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SEBVICE SIGNS UP
AVERTING STRIKE
BY
SIU
Company Recognizes
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SIU As Sole Agent;
Scale Up, $13 36.50
Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA
VOL. XII
NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY. MARCH 10, 1950
OldLine Vet
No. 5
NEW YORK, MAR. 10—CITIES SERVICE.'
TOO, IS SIU!
In one of the most significant collective bat
* gaining victories in mod
ern maritime history, the
SIU Atlantic and Gnlf
CtmSSBmCE,
Groups Hit At
Sick Seamen
IS sn//
• rH
District brought CS's Ma
rine Division's 16ship tank
er fleet under Union con
tract late tonight.
As the news of the stun
ning success raced up and
In keeping with their policy
down the US waterfront, Cities
of blocking the welfare of the
Service seamen were jubilant
American merchant seamen, the
over terms of the contract, which
oldline veterans organizations
gives them acrosstheboard
are, waging an underhanded
wage increases ranging front $13
fight against use of New York's
to $36.50 per month, and the
Manhattan Beach Hospital for
standard Union rate of overtime
tuberjular seamen.
pay.
With the completion of the
Under terms ^of an interim
l.OOObed Fort Hamilton hospi
pact, the company agreed to rec
tal the Veterans Administration
ognize the SIU as sole collective
has:' returned the Manliattan
bargaining agent for all Iff
Beach institution to the United
shii>s in the fleet, ending one of
States Public Health Service,
the longest and most bitter anti
which has title to it, and which
union campaigns on record.
wants; to use the facilities for
HIRING GUARANTEE
the 260 tuberciUar patients now
The
pact also gives Union
at Neponsit Beach Hospital.
members guaranteed hiring
PHONY EXCUSE
riglits and establishes a solid
American Legion and Veterans
giievance procedure for job pro
of Foreign Wars posts in the
tection. Article 2, covering em
Manhattan Beach area are op
ployment procedure, says;
PQsing the move on the stupid
"The Company will not dis
grounds that tuberculosis hos
criminate in hiring unlicensed
pital wouldjeopardize the health
personnel, or in their tenure of
of the. community.
employment, between Union and
Manliattan Beach chapters of
nonUnion men. The Company
the American Veterans Commit
will notify the Union in ports
tee, a World War 11 group, how
where men are required as far
ever, have publicly announced
in advance
possible when any
. their suppoit of th^ move to
unlicensed men are to be em,
transfer the Neponsit patients to
ployed, so that the Union may
the ieclaimed .USPHS hospital,
send men ha\'ing the qualifica
and • have branded the Legion
tions for the jobs to be filled,..*
and VFW stands as being against
",,, If the Union considers the .
the public interest.
,
company's rejection of any ap
In response to the pressure
plicant for a vacancy to have
groups, a hearing was conducted
been discriminatory because of:"
by .Gpngressman Emmanuel Cel
Union membership, or without
lar in the Surgeon General's of
(Continued on Page 3)
fice ' in Washington on Feb.' 8.
Outstanding authorities' • o
n tu
beiculosis, including representa
tives from the USPHS, the Am
erican Tubercular Association
and the health departments of Determined to fight for the The conference is especially
'hiring halls to their preTaft tarytieasurer of the Atlantic
the City and State of New Yprk, preservation of the democratic significant in light of the Su
Hartley status.
and Gulf District; Morris Weis
testified that use of the Manhat hiring hall procedure, represen preme Court's refusal last month
A subcommittee of the Senate berger, vicepresident of the
tan Beach hospital for tubercu tatives of eight seafaring 'unions, to review a lower court ruling
Labor Committee is already con
lar patients^^ould positively not including the Seafarers Interna • that the hiring hall, as operated ducting preliminary studies of SIU and New York Agent for
create a health hazard for the tional Union, will meet in Wash by the National Mai'itime Union the hiring halls as operated by the SUP; Capt. Charles May,
president of the Masters, Mates
, surrounding community.
ington on March 20 to discuss on the Great Lakes, is a viola the seagoing unions, and public and Pilots,
the possibility for joint action. tion of the TaftHartley Law, hearings will be held in JYash
IGNORE FACTS
CIO—Joseph Curran, president
De.spite the overwhelming tes Whatever differences may have The high court is now consider ington next month. S^ator of the^NMU; William Steinberg,
timony of the medical experts, existed between ^h'ese organiza ing the NMU's request for a i*e James Murray of Montana, com president of the American Radio • .
*
mittee chairman, will be in Association; Herbert Dagget,
the opponents of the use of Man tions in the past will be forgot hearing of the case.
charge
of the hearings, at which president of the Marine Engin
hattan Beach for tubercular sea ten "in their' deteimination to Legislation to amend the TH
the
SIU
will be represented.
maintain
the
union
hiring
hall
men have continued their ex
Law, to exempt maritime unions
eers Beneficial Association,
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pensive pressure campaign and rotary shipping, which are from the hiring hall ban,, has Scheduled to be present at the
the only safeguards seamen have been introduced in Congress. Washington conference are the Independent—^Vincent Malone,
against the transfer.
president of the Marine Firemen,
Observers, v/ho have studied against the crimp joints, job Identical bills have been offeied, following:
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the situation closely, see the selling, and the intolerable ship in the House by Representative AFL—^Harry Lundeberg, presi Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers,'*
"health" argument advanced by board conditions of the past.
John Lesinski and in the Sen dent of the SIU and secretary
The CIO Marine Cooks and
The meeting will represent ate by Senator Warren G. Mag treasurer of the Sailors Union of Stewards Union was not invited"
the vets organizations as a flim
100,000 seamen in AFL, GIO and nuson. The MagnusonLesinski the Pacific; Paul Hall, first vice because of its domination by
sy frorii,
Independent Unions.
amendments would return the president of the SIU, and secre communists.
(Continued on Page tl)
Seamen's Unions To Discuss Hiring Mali Defense
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THE SBAFARERS
SEAFARERS EOG
Published Every Other 'Week. btf. the
SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION
OF NORTH AMERICA
Atlantic and Gulf District
AfEilialed with the American Federation
Labor ^
At yi Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y.
HAnover 22784
Reentered as second class matter August 2, 1949, at the Post
Office in New York, N.Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912.
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We've Just Begun
*, The long night is over for the Cities Sefvice tanker1'
men.'
After years of organization, collective bargaing elec
tions, and stalled negotiations between the company and
the Seafarers International Union, Cities Service has at
last bowed to the inevitable, and signed an SIU contract
that will give their seamen Union wages. Union ship
board conditions, and Union job security.
The story beginning om page one will give you the
major parts of the contract—some of the rninor details
^iil have to be worked out—an,d the wage increases won
more than justify the time and sacrifices involved.
Tlianks to the SIU Organizers, the rankandfile
shipboard organizers who gave up so much to ship under
sub«tandard conditions, and the Cities ,Service seamen
who jeopardized their jobs because they, too, wanted to
work under SIU conditions, the tanker field on the East
and Gulf Coasts which has consistently defied unioiaza
tion, is now cracked wide open.
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But the Cities Service victory is not the end. We are
just beginning to go forward, to bring SIU contract? to j
every unorganized fleet. We cannot now announce our
next campaign, but we strongly urge all interested Sea' "
farers to see the Organizers in the closest port. Remember,
there can be no complete security until all unorganized
fleets
are under the SIU banner.
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JOSEPH SPAULDING
JOSEPH SILLAK
LUIS TORRES
FRED ZESIGER*
MELVIN COLLINS
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Moscow has pulled the strings and its puppets in
STATEN
ISLAND
HOSPITAL
France are performing.
JAMES HILLER
The stunt is aimed at clumping the first of the arms
C.
P. THOMPSON '
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aid cargoes now enroute to France from this country.
THEODORE
ROZUM
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France is one of the eight nations that has signed the
T. GAMBLISH
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North Atlantic Treaty to defend democracy against pos
B. F. LOWE
R. GR^LICKI
sible aggression. Soviet Russia, where democracy is a
foreign word, is bitter about the whole thing.
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Broths ci»xentty in ihe mar^e hwpitals, J. H. 'DANIEL, Jr.
°
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reportad by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging A. BJORNSSON
Although the overwhelming majority of the French heavily on their
P© what yoti can to cheer them up by K. JENSEN
»people wholeheartedly support the North Atlantic Treaty, writing them.
H, WHISMANT
P. ERAZE
Russia is intent on sabotaging the pact. It has ordered BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. J. THOMASON
JOHN SANTANIELLO
its communist stooges in France to see that the cargoes J. J. TOBIN
C. LYONS
V. JOHNSON
5 • '• >.' are consigned to the deep six when they hit port.
M. GUY
ED. F. LAMB
H.
J. OUT
i
A. StRACHEN
Despite the fact that the commies wield influence M. J. LUCAS
J.
W.
MCCASLIN
H. MCKAY
among the French dockers, it appears certain that the rest . W. G. WHITMER..
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444.
% 'VP
L. TICKLE
A. CARROLL ,
SAVANNAH
HOSPITAL
of that freedomloving nation will not tolerate Russia's G.
W. ADAMS ^
D. HAUGHT
R. JAMISON
interference with plans for defense of their democracy. V. L. LAVANWAY
J. FLOYD
s
W. WALKER
RAY COLE
Yv
For the democratic trade unions in France share wifh C. E. WOOTEN
.
C. NEUMAIER
4 4 4
:• ""p.
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organized labor in the US the conviction that the North J. A. SHEA
G.
GILLISFIE
S.
M.
MILLWARD
BOSTON
MARINE
HOSPITAL
Atlantic Treaty stands as the greatest single barrier to
L. KNICKERBACKER
DRZEWICKI
ROBERT COLLINS '
Soviet Russia's design to forcefully enslave what remains T.
W. LAMB
D. C. BREASHEARS
W. BEZANSON
W. HAYES
of free Europe.
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JERRY
O'BYRNE
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W. HAZELGROVE
The glorious record of the French workers against NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL
FRANK ALASAViqjI : "
W; MEEHAM
brutality, dictatorship and terror during the Nazi occupa R. LANGFORD
F. FAGAN • • •
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tion indicates that they have no stomach for tyranny, J. LYONS
4 4 4
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NEPONSZT
HOSPITAL
G. NOLES
SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL
tegardiess of its label.
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WILLIAM PADGETT
W. HANTUSCH . k
S. SWOR •
V
.
Unless it exists in a democratic atmosphere, a trade jr. DENNIS
MATTHEV; BRUNO
W.
SILVERTHORNE
tinion cannot be an instrument for the advancement of F. LANDRY
JOSE DE JESUS
A. CAUDRA
J. M. LANCASTER
the v/orkers' welfare. In fact, that is exactly what the H. LAGAN.
J.
KEENAN
R E. LUFLIN
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communists are demonstrating in France, as elsewhere. L. LANG
G.
W. GHALE
ESTEBAN P. LOPEZ
WILLIS
j'
Commiecontrolled unions are merely political arms of L.
J.
JELLETTE
G.DJIAN
:
PEDRO G. ORTIZ '
the party, and wherever the party assumes political con D. RUSSO
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R. REDDEST
MOBILE
HOSPITAL
trol, tire free trade unions pass out of the picture.
e. EZELL
R. A. RATCLIFP
i
H. HENDERSON
R. A. BLAKE
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The French know this as well as anyone. That's why P. ROBERTS
T.
LITTLE
A.
MAUFFRAY
L; BALLESTERO
it's more likely that they'll dump the eoimnie saboteurs, J. CERDA
JOHN T. EDWARSS.
' • F, BURROUGHS
ather than the arms which will help them preserve their O. HOWELL
• E. FERRER '
A. B. LYNN
lemocracy.
• G. NEWMAN
I. H, FRENOH
r
TIM BURKE • >. V.
Sabotage In France
Men Now h The Marine Hospitals
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�lit::
Friday, Maxell la 1950
'WaE S E A F A R E R S L O G
Page three
Men Win SiU Wage Scale
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Jitet cause, it riiall be derilt with
iuidbt the grievance procedtire,"
The overtime rate of pay for
Cities Service seamen is set as
follows: $1.15 per hour for those
Bsaking $235.75 or less per
month, and $1.45 per hour fw
^se making morff than $235.75
a month.
The pact provides for* a 40
hour workweek in port, and
that all work performed in port
on Saturdays, Sundays and nine
national holidays shall be paid
for at the overtime rate.
The standard Union practice
Of designating onfe man in each
department as a Delegate is also
set forth in the agreement, with
S Ship's Delegate to r^resent
18»e unlicensed • p ersonnel in re
Jgtions with the vessels' Skippers.
ingly in favor of union represai
tation over company paternalism.
"Ihe SIU wUi now make plani
to ext«ad its organizing drive
This is the wage scale now in effect aboard all Cities Service ships, in the tanker field, so that aU
unorganized tankermen may sail
c<mtrasted with the old CS scale.
under Union conditions and for
DIFFER Union wages."
NEW
OLD
Jki¥ And OU Cities Service IVcrjre Scales
RATING
SIU SCALE CS SCALE ENCE
KEEPING READY
Deck Maintenance.1251.00
$214.50
$36.50
Commenting on the depart
214.50
18.50
AB
233.00
mental working rules to be ne
gotiated beginning next week.
214.50
13.00
OS Maintenance..
. .
227.50
Hall said that "while the SIU is
184.00
19.50
OS.....
. 203.50
confident that the remainder of
.Pumpman . .V . ;v..313.00
33.00
280.00
the contract will be worked out
33.00 ^ amicably within the stipulatedi
280.00
Machinist. .*
. .
313.00
30day period, the Union is nev
214.50
Oiler
233.00
18.50
ertheless
keeping its strike ma
214.50
233.00
18.50
chinery
in
a state of prepared
214.50
Wiper
, 227.50
13.00
ness."
242.50
32.00
Chief Cook.
^
..." ; i^
274.50
The SIU contract soimded the
214.50
30.50
2nd Cook & Baker ...
245.00
death bell for the Cities Service
179.00
24.50
Galleyman
.
.
203.50
Tanker Men's Association
179.00
18.50
Messman
107.50
(CTMA), the " companyspawned
WORKING RULES
179.00
18.50
Utility
197.50
and dominated puppet union,
Union representatives will
The overtime rate for those making $235.75 or less shall be $1.15 per which CS had employed to con
meet with company officials im
mediately to thrash out a set hour, and the overfime rate for those making more than $235.75 shall be fuse and harass its unlicensed
personnel.
Ci working rules for each de $1.45 per hour.
IWrtment. As soon as full agree
Significant of the company's
ment has been reached on these for representation by the SIU. and their multitudinous devices Hall summed up developments, inability to disguise the purpose
rules, they will be incorporated
for nipping unionizatitm in the stating:
of CTMA, is the fact that in its
kito the iHterim contract, which The CS tankeimen registered bud are impregnable; is nothing "The signing of this agree
their
overwhelming
preference
year
and a half of existence the
will run luitil Feb. 15, 1951;
ment, and the events leading up
for SIU as bargaining agent in mwe than a myth.
company union never had more
At the Union's insistence, the two National Labor Relations After the Cities Service com to it, definitely prove that the
contract provides that the ques Board elections, which resulted pany had agreed to the SIU con unorganized tankermen in the than a handfql of bonafide
rion of wages may be reopened in two certifications giving the tract, SecretaryTreasurer Paul marine indusby are overwhelm1 members.
«t any time after the pact,Jias Union jurisdiction over the gn
been irj operation for six months. tire fleet.
The Marine Division's agree The company's stand against
ment to an SIU contiact averted union recognition dates back
A fullscale strike, which would more than a depade, having suc
bave crippled Cities Service fa cessfully resisted'attempts of the
cilities on all coasts. The SIU's National Maritime Union, in the
Strike machineiy had been pre late 1930s, to secure a contract
pared to go into motion on a after it had wen a collective
24hDur basis at a second's notice, bargaining election in the CS
' Despije the effective apparatus fleet.
fbat it had standing by, the SHJ
NMU HALTED
Negotiating Committee exerted
«fv®iy effort to bring the dis The company's tactics, coupled
pute to a peaceful conclusion. with internal strife in the l^U
' Until a week before the agree at that time, stymied the NMU's
ment was reached, tiie prospects efforts for a contract^ and the
of an amicable solution ap CIO organization's strength in
peared bleak, with Marine Di Cities Service evaporated shortly
,vision officials jefusing to rec thereafter.
bgnize the Union's principal At SIU Headquarters this
rights as the certified collective morning, the Union Negotiating
bargaining agent for its unli Committee announced that copies
of the interim agreement would
censed peisonnel.
be distributed in all portswith
EXPERT CALLED
in a few hnurs.
With the bargaining confer The committee advised all
ences on the verge of collapse, Cities Service men to visit the
hnd a sti'ike looming large, the nearest SIU Hall for complete
Cities Service company called information.
C. R. Johnson, its industrial re
lations expert, into the picture Union representatives will be
gin boai*ding Cities Service tank
fo days ago.
ers in all US ports this week,
Progress was almost immediate for the first time in the com
and, except for hiring procedure, pany's history.
foe area of disagreement was
UNION WANTED
narrowed down quickly. Both
parties • c oncentrated on this The SIU's success in organiz
phase of the dispute and after ing, for the first time, an Eart
eeverar meetings, the interim Coast major tanker cranpany de
was agreed to late tqnight.
monstrated two things:
The agreement ends more than One, that" the unlicensed per
Niree yeais of a bitter oi"ganizing sonnel, at least, aboard the old
drive in the Cities Service fleet, line antiunion tanker cornpanies'
complicated by a maze of the ships" are as anxious for legiti
, most ruthless antiunion tactics mate trade union representation
experienced in modem labor as are unorganized seamen every
management relations. Intimida where.
"
tion, mass firings, espionage and
Given half a chance, and solid
persistent refusal by the com
pany to accept the mandate of indications of strong union sup
its unlicensed personnel marked port in their desire for impreved
wages and working conations,
the campaign.
This was the first of the series of memorable cartoons which so eU
the unorganJged tankermen will
fectively
exposed the CTMA for the cwnpanycontrolled "union" that it
MEN HELD FAST
fight through to the eial.
was. Of course, the SIU was helped considerably by the leadership of CTMA^
Throughout the most viciOus "two, the heretofore undisputed
which
consistently spouted management's propaganda (asall company un
periods of the company's anti belief that the major tanker
tlhiohism, the Cities Service sea cbihpahies, with their dbmihated ions havB to, OF course). So, goodbye to the Old Bag. We're glad to see her
ihen stood fast in theit desire and cbntroiled cranpany unions, go—hut she was SO pathetic!
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THE S EAF A RER S idc
Pag« Four
TwoWeek Spurt
I,
li Eases Beachload
On West Coast
iy. March 10,1950
Not Bragging !
Says Savannah
But Who Is?
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By JEFF MORMSON
By E. M. BRYANT
:
SAN FRANCISCO —Shipping
for the past two weeks has been
fair out here, However, we still
have quite a few men waiting
to ship out. This backlog is the
result of the slxunp we went
into a few weeks previously.
Vessels in port during the past
two weeks were the SS Topa
Topa, Fairisle, Madaket, Jeff
Davis, Waterman; Steel Naviga
tor, Isthmian; Robin Hood, Seas
Shipping.
The Sand Craft,^ which had
been expected to crew up some
time in the past couple of
weeks, still is not ready. As soon
as information is available, de
tails wiU be posted in the Hall
here and forwarded to the LOG.
SAVANNAH—The SS South
port, South Atlantic, paid off
and signed on and thice ships
called intransit dilring the past
twoweek peflod, but shipping
was slow nevertheless..
Tt)e intransit callers v/ere the
SS Jean, Bull, SS Lafayette,
Waterman and the SS Horace,
Bulk Carriers. There were a
few minor beefs, but all were
squared away a^ter a conference
with all department heads.
• When the SS Cape Race was
turned over r^ently to a com
pany not imder contract to the
SIU, the crew donated the wash
ing machine to the Savannah
Branch. Inasmuch as the SS
Jeail crew was in need of such
a machine, it was placed aboard
that vessel for the crew's use.
ON THE BEACH
Among the Seafarers on the
Savannah beach at present are
the following: M. P. Linsky,
Nollie Towns, J. Laseter, D.
Brannan, W. C. Sanders and A.
J. Bullard.
Two of our members are in
the local Marine Hospital. They
are J. Floyd and Ray Cole.
Everything is running ' very
smoothly in this port, and our
only gripe is that shipping
should be better. In that respect,
however,, we don't seem to be
any worse off than any US port
at the moment.
The weather is pretty cool for
this time of the year, in case
anyone is interested. Municipal
and state elections are coming
up this year and all men are
being urged to register and vote,
so that we can bring out a good
vote for the prolabor candid
ates.
That's about all for now. More
in the next issue.
PROSPECTS BLEAK
The coming two weeks don't
look too good. Scheduled to call
at this port are the Fairland,
Topa Topa, Steel Vendor, Jeff
I,
1,.. .
Davis, Marquette Victory and
Br y .
the
Marymar.
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' In view of a possible stiike
against the Cities Service tank
ers, we have talked with the
Central Labor bodies in this
area, and they have assured us
toat all possible assistance would
be given the SIU in case the pin
were to be pulled.
During the past couple of
weeks, we learned of a few
cases wherein men had filed for
unemployment after their ships
had been laid up, yet the Water
man company contested the
On Ma]|ch 12 seamen throughout the nation will pay th^ recpecls to the memory of
claims. The company apparently
Andrew
Furuseth, a name that has become symbolic of freedom for the men who go to sea.
didn't even know the ships had
Bom
in 1854, Furuseth dedicated his life to freeing seamen from serfdom, a dream which
been laid up and, as a result of
he
saw
realized
with the ei^tment of the Seamen's Act in 1915. IBs contributions to the
their not checking up, the men
emancipation
of
seamen
earned him the title ot "Abraham Lincoln of the Sea."
involved are experiencing un
Furuseth
died
in
Washington,
D.C« where he battled unceasingly for the men he loved,
necessary delays in getting their
on
Jan.
28,
1948.
The
simple
man,
who
had fled from a Britishbark in California in 1881, re
rightful compensation.
ceived homage in death never before, or since, accorded to a labor leader in .America.
We are following up these
The body of Andrew Furuseth lay in state in the rotunda of ihe Department of Labor build
ca^s in the hopes that there ing in the nation's capitol, and seamen were joined by senators, congressmen, labor leaders,
will be no repetition. Things are lawyers and justices of the Supreme Court in paying their respects to a great man.
tough enoughthese days without
On March 21, Furuseth's last wish was carried out by men whom he understood so ~weU,
having our coffee and dough held Aboard the SS Schoharie, his ashes were taken out to sea, "as far from land as possible." The
By BEN LAWSON
up, ^especially if it is because of engines were stopped, the Captain 'read a simple service and the ashes of JWidrew Furwfoth
carelessness on the part of people were scattered. Andy may rest secure in the knowledge that the seafaring unions ere continu
BOSTON—This port was kept
who should know better.
ing his good fight for* the welfare of organized seamen.
fairly active during the past two
weeks servicing contracted in
transit ships, but the calls for
Late Seafarer'
replacements were few.
The SS W. E. Downing, State
Fuel, paid off and signed on. In
By JOE ALGINA
headed for New Orleans and formation from the office of the
addition, the following ships call
NEW YORK —Three vessels a grain cargo, Seatrain Havana SEAFARERS LOG or by apply
ed
at Boston: Steel Traveller,"
and the Bull Lines ships.
ing direct to the Ruskin Colleg:e
that came out of layup gave A, number of members in the
Steel
Admiral, Steel Apprentice,
Labor Scholarships, 2 West 45
Kenyon
Victory and Allegheny
shipping a muchneeded lift in Port of New York have already Street, New York City.
Victory,
all Isthmian; i^laclc
this port during the past couple made application for considera
NOW'S
THE TIME
Eagle,
Kyska
and Greely Victory,
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of weeks. This development en tion for one of the Ruskin Schol
Waterman,
and
the Algonquiji
Now
that
the
Labor
Govern
abled the port to write off the arships, which offer a year of ment has bpen retuined to pow
Victory,
St.
Lawrence
Naviga
study in England to trade union
tVoweek shipping period as members. A couple of years ago er in England,even if only by a
tion.'
OT BEEFS '
fair.
an SIU man was among the slight majority, perhaps it will
There
were
a few overtime
be
able
to
do
something
to
im
lucky
ones
chosen
by
the
com
The ships reactivated were
beefs
on
the
Steel
Admiral, but
the SS John Hanson, White mittee .and we're hoping that the prove the shipboard conditions
they
will
be
carried
to the port
Range; SS Steel Mariner, Isth Seafarers might be so honored of their merchant seamen. De
of
payoff
for
final
disposition.
spite
the
fact
that
British
pas
mian, and the SS Stag, Mar once again.
Brother R. Lbe is right on the
Trade.
Members interested in this senger ships rank with the
top
of the list of those Seafar?
swankiest
shiiJs
afloat,
conditions
scholarship can get further in
,
PAYOFFS
ers in Boston who' are Faring
for their seamen are far from
to ship out. Right on his heels
.satisfactory.
Paying off were the Steel Ad
is Brother Frank McGuire.
A recent incident aboard one
miral, Steel AdvOTate, Isthmian;
Hia^ many friends were
Five of our lads are in the
of our ships makes a word of
Ratings, Yaka, Waterman; Bea
trice, Angelina, Elizabeth, Puerto
All men who' have sailed advice in order. If any SlU man shocked at the news of the Boston Marine Hospital, and I'd
Rico, BuR; Black Eagle, Coral Cities Service Oil Company has a legitimate beef involving recent death of Warren Calla like to suggest that thdr ship
working conditions, wages and han. who died January 21 in mates and friends drop them a
Sea; Julesberg, Mathiasen; Car
ships and have unfair labor the like, he can expect the Un New York of cancer. Brother line or pay them a visit, when
ruth, Transfuel; Seatrain Ha
charges filed at the National ion to back him 100 percent. But Callahan, who was 27 years ever possible. The hospitalized
vana, and the Alamar, Calmar.
Labor Relations Board if he gets in a personal beef old. joined the SIU in ApriL :6rothers are Robert Collins, W. .
Signing on, in addition to the
ashore, for which no one but 1343. He sailed as Bosun, and Bezanson, Jerry O'Byme, Frank
three ships that caine out of the. against Cities Service, con
himself
is responsible, he can was active as~ shiplx^d and Alasavieh and F. Fagan.
layup fleet, were the Robin tact file Organizers in New hot expect the Union to go out shoreeide Organiser during the
Brother Collins entered the
Sherwood, Julesberg, which is York either by mail or in on .the limb for him. In fact,^ Isthmian cunpaign. He is sur local Marine Hospital as a trans
scheduled to relieve the Petrolite person.
nothing could be accomplished vived by* his widow and two fer from the hospital in New
on a shuttle run; Camjth, which
Haven, Conn.
children.
if it did.
InTransits Bring
Few Jobs To Boston
Vessels Out Of Boneyard Cheer New York
Fired By CS?
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Page Fire
Just In Case
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While members of the SIU's Negotiating Committa l
labored at the bargaining table to bring the Cities Service
Oil Company's Marine Division under contract, scores of
Seafarers were at' work perfecting the Union's strike
apparatus—just in case.
Although the Union was exerting every effort to ;
settle the dispute peacefully, the possibility was ever
present that the conferences might collapse. If, and" when^
they did, the Seafarers was not to be caught off base and,
at a moment's notice, the streamlined SIU strike machinery
could be thrown into motion wherever company facilities
were in. operation.
On this page are some of the ipany volunteers who "
enthusiastically pitched into the strike preparations, and
some of the projects on which they have been working.
Keeping all Atlantic and Gulf District poris up to date on the status of the Cities Service
beef and coordinating strike preparations involves a mass of detail. Here, several volunteers
attend to the tedious but highly essential job of communications.
Cities Service plants throughout the country were broken down into geographical areas.
with picket details ready for assignment in each on a 24hour basis. Area boards like the one
shown above contain reoorts of activities in each area.
was . incorporated in the • area
charts drawn up by Seafarers concerned with this phase of the
strike'prepctratlons. Hera's a section of Carteret. N. J.
J.Sft'i'vl
Among the many volunteers who gave unstintingly of their
time and energy to make the strike preparations airtight was
Vic Litardi. shown here with the typewriter he worked
long and hard.
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All areas that would be involved in the event of a Cities Service beef were carefully ;||
plotted on large maps. All hands responsible for the smooth functioning of the machinery were » "^^^1
briefed until they were fully acguainled with their respectivo. areaSv
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T HE SEAFARERS L O G
Friday, March 10. 1950
SHIPS' MINUTES AMD MEWS
Mowbray Softballers
Take 4 Of 5 Contests
Having bagged four of the five contests played on
the last trip to South Africa, the Robin Mowbray softball
squad is thirsting for bigger game.
HE. NEVER FORGETS THESIU
Raymond Foster,
Member Of SIU
Since 1938, Dead
Seafarer Raymond Foster,
a member of the SIU's At
lantic and Gulf District
since its inception "in 1938,
died qf a heart ailment on
Jan. 30 in the Mobile Ma
rine Hospital, the LOG
learned |:his week.
According to Mel Smith, the'*
Mowbray team is particularly
anxious to lock horns with the
Robin ^ood softballers, who re'
.centiy laid claim to the champ
ionship of the Robin fleet.
Burial took place on Feb. 3,
"I believe we can give them
She's not a stuckinthe
in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile.
a nm for' their money," says
mud anymore.
Smith in a letter
to the LOG
Brother Foster, who was born
f
Six days after running
'4his week.. If they ever hit
on March 1, 1909, in Thomas
port with the Mowbray, they aground at the entrance to
ville, Ala., was admitted to the
are challenged to a friendly New York harbor, the SS
Marine Hospital on Nov. 7 last.
Alamar, Calmar Liberty, was re
game or two."
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He is survived by his wife,
To prove the Mowbray men floated on Washington's birthday
Vcderax^ Seafarer Fred D. Benson'
Mrs.
Mabel Foster of 550 South
and towed to an anchorage off
are ready for the "champs," Stapleton, Staten Island.
Bayou
Street, ' Mobile.
You can't keep a good Union man at the old building at 2
Smith cited the impressive rec
The Alamar Was pulled out of man away from the hiring hall, Stone Street in 1942.
Brother Foster joined the^^U
ord of the last trip. Against the the mud at 10:07 AM, just one even if he does happen to be A veteran of the Spanish in Mobile on Nov. 21, 1938. He
American war, Benson is on a had a Steward's rating and hejld
team representing General Mot hour before high tide. Shortly a retired member.
ors in Port Elizabeth, the Mow after she was being towed to Brother Fred D. Benson has 30day leave from. the Veterans
Book No. 15.
brays eked out a 9 to 6 victory. Port Newark by Moran tugs. been paying periodiq, ^isits to. Hospital at Bath, N.Y. As a
Heavygear salvage equipment the SIU HaU in New York ever Seafarer he saw two years of Headquarters was advised of
"ONE RUN VICTORY
and a deiselelectric tug, the since he quit going to sea in World War II abdard SIU ships Foster's death by the A&G Dis
Next they crossed bats with Curb, succeeded in refloating the 1944. He stopped in the other
when the gomg was the toughej. ^^et Port Agent In MobUe. The
the Robin Sherwood Seafarers stubborn Liberty after six pre day to say "hello'^ to the old Benson started sailing on wmd'
in Lourenco Marques. One run vious daily attempts had failed. timers, who know him as one jammers, making his first trip
Seafarer was in good stand
provided the victory margin for
of
the
first
to
join
up
when
the
in
a
fourmasted
barque
from
"ig
at
the time of his passing
SHALLOW
the Mowbray softballers, the final
A&G
District
was
organized
New
York
to
Calcutta.
He's
a
and
the
Union forwarded the
Alamar ran aground in
score reading: Mowbray—14, The
I
bnriar benefits
to his widow.
in ,1928. Fred was Door deck man, of course.
20 feet of water at the top of
Sherwood—13.
Romer Shoal, between Gedney
In a threegame series with and Ambrose Channels, about
the team of the SS African Sun, three miles off Sandy Hook
I the Mowbrays won the first, Light. She was inbound from
14 to 7. They were on the short the West Coast with 10,000 tons
By "SALTY DICK'
; end of the scoring in the second of lumber.
contest, 5 to 4, but came back On the fourth day of refloat
to win the rubber game, 9 to 8. ing attempts, the deck cargo was Henrick Hansen, better known should be referred to as Phila leans. . , And George Nuss is
Smith asked the LOG to "pass urUoadedlo''hghters'"and'by the'®®
scrapple, cause that's happy being in the Black Gang.
the word to any ships that may next day 468 tons of lumber had P"rc^sed a fish hatchery in where he's from. . . The foreign Wonder why William Scott is
be headed down Africa way to been transferred. Another 400 Florida. He expects to make it seamen are always asking for aliyays smiling these days? He
be on the lookout for us as soft tons on deck were removed from his livelihood. . . Miles Stems the SEAFARERSLOG. Two expects to be a father soon; . .
asked Carl Johnson doesn't seem to ^
ball opponents.
the ship the next day. The rest spends a lot of his time at the English sailors recently
track. He
claims he is ,way
ahead
mfe
for
the
paper,
which
I
gave have a care in the world. . .
"The big trouble," he wrote, of the lumber, all in the holds,
of
the
game.
them.
Thfey
seem .to
be
hitngiy
"seems to be finding teams that was transferred to lighters when
The Creel brotheis,^ Bob and
have a schedule permitting a the Alamar arrived in Port A1 Brindley is being called for maritime news.
Sloppy, are on the. South Ameri
get\ogether on the ball field." Newark.
"Kansas City meat," when he Did yoii know that New Zea can run, aboard different ves
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land has comp\ilsory vacations sels. Bob's on the Del Monte and^
for seamen? . . . This happened James Paul (Sloppy's name) is
^EMBERS OF SIU STEWARDS DEPARTMENT ON CRUISE SHIP on the Alcoa Clipper recently: on the Del Norte.
A passenger ordered a kippered
Clarence (Red) Hancock can
herring and figs. The waiter always be seen at a reserved
brought the fish—^smothered in table at the Justin Hotel in
figs. A slight error.
Buenos Aires. The trip is 47
Bill ^Hanold wrote a fine days and he receives 47 let
piece on the old Hog, the Al
ters every voyage. The hotel,
coa Banner. 1 made that last by the way. is one of the best
• trip on the Banner with Rill, On the run. . . V. C. often goeis
end I share his sentiments. . . to RosaHo by train to B.A.
Cleveland Vincent lost about' to see a beautiful senorita. This
15 pounds working in the gad trip he was disappointed cause
ley. Then he went ashore and she had gone to Mendoza for •
picked it cdl up again: . . a vacation. I predict this bird
Mickey Dunn is doing a swell will soon be in a gilded cage
job as Chief Baker on the Del (yeah, marriage).
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Norte., 'The crew especially
There's a bUl before^ the Ar
likes his French bread.
gentine Congress that soon may
Note to camera fiends: Buy be law. It will mean a. better
your film packs and bulbs in break for seamen. . . I also un
the States. I tried to get material derstand that all the dives along ;
in all South American ports, Alem Street, such as the Avalon,
without success. And don't take Odeon and Roayl must close and
a camera ashore, unless you seek new heavens. The ceamen,
have a permit.
American aVid 'other|, will gain
' Charles Bradley^ once owned much by this move.
,WilUam J. McKay, Stewards Delegate aboard the Alcoa Clipper says that firstrate jon a tui'key farm, but all the birds The New Orleans HaR is ;,to f
„ „ performance enables the Union to negotiate better contracts. Here are some of his shipmates died on him. Now he's going to receive a big picture from a cere
try it ,with chickens. '. . Domingo tain crew that will fee the talk ,
li who share that beli^ Froht row, le£t to right; Chief Steward M. T. CMtello and Secoxid Stew
Molina is stiU working, on the of the waterfront. Watch for
ard Fred Diekow. Hear row: Tom Carmody, James Nelson, Kenny Miller, William McKay, Chine coffee run, but lio'a iilways picture^ in a later issue of the
Bosa, Jack MeCranie and £. L. Chesser, all Waiters.
glad to get back to NgW Or Loo. f .
v;...;:
'Stuc^In Mud'
Gets Going
After 6 Days
'Voice Of The Sea'
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Friday. March 10, 1950
THE SEAFARERS
LOG
Page Seven
Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings
SEATRAIN NEW ORLEANS.
argued at mealtime, but brought
Dec. 18—Matr Fields.' Chairman;
up at meetings or to department
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Frehchy Michelet. Secretary. Del
delegate.
egates reported that there were
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no beefs in any of, the depart
BESSEMER . VICTORY. Jan.
ments. Motion (by Fredericks)
14 '— A. J. Baker, Chairman:
carried that ship's fund be set
Frank Strelilz. Secretary. Ship's
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up and that each man pledge
Delegate reported that minor
two dollars to get it started.
beefs had been settled satisfac
Motion (by McKay) carried that
torily to all concerned. Depart
$50, of the fund be donated to
ment delegates stated that there
Christmas dinner being put on
were no beefs to report. Motion
for men in New Orleans. Under
by Roland Lanoue carried that
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Good aiid Welfare there was con
all beefs be put down in writ
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siderable discussion about addi
ing so that complainant cannot
tional repairs, etc. Ship's Dele
go back on his beef. After con
gate explained that steps had galley cr^w for fine preparation siderable discussion under sub
been taken to square these of food in view of the lack of ject of education, on various ar
^ings away to satisfaction of variety of stores. Suggested that ticles and letters appearing in
Ship's Delegate notify First As LOG, it was recommended that
all concerned.
sistant Engineer to discontinue members digest contents of pa
^^ITIES SERVICE IS /VOW RRMLY WlT^//V
4. 4, 4,
SEATRAIN NEW YORK. Jan. doing Wiper's routine duties.
per thoroughly so that they will
THE SlU POLP, BUT VVE CAMblOT RESTO/sl
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1—S. E. Harm. Chairman; J. J.
be well infomied in cas,e of fur
OUR LAURELS — NOT AS LON© AS 711 ERE
M alone. Secretary. Elections ALCOA FENNANT." Jan. 2— ther discussions or voting on
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IS AN UAlQRSANirfeO COMPAtNY IN THE.
were held, with Brother Buckner C. Dix. Chairman; R. F. Black. them. Men also advised to keep
INPUSTRY. ^
chosen as Ship's Delegate and Secretary. Delegates reported. up to date on Cities Service de
dSF VOUARE INTERESTED IN
Brother Gardner as Deck DOICT Steward suggested... that radio velopments. Motion (by John
gram
'be
sent
to
Headquarters,
HELPJN(^
THE
SlU EXPAND, AND BRING
gate. Motion carried xmanimous
Hunt, seconded by John Duffy)
ly that crew go on record as confirming crew's approval of carried unanimously to go on
THE STABILIZING SlU CO/VDITIONS TO
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heartily endorsing action of stand toward Trotskyites. Gen record in support of Headquar
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/MARITIME — SEE THE ORGANIZERS /N
eral
discussion
on
amount
of
membership to halt infiltration
ters action agaiiist Trotskyites to
THE A/EAREST SlU PORT.
of communists — Stalinist or time a man should be allowed register confidence in officials so
^otskyite — into our ranks. to sail continuously. General, viciously attacked in newspaper
Ship's Delegate instructed to opinion is that one year on one of the Trotsky group.
take up matter of rusty water ship should be enough. Sug
in tanks with Chief Engineer. gested that resolution be written
Chief Steward asked to tee what up pertaining to this matter
he could do about getting some and sent.to Headquarters. "Mac,"
..new mattresses and to report the Oiler, designated to serve as
ship's treasurer to collect dona
results to next meeting.
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tions at payoff for washing ma
DEL
MONTE.
Jan. 8 —Creel.
chine and spbrting good.s to be
There's strike action on Beaver Street and many Seafarers
Chairman;
Gerdes,
Secretary.
used by crew.
are
remembering" those rough days on strike with the UFE Wall
Brother Buckley elected Ship's
4, 4 4
Street
employees and picketing through rain and cold weather
DORIAN PRINCE. Jan. 1 — Delegate by acclamation. Dele with the telephone girls on strike. Now SIU brothers are happily
gates reported.
Motion
(by
Buck
Joseph Ranieri. Chairman; E.
encouraging the militant Beaver Street picketline of girls and
Mor^,' Secretary. Ship's dele ley. seconded by Miller) that re
guys on strike against a high class restaurant determined to bust
solution
be
drawn
up
concurring
gate to see Captain about in
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their contract and union, the AFL Hotel and Restaurant Employees,
in
antiTrotskyite
resolution.
STEEL RJ^NGER. Dec. 26 — noculation cards which will be Discussion on ga'shounds by liocal 16. You should hear the girls talk about the hiring of scabs,
D. K. Nunn, Chairman; V. De given to crewmembers when Brother E. DeBautte. Ot'aer mat and the restaurant boss worrying about all the earlymorning
LaCnu. Secretary. A few hours they leave vessel. Delegates re ters discussed: wearing of cloth pastries and pies going to waste. However, Labor marches on . . .
disputed overtime in Deck and ports accepted. Suggested that ing in pantry, and keeping Franklin Smith, in town right now, told us about a swell place
Engine Department but all okay library for crew be acquired. E.
down in Houston, Texas. Next week we'll mention the place . . .
foc'sles clean.
in Stewards. Crewmen were ad Morris suggested that any man
Frank Nagy, who was in New York recently—is probably out on
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vised to keep their foc'sles clean. having a beef should air it at LILICA, Jan." 1—^Lester Lap a trip right now , . . David Dial is another visitor to New York
Crew favors rule making it man the regular meetings and not in ham. Chairman; Raymond Perry. after a long absence, it seems. Any story for the LOG, Dave?
datory that men entitled to va the alleyways where topside can Secretary. Delegates reported
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cation with ppy after one year get wind of theni. One rninute that all was okay except for a
Albert
Lavoie
sailed
into
New
York
this
week.
He's
still ,
aboard ship, accept the pay and of silence in memory of depart couple of minor beefs. Crew fa
aboard
the SS
Yaka
and
a
good
SIU
ship
she
is.
indeed
...
ed
Brotheis.
get off. Discussion about the
vors compulsory vacations. Re
Brother Jimmy Ott is one of the swell Brothen;*^heIping out
claims for compensation by men
pair list to be drawn up and for some time . . . If we remember correctly we saw Brother
who are working aboard in re
handed to Ship's Delegate. Men Frank Boyne. wrestler and poet, visiting New York recently
lief capacities.
cautioned to be sober at payoff. ... Brother Ivan Ryswyk is aboard the Mankato yictory
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Matter of new springs and mat
right now . . . Flash News: Brot)ier Edward Hansen, the old
JULESBERG. Jan. l~Ray Ar
tresses were di^ussed. One min
timer.
just sailed into New York after a three month Robin
nold. Chairman; C. B. Skipper.
ute of silence in memory of de
Lpe
voyage.
Brother Hansen says his shipmate. Brother
Secretary. Deck. Department re
parted Union Brothers.
Nielsen
shipped
out on some Waterman scow . . . There's lots
ported 12 hoirrs disputed over
of
Brothers here in
New York right now who have been aboard
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time; no beefs in the other de
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SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY. the SS Puerto Rico. There's Luigi lovino. John Butler (who's
partments. Much discussion on JOHN HANSON. Jan. 1—Ed Ian. 16—^Tom Clark. Chairman;
in the This Is The SIU film). Nick Pappas. Benny Papademitros,
proposed enforced vacation rule; win Westphal, Chairman; R. P. Phil O'Connor. Secretary. Dis
Billy Roach. A. Gido and Eddie Macklin.
letters in LOG giving pro and Hannigah, Secretary. Otto Pe puted overtime in Deck Depart
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con were discussed. Motion (by dersen elected Ship's Delegate ment, to be taken up with Pa
The SEAFARERS LOG will be sailing free of cost to the homes
J. Penner. seconded by J. Judge) by acclamation. Motion carried trolman. No beefs • i n other de
carried that after a man has that crew go on record asking partments. Windchutes for hos of the following Brothers: N. A. Brewer of Mississippi, Curt Bof
been aboard ship for one year SecretaryTreasurer to prepare pital and paint for all decks man of Maryland, Bill Gross of Louisiana, Martin Mackel of Ohio,
he should take his vacation pay, ballot on question of compulsory have been ordered. Ship's Dele Thurston Lewis of ArTcansas, Martin Biggins of Massachusetts, E.
gel off and reregister. Vote was vacations. Suggested that recrea gate reported. Pledges for March C. Piatt of Georgia, James Bethea of Florida, Joe Lewallen of
21 for motion, 2 again.st. Airmail tion room be used for amuse of Dimes to date total $45.60. Col North Carolina, E. W. Copeland of Louisiana, Peter Anchundia
editions of LOG received in ment and messroom to be left lection for movies showm .aboard of New York, Arthur Graf of New Jersey, Albert Packert of New
Canal Zone and read by all to watchstanders. Requested vessel for crew's entertaihment York, George Vourlounus of Massachusetts, Alton Mackin of
Georgia, Daren Redmond of Michigan, Charles Jones of Massa
hands. $12 is on hand in ship's that Messman be given a break will be taken up at payoff.
chusetts,
Vincent O'Reilly of New York, Thpmas Marcellus of
fund.
during meal hour, especially
Pennsylvania.
when he is serving watchstand
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ers. '
Brother Elmer Witzke was in New York again . . . "Red"
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Shea is fresh in town and it seems he's trying to sell a new
STEEL MAKER. Jan. 8—M.
car or buy one. WelL all we can say, "Red.". is "he one or
F. Laresen. Chairman; T. Concep
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cion. Secretary. Ship's Delegate ANN MARIE. Jan. 12—W. D. buy one"—Anyway, we're only kidding and only talking about
ALCOA'POINTER. Jan. j| — said that better sanitary job Canty. Chairman; Vincent trie car . . . The Calmar ship. SS Alamar. was slightly in the
newspapers recently . . . The SS Black Eagle was in port
Sullivan, Chairman; George Zld must be done. Disputed overtime O'Reilly. Secretary. No beefs, ex
ik. Secretary. Ship's Delegate reported in Deck and Engine cept for some overtime beefs in recently and Pete Gvozdlch. delegate aboard her. is doing a
reported complaints against Departments; none in Stewards. Deck Department. Crewmembers good job . . . Bill Gray informs us that John Jellelle. the Stew
Steward; motion carried that Motion carried unanimously in requested not to cook anything ard vrtth a mustache that is practically like the oldfashioned
matter be brought up to Pa favor of Headquarters antiTrot on bare hot' plate, but to use handlebar type, is in the Frisco Marine hospital. Swift recov
trolman at port of arrival. De skyite resolution. Departm.ent frying pan provided for that ery. John... Aboard the SIU ships there lure many discussions
going on in regards to the threatened Hiring Hall, the vacation
partment delegates stated that delegates to .preparerepair lists purpose. Baker and crew Pan,
overtime was okay and that there and turn them over to Ship's tryman were complimented < for rule, the transfer of American ships to foreignflags, the im
were no beefs. Motion carried Delegate before vessels aiTives being especially conscientious portance of Headquarters air mailed Overseas BuUelins to SIU
to have Chief Cook make up in first US port. Glasses not to and efficient in their duties. List ships all over the world, the SIU welfare fimd, the creation of
emergency store list to be turn be dropped in sink, but to be' of needed repahs to be submitted a credit union for the SIU. etc. Brothers, keep those ships on
ed ' over to master for port of washed aiid returned to proper before beginning of next voy the ball with those shipboard meetings, educational meetings
and running, these ships clean and the jobs In shipshape styles
ariival. Vote of thanks given to place in shelf. Beefs not to be age.
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Fridays Much 10. 1956
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TBE MEMB ERSHIP
Servicing Mast Lights Job
For Agile Monkey: Reiss
POP SCARED HIS OWN GIRLS
Seafarer's Wife
Favors flMonths" ^
As Time Limit i
I'll tell you why. It's because
To the Editor:
1*0 the Editor:
I
I joined the Kyska seven don't take any guff from the
Mates. They tried to tell me my
am • writing you in the hop^S
months ago and had no trouble business when they don't know
of getting a smaU voice in the
until ten days before she put in one wire from another.
controversy over the proposal tb
/to New Orleans. Then it hap
have rrien stay no more than onb
My bosses are the C^ief and
year oh a single ship—taking
pened. I was working in the 1st Engineers. I don't have to
the due vacation pay and get
Cwheelhouse doing my work as take" any orders from topside, and
ting off.
• 's hip's Electrician when the Cap most certainly not from any one
My husband, Theodore (Book
else aboard the ship. That's one
; . tain came up to me in an ex
No.
51061), is in no way respon
way to stay iii one piece.
cited manner, and in a very loud
sible for my opinion, either.
With jobs scarce and many'
voice asked me who is supposed I recall an accident that hap
pened in September, 1949. We
Bookmembers waiting for ro
to put bulbs in the main mast left port and secured the gang
tation jobs, not to mention the
and the foremast running lights. way while at sea. A man fell
permits, I think it would be h
I told him not to get excited, overboard, but luckily was pick
very good idea tolitnit the stay
ti^.
but to go find out. In my 12 ed up by fishermen. If he had
on any one ship to six tnonths
fkii-:
? years as. an Electrician on Am drowned, whose fault would ^ it
or one complete voyage.
' ;
;i«rican ships the work was ai have been? He was AB' on the
In
this
way,
there
will
be
These two cute females are' Dawn (left). 21/2 years, and
rways done by an AB or Mate, ship and held a 2nd Mate's tic
Donha,% 16
months, daughters of Seafarer Blackle and Marie more vacancies. Jt wiU benefit
ket. As compensation he was giv
:j I was never asked to do it.
Colucd.
The
smiling lad is the girls' uncle, Mike Aversano, everyone. Some now, who stay
/ On some ships they use a en a" 3rd Mate's job. Well taken an SIU man himself. Dawn and Donna shed big tears when on these ships—the homesteadi^
' f Bosun's chair with one man to care of, the company tells us.
Poppa. Colucci tried to pose with them, acted as though they ers—are staying ^n principally
LIGHTS NOW
'
"/ help him. On the Kyska a small
weren't acquainted with him. That's what. he gets foiy being because they know they will
likely have a two or threfe'
A AB always did it. He crept from The same trip a Fireman broke a seaman.
months' wait for the next ship, '
• the crosshead up the steel guy his leg. Befbre this happened I
If the limit virere six months
/ about 40 feet and swung him told the Mate there should be
on any one ship, there would.be
vself over to the running' light. a light on the deck aft, but noth
a bigger turno'ver. The men who
/ I've seen this trick done by fly ing was done imtil the accident.
stay so long will know shipping
ing 'monkeys in South Africa. After, there was a light. He will
is easier and that they will have
, Once in awhile they miss, land, be well taken care of by the
much less time to wait for an
.• r ling on their feet on the soft company.
slump which is now prevailing other berth.
To the Editor:
/groimd. Here a miss would send
in San Francisco. Some of the So, I'mi in favor of six months
.a man falling between winches, While a creWmember of the Our San Francisco hall isn't Chinese ports which, used to con
which aren't made of rubber. John B. Waterman, I was hos very large, and at times there sume large amounts of Ameri .on any one ship for any one
I nevCT worked for Bamum pitalized by food poisoning. The is an exceptionally large num can cargoes are now closed to member. If the ship should stay
out' more than six .months,
/ and Bailey on the flying trapeze, company paid me seven weeks ber of members gathered there. us by the Communists.
full
wages
while
ur
the
hospi
As
yet
no
one
has
had
to
stand
which is very xmlikely, then it
J but I've begim to think I have
At times the going really gets should be the full voyage ,on
tal.
The
Union
got
everything
because
of
a
shortage
of
seats.
i to join it in order to hold my
rough in Frisco, as some of us
due me from the company. Well
job as ship's Electrician.
I can remefhber when the have learned the hard way. articles.
taken care of, the company says.
(Mrs.) Maria Lindberg
New York hall was so crowded Some of the rough spots have
WELL CARED FOR
Lima, Peru
I know of a case where an that there were^no seats avail
been ironed out by the exist
The Master also told me if I AB refused to go up the mast
able in the recreation room and
'' or anybody else fell down we'd because he couldn't go that high. we had to stand around and ence of a stewpot, the proceeds Robin Sherwood Men i
for which are so benevolently
'^be well taken care of by the The Master demoted him to
wait our turn to rest our weary donated by the" more prpsperous Like Overseas Bulletin
government, f'wonder when and Ordinary and logged him two
Brothers. Cigarettes • and coffee To the Editor:
, /
; how. He said the Electrician is days' pay. The Commissioner bones.
/ supposed to pay the overtime to took off the log. He still sails Some of our Brothers seem are also available.
We, the ciew of. the SS Robin
the AB |Who puts in the bulbs. as AB. Why didn't they log the to be disillusioned about the Something should be said for Sherwood, wish to express our
shipping situation in San Fran our representatives in San Fran thanks and appreciation for the
' Boy, oh boy, what a pile of Electrician?
i
cisco. This is evidently a result cisco, and I "am certain that I latest Bulletins, received during
money I must owe if it's retro
We have excellent cooperation of the muchpublici.^ed reputation voice the sentiments of many
active. (Three years for Water
our last voyage to South Af^
in the engine room, but none here for. good shipping, which when I say that they are among
' man alone.)
rica. We believe that this will
was foimded during the period the best to be found in the SIU. not only bring our Union Head
I'd like to knpw what the from the officers.
Things have now been squared immediately folioydng its open They are conscientious in the quarters and members into
safety laws are? Is anybody sup
posed to be compelled to go up away. At the payoff the Patrol ing, when the shipowners here
pursuit of their duties, and ob closer contact with ships at sea,
on the mast without an AB tic man in New Orleans informed were crying for men. Things
but it will also let us know of
ligations for the welfare of the our Union activities at all times.
the Captain that he was wrong have changed since then.
1 ket?
John C. Reed \
There are several factors con men on the beach.
; Why did I get all this trouble and squared him away.
Fred
Miller
Ship's
Delegate,
Carl Reiss tributing to the comparative
iafter seven months on the ship?
Red Hold On China Affects
Frisco Shipping, He Says
Count Your Change In Mediterranean Night Spots, Brother Cautions
your bill when they see that esting places like the Church of nine San Marco's Plaza is pro Our last port, Istanbul, look's
To the Editor:
from the harbor like a city from
The SS Kyska arrived in New you are not watchful for your San Marco and the Doges' Pal fuse with streetwalkers.
the Arabian Nights. The city is
money.
ace
to
see.
The
town
is
as
pic
WINDY
CITY
Orleans February 17, completing
a
maze of hilly, "narrow streets;
I
was
short
changed
a
few
turesque
as
all
get
out
with
the
Our
next
pprt
was
Trieste
and
a seven week trip from New
York, to various ports in the times, but collected what was canals thick with boats, especi here we encoimtered the Boreas, A seaman will find most of the
. Mediterrane^ Sea. We made coming to me when I pointed ally the gondolas, rowed by a strong wind from the hfotth. cafes are high priced. There' are
Genoa, in thirteen days from out the discrepancy in the bill. shabby dressed gondoliers, As Coming into the harbor the wind any number, of hostesses who
. New York, arriving right in a Once I was clipped for a dollar twilight^ clones the day, the cafes almost ripped off No. 3 tarpaulin speak English in these places—
general' strike declared for that when I had two glasses of wine come, to life and. people crowd and it. took five of us to secure the roughest gutter English I
day. "The docks in Genoa were in the Black Cat cafe and the into San Marco's Plaza and spiU it again. The wind sometimes found in the PicadUly. The day
quiet enough and next day the waitress brought me back 100 into the bars and restaurants. reaches gale proportions and :was cold and snowy ^he day we
• I:...
.. longshoresmen returned to work. lira change out of a 1000 lira Here, too, as in Genoa a sea work ceases on the wharves and left* here. We. were glad to ' be
man must be alert when order lines ^ are stretched 'along the leaving for thie Btates.
The weather in this city was bill.
She
could
yell
louder
and
ing
drinks and food, for .1 verily streets for 'the pedestrian to
... balmy, as New York would be
EACH HIS OWN
i
swear,
better
than
I
could.
One
believe
that overcharging for clin^ to. A GI guard on jhe ship
, in paidspring. There are any
This, in
some Of •
number of cafes along the water would think from listening to eigners is a kind of sport with told me that a street car was
the
outv/ard
commonplace
.Ex
once blown^ on its side by, the
front and uptown in which a her vehement outburst that I some of these people.
periences, of
the
trip,
but
eyery
) seaman can epjoy himself and was trying to rob her. I was One of the best places to eat force of the 'wind. .
man finds in his voyage to other
prices are reai^nable. A seanaan glad to get away, feeling a little an^ drink is tl^ Antico . Pignolo Heading south "for, Piraeus,
lands
his own singular '
expEirr
would be siiiart however, if he guilty of trying to take advau night club, here you must have' Greece, wje met with the sirocco, iences.
[0 I
a menu to order from and the a wind from Africa and it was
; asks first the price Of anyt's'ng tage of an, innocent woman.
The most flpely mused thinifs
VENICE
prices /are fairly reasonable. gale weather till we reached the are
^ before he buys,' since I found
never written.
!";/
/ that the caterers have a doliber Our next port was romantic There is! also an orchiespra. L: shelter of islands on the Greek
:
. ,,
John J. /Flynn
• ate carelessness in adding up Venice. There are .many inter the evening hours of eight and coast,:.!
�Friday, March 10, 1950
T H E S E A P A R E R S LOG
ALCOA PATRIOT CREWMEMBERS
I
Page Mine'
Member's Wife Protests Forced Vacation,
CaUs It Violation Oi Individual Rights
job. I believ^ we should take a of employment to the meh on
vacation for our own welfare. the beaches who could relieve
I have read the items on com I also believe that seamen should the men on vacation. It would
pulsory vacations in the LOG. get vacations on the same basis give one trip men plenty of
It seems to me the .word "vaca that millions of other workers work, and jobs to many permit
tion" is incorrectly used. Sever get theirs. That is, allow them men too.
al writers have suggested that a to take a vacation for one trip, I am not in favor of any regu
ruling be passed compelling men two weeks, or for whatever pe lation compelling all book hold
to give up their jobs at the end riod of time could be agreeable, ers to give up their jobs at the
of a year, for the purpose of giv but instead of losing his job, per end of any set period of time.
ing their jobs to somebody else. mit him to return to it after 1 believe such a ruling would
Is that a vacation?
his vacation is over, if he so not be in the best interests of
Do you know of any laborers, desires.
the majority. It would violate
organized or unorganized, who Let the seamen have a little their civU and personal rights
are coml^Ued to give up their "say so" or the right to choose and freedoms.
jobs in order to get a vacation? the time for a vacation, to meet The Union helps a man get a
Is there any Union that com his needs. Instead of ruling that job. The Union protects his job
pels its members to' give up he has to take his vacation at from unfair labor practices of
their jobs at the end of any set the end of 12 months, let him an employer. Is it right for the
period of time in order to give take , it at the end of 12 to 16 Union to take the man away
another
man a job?
months. Under these conditions, from his job simply because he.
This photo, forwarded to the LOG from Trinidad by Ship's
I think we all agree that we all hands woidd be glad to take has held it for one year, or any
Delegate Van Whitney, shows, from left to right: Ernest Glass
ford, BR; Richard Fleming, Galley Utility: radio operator; are entitled to a vacation after a vacation. That arrangement period of time?
working a year on the same would give many extra months
Van Whitney, Oiler, and Raymond Thomas, Chief Cook.
FREE CHOICE
Most workers are given a cer
tain amount of freedom in de
ciding on the time for their va
cations to suit their needs. Sea
men should be entitled to the
out had equal or more family quately with a homesteader same rights. If they cannot, it
To the Editor:
turning company stiff, without would cause hardships in many
It has finally become apparent obligations to meet than the
pulling a man off to take his cases. For example: Suppose a
man
taking
the
berth.
Just
who
to most Seafarers that some defi
vacation.
is to decide in such cases?
seaman's wife is expecting a
nite procedure, regarding vaca
To the Editor:
<
baby in ApriL He wants to take
It
is
also
noteworthy
that
no
The
problem
of
homesteading
tions, either forced or volimtary,
I have been a patient here at is necesscuy. However, before is entitled to some thought, but one to date has suggested that his vacation at that time. Wouldi
~ Staten Island Marine Hospital anybody gives way to his per it seems as if much more em once a man ships he must stay it be right to compel him te
for'ten weeks and "have had a sonal feelings or renders a quick phasis is placed on this now on the same vessel until he has take his vacation in February
good chance to think and talk verdict it would be well to con than was formerly. Actually, it earned a vacation, this in itself or March? Such a ruling would
about the proposed vacation rule. sider the significance and im is very doubtful • if there are points up the point of beach not only cause him imnecessary
There are members here of other portance of the following points more men who Jjiomestead today pressure.
hardships,but probably financial
maritime unions who have work and conditions.
than back in thp old days before The abovementioned points difficulties too.
ed under such a rule in their
the war. UsuaUy there were two should be thought over by aU Consider the family men with
organizations and all of them First, it must be realized that or three on each ship then even Seafarers, for their future se children in school. The chances
feel it has worked out pretty the shipping business is no long as there are today. The number curity and welfare wiU depend are, he would want his vacation
er the wartime inflated protege
well with them.
of men who hoJmestead undoubt to a great extent on how they during the summer, or other
One of the first things that of the 19391946 rea. The lush edly make up a very smaU per decide to handle the "vacation school holidays such as Christ
comes up in. any discussion of gravy train years of "jobs for centage of the membership. It problem."
mas or Easter, so that he can
the rule is, "How about the everyone and his mother in. is also well to remember that
Bryan (Scoily) Downes take his family to the country,
married men." Well, there are cluded" are gone, and .only the, the member^p can deal ade
H. Stuart CIa»ry
beaches, or back to the old
single men who have obliga uninformed and superoptimistic
hometown
to visit grandma and
tions too. Some of them support woidd believe or hope that the
grandpa.
parents and brothers and sis millions of tons of shipping now
Compulsory vacation regiila *
in the James River Fleet and
ters.
tions
would be difficult to en
But if a member knows that other reserve fleets will again
force. Suppose
a man is shipping
^ter a year he has to take his become a source of jobs.
out on a long run—four to eight
MORAL SIDE
vacation and get off, then th^
months. He has been on the
is a good possibility that he will Now we come to vacations To the Editor:
and ill feeling so often found on ship 10 or 11 months. If he is
save his money to hold him with the idea of creating work ,1 would like to extend my some ships. Any hitches that not permittee, to sail he would
over for a little while.
for more people or spreading the sympathy to the family of Os come up could be straightened be cheated out of his "vacation"
There's no doubt conditions work around. Who is to say wald Stone, who long served the out by an advisory Qonunittee. pay. If he sails, he "could not _
are getting rough. Anyone who when a person's services with a membership of the Union and The rules should make clear the begin his vacation until he re "
doubts it should take a ride up company shall terminate? Has an whose demeanor should serve difference between .the duties turned to the States. That would"
the Hudson River to Tarrytown individual the choice of staying as an example to all union of of the men on the various types allow him to work 14 to 19
and take .a look at the ships with his job so long as he ficials.
of ships.'
months without a vacation.
in the boneyard.
• ' chooses or must he give up his Concerning the proposed cred
LOG STAMP
BAD EFFECTS
Anyway, the tljing" to do on berth to another.
it union, I am not clear as to On another point: It would be
vacations, now that eVery pos
Let us take a look at the whether this would be compul a good idea to have LOG dona "What effect would compulsory
sible argument has been offered, moral side pf the problem for sory for aU members to join or tions stamped in the books. All jobturnover have on the effi
is to put the question on a specr
minute or too. Has any one woWd be for only those who men would tlien be covered and ciency of Union personnel? H
ial ballot and let the member the right to deprive another of are interested. If it is adopted, wouldn't feel cheap when turn a man knows that he is going
fhip decide.
his" living? It would undoubtedly it should be optional for the ing down a request for a dona to lose his job in a short tim^
Joseph A. Pilutis often prove that the man forced members to join or not as they tion, having made one the trip regardless of how well he has
before.
done his work, won't he be in
see fit.
How about some information clined to get careless, indifferent
On the much discussed enforc on:
or lay down on the job? Chances
ed vacation plan, I don't be 1 Is it possible to send biUs for promotion and job security
lieve the riding would effect for medical expenses to marine make most men try to improve
enough men to make it worth hospitals? What is taken care of their efficiency. If a book holder
To the Editor:
man who gets off after a sev the expense. Unless it is ab at marine hospitals?
is a good mechanic, a good
eralmonth trip and gives an solutely necessary, it seems to 2 If a man holds an accident Union man, shouldn't he have
The LOG said that it was in
be an infringement on the mem
terested in hearing what the other fellow a chance to make bership's nghts and should not and healtli policy, what does a chance to get ahead, to keep
a buck should not be victimiz
the policy cover?
a job that he has proven him
membership thought on the
ed by his own guts and confi be put into effect unless ship , In conclusion, I think Seattle self to be capable and worthy
question of whether .or not to
ping becomes dead sftw.
dence in the future.
Agent McKay should be com of holding?
make it a "must" to get off a
The evils of homesteading are If there are companyminded mended for doing a good job Our Union has advanced be
ship after a year's service. Hence
muny. The longer a seaman is men who break om' regidations, under adverse conditions in Seat cause our members have ad
this:
on p ship the more company he we have the means to pidl them tle. He has always boon court vanced as individuals, We have
With shipping slowing down gets and the less Union. The off the ships. Unless the offend eous, helpful and obliging.
better contracts today because we
I don't see how, if a full book homesteader shrinks the active ers were quite competent I'm
George F. Johnson have better men, because we
is to be worth a damn, we can membei*slaip down and weakens sure they would not have been
(Ed Note: Should a credit have been given a chance to
get around not making such a the Union kitty. And when the kept aboard the ships. Person union be set up, participation
work arid improve our skills.
rule. Aggravating the general chips are down and its a strike ally, I have never been on a would be optionaL Your other
Let us continue to strive to go
job slump are tho^e jittery cases seige many of them will say: ship longer than nine months. questions require more infor
forward! Not backwards! Let us
or plain greedy guts—^who are "The hell with you chumps^ I've While at it I would like to mation bom you and the
work towaids a real "vacation?*
holing up on the buckets ad in got my loot," and scram inland. put ih mj' two cents worth on answers would be of too great
Mrs. Mary R. Masters
finitum.
Joseph Whalen the Stewards Deparment. There length to cover ifl the LOG.
It seems that the guy who is P.S. II we made it a maximum is a definite need for a ruling Stqp in and see Special Ser
(Ed. Note; The writer of the
taking tough sledding in his of eight months I'd like it still on the duties of each man. . This vjlces Representative the next above letter, is the wife ci,
Stride should be protected. The Tietter.
SIU member Stacy Masters.)
would keep down the arguments time you're in port.)
To the Editor:
Time Limit
Okayed By
Hospitalized
Brothers Weigh Moral, Economic Issues
In Review Of Proposed Vacation Ruling
Airs Views On Vacations,
Urges Steward Dep't Rules
.Whalen Sees Homesteaders
Aggravating Job Decline
�J i .Page Tea
THE SEAFARERS L 0«
BOSTON—Chairman. T. Fleiri
Sag, 30821; Recording Secretory,
B> Lawson, 894; Reading Clerk,
B. Leo, 102530.
Friday. Maxoh 10,195Q,
PHILADELPHIA — ChairtnaA
A. S. Cunfrdlei, 24599; Recording
Secretary, Ri^ ^Oates, 25EH|l;
Reading Cleric. G. H. 6eri>erg^,
8932.
REG.
TOTAL
SHIPPED SHIPPED SHNPPEb TOTAL
REG.
REG.
Motions carried to accept pro
REG.
STWDS.
DECK
DECK
ENG.
PO.RT
ENG.,
STWbS. SHIPPED
Minutes of the Feb. 15 min
wedings of other Branch meet
utes
in aU ports were read and
7
ings as read. Port Agent dis Boston
30
10
3
13
5
13
9
approved.
Motions carried to ac
cussed shipping in Boston. Mo New York.
235
86
73
58
72
77
59
186
cept
SecretaryTreasiuer'a finan
. fion carried to concur in Secre Philadelphia.
69
23
20
22
20
24
12
52
taryTreasurer's financial report Baltimore.
55
202
36
65
48
30
82
114 cial report and Headquarters re
and Headquarters report to the Norfolk
—
89
23
26
1
1
40
2 port to the membership as read.
membership. Motion carried in Savannah
7
• 27
. 5
8
12
4 • 4
13 Pert Ageat spoke on the state
structing Port Agent to change Tampa
19
29
28 . 23 . 21
19
67
71 of shipping in Philadelphia and
electric ciurent in Hall from DC New Orleans
67
65 ,
216
71
72 : 103
84
248 of the immediate prospects. Ex
to AC, as recommended by the Mobile
16
22
29
67
13
21
19
53 cuses from mmnbers not present
Boston Edison Company. One Galveston.
46
17 •
34
18
98
22
13
52 at tonight's meeting were re
minute of silence in memory.of West Coast
. 40
97
23
39
26
90 ferred to the Dispatcher for Sp
28
31
pitmriate action. Motions carried:
deparied Union members. Meet
378
.425
394
1,197
295
295
302^
892 lhat no job be put on board
mg adjourned at 7:30 PM, with GRAND TOTAL...n..
until 10 minutes before calling
75 members in attendance.
ports were concurred in. Com of other Branch meetings read ice Oil Company's Marine Divi time; to permit Brother G.
i %
munications
in regard to excuses and conciured in. Port Agent sion. The Central Labor bodies Stidham to change his registra
SAVANNAH —Chairman. Jeff
from
meeting
were read and act said that, outside of shipping, with which Agent has be«n in tion from Deck toStewards De
Gillette, 37060; Recording Secre
tary. L. E. Hodges, 255; Reading ed upon. Motion carried to ac affairs of i)ort were in good touch have assured us of aH partment. There were 231 mem
cept communications from Head shape,. Prospects for the coming possible assistance. The foUow bers present when meeting ad
.Clerk, E. M. Bryant. 25806.
t
quarters on Hiring Hall with two weeks are not loo bright, ftig were elected to serve as a journed at 7:45.
Savannah Branch minutes of recommendation that Union ex he said. He asked the memb^ Trial ahd Excuse Committee: S.
XXX
previous meeting read arid ap press thanks to Congressman ship to permit the SUP to work White, J. J. Burke, B, M. Slade, GALVESTON — Chairman,
proved. Motion carried to accept DoUinger for his stand on the
of the 31U Branch HaR in Kiedermeyer, Warren and J. Keith Alsop, 7311;" Recording
1^ SecretaryTreasurer's financial re Hiring Hall. Motion earned to out
New Orleans, inasmuch as the SuHivan. Charges were read and Secretary, J. Hammond, 24404;
port and Headquarters report to adopt resolution, signed, by 40 SUP has closed its own Hall in referred to the conmuttee. Mo Reading Clerk, R. Williams.
the membership as read. Branch members, lurging disciplinary ac this port Requests from men tion carried to accept report of Minutes of Jast meeting night
111
Agent mported that shipping had ticm against men missing ship. seeking to be excused from the Headquarters • Reinstate in all ports read and approved.
heen slow arid that the few 65 members in attendance when meeting were referred to the ment Committee. Meeting ad Motions carried to accept Secre
mirior beefs aboard the vessels meeting was adjourned.
Dispatcher. Headquarters report journed at 8 PM, with 39 mem taryTreasurer's financial report
that made port had been set
to the membership accepted as bers in attendance.
and Headquarters report to the
% % X
tled. Minutes of other Branches NEW ORLEANS — Chairman. read. The foUdwing members
membership.
Port Agent's report
X X X
read. Motion carried to noncon Eiarl Shei^ard, 203; Recording took the Union Oath of Obliga
BALTIMORE — Chairmam L. on shipping ,Jn this area was ac
inir with section of Philadelphia Secretary, Johnny Johnston, 53; tion: R. J. Egan, J. J. Cuccia, Johnson, 108; Recording Secre cepted, as were Patrolman's and
proceedings recommending rein Reading Clerk, Buck Stephens, P. E. Coorie, A. E. Kennedy and tary, AI Stanriiury, 4683; Read
Statehient for a Brother, and in 76.
R. E. Hostler. Motion carried ing Clerk, B. Snow, 46140.
'Structing the Port to refer mat
recommending action, to obtain
ter to Headquarters Reinstate
New Orleans minutes and Sec additional chairs for the Hall. Charges were read and refer
i'' ment Committee, as is the usual retaryTreasurer's financial
re Under Good and Welfare there red to the following committee
procedure. Minutes of other port read and accepted. Minutes was pro and con disfcussion on elected from the floor: J. Hud Dispatcher's reports. Motion car
compulsory vacations, with the gin, G. Nutting, C. White, C. ried recommending that Head
majority of the speakers against Sahders, S. Fulford. Minutes of quarters take steps to put ques
any such rule, which they claim previous meetings in all Branches tion of compulsory vacations af
ed would not be a solution »of were accepted, as read. Motion ter one year aboard one ship oh
the shipping problem. Meeting earried to refer commimications a referendum ballot. One min^;
adjourned at 9:10 PM, vvith 540 • from men wanting to be ex ute of silence in memory of de^
cused from meeting to the Dis parted Union Brothers. Meeting
menibers present.
patcher. Port Agent spoke on adjourned at 7:20 PM.
XXX
shipping in this port during the
XXX
MOBILE—Chairman, L. Neira, past twoweek period and men
W. C. HALL
NEW YORK— Chairman, Joe
SS MICHAEL
I.;"
Writ6 or call home at once: Will the following crewmem Recording Secretary, J. Carroll, tioned the prospects for the Ai^na, 1320; Recording Secre
I?.' 407 Goodsen Street, Mineola, bers, who paid off iii Boston on 50489; Reading Clprfc. H. > J. weeks ahead. Motion carried to tary. Freddie Stewart, 493Ss
accept Hospital Committee's re Reading Clerk; C. Simmons; 21&
|;|f i; Texas; Phone 285J. Very ,iiu March 2, 1950, please get in Fischer, 59.
1*" portant.
touch with Blackie Gardner, at Motions carried to accept min port. , One minute of silence in Motions carried to accept min
X X It
Headquarters in New York City, utes of previous meetings in all manory of departed Union mem utes of Feb. 15 meetings in all
bers. Under Good and Welfare
. ED SALAZAR
as soon as possible: Marcus Branehes as read. Agent discuss
members
discussed the Cities Branches as read, with excep
JOHN ACCORD
Evans, Roy E. Tallaksen, A. ed the present ^tate of shipping
tion of Philadelphia New Busi
Mrs. Rose Franz, whose son, Blanchette, Joseph Stan wood. It in this pOTt. Moiidns' carried to Service beef and the Welfare ness dealing with reinstatement
Bbb, was killed in an automo is very important.
accept SecretaryTreasurer's fin Plan presently being negotiated of member. Motion carried in
bile accident on December 24,
ancial report and Headquarters by the Union. There were 364 structing Philadelphia to rcfeC
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t
X
1949, .asks that you get intouch
report to the membership. Pa members in attendance when master to Headquarters Rein
SS CAROLYN
the meeting adjourned at 8 PM.
with her at Rt. 2, Box 233,
statement Committee in accord
C. P. (Slim) Thompson asks trolman and Dispatcher gave
Gilroy, California.
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that Cherokee, the Oiler, and their r^xnrts. Following period NORFOLK — Chairman, Ben ance with established procedure.
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Tommy, the Fireman, contact devoted to Good and Welfare, Rees, 95; Recording Secretary, SecretaryTreasurer's financial
A. K. POWERS
there was one minute of silence
report accepted as read and mo
"Please get in touch with me him by mail or in person at the in mwnory Of departed Umon J. A. Bullock, 4747; Reading tion carried to refer it to audit
it once, at 222 East Plume St., Staten Island Marine Hospital, Brothers. Meeting adjourned at Clerk. Lloyd Hewitt, 4169.
ing committee. Motion carried tO'"
i/b G. Washington Tavern, Nor concerning the accident on Jan 7:45 PM; 3&0' members were
concur in Headquarters Rein^i
Minutes
of
previous
meetings
uary 28, in Ciudad Trujillo.
folk, Va. Ruth."
present.
statement
Committee's report.
In
all
Branches
were
read
and
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Communication
from member
approved.
Motions
carried
to
HENRY
J.
FOY
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JOHN E. STEELE
wishing^
to
appeal
his case was
concur
in ^.SecretaryTreasiurer's
SAN FRANC2SCO<.Chairman,
Contact Robert F. Reynolds, Your father has important' pa
read
and
referred
to
Trial. Com
1302 Hobart Building, San Fran pers for you; please write him. Jeff Merrison, 34213; Recording
mittee.
Port
Agent
reported
on «
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Secretary, H. Stivers, 23799;
cisco, California.
shipping
and
advised
members
ANDY ANDERSON '
Reeding CUnb, D. C. Jones. 116.
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that if they had a legitimate beef
BENET HEDBERG
Get in touch . with Frank The following were read and
they would be backed ICQ per *
ROBERT BRAUN
Scheesley, at Marine Photog approved: San Francisco Branch
cent by the Union, but that if
' Get in touch at once with raphers, 733 Toulouse Street, minutes, SecretaryTreasurer's fi finan'cial report and Headquarters their beefs were phony they
James" A. Cuddihy, 37 Wall St., New Orleans.,
nancial report. Headquarters re report to the membership. Port should not expect the Union or
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lirB New York ..5, N. Y.
port
to tiiie membership. Port Agent reported on the present the membership to go out on a
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X X. X
Agent reported that shipping status of the Cities Service beef, limb for tbem. Motion by Butts
WILLIAM CAPPS
"Everything okay at home, but during the past two weeks had pointing dht the possibility that carried recommending that Head
Joseph Simmons, 970 Goss write: Frank."
been fair, but not sufficiently a strike could be declared at quarters attempt to secure in
Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky,
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good to cjlear the beach of men any time. He also discussed ( the nerspring mattresses aboard all
asks you to get in touch with
E. PANTAS '
who piled up during the'previous shipping situation in Norfolk. contracted vessels. Amendment
gs;' Aim."
F. CLARK
period Of poor shijpping. The Motion carried to refer to Dis carried to table motion until
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Youf suitcases, which were Sand Craft, which had been ex patcher aH requests for excuses Cities Service beef has been set
SS MANGORE
cleared by Customs, have been pected to crew up here, is
from tonight's meeting. Under tled. Headquarters report wa^
(Sejrt. 22 Get* 28, 1949)
held at Manh6tlan Storage and hot ready arid as soon aS
Good and Welfare, several Bro not given inasmiich as Seeretaryr
> Spivey„ Youtzey and the Deck Warehouse Company, 801 Sev ther information is available it thers flipped their lids about the
Treasurer and other Headquar
angineer on this voyage send enth Avenue, New York City, will be posted. Things do not relatively poor prospects of ters officials werq at mcetiuB
li'-.
your addresses to Lawrence Hit since last October. If not claim look too goed for the iiOming shipping out of this port at with Cities Service representa
chher,: 183 South East Avenue, ed before Odtbber, 1950, the suit two weeks. JUJ preparations have presfent.' Meeting adjourned at tives and were still in sessiori
i flridgteton. New Jersey, for your cases and contents will be sold be^i made here ih the event of
PM, urith 89 members' pres when the meeting concluded at
at auction.
a strike aghihist the Cities SerV' ent
A&G Shipping From Feb. 16 To Mmh 1
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HELPING GTHBR TRADE UNIONISTS
Honest, It's A Wonifer
Any BHIs Get Passed
Maybe you've wondered why 13. The Senate subcommittee
it takes so long for Congress to send.? the bill to the full com
enact a bill into law. Or what mittee.
has happened to a bill you are 14. The full committee studies
vitally interested in — let's say the measure and finally approves
the Seamen's Bill of Rights.
it.
• pa
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Let's trace a bill which is in T5. Then the bill is given a
troduced in the House and final place on the Senate calendar.
ly makes it way to the statute 16. At the proper time the full •
books:
Senate debates the measures. The
1. A Congressman introduces Senate may pass a bill differing
his bill, say, to build a new somewhat from the one approyed
bridge over a river in his dis by the House.
trict.
17. Then the measure goes to
a
2. The bill is referred to the conferen^ie committee made up
of Senators and Representatives.
proper committee.
18. The conference committee
3. A subcommittee is appoint
agrees
on a measure which it
ed to study the measure.
thinks will be accepted by both
4. Public hearings are held.
Supporting other sections of organized labor involved in legitimate beefs is one of the Persons for and against the pro Hpuses.
rules most Seafarers live by. Here some of the boys are doing it again in Philadelphia where ject are heard. • E
xpert testimony* 19. The bill agreed on by the
AFL Cooks imd Waiters are picketing a unionbucking restaurant. Among the pickets are SIU of the subcommittee research conference committee goes back
^nembers John Gardner, R. A. Finneran, Pete Bite. fi. E. Spencer. John Smith and A. Pieton
to the House and Senate.
staff is presented.
viski. Merwyn Watson. Chief Electrician, submitted the photo.
5. The subcommittee reports 20. The House must vote on
the bill to the full committee. the conference bill.
6. The full committee studies 21. The Senate must vote on
the measure and finally reports it also.
it to the House.
22. If both House and Senate
7. The bill is placed on the agree on the conference measure,
propier House calendar to await then the final bill goes to the
President.
its turn for consideration.
8. The measure is debated. It 23. The President decides
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can be passed, rejected or sent whether he should sign the bill,
They point to the fact that, back to committee for further thus making it law, or veto it.
ever since the end of the war, changes.
24. If the bill is vetoed, the
certain real estate interests have 9. If the bill is passed by the House and Senate can enact it'
been .anxious to have the gov House, it is sent to the Senate. into law by overriding the veto
SS STEEL ADVOCATE
|H. Gorbett, $2.00; J. Martin, $2.00;
ernment
place the Manhattan 10. In the Senate the measure with a twothirds majority in
T. John«on, $2.00; J. A. Prodey, V. Weldman, $2.00; V. E. U. Dindia,
$9.|0; T. Snow, $2.00; M. S. Grant, $4.00: R. E. King, $4.00; C. W. Beach properties on sale. If suc
is referred to the proper com both Houses.
$2.00: B. Smith, $2.00: L. Tabarrini, Crafford, $4.00; J. P, Hillman, $4.00; cessful in this attempt, the pri
mittee.
$2.00; W. Budzlnski, $2.00; C. Guer F. S. • Mitchell, $5.00; C. C. Hunter, vate operatois could make a
Of course, anywhere along the
ring, $2.00: E. Aubusson, $1.00; J. $5.00: L. M. Thome, $5.00; Wm.
11. A Senate subcommittee is line in the legislative procedure
gold
mine
of
the
property,
be
Meeks, $5.00'; R. W. Daniels, $2.00: Murrell, $5.00; V. A. Reid, $5.00;
set up to study the measure.
the bill may be killed by a vgte
W. Stank, $5.00: R. Beale, $1.00: A. M. W. Evans, $5.00; F. Jenkins, $5.00; cause of its desirable beachfront
Bones, $1.00; E. Madias, $1.00; F. ;C. W. Mariner, $5.00; Wm. M. Kuhl. location.
12. Once again public hear of a subcommittee, a full com
Bona, $2.00; J. McKenzie, $1.00;, A. $5.00; C. W. Christoffersen, $5.00; H.
mittee or either house.
Meanwhile, the City of New ings are held.
Ferrara, $2.00; V. Mahon, $1.00; A. R. Whismant, $3.00; .C. Carlson, $2.00;
York,
which
owns
the
Neponsit
Strachan, $1.00; M. Kalkis, $2.00; V. S. Kuhl, $1.00; A. T. Vaughn, $2.00.
SS ROBIN HOOD
Hospital, is asking the USPHS
M. Greenwald, $1.00; J. Boletcheck,
IN THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD
$2.00; A. Leiner, $2.00; M. Coffman,
Larry Jones, $1.00; Thomas O. Man to return it as soon as other fa
$1,00; F. Quinonez, $1.00; J. Toro, Ion, $1.00; L. Proper. $2.00; E.. V.
cilities are found The city is
Corral, $2.00; H. R. Dombrowski, $3.00;
$1.00.
G. F. Abundo, $3.00; A. F. Chysna, short more than 6,000 beds for
:
SS PENMAR '
$2.00; J. Norupberger, $2.00; Luigi its ownpatients.
H. A. Simmon, $2.00: J. Marshall,
I lovino, $3.00; A. Kuberski. $2.00;
Neponsit Hospital authorities
>1.00; F. C. Clod. $2.00; S. F. Koenig,
, Donald Mease, $3.00; J. L. Higgin
$5.00; V. E. Thompson, $20.00; T. F.
disclosed
that 80 percent of their
1 botham, $2.00; Pedro Anlceto, $2.00;
Walker, $2.00; C. M. Webb, $1.00;
present
patients
are seameil—
|K. T. Stout, $2.00; C. A. Gomes, $1.00;
C. F. Gropevant, $2.00; Wm. Bobaiek,
Pietro Amadro, $1.00; I. Galarco, $3.00; among them membere of the
$2.00; J.W. O'Neill, $3.00; F. Lillard,
E. W. Andoreon, $5;00; Peter King, SIU—and that more than one
$5.00; J. Dejesus, $1.00.
$2.00; Fiancis Teller, $1.00; Steve Kar
SS BRET HART
lak, $2.00: Charles E. Rogers. $3.0>: third of them are residents of
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F. Carter, $1.00; L. Sawyer, $3.00: James TutwUer, >1.00: Arthur E. Huhh, the Ne)v York area.
Old Vet Outfits
Oppose Hospital
For Sick Seamen
'M. Massey, $5.00: J. Short, $1.00; $2.00; T. C. Lyons, $2.00; John A.
R. Simmons, $1.00; E. Broaders, $2.00; Whittakar, $1.00.
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Directoi^ Of SIU HaUs
SIU, A&G District
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ASST. SECRETARYTREASURERS
RobeFt Matthewa ' Lloyd Gardner
Joseph Volpian
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The following men have money
BALTIMORE
14 North Gay St.
William Rentz, Agent
Mulberry 4540
due them, as of last November.
BOSTON
270 State St.
Get in touch with Smith &
Ben Lawson, Agent Richmond 20140
Johnson,
60 Beaver St., New
Dispatcher
Richmond 20141
HONOLULU.,..
16 Merchant St
York
4,
New
York.
.
GALVESTON
308 Vi—23rd St.
Phone 58777
Keith AIsop, Agent
Phone 28448
SS JOHN A. DONALD
PORTLAND,,..,,Ill W. Burnsldo St
LAKE CHARLES, La • 1410 Ryan St
Beacon 4336 • Walter G. Butferton, Davis W.
L. S, Johnston, Agent
RICHMOND, Calif.
.257 Sth St Gilbert, Jack A. Helms, George
MOBILE
1 South Lawrence St*
Phone RS99
N. Haeliwai, Fred Murphy, Wil
Cal Tanner, Agent
Phone 21754
SAN FRANCISCO.........59 Clay St
NEW ORLEANS
523 Bienville St.
liam
L. Pinkman, Charles W.
r
Douglas 28363
E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 01126113
SEATTLE
,.86 Seneca St Stokely, Rbt. G. Templeton,
NEW YORK
51 Beaver St.
Main 0290 Charles D. Westman, Steve Col
Joe Aigina, Agent ' HAnover 22784
WILMINGTON., i.... 440 Avalon Blvd.
eccki, (iharles O. Giilikin, Seth
NORFOLK
,.127120 Bank St.
Terminal 43131
Ben "Rees, Agent
Phone 41083
B. Hinton, Robert Layko, Simon
PHILADELPHIA
337 Market St.
H. Nugent, Chas. W. Sanderson,
S. Cardullo, Agent
Market 71635
John Straka, Andrew R. Tonon,
SAfl FRANCISCO..
85 Third St.
Jeff Morrison, Agent Douglas 25475 MONTREAL...;....404 Le Moyne St Elonza L. Zedaker, Roy L. Cuth
UNiversity 2427 rell, Harry Hayaski, Farris M.
SAN JUAN, PR......2S2 Ponce de Leon
FORT WILLIAM .IISU Syndicate Ave.
Sal Colls, Agent
Jones, Herman L. Moore, Luis
Ontario
Phone 33221
SAVANNAH
,i...,2 Abercorn St.
... ,..128>/a Hollis St H. Olivera, Arsenni Sooma, Gun
E. Bryant, Agent
Phone 31728 HALIFAX,,
Phone 38911 nar K. Svalland, Jessie B. Vol
SEATTLE. ..
.2700 1st Ave.
103 Durham St. iva, Steve Zouvelos. ,
Wm. McKay, Agent
Seneca 4570 PORT COLBORNE
Phone 8881
TAMPA.... .18091811 N. Franklin St.
SS PONTUS H. ROSS
Ray White, Agent
Phone 21323 TORONTO.,..,... :...111A JarvJs St
^ack
W. ATellanes, Joseph D.
Elgin
8719
WILMINGTON, Calif., 22714 Avalon Blvd.
E. B. TiUey, Aaeht Terminal 42874 VICTORIA. B,C. .....602 Boughton St Long,. Berkeley Peters, Warren
Empire 4831 Thorp, Henry R. Gordon, Mi
HEADOUARTERS, ,51 Beaver St„ N.Y.C.
VANCOUVER,......*. .868 Hamilton St.
SECRETARYTREASURER
chal Michalik, David Pontes,
'
Pacific 7644
'Paul Hall
HEADQUARTERS
812 McGlU St Bobby L. Wilson, Thpmas B.
DIPRCTOR OF ORGANIZATION
Montreal
Plateau 870 Hampel, Alli Nasroen, Nicholas
Lindaey; VnilUama
SUP
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Canadian District
Sargent.
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The crew of the SS Del Norte h8> a long record of aiding
those less fortunate than themselves. Among their favorites
are the children of the Lutheran Bethelehem Orphan Home,
to whom they contributed more than $500 last year. Above is
a plaque ^ven the Home by the Del Norte crew.' Mado in
Brazil of colored bulterfly wings, it is backed by tbe good
wishes of the Seafarers.
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TB E
SEAFARERS
LOG
Fzldaf. March 10, 1950
In World War II
By JOHN BUNKER
Of the four lifeboats that got safely away from
the
ship, the first was picked up by a freighter
This is the story of SIU ships in World War II
13 days later and the last was not found until
rthe thrilling saga of the cargo ships and the
it had sailed 700 miles, its occupants subsisting
men who sailed them over the farflung ocean
on
a meager ration of biscuits and water.
bracks to write an epic chapter in American
When the first survivors from the Robin Moor
maritime history.
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were landed and news of the sinking stirred the
Here is the story of the ^tormswept, subma
nation.
President Roosevelt sent a spi^ial mes
rineswept, bombpocked road to Russia over the
sage to Congress. The date was June 20,' 1941.
misty Arctic—the epic of the ships that sailed
Said the President:
alone during the first hectic months after Pearl
"I am under the necessity of bringing to thd
Harbor, when there were no coastal convoys
attention rf>f
the Congress the ruthless sinking
and torpedoed tankers became flaming pyres
After the eventual release of this ship and*
along our eastern seaboard; when the freight her crew, it was still many months before Pearl . by a German siibmarihe of an American ship, th^ _
ships and the tankers went out unprotected and Harbor. Then came the 'incident of the SIU Robin .Moor, in the South Atlantic Ocean (2^
unarmed, but never lacked for crews.
manned SS Robin Moor, bound for South Africa degrees and 40 minutes west, 6 degrees and 10
Here, too, is the log of fighting freighters from New York, which was shelled and sunk by minutes north) while the vessel was on the high
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li whose Orelikon guns traced tales of high cour a German submarine, eliciting from President seas en route to South Africa.
age in a myriad foreign skies. Wherever the Roosevelt an historic pronouncement on freedom
"WE ARE NOT YIELDING"
freights of war were needed, these cargo carriers of the seas.
". .. . . We must take it that notice has now*
sailed them through.
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• Chief Officer Melvin Mundy was on the bridge
been
served upon us that no American ship o#
i' SIU ships freighted everything imaginable in of the Robin Moor at four o'clock in the morning
the way of war goods and the necessities of life of May 21, when he saw a light blinking on the cargo on any of the seven sea^ can consider it
t. to our Allies, to our overseas garrisons, to the horizon, signaling in international code th^ let self immune from acts of piracy. Notice is served
oh us, in effect, that the German Reich propose^'
beachheads and the supply ports for the fight ters AAA or "What ship are you?"
so
to intimidate the United States that we would
V ing fronts.
I^r. Mundy answered: "American steamship be dissuaded from carrying out our chosen policy
Robin Moor." Captain William W. Myers»came pf helping Britain to survive.
ASSORTED CARGOES
on the bridge, and to the Moor's question "Who
". . . . Were we to yield on this we would in
' Ships left the States loaded deep with every are you?" the answer was signaled back, "Sub
thing from cigarettes to Sherman tanks; with marine." This was followed by the command, evitably submit to world domination at the
hands of the present leaders of the German
barbed wire, guns, powder, railroad cars, air "Don't use your wireless."
Reich.
We are not yielding and we do not pro
planes, dehydrated eggs, beans, grain, flour^
A boat was then launched from the freighter,
.
bombs, trucks, clothing, oil, gasoline^and so according to the Uboat's orders, and pulled over pose to yield."
There were other incidents involving American
many other items that a complete manifest could to the submarine, where the Germans questioned
ships
prior to Pearl Harbor: the bombing of
never be made of it all.
First Mate Mundy about the vessel's destination
In addition to helping supply half the world and cargo. The sub commander insisted that the the Steel Seafarer , in the Gulf of Suez; the sink
with fuel, food and the tools of war, ships of Robin Moor carried contraband, despite Mr. ing of the freighter Lehigh; the mysterious dis.
the Seafarers International Union brought back Mundy's assertions that the cargo included noth appearance of the tanker Astral, and the sinking
to this, the world's arsenal of democracy, the ing more warlike than pleasure automobiles, en of the freighter Sagahodac only four days befor0
vital raw materials without which a war effort gines, tin. plate, and general merchandise for the attack upon Honolulu.
But it was in January, 1942, that the merchant
on such a tremendous scale would have been South African stores.
impossible.
Crew and passengers were given 20 minufes marine felt the full fury of the war at sea. And
Little has been said about this homeward to dress and get into the boats, after which the then, with a suddenness that found lis totally un
bound traffic from foreign lands during the war, sub put 33 shells into the ship, sinking her in prepared, the Uboats struck—not in foreign
but it was just as important as the bombs, the 18 minutes and without any chance to dispatch waters nor on the convoy routes to Europe, but
along the'shores of our own Atlantic coast.
grain and the cannon that were carried out of an SOS.
One of the first ships to feel this Nazi thrust
Until weeks later nothing was known of the
American ports in an endless stream for five
freighter's fate, for the sdfbmarine departed with in the western Atlantic was the SlUmanned
warharried years.
City of Atlanta.
Our freighters and those of our Allies brought out reporting the incident and the 45 crewmem
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to this country manganese, burlap, mica, rubber, bers and passengers were left adrift.
timber, bauxite, iron ore, sugar, jute, spices and
hundreds of other industrial necessities, .with
out which we would have found the fighting of
a war not only most inconvenient but downright
impossible.
They also helped to carry what normal com
merce there was between the United States and
Caribbean, Central and South American coun
tries, which depended upon us for the numerous
I requirements of daily existence,
p
When the war at sea was finally through and
1^ bright lights shone through the open ports of
s? ships at "sea, on peaceful missions once again,
p the Seafarers International Union had paid a
heavy price in ships and men.
The merchant marine as a whole lost 6,000
seamen, dead or missing. A total of 1,554 Amer
ican flag ships were lost by torpedoing, bomb
I ing, mines and the varied other accidents of
war. Of these, no less than 570 were lost in
g. direct action with the enemy!
Our merchant marine had its baptism of fire
long befofe Pearl Harbor. The SS City of Ray
yille struck a mine and sank off Australia in
1940, to be followed by the Charles Pratt, a
Standard Oil' Company tanker, Which was tor
pedoed, off West Africa in December of the
same year.
Even before these actions, the SS City of Flint
had made the headlines and caused an inter
national furor, when it was captured, while en
These men. SIU survivors of torpedoed ships, are marching in the "New York
J
i 'route to Norway in October, 1939, by the German
At War" Parade in June. ISf?. Although the US had been at war only six months.
pocket battleship Deutschland on the charge that\
473 Seafarers had already been Ibst at sea due to enemy action. Before the w^r * J
it was carrying contraband.
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'had ended, the SIU casualties had risen to''1258.
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Beginning with this Issue, the SEAFARERB
LOG will present a series oi articles on the
role of the SIU members in the Second World
Wa'< Written by John Bunker, retired Seafarer
now with the "Christian Science Monitor," this
thrilling story of outstanding heroif^ will, at
the conclusion of the series, be republished in
book form for those who wish to have a per
manent record of their Brothers'—and their own
—^sacrifices and heroism in the face of death.
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Headlines:
CITIES SERVICE SIGNS UP, AVERTING STRIKE BY SIU
OLD-LINE VET GROUPS HIT AT SICK SEAMEN
SEAMEN'S UNIONS TO DISCUSS HIRING HALL DEFENSE
WE'VE JUST BEGUN
SABOTAGE IN FRANCE
EMANCIPATOR OF AMERICAN SEAMEN
TWO-WEEK SPURT EASES BEACHLOAD ON WEST COAST
NOT BRAGGING SAYS SAVANNAH - BUT WHO IS?
VESSELS OUT OF BONEYARD CHEER NEW YORK
IN-TRANSITS BRING FEW JOBS TO BOSTON
VESSELS OUT OF BONEYARD CHEER NEW YORK
PREPARING FOR CS STRIKE - JUST IN CASE
MOWBRAY SOFTBALLERS TAKE 4 OF 5 CONTESTS
RAYMOND FOSTER, MEMBER OF SIU SINCE 1938, DEAD
'STUCK IN MUD' GETS GOING AFTER 6 DAYS
HONEST, IT'S A WONDER ANY BILLS GET PASSED
THE SEAFARERS IN WORLD WAR II
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3/10/1950
Publisher
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Seafarers International Union of North America
1950
Periodicals
Seafarers Log