminal 43131
Agept
Phone jl1083
mitted many a thing which is M. Dominquez, John W, Hags, Ben
PHILADELPHIA
,.337 Market St.
inconeeiyable in the caae gf .con Henry J. Rote, Rpbect H. Wat S.
CarduUo, Agent
Market 71635
Canadian District
Re^rs notifying the SEA
tractual nations; they mag be kins, Thomas J. Dgwes, AJbprt SAN FRANCISCO
,. ..85 Third St.
FARERS LOG of a change in entrusted with much that has E. Editors, Chiles Av Lpuje, J^f. Morrison, Agent Douglas 25475 MONTREAL...... . .404 Le Moyne SE
UNiversity 2427
mailing address are re
Ponce de Loon
nowhere been .encountered; since Stanley Rugyski, Ravid L. Wil .SAN JUAN. PR....
FORT WUXJAM. . llSVi Syndicate Ava.
Sal Colls, Airenf
quested to include their old children will not betray their liams.
Phone 33221
Ontario
SAVANNAH
2 Ahercom St,
.addzess along with the new. father, and being children, they
128>/i HoriU St.
E. Bryant, Agent
Phone 3.1728 HAUFAX
SS
JOHN
DiJiCaCINSON
In addition to «riaii3Ttg easier will lovingly accegt from him
Phone 38011
2700 let Ave.
William F. Bakley, Louis p. SEATTLE........
the »witeh.over it wRl
Reneoa 4870 PORT COLBORNE .... .103 Durham SE
any cprreelipn of their errors.'" Gkioch, Manuel Di Barros, Pieijro Wm. McKay, Agent
Phone 8501
18001811 N. FrankUii St.
guarantee uninterrupted
If the word "Stalin" be iutb Paulin, Emilio Di Pietro, Charles JM/IFA
....lllA Jarvls St.
Ray Wjiite, Agent
.Phone a1323 TORONTO,
mailing service.
for the word "Czar," F. Scherhans.
Elgin 5710
WUMlNGTONTCaUf., 227 H Avalon Blvd.
4/ . All noHficatioos of change stHuted
this statement would apply as
E E TUley, Agent Terminal 4^2874 VICTORIA. B.C. . .. .602 Bonghton SE
Empire 4831
of address should be ad
UEAIKEPARTRRS . .81 Beaver St., N.YA;.
SS THOMAS J. LYONS
truly tp 'the Russia of 194^ 'as
.. ..868. Unzsiltos SE
SECRETARVTREASyPEP.
VANGOyVER
dressed to the Editor. SEA
it did to the Russia of 1851, the Alexander Apoline, George. W=
.ftciflp 7824
Panl Hall
FARERS LOG, 51 Besver year in ,which it was yriltti^ Lpwry, Pouglas W. Clifton,
HEADQUARTERS. ......812 McpUI SE
DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION
Iteoet. Hew Yosk L N. Y.
Plateau 670
Mimtreal
ILJndsey WUUama
BUeran G. SieiTa» Herbert .R,
'Leader of an operatic clioidis HVitcWns, William P. Vaughn.
• mH
Du'ei^ry Of BIU Halls
ipg Sfibscribert
if.
�Friday, February 24, 1350
SAVANNAH —Chairman, Jeff
dlHetfe, 37060; Recording Secre
liry, L. E. Hodges, 255; Reading
(fierk, E. M. Bryant, 25806. .
THE SEAFARERS LOG
Page ElereA
a Hall sufficient to accommo
' date all members at future meet
ings, Under Good and Wdfare,
there was discussion on Nie
Teamsters'
organizing. .drive in *
REG.
REG.
REG.
TOTAL ffltlPPED
SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL
^ SecretaryTreasurer's financial
PORT
DECK . ENG. , STWDS.
REG.
DECK
EWa
STWDS. SHIPPED New York, inwhich the support
report and Headquarters report
of all SIU men on the beach
td the membership read and ap BostoiL
.......
(No Figures Received)
(No Figures Received)
was recommended; on the strike
pfcoved. Agent reported that New York.
^ 87
60
96
243
31
29
38
98 of the Mine Workers Union aaad
^ee intransit ships had called Philadelphia.
(No Figures Received)
' (No Figures Received)
the credit union idea and ttie
ahce the last meeting, each of Baltimore.
94
78
64
2^6
91,
69
61
221 possibilities fcHP one being set vrp
tiiein taking replacements from Norfolk.
27
48
36
111
3
2
—
5 within the SIU.
flfa Hall. He added that he had Savannah
,3
5
11
19
4
3
3
10
X % %
yteited the local Marine Hospi Tampa
7
9
9
25
20
19
13
52
tal to discuss the setting up of Mobile.:....
G A L V E S
T O N—'Chairman,
25
18
16
59
14
12
11
37
ff blood bank for local members New Orleans....,..,...^.........
57
41
75
s 173
66
42
76
184 Keith Alsopt, 7311; Recording
aftd their families, as was sug Galveston.........v...........
.49
33 _ 14
'98
27
23
19
69 Secreiaiy, R. Wilbum, 37739:
^ted under Good and Welfare West Coast.
29
18
19
66
. 39
49
38
126
Reading Clerk, J. Byrd, 34683.
ait last meeting. Hospital authori
GRAND
TOTAL
378
^ 310
340
1,028
295
248
259
802
ties said they had no facilities
Minutes of previous meetings
fet such a plan and referred the
in Galveston and other Branches
i^nt to the local Red Cross crew had donated a picture made source into this beef to bring Headquarters report. Headquar read and concurred in. Secretri^
chapter. Minutes of other Branch of butterfly wings to the Branch. the company tmder contract. ters report pointed out that ship Treasurers financial report and
nSsfeetings approved as read. Mo Director of Organization Lihdsey Meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM, ping had slowed down some in Headquarters report to the mem
tion carried to excuse Brother Williams discussed the Union's with 38 members present.
New, York. The report also bership approved as read. Agent
llObert Woodward, whose' car organizing drive to date, and
brought the membersliip up to discussed shipping in this area.
% t, %
broken down en route to thoroughly covered the Cities BALTIMORE—Chairman, Wil date on the Cities Service, beef. Mason HaU, Boyd Breeden and
ifail. Motion carried to com Service beef. He said that strike liam Renlz, 26445; Recording Communications from members Charles McUowell took the 'Un
itfend Brother Smith for accept preparations will, continue until Secretary, G. A. Masterson, seeking to be excused from to ion Oath of Obligation. One
ing job under the circumstances a contract has been signed on 20297; Reeding Clerk. A1 Sians night's meeting referred to the minate of silence in memory Of
aryi give him his original ship the company's 16' ships. Motion bury, 4683.
Dispatcher. Motion (by Y, L. departed Union Brothers. Motion
ping card. Despite personal diffi carried to give a vote of thanks
Steibig) carried to try to secm'e carried to adjourn at 7:30 .PM.
culties he remained aboard ship to Del Norte crew ^or their Motion carried to suspend
rather than leave it sail short splendid cooperation. Excuses regular order 6f business and
handed. Membership suggested were referred to the Dispatcher. go into obligations and charges.
• ".M
that Agent get data on pro E. F. Lyttle, L. A. Beaudry and B. A. Granberg and N. Straton
laj)or candidates for coming el R. L. McDavitt Were obligated. took the Union Oath of Obliga
ection and post same. It was Under Good and Welfare there tion. The following men were
pointed out that registering and was much discussion on the elected to serve as af Trial Com
vqting is a must because of the Cities Service beef, cooperation mittee: J. Gill, J. Turner, P. J.
need to oppose antilabor legis in regard to the serving of cof Ryan, W. Harrell and C. O.
DAVID HERON
WILLIAM MATSOUKAS
lation. Cities Service situation fee in the Hall and the need for Saunders. Minutes of other
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Riebenstein,
ANTONIO GONZALES
was discussed. There were 85 keeping the Hall clean* Meeting Branch meetings read and ap
members present when meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM, with 520 proved. SecretaryTreasurer's fi 933 Linwood Avenue, Canton, Contact Joseph P. Marcelle,
nancial report and Headquarters Ohio, are anxious for you to Collector of Internal Revenue,
adjourned.
members present.
report to the membership ac write them.
Treasury Department, Internal
t.
4. 4. i
cepted
as
read.
Motion
carried
Revenue
Service, 210 UvingstOil
MOBILE —Chairfhan, J. Par
4.
.
4
NORFOLK—Chairman, J. S.
Street, Brooklyn 2, New York.
ker, 160; Recording Secretary White, 56; Recording Secretary. to refer written excuses to the
CHARLES WINFREY. JR.
J. Caifroll, 50409; Reading Clerk, James A. Wyim, 30783; Reading Dispatcher. Agent reported that Write to your father, 818
4 4 4
shipping
had
been
slow
and
is
H. J. Fischer, 59.
JOHN
MCNAMARA
South
Chestnut
Street,
Bristow,
Clerk, Ben Rees, 95.
expected to continue that way Oklahoma.
Get in touch with Mrs. C. J.
Previous meetings' minutes Minutes of meetings in other for a while. Motion carried to
Price, 4636 N. Lincoln Avenue,
4 4. 4
read and apiwoved. Port Agent Branch ports read and ai,proved. accept Hospital Committee's re
Chicago, niinois.
WALLACE
L.
ASHFORD
re^rted on the prospects for F'ort Agent discussed the state port. Motion (by J. F. Lee) car
4 4 4
shipping in the next couple of of shipping here, stating that ried to make up shipping list Your father, George W. Ash
VICTOR
ARTDRO
VALENCIA
ford,
asks
that
you
write.
wdeks, saying there would be there was no change and that and post near Dispatcher's
Rafaela
Martinez
Valencia,
424
4
4
4
abdut three offshoijg ships and immediate prospects were not counter. Meeting adjourned at
Francisco
Street,
San
Francisco,
HEBEF
R.
GUYMAN
niiie coastwise and intransit bright. Communications from 8:10 PM, with 392 members
Contact Mrs. Shirley Wessel, California, wants you to get id
vei^sels arriving during the two Brothers seeking to be excused present.
Supervisor,
Missing Seamen Bu touch with her.
wdek period. He also elaborated from meeting were referred to
t 4 4
4 4 4,
on the Secfetary'Treasurer's re the Dispatcher. Changes were PHILADELPHIA — Chairman, reau, Seamen's Church Institute,
port on Cities Service, and urg read and approved aiid motion D. Hall, 43272; Recording Secre 25 South Street, New York 4, CREW SS ABR. ROSENBERG
(May, 194e^anuazy, 1947)
ed everyone to be ready* in the carried to refer them to a Trial tary, Branconi, 100848: Reading New York.
WiU
former shipmates of Lu
I event they were needed. He con Committee to be elected under Clerk, G. H. Seeberger, 6932.
4 4 4
cien
R.
EUe On that voyage
cliMed his feport by stating that New Business. Elected were T.
RALPH J. PENNINGTON
in
touch
with him on a matter
W^erman would start bringing Hill, Luther Thome, Earl Con
Minutes of previous meetings Get in touch with Harold Gutt
of
great
importance. Write to
their ships down to Mobile for gelton, W. LaChance, and N. C. in all Branches, read and acc^t man; 66 Beaver Street, New
SS
Alcoa
^valier, c/o Alcoa
annual inspections around the Wroton. Secrefary'Dreasuper's re ed. Agent discussed the status of York 4, N. Y.
SS
Con^any,
1 Canal Street
last of Marchy thus causing a port read and approved, as well local shipping and mentioned
4 4 4
New
Orleans,
Louisiana.
bigger turnover in this port. Sec as Headquarters report to the the prospects for the coming STELIANOS T. MONDANOS
4 4 4
retaryTreasurer's financial
re meinbership. Meeting adjourned two weeks. SecretaryT^easurer's The photostats of your dis
FREDERICK JOHNSON
port and Headquarters report to at 7:50 i^, with 111 members financiai report and Headquar charges from Isthmian vessels
"Dear Fred, please write to
the membership read and ap present.
ters repqrf to the membership are being held in the LOG of
Mom,
P.O. Box 308, Station A,
proved. Meeting adjourned at
accepted as read. Motion carried fice. Call or write for them.
Boston,
Massachusetts."
7:55 PM, with 450 members SAN FRANCISCO—Chairman, to allow Brother George Noble
4 4 4
4 4 4
present.
Jeff Morrison, 34213; Recording pay up his dues in arrears and
DICK BOLES
WILLIAM
PAYNE HAYMEN
1)
t S. t
Secretary, P. M. Robertson, register for shijiping. Communi
"Let me know where I can Contact James J. Gourles^ Ml
ilEW ORLEANS — Chairman, 30148; Reading Clerk, S. White, cations from members seeking write to you: C. P. Jones, 513 Court House, Paterson, New
to be excused from meeting East 9 Street, Greenville, North
Frenchy Michelet, 21184; Record 38302.
Jersey.
were referred to the Dispatcher. Carolina."
ing'Secretary, Johnny Johnston,
Motions carried to accept other Charges against a Brother for
53; Reading Clerk, Buck Steph
EDWARD*^ VAN^ NIEROP
4 4
Branch minutes as read. Agent conduct unbecoming a Union
ens, 76.
(VANNIEROP)
reported that shipping had im memi)et were referred to an el ROLAND BRUCE CORNELL
Get in
touch with Fred J. Zee
Get
in
touch
with
William
L.
proved
a
bit
during
the past
two
. Minutes of the Branch meet
ected Trial Committee. One min
handelaar,
9511 — 87 Street,
Standard,
38
Park
Row,
New
weeks,
but
that
it
is
still
far
ings read and approved. Secre
ute of silence in memory of de
Ozone Park 16,
Long Island, New
York
7,
N.
Y.
from
being
what
he.
would
like
taryTreasurer's financial report
parted Union Brothers. Meeting
York, concerning an inheritance
and Headquarteris report to the it to be. The prospects for the adjourned at 7:30 PM.
4 4 4
from relatives in the Nether
JOSEPH D. DODGE
membership accepted as read. coming two weeks look better, he
lands.
Get
in
touch
with
your
bro
Port Agent disOuss^ the affairs said,, with" several ships sched
NEW YORK —Chairman, S.
SS CAROLYN
of the Branch, which are in good uled to make this a port of call. Simmons, 219; Recording Secre ther, Harris, concerning income
C. P. (Slim) Thompson aska
shape. He said that ten ships Trial and Excuse Committee was tary, Freddie Stewart, 4935: tak.
that Cherokee, the Oiler, and
4 4 4
had paid off since lasj: meeting, elected. Motion carried to elect Reading Clerk, Robert Matthews,
Tommy,
the ' Fireman^ contact
FRANK
MAZZA
but there were few calls for re the following: S. Ghale, R. 154.
him
by
mail
or in person at the
Mfs.
Andreshak,
of
Galveston,
Stephens,
F.
McGarry,
J.
Coth
placements. There were seven
Staten
Island
Marine Hospital^,
Texas,
would
like
to
hear
from
Motions
carried
to
accept
min
rah
and
J. Simmon.
Motion
car
signons ahd about 20 ihtransit
concerning
the
accident of Jan
you.
utes
of
previous
meetings
in
all
ried
to
accept
Headiquarters
Re
ships in port. Ten payoffs are
uary
28,
in
Ciudad
Trujillo.
Branches
as
read.
Secretary
instatement
Committee's
report.
4
4
4
scheduled for the coming two
Treasurer's financial:
report
ac
EDWARD
J.
ZEBROWSKI
Under
Good
and
Welfare,
there
4
4
4
w^ks. Grain ships, he said, are
RUruS L. O'NEAL
again beginning to come into was discussion on the. Cities cepted and concurred in. Port A registered letter is being
this port. He announced that the Service beef, and the memb^ Agent was absent due to illness, held for you at office of Calmar Get in touch with your wife,
coffee um is working in the ship indicated it was in favor and it was recommended that SS Company, 25 Broadway, New 1403 West 41 Street, Norfolk 8,
Virginia.
Hall, and that the Del Norte of the Union throwing every re his report be incorporated with York City.
A
Shipping Fnm Feb. 2 To Feb. IS
�Of late there seems to have been renewed activity on the pfart of photography
minded Seafarers. Photos being received from SlUcontracted vessels on the high: seas!
tell of the camera adventures of Union members in the four corners of the earth. All
of the lensmen are interested in sharing their "shots" with Brothers, through the '
medium of the LOG.
*
On this page are some selections from the latest batch received. The LOG asks
——
K
AboBrd the SS Steel Naviga
tor, erewmembers call Bosun
jAndreshak (left) "Popeye the
Second."' Duke Fisher and Red
Ransome submitted this photo
taken in Bombay, India, to
show why. With the Brother
Andreshak, er — Popeye, is
"Shorty," a shoe shine boy
who conducts his business on
the Bombay docks. Oh yes,
Andreshak is only mugging to
oblige the ceuneraman.
WJ. VUW^JL. yxMv
,
^
|
iiauuivvVLA.. XXa Ulilixy il5 pOSSlDle t
This. group. shot would indicate that most of the lads aboard the Jeff Davis, Waterman,
travel around together when they hit a formgn port. The scene is a seamen's club in. Yoko
hama, Japan, where the fellows took advantage of the opporkinity to wet their whistles and
relax a bit.
They have him by Mie tail now, but tlm
350pouttd shark didn't give up mthout a
• i^ggo. Just ask Frank Pasquale, who nabbed
vkirn w^h a meat hook, a piece ofbeef and
a heaving line.
,
/
.. /
Red Fisher has thawed Old a bit eince he fo6k^^
from the poop deck pf t^ SS Colid)^ up in Bale Comeau,
Canada, recently," .:'....';
" v'. ''
Guys who have sailed with
Walter Newberg say he tatef
with the best as a Steward*
Here he is with a pet durlas|F
a recent voyage aboard a
Bull Lines ship. Brother New*
berg is temporarily engage^
in shoreside fooddispensingv
He's now in charge of the
restaurant in the grog shop^^
located on street level of the
New York Hall at 51 Beaver
Street.
Siuall but 90^ eating, are these lOxpound
flounders caught 1^ Frank Gardner When he
was Steward on the Loyola Victory. Frank
pulled in 46 others like those he's holdings He
:friedthem as snacks ior..s3iipmaieii. ..
�
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Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959
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Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log
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Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993
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Seafarers International Union of North America
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February 24, 1950
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Seafarers Log
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Newsprint
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Vol. XII, No. 4
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Headlines:
SEAFARERS COMMITTEE PRESSES CITIES SERVICE FOR CONTRACT
CONGRESSMAN BLAND DIES IN WASHINGTON
SENATE GROUP SETS HEARING ON MARITIME
SEA UNIONS URGE ADOPTION OF HIRING HALL BILL
PENNSYLVANIA VETERANS TO GET STATE BONUS
UNION HIRING HALLS
TRAILERSHIPS MAY REVIVE COASTAL SHIPPING
MOBILE EXPECTS BETTER DAYS
FISHING TIME IN SAVANNAH
NEW YORK SHIPPING SITUATION UNCHANGED
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN FRISCO SHIPPING
AN SIU CREDIT UNION JUST CANNOT MISS
CYCLONE RIPS INTO ROBIN KETTERING; SHIP, CARGO TAKE SEVERE BATTERING
SEAFARER KOTALIK'S WEDDING BRINGS OUT 2,000 SPECTATORS
THAT WASN'T MY MATE - THAT WAS MY FIRST
CRAWL OR BE PURGED IS RUSSIAN DICTATE
MINUTES OF A&G BRANCH MEETINGS IN BRIEF
PHOTOS OF, BY, AND FOR SEAFARERS
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2/24/1950
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Seafarers International Union of North America
1950
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Seafarers Log